Old Ironsides Week Plan Set By Local Elks
The Elks plan to observe Old Ironsides week next week in Bessemer schools after missing start due to late trophies and materials. John C. Watson will speak at the high school. W S. Baird and W F. Pellow may address other schools. The local committee includes Edward Pascoe Rutherford Solberg and Frank Abelman. A $50 local quota supports the national $500,000 drive to restore the Constitution, with 50 cent buttons for donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Elks Lodge
Elks Committee
John C. Watson
W. S. Baird
W. F. Pellow
Edward Pascoe
Rutherford Solberg
Frank Abelman
Congress
Curtis D. Wilbur
Coolidge
Extra Policeman Here During Winter Months
City council on Monday approved hiring a special policeman for winter months due to high fire hazards. Herman Carlson was recommended for the post. The aldermen approved S J Williams as city treasurer and authorized a city warrant to cover outstanding city orders and interest held by Peoples State Bank. Mayor Donich and City Clerk Gotta were authorized to attend and represent the city at a Lansing hearing protesting the Wakefield Ironwood scout service removal, with all county mayors and R A Douglas and W S Baird in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Carlson
S. J. Williams
Donich
Peoples State Bank
Wakefield nurse hurt when bus is ditched
Miss Beatrice Edwards 19 nurse at Ashland General Hospital and Mrs. P. C. Knapp 45 of Iron River Wis. were injured Sunday evening when a bus between Ironwood and Ashland skidded on Meadville hill near Hurley and left the road. Edwards suffered a nervous shock and knee bruises, Knapp a severe shoulder injury and a leg bruise. They received first aid at Union hospital and continued toward Ashland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Edwards
Wakefeld
Ashland General Hospital
P. C. Knapp
Iron River
Wis
Ironwood
Ashland
Meadville
Hurley
Miss Edwards
Knapp
Union Hospital
Ash and
Officers Destroy 218 Barrels of Beer in Raid
Sergeant Engl and Trooper Boyle of the state police with Sheriff Tom Jeffery’s force raided a Chicago and Northwestern broadcar in the rauwood yards, destroying 218 barrels of beer confiscated last spring. The Negaunee detachment was in Bessemer last Saturday to assist in the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engl
Trooner Boyle
Negaunee
State Police
Bessemer
Tom Jeffery
Cers
Jeffery
Rauwood Yards
Chicago
Northwestern
U P Fair Chiefs Gather in Escanaba
Presidents and secretaries of upper peninsula fair associations meet in Escanaba on October 29 with Michigan State College extension specialists to discuss common problems. Concession vendors attend to plan next year attractions while tentative fair dates are set and association officers elected. Possible dairy show may be combined with a potato and apple show.
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Upper Peninsula
Michigan State College
Escanaba
U. P. Fair Association
Farm Bureau to Initiate Collections in Iron County
Nearly 200 Iron county farmers face justice court test suits initiated by the State Farm Bureau to collect unpaid three year membership balances alleged to be due from four or five years ago. The notes, signed and used as dues, are described as collectible and form the basis of the action which mirrors situations in other counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron County
Justice Court
State Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
McDonough Counsel for Gogebic Farmers Here
M. S. McDonough, prominent attorney of Iron River, is to be retained as counsel for Gogebic County farmers named as defendants in suits brought by the Michigan Farm Bureau to collect unpaid notes. He was a caller in Bessemer last Saturday. The State Farm Bureau case will likely be heard in the coming circuit court term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S. McDonough
Iron River
Gogebic County
Michigan Farm Bureau
McDonough
Bessemer
State Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Appeals to Courts Over Local Debts
The Farm Bureau sought court action to collect payments in Gogebic and Iron counties. A Gogebic county test case yielded a Bureau favorable decree, while Iron County shows little hope for a different result. The Iron County Credit Bureau, based in Iron River, now handles the accounts. Iron County Farm Bureau traces to 1920 with president Fred Hartley. the group flourished briefly, then dissolved.
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Farm Bureau
Gogebic County
Iron County
Iron County Credit Bureau
Iron River
Iron County Farm Bureau
Fred Hartley
Hobbies Topic Of Talk To Rotarians
A. W. Clevenger Wakefield schools superintendent spoke to the Bessemer Rotary Club on hobbies. He urged everyone to have a hobby for variety and benefit and shared poultry raising swimming and dog breeding as his three current interests. He noted past hobbies included baseball and swimming and his talk was well received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Clevenger
Wakefield
Bessemer Rotary Club
Falling slabs injure local man in Chicago yards
Charles Babicky sustained severe scalp lacerations after two heavy slabs toppled from a box car into his path at the Chicago and Northwestern yards during unloading work by Con tratto, Michela and Co. Gus Grasso was the worker heaving the slabs when the incident occurred on a Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contratto, Michela and Co
Chicago
Northwestern
Charles Babicky
Babicky
Gus Grasso
No trace of alleged forger who escaped county jail
No trace had been found up to a Wednesday of Louis Page, alleged forger, who escaped from the county jail last week. More than a hundred circulars describing the man have been sent all over the northwest, according to Sheriff Tom Jeffery. The car which Page stole in his escape was found last week near Medford, Wis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Page
Northwest
Tom Jeffery
Page
Medford
Wis
Nine Officials Fired in State Investigations
Lansing Michigan nine officials were removed amid a statewide probe led by Assistant Attorney General J E Converse. Indictments followed for township officials in Alger and other counties, plus two county treasurers and officials including sheriffs and justices of the peace. Investigations continue into two more justices of the peace as broader reforms are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing. Mich
J. E. Converse
Michigan
Converse
Onota Township
Alger County
Crawford
Manistee County
John Hyslop
Lee Hagle
Sanilac County
Glenn Williams
Genessee County
Wayne
Allegan County
Knowles
Jones
Allegan
Last Rites Held For G Mascotti In Caspian Michigan
Funeral services for George Mascotti were conducted Wednesday at St Cecelia's Catholic Church Caspian with Rev Frs Treillis Lenhart Weakland officiating. Interment followed at Stambaugh cemetery as out of town relatives gathered. A separate report notes the death of William Simich at Anvil mine from a fall in a subdrift and outlines surviving family and affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mascotti
Caspian, Mich
St. Cecelia’s Catholic Church
J. P. Diedrichs
Conrad Cox
William Reitmeyer
Mr. Cox
Alice LeClerc
Stambaugh Cemetery
Albert Treillis
James Lenhart
Bernard Weakland
Mr. Mascottis
Matt Mascotti
Wausu
Andrew Swodleski
Wausau
Mario Beatrice
Milwaukee
Louis Erticher
Iron Mountain
Angelo Tavonatti
Tony Andreatta
Peter Brunelli
Loretto
Silvio Rossi
Alpha
Louis Mottes
Ralph Mottes
Crystal Falls
Arcadio Erticher
Bessemer
Silvio Brentar
Albino Mascotti
William Simich
Simich
America
Croati
Smi
Anna
Mildred
Coatin
Slovak National Benefit Society of
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
C. J. Swebeds
Gogebic County Highest Valuation in Upper Peninsula
Gogebic County leads Upper Peninsula counties with a total valuation of 371,264,545 dollars, followed by Marquette at about 66 million, Iron at 42 million, and Houghton near 41 million. North of the straits, 15 counties list varied valuations with Gogebic and Marquette among the top.
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Gogebic
Upper Peninsula
Marquette
Iron
Houghton
Iron’s
Straits
Alger
Baraga
Chippewa
Delta
Dickinson
Keweenaw
Luce
Mackinac
Menominee
Ontonargon
Schoolcraft
First Norse Boat Arrives In Ashland
The Norwegian flag flies in Chequamegon bay marking a first in history as Hansa and Terje dock with nitrate of soda cargo en route to Barkdale Dynamite Plant. Norwegian crews, mainly Norwegians, speak little English while the two steamers rest near the St Lawrence river mouth awaiting business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chequamegon Bay
Guy Burnham
Hansa
Terje
Washburn Sundar
Barkdale
St. Lawrence River
Chili
Ter
Washburn
Two Brothers Drown in Wakefield Tragedy
Wakefield saw a double drowning Thursday morning as two Miheree brothers Vincent seven and Lawrence five fell through thin ice on the Little Black River feeding Sunday Lake. Mrs Miheree and brother George watched from shore. Vincent may have ventured on the ice first. George summoned help and the two bodies were recovered within thirty minutes. Parents lie prostrate as investigators sort the accident in a rural community near Wakefield.
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Wakefield
Vincent
Lawrence
Joseph Miheree
Little Black River
Sunday Lake
Miheree
Tourists Spend Millions In Upper Peninsula Traffic
Recent reports show that through September 30 over 52,000 autos crossed the Straits of Mackinac on ferries and at multiple upper peninsula routes. If the figure reflects three days of travel, 104,000 cars with 3.58 persons each would total nearly six million dollars in tourism spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Straits of Mackinnac
Star Owned
Upper Peninsulas
Menominee
Quinnesec
Florence
Iron River
Watersmeet
Ironwood
Upper Peninsula
Manistere
Great Lakes
St. Pe
Sea
Houghton
North- Western
South Shore
St. Paul
Whick
Ieee
Man Injured as Axe Catches in Wire
William J. Weston sustained a severe hand cut when an axe caught in a wire across a barn on Monisy. He raised his hand to shield himself from the falling axe, slicing his hand. A local physician treated his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Weston
Erickson Resigns and Mannie Named New Manager
Nesto Erickson, longtime manager of Farmers Milling and Elevator Co., resigned last week. Jacob Mannie was appointed by the board to succeed him and began his duties Monday. Erickson plans are undecided. he will take a short vacation. Mannie brings years of mercantile experience from managing the Finnish Store Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesto Erickson
Farmers Milling and Elevator Co
Jacob Mannie
Erickson
Mannie
Finnish Store Co
Old Bessemer Resident Nick Springhetti Dies
Nick Springhetti Sr dies at St Josephs hospital Ashland after four weeks as patient blood poisoning from tumor operation. Born 1856 Tyrol Austria he came to US 40 years ago settling in Bessemer. Survived by widow four sons and four daughters. funeral arrangements incomplete with local services in Bessemer and Detroit connections.
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Bessemer
Nick Springhetti
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ashland
Springhetti
Tyrol
Austria
Virginia
Minn
Yale
Nick Jr
Peter
Joseph
Detroit
John
Mary Vm Katherine
John Salmi
Louise
Joseph Springhetti
Chicago
Fr. S
Deer Transportation Rule Tightens State Border Access
Michigan fish and game officials announce a policy to bar taking deer out of the state by car. Hunters must ship deer by boat or railroad, with stationary checkpoints to deter crossing the state line at strategic points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigadi
John Baird
Iincis
Wicenzin
Nomres Tost
Capr Ss
Accore
Suipasedis
Richards Announces Basketball Schedule for Bessemer HS
Coach C R Richards released a schedule of eleven games for the Bessemer High School basketball team. Notable entries include Dec 5 open date, Dec 19 Minocqua here, Dec 11 Hurley there, Dec 16 Iron River here, Jan 15 Wakefield here, Jan 22 Crystal Falls here, Jan 23 Ashland here, Feb 5 Wakefield there, Feb 11 Rhinelander here, Feb 19 open, Feb 23 Ashland there. The Iron River game is not certain, and talks include a possible game with Stam Laugh at Wakefield. Wakefield and Bessemer plan an interreplay setup withLake Linden, Clu dstone or Norway, possibly brought to Gogebic for two games, one with Wakefield and one with Bessemer.
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Even
Minocqua
Hurley
Iron River
Wakefield
Bessemer
Local Legion Raises 800 in Memorial Drive Effort
McKinney Steel Co and employees donate to the American Legion Endowment Fund drive in Bessemer, totaling 800.00. The city fell short of its 1,000.00 quota by 200.00, but Harold Erickson notes strong showing for a town of its size. A bank draft of 800.00 will be sent to national headquarters for disabled veterans and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinney Steel Co
American Legion
Bessemer
Harold Erickson
John Knobloch
Herman LeClaire
McKinney Steel
Erickson
Kurt Ao
Skovitz
John Gondek
Thetory Webber
Nick Vidacovich
Attiliu Svacu
Peter Westin
Oscar Cuysterson
Thomas Buzza
James
Citizenship Hearings At Court House This Week
Federal naturalization examiner R. Be. Des presided at the courthouse Wednesday over numerous applications for citizenship. Further hearings are planned for the latter part of November as the circuit court is set to open on November 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. BE. Des
Jouluth
Circuit Court
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Ironsides
ELKS
U. P. Fair
Gogeric
Forger
G. Mascotti
VU P
N. Springhetti SR
Ashland Hospital
Richards
Bessemer High School
C. R. Richards
Legion
Annear
Alex Carlson
George Barnett
Chas. Johnson
Domemtc Sella
Colia Fortunato
Virgilio Rect
Juge Veselarelli
Alex Leskoleiangt
Victor, Vestimark
Paul Pozega
Victor Bjork
Joe Grossi
William Manisi
Victor More
Francis Cartnm
John Olsen
Gist Jacobeon
Albin Dahieren
Alert Eastman
Antonio Novello
Kierarl Zannetti
Emil Anderson
Walter Gonds
John J. Macki
Peter Pastori
Jacob Lahti
Arvid Fors
Domenic Gheller
Gunard Jorgenson
Lorenz Fenandez
Steve Gikurich
Peter Bartonen
John Garovich
John Klis
Gust Carlson
Benito Palomanes
Dan Guizzutti
Chas. Giannetti
Reginald Cox
Fred Olson
Lauri Huhtala
Albert Helminen
Fred Pohle
Armold Eppoletti
Joe Antonini
Stanley Wrobowski
Peter Federle
Jack Kakka
Rick Bergstrom
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