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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1972
Page
1
A mixed page blends casual weather chat with humorous verse and quips. It covers recent temperature swings from 85 to 40, garden toil, and nightly frost. It then presents nursery rhyme spoofs, courtesy of local reader humor, plus a Wakefield Chamber of Commerce report on July activities and events.
Fred A Thompson 77 of Kern City California died Thursday at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. Born December 29 1894 in Ironwood he worked as a power engineer and at the Atomic Power Plant in Hanford Washington from 1944 to 1960. He was a special deputy sheriff in Kern City and a member of Gogebic Masonic Lodge 494. Survived by wife Edith Polovitz three daughters Ruth Meyers Margaret Balknap and Dorothy Thompson five grandchildren one great granddaughter two brothers and several half siblings. Services were at Lakeside Memorial Chapel.
Paula Jo Velin of Wakefield earned a Patricia Stevens College Milwaukee diploma at the June 10 commencement in the Bradley Pavilion. Wisconsin Attorney General Robert W. Warren delivered the address. Velin ranked second in her class and will return to Milwaukee to work as executive secretary to the head of International Sales.
Barbara Huttel of Hermantown Minnesota a 17 year old Hermantown High School junior was named top snowmobile driver of the year. She received a $1 000 check and a ruby ring after competing in over 15 Cloquet Rupp team races placing first seconds and thirds in Ironwood Olympic Rhinelander and International events.
John Geroux III and Eugene Maki depart Wakefield for Olivet Michigan to attend Operation Bentley from June 11 to June 28. Maki, a government instructor, and Geroux were chosen during Wakefield’s Government Day in October. The workshop features state and local officials as speakers with a Capitol tour in Lansing. Sponsored by the Alvin M Bentley Foundation and Michigan Township Association.
The National Finnish American Festival Chorus presents a midsummer festival at Sunday Lake Eddy Park Wakefield on Saturday June 24 at 7 30 p m featuring a 50 voice Finnish folk music chorus and dances by the Tanhut Dance group. A bonfire Kokkotuli will follow with public dancing and coffee and lunch served.
The Past Matrons Club of the Order of Eastern Star met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kleimola on Tuesday evening. Bridge honors went to Mrs. Madeg Ormes and Mrs. Marjorie Jacobson, Canasta to Mrs. Adelaide Johnson and Mrs. Alice Cox, with Mrs. Mary Lawrie winning the draw prize. A dessert luncheon for 16 featured centerpieces of miniature pincushions, ribbons, beads, and pastel blooms, later given as favors. Hostesses were Mrs. Kleimola and Mrs. Francis Duffin.
Wakefield township residents may obtain park stickers at Cloon Motor Company from Al Inkala or from township clerk Mrs Alice Sale. The stickers are free. When applying, residents must submit their car license plate number.
Confirmation rites were held Sunday at 10 a m at Wakefield Apostolic Lutheran Church with Rev. Aaron Storm of Calumet presiding. The confirmation class included Derek Taavola Terry Taavola Mary Juntuila Rebecca Honkala Bruce Davidson Peggy.
Wakefield Township School Board re seats Edwin W. Aho 65 votes and Frank D. Stempihar 73 votes for four year terms. Two ballots spoiled five write ins. Marenisco School District re elected two incumbents and approved 35 mill levy rate with Donald McKeniie 153 votes and Gail Charles 138. They also won four year terms. Waters meet School Board elected three with LeRoy Dellies and Samuel O Sorenson 50 votes each for four year terms and Richard J Caudill 59 votes for a two year term. Milton Hupp did not seek another term.
Steve Passint 82 died Wednesday at home. Born August 15, 1889 in Romania he came to the United States in 1906 settling in Chicago then Minnesota before moving to the local area in 1910. He operated a dairy farm in North Bessemer from 1920 until 1960 and moved to Verona in 1962. Surviving are his wife four sons 11 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral Mass was held Saturday at Christ the King Church Ramsay.
George Smolich was installed as the Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at Thursday night services in the VFW hall. He succeeds Lawrence Londo. Other officers installed included Gordon Johnson senior vice commander Gary Seppa junior vice commander Frank Ste mpihar quartermaster Louis Mazes adjutant Roger Anderson chaplain Leroy Halberg surgeon Wilbert Lumakka public relations Albert Inkala patriotic instructor Louis Mazes post historian Albert Inkala employment officer Joe Kirchner service officer Chester Pillarczyk National Home Representative Louis Sawaski community service officer Joe Marczyk Buddy Poppy Chairman Robert Linn junior Youth Action Chairman Rodney Linn Child Camp Officer Leroy Halberg legislative officer Robert Linn Officer of the Day one year trustee Wilbert Lumakka trustee two year term Wilfred Dums trustee three year term Lawrence Londo Sergeant Major Harry Lepinski quartermaster sergeant Wilbert Juntuila Guard Roger Zazeski color bearers Wilfred Dums Theodore Miskovich bugler Joseph Blaskowski VO.D. chairman Albert Inkala impressive rites Robert Linn
Mr and Mrs Steve Zorich of Plymouth will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house on Saturday July 8 Friends relatives and neighbors are invited to attend in the afternoon and evening The couple observed their anniversary on May 5 but held the event later to include their children all in Plymouth area.
At First Lutheran Church on June 18 there is 9:00 a.m. English worship conducted by Edwin Aho and Gary Aho, 1:00 p.m. Finnish worship by Pastor Vijo Puotinen, Suomi Conference Convention report by Ella Noll, followed by a coffee hour after the English service.
Dozens of football leaders including Duffy Daugherty and Bud Grant will attend the Gogebic Range Coaches Clinic, a two day event from June 29 at A.D. Johnston High School Bessem er. A Celebrity Golf Tournament July 1 at Gogebic Country Club in Ironwood features league and college figures with a Coach of the Year Banquet July 1 at the Holiday Inn Hurley. Registration is 12.50 in advance 15 at the door for all sessions plus social events.
During the first CHA Catholic Health Assembly opening session at the Sheraton-Boston, 27 Catholic-sponsored health care institutions were honored as 25 and 50 year members. Divine Infant Hospital Inc of Wakefield was among the 25-year recipients.
The Planning Commission will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in city hall. Anyone interested in joining the Housing Commission should contact Mrs. Martha Juoppers. Roy Johns’s term will expire, creating a vacancy, and Johns will not seek re election.
Mr and Mrs Robert Anderson Arthur Anderson Florence Ribich Mrs Ted Bessen and daughter Sherry Wakefield and Ted Bessen Arlington Heights attended the graduation rites at Northern Michigan University on June 4. Miss Paulette Anderson received a BSN in Nursing and was named Nurse of the Year. She will work at St Mary's Hospital Marquette for two months then in Arlington Heights Illinois.
A recent Fourth of July committee meeting outlined a four day celebration. July 1 features a free adults dance at the VFW clubrooms with Crestwood Orchestra. July 2 offers Motor Boat Races on Sunday Lake from 1 to 5 p m sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The general parade is set for Sunday evening. July 3 holds contests at the American Legion with horseshoes at the Legion rounds and a grudge softball game between Legion and VFW. July 4 includes a children's parade around noon, children’s races at the school softball field, afternoon contests on the VFW grounds, and a fireworks display in the evening.
The Zorich family faced deep anxiety during Rapid City’s devastating flood. Granddaughter Elizabeth Zorich, a Moorhead State College alumna from Pipestone Minnesota, was in the area working as a summer tourist guide. After camping near the Black Hills they struggled to contact her as lines failed. A short wave radio helped verify she was safe.
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