Wells Under Construction Show Promising Wakefield Water Source
Two new wells south of Wakefield produced about 100 gallons per minute over an eight hour test, with levels stable after pumping. Layne Northwest Co. contracts promise 500 000 gallons daily for 38 500, or 750 000 for 14 250 more, paid at seven cents per gallon during tests. A 52 750 bond secures performance. final acceptance hinges on a test meeting 500 000 gallons per day.
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Wakefield
Chaney Lake Road
Layne-Northwest Co
Milwaukee
Don Brown
Time Zone Shuffle in Upper Peninsula Causes Confusion
Nine of fifteen counties use Eastern Standard Time year round with others on Central Standard or switching to daylight time for summer. April 30 or May 1 changes occur. Menominee and Gogebic stay on slow time, Dickinson Iron Ontonagon Baraga switch fast. Local church notices follow.
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Upper Peninsula
U. P
Menominee
Gogebic
Wisconsin
Dickinson
Iron
Ontonagon
Baraga
Marquette
Alger County
Houghton
Keweenaw
Chippewa
Mackinac
Schoolcraft
Luce
Delta
Lower Michigan
Upper Michigan
Detroit
Lower
Michigan
Wakefield Methodists Elect New Officers For 1950 51
Wakefield Methodists appoint new officers after the Fourth Quarterly Conference led by Dr. John Meredith. Elected were Trustees, Stewards, Financial Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Secretary, lay leaders, and various committees. Also notes return of Mrs. Salmi and Mrs. Patyk from recent travels and obit-related funeral visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Meredith
Marquette
Methodist Church
Wakefield
Rudolph Cloon
W. Arthur James
J. Solomon Gilbert
Anton Olson
Harry Sutter
J. A. Frederickson
Ernst Trettin
J. Claude Bedell
Garnet Trudgeon
Anthony Schuster
Clinton Londo
James Gilbert
Clarence Jacobson
Clara Tregonning
Joseph P. Cloon
Board of Education
Stanley Tyack
Margaret Williams
Harry Trezise
Harlan Johnson
Harry B. Sutter
Joseph Cloon
Raymond Walstrom
John Thomas
Claude Cowling
Joseph Winn
William Morris
Martha Morriam
Harry Jacobson
City Names Saari to Oversee Water and Sewer Departments
Isaac Saari, head of public works, appointed superintendent of water and sewer. Don Brown, the city manager, announced the change on Thursday. William Oscar Mackee shifts from water and sewer to continue leading the light and power departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Saari
Don Brown
William Oscar Mackee
Mackee
Columbians To Honor Charter Member April 30
Michael DeStaso announces 75 candidates to be inducted by Bishop Magner Council Knights of Columbus with major degree by Supreme Director Gervase T. Murphy. Bonino honored for years of service. ceremonies include Mass breakfast first degree at St Marys Wakefield. banquet at Memorial Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael DeStaso
Bishop Magner Council
Knights of Columbus
Gervase T. Murphy
Calumet
Hurley
Ralph Massa
Supreme Convention
Montreal
Canada
Portland
Ore
Bonino
Order
Pere Menard General Assembly
Ironwood
St. Mary’s Church
Daughters of Isabella
Wakefield Memorial Building
Memorial Building
Wakefield
Frank Drazkowski
Anton Ringsmuth
Robert A. Burns
Murphy
Joseph Gill
Joseph Dobek
Wakefield pre-school clinic for immunizations announced
Plan for physical exams and immunization against small pox and diphtheria for all entering kindergartners in Wakefield. Directed by Mrs. Marie Manley and Dr. H. A. Tressel. Free clinics run at MacDonald School on April 25 May 2 May 9 and at Central School on April 27 May 4 May 11 at 2 30 p m. Parents urged to bring preschool children for exams and preventive care.
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Pogram
Marie Manley
H. A. Tressel
MacDonald School
Central School
Wakefield Council Cuts City Tax Rate for Next Year
Wakefield lowers the city tax rate to 18.71 per thousand, an 83.29 reduction from last year, with the new rate expected to raise about 112 162 for the tentative budget. The board of review criticizes county valuations and urges local adjustments to balance county needs against city limits.
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Wakefield
Board of Revenw
Board of Review
County Board of Supervisors
Tula Road Grading and Paving Plans Discussed
State highway commissioner confirmed plans to grade and pave the section between Wakefield and Tula along M 28 from Sunday Lake in an eight mile stretch. Local estimates put the cost near one million dollars with bids to be opened May 13 or 26.
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Tula
Wakefield
Sunday Lake
State Highway Department
Charles Ziegler
Ontonagon
Sunday Lake Street
Upper Peninsula
Wakefield Hospital Admissions Log Late April
Admissions list for Wakefield Hospital across April dates shows multiple patients. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schultz Berg parents of a daughter, Mrs. Alfred Stenberg Bergland, Nels H. Nelson Marenisco, Master Ronald Dean Marenisco, and Archie Taylor Marenisco among others. Some entries note medical treatment or surgery and several discharges.
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Wakefield Hospital News
Elmer Schultz
Berg
Kenneth Graff
Wakefield
Frank Orth
Marenisco
Fred Sandquist
Ramsay
Alfred Stenberg
Bergland
Joseph Johns
George Osier
Paul Rariainen
Trout Creek
Audrey Bemaray
Nels H. Nelson
John Gunderman
Ronald Dean
Joseph Tauer
Bessemer
Marley Hudec
Archie Taylor
Pedro Garcia
Godfred Stevenson
Auxiliary Plans Meeting and Card Party at Geroux Post
The American Legion Auxiliary of Geroux Post No 11 will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday May 26 at 8 0 p m in the Legion Club Rooms announced by Mrs Joseph Patyk president After the meeting a card party for members will follow Proceeds fund sending deserving children to the Bay Cliff Michigan summer camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Woman's Missionary Society
WMS
Salem Lutheran Church
Ironwood
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Elvira Johnson
Earl Sibley
Lutheran Brotherhood
Clifford Anderson
Salem Lutheran Brotherhood
F. J. Lunn
American Legion Auxiliary of Geroux Post No. 11
Legion Club
Joseph Patyk
Bay Cliff
Michigan
High School Band Roster Listing Players by Section
A complete band roster lists student names by instrument and section. Flute and piccolo players include Jane Tyack Patricia Corolewski Barbara Oberg among others while alto clarinet and bassoon sections name multiple students. The roster covers woodwinds brass and percussion with first second and third chairs and directors if shown.
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Jane Tyack
Patricia Corolewski
Barbara Oberg
Clarintes
Glenda Benson
Audrey Maki
Edith Roberts
Bette Beber
Joyce Saari
Judith Pezzetti
Jean Manley
Sally Saari
Marguerite Valesano
Patreia Mattson
Mary Gottwald
Joan Gouza
Jacqueline Hoffman
Shirley McDonald
Jean Pezzetti
Nancy Waataja
Mary Spearo
Luis Luoma
City Finances Show Balance As Of April 1
City accountant William Jacobson reports April 1 cash in city funds at 21312.56 with 27234.17 warrants paid in March. A 10000 item paid to Layne Northwest Co for water contract will be refunded when water revenue bonds sell, leaving 31412.56 available this fiscal year. March 1949 income totaled 47465.92. current March city income is 15292.35. Proceedings include a Strough claim referral, attendance at Municipal Finance Officers meeting in Montreal, sidewalk and road petitions, two building permits, repairs and construction projects, and a state water engineer for tests.
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William Jacobson
Jacobson
Layne- Northwest Co
Ann Strough
Miss Mildred Cornell and James Ozzello Wed at St Marys Rectory
Miss Mildred Cornell daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Cornell Chicago and James Donald Ozzello son of the late James Ozzello and Mrs Ozzello were married at St Marys Rectory Saturday at 10 am by Rev Ronald Bassett The double ring ceremony was witnessed by family The bride wore a two toned gray suit and garnet rosebud corsage The groom attended by his brother John Ozzello A wedding dinner and reception followed at the Ozzello home Lunch for 50 guests featured a pink rose cake The newlyweds will reside at the Pike location with the groom employed at the Sunday Lake mine.
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Mildred Cornell
Roy Cornell
Chicago
James Donald Ozzello
James Ozzello
Ozzello
St. Mary's Rectory
Ronald Bassett
John M. Ozzello
John Ozzello
Pierce Street
Edmund Wasielewski
Margaret Kremposki
Pike
Sunday Lake
Charm Quartet Concert at High School Gym
The Charm Quartet will perform Monday morning at 8:50 in the high school gymnasium. The free program welcomes junior and senior high students, parents, and school patrons and features comedy and operetta selections from Broadway and classical pieces. Kenneth Duncan, former superintendent of the Plymouth Mine, visited the range this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charm Quartet
Kenneth Duncan
Plymouth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Immanuel Lutheran
Wakefield Methodists
John Salmi
Lansing
George Branny
Southern
Sylvester Patyk
James Ricca
Saari
Council
Donna Jacobson
Darlene Jacobson
Carol Huttunen
Baraba Bugni
Patsy Gates
Jacqueline Bedell
Rose Mary Davis
Mary Lou Kerkes
Pauline Kastelnak
Joanne Lane
Roy Maki
Mary Trolla
Donald Walstrom Lawrence Bruno
LaVerne Lepola
Elmer Haukkala
James Wojciechowski
Marlene Backman
Anthony Zielinski
Eileen Bertie
Norman Kunes
David Westland
Mary Ann Jacobson
Marilyn Gustafson
Philip Johnson
Ronald Smith
Albert Hanganen
Jack Patyk
Dennis Mattson
Kenneth Rintamaki
Robert Jena
David Iling
Paul Gottwald
Billy Verch
Norman Hongis
Philip Cormier
Gretta Bowker
James Bracket
David Bracket
Robert Hrbacek
Hill Street
Roy Johns
William Boller
Ironwood Fire Department
Cornell
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