Radio contest winner Mrs Schiltz lands silver tea service
Marie Schiltz, a familiar radio contest winner on the Mutual network, received a five piece silver tea and coffee service worth seventy five dollars after choosing the hymn Jesus Savior Pilot Me and having her letter read on air. It marks her 15th prize in radio competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Schiltz
Johnny Olson
Mutual Broadcasting System
Marie
Jesus Savior
Schiltz
Vacation Bible School Opens Sixth Notch Five Years In Row
The fifth annual Vacation Bible School begins Monday June 7 at Central School running June 7 11 and June 14 18. Sponsored by First Lutheran Immanuel Lutheran and Methodist Churches the program uses staff from the three churches with co directors Mrs Laine Ranta and Mrs Ruth Potter. Four departments Beginners Primary Junior and Intermediate welcome children aged four to fourteen registered by next fall grade. Sessions start 8 50 open 9 00 to 11 30 with 11 00 visual education for all but youngest group Dismissal at 11 30 Parent Night set for Thursday June 17 at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School
First Lutheran
Immanuel Lutheran
Methodist
Laine Ranta
Ruth Potter
Elic
July 4th Race Program At Wakefield Near Complete
Twenty five Chamber of Commerce members attended a 6 30 p m dinner at Lake View Restaurant. Demeter Stoyanoff reported that road paving near the Memorial Building may close the area as races are planned for Sunday July 4 with 30 to 40 boats from upper Michigan and Wisconsin. Lois Mez Zano outlined steps for the western exit road to Porcupine Mountains State Park now under construction. Dimiter Dimieroff was praised for long service as treasurer and for leading the Christmas party effort. Ann Funk of Marenisco shared ideas for the Chamber and Jack Roderick urged sale of promotion buttons by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Lake View
Demeter Stoyanoff
Memorial
Bleecher
Upper Michigan
Wisconsin
Demeter
Louis Mezzano
Porcupine Mountains
Wakefield
Mezzano
Dimiter Dimieroff
Wakefield Township
Dimiter
Chamber
Ann Funk
Marenisco
Miss Funk
Jack Roderick
Williams-Wil liams wedding in Fairview Park Ohio
Mr and Mrs Kenneth L Williams of North Olmsted Ohio wed at Messiah Lutheran Church Fairview Park Ohio with Rev Frederick W Kemper officiating The bride Miss Ruth Clara Golke wore bouf fant nylon tulle Chantilly lace gown They reside at 25139 Lorain Road North Olmsted Ohio and their son Richard attended the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth L. Williams
North Olmsted
Ohio
William
John Williams
Wakefield
Messiah Lutheran Church
Fairview Park
Frederick W. Kemper
Fred W. Golke
Washington, D. C
Ruth Clara Golke
Gottfried Golke
Lorain Road
North Olmstead
Jacob P. Walter
Raymond Scibbe
Francis E. Krusty
Rosemarie Davis
Margaret Williams
LaVerne Regis
Milwaukee
Ralph N. Harrison
William Francis
Hurley
Rudy Valesano
Shirley Ann Mezzano
Christine Ann Mezzano
Marenisco
Larry Mezzano
Wakefield Memorial Building
Louis Mezzano
James Mezzano Jr
Charlotte Kuiawa
Edith Roberts
Albin Erickson
Henrietta Jureczko
Chicago
Ill
H. P. Williams
Regular Wakefield Legion Post to install officers Saturday
Geroux Post No 11 American Legion Wakefield will hold a meeting Saturday night with officer installation. Afterward a film of the 1953 world series will be shown. Lunch and refreshments will be served. Members are urged to attend for important business on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geroux Post
No. 11
American Legion of Wakefield
Town News Roundup: Residents Go Visiting and Returning
Local notes list Mr and Mrs Roy Johns traveling to Bel Aire Maryland with their children to visit relatives including David Regotti and son Neil in Troy Ohio. Many families visit across Michigan Wisconsin Indiana and Illinois for holidays and memorial days with work trips and graduations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Johns
Bel Aire
David Regotti
Neil
Western Union
Troy
Ohio
Robbery at Piggly Wiggly Reported in August
Approximately 800 dollars in cash and checks were stolen from the Piggly Wiggly store late Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. Entry was gained by breaking a rear door panel and removing a reinforcing wooden bar. Police found no fingerprints and suspect knowledge of the layout. the rear safe was untouched. Alfred Kangas, 35, of Ishpeming, is jailed in Hurley on a vagrancy charge and is questioned about the robbery and a separate car theft in Bessemer. State police review past records and say Kangas may implicate others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiberi
Walfred Kangas
Ishpeming
Hurley
Bessemer
Kangas
Cash Balance Anticipated By City Officials
City manager Leonard Harris predicts the fiscal year ending June 30 will close with about 38000 dollars in cash. A public budget hearing will occur Monday at 7 30 pm to review a 360000 dollar municipal budget and planned street rebuilds on Bedell Lepisto Dewey and other streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Harris
Bedell, Lepisto and
Dewey Avenues
Hill, Lahti
Peters
Hooks
Harris
Wojciechowskis Return From Indiana Visit and Purdue Graduation
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wojciechowski and sons James and David arrived back in Wakefield Tuesday evening after visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Steinmetz and family in Indiana. James Wojciechowski graduated at Purdue University last Sunday during commencement exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wojciechowski
James
David
Wakefield
Indiana
George Steinmetz
Purdue University
WSCS Meets at Tressel Home in Wakefield Nominating
Wakefield Methodist Woman’s Society meets Wednesday June 9 at 2 30 pm at the home of Dr and Mrs H A Tressel with Mrs Tressel as hostess. Friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Methodist Church
H. A. Tressel
Nine youths to be confirmed at Sunday service
On Sunday June 6 a confirmation service at 10 30 a m will welcome nine youths Beverly Colgin Patricia Elliott Olga Engstrom Paul Hanson Paul Joki Lydia Miller Windell Pietchak Bruce Tomczyk and Irene Zuidmulder A reception for the confirmands and parents follows at the parsonage at 5 30 p m Edward Johnson visits Los Angeles with the Kastelnaks and other friends The Kastelnaks are former Wakefield residents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Colgin
Patricia Elliott
Olga Engstrom
Paul Hanson
Paul Joki
Lydia Milier
Windell Pietchak
Bruce Tomczyk
Irene Zuidmulder
Edward Johnson
Los Angeles
Calif
Joseph Kastelnak
Kastelnaks
Wakefield
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Wakefield Volunteer Fire Department
Anderson Brothers
Minnesota
Range
Ironwood
Montreal
Ramsay
Lake Superior
Chase
Sanborn
Andrew Luoma
Marquette
Michigan
Lois Luoma
St. Lukes, Hospital
John Michaels
Stevens Point
Wis
John Marshall
French Lick
Ind
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Mr. Mezzano
Michigan Committee of Inter-state Cooperation
Mildred Davies
Norman Olson
Celeste Beber Sr
Harry Lepinski
Clarence Strobeck
Ernest Proteau
Milton Latva
Hjalmer Mattson Home
Matt Haukkala
Bay Port
Mich
Eino Haukkala
Des Plaines
Sam Affronti
Eleanor Mattson
Hjalmar Mattson
Robert Mattson
Donald Walstrom
Walfred Raisanen
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
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Duluth
John Lepisto
Carlo Mattson
Joseph Francesia
Hjalmer Mattson
Joseph Bertie
Vulcan, Mich
Roderick McDonald
Hibbing
Minn
John McDonald
Plymouth Road
L. J. Granato
Vincenza Granato
James Delmet
George Grigson
Harrison St
Clyde Cain
John Sanford
Iron Mountain
Cain
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Garnet Trudgeon
Gordon Walton
Mr. Walton
J. H. Rowell
H. L. Trezise
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John Reed
Iron River
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Cincinnati
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Cononr Co
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Tippy) Novak
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Sydella Tiberi
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A. LaGrave
R. R. Terwilliger
W.S.C.S
Dr. Tressel
WSCS
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Rev
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