Town Notes on Visits Weddings and Local Events
Mrs Frank Blaskowski Joe Blaskowski and Jane visit relatives in Chicago this week. The Cahills from Ludington cross Lake Michigan on the Manitowoc car ferry and visit the Kerkes in Camp Hill. Numerous locals host relatives attend a June concert and church events. A wedding in Wakefield unites Bettie Lou Johnson and Lt Hollis William Nicholson. A Jones family reunion and several visits to Suomi College and area parks are reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Blaskowski
Joe Blaskowski
Jane
Chicago
Pat Cahill
Ruth Kerkes
Camp Hill
Penn
A. J. Kerkes
Marjory
Colleen
Mike
Cahills
Ludington
Mich
Manistowoc
Wis
James Davey
Wakefield
Wallace Leno
John LaSota
Duluth
Mary Peterson
Kennan
Reuben Westendorf
Barnum
Minn
Thomas Mattinen
Esko
Acqua
Frank Anderson
John Nicholson
David Johnson
Donald Pezzetti
Funeral services Friday for Ignatz Mankoski
Ignatz Mankoski 75 of 206 Alc herman Street died 5 25 am Wednesday at Divine Infant Hospital after a long illness. Born October 31 1890 in Poland he came to Wakefield in 1910 and lived here since. Survived by four daughters 11 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Funeral 8 am Friday at Immaculate Conception Church with Rev Charles Daniel. burial Lakeside Cemetery. Visitation 2 pm Thursday Lakeside Memorial Chapel. parish rosary 7:30 pm Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ignatz Mankoski
Alcherman Street
Divine Infant Hospital
Poland
Frances Pietczak
Wakefield
Wakefeild
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Sunday Lake
City of
Carl Ibis
Mary
Milwaukee
Dorothy
Chicago
Joe Marczak
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
Charles Daniel
Lakeside Cemetery
Petranek Finishes MTU Spring Grid Drills
Wakefield High School 1965 graduate John Petranek has completed spring football practice with Michigan Tech as a guard. The freshman, majoring in pre dentistry, showed improvement under coach Bill Lucier. MTU, defending Northern Intercollegiate Conference champion, opens on Sept 17 at Alma College and closes Nov 5 at Ferris State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petranek
MTA
John Petranek
Wakefield High School
Michigan Tech
Huskies
Bill Lucier
Peter J. Petranek
Alcherman Street
Alma College
Ferris State College
Farewell Party For Father Daniel
A party honoring the Rev. Charles Daniel who will leave soon for Iron Mountain will be held at 2 p m on Sunday June 26 at the Immaculate Conception Parish Hall. The public is invited and the Altar and Rosary Society will be hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Daniel
Charles Daniel
Iron Mountain
Immaculate Conception
Altar and Rosary Society
Londo Twenty Fifth Anniversary Open House Celebrated
Lawrence Londo and his wife marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with an open house at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Home. About 100 guests attended as dancing followed reception and a tiered pink rose cake with a silver 25 motif was cut. The couple, married June 7 1941 in Wakefield, have seven children and reside in Plymouth Location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Londo
Veteran of Foreign Wars Post
Milford Londo
Roger Londo
Denise Korich
Bessemer
Priscilla Minneau
Milwaukee
Bonita Londo
Joan
Catherine Schmidt
Wakefield
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Thomas Drengacz
Roger
David
Charles
Bonita
Eugene
Lawrence Jr
Londo
White Pine Copper Co
Plymouth Locaton
George Schmidt
Center
N. Dak
Connie Erhardt
Susan
Towner
David Gratz
Laurie
Norman Meyer
Mandan
Philip
Richard Whiting
Merlin Minneau
Una Laine
Alvin Girard
Tine Meyer
Green Bay
Henry Londo
Little Chute
Wis
Joanne Koski
Marquette
Funeral Services Held For Matthew Stempihar 48
Matthew Stempihar 48 of Detroit and former Anvil resident drowned when a boat capsized on a lake near Marathon Canada during a fishing trip. His body was recovered Friday night as two companions reached shore. Funeral services were held in Detroit. He was born in Anvil and worked at the Anvil Mine then in Detroit maintenance at a paint factory. He is survived by his wife Mary Grgariach, three children, his mother, two sisters, and four brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Stempihar
Matthew Sempihar
Detroit
Anvil
Marathon
Canada
Mr. Stemphiar
Frank
Mike Bonello
Wakefeld
Bessemer
Mary Grgariach
Paw Paw
Michael
Mary Ann
Mark
Anna Stemiphar
Wakefield
Rose Harris
Ramsay
Michael Bonello
John
Halberg Silver Anniversary Celebration Observed
Mr and Mrs Ellsworth Halberg celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at home on June 12 with thirty five relatives and friends. They received many cards gifts and a silver rose cake. The couple renewed their vows at Immaculate Conception Church officiated by Rev Charles Daniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth Halberg
Ted Golembeksi
Paulette
Minneapolis
Donald Mahon
Wakefield
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Charles Daniel
Vacation Bible School Program At First And Immanuel Church
The combined Vacation Bible School conducted Thursday evening at First Lutheran Church featured an opening invocation by Pastor Kuuisisto and a program of songs, readings, piano solos, and a Japanese hymn. Highlights included classes, Bible verses, a clarinet trio, poems, and a benediction. Also noted is a birthday party for Mrs. William Doughty at Castle Road with 35 guests. A Republican Club meeting is announced for June 29 at the Bessemer Elk's Club to discuss fall election plans and the August 2 primary voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men's Brotherhood of
First Lutheran
Donald Koponen
Mar Larsen
Joy Koponen
Bonnie Seppa
Wagner
Mackinac Island
Alfred Wright
William J. Wagner
John F. Lahaie
St. Ignace
Lahaie
Marquette
Knights of St. Gregory
Brother Wagner
Carl Kleimoln
Ella Noll
Agnes Carr
Mildred Jasberg
Lempi Johns
Lempi Saari
LCW
Priscilla Circle
Isaac Saari
First
Immanuel Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
Kuuisisto
Leno
Nels Seppa
Ruth Potter
Jerri Geroux
Mary Jo Tarnaski
Lila Hill
Martin Beckman
Zacchaeus
Jesus
Ricky Cox
Lacey Krznarich
Tracy Kauranen
Bruce Willing
Billy Ahola
Dianne Beckman
Japan
Laura Maki
Debra Delich
Mary Lou Niskanen
Elaine Perry
Mark Goodrich
Rick Hongisto
Wm. Juoni
Mary Jo Bloomquist
Mary Ann Rolando
Melite Juopperi
Allelujah
Amen
Pastor Kuussisto
Republican Club
Gogebic County
Republican Party
Bessemer Elk's Club
Open Truck Bids: Police Cars Not Available Now
At a city council meeting all members were present as bids were opened for a public works pickup and a police car. Three truck bids ranged from 1592 to 1799 dollars. a 1966 police car was unavailable, with bids reevaluated for 1967 models. Minutes and reports were approved after corrections and discussions on salaries, grants, and donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Works Department
People’s Garage
Cloon Motor
Lahti Chevrolet
Cloon
Lahti
Movrich
Ward Zuidmulder
Civil Service Commission
Gogebic County Veteran Affairs
Water Resources Commission
US Department of Commerce
Hellman
Patrick McNamara
Chicago North Western
Joe Radowki
Neidhold
Lewis
Henry Carr
Merrich
Carr
Andrew Forte
Cards
Zuchmulder
Mevrich
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Gorenz
Erick Olson
Bessemer, Pa
Conrad Ahlquist
Robert Linha
Forrestal
Norfolk
William Linda
Robert A. Lane
Hazelwood
Fred Lane
Ean
Robert Frazer
la Canada
Calif
Ruth Lepisto
Victor Lepisto
Alfreda Purchase
Birmingham
Roy Bedell
Milton Johns
Saginaw
Steve Raia
Steven
Joey
Munising
Raica
Joe Tarro
Morris Stevenson
Luann
Lansing
Tion
Mrs
Mary Stevenson
Charles Valesano
Neil Kevan
Waukauna
Morris Lepisto
la Canada, Calif
Mr. Lepisto
Sulo Korpela
Leila Korpi
Heino Korpela
Korpela
Sulo
Heino
Black River Harbor
Gary Seppa
Lida Mae Korpeila
Hancock-Houghton
Suomi College
Roger Jarvenpaa
Ale
Anslem Jarvenpaa
Ironwood Council
Knights of Columbus
Michigan State Council Board of Directors
Edwin Schmidt
Deroit
Frances Louise Remondino
Ferdinand Remondino
Remondino
Katherine Derosia
J. H. Derosia
Mundelen
Ill
Lawrence Savinski
James B. Lumsden
Ironwood
Newport
Dwight E. Loder
The
Methodist Church
Adrian College
Adrian
Andrew J. Lumsden
Flint
Michigan
Fostoria
Ohio
Lumsden
Gene Ozzello
Oak Street
Eau Claire
US 2
Orlich
Louis Orlich
Carmel Cossetto
James Cassietto
Steve
Willis Boller
Barbara
William Doughty
Castle Road
Eino Nerva
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