Nine Bidders For Operation Of Theatre In Wakefield
Nine proposals for managing the Wakefield theatre are before the city commission for a three year term starting October 11. Bids include monthly rentals and percentage shares of gross, with The American Legion offering a mixed profit plan and other bidders detailing leases and profit splits. The public meeting noted poor attendance as Wakefield debates youth recreation and community assets.
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Upper Peninsula
Wakefield
City Commission
210 Pound Buck Wins $10 Prize In Hunt
Isaac Walton of Attica Michigan won the $10 prize for the largest deer in a hunt drawing. Several hundred hunters registered and several deer weighed near the 210 pound mark, with others ranging from 197 to 209 pounds. The prize was offered by a local businessman.
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Isaac Walton
Attica
Mich
Hoover Children Grow Up In Happy Ironwood Home
Donald and Donna Hoover are the two bright children of Mr and Mrs Don Hoover. Donna is two and a half years old and Donald is a year and a half. Mrs Hoover is formerly Miss Bina Bonino and the father works as an announcer over station WJMS in Ironwood.
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Donald
Donna
Don Hoover
Hoover
Bina _ Bonino
WJMS
Ironwood
Three Bids on New School Bus Extend Recess
The board of education received three proposals for a new school bus at its Monday meeting. Hanson Brothers Garage offered the low bid of 4617.44 for a Chevrolet all steel body. Gogebic Auto Co of Bessemer bid 4723.79 for a bus meeting specifications. Peninsula Four Wheel Drive Co of Wakefield bid 6536.87, the high bid. The Christmas recess was set for December 30 with a reopening after holidays on December 19, and Santa Claus visits and candy distribution were planned in classrooms.
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Board of Education
Hanson Brothers Garage
Gogebic Auto Co
Bessemer
Peninsula
Wakefield
Santa Claus
Wakefield notices and births fill local personals
Jack Connors returned from Springfield to handle business. Wakefield students received second period report cards. Mr and Mrs Mike Krznarich welcomed a son born Tuesday night at Wakefield hospital. Mr and Mrs Tauno Nurmikko welcomed a child Wednesday morning at the Wakefield hospital. Nels Krook, Michigan, visits Plymouth for the holidays at Mr and Mrs Paul Oberg’s home. Robitaille aunt to Mrs Oberg. Mrs Walter Johnson honored at a miscellaneous shower Friday night with gifts and a cash purse. 75 guests attended lunch hosted by Mrs
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Jack Connors
Springfield
Wakefield
Mike Krznarich
Wakefield Hospital
Tauno Nurmikko
Nels Krook
Paul Oberg
Plymouth
Robitaille
Oberg
Walter Johnson
Wakefield Debating in Practice Meet Across Ishpeming Area
Wakefield joined teams from Menominee Manistique Ishpeming and others in a practice debate tourney at Ishpeming on Saturday. Wakefield’s Irving Voyer and Charlene Rintamaki led the negs, winning their round over Bessemer. Menominee Manistique each won four debates. Ishpeming added a fifth round to reach four of five. The event, a warm up for regionals January 10 and 11 in Marquette, featured 25 debates with 14 won by affirmative teams. Judges were from Northern Michigan College of Education.
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Wakefield
Menominee
Manistique
Ishpeming
Wakefield School
Irving Voyer
Charlene Rintamaki
Bessemer
Sheldon Hebbbard
Glen Jacobson
Arlene Keskey
Joyce Lane
Iris Linder
Ruth Maki
James Laessig
Lorimer Stannard
Bill Karling
Harlan Johnson
Bill Picchta
Bob Novak
Escanaba
Kingsford
Crystal Falls
Ironwood
Norway
Gladstone
Felch
Marquette
Upper Peninsula
Northern Michigan College of Education
Elaine McDavitt
Russell Thomas
Mildred Magers
William Blum
Albert Burrows
Gunther €. Meyland
Forrest Roberts
Cardinals Face Hurley Midgets In Big Friday Showdown
Cardinals prepare for a tough road test against the unbeaten Hurley Midgets at the local gym after a string of hard practices led by Coach An derson. The Midgets, coming off a 49 18 win over Bessemer and holding multiple decisive victories, loom as the potent offense Wakefield and company must contain led by scorers Geach Van Hoff Rainaldo Raffine and Wakefield’s Jim Trudgeon. The matchup pits two rivals on par and sets the stage for a pivotal midseason clash with Ironwood Red Devils looming next week.
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Cardinals
Iron River
Anderson
Wakefield
Redskins
Bessemer
DePadua
Hurley
Ashland
Geach
van Hoff
Jim Rainaldo
Raffine
Jim Trudgeon
Lane
Randall
Harry
Kastelnak
Trudgeon
Kasternak
Rainaldo
Gentile
Cardinal
Ironwood Red Devils
Kraemer
Red Devils
Berzinski
Nelmark
Sende
Navy
Smetana
Ironwood
Begalle
Mezich
Hjalmquist
Stambaugh
Hilltoppers
Devils
Hancock
Fritz Anderson Leaves Sunday Lake Iron Co to Open Duluth Store
Fritz Anderson quits his post as a mine office clerk at Sunday Lake Iron Co to start a general store business in Duluth. His family plans to sell their home and relocate to Duluth early next year.
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Fritz Anderson
Sunday Lake Iron Co
Duluth
City Deficit To Increase Says Auditor
City deficit projections grow from 55 700 to 61 361 by June 30 1947 based on Dec 1 budget balance. Finance director William Jacobson cites reduced Plymouth mine tax income 5164.82 and a further 8720.80 cut in salaries. Actual cash on hand listed at 31672.87 with overdrafts in public works water and light and other departments. Mayor Cloon opposed lighting Christmas decorations citing overdraft.
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William Jacobson
Commission
Jacobson
Plymouth
Tax Commission
Public Works
Water and Light Department
Public Affairs
Dell
Cloon
Robert A. Burns
H. A. Tressel
City Commission
Bullen
Stanley Tyack
Tyack
Europe storms discussed by Ironwood pastor at Wakefield Rotary
Rev Adolph Bergman of Newport and Grace churches spoke on Storms Over Europe at Wakefield Rotary Monday night. He reviewed wars in Europe including the two World Wars and their outcomes. Harold Marshall chaired. The club voted $15 to Thanks to the Yanks Who Gave and planned the annual fatherless boys party for next Monday.
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Europe
Adolph Bergman
Newport and Grace
Ironwood
Wakefield Rotary Club
Harold Marshall
Wakefield Driver Fined For Reckless Driving
Eli Keto of Wakefield was arrested by state police Saturday night and arraigned Monday before Judge W E Baird of Bessemer on reckless driving. He was fined $25 plus $3.35 costs.
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Eli Keto
Wakefield
W. 8. Baird
Bessemer
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Myron McMillan
Germany
Armed Forces
James Mezzano
Wasielewski
Jean Milton
Phelps
Wis
Archie Tregonning
Mose Giansante
Posal
American Legion Post
The
Legion
Luroy C. Krumwiede
Joan Ry
the Shepherds
Anna Mae Sporcich
Bethlehem
Richard
Mozse
Faith Hanson
the Tabernacle of God
Men
James Steiger
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