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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1923

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Tar Being Spread On The Tula Highway

Tar has been poured on the Tula road this week nearing a fall opening if sustained. The road remains closed to the public as sub grade work and drainage are tackled amid swampy terrain and heavy rains. Officials expect traffic to resume during the Legion convention week at Tronwood after the contractor improves drainage and regrades 300 feet of sub grade. Extra postage for second deliveries will apply as parcels delayed at post offices incur local-rate charges. Bedell Stewart returns home from Detroit. Pearl Bielicki joins Skud and Goldman. Mrs. George Smith visits Bedell home in Appleton.

Legion Tronwood Tula State Highway Department Wakefield John Morningstar Morningstar Iron Rivers

Rehearsals Begin for The Cameo Girl Play

Wakefield Woman's Club will present The Cameo Girl as a Labor Day production on Sept 3 and 4. Wilkinson directs for Harrington Adams Co. and committees led by Mrs. Delmet assign tickets, finance, advertising, cast, chaperones, program, and property. Chaperones named include Mrs. W A Tressel and Miss Jennie Bonino. cast auditions for girls aged 7 to 10 to meet at the Community Building Saturday at 3:00 PM.

Wakefield Wakefield Woman’s Club Wilkinson Memorial Community Harrington Adams Co., Inc P. J. Delmet R. I. ¢. Prout Advertising A. Clevenger H. A. Johnson A. Seegar Robert Idema W. Gilbert Club Mesdames W. A. Tressel A. Kallander

Total Eclipse of Sun to be visible here on Sept 10

Residents anticipate a near 120 year last total solar eclipse in this district with viewing from 2:00 pm to 4:12 pm standard time. Greatest obscuration occurs shortly after 3:00 pm as the sun shows a deep indentation. No telescope needed, dark glass or photographic negatives advised. Mr. Herman and Mr. Merritt of Chicago visited the Bedell home this week.

California Mexico Mr. Herman Mr. Merritt Chicago Bedell

City considers charter election after attorney’s opinion

City officials await a ruling from City Attorney W. S. Baird on petitions for a charter revision and an advisory vote on aldermanic government. If favorable, a special election will be set. not on August 2 as petitions arrived late for the general election. Nine charter commission candidates must be elected when the revision election is called.

City Commission W. S. Baird Charter Commission

Renovation Planned for Skud and Goldman Store Property

Work to renovate and raise the Skud and Goldman store property will begin next week, Baerwald of Bessemer announced as the successful bidder. The building will be overhauled with a new front and interior rearrangement, costing over 5000 dollars. Miss Gertrude Purchase and Roy Bedell were quietly married Tuesday evening by Rev A W Kuhlman, with a Milwaukee honeymoon planned. They will reside in this city after returning. 4 M Telford of Holt Tractor Co visited on his way to a tractor school in Wausau August 13 to 21. Anna Sawasky arrived from Lansing for a three week visit. Mrs Jerry Harrington of Marquette is spending a week at the McNamara home. Services Sunday at Union Church with A Rosemergy in charge. Mr and Mrs William Rosenthal visiting in Westmore, Wis.

Lillian Gilbert Emma R. Knudson Knudson Chicago Musical College Marie Kliehege Hammond Ind Chicago Art Institute Rebecca Ludeman Skud & Goldman Baerwald of of Bessemer Gertrude Purchase Wakefield Public Schools Roy Bedell J. W. Bedell A. W. Kuhlman First Methodist Church Tronwood Joseph Rowell M. Telford Holt Tractor Co L’anse Wausau Wis

Wakefield Memorial Building to host dedication with Col Gansser speaker

The Wakefield Memorial Community Building dedication set for Wednesday Aug 28 will feature Col Augustus Gansser former commander of the Michigan American Legion and state senator as principal speaker. The 8 pm program includes a dedicatory address by Dr Harkness and a dance to follow. A zoo idea prompts a new bear den plan near city hall. Local residents make a series of visits and travel notices.

Augustus Gansser Bay City American Legion of Michigan Ivy Wakefield Memorial Robert B. Harkness Houghton Legion Wakefield Harkness Department of the American Legion of Michigan Col. Gansser Gansser 82Nd France

Coal deliveries reported at Wakefield Lumber Co

Two carloads of hard coal received by Wakefield Lumber Co within two weeks. Ashland docks report 460 cargoes of bituminous coal and three cargoes of coal hain received to date.

Wakefield Lumber Co Ashland

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bedell Stewart Detroit Mrs Pearl Bielicki Bessemer George Smith Appleton, Wis Woman’s Club The First National Bank Wakefield, Michigan Anna Sawasky Lansing Jerry Harrington Marquette McNamara Union Church A. Rosemergy William Rosenthal Westmore, Wis Peninsule A. MH. Gansser Mander Michigan National Guard City of Henry Running Virginia Minn John Brown Coleraine, Minn Gurry Hotel Ironwood, Michigan Ean Za DL SC AWE Neue Wien Sii
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