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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1925
Page
1
To honor the Fourth, business leaders invite the public to city hall Monday at 7 30 PM to discuss observance plans. Expect afternoon sports and water games for children with fireworks at night. The American Legion will not sponsor this year. funds totaling about 50.70 from last year are available, says treasurer S T Bonino.
Police warn housekeepers wives and mothers to be cautious admitting anyone as salesmen. A rug salesman tried to make improper advances to a young woman and insulted her after she repulsed him. He fled the city before a warrant could be issued and is being sought.
About nine cars of crushed rock are shipped daily from Wakefield Crushed Stone Co. north of the city. Rock supports road construction in the county and is sent to Ironwood and other towns for building. Four and five trucks haul rock to contractors in Wakefield and the Oxnam Brew road job. Thor Hosted plans to raze the old water tower on Kallander Hill, scaffold inside the standpipe, cut rivets, and lower the sections for 299 dollars.
Seneca property to be reopened in about 60 days with both Seneca and Gratiot No. 2 shafts revived. Production to start gradually within two months as the workforce grows, with ore stamped at Lake Milling Smelting and Refining Co. plant on Torch Lake. Property kept dry during shutdown and has substantial openings for stoping with strong copper values, especially at depth.
The Wakefield High School graduating class of 1925 is featured with pictures and cuts of the new high school and Superintendent A. W. Clevenger, provided this week by Joe Livo, business manager of the 1925 Echo staff.
A detailed report to the board outlines the school nurse Agnes O Connor s activities. It covers September inspections for contagious disease, home visits, dental work, vaccinations, eye exams, weight and height screening, and follow ups including state clinic referrals. Milk distribution to underweight pupils, a story contest on Pasteurization, and a modern health crusade in multiple grades are noted, with district school visits and clerical actions.
Brick work has begun and with good weather the building should be enclosed by August 15. Alex Rosemargy is the contractor. Occupancy is planned for January 1, 1926. Estimated total cost with equipment is about $235,000. Future plans include two end wings for manual training home economics and physical education. The old high school will house the junior high and several primary grades.
The Wakefield Fire Department plans to send delegates to the upper peninsula tournament at Lake Linden next month to invite the association to meet in this city in 1926. A 1923 Gogebic range tournament was held at Tronwood and last year in Gladstone hinted Wakefield’s bid. The Lake Linden meeting could lead to Wakefield being chosen as the 1926 host.
Wakefield will observe Midsummer Day on Wednesday June 24 as a city holiday. The First National Bank will close all day and most business houses are expected to close. The post office will open 9 to 10 AM if other places stay closed.
City commission prepares a progress report detailing five years of growth since 1920, including facts, figures, and photographs. A health drive in November funded posters and a children’s health dramatization book for future programs.
Michael Gedda, once mayor of Bessemer, was cleared of knowingly violating Michigan motor vehicle laws. The ruling notes two White trucks owned by Gedda and partner Noldin had license plates mixed during repairs, leading to the charge. Officer Hornibrook is commended for arresting Gedda and pursuing the case.
The state tax commission will join the county board of supervisors and assessors at the courthouse in Bessemer next Monday to inspect assessor rolls and decide if a county wide reassessment is needed. Officials note few assessors comply fully with the commission's 15 percent increase demand, though review boards try to raise values equitably. The session, first since the May 5 reorganization, will handle routine matters.
The judge dismissed the charge and ordered Gedda released, ruling that ignorance of the law is no excuse but ignorance of the fact is a complete defense. Testimony showed Gedda was unaware a mistake by the paint shop owner placed license plates on the tracks, making him not legally liable for the motor vehicle law violation.
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