Doaks and the 1944 election and world role
Commentary by Joe Doaks suggests strong support in the Middle West for American participation in postwar world affairs and a world police force. The piece reviews two books on public opinion, notes broad approval of social insurance, and questions free enterprise while endorsing government backing to ensure employment.
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Middle West
Joe Doaks
Jerome S. Bruner
Office of Public Opinion Research
Princeton University
America
William A. Lydgate
American Institute of Public Opinions
Joe
County Cannot Pay Veterans Funds Challenged
A county board of supervisors faces an opinion ruling it lacks authority to make an apportionment for veterans benefits. The decision casts doubt on whether local officials can allocate payments without statutory backing.
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County Board of Supervisors
Memorial Service For Sgt Ahonen At Finnish National Church
Memorial service for the late Sgt Carl E Ahonen will be held at the Finnish National church Sunday at 2:00 pm. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Marleau. Funeral rites planned for Saturday. Mrs Marneau had lived in Wakefield Verona 40 years and worked at Plymouth and Wakefield mines. Surviving spouse and children listed along with church announcements and local activities. Betty Lee Roberts left for Jackson to make her home after high school.
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Carl E Ahonen
Ahonen
Marleau
Marneau
Wakefield
Verona
Plymouth
van Creek
Ontario
Mary Belanger
Russell
Ramsay
Agnes
Alice
Betty Lee Roberts
Jackson
Wakefield High School
California
Charles Wainz
Aita Hallberg
San Bernardino
Cal
New York
Wainz
Gust
Maria) Kangas
Fanny) Niemi
Oscar Hallberg
Matt
Josephine) Pikka
Wakefield Vote Totals Reveal Absentee Ballot Volume
A Wakefield election tally shows 1666 votes cast on Tuesday with 330 absentee ballots. Absentees included civilian, war, and soldier voters on both state and county ballots.
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Wakefield
Personal notices from region reflect travel and homecomings
Mrs. John Ronn returns from Seattle after months of work while Mrs. Leander Rhodee goes home to Wisconsin after a visit. Several others named, including Mrs. Anton Ringsmuth and Miss Marie Kronschnabel, John Bohr visiting Kenosha relatives, and families from Fort Knox, Chicago, and Detroit visiting local homes or traveling for employment or hospital visits.
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John Ronn
Seattle
Wash
Leander Rhodee
Oconomowoc
Wis
Anton Ringsmuth
Marie Kronschnabel
John Bohr
Kenosha
Jat
Joseph J Hrbacek
Hrbacek
Lawrence Londo
Fort Knox
Londo
Ted Hill
Phillipttson
St. Minn
Mattson
Conto
Mary Teppo
Chicago
Walter Power
Ben Johanek
Thomaston
Antigo
Wing
Pocatello
Idaho
John Martinkoski
Cudahy
August Monti
Law
Lawrence Ji
Murray Hopkins
Ruth Buccanero
Maryann Buccanero
A. W. Colberg
Detroit
Celeste Buccanero
Roosevelt Fry Carry Gogebic County Demos Elect Hook
Gogebic County backed Democratic tickets in Tuesday's election with Roosevelt and Mezzano leading in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties. Mezzano won the state legislative race for Gogebic and Ontonagon with 8,987 votes to O Leary 8,366, a Mezzano majority of 619.
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Koscinski
Dignan
Lee
Brown
Doyle
Dethmers
Schwinger
Brake
Adams
Morrison
Gogebic
Ontonagon
Mezzano
Denis O'Leary
Ironwood
Frank Perlich
Heikkinen
Jacob Randa
Albin
Buba
Belmont Wilkins
Register of Deeds
Edythe Rummel
Hjalmer Saari
Herman Korpi
J. P. Cloon
Wakefield
Alvin C. Hampton
Negaunee
Hampton
Cloon
Marquette County
Frank E. Hook
Congress
John Bennett
Hook
Bennett
Congressman Hook
Justice of the Peace
Deer Season Opens Next Wednesday
Deer season opens November 15 drawing a rush for camp sites, ammunition and licenses. Kingsmuth Hardware issued over 100 deer licenses and Wakefield Pharmacy 41 by Friday. Ammunition is rationed at local hardware stores as hunters arrive without supplies.
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Kingsmuth Hardware Co
Wakefield Pharmacy
Unofficial Returns From Gogebic County in 1940 Race
Election return table printed by courtesy of Ironwood Globe shows total Dewey votes in Gogebic County at 5 281 and Roosevelt at 7 935. Corrected Prosecuting Attorney totals list B E Larson at 6 547 and McMawnan at 6 445.
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Gogebic County
Roosevelt
Leonard J. MacMawnnan
Bernard E. Larson
Harry F. Kelly
Edward J. Fry
Robert R. Wright
M. E. Nolan
Ironwood Globe
Dewey
B. E. Larson
McMawnan
Postoffice Keeps Open On Armistice Day Services
The post office remains open on Saturday November 11 with window service for stamps money orders and registry closing at noon. Lobby stays open until 5 PM Rural carrier service suspended for the holiday. Army urges sealed prepaid Christmas cards to soldiers overseas mailed at once to reach distant APOs by December 25.
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War Department
Army Postal Service
A.P.O
Funeral for Louis Soffietti at Ramsay church
Funeral services were held Friday at Christ the King church for Louis Soffietti 32 found dead in his car south of Ramsay Monday. He is survived by three brothers and five sisters. Among the brothers are Nick Ramsay Battista Ramsay and Charles in service.
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Ramsay Christ the King Church
Louis Soffietti
Ramsay
Nick
Battista
Charles
Wakefield Hospital Discharges and Admissions Report
Mrs Walter Anderson and baby discharged. Mrs Charles Koski and baby discharged. Miss Eunice Dalbeck dismissed after treating an injured back. Fred Gerbie receiving treatment for injuries. Isadore John Connerville admitted for burns from Connor camp. Mrs John Bugni admitted for surgery.
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Wakefield Hospital
Walter Anderson
Baby
Charles Koski
Eunice Dalbeck
Fred Gerbie
Isadore John
Connerville
Connor Camp
John Bugni
Mrs Beber and Miss Pitrone Headed to Detroit for Work
Mrs Beber and Miss Veronica Pitrone departed Tuesday for Detroit where they expect to be employed.
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Sarah Beber
Veronica Pitrone
Detroit
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First Lutheran Church
Churh
Judge Wright
Ieee
Clert
Wright
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