Wakefield Flyer Reports Tick Menace and Military News
The Wakefield Flyer covers rising wood tick encounters on Wisconsin trout streams with practical advice from Milwaukee experts. It also notes the departure of Sgt. Ray Katke after five years at the Wakefield police detachment and welcomes Sgt. Nick Modders, plus a Home Front update on Lt. Arnold J. Bugni’s 21 day leave from England and Scout events in Superior and Wakefield communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Katke
Wakefield
Michigan State Police
Gogebic County
State Constabulary
Katke
Womans Club
USO
Katkes
Nick Modders
Sgt. Modders
Sgt
Porcupine Injunction Hearing Postponed to July 24
The Connor Land and Lumber Co. moves to delay the permanent injunction hearing in the state conservation commission condemnation case for Porcupine mountain lands. The hearing, originally set for May and moved to June 26, is postponed due to W. D. Connor’s illness. Also noted is Mrs. Lyle E. Thompson, formerly Sita Maki, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Maki, visiting from Detroit while awaiting Air WAC duty starting June 29, with basic training at Fort Oglethorpe and potential posting to Romulus Air Base near Detroit. husband serves in North Africa.
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Porcupine
Connor Land & Lumber Co
State Conservation Commission
Porcupine Mountain
W. D. Connor
Air Wac
Lyle E. Thompson
Sita Maki
John E. Maki
Detroit
North Africa
Thompson
Fort Oglethorpe
Romulus Air Base
Miss Ullrich Resigns from Wakefield School Post
Miss Gertrude Ullrich a Wakefield schools home economics instructor since 1936 has asked for release from her contract for the coming year. She will teach in a vocational school at Beaver Dam Wisconsin and reside at home with her mother who has been in poor health.
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Miss Ullrich
Gertrude Ullrich
Wakefield
Beaver Dam
Wis
Tax Sticker Required Federal Stamp Drive at Wakefield Post
Wakefield post office begins sale of federal motor vehicle age tax stamps priced at five dollars. After June 30 motorists without the new stamps face federal prosecution. Tax covers a one year period.
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Wakefield
Wakefield School Census Drops to 1183
The Wakefield school district, including the city and township, reports a May census of 1183, down 83 from 1271 last year. The district has 420 children under five, 227 boys and 193 girls, with a five year decline trend shown since 1940.
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Wakefield
Elects Auxiliary Delegate at district convention in Negaunee
The text notes that an Auxiliary delegate was elected and the group adjourned until September. The convention is described as being held in Negaunee with dates listed as June 38, and July 1 and 2.
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Negaunee
Joppa and Mine Officials Miss Safety Conference
Mi Supt Everett Joppa John Mac Donald and John H Brown Plym uth mine and Supt Dave Cavan Capt Joseph Winn Russell Jose engineer Fritz Gustafson surface foreman and Oscar Marander did not attend the conference in Sun this city range safety supervisor for the P M mines missed the first meeting in 26 years since the conference was organized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Joppa
John MacDonald
John H. Brown
Plymuth
Dave Cavan
Joseph Winn
Russell Jose
Fritz Gustafson
Oscar Marander
Sunthis City
P-M
Military orders and family ties noted in March report
On March 15 he was ordered to report for duty with the Third Infantry at Fort Benning. While at home his brother James, proprietor of The Kenmore in Ann Arbor, spent a few days with his parents. Another son, Jack Gribble, is
Katke Household Move Planned to Reed City
The Katke family will relocate to Wakefield to live as soon as arrangements are complete. Mrs. Katke and daughter Barbara will stay behind in Reed City until suitable living accommodations are located.
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Wakefield
Katke
Barbara
Reed City
City Tax Ready For Collection With Low Valuation
The city announces a total tax of 115,418.65 ready for collection starting July 1 at the city accountant’s office. A one percent collection fee applies through August 1, followed by an additional one percent each month until March 1, 1945, when unpaid taxes go to the county treasurer as delinquent. City valuation stands at 5,500,865, the lowest since incorporation in 1920, with a 20 mill tax rate.
Wakefield Lags In Drive For E Bond Quota
Wakefield falls short of its E bond quota in the Fifth War Loan drive with less than 20,000 dollars in bonds sold by Friday noon and only two weeks remaining. Local chairman A L Standard warns major momentum is needed as the Gallants club members have pledges outstanding and several have surpassed one thousand dollars in sales last week.
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Wakefield
Wakefield Township
A. L. Stannard
Gallants’ Club
Gallants
Miljevich Wobrock Wedding Celebrated in Detroit
Miljevich Detroit teacher Misa Mildred Miljevich married Ralph H. Wobrock son of Herman Wobrock in a living room ceremony at the bride’s home June 17 Judge Robert R Wright officiated The couple left for a honeymoon through Upper Michigan and Wisconsin They will reside at 6182 McMillan Detroit and both hold ties to local institutions out of town relatives attended including Beatrice Miljevich of Milwaukee and June and Peter Koruga of River Rouge Mich
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miljevich-Wobrock
Misa Mildred Miljevich
Detroit
Eli Miljevich
Ralph H. Wobrock
Herman Wobrock
Robert R. Wright
Ironwood
Frank Weber
Jean Nada Pezzetti
Shirley Weber
Miljevich
Upper Michigan
Wisconsin
Wakefield Schools
Wayne University
McMillan
Beatrice Miljevich
Milwaukee
June
Peter Koruga
River Rouge
Mich
Local Red Cross Boosts Surgical Dressings Schedule
With rising need for wartime dressings, local Red Cross classes increase quotas. A session from 1 30 to 4 30 next Tuesday replaces twice weekly meetings. Mrs A L Stannard and Mrs Elmer Lusa lead the drive for greater participation in this vital war effort.
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A. L. Stannard
Elmer Lusa
Killed in Action Pvt George L Amore Reported in Italy
Pvt George L Amore of Marenisco is reported killed in action in Italy after earlier being listed as missing in action since May 23. His parents Mr and Mrs Leo Amore received official notice from the War Department on Saturday. He entered service two years ago and served in the infantry.
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George L. Amore
Marenisco
Italy
Leo Amore
War Department
Infantry
Warm contest as school election classroom slate forms
Filing for petitions to the board of education opened for the July 10 annual meeting. Candidates include Marie Manley, Clarence A. Jacobson for three-year terms, Rudolph F. Cloon Theodore Neznanski Arthur J. Moran for one year and three-year terms, and Angelm Jarvenpaa for the three-year term. Voter registration runs to July 1 at the senior high school. eligible residents and taxpayers may vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Marie Manley
Clarence A. Jacobson
Rudolph F. Cloon
Theodore Neznanski
Arthur J. Moran
Angelm Jarvenpaa
Wakefield Township
R. B. Wortley
Iron River
R. A. Burns
31 Accepted For Service At Marquette
The Marquette examining board has accepted 31 men for military and naval service. Names listed include Army candidates Robert Hoffner Donald Olson Kieth Marander Matt Novacic James Hintikka Israel Miller Lloyd Maki Robert Behrendt Leroy Dellies Frank Kocacevich Benedict Bonino Ralph Salear Vincent Ceren sky Bob Popovich Charles Tucker Roy Petergon Henry Gustafson John Gustafson and Navy men Matt Helen Verdi Albin Len Paul Verch Albin Pertile Eugene Adams Donald Liljequist Raymond Wilson Joseph Gembol is William Hendrickson Earl Sell John Murphy Robert Ekman Richard Johnson Howard Savage. Entraining for Great Lakes or Fort Sheridan will follow.
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Marquette
William Rosendahl
Selective Service Board
Gogebic County
Great Lakes
Fort Sheridan, Sr
Robert George Hoffner
Donald Erwin Olson
Kieth Lorimer Marander
Matt Leno Novacich
James Theodore Hintikka
Israel James Miller
Lloyd
Raymond Arthur Wilson
Joseph Donald Gembolis
William T. Hendrickson
Earl Sell
John William Murphy
Robert Walter Ekman
Richard Carlton Johnson
Howard Roland Savage
Mining Men Discuss New CIO Wage Demands
Representatives of 14 Lake Superior iron mining companies conferred in Duluth in connection with the War Labor Board panel hearing to open next Tuesday. The hearing will cover CIO steel workers in underground and open pit mining affecting more than 10,000 miners in the Lake Superior district. The talks involve the Little Steel Formula and wage adjustments to meet living costs, disputed by union leaders.
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Lake Superior
Duluth
War Labor Board
Tueasday
CIO Steel Workers
Steel Workers
4-H Club Opens Three Day Summer Camp at Camp Plagens
A three day summer camp for 4-H club members will open Wednesday at Camp Plagens south of Watersmeet. Wakefield district members meet at Lakeview Inn at 9 a.m. to board the bus. At camp, classes will be held daily and contests in judging and athletics arranged.
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Camp Plagens
Watersmeet
Wakefield
Lakeview Inn
Alma David Trezise Assigned to V-12 Program
Alma College in Alma Michigan hosts navy V-12 instruction starting July 1 for David Trezise who becomes one of four Trezise sons in military service. He is the son of Mr and Mrs H L Trezise.
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Alma
David Trezise
Alma College
Mich
H. L. Trezise
David
Navy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Michigan
Lew Morrison
Milwaukee Sentinel
Morrison
W. E. Dickinson
Milwaukee Public Museum
Mr. Dickinson
Arnold J. Bugni
Army Air Corps
Europe
John Bugni Jr
Miami
Fila
England
Bugni
Sunday Lake
Germany
Berlin
Sweden
Switzerland
Eighth Air Force
Chicago
Minneapolis
Neil Brennan
Brennan
Rotes
Fritz Hines
Superior
Gitchee Gummee Council
Stanley Morse
Rotary Club
Edward J. Kubiak
Montreal
Glenn Stevens
Biddle
AVN Ek Citizen
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