Wakefield tax clash over veterans relief and city hiring fury
In Gogebic county the Wakefield issue centers on reinstating four former service men to city public works and back pay after a disputed dismissal. The circuit court ordered their return and the taxpayer will bear the cost as delays in water sewer and street work threaten residents while the county shows 1945 relief spending neared 420000 dollars amid high welfare activity and tax concerns.
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Wakefield
Mines Idle: Parties Argue Pay Rises
Representatives of the United Steel Workers CIO and mining company executives on the Gogebic range met in Duluth to settle an iron ore mine strike. Unions report wage hikes of 18 percent in some mills while companies resist, warning higher ore prices would hurt underground operations. Some predict a March 1 settlement or a stalled season until May, with many miners seeking unemployment insurance. Louis Mezzano returns from Lansing after a legislative session approving housing funds and a 50 million World War II veterans welfare fund. a veterans bonus bond issue was postponed.
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United Steel Workers, Cio
Gogebic Range
Duluth
R. L. Wahl
Inland Steel Company
Cer
Marquette
Menominee Ranges
Michigan
Minnesota
Louis Mezzano
Gogebic
Ontonagon
Lansing
Kelly
Michigan State
Dog Tax Sale Delayed. Wakefield Counts 250 Dogs
Wakefield auditor Miss Sylvia Oja reports more than 250 dogs in the census with 51 licensed for 1945. Final tax payment is March 1. licenses double after that date. Unlicensed dogs risk impoundment and extermination without trial. Leaves Albion for construction superintendent post with DeKenny Construction Co. in Detroit. former navy officer and Wakefield school graduate.
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Wakefield
Sylvia Oja
Miss Oja
Albion
Richard Buck
DeKenny Construction Co
Detroit
Navy
Wakefield Schools
Michigan Tech
Wakefield GIs Return to Colleges Under GI Bill
Several Wakefield students returning to college under the GI Bill. Neil Brennan heads to Kalamazoo for Western State Teachers College. Jack Gribble, William Jacobson, George Cavender, William Trezise, and James Wilson depart for Ann Arbor to pursue studies. Jack Gribble and James Wilson will enter university for the first time. Cavender seeks a master’s in music, Jacobson and Trezise pursue liberal arts and pre media work respectively. Bonino goes to Ferris Institute in Big Rapids for pharmacy. Carroll heads to Suomi College in Hancock. All have military service and overseas duty, continuing education under the GI Bill.
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Wakefield GI
Neil Brennan
Kalamazoo
Western State Teachers College
Jack Gribble
Harry Gribble
William Jacobson
George Cavender
William Trezise
H. L. Trezise
James Wilson
L. G. Wilson
Hancock
Suomi College
Two Fatal Mine Accidents Reported for 1945 in County Mines
Hjalmer Saari, mine inspector, presents annual figures to the board noting two fatalities in 1945. The report details 669 accidents overall, with 51 under three months time loss and 18 over three months, plus data from 1888 onward, including peak production in 1917 and wartime totals reaching 16.87 million tons for Gogebic county iron ore across 1942 to 1945.
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Scan Cea Tees Eee
Hjalmer Saari
Board of Supervisors
Gogebic County
Postnuptial Party Honors Mr and Mrs Francis Johnson
Mr and Mrs Francis Johnson were honored guests at a post nuptial party in the Memorial Building ballroom Wednesday night. About 100 guests attended with dancing and a lunch service. The couple will reside in Wakefield.
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Francis Johnson
Memorial Building
Johnson
Margaret Trolla
Middie Trolla
Wakefield
Erland Johnson
Verona
Milwaukee
Plan Bowling Tourney Involving Knights Councils In North
About thirty councils of the Knights of Columbus in northern Michigan and Wisconsin have been invited to enter the handicap bowling event, detailing a regional plan to organize competitive play among fraternal groups.
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Knights of Columbus Order
Mice
Wisconsin
Rose Mourich Sings and Poems at Ironwood Meeting
Rose Mourich sang To a Wild Rose and The World is Waiting For the Sunrise with Miss Janet Wilson. Anna Mae Sporcich wrote America Is Americans. The president ported a fee and report of the U P meeting for state officers at Ironwood. A committee was formed to meet with Legion post for a get together, including Celeste Buccanero, William Kuivinen, Bertha Campbell, Joe Patyk and Joseph Desonia. A Valentine gift was given to Mrs Desonia, president, by members. A large crowd attended.
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Rose Mourich
Janet Wilson
Anna Mae Sporcich
America
U. P
Ironwood
Legion Post
Celeste Buccanero
William Kuivinen
Bertha Campbell
Joe Patyk
Joseph Desonia
Valentine
Ashland's Sapdimanndebinee nets 68 of 71 points in win
Dick Axness scores 68 of Ashland's 71 points as Sapdimanndebinee anchors the scoring spree helping Ashland clinch a decisive win at Wakefield. The performance features Axness’s dominating trio of baskets and Sapdimanndebinee's key contributions.
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Dick Axness
Ashland
Sapdimanndebinee Av
County board asks meeting on Gogebic land buy
The Gogebic county board of supervisors on Tuesday urged the conservation committee to set up a meeting to discuss the governments land acquisition in the county. The move signals broad concern over extended government action in lands at Gogebic.
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Gogebic County
Board of Supervisors
Conservation Committee
Hook To Federal Bench? Detroit Dispatches Indicate Inside Track
Press dispatches from Detroit indicate Congressman Frank E Hook has the inside track for appointment to one of two vacan cies on the district bench after March 1 following the death of Hon. Fred M Ray mond and Judge Edward Moinet's planned retirement after 19 years. Hook, former commissioner and justice of peace of Wakefield, is interested in the appointment.
Red Cross Campaign Sets $10 700 Goal in Gogebic County
A county Red Cross membership drive in Gogebic County aims for 10700 as the minimum operating fund. County chairman A W Bulinski Ironwood urged every resident to contribute. An Extension Group meeting Tuesday at 1 30 pm in the Memorial Building kitchen will cover Home Dyeing of Household Fabrics.
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Red Cross
Gogebic County
A. W. Bulinski
Ironwood
Figure Skating Exhibition at Wakefield Rink Sunday
An afternoon exhibition scheduled at Wakefield ice rink Sunday February 24 from 2 to 3 features professional skater Donald Casperson and Duluth Figure Skating Club stars led by William Maritz. Katherine Peterson of Glidden performs a solo dance as the group performs standard dances including the waltz 14-step tango and fox trot. The free exhibition is followed by an adult skating session from 3 to 5 with regular admission.
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Wakefield
Pauline Kacsir Bulinski
Donald Casperson
Duluth
Figure Skating Club
William Maritz
Katherine Peterson
Glidden
Wis
Funeral Rites Held for Pfc Eugene Norden
Military funeral services were held Monday for 19 year old Pfc Eugene Norden. Short prayers at the Norden home at 1 30 p m followed by rites at the First Lutheran Church at 2 p m conducted by Rev St Autere. Norden and his companion were killed in an automobile crash February 9 near Seattle while enroute to visit friends.
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Pfc
Eugene Norden
First Lutheran Church
St. Autere
Norden
Seattle
Wash
Ore values fall in Lake Superior mines in 1945
The U S Bureau of Mines reports total ore shipped from Lake Superior region mines in 1945 valued at 191.3 million dollars from 74.624 million tons. The year saw small increases of 10 to 20 cents per ton in shipments.
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Lake Superior
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Methodist Church Services Wealth
A Methodist church schedule lists a worship service starting at 9 30 with Sunday school following at 10 45. The brief notice emphasizes the service time and Sunday school in the church calendar.
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Methodist Church
Wealth
Free Discharges for Veterans Trigger City Budget Debate
Free copies of discharges for all veterans were available at the city clerk, with a small charge for more than three copies. The city commission defended a resolution increasing first hour pay for volunteer firemen from one to two dollars, while city workers argued for full city pay during fire calls. The veteran discharge issue was framed as a violation of the state veterans preference act, with potential deductions from unemployment benefits and back wages. An informal meeting with the city accountant will plan funding to stay within the budget before June 30, and Christmas pay was agreed for days worked.
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Peter Delich
William Jacobson
Lutheran Church Concert Delights Sunday Afternoon Program
A music program will be presented Sunday at two o clock at the First Lutheran Church. The event features a distinguished lineup and showcases sacred and seasonal pieces by local musicians.
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Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
Supper and Social Evening Planned for Feb 24
On Feb 24 a supper will be served at 6:00 p.m. followed by a social evening with dancing. The event invites attendees to enjoy a shared meal and then dancing afterward, promising community gathering and entertainment.
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County Bureau of Social Welfare
County Board of Social Welfare
Pfc. Norden
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