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Newspaper

The Wakefield News

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1936

Page

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Demos in Control of All State as Vote Trends Shift

The piece notes a landslide Democratic gain across Michigan with Roosevelt leading and Gov. Lan(user)don and others elected. It highlights widespread party turnover, the highway department under Van Wagoner, and Fry as treasurer. It mentions Prentiss M. and shifts in congressional seats, plus anticipated changes in state administration and public offices.

Michigan Capita Ublican Supreme Court Department of Public Instruction House of Representatives State Highway Department Alrready Murray D. van Wagoner Theodore Fry Frank Murphy Control Liquor Commission Roosevelt Alf M. Landon William Lemkeigan Frank D. Sautecult Fitzgerald Prentiss M. Democratic Upper Peninsula William W. Blackney Carl E. Mapes Washington Earl C. Michener Roy O. Woodruff Bay City

Amendment Vote Yields 1526 For In Unclear Proposal

Vague draft language references Amendment No 4 to 959 and Amendment No 3 on Estes Tes om Sed. Result shows 1 526 votes in favor of the amendment, with details incomplete and not specifying the outcome or the governing body.

Defeat secures Hook in Houghton County election win

In Iron township supervisor James Rowell was defeated by Hook for an unnamed candidacy in James' home county of Houghton. Hook secured 10,475 votes to 9,526 for James.

Wilber M Racker Prentas Cueren Frank James Fresk E. Hook James John C. Wickstrom State Senate Ralph Rowell Irontownship Houghton Hook

Two Men Injured In Car Collision On US 2 Hill

Two men were injured when their cars collided on a hill along US 2 near Se pies hospital and Ore. Four others were en route to an automobile meet. The incomplete OCR note mentions an unofficial tabulation of the returns from the November 3 election on page four.

Eee Se Pies Henpitel Ore

Mystery of Stolen Money Appears Narrow in Basis

A report notes no windows were found open or broken and suggests a professional entry used a door or similar access. Only few pennies were found in the register, with other articles undisturbed while the mystery centers on a night watchman checking doors and clerks.

Republicans win tight race for circuit court commissioner

Republicans prevailed in a close race for circuit court commissioner as Democrats failed to secure four clean offices on slips for re election. Burn s for the office at sec ret dece the day.

Burns

WICO PLYMOUTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Service Notice

Morning service announced at Wico Plymouth Presbyterian Church led by Minister De W. A. Roycraft with service at eleven a m and parish activities following.

Wico-Plymouth Presbyterian Church Servins A. m. Christian de W. A. Roycraft

August Reippenen Dies In Go County Bus Crash

An elderly farmer August Gabrielen Reippenen, 70, was killed when a Motor Bus Co. vehicle struck him on US-2 near the Wakefield Iron Co. office. Leo Mallory of Bessemer drove the bus. the driver attempted to avoid a pedestrian but couldn't. Survived by his wife and seven daughters, funeral services set at Neidhold funeral home with Immanuel Lutheran Church rites.

August Reippenen Go— County Gabrielen Reippenen Here Us-2 Wakefield Iron Co Leo Mallory Bessemer Wakefield Reippenen Vetlainen Tio Hamellainen Finland Matt Kangas Topaz Axel Kivi Olga Johnson Isle, Minn Erick Helsten Albert Legrew Anders Johnson Martha Reippenen Iro Neidhold Funeral Home Nilo Korhonen

Seven Die in Boat Tragedy on Lake Gogebic

Lake Gogebic witnessed the worst disaster in its history as seven of eight aboard a large outboard boat died after capsizing. Victims include Srl H. Dulebohn, 44. Jacob Halama, 71. James Halama, 39. James Halama Jr., 11. Frank Halama, 87. Lawrence Petrusha, 28. and Stanley Cory, 30. Theodore Olson of St Paul, an instructor, survived. Mrs. Hendrick, 84, who helped save others, is hailed as heroine. Survivors and rescuers acted as searchers recovered bodies by late afternoon.

Lake Gogebic Gogebic Hendricks Srl H. Dulebohn Bessemer Township Jacob Halama Bessemer James Halama Puritan School James Halama, Jr Frank Halama Lawrence Petrusha Ramsay School Stanley Cory Powers Puritan Theodore Olson St. Paul Harding School Oscar Hendrick le Ion Guabeguees Cnet Olson Ehay Bedees Dulebohn J

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Republican Party Steve McKevitt Olenny Ironwood Auguste DEMOS Leonard J. McManman Kenneth J. Macfarlane Frank E. Hook John C. Vincent Michael E. Nolan Immanuel Lutheran Church Trinov J. Elmer Hanson Hulda Hanson Hans O. Hanson Kenneth Mrs Hendrick ODD Fellows Ak l of Wakefield Lodge of Odd
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