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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1923

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Plymouth Wakefield Iron Open 1923 Season

Wakefield Iron Co and Plymouth mine begin iron ore shipments to Ashland docks this week. First boat of the season expected Monday with large tonnages. Wakefield Iron to ship over 600000 tons and Plymouth at least 800000 tons. Sun Day Lake and Morgan mines also active. wage increases for all mine labor to take effect May 1 with about ten percent for common labor.

Wakefield Iron PlyMouth Ashland Wakefield Iron Co Fiest Sunday Lake Morgan Miic

Annual board of review meeting announced

The board of review will meet Monday afternoon at 1 1 00 oclock and stay for three days until 9 00 each evening under the city charter. Assessor A F Olsen will have the tax roll ready by the meeting’s first day. Leave laundry at Proteans barbershop for Bessemer Laundry.

Board of Review A. F. Olsen

County road work starts next week in two projects

W S Peters will begin a Bessemer Ironwood road contract Monday with a three inch extra base due to revised state specifications, aiming to finish the two week job and improve driving by month’s end. A curb project between Bessemer and Ramsay also starts next week.

Peters Bessemer-Ironwood Road State Highway Department Bessemer High School West Bessemer Ramsay Tula Henry McAlbie G .8. McDonald Order Bay Wis van Buskirk Ironwood Superior W. S. Peters Axel Hii & Nels Manley J. B. McNicholas Marenisco J. W. Oxnam & Co Helli & Kangas Jackson Bros Fitzpatrick A. J. LaMong F. B. Goodman Vine Calvi Lake Superior McAlbie & McDonald Lamont Calvi

City Plans Summer Street Work In Wakefield

Wakefield allocates about 15000 for sidewalk, street and sewer improvements this summer. Work includes 4000 feet of sidewalks and 50 feet of sewer on Olson and Abola avenues, plus grading on Ashland and Anderson avenues. No pavement work planned. bids due May 17, plans with city engineer. Mayor Rummel lauds civic cleanliness as fire chief Bonino named fire warden. Congressman James reportedly seriously ill in Washington.

Wakefield Fire Memorial Xeay Olson Abola’ Avenues Bedel Avenue Chicago & Northwestern Ashland Avenue Pierce Lewis Streets Anderson Avenue First Third Avenues Smith Street Hartison Street Hancock Street Ascherman Sunday Lake Sunday Lake Street Ashand Avenue Pierce and Hartison Putnam Ascherman Street Bedell Avenue Second Brotherton Street Nunnemacher Pierce Streets Neidhold Public Works Department Water Department Rummel Joh Bonino Rummel Thireday Bonino

Legislature Backs Pre Primary Convention Defeat In House

A proposed optional pre primary convention bill failed 39 to 50 in the legislature, needing 51 votes. Debate spanned two groups arguing for or against direct party conventions and the bill would affect county nominations only with elector approval. Governor Groesbeck's possible summer call for a special session looms as reapportionment and highway legislation remain unfinished.

John Holland Bessemer Cchoice Kep. Holland Groesbeck Ogboc Highway Department

Woman's Club to Stage Breezy Point Comedy Next Thursday

The Wakefield Woman's Club will present the three act comedy Breezy Point at the Community Theatre next Thursday at eight. Tickets are 50 cents and on sale through club members. The cast lists many clubwomen in roles from Aunt Debby to Laura Leigh with Edythe Peterson and Amy Ericson among the performers. The club also promotes a Sunday drive for Armenian orphans and a separate court suit facing the Wakefield Defense League over a $6,000 fund.

Breezy Point Wakefield Woman's Club Cub Debby Dexter A. W. Clevenger Elinor Pearl Pauline Ross Ashrael Grant Katherine Arendt P J. Deliuet Florence Bamford Lillian Gilbert Mehitble Doolittle C. J. Kazilek Debby Edith Norton Edythe Peterson Laura Leigh Marie Conway Bernice Vernon Amy Ericson Clarice Fenleigh Gladys Sandstrom Pautine Miss Vernon Asia Minor Bing

Legion to Open Local Post Sunday Meeting

Members of the American Legion and eligible residents are invited to the first meeting of the local post next Sunday at Memorial Community Building quarters. The session begins at 4 40 with a short program of music and speeches, followed by a lunch at 6 00.

May basket fundraiser by We uit's Club committee

The Ericenization committee of the We uit's Club will hold a May basket event at the Community Building. Patrons are invited to place silvery pfeting in envelopes with names and amounts, then drop them in the basket to see how many erplams can be adopted.

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