Opening Day Fishing Season Set as State Agencies Issue Licenses
More than 320 fishing licenses and about 110 trout special stamps were sold by three local agencies Kingsmuth's Hardware Gamble Store and the Wakefield Pharmacy preparatory to the April 30 opening of the 1955 fishing season. Most trout will be planted in streams in the Upper Peninsula with 350000 to 400000 fish released before opening day. The bass season starts June 18 and several fishing bills are pending in the Legislature. The Marenisco School District annual election will be June 13 with one board seat up for a 3 year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Department
Kingsmuth’s Hardware
Gamble Store
Wakefield Pharmacy
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Thompson
Marquette
Watersmeet
Marenisco
Roosevelt
Board of Education
Leo Arnestad
Promoted to Cadet Major Kilponen at Michigan Tech Air ROTC
Kenneth Carl Kilponen son of Carl T Kilponen 303 Bedell Avenue has been promoted to cadet major in the Air Force ROTC at Michigan Tech announced by the college commander Kilponen a Tech senior majors in chemical engineering serves as president of the student branch of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and is a Tau Beta Pi and Phi Lambda Upsilon member a Wakefield High School graduate Also noted Story Hour Discontinued at Wakefield Library until fall Librarian Mrs Taylor said the Saturday morning program is paused until autumn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Carl Kilponen
Carl T. Kilponen
Bedell Avenue
Michigan Tech
Air Force Rotc
Kilponen
Tech
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Tau Beta Pi
Phi Lambha Upsilon
Wakefield High School
Wakefield
A Taylor
Art Class Ends With Fine Exhibit At Community Building
The Woman's Club art class wrapped its year with an exhibit at the Community building showcasing pencil sketches watercolors block prints oil paintings glazed copper jewelry and ash tray works. Instructor Mrs Howard Anderson praised the talent and noted most members attended weekly sessions since last fall and hopes for a fall continuation inviting more women to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Anderson
Woman's Club
Fred Brandt
Joseph Cloon
Mauritz Bye
J. R. Franck
Albert Hanson
Harold Marshal
C. E. Nelson
Robert Oatey
William Jacobson
A. L. Stannard
Anderson
Chamber Meets at Wagner's Cafe May 4
The Commerce Club or Chamber of Commerce holds its regular meeting at Wagner's Cafe on Putnam Street Wednesday evening May 4 with dinner at 6 30. After a brief business session Bergland mill owner from the White River Timber Co will speak on logging. Mrs Leila Korpi has returned from Detroit after several months away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Club
Wagner’s Cafe
Chamber of Commerce
Putnam Street
Deat
White River Timber Co
Bergland
Beaver Take Hits New High For Recent Years
The four-county trapping season closed April 20 with over 5,000 beaver trapped and sealed. Wakefield led with 756 beaver and 22 otter pelts, Ewen sealed 829 beaver and 10 otter hides, and Waters meet 330 beaver and 12 otter hides. Total 1955 season was highest in years. prices ranged from 2 to 23 dollars per pelt. Few buyers were at the sealings, four first day and one last day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Department
Wakefield
Ewen
Watersmeet
Lt Col Cavender to participate in LOGEX 55 at Fort Lee
Lt Col Cavender son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Cavender will take part in LOGEX-55 at Fort Lee Virginia on May 27. He serves as an umpire for the Army wide logistical exercise training 5000 officers and enlisted personnel in supply defense for modern warfare. Cavender is a Brooke Army Medical Center Medical Field Service School member, entered service July 1940, Notre Dame 1935 graduate and St Louis University Medical 1939 graduate, Phi Chi member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Savino W. Cavender
Arthur Cavender
Putnam St
Fort Lee
Cavender
Brooke Army Medical Center
Medical Field Service
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Dorothy
Martyn
Fort
University of Notre Dame
St.Louis University School of Medicine
Phi Chi Fraternity
HS Band Heads to Munising for Concert Tour
The 64 member Wakefield high school band left at 6 this morning for a 200 mile bus trip to Munising to start a home and home concert series with the Munising school band. They will perform this afternoon and stay with local families. After a sight seeing trip Saturday they return to Wakefield late afternoon. George Harvey and Oscar Benson drove the band members and chaperones were H B Sutter Mrs Oscar Benson and Eugene Maki. C E Nelsons car carried some instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munising
Wakefield
George Harvey
Oscar Benson
H. B. Sutter
Eugene Maki
C. E. Nelson
Special Date For College Qualification Test
The Director of Selective Service schedules a special College Qualification Test for May 9 1955 for registrants unable to take the Dec 9 1954 or Apr 21 1955 exams. To apply for the May 19 1955 test, registrants need not have applied earlier. Postmark by May 9 1955. Eligible registrants must be in full time college study and intend occupational deferment as a student. Apply at Local Board 28 or at their college for forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
Director of Selective Service
Valesanos Celebrate Silver Anniversary in Wakefield
Mr and Mrs Anton Valesano marked 25 years of marriage with a Sunday Lake Gun Club party hosted by relatives from Ironwood and Wakefield. The couple, wed April 23 1930 in Ironwood, have two sons Eugene and Rudolph and a daughter Virginia Cicero. Entertainment included accordion music by Peggy Valesano and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Valesano
Valesanos
Ironwood
J. B. Moriarty
Wakefield
Valesano
Eugene
Rudolph
Wisconsin State Teachers
Robert
Virginia
Cicero
Staten Island
N. Y
Rites Held Tuesday For Mrs Oscar Niemi
Funeral rites were held Tuesday afternoon at Lakeside Memorial chapel for Mrs. Oscar Niemi 13 who died Saturday night at Divine Infant of Prague hospital. Rev S V Autere pastor of First Lutheran church officiated. Pallbearers were Eli Keto John Koiyn Arvo Liuha Charles Lippola Phillip Mattila and Gust Koski. Born in Finland July 19 1881 she married there in 1901. The family moved to Wakefield in 1921 and remained residents. Survived by husband two sons William and Paul and daughter Mrs Isaac Raisanen with five grandchildren and three sisters and a brother in Finland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
Oscar Niemi
Divine Infant of Prague
S. V. Autere
First Lutheran Church
Eli Keto
John Koiyn
Arvo Liuha
Charles Lippola
Phillip Mattila
Gust Koski
Wakefield Direct
Finland
William
Paul
Isaac Raisanen
Wakefield High Names Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Honor students Doris Raisanen daughter of Mr and Mrs I W Raisanen was selected valedictorian of the Wakefield High School graduating class. Salutatorian for the 1955 class was Carol Jose daughter of Mr and Mrs Russel L Jose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Raisanen
I. W. Raisanen
Wakefield High School
Carol Jose
Russel L. Jose
Local couple attend spring bank meeting and travel notes
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stannard returned from Minneapolis where he represented their local institution at the spring meeting of banks in the ninth federal reserve district. Others report trips to Minneapolis Detroit Columbus Ohio Wakefield and Chicago with military and family plans including a Navy recruit leave and a wedding in Waukegan Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Stannard
Minneapolis
James McGraw
Columbus
Ohio
Chester
Style Show and Dancing Planned by Wakefield Club
A Wakefield Woman's club meeting Wednesday features a style show by Sydella's Apparel Shop with pupil models on toe and a Barbara School of Dancing display. The program begins with a 7 pm board meeting and an 8 pm general session in the Community Building ballroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Woman's Club
Sydella
Barbara School of Dancing
Board of Managers
Relich to Ship Loomis Stockpile 100000 Tons Ore Contract
The Peter Relich Company has been awarded the contract by PM Co to ship 100000 tons of ore from the Loomis pit stockpile this season. Loadabout 5000 tons weekly from stockpile re Se cars while daily production continues at the Sunday Lake mine. No winter loading orders have been received. Immanuel Lutheran Church note includes Rev F J Lunn service May 1 with worship at 9:00 a.m. and Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m. A colored sound film strip The Travelin Man will be shown at the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Lake
Immanuel Lutheran Church
F. J. Lunn
Luther League
First Lady Honors Mrs. Rummel on 91st Birthday in Letter
Mamie Eisenhower sends a warm White House note to Mrs. J. J. Rummel of Wakefield Wisconsin on her ninety first birthday April 28. The Rummels have lived on Sunday Lake Street since moving from their farm near Helensville Jefferson County. Mrs. Rummel, born April 27 1864, remains in fair health, doing her own housework and errands despite past hospitalization for a respiratory illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Dowd
Eisenhower
Rummel
Helensville
Jefferson County
Wisconsin
Wakefield
Sunday Lake Street
Conservation Department
Alvin J. Rummel
Ironwood
Anton
Edna) Millis
Forest
Madison
Wis
Jay
Los Angeles
Calif
Maki Among 123 New Members in Agriculture Honor Society
Wilbur Maki, a graduate student and son of Mr and Mrs John E Maki, is among 123 new members of Gamma Sigma Delta the agriculture honor society at Iowa State College. A banquet and initiation were held April 25 for 49 undergraduates 56 graduates 13 faculty and 5 alumni selected for membership. Undergraduate members are drawn from the top quarter of the senior class scholastically with eligibility extended to outstanding graduate students alumni and faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Maki
John E. Maki
Gamma Sigma Delta
Honor Society of Agriculture
Iowa State College
Xingu Cast Takes Road Tour For Out of Town Debut
The Xingu group departs Tuesday for its first out of town appearance at the Ironwood Woman's Club. The all star local club cast presents a spring comedy after recent club and Rotary gatherings and plans a PTA appearance on May 18.
Polio Vaccination Begins With No Reactions Reported
No local reactions were reported after the first inoculation for polio preventive given to 200 first and second grade students on May 20. The local health staff noted the smooth administration and urged continued precautions.
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Hospital
Joseph Weber
Bessemer
Robert Hellman
George Abrams
Merriweather
Mary Scavarda
Daniel Lahti
Richard Harris
Zigmund Skolasinski
Gordon Roland
Virgil Cox
Donald Pollock
Surgical
Andrew Yatchak
Vernon Miljevich and Sons
Adaire Allord
Wausau
Allord
Martha Yatchak
H. L. Anderson
Leila Korpi
Detroit
Beaver
Col. Cavender
Mr. Anderson
National Committee of the Boy Scouts of
William Kuivinen
Ed Anderson
Crystal Falls
Claude Cowling
Pfc
Tony Sertich
Germany
Marco Sertich
Stambaugh
C. W. Jacobson
Beaver Bay
Minn
Erie Mining Co
Clyde Jacobson
Bt-1
California
US Navy
Leslie Bedell
Leslie Neil Bedell
LaVerne Laine
St. Paul’s Lutheran Parsonage
Waukegan
Jacobson
Mary Ann
Kriss Novak
FTSN
Newport
R. I
Mediterranean
Ben Novak
Cpl
Richard Hongisto
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Korea
Marlene Backman
Mrs. Rummel
Xingu
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