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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1944
Page
6
D-Day observances mark a national day of prayer as families reflect on the war effort. The Wakefield community shares school memories, recitals, and light hometown stories from graduations to weddings, while local families move, celebrate births, and adjust to wartime changes.
Miss Helen Mraz has returned from Hammond Indiana where she has been employed in defense work. Mr and Mrs Edwin Nortund of San Francisco visited Mrs Nortund's parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Haapoja. Mrs Nortund is the former LaVerne Haapoja. Mr and Mrs Ralph Ranta and daughter Ethlyn R N who are employed in Detroit have arrived to attend the commencement exercises of the class of 44 of which their son Ray is a member. They will visit relatives in Brantwood Wisconsin. Miss Norma Cloon leaves for Ann Arbor to work this summer and plans to enter the University of Michigan next fall. Miss Shirley Cloon, a student at Michigan State Teachers College, Ypsilanti, will also be employed in Ann Arbor this summer. Eld Hospital News Mrs Andrew Johnson Verona admitted for medical attention. Catherine Zuidmulder discharged after medical attention. William Brash Watersmeet discharged after medical attention. Mrs Anton Kingsmuth and baby daughter discharged. Mrs Rudolph Jarvi discharged.
Our warm thanks to friends and relatives for the party in our honor at the First Finnish Lutheran church parlors on May 29. We are grateful for Rev. S. V. Autere message the sister sextet song and hostesses Mesdames William Suomi Emil Saari Claire Roberts Joseph Francesia Walter Johnson Heino Seppa Gust Seppa and Misses Julia Harju Emi Seppa. Thank you for the generous gift from all who participated.
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