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Newspaper

The Wakefield News

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1957

Page

2

Potter outlines Isle Royale funding and Mackinac Bridge stamp honor

Senator Potter reports on a Senate Appropriations Committee marked up over a million dollars for Isle Royale to build docks trails and a steel-hull boat for passenger and freight service as part of a five million dollar long range plan. He also notes support for a commemorative postage stamp for the Mackinac Bridge toward its June 1958 dedication and cites anti lamprey measures and a wheat bill advance.

Lake Superior Isle Royale Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee Interior Department Rock Harbor Mott Island Keeweenaw Wilderness Island John Bennett Isle Royle United States U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Senate Agriculture Committee Farm Bess Ezra Taft Benson Mackinac Bridge Victor Knox Mackinaw City St. Ignace Straits of Mackinac Charles E. Potter United States Senate

Fire report totals for Upper Peninsula district fires

Eight fires burned 1.6 acres in the Upper Peninsula protection area for the week ending June 22 1957. Baraga District had no fires. Crystal Falls District reported 4 fires 1.1 acres. Escanaba 3 fires 4 acres. Newberry District 1 fire 1 acre. Year to date totals show 62 fires 267.3 acres in UP and 37 fires 598.4 acres statewide. Last year at this time 155 fires 465.2 acres. The ninth annual Sentinel-Winnebagoland Outboard Marathon will be printed in Milwaukee Sentinel on June 29 with the race held June 30 in Fond du Lac.

Upper Peninsula John A. Anquilm Ass't Marquette Michigan Baraga Crystal Falls Escanaba Newberry Sentinel-Winnebagoland Milwaukee Sentinel Fond du Lac

Marenisco Township Board June 3 1957 Official Meeting

The Marenisco Township Board met at 7 45 P M in the Town Hall on June 3 1957 led by Supervisor Conterio. Members present were Conterio Grudnovski Graves Carey and Gagnon with no absentees. They approved donations to the Fourth of July committee and to promote local baseball, and adjourned after routine financial items and expenditures.

Marenisco Conterio Grudnovski Graves Carey Gagnon Alfred Kulick Grudnoski Election Commission Election Board Wakefield Tauno Aapala Ormes Jeske

Special Marenisco Township meeting selects election board

A special meeting of the Marenisco Township Board on June 17 1957 appointed eight members James Carey Charles A A Pratt John Hill Iola Swartz Evelyn Christensen Catherine Gagnon Marjorie LaRock Gladys Juneau to the election board for the June 24 1957 special election. The board discussed meal policy for the special election and authorized mileage and meals for attendance at the Michigan Institute of Local Government.

The Gogebic Agency Pol Fire & EC Oon Tccseecseserseehevebertoveres ePeekoeteneeeuas University of Michigan Houghton Mifflin Co Whittier Skil Corporation Skilsander U. P. Office Supply Co Wakefield News Barnes and Jones Hammond & Stephens Co Ray James Mezzano Jr Gatewa Arno Lugvier Marquette Nitke & Spencer E. H. Ormes James Carey Charles A. A. Pratt John Hill Iola Swartz Evelyn Christensen Catherine Gagnon Marjorie LaRock Gladys Juneau Carey Gagnon Grudnoski Houghton Michigan Institute of Local Government State of Michigan Fecececucecvesers Marenisco H. S James Delmet Marenisco P.T.A Carnival & Banquet Mary Knaack Nancy Jeske Mary Trottier Mabel Saily Grace Ormes

Regular Marenisco Board of Education Meeting May 18 1957

The Marenisco School Board held a regular meeting May 18 1957 at Roosevelt School with President Ralph Knaack presiding. Routine items included minutes approval, treasurer's report showing 17 705 57, bill payments, and donations to the Marenisco Sports Club and U P Firemen's Tournament.

Board OF Education Marenisco Michigan Roosevelt School Ore Ralph Knaack Tauno Aapala Pruni Wapoimee Ssis Vinsa Cathereats Cahivede Coos Treas Floyd Jeske Sec Donation Marenisco Sports Club Cece Ccecevcens U. P. Firemen Laurium Mich Marenisco Telephone Co Toll Lake Superior District Power Co General Insurance Samy Legion Club Rooms Eeee Eeee General Insurance Harold Clark The Wakefield News

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Potter Washington Robert Grivicich del Taxes Marenisco Fire Dept B. J. Conterio Ann Funk Eee Wenn Ceeens Marenisco Board OF Education Mr. Knaack Trottier Grivicich Don McKenzie J. R. Franck Mr. Ormes Donald M. Vitto Bergland Community School Bergland, Michigan Jack Milligan Dept of Public Instruction Lansing Thelma Puckett Dept. of Public Instruction Thomas M. Walin John Stefanik Mr. Walin Mr. Stefanik Gogebic Typewriter Sales and Service Ironwood John D. Morrison and Company, Ironwood Copper Falls Supt. Mezzano Zeliska Leonard J. McMannan Reader’s Digest Sinclair Refining Co Marenisco Telephone& Co Johnson Service Co Edward Zeliska Doodge Bus Old Telephone Co Americana Corporation Michigan State University Phillips Petroleum Co
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