Local Births and Visits Highlight Wakefield Notes
Mr and Mrs John Mazurek of Racine Wisconsin welcomed a son born Friday July 26 at St Marys hospital. Many relatives and friends travel between Wakefield Ironwood Saginaw Dearborn Lansing and Kalamazoo with names like Maki DiOrio Ozzello and Femiano appearing. County clerk Rudolph Egizi elected state association president. production starts at Indianhead Playhouse with three Edward Albee plays August 3 and a new cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Mazurek
Racine
Wis
St. Marys Hospital
Wakefield
Mazurek
Irene
Bunny) Beber
Indianhead Playhouse
Gogebic Range
Edward Albee
Virginia Woolf
New York
Albee
Arena
Indianhead Mountain Playhouse
Peter Landry
Ironwood
Arena Theater
Miss Marilyn Johnson weds Philip Yatchak in Wakefield church
Miss Marilyn Frances Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy C Johnson married Philip Yatchak son of Mr and Mrs Larry Yatchak at Christ the King Catholic Church on Saturday July 20 at 11 am. Rev Louis C Cappo officiated. 300 guests attended a reception at Ramsay Town Hall. The couple will reside in Milwaukee where he works for American Motors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Frances Johnson
Roy C. Johnson
Philip Yatchak
Larry Yatchak
Wakefield
Christ the King Catholic Church
Louis C. Cappo
Ramsay Town Hall
Divine Infant Hospital Admissions And Discharges Summary
Divine Infant Hospital daily admissions and discharges list for July 25 to July 29. Admissions include Steve Winkowski Bessemer medical, Dominic Rigoni Ironwood medical, Eugene Vittone Wakefield with daughter, August Stonemark Bessemer surgical, plus several injury and medical entries from Gary Gustafson Ramsay to Harvey Towne Wakefield. Discharges cover multiple patients from Ironwood, Wakefield, Marenisco, Bessemer, Hurley, and surrounding towns, with first names and last initials noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Divine Infant Hospital News
Steve Winkowski
Bessemer
Dominic Rigoni
Ironwood
Medical
Eugene Vittone
Wakefield
August Stonemark
Surgical
Gary Gustafson
Ramsay
Harvey Towne
Timothy Davey
John Knox
Cheboygan
Clarence Ruskey
Marenisco
Kenneth Lake
Roger Williams
Injury
Vaughn Kuster
Forrest Mitchell
Wayland
Michigan
Lawrence Mellinger
Chicago
Kuehnl
Ewen
Eleazar Rodriguez
Alvalde
Texas
William Martin
Bergland
Laura Rodriguez
Uvalde
Jan Kevan
Kenosha
Sam Salo
Albert Saily
Nick Linna
Bruce Crossing
Roberta Tusa
Clarence Allen
Kenneth Haanpaa
Albertina Tannheimer
Martin Beckman
Joseph Stulich
Hurley
Wis
Pasco Rolando
Robert Allen
Charles Joswiak
Joseph Hugeon
Earl Weidman
William Brydges
Edward Johnson
Donald Jacobson
Bessemer and Son
Eric Hartwerk
Thomas Christensen
Thomas Gagnon
James Hein
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Elizeo Rodriguez
Richard Annonson
Wakefield and Son
Herman Weiss
Gordon Pedrin
Blaine Fenstad
Kenton and Son
Peter Guizzetti
Gile
George Beninghaus
Floyd Pedrin
Jane Aho
Albert Ruby
Way
Selsemeyer Opens Adam's Mobil Service Station
Adam Selsemeyer begins operating the Adam's Mobil Service on the east end of Wakefield along US-2 across from the Michigan Department of Conservation headquarters. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Adam Selsemeyer Sr and arrived with his wife and three sons from Hannah Wyoming to run the station. Tom Gelb is visiting Celeste Beber Jr. home and will return to Milwaukee where he works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Buzzy) Selsemeyer
Adam’s Mobil
Wakefield
Us-2
Michigan Department of Conservation
Adam Selsemeyer
Hannah
Wyo
Tom Gelb
Celeste Beber Jr
Milwaukee
New Proposal To School Board On Skating Rink
Wakefield Board of Education held a special session to hear Chicago's Mr. Seymour Genoe propose converting the vacant skating rink into a modern recreation center at his cost or via lease. He would also seek to buy the building. board to secure city council approval before disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Board of Education
Seymour Genoe
Chicago
Genoe
James Cudahy
Board of Education
Charles Valesano
Junttila
Patrol Boys Reminded To Get Permission Forms
Police Chief Dominic Valesano urges School Safety Patrol Boys to return signed permission forms by August 10. Only about 40 of 90 eligible boys have submitted. Forms are available at the police station for the trip to the Upper Peninsula State Fair in Escanaba on Tuesday August 13 with 6:00 a.m. departure and 10:30 p.m. return. chaperoned by police and funded by city scrap drive proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoe
Cudahy
George Miheve
Esther Swanson
Alfie Windberg
Miss Windberg
Medford
Trezise
Wasielewski
Yeas
Gilbert
Valesano
Tosco
Rinta
Dominic Valesano
Upper Peninsula
Escanaba
Wakefield
City Police Report Details Accidents And Town Incident
Roger Williams 10 of Brotherton treated at Divine Infant Hospital after a July 26 collision with a westbound car driven by Leslie Wanink near Hagland and Brotherton roads. Williams released after examination. Wanink’s car had slight damage while the bicycle suffered moderate damage. On July 28 Werner Bloomquist of Bessemer paid a $9.30 fine in Judge Kent’s court for disturbing the peace on Putnam Street. State Police investigate a break in at a cottage owned by Art Nicholson in Ingster Mich. Deer auto crashes reported July 24 near Bruce Crossing and July 27 near US45 and M28, with moderate and front-end vehicle damage respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Williams
Brotherton
Divine Infant Hospital
Hagland Road
Brotherton Road
Leslie E. Wanink
Wakefield
Haglund Road
Williams Boy
Werner Bloomquist
Bessemer
Putnam Street
J. H. Kent
Wakefield Post
Matchwood
Art Nicholson
Ingster
Mich
Kenneth Tolanen
Baraga
Us45
Bruce Crossing
James Cox
Scarboro
Ontario
Ben Novak’s To Observe Anniversary Open House
The children of Mr and Mrs Ben Novak will honor their fortieth wedding anniversary with an Open House on Sunday August 4 from 4 to 7 at the American Legion Clubrooms. No invitations will be sent and all relatives and friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Novak
American Legion
Tri-City TV Solicitors Urged to Return Cards
Volunteers for Tri-City TV Improvement Corp are asked to return donor cards to Ted Bessen or James Davey or leave them with Mrs Komsie at the bus station on Sunday Lake Street. Some members have unpaid installments amid recent tower storm damage. The committee has collected Ram say and Bessemer cards and aims to complete Wakefield's list. Donations or new memberships can be arranged with Besson or Davey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-City TV Improvement Corp
Ted Bessen
James Davey
Komsie
Lake Street
Ramsay and
Bessemer
Wakefield
Besson
Davey
Visiting relatives from Waukegan share family gathering
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bishop of Waukegan Illinois spent days visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Sam Maki and other relatives and friends. Accompanying them home were his mother and sister Sharon. Others from Waukegan included August Zitka June and several Bishops Jarvenpan Gorski Conway and Nerva families plus Karen, Janet Salmela, Irene, Jacalyn Nerva and Sharon Maki.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Bishop
Waukegan
Sam Maki
Sharon
Ralph Newman
August Zitka
June
Daniel Jarvenpan
Ray Gorski
Ralph Conway
Karen Bishop
Janet Salmela
Ronald Nerva
Kenosha
Irene
Jacalyn Nerva
Wakefield
Rotary Club film on Soviet Union shown at meeting
Dr J R Franck chaired Mondays Rotary program on a Soviet Union visit via film and recordings by Dave Salsbury of the New York Times. Salsbury has spent extensive time in Russia and produced films and records revealing daily life in the USSR. Ben Halme will chair next week’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Franck
Rotary
Soviet Union
Dave Salsbury
Russia
Salsbury
New York Times
Union of Socialist Soviet Republic
Ben Halme
Guest preacher for First Lutheran services on Aug 4
The Rev. Lauri Pikkusaari of Pelkie Michigan will be guest preacher at the 9:00 a.m. English service and lead Sunday school at 8:45 a.m. on Sunday August 4 at First Lutheran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauri Pikkusaari
Pelkie
Michigan
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Alex Kallio
Lansing
Eugene Maki
Lenore Olson
Mary Ann Ginolfi
David
Gary Salo
Saginaw
Peter Salo
Mackinaw City
Alvin Salo
Merle Denise
Clarkston
George Westlund
Oscar Wertanen
Carol
Aberdeen
Wash
Lauri Maki
Weteranen
Europe
Finland
Arthur Lane
Bernard and
Vivan
Okinawa
William ‘Bud’ Lane
Leslie Yon
Royal Oak
Linda Lane
Detroit
Mrs
Fred Lane
William Grambow
Mr. Grambow
James Femiano
Washington, D. C
Femiano
Edward Novak
Mary Ann Novak
Gail Simonson
Kalamazoo
Jack Koski
Oliver Williams
Glenview, Ill
Nick Kovacevich
Midland, Michigan
Gust Wourinen
Mr. Wourinen
Joseph Haas
Baldwin Park
Calif
August Mlynczak
Winona
Paul Jasberg
Velma Manning
Duluth
Mr. Jasberg
Dave Skillings
Skillings Mining Review
Gerald Pellerin
Frankfort
Germany
Onni Kujala
Kenosha. Ee
Roman Yatchak
Waverly
Zurich
Wigg
A. T. Cavender
Springfield, Ill
Mr. Cavender
Art Cavender
James Wilson
Cornell ,Wis
Agresti
Wilson
Roy Maki
Mickey
Marquette
Ed Johnson
Minneapolis
Joseph Kastelnak
Los Angeles
Ben Novak, Jr
la Mirada
California
Ernest Swanson
Iron Mountain
Loretto
Norway
E. J. Rintamaki
Roger
Robert
Utica, Micl
Ken. Rintamaki
Valerie
Rockford
Bruno Guzin
Irma Cooper
Utica
Pat
Mary Alice Holland
Washington
Leonard Koski
Joy Hardy
Joy
Debbie
Kathy
Matt
Karen
Lexington
Kentucky
Hardy
Sophia Nelson
Fire Tower Road
Ilma Cooper
Koski
Alfred F. Spencer
Esther Spencer
Flint
Arnold E. Swanson
Cosmo Bonello
Waukegan, Ill
Robert Niemi
Thomas B. Trewhella
Ryna Kaya
Matt Trewhella
A. E. Swanson
L. J. Johns
Mount Morris, Mich
Joseph Johns
William Brennan
el Paso
Neil Brennan
Paul
Manistee
Harrison Street
Alex Gorski
Homewood, Ill
Mr. Gorski
Mary Gorski
Emmette O’connell
Glendale
John Hannpaa
Murray Whiterabbit Ashland
Carl E. Nelson
Vernon Gowe
Nick Gowe
Gurnee, Ill
Mr. Gowe
Wakefield School
Carol Valesano
Claudia Malmberg
Cheryl Tomczyk
Gloria Skolasinski
Mary Niemi
Camp Shaw
Chatham
Nestor Niemi
Val D’or
Quebec
Canada
Nipigon
Sault St. Marie
Rudolph Egizi
Rudolph J. Egizi
Gogebic
Michigan State Association of County Clerks
King’s Gateway Inn
Egizi
Jacob Randa
State Association
Maynard S. Gilmore
Pontiac
Isabella County
Clark D. Kingsbury
Corunna
Shiwassee
Ray Purcell
Calhoun
Marshall
Daniel T. Murphy Jr
Oakland
Mildred Pangborn
Oceana
Mart
Purcell
Robert Montgomery
Don Strong
Oakland County
Robert J. Mooney
Michigan Department of Health
C. Ross Hilliard
Ingham
Floyd Poole
Jackson County
Murphy
Joyce Anderson
Gloria Tousignant
Bob Olson
Dottie Re
Bob Pusakulich
Director Landry
U. S. Highway 2
Terrance Tibor
Tibor
Selsemeyer
Mobil
Tri-City TV
Rotary Club
First Lutheran
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