Bessemer Council Fixes Minimum Wages for PWA Project
The Common Council of Bessemer Michigan met May 29 1939 to adopt a resolution setting minimum hourly wage rates for trades likely to work on the PWA Power Plant Project. The vote adopted a detailed wage schedule including acetylene cutters blacksmith helpers carpenters electricians and other trades and declared these as the minimum for all project employees. The meeting adjourned after approving the wage scale and noting other local notices including a resignation at Suomi College and a 60th anniversary at Bethany Lutheran in Escanaba.
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Common Council
Bessemer
Michigan
Council
Hill
Otto
Proctor
Erickson
Probelski
Perotti
Prucea
Mannisto
Crenne
Buchko
Alderman Probelski
Ayres
Lewis, Norris
May
PWA
Prucca
Shaormmi Ts Gx
Ale Denen
Canpantei
Osim Uncen
Seesena
Escanaba Hosts 28th Annual Upper Peninsula Bureau Meet
Escanaba prepares for the 28th annual Upper Peninsula Development Bureau meeting Friday and Saturday June 16 and 17 hosted by the city and the local chamber of commerce. sessions include a noon luncheon, speeches by officials from Ishpeming Lansing and Rogers City, tours, and breakfast round tables on agriculture and tourism promotion. The event features the steamer City of Detroit III cruise with 350 Detroit board of commerce members and a focus on Selling Michigan to Michigan. Fire reports note 1,988 acres burned in lower Michigan and 607 acres in the UP across 191 fires, with most blazes starting April 25 to 30 and warnings about discarded cigarette butts and matches as ignition risks.
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Escanaba
Upper Peninsula Development Bureau
City of
Chamber of Commerce
Delta Hotel
Abbott M. Fox
Iron Mountain
Bureau
Sherman Hotel
Hubert H. Shepeck
Escanaba Chamber of 65
Commerce
Cal. Floyd Evans
William Carey
Lansing
William Treloar
Ishpeming
J. J. Herbert
Manistique
Herbert
Marquette
Robert Pelletier
Chicago
H. A. Riley
Cadillac
W. H. Shockley
Menominee
W. J. Duchaine
R. L. McIntyre
Edward Dreier
Grand, Rapids
Henry Bruemmer
City of Detroit III
Merchants Dock
Detroit Board of Commerce
Michigan
Lower Peninsula
Upper Peninsula
Carelessness in Michigan forests fuels fires warned
A Michigan conservation department bulletin notes carelessness causes over 90 percent of forest fires. A year-round campaign combats this risk across all department branches. During the last week in April, 115 woodland fires were reported.
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Michigan
Michigan Conservation Department
Origins and traditions of the aiguillette badge
The aiguillette origin stories include an aide de camp carrying rope and pegs for tethering a knight’s horse and the proverb that it marked the leader’s aide. It denotes the wearer’s role with distinctions by side and color among military branches and officials.
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United States
Marine Corps
Army
Michigan Potatoes Drive State Farm Pride and Cash Value
Michigan embraces its potato crop as the key cash earner, with a ten year average annual value around 15.0 million dollars. In 1938 the state produced 30 million bushels, ranking second nationwide among farmers.
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Michigan
U P Deputy Rahm Named Upper Peninsula Labor Official
U P deputy Paul Rahm an Iron Mountain attorney succeeds Michael F De Fant Negaunee lawyer as state deputy commissioner of labor and industry in the Upper Peninsula.
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Paul Rahm
Iron Mountain
Michael F. DeFant
Negaunee
Upper Peninsula
Michigan's Bank Farms Rank in US Value and Land
Michigan ranks fourteenth nationwide in the value of farms while placing twenty sixth in total farm land area. The divergence highlights high farm values despite smaller land holdings within the state.
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Michigan
United States
Northern Park Fort Wilkins Near Copper Harbor
Fort Wilkins stands as the northernmost Michigan State Park, located one mile northeast of Copper Harbor at the Tin of the Upper Peninsula, in a region celebrated for its remote position and scenic shoreline.
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Michigan State
Fort Wilkins
Copper Harbor
Upper Peninsula
Probate hearing set for estate of Charles Gust Honkala
In Bessemer Probate Court on May 8 1939 Judge Nolan presided over the estate of Charles Gust Honkala. Impi Puro petitioned for administration either to her or another suitable person. A hearing is scheduled for June 7 1939 at 10 AM at the probate office with public notice to follow in the Bessemer Herald for three weeks.
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Bessemer
M. E. Nolan
Charles Gust Honkala
Impi Puro
Bessemer Herald
Estate of Sarah Fell account hearing set in Gogebic Probate Court
Silvio L Mascotti register notes in Gogebic Michigan Probate Court that George B Fell administrator filed his account and petition for allowance in the matter of Sarah Fell deceased. Hearing date fixed for the forenoon of the 14th at the probate office with publication in the Bessemer Herald for three weeks prior. Judge M E Nolan issues the order.
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Bessemer
M. E. Nolan
Sarah Fell
George B. Fell
Bessemer Herald
Probate notice for Bertha Dahlgren estate in Bessemer
The Probate Office in Bessemer directs creditors to present claims against Bertha Dahlgren deceased by September 20 1939 at 10:00 AM. The order appoints the time and place to receive examine and adjust all claims. Publication of this notice is to appear in the Bessemer Herald for three weeks prior to the hearing. M. E. Nolan Judge of Probate true copy.
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Bessemer
Gogebic County
Michigan
Board of Education
M. E. Nolan
Bertha Dahlgren
Bessemer Herald
State OF Michigan
Gogeblic
Grace Ripley
Probate Court establishes claims period for Grace Ripley estate
In Gogebic County at semer on May 11 1938 the Probate Court orders creditors to present all claims against Grace Ripley deceased by September 20 1959 at ten o clock in the forenoon for examination and adjustment of all debts. A true copy signed by Judge of Probate Silvio J Mascotti.
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Kettleman
Manniste
Wargelin
John Wargelin
Suomi College
Hancock
Houghton County
Bethany Lutheran Church
Boards of Registration
Washington
Said City
Barber School
The
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Mrs. Mamie Rice
Aiguillette
U. P
Michigan’s Bank
State OF
Gogebic
M. B
Silvio L. Mascotti
Circuit Court
Gogenic
Silvio J. Mascotti
Washington School
East Sellar Street
North Moore Street
Charles E. Stevens
Raymond J. Mullen
Mamie Rice
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