July 4th celebrations in Wakefield and Marenisco
Wakefield plans a 9 am parade downtown and noon races near the trade school, with an afternoon program from 1 pm at the VFW quarters. Fireworks cap the day after a 9 30 pm show in Marenisco, which also features a 10 30 am parade, contests, a parachute jump, dancing after fireworks, and sponsorship by the American Legion and local groups.
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Wakefield
Marenisco
Trade School
VFW
West Us-2
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chamber of Commerce, Firemen
The
Wakefield Rotary Hosts Walleye Dinner and Lantern Slide Evening
Wakefield Rotary Club members and guests enjoyed a walleye dinner prepared by Mr and Mrs Harry Sutter with Mrs Sutter in charge of the meal. Sylvester Desonia, a Wakefield native, presented lantern slides of old town scenes and an early phonograph style music box, while August Tiberi is named next week’s program chair and Cosmo Bonello will be installed as president for 1962 63.
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Rotary Club
Sutter
Wakefield Rotary Club
Harry B. Sutter
Desonia
Rotarians
Wakefield
Wakefield High School
Kanieski’s
Krieski’s
Krienta’s
Delmet
Dimiters
Art Mann
Viola
Fat Hanson
Sylvester
Home Sweet Home
Roy Johns
William L. Johnson
Ironwood
Harry Hull
Michigan State Chamber of Commerce
John Wernham
John Patrick
John Ostrum
Ted Friedman
Kennedy
John F
Washington
Roland Kennedy
Ironwood Rotary Club
August Tiberi
Cosmo Bonello
Gogebic Hospital June Birthdays Highlight Local Residents
The Gogebic Hospital lists June birthdays including Peter Bill born 1885 aged 77 with cake and gift by the Woman's Club. John Wainie born June 8 aged 74 with cake and gift by Wakefield Woman's Club. Margaret Mezzano born June 10 aged 94 with cake by family. Eric Kangas born June 11 aged 87 with cake and gift by Woman's Club. Hilda Brunelli born June 21 aged 71 with cake by family. Gust Lewis born June 26 aged 72 with cake by family. Joseph Baietto born June 29 aged 69 with cake and gift by family. Birthday chairman Mrs J. R. Franck.
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Gogebic Hospital
Peter Bill
Woman’s Club
John Wainie
Wakefield Woman’s Club
Margaret Mezzano
Eric Kangas
Hilda Brunelli
Gust Lewis
Joseph Baietto
J. R. Franck
Mrs Rose B Saarela Seeks Office For Register of Deeds
Mrs Rose B Saarela former Rose B Salo runs as a Democrat candidate for Wakefield Register of Deeds. A Wakefield resident and graduate, she is employed at Gogebic Hospital and supports her family as her husband Arnold is injured and ill. The notice highlights her qualifications and dedication amid family hardship.
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Rose B. Saarela
Rose B. Salo
Office of Register of Deeds
Democrat Party
Wakefield
Wakefield High School
Sunday Lake
Divine Infant Hospital
Saarela
Rosemarie Davis
John Beling
Sally Lou Davis
David Jasberg
Rudy Saarela
Seppi Linn Wed In Candlelight Wedding at Sion Church
Miss JoAnne Martha Seppi wed Rev. Harold A Linn in a double ring ceremony at Sion Lutheran Church Chatham on June 16 followed by a 600 guest reception at Eben School multipurpose room. The couple resides at the Sion parish parsonage.
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Sion Lutheran Church
Chatham
JoAnne Martha Seppi
John Seppi
Seppi
Harold A. Linn
Richard Linn
Wakefield
J. William Sippola
Marquette
Carl Posie
Lansing
Sally Linn
Patricia Peterson
Ishpeming
Barbara Peterson
Eden
John Kallie
Concordia Theological Seminary
Springfield
Edward Linn
John W. Seppi
Thomas Norman
Matthew Kallie
Linn
Eben School
Eben High School
Northern Michigan College
Wakefield High School
Sion Lutheran Chri+ Chatham
Engagement Announced in Wakefield Family News
Wakefield announces the engagement of Gayle Hellen to Paul Alan Raisanen son of Isaac Raisanen Jr and his wife. No wedding date has been set. Lucrida and L J Roderick returned from Missouri after visiting their grandmother.
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Matt
Hellen
Wakefield
Gayle
Paul Alan Raisanen
Isaac Raisanen
Lucrida
L. J. Roderick
Missouri
Marriage of Miss Marjorie Wilson and Mr Durant
Announced marriage on June 23 in Laona Wisconsin of Miss Marjorie Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs John R Wilson and Mrs Thomas B Durant son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Durant of Laona The ceremony and nuptial mass were at St Leonards Catholic Church Father S A Stern presided Bridal attendants were Patricia Wilson Eileen Carpenedo and Jane Wilson Best man William Durant Usher Raymond Sturzl Kenneth Sturzl The couple will reside at 321A Dahl Street Rhinelander Mr Durant works in a plumbing firm in Rhinelander Mrs Durant is employed by Prudential in Green Bay
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Marjorie Wilson
John R. Wilson
Laona
Wisconsin
Thomas B. Durant
Joseph Durant
S. A. Stern
St. Leonards Catholic Church
Patricia Wilson
Eileen Carpenedo
Bessemer
Michigan
Jane Wilson
William Durant
Milwaukee
John Wilson, Jr
Raymond Sturzl
Manitowoc
Kenneth Sturzl
Crandon
Durant
L. G. Wilson
Prudential Insurance Company
Green Bay
Mr. Durant
Rhinelander
Dahl Street
American Legion Auxiliary Install Officers For 1963
Newly elected officers of the American Legion Auxiliary were installed for the coming year at the summer meeting. Installing officer was Mrs. Isaac Saari. Officers: president Mrs Bernard Olejniczak, vice president Mrs Peter Bruno, secretary Mrs Arnold Swanson, treasurer Mrs Jack Kujala, chaplain Mrs Dominic Valesano, historian Mrs Vernon Olson, sergeant at arms Mrs Tony Valesano. Lunch followed. dues deadline June 30. September meeting will be the Membership Dinner for 1963.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Isaac Saari
Bernard Olejniczak
Peter Bruno
Arnold Swanson
Jack Kujala
Dominic Valesano
Vernon Olson
Sargent At Arms
Tony Valesano
Francis Johnson
Bessemer Plans July 4 Gala Parade and Prizes
Bessemer will host a July 4 celebration led by the American Legion and VFW posts. A 1:30 p.m. children's parade is directed by auxiliaries with prizes for all entrants. An 7:00 p.m. general parade will feature five musical units including Marty's Goldenaries Iron County VFW Jr. Drum and Bugle Corps Tronwood Legion Drum and Bugle Corps Sons Squadron Tronwood American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps and the Tronwood City Band. Floats from the area are urged to participate with prizes for top entries. Register by Monday July 9.
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Bessemer
American Legion
VFW
Marty
Wakefield personals and Area Redevelopment training update
Mrs Joseph Green and daughters Patricia and Bonnie Jo visit Marquette. Jeannette Cavender visits Wakefield family as mother undergoes Ashland hospital surgery. Wakefield residents join numerous families in travels to Minnesota Chicago and Florida for weddings visits and work. Seventeen Wakefield locals enroll in Ironwood Bessember training under the Area Redevelopment Act including welding machinist woodworking clerk typist and stenographer courses with Wakefield participants in each program.
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Joseph Green
Patricia
Bonnie Jo
Marquette
Jeannette Cavender
Wakefield
Arthur Cavender
Ashland Hospital
Ironwood
Bessemer
Jacob Solin
Gogebic Comunity College
Washington School
Michigan State Employment Security Commission
Arnie Wirpie
Ed Budgick
Carmen Granato
Carl Windberg
Raune Niskanen
John Howe
John Berga
James Ferrando
Matt Rintamaki
Seelim Mustapaa
Divine Infant Hospital Admits and Discharges
Admissions list for June 21 to 25 at Divine Infant Hospital shows numerous patients from Wakefield Bessemer Ironwood and surrounding areas, including multiple births and surgical or medical cases. Discharges on June 21 to 25 note several residents leaving the hospital, among them Mrs. Ida Franti, David Barbacovi, and Mrs. Roland Antoine with a son.
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Divine Infant Hospital News
Cal Guazzoni
Bessemer
Eloise Hocking
Wakefield
Heda Skytta
Gabriel Cadeau
Ewen
John Zimmerman
Ironwood
Surgical
Clarence Halberg
Roland Antoine
White Pine
Ellis Helge
Susan Saber
Ramsay
Medical
Renee Lawyer
Stephen Wiercinski
Maynard Clark
James Pienicka
Presque Isle
Zigmund Skolansinski
John Dossetto
John Chernak
Anvil Location
Arnold _ Saarela
David Rousseau
White Pine and Son
Charles Cox
Large Field of Candidates in Gogebic County Primaries
June 19 is filing deadline for August 7 primaries. Mine Inspector leads with seven Democratic contenders and one Republican. Register of Deeds follows with five Democrats and one Republican. Incumbents Nyman and Lucally retire. Several races feature mixed Democratic and Republican fields with incumbents Johannes.
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Register of Deeds
Theodore J. Nyman
John Lucally
Frank T. Perlich
Gogebic County
Philip Rahoi
Frank Moody
Joseph S. Mack
Joe Sanchez
Gogebic-Ontonagon
Louis Mezzano
House of Representatives
Sanchez
William P. Pellew
Jerome C. Nadolney
David E. McDonald
Axel Tenlen
George J. Georgie
Rudolph J. Egizi
Walter W. Wynne
S. Chester Watters
Arvo J. Niem
Reino E. Laine
Walter N. Kleimola
Oliver W. Olkonen
Paul Sakolos
John J. Colassaco
Anton L. Jackovich
John Baksic
Albert O. Anderson
Wilbert H. Juntuila
Thomas L. Sampson
James H. Trebilcock
Advisory Board Meeting of Catholic Social Services Group
The Goge bic Branch Advisory Board met June 20 at Divine Infant Hospital with members including McDonald Landretti Malm berg Davidson Pesavento Clark McGrath Hawley and Firemuth. They planned the coming Fund Drive. Catholic Social Services offers Foster Home Care Adoptive Home Placement Family Counseling supervision of children in their own homes services to unmarried mothers institutional care and placement at Boysville.
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Catholic Social Service
Gogebic
Catholic Social Services
Divine Infant Hospital
David McDonald
Anthony Landretti
Roy Malmberg
Donald Davidson
Mildred Pesavento
Francis Clark
Joseph McGrath
Thomas Hawley
Robert Firemuth
State of
Michigan
Boysville
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Mike Bonello
James McGraw
Oreste Bruno
John Negretti
Arne Rajala
Hilja Anderson
Bernard Olejaczk
Lillian Clark
James Randall
Ferry Cox
Frank Wojciechowski
Ed Geroux
Tanno Wertanen
Wesley Allison
Peter Barbera
Wm. Descenzo
Eugene Maki
William Koski
E. Jacobson
Joseph Sawaski
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Norbert Leppanen
William Wagner
Wilbert Leppanen
Detroit
Joseph Beber
Minnesota
Tee
John Kuivinen
Vivian
J. J. Gall
Zepher Hills
Fla
Gertrude
Maynard Traviss
Winter Haven
Martha
Francis Quigley
Grosse Point
Ed Mateofsky
Howard E. Kaerner
Chicago
Kaerners
Mexico
Ed Kennedy
Joseph Szczurek
Cathy Lynn
Niagrra
Wis
Szczurek
Mary
Ellen Amirangioli
Hancock St
Rosalie Fontecchio
Leo Briski
Xavier Zazaski
Briski
Sophie Zazaski
David Zazaski
Roger
Gary
David
Ft. Snelling
Mediterranen
Maureen Wilson
James Wilson
Cornell
John Wilson
Maureen
Vincent Agriesti
Robert Stevenson
Mr. Stevenson
Mary Stevenson
Carl Snare
Lydia Ketola
Ella Noll
Oscar Sutherlands
Diane
International Falls
Sutherlands
Roger L. Rintamaki
Kenosha, Wis
E. J. Rintamaki
Leonard Swanberg
Truax Field
Madison, Wis
Mary Trolla
Sylvia Saari
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