Pros Cons On Lighting Question In Wakefield Monday Election
Wakefield Michigan voters will decide if the Board of Education should erect and maintain a lighting system for the Wakefield High School athletic field by bond or direct tax. Supporters call it progressive, arguing it boosts night events and youth prospects. opponents cite other school needs and costs. Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the high school gym. only taxpayers may vote. Absentee ballots available noon Saturday from the senior high secretary.
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Wakefield
Board of Education
Gogebic
Michigan
Wakefield High School
Joint VFW and Auxiliary to Meet This Sunday Night
Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Auxiliary announce a joint meeting this Sunday at 7 30 p m in the V F W club rooms on Lake Shore Drive. Post Commander William Linha and President Mrs William Linha urge all members to attend for important matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary
V. F. W. Club
Lake Shore Drive
William Linha
Chamber Dinner Set With President Burns
The Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular dinner at the Legion Quarters next Wednesday at 6 00 p m with President Robert A Burns announcing the event. Reservations are urged early.
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Chamber
Robert A. Burns
Chamber of Commerce
Legion Quarters
Clarence Gembolis Named Executive Vice President
Clarence H. Gembolis, son of Mrs. Helen Gembolis of Wakefield, is appointed Executive Vice President and board member of Loeb Equipment Supply Company in Chicago. He holds a chemical engineering degree from Michigan College of Mining and Technology and served four years as a Combat Intelligence Officer in the South Pacific. He previously worked for Eimco Corporation, traveling in the United States, Canada, and Europe. He is married to Carol Evans of Wakefield, a former Wakefield High School teacher, and they reside in Maywood, Illinois with their daughter.
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Clarence H. Gembolis
Helen Gembolis
Wakefield
Loeb Equipment Supply Company
Chicago
Midwest
Gembolis
Wakefield High School
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Houghton
Air Force
South Pacific
United States
Canada
Europe
Eimco Corporation
Salt Lake City
Carol Evans
Maywood
Illinois
Band Patrons Club To Meet At High School Tuesday
The Wakefield Band Patrons Club opens the new school year Tuesday evening October 1 at 7 30 at the high school music auditorium. Mrs A James Gilbert urges all band parents and music supporters to attend.
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Wakefield Band
A. James Gilbert
Ontonagon High School
Marquette
Frances Rydeski
William Sands
Wakefield High School Announces Junior Magazine Sale
Wakefield High School opens the new year with the Junior Class running a magazine sale in cooperation with Curtiss Publishing. Four sales teams led by sponsors Milo Kronsich and Alexander Gembolis compete to sell national publications. Captains include Karrien Rintamaki Clifford Brown Carolann Hodge and Christian Anderson. The program began Thursday and ends October 9. In 1956 the Junior Class sold over $1200 in subscriptions.
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Wakefield High School
Curtiss Publishing Company
Milo Kronsich
Alexander Gembolis
Karrien Rintamaki
Clifford Brown
Carolann Hodge
Christian Anderson
Choir To Sing At Gogebic Hospital Tuesday
The First Lutheran Church mixed choir of thirty five members will perform at Gogebic Hospital Tuesday at 6 30 p m Oliver Johnson from Verona directs and Miss Donna Rostollan accompanies.
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Gogebic Hospital
First Lutheran Church
Oliver Johnson
Verona
Donna Rostollan
Local Students Start Term At Various Colleges
John Erickson son of Mr and Mrs John Erickson attends State College Superior. James A Kaczmarek son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Kaczmark Nazianz Wisconsin is at Salvatorian Seminary. Kriss Novak and Robert J Novak sons of Mr and Mrs Ben Novak return to Wisconsin State College at Whitewater. James Hyppa leaves for Michigan State University to enroll in journalism. Gotfred Stevenson and son Maurice go to Grant Minnesota for weekend fishing. Howard DuTemple family head to Rio Brazil after visiting relatives and friends.
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John Erickson
State College
T Superior
James A. Kaczmarek
Stanley Kaczmark
Charles Road
Salvatorian Seminary
Nazianz
Wis
Kriss Novak
Robert J. Novak
Ben Novak
Hancock Street
Wisconsin State College
Whitewater
James Hyppa
East Lansing
Michigan State University
Einer Hyppa
Howard DuTemple
Rio
Brazil
Victor Lepisto
Wakefield Native Toivo Luoma Dies in Butte Montana
Toivo J. Luoma 41 formerly of Wakefield died unexpectedly Sunday morning at his home in Butte Montana Funeral services were held Thursday in Butte He was born October 28 1915 in Wakefield attended Wakefield High School and worked in mines Greenland Merchant Marine in World War II and three years as an industrial fireman in Butte He is survived by his parents Mrs and Mr Oscar Hendrickson of Wakefield wife Viola Koski two sons Richard and David Luoma Ironwood three stepchildren Dale Gary and Cynthia Koski of Butte a brother Una Hendrickson Wakefield and a brother Kalervo Luoma who died in 1951 in Wakefield
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Toivo J. Luoma
Wakefield
Butte
Mont
John Luoma
Wakefield High School
Greenland
Oscar Hendrickson
Viola Koski
Richard
David Luoma
Ironwood
Dale
Gary
Cynthia Koski
Una Hendrickson
Kalervo Luoma
Uno Hendrickson
Richard Luoma
Marenisco Township School elects class officers and reps
The article lists elected officers for grades 7 through 12 on Monday September 16. It names advisors presidents vice presidents secretaries treasurers and student council representatives for each grade along with the chosen individuals. The named students include Evelyn Dean Rosemary Trottier Geraldine Jeske Matthew Obiden Mary Conterio and others.
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Marenisco Township School
Arno Luguiel
Evelyn Dean
Mary Jo Childers
Barbara Verling
Patricia Childers
Carl Obiden
Holger Olsson
Thomas Walin
Rosemary Trottier
Emily Markuson
Ethel Conley
Nancy Jeske
Clarice Jirikowic
George Smolich
Geraldine Jeske
Mary Ann Hill
Karen Brown
Anthony Grudnoski
Lorelei Walter
Lois Arnestad
Margaret Finnegan
Marian Weber
Judith Markuson
Marianne Arnestad
Dennis Jeske
Joseph Giuliano
Matthew Obiden
Leo Arnestad
Darlene LaRock
David Natzke
Philip Graves
Mary Conterio
Barbara Knaack
Jacqueline MacLeod
James Jeske
Stephn Jeske
First Lutheran Church Hosts Seminarian Aho for Worship
The First Lutheran Church will hold Sunday morning services led by Seminarian Duane Aho from Suomi College with an offering for him. English service starts at 9 00 a m and Finnish at 10 30 a m Central Standard Time. The choir, directed by Wallace O Johnson, meets at 8 15 a m in the parlors and the public is invited.
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First Lutheran Church
Duane Aho
Suomi College
Aho
Wallace O. Johnson
Plichta Saari Weds Plichta in Fall Wakefield Ceremony
Arlene Saari of Wico Location Wakefield and William Plichta of Wico Location Hoyt Lakes Minn exchanged nuptial vows Saturday at 7 30 in the First Lutheran church with Rev S V Autere officiating. The bride wore Chantilly lace and tulle with a jeweled Sabrina neckline while attendants wore aqua crystallette dresses and crowns of aqua velvet. 125 guests attended a reception in the church parlors after the ceremony.
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Paul Hagstrom
P. R. Wertanen
Tronwood
Marilyn Saari
Evanston
Ill
Dionne Haskell
Waukegan
Acqua Crystallette
Acqua
Harry Picchta
Norristown
John Niemi
Wakefield and
Hoyt Lakes
Minn
Paul Lindquist
David Lindquist
Saari
John Gilson
Minnie Kangas
Ironwood
Robert Wilhite
Algoma
Mich
Oakie Whitely
Emil Saari
Jane Kangas
Nancy Luoma
Wakefield
Fairfax Road
Wakefield High School
Green Bay
Chicago
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity
Erie Mining Company
Charles Fair
St. Ignace
Harry Plcchta
Julia Gilson
Crystal Falls
E. L. Joppa
Richard Joppa
Byron Kleimola
Duluth
Leo Buege
Robert Willhite
Wis
Jude Haynes
Judy Jewell
Dorothy Jewell
David Kangas
Henry Aili
Milwaukee
Ewen
Emil Kangas
Republic
Melba Kangas
Raymond Holmes
Marquette
Woman's Club Talk by Geologist Peter Forbes
Wakefield Woman's Club meets on Wednesday October 2 at 8 p m in the Memorial Building with guest speaker Peter Forbes a geologist for United States Metals Refining Company branch Wakefield He will discuss United States Metals Refining Company in Michigan The event also features the Woodcock String Trio prior board meeting at 7 p m Local delegates to the U P District Michigan State Federation meeting travel September 25 26 to Calumet with convention headquarters at Union Building club rooms hosting by Calumet Woman's Club
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Woman’s Club
Peter Forbes
United States Metals Refining Company
Wakefield
Wakefield Woman's Club
Memorial Building
Michigan
Forbes
Denver
American Metals Company Limited
New York
United States
Mexico
Canada
Girlstown
State Bond
Union Building
Calumet Woman's Club
R. D. Mecklin
S. J. Bessolo
Operation Strikeback includes Elmer Haukkala aboard USS Albany
Elmer R Haukkala fireman USN son of Charles and Karling road residents is taking part in Operation Strikeback a large scale NATO led naval air exercise in September 1928. More than 150 vessels from Canada France Norway the Netherlands United Kingdom and the United States will participate across the North Atlantic with anti submarine warfare carrier operations and simulated use of missiles and atomic weapons.
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Elmer R. Haukkala
USN
Charles Haukkala
Karling Rd
Albany
North Atlantic
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Canada
France
Norway
Netherlands
United Kingdom
United States
British Isles
Iceland
Faerces Cap
Norwegian Sea
North Sea
Local Schools Close for M E A Convention
The Wakefield Township Schools will close on Thursday and Friday October 3 and 4 to allow teachers to attend the Michigan Education Association Convention at Northern Michigan College. Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois is among the featured speakers. Schools resume Monday at the usual hour after the break. Ballots are urged to be cast Monday September 30.
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Marquette
Wakefield Township
Michiganducation Association
Northern Michigan College
Paul Douglas
State of
Illinois
Supervisors Name Grand View Hospital Trustees
The Gogebic County Board of Supervisors filled vacancies on the Grand View Hospital Board. Kino Salmi and James Mezzano Jr. were named to terms expiring December 31, 1962, with further appointments for 1960 and 1958 expiries. The vote was 18 yes, 4 no, one present.
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Grand View Hospital
Board of Supervisors
Elmer Lusa
B. J. Conterio
Lusa
County Hospital and Health Committee
Kino Salmi
James Mezzano, Jr
Charles M. Humphrey
Raymond Rigoni
Clayton Randall
Edmund Rodd
Rudolph Simonich
Rudolph Egizi
Carl Anderson
J. Baratone
A. Bugni
L. Erickson
J. Kapecz
John LaSota, Jr
E. Lusa
Ironwood Photographer Delights Wakefield Rotary With Color Slides
Gogebic Range photographer Mills Beach entertained the Wakefield Rotary Club at a Monday dinner in Ironwood by tracing the history of color photography and showing Gogebic area scenes. Clare Haskins chaired, praising local beauty while Howard Anderson announced next week’s program on Scouting and October’s Uthrotar for the 1957 school year.
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Rotes
Ironwood
Mills Beach
Gogebic Range
Wakefield Rotary Club
Mr. Beach
Gogebic
Clare Haskins
Howard Anderson
Uthrotar
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