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Newspaper

The Wakefield News

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1964

Page

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Christmas visitors flock to Wakefield area in festive week

Local Christmas season highlights include Mary Trolla visiting her mother and sister, plus numerous university and college students returning home for holidays. Several families travel from Milwaukee Detroit and Chicago to celebrate at relatives’ houses, while military service and academic honors feature among town notes. Highlights include Operation AYACUCHO participation by Ralph Conway and Linda Sjoblom’s initiation into Kappa Delta Pi.

Annual Children's Party Held By Local Rotary

The Wakefield Rotary Club hosted its annual Children's Party on Monday December 21 at 6 p m. Rotarians plus a child guest enjoyed a program of America pledge Christmas Story readings and carols. Mrs Paul Reading led readings including How Mrs Santa Claus Saved Christmas with Santa and an elf making a nighttime entrance. Gifts were given, Santa departed, and Silent Night closed the event with elfin centerpieces and seasonal decorations by Mrs Carl E Kleimola.

Wakefield Club Rotaryann Eugene Maki Ben Novak Carl E. Kleimola Paul Reading

Christmas Caroling By High School Students

A large group of high school students met in the music auditorium at 6 30 Monday night to go Christmas caroling. They split into smaller groups and serenaded Gogebic and Divine hospitals and homes around town. They gathered on city hall steps for a song session then returned to the auditorium for refreshments and a Senior High Student Council sponsored dance. Admission to the dance was a ten cent gift later distributed among the students. The dance was supervised by Mr Daniel Mestnik, student council advisor. Mr and Mrs James Anglim of Madison and Miss Marie Anglim a Eastern Michigan University student are visiting the Anderson home for the holidays. Also visiting is Mrs Irene Anderson of Ewen mother of Mr Anderson.

Gogebic Divine Senior High Daniel Mestnik James Anglim Madison Marie Anglim Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti Lawrence Anderson Anderson Anderson Home Irene Anderson Ewen Mr. Anderson

Christmas at the Long Branch in Tants City

A festive tale set on Christmas Eve in Tants City where kaupois and seepherds share music and merriment. The gathering ends in conflict as outsiders threaten peace, then unity returns with the Spirit of Krismas uniting Sester Toc Matti and Kitty despite tension.

Krismas Miss Kitty Mattia Toon Sester Aala Kaupois Matti Mister Colt Tants Colt Anta Komen Kitty

Wakefield Ski Lodge To Open December 24

Miljevich Bros sawmill south of Cemetery Location in Wakefield was totally destroyed by a early Thursday fire started from an unknown source and fed by propane and oil. Wakefield Fire Department, aided by officers Don Luoma and Tony Valeno, battled the blaze amid water shortages, with roof collapse signaling the blaze’s duration before discovery. Investigators probe propane heater and wiring as causes. Miljevich Bros employ 15. Wakefield diary and local residents report dramatic fire lighting across the night sky.

Miljevich Bros Cemetery Wakefield Wakefield Fire Department Eli Vernon Miljevich Don Luoma Tony Valesano Cemetery Loc

Final 1964 Wakefield council meeting overview

Wakefield's council, led by mayor pro-tem Olga Hanson, approved minutes and late November bills, heard fire department reports on a Dec 14 chimney fire and the Miljevich sawmill destruction, and debated treasurer attendance at meetings due to two month arrears. Additional actions included appointees to the Planning Commission, a lease renewal with Cleon Motor, and a curb-cut request for M28. A new winter traffic order limits parking on Hancock and Pierce streets, and local concerns included a snow loader trial and city layoffs.

Olga Hanson Wakefield Bob Linn Miljevich Wakefield Township Linn Hodge John Ballone County Extension Gogebic Ballone City Planning Commission Mayor Linn Morrich Hanson John Graves Irving Wanink Wanink Cleon Motor Company Wakefield Iron Michigan State Highway Department Northern States Realty Fund State Police Hancock and Pierce Streets Sunday Lake Brotherton Street Ruble and Miller Duluth Joseph Cloon Wertanen Westlund

Luther League Christmas Caroling and Gift Exchange at Churches

Thirty six Luther League members from First Lutheran Church caroled through the city at 6 30 pm on Tuesday and handed out twenty five small gifts to church shut ins. They later gathered at Immanuel Lutheran Church for lunch, games, and prizes for Linda Pusakulich Roberta Kauranen Dan Seppa Joann Perry and Kitty Johns. Pastor Rudolph Kemppainen joined, receiving a gift and cookies for his family.

Luther League of the First Lutheran Church Immanuel Lutheran Church Katherine Salmi Heino Korpela Rudolph Kemppainen Linda Pusakulich Roberta Kauranen Dan Seppa Joann Perry Kitty Johns Pastor Kemppainen Lida Mae Kor- Pela Gogebic Hospital Kemppainen

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Mary Trolla Pacificia Trolla Sister Anne Wakefield Public Library Joseph Tarro Milwaukee Mrs Joe Tarro Renaldo Negri Marquette Isabel Lepinski Chicago Kenneth Lepinski Leona (Lepinski) Rogers Richland Washington Marsha Beling St. Scholastica Joan Lepinski Barbara Olson Minneapolis Ralph Olson Olson Walter Burke, Jr Grays Lake Illinois Ted Golembeski, Jr Ted Golembeski, Sr United States Marine Corps South Carolina Jean James Berg Erland Berg Germany Berg James Whitburn Janice Wahlberg Superior State University Superior, Wis Varley Wahlberg Roger Suomi Minnesota William Suomi Mickey Ginolfi Northern Michigan University Terry Salmi University of Michigan Ann Arbor Reino Salmi Jeffrey Drake Ellen Drake Nancy Wanink Michigan State University East Lansing Arnold Perry J Concordia College St. Paul Arnold Perry Sheryl Jean Solberg Waukegan Vernon Solberg Joseph Gill Sheboygan Wis William Gill Joe Gill Northville Mich Joe Mazurek Detroit Joe Patyk John Mazurek Walter Mazurek Mr. Mazurek William Roberge Henry Gagne John Makela Jr Seattle Wash John Makela Sr Richard Santa Marie Calif Donald Reuben Nurmi Margaret Hill Lew Bramer Ensign, Michigan Richard Hill Lake Linden Margaret Bramer Mr. Hill William Hill Don Kirkandall Walnut Creek Hubert Fountain Kirkandall Mrs. Fountain Kirkandalls Jacqueline Fountain Huber Fountain Fountain Pat Snyder Johnny Sydella Tiberi Mary Kingsmuth Flint Kathyrn Judy Clouquet Anton Ringsmuth John Negro, Jr Stout State, Menominee John Negro Jack Hero Elmer Lusa Susan Korpi Arnold Korpi Leila Korpi Ree Patrick Ozzello Ada Ozzello Fort Orr Eee Donna Willis Carthage College Kenosha William Willis Ida Lehto Voitto Lehto Karen Seppa St. Louis Park Nels Seppa Colleen Ann Burns St. Scholastica, Duluth Robert A. Burns Colors Ralph E. Conway Auberdene Ayacucho Lima Peru Conway U. S. Army Forces Southern Command Argentina Bolivia Colombia Paraguay Venezuela 252D Signal Company Fort Clayton Canal Zone Army Fort Benning Joe H. Conway Rt 1 Wakefield High School Linda Ann Sjoblom Delta Zeta Kappa Delta Pi Sjoblom Leonard Koski Thomaston Road Northern Puoctinen Archie Tregonning Chippewa Falls Chippewa Falls Hospital Plymouth Eau Claire Junior College Mary Clara Tregonning Iron River Ray Johns Maurice Wozniak Chippewa Falls Methodist Church Wakefield Ski Lodge Wakefield Memorial Skllers Northern States Realty Fund, Inc James Johns Mount Morris Mr. Johns Joseph Johns Clayton David Green Joseph Green Dan Negro Dan David Wakefiel Tiberi Ziggy’s Olson’s Delmet and Wakefield Co-op
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