City Tax Rate Set for July Delinquent Fees Use
The city announces a $1.54 tax rate per $100 valuation for city taxes starting July 1 for one month with a 1 percent collection fee, rising 1 percent monthly after August 2 until paid or turned to the County Treasurer in March 1926. Total taxes total $202,025.68 based on the 1925 budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Review
State Tax Commission
Board of Supervisors
Wakefield
Ironwood
Marenisco
Committee On Equalization
Water shows Sunday Lake safe for bathing
City health officer Dr. T. B Crosby states after careful tests there is no sewerage pollution into Sunday Lake and the water is fresh and entirely safe for bathing. Other items note clothing bargains in this issue of the Wakefield News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Lake
T. 8. Crosby
The
Wakefield News
Plans for July Fourth Celebrations Set by Olson
A. F. Olson chairs preparations for the Fourth of July with a morning parade at 11 and candy for children. Afternoon activities include sports, water events by Sunday Lake street, and a baseball game for adults. Evening features a street dance, orchestra music, and possible fireworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Olson
Lake Front
Firecracker law restricts sale and use nationwide
A new state law enacted in 1925 bans sale or use of most firecrackers and specific devices. Fireworks may be used only July 3 4 and 5 with penalties up to 100 dollars or 90 days in jail. Public displays require a licensed operator and location restrictions near hospitals. The article also notes a few local family travels.
Winter Logging Prospects Poor
Winter logging operators report a discouraging outlook for the coming season as demand dips. Cedar products and pulp markets fade, Ford purchases decline, stumpage prices hit record highs, and southern logging slows while northern markets show firmer activity and overseas orders rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontonogan
Peshtigo
Ford Motor Co
Iron Mountain
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Chicago
Automobile
Crystal Falls
Reassessing Wakefield Gogebic County Tax Values
State tax commission under George Lord starts reassessment in Gogebic and Wakefield with crews in Bessemer and Ironwood. Local leaders fear autocratic valuations, seek relief from Lansing, while Gogebic rep John Holland argues mine values drive overall property prices and real estate should fall with mining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Gogebie
George ‘Lord
James 8Ody
Snody
Littl
Bessemer
Ironwood
Tronwood
Board of Review
State Tax Commission
Board of Supervisors
Lord
J. B. Patrick
Lronwood
A. L. Rummel
City Commission
Mr. Rummel
UN Man
Rubanel
United Action For
Lansing
Tax Commission
John Holland
Gogebic County
Wayne
Gogebic
Holland
Pasty and Pep Sale Planned by Epworth League
The Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal Church declares a pasty and pep sale for July 4. Members bring pasties to a Stand on main street beside Kerkes Building to fund a trip for youths to Michigan ten day institute in August. Public invited to buy. Pastor Hughes to speak on A Basket of Summer Fruit at Sabbath service. no evening service due to travel to Albion College summer sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Kerkes
Michigamme
Ten Day Institute
Hughes
Albion
Albion College
Conversation Reveals Company Size Estimate
A sightseer, unaware he speaks to the company president, asks how many work there. The president replies that about one in every fifty workers are employed at the site, noting thousands are said to be employed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cole
Negaunee
M. A. Hanna Company
Palmer
California
Local Happenings Include Many Resident Movements
A long list of residents report returns from trips, visits, and conventions. Names include A A Bawden, Constantine Liebertoskey, Dr. and Mrs. Prout, Mrs. Bedell, Thomas Hicks and Morton, C M Szygula, Richard Salmela, Mrs Keskey, Mrs A Anderson, Capt. and Mrs Trebilcock, Hazel Walton, W H McNamara, Lydia Jarmi, Victor Lepisto, and numerous others across Ishpeming Negaunee Green Bay and Milwaukee with travels to Eveleth Antigo Eagle River Woodruff Montclair and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantine Liebertoskey
Lansing
R. I. Prout
Prout
Minneapolis
J. W. Bedell
Mrs. Davies
Chicago
Thomas Hicks
Morton
Mr. Hicks
Rockford, Nl
T. Bonino
C. M. Szygula
Maquette
Richard Salmela
Isaac Keskey
Copper Country
A. Anderson
Ishpeming
William Robarge
Albert Trebilcock
Eveleth
Minn
Anton Olson
Leatha
Vella Hillis
Antigo
Eagle River
Woodruff
Wis
Josephine Novak
Two Harbors
Arthur Johnson
Green Bay
John A. Johnson
Hazel Walton
W. H. McNamara
Upper Peninsula Organization of American Legion
Leslie Bedell
Negaunee
Victor Lepisto
Lydia Jarmi
W. J. Davies
Montclair
N. J
Mr. Davies
Ernest Benson
Albert W. Strandberg
C. Peterson
Iron River
Mich
Oscar Benson
W. E. Fritz to Stand Trial for Wakefield Embezzlement
W. E. Fritz former Wakefield Township supervisor pleads guilty to part of the embezzlement charges but will stand trial on the remaining amount of 275.75 dollars. The case, moved to the November non jury term, will be heard in circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Frits
Wakefield Township
Fritz
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. L. Bracket
Rochester, Minn
Mayo Clinic
Ted Hanson
Aaron Pierson
Skud & Goldman
Wakefield, Michigan
Methodist Episcopal Church
ES A.A. Bawden
J. H. Trebilcock
Cable Piano Co
Ashland
J. J. Pezzetti
James, Pezzetti
Janesville
Chester Roberts
Milwaukee
William Roberts
Pauline Williams
Earle Williams
Norway
Albert LaVigne
Earle
Upper Peninsula
D. D. LaVigne
Pearl Jacobson
East Lansing
Michigan State College
Miss Jacobson
J. W. Jacobson
Menominee, Mich
W. C. Hart
Marquette
Marvel Morris
Hicks
Betty Saari
Morton Hicks
Anne Rydeski
Sarah Kanieski
Grace Olson
Grace Johnson
Ruth O'Neill
Reta James
Margaret Olson
Donald Evanstid
Florence Bodoh
Helen Thornley
Gladys Eliason
Verna Robarge
Maxine Hoseid
Harriet Delmet
Beatrice Windberg
W. E. Fritz
Safety Deposit
First National Bank
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