School Men Discuss 15 Mill Tax Limit Problem
County school officials from Baraga to Ishpeming, Iron River to Wakefield met to analyze the 15 mill tax limit and its impact on peninsula education. They warned the reduction in revenue could cut operating income 40 to 50 percent, jeopardizing facilities and services while noting no uniform remedy exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iechief Ae
U. P
C. W. Benner
Wakefield
A. E. Erickson
Ironwood
M. B. Travis
Iron Mountain
Peninsula
Upper Peninsula
Up Peninsula
Ents
A. F. Hall
C. L. Bystrom
G. G. Malcolm
Baraga
Ghecemer
Calumet
Bate Towne
Dollar A Ag Escanaba
Gladstone
Dee River
Aorae Eelgian
Tique
Ishpeming
Iinee
Negaunee
N ° Dee
Painesdale
Marie
Vulcan
Wie
Scouts Present Ceremonies and Performances in Town
A local scouting event features Mr. Jackson and Thomas Cavender with Billy and Arthur Jackson, plus Luoma aiding with piano pieces and songs. Activities include a cello and piano duet, a piano solo, bugle skits, and taps marking the end.
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Haapoja
Vender
Hood
Luoma
Mr. Jackson
Thomas Cavender
Billy
Arthur
Township Primary Lists Show 24 Entrants in Wakefield
Wakefield township reports 24 candidates across offices in the primary. Two tickets vie for the field with William J. Tinsor on the Peoples ticket as candidate for commissioner. Multiple races fill treasurer, justice of the peace, highway, and board of review with listed nominees including John Pollard, Nick Jar-Noah F. Laberdie, Arthur Jacobse Johnson, Hislmer Mattson, and Lovis Scott among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Township
Pri
William J. Tinsor Oneston
Peoples
Ated
Eee
Cheer
Justice of the Fied
George
Township
John Pollard
Nick Jar- Noe
Noah F. Laberdie
Arthur i
Jacobse Johnson
Hislmer Mattson
Jacob Harju
Arnie Sti
Oyie
No Mattila
Teen Weidman
Iam J. Weston
Library Program Closes Home Season With Iron River
Wakefield library extension department chair Miss Myrtle Ross oversees the closing program tonight featuring Iron River High School as the finale of the home season.
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Myrtle Ross
The
Wakefield
Iron River High School
Dances in Wakefield to Aid Local Relief Effort
Wakefield prepares two dances this week to raise funds for local relief. The American Legion sponsors the first event at the Community Building, inviting public attendance this Saturday evening. The Rotary club heard Rev. Chester Harries address youth development and Scout dedication as bad weather postponed the camp meeting.
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Wakefield
American Legion
Chester Harries
Harvest
Rotary Club
Cnts
Boy Scout Organization
Thomas Michaelson and Son
Isaac Ranta
Sunday Lake
Light Contract Up For Final Action Feb 23
Wakefield faces a decisive city commission meeting on February 23 to settle future electric power. A report on the Lake Superior District Power Company contract will be reviewed by Fos ter of Duluth and city officials. The panel will study the proposal and report back, while engineers inspect the company’s properties at the Sea and Plymouth sites. The commission favors municipal power service over direct company supply, and tax-levy action was postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Lake Superior District Power Company
Jes Foster
Duluth
Ped Ay Jacobson
City Accoun
Oscar Mackee
Light and
Commission
Plymouth
County Board Set To Discuss County Purchases Tuesday
A county board meeting is planned for Tuesday morning at the courthouse to review supply sources for all county offices. The session follows a grand jury probe into county purchases with allegations that supervisors and officials may have impermissibly favored businesses in which they have financial interests.
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Teeter
Court House
Sua
Reaper
Victor Auditor
Tis
No Changes Sought In Game And Fish Laws
George R. Hogarth states that no changes will be announced to hunting or fishing seasons or daily bag limits in the current legislative session. The department deems existing seasons generally satisfactory and warns liberalizing limits could harm game and fish resources, leading to shorter or closed seasons. He notes a request to include fox and skunk as protected fur-bearing animals, currently hunted year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Department
George R. Hogarth
Hogarth
Conservation Eer
Mercury Drops To New Low In Wakefield Area
Winter weather dominates discussion as Wakefield records break over years. Unofficial readings Thursday show temperatures from 46 below at Sunday Lake to 26 below near sheltered city locations, with winds and cold extending across the bagere area.
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Bagere
Wakefield
Sunday Lake
Burns Named Age Adviser for City by Mayor Cloon
Robert A. Burns, local attorney, is chosen as age adviser to the city by Mayor J. P. Cloon. The appointment takes effect February 15, succeeding A. L. Rummel of Ironwood.
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Robert A. Burns
J. P. Cloon
A. L. Rummel
Lronwood
Michigan sales tax bill details by Gov Comstock
Under the bill as submitted, nearly all Michigan businesses would pay tax. Three percent on gross for retailers and services. three tenths percent for manufacturers. two tenths percent for mining, extraction, and natural resources. Salaries would be exempt.
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Comstock
Michigan
Legion Officer Faces Federal Charge In Army Stores Plot
Michigan state adjutant and welfare officer Robert J. Byers and New York broker George S. Krieger were indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to defraud the government over Army stores bought with state funds. The scheme routed $40,000 of government goods to private sale, with shipments to Michigan and abroad. Gov. Comstock ordered audits of the welfare and garage funds as details of the 1982 transactions under Gov. Brucker emerge.
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United States Army
Robert J. Byers
American Legion
Michigan
New York
George S. Krieger
George Z. Medalie
United States
New Yorke
Byers
Edalie
War Department
Wilber M. Brucker
Krieger
Chicago
London
South Africa
Welfare Department
State Garage Fund
Comstock
John K. Stack, Jr
James Linke
State Welfare Department
Brucker
City Plans Partial Tax Payments on Delinquent Accounts
City to collect delinquent taxes from 1927 to 1931 on personal property totaling 1445.17 and real estate taxes up to 1931 of 5550.93. City commission approved accepting outstanding personal property dues in installments at its Wednesday meeting. As of January 1 the city held 37945.65, to cover through mid 1933 before the 1933 34 budget is ready in July.
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William Jacobson
N. Co
Firemen Respond to Multiple Weekend Blazes
A fire endangered the Stannard home causing slight damage to the cellar stairway and beams after furnace sparks ignited refuse. A kitchen water pipe burst during the alarm, flooding sections until shut off. Several other minor fires earlier in the week kept Verona and Sunday Lake crews busy in extreme cold.
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A. L. Stannard
Verona
Sunday Lake
Conservation plan halves Upper Peninsula district structure
The Michigan Department of Conservation announced a curtailment plan reducing staffing in the Upper Peninsula from four districts to two. Baraga supervisor Joseph Elmblad and Iron Mountain assistant John Andrews Jr lead District No. 1. Marquette supervisor Ernest Libby and Newberry assistant Julius Thorsen head District No. 2. Seven officers will transfer as part of the reorganization with further changes possible.
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State Department of Conservation
Upper Peninsula
Lansing
Marquette
William A. Bergin
Department
U. P
Peninsula
George R. Hogarth
Tg Peninsula
Bergin
Keweenaw
Houghton
Ontonagon
Gogebic
Dickinson
Menominee
Tron
Baraga
Joseph Elmblad
John Andrews, Jr
Iron Mountain
Crystal Falls
Mackinac
Luce
Chippewa
Schoolcraft
Delta
Alger
Ernest Libby
Julius Thorsen
Newberry
Cleveland steel plants ship by truck to Detroit
Cleveland central location boosts steel production and moves to Detroit auto plants by motor trucks. Officials from Corrigan McKinney, Midland Steel and auto part foundries report shipments by road since last year’s rail surcharge. Large daily loads enhance Cleveland’s 41 percent plant operation this week, far above national capacity.
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Cleveland
United States
Detroit Automobile
Ohio
Michigan
Detroit
Corrigan, McKinney Steel Company
Midland Steel
Steel Company
Cleveland Industries
Scouts Celebrate 23rd Anniversary in Wakefield County
Scouts across Wakefield celebrate the 23rd anniversary with a cold Wednesday gathering at City Hall to recommit the Scout oath and laws. The week features a camping event Saturday, a Sunday radio program on WJMS, a Monday parents’ visit to the camp, and a Tuesday round-up of former scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Boy Scouts
4 218 Autos Registered In 1932 In County
Gogebic county ranked sixth with 4218 pleasure cars registered in 1932. Marquette county led with 7162, Menominee second with 6174, Delta third, Dickinson fourth. Other figures include Plover 4409, 680 trucks statewide 177 trailers 15 dealers. State total 1,001,169 pleasure cars and $18,710,257.11 in registration revenue.
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Gogebic County
Egerenry
Arquette County
Menghton
Delta
Dickinson
Chippewa County
Marquette County
Houghton
Iron
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Robert Laurie
George Johnson
Johnson
W. A. James
Gertrude Luoma
Lutheran Memorial Hospital
Abraham Lincoln
Union Church
G. C. Curtis
William Kuivinen
Legion
Maas
Are
Robert Byers
Baraga Man
Cleveland Steel
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