Wakefield Briefs Highlight Local Honors and Births
NMU graduate Wendell J. Pietchak becomes high school business teacher in Houghton Lake Michigan. The Wakefield column notes numerous visits, a June birth, and the 50th wedding anniversary of James and Mezzano with a large family and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell J. Pietchak
Northern Michigan University
Houghton Lake
Mich
NMU
John Pietchak
Ashland Ave
Wendell
Northern
Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity
U. S. Marine Corps
State Board of Education
Funeral Services Friday For Mrs Oscar Danielson
Mrs. Oscar Danielson 62 of 206 Brotherton Location died Tuesday at Divine Infant Hospital after five days illness. Born Signe Poikonen March 22 1901 Wakefield she lived in Wakefield most of her life and was married to Oscar Danielson in 1921. She leaves husband two sons Eugene Pontiac Glenn Wakefield a daughter Mrs William Pikka nine grandchildren two brothers George and Henry Poikonen and two sisters Mrs Linda Wakefield and Mrs Oscar Marander. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev Mark Wickstrom officiating Interment at Lakeside Cemetery remains in church after 9 am Friday preview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Danielson
Brotherton
Divine Infant Hospital
Signe A. Poikonen
Wakefield
Bessemer
Immanel Lutheran Church
Rock and Mineral Club
Mark Wickstrom
Lakeside Cemetery
Funeral Services Held For Arnold Saarela 54
Arnold Saarela 54 of Brotherton Location died on arrival at Divine Infant Hospital Sunday. Born August 18 1908 in Ramsay he lived in Finland and Duluth before moving here then Detroit and back. He married Rose Salo Davis in 1945 and was survived by wife a son Rudy two daughters and four grandchildren plus four sisters. Services were held at Lakeside Memorial Chapel with burial at Lakeside Cemetery.
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Arnold Saarela
Brotherton
The
Divine Infant Hospital
Ramsay
Finland
Duluth
Detroit
Packard Motor Co
Rose Salo Davis
Ironwood
Rudy Saarela
John Beling
Hoyt Lakes
Minn
David Jasberg
Minneapolis
Sweden
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
Rudolph Kemppainen
Lakeside Cemetery
Will Do Summer Work Miss Carol Martinson and Miss Susan Salonen
Miss Carol Martinson and Miss Susan Salonen, both from Bessemer, left by bus for Jersey City New Jersey for seven weeks of service at a city Bible School. Martinson directs recreation at Ethan Church and Salonen teaches crafts at Christ Church in junior departments. They were selected from Gustavus Adolphus College St Peter Minnesota after completing their freshman year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Martinson
Walfred Martinson
Susan Salonen
Wayne Salonen
Bessemer
Jersey City
New Jersey
Cestol
Ethan Church
Susan
Christ Church
City
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter
Minnesota
East
Wedding Blessing Unites Miss Carpenedo and Thomas Dimitroff
Miss Eileen Marie Carpenedo and Thomas M. Dimitroff were married in a double ring ceremony at St. Sebastian Catholic Church Bessemer. The nuptial High Mass followed with about 60 at a noon breakfast and a 5 to 8 pm reception. The couple will reside in Waukegan Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
Bessemer
Eileen Marie Carpenedo
Marie Carpenedo
West Us-2
Thomas M. Dimitroff
Waukegan
Ill
Dimiter Dimitroff
Smith St
Wakefield
C. J. Franczek
Veterans of Foreign Wars Club
A. D. Johnston High School
Northern Michigan University
Marquette
Wakefield High School
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Houghton
Rotary Club Picnic At Tressel Park
Members enjoyed a Monday picnic replacing the regular meeting at Tressel Park with chicken and trimmings served by Mrs. Ben Novak and staff. Coach Dewey Lane spoke on football prospects for the coming season. Guests included Mills Beach Jr and others, with a brief ball game to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Tressel Park
Ben Novak
Dewey Lane
Ironwood Rotarians
Mills Beach Jr
John Wernham
Tony Cossi
John Patrick
W. A. Knoll
Arnold E. Hanson
Calif
Pink and Blue Shower for Mrs Voitto Lehto
A pink and blue shower was held at Mrs Voitto Lehto s home on Tuesday evening. A dessert lunch featured peonies in a teddy bear vase, with games and prizes. Hostesses were Mesdames Ed Lepinski Reino Salmi and Ward Zuidmulder.
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Voitto Lehto
Wakefield Boys Escape Drowning on Sunday Lake
Two Wakefield youths Tom Walczak and Roger Colgin aged 17 and 18 escaped drowning when their pontoon boat began sinking at Sunday Lake around 7:30 p m on Sunday. Richard Valesano Ed Smith and Bob Erickson in a second boat pulled them to shore, police said the boys were exhausted and the rescue averted a tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Tom Walczak
Roger Colgin
Sunday Lake
Richard Valesano
Ed Smith
Bob Erickson
Valesano
Travel Counselors for Ironwood Tourist Center Named
Sydella Tiberi of Wakefield and Shirley Pettengill of New Hudson are named Travel Counselors for Michigan State Highway Department Tourist Information Center in Ironwood. They join 16 counselors at seven centers to host tourists, provide maps and routings, as part of a summer program. The Ironwood center operates on US-2 near the Michigan Wisconsin line while a permanent center is built. Mackie notes centers extend friendship to visitors and preview Michigan’s tourist welcome. The program dates to 1935 and marks a continuing effort to aid motorists entering the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydella Tiberi
Wakefield
Shirley Pettengill
New Hudson
Michigan State Highway Departments
Ironwood
John C. Mackie
Miss Tiberi
Miss Pettengill
Ironwood Information Center
Michigan Wisconsin
Highway Department
Tiberi
Wakefield High School
Northern Michigan University
NMU
Michigan
Upper Peninsula Tourist Association
A. J. Tiberi
Wakefield Chamber of Commerce
South Lyon
Secretary of State
Department of Revenue
Lansing
Bon Voyage Party Honors Rev and Mrs Kemppainen
A Bon Voyage Party for Pastor and Mrs Kemppainen will be held at First Lutheran Church on Sunday at 7 p m. They depart for Europe July 17 to attend the Lutheran World Federation assembly in Helsinki August 8 and 9. Mrs Kemppainen sings with the Suomi College Touring Choir touring Europe July 22 to August 10 with performances and greetings in Finland. The event also notes the choir’s itinerary through Frankfurt Copenhagen Stockholm Amsterdam Paris and a Rhine cruise. Also mentioned are local civic awards and a Wakefield Township School census showing 1 434 children in 1963, with detailed age breakdowns and recent declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemppainen
Rudolph Kemppainen
First Lutheran Church
Europe
The
Lutheran World Federation
Helsinski
Finland
Suomi College
Hancock
Michigan
Pastor Kemppainen
Frankfurt
West Berlin
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Amsterdam
Belgium
Paris
France
Germany
Rhine
Wakefield Township
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Ellen Kujala
Marge Christianson
Denver, Colo
Ellen
Liisa Kujala
Robert Nelson
Paradise
Ann Marie
Nelson
Margery Rintamaki
Matt Rintamaki
William Mezzano
Mr. Mezzano
Bruno Guzin
Rockford
Ernest Swanson
Flint
Norman Johns
Swansons
Florida
Lower Peninsula
Terry Salmi
John Petranek
Camp Shaw
Chatham
Herbert Sandvick
Conyingham, Penn
Kristina Waataja
Hayward
William Erickson
Imbi Susan Erickson
Grants
New Mexico
Katherine Kangas
William Suomi
Margaret Zueck
James Krznarich
Milwaukee
Celeste Beber
Mike Krznarich
Sre
Denise Marie
Lewis Keppers
Keppers
Ruth Ahonen
Lempi Ahonen
Pfe
Reino Ahonen
Robert
Beechwood
Reino
Hjalmer Ahonen
U. S. Army Hospital
Fort Harrison
Ind
Frank Urbanski
Danny
John Mazurek
James Hyppa
Einer Hyppa
Louis Mezzano
St. Claire Shores
Mezzano’s
Delmet’s
Eek
Kenneth Bertetto
Rex
Robert Huttel
William Harvey
Roman Yatchak
Waverley, Mich
Steve Zorich
William Wigg
Verne Gagne
Kathy
William Roberge
Jack Strough
Marshall, Mich
Jack
Canada
Joe Miheve
Aurora
Mr. Miheve
John C. Novak
Aitkin, Minnee
Jack Gottwald
South Milwaukee
Roy Bedell
Gottwald
Joseph H. Johns
Kitty
Charlotte
Norman
Judy Fisher
Arnold Swanson
Rueben Boleau
Ann Arbor
Raymond Meyers
Teri Lynn
Meyers
E. J. Goodney
Gary Sworab
Michigan School For the Blind
George Parobek
Verona
Mrs. Dimiter Dimitroff
California
Rod Dimitroff
Ted Zazeski
Memnonice, Mich
Xavier Zazeski
James Wojciehowski
Bromfield Heights
Colo
Wojciehowski
Frank Wojciehowski
Mezzano
James Mezzano
Harrison Street
St. Mary's Church
Louis Cappo
Christ the King Church
Ae Daniel
St. Mary’s
St. Mary’s Parish Hall
Locano
Italy
Lucy Pezzetti
St Mary’s Church
Board of Supervisors
St. Mary’s Circle No. 8
Isabella
James Jr
Hurley
Wis
Louis
William
Honeywell Co
Myron
Margie) McMillian
Margaret Mezzano
Wisconsin
Dimitroff
Carpenedo
Joseph Tarro
Wisconsin State College
Superior
Tarro
Jim Dan Hill
SSC
Archishop
Kekkonen
Lutheran World Federation Assemblies
Phil Cormier
Eva Croddy
Gates Rubber Co
Phil
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