Council Approves Re routing US 2
The City Council approved the States Highway Department plan to reroute US 2 through the city after a resident questionnaire favored the two one way streets on Putnam and Harrison. The vote included dissent from Merrich who pressed for more details before acceptance. The meeting also covered health, water safety, and the Let Freedom Ring bell event. Mauritz Bye’s 50th wedding anniversary announced for June 23 at Wakefield Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanson
State Highway Department
Putnam and
Harrison
Merrich
Highway Department
Mevrich
Sunday Lake
Ascherman
Wakefield
Nunimaker
Arvo Seppa
Linn
Burns
Nunnmaker
Gogebic County
Grand Lodge Order of Elks
F. W. Duffin
Civil Service Commission
Merrick
Michigan State Highway Department
Cohen and Associates of
Chicago
Memorial
Mauritz Bye
Hancock Street
Wakefield Methodist Church
Mrs. Bye
Wakefield round up of town visits and summer plans
Local residents and visitors connect over the weekend with travel to Duluth Milwaukee and Chicago. Jeanine Franck heads to UMD for summer school while Roger Zazeski and Phillip Virga host guests from DesPlaines. Students and families plan summer jobs, camps, and weddings across Ironwood Wakefield and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanine Franck
Duluth
Minnesota
UMD
Jeanine
J. R. Franck
Ingraham Accepts Faculty Post at Manchester College
Herbert M. Ingraham, longtime Mather high school faculty member since 1955, will join Manchester College North Manchester Indiana as assistant professor of English starting Sept 1. He and his wife and two sons plan summer in Europe before moving to North Manchester, a 4,300 population city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert M. Ingraham
Mather High School
Manchester College
North Manchester
Ind
Ingraham
Paul
Stephen
Europe
Fort Wayne
Munising
Ironwood
First Methodist Church
Batavia
N. Y
Syracuse U
Boston University School of Theology
Lake Avenue Methodist
Astabula
Ohio
Warren
Minster of
Church Hill
Youngstown
Upper Peninsula
Newport Church
Wakefield Methodist Church
Northern Michigan University
University of Michigan
Rotary
Business & Professional Women’s Club
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Case Institute of Technology
Cleveland
Wakefield Library Moves to City Hall Upstairs
Wakefield City Council decides to relocate the Wakefield Public Library to the upstairs room of City Hall to save taxpayers money amid the closure of the Community Building on July 1. Mayor Walter Nunnmaker, Councilwoman Hanson, and Councilman Linn advocate the move as necessary economy. Harold Kaerner questions impact on youth recreation.
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Wakefield Library
City Hall
Wakefield
Walter Nunnmaker
Wakefield Public Library
Hanson
Linn
Harold Kaerner
Carl Nieminen Named Acting Superintendent
Carl Nieminen a Stambaugh High School faculty member for six years was named acting superintendent of schools in the absence of Dr K Hart Puffer who underwent surgery. Nieminen a Wakefield native and graduate has risen through industrial arts at Stambaugh and previously led districts in Ontonagon and Rockland before joining Stambaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Nieminen
Stambaugh High School
K. Hart Puffer
Nieminen
Stambaugh Board of Education
Puffer
Wakefield
Wakefield High School
Stambaugh School
Gogebic Community College
Northern Michigan University
Marquette
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Ewen
Stannard
Ontonagon County
Stambuagh
Park permit program announced for Wakefield residents
Free park permits will be available for City of Wakefield residents on June 23 at the City Clerk Office. Beginning June 27 1964 all park users must have a permit. Non resident motor vehicle charges are 50 cents daily or 1.00 annually. For printing needs call 224 9561.
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City of Wakefied
Wakefield Furniture Co Opens In Former Ice Rink Plant
A Wakefield venture, Wakefield Furniture Co Inc, has renovated a former ice rink into a manufacturing plant producing overstuffed furniture in the low price bracket. Joseph Mathewson leads production with a growing local workforce and aims to expand to about 125 to 150 workers within six months as materials and equipment allow.
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Wakefield
Wakefield Furniture Co., Inc
Wakefield Furniture
Joseph Mathewson
Bessemer
Ironwood
Hurley
Theodore G. Albert
Ably
Michigan
Wth
Clarence Halberg
Charles Valesano
Lamise Albert
Ernst Trettin
James Cudahy
Joseph P. Cloon
Fall Round-Up Of U. P. Elks In September
The Fall Round-Up of the Upper Peninsula District of Elks will be held Sept 25 26 and 27 with the Bessemer Lodge as host. Committees were appointed including General Chairman Donald L. Martin and chairs for House Advertising Luncheons Banquet Finance Meetings Publicity Housing and Cleanup with members like C Herbert Carlson Gerald Massa George Sabol Sr August Tiberi William S Baird Sr Richard Massie Joseph Halama Saars Fiori Frank Semmerling Michael A. DeStasio and others.
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Upper Peninsula
District of Elks
Bessemer Lodge
Donald L. Martin
C. Herbert Carlson
Gerald Massa
George Sabol Sr
August Tiberi
William S. Baird Sr
Richard Massie
Carlson
Joseph Halama
Saars Fiori
Frank Semmerling
Ronald Bennetts
Joseph Forini
Sabol
Massie
Michael A. DeStasio
Banquet
Walter Newman
D. Martin
Robert A. Burns
Massa
Ward Sliva
Carl Johnson
DeStasio
Dawn Sawaski Eleventh Birthday Party at Home
Dawn Sawaski celebrated her eleventh birthday at her parents home on Sunday afternoon. Guests enjoyed games and listened to records as gifts were given. attendees included Jill Sawaski Melita Juepperi Bonnie Halberg Jo Boetto and Mary Schlect with Dawn's mother Mrs David Sawaski as hostess.
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Dawn Sawaski
David Sawaski
Jill Sawaski
Melita Juepperi
Bonnie Halberg
Jo Boetto
Mary Schlect
Dawn
Hanousek Discusses Japan Democracy At Wakefield Rotary
Frank Hanousek, a college student studying Japan, spoke at the Wakefield Rotary Club on democracy in Japan. He questioned whether democracy can take root, noting centuries of absolute rule and signs that postwar 1945 constitutional aims may not quickly be fulfilled by 1970. Guests John Wernham and Harold Graves attended. Wilbert Junttila chaired the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hanousek
Ramsay
Wakefield Rotary Club
Hanousek
Japan
John Wernham
Ironwood
Harold J. Graves
Wilbert Junttila
Junttila
Indianhead 4H Club Talk on Photography by Mr. Mills Beach
The Indianhead 4H Club hosted guest speaker Mr. Mills Beach at Cecile Forney's home. The club chose photography as their summer project and will attend the 4H Camp at Little Girl's Point June 29 to July 2. Proceeds from decorated napkin sales will help cover camp costs. A June 25 Eddy Park picnic was planned with Mr. Beach assisting the girls. Gail Halberg joined as a new member. Hermes 3000 portable typewriters advertised for sale at the News office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills Beach
Cecile Forney
Beach
Little Girl’s Point
Eddy Park
Mr. Beach
Gail Halberg
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Council
Woman’s Society of Christian Education
Roger Zazeski
Phillip Virga
DesPhaines
Ilc
Chuck Gosch
Arlington Heights
Roger
Xavier Zazeski
David Zazeski
Terry Salmi
Reino Salmi
Grand Rapids
The
Steelcase Co
Rodney Hodge
Jim
Debbie
Mr. Hodge
Herman Ahlquist
Donald
Seattle
Wash
John Franck
St Thomas College
St. Paul
Minn
Filibert Roth
Iron River
Mich
Eek
Wakefield Rock and Mineral Club
Cary Mine
Celeste Beber
Tim
Bette
Joe Beber
Joellyn
Barbara
Virginia
Alice
Milwaukee
Racine
Norman Bosetti
Celeste Beber Sr
Wakefield American Legion and Auxiliary
Rosemary Hill
George Mitchell
Nancy Hill
Houghton Tech
Uno Hill
Margaret
Sylvia Koski
Leonard Koski
Vic. F. Mikko
Lansing
Arnold Swanson
Reuben Boleau
Kathy Begalle
Linda Sjoblom
Linda
Northern.ee
Gordon Waters
Neguanee
Boleau-Begalle
Andy Stein
Camp Lake
Wisconsin
Mrs. Stein
Mary Trolla
Middo Trolla
Dean Baker
Elna Lindy
Portage Ind
Amanda Koivula
Jean
Soo
Hubert Fountain
Darlene Bruno
Jackie Fountain
University
Marsha Beling
Colleen Burns
Kathie Ringsmuth
St. Scholastica
Victor Lepisto
California
Manchester, Ind
SBA
U. P. Elks
Lower
Rotary Club
Hermes
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