Bennett Acts To Help Iron Ore Interests
Congressman John B. Bennett of Ontonagon pushes a bill to develop low grade taconite ores in Michigan's Twelfth district. He seeks 50 year RFC loans for production, citing 800 million tons of iron concentrates and wartime demand, while hoping to return home before the Sept. 12 primary and facing GOP challenger Louis A. Keary.
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John B. Bennett
Ontonagon
Washington
House of Representatives O
Billioft
Upper Peninsula
Louis M. Nims
Crystal Falls
Michigan Tech
Bennett
RFC
Federal Bureau of Mines
Michigan
Labrador
Venezuela
Gogebic
Twelfth District
Korea
Louis A. Keary
Hancock
Stambaugh
Congress
BE. Burr Sherwood
John Sabol
Ivan Brown
Phil Rahoi
Kenneth Youngs Named Supervisor for Connor Pilot Plant
Kenneth Youngs, Chicago mechanical engineer, is named supervisor in charge of the experimental plant being installed in the enclosed ice rink. The Elemendorf Co. will supply an engineer during installation. A new ceiling and several pieces of equipment are on site. The Lilburn Smith Machine Shop heavy press is nearly finished and South Carolina equipment shipped June 16 should arrive in ten days. First experimental work should start late this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Youngs
Chicago
G. R. Connor
Connor Lumber and Land Co
Elemendorf Co
Lilburn Smith Machine Shop
South Carolina
Connor
Missing In Korea Soldier Named Florence Laessig’s Son
Missing in Korea since July 12, the son of Mrs Florence Laessig has been reported by the war department. He served in the 35th Infantry since August 13, 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Laessig
War Department
Methodist Youth Caravan Plans Week in Wakefield
A Methodist Youth Caravan arrives in Wakefield Saturday to meet the local youth fellowship and other groups. The four caravaners Bill Miles Barbara Allen Anne Walker Kathryn Salley and counselor Irene Alexander will lead daily meetings through Friday with worship recreation and discussion for ages 12 to 23. They will also address the Wakefield Rotary Club Monday evening and plan eight weeks of service in Pennsylvania and Michigan after Iron Mountain.
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Methodist
Wakefield
Michigamme
Wakefield Methodist Youth Fellowship
Methodist Church
Bill Miles
Barbara Allen
Anne Walker
Kathryn Salley
First Lutheran
Immanual Lutheran
Bessemer
Newport Methodist
Irene Alexander
Admissions and Discharges At Local Hospitals By Date
The record lists admissions and discharges from July 28 to August 2. Names include Mr and Mrs John Willing Wakefield with a daughter, Mrs Lloyd Kruegar Verona and baby, Mary Margaret Vadnais Ewen, and others. New births include a son for Mr and Mrs Marlin Lindwall Trout Creek and a boy for Mr and Mrs Delbert Nault Marenisco. Discharges feature Mrs Renaldo Boetto Ramsay, Mrs John Lahti Bessemer, and Baby Janice Lee Boetto Ramsay among others.
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John Willing
Wakefield
Lloyd Kruegar
Verona
Mary Margaret Vadnais
Ewen
Fred Fregerio
Ironwood
Renaldo Boetto
Ramsay
Dominic Corsi
Watersmeet
Anthony Davidovich
Surgical
Erven Block
John Lahti
Bessemer
Laine Peterson
John Danz
Danz
Patricia Castle
Marlin Lindwall
Trout Creek
Geneva Collins
Delbert Nault
Marenisco
Isadore Maccani
Janice Lee Boetto
Change in Schedule for Chicago Ironwood Train
A new schedule takes effect Sunday August 6 delaying the morning Chicago to Ironwood run with an 8 50 arrival and 9 05 departure while Chicago departure remains 6 00 pm. Delays stem from Flambeau 400 mail and express loads and the afternoon Chicago service was cut back beyond Antigo Wisconsin. Also notes Miss Helen Laakso visiting family in Pike location and Wakefield Council meeting Monday with routine matters on docket.
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Chicago
Ironwood
Antigo
Wis
Wakefield
Hill Family Receives News From Tokyo Hospital
Lt William Hill is reported in a Tokyo hospital with Mrs Hill stating all is well. The Hills reside in Bessemer with two children and have been in Japan since Lt Hill was assigned there. He may have been wounded in Korea while with the 34th Infantry. Pfc Peter Hill, another son, serves in the army air force in the Asiatic area.
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Wm. Hill
Pvt. Hill
Army ‘Air Force
William Hill
William
Tokyo
Hill
34Th Infantry
Korea
Peter Hill
Army Air Force
Asiatic
City Ends Year With Cash Deficit From Unbudgeted Water Project
The monthly financial report shows a 10 635 40 deficit in city funds at year end due to unbudgeted water exploration payments of 30 850 14 snow removal overrun of 1351 and road grader purchase of 1682. Bonds will supply revenue for the water project returning the total to the general fund leaving an approximate 20 000 cash balance.
Big League Scouts To Observe Local Baseball Tryouts
Four scouts from the St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox and Cubs will attend games August 10 11 and 12 at Bessemer to observe local teams from Bessemer Wakefield Ramsay Mercer Ontonagon and Trout Creek and to conduct try outs for possible berths on major league clubs. An accompanying attorney moters of the senator program announced this week. The American Legion teams are expected to hold playoff games during the three day event.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Cubs
Moters
Senator
Bessemer
Wakefield
Ramsay
Mercer
Ontonagon
Trout Creek
Wakefield Schools Open September 6 1950
The Wakefield Schools announce the new year begins at regular hours on Wednesday September 6 1950 for pupils. Faculty start Tuesday September 5 to prepare. A thorough maintenance program has been carried out since June 2. Details on assignments and bus schedules will be released before opening. Rotary club hears Scout reports from Sven Ekstrom and John Ekstrom with Jimmie Butler following the Valley Forge Jamboree where over 47 000 Scouts attended.
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Wakefield
Sven Ekstrom
John Ekstrom
Jimmie Butler
Ironwood
Valley Forge
Penn
Rotary Club
Personal Notes and Travel Across Regions
Notes detail visits by Mr and Mrs Paul Verch of Marshfield Wisconsin to Wakefield and Thomaston. arrivals of Mrs Thomas Clauser and children Carol and Tommie from Chicago to Ed ward Keskey home. Honolulu resident Mrs Andy Hood visiting relatives. Additional items mention travels of Hedda Hull Selma Bassford Anna Newman and others, a Kansas program guest Prof Edwin O Steve, Mayme Armstrong returning from Ottawa to Ontario, and tax bills late due to state valuation delays with August one percent fee and September increases.
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Thomas Clauser
Carol and
Tommie
Chicago
Edward Keskey
Hedda Hull
Grand Island, Y
Selma Bassford
Buf
N. Y
Anna Newman
Igo
Wis
Antti Olson
Wakefield
Ida Severin
Wood
State Tax Commission
Governor Candidate Visits Wakefield on Stop Sign Safety Push
Wakefield hosted a Republican candidate for governor from Brighton. City Police Chief Matt Hill announced a joint effort with the Michigan State Highway Department and the State Safety Commission to reduce stop sign violations. State Highway Commissioner Charles M. Ziegler stressed the danger of rising traffic on Michigan’s 107,000 miles of highways. Hill cited thousands of serious accidents last year caused by failed stop sign obedience and urged drivers to stop fully look both ways and wait for a safe gap.
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Matt Hill
Wakefield Police Department
Michigan State Highway Department
Michigan State Safety Commission
Charles M. Ziegler
Michigan
Hill
Gogebic County Fair Opens August 10
The Gogebic county fair runs Thursday August 10 through Sunday August 13 with entry day on Thursday. Nine communities are featured on three special days and a 4 H parade is planned for Saturday along with harness racing featuring 63 horses across six classes.
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Gogebic County Fair
Wakefield
Akefield Township
Margenisco
Watersmeet
Bessemer and
Bessemer Township
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Canada
Ironwood
Ironwood Township
Erwin Township
Plymouth Mine Begins Ore Shipments in July
The Plymouth mine started ore shipments on July 24 and by month end had delivered 22 000 tons to furnaces. The season’s planned shipments total 350 000 tons. In July more than 140 000 tons of rock were moved in the pit to uncover ore for this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Holton Michigan school head named Wakefield teacher
Glenn Wooster, longtime Wakefield schools teacher of 11 years, is chosen to lead Holton Michigan schools. He studied at Iron Mountain Northern State Teachers College Western State Teachers College and Wayne University, before serving as principal at Big Beaver Birmingham. His wife Sylvia Tusa will teach in Holton. They have five children.
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Glenn Wooster
Wakefield Schools
Holton
Mich
Wooster
Iron Mountain
Northern State Teachers’ College
Marquette
Western State Teachers’ College
Kalamazoo
Wayne University
Detroit
Wakefield
Cass City
Bloomfield Hills
Big Beaver
Birmingham
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New Connor Co
Dean Lindquist
Rock Istand
Lindquist
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Washington D. C
Page City
Kansas
George Corolewski
Army Air Reserve
Scott Field
Kenneth Laessig
Wakefield Hospital News
Helen Laakso
Burbank, Cal
Mrs
Alfred Laakso
Pike Location
Paul Verch
Marshid
Wakeid
Thomaston
Connorville
Andy Hood
Honolulu
Owas Islands
Clarence Hood
Hannah Harry
Eugene and
Margie Bosetti
Ukee
Celeste Beber
Beber
Martyn Ponik
Lee Wierschem
Milwaukee
James Mezzano
Frank Varda
John Prucca
Idaho
California
West
Edwin O. Steve
University of Kansas
Lawrence Kansas
Don Brown
Mayme Armstrong
Ottawa
Ontario
Bill” Bristow
RF. Cloon
Nashwauk, Minn
Cloon
John W. Thomas
Kansas City
Missouri
Thomas
Lansing
Toivo Autio
Windsor
Jacob Kujala
Autio
Kujala
R. I. C. Prout
East
National Federation of Women’s Clubs
Review OF
Brighton
Republican State Central Committee
Thomas Stephen Leith
Missus
City of
Dee
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