Michigan Bossism Dominates State Political Scene
The legislature faces scrutiny over anti-boss efforts as Republican factions led by Frank McKay and Edward Barnard push for cleansing the party in the next primary. Governor Dickinson’s stance on McKay probes and liquor bills shapes 1940 campaigns amid public opinion shifts and rising gubernatorial speculation.
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Aksi
Lawney Eurs
Republica
Frank McKay
Edward Barnard
Eltoin R. Eaton
Plymouth
Gallup
Washington
Wakefield High School 27th Commencement Friday at Wakefield Theatre
The twenty seventh annual commencement exercises of Wakefield High School will be held next Friday at the Wakefield theatre with Superintendent Robert Lohrie of Chippewa Falls delivering the address The senior honors assembly and class day program are planned along with diplomas and awards The event includes the Senior Class president and the procession and music by the High School Orchestra The senior class picnic at Lake Gogebic rounds out the celebration and students prepare for summer break June 9.
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Wakefield High School
Wakefield Theatre
Robert Lohrie
Chipewa Falls
Wis
National Honor Society
Lake Gogebic
William Desonia
Bach
Mana-Zucca
Wilbert Wedenoja
American Legion
Clarence Jacobson
Ben N
Annie Zofich
Deep River
Douglas Wedie
Marie Castle
Billy Hill
Robert Gribble
Robert Lohr
Harry B. Sutter
John Fe
Lord Jesus
Nobel Cain
Eric Coatescece
Wozniak Tregonning Couple Wed at St Marys Church
Wozniak and Tregonning tied the knot Monday morning at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev Thomas Drengacz officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Renatis Tregoning, wore a white silk Congo outfit and gardenia corsage. the groom, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Novakoski, wore palm beach. After a wedding breakfast at the groom’s home in Bessemer, the couple left for a month tour of the West visiting San Francisco Exposition and Yellowstone. They will reside in Milwaukee after returning, where the groom is employed.
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Bessemer
West
San Francisco
Yellowstone National Park
Milwaukee
Greyhound Starts Wakefield Route Through Michigan
The Greyhound Transportation Co has taken over the Northwestern Motor Bus Co route and began a new schedule with daily traffic to St Ignace Iron Mountain and Green Bay. The Wakefield departure is 10 52 am arriving Iron Mountain 2 40 pm and St Ignace that same evening. Connections at Iron Mountain link Green Bay and Chicago. The westbound arrives at 7 00 pm allowing passengers to reach Duluth before midnight.
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Greyhound Transportation Co
Northwestern Motor Bus Co
St. Ignace
Iron Mountain
Green Bay
Wakefield
Chicago
Duluth
Ice Rink Project Advances Ahead of Schedule
Progress on the ice rink project exceeds the planned pace with the work nearing substantial completion. At this stage the pending work is about a certain percent complete while procurement for key materials has begun and prices have been received for purchase within days.
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Electrum
Hylh
Local Press Links Candidate for Senate or Governor
A teenager named dentary is mentioned as a potential candidate for either the United States senator or governor role. The coverage notes a McKay Welsh alliance in the area and highlights a favorable reaction from Michiven’s weekly newspaper The.
State May Take Over Road Work in Gogebic County
Rumors say the state highway department will immediately assume maintenance of trunk line highways in Gogebic county. A bill to prevent local counties from handling upkeep stalled in committee as lawmakers faced Republican opposition. Wakefield has been eyed for a new highway garage site and tentative top positions in the planned state body, with the county road commission likely to focus on county roads.
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Gad Salen
Fitzgerald
Vernor Inson
Murl H. DeFoe
DeFoe
DeMass
Gormely
Gov. Dickinson
Dickinson
State Highway Department
Gogebic
Ywheel
Legislture
Empcra
Senate
Wakefield
County Road Commission
City approves eight sailing permits in busy meeting
Eight sailing permits were approved by the city commission at a Wednesday session. Included are a new dwelling for James Gilbert on Hancock Street with a completed foundation and a new home for Isaac Hill at the Plymouth location. Others authorize remodeling and repairs. Roman Yatchak from Villisca, Iowa, arrives to spend summer with his mother Helen Yatchak. Tubby oversees athletics at Villisca High School.
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City Commission
James Gilbert
Hancock Street
Isaac Hill
Plymouth
Roman Yatchak
Villisca
Iowa
Helen Yatchak
Tubby
Villisca High School
News About Town in Wakefield and Nearby
Stanley Tyack returned from business trips to Chicago and Detroit Monday. Mrs Seaquist and son from Green Bay visited atop William Jacobson home this week. Miss Josephine Phillips left Wakefield hospital for Denver with Chicago relatives. Elizabeth Wortley returns from Stephens College in Columbia Missouri. The Wortleys bring Bruce home. Mary Megoni of Iron River visited for Memorial Day observances with Celeste Beber. Duncan family to Exeter New Hampshire and New York, attending Exeter Academy and a fair. Northwestern University named 125 leaders for orientation roles. Summer heat arrives with 95 degrees on Memorial Day. recent days cooler but near heat peak. A toddler sustained a left arm fracture while playing at the arena. American Legion officers’ nominations set for June 10 due to high school graduation on June 9. Poppy sale receipts total 72.15 amid rain. Street paving on Putnam Street to start with curbs, parkways and 36-foot pavement. Wakefield Memorial Day observances at cemetery with Rev Byquist sermon and school bands. Thomas Bonino graduates from St Mary’s College Winona and returns with brother Jack. Thomas to coach PE in fall. Boy Scouts prepare Lake Galilee camp starting June 11 with Roy Melvin directing athletics in Hurley High School assisting. Enrollment to be arranged with local scout leaders.
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Elizabeth Wortley
Columbia
Stephens College
R. B. Wortley
Bruce
Mary Megoni
Iron River
Wakefield
Celeste Beber
Mary Ann Zorich
Northwestern University
Arthur Niemi
American Legion Post
Stanley Yatchak
Putnam Street
R. E. Byquist
Inner Lutheran Arch
Thomas Bonino
John Bonino
St. Mary’s College
Winona
Minn
Jack
Tommy
St. Mary's
Boy Scouts of the
Range
Lake Galilee
Roy Melvin
Hurley High School
New Coca Cola Firm To Open Warehouse In Iron Mountain
Peninsula Coca Cola Bottling Company, Inc., of Iron Mountain, announces four steps to establish operations in the Copper country. Franchise purchases cover Houghton Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties while bottles and cases move from Houghton Bottle Works. Wakefield Bottling Works assets are acquired and a Menominee warehouse opens. Benham and Wells supervise setup with Willard named Houghton manager and Judd heading Wakefield staff. test runs begin at East Hughitt plant with potential short trials and a new distributing center in Houghton.
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Coca Cola
New Peninsula
Coca Cola Bottling Company, Inc
Iron Mountain
John D. Benham
Houghton
Keweenaw
Ontonagon
Houghton Bottle Works
Hol
Wakefield Bottlingorks
Wakefield
Menominee
Upper Peninsula
Foo
Ince Benham
R. H. Wells
A. J. Willard
Wakefield Bottling Works
Isaac Hakkala
Robert Judd
Jormer Bottling Company
LaVerne Reghi
Enominee
Hobba
Pewabic Street
East Hughitt
Juntain
Benham One
All Honors Assembly Friday Afternoon at Wakefield High
The all honors ceremony at Wakefield High will be Friday afternoon in the school auditorium. Annie Zo, student council chair, will welcome attendees. The public is invited. Speakers include staff and student leaders across football, basketball, track, and other groups. awards and music will be presented.
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Wakefield High School
Annie Zo
Wis
Zerogram
Rds
Duffin
Gowe
Trewyn
Pederson
Mail
Miss Klein
Harold Luoma
Raymond Saari
Nelson
Sutter
Mall
Skytta
Mrs. Lawrence Porter Dies At Whittier Cal
Bernadette Delmet Porter born Wakefield Feb 14 1913 died suddenly in Whittier California. She married Lawrence Porter in October 1931 and is survived by her husband and six year old son Bruce, two sisters in California, and other relatives. funeral arrangements pending as family travels from Wakefield.
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Lawrence Porter
Bernadette Delmet
Whittier
Cal
Porter
Wakefield
Wakefield High School
California
Harriet Elliott
Frances Lathom
Delmet
Bruce
Louis
Betty) Mezzano
Wedny Eventee de Ear
New Marriage Rules Announced County Clerk Updates License Examinations
County Clerk Rudolph Anderson outlines changes in marriage licensing law. Licenses may now be issued on examination reports from approved laboratories with 30 day gap between exam and application. Michigan Health Department seeks Wisconsin lab lists for acceptance review. A new provision allows a state health commissioner ordered special medical certificate for license issuance.
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Rudolph Anderson
W. Gudarnst
Michigan Department of Health
Anderson
Wisconsin
Michigan
Wakefield High School Reaches North Central Accreditation
Wakefield High School remains on the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools accredited list for the year ending June 30 1940. The principal explains the approval requires meeting strict standards in instruction school plant sanitation library services and financial support with local authorities retaining final say. Accreditation benefits include college entrance privileges for graduates and greater community confidence in the school’s program and facilities.
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Wakefield High School
Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Wakefield
North Central Association
John Thomas
Board of Education
North Centralsation
North Cen
Central Inet
Montana
Arizona
New Mexico
Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Associa
Seeo
North Central States
United Re
North Central High
Willa
Echo Published Distribution te school an nual
Fragmented OCR text about a school annual published by Echo. Mentions Frida moon, a class project of commercial classes, work by students, art cuts by staff, limited copies, and Mr Marcellus Mullins. Details are garbled and uncertainty remains on key facts.
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Echo
Frida Moon
Aes
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