Board approves Elmer J. Oas as superintendent for two years
An especial meeting of the Board of Education in Bessemer Michigan approved the hiring of Elmer J. Oas as superintendent for two years beginning August 1 1933 at a salary of 25000 per year. Voting yes were Davis Marchello Barnich and Mullen with Kulaszewicz opposing and Massie not voting. First half taxes for Pickand Mather company will be paid under protest as the firm withholds payment to contest valuations.
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Board of Education
Bet St Pride
Mayr
At & PM
Marchetto
Davis
Kulaszewicz
Mullen
Rarnichi
Massie
Bessemer
Michigan
Elmer J. Oas
Gzaid Board of Education
Marchello
Barnich
Mather Company
W. P. Chinn
Pickand
Mather Conpany
Oliver Iron Mining Company
Republic Steel Corporation
St. Louis
Secre
United States
Gogebic County
Michigan mining property valuations cut by average 25.78 percent
The 1933 assessments show iron ore properties in Michigan reduced by 13.78 percent and copper properties down 38.7 percent, averaging a 25.78 percent drop for the mining industry. County-by-county iron ore valuations and 1932 comparisons are noted, with total taxes around $390,000 due in the last half of 1933 and payable in October.
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Michigan
Wolverine
Minnesota
Marquette
Iron and Steel Notes on Rail Orders and Mills
Chicago Great Western Railway orders 3000 tons rails with 2000 to Haineis Steel and 1000 to Inland Steel. A Memphis firm ships 3600 tons steel scrap by barge to Pittsburg for export. Inland Steel begins tin mill construction at Indiana Harbor with 100.60 ton annual capacity. Steel industry shows rebound amid rail and building demand uncertainties.
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Iron and Steel
Chicago Great Western Railway
Haineis Steel Company
Inland Steel
Memphis
Pittsburch
Inland Steel Company
Indiana Harbor
Wakefield Cuts Rat Bounty From Ten To Five Cents
Wakefield City Commission reduced the bounty on rats from ten to five cents per rodent. For fifteen months the city paid about $45 monthly in rodent bounties. Officials expect the lower reward will not dampen youth efforts and will save money while maintaining activity.
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Wakefield
Shea
Commission
Judge rules Grandville may grant 3.2 beer license
Judge Leonard D. Verdier of Kent Circuit Court ordered Grandville to approve Archie H. Crampton's beer license at Octagon Cabin Lunch, ruling local boards cannot override state law on 3.2 beer absent applicant concerns. The decision may set precedent for nearby townships amid broader prohibition sentiment debates.
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Grand Rapids
Michigan
Leonard D. Ver Gier
Kent
Grandville
Archie H. Crampton
Dean 8. Face
Verdier
Crampton
Wyoming
Relief garden program details for Gogebic County
About 2 900 relief gardens are being laid out in Gogebic County as R F C crews inspect plots. Gardens sized 2 5 acres meet family needs. a 390 by 60 foot or 180 by 80 foot plot can feed a six person family for a year. Smaller plots from 9 000 to 15 000 square feet feed five. 7 000 to 12 000 feed four. 6 000 to 9 000 feed three. about 4 000 feed two.
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Gogebic County
R. F. C. Committee
R. F. C. Commission
Best varieties for cultivation conditions and soil needs
The article explains varieties suited to specific soil quality and seed-bed conditions, noting fertilizer use and care of experimental plots with state-provided seed. It mentions fall harvests by red rows and free silts.
Highway Construction Notices Across Upper Peninsula
Road work accelerates in multiple counties from Mackinac to Keweenaw with shoulder and widening projects. Motorists urged to slow and proceed with caution through segments from Mackinac to Ontonagon and beyond, including Iron Mountain and Houghton County regions.
Lime Carload Arrives for Ironwood Township Farmland
A carload of agricultural lime reached Junet siding in Ironwood township this week. It will be applied at 3 tons per acre to improve alfalfa and clover yields by sweetening soil and releasing plant foods.
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Junet Siding
Ironwood Township
Experimental plots test oats barley and alfalfa in county
Demonstrational pilots of oats barley and alfalfa are being seeded in various sections of the county to determine their suitability performance and potential value for local agriculture. Researchers aim to compare growth rates yield and adaptation to county conditions to guide future planting choices.
Road Work Delays South of Calumet on US 141
Men are at work south of Calumet along US 141 with short stretches of construction south of Amasa in Iron County. Drivers urged to proceed with caution and drive carefully.
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Calumet
Amasa
Iron County
Lay Concrete On Road To Ashland Progress
The west half of relocated U S 2 in Iron county near Cedar is under concrete lay by Kroeck Construction Co of Milwaukee. County relief labor will work 30 hour shifts with days designated from Rhinelander highway office. Victor Nelson of Superior, contractor for the east section, expects to resume June 1 after about a mile laid last fall.
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Chippewa
Luce County
Sidnaw
Tula
Ontonagon County
Wakefield
Cedar River
Fox
Negaunee
L'Anse
Marquette
Baraga Counties
Iron County
Cedar
Kroeck Construction Co
Milwaukee
Division
Rhinelander
Victor Nelson
Superior
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Houghton County
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Ashland
John A. Kallander
East Sellar Street
A. D. Johnston High School
North Moore Street
Andy Byrne
John B. Marchello
Jane Q. Massie
Raymond Sewor
Lucille Rupp Smith
Charles Swanson
Bruno Crenna
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