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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1936
Page
5
The notice notes Second Class Mail entry at the Bessemer Michigan post office with a $2.00 annual prepaid rate. It appears in Volume 51, Number 50, dated Friday December 11, 1936, signaling the newspaper’s postal designation and publication cadence.
The article details budget hearings for Michigan's coming biennium, noting governor involvement, recommendations from the incoming governor, and broad agency needs. It highlights numerous state institutions from universities and hospitals to prisons and boards, stressing that each agency reflects public demand and must be allocated funds for the budget.
The Fitzgerald administration will leave a substantial surplus in the state treasury for the incoming governor and his assistants. Demands upon the balance are already appearing. Without an iron hand, the next two years may dissipate the funds early. Local interests could raid the treasury, as roads, schools, institutions, and agencies stand to profit. Governor Fitzgerald advocated a pay as you go policy, leaving a tidy balance that many worthy causes may threaten.
A short essay argues for expendible gifts at Christmas. Do not give indestructible items or things to keep. Prefer gifts that can be used up such as perishable tokens or experiences, with examples and a nod to Alexander Woollcott’s wish for a perishable present.
A fragment advises keeping sleeping rooms ventilated to avoid warm air. Open a recat doorway to neighboring rooms to circulate air, warming it before it reaches occupants. Mentions Follett and Gedda as authorities on lung disease and air quality.
The passage warns that sleeping in harsh cold air never helps a bad cold. It cautions babies should not sleep in nurseries with shriekingly cold air. Even if a baby seems snug, chilled air injures the lungs and harms long tissues as much as unventilated air.
An old timer recalls hardships from past blizzards, slow plows, and mail famines while noting Iron River faces financial strain. He contrasts era changes with today’s budget pressures and mentions delayed Christmas decorations and bygone school life.
Eddie Simonich, Notre Dame sophomore from Ironwood, drew national radio attention during the Notre Dame vs Southern California game. Advertisers value his appearance at Ironwood’s expense, with estimates ranging around $1,000 in advertising impact. The Ironwood Association of Commerce may honor him with a testimonial dinner and, upon return home for Christmas, could offer two free meals.
A St Ignace Republican News item hints that a GOP speech in Congress next year may echo a lone voice. The commentary portrays frustration and calls for attention amid partisan debates.
Budget method of worrying before you spend instead of afterward. As to new styles for men it seems pockets show changes. Times got so hard hitchhikers offered to go either way. The election disproved the theory taxpayers favor economies over high taxes. On meeting people do not worry about what they are thinking about you they are wondering what you are thinking about them.
Weather note reports light snowfall last Sunday totaling about 14 inches. Forecasters warn that stronger blizzards may follow as winter storms intensify and residents brace for harsher conditions.
Peter Rabid mocks Detroit life with a phony prophecy about families living in trailers. He jokes that by eight each night the town is deserted as cars haul trailers away with parents, kids, and a finance man aboard, implying a radical shift in American life and a modern twist on Paul Revere’s ride.
A satirical note highlights the head of the patronage department in Lamsing managing a flood of state job applicants, implying heavy workload and political pressures in filling positions.
Church bulletin notes Christmas arrives in two weeks and hints at an earlier plan or event now forgotten. The opening line signals a seasonal reminder while the speaker jokes about recalling an intended word.
Mortgagee George Zytkowicz announces a foreclosure sale under Michigan law for the 1932 loan on the residence in the Township of Bessemer Gogebic County. The sale is set for March 1 1937 at 10 am at the east door of the Gogebic County Courthouse Bessemer.
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