City council reviews park, street, and lighting plans
Crystal Falls officials discuss park table purchases, vandalism, and a detachment camp table source. They consider alley vacating, street light removals, mercury lamp conversions, and bids for gas and police car fuel. Transformers for pumps, budget salaries, and summer courses at Gogebic Community College are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Hegstrom
Crystal Falls
Maki
Department of State Highways
Cloon & Cloon
American Tank Company
Ed Linna
Kauko Lehtinen
Vern Halvorson
North Aurora
Illinois
Grant Company
Iowa
Mevrich
Porcupine
Walter Knaack
Eas
Hanson
Michael Smolcich
Movrich
Smolrich
William Scheels
Anderson
Robert Burns
Chicago
Wakefield
Bugni
Mrs. Jack Kujala Elected President of Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Jack Kujala was elected president of the American Legion Auxiliary at its regular meeting. Officers elected include Mrs. Joseph Sailer first vice president Mrs. Ben Novak second vice president Mrs. Francis Johnson secretary Mrs. William Walter treasurer Mrs. Hazel Raess chaplain Mrs. John Geroux historian and Mrs. John Grasso sergeant at arms. The executive board includes Mrs. Ray Sibley Mrs. Eugene Willing and Mrs. Nick Vidakovich. Installation is planned for the June meeting and members observed a memorial service for the late Mrs. Joseph Cloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Kujala
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Joseph Sailer
Ben Novak
Francis Johnson
William Walter
Hazel Raess
John Geroux
John Grasso
Isaac Saari
Ray Sibley
Eugene Willing
Nick Vidakovich
Joseph Cloon
Divine Infant Hospital Notices June Admissions and Discharges
June admissions list Wakefield Ironwood Bessemer Hurley and other communities with medical and surgical cases. Discharges include Wakefield Ironwood and Hurley patients. Personal notes mention church circle meeting, visits by Ray Beling, Ed Schmidt, the Jokinen family, and brief planning commission postponements. Weekend visitors include Gorski and relatives. graduations noted from Mary D Bradford High School Carthage College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Divine Infant Hospital News
Nels Krook
Wakefield
Medical
Edward Stengard
Ironwood
Ernest Abrams
Merriweather
Barbara Jean Alexandroni
Ironood
Mario Bravatto
David Anderson
Surgical
Marie Knaack
Randy Gingrey
Hurley
John Williams
Bruce Schwartz
Bessemer
Victor Hamel
Anna Nyman
Genevieve Maxinos
Elmer Jokinen
Kenosha
Wis
William Mark Lahti
Mary D. Bradford High School
Carthage College
Lahtis
Velin and Hill Win in Wakefield Township School Election
Results from the Wakefield Township and surrounding districts show William K. Velin 192 votes and Andrew Forte 133 for Wakefield Board four year term. Elmer W. Hill 181 votes and Charles E. Piccioli 147 for two year term. Other races include Gogebic Ontonagon Intermediate District with Louis Perotti 170 and Richard Rohde 125. Ontonagon 6 year term David Sexton 205. Ontonagon 2 year term Paul Popke 90 and M June Aho 158. Marenisco district sees Clarence Ruskey 126 to Joyce Conley 41 for four years. Watersmeet unopposed Arthur Harold Peterson 39 with two write-ins. 341 voters participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Township
Marenisco
Watersmeet Township
Intermediate School District Board of Education
Gogebic
Ontonagon
Wakefield Board of Education
William K. Velin
Andrew Forte
Elmer W. Hill
Charles E. Piccldi
Louis Perotti
Bessemer
Gogebic County
Richard R. Rohde
Ironwood
Ontonagon County
David D. Sexton
Paulding
Onto
Spring a Car Wash at Boetto's Garage
A car wash fundraiser titled Spring a Car Wash is planned for Saturday June 14 at Boetto's Garage to support a local cause. The event details include location Boetto's Garage and the date Saturday June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boetto’s
Wakefield Board Eyes Census Fees and Doors work
Wakefield Board of Education met Monday with members A Mehler W Lumakka B Martin T Wilkinson and President Juntuila present. They approved May minutes and bills and accepted May financial reports. The board considered a school census and authorized a summer census through the school office. They called bids for three doors and sought mason estimates for gym entrance repairs. They endorsed continuing study of the Community School Program and authorized Title I and a Northern Michigan University work study agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Board of Education
A. Mehler
William Lumakka
Ben Martin
Ton Wilkinson
Mehler
Lumakka
Martin
Northern Michigan U
Mott Foundation
Wilkinson
Ironwood
Juntuila
Cormier’s
Olga Hanson
Daniel Mestnik
Hilma Ahola
Krisha Swamainathon
County Allocation Board
Citizens Research Council
Department of Education
Wakefield
Board of Education
Northern Michigan University
Summer Programs and Inspectors Pay Weigh on Board Agenda
Election inspectors will be compensated with a 10 cent per hour differential for the chairman. The superintendent reported on summer programs including a six week Title I Reading and Math program with staff instructors, a summer baseball coached by Richard Valesano Jr, a band camp from June 30 to July 4 and August 25 to 30, a driver education program active with two instructors Alex Gembolis and James Daniels, and two cars loaned from Bessemer Auto and Cleon Motor Co. Classes began June 9. The custodians union and Wakefield Education Association proposals were reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ried
Richard Valesano Jr
Alex Gembolis
James Daniels
Bessemer Auto
Olds
Cleon Motor Co
Standings Midseason in Little League Baseball
At the season halfway point the Braves lead with five wins and two losses while the Athletics Tigers Yankees each hold four wins and two losses. The Dodgers stand at one win and four losses with other teams未 specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little League Baseball
Braves
Athletics
Tigers
Yankees
Dodgers
Little League rummage sale planned at VFW post
The organization will host a rummage sale at the VFW post on June 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Donations of good used articles are welcome at 1608 Putnam Street. Giants 0 wins 6 losses and parent support encouraged for the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Krznarich
Eugene W. Mattila Jr
Hugo R. Eastman
Gary M. Erickson
Paul W. Kinnunen
Lawrence J. Mukavtz
Larry Drayton
Charleston
S. C
Thomas Boswell
Dayton
Ohio
Business opportunity ad for local dispenser route
Reliable local person sought to service and collect from vending machines. No experience required. accounts established. Car and $985 to $1785 cash needed. 4 to 12 hours weekly nets excellent income. full time possible. Interview by mail at Eagle Industries 4725 Excelsior Blvd St Louis Park MN 55416.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Industries
Excelsior
Beautiful console singer sewing machine for sale
Electric sewing machine in a beautiful console cabinet like new. Sews forward and reverse with attachments for buttonholes zig zag monograms and fancy stitches. See in your area. Eight monthly payments of 4.90 or cash discount. Credit Manager 1720 South 10th Street Brainerd Minnesota 56401. 6 12
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer Electric
New
South 10Th Street
Brainerd
Minnesota
For Sale GoBese tablets and E-Vap water pills
Baynes Pharmacy advertises GoBese tablets and E-Vap water pills for sale. The line notes a contact or location Baynes Pharmacy with a date 7-31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baynes
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Ironwood American Legion Auxiliary
Lelia Korpi
Saari
Peter Salo
Gogebic Community College
Michigan
North Central Association of Colleges and Universities
Derek Holm
Theodore Rouse
Raymond Taylor
Lempie Kent
Victor Curran
Phillips
Anna Nurmi
Barbara Alexandroni
Michael Ercoli
Dennis Saari
Son
Matthew Rigoni
Bruce Forchette
Wakefeild
Ella Koehler
Ewen
Randy Gingery
Wakefield United Methodist Church
Mauritz Bye
Ray Beling
Fairbanks
Alaska
Ray
Eek
Ed Schmidt
Long Beach
California
J. H. Derosia
Las Vega
Derosia
Patricia Savinski
Ada Ozzello
Patrick Ozzello
Rhoda Jean
Duluth
Thomas Ozzello
Salt Lake City
Utah
al Linder
Mike Gorski
Mary Gorski
Planning Commission
Citizens Committee For Community Development
Mrs. Toivo N. Hill
Seattle
Washington
Velin
Hill
Custodians Union
Wakefield Education Association
White Pine
White Pine Copper Co
LaCroix Hospital
Tauno Vertanen
Johnson Road
Weteranen
WSCS
Womens Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Irving Wanink
James Davey
John Haglund
Florence Bordeaux
Pny
the News
Eino Louma
Sunset Manor
Gogebic Co
Iron County
Lab
O’neill Jacobson
Supercynski
Kimball Morris
Spafford
Frank Popovich O’neill
First National Bank
Wakefield, Michigan
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