Senator Potter Reports Washington Housing Debate and Campaign Reform
Senator Potter relays Washington news on Fannie Mae expanding FHA mortgage authority amid a Senate housing bill costing 31.6 billion, with House talks ongoing. The piece critiques campaign spending since 1836 and notes moves to tighten election laws before the 1958 campaign season. It also mentions Sea way watching at Thousand Islands as a new pastime for vacationers.
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Fannie
Fannie Mae
Thousand Islands
National firm seeks local account service representative
A large national corporation expanding its operations seeks a qualified local person to service accounts. Requires $1799 capital, a car, and good local credit. Selected applicants will be flown to Minneapolis for a personal interview at no cost and encouraged to respond promptly. Write or call Modern Sales and Supply Co in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Modern Sales and Supply Co
Broadway
Minnesota
Wanted at once manor women with car for Rawleigh
Advertisement seeks women in Bessemer area to sell W T Rawleigh products. Post or write to W T Rawleigh Company MCF 30-361D 1000 North Third Street Minneapolis Minnesota. Contact W J Mykkanen Route 2 Box 4 Ironwood for details. June 6 to June 27 notice period.
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Manor
Rawleigh Business Bessemer
W. J. Mykkanen
Box 4
Ironwood
Bed
W. T. Rawleigh Company
North Third Street
Minneapolis
Minn
Seaway progress and rising food costs dominate May notes
By late May the Eisenhower and Grasse locks near completion and Long Sault Canal advance. Visitors from Michigan flood Seaway areas amid hopeful talk of a record tourist season. Separately, a Capitol committee cites that food prices are up about 35% since a decade ago due to more dining out and demand for packaged foods while farmers’ prices lag. The author also marks May independence days of Poles and Armenians, reflecting on homeland losses and future freedom.
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St. Lawrence Seaway
Eisenhower and
Grasse
Michigan
Seaway
Capitol
Congressional
Soviet Union
Sako nam on seventeenth century French maps
The phrase notes that Saginaw Bay appears on early French maps as Siko nam Sakonam Saquinam and Saquinam, reflecting historic spellings and transliterations. The remark emphasizes map history and the bay’s long cartographic presence.
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Safact
Saginaw Bay
Sikonam
Sakonam
Saquinam
Social Security earnings limits for a dependent teen
Mrs F L asks how much a 17 year old can earn without losing SSI payments. The law allows each beneficiary to earn up to 1200 dollars in a year and still receive all checks for the year. If annual earnings exceed 1200, suspend the beneficiary’s check for each month earning more than 80 dollars.
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F. L
Social Security Benefits For Summer Work By Retired Teachers
A teacher nearing retirement asks about summer work and Social Security. If aged over 62 and paid under Social Security tax, she may qualify for payments for months with no earnings over fifty dollars, upon filing the required application. Consult the nearest Social Security office after the term ends.
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T. J
St Simon's Orthodox Parish Picnic Planned at Ironwood
St Simon's Eastern Orthodox Church Ironwood schedules a parish picnic with games contests and prizes at Black River Harbor on Sunday after an early Divine Liturgy. Fr James Allan urges a 10 percent attendance and the event begins at 11 am.
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St Simon's Eastern Orthodox Church
Ironwood
James
Black River Harbor
James Allan
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