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The Wakefield News

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1926

Page

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City Tax Rate Holds at 1.61 Per 100 Valuation

The city sets a tax rate of 1.61 dollars per 100 of valuation or 16.10 per thousand for this year, seven cents higher than last year. Total city valuation stands at 12,096,800 with 811,118,000 real and 1,577,700 personal property. last year’s valuation was 13,100,870 with 11,850,420 real estate and 1,250,450 personal property. Taxes collected in July by City Treasurer W. H. McNamara.

WOO E Tatsake Vd BOM Ne Shiga Hess State Tax Board W. H. McNamara Gogeble County George Lord Tax Board Norway Dicksen Michigan Board of Review Ford Iron Mountain Dickinson County Baxter Murray

Wakefield plans benefit concert for Watson amid illness

Wakefield residents plan a county wide testimonial concert Monday at the Municipal auditorium in Tronwood to raise funds for Mr. J. Watson county commissioner of schools and famed singer now critically ill at his Ironwood home after a stroke. Proceeds will be donated by friends and admirers. admission is one dollar or more. Also notices seeking a boy over 15 to learn printing trade.

Municipal Auditorium Tronwood Wakefield Mr. Watson J. ©. Watson Northwest Ironwood Rotary Marquette Watson Ashland Rochester Minn

Wakefield Opens Baseball Season Versus Hamilton Club

The Wakefield city team starts its local baseball season next Sunday at 2 36 PM against the Hamilton Club of Montreal Wisconsin. Dolly Valisano will pitch for Wakefield with Antilla catching while Hamilton features several new faces and claims to have the strongest lineup on the range. Wakefield’s tentative lineup includes Clutey Delmet and Novak as starters.

Wakefield City Hamilton Montreal Wis Wakefield Dolly” Valisano Antilla Anvil Cook Clutey Delmet Novak

Rural Route Starts in July Inauguration Planned

The rural route authorized by the post office will start July 1, with Thomaston included and Verona excluded. Twecoma post office was discontinued June 1 to integrate the new route. Thomaston post office will close when the route takes effect. Thomaston postmaster N F LaBerdie resigned, leaving no replacement. Nine applicants sat the carrier exam. if no carrier is named, a temporary carrier will be appointed.

Harlan W. Johnson Verona Thomaston Twecoma N. F. LaBerdie

Wakefield Crushed Stone Co Working Full Crews at Plant

The Wakefield Crushed Stone plant is operating at capacity with about 100 tons daily shipped by truck to Ironwood for Aurora street pavement. The city buys rock on contract from the local quarry rather than use the municipal quarry. Rail shipments start Monday to Ashland for street improvement projects. The company supplies local street work and stockpiled rock for urgent needs, with rock likely aiding the High School grounds and Ramsay to Verona road paving.

Wakefield Crushed Stone Aurora Street Bessemer Taxi Co Ashland Ramsay Verona

Personal notices and society happenings in Wakefield

Mrs Walter Savinski left for Chicago to visit relatives. Arthur Mann of Wakefield Pharmacy was in St Paul and Minneapolis. Walter Anderson and son Leslie of Kenton visited relatives for Memorial Day. Mrs Mary Margone returned to Iron River after visiting Wakefield. Local lodge meetings elect officers. Several residents attend University of Michigan and other events. Various visits to Duluth Evanston Kalamazoo and locations in Michigan Wisconsin and California noted. A marriage between Miss Alice Ellason’s sister Ellen and Frank E Bale announced with honeymoon plans.

Arthur Mann Wakefield Pharmacy St. Paul Minneapolis Walter Anderson Leslie Kenton Mary Margone Iron River Wakefield A. Lodge Peter Bugnn Raymond Trudgeon Ann Arbor University of Michigan Agogeble Lodge Alfred Kallander A. Cluley Ross A. F. Olson Dora Lyons Lyons John Walton Harlan W. Johnson Johnson J. C. Peterson Duluth Elmer Harlan Joseph Pariseau Montreal Canada Henry Myers Pariseau Seattle Wash Hannah Hornibrook Los Angeles Cal William Hornibrook Jes Loyalty Lodge Order of Rebekah Noble Grand Ida Langdon Elvira Johnson Luella Best Myrtle Tobin Olga Hanson Olson Kalamazoo R. J. Hubel Hazel Olson Ionia, Mich Andrew Maki Plymouth Cable Piano Co Ashland Wis Russel Hadley Ph. Gross Athletic Co Hadley Yatehak Ann Era ’ Wak Yateehak Amos Landquist Iron Mountain Landquist Ruth Anderson Wakefield High School Joe Nora Tron Mountain Alice Ellason Bergland Ellen Mary Backman Frank E. Bale Bale Lake View

Miss Emma Knudson to Leave Wakefield Schools

Wakefield schools will lose Miss Fadson next year as she leaves in the fall to study at Columbia University in New York. Her supervision advanced the district’s music program with strong progress in primary and high school orchestras. She led the Girls' Glee Club, which won first place at Marquette’s music contest.

Wakefield Schools Fadson New York Columbia University Wakefield Miss Knudson Marquette

Wakefield Mines Ship Over 200000 Tons in May

Iron ore shipments from Wakefield mines in May totaled more than 200000 tons. Wakefield Iron Co led with 102000 tons, shipping to Ashland docks and rapid rail moves to Granite City furnaces. Plymouth Mining Co and Sunday Lake Tron Co also contributed, with docks handling 751447 tons in May, up from 64071 last year.

Wakefield Wakefield Iron Co Ashland Granite City Plymouth Mining Co Sunday Lake Tron Company Rhene Land

Green Speaks Here June 24 In Wakefield

Fred W. Green, Republican governor nominee candidate, will address Wakefield June 24 with a Civic Club banquet at 5:00 p.m. and an evening talk at Tronweed. Green, former mayor of Tonia, opposes Gov. Groesteckt in September. The announcement followed a three week public debut in his hometown.

Fred W. Green Wakefield F. W. Nicholls Civic Club Green Tronweed Alex J. Groestwekt Tonia Detroit Lansing

High Court Affirms Bullen Damages verdict

The Wakefield Crushed Stope Co must pay Evan Bullen $6,480 for damages claimed from a spur construction into the crushing plant two years ago. Bullen sued in circuit court, won, and the state supreme court recently affirmed the verdict. F W Massie represented Bullen. A parallel suit against John Marsh Co was settled recently.

Wakefield Crushed Stope Co Evan Bullen Bullen Circouit State Supreme Court F. W. Massie John Marsh Co Massie Marsh Company

Wakefield township plans roads toward Lake Superior

Wakefield township board undertakes a road project aiming to reach a third highway to Lake Superior. Bid opening next Tuesday covers the second section, northern then west to the lake, with two miles completed and another section due this year. A second bid invites extension from the Tula road to Thomaston, smoothing curves and embankments per state highway plans.

Wakefield Township Board Lake Superior South Shore Station Thomaston Presque Isle River Gogebie County Tula Road Thomaston Road

Road Bid Requested For Gogebic West Shore Route

Bids open June 29 for a section of the proposed west shore road on Lake Gogebic from the south to the north ends of the lake. The contract covers construction toward linking to a northern road to meet a county road. The county road commission awaits Tonagan county action at its meeting this month. The route passes virgin timber and runs along the state park shoreline.

Lake Gogebic Orgebic County Road Commission Tonagon County

Wakefield Township Schools Close for Summer Vacation

The public schools close Friday for summer break and will reopen Monday September 6. Commencement at the Community Building Wednesday, 82 seniors receive diplomas. Most teachers have left for homes to spend the summer and some plan to attend summer school at colleges across the country.

Wakefield Township Wednes

First Dance of Season Held at Eddy Park Pavilion

City supervised event drew many dancers to Eddy Park pavilion last evening Hoffmans Wolverines provided music City plans regular dances all summer no admission charged police to enforce order and prevent disturbances

Eddy Park Pavilion Eddy Park Hoffman's Wolverines

Pezzetti Enters Race for City Commissioner

Two candidates join the city commissioner race for the August election. Thomas Wojciehow ski circulated his petition last week and John J. Pezzetti entered the lists this week. Also expected is last year’s candidate John Wilde who has not yet secured nomination papers. A. L. Stannard left for Calumet Saturday to meet his wife and daughter accompanying Beatrice Edwards, who arrived from Ashland and will travel to Chicago next Wednesday to visit Miss Mae Edwards.

Thomas Wojciehowski John J. Pezzetti John 8. Wilde Beatrice Edwards Ashland Elsie Chicago Mae Edwards

Also Mentioned on This Page

State Tax Department Walter Savinski Carl Kleimola Whitewater Normal Whitewater Fred Hill Sheboygan Falls Verner Carr John Carr Viola Hanson Calumet, Minn Mesaba Range Henry Running I. C. O. FY Hall City of Wakefield City Hall Plymouth A. M Emma Knudson High Court L. Superior Presque Isle West Shore Gogebic BLIC Pezzetti A. L. Stannard Calumet Mrs. Stannard
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