Bessemer Shopping Festival Wind-Up Hailed
The Bessemer Business Men's Association reports the second annual Christmas Shopping Festival exceeded last year with the big event at Bessemer High School gym tonight and tomorrow. Free gifts including refrigerators radios and groceries were offered to shoppers while the High School band played. Santa Claus visited last Saturday as streets glowed with red flares and candy for children. Farmer’s Day drew about 100 vegetable entries with prizes awarded to several locals. The association credit the festival’s success and hopes 1933 will see 100 percent buy in from Bessemer shoppers.
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Bessemer Business Men's Association
Bessemer High School
Bessemer
Santa Claus
Santa
Business Men's Association
Association Ofice
Gee Johnson
Fidanzi
Wodrazka
Vani
Charles Rosa
Tarnaski
Jatensiva
Nine Men Served On Inquiry Commission
The nine member commission, chosen by the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker, includes three legislators from each. Norman B. Horton, Ari B. Woodraf, and Vernon J. Brown lead appointments. Chairman Joseph C. Armstrong presides with vice chairman Gus T. Hartman as they review state employee expenses and duplication.
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House of Representatives
Wilber M. Brucker
Norman B. Horton
Lenawee
Gus T. Hartman
Houghton
Joseph C. Armstrong
Wayne
Loren D. Dickinson
Ari B. Woodraf
Peter B. Lennon
Genesee
James A. Skinner
Fitnt
Fred Ming
Vernon J. Brown
Ingham
Andrew H. Harnely
Saginaw
Joan P. Espie
Clinton
Armstrong
Hartman
Brown
Guaeco
Commissioners Tre Ly
Grays Celebrate Golden Wedding in Bessemer
Mr and Mrs Walter W Gray marked their golden wedding anniversary in Bessemer after fifty years together since their 1882 Ishpeming marriage. They moved to Bessemer in 1885 and had seven children, seven grandchildren, and two deceased daughters.
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Walter W Gray
Bessemer
Mrs. Gray
Ishpeming
Gray
Tilden-Cotby
Katherine Louisa Johnston
Sarnia
Ontario
Ellenburg
N. Y
O. R Hamilton
Duluth
J. C. Logan
Cape Girardeau
Ray W. McDonald
Gary
Ind
Gladys and
Woodward K
Etta
Bertha
End of 1932 Black Bass Season and January Ice Spearing
The 1932 black bass season ends December 31. Starting January 1, ice spearing opens for certain non game fish across inland waters, excluding trout streams. Spearing allowed January and February. permits include carp, suckers, mullet, redhorse, sheepshead, lake trout, smelt, pike, muskellunge, white fish, gar, dogfish, and more. Jacklights prohibited. Other fishing remains open for several species.
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Great Northern
U P Road Conditions Report for Bessemer Area
State highway department reports new locations on US 2 and multiple road segments under construction. Impassable through traffic between Negaunee and L Anse. detours via 841. US 41 and M 64 near Gogebic County Park. heavy earth moving on M 94 between Munising and Manistique. Drive carefully.
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Bessemer Business Men's Association
State Highway Department
Dafter
Mackinac Schoolcraft County
Whitedale
Menominee-Dickinson County
Trafic
Wakefield
Cedar River
Fox
Negaunee
L'Anse
Marquette
Baraga
L’anse
Keweenaw Bay
Phoenix
Gogebic County Park
Munising
Manistique
Hiawatha
Shingleton
Amasa
Michigan eyes $10 million saving from state cost cuts
The cost commission urges sweeping reforms to shrink state spending. Abolish securities commission, curb education and health duties, cut high salaries, shift control of appropriations to the legislature, and eliminate many state expenses. University of Michigan and Michigan State College face multi hundred thousand to million savings, with local officials gaining authority over salaries and budgets as bills are drafted for January.
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Committee of Inquiry
Securities Commission
Department of Public Instruction
Department of Agriculture
State Highway Department
Conservation Department
Health Department
Lansing
State Department
County Boards of Supervisors
Hartman
Brown
House of Representatives
Legislature
Sis
Topes Dept. of Agriculture
Tees Conservation
Sen Dept. of Health
Debe
State Library
Benee Dept. of Education
Oetes Securities Commission
Eeesreeervesaan Serenseson Utilities Commission
Ehejep Normal Colleges
SS State Police
Vem
Inland water fishing season dates and legal actions noted
The text lists fish such as suckers sunfish warmouth bass and whitefish and states a March 31 inland lake fishing season close for some species while others may be taken from non trout streams or certain trout streams anytime. It also mentions a 17 000 dollar jury verdict for O'Donnell that was vacated by Judge Driscoll due to chalk marks on the dwelling indicating structural cracks and notes other suits pending.
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O'Donnell
Driscoll
Oliver Mining Wins Subsidence Lawsuit in Gogebic Court
The Oliver Iron Mining company won a $20,000 damage suit in Gogebic County Circuit Court filed by Thomas O'Donnell of Jesaleville Ironwood alleging building settlement from nearby subsidence. The jury found the company not responsible. A prior directed verdict had released DPD E Sutherland Henry Rowe and Oscar B Olson from liability.
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Oliver
Oliver Iron Mining Company
Gogebic County
Thomas O'Donnell
Jesaleville
Ironwood
DPD
E. Sutherland
Henry Rowe
Oscar B. Olson
Inland Steel sub-leases Morris iron mine at Ishpeming
Inland Steel Co has taken a sub-lease on the Morris iron mine Ishpeming Michigan from the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co Steel will begin operating January 1 R L Wahl assistant general superintendent for Inland mines will move to Ishpeming to oversee Morris mine The Morris mine is part of the Morris Liloyd mines operated for years by Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co with separate shafts and plants The Cleveland Cliffs will continue its operations at the Lloyd mine
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Morris Mine
Inland Steel Co
Morris Iron
Ishpeming
Mich
Cleveland-Cliffa Iron Co
R .L. Wahl
Crosby, Miinn
Inland Mines
Morris
Morris-Liloyd
Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co
Cleveland Cliffs
Lloyd
State Commission Inquiries On Expenses Report
A state commission inquiry outlines aims to save funds, with each of four members earning about 19 thousand dollars biannually if their report is adopted. The document lists items contributing to a total of 1.11 million dollars.
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Commission of Inquiry
Urge Gogebic farmers use own products
Gogebic County agro agent urges farmers to produce all food and inputs on farm and set own prices. He cites Live-at-Home programs, notes rising poultry profits, egg demand, and farm-wide production aims to boost family living on the farm amid declining incomes.
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C. E. Gundersen
Gogebic County
Iss
G. F. Warren
Cornell University
Ithaca
New York
Local High School Scores Report
Wakefield 23 over Stambaugh 22 in a close game. Hurley defeats Glidden 48 to 13. Ironwood wins 28 to 22 against Coleraine. Ironwood J C tops Itsaca J C 36 to 3.
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Wakefield
Stambaugh
Hurley
Glidden
Ironwood
Coleraine
Ironwood J. C
Itsaca J. C
Solons Propose Self Imposed Budget Reductions
The economy commission comprised of state legislators proposes sweeping cuts across state government. Junket bans, pay only for days worked, consolidated offices, fewer beds between sessions, lower legislative salaries, and streamlined bill processing are key reforms. A biennial saving of 363000 is possible under the plan for a five month session in 1933. The notice ends with an odd Bible verse trivia about Ezra.
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Economy Commission
Senate
Senate Holds Up Postmaster Selection
Senate blocks confirmation of Wakefield postmaster Arthur M. Gilbert amid pending March 4 administration changes. The article lists incumbents in Gogebic County with salaries and expiration dates, noting replacements likely as Republicans lose postmaster positions nationwide.
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Senate
Arthur M. Gilbert
Herbert Hoover
Wakefield
Upper Michigan
Washington
Democra
Ilia i
Gilbert
Tmaster Bntilanes
Bessemer
Joseph le Gets
Imanrweet
Charles J. Larson
Fe County
Martens
BE Harta
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