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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1940
Page
5
City of Wakefield Michigan enacts an annual appropriation by taxation for the current fiscal year. The ordinance orders raising 118410.92 dollars to fund city expenditures and liabilities as per the annual budget and city commission estimates.
Michigan liquor sales surged after repeal with liquor up about 75 percent since 1935 while beer rose modestly. The Liquor Control Commission notes more liquor licenses and outlets, driven by demand and metropolitan consumption, while beer and light wines show slower gains. An observed social shift includes more cocktail parties and broader store distribution for liquor.
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