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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1934
Page
3
F M Law argues during the crisis bankers focused on liquidity and collecting loans, now confidence returns and banks should resume sound lending. He warns against long term lending, notes improved measures in the Federal Reserve and currency stability, and asserts no fear of bank runs as deposits grow stronger.
Training for Bankers Association has long trained young men and women for banking careers. Local banking schools operate nationwide with over two hundred chapters and thousands graduate each year. Students learn banking practices and ethics, with a proposal to create a central school for advanced study.
Banks and trust companies led repayments to the Reconstruction Finance Corp as of April 1934. Since Feb 1932, 7080 banks received 1.995 billion in loans, with 1.553 billion actually advanced and 0.442 billion undrawn. Repayments totaled 925 million, about 60 percent, far above the overall 37 percent. Observers view this as a sign of improving financial conditions.
The American Bankers Association Foundation for Education in Economics reports since 1928 it has awarded 354 college loan scholarships. Loans repaid total $262,000 with $86,900 outstanding. Investments total $540,000.
Gogebic County Emergency Relief Administration leads a county wide effort to expand thrift gardens. Investigators report growing plots from small home gardens to larger allotments, with plans for fall harvests and winter storage. Fertilizer stocks of three truckloads will be distributed to gardeners, with notification by card.
The Naval Oak city commission requires all peddlers to obtain a sales tax license before a city license is granted. The move aims to curb tax evasion and was praised by the state board of tax administration which urged other city councils to follow suit.
The state welfare department plans pension payments in Genesee Kalamazoo Oakland Kent and Saginaw using a 325000 fund. Head tax collections will be returned to counties, and relief will scale with collection speed. Every cent collected funds pensions, with no admin costs.
The Ramsey auxiliary held a meeting May 24 presided by Ving Marthe Flea of Crystal Falls. Delegates, committees, a banquet program with music by Alfred Erickson and performances from Laura De Marte, Dorothy Green, the Conner twins, and Miss Ruth Christianson were noted. Poppy Day observed with Scouts selling poppies. A Ramsay Girl Scouts meeting planned a nature trail in the new region park with a tourist stand for summer. Gold and silver stars to frequent attendees. Miss Eleanore Gustafson honored at farewell celebration before departure.
Detroit bound departure announced from Ramsay town hall hosted by Mrs. Ted Johnson and Mrs. David Rizzie with 10 tables of cards. Prizes went to Mrs. Ed Sanders and Mayme Guglielomotto. high score in 500 earned by Alice Peterson, Dorothy Sanders low prize. Ironwood’s Mrs Sleeper also won a prize. Luncheon served for 45. Miss Gustafson received a gift. Mrs. Harold Bray hosted a birthday party for her 9 year old daughter Sarah Jane with games and luncheon to 18 guests and birthday cake. Leonce Wilkins departs for Lansing to enlist at Selfridge. Wilbert Orling and family visited from Two Harbors, Minn. K Robin and Herman Glenn visited A J Fink family. Andrew Forslund and Margaret Hanousek’s son born May 21 at home.
Charles Anderson, pioneer potato grower of Ressemer township, plans seven acres of potatoes this summer with a full set of equipment including planter, sprayer, and digger. Neighbor John Mannu will plant three acres. Alfred Jacobson targets 114 to 2 acres of Canadian Perfect Model rutabagas for table stock. Charles Sippola and John Cebotski also prepare small fields for Russet and Green Mountains potatoes respectively.
A fragment depicts a family exchange with a joking line about a woman choosing a new hat. The dialogue shows a wife threatening departure, a husband reacting with a challenge, and a father delivering a quip about a woman’s decision influencing fashion. The tone is domestic and humorous.
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