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CITY CLERK THE WAKEFIELD NEWS HLLP! We Need Docton Cai HI VOLUME S2, NUMBER 7 THE WAKEFIELD NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1974 SUBSCRimON RATE: $SM PER YEAR THIS AND THAT Since writing last, we are now in the throes of winter. Last Monday, following a rain, it began to snow and by nightfall, we were in a white world, and then it snowed, and snowed and snowed, and snowed, and a national newscast on Wednesday said our area had the distinction of having the most snow in the United States, about 14 inches on the level, and also toe coldest temperature, about 20. After that it kept right on snowing, until we reached about 24 inches, and have temperatures in toe teens, so guess winter has arrived- However, on Sunday, it did warm up some, to toe SO's and snow is beginning to melt, so now will make no more predictions. However, guess toe hunters who arrived on Friday; were happy about toe white stuff, and heard quite a few were successful in bagging their animal. Just hope the temperatures keep on toe low side, so there isn't too much spoilage.

Will just have to keep our readers informed as to what hap- next Paper may not be out until after Thanksgiving, but still want to offer this little Thanksgiving poem, written by Donna Schade: "For autumn's bountiful harvest and golden days, Give thanks unto toe Lord, in hymns and praise. For toe sun- ripened fields and toe food of toe land, It was given to us, by God's own hand. For His abundant blessings we all may share, Let us bbw our heads with thankful prayer." Think this prayer could be used daily when we note by TV and newspapers, toe many starving people in this world of ours. And this can be a viewpoint: "Fear is looking FRANCIS W. DUFflN, 73, FORMER TEACHER, DIES Francis (Fred) W.

Duffin, 73, Plymouth Location, Wakefield, former Wakefield High School teacher and coach, died Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Divine Infant Hospital where he was admitted that day. Mr. Duffin was bora Oct 28,1901, at Peoria, and attended schools at Moline, Dl Later he attended Augustana College, Rock Island, HL, graduated from Wabash College, CrawfordsvUle, and received bis master's degree at the University of Iowa, Iowa City. He taught at Harlem, Mont, and Geneseo, DL, before coming to Wakefield where he taught from 1928 until retiring June 30, 1964.

During his teaching career at Wakefield High School Mr. Duffin taught mathematics and was student council advisor. He served as toe acting high school principal during World War and later was assistant principal. He also coached hiqh school football, tennis and bas ball teams and was a football, basketball and track official for many years. He coached football from 1928 until 1939 and produced toe school's first undefeated grid team in 1929.

He played a leading in the establishment of tennis as a high school sport in this area and coached the local tennis team from 1939 until 1956, during which time his teams won nine Michigan-Wisconsin Conference championships and eight Upper Peninsula championships. He coached toe baseball team from 1946 until 1949 and produced one M-W champion. An avid golfer, Mr. Duffin was a member of toe Gogebic Country Club. On April 23, 1927, he married toe former Kathryn Montgomery at STRANGE PAHKJUG SPOT A 1937 ar was placed on the roof of.

a Northcraft modular garage, built in Wakefield, to show the strength of the building. The demonstration marked the beginning of a new Wakefield industry started by Robert Gerbig, and John Voit. The two men hope to market a large number of the prefabricated garages. Built to withstand a heavy load of snow, the roof is carrying a weight of 300 pounds per square foot where the car is rating. WAKEFIELD SCHOOL BOARD ADOPTS RULE MONDAY NIGHT The Wakefield Township Board of Education Monday night decided to adopt a reimbursement system of unemployment compensation due to a new state requirement.

Mr. PERSONALS and Mrs. Dean Langdon, of proud parents on Nov. the 0 Sure parking is a problem; Seems silly though to squawk When after you leavTyour car, You have two feet to walk. INDIANHEAD HAS RACING CAMPS Ernst Benediktor, director of racing at Indiamead Mountain, and a staff of six professional racing instructors, wiu Hold two racing camps the A retirement toe me pension worKS is where the witch aiftd toe gives mm tne was active in many civic organizations.

Surviving are his widow; one daughter, Mrs. Bernard Skud, Spokane. Wash- three grandsons' one Bother, Warren, Moline, and one Fred Rieg, Geneseo, HI. A br preceded him in It's too bad that people who really know how to run toe country are cutting hair, running cabs and tending bars. Sign on a church bulletin: Work for toe Lord.

The pay isn't much, but toe retirement plan is out of this world. Inflation has also hit toe country of Turkey The price of a bride has been increased from $1,000 to $2,000. Inflation is when, after you get enough money to buy something, it isn't enough. Add a teaspoon of powdered borax to rinse water when washing flannels to keep them soft Add a few drops of ammonia to warm soap suds to make fine glassware sparkle. Starch nylon and cotton gloves lightly when laundering to stay clean longer and look nicer.

For inexpensive cake frosting use half a bottle of strained fruit baby food thickened with powdered sugar for extra vitamins. Woman's lib is really taking on. In a true story, a mayor of a certain city approved toe placing of a person-hole cover (not manhole), for a street in the city. A 10 year old girl started cleaning her room, picking up her clothes and toys and this was so surprising her mom assked, "Are you sick or something," and she answered, "No, but I just read where two women were put in jail for keeping a disorderly house." Funeral services for Francis Du at a at United Methodist Church with toe Rev. J.

Harold Wai- lis officiating. Entombment was in toe Lakesside Mausoleum for spring burial Lakeside Cemetery Pallbearers were Nels Kuivinen, James Gilbert, Ernst Trettin, Peter Petranek, Steve Popovich and Eugene Makl Attending from out of town were Mrs Bernard Skud, Spokane, md Mls Warren Duffin, and Russell Rieg, Moline, HL; Mrs. Fred Rie S. and Mrs. Wilbur Johnson, Geneseo, Mrs.

LeRoy Duffin, and Dale Duffin, m. ccntnrc ut MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD AT WAKEFIELD SCHOOL On Thursday, Nov. 14, at 2 pjn. a memorial service for toe late Fran- is Duffin was held in toe High School gymnasium by students hi grades five through twelve. The assembly observed a moment of silence, and Mr.

Maki spoke briefly on th ma ny contributions the late Mr. Duffin had made to toe Wakefield High School and to toe community funding of unem- Ployment compensation. The board chose the latter Creger said 'due to tte nartmod iSience of the alSct fa losses unemployment losses. board amended district TMth AFL-CIO Local 992 to change oup TM ur ance coverage Creger said toe chan- ge would cost the district an addi- tional 32 year but would ve The board named Richard Vale- sano as toe junior high school basketball coach. No action was taken On a proposal to purchase weight lifting equipment for toe school due to the C0st ot the gear.

The board also approved having some plumbing work done at Central Elementary School. The board althorized the writing a resolution similar to one sent to toe board by toe Taylor School District in lower Michigan. The resolution supports changes in state laws to reduce the likeihood of teacher's strikes in future and laws regarding teacher negotiations. SENIOR CITIZENS ARE INVITED in awed whipser and he asked what she was doing. She said she was saying her prayer, but didn't know toe words, but God would put them together as He knew what she was thinking.

A paster was telling his little one a bedtime story and after the thrilling tale she asked, "Daddy is that a true story or are you preaching?" A five year old was asked what toe most important invention was and he said his eye glasses. They kept toe guys from hitting him and toe girls from kissing him. Little girl at toe zoo with her dad while looking at a lion: "If the lion eats you what bus should I take home? Teacher: Give me toe name of a former Russian ruler: Child: Czar. Teacher: Right, and what's his wife's name? Child: CONTEST About 45 senior members were in attendance at toe weekly Friday noon dinner held at toe American Legion Hall. Due to toe absence of toe speaker, Mrs.

David Spearing, dietician. Mrs. Edwin Johnson again reviewed toe eligibility of those wishing to enter toe Senior Citizen Cookbook Contest She noted that in addition to toe ten drawings for cookbooks to be awarded to participants in toe contest, names will also be drawn for other citizens, and toe winners will be awarded free dinners to toe Onteka Restaurant in White Pine and other restaurants in toe area, toe places to be an- i is Dec. 31. Mrs Johnson GEORCE D.

SWORAB DCES ON SATURDAY George D. Sworab, 80, Kerkes Wakefield, died Saturday, Nov. 16, at Divine Infant Hospital, where he had been a patient since Nov. 6. Born April 23, 1894 in Russia at Raga on toe Black Sea, he came to moved to Ontonagon in 1910.

He moved to Trout Creek in 1924, to Marenisco in 1926, and in 1939, to Wakefield where he lived since. He attended schools in Ontonagon. On Dec, 5, 1923, he married the former Alice Catterson at Chicago. She died Aug. 8, 1970.

He was employed as a locomotive engineer and fireman for toe Diamond Lumber a boiler fireman for toe Wiedeman Lumber and then was boiler fieman for the Bonifas Lumber Co. from 1933 until 1937. He operated his own logging and cordwood contracting business, from 1939 until 1949, and then was in the minnow business at Wakefield until retiring in 1959. During World War he served in toe Army. Surviving are one son, George Ramsay; one daughter, Mrs.

Ted Wakefield, 11 grand- and several great-grand- Mrs Fannle Md JNiemi left Friday a Several Weeks vacatlon she Pped first Manisti 1 ue where she joined by a niece nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Lawrence, and they continued to Toledo to visit the Lawrence's son and family, Mr. and Mrs. David Luoma.

Mrs. Niemi then will go to Blissfield, Mi to spend Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Warren Niemi and family. Glen Dahlbacka and son of Livermore, are visiting their grandmotoer, Mrs.

Waino Korpela, They were accompanied here by Lu Davis of Springfield, 111., and Charles Gilman of Minneapolis, ho a11 enjoying the deer hunt- season. On his trip here Glen, a doctor of science, gave several lectures. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johns returned Friday from a six week vacation with their families.

They spent several weeks in Palantine, 111., visiting their son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs James Fafrington and fam- Uy Mrs Farrin is the former Rosemar Johns The then con- tmued to Bel Air Md where they their son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. David Rigotti and famil y- Mrs Rigotti is the former Norma Johns, and in Church- vme Md where they visited Mr. gel ls former Marcie Johns.

While the eastern areaj they visited the famed Nagshead Carolina where toe Wright Brothers flew the first airplane, and also visited near Richmond, at the Kings Dom- jnion, a real-African Safari where hundreds of wild African animals r0 am at large They also had tickets fr om Congressman Philip Ruppe wn i they used to spend a day touring the White House, and other interesting areas in the Washington D.C., area. will be a Thanksgiving camp, Nov. 27-Dec. 1, and a pre- I camp lb ntS praCtlC und the guidance of camp coaches who will instruct in slalom, giant slalom and downhill en Indianhead's rac- slopes using specaally designed video-tape and electronic timing equipment. Classes will be divided mto small groups for personal atten- Lectures regarding pointers, course theory and waxing techniques, as well as ski racing movies will be a part of each evening's agenda.

Advice on the proper care and maintenance of ski equipment also will be included. A trophy race will be held at the end of each camp and trophies awarded. Camps are open to boys and girls fr om 9 to 21 years of age with beginners, intermediate and expert racers expected to attend. Racing camp fees will include coaching, lift tickets, lodging and meals at Indianhead Mountain Lodge, chaperoning, evening lectures, 'trophy race, video tape, and transportation to and from the Gogebic County Airport. Applications should be mailed to Indianhead Mountain, Wakefield, 49968.

For further information, persons may call: Camp Secretary, Indianhead Mountain Lodge, 906224-1311. WAKEFIELD CITY COUNCIL MEET MONDAY NIGHT SETS WATER MEETING The Wakefield City Council decided Monday night to set up a special meeting with toe Bessemer Township Board on the subject of supplying Bessemer Township with water. There is a tentative proposal to link the water system of Wakefield to Bessemer Township in toe Plymouth Location area. Bessemer Township would require about 80,000 gallons of water per' day. Wakefield uses about 300,000 gallons of water per day and apparently easily has toe capacity to increase its pumping ability to accommodate the township needs.

But toe city may want to obtain an extra pump fcr emergencies or when one of toe other three pumps breaks down. Raymond Talaska, Ironwood an accountant, talked to toe council concerning the annual audit report for the city and some of toe comments he had made on toe report. Talaska recommended toe city establish reserve funds to cover revenue losses and that it establish values for equipment in toe utility departments so toe value of equipment used can be depreciated vear- ly. Talaska said this would give the city a truer picture of its yearly expenditures in relation to revenues gained by each utility. Mayor Ott read a letter to toe council from Kenneth Hanson, Chicago, who owns property along Charles St.

The street was recently reconstructed by Halberg Brothers Ccnstructicn Wakefield, Hanscn complained in toe letter the ditch by toe road and said the company had made a "quagmire" out of his property and said he was going to sue the city. Hanson said in his letter he wants a graded ditch and wants his property refilled. Ott said in a reply letter that the city has on its own initiative "replaced the culvert, fill and topsoil and provided drainage" en Hanson's property. Ott also stated toe city assumes no liability for any alleged damage to Hanson's property and that Hanson should address any further complaints to the construction company. tabled a to.

purchase additional property adjoining the trailer park area of Eddy Park as too expensive at the present time. In other action, the council moved to ask the Wakefield Township Board for matching funds toward purchase of a new fire truck. The city has set aside $4,000 for toe future purchase of toe truck. A new truck would cost between $22,000 and $40,000 and would not be available for several years. The council approved a payment- of $8,000 to Mikelectric, Wakefield for work completed on installation of electric lines to the Wakefield Industrial Park.

The council authorized sending a letter to General Motors Corporation to attempt to get an Oldamobile franchise establised in Wakefield. se entry terms GDlet Council To Meet Tonight The Wakefield Area Industrial Development Council will meet tonight (Thursday) at 7:00 pjn. at toe City Hall to elect its Board of Directors and transact any other business that jnay come before toe Funeral services were held at 10 ajn 68 the Rev. Joseph officiating. Entombment was Lakeside Mausoleum for spring burial at the Marenisco cemetery.

Pallbearers were Michael, Charles, Leo and Walter Golembeski, Richard Hansen and Jack Brennan. Attending from out of town were Mr- and Mrs. Michael Golembeski, Sheyboygan, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hansen, Duluth, and Mr.

and Mrs Gary Parobek and Dar- Daughter of Local Couple Appointed to Court Post Mrs. Rose Nugent has been appointed as chief administrator of the new Milwaukee Municipal Court by Mayor Maier. Mrs. Nugent has been supervisor in the criminal division office of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court. The city job pays $18,778 a year.

The two judge court was established last July by the Common Council. Mrs. Nugent is the former Rose C. Movrich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs; E.

F. Movrich, Pierce Street, Wakefield. She was officially appointed to her new position on Nov. 1 of this year. Christmas Club Checks Distributed Recently total of 332 families were made ha the past week when they received their Christmas Club checks from the First National Bank of Wakefield.

It was announced that the cnecks this year total $67,169.75. The Cnri stmas Club is now open and any persons desiring to- be the recipi- ent of a most welcome check next ear in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas may enter the club which is in several denominations, at any time. Some people find this most beneficial as it is received in time to make holiday purchases and also pay their December taxes. LCW Meeting Scheduled The November meeting of the of Im- Forest Service Gives Award To Mrs. Paula P.

Popko Recently M. K. Lauritsen, visor of the Ottawa National presented Paula P. Popko of Bessemer, Michigan, a Certificate of Merit and a cash award. The certificate and award were for her outstanding performance of duty and sustained high level of production between September of 1973 and July of 1974.

Miss Popko is a timber management resource clerk on the Ottawa Nation Forest whose efforts, according to Lauritsen, made it possible for the forest to reach its timber management goal in spite of adverse conditions. State Trooper Has Retired After 26 Years of Service Retirement of three Michigan State Police officers has been reported by Col. George L. Halverson, departmeat director. One of the retirees is Sgt.

Robert R. Bishop, 49, of the Gladstone post, retired effective November 8.He has completed more than 26 years of service after enlistment in 1948. Bishop first served ai Wakefield before getting military leave in 1948. On return to duty in 1950 he served in order at Bay City, Iron Mountain, Paw Paw, Houghton Lake and in the operations division at East Lansnig. He transferred in 1968 to Gladstone.

Bishop was born at Detroit and graduated, from high school at Coldwater. He was in toe Army for 12 months during his military leave. He and his wife, Adele, have two sons and a daughter. Bishop was hired by Gladstone School Board to serve as school truant officer. His wages and fringe benefits for a 9 Mi-month school year, will be paid by the Federal government.

children? Child. Do you think it will rain soon asked a boy of an old timer. The tvTM niiig this country I could predict toe weather, but nght now toe government running no one can predict nothing. Any city resident present at toe meeting will be eligible to make additional nominations and to vote- Current nominees are Edwin Aho, Ozzello, Thomas- RidUter, Ernest Sharon and George Smolich. All residents are urged to attend toe meeting and to bring a friend.

Legion Auxiliary to Meet The American Legion Auxiliary Unit will meet in regular session on Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 7:30 in the Legion Hall Street. A good attendance is urged as plans will be made for the many holiday activities. Lunch will be served. The guest speaker will be Roy Contralto of Ramsay.

He will present a film concerning the Gogebic Association of Retarded Children. All women of Immanuel and guests are welcome to attend and hear this interesting program. Lunch will be served and a social hour will follow the business session. I. W.

Barnes Stationed at Quantico, Va. Marine Staff Sergeant Kennetl Barnes, whose wife Gloria is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. I.

Ulvila of 103 First Wakefield, reported for duty at the Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Va. A 1956 graduate of Kilgore High School, Kilgore, he joined the Marine Corps in September, 1956. MUST NOT PUSH SNOW ONTO STREETS IN CITY With the arrival of winter and its snow problems, the Wakefield City Police today warned toe residents that Ordinance 95, as amended, regulating toe clearing and removal of ice and snow from property in toe City of Wakefield to and upon toe roadway, alley or sidewalk or within any ditch or gutter in any public street will be strictly enforced. Violators will be compelled to repay the City the moneys expended to remove the ice and snow so deposited and be punished by a fine of not more than $500 and costs of prosecution and by imprisonmeint for a period not to exceed 90 days, or both, in the discretion of the Court. Wakefield Cardinals defeats Ewen- Trout Creek by the score of 93 to 72..