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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1945
Page
2
The Wakefield News column covers Governor Kelly privacy at a Gaylord summer cottage, military training polls, wartime travel and rail troop movements, foreign affairs notes, and local bridal and POW reunion items. It mentions Lapeer home founders, Gogebic war bond credits, nurse graduation, and marriages in Duluth.
Gogebic county reports E bond sales at 56 percent of quota with Ironwood 54 percent Bessemer 55 percent and Wakefield at 77 percent. Ironwood man Palmquist plus others listed with local ties are named in a report. \nLieut Stanley T Bassett Ironwood township son of Mr and Mrs Bassett was killed in action in the Pacific. A June wedding is noted in the item.
Looking Backwards notes Frances Delmet and Lempi Hakala graduates of Fullerton Junior College were named to the National Honor Society during last week’s class day exercises in Fullerton California. Other candidates John Ozzello Albert LaGrew and Henry Ahola seek the school board seat held by Marian Delmet with Dr L G Wilson running for reelection. New school floors ceilings and a flat roof are being installed at the junior high building. I L Truax of Westville Illinois visited Gogebic range locals on a routine trip since the May 14 mine strike. Five years ago in June 1940 Laura Grigg and Albert Oman wed. July 4 celebrations planned. Miss Mayme Shea named Wakefield hospital matron. Walter Radowski to head Lifeguard program at Eddy Park. One year ago Sgt Rexford Fingeroos died in England after a son’s death news. First Lutheran Church services listed with upcoming birthday program and meetings.
Cpl Blaskowski of Wakefield, 21, a 40mm crewman with the 14th Anti Aircraft Command, credits his unit with killing about 20 Japanese in a two week period on Southern Luzon. He recalls a moonlit night when his crew held fire at a crossroads, sparing them from ambush as hundreds of Japs passed by, later reporting the encounter which helped their division intercept and ambush around 300 enemy soldiers. The article also notes Wakefield hospital news items and local service updates dated June 22.
In Gogebic County Michigan the Probate Court ใน Bessemer set a hearing for Roy J Buss to change his name to Roy J Cassidy on July 17 1945 at ten in the morning. Public notice will run in Wakefield News for three consecutive weeks prior to the hearing.
Sunday services are at 9 30 a m with a bulletin on the 1945 Detroit Conference session. No Sunday school all summer. Confirmation class meets Saturday at 10 am.
Sgt Irving A Vanick reports for duty at Wright Field Ohio assigned to the 4000th AAF Base Unit Squadron E. Arvo Hynninen returns from service in Africa Sicily and Germany and was with the 2nd Armored Division Ninth Army. Calvin Heikkila of Wakefield receives the Purple Heart and Presidential Citation with the 101st Airborne in Germany. Wilbert Buona’s husband promoted to staff sergeant with the 106th Infantry in Germany. John McDonald’s son John promoted to sergeant. stationed in the Philippines with the 99th Evacuation Hospital. Joseph Salo returns to San Diego navy station after visiting parents. Edwin Martinson on 20 day sick leave from South Pacific service. Sylvester and Joseph Krienta on furloughs from Camp Shelby and Camp Hood. Oliver Koskela on furlough with wife and parents. Kriska, son of Anton Davidovich, Verona.
A service member spent 37 months overseas en route from Panama to a rest camp in Santa Ana California during World War II. He endured a 30 day travel delay en route and earned six medals and five battle stars for his service.
The court orders creditors of Reino E. Harju also known as Reino Erland to present claims to the Probate Office by August 22, 1945 at ten in the forenoon for examination and adjustment. A copy of the order will be published weekly for three consecutive weeks in Wakefield News. Attorney for State Pharmacy Building.
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