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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1922

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Motor Mail Service Expands in Wakefield Area

The Postal Department extends daily motor mail transport between Wakefield and Ironwood and return, excluding Sundays and holidays. Service links Thoradofer connections to Chicago and Duluth trains, with transfers planned at Ironwood and Savoy, plus added routes to Veron Thisy and Bessemer. Christmas baskets and Mass services are noted, with ex service men aided and a local welfare effort led by Mrs. Peter de Drelmet.

Qagih Irom Wakefield Ironwood Frederickson Bros Tromawood Chiewse Astihone Setoeloek Duluth Milwaukee Ashland Savon Bess Sve Veron Thisy Bessemer Geip Tinih Lionwood Christias Wakefield Wort Clik Public Welfare Committee Peter de Drelmet Legion Hospitas Fleer Belmore Mare Isto Cal Ching Tos Veteran's Hospital Ching Belmore

Pool Room Contract Bid To Ironwood Firm At 315

Ironwood firms Landry and Panter win the bid to build the swimming pool room at the Community Memorial building for 315 dollars after a meeting of city commissioners. Two other bids were higher 795.50 and 552 dollars. The board discussed leasing nearby property for a park water supply and set hours for daily mail delivery and office openings.

Gioodman & Plaistow Ironwood Paoet Community Memorial Maade Landry Con Mission Dean Aires Psc Tire Department Abewance Phonie Devine Stodias Communits Melievial

Christmas Greetings and the Spirit of Giving

A devotional note praises well aimed gifts and thoughtful Christmas remembrance. It emphasizes how generosity, joy, and the wish to please others uplift both giver and recipient, arguing that true cheer comes from sincere sentiment rather than mere custom.

Township Sales and Auctions Highlight Board Meeting

At the regular meeting of Wakefield Township Board bids for property and equipment were presented. The Specktl Studelaker purchase and bids for the Wakefield schools equipment were discussed with plans to negotiate trades and retain certain items. Several bids were submitted, with details including a car sale to the highest bidder and notes on town affairs and community organizations.

Waketiehdl Toyonship Board Hedin A. Babe Joe Superior Weston

Building and Loan to Declare Dividend Detroit and Southern Michigan

The Detroit and Southern Michigan Building and Loan Association plans a $100,000 dividend and to issue $20,000 in dividend paying stock. The report notes past expenditures and ongoing construction in Drom Mountain and nearby areas, with 28 houses built and 15 demolished and rebuilt fronts.

Melly Watkenein Detroit & Merihern Mithirau Buiilding & Loan &Ssocution Bron Martin Dichy Kinneford Heights Detroit Sneathern Michigan Charte Abothews Pinaeoeh Efeer Comegen

Local nurse Nellie Cavender biograpy of war service

Miss Nellie Cavender of St Louis returned home to resume duties with the United States Public Health Service. She wears five service bars for eleven field and evacuation hospital drives in France including Meuse- Argonne Saint Mihiel Verdun and Ypres sectors. Enlisted March 4 at Base Hospital Unit No. 22 Milwaukee and served from spring 1918 overseas until after the war with notable casualty care in multiple sectors.

Nellie Cavender St. Louis United States Partie Health Service Cavender Arthur George Misa Cavendsr Abbot Mise Cavender France Hare Woth Milwaukee Arriveal Hloepitale Ne. 2 Giabraced OES Nand Division Chateain Thierry Ammerican Daveons Sle St. Dastis

Legon Masons Choose Officers for Coming Year

Legon Masons elect officers for the coming year. Elected Were Worshipful Master A J Stevenice Whidden, Treasurer Nebo Depend, Secretary And obsente show den, and other named officers. The meeting Monday evening also selected Pete Bedell as commander for the lodge.

LEGON Masons PL & A.M A. J. Stevenice Whidden Ales Jitter Eden Theta Data Com Nebo Depend Denen Obos Witte Jatder Degjeen Dashes Botedl Tyter Cerauy Post Sa Tt Siortom Degen Peete Bedell Cote Oe Pbehsoek Botonel Sethe Gaalteat Tinditee al Feew Wallan Bane Ibook

Wakefield seeks bids for 26 gymnasium seats at memorial building

The Wakefield City Commission will meet at City Hall on Thursday December 28 20e2 at 8:00 a.m. to receive and open bids for the 26 gymnasium seats for the Memorial Community Building. The commission may reject any or all bids. Specifications are on file at the city clerk’s office. Dated Wakefield Michigan December 16 20. Fuse A J Rummel Mayor William Jacobson Clerk.

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