Four day Chicago trip planned by 4 H Stitch N Time Club
The 4 H Stitch N Time Club travels to Chicago for four days returning Friday morning. Members include Carol Salmi Karen Seppa Barbara Monti Conchita Garcia Nancy Lucma Pat Huttunen Gail Eschenbauch with chaperones Mrs Vern Carr and Mrs Bruce Cox. They funded the junket through yearlong fundraising and plan a city tour a Wrigley Field ball game and museum visits. The group praises the local chamber of commerce and city efforts to promote Wakefield as a tourist center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Big City
Wrigley Field
Carol Salmi
Karen Seppa
Barbara Monti
Conchita Garcia
Nancy Lucma
Pat Huttu
Chamber of Commerce
Wakefield
Annual U P Legion Convention At Manistique
The U P Association of American Legion Paste and Auxiliaries holds its annual convention in Manistique from June 16 to 19 with 5000 attendees expected. Featured groups include Jackson Zouaves of Jackson Michigan, Charles A Young Drum and Bugle Corps Detroit, Sault Ste Marie Ontario societies, plus numerous drum and bugle corps, drill teams, the Escanaba Municipal Band, and a 20 girl baton team from Wakefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. P. Association of American Legion Paste and Auxiliaries
Manistique
Jackson Zouaves
Jackson
Michigan
Charles A. Young
Detroit
Sault Ste. Marie
Ontario
Upper Peninsula
Crystal Falls
Bessemer
Munising
Stephenson
St. Ignace
Stambaugh
Escanaba
Wakefield
Bids Call for US-2 Widening Section in Gogebic County
The Michigan State Highway Department invites sealed proposals for binder widening and 8.334 miles of 22 ft concrete pavement on US-2 from Marenisco east in Gogebic County. Bids due by 11:00 a.m. EST Tuesday June 21 at Escanaba and will be publicly opened and read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State Highway Department
Marenisco
Gogebic County
Escanaba
Steel men tour Gogebic range during ore study visit
About 20 engineers from Bethlehem Steel, Youngstown Mines and related firms toured the Gogebic range this week to study iron ore mining. They were underground visitors at the Peterson mine on Thursday, with Range and Duluth officials of the P-M Company as hosts. Mrs Louis Yatchak is visiting Milwaukee with her children and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Youngstown Mines Corporation
Gogebic Range
Peterson Mine
Range
Duluth
P-M Company
Louis Yatchak
Milwaukee
Special Meeting On Bus Bid Consideration By School Board
The board opened bids for a new school bus at Monday's meeting, heard four firms' offers, and tabled them for further study. A special meeting will be held next Monday to reconsider bids. The session also approved May finances, elected a July 11 election board, and organized the fall meeting schedule. A Wakefield water safety program, Eddy Park swim classes, and lifeguard plans were announced with registration beginning June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Milavetz Auto Co
Ironwood
Wakefield Car
Hanson Bros
Cleon Motor Company
People Garage
Ida Valesano
Ada Ozzello
Minnie Haglund
Arthur James
PTA
Irving Wanink
Thomas
Rudy Valesano
Eddy Park
Red Cross
Eddy Park Beach
American Red Cross
US-2 upgrade from Jackson Creek to Gogebic Station planned
Sub contractors begin work on US-2 from Jackson Creek east to Marenisco for a new surface of bituminous concrete. Thornton Construction Co of Hancock holds the general contract for about 331 thousand 479 dollars and 15 cents. Much of the existing concrete will be removed, drainage structures replaced, and the right of way cleared. Bids will be opened Monday for additional mileage from Marenisco east to Gogebic Station, a project similar to the Wakefield east contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Creek
Marenisco
Thorton Construction Co
Hancock
Gogebic Station
Wakefield East
Detroit conference prompts Terwilliger reassignment note
The Rev. R. Terwilliger, pastor of the Methodist church, attends the annual conference in Detroit. He is not expected to be reassigned to his charge for the coming year and has reportedly requested a southern Michigan pastorate to stay nearer his family.
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R. Terwilliger
Methodist Church
Detroit
Michigan
Seniors to Attend Milwaukee Braves Games
Eight 1955 graduating seniors who earned letters in high school athletics traveled Friday morning to Milwaukee to watch two Milwaukee Braves home games on Saturday and planned to return Sunday evening. They were accompanied by J. Carr.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
J. Carr
City Manager Leonard Harris Expected to Be Released Friday
Leonard Harris, Hancock hospital patient for nearly three weeks, is expected to be released Friday after embolism in the leg on May 29 during a Hancock visit. He plans to resume duties next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Harris
Hancock Hospital
Hancock
Pipeline equipment shipment from Anderson Bros storage yard
A number of cars of pipe line construction gear were moved from the Anderson Bros storage lot north of Sunday Lake to a Wyoming destination. The equipment has remained there since the pipe line project finished two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Bros
Sunday Lake
Wyoming
SS Manager Dies in Upper Peninsula
Wheelock Faul Chamberlain, 60, manager of the social security administration in the upper peninsula, died of a heart attack Tuesday evening at the Douglas House in Houghton. He often visited this area on duty and spoke to service clubs and local groups.
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Wheelock
Free Chest X Ray Clinic-loc on Main Street Marenisco
Marenisco residents can get a free chest x ray Monday June 20 from noon to 8 pm at Main Street as part of Operation C Y C Check Your Chest. Health officer Dr D C Eisele emphasizes early detection benefits while technicians Griffith and Wald can perform 125 per hour. Five dollars is offered to the oldest man and woman scanned.
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Marenisco
D. C. Eisele
Anthony Grudnoski
Charles W. Griffith
Raymond Wald
Marie Kiernan
Watersmeet
Burns Jones Celebrates Second Birthday at Grandparents’ Home
Robert Burns Jones celebrated his second birthday with family at his grandparents Gust and Mary Wuorinen’s River Street home. Attendees included Sid Berringer and his children Richard Janet Judy Dean Reuben Ahonen and daughters Geraldine Nancy Lauri Maki and Tauno Wer tanen with Paulette Norman Wyn Wertanen Elaine Sally Evelyn including hosts Mrs Wuorinen and Mrs Lauri Maki. Robert has lived with his grandparents in Wakefield since March.
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Robert Burns Jones
Gust Wuorinen
River St
Robert
Robert Jones
Tampa
Sid Berringer
Richard
Janet
Judy
Dean
Reuben Ahonen
Geraldine
Nancy
Lauri Maki
Joan
Jerry
Tauno Wertanen
Paulette
Norman
Einer Wertanen
Ronald
Elaine
Sally
Evelyn
Wuorinen
Wakefield
Immanuel Lutheran Church Sunday Schedule and Meetings
Immanuel Lutheran Church outlines a June schedule with an early service at 7:00 a.m. and Divine Worship at 10:30 a.m. Junior worship at 9:00 a.m. and school classes at 9:35 a.m. An adult class is set for 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. On Thursday June 23 the Ladies Aid meets at 2:30 p.m. at Mrs. Einar Hoppa’s home with Mrs. Thomas Lane as co host. The Women’s Missionary Society meets at Mrs. Jack Rintamaki’s home with Mrs. Joseph Johns in charge of the program.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
F. J. Lunn
Ladies Aid
Einar Hoppa
Thomas Lane
Women’s Missionary Society
Jack Rintamaki
Joseph Johns
Summer Playground Opens With Organizer Meeting
Roman Yatchak, director, announces the summer playground program starts next Monday at 2 p m at Cardinal field. Boys in grades 3 to 8 are invited to join softball and junior league baseball and attend the organization meeting.
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Roman Yatchak
Cardinal Field
LOCAL PERSONALITIES TREAT SUMMER TRAVEL VISITS
Miss Pearl Jacobson a home economics instructor in L'Anse visits relatives and plans trips to Ann Arbor and Detroit with her brother William. State Trooper Carl Olson joins wife and family visiting Mrs. Olson's parents. Various families from Wakefield and nearby areas announce summer plans, trips to Mercer and Detroit, and attendance at universities and camps across Michigan and Florida.
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Pearl Jacobson
L’anse
William
Ann Arbor
Detroit
Carl Olson
State Police
New Buffalo
Edward Hoffman Wins Morchisco School Board Seat
Edward Hoffman was elected to Morchisco Township School Board at the annual meeting defeating Rose Childers 147 to 65 with 3 spoiled ballots among 215 total votes. He replaces Leo Arnestad who did not seek reelection. Hoffman’s three year term runs to June 30, 1958.
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Edward Hoffman
Morchisco Township
Rose Childers
Hoffman
Leo Arnestad
Mill idle as power plant breakdown halts Connor Co.
The Connor Co mill remains idle after a major power plant breakdown two weeks ago. Plans near completion for a temporary restoration to drive machinery, but reopening is indefinite and full operation is not expected soon.
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Connor Co
Burns elected vice president at large of Michigan Elks
Robert A. Burns, local attorney and longtime Elks leader from Bessemer, was elected vice president at large of the Michigan Elks Association at the Soo convention last weekend. A Marquette University law graduate, he has served as city, township and school attorney and helped launch the Ath Rotar club of Rotary, with youth initiatives gaining local and statewide support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Burns
Michigan Elks Association
Soo
Burns
Elks Association
Bessemer Elks Lodge
Athrotar Club
Rotary
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Two New Dwellings Permit Issued on Pierce Street
Building permits approved this week cover two new houses on Pierce street. Louis Mezzano gains permission to build a seven room brick veneer one story residence at Neidhold and Pierce with concrete block basement and brick veneer over a wood frame. Gust Rolfsman of Hanson Bros. Garage begins a one story ranch style five room dwelling in the 1000 block of Pierce. Several other minor improvements were authorized during the week, city clerk reports.
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Pierce Street
Louis Mezzano
Neidhold
Pierce Streets
Gust Rolfsman
Hanson Bros. Garage, Inc
Rena Wiita Wakefield Native Dies at 54
Mrs. Rena Isabelle Wiita 54 formerly of Wakefield died unexpectedly Sunday at 9 30 p m at the home of her son and daughter in law in Hurley. Born Rena Noall September 22 1900 in Michigamme she moved to Wakefield as a child. She married Emil Willa in 1921 who died years ago. Surviving are two sons Donald in Wakefield and Robert two daughters Mrs Jack Brown Ironwood and Mrs William Pilton Hurley 13 grandchildren a brother John Noall Belding and three sisters Mrs Carl A Johnson Mrs John Henry Carter and Mrs Robert Bennetts. Mrs Wilta was a twin.
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Rena Isabelle Wiita
Wakefield
Robert Wiita
Hurley
Rena Noall
Michigamme
Emil Willa
Donald
Robert
Jack Brown
Ironwood
William Pilton
John Noall
Belding
Carl A. Johnson
John Henry Carter
Detroit
Robert Bennetts
Lansing
Wilta
Secretary of State Hare to Visit City
Secretary of State James M. Hare and aides will visit the city on Tuesday June 28. A dinner at the Lakeview Inn has been planned for all branch managers of the range invited to attend.
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City
Walter Nunimaker
James M. Hare
Lakeview Inn
Range
Mail service delayed by one hour in city time change
Local postmaster Mr Bedell announced mail delivery will be one hour later than usual until Oct 1 when clocks revert to standard time. Trains remain scheduled on Central Standard Time. Deliveries to businesses and homes will occur one hour later during this period.
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Bedell
Corporal Mezzano Transferred to West Branch
Cpl Mezzano recently promoted from patrolman to Corporal with the Michigan State Police has been transferred to West Branch. Mrs Mezzano and the family will join him there to establish their home.
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John Mezzano
Michigan State Police
West Branch
Hospital Addition Nears Completion At Divine Infant
The Divine Infant Hospital addition is nearing completion with interior work nearly finished and equipment installation underway in kitchens and laboratories. Dedication is planned after final completion, with parking improvements along Brotherton Street and two blocks from US 2 to Hickock Street. Robert A Burns reports about 90 percent of pledges paid and invites further contributions to fund more equipment for public service.
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Us-2
Cock Street
Brotherton Street
Robert A. Burns
Burns
Divine Infant Hospital Admits and Discharges List
Hospital admissions and discharges show multiple births and medical events across communities including Wakefield Marenisco Bruce Crossing Ewen Bessember Trout Creek and Bessemer. Names listed include Reuben Barney Susan Conterio Evelyn Tusa Una Mattila Albert Pietila Mary Barbacovi and many others with June dates and patient statuses.
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Divine Infant Hospital News
Reuben Barney
Trout Creek
Susan Conterio
Marenisco
Surgical
Don Hill
Medical
Walter Hautamaki
Bruce Crossing
Evelyn Tusa
Bessemer
Una Mattila
Wakefield
Albert Pietila
Mary Barba
Eino Suomumaki
Ewen
Hilma Tyuska
Betty Lou Sjoblom
Mary Ann Peterson
Bergland
George Isvorski
Eino Besonen
Wm. Hebert
Maude McDonald
Christine Rintamaki
Rueben Barney
Norman Sormula
Mary Jo Taraski
Richard Jacobson
Uno Matt
Operation Check Your Chest X rays in Wakefield
More than 900 chest x rays were performed during Operation Check Your Chest in Wakefield on May 31 and June 1 and 2. Volunteers from the Wakefield Parent Teacher Association and the Bagoon Legion Auxiliary assisted at the Mobile Bus, including Mesdames Irving Wanink H B Sutter Carl Nelson Isaac Raisanen Sydney Barringer John Thomas John Aho and John Howe and Miss Ina Antilla along with local ladies groups Hazel Anderson Josephine D Antonio Ann Novak Margaret Jackson and the Methodist Ladies Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Mesdames Irving Wanink
H. B. Sutter
Carl Nelson
Isaac Raisanen
Sydney Barringer
John Thomas
John Aho
John Howe
Wakefield Parent Teacher Association
Hazel Anderson
Josephine D’antonio
Ann Novak
Margaret Jackson
Bagoon Legion Auxiliary
H. Sutter
James Gilbert
Wesley
Miss Ina Antilla
Methodist Ladies Aid
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Findlay
Lakeshore Drive
U. P. Legion
Highway Department
Wakefield Public Schools
Roman C. Yatchak
Milo Kronsich
Mercer
Mrs. Kronsich
Vernon Olson
Poppy
Dodge Motor
Tampa, Fla
Eugene Maki
University of Michigan
Elmer Laurila
Lindy
Joe Beber
John Selsemeyer
Nashville
Tenn
Mr. Selsemeyer
Adam Selsemeyer
Richard Hammond
Denver
Colo
H. L. Trezise
Hammond
Bechtel Corporation
Straits of Mackinnac
Joe Sutter
Carl Peterson
Joe
Drummond
Wis
C. A. Jacobson
Mauritz Bye
Isabel Anderson
Elmer Johnson
Ishpeming
Order of Eastern Jar
Pat Varney
Indianapolis
Ind
J. H. Rowell
Carol Walton
R. F. Cloon
Charles Sampier
Charlotte, N. C
David Laakso
Merrill School System
Alfred Laakso
Ellis Ass’n
Rena Wiita
Cpl. Mezzano
Divine Infant Hospital
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