State Politics Still in the Air Looms Asward
The piece outlines a fractured Republican field in Michigan with Governor Green undecided on a run, James E. Davidson possible administration support, and Wilbur Brucker pressing forward. It notes petitions, filing deadlines, and candidates like Chase Osborn and Arthur Wood’s push for George W. Welsh, amid party maneuvering and lingering speculation.
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Re- Haneswee
Green
James E. Davidson
Bay City
L. T. Hands
Alex J. Groesbeck
Groesbeck
Wilbur M. Brucker
Brucker
Ee Davidson
Davidson
Sates
Reyean
Department of State
Secretary of State
Charles J. DeLand
Chase S. Osborn
United States
James Couzens
Charlotte
Marge
Osborn
Frank D. Fitzgerald
State Highway Department
Engeeale
Arthur E. Wood
Detroit Republican Club
George W. Welsh
Grand Rapids
Ata Morene
Welsh
Conservation men on job at all hours
The Michigan Forest Fire Division reports centralized headquarters across 14 districts. Completed buildings house garages, offices, and bunk rooms with 24 hour crews and two fast trucks ready to respond to fires. High efficiency cited for low loss so far this season.
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Forest Fire Division
Department of Conservation
Michigan
Saraga
Marquette
Itar Falls
Naba
Trout Lake
Ewberry
Boyne City
Atlanta
Mio
Roscommon
Verse City
Baldwin
Gladwin
Up per Peninsula Development Bureau Seeks More Members
At a June meeting in Escanaba Secretary-Manager Bishop reported 944 memberships to date with potential gains from Crawford, Houghton, Luce, and other counties. If obtained, total would reach 981 toward a 1,000 member goal.
Reject Bids On Lake Job For County Road
Only one bid for the three mile grading north from Thomaston on the Presque Isle river road. Axel Hill & Company of Wakefield submitted the bid, deemed high, so new bids will be sought. Bids open July 2. First contract on the road to the river mouth.
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Lake
Thomaston
County Road Commission
Axel Hill & Company
Wakefield
Presque Isle River
Station Nearing Completion At Simonson Filling Station
With brick work finished the Simonson filling station opposite Central school is expected to be ready by July 1. The modern design includes a grease and oil area, store room, and a convenient office. Nels Simonson will manage the new bi
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Simonson
Central School
Nels Simonson
Wakefield set for largest Fourth of July water carnival
Wakefield plans a holiday full of parades crafts and sports with city and school bands a comic band trap shooting and speed boat heats. Children receive crackers and balloons while floats contests and club entries fill the program. An airplane show and possible hydroplane entries are promised along with a fireworks display and Community Building dance.
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Wakefield
Neval Committee
Legion Rooms
Yy Lake Street
S. T. Bonino
Carl Jauch
Art Mann
Sunday Lake
Legion
Cleon Motor Company
Evaeue
Chicago Cubs
New York
Wakefield Orange Crush Bottling Company
Wilbur H. McNamara
Gordon Segar
Eddy Park
Fone
George Hrbacek
Lake Front
Shankey and Son Sentenced in Arson Trials
Samuel H Shankey and his son James were found guilty of arson in Bergland. Judge George O Driscoll sentenced Samuel to up to ten years with two minimum, and James to up to ten years with seven and a half years minimum, at hard labor. The case marks Ontonagon County's first arson conviction in decades amid a history of prior court appearances by the Shankeys.
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Samue Shankey
James Shankey
Bergland
George O. Driscoll
Samuel H. Shankey
Marquette Branch
State House of Correction
Sonia
Shankey
Samuel Shankey
Berglan Eet
Personal Notices From Wakefield and Nearby
Elsie Palm visits relatives in Ironwood and Montreal this week. A A Bawden and son Lawrence return from the Marquette range trip. R A Burns and Roy W bedell visit Wausau this week. Carman Eade of Ramsay visits Detroit relatives. returns Sunday. Berthal Wahlberg visiting family in Minneapolis. C W Benner to Chicago for Rotary International convention as Wakefield and Tenth district delegates. Ermeldo Cairelli to Menomonie for summer work at Stout Institute. Woman's clubs district convention in Menominee attended by Prout family and Mrs. Richards. Anton Ringsmuth informed of C F Westphal's death in Minneapolis. Dr. Gordon Prout visits Wakefield after Northwestern Medical School, internship in Detroit planned. R B Wortley returns from Chicago. accompanying family now in Chicago. Announcement of Mildred Larson and Walter DeWald marriage in Iron River. honeymoon in Twin Cities. home Iron River. Mrs. Reeder Hubbel and Hazel Olson to visit parents and sisters. Hazel Olson to teach junior high here next year. Vernon Carr named principal of St Ignace high school. Wakefield graduate and Marquette training. Carr and wife visiting relatives. plans to resume summer study in Marquette.
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Elsie Palm
Ironwood
Montreal
A. A. Bawden
Lawrence
Marquette Range
Robert A. Burns
Roy W. Bedell
Wausau
Wis
Carman Eade
Ramsay
Detroit
Berthal Wahlberg
University of Minensota
Minneapolis
Einer Wahlberg
C. W. Benner
Chicago
Rotary International
Wakefield
Ermeldo Cairelli
Menomonie
Stout Institute
Kenosha
R. I. C. Pro
R. I. C. Prout
Elizabeth Wortley
Berkeley
Cal
Wortley
Mildred Larson
Walter DeWald
Iron River
M. A. Hanna Co
DeWald
Twin Cities
Reeder Hubbel
Kalamazoo
Hazel Olson
A. F. Olson
Irma
Margaret
Hubbel
Philadelphia
Hazel
Vernon Carr
John Carr
Pierce Street
St. Ignace High School
Wakefield High School
Northern State Teachers College
Marquette
Carr
Mellstrand
Mich
Board Advertises for Bids on School Painting Projects
The board of education seeks bids for three summer painting contracts. One covers interior Central School. Another covers 13 rooms two bathrooms corridors and the teachers club house. The third covers the principal's office and reception at the senior high school. Bids due Monday July 7 with opening meeting to follow.
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Board of Education
Wakefield Postal Clerk Civil Service Exam Called
A civil service examination for the Wakefield post office clerk position was announced for July 19 by the civil service commission. Applicants age 18 to 45 may obtain blanks from local postmaster A. M. Gilbert and file by July 5. The Wakefield office was recently raised from third to second class.
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Civil Service
Wakefield
Civil Service Commission
A. M. Gilbert
Gilbert
Ashington
Nuptious Miss Hanson Weds William C Schiltz in City Ceremony
Marie Hanson daughter of Mrs Sophie Hanson wed William C Schiltz of Stratford Wis on Saturday June 14 at 3 pm in the home of Rev N Oscar Montan Tronwood pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church. The couple plan to reside with the bride's mother and did not plan a wedding trip this summer.
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Marie Hanson
Sophie Hanson
William C. Schiltz
Stratford
Wis
N. Oscar Montan
Tronwood
Swedish Lutheran Church
Elna Ranta
Edward Schilz
Oscar Benson
Plymouth
City
City Electric Shop
East Hancock Street
Nick Shiltz
Edward Shiltz
Albert Shiltz
Margaret Strugil
Lila Webber
Harvey Webber
Helen
Dagmar Turrie
Robert Stoneman
Negaunee
Russel Stillwell
Axel Jenson
Ironwood
James Jensen
Arthur Vincent
Agnes Benson
Iron River
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Fred W. Green
Osborn-Couzens
Wilbur Marion Brucker
American Legion
the Legion
State Department
Shankey & Son
Inet
Ontonagon
Ontonagon Herald
Sunday Lake Street
Legion Auxiliary
WEBC
Duluth
Eee
Chase Salmon
Chase Salmon Osborn
United James Couzens
Mr. Osborn
Sault Ste. Marie
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Big Rapids
Schiltz
Hanson Nuptious
A. W. Ashbrook
Navy
Mary
Manila
Peking
Shanghai
Los Angeles
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