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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1968
Page
6
The Class of 1943 will meet Thursday June 27 at 8 00 pm at the Evergreen Dinette to finalize plans for a July 6 reunion at Indianhead Mountain Lodge. Numerous local residents and visitors are cited in a long town notes roundup detailing travels and family visits.
In Monday action the Dodgers battled the Tigers to the final out with Lloyd Sain pitching a full game. He fanned 16 Tigers, guiding Divine Infant Hospital News to a hard fought by run victory.
Dodgers defeat Tigers 6-4 as Jim Koivu and David Pikka collect late key hits. David Martin goes distance for the Tigers, fanning Dodgers batters. Dodgers improve to 6-4, placing them in third with one game to go.
Mrs James Rock and her daughter Summer of Wakefield participate alongside Mrs Sylvia Orsborn from Washington in a waters meet event.
The Michigan Department of Conservation will dedicate the Black River Dam Access Site in Gogebic County on Monday July 8 1968 at 22 PM EST. The project started in 1966 led by Sen Joseph Maki and Rep Russell Hellman with Gogebic County and the Gogebic County Road Commission, completed fall 1967. Local officials Hancock and D J Curry of Marquette join the ceremony. Gogebic County deeded the site at no cost. The dam backs up 105 acres to 10 feet deep and 60 000 rainbow trout fingerlings were stocked in July last year with year round fishing season for trout.
The article notes completed entrance roads parking and facilities aiding access to state park areas. It cites Gogebic County Road Commission and Michigan Department of Conservation as maintaining sites while detailing Michigan's 72 state parks 3 national forests and 150 municipal camping parks with 15000 prepared campsites. It also mentions the Mackinac Bridge Big Mac spanning five miles connecting the peninsulas.
Public sale notice advertises GOBELE tablets marketed to reduce safely and quickly. Baynes Pharmacy lists available stock with the price noted as 98. Details show the sale window from 9 to 12.
Job listing seeking a female clerk stenographer with shorthand and typing skills. Applicants must submit a letter of application and resume to Dr. James D. Perry, President, Gogebic Community College, Ironwood, Michigan, with no phone calls accepted.
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