Committees Named for 1937 by Bessemer Woman's Club
The Bessemer Woman's Club appointed committees at a Tuesday meeting at the new city hall. Mrs. S. F. Carpenter spoke on the Michigan Society for Crippled Children. Officers and board members were listed with chairs for calendar program social welfare and other group duties.
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Bessemer Woman's Club
New
City Hall
S. F. Carpenter
Ironwood
Michigan Society For Crippled Children
W. K. Gray
Houghton
Michigan Old-Age Aid Amendment Lowers Age to Sixty Five
The Social Security Board announced a change to Michigan old-age assistance, liberalizing eligibility by lowering the age limit to 65 and removing citizenship, property, and estate conditions. The 1937 amendment follows a 1935 act, with operation starting July 1937 and about 63,000 people aided by October estimates. Major General Hugh A. Drum, commander of the Sixth Corps Area, was born at Fort Brady.
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Michigan
Social Security Board
Tober
Hugh A. Drum, Couder
Sixth Corps
Ohio
Fort Brady
Sault , Marie
Lions Club Founder Melvin Jones Born Fort Thomas Arizona
Melvin Jones founder of the Lions Clubs was born January 18 1880 in Fort Thomas Arizona. He studied law in Chicago later turning to business and helping organize the International Association of Lions Clubs in 1917. He leads the international headquarters and spearheaded rapid Lions growth across the United States and Canada.
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Melvin Jones
International Association of Lions Clubs
Fort Thomas
Arizona
Ther
Chicago
Appollo Club
Injume Brokers
Business Circle of
Hotel la Salle
Dallas
Texas
Lionism
United States
Canada
Rose Freeman
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Jones
Flossmoor
Bessemer
Schoolmasters Of Range To Meet Here Monday Eve
The Gogebic range schoolmasters association hosts four state department officials at the Washington school Monday evening. A 6:30 dinner is served by domestic science. Officials hold a morning session at the court house to discuss school finances and interview boards. The dinner features talks on legislation and revisions to the That cher Act. Officers to be elected include Stanley Tyack Wakefield president and Tom Robbins Ironwood vice president E J Oas Bessemer secretary treasurer.
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Gogebic Range
State Department
Court House
Stanley Tyack
Wakefield
Tom Robbins
Ironwood
E. J. Oas
Bessemer
Gogebic Range Boards of Education
County Iron Ore Shipments Rise Toward 6 Million Tons
Gogebic range iron ore shipments reached 5 400 000 tons yesterday with a season total near 6 000 000 tons. Through Tuesday 5 399 196 tons have been shipped, up from 4 111 223 a year earlier, by Republic Steel Corp 383 614 Youngstown Steel & Tube 786 884 Pickands Mather 1 535 415 Oliver Iron Mining 1 044 944 Oglebay Norton Montreal and Eureka 1 515 114 Wakefield Iron 211 771.
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Gogebic Range
Republic Steel Corp
Youngstown Steel & Tube Co
Pickands, Mather & Co
Oliver Iron Mining Co
Oglebay Norton
Montreal
Eureka Mines
Wakefield Iron Co
Watersmeet Tree Nursery Growing Fast in Gogebic County
The Toomery forest nursery near Watersmeet Michigan aims for an annual production of 30 million trees. It covers 50 acres, with 3 acres in nurseries and uses seed from Ottawa National Forest. Named for Professor James W. Tuomery, the site features a stone pylon and bronze tablet donated by local foresters. Ottawa Forest plans allot 200000 acres for planting with Tuomery stock, with 30000 acres already planted.
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Toomery
Watersmeet
Gogebic County
U. S. Forest Service
Otwaewai National Forest
Tuomery
James W. Tuomery
Michigan
Yale University
Yate
Great Lakes
Ottawa National Forest
Gogebic
Houghton, Iron
Ontonagon Counties
Toomery Nursery
The Silent Whitetailed Deer of Michigan
The whitetailed deer of Michigan is a quiet member of the deer family, capable of sound but rarely vocalizing. While moose call and elk bugle, the deer seldom emits a voice in the wild.
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Michigan
Statewide tuition funds authorized for Gogebic district
Distribution of high school tuition money totaling 3,006,202.51 is sent to county treasurers for district distribution statewide. Dr. Eugene B. Elliot, state superintendent, notes the total is 30 percent above last year and Gogebic County’s share is 27,414.95 dollars.
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Eugene B. Elliot
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Elliot
Gogebi
Ironwood Builds 2,500 000 Gallon Reservoir on Mount Zion
Ironwood nears completion of a 2,500,000 gallon water reservoir on Mount Zion summit serving most of the city. Cost estimated around $150,000 with cooperation from the national works progress administration. Work began last winter with five tons of dynamite used to clear rock. The tank spans 166 feet in diameter with a reinforced flat concrete top and pillars, planned to link via booster pumps to Newport Hill.
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Ironwood
Mount Zion
National Works Regress Administration
Newport Hill
Night School Opens at Puritan School
Night school classes begin with English writing and citizenship offered each Monday and Thursday from 7 to 9 pm at Puritan school. All interested persons may report at those times.
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Puritan School
Not Our Baby Says Wife as Husband Claims Better Carriage
A terse exchange between a wife and George centers on a shocking claim about parenthood. The wife questions the baby's origins while George asserts the infant is a superior carriage for their needs. The dialogue hints at underlying tension and risk without detailing any resolution.
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George
City Council Sells Old City Hall and Plans Meeting
The council agreed to sell the old city hall to Irwin Neault for 675 dollars and will use the first floor until May 15 in exchange for heating the building. A grand opening for October 26 may involve Louis Nims and a WPA project briefing. The meeting covered repairs, overcharges refunds, poisoning reports, and a request for county funding for transients. The Woman's club gained auditorium access at the new city hall with free use until a smaller room is ready.
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Irwin Neault
Old City Hall
Louis Nims
WPA
City Hall
Lansing
Alderman Lintelmann
Fire and Police Committee
Board of Superviss
Sheriff's Department
E. E. Noreen Company
Minneapolis
Leonard J. McManman
W. S. Baird
Woman's Club
New City Hall
Pupils Highlight Fire Prevention at St Sebastian School
Fire Prevention Week activities at Saint Sebastian School included drills posters and essays by students Margaret Wrobleski Bernadine Springhetti and Marjorie Pellew. The piece urges caution at home and outdoors noting dangers from candles Christmas trees and windy conditions while stressing alarms practice and quick action.
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St. Sebastian School
Saint Sebastian School
Margaret Wrobleski
Bernadine Springhetti
Marjorie Pellew
Help Prevent Fires In Homes Careful Practices For Safety
Advice urges homeowners to remove combustible rubbish from cellars and attics and avoid oily rags near wood. Do not ignite in closets with clothes nearby and keep calm if a fire occurs to improve escape chances. Prepare chimneys and furnaces for winter to prevent house fires.
Safety From Fires by Bernardine Springhetti
A Grade 8 lesson stresses fire prevention by scouts. It warns that carelessness causes vast losses and urges responsible behavior to prevent blazes. It highlights misuses of matches, windy bonfires, and keeping calm during a fire alarm.
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Uncle Sam
CCC Boys
Forest Rangers
America
Bernardine Springhetti
Record Coyote Bounties Hit September Total
Predatory animal control reports a record September with 328 coyotes taken, surpassing the prior monthly high by over 100. Of the total, 153 adult females, 123 adult males, 26 female pups and 26 male pups were recorded. three female wolf pups and two male wolves were also turned in for bounty payments.
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Lansing
Puritan PTA asks for clothing for needy students
The welfare committee of the Puritan Parent-Teachers Association requests donations of unused clothes. Donated garments should be sent to Puritan School for distribution to needy students.
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The
Puritan Parent-Teachers Association
Puritan School
Quiet fishing myth spins luck as superstition
The belief that extreme quiet brings luck in fishing is mostly superstition. Fish lack external ears and can hear only a few sounds above the water.
No CCC Enrollee in Michigan Harmed by Hunting Accidents
A cautious report notes that no CCC enrollee in Michigan has suffered a hunting accident to date, underscoring safety measures among participants and local supervision during field activities.
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CCC
Michigan
Land Clearing In Full Swing On The Range
Gogebic County Agent reports rapid land clearing with an 11 ton tractor and 2½ ton angle dozer at $5 per hour. About 60 acres cleared so far on farms in Ironwood township including Nyman Bowman Saari Hill Lehikainen Hill Tasava Laine and Koski. Partial run proceeds farm to farm with advance deposits required and eight hours work per area before moving.
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Gogebic County
Theodore Nyman
Erick Bowman
John Saari
Ernest Hill
Erick Lehikainen
Matt Hill
Leonard Tassava
David Laine
Lindberg Brothers
Henry Koski
J.A. Erickson
E. Wm
Farm accounting expert visits Gogebic county farms
H A Berg of Michigan State College assisted local farmers with farm account books and discussed next year’s work. He highlighted how accounting shows which agriculture pays best and provides loan and insurance related records. A farm accounting school will be held next April to expand participation.
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H. A. Berg
Michigan State College
Gogebic County
Berg
Mrs S W Hunt Installed as Legion Auxiliary Unit President
Mrs S W Hunt was installed as president of the American Legion Auxiliary unit at a Legion building ceremony Tuesday night by Mrs Herman LeClaire. Other officers named include Mrs J W Hellman first vice president and Mrs Alec Burt second vice president. Delegates to the Gugebic county council are Mrs Hunt and Maurice Burt with alternates Mrs C R Duda and Miss Sadye Abelman. The unit will buy a medal for the best personal appearance award for an R O T C member. Social followed with luncheon.
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S. W. Hunt
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Building
Herman LeClaire
J. W. Hellman
Alec Burt
Maurice Burt
John Bartini
Ann Stevens
Rose Burt
Helen Johnson
Gugebic County
Ernest Roberts
A. J. Christenson
Andrew Bradley
Carl Auderson
Conserv Officers Planned for Upper Peninsula Deer Hunt
About 25 conservation officers from southern Michigan will be assigned to the Upper Peninsula and northern lower peninsula as deer hunting season approaches, with details being finalized.
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Lansing
Upper Peninsula
Lower Peninsula
Forest fire towerment in Michigan ends season
A Michigan forest fire lookout reported season end as of October 15. The off duty date marks completion of the surveillance period with no active alerts noted.
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Forest Fire
Michigan
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Howard Brown
Frank Barnich
William Allen
C. B. Anderson
Bessemer Club
Mesdames
Emil Schoepke
Alex Rosemargy
C. H. Swanson
C. E. Anderson
J. E. Nemachek
Stuart McCune
H. J. Hansen
Conrad Velin
Henry Hoffman
R. J. Mullen
A. S. Roberts
E. Anderson
Frank Bamich
L. J. Merlo
Maurice Gustafson
Ralph Olson
W. KR. Gray
HermansClaire
C. A. Otto
H. Smith
Carolyn Sage
O. R. Hansen
Security Board
Okehs Amendment
Lions Clubs
Cary
Hurley
Sunday Lake
Palms
Newport
Watersmeet Tree Nursery Growing
State
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Common Council
Lake Superior
Tilden
Relief Commission
Stephen Bielecki
Louis Zalewski
Marjorie Pellow
C.E. Gunderson
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