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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1923

Page

8

Will Not Entertain Delegates At Legion Convention

The Wakefield post of the American Legion declines to entertain delegates at the upcoming convention to be held in Tronwood this month. Fifteen members at city hall meeting drop plans due to lack of interest and nonreporting committee. W. H. McNamara resigns as commander and no successor elected. other officers also resign. Delegates and alternates to state and district meetings named.

Wakefield Post American Legion Tronwood Memorial City Hall W. H. McNamara Dan Raess Harlan Johnson Andy Hood Wakefield Gogebic Michigan WM. Jacobson

Tula Road Closure Planned On M-28

The Tula road known as M-28 will close to public travel starting next Monday for extensive work on a rocked portion. Travel will be prohibited until completion, with no definite end date, possibly until late fall or when the road is finally completed and accepted by state and county from the contractor.

Tula Road Tula

Vet Work Promoted as County Seeks Vehicle for Doctor

The state board of agriculture refused indemnities to cattle owners tested by a resident veterinarian. The agricultural committee recommends Dr. Valker as veterinarian in charge countywide. Dr. Parker has already begun work. A Ford car bid is authorized to aid travel to farms and communities.

State Board of Agriculture Agricultural Committee Valker Parker

Stickley Park Name Proposed for New Lake Gogebic Park

At its Tuesday meeting the county board recommended to the state conservation commission that the new public park on the west shore of Lake Gogebic be named Stickley Park. Albert Stickley donated a large tract for the park, and officials urged honoring him with the title as part of the state park system.

Stickley

County Sanatorium Fund Reaches 125000 Goal

The article notes a strengthened push for 125000 to fund a county sanatorium with a reserve supply elevated above the hospital. Physicians with tuberculosis treatment experience reviewed the building and applied to manage and supervise the property. AML has praised the hospital as a model, while Mrs. R F Hasbrook was summoned to Mora after news of an infant son’s death. Louis Sacks returned from Duluth with his family and others planning a two week visit.

AML R. FP. Hasbrook Mora Minn Gun Fred Nordenstrom Louis Sacks Duluth Mes. Sacks Arg Son Mrs. Tieffman Tronwood

Local Happenings Highlight Mrs Nordling and Friends

Mrs. N O Nordling returns from Chicago visits. Miss Mabel Pratt of Marenisco visits locally. many residents resume travels to Chicago Crosby Minn Ishpeming St Paul Minneapolis Cleveland and Duluth for vacations and family reunions. Dr George Keskey and Stella Blackmore wed at Ely Minn with Keskey joining a Kenosha clinic husband plans.

N. O. Nordling Chicago Mabel Pratt Marenisco Stanley Tyack Ruth Crosby, Minn Arthur James Ishpeming Andrew Gorski Waller Savin‘ski A. L. Stannard St. Paul Minneapolis Ellen Alice Eliason Cleveland Ben Novak Duluth Philip Hood Sublet Kansas George Winfree Marquette George Howe Plymouth Walter (Shooppe) Mattson Detroit Alfred Mattson Mabel Benson Iron River Oscar Benson J. C. Peterson Ilarlan Johnson W. C. Hart Mrs. Hart Davidson Earl Tronwood J. W. Jacobson Harry A. Cormier Samuel Johnson Nelg Walstrom William Powley Brainerd Little Falls Minn Union Church Alex Rosemargy William Jacobson Antigo Madison Milwaukee Isaac Keskey Stella Blackmore Ely Keskey Kenosha Nis C. H. Gepsaunt Grace Lutheran Church

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