Firemen to Tournament at Manistique Next Week
Wakefield sends a delegation to the Upper Peninsula Firemen's Tournament in Manistique August 4 5 6 led by John Bonino and W H McNamara with alternates Anthony Mayheu and R F Hasbrook. The department funds travel advertising and 1000 bamboo canes for promotion. The event features six practical fire fighting contests with detailed hose lays ladders and hydrant work described, hosted by Ishpeming fire chief John Lacey and the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Upper Peninsula
Manistique
Wakefield
John Bonino
Louis Cohen
W. H. McNamara
J. W. Bedell
A. Mayheu
Joe Desonia
John Michaels
Lee O'Brien
Thos. Ashland
Tony Selsemeyer
Nels Walstrom
R. F. Hasbrook
Anthony Mayheu
Heinz and Beckman Carnival Company
John Lacey
Ishpeming Fire Department
Upper Peninsula Firemen’s Association
Ishpeming
Cement sidewalk work to start next week under Kilbride
Kilbride's crew rapidly prepares fills and cuts for cement sidewalks with laying to begin next week. Kilbride will travel to Tower Minnesota today to inspect bids for cement works due August 7. Fred Smith will supervise locally during his absence. Kilbride's team also progresses a $35000 sewerage disposal tank in Eveleth and a $29000 storm sewer in Virginia. John Kilbride, eldest son, oversees contracts at North Battleford Saskatchewan Canada including prior cement work at Wakefield school grounds and Bessemer years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilbride
Tower
Minn
Fred Smith
Eveleth
Virginia
North Battleford
Saskatchewan
Can
John
Wakefield School
Bessemer
How to Get Rid of Dandelions
Instructions advise digging up dandelions early in spring, ensuring complete root removal. Drying, burning with gasoline, sealing ashes, and disposing beyond a three mile limit are described as a county‑wide pest abatement method.
County Teachers Exam In Gogebic County In Bessemer
The Gogebic County teachers examinations will be held at the court house in Bessemer on Thursday Friday and Saturday August 12 13 and 14. Morning sessions begin at eight o'clock with reading questions for all certificates based on The American Scholar by Emerson. Laura Bowden County Commissioner of Schools announces the event. Miss Evelyn Mellstrom traveled to Iron River to visit her aunt Mrs Emma Mellstrom for several weeks. Mesdames J J Rummel A Kallander T Ashland and Miss Lillie Ashlund were guests of Mrs Ed Strang in Ironwood Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County
Court House
Bessemer
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Laura Bowden
Commissioner of Schools
Evelyn Mellstrom
Iron River
Emma Mellistrom
Mesdames
J. J. Rummel
A. Kallander
T. Ashland
Miss Lillie Ashlund
Ed Strang
Ironwood
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M. E. Daly
Havanas
Union Ma&de
Havana
Commercial Club
Made
Michigan
Berwald& Green
Bessemer, Michigan
Berwald & Green
Box
Wakefield, Mich
A. P. Olson
Waksefield, Mich
S. Boris
Prop
Firemens
Hydrant
Fire Hal
Fire Hall
Bell
Routo
Frank Stenback
New Kingsmuth
Rice Bros
I New
Furniture and Hardware
J.W. Bedell
Florida East Coast
R. R. Lands
Model Land CO
Boston
Florida Land Co
Florida
J- Wi
Bedell
Wakefield Mich
W. F. Bradley
Wakefield, Michigan
Paul N. Massies
Bessemer, Mich
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