Ironwood Area Notes on Elections and Mining Metrics
A local election notice outlines who may vote in district school elections and registration deadlines, with July 12 last day to register. The piece also presents a detailed compilation of iron ore mining data in Michigan, including shipments, mines, wages, tonnages, costs, and profits across Gogebic Marquette and Menominee ranges, plus a feature on youth angler Tippy Novak with a 22 pound musky catch at Big Horsehead Lake. News items mention Chris Anderson staying with grandparents in Shea Lake, Kraemer named athletics director, new coaches, and a farm training instructor for Gogebic Junior College programs.
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Tippy
Novak
Big Horsehead Lake
Ringsmuth
Charter Group To Hear Expert On City Charters
John Iglauer of the Michigan Municipal League will discuss charter matters with the Wakefield revision commission at city hall. The group backs a mayorless five member council, two meetings monthly, and a 200 dollar annual salary pro rated. A draft charter may be prepared by the league under local board conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Iglauer
Michigan Municipal League
Revision Commission
League
Michigan
Wakefield
Commission
County Board of Supervisors
Bessemer Elks name Duda for state president post
Frank J. Duda, charter member of the Bessemer Elks Lodge, is tapped as next president of the state association after being named vice president at its annual meeting in Petoskey. Robert A. Burns, former exalted ruler of the Bessemer lodge, elected state trustee to succeed Duda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Elks
Frank J. Duda
Elks Lodge
Bessemer
State Association of Elks
Petoskey
Robert A. Burns
Bessemer Lodge
Duda
Miss Carol Majeski Weds Darrell Randall at St. Agnes
At St. Agnes Catholic church Ashland on June 19 High Mass Miss Carol Majeski Ashland became the bride of Darrell Randall son of Mr and Mrs James Randall Wakefield. The couple will reside in Kerkes apartments after their honeymoon. He works with his father in the Wakefield Bakery enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Agnes Catholic Church
Ashland
Carol Majeski
Darrell Randall
James Randall
Wakefield
Randall
Kerkes Apartments
Wakefield Bakery
County Board Meets Monday at Court House in Bessemer
The county board of supervisors will hold its statutory meeting Monday at the court house in Bessemer. The agenda includes accepting the assessment rolls report and equalizing and apportioning county taxes to the cities townships.
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County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Bessemer
New Bridgeman Rural Plant Names Foreman
Howard Schultze superintendent of the Bridgeman Russell plant, Nevin Nordal local manager, announced this week that a new foreman, a University of Wisconsin Madison dairy school graduate, has taken over duties this week. Schultze resides in Stanley Wisconsin.
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Howard Schultze
Bridgeman-Russell
Nevin Nordal
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Schultze
Stanley
Wis
July Fourth Wakefield Celebration Plans Revealed
Wakefield prepares for a July Fourth program sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. Louis Orlich and Kal ervo Luoma coordinate fundraising as plans include a morning parade children’s games baseball and possibly an evening dance. Since July 4 falls on Sunday the event will be held Monday July 5 with prizes for children’s entries.
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Wakefield
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Louis Orlich
Kalervo Luoma
Four Seek School Board Jobs In July
Four candidates contest two Wakefield school board seats in the July 12 election. Incumbents Arthur J. Moran and Mrs Olga Hanson seek reelection. challengers James Gilbert and Mrs Olson seek the two seats. Registration runs to July 3 with the district office at Wakefield Senior High. all residents voting in county state or national elections must register to vote in the school election.
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Board of Education
Arthur J. Moran
Olga Hanson
James Gilbert
Hanson
Gilbert
Olson
Wakefield
Wakefield Township
Michigan becomes first state to enact pasteurization law
The statewide measure takes effect July 1, protecting 5,750,000 milk drinkers from milk born diseases. Farm sales of raw milk are allowed only at the production site, with inspections and licenses required. Ypsilanti and Manistique opt out by referendum.
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Michigan
Charles Figg
Ypsilanti
Manistique
Figg
Joyce Yatchak Celebrates Eighth Birthday Party
Joyce Yatchak was the guest of honor at an eighth birthday celebration hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Ben Yatchak at their Plymouth home on Wednesday afternoon. Games were played prizes given and many gifts and a purse of money were received. A pink and white centerpiece cake led a luncheon for Marilyn Makinen Anita Kriska Patty Benson Joyce Fisher Robert Niemi Roger Niemi Dorothy Popovich Dottie Polovitz Donna Berretto Brian Yatchak Kenny and Jerry Yatchak, with Elaine Armata assisting the host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Yatchak
Ben Yatchak
Plymouth
Marilyn Makinen
Anita Kriska
Patty Benson
Joyce Fisher
Robert Niemi
Roger Niemi
Dorothy Popovich
Dottie Polovitz
Donna Berretto
Brian Yatchak
Kenny
Jerry
Elaine Armata
Cavan-Zimmerman Announcement of San Francisco Marriage
Announcement received Thursday reports the marriage of David B. Cavan Jr and Ruth Zimmerman in San Francisco on June 24. The groom is the son of D. B. Cavan of this city. The couple will reside in California.
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David B. Cavan, Jr
Ruth Zimmerman
San Francisco
D. B. Cavan
Commission Sets Wednesday Meeting On Budget Hearing
The city commission will hold a regular meeting at 7 30 Wednesday evening with a public hearing on the proposed city budget for 1948 49. If there are no objections the appropriation bill will be adopted at this meeting.
Personal notices of families visiting and births in Wakefield area
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Riddenbush of Dorchester Wis visited at E F W Neidhold’s home. Pasco Rolando and wife welcomed a son born Tuesday at Wakefield hospital and visited her husband at Woods Veteran hospital. A L Stannard family vacationed with relatives in Mohawk Keweenaw County. Detroit visitors to Mrs. Carr’s home and Parks Air College student visiting family in East St Louis NJ. Carter family illness noted. Nels Seppa family visiting Detroit. Patricia Mattson to spend summer there. Mrs. Bracket and daughter Marilyn returned to Chicago after visiting Ozzello and Yatchak. Bracket sister Rose Salo. John Martinson and family received birth announcement for Port Orchard Wash on June 11. mother former Margaret Martinson. John Kangas and Kenneth Aho enlisted in navy, in Great Lakes boat training. Dorothy Vikanen toured Detroit, with Louise Johnson accompanying to Ann Arbor. Patricia Murtagh from Los Angeles among Compton College graduates. Rev J H Oatey returned from Detroit Conference. to serve local Methodist church again. Mrs Tony Pitrone visiting Detroit daughters Merridian and Nunimacher. Merridian parents of a son born June 18. Thomas Elliott, Ralph Ranta, Raymond and Ethelyn with Bannisters from Detroit at Laine Ranta home. Raymond studying agriculture at UW Madison. John Kuivinen Sr and family back from Grosse Pointe for Mary’s marriage.
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Fred Riddenbush
Dorchester
Wis
E. F. W. Neidhold
Pasco Rolando
Wakefield Hospital
the Woods Veteran Hospital
A. L. Stannard
Lorimer
Marilou
New York City
Mohawk
Keweenaw County
Detroit
Patricia Mattson
Peter Bracket
Marilyn
Chicago
Ozzello
Yatchak
Bracket
Rose Salo
Margaret Yatchak
John Martinson
Port Orchard, Wash
Margaret
Los Angeles
Cal
Compton College
New York Construction Firm Opens Shaft for Hoisting
A New York construction company has opened the shaft with three shifts operating for some time. The engine house is enclosed and will be ready to hoist soon. The project signals progress toward full operation and anticipated lifting capability.
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New York
Swimming Classes Open Monday at Eddy Park
Eddy Park will host swimming classes beginning Monday with junior lifeguard instruction. The program targets area youth and includes basic swimming and safety skills led by trained staff.
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Eddy Park
City Affairs Expert To Talk to Rotarians
Mrs Ida Aho and her son Allen and Mrs Loki have returned to Portland after visiting Mr and Mrs John Hill and Mrs Hilma Akola. They were joined by Mrs Kaskinen and her son David who will visit Astoria. The Rev Mr Kaskinen, former First Lutheran pastor here, now serves a Detroit church. Mrs Henry Morrison and granddaughter Miss Shirley Maki visit Muskegon and Detroit.
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Ida Aho
Allen
Loki
Portland
Ore
John Hill
Hilma Akola
Kaskinen
William Kaskinen
Detroit
David
Astoria
First Lutheran Church
Henry Morrison
Shirley Maki
Muskegon
Promotions in Wakefield mining names three local executives
Kenneth Duncan of Hibbing named assistant manager for Pickands, Mather and Co. in the Lake Superior district. Everett L. Joppa, Hibbing, becomes general superintendent of the company's Hibbing district mines, succeeding Duncan. Russell Balconi, engineer at the Vicar mine, takes over the Scranton to Vicar mine complex, after earlier work at Penn mines and other Minnesota ranges sites. EL Joppa came to Wakefield in 1922 to head Plymouth mine and moved to Hibbing in 1946. Balconi's prior roles include engineering at new mine developments and service with Pickands Mather in various Michigan and Minnesota districts.
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Wakefield
Kenneth Duncan
Hibbing
EL. Joppa
Plymouth
Scranton
Balconi
Vicar
Pickands, Mather Co
Minnesota Ranges
Penn
Vuleam
Mich
Sunday Lake
Anvil
Land sales show cash auctions and tax equity refunds
Acreage and 36 percent of offered lots were sold with six days of over the counter sales for parcels unsold at auctions totaling 1823 dollars. All sales were cash and income will be prorated to local government units by tax equity. Gogebic county recorded 1350 dollars from land sales, the lowest in the peninsula.
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Gogebic County
Peninsula
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Erate
Township
Jon
Menominee Range
Gogebic
Marquette Range
Lake Erie
Iron County
Chris Anderson
Shea Lake
Anton Ringsmuth
Milwaukee
Junior Legionnaires
Iron River
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