Opposition mounts against universal military service bill
The Universal Military Service bill faces strong opposition from parents and religious leaders who warn it threatens education and freedom. Senator Jenner cites potential federal control over youth and education, likening it to Prussia and Nazi Germany, while advocates argue for a prepared standing army. Citizens urged to contact senators and congressmen.
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William E. Jenner
Indiana
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Sen
Jenner
Prussia
Nazi Germany
Hitler
County Liquor Sales and Local Licenses in 1951
Michigan Liquor Control reports state stores in Ironwood sold 383570.28 in 1951, down from 394706.61 in 1950. Local licensing includes 46 taverns, 89 beer and wine outlets, and 49 Class C licenses with 9 stores as Special Designated Distributors. Total hard liquor via state system 1951 was 141,366,198.52 with UP stores accounting for 5,351,918.32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironwood
Michigan Liquor Control Commission
C. R. Angell
Michigan
S.D.M
Upper Peninsula
County sales tax increase noted in Gogebic report
The Gogebic county annual report shows sales tax collections for the year ended June 30 1951 at 70479476 dollars, up 14.61 percent from 1949 50. Intangible and inheritance taxes added 21246 48 and 6381 01 respectively. The report lists 638 businesses filing sales tax returns and 116 paying income tax returns.
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Gogebic
Department of Revenue
Michigan
Compar
New York
Upper Peninsula
Marquette
Houghton
Menominee
Dickingon
Bereka
Chippewa
Church Activities Weekly Schedule and Local News
Saturday church school at 4 a.m. Sunday Holy Communion at 9 and 10 30. Monday Children chorus rehearsal at 4 p.m. Tuesday Women’s chorus rehearsal at 7 p.m. Wednesday Luther League at 7 30 p.m. Thursday Ladies Aid in charge of Kuivinen location. Mrs John Erickson chair man. Deaconness group meets Friday Feb 29 at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs Emil Seppa’s home. Larry Jaffe spends leave with parents Mr and Mrs Alex Jaffe. The seaman has served on USS Repose hospital ship in Korean waters since May 1951.
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Bethany
W. A. Ranta
J. E. Nopola
Ladies Aid
H. P. Esala
Zion Church of Ironwood
Luther League
Kuivinen
John Erickson
Emil Seppa
Larry Jaffe
Alex Jaffe
Trooper Mezzano Joins Wakefield State Police Detachment
Trooper John Mezzano will report for duty with the local state police Saturday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Mezzano of this city and transfers from the Detroit area. Mezzano has eight years of service with the state police. Trooper Nick Perpich has reported for duty at the Detroit headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mezzano
John Mezzano
Joseph Mezzano
Wakefield
Detroit
Nick Perpich
Personal News From the Lepisto and Local Residents
Mr and Mrs Victor Lepisto travel to Chicago to meet relatives and plan visits in California with the Los Angeles area Lepisto clan. Other items note Delta Ohio visits, Opera tion Bluejay Greenland service calls for Wakefield men, births, meetings in Chicago St Louis Seattle and Indianapolis, a Wildcat strike ending, and Immanuel Lutheran Church services led by Rev Frank Lunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Lepisto
Chicago
Laurium
John Miles
DesPlaines
Ill
California
Lepisto
Los Angeles
Walter Lepisto
Robert Fraser
Carl Lepisto
Morris Lepisto
High Wakefield
Greenland
Salem Mustapaa
Ed Johnson
Wayne Jarvela
Carl Windberg
Nels Suoma
Walter Nordine
William Suomi
Dick Novak Honored King of Hearts at Whitewater Dance
Dick Novak of Wakefield is chosen King of Hearts at the Wisconsin State Teachers College Valentine Dance in Whitewater Wisconsin. A senior in business administration he serves as class vice president and past Phi Chi Upsilon president. his queen is Joan Harrington Rideau Wisconsin. Proceeds go to the Campus Heart Fund and he is among the college's top students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Novak
Wisconsin State Teachers College
Whitewater
Wis
Phi Chi Hpsilon
Joan Harrington
Rideway
Sigma Si Sigma
Ben Novak
Wakefield
Twoother
Novak
Whitewater College
Ben
Robert
Water test plans move forward for city supply
City officials led by city manager George Meholick announce tests for the new water supply to start about February 27. Layne Northwest Co ships pumps from Tennessee February 13 with crew to install for final tests, while generators and road work proceed. Final steps await sustained pumping to prove adequacy before linking to grid and storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Meholick
Layne Northwest Co
Tennesee
Connor Lumber & Land Co
Layne-Northwest Company
Wakefield Theatre
William Jacobson
Local Mines Get Tax Boost For This Year
Wakefield mine valuations rose by 37000 to a tentative mining property value of 3755000 for the year, with Plymouth down but Castile up 240000 offsetting the loss. Iron ore reserves are pegged at 34162000 tons. Marquette and Iron counties hold 127,501,376 tons total. Bessemer township leads county valuations at 7434000, Ironwood at 4606000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
State Tax Commission
Plymouth
Castile
Sunday Lake
Bessemer Township
Ironwood
Marenisco Township
Whiteside
Upper Peninsula
Marquette County
Iron County
Marquette
Iron Counties
Menominee
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San Diego
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Joseph Tarre
Marines
Alden Wale
Wal Linmakka
John Russ
Newberry
Mackinaw
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Legion Quarters
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L. G. Wilson, Jr
Delta
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Milwaukee
Trettin
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Anton Olson
Isaac Saari
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Indianapolis
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