Michigan liquor control reforms long overdue and needed
A 75 year old critique argues local governments fail to enforce liquor laws and benefit from license fees while the state bears the duty to act. It cites a study commission appointed by Governor Van Wagoner, led by Judge Picard, proposing state enforcement if home governments neglect duties and detailing township gaps and police approval for dance permits.
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State of
Michigan
Murray D. van Wagoner
Picard
State Commission
Serection
Library seeks added room for extension
City commission weighs adding reading space at the Community building library to house an expanded reading room with a 600 to 700 dollar cost. A. L. Stannard urged changes citing inadequate current quarters and more space for service personnel, while state police fire marshal review will decide on voter approval.
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Library
City Commission
A. L. Stannard
Stannard
Everett Joppa
Rotary Club
Ray Katke
State Police
WPA
Library Board
Joseph Michela
Michela Coal Co
Dave Gagnon 83 Succumbs After Brief Illness
Dave Gagnon 83 of Wakefield died Monday afternoon at the Infirmary hospital after a two week stay. Born in Quebec on November 8, 1860 he lived alone near the old Morgan mine and was known for entertaining locals with lunches and stories in his French Canadian dialect. He formerly cooked for a prospecting crew at Morgan mine. Funeral services were held Thursday at St Marys Catholic Church with burial in Lakeview Cemetery.
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Dave
Wakefield
Morgan Mine
Mr. Gagnon
Quebec
Canada
St. Marys Catholic Church
Thomas
Lakeview Cemetery
Bedell’s Observe Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs James Bedell longtime city residents quietly observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary on Saturday Friends called throughout the day to pay respects no formal observance was held They were married in Cincinnati Ohio in March 1873 Both remain active though winter brought poor health
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Bedell
James Bedell
Cincinnati
Ohio
Stoughton to Resume as City School Counselor
Arthur Stoughton, recently discharged from the army after service in Oregon, plans to return to the city around March 29 to resume duties as boys' counselor in the local school system.
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Stoughton
Arthur Stoughton
Oregon
Two Wakefield Women Join WAAC Training Unit
Violet Maki daughter of Ves ter Maki from Castile and Ellen Hall formerly Ellen Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Axel Johnson of Pierce Street began training at the First WAAC training center at Fort Des Moines Iowa. They were placed in a receiving center company for a week of elementary training then to a basic company for four weeks to learn duties to replace a man in a non combat army job.
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Wakefield
WAAC
Violet M. Maki
Vester Maki
Castile
Ellen C. Hall
Ellen Johnson
Axel Johnson
Pierce Street
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Training Center
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Large Group to Leave for Army and Navy Training
Twenty four young men will depart Monday for Fort Sheridan Illinois induction center after passing their physical at Marquette. Another five leave Sunday for Marquette en route to Great Lakes Naval Training Station after selecting service upon last Monday's exams. The group includes Eddie Raisanen in charge and 23 others heading to Army. five to Navy include Adolph Bugni Willard Hallberg Raymond Sibley Joseph Beber and William Pikka.
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Sheridan, Ill
Marquette
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Eddie Raisanen
Wilbert V. Ruona
Eugene R. Maki
Elmer
B. Niemela
Lloyd Johnson
Steve E. Bichanich
Bruce A. Delmet
Alvin W. Luoma
William E. Carroll
Joseph H. Pfaffinger
Wm. V. Luoma
Navy
Adolph Bugni
Willard Hallberg
Raymond Sibley
Joseph Beber
William Pikka
Hemispheric Crusade of Prayer Opens at Church
Rev Fr Drengacz of St Marys Church announces a Hemispheric Crusade of Prayer to save lives and souls amid wartime slaughter. The novena, held Fridays at 7 pm since April 26 1940, runs one hour weekly for 43 weeks through December 31 1943, with a national push to enroll over a half million adherents.
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Drengacz
St. Marys Catholic Church
St. Marys Church
Fulton Lewis Jr. Heads to Ironwood for April Talk
Fulton Lewis Jr. one of the nation’s top Mutual system commentators will appear in Ironwood on April 12 under Ironwood Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsorship. He is touring the country with similar talks and Wakefield residents may also hear him. Andrew F. Olson handles local ticket sales and can be contacted at his residence.
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Fulton Lewis Jr
Mutual
Ironwood
Ironwood Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lewis
Chamber
Wakefield
Andrew F. Olson
Mr. Olson
Coop Store Reports At Annual Meet
Wakefield Co-operative association held its annual meeting at Temperance hall on Wednesday March 10. The store’s total sales reached 73137.21 with net earnings of 3103.56 to be divided as 3 percent on shares and patronage refunds totaling 3069.93 as 5 percent trade rebate. Officers were elected and future work outlined. Lunch was served.
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Wakefield Co-operative Association
Temperance
New Wage Order, Mines Pay Boost, Camp Norrie Proposed
War Labor Board orders wage rise of five and a half cents an hour for 13 iron ore mines in Gogebic county affecting about 2,000 workers with retroactive back pay potentially amounting to $160,000 and grants union maintenance and dues checkoff amid ongoing negotiations. Camp Norrie announced on former CCC grounds near Ironwood with future MP unit housing. Wakefield Iron River in Class B finals. Marenisco, Gogebic County teams compete in district basketball tournament results and scheduling.
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Gogebic County
War Labor Board
Lake Superior
Gogebic
Labor Board
Usa-Cio
CIO
Labor ‘Board
Washington, D.C
War Board
Pickands, Mather &Co
M. A. Hanna Co
Oliver Iron Mining Co
Ty. Norton Co
Derewe
Warcube Bones Board
Washington
National Labor Board
Camp Norrie
CCC
Ironwood
H. S. Aurand
Sixth Service Command
Chicago
Aurandgard
Cmy
Marenisco
Irom Wakefield
Iron River
Will Wood
Irom River
Thurs
Maverince
Wateronect
Tolans
Ayotte
Bet i
Watersmeet
Ert
Kraemerites
Waters
Weeg
Joe Gotta
L. Dumask
Gunderson F
SG C. Dumask
Betensie
Peterson
Waite
Iain Cach
Carmoc
Richards G
Stovehoff
McDonald
McMahon
Bessemer
Trewyn
Crawford
Ge Seem
Red Devils
Popovich Sahin Reece
Mand
the Hilltoppers
Speed Boys
Hada Keel
Ironweed
Gunderson
Wakefield
Johnson
Popovich
Saffron
Lane
Ribich
Jacobson
Kellett
Wasielewski
Lakvold
Beling
Wojciechowski
Kolesar
Hangas
Jas. Gotta
Jarvis
Skud
Elio
Maki G
Trezise
Taompon
Trolla Eeco Bessemer
Stambaugh
Tames
Lindstrom
Graham
Budek
Drake
Michela
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Keltog
Marens
Taes
Showting
Bellmeyer
Duda
Igen
Geese
Ean
Bergland
Maren- Santini
Hurley
Isco
Crystal F
Pallg
St. Ambrose
Iron River Run
William Koch Will Address Womans Club
William Koch will speak at the bi monthly meeting of the Womans Club in the Community building on Wednesday March 17 at 8 p m Mrs F W Duffin heads the Americanization department and Jane Yauch of Ironwood will perform a tap dance The luncheon will be hosted by Ruth Brotten with Irene Klein Mary McDonald Annie Laura Webster and Mabel Collins assisting
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Womans Club
F. W. Duffin
Little Jane Yauch
Ironwood
Ruth Brotten
Irene Klein
Mary McDonald
Annie Laura Webster
Mabel Collins
Finnish and English Services Updated at Local Church
Finnish Ev Lutheran schedule shows English service at 9 a.m. and Finnish at 10 30 a.m. Choir rehearsals are planned Tuesday at 7 p.m. with the Family Circle meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. under the deaconesses. Luther League choir practices Thursday at 7 p.m. and a Luther meeting at 7 30 p.m. same evening.
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Luther League
Luther
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