Michigan war bond drive and postwar plans forecast
A Detroit era column surveys wartime bond sales and inflation risks, urging 7 cent savings transfers to E Bonds for a 33 percent return in 10 years. It notes senate finance committee concerns, Michigan reconversion demand, and hints at broader postwar politics, tourism, governors conference, and new tech like facsimile and wire-recorders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Finance Committee
Arthur Vandenberg
Louis J. Nims
Revenue
Michigan
Finch Telecommunication, Inc
WiRecorder, Inc
Detroit
New York City
Gunner on B-29: Wakefield air crew reaches Fort Myers unit
Army Air Field trainee Sgt. Emil W. Salo, son of Mrs. Isabel Salo of Wakefield, recently graduated and joins a B-29 unit stationed near Fort Myers Florida. He writes from Okinawa praising the Wakefield News for keeping servicemen connected and notes frequent moves and shared hometown affection. He mentions fellow battalion members Francis Johnson and Paul Niemi and recalls Australia and other stops, with stories of hunting and sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Myers, Fla
Emil W. Salo
Isabel Salo
Wakefield
Army Air Field
Dominic J. Pitrone
Okinawa
Wakefield News
Marshall Ler‘nski
Francis Johnson
Paul Niemi
Ozzelles
Giensantes
Former Band Leader Writes from Austria on WWII News
In a wartime letter from Sierning Austria, Luroy C. Krumwiede describes ongoing Okinawa fighting, European movement, and gratitude for the Wakefield News. He notes patrols near Vienna, an armored car accident injury, and possible future moves including redeployment, occupation duty in Germany, or discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luroy C. Krumwiede
Sierning
Austria
Wakefield News
Rotary Club
Conservation Club
Ontomagon
la Havre
France
Vienna
Steyr
CBI
Germany
Personal notices of summer travel and employment across Wisconsin
Miss Eunice Dalbec heads to Gary Indiana to visit an uncle and aunt for the summer and seek work. Several friends and relatives depart for camps and hotels in Minocqua Boulder Junction and Detroit for summer employment or furloughs. Others travel to Joliet Fontana Grand Rapids and Saynor while families visit relatives or attend commencements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Dalbec
Gary
Ind
Hilda Niemi
Ella Luoma
Camp Pinemeer
Minocqua
Gust Wourinen
Lauri Maki
Dairyman’s Country Club
Boulder Junction
Wis
Kenneth Carr
San Antonio
Texas
Ernest Carr
Pfc
Carr
Air Corps
William Keskey
States
Hilda Keskey
Germany
May Korps
Deaconess Hospital
Detroit
Gabriel Korpi
William J. Korpi
Camp McClellan
Ala
Camp Maxie
Allan Bodoh
James Bodoh
Billy Lahti
Fontana
Calif
Arvid Lahti
Kenneth Williams
Grand Rapids
John Wiliams
Jack Olson
Anton Olson
Port Huron
Mary Teppo
Sharon Power
Chicago
Eau Claire
Julia Hillis
Fritz
Leatha Hillis
Jefferson City
Elizabeth Walton
Michigan
Ella Krans
Iron Mountain
J. J. Gall
Maynard Traviss
Jimmy
Jackie
Zephyr Hills
Fla
John Kummen
Gall
Marguerite Valesano
Charles Valesano
Harold Voerthein
Tuteday
Aleutians
George Thomas
Dennis
Thomas
Dorothy Niezgucki
J. J. Pezzetti
Duluth
Anna Peterson
Mary Helen Cameron
Superior
Duncan Cameron
Harry Jacobson
Kathryn
Patsy Peterson
Los Angeles
Cal
Colgin
Ironwood area obituaries and local elections feature
Emil Jokiaho 56 of Ironwood Township dies of a heart attack at home. Survived by wife, a daughter in Detroit, brother August of Watton, and several Finland kin. Edmund Hill and Sigurd Jones elected to Ironwood board of education. Funeral services for Joseph J Dermak 67 Gogebic woodsman held at Frick Funeral Home in Bessemer. American Legion post being organized at Watersmeet to initiate members and install officers. Luby estate to erect two modern design two story buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Jokiaho
Ironwood Township
Frank Walli
Detroit
August of
Watton
Finland
Edmund Hill
Sigurd Jones
Ironwood Board of Education
Jones
R. L. Erickson
Joseph J. Dermak
Gogebic County
Lake Gogebic
Marquette
Frick
Bessemer
American Legion
Watersmeet
Watersmeet Town Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
John W. Rice
Houghton Mining Gazette
Keweenaw Road Commission
Copper Harbor
John D. Dingell
Congress
Japan
Loren D. Dickinson
Mackinac Island
Dickinson
East
Harry F. Kelly
Grand Hotel
Truman
Secret Service
Mackinac
Michigan Tourist Council
Columbus
Ohio
State Division of Forestry
Lansing
Pitrone
Okinawa Island
Europe
Vienna Kuivinen
Traviss
Gertrude Kuivinen
Jack Leppala
Susanna Karling
Leppala
Emma Karling
Bertha Maki
Saynor
Marian Ulrich
Eileen Newman
Thomaston
Margaret Martinson
Minneapolis
John Martinson
Janet Gross
Ruth Willing
Miss Gross
Miss Willing
Warren Sibley
Escanaba
Daniel Raess Jr
Frank Brusseau
Smith Street
Oregon
Toivo Luoma
Orr. Minn
William Luoma
Delores Zindmulder
Denmark
Green Bay
Lois DelFavere
Louis DelFavere
August Mont
St. George Moxis
Philadelphia
Chemical Warfare Department
Frank Patyk
Sault Ste. Marie
Ralph Marks
Harrietta, Mich
Ted Monti
the Monti's
Mery Mesich
Steve Mesich
Palmer Swanson
Frank Mesich
Raymond Latva
Reuben Nurmi
Great Lakes
The
Wakefield Pharmacy
Baskins
Midwest
RCV Te
Range IN
Luby
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