Musical Play The Land of Dolls Presented By Central School
The third and fourth grades under Miss Alice Perry will present The Land of Dolls a musical play at the Wakefield Memorial Community building next Friday evening May 11 at 7 48 oclock. The production features many named child actors and dolls including Bessie Evelyn Ridanpaa Minnie Frances Petroni Fairy Queen Sylvia Maki Houp La and TAGE essie csine with a large cast of dolls fairies and people of Doll Land led by Captain Suffian and Judge Searem in a stage spectacle designed for children.
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Wakefield Memorial
Alice Perry
Bessie
Evelyn Ridanpaa
Minnie
Frances Petroni
Sylvia Maki Limpy
Tage
Essie Csine
Richard Valesano Houp la
Arvid Nurmi
Judge Searem
Divo Maki
Wakefield High Students Win at Bessemer Friday
Wakefield captured the district oratorical declamatory title at Bessemer as June Miljevich and William Weston won first honors. Only three schools competed: Wakefield, Bessemer and Iron Berg. The state sent few compositions, possibly explaining the light field. Next Tuesday the league contest will be at Superior Wisconsin with both events. It remains undecided if the school board will fund the trip.
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Wakefield
June Miljevich
William Weston
Bessemer
Iron Berg
Wisconsin
Superior
Wis
Board Makes Few Changes In City Valuations
Tentative changes in valuations of business blocks were discussed by the board of review this week. Most changes are increases but none are final and announcements are expected after the May 14 meeting. On Thursday at 2 p.m. the state tax commission meets at the Bessemer courthouse to review county mine property valuations, with the board of review likely to participate.
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Board of Review
State Tax Commission
Court House
Bessemer
Tax Commission
Douglas Named Chairman of Board of Supervisors
R A Douglas of Ironwood was elected chairman of the county board for supervisors at the first meeting of the new board held Tuesday morning by a 14 to 10 vote over T A Kelly of Watersmeet. He has not yet named his committees but plans to announce them early next week. The note adds Petro Mascagni wrote Cavalleria Rusticana before it was supposedly burned, then rescued by his wife.
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R. A. Douglas
Ironwood
County Board For Supervisors
Mr. Douglas
T. A. Kelly
Watersmeet
Douglas
New Gun Law Confusing Yet Aims to Curb Wildlife Violations
The Shiras Gun Law received the governor’s signature and becomes active Aug. 2 it bans rifles in deer areas during closed seasons and shotguns in areas with no open season. It allows free permits for special purposes, imposes fines and jail terms for violations, and requires permits to buy annual hunting licenses creating extensive enforcement questions for the Conservation Department and hunters.
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Conservation Department
Lansing
Local Chinaman Nearly Dies After Lye Incident
Yep Young a local laundry artisan narrowly escaped death after youths dumped lye in his teapot. Prompt treatment by Dr. Crosby revived him and he should recover to resume laundry work.
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Onur
Celestial Empire
Yep Young
Yep
T. S. Crosby
Vale of Tears
Epworth Leaguers to Meet at Wakefield Thursday
Epworth League members from Gogebic range churches plan a Thursday evening gathering at the Community Building with Mrs Lena Walker Sayers as principal entertainer. She is praised by Dr M B Rice and Edgar Guest for her memorable performances and Christian artistry.
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Epworth League
Gogebic Range
Lena Walker Sayers
Edgar Guest
Michigan
Solons Enact 400 New Laws In 53rd Legislature
The fifty-third legislature ended its session with harmony and accord, enacting reapportionment boosting Wayne representation, and a highway finance plan including a weight tax and a two cent gasoline tax. The governor backed both measures, reversing past stances, while Lt Governor Welsh clashed over the Snow bill on county boards and commissioners. The session approved about $58 million in appropriations and faced tax implications, with University of Michigan gains and broad conservation and agriculture advances shaping the final record.
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Wayne
George Welsh
Groesbeck
Senate
STS
Watson
Republican Party
Assembly
University of Michigan
The
State Agrees To Pave M-12 In Concrete Plan
The state highway department backs concrete construction for new M-12 sections this year. Gov Groesbeck was told by FL Winkler that federal approval is awaited before final certainty. If concrete goes ahead the job would cost about 850000 with state and federal funding share and 25 percent by the county. Next year M-12 between Lionwood and Bessemer to be widened to a 24 foot concrete pavement. Also notes Spartan secret service parchment messaging method.
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State Highway Department
FL Winkler
A. J. Groesbeck
Federal Highway Board
Federal Highway Department
Road Commission
Lionwood
Bessemer
Wakefield High School to graduate largest class this year
Thirty two students are listed as prospective graduates from Wakefield High School with commencement set for Wednesday June 10. Professor Folkes of the University of Wisconsin may speak, and the senior class play Daley will be staged May 22 at the Community Theater.
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Wakefield High School
Folkes
University of Wisconsin
Daley
Cliss
Wiehe
Sunday Lake Ships 5000 Tons Rock to Zenith Furnace Duluth
The Sunday Lake Iron Company completed the shipment of 5,000 tons of rock to Zenith Furnace Company of Duluth for use in their furnace. The plant is currently loading its daily hoist and no major changes are expected soon. A separate note mentions a girl in the Appalachian mountains being labeled a spinster at fifteen.
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Sunday Lake Lron Company
Zenith Furnace Company
Duluth
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