Wakefield Woman's Club Opens Season With Sept 16 Meeting
The Wakefield Woman's Club begins its year with a September 16 meeting featuring an informal reception for public school teachers and members' husbands. The board aims for a year of notable programs and social events with monthly mixers and business sessions. The club plans to host the Upper Peninsula Federation of Clubs next spring with the Bessemer group, and invites women from Wakefield and nearby towns to join early for full benefits. membership nears 200, among the largest for Wakefield. Officers include President A W Clevenger, VP R J Prout, VP W J Davies, Secretary D D LaVigne, Acting Secretary Joseph Desonia, Treasurer H A Tressel, and directors E B Hillis Abe Mathews O Saxwold Henry Olson Alfred Kallan der.
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Wakefield Woman's Club
Upper Peninsula Federation of Clubs
Bessemer
Wakefield
A. W. Clevenger
Clevenger
R. J. Prout
W. J. Davies
D. D. LaVigne
Joseph Desonia
H. A.tressel
EB. R. Hillis
Abe Mathews
O Saxwold
Henry Olson
Alfred Kallander
Hundreds Renew Pledges to Holy Name Society Sunday
More than 500 Holy Name Society members from the Catholic Church on the range renewed their pledges Sunday to revere God’s name. The service was at Bessemer with Wakefield men in attendance at St. Sebastian Church. Rev. J. B. Moriarty of Ironwood delivered the sermon on the order’s aims. High mass was celebrated by Rev. Chas Swaboda of Bessemer, with Revs. Moriarty Petranek Ignatz Spracjer and Saygula assisting.
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Holy Name Society
Catholic Church
Bessemer
Wakefield
St. Sebastian Church
Order
J. B. Moriarty
Ironwood
Chas. Swaboda
County Fair Attendance Tops Gogebic Event at Ironwood
More than 12 000 people attended Gogebic county fair in Ironwood this week with hundreds from nearby areas at Wake field day. Livestock exhibits set a record for the association while the new stock pavilion held cattle throughout judging. Judge J G Wells of Michigan State College praised the livestock displays as the best north of the straits.
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Gogebic County
Ironwood
Association
Gogebic
J. G. Wells
Animal Husbandry Department
Michigan State College
Straits
Caruso
Silvertone
Building project closed after surety payment
The city completes a construction project after paying Southern Surety Co. $1675. Final payment settles the bond of Albinson Construction Co. The commission had withheld parts of the work for alteration, which are now finished, clearing the construction record.
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Southern Surety Co
Southern Surety Company
Albinson Construction Company
Wakefield district ships 235000 tons in August
About 235000 tons of ore were shipped in August from the Wakefield district led by Wakefield Iron Co with over 100000 tons. Plymouth Mining Co sent about 90000 tons, Sunday Lake Iron Co about 35000 tons. Total Lake Superior shipments to Sept 1 reached 35457160 tons, Gogebic range 1229424 in August.
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Wakefield Iron Co
Wakefield
Plymouth Mining Co
Sunday Lake Iron Co
Wakefield Iron
Chicago
Lake Superior
Logging Operators Plan Extensive Season Near Here
Logging crews led by Rick and Block plan a widespread season in Wakefield and south of Wausau Wisconsin this winter. They expect equipment arrive within a week or ten days to begin operations with steam tractors and power loaders for logging and loading. Louis Jensen of Ewen will operate camps north of Planter, seeking housing for a large timber venture this winter after visiting the city.
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Rick
Block
Wausau
Wis
Wakefield
Wakefield Iron Co
Louis Jensen
Ewen
Planter
Jensen
Mrs William Palm Dies After Illness and Suicide
Mrs William Palm is found dead in the dining room Monday morning from strangulation. A note to her husband says she took her own life due to illness. She was 54 and survived by her husband six children and two sons at home. Funeral held Friday at Finnish Lutheran Church Riverside Cemetery interment. Alex Rosemargy awarded contract for St Marys parsonage foundation completed actual construction to start next week.
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William Palm
Fred Burnell
Winchester
Wis
Lydia Sala
New York City
Sigrid
Elsie
Louis
William
Alpo Setula
Riverside Cemetery
Valesano Delivers In Wakefield Victory Over Marenisco
Wakefield tops Marenisco 6 5 in a northern woods baseball clash. Dolly Valesano pitches eight strikeouts and belts a ninth inning homer to seal the win. Bolen adds two homers for Wakefield while Hunt shines for Marenisco with a standout defensive and two-base hitting effort.
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Wakefield
Marenisco
Newman's Grove
McQuiver
Watersmeet
Hunt
Barnes
Hurley
Wieland
Ironwood
North Woods
Perlaski
Bolen
Hook
Webb
Yatehak
Valesano
Nsesae
Novak
Claley
Cusse
Yatchak
Antilla
Delmet
Cf. Suede
Toomey
Carroll
Merensco
New mine shop and office building planned for Sunday Lake Iron Co
Work will start next week on a new steel and brick shop and office for Sunday Lake Iron Co at Gogebic iron range. The 32 by 108 foot structure will include a machine shop, blacksmith shop and warehouse under one roof with an office at one end. Alex Rosemargy of Bessemer holds the contract, estimated at 15000 dollars and three months to completion. Surface equipment at Sunday Lake will also be renewed. current shops and offices will be demolished after the new building is finished. Inspectors from Bethlehem Steel Co and P M Co officials conducted the visit last Saturday with several executives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Lake Iron Co
King of the Pickands, Mather Co
Bethelehem Steel Co
Gogebic
Superior
Venatr i
Loca Ik
Alex Rosemargy
Bessemer
Bunday Lake
Alm
L. M. Hardenburgh
Wood
Abe Mathews
Chinn
Jes
P. M. Co
Lake District
W. A. Rose
Gallagher
H. G. Dal- Elton Hoyt
Cleve of Pickands, Mather &O
H. Manger
BP. M. Co
C. A
Bethele Corporation
H -G.reedy
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Labor Day Observed Nationwide
Monday September 7 is designated Labor Day with all work suspended. Banks and city offices will close, stores stay shut, and schools observe a holiday across the city and country.
Water safe says Dr Crosby health officer
A surge of summer diarrhea and dysentery cases in infants children and adults prompted concern the city water might be at fault. Repeated analyses at Grand View hospital laboratory show the water supply to be entirely safe and pure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Crosby
City Health
Grand View Hospital Laboratory
Northwestern to Seek Cancellation of Trains
The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad plans to petition the public utilities commission for a permit to cancel its scout service between Wakefield and Ironwood. Sherman T. Handy, secretary of the commission, reports the line found the six months of summer operation unprofitable. It is unclear whether the city will contest the move.
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Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Public Utilities Commission
Wakefield
Ironwood
Sherman T. Handy
Groesbeck Pursues Fourth Michigan Term in 1926
Frank Sparks reports a Michigan political forecast favoring Governor Groesbeck for a fourth term. Supporters cite a record of accomplishment and conciliation, plus a highway building program that aims to secure his legacy. Possible ambitions include the U.S. Senate or national convention roles, but a 1926 gubernatorial bid remains the central path.
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Michigan
Alex IV
Groesbeck
Lansing
Jrm
United States Senate
U. S. Senate
Senate
Coolidge
Rummel Home Given to Legion By City Vote
City commissioners donate the Rummel home to the American Legion by a three to two vote. Opponents argued a Legion delegation should present demands. no strings tied to the gift. The panel also paid Mrs. Edythe B. Rummel and discussed nearby property values for zoo expansion.
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A. L. Rummel
American Legion
John R. Matthews
Joseph Rowell
Hornibrook
Strough
Rummel
Rowell
Legion
Legion Club
Edythe B. Rummel
Memorial
M. Liebertoskey
City Hall
J. W. Jacobson
Groesbeck Likely to Run Again for Michigan Governor
Michigan politics roundtable discusses Groesbeck's possible bid for a third term amid field candidates. George Lord campaigns for the nomination, DeLand might back Groesbeck if he runs, with DeLand proposing a Scent gasoline tax. Burt Cady and John Haggerty are named as potential anti Groesbeck candidates. Detroit mayoral possibility looms if Groesbeck shuns state duties.
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George Lord
Groesbeck
George
Charles J. DeLand
DeLand
Burt D. Cady
Republican State Central Committee
Burt
John Haggerty
Detrot
Ikely
John
Michigan
Detroit
John W. Smith
Smith
D Troit
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Entertain Federation
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R. Marsh Inc
Conpor’s
Thomaston
Peters
Surety CO
St. Mary's
Trophy
Rosemargy
Sunday Lake Iron Company
Cation
National Bank
Northwestern
Frank Sparks
Grand Rapids Herald
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