Wakefield Council Denies Sunday Lake Contamination Rumor
The Wakefield City Council met July 17 with most members present to address routine matters. They stated rumors of water contamination at Sunday Lake are unfounded as the health officer’s June report shows water safe for swimming. if contamination occurs it will be publicly released. The meeting approved prior minutes and bills totaling 5675.06, reviewed multiple monthly reports, and authorized a road contract with the Michigan State Highway Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Trebilcock
Sunday Lake
Civt
Veteran’s Counselors
Finance Department
Keweenaw Land Association
Robert A. Burns
Michigan Municipal League
Wakefield Township
Michigan State Highway Department
Marie Schiltz
Ernst Trettin
Johns
Engagement announced for JoAnn King in Wakefield
Mr and Mrs John W Maki of Wakefield announce the engagement of their daughter JoAnn to Gordon King son of the Rev and Mrs Paul King also of Wakefield A fall wedding is planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Maki
Wakefield
JoAnn Te Gordon King
Paul King
Funeral Services Held Monday for Kenneth A. Morrison
Kenneth A. Morrison sixty five of Verona died at 6 20 Thursday at his home after years of illness born February eleventh eighteen ninety six in Ironwood Township he lived in Ironwood and Ta area before moving to Verona in 1917 married Genevieve Elliott in Ironwood in 1917 survived by wife two daughters six sons seventeen grandchildren three sisters two brothers funeral held at Lakeside Memorial Chapel at 2 PM Monday with Rev Walter Nordin officiating burial in Lakeside Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth A. Morrison
Verona
Ironwood Township
Ironwood
Genevieve Elliott
Morrison
Plymouth
Oliver Kahila
Wakefield
Robert Bariin
Seattle
Robert
Chisholm
Minn
Kenneth Jr
Brooklyn
Raymond
Kent
Wash
James
Albert
William
Katherine Anderson
Gertrude Dishaw
Marenisco
Veronica Murdock
Bend
Ore
Henry
Polish born John Jastrzebski dies at 91
John Jastrzebski 91 died Sunday noon at his son’s home in Hurley. Born December 14 1869 in Poland he came to the United States in 1900 and later settled on farms in Ludington and Wakefield. He ran a produce business in 1921 1935 retired in 1935 and lived in Hurley seven years. Funeral services were at St Mary Catholic Church Hurley with burial there. Mr and Mrs Marvin Tyler of St Petersburg Florida and Mr and Mrs John Spinsky of Racine visited Wico.
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John Jastrzebski
Stremski
John L. Stremski
Hurey
Poland
United States
Ludington
Mich
Hurley
Wakefield
St. Mary’s
Johanna Krzewginski
Frances Regulinski
St. Mary Catholic Church
Marvin Tyler
St. Petersburg
Florida
John Spinsky
Racine
Wisconsin
al Wacker
Wico
Roberge Celebrate Golden Anniversary With Open House
Mr and Mrs William Roberge of 813 Hancock Street celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house last Saturday July 15 from 3 to 8 pm. They were married in 1911 in Iron Mountain Michigan and moved to Wakefield in 1917. They have one daughter Verna Gagne of Duluth and grandchildren Kathy and Bruce Gagne of Duluth. He worked as a switchman for the Chicago and Northwestern railroad until retirement eight years ago. A long list of out of town guests attended from Ishpeming Chisholm Iron Mountain Ironwood Duluth and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberge
William Roberge
Hancock Street
Iron Mountain
Michigan
Wakefield
Verna Gagne
Duluth
Kathy
Bruce Gagne
Robege
Arnold Anderson
Ishpeming
Lynn
Louise
Jon
Jane Anderson
Palmer Olson
Wyzata
Minnesota
Kenneth Olson
John Palmer
Charles Olson
Chisholm
Reuben Norman
Millie Norman
Minneapolis
Leonard Christofferson
Cheryl
Jon Christofferson
Louis Palesotti
Kingsford
Ernest Freeburg
J. Roberge
Earl Walker
Albert Roberge
Jennie Anderson
Axel Larson
Edward Roberge
Susan
Sally
Debbie
Fritz Carlson
Janice
Ironwood
John Pogliano
Henry Gagne
Bruce
Wakefield Public Library Closed for July Vacation
The Wakefield Public Library will close from Monday July 24 through Sunday July 30 for vacation. Librarian Margaret Taylor announced the shutdown and said the library will reopen Monday July 31.
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Wakefield Public
Margaret Taylor
Decline of Gogebic Range iron mines prompts concern
A regional analysis notes a dramatic drop in Gogebic Range mining from 1920s peak to 1960s trough. Mine closures, waning employment, and population loss burden Gogebic and Iron Counties as competition from taconite and imported ores grows, raising questions about remedies and policy.
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Gogebic Range
Lake Superior District
Gogebic and
Iron Counties
Lake Superior
United States
Erie Mining Company
Reserve Mining Company
Minnesota
Steel Workers Union
United States Tariff Commission
Washington
Joseph E. Talbot
Tariff Commission
United Steelworkers of America
Meyer Bernstein
Johnstone
American Iron and Steel Institute
Bernstein
Wakefield High School marks 50th Golden Anniversary
Two graduates from the class of 1912 attended Wakefield High School’s 50th Golden Anniversary on July 14. The oldest alumni led the parade and were featured in the Golden Anniversary program. The class included seven graduates. three are deceased, and two remaining members could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield High School
American Legion
Roger Randall
Adolph Bugni
Harry B. Sutter
Adolph Bugin
Meryle Cormier
Dan Delich
John Gilbert
William Keskey
Agnes Mondich
William Rytkonen
Eva Backman
Dorothy (McDonald) Jarvinen
Arnold Bugni
Marlyse Saari Ruona
Ruth (Makin
Jean
Bruno) Graff
Catherine
Cassietto) Lehotsky
Albert Inkala
Evelyn
Jacobson) Jacobson
Dorothy
McDonald) Jarvinen
George Miskovich
Edward Radowski
Michigan
Chester
Ernest Decur
Ironwood
Ben Desonia
Marquette
Thomas Elliott
Wyandotte
Stanley Golembeski
Auburn Heights
Selma
Harry) Johnson
Alvin Sale
Saginaw
Virginia
Trebilcock
Campbell
Detroit
Grace
Trudgeon
Sanford
East Kingsford
Ann (Vidakovich
White
Clauson
Lee Wilson
Wisconsin
Mary (Beber) Olson
Milwaukee
Florence (Hill
Bube
Madison
John Stein, Jr
Beloit
Emily Niemi Matkey
Brule
Wis
Elsie Walton Rowell
Wakefield
Mackey
Marquette State Normal College
Mich
Elo
Fred Mackey
Eveleth
Minn
Cassel
Minneapolis
Superior State Teachers College
Superior
J. F. Reed
Joseph Rowell
Wakefield Township
MacDonald
Edythe Ashland Rummel
Jay Rummel
Emily Niemi Mackey
Leigh O’brien
Bessie Cavender
Otto Spross
Edythe Ashlund Rummel
California
Chicago
Con-Con Election Notice for Absentee Ballots
City Clerk opens window until 2 p m Saturday July 22 to receive applications for absentee voters ballots Interested persons should contact the city clerk before that time
Wakefield High School Golden Anniversary Note
A ham operator received a short wave message congratulating Wakefield High School on its Golden Anniversary, honoring the class of 1937. The caller was Bill Strough in Tokyo, Japan, and the ham operator’s name is not known. The message arrived on Friday July 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Ringsmuth
Wakefield High School
Bill Strough
Tokyo
Japan
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Wood Shaving Company
Wakefield Board of Education
Oliver Gravley
Wadena
Violet Rintamaki
A. James Gilbert
Board of Education
Wood
Raymond Peach
Oklahoma
Miss June Haglund
Oklahoma City
Ruth (Koski) Lovett
Arnold Bugin
New Mexico
Ruth (Makinen
Mesich
Grants
Indiana
Zurich
Janisch, LaPorte
Colleen
Pfc
Robert Burns
Germany
Alfred Laakse
Escanaba
David Laakso
F. W. Duffin
Bruno Saari
Eugene Maki
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