Wakefield sports memories and Bruce Crossing trooper roster
Dear Editor recalls Knute Lindh and athletic enthusiasm in Wakefield across Central School area and near Sunday Lake. State Police establish Bruce Crossing detachment in Ontonagon county with troopers Calovecchi and Corda under Wakefield post supervision.
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Bruce Crossin
Ontonagon County
Upper Michigan
John R. Plants
Bruce Crossing
Wakefield Post
J. L. Brown
Upper Peninsula
Wayne N. Jussila
Marquette
Eighth District
Ronald F. Calovecchi
Thomas P. Corda
Ypsilanti
Onimagon
Wakefield
L’anse
Iron River Post
Department
Bruce
Local residents host holiday visitors from far and wide
Mr and Mrs Elmer Laurila and daughter Robin of Racine join Mrs Albert Hanson for Christmas at her home with relatives. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Jacob Venema Christine and Jane from Blissfield Michigan visiting Mrs Hanson's mother. Other guests hail from Detroit Lincolnwood Hibbing Milwaukee and Chicago. County officials Gras so and Wagner met with the Western U P District Health Department in Eagle River on December 27.
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Elmer Laurila
Robin of Racine
Albert Hanson
Jacob Venema
Christine and
Jane
Blissfield, Mich
Venema
Sarah Mattson
Dan Beck
Milwaukee
Signe Mattson
Dominic Billie
Crystal
Stefanie
Ann Arbor
James Billie
Harvard
Boston
Billie Jr
Ward Letcher
Phyllis Smith
Los Angeles
California
Edwin Smith
Mrs
Edwin Smith Jr
Aurora
Ill
Bessemer
Bob Bishop
Diane
Tim
Mark
Kent Anderson
Paul Phalin
Wayne Marshal
Gladstone
E. A. Newman
Fredrick G. Newman
Grand Rapids, Michigan
John Maki
Gordon King
Wadena
Minn
Emil Grasso
Wakefield
William Wagner
Western
U. P. District Health Department
Eagle River
Mich
Top Alpine Racers Gather for Mid-America Challenge at Indianhead
More than 100 top USSA Central Division alpine racers are expected for the Mid-America Challenge at Indianhead Mountain on January 16. The event, one of two ITF point races in the Midwest, features two slalom courses and a field of about 70 men and 40 women with entries open at Indianhead Mountain.
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United States Ski Association
Indianhead Mountain
Midwest
Boyne Mountain
Indianhead
Dave Miller
Ussr
Heli Schaller
Schaller
Kurt Albrecht
Marquette
Rob Ringer
Jerry Parman
Eau Claire
Wis
Brian Vukovich
Ironwood
Terry
Tracy Nelson
Larsen
Minn
April Gerard
Sue Devenne
Sturgeon Bay
Spencer Butts
Minneapolis
John Buswell
Ussa-Cd Alpine
Rocky Mountain Division
Mike Porcarelli
U. S
Regional Ski Meet Brings 300 Racers To Indianhead Mountain
Over 300 skiers from Illinois Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula competed in the United States Ski Association Central Division Region at Indianhead Mountain December 18 19. Three races per class awarded medals with seedings set for January events at Indianhead and Mt Telemark Cable Wisconsin.
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Indianhead
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Upper Peninusia
United States Ski Association
Indianhead Mountain
Wakefield Skating Rink Opens with New Rules
The Wakefield skating rink opened December 22 south of the railroad tracks near Sunday Lake Street. Rules prohibit snowmobiles on the ice and restrict hockey skaters to 4 to 6 pm daily unless flooded. Misbehavior in the warning house leads to bans. Hours run until 10 pm daily, 9 pm on school days, with extended 10 pm on Friday and Saturday. Chamber of Commerce to meet January 5 at 6:30 pm at Jacobson Restaurant.
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Wakefield Skating Rink
Roalroad
Sunday Lake Street
Wakefield Chamber of Commerce
Jacobson Restaurant
Death Notice Jacob L Hirsimaki 60 Wakefield
Jacob L. Hirsimaki 60 died suddenly December 28 at his Wakefield home about 5:15 a.m. Born September 8, 1911, he served in World War II including Normandy and Rhineland campaigns. He worked for Kimberly Clark, Marenisco, and was a member of First Lutheran Church. Surviving: mother Mary Hirsimaki, brother John of Wakefield, sister Mrs Emil Mattson of Wakefield. Funeral at First Lutheran Church December 31 at 2:00 p.m. Burial Lakeside Cemetery. Remains to church at noon.
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Jacob L. Hirsimaki
Wakefield
Mormandy
France
Rhineland
Europe
Kimberly Clark
Marenisco
First Lutheran Church
Mary Hirsimaki
John
Emil Mattson
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
Visitaton
Wayne Kuusisto
Lakeside Cemetery
Chantelois LaRose Wedding at Our Redeemer Lutheran
Diane Lynn LaRose and Leo Keith Chantelois exchanged vows on Sunday December 26 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church with Rev R W Heikkanen officiating. Attendants included Nancy Morrison Jeanne Del Favero Nancy K LaRose and Dennis LaMaide. Groomsmen were Duane LaRose Scott Hyler and ushers Roy Brunelle Gary Morrison. Reception followed at Thomaston Town Hall and the couple plan to reside in Wakefield.
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Chantelois-LaRose
Diane Lynn LaRose
Vernard LaRose
Leo Keith Chantelois
Leo R. Chantelois
Our _Redeemeer Lutheran Church
R. W. Heikkanan
Ironwood
Nancy Morrison
Jeanne del Favero
Nancy K. LaRose
Dennis LaMaide
Duane LaRose
Scott Hyler
Roy Brunelle
Gary Morrison
Phillips
Wis
Thomaston Town Hall
Wakefield
Funeral Services Held For Mrs Charles Laurich 83
Mrs. Charles Laurich 83 of 408 Ascherman Street Wakefield died Friday after nine years as a patient at Gogebic Medical Care Facility. Born January 25 1888 in Czechoslovakia she married Charles Laurich in 1908 and immigrated to the United States in 1913. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 9 am at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with burial in Lakeside Cemetery. Surviving are three sons Frank Joseph and Charles Laurich and a daughter Mrs Lee Wilson plus a grandson and great grandson. Out of town attendees listed.
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Charles Laurich
Ascherman St
Wakefield
Gogebic
Czechoslovakia
Watersmeet
Laurich
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Charles
Aurora
Minn
Frank
Milwaukee
Joseph
Hoyt Lakes
Lee Wilson
Marquette
Joseph Kichak
Lakeside Cemetery
John Tosco
Stanley Wasielewski
Renaldo Boetto
Walter Niezgucki
Edward Blaskowski
James Wilson
Aurora Minn
Frank Laurich
Joseph Laurich
Hoyt Lake Minn
Laona
Wis
Army enlistment announced for Leland Detloff in Michigan
Army Recruiter SSG Keller announced the enlistment of Leland D. Detloff 20 son of Mr and Mrs Fred P Detloff Rte 1 Marenisco Michigan for four years in the United States Army Security Agency He will attend Basic Combat Training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri For details about Army Security Agency enlistment options contact SSG Dave Keller Ironwood Michigan or call 906-932-3300 The American Legion held its Christmas party December 26 with snow blower won by Venner Johnson and a vacuum cleaner awarded to Mr Qia Rudyard Michigan The Wakefield News staff wishes all a Happy New Year
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SSG
Keller
Leland D. Detloff
Fred P. Detloff
Marenisco
Michigan
Leland
United States Army Security Agency
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Dave Keller
Ironwood
The
American Legion
Venner Johnson
Qia
Rudyard
Lt Cmdr Ruth Hall 42 Navy Nurse Dies in Spring Lake
Lt Cmdr Ruth Ellen Hall 42 formerly of Spring Lake died after a lingering illness at a local nursing home. Born July 6 1929 in Wakefield she served in the U S Navy from 1951 including Hawaii Midway Taiwan and San Francisco and last worked as head surgical nurse at Great Lakes Hospital. She is survived by her mother four sisters and one brother with several nieces and nephews.
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Ruth Hall
Ruth Ellen Hall
Grandview St
Spring Lake
Robert (Eunice) Bareham
Cmdr. Hall
Wakefield
Ida Keskey
Alexander Keskey
Wakefield High School
Henry Ford School of Nursing
U. S. Navy
Naval
Hawaii
Midway Island
Taiwan
San Francisco
Great Lakes Hospital
Crystal Falls
Boreham
Robert
Helen) Dykema
Muskegon
Lary
Effie) Yatchak
Reed
Sylvia) Harris
St. Clair
Bert Keskey
Marquette
Funeral Services Friday For Mrs. Matt Luoma 81
Mrs. Matt Luoma age 81 of 717 Hancock Street died at 6 30 am Tuesday December 28 at Elm Row Nursing Home Milwaukee where she had been a patient since December 18 Born December 21 1890 in Kauhava Finland she lived in Wakefield for many years her husband Matt Luoma died May 25 1953 Surviving are daughter Mrs Milton Mandelin Greenfield Wis sister Mrs Hilma Manus Isaquah Wash and two sisters and one brother in Finland Funeral services set for Friday December 31 at 10 00 am at First Lutheran Church Rev Wayne Kuusisto officiating Burial in Lakeside Cemetery Thursday December 30
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Matt Luoma
Hancock Street
Elm Row
Milwaukee
Kauhava
Finland
Wakefield
Milton Mandelin
Greenfield
Wis
Hilma Manus
Isaquah
Wash
First Lutheran Church
Wayne Kuusisto
Lakeside Cemetery
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
NMU Scholarship Awarded To Wakefield Student Mary Anderson
Mary Anderson of 110 Lake Shore Drive Wakefield has been selected as a Northern Michigan University Spring Semester 1972 scholarship recipient. The award includes 200 dollars and is given upon class registration. the scholarship targets superior community college students planning to attend NMU.
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NMU
Mary Anderson
Lake Shore Drive
Wakefield
Northern Michigan University
Superior Community College
City Council awards bid for gasoline and fuel oil
City Council awarded the gasoline and fuel oil bid to Standard Oil Company after opening bids. Northland Oil was the other bidder. Council approved training, grants, and tax measures and discussed highway, sewer, and zoning matters with multiple departments and committees.
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Standard Oil CO
Standard Oil Company
Northland Oil
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