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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1952
Page
2
The Wakefield News published weekly at 406 Sunday Lake Street Wakefield Michigan and entered as second class matter November 18 1913 at the Wakefield post office under the act of March 3 1879.
A 19 year old state highway employe, Richard C. Shay, set fire to maps in February 1951, triggering a central Michigan government disaster. The blaze injured firefighters, displaced 1,300 workers, and prompted rapid reconstruction. Shay faces a 4 to 10 year arson sentence and remains imprisoned as top floors of the state building are rebuilt.
Michigan conservation officials report the any deer season launched late in November drew about 91 000 deer from an estimated 250 000 hunters. The season aimed to reduce winter deer food shortages in key areas while preserving overall herd strength for 1953.
Michigan Bell Telephone Company unveils major changes to its 39 year old pension plan with substantial raises for those 65 or older on Social Security. The plan includes freezing adjustments so future Social Security increases pass to all pensioners and a revised minimum pension of 100 dollars a month with one half of Social Security benefits included. Clifton W. Phalen notes this is the fifth major improvement since 1918 and emphasizes plan alignment with industry. The non contributory pension is based on one percent of salary or wage with years of service.
A reader asks if self employed work not related to law can earn social security credits. The reply confirms covered self employment unrelated to law can yield credits. A follow up notes returning to work after benefits may require 12 of 36 months work to refigure benefits. near maximum, one year at top wages of 300 dollars monthly needed to raise benefits.
The profile tracks Win Schuler and Schulers Hotel in Marshall Michigan from a Wakefield High School teaching stint to a nationally known restaurant. It highlights a 50 room hotel 184 staff 490 seating capacity 1400 daily patrons and a national ranking of seventh among 50 top eateries. The piece stresses personal service memory for patrons and ongoing investments in kitchen and dishwashing facilities.
The article outlines Michigan Tech hockey's 1952 53 season on cold Dee Stadium ice with captain Lloyd Rautiola and stalwarts like Joe Taylor and Omer Brooks returning. It notes the no freshman rule in the M H League, the opening road schedule against Minnesota Duluth and North Dakota, and later conflicts including Denver and Michigan State with several dates open. It also mentions a police traffic safety course proposed at Michigan State College and related legislative ideas such as speed limits and driver license reforms.
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