Michigan Tax Crisis and Sigler Era Outlook
The Wakefield News analyzes Michigan politics as Governor Sigler faces a looming 70 million dollar deficit and proposed tax options. It notes new lawmakers will bring inexperience, the sales tax controversy, and possible state constitutional changes while inflation fuels unpopularity of future budgets. Arthur Vandenberg, Vernor Brown, and Eugene Elliott are named in context.
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Kim Sigler
Michigan
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Sigler
Vandenberg
Harry F. Kelly
U. S. Senate
Michigan Supreme Court
Hale Brake
Treasrer
Eugene B. Elliott
State Superetendent of Public Instruction
Comstock
Onsing
Egslature
Operty
Vernor J. Brown
Univer of Michigan
Michigan State ‘Eye
Public Instruction
Murphy
Better Health Through Support For TB Patients
A TB patient faces major life changes including hospital stay, separation from family, and loss of income. Recovery requires hospital care, occupational therapy, and community support to ensure the family is cared for and the patient can resume a productive life after treatment.
Soldier Duane Kotke Sent to Camp Sineman After Furlough
Pvt Duane Kotke left Sunday night for the replacement center at Camp Sineman California after spending a 12 day furlough with his parents and receiving treatment at Wahetiola hospital Wednesday.
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Duane Kotke
Camp Sineman
Cal
Mr. and
Proposed bill would exempt tax on new ore
Civic leaders and mining officials study a bill to exempt newly discovered ore from property tax for ten years to spur iron ore exploration in Michigan four ore counties. The measure, drafted by Louis Nims, aims to attract investment by easing tax burdens during development and drilling to prove ore.
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Louis M. Nims
State Tax Commission
Crystal Falls
Michigan
Iron
Gogebic
Dickinson
Marquette
Carl G. Lindquist
Nims
Lindquist
State Supreme Court
Deer Season Ends With One Fatality and Multiple Arrests
The 15 day deer season ended with one fatality a lower Michigan hunter killed within the opening hour after being mistaken for a bear. An inquest cleared the companion. A 15 year old was shot in the ankle by a hunting partner. Several hunters were reported missing but all were found unharmed. Sixteen arrests were made on charges including carrying loaded firearms and illegal deer, led by conservation officer Kenneth Grant with aides Joseph Desonie and John McGinty.
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Michigan
Benedict Crengros
Tronwood
Detroit Nimrod
Kenneth Grant
Joseph Desonie
John McGinty
New Deer Kill Record Set in 1946 Season
Nearly 300,000 hunters joined the 1946 deer season and set a new kill record of about 100,000 deer per the state conservation department. Upper Peninsula counties led in hunter increase while Straits of Mackinac totals rose over 1945. Drummond Island produced over 100 more deer than last year. The agency urges license reports by February 15 to finalize season totals. Wakefield sold over 950 licenses, including 39 nonresidents, a new peak.
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State Conservation Department
Upper Peninsula
Straits
Straits of Mackinac
Drummond Island
Wakefield
Circle Elects Officers at St Marys Parish Circle 4
Mrs Margaret Taylor was elected president of Circle No 4 at St Marys parish in a Thursday meeting hosted by Mr and Mrs Casper Draxler. Mrs Walter Lewandowski was elected vice president and Mrs Ed Schmidt secretary with Mrs Casper Draxler as treasurer. A Christmas party followed with gift exchanges and card honors awarded to Mrs Lewandowski, Mrs Herrendorf, and Mrs Draxler.
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Circle
Margaret Taylor
Circle No
Lodge State Named Mrs Olejnicak President of St Theresa Lodge
Mrs. Michael Olejnicak was elected president of St Theresa Lodge Group No 271 at a Sunday meeting in St Mary's Catholic church parlors. Also chosen were Mrs Josephine Khenta as vice president and Mrs Anton Zelinski as recording secretary with a slate of officers for 1947 including treasurer Mrs John Finco financial secretary Mrs Joseph Patyk guard Mrs Sam Simchak marshal Mrs Michael Chlebowsky and trustees Mrs John Radowski Mrs Frank Blaskowski and Mrs Anton Radowski. The group meets on the second Sunday each afternoon.
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Michael Olejnicak
St. Theresa Lodge
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Josephine Khenta
Anton Zelinsi
John Finco
Joseph Patyk
Sam Simchak
Michael Chlebowski
John Radowski
Father of Coach Dies
Coach Ansel Anderson of the Wakefield school system is absent after the death of his father J. P. Anderson in Ashland Wisconsin. Funeral services were held in Ashland on Tuesday.
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Ansel Anderson
Wakefield
J. P. Anderson
Ashland
Wis
Food Tax Ban ko ballot fails to reach ballot
A proposal to exempt food from the state sales tax fails to make the spring ballot after organizers fail to secure enough signatures. John Reid of the Michigan Federation of Labor said petitions collected slightly more than 115000 of 166000 required signatures and cited a tight filing deadline as the reason for the setback. He vowed continued labor push for tax reform and opposed nuisance taxes.
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Banko
John Reid
Michigan Federation of Labor
Reid
Probate Court Orders Claims in Gogebic County Estate
December 20 order appoints time to hire clerks and examine and adjust claims against the estate of John Eliason. The probate court sets December 27 and January 1 as dates for examination, publication in Wakefield News, and public hearing on the residue distribution. The matter concerns Victor Lepisto and the estate administration.
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Bessemer
Robert R. Wr
Mabel Bowen
Robert A. Burns
Anid
Wakefield News
Robert R. Wright
Gogebic
Eaid
Andrew
Ares Paper Prin
County
Gonubie
Wright
Wakefield Hospital Company Dissolution Notice
Creditors are notified that the Wakefield Hospital Company plans to dissolve. All creditors must present their claims at the Wakefield Hospital Company office in Wakefield Michigan on or before December 31 1946. Notice issued under Section 68 of Act 327 Public Acts of 1931 as amended.
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Wakefield Hospital Company
Carlton ‘A
Lindberg
Wakefield
Michigan
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