Thirteen Seek Jobs In The Police Work
Thirteen applications for police jobs and three for the garbage detail were filed with the city civil service commission Wednesday afternoon. Written and oral examinations were held Thursday. The commission includes Clare Haskins, F. W. Duffin, and William Lane. A single vacancy for a full time officer and one for a police fireman exist, to cover vacations or sickness. Results determine successful candidates and a reserve roster for future vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Civil Service Commission
Clare Haskins
F. W. Duffin
William Lane
Fire Department
Justice Court
Roger Randall
Chamber of Commerce
Wakefield
Chicago
Detroit
Milwaukee
Harold Graves
K<c Co
Marenisco
Sunday Lake
County Boat Club
Graves
Michigan Bell Co
M-28
Wakefield Township
Civil Service
Quartet Pupils Drama Feature Club Program
The Woman's club held a Christmas program at the Community building with a Methodist church quartet and a fourth grade cast from Central school. The skit The Fairy and Scrooge delighted the audience as the quartet performed nine numbers and joined in carols, under Mrs. Kleimola and Mrs. H L Trezise acompaniments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Methodist Church Choir
the Fairy
Scrooge
Carl Kleimola
Central School
John Juntilla
William Lehotsky
Marsha Valesano
Christmas Fairy
Jill Geroux
Carolann Hodge
Margaret Williams
Hodge
Clarence Em Son
H. L. Trezise
Ironwood Junior Woman’s Club
Carl Nelson
Gogebic Convalescent Home
Albert Hanson
John Haglund
John Howe
Howe
Mesdames H. L. Anderson
Isabel Anderson
Frank Ertetto
Robert Burns
Robert Coney
W. E. Gilbert
E. J. Goodney
Harlan Johnson
C. E. Kleimola
Milo Kronsich
Anton Ringsmuth
Raymond Walstrom
William Walter
Ben Yatchak
Shirley Cloon
Kathryn McNamara
Rodney Hodge
Robert Lawrie
James Davey
Swanson Bride Esther Boleau Wed In Methodist Church
Mrs Esther Boleau Lakeshore Drive and Arnold Swanson son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Swanson Wakefield were married Friday Nov 29 at 2 pm in the Methodist Church with Rev D C Carpenter officiating The bride wore a turquoise blue lace dress and tea roses The matron of honor was Mrs Victor Mikko Lansing and Norman Johns Flint was best man A luncheon followed at the bride s home The couple will reside here Swanson works as a carpenter Out of town relatives included the Mikko family and the Johns family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Boleau
Lakeshore Drive
Arnold Swanson
Ernest Swanson
Wakefield
D. C. Carpenter
Victor Mikko
Lansing
Norman Johns
Flint
Swanson
Mr. Swanson
Norman Burgess
Norman
Jimmy
Clayton Johns
First Casualty On Mt Joy Ski Slide At Wake Field
Allan Raismen a Wake field high school senior is injured on the new Mount Joy ski slide sustaining a fractured right thigh and a twisted knee after hitting an ungraded rough spot. He is hospitalized at Divine Infant and will be a patient for several weeks. Ski club members plan to pack snow this weekend to prepare for a formal opening December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Joy
Allan Raismen
Wakefield
Mount Joy
Allan
Divine Infant Hospital
Tax Clinic Attendance By Elmer Jokinen
Elmer Jokinen returned from East Lansing where he attended the annual tax clinic at Michigan State University for members of the National Society of Public Accountants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Jokinen
East Lansing
Michigan State University
National Society of Public Accountants
Rotary Club Calendar Includes Music Program and Parties
Carl Nelson will lead a short instrumental music program for the Rotary Club Monday evening. J S Gilbert will share impressions from rural England and economic changes since his youth. The Christmas party for children is set for Monday December 16 in the high school cafeteria with gifts for attendees. Uthrotars will attend the December meeting December 23 chaired by Robert A Burns. Jerry Bugni is December Uthrotar introduced by James Rydeski. Joe Cloon inducted him into the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Nelson
Rotary Club
J. S. Gilbert
Mr. Gilbert
England
Cornwall
Uthrotars
Robert A. Burns
Jerry Bugni
James Rydeski
Local Man Assigned To Pentomic Marne Division
Pvt. Ronald A Budgick seventeen son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Budgick Tobin Street has been assigned to the 3d Infantry Division Fort Benning Georgia He will train and accompany the Marne Division to Germany next Spring The Pentomic Marne Division will defend the American zone in Germany and fight on the atomic battlefield The Marne Division known as the Rock of the Marne is one of the United States Army’s most senior and decorated units with histories tracing back to the War of 1812
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentomic Marne Division
Ronald A. Budgick
Stanley Budgick
Tobin Street
3D Infantry Division
Fort Benning
United States Army
Personal notes from Fort Wayne and nearby towns
Thanksgiving visits fill local households as Mr. and Mrs. Charles Onstott and baby daughter spend time with Mrs. Onstott's parents in Thomaston Road. Reino Saari returns to Detroit after deer hunting visit with his mother Mrs. Ida Saari. H B Sutter to return from Lansing after Michigan high school principals meeting. Lawrence Bruno of Sault Ste. Marie returns to see parents Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Bruno. Doris Menghini returns to Green Bay after visiting her parents. Rev Gust Wuori and wife welcome son Philip Andrew born Dec 1. Wuorinen son of Gust and Mrs. Wuorinen of Wakefield. William Weston and wife renew acquaintances in Wakefield. they live near Sault Ste. Marie, Canada. Earl Jacobson and family visit mother Mrs. Harry Jacobson. they reside in Anoka Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Onstott
Fort Wayne, Ind
Reino Saari
Detroit
Ida Saari
Lawrence Bruno
Soo
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
Dominic Bruno
Gust Wuorinen
Newberry
Philip Andrew
Pastor Wuorinen
River St
Wakefield
Rites Held Wednesday For James Rolando Senior
Funeral services for James Rolando Sr. 74, who died Monday, were held at Lakeside Memorial Chapel. Coroner reports gunshot as likely cause. no inquest planned. Born in Cornea Italy on July 19 1883, he lived in Salt Lake City Illinois Wakefield and worked as a miner and farmer. Survived by four sons Dominic James John Pascoe a daughter Reino Maki nine grandchildren. Burial at Lakeside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rolando Sr
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
Charles Daniel
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Wilbert Juntilla
Rolando
Cornea
Italy
Salt Lake City
Illinois
Hurley
Madelina Pezzetti
Wakefield
Immaculate Conception Parish
Dominic
James Jr
John
Pascoe
Reino Maki
Lakeside Cemetery
VFW Begins Work on Local Ice Rink Opening
Preparatory work to open the enclosed rink started this week by VFW members. Cold weather is needed to flood the floor for skating, with first sessions expected within days after freezing. The VFW again operates under an agreement with the board of education, offering free skating for school children and separate hours for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Veterans
Board of Education
No Fixtures Delay Gym Lighting Job
The Oconto Electric Co waits for the final shipment of gym lighting fixtures for Oconto High School. Half the fixtures are installed and rewiring is finished. completion is aimed for December 11, with the first home game against Hurley set for December 13 if the fixtures arrive this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oconto Electric Co
C. E. Kleimola
Hurley
Hrbacek Son Promoted to Hospital Man Third Class
Mrs. Hilja Hrbacek of Eddy Street reports her son Robert G. Hrbacek has been promoted to Hospital Man Third Class. He serves on the Eye Clinic Staff at the Naval Hospital Oak Knoll in Oakland California, having entered the Navy three years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilja Hrbacek
Eddy Street
Robert G. Hrbacek
Naval Hospital
Oak Knoll
Oakland
Cal
Navy
St Patrick’s Dixon Hosts Winter Wedding of Levan Westlund
Miss Zita Levan and David Westlund wed at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Dixon Illinois on Saturday November 30 at 11 am The ceremony featured a Chantilly lace gown a silk illusion veil and a bouquet of white roses and Starflake mums Guest list includes Irene Rutt Janice Aho Barbara Flannery Laura Levan and Leticia Rutt A reception for 150 followed at Lincoln Manor Dixon The couple will reside in Clarkston Michigan with Zita teaching in Clarkston schools and David a fifth grade instructor in Clarkston Public Schools
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westlund-Levan
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Dixon
Ill
Zita Levan
Elmer Levan
E. 6Th St
David Westlund
George Westlund
Harrison St
Irene Rutt
Janice Aho
Hancock
Barbara Flannery
Ishpeming
Laura Levan
Leticia Rutt
Gordon Rutt
Edward Sanders
Bob Manon
Sterling
Dennis Drew
Walton
Lincoln Manor
Donna Welty
Marilyn Mallroy
Clarkston
Mich
Dixon High School
DeKalb University
DeKalb, Ill
Wakefield High School
Northern Michigan College of Education
Wakefield
Arvid Westlund
Paul
Janesville
Illinois
Birthday party for Bobbie Napel at Napel home
Bobbie Napel celebrated his third birthday with a party at his parents’ home. Guests played games and enjoyed accordion music by Sam Valenti. A tiered birthday cake with circus decorations topped the spread, and many gifts were given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Napel
Peter Napel
Sam Valenti
Hurley
Bobbie
Christine
Debra
Kathy
Michelle Orlich
Johnny Geroux
Margo Hendrickson
David Langa
George
Dominic Pitrone
John Napel
Mary Ann
John Carli
Napel
Miss Donna
Northern Michigan honors 30 players for 1957 football season
Wakefield sophomore Jack Hero, a 165 pound halfback, is among 30 Northern Michigan College football players awarded major letters for contributions in the 1957 season. He is expected to return to the Northern lineup next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hero
Wakefield
Northern Michigan
Funeral Services For Mrs Regalinski Jastrzebski 94
Mrs. John Regalinski Jastrzebski 94 died at 403 Alcherman Street at 2 10 am after a five year illness. Born in Danzig Poland March 30 1863 she came to Wakefield in 1891. She later married John Jastrzebski in 1930 and is survived by her husband two sons three daughters ten grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Immaculate Conception Church with burial in Lakeside Cemetery. Out of town relatives included several Milwaukee and Montreal relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Regalinski) Jastrzeski
Alcherman Street
Jastrzebski
Danzig
Poland
Andrew Regalinski
Wakefield
Regalinski
John Jastrzebski
William and
Louis Regalinski
William Wigg
Stanley Neznanski
Frank Nakowski
Milwaukee
Immaculate Conception Church
Charles Daniel
Joseph and
Michael Olejniczak
Roy W. Bedell
John Golombeski
Louis Sawaski
George Graskoski
Lakeside
Band Patron Plans Winter Concert and Clinic
The high school band supervisor Carl Nelson told Band Patrons members the winter concert will be in January with date to be announced. They discussed home and home concerts with Sault Ste. Marie and Proctor Minnesota, a possible band clinic with Hurley Ironwood and Bessemer, and a massed band concert with several ensembles late in February. A special meeting may be held if a sister school accepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Nelson
Band Patrons Club
Sault Ste. Marie
Proctor
Hurley
Ironwood
Bessemer
Ed Novak
John Finco
Ament
Ed Mateofsky
J. R. Franck
James Gilbert
Chamber of Commerce to Host Large Christmas Party
Approximately 80 reservations have been received for the chamber of commerce annual Christmas party for members and guests. The Legion club dinner begins at 7 30 Saturday night with music by a local orchestra community singing and remarks by officers. Favors for each lady and dancing to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
The
Legion Club
Wakefield set to open Mount Joy ski hill December 14
Winter Sports Inc plans to open Wakefield’s Mount Joy ski hill on Saturday December 14. City workers completed the lighting tow line wiring this week and finish the line setup this weekend. Grading largely done by volunteers. no warming house yet. Site is northeast side of Tank Hill at Castile location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Mount Joy
Winter Sports, Inc
Tank Hill
Castile
Copper Find Prompts Probe Into American Metal Venture
American Metal Co Ltd reports a large scale copper exploration north of Wakefield. The U S and Metals Refining Co sunk a 200 foot shaft near Lake Superior with 400 feet of drift, under Centennial Development Corp. Contractors run the work while officials in New York review whether to move to full scale mining within six months to a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Metal Co., Ltd
Wakefield
Wall Street Journal
U. _ .&. Metals Refining Co
Lake Superior
Black River Harbor
American Metal Co
Climax Molybdenum Co
American Metal Climax, Inc
Walter Dean
Charles Ensign
New York
Peter Forbes
Centennial Development Corp
Salt Lake City
Patricia Fountain and John Snyder Wed in Milwaukee
Miss Patricia Fountain daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert Fountain Wakefield married John Snyder son of Mrs Carolyn Snyder Milwaukee on Saturday November 23 at 11 am in St John Cathedral Milwaukee. Officiating was Rev F O BryAn. They celebrate with a dinner at LaBrack's Restaurant and plan to live in Milwaukee after a Thanksgiving visit with the bride's family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Fountain
Hubert Fountain
Wakefield
John Snyder
Carolyn Snyder
Milwaukee
St. John's Cathedral Church
F. O'Bryan
Mary Gliszinski
Robert McIntosh
LaBrack's
Snyder
Ohio
Michigan
Wakefield High School
Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company
Chandler Shoe Store
PTA Fair Set For Dec 16 At Community Building
The PTA announces a Christmas fair at the Community building on Monday December 16. Volunteers organize Balkan British Isles Italian American Scandinavian Finnish exhibits with early drop offs. Mike Orlich chairs the event inviting contributions and space requests. Readings Yule customs, music and singing anchor the program for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Joseph Smiljanich
John Aho
Richard Brown
British Isles
Willis Harvey
Ada Ozzello
al Wacker
E. J. Goodney
John Howe
Rinne Niemi
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. B. Sutter
Doris Menghini
Green Bay
Charmin Paper Company
Frank Menghini
William Weston
Weston
Canada
Earl Jacobson
Mr. Jacobson
Harry Jacobson
Earl
Anoka, Minn
James Rolando
Regalinski) Jastrzebski
Big Copper
Fountain-Snyder
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