Council Adopts Budget After Lengthy Debate
The Wakefield city council approved the 1958 59 budget with no dissent after hours of discussion. Taxpayers pressed for sewer funding in the Comet area and questioned a $10,000 surplus set aside for the project. The council awaits health board approval while planning street work and a potential special assessment approach. The session also covered wage talks with city employees and traffic signal needs at Sunday Lake street. Mrs. Rummel Dies at 94 in Wakefield Memorial services pending. she was among Wakefield’s oldest residents, survived by daughter Edna Millis and son Jay, with a large extended family.
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Comet
W. Oscar Mackie
State Board of Health
Health Board
Valesano
James Trebilcock
Lansing
Elmer Lusa
Tauno Jarvinen
Joe Sanchez
Wakefield
Jarvinen
Sanchez
Sunday Lake Street
Us-2
State Highway Department
Rummel
Jacob J. Rummel
Gogebic Hospital
Delmet
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
Ironwood
Forest
Madison
Mamie Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Four Women Active For School Office
Wakefield township school district holds an election on Monday June 9 to fill a three year board seat. Candidates include Mrs Isaac Saari seeking re election and challengers Mrs Herbert Juopperi Mrs Heino Korpela and Mrs Bernhardt Maki. Polls open 7 am to 8 pm at Wakefield High.
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Wakefield Township
Isaac
Lempi) Saari
Saari
Herbert
Martha) Juopperi
Heino
Eileen) Korpela
Bernhardt
Mary) Maki
MacDonald and Senior High
Harold Linn Receives Memorial Trophy at Concordia Seminary
Harold Linn won the Schultz Memorial Trophy donated by Mr and Mrs Walter Campbell for outstanding character sportsmanship and scholastic achievement. The Wakefield High School alumnus and Concordia Theological Seminary junior was honored at the annual athletes banquet on May 21.
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Schultz
Walter Campbell
Paul Schultz
Trinity Lutheran Church
Concordia Theological Seminary
Lake Forrestai
Harold Linn
Richard Linn
Comet
Linn
Concordia
Wakefield High School
Harold
Spalding to Speak on Temperance Monday Evening
Dr. R. W. Spalding Michigan secretary of the American Temperance Society will present a temperance program at First Lutheran Church parlors Monday June 9 at 7 30 pm. The event includes the film To Your Health and a question and answer session. He chairs the Michigan Health Council Placement Committee and will assess need for more physicians in the area.
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R. W. Spalding
M. D
Michigan
American Temperance Society
First Lutheran Church
Spalding
Michigan Health Council
Little League Starts in Wakefield With Community Support
Wakefield advances a new little league as the city council donates 200 to buy equipment for six teams. Over 125 youths aged 8 to 12 try out while leaders plan four to six teams and canvass for uniforms. Edwin Smith chairs the league with Tauno Jarvinen as co-chairman and Clarence Hallberg leading the finance committee.
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Wakefield
Clarence Hallberg
Hallberg
Elmer Lusa
Edwin Smith
Tauno Jarvinen
Carl Valesano
Mike Celello
Chester Pilarzyk
Putnam Boulevard
Valesano
M-28
Peter Fusi
Bessemer
Two Resign From Negaunee Music Staff
Mary Trolla and Jean Sandquist resign from the Negaunee junior-senior high school music department. Sandquist leaves to become associate professor of music at Eastern Michigan College in Ypsilanti. Trolla takes a Wakefield music instructor post for 1958-59, after two years on the staff directing the girls chorus and junior high band. Her Wakefield contract is expected to be approved at the next school board meeting.
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Negaunee
Mary Trolla
Jean Sandquist
Marquette Mining Journal
Sandquist
Eastern Michigan College
Ypsilanti
Miss Trolla
Media Trolla
Sunday Lake Street
Wakefield Board of Education
Bible School Opens Monday At Central School
Annual vacation Bible School sponsored by Immanuel and First Lutheran and Methodist churches starts Monday at Central School and runs until June 20. Transportation is provided for needy children. Miss Myrtle Smith of Iron Mountain leads with talks slides and experiences from China. Ages four to 14 invited. contact Mrs Potter Bruno or Swanson for enrollment details.
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Immanuel
First Lutheran
Central School
Myrtle Smith
Iron Mountain
China
Ruth Potter
Oreste Bruno
Arnold Swanson
Local Student to Receive Degree at Northern Michigan College
Carol L. Angus is among 181 candidates for degrees and teaching certificates to be awarded at Northern Michigan College commencement on June 14. She pursues a Bachelor of Science in the Later Elementary Education curriculum and belongs to the Lutheran Students Association and the Students National Education Association. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Angus of Tomaston.
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Carol L. Angus
Northern Michigan College
Miss Angus
Lutheran Students Association
Students National Education Association
Earl Angus
Thomaston
Good Soldiers and Fishermen Return Empty in Kalamazoo
Visiting relatives T/Sgt. John R. Kohtala USMC and SKG William J. Parker USNR fished lakes and streams without success. They returned to their posts at Kalamazoo with only experience and a few mosquito bites.
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John R. Kohtala
USMC
SKG
William J. Parker
USNR
Kalamazoo
Northern Michigan student joins national education honor society
Karen Seppa, a Northern Michigan College junior and daughter of Mr and Mrs Nels Seppa, was initiated into Kappa Delta Pi National Honor Society in Education. She was one of 23 NM College students welcomed into the society founded to reward teaching excellence.
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Karen Seppa
Northern Michigan College
Kappa Delta Pi
Miss Seppa
Northern
Nels Seppa
Ex Mayor Arthur Gilbert Dies at 66 in Escanaba
Arthur M. Gilbert age 66, Wakefield’s second mayor and former postmaster, died suddenly Monday at his Escanaba home from a heart attack during lunch with his wife. Born in England he moved to Wakefield in 1908, later served WWI, and held public posts including postmaster and mayor. He retired as Delta county relief administrator five months ago. He leaves his widow Margaret Horner, two sons Richard and David, a brother William, and four sisters. funeral held in Escanaba Thursday afternoon.
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Arthur Gilbert
Escanaba
Arthur M. Gilbert
Wakefield
England
Mr. Gilbert
Edwin Gilbert
W. Frank James
E. F. W. Neidhold
Alvin L. Rummel
Arthur Cavender
County Welfare Administration
Delta County
Gilbert
Margaret Horner
Richard
David
University of Michigan Medical School
William
William Gilbert
William McKie
Bessemer
Connor Co Resumes Wood Operations After Shutdown
Connor Lumber and Land Co will resume work next week after a two week idle period in its wood operations. The mill will reopen with regular crews on an eight hour basis. During the shutdown shipments continued and general repairs were completed on equipment.
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The
Connor Lumber & Land Co
Wahlberg Golden Wedding Celebrated with Family Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Wahlberg marked their 50th anniversary on May 30 with a family reunion at First Lutheran Church. Neighbors offered congratulations and gifts as a gold sunburst clock was given. Attendants included children Varley Wahlberg Berthal Wahlberg Wilder Wahlberg Elver Wahlberg William Parlow and Julie Luoma plus relatives from Wakefield Elgin Gudahy Toronto Ashland and Bessemere.
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E. E. Wahlberg
Hancock St
Wahlbergs
First Lutheran Guild
First Lutheran Church
S. V. Autere
Rudolph Kemppainen
Wahlberg
Varley Wahlberg
Janet
Wakefield
Berthal Wahlberg
Elgin
Ill
Wilder Wahlberg
May
Gudahy
Wis
Elver Wahlberg
Toronto
Canada
William Parlow
Patricia
Nancy Ashland
David Wahlberg
Wakefield High Hails 2383rd Senior Class in 1959 Commencement
The Wakefield schools graduated its 2383rd student at the 47th annual commencement Tuesday evening. The class of 1959 was five more than 1957. Dr. Reuben K. Youngdahl urged graduates to build a life today for tomorrow and warned against moral bankruptcy without God. Diplomas were presented by James Gilbert and Charles Valesano. H. B. Sutter led the ceremony with the school band.
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Wakefield Schools
Reuben K. Youngdahl
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
Carl E. Kleimola
Romilly Gilbert
Joyce Yatchak
James Gilbert
Board of Education
Charles Valesano
H. B. Sutter
Rudolph Kemppainen
First Lutheran Church
Bishop Magner Council Elects Officers for Year
Bishop Magner Council Knights of Columbus elected officers for the term starting July 1 at the Monday meeting. Caspar Draxler will be Grand Knight with Bernard Epposite Deputy Grand Knight and Michael Celello Chancellor. Re-elected are Peter Petranek Treasurer Joseph Gill Recorder Louis Mascotti Financial Secretary. Trustees are Ralph Massa and Milo Kronsich. The Michigan Knights convention runs June 5 to 7 at Mackinac Island Grand Hotel with delegates Vale sano Mascotti and Negri Bria attending. Wilfred T. Connelly will preside and Joseph F. Lamb will speak at the banquet.
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Bishop
Louis Mascotti
Ralph Massa
Milo Kronsich
Michigan Knights of Columbus
Grand Hotel
Mackinac Island
Bishop Magner
Charles Valesano
Clarence T. Negri
James R. Bria
Knights of Columbus
Michigan
Order
Wilfred T. Connelly
Joseph F. Lamb
New Haven
Connecticut
WSCS Rummage Sale Planned by Methodist Church Group
The WSCS of the Methodist church announces a rummage sale on Friday June 13 at the Olson building Sunday Lake Street. Volunteers may bring items for sorting and pricing to the store by Thursday June 12 to contribute to the sale.
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WSCS
The
Methodist Church
Olson
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Robert A. Burns
Bible School
Mr. Wahlberg
Defense Organization
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