Wakefield Kaiser Special car highlights new design features
Wakefield Auto Co showcases the Kaiser Special with a forward rear seat for better legroom and luggage space, a 62 inch wide seat area, and enhanced visibility from revised front pillars and a 765 square inch windshield. It features an steel body with safety glass, rigid box-type frame, self centering brakes, wide wheel rims, and independent front suspension. The Kaiser Special measures 203 inches long with a 641 inch silhouette and 72 7-5 inches wide, powered by a Continental Motors design engine with a 3 5-16 inch bore and 4 3-8 inch stroke, 7.3 compression, and rubber mounted components.
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Continents Motors
Kairer-Slater Engineers
Chester McGraw Writes of Duties at Manila Base
Second Lieut. Chester McGraw, navigator in the army air corps, stationed at Manila, writes of his work and the harsh living conditions. He describes a tiring 1000 mile Honolulu-Manila flight via Johnson Island, Kwajalein, and Guam, then administrative duties under Col. Paul. He notes extreme heat, humidity, destruction in Manila, bread lines, and nightly armed guards amid thefts and danger.
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Chester McGraw
Manila
Army Air Corps
James McGraw
Honolulu
Johnson Island
Kwajalein
Guam
Paul
Mexico
Philippines
McGraw
Wisconsin law tax hearing ends with O Konksi pledge
Rep. Vin E. O Konksi Republican of Mercer told Wisconsin appeals board he would pay the amount deemed due on his 1942 1943 and 1944 income tax returns after a nine hour Hurley hearing. He declared he went to pay his taxes to the state of Wisconsin the greatest state in the Union.
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Wisconsin Board of To
Hurley
Vin E. O’konski
Mercer
Wisconsin
Wakefield Man Weds English Girl in Milwaukee Ceremony
Miss Vera Olive Rookyard of Ipswich England married Raymond Yatchak son of Wakefield residents in a St Veronica Catholic Parish home ceremony on November 28. The bride traveled from London by plane and wore white embroidered taffeta with a long train. Attendants included maid of honor June Yatchak and bridesmaid Mrs John Kowaleski. A dinner followed at the Dinner Bell in Milwaukee and a reception was held later. The couple will live with the groom’s parents in Wakefield after a brief honeymoon. the groom attends Gogebic Junior College and the bride worked as a designer in Ipswich.
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Vera Olive Rookyard
Fred Rookyard
Ipswich
Suffolk
England
Raymond Yatchak
John Yatchak
Wakefield
St. Veronica Catholic
Milwaukee
David Ryan
United States
London
June Yatchak
John Kowaleski
Eugene Johnson
Wakefeld
Gogebic Junior College
Armed Services
Rebekahs Elect Officers and Christmas Party Held
Rebekah lodge members elected Mrs. Margaret Johnson noble grand and Mrs. Lempi Lane treasurer with other officers to be appointed in January. A Christmas party followed with gifts exchanged, cards, honors to Mrs. Myrtle Tobin and Mrs. Luella Best, and lunch by Mrs. Joseph Mooney and Mrs. John Collins of Ramsay. Carolyn Maki celebrated her ninth birthday with a family gathering, games, gifts, large cake, and guests including Patricia Mattson and several Huttunen and Maki family members. CIGARS OF QUALITY advertised.
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Rebekahs
Margaret Johnson
Noble Grand
Lempi Lane
Myrtle Tobin
Luella Best
Joseph Mooney
John Collins
Ramsay
Carolyn Maki
William O. Maki
Carolyn
Patricia Mattson
Sally Lou Torkko
Shirley Lampi
Jo Ann
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Tron County
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Maki
Geroux
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Iron County
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Boy Scout Council
Michigan
Ashland
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Gogebic County
Frank Duda
Disaster and Relief Committee
Ned Cross
Raymer Umberto
Er © Township
Grand Viewospital
St. Ambrose Church
Ironwood
J. B. Moriarity
Jacob Syria
Ketola Funeral Home
Herman Matere
Vanefield Pharmacy
C. J. Haskins
Lancaster Cigar Co
Bilt ™ Homes
Adams
Jaffe’s
Jaffe
First National Bank of Wakefield
Wakefel Theatre
Captain Kidd
Charles Laughton
Randolph Scott
Brewster's
Edward G. Robinson
Loretta Young As
Sae
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John L
Chevrolet
Hanson Bros. Garage
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