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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1972
Page
1
The item reports temperatures near zero with 15 to 20 below in places on Sunday morning and persistent cold through Sunday night. It notes a record cold day on June 21, ongoing winter forecasts from Old Farmers Almanac, and local chatter about ski hills, snow plows, and rising energy costs.
Mr and Mrs Joe Beber observed their 25th wedding anniversary with a dinner for 25 at Connie's Supper Club. A silver themed cake and floral centerpieces highlighted the celebration with many cards gifts and well wishers. The Bebers reside in Wakefield where he teaches in the school system and she works for Quality Rubber Company. Their daughters Jolyn and Barbara attend New Ulm and the College of St Scholastica. Local relatives and friends attended from Racine Milwaukee White Pine and Duluth among others.
Mrs. Rhoda Agnes Bullen Boller, 67, of 612 Ashland Ave Wakefield, died at her home Saturday. Born April 2 1905 in Wakefield she graduated Wakefield High School 1922. She married William M Boller Oct 20 1923 who died Sept 22 1972. Surviving son Willis Milwaukee granddaughter and great grandson. Funeral at Lakeside Memorial Chapel Wednesday at 1 pm Rev Wallace Leno. entombment Riverside Mausoleum Ironwood.
William F. Austin I, 69, of Newport Heights Ironwood died of a heart attack while driving near Escanaba en route to Detroit. Surviving are son William F. Austin II Wakefield, daughter Mrs. John Gould Paris France, and six grandchildren.
Herbert O Johnson age 59 41 Wico died unexpectedly at his home Friday morning Born May 17 1913 at Anvil attended Bessemer schools Married Dorothy Bullen May 22 1937 in Sharon Lutheran Church parsonage Bessemer They lived in Ramsay until Aug 1956 Then moved to Wakefield Employed by Quality Rubber Manufacturing Co until injury in January 197 The widow three sons Herbert Donald ironwood Dennis Bessemer one daughter Verna Wilmette two grandchildren six sisters and four brothers survive Funeral held Tuesday Lakeside Memorial Chapel 1 pm Rev Keneath Farb officiating Interment Lakeside Cemetery Wakefield for spring burial.
Victory Chapter No. 502 of the Order of Eastern Star will hold its annual Christmas party on Wednesday December 3 at 7:45 p.m. at the Wakefield Masonic Temple following a 7:00 p.m. meeting. Guests include Agogebic Lodge members and spouses from local lodges. A fifty cent gift exchange Santa visit carol singing and a holiday buffet lunch are planned. Co chairs for the lunch committee are Mrs Rudolph Cloon and Mrs Ernst Trettin.
Immanuel Lutheran Church announces Seventh Grade Communion instruction today Thursday at 4 p.m. The Senior Choir practices Thursday at 7 30 p.m. A congregational pot luck supper on Sunday Dec 10 at 6 p.m. will follow with decorating of the church and hall for Christmas. Children choir rehearsal Tuesday 3 20 p.m. Senior confirmation class Tuesday 4 p.m. Junior confirmation Wednesday 4 p.m.
Mr and Mrs H B Sutter attend funeral in Springfield for Kenneth Gardner while Alfie Windberg receives medical care in Duluth. Local families visit, weddings and baptisms across Illinois and Minnesota. Wakefield Planning Commission, Lutheran Church Women activities, and church program details plus city council actions on snow removal ordinance, fire rating, and upcoming meetings.
The Ruth Guild of Immanuel meets on December 11 at 2 p.m. in the church hall for the annual Christmas party. Fifty cent gifts will be exchanged and a pot luck lunch will be served.
Mr and Mrs George Miskovich celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a Nov 25 dinner at the American Legion Hall in Wakefield attended by about 250 guests. Hosts were their children and a helper from Marenisco, with out of town guests listed.
Miss Dinah Rief, Rotary International exchange student from Rhodesia, spoke at a Wakefield High School FHA tea on November 29. She shared slides and insights about Rhodesia, its customs, and its schools while the event featured Christmas decor and student-made treats. FHA president Sandy Poulos welcomed the guest. advisor Miss Odessa Carlsen attended.
Bob Burroughs and Larry Mullineux founded Hedgerow to create a northern tourist retreat with seven A-frame chalets on 40 acres between Wakefield and Bessemer. Mullineux co founded Indianhead Mountain Ski Area and brings brokerage experience from J C Wood Co and MLP I. Burroughs, a former Chicago trader, partners in the firm.
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Sofia Smith aged 85 of 601 Ahola Ave were conducted at First Lutheran Church with Rev Wayne Kuusisto officiating. Entombment followed at Riverside Mausoleum Ironwood with spring burial planned in Lakeside Cemetery Wakefield. Pallbearers named James Edwin Jr Charles Fred Smith and Erwin Silvio. Out of town attendees included Raymond Smith Sr and Charles Smith Mass Mrs Lydia Karioja Thunder Bay Ontario Can Mr and Mrs Edwin Smith Jr Aurora IL Mr and Mrs James Smith St Paul MN Mr and Mrs Fred Smith Bergland Raymond Smith Jr Detroit and Erwin Sirvio Ontonagon.
The annual children's Christmas party will be held December 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. It welcomes children of Legionnaires and Auxiliary members, city parentless children, and Brownie Troop No. 11 girls. Mrs. Elmer Marten chairs. Games and prizes precede lunch.
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