Wakefield Township School Exhibit Opens at Community Building
Wakefield Township Schools hold their annual exhibit at the Community Building, featuring cooperative displays from all grade levels, manual arts work, and music performances by students. Parents are urged to attend as crowds filled the building last night and are expected again tonight, with strong praise for the pupils’ handiwork and the schools’ progress.
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Wakefield Township
Manual Arts
Sunshine Camp at Grand View Opens Early
Sunshine Camp at Grand View hospital grounds plans to open late this month if weather allows. Last year 140 children registered and received treatment with only three missing school. This year the camp uses sun suits instead of bathing suits to improve sunlight exposure.
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Grand View Hospital
Iron Ore Demand Boosts Lake Carrier Shipments
Lake shippers struggle to meet furnace demand as Lake Erie docks show record low reserves while weather delays eased. Brisk ore cargoes on the Great Lakes signal a potential new record for Lake Superior shipments, with drafts boosted on Lake St Claire and St Marys River.
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Lake
Lake Erie
Lake Superior
Great Lakes
Lake Carriers’ Association
Lake St. Claire
St. Mary’s River
Poppy Sale Nets Over 70 Dollars for Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary raised 72.84 from a poppy sale held last Saturday with prizes for top sellers Geraldine Desonia first Beatrice LaRoux second Pearl Desonia third and Lydia Morrison honorable mention. An upcoming white sale at the Odd Fellows hall next Saturday will fund relief work for ex service men.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Geraldine Desonia
Beatrice LaRoux
Pearl Desonia
Lydia Morrison
Odd Fellows Hall
Local Service Club to Meet Tuesday in Wakefield
Wakefield men under the Service Club committee will gather at the Community Building at 6 30 p m Tuesday for a fellowship program. Tickets are sold at the drug store, no sales after Monday noon. Two or three out of town speakers and music are promised. Covers for 100, no solicitation, program to finish early.
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Service Club Committee
Men of Wakefield
Wakefield
City Commission Votes Fire Hose Purchase and Fence Quotation
At this week’s meeting Chief Andy Hood urged the fire department needs and the commission voted to buy 500 feet of fire hose. It was also decided to seek bids for steel fencing to enclose Lake View Cemetery after grading work.
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Andy Hood
Lakeview Cemetery
Union Church Wakefield Service Schedule and Meeting
Morning service at 0 45 a sermon subject A Withered Stand Restored. Sunday School at 11 00 led by J B Gilbert Superintendent. Evening service at 7 30 titled The Testing of Job. Official Board meeting after evening service. Henry Rogers Minister.
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Union Church
Wakefield
Gilbert
Henry Rogers
Memorial Day Services Honor Fallen Heroes in City
Memorial Day services were held Thursday to honor those who died defending the country. A program at the Community Building by the American Legion and Auxiliary included prayers, singing, band music, a recitation by Fred Tillis, and an address by Mr. Bemer who traced the day to Civil War origins and the May 30 date adopted nationwide. A service at the foot of Sunday Lake then recognized sailors and Marines, followed by a parade with multiple civic groups, ending at the cemetery to honor the soldier dead.
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Bemer
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Sunday Lake Street
American Legion Auxiliary
Wakefield Fire Department
Odd Fellows Lodge
Polish Lodge
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Tourist Camp Grounds Scenes of Activity at Eddy Park
The Eddy Park tourist camp grounds are bustling as summer opens with campers using facilities daily. Stoves, fuel, city water, and overnight space are provided. The bathing head draws visitors, additional space has been added, and a new road beside the deer park will improve access to this popular spot.
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Eddy Park
Firemen Discuss Tourney Plans for Ishpeming Convention
The Up per Peninsula Firemen's association executive committee met with Chief Trembath to plan the racing program for the annual convention in Ishpeming in July. The full schedule is not ready but several new events will be added. Attending outside officials included President Church of Bessemer First Vice-President McDonald Hurontown Second Vice-President Evans Houghton Secretary Belanger L Anse and Treasurer Gordon Murray Michigamme. Murray has long served as treasurer of the organization.
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Upper Peninsula
Belanger
L’anse
Gordon Murray
Michigamme
Murray
Ishpeming Iron Ore
Graduation to Honor 29 Pupils This Year
The Tattler reports commencement for the class of 1929, with 29 seniors to graduate. Playlets written and performed by students Dorothy Collins Grace Mars Martha Kuivinen Arthur Cavendar and Helen Laakse. Rehearsals begin after the school exhibit as the class presents a progress theme through 1900 to 1929. A memorial is to be unveiled at the program on June 12.
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Tattler
Dorothy Collins
Grace Mars
Martha Kuivinen
Arthur Cavendar
Helen Laakse
Three Killed in Ironwood Railroad Crossing Crash
A car carrying Mr and Mrs John Hooper and their three year old granddaughter Caye Gunderson was struck by a Seo Line train at Lake Street Ironwood crossing. The car was dragged 500 feet and demolished. Mrs Kenneth Gunderson was severely injured. An ore train on Northwestern line was stopping as the crash occurred.
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Seo Line
Lake Street
Ironwood
John Hooper
Caye Gunderson
Kenneth Gunderson
Hooper
Death of Emma Agriesti From Scarlet Fever in City
Mr and Mrs Vincent Agriesti mourn the loss of their six year old daughter Emma last Saturday afternoon from scarlet fever She was sick a day or two and is the first death from this disease in the city though several similar cases have occurred recently Funeral services were held Monday with Rev Charles Szygula presiding Interment followed at Lake View cemetery
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Vincent Agriesti
Emma
Charles Szygula
Lake View Cemetery
Wakefield Township school board bid correction notice
The May 13 Wakefield Township Board of Education proceedings misstated the Michela Company bid for 6 inch shale drain tile. The correct Michela bid is 80.077 per foot, not 30.0464 per foot. The publisher issues a stand corrected notice.
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Board of Education
Wakefield Township
Michela Company
Michela
Arthur Johnson Fractures Arm in Wakefield Mine Accident
Arthur Johnson sustained a fractured arm and minor injuries when a bar slipped from his grip during a machine move at the Wakefield mine last Saturday. His partner was present as the motor struck him, causing the injury.
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Arthur Johnson
Wakefield
Johnson
Ewen School Principal and Vaughn Visit Wakefield
G. Petrisor and Mr. Vaughn of Ewen, both public school officials, were in Wakefield this afternoon on business calls.
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G. Petrisor
Ewen Public
Mr. Vaughn
Ewen
Wakefield
Household Goods for Sale from Mrs Tanner
Household goods for sale include a round oak dining room table a walnut dresser an oak china cabinet a wicker rocker a bird’s eye maple table a kerosene range black walnut dining table parchment shades and hand painted pictures. Contact Mrs Lillian Tanner at phone 69.
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Lillian Tanner
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