Michigan Passes Liquor Control Bill and Appoints Commission
The Michigan senate approved the liquor control bill by 19 to 9 and Governor Comstock signed it into law. A five member commission will oversee state stores with salaries up to 51,2000 yearly and three new appointees. Temporary liquor stores opened in seven Upper Peninsula cities to supply legal liquor for holidays. Customers at state stores must sign and identify themselves. Beer with 5 percent alcohol or more goes on sale statewide. Localities may legalize sale by the glass with poposed limits and the commission can regulate beer gardens and taverns.
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Senate
Lansing
Comstock
Frank A. Picard
Iaw
W. F. Gormley
Ewberry
Dean Halford
Kalamazoo
Leer
Michael E. Nolan
Bessemer
Ironwood
Upper Peninsula
Escanaba
Sault Ste. Marie
Newberry
Marquette
Hancock
Iron River
Michigan
Tate
Heanor
Liquor Control Board
Wayne County
Old Age Pension Fund
Enlarge Hatchery at Watersmeet seeks two month CWA boost
Plans for enlarging the Watersmeet hatchery approved by Gogebic county emergency welfare relief commission awaiting state sign off. About 75 men will gain two months’ Civil Works Administration work chiefly expanding buildings and adding troughs to reach 250 total. Hatchery will focus on brook trout and operate with Cook's Run ponds to stock western Upper Peninsula streams and lakes. Spawn will be incubated then moved to Cook's Run for fingerling growth before distribution to waters.
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Watersmeet
Gogebic County
Civil Works Administration
Cook's Run
Upper Peninsula
CWA
Tr Fisheries Department
Mi Digas
State Department of Conservation
State Emergency Welfare Relief Commission
Edna Ferber Visits Gogebic Range for Novel Research
Noted novelist Edna Ferber toured the Gogebic range on Tuesday visiting Hurley and other range points. She has made several trips to the Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin seeking material for her upcoming novel set in this region.
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Edna Ferber
Gogebic Range
Hurley
Miss Ferber
Upper Peninsula
Wisconsin
Former Bessemerite Proposes City Hall Location
A letter from a former Bessemerite in Detroi Michigan argues the new city hall should be placed on Main Street center to create a prominent civic park. He suggests condemning upper Main Street half block, acquiring adjacent property, relocating utilities, and aligning fire and sewer access for easier fire department dispatch while enhancing city beauty.
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Roor-Paper
Main Street
Markstreet
Goesros
Shktaz Safe
Alon
Co. W. A
Fre
Three Hurt In Auto Collision Near Ironwood Crossing
Three people were slightly injured when cars driven by John Siemens and Eugene Ls Blonde of Ironwood collided at Lake Street crossing Friday. One rider required stitches and had bruises. other injuries were minor with treatment at the scene or hospital.
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John Siemens
Eugene Ls Blonde
Lronwood
Lake Street
Oeick Sanday
Miss Getty Deda
Nes
Circuit Court To Resume On Jan 2
The present term of circuit court has been adjourned to January 2 for juries and civil trials to resume. Judge O Drie and chancery matters will occupy the remainder of the month, focusing on cases requiring jury or equity actions.
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Circuit Court
Jadze
O Drie Coll
Dick Shier Buried In Local Cemetery
Richard Shier of Winecar Wisconsin a well known Gogebic County lumberman and horse trainer died last Thursday at Grand View hospital aged 57 funeral services were held Monday at Wh sear and interment was at Bessemer cemetery with brothers William and Isaac Bonifas among the kin Mennonite obituary style notes local connections remain.
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Richard Shier
Winecar
Wis
Grand View Hospital
Apopoeia
Shier
Indaw
William and
Isaac Bonifas
Gegebic County
Sear
ti= Bessemer cemetery
Semmerling Rites Held Last Friday
August Semmerling, Sr. pioneer and Bessemer farmer, had rites last Friday morning at St Sebastian church. Rev. Sachoda officiated. burial was in Hillrest cemetery. Pallbearers: Martin Shefka, Joseph Jaskolski, Thomas Olzewski, Welter Tarnaski, Matt Grenchek, Stanley Popko. Honorary pallbearers: Joseph Scavarda, N DMassi, Alfred Johnson, Frank Kulasa vicz, John Ball, John Cebolski.
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August Semmerling
St Sebastian Church
Sachoda
Hillrest Cemetery
Martin Shefka
Joseph Jaskolski
Thomas Olzewski
Welter Tarnaski
Matt Grenchek
Sanley Popko
Joseph Scavarda
N. D. Massi
Alfred Johnson
Frank Kulasavicz
John Ball
John Cebolski
Payday Saturday for CWA Workers in Gogebe County
CWA workers in Gogebe County will receive total wages of 24 491 70 for the week ending December 14. Bessemer City and Township men report for checks at the courthouse Saturday starting at 9 a m. FER men will also be paid Saturday for work done prior to this weekend.
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Gogebe County
CWA
Bessemer City
County CWA Seeks 50 Cent Wage for Highway Work
Gogebic County and other Upper Peninsula counties press to keep 50¢ an hour for CWA highway labor, challenging the state board’s 40¢ minimum. The NRA rule ties road project pay to state highway standards, while street projects pay civil works rates. county orders to halt road work over 40¢ and align with 40¢ rate.
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Gogebic County
Louis M. Nims
CWA
Lansing
CWA Commission
Upper Peninsula
Wisconsin
NRA
City Hall Plans Pushed By Council Tonight
City council, with only Alderman Leonard Bartelli present besides Mayor Gedda, plans to meet tonight to discuss funding for a new city hall under the CWA. A $3,100 materials expenditure is up for authorization, with potential federal aid exceeding $40,000. The court will decide soon on injunctions Gedda filed over a used snow plow, assessor salary, and a labor claim amid bid calls for snow removal equipment.
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Leonard Bartelli
Michael A. Gedda
Gedda
CWA
G. 0. Driscoll
M. A. Gedda
Arvid Thors
George Supercynski
Third Ward
Verona Man Struck By Car Receives Broken Leg
Harold Thomas of Verona suffered a broken right leg when struck by an automobile near Lake Street in Ironwood. He was standing near a parked car as a companion changed a tire when Charles Berini of Bessemer drove the car that hit him. Thomas was taken to Grand View hospital.
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Harold Thomas
Verona
Lake Street
Ironwood
Thomas
Charles Berini
Bessemer
Grand View Hospital
Steinmetz Named Warden to Succeed Barron
John Steinmetz appointed warden in the conservation department replacing Day Barron of Ironwood who recently resigned. Steinmetz, formerly a county fire warden, was among over forty applicants and selected after a civil service examination to fill the vacancy.
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John Steinmetz
Conservation Department
Day Barron
Ironwood
Western Union To Be Open On Sunday For Christmas Week
Western Union Telegraph office will operate on Sunday December 24 because Christmas falls on Monday. Local operator Gordon Kasten announced hours from 9 to 11:30 AM, 2 to 6 PM, and 7 to 9 PM.
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Western Union Telegraph Office
Gordon Kasten
Mercer Fire Causes Six Thousand Dollar Loss
A fire Monday morning destroyed the Mercer post office and a coffee shop, with losses exceeding $6,000. An exploding gasoline stove caused the blaze. En route to the fire, the Hurley truck ran off the road a mile from Hurley, sustaining about $500 damage.
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Mercer
Hurley
Hansen Promoted To Superintendent
Capt Arthur C Hansen a former Bessemerite has been advanced from mine captain to superintendent of the Cambria mine at Newagase. The move accompanies the appointment of John E Nelson of Negaunee as manager of northern ore mines for Republic Steel at Duluth to succeed the late Francis J Webb.
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Arthur C. Hansen
Cambria
Newagase
John E. Nelson
Negaunee
Michigan
Republic Steel Corporation
Duluth
Francis J. Webb
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Buybuy OY Seals
Bessemerite
New City Hall
Detroi
Mich
Dick Shier
State Board
CWA Board
O. K
Steinmetz Succeeds
Barron
Wist
Western Union
Hansen
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