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The Wakefield News

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1963

Page

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City Council Votes on Elections and Bills Amid Remarks

City council meeting covers condolence messages for President Kennedy, bill payments including Eino's Shell Service and Cloon rental, insurance and upcoming gas franchise election set for Jan 14 1964, and bids on a % ton pickup rejected. Fire reports and tax discussion noted. Wakefield High School announces new seating plan for home games with defined sections for students parents adults and visiting attendees.

Eino Shell Service Cloon Standard Oil Eiic Cleon Fire Department Vern Halvorson Movrich Ruble Duluth Burns Merrich Ironwood Bessemer Nunnmaker William Cloon Wilkins Wakefield High School Wakefield Junior High School Wakefield Elementary School Wakefield

Registrants Ordered to Report at Ironwood Depot

The Wakefield VFW Auxiliary donated fifty Bibs to Gogebic Hospital for patient use. Co chairmen Mrs Heino Korpela and Mrs Tom Komsie led the project and work completed.

Wakefield Vfw Cochairman Heino Korpela Tom Komsie

Admitted and Discharged Hospital Notes. Peters Funeral Rites

Divine Infant Hospital admissions list patients from Wakefield Bergland Ironwood and surrounding towns with dates November 27 through December 2 including Mr Thomas Mack Mrs Bruce Taavela and others. Discharges listed for November 27 to December 2 including Oiva Maki Cynthia Koski and Bruce Taavela. Funeral rites held for William R. Peters former Wakefield resident with service at Lakeside Memorial Chapel and burial at Lakeside Cemetery. Short News: town updates from Thanksgiving travel visits and local social notes.

Divine Infant Hospital News Thomas Mack Bergland Bruce Taavela Wakefield Michael Morrison Bonne Grayson George Sworab Bessemer Kurt Norden Leo Chantelois Ramsay Albert Saily Marenisco Paul Heikkin Ironwood Robert Symons Stephen Iskra Anvil Pedro Garcia John Gottwald Matt Kangas Nancy Charles Eli Miskovich John Riesinger James Barron August Wischow Frank Bailey Charles Hemkes Nellie Gerry Ernest Kariainen Trout Creek Nicholas DeCarlo Hurry Oiva Maki Ellen Davidson Michael Stenfors Bruce Crossing Walfred Mattson Harold Stein Richard Yaklyvich Ontonagon Cynthia Koski Eugene Koski Sandra Koski Connie William R. Peters William Robert Peters S. Archer St Dallas Tex Parkland Hospital Wakefield High School Illinois College Jacksonville Peters William Peters Jr Albuquerque N. M Kenneth Wilson Huntington Ala Ida Peters Richard Buck North Hollywood Calif John Sandusky Lakeside Memorial Chapel James Ritchie Joseph Ringsmuth George Sievila John Sievila Mathew Cena James Ferran

Rock and Mineral Club Christmas Party Set for Dec 5

The Wakefield Rock and Mineral Club will hold its Christmas party on Thursday December 5 at 6 30 p m in the high school cafeteria. It opens with a pot luck supper and features a rock specimen exchange in place of a gift exchange. The program committee promises a fine program.

Wakefield Rock and Mineral Club

Christmas Seal Campaign Progress in Gogebic County

The 1963 Christmas Seal drive contributions from Gogebic County and Michigan residents trail 1962 pace. In three weeks the county raised 1353.40 dollars versus 1528.35 last year, while the statewide goal is 1,150,000 dollars, up from 1,066,474. Lauren T. Elliott stressed seals as keys to fighting lung diseases and urged broad support.

Gogebic County Michigan Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association Lauren T. Elliott Mr. Elliott Michigan

D of I to Hold Christmas Party Dec 10

The Daughters of Isabella will hold their annual Christmas party on Tuesday December 10 at 8 00 p m in the clubrooms. A potluck lunch is planned and there will be a gift exchange of one dollar. All members are urged to attend.

D of I Daughters of Isabella

PTA Christmas Fair Plans Announced For December 9

PTA co chairs Mrs Darrel Randall and Mrs Arnold Swanson unveil the annual fair to be held Monday December 9 at 7 30 p m in the high school gym. The program features church choirs and the high school chorale and ends with a grand combined carol finale. Following the show attendees may visit booths for baked goods gifts and decorations and enjoy coffee and cookies.

PTA Darrel Randall Arnold Swanson James Empey Rudolph Kemppainen Wilfred Willa Immaculate Conception Church Choir Sulo Korpi Cobblesteen Bethlehem Josef Schnoled Mary Georgine SSJ Carl E. Nelson Immanuel Lutheran Church Christensen Jean Sibelius Mary Matthew Lundquist Glenda Hill Mr. Empey Clement Clark Moore Harry Simeone Christine Orlich Neidlingie Adolphe Adam Bonnie Seppa Little Town of Bethlehhem

Wakefield Council Reviews Attorney Retainership Debate

Attorney William G. Cloon for Cloon and Cloon, representing the City of Wakefield in the U S F and G Insurance Co. action, reads a letter defending the legality of the retainership and fee arrangements amid questions raised by local press and council members. No questions were asked after the reading.

William G. Cloon Cloon City of Wakefield U. S. F. and G Co Wakefield News Ironwood Daily Globe City Commission Gogebic-Ontongaon Bar Association City of Wakefield Wm. G. Cloon

Farmington Couple Wed in Memphis Double Ring Ceremony

Mrs Gertie L Burch of Farmington Missouri and Mr Matt E Hellen of Wakefield were quietly married in Memphis Tennessee at 4 PM on November 1. The ceremony was led by Rev S C Williams of the Methodist Church. The bride owns Missouri Beauty Academy in Farmington and the groom works for Merimac Mining in Sullivan. They will reside at 411 Center Street Farmington after a short wedding trip.

Gertie L. Burch Farmington Matt E. Hellen Wakefield Memphis Tenn S. C. Williams Methodist Church Hellen Missouri Beauty Academy Mr. Hellen Merimac Mining Company Sullivan, Mo South Mrs. Hellen Center Street

Christmas Party Circle Change of Date Pot Luck at Bonello Home

Christmas Party Circle No 6 of Immaculate Conception changes its Christmas pot luck to Tuesday December 17 at 6 00 pm. A one dollar gift exchange will take place. The Cosmo Bonello home on Lakeshore Drive hosts with Mrs Mike Bonello as hostess.

Club of Victory Anton Olson Mauritz Bye George Mall Clarence Jacobson Elmer Johnson Dan Raess Elsie Kleimola Harold Ormes Isabel Anderson Olson Santa Claus Circle 8 Immaculate Conception Church Cosmo Bonello Lakeshore Drive Mike Bonello

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