NEW CITY OFFICERS CHOSEN IN TWO WEEKS OR SO
George J. Hrbacek named city treasurer replacing Bonino who served two years and will serve as a full time officer for judicial and financial agencies. A. F. Olson appointed assessor succeeding Lepisto for two years. No other changes in mayoral patronage. William Jacobson remains city clerk. W. T. McNamara remains purchasing agent. Ida Bolean applies for policewoman, endorsed by Woman's club, pledging to curb school fights and curb alcohol at dances. referred to city advisory board. Health data show 1922 births 118, deaths 4, contagious disease 74 with 45 in December and mumps over 80 in that month. Gymnasium chairs purchased from Upper Peninsula Office Supply Co. for $2,000 per month. letter from J Leppla discusses iron ore district visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Hrbacek
T. Bonino
A. F. Olson
Victor Lepisto
William Jacobson
W. TI. MclNamara
Ida Bolean
City Advisory Board
T. 8. Crosby
Upper Peninsula Office Supply Co
Marquette
City Acts on Depot Condition
The Wakefield Michigan city officials report to Mayor A L Rummel that they cannot request a hearing before the state utilities commission on restoring several passenger trains. The letter notes disuse of trains Nos 19 24 2h 82 21 and 28, with February ridership as low as two to five passengers on Wakefield to Beausmer and nearby routes, while local bus and streetcar service reduces the need for train operation due to overhead costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Utilities Commission
A. L. Rummel
Wakefield Michigan
Dee
Wakefield
Truettner Heads Committee on Tax Reform Plan
Truettner leads a legislative push proposing major tax changes. They seek lowering the minimum corporate tax from 50 to 25 dollars, removing the 10,000 maximum, taxing trust and investment company stock like banks, repealing insurance tax exemptions, centralizing interurban railway assessment, raising steamship property taxes, imposing a 40 cent tax per 100 on foreign corporation stock, modestly increasing inheritance tax, abolishing commissioners and creating a state tax department with a single head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Assessors
State Board of Tax Com Tax Department
Opera Singers Here January 11 In Local Program
Miss Hays hosts a native aria program with an impresario from New York guiding scenes costuming and scenery. A pleasant music event awaits fans of real opera. The school board will discontinue winter bus service from Jack's Spur to Tula due to cold weather and small rider numbers, with William Fritz maintaining the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hays
New York
Jack's Spur
Tula
Board of Education
William Fritz
Hous
Ten Woodmen Seek Citizenship Teaching at Jacksons Creek Camp
Ten woodsmen at a logging camp near Jacksons Creek petitioned the Wakefield board of education for a weekly citizenship training class at the camp. The board referred the matter to superintendent A. W. Clevenger, who is expected to arrange a teacher. The issue was noted alongside church services and local social notes mentioning residents and births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson's Creek
Wakefield Board of Education
A. W. Clevenger
Clevenger
Wakefield and area residents mentioned in travel notes
Reuben Tew and Maxwell Shand of Ironwood acted as Wakefield callers Sunday. Several residents planned trips or visits, including A Cormier returning from Mellen Wisconsin, Tomaseki sisters returning to Chicago, Theodore Gerrard from Phelps Wisconsin with sister Edna, Thoburn Davies resuming studies at the University of Michigan, Mildred Davies departing for Minneapolis, Roy Johns returning to Muskegon, Mrs R J C Prout visiting Eau Claire, Mrs L S Rice and Mrs W J Sinock visiting I F Hasbrook, John Savinski hearing of his father's death in La Porte, Bernice Crosby resuming studies at St Teresa College in Winona, Capt N B Roscorla recovering at home on the Cuyuna range and planning to stay, and Mrs R B Mullen with her children and Mrs Campbell traveling to Newberry then Detroit for dental work with Dr Mullen opening a practice there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Tew
Maxwell Shand
Ironwood
Wakefield
A. Cormier
Mellen
Wis
Helen
Susan Tomaseki
Chicago
Theodore Gerrard
Phelps
Edna
Thoburn Davies
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mildred
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
W. J. Davies
Roy Johns
Muskegon
R. J. C. Prout
BE. Ol
Eau Claire
L. 8. Rice
W. J. Sincock
Bessemer
I. F. Hasbrook
John Savinski
la Porte
Ind
N. B. Roscorla
Cuyuna Range
John Matthews
R. B. Mullen
Mullen
Newberry
Detroit
Mrs Kallander Leaves On Ann Arbor Business Mission
Mrs Alfred Kallander departed Friday evening for Ann Arbor on business. English Lutheran services are scheduled at Union Church Sunday January 7 at 3:00 pm. Mrs Garnet Trudgeon returns home after visiting her sister Mrs William Carr in Marquette. Miss Verna Johnson and Miss Elizabeth Simonson return to Kalamazoo to resume studies at Central State Normal School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Kallander
Ann Arbor
Union Church
Garnet Trudgeon
William Carr
Marquette
Verna Johnson
Elizabeth Simonson
Kalamazoo
Central State Normal School
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Leppla
Durham Tobacco
Union Church Services
Epworth League
L .&. McDonald
Walter G. Anderson
Tessie
Kenton
Dave Bullen
Anderson
Tronwood
Robert Strasser
Gladys Neidhold
Sioux City
Mrs. B. F. W. Neidhold
Michigan State
Mia
Bernice Crosby
Winona, Minn
St. Teresa College
Charles Burch
Suffolk St
Tronwood, Mich
John Patyk
Auto Livery Service
Albert E. Johnson
Glassner
Aurora St. Ironwood
Mwatsususu
Fedoral
Stetsons
Crushers
Wakefield Store Co
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