Local Happenings From Menominee to Ishpeming
A roundup of community notices lists S T Bonino planning a weekend in Menominee, relatives visiting Wisconsin towns, births in June, travel plans to Rhinelander and Crystal Falls, weddings in Ashland and Cleveland, hospital visits, and a farewell party for Mrs Joe Nora. Numerous residents attend gatherings, travels, and family events across Wisconsin and Michigan’s Copper Country, with other notes on health, education, and local clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. T. Bonino
Menominee
William Buchmiller
Westboro
Wis
Harold Hamilton
Park Falls
H. A. Tressel and Sons
Bayfield
Mildred
Mike Nakarado
Aaron Pierson
Arthur
General Hospital
Ashland
Thomas Hicks
Morton
Rockford
George Colberg
Copper Country
Middie Trollo
Nickola Joseph Godfrey
J. A. Desonia
Famly
Rhinelander
Joseph Plitcha
Crystal Falls
Jennie Teppo
Iron River
Henry Teppo
Fred Cayin
Wakefield Lion
Small boy loses fingers playing with an axe
The five year old son of Fred Four nier suffered the loss of two fingers on the left hand last Tuesday while playing with an axe. He was taken to Dr Crosby for treatment and re amputation to the second joint was necessary. At last report the boy was resting as well as could be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls Community Club
Virgin Forest Park
Manitowish
Wrs
Alvin Crosby
Harold Gow
Jimmie
Two Harbors
H. W. Ridge
Kerkes Block
William Jacobson
Dan Raess
Antigo
Wis
Rea Skud
Grand Rapids
Mich
Jay Tobin
Vivian
Walter Fisher
Hibbing
Minn
A. L. Rummel
Frank Schwarzenberg
Copper Country
A. G. Paquette
Clarice Kellow
Menominee
Clarice
Paquette
John Simonson
Rochester
Bernice Crosby
A. F. Olson
Onui Ranta
Diorite
Hulda Hannuksela
First National Bank
George Parmalee
Iron Mountain
Wakefield Iron Co
John Delmet
Joe Nora
Mike Kallember
John Raich
Fred Fournier
Crosby
School election set for Monday July 13
Dr. H. A. Tressel and Dr. T. B. Crosby are candidates for three year school trustee terms. Polls open at 10 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. on Monday July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Tressel
T. 8. Crosby
Plans for Wakefield Hospital Opening Undecided
Dr. R I C Prout said the Wakefield Hospital opening date remains uncertain. Equipment requisitions are held in abeyance awaiting adjustment on articles and may not be ordered yet. The building nears completion with final plumbing work and installations pending. During vacation he visited the Mayo Clinic to study modern operative techniques and hospital management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wakefield Hospital
R. I. C. Prout
Prout
Mayo Clinic
Open Pits Ship Good Tonnage During July
About 90 000 tons of iron ore were shipped from the Wakefield Iron Co pit this week, near average for the season. July shipments are expected to reach 95 000 tons to Ashland docks. Wakefield will ship ~600 000 tons this year to Inland Steel Co M A Hanna Co and Granite City coke and iron. Illinois city furnaces receive all rail shipments. Plymouth pit shipped ~110 000 tons in June and similar July. Morgan mine stockpile holds ~20 000 tons to be shipped this season. Thomas Furnace Co. will use ore in its Milwaukee furnace after a two year idle period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Iron Co
Ashland
Wakefield Iron Pit
Inland Steel Co
M. A. Hanna Co
Coke and Iron Company
Granite City
Milwaukee
Changing Husbands at Community Theater July Fourth
A double bill features Changing Husbands with Lea trice Joy in dual roles as two women who resemble twins yet differ in temperament. The cast includes Victor Varconi, Zazu Pitts, Raymond Griffith, Julia Fay, Helen Dunbar, and William Boyd with strong praise for Joy's performance and engaging slapstick humor from the suitor and maid characterizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leatrice Joy
Miss Joy
Victor Varconi
Zazu Pitts
Raymond Griffith
Julia Fay
Helen Dunbar
William Boyd
Wakefield Aims to Host 1926 Firemen Tournament
About 15 Wakefield Fire Department members and boosters plan a Lake Linden meeting this month to bring the 1926 Upper Peninsula Firemen’s Association gathering to Wakefield. Preliminary plans were laid last year at Gladstone, and few difficulties are expected. Five peninsula departments seek to attend, and Wakefield’s reputation as a well equipped unit promises a large crowd and strong hospitality for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Fire Department
Lake Linden
Upper Peninsula
Wakefield
Interesting Subjects for Next Week at Tabernacle
The Gospel Tabernacle plans an engaging week with topics including Our Ancestors Man or Monkey in light of the Scopes trial discussion. Other subjects feature The Restoration of Jerusalem The Return of the Jews to Palestine The Coming Men of Destiny World Peace and related themes. Evangelist Skeets praised prayer’s blessings and urged congregants to attend and listen. Special music will accompany each service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gospel Tabernacle
Dayton
Tenn
Jerusalem
Palestine
Skeets
Heaven
Piper
Death of former Wakefield young lady in New Mexico
Agda Olson Polo formerly of Wakefield died in Colmar New Mexico from injuries after a fall at home. Her husband August Polo was away in Kansas City. she had returned to Wakefield earlier with improving health. She leaves parents Antti and Mrs Olson five sisters and two brothers. Agda born April 15 1899 graduated from Wakefield High School and studied at Northern State. Funeral held in New Mexico city with burial there per her wish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August J. Polo
Agda Olson
Colmar
New Mexico
Antti Olson
Kansas City
Southwest
BE. J. Buskola
Cloquet
Minn
B. W. Bassford
Miami
Fla
Hedda Olson
Milwaukee
Wis
Anna Olson
Chicago
Ida Olson
Ole
Leo
Wakefield
Wakefield High School
Normal at Marquette Discontinues Studies After Health Falls
A woman in Marquette had to discontinue her studies due to failing health. After months at home and in a Superior Wisconsin sanatorium, her family moved to New Mexico where she has since lived. The report then shifts to iron mining news on the Gogebic range detailing shaft deepening at Ironwood and related operations, with May ore tonnage and furnace usage figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
Superior
Wis
New Mexico
Gogebic
Oliver Iron Mining Company
Ironwood
Aurora
Davis
East Norrie
Puritan
Fragmented remark about lost document and check signing
A reader quotes a woman saying she lost the item yesterday but took precautions by signing all checks immediately. She notes it may not be useful to anyone else, implying potential risk or security concern.
County road appropriation action in Gogebic County
The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners met June 9 1925 at the courthouse in Bessemer and determined the center twenty feet of specified roads shall be taken as county roads. Beginning 868 feet north of the intersection of State Highway 12 and 28 the line runs north along M-28 to Putnam street, becoming State Trunk Line No 28. Deputy County Clerk Luther E Sherman signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Gogebic
State Trunk Line No. 28
Board OF County Road Commissioners
Gogebic County
Michigan
Luther E. Sherman
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Gus Bystrom
Negaunee
Battista Bugni
Carlinville, Il
Corinne Ashland
Sigurd Hanson
Cleveland
Bessemer
A. L. Bracket
Rochseter
Frank Robinson
Henry Myers
Calumet
Harry Jacobson
LaCrosse
F. L. Holmes
Detroit
J. F. Holmes
Plymouth
Alma Cormier
Sioux City
Iowa
H. Bier
George Buchmiller
William Martin
Ishpeming
Ole Saxwold
Marquette Range
Louis Owens
Cora
L. D. Brightman
Shirley Rae
Dan McKenzie
William Lipps
Winegar
Jakeway
Ina Antilla
Wesley Memorial Hospital
W. C. Hart
George Macomb
Hart
Los Angeles
Marquette’ Mining Journal
Hans Hanson
Oscar Benson
Elmer Hanson
Victor Hanson
Albert Hanson
Joseph Kastelnak
John Hanson
Elmira Johnson
Viola Hanson
Hula Hanson
Marie Hanson
Marguerite Roberts
Ralph Watt
Carl Kleimola
Husbands
Tabernacle
Iron Range
Lake Erie
Lake Superior
Pabst
Tronwood
Geneva
Pabst “G
Tabernacle Service
Evangelist Piper
SILY
Concord
America
The
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