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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1945
Page
6
This fragment lists numerous county disbursements and items from the County Board Proceedings including probate, law libraries, veterans services, and miscellaneous payments. It records individual payees such as physicians, Auditors, and service companies, with small cash amounts and a final total of 2,000.28.
United States government Office of Price Administration announces retail ceiling prices for beef veal lamb and mutton. The notice lists approved price limits and enforcement measures for meat products.
County officers failed to issue warrants for listed claims during a roll call vote with all supervisors present voting aye. The meeting also covered a forest land purchase of 3,848.08 acres at $2,886.06 total price and a report on retirement benefits for county employees including road commissioners, with a unanimous push to study pension plans and possible adoption, plus use of fair grounds for events in 1945.
Numerous short notices describe Joseph Johns traveling to Ann Arbor for university clinic consultation, Herbert Johnson visiting his parents after working in the Hawaiian Islands, and various families from Houghton Newberry Bessemer Manitowish Wakefield and Chicago hosting or visiting relatives. Several residents visit hospitals, teach, or plan summer employment and travel, with several births and local visits noted.
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