Jubilee of Rev Drengacz celebrated at St Marys Wakefield
The silver jubilee of Rev Fr Thomas A Drengacz pastor of St Marys Wakefield will be observed Tuesday at 1030 am with Solemn High Mass. Visiting priests from the upper peninsula attend. Sixteen clergy and Knights of Columbus lead the procession to the church. Jubilee sermon by Rev L A Nugent. A Jubilee banquet will follow in the church parlors. The article also recounts Drengaczs early life and education from Mam moth to Duquesne University and St Vincents Seminary. Lt Comdr Robert A ONeill commands an anonymous navy air squadron returning to the states for leave and reassignment.
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Thomas A. Drengacz
St. Mary’s Church
Upper Peninsula
Knights of Columbus
J. B. Moriarty
Ironwood
Philip de Neri Jutras
Crystal Falls
Daniel Breault
Hancock
Ralph Sterbentz
Garden
L. A. Nugent
C.ss.r
Glenview
Ill
St. Mary's
Am Sos
Thomas Drengacz
Wakefield
St. Eneee
Sue
Tom
Mammoth
Penn
Adelbert
Kunegunda Drengacz
Hope Coal and Coke Company
Shoaf
Schaefer, Mich
Drengacz
Pittsburg
St. Vincent's Seminary
Latrobe
Michigan
Marquette
St. Francis ‘Seminary
Milwaukee
St. Peter’s Cathdiocese
Wakefield Navy Flyer
Robert A. O'Neill
D. B. Cavan
Wits City
Navy
Pacific
Roland Oman Drowns At Presque Isle River Mouth
Roland Kenneth Oman, 11, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Oman, drowned Sunday afternoon at the mouth of the Presque Isle river when he fell from balance into swift current rushing into Lake Superior. He was fishing with his uncle Erland Berg and disappeared after diving for his tackle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolland Kenneth Oman
Walter Oman
Presque Isle
Lake Superior
Erland Berg
Parade, Sports, Circus To Feature July 4th Here
A community Fourth of July plan features a children’s parade led by the Legion, a sports program at school playgrounds, and a circus. Firemen will manage the circus activities while the Legion handles the parade and athletic events.
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The
Legion
Wakefield Nears Quota In War Loan Drive
Eight thousand dollars in bond purchases stands as the margin for success in the seventh war loan drive to reach Wakefield’s $106 000 bond goal. A. L. Stannard, local chairman, said the campaign closes Saturday but purchases through July 7 count toward final figures. He urged further efforts to convert loose cash into profitable investment this week.
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A. L. Stannard
Gogebic County 1945 Valuation Falls About Ten Percent
The 1945 assessed valuation for Gogebic County totals 28 947 000 dollars, down roughly ten percent from the previous year. The county board prepared the tax roll and related actions at the meeting.
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Gogebic County
Local Happenings and Visitors Across Wakefield and Nearby
Local notes list activity across Wakefield and regional towns. Names include Mrs Celeste Beber Jr and Ruth at the Beber home, Lt Scott of Thomaston, Miss Frances Anderson of Minneapolis visiting Minnesota friends, Joan Lepinski in Chicago, John Lane and Celeste Buccanero at a firemen’s school in Ann Arbor, and Mrs Hilja Laaksoharja among others visiting relatives in Chicago and Lake Hete.
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Cansha
St. Mary's
Wakefield
Ter
Celeste Beber Jr
Mattson
Lillian Jakkola
Ruth
Beber
Scott
Louis Scott
Thomaston
Frances Anderson
Minneapolis
William Kenno
Joan Lepinski
Chicago
John Lane
Celeste Buccanero
Ann Arbor
Firemens’ School of Instruction
Miing Backman
L. C. Anderson
Lucien Olejni
Mary Bovey
Minn
Sasons
Hilja Laaksoharja
Thompson
Lake Hete Pontiac
Téa Rintamaki
War Romance Culminates In Jume Wedding Here
A double ring wedding tied Mrs Elma Lippola Gallo to John Willing at First Lutheran church with Rev J V Autere officiating. Attendants included Mrs Kilponen as matron of honor and Mr Kilponen as best man. The couple will reside in the Jackson Creek district after a reception at the bride’s parents home.
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Elma Lippola Gallo
John Willing
First Lutheran
V. Autere
Carl Kilponen
Mr. Kilponen
Ernest Mattila
Tauno Lake
Charles Sippola
Comet
Willings
Jackson Creek
Worship Sunday Morning Sermon on Claim What Is Your Own
Service of worship set for Sunday at 9 30 in the morning with the pastor in charge delivering a sermon titled Claim What Is Your Own. The faithful are invited to attend and hear a message of personal stewardship and responsibility.
Buck Family News: Promotions in Service Details
Lt. Richard Buck, now Lt. j.g., is promoted to lieutenant senior, with wife informed. He has served in the South Pacific over two years amid Okinawa assaults. His wife and son Chad reside here. Mrs. Buck is daughter of Mrs. W S Peters. Jack Peters, her son, becomes Coast Guard water tender first class after over a year in the Pacific, his ship anchored at New Zealand following Okinawa action.
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Richard Buck
J.g
Buck
South Pacific
Okinawa
Chad
Coast Guard
New Zealand
City adopts budget and raises water rates
City commission approved a tax levy of 104350.40 for the new fiscal year starting July 1. Non cash items of 24850 bring total to 182565.40. Tax due July 1 with a 20 cent levy per dollar and a 4300 bond tax. Water rate rises from 20 to 30 cents per thousand gallons. quarterly minimum up from 1.00 to 1.50. Action on exemptions deferred.
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City Commission
Stoughton Couple Heads to Washington for Duty Return
Mr and Mrs Arthur Stoughton depart Tuesday for Washington D C where he will report on last week of 14 months as assistant field director in the South Pacific most time in New Guinea En route they visit his parents in Grand Rapids Potential release from Red Cross duty possible then he plans to resume teaching in Wakefield or seek private industry work.
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Arthur Stoughton
Washington, D. C
Stoughton
South Pacific
New Guinea
Washington
Mr. Stoughton
Grand Rapids
Wakefield
June Sutter to Wed John Reed of Russell NY
Mr and Mrs Fred W Sutter of DeGrasse NY announce the engagement of their daughter June to John Reed son of Mr and Mrs F Reed of Russell NY. Reed is superintendent of a Hanna Ore Co mine operation at Wakefield and was formerly captain at the Wakefield mine. June is a Wakefield graduate now employed in the DeGrasse mine office. Her sister Lt Helen Jane serves in the army nurse corps at Le Mans France.
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Fred W. Sutter
DeGrasse
N. Y
Miss June
John Reed
F. Reed
Russell
Sutters
New York
Wakefield
Hanna
Mias Jane
Graduaton
Helen Jane
Army Nurse Corps
le Mans
France
Wakefield Soldier Vincent Yatchak Dies on Okinawa
Pfc Vincent Sleepy Yatchak son of Mrs William Wigg of Aschermann street was killed in action on Okinawa May 29 relatives said Thursday. A Wakefield native born Jan 18 1913 he was a standout athlete who later attended Minnesota college before enlisting in the infantry in the South Pacific. He had served in the Philippine theater with malaria and wounds, and leaves a wife and infant daughter, his mother, two sisters and two brothers.
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Pfc
Vincent
Sleepy) Yatchak
William Wigg
Aschermann Street
Okinawa
Yatchak
Vining
Minn
Pfa Yatchakigs
Wakefield
Wakefield Township
Minnesot
Deaths in Connorville and Wakefield area services
Mrs. John Schmid 43 of Connorville died Saturday evening after months of illness. Born Catherine Behrent in Edgar Wisconsin, she married John Schmid in Bessemer on August 7 1921. Surviving: husband three children Alfred Behrent sister and other relatives. Funeral at St Marys church. Gust Williamson 66 of Wakefield died at Grand View hospital after four years as a patient. Born in Finland 1879 he worked in mines then farmed in Bessemer township. Surviving: three daughters two sons a son missing in action Pfc Toivo and a sister. Burial followed at First Lutheran church grounds.
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John Schmid
Connorville
Saturay
Schmid
Catherine Behrent
Edgar
Wis
Bessemer
Cecil Smith
Donald
John Jr
Alfred Behrent
Wausau
Frank Behling
William Keys
Ottumwa
Towa
St. Mary’s Church
Gust Williamson
Wakefield
Grand View Hospital
Finland
United States
Bessemer Township
John Pennala
Ramsay
Matt Haak
Waukegan
Ill
Roy Osterby
Matt
Pfc
Toivo
Playground Activities In Full Swing At High School Field
Activities at the high school athletic field last week filled afternoons with croquet ping-pong goal-hi softball kick ball volleyball and horseshoes. From 2 to 3 pm daily a group game hour engaged 4th to junior high students while 1 to 5 pm was free play. Elias Semplin and his granddaughter Ariene Zawicki left Monday for Portland Oregon to visit Wanie Semplin and family for several weeks.
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Elias Semplin
Ariene Zawicki
Ray Zawicki
Portland
Ore
Wanie Semplin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roland Oman
Sgt. Connelly
Miss Stella
Frank Radowski
Walter Radowski
Green Bay
C Peters
V. Yatchak
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