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TWO RONWOOD DAILY GLOBE. IRONWOOD. MICH. WEDNESDAY. JANUABY 10,1940.

BESSEMER NEWS TALKS ON SAFETY AT WOMAN'S CLUB MEET Earl Litsheim of Ironwood Speaker Here Yesterday. Safety council plans with its education" program, purposes, organization and Immediate problems were discussed by Earl Litsheim, associate director of the Ironwood safety council and instructor of socia studies in the Ironwood high school at the meeting of the Woman's club at the Memorial building here yesterday afternoon The council's plans in Ironwooc this year are to direct its work to make the driver and the pedestrian aware of their obligation to help avoid accidents. This objective will be calned through publicity and education. If safety is taught to the Individual from early childhood many ac cioente could be avoided, he said. Annemce Appointment Mrs.

A. W. Schmidt, the local c'ub's safety chairman who had clufge of yesterday's program, announced that Mrs. Alfred Roberts. club president here, recently was appointed by Mrs.

A Roach, district president, as chairman of safety in the Upper Peninsula. Safety was also discussed by Mrs. Schmidt. A group of second grade children uf the Washington school who are taught by Miss Olga Hansen, sang two safety songs, directed by Miss Dorothy Arnold, vocal music supervisor. Miss Arnold also played two selections, "Lotus Land" and -Waltz Triste." It was announced the art group will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.

Otto. Mrs. O. Smith will be assisting hos- tesc The book study group will meet Monday night at the home of Mrs. Ralph Olson.

Mrs. Conrad Velin will be assisting hostess. Banaact In February The annual club banquet will be hfld on Tuesday, February 6, according to a decision made by vot: inr yesterday As the regular meet' ing of the local club occurs on the same date, it was decided to postpone the meeting until a week lat- February 13. Yesterday's lunch committee included Mrs. Howard Brown, chairman: Mrs.

William Allen, Mrs. E. H. Ekman, Mrs. P.

E. Graham. Mrs. Frank Barnich and Mrs. William Rice OFFICERS ELECTED BY TRINITY CONGREGATION Samuel Chovan, George Fell, George Howe and Paul Sakalos were elected elders of the Trinity Lutheran church at the recent congregational business meeting.

Irwin Shave was chosen president, George Bretall. vice president: Ernest Talvitie, secretary; and William McKie. financial sec! and treasurer. Trustees elected are Durham Crook, Louis Nelson and Paul Parobek. For the beard of Christian PICK SAME OFFICERS AT MEETING OF BANK Annual Election Held Here Yesterday Afternoon.

The same officers will eerve the Bessemer National bank during the ensuing year as last rear a result of the annual meeting of stockholders and directors held yesterday afternoon. The officers re-elected are: John 3. Prick, president; Dr. J. Mullen, vice president; A.

Schmidt, cashier; and Leonard Kulasavicz, assistant cashier. Directors re-elected by the shareholders yesterday are: H. J. Hansen, Dr. Mullen, Frank Barnich, Prick, Kulasavicz, and Schmidt, all of Bessemer; and A G.

Peterson of Ironwood. CYO SURPRISE LICKS FIRST AVENUE TEAM Winning Basket in 25-24 Game Shot in Last Second. The CYO team of the city WPA basketball league which had not won a league game, entered the win column last night by defeating the First Avenue Ramblers which were undefeated until last night. The (tame score was 25 to 24. With two seconds left to play the CYO was trailing 23 to 24.

G. Polack of the shot from the center of the floor and the ball went through the hoop as the game ended. ClMe An Way The entire game was a nip and uck affair, the score in the first luarter being 9 to 8 in favor of the Ramblers, and it was tied 12 and 2 at the half and 18 and 18 in he third quarter. Poljack was high scorer for the winners with nine points on four laskets and one free throw. W.

Ulvinen led the scoring for the los- rs with eight points on four baskets The Kelto-Velins. defeated the Teachers in a non-league game 5 to 32. Czajkowski led the scoring with 20 points for the winners. He was closely followed by W. Coleman with IS points.

R. Caldwell scored 16 points for the "eachers. The winners led all the way through the same, 10-6 at the quar- er, 19-13 at the half, and 27-21 at the third quarter. Lirt Next Gaam Games next week will be played Monday, CYO vs Underwood at :30. General Insurance vs Kelto- 'elin at 7:30.

Tuesday, Teachers vs the First -venue Ramblers at 6:30, CYO will Ironwood Saints in a non- I league game at 7:30. WAKEFIELD NEWS Little Theatre Guild to Produce Play on Feb. 6 Saves Baby Brother From Murderers Slipping silently into ihe night with his baby brother clutched tightly iti his arms, 8-year-old Glenn Rogers, above, escaped the death by fire and gun that robbed him of his mother, father and 4-year-old brother. The boy stumbled into police headquarters at Fort Towson, half a mile away, to tell how two men had shot and killed his parents and set fire to their farm home. Bessemer Township Mrs.

David Utsfe. Camay M-FS. Mrs. Carl Reatesfci. AavO.

Tetepkew SS8-M. RAMSAY CYO TEAM WINS FROM ANVIL Game Played at School Gym Ends in 31-26 Score. Ramsay, Jan. John Vestich of Ramsay led his CYO five to victory the Anvil Hilltop- pers at the school gymnasium. The score was 31 to 26 in favor of the Ramsay CYO.

The lineups: Ramsay FG FT TT P. Vestich. 215 C. Koski, 0 1 1 F. Sandqutt, Fallowing are the team to date, announced by Clarence Certano, local jccreation leader.

education Geor Fell Elmer Monk the box scores of last ntehfs games and Arthur Sutherland were chcs- CYO (25) FG FT PF 1 REFER ROAD MATTER TO BOARD COMMITTEE At the adjourned meeting of the school board yesterday afternoon, the matter of providing a road in the rear of the Washington school was referred to the building and grounds committee for further study. The matter was presented to the board by the council. The road which was formerly located it the rear of the school, was eliminated when the playground was enlarged for safety reasons. The board met yesterday afternoon as a result of a lack of a quorum on the previous night. CONCERT BAND GIVEN TONIGHT A public concert to which no admission fee will be charged will be given tonight by the county federal band at the auditorium or the Veterans Memorial building.

The concert will commence at 8 o'clock. The Lions club is the concert sponsor. GROWTH OF POTATOES LIONS CLUB SUBJECT C. E. Gunderson, county agricultural agent, showed motion pictures of potato growing and talked on the subject at the meeting of the Lions club at the Perotti hotel last night Motion pictures produced by the federal government with the Mississippi shown also.

as its subject were VFW MEET TONIGHT The Gogebic county seat post of Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the Veterans Memorial building. It was erroneously announced yesterday J. Blaha, 0 E. Eertoletti, 2 G. Poljak.

4 A. Certano. 1 J. Maccani. F.

Drazkowski, R. Murray, Totals 10 5 7 25 First Are. Ramblers FG FT PF A. 123 C. Rigonl, 201 A.

Hoffman, 313 W. Ulvinen. 401 Salmi, 014 Totals 10 4 12 Rpferee: C. Certano; umpire: Korpi; scorer L. Sloma.

Score by quarters: CYO 8 12 18 Ramblers 9 12 18 Kelto-Velin (45) FG FT PF W. Czajkowski, 0 V. Hanson, 3 0 W. Coleman, 7 1 E. Proctor, 1 T.

Proctor, 1 L. Raapoja; timer Totals 21 3 7 45 Teachers (3f FG FT PF R. Caldwell, 7 2 2 16 C. Mascotti, 2 0 2 4 P. Bteir, 2 0 2 4 P.

Freeman, 0020 V. Schmidt, 2428 13 6 10 32 C. Certano; umpire, A. Totals Referee: Korpi; scorer, J. Lucas; timer! c.

Cox. Scare by quarters: Velins Teachers Team standings: First Ave. Ramblers 3 Underwood Veneer Co. 3 Teachers 2 Kelto-Velin 2 meeting was last that the post night. BOWL TONIGHT Commercial league bowling games will be played tonight at 7 o'clock by Goebels and Bemic's Cafe and Underwood Veneer and McMinn Service station.

The 9 o'clock gatneo will be played by the Ben Frank- General Insurance Agency I 1 1 2 2 3 45 32 Pet .750 .750 .500 300 .250 3 J50 lins and Bessemer Creamery Spare Ribs and Kelto-Velins. and 79c41 They Hsr Tear Lets Western MaM Thercse Beantc SaJoa Fkutt CMsBtete Wfater Service JlvA Yflflkr Mam AMDrtveOatft! Pccari Saver-Service Jr. ro-t BOHEMIAN LODGE HAS OFFICER INSTALLATION Bessemer Bohemian lodge officers elected on December 12 were Installed at a meeting held at the Odd Fellows hall last niaht. Due to the recent death of Thomas CU- ek. a member, the lodge did not WRCATHS AND Of Fresh CM Ftowcts! MAE'S FLOWER SHOP AT THE CHICKEN SHACK T.

Kyrola, 6 E. Marinetti, 3 Anvil T. Bonetti, J. Aho, S. Marzhak.

J. Marzhak, 13 5 31 B. Sandin, 0 R. Boetto, 3 N. Dellich.

0 E. Cocco, 2 J. Chiapuzio, ..3 J. Bolich, 1 ORGANIZE PEP BAND TO PLAY AT GAMES Members Will Rotate, So That All May Play. Ramsay.

Jan. O. Lamoreux organized a Pep band yesterday which will play at all games at Ramsay. Donald Ahnen was elected director and Arvid Bjork assistant director. Arvid BJork was also elected manager.

He will be assisted by A'n'ter Shefka. Pecause there are 40 members of the band and there Is room for only 25 to play at games, different REBEKAH OFFICERS INSTALLED TUESDAY Retiring NoMe Grand Honor ed After Meeting. Installation of officers was (he main feature ot the business transacted at the meeting of Ley ally Rebekah lodge last evening a the Odd Fellow hall. William Harvey, district deputy, and Mrs. O.

Johns, as installing marshal were in charge of the installation. The officers installed were as follows: Past noble grand, Mrs. Edwin Carter; noble grand. Mrs. Evan Bui ten; vice grand.

Mrs. Jerry Pellerin; recording secretary. Mrs. John Best; financial secretary. Mrs.

Jay Tobin; treasurer, Miss Viola Han- warden. Mrs. Bertha Hill; cou ductor. Mrs. John Collins; chaplaiu, Mrs.

Charles Goodnow; right supporter noble grand. Miss Elvira Johnson; left supporter noble grand. Mrs. William Harvey; righ supporter vice grand, Mrs. Ted Nie mi; left supporter vice grand, Mrs William Lane; inside guardian, Mrs J.

O. Johns and outside guardian Mrs. Allan Britten. Following the business meeting Mrs. Edwin Carter, retiring noble grand, was honored with a band- kerchief shower by the members the order.

A social hour followed and lunch was served with Mrs. John Collins and Mrs. Burt as hostesses. 1 GAMES PLATED On Monday afternoon three games were played in the Junior league basketball schedule. In Class A the game was between the Scalpers and the Ramblers.

This game resulted in a tie at the overtime period. The game however was awarded to the Scalpers on points Both teams had fifteen field goals but the Ramblers committed fouls to the Scalpers 2. The high point men were J. Evanoff for the Ramblers with sixteei. points J.

Peters for the Scalpers with fifteen pouts. The Castile team defeated the Dodgers in the Class game with a score of 21 to 8 and hi Class the Orioles defeated tbt Kings by a score of 8 to 3. Miss Elizabeth Wortley has returned to Columbia, Mo, where she is a student at Stevens college. She 12 2 Scorer was Pat Ahnen; timer, Teno Cola; referee, John Borich; umpire, Reino Koski. NORDICS WIN TWO OUT OF THREE PIN GAMES iy, Jan.

18 The men's bowling league of Bessemer township began bowling again Monday night at the Mussatti alleys at Bessemer after a two weeks' vacation. The Nordics came out on top, winning two of the three games with a total of 8 points. The other two teams of the league stood tied at the end of the games with five points apiece. The scores follow: C. Carlson.

138-185-163; H. O. Johnson, 180-118-141; Olson, 189-213-138. Savera's C. Anderson.

102-117-152; J. Savera, 175-157-168; R. Rigoni, 162-172-164. Ltimoreux All -405; H. Brown.

151-123-121; J. Korpi. 145-158-138; M. O. Lamoreux, 173-225-148.

lold its customary dance, with luncheon, after the Installation. Officers installed include: Joseph Mraz, president; Charles Jczek, vice president; Anton J. Wodrazka, recording secretary; financial secretary. Mrs. Frances Halama; Mrs.

Magdaline Lucas Sr, treasurer; Mrs. Katherine PrcU, guide; Mrs. Mary Weber, inner guard; Mrs. Julia Mraz. outside guard; Anton Pretl and Charles Jezek, trustees; Joseph Mraz.

Wodnz- ka and Jezek. delegates to convention; Wodrazka, correspondent to he society journal. players will be chosen for each game so that all will have an equal opportunity. Room managers have been ap- oointed to choose those who play t.imp. They are: Betty Carlson tor grade five Gust Wuorinen.

grade six, Jane Grenfell. and Gladys Brockbank for the Junior high school. HOLD MEET THURSDAY NIGHT Ramsay. Jan. The Catholic Ladies Aid society will hold its regular meeting Thursday night at the Ramsay Town hall.

A social hour of cards will follow the bus- meeting. Hostesses for the evening will be Anne Brighenti, Mrs. Victoria Pdli. and Mrs. Charles Gervaslo.

Ml members and friends are invited. MRS. RIZZitfHONORED WITH BIRTHDAY PARTY Raauay. Ian. 18-Mrs.

David Rizzie was the honored guest at a surprise birthday party held last night at her home with Mrs. Oscar Larson and Mrs. William Harris as hostesses. The evening was spent in playing various games and prizes awarded as follows: 500. Mrs.

Zelda Dulebohn and Mrs. James Peterson; par- cheesi. Mrs. Oscar Larson; 500 rummy Mrs. Douglas Miller and Miss Palma Brighenti: Chinese checkers, Mrs.

Martin Bersano and Mrs. Reynold Gustafson; draw price, Mrs. John Smith. Liuich was served at individual tables with a large yellow and birthday cake as the centerpiece at the guest of honor's table. The cake w.ts cut by Mrs.

Rizzie and served to all present as follows: Mesdemes Emll Bachlund, Steve home spent the holidays here at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wortley, Wico location.

Mr. and Mrs. Allan Britton left Monday for Ehnwood. where they were called by the serious illness of Mr. Britton's father.

Russell Collins of Ramsay has returned from Ribbing. where he spent the past two weeks as guest of relatives. Russell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Collins.

REX Theatre Friday, JML 12 LOOK AMD LOVE" SkattBf Pvij Tkwnity Amnew maa. 'OidnaiWi BELLS FOB TOUR SKATES! Sommers. Zelda Dulebohn, Douglas Miller. David Rizzie. Arno Wake- vainen, Reynold Gustafson, Anna Brighenti.

Pakna Brighenti. George Herbert, Dan Laughner, Eino Hetk- Unen. John Johnson, James Peterson. Axel Coleman. John Smith, H.

Rodenberg. R. H. Musson. Oscar Larson.

Martin Bersano. William Harris, William Barron, Nor ma Barron. Violet Sommers. La Verne and Billie Riszie and Dougles Miller. Mrs.

Rizzie was the recipient of many lovely gifts from her friendc. FOUR PER CENT TAX FEE IN EFFECT NOW iy. Jam. Mlnnit Pearce. treasurer of Bessemer township, announced that yesterday was the last day for the one per cent tax and beginning today the four per cent fee will go into effect.

John Wakevainen, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Wakevainen, returned home yesterday from the Grand View hospital where he was a patient for the past two weeks.

Chevrolet MOO 8e4aa l-tl Cfcer. Dckne Setes Ktfhmoi Ibttr Service Clwvnln rh.se cs-2 The Waktfitld Little Theatre Guild will produce the play. "Song of My Heart." by Austin Goctt. ou February 8. The cast has been chosen and rehearsals will start at once.

The cast includes: Mandy, a Negro maid, played by Margaret Ronan: Poley. a Negro and Mandy boss. Bob Victor; Mrs. CarlotU Moyne, Sylvia's brother, Ann CalinaU; Sylvia, the girl. Catherine Galinatt; Michael WU- loughby, the boy, Gordon Tressel; Steven Moyne, Sylvias brother, Paul Roeder; Harley Foreman, Faith, Shirley.

Laurel, friends of the Moyne family, played by Carl Kkimoia. Helen Anderson. Janet Da vies. Catherine Collins; Desiree, the vamp, Mrs. Margaret Pedersen Permission to produce the plsy has been obtained from the copyright owners.

The play is a romance in two acts, a prologue and an epilogue. It ls the story of a modern girl, Sylvia, who finds a diary in her families old southern mansion and chances upon the story of the broken romance of her grandmother, the lovely Sylvia Moyne of the past. The reading of the diary carries the scene back to 1874. the lights grow dim and the curtain descends, to rise again on the enchanting bitter-sweet story of the first Sylvia and Michael, of their love and how they parted. Then as the curtain falls on the story told by the dUry and rises again to return to the present, we see the interrupted ro- maaee of the past flow onward Ui the lives of SvlvU of today and the young Michael.

The play will be directed by Mr. Glenn Wooster. BOWLING Martrlal Leagwc Wico I. Yatchak. Lusa.

C. Alquist. Luoma. 378; Buster. 1S1-168-180-4M.

Now an Interne Morgan Hammer, above, a graduate of the Wakefield high school with the class of 1931. started his interneship at a Chicago hospital last week. He received bachelor of science and master of science degrees at Michigan State college and taught bacteriology there for a year and then entered the University of Chicago medical school where he received his degree of dotor of medicine last December 18. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

J. M. Hammer of Plymouth location. tie, Harju, Lit- Johnson. 326: Bravatto, EUason, Lot Rollers J.

Pollard 156-156-148-460; W. Porter. 152-128-168-448; Martin. Voyer. 463: Connor.

163-148-158-467. Law- He. Osier. J. Galinatz.

431: Bedell. 123-139-146-408; Erickson. Sharks 748-580-792 2120; Niemi H. Jacobson. Gill.

S. Galinatz. 498; Makineu. Lumber 2207: Tomczyk. Hanganen, J.

Pollard Kotsch. Verch, 157-154131-442. Chubs 538-768-689 2055; E. Torkko. dummy, Bertetto.

dummy, Fisher. Sunday Lakes 721-801-869 2391: Cavan, 129-175-234-538; Sep- 123-148-175-444; P. Gustafson. Haglund, Anderson, 517. Rippers 2426: A.

Torkko. H. Van- derlcest. 151-177-178-506; W. Van- tierkest.

128-156-155-439: A. Gram- ww, Kujala, 178190-177-535. Wleo A. Hanganen. 146-169-184-499: Sax- wold.

153-127-146-426; Laurich. C. Bolen. Stemjr, OF NATIONAL BANK Annual Shareholders' Meeting Held Tuesday. At the annual meeting of the shareholders of the First National bank held yesterday, the present diiectors were re-elected, namely: Victor Lepisto.

Henry Olson, Anton Ringsmuth, Joe Ringsmuth and Stanley Tyack. The directors then met and named the present officers, who are: Victor Lepisto. president; Henry Olson, vice-president, and Lorimer Stannard, cashier. APPEAR AT MEETING OF ROTARY On Thursday evening the following Wakefield debaters will participate in a debate before the Wakefield Rotary: Wlnton A. Dell and Rudolph Wedenoja affirmative.

Nell Brennan and Jack Thompson, negative. Bruce Wortley will be the chairman of the debate. The subject for debate is: Resolved, that the government should own and operate the railroads. Friday Wakefield's affirmative team will journey to Watersmeet for their last contest debate of the season. So far this season the team has won two debates and lost onlj one.

ClUB MEETS THURSDAY A meeting of the Plymouth-Verona Woman's club will be held tomorrow evening at the Plymouth clubhouse. The hostesses will be Mrs. J. H. Brown, Mrs.

Lawrence Bawden and Mrs. George Kovoles. This session will begin at 8 p. m. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Bolo and daughters Nora and Charleen of Green were recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Wa- ataja. Sunday Lake location.

A meeting of the Little Theatre Guild will be held tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in the cafeteria of the senior high school. STATE OFFICERS TO BE GUESTS OF POST Banquet and Reception Is Planned for January 15. The Geroux Post No. ot Wakefleld will be host to the state officers of the American teflon and Legion Auxiliary on their winter tour. A banquet and recep- tlcn will be held at the Wakefield Memorial Community building January 15, at 8 p.

m. The public is invited. Talks will be given by state officers and a fine program of music, entertainment and dancing will provided. Every effort has been made by the committee in charge to make this meeting an enjoyable and profitable one. Invitations have been extended to Hurley, Ironwood, Bessemer.

Ramsay, Ewen, Ontonagon and Rockland and a large attendance is anticipated. The banquet will be served by the auxiliary. FORM LOWSVARD AUXILIARY UNIT HERE Women to Knit and Sew for Needy in Finland. Twenty women met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mm.

Victor Leplsto and organized a Lotta Svard auxiliary unit. This group plans to knit and sew for the needy of Finland. At yesterday's meeting yarn was distributed from which these women will knit mittens, stockings and sweaters. This group will meet every other week and at their meetings and lunch will be served for which a small fee will be charged. With the funds derived from the sales of lunches the group wil? purchase yarn and clothing.

At yesterday's session were elected as follows: Chairman. Mrs. Oscar Kumpula: vice chairman, Mrs. Victor Lepisto; secretary. Mrs.

Waino Lindh; treasurer, Mrs Alex Keskey; district chairmen. Mrs. Alfred Laakso. Mrs. Andrew Niemi.

Mrs. Oust Lampi. Mrs Jacob Torkko. Mrs Isaac Syrjala. Mrs.

Axel Hill and Mrs. Oscar Hendrickson. Miss Laina Isola of Ewen spent a few days here last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Wa- ataja.

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