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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1924

Page

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Rummel Names Committee Men On New Board Posts

Thirteen committees named by ALT Rummel to guide county business for the year. A Tubercular Sanitorium committee is created to handle related operations beyond legal duties. Prompt naming signals a swift start. committees list includes Finance, Claims, Jail and Grounds, Infirmary, Advisory, County Officers' Accounts, Contagious Diseases, Purchasing, and Judiciary with members across several officials.

Alt. Rummel Board of Supervisors Rummel Winance Kelly McNicholas Elart Pantera Beissel Holt Kulasaviez Hart Abelman Court House Papin Hook Strough Berg Finnigan Fodor Lutey McNicholis Michela Aili Minkin Mc Nicholas Hellen Fox Fritz Vollari

Hanson Brothers to Build New Garage in City

Hanson Brothers announce plans to construct a modern brick and steel two story garage on Sun day Lake and Nunnemacher streets after securing Tobin interest in the corner property. Ground floor will feature show rooms and storage with rear connection to the existing garage. second floor planned for living quarters for one or two families.

Tobin Sunday Lake Nunnemacher Streets Hanson Brothers

Fishing Opens Calmly on Little Black River

Alfred Kallander returns from a Detroit trip and Louis Sacks visits Duluth on business while fishing season starts at 12:01 Thursday. Supt A W Clevenger Harold Spross Dr L G Wilson and Arthur Mann fish the Little Black River near Thomaston with no bites. Mrs Oscar E Olson dies at Tronwood after a cancer illness leaving husband three daughters and her mother. Mr and Mrs Peter Lee and daughter Ortha Belle move from Amsted W Va to live here. Mrs Lee is mother of Mrs William Jacobson and Dan Raess. Norman Thomas visits Hibbing Minn on business this week.

Alfred Kallander Detroit Louis Sacks Duluth A. W. Clevenger Harold Spross L. G. Wilson Arthur Mann Little Black River Thomaston Oscar E. Olson Oscar Olson A. F B. Olson Tronwood Peter Lee Ortha Belle Amsted W. Va Lee William Jacobson Dan Raess Norman Thomas Hibbing, Minn

County Roads and Bridges and Printing and Agriculture Names

County projects listed include Roads and Bridges with Beissel Fritz Engberg Fodor and Aili. Printing includes Fritz Finnigan Beissel Pollak Engberg. County Agricultural includes Michela Kelly Hart Hellen Finnigan.

Beissel Fritz Engberg Fodor Aili Fritz, Finnigan Pollak Michela Kelly Hart Hellen

Louis Cohen to Leave Wakefield for Milwaukee Venture

Louis Cohen long time manager of Skud and Goldman Co department store resigns to enter independent business. He will leave Wakefield around July 15 to purchase an established dry goods and clothing house in Milwaukee. His son Joseph, valedictorian, will finish Wakefield High School and pursue higher education nearby. Cohen, who arrived in 1913 from Iron River, helped make the Wakefield store a shopping center and civic leader, and the firm will select a new manager after careful review.

Louis Cohen Skud& Goldman Co Wakefield Milwaukee Cohen Joseph Cohen Wakefield High School Mr. Cohen Iron River Krom’s Skud & Goldman

Plan for Wakefield High School Becomes Voter Issue

The Wakefield township school district proposes a new high school with a bond issue of 800000 to 209.00 dollars to fund construction. If approved at the annual meeting on the second Monday in July, funds will finance a modern building at Sunday Lake near the current site, possibly connected by passages or built as a separate unit. Plans by A B Nelson remain tentative with no definite size or design yet released.

Wakefield Township Board of Education Sunday Lake A. B. Nelson Hubert Nelson

Wakefield High School Baccalaureate and Commencement Plans

The 1924 Wakefield High School graduating class will hold baccalaureate services Sunday at the Community Theatre with Rev W M Hughes delivering the address and school music societies providing music. Class Day is set for June 10 featuring the presentation of the "Boomer ang" comedy. Commencement exercises will include a commencement address by Prof William Kiekhiefer of the University of Wisconsin.

Wakefield High School W. M. Hughes William Kiekhiefer Univrsity of Wisconsin

Caught Coming and Going May Basketball Benefit

A community game between the Girls Community Club and the Woman's Club raises funds for the Student Loan Fund. Residents visiting relatives and workers changing jobs appear in brief notes. Upcoming Wakefield Woman's Club meeting and ticket sales for the May game at the Community Gym are announced along with a sale listing for the Methodist Parsonage.

Girls John Hammer Ormond Beach Fla Uy J. M Vestimaster A. M. Gilbert Ashland Ashland General Hospital Anna Olson Chicago Miss Ida Miss Olson Wesley Memorial Hospital Wakefield Woman's Club Woman's Methodist Parsonage John G Gilbert

City approves rat bounty and street projects in meeting

The city commission authorized a 15 cent bounty on each rat found from May 5 to May 19, paying to children who bring rats to the city clerk with proof. Joseph Gill was appointed to the city tax commission. Mike Lehto received 250 for tearing down the old headframe of the Chicago mine shaft. The panel called for bids to build about 2000 feet of sewer and nearly 4000 feet of sidewalk plus 5000 sq yd of macadam road. Dave and Simon Frederickson returned from Tron Mountain.

Joseph Gill City Tax Commission Rummel Thomas Ashland Mike

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