Will Military Demands Shape the Everyday American
In a public outlook from September 1941, defense priorities are shown to affect civilian goods. Clothing may face higher prices and leather shortages, automobiles drop in production, and housing rents rise in defense districts. Substitutes and tighter energy use temper disruptions, with no broad collapse foreseen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Herald
Bessemer Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Upper Peninsula Development Bureau
Escanaba Chamber of Commerce
Escanaba
Sherman Hotel
G. Donald Kennedy
Chambers of Commerce
Bureau
Geo. E. Bishop
Secy
Washington
Britain
Atlantic Seaboard
Congress
Gogebic County Fair A Crowded, Varied Exhibition
The Gogebic County Fair showcased an abundant exhibits hall with crops, dairy cattle, horses, sheep, swine, and poultry reflecting a strong agricultural district. The Laffsapoppin Revue drew packed grandstands with Don Francisco, Stevens Brothers, the Nelson Sisters, Bruce Jordan, and a rodeo that entertained crowds. author notes the absence of carnival concessions and signs off with a note of enjoying a beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County
Pick & Axe
Fair Board
Gogebic County Board of Supervisors
Fauhl
Don Francisco
Stevens Brothers
Bear
Nelson Sisters
Bruce Jordan
Ripley’s
Jordan
Canada Builds Tanks in Wartime Fast Pace
Canada forged wartime tank production from zero to three heavy infantry cruisers daily. Canadian engineers devised improvements to speed assembly, potentially influencing U S adoption of the Canadian cruiser design amid global conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Coulby Sets Another Record on Iron Ore Run
The bulk cargo ship Harry Coulby departed Duluth-Superior harbor on August 12 with 16,245 gross tons of iron ore a new peak for ore transports. Loaded at Great Northern docks from Danube Bessem er ore for Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co Indiana Harbor. Also reports Lake Superior Shipbuilding Co Superior Wis awarded a contract to build nine coast trade freighters for the Maritime Commission in Washington. Opened Ishpeming iron mine named The Mather August 1 shaft to 3,000 feet depth with double drum electric hoist to serve 12 ton ore and 75 man trips. production expected in coming years to supplement Negaunee mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Coulby
Interlake Steamship Co
Lake Vessel
Pickands, Mather & Co
Duluth-Superior
Great Northern Railway
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Coulby
Kent Davis
Duluth
Lake Superior Shipbuilding Co
Superior
Wis
Maritime Commission
Washington
St. Lawrence River
Fred A. Russell
American Bureau of Shipping
Ishpeming
Mich
Mather
Negaunee
Naval Reserve enlistment push to visit Ironwood
A U S Navy recruiter from Marquette will set up a one day recruiting station at 9 00 a m to accept Navy and Navy Reserve enlistments in L Anse Calumet Ontonagon Ironwood Iron River Ishpeming and more during late August. Eligibility covers ages 17 to 31 for regular Navy and 17 to 50 for the Naval Reserve with varying service periods and rating options including aviation ground crew radio signal yeoman and midshipman training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Marquette
Navy Reserve Force
Herald
L’anse
Calumet
Ontonagon
Ironwood
Iron River
Ishpeming
Regular Navy
Naval Reserve
Naval Aviation
Man Wanted to Work Route in Gogebic County
Wanted reliable man immediately to manage a profitable permanent Rawleigh route in Gogebic County. Must have a car. Route covers 200 household products and farm necessaries. See G R Wiemers U S No 2 Route 1 Box 74 Bessemer Mich or write Rawleighs Dept MCH 31 212W Minneapolis Minn 8 22 9 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County
Rawleigh’s
G. R. Wiemers
U. S. No 2
Bessemer
Mich
Dept
Minneapolis
Minn
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THE
Herald Publishing Company
E. Mary St
Bessemer, Michigan
Maurice R. Burt
U. P
George E. Bishop
Brerger UY
the Herald
Ace Pick & Axe
Animal Fair
Joseph P. Rahilly
State Conservation Commission
Mining News
Bet
Arco Erlicker
E. Mary St. Bessemer
Man
R. J. Mullen
Abelman’s
Sophie
Rigotti
Gogebic Inn
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Samuel W. Greene
Chicago, Illinois
Mother Church
the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Inc
Massachusetts
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