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The Wakefield News

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1932

Page

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State approves wakefield to wisconsin road project in upper peninsula

The highway committee approved nearly three quarters of a million dollars for UP construction this year. Projects include seven miles of US-2 relocation east of Wakefield and grading for the Ironwood to Montreal River link where US-2 will join Wisconsin. Total UP spending for 1982 is about 2.57 million, with 25 percent funded by a new UP construction law.

Highway Committee State Administrative Board Cocaine Upper Peninsula Gogebic County Wakefield East Ironwood Montreal River Wisconsin Michigan Wakefield Cheney Lansing Baraga County Skanee Keweenaw Bay Covington Houghton County Painesdale Acadia Iron County Paint Lake Delaware Marquette County Ishpeming City of Marquette Hampton Street Negaunee Gold Conaseueties Pre

Finnish Ev. Lutheran Church Weekend Services and Conference

The Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church schedules morning worship at 10 00 AM and evening worship at 730 PM on Sunday June 26 The choir meets for rehearsal on Tuesday June The Some Peoples Christian Association annual conference opens at 730 PM in Ironwood and runs for three days All members are urged to attend Milo Korhonen pastor.

EV. Luth Some Peoples Christian Association Wi Ironwood Milo Korhonen S. N. Tyack Chicago Oshkosh Wis University Hospital Elver Wahlberg Interlochen Mich National School Orchestra A. M. Gilbert Bergland Bergland High School Peter Niemi Morgan Hammer Michigan State College East Lansing Fort Brady Sault Ste. Marie Charles Kingsmith Charles Jr Arizona Arles, Jr Iss Martuivinen Detroit Vienna Kuivinen Della Simonson City of City of Detroit College. Mr. and Mrs. Eineregpe Spt Miss Mae Hyppa and Peter I Washburn Fred Mathey and Dale Polis Alfred Kallander Marion N. D Edward Kallander Kallander Bessemer North Dakota Alfred John Carl Martin Henry

Brucker Announces Gubernatorial Run Anew in Saginaw Club

Gov. Wilber M. Brucker formally declares candidacy at a Detroit area Saginaw club gathering. He vows to pursue economy policies, cites 25,000 jobs created by a $12 million winter program, and notes payroll cuts starting July 1. He praises Hoover and aligns with Republican platform, omitting mention of prohibition resubmission.

Wilber M. Brucker Saginaw Club Detroit Brucker Lansing Herbert Hoover Republican Party Chicago Michigan

City Tax Time July 1

The 1932 city tax collection will start July 1 totaling about 186000. The rate is 17.36 per thousand of valuation, down from 17.76 last year. City valuations total 10,699,873 this year versus 12,182,075 last year after reductions across properties.

Strand Theater Sets Two Price Levels Saturday Bargain

Local merchants push Saturday as bargain day as Strand theater announces ten and sixteen cent admission for weekend showings. If profits prove solid the plan will continue indefinitely.

Strand Theater Management

W C Smith Approved as Fire Insurance Agent

W C Smith has been approved as an agent for the sale of fire insurance in the city. He received his first week payments and will represent several reliable companies.

W. C. Smith Smith

Wakefield Rotary Club Holds Mining Session Deep Underground

The Wakefield Rotary Club meets daily in various venues and claims the first regular meeting 2000 feet underground at Sunday Lake mine on the 26th level. Robert A Burns announced a program featuring two members explaining mining to a largely nonexpert audience with Medford Maxwell and C W Benner among speakers.

Rotary Switzerland Asia Wakefield Club Robert A. Burns Medford Maxwell C. W. Benner Sunday Lake

Community Notices From Ashland Area List Guests and Travel

Local notices report visits and travels of residents and families including Mr. and Mrs. August Bye hosting Clara Green and Ida Green of Ashland, Nellie Avey returning to Mount Morris for summer, and Don Milton’s birth announced by Mr. and Mrs. Werner Johnson Plymouth. Details cover schooling, hospital, and travel among regional towns and institutions.

August Bye Clara Green Ida Green Ashland Nellie Avey Mount Morris Werner Johnson Plymouth Don Milton

State Cannot Cut License Plate Fees Before September

Michigan officials ruled out early license plate price cuts, stating legal means do not exist to reduce fees before Sept 1. Secretary of State Fitzgerald said only the legislature can authorize earlier half-price plates, with $1.425 million in weight tax revenue from unlicensed commercial and Пенe vehicles at stake.

Michigan Frank D. Fitzgerald Wilber M. Brucker Paul W. Voorhies Fitzgerald Servecen State Aditive Board

Fourth of July Celebration Planned by American Legion

A kiddie bar and doll parade starts the morning activities for July 4 in Wakefield with prizes for all entrants. Wakefield city and school bands provide music for the march, followed by races. The afternoon features a free show, a ball game, and races for older boys. No boat races are scheduled. Evening events include a dance and band concert to close the day.

Wakefield City American Legion

Ore Stocks Large Decline in May Lake Superior shipments

May receipts of Lake Superior iron ore at Lake Erie docks totaled 39 406 gross tons. Shipments to interior furnaces from Lake Erie docks in May reached 65 137 gross tons. Season totals to June 1 showed 269 1 million gross tons shipped and 144 921 tons received at all Lake Superior ports, compared with 1931 figures.

Lake Superior Lake Erie An Aire

Last Day to File For School Board Election

The filing deadline for school board nomination petitions is 5:00 this Satur- day afternoon. Marian Paine seeks re election after three years on the board, opposed by William Ison and a second candidate to succeed Dr. Wien. A petition circulating for George Caven has been unofficially no replacement. William Weston declares intent to enter the election as well. Registration of qualified voters may be made with the secretary or deputy at the senior school building.

Ively Marian Paine Gant Sheis William Ison Xr Ia Eff Valy George Caven Wilson William J.weston Weston

Welsh and Nowack Enter Michigan Gubernatorial Race

George W. Welsh city manager of Grand Rapids and Ed A. Nowack editor of the Michigan Digest announced candidacies for governor in 1928 to oppose Wilber M. Brucker. Both claim Groesbeck faction support, seen by some as clearing the field for a late Groesbeck entry after a Wayne County challenge two years ago.

George W. Welsh Grand Rapids Groesbeck Wilber M. Brucker Ed. A. Nowack Michigan Digest Lansing

Tax Board Keeps Mine Values For Ironwood And Bessemer

The state tax commission will keep valuations for Ironwood and Bessemer unchanged after a recent hearing despite minor clerical tweaks in Bessemer and a small adjustment in Ironwood. A county supervisors meeting will set equalization percentages for towns and townships to apportion taxes for the year. the city employs 236 workers in two weeks, generating a payroll of 5766.36 dollars.

Tax Board Ironwood Bessemer State Tax Commission Commission Mally County Board of Supervisors Grool Department of Public Works

Immanuel Lutheran Church Announces Sunday Schedule

Immanuel Lutheran Church sets Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m Walter Carlson of Ironwood a theological student at Augustana will lead the services.

Immanuel Lutheran Church Walter Carlson Ironwood Augustana

Burns Named President Of Rotary Club Of The Coming Year

Robert A. Burns was unanimously elected president of the Rotary Club for the coming year succeeding R. B. Wortley. Victor Lepisto was named vice president with Dr. R. I. C. Prout treasurer and Kenneth Duncan secretary. The board also announced six months of committee appointments including Aims and Objects and Club Service led by Duncan and Lepisto respectively.

Robert A. Burns Rotary Club R. B. Wortley J. Burns Victor Lepisto R. I. C. Prout Kenneth Duncan Victor Rce Keneath Duncan C. H. Christopherson H. A. Tressel Anton Ringsmuth Howard C. W. Benne Harold Pschicker Ocational Service Co Feakietbeeen Hanson Hanna Schieber Aatuins H. L. Treaise H. L. Yivisaker Dan Fae R. Pas Wortley J. P. Cloon

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