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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1942
Page
6
Sunday departures and Monday travels mark a busy social week as Wakefield residents visit relatives and attend ceremonies. Guests include Antigo and Houghton visitors, teachers and students, with several families hosting travelers from Minneapolis, Duluth, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, and Milwaukee.
About 20 000 pounds of scrap rubber were delivered to Wakefield service stations for reclamation. Stations pay one cent a pound, with bulk stock at gasoline company stations awaiting government orders. The Plymouth mine led weekly contributions, donating nearly a ton for USO support. A boy group, led by Sylvester Desonia, collected 3 570 pounds and plan to canvass every home. Other youths gather scrap iron and aluminum. carloads have left the city weekly for three months. Wakefield’s cooperation extends to USO, war stamps, and bonds support for about 200 locally drafted or volunteering men.
Margaret Lucille McGraw daughter of Mr and Mrs James McGraw Ashland avenue wed Claude Cowling son of Mrs Nellie Cowling in a Stambaugh ceremony at 3 pm at the bride’s parents home Rev J Oatey of the Methodist church officiated The bride wore a white satin gown once worn by her mother carried talisman roses sweet peas lilies of the valley and baby’s breath Bridesmaids Miss Jane Cowling Stambaugh and Mrs Chester McGraw Kalamazoo wore blue lace and red roses with blue sweet peas Bride’s mother wore pink organdy and roses The groom's mother wore a dark print dress Corsages of roses and sweet peas for mothers Reception for about 35 at Wico clubhouse Bride and groom plan to reside in Stambaugh where the groom works for Pickands Mather Co The wedding party and guests included Chester McGraw Diane Ver i Wills Muriel Dahlstrom Marquette Ed Anderson Crystal Falls Joseph Ivens Escanaba Nellie Cowling and others.
Mr and Mrs William Frederickson Miss Jane Cowling Mrs Melford Shevard Ralph Cowling and Mrs Bertha Ivens all of Stambaugh are listed as participants or attendees in a local event with multiple households represented.
Miss Irene Maki daughter of Sylvester Maki and Wayne Keski son of Mr and Mrs Nick Keski were married Saturday April 4 at the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran parsonage in Waukegan IL with Rev Rautalahti officiating Attendants were the bride’s sister Mrs A Haataja of Waukegan and Arnold Kangas now employed in Waukegan The Keski family plans to reside in Wakefield
Former Miss Margaret McGraw was guest of honor at a bridal shower hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs James McGraw. The evening included card playing and refreshments served by Mesdames George Westlund William Anderson and David Bellmore. The honoree received many gifts.
America's newest song sensation selected by Glenn Miller for Hit Parade honors with complete words and sheet music in the American Weekly this Sunday Milwaukee Sentinel. For sale at Wakefield Pharmacy.
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