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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1935
Page
6
The county road commission warned of shrinking funds and upcoming reconstruction, noting 436 miles of roads under its jurisdiction and a part time work schedule this winter. They urged township supervisors to plan financing to prevent maintenance neglect and avoid political scrutiny.
A series of meetings for potato growers will be held during the week of April 1 to lay out the 1925 potato program. The sessions target all farmers and share practical methods from host growers amid a general outreach.
The board of education agrees to borrow $200000 from three local banks to fund operations and keep schools open through April. A second loan is referenced for additional funding.
County road commissioners faced a request for delinquent tax funds and warned of rising mileage and costs. The supplementary letter cited 318 miles of roads under county control with 213 miles primary and 67 miles on toll routes, urging action as winter maintenance and school bus routes strain budgets.
A crow control blast in a Sandusky area rookery fatally injured Frark of Custer Township. He died from injuries after the blast prematurely exploded while attempting to kill crows using dyramite on Saturday.
Warne The Senate at Washington confirms Donald E. Howell for a post. Nominations of Edgar S. Alen for postmaster at Mateetowa and Clarence J. Maloney for postmaster at Mass are approved.
Mrs Gladys Whelan is described as the busiest young woman in central Michigan. She serves as cashier auditor checker dispatcher and purchasing agent at the street car barns while managing various duties.
Michael G. McGeehan, longtime Hurley resident and former sheriff, died March 17 at his son’s home in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was 76. McGeehan served as sheriff when the courthouse in Hurley was built and later was elected as city clerk.
A sixth dividend of nine percent was paid last week to depositors of the closed Iron National Bank of Ironwood. It totaled $31,433.57, bringing the receiver Daniel Waite’s total payout to $1,250,403.96 or 75 percent. Food prices have risen 34 percent in two years.
Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County officers tightened the search into three recent murders. One victim, 15 year old Richard Streicher Jy, was found under a footbridge near his Ypsilanti home as investigators from local, county, and state police pursue clues and pursue leads in the three cases.
A dramatic electrical storm last week left most of Marinette without power for six and a half minutes. It marked the longest outage of its kind in many years and occurred during Menominee Spring season preparations.
Crystal Falls Oscar and Jimmy, two famous pet deer known for unusual tameness, were counted among nine deer kept as tame attractions. The report notes their gentle behavior and status within a local wildlife display.
A park herd dwindles to a single animal after a sequence of events leaving only one survivor. Local officials investigate the cause and call for safety measures.
Citizens of Channing react to a proposal for centralizing the iron hauling industry. The piece notes repairs needed at the Milwaukee dock in Escanaba and references past use of the North Western dock. Rail official Eastman is described as coordinating cooperation on terminal facilities and pooling plans.
Residents of Channing oppose the plan to reroute traffic from the Channing route arguing it will drain traffic and threaten the town as a standalone community. Railroad workers discuss protecting seniority with Brotherhoods as officials in Washington review the project with a final decision due in weeks.
Myron J. Sherwood 75 a prominent Marquette attorney and mining man died at his home after illness. He long served as attorney for J. M. Longyear and the Longyear estate and had interests in mineral lands in Tron county leased to Republic Steel and other holdings.
John Tyler born in 1790, dates mark his birth on March 29. U S forces captured Vera Cruz in 1847. Massachusetts hosts the first naval militia in 1890, with notable 19th century milestones.
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