Americans discuss New Deal fatigue and Santa Claus politics
The column argues voters show weariness of the New Deal Fair Deal but still want prosperity and low prices. It notes debt totals, and forecasts election implications if Republicans gain power. It also reports Wakefield’s December 11 bond vote for a new water supply with details on debt, tax impact, and water rates.
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Santa Bet
Santa Claus
Truman
Russia
Kansas City
Santa
Fdr
McCormick Apology Acknowledges Upper Peninsula Slur
Chicago Tribune editor Col. Robert R. McCormick apologizes to Upper Peninsula readers for a joke claiming limited Chicago rail service harmed education. The editorial titled Solemn From Now On cites responses from UP papers and magazines defending UP readers and their education.
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Col
Robert R. McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
Upper Peninsula
U. P
Chicago
Col. McCormick
Tribune
Peninula
Colorado
California
Upper Michigan
Upperninsula
John 8. Knight
Mining Journal
Marquette
Iron Mountain News
Escanaba Press
Paper Drive By Scout Troops 101 and 107 Scheduled
Two Boy Scout troops Nos. 101 and 107 will collect old papers and magazines this Saturday from 8 a m to 4 p m. Residents and businesses should bundle paper and place at the curb for easy pickup. The prior drive failed to reach a carload. another carload is planned for late February.
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Boy Scout
Legion Dinner Party Promises Dance and Cards
The American Legion and Auxiliary announce their annual Christmas dinner at the Legion club on Tuesday evening December 19 with dancing cards and a novelty party planned. A turkey dinner will be served at 6 o'clock and tickets are on sale at Michelson's barber shop bus station Kuivinen's insurance office Cowling's Standard service station and at the Legion club. California Twins Michael Jerome and James Stephen Ahola were born November 20 in Albany California weighing a combined 12 pounds 1 ounce.
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Legion
American Legion
The
Legion Club
Michelson
Kuivinen
Cowling
California
Robert R. Ahola
Albany
Calif
Michael Jerome
James Stephen
Henry Ahola
Wakefield
Berkeley
Talks On Mine Wage Increase In Lake Superior Area
United Steelworkers CIO and Pickands Mather & Co. managers planned talks at the Holland hotel in Duluth to push for a wage hike. Earlier, U S Steel plants approved a 16 cent per hour raise. The union warns of a broader strike if demands are not met, and seeks to equalize base pay between mine and steel mill workers.
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United Steelworkers Cio
Pickands, Mather & Co
Holland Hotel
Duluth
Didace Dion
Gogebic Range
CIO Union
U. S
Lake Superior
City approves nine thousand loan for current year expenses
State finance board approves a nine thousand dollar loan to cover payrolls and public expenses through the fiscal year end. City accountant Kiam Jacobson informed. Deficit stems from a thirty thousand dollar extraordinary general fund expenditure for a water development contract. About seven thousand seven hundred forty seven dollars from two hundred twenty nine taxpayers collected this week. total city tax to be collected is one hundred sixty four thousand three dollars seventy four cents.
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Tax Commission
State Tax Commission
Gogebic
W. B. Fauhl
Board of Equalization
Fauhl
County Board of Supervisors
City Expenditures Authority
Kiam Jacobson
Ben
Special Election Monday To Vote on Bond Issue
Wakefield voters go to the polls Monday to decide a proposed 150000 bond for a new water supply. The issue requires a three fifths majority. if it fails the council may consider revenue bonds funded by water department income, likely raising present rates.
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Wakefield
Water Department
William Jacobson
Snow depth and temps cited as crews clear streets
Conservation officers estimate average snow depth around 35 inches this week. Temperatures ranged from a high of 30 to 10 above zero. City crews report manageable conditions as they clear Streets. Sunday Lake Street will be cleared for the sixth time this season.
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Lake Street
Isabella Daughters Meet Daughters of Isabella Social
Isabella Daughters to meet the Daughters of Isabella at Immaculate Conception social gathering Monday in Knights of Columbus club rooms. Presents will be exchanged.
Personal News and Local Birth Announcements Reach Wakefield
Miss Helen Kosela, 24, arrives from Finland to live with relatives in Comet location. Local births include Marty Urbanski and Cindy Sue Budgick, with family updates. Hospital notes list admissions at Wakefield and surrounding towns, including babies and adults, with discharge details through December 5.
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Helen Kosela
Finland
Universal Bible Sunday Observed by Wakefield Churches
Churches in Wakefield plan Universal Bible Sunday for December 10 inspired by the American Bible Society. The observance runs between Thanksgiving and Christmas with daily scripture readings, a two color poster by Robert A. Graef, and church bulletins highlighting the theme The Bible A Light and Guide.
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Churches of Wakefield
American Bible Society
The
Bible Society
Robert A. Graef
State Police Register 304 During Deer Season
Sergeant Gerhard Garlson of Wakefield state police post reports 304 hunters registered locally, 28 emergency messages sent to camps, and five to registered hunters. During the season there were two traffic arrests and eight complaint arrests, six motor vehicles aged on highways, 20 property inspections, 53 liquor inspections, and 33 other duties with traffic violation warnings.
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Gerhard Garlson
Wakefield
Boy Scout Rotary program set for high school cafeteria
G R Connor area chairman of the Boy Scouts leads the Monday program arranged by August Tiberi to honor local scouts withment awards. The Rotary meeting, moved to the high school cafeteria, includes a Christmas party for underprivileged children with gifts and a Santa visit.
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Rotary
Rotary Club
G. R. Connor
Boy Scouts
Santa Claus
Civil Defense Leaders Meet At Marquette
Civil defense leaders and about 200 Upper Peninsula educators gathered at Northern Michigan College of Education Marquette Tuesday to discuss defense procedures and civic action. Speakers urged funding, local program development, and community responsibility while noting Michigan’s lead in civil defense efforts and the need to prepare for atomic threats.
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Upper Peninsula
Marquette
U. P
Keweenaw
Northern Michigan College of Education
Benjamin J. Hennick
East Lansing
Office of Civil Defense
Truman
Hennick
Edgar Grim
Superintendent of Public Instruction
George Mills Lansing
State Department of Public Instruction
Lawrence Taylor
Michigan
Mills
Taylor
John Thomas
Wakefield
Foss Elwyn
Sault Ste. Marie
Chester Pratt
Michigan Tech
Oak Ridge, Tenn
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