Upper Peninsula Life and Industry Amid Deer Hunt and Ore Trade
The Upper Peninsula draws sportsmen to deer season while outlining transport bottlenecks at the Straits of Mackinac and an ongoing push for a ferry or bridge. Timber, copper, and iron ore future are debated amid high investment, depleted high grade ore, and a shift to low grade hematite. Frank Hook’s Washington job prospects stir Democratic politics as northern Michigan faces economic restructuring.
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Straits Bridge
Upper Peninsula
Ironwood
Sault Ste. Marie
Sault
Canada
Michigan
United States
Lake Superior
Great Lakes
Minnesota
Business Week
Gogebic Range
Menominee Range
Michigan-Wisconsin State Line
Marquette
Mesabi
Marquette Range
Gogebic
Ferry Traffic To Reach New High In 1949
Michigan estimates 1949 Straits of Mackinac ferry traffic will exceed 625000 vehicles, up from 551153 in 1948, with monthly gains and records set in 1946 1947 1948 and 1949. The study notes strong postwar growth and large seasonal fluctuations, aided by tourism and state support.
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Straits of Mackinac
Michigan Department of Economic Development
Novak May Get Navy Appointment
Bob Novak while at Great Lakes on leave was told he would be transferred to Fort Meade for a preparatory school to enter the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. Novak, Wakefield High School alum, enlisted July 11, 1949 and was honored at the Great Lakes graduation review by Governor Stevenson. Miss June Haglund promoted to senior assistant nurse at the National Cancer Institute in Bel Air Maryland with rank alignment to captain in military and lieutenant in naval services.
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Robert Novak
Great Lakes
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Wakefield High School
Navy
Great Lakes Training Center
A. E. Stevenson
Illinois
Miss Haglund
June Haglund
John Haglund
National Cancer Institute of the
United States Public Health Service
Bel Air
Maryland
Naval Services
Thanksgiving Service at Immanuel Lutheran Church
A special Thanksgiving service will be held on Thanksgiving Day November 24 at 10 30 a m at Immanuel Lutheran church The public is invited to attend Sunday services begin at 8 a m with a communion rite Church school meets at 9 15 and the regular worship at 10 30 The pastor Rev Frank J Lund will be in charge
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Frank J. Lund
High School News Highlights From Wakefield Hermoine
The American History homeroom held a party in the music auditorium on November 10 with Cy Justinak as general chairman. The Government homeroom planned a November 1 gathering. Deer hunting days were granted for students with parental consent and coursework completed. Junior class fundraising for the prom continued via Curtis Publishing Co magaz ine subscriptions, led by two teams headed by Karling/Nyman and Bugni/Erickson. The WY Club initiated new members at a Friday gathering, and Echo staff planned group photos with Modern Portrait Studio. The annual is slated for January with a $2.00 price. Wakefield 4-H conservation club met November 14, with attendance at 89, and seventh graders dropped from membership. Matt Worinen spoke of Camp Shaw, and Mr. Marshall planned club movies.
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American History Homeroom
Ben Dianich
Cy Justinak
Phil Cormier
Paul Gottwald
Phil Johnson
Robert Gross
Gross
Curtis Publishing Co
Anna Mae Karling
Richard Nyman
Barbara Bugni
Bill Erickson
Ken Kilponen
Jean Bedell
Charlotte Vittone
Bill Moyle
Corrine Ballone
Echo Pri
Echo
Portait Studio
Ironwood
Conservation Club
Wakefield High School
Junio High Study Hall
Ward Zuidmulder
H. W
Matt Worinen
Camp Shaw
Chatham
Michigan
Matt
Mr. Marshall
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Flavio Continuho in Rio
Announcement this week reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Flavio Continuho in Rio Brazil on November 8. The mother is the former Miss Jean Voyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Voyer. The grandson is named Flavio Voyer Continuho and weighed eight pounds. Mrs. James Bodoh has returned from Riverside Illinois after a month visiting relatives.
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Flavio Voyer Continuho
Flavio Continuho
Rio
Brazil
Jean Voyer
I. L. Voyer
All U.P. picks 1949 high school football team
Stambaugh stars Melvin Holme and Clayton Choquette headline the 1949 all U.P. high school football team chosen by Upper Peninsula writers after a peninsula wide poll. Holme led with top votes and twice made the lineup, while Gustafson and Arasim anchor backfield and defense for Newberry and Ironwood.
Special Honor Roll honors Stambaugh on seven-game streak
No. 1 Team Stambaugh wins the Barber Trophy on an undefeated seven straight victories. No. 1 Coach Morley Fraser of Newberry named coach of the year in a poll by the Gladstone Delta Reporter. No. 1 Player Mel Holme of Stambaugh earns all-U.P. honors as leading scorer and most popular voter favorite in the balloting.
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U.P
Upper Peninsula Sportwriters’ Association
Stambaugh Hilltoppers
Rd Straits
Stambaugh
Melvin Holme
U. P
Clayton Choquette
Upstate
Bob Amory
Mengminee
Armstrong
Sault Ste. Marie
Clayton
Newberry
Ray Gustafson
Holme
Allstar
Gustafson
Upper Peninsula
Jim Arasim
Ironwood Red Devils
Wisconsin-Michigan
Arasim
Gladstone
Choquette
Beveridge
Devine
Norway
Menominee Range
Viking
Chapekis
Escanaba
Amory
Soo End
Great Lakes
Soo
Menominee
Morley Fraser
Gladstone Delta
Mel Holme
Wakefield Wakefield Gridders Highlight Zielinski’s Strong Play
The Wakefield team, led by Tony Zielinski at center, profiled as the season's standout, scoring 202 points to rank second in offense while limiting opponents to 83. Zielinski, a 180 pound blond Polish youth, anchored the line as Wakefield repeated a habit of stealing passes and defeated Escanaba previously by a three sky passes.
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Escanaba
Roman Yatchak
Wakefield
Tony Zielinski
Zielinski
Stambaugh
Personal notices and visits across Wakefield community
Mrs. Jess Gelina and daughter Paulette of Marquette visited the Matt Hill home and Mrs. Gelina’s mother Mrs. Ann Grgurach. Mike Gorski of Chicago visited with his parents. his father discharged from Wakefield hospital and returned to Chicago. Birth announced for a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Archie Tregoning of Chippewa Falls, former Wakefield residents. Various trips and hospital visits include Carl Hill, Walter Alvila, Adolph Ahola to Guam for a year, Mrs. Victor Hanson and son Eugene with Albert Hanson at Trinity hospital in Ashland, and Norma Colgin noted. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brillinger of Detroit visiting Wakefield, deer hunting season. George Miscovich and family welcomed a son born at Wakefield hospital. Oliver Keto discharged from Wakefield hospital. Delores Hanson honored at 17th birthday party on Pierce Street. Douglas Tiiner and wife welcomed a daughter at Wakefield hospital. John Mattson admitted for medical treatment. Charles Bertolino and Joyce Carr welcomed daughter Marlon Gail at St Mary’s hospital. Axel Kivi visiting Green Bay daughters. Roy Cantsall and families visiting from Coldwater and Shoshoni en route home. William Carter and son Edwin with Ed Sanford visiting Garfield Clemo. Mrs. Herbert Spencer to read at Wakefield library story hour Saturday at 10:30.
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Archie Tregoning
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Wakefield
Tregoning
Janet Davies
Clara Tregoning
Carl Hill
Walter Alvila
Adolph Ahola
Guam
Pacific Area
Minneapolis
Clarence Johnson
Bessemer
Victor Hanson
Eugene
Albert Hanson
Trinity Hospital
Ashland
Ralph Brillinger
Detroit
Douglas . Tiiner
Wakefield Hospital
John Mattson
Charles Bertolino
Madison
Marlon Gail
St. Mmry’s Hospital
Elkhart
Ind
William Carter
Edwin
Ed Sanford
Port Huron
Garfield Clemo
Brotherton
Herbert Spencer
Wakefield Library
Business Owners Asked To Shovel Sidewalks
City manager Don ald Brown sent letters to Wakefield businesses urging sidewalk snow removal to curb city snow removal costs. He notes annual spending with little tangible results and reports broad cooperation as walks on Sunday Lake street were cleared with no complaints. Wakefield saw fourteen inches of snow since Monday with temps from 20 to 40 degrees. James Ozzello, patient at St. Marys hospital in Duluth, returned home Thursday evening.
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Donald Brown
Lake Street
Wakefield
State Conservation Headquarters
James Ozzello
St. Mary's Hospital
Duluth
City estimates $134000 water development cost
William Jacobson reports a new water supply project totaling about 134,148 dollars. Mainline work 69,148.75, power line 10,000, three pumphouses 6,000, Layne Northwest drilling 38,500 for 500,000 gallons daily, and rights of way 2,500. City seeks revenue bonds and rate increases to cover expenses and reserves.
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William Jacobson
Donald Brown
Layne-Northwest Company
Jacobson
Chicago
State Finance Commission In Commission
Mines Resume Gogebic Range Operations After Strike
Mines on the Gogebic range reopened Wednesday after a 46 day idle period caused by the steel strike. Plymouth mine recalls a small crew for repair work while a planned rock work program is postponed until spring. Sunday Lake mine employs about 240 men with around 30 absentee due to deer hunting. most plan to return soon. Ore is stocked on site and no shipments are expected this season.
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Gogebic
Plymouth
Sunday Lake
Dave Cavan
Methodist Youth Rally At Wakefield Church
About 50 youths from range Methodist churches attended the West End Sub district rally at Wakefield Methodist Church. A 3:00 start featured registration workshops making scrapbooks for children's wards in range hospitals. Lunch, songs, a film strip on Church World Service, and a Los Angeles All Peoples Church film followed led by Marilyn Jones of Ironwood.
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West End
Wakefield Methodist Church
Range
Wakefield
Grand View
Newport
Runstrom
Church World Service
Los Angeles
All Peoples’ Church
Marilyn Jones
Ironwood
Wakefield Adult Classes All Full with 98 Registrations
Wakefield schools report adult education classes in commercial work home economics and manual arts begin Wednesday November 30. About 98 adults have registered and all classes are full with no further registrations accepted.
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Wakefield
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