Route chosen for US 2 highway in town debate
Local officials and engineers reviewed options for US 2 relocation during a visit Thursday. Putnam street appeared most practical, despite petitions for Hancock, Harrison, and Putnam. lake shore and other sites faced high costs and property needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray D. van- War
Street
Corps of Engineers
Harrison Street
State Highway Department
van Wagoner
Rock Hill
Ascherman Street
Putnam Street
Bjorquist
Ayor Cloon
Highway Department
Lake Shore
Hancock, Harrison, Putnam Streets
Deadline Set For Petitions For Several State Races
July 28 deadline by 5:00 PM EST for nominating petitions to the Secretary of State. U S Senator Governor and Lieutenant Governor petitions require at least 5,862 or 5,756 names respectively, with rules allowing up to four times minimum and signatures from at least 20 counties, not more than 25 percent from a single county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Secretary of State
Wakefield Roosevelt Democratic Club to Meet Wednesday Night
The Wakefield Roosevelt Democratic club holds its regular monthly meeting in the Community building banquet room on Wednesday June 28 at 8 p m Aims are to invite outside speakers for talks after the meeting and to attract interest from party members in upcoming events
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Club
Wakefield Roosevelt Democratic Club
Local High Schools Set Summer Vacation Dates
Invitations have been issued to the graduating class for June 18 commencement activities. Wakefield schools operate on a 40 week schedule, while Bessemer and Marenisco closed a week ago. Ironwood and Hurley will end the term this week, with local schools closing Friday June 19 for summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Bessemer
Marenisco
Ironwood
Hurley
Larson to Seek Gogebic Prosecuting Attorney GOP Nomination
Bernard E. Larson announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Gogebic County prosecuting attorney in the September primary. A 1935 Luther L. Wright graduate, he earned a BA from Michigan in 1931 and a Michigan Law School degree two years later. Since 1933 he has practiced law in Ironwood and serves a second term as secretary of the Gogebic County Bar Association. He was a county circuit court commissioner elected in 1935 on the Republican ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard E. Larson
Gogebic County
Larson
Luther L. Wright High School
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Law School
Ironwood
Gogebic
Tax Rates Of County Stay Unchanged Under 15 Mill Rule
The Go county tax allocation board kept the preliminary maximum tax rates for local units unchanged from last year under the 15 mill property tax limitation act. Ironwood Ironwood schools and township districts, plus Bessemer and Wakefield areas, show 5.9 mills for schools, 0.1 mill city, and 9 mills county, with county rates at 9 mills in separate units. Ironwood township totals include 1.5 mills for the township and 4.5 mills for township schools. Marenisco and neighboring townships mirror these figures for school and township taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Go— County
Ironwood
Bessemer
Wakefield
Ironwood Township
Marenisco Township
Watersmeet
Erwin
No Relief To Be Given Single Men
Acting on a relief commission and county board finance committee resolution three county welfare offices ordered no further relief for able bodied single men. The action followed many men refusing jobs in district woods. About 1,000 men sought for logging camps with board and piece pay. experienced workers can earn up to $50 monthly above living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relief Commission
Farmer Labor party gains Ironwood organizer
Ray Garvey city commissioner of Ironwood is named district organizer for the Farmer Labor party in the separ peninsula. Garvey known in official Michigan Union of the Unemployed and the League Against War and Fascism circles will devote summer and fall to new party activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer-Laborites
Ray Garvey
Ironwood
Farmer-Labor Party
Separ Peninsula
Garvey
Michigan Union of the Unemployed
League Against War and Fascism
New Party
Elver Wahlberg Home For Three-Week Visit In NYC
Elver Wahlberg, studying music with private teachers in New York City, spends three weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs Elver Wahlberg. He continues bassoon studies and has already earned favorable notice from East Coast music critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elver Wahlberg
New York City
Seventh Auto Fatality On Gogebic Range Reported
The seventh auto fatality on the Gogebic range since January 1 occurred Saturday night when 35 year old Melvin Renford of Marquette died while being removed from his wrecked car 18 miles from Hurley on the Mercer road. He was married with two children. The body was sent to Milwaukee for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic Range
Melvin Renford
Marquette
Hurley
Mercer Road
Milwaukee
Wico Plymouth Churches Schedule Services and Programs
Wico Plymouth Presbyterian and Finnish Evangelical Lutheran churches list Sunday school at 8 45 a m and 10 45 a m worship with a 10 30 a m morning service. Young Peoples choir practice and Sunday school program at Jackson's at 9 30 a m. Jacob Hongisto home hosts Sunday school, Christian Endeavor Tuesday at 7 p m. Rev N Kor Nen is pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Young Peoples
Jackson
Jacob Hongisto
Christian Endeavor
Conservation Eligibility Plan Goes Into Effect In Michigan
The Michigan conservation department enacts a new eligibility plan for future conservation officers. Competitive exams will run in Lansing June 2 to 5 for lower peninsula applicants, with upper peninsula tests filing by July 20 to 24. Qualified applicants face written and oral exams, a six month probation, and potential placement anywhere in the state. Citizens and Michigan residents ages 21 to 45 in sound health may apply, with many regional towermen and fire wardens expected to take the exams to gain eligibility and possible employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Department
Michigan
Lansing
Lower Peninsula
L. N. Jones
Upper Peninsula
U. P
Jones
United States
U. P. Conservation
City Repairing Highways After Winter Breaks
The public works department with a small crew and steam roller has spent two weeks repairing streets and sidewalks ripped up for water main fixes from severe winter cold. Under WPA guidance, work nears completion and all routes are in first class condition for traffic. Extra paving and highway construction are anticipated soon. Mr and Mrs L Sacks and sons Robert and Billy of Duluth visited last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Works Department
WPA
New Picture of Upper Peninsula in WPA Guide Progress
The American Guide project will soon publish a state edition detailing major Upper Peninsula sites with essays on Indian life early settlers and regional history. A dummy edition and topic assignments are underway across WPA districts including the sixth district where 20 writers are at work in its seventh month. Research editors verify copy with state library sources as field workers uncover previously unknown facts. R. F. Hasbrook of Bessemer leads Gogebic county writing and material assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Guide
Upper Peninsula
WPA
Federal
R. F. Hasbrook
Bessemer
Gogebic County
City Health Record Shows Excellent Month
Dr. I. C. Prout health officer reports a stellar month with only a few mild measles and chickenpox cases and no deaths. Immunization drive continues with free diphtheria shots, though some parents refuse consent. Public cooperation remains strong to prevent future epidemics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Prout
Prout
Thomaston Boy Spends Night Lost in Woods Returned
A nine year old Thomaston boy Frank Amore son of Mr and Mrs Leoco Dae returned home Monday after a night in the woods. He had gone fishing Sunday afternoon and got lost while finding his way back.
Dream Fairies and Gentle Hark Lark Minuet Mix
A compact program listing classical pieces and composers. Dream Fairies Ducele and The Little Shepherdess by Zucca and Valse Poictique by Mistowski alongside Hark Hark the Lark Schubert Williams Grandmother's Minuet Grieg Mazurka Op 68 No 3 Chopin featuring Shirley Mae Cloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Shepherdess
Zucca
Valse Poetique—Mistowski
Hark
Schubert
Williams
Grieg
Chopin
Dennett runs for Congress in 12th district on Republican ticket
John Dennett, attorney for the state industrial accident board, announced his candidacy for congressman in the 12th district on the Republican ticket. The primary field includes W Frank James Hancock C E Lott Negaunee Walter Henze Iron Mountain and C A Rosander Crystal Falls. Dennett has long served as prosecuting attorney of Ontonagon County and resides in Ontonagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dennett
State Industrial Accident Board
W. Frank James
Hancock
C. E. Lott
Negaunee
Walter Henze
Iron Mountain
C. A. Rosander
Crystal Falls
Bennett
Ontonagon County
Ontonagon
Farmers Plan Dairy Day at GoGebic County Fairgrounds
County dairymen announce Dairy Day on June 30 at the Go Gebic County Fairgrounds in connection with the Farmers and Businessmen's Picnic. Last year the Wakefield Park gathering drew a large crowd, with free bus rides, coffee and ice cream, band music, and a short program. Contests and exhibitions will let farmers show cattle and partake in events like horse shoe pitching and baseball pine, offering families a day of entertainment and competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County Fairgrounds
Farmers’ & Businessmen
Wakefield
Committees Named For Wakefield 4th Celebration
The American Legion will host Independence Day events in Wakefield. A planning meeting for the committees is set for next Wednesday evening at Legion quarters. Committees cover Parade Dancers Sports Candy and related roles with members including Lane Tyack Ozzello Rowell Voyer Haapola Sibley Korpi K Stevenson Kuivinen Kerkes Cloon Brennan Buccanero Bedell Colberg Novak Walter Pezzette Patyk Salo Williams Belling Karling Bedell Colberg Colberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Wakefield
Legion Quarters
John Lane
Stanley Tyack
John Ozzello
Joe Rowell
I. L. Voyer
Arthur Haapola
Earl Sibley
Matt Korpi
Isaac K
Godfrey Stevenson
William Kuivinen
Alois Kerkes
J. P. Cloon
Entrepreneur Howard Funkey Enters Johannesburg Manufacturing Business
Howard Funkey, formerly superintendent of Castile mine in this city for sixteen years, has entered the manufacturing industry in Johannesburg, Africa. After World War I service, he represented Sullivan Machinery Co. in the Rand gold region of South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Howard Funkey
Castile
Geo
Johannesburg
Funkey
Sullivan Machinery Co
Rand
South Africa
Hold Library Advisory Vote On June 16
Voters will decide at a special election on Tuesday June 16 whether to establish a fund for a public library. Polls open 1:00 to 8:00 pm. A favorable vote would indicate support for city funds to maintain the library as currently administered. an unfavorable vote would mean closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Knights of Columbus To Present Basketball Trophy
Wakefield and Hurley high school basketball teams will be guests of honor Monday night at Ironwood for the Knights of Columbus trophy presentation honoring their season records. Ed Krause of Notre Dame will keynote, with other speakers and attendees including R A Burns S T Bonino Walter J Scott and James Halama. Lunc h will be served after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Wakefield and Hurley
Ironwood
Ed Krause
Notre Dame University
St. Mary’s College
Winona
Minn
Candidates Circulate Primary Petitions
Frank James formally entered the race for congressman as a Republican. Petitions to place his name on the primary ballot were sent to the county. James plans to visit after the national convention and speak here during the campaign. John finishing his term as county treasurer circulates petitions for renomination as a Democrat. Nesto Erickson, a former Republican candidate for representative, circulates for the same office on the Democratic ticket. Erickson, president of Bessemer, is supervisor and a member of the board of education. Hurley, the county clerk, and F L VanGorder, register of deeds, will also seek Democratic nominations for their offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank James
Erickson
Bessemer
Erect Tourist Wigwams Near Sunday Lake Street
NYA workers will erect two tourist wigwams in Wakefield sponsored by the Rotary club. One information booth will be near the foot of Sunday Lake Street. Twenty local Boy Scouts will help staff the wigwams and hand out maps and literature during the tourist season while staying at Camp Four on the Presque Isle river under N L Voyer and R Connor Co. supervision. Robert Sawyer leads the scout outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NYA
Wakefield
Rotary Club
Sunday Lake Street
Boy Scouts
Scout
N. L. Voyer
R. Connor Co
Presque Isle River
Robert Sawyer
Freshman Tests Pass at St Louis Medical College
Savine Cavender, one of two students in the class, completed all requirements and will enter next year as a sophomore. Exams were described as the most disastrous in years with many students dropped and unable to continue, while Beanie is expected home next week to spend the summer with his parents James Farley and Mrs Cave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savine Cavender
Medical College At
St. Louis University
Beanie
Comeaten
James Farley
Cave i
Firemen Plan Carnival Visit and Picnic Schedule
The Sherbeck carnival may appear in Wakefield during the week of June 23 to 29 under the fire department. A city permit can be requested at the next meeting. A firemen’s picnic early July is temporarily abandoned but will be discussed at Monday’s firemen meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherbeck
Wakefield
Fire Department
ROTC unit talks under way in Wakefield schools
Stanley Tyack president of the board of education and W S Carlson high school principal have been in Chicago this week conferring with ROTC officers about establishing an ROTC unit in Wakefield schools next year. Recently several hundred parents signed a petition in support of the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Tyack
Board of Education
W. S. Carlson
Chicago
Wakefield Schools
Immanuel Lutheran Church announces Sunday Lake outing
The church plans a 9:30 a.m. school session and a divine worship service with Holy Communion. A marshmallow and hot dog roast follows at Sunday Lake after meeting at 7:30 p.m. The Men’s Club gathers Friday evening. Pastor Robert E. Byquist leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church School
Holy _ con nmne
U Wi
Cavenin
Robert E. Byquist
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Poynam
Vanwagoner
Wico-Plymouth Presbyterian Church
N. Kor
Nen
Mrs. L. Sacks and Sons
Robert and
Billy
Duluth
Wakefield High School
Edward Graper
Night
Williams ‘Woodland Waltz—Gwynn
Aaron
MacLachlan
Dream Fairies
Ducele
Sailor Boy
Banjo Pickaninnies
Little
Flower Girl
Wansborough
the Happy Farmer
Schumann Melody
Higgins
Strickland
Bach
Catherine Ann Strough
Faye Nelson
June Sutter
Adele Cormeil
Eileen Hemkes
Lois del Favero
Barbara Johnson
Marilynn Johnson
Grace Trudgeon
Shirley Ann Blaha
Shirley Brightsman
Elizabeth Wortley
Shirley Zoet
Lila Kruutari
Margaret Jane Kerkes
Eiler
C Minor
Waltz Memories
Hobson
Shirley Mae Cloon
Wwe
Bruce Wortley
Geraldine Tyack Pew
Ewer
Margaret June Papin
Haglund
Calpee
Rosemary Novak
Patsy Hemkes
Jean Gunderman
Margaret Ann Cloon
Ais Cehdimie
Gladys Douslin
Ruth Kerkes
Haydn
MacDowell
James MacNicholas
Laverne Giasante
Alice Jean Bystrom
Fur Elise—Beethoven
Elfin Dance
Grieg Fee
Meryle Carmeir
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