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The Wakefield News

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1957

Page

6

Tigers and Midgets Open Summer Schedule Plans

The schedule lists June 20 Tigers vs Midgets and June 21 Eagles vs Bobcats followed by a series of matchups through July 24 including Tigers v Bobcats and Midgets v Eagles. The list includes players such as Valesano Libertoski Orlich Juopperi Korpi Seppa and others.

Valesano Libertoski Orlich Juopperi Korpi Seppa Jenoulfi Brown Tigers Eagles Bobcats Midgets

Licensing Fee Hikes Highlight Legislature Conservation Action

The Legislature increased hunting and fishing fees affecting residents and non residents next fall and next January. Small game licenses rise to 3 and 15 dollars, deer licenses to 5, bow and firearms pricing adjust, with trout stamps doubling to two dollars. Park entry stickers set at 2 dollars and 50 cent admission. The session also allowed private shooting preserves for public use on a fee basis and defeated several proposals on deer seasons and discretionary powers.

Great Lakes Michigan Upper Peninsula Williams Dominic Jacobetti D-Negaunee Conservation Commission

Water Safety Program For Wakefield Youth Declared

Wakefield Public Schools announce a summer swimming program at Eddy Park Beach under Roman C. Yatchak. Courses include three levels of swimming plus Junior and Senior Life Saving with Red Cross certificates and badges. Registration starts June 19 mornings. sessions run June 20 to July 31 with daily classes and lifeguards on duty.

Wakefield Public Schools Eddy Park Beach Roman C. Yatchak Red Cross Jack Hero John Lepinski

Lawmakers Expand Hunting Rules and Resource Access

A set of measures authorizes experimental hunting areas and deems the slingshot legal for hunting. It allows the state to lease Great Lakes lands for mineral removal, enables copper exploration under Lake Superior, and extends firearm style restrictions to bows and arrows. It also bans the .22 rimfire for deer except in the south, sets motorboat registration fees, expands waterfowl rules where federal rules are laxer, and permits private fish operations to rear all game fish while opening Great Lakes lands to oil and gas exploration.

Conservation Department Great Lakes Leo H. Roy Rhancoc Lake Superior the Conservation Commission

Watersmeet Girl Wins Europe Study Scholarship 1957

Nancy Ann Mattson of Watersmeet Michigan earns a Lutheran Brotherhood European Study Project scholarship for June 18 to August 23 1957. Eight U S students receive funds for conferences in Berlin with East and West German Student Christian movements and a Finnish conference.

Lutheran Brotherhood

State police test semi marked cars in Flint area

A trial use of semi marked State Police cars has begun in Flint with planned expansion to Lansing Flat Rock and Pontiac. Day and night operation will supplement existing marked and unmarked patrols to address high nighttime accident areas. Unmarked cars now operate only during the day to avoid alerting drivers stopped for violations.

Flint Lansing Flat Rock Pontiac

Police introduce semi-marked patrol cars for traffic vigilance

Uniformed officers will pilot semi-marked cars bearing a State Police shield on both doors and a hood light. The vehicles use concealed sirens and portable magnetic red lights, with varied colors and standard plates. Night rural crashes remain high and unmarked cars are praised for deterring violators.

Divine Infant Hospital Admissions Day by Day

June listings show admissions to Divine Infant Hospital including multiple patients from Wakefield Ewen Bruce Crossing Bergland and Ironwood for medical surgical and accident conditions. Notable entries include a daughter born to Mr and Mrs James Fleming and a son to Mr and Mrs Franklin Raymoond with other injuries and medical cases continuing through June 17.

James Fleming Ewen Barney Langa Wakefield Medical

Local births and discharges spanning June in regional towns

The record lists births in Bruce Crossing Hurley Ramsay Bergland Wakefield and Watersmeet with names including Mr and Mrs Sulo Hiitola Mrs James Felming Harold Garvey Arthur Wahlberg and others. Discharges on June 15 16 17 18 include John Sahlin John Urbis Mrs Alan Smith and several others from Presque Isle Ewen Topaz Ironwood Wakefield Marenisco Bergland and Gotto.

Bert Brunk Watersmeet Sulo Hiitola Bruce Crossing Charles Sorenson Hurley Harold Garvey Ironwood Arthur Wahlberg Ramsay James Hanley Ewen Elmer Kasper Bergland Michael Bonello Wakefield John Sahlin Presque Isle John Urbis Alan Smith Topaz Surgical James Felming Vernon Carlson Rolan Antoine Marenisco George A. Cvengros Robin Cherie Forchette Mary Pribyl Kay David Houle Elmer Newberg Chester Gotto Milwaukee Phillip Hendrickson and Son Wayne Tornberg Donald Pollack Robert Brunk John Forchette Sr Margaret Rigotti Iron Belt

Police Sgt Retires After Commanding Cadillac Post

Cadillac State Police post commander Sgt. Lewis D. Cook will retire June 20 to become justice of the peace in Cadillac. Cook began with the State Police November 14, 1931, serving at Jackson Flint Clinton East Lansing Cadillac Traverse City and finally Cadillac where he rose to sergeant with four department citations.

Lewis D. Cook Cadillac Department Cook State Police Jackson Post Flint Clinton East Lansing Traverse City

Meritorious Service Honor for Local Sergeant’s Son Trooper

Jerry Cook, son of the sergeant by a former marriage, has become a trooper in the department and is assigned to West Branch.

Jerry Cook West Branch

Wanted: Piano and vending service work in Midwest towns

Classified notice seeking a responsible local person to assume low payments on a spinet piano and service automatic vending machines. Requires car references $650 working capital and 7 to 12 hours weekly for about $250 monthly with potential full time. Also seeks a motel and laundry worker for $125 monthly room and board.

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Distributor Wanted for 4 in 1 Hot Drink Machine

Nationally advertised product with thousands of retail outlets seeks reliable individuals in the area to handle a distributor ship. No selling required. accounts established for you. No experience necessary. honesty and reliability essential. Write about yourself with a phone number to Merchand ise Sales Corporation Dept. D 836 Lumber Exchange Building Minneapolis Minnesota.

Dept. D Lumber Exchange Building

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