Wakefield Council Debates Leave Rules and Hospital Costs
Wakefield City Council faced multiple flare ups over Civil Service rules on banked time and vacation pay and the city share of hospitalization. The body adopted Sick Leave and Holidays rules, returned Annual Leave rules to the Civil Service Board, and voted employees pay in full for hospitalization, saving about 3200 yearly. Additional items included ice rink ideas, library staff hires, and a marine league permission request for a wrecked car on the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Civil Service Board
James Trebilcock
Civil Service
Trebilcock
Council
Johns
Novak
Carl Valesano
Elmer Hill
Roy Johns
Clarence Halberg
Dominic Bruno
Hancock
Olson Ave
Halberg
Jerome Sale
Library Board
Raymond Walstrom i
Mollie Novak
Marine Corp League
Robert A. Burns
Mr. Hodge
City
Bacco Construction Co
Wico
Council Minutes Note Rent and Board of Review Action
The council notes a rent of 40 dollars per month and reports no action on appointing a board of review. Minutes from December 18, as published, along with bills and court reports, were approved by the council.
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Board of Review
Counci
Many Families Celebrate New Year Visit Across Town
Local residents and relatives visited from Milwaukee Mio and Fond du Lac over the holiday. Travel guests included Mrs. Walter Nyman Putnam street and Mr. and Mrs. Lilburn Smith Ramsay with music instructor Ronald Smith. Others visited family in Houghton Lake Superior and Green Bay while students returned to Duluth Marquette and Houghton Michigan Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Seppa
St. Clair Shores
Marsha Luoma
Milwaukee
Janis Windberg
Bonnie Seppa
Sandra Bohjanen
Marquette
Carla Pikka
Wakefield
David Maki
Tom Weir
Alpena
Dennis Angus
Terry Salmi
Paul Aho
West
Houghton
Michigan
Wakefield High School
Northern Michigan College
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Ironwood
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Garland Hyler
Lawton
Okla
Mich
Earl Harry
Marjatta Sutinen
Marilyn Manty
Sharon Howe
Ann Arbor
Carl Salmi
Lombard Heights
Ill
Martin Magary
St. Louis
Maxine Lehti
Gordon King
Robert Bohjanen
Kenneth Bertetto
Duane Lane
Ashley
Dennis Jarvi
Negaunee
James Pelkie
Winifred Phillips
Stephenson
Carol Angus
Saginaw
Nandeth Saari
Superior
Wis
John Erickson
Duluth
James Farrington
LaGrange
Herman Manty
Paynesville
Jim Thomas
Bill Toth
Neal Johns
Neenah
Ward Zuidmulder
James Kenney
John Maki
Linda
James Anderson
White Pine
Dorothy Popovich
St. Louis Park
Minn
Thomas Dooley
Walter Nyman
Putnam Street
Ronald Smith
Mio
Lilburn Smith
Reino Makinen
Ramsay
Mr. Smith
John Mazurek
Michael John
Fond du Lac
Tom Beber
Green Bay
Romilly Gilbert
Michigan Tech
Houghton, Mich
A. James Gilbert
Hancock Street
Jerome Schroeder
Salvage
Annual Uthrotar Party Well Attended
The Uthrotar Christmas party at Memorial Community banquet hall on Wednesday December 27 drew 44 past and present Uthrotars plus Rotarians and guests. Robert A. Burns chaired the program with Uthrotars mapping the evening, Peter Petranek as chairman introducing members, and H B Sutter delivering the keynote on the movement’s history and aims. Richard Brown led the meeting and welcomed attendees with Clifford Brownson replying. Arnold Perry led singing with Clifford Randall on piano. Jerry Orsoni played organ. two new members Eugene Maki introduced Clifford Randall and Lawrence Orth with membership cards and plaques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uthrotar
Memorial Community
Uthrotars
Robert A. Burns
Peter Petranek
Michael Shefka 73 Dies. Services Held in Bessemer
Michael Shefka 73 father of Stanley Shefka local resident died Sunday morning at 7 15 at Divine Infant Hospital after Tuesday admission He is survived by two sons three daughters eight grandchildren three brothers and one sister Funeral services were held Wednesday from St Sebastian church Bessemer with Rev Francis Krusty officiating Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Shefka
Stanley Shefka
Divine
Michigan State awards degrees at fall commencement
Wayne E. Tollefson of 904 Pierce St. is among 707 Michigan State University students receiving degrees in the fall quarter exercises. He earned a Master of Arts in Art as part of 220 advanced degrees awarded, while 487 students received baccalaureate degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne E. Tollefson
Pierce St
Michigan State University
Tollefson
Two City Employees Retire First of Year
John Lane longtime city employee and former volunteer fire chief retires after 35 years in multiple departments since 1925. Tver Hakala, day laborer since 1944, also retires effective January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lane
Lane
Tver Hakala
Hakala
Sister of Local Teacher Dies in Davenport Iowa
Mrs Leonard Harder aged 52 of Davenport Iowa sister of Grace Huston local school teacher died Wednesday December 27 after months of illness Funeral services were held Saturday December 30 She is survived by her husband two stepchildren her mother and two sisters Miss Huston attended the Iowa City funeral
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Harder
Davenport
Grace Huston
Miss Huston
Iowa City
Wakefield area schools reopen after two week closure
Wakefield area schools resumed classes Wednesday morning after a two week shutdown. The cardinals will travel to Superior to face Superior East Friday night in the first game since the Ironwood Wakefield matchup on December 16 at the local gym. Miss Auberdene Zitka of Waukegan spent New Year with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefie'd
Superior
Auberdene Zitka
August Zitka
Waukegan
March of Dimes selects Gogebic County leader for 1962 drive
Louis Obradovich appointed Gogebic County Chairman for the 1962 March of Dimes campaign. John Sartoris says Obradovich’s prior success in Bessemer signals a vigorous county effort. Obradovich urges broad support to fund polio care and a comprehensive attack on birth defects and arthritis.
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Louis Obradovich
Register of Deeds
Gogebic County
March of
Obradovich
Sartoris
National Foundation
Rev M Eugene Tollefson Leaves Wakefield for Carlton
The Rev M Eugene Tollefson, pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church for four and a half years, leaves Wakefield on Wednesday noon to serve Bethesda Lutheran in Carlton and Elim Lutheran in Barnum Minnesota. He will reside in Carlton with brother Wayne accompanying him. wife Lucille and son Noel remain in Wakefield until graduation, living at the John Kaskela home at Pike Location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Eugene Tollefson
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Carlton
Minn
Bethesda
Wayne
Lucille Tollefson
Noel
Wakefield
John Kaskela
Pike Location
Funeral Friday For Father Of Three Local Residents
Charles Mikkola 73 of Bruce Crossing Michigan, father of Mrs Nels Krook Mrs Katherine Salmi and Mrs Kenneth Johns, died at home. Survived by wife two sons and another daughter 19 grandchildren two great grandchildren three brothers two sisters in Finland. Funeral services Friday at Bruce Crossing at 1 00 p m EST with Rev Andrew Michaelson Hancock officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mikkola
Bruce Crossing
Mich
Nels Krook
Katherine Salmi
Kenneth Johns
Finland
Andrew Michaelson
Hancock
Mrs Korpi Injured In Early Morning Street Crash
Mrs Sulo Korpi of Pierce Street suffered face and body injuries when the car she rode in was struck by a westbound car driven by Emil Movrich 20. Mr Korpi received a ticket for an improper turn according to local police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur N. Jarvenpan
Wakefield
Jarvenpaa
Dime & Dollar
Sunday Lake Street
Pierce Street
George Batinich
Bennett Plans New ARA Public Works Bill
Congressman John B. Bennett announced preparation of a new bill to be introduced at the start of the 1962 session to provide 500 million dollars in federal grants for public works in economically distressed areas certified by the Area Redevelopment Administration. He criticized the ARA as ineffective, noting only twelve projects approved nationwide and a total under 2.5 million in eight months. He urged immediate jobs through projects such as streets, highways, and public buildings, stressing urgent needs for unemployed miners and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Bennett
Area Redevelopment Administration
Gilbert
West Virginia
Michigan
Congress
Two Local Youths Rescued After Night in Sand Pit
Ted Johnson 17 and Jerry Niskanen 15 were lost for seven hours while rabbit hunting in a sand and gravel pit east of Cheney Lake road about three and a half miles south of the city. Sheriff, city police and conservation officers searched. they were escorted out about 9 p m with State Police on standby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney Lake Road
Ted Johnson
Ray Johnson
Cemetery
Jerry Niskanen
John Niskanen
Plymouth
Army Pvt Brian A Newman Completes Supply Course
Army Private Brian A Newman son of Mr and Mrs Carl R Newman completed the supply course at The Quartermaster School Fort Lee Virginia on December 22 He trained in receipt storage issue and stock control of Quartermaster supplies and material He entered the Army last July and completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri The 18 year old is a 1961 Wakefield High School graduate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Brian A. Newman
Carl R. Newman
Hook St
Quartermaster School
Fort Lee
Newman
Fort Leonard Wood
Wakefield High School
New Year's Baby Born to Taylor Family in Michigan
Mr and Mrs James Taylor of 2010 Union Saginaw Michigan welcomed a daughter Leigh Anne born at 10 00 a m weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. Mrs Taylor is the former Barbara Kuivinen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Kuivinen
James Taylor
Union
Saginaw
Michigan
Leigh Anne
Taylor
Barbara Kuivinen
To Celebrate 90th Birthday Wakefield Patriarch John Kuivinen
John Kuivinen, a Wakefield area elder and great grandfather of three born this year, marks his 90th birthday next Monday January 8 amid good health. He counts 16 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kuivinen
Wakefield
Kuivinen
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