National Finnish American Festival events line up in Wakefield
National Finnish American Festival invites the public to a June 22 kokko fire at Eddy Park Lake Sun day along Sun day Lake, with chorus, Finnish dance, and foods by Wakefield Co op, plus dance bands. June 23 Smorgasbord in Kimball Center and June 26 film program in Ironwood follow the week of midsummer events.
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National
William Carroll
Wakefield
Wakefield Co-op
Elsie Nevala
Festival Foods Committee
Eino Nevala
Kimball Community Center
Kaleva Hall
Ironwood
Teuvo Rajala
Gogebic Community College Dean’s List 1967 68 Wakefield Marenisco
The Dean’s List for Gogebic Community College's second semester 1967 68 year from Wakefield includes Patricia Bachand Jerry Geroux Jill Geroux Elizabeth Hulme John Jakkola Nancy Johnson Mary Jo Mazes Christine Rukkila James Radowski and David Skolasinski. Special Mention from Marenisco notes Derald Whitley and part time student Donald Best with a 3.0 or better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic Community College
Wakefield
Patricia Bachand
Jerry Geroux
Jill Geroux
Elizabeth Hulme
John Jakkola
Nancy Johnson
Mary Jo Mazes
James Radowski
Christine Rukkila
David Skolasinski
Marenisco
Derald Whitley
Donald Best
Michigan students earn state aid and plan university study
Eileen received a Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority Certificate of Recognition and a Michigan State University scholarship to study Social Work. Joan earned multiple aid awards and plans to study Business Administration at Northland College. A. N. Gary Halberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Halberg, serves as second mechanic on SS America after enlisting in September 1967 and going to Vietnam in May. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Milkovich of Allen Park, Michigan, visited the Vida kovich family home and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Cat Lake
Marenisco
Virgil
Charles Cox
Big Presque Isle River
Lower Michigan
Turtle
Eileen
Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority
Michigan State University
Joan
Northland
National Defense
JoAnn
Northland College
A. N. Gary Halberg
Leroy Halberg
America
U. S. Navy
Vietnam
Mike Milkovich
Allen Park, Mich
Mr. Milkovich
Paul Vidakovich
Power Company Wins Safety Certificate
Edwin Vennard of the Edison Electric Institute announced that in 1967 the Power Company Electric Division qualified for the EEI Injury Frequency Reduction Award. The award honors electric utilities reducing lost time injuries per million man hours by 25 percent or more compared to the prior three years average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Juhl
Lake Superior District Power Company
Edwin Vennard
Edison Electric Institute
Vennard
Institute
Braves and Tigers clash in 12 to 9 Little League game
In a Monday Little League night, the Braves defeated the Tigers 12 to 9 with Tim Makela and John Cappo on the mound for the Braves. A second game saw the Athletics beat the Dodgers 4 to 2 as Dave Inkala tossed a one hitter with 12 strikeouts and a homer, while Jira Koivu fanned seven for the Dodgers. Wakefield standings show Athletics 7-1, Tigers 6-3, Dodgers 5-4, Yankees 4-4, Braves 2-6, Giants 1-7.
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Braves
Tigers
Tim Makela
John Cappo
Gary Lane
Mark Miheve
Athletics
Dodgers
Dave Inkala
Jira Koivu
Wakefield
Yankees
Giants
Funeral Services Held for John Young in Detroit Area
Funeral services were held Monday, June 10, for John Young, 48, who died Friday, June 7, in Detroit after a several month illness. Born June 13, 1920, he was married to Dorothy Niezgucki, who survives with three children Steven, Cynthia, and Kimberly, all of Detroit. Attendees from here included Mrs. James Niezgucki, Walter W Niezgucki, Mrs. George Kovales, and Emil Grasso. Mrs. Niezgucki remained in Detroit for a few weeks. Joe Sawaski of Ann Arbor recently visited his mother Mrs. Joe Sawaski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Young
Detroit
Mr. Young
Dorothy Niezgucki
Steven
Cynthia
Kimberly
James Niezgucki
Walter W Niezgucki
George Kovales
Emil Grasso
Niezgucki
Fred Fafford
Thomaston
Divine Infant Hospital
Gogebic Hospital
Mildred Elvera Johnson
Merrill
Wis
Merrill High School
Fred Gerbig
Wakefield
Donald Morrison
Gerald Gerbig
Milwaukee
Robert Gerbig
U. S. Air Force
Okinawa
Mauston
Onnie Onstead
Minneapolis
Gareth
Beryl
Barton Fafford
Brian Fafford
Bessemer
Melvin Johnson
Leonard Hahn
Staples, Minn
Arnold Haupt
Wausau
Ray Cash
Marvin Lukow
Ed Evanson
Arthur Benzenger
Waukesha
Tuakeside Memorial Chapel
Wayne Kuusisto
Lakeside Cemetery
Wakefield High Teacher to Attend NSF Ripon College Institute
Lauri Maki, a chemistry teacher at Wakefield High School, will join a seven week summer institute at Ripon College from June 17 to August 2. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation and run by Ripon College faculty, the program aims to boost teachers’ technical knowledge with updated subject matter and lab experience. Maki will conduct an individual lab project and present results in a group seminar. Twenty-eight teachers from 12 states will attend, marking the eighth NSF Ripon College institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauri Maki
Wakefield High School
Ripon College
National Science Foundation
Maki
NSF
Miskovich Infant Dies and Graveside Service Held
Miskovich infant Gary D. Aho earned his degree at Michigan Tech. The infant died at Divine Infant Hospital at 9 15 p m Saturday. Graveside services were held at Lakeside Cemetery with Rev B Neil Smith officiating. Surviving are the parents paternal grandmother and maternal grandparents. Gary D Aho is among graduates at the Michigan Technological University spring commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miskovich
Nick Patrick
Milne J. Miskovich
Divine Infant Hospital
Steve Miskovich
Wakefield
George Skaja
Ironwood
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
Lakeside Cemetery
B. Neil Smith
Teen Age Center highlighted in Wakefield council action
Report notes complaints from residents about the Wakefield US-2 center with late night activities. A license decision will await a July 20 meeting with center neighbors and officials. City managers and lighting plans for M-28 intersection also discussed. May minutes and bills approved.
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C. Walter Nyman
Wakefield
Us-2
Nyman
Bill Dascenzo
Thomaston Road
Ray Norkoli
Mike Smolrich
Gogebic County Council of Veterans Affairs
Fire Department
Connor Forest Co
William Velin
Michigan Municipal League
Lansing
John B. Bugin
Bugni
Zuidmulder
Andrew Forte
Ben Novak
Earl Sibley
Johns
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Finco-Pairolero
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Lucia Marie Finco
John C. Finco Sr
River Street
Frank Pairolerio Jr
Frank J. Pairolero Sr
Ramsay
Roland Dion
Francis
Michael Finco
Stefanotis
Marcia Finco
Domicella Finco
Kennth Symens
Thomas Pairolero
Thomas Cherbowski
Dave Newman
Ted Finco
Thomas Finco
Immaculate Conception
Rosemary Jurkovich
Becky Swanberg
Maurine Zielinski
George Finco
John Finco
Putnam Street
NMU
Marquette
Bessemer High School
Conservation Department
U. P
Madison
Chicago
West Allis
South Bend
Indiana
Green Bay Stevens Point
Anoka
Minnesota
Hoyt Lakes
Minn
Crystal Falls
Houghton
Boulder Junction
Presque Falls
Range Cities
Lakeview Inn
Rudolph Jarvi
Geroux
American Legion
Roger Sailer
Leroy Piccldi
Jack Kujala
Edward Blaskowski
Bob Sailer
Francis Johnson
al Inkala
Ernst Trettin
Emil Grasso Jr
Ed Blaskowski
Post Home
Legion
Joe Cloon
Forte Field
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Eileen Carlson
Joann Cappo
Power Company
Joe Sawaski
Ann Arbor
Gary D. Aho
Applied Geophysics
Edwin W. Aho
RR 1
Michigan Technological University
Raymond L. Smith
Michigan Tech
Robben W. Fleming
University of Michigan
Donald Pezzetti
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Garland Hyler
Omro
Wisconsin
Alyce Luoma
Neenah
Robin Solberg
Russell Johnson
Tovio Miettinen
Miettinen
Jeffery Drake
County Extension
New Brighton
Waukegan
Ontonagon
East Lansing
Negaunee
VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Numorous
John Grasso
Irving Wanink
Ronald Bonetto
Cosmo Bonello
Arnold Swanson
Joseph Kirchner
Heino Korpela
Norman Ahola
Lake Gogebic
Bergland
Maja Ahola
Mr. Ahola
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