Wakefield to Joint Mayor Exchange As Michigan Week Plans Advance
Wakefield City Council authorized participation in the annual Mayor exchange day for Michigan Week May 21 to May 26 marking the second such cooperation. Talks involved Kingston in Tuscola County potential exchange, while reports noted safe drinking water, February municipal court and fire activity, and a call to study time changes amid local union concerns. Immanuel Lutheran events and a local youth’s TV fly tying feat were also highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Wakefield
Kent
Calumet
Chamber of Commerce
Kingston
Tuscola County
Health Department
Jack Rostallon
E. Lemplin
Philip Mattila
Joseph Sanchez
Sunday Lake
H. A. Tressel
William J. Shaub
Wellsville
Ohio
John B. Bennett
Uno Hendrickson
Lahti Street
Hendrickson
John Lane
Harris
Board of Supervisors
Joseph Patyk
Deliverance Theme at Wakefield Methodist Service
Wakefield Methodist Church schedules worship at 9 45 with sermon The Meaning of Deliverance led by D C Carpenter. Sunday service at Sunty follows at 10 45 with Mrs A James Gilbert as superintendent.
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Wakefield Methodist Church
D. C. Carpenter
Sunty
A James Gilbert
Victory Chapter 502 Eastern Star to Meet April 11
A regular meeting of Victory Chapter 502, Order of Eastern Star, will be held Wednesday, April 11 at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple. Members are reminded to turn in envelopes with donations for the Grand Worthy Matron s Acorn Project at this meeting.
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Victory Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Acorn
Wakefield Woman's Club Hosts Entertaining Evening
Mrs. Norman H. Thomas of Ironwood delighted the Wakefield Woman's Club audience on April 4 with a vivid reading of An Episode of Sparrows by Rumer Godden. Sandra Rolfsman sang O Sleep and Pastorale with accompanist Helen White as the program received enthusiastic response and club officers outlined plans and community contributions for Gogebic Hospital ramp project.
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Norman H. Thomas
Ironwood
Wakefield
Rumer Godden
Sandra Rolfsman
Handel
Carey
Helen White
E. Goodney
Arnold Korpi
James Gilbert
Gogebic Hospital
Harry Trezise
Rodney Hodge
J. Franck
Upper Peninsula Conference On Aging
Range Art Association
State Federation
National Federation Convention
A. Korpi
Wakefield Girl Scouts
CID
Lions Club of Ironwood
Wakefield Fire Dept
Ramsay Home
Red Cross
Crippled Children's Association
University of Michigan
Harold Marshall
Mesdames
Carl Nelson
A. Goodney
Jack Howe
Harry Sutter
Leonard Harris
L. Stannard
Charles Valesano
Cigallio
Doney
Stannard
Duffin
Thomas
Charles Valesano, Jr
School Assembly Show By Carl Josephs Archery Champ
The Carl Josephs, a nine time champion long bow archer, will headline an all school assembly at Wakefield High School gym on Monday April 9 at 1 50. Josephs is rated among the nation's top archers and has hunted deer pheasants and wolves during open season. His wife Mrs Josephs provides an engaging foil for the exhibition which has delighted audiences in schools sports shows and theaters. Patrons are invited to attend.
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Carl Josephs
Wakefield High School
Mr. Josephs
Wakefield Chamber Plans Fourth of July Fireworks Display
Wakefield Chamber of Commerce outlines plans for a colorful July 4 fireworks show with funding discussions and a two week delay on ordering demonstrations. Clinton Spielbauer of Green Bay fireworks presented options as board members consider costs under $500 per display and potential sponsorships.
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Wakefield
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Legion Rooms
Memorial Building
Clinton Spielbauer
Spielbauer Fireworks Company
Green Bay
Michigan
Wisconsin
Nunimaker
Board of Directors
K of C Ceremonies For 30 Candidates Sunday
The Knights of Columbus will confer a degree on a class of thirty candidates Sunday April 8 at 2 p.m. in Immaculate Conception Church hall Wakefield. Bishop Magner Council degree team leads the exercises with candidates from Ontonagon Watersmeet Marenisco Bessemer Ironwood and Wakefield. Major Degree under Ironwood Council No 1396.
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Knights of Columbus Council
Immaculate Conception Church Hall
Wakefield
Bishop
State Deputy of Knights to Visit Ironwood Luncheon
Knights of Columbus Bay City Walter Graveline and aides will visit Ironwood on April 11 for a noon luncheon at the club rooms. All range members and officers are invited. State officers will deliver an important message for all Knights. The millionth Columbus will be invited this month.
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Knights of Columbus
Walter Graveline
Bay City
Ironwood
Knights
Columbus
Wakefield PTA Executive Board Meeting Notice
The Wakefield PTA Executive Board will meet on Tuesday April 10 at 4 p m in the High School Library. All members are urged to attend.
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Wakefield Pta
Cleon Motor Company Bowl Team Heads to State Tournament
The Cleon Motor Company bowling team from the women's league departs Friday evening to Neenah Menasha for the Wisconsin State tournament to be held over the weekend.
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Cleon Motor Company
Neenah-Menasha
Wisconsin
Cavender Jr to Lead U of M Symphony in Ironwood and Wakefield
George R Cavender Jr assistant conductor of bands University of Michigan will lead the university of Michigan symphony band in concerts in Ironwood and Wakefield today Friday. He is a Wakefield native honored by his hometown residents born and reared there and a Wakefield High School graduate.
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George R. Cavender Jr
University of Michigan
Ironwood
Wakefield
Mr. Cavender
Wakefield High School
Warning to youths about Plymouth Pit dangers
The text cautions that boys in their early teens should avoid the Plymouth Pit as a 400 foot drop with about 60 feet of water below poses a fatal risk. It warns water is around 30 degrees, risk of freezing before help arrives, urging avoidance of such places.
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Plymouth Pit
Personal Easter visits span Rhinelander to Duluth across region
Local notes list families from Rhinelander Wis Kewatin Minn Laona Wis and Milwaukee sharing Easter visits with relatives. Mentions of hospital care for Harry Urbanski and miners injury at Sunday Lake Mine alongside visits by Blaskowski Bruno Sailer and Galmatz families and students returning to Stout Institute and Superior Teachers College.
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Zigmund Urbanski
Harry Urbanski
Isabelle Graikoski
St. Mary’s Hospital
Duluth
Harry
Sunday Lake
Lawrence Bruno
Domenic Bruno
Stout Institute
Marenisco School Superintendent Injures Knee
James Menzano Jr. superintendent of Marenisco School injured his left knee ligament near the kneecap in a fall and has been off duty at home for a week. He remains on crutches but able to perform some duties while still considered disabled.
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James Menzano Jr
Marenisco
Maki Bugni Lake Elected As Councilmen In City Election
Newcomer Bernhardt Maki wins city council seat with 638 votes and Adolph Bugni follows with 615. Andy E Lake becomes third member with 578 as Joseph Patyk is eliminated with 509 votes. Justice of the Peace Anton L Bracket is unopposed with 812 votes. Absentee ballots total 126 of 138 requested. total votes cast 1135 with one spoiled. The board will be Kent Lusa Maki Bugni and Lake for a two year term, reorganizing April 16 to select Mayor and Mayor-Pro-tem.
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Bernhardt W. Maki
Adolph Bugni
Andy E. Lake
Joseph Patyk
Michael Celello
Justice of the Peace
Anton L. Bracket
Elmer Mars
Robert Forney
Robert Sailer
Gust Borgaro
Harlan Johnson
Peter Vidakovich
Lee Wilson
Bernhardt Maki
Board of Supervisors
John H. Kent
Elmer Lusa
Maki
Bugni
Lake
Patyk
Andy Lake
Miner Killed by Rock Fall at Peterson Mine
George B. Stevens 33 of Wakefield was killed at 5 45 p m Friday when a rock slab fractured his skull at the Peterson mine in Bessemer. He was on the second shift removing timber after blasting on the 26th level. Born August 24 1922 in Norway Mich he leaves a wife three children and relatives in Negaunee and Norway. Funeral services were held in Norway.
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George B. Stevens
Wakefield
Peterson
Bessemer
Stevens
Norway
Mich
Gogebic Range
David
Sandra
Jeffery
Frank Stevens
Negaunee
Batiste Stevens
Ronald
Far East
Finnish Finnish Lutheran Church parishioner dies at 76
Mrs. Maria Helsten of National Mine, born in Lapua Finland March 21 1880, died at home Tuesday morning. She lived in National Mine 54 years and is survived by five sons, three daughters, two sisters, 21 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at National Mine with Lutheran Church rites. Wakefield attendees listed.
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Axel Hill
Maria Helsten
National Mine
Helsten
Lapua
Vaasan Laani
Finland
William Larson
Palmer
Albert Christian
Robert Uren
Matt, Hanery
August
William
Elias
Elias Hanganen
Wakefield
T. Kempsie
Elmer
Carl Hill
Victor Maki
Una Hendrickson
Vernon Olson
Marcia Luoma
John Haapala
David Jarvinen
Finnish Lutheran Church
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F. J. Lunn
Immanuel Luther League
Luther League
White Pine
Ontonagon
Rev
Lunn
Conrad Ahlquist
First Lutheran
Gregory Miheve
Jack Miheve
Plymouth
Rocky Teller
Wdsm-Tv
Greg
Wakefield Woman’s Club
Warren Vida
Milwaukee
Verona
Celeste Buccanero
Detroit
August Tiberi
Peter Napel
Walter Nunimaker
John Tosco
Anton Ringsmuth
George Westlund
Demeter Stoyanoff
Joseph Gill
Illinois
Upper Peninsula Development Bureau
Gill
Cadilllac Chamber of Commerce
Michigan Department of
Laird
Wakefield Chamber of Commerce
K of C
Eaters
George Cavender, Jr. Day
John Beling
Rhinelander, Wis
John Ozzello
Kewatin
Minn
Linder
Ozzello
Richard Uriicn
Rade Orlich
John Wilsons
Laona
Wis
Dr. Wilson
Harry L. Trezise
Decatur, Ga
David Trezise
Don Hoover
Bourbonnaire, Nl
Mrs. Hoover
John Bonino
Lavine
Steve Raia
Stephen
Munising
Raica
Joseph Tarro
Mary Tarro
Joe Tarro
Superior Teachers College
Mrs
James Bruno
Pontiac, Mich
Lawrence
Joseph Blaskowski
Frank Blaskowski
Paul Vidakovich
Roger Sailer
Aurora, Minn
Sailer
Rosemary Galmatz
Stanley Gorski
Michael Manners
Eleanor Blaskowski
Chicago
Steve Galmatz
Harley Hartwig
Merrill
Mrs. Hartwig
Mary Louise Bonino
Frances Komove
White Earth
Matt Komove
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