Michigan ballot issues loom as voters head to polls
Michigan voters face a tight ballot including a state reform platform by Kim Sigler and a record of Murray Van Wagoner. Amendments would fund airports and harbors, divert sales tax to cities and schools, and offer a veteran bonus up to 500 dollars. A three cent sales tax would finance these changes, with No.1 enabling airport development and No.3 funding a veterans bonus.
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Congress
Kim Sigler
Murray D. van Wagoner
Michigan
Connor Co Holds Case in State Court
Copper District power case at Ingham county circuit court starting November 13 tests riparian rights and minimum flow. Connor Lumber and Land condemnation appeal seeks park land for Porcupine Mountain. both cases reflect long legal battles with sportsmen and conservation debates amid proposed water use and park expansion.
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State Conservation Commission
Copper District Power
Ingham County
Connor Lumber and Land Company
Supreme Court
Conservation Department
Bond Falls
Victoria
Wayland Osgood
Commission
Osgood
Bond
Agate Falls
Raymond Starr
Department
Laona
Wis
Porcupine Mountain State Park
Gogebic County
Porcupine Mountain Park
Connor
Jean Polovitz Crowned U P Potato Queen at Wakefield ceremony
Miss Jean Polovitz, a Wakefield High School junior and daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Polovitz, was crowned U P Potato Queen. She received two crown pins and matching earrings, and wore a wreath of fresh flowers during the coronation ceremony.
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Miss Polovitz
Wakefield High School
Michael Polovitz
Lemmer to Address Wakefield Rotary Meeting
Ironwood resident Lemmer will speak at the Wakefield Rotary Club meeting Monday at 5 45 p m Voyer chairs with President Jack Victor presiding Henry Johnson received surgical treatment at Wakefield Hospital Thursday
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Henry Johnson
Wakefield Hospital
City to drill test holes north of springs for water work
The commission authorized the city clerk to contact Layne-Northwest for drilling costs and start dates. The People's Garage was contracted to furnish six new tires and tubes to the city for use in municipal needs.
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Layne-Northwest Company
People’s Garage
Winter 4-H Club elects officers at meeting
The president and other officers were chosen at the winter reorganization meeting held Monday night. Andrew Bednar was in charge of the election. Thomas Ginalfi departed Thursday for Washington D C to seek employment and advance plans.
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Andrew Bednar
Thomas Ginalfi
Washington, D. C
Polls Open Early This Week Across County
Polls open at 6:00 am and close at 7:00 pm this Tuesday. B. E. Larson, prosecuting, announced the ruling and timetable for polling hours, with 20 dollar stakes noted in the notice.
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B. E. Larson
Bride and groom wed in Byron Ohio church ceremony
Miss Betty Fastelin and Adelbert Stieve married in a double ring ceremony at the First English Lutheran church parsonage in Byron Ohio at noon October 26. The bride wore light blue and yellow roses. John Regal Lee Jr served as best man. A WWII chaplain will speak at the Armistice Day program November 11 at the high school. Charles Hemkes returns from Mayo Clinic surgery in Rochester Minnesota with his family. Miss Margaret plans to join him as a nurse.
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Betty Fastelin
Frank Fastelin
Verona
Adelbert Herman Stieve
Ernest Stieve
Rochester
Mich
First English Lutheran
Byron
Ohio
Arthur Hall
John Regal Lee
Athens
Ala
Ameri
Charles Hemkes
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Hemkes
Margaret
Legion Post Adopts New Constitution and By-Laws
At a Tuesday night meeting the American Legion adopted a new constitution and by-laws. Dues rise from 3 to 5 dollars annually, with 1946-47 dues due at the new rate. Chairman J. C. Bedell outlined the Armistice Day program for Nov 11. Meetings will be held the first and third Tuesdays each month. An enrollment drive is underway.
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Legion Post
American Legion
J. C. Bedell
Family reunites after 30 years in shared search
Mrs. Arvo Keskey of Castile learns she has a sister and finds a brother in Negaunee after a decades long quest. Eleanor Velte, adopted from Good Will Farm, discovers Verna and Leola, while Waine Hill locates their sister and the family pieces come together after years of mystery.
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Arvo Keskey
Eleanor Velte
Castile
Waine Hill
Negaunee
W Eleanor
Henry Velte
Kimball
Wis
Eleanor
Kimball Farm
Mr. Velte
Good Will Farm
Houghton
Keskey
Good Will
Verona
Verona. This Information Was the Break Mrs. Keskey
William Weston
Ida Johnson
Iver Hill
the Hills
Waine
Verner
County to Spend $10 000 on Lake Road
Gogebic county will expend $10,000 for construction of the Chaney Lake road next year, with $2,500 more for Camp Norrie and $2,500 for Lake Gogebic park improvements. A $5,000 dam project at the Black river headwaters is also funded, while Eddy park maintenance was refused. The budget totals $302,459.74 with $287,601.05 in taxes and $14,858.69 from the general investment fund, plus $22,500 more to park and road improvements.
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Gogebic County
Chaney Lake
Board of Supervisors
Camp Norrie
Ironwood
Eddy Park
Fair Board
Grand View Hospital
League Reorganized At Immanuel Lutheran Under New Pastor Swanson
The Luther League of Immanuel Lutheran Church will be reorganized under Rev. R. J. Swanson with two monthly meetings a Sunday devotional and a weekday social gathering. The first meeting is next Sunday at 7 30 p m and all interested persons are invited to attend.
Soldiers Transferred To Pittsburgh For Training
Soldiers rot. meupen Johnson and Pvt Ernest Johnson will depart Sunday for Pittsburgh California after a delay with their parents in Verona. Cousin Ernest Johnson will also leave Sunday for the same destination. They joined the army together three months ago and trained at Fort Bragg North Carolina.
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Meupen Johnson
Pittsburgh
Cal
Andrew Johnson
Verona
Pvt
Ernest Johnson
Walter Johnson
Army
Fort Bragg
N. C
Bye Re elected Union Head Repeats as Local Leader
August Bye was re elected president of Local 492 UPWA at a Wednesday night meeting. Other officers were re elected: William Lane as vice president John Lane as secretary and Isaac Saari as financial secretary and treasurer.
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Bye
UPWA
William Lane
John Lane
Isaac Saari
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Detroit
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Grand Rapids
Pontiac
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Anthony Gardetto
Gardetto
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San Diego
California
Douglas
Philadelphia
Kenton
Wakefield
Jean Polovitz
U. P
Glen Danielson
Fastelin-Stieve
Family United
Lake
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