Michigan small towns gain from new industry payroll growth
The Michigan Mirror reports on small towns attracting new plants due to lower labor costs. Examples include Kaleva bait makers expanding to 70 workers and a Kaleva production run of 2,000,000 baits, Elk Rapids cherries canning, Robinson Metal products, and other firms adding jobs. The piece notes wage pressures and union bids as risks, but emphasizes opportunity for individual enterprise and community progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Michigan Mirror
Belding
Baldwin
Gibson
General Electric
Packing Material Company
Muskegon
Oscoda
Oscoda Door Manufacturing Company
Kaleva
Manistee County
William Makinen
Montague—Chamber of Commerce
Elk Rapids
Elk Rapids Packing Company
Robinson Metal Products
Birmingham
Allied Chemical & Dye Corp
Nyc
Great Lakes Tractor & Equipment Company
Thomaston Man Fatally Injured In Germany
Cpl. Kenneth E. Sager of Thomaston died August 31 at a Munich military hospital from injuries in a motor boat accident on Lake Amersee near Munich. He was born September 1, 1929, attended local schools, enlisted January 18, 1947, and served as a installer repairman. He is survived by his mother and five siblings. Funeral details include church services in Wakefield with relatives and friends attending. The report provides limited further information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth E. Sager
Inez Sager
Thomaston
Munich
Germany
War Department
Cpl. Sager
Lake Amersee
Sager
Kenneth Sager
Edward Sager
Army
San Antonio
Texas
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Charles
Harold
Leona
Muriel
Karen Lee
Temperance program and a parade of local news brief items
The Temperance Society will present a program at Temperance Hall Sunday at 7 30 p m. A lunch will be served. Numerous residents and visitors are listed with travels, births, weddings, and engagements. Maurice N Wolf of MGM will speak at the Sept 19 banquet in Manitowish during the four counties meeting sponsored by the Gogebic County Tourist Council and Ironwood Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice N. Wolf
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer Public Relations Department
Boston
Mass
Koerner’s Resort
Manitowish
Wolf
Gogebic County
Eight Building Permits Approved by City Council
City council approves eight permits totaling an estimated 6225 dollars for projects including garages additions and signs. A 2 2 tie halted one Neault submission pending review of structure and traffic hazard concerns. Additional measures discussed include theater lamp equipment rent free use of Memorial Building and a proposed sewer upgrade at LeRoy Hallberg’s store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kumma
Verona
John Cappo
Ashland Park
Everett Butler
Kuivinen
M. A. Mellstrom
Putnam Street
Knute Mattila
Anderson
Uno Salmela
Tobin
Anna Strough
Ascherman Street
TI. J. Neault
J. J. Neault
Cloon
Kent
Cormier
Ted Wasielewski
Wakefield
Brown
Memorial
American Legion
R. A. Burns
LeRoy Hallberg
Simonson
City Postpones Coal Purchasing
The city postponed buying its 350 tons of stoker coal and 50 tons of lump coal after bids sparked an argument between Wakefield Lumber and Michela Company representatives at the City Council meeting. Gitche Gumee Co. did not attend, while City Manager Donald Brown favored Gitche Gumee for stoker coal and Wakefield Lumber for lump coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial
Michela Company
Wakefield Lumber and Fuel Company
Herman Engstrom
Wakefield Lumber Company
Joe Michela
Kent
Gitche Gumee Co
Donald Brown
Gitche Gumee Coal Company
Rotary meeting to hear Harold J. Richards at Wortley cottage
Harold J. Richards former superintendent of the Sunday Lake mine and city official will speak at the Wakefield Rotary Club meeting at the R B Wortley cottage on Lake Gogebic. He will discuss conservation issues and dinner is served from 6 p m with members free to arrive after 3 p m Transportation can be arranged among members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wortley Cottage
Harold J. Richards
Sunday Lake Mine
The
Conservation Commission
Wakefield Rotary Club
R. B. Wortley Cottage
Lake Gogebic
Richards
Lewandowskis and friends weekend in Marquette
Mrs. Walter Lewandowski is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. John Lewandowski and Mrs. Lucille DeCoster and Mrs. Margaret Taylor spending the weekend at Marquette with Mrs. Lucy Gross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lewandowski
John Lewandowski
Lucille DeCoster
Margaret Taylor
Marquette
Lucy Gross
Local Residents Share Visits and Travel News
A series of social notes from Wakefield and surrounding areas records guests and departures. Edward C Pelshaw and family from Sparat Wisconsin visited Thomaston. Mrs Albert Linder and Charles Gorski of Wakefield were discharged from hospital. LaValle family of Milwaukee visited Niemi family and planned to settle in Tucson Arizona. Ed Nelson of Seattle and Bunty Nelson of Eric Pennsylvania renewed acquaintances in Wakefield. Walton family temporarily in Shoshoni Wyoming for trailer transport work. Ruth Johnson of Calumet Minnesota spent weekend with Alfie Windberg and heads to St Joseph Michigan to teach. William Helston and son Raymond of National Mine visited relatives. Robin Krueger and son returned to Milwaukee after visiting Johnson family. Labor Day guests at Harlan Johnsons included Thoburn Davies and children Jimmy and Virginia of Muskegon plus Henry I Davies of Oxnard California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Temperance Society
Temperance Hall
Earl Maki
Detroit
Olga Wiita
Floyd Wiita
Milwaukee
Edwin Wiita
Carl Valesano
Wakefield Hospital
Ann Galiatz
Chicago
Thomas Clauser
Carol
Tommy
Clauser
Amelia Teppo
Arlene Keskey
Marquette
Northern Michigan College of Education
Miss Keskey
Edward Keskey
Ray Peeschek
Peter Salo
David Michael
Alvin Salo
Eddie Joe
Edward Bertrand
Thomas
Iron Mountain
Alvin Sale
Big Rapids
J. D. Bugni
Mary Tarro
Munising
Tarro
Richard Buck
Chad
Ann Arbor
Bemer
Muskegon
Olga Villa
Frederick
Mae Raisenen
Jack Strough
Trinidad
Colo
Strough
Colorado State College
John H. Street
London
Eng
Street
Alicia Kampala
Oscar Kumpula
Edward C. Pelshaw
Sparat
Wis
David Pelshaw
Thomaston
Albert Linder
Charles Gorski
Wakefield
Gerald LaValle
Nestor Niemi
Wico
LaValle
Tucson
Ariz
Ed Nelson
Seattle
Wash
Edward
Bunty) Nelson
Eric
Penn
Earl Walton
Shoshoni
Wyoming
Walton
Michigan
Ruth Johnson
Calumet
Minn
Alfie Windberg
Miss Millicent Johns Weds Irving Roberts at Chippewa Falls Church
A candlelight ceremony at First Methodist Church Chippewa Falls Wisconsin united Miss Millicent Johns daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Johns and Irving Richard Roberts son of Mr and Mrs in Appleton Wisconsin. Rev Finch and Ortmayer officiated. Reception followed at Elk's Club with 150 guests before a Lake region honeymoon and return to Appleton Wisconsin. Both couple attended Lawrence College and plan to reside at 1100 West Eldorado Street Appleton Wisconsin. Attending from Wakefield were Mrs Tregoning Mr and Mrs Maurice Wesniak daughter Nancy and son Donnie and Mrs J O Johns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Evelyn Keskey
Alex Keskey
Wakefield
Robert Nelson Bareham
Robert B. Bareham
Palmyra
N. Y
S. V. Autere
Marilyn Lepisto
First Methodist Church
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Millicent Johns
Raymond J. Johns
West Willow Street
Irving Richard Roberts
Sea Tiggynee
Ian E. Washington
Mrs. Vincent
Donald Swenson
Elgin
Ferris Wall
Gloria Lee
Eau Claire
Frank Sanders
Appleton
William Manning
William Richardson
Menomonie
Mail of Honor
Elk
Street Repair Debate Erupts At City Council Meeting
A city council meeting over a seal coating program sparked a heated clash between Councilmen Cloon and Westlund over contracting, materials, and accountability. City Manager Brown defended the effort noting the seal coat seals cracks and reduces dust while street sweeping later picks up excess gravel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Brown
Cloon
Westland
Brown
Nels Simonson
County Road Commission
Thomaston
Simonson
Westlund
Officials Tour Mines Across Cleveland Figures Inspect Plymouth and Sunday Lake
A Cleveland led delegation with Howard Prescott Herman Bert Jackson and others from Pickands Mather visited Wakefield to inspect the Plymouth and Sunday Lake mines. The group included Joseph Bellar from Youngstown Sheet and Tube and Arthur Peterson from Bethlehem Steel along with Duluth executives and geologists. They toured Iron River district mines before reaching Gogebic range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Wakefield
Plymouth
Sunday Lake
Elton Hoyt
Howard Prescott
Herbert C. Jackson
Pickands, Mather & Co
Joseph Bellar
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Youngstown
Ohio
Arthur F. Peterson
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
A. D. Chisholm
Lake Superior
Kenneth Duncan
L. M. Schofield
Otto Yauch
Duluth
Iron River
Gogebic Range
VFW Meets September 14 at City Hall
A rally of VFW members and eligible ex-service men is set for Wednesday September 14 at 8 p m at city hall. Elmer Hill commander urges all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Elmer Hill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Escanaba
Harnischfeger c Corp
Wells Crate & Lumber Company
Fence Company of America
Jacobson Furniture Company
Escanaba Glove Company
Delta Furniture Company
Insulation Manufacturers Corp
Ontonagon
Bellevue—Cheney Limestone Company
Rickman Roofing Company
Vicksburg
Viking Products Company
Kamak Corp
Punch Press
Bendix
Greenville
Midland
Dow Chemical Company
Grand Harem
Electrical Assemblies, Inc
Royal Oak Industries
Mason’s
Coldwater
Federal Mogul Service
Boreham-Keskey
Wilbert J. Keskey
Ruth Keskey
Russell Korpi
Reed Harris
Grand Haven
Mich
Nels Kuivinen
University of Michigan
United States
Wakefield High School
University Hospital
Victor Lepisto
Laurium
Wilbert Wilbert Eskey
Wakefield Methodist Church
Commission On Education
Methodist Youth Fellowship
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