Connor Co. To Give Up Rink Lease
The Connor Lumber and Land Co will surrender its lease and vacate the enclosed ice rink early in July. The firm, on a month to month contract, abandons plans to manufacture siding or flooring boards due to West Coast plywood competition. The rink will be returned to the school district within a few weeks. heating system remains for possible future use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connor Lumber & Land Co
Board of Education
G. R. Connor
West
Connor
National Legion convention to spotlight Iron River in June 2022
The thirty second annual Upper Peninsula Association of American Legion posts’ convention will draw national and state officers to Iron River in June. Adolph Bremmer will represent the national commander, with governors, senators, and other officials attending. A large parade, bands, drum corps, and a music festival are planned, with hosting by the Iron River convention corporation and a strong display of local hospitality. Pfc John Niemi returns from furlough to Fort Meade as family updates occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Peninsula
American Legion
Upper Peninsula Association of American Legion
Iron River
Adolph Bremmer
Winona
Minn
Don Wilson
State Department
Legion
Governor Williams
U. S
Blair Moody
Fred Alger
John Martin
John B. Bennett
Charles Potter
Iron
Fifth Army Band
Ft. Sheridan
Batagama
Indian Lake
Racine
Peninsula
S. 57 Legion Poste
Duluth Business Delegation to Visit Here June 24
The Wakefield chamber of commerce hosts a Duluth chamber delegation on Tuesday afternoon June 24. An advance group led by Augusto Tiberi plans arrangements. About 100 cars will bring the visitors, who will parade and drill with Proctor high school before an evening gathering in Ironwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Chamber of Commerce
Duluth Chamber of Commerce
Augusto Tiberi
Proctor High School
Ironwood
Youngquist Johnson Wedding In North Branch Ceremony
Miss Selma Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Armas Johnson became the bride of Cpl William F Youngquist son of Mr and Mrs Basil Youngquist of North Branch Minnesota in an outdoor ceremony at 10 30 Wednesday morning June 4 at the bride home Rev S V Autere of First Lutheran Church officiated The bride wore a white ballerina length lace and tulle dress with lace cloche hat and carried a Colonial bouquet of pink roses and white flowers. Matron of honor was the bride's sister Mrs Elenn C Muff of Largo Florida Best man was Patrick McHale brother in law of the groom After a brief breakfast the couple left for a wedding trip to Copper Country and Billings Montana where the bride works as Northwest Airlines reservationist The groom is stationed at Atlanta General Depot Out of town guests included Basil Youngquist Patrick McHale and daughter Hollis Blenn Huff Largo Florida Milton Sironen Minneapolis and Nestor Kivimaki Newell South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngquist-Johnson
Selma Johnson
Armas Johnson
William F. Youngquist
Basil Youngquist
North Branch
Minn
S. V. Autere
First Lutheran Church
Elenn C. Muff
Largo
Fla
Patrick McHale
Copper Country
Billings
Mont
Northwest Airlines
Atlanta General Depot
Atlanta
Hollis
Blenn
Huff
Milton Sironen
Minneapolis
Nestor Kivimaki
Newell
S. D
Graikoski to Receive Master of Science at UM Commencement
John Thomas Graikoski will be awarded a master of science degree at the 108th commencement Saturday at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. A Michigan bachelor’s degree holder, he has done special work on the Phoenix project, an atomic research undertaking, for his master’s degree. “Yano” is the son of Mr and Mrs George Graikoski of Asherman street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomas Graikoski
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Yano
George Graikoski
Ascherman Street
Grandson Born to Duffin Family in Seattle
Mr and Mrs F W Duffin announce the birth of their first grandson Timothy Einer Skud born Monday June 9 in Seattle Washington. He is the son of Bernard Skud and Patricia Duffin nee Duffin. Mrs Skud is Patricia Duffin and Mr Skud is Einer Skud of Ironwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Duffin
Seattle
Wash
Timothy Einer Skud
Bernard Skud
Skud
Patricia Duffin
Mr. Skud
Einer Skud
Ironwood
Woods Work Resumed and New Roads Built in Tula District
Connor Lumber and Land Co resumes woods operations next week on acreage bought from Underwood Veneer Co in the Tula district. New roads connect logging sites to the Connerville mill, including a seven mile section northeast to the old Underwood road east of Tula. Additional roads near Porcupine Mountain handle logs on private highways to reduce public highway traffic. Planting 50,000 spruce and Norway pine seedlings completed on burned area west of Presque Isle road, with 3,000 acres burned in 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connor Lumber and Land Co
Underwood Veneer Co
Tula
Connerville
Underwood
Porcupine Mountain Park
G. R. Connor
Presque Isle Park Road
Thomaston
Tulsa
Lake Superior
Presque Isle Road
Axel Johnson Golden Wedding Date Observed in Milwaukee
Mr and Mrs Axel Johnson will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 19 at their Milwaukee home 2025 N 20th St. A family dinner will mark the day. They left Wakefield years ago to join relatives in Milwaukee and have three children four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mr Johnson was once employed at the Wakefield mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel Johnson
N. 20Th Street
Milwaukee
Johnson
Wakefield
Wakefield Mine
Lutheran Church Pastors Meet Here
A pastoral conference from all congregations of the National Evangelical Lutheran church will be held in Wakefield next week with Rev. W. A. Ranta of Bethany Lutheran as host. About 35 ministers are expected. At the close the leaders will attend the annual church convention in Ironwood June 21 to 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Evangelical Lutheran Church
Wakefield
W. A. Ranta
Bethany Lutheran
Ironwood
Graduates Enlist Two High School Grads Go Enlistment
June graduates John Ozzello known as Chummy enlists in the marine corps and heads Sunday to Fort Sheridan Illinois for basic training after transfer to San Diego. Gerald Salmela nicknamed Jerry departs Sunday to Great Lakes Illinois for four year navy boat training. Jerry, a track football and basketball star, is son of Venner and Cas Salmela in Casthie location. Chum is son of John and Mrs Ozzello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Chummy) Ozzello
Marine Corps
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Marine Base
San Diego
Calif
Gerald
Jerry) Salmela
Great Lake
Navy
Chum
Jerry
Venner Salmela
Cas Thie
John Ozzello
Shattuck School honors Phelps Connor for top yearly averages
Phelps Connor of the Shattuck School Faribault Minn receives the Rector's Silver Letter for over eighty percent in all studies during the 94th anniversary commencement The student also earns history and Junior Tennis Cup scholarship honors and has returned to Wakefield to spend the summer with his parents Mr and Mrs G R Connor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phelps Connor
Shattuck School
Faribault
Minn
Phelps
Wakefield
G. R. Connor
Richard Novak Completes Studies at Whitewater
Richard Novak was among 120 degree candidates at Whitewater State Teachers College commencement in Whitewater Wisconsin last Friday. He served as class vice president, Inter Fraternity Council president, and Phi Chi Epsilon president, and was named in Who's Who among American Colleges and Universities. Novak will join Hardware Mutual Insurance Co. in Stevens Point Wisconsin. His brothers Ben and Robert also attend Whitewater. Ben advances to senior year and Robert to sophomore year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Novak
Whitewater State Teachers College
Whitewater
Wis
Ben N
Kriss
Renaldo Negri
Wakefield
Richard
Inter Fraternity Council
Phi Chi Epsilon
The
Hardware Mutual Insurance Co
Stevens Point
Novak
Whitewater School
Ben
Robert
Celebrates 85th Birthday of Joseph Hrbacek in Wayne
Joseph Hrbacek, a longtime Wakefield resident and former Lake Superior District Power Co. employee, celebrated his 85th birthday May 12 at the Wayne home of his son and daughter in law, Mr and Mrs Joseph Hrbacek Jr Wayne Mich. He has lived in Wayne for years and remains in good health enjoying television and looking forward to receiving Wakefield News per his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hrbacek
Wakefield
Wayne
Mich
Hrbacek
Lake Superior District Power Co
Ironwood
Wakefield News
Recreation Program Starts Monday Morning at Cardinal Field
High school and junior league baseball teams will be organized Monday morning at Cardinal Field. Roman Yatchak, summer playground director, announced Thursday. Players meet at 9 o'clock. A 3rd to 5th grade softball league will form at 10 am. Plans for girls and boys softball croquet badminton and archery depend on interest. Swimming classes begin at 1 pm at Eddy Park with Red Cross beginner to senior courses. Junior-senior life saving classes may be organized if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Field
Roman Yatchak
Yatchak
Eddy Park
Red Cross
.Klemitilla and Ahonen Visit Chicago with Rosen Family
August Klemitilla and Reuben Ahonen returned from Chicago after visiting Dr. and Mrs. Simon Rosen. Mrs. Ahonen and daughters Nancy and Geral dine. Mrs. Klemitilla will stay in Chicago for two more weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Klemitilla
Reuben Ahonen
Chicago
Simon Rosen
Wakefield School Census Grows by Twelve
Final census data from Wakefield shows 1041 school age children five to nineteen, up 12 from 1951. Census taker J Arthur James lists 486 under five, with 95 under one, 102 under two, and 111 under four. Board actions include hiring lifeguard, election board duty, new office equipment, instructional aids, and bus use for events on June 22 and July 4 programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
J. W. Thomas
J. Arthur James
Red Lake
Eddy Park
Ada Ozzello
Drum and Bugle Corps
Baton Corps
Negaunee
Iron River
Prominent Logger Dies At Camp Saturday
John E. Mattson, 65, a well known logger, died Saturday afternoon from a heart attack. He was found seated in a tractor near his new camp east of Wakefield. He had been in poor health after a minor attack months earlier and had worked in woods for 25 years. Born January 16, 1887 in Kukkola Sweden he came to the U.S. 30 years ago, first in Minnesota, then Gogebic range in 1920, later running his own timber operations in Wakefield township. Survived by a stepdaughter Mrs George St John and a daughter Mrs Earl Shouldice of Ironwood, two grandchildren and two brothers Anton of Timmins Ontario and Charles of Duluth. Funeral held at Ketola funeral home Ironwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Mattson
Wakefield
Mattson
Wakefield Township
Kukkola
Sweden
Minnesota
Tower and Ely
Dave Cavan
Sunday Lake
Pickands Mather & Co
Gogebic Range
George St. John
Earl Shouldice
Ironwood
Anton
Timmins
Ontario
Charles
Duluth
Ketola Funeral Home
Rostollan Graduates Cum Laude From St Olaf College
Donald Rostollan son of Mr and Mrs Jack Rostollan earned a bachelor arts degree with honors at St Olaf College Northfield Minnesota during the June 2 commencement exercises He majored in social science and joined Pi Gamma Mu He is a Wakefield native and Navy veteran now returning with his wife Delores Otto Highbridge Wisconsin and their baby for a Wakefield visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Rostollan
Jack Rostollan
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
St. Olaf
Pi Gamma Mu
Wakefield Bassor
Navy ‘Service
Delores Otto
Highbridge
Wis
Baby
Wakefield
Miss Cloon Receives Degree at State Normal College
Miss Shirley Mae Cloon will be among more than 300 seniors to receive degrees at the Michigan State Normal College graduation in Ypsilanti on Saturday. Mrs. R. F. Cloon and son Bob traveled Tuesday to attend the exercises, with Dr. Mark Bills of Flint set as principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Mae Cloon
Michigan State Normal College
Ypsilanti
R. F. Cloon
Bob
Mark Bills
Flint
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Joseph W. Gill
Plymouth
Gill
Sunday Lake Gun Club
W. A. Knoll
Pickands ~Mather
H. A. Tressel
Clarence W. Jacobson
John Gottwald
Ed Sponberg
Walter Fisher
Caroll Bowker
Mr. Gill
Mrs. Gill
Sheboygan
Joe
Ashland
Northwestern Railway
Nebraska
South Dakota
Hurley
Margaret Walsh
Joe, Jr
William
State Hospital Administration
Will
Sheboygan, Is
Preque Isle Lake
William Ryan
Bessemer
Anvil
Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church
Frank J. Lunn
Elmer Hanson
John Pietchak
George Grigson
John Martinson
Emil
Ok) Torkko
Infant of Prague
Torkko
Kurrikka
Vassan Laani
Finland
America
British Columbia
Canada
Ishpeming
Kaleva Lodge
Albert
George
Aura) Ferrell
LaGrange
Immanuel
Herman Lit
Ed Torkko
Toivo Torkko
Mary Burns
Ashand
John Niemi
Fort Meade
Gust Niemi
Edward
Lila) Vidrich
Woods Works
Orrie Hissey
Plymouth Mining Company
Hissey
St. Paul Road
Scofield
Plymouth Locaton
Audrey) Somers
Ramsay
Clarence
Iris) Oberg
Eric
Lucille) Pollard
Detroit
Clifford Hissey
Marquette
Tre Axel Johnson
Miss Cloon
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