No Dog Tax Collected Sparks County Debate In Gogebic
Local observers warn of a potential $2000 revenue loss from untaxed dogs roaming Gogebic County. Authorities, including the county treasurer, could issue tags for $1 yearly for males and $2 for females, but none have been collected. The piece connects lax enforcement to broader political and civic disputes, referencing tavern licenses, tourism funding, and state liquor control pressures. It also cites Malcolm Bingay on Albert Einstein and a moral stand against Nazi nihilism, framing faith and science in the era's turmoil.
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Gogebic County
Lansing
Washington
City Commission
Combeen
State Liquor Control Commission
Wakefield
Malcolm W. Bingay
Good Morning
Detroit Free Press
Albert Einstein
Germany
Hitler
God
City Commission approves grants and coal bids at meeting
The city commission met Wednesday night approving building permits for multiple residents including Gust Bugaro and Arvo Liuha while tabling sewer equipment quotations. The Michela company won a coal contract for 400 tons of prepared stokers and 50 tons of lump coal to cut costs now. Attendance approved for the Upper Peninsula Road Builders convention in Ironwood and a band concert before the Venetian parade on July 4.
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Fire Department
Gust Bugaro
Isaac Raisanen Jr
Nestor Juoni
Castile
Arvo Liuha
Brotherton
Anton Radowski
Carl Kleimola
Frank Kanieski
Eli Pavelich
Vernon
Alex Harju, Sr
Marenisco
Herman Ahlquist
Charles Windberg
I. L. Voyer
Upper Peninsula
Anton Zielinski
W. F. Pellew
Bessemer
Stella Kanieski
Goldie Bolo
Kuivinen
Colberg
Police Transfers Move Officers Between Posts This Week
Lee Lambert Rayner, stationed with the local state police post for six months, is transferred to the Battle Creek post. Reed S. Harris, formerly with the St. Clair detachment, is moved to Wakefield per orders from Lansing this week.
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Lee Lambert Rayner
Battle Creek
Lansing
Reed S. Harris
St. Clair
Wakefield
Commencement Program Valedictory Selections for the Class
The program lists valedictory and selections including O Night of Dreams and Cadman Trees with Kilmer Recessional. Senior members of Girls Glee Club and Chorus align with the Forest Green and Silver colors Gardenia flowers and a motto about crossing ponds to the ocean. Many names appear as seniors or participants including Beber Bracket Bruno Buccanero Bugni Churitch Cormier Danielson Decur Desonia Douglas Eliason Evanoff Fingeroos Fournier Gilbert Golembeski Haglund Hallberg Harju Hill Kne by Hill Inkala Jacobson Jarvinen Johnson Johnson Joki Jolliffe Jolliffe Kastelnak Keskey Koruga Koski Kuiawa Kujala Lake Lehto Lumakka Liuha Londo Luoma Makela Maki Makinen Mattson McDonald Miskovich Mondich Morrison Negro Niemi Niezguski Nyman Obradovich Oja Patyk Pikka Pitrone Puumala Radowski Radowski Randall Rivard Rosendahl Rytkonen Saari Salo Alvin Salo Smolich Stein Elevenson Vosco Trebilcock Virginia Trezise Trudgeon Trudgeon Urbanski Vidakovich Voyer Wasilewski Williams Wilson Zorich Zorich and Zorka.
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Marjorie Urbanski
Leo Vidakovich
Annie Voyer
Jeanne Wasilewski
Helen Williams
John Wilson
Lee Zorich
Mike Zorich
Zorka
Protest Against Abandonment of City Express Service
City commission orders filing of protest with the state public service commission against discontinuance of express and freight delivery in the city. Hearing before the state commission set for Friday in Lansing. If allowed, trucks must meet interstate licensing rules and local patrons would need alternate shipment options. Postmaster Cavender asked to promote civil service exams for mineral economists due to regional mining needs.
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City Commission
Chester Rydeski
State Public Service Commission
Lansing
State Commission
Express Company
Express
Ocal
Arthur Cavender
Cavender
August Mecikalski
R. F. Cloon
Railway Express Co
Michigan Public Service Commission
Wakefield
Gordon Tobin Dies At Chicago Sunday
Gordon Dan Tobin of Chicago died last Sunday morning after three years as a patient at a Chicago sanitarium. He was 41, born in Wakefield, a 1922 Wakefield HS graduate, survived by wife and twin sons Jim and John, his mother Mrs. Elizabeth Tobin, two sisters, five brothers, and was buried in Chicago after a Wednesday funeral. The notice also mentions local hearings on Railway Express Co taxes and a Wakefield trucking tax dispute, plus a local hosiery ad and visits by Mr. and Mrs. Al Groth and the Westlunds.
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Jay Tobin
Elizabeth Tobin
Washington, D. C
William Roscorla
Helen
Jay
Wakefield
Ivan
Lloyd
Chicago
Roy
Detroit
Thomas
California
DeMolay Elects John Williams Jr as Wakefield Leader
Wakefield Chapter of the DeMolay elects John Williams Jr as Master Councilor marking a year with over one third membership growth. Rudolph Wedenoja remains Senior Councilor and David Victor is Junior Councilor. Douglas Trezise chairs the Executive Committee with a full slate of preceptors and deacons assisting. Two applicants were admitted for initiation, and plans for Fourth of July events and summer activities were set to be announced.
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DeMolay
John Williams
Wakefield
Order of DeMolay
John Williams Jr
Brotherton
Rudolph Wedenoja
David Victor
Douglas Trezise
Lawrence Stevenson
Bruce Worsley
Wilbur Maki
Lloyd Johnson
Robert Kastelnak
Bruce Deimet
Elmer Niemala
Arvo Suomi
Wallace Hill
Russell Koerpi
Jack Haglund
Robert Williams
John Stein
Clarke Niemi
Leonard Wedenoja
Alvin Luoma
Wakefield High School Honors Assembly Recognizes Students
At the annual all honors assembly in the music auditorium Friday Wakefield Township High School recognized students for noteworthy contributions across sports and activities. Football basketball track and other awards named major letters numerals and cheer leaders plus drill team and tennis honors for seniors juniors and sophomores were announced with manager and underclassman awards noted.
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Wakefield Township High School
Wakefield School Census Shows Decline to 1409
Final tally by Alois Kerkes shows Wakefield and Wakefield township school age population five to nineteen at 1409, down 28 from last year. Age groups are 404 five to nine, 448 ten to fourteen, and 548 fifteen to nineteen. Plans include WPA sponsored recreation, summer cleanup, furniture renovation, and a ten week defense training course pending approval.
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Wakefield
Alois Kerkes
Wakefeild
Bessemer Township
Bessemer City
Ironwood
Sth
Board of Education
WPA
Mary Zorich
Northwestern University
Regional Softball Board Names Local Civic Figure
Oreste Bugni of this city, a Merchants Athletic club member, was named to the regional board of the Michigan Softball association. Bevier Butts, Escanaba recreational director, Region 8 chairman, reports plans for August tournaments and a girls division. Bids are being received for staging both events and a July 1 deadline will determine entrants and allow scheduling and rule compliance.
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Oreste Bugni
Merchants Athletic Club
Michigan Softball Association
Bevier Butts
Escanaba
Finnish Reading Circle elects Pirhonen president
Elected President Mrs John Pirhonen of Ramsay head the Finnish Reading circle at its annual election held at the home of Mrs Sofia Torkko at the Wico location afternoon. Other officers elected include Mrs John Haanpaa vice president Mrs Oscar Kumpula secretary Mrs Gust Maki assistant secretary Mrs Isaac Syrjala treasurer. They were named on the board of auditors. The annual picnic will be at Eddy Park on June 23 with further notices from the secretary.
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John Pirhonen
Ramsay
Sofia Torkko
Wico
John Haanpaa
Oscar Kumpula
Gust Maki
Isaac Syrjala
Pirhonen
Kumpala
STYLE TRENDS By Sydella
Colored stockings made of lisle or wool in gay hues are described as clocked ribbed and intricately meshed for durable wear with coarse linen skirts in autumn and with tweeds, reflecting practical peasant fashion.
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John J. Mattson
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Ewen
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Robert E. Byquist
Rayner
William Keskey
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Arlene Niemi
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Thomas A. Drengacz
Isaac Saari
Shubert
Elizabeth Patyk
June Haglund
William Trezise
H. L. Belkema
Harry B. Sutter
John W. Thomas
Girls Glee Club
O Night of Dreams
Cadman “Trees
Kilmer
Roger Randall
Chester Decur
Helen Jolliffe
Jean
Gordon Tobin
Sydella's
al Groth
Milwaukee
George Westlund
All Honor Assembly
Lee Wilson
Stanley Golembeski
Bernhardt Maki
John Evanoff
Adolph Fingeroos
Peter Churitch
Drvid Harju
Andrew Liubakka
Jack Graikoski
George Mustapaa
Jose Sanchez
Louis Orlich
James Kuiawa
Eugene Maki
Harold Jarvi
Jack Wojeciechowski
James Wilson
Onni Koivu
Pat Carew
Verne Gone
Leslie Ahonen
Joe Gembolis
Gordon Hanson
Jim Haskins
Cletus Kadletz
Buddy Lane
Charlie Picokdli
Ray Ranta
Ray Saari
Marco Sertich
Marco Smolich
Tony Trolla
David Trezise
Robert Zorich
Fred Trewyn
Peter Bruno
Tom Elliott
Edward Radowski
Arthur Nakarado
Jack Wojciechowski
Forrest Jordan
Tony Green
Bob Popovich
Billy Ribich
Don Elliott
Edmond Wasilewski
Leonard Johnson
Harold Viviano
James Cormier
Verne
Eugene Green
Sam Kangas
Eli Miljevich
Charles Piccldi
James Thompson
Irving Willa
Louis Moll
Eugene Danielson
Willis Boller
Louie Orlich
Wilbert Pikka
Forrest Rosendahl
Joe Sanchez
Bruce del
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Jack Wojcichowski
William Jacobson
Clark Niemi
Clara Karas
Jeanne Bruno
Marion Bye
Dorothy Koruga
Ethel Jolliffe
Barbara Kuiawa
Clarice Lumaki
Ellen Liuha
Faith Mattson
Aili Oja
Helen Wasilewski
Marjorie Trudgeon
Chevron
State Board of Control
Camp Gogebic
Hremeldo Cairelli
Carl E. Nelson
Nelson
Sydella
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