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Newspaper

The Wakefield News

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1944

Page

4

Hurley Midgets edge Wakefield 22 21 in tight high school battle

In Lincoln high gym Hurley Midgets slip past Wakefield Cardinals 22 to 21 as both sides trade baskets. Mezzano Snetkovich lead Hurley with early baskets and the game features stalling controversy and ten second rule debate. Wakefield B squad fends off early, while Wolverines football season totals and player stats appear in a separate recap.

Lincoln High School Hurley Wakefield Cardinals Snetkovich Mezzano Novak Sawaski Wakefield Wisconsin Cardinals Rostellan Sawaski Obradovich Haskins Hangas Radowski Swetkovich Brown Geach Wwe Chiapuzzio Anich Meuhl Canney Wakefield Boys Wakefield B Ft Pt Harju Maki Orlich Urbanski Tarra Mesich Randall Latva Latva Olson Total Hurley B Casanova Clsewski Zell Ween Macienovich Peterson Cottelino Rainaldo Brunelle Ee Bertuso Ce Johnson Gentile We Owen Swanson Callio

Michigan Opens Basketball Season Against Western Michigan

The University of Michigan Wolverines host Western Michigan at Yost Field House in Ann Arbor on Saturday night. With two early wins and a lean lineup, Coach Benny Oosterbaan expects to use two football players Lund and Hilkene. Center Land, a returning letterman, may start to bolster rebounding and perimeter play, while forward Hilkene shifts in.

University of Michigan Western Michigan Kalamazoo Yost Ann Arter Don Lund Wolverines Broncos Middle West Great Lakes Camp Grant DePaul Lund Hilkene Oosterbaan Land Detroit Hilkeme Ted Berce Dearborn Keith Harder University of Virginia

Michigan Second In Big Ten Conference

Michigan finishes 1944 football with eight wins and second in the Western Conference standings. The Wolverines totaled 3071 yards and 139 first downs while allowing 2062 yards and 104 first downs to opponents. Michigan won eight of ten and defeated Iowa, Marquette, Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State, Illinois and Wisconsin, with losses to Indiana and Ohio State.

Michigan Fritz Crisler Iowa Seahawks Marquette Minnesota Northwestern Pardee Pennsylvania Illinois Wisconsin Indiana Ohio State Wolverines Maize and Bluebacks Wolverine Micigan

Helping to Keep Them Smiling Event List

A fragmented OCR list names many individuals including Albert Hanson George Cavender James Trebilcock John Lepisto Remo Salmi Stanley Neznanski Nels Simonson Mrs Catherine Gallard Lila Maki Ernest Proteau Fred Bordano Andrew Forte with several others and venues Wakefeld Co op Sunday Lake Tavern and related notes suggesting a social or community gathering or event titled Keeping Them Smiling.

Albert Hanson George Cavender James Trebilcock John Lepisto Remo Salmi Stanley Neznanski Nels Simonson Catherine Gallard Lila Maki Ernest Proteau Fred Bordano Andrew Forte Hazs Hanson Iver Hill Joseph Urbdarski Joseph Patyk Ida Saari Victor Nurmi J. A. Frederickson Paul Lieberthal John W. Thomas S. V. Autere John Ahola Sr John Maki Joe Vicker Victor Mak Valentine Haa- Visteen Wakefeld James Menzano Sr Sunday Lake Tavern Aby Pace Tavern Art Cavender Mrs. J. Krienta Martha Waataja Peoples Doop George Steiger Walter Grabowski Elm=o Johnson Edward Waataja Joseph Momette Joseph Finco Ralph Olson Ray Sorel John McMillan Themar Umland Emilio Mattio Walter Koski Anton Hoblowitz Paul Semlosky Alvin Martin Fred Fafford Harold Mercer Rofert O'Connor Anton Perotti George Mattonen

Vast list of local names and groups across communities

A long register of individuals and organizations spans Pace Tavern, Elm o Johnson, Commer Lumber, Gogebic County groups, and parish and civic bodies. It lists many residents, veterans, and society clubs, followed by wartime notices and short local item summaries from Manton Tribune-Record. The latter cover political notes and several service member furloughs and assignments in Alaska, England, and Texas with Marine and Army units.

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DePadua Bob Nussbaumer Bob Wiese Fuilback Ralph Chubo Wiese Derricotte Nussbaumer Joe Ponsetto U of Michigan Big Ten Wakefield Township Fred Drier Edwin Schmidt Alex Stralena Walter Lewandowski Wm. French George Colgin Peter Ceronsky Ole Jocobsom Lawrence Viviano Gust Hemke Joe Woloszen Eldred Keast Matt Marusich Willard Gray John Koomwine Charles Carney Henry Maki George Simpka Frank Hoffmann Wallace Olson Walfred Willing Joseph A. Ferrari Richard Riski Nek Gentile J. H. White H. H. Peters Commer Lumber & Land Co J. M. Anderson Roy Porter Jack Kiemmmer J. C. Wiggins E. F. W. Neidhold George Abraham John McDonald Henry Carew Louis Notert Lambert Thomas John Gottwala Domenic Ricca Harry Jacobson Emil Torkko Robert Lawrie Paul Oberg E. J. Joppa Joseph Gill John Kent Theodore Neznanski Jerry Pellerin Oscar Niemi Louis Braratto Oscar Hendrickson Louis Osier Harry Hani Kenneth Bowker Mike Otradovich Arvo Liuha Arvo Niemela Sam Young Paul Kreski Nels Laoma Carroll Bowker Steve Galiatz C A. Jacobson W. E. Fisher Lester Bedell Elmer Lusa Oresti Bruma Henry J. Osier Mike Polovitz Louis DelFavero George Howe J. H Brown Eli Popovich Rosemary Novak O. Robarge Virginia Beber Eleanor Maki Margery Sopko Norman Olson C. Beber Sr Mary Anne Bordano Ellen Nyman Jean Bruno Elsie Rowell FB. A. Tressel Paul Becker W. J. Howlett John Hanges Willaim Robarge James H. McGraw Earl Sibley Nick Pietrzak Anton Rydeski Frank Skolasinski John Rolando John Pietrzak Emil Grasso Sam Mettala Gogebic County Nurses Association Brookvale Dairy Young Peoples’ Dance Project Agogebic Masonic Lodge American Legion Auxiliary Methodist W.S.C.S Sylvia Rintamaki Waino Luoma Allie Ahonen Patty Allen William Gilbert Stephanie Bria Louis Mezzano Charles Koivu John Morrison Ernest Skytta H. W. Marshall Jerome Salo Russell Jose Joseph Desonia Matt Pikka Fritz Anderson A. F. Olson Leslie Bedell Anselm Jarvenpaa Toivo Rintamaki Herman Korpi Wayne Aili Wico P.T.A Kalervo Luoma H. L. Trezise Fred .A. Thompson Andrew Luoma James D. Bugii F. W. Duffin Emily Zygmanski Harry B. Sutter Carl E. Nelson Mabel Collins Helen M. Shirley Gertrude Young Peter J. Petranek Mabel Vertanen Beatrice Robichaud Verne Gone William Koch Bernetta Kahabka Nels Kuivinen Gus Bawden Alfie Windberg H. L. Anderson Art Niemi Jack Saari A. J. Kerkes John Kangas William Konno Joe Beling Sue Erickson Betty Ahola Toivo Komsie Eunice Hill Hazel Hill Margaret Taylor New York Massachusetts Virginia Maine Wexford County Roosevelt Manton Tribune-Record Cpl Arthur Windberg Alaska Erma Seppa Janice Transportation Corps Louisiana Pvt Jackie Hill William Hill Kelly Field San Antonio Texas Signal Corps Alvin Salo England Peter Selo Salo William Novak Jr William Novak Klamath Falls Ore Marines South Pacific Sgt James Kuiawa George Kulawa The Sylvester Patyk Daniel Field Air Corps Henry Kent John H. Kent Carl A. Oman John Oman Fort Sheridan Isadore Yatchak Clara Lepisto Brian Louis Yatchak Infantry Camp Blanding Fla Peter Bruno MM 2-c John Bruno Philadelphia Navy Yard Toivo Luoma Merchant Marines Pacific America Japan
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