Commencement Plans Set for Wakefield High 1955
Wakefield Township high school schedules Baccalaureate on Sunday June 5 at 8:00 PM in the gym and the Forty third annual commencement at the community building theater on Tuesday June 7 at 8:00 PM. Theodore Pearce of Michigan Tech will deliver the commencement address. The program includes student speakers, a class song, musical selections, and diploma presentations by school officials. Congratulations to Warren Sibley on his birthday June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Township
Community Building
Theodore Pearce
Houghton
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Pearce
Michigan Tech
Atlantic Union College
Massachusetts
Boston University
Northeastern University
Far East
New Guinea
Philippines
Japan
Army Command
General MacArthur
Michigan Tech Little Theatre
Houghton Rotary Club
National Council of Teachers of English
American Society For Engineering Education
Wakefield High School
Community Building Theater
Ernest Schmidt
Carl E. Nelson
JoAnn Maki
Anna Mattson
Charles Daniel
J. S. Bach
Grieg
Frank J. Lunn
Faith of
Our Fathers
H. F. Henry
Paul M. King
A. Guilmant
George J. Finco
Dianne
Vesey Walker
Betty Jacobson
Janet Kestelen
John W. Thomas
Michigan
Finlandia
Jean Sibelius
Carolyn Maki
Harry B. Sutter
Clarence A. Jacobson
Board of Education
Warren Sibley
Mr. Sibley
Personal notes and visits pepper weekend in Negaunee area
Local residents and relatives from St. Paul Milwaukee Chicago Janesville Hibbing Leona Cornell Hancock Negaunee and nearby towns traveled to visit family over Memorial Day weekend. Notables include Anthony and Vin cenza Granato visiting Vin cenza’s mother, Frances Komove visiting parents in White Earth, and Samuel Hanges wedding plans in Lynn Massachusetts for June 11. Joseph Pitrone of Negaunee dies after a heart attack at age 63. survivors include wife Anna and children. funeral attendees from area listed. Gordon Hanson, son of Hans O. Hanson, enlists in the Navy for four years after rejoining postwar service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Pitrone
Lincoln Street
Negaunee
Mr. Pitrone
San Pier
Niceto
Italy
Anna
Vernie S. Richards
Lionia
Sara
Anthony
Dearborn
Dominic
Detroit
Russell
Tenn
Pitrone
Tony Pitrone
James Bugni
Dominic Pitrone
Judy
Bessemer
White Pine Copper Mine Fest Proclaimed in Wakefield
Mayor John Henry Kent proclaims June 9 to 11, 1955 as White Pine Copper Mine Morris Lacroix Days in Wakefield Michigan. The proclamation credits local groups for cooperation and urges citizens to join celebrations including a mine tour and community festivities highlighting employment and business benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontonagon
White Pine
John Henry Kent
City
Wakefield
Michigan
Cancer Drive For City, Township Completed
The annual drive for funds for the American Cancer Society was completed in Wakefield and Wakefield Township this week. The response was $608.37, with sixty percent staying in the county. Twenty five percent supports the research program, twelve percent for education, services, and administration, and three percent for medical grants. Gogebic County Chapter offers Loan Closets in Ironwood, Bessemer, and Wakefield with beds, wheel chairs, gowns, and dressings for home patients. Co chairs were Mrs. A. James Gilbert and Mrs. Harry B. Sutter, assisted by many volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Wakefield
Wakefield Township
Gogebic County
Ironwood
Bessemer
A. James Gilbert
Harry B. Sutter
Mesdames
Arnie Maki
Joe Sanchez
Eli Miljevich
Larry Yatchak
Russel Kanto
Celeste Be
Axel Harju
Richard Laird
Leo Sterk
Verner Salmela
Joe Redman
Bruno Sarri
Arnold Korpi
A. W. Backlund
Elsie Rowell
Irving Voyer
Miss Katherine Obiden Receives Reader's Digest Award
Miss Katherine Obiden valedictorian at Marenisco High School is named recipient of the Annual Reader's Digest Association Award for top graduating students. Superintendent James Mezzano Jr. announces the honor, awarding a one year honorary subscription and an engraved certificate for past achievement and future leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Obiden
Marenisco High School
Reader’s Digest Association
James Mezzano Jr
Obiden
Reader's Digest
Reader’s Digest’ Association
United States
Canada
Miss Obiden
Marenisco
Mezzano
William R Wood Elected Academic Vice President
William R Wood dean of statewide development of higher education at the University of Nevada was chosen by the board of regents to serve as Academic Vice-President starting July 1. Wood is a former instructor in the local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Wood
University of Nevada
Board of Regents
Wood
Stanley N. Tyack Dies After Prolonged Illness at 62
Stanley N. Tyack 62 lifelong Wakefield resident died Friday at Grand View Hospital from a heart condition. A World War I Navy veteran and lengthy public servant, he led Wakefield police for 25 years, chaired the Grand View board, served on the city council and school board, helped found local American Legion quarters, and held bank and community posts. He is survived by his wife, his mother, three daughters and six grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley N. Tyack
Grand View Hospital
Mr. Tyack
Wakefield
England
Wakefiel
Hawaii
Tyack
Grand View
Andy Lake
American Legion
First National Bank
David Bullen
A. J
Jerry) McDonald
Ironwood
Robert
Joan) Popovich
St Paul
Minn
Jane
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
City Manager Harris Hospitalized in Hancock Michigan
Leonard J. Harris city manager is convalescing in Hancock Michigan after admission last Monday for a blood clot in his right leg. He is reported to be improving and plans to return to Wakefield within a couple of weeks as his family visited relatives at the time of the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard J. Harris
Hancock
Michigan
Harris
Wakefield
Miss Dolores Sadowski Engagement to Raymond Saari
Mr and Mrs John Sadowski of Grand Rapids announce the engagement of their daughter Dolores to Raymond Jacob Saari son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Saari of this city. The couple will marry at 10 am June 11 at St Thomas Church Grand Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hanges
John
Frances
Lynn
Mass
Samuel
Georgia Wallis
John Sadowski
Grand Rapids
Miss Dolores
Raymond Jacob Saari
Jacob Saazi
St. Thomas Church
Numerous Births and Visits Listed in Local News
A wealth of small town notices lists births, baptisms, graduations, hospital admissions and discharges. Names include the Negro, Novasconi, Carli, Lofgren, Orlich, Ballone, Laessig, Lispanen, Williams, Granato, Kuivinen, Clouther, Bartholdi, Lepisto, and Bartholdi amid travels and hospital news.
Wakefield Chamber plans July 4 boat race and tourism push
Wakefield chamber of commerce mapped a week long membership drive led by Walter Nunimaker who received the first card. Plans include Wakefield tourism folders, Divine Infant Hospital opening prep, and a July 4 boat race with park fencing and Legion concessions. Delbert Larson touted Wakefield as a growing sports hub with skating and possible ice follies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Divine Infant Hospital
Robert A. Burns
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Mike Cellelo
Cheney Lake
Delbert Larson
Skateland
Larson
City Council Sets Budget Hearing for June Meeting
The city council will convene Monday evening June 6 1965 at 7 30 p m in council chambers city hall. A budget hearing will be held and those opposed to the report in last week’s paper are asked to attend to voice opinions. If no changes are made the budget will be adopted and items adhered to for the fiscal year as presented.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anthony Granato
Sherrie
St. Paul, Minn
Vincenza Granato
John Mazurek
Milwaukee
Celeste Beber Sr
Steve Keveshan
James
Chicago
Andrew Yatchak
Arvid Westlund
Paul
Janesville, Wis
George Westland
E. Zueck
Celeste Beber
Frances Komove
White Earth
Matt Komove
James Femione
Ed Novak
John Rancel
Midland, Penn
Wm. Tiebel
Rancel
Sonja Tiebel
L. G. Wilson
John Wilson
Leona, Wis
James Wilson
Cornell
Wis
Roy Tregembo
Hibbing, Minn
James Gilbert
Margaritte Valesano
St. Joseph Nursing Hospital
Hancock, Mich
Charlie Valesano
Péter Valesano
William Brennan
Neil
Charlotte, Mich
J. R. Franck
St. Louis
Mrs. J. R. Franck
Harrison St
James D. Bugnn
Roger and
Jerry
Decorah
Iowa
Navy
Gordon Hanson
Hans O. Hanson
Philadelphia
Gordon
Peterson
White Pine Day
Chamber of Commercery Club
Township
Dolores Sadowski
Raymond Saari
John Negro
James Novasconi
Trinity Hospital
Ashland
Glenn David Carli
David Carli
Assumption Church
Iron River
Mich
Northwoods Hospital
Phelps
Henry Johnson
Melvin Lofgren
Hartford School of Missions
Hartford, Conn
Richard Orlich
Mrs
Rade Orlich
Plymouth Road
John Ballone
Frank
Rose Galiatz
James Laessig
Arvie Lispanen
Fairport Harbor
Ohio
Oliver Williams
William
Axel Hill
Mrs. Eugene Granato
Mr. Granato
Nels Kuivinen
Lower Michigan
Barbara
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Macklin Stadium
Kenneth Clouther
Rhinelander
Victor Lepisto
Ted Bartholdi
Carol
Duluth
Bartholdi
University of Minn
Hartford
Divine Infant Hospital News
Edwin Laitinen
Trout Creek
George LaMaide
Surgical
Carl Keski
Maude McDonald
Roman Czajkowski
Medical
Pearce Graham, Jr
Valentine Augustine
Ewen
Jacob Harry
Bernard Maccani
Roman Yatchak
John Gagan
Henry Pospeck
Ramsay
Urg
Roy Auvinen
George Kaseno
Carolyn Kronsich
Earl Harry
John Gottwald
Joseph Macgani
Deloyd A. Beebe
Merriweather
Raymond Mattson
Bruce Crossing
Jacob R. Harry
Walter Nunimaker
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