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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1969
Page
1
April in Wakefield brings scarce infield play as snow melts slowly and vacant shops Line the main street signaling a shrinking town economy. Community notices recount obituaries church events and local birthdays alongside brief updates on water skiers and aging businesses.
Mrs. Donald Christensen and family of Kingsford visited her parents the Spencers and other relatives. Neopit couple Bernard Tourtillott Jr and family, and Yatachak of Samsing with his grandmother, joined local relatives. Several residents returned from vacations and colleges for spring break while church groups scheduled meetings. A birth is announced for Daniel Lee Negro at Fort Walters Texas, and Mrs. Michaels of Wakefield dies at 87 with funeral services held.
The White Fine Copper Company presents a 2152.26 cash award to Joseph Zorich and Eric Hakamaki of the Mine Maintenance Surface Shop for a prize winning idea to install bars and brackets on ScoopTrams front frame preventing inner plate and lift cylinder breaks. Each winner receives 1076.13 tax free. Eric lives at 1401 Pierce Street Wakefield and Joe at Silver City.
Miss Loralee Miljevich daughter of Mr and Mrs Eli Miljevich completed her schooling at the Duluth School of Beauty Culture on March 28 and passed the Minnesota State board exams on April 15 She is now employed at Louise's Beauty Salon in Bessemer Mr and Mrs Joe Beber and daughter Barbara spent the weekend at Nopeming Minnesota visiting relatives and their daughter Joellyn
Mrs. R I C Prout aged 81 a former Wakefield resident and longtime president of the National Federation of Women's Clubs died in Minneapolis on Monday April 21 of a heart attack Funeral services were held in Minneapolis and her interment was at Riverside Cemetery Ironwood Rev James Lumsden conducted the committal services She was born Mabel Olson in Eau Claire Wisconsin and married Dr Robert I C Prout They lived in Wakefield where he practiced She was active in club work serving as Wakefield Women’s Club president two terms and as District President for the Upper Peninsula Michigan Federation of Women’s Clubs She also led the Michigan State Federation and later served as national federation president in the late 1950s She remained civic minded helping with Wakefield Memorial Building furniture chosen for the building now in Wakefield Public Library She had lived with a sister in Minneapolis in recent years and a nephew Dr Gordon Prout of Saline Michigan survives with nieces and other relatives
The first two occupants of Sunset Manor are George Schwarz on April 18 and Eino Luoma on April 19. Applications are still being accepted through the month end. If local residents delay, remaining applications will be opened to outlying districts.
The Gogebic Chapter sponsors a spring concert by the Youth Choir and Senior Choir of First Lutheran Wa kefield at Zion Lutheran Church in Ironwood on April 27 at 7 30 p m. The public is invited to attend.
Contact details request direct readers to Mrs Picoldi at the stated phone number for news submissions and tips.
Staff Sergeant Daniel D. Woodward, son of Mrs. Larry J. Niemi of Marenisco Michigan, serves in the 4258th Munitions Maintenance Squadron at U Tapao Royal Thai AFB. The unit, cited as the best munitions maintenance squadron in SAC, supports B 52s in Southeast Asia. Woodward is a weapons technician and Roosevelt High School graduate. His wife Gena is the daughter of Mrs. Jessie Haile of Clovis New Mexico.
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