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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1924

Page

3

Legion Plans Drive For New Members

Commander A M Gilbert calls first meeting since election for Sunday February 10 at 4 00 PM. University of Michigan Professor A T Blanchard proposes nighttime pedestrian lantern rule for roads outside villages and cities for one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. He urges green lights for wide trucks and buses, head and tail lights for bicycles, red and blue road barrier lights, and repeal of archaic horse era clauses.

A. M. Gilbert Michigan A. T. Blanchard Department of Highway Engineering University of Michigan Blanchard Jak

Passing vehicle occupants urged to aid those in need

A brief directive states that occupants of vehicles passing by should provide assistance to the occupants of the vehicle they are passing if such help is requested, emphasizing voluntary aid when possible. The wording reflects a civic calling for neighborly support in roadside or traffic incidents.

Veterans urged to join Legion in Wakfield drive

A.M. Gilbert, local post commander, appealed for every veteran in Wakfield to join the American Legion. He praised the Legion’s work for disabled and needy veterans in Michigan, highlighted hospital treatment gains for tubercular veterans, and urged a larger membership to secure fair treatment and renew wartime camaraderie. The next meeting is set for Sunday February 10 at 4 PM.

Wakfield American Legion A.M. Gilbert Legion Michigan Commonwealth

Wakefield Wins Two Games in Weekend Victory Run

Wakefield defeated Hurley High School 18 to 9 with a strong second half showing and then beat Tron Belt 23 to 17 on foreign floors. Tronwood High tightened its grip on the Upper Peninsula title by beating Escanaba 27 to 16. Edmund Pickarod plays his final high school game. Mrs. Dorothy Mroz dies at 75 after months of illness. Madison hints at Wisconsin Michigan boundary settlement in March. W S Peters begins rock surfacing work on the Tula road with six weeks of winter weather ahead.

Walkeficii Dopackriday Coves Ding Hurley High School Tron Belt Tronwood High Upper Peninsula Shawano Wis Mr. Mroz John Andrew Joel Mroz

Wanted Winter Cut Basswood Logs Ad by Hatten Lumber

Hatten Lumber Company of New London Wisconsin seeks winter cut basswood logs. Please advise amount you can furnish and provide contact details for delivery and pricing.

Hatten Lumber Company New London Wisconsin

Matrimony Prolongs Life Claim Questioned

The fragment questions whether marriage truly extends longevity, noting it may depend on the couple's aims and dispositions. The text argues matrimony’s health benefit is not universal and may vary with personal conduct.

Freshman Finds Out About College Life This Season

The season reveals fresh insights about college life that many newcomers learn gradually. The piece reflects on impressions new students form as they acclimate to campus culture and routines.

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