11 Feb 1938
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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1938
Page
1
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Michigan officials released a list of 22 worst accident locations. Gogebic County includes the Marenisco Wakefield US-2 stretch and the Ironwood Bessemer US-2 route among the top death zones. The Marenisco Wakefield segment ranks fourth with 15.4 miles and 3.3 million vehicle miles, four fatal crashes in the year. Ironwood Bessemer ranks seventh with 6.6 miles and 4.4 million vehicle miles, two fatal crashes in 1936. Upper Peninsula accounts for four zones. The Delta and Marquette areas also feature among the 22 death zones.
Walter M. Berry reports December relief in the Upper Peninsula reached 7 255 direct cases costing 151 000 90 with Gogebic county leading in relief and 27 301 71 spent there. Chippewa had the lowest cost per case while Houghton peaked. Administrative expenses totaled 32 404 67 in Gogebic. The ERA notes rising relief load due to the industrial slump and WPA cooperation.
Lansing reports 1957 weight and gasoline tax collections statewide totaled a record 26,152,702 dollars. The funds include allocations to Gogebic County as part of the highway program and reflect high revenue from the fuel and weight taxes statewide.
The Herald received information from the office of the state attorney general in Lansing. The note states that a motorist appearing before the court is not automatically connected to a warrant.
Gogebic County road commission received a new snow plow last Friday from Dubuque. County Engineer George Koronski says it will help in emergencies like the recent blizzard. The front blades cut snow and feed it to a side ejecting fan, reducing strain on the machine. The blades and fan are powered by a rear mounted plant. cost is 216,064. OS.
C R Duda withdraws from justice of peace race leaving 39 candidates. A J Gedda remains unopposed for justice. Justice Gedda and Frank Neggi both filed on Citizens and Liberty tickets and withdrew from the latter. City approves election inspectors and moves first ward polling to the new city hall from Eagles hall.
Lansing reports use tax collections for the first month reached 11360 with more than 800 form requests in days ahead. Tax director Draper Allen notes an 3156,000,000 annual estimate is uncertain and mentions possible litigation delaying payments. The new tax targets loopholes for out of state purchases with responsibility possibly on vendors or buyers.
A veterans hospital project for Gladstone moves forward as U S Senator Prentiss M Brown and Rep Frank E Kook along with John Luecku meet the U S Veterans Administration in Washington. The plan has backing from the Michigan American Legion and the state welfare committee. Congressman Hook has introduced a bill to authorize construction on the shore of Little Noquet, arguing the Upper Peninsula’s health advantages support the site for recuperation of returning soldiers. Fort Brady at Sault Ste Marie is cited as a potential existing recuperation post influencing outcome.
The report shows fourth quarter weight tax returns totaling 225518 and last half gasoline tax returns at 1275009. Northern counties receive weight tax plus 6.55 million yearly gasoline tax, with 4 million for former township road maintenance and 180 thousand from the general fund for snow removal. County totals include Alger 90769.77, Baraga 85944.61, Chippewa 177166.90, Delta 178753.35, Dickinson 138263.90, Gogebic 139843.42, Houghton 198860.37, Ontonagon 108961.06, Keweenaw 47977.90, Luce 71913.04, Mackinac 90385.49, Marquette 241553.60, Menominee 167571.28, Ontonagon 91834.20, Schoolcraft 82190.93.
Construction of the Tahquamenon hull progresses in Fort Wayne Indiana for Tahquamenon Boat Service. The 70 by 30 foot three decker will carry 800 passengers with a 200 hp Dessel motor, stern paddle wheel, flat bottom, 27 inch draft, cafeteria on the lower deck and open upper decks for viewing. The vessel will depart in Soo Junction by Toonerville Trolley to Hunter's mill for assembly with Captain Joe Beach and Robert Hunter as company officers.
Attorney general opinions cover traffic summons as courtesy, tax collection duties of township and city treasurers, bond liability for uncollected personal taxes, work hour limits for females and minors, highway judgment payments, and township fire protection authority under 1930s acts.
The document outlines a policy regarding relief families relocating between states due to severe cross border movement. It highlights expected reciprocity, mentions border counties, and cites approximately four Wisconsin relief families moving into Michigan for every Michigan family moving into Wisconsin.
Wakefield faces potential overdraft as fiscal year ends. Commissioner Neil Manley urges certifying more families for WPA work to ease municipal finances. He notes budget imbalance from heavy snowfall and snow removal costs. He compares city aid of 32 dollars per head with WPA at 44 dollars plus surplus foods.
In the Red Mountain area near Birmingham Alabama the Wenonah mine of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co will install a fast mine hoist. Over 6000 feet of cable will move a 25 ton unbalanced load at about 3600 feet per minute. The system features an ISfoot drum and rapid 10 second unloading and loading with dynamic braking for the incline descent.
Minnesota produced 43 million tons of iron ore in 1937, part of 72 million tons mined nationwide. It marked the state's highest annual iron ore output on record.
The Gogebic Range Engineers Club held its annual gathering Saturday at the St. James hotel Ironwood electing George W. Koronski as president B G Best as vice president W M Somppi as secretary treasurer and R B Wortley J B ONeill and L E Dick as directors Major C L Fordney of the U S Marine Corps spoke.
The Bes semer National Bank board named Richard Carlson of this city to the post of assistant cashier, succeeding Walter Olson. Carlson began duties last week after two years as a night school instructor and substitute teacher, with four years at St Olaf College majoring in economics and business administration.
Ironwood township officials set a 175000 valuation on the Ironwood Homesteads. As government property they cannot be taxed but will receive payments to support school services road maintenance and other township and county services, says community manager Orton F Keyes.
The 1938 convention of the Upper Peninsula Plumbers Association will be held in June at Iron Mountain.
Scott Bover of Charlotte is the oldest operating trapper in Michigan at 84 years old. He began trapping at age 10 and has continued for over seven decades.
The Bessemer township primary filing runs slowly with 11 total candidates so far. Democratic slate lists Leonard Carlson Puri tan for Supervisor Matt Koski Clerk Frances Simich and Peter Dianich Ramsay for Treasurer Gabriel Johnson North Bessemer for Highway Commissioner Mike Dianich Sr Ramsay Nick Cocco Anvil for Highway Overseer No.1 John Hanisek Ramsay for Justice of Peace Waino Jarvela Ramsay Charles Gervasio Ramsay for Park Commissioners and William Brockbank Verner Seppala Ramsay for Constables. Citizens ticket fields Nesto Erickson Hare ding Supervisor Emil Backlund Clerk Ramsay.
The WPA approves a 5237 project for Bessemer library fixtures with 1400 city match. Gogebic county road improvements cost 237909.26 with 41860.20 county share. Akefield street work and Ironwood water reserve project also approved. Funding cuts may release about 150 WPA workers in Gogebic county.
More than 800 attendees joined the 6th anniversary celebration at the new city hall. Surviving charter members John Thors Victor Jacobson and Alfred Erickson received life memberships. W B Fauhl president spoke on the group's history as Mayor Hugo Hill delivered the welcome. Messages from other lodges were read then a luncheon and dance closed the evening.
Mrs. John H. Hild, mother of Jack Hild of Ramsay, died after a three month illness in Houghton. A Chicago native, she lived in Houghton twelve years and is survived by her husband two sons John of Ramsay and Russell of Newberry a sister Mrs Rose Flynn Milwaukee and a brother William Jamble Houghton. Funeral was Monday at the Catholic church in Houghton with Mr and Mrs Hild of Ramsay in attendance.
R. Glen Dunn, Grand Rapids attorney and former assistant state attorney general, will headline the Lincoln Day dinner Monday at 6 pm in the St. James hotel Ironwood. The event is sponsored by the county Republican party and open to the public with Frank Abelman handling ticket sales in Bessemer.
Michigan leads the nation in bromine calcium chloride sand lime brick chemical products automobiles engines drugs adding machines and refrigerators according to state production rankings. The report credits diverse manufacturing capacity and industrial growth across key sectors.
A brief item notes an iron ore mine at Scrub Oak near Dover New Jersey and mentions a child aged eight in relation to the site. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks detail on event or outcome.
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