Census Shows Loss of Eight School Age Population
Wakefield Township School district census records 1943 residents aged five to nineteen, eight fewer than last year, with breakdowns by age and gender. The report notes state aid depends on district census totals and mentions new state police trooper John Seppanen joining Wakefield. Contracts awarded for US 2 and M 64 surfacing by Fox Valley Construction to improve a wide regional highway network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Township
Carl E. Kleimoln
Michigan
Fox Valley Construction Co
Appleton, Wis
Miss Doris Raisanen Earns High Honors at Michigan State
Miss Doris Raisanen daughter of Mr and Mrs I W Raisanen 1609 Pierce St earned high honors from the Honors College at Michigan State University East Lansing at recent commencement exercises. The Wakefield High School valedictorian from 1955 she remained top of her class and joined Phi Kappa Phi and Alpha Lambda Delta. She will pursue a master’s degree while teaching a retarded children group in Jackson Michigan next fall. Jill Sawaski daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Sawaski Eddy St won a prize for correctly counting toys in a Billy and Ruth Book contest conducted by Connor Store in Connorville.
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Doris Raisanen
I. W. Raisanen
Pierce Street
Michigan State University
East Lansing
Wakefield High School
Raisanen
Phi Kappa Phi
Alpha Lambda Delta
Jackson
Michigan
Jill Sawaski
Harry Sawaski
Eddy Street
Billy and Ruth
Connor
Connorville
Jill
Girl Scouts
Personal notices span visiting relatives and travel plans
James Hyppa, wire editor at Herald Press St Joseph Mich, vacationing with mother Mrs Einer Hyppa. Mr and Mrs William Boller returned from Milwaukee after visiting son in law Willis Boller and daughter. Frank Patyk of Soo Ste Marie Mich visiting mother Mrs August Monti and relatives. Mrs William Doyle and son from New York City to summer with A L Stannard family. Grandchildren Molly and Nancy Trezise visit grandparents. Twins are two of five children of Douglas Trezise. Vern Carr and Robert Lawrie plan a West motor tour visiting national parks and Pacific coast. Harlan Johnson leaves for Iron Mountain Veterans hospital for exam and treatment. Richard Ferrando of Monroe City is city councilman in mythical 51st State from Wolverine Boys State at MSU East Lansing. Arnold H Perry attended Lutheran Brotherhood regional conference June 19–21 at Nippersink Genoa City Wis. Perry represents Gerald M Mikkelson agency Antigo Wis. Registrants canceled by Local Board 28 at June 8 meeting: Robert J Delich, Eugene R De Rosch, John R Evans, Carl D Hovseth, Walter E Hupp, Donald K Maki, Matt D Wuorinen.
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Arnold H. Perry
Lahti Street
Lutheran Brotherhood
Fraternal Life Insurance Society
Nippersink, Manor
Genoa City
Wis
Mr. Perry
Gerald M. Mikkelson
Antigo
Robert J. Delich
Eugene R. de Rosch
John R. Evans
Carl D. Hovseth
Walter E. Hupp
Donald K. Maki
Matt D. Wuorinen
Re-elected President Leads Ironwood Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Ben Novak was re-elected district president of the American Legion Auxiliary at the annual convention held last weekend in Ironwood. Mrs. Robert Burt of Bes semer is a vice president and Mrs. George Jelich of Marenisco serves as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Novak
American Legion Auxiliary
Ironwood
Robert Burt
Bessemer
George Jelich
Marenisco
Picnic At Tressel Park By Wakefield Church
Wakefield Methodist Church and Sunday School hold a picnic at Tressel Park on Saturday June 25 at 3 00 p m with a pot luck supper at 5 00 p m. Ice cream pop coffee and sugar provided by the Sunday School attendees bring their own dishes.
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Wakefield Methodist Church
Tressel Park
Archbishop Salomies to visit Wakefield for Lutheran service
Archbishop Ilmari Salomies, guest of the Suomi Synod anniversary, will speak at First Lutheran Church Wakefield on June 23 at 7 30 p m. The Finnish church leader, born 1893 in Mikkeli, has held major church posts and written on church history. The public is invited. refreshments served by parish deaconesses.
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Ilmari Salomies
Suomi Synod
Virginia
Minnesota
First Lutheran Church of
Wakefield
America
First Lutheran Church
Mikkeli
Finland
Mikkeli Classical Lyceum
Helsinki University
Christian Ministry
Porvoo
Sweden
Germany
Latvia
Estonia
Denmark
Hungary
Italy
Sammatti
Toolo
Viipuri-Mikkeli
Salomies
Suomi
Ishpeming
Death Claims Oscar Frederickson 79 in Wakefield
Oscar Frederickson longtime Wakefield resident died Wednesday morning at Gogebic hospital after being ill since October 4 1958 He was born in Tiden Sweden September 22 1880 immigrated 1902 worked as a mechanic for the Duluth South Shore Atlantic railroad retiring 1948 He is survived by two daughters Mrs Peter Bugin Houghton and Mrs Helen Reinecke Wakefield two sons Carl Lisbon ND and Glenn Wakefield one sister in Sweden Funeral services will be held Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church with visitation at Lakeside Memorial Chapel Thursday 7 to 11 p m then at the church Rev M Eugene Tollefson in charge 1935 Class Reunion July 2 The 1935 class reunion set for Saturday July 2 at the American Legion Club Reservations due by Monday June 27
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Oscar Frederickson
Wakefield Township
Gogebic Hospital
Tiden
Sweden
Frederickson
Thomaston
Duluth South Shore & Atlantic Railroad
Gertrude Larson
Peter Bugin
Houghton
Helen Reinecke
Wakefield
Carl
Lisbon
N. D
Glenn
Neidhold Avenue
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
Reverend Dr Carpenter Transfered to Iron River Post
Dr D C Carpenter pastor of Westley Union Methodist church Iron River for two and a half years will transfer late this month to the Methodist church at Meno minee The Rev John Greenfell pastor at Lake Linden and Laurium will assume Methodist duties at Iron River Carpenter was previously pastor of Wakefield Methodist church
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D. C. Carpenter
Westley Union Methodist Church
Iron River
Menominee
John Greenfell
Lake Linden
Laurium
Wakefield Methodist Church
Bayneses Earn Pharmacy Degrees at Ferris Institute
Mr and Mrs Robert Baynes received bachelor of science degrees in pharmacy at Ferris Institute Big Rapids. Adele Baynes daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore Rydeski Wakefield graduated Wakefield High School in 1956 and worked at Wakefield Pharmacy during high school. The couple, married September 1959, plan apprenticeships in Michigan with Robert to work at Pontiac Cun ningham Drug stores and Adele at a doctor's clinic. Ferris ranks fourth nationally in pharmacy, with Spatheli noting about half of Michigan pharmacists being Ferris graduates.
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Ferris Institute
Big Rapids
Robert Baynes
Baynes
Theodore Rydeski
Sunday Lake Street
Adele
Wakefield High School
Gogebic Community College
Wakefield Pharmacy
Wakefield
Robert
Interfraternity Council
Phi Delta Chi Pharmaceutical Fraternity
American Pharmaceutical Association
Michigan Board of Pharmacy
Pontiac
Cunningham
Department of Pharmacy
Ferris
United States
Victor Spatheli
Michigan
Marenisco Board Elects New Members in June Vote
Marenisco school board canvassed votes on June 14 declaring Leo Arnestad and Derald Whitley elected to three year terms and Donald McKenzie and Clarence Ryakey to four year terms. A July 1 1960 organizational meeting was set with seven board members named for the ensuing years.
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Marenisco
Board of Education
Leo Arnestad
Derald Whitley
Donald McKenzie
Clarence Ryakey
Ralph Knaack
Orin Jeske
Robert Grivicich
Clarence Ruskey
Mezzano
Arthur Williams
Election Board
Publi
Mickey Mongiat to retire after 26 years with state police
Sgt. John J. Mickey Mongiat commanding officer at the Ypsilanti post will retire July 5 after almost 26 years of service at age 55. He served at Wakefield Iron Mountain East Lansing Rockwood St Ignace Cheboygan and Newberry earning three bravery citations and three meritorious service awards. After a vacation he will supervise Willow Run airport employees, excluding those directly connected with plane dispatch and reception.
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John J
Mickey) Mongiat
Ypsilanti
Mickey
Wakefield
Iron Mountain
East Lansing
Rockwood
St. Ignace
Cheboygan
Newberry
Willow Run
Mongiat
Mrs Nelson 71 Dies. LA Resident Was Wakefield native
Mrs. John W. Nelson 71 of Los Angeles has died. She was formerly Margaret Geroux of Wakefield and is survived by her husband and a daughter. She was a sister of Edward Geroux, a half sister of William Fletcher, and an aunt of John Geroux, all of Wakefield.
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John W. Nelson
Los Angeles
Nelson
Margaret Geroux
Wakefield
Edward Geroux
William Fletcher
John Geroux
Tax Levy Delayed by State Appeal in Gogebic County
Wakefield and Bessemer face tax delays as the state tax commission freezes levies due to a mining company petition claiming unfair assessments of nonmining properties. The request seeks a countywide review, with valuations possibly frozen for three years, while miners argue underground ore markets and Wilkins appraisal justify reductions. Decision anticipated in early fall.
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Wakefield
State Tax Commission
State Commission
Bessemer
Erwin
Tax Commission
Wilkins
Gogebic County
United States
Former Resident Mrs Jolliffe Dies at Iron Mountain
Funeral rites were held in Iron Mountain for Mrs. George A. Jolliffe 81 a Wakefield native who died Sunday at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital after several weeks of illness. Born October 5 1878 in Ewart Michigan she taught in Crystal Falls schools before marrying in 1908. She is survived by her husband six daughters two brothers and 15 grandchildren.
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Iron Mountain
George A. Jolliffe
Wakefield
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
Jolliffes
Jolliffe
Wakefield Iron Co
Ewart
Mich
Crystal Falls
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant
Jane
Winnetka
Ill
Chester Engle
Sherman Oaks
Calif
Harold Michaels
Skaneateles
N. Y
Robert King
Hastings
Elmer Hill Seeks State Representative Bid in Gogebic Ontonagon
Republican Elmer Hill will face no opposition for the August primary in the race for state representative of Gogebic and Ontonagon counties. Ironwood’s William Trethewey, who filed petitions, has withdrawn. Hill, Wakefield mayor and county supervisor, is a Wakefield native, WWII veteran, and sole owner of a family house moving business. He and his wife have three children and reside at 620 Ahola Avenue. He is active in Veterans groups and church, and enjoys ham radio, hunting, and fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hill
Gogebic
Ontonagon
William Trethewey
Ironwood
Lansing
Hill
Wakefield
County Board of Supervisors
Axel Hill
Army Air Force
Carl
Mr. Hill
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
American Legion
First Lutheran Church
Ahola Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Seppanen
Wakefield State
Gogebic Station
Watersmeet
Bergland
White Pine
Beechwood
Iron County
Appleton
Menominee County
Escanaba
Ontonagon County
Trooper John Seppanen
Michigan State
James Hyppa
Herald Press
St. Joseph, Mich
Einer Hyppa
William Boller
Milwaukee
Willis Boller
Frank Patyk
Soo Ste. Marie, Mich
Patyk
August Monti
Mrs
William Doyle
New York City
Molly
Nancy
Owosso
Douglas Trezise
Vern Carr
Robert Lawrie
West
Western National Parks
Pacific Coast
Harlan Johnson
Veterans’ Hospital
Richard Ferrando
Ashland
Monroe City
American Legion Club
Marenisco Board
Harold Stalin
Duluth
Department of Public Instruction
Mickey” Mongiat
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