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AKEF1ELD WAKKfTOLD, MICHIGAN FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1945 SUBSCRIPTION 92.00 PBE IVAft The deetssQa Geyer-sor Harry F. Kelly to retire from public service a end of Ms second torn, Iec. 31 of nest year, is an indirect logic of Michigan's senior U. S. senator, Arthur H.

VandeabergC 1941 KeHy was Ma second term as secretary. af state at Prentiss M. was finishing an elective term in the H. S. senate at Washtngtoo.

A strong figure sad an accepted leader of the 7 Roosevelt administratsott. Brown had piloted the controversial price osntrol bffl through Congress in so doing; bad incurred ill w31 of the powerful farm btocL Tet Ms independence had patsapisd vote against admiaistratfon oa several occasions. He was a formidable opponent. Kelly wanted to become a csi2di- date for; the Senate. But he had not reckoned with the Miehxgaji Republican "party whieh was seeking leader" to vartqufslsL the yanWagoner regime.

ReaiKr KeBy was "drafted" to oppose Van and Homer Ferguson, became the "Republicart" nominee to "battle At the November election. plurality was Ferguson's plurality was 28,057. The second possaje for Kelly to serve in the'tl. Set- ate" would be 1946 whert-Oe term of Vandenberg- would tennuttfe. One year ago the former Grand! Rapids newspaper editor was eoa- with the necessity of rofe- ing an important decssicsa.

SlaoiSi he straddle the fence cat the issue of American: parJacipatJoa in war Should he oppose such action? Should he advocate our membership in a world league whereby American troops migltt be dispatched abroad, at ae caK of tte President, aggressical at its Many politMaans would have dios first the three courses; and by so doing steered middle course-- between, the and apr PICTURE OFWASON Of COffiHais- sSooer -aiea Mrs. Roy Johns, writes ia account of io- vasfott of cce of tie islands ic tie Boseo gi-osKs. yotmg- saan ea- Esa P'ebnjary, 1943 and. spessfe two yeazs in Ua fe a fetter LOCAL HAPPENINGS WObert Kumma is visiting at tbe; Dick Donald has arrived from beans of Ms uncle, Victor Chicago to visit at the Swarbs' res- for a Te Mrs. Jerry PeBerin returned to Iser 2san after receiving surgical.

trealment at an hoapttaL Jean Manley and Audrey spending the weefc at Camp Galfflee at 2a piecediisg and -Soring; the of ess of fee smaller Is- area ss laterestssg We took mart aa ttie Initial iavat- in. the Brazse -Bay area, te west coast of tfe4 Is- had 3eft tit a. convoy Mozotal rsiS? had gone within. Maadaajca aEd ether leaser- TSse trip was smeTfentSiJ, cafen sea, Tmtyy Sato It got a iite roagfe; there Mzs. Kenneth Morrison returned to feer icroe after spending -two with her sister, Mrs.

Stark, at Wyandottev Miss Flora: Bognl has left for Bebce MHjesi-etetario, Canada, where- s2ae waj at the home of lier- and sister. Miss Smice Bffi, who is employ- ea in Oslzsgo, nas arrived to her paresis, Mr. and Mrk Axel Mrs. Gust Niemi is receiving BUT- treatment at the general hospital at Ashland. Mrs.

Marie G. Manley returned from Ann Arbor where she attended the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Walter Drevdabl, nee Mida Tyyni. spent a few days here at tie home of her mother, Mrs. ABTIH.

Tyynl 3ft and Mrs Halpb. Ranta and Miss Alma Ranta; rsefroit, visited at home of Mr. and Mrs. Laice Ranta tti week. MerrilS, is 3UsBSe Bonino at parents, Mr.

and Oscar Ms. months, aad Mrs. Arvid bonszeed artaiad a KtEe. We oSf Bariiiset Bay three days Se landaus were scSsedoIed auadt tJsree we tEfce jsisssd -witched the ZSJE-- at of Mrs. Prout Elizalletll has arrived- to visit with, her aunt, work: began CSsro before te troops- zsaval icmlts into Branei taS -were atHe to watch aswal bonlMtrdxiistt of Haibcr ax tie bay, 3SaaH ttsit and xtrafed the main- aoaQt cad of the bay We moved cat the Jay fcsr the Ocr day was 'nBoaw when moved into the.

sn4 aad strafed Mixr We lay eJose to the beacfe i ge j-esar targets 'wil into Sse small sheHed and. strafed the town foifowing tise.ta5l end a-2sas-Sgr boeabers. off the town, and peppered tiat looted Ske it Sazally of Satncock, visited at Mrs. Hbbson WflKams, for several "tbe issue of Ms mother, garet-Haufckala, last week-end. Mrs.

Mrs. Miss Joan Peterson, student nurse, Abram arrived firom rtetroit, where setansed to Duhath. after spending they are to visit at the easd at the horae of her home of their parents, Mir. and Mrs. pare-atx.

She is taking nurse Marco BeMarchL tralaiag at St. Lakes hospital. Joseph i and son, Cpl. Mrs, Frank Weber left Wedcea- George MOxeve, spent -last weekend day usgSit for -Mawaulcee to apcnd ffibbing; a veefe -riaiting wttfc. her atetera, bame of Mr.

and Jowph Mi- Mary Sarah her hcve, Jr. feroSier, George Batteich. Lueana, who employ- 3Ess Bhoda Maki has arrived at Camp- Piaeraeer in Minocqua, Srcaa Setroit. where she is employ- spent Wednesday vitrag her ed. to her vacation, at the inotier, Mrs.

Itfdia. Setola and her bcsse parsaita, and Mrs. aisteTf Mrs. Carl Snate. TicSrar Mate.

Miss Emina Marosek, George Grassi arrived fisHn Crossing, is spending the week here BatQe Creek to join ius wife and Bon' visiting with Muig Alfife Windberff w2s are visitmt at fee hotoe of Miss Marosek is an Instructor In Mr. and Mrs. William Weston and the public acfeodls at Grand Rapids, other relatives and friends oa the Mrs. Pat Siraone tod daugthers, 1. ttonna Mac and Kathleen, St PauL Scorse Oontos, Bxtnwood, is are visiting at the- home of her par- with Pvt.

Oflbert Kinmmen. ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Best Mrs. have been buddies ever since Simoiie- is the former Elsie Best.

entering the srmy together, both Mr. and Mrs. Xtomrade Hawkms in the signal corps the and children left Tuesday for St. First Assay. and Minneapolis to spend, a JEss Myrle Cormier Ss spending few days.

They' were accompanied Cmstle, siater of Mrs. It is a. matter of record that. Vandenberg chose the most daffe- cult course of the three. He switdi- ed his thinking completely, and itt- stead of advocating insularity or he prociaimed the need for American, responsibility ia world peace as the best safeguard the home front another worfd courage came from the following logic, as he presented it to colleagues in the TT.

S. only a few weeks ago following bis return from San Francisco: -While I wimt a. and an mvmciWe Navy to make onr natxonal defense as impregaabte as posanle, pending the feme -when mutaal arms limitations cart be made dependably effective, I beeve thau no can hereafter Ea- mumze itself by its own exdtisive acaon. ri say agauvas I said oa Jan. IS; that smce Pearl Harbor, World War It has put the cruel science of mass murder into new and sinister perspective, I again that the oSns have ceased-to be moats wfalclr automaecally protect our ramparts.

I say again that fiesh and btood now compete unequally with winged steeL "War has become an all-consum- juggernaut. I say 'again that iT JH urfappBy arrives, it wOl open new laboratories of deatii too horrible to contemplate. I say agaiit to do everything witMa my power ta keep those laboratories closed for keeps; T5te- day was the Ixg; dagr TMBDL we sheed and Muan Island while larger zsaraT units lay farther off and lobbed: island. Bombers f3ew- orer ami dropped bombs on. the is- laaC At ibe predetermined stotHiag stopped and troops went asbare.

Oar Job was to lay off ia case anyone wooM oesd support oa the beaeL We had good cJtance to the troops go ashore, TEliere was no resistance on the is- laud CMiaara and it was secured: la tsro hoars. Tte wbote operataHi went off wiQt as ier giest. Miss Marjorie Gasy, lad. Miss Cormier has been, at Gary far more than a to watching bombing aad sfceTEng. llsSt all 33 ,3 have a fiiey seMorn get it a loose st fej the surface: aad has ags Strike mt It was- s.

pretty good sbow. Is aboat the same as kept closed all round the earttt because -either, time nor space loager to ahieM ije itms of treacherous attack. We must have collective security to stop the next war, if possible, beforejt starts; we must action to crusfa it swftly if it starts spite of our organized Service at osce Setters not cards, Poland. Estonia, CL sz-omtced tins week. rales car the Michigan casualty atdl long and many stars on 3fae- igan service fiag already turned to golden; logic has the force of a tidal wave.

It is running too strong even for Governor Kelly- We do not imply that dc- cision was predicated solely on. new strength of the Michigan aeotor senator, for such would be aat to- justice and of a compHcatec situation. But it was an important factor. EEghway Commissioner Crut'riftiy M. Ziegier's latest tat witia.

the state civil service cozmcassion gives him a current victory in a fought contest with Andrew man, former state ferry captain at Pace Two) jtalf ounce or fraction. There respabafian. special delivery, parcerpcfit service to at the time, By Fire An early anormog fire did more (I50G damage to the boose at the Broihertoc locadoa occupied bv Capt. and Mrs. Joseph Wsnn.

Tfee exact cause of the fire is zaot deter- rained, bat when, discovered, the house was fall of smoke and a fire blaxLEg- oa the basement The property, owoed by Gie Sunday ICOB. was undergoing: extensive repairs. Smote aad water did much damage to the 1 property. Two pedigreed dogs, property of Mr. a tbe and Mrs.

John Garro, Iron Belt, are the parents of a son. bom. at Ranstrom's hospital, July 24. Mrs. Garro was formerly Evelyn.

daughter of Mr. and Oscar Peterson. Mrs. John Stein and daughter, KBesa, and son, Wiffiam, Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Stein and daughters, Donna and Darlene, returned om Glaifetymf. after spending a few days at the home of their aunt and uacte Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kleimola have -Sor Minneapolis, where Mr. Kleamola wffl attend the summer at the University of Minne- soJa.

He is an instructor in the cpamieraal department of tte Wake- Held schools. Mrs. Ben Dianich. the former Beatrice Keskey, and her niece, Oorfey Jnnnu, have returned from Kesosha, waere they visited at Qse bajne of Mrs. Dianich's bro- tfcer-za-Ssw and sister.

Mr. and Mrs. BL Stewart. Mrs. Stewart 5 the forsEer Martha Eeskey.

1-c Oscar Vernon Peterson fra.s arrived on. a 20-day furlougb. to visit with his wife and daughter asd also witb Ms parents, Mr. aad Mrs. Oscar Peterson.

He wiK re- tarn to New Orleans, Xa. He has bees, in the navy one year. Pfc. Elmer Drier arrived home to visit with wife, the Margaret Hedrick of Rock- laad, and with Ms parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Drier. He ias a SarJoogb. before going to thePatafie area. He served in England, France, GeraEasy and Belgium and has been January. Mrs, Harold KotscSi left Tuesday for Sioux Palls, S.

D. to join her inssbaca. T-S Harold Kotsch. who is aa abstractor at 'an air base there, Mrs. Sbtscli sbem.

the past three sconSis vdsitiBg at the home of her sssotSser," Mrs. Ida Santo. She was fonnerly MiSg Inez Kanto, and was a norse at the Wakefield hospital. Mrs. Harold Peterson, the for- zaer Marie Eciart, and son.

WiBozuau Wis, are visiting at the borne of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bctocrt, for a few. weeks. Mrs.

Eekart suffered a stroke recently, and ss recovering favorably. Mr. Pe-ersoa is employed on a federal project in Alaska, and was former- an instructor in the Wakefiekl school system. Mr. and Mrs.

George MaM and ehzldres, who visited at the home Mr Makis Paints. Mr. and Mrs. Gust Koski, are Toting in Owen, Wis. for a few weeks.

Mr, Maki.has accepted a teaching position in BrilKan, Wia, jttear Green Bay, for the com- ymr Mrs; Louis Shebestak and three cmlSren, and Mrs. Wytnik, Cleveland, have arrived to spend a few; weeks at the home of Mrs; Wytnik's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton- Shebestak. Mrs.

Gerald Barlow and sons of Amboy, HL, are visiting at the home of her broter-in-law and sister, Mr. and Matt wr. and other relatives. i the former Ijlliari Bietikko. 'Mrs.

Andy Hood and daughter Miss Gladys, have returned from Chicago, where they are employed. Mrs. flood will remain here for a few weeks, and Miss Gladys will return after a week here. Mr. and Mrs.

Ferdinand Remon- dino and daughter, Mary Kathryn, of Detroit, are visiting relatives here this week. Patsy Savinski, Mrs. Remondino's sister, who spent several weeks in Detroit, returned with them: MrsL Vancent Yatehak and daughter have returned to their home Vinmg, after spending several weeks here with her and mother in law, Mr. and Mrs. William Wigg.

airs. Marion Keast spent last week at Bennett 'and SVederick, Wis. visiting relatives. She attended the wedding of her brother, S-Sgt. Clarence Jacobson to Miss Shirley "Baldwin, which took place at Frederidc.

Mrs. Edith Teppo and daughters, Dagmar and Joyce, and Mr. and Mrs. LeMieux and diildren, Carol and Roger, all of Muskegon, visited at the homes of Mrs. Augustina Saari and Mr." and Mrs.

George Hrbacek this week. Mrs. Walter Gudegast, Eagle River; is spending a few days visiting at the. home. bf her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John Ahola and other relatives. Her brother, Norman Atiola, who visited in Eagle River for ten days, returned with her. Mrs. 'Ixiuis Meyer, former Lala Niemi, of Marshfiald, Wis.

and Mrs. Ted Goldsmith, the former Ruth Niemi and her two sons, of Waukegan, spent the past week visiting at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gust NiemL Miss Sawaki ha left for New York City, where she wiB visit friends for tw weeks. She also plans to meet her brother, Capt.

Joseph Sawaski, when he arrives from England, where he has been statimcd fee the past two years with the air corps. Wakefield Methodist Church Sunday-- Morning worship' at Pastor will preach on "The Penalty of Disobedience." Wednesday-- Official members of church wiB hold an important meeting i the church parlors at 7-30 in the evening. J. H. OATEr, Pastor At a double ring ceremony Saturday afternoon- at IminanueVlLaith- eran church Miss Inez Thomas, RockviHe, 'became the bride of Cpt Itayd Johnson, city.

The ceremony was by the ReV. T. E. Johnstone, pastor of Salem Lutheran church, Ironwood. The mtisic-was played hv Mrs.

Theuna Bertrand. The bride wore a street length gown of white crepe and white oorde hat witti veil. She -wore-a corsage of white gardenias and pink roses. The matron of honor, Mrs. lUuclile Bowman, sister of the bride, wore a light blue street length dress and a 'corsage of pink roses and bachelor buttons.

Mrs. niece of the groom, dressed in crepe, street length dress, also served as an attendant to the feride. She wore a corsage of pink roses and delphin- isias. Herbert Johnson John- sou attended their brother. The groom's mother wore a light weight black suit and a corsage of pink carnations.

Following the ceremony a reception wa held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sibley, broter-in- law and sister of the groom. A buffet supper was served at five o'clock. Flower decorations at the home church were summer flowers and a large bouquet of rose sent to the bride and groom from Set, a W.

Johnson, Aberdeen, Md. The bride the daughter of Olive Thomas, Rookville ind. The groom is the aon of' Mr. and Mrs. Herman Johnson.

He recently returned from the -European war where he had served with an infantry unit and had been held a prisoner of the 100 days. He under orders to report for-runner duty at the" close of his furlough. At St. Paul's By The Lake Chapel, Chicago, Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, Miss Janet Davies, daughter of Mrs. Walter C.

Davies, became the bride of CpL Archie Tre- gotming, son of. Mrs: Renates Tre- ceremony was "per-. who read paL church. and- Mrs; Stanley Ivinaoa, Evanston, DL were the only attendants; Mr. Spritgens, Chicago, friend of the Davies family, gave "the bride away at the altar.

The bride wore a white street length dres and a stephanotis jftnd white roses combined. Sie carried a white prayer book, the-gift of her mother. The matron of honor wore a light green street length dress and a 'corsage of sweetheart roses. Mrs. Davies wore a pink crepe jersey dress and gardenias.

The groom wore his army khaki. Wtiite gladioli were used to decorate tie altar. A wedding breakfast was served to the members of the bridal party and a few guests at the Edgewater Beach hotel. After spending a day or two in Chicago, Cpl. and Mrs.

Tregonning plan to their honeymoon, in. Wakefield; Cpl. Tregonnihg was seriously injured last December in and since that time has been a patient in various army, hospitals. For the past five montfcs he has been at Gardiner General hospital, Chicago, where he will return-after his honeymoon. His bride, a former Wakefield resident, has-been working at Ferndale for the past two years.

Grenfell-Kahila Miss Evelyn Grenfell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Grenfell of Ramsay, became the jbride of Kauno Kahila, son of Mrs. Jennie Kahila, Wakefield township, Saturday afternoon at four The. ceremony wag conducted by the Rev.

J. H. Oatey in the Methodist church at Bessemer. T. The bride was given in marriage by her father, and was attended by Miss Jane Grenfell, her sister.

S-Sgt. Fred Sandquist wa best man. After the ceremony wedding dinner was served to approximately .50 guests at the Rasssay Mining Co. clubhouse. Following the reception the couple- left'for Ishpeming to spend their honeymoon.

Mr. kahila was born, and reared in'Wakefield and attended the local schools. He is employed by the Castile Mining- Co. at Ramsay. The bride was born in Ramsay.

They will make their home in Ramsay. Announce Marriage Mrs. i i a Golembeski announces the marriage of her son, Leo, to Miss Kathryn Soffiette, daughter of Mrs. Celia Soffiette, formerly of Ramsay but residing in Portland, Ore. The wedding took place in July at Portland.

Ted Langs, uncle of the bridegroom, and Miss Alvera Soffiette, sister of the hride, attended the couple. Mr. and Mrs. Golembeski are both employed in war work In Portland and they will make their home there. R.F.aOONTO BE PRESIDENT At the meeting of the Wakefield board of education Monday- afternoon, R.

p. doon was named president for the year. He succeeds Mrs. Isaac Saari. who was elected treasurer for tSie year.

Clarence A. Jacobean was named secretary of the board. Arthur J. Moran and Mrs. Olga Hanson are trustees.

The last faro members were elected at the-recent election, for three-year terms. Mr. Moran has served one year on. the board, Mrs. Haasoa succeeds AEthssr poja.

other business was transacted at the meeting. Tie First National Bank was TUMphtvj as depositary for the school district funds for the coming year. S. A. was retained as counaelear and attorney for the school district A tax levy of 1C property in the city and township of Wakefield was approved ifor the year.

This assessment win raise about $95,000 for school needs. Other funds for the support of the district will come frost disbursements through various state To provide funds for the dwtriet the board will advertise for fr tfa for 140,000. Them notes wiR be issued aginat the anticipated tiXM for tiie year. A 'complete statement of school for tha year ia published in this issue required by statute. SERVICE SHORTS Lt.

Cj.g.) Kaarina Koano, Navy Nurse Corps, Is spendmg a 15-day leave visiting her -parents, Mr. Mrs. William Konno. She has been stationed at the TJ. S.

Naval hoa-. Corona, Calif. -AKer the csjm- pletion of her -leave she- win be tranaf to a Naval bospxtal Wednesday, having been granted aa- honorable discharge from the annj. He served for three vears Hawaii and Kwajalein Island with, "vr SStii Airdrome squadron. He traveled by air to San Francisco.

Edward A. Salmela, SM 2-c, Cal- who has. just returned from Okinawa, visited at the borne of: Rev. and Mrs. S.

Autere last week. Ff c. Tauno Jarvinen is spending a furlough visiting his wife, tbe former EUie Maki, Ramsay, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Jarvihen- has seen service in.

the European area with a medical unit. His wife met hint in Iron Mountain, they spent several days visiting with friends. 2-c Nel Nyman and wife, whose home ia in Vicksburg; are spending a 30-day furtougb. visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

William Rosendahl. and other relatives. 2-c Nyman has served with, an engineer unit in the. European area. Word has been received by relatives here that 2nd Lt.

Arthur has been promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant. He is a pilot on a B-24 sad ha a been stationed in the Philippines during the past year. He i the son of Mrs. George Colberg of this city. Removes Peanut Frosts Baby's Lasg Becky Jo Ahola, two year old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Ahola, underwent s. serious operation by a ehStl specialist in. Duiuth Wednesday -morning for the removal of a peanut which was lodged in her lung. Her mother said the child ate peanuts aboat a wsck age, after which her breathing began to sound raspy, but showed no other ill effects.

After a consultation ta Ashland Tuesday she was ordered to go to a child specialist iately. According, to the latest report, her condition is a well as can be expected. Mrs. Elmer Lusa accompanied tc Dulptlt remained there with child's father is a member of a Seabee unit stationed at Guam. Pfc.

Wallace Hill Seriously Sick PJfc. Wallace B5H. son of Mrs. Bertha Campbell, is seriously fll in the Burma-India area with typhus. the war department has notified his mother here.

There has been no other information received other than the fact the young soldier has been ill since July 16. Wallace has been serving with an engineering unit in that war theatre since November. He entered service in January of the same year..