Wakefield Loan Board seeks funds for college aid
The Student Loan Board of Wakefield is mailing over 800 letters to raise a fund to help local boys and girls attend college. The campaign stresses voluntary giving, with a suggested one dollar per family, and a return envelope to the treasurer. Five community groups back the drive, noting many graduates need financial means to pursue higher education and promising capable youths a path beyond home.
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Student Loan Board
Wakefield
Woman's Club
The
American Legion
Wakefield Civic Club
Irks’ Community Club
America
Normal
Michigan State Fair Boys School Contest Opens
Wakefield youths under eighteen are urged by County Schools Commissioner J C Watson to enter the Michigan State Fair Boys School contest for a chance to attend the Detroit fair next fall. Each county will select one winner based on eighth grade and special agriculture exams, with travel and stay arranged by the state fair.
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Wakefield
J. C. Watson
Detroit
Leonard Ahnen
Ramsay
Mr. Watson
A. W. Clevenger
State Fair Boys’ School
Devolt
Central School Pupils Present Robin Hood Play
Central School pupils with help from the high school orchestra and glee clubs will stage Robin Hood at the Community theatre next Wednesday evening. Rehearsals have spanned weeks and a well trained child cast will perform songs dances and speaking parts based on the Robin Hood legend with a listed cast including Domenic Petroni Carlo Valesano Roy Porter Alan-a-Dale Reino Salmi Oreste Bugnia Tim the Tinker Victor Lepisto Richard of the Lion Heart Anton Valesano and Aino Nerva.
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Central School
Robin Hood
England
Domenic Petroni
Little John
Carlo Valesano
Will Scarlet
Roy Porter
Alan-a-Dale
Reino Salmi
Friar Tuck
Oreste Bugnia
Tim the Tinker
Victor Lepisto
Richard of the Lion Heart
Anton Valesano
Aino Nerva
Rummel Heads Gogebic County Board Chairman elected to lead board in 11 to 18 vote
Alvin L Rummel was chosen chairman of the Gogebic county board of supervisors defeating Capt John Finnegan by 11 to 18 The meeting included full board attendance A committee may be appointed to oversee timber purchase at Lake Gogebic with Charcoal Tron Co holding the mortgage The board also moved to promote state tax equalization and authorized sale bids for 50000 bonds for the county tuberculosis hospital A note of thanks followed for Mae Niemi death and burial sacrifices plus health update on H G Yackee in Ashland
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Alvin L. Rummel
Board of Supervisors
Gogebic County
John Finnegan
Ironwood
Leonard Kalasovicz
Bessemer
W. Holt
Capt
Grand Rapids
W. C. Hart
Robin Hood Play and Mother Goose Dramatization
A play featuring a deaf beggar James Rolonda and Dame Dale opens at 8:00 PM with admission charged. Lower grade pupils present a dramatization of Mother Goose rhymes alongside the Robin Hood performance with several named cast members.
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James Rolonda
Dale
Irene Pikka
Alan-a-Dale
Dale Bertha Lahti
Helen Kesky
Ruth Karling
Robin Hood
Wakefield considers water from Black River and births, deaths, visits
A state health department report urges Wakefield, Ramsay and Bessemer to join for a Black River water supply, though Wakefield favors local springs. The note credits Wakefield water for school safety against typhoid but delays linking to Black River. Also reported are Raymond Yatczak's birthday visit, a found pair of glasses, Oscar Ahola's pneumonia death, and local residents' travels and health updates.
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Wakefield Bessemer
Ramsay
Black River
Ment
Bessemer
Wakefield
Ramsay School
Mae Niemi Laid To Rest In Wakefield Cemetery
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Mae Niemi who was killed last week in a Marquette automobile accident where she studied at the Northern State Normal. Services were at the Pinnish church with many friends and classmates paying last respects. Pallbearers were high school mates Melven Mellstrom Terry Mattson Richard Linn William Carter Arthur Thompson Carl Carlson. The Rebecca Lodge attended in a body with tributes from the lodge Waxefield Fire Department Odd Fellows Girls' Community Club the graduating class the faculty and teachers of Northern State Normal and Wakefield High School.
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Mae Niemi
Marquette
Northern State Normal
Pinnish
Niemi
Melven Mellstrom
Thenry Mattson
Richard Linn
William Carter
Arthur ‘Thompson
Carlson
Rebecca Lodge
Waxefield
Odd Bellows Lodge
Girls’ Community Club
Wakefield High School
Wico Plymouth Chapel Sunday Activities and Local News
Wico Plymouth Girl Scouts defeated Hurley Girl Scouts by a close basketball score of S to 10 in a game held at Wico. Miss Spickard left for Chicago to attend the National Girl Scouts Convention. Mrs Fred Mackey and Irving Niemi returned to Cassel Minn for their sister Miss Mae Niemi's funeral. C B Kohl resigned as electrician at Morgan mine to join Minnesota Light and Power Co in Duluth. Mrs B Wohl left for Iron Mountain to visit relatives for an indefinite period. Stanley Tyack is receiving medical treatment at Ashland. Mrs Purchase of Marquette is guest of her daughter Mrs Roy Bedell.
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Wico-Plymouth
Wico- Plymouth Girl Scouts
Hurley Girl Scouts
Wico
Spickard
Chicago
Girl Scouts
Fred Mackey
Irving Niemi
Cassel
Minn
Mae Niemi
C. B. Kohl
Morgan Mine
Minnesota Light and Power Co
Duluth
B. Wohl
Iron Mountain
Stanley Tyack
Ashland
Purchase
Marquette
Roy Bedell
Girls’ Community Club
Ray, Budgick
Anton Budgick
Joseph Patyk
St. Joseph's Hospital
John Raich
General Hospital
Yarl N. A. Hanson
Mesaba Range
City Purchases Mack Bus for Municipal Line
The city commission approved buying a Mack bus to replace the White bus after testing options. The new 20 seat vehicle costs 8064.80 with delivery by May 20 and will serve extra runs after overhaul. The White bus becomes an auxiliary unit. 5000 chocolate covered lousturine tablets will be bought at 87.50 to distribute to students and goitre patients via the health department.
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Mack
City Commission
Bessemer Taxi Co
Wakefield- Hurley
Health Department
Visit the Schools Week in Wakefield Schools
Visit the Schools Week runs May 5 to May 9 in the Wakefield school system. Parents and friends are invited to attend daily sessions to view student work across grades. A special exhibit of art, domestic science, and vocational work is set for Friday May 9 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 in central buildings. The Trades School will host a separate session for all grades in the afternoon and evening. Pupils will be at work in every department. visitors are urged to observe how students perform under real conditions. Mrs. Langlois of Ishpeming is visiting Mrs. Ole Saxwold.
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Wakefield
Trades
Trades’ School
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Rummel Heads County Board
Ted Niemi
Esther, Lawrence
Irving Joe
H. G. Yackee
First National Bank
Michigan
Raymond Yatczak
John Yatczak
John Yatezak
Ole Saxwold
Anton Yatezak
Michael Kowaleski
Victoria
Stanley Yatezak
Joseph Berling
D. Durand
William Durand
Louis Yatczak
Langlois
Ishpeming
Frank Kanieski
Oscar Ahola
Trout Creek
Russel Foldy
Freleth
Louis Cohen
Milwaukee
Jacob Goldman
Skud-Goldman
Wakefeld
CITY
Mack Bus
Municipal Bus Line
Od Bus
Mrs. Langlois
Ystain
Uae
Amel
Sherwin-Williams Company
Che Paine and
Varnish Industry
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