Wakefield Board Approves Conference Travel and Staffing Actions
Wakefield Board of Education approved Supt Carl Kleimola to attend the M A S A Conference in Grand Rapids January 10 and 11 and Harry Sutter to the North Central meeting in Chicago in March. They also allowed travel with own expenses and called for examinations for a secretarial post replacing Sally Davis Jasberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Board of Education
Carl E. Kleimola
Grand Rapids
Mich
Harry B. Sutter
Chicago
Upper Peninsula Association
Marquette
Sally Davis Jasberg
Marsha Luoma
Jean Olson
Richard Valesano
Rose Sarrela
Miriam Williams
Industrial Arts
Kleimola
Board of Review
William Arthur James
Wakefield
Ironwood
Upper Peninsula Association of School Boards
Grace Huston
Vern Carr
M.E.A
Aho Couple Plans Three Week Trip to Visit Six Children
Dr and Mrs G A Aho will depart Sunday January 14 for a three week vacation to visit three of their six children. They will stay with the Munds in Minneapolis the Gerhards in Springfield Illinois and Joathons in Miami Florida. They have daughters in Massachusetts and Cleveland and a son Frederick principal at Westfield high school New Jersey. Dr Aho pastors Bethany Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Aho
Edmund
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
Gerhard
Concordia College
Springfield
Ill
Joathon
Bayside Lutheran Church
Miami
Fla
Massachusetts
Cleveland
Ohio
Frederick
Westfield, N. J. High School
Fanwood, N. J
G. A
Bethany Lutheran Church
Knights of Columbus Bishop Magner Council 20th Anniversary
Bishop Magner Council Knights of Columbus to mark 20 years with a Jan 24 dinner at Immaculate Conception parlors starting 6 30 PM. Members to buy tickets or reserve via John Finco Peter Petranek Louis Mascotti or Sam Knapp in Wakefield Watersmeet. Program themed 20 Years of Service to God Country and Fellowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magner
City to Collect Discarded Christmas Trees Next Week
The city manager's office says weather permitting the curbside pickup will occur sometime next week. Residents must place trees at the curb for collection.
Personal notices and store management changes in Wakefield
Local social brief outlines travel plans for Mr. and Mrs. James McGraw and other couples visiting relatives. Wally Westenfield leaves Wakefield to manage Cloquet Coop. Ben Hulme promoted to general manager and Mrs. Helen Bruno to office manager and treasurer. Westenfield helped grow the Wakefield Coop and contributed to community groups before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wally Westenfield
Ben Hulme
Bruno
Wakefield Coop Association
Cloquet, Minn
Helen Bruno
Westenfield
Ontonagon
John Erickson
Wakefield
Wakefield Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Coop Credit Union
Quiet December Recorded by Michigan State Police Unit
Sgt Cosmo Bonello reports December as quiet for the Michigan state police unit. Officers worked 9 percent hours per day on a six day week, patrolled 9 271 miles, issued 35 traffic summons, assisted 25 motorists, and investigated 79 cars. They made 91 property inspections and 60 liquor inspections, warning 91 motorists for traffic violations. They spent 370 hours on complaint investigations, resulting in 16 arrests for minors with beer, DUI, breaking and entering, assault and battery, drunkenness, and driving with revoked license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmo Bonello
Michigan State Police
Communion Breakfast Hosted by Holy Name Society
The Holy Name Society of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church will sponsor a Communion breakfast in the church parlors Sunday after Mass. Chairman Zig Mund Urbanski and co-chair James Daniels lead the event with volunteers Dominic Billie Peter Petranek Bernard Olejniczak Joe Ringsmuth John Ballone Harry Urbanski and Casmier Kuiawa assisting. Members are asked to call the chairmen or Frank Stempihar to confirm attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name Society of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Zigmund Urbanski
James Daniels
Dominic Billie
Peter Petranek
Bernard Olejniczak
Joe Ringsmuth
John Ballone
Harry Urbanski
Casmier Kuiawa
Holy Name
Cochairman
Frank Stempihar
Betrothal Announced for Marion Forslund and Jack Hero
Betrothal announced for Marion Elizabeth Forslund of St. Louis Park Minnesota daughter of Mr and Mrs Evar J Forslund to Jack D Hero of Milwaukee son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Lusa of Wakefield Michigan Wakefield stake. Miss Forslund a University of Michigan alumna and teaching in Edina Minnesota. Mr Hero a graduate of Northern Michigan College Marquette and with Employers Mutual of Wausau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evar J. Forslund
Bessemer
Marion Elizabeth
St. Louis Park
Minn
Jack D. Hero
Milwaukee
Elmer Lusa
Wakefield
Miss Forslund
University of Michigan
Edina
Hero
School of Business Administration
Northern Michigan College
Marquette
Employers Mutual of
Honor for veteran editor H O Sonesyn in Robbinsdale
Friends plans a testimonial dinner January 24 in Crystal to honor H O Sonesyn for 25 years serving North Minneapolis and North Suburban press. He began in 1937 with Robbinsdale papers and spent 1940 to 1945 at Ironwood Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Sonesyn
Post Publications
Robbinsdale
Minn
Robbinsddle Post
North Hennepin
Ironwood
Mich
Sonny
North Minneapolis
North Suburban
North Hennepin County
George A. Etzell
George F. Etzell
Minnesota National Republican
Clarissa
Roobinsdale
Bertha
the Herald
Long Prairie
Duluth Free Press
Daily
Globe
Weekly
Times
Margaret E. Stussy
Eau Claire
Wis
Orchard Ave. N
Funeral Cost Talk Highlights Local and Nation Trends
Wilbert Junttila, program chairman at the Wakefield Rotary Club, charts funeral costs for Wakefield, Michigan, and the nation. He notes recent articles inflaming concern, breaks down services and materials, and argues that profits are generally low, with averages similar across infant, indigent, and county cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Rotary Club
Wilbert Junttila
Wakefield Methodist Women Plan January Meeting
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at Wakefield Methodist Church will meet Wednesday January 17 at 2 30 p m in the church. Mrs J P Cloon leads the lesson and Mrs Garent Trudgeon presides at the business meeting. Naomi Circle members serve as hostesses. All women of the church are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Wakefield Methodist Church
J. P. Cloon
Garent Trudgeon
Naomi Circle
Engagement announced for Janice Fay Dams ito Reino Ahonen
Emil Dams of Beechwood announces the engagement of Janice Fay Dams ito Reino Ahonen son of Hjalmer Ahonen Wakefield. Janice works for Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Co Reino at Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis No wedding date set. Mrs L G Wilson traveled to Laona Wis to visit her son and family Mr and Mrs John Wilson. She was joined by Mrs John Milan who had been visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Fay Dams Ito Reino Ahonen
Hjalmer Ahonen
Wakefield
Emil Dams
Beechwood
Janice
Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Company
Minneapolis
Reino
Northwestern Hospital
L. G. Wilson
Laona
Wis
John Wilson
John Milan
First Lutheran Church Plans Family Night Program
The First Lutheran Church announces Family Night on Sunday January 14 at 7 p m with the Junior Department in charge. The program includes hymns scripture and prayers by Mrs Lyle Thompson and Debbie DeHich poems by Jacalyn Nerya and Dana Harju songs by seven year olds, and a film Harvest of Years followed by benediction and lunch hosted by mothers of eight and nine year olds. Morning worship will feature six year olds from the church school with teachers Mrs Axel Harju and Geri Berg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church
Lyle Thompson
Debbie DeHich
Dana H Rju
Katherine Makela
Janet Wahlberg
Carol Martinon
Weitte Hill
Jacalyn Nerya
Maxine Hangznen
Susan Korpi
William Hanganen
Aila Osier
Chester Pilarzyk
R. Niemi
Janis Windberg
First Lutheran Church School
Axel Harju
Geri Berg
December 1961 Gogebic County selective service registrations
The Gogebic County Selective Service System lists registrants for December 1961. Names include Hudson T. Gingery, Duane R. Cloud, Arnold R. Perry, Colin B. Kivi, Donald J. Makinen, Robert L. Simchak, and others. Additional names are Arthur M. Bachand, Robert W. Brody, Lawrence D. Stella, Roy E. Peterson, Richard M. Reid II, Miles E. Anderson, Albert R. Don ey, and David M. LeGassa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County
Selective Service System
Hudson T. Gingery
Duane R. Cloud
Arnold R. Perry
Colin B. Kivi
Donald J. Makinen
Robert L. Simchak
Wallace R. Erickson
Arthur M. Bachand
Robert W. Brody
Lawrence D. Stella
Roy E. Peterson
Richard M. Reid II
Miles E. Anderson
Albert R. Doney
David M. LeGassa
Engagement Announced for Mary Elizabeth Spearson
The engagement of Mary Elizabeth to John Speares on the Speares of Milwaukee is announced by Mr and Mrs William Hocking of Wakefield. A June wedding is planned. Both engaged are employed in Milwaukee and the Speares are former Wakefield residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth
John Speare
Theodore Speare
Milwaukee
William Hocking
Wakefield
Speares
Severe snowstorm and cold wave hit Wakefield area
The region endures the season’s worst snowstorm with temperatures 10 to 15 degrees below zero. Snow totals rise from about 45 inches to around 60 inches in the past days with no relief in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Health Certificate Notice For Food Handlers Citywide
Acting City Clerk Martha Jueppert announces that all individuals serving food or drinks must pass the required health examination and obtain a certificate from the health officer. The ordinance has been in effect for one year, and the clerk urges public compliance. Karen Bishop of North Chicago and Warren Bishop of Waukegan visited relatives here and returned home after the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jueppert
Karen Bishop
North Chicago
Warren Bishop
Waukegan
Sam Maki
Reapportionment Debate in Michigan Senate Districts
A Michigan Democratic view argues for proportional representation to reflect the people in the legislature. It condemns Republican control as power seeking, warns that malapportioned districts harm urban areas, and calls for constitutional safeguards to protect minority rights and one person one vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Pellow
Mevin Nord
Committee On Legislative Organization
Democratic Party
Miczety
Senate
Michigan
Republcan
State of
House of Representatives
Upper Peninsula
Wayne County
Oakland County
Tax Payment Due for County and School Taxes
Deadline for county and school tax payment is Friday January 19 taxes after that date incur 4 percent extra. Taxes unpaid after March 1 1962 will be turned to the County Treasurer as delinquent. Applies to all municipalities and townships in the county. Miss Marilyn Keski, employed at Great Lakes Naval Base, recently visited her parents Wayne and Mrs Keski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Keski
Great Lakes Naval
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James McGraw
Crystal Falls
Ed Anderson
Cincinnati
Florida
Donald Rostellan
David
Daniel
Donavon
Parkers Prairie
Ralph Newman
Oaklawn, Ill
Newman
Ann Nerva
Oreste Bugni
Oak Lawn
Mike Orlich
Ronald Nerva
Hino Nerva
W. A. James
Brotherton St
Ashton-Helston
Cornwall
England
United States
Ishpeming
Elizabeth Tregoning
Wakefield Methodist Church and the Odd Fellow Lodge
Metroplitan Insurance Co
Chicago and North Western Railroad
City of
Roy DeFant
Portland
Ore
Robert Longhi
George Johnson
Methodist Church
James Ritchie
Lakeside Cemetery
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