Michigan politics and bipartisan push in Williams era
Michigan politics feature Governor Williams courting bipartisan support while Republican resistance grows. Arthur Vandenberg is cited on bipartisan policy and past political shifts. The piece recalls Van Wagoner’s power moves and assesses likely limits on Williams agenda amid a fractured GOP and economic concerns.
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Laings
Republican Legisla
Williams
United States
Michigan
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Grand Rapids
Russell Long
Louisiana
Joe Ball
Minnesota
Joe
St.Paul
Harold E. Stassen
United States Senate
Ball
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Hubert Humphrey
Minneapolis
History Lore Of Lake Gogebic And Chevrolet Ad Fusion
History and fishing on Lake Gogebic featured Harold Marshall with a Rotary club talk detailing the lake’s history and memories from his youth. A Chevrolet 1949 showcase described redesigned Fleetline and Styleline models emphasizing comfort, styling, and the updated six-cylinder engine.
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Lake Gogebic
Harold Marshall
Wakefield
Rotary Club
Marshall
White House
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Gogebic Spring
Chevrolet
State Police Report Details 73000 Miles Travelled
The local state police detachment logged over 73000 miles of patrol work and 22000 miles for complaint investigations during the year. More than 32000 man hours were spent, including 12000 patrol and complaint hours and 10233 desk and clerical hours. 1034 cars aided on highways and 34090 inspections with 495 arreata and summons issued. The post roster includes Sgt Modders and Troopers Sweet Guain Lundi and Foudila with Kostozewa on temporary duty and Palmer resinged. Grocholski is on leave after enlisting with the army in December.
Road plan to connect Lake of the Clouds to Presque Isle Park
The Indianhead Conservation club named a committee to press for a road through Porcupine Mountain Park from Lake of the Clouds to Presque Isle Park. They will meet state conservation and highway officials and county representatives in Lansing to argue the project should be completed along the Lake Superior shore. The county is arranging a right of way for a road from the park to Little Girls Point, north of Ironwood.
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Porcupine Mountain Park
Lake of the Clouds
Presque Isle Park
Indianhead
Lake Gogebic Forecast Promises Popular Fishing Area
Mr. Marshall envisions Lake Gogebic as the region’s top fishing spot with abundant species and easy access from population centers. He notes hundreds visit each summer and credit successful anglers as boosters while urging study of the lake’s history legends and natural advantages.
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Gogebic
Marshall
Divine Infant of Prague Memorial Hospital Project Named
The Wakefield unit will add 75 beds under the name The Divine Infant of Prague Memorial Hospital Community Project. An asiastic meeting approved campaign steps and progress on a federal funds application. Sisters of St. Joseph and Order St. Francis pledge one third of the cost each with a third from subscriptions. The new addition would adjoin the current 16 bed hospital run by the Sisters. another meeting is set for next Thursday to plan fund raising.
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Divine Infant of Prague Memorial Hospital
Wakefield Hospital
Sisters of St. Joseph
Order St. Francis
Sisterhood
Heating Plant Fails Wakefield Hospital Needs Help
Wakefield hospital lost furnace heat for 62 hours from Monday to Thursday morning. An emergency call brought over 30 electric heaters within hours, with more offers to follow. A new boiler was installed as repairs wrapped up Thursday. Hospital management thanks the community for its swift support.
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Wakefield
Wakefield Hospital
Three Delinquent Wakefield Tax Accounts Offered for Sale
Wakefield tax sale notices list three delinquent accounts. One involves four Olson and Anderson lots with a lien of 7.57 dollars. The other two are Loomis interests in the Hrbacek addition, with 1876.72 dollars for mineral rights unpaid since 1946 and 33.90 dollars for surface rights. Longyear interests bought both descriptions at last year’s sale.
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Tiree
Olson & Anderson
Loomis
Hrbacek
Wakefield
Longyear
Tax Money For Wakefield School District From State Land
Wakefield township school district will receive 1678.78 dollars as its share of state land tax money. The payment comes from 25056 acres of state land in the township at ten cents per acre. Seventyseven percent goes to schools, 33 percent to the township general fund. Gogebic county has 67599 state owned acres, with Marenisco township holding 23946 acres, second to Wakefield in public land ownership.
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Wakefield Township
Township General Fund
Gogebic County
Marenisco Township
City Council to Reopen Tyack Disability Case
The city council unanimously approved a reexamination of Stanley N. Tyack’s disability pension claim, prompted by a report from William Jacobson. Tyack, former police chief, receives 472.80 yearly under city disability provisions and may return to duty if found able. Tyack agreed to undergo any required medical examination.
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Stanley N. Tyack
William Jacobson
Finance Department
R. F. Cloon
Tyack
Goldman Not Candidate For Marenisco Supervisor
Ben Goldman, who has served as Marenisco township supervisor for 11 years, will not seek re election this spring citing retirement due to long tenure and other duties. Filing of nomination petitions and qualification deadlines loom for township offices with primary ballots on February 21 and potential off year state elections on April 4. Michigan will also elect a highway commissioner and superintendent of public instruction among others.
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Ben Goldman
Marenisco
Mr. Goldman
Michigan
City Heads Take Interim Control of City Departments
The city council appoints interim leadership until a city manager is chosen. City Clerk Chester Rydeski oversees public affairs including police health and fire. William Jacobson runs accounts and finance. Nels Simonson handles engineering. Isaac Saari oversees public works and Oscar Mackee leads light and water.
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Chester Rydeski
Police
Health
William Jacobson
Nels Simonson
Isaac Saari
Declines Pastorate at Immanuel Lutheran Church
The Rev. T. C. Seaburg, former pastor of Immanuel Lutheran, has declined an invitation to return to the local pastorate to succeed Rev. Reuben Swanson. Since serving as a chaplain in the US Navy during the war, Seaburg has held a ministerial charge at Webster, S. D.
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T. C. Seaburg
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Reuben Swanson
Seaburg
Webster
Miss Piltti Delights Wakefield Recital With Finnish Art Song
Finnish coloratura Lea Piltti charmed a full Wakefield theatre Tuesday with folk songs and operatic arias. Her warm stage presence and clear control earned praise, with highlights including Sibelius Black Roses Grieg Dream La Pastorella and arias from La Boheme and The Barber of Seville. She also performed at Grand View hospital and set plans for a Memorial building Ironwood concert Sunday.
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Lea Piltti
Finland
Wakefield Theatre
Miss Pillii
Sibelius
Grieg
Schubert
Piltti
Grand View Hospital
Memorial Building
Ironwood
Ashland Cardinals top Wakefield in a hard fought tilt
Ashland high school overcame Wakefield 40 to 33 on home court in a Michigan Wisconsin conference game. Bill Garvin led Ashland with 13 points while Wakefield’s top scorers were Bill Mezzano with 10 and Bob Novak with 8. Ashland improves to 3-2 in league play. Wakefield drops to 2-3.
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Ashland
Wakefield
Predockers
Cardinals
Bill Garvin
Bill Mezzano
Bob Novak
Wakefield Junior High School
Roosevelt
Wakefield Five
Jimmy Hattula
Leppanen
George Schilka Improves After Near Tragic Fall at Home
George Schilka, 85 year old pioneer, is recuperating at Wakefield hospital after a Jan 6 fall left him with a badly broken leg. Discovered three days later by neighbor Gus Bogaro, he endured shock and exposure without heat or food for over three days. He is recovering and expected to mend in a few weeks unless unforeseen complications arise.
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George Schilka
Wakefield Hospital
Gus Bogaro
Census births announce multiple newborns in January
The notice reports Mr and Mrs Roger Randall announcing the birth of an eight pound boy on Tuesday January 18. It lists Mr and Mrs Lawrence Anderson with a son born January 16 and Mr and Mrs Vernon Jarvi with a daughter born January 14, reflecting family announcements in the census.
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Roger Randall
Lawrence Anderson
Vernon Jarvi
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