Speed Boys fall 14 12 to Copper Kings in fumble plagued thriller
About 2,400 fans at Massie Field watched the Calumet Copper Kings edge the Bessemer Speed Boys 14 to 12 in a hard fought game. Fumbles and a late 84 yard return by Olilla swung the momentum as Jim Corgiat starred for Bessemer while Mugford and Sickler sparked Calumet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Copper Kings
Bessemer Speed Boys
Massie Field
Calmet
Copper King
Speed Boys
Mr. Tough Luck
Invaders
Mugford
Bessemer
Sickler
Calumet
Jim Corgiat
Corgiat
Hoffner
Copper Kings
Vairo
Corziat
Olilla
Walli
Bob Slomkowski
Jim Rajk
Jimmy Wé
Meri
Pastoral Convocation At Sharon Lutheran Church
Thirty five pastors from the Superior Conference of the Augustana Lutheran Church gather at Sharon Lutheran Church for the annual Pastoral Convocation. Registration starts Monday at 2:00 PM with opening devotions by The Rev. Mark W. Wickstrom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Lutheran Church
Superior Conference
Augustana Lutheran Church
Mark W. Wickstrom
Wickstrom
J. Milton Nelson
M. Eugene Tollefson
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Wakefield
Eskil E. Bostrom
Bethany Lutheran Church
Ishpeming
Michigan
Pastor Bostrom
Board of Lutheran Social Service
Dean Gevik
Grace Lutheran Church
Ironwood
Class Officers Named At WJHS
Election of class officers at Washington Junior High School lists Grade Seven officers and two Grade Eight groups with presidents and secretaries. Included are Grade Nine-1 and Nine-2 officers, with names for each role across all grades. The record also contains unrelated game stats and a stray line about heart weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Junior High School
Wayne Maki
James Cocking
Ann Thors
Joanne Barbacovi
Jane Erickson
Donald Bennetts
Sherry Risky
Judy Boline
Marilyn Stempihar
Kathleen Rund
Shirley Hendrickson
Rita Ashlin
Early religious growth and Soo canal history in the Upper Peninsula
The account traces Protestant arrival in the Upper Peninsula from 1820, noting missions at Mackinac Island Keweenaw Bay and Sault Ste. Marie, alongside later rail and canal developments. It highlights Rev Dr Morse father of the telegraph inventor, Harvey guiding the Soo canal project, and milestones including 1855 first vessel passage and 1886 founding of Michigan College of Mining and Technology with future continuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Ferry
John Sunday
John Clark
Keweenaw Bay
D. M. Chandler
Soa
Harvey
Weitzel
U.S
Michigan
Soo Canal
Soo Locks
Panama
Suez
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Houghton
Michigan Mining School
Michigan College of Mines
Miss Carolyn Oas Joins Michigan Graduate School
Miss Carolyn Oas entered the graduate school of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor to pursue a Master’s Degree. Raymond Crenna, Louis Cianca, and Victor San Germano of Chicago spent last weekend visiting Mrs. Julia Boggio in this city. George Kallander, employed in Flint, visited friends in Bessemer, as did Larry Kallander who renewed acquaintances there this week. He will leave for Houghton to serve as an instructor at Michigan Tech this year. Mrs. Robert Shore and son Philip, Milwaukee, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Barney Maki in Ramsay. Donald Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Martin, Moore Street, arrived home last Monday from Bayreuth, Germany, where he has served for the past...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Oas
Graduate School
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Raymond Crenna
Louis Cianca
Victor San Germano
Chicago
Julia Boggio
Larry Kallander
Bessemer
Houghton
Michigan Tech
Robert Shore
Phillip
Milwaukee
Barney Maki
Ramsay
Donald Martin
Lawrence Martin
Moore St
Bayreuth
Germany
Fred Nemacheck
Walter Nemacheck
University of Michigan
Township Club Enjoys Meeting at Ramsay Town Hall
A Bessemer Township Business and Professional Men's Club meeting drew over eighty members and guests to the Ramsay Town Hall auditorium for a roast beef supper prepared by Bernardo Deviette and team. Deviette announced his 18 years as chef and was honored for shaping the club's growth and attendance. Guests included Congressman John Bennett and numerous local figures. several new members were welcomed, with next meeting set for October 15 at Ramsay Town Hall featuring a 25 minute color film Showman Shooter on gun safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Township
American Legion
Ramsay Town Hall
Bernardo Deviette
Savino Signaroni
Enrico Vigo
Fred Trevarthen
Deviette
John Bennett
Ontonagon
Lawrence Apitz
LaGrange
Ill
Erwin Foltz
Detroit
D. Engstrand
Rhinelander
N. DeVillers
Green Bay
Rupert Steinke
Eugene Steinke
Wausau
Clyde Cundy
Ishpeming
John Tosco
Wakefield
Stanley Prebish
Jim Schymanski
Sam Nicholas
Ironwood
John Newman
Joel Schmidt
Jack Castle
Louis Obrad
Former Resident Dies At Laurium
Mathilda Clover Seluska 77, born in Finland August 20, 1880, died Friday September 138, at Laurium Memorial Hospital. She lived in Laurium 26 years and previously resided in Bessemer and Detroit. Survived by two daughters, five grandchildren, six great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Apostle's Lutheran Church Laurium with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery Bessemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathilda Clover Seluska
Bessemer
Laurium Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Seluska
Finland
Abraham Clover
Roy Magnuson
Mathilda
Newberry
Walter Paight
Hilda
Detroit
Apostle’s Lutheran Church
Laurium
Wayne Karvonen
Hillcrest Cemetery
Army Signal Corps and family news roundup
Dean A Martin has 26 months in the U S Army Signal Corps and heads to Cambridge Maryland to join Radio School after completing boat training at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Fred Nemacheck departs for Ann Arbor to attend the University of Michigan. Eleanor leaves for West Lafayette Indiana to resume studies at Purdue as a senior. Gordon Giacherio, a student at the University of Minnesota Duluth Branch, vacationing with his parents in Ramsay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean A. Martin
Lawrence Martin
Cambridge
Great Lakes Naval Training
Great Lakes
Eleanor
West Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Gordon Giacherio
U. of Minnesota
Duluth
Jis
James Giacherio
Ramsay
St Sebastian Civic Club Attends Council Meeting Monday
On Sept 5 1967 the Civic Club held nominations for President Robert Carpenado Vice President Elizabeth Semmersing Secretary Judith Bria Treasurer Wallace Jacobson Set at Arms Richard Matreila ik. The club discussed renaming to Willime Workers Citizen Club and noted the participation of St Sebastian School grade report at the Bessemer City Council meeting with attendees Judith Bria Elizabeth Semmersing Carole Maze Switzer Robert Carpemedo Richard Matrelia in the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Sebastian
Civic’s Club
Civic Club
Robert Carpenado
Elizabeth Semmersing
Judith Bria
Wallace Jacobson
Richard Matreilaik
Willime Workers Citizen Club
St. Sebastian School
Bessemer
Carole Maze Switzer
Robert Carpemedo
Richard Matrelia
Farewell Party Honors Mrs Caron Over Move to Chassell
Mrs John Caron, after 35 years in town, left Tuesday for Chassell Michigan to start a new home. A small farewell gathering at 700 Yale Ave Sunday evening presented gifts and well wishes. Neighbors and friends attended a two hour social event hosted by Mrs George Honkala Mrs Norman Berg Mrs John Polovitz Mrs Dominic Corillo and Mrs Frank Gamachke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Caron
Chassell
Mich
Yale Ava
George Honkala
Norman Berg
John Polovitz
Dominic Corillo
Frank Gamachke
Mussatti Corallo Wedding Highlights At Sebastian Church
Mussatti Milwaskee and Albim Corallo married at Sebastian Church in a double rite performed by Rev. Franris Krysty. Attendants included Henry Takala and Donald Mussatti, with nieces and nephews in the procession. The bride wore ice blue taffeta and lace, with a French illusion veil. reception followed for about 80 guests. couple to reside at 1101 Yale Ave after a weeklong honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallvm Meuscetti
Charlie
Mussatti Milwaskee
Albim Coralla
Desidero
Fim
Yale Ave
St Sebastian Church
Franris Krysty
Henry Takala
Donald Mussatti
James Mussatti
Corrinne Corullo
Danny Corullo
Peter Fin
Robert Mussatti
Takala
Lemeth
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VPW Colub
Trustees Named In Grand View Hospital Race
Gocedic County board of supervisors hospital and health committee chose seven of 44 applicants for Grand View Hospital Trustees. The seven named are Eizo Salmi James Mezzano Jr Charlies M Humphrey Jr Raymond Rizoni Edmond Rodd Rudy Simonich. The rest of the applicants were not disclosed and will be sent to the county board at its Sept. 23 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gocedic County Board of Supervisors
Board of Hospital Trustees
Grand View
Eizo Salmi
Irononod
John D. Morrison Co. Certified Publc Accountants
James Mezzano Jr
Marenisco
Edmond Rodd
Bessemer
Gormley-Pospeck Parish Wedding at Hurley
Mary Ellen Gormley and Henry Pospeck wed at St Mary’s Hurley with Fr DeWitt officiating. Bride wore lace and sequins with a bouffant skirt. groom is an instructor at the Radio and Electronics School. A reception at the club followed for guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Hurley
Mary Ellen Gormley
Spencer Stearn
Ave
N. Hurley
Henry Pospeck
Sheridan
Bernard Pospeck
Palms
DeWitt
Nap Sal Servi
Bethesda nurse to wed Palm Springs doctor in fall
Miss Nadine Luxmore R N of Bethesda Maryland announced engagement to Dr Robert W Welgh son of Mr and Mrs Joseph A Welgh of Palm Springs Florida A fall wedding is planned The bride elect is a nurse from Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing and works in Cancer Research at NIH Clinical Center Bethesda Her fiancé is a Northwestern University Medical School graduate and a member of NIH Clinical Center research staff
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadine Luxmore R. N
Bethesda
Robert W. Welgh
Joseph A. Weigh
Palm Springs
Fla
Gordon Luxmore
E. Iron St
Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing
National Institute of Health
Northwestern University Medical School
N. I. H. Clinical Center
Military veteran tied to church wedding guest list
A war veteran who served in Korea and was wounded in action attended a wedding in Geneva Miz with out of town guests including Charles Mussatti, Robert Smith and family from Milwaukee, Adolph Mussatti, Marchello Dalle Ave, and Leonard Bogan from Chicago.
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Korea
The
Geneva Miz
Charles Mussatti
Robert Smith
Randy
Robert Kowalski
Milwaukee
Adolph Mussatti
Marchello
Dalle Ave
Manito
Leonard Bogan
Chicago
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Heartbreaker
WJHS
Marcia Brach
Sonya Anderson
Judy Pitrone
Gretchen Bria
Daniel Johnson
Diane Ciesielczyk
Diane Drogule
Bernice Supercynski
Issiisiaianii
Gmb
Novascone
Bretall
Berg
Bulinski
Sjoman
Hoffner RE Sickler
RT Lahti
Juntunen
RG Hudson
Voss Barrette
Parks Weimers Hillstrom
Johnson LE Belanger
Slomkowski
Mugford Smith
Bessolo
Ollila
Upper Peninsula
Hildred G. Taylor
Cloverland District
Ass’n
OES
St. Mary’s River
Henry Clay
United States
Congress
Charles T. Harvey
Soo
Ithrough
Fort Brady
King James Strang
Big Beaver Island
U.P
Marquette
Keweenew Peninsula
George Kallander
Flint
Signal Corps
U. S. Army
James Martin
Ed. Skelly
Paul Hoeft
Mussatti
Corallo
Charlies M. Humphrey Jr
Raymond Rizoni
Clayton Randall
Gormley - Pospeck
Lyman Neilson
Donald Pospeck
Biks Club
Harley High School
A D. Johnston
Fr. Oz
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