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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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John Keskeys
J. P. Cleon Kenneth Duncan
Joseph Winn
H. L. Trezise
Dan Chamberlain
C. W. Bemer
James Beckman
Howard Cheney
J. A. Frederickson
Harold Bekionet
A. L. Stannard
Antti Vertanen
Pumpman
Yar! Hansa
A. A. Bawden
Ees
Ely
Minn
Robert Byquist
Bloomington
Betty Ahola
Elmer Lusa
J. J. Rummel
Chas. Grimson
Highland Park
Ill
Nettie
Hazel Olson
Kalamazoo
Western State Teachers College
Elizabeth Adams
Mary Savelli
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Waino Luoma
Tauno
Rochester
Wheer
Luoma
Mayo Clinic
Elizabeth James
W. A. James
Rita
Northern State Teachers College
Irene James
W. P. Chinn
A. D. Chisholm
Mai R
Pickands
Mather C
R. F. Zinn
W. A. Knoll
Ellen Hyp Elsie Nyman
Marie Lahti
Mildred Lepisto
Beatrice Keskey
Ellen Haanpaa
Martha Kuivinen
Notre Dame
Burns
Lepisto
Anton Bn
Gua Aabaien
Victor Lapleta Isto
L. Trezise
M. E. Maxwell
Publicity
Harold Schieber
State of
William Jacobson
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