War chest dispute delays Legion funds transfer
A court hearing in Bessemer over United States Defense League funds includes Legion officials and Defense League officers. Attorneys Patek and Jones seek to distribute funds among all war relief groups, while Legion leader W. S. Baird argues for a court order directing transfer to the Legion. The judge set deadlines for briefs and responses as the dispute continues.
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United States Defense League
American Legion
Bessemer
The
Legion
Defense League
League
G. O. Driscoll
John Jones
Solomon Patek
Patek
Jones
Wakefield
W. S. Baird
Patek and Jones
Baird
Ek. F. W. Neidhold
War Relief Organizations
Wakefield High Wins Two Cups in One Week
Wakefield High School earned the interscholastic ski cup for three consecutive years and received a second cup from the Upper Peninsula Athletic Association for second place in the district basketball tournament. The team will travel to Marquette in two weeks to join winners from other districts in the UP championship. Wakefield, Stambaugh, Ewen, and Bergland compete in Class B Western UP. due to finances only Wakefield and Stambaugh remain, with Stambaugh awarded first place after Wakefield’s early-season loss. Both teams will attend the Marquette tourney.
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Wakefield High School
Myers Company
Cluley
Upper Peninsula Athletic Association
Marquette
Upper Peninsula
Wakefield
Wakefield Township Caucus Sets March 8 Nominations
The Wakefield Township caucus for spring electon nominations is planned for next Saturday evening at Thomaston Town Hall. Incumbent supervisor William Fritz seeks renomination, with Nels W. Jacobson running for clerk and Susan Laberdie for treasurer facing George as opponent. Rumors of additional candidates circulate, but details remain uncertain until caucus night.
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Wakefield Township
Thomaston
William Fritz
Nels W. Jacobson
Susan Laberdie
George
Dennis H
Wakefield Civic Club's winning name chosen at meeting
The Wakefield Civic Club is picked from proposals as the best name for the business men's group at a Monday night gathering. A. L. Stannard wins a prize of a best pair of shoes from Louis Cohen of Skud & Goldman Co for submitting the winning name, while J. W. Trelour earns 25 Strand Theatre admission tickets for submitting the accepted club slogan Pride in Progression.
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Wakefield
Community War Chest Converts Funds to Liberty Bonds
The United States Defense League ran a Community War Chest during wartime, collecting one dollar per member monthly to cover relief demands from the American Red Cross, Knights of Columbus, Jewish Welfare Board, Y M C A, and Salvation Army, eliminating frequent drives. With war activities ending, about $6,000 was invested in Liberty bonds.
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United States Defense League
American Red Cross
Knights of Columbus
Jewish Welfare Board
Salvation Army
Liberty
City Bus Line Posts Loss in 1928 Budget Figures
Budget figures show the Municipal Bus Line lost $7.19 daily in 1928 with total 1924- net loss $5,732.31 since inception. Average daily expense $29.20, income $22.01. 354 days ran 188 miles daily, totaling 48,852 miles. Bus purchased 1920 for $788.40. 143,527 miles since. Future plans hinge on advisory vote on city transportation.
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Bessemer Taxi Co
Base course rock on Tula Road nearing completion
Three weeks more will see the entire base course on the Tula road in position and awaiting suitable weather for final surfacing and tar binder. Trucks are hauling rock daily and completion is expected soon. No details yet on any state construction in Gogebic county this year. The county road commission hopes for authorization to build three or four miles of concrete on M-12 east of Wakefield, but no firm assurance has been received.
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Tula
Joseph Rowell
W. 8. Peters
Gogebic
County Road Commission
Wakefield
Budget Adopted for 1924 by City Commission
The 1924 city budget was approved at Thursday’s meeting with no objections. Public Works plans street paving and graveling, cement walks, and road improvements. The Water and Light departments report pump installs, fountains, and nearly $20,000 in water line extensions. Ends with total 1923 operating expenses and notes on Memorial Community Building costs.
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W. H. McNamara
Department of Public Works
Brotherton Street
Putnam Street
Boulevard
Lake Shore Drive
Sanday Lake
Puram
Eddy Street
Fink Road
Morgan Mine Road
Castile Location Road
Second Avenue
Trebilcock Road
Smith Street
Pierce Street
Anderson Avenue
Hancock Street
Castile Road
Department of Light and Power
Water Department
Bank Corner
Department of Public Affairs
Memorial
Memorial Commmunity
Albinson
Big meeting topics from state parks to anti parochial school
Upper Michigan topics include state parks the Deep Waterway project reforestation and more at a Wakefield conference on Monday March 10. The Wakefield Civic Club and Upper Peninsula Development Bureau host two sessions plus a luncheon an officials’ business meeting and a 6:30 p.m. city banquet. Notables include A Carton J A Deelle P J Hoffmaster L F Livingston E G Amos and Leo C Harmon. The anti parochial school amendment faces constitutional questions in the Michigan Supreme Court with arguments about the fourteenth amendment and due process. Mrs. Nestor Niemi and children visited Saxon Wisconsin this week.
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Upper Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Wakefield
Wakefield Civic Club
Upper Peninsula Development Bureau
Development Bureau
Bureau
City of
A. ©. Carton
Bureau of Agricultural Industry
Lansing
J. A Deelle
Federal Land Bank
St. Paul
P. J. Hoffmaster
Ll. F. Livingston
Michigan Agricultural College
Marquette
E. G., Amos
Leo C. Harmon
Michigan Tidewater Commission
Manistique
Michigan Public ‘School Defense League
United States
Lin
State Supreme Court
League
Secretary of State
James A. Hamilton
Farrier
Hamilton
Secretary of
Charles J. Deland
Michigan Public School Defense League
United States Supreme Court
Prize for the Largest Family at Community Night Strand
The Strand theater in Wakefield hosts Community Night offering admission for 35 cents for entire families. The event awards a family ticket for another admission to the largest attending family. Community Night occurs once each month with efforts to attract all local families to the feature.
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Strand Theatre
Wakefield
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High School
First National Bank
Commission
Supreme . Court
Nestor Niemi
Saxon, Wis
Crosley Radio
Winchester
Wakefield, Mich
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