page_title: 1922 in Michigan
section_title: February
hierarchical_section_title: 1922 in Michigan / Chronology of events / February
caption_attribution_description: English: The dancefloor of the Graystone Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan, taken in 1923
context_page_description: Events from the year 1922 in Michigan.
  Major events occurring during 1922 in Michigan included: a multi-day debate in the U.S. Senate over the seating of Michigan Senator Truman Newberry who stood accused of misconduct undermining his election to the Senate; the re-election of Alex J. Groesbeck as Governor of Michigan; the election of Woodbridge Nathan Ferris, the first Democrat to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate in 70 years; the resignation of Sen. Newberry in November 1922 and his replacement with Detroit Mayor James J. Couzens; the 1922 Michigan Wolverines football team, led by All-Americans Harry Kipke, Bernard Kirk, and Paul G. Goebel, going through the season undefeated; and the December 1922 death of Michigan star Bernard Kirk due to injuries sustained in an automobile crash.
  At the end of the year, the Detroit Free Press published a list of the principal events occurring in that city during 1922.
context_section_description: February 1 - Congressman Vincent M. Brennan of Detroit presented a proposal to the House Ways and Means Committee to legalize beer and light wines. Brennan announced three month later that he would not seek reelection.
  February 4 - Henry Ford purchased the bankrupy Lincoln Motor Company for $8 million and announced that it would immediately reopen the plant. The plant reopened two days later and received $1 million in orders, reflecting confidence in the company's new management. Days later, a public dispute arose between Ford and Lincoln's receiver as to whether Ford had purchased only the physical plant or had also acquired the patents, copyright, trademark, and negotiable papers.
  February 15 - William C. Durant announced that his new company, Durant Motors, would be releasing a four-cylinder, five-passenger car at a price of $348.
  February 24 - Detroit police raided the Plaza Theater at 11631 E Jefferson Ave to stop the display of an "indecent" film to 1,500 men attending the showing arranged by a fraternal organization.
  February 27 - The Graystone Ballroom opened in Detroit at 4245 Woodward Avenue. A fire broke out at the ballroom on May 11 when an overcharge of flash powder from a photographer's camera set decorations on fire.  The fire caused a panic to the 1,400 persons in attendance, including Governor Groesbeck.
caption: Graystone Ballroom
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