Wakefield City Council Holds Short Session
The Wakefield City Council met Friday December 9 after a postponement. Present were Linn Forte and Zuidmulder. They approved November 21 minutes and bills, discussed traffic engineering and a ground lease, renewed several leases, and planned bids for January. The council reappointed planning commissioners, considered hall furnace costs, warned about an unsafe underground tunnel, and approved bids for road treatments. A Christmas half day bonus was authorized for city employees. The meeting included engagement news for Sabina Ann Dimitroff and James F Modjewski, with a February wedding planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Robert Linn
Andrew Forte
Ward Zuidmulder
Fire Department
Department of State Highways
Ishpeming
Alfred Danula
Bertha Beber
Beber
Amanda Carroll
Eric Haukkala
Robert Lahde
Chicago
Planning Commission
Victor Lepisto
Harry B. Sutter
Wakefield Township
Rites Held Tuesday For Mrs. Charles Marchlik
Mrs Charles Marchlik age 60 Route I Wakefield Township died on arrival at Divine Infant Hospital Thursday at 525 pm Former Emilie Singer born January 16 1906 in Austria came to the United States in 1951 settling in Ironwood and later in Wakefield She leaves husband two daughters Mrs Duane Mattila of Wakefield and Miss Christine Marchlik of Evanston IL one son Gustaf Singer in Germany three grandchildren five sisters and four brothers Funeral services were held at Lakeside Memorial Chapel at 2 pm Tuesday with Rev Wayne Kuusisto officiating Burial followed in Lakeside Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Marchlik
Route I
Wakefield Township
Divine Infant Hospital
Emilie Singer
Austria
United States
Ironwood
Duane Mattila
Wakefield
Christine Marchlik
Evanston, IL
Gustaf Singer
Germany
Paul Drunas
Philadelphia
Jacob Singer
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
Wayne Kuusisto
Lakeside Cemetery
First Lutheran Christmas Pageant December 18 in church
The annual First Lutheran Church School Christmas pageant will be Sunday December 18 at 4 pm directed by Mrs. Nels Seppa and Mrs. Duane Lane with Fin Hill on piano and several student groups performing. The benediction will be given by Rev. Wayne Kuusisto after a long program of songs readings and group performances. Blythe Swanberg Annual Children Party Held for Wakefield Legionaires and Auxiliary Members also noted. The First National Bank promotes Dr Seuss Grinch special on Channel 3 December 18 at 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church School
Nels Seppa
Duane Lane
Fin Hill
Clarence Cabianca
Isaac Saari
Bonnie Seppa
Fia Hill
Bethlehem Star
JoAnn Haukkala
Lyle Thompson
Savior
Angel
Georgianna Autere
God
Faith
Martha Berg
James Mattila
Bruce Norkoli
Billy Olson
Mary
Linda Kauranen
Joseph
Dana Harju
Angels
Susan Willing
Brenda Makela
Norma Mattson
Bethlehem
Mary Ann Relando
Giving
Jane Lahti
Glenn Perry
Alan Gustafson
Jerry Jarvela
Wise Men
Mark Mattson
Erry Nordine
Jon Hudson Spencer
Margaret Olson
Mark Johns
Mary Ann Makela
Dale Mattson
Karen Lahti
Michael Jarvinen
Jesus
Mission Girls
Barbara Hulme
Debbie Smith
Elizabeth Jarvi
Mary Jane Ahola
Melita Juopperi
Susan Carroll
Africa
Lee Maki
India
Danny Hongisto
Japan
Mark Mattila
Jeffrey Hautala
Susan Tarnaski
Laura Maki
Georgiana Autere
Debbi Ahola
Ann Norkoli
Blythe Swanberg
Children of Wakefield Legionaires
America Legion Post
Frances Johnson
JoAnn Mimberg
Jack Kujala
John Moilanen
Joseph Sailer
Ben Novak
First National Bank
Dr. Seuss
Channel 3
Immanuel Lutheran
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Methodist Christmas Pageant At Wakefield Church
The Wakefield Methodist Sunday School presents its annual Christmas program on Sunday December 18 at 7 p m with carols, recitations, a skit The Gifts and a children’s pageant. Cast lists include Margret Williams Elaine Hanson and many local children. The white gift offering goes to the Methodist Children's Home in Farmington Michigan. Weekend guests include the Geroux and Koellner families. Newborn son to Ernest and Mrs Williams of Springfield Ohio is noted. Viet Nam veteran Roger Zazeski on 30 day leave with Fort Carson assignment. Hawaii residents visit Detroit for holidays and return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Wakefield Methodist Sunday School
Margaret Williams
Louis Boetto
Linda Ziemnick
Bradley Letcher
Jesus
Susan Stein
Andy Stein
Danny Symons
Alan Stein
Jeffrey Letcher
Karen Ziemnick
Fred Williams
Brad Ekman
Ricky Letcher
Jimmy Hanson
Douglas Ziemnick
Methodist Childrens Home
Farmington
Michigan
Bethlehem
Alden Lumakka
Susan Doane
Gry Lane
Debby Symons
James Davey
Michael Drier
Terry Lane
Rica
Roger Zazeski
Xavier Zazeski
Viet Nam
Fort Carson
Colorado
Tri-City Schedules Channel Change Over
Tri-City Television Corp announces a post January one channel change to improve reception. Viewers currently get Duluth stations on channels 8 and 10. after the switch channel 6 will appear on 9 and channel 3 on 7. Changeover lasts about a week. funds need 1000 more dollars beyond 5 patron fees, with potential for extra channels if raised. Payments are urged at local banks and a service station in Ramsay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-City
T. V. Corporation
Duluth
Corporation
First National Bank
Wakefield
Bessemer National Bank
Bessemer
Bertorello
Ramsay
Yule Program at Bethany Lutheran Christmas Service
A children's Christmas program entitled Signs and Symbols of Christmas will be held at Bethany Lutheran Church on Sunday December 18 at 3 pm. The program unfolds in three parts explaining the tree and lights the manger and stable and the angels and star with the congregation’s singing and a child chorus presenting the Gospel followed by a sermonette by Rev. Toivo Miettinen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Lutheran
Bethany Lutheran Church
Toivo Miettinen
Wakefield Hosts District Basketball Tournament No 121
Wakefield High School centers District Tournament No 121 Class C with Bessemer Ontonagon and Wakefield as entrants. The district games run March 1 at 7 30 p m and the final March 3 at 7 30 p m. Wakefield cannot have a bye and will face Bessemer or Ontonagon in the first game. Harry S Sutter is tournament manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Bessemer
Ontonagon
Wakefiel
Harry S. Sutter
Wakefield High School
Prininpal
Funeral Services Held For Mrs Hobson Williams
Funeral services for Mrs. Hobson Williams 68 of 902 Putnam St were held Monday at 2 pm at First Lutheran Church with Rev Wayne Kuusisto officiating. Burial was at Lakeside Cemetery. The former Ila Marie Mattson born June 17 1898 at Wakefield attended Wakefield High School class of 1917 worked as a bookkeeper in Gary Ind married Hobson Williams Oct 19 1936 lived in Gary 1936 59 retired and moved to Wakefield. Surviving are three sisters and several nieces and nephews with out of town attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobson Williams
Putnam St
Divine Infant Hospital
First Lutheran Church
Wayne Kuusisto
Lakeside Cemetery
Ila Marie Mattson
Wakefield
Wakefield High School
Walters
Tittle Brothers
Gary
Ind
Valparaiso
Williams
Lois Circle
LCW
First Lutheran Deaconesses
Order of Eastern Star
American Legion Auxiliary
Carl W. Nyman
Erwin Cormier
Ralph Harrison Sr
William Mezzano
Ralph Harrison, Jr
Thomas Dooley
James Cormier
Robert Bishop
Lansing
Ralph Harrison Jr
Minneapolis
Ironwood
George Heikkinen
Elmert Forslund
Ralph Gustafson
Jane Mattson
Alias Mattson
John Mattson
Bessemer
Ted Kenelius
Brookston
Minn
Jseph Nora
Iron Mountain
Gogebic Community College Choir Hosts Christmas Dance
The Gogebic Community College Choir sponsors a semi formal Christmas Dance on Thursday December 22 at the Ironwood Memorial Building. A local band plays while light lunch and refreshments are served. Students admitted free. non students pay a nominal fee. Open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic Community College
Ironwood Memorial
Break-in Probe in Wakefield Leads to Juvenile Case
Wakefield police investigated a December 11 break-in at a home with a side-door entry and theft of 175 dollars. Two juveniles were arrested and part of the money recovered. funds were later traced to four other juveniles. The youths were referred to probate court for disposition with assistance from the Michigan State Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield City
Wakefield
Michigan State Police
Immanuel Lutheran Christmas program set for December four p.m.
Immanuel Lutheran Church hosts its Sunday School Christmas program on Sunday December 18 at 4 pm. The event features a primary department presentation including songs and recitations and a junior department section titled The Song and the Star with group leaders and multiple choir and reader parts. new residents John and Kathy Niksich join Wakefield community. the couple from Ironwood recently married in Ironwood entertain plans for outdoor sports and bowling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
John Niksich
Sunday Lake Street
Ironwood
Niksich
Kathy Sterne
Luther L. Wright
Kathy
Northern Michigan University
Gogebic County
Lester Medford
John
Gogebic Community College
Immaculate Conception Church
Wakefield Board Discusses Rink Plans And School Matters
The Wakefield Town ship Schools board met December 12 at 7 30 p m in the high school with Supt Carl E Kieimola and eight members present. They discussed a proposed public skating rink, legal opinions on meeting payments, bills, communications including a thank you from POPS TOPS for facility use, a basketball broadcast request, non resident pupil transport costs, Boiler Act 1965 inspections, a lab explosion report, hospital bill assistance, union representation for custodians and secretaries, hosting Class C basketball games, and possible future site for Class D tournaments. A snow plowing contract was awarded, MEA master agreement accepted, a half day before Christmas approved, and a report on legislative representatives given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Wakefield Township
Maki
Kuivinen
Wasielewski
Gilbert
Tosco
Junttila
Tiberi
Carl E. Kieimola
Grace Graves
Andrew Forte
Robert Linn
Jill Geroux
Pops-Tops Club
Lake Superior
Wakefield
Lauri O. Maki
Raymond Sibley
Afl-Cio
MEA
Western UP District Health Dept
Ernest Sharon
Wilbert Juntuila
School Board
Marquette
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D. M. Dimitroff
Sabina Ann
Wausau
Wisconsin
James F. Modjewski
Kenosha
Chester Modjeski
Employer's Insurance of
John Geroux
Richard Koellner
Jim
Mari Ann
Milwaukee
Koellners
Koellner
Ann Benson
Ernest Williams
Springfield
Ohio
Karen Langa
Celeste Buccanero
Jean
Jane Inukai
Hawaii
Detroit
Jane
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Buena Park
California
Ben Novak Jr
Wallance Leno
Kenneth Danielson
Melissa Harjy
Terry Krznarich
Mark Danielson
Lori Johnson
David Beckman
George Amore
Frank Amore
Jeffrey Novak
Gary Pikka
Carol Doney
Bradley Hanson
Peter Leno
Michael Sibley
Alan Newman
Anthony Grayvold
David Johnson
Kenneth Baker
Jayme Vidakovich
Duane Johnson
Julie Sibley
Bruce Johnson
Cindy Doney
Michael Morrison
Pauline Brentar
Debbie Ann Newman
Charles Joswiak
Debra Baker
Herald
Richard Hongisto
Maynard Morrison
Kathy Sibley
Thomas. Brown
William Elliott
Debra Delich
Shepherds Watcher
James Johnson
Larry Krznarich
Lori Ann Goodreau
Denise Beckman
Nancy Morrison
Gary Doney
Renee McHenry
Myra Johnson
Kim Tomczyk
Friendly Beasts
Kathy Deney
Diane Beckman
Susan Johnson
Marla Delich
Marcia Delich
Kimberly Lilteroos
Tabelau
Susan Amore
Scott Dillon
Kathy Harry
Ramona Minier
Chester Dillon
Leon Amore
Timothy Morrison
Russel Danielson
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