Immanuel Fair Weekend Announcement and Civic Endorsement
Immanuel Lutheran Church of Wakefield invites all to its annual fair on Friday and Saturday September 6 and 7 from 2 to 9 p m on the lawn between the church and parsonage. The event features booths including a Book Booth, Fish Pond, Mary Guild candy, hobby tables, and aprons. Police Chief Valesano reports President Kennedy’s Youth Employment Act endorsements by hundreds of chiefs, urging job programs to curb youth unemployment and delinquency amid rising 60s youth labor needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanel Lutheran Church of Wakefield
Luther League
Mary Guild
Ann Benson
Marie Schiltz
George Romney
Frank Kelley
Woody Woodbury
John Swainson
Chife Valesano
U. S
Hubert Humphrey
Kennedy
Labor Department
Senate
House of Representatives
Mezzano Jr Receives Graduate Assistant Appointment at MSU
Joseph Mezzano Jr son of Joseph and Mrs Mezzano of 1511 Anderson Ave has been named a Graduate Assistant in Michigan State University's College of Education for 1963 64 He will teach Educational Psychology and continue his studies toward an advanced degree He is a Wakefield High School and Wisconsin State College graduate and recently completed work on an MSU MA He is married to Helen Bale of Ironwood They have three sons Frank 7 Gene 3 Tommy 1 and live in Spartan Village East Lansing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Mezzano, Jr
Joseph Mezzano
Anderson Ave
Marenisco
College of Education
Michigan State University
Mezzano
Wakefield High School
Wisconsin State College
Superior
MSU
East Lansing
Helen Bale
Ironwood
Frank
Gene
Tommy
Spartan Village
Michigan
Cardinal Booster Club To Meet In Wakefield
Wakefield Cardinal Booster Club schedules a 7 30 pm meeting at the high school music auditorium on Thursday August 29 with coaches and athletes invited for a Pep Rally and a football film to kick off the Ironwood game weekend. All parents and the public urged to attend to plan upcoming booster activities. refreshments after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Tiberi
Wakefield Cardinal Booster Club
Wendt Heikkinen Wakefield Church wedding in Duluth
Miss Peggy Lou Wendt and Duane Glenn Heikkinen married at Wakefield Methodist Church on Saturday August 17 at 4 p m. Officiating was Rev. James Ritchie. The bride wore rosepoint lace with seed pearls and a misty veil. Attendants included Judith McDonald and Mrs. David Jasberg. Best man Dennis Jarvela. groomsman Robert Fulton. Reception for 200 at VFW rooms, couple to home at 820 East Fifth Street. Both graduates and now employed or studying in Duluth and Minneapolis areas. Out-of-town guests from Duluth Milwaukee and other range cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Methodist Church
Peggy Lou Wendt
Duluth
John J. McDonald
Duane Glenn Heikkinen
Glenn Heikkinen
James Ritchie
Judith McDonald
David Jasberg
Dennis Jarvela
Robert Fulton
James McDonald
Archie Ranta
Veterans of Foreign Wars Club
Minnesota
East Fifth St
Wakefield High School
Glass Block
University of Minnesota
Othe
Milwwukee
Wakefield Driver Fined for DUI and License Suspension
Fred J. Heimerl, 62, arrested Saturday in Wakefield for driving under the influence. He was fined 50 dollars and 4.30 dollars in costs and received a 90 day license suspension. The following night, a Pike Location crash involving William A. Niemi, 64, Wakefield, damaged a mailbox. he was ticketed for vehicle control and to appear before Judge Kent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Heimerl
Wakefield
John H. Kent
Pike
William A. Niemi
Judge Kent
Town News Highlights From Visits and Returns
Mrs. Ernest Saari and daughter return from Denver with son and newborn grandson. Eugene Granato family back to Skokie after 10 days visiting locals. Mr. and Mrs. Conte of Milwaukee spend weekend with Russel Kanto. Tony Granato of Hoyt Lakes visits relatives. Tarro leaves for Milwaukee teaching job after state college graduation. Several families visit relatives, including Mateofsky, Newman, Franck, and Wilcox households. Memorial service set for Carl Korpela at First Lutheran. A2/c David Seppa en route to Nancy France after George AFB assignment. New baby born to Goodney family in Grand Lodge, Michigan. Families from Flint, Milwaukee, Ann Arbor and Long Beach visit locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Saari
Denver
Colo
Charles Arnestatt
Eugene Granato
Skokie
Ill
David Seppa
George Air Force Base
Heino Seppa
Nancy
France
David
Air Force
Mrs Ketola Honored On 85th Birthday Open House
Lydia Ketola celebrated her 85th birthday with an open house at her home on Monday. Deaconesses from First Lutheran Church and Rev Rudolph Kempainen spoke. Cards and gifts flowed in from relatives and friends including daughter and family from California and another from Chicago. Hosts were her son Eiio Luoma and daughter Ella Noll. Out of town guests included Mrs Waine Luoma of Detroit and Mr and Mrs Wayne Maury and sons from Southport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Ketola
First Lutheran Church
Rudolph Kemppainen
Ketola
John Curley
California
Carl Snare
Chicago
Eiio Luoma
Ella Noll
Waine Luoma
Detroit
Wayne Maury
Mickey
Mark
Southport
Councilman Stempihar Moves to Accept Johns Resignation
An error in last week's council coverage misread a sentence beginning with Councilman Movrich. The corrected line states Councilman Stempihar made the motion to accept Mr Johns resignation and thanked him for the fine job and the personal help in getting acquainted with the councilman’s duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Movrich
Stempihar
Johns
Local man arrested on debauchery charge in Gogebic County
Matthew Alex Kakkuri, 62, of 2104 Castile Road, was arrested Monday, August 26, on a debauchery charge involving a minor. Arraignment before Judge John H. Kent occurred Wednesday, August 28 at 3:00 p.m. Bail set at $1,000. preliminary hearing tentatively scheduled for September 10. Kakkuri cannot post bail and will be jailed until the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Alex Kakkuri
Castile Road
John H. Kent
Kakkuri
Gogebic
Wakefield Library Closed for Labor Day Notice
The Wakefield Public Library will be closed Monday September 2 for Labor Day and will reopen at the regular hour on Tuesday September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Public Library
Funeral Services Held For Mrs Antti Olson 97
Mrs Antti Olson 97 of 202 Lepisto Ave died Thursday at Goge bie Hospital after a long illness. Born February 21 1866 in Evijarvi Finland she immigrated to the United States at 19 settling first in Duluth and northern Minnesota before moving here in 1889. She married Antti Olson May 5 1890. he died in 1933. Survived by three daughters Mrs Joseph Severin Ironwood Mrs Bennett R Hull Grand Island New York and Mrs George Dresely Antigo three sons Ole Evanston Ill Leo Wakefield six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday 2 pm Lakeside Memorial Chapel Rev Rudolph Kemppainen officiating pallbearers William Lane Charles Lampi Ben Severin Vanner Salmela Carl Pikka Toivo Pikka. Interment Lakeside Cemetery. Out of town relatives attended from Ironwood Cloquet Minn Quoet Grand Rapids Detroit and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antti Olson
Lepisto Ave
Gogebie Hospital
Amalia Nikkarikoski
Evijarvi
Finland
United States
Duluth
Minnesota
Ben Severin
Venner Salmela
Carl Pikka
Toivo Pikka
Lakeside Cemetery
Joseph T. Severin
Joseph Maurin
Ironwood
George Dresely
Antigo
Wis
John Buskala
Cloquet
Minn
Einar Newman
Grand Rapids
Andrew Niemi
Detroit
July 1963 Gogebic SS Registration Names
The Gogebic County Selective Service System lists registrants for July 1963 led by Michael J. Vardon and John F. Perl berg, with Joseph P. Re and Anthony J. Comparin among others including John J. Jarvi, Thomas B. Trewhella, and Ronald J. Huotari. Additional registrants include Joseph E. Dalpiaz Jr, Leonard M. Schutz, Lynn J. Hanisko, Joseph L. Herman, James R. Hodge, James L. Honz, Thomas H. Osier, Jim L. Anderson, Thomas M. Kelly, Henry J. Barna, and Dean J. Kitto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County
Selective Service System
Michael J. Vardon
John F. Perlberg
Joseph P. Re
Anthony J. Comparin
John J. Jarvi
Thomas B. Trewhella
Ronald J. Huotari
Joseph E. Dalpiaz, Jr
Leonard M. Schutz
Lynn J. Hanisko
Joseph L. Herman
James R. Hodge
James L. Honz
Thomas H. Osier
Chicken Spaghetti Dinner at VFW Clubrooms
A Chicken Spaghetti Dinner will be served at the Veterans of Foreign Wars clubrooms on Monday September 2 beginning at 1 00 p m. The dinner prepared and served by the men will cost a nominal fee and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
John Stranahan Speaks on Gogebic County Industry
Victor Lepisto hosts Rotary with John Stranahan guest. Stranahan, named manager of GO INC, outlines potential local industries for Gogebic County including direct ore reduction, pig iron, a rolling mill, and a paper mill contingent on timber supply and cheap power. He notes GO INC’s success shows community faith and reports on Mine Tour growth at Sunday Lake Mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Lepisto
Rotary
John Stranahan
Go-Inc
Stranahan
Gogebic County
Ted Albert
Gary Heath
Carl E. Kleimola
Clifford Brown
Richard Brown
Mr. Albert
Sunday Lake Mine
Admissions and Discharges At Divine Infant Hospital
An August admissions and discharges list from Divine Infant Hospital records patients by date and hometown. Entries include diagnoses medical or surgical, with names like Conrad DeVone Berg land and Arnold Tate Wakefield, plus families from Ironwood Ramsay Marenisco and Bessemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Divine Infant Hospital News
Conrad DeVone
Bergland
Medical
Arnold Tate
Wakefield
Eric Hartwick
Bruce Crossing
Surgical
Gerald Pietila
William Barron
Ramsay
Mark Ruppe
Ironwood
Chester Brassaw
Bessemer
Eloise Hocking
Toivo Selin
Leo Leo Marcelon
Marenisco
Ida Keskey
Mary Hurskinen
Frank Kozen
Arnold Verrette
Isaac Nusu
Helen Saxwold
Toivo Nasi
Reuben Nelson
Minneapolis
Frank Gironimi
Mercer
James Bretall
Dominic Longhini
Ronaldo Basso
Fairborn
Ohio
Leo Dishaw
Pasco Rolando
Wakefield Surgical
Thomas Brown
Ronald Gooding
James Chouinard
Clarence Ramme
Verner Pertula
Norman Running
David DeVone
White Pine
Christy Christensen
Janice Pavlovich
James McHugh
Michael Semanak
Thomas Gagnon
George Golembeski
Isaac Nulu
Mary Knaack
Oobert Brunelle
Leo Marcelon
City Building Ordinance Permit Rules
Residents are reminded that Building Ordinance No 33 Section 2 requires a permit to move any building on or across public streets walks alleys or other public places. The permit must describe the building, designate the route and timing and a one thousand dollar performance bond must be furnished to cover potential damage to public structures.
Schools Open Wed Sept 4 for K to 12 students
School opens Wednesday September 4 with kindergarten through sixth grade reporting first. Central and MacDonald kindergarten sessions. bus routes unchanged for grades 1-6 with transfers possible. Junior and senior high start at 8:45 am with grade 7–12 reporting to MacDonald and high school buildings for homerooms and schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R Franck
Central Kindergarten
Central School
MacDonald School
MacDonald
Eard
Lepinski
Bulletin Board
Woman's Club Plans Sept 4 Meeting With Music
The Woman's Club will hold its first meeting of the club year on Wednesday Sept 4 with dinner at 6 30 p m at the Memorial Community building ballroom for members and guests. Program chairman Mrs Arnold Swanson has arranged a musical program featuring Lynn Mrdjenovich Hurley and the Sour Do's Barbershop quartet with Dr Hoppin Garner Ed Tousignant Ron Sell and Ken Tjernlund of Ironwood. John Seivala will provide instrumentals and Johnson's Music Store will supply the electric organ. Members should call Mrs A J Gilbert for reservations by Aug 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Memorial Community Building
Arnold Swanson
Indianahead Playhouse
Lynn Mrdjenovich
Hurley
Sour Do’s
Dr. Hoppingarner
Ed Tousignant
Ron Sell
Ken Tjernlund
Ironwood
John Seivala
Johnson’s
A. J. Gilbert
Christensen Accepts Professorship At East Carolina College
John E. Christensen has accepted a job as assistant professor at East Carolina College in Greenville North Carolina after serving as superintendent of schools in Marenisco Michigan. His career includes teaching at Arizona State University University of Nebraska University of Maryland overseas program in Morocco and Michigan College of Mining and Technology. He will teach introductory geography geographic education and conservation of natural resources. Christensen earned both bachelor and master degrees in geography from Arizona State University and studied at Oxford University with graduate work toward a doctorate at Nebraska. He and his English-born wife have three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Christensen
East Carolina College
Greenville
N. C
Marenisco
Mich
Arizona State University
University of Nebraska
University of Maryland
Morocco
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
ECC
Christensen
Oxford University
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wendt-Heikkinen
John Conte
Milwaukee
Russel Kanto
Tony Granato
Hoyt Lakes, Minn
Joseph Tarro
Tarro
Superior State College
Joe Tarro
Munising
Steve Ricca
Ed Mateofsky
Portland, Ore
Ed Novak
Mateofsky
E. A. Newman
East Grand Rapids, Michigan
Mr. Newman
E. L. Brokenshire
Ramsay, Mich
P. Pezzetti
J. R. Franck
Janelle
Juliana
Joel
Jeanine Franck
St. Marys School of Nursing
Robert Stevenson
Brian
Glen
Lansing
Mary Stevenson
John Mesec
Susan Wilcox
Pamela Mesec
Jim
Bob Wilcox
Robert Standfest
Wesley A. Kilponen
Kurtis
Tim
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Alois Kerkesme
Kilponen
Mary Lou Kerkes
Earl Harry
Ann Ann Arbor
George Gorich
Frank and
Gary Gonzales
Long Beach, Calif
Albert Hanson
Lower Peninsula
Carl Korpela
E. J. Goodney
Donald B. Goodney
Grand Lodge
Hilda Kruutari
Lila Burgess
Flint
Richard Koellner
Mr. Koellner
Mrs. Ketola
Alex Kakkuri
Rotary Club
Woman’s Club
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