Act Defines Supervisors Pay and Powers in Michigan
The Herald reports House Enrolled Act No. 74 amends Section 30 of Act 156 to set supervisor pay at up to four dollars per day plus ten cents a mile, with travel and session limits. It details compensation for attendance, committee work, and travel, and notes county size and session rules shaping who is paid and how.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartman
Houghton County
Brown
Ingham County
Alvin L. Rummel
Board of Supervisors
Gogebic County
Tronton Resident Dies At Hospital
Paul Krisowski, a Tronton Ironton resident, died Sunday evening at 8 25 at Grand View hospital of tuberculosis. He was 42, born in Poland, and a widower with four children. He had worked in local mines. Funeral services were held yesterday from St Sebastian Catholic church with Rev C J Swoboda officiating. Burial was in Hillrest cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Krisowski
Ironton
Grand View Hospital
Poland
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
C. J. Swoboda
Hillrest
County Poor Relief Tops in Upper Peninsula Counties
The Upper Peninsula Association of County Poor Superintendents reports Gogebic County as leading in overall relief costs for April at 17,053.82 with 999 families aided by food distribution. The report lists itemized costs across seven counties including food, clothing, fuel, rent, medical care, and mothers pensions with per family, per person, and total figures for each category.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Peninsula
Menominee
Houghton
Gogebic
Marquette
Schoolcraft
Dickinson
Mackinac
Alger
Delta
New Couzens Nurse for Gogebic County
Miss Betty Hurt will become Gogebic county nurse for the Couzens Children's Fund of Michigan on July 1. She will succeed Miss Emmeline Jones whose resignation became effective on June 1. The American Meteorological Society predicts a cool year due to volcanic activity in South America and dust that blocks sunlight, affecting temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Hurt
Gogebic
The
Couzens Children’s Fund of
Michigan
Emmeline Jones
American Meterological Society
South America
Ex gangster to speak tonight at Ironwood
A. W. Dittmore, once a racketeer and gunman, lectures at Ironwood City Hall tonight at 7 30 explaining methods of racketeering and how merchants and police can detect and prevent crime. He warns against women and children attending and promises guidance on lawful conduct and protection against swindlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironwood
A. W. Dittmore
United States
Underworld
Dittmore
Secret Service
Burns and Pinkerton
Mr. Dittmore
Wisconsin
Upper Peninsula
Menominee
Shovel Starts at Ironton Stockpile
A steam shovel at the Ironton mine began loading ore on cars for shipment to Ashland docks. Supt. A E Redner said he has not been advised by Corrigan McKinney Co officials in Cleveland on the exact tonnage. The Eureka mine at Ramsay began shipping ore on Tuesday with a current order for 1,500 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironton
Ashland
A. E. Redner
Corrigan, McKinney Company
Cleveland
Eureka
Ramsay
Voelker Fires All Employes of Education Department
A Department of Education notice informs every employee their services will not be required after July 1, an absolute dismissal aimed at replacing staff with Democratic ticket workers and placing the department on a political basis for the first time in its history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
Paul F. Voelker
Department of Education
Democrat
Erickson Infant Dies On Sunday
James Raymond Erickson, 13 days old, son of Mr and Mrs Helmer Erickson, died Sunday afternoon at 4 oclock. Funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon with burial in Hillrest cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Raymond
Helmer Erickson
Hillrest Cemetery
Corrigan McKinney Steel Merger Report in Tribune
The Chicago Tribune reports talks to merge Republic Steel with Otis Steel Holding and Corrigan McKinney, under Cleveland Cliffs, to form a third largest U S steel firm with about 358 million dollars in assets. Corrigan McKinney operates the Ironton mine locally. Republic Steel has over 270 million dollars in assets, 4 8 million tons annual ingot capacity, and 2 5 million tons pig iron capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic Steel Corporation
Otis Steel Holding Company
Corrigan-McKinney Steel Company
Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company
Chicago Tribune
Corrigan, McKinney Steel Company
Ironton
The
Tribune
Cleveland
Youngstown
Otis and McKinney
Republic
McKinney
Otis Steel
Eaton
Republic Steel
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Old Time Picnic by Bessemer Fire Department
An old time picnic by the Bessemer fire department is set for Sunday at Piave Park near Gogebic Country Club. The event offers dancing music lunches and refreshments with no admission, inviting the public to join for a full day of entertainment for all ages.
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Bessemer Fire Department
Piave Park
Gogebic Country Club
Watersmeet Man Escapes Hold-Up Near Golden Lake
Iron River resident Gust Mitchell, visiting Iron River, narrowly avoided a hold-up near Golden lake in a repeat method used weeks earlier against James Haydon of Iron River. A red flag man signaled him to stop, but Mitchell sped away, noting a second man hidden nearby. Police seek links to Haydon case and Beechwood store robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron River
Gust Mitchell
Watersmeet
Golden Lake
James Haydon
Gogebic Auto Company
Mitchell
Hayden
Iron County
Haydon
Beechwood Store
Olson and Buchko Plan New Grocery Store
Carl E. Olson and Basil Buchko announce a new cash and carry grocery store in the J. R. Johnson block. The pair, former Kallander employees, are remodeling space in the Johnson block to open the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl E. Olson
Basil Buchko
J. R. Johnson
Kallandersi
Johnson Block
Bankers Hearings Still On Today
Preliminary hearings for M. A. Hagerman and J. S. Rummage officials of the closed Peoples State Bank began Wednesday at the court house before Judge C. A. Trethewey. Prosecutor W. F. Pellew appeared for the state and S. W. Patek of Ironwood is attorney for the two bankers. Testimony of several witnesses is being heard and the hearings were continued today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Hagerman
J. S. Rummage
Peoples State Bank
Court House
C. A. Trethewey
Ironwood
W. F. Pellew
S. W. Patek
Anderson Keeps Bessemer Township School Board Chair
Dr. C. E. Anderson of Anvil was re elected president of the Bessemer township school board at the annual election Monday, defeating Walfred Westeen of Ramsay by 223 votes. A. J. Fink of Ramsay was re elected treasurer without opposition. The vote by precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Anderson
Anvil
Bessemer Township
Walfred Westeen
Ramsay
A. J. Fink
Oldest Bessemer resident Mrs Novakoski dies at 94
Mrs John Novakoski aged 94 died Saturday at 3 1 from complications of old age at her Irgy Street home. Born in Poland on March 19 1839 she lived in Bessemer 18 years after a prior farm stay in Plover Wisconsin. Survived by husband 96 daughter Minnie Jozwiak son Joseph Novakoski Wakefield and 20 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren. Funeral at St Sebastian Church officiated by Rev Swoboda with interment Hillrest Cemetery. pallbearers were four grandsons William John Ben and Edward Novak all of Wakefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
John Novakoski
Irgy Street
Poland
Josephine Wierzyselski
Mr. Novakoski
U P Bread Prices Increase One Cent
Bread prices in the Upper Peninsula rise by one cent per loaf effective Monday June 12. The Upper Peninsula Bakers Association attributes the hike to higher costs for grain shortening sugar malt salt and other ingredients. The statement notes prior sales often yielded no profit and promises better loaf quality with the price rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Peninsula
Upper Peninsula Bakers’ Association
Lutz Marchello and Massie Win in School Vote
Charles H. Lutz topped nine candidates with 407 votes to win the one year vacancy on the Bessemer board of education. Frank C. Davis, already serving, had 268 and Bruno Crenna 117. Jane Q. Massie and John Marchello were re-elected to three year terms with 23464 and 835 votes respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Board of Education
Charles H. Lutz
Frank ¢. Davis
Bruno Crenna
Jane Q. Massie
John Marchello
Seven members join new school board awaiting legal ruling
At the first meeting on Wednesday evening Mrs. Andy Byrne qualified as the seventh member pending an attorney general ruling on board size. Charles Lutz was also granted a seat on the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Byrne
Charles Lutz
Monday election yields surprise entry by Mrs Byrne
In Bessemer, Mrs. Andy Byrne ran unannounced for a four year term and captured nine votes. The school board was debated as to whether seven members or six should govern, prompting a formal statement from W. S. Baird the school attorney detailing the classification of Bessemer’s school district under the state school code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Swanson
Lucille Rupp Smith
Skwor
Andy Byrne
Maeme
Board of Education
Bessemer
Mrs B Blicharz Dies In Milwaukee
Obituary notice for Mrs. B Blicharz 34 who died in Milwaukee after a two year cancer illness. Born January 28 1899 in Bessemer, formerly Miss Josephine Superczynski, daughter of Mrs Frances Superczynski. Survived by husband and four sons Joseph Walter Eugene and Daniel. Funeral in Milwaukee with interment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Blicharz
Milwaukee
Josephine Supercynski
Frances Supercynski
Bessemer
Joseph
Walter
Eugene
Daniel
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State of
Tronton
U. P
New Couzens
Voelker
Erickson
Corrigan, McKinney
Bessemer Firemen
Watersmeet Man
Bankers
Anderson Again
Victor
Fink
Anderson Eee Ene
Westeen Wee Eee
Wis Ayeheeeddcassiakesy
Lutz, Marchello
Massie
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