Joppa Named Partner as PM Associates Forms Corporation
Everett L. Joppa and Donald M. Chisholm of Duluth are promoted to PM Associates partners and join the PM organization as PM Associates directors. Pickands Mather to operate as a corporation starting July 1 with Sherwin as president. six existing partners plus Joppa and Chisholm will serve on the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett L. Joppa
Plymouth
Donald M. Chisholm
Duluth
Pickands Mather & Co
PM Associates
Pickand Mather
Joppa
Chisholm
John Sherwin
Cleveland
Sherwin
Herbert C. Jackson
Henri P. Junod
W. H. Prescott, Jr
Elmer C. Brunner
Lake Superior Mining Division
Lake Superior Industrial Bureau
Lake Superior Power Co
Ashland
Pearl
36Th Avenue East
A. D Chisholm
U. S. Naval Academy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Navy
Lake Oe
Branch Street
Marenisco School Election Ballots Counted
About 70 percent of the registered voters cast ballots in Marenisco township. Of 341 votes, Leo Arnestad received 215 for the incumbent seat, Derald Whitley 251 for two three year terms, Clarence Ruskey 189 for four years, Donald McKenzie 218 for four years, Glen Dunchan 143 for four years, and Mrs. Rose Childers 84 for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marenisco
Leo Arnestad
Derald Whitley
Clarence Ruskey
Donald McKenzie
Glen Dunchan
Rose Childers
Funeral Services Held Tuesday For Mrs Florence Swanson
Mrs. Florence M. Swanson 75 of Eddy Street Wakefield died at home Friday night. Born Florence Waxham October 25 1885 in Franklin Center Pa she taught in Wakefield and later married Oscar Swanson in 1909. Survived by daughter Charlotte and brother Charles Waxham. Funeral Tuesday Lakeside Chapel Rev Rudolph Kemppainen officiating. Burial Lakeside Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Out of town relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Swanson
Florence M. Swanson
Eddy Street
Wakefield
Florence Waxham
Franklin Center
Erie
Evanston NL
Whitehall
Mich
Hackley Manual Training School
Muskegon
Halcyon Club
Oscar Swanson
Bessemer
E. C. Ekberg
Charlotte
Charles Waxham
Hayward
Calif
Lakeside Chapel
Rudolph Kemppainen
Lakeside Cemetery
Ben Novak
Joseph Desonia
John Lane
Garfield Clemo
Dimiter Dimitroff
J. P. Cloon
Charles Swanson
Mary Britton Selected for Wolverine Girls State
Mary Britton will attend Wolverine Girls State at the University of Michigan campus from June 21 to 30. Three hundred sixty girls will participate, with two chosen to visit Girls’ Nation in Washington, D. C. to observe how the National Government operates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Britton
Wolverine
American Legion Auxiliary
PTA
University of Michigan
Washington, D. C
Michigan
Wakefield July 4th plans unite veterans and business groups
The American Legion VFW Chamber of Commerce and the Gogebic Boat Club join to organize Wakefield’s Fourth of July event. Activities include an morning parade games novelty races for children baseball games and boat races as part of the day’s festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce
American Legion
VFW
Chamber of Commerce
Gogebic Boat Club
Wakefield
Wakefeld
Pastor Tauno Jarvinen Named Munising Pastor
The Rev Tauno Jarvinen age 37 and currently in Kettle River Minnesota will become pastor of Eben Evangelical Lutheran church in Munising this July. He will lead the parish vacated last December when Rev Herbert Franz moved to Cloquet Minnesota. Jarvinen has ten years in the ministry and is a former Wakefield resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munising
Tauno Jarvinen
Kettle River
Minn
Eben Evangelical Lutheran Church
Herbert Franz
Cloquet
Jarvinen
Wakefield
Modest proposal for Gogebic jail site sparks tax debate
The Gogebic County board faces a court ordered jail upgrade and may bond 300000 for ten years to build a new jail. Voters in August would pay about 80 cents per thousand in valuation. critics warn small homeowners bear the burden while supporters discuss courthouse needs. The piece suggests repurposing Wakefield’s Memorial Community Building and the ice rink to house a jail and offices, noting Wakefield’s proximity to state facilities and roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
State Corrections Commission
Wakefield
Memorial
Sunday Lake
Gogebic
Gogebic County
Wakefield Party
Miss Karen Langa At Dickinson Memorial Training Period
Karen Langa enrolled at Northern Michigan College Nursing Education Center on February 4 1960 for clinical work at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital Iron Mountain and Newberry State Hospital Newberry Michigan for four months each. She will return to campus for a week of review and exams before graduation on February 2 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Langa
Castile Road
Northern Michigan College Nursing Education Center
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
Iron Mountain
Michigan
Newberry State Hospital
Newberry
D of I Holds Regular Meeting At Knights Clubrooms
The Daughter of Isabella met in Knights of Columbus clubrooms with Mrs. Burnette Bertie presiding. Mrs. Michael Orlich was named alternate delegate to the State Convention at Hougton June 23 to 25. A prayer hour is set for June 29 at 7 p m for St Peter and Paul feast with Rev Charles Daniel as guest. Lunch followed under Mrs John Tosco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D of I
Isabella
Knights of Columbus
Burnette Bertie
Michael Orlich
Houghton
St. Peter and Paul
Charles Daniel
John Tosco
Seven Member Board To Take Office In July
The seven member Wakefield township school district board will take office July 1 after an organization meeting to induct members and elect officers. Members named are Mrs Lempi Saari Mrs Violet Rintamaki Wilbert Junttila Theodore Wasielewski James Gilbert Harry L Trezise and Joseph Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Township
Lempi Saari
Violet Rintamaki
Wilbert Junttila
Theodore Wasielewski
James Gilbert
Harry L. Trezise
Joseph Green
A. James Gilbert
Alvin Jarvinen
William S- Willis
Gust E. Seppa
Charles Valesano
Oiva Maki
Anselm Jarvenpaa
Cloon to Receive MBA at Michigan Commencement
Robert D. Cloon son of the late Rudolph and Mrs Cloon will receive a master of business administration degree at the University of Michigan commencement. Ten Gogebic county students also earn degrees including Barbara Serena Watersmeet Barbara Weber Lake Gogebic Nancy Skerrim Ramsay Merrill D Whitburn Joseph J Tiziani Denice Gertz Bruce Larson Helen Rogak Suzanne Frederickson all of Iron wood and Janice McKie Bessemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Cloon
Rudolph
Merrill D. Whitburn
Joseph J. Tiziani
Denice Gertz
Bruce Larson
Helen Rogak
Suzanne Frederickson
Ironwood
Janice McKie
Bessemer
Wedding Party Honors Mr and Mrs Jack Saari in Wakefield
The couple married in Germany on August 22 1959 were feted at a Friday evening wedding party at the Sunday Lake Gun Club Wakefield. About 150 guests attended with Mrs Reino Saari of Detroit pouring and gifts presented. The Saaris now reside in Wakefield. Funeral services were held for Toivo Laine at Lakeside Memorial Chapel with survivors including siblings Oliver Tauna Mrs Lloyd Dalbeck and Mrs Louis Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Saari
Wakefield
Sunday Lake Gun Club
Reino Saari
Detroit
Webb Williams
Don Silkworth
Einar Polso
Arnold Nurmi
Germany
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
Toivo Laine
Toivo
Pacific
Laine
Oliver
Tauna
Lloyd Dalbeck
Louis Davis
Gary
Ind
Dahlin Rites Held for Ironwood News Tribune Rep
Milton L. Dahlin 53 a Duluth News Tribune range representative died suddenly at his Ironwood home. He leaves wife two daughters and sisters Mrs Haglund Mrs Bordeaux Mrs Cloon and a brother Clifford. Miss Shirley Cloon arrived from Japan to visit her mother Mrs Rudolph Cloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Lutheran Church
Ironwood
Milton L. Dahlin
John R. Haglund
Florence Bordeaux
Wakefield
Dahlin
Range
Duluth News Tribune
Oakland
Calif
Clifford
Shirley Cloon
Japan
Rudolph Cloon
William S. Smith 82 Died at Divine Infant Hospital
William C. Smith age 82 of 1005 Harrison Street died Sunday at Divine Infant Hospital after a two month stay. Born June 13 1887 in Loyal Wisconsin he married Sarah Lyn a Fisher October 1900. Survived by wife son Roudalph four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Monday at Immaculate Conception Church with burial Lakeside Cemetery. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Smith
William C. Smith
Harrison St
Divine Infant Hospital
Loyal
Wis
Park Falls
Sarah Lyn
Westboro
Mellen
Big Bay
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Bishop Magner
Knights of Columbus
Holy Name Society
Roudauph of
Clawson
Charles Daniel
Lakeside Cemetery
John Delmet
John Negro
Wayne Foster
Arnie Wirpie
Robert Lawrie
Dimiter Stoyanoff
Roudalph Smith
Mich
P. J. Murphy
Ironwood
H. Schultz
Lansing
Ed Dobby
Loyal, Wis
Edwin Schmidt
Otto Yankee
Marshfield
Jeff Parker
Minneapolis, Minn
Lutheran Brotherhood awards 300 tuition to Hanson
Paul D. Hanson son of H Victor Hanson 1011 Pierce St receives a 300 senior college scholarship from Lutheran Brotherhood a Minneapolis based fraternal life insurer. Hanson a Wakefield High School 1957 graduate attends Gustavus Adolphus College St Peter Minn among 53 similar scholarships this year. The society has allocated over 118000 for 1960 scholarships totaling near 500000 since program began. Carl F Granrud is president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutherhood Brotherhood
Paul D. Hanson
H. Victor Hanson
Pierce Street
Lutheran Brotherhood, Fraternal Life Insurance Society
Minneapolis
Wakefield High School
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter
Minn
Lutheran Brotherhood
Lutheran
Carl F. Granrud
Doris Raisanen Honored At Michigan State Lantern Night
Doris E Raisanen daughter of Mr and Mrs W I Raisanen 1609 E Pierce was among Michigan State University seniors honored at Lantern Night a 30 year old tradition in graduation week The ceremony honors 50 senior women for scholastic achievement and campus involvement and ends with lanterns handed to underclassmen at Cowles House Pensacola hosted an Army aeromedical symposium where Col S W Cavender son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Cavender attended with 100 army surgeons and hospital commanders
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris E. Raisanen
W. I. Raisanen
E. Pierce
Michigan State University
Michigan State
Mortar Board
Tower Guard
Circle Drive
Cowles House
Col
S. W. Cavender
Arthur Cavender
Pensacola
Florida
James Grondall Dies at 67. Funeral Held at Lakeside
Funeral services for James Grondall, 67, who died Saturday, were held Thursday at 9 a.m. at Lakeside Memorial Chapel. Burial followed in Lakeside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Grondall
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
Charles Daniel
Lakeside Cemetery
Harris Receives Lake Forest College Scholarship
James Harris, Negaunee high school graduate, has accepted a college scholarship at Lake Forest College in Illinois for the coming year. He is the son of the former city manager Leonard Harris and Mrs Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harris
Negaunee High School
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest
Ill
Leonard
Harris
Double Tragedy In Cabin Behind Bingo Tavern
Two men, Toivo Laine and James Grandall, were found dead in a cabin near the Bingo tavern on M-28. Authorities labeled the deaths murder and death by own action with no inquest planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingo Tavern
M-28
Here
Wilbert Juntilla
William P. Pellew
Oliver Laine
Nels Inkala
Toivo Laine
James Grandall
Laine
Grondall
Oliver
Inkala
Grandall
Cornore Juntilla
Axel Tenlen
Pellow
Divine Infant Hospital Admissions and Discharges Listed
June entries document admissions at Divine Infant Hospital for patients from Ironwood Hurley Bessemer Wakefield and nearby towns. discharges include multiple patients with medical and surgical statuses. Notes mention a Texas Galveston trip by Duffin family and Easter Star officers attending a Marquette convention. William Wheeler released after eye injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Broemer
Bessemer
James Sawaski
Wakefield
Surgical
Curtis Udd
Clarence Harris
Anvil
Margaret Carey
Ironwood
John Schutte, Jr
William Chiapuzio
LeRoy Kangas
Kenneth Raymond
Medical
Henry Vandenberg
Claude Blonshine
Bergland
Angus McDonald
Sebastian Lombardo
Hurley
William Perry
Ramsay
Deloris Bielawski
John Rudberg Jr
Paul Erickson
Carl Barthels
Katherine Linna
Paynesville
Reino Hoffstrom
Bruce Crossing
Therease Bott
James Cebolski
John Gustafson
Anna Thieson
Marenisco
Eleanor Burla
Son
Carol Brunelle
Walter Davis
Richard Dunn
de Hewitt
Wakefeld
Floyd Jacobson
Thomas Pavlovich
James Elsner
Ewen
Carr Kleimola
Vernon Carr
Arnold Korpi
Harry L. Trezise
Order of Easter Star
Albert Hapson
Upper Peninsula
Marquette
Also Mentioned on This Page
PM Organization
Greyhound Lines
Tom Komsie
Chicago
Jerome Nadolney
William S. Baird
Art Pertile
Rudolph Egizi
Walter Wynn
Louis Fillippini
Register of Deeds
John Sucally
S. Chester Watters
Theodore Nyman
John Callassaco
Walter Kleimola
Carl W. Nyman
Joe Sanchez
Albert Anderson
Peter Borowski
Robert Grandelis
Lawrence T. Sampson
Nestor Thompson
James H. Trebilcock
Theodore Albert
Leonard J. McMawman
John B. Bennett
Congress
Elmer Hill
Republican Party
Louis Mezzano
Joe Mack
Dickinson Memorali
Doris Raisanen
Divine Infant Hospital News
Gestie Trombi
Montreal
William Barron
Judith A. Rusz
White Pine
Mary Harris
Mary Grandelis
Harely
Arvid Anderson
F. W. Duffin
Bernard Skud
Galveston
Texas
Mr. Duffin
Illinois
William Wheeler
Charles Hemkes
The
William
Wheeler
Saginaw
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