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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1923

Page

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Wakefield High School report cards to be mailed next Tuesday

Supt. A W Clevenger announced that report cards for the past school quarter will be mailed to parents of pupils at Wakefield High School and given to students in the lower grades for delivery noon Friday. Each card will include the teacher’s estimate, pupil improvement, and a statement on attitude toward school work. The day also featured the first debate of the year on supervised study with a close split vote and musical numbers by Miss Brand’s class. Nela Niemi of Ironwood, NY Life Insurance, attended locally, ranking 14th in volume for the company in their April report.

Wakefield High School A. W. Clevenger Rus Sel Biddy Carl F Klemola Joseph Cohen Ale” Winberg Bremelinda Carelli Jennie’ “Biscala Mics Brand Drobnik Nela Niemi Ironwood New York Life Insurance Company

City Accepts Building From Albinson Company

The Memorial Community Building was accepted by the city from A A Albinson Construction Co after repairs are completed. One thousand dollars will be withheld until fixes to the swimming pool drainage and fire escape steel are finished by June 1, 1923. Over thirteen thousand dollars in bills were approved, including nearly four thousand for the opening, with prominent guests unable to attend due to travel delays and weather.

Memorial Community A. A. Albinson Construction Co Harrington-Adama Co., Inc M ‘Lis Chase Cmicaga James Couzens W. N. Ferris Michigan J. A. Bell Chicago & Northwestern Railroad J. S. Weideman Viper Peninsula Development Bureau W. F. Troettner John Holland Beveridge Indiana Roger M. Andrews Menominee

Annual school exhibit set for May 1 at Memorial Center

The district will hold an afternoon and evening school exhibit on Tuesday May 1 at the Memorial Community Building gym. Displays will cover all grades and the high school under department heads and principals. The Girls Folk Dance Club of Eighth grades in the High School will perform Dutch Swedish Spanish Japanese Scottish and Italian dances and a flag drill in the theatre, with special numbers by grade teachers and the high school orchestra. Michael McGinty won 200 in a case over damages from butcher Joseph Anderson for injuries to his Franklin car. The trial was before Justice Hrbacek with Waples of Tronwood representing McGinty and Alvin Rummel and Levi S. Rice for the plaintiff. Nels Walstrom has a painting and interior job bid at homes owned by Victor Lepisto Peter A. and Henry Running. Mrs Rudolph Cloon is visiting relatives on the Mesaba range.

Memorial Migs Marie Cronk Pwiding Michael McGinty Justice Hrbacek Joseph Anderson Ironwood Franklin McGinty Anderson

Wakefield Iron to Ship 650000 Tons in 1923

Wakefield officials expect Wakefield Iron Company property to ship about 650000 tons of ore this season as inquiries for more than 500000 tons have already started. Last year output neared 450000 tons while the prior year the pit was idle. Stripping continues with near full crew. wage increases may follow United States Steel action.

Wakefield Iron United States Steel Corporation Alex Noall Milwaukee Allis Chalmers Co West Allis Fred Cayin M. A. Hanna Co Chicago Tribune United Staes Steel Corporation Altough Steel Corporation

Income tax push clears up tardy filings in Upper Peninsula

Hundreds in the peninsula learned after March 15 that only Internal Revenue service officers should advise on tax returns. Deputy collectors Leonard Crowley McKinney Kennedy and Peterson coordinate rounds in Escanaba Sault Ste Marie Gogebic and Copper Country jurisdictions. Some misinformed workers still resist filing despite clear notices, risking penalties for late returns.

Um: Per .Peninsula Internal Revenue Department J. Oo. Jeonard Upper Peninsula Leonard Mr. Leonard

Mrs Peter Delmet to Head Club for 1923 24

Mrs Peter Delmet was elected president of the Wakefield Woman's club for 1923 24 at its first meeting in the Memorial Community Building. About 75 members attended. Prout named first vice president. New officers include recording secretary A W Clevenger and treasurer A F Olson. directors M Mattola H W Johnson Maurice Bye A B Seecar and W J Davies.

Peter Delmet Wakefield Woman's Club Memorial Community Building R. I. C. Prout A. W. Clevenger EF. F. W. Neidhold A. F. Olson M. Mattola H. W. Johnson Maurice Bye A. BE. Seecar W. J. Davies Detroit Prout Olson Upper Peninsula Manistique Wakefield W. W. Wooward Ironwood Upper Peninsula Federation of Clubs H. C. Nordling

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Albinson Company Waples of Tronwood Hers Alvin Rummel Levi S. Rice Nels Walstrom Victor Lepisto Peter @1 Henry Running Rudolph Cloon Mesaba Range Power CO Power Company Lake Superior District Company Pierce Street Castile and Sunday Lake City Commission American LaFrance G. ©. Driesbach Boy Scouts of Legion Post Strand Theatre Management Ironwood Party Lansing Verona State Board of Education American Legion Comptroller of Currency Fec Resources The First National. Bank Wakefield, Michigan J. W. Jacobson U.S. Steel United States Steel Common Steel Common Aa Joseph Cloon Chicago Durham Sele Wakefield, Mich
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