Simonson Quits as Engineer Joins Power Co
Nels Simonson city engineer resigns effective June 15 and will become field engineer with Lake Superior District Power next Monday. Harold Jorgenson also leaves engineering. commission deliberates on replacements and future projects amid budget, light and power extensions, and a planned Camp Gogebic plant bid. The Wakefield News seeks local baby photos and outlines Home Coming plans for July 3 to 6 with parades, sports, fireworks, and bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Simonson
Louis Mezzano
City Commission
Lake Superior District Power Company
Harold Jorgenson
Gulieiay
Simonson
Mezzano
Michigan Tech
Wakefield
State Highway
Highway Department
Camp Gogebic
Planter
Roy Bedell
Planning Commission
Escanaba
Huss
Wakefield Township
Memorial Building
Hurley
Many Cars Show Defective Mechanism
Gogebic county motorists keep their cars in good condition per Sheriff Frank T. Perlich. No church services Sunday due to absence of the two churches from the city. Rev J H Oatey attends Detroit Conference sessions at Port Huron. Rev B V Autere attends Suomi College jubilee in Hancock. Cpl Sam Hangas promoted to sergeant T-4, stationed on Luzon, Philippines after service in Germany and the Asiatic area. His enlistment ends late this fall.
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Gogebic County
Frank T. Perlich
J. H. Oatey
Detroit
Port Huron
8. V. Autere
Suomi College
Hancock
Cpl
Sam Hangas
T-4
John Hangas
Luzon
Philippine Islands
Germany
Asiatic
Sgt
Hangas
Chicago Ashland Fast Train Project Aimed for 1947
Gogebic county board of supervisors through its transportation committee backed a plan with Chicago and Northwestern Railway to run a year round 400 type streamliner between Chicago and Ironwood Ashland. F G Fitzpatrick head of traffic said bids are being sought for streamlined equipment to begin operation in 1947, contingent on labor and demand conditions.
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Chicago
Flambeau
Monico
Ashland
Fitzpatrick
Board of Supervisors’ Transportation Committee
W. B. Fauhl
Wakefield Opens Home Season Versus Glidden Sunday
Wakefield's first hard ball season in years begins at the local high school field Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Glidden opposes the Wisconsin nine, which leads its Interstate League division with three wins. Wakefield is 1-2 and aims to thrill local fans with a strong home showing.
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Wakefield
Glidden
Wisconsin
Go Gebic Junior College Announces Two Year Fall Program
A full two year course of college studies will be offered at Go gebic Junior College in the fall after approval by Michigan educators. The program includes two years of pre medicine law teaching business and dentistry with a maximum enrollment of 300 anticipated when the college opens in September. Delegates of the First Lutheran church attended Suomi Synod convention in Hancock. Lt Grace Trudgeon arrives from El Paso Texas for terminal leave with parents.
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Gogebic
Henry Poikonen
William Kuivinen
Matt Mustapaa
First Lutheran Church
Suomi Synod
Hancock
Grace Trudgeon
el Paso
Texas
Mrs. Garnet Trudgeon
Thea Marander and Erven Maki Win Legion Awards
Wakefield high school graduates Thea Marander and Erven Maki received American Legion Awards for outstanding service. Marander, third in class, held multiple student leadership roles and planned pre medicine at Gustavus Adolphus College. Maki, salutatorian, led student government, edited the Echo, played multiple sports, and acted in drama before heading to Mullen.
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Erven Maki
Thea Marander
Wakefield High School
Legion
Oscar Marander
Echo
Tattler
Wakebus
Young Peoples
Immanuel Lutheran Church
American Legion
The
Pre-Nuptial Party Honors Hemkes and Negri
Miss Patricia Hemkes and John Negri were the honored couple at a ball room party in the Memorial building Thursday night with about 200 guests. Gifts and a money purse were given. Lunch was served by the hostesses. Miss Hemkes wed John Negri on Saturday, June 8 at St. Mary's Church in Wakefield.
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Patricia Hemkes
John Negri
Memorial Building
John Bruno
Harold Giansanti
Frank Menghini
Alice Hemkes
Miss Hemkes
St. Mary’s Church
Wakefield
Mic Adell Shop Opens In Novak Building
The Mic Adell shop opened to the public Friday in the former Novak building offering new equipment a fountain stools counters and updated furnishings. Dr and Mrs Victor Lepisto and children Linda Beth and Victorie will leave this weekend for Los Angeles where Dr Lepisto will begin a medical practice.
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Mic-Adel
Novak
Victor Lepisto
Linda Beth
Victorie
Los Angeles
Cal
Lepisto
Highway head talks road work plans along lake shore
Highway official Mr Ziegler outlines plans for road improvements along the lake shore east to Verona and to the county line south of Wakefield. Bids are invited for the Connerville to Connerville road project with an eight inch gravel course planned for this summer.
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Lake Shore
Verona
Ziegler
Wakefield
Connerville
Ee Pry Ahn Perm
Personal notices from L'Anse area residents
Miss Pearl Jacobson a teacher in L'Anse schools visits relatives here Tauno Suomi admitted to Grand View hospital for medical treatment Friday Robert Suoma Gretchen Bolen and Sandra Kuiawa underwent tonsilectomies at the Wakefield hospital meeting of municipal finance officers Misses Hope Hanson and Eunice Evans have returned from Michigan State College East Lansing to spend the summer with relatives Miss Rita Bracket RN helps defray Wake homecoming celebration costs
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Pearl Jacobson
L’anse
Tauno Suomi
Grand View Hospital
Robert Suoma
Gretchen Bolen
Sandra Kuiawa
Wakefield Hos
Hope Hanson
Eunice Evans
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Rita Bracket
R. N
Hemkes Negr i weddingRead Saturday at St Marys
The Hemkes Negr i rite vows at St Marys with Ave Maria, the bride in white satin and a bouquet tied with blue ribbon. Bridesmaids Eileen Hemkes Alice Lowise Hemkes Doris Ann Menghini Marian Mezzano. Best man Renaldo Negri. ushers Joseph Negri Walter Wright Jr. Reception for 150 at the bride's home after 3 to 6. Mrs Force shot down over Germany, prisoner for months.
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Eileen Marie Hemkes
Alice Lowise Hemkes
Doris Ann Menghini
Marian Mezzano
Renaldo Negri
Joseph Negri
Walter Wright, Jr
Primary Election Tuesday Activists Press Campaigns Across Wakefield
The state and county primary election is set for next Tuesday with polls open 7 AM to 8 PM. In Wakefield candidates include Ironwood backer Art Pertile and Detroit mayoral hopeful fries, while John Bennett faces four rivals in the congressional race and Emil Hurja pursues a strong bid from Crystal Falls. J. P. Cloon challenges George Nikka for the state senate. Desonia departs for Drake University after service in the Pacific. Trezise returns home as a discharged sailor, planning summer with family and later Navy duty.
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Wakefield
Ironwood
Art Pertile
Fries
Detroit
Brown
Legis
John Bennett
Ontonagon
Frank Hook
Emil Hurja
New Dealer
Crystal Falls
J. P. Cloon
George Nikka
Republic
Senate
Cloon
Lansing
William L. Desonia
J.g
USNR
Des Moines
Iowa
Drake University
Columbia University
New York
Pacific
Kwajalien
Saipan
Tinian
Peleliu
Philippines
Shanghai
China
Formosa
Indo-China
Japan
LST 697
Kobe
Great Lakes
Ill
D. L. Trezise
H. L. Trezise
David
Alma College
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
Ohio College
Naval Reserve Corps
Navy
City Budget Published for Year Ending June 30 1947
The financial guide for the city year ending June 30 1947 is published in this issue. It notes a meeting held Wednesday evening June 26 to discuss the budget details and municipal financial plans.
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City Budget
In Absentia Graduation At University Of Minnesota
William Morriam, graduated in absentia from Wake, to be transferred. Mr and Mrs John R Haglund are at Minneapolis to attend University of Minnesota commencement. Their daughter June Haglund is in nursing and will receive her bachelor's degree.
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William Morriam
John R. Haglund
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Miss June
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Wakefield News
Woeltz
Michaels
Sunday Lake Street
Junior College
Vectand
Erven
Maki
Mullen
ST. Mary’s
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