Old Ironsides Week Observance at Bessemer Schools
Public and parochial schools in Bessemer will host next Friday events to honor Old Ironsides Week. An essay contest for grades six through eight offers bronze medals and Old Ironsides buttons. Elks committee Edward Pascoe, Pearce Graham, Abelman, and Rutherford solidify local plans as a national fundraising drive seeks $500,000 to repair the U S Constitution.
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Bessemer
Dear Elks Lodge
United States
Frigate
U. S
Pearce Graham
the Abelman
Rutherford Solig
Elks
Boston Harbor
Boston Navy Yard
Congress
Fresidert Coolidge
The
Gogebic County farm progress highlighted at Rotary luncheon
County agent E Gunderson told Gogebic residents that agriculture will outpace funeral and timber resources as a leading local industry. He praised Gordon Whitburn for farm youth leadership and outlined winter programs focusing on swimming and gym activities for Bessemer area boys and girls with high school teachers and Rotary helpers coordinating five groups.
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Puritan
Gunderson
Xander
Chubb Chambers
Boet
A. E. Redner
C. J. Woboda
C. M. Fraser
Pearce Rahkam
J. M. Orice
Bowling season to begin on Saturday at Bessemer Alleys
The Bessemer Bowling Alleys will open this Saturday October 31 marking the start of the bowling season. Proprietors Mussatti and Cabianca announce the alleys are in fine shape for the week’s games and after hours of practice the upcoming season promises steady competition.
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Bessemer
Mussatti and
Cabianca
Former Local High Teachers Advance In Their Profession
Bernard Babicky of this city, now in Chicago, shares notes on two former Bessemer High School teachers who advanced to notable engineering roles. Paul Gerhardt Andres, B S E E, radio professor at Lewis Institute, will open a Bell Radio Club lecture series in Chicago on October 23, with further talks announced in the Weekly Supplement.
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Bernard Babicky
Chicago
The
Herald
Bessemer High School
Bell News
Bessemer
Andres
Automatic Electric Company of
River Forest
Michigan State College
Babbit
Michigan
Western Electric Company
Paul Gerhardt Andres
E. E
Lewis Institute of Technology
Bell Radio Club
Bell Forum
Erick Erickson Dies in Bessemer at 63
Erick Erickson, longtime Bessemer resident for 35 years and former farmer, died Tuesday morning at his home from apoplexy at age 63. Survived by widow, five sons Erick Matt John Erne and Andrew of Spokane Wash and three daughters Irene Ilma and Mrs John Wilson. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon with Rev Wiskam of Ironwood officiating.
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Erick Erickson
Bessemer
Erickson
Erick
Matt
John
Erne
Andrew
Spokane
Wash
Irene
Ilma
John Wilson
Wiskam
Ironwood
Two Get Damages In Justice Court
A double verdict in favor of Mr and Mrs Samuel Hoffman of Ironwood was rendered in Justice Levi 5 Rice's court on Tuesday afternoon. They sued Hugo Valley of Wakefield for personal injuries and damages to their automobile from a July 23 collision on a county road near Lampert store. Valle and companions were returning from Hurley. the Hoffmans claimed Valle's car was on the wrong side of the road when the Willys Knight collided. Judge Rice awarded Mrs Hoffman 100 for injuries and Mr Hoffman 265.95 for vehicle damages. S. W. Patek and W. S. Baird represented the parties.
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Samuel Hoffman
Ironwood
Levi
Rice
Hoffman
Hugo Valley
Wakefield
Lampart
Willys-Knight
Valle
Hurley
S. W. Patek
W. S. Baird
Narrow escape in Overland sedan rollover on Gogebic road
Celeste Buccanero barely avoided injury when his Overland left the road and overturned in a deep ditch on the county road between Ramsay and Bessemer. The site is the same spot where two Ironwood men died ten days earlier, per local reports.
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Celeste Buccanero
Ramsay
Bessemer
Ironwood
Wakefeld
Mrs Gorman To Present Recital In High School Auditorium
Florence Trefry Gorman, wife of F C Gorman, will give a free recital at the Bessemer high school auditorium on Tuesday evening November 3 at 8 15. It is the second annual concert with five groups of songs in Italian French German and English, Mr Gorman at the piano.
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Bessemer
Florence Trefry Gorman
F. C. Gorman
Gorman
Lascia
Quilter
Princess
Grieg
O'Hara
Homer
Tosti
TWO CARS DAMAGED IN COLLISION SUNDAY
Cars driven by Erwin Foltz of this city and Louis Sacks of Wakefield collided on county roads between Bessemer and Wakefield Sunday afternoon. Foltz and Mrs. G Webb had slight injuries while Mrs Foltz and baby daughter and Mr. Sacks were uninjured. Erick Erickson of Inverior arrived Monday and claimed Gust Erickson's body held at Charbonneau's. Death occurred en route to Grandview hospital in Kronwood. Interment at Superior.
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Erwin Foltz
Louis Sacks
Wakefield
Bessemer
Erick Erickson
Inverior
Gust Erickson
Charbonneau
Grandview Hospital
Kronwouod
Superior
Iron County Newa
Surgeon Donald Monro Praises Hygienic Code of Moses
eighteenth century British army surgeon Donald Monro draws attention to his men to the wonders of Moses hygienic code. He emphasizes its practical cleanliness principles and discipline as crucial to military welfare.
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Donald Monro
Moses
Gogebic County Gets Five Month Nurse Assignment
State Health Department assigns Miss Bell, an itinerant instructor in Little Mothers League and Mothers Conference, to Gogebic County for five months. Her program covers infant care from birth to pre school, with weekly school visits, exams or certificates, scrapbooks for younger children, and salary paid by the department. Miss Bell is a former England born Red Cross nurse with wartime service in France and Detroit. She will continue rural school classes two more weeks, then resume work in Ironwood Bessemer and Wakefield after January.
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Miss Koll
Little Mothers’ League
Mothers’ Conference
John C. Watson
Bell
State Health Department
Gogebic County
State Department of Health
Kell
England
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Detroit
France
Red Cross
Brest
United States
North Bessemer School
Best Poultry in Fast End County
More than thirty requests for information on modern poultry housing culling feeding have been handled at County Agent C. Gandersons office in ten days. Poultry and egg prices urge careful housing and feeding. culling non producers helps. Notable flocks are in Wakefield Ramsy with visitors urged to see Swanson Coleman Hill Laughner Connors.
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Wakefield
Ramsay
Walter G. Swanson
Bessemer
Axel Coleman
John Hill
James Laughner
Verona
Dan Connors
Byrne Warns About Halloween Pranks in Bessemer
Marshal Andy Byrne issued his annual warning to the kids of Bessemer against property damage on Halloween night. He notes the excellent record last year with few complaints from residents and hopes for a repeat outcome this year.
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Andy Byrne
Bessemer
Elks Minstrel Show Rehearsals Set In Bessemer
D L McDonald director for John B Rogers Producing Co of Chicago will arrive in Bessemer Saturday to lead the first rehearsal for the Elks minstrel show to be staged at the Rex theatre November 10 and 11 titled Elks Mimics A meeting for potential cast is planned at the Elks hall Saturday evening. McDonald previously directed several successful Bessemer Elks shows.
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D. L. McDonald
John B. Rogers
Farmers win case against Ishpeming Farm Bureau in joint trial
In Ishpeming several Skandia Carlsend and West Branch farmers faced J Lee Morford of Lansing in a multi party lawsuit. The Michigan State Farm Bureau official tracked a verdict of no cause for action. The trial heard that farmers expected elevator and warehouse service and sales avenues through the bureau but found seeds costly and a carload of oats included Canadian thistles. The bureau transported a potato carload with farmers receiving eight cents or less a bushel against market prices of 40 to 50 cents. Notes to the bureau were turned over by the defunct Marquette Court Farm Bureau. The panel included M A Kahn J R Martin Thomas Bennett Wilfred Nault Alfred Cousilleau and Veiliam Raushleigh.
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Skandia
Carlsend
West Branch Township
William St. John’s
J. Lee Morford
Lansing
Michigan State Farm Bureau
Ishpeming
A. W. Jurma
Bureau
M. J. Kennedy
Axel Anderson
Marquette Court Ferm Bureau
M. A. Kahn
J. R. Martin
Thomas Bennett Wilfred Nault
Alfred Cousilleau
Veiliam Raushleigh
School Officers of County Meet Nov 9 at Bessemer
The biennial meeting of Gegebic County school officers will be held at the courthouse in Bessemer Monday morning November 9 starting at nine o'clock. The law says all school boards must attend and travel expenses are paid from the district general fund. The meeting, every two years, aims to have a Public Instruction Department member explain laws passed or amended by the legislature. Mr. W L Coley, Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction, will lead.
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Gegebic County
Bessemer
Schol
Ford
Department of Public Instruction
W. L. Coley
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Kennedy Accepts New U P Position
E. K. Matlock of Detroit Trust Company announces J. B. Kennedy as sales representative for the upper peninsula based in Marquette. Kennedy, long time division chief in the internal revenue department for the UP, starts November 1 to strengthen ties between state metropolises and the peninsula and grow bond business via Chicago and Detroit offices. Nip Yongg leaves Wakefield for Duluth to pursue a broader business career after washing and ironing his last collar.
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E. K. Matlock
Detroit Trust Company
J. 8. Kennedy
Upper Peninsula
Kennedy
Internal Revenue Department
Marquette
Peninsula
Chicago
Detroit
MR Yongg
Nip Yongg
Duluth
Celestial
Pekin
China
Wakefield News
Plan annexes for township school houses in Bessemer
Bessemer township board discussed annexes to Ramsay and Puritan buildings to add gymnasium auditorium and vocational rooms at an estimated 60 000 to 75 000 per annex total 150 000 for both. High school merger not pursued due to cost and need. Transportation contracts awarded monthly per pupil costs listed. Board favors rewards for information locating those defacing school property.
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Puritan
Board of Education of
Bessemer Township
Ramsay
Bessemer
William Toyala
Puri Ten
Ferdinand Hyrrai
East End
Harding
Paul [Vonen
North Poor Farm
Gust Johnson
Johnson
Norway Bas Booze Problem Says Doe
R K Doe, just returned from Norway, says light wines and beer do not solve the prohibition issue. He notes Norway allows beer and wine up to eighteen percent, yet moonshine and booze smuggling persist. In Norway farmers run stills, with liquor sold only at meals in restaurants. Oslo revenue from liquor supported orphanages, hospitals, and municipal theatre.
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R. K. Doe
Beer
Norway
Norpor
Ighteen Perent
Iria
Oslo
Springhetti Funeral Rites Held Monday
Funeral services for Nick Springhetti Sr. were held Monday morning at St. Sebastium Catholic Church. Rev. Fr. C. J. Swoboda officiated with interment in the local cemetery. Pallbearers included Juce rtolas Frank Savera Peter Ferreri Domni Michela Peter Genetti and Anta Dr. Biasi. Out of town relatives listed include Mr. and Mrs. A Mengoni and others from Eveleth Mina.
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St. Sebastium Catholic Church
Nick Springhetti
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ashland
C. J. Swoboda
Frank Savera
Peter Ferreri
Domni
Michela
Peter Genetti
Anta Dr. Biasi
Mutua Soccerss
Ima &Tly
Inelideh
A. Mengoni
A. Negri
Elena Zini
Mary Bolezo
V. Ram- Doni
R. Negri
B. Breda
C. Noldiai
L. Sannicola
Eveleth
Mina
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