Skilled trades urged as need grows for postwar workforce
A speech warns that many 1940 graduates head for white collar jobs while skilled trades face a shortage. It cites pressmen, mechanics, and airplane tooling sectors as areas with long job waits and high demand, noting wartime conditions boost American youth prospects while European youths die for freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Unemployment Commission
Charles A. Prosser
Federal Board of Vocational Education
Europe
Michigan to Become Key State in Great Defense Program
The state faces a national defense emergency as Michigan’s industrial base from copper to automobiles underpins wartime efforts. Subversive Fifth Column influences are feared from coast to coast, prompting a major anti-espionage push led by the Michigan State Police to safeguard critical plants and transportation corridors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
America
Lakes
Detroit River
Midland
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Upper Peninsula
England
Dominion of Canada
Port Huron
Detroit
Michigan State Police
Committees Plan Expanded Fourth of July Celebration
At a city hall meeting the Fourth of July committees outlined plans for a larger celebration with greater participant access. The boat race committee secured at least 15 entries from Robbinsdale and will rely on the National Outboard Association for official support. Venetian parade entries from the Sports club are expected, with water sports additions including diving, swimming, tule races, and casting contests alongside traditional parades and children's races. Finance and soliciting committees anticipate more funds this year, with a chairmen’s meeting set for June 13 to review programs and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Johns
Robbinsdale, Minn
Wakefield Pioneering Resident John Saarikoski Dies at 75
John Saarikoski 75, longtime Wakefield resident, died Saturday at his home after a daylong illness. Survived by three daughters, five grandchildren, one great grandchild, a brother Isaac of Owen Wis., and two sisters, Mrs Kaartinen of Portland and Mrs Anderson of Palmer Mich. Funeral services Tuesday at the Finnish Ev Lutheran Church, Rev F W Kaskinen officiating, burial in Lakeview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Saarikoski
Wakefield
Saarikoski
Eddy Paria
Ev. Lutheran Church
F. W. Kaskinen
Lakeview Cemetery
Thomas Wills Dies at 79 Father of Local Mine Supt
Thomas Wills, 79, a long time mining man in the Menominee range, died. He was father of Supt. Thomas Wills of the Palmer open pit property and formerly worked at Wakefield and Plymouth mines. Survived by three sons and three daughters. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at Stambaugh.
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Thomas Wills
Palmer
Wills
Wakefield
Plymouth
Menominee Range
Stambaugh
U P GOP Committee Officers Association to Meet
A regular meeting of the Upper Peninsula Republican County Committee Officers Association will be held in Marquette on Tuesday evening, June 11 at 7 30 p m at the Northland Hotel. Lowe McLean, new Branch Representative of the State Central Committee, will speak. All interested persons may attend. the meeting is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. P. Gop County Committee Officers’ Association
Upper Peninsula
Republican County Committee Officers’ Association
Marquette
Northland Hotel
Lowe McLean
Republican State Central Committee
Immanuel Lutheran Church Services and Activities
The announcement lists church events including Sunday school at 9 30 a m Baccalaureate services at 11 00 a m choir practice Tuesday evening and a Wednesday evening gathering hosted by Myrtle Martinson and Alvin Salo in the church parlors The Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon in the church parlors hosted by Mrs John Martinson and Mrs Oscar Frederickson Pastor Robert E Byquist leads the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Martinson
Alvin Salo
John Martinson
Oscar Frederickson
Boat Owners Lake Boat Club Forms In Upper Peninsula
A complete slate of officers was elected for the Boat Owners Lake Boat Club including Vice-commodore Anton Kollmansberger secretary Vincent Gradinjan treasurer August Mecikalski and director Demeter Stoyanoff. The club will promote speed boat racing canoeing surfboarding sailing and other boating activities on Sunday Lake inviting all boat owners to join and attract tourists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Kollmansberger
Vincent Gradinjan
August Mecikalski
Demeter Stoyanoff
Upper Peninsula
Delinquent Tax Accounts Aired By Commission
City commission sessions included delinquent personal tax review dating to 1834 with $2,048.47 due, $282.52 collectible and $33.77 uncollectible. They will get further reports and determine collection steps. Also invites to Michigan Municipal League convention in Houghton and State Conservation meeting in Bessemer were noted. Building permits list approved for Elmer Mars to move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Althrough
Michigan Municipal League
Houghton
State Conservation Department
Bessemer
High School Honors Day Awards And Inductions
The annual all honors day at the high school featured an audience assembly and a programme of athletic, music, and organizational awards. Neil Brennan presided, with performances from the Girls Glee Club under Vera Babka and multiple award presentations across football basketball drill team and music categories. Newly elected National Honor Society members were announced by Ernest Skytta, followed by induction ceremonies and the student council intro by Brennan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Brennan
Girls Glee Club
Vera Babka
R. H. Pratting
James Rogers
Stephen Foster
Duffin
William Gill
Kenneth Gremore
Tauno Jarvinen
Edwin Korpi
Ernest Koskela
Eric Makinen
Jack Thompson
Nick Vidakovich
Bruce Wortley
Tatler
Irene Klein
Meryle Cormier
William Jacobson
Ned Matthews
Stanley Cook
Arlena Niemi
Helen Jolliffee
Winton Dell
Ruth Makinen
Virginia Trebilcock
Douglas Trezise
Mary Krznarich
Elsie Danielson
Sylvester Patyk
June Haglund
Clara Chlebowski
Eugene Maki
Dorothy Fournier
Calvin Heikkala
Leonard Johnson
Ray Sibley
Mr. Sutter
Vernice Hill
Ernest Skytta
Allin Ahonen
John Grasso
Betty Lewandoski
Thyra Maki
Helen Jane Sutter
Mr. Skytta
Trewyn Announces Cardinal Cage Sked
Coach Trewyn unveiled next season's 14 game schedule for the Cardinal team. Nonconference and UP opponents included DePadua, Hurley, Stambaugh, Ironwood, Ashland, Bessemer, Lake Linden, Ishpeming, and a second DePadua game replacing Iron River. The schedule meets the state association limit and spans November through February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trewyn
DePadua
Hurley
Stambaugh
Ironwood
Ashland
Bessemer
State High School Association
Finnish Reading Circle Elects New Officers
The Finnish Reading Circle met Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Pirhonen Ramsay electing officers for next year. President Mrs Isaac Syrjala Vice President Mrs John Pirhonen Secretary Mrs Laine Ranta Asst Secretary Mrs Oscar Kumula Treasurer Mrs Nestor Niemi Book Committee Mrs Syrjala and Mrs Pirhonen Auditing Committee Mrs Ranta and Mrs John Kangas They plan a midsummer eve festival at Eddy Park June 23 starting at 6 pm with supper and evening events This ends this year s activities The next meeting will be Sept 9 at the home of Mr and Mrs Emil Torkko
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pirhonen
Ramsay
Isaac Syrjala
Laine Ranta
Ass't
Oscar Kumpula
Nestor Niemi
Syrjala
Pirhonen
Ranta
John Kangas
Eddy Park
Emil Torkko
George Hautala dies at 29 in Ionia
Word arrived this week of the death of George Hautala age 29 in Ionia He is survived by two brothers Toivo Wakefield Gust Charlevoix Mich and four sisters Mrs Anna Kunes Mrs Edward Geroux of this city Mrs Donald Smith of Aberdeen Washington and Mrs Charles Mc Farland of Chicago Ill Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 oclock from the Edward Geroux home with Rev F W Kaskinen officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hautala
Ionia
Toivo
Wakefield
Gust
Charlevoix
Mich
Anna Kunes
Edward Geroux
Donald Smith
Aberdeen
Washington
Charles McFarland
Chicago
Ill
F. W. Kaskinen
New Ironwood Times Debuts Under H O Sonnesyn
The first issue of the New Ironwood Times arrives with a tabloid format under editor H O Sonnesyn. The paper promises broad news coverage for every family member and signals Sonny's return to sports commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Ironwood Times
H. O. Sonnesyn
Sonny
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Robert E. Byquist
Boat Owners Lake Boat Club
Elmer Mars
Wakefield Memorial
Fenstad
American Legion Award
American Legion Auxiliary Award
Clarence Jacobson
Mrs
Ben Novak
Mr. F. O. Holt
John W. Thomas
Mendelssohn Cain
William T. Gill Jack Harold Rudolph R. Wedenora
Jack C. Peters
Rollard Miljevich
Billy Ribich
Edmond Wasileski
James Wilson
Jack Wojciechowski
Fred Trewyn
Eugene Corolewski
Emil Grasso
Ero Laaksoharju
Domenic Valesano
Tom Elliott
Eddie Radowiski
Bernhardt Maki
Lee Wilson
Art Nakarado
Ed Pederson
Joe Beber
Peter Bruno
Adolph Bugni
Pat Carew
Chester Decur
Stanley Golembeski
Roger Randall
Forrest Rosendahl
Mike Zorich
William Boller
Tony Green
Rudy Krznarich
James Kuiawa
George Mustapan
Louis Orlich
Leonard Wedenoja
Verne
Donald Elliott
Eugene Jakkola
Harold Jarvi
Russell Korpi
Bob Popovich
Edmond Wasilewski
James Cor_mier
Mall
Mary Bichanich
Esther Niemi
Mary Obrodivich
Louis Mall
Eugene Danielson
Ernest Decur
John Evansoff
Wilbert Pikka
Ernest Nurmi
Joe Sanchez
Rudy Wedenoja
June Buccanero
Lenore Coffey
Helen Gembolis
LaVerne Haapola
Mildred Koivula
Laura Lampi
Mary Mesich
Valerie Skolasniski
Marjorie Varney
Chevron
Verene Beling
Jeanne Bruno
Marion Bye
Bernadine Haapola
Hope Hanson
Ethel Jolliffe
Helen Jolliffe
Marilyn Johnson
Mr. Nelson
Marie Castle
Allie Ahonen
Billy Trezise
Harold Luoma
Ray Ranta
Ray Saari
Robert
Johns
Maxine Buck
Ellen Kujala
Gerrith Olson
Michael Polovitz
Pearl Hongisto
Grace Trudgeon
Burnell Hanson
Arlene Niemi
Bruce Delmet
Patsy Hemkes
Selma Johnson
Cardinal Cage Sked
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