Ore Shipments Hit 32 Lowest In 47 Years
The Lake district iron ore season ended as the leanest since 1885 with 3,317,716 tons shipped down the lakes to November 1 plus minor rail and local furnace tonnage. The Mesabi range, debuting in 1892, produced about 870 million tons historically, while 1929 set a season record at 43,008,239 tons. The 1932 period marked a low period, with shipments dropping from earlier peaks in 1916 and 1929.
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Lake
Ashland
Wis
Oglebay, Norton Company
Lake District
Marquette Range
Pennsylvania
Sault Ste. Marie
Roperties
Menominee Wa
Kermilion Ranges
Great Mesabi Range
Cuyuna
Mesabi
Cazoet
Christmas Toy Matinee Admission By Toy Donation
A. L. Picker announces a Saturday matinee where toy donations act as admission to a Christmas program for children. Monday evening the American Legion and Rotary Club host a party at the Community building for boys ages 6 to 12 with supper and Santa Claus gifts. Each man budgets a 50 cent toy gift for his guest. Women’s clubs plan to distribute red stockings filled with candy and a toy to needy city and township children next week, inviting women to join efforts.
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A. L. Picker
American Legion
Rota Club
Santa Claus
Ironwood to Host Sixth Tri State Dairy Congress in 1933
Ironwood will host the 6th annual Tri-State Dairy Congress around March 20, 1933, the second Ironwood gathering after 1928 and 1930 events. The congress promotes northern Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan dairy farming with cooperation from regional chambers of commerce and the Duluth Stock and Dairy Farmer. Prizes for dairy farmers are awarded for butterfat production with silver medals and diplomas, honoring past winners and inviting governors of the three states.
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Ironwood
Duluth
W. H. McGenty
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Superior
Ironwood Chamber of Commerce
Duluth Chamber of Commerce
Superior Association of Commerce
Minnesota Arrowhead Association
Wy Peninsula
Wakefield Area Briefs Highlight Local News of Iron River to School Year
G E Canno of Iron River visited on business Wednesday. Mr and Mrs John Ahola welcomed a newborn on Sunday December 1. Plans for Galana programs next week at the infirmary and Grand View are noted. City engineer Joseph Rowell to lead new safety instruction meetings early in the year. A Mesaba trip to Cry Falls accompanies Kae Adam Bubnak’s activities. The first quarterly school report shows a cash balance of 877.11 with 19.20 from football, and 295.15 at year start. Rotary and Wakefield theater hosted a roast duck party under Dr. R L C in charge. Ishpeming beat Manistique in a basketball clash. County Supervisors meet Tuesday. claims committee in session. State highway officials Dillman and Sharpensteen visiting Wakefield. Frank Finnish Luthera funeral held. Northern State teachers and students heading home for Christmas. Construction on US-2 east of Wakefield continues under difficult conditions with zero weather and heavy snowfall. Wage rules require local labor. painting teams work around the clock to prevent freezing.
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G. E. Canno
Iron River
John Ahola
Infirmary
Grand View
Joseph Rowell
Kae
Adam Bubnak
Menominee Range
Winston Ee
County Board of Supervisors
G. C. Dillman
Lansing
Henry Sharpensteen
Escanaba
Wakefield
Frank Finnish Luthera
Ellen Marie Lahti
Helen Keskey
Helen Keskey Thcese. Students At the Northern State Teachers
W .Jack
W. S. Peters
County Applies For R F C Loan
Gogebic county submits a request for a 250000 loan from the federal agency to support county and highway departments. J B Patrick, board chairman, prepared the application and financials and sent it to Lansing on Thursday. If approved, it could reduce the need for funds from the poor commission.
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F. C
Gogebic
J. B. Patrick
Lansing
Poor Commission
Choir Rehearsal for Christmas Sunday at Union Church
The Union Church choir schedules a Christmas rehearsal on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 PM. The event precedes the Christmas service and involves the church singers preparing carols and hymns for the holiday.
Postmaster Appointments Held Up In Senate
Postmaster appointments face delays in the Senate with several county offices listed. Names include Joseph L. Gotta earning 22400 annually, J Larson 10000, E Harold Ormes 1300, and Ben Kelly 1500 with dates in 1934. The notice mentions towns Marenisco Watersmeet and Miss. indicating election of officers.
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Senate
Arther
Joseph L. Gotta
J. Larson
Marenisco
E. Harold Ormes
Sunday School Christmas Program at Union Church
Sunday school children of Union church present a Christmas program Tuesday evening at 7 30. The event features carols recitations and a pageant with titles such as Do You Hear the Child and A Letter to Santa. Candy and gifts will be distributed to all by the children and teachers.
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The
Union Church
Inesse Grigg Po
Grace Trudgeon
Santa
June Buccanero
Elsie Star
Ringsmuth Elected Treasurer of Wakefield Odd Fellows
Anton Ringsmuth was reelected treasurer of the Wakefield lodge of Odd Fellows for another term at a Wednesday meeting. He suggested he has served about 25 to 30 years and was treasurer when many current members were unborn. He is among Michigan’s oldest Odd Fellows, initiated more than 50 years ago and a charter member, having transferred from the Anti-Wis lodge at Wakefield’s founding. Also elected were J. L. Niemi as noble grand, Nels Jacobson as vice grand, Henry Carr as recording secretary, and John H. Kent as financial secretary.
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Anton Ringsmuth
Wakefield
Wakefield Ranch
J. L. Niemi
Nels Jacobson
Henry Carr
John H. Kent
Wakefield Schools Close For Christmas Recess
Wakefield school district announces a Christmas vacation from December 20 to January 4 with Christmas programs in all rooms. Santa will visit each room to distribute candy. Music supervisor Medford Maxwell has resigned to join a radio station in Indianapolis. his replacement will be named upon return.
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Wakefield
Santa Claus
Medford Maxwell
Maxwell
Indianapolis
150 Stockings To Be Filled By Various Clubs
The Junior Woman's club and the Woman's club are filling Christmas stockings for needy children. Cooperating groups include the Altar society Immanuel Lutheran ladies the girl's sewing circle and the Finnish ladies. About 150 stockings have been taken by these groups and others. Verona PTA cares for its own children. Wakefield will care for Thomaston and Jack Spur. Those wishing to fill a stocking may contact a club member.
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Woman’s Club
Altar Society
Immanuel Lutheran Ladies
Girl’s Sewing Circle
Verona P.T. A
Wakefield
Thomaston
Jack Spur
Woman’s Club Christmas Party and Stocking Drive
The Wakefield Woman’s club hosted its Christmas party on Wednesday evening December 15. Attendees completed sewing stockings and planned a project to fill stockings for needy children. Mrs. F. W. Duffin led social activities while Mrs. L. G. Wilson conducted carol singing. Hostesses included Miss Emily Parker, Miss Elizabeth Adams, Miss Gertrude Olson, Miss Frances Derleth and Miss Mary McDonald.
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Woman’s Club
Wakefield Womans Club
F. W. Duffin
L. G. Wilson
Emily Parker
Elizabeth Adams
Gertrude Olson
Frances Derleth
Mary McDonald
Rink Nears Completion At West Side Site
The community ice rink, built by the city and board of education, should be ready late next week west of the high school. It will be about the same size as last year with the warming house moved nearby. Skating already thrives at the Wico and Verona rinks, where youths finished flooding the surface at Wico.
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Bieperounds
Board of Education
Wico
Verona
Steam Shovel Near-Miss Avoids Serious Injury at Mine
Silvester Laberdie and Anton Bud were in a steam shovel dipper cleaning rock when the operator halted the machine after a shout warned of danger. Averted burial. both men suffered leg scrapes but returned home.
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Sylvestter Laberdie
Anton Budoe Oe Soy
Cman
Wakefield Defeats Stambaugh 23 to 22 In New Gym
Wakefield won its first game of the season and the first in its new gymnas ium by defeating Stambaugh high 23 to 22. Wakefield led 14 to 8 at halftime before a fair sized crowd, and Stambaugh suffered its first loss after wins over Bessemer and Ishpeming. The match marked Wakefield’s last before a break until January 6 when they host Marquette.
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Wakefield
Stambaugh
Stambaugh High
Bessemer
Ishpeming
Wolstrat
Wakefield Wil
Marquette
Uette
Michigan Bell rates likely cut after court case
Federal court action on Michigan Bell’s earnings drags, but state utilities chief Harold Waples says a new rate case will move ahead soon. An audit by UM engineers may set lower valuations, prompting rate cuts if earnings are excessive, once the federal suit ends.
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Michigan Bell Telephone Co
Harold Waples
Michigan Public Utilities Comission
Commission
Detroit
United States Supreme Court
Bell Telephone Companies
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Western Electric Co
William S. Sayres, Jr
Sayres
Utilities Commission
Mortimer E. Cooley
Henry E. Riggs
Harry Anderson
Enginee Department
University of Michigan
Waples
Union Church Choir Christmas Program Next Sunday Evening
A 30 voice choir and string ensemble will present a Christmas music program at Union Church replacing the regular service. The order includes Organ Prelude, Hymns O Come All Ye Faithful and Joy to the World, Scripture Lesson, and choir pieces Jesu Thou Dear Babe Divine, Holy Child, a Handel setting He Shall Feed His Flock, and And the Glory of the Lord with a final hymn.
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Union Church
Jesu
Babe
Ee Art Dickinson
Holy Child
Richards
Uid
Seoirea
Nanwengte
Summons Issued Against Board Members in Chancery Action
Joseph Johns files a chancery case in Bessemer county against members of the board of education over a school bus purchase from Cloon Motor Co. Joseph Cloon, brother of John Cloon, is cited as proprietor. Johns, once with the police force, was aged by Dolph Cloon, chief, amid alleged board neglect.
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Ie Board
Ebaietion
Otor
Osep’ Cloon
Joseph Johns
Frank E. Hook
Bessemer
Cloon Motor Company
Joseph Cloon
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Rotary Anns
Cmed Reopete Se
Wakefield Theater
R. L C
Conte
A. Ringsmuth
ODD Fellows
Public Utilities Commission
H. J. Waples
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