Legion Wins City War Chest Fund Transfer
A Wakefield court ordered the transfer of a war chest balance from the Defense League to the American Legion’s Geroux Post to aid needy veterans. Judge G O Driscoll reviewed the case arising from a dissenting committee member Neid hold. The unincorporated Wakefield group raised funds for WWI relief and authorized an executive committee to disburse them. the court noted the difficulty of identifying individual contributors and the impracticality of distributing funds to specific donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Defense League of Wakefield
G. O. Driscoll
Defense League
Fr. W. Neidhold
Wakefield
Executive Committee
Geroux
Neidhold
Tula Road to Open Saturday After Detour Work
With a detour near the scene of operations completed, the Tula road is expected to open to traffic Saturday afternoon. Drivers may face delays during road work, but the detour over part of the old road should ease congestion until final completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tula Road
Methodist Church Reminds Sabbath Dev and Services
The Methodist Episcopal Church invites all to attend Remember the Sabbath Dev. One service at TM ont with 9:45 Sunday School 10:45 morning worship and 6:30 p.m. Junior Epworth League meets. If anyone is sick or lonely, inform us to arrange visits. Pastor W. M. Hughes remarks on Jesus quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth League
Jesus
W. M. Hughes
Arterial Highway Ordinance Goes Into Effect Today
Wakefield enacts an amended arterial highway ordinance to regulate through traffic on Sunday Lake street and Putnam and Pierce streets as well as the state trunk lines M-28 M-12 M-25 within the city. The rule set includes stop signs at marked intersections and right of way for state highways, with drivers cautioned about buses and passenger loading rules.
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Wakefield
Sunday Lake Street
Pierce Street
Ascherman
Bedell Avenue
Putnam Street
Ascherman Street
First Avenue
City
Putnam
Pierce Streets
Sunday Lake
Lake Street
Stele
Short Stories About People You Know
Mrs Richard Mackey returns to Duluth after visiting relatives in town and Republic. Numerous locals visit relatives in Ashland, Detroit, Minneapolis, Marquette, or Chicago. The wedding of Ole Olson and Clara Hoffers in Chicago is announced with plans to reside in Rogers Park.
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Richard Mackey
Duluth
Republic
Violet O'Neil
Detroit
William Lane
Ole Olson
Clara Hoffers
Evansville
Ind
Chicago
Methodist Parsonage
Cliftora Northcott
Olson
Northwestern University
Clinkenbeard
Rogers Park
Jay Tobin
Hibbing
Minn
Sunday Lake to electrify mine with new head frame
Duluth reports indicate Sunday Lake mine will receive a new steel head frame and electrically driven hoist and compressor to restart operations in January 1925. The Bethlehem Steel controlled property, operated by Pickands, Mather Co., has been idle for weeks and is part of a broader iron and steel trade upturn discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Lake Iron Co
Duluth
Sunday Lake
Bethlehem Steel Co
Pickands, Mather Co
Many Seek County Offices in Key Filing Day
Saturday is the final day to file nomination petitions for county offices with elections on September 9. Mine inspector draws the most filings. Michael Collins along with Joseph Thomas John Shoonich and John Carlquist from Ironwood have filed. Samuel Perkins and William Jenkins of Tronwood may file. Three candidates run for judge of probate: W. S. Baird L. S. Rice of Bessemer and Harry K. Bay of Ironwood. Unopposed sheriff Thomas Jeffery. clerk John Luxmore treasurer Jacob Nelson and register of deeds Mel Mary Strom will be opposed. Gogebic Republicans John Holland and Timothy F. Kelly filed for representative. no Democratic county candidates filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Collins
Joseph Thomas
John Shoonich
John Carlquist
Irel Wood
Samuel Perkins
William Jenkins
Tronwood
Gogebic
Five in Race for City Commissioner in August Election
Five candidates filed petitions for city commissioner and one for constable as filing closed. The August 26 vote will elect a three year commissioner and W E Woodward will serve a one year constable term. Commissioners include John R Matthews Joseph P Cloon Oscar Hallberg Fred A Thompson John J Novakoski. A garbage collection plan will start with sale of city canisters at cost under health department supervision. Local notes report staff changes at Northwestern station and telegraph offices closed or reduced in nearby towns.
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W. E. Woodward
John R. Matthews
Joseph P, Cloon
Oscar Hallberg
Fred A. Thompson
John J. Novakoski
Health Department
William Buchmiller
Northwestern
Hou
H. A. Jack
Bessemer Andronwood
Verona
Reno
Siemens
Hariey Junction
Kimball
Bonds Voted for New High School Building
Wakefield school district approved bonds of 225000 for a new junior and senior high school building north of the current structure along Lake Shore Drive. Bonds will be issued in 1000 denominations, serial form, nine-year term 1926 1934. Architect A N Nelson Tronwood subjects plans to state approval in Lansing. bids to follow. construction hoped to start September.
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Wakefield
Lake Shore Drive
A. N. Nelson
Tronwood
Lansing
State Board of Education
Local Finnish group selects national officers at biennial meeting
Kaighta of Kaleva elected M. A. Mattola of Wakefield as national president succeeding Isaac Lehtinen of Ashtabula Ohio. Officers include John Kujala and Toivo Aarttila, with others across Minnesota Michigan Montana and Pennsylvania. A 35-vehicle tour visited Keweenaw county as delegates arrived two weeks earlier in the copper country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaighta
Kaleva
Houghton
M. A. Mattola
Isaac Lehtinen
Ashtabula Arbor
Ohio
Wakefield
John Kujala
Negauhee
Toivo Aarttila
Marquette
J. Mattinen
Cloquet
Minn
Aug. Rintala
Ironwood
John Rilponen
Red Lodge
Mont
F. Lehtonen
Negaunee
Jacob Onkala
Tapiola
Antrew Hannula
Pitts Burgh
Emil Sundstrom
Conneaut
John Stone
Virginia
Mina
New York
Keweenaw County
Copper Country
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John Kuivinen
Dave Gilbon
Ietroit
John Kumvnon Sr
Bernice Kellew
Ashland
Gladys Neidhold
Minneapolis
Ben Bystrom
Mae MacNamara
Miss Hyle
MacNamara
Roy Anderson
Manistique, Mich
A. F. Olson
Dorothy Pierce
Carl Neidhold
Appleton
Alfreda Purchase
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Mrs. A. L. Stannard
Calumet
A. J. Cayia
Cleveland
Louise Warden
Thomaston
Andy
Issies
A. L. Rummel
Corrinne Ashland
Mesaba Range
Jeffery
Louis Sacks
Florence Beaudette
A. Jd. Worden
Ladies Aid
English Lutheran Church
Nels Walstrom
Dennis Beaudette
Leo
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Arthur Mann
John Ball
Bessemer
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Ishpeming
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