Probate Office Explains Alleged Irregularities in Wakefield
Judge W S Baird of Gogebic County Probate Court reveals findings from an investigation into alleged irregularities tied to transporting patients to the University Hospital at Ann Arbor. Reports detail vouchers and reimbursements involving Alvin L Rummel Emma Swartz Joseph Desonia and others with refunds and corrective actions. The notice directs future transport arrangements to be handled by the Probate Office to prevent recurrence.
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W. S. Baird
Probate Court
State Hospital
Ann Arbor
E. F. W. Neidhold
State Administrative Board
Lansing
Baird
Gogebie County
Wakefield Advocate
Wakefield
Alvin L. Rummel
Sam Yesny
Joseph Desonia
Mr. Rummel
Joseph Desonla
Steve Perkovich
Ironwood
Desonia
Yesny
Mr. Desonia
Perkovich
Alvin L. “‘Rommel
Charles “Swarts
Marehisco
Rommel
Emma Swartz
Kallander
Marion Maud Shaw
Mona Johns
Enma Swarts
Charles Swartz
Seosaute
University Hospital
Court House
Bessemer
William 8
Lake Drive Improvement Discontinued For Season
Acting on orders from the state highway department, W S Peters halted tar paving on Lake Shore drive this fall due to uncertain weather. The Tula road project remains active with rock hauling for the first course. Ramsay and Bessemer contracts are mostly finished. the old county road fill between Ramsay and the Asteroid location should be done by December 15. During winter, rock will be hauled on Tula road and spring completion planned while the rock crushing plant operates with a full crew until final shipments to Tron county contractors.
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State’ Highway Department
W. S. Peters
Lake Shore
Highway Department
Tula Road
Ramsay
Bessemer
Repeal Wolf Bounty and Defer New Resolution
The board of supervisors repealed the 10 bounty on wolves and coyotes passed at an October meeting due to irregular adoption. A committee was appointed to draft a new resolution covering bounty payments to be presented at the next board meeting. The attorney general’s ruling supports counties paying bounties for noxious animals, potentially enabling many Upper Peninsula counties to do so.
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Board of Supervisors
Attorney General’s Department
Upper Peninsula
Plymouth ships 800 000 tons for 1923 season
The Plymouth mine closed its 1923 ore season with nearly 800000 tons shipped, one of its largest years. Wakefield Iron Co completed about 350000 tons earlier, while Sunday Lake and Morgan mines stockpile ore for winter work. Bureau of Mines officials studied ventilation at Sunday Lake and Morgan ships about 30000 tons to Milwaukee last year.
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Plymouth
Gogebic Range
Wakefield Iron Co
Sunday Lake
United States Bureau of Mines
Morgan
Milwaukee
Hall
Wontall's Club Banquet Plans Set for Wakefield
Wakefield Woman's Club prepares for its annual banquet at the Community Building Wednesday evening with over 100 members expected. Speakers include Mrs. W.W. Woodward of Ironwood and Mrs. E. J. Mahan of Bessemer, officers in the Upper Peninsula Federation of Women's Clubs. The Girls Community Club also plans a hard time party next Friday at the same building with two orchestras and multiple features.
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Wakefield Woman's Club
Ironwood
E. J. Mahan
Bessemer
Upper Peninsula Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Red Cross Drive Planned for Wakefield Outreach
W. C. Hart is named chair of Wakefield Red Cross calling for 500 memberships in the county chapter. He will form committees after supplies arrive and county guidance is received. Business Men's Club aims to enroll members at its Monday meeting. Annual membership is one dollar.
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W. C. Hart
American Red Cross Reh
Wakefield
Red Cross
Hart
Business Men's Club
Polliwog Spelling Bee Tops Wakefield Better English Week
Five top pupils from each class competed in a spelling bee at Wakefield High School as part of Better English Week. One by one students fell to words like dissolve, satisfaction, and veracity until Ida Saari, a senior, remained unbeaten before losing on polliwog, Webster’s form of pollywog.
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Wakefield
Ida Saari
Polliwog
Webster
Imenageries
1924 Michigan license plates announced for Gogebic County
License plates for 1924 will be yellow with black numerals and measure five and a half inches wide by four inches high. The small letters Mich.24 appear on the left. Gogebic County has received 27 plates. Plates are made at the state prison in Jackson and distribution starts December 1. No extension for license issuance after December 31. driving with 1928 plates will incur arrest. Applicants must bring a certificate to the county clerk who will mark it with IL 24. No plates issued without a title certificate. Mrs. Fred Thompson of Plymouth has returned from Ashland after an operation. Enroll in the American Red Cross.
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Navy
Ann Arbor
Michigan
City of
Wakefield
Alvin L. Rummel
University Hospital
Ironwood
Steve Per
Gogebic
Jackson
Fred Thompson
Plymouth
Ashland
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Wakeneta
American Legion of Wakefield
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Lake Drive
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