56 Graduation Wednesday Awards Given
The June 7 awards ceremony at 8 o clock in the Wakefield Memorial Community Building Auditorium honors students including Rev. James, a Walesborn pastor, and David Trezise as the American Legion award recipient. Basketball coaches, seniors, and multiple athletes are listed among awardees with results guiding future Michigan Wisconsin tennis play.
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Wakefield Memorial Community Building
James
Wales
Sheboygan
University of Wisconsin
Garrett Biblical Institute
Portage
Wis
Air
Onan
Wisconsin
American Legion
David Trezise
Scholes Geroux
Gerrith Olson
Fred A. Trewyn
Cc. E. Milbreth
Ray Beling
Sam Eh
James Novasconi
Dick Nowak
Rudy Orlich
Stanley Radowsk
Address The World We Live In Rev Parry Jones Senior Class
The ceremony at First Methodist Church Sheboygan Wisconsin featured the presentation of senior diplomas by Acting Superintendent Mr Harry B Sutter and President Mr Clarence A Jacobson. The Girls Octet performed The Lords Prayer and Eb le gie selections while Miss Norma Stevenson accompanied. The High School Band played Coronation March Meyerbeer as the Class of 1944 received diplomas.
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Thomas Parry Jones
First Methodist Church
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Harry B. Sutter
Post-nuptial party honors Harju couple at church venue
Mrs. and Mrs. Axel Harju were guests of honor at a post-nuptial party in the First Finnish Lutheran church parlors Monday evening. Rev. 8. V. Autere spoke and the bride and groom’s sisters sang. Lunch was served, a purse was given, a large wedding cake crowned the centerpiece, and tables bore cut flowers. Hostesses included Mesdames Suomi Saari Roberts Francesia Johnson Seppa Seppa and Miss Harju Sepp.
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Axel Harju
William Suomi
Emil Saari
Claire Roberts
Joseph Francesia
Walter Johnson
Heino Seppa
Gust Seppa
Julis Harju
Bini Sepps
Track Season Closes as Williams Undefeated in Meet
Wakefield High School track ends season with Michigan Wisconsin conference meet at Bes Semer. Ironwood Red Devils lead with 76 1/3 points, Ashland 34, Wakefield 19 2/3, Beasemer 2. George Williams wins mile in 4 55, Sertich and Polovitz share pole vault first. Kraft and Sandell break diving and hurdle marks. CIO banquet set for June 4 in Wakefield Memorial building with Henry Birkhammer as guest speaker.
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Wakefield High School
Louis Mall
Bessemer
Ironwood Red Devils
Ashland
Cardinals
Beasemer Speed Boys
George Williams
Wakefield
Marco Sertich
Mickey Polovitz
Kraft
Ironwood
Tom Elliott
Sandell
PTA Has Program At Central School Meeting
The P T A of Central School will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock. A program has been arranged and lunch will be served by the sixth grade mothers. All members and friends are invited as the party honors the sixth grade graduate.
Piano Pupils In Recital June 6 At Pierce Street
The piano pupils of Mrs. G. F. Coons will perform in a recital at the H. L. Trezise home on Pierce Street Tuesday evening June 6 at 7 30. Parents and friends are invited to attend. Students include Jimmy Walton Jackie Bedell Judy Pezzetti David Westlund June Porter Lois Luoma Arlene Saari Beatrice Johnson Joan Tyack Connie Johnson Gladys Best Arvella Torkko Billy Piitcha Jean Polovitz Janet Wilson Gerrith Olson Tippy Novak Deloris Hanson Dorothy Vikanen Dorothy Jokinen Irma Dossetto Mary Galiardi and Glenn Jacobson.
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G. F. Coons
H. L. Trezise
Pierce Street
Jimmy Walton
Jackie Bedell
Judy Pezzetti
David Westlund
June Porter
Lois Luoma
Arlene Saari
Beatrice Johnson
Joan Tyack
Connie Johnson
Gladys Best
Arvella
Torkko
Billy Pi
Memorial Day Observed In Wakefield With Ceremony
Large turnout honors fallen service members as Legion post members and furloughed servicemen march from the Community Building to the cemetery. Colors led by sailors Eugene Johnson and Arthur Lane. Rev Autere delivers address urging return of servicemen and unity, with prayers by Rev Drengacz and performances by the high school band and girls chorus. Ceremony honors seven Wakefield men who died in the conflict: Wilfred Derosier, Anton Olejniczak, Jack Dahlstrom, Matt Mustapan, Melvin Hovinen, Rex Fingeroos, and one more, with flags placed at the monument.
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Wakefield
Legion Post
Eugene Johnson
Arthur Lane
Thomas Drengacz
Legion
Bertha Campbell
Legion Auxiliary
Clarence A. Jacobson
Wilfred Derosier
Anton Olejniczak
Jack Dahlstrom
Matt Mustapan
Melvin Hovinen
Rex Fingeroos
County Board Handles Land Purchases and Finances
County supervisors approve land deeds totaling 622657 acres across Erwin and Bessemer townships with costs and taxes outlined. They back raises for three county motorcycle officers and a probate office clerk, authorize welfare checks via blanket voucher payments, and plan a safety box for War Bonds. A water and sewer plan addresses Bong Pails diversion and Powder Mill creek pollution.
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Board of Supervisors
Erwin
Bessemer Township
Mosinee Company
Bessemer
Powder Mill Creek
Pith
Jailind
Finnance Committee
Welfare Department
Isue
Last rites for Jacob Willing held at Finnish Lutheran church
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Finnish National Lutheran church for Jacob Willing aged 50, who died at his Wakefield home after two years of poor health. Born in Vaasan Laani Finland he came to Wakefield in 1913 worked in mines then on a farm. Surviving are a widow and seven stepchildren. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. Judge Robert R. Wright announces probate judge bid. others include William Pellew and C A Trethewey. Petitions circulate for M E Nolan on nonpartisan ballot.
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Jacob Willing
Finnish National Lutheran Church
Jackson Wreck
Wakefield
Vaasan Laani
Finland
Armas
Pontiac
Toivo Nelson
Ironwood
Wayne Keto
Milwaukee
Taimi Nieminen
Burkhart
Pfe
Carl Nieminen
Aleutian Island
Eugene
Alice
Gust Lehto
Matt Willing
Robert R. Wright
Wright
Harry Kelly
William Pellew
Bessemer
C. A. Trethewey
Snonwood
M. E. Nolan
Wartime commencement to honor 641 students at East Lansing
Miss Margaret Ann Cloon daughter of Mr and Mrs J P Cloon will join 641 men and women in the third wartime commencement exercises at East Lansing.
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Margaret Ann Cloon
J. P. Cloon
Ee Ee Se
East Lansing
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Marquette
Mickey Johnson
Ray Ranta
Dave Trezise
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Wakefield Memorial Building
Norma Stevenson
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Cornet
Harold Luoma
Ray Saari
Anton Sailer
Clarke
Board of Education
Lords Prayer
Albert Hay Malotte
Eblegie
Jules Massenet
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Virginie Kovales
Alice Beber
Mary Ann Buccanero
Betty Drier
Fiora Negri
Eileen Hemkes
Aseeer
Meyerbeer
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CIO
Wakefield Memorial
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