Publics Work Bill Approved By Representatives In Vote
The measure passed the House by 55 to 43 with a motion to effect it carried and likely amendments anticipated. Final form expected to be drafted by a conference committee as the Senate considers the bill. The Michigan branch Trade Recovery Council backs the major provisions while consultants predict numerous minor changes to the game code.
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Comstock
Senate
Pea
Michigan Branch
Trade Recovery Council
Immanuel Lutheran announces May 21 services and study
Pifth Sunday after Easter at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Sunday school at 9 30 am. Vi services with Bible at 4 36 o clock Sunday afternoon. Bible lecture will embrace chap.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Wakefield High School Graduates Largest Class Ever
A class of 111 pupils graduated from Wakefield High School at the Community Building. Principal address by William Rainey Bennett of Chicago urged students to seek real value in college, then diplomas were awarded. Legion and auxiliary honors went to several students, with National Honor Society and Athletic Honor Society listings noted for many recipients.
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Wakefield High School
William Rainey Bennett
Chicago
Bennett
Steve Zurich
American Legion
Earl Jacobson
Clarence Jacobson
Legion
Frances Delmet
Legion Auxiliary
Ellen Ahonen
Joseph Desonia
National Honor Society
Margaret McGraw
Lempi Hakala
Elsie Tenpo
Amelia Salo
Velma Luoma
Steve Baltic
John Bugni
Russell Jacobson
Edward Johnson
Reino Makinen
Lucien Olejniczak
Anton Valesano
Elmer Johnson Heads Wakefield Rotary Club
Elmer Johnson was elected president of the Wakefield Rotary Club for the coming year by the club board of directors at a meeting. Robt A Burns R B Wortley and Joseph P Cloon serve as directors. The district Rotary convention takes place next week in Eagle River Wisconsin with ten members planning to attend.
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Elmer Johnson
Rotary Club
Lew
ABE Pr. R. Kai Co
Mine values unchanged after hearing on Wakefield valuations
F G Pardee state appraiser of mines said the recent hearing did not change Wakefield mine values for tax purposes. This year’s Wakefield mine valuations total 8 963 000 dollars, down 11 4 percent from last year. The Wakefield board of review will meet to set the city valuation for the coming year, with an estimated city assessment near 9 553 798 dollars unless a general reduction occurs.
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Wakefield
F. G. Pardee
Board of Review of
Personal notices from Wakefield area crowd readers and visitors
Robert A Burns and Roy W Bedell left Friday for Sault Ste Marie for a few days on business. Leo Patykere welcomed a daughter at Ashland Joseph’s hospital. Eugene Jaakola is seriously ill with pneumonia at Wakefield hospital. Nelly Avey plans summer home visit returning from Mount Morris Illinois with her mother and sister. C H Rowan of Chicago visited this week. Ronane’s graduation exercises Thursday included daughter Margaret from high school. G E Cannon of M A Hanna discussed tax matters with Ames Maywood and Winston Schuler, who will spend summer with relatives in Albion and Marshall Michigan. Both teachers plan to return to Wakefield in fall. Several wives and mothers attend peninsula district women’s convention at Iron Mountain.
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Robert A. Burns
Roy W. Bedell
Sault Ste. Marie
Leo Patykere
Joseph’s Hospital
Ashland
Eugene
John Jaakola
Wakefield Hospital
Nelly Avey
Mount Morris
C. H. Rowan
Chicago
Ronane
Margaret
G. E. Cannon
M. A. Hanna Commy
Canno
Mem
Ames Maywood
Winston Schuler
Albion
Marshall
Michigan
Wakefield
R. I. C. Prout
Joseph Rowell
A. M. Gilbert
C. W. Benner
Kenneth Duncan
F. W. Duffin
Roy
William Jacobson
Commencement Addresses 1933 Graduating Class
Tonight marks the class of 1933 as they close high school and begin life beyond. The remarks praise teachers, discipline, and wisdom, urging graduates to choose meaningful work, cultivate character, and pursue higher education and social duties with hope for better days ahead.
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Margaret McGraw
Board of Education
Rat bounty cut lowers city rat catching costs
Wakefield city records show checking the rat population cost about 45 cents per day over 15 months. With schools closed and youths active in rat catching, the city commission on Wednesday reduced the bounty on the pests from ten to five cents.
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Wakefield
Mother-Daughter Banquet Set by Woman's Club
The annual mothers and daughters banquet will be hosted by the Woman's club on Wednesday at 8:30 PM in the Community building. Mrs. B Wortley and Mrs. Stanley Tyack organize arrangements, with tickets on sale at the Little Dairy. The public is invited to attend.
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Woman’s Club
B. Wortley
Stanley Tyack
Little Dairy
Wakefield Schools Close Four Weeks Early Over Funding
Wakefield schools shut four weeks ahead of schedule due to insufficient funds to extend the current year. Classes ended Thursday night and cards were distributed Friday morning. Fall reopening date is uncertain, pending bank funding and delinquent tax collections, with an anticipated September start.
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Wakefield
Tax limit votes set for Wakefield and Marenisco
Wakefield voters will decide May 29 on a 36.6 mill tax rate with debt service excluded in the school district. Marenisco residents vote May 22 on a township wide tax limit not to exceed 40 mills for all purposes.
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Wakefield City
Marenisco
Fire Tourney At L'Anse Augus t Convention Of Firemen
Plans advance for the upper peninsula firemen's association convention to be held in L'Anse in August. Also: a son was born to Mr and Mrs Grant Hinckley in West Allis Wisconsin, the Hinckleys formerly lived in Plymouth.
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The
Upper Peninsula Firemen’s Association
L’anse
Grant Hinckley
West Allis
Wis
Hinckleys
Plymouth
Wakefield Tax Rate Set to Drop Across City and County
Wakefield expects a 25 to 30 percent drop in the coming year's tax rate, with county and state rates announced for several units. The final rates will be decided by the Gogebic County tax commission by June 1, no appeals allowed this year. Based on an $11 million valuation, Wakefield's overall rate is projected around 39.21 mills, including city, school, and debt service allocations.
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City of
Wakefield
County Tax Commission
Court House
State Mills
University of Michigan
Michigan State College
Gogebie
Ironwood
Marenisco
Ieee
Tax Commission
Grand View Hospital
Wakefield Men Arrested for Pike Spearing
Nine men faced action in a Lake Gogebic pike spearing round up led by conservation officers. Four Wakefield residents Charles Lampi Samuel Mettala Simon Mars and Gus Wuoronen were arraigned at Ewen found guilty and fined 20 with 90 days jail. About 500 pounds of pike were seized as officers continue to probe additional Wakefield men linked to prolific catches.
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Wakefield
Lake Gogebic
Ewen
Charles Lampi
Samuel Mettala
Simon Mars
Gus Wuoro
Couzens Fund aids Gogebic County health services
The Couzens Fund through Michigan's Children's Fund provided a public health nurse an eye specialist and a dentist for 12 weeks to care for schoolchildren. In Gogebic County there were 4798 health examinations and 1183 defects corrected, plus 2533 major dental operations.
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Couzens Fund
Gogebic County
Children’s Fund of
Michigan
James Couzens
Local residents head to meetings and study abroad
Mrs. R I C Prout travels to Richmond for a National Federation of Women's Clubs executive committee meeting. A F Olson and daughter Hazel go to Manistique for a meeting of the upper peninsula's poor commissioners. Rev G G Curtis to preach at Union Church on Sunday on The Search for Reality. William Kuivinen drawn for federal court jury service in June at Sault Ste Marie. Louise Clark recovering at home in Detroit after illness. Mr and Mrs Joen Brown depart for Lansing for Masonic lodge annual meeting with Brown visiting Albion College daughter. Miss Gertrude Jacobs plans summer study in New York City at Columbia University and may accept positions in Honolulu or India.
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R. I. C. Prout
Richmond
National Federation of Women's Clubs
A. F. Olson
Hazel
Manistique
Olson
Upper Peninsula
G. G. Curtis
Union Church
William Kuivinen
Sault Ste. Marie
Louise Clark
Detroit
Joen Brown
Lansing
Brown
Masonic Lodges
Wakefield Lodge
Albion College
Albion
Gertrude Jacobs
Wakefield Schools
New York City
Columbia University
Honolulu
India
Cloon Wortley Candidates for School Board
R B Wortley and Rudolph F Cloon announce intentions to seek school board seats at the July 10 election. Cloon seeks treasurer. Wortley likely to run for trustee. Victor Lepisto, longtime treasurer, will not seek reelection. Petitions due by June 24 with at least 50 signatures.
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Rudolph F. Cloon
Board of Education
Cloon
R. B. Wortley
Victor Lepisto
Oliver Co To Protest Minnesota Mine Taxes
Oliver Iron Mining Company announces it will contest more than 5 million dollars in taxes due in the second half of this year andMay 31 next year, signaling possible joint action with independent miners to cut taxable valuation. The county also delays bond bids for 1.5 million dollars in poor relief due to tax revenue uncertainty and a weak market.
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Oliver Iron Mining Company
St. Louis County
Minnesota
LeRoy Salsich
Salsich
Rulings On Beer Sales Received Here Rulings On Beer Sales
Michigan officials relay state police and liquor commission guidance on beer sales rules. The commission clarifies that beer may not be sold to anyone seated or standing in front of a bar or counter, with tables not exempting the bar area. One arm restaurants may serve beer to customers at their chairs, and on or off premises sales are allowed for restaurants, clubs, and gardens. Drug stores and similar outlets may sell off premise only one bottle at a time, malt stores approved by the secretary of state also restricted. A temporary license is required and local authority alone cannot grant sale rights.
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Michigan
Oscar G. Olander
Olander
Frank A. Picard
Saginaw
State Liquor Control Commission
Secretary of State
Arrest in Gas Stealing Caso Near Commencement
Laune Laine, a local youth, was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of stealing gas from cars parked at the Community building during commencement exercises. Police believe others were involved. Laine denies the theft, claiming no prior gas thefts. He was interrupted while taking fuel from a car when seized.
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Laune Laine
Laine
County Poor Relief Spends $223 746 54 in Eight Months
A report to the supervisors shows that the county expended 223 746 54 for poor relief through eight months ending May 1. Administration costs accounted for less than 7 000 of the total, with the remainder used directly for relief expenditures.
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Poor Commission
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Wakefield Rotary Club
Wortley
R. F. Cloon
V. Lepisto
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