Promotions Made Among P-M Co. Gogebic Range Staff
The Pickands Mather Co. announced a series of promotions at the Gogebic range following W. A. Knoll’s retirement as general superintendent. C. D. Bailey promotes to general role. Bailey’s aide Fred Werther joins, with John Vangaard, Bernard Carey, Rod Tregembo, Arden Swanson, Ed Ziolkowski, and Bob Smith receiving shifts in mine leadership and engineering. Knoll’s 43-year career is summarized, noting his service from trainee to general superintendent and his Ironwood residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Knoll
Pickands Mather
Gogebic
Duluth
Mr. Knoll
C. D. Bailey
Fred Werther
Bailey
John Vangaard
Cary
Hurley
Peterson
Bessemer
Russell Jose
Geneva
Bessemer Township
Newport
Bernard Carey
Sunday Lake
Rod Tregembo
Wakefield
Arden Swanson
Erie Pit
Minnesota
Cary Mine
Ed Ziolkowski
Bob Smith
Tregembo
Newport Mining Company
Pickands Mather Co
University of Wisconsin
Isabelle
Negaunee
Plymouth
Anvil-Palms
Knoll Wil
Ironwood
Menominee Range
Gogebic Range
Frank Werther
Hillinger Consolidated Gold Mines
Ontario
Royal Canadian Air Force
Hollinger Mines
Toronto
Michigan
North Range Mining Co
PM Co
History Trails by Joseph Gill Apostle Islands continued
Jesuit priests followed fur traders to Chequamegon Bay to convert the Chippewas and other tribes. Father Claude Allouez began a mission in 1665 but left after two years. Pere Rene Menard preached near Keweenaw Bay in 1660 and died en route to a Huron village. Pere Jacques Marquette arrived in 1669 and died returning from Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apostle Islands
Chequamegon
Lake Superior
Claude Allouez
Chequamegon Bay
Boyd’s Creek
Ashland
Washburn
Allouez
Green Bay
Lower
Michigan
St. Joseph River
Niles
Pere Rene Menard
Keweenaw Bay
Pequaming
Menard
Black River
Chelsea
Wisconsin
Canada
Wisconsin River
Pere Jacques Marquette
St. Ignace
Marquette
Ludington
Illinois Territory
Local couples and visitors fill Wakefield over the holiday
Numerous families from Jackson Michigan Indianapolis Milwaukee and Chicago visit Wakefield and area relatives over the Fourth of July weekend. Many travelers plan trips to Detroit Kalamazoo Rockford and Madison while new marriages and births are noted among local residents. Public and private visits showcase extended families and hometown ties.
Strawberry Festival On Lawn Of Masonic Building
A strawberry festival sponsored by the O E S will be held on the lawn of the Masonic Building next Tuesday July 16 from 3 PM to 8 PM. Mr and Mrs Edward Bertram of Escanaba Michigan visited with their children and Mrs Bertram's parents over the weekend. The Bertram children are spending the summer with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Peter Salo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Stannard
Alvin Salo
David
Gary
Saginaw
Peter Salo
Michael Connor
LiAnse
George Orlich
Cindy Sue
Gernsash
Mich
Mr. Orlich
Rade Orlich
Plymouth Road
Tauno
Pat) Luoma
Center Line
Michigan
Luoma
van Dyke School
Leo Torma
Susan
Cloque, Minn
Peter Sale
Francis Quigley
Detroit
John Kuivinen
Mr. Quigley
Bessemer
Quigley
Martha Kuivinen
Reuben Linn
Jerry
Rhinander
Richard Linn
John Kangas
Douglas Trezise
Peter
Jane
Sara
H. L. Trezise
Masonic
The
Edward Bertram
Escanaba
Mrs. Bertram
Bertram
Robert A Burns to Be Installed as Chamber President
Robert A Burns will be installed as chamber of commerce president at a Saturday evening dinner at 6 30 in the Legion club. Outgoing president Walter Nunnmaker will turn over leadership as he reviews the past year and Burns outlines his program for the coming year. Members are asked to notify Nunnmaker before Saturday for reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Burns
Chamber of Commerce
Legion Club
City Council
Board of Education
Walter Nunnmaker
Burns
Nunimaker
Funeral Services Held For Andres Sanchez 69
Andres Sanchez 69 retired miner died Sunday after three weeks in Divine Infant Hospital. Born August 28 1887 in La Coruna Spain he came to the United States in 1913 and lived in Jerome Ironwood Wakefield. Survived by wife Concepcion Perez two daughters three sons and siblings. Funeral at Immaculate Conception Church with burial Lakeside Cemetery. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andres Sanchez
Sunday Wake
Divine Infant Hospital
Mr. Sanchez
la Coruna
Spain
Concepcion Perez
Jerome
Ariz
Ironwood
Wakefield
Brotherton St
Charles Daniel
Lakeside Cemetery
Joe Kingsmuth
Vincent Agriesti
Louis Mazes
Joseph Radowski
Fernando Puente
Hannibal Ravelli
Eugene Granato
John Delmet
Ted Golembeski
Louis Mezzano
Steve Bordano
Renaldo Negri
Tikkala Among Winners In Home Improvement Contest
Arne H. Tikkala of Rochelle Illinois was among Illinois qualifying winners in the 1956 Better Homes and Gardens Home Improvement contest. The event crowned division and class winners across exteriors interiors additions and kitchen areas with cash prizes totaling to 100 and 500 dollars. Final winners included Robert C. Gunther Galesburg R A Walker Ojai California and Walter Lecat Wilmette Illinois. Immaculate Conception Church confessions and masses announced for July 13 14 with daily 7:30 mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tikkala
Arne H. Tikkala
Rochelle
Ill
Herman Tikkala
Wakefield
Illinois
Robert C. Gunther
Galesburg
R. A. Walker
Ojai
Calif
Walter Lecat
Wilmette, Ill
Social Security Payments Rise in Gogebic County 1956
Rex A. C. Atwood of the Social Security Administration notes 2,429 residents in Gogebic County received $131,736 in December 1956. The year saw 1,372 retired workers plus dependents, 324 children paid $12,602 monthly, and 88 widowed mothers collecting $4,411 monthly. The increase is partly due to lowering the qualifying age for women to 62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County
Rex A. C. Atwood
Social Security Administration
Upper Peninsula
Marquette
Mr. Atwood
Atwood
Church Picnic at Tressel Park This Sunday
A church picnic is set for Sunday at Tressel Park with Finnish devotions at 10 then English at 10 30. Dinner and coffee will be served at noon and all afternoon. Public invited. Also notes a Summer Schedule for July 14 with Orthros at 8 and Divine Liturgy at 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tressel Park
Seoomvns
Gilbert Wasielewski Named To Wakefield School Board
James Gilbert and Theodore Wasielewski were each elected to the Wakefield township school district board with 857 votes each, defeating Arnie Maki who had 475. A total of 1,373 ballots were cast with 21 spoiled. 236 absentee ballots counted. Voters approved giving the board authority to lease the ice rink building by 960 to 247 with 94 spoiled. The new board serves three years. first meeting within two weeks to elect officers. Other members: Eli Mustapaa, Charlie Valesano, Mrs Isaac Saari. Mrs Anton Olson did not seek re election. The retirement of custodian Mrs Hilma Ahola was accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gilbert
Theodore Wasielewski
Board of Education
Wakefield Township
Arnie Maki
Gilbert
Wasilewski
Eli Mustapaa
Charlie Valesano
Isaac Saari
Anton Olson
Hilma Ahola
Also Mentioned on This Page
P-M Co
Leo Bordeaux
Milwaukee
Miss Nancy Haglund
Joseph Gill
Earl Maki
Jackson
Oscar Mackie
Frank Ylkanen
Mark Steinmetz
Indianapolis
Ind
Frank Wojciechowski
Putnam Street
Ernst Trettin
Mr. Trettin
Roger Sailer
Aurora, Minn
Mr. Sailer
Joseph Sailer
Sailer
Catherine Galmatz
Tony Franchino
Rochester
Franciino
Lorraine Linn
Dave Westlund
Dixon, Ill
Elmer Levan
Zita Levan
Westlund
J. G. McCoy
William
Chicago
John Hill
Albert Quilici
Richard Schweig
Ahola Street
Leonard
Narva
Betty
Rockford, Ill
William Plichta
Pickands Mather and Co
Claude Cowling
James McGraw
Lower Michigan
Kalamazoo
Rose Galinatz
Frances Galinatz
Washington, D. C
Catherine Galinatz
John P. Ballone
Charles Bertolino
Marlene
Madison
Bertolino
Ernest Carr
Joyce Carr
Mabel Collins
J. H. Oatey
Collins
Walter Curley
Dimiter Dimitroff
Mr. Curley
Mircha Dimitroff
Theodore Nacheff
Nathaniel Nacheff
Stanley Betts and Daughters
Fort Knox
L. Parimba
Byron Burdeau
Hammond, Indian
Lake Gogebic
Parimba
Joanne Lawier
Burdeau
Marie Lawier
Robert McCann
Marquette, Mich
Ernest Proteau
Dan Raess
Warren Sibley
Saskatoon
Can
Peter Petranek
Charles
John
Judy Kingsmuth
Mary Kronsnoble
New Mexico
William Gill
Sheboygan, Wis
Dr .Wilson and
Joe Gill
Sylvester Patyk
Joseph Patyk
Evelyn Patyk
Miss Patyk
Eleanor Blaskowski
Ray Budgick
Budgick and
Blaskowski
Ray Monti
Key West
Fla
Ray
Warren Niemi
Gust Niemi
Warren
Blytheville Air Force Base
Arkansas
Frank Orlich
Mrs
Arthur Gilbert
Cedarsburgs
Wis
William Fillipps
Waukegan
Anes
C. H. Sampier
Shirley Sampier
St. Paul, Minn
Victoria Pauline Simchak
Walter Simchak
Harrison St
Charles Anthony Robinson
Joshua Robinson
Fillmore
Utah
Immaculate Conception Church
Wakefield High School
Millard High School
Boyles Construction Comment
Kerkes
St. Simon’s Eastern Orthoday Church
Gilbert, Wasielewski
A. James Gilbert
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