Commencement week featured baccalaureate service at Wakefield High
The article praises the interdenominational baccalaureate as a cornerstone of graduation week, noting the Rev. Oatey’s earnest address on character and civic virtues. It highlights long-serving Art as a renowned commencement attendee and includes a satirical excerpt from Stars and Stripes sent by S-Sgt. Douglas Trezise, reflecting wartime literary parody.
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Wakefield High School
Oatey
Stars and Stripes
G-I
Europe
Douglas Trezise
Douglas
Wakefield Graduation Completes War Time Class of Sixty Eight
Wakefield awarded 63 diplomas to seniors present plus five graduates now serving in the armed forces. Principal Dr. L H Adolfson urged pride in being American and passing on improvements in living, education, and government. Adele Cormier, honor graduate, spoke on freedoms and the quest for lasting peace guided by Christian ethics.
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Wakefield
L.H. Adolfson
University of Wisconsin Extension Department
America
Adele Cormier
Cormier
Miss Lampi
Leo Chantelois
Marine
Donald Benson
James Haskins
Merchant Marine Service
James Novasconi
George Sporcich
Navy
Doris Anderson
George Autere
Irene Beber
Rose Bonello
Delores Bordano
Albert Bracket
Claude Brozzo
LaVerne Carr
Loretta Cassietto
Jack Castle
Mae Decur
Connie Delmet
Charles Drier
Patty Duffin
Miles Finnegan
Marion Gouza
Isabelle Graikoski
Janet Gross
Helmi Haukkala
Una Hendrickson
Richard Hill
Curtis Hook
Helen Jarvela
Barbarae Johnson
Wakefield Seeks $43000 to Meet Bond Quota
With three weeks remaining in the Bond Campaign Wakefield and Wakefield Township have sold bonds totaling 60 percent of the area quota. The combined target is $106000 with $63000 subscribed, reflecting the favorable Wakefield record from prior drives.
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Wakefield
Wakefield Township
Police Warn Over Children Using Air Guns
Police warn the public after light fixtures in the white way system were used as targets by children firing air guns. Officers say any air guns used to shoot targets or birds will be confiscated and violators punished. The department will pursue similar penalties for future incidents.
Wakefield Legion Plans July 4 Parade and Events
Local Legion post will oversee July 4 celebrations for Wakefield and nearby areas. Committees have been appointed to organize a parade sports program and other features for the holiday's public observance.
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Legion
Children of
Wakefield and Vicinity
On to Tokyo Echoes in Lincoln Line
A military telegram style line references Second Lieutenant of the Paratroop Infantry, asserting a wartime rallying cry toward Tokyo. The brief note blends a Lincoln quotation with a modern war aim, signaling continued advance and resolve in the theater.
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Para. Inf. P
Lincoln
Tokyo
Charles Hemkes Seriously Hurt When Struck by Rail
Charles Hemkes was seriously injured when a railroad dipper swung on a shovel rail and struck him in the neck. Another man, Nylund, was hit across the shoulders. Hemkes is identified as a local worker.
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Charles Hemkes
Mr. Hemkes
Nylund
Pla Programs At Schools Next Week
A junior high playground session for fourth graders and under runs Monday morning from 10 to 11:30. A similar program is held at Central School from 2 to 3:30. Mrs Hyppa requests registration at the morning session. F W Duffin leads activities later next week.
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Hyppa
Central School
F. W. Duffin
Three Wakefield Women Graduate in Michigan State Class
In the 1945 Mich igan State University graduation, three Wakefield students are listed in the class. One is the daughter of James H. Trebilcock, earning a medical degree and to be employed at a Detroit women’s hospital. The Jolliffe sisters, Helen and Ethel, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. George Jolliffe, are also among the graduates.
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Wakefield
Michginia
James H. Trebilcock
Detroit
Helen
Ethel Jolliffe
George Jolliffe
Pastor Oatey Captures Sermon for Graduates
The Rev J H Oatey of the Methodist church delivered this year’s senior class sermon using the parable of the house built on sand versus rock as his text Music Gacz of St Mary’s was ill and left for Kansas for medical treatment at a sanitarium so unable to attend.
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J. H. Oatey
Methodist Church
Music Gacz
St. Mary's Church
Kansas
Vets Advised to Invest Bonus Money in War Bonds
Veterans of World War I are urged to invest adjusted service certificates issued as bonus bonds. The message warns the bonds bear no interest after June 15 and encourages veterans to place surplus funds, whether in savings accounts or idle at home, toward meeting their quota for the war effort.
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Wakefield
Wakefield Schools Exceed Bond Quota With Sales
Wakefield schools report exceeding their E bond quota after sales reach 25 dollars, triggering review of有关 bond limits and funding plans by district officials.
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Wakefield Schools
Grand Master of Michigan Odd Fellows attends Grand Rapids Bay City Detroit
The Grand Master of the Michigan Lodge of Odd Fellows participates in meetings of the order in Grand Rapids Bay City and Detroit. He is also recognized as one of the outstanding city engineers.
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Michigan Lodge of Odd Fellows
Grand Rapids
Bay City
Detroit
Elks to Present War Activities Report to Leaders
Congress to hear Elks leaders report on wartime activities and messages from governors and mayors of 1425 cities. The War Commission notes expenditures surpassing 1.3 million dollars and a meeting with all U S Senators and Representatives who belong to the Order. Last rites were held for Bertha Lahti at First Lutheran church Wakefield native dies at 30 in Bessemer. body found in chair with magazine.
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Congress
Elks
Harry S. Truman
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Robert South Barrett
of the Elks
Robert A. Burns
Bessemer Lodge
The
Elks War Commission
Order
Bertha Lahti
First Lutheran Church
Wakefield
John Leve
United States Civil Service Commission Appointment
A notice reports that an individual accepted a position with the United States Civil Service Commission, indicating entry into federal service. The brief item confirms the appointment and employment status within the government agency.
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The
United States Civil Service Commission
Federal car stamps go on sale at Wakefield Verona offices
The 1945 federal automobile tax stamps costing five dollars each go on sale Saturday at the Wakefield and Verona post offices. About 50,000 stamps have been distributed to upper peninsula offices and all car owners must display a stamp on the windshield. Mildred Pikka Luoma was granted a divorce from Toivo Luoma on grounds of cruelty before Judge Thomas Landers Monday. She was
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Wakefield
Verona
Upper Peninsula
Mildred Pikka Luoma
Toivo Luoma
Thomas Landers
City Commission Delays Damages ruling and OKs junk dealer license
Wakefield city commissioners spent two hours reviewing damage settlements for five property owners tied to a failed project. Talks stalled over compensation, while the panel ordered further study and planned a future vote on a junk dealer licensing ordinance. Four owners rejected a reduced claim and threatened court action.
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City Commission
George Osier
Bruno Saari
Henry Poikonen
Carl Kilponen
Isaac Niemi
Comet Road
Snowfall on June 2 Records Record Snowy Day
On June 2 a unusual weather note records two and a half inches of snow. The brief entry notes the date and measurable snowfall, highlighting an unusual late spring winter event for the area.
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J. A. Frederickson
Aodel Ganton
Art
Pla
Michigan State
Pastor Oatey
Skeets
Walling
Bedell
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