Night School Completers Donate to Local Groups
Nineteen adults finished an English and Citizenship Education course in the Wakefield district from February 16 to May 23. The board approved $200 for July 4 activities and $200 for Little Baseball League, with plans for junior teams and practice fields near Eddy Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Board of Education
Ella Kangas
Marenisco
Bessemer
Ramsay
Ironwood
Hurley
Poland
Finland
Germany
Romania
American Legion
Little Baseball League
Clarence Hallberg
Mike Celello
Halberg
Keweenaw Land Association
Eddy Park
Vernon Carr
Battle Creek
Pickands Mather Outlines Mining Outlook and Taxes
A company letter to Lake Superior District employees explains plans to mine ore amid a large stockpile and weak steel demand. It details ramping operations if demand returns, notes high taxes and competition from Canadian and foreign ores, and calls for workforce and union support to cut costs and boost efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickands Mather & Co
Lake Superior
Lower Lake
Canada
Venezuela
New York
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Minnesota
Michigan
Ontario
Lake Superior District
Pickands Mather
Mannoo
Indus
Cuyuna
Grand Rapids
Tioga
West Hill
Bennett and Mahoning
Peterson
Geneva
Gogebic Range
Erie
A. D. Chisholm
Death of Thomas Buzza at 69 in Wakefield
Thomas Buzza aged 69 of 308 Eddy Street died at Divine Infant Hospital at 11 25 a m Monday after a six day stay. Born in England on August 14 1888 he came to the United States as a child and lived in Ironwood later moving to Bergland where he ran a gas station before retiring to Wakefield. He was married to Laura Mae Piper in 1915 and survived by a daughter Geraldine three sisters and a brother. Funeral was held at Lakeside Memorial Chapel and burial in Riverside Cemetery Ironwood with Rev James Ritchie officiating. Immaculate Conception Church listed May 14 confessions and June 15 masses and daily masses at 7 30. Robert Cloon returned to Huntsville after a furlough. he is with a company at Redstone Arsenal Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedarholm-Hanson
Delores Hanson
Victor Hanson
Pierce Street
H. Eugene Cedarholm
Albert Cedar
Vincent Cedarholm
Pastor Wellington
Cedarholm
Amos Christienson
Margaret Williams
Lucetta Manfred
Duluth
California
Miriam Monson
Amos Christiensen
Allen Peterson
Randy Christenson
Richard Claypool
Paul
Eugene Hanson
Church Missionary Society
James Bertagnoli
Rolly Gazza
Jack Harry
Annette Helsten
Carl Kleimola
Albert Hanson
Amos Christenson
J. Elmer Hanson
John Martinson
Alfie Windberg
Marie Schiltz
Douglas Dressel
Wakefield Schools
Luther College
Wahoo
Neb
Lutheran Bible Institute
Seattle
Wash
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter, Minn
Church of the Good Shepherd
Augustana Theological Seminary
Rock Island
Marquette
Kansas
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Sas
Augustana Seminary
Navy
Upper Peninsula
Alexandria
Minn
Noena
Albert Cedarholm
Richard Cappee
Ole A. Salmela
Putnam Street
Marenisco Township
Peter Salo
Wakefield
Sunday Lake
First Lutheran Church
Ann Kohtat
Olga Willa
Venner
Richard
Uno
San Lendro
Cal
Rudolph Kemppainen
Edwin Wiita
Erwin Wiita
Milwaukee
Floyd Wiita
Wilfred Wiita
William Kunes
Lakeside
Thomas Buzza
Eddy Street
Divine Infant Hospital
England
United States
Ironwood
Bergland
Methodist Church
Laura Mae Piper
Geraldine
Morris Nichols
Clarence E. Erickson
Hancock
Elizabeth Wilson
Saginaw
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
James Ritchie
Riverside Cemetery
Summer Band Schedule Announced for Next Week
Carl E Nelson, school band supervisor, releases a June 16 to 23 schedule. 8th grade band performs at 10:30 a.m. on Monday Wednesday and Friday, with 6th grade at 1:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. sections on varying days, 7th grade at 1 p.m., Tonettes at 2 p.m., and daily special lessons at 3 p.m. Senior band starts Monday June 23 at 8:15 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl E. Nelson
Ritchie Reappointed Pastor at Wakefield Methodist Church
James S. Ritchie has been renamed and reap pointed as pastor of Wakefield Methodist Church for another year. The Detroit Conference finalized appointments in Flint on Monday with Ritchie also serving in Bessemer Newport Ironwood pastorates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Ritchie
Wakefield Methodist Church
Detroit
Flint
Ritchie
Bessemer
Newport
Ironwood
Veterans Seek Pay Adjustment Plan Across Range
Veterans groups and posts across the range endorse the Veterans Pay Adjustment Corporation formed in Wakefield with VFW sponsorship. The plan would grant six months domestic service or foreign duty pay of 3 to 4 dollars daily with caps, limited to World War II and Korean War veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans
Wakefield
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion Post
Ironwood
U. S
Congress
VFW
Traverse City
Duluth
Superior
Rhinelander
Park Falls
Bake and Fancy Goods Sale Planned by 4H Club
The Nifty Needlers 4H Club met Tuesday at 2 p m at Mrs. Joanne Malmberg's Ashland Ave home. They planned a bake and fancy goods sale for June 17 in the Dimitroff building from 11 a m to 4 p m, selling breads cakes cookies aprons hot pads and more, plus a rummage sale. Lunch was served by Mrs. Malmberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanne Malmberg
Ashland Ave
Dimitroff
Malmberg
School Board Holds Busy Meet Tuesday
The School Board deadlocked 2 2 on extending four 65 year old employees by a year, with two members for and two against. The meeting also re elected Lempi Saari to the board and discussed recall of 12 teachers contracts, a summer work program, lifeguard hires, lighting upgrades, and driveway widening with bids planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Lempi Saari
James Gilbert
Saari
Gilbert
Theodore Wasielewski
Eli Mustapaa
Charles Valesano
Harlan Johnson
Joseph Mezzano
Ida Saari
Elsie Rowell
Charles Alert Valesano
Robert A. Burns
Carl Kleimoln
Eddy Park
Romilly Gilbert
Robert Schiltz
Jack Hero
Red Cross
Kleimola
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cary
Newport-Geneva
Hopkins
Alfred Johnson
Rockford
Ill
Roland Gazza
Iron Mountain
Paul Johnson
Ciri
Indianapolis
Ind
Patti Benson
Moline
Ray Schiltz
Shell Lake
Wis
Immaculate Conception Church
Charles Daniel Snt
Pfe
Robert Cloon
Huntsville
Ala
R. F. Cloon
Redstone Arsenal
Alabama Canonment
Robert E. Rostollan
Boots Rostollan
Hook St
1St Marine Division
5Th Regiment
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Gordon E. King
USN
Paul M. King
Harrison Sr
Onslow Beach
N. C
Amphibious Force
Atlantic Fleet
Marine Corps
Quantico
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!