Burns named Michigan Elks president at Pontiac convention
Robert A. Burns was unanimously acclaimed president of the Michigan Elks association at the recent Pontiac convention. He will form a commission to chart a half century plan focusing on educational scholarships youth programs veterans aid and strengthening the Elks Foundation. Burns has held multiple Elks roles and is active in Rotary and local government. Also noted was the death of Mrs. J. S. Gilbert 70 of Lansing and services plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Burns
Michigan Elks’ Association
Pontiac
Burns
The
Elks Foundation
Michigan
Elks Lodge
Bessemer Lodge
Upper Peninsula
Michigan Association
Elks Fraternity
Rotary International
Wisconsin
Gogebic-Ontonagon County Bar Association
City of
Wakefield
Divine Infant Hospital
Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts
J. S .Gilbert
Jerry Wohlgard
Lansing
Gilbert
New Albany
Ind
Detroit
Methodist Church
Adrian
Wakefield man John Mazurek 73 dies at home
John Mazurek, 73, longtime Wakefield resident, died Thursday at his home on Charles Street after years of ill health. He worked at local mines and for the city. Survived by his wife, four children, and three stepchildren, including John Mazurek, Walter Mazurek, Joe Mazurek, and Mary Baker, with stepchildren Pearl Cebolski, Frank Urbanski, and Eddie Urbanski. Funeral rites are pending, expected Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church, Lakeside Memorial Chapel arranging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mazurek
Wakefield
Charles Street
John
Pearl) Cebolski
Bessemer
Frank Urbanski
Detroit
Eddie Urbanski
Garden City
Immaculate Conception Church
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
City Council to Convene Monday for Routine Matters
The city council will meet Monday afternoon to discuss routine matters. A salary increase for the chief of police is on the agenda, along with the city manager’s request to attend the International Conference of City Managers in Alberta, Canada, in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Canada
Ladies Aid Meet at Immanuel Lutheran Church
The Ladies Aid of Immanuel Lutheran Church will meet in the church parlors at 2 30 p m on Thursday June 21 Hostesses are Mrs Frank Lunn and Mrs Donald Benson Program chairman Mrs Marie Schiltz Public is invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid of
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Frank Lunn
Donald Benson
Marie Schiltz
Four Candidates For School Board At July 9 Vote
Four candidates qualified for two vacancies on the board of education to be filled at the election and annual meeting set for Monday July 9. Eli Mustapaa seeks a second term of three years. Other nominees are Carl W. Pikka Charles Walesano Theodore R. Wasielewski. Clarence A. Jacobson, incumbent president, is not seeking re election after 14 years on the board. John W. Thomas will resign July 1 to be succeeded by Carl Kleimola for a three year contract. Thomas and Mrs. Thomas plan to move to Mesa Arizona later in July for health reasons. Kleimola comes from Hector Minnesota where he was principal and acting superintendent. Thomas thanked the board for his 20 years as superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Eli Mustapaa
Carl W. Pikka
Charles Walesano
Theodore R. Wasielewski
Clarence A. Jacobson
Jacobson
John W. Thomas
Saurday
Carl Kleimola
Thomas
Mesa
Arizona
Kleimola
Wakefield Schools
Hector
Minn
Chamber of Commerce to Honor Thomas at Legion Club Dinner
Members and guests of the Chamber of Commerce and their wives will dine at the Legion Club Saturday evening and honor Mr and Mrs John W Thomas. A short program is planned and a barbershop quartet from Ironwood will provide music for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Legion Club
John W. Thomas
Ironwood
District 12 Auxiliary elects Wojciechowski VP at convention
Mrs Thomas Wojciechowski was re elected vice president of District 12 Auxiliary of the American Legion at the UP convention held last weekend in St Ignace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wojciechowski
Auxiliary of the American Legion
U. P
St. Ignace
Pat Niemi Receives BS at Northern Michigan College
Pat Niemi earned a bachelor of science degree at commencement exercises held last Saturday morning at Northern Michigan College in Marquette, Michigan. She completed her studies in February and taught in Crystal Falls for the past five months, and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Nestor Niemi of Wicolocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Niemi
Northern Michigan College
Marquette
Michigan
Pat
Crystal Falls
Nestor Niemi
Wico
Wakefield students earn degrees at Michigan and Wheaton
Miss Nancy Haglund will receive a public health nursing degree at the University of Michigan commencement in Ann Arbor this weekend. Wakefield participants include her mother Mrs. John R. Haglund and brother Jack, plus Mrs. Florence Bordeau and her son. Joanne M. Lane of Harrison Street earns a nursing diploma at Northwestern University Evanston campus with her parents and Mrs. C. A. Jacobson in attendance. Patricia Gates earns a bachelor of arts at Wheaton College and plans to teach in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Wakefield attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Gates and daughter Jean. Two Wakefield men, Robert J. Mattson and Louis W. Verch, receive B.S. degrees at Michigan College of Mining and Technology Huntington, completing studies in mechanical engineering and forestry respectively, and both are Wakefield High School graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Nancy Haglund
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
John R. Haglund
Jack
Florence Bordeau
Joanne M. Lane
Thomas Lane
Harrison Street
Evanston
Northwestern University
Miss Lane
C. A. Jacobson
Patricia Gates
Wheaton
Ill
Miss Gates
Earl Gates
Sandra Gates
Patricia
Albert Lea
Minn
Gates
Jean
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Houghton
Robert J. Mattson
Hjalmer Mattson
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Louis W. Verch
Louis C. Verch
Society of American Military Engineers
Wakefield High School
PERSONALS: Local residents visit relatives and join summer plans
Mrs August Monti traveled to the Soo to visit son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Frank Patyk. Haavisto family visits include former Colby Wisconsin teacher. University of Michigan student Joe Sutter spends days with parents before serving as Strongheart Camp counselor at Lake Tomahawk Wisconsin. David Laakso Merrill Michigan visits Alfred Laakso in Pike Location then heads to vinegee for summer sessions at Northern Michigan College. Vernon Olson, long-time Dodge Detroit worker, visits Wakefield relatives. Lindskog couple relocate to Wico. recent Sweden trip focused in Karlstad Varmland. Eugene Johnson and son from Portland visit Smith Street parents. Eugene teaches in Portland schools. David Wojciechowski to Fort Sill for artillery training. earns Army commission after Purdue ROTC. Jerry Salmela completing Navy hitch visits parents. served on LST in Pacific. Elmer Hill and Ernest Keskey with daughter Lanona and son Roger return to Cokato Minnesota after visiting Robert Novak family in Whitewater Wisconsin with trip to Ben Novak Sr parents.
Elias Oja Rites Saturday Afternoon
Funeral services for Elias Oja 68 will be held at First Lutheran church Saturday at 2:00. Oja died Wednesday morning after a heart attack. He lived in Wakefield over 49 years, came from Finland in 1907, and retired from Sunday Lake mine in 1955. He is survived by his wife four daughters one son and four grandchildren. He was active in church boards and helped plan the church. Lakeside Memorial Chapel will be open Friday evening and Saturday morning until 11:00 before transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Oja
First Lutheran
Oja
John Wargelin
Hancock
Wakefield
Finland
Kuortane
Ramsay
Sunday Lake
Maria Hautaoja
Sue Erickson
Aurora
Minn
Ernest
Rhoda) Johnson
Ila
Denver
Colo
Sylvia
Veikko
Niagara
Wis
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Bartolo Salo 74
Mrs Bartolo Salo 74 died Thursday June 7 at Divine Infant Hospital after a year long illness. Born September 3 1881 in Valle Venito Bellano Italy she married Bartolo Salo in December 1926 and moved to Wakefield June 27 1927. Funeral held Monday at 9 a m Immaculate Conception Church with burial in Lakeside Cemetery. Pallbearers listed from local and out of town mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartolo Salo
Divine Infant Hospital
Angeline Fauner
Valle Venito Bellano
Italy
United States
Wakefield
Salo
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Veronica
Valle
Luisilda
Lorenzo Convent
Somdrio
Grover C. Wills
Los Angeles
Rose Brackett
Chicago
Joseph
Peter
Thomas
Immaculate Conception
Charles Daniel
Lakeside Cemetery
Steve Bordano
James Cassietto
John Negri
John Bruno
John Bugni
Peter Brackett
Anton Grudnoski
Marenisco
Samuel Scott
Jackson, Mich
John Beling
Rhinelander
Joseph Kent
Detroit
July 4th plans set by VFW Legion and boat club
The American Legion will lead the morning parade and children's sports. Demeter Stoya noff oversees a Sunday Lake speed boat race in the afternoon, with entries to be collected. VFW will run the evening fireworks at Sunday Lake starting about 8:00, and the full day program will be released next week by committee leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
County Boat Club
Legion Post
Demeter Stoyanoff
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Michigan Student elected to Eta Kappa Nu honor
Barns Scholastic Honor Charles E Kuivinen a University of Michigan College of Engineering junior has been elected to the Eta Kappa Nu honorary fraternity for electrical engineering students. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Nels Kuivinen of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Kuivinen
College of Engineering
University of Michigan
Eta Kappa Nu
Nels Kuivinen
Rummage Sale At Olson Building This Weekend
A rummage sale will be held Friday and Saturday at the Olson building on Lake Street. The event runs Friday morning and afternoon and Saturday morning under the auspices of the WSCS of the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson
Lake Street
WSCS
The
Methodist Church
Gates Hold Open House for 25th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gates invite neighbors to an open house at 206 Olson Street on Saturday from 4 to 8 p m to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gates
Earl Gates
Olson Street
Local minister receives bachelor of divinity degree
The Rev. Donald C. Carpenter, pastor of the Methodist church, was awarded a bachelor of divinity from the Garrett Biblical Institute at Northwestern University during Monday afternoons commencement. Since November 1955 he has pastored Methodist churches in Newport Ironwood Bessemer and Wakefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald C. Carpenter
Methodist Church
Garrett Biblical Institute
Northwestern University
Evanston, Il
Newport
Ironwood
Bessemer
Wakefield
School Census Shows Decline In Population
Wakefield city and township school district census as of May 31, 1956 records 1546 children under 20, down 59 from 1605 a year earlier. Five to nineteen years total 1140, down 4. under five years 406, down 55. Age breakdown lists small counts across single year groups, with five to six at 98 and eight to nine at 99, while 19 to 20 has 54. First decline in five years, after 1952 saw 1041 five-to-nineteen year olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Watersmeet Burglary Solved By Confession
James Lawrence of Iron River confessed to breaking into the Kelly Hotel Watersmeet on Sept 3 1955 stealing a cash register $37 and several bottles of liquor The case was handled by Corp Tony Sgaggio A second confession covered a 1954 Iron River garage theft worth over $3000 and a Nov 10 1954 truck theft He pled guilty to violating probation for a Milwaukee drug store break in and was sentenced by Judge Ernest W Brown to three to 15 years in a Michigan prison
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Kelly
Watersmeet
James Lawrence
Iron River
Corp
Tony Sgaggio
Milligan
Lawrence
Ernest W. Brown
Crystal Falls
Milwaukee
Iron County
Brown
Michigan
MacDonald School Patrol Receives Regional Honor
The Automobile Club of Michigan selected the MacDonald School safety patrol as one of twelve outstanding Upper Peninsula patrols for the school year. Mrs. Ben Dianich leads the patrol. members include Captain Don Sawaski and Lieutenant Tom Neznanski.
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MacDonald School
Automobile Club of Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Ralph Sheehan
Michigan State Police
Don Sawaski
Tom Neznanski
John Franck
Sid Olson
Joe Bravatto
Ken Libertoski
Robert Koski
Ted Johnson
Chris Zielinski
James Anderson
Gerald Niemi
Roger Zazeski
Robert Miskovich
Timmy Williams
David Londo
Dan O’rourke
Ben Dianich
James Daniels Named Head Basketball Coach at Local High School
James F. Daniels a Michigan State University education graduate was chosen as head basketball coach at a special board meeting. He will also assist in track and football while Roman Yatchak continues as head football coach and track leader. Daniels is married to Florence Borseth Daniels with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Daniels
Michigan State University
East Lansing
Board of Education
Carl Kleimola
Channing
Morely
Pinconning
Daniels
MSU
Roman Yatchak
Yatchak
Florence Borseth
Bergland
H. B. Sutter
Joe Beber
Milwaukee Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Billy Mitchell
Miwaukee
Gladys Leman
Japan
Bill Harvey
Jack Hero
Bill Lusa
Darrel Dalbec
Joe Ringsmuth
Earl Laine
James Krznarich
Douglas Sterck
Joe Orlich
Election of Officers Held at Bishop Magner Council
Milo C. Kronsich was elected Grand Knight of Bishop Magner Council Knights of Columbus for the term starting July 1. Deput y Grand Knight Mario Re and a slate of officers including Casper Draxler and Bernard Eppolite were chosen. next meeting at Watersmeet Town Hall on June 18 with a 6:30 p.m. CST baseball game and lunch served by Watersmeet members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo C. Kronsich
Louis Mascotti
Peter Petranck
Watersmeet
City Receives Motor Tax Funds Across District
Allocation of state motor vehicle highway funds for the first quarter allocates Wakefield 15972.31 dollars, Gogebic County 118860.75, Bessemer 13316.51, and Ironwood 40403.58. The weight and gasoline tax share follows with Gogebic County Road Commission receiving 7684.61, Wakefield 1025.11, Bessemer 854.66, and Ironwood 2593.11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Charles Ziegler
Gogebic County
Bessemer
Ironwood
Attend Grad Exercises at Northern Michigan College Marquette
Wakefield residents who attended the commencement exercises in Marquette included Mrs. Micho Trolla and daughters Mrs. Frances Johnson and Miss Ann Mr. and Mrs. George Westlund Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sachs Mr. and Mrs William Harvey Mrs. Al Wacker and Mr. and Mrs. Nestor Niemi Also present were Mrs. Joe Adams and her son Danny of Ironwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Northern Michigan College
Marquete
Micho Trolla
Frances Johnson
Ann
George Westlund
J. H. Sachs
William Harvey
al Wacker
Nestor Niemi
Joe Adams
Danny
Ironwood
Marquette
Also Mentioned on This Page
Michigan Elks
Lansing, Mich
William Morkan
Lakeside Memorial
Anvil
Order of Eastern Star
Woman’s Society For Christian Service
P-M Co
Ronald
Percy
Warren
Jerry
Etta Mae) Wohlgard
Council
Patricia Niemi
August Monti
Soo
Frank Patyk
Martin Haavisto
Haavisto
Colby
Joe Sutter
Univn of Michigan
Lake Tomahawk
Strongheart
David Laakso
Merrill
Alfred Laakso
Pike
Mr. Laakso
Vernon Olson
Dodge
Aeeaen
Wakefeld
Nels Lindskog
Mrs. Lindskog
Sweden
Karlstad
Varmland
Mr. Lindskog
Eugene Johnson
Portland, Ore
Mr. Johnson
Herman Johnson
Smith Street
Eugene
Portland
David Wojciechowski
Fort Sill
Okla
Purdue University
Jerry Salmela
Venner Salmela
LST
Pacific Ocean
Elmer Hill
Ernest Keskey
Lanona
Roger
Cokato
Robert Novak
Whitewater, Wis
Mr. Novak
Mrs
Ben Novak Sr
S. N. Tyack
Winnetka, Ill
James Daniels
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