Michigan farm outlook stresses food push for 1943
Dean E L Anthony of Michigan State College warns of a looming food shortage despite 1942 bumper crops. He cites 1943 farm objectives, rising wages, labor loss to selective service, and heavy demand from Allies and home front. Farm income soars to 18.5 billion, with plans to boost production through fertilizer and better seed amidst labor constraints.
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Claude Wickard
E. L. Anthony
Michigan State College
Anthony
Michigan
Wickard
Chicago
Dean Anthony
Uncle Sam
England
Russia
Africa
Montcalm
Eaton
Lenawee
The
College
Wakefield Voters Decide on School Tax Increase in Special Election
Wakefield township residents head to a special election to determine whether to continue and adjust the school levy beyond the old 15 mill limit. Officials warn a 12 to 14 mill increase may be needed for five years to maintain current programs, especially as wartime mining activity depresses valuation and state aid declines.
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Wakefield Township
Wakefield
Board of Education
Wakefield Schools
Gogebic County
Forger Held in Cheboygan Case and Local News Notes
James Green of Cheboygan and a local woodsman plead not guilty when brought into court. Mr and Mrs Jack Clark announce the birth of a son last Sunday at Wakefield hospital. Wakefield Woman's Club met with Mrs Carl E Kleimola presiding. president Mrs Ray Katke ill at home. Members were asked to volunteer cakes and sandwiches for USC dancing party at Watersmeet Saturday evening. Drama chair Miss Annie Laury Webster announced Beulah Jackson Charmly will read at the next meeting in January.
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Womans Club
Carl E. Kleimola
Wakefield Women’s Club
Ray Katke
USC
Watersmeet
Annie Laury Webster
Beulah Jackson Charmly
License Tag Sale Delayed for 1943 Tabs Shortage
Lee Richardson,... state motor vehicle division head, says 1943 license tab production is delayed by dies and tab manufacture. Michigan will issue full-year and half-year tabs using 3.6 square inches of metal to conserve steel, freeing 1,600 tons for war use. Commercial vehicles get stickers. four square inches steel limit applies.
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Lee Richardson
State Department Motor Vehicle Division
Richardson
Michigan
War Production Board
Morris Lepisto Joins Officers Training at Fort Benning
Lt Morris G Lepisto son of Mr and Mrs Victor Lepisto of big city attends the Officers Communication Course at the Infantry School Fort Benning Ga The twelve week program trains qualified Communication Officers for Infantry units and instructors in signal communication The school uses phonograph records to teach radio code a method now standard in the Army and records are distributed to service units and pre service schools The Signal Corps has adopted the school method as well.
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Morris Lepisto
Officers Training
Morris G. Lepisto
Victor Lepisto
Big City
Infantry School
Fort Benning
Infantry
Army
Signal Corps
Cards Upset Ashland Purgolders In Dodd Gym
Card inals coached by Trewyn upset the unbeaten Ashland Purgolders 41 to 35 at Ashland’s Dodd gym. The victory moves the Cards to two wins and one loss in the conference while dropping Ashland to near the pack. Bessemer beat Ironwood 40 to 33 and Hurley edged DePadua 28 to 26.
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Trewyn
Cardinals
Ashland Purgolders
Dodd Gymnasium
Ashland
Purgolders
Roy Melvin
Bessemer
Ironwood Red Devils
Hurley
DePadua
Final Tax Day Monday Ends Penalties for 1942 Taxes
Final Tax Day Monday is the last day to pay 1942 taxes without penalties. City taxpayers may settle school county and city taxes at the treasurer's office in City Hall while township taxpayers pay at treasurer Fred Drier's home. After Monday a four percent collection fee applies until March 1, when all unpaid taxes go to the county treasurer as delinquent.
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Fred Drier
Showers Closed at Community Building This Saturday
City clerk Chester Rydeski announces the showers at the Community building will be closed on Saturday January 9 for painting and repairs until further notice.
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Chester Rydeski
Finnish Lutheran Church Service Schedule and Meetings
Finnish Lutheran Church announces English services at 9 a.m. and Finnish services at 10 30 a.m. Choir rehearsals are Tuesday at 7 p.m. Luther league choir rehearses Wednesday at 7 p.m. Luther league meets Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Ladies Aid annual business meeting Thursday at 2 p.m. and an evening program at 7 30.
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Luther League
Ladies Aid
Rotary Legion Honor Gogebic County Draft Board
The Gogebic county selective service board was certified 1-A and honored by the Wakefield American Legion post and Wakefield Rotary club for two years of unpaid service organizing draft lists. Leaders from the Legion and Rotary praised the board's dedication, with remarks on democracy, wartime duties, and upcoming classifications for married men. Kenneth Gremore, wounded airman, attended as guest. about 60 members joined a ham and pork dinner before the program.
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Gogebic County Selective Service Board
Wakefield American Legion Post
Wakefield Rotary Club
Robert R. Wright
Department of Michigan
The
American Legion
Gordon Connor
Rotary Club
I. L. Voyer
Legion Post
Victor Lemember
A. L. Bulinski
Ironwood
William Rosendahl
Kenneth Gremore
Wake Island
Burma
Australia
Ward Gremore
Norman Gremore
Trudgeon
Norma Courtney
William Brennan
County Board Meets Tuesday
January county board of supervisors meeting set for Tuesday. The notice emphasizes standard agenda items and local governance matters to be discussed.
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County Board of Supervisors
Ration guide details limited sugar fuel oil gas and tires
Sugar stamp No 10 allows three pounds of sugar to January 31 with a January 15 deadline for sugar and coffee book. Stamp No 28 in sugar fuel oil coupons covers ten gallons valid to January 27. Period 3 coupons cover 11 gallons valid to February 22. No 3 gasoline stamp in basic A books good for four gallons to January 21, B and C book coupons also good for four gallons. Tires must be inspected at an authorized station by January 31 and every four months thereafter for A book.
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McIntyre
Gogebic Range
MclIntrye
Crystal Falls
WPA
Srwasdes & General
Arthur H. Vanderberg
Homer Ferguson
Victory Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Arvo Alvila
Wakefield Hospital
James Green
Cheboygan
Jack Clark
Rotary, Legion Honors County Draft Board
Ration Guide
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