NMU Summer Music Camp Draws 409 Students
Northern Michigan University reports a record 409 junior and senior high students attended its 18th annual summer music camp from four states. The program featured concert band strings chorus wind ensemble drum majors baton twirling and daily rehearsals plus picnics and dances culminating in a festival of concerts directed by Dr Harold E Wright. Attendees from Wakefield included Fin Hill Emilie Karling Dawn Sawaski Jayne Valesano. Admissions and discharges list numerous patients and staff at Divine Infant Hospital from August 20 to 25 across Ironwood Wakefield Bessemer Hurley Ramsay and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NMU
Northern Michigan University
Michigan
William Revelli
Grand Senne Strutter
Ohio
Harold E Wright
Wakefield
Fin Hill
Emilie Karling
Dawn Sawaski
Jayne Valesano
Wakefield area residents host, travel and events listed
Barbie Beber visits Nopeming relatives while Kenneth Hanson returns to Chicago after Wakefield visits. Many families travel to and from Ironwood to Marenisco Brule and Antigo for weekend visits. Local meetings include Naomi Circle, juror duties, and school contract talks with Wakefield boards ongoing.
Mrs Hanson Celebrates 82nd Birthday at Gogebic Facility
Mrs Hans Hanson marked her 82nd birthday with a Sunday August 25 celebration at Gogebic Medicare Facility. Ten relatives attended a lunch from a decorated table with handmade place mats and two floral arrangements. Mrs J Elmer Hanson and Mrs Marie Schiltz organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Hanson
J. Elmer Hanson
Marie Schiltz
Dale Williams Celebrates First Birthday at Home
Dale Williams marked his first birthday with a party at his parents home Mr and Mrs Gary Williams on Friday evening. A social time with gifts followed a cake with one candle. Mrs Williams hosted the gathering for relatives and friends. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Jack Williams St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Williams
Gary Williams
Dale
Williams
Jack Williams
St. Paul
German teen Roger Schoeller arrives in Ironwood for year stay
Arrived from Germany Roger Schoeller, 17, of Duren, Germany, met by Mrs. Chester Dillon and family in Ironwood. He will live at the Dillon home for a year, attend Wakefield High School as a senior, and plans to return to Germany for university studies. The Dillons and their guest are enjoying getting acquainted.
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Germany
Roger Schoeller
Duren
Ironwood
Chester Dillon
Dillon
Wakefield High School
Roger
Dillons
Local Family Visits Highlight Weekend Guests Notes
Mrs. Tate's parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lepinski hosted weekend visitors including their daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Robert Simchak of Milwaukee who also called on the Walter Simchak home. Dearborn's Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dinsmore with family stayed at the Willa residence. Patty Carter is Mrs. Dinsmore's former name. Dennis Clayton Allison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Allison, completed eight weeks of basic training then visited his parents before returning to Fort Gordon Georgia for another twelve weeks of radiology training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dugan
Detroit
C. Walter Nyman
Brule
Wis
Herb Aho
Carl Pearson
Lake Nebagamon
Oscar Anderson
Maple, Wis
Wayne Tourtillott
St. Paul, Minn
Mr. Tourtillott
Mrs
Bernard Tourtillott
Douglas Trezise
Peter
Douglas
Owosso
Mr. Trezie
Harry Trezise
Leroy Piccidi
Joey
Iron Mountain
Wallace Romagnoli
Celeste Beber
Bette
Tim
Celeste Beber Sr
Alice
Escanaba
Tom Beber
Jenifer Celeste
Tom Bebers
St. Joseph Church
Alice Beber
Gerald Shefka
Ferndale, Mich
Stanley Shefka
Gerald
G & W Tool and Manufacturing Company
Ferndale
Godfrey Agriesti
Marquette
Mr. Agriesti
Vincent Agriesti
Agliesti
James Wilson
Cornell
Mr. Wilson
L. G. Wilson
Gerald Downey
Silver Bay, Minnesota
Elmer Lusa
Robert Hero
Minneapolis
Dan Krznarich
Jack Hero
Evar Forslund
Bessemer
Bob Dinsmore
Dearborn, Mich
Robert Willa
Dinsmore
Patty Carter
Dennis Clayton Allison
Wesley Allison
Fort Gordon
Rely & Carr
Bear Licenses For Sale In State Department Offices
Bear hunting licenses are available at several Department of Conservation offices and dealers across the area. Fees are 5.10 for residents and 25.10 for non residents. Allowed hunting is from September 10 to November 5 with gun or bow and arrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Conservation
L’anse
Lloyd’s
Kenton
Weber’s
Houghton
H. A. Harter
Calumet
Ewen
Tom’s
Sinclair
Bergland
Barney’s
Watersmeet
Kingsmuth Hardware
Wakefield
Ray B. Smeeth
Ironwood
Rosemurgy Hardware
Ontonagon
First Lutheran Church Council Sets Yearly Appeals
The Church Council of the First Lutheran Church met on August 13 and approved yearlong fundraising appeals. September features a five Sunday Lutheran Development Fund drive. October introduces the Inasmuch Fund, with World Communion Sunday October 26 and Reform ation Sunday October 27 designated as Inasmuch Fund days. November will focus on the Debt Retirement Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Council of the First Lutheran Church
Lutheran Development Fund
Synod
LCA
Atlanta
World Communion
Return From Trip By Mr and Mrs Peter Petranek
Mr and Mrs Peter Petranek returned this week from a month long tour of Europe They visited St Louis joined by Mrs Petraneks brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Orville Jerken then flew to New York London Paris Rotterdam Coblenz Rotherburg Innsbruck the site of the Olympics Venice Florence Rome Milan Geneva Lisbon Madrid and other beautiful areas in Spain The journey was a planned tour and thoroughly enjoyed
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Peter Petranek
Europe
St. Louis
Amsterdam
Italy
Venice
Florence
Rome
Milan
Geneva
Switzerland
Spain
Lisbon
Madrid
Anna Smith Celebrates 81st Birthday at Home
Mrs. Anna Smith marked her 81st birthday with a home party Tuesday August 20 hosted by daughter in law Mrs Ed. Cards gifts and greetings poured in as out of town guests from Massachusetts and Mr and Mrs Raymond Smith Jr and children David and Steve of Dearborn Michigan attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Salo
Alvin Salo
Gary
Mary Jo
Alvin Jr
Saginaw, Mich
William Gaertner
Lydia Ketola
First Lutheran Church
Herbert Juopperi
Wayne Kuusisto
First Lutheran Church Choir
John Negri
Fin Hill
Mary Ann Rolando
Raymond Hill
Amanda Siro
Mary
Carli Pikka
Ketola
Ella Noll
Carl Pikka
Wakefield
Willard Sale
Michigan
Carl Snare, Jr
Chicago
Lydia Marey
Sarasota
Florida
Jack Luoma
Caribou
Maine
Dean King
Pomona
California
Edith Carr
Carl Kleimola
Wiettie Hill
Kauh
John Curley
Bertha
la Puente
Herman Ketola
Owen
Wisconsin
Carl Snare
Carl Jr
Robert Snare
Illa Salo
L’anse
Arvo Luoma
Brantwood
Wis
Laurence Walsh
Irma
Gary Pikka
Travis Afb
Jacob Venema
Jane
Christine
Blissfield
Mich
Tanno Jarvinen
Port Arthur
Canada
Andrew Niemi
Detroit
Einar A. Newman
Grand Rapids, Mich
John Frank
Flint
John Nurmi
New York
Range
Anna Smith
Mass
Raymond Smith Jr
David and
Steve
Dearborn
Sunday School Teachers To Pickup Study Materials
Sunday School teachers begin studies on September 8 at 9 00 a m. Deaconesses meet August 29 at 1 30 p m at Mrs Walter Bloomquist home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bloomquist
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Carvin Johnson
Centerville
John Kuchulan
Medical
Lottie Kuiawa
Joseph Modewski
Surgical
David Aspinwall
Richard Bennetts
Walter Borseth
Frederick
Einard Lindstrom
Jenny Taglienti
Hurley
Niles Sanders
Christopher Reid
Raymond Ott
John Davis
Marenisco
Allan Pesavento
Samuel Taylor
Mary Zawaski
Michael Skovera
Joseph Gondek
Robert Synkelma
Milford Moore
Otto Lindberg
Robert Burt
Debra Delich
David Greil
Thomas Walin
John Kriska
Ramsay
Rose Martinson
Ted Zaberski
David As- Pinwall
Diana Niemi
Thomas Voyce
Barbie Beber
Nopeming
Minnesota
Tom Kuzas
Kenneth Hanson
Gogebic
Stuart Dean
Charles Piccldi
Antigo
Arlin Kohler
John Gervais
Frank Menghini
Carol
Mary Kay Jarvi
Green Bay
Lawrence Mastalish
Loralee Miljevich
Sue Mohelski
Duluth
Miss Miljevich
Eli Miljevich Jr
Alice Luoma
Neenah, Wis
Mary Luoma
Gene Hopkins
Berkley, Michigan
Celest Buccanero
Arnold Nikula
Hoffman Estates, Ill
Peter Randall
Carol Randall
Naomi
Wakefield Methodist
James McGraw
Carmel Dossette
Milwaukee
Willis Beller
Barbara
Joe Beller
Joellyn
Tiger- White Sox
Jean Ahonen
Michigan State University
Miss Ahonen
George Kremposki, Jr
Santa
Idaho
Louis Nobert
Verona
Jill Geroux
Ann Arbor
The
University of Michigan
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Claire
Ronald
Mer
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Louis Verdi
David Barto
Joseph Green, Jr
Gwinn, Mich
Robert A. Burns
Stanley Gorski
Mr. Gorski
Mary Gorski
Elmer Hoppa
Richard Merrill
Ray Pearson
East Lansing
O. H. Carlson
William Roberge
Lawrence Haack
Roy Britton
Necedah
Milford Londo
Adele Baynes
Dianna
Wisconsin Dells
Lower Michigan
John Haglund
George Colberg
Russ Caley
Allan Hallberg
Menominee Falls
Hallberg
Nels Krook
Veronica Skolasinski
Frank Skolasinski
Joseph Kent
Deanna
Allen Park
Julie Sanchez
Rosemary
Berkley, Mich
Don Luoma
Gene Tate
Jackie, Julie
Eddy
Dallas
Texas
City of
City of Ironwood
Louis L. Paoli
George E. Buerger
Olive May Hocking
Dominic Munari
Ruth Mortenson
C. Herbert Peterson
Andrew Wilson
George Youngberg
Joseph P. Kuker
Robert E. Berg
Julia Piasecki
Elma Bergman
Gust Pehula
Shirley J. Delimba
City of Bessemer
Mary Corgiat
Frank Evsich
John Turkal
Dorothy Tupper
Florence Rundell
Herman LeClaire
Bruce Schwartz
City of Wakefield
Jack Kujala
Edith Krook
Florence Rice
Chester Baker
Hazell C. Bedell
Theresa Mestnik
Agnes Walquist
Roderick H. Erickson
Florence Wainio
Regina Bulinski
Lucy Montenati
Rade Orlich
Erwin
Ruth Zerbst
Carl M. Spencer
Mary Britton
Henley Champion
Frances Gregory
Margaret Sopko
Melba Rigoni
Mary Wodrazka
Sally Tourville
Fanny Lane
Tronwood
Conrad Swanson
Martin Bjornson
Lillian Clark
Nona Belle Beadle
Elizabeth Tiziani
State Highway Commission
Henrik E. Stafseth
Gogebic County
State Waterways Commission
Gust J. Backman
Neenah
Westgor Funeral Home
Jerome Albrecht
Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery
Mary Bale
Richard Hongisto
Ralph Jurma
Robert Timm
Urbana, Il
Ila Salo
Herman Wertanen
Wakefield Board of Education
Wakefield Education Association
WBE
WEA
First Lutheran Church Council Met
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