State clinic opens here next Monday
Joseph Kerkes, Ironwood proprietor of the Kerkes building and Palace Store, told Wakefield officials he will build a hotel here if a responsible ten year tenant is secured by citizens. He offered to proceed if the city or citizens find a reliable tenant, and may place the hotel beside or north of the Palace Store.
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City Commission
Joseph Kerkes
Ironwood
Kerkes
J. W Bedell
Bedell
Wakefield
Palace Store
Bridge on Jackson Creek Road Demands Rebuild After Snow Melt
Campgoers and visitors at Presque Isle and Quebec Place suffer summer disruption due to a dangerous Jackson Creek bridge on the Camp 18 road. The landowner pays heavy taxes and past accidents raise concerns, prompting hopes for a swift reconstruction while autos halt at the river. Picnic crowds enjoy gardens and souvenirs despite the hazard. A witness notes the distress and longing for repairs.
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Presque Isle
Quebec Place
Jackson Creek
Camp 18
Clinic to Open at Community Building for Infant Care
The state health department supervised clinic sponsored by the Woman's club, chaired by Mrs. A. I. Stannard, opens Monday at 9:00 a.m. and runs to 5:00 p.m., with continued hours Tuesday. Free examinations for babies, with senior ex-service veterans prioritized after 4:00 p.m. Dr. Florence A. Browne will lead the infant clinic, and tuberculosis screening by Dr. John Pinkney will be featured for those at risk.
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State Depart
Woman’s Club
A. I. Stannard
Florence A. Browne
Browne
John Hopkins’ University
State Health Department
John Pinkney
Wakefield High School official tours Midwest for piano study
Fforyce Probyik head of the Wakefield High School commercial department visited Green Bay and Algoma in Wisconsin this week and plans to travel to Chicago to continue piano instruction.
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Fforyce Probyik
Wakefield High School
Green Bay
Algoma
Wis
Chicago
Wakefield Advocate Seeks Community News and Timely Submissions
The Wakefield Advocate explains delays due to rush printing and staff shortages. It invites reader submissions by Thursday noon to ensure publication in the current issue and outlines plans to add comic supplements and new features. Readers may send news, notes, or call with local items of interest.
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Sveral
Advocate
City of
Wakefield
For Sale House and Lot at Sunday Lake Corner
House and lot at the corner of Sunday Lake and Harrison streets, Mrs J Hester's residence. Includes water, sewer and lights, good foundation, half basement. Apply to Arthur Car pend er for information.
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Sunday Lake
Harrison Streets
Short News of People and Local Happenings
Golden Cup Coffee fastest seller. 354 Miss Jess Turner will spend the summer at Hebron Illinois. Miss Estelle Mason to Manston Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Benson welcome a daughter born June 21. Miss Fawn Bowyer to Blidachiv for the summer. Joseph Chamberlain departs Thursday for Bloomfield Indiana. Miss Luly Mae Blair leaves Friday for Fairmount Indiana for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess. Turner
Hebron, Ill
Estelle Mason
Manston, Wis
Oscar Benson
Luly Mae Blair
Fairmount
Ind
Summer visits and departures from town noted
Miss Anna Hutala left Friday to spend the summer with her parents in Covington Michigan. Miss Elizabeth Gorman travels to Marquette for summer vacations with relatives. Principal R G Weihe departed Friday evening for Milwaukee for the summer with relatives. Miss Anna Brand music supervisor will spend the summer at her home in New Duluth Minnesota. Harrie D Chapel of the Trades School left Friday for Long Beach California to spend the summer. Elmer Utte of Highbridge Wisconsin visited here Friday with his sister Mrs Emil Ahola. Mrs Louis Sacks and son Bobbi returned Wednesday from a visit with relatives at Duluth. Miss Evelyn Meilstrom of Iron River arrived Thursday for a several day visit. Miss Eloise Shaw head of the High School English department has returned to Chicago to spend her vacation.
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Anna Hutala
Covington, Mich
Anna Brand
New Duluth, Minn
Harrie D. Chapel
The
Trades School
Long Beach
Cal
Evelyn Meilstrom
Iron River
Eloise Shaw
Chicago
Local Staff, Students Leave for Summer Study and Visits
Miss Rebecca Ludeman art supervisor leaves for New York City to attend Columbia University summer session. Supt. and Mrs. A W Clevenger travel to Hancock Michigan for a visit with Mrs. Clevenger's brother, with Kathryn Arend and Marie Conway accompanying. A M Gilbert postmaster at Maywood Ill operated at U S Hospital No 76. condition very satisfactory. Misses Irom Olson Northwestern Evanston and Hazel Olson Manistique spend summer with parents A F Olson.
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Rebecca Ludeman
New York City
Columbia University
A. W. Clevenger
Mrs.Clevenger
Hancock, Mich
Kathryn Arend
Marie Conway
U. S. Hospital
Maywood, Ill
A. M. Gilbert
Irom Olson
Northwestern University
Evanston
Hazel Olson
Manistique
A. F. Olson
Local Clergy and Community Visitors Almanac
The Rev L C McDonald, Union Church pastor, returns from Des Moines Iowa where he helped endowment drive for Simpson College. Miss Biyma Wellers attends University of Wisconsin summer school at Madison then stays in Platteville. Girls Community Clubh hosts annual weenie roast June 25 at Lake Superior meeting at Olsop's Candy Land by 6 PM. Mr and Mrs L A Cluley visit Gwinn and Rosebud Michigan for weeks with Florence Bamford and Gladys Sandstrom in Ishpeming. Mr and Mrs Peter Mortenson travel to Ironwood to meet Violet teaching at Hibbing and visit Wakefield with Cayin and Wilkie families. Mrs A Charron to stay in Wakefield with daughter. Rev A Poulig, former northern Michigan worker, returned from Quebec Place near Morgan mine to retirement life in Quebec Canada due to poor health.
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L. C. McDonald
The
Union Church
Des Moines
Simpson College
Lake Superior
Olsop
Candy Land
Peter Mortenson
Ironwodd
Violet
Hibbing
Wakefield
AJ. Cayin
John Wilkie
A Charron
Cayia
Crystal Falls
A. Poulig
Michigan
Quebec Place
Morgan Mine
Dave Gagnon
Quebec
Canada
Wakefield Growth Praised by Ehtieman in Progressive Outlook
Ehtieman lauds Wakefield for rapid growth and shared civic projects. She highlights Memorial Community building arches new boulevards and well paved streets as credit to denominations and promises a bright future if citizens stay united in progress.
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Ehtieman
Wakefield
Wakefield Township High School Holds Graduation
Twenty five pupils receive diplomas at commencement held Thursday evening in the Community Theatre. Surp A W Clevenger reviews district progress since becoming superintendent, detailing plans and financial condition. Entire address to be published next week.
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Wakefield Township High School
A. W. Clevenger
Business optimism urged by Duluth line head
W A McGonagle president of the Duluth Missabe and Northern Railway returns from the East and cites Samuel M Vauclain Baldwin Locomotive Works stressing orders for deliveries as requests rather than cancellations He says the steel industry runs near capacity and Europe will demand more steel products He urges Americans to boost business and silence pessimists and expresses strong confidence in current and future conditions
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W. A. McGonagle
Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railway
Mr. McGonagle
Skillings’ Mining Review
Samuel M. Vauclain
Baldwin Locomotive Works
United States Steel Corporation
Europe
Escom
May Month Record In Steel Trade Production
May steel ingots total 3,537,753 tons across 30 companies, 4,200,000 tons projection for the year, at 135,600 tons per day. May’s output marks a record pace, with 8,537,753 tons by 30 companies reaching five month totals of 16,451,749 tons.
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American Iron & Steel Institute
Wakefield City Charter Discussion Dinner Invitation
Invitations issued to city commission members and the charter drafting commission to attend a dinner and general discussion of the Wakefield charter at the Community Building next Thursday at 6 00 PM The mayor issued the invitations and stated aim of the event.
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City Commission
Wakefield
City balance urged for charter reform discussion
The city seeks a candid talk on the present charter and possible improvements. About 60 workers are employed at the Morgan mine with two shifts planned. day shift ore hauling began with 15 men and both crews are expected to hoist ore soon.
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Morgan
Gegebic county sanitorium nearing completion
P J Ickel contractor reports the Geo gebbic county sanitorium building is near completion with five or six men remaining to finish odds and ends. Trustees expect turnover next week and a public inspection invitation is anticipated before patient admission.
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P. J. Ickel
Geogebic County
Mrs ter visit expected. two weeks in Chicago
Det W Neidhold and daughter Mdrs are expected to return home after a two week visit in Chicago.
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W. Neidhold
Daueh *Mdrs
Mre
Wad
Chicago
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State Clinic
J .Kerkes
Américan Legion
Crown Point Park
Gogebic County
Beautiful Sunday Lake
Fist National Bank
Wakefield, Michigan
Miss Fawn Bowyer
Blidachiv
Joseph Chamberlain
Bloomfieiu
Elizabeth Gorman
Marquette
R. G. Weihe
Milwaukee
Elmer Utte
Highbridge
Emil Ahola
Louis Sacks
Bobby
Dululth
Biyma Wellers
Madison, Wis
University of Wisconsin
Platteville, Wis
L. A. Cluley
Gwinn and
Rosedhush
Mich
Florence Bamford
Gladys Sandstrom
Ishpeming
Daly
T. B. Samterhim
Mrs. Ter
Wakefield, Mich
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