Michigan 1941 budget showdown pits bullets against books
A 1941 Michigan legislative outlook weighs defense costs against education and local aid. With a $30 million deficit, pressure groups push for road, tourist, and school funding while national rearmament hints at higher federal taxes. Defense needs may reshape state spending amid urgent fiscal choices.
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Michigan
Eugene B. Elliott
Lansing
Louis Webber
Highway Department
Budget Showdown Gives City Relief and Plans
The city commission finished the annual budget with no funds pledged for next year’s current-year materials. Total next-year allocations amount to 183,035.92 with 210,943.48 total estimated income, and an anticipated cash income of 64,625.00 after non-cash items are stripped. Public hearings set for June 26, and the budget adopts July 1.
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City Commission
L. G. Wilson
Commission
Chicago
Morgan Company of Ironwood
Neenah Foundry Company
Wakefield Lumber Company
People’s Garage
Finance Department
Wakefield Graduates University of Michigan Class of 1926
More than 2,100 students will receive diplomas at the ninety sixth annual commencement with President Alexander G. Ruthven delivering the address. Patricia ONeill earns BA Sociology, Joseph Sawaski BA Mathematics, James McNicholas BA Liberal Arts and Political Science, Karl Smith BA Science. All four Wakefield area graduates will receive their degrees Saturday, June 15.
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Wakefield and
Vicinity
University of Michigan
Patricia O'Neill
D. B. Cavan
Joseph B. Sawaski
Joseph Sawaski
James McNicholas
John McNicholas
Marenisco
Karl A. Smith
F. J. Smith
Ramsay
Ninty-sixth
Alexander G. Ruthven
Nelson schedules first summer concert at Eddy Park pavilion
Director Carl Nelson has arranged the first summer concert to be performed by the municipal band next Sunday at 2 30 PM at the Eddy Park pavilion. The 12 piece program includes works by Fillmore Fulton Roberts Jordan Yoder Taylor Slater Brockton Dostal Confrey and Nandersloot ending with the Star Spangled Banner. If rain prevents the outdoor performance a later date will be chosen.
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Carl Nelson
Eddy Park Pavilion
Miami
Henry Fillmore
James M. Fulton
Charles Roberts
H. Jordan
Yoder
J. 8. Taylor
The
Fred Slater
Lester Brockton
Nico Dostal
Dizzy Fingers
Zez Confrey
General Pershing
Carl Nandersloot
Merchants to Clash With Fast Colored Ghosts on Monday
The Merchants softball club plans a Monday 6 15 PM game at the high school field against the Ghosts, a renowned fast colored team led by Wild Bill Yancey. Yancey boasts a 145 71 record with 14 no hits, five games ending with no one reaching first. The Ghosts perform a Shadow Play to mystify opponents. Local fans report strong advance ticket sales and a capacity crowd is anticipated for the season opener, with new uniforms unveiled.
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Merchants
Ghosts
Wild Bill” Yancey
Bride-To-Be Honored At Shower Saturday
Miss Elinor Zielinski daughter of Mr and Mrs Anton Zielinski was the honored guest at a prenuptial shower held last Saturday evening in the ballroom of the Community building. The evening featured dancing and a large attendance from Ironwood Bessemer Anvil Ramsay and Wakefield. Lunch was served by hostesses Mrs William Nyman Mrs Michael Olejniczak Mrs John Finco and Miss Virginia Rosa. Miss Zielinski who will marry Peter Rosa Milwaukee son of Mrs Amelia Rosa Anvil, this month received many beautiful gifts.
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Elinor Zielinski
Anton Zielinski
Ironwood
Bessemer
Anvil
Ramsay and
Wakefield
William Nyman
Michael Olejniczak
John Finco
Virginia Rosa
Zielinski
Peter Rosa
Milwaukee
Amelia Rosa
Government Seeks Many Employees for Federal Service
Postmaster Arthur Cavender announced federal government advices seeking explosive chemists and chemical technologists with salaries from 2600 to 4600 dollars a year. Examinations will cover marine engineer naval architect translator junior airway traffic controller astronomer curator toolmaker machinist and turret lathe operator. Applications and forms available at the post office.
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Arthur Cavender
Zorich Granted Master Arts Degree at USC
i Zorich as son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Zorich of Plymouth was awarded a Master of Arts by the University of Southern California. He previously earned a Bachelor of Arts at Northwestern University two years earlier as about 1700 graduates participated in the university's annual commencement last Saturday.
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University of Southern California At
Los Anles
Steve Zorich
Plymouth
Zorich
Northwestern University
Miss Ross Granted Degree At Western
Miss Myrtle Isabel Ross will be among 314 to receive degrees at Western State Teachers College Kalamazoo next Monday at the annual commencement. She will receive a Bachelor of Science degree.
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Myrtle Isabel Ross
Western State Teachers College
Kalamazoo
Ross
Program For Summer Instructions Announced
Rehearsals for the first week of summer vacation are arranged by Director Carl Nelson. Parents are urged to ensure their children attend at set times. The A band rehearses at 9 am, B band at 2 pm, junior high new pupils at 11 am, and grade school new pupils at 1 pm. Special help is available for A and B band members. The A band concert will be on the lawn of the trade school next Thursday at 7:30 pm, rain date Friday.
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Carl Nelson
Eighty Eight Students Granted Diplomas at Graduation
At the twenty eighth annual graduation exercises in the Community building on Thursday evening a fullCapacity audience witnessed eighty eight students receive diplomas. Dean Frank O Holt of the University of Wisconsin extension department delivered the principal address on Youth and the American Scene, focusing on post school youth problems. Awards were presented to Sylvester Patyk and Helen Jane Sutter by Clarence A Jacobson and Mrs Ben Novak. The program also featured the valedictorian Vernice Hill and salutatorian Helen Jane Sutter along with musical selections.
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Frank O. Holt
Extension Department
University of Wisconsin
Holt
Jos Geami
Clarence A. Jacobson
Ben Novak
American Legion and Auxiliary
Sylvester Patyk
Joseph Patyk
Helen Jane Sutter
Fred Sutter
Vernice Hill
Wakefield Girls Earn Second Class Badges in Scout Ceremony
Betsy Ross Troop 5 held an investiture led by Miss Betty Seagren as girls Doris Anderson Patty Duf fin Janet Gross Helmi Haakola Elizabeth Mesich Mary Helen Novak Kathryn Peterson Ardeth Pezzetti Charlene Pollard Katherine Strough Joan Tyack Bertha Waatoja Ariene Zawicki and Lois Zuidmulder received second class badges. Marlys Swanson was absent. Miss Rachel Graves led the troop with Miss Anna Saladin as assistant. Golden Arrow Troop 2 led by Mrs. Howard Anderson conducted a candy sale for Red Cross war relief and hosted Who Troop 3 at a steak fry at Sunday Lake park.
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Betsy Ross
Girl
Betty Seagren
Doris Anderson
Patty Duffin
Janet Gross
Helmi Haakola
Elizabeth Mesich
Mary Helen Novak
Kathryn Peterson
Ardeth Pezzetti
Charlene Pollard
Katherine Strough
Joan Tyack
Bertha Waatoja
Ariene Zawicki
Lois Zuidmulder
Marlys Swanson
Fire Destroys Thomaston Residence
A Thomaston family faced a devastating loss as their home burned at 7 10 Friday morning four miles north of the city. With no local fire protection, responders arrived to find the building and its contents completely destroyed, valued at several thousand dollars. The fire, previously attributed to defective wiring, had prompted two prior calls to the local department.
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Matt Merrich
Thomaston
Rotary Club to hear junior college aeronautics plan
Dear Will Address Rotary Club Monday Dean R. Ernest Dear of the Goge bic Junior college will address the Rotary club on the civil aeronautics program to be sponsored at the Junior college during the summer months. By arrangement with the federal government a class of 15 students will receive instructions under capable instructors in all phases of aeronautics.
Wakefield Township High School Accredited by University of Michigan
Wakefield township high school placed on the accredited list of the University of Michigan for a three year period ending June 30, 1943. Notification came from the university committee on relations with secondary schools. Also noted, Mr and Mrs Roy Bedell and Mr and Mrs Henry Carew spent a day in Duluth.
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Wakefield Township High School
University of Michigan
University Committee On
Roy Bedell
Henry Carew
Duluth
Death claims three in one week in Wakefield area
Three local deaths marked the week as Simon R. Frederickson 51 a Wakefield resident died suddenly at home after years of ill health. He taught music and led the Red Jacket orchestra and served in the navy. Funeral services were held at Immanuel Lutheran with burial at Lakeview Cemetery. Also dead were Mrs. Kuivinen and seven year old Geraldine Gremore with services pending or arranged.
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Simon R. Frederickson
Wakefield
Frederickson
Palmer
Mich
Negaunee High School
University of Michigan
Mesaba Range
Wakefield Iron Company
Wakefield Cleaners
Dave
Red Jacket
Shrine Band
Duluth
Wakefield Masonic Lodge
E. C
Arthur
Alex
Kingsford
Adolph
Detroit
Jonas
Chicago
David
Pennsylvania
Wico
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Robert B. By
Quist
Vera Babka
Patsy Hemkes
Lakeview Cemetery
Geroux Post No. 11
American Legion
Sons of the Legion
Drum and Bugle Corps
Masonic Lodge
Harlan W. Johnson
J. P. Cloon
J. W. Thomas
J. M. Hammer
R. B. Wortley
B. E. Erickson
Alex Frederickson
Clyde
Adolph Frederickson
North Chicago
Cave
Geraldine Enda Gremore
Ward Gremore
Verona
General Hospital
Louis Bravatto
Loretta
Hazel
Caroline
LaVerne
Harry
Norman
Kenneth
William
Methodist
Jesse Epps
Zoet
Couple Is Honored At Housewarming Party
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hill who bought the Alex Halberg farm east of Wakefield were honored at a Monday evening housewarming attended by about 200 people. Hosts served lunch and the couple received a money purse as a memento of the occasion.
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Theodore Hill
Alex Halberg
Wakefield
Alex Hill
Iver Lehto
J. Koskela
Dahlbeck
Henry Poikonen
T. Lake
Richard Linn
Phillip Mattila
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Treasury
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Senate Finance Committee
Roosevelt
Harold Smith
National Budget
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Europe
Winston Churchill
Canada
English Isles
Fort Wayne
Sault Ste. Marie
Fort Brady
van Wagoneer
Detroit-to- Toledo
Detroit-to-Chicago
Straits of Mackinac
Patricia O’neill
Joseph E. Sawaski
James D. McNicholas
Nelson
I Zorich
Miss Ross
Western
John Kuivinen
Ashland
Kuivinen
Soini
Finland
United States
John V
E. J
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