Wakefield Notices Highlight Visits and Local Events
Local residents report visits from relatives and friends from Milwaukee Chicago and Kenosha. A postnuptial reception for Donnie Krznarich is planned at the Wakefield VFW club on June 11. Summer programs, church activities, and student achievements are noted along with upcoming graduation trips and civic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Vfw Club
Donnie Krznarich
Krznarich
Mary Lou Mezzano
Anton Mezzano
Two Ironwood Women Die In 2 Car Collision
A two car crash on US 51 nine miles north of Woodruff Vilas county killed three women from Ironwood and Minneapolis and left a Minneapolis man in fair condition. Mrs. Joseph S. Mack 45 wife of state senator Joseph S. Mack Mrs. Zenda Tregembo 52 and Mrs. William Remick 61 died in the mishap. Funeral services for Mrs. Mack were held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church and for Mrs. Tregembo at St Ambrose Church. Interments followed at Riversoe and Hillcrest Cemeteries respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironwood
Minneapolis
Woodruff
Wis
Vilas County
Joseph S. Mack
Michigan
Zenda Tregembo
William Remick
Tregembo
St. Ambrose Catholic Church
Joseph Dunleavy
Hillcrest Cemetery
Bessemer
William
Des Plaines
Ill
Josephine Wodrazka
Keskey Keskey-Konkel wed at St Luke's Long Beach
Beth Ann Konkel and LeRoy Carl Keskey joined in marriage at St Luke's Lutheran Church in Long Beach California on Friday May 20 The bride is daughter of Elray C Konkel of Upland and the groom is son of Eleanor Keskey Los Angeles and Arvo Keskey Milwaukee They will reside in Montclair after the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keskey-Konkel
Calif
Arvo Keskey
Milwaukee, Wis
Wakefield Public Library Announces Summer Hours
Wakefield Public Library will observe summer hours starting June 13. The schedule lists open times Monday Wednesday Friday 2 to 5 and 6 30 to 8, Tuesday 10 to noon and 2 to 5, Thursday 1 to 5, with Saturday closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Public Library
VFW Plans Fourth of July Activities and Events
Members of the VFW outline July 3 dance with live music, July 4 parade with prizes, and afternoon children's races on the grounds near the Post Home. Harry Lepinski chairs the Fourth of July committee, Fred Williams named new post quarters steward, and Memorial Day ceremonies will feature a new platform at Lakeside Cemetery. Over 100 bicycles were taped for the Light-A-Bike project on May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Harry Lepinski
Fred Williams
Marshall Lepinski
Lakeside Cemetery
Wakefield Police Report Multiple Speeding Citations
City officers filed speeding related charges against several residents. Joel Seppanen of Ramsay was arrested for speeding ten miles over the limit and paid a five dollar fine at the Violation Bureau. Judy Pedrin of Wakefield faces a ten mile per hour over limit charge and will appear at the Violation Bureau. Gene Sprecksel of Wakefield posted a four dollar bond after an excessive speed charge. Rebecca Reid of Bessemer was cited for improper passing after a minor US 2 collision and will appear before Judge Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Police
Wakefield
Joel Seppanen
Ramsay
Rebecca Reid
Bessemer
Williams
Judy Pedrin
Gene Sprecksel
Barbara Ann White to Wed David V Cvengros
Engagement announced for Barbara Ann White of Stow Ohio and David V Cvengros of Akron Ohio. The wedding is set for October 1. Miss White is a Hammel Business College graduate and works for B F Goodrich in Akron. Cvengros graduated from Wakefield High School and Michigan Tech and works for Goodyear in Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. White
Klein Ave
Stow
Ohio
Barbara Ann
David V. Cvengros
Oak Grove Drive
Akron
Vincent R. Cvengros
Harrison St
Wakefield
Miss White
Hammel Actual Business College
B. F. Goodrich Company
Election Monday for School Boards and Gogebic College
Voters head to the polls Monday June 13 for two local school board seats with four candidates and a Gogebic Community College board contest with candidates James J. Cudahy Charles E. Gotta and Raymond J. Lutwitzi for a six year term. Other races include two seats for four years Carl E. Kleimola and Clarence B. Forslund and two seats for two years Elizabeth C. Humphrey and Rutger F. Erickson. The Wakefield Rotary Club met with speaker Mrs. Grant Leman describing her Holy Land trip and Christian Herald Tour participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic Community College
Harry L. Trezise
Wilbert Junttila
Joseph P. Cloon
Theodore Wasielewski
Community College
James J. Cudahy
Charles E. Gotta
Raymond J. Lutwitzi
Ironwood
Carl E. Kleimola
Clarence B. Forslund
Carl Kleimola
Clarence Forslund
Elizabeth C. Humphrey
Rutger F. Erickson
Gotta
Lutwitzi
Kleimola
Humphrey
Forslund
Erickson
Mr. Erickson
Rudolph Kemppainen
Roy Ahonen
Wakefield Rotary Club
Lakeview Inn
H. B. Sutter
Grant Leman
Holy Land
Leman
Ina Antilla
Christian Herald
Christ
Rotarians
Ron Bonacci
Ashland
Oliver Halberg
Victor Lepisto
William Cloon
Honors List Student Draxler Named at Michigan Tech
Leon J. Draxler of 204 Olson Ave is among 156 students on the Michigan Technological University Winter 1966 honors list announced by Dean Harold Meese. A 3.5 average earns honors under a 4.0 scale. Draxler is a freshman physics major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon J. Draxler
Casper Draxler
Olson Ave
Michigan Technological University
Harold Meese
Dean Meese
Tech
Draxler
Honor Roll For Wakefield High School Fourth Marking Period
Wakefield High School announces honor roll by grade levels. Grade 12 lists multiple students with several All A's honors. Grade 11 and Grade 10 include numerous students, with several All A's noted. Grade 9 through Grade 7 complete the roster with named scholars across all grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield High School
Wakefeld High School
Evelyn Aho
Diane Anderson
Joellyn Beber
James Billie
Dawn Ekman
Rosemary Gembolis
Jerry Geroux
Jill Geroux
Sandra Halberg
Barbara Hill
Paula Jarvi
Kathleen Johns
Lida Mae Korpela
Dan Krznarich
Lydia Kuismi
Stanley Gembolis
Sandra Graves
Albert Inkala
John Jakkola
Roberta Kauranen
Roger Letcher
Marla Marrison
Daniel Mattson
Judith Mestnik
Joseph Negri
Marilyn Newman
Mary Niemi
David Parobek
James Radowski
Sandra Randall
Christine Rukkila
Bonnie Seppa
David Skolasinski
Carolyn Wan
Meeting of Viet Nam Mothers and Wives Club Plans Aid
A meeting on Thursday June 9 at Mrs. Wm Helligs home will organize support for an orphanage in Bien Hoa and collect used clothing insect repellent and medicated soap. Donations may be left at local fire departments or with Mrs Zazeski Wake. A June 14 social games night at Hurley VFW Club raises funds to ship items to the 197th Aviation Co Bien Hoa for distribution to orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Nam
Wm. Hellig
Mansfield
Bien Hoa
Hurley Fire Dept
Ironwood Fire Dept
Marriage Announced for Airman Rick Keskey and Andrea Venable
Announcement states Airman Rick Keskey and Andrea Venable married Sunday June 22 at 1 30 p m in Hollywood California Hollywood Lutheran Church The bride’s sister was the attendant Elliott Glick was best man A reception followed in North Hollywood Honeymoon in Las Vegas They will reside in Los Angeles Former Wakefield residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Keskey
Eleanor Keskey
Los Angeles
Calif
Arvo Keskey
Milwaukee
Andrea Venable
Hollywood Lutheran Church
Hollywood
Elliott Glick
Friends
North Hollywood
Las Vegas
Keskeys
Wakefeld
Michigan State Police announce 58 trooper transfers
Col. Fredrick E. Davids states 58 troopers will transfer to new posts effective July 10. Most moves are routine with two year stints at first stations. Transfers include Olin R. Stuck from Wakefield to Rockford and Andrew F. Kopnick from Stephensont to Wakefield.
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Michigan
Wakefield Council Adopts Budget With Minor Changes
A Wakefield public hearing on the 1966 67 budget led to minor allocations adjustments as the council adopted the budget in near original form. Bills totaling 34121 80 were approved with an additional 12486 11 bills authorized. grant prospects for the Sewage Project were discussed with state and federal officials. The session reviewed fire department reports and tax exemptions while preparing for June 10 county courthouse meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Wakefield
Vernon Miljevich
Valesano
Zuidmulder
Linn
Martha Jueppert
Fire Department
Finance Department
Water Resources Commission
Federal Water Pollution Control
U. S. Dept. of Interior
Romney
Sen
Hart
Rep
Clevenger
Mack
Carr
Dept. of Administration
Juepperi
United Nation’s
Cancer Fund Drive Totals $4,593.25 in 1966
Edward Foss, chairman of the 1966 Gogebic County Cancer Crusade, reports a total fund drive of 4,593.25, up 594.39 from 1965. County and town gifts include Ironwood 2,256.49 and Wakefield 659.91, with volunteers praised for extraordinary cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Foss
Bessemer
Bessemer Township
Ironwood
Ironwood Township
Erwin Township
Marenisco
Wakefield
Watersmeet
Foss
John Nurmi Receives His Master of Sacred Music
John Nurmi son of Mr and Mrs Arvid Nurmi received the Master of Sacred Music degree at the 130th commencement of Union Theological Seminary held at Riverside Church New York City on May 24. He also gave an organ recital at St John the Divine on March 27 and plans further study at Columbia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nurmi
Arvid Nurmi
Kuivinen Sr
Union Theological Seminary
Riverside Church
New York City
John C. Bennett
John
St. John the Divine
Francis Jackson
Girolamo Frescobaldi
J. S. Bach
Oliver Messiaen
Louis Vierne
Columbia Unversity
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Ted Priebe
Waukegan
Dennis Plumley
John Sporcich
Waukegan, Ill
Wth
Sporcich
Janet Rostallon
Ida
Margaret Amicangioli
Chicago
Mary and
Ellen Amicangioli
William Roberge
Duluth
Kathy Gagnon
Charles Valesano
New Hampton
Iowa
Dr. Bennetti
Bennetti’s
James Mezzano
Lansing
St. Clair Shores
Louis Mezzano
Customs Department
Vern Olson
Brenda
Patricia
Wee
James Valesano
Prescott
Wisconsin State University At
Superior
Lawrence Neznanski
Ted Neznanski
Purdue University
Robert
Dennis Sutton
Celeste Beber
Air Force
Texas
Clarence Sutton
John Ozzello
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ada Ozzello
Albert Linders
SPC
Monterey
John J. Ozzello
Anita Lane
Edward Lane
Topeka
Kansas
Diane
Charles Haukkala
Elmer Haukkala
Finland
Helsinski
Haukkala
Olga Wiita
Eino Haukkala
Wiita
Washington, D. C
David Wiita
Charles Kangas
Gene Kangas
Marengo, Wis
Jacob Komsie
Montreal
T. N. Komsie
Komsie
Julianne Suomi
Edinah
Minn
Sherry Graff
Kenneth Graff
Highland Park, Ill
Mary Jean Skolasinski
Norma Skolasinski
Wilbert Ruona
Kathy
Isaac Saari
Mary
First Lutheran
Robert Stevenson
Glen
Mary Stevenson
Elizabeth Crcle
Lauri Maki
Miriam
Wakefield Methodist Church
Arnold E. Swanson
St. Louis
Leonard Swanberg
Wakefield and Vicinity
Wakefield Schools
Barbara Maki
Annie Maki
Hoyt Street
Owosso
St. Paul
Barbara
Mercy College
Detroit
Girl's Athletic Assn
Sodality
National Honor Society
Montgomery Ward
Mrs. Leman
Rotary Club
Keskey
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