Wakefield Celebration A Mixed Weather Success
Cold stormy weather did not dampen Wakefield's celebration on Monday. The event opened with a Wakefield Iron Co Band concert and featured a parade including the Band the Fire Department Soy Scouts schoolgirls and one decorated automobile. Races followed under J W Bedell Art Cavender Wilbur McNamara supervision with winners listed for bicycle wheelbarrow potato and foot races among others. A balloon prize of 250 in trade was claimed and Supt Hart led a chorus after a late schedule adjustment.
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Wakefield
Wakefield Iron Co
Wakefield Fire Department
Soy Scouts
Brotherton Wine
Finnish Athletic Society
Tempu
Sunday Lake
Nunnemacher
J.W. Bedell
Art Cavender
Wilbur McNamara
Gordon Thomas
Percy Thomas
Harry Zavatski
Clifford Bolen
Dave Belmore
Teddy Martinkowski
Joe Gotta
Victor Krieska
Raymond Monti
Floyd Chappel
Wallie Carlson
Mike Clynczak
Joe Klo
Ball Games Highlight Busy Weekend in Wakefield Area
A day of three baseball events featured a Bessemer and Wakefield fire department exhibition, a Marenisco Tigers clash, and an Ewen Wakefield game. Highlights included Ben Novak’s pitching shift, Lukovitz’s ten strikeouts for the Tigers, and Wakefield’s late runs in an 8 to 7 win. Fireworks, a Young Men’s Hall dance, and band music followed. Prof. Reed broke multiple bones after a fall, leaving him sidelined.
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Bessemer and
Wakefield Fire Departments
Marenisco
Wakefield Tigers
Ewen— Wakefield
Ben Novak
Louis Cohen
Bessemer Boys
al Church
Bessemer
Mayhew
Wakefield
Tiger
Tigers
Ewen
Finny
Bolen
Lukovitz
Antigo
Pratt
Earley
Buccanero
Kloon
Wakefield Iron Co
F. Reed
Reward Offered For Wakefield False Alarm Details
Wakefield Fire Department offers a 10 dollar reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who passed a false alarm Friday night July 9 1915. A 5 dollar reward is offered for proof of how and why the bell system rang if the alarm was accidental. Chief J Bonino warns of repeated false alarms and potential nonresponse to real fires. The article describes the six thirty signal near the business district, rapid deployment of 22 of 26 volunteers, and the concern over system reliability and possible sabotage. A Firemen Tournament in Manistique Michigan August 4-5 prompts departments to send member rosters and attendance plans.
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J. Bonino
Wakefield Fire Department
Wakefield
Manistique
Manistque
U. P. Association
J. Christensen
Fire Tinkerer Threat Prompts Citywide Alert Reward
Citizens warned that a fire tinkerer may strike again and that the fire department offers a $10 reward for the arrest. Property owners are urged to investigate unusual activity and stay vigilant to avoid becoming the next victim of fire.
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Fire Department
Wakefield Local Notes Hit All Corners of Town
Miss Martha Fritz leaves for Ashland to visit the Hester home while Miss Emily Niemi departs Monday for Trenton Minn to see Miss Stella Carr. The Wakefield Tigers face the Tron wood Outers at the local diamond tomorrow at 4 pm.
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Martha Fritz
Ashland
Hester Home
Emily Niemi
Trenton
Minn
Stella Carr
Wakefield
Wakefield Tigers
Tronwood Outers
Baseball postgame chatter at Ewens Wakefield clash
After the Ewen-Wakefield game local fans traded quick notes with cheers and slight banter. The crowd echoed a light exchange about who won as players and supporters debated the outcome.
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Joe Kloon
Oscar Halberg
Andy Lake
Andrew Polo
Skud, Goldman & Co
Waine Wali
Supt. W.C. Hart
Wico
Penenad
Arvid Johnson
Iron River
Jersey
Advocate Office
Herb Burt
Force of Masons
Henry Runping
Alquist
August Fairwalkoski
Copper Country
Milwaukee
Detroit
Elvina Colberg
Minneapolis
Duluth
Mesaba Range
Lukowicz
Rydeski Battery
Dortbeck
Fredrickson
Hornibrook
Leange
Baseball
Ewen—Wakefield
Lady
Ewens
B. B
Weuns
BASE
Ball Park
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