Supervisors Re-Elect Kelly as Chairman Gogebic
Gogebic county board re elected Patrick Kelly of Watersmeet as chairman for the sixth time at the organization meeting. New members Nesto Erickson George Kronberg and Gust Kangas joined. The board approved a Marathon Paper Mills bridge project near the Wisconsin line and set finances for a large WPA highway effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Kelly
Watersmeet
Gogebic County
Land O’ Lakes
Wis
John S. Landon
Marathon Company
Cisco Chain
Cisco Lake
James A. MacDonald
WPA
Roads and Bridges
County Road Commission
Commission
Kelly
PTA
Children’s Fund of
Michigan
Couzens
Keeton, Erickson
Kangas
County Social Welfare Board
J. L. Hudson Co
Detroit
Methodist Church Observes Anniversary
The First Anniversary of the New Methodist Church in Wakefield will be held this Sunday at 2:30 p m with The Reverend Percy Lomas giving the principal address Also on the program are The Rev Edwin B Pearce The Rev Elwin C Parlin Mr Elver Wahlberg and the Dallas Symphony bassoonist The church choir will provide music A lunch will be served by the ladies of the church following the service The public is invited to attend Services this week include worship at 9 30 am school at 10 30 am and a 1 30 pm session at Thomaston Town Hall due to the Wakefield meeting Epworth League meets Tuesday at 6 30 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Methodist Church
Wakefield
Percy Lomas
Edwin B. Pearce
Ironwood First Church
Elwin C. Parlin
Newport Methodist Church
Elver Wahlberg
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Thomaston Town Hall
Epworth League
Odd Fellows Observe 121st IOOF Anniversary Banquet
The Ironwood Hurley Ashland Bessemer and Bergland IOOF lodges join Wakefield IOOF in celebrating the 121st anniversary with a banquet on Saturday April 27 at the Wakefield Community Building. The Rebekah Order will serve, followed by a program and dancing to end the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironwood
Hurley
Ashland
Bessemer
Bergland
IOOF
Wakefield Organization
Wakefield
Order of Rebekah
Tax Sale In County Opens May 7 At Bessemer Court House
County Treasurer John C. Vincent announces a statutory delinquent tax sale at the Bessemer courthouse starting Tuesday May 7 at 10 a m The sale will adjourn at noon and resume from 2 to 5 p m each day until every description has been offered at least twice on different days Bidders may delegate agents and must pay immediately The sale proceeds in the order of the delinquent tax list and could last more than two days depending on progress
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Vincent
Court House
Bessemer
Boyhood Friends Reunite After Forty-Six Years
Thomas Ratajczak of Chicago and Jacob Kubiak of Ironwood reunite after 46 years, recalling boyhood days in Poland and early emigration to the United States. They shared memories of German rule, copper mines in Saxony, and settling in Ironwood before Ratajczak moved to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ratajczak
Chicago
Jacob Kubiak
Ironwood
Poland
America
Saxony
New York
Michigan
Ratajczak
Kubiak
Mrs Murell Clark Surprised At Miscellaneous Shower
A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs Murell Clark last Saturday afternoon at Miss Hazel Olson's home. Hostesses were Miss Irene Klien and Miss Hazel Olson. Three bridge tables were set, lunch served, gifts presented, and prizes awarded to Miss Mary Pope and Mrs John Novak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murell Clark
Hazel Olson
Irene Klien
Mary Pope
John Novak
Personal notices of students and clergy returning from breaks
Rev Fr James McCarthy returned from Marquette after junior clergy exam. Miss Viola Mattola back to Northern State Teachers College after spring break with parents. Wilbert Wedenoja to Ann Arbor from visit with mother. UM student. Genevieve Ozzello weekend with parents then Duluth to resume Villa Scholastica studies. Joan Lepinski to Marquette for Northern State Teachers College after vacation with father. Clyde Lepisto to Ypsilanti for Ypsilanti State Teachers College after vacation with parents. Tony Marusich of Thomaston back to Michigan College of Mines in Houghton after visit with parents. Mrs Thorpe family back to Marquette after visiting. Nadia Thorpe to resume Northern State teaching. William Brennan and Kenneth Lepinski back to Kalamazoo State Teachers College after spring break with parents. Chester Wojciechowski Joe Desonia Paul Lepisto George Cavender Martha Hill to resume Northern State at Marquette after break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McCarthy
Marquette
Viola Mattola
Northern State Teachers College
Wilbert Wedenoja
Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Genevieve Ozzello
John Ozzello
Duluth
Villa Scholastica
Joan Lepinski
John Lepinski
Clyde Lepisto
Ypsilanti
Ypsilanti State Teachers College
Clyde
John Lepisto
Tony Marusich
Matt Marusich
Thomaston
Houghton
Michigan College of Mines
Thorpe
George
Nadia
City
Nadia Thorpe
Northern State
William Brennan
Kenneth Lepinski
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo State
Chester Wojciechowski
Joe Desonia
Paul Lepisto
George Cavender
Misa Martha
Helen Hill
Vital Payant Eyes Congress Bid in Iron Mountain
Vital Payant, Iron Mountain merchant, responds to rumors of a 12th district congressional run on the Democratic ticket opposing incumbent Frank E. Hook and Raymond Garvey of Ironwood. He says friends urged him to consider and he will decide by Sunday, noting plans to craft a clear platform if he enters. Mr and Mrs Glenn Wooster and family spent the weekend in Iron Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fin
Vital Payant
Iron Mountain
Frank E. Hook
Raymond Garvey
Ironwood
Payant
Congress
Frank Hook
Glenn Wooster
Iron, Mountain
Perpetual Novena Opens Sunday At St. Mary's Church
The Perpetual Novena to Our Sorrowful Mother will come to Wakefield with services at Immaculate Conception Church led by Rev. Thomas A. Drengacz. The Via Matris devotion, the basis of the Novena, will be blessed by Rev. Jerome M. Mee on April 24. Preparatory instruction runs next week, and the main Novena begins April 26 with 7 PM services to accommodate large crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wakefield
Thomas A. Drengacz
Immaculate Conception
United States
O.S.M
Immaculate Conception Church
James R. Keane
Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
Gregory XVI
Father Keane
Florence
Italy
Our Lady of Sorrows Church
Father Mee
Our Lady of Sorrows
Boston
Portland
Father Drengacz
Isabel Olejniczak Shower Guest Before Nuptials
Miss Isabel Oleniczak daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Olejniczak will wed Joseph Stelmark of Ramsay on April 27. Thirty five guests attended a prenuptial shower Tuesday with bingo and card games. Prizes went to Mrs Joseph Patyk Mrs Albert Grambow Mrs Mike Cherbowski and Miss Stella Blazkowski who also won the draw prize. A light lunch followed and gifts were presented to the honor guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Oleniczak
Michael Olejniczak
Joseph Stelmark
Ramsay
Joseph Patyk
Albert Grambou
Mike Cherbowski
Stella Blazkowski
Blazkowski
John Finco
Ed Grambow
Monica Kanieski
Visit by state liquor panel in Wakefield Saturday
H DeFoe of the state liquor control commission and Charles Parrish of the department visited Wakefield Saturday on a hurried county tour for the commission. DeFoe expressed the opinion that Governor Dickinson would be a gubernatorial candidate and predicted he would win against any field of candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. DeFoe
State Liquor Control Commission
Charles Parrish
Department
Wakefield
DeFoe
Dickinson
Poppies Sale Planned by Legion Auxiliary Saturday
The local American Legion auxiliary will sell poppies on Saturday May 25. A total of 1250 poppies have been ordered for the sale to raise funds for child welfare and general relief work among families of ex service men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Three Tavern Licenses Approved by City Commission
The city commission approved three tavern license applications contingent on paying city accounts. Dance permits were approved for six applicants, with state liquor licenses to follow. The board also set May 1 for a special election to consider raising the tax rate from 15 to 18 mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Patyk
Sam Olejniczak
Edward Novak
James Mezzano
James Ruffatto
James B. Bugni
John Ozzello
John Pezzetti
Mose Giansanti
Goldie Bolo
State Liquor Control Commission
A. W. Colberg
James Ferrando
Oo Loan Board
Cs Cup
Ad Wan Caas Cal
Senior Play Committees Chosen at Wakefield Theater
Senior class play committees named for the Wakefield production on Tuesday April 30 include Stage with chair Pat Bodoh William Rice William Nakarado Ernest Koskela and Arthur Mustapaa Publicity and Advertising chaired by Ernest Nurmi Vernon Jarvi LaVerne Haa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Theater
Ano
Pat Bodoh
William Rice
William Nakarado
Ernest Koskela
Arthur Mustapaa
Ernest Nurmi
Vernon Jarvi
LaVerne Haa
Immanuel Lutheran Church Schedule and Events
Sunday school at 9 30 a m and divine worship at 11 a m. Pastor invites for confirmation class Monday evening at the parsonage. Men's club choir practice and meeting in church basement Friday evening. Robert E Byquist pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Robert E. Byquist
Also Mentioned on This Page
Selu- Congress
Home É Economics
National Resources Committee
National Economic Committee
Lubin
Labor Statistics
H. S. Patton
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Middle-West
Bureau of Domestic Commerce
Washington, D.C
Flint
Lake State
Wayne County
Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Tio
Boyhood Friends
Ratajczzk
Leo Ratakowski
John Ratajczak
C. R
Thomas Drengacz
St. John Cantius
Drengacz
Range
St. Mary’s Church
Isabel Olejniczak
Axel Hill
Alois Kerkes
Colberg
Joseph Rowell
C. A. Rydeski
Food Stamp Department
Agricultural Department
Brotherton Street
Bugni
John Mattson
Eddy Street
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