Wakefield PTA Christmas Fair Opens Season with Music and Booths
Members of the Wakefield Parent Teacher Association hosted a Christmas Fair filled with choirs and festive décor. Rev. Leonard Johnson opened with a prayer, and Mrs. John W. Howe welcomed guests. Dozens of booths showcased country tables, gifts, and a lunch area as plans for future youth welfare were highlighted. The event featured performances by multiple church and school choirs and concluded with remarks from Fair chairman Mrs. Emil Grase Jr. and invitations to visit booths and enjoy coffee.
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Wakefield
Associaton
Leonard Johnson
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Johnson
PTA
John W. Howe
Methodist Church
Harry Trezise
Immaculate Conception Church
Judea
Sulo Korpi
Christine Orlich
al Wacker
Bethany Lutheran Church
Harold Niemi
Oscar Benson
Jerry Geroux
James Empey
Judy Koivu
First Lutheran Church Choir
Rudolph Kemppainen
Gentle Mary
Clifford Randall
Carl Pikka
Emil Grase Jr
sea_son
St. Nicholas
Birth of a daughter Nancy Lynn for Westlunds
Word has been received of the birth of a daughter, Nancy Lynn, to Mr. and Mrs. David Westlund, born December 1 in Clarkston, Michigan. The baby weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces. Westlund is the son of George W. Westlund and Mrs. Larry Niemi. The Niemis and their children returned to Newberry, Michigan after visiting relatives for Thanksgiving. Also noted are visits from Fred Williams and James Hyppa, and greetings to Mr. and Mrs. Lilburn Smith and family, plus Richard Hill’s family visiting his parents in Pike Location. Hill teaches at Suomi College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Lynn
David Westlund
Clarkston
Michigan
Mr. Westlund
George W. Westlund
Larry Niemi
Newberry, Mich
Mr. Niemi
Fred
Jack” Williams
Minneapolis, Minn
Fred ‘Webb’ Williams
Lilburn Smith
Cheboygan, Mich
Ronald Smith
Richard
Richard Hill
Lake Linden
Mr. Hill
William Hill
Pike
Suomi College
Charles Nashland
Ewen
Lois
Romilly Gilbert
A. James Gilbert
Hancock Street
Nashland
American State Bank
Milwaukee
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Houghton
A. C. Spark Plug
Vicki Sanchez Joins MSU Theatre Arts Creative Scholarship
Wakefield High School senior Vicki Jean Sanchez was one of two students from Upper Peninsula high schools to participate in Michigan State University's Creative Scholarship Program for theatre arts. The two day event included a dinner with drama department hosts and attendance at the play J. B. by MacLeish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicki Sanchez
MSU
Vicki Jean Sanchez
Wakefield
Upper Peninsula
Michigan State University
J. B
MacLeish
Vicki
Grace Graves
Past Matron's Club Christmas Party at Victory Chapter
The Past Matron's Club of Victory Chapter Order of Eastern Star met at Mrs. J. J. Novak’s home for a Christmas party. Officers elected: Harlan Johnson president and Mauritz Bye secretary-treasurer. New secret sisters drawn for the coming year. Card games with prizes awarded and a dessert served. February meeting set for the Harlan Johnson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club of Victory
Order of Eastern Star
J. J. Novak
Harlan Johnson
Mauritz Bye
Charles Koski
Ray Walstrom
Richard Brown
Harold Ormes
Harry L. Trezise
A. Olson
Canasta
Garnet Trudgeon
L. Anderson
Funeral Services For Mrs Mortenson Held In Hurley
Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Hurley for Mrs John Mortenson 72 who died Friday evening after a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband six daughters Joseph Laurich Wakefield Leone Gingery Paul Sizik Robert Livingston Ironwood Gladys Penrose Mercer and Beryl Pflibsen Reno Nevada ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren one sister and five brothers. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery Ironwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Hurley
John Mortenson
Mortenson
Joseph Laurich
Wakefield
Leone Gingery
Paul Sizik
Robert Livingston
Ironwood
Gladys Penrose
Mercer
Beryl Pflibsen
Reno
Nevada
Riverside Cemetery
Pansies Bloom in Wakefield Despite December Snow
Frank Wojciechowski reported pansies blooming in his Wakefield garden on December 4, 1962 and showed proof at Ziggy's Food Shop last week. He noted the recent snowfall may have buried the blooms while dan delions in his yard also appeared over the prior weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Frank Wojciechowski
Ziggy
Prayer services and bake sale at area Lutheran church
The Luther League of the First Lutheran Church will hold Wednesday 8 15 AM Advent prayer services. All area youth are invited. A bake sale is planned for Saturday December 8 at the Wakefield Coop with donated baked goods. John Lane reports on the Wisconsin Michigan Synod Luther League Convention at Fond du Lac Wis. A Youth for Christ Rally is planned for January 20 1963 and open to area youths.
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Luther League of the First Lutheran Church
Luther League
Wakefield Coop
John Lane
Wisconsin- Michigan Synod
Fond du Lac
Wis
League
First Lutheran
Public card party Held at American Legion Clubrooms
Eight tables of cards were played at a Wednesday party in American Legion clubrooms sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. Games included 500 Canasta Smear Liverpool and Seven Up with prizes awarded to Mrs. Beber Negri Jacobson Francesia Bertie Barbera Novak and Kujala. A Thanksgiving themed lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Canasta
Smear
Liverpool
Joe Beber
Joe Negri
Clarence Jacobson
Joe Francesia
Joseph Bertie
Peter Barbera
Ben Novak
Jack Kujala
4-H Group Holds Meeting and Plans Christmas Event
Mrs. Carr's 4-H group met at MacDonald school during the noon hour on Tuesday December 4 to conduct business Judy Reinhardt was elected new reporter Plans discussed for the Christmas party on Tuesday December 18 and an exchanging gifts event planned
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4-H
Priest Fr. Louis Cappo Named Michigan Tourist Council Chairman
Fr. Louis Cappo, 43, priest at Christ the King in Ramsay, was elected chairman of the Michigan Tourist Council at a Crystal Mountain Lodge meeting November 26 27. Appointed by Gov Williams in 1959 he spoke of the Upper Peninsula’s economic needs and tourism growth. The council approved a 43000 winter promotional program, with reports on autumn and winter ads and the UP It Pays to Know campaign. Robert Wooley of Mt. Pleasant was elected council vice chairman.
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Louis Cappo
Christ the King Romen Catholic Church
Ramsay
Michigan Tourist Council
Crystal Mountain Lodge
Upper Peninsula
G. Mennen Williams
Baltic
Houghton County
U. P
Father Cappo
St. Francis Seminary
Milwaukee
Cappo
Ispheming
Hancock
St. Ignace
Escanaba
Wakefield
Council
Robert Wooley
Mt. Pleasant
Local Aging Meeting Set in Bessemer
A Gogebic County gathering on December 13, 1962 at 2:00 p m in City Hall council room Bessemer will feature Gary Hansen and Floyd Walace from the Michigan Commission on the Aging and Woodrow Hunter of the Division of Gerontology to outline local aging committee aims and help outline a program All interested individuals and local group members are urged to attend.
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Gogebic
Bessemer
Gary Hansen
Floyd Walace
Michigan Commission On the Aging
Woodrow Hunter
Division of Gerontology
Business Places to Close for County Alert
Rodney Hodge city manager urges all business places to follow County Defense Director Waiko Spetz and close Friday December seventh from 2:00 to 4:00 p m to observe the practice alert with the rest of the county.
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Rodney Hodge
Waiko Spetz
Wakefield Board of Education to Meet Monday Evening
The Wakefield Board of Education will hold a regular meeting next Monday evening, December 10, at 7 30 p m in the board room on the second floor of the senior high building. Christmas cards for sale at the News Office.
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Wakefield Board of Education
Rotary Club Members Taken On Another Trip
Wakefield Rotary hears Vern Carr travelogue Ride Along With Vern features filmic tours of Lake Superior roadways and parklands. The group viewed August Circle Tour stops at Twin Falls Pigeon River Screbner Rainbow Falls Wawa Pancake Bay and Blaney Park while Rotarians from Ironwood attended. December Uthrotar inducted Pat Eschenbauch a Wakefield High School student active in Echo and 4 H with Joe Cloon to chair next week’s program.
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Mitch
Wakefield Rotary Club
Vern Carr
Vern
Rotary
Carr
Bruce Cox
Bruce
Richard
Bobby Jon
Lake Superior
Wakefield
Twin Falls
Pigeon River
Port Arthur
Screbner
Terrace Bay
Rainbow Falls
Wawa
Pancake Bay
Sant Ste. Marie
Blaney Park
Upper Michigan
Ironwood
John Wernham
Douglas E. Ferguson
Mills Beach Jr
Henry Carr
H. B. Sutter
Peter
Pat) Eschenbauch
Pat
Wakefield High School
Immanuel Lutheran Church Calendar for Coming Week
Immanuel Lutheran Church posts a week schedule with events from December 6 to December 12 including senior confirmation and church services on December 9, Sunday School rehearsal for a December 16 program, open house at the parsonage December 2 to December 5, choir rehearsals on December 10 and 11, Junior Confirmation December 12, Chapel Choir rehearsal December 12, and Board of Administration meeting December 12.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Board of Administration
Navy graduate from Memphis school earns aviation familiarization clearance
Joseph W. Green Jr., USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Green Sr. of 1105 Pierce, completed the two week Aviation Familiarization School course at the Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tennessee on November 9. The program covered aircraft identification survival practices flight theory and firefighting techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Green, Jr
USN
Joseph W. Green
Pierce
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Council Members Address City Problems In Long Meeting
City council session Monday highlighted many local issues with no decisive actions. Officials reviewed October budget figures and November court reports while noting one bills matter on railroad crossing repairs and explored a Taxi Cab and Bus Ordinance for study.
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Hodge
City of Wakefield
Civil Defense
Tony Valesan
Movrich
Johns
Water Department
Jerome Salo
Mevrich
Leroy Halberg
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David Sawaski
Frank Bertetto
Tony Jurkovich
John Negro
Eugene Maki
James Davey
Eugene Mattila
Rinnie Niemi
Arnold Swanson
Bernard Olejniczak
Harry B. Sutter
Carl E. Kleimola
Carolyn Perkio
Walfred Perkio
San Pedro
Calif
Ice Capades International
Canada
United States
St. Paul
Minn
Jacob Perkin
Albert E. Church
Carolyn
el Camino College
San Jose State
Vancouver
B. C
Ice Capades Troup
North Carolina
Midwest
Texas
Perkin
James Hyppa
Mining Journal
Marquette, Mich
Einar Hyppa
Harrison Street
Gogebic County
Legion Auxiliary
Busness
Rotary Club
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