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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1923

Page

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Henderson Trio to headline final Lyceum night at new theatre

The Henderson Trio leads the last Lyceum program of the season at the Memorial Community Building Theatre next Wednesday evening. The act blends ensemble singing sketches readings and impersonations, with Scotch dialect songs and Harry Lauder impressions, boasting a Boston reputation and Canadian circuit praise. The group promises fresh, energetic entertainment for a wholesome, high quality show.

New Henderson Memorial Lyceum Community Theatre Harry Lauder Boston Canada Boyve

Woman's Club To Elect Officers Next Wednesday

The Wakefield Woman's club will hold its annual officer election next Wednesday afternoon at the Community building. Several candidates seek the presidency as Mrs. R. J. C. Prout will not run again. All members are urged to attend. The banquet follows that evening at 6:30 at the same venue. Postcards are out for attendance replies. Mr and Mrs Walter Anderson and son Leslie of Kenton are staying at the Bullen home this week.

Wakefield Woman's Club R. J. C. Prout Walter Anderson Leslie Kenton Bullen

Relief bill expands veterans aid with new medical and burial provisions

Washington orders implement amended Sweet Bill expanding relief for Wakefield and Gogebic veterans. It covers examinations for neuri psychiatric or active tuberculosis disease within three years of discharge and increases burial aid and transportation costs for those dying without assets. It also extends hospital facilities to Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection veterans with certain illnesses under Veterans Bureau provisions.

Wakefield Gogebic County Washington Marquette Veterans’ Bureau Insurance Act United States Veterans Bureau Eurgien United States Veterans’ Bureau United States Baxce United States Veterans

Union Church Sunday Services and Special Music

Union Church schedules Sunday School at 10:00, morning worship at 11:00, and evening worship at 7:30 with special music by the choir for each service. Pastor I. McDonald signs the notice.

I. ©. McDonald

Wakefield opens new community center with large crowds

The Wakefield Memorial Community building and ex-service men memorial opened to the public attracting crowds over 12 000 on Thursday and Friday. Attendees from Ironwood Hurley Bessemer Ramsay and Wakefield praised the project. The program featured speaker remarks by Mayor A Rummel and ex-senator Knute Nelson, a strong home talent production The Glorious Girl directed by Fr Steven Wilkinson, plus a banquet and late-night dancing with a successful first home talent show on the range.

Wakefield Memorial Ironwood Hurley Bessemer Ramsay Wakefield Elee M. J. Bowman Valparaiso Calver City A. Rummel City Commission Steteceid Laivedien Ald Coomunety Center Rowman Tle FP BE. Hook Valparaiso Plomas W. S. Whiteshield Chatham Upper Peninsula Triberin Knute Nelson Minnesota Albert Swedberg Bessemer Swedberg Steven Wilkinson Lula Blair A. Lorimer Stannard Horatio Don Carlin Don Paul Bloomquist Molly Bowery George Hornibrook Harlan Johnson Joseph Flanagan Wilkinson

Senate Passes Highway Construction Program

The Evans bill to relieve counties of trunk line highway costs passes the House 79 to 8 and heads to the Senate. It would have the state pay 90 percent of trunk line maintenance inside and outside cities. The measure ties to other highway bills, including gasoline tax revenue and county distributions, with the governor expected to act this week.

Evans House Senate Department of Conservation

Two Seek Chairmanship of Board of Supervisors

The county board race shapes as a hot contest with new members to be seated. Mayor A L Rummel plans no reelection but may be nominated. C W Holt seeks leadership with prior support. Veterans, changes in Ironwood, Bessemer, and Wakefield set the stage for a tense, reorganized board.

County Board of Supervisors Membrs A. L. Rummel Rummel C. W. Holt Tronwood Wakefield Township William Fritz John Maki W. J. Weston Wakefield Auguste W. T. Horn Brook Ironwood Charles Pantera Hre Fox John Finnegan Richard Lutey W. Holt Albert Engberg John A. Miaden Mott Pollari Bec Frank Abelian Joseph Mi Lti Lenard Kalasavicz Steve Pot Aid Herman Berg Wakefield A. TL. Rummel W. Hart W. T. Novthcook EL Hook Tronwood Township Emil Aili Erwin William Kh. Helen

Township financial status shows big improvement

Eight thousand dollars was paid on the bonded indebtedness of Wakefield Township during the past year, reducing the total. The annual report shows bonded debt at $131,000 last year, with a balance of $4,089,383 in the treasury at April 1922. William Fritz won the supervisor race by a two to one margin. other officials and results listed with party concerns and polling details.

Wakefield Township Arthur Cavender William Fritz John Mak George Limpert Jack's’ Spur Limpert Jack's Spur B.C. Hayes Ed Massie J. A. O'Neill William Friz John Maki Ne'’s W Jacheen Arthur Nikula Victor Londo

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