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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1939
Page
2
The Wakefield News publishes under H. L. Trezise as editor and publisher. Mail matter of second class status is noted with post office and congressional act reference. Subscriptions listed show nominal rates of one dollar and two dollars.
The piece tracks Detroit politicians eyed for the 1940 U S Senate run and governor contender plans. Groesbeck and Kelly attract attention while Couzens and Brucker surface as possible names. It notes Lloyd McKay rumors, Carney’s liquor post, and DeMass contemplating lieutenant governor run amid GOP shifts and potential Democratic unease.
Opinion column argues against state gatekeeping at borders hindering interstate commerce by trucks. Calls for uniform weight, dimension, and speed standards to end discriminatory port of entry practices and promote free highways and fair treatment for truckers and buyers. Mentions federal help and interest in Governor Still and Detroit administration amid national coverage.
A safety message asks readers to value time by noting that 17 million minutes equal an average lifetime for a 35 year old. It warns motorists not to risk minutes by rushing through stop lights hills or curves and urges careful driving as wise. It mentions the idea of a 40 hour week for tired mothers and notes humanity’s age without specifics.
A Wakefield News report outlines a joint committee on health education uniting groups from the Michigan State Medical Society University of Michigan Michigan Department of Health and many allied associations including nurses hospital and dental societies to disseminate health and hygiene information. Courtesy Detroit News notes Children's Fund of Michigan and W K Kellogg Foundation support.
The article explains vomiting and constipation can reflect emotional states and subconscious factors. It cites brain tumors or Bright's disease in adults and infections in children, with psycho therapy showing relief in pregnancy sickness and with patients who overeat after quiet, solitary meals. It advises sedatives over laxatives as drug aids.
A Brooklyn boy ten years old endures a run of misfortunes. After a roof fall and an appendectomy he injured a finger on a water pump pulley and may soon need tonsil surgery. The sequence shows a string of illnesses and accidents impacting his school life.
A vintage recipe roundup offers fondant stuffed dates corn on the cob candy, caramel coated marshmallows and Turkish delight. It details ingredients and steps for each sweet, including orange flavored fondant and nut coated confections, ending with New Year wishes.
Horizontal and vertical clues with many entries including places, fruits, and common words. The grid presents standard crossword fare with theme entries like pine apple and kidney related terms, alongside common nouns and verbs, compiled as a puzzle update.
An inventory by O F Poinexter shows Wakefield in Gogebic County at 1551 feet the state’s highest city while Gaylord and Cadillac lead in the lower peninsula. The survey notes highest point at 2023 feet in Ontonagon County near the Porcupine Mountains and records other top elevations including Osceola County and the Marquette Baraga tableland. A separate brief reports a man duped by a peddler who sold empty razor blade boxes and was fined.
The article notes voluntary producer payments of $8,000 to Ann Arbor and $25,000 to Grand Rapids, with distributors increasing the latter. It states the 1939 act faced constitutional challenges and remains under court review, delaying its operation. The piece highlights that marketing concerns have dominated legislative and official attention, marking a notable trend.
Jay N. Ding Darling's animated film Once Upon A Time is made available for school showings by the Federated Garden Clubs. Fourteen prints, purchased by the federation, are placed in the film loan library of the education division, with free loan on application to the Lansing office. borrowers pay shipping.
The Michigan conservation commission plans to fix the 1940 beaver trapping season at an January meeting. Officers and area managers are assessing beaver conditions in the upper peninsula and northern lower peninsula. Recommendations from department staff and sportsmen may close areas to trapping. The 1939 season ran April 1 to 15 in the UP and March 15 to April 5 in northern lower Michigan, with a maximum of eight pelts per permit.
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