BUREAU HOLDS SUCCESSFUL MEET IN WAKEFIELD
The Upper Peninsula Development Bureau event at the Wakefield Community Building drew over 800 visitors. Speakers covered civic plans, regional waterway hopes, and local development, with emphasis on the Imm unity Building as a community center and the Lakes to Ocean project.
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Upper Peninsula
City Commission
Wakefield Cify Club
Watson
Los
Fred J. Cayin
Loal Club
W. C. Hart
Bureau Ad Visitors
Civic Club
F. E B. Hook
Co. E. Gunderson
A. L. Rummel
Wakefield
John A. Doelle
Federal Land Bank
St. Paul
John M. Munson
Nortern State Normal
Munson
Leo C. Harmon
Manistique
Great Lakes Tidewater Commission
National Waterway Executive Board
Pr. J. Hoffmaster
Whiteshield
la Pointe-Frederickson Bros
J. C. Watson
BE. A. Hamar
Bureau
M. J. Fox
Platton-Pox Lumber Co
Tron Mountain
Michigan
A. C. Carton
Diretor
Bureau of Agriculture
Lansive
Gogebic County
George Amunsen
Land Clearing Department
Lansig
Amundsen
Coun
Family Night Prize At Strand Theatre Next Thursday
Strand Community Theatre hosts a Family Night with a prize for the largest attending family. Admission is thirty five cents for the whole family, size any even number from two to twelve. The program is a doubleheader and touted as one of the best in years.
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The
Strand
Strand Community Theatre
Wakefield BoardRejects City Football Coach Plan
The Board of Education and City Commission debated hiring a full time physical director for the Memorial Community Building. They argued against a plan placing school physical education under an outside coach, urging the appointee be a respected, all around health leader and recreational social authority with high moral character.
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Board of Education
City Commission
Memorial
A. W. Clevenger
Superintendent of Schools
National Education Association
Upper Peninsula
Wakefield
Fritz Heads Single Ticket in Wakefield Township
William Fritz was nominated unopposed for supervisor on the Farmers ticket at the Wakefield township caucus. Nels P. Jacobson defeated Oscar Frederickson for township clerk. Dennis H. Beandette beat Mrs. Susan Laberdie. John Larson defeated Victor Laine for highway overseer. Emil Limpert named to the board of review.
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William Fritz
Farmers
Wakefield Township
Nels P. Jacobson
Oscar Frederickson
Dennis H. Beandette
Susan Laberdie
John Larson
Victor Laine
Emil Limpert
Board of Review
Louis Scott
John W. Maki
Nestor Nelson
Emil Nelson
Laberdie
Andrew Hill
Thomaston
Small Fire At Community Building Sparked By Coal Bin Dregs
A small blaze erupted Tuesday evening at the Community Building, reportedly from spontaneous combustion in coal bin dregs. The fire was stopped in time with no damage. Five minutes earlier a large audience attended a motion picture program in the theatre.
Taxi Company Buys Four New Buses For Expansion
The Bessemer Taxi Company plans to extend its routes from the range to Marenisco and to Ontonagon with four new buses. An accord with Copper Range Railroad may allow transfers to the copper country via Rockland. One bus has arrived. the others follow. Each long distance bus seats 26 passengers with White chassis and Bender bodies.
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Bessemer Taxi Company
Range
Marenisco
Ontonagon
Copper Country
Copper Range Railroad
Rockland
Tula Road
Ashland
Duluth
Mesaba
Wakefield Loses to Stambaugh in Upset at Marquette
Wakefield High School was eliminated from the Upper Peninsula basketball tournament at Marquette Friday afternoon as Stambaugh High won 18 to 7. The game was reportedly slow and listless with Stambaugh leading 7 to 4 at halftime. Attending the tournament with coach Cluley were L. Hook, Harry Carr, Clarence Hillis, Peter Bugni, Joe Lev, Roman Rydeski, and Andrew Broccone.
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Wakefield High School
Upper Peninsula
Marquette
Stambaugh High
Stambaugh
Cluley
L. Hook
Harry Carr
Clarence Hillis
Peter Bugni
Joe Lev
Roman Rydeski
Andrew Broccone
Union Church Services and Meetings Schedule
Union Church features Sunday School and pastor’s Bible class at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. subject "A Man of God’s Choosing." Junior Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Senior Epworth League Tuesday at 7:30 led by Miss Bernice Kellow. Prayer meeting Tuesday at 8:15. Pastor Wm. M. Hughes. Everybody welcome.
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Paster
God
Epworth League
Bernice Kellow
Wm. M. Hughes
Emmanuel English Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Classes
Emmanuel English Lutheran Church holds Sunday School at 9 00 in City Hall Auditorium and at 10 30 in the Wico School. English Lutheran services are at 3 00 Sunday afternoon at Union Church conducted by Rev Oscar Montan from Salem Lutheran Church Tronwood. Make this service your own.
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Emmanual English Lutheran Church
City Hall Auditorium
Wico
Union Church
Oscar Montan
Salem Lutheran Church
Tronwood
Legion Meeting Wednesday At Geroux Post Rooms
A regular Geroux Post American Legion meeting is set for next Wednesday at 8:00 pm in the club rooms. Post Commander A. M. Gilbert says important business will be addressed. The item mentions jazz bands and notes Proteau's Barber Shop and Bessemer Steam Laundry agency.
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Proteau’s Barber Shop
Bessemer Steam Laundry
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