Wakefield milk center boost and iron ore mine talk
Local Wakefield news reports Mather Co plans a new milk and cream purchasing center and distribution in Wakefield township. Plans for iron ore mining east of Wakefield are discussed amid drilling and prospects, with no public subsidies expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nads, Mather Co
Into Wakefield
Wakefield
Marenisco
Jones & Laughlin
Michigan
Wakefield Township
Andrew F. Olson
John Cardell
Gogebic Range
Bridgeman Russell Co. gains permit for Verona building moves
The Bridgeman Russell Company of Duluth leasing Verona school property received a city permit to remodel for truck storage and loading at an estimated cost of 5000 dollars. Local labor will fill most of the payroll with two outsiders after completion. The project follows cooperation among the chamber, school board, and city officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeman Russell Company
Duluth
Verona
School District and Mining Company
City Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Education
Magnar Council 2849 Names Officers for New Term
In Columbus Magnar Council No 2849 officers were reelected with Rev Thomas A Drengacz as Chaplain and Clarence T Negri as Grand Knight. Dr J Robert Franck was elected trustee. all others were re elected except trustee for three years. Also noted Miami University 109th commencement graduate David Trezise plans Navy or law study. A seven room modern house at 310 Eddy Street is for sale contact 4721.
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Magnar Council
Columbus
Thomas A. Drengacz
Clarence T. Negri
J. Robert Franck
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
David Trezise
H. L. Trezise
US Navy
Law College
University of Michigan
Trezise
City Charter Revision Committee Named by Mayor
Mayor R F Cloon named a nine member citizens committee to study charter changes. The group includes Victor Lepisto Irving L Voyer Howard Anderson Clarence Jacobson J Claude Bedell H L Trezise A J Moran Gust E Seppa and William Kuivinen all connected to local government and business groups. The panel will serve without pay and report for possible amendments to be presented to voters at the August election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Cloon
Cloon
Victor Lepisto
Irving L.voyer
Howard Anderson
Clarence Jacobson
J. Claude Bedell
H. L. Trezise
City Planning Commission
A. J. Moran
Techamber Commerce
Gust E. Seppa
William Kuivinen
City Commission
Wakefield Plans Zoning Edict and City Projects
Wakefield officials publish the proposed zoning ordinance for public view before adoption. The commission approves buying tile for sewer lines from Laird Lumber Co, with bids from three suppliers and delivery estimates ranging from three weeks to three months. They cap at 600 for pipe lengths and set gravel sand pricing at 25 cents a yard with owners supplying trucks. The cemetery lot price increase stands and Mary Johns remedy concerns over deed issuance. Tourists at the city party will pay 25 cents a night for electric light and power with meters installed after a deposit at city hall. City pumpmen collect daily fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefeld
Laird Lumber Co
Wakefield Lumber Company
Michela Company
Morgan Company
Public Works
Mary Johns
Roy Johns
Former Lutheran Pastor Nilho Korhonen Dies in California
The Rev. Nilho Korhonen, former pastor of the Finnish Lutheran church here, died June 11 at Fort Bragg California. Born in Finland in 1889 he came to the United States in 1913 and served missions in China before leading Fort Bragg and Wakefield churches. He retired to California and is survived by his wife and two brothers including the Rev. Arvo J. Korhonen.
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California
Nilho Korhonen
Fort Bragg
Cal
Finland
United States
China
Wakefield
Arvo J. Korhonen
Lutheran Church At
Trout Creek
VFW Show at Wakefield Faces Real Life Drama in Korea
The cast of The First Year touring Korea during a VFW engagement near Wakefield endured riots and gunfire in Taegu. Actors and actresses were separated, escorted to safety by jeep convoys, while Mr and Mrs Livingston and Mr Sheppard’s group were confined with armed guards and ammunition.
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Wakefield
VFW
Korea
Taegu
Camp Skipworth
Sheppard
Livingston
Commencement Highlights At Hope College Event
The ceremony featured 69 graduates across programs in college prep industrial arts commercial homemaking and general vocational tracks. William Schrier of Hope College gave the commencement address I Life Worth Living. Other events included greetings and musical performances by Patricia Bedell Jean Rydeski Mary Radowski and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schrier
Department of Speech
Hope College
Holland
Michigan
Earth
Carl E. Nelson
Patricia Bedell
Kamennoi
Ostrow
June Lepister
Faith
Hope
Mary Radowski
Gabeletta
Jean Rydeski
Malaguena
Dean Kastelnak
Harry B. Sutter
Clarence Out Thy Light
Mary Ann Karling
June Maxfeldt
Lucille Selsemeyer
Jack Olson
Ted Gouza
Harlan Johnson
Ted Hill
Wakefield Property Values Rise in Wakefield Budget Report
Wakefield property valuation climbs to 5 199 515 an increase of 288 355 over last year. Anton Marusich city assessor and engineer discusses tax impacts. Mining properties see an 8 000 reduction the smallest in over two decades. The Wakefield News publishes the city budget outlining plans for storm sewer and budget balance measures to prevent overruns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Board of Review
Anton Marusich
Wakefield New
Marenisco Names New Area Conservation Officer
Marenisco announces Marenisco as conservation officer in the region for the past 20 months. A Wakefield High School graduate and veteran of five years army service, Sawaski is married and served as an officer in the Cuma-Burma-Indis theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marenisco
Wakefield High School
Sawaski
Iron River
Nevada educator leads state Indian school program in City
City Nevada reports the state appoints an administrator for Indian school education. Miss Dorothy Sundeen of Duluth plans a West Coast visit next week. Mr and Mrs Victor Lepisto traveled to Ann Arbor for a graduation. Mrs Shirley taught at Brainerd Minnesota schools this year.
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City
Nevada
Dorothy Sundeen
Duluth
Victor Lepisto
Ann Arbor
Pisto Ig
Shirley
Brainerd
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William L. Norton
Manistique Pioneer-Tribune
Hiawatha
Manistique
Tal
New Dairy Company
Comet
Robert Linn
Ole Sax
Andrew Haapola
John and
Mildred Koski
R. F. Cloan
Koski
Ironwood
James Reardon
Milwaukee
Joseph Lopp
Gilbert
Minn
Lee Sperbeck
Lee
James
Virginia
Walter Seppanen
Frances Komove
Cloquet
Jerry McNamara
U. S. Navy
McNamara
K of C’s
Eddy Street
George Cavender
Oatey
Andrew
Niemi
Detroit
Clyde Jacobson
San Diego
Navy Service
Allan Eugene Bodah
Philip Ray Bodah
John W. Moilanen
Dorothy Jokinen
Eva Jurma
William Karling
Ruth Keskey
Verna Kinnunen
Carl Korpela
Lillian Korpi
Duane Kotke
Leo Kulawa
David Laakso
William Lahti
Doris Lake
George Lane
Roderick McDonald
Rte
Donna Moran
Bernard Morrison
Lernice Morrison
Margaret Nichogon
Rudie W. Orlich
Everett Osier
Albert Pelshaw
Loretta Peterson
Judith Polovits
Deasie Popovich
Clyde Randall
Clyde Benson
Verna Blashkowski
Donald Bolen
Delores Brennan
Raymond Brozzo
Svea Carlson
Shirley Coglin
Winifred Fingeroos
Robert Fornery
John Gottwald
Sally Gustafson
John Haapola
Reuben Haavisto
John Hanges
Earl Harry
Theodore Hill
Arnold Jarvinen
June Lepisto
Jeanine Londo
Charles Maki
Regina Mankuski
Lester Martinson
Maxfeldt
Bery
Harold Regis
Joan Rydeski
Tony Sertich
Janet Sibley
Palmer Swanson
James Trudgeon
Comat High School
Epumienhatte
Leonard T. Wertanen Waino Willing
Mr. Oatey
Henry Sawaski
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