Two German Prisoners Captured After 48 Hour Absence
Walter Anderson, a Wakefield area farmer, drove two unarmed German prisoners back to the Kenton ranger station after locating them along a road near Sidnaw. The men had escaped from Camp Evelyn and were missing for hours, later returned to camp without incident. The episode follows earlier sensational press accounts of prisoner escapes and underscores the contrast between dramatic reporting and plain facts.
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Shingleton
Evelyn
Sidnaw
Walter Anderson
Wakefield
Kenton
Anderson
Walter
Federal Ranger Station
Michigan
Wisconsin
Mr. Anderson
Germany
City Aims Civil Service Vote On July 11
City commissioners approved a referendum to amend the charter to provide civil service. The measure, set for the state primary on July 11, would create a non salaried three member civil service board and exempt elected officials from civil service. Commissioner Roy Johns dissented, saying the timing should allow veterans to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Roy Johns
Valedictorian Receives University Honor For Next Year
Miss Mildred Doucette valedictorian of Wakefield High School’s 1944 class has earned a University of Michigan List scholarship. The award covers the first year’s university fees in Ann Arbor and may be renewed for three subsequent years based on performance, leadership, citizenship, and academic merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Doucette
Wakefield High School
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Doucette
Arthur Doucette
14 Grads to Enter Or Are in Service
John Haglund, son of Mr and Mrs John R Haglund, has been in the armed forces since last year. He is with the army in England. He completed his work to graduate by correspondence. Three class members were in Marquette Thursday for induction tests: Lloyd Maki, Joe Gembolis, Ray Wilson. Nine others have completed exams for army or navy service and await calls. Enlistees in the navy include William Buddy Lane, John Ozzello, Michael Polovitz, Ray Saari, Anthony Sailer, Evert Thompson, James Thompson. Toivo Mattson, class president, is in the army. Marco Smolich is awaiting his navy V-12 call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Haglund
John R. Haglund
Army
England
Marquette
Lloyd Maki
Joe Gembolis
Ray Wilson
William
Buddy) Lane
John Ozzello
Michael Polovitz
Ray Saari
Anthony Sailer
Evert Thompson
James Thompson
Navy
Toivo Mattson
Marco Smolich
No Candidates For Board of Education
Three seats on the board of education for the July 10 election remain vacant as no candidates had announced this week. Manager J A Frederickson notes terms for Clarence Jacobson and Mrs Marie Manley expire and a vacancy from R B Wortley’s January resignation will be filled. Registration may be made in person with the secretary by July 1 during office hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
J. A. Frederickson
Clarence Jacobson
Marie Manley
R. B. Wortley
Wakefield Sets 66000 Dollar South War Loan Quota
The Wakefield drive will seek 66000 for South War Loan bonds and 20000 for Wakefield township with A L Stannard as local chair and C J Haskins leading retail workers. Mrs Reuben Laessig and Wallace Porter oversee the township campaign. county quota reaches 1201000. Bonds bought June 1 to July 31 earn credit toward all county units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
A. L. Stannard
C. J. Haskins
Reuben Laessig
Wallace Porter
Local Happenings in Wakefield Area News
Elton Londo goes to Chicago for work. Numerous Wakefield residents visit relatives in Minnesota Wisconsin and Detroit. Families relocate to Ishpeming Portland Detroit and Ann Arbor while others return from trips abroad. Local seniors visit colleges and prepare for summer employment.
Class of 1944 Names Serving in Armed Services
The group includes Lane, William Luoma, Harold Maki, Lloyd Mattila, Viola Mattson, Toivo Miskovich, Marco Negri, Flora Olson, Gerrith Ozzello, John Piccldi, Charles Polovitz, Michael Popovich, Steve Ranta, Ray Saari, Ray Sailer, Anthony Sampson, Ruth Seppa, Evert Sertich, Marco Sibley, Bette Mae Smolich, Marco Stein, Ruth Stevenson, Norma Tarro, Mary Thompson, James Trezise, David Trudgeon, Gloria Wilson, Ray Zorich, and Robert, all listed as serving in the Armed Services.
Last Rites For Nick Jarvenpaa Held Thursday
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at First Lutheran Church for Andrew Nickolai Jarvenpaa a Wakefield resident for nearly 40 years after a heart ailment. Born in Kauhava Finland in 1887 he came to the United States 45 years ago and worked at several mines before retiring in 1923. Surviving are his widow Amanda and daughter Mrs Matt Hongisto and four sons Tauno Anselm Andrew and Gust along with ten grandchildren and a stepsister Abner Aho. Interment Lakeview cemetery. Pallbearers included three sons and a grandson. Out of town relatives attended.
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First Lutheran
Andrew Nickolai Jarvenpaa
Wakefield
8. V. Autere
Jarvenpaa
Deth
Kauhava
Finland
United States
Ishpeming
Sunday Lake
Chicago, Mikado
Morgan
Amanda
Sixth Grade Honored At PTA Program
The Central PTA held a June 6 meeting honoring sixth graders entering junior high. Highlights included a Pledge of Allegiance, America songs, D-Day prayer, a marimba duet Joyce Lane and Dorothy Ylkanen, Stephen Foster songs, a bass clarinet solo by Barbara Johnson, awards to Patrol Boys and the basketball team, community singing, and a benediction for service members. Irene Dusik, retiring teacher, received a gift from the PTA. Lunch followed served by sixth grade mothers.
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Central
P.T.A
Manley
Clarence T. Seburg
Joyce Lane
Dorothy Ylkanen
Stephen Foster
Sven Clayton
Barbara Johnson
Patrol
Rydeski Twins
8. V. Autere
Highway Commissioner Ziegler to Visit Wakefield and Ironwood
State highway commissioner Charles M. Ziegler will visit Wakefield on Saturday afternoon and Ironwood on Saturday evening to consult with local road officials on postwar county construction. He will be hosted in Wakefield by Robert A. Burns.
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Charles M. Ziegler
Wakefield
Ironwood
Robert A. Burns
Wakefield Schools Close For Summer Break Friday
Wakefield schools close for the summer months Friday at noon and will reopen Monday August 28 under the present schedule. No official action has been taken yet but reduced enrollment may warrant closing the Wico school next year and transferring pupils to the Junior grade school for transportation.
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Wakefield
Wico
Wakefield High School 1944 Graduation Address Highlights
The Wakefield High School 32nd commencement featured Rev. Thomas Parry Jones urging an end to racial and religious prejudice for democracy. Salutatorian Laurette Elms discussed the national negro problem, while valedictorian Mildred Doucette stressed education and character as life’s building stones. Jones compared global progress and democracy, urging unity and shared resources. personal anecdotes from his Wales birth and journey to America framed the message. Two graduates serve in the military, three face army exams, and Marco Smolich and John Haglund are noted for service by diploma or absentia completion.
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Thomas Parry Jones
Wakefield High School
Laurette Elms
Jones
Europe
Asia
Australia
Russia
Sweden
Mr. Jones
Wales
America
Methodist
Sheboygan
Wis
C. W. Jacobson
Board of Education
Harry B. Sutter
Marco Smolich
Merchant Marine
John Haglund
Honored at Housewarming for Mrs Keskey at Rintamaki home
Mrs Hilda Keskey held a house warming at the former home of Mr and Mrs Jack Rintamaki in Kumnen addition. Friends and relatives attended as group singing occurred and talks and a poem were recited. Hostesses were Mesdames John Niemela Maria Rintamaki and Aino Maki. Keskey received a purse of money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Keskey
Jack Rintamaki
Kumnen
Lydia Ketola
Maria Rintamaki
John Niemela
Aino Maki
Keskey
Sgt Katke transferred to Reed City post June 22
Sgt Katke, who has led the Wakefield state police post for five years, is reassigned to Reed City. He will be replaced by Sgt Nick Medders, currently commanding at Manistique, effective June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katke
Ray Katke
Wakefield
Reed City
Nick Medders
Manistiqque
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Northwestern
Ande
Ben Mackey
Detroit
Esko Ollikka
Hancock
Ollikkas
Raymond E. Mackey
Helen Ollikka
Jack Syreini
Arvid Haukkala
Houghton
Ollikka
Elton Londo
Chicago
Onni Jarvinen
John K. Maki
Pierce Street
Godfrey Stevenson
Gheen
Duluth
Harold Gustafson
Marilyn
Negaunee
Gwinn
Ear! Rajala
Lempi Lahti
Robert Peters
Elizabeth
Billy
Winfield, Kans
Ida Peters
Francis Drake
Ellen Niemela
Joellyn
Verna Skolasinski
Frank Skolasinski
Verene Beling
Joseph Beling
Lillis Kanieski
Milwaukee
Joseph Kanieski
Helen Laakso
Womens Marine Corps
Los Angeles
Cal
Alfred Laakso
Claude Bedell
Bedell
Stanley Tyack
Northern State College
Victor Maki
Owen
Gust Koski
Kumnen St
Reino
Scrappy) Maki
Ted Hill
Portland
Ore
Makis
Hill
Marilou Stannard
University of Minnesota
Mre
Paul Thompson
James
Gerald
Thompson
Mabel Collins
Ruth Collins
Francis Wojciehowski
Wojciehowski
Cpl
Fort Leonard Wood
Pontiac
Ruth
Edwin Korpi
Gabriel Korpi
Isabell Lepinsk
Henry Carr
Isaac Saari
Florence Mustapaa
Lizzie Kulju
Champion
Mich
Carol Evans
Kingsford
Ella Evans
T. J. Charles
Beloit
H. L. Anderson
Thomas B. Smith
Sgt
Smith
Camp Ellis
Milly Anderson
Arthur W. Anderson
Thomaston
Joseph Benaglio
Steve Boho
Peter Bugni
Sarah Beber
Veronica Pitrone
Alice Niemi
Anton Valesano
Margaret Haukkala
Botia Tuomi
John Ahola
Eino Lahti
Lahti
Alice Urkkala
August Bye
St. Paul
Augustana Synod
Bye
George Kronberg
Ypsilanti
Ivan
Pearl Jacobson
L’anse
William Jacobson
Bill Strough
Anna Strough
Joliet
Ill
Bette Bower
Strough
Edward Bertrand
Thelma Salo
John Mesec
Lila Teppo
Armed Services
Robert R. Wright
Harry Kelly
M. E. Nolan
Wright
The
American Legion
State Planning Commission
Nick” Jarvenpaa
Irene Dusik
Central School
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