One Killed at Dunham in a Cabin Brawl
George Toivonen 28 confessed this week he was alone to blame for the death of Gust Niemi, his stepfather, during a drunken brawl at a shack near Dunham. Niemi died Tuesday morning from a brain concussion after being beaten with a broom handle during a fight that dragged on Saturday night. Toivonen and several others are jailed, with key witnesses including his brothers Arvo and Eric Erickson. No inquest will be held. authorities note Toivonen’s account, while he claims he acted in self defense until Niemi collapsed.
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George Toivonen
Gust Niemi
Toivonen
Niemi
Dunham
Arvo
Eric Erickson
George
Us2
Victor Krartarr
Dunhams Biel
I. Geeree
Rickson Bens
Nien Ow
John Ata Henry Paria Arta
Belive Burt
Manson
Maren Sai
Terronen
Hillrest Cemetery
Laurium Airport Dedication Set for Sept 4
Laurium. the Houghton Laurium airport dedication will take place September 4 with officials from two counties Ira Penberthy American Legion and a First Pursuit squadron delegation from Selfr id Field expected. Michigan aviators invited many Upper Peninsula municipalities to send delegations. The site approved by the state board of aeronautics features a large stone marker along the western boundary reading Calumet Laurium.
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Ira Penberthy
American Legion
Michigan
Selfridge Field
Upper Peninsula
State Board of Aeronautics
Macresof
Calumet-Laurium
Becker Likes Av P Marquette Sign Posts In UP
Bob Becker in The Chicago Tribune notes deer are plentiful in Michigan s Upper Peninsula and drivers should watch out for them. He praises state parks and camping sites as summer peaks with August seen as the major fishing month and trout season ending soon.
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Becker
AV. P. Marquette
Bob Becker
Chicago Tribune
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Mr. Becker
City Men Lose Jobs As Farm Demand Falls
FP estimates four million city men have lost their jobs due to reduced agricultural purchasing power, signaling broad economic strain beyond farm communities.
43 Local Firms Sign Agreements in Bessemer
The article notes 43 local firms sign NRA agreements in Bessemer, with Perotti's Italian Restaurant omitted from last week's list and the Standard Oil station joining through agreements signed by the entire company.
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Perotti
Bessemer
Gogebic 4-H members attend Camp Shaw in UP
Thirty-two Gogebic county 4-H club members joined peers from fifteen UP counties at Camp Shaw, Chatham, for a week of activities. Highlights included demonstrations by Orlo Carlsen and Erwin Shave on potato dusting, top pig judging by Huge Kis? of the Anvil club, and two boys teams qualifying for the state crops demonstration. Antoinette Mussatti and John Parobek joined the State H Service Club.
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Gogebic County
Upper Peninsula Experiment Farm
Chatham
Upper Peninsula
Menominee County
Irwin Shave
Orlo Carlson
John Parobek
Phillip Perotti
Albert Mazari
Antoinette Mu
Erwin Junior Farmers
Orlo Carlsen
Anvil Community Club
Michigan
Helen Valentino
Bonnie Clothing Club
Antoinette Mussatti
Camp Shaw
United States
Beatrice C. Boyle
Condition Of Truck Victim Improves In Wakefield Hospital
Wilfred Savage a 13 year old Ram say boy with a fractured skull after being struck by a truck on August 9 shows improvement at Wakefield hospital. Albert Oman the 21 year old Wakefield youth and truck driver was released from the county jail pending injury outcome by Prosecutor W F Pellew at Savage parents request. The nation's railroads are valued at 21250000000 dollars.
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Wilfred Savage
Ramsay
Wakefield
Albert Oman
W. F. Pellew
Savage
Supervisors Fail to Block Cheney Lake Route Plan
Six Ironwood and Cheney Lake district supporters failed to stop a motion led by Frank Abelman to ask the state highway department to extend M-28 to connect Cheney Lake with the Wisconsin border. Debate centered on two routes with supporters arguing for the Cheney Lake path through Wakefield and Ironwood. opponents questioned the move. The motion passed 16 to 6 amid absences and continued contention.
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Frank Abelman
Bessemer
State Highway Department
Cheney Lake
Wisconsin
W. W. Woodward
Ironwood
J. E. McNicholas
Marenisco
Wakefield
Hurley
Joseph Cloon
Four more county normals close in Genesee region
Department of Public Instruction reports four additional county normal schools have closed in Genesee Charlevoix Sanilac and Missaukee bringing the total to fourteen closures this year leaving thirty six normals. The former year certificated 1199 teachers. The second issue covers tuition payment for high school students noting districts must pay tuition for non public or non participant districts and for post graduate students under twenty one. Where funds are short, monthly payment or credit against taxes may be arranged. Cooperation and continued acceptance of students is advised unless districts show lack of spirit.
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Genesee Charlevoix
Sanilac
Missaukee
County Normals
State Department Budget Cuts and Federal Aid Notes
The 1933 budget for the State Department of Public Instruction is 78000, down from 114000 last year, with twenty positions cut and a full department reorganization. Salaries in 1932-33 exceeded this year’s appropriation by 12000. The cut marks a 52 percent reduction from three years ago. Federal aid may cover 30 percent of building costs for districts, with 70 percent on the districts, per NRA guidance urging early decision. At least 150000 may come to the primary fund from escheated property, per State Superintendent Paul Voelker, as reported by State Public Administrator Maxwell L. Black. one county holds 62000 in treasuries due to missing heirs or unclaimed deposits.
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State Department of Public Instruction
NRA
Washington
Paul F. Voelker
Maxwell L. Black
Treasuries
Black
Probate Status and Unclaimed Funds Change
The legislature recently altered the unclaimed funds period for banks and trusts. It now extends the dormancy to twenty years or twelve, with sums up to $500 eligible for probation, allowing small accounts of a few dollars to be retained rather than lost to the state due to probate costs.
State school aid plan endorsed at Mt Pleasant meeting
County school commissioners unanimously backed the Committee of 17 to press for 15 million dollars in additional state aid for public schools. A special legislative session is sought to secure the funding as cash for the year lags far behind last year. The campaign mobilizes county leaders, superintendents, and education allies to hold mass meetings and present the case to lawmakers and the public.
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Mt. Pleasant
Committee of 17
Lansing
Department of Public Instruction
Michigan Education Association
Porcupine Mountains Drive Plans Ahead Say State Official
Ontonagon county road chief Murray D. Van Wagoner visited the Porcupine mountains and urged rapid road development to Carp Lake mine. He noted M-64 cannot reach Little Girl Point soon but called for improvements to boost UP tourism and summer traffic along the Lake Superior route into the Porcupines.
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Ontonagon
Murray D. van Wagoner
Porcupine Mountains
Ontonagon County
Carp Lake
Mr. van Wagoner
Little Girl Point
Upper Peninsula
Lake Superior
Porcupines
Auto Plates Sold Here To Date
Frank J. Duda, local automobile license agent, has sold to date 726 passenger plates, 115 commercial licenses and 16 trailer permits. Wind shield stickers have been illegal since Aug. 1.
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Frank J. Duda
Starr Tag Day Here Saturday in Bessemer
Mayor Gedda grants Floyd Starr of Albion permission for a Saturday tag day on Aug 19 to raise funds for Starr Commonwealth. The program highlights the charity, Thelma Berger as local chair, and explains the nonprofit aims to salvage neglected boys through subscriptions, donations, and tag sales, stressing it is not a prison or reform school.
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M. A. Gedda
Bessemer
Floyd Starr
Albion
Starr Commonwealth
CommonWealth
Starr
Michigan Man Pushes Bridge for Mackinac Straits
Horatio S. Earle of Detroit urges U S government backing for a Mackinac Strait bridge linking Michigan's peninsulas. He cites large San Francisco area bridge costs and bonds, argues tolls could repay the loan in 25 years, and promotes regional tourism and farming to attract U S auto旅 car travelers.
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Mr. Earle
United States
Upper
Lower Peninsulas
Upper Peninsula
Ewen
Ontonagon County
Horatio S. Earle
Southland
U. S
Michigan
Straits
San Francisco
Oakland
United Action
Car theft chain traced to Chicago and Cozy Valley
Sheriff Denis O'Leary connected a multi state car theft to George Orr and a 14 year old cousin, tracing Wrobleski’s vehicle from Bessemer to Ashland and Cozy Valley near Mellen. The pair allegedly used the sedan in the Meyer cheese factory hold up and planned further robberies across Wisconsin including Antigo Bryant and Waupaca areas.
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Denis O'Leary
Chicago
Weitner
Ann Warner
Taylor Street
Rupert Wreobleskis
Bessemer
George Orr
Mellen
Wrebleski
W. F. Pellew
Wrebeskis
Sherif O'Leary
Ashland
Warner
Otto
Camp Hill
Mellen Om Sundar
Ernest Hennell
Ashlam
Bey
Wrobleski
Holtop
Meyer
Cozy Vall
Wrobleskis
Orro
Bess
Mer
Cozy Valley
Freon
Stacer
Waupaca
Sardar
Antigo
Bryant
Ter
Wodraska Receives 30 Day Sentence For Reckless Driving
Rudolph Wodraska of Pesse ad is sentenced to six days in county jail by Justice Adolph J. Gedda for reckless driving. He allegedly drove on the left side with no lights near First and Last location, striking 16 year old Victor Cerne of Yale, fracturing his skull and right leg. Cerne was taken to Grand View Hospital and remains in stable condition.
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Rudolph Wodraska
Pesse
Adolph J. Gedda
W Wdraska
Victor Cerne
Anton Cerne
Yale
Wodraska
Grand View Hospital
al Cerne
Cerne
Hoover era asteroid inspires playful coinage nickname
A platetoid dubbed Hoo veria honors former President Hoover. The note adds that a dollar is currently valued at about 74 cents, reflecting currency shifts in the era.
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Hooveria
Presiden
Hoover
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Shocker
Laurium
Houghton-Kreseena
Erwin Shave
van Wagoner
Thelma Berger
DRIVE
Strait OF Mackinac
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