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THE BESSEMER HERALD GOGEBIC COUNTY SEAT NEWSPAPER OLDEST PAPER IN GOGEBIC COUNTY Subscription: $2 Per Year Bessemer, Michigan, I'riday, February 2, 1945. Volume 60, Number 5. FAIL PROVES FATAL TO ED WINKOWSKi TRAGEDY OCCURS WHILE CHOPPING ICE FROM F.C-DF OF HOME S. Winkowski. 61, of Bes- WE HAVE WITH OS THIS WEEK -WITH MALICE TOWARD HONE- PAROBEK Anvil, Mich.

Mr, Parobek -was born on April 1888, iu. a small town in Czecbo SIov- Bemer was instantly killed at 11:15 he was stiU a very small rs, ys-xur airs East Siver street, while clearing away the ice and snow. Winkowski was born in Clinton, Ohio, on -September 13, 1883. He came here at the age of two with his father, and had lived here since. city and township for tie past years.

Young Parobek attended the Olcc-ttj school for several years and -wnsu fcs I reacted tae age of 14 years Mr. Winkowski was a veteran railroad cago 1908. Before that he had worked for a at the McMahou meat market. During his early youth, Mr. Winkowski was a baseball enthusiast, and at the age of 16 years was a star tmP a i ine for sst employed by Kolasavicz and Skwor, I man, going to work for the Chi-! ho erat ed a grocery and meat mar- North Western railway in kel ou lha north siee at i Before that he hsul wnrkml that nc! He vfas 6 emplov for thico veers r.n-3 sber; wss hirc-l a clerk by Mr.

Truettner sc tts ing and dry goods store. He left the store to vroik at ihe lie mine tor six routes. Havrtves. the local city nine. Fans of that wai a ave one as I iod will remember Mr.

Winkowski as 0 ert tais Ume Sfcud Goldman the second baseman who did all the I Thin lilui a 5 WaSS hall r-ntr-hino' earsei! e.erki: clerk. His i fa n-renr record as a ball player also includes tOres waid -P small today offers to loin tlm uut Uie on merchandise ID com- 5 ball catching without a glove. and! offers to join the Chicago Cuba i the White Sox. parisou to todays prices would make-1 up the diaerer.ce. according i On Sept.

16, 1S07, Mr. Winkowsfct Parobek. Mr. Parobek las his! was married to Miss Leocadia 5 sio a aa ad kowski, at St. Sebastian's Church.

I ISO-, i CLASSIFICATIONS J24 CANDIDATES Tl UN1NTOWMSHIP Classifications made by the selective service board on January 29, 1545: l-A--Earl Harju, Eino Levijoki, Tag- nar Johnson, Walter Lahti, Andrew Starkey, John Turkai, Charles Barna, Raymond Johnson, Celbert Peterson, Eugene Kujanson, Armas Makela, Joseph Bulkowski, Donald McGlade, Robert Harvey, Joseph Baraecott, Frank ChlebowsUi, Waino Sarvana, "William Jobc, Eino Turunen, John LaSota. Ralph Niemi, Wilfred Eriekgon, Fernie Edmurk, Louis Callovi, Alvin McInnis, Robert Ketola, Raymond Heik- January 30, the deadline. kila. Reynold Mattson, Ora Contey, John Baluha, Jack Hein, Gavvia Oil- berlson, Joseph Mlaslto, Vincent Pcvl- berg, Eugene Asplnnd, Joseph Hanisko, John Pagacieh, Joseph Rakai, Richard Valesano, Wilfred Coleman. Clai-eiiee Charles Clem er.s.

Peter GugiemoUo, Harvey Beut- OFFICES OF TREASURER ATTENTION SUPERVISOR AND ATTRACT MOST nnnjrs last Tuesday for the. Bessemer township prmiariies roveal- ed that the Spring election will be con tested by only one party, the pies party. Twnty-four candidate, have filed for nomination on Tuesday, The offices of Supervisor and Treasurer are the most popular with four seeking the supervisor's office and five are in tlie treasurer's lace. Tho Justice of Peace office is also in demand, with four candidates in tha race for a four-year term. Township officials are elected foxier, Newf.an.

Koivistc, two year terms. The ccvr.plcto fil- Appreciote Amenta, luc. OYS SEEK Surviving also are three granflohU- 1 bars Key soap 2Ss; clren ami three sisters and six bro-! 15c: 5 fi Package Mau-fce- i othes plns 3o 5 WAS ONLY OVERSEAS ONE MONTH; SERVED LOCALS HAVE WON 3 OF LAST FOUR been serving Funr-ral services were conducted Mr. Parobek left the employ UCTJi this morning at 10 o'clock from the Skud and Goldman after three months! mO nUi home and from St. Sebastian's church and took a job at the Eureka mine with burial at Hillcrest cemetery.

overseas for only with, the 222nd one i Coiiferer.ee BESSEMER PIONEER RffiS YESTERDAY FRANK COSTANTSNO PASSES AT GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL AFTER 5 WEEKS ILLNESS and took a job at the Eureka mine at! of the Rainbow- division, In 1303 he left Med-j He was bom in Raymond. ford. Ke remained there until tO n. or 1912 arh-1 of th-j- t. 11911.

when he came back to BKS? iner slid siine at RasEEnv. In 1913 Mr. Parcbek starlet j-aig at An.viI-Palsis wuej? presently as giueer. He has 32 years this mine, i At the time he attended lair clefend- champions, t.o- over the Ihis season, has times non- ut against the i-vior to Ins JIMICCTIO-! Ennee fonees, ne WH? da Mattson. Anvil.

cott school. Mr. Parobek bu wUh cri? a a surviving are mother rif.n Allen, ai Anvil; two sitisrs. Mif. Maki, F.n: i to his classmates and William Rowe.

One cay his Prank Costantino, GG years of age, i died at the Grand View Hospital on 6e hlm 1 Uterck. of Verona- mid tvo Thursday, February 1. after an illness! nO01 lu searth cf ftllxw i in bek. but no une. including tie Atou la Alien, seiving in ins I TV "r.r.T starts and contest.

LiiE'r vepreteaiiug eE. is exjic.led tc the 10 over-1 im- Arthur JacQiiart, Bert Harnia, K'uaii- ufcl Pacchineiio, Anurew Kurta, ter SJir.ohai:, Dsic Veril Rrewer, Maki, Frederick Jack son, Herman Hykkonen, Howard Dean, Arnold Grambow, Sanchez, Nick Gevovac, Bruno FeKavdnt.i, Wilho Kivi. Harvey JltiCIurg. Hr.wnri Hyvonen, Bernard Eppolite, Irving Alien, Jo- seph Viher, John Heikkila, Noman Rasmussen. Frank Krainak, Fred Rowe, Frank Holevac, Tauno Ster.gai'd Leffel.

Lawrence Probclr.lii John Vvilbert Niemi, Luur-1 ie 1 Sine Luoma, Frank nich, Ben Golembski, Charles deau, John Estola, Beverly Whitbuvn, Bskil Englund, Mike Malosh. Waltei 1 Erickson, Thomas Bassett, IMwin Smith, Walter Koivisto, Roy Boleau, Cecil Jasper, Thomas Smolich, Theodore Wasielewski, Alex Mankoski. Vc- t.er Panich, Fred DKUtonio. 1-C B. Minlnn.

I-C Kulil, Vernor Main, Edwin Johnson, Tauno Hetlberg Rye. ll-A--Joseph Lou's Nichoias Ko- Tliure Vv'al- V. al- Hnr-i vivestcr iiigs are: Supervisor John Chlebowski, Edwin Smith. Peter Pairlero, Nesto Erickson. Clerk Lawrence Gautiette.

Treasurer Behnont Wiitinss, Henry Mattson, John Giachevio, Wilma Dianich. Highway Commissioner Joe Succa. Board of Review (2 year term) Joseph Mooney. Board of Review (4 year term) Axel Coleman. Justice of the Peace (Two for 4 year term) John Hanisek, Anton Shefka.

Carl O. Anderson, Car! Sjoman Jr. Park Commissioners (2 for 2 year term) Arthur E. Wahlberg, Aiitti Lehtola. Park Commissioners (2 for 3 year term) Steve Mussatti, Michael Lagasaa.

Constables Toivo Selin, Louis Chlehowski, Oscar Gustafson. I lrm- ioiiight. Although Ces- any chance to 'win the of five weeks. Costantino had Y. seEsoii.

the Speed not been in the best of health for some time, past severa; cally ill. was born but it was only during the; oius lhro every classroom from! weeks that he was crtii-i thet yaseulent the third floor- bout ending Paul Farobefc. the! navy in the South Pacific and AOM 3-C Lindy Allen, serving as a gunner in the naval air corps. PuSakulich like nothing better than jio Kiiocl- off their ancient rivas in Ihis classic. Last year Ironwood won three cloaa games from the locals and on this are was married in 1911.

married in 1910. in that city to Miss' specialties of B-2P organization During his lifetime he was employ Mary Bator. Medford. They have a base LD the Marianas, who took cd by the nunes being an employe of four chidren: the unfamiliar task of airbase cons-! the Oliver Iron Mining Co John. u.

Army. San Francisco, auction in addition to their regular i Suivmng besides hu wife are one 1 Caiif. dn Ses nare re ceiveI special commeii I Commendation' i and Chiapuzio, who Sa last year's losses. Ol Both coaches may resort to si.viteyy and juggle their starting lineups, luil. at I at present it loolis lilce the teams will line up as follows for the opening whistle: Leo Basiian.

Leo cani. En BIS He-Hie, serge Georyic. Jlatt Johnson. Clyde Coxey, Arnold Sjodin. Raymond Gauthier, Joseph Cummings, Eugene Velin, Arnold La.n- gren, Walter Whitburn, Roy Hiiyval, John Patrick, Arvo Saari, Oliver Rye, ll-A (F)--Albert Beanchiimp, Moirison, Albert Morrison.

FUNERAL SERVICES ARE BEING HELD IN IRONWOOD THIS AFTERNOON A Arnold A. Maki, 32, of this city, died at the Grand View hospital early Wednesday morning at 4:35, where ho had been a patient for th-j pust Mr. Maki was born Jlay IS. 1912 ill iu iuull RKtl was the Rrn tlio- Il-B--Edward Pedei-sen, Cestine a Ml and Milt Maki, of Iron- pacz. Peter Ulasieh, Toivo Luoir-- WOO(1 iiesseines 1 --fanosso, Gustafson.

I tlation from Brisadier General H. S. i Kalember, Ktlto, g. Ironwood--Treado, Petrusha. Oson.

Mazurek, Jim Gotta, g. son, Charles, one daughter, Mrs. Pe- Emma. George and Irene, at home tor Pncco (Irene) and two During his leisure hours Mr. Par-'Hansell.

Jr. Commanding James, living in Bessemer and obek enjoys ziggity and as proof of Ms i XXI Bomber Command. Italy. I Prowess in this pastime Mr. Parobek i aviation engineers absorbed i Tr.

T. V1 VG arr an refei to the standing of the i the priority task of completing the! Report Given On ed to be held Monday mornmg from Massa canl club for the first a giant airstrip, ground echelons were! St. Sebastians Church, with inter-, Mr. Paroboek was cruwued champion upon for the unusual Seal Collection inent Hillcrest cemetery here. Funeral Rites Held For Charles Torni nssign- play was finished recently.

mec- of building administrative and I He has servad several terms as facilities as well as living! B. E. Larson, Chairman of the in Sememe; Township and in: quarters. Men -ike Corporal Pusa- genie County Health Council, has 'is- i one election his opponents labeled him whose i the "ncarut- candidate for -jEkaoivn lioii reasons. job is sued the following tstatemeni cover- in en the area ing the finances of the Council iistlie wreckage, and.

in less than 20 through January 2D. 19-15: 'weeks B-29 Superfortresses were: Tctal sales to Jan. 23 afternoon for Charles G. Torni, U. P.

PriSOn CaiHD Tokyo fror.i tne Expenses: wlio died last Monday at his 1 Marians base. i Postage Sorvicss were conducted from the i i VAlt A "You carried ou your official work Printing funeral home with the Rev. Ja- Camp Raco a former Civilian Con- Tith efficieu above the usual under Seals sunpiies frai; Kicli. Hirvi. of St.

Mark's Lutheran: serration Corps Camp near Saclt ra sed ec-miitionE." Hansell! T. B. Ass'n church officiating. Emil Kel-1 Saint Marie, will be activated 1 3 witli hard Telegram 'o two hymns and a talk was; branch German prisoner of war camp in senuity, and a kind of stubborn will Rexali Cnij; Stove, c.irtjs riven by Alfred Laakso. of the Tern-lit was announced by Colonel George' ltat the spirit of American pio Totsl 36S.01) ircranco society, of which the H.

Cashmaa. Fcrt" Sheridan post a made with youi- own 1-3 of gross flue Mich. T. B. wrs an acitve member.

I comiuaader. i.anus a place ive and a place Ass'n SSS.Iifi Donald Sjoblom, Mike Michael, Waino Prank Grendziak. II-EF--Matt Kansas, Harold Annear Joe Leskoviansky. ll-C--Loyd Hill. 1V-F--Albert IVirgau.

4A--Arthur Sutherland, Carl Jolni- son, Edward Niemi, Henry Backman, Domenic Bugni, Arthur Sand, Leuna--d Piilrfca, Phillip Brannas, Clifford Oison, Melvjn Solberg, Francis Boy or, Ragnar Johnson, Ben Yatchak. Find Body Of Simmons At Lake Gogebic Simmons, fig old age pensioner, who had been missing since October 15, was found dead Tuesday night, by Alvin Forslund. The body was found hanging in an icehouse at Lake Gogebic which had not been used this Surviving are two sisters, Elsie Shaw, with whom the deceased had made his home; and Mrs. Margaret Sehleker, of Chicago and four brothers, Rudolph, Ironwood Homesteads; Pvt. Harold and First Sgt.

Carlo, both stationed in France, and Pfc. Robert, in the Philippines. FuneraZ services will be held this afternoon at 4 p. m. from the Funeral Home in Ironwood, with tho Rev.

Jacob Hirvi officiating. Burial will be at Riverside cemetery, Ironwood. To Conduct Panel Discussion At Woman's Club Meeting Tuesday Post "War Education is the topic for discussion at the meeting of the Bessemer Woman's Club, Tuesday Feb- State poMco oWevs, after i TM e(1 Burial was at Hillcrest the following acting cemetery! Major E. R. ScnueJte, as pall- i of tha base prisoner at commander camp at cvercoming obstacles which Total paid out or expenses sot foreseen." i and the share of the Debaters Win In Duluth Saturday High school debaters representing! civiliac abar 'n ai-ea to do the local school, won six out ofthe: eight events in which they took part! County IK present of ds have been Morrison Audit Cum- balanee.

Ycungstown I Mr. Larson wishes to express ilie i.Mines Corporation at Anvil, Michigan. appreciation of the Council to the pub- A brother. Charles, iis serving with lie generally for their donations, and jii wiiiuii IUOK larc! i -c i at District National For-l Bessemer Soldier Gets I in the onsic league contest, held last Satur-j day at the Denfleld high school Duluth. I Combat Badge Ben.

is with the Navy in the Pacific. drive by contributing time and tal- i Receives Promotion erits. John of lie has been promoted to the rank the American fighting man in the world. t- i He has completed i best luth Central, Superior high school and that Corporal Onnie O. Tomi.

has 30 missions and has received -n Oak i Spooner and lost one to Denfield. I been awarded the Combat Infantry- iearcSter ,7, The negative team, consisting Badge for exemplary condact in' is the A fairly large beech tree uses about Dcrothy Turpefnen and Larry action against the enemy. jpf this city and were victors over Superior. Duluth I He is the son of the Iste Charles San Diego, fedif Central and Greenway and lost G. Torni, of 510 3rd Avenue, to Denfleld high school.

jmer, who died recently. His wife, the former Julia Isworski. 65 gallons of water on a hot, dry day. daughter, live in And so does any Army cook making His Gustafson lives in TO gallons of soup. Buy War Bonds and gating, declared that there w.is no ev- ward Neidliold, of Wakofield, reported death by suicide.

Tiie deceased bad been a resident of Gogebic county for more a n(J years. For several years he worked as logginng teamster for J. E. Mc- NicholuK at Marenisco and had lived at the county infirmary for a period of years. He had no known relatives.

J. Ons pro- Scout Leaders Have Meeting In Ironwood Nearly 200 scouters and then- wives assembled at the Ironwood Memorial buiding Sunday night, for the annual banquet of the Gitcheo Gumeo Bey Scout Council. Douglas. Ashland, Bayfield. Burnett, Iron and Gogohic counties were represented.

J. E. Murphy of Hurley, presided as toastmaster. The new president. Judge Carl Daley, of Suparior.

was introduced by the retiring 'president, R. E. Anderson, also of Superior. At the business meeting which took place during the afternoon the following were elected to the executive hoard: Ivan Wright, tronwobd; Robert Burns, Honz, Bessemer, James Hurley. Mrs.

Harry Reinhold. Miss Mary O'Keefe and Mrs. Mae Ross. Instrumental selections will be rendered by a group of high school students, under the direction of Miss Roso Benda. The business meeting lyill begin promptly at 2:15 at the Veterans' Memorial Building.

Members are urged to bring any garments which they have that can he used for the relief of children in wai; areas. Refreshments will be served, by a committee with Mrs. C. E. Anderson, as chairman.

For Children Ask For Clothing Kits New clothing, used clothing in good condition, or clothing remodeled from other garments, as well as stockings, sweaters and blankets are being solicited by the Woman's Club War Service Cllub, under the chair- of Mrs. Alfred Roberts. Ciothing for children of all ages un to 20 years is needed by this brgant-. zatfon to help tho destitute in the war areas. The appeal i being made by the "Save The Children Fed oration" which is allied with the UNRDA..

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