Tri City Television board considers pay as you go plan
At a recent Tri City Television Corporation meeting directors from Wakefield Ramsay and Bessemer plus Sgt Bonello and Richard Brown discussed dues paid and 5.00 annual payments. The board approved continuing operations until funds run out and warned that services could be shut down by January 1 1968 if generous contributions are not received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-City Television
Tri- City Television Corporation
Sgt. Bonello
Richard Brown
Wakefield
Frank Pairolero
Clem Clarson
Ramsay
Ralph Olson
John Sartories
Bessemer
Rresent
Bessemer Township
Tri- City
Mrs Joki 85 dies after long illness in Gogebic hospital
Mrs. Jacob Joki Sr. of Verona, formerly of Hancock and Wakefield, dies at 1 45 a m Wednesday at Gogebic Hospital. She was born in Vaasa Finland May 20 1882 and came to the United States in 1899. Survived by six sons Robert Charles Paul Wilbert Albert Reina. a daughter Ervin Kruger. 15 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Lakeside Memorial Chapel to open visitation at 7 p m Thursday with funeral planned for Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Joki
Verona
Gogebic Hospital
Vaasa
Finland
Hancock
Mich
Wakefield
Ervin Kruger
Hastings
Michigan
Robert
Newberry
Charles
Paul
Wilbert
Albert
Reina
Ramsay
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
Quality Rubber Plant in Wakefield Runs Smoothly
Chief chemist Eivind Arnett reports the Quality Rubber Plant in Wakefield is operating smoothly with 30 employees. Eight women inspect and trim rubber while a new night worker joins the mixing mill. The plant runs five days weekly on two shifts, 7 am to 5 pm and 5 pm to 3 am, with weekly pickups by Glendening Motorways Inc and plans to hire more as production grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eivind Arnett
Wakefield
Glendenning Motorways Inc
Monday Commercial Bowling Scores December 4
Bingo's Garage 4, Bingo's Bar 0, Bosch 0, Bennetts Mileage 0, Schlitz 3, Toomey's Bar 1, H & H Bar 3, White Birch 1, Last East Inn 3, Gil's Auto 1. top three games Emil Grasso 581 Ellory Pennock 571 Ray Mc Dermott 543. high single Vern Halvorson 216 Ellory Pennock 216 John Grasso 211 Ray McDermott 217. Schlitz 878 led teams.
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Bingo’s Garage
Bingo’s Bar
Lakeview
Bosch
Blatz
Bennetts Mileage
Schlitz
Toomey’s
White Birch
Last East Inn
Gil’s Auto
Emil Grasso
Ellory Pennock
Ray McDermott
Vern Halvorson
John Grasso
Airman Koivu on 30 day leave before Viet Nam duty
Airman Roger Koivu son of Mr and Mrs Onni Koivu has spent a 30 day leave at home after training at Lackland AFB Texas and assignment to Sheppard AFB Texas. He will travel to Tacoma Washington en route to Viet Nam for further duties after leave. He is a 1966 Wakefield High School graduate. PTA Christmas Fair a success with multiple musical acts and festive booths at Wakefield School gym on Dec 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Koivu
Onni Koivu
Sheppard Air Force, Texas
Lackland Afb
Texas
Sheppard Air Force Base
Tacoma
Washington
Viet Nam
Koivu
Wakefield High School
Divine Infant Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Admissions list for Divine Infant Hospital covers dates from November 27 to December 3, detailing patients admitted for medical, surgical, and injury treatments at Wakefield Bruce Crossing Bessem er Ironwood and Marenisco facilities. Discharges on November 27 to December 3 note multiple patients returning home in Bruce Crossing Wakefield Bessemer Ramsay Marenisco Ewen and Ironwood locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bracket
Ramsay
Lydia Niemi
Wakefield
Medical
Ida Kanto
William Maki
Kenton
Surgical
Carl Lehto
Bruce Crosing
Frank Cravecky
Ironwood
Hugo Johnson
Bessemer
Glenda Hansen
Ewen
Dean Londo
Randy Maki
Thomas McNicholas
Marenisco
Sonia Maki
Carl Holmes
Leo Halonen
Bruce Crossing
Daniel Morrison
Sulo Korpi
Donna Foster
Watersmeet
Jack Rigonia
Roy Contratto
Michael Zengel
Walter Usialo
Garvin Gilbertson
Jack Muzzy
Arthur King
Chauncey Eggleston
Bergland
Anna Niemi
Kenneth Libertoski
James Michelli
Sarah Gerry
Herman Hill
Richard Doney
Tommy Payne
Diva Maki
Laura Voss
Mercer
Kelly Lehto
Helen Anderson
Alex Timoshuk
Jayne Sain
Adelma Gunderman
Lillia Hook
Albert Joki
Anna Kofka
Mary Marcelon
Brender Childers
Alfie Windberg
Frank Dravecky
Daniel LaMaide
Jack Soltis
Jeri Kopsi
Navy Lieutenant Commander Wright Receives Two Air Medals
Awarded the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Air Medals to Navy Lieutenant Commander Harry W. Wright, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Wright of Watersmeet Michigan. Medals honor flying 20 combat support missions with Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron One on Seventh Fleet operations in Southeast Asia from Atsugi Japan and carriers in the Gulf of Tonkin and Da Nang Air Base Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Harry W. Wright
Harry Wright
Watersmeet
Mich
Naval Air Station
Atsugi
Japan
Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron
Seventh Fleet
Southeast Asia
Gulf of Tonkin
da Nang Air Base
Vietnam
Naval Service
United States
Republic of Vietnam
Eight Upper Peninsula Forest Fire Officers Promoted
Eight Upper Peninsula Forest Fire Officers have been promoted to Area Forest Fire Supervisors effective November 27, Regional Fire Supervisor Robert Gouin said. Promoted are Donald Grant of Baraga to Wakefield Area Supervisor over Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties and Lloyd Maki of Marquette to Marquette Area Supervisor over Northern Marquette and West Alger counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Peninsula
Robert Gouin
Michigan
Baraga
Baraga Township
Lloyd Maki
Marquette
West Alger
Lloyd
Wakefield
William O. Maki
Kumvnen Street
Wakefield High School
Marilyn
Shiras Hills
Malovrh Minier Wedding In Wakefield Church Ceremony
Patricia Ann Malovrh daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Malovrh married Raymond Dean Minier son of Mr and Mrs Jerome Minier on Saturday December 2 at 1 00 pm at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev Wallace Leno officiating. Matron of honor was Patricia Juepperi and best man was Chris Zuidmulder. The couple planned to reside in Santa Idaho after a private dinner following the ceremony. Patricia is a 1967 Wakefield High School graduate. Raymond a 1964 graduate. He served three years in the U S Army and now works in Idaho. The couple left for Santa Idaho to make their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malovrh-Minier
Patricia Ann Malovrh
Joseph Malovrh
Raymond Dean Minier
Jerome Minier
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Wallace Leno
Patricia Juepperi
Chris Zuidmulder
Personal notices and visits from Fairbanks to Wakefield area
Mr and Mrs Chris Anderson of Fairbanks Alaska visit grandparents and friends while he attends University of Alaska and works at the University Dec 7 church activities include a 10th grade confirmation and senior choir meeting. Norman Rolando on 15 day leave from Camp Pendleton returns to El Toro later. Ted and Mrs Hill plan move to Sao Ste Marie Michigan. Gret giansante relatives from Anaheim visit Wakefield. Mary Jo Tarnaski NMU student home for weekend. John Valesano NMU student home for weekend. Jack Negro visits from Clintonville Wisconsin. Ruth Guild Christmas social Dec 11 with 50c gifts and hostesses named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Anderson
Fairbanks
Alaska
Anderson
Isabelle Anderson
Mr. Anderson
University of Alaska
University
Howard Anderson
Wakefield
Norman Rolando
Mrs. Pascoe Rolando
Castile Road
Camp Pendelton
California
United States Marine Corp
el Toro
Ted Hill
Comet Location
Sao Ste. Marie
Michigan
the Hill
Comet
Eli Mustapaa
Mary Jo Tarnaski
NMU
Marquette
Peter Tarnaski
Ruth Guild
Immanuel Lutheran Church
John Petchak
John Novak
E. J. Rintamaki
Wakefield Chamber Christmas Party Set for Saturday
The Wakefield Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Christmas party on Saturday December 9 at 6 30 p m at the Lakeview Inn for employers employees and guests A cocktail hour precedes a roast beef dinner The program includes remarks by Clarence Halberg Roy Johns stories Mrs Howard Kaerner with Miss Jerry Geroux on piano slides by J M Beach gifts for the ladies by Carl Maki and a group singing of Auld Lang Syne The event aims for a large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Wakefield Chamber of Commerce
Lakeview Inn
Carl E. Kleimola
Chamber
Clarence Halberg
Roy Johns
Howard Kaerner
Jerry Geroux
J. M. Beach
Carl Maki
Ladies Bowling Scores and Military Notice
Ladies bowling results feature Northland Oil, Lakeview Inn, H and H Bar, Crossing Inn, Nicholas Distributors, Baynes Pharmacy, Wakefield Co op, Texaco, Clean Motors, Standard Oil with team scores and high singles and series led by Irene Sawaski and Mary Nelson. Also reports Army Private First Class Duane R Johnson, 20, rifleman in the 199th Light Infantry Brigade near Long Binh, Vietnam, Nov 9, wife Mary of Wakefield Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northland Oil
Lakeview Inn
Crossing Inn
Nicholas Distributors
Baynes Pharmacy
Wakefield Co-op
Texaco
Clean Motors
Standard Oil
Sylvia Oja
Carol Randall
Mary Nelson
Irene Sawaski
Betty Skola
Duane R. Johnson
Roy C. Johnson
Ramsay, Mich
199Th Light Infantry Brigade
7Th Infantry
Long Binh
Vietnam
Mary
Route 1
Wakefield
Marine Corporal Thomas Hill Leaves After 12 Day Leave
Cpl. Thomas Hill of the United States Marines departed Monday December 4 after a 12 day leave at his father Uno Hill's home and visits with relatives and friends. He began basic training at Camp Pendleton in September 1965 and served one year in Vietnam. he is now stationed at Cherry Point North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Thomas Hill
United States Marines
Uno Hill
Cpl. Hill
Camp Pendleton
California
Viet Nam
Cherry Point
North
Caroline
Former Resident Dies At Marquette
Patricia Ann DeSonia LaCourse 28 of 818 West College Avenue Marquette died Tuesday morning at St Marys Hospital after six weeks as a patient. Born October 12 1939 in Ashland she later lived in Wakefield before moving to Marquette. She attended Wakefield schools and graduated Bishop Baraga Central Catholic High School in 1957. She worked eight years at First National Bank and Trust Co Marquette before marriage. She was a member of St Johns Church. Survived by husband parents two children Gene and Lisa Ann infant and two brothers Ben DeSonia Jr Marquette and Sib DeSonia Eau Claire. Funeral Thursday 10 am St Johns Church burial Holy Cross Cemetery pallbearers listed. Out of town attendees listed.
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Marquette
Robert LaCourse
W. College Ave
St Mary's Hospital
Patricia Ann DeSonia
Ashland
Wakefield
Ben DeSonia
Bishop Baraga Central Catholic High School
Holy Cross
Craig DeSonia
Ray Maki
Lee Wilson
Harry Lines Jr
John Berry
James Hyppa
Sid DeSonia
Eau Claire
Thomas DeSonia
Milwaukee
Anthony Welnett
Manitowoc
Wis
Geraldine Blecker
Pearl Parolari
Besse
1967 Christmas Stamp Encore Honors Memling Artwork
The Post Office Department issued a larger 1967 version of the popular 1966 Christmas stamp featuring Hans Memling’s Madonna and Child with Angels from the National Gallery of Art. Acting Postmaster Reuben Maki said the five cent stamp gains first class handling for Christmas cards and urged early mailing with ZIP codes to speed processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Reuben Maki
Hans Memling
National Gallery of Art
Washington
D. C
Wakefield High names new band instructor
Wakefield High School hires Elder Pflughoeft as band director starting November 27. A Cisco Lake native with a University of Michigan music degree, he previously lived in Indian and worked as a mortician, running a Land O Lakes business this past summer. His wife and two children attend Gogebic Community College and schools in Watersmeet. Also noted: registrants Marvin W. Saari, Richard R. McDermott, and Andrew F. Malovrh report at Ironwood depot on December 4 for roll call before travel to Milwaukee for induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHS
Wakefield High School
Elder Pflughoeft
Cisco Lake
University of Michigan
Pflughoeft
Land O'Lakes
Pflughoefts
Gogebic Community College
Watersmeet
Chicago and North Western Railway
Ironwood
Milwaukee
Marvin W. Saari
Richard R. McDermott
Andrew F. Malovrh
Council Meets on Housing Problems
The City Council held a special session on December 5 to review Housing Commission issues from a questionnaire. They supported actions on services and land use, agreed to vacant an alley and some street work, discussed funding, bids for gasoline, and planning commission terms while noting the skating rink progress and storage needs at Wico warehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Johns
Housing Commission
Hanson
Forte
Robert Wasson
Miller & Associates
Duluth
Pierce Street
City of Wakefield
E. Johns
Norkoli
Martha Juoppert
Robert Watson
Planning Commission
Wico
Cleon Motor Company
Conservation Department
Marquette
U. P
Brebnar Machinery Finance Department
Michigan Municipal League
City Hall Hours Change in Wakefield Finance Office
City Manager Raymond Norkoli announces immediate changes for the Wakefield Finance Department hours. The office will open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. five days a week, with staff on a staggered shift. Workers begin at 8:00 a.m. but remain closed to the public until 8:30 a.m. to catch up on records and prep for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Wakefield
Raymond Norkoli
Wakefield Post Office to Open Saturdays for Christmas Rush
Acting Postmaster Reuben Maki announces the Wakefield post office will be open on the next three Saturdays until 4 30 p m to handle the Christmas rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Maki
Wakefield
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PTA
William Velin
James Davey
Margaret Williams
Fia Hill
National
Wallace Johnson
Martha Patterson
Fin Hill
Mike Orlich
Peter Lombardo
Eli Miljevich
Roland Miljevich
Balkan Strings
Little One
Osman Aga
Wakefield High School Glee Club
Marty Fregerie
Debra Orlich
Wakefield Youth Council
Divine Infant Hospital News
Chris Zielinski
Lexington
Crosswell
Lydia Lopez
Charles Zielinski
Zeno Zielinski
First Lutheran Church
Harold Giansante
Renee
Anaheim
Mr. Giansante
Mose Giansante
John Valesano
NUU
Dominic Valesano
Jack Negro
Clintonville
Wisconsin
John Negro
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