Wakefield Commencement Honors Class of 1968
The fifty seventh Wakefield Township High School commencement on June 4 featured 73 graduates in blue and silver. Speeches by class president Michael Smolrich and Dr. Jack Rombouts celebrated sportsmanship perseverance and planning for the future. The ceremony included coronet solos and a faculty presentation of diplomas, ending with the ceremonial march.
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Wakefield Township High School
Wakefield High School
Elder Pflughoeft
Eugene Mattila
Karen Junttila
Our Father
Arlene Potter
Evonne Jagla
Hall of Ivy
Jack R. Rombouts
Carl E. Kleimola
Harry B. Sutter
Wilbert Junttila
Board of Education
Local residents host busy round of visits and events
Mr and Mrs David Olson and daughter Joy Marie returned to Milwaukee after visiting Celeste Beber and relatives. Numerous families from Ad dison Green Bay and surrounding areas spent weekends visiting in Wakefield and attended weddings and church events. Sgt Roger Rolando on leave from Cam Ranh Bay plans Fort Bragg transfer. Terri Behrens to wed Sgt Kenneth Carlson in August.
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David Olson
Joy Marie
Milwaukee
Celeste Beber
Larry Mastalish
Green Bay
E-5
Roger Rolando
James Rolando
U. S. Army
124Th Terminal Command
Cam Ranh Bay
Vietnam
Rolando
Fort Bragg
N. C
Wakefield Township School District Election Set for June 10
Wakefield high school cafeteria hosts the annual Wakefield Township School District election and Gogebic Ontonagon counties intermediate district vote on June 10. Polls run 7:00 am to 8:00 pm with four candidates for Wakefield School Board and two for Gogebic Community College District trustees. A special education levy proposition asks if the district may levy up to one mill for administration under state law.
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Wakefield Township
Community College
Gogebic County
Gogebic-Ontonagon
Wakefield High
Cafertia
Wakefield School Board
Frank Stempihar
George Miskovich
Edwin Aho
John Tosco
Mrs John Wilta 74 Dies After Long Illness in Wakefield
Mrs John Wilta 74 of 303 Bedell Wakefield died at Divine Infant Hospital Tuesday at 555 am after a stay since May 20 Born Olga Salmela June 10 1893 in Wakefield She wed John Willa June 10 1915 in Wakefield He died Aug 20 1934 Survived by two daughters Delbert Peterson of Bessemer and Eino Haukkala of Wakefield four sons Wilfred Floyd Edwin Irving 16 grandchildren 3 great grandchildren 3 brothers Verner Salmela Wakefield Uno San Leandro Calif Burial at Lakeside Cemetery Visitation starts 6 pm Thursday Funeral Friday 3 pm Apostolic Lutheran Church Rev Nathan Ruonavaara officiating Remains to church at Friday noon
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John Wilta
Bedell
The
Divine Infant Hospital
Olga Salmela
Wakefield
John Willa
Ne Lutheran Church of
Delbert Peterson
Bessemer
Eino Haukkala
Wilfred
Floyd
Edwin
Milwaukee
Irving
Menominee Falls
Wis
Verner Salmela
Uno
Richard
San Leandro
California
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
Apostolic Lutheran Church
Nathan Ruonavaara
Lakeside Cemetery
Vandals Threaten Plant as Private Grounds Warned
William Teisner, superintendent of Quality Rubber Mfg Co at the former ice rink, warns the public that continuing vandalism near the plant will lead to fencing and restricted access. vandals have thrown planks and benches into the lake and untied a boat. Fishing from the point near the plant remains restricted to protect private property.
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William Teisner
Quality Rubber Mfg. Co
Graduation visit and albino robin sighting in Negaunee
Mrs. Mae Johnson and Mrs. John Delmet visited Mr. and Mrs. Peter Valesano in Negaunee for Mary Ellen Valesano's graduation from Neagunee High School. They observed a recurring albino robin with red breast nesting nearby, with its brown and rust mate. They returned with Mrs. Valesano and Mary Ellen to visit Mrs. Johnson and relatives.
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Mae Johnson
John Delmet
Peter Valesano
Negaunee
Mary Ellen Valesano
Neagunee High School
Valesano
Seniors Honored at Immaculate Conception Breakfast
The Immaculate Conception Church honored its high school of religion seniors with diplomas and attendance certificates on Sunday June 2. Rev Roland Dion led the ceremony followed by a Mass and a breakfast in the parish hall. Altar Society sponsored the event with Mrs Ted Bessen and Mrs John Cappo co chairmen and other members assisting.
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Immaculate Conception Church
High School of Religion
Roland Dion
Immaculate Conception
Father Dion
The
Altar Society
Ted Bessen
John Cappo
Induction Roll Call At Ironwood Depot For Milwaukee Examining
Reported June 5 registrants ordered to report at Chicago and North Western Railway Depot Ironwood at 9 45 A M for roll call before boarding to Milwaukee Examining and Entrance Station Induction Glenn F Holovac leader David A Waine John P Stano Dale D Tornberg Daniel E Gusman John D Oie Robert M Hazen Dennis C Allison Philip H Gagnon Robert J Jones Theodore T Bessen Bernard R Randall Daue B Hamilton Dale R Morrison volunteers Gary J Mattson volunteers
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Chicago and North Western Railway
Ironwood
Milwaukee
Glenn F. Holovac
David A. Waine
John P. Stano
Dale D. Tornberg
Daniel E. Gusman
John D. Oie
Robert M. Hazen
Dennis C. Allison
Philip H. Gagnon
Robert J. Jones
Theodore T. Bessen
Bernard R. Randall
Daue B. Hamilton
Dale R. Morrison
Gary J. Mattson
Dinner honoring 1968 graduates at First Lutheran Church
A dinner Sunday in Wakefield honors the 1968 graduates and their parents at First Lutheran Church. The meal follows a Communion Worship where last Sunday’s confirmands will take their first communion, followed by graduates and others who wish to partake. Mr and Mrs Russell Johnson of Negaunee are visiting Wakefield friends for several days.
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Joseph Nora
Iron Mountain
James Cormier
Ralph Harrison
Minneapolis
Mr. Harrison
First Lutheran Church
Mrs. Russell Johnson
Negaunee
Wakefield
Mrs Frank Koski 72 dies after short illness
Mrs. Frank Koski 72 of 107 Hook Street died Sunday at 2 25 p m in Divine Infant Hospital after a two week stay. Born Hannah Car Harry February 7 1896 in Wakefield she was a former Wakefield school pupil and member of First Lutheran Church. She married Alfred Harry in 1914. he died in 1936. Surviving husband three daughters two sons nine grandchildren two great grandchildren and numerous stepchildren. Funeral services were held at First Lutheran Church with Rev Wayne Kuusisto officiating burial Lakeside Cemetery.
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Frank Koski
Hook St
Divine Infant Hospital
Hannah Car Harry
Wakefield
First Lutheran Church
Alfred Harry
Koski
Ahneek
Lillian Gilbert
Ann Arbor
George Davis
San Jose
Calif
Ronald Schmidt
Milwaukee
Earl
David
St Joseph
Richard King
Phoenix
Ariz
John
Walter
Roy Koski
Earl Wendell
Detroit
Wayne Kuusisto
Lakeside Cemetery
Irving Waniiks celebrate multiple graduations this week
Gerald Wanink graduated May 31 from Gogebic Junior College and will study at NMU Marquette. On June 2 in Marquette, son in law Michael Grimes earned a B S degree with highest honors and Nancy Wanink Grimes earned a B A with high honors. The Grimes couple plan to study at Michigan State. Karl Wanink graduated Wakefield High and will attend Michigan Tech. Ronald will be a senior at Wakefield High.
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Gerald
Gogebic Junior College
NMU
Marquette
Waniik
Michael Grimes
Michael
Grimes
Nancy Wanink
Michigan State
Lansing
Karl Wanink
Wakefield High
Michigan Tech
Ronald
Dick Koski Named Neagunee High Head Coach
Dick Koski 27 former Wakefield High School all round athlete and NMU football star is named head football and track coach at Neagunee High School. He follows Ladie Morris who stays on as a teacher. Koski previously led Ontonagon High School teams and last year coached Eskymos at Es. Dennis Allison of Minneapolis is mentioned.
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Dick Koski
Richard
Dick’ Koski
Wakefield High School
Northern Michigan University
Neagunee High School
Ladie Morris
Koski
Ontonagon High School
Escanaba
Eskymos
Funeral Services Held For Steve Miskovich 51
Steve Miskovich 51 died Saturday at 6 35 p m at Divine Infant Hospital where he had been a patient since May 19 He was born here May 20 1917 and lived here all his life He married Mary Ann Grivcich November 2 1937 at Escanaba He worked for Connor Lumber and Land Co the last 20 years He was a member of St George Serbian Orthodox Church and a Serbian lodge He survived by his wife eight daughters and five sons, seven grandchildren, three sisters and four brothers Funeral services were held Tuesday at Lakeside Memorial Chapel with Rev Bozidar Dragicevich officiating Burial at Lakeside Cemetery Pallbearers named. Out of town relatives attended from Ramsay Ironwood Bessemer Minneapolis Eveleth and other towns.
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Steve Miskovich
Divine Infant Hospital
Wakefield School
Escanaba
Mary Ann Grivcich
William Richards
Ramsay
Gordon Erickson
Ironwood
Joseph Jurasin Jr
Bessemer
Lucille
Gail
Janice
Clara
Cindy
Joseph
Minneapolis
Robert
Steven
Michael
Gordon
Mary Miljevich
Eveleth, Minn
Peter Delmet
Dorothy Batnich
Wakefield
Eli
George
John
Marko
DuBois
Wyo
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
Bozidar Dragicevich
St. George Serbian Orthodox Church
Duluth
Lakeside Cemetery
Eli Miljevich
Vernon Miljevich
George Batnich
Soo Juniors Named To Wolverine Boys State Delegation
Six high school juniors from Sault Ste. Marie will represent the Soo at the American Legion Wolverine Boys State program at Michigan State University in mid June. Chosen for leadership and scholarship, they attend Sault High and Loretto High School, and will meet peers from Upper Peninsula areas in St. Ignace for a dinner at the Legion club before departing for East Lansing. Tim Bonino is son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bonino, former Wakefield residents.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Soo
American Legion Wolverine
Michigan State Universiy
Sault High School
Loretto High School
David Martin
Harvey Bell
Richard Cooper
Donald Howson
Dennis Dahlman
Timothy Bonino
Upper Peninsula
St. Ignace
St. Ignace Legion Club
East Lansing
Jack Bonino
Wakefield
Vacation Church School Jointed at First and Immanuel Churches
The First Lutheran Church announces Vacation Church School 1968 will be shared with Immanuel Lutheran Church. It runs June 10 to June 14 from 8 30 a m to 12 30 p m daily for ages 4 to 8th grade. Parents are urged to enroll and staff have prepared a rewarding program.
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First Lutheran Church
Vacation Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church
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