Four candidates out for board in Wakefield election
Nomination papers filed for the Wakefield Township school board race list four candidates Victor Lepisto Abe Mathews Dr H A Tressel and Mrs Anna Kallander All are not current board members John Kuivinen and Henry Ahola are expected to seek seats and filing closes June 14 The election will be held at the Township Hall Thomaston under the Wakefield Township board Also notes a new municipal bus awaiting acceptance and Wakefield schools closing for summer with final exams schedule Tag Day for the Student Loan Fund urged and local social notes rounding out the item
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J. A. Frederickson
Victor Lepisto
Abe Mathews
H. A. Tressel
Anna Kallander
John Kuivinen
Henry Ahola
Thomaston
Wakefield Township
Wakefield Public Schools
Assembly Hall
The
Bulletin
Loan Board
People of
Wakefield
Class of 1924 to Graduate Tuesday at Wakefield High
Wakefield High School commences commencement week with Sunday baccalaureate at Community theatre led by Rev W M Hughes. Prof William Kieckhofer of Wisconsin will speak What's Wrong with the World. Joseph Cohen to deliver valedictory and diplomas awarded by Supt Clevenger and G Weihe. Class Day Friday features salutatory by Miss Evelyn Olson and historic school cane transfer to Class of 1925. Louis Cohen sells residence to Joseph Novakoski as Cohen plans Milwaukee move to enter dry goods business.
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Wakefield High School
Community
W. M. Hughes
William Kieckhofer
University of Wisconsin
Joseph Cohen
A. W. Clevenger
G. Weihe
Anna Knudsen
Lake Gogebic
Evelyn Olson
Sweatters
William Niemi
Louis Cohen
Joseph Novakoski
Bessemer
May Be Victim Of Foul Play In Wakefield
Inquest to reopen Monday over the death of Isaac Altonen found in a shack near Tobin's Siding. Coroner's jury weighs possible murder after evidence of a feud. Altonen, 52, had lived in Wakefield 18 years with a wife and Finland-born daughter. Also noted: Mrs. Prout, mother of Dr. R. I. Prout, dies at Ironwood aged 71. Funeral at First Methodist Church with Riverside interment. Wakefield population estimated around 5,300 from school census.
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Isaac Altonen
Tobin's Siding
Altonen
Wakefield
Finland
William Prout
R. I
Prout
Ironwood
William T
Herbert
Lottie
Ka C. Prout
Wakefield Township
National Bureau of Census
How to Apply for Bonus Told Must Have Finger-prints
World War veterans can apply for adjusted compensation using new forms released by Major General Davis. The forms cover all services and can be used by veterans or dependents. fingerprints are included for identification. Distribution begins around June 30, with two witnesses required for dependents’ signatures and no oath needed for veterans.
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Davis
Adjutant General
Arm
War Department
Veterans’ Bureau
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Gen. Davis
War
Coal Bin Construction Signals New Fuel Venture
Contratto and Michela of Bessemer begin erecting coal storage bins on the Chicago and Northwestern right of way near Sunday Lake street. The pair plan to enter the local retail fuel business this summer launching operations in the area.
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Contratto & Michela
Bessemer
Chicago & Northwestern
Whg
Sunday Lake Street
Coming and Going of People You Know
Miss Edith Ohman visits during the summer while a student at the University of Illinois. Dr. Hubbel returns to Chicago after a brief stay at the APF Olson home. W C Hart of Wakefield Lion travels from Los Angeles to Wakefield, San Diego and San Francisco. Hilja Saari returns from Hancock. Mrs Fred Mackay and baby arrive from Dase l Minn to settle here. Dr R L Prout attends a Duluth call on his mother's death. J Olejnizak and daughter Stella extend a Milwaukee visit. Marie Klieghe returns from Hammond after her father’s serious accident. Mr and Mrs C Olson and daughter of Iron River return home after visiting Ben Novak. Irma Olson returns from Evanston Northwestern. Mrs Norman Running returns from Milaca. Mrs Carl Dahlquist of Ashland visits Maurice Bye. W Wright of Two Harbors visits relatives. Lucy Novak returns to Two Harbors with summer stay in this city.
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W. C. Hart
The
Wakefield Lion
Gene
Los Angeles
Wakefield
Mr. Hart
San Diego
San Francisco
Chisholm Officials Study Wakefield City System
Members of the Chisholm Minnesota council president and clerk are in Wakefield to inspect the city government. They will review the fire department, finance department, clerk's office and all city buildings to bring back ideas for Chisholm.
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Chisholm, Minn
Wakefield
Chisholm
Arterial road system plan advances in Wakefield
A proposed ordinance to designate Sunday Lake Street Pierce Street Potnam Street and Lake Shore Drive as through highways moves to the next Wakefield city commission meeting for adoption. Signs ordered will go up after passage with right of way rules and stop requirements at intersections. At Pierce and Sunday Lake, north-south traffic has priority. Mrs Mareinkoski dies at 74. funeral Sunday at Immaculate Conception Church with Lakeview burial. Survivors include seven daughters and 54 grandchildren. Baseball game opens season Sunday at Wakefield park versus Hamilton. Valisano to pitch, Antilla catching, Hamilton battery Barto Tocci. Nels Kuivinen returns from Michigan. visitors include Mrs Calvin Reed and son.
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Wakefield
City Commission
Lake Street
Pierce Street
Potnam Street
Lake Shore Drive
Mareinkoski
Jacob Mareinkoski
Marcinkoski
Poland
America
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Lakeview
John Beemer
John Glonek
Chicago
Alex Sanders
Hibbing
Minn
Michael Mikorski
Hartley
Wis
John Savinski
Joseph Kanieski
John Krajenta
Anton Budjick
City
Wakefield Ball Park
Hamilton
Valisano
Antilla
Hamilton Battery
Barto
Tocci
W. T. Hornibrook
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Board of Education
Rudolph Cloon
Nashwauk, Minn
Joseph Honzik
Cranladon, Wis
A. Ringsmuth
Tobin’s Siding
Mrs. Prout
First National Bank
Michigan
Edith Ohman
Miss Ohman
University of Uinois At
Urbana
Liddie
Dr. Hubbel
A PF. Olson
Hilja Saari
Hancock
Fred Mackay and
Baby
Dasel, Minn
Mackey
R. LC. Prout
Duluth
William ‘Prout
Lionwood
Mes. J. Olejnizak
Stella
Milwaukee
Marie Klieghe
Hammond
Mrs. C. Olson
Iron River
Ben Novak
Irma Olson
Evanston, al
Northwestern University
Norman Running
Milaca
Carl Dahlquist
Ashland
and Maurice Bye
Mrs. W. Wright
Two Harbors, Minn
Lucy Novak
Harbors
Minnesota
Sunday Lake
Pierce
Putnam
Nels Kuivinen
Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Calvin Reed and Son
Thoas Wills
Wincester
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