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GOGEBIC COUNTY SEAT NEWSPAPER OLDEST PAPER GOGEBIC COUNTY HERALD Bessemer. Michigan, Thursday. June 18, 1953 Lions Club Announces 4th Of July Celebration Plans Activities For Youngsters Slated 1 TOWNSHIP PARK OPENED FOR I PUBLIC USE Solicitation of business, industrial firms and organizations to raise funds to finance the annual Fourth of July celebration is underway in this community. The Bessemer Lions Club sponsors of the event, has planned activities for the entertainment of the public, especially the youth, for the entire day. The final plans and time schedules of events will be determined at a meeting of -the planning com- Children To Receive Free Band Instruction i Parents of Bessemer school chil-, Jdren are advised that free inatruc-l tional classes in band music will i be offered this summer.

Oswald Bertanoli, summer band director and vocal instructor at Portrait of a Young Lady Volume 68, No. 25 The Bessemer Township Memorial Park, Ramsay, is now open for public use, according- to an announcement made by the Ramsay park commissioner, this week. Two caretakers are employed from 7 a. w. until 11 p.

m. and parking space is available. The swimming pond was recently made deeper, and cleaned out. Other facilities include playground equipment for youngsters Picnic Washington and Johnston! tables and fireplaces are available. The canteen is open at all hours.

mittee in the near future. Lions Club committee-men are Conrad VeTin, George Mazanec, Oscar Hansen, Pearce E. Graham, Steiffer Adrh'Hnn Tn John Sartoris, E. J. Oas, Wai- lel 8 er AOCUtlOn 1 ter Nemachock, Rudolph Horiz and HaVC Street LlffKtS Edward Kay.

Street decorations will be taken At a ar care of by the City of Bessemer, 'council the aldermen and Charles (Scrubby) Scavarda the recommendation of is general chairman of the fire- utllitv commiues th works display. tion of stj eet The Parade is under the gener- addition al chairmanship of the Washington The council apprOTed ft and Barber Parent-Teacher Asso- gestion of usi ciations and tho Bessemer Worn- light re jf nt remove(J a club headed respectively by hl sfereet Mrs. Arthur Bolme Mrs. ject Underground i i i George Honkala and Mrs. Herman installed LeCIaire.

Assisting will be Boy! and Girl Scout and Brownie lead- ers, 4-H Club leaders, and recrea- UrUltl OUgle Corps tional directors and heads of other oi 4. 1 ET -J youth organizations and the youth OUSy eeR-tllCl conservation committees of var-j ious organizations. The Bessemer American Legion The youth of the community is Drum and Bugle corps will leave urged to take part in the parade, i Friday for" Menominee to take part The planning committee of the in the parade at the U. P. Legion children's parade includes Mrs.

A.j convention. The parade will be W. p.oline, Mrs. George Honkala. held Saturday at 2 P- and the of the Washington and Barber par-j music festival wilf follow.

ent-Teacher associations; Mrs. Her-j According to Martin Pricco, man LeCIaire. of the Bessemer: corps commander, the following Woman's club; ReinO Hinch, gen- will attend and take part in the era! chairman of: 4-K clubs, assist- festivities: ert by 4-H club leaders; Mra Gcno -First bugles--Charles Swanson, Matrella. Mrs. M.

A. DeStnsio, and Robert Stark, and Martin Lamor- 'Mrs. Leno Barbacovi, Scout eux; second tenor bugles--William and Brownie leaders; Val BielecM Johnson, John W. Johnson and and William LintRlmann. fjoy Clarence Winkowski; bugle-lyre, Scout leaders.

Coach Peter Fusi, Richard Brown; baritone bugles-recreational director; Oswald Re, Charles Cox, Eugene Jan- Uinoli. band director. ov, and Sylvester Tomczak; snare Musical oganizations in the par- yirums--Donald Strelcheck. Isadore ade will be tlio summer bnnd dlr-; Maccani, and Paul Chornak; tenor ocfoil by Oswald Hertanol! and the; drums--Frank Lesky, Leslie An- Amorioan Legion Drum and derson and John Lesky; Scotch Corp. directed by Martin O.

drums--Martin Pricco; cymbals-- orcux. Elmer Erickson and Sargo "Fieri; in charge hopes drum major, Joe Martell; drum High the classes will be offered to children from the fourth to ninth grades. Children need not know how to I play musical instruments to be eli-j gible for instruction, emphasizes Mr. Bertanoli. The groups will be divided into! and bands.

The I group will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at the high school. The group will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays. struction classes will begin at p. m. daily.

I All Bessemer children are eligi-j ble to try out for the bands. Chil-: will have to rent musical in-' struments they wish to play, from he said The A band win erfo TM of Jmy C6! bration. TULY 4TH COMMITTEES TO MEET MONDAY i A meeting of the Fourth of July committee will be held Monday night at the Elks clubrooms at 7:30. Urged to be present are members of the Lions club committee and Youth parade committee chairmen. Complete plans for the Fourth of July celebration will be made at this time.

NEW POLICE CAR TO BE PURCHASED and weighing newly-bom Bessemer Girl I Awarded Degree MJss Ruth Grabowski, daughter' jof Mr. and Mrs. Julius Grabowski i received her Bachelor of Science: cum laude at the S3rd an-i saal commencement exercises at Loyola University in Chicago. Miss Grabowski majored in biology, ape-' in bacteriology, and min- ora3 in chemistry. She has been active in many organizations on School Board Engages Two Teachers and leadership award for her par- cial stud instructor, last year, the Blessed Virgin was 'e-Wred to the position.

Mr. Lindemann resigned in the spring Two instructors were hired by the Board of Education in special session last night. 7 organizations on Henry Lindemann, who served campus and was given an honor a assistan athletic coach and so- 1 i ucipation in Sodality, an all-student organization, She was also awarded a to acce Pt a position as head coach "SVasmann Biology Key for high at 'Anse. Midi. Unable to find scholastic standing in the field of housing aceomoationa, in L'Anse, her major.

Miss Grabowski resigned that position and re- lered Loyola U. in the fall of applied here, it was reported. After graduation from the A. D. Russell R.

Christensen, Minnea- Johnston High School, she attend-; who is completing ed the College of St. Scholastica, on a Master's Degree in Edu- i cation, at the University of Min- Inesota, was chosen instructor of social studies in High School, to succeed Roland Hallquist. Mr. Hall! quist resigned to enter the Univer- sity of Michigan graduate school. Mr.

Christensen, former right half of the Minnesota football team, holds a Bachelor's degree iolnth, for two years. Ben Franklin Store Receives Award csrefuUy as ttsy vt Vions- of tte enclosure, to provide more i niportant deer marfegement Upon recommendation of the! fire and police committee, the city' council approved the purchase a new car-, for police use. The car will he purchased the Bessemer Auto Company at a HftS Top Jot cost of with a trade in' allowance of $1,000 on the 19491 Ford now in use. The new car! will be a 1953 8 cylinder Ford, i with a 125 H. P.

motor. Article Features Bessemer Native ance- his aH be coald, it Dies Last A former Bessemer the subject of sketch, which appeared in a issue of The El Secundo (CaLl Herald. The sketch, written, by Suow in the column Snow concerns Short, director of public for the City of El geci cated, for Ben to WOTS while at- tendizzar Oregroa Sraje CoMe-sce- Thej, year fee 3 of a XYA paint pay at the rate of honr. or ttr years -o-sed for the blores who spoke before Frank" ettgine-erfng- oi jte ool-i Titled the le aQ(i ttec t-; Bonald R. Army is with.

Camp Adalr. i Mr. Aldo Certano announced that' the Ben Franklin stores have been with official recognition for their outstanding work in pro-' from tn6 University of Minnesota, i Jnoting brand name majors in social studies, pol- Mr. Oertano explained that Ben itica science and economics, and jFranHin stores received a Certifi-. minors in "'story and psychology, i cste of Distinction from the Brand In ex ra curricular fields, he is jXames Foundation at their 10th re are to coach baseball, basket- I Anniversary Dinner held in New a11 football, dramatics, debate Waldorf-Astoria on Brand an(3 a vl '3e in school publications.

jXatnes Day in the latter part of During his college career, he served for three years in tho am proud of the part that Ben partment of government in tlie Franklin stores are playing," said U. S. Army. JMr. Certano.

"in making it easier' The board reviewed bids on in- jfor shoppers to measure the value stallation of an'acoustical tile cell- of their merchandise." jing in the gymnasium. Bids were "Every good brand name came received from the Steiger Bulld- into being for the good of the ng and Supply tlie Mtchela people," said Mr. Certano. "The and the C. Hansen Lumber public's insistence on the best has Co.

Bids ranged from approxim- forced retailers to maintain the ately $4,300 to $4,700, for labor and jtighest possible standards. That's materials of installing a ceiling of Urand Xases are the very three-fourths inch acoustical tile On a of the Ben Franklin buying the area of 12,500 square feet. I i were The board de- Mr Certano revealed that Ben eided to delor further considera- FranSJJn's buying program has tion of installation of tile for the long-range operation. Quot- present, duo to the fact that leaks ilr Smith, Vice developed in the roof of the of Butler Brothers, headquar- old portion of the High School Chicago of Ben Franklin building and funds are needed for nrho spoke before a distin- repair. The gymnasium ceilins gnished gathering of 1700 business will be painted.

for 3he i eader3 at Xew York's Waldorf- The superintendent was auUior- on Brand Names Day, Mr. ized to cngago the Peninsula Roof- declared that "American ing Ironwood. to repair the to build a sound high school roof and replace worn i and rhythm bands to add guard, Raymond Milcwski. interest and variety to the lino Martin O. Lamorenx is the ector of this organization which is its third year of activity.

Sunday at 1 p. the corps will Range NeWS in to take part in march IROXWOOD: William F. Riley, G7. Ironwood. died at his home in Mrs.

Henry Berg and Mrs. Mau- Trotiwond last Thursday. Among ritz Gustafson will leave Sunday survivors is a (laughter, Mrs. for Marquette wliere Uiey will at- Adrian Thcbort. Tlntroit, a former, tend the summer session at North- Bpssemor resident.

i Michigan Teachers college. last Friday afternoon, been ill four years. was born He here and at Ramsav and was employed at the Eureka mine 40 years until his retirement in he suffered a stroke. Surviving are two (laughters. George of ago.

earned a large part of his wav he rr--. thr colle se Oregon S.a: WhU? a ins so tlcal esperience which to posi- State tlie W.AKRPIELD: Two noini petitions for the position of trustee on the WalcefielJ Township School Board have been filed. Pet i i were filed by r.lareiico A. incumbent, nnd Eli Mus- tapaa. WAIvEFIELD: Mrs.

Sofia Torkko, 7S, mother of Mi'. Arvo Torkko, Bessemer, died at n. last Friday at the Divine Infant of Prague hospital, Wakefield. She had been in ill health for the past year. HURLEY: More than 150 tons of iron ore was spilled, and about 350 feet of track damaged, when a Chicago North Western train Join the Chamber oi Commerce THE FOLLOWING BESSEMER FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS HAVE PAID THEIR 1953 DUES AND ARE MEMBERS OF THE Bessemer Chamber of Commerce John The Tailor Louis Obradovich Georgia's Bar Herald Publishing Co.

Gogebic Auto Company Bessemer Creamery Albert Jacobson Dr. Wm. Jensen j--'i. wif in, I Lake Superior DLst. Power Co.

Jay Clothing Store (y 2 I 11 I Ct-ill John was derailed at midnight last! Thursday. The accident tooklV, -o place between Third and Fourth a TM ta fy Bottling Works avenues, in Hurley. No one was Service Station injured. IR.ONWOOD; The Ironwood Board of Education has granted a lease to the Gogobic Range Ski Club for erection of a ski slide at Curry hill, north of the fair Krounds. TRY-OUT FOR FERKOVtCH Don Ferkovich, Hurley's husky catcher, will receive a big league tryout the near luture.

Ferkovich, an. all around athlete at the Midget institution, graduated this month. His long distance hitting has attracted big league scouts, and at least three are reported to to Interested. Among the clubs interested we the Milwaukee Braves. Bob's Restaurant Bessemer Pharmacy Walter Maslank'a Pearce Hardware Bessemer National Bank J.

J. Frick Company White Birch Inn William S. Baird Pricco Bakery Charles Mascotti E. J. Oas Fire Hall Inn Frank Guzzo Jay Tobin Bessemer Auto Company Steiger Lumber Company Sam Kalember Ironwood Daily Globe Pearce E.

Graham Son WJMS Radio Station Frank Costello Turk's Radiator Shop Ben Franklin Store Joe Kelly Jim's Service Station Bennett's Service Station Joseph Gastino Frank J. Duda C. T. Negri Bessemer Cash Market Peter Fusi John Bartini Luke's Radio T-V Service Bessemer Industries Inc. be stayt'u on far two 1 stuff member of the civil enjrineer- ins: department.

remaining until 194; he laic to attend the University of MichiEran fror.i which he receiviHl his master's degree in June. 1950. 1 The subject of this sketch subsequently seteoted for be now holds and storied work August 14. 1930, He is a r.ian oi varied In case i there are readers who do not know, might be well to enuraenue 1 them. He is city engineer, water superintendent, and sewer super- and in adiiitfcu.

lias charge of the parks ceyartnient and the city garage, BORN IN I I A Doa was born February 152i in Bessemer. Mich. His father was employed by the telephone co-n- I pany in that town. Don had i started to 5 SERVED EN ESJROPE Lieutenant Shor; battalion at and cfeeresfwr ce sV--vvf xriih lc -h sent to and Aosirfi. from Europe in Jcne.

but for name proud to back up the! Inspoctpd the projects of retauer in assuring full customer! painting of the prymnasium The reputable retail- i a nd the exterior cornices of the risk his i School, now in progress; 'd will Granted the request of tlio Rev. opr.ornmistic practices. It is ttobprt Monrou for the usn of tlio rot therefore, that Athletic Field or liiRli business." as mnrkinp: base lines on the a (liamoiul. I Miis from KtM-alnr Jfissigsippi. Ho will spend Oregon State- where- he the for a fie- en 194T Oregon Scate was fa-rfr s-sraian- with studeits -s-as c- t)r.

R. J. Mullen returned last Saturday from Ann Arbor. He attended ,1 meeting of the State Board of Dental Examiners in that city, June to 13th. A and Jonas lir sraier brothers, are Ijoth stationed at Wrieht Patterson Air Porte Ohio, at the present time.

Jonas, who enlisted in January 194f. is stationed there as a clerh- lypist, and whose home base is Truas Field, Madison, is at Wright Patterson Air Korce Base lor a final driver trainer instructor's course. He return Madison June 22. Arthur enlisted in June 1951. Mrs.

"WiHiam Morrison and chil- Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence dren, David, Betty, Pamela and Mr and Mrs Un Mil- Av; jliee ar a ff at tlie home arents Mr an(i Mrs. Louis ing in 1929 to Beavertown. where his father was promoted to wire chief for tie telephone pany, Don skipped a grade in the he 2rfi ter's degree tie UniTersiiy of Then foJIowed bis ccm'rs: Jo Cali.

fornia and EE Siase Don They visited trith iheir son in law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar E. Thlelker Delaware and also in Xew York City.

Atlantic City, X. a was graduated or other I Indicates Associate Member. MAIL YOUR CHECK TODAY John Diroperio, Treasurer Besacraer Chamber of Beaverton, He Beaverton High School in, Jliss SelbV-- 1193S i was a student at ihe fniversitv high school ha did not i of Oregon and BCD vreei go out for sports because he was ends in Eastce, of the small in stature, being two years University. Ttev in younger than the average hoy in Albany. where they made school.

He did take an interest fcoae froa to IStS The dehatlng and public speaMng. Thej Shorts, reside at East Mar- elrl he later married--Lois AnnUpooa hare two ciadren, Selby is not related to MayoriDonsW is la the foarta n'. Sdby. by tift way in Cwalar Svet. paitmir.

Although Ua fatktr helped finfi to are, returned this week from Oak Park, 111., where he has and Mre Nelson have returned to Milwaukee afUr a visit St Ihe PariB honj In jn Iron- Riciard Jacobxa arrived Miss Marcella Rutiman will leave Friday for Menomineo, Michigan. IShe will attend the U. P. District convention of tho Auxiliary of the American Legion, aa a delegate from the Geddn-Cychosz Legion Auxiliary. LEAVES FOR FLINT Father Robert Monroe left this week for Flint, Michigan.

He will accompany 'Father Arnold Thompson and Father Gerald LaMothe back to Escanaba, The latter two received Injuries In tho recent tornado that struck Flint They will return to Eacanaba by ambulance Subscribe To The Herald.