Council Delays Bids To Buy New Grader
City Council delays action on obtaining a new grader after City Manager Donald L. Brown says bids will be accepted from the Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin. He cites administrative duties and defends his bid process while council members debate proper notice and authority.
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Aegular
Donald L. Brown
Upper Peninsula
Wisconsin
Brown
Cloon
Sanchez
Elmer Hill
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Michael's
American Legion Club
Memorial Building
William Lane
City Civil Service Commission
Orlich Named Post Commander in Annual Election
Louis Orlich was named post commander of Geroux Post No. 11 at the annual election Tuesday evening. Bruno Saari moves to the legion executive committee as Harold Halberg becomes vice commander Anton Valesano second vice commander William Kuivinen treasurer LeRoy Picciidi sergeant at arms J C Bedell named post adjutant for the coming year Rev T C Drengacz chaplain and Godfrey Stevenson historian The executive committee includes Celeste Buccanero Jack Haglund Clyde Jacobson Carl Valesano and Saari A total of 54 ballots were cast.
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Louis Orlich
Geroux
Orlich
Bruno Saari
Legion Executive Committee
Harold Halberg
Anton Valesano
William Kuivinen
LeRoy Piccldi
J. C. Bedell
T. C. Drengacz
Godfrey Stevenson
Celeste Buccanero
Jack Haglund
Clyde Jacobson
Carl Valesano
Saari
X ray Tests Total 6443 at Wake Field Mobile Unit
A tuberculosis mobile unit x rayed 1027 people in Wake field with 19 showing lung abnormalities. Across the county 6443 x rays were taken about 20 percent of residents, limited to ages over 14. Ida Amicongioli, industrial nurse in Chicago, vacationing with her father Louis and sisters Mary Ellen and Margaret. Wilbert Keskey and wife returned to East Lansing after a short visit with Mrs Hilda Keskey. Keskey to receive Michigan State College degree after summer session.
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Tuberculosis Mobile Unit
Wakefield
Ida Amicongioli
Chicago
Louis
Amicongioli
Mary
Ellen
Margaret
Wilbert Keskey
East Lansing
Keskey
Hilda Keskey
Michigan State College
Piggly Wiggly Market Opens in Gogebic County
The modern Piggly Wiggly in Wakefield will open Thursday in the Giansante building. August Tiberi, operator of the former Wakefield shop, extends invites to visit for a free coffee during the first three days. The brick fireproof store features new shelves, carts, meat and frozen food displays, and radiant heat.
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Gogebic County
Giansante
August Tiberi
Wakefield
Upper Peninsula
Gus Tiberi
Mr. Tiberi
Mose Giansante
Father Dies on Same Day Son Planned to Wed
The Rev. August Nelson, 85, father of Wakefield schools band director, died Saturday in a Mankato hospital. The couple, Mr. Nelson and Eva Kahtel, had planned to wed in Duluth the same day. His illness canceled the planned service by his retired minister father. Nelson was a hymn writer with many church hymns. He served pastorates in Escanaba Manistique Waukegan and in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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August Nelson
Wakefield
Mankato, Minn
Nelson
Eva Kahtel
Duluth
Escanaba
Manistique
Waukegan
Ill
Wisconsin
Minnesota
State Revalues Marquette Property in City Reassessment
State tax commission recent revaluation raises Marquette city property values from 9 927 921 to 18 242 390 while city tax rate drops from 11 83 to 6 45 per thousand. School rate falls from 24 68 to 13 43. Revaluation in Ishpeming and Negaunee continues. county figures pending announcement.
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Marquette City
State Tax Commission
Ishpeming
Negaunee
Marquette County
Methodist Services Cancelled in Wakefield Sunday
No services at the Methodist church Sunday. The newly appointed pastor Rev. Herbert M. Ingraham will preach on July 3. He arrives from Ohio in the transfer of Rev. P. L. Lomas and will reside in Ironwood while also serving Newport church.
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Herbert M. Ingraham
Wakefield
Ohio
P. L. Lomas
Ingraham
Ironwood
Newport
Personal notices of visits and enlistments in the Army Air Force
Local society notes report Harlan W Johnson visiting daughters in Milwaukee and various Wakefield area families hosting relatives from Portland Duluth Forest City and elsewhere. Several residents travel to Purdue Detroit Chicago and LaFayette for weddings workshops and visits. Three men James Steiger Henry Bachman and Peter Hill enlist in the Army Air Force at Lackland Texas under new enlistment rules effective after July 1 1943 with promotions and boards to determine rank.
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Harlan W.johnson
Milwaukee
A. James
Irene) DeFant
Raymond
David
Beth
Portland
Ore
Wakefield
Plymouth and Anvil
Duluth
A. A. Bawden
Lawrence Bawden
Forest City
N. C
J. H. Brown
Michigamme
Uth
Fred Trewyn
Whitewater
Wis
Chicago
Crawling Stone
Flambeau
Clyde Lepisto
Belleville
Mary
Judy Spaniak
John Lepisto
Clyde
Clarence Oberg
Detroit
Albert Hanson
Hanson
Miss Hope
Jacob Venema
Nunica
Robert Weiss
Flint
Dr. Weiss
Paul Oberg
Plymouth
Weiss
J. B. Seamans
Ironwood
Air Corps
Eric Pollard
Harry Jacobson
John Young
Thomas Sanck
Diane
Young
Sanck
Ignatz Nie
Duffin
Montgomery
Moline
Patricia Duffin
Army Air Force
James Steiger
Henry Bachman
Peter Hill
Army Air Corp
Lackland Air Base
Fort Antonio
Texas
Tax Commission Denies Plymouth Mine Hearing
The state tax commission denied Plymouth Mining Company’s petition to review the Plymouth mine valuation for 1949. It said the petition failed to show facts meeting the review criteria and noted the board of review had closed on May 25, 1949.
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Tax Commission
Plymouth
State Tax Commission
Plymouth Mining Company
Franklin Pardee
Board of Review
Nels Simonson
Jackson
Commission
Honor Rev and Mrs Lofgren at Immanuel Lutheran
The Rev Melvin Lofgren and his wife will be honored at a Sunday evening reception at Immanuel Lutheran church. He was ordained as minister of the Augustana synod. They plan to depart in fall to serve as Lutheran missionaries in Tanganyika, eastern Africa. Services start with Sunday school at 9 15. Lofgren will lead communion and give the sermon at 10 30. Sidney Jones of Ironwood, student pastor, leads the services and Bible school. Jones is a former New York Life representative studying at Augustana seminary.
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Melvin Lofgren
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Lofgren
Augustana Synod
Lutheran Church
Victor Hanson
Tanganyika
Africa
Sidney Jones
Ironwood
Jones
New York Life Insurance Company
Augustana Seminary
Rock Island
Bergland July 4th Celebration Plans Parade and Games
Bergland to host a morning parade for children followed by a baseball game and afternoon sports. A fireworks program and evening dance are planned with an American Legion post organizing. Ticket sales will fund prize distributions as concessions run all day for all ages.
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Bergland
Mrs Saari Unopposed for School Board Re election
Mrs Isaac Saari will be unopposed for re election as member of the board of education at the school district meeting on Monday July 11. She was the sole candidate who filed for the office when time expired Monday afternoon.
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Saari
Isaac Saari
Board of Education
Taverns Must Close On School Election Days
Michigan liquor officials warned tavern owners to stop selling hard liquor by the drink or to take out on school election days and during polls. Harold Ruggles of the Michigan Liquor Commission urged compliance, noting laws prohibit sales before polls open and after 2 a.m. He described 500 foot distance rules from schools and churches, and said the commission seeks more staff to improve enforcement.
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Troh Mountain
Harold Ruggles
Detroit Area
Michigan Liquor Commission
P. Municipal League
Dickinson Hotel
Ruggles
Michigan
Coniuter
Commission
Detroit
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John L. Lewis
Ers
Rs’ Union
Pegier
Committee On Unions
Pony Howe
California
Council
Son
State Revalues
Marquette
Air Officers
Rev
Mrs. Lofgren
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