Peak of high grade ore may peak in 1950
Dr. C E Leith of the University of Wisconsin reports on ore conditions and predicts that Lake Superior high grade ores will reach peak output in 1950 with a shortage to follow. He notes demand shifts to malleable iron and calls for broader use of beneficiation and other ore sources to bridge the gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. E. Leith
University of Wisconsin
Congress
Gogebic County
Dr. Leith
Lake Superior
Leith
United States
Mesabi
Mesabi Range
Iron and Steel
Chicago
Indians Fight for Hunting Rights on Ceded Lands
The case before Keweenaw County Circuit Judge John G. Stone pits the Chippewa Indian James Chosa against the Department of Conservation over hunting on lands ceded to the government. The state argues that treaty rights ended with citizenship, while the Indians claim 1844 and 1852 agreements preserved their right to hunt on ceded lands from Marquette to Goebec counties and north to the Keweenaw tip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Conservation
M. M. Larmonth
James Chosa
Keweenaw County
John G. Stone
Circuit Court
Marquette
Gogebic
Keweenaw Peninsula
Auxiliary Installs Officers for American Legion Chapter
Mrs Joseph Desonia was installed as president of the Auxiliary of the American Legion at a regular meeting. Officers installed by past president Mrs J F Honzik include: First vice president Mrs Mauritz Bye second vice president Mrs Mabel Collins secretary Mrs George Colberg treasurer Mrs William Strough chaplain Mrs Joseph Paty sergeant at arms Mrs A L Bracket and directors Mrs Warren Sibley Mrs Thomas Desonia and Mrs William Jacobson. The group plans a pre Christmas season sending toys and games to the Children’s Billet at Otter Lake and care items to Camp Custer hospital. They will cooperate with the Legion and other groups to provide baskets for needy ex servicemen families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Desonia
Auxiliary of the American Legion
J. F. Honzik
Mauritz Bye
Mabel Collins
George Colberg
William Strough
Joseph Paty
A. L. Bracket
Warren Sibley
Thomas Desonia
William Jacobson
Otter Lake
Camp Custer Hospital
American Legion
Home Talent Comedy Pleases Capacity Audience
The three act home talent comedy The Brat directed by William Dormody played to a full house at the Community theater Wednesday. Observers praised the cast and Dormody, noting his growing reputation in Wakefield after directing three productions in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge
William Dormody
Wakefield
Too Much of His Own Hood
William Duff was arrested near the Wisconsin Michigan border at Watersmeet while returning from Crandon Wisconsin with about 25 gallons of liquor found in a sedan remodeled to carry liquor. Duff admitted three years of bootlegging and faced a $2500 bond with a sentence pending as he remained jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Duff
Wisconsin-Michigan
Watersmeet
Crandon
Wis
Duff
Plan Rink and Slide at Sunday Lake
The ice on Sunday Lake is too thin to clear a space for a municipal rink this Sunday. Mayor Hanson expects to begin work next week on a slide on the north side of the lake, weather permitting. If conditions improve, the larger rink will also be started at the foot of Sunday Lake and Ascherman streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Lake
Hanson
Ascherman
Season Tickets On Sale For Wakefield High Basketball
Season tickets are available for all seven home games this winter. Public price is 2.50 dollars total or about 36 cents per game, pupil price 1.00 dollar total or about 14 cents per game. Tickets from pupils or Wakefield Pharmacy. Funeral services were held Saturday for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Dominic Bruno of the Fink location. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Pharmacy
Dominic Bruno
Fink
Lakeview Cemetery
Train service dispute frames Nesworski case in district court
After 24 hours of deliberation the jury failed to reach a verdict in the Nesworski case charged with buying stolen property. Judge Driscoll discharged the panel as prosecutors noted anted up railway robbery and theft cases involving Enoch Berlin Nick Kangas and others. The Kiwanis club meeting highlighted rail deficit amid South Shore financial strain and debates on service cuts and mail contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nesworski
G. O. Driscoll
Nesworski
Enoch Berlin
Nick Kangas
Lake Superior District Power Company
Nezworski
Berlin
Kangas
Clarence
Carl William Spray
Wakefield
George Roussen
Bessemer
Ontonagon
Wester Anderson
Ironwood
Bessemer Road
Rousseau
Ontonagon County
Clarence Spray
Carl Spray
Anderson
South Shore Railway
C. E. Urbahns
Kiwanis Club
Sault
South Shore
Canadian Pacific Railway
Duluth
Atlantic
Canadian Pacific
Urbahns
C. E. Lytle
Northwest
F Brown To Speak At Lake Forest Football Banquet
Floyd L Brown Lake Forest University football coach and former Cleveland Indian star will speak at the annual football letter banquet at the Community Building Monday night. Over 100 tickets sold. turkey supper to begin at 7 15 PM. Robert A Burns to serve as master of ceremonies with several surprises planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Brown
Floyd L. Brown
Lake Forest University
Brown
Wakefield
Robert A. Burns
Personal notices from Merrill area include weddings and travels
Local items list John Brandt visiting from Merrill, Mrs. Anthony Myers visiting Calumet, the Bittner family relocating to Marenesico, deaths of a five week old son, James MacArthur’s return from Ashland, J J Rummel’s Madison winter plans, bridge club events, Honzik’s Crandon visit, Richards back from mining trip, Amy Erickson and Jonas Frederickson marriage, Don Zareski Chicago trip for his daughter Helen’s wedding and a 33 year reunion, Rose Brasseur and Harold Bodoh marriage in Point Marion Pennsylvania, Bodoh’s work at a glass plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brandt
Merrill, Wis
Anthony Myers
Calumet
Henry Myers
George Bittner
Mareniseco
John Strough
James MacArthur
Ashland
Ashland General Hospital
J. J. Rummel
Madison
Wis
Rummel
J. E. McNicholas
M. M. Hansen
Marenisco
Curry Hotel
Joseph Honzik, Jr
Crandon, Wis
Anton Kingsmuth
H. J. Richards
Sunday Lake Iron Company
Pickands, Mather & Co
Menominee Range
Amy Erickson
Wakefield
Jonas Frederickson
E. C. Frederickson
North Chicago
Ill
Don Zareski
Chicago
Miss Helen
New Haven
Conn
Rose Brasseur
Harold K. Bodoh
Point Marion
Penn
F. L. Teets
Methodist Episcopal Church
Clement Brasseur
William Bodoh
Wirfield
Bodoh
L. J. Ae
Silver Anniversary Celebration for Mr and Mrs Buona
Mr and Mrs Buona celebrated their silver wedding at home on Tuesday with friends and neighbors presenting a money purse and the family giving a silver set. Rev Nilo Korhonen offered congratulations and spoke of their church and community work. Several relatives and friends attended the gathering. The Roona couple were married in Wakefield on December 3, 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Buona
Nilo Korhonen
Korhonen
Victor Lepisto
John Lepisto
Jalmar Mattson
John Ahola
Elias Oja
Simon Mustapaa
John Simonson
Andrew Pensala
Henry Kaars
Ralph Peterson
John Sampson
Matt Ylkanen
Charles Sippol
Organizing 1930 Christmas Savings Club Opens
First National Bank distributes $9 000 and interest to about 300 members as the 1930 Christmas Savings club gets underway. Bank calendars are being handed out and inviting nonmembers to obtain information at the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Bank
Wakefield Wolverines Edge Ashland in Season Opener
Wakefield defeats Ashland 26 to 25 in a closely contested open. The Wolverines led 17 to 10 at halftime before Ashland surged ahead in the fourth quarter. Coach Burns’ squad shows depth as the season begins with stiff schedule ahead and a home game against Ironwood next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Ashland City
Burns
Wolverines
Wakefield Boys
Wakefield
Ashland
Wood
Ironwood
County voters reject $60,000 fair bonds in Iron County
Iron county citizens defeat the county fair bond proposal by 213 votes. A two thirds majority was required to approve the issue. With the plan rejected, fair operations for next year are uncertain as two cattle barns have been dismantled and new structures are needed to continue the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron County
County Fair Association
School Notes Pageant Starts and Christmas Plans
The Boys and Girls Glee clubs began work on chants and songs for the annual Christmas pageant under Miss Cobb and Mr Grender, aiming to surpass previous shows. Debating team led by Miss Adams met for the first regular session and will debate Bergland on replacing juries in Michigan courts. The orchestra played for the Woman's club with new music, drawing praise for improved quality. Teachers Week saw grade teachers visiting high school subjects for ideas. Friday’s assembly featured the Mask and Bauble Club’s Pilgrim and Thanksgiving pageant with roles listed for Cavaliers Faith Hope Father Time and Hollanders, with more plays planned under Mildred Lepisto and Phyllis Plcchta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cobb
Grender
Kkrom
Howard Anderson
Alvin Hanson
Phyllis Picchta
Henry Myers
K. Adams
Bergland
Michigan
New Dramatic Club
Sher
Holland
America
Cavaliers
Yrkkola
Collins
George Monti
Faith
Grace Johnson
Hope
Gertrude Komove
Greatest Ore Season Closes in Gogebic Range
The Gogebic range mines shipped 7,620,060 tons of ore in 1929, with Wakefield and Sunday Lake companies leading. Local mines totaled 1,726,655 tons, Plymouth 505,513, and Wakefield 631,316 tons as the industry braces for a steel-making upswing amid record ingot and finished steel projections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield District
Gogebic Range
Lake Superior Iron Ore Association
Sunday Lake Iron Company
Plymouth Company
Wakefield Iron Company
Laat
Iron Trade Review
Cleveland
Iron and Steel
Buffalo
Chicago
Pittsburg
Youngstown Mills
Steel Corporation
Snow Falls Delays Logging Plans in Wakefield Area
Heavy snow in Wakefield and surrounding area exceeds last year's mid January levels. Loggers, who planned no hauling until after holidays, prepare woods roads to railroad landings and expect to ship much product before year end. Deep snow may shorten timber cutting this winter, potentially curtailing operations earlier than past winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
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C. E. Lieth
Wisconsin
Ste. Marie
Spray Bros
Plymouth
Wico
Verona
Central
Jr. High
Superior
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