Separate Board for Northern Michigan College Urged
Dr. E L Harden urged a seven member governing board chosen by the governor and confirmed by the Senate to oversee Northern Michigan College. He proposed four members from the Upper Peninsula and three from downstate Michigan, and cautioned against earmarking state funds for higher education while supporting broader education funding. He favored voluntary cooperation among state institutions and proposed removing the state superintendent of public instruction from politics with a four year term appointment. He spoke at a Constitutional Convention hearing in Marquette on December 1 before about 350 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Michigan College
Edgar L. Hardin
NMC
Harden
Constitutional Convention
Northern
Michigan
Senate
Upper Peninsula
Downstate
Lansing
Marquette
Alvin M. Bentley
Owosso
Charles Follo
Escanaba
Bert Heideman
Hancock
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Winter Weather Swings From Snow To Warm Thaws
A rural bulletin notes several inches of snow with more forecast as winter asserts itself after weeks of springlike warmth. The piece mentions Louis Siwanski’s ice fishing shack disappearing from Sun Day Lake and records temperatures from 28 to 45 degrees, far from normal for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Siwaski
Sunday Lake
Divine Infant Hospital Admissions Log Updated
Admission list from Divine Infant Hospital spans late November to early December with multiple Wakefield patients and regional names. Entries show patients admitted for medical, surgical, and injury cases from Bessemer Ironwood Ewen Ramsay Merriweather Bruce Crossing and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Divine Infant Hospital News
Carol Hemming
Wakefield
Medical
Pearce Graham
Bessemer
Donald Willa
John Kiv
Ironwood
Elmer Milner
Sherry Towne
Lawrence Watkins
Leonard Morfier
Surgical
Dennis DeMarte
Besse
Arthur J. Gilbert
Joseph DeMarte
Joseph Elsner
Ewen
Beverly Kauss
Deloyd Beebe
Merriweather
Frances Basso
Ramsay
George Pedrin
Robert Adriansen
Marenisco
Lloyd Cook
William Moilanen
Bruce Crossing
Marie Gilbs
Hurley
James Ritchie
Former Wakefield Resident Mrs Nacoff Dies in Indiana
Mrs Martha McArthur Nacoff, 59, formerly of Wakefield, died Saturday afternoon in Ellwood Indiana. She left Wakefield in 1921 with her husband and seven children. Survived by Mrs George Kronberg of Wakefield and Mrs Harold Graves of Manton, plus three brothers Chester McArthur Muskegon Douglas McArthur Manton and Marion McArthur Los Angeles. Funeral rites held Wednesday in Ellwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kronberg
Thomaston
John Nacoff
Ellwood
Ind
Nacoff
Nacoff’s
Wakefield
Indiana
Martha McArthur
Kronberg
Wakefiel
Harold Graves
Manton
Chester McArthur
Muskegon
Douglas McArthur
Marion McArthur
Los Angeles
Ellewood
Rock and Mineral Club Meet
The Wakefield Rock and Mineral Club will meet Thursday at 7 p m in the Wakefield high school cafeteria. Guest speakers are Mr and Mrs Stanley Oman of Little Girl's Point. Lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Rock and Mineral Club
Wakefiel High School
Stanley Oman
Little Girl’s Point
Snowfall Record Mentioned in Local Update
A fragment notes that 15 inches of snow occurred last year at this time, part of a municipal weather update.
Personal notes from area residents and church gatherings
Danny R Krznarich returned home last weekend from Milwaukee where he visited his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs James Krznarich and another brother Bobby. Ronald Smith and daughter returned to Mio Michigan after visiting Mr Smiths parents Lilburn Smith and other relatives. Reuben Boleau has returned to Fort Riley Kansas after ten days with his parents Arnold Swanson. The Rebecca Circle of the First Lutheran Church will meet at Mrs Nels Seppas home on Dec 12 at 7 30 p m with a gift of 25c exchanged. The Wakefield Methodist Church Board will meet on Monday Dec 11 at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny R. Krznarich
Milwaukee
James Krznarich
Bobby
Ronald Smith
Mio, Mich
Mr. Smith
Lilburn Smith
Pfe
Reuben Boleau
Fort Riley, Kansas
Arnold Swanson
Rebecca
First Luetheran Church
Nels Seppa
Wakefield Methodist Church Board
Romilly Gilbert Is Named to Who's Who at Michigan Tech
Romilly G Gilbert of Hancock Street was among 30 Michigan Tech seniors named in Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities for 1961 62. He served as vice president of the junior class a student adviser for underclassmen member of Blue Key and a varsity football letter winner. He is majoring in mathematics and is the son of Mr and Mrs A James Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Romilly G. Gilbert
Hancock Street
Michigan Tech
Harold Meese
Gilbert
Blue Key Honorary Service Fraternity
A. James Gilbert
Chamber of Commerce Christmas Party Planned by Wakefield unit
The Wakefield Chamber of Commerce will hold its fifth annual employer employee Christmas party this Saturday at the Legion club rooms starting 6 30 p m. August Tiberes serves as master of ceremonies with program co chairs Mrs Marie Schiltz and Carl E Kleimola. The program features America pledge of allegiance invocation dinner community singing with Miss Carol Ann Hodge vocal solo by Jack Howe Christmas slides by Kleimola gift presentation to ladies with Santa Anton Ringsmuth and Auld Lang Syne. Mrs Mollie Novak is in charge of the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Wakefield Chamber of Commerce
Legion Club Rooms
Tiberes
Marie Schiltz
Carl E. Kleimola
America
Carol Ann Hodge
Jack Howe
Miss Hodge
Anton Ringsmuth
Santa Claus
Mollie Novak
Knights of Columbus Blood Drive Dates Set
Members of the Bishop Magner Council Knights of Columbus may donate a pint toward the council blood bank at Divine Infant Hospital on Dec 15 or Grand View Hospital on Dec 6. Five pints remain. more donations are urged to boost supply for future needs. Leo Arnestad to receive 25year pin at next meeting. council marks 20th anniversary Jan 18 with plans for celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Magner Council
Knights of Columbus
Council
Divine Inffnt
Grand View Hospital
Xavier Zazeski
Clarence T. Negri
Leo Arnestad
Funeral Services Held Tuesday For Mrs Taylor
Margaret Taylor 65 of 902 Hancock St died 7 Saturday after four day hospital stay. Former librarian at Wakefield Public Library for 16 years, she married John Fountain then Eugene Taylor. Survived by son Hubert Fountain, two sisters, a brother, and grandchildren. Funeral at Immaculate Conception Church. Interment Lakeside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Margaret Taylor
Hancock St
Divine Infant Hospital
Margaret Gross
Ishpeming
Thomaston
Wakefield
Wakefield Public Library
John Fountain
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Ewen
Eugene Taylor
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of
The
Altar and Rosary Society
Daughters of Isabella
Circle 3
the Church
St. Mary’s Booster Club
Women Forester of
Marquette
Hubert Fountain
Lucy Gross
Hibbing
W. B. Sweetnam
Walter Lewandowski
Anthony Gross
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Charles Daniel
Lakeside Cemetery
John B. Tuoro
Brotherton Street
the Divine Infant Hospital
Province of
Foggia
Itay
Auburn
N. Y
Tuoro
Eureka
Castile
Sunday Lake
Brotherton
Colby
Yale
Tilden
Tno
Gogebic
Lake Gogebic
Sam
Helen) Muscato
Concord
Mass
Theodore Nyman
William Brennan
George A. Kronberge
John Bruno
Joseph Mezzano
Thomas Salo
Kenneth Graff
Donald Borgaro
Russell Kanto
Harry Lepinski
Tony Sgaggio
Renaldo Boetto
Northland Oil Co to Open From Salo Home
On December 1 Joseph Salo and wife purchased Tuomela Oil Co from Ernest Tuomela. Salo to operate from 1210 Pierce Street as Northland Oil Co handling gas oil grease and fuel oil. Tuomela firm founded 1946 by Russell Tuomela. since 1958 run by Ernest and wife. Wakefield News relocated to new quarters in former Skud Goldman Building on Sunday Lake Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Salo
Tuomela Oil Co
Ernest Tuomela
Joe
Connor Lumber & Land Co
White Pine
White Pine Mining Co
Russell Tuomela
Wakefield News
Sunday Lake Street
Kingsmuth
Skud-Goldman
Peter Delich
Open House to Honor Ben Windberg Family
Open House will honor Sgt and Mrs Ben Windberg and daughter Christine Rose arriving from England for a one month visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Carl Windberg at 710 Harrison St. The Windbergs have been stationed with the Air Force in England for four years. The event is scheduled for Tuesday December 12 from 2 to 6 pm with neighbors relatives and friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Windberg
Christine Rose
England
Carl Windberg
Air Force
Harrison St
MacDonald Grade School to Present Christmas Operetta
MacDonald Grade School will stage a Christmas operetta titled The Lost Doll by Schroll and Schmitt on December 13 at 10 00 am and December 14 at 2 00 pm in the Junior High Study Hall. A large cast includes Motheer Arlene Potter and others with student groups and grade chorus. Directors are Miss Mary Trolla with Mrs. Dianich and Mr. Serza handling scenery and costumes. Parents invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacDonald
Schroll
Schmitt
Motheer
Arlene Potter
Jeanette Gembolis
Doris
Adele Backlund
Sheryl Besson
Philip Grabrick
Neil Londo
Eileen Carlson
Jill Wasielewski
Wakefield Council Adopts Resolution Over Sun Day Lake Mine
Wakefield Michigan city council approves urging Bethlehem Steel to repurchase Sunday Lake Mine equipment to reimburse former employees who invested in the project. The action accompanies routine motions to pay bills and file annual reports, plus lease and building use decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Lake
Bethlehem Steel Company
Bethlehem
County Board of Supervisors
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania
Wakefield
Michigan
Wakefiel
Wakefield Township
George M. Wakefield
Memorial
Anton Bracket
Delmeet
Delmet
Sunday Lake Street
Margaret Taylor
Engagement announced for JoAnn Ellig to Donald Bugni
Aitkin Minnesota residents Mr and Mrs Otto H Ellig announce the engagement of their daughter JoAnn Elizabeth Ellig to Donald James Bugni of Aurora son of Mr and Mrs James D Bugni of Wakefield. Miss Ellig is a University of Minnesota graduate and works for International Falls Public Schools. Her fiancé works for the Erie Mining Company at Hoyt Lakes Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto H. Ellig
Aitkin
Minn
JoAnn Elizabeth
Donald James Bugni
Aurora
James D. Bugni
Wakefield
Miss Ellig
University of Minnesota
International Falls
Erie Mining Company
Hoyt Lakes
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. L. Harden
PTA
Reecord
Wakefield Pta
Rudolph Kemppainen
First Lutheran Church
Roy Johns
Mary Trolla
Mary
Judith Koivu
Eugene Lerza
Gladys Simpson
Lerza
PTA Mothersingers
Michael Albert
J. Bloomquist
Wm. Grose
Leslie Hill
Walter Haapala
Abe Bashara
Jesu Bambino
Albert
John W. Howe
Rock and Mineral Club
Romilly Gilbert
Council Blood Bank
Tuomela Oil Company
New Quarters
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