Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Commencements
Weekend visits span Wakefield to Michigan with Ahonen family and relatives. Local graduates include Robert John Forney earning a B.S. in Forestry and Stanley Wasielewski at Michigan Tech commencement. Visitors also travel from Huntington Beach and Ishpeming while many host gatherings and plan Legion Auxiliary events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Wasielewski
Jimmie
Michigan College of Mines and Technolgy
Houghton
Robert John
Wakefield
Reports from VFW Auxiliary Meeting Highlight fundraisers and honors
Several reports were presented at the recent Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary meeting in the VFW Hall. The May rummage sale raised 61.25 for the July 4th committee with a pledge of 100 toward the Wakefield Fourth of July expenses. The May Buddy Poppy Sales were successful with Grace Negro handling most poppies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
VFW
Grace Negro
Kathryn Londo
Bessemer
Ruth Anderson
Crystal Falls
Wakefield
National
Ladies Vfw
Lillian Komsie
Pearl Kirchner
VFW Post
American Legion
Lakeside Cemetery
Memers
Edward Blaskowski Elected Post Commander of Legion
Edward Blaskowski was elected Post Commander of the American Legion Geroux Post No. 11 at the Post Home meeting. He succeeds Ray Sibley Sr. Officers elected include Robert Sailer senior vice commander Arthur Haapola junior vice commander Robert Sibley adjutant Ben Novak finance officer Edwin Johnson historian Gary Halberg chaplain Stanley Radowski sergeant at arms Roman Novak service officer. Installing officer Ernst Trettin. Next regular meeting July 11 at 7 30 p m in the Post Home. An awards dinner for legion auxiliary members spouses and guests will follow on Sunday July at the Post Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Blaskowski
American Legion
Geroux
Ray Sibley
Robert Sailer
Arthur Haapola
Robert Sibley
Ben Novak
Edwin Johnson
Gary Halberg
Stanley Radowski
Roman Novak
Ernst Trettin
Legion, Auxiliary
National Finnish American Festival Held June 23 in Wakefield
On Midsummers Day Saturday June 23rd at Eddy Park Wakefield the National Finnish American Festival Chorus invites former members and dancers to join the event beginning at 7 30 p m A gathering of Finnish folk musicians will perform Kehtolaulu Orpopojan Valse Suomen Laulu A dusk bonfire built by Teuvo Rajala Known locally for Kokko Tuli Teuvo Rajala also crafted the bonfire Public invited Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy Park
Wakefield
Finland
Kehtolaulu
Orpopojan Valse
Suomen Laulu
Teuvo Rajala
Divine Infant Hospital News Admissions
Admissions list from Divine Infant Hospital for June 11 and June 12 shows patients with admission types including surgical and medical. Names include Mrs. Roger Gallo of Ironwood, Mrs. William Roo Mey of Bergland, Sister Virgin e Schladweiler of Eau Claire Wisconsin, Mrs. Robert Rainaldo of Hurley, and others such as Mrs. Alice Kiefer of Edina Minnesota and Mr. Louis Hill of Marenisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Gallo
Ironwood
Surgical
William Roomey
Bergland
Medical
Virgine Schladweiler
Eau Clair
Wis
Robert Rainaldo
Hurley
Alice Kiefer
Edina
Minn
Louis Hill
Mareneisco
Mary Peterson
Bessemer
Gordon Kleimola
Ann Margaret Ballone
Wakefield
Daughters and Births Reported Across Several Michigan Areas
The record lists births and medical events across Ironwood Wakefield Ramsay Hurley Bessemer and Lacrosse with names including Mr and Mrs Joseph Ghel ler Mrs Cosmo Bonello Mrs Alpine Deichelber Mr and Mrs Mark Ruppe and Mrs Edith Pann among others. Surgical and medical notes accompany the entries with dates from June 13 to June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical
Joseph Gheller
Ironwood
Cosmo Bonello
Wakefield
Surgical
Cheyenne Morrison
Ramsay
Alpine Deichelber
Marenisco
Leota Wilson
Mark Ruppe
Hurley
Edith Pann
Bessemer
Heino Korpela
Marie Addis
LeCrosse
Wakefield Cardinals Rally To Beat Ironwood For First
In a Thursday game Wakefield Cardinals came from behind to beat Ironwood 4-3 after a bases loaded triple by pitcher Paul Kole sar in the sixth inning. The win put Wakefield 3-0 in Western U P league standings, extending their league lead and extending their season streak to four straight league wins and five overall with a 6-2 victory over Bessemer Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kolesar
Wakefield Cardinals
Ironwood High School
Cardinals
Dutch Valesano
Red Devils
Wakefield High School
Bessemer Speed Boys
Bessemer
Shannon Ozzello Celebrates Third Birthday Party
Shannon Ozzello marked his third birthday with a Tuesday afternoon party at his parents Phillip and Mrs. Ozzello home. Guests included Scott Todd Cory Kip Ozzello Woody Ozzello Wakefield Mary Jennifer Carl Joan Anderson Bessem er Kristi. A cake with a train center piece accompanied lunch and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon Ozzello
Phillip Ozzello
Scott
Todd
Cory
Kip Ozzello
Woody Ozzello
Wakefield
Mary
Jennifer
Carl
Joan Anderson
Bessemer
Kristi
Worship Services at First Lutheran Church
English service at 10 a m on June 24 with Rev Wallace Leno as speaker. Finnish service follows at 11 a m with Rev Viljo Puotinen. No coffee hour between services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran
Wallace Leno
Viljo Puotinen
Carpenter and Remodeling Services Ad
Tom Jordan offers carpentry and remodeling work of all kinds. Call 229 5914 for quotes and services running April 19 to May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Tom Jordan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reuben Ahonen
David
Skokie, Ill
Hjalmer Ahonen
Eddie Riuta
J. Taura
Ferry Cox
Bruce Cox
Pat Foster
Mexico
Tuuras
Tuura
Wakefield Schools
Arnie Gronlund
Rockfalls
Jeanine Franck
Huntington Beach
Calif
Little Lake
J. R. Franck
Robert Forney
Dennis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Cecile Forney
Peoria
Ill
Forney
John E. Forney
Robert
Gerald
East Liverpool
Ohio
Donald
Temple
Texas
Mabel Spears
George Cavender
Ann Arbor
Northland College
Ashland
Cavender
University of Michigan Band
Joellyn Beber
New Ulms
Minnesota
Joe Beber
Barbara
Joseph Kingsmuth
Clyde Denbo
Farmington
Mich
T. M. Honkala
St. Claire Shores
Denbo
American Legion Auxiliary
William Harvey
Duluth
Robert Huttel
Huttel
Maryls Swanson
Barbara Huttel
Hermansville High School
John Geroux
Michigan Tech
Minocqua
Susan Sharon
Marquette
Northern Michigan University
Richard Isle
Brian
Darrell Randall
Sandra Randall
Toivo Yikanen
Ishpeming
Chris Zielinski
Keli and
Christopher, Jr
Lexington, Mich
Zeno Zielinski
Floyd Schroeder
Gig Harbor
Wash
John Martinson
Myrtle Martinson
Ernest Tuomela
Anderson Avenue
Township
Watersmeet
Michigan
Braziel Revoyr Township
Legion
Divine Infant Hospital News
Thomas J. Richter
Watersmeet Township
Watersmeet Township Board
Watersmeet Zoning Board
City of Wakefield
State of
Martha Juoppers
America
C Stark
American Express Travelers
Wakefield, Michigan
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