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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1923
Page
7
A fashion brief notes seasonal color offerings from Utz and Ian Footwear. It highlights autumn shades and suggests customers will find stylish choices, though the text ends mid thought, leaving the outcome or further details unclear.
Wakefield Board awards contracts for the new Verona School. Wakefield Lumber Co. to furnish hardware for 501.00 and City Electric & Plumbing Co. to install electric light fixtures for 698.50. Attendance noted. Faculty Players Club officers named. December play “Napoleon's Barber” planned. Hibbing tax levy details 4,617,567 combines village and school district figures with bond interest and construction funding.
The state purchased two 140 foot steamers from the government for 30000 dollars. Built on the Great Lakes, they previously ran Milwaukee to Atlantic ports and will join the existing Straits service in opening of the 1924 season. One hull will be lengthened to 180 feet, service to carry autos and passengers at rates up to 5 dollars for trucks and 2.50 to 3.50 for autos.
Organize pupils with average A or higher formed a Literary Club this week. One pupil attended the first meeting and was elected chairman, with Killeen Maroney serving as secretary and treasurer. Meetings set for every other Thursday, open only to members, except at intervals during the school year.
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