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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1932
Page
8
An elderly inmate at the county infirmary clashes with staff over rules for spitting tobacco juice, triggering administrative turmoil. Critics call the $25,000 yearly indigent care expense excessive, arguing easy taxes foster easy money and an overindulgent system. The piece blames local politicians for scandal framing while urging reform.
Hurley Bay Lake victim Brian Connors seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Harold Connors of Hurley vanished while playing at Donald Pauls birthday party at Pike Lake. He disappeared over a steep embankment and was found in five to six feet of water more than half an hour later. He may have died from a blow on the head as a result of landing on a rock. Funeral services were held at St Marys church and burial followed in Riverside cemetery Ironwood.
A stroke of apoplexy caused the death of Vincenzo DeRubeis, 61, at his Ironwood home Saturday at 7 am. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 9 am at St Ambrose Church with Rev J B Moriarity officiating. Burial followed in Riverside Cemetery.
Bessemer was chosen for the 1933 Upper Peninsula Legion association convention at a Sunday meeting in Sault Ste. Marie. Joseph Jahn of Bessemer was elected commander.
The Ironwood board of education approved janitor appointments for the new fiscal year beginning July 1. Total cost is estimated at 26,820, down from 32,940 set this year. The fiscal plan reduces against April salary schedule and the original estimate of 29,160.
Josiah A. Gardiner of Cable received an indeterminate sentence of one to three years in Waupun State Prison. Circuit Judge G. N. Risjord sentenced him Monday after he was charged with forging $15 checks on Hurley and Ironwood merchants.
The city commenced the collection of 288523.18 dollars in taxes for the year 1932 on Friday, signaling the start of the tax period.
Supt Bemer presented a tentative budget for the 1932 33 school year. The board considered re employing nurse Esther Herrington for eleven months from August 1 1982 at 1392 annual salary. Board inspected High School grounds and Junior High Building at 415 PM. Secretary L G Wilson, President H A Tressel approved.
June 28 1932 special Wakefield Board of Education meeting to review the 1932 33 school budget and other matters. Present Rudolph Cloon Wilson. absent Victor Lepisto. Appointed John Haglund Mrs George Colberg and Lavine Bonino as election inspectors for the July 11 1932 annual meeting. Discussed grounds grading plans and sought estimates for plastering painting and repairs at multiple schools including Junior High Senior High Wico Plymouth. Meeting adjourned 11 20 p m with L G Wilson secretary.
Morton Durkee aged 44 chief clerk at the Newport mine died from carbon monoxide poisoning likely from exhaust gas after being found slumped on the running board of his car in a garage near the mine office. H W Johnson observer and Pickands, Mather & Co official reported the incident occurred Saturday morning.
Mrs Natalia Peterson one of Ironwood s oldest residents died at 7 o clock Saturday morning at the family home on Curry street She was 91 years old
Mrs E H Eckman 46 of Bessemer was killed Tuesday night when the car driven by her husband rolled over on M-28 near the Presque Isle bridge west of Tula. It is the Gogebic range’s fifth motor fatality this year and the third in nine days. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 PM at the Eckman home and 2:30 PM at Sharon Lutheran Church with Rev F E W Eastman officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest cemetery.
There will be no Sunday school this Sunday. At 11 a.m. public worship will feature Dr. Joseph Dutton of Marquette as preacher. Afterward a business meeting will be held with Dr. Dutton presiding and reports from church groups read. Thursday at 7 30 p.m. union prayer service at Bessemer church. Evening worship occurs on the 2nd and 4th Sundays.
Immanuel Lutheran Church announces a Sunday school at 9 45 a m and an illustrated lecture on the life of Christ in colored pictures at 8 00 p m on July 3 1932. The event is sponsored by the church board and all are welcome. Pastor Robert E Byquist leads the program.
Finn ish Ev Lutheran Church announces no services Sunday July 3 due to the Young Peoples Christian Association conference in Ironwood. July 4 service at 10 30 am over WJMS with music by the women’s choir. evening worship at 7 30 pm followed by lunch in the church parlors. July 5 choir rehearsal and July 6 Bible study at 7 30 pm in the church parlors. Pastor N Korhonen.
Beginning Friday July 1 a third boat will join the Mackinaw–St Ignace service aboard Straits of Mackinac piloted by Captain F Cronin. Summer schedule shows departures from Mackinaw City and St Ignace at 3 00 a m to 12 00 midnight with Eastern Standard time. Also includes a quoted joke about a son studying law to evade it.
Mrs. Marian Kornbleet a 35 year old former army nurse reported abductors at her home and told police from Lawrence Kansas she had been kidnapped. She was later found sleeping in a car near Kansas City Kansas by Sheriff Al Becker. She had previously been found bound and gagged at her home two years earlier and described terror by a man posing as a gas meter reader.
Holyoke the New England town holds a 148 year old geography by Jedidah Morse, dedicated to William Livingston the former governor of New Jersey, and valued by GQA Purnham as a historical artifact.
Baltimore reports the death of John A. Lygon a nineteen year old former midshipman noted for electricity pranks at Annapolis. Coroner ruled death by own action but father Col Sygon questions safety overreach. Lygon’s remote control system at the academy sparked talent yet led to resignation before his home burned.
A man in Waynesville North Carolina received six months on the State roads for setting a forest fire. Western North Carolina authorities say many recent fires were started by incendiarists seeking state firefighting jobs.
Help wanted to service established coin game machine route. Conditional salary $35 a week plus. Small capital required. Permanent position at 4334 W Harrison St, Chicago, Illinois. Also requests for an agent or route man to take over regular Coffee and Tea route through Wakefield Verona Hartley Puritan. Women needed for town work. Assignment written to M. R. Togstad Co., Kokomo, Ind.
A Norfolk coast guard captain remains at sea tending duties as his home burns, illustrating steadfast dedication to duty even amid a personal disaster. The incident underscores the captain role and the resilience of maritime service during emergencies.
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