Michigan Governor’s veto tests civil service impulse
Governor Williams vetoed a Michigan Supreme Court order restoring Brig. General Louis A. Kunzig as business manager of the liquor control commission. The move sparks a partisan backlash, with civil service advocates arguing the veto undermines the court and state policy. Charles Lampi leaves for North Dakota to work on the Garrison Dam project.
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Frank Murphy
State Liquor Control Commission
Louis A. Kunzig
Civil Service Commission
Michigan Supreme Court
Liquor Commission
Kunzig
Supreme Court
Commission
Liquor Control Commission
Williams
Robert H. Dunn
State Supreme Court
Owen J. Cleary
Cleary
John Kozaren
Hamtramck
Douglas MacArthur
Harry F. Kelly
Kelly
Lansing
Charles Lampi
Sunday Lake
Kuivinen Street
North Dakota
Garrison Dam
Liberty Bell Replica Tours Wakefield For Bond Drive
The replica Liberty Bell toured Wakefield to promote the Independence Drive for U S Savings Bonds May 15 to July 4. Troopers escorted the truck, Mayor John Henry Kent welcomed the bell, and residents were urged to invest in the bond program.
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Wakefield
Upper Peninsula
Wisconsin
U. S. Treasury Savings Bond Division
Terpstra and
Stromer
Michigan State Police Post
John Henry Kent
Kent
Wakefield I
United States
Philadelphia Assembly
New State House
Quaker City
John Marshall
Don Hoover Named Acting Manager at WJMS Ironwood
Don Hoover of Wakefield was named acting station manager of WJMS Ironwood replacing Dick Wells who resigned. Hoover has nine years at the station and is known for sports broadcasts. He previously served as assistant manager and leads the Wakefield Sports Club while holding Elks and Knights of Columbus membership. He is married to Sabina Bonino with two children.
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Don Hoover
Wakefield
WJMS
Ironwood
Dick Wells
Upper Michigan- Wisconsin Broadcasting Company
Hoover
Wakefield Sports Club
The
Elks Lodge
Knights of Columbus
Sabina Bonino
Willie Jackson Recaptured After 25 Days on the Run
Willie Jackson a 35 year old inmate who escaped May 18 from the Marquette prison farm was recaptured near Tomahawk Wisconsin. He traveled about 500 miles through five Michigan counties and two Wisconsin counties and was wounded during arrest after fleeing a Milwaukee road passenger train. He stole four cars and burglarized two filling stations and two stores during his freedom. He had been sentenced for burglary in Wayne county to 7 1/2 to 15 years. First Lutheran Church announces worship Sunday in English at 9 and Finnish at 10:30 led by Seminarian Gust Wuorinen Jr.
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Willie
Willie Jackson
Marquette
Tomahawk
Wisconsin
Michigan
Jackson
Milwaukee Road
Wayne County Recorder’s Court
Bell to be enshrined at state capital after bond drive
Michigan's bell could not join the Upper Peninsula tour due to a heavy downstate itinerary. It will be enshrined at Lansing, Wisconsin's capital, and returned from Peninsula and Wisconsin to Madison as a symbol of freedom after the Independence Bond Drive concludes.
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Peninsula
Wisconsin
Madison
Michigan
Bell
U. P
Lansing
Summer playgrounds open in Wakefield next week
Wakefield summer program kicks off with a softball league for grades 4–6 and a junior baseball league for grades 7–9. Girls activities run Monday and Wednesday while boys play Tuesday and Thursday at Cardinal field.
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Roman C. Yatchak
Wakefield
Tigers
Jerry Mateofsky
Harvey
Bob Rostollan
Jim ‘Alesano
Don Pezzetti
David Coen
Duane Dalbeck
Emil Movrich
Chard Saari
Ted Finco
Louis J. Wolverines
Don Doney
Ames Krznarich
Dick Koski
Joe Ringsmuth
James Ferrando
Garland Hyler
David Koski
Edward Finn
Don Best
Patrick Liberdet
Mezzano seeks re election in Gogebic Ontonagon district
Democrat Louis Mezzano of Wakefield announces another term as Michigan State Representative for Gogebic Ontonagon district. He is a three term lawmaker and a leader on the State Affairs committee, with seniority potential for Speakership if Democrats regain the House. He has deep local roots and civic ties including Wakefield city government service and commonwealth fraternal memberships.
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Joseph P. Cloon
Wakefield
Gogebic
Marquette
Iron
Dickinson
Cloon
Republican Party
State Senate
Gogebic County
The
American Legion
Senate
Louis Mezzano
Ontonagon
Mezzano
Michigan
House of Representatives
Rep. Mezzano
House
Gov. Williams
House of Representative
City of
Gogebic County Board of Supervisors
Wakefield High School
Order of Eagles
Gogebic Aerie
Bessemer B.P.O. Elks
Magner
Knights of Columbus
Legion Auxiliary to Meet and Summer Play Ground Schedule
The American Legion Auxiliary meets Wednesday June 21 at 8 00 p m in the new club rooms with officer elections planned. Summer baseball at Cardinal field features Wild Finns versus Stripe Sox All Stars matchups on June 22 June 27 June 29 July 6 July 11 July 13 July 18 July 20 starting at 9 30 a m. Any child may sign up for the playground program by contacting Roman Yatchak.
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Sthe
Eddy Parke
Roman C. Yatchak
Wakefield Recreational
Eddy Beach
Yatchak
Edward Kuivinen
University of Michigan
Wakefield High School
Red Cross
Kuivinen
Wild Finns
Stripe Sox
All Stars
Cardinal Field
Roman Yatchak
Cardinal
American Legion Auxiliary
Bedell Honored as Secretary-Treasurer of Michigan Postmasters
Postmaster J. C. Bedell was elected secretary treasurer of the Michigan chapter of the National Federation of Postmasters at the state convention held last week in Sault Ste. Marie. He has long been active in the organization and last year served as 12th district director of the state chapter.
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Bedell
J. C. Bedell
Michigan
National Federation of Postmasters
Sault Ste. Marie
Lepisto Receives Science Degree at Bradley Commencement
Clyde Lepisto son of Mr and Mrs John Lepisto of Pierce Street earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Bradley University on June 12 He joined the universitys largest graduating class at its 53rd commencement exercises.
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Clyde Lepisto
John Lepisto
Pierce Street
Ey University
Lepisto
Bradley
Methodist Church Sunday and Thursday Services
Worship Sunday at 11 10 led by Rev. Joseph Oatey guest preacher Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 00 to prepare for services and music ministry.
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Joseph Oatey
Wakefield Board Considers Ice Rink Lease and Industry Pilot
At the Wakefield Board of Education meeting, G R Connor proposes using the Ice Rink for a pilot plant to manufacture a new timber based construction material. The project aims to create jobs after a 12 to 17 month pilot and explores all possibilities before mass production. The board also backs a $200 contribution to a Fourth of July celebration, names election board members for July 10, and receives notice that Wakefield High has been approved for the next year.
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Wakefield Board of Education
G. R. Connor
The
Connor Lumber and Land Company
Connor
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Clara Tregoning
William A. James
Joseph Urbanski
Phyllis Finnegan
Lempi A. Saari
Eunice B. Olson
A. James Gilbert
North-Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Wakefield High School
Chamberlin Company
Directo Reproduction
Five Local Graduates Earn Degrees at Michigan Commencement
Five Wakefield residents earned degrees at the University of Michigan 106th commencement in Michigan Stadium. Alice Anderson Ram say earned Bachelor of Arts, Stanley Golembeski Bachelor of Business Administration, Harold Luoma Bachelor of Music, Michael Polovitz Bachelor of Music, and David Trezise Bachelor of Law. Polovitz plans to pursue a Master’s degree this summer.
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University of Michigan
Michigan Stadium
Oliver Franks
United States
Wakefield
Alice Anderson
Ramsay
Wakefield High School
Stanley A. Golembeski
Ashland Ave
Harold H. Luoma
Michael F. Polovitz
Plymouth Soc
David L. Trezise
Pierce Street
Michael Polovitz
The
University
New Coop Manager Arrives in Wakefield
Mr and Mrs John Erickson and family from Ewen arrive to take over as manager of the Wakefield Cooperative Company. They reside in the former William Konno home on Olson Avenue, as Konno leaves for Ohio to manage another cooperative store after ten percent years of local service.
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John Erickson
Ewen
William Konno
Olson Ave
Mr. Erickson
Wakefield Cooperative Company
Ohio
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State Civil Service Commission
Murphy
Liberty Bell
Bond
Old Liberty
George Washington
Chicago
Detroit
Great Lakes
Grand Canyon
United States of America
Abraham Lincoln
U. S
First Lutheran
Gust Wuorinen, Jr
Legion Auxiliary
Connor Co
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