Central bureau eyed to balance Mesaba winter employments
At Hibbing a League of Municipalities meeting gathered 75 municipal officers and mining heads to push closer cooperation, form a central employment bureau, and balance range labor. Speakers urged unity to curb heavy taxation and attract new industry, noting ore output and employment were near normal this year.
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Mesaba Range
League of Municipalities
George Crosby
Bubl
League
Minnesota
Crosby
Central Bureau
A. G. Magney
Shenango Furnace Company
Heredity and tuberculosis in historical health advice
A health column argues heredity is not the main TB factor. It stresses infection from contact and life habits as key, using evolving family examples to show how illness can pass through generations via environment and behavior rather than bloodline alone.
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Jones
Tito
Gasoline Scoot Service Resumes on Short Wakefield Line
The Northwestern railway restarts the gasoline scoot between Wakefield and Ironwood this week after an initial run from Tronwood on Wednesday evening. Officials cite seasonal considerations and a possible state utilities commission stance, opting to restore the cheaper, efficient service on the short route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Railway
Wakefield
Ironwood
Tronwood
State Utilities Commission
Crystal Falls Eyes U P Music Laurels in spring contest
Crystal Falls plans to field a strong music entry for next spring’s Northern State Normal contest in Marquette. Local ensembles, including band and orchestra, join choir groups as they prepare amid rival schools from Sault Ste Marie Ishpeming Negaunee and Ironwood with eager anticipation. Crystal Falls recently reported 8 pupils in band and orchestra won first in Class A and second in Class A, signaling a competitive showing.
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Northern State Normal
Marquette
Sault Ste. Mgvile
Ishpeming
Negaunee
Crystal Falls
Frank Trowhley
Tron Mountain
Wakefield
Tron River
Bessemer
Ironwood
Services at Union Church This Sunday
Morning worship at 10 45 with topic What is Man Evening service at 7 30 on Finding God Epworth League meets 6 45 Sunday evening Sunday school 8 45 Sunday morning You are invited to join the pastor's class anytime Fifty people are needed to attend our gathering
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God
Epworth League
Organ recital opens with praise and harvest plans
A new organ recital opened with strong reception as Miss Lyons, soloist, and the Jacobson quartet plus a mixed quartet performed. Ralph Roland Newman, son of Burl and Mrs Newman, was baptized at the parsonage on October 12. The church announces Sunday evening services, a newly organized choir, and preparations for the annual harvest festival to be held October 25.
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Ralph Roland Newman
Burl Newman
Miss Knudson
R. I. C. Prout
Jacobson
Clemo
Local Happenings in Wakefield and Surrounding Areas
Local events include visits between Hancock Hurley and Ironwood residents, church services at Union Church, and a hard time dance. Community gatherings feature Luther League, post funeral trappings, and a Michigan Federation of Women’s clubs convention. Notables Jennie Niemi, W. Frank James, and Fat Hanson attend events. football plans and hospital recoveries noted.
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W. Frank James
Wakefield
James
Washington
Ironwood
Hancock High School
J. ©. Peterson
Wakefield Lumber Co
Ashland General Hospital
N. F. LaBeride
Madison, Wis
Miss. Olive
University of Wisconsin
Michigan
Wisconsin
City Commission Sets Monday Meeting After Quorum Absence
City officials postponed Thursday's session due to no quorum and will reconvene Monday afternoon to transact regular business. Afterward the commission plans to attend the Civic Club suour at the Community ding in Gwelo nk.
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City Commission
Civic Club Suor
Ding
Gwelonk
City Adopts Condolence Resolutions for Ned B Roscorla
The Wakefield city commission drafted condolence resolutions for Ned B Roscorla, father in law of city commissioner J R Matthews, who died early Wednesday. The resolutions express sympathy and recognize Roscorla as a respected citizen and faithful resident.
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City Commission
J. R. Matthews
Capt
N. B. Roscorla
Ned B. Roscorla
Rossecorla
Wakefield
Roscorla
Two Ramsay Men Fined for Verona Pound Incident
Mike Dranach and Steve Kerezman, residents of Ramsay, were fined by Justice A. L. Bracket for breaking the Verona city pound. Dranach paid 10 dollars plus 28.75 dollars in costs, while Kerezman owed 10 dollars and 18.55 dollars in costs or 20 days in county jail. he chose the jail sentence after weighing the options.
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Mike Dranach
Steve Kerezman
Ramsay
Justice A. L. Bracket
Verona
Dranach
Kerezman
Watson Elected Head President of Teachers
J C Watson of Ironwood and the equity commissioner of schools was elected president of the Upper Peninsula Educational Association as it closed sessions at Houghton last Friday. A speech endorsed Ironwood as the 1926 meeting place while Wakefield was to be asked to provide entertainment amid its new high school and Memorial Community Building center of interest for attendees.
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J.C. Watson
Ironwood
Achools
Upper Peninsulaa Educational Association
Houghton
Wakefield
New
Memorial Community
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Delbert O'Brien
Muskegon, Mich
O'Brien
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the Health News
Dr. RB
Prout
Crystal
U. P. Music Laurels
Union Church
Roebuck
Haskell Indians
Lawrence Kas
B. F. Ellwood
Hancock
Clevenger
Louise Cardoni
George Calvetti
Hurley
Peark Bielicki
Ben Frenzel
Medidra
Wis
Alpo Setula
Peynesville, Mich
Peter Bracket
Mayme Gallarai
Peace
Henry Abola
BE. Semplin
Owen, Wis
Matt Hoppa
John Maki
Arvo Maki
Iron Mountain Thugsday
8. P. of A
O’cloek
John Brown
Bontfas
Brown
Alfred Anderson
Joseph Salo
Tuseday Morning
Biwabic, “Minn
The
Thomas Furnace Co
Alfred Kallander
Detroit
Mrs
A. L. Rummel
A. J. Kerkes
Chas, Thornley
Fred Lynch
H. W. Ridge
Kerkes Block
KR. D. Christianson
Proteau Cabin
Lake Gogebic
Simon Frederickson
Duluth
J. A. Frederickson
Luther League
Joseph Kastalnak
Oscar Benson
Einar Hoppa
Ted Niem
Cassell, Minn
Gene Mackey
Fred Mackey
Mackey
Aliss Kimily Niemi
R Fat" Hanson
St. Louis
A. F. Ison
Lansing
Kalamazoo
A. J. Rummel
Mrs. P
Knapp and Son
Melvin
Trent River, Wis
A. B. Evanstadion
A. W. Clevenger
Wakefield Woman's Club
Benton Harbor
Michigan Federation of Woman's Clubs
Mra. C
Harold Arnold
Clow Motor Company
St. Paul
Mineneapolis
Rochester
Hammond, Minn
Mary Saari
Kelly Lake
Minn
Holcomb
Lida Lowney
A, Steele
J. Mangum
Peter Steele
George Winfree
Mra
Geo Howe
Emily
Plymouth
Arthur Mann
University Hopital
Ann. Arbor
M. Williams
Wico-Plymouth
A. E. Seager
William Anderson
Powers, Mich
Anderson
Connor Lumber Co
Leonard Wertepan
Vertanen
N. B. Roscorlia
Watson
Iowa
A.W
Kinkner
Wakefield News
Bridgmanh-Russell
Wakefield Pharmacy
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