Second Diphtheria Shots Given to 600 City Children
The second inoculation series for diphtheria was completed Friday for 600 city school children from kindergarten to sixth grade. Dr. T. B. Crosby health officer and Miss Agnes O Connor supervised. One or two parents refused the second test. One more shot is planned next week to extend immunity for years. The health officer praised the eager cooperation and courage of the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. 8. Crosby
Agnes O'Connor
Bracket Receives $350 Aid From Wakefield Firemen
A. L. Bracket, sick from on duty injuries with the Wakefield Fire Department, received a $350 city commission grant to cover hospital and operation costs after an all night January 1924 fire destroyed the W. G. Anderson buildings on Sunday Lake Street. The aid helps pay Ashland hospital treatment fees.
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Wakefield Fire Department
A. L. Bracket
Bracket
W. G. Anderson
Sunday Lake Street
Ashland Hospital
Civic Club Presents Film Benefit for Student Loan Fund
The Civic Club screens The Re Creation of Brian Kent at the community theater this Saturday evening to raise funds for the Student Loan Fund. The film is praised for equaling the book in merit and offers an entertaining translation for readers and non readers alike. Mrs J P Cloon attends the district Woman's clubs convention at Sault Ste Marie this week with local club president Mrs A W Clevenger and district executive board member Mrs R I C Prout also present.
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Brian Kent
Harold Bell Wright
Civic Club
J. P. Cloon
Woman's Clubs
Sault Ste. Marie
A. W. Clevenger
R. I. C. Prout
Soo
Fritz Lot Sold for Oil Station at Sunday Lake and Putnam
The August Fritz property at Sunday Lake and Putnam streets, opposite the Community Building grounds, was sold this week to Mose Giansante for $5,000. The house will be removed and a filling station will be built following the Bessemer station plan. lease arrangements are not yet known.
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August Fritz
Sunday Lake
Putnam Streets
Mose Giansante
Bessemer
Lower Lake Level to Clean Up Bathing Beach
The Sunday Lake water will be lowered about twelve feet to clear the waterfront of rock and debris. Rock removal will occur in front of the Community Building and the waterfront will be beautified. Crown Point park beach will be cleaned to improve safety for swimming. W. 8. Peters began excavating the Ashland Kerkes property on Sunday Lake Street and dirt will be moved to the Community Building grounds to fill and grade near the building. Mr Ashlund previously announced plans for a hotel this summer but is not commenting now. Mr and Mrs Elmer Hanson welcomed a daughter born May 15.
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Sunday Lake
Crown Point Park
Peters
Ashland and Kerkes
Sunday Lake Street
Ashlund
Injunction Denied In Wakefield Rummel Land Deal
Judge G O Driscoll refused to restrain the City of Wakefield from buying Edythe B Rummel property for 17300 saying the city would be injured by setting aside the contract. He found no proof of need, conflict of interest, overpricing, charter defect, or fraud and noted the parties acted in good faith. The decision will be published in full next week.
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Edythe B. Rummel
Wakefield
G. O. Driscoll
J. C. Peterson
Memorial Community
A. L. Rummel
Rummel
Ironwood Tax Valuation Dispute Prolongs City Review
The board of review plans to finish its work next week as state appraisals clash with local valuations. Irregularities appear in state figures with some properties showing large gaps between recent purchase prices and assessed values. If acceptance of the state figures fails, a state‑funded public review of all city valuations could follow, affecting businesses and residents.
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Board of Review of
State Tax Commission
Commission
Tax ‘Commission
Board of Review
Peterson
A. P. Olson
Wakefield Pharmacy
Tressel and Prout
M. Olejniczak
Ironwood
Skud & Goldman
Joseph Kerkes
Thomas Ashland
Olson Brothers
A. Ringsmuth
Hilda Olson
First National Bank
Reverend Axel Pearson to Speak at Memorial Day Program
The Rev Axel Pearson pastor of the Swedish Methodist Church at Ironwood will address Memorial Day exercises in this city at 11:00 AM next Saturday. He will likely speak after a prior address in Hurley. Committees report next week will detail the full program. post commander George J Hrbacek notes likely only the morning exercises are planned.
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Axel Pearson
Ironwood
Pearson
Hurley
George J. Hrbacek
American Legion
Hart to Make His Home in California
W C Hart, engineering commissioner, will not seek re election in August. He will move to Los Angeles to join his brother Eugene in entering the engineering field. Hart and family plan to depart Wakefield by July 1 and drive to California.
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W. C. Hart
California
Los Angeles
Cal
Eugene
Hart
Wakefield Iron Company
Wakefield Ball Team Opens Season May 31 at Home
The Wakefield city baseball season begins May 31 at the new ball grounds near Wakefield High School with a game against Saxon nine. Pitcher Valisano allowed five hits and struck out 16 in a 2–0 win at Saxon last Sunday. Next week the team travels to Winchester and local business support forecasts a strong season with many players in contention for key positions. The tentative lineup includes Antillo, Valisano, Davies, Dahlia, Fisher, Delmet, and others. Yes Yoong has sold his business to Ngip Yoong, who takes over the local laundry in Duluth.
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Wakefield
Wakefield High School
Saxon
Wakefield’ Crew
Valisano
Winchester
John Ozzello
Antillo
Davies
Dahlia
Fisher
John Delmet
Novak
Carpenter
Spooner
Niemi
Belmore
Let Contract for Log Road Near Thomaston
J Marsh Co of Chicago was awarded a six mile railroad contract for the Chicago and Northwestern line from near the old Comet mine to Thomaston. The work will cross Tula road and run north under the South Shore tracks, with a northern spur to serve logging camps and a large landing at the terminus for shipment to Connor Co mills. More than 800,000,000 feet of Connor timber will be moved over the line, sustaining Wakefield mills for thirty years. Active construction starts at once with Marsh visiting Wakefield to arrange labor, camps, and equipment. Connor Co plans woods operations as Marsh begins.
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J. Marsh Co., Inc
Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Comet Mine
Thomaston
Hill & Manley Log Landing
Pike Mine
Tula
South Shore Railroad
High Bridge
Logging
Connor Co
Laona
Stratford
Wis
Connor Company
Wakefield
Marsh
Marsh Co
Fire marshal orders 60 day clean up on Sunday Lake property
A state fire marshal inspection declared the Sunday Lake street site a fire hazard and public menace. Walter G. An nesote Gane must clear debris within sixty days after the order. The 1924 fire destroyed City Electric Co and Wakefield Bowling Alleys on the same lot. owner Mr. Anderson faced financial hardship and lacked insurance. Mrs. A Lavigne travels to Iron Mountain for her uncle Richard Kendall’s funeral today.
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Walter G. Annesote Gane
Eense
Sunday Lake Street
City Electric Company
Wakefield
Anderson
A. Lavigne
Iron Mountain
Richard Kendall
Mr. Lavigne
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Wakefield Firemen
He Civic Club
Coolid
Fritz
Lake Street
Mrs
Elmer Hanson
Wakefield, Michigan
I. C. O. F. Lodge
Union Church
Lodge Hall
W. M. Hughes
Baby Farm” Head
Helen Geisen-Volk
N. Y
Yep Yoong
Duluth
Ngip Yoong
Conner Logging Railroad
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