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GOGEBIC COUNTY SEAT NEWSPAPER PAPER IN GOGEBIC COUNTY BOWSK! IWNSHIPHEAD WILKINS GETS FOR TOWNSHIP TREASRUER John (fat) Chlebowski, of.Ramsay, '-pot strong support in Bessemer Town- to win the nomination for sup, at the primary election held i-Jthere last Monday, February 19. Chle- earned both precinets. There were three other candidates in -the race for this office with Edwin Smith second, Peter Pairolero, third and Nesto Erickson fourth. Lawrence Gaudette, of Ramsay, was rtfr-noiatnated township clerk opposition In the race for treasurer Belmont Wiltons was an easy win ner nf a field of five who were running John Hauisek and Carl Sjoman Jr. were nominated for Justice ot the Peace for a term 6f four years.

All other offices were uncontested. Following is the result of the election: 9 Peoples Party Supervisor 1 John 422 Edwin Smith 273 "etei Pairolero 94 Neato Erickson 56 Clerk Lawrence Gamlette 682 Treasurer Belmont Wilkins 336 Henrv Mattson John Giacherio "Wilma Dianieh Wamo Minkin Highway Commissioner Joe Sueca 640 iBoard of Revjew Joe Mooney (2 year) 570 Aifel Coternau year) 575 Justice of Peace John Hanisek 299 Garl Sjoman Jr. 264 A.nton Shefka .1 300 Carl Oi Anderson 77 Park Commission Wahlberg (2. year) 488 B.P.O. Elks Nominate Officers Wednesday ii At a meeting of the Benovelent ant! Protective Order of Elks held at their lodge rooms Wednesday the following officers were nominated: Exalted Ruler--Robert A.

Burns. Esteemed Leading Knight--Leo Maccani. Esteemed Loyal Knight--Dan S. Young. Esteemed Lecturing Knight--Clairs Haskins.

Secretary--Prank J. Duda. Treasurer--Oscar Anderson. Tyler--Arnold Vispi. Trustee--John J.

Prick. 'FUNERAL. SERVICES FOR J. SQFFIETH KILLED AT GENEVA MINE LAST THURSDAY AFTERNOON Funeral services were held Monday morning for Joseph Soffietti. 51, who lost his life in a fall of gvmind at the Geneva mine last Thursday.

The fatal accident occurred at the S5th sub-level above the 32ad level at the mine, at .4:30 in the afternoon Volume 60, Number 8. 2 Tot. 112 110 383 105 11 102 15S WE HAVE WITH US THIS WEEK 53 years old on October year. Thirty-three of 166 94 1RO 22 SILVIO GIULIANI Longyear St. Mr.

Giuliani was born in the small town of Zambel. Austria, which had a population of about 1200 when he left there in 1910. Mr. Giuliani will be 26 of this those years were spent Bessemer. He attended the schools in Austria, through the i third grade.

Later he was apprentic- lit 9171 cd to a baker to lenrn that trade. He worked as a baker's helper for three 13 519 years and then became a full-fledged ca ma ker by trade. 167 1 In 1910 Mr. Giuliani came to this 1S9 country and settled in Jessicville near 50 Ironwood. Instead of following up I his trade as a baker he went to 202 S43 the Newport mine as an mider- (groud trammer.

Leaving the em- of the mining company he went 7 7 5 Mellen, for a time where he given a job by the L.S.D.P. 384; wno ei-e in tho process of erecting a 379 power plant at that place. 340 When that job was completed Mr. 244 i Giuliani came to Besstneer to make 12 84 73 29 2S 1S1 85 115 31 167 MI rv wrnniiQSlon. "i-tif, r'it A 11 T.BBflKsn 4 recT-T' Legassa (3 year) 431 fonstables Selin 512 wasn't recovered until The body P.

m. Mr. Soffietti was born in Piano. Italy on June 20, 1893, On November 12, 1921 he was married to Mrs. Jennie, who.

was formerly Miss Jeunie Chiambretti, at Wakefield. He had been employed by the Oliver Iron Mining since he came to this country. Surviving are the widow and three sf iis.ali of whom, are in service. Tho sons are: John Caetr-ir, yeoman second class, in the South Pacific; Sergaant Joseph, with the marines Kingston, anrt Eugene, seaman second class, serving ia weight- area. Also surviving arc rix ers and a sister in Italy, from MfiHOCKY ROLLS i Lt ils With 279lh General Ho.pital In England (NOMINATED MAYOR 10: STRIKES GO TOWARD HIGH SK.TTAL.

Plohocky. bowling wiih the in the Tuesday night league, local bowling "circles this weekjby posting an amazing 2S5 attaining her nearlv perfect sepreriiirs. Plohocty had a strike in her frames, in eleventh she split ball and finished with. 8 $iris in the twelfth. L.

This of the highest scores rolled local alleys in league competition for some time by either a nian'ofe a woman. In he National league, Pricco's 267 was tops for season and 1 it. Marion Chernak, of Anvil, who' is serving with the army nurses corps! is now located in England with ihei 279th General Hospital. I a recent I issue of the Chicago Tribune, she is! CARL L. SWANSON RECEJVES NOMINATION FOR CITY TREASURER shown assisting in a le of a wounded soldier, the service.

and us ar this year? John Varalli with a 256 game leads. throws a fast-ball which sarts at the corner of! the alley, and drifts imo the 1-3 POCMK beautifully. The ball she uses is a'" cea T3Jr type that some of the male ketr- lers 'shy away from, because of Mrs. 11 i 31. accordln With voters balloting'well over the operation' HOC mark at last -Monday's primary election in the city of Bessemer, Bru- daughter of no Crenna was nominated for mayor of.

jn a four-way fight by a margin of 254 Besse- In this contest the other threo service candidates were James John das two Lind and E. Johnson who are in The only other city office wliero there -was a contest, was that for city i treasurer, where Carl L. Swanson, in; cnmbent was opposed by Reino Kosld, i former city treasurer. Swansoiv won out over Koski by a majority of 302 votes. Oscar Anderson was rc-nominate-rl the second ward for alderman over Prank Drazkowski.

Tlie only othev ward office which was contested fni- was in the fifth, where Frank Guszo, sljp candidate, defeated E. Claveuca Modjewski. 26, son Johnson, incumbent, for the nomiiui- 's Modjewski. was kill-1 tlon for supervisor. The vote cast was as follows: Mayor CPL MODJEWSKI IS WAS OVERSEAS FOR 30 MONTHS; KILLED ON JAN- UARV 31 ers ami a sister in Italy, from whotn'l oae.

ofthe "holes and her thumb VtiU' to word received from Mayor the decc-so-j had no word since thfe other thus she can war de art by his mother; Bruno Crenua 5 beginning uf the war. L-ler i week Ja mes Proctor 2 3 1 i Lnit rit.cB conducted at 9: SO Monday morning from St. Sebastian's church. mass. the Rev.

Clifford Na- at the requiem high Members ofthe Italian Mutual society, of which the deceased was a member, attended in a Burial was at Hillcrest with the following acting as pallbearers: Peter Mattaijii, Battista Soffietti, Anton Perotti, John Perotti, Desiderio Perotti; Charles Perona. who were here for the funeral were: Miss Caroline CJiiam- brctli, Chicago; Miss Yaranda Soffiet- Peoria. Sst. Joseph SoKietti c. Local Rifle Team Is Chlehowski 498 Oscar Gustafson 301 164 123 16S 565 operation.

As was the custom "in the early days of mining here, Mr. 676 Giuliani worked at several mines, do-1 21; in a stretch at both the Coiby and mines before he left for KaiuJoIph Hearst ROTC i-i I Muyville, to work for the New-. (1 for teams in ihe SLvtli Scrv- tfx-f i i IMP There was littl 541 -I- Cp Mod eW5t i had been serving John IJnd I i unit for tne last E. Clarence Johnson Jokers, of the and One half years Cl all ten strikes were perfect mV 1 UGeD er eas tor 3( nionths. ervu A.

Kallandcr 527 Plchocky stated that feVt i -t''I" Iee n1 lleiore 3n: i Treasurer Jr'-Jmees buckling in the 1 am RS the Srst Carl Swa so G9; pressure was terrific ip" tor rn France. Reino Koski 331 day night was also marfe.1 Uv-1 rS lUI Ward good bowline with Tfn Modjewaki born 5 Bes-; Bernard C. Mazanee, Sup 15S -iicoo ra iT rf Beforfc.Richard Williamson, Aid ICO total of 2400 faili a "tuieu mrces he was Second Ward short Tmw nrtipp! yed Detroit Geuo Alatrella, Sup. 220 lers also went well SurYi "as Heddes las mother are Oscar- Anderson, AW. 170 'ione sister.

Mrs. Joseph Zawlocki; and Frank Brazkowski, Aid. 10S Adam and Chester. Dolly Jasper 552, Edna Liml-j g53Tj Ann Bertorello 510. Other ofes were bowled by Doily 109, M.

MassE to 201. je jn. the regular Sergeant another traee CJ'l i Wins Silver Star. For The rifle team the A. D.

ton high school ROTC unit iiiaced I in a class of 101 teams In Muyville, to work for the New-! UL tO1 teaa ihe Sixth I I AXVPIl A Co Property located in iee Command. Individual "scorii that city. He returned here in 19IS Calabro: 47 prone, and was hired by the Oliver Mining sitting, 47 kneeiing. standing; au i cs Pahala, Edward Nelson, i Company as a at the TUUen August Saari, Waino Keto, Frank L. i )ert y- He remained Iicr-j 11 Gorder, Ted Radowslti, Davirl Whel1 tne Tilden shut down Anich, a a William Autio.

was 1110ve th Ironton where tanle Borowiec' )le wol until 1341 when that mine For the laKt at the All "i Donald Stenstrom, Stanley Borowiec. i Coleraan, John Bloomquist cease1 to rO! e. "1C Whipple i years he has been working Disc--Anton Staszek, Robert i nline ri onw ood. TlIeManman, Toivo Maki, Joseph Wet-i a Mv lial "as 33 years of laboi Verner Ostlund, John i a the "i ines ni i still at it. oison.

Verner Nelson, i Du three score years Mr. O'Caltaghan, Mike Dravecky'i Ght liani IiaB lla(5 goille experieiioe; -HA-F--Edward Omelian. to. I DOLLY JASPER HITS 613 TO TO PACE CLOTHING STOHE TEAM LAST NIGHT tal 1S2 which was highest out of the five. Kenneth Kuivinen, total 1S(I: 47 prone, 49 sitting, 42 kneeling! 42 standing.

Rudy Lucas, total 177; 48 prone. 4S sitting. 46 kneeling, 35 standing. Calvin Olsen. total 167: 47 prone, 45 sitting, ss kneeling, 37 standing.

Richard Hunt, total 15S: 4S prone. 4G sitting, 39 kneeling. 25 standing. The total for the entire team was which would have made a man with SG Others who participated in match included: Bob Happ, Harry rol titu 'e iMnk twice before go- ing Uo a mi The gods which guide the destiny ci lady keslers nrovpd mnro With the Fifth Army, Italy--strff Sergeant Rooen 1S05 Fsv- ter stresr. Michigan.

recently arrarced the Silver Star sor gallaatry in Ho serv: on the i a A front Itaiy -h the IGSth Infantrv Pin of ihc 34th "Red Sui!" Third Ward Norbert Achatz, Sup. isg Kosmicki, Aid 173 Fourth Ward i Michael DeStasio, Sup 123 Hoeft, Aid. 117 Fifth Ward FrantGuzzfl, 170 Earl M. Piper Promoted To First Lieutenant rollin the TTfeea his coaipany was stopped by night by thfe Arco Tip Top team, by a SI 1 5 of- 60 pins. The clothing st He then nftia l' lnac lae team rolled a high total of 2457.

smash mg- all set bv ladv on the local alleys. Three games over SOO were hrp by the Abehnan quim: SIS. 833. SOS. the Germans Beck, John Escola.

Annala, John Serbin, Arne Kuisnii Walter' piu Lner (tlle I-'I'ch) a ciim-t However. Lalich know lor Hawkins. Oliver wllieit trapped Mr. Giuliani and his TIle rifle I u.iii~ uolly Jasper, ace bowler among ihe I daring action, his comrades women, paced the team in champion- forward and took their objective. I ship style bv nT a tho Colby cave-in occurred James Lucas (sophomore).

247 and 201 for the of i pnsoners. iuliani and his llle team is coached bv SST I i ildinpaiicii, Arnie Kangas, John Miiki', sllon time itrn, -tinue tvangas, Joim Fahlstrom, Oscar Peltonen of an 1aise antl men found Koiarcliek. Ad-' flleil ollt Vh Lalich was later Wilbcrt Santi. Gnstavp ltiUed at the ita mine. tn al lle Til(ie a blast took Joseph plnli Danielsou.

Wilbcrt Santi, Giistave Nurtni, Carl Korpela. James Lutey 3D--Leonard Osboiij, Peter wilich smifTed out the life of his Beissel, Aloysius Sko- 'onski. Mr. G. partner, Frank Catteliuo, uliani came out force of Uio explosion blew him a Irbick Is With New Unit 6ih-Army lu France--One of; ill the distsr.co.

of 15 i His most harrowing experience tonk place on August 7, 1025, while work' ing at (lie Tjlrten. was bore that partner, Adolph Slancher, lost his The two partners were setting o'clock in the morning when the entire level began iulcntiificei, Medical mU 238th ocncral Hospital now serv-if, As t)l0 aVP cniilf c(i ling with American troops in 1C TM" rt by Lt. Col Iow hlS J. am out laav dark Shortly after he rcqlizud that by Lt. Col.

no wnr MI to an Army general 3 scpai'fited from RTr. sss, 1 -i or voi ivo'k When onDee iT' a i TM lan( i e(i tho cnlj TM lo 1a In his Personnel had completed its ba- lieVnnd-technirai training. Now un Robert Serbin 1-C Honored With Party Approximately 65 relatives. Jricnils and classmates worn present at tlie home of Albert Julion Monday evening to honor Robert Serbin 1-C who was home on leave. Tlio evening was snout playing different games and prizes were awarded to tlie following: Smear, Bi'utzio Maccani high- Hilt Morkom, low; piiiochlo, Oscar 'ii'Rh.

Mrs. Niilo 'Anderson, low: rummy, Mrs, Arthur Erickson 'fiiuli Mrs. William Uookala, low. RefreKhmenis were served from a -i total of 525. An Air Transport Command Base? in England--promotion of Secontl Lieutenant Earl M.

Piper, Bessemer, to tho grudtj First Meuten- in the U. S. Army Air Forces, has annoncert by tlio Headqarters of General Kurt S. Hong; Commanding General of fijing a sub; Division, USAAP Air Transport ana Killed tiio mand the gun- Lt. pjp 6r received 'llis commission in ft ay 194S as served In tli.i British Isles with tho Enropcait Diri- for the past 7 months is a.

Navigator at this ATC hase. Lt. Piper's organization is tho Atlantic aerial supply line betwoc.i the United States and Europe oper.n.- ing hundreds of pnsseitget- and cargo planes monthly, carrying important passengers, vita) war eai-go, the all- tor ait individual bawler in tl-o 7 Suppi Forces, Belgium important soldiers' mail and Seuior league. Her 247 score to- -i 6l Lore formerly of the wounded to line, also sets a new record in i nas recently been awajTrtnd tTnileii States. department for the seniors.

Mri. eXccpUolla 1L Before cmering the set-vice Lt. Ti- rioiioc'ky iias a 255 for rhe nrT ln Tuesday night league. Other scores which Jliss Jasper's 613 is high for a set duty in the office of graduate of the A a the Chief of Trancnortation. Europea: the Mus-satto team last Col Avers is currently busy i 1 -111 10 route.

was centered with huijej with the Fasion Shoppe. also lx 4i fully tlecoratG.i TMtn eTM ne i1 lt! operation i Arthur R. Knihtila Wounded Second Time beautifully decorate Word has boon receiver) from Pet. messaso Dwora- over 500, getting 506. Scores wilMw I vnUzati'Ti" cf r.o« wore in rc-1 wl.ito and ua a mibltshed in detail in nest wee k' fe-! Arlhllr his tor of the Herald.

(i tv IWT Jfrs Riclutr Knijsl'tila of A-ers is a dna8e of tiu 8 th 1 he iK TMS Se! ne, of of a a a he was nearly caught fallinir fiiunk.s, so the best course was The only injury J. Oi-bick, ot -Puvitau. CDl Frant W. Klqimola, ing the tr.ve-in. a rescue party, corssist- Kloimola, a rescue party, cor.sist- staff members of tbe) i of Geol 'Se Prestono, Carlo Gimz- zoni.

Louia Durav rncKn-nvo onri Jes Lodge To Meet Sunday meeting of Gogebic Aerie "a lu zoni, Louig Buray, Jack Cosgrove and 1 Matt.Mattson were busy trying t.o extricate the entombed men, not knowing what their fate had been. To Mr. Mattson, Mr. Giuliani gives a large part of the credit for saving his life. Some of the rescuers were in grnal Order of Eagles, will favoi- of blasting in order to hasten February 25 at the 'the' rescue work, but Mr.

Mattson at 2 o'clock. The Tield but against this procedure Mr il Giuliani contends, that' had the blast- Ins taken place, he would have most certainly been killed. that the happiest- 1 moment ot his lifetime into the iterfainmeuf H.nt a b-vsi tlie initiation. carried an appropriate occasion. Hostesses for tho evening Mrs.

Thomas Voilopy.i. Mrs. h'uula Mrs. Albert Julicn. was when the rescuers made to him at 12 o'clock- noon.

wnro: E. J. Oas, Local Reports On China I E. J. Oas.

local chairman of 1 clli(lil Relief, announced the eiglit hours he was entrapped lie! timt tne American people sent more tiieir For Saalt Ste. Marie. received double pay from the jxinj-. Mr. Stancher's body was found hours later, he having been the victim of the cavern.

In 1920 Mr. Giuliani was married Miss Celia Zadra. They have four children: Lena, Ironwood. Louis, Milwaukee. Domenie, U.

S. Navy. Mary, at home. Mr. Giuliani likes to putter in the garden in the summer time and in the winter, likes to play cards.

"Af- tetr a hard day's work at the mine, I really'enjoy a mug of my favorite he quickly added. Giuliani is a member ot thi "United Italian Society and is its present 'secretary, tha pie of China in 1944. The figure represents an increase of $912,586.15 over 1343 and brings to a grand total of S24.S55.3J1.- brolwski Funeral atrill, to the aid the peo-jHeld Saturdav Funeral ser-i for Mrs. Corolewski, S9. who died in i Ironwood last week were held last France and sent to a hospital in England for three months to recover from his woumhis before returning to action.

Pvt. Knihtila is serving with an infantry unit and has been overseas for almost a year. He entered service on June 14th, ISM, leaving from Phillips, Kansas in March 194-1. at the home of her Leo Patvk 9 rrana-aaugtuer. Mrs.

Cecile Peremsky TN it Ironoocl and at St. Sebastian's DlCS Suddenly T-. church. Bessemer. The Rev.

An- 15 0 Pal resident 27 the amount sent through United! ronwood lasl we China Relief since its organization in SalDrda niorning 1941. Since June 1943, United China Relief has been a member agencv of the National War Fund, Inc. John F. Puro Is -Made Lieutenant wTS'SF 0 -John P. of North Be SS me JS U'aV 0G neS TM ta has; been recently commissioned a Dobinski Mr a Mrs.

second lieutenant in the air forces. Lt. Is still stationed at Selman Fieldj Monroe, where he was an '') Skwor and Jcha Kostchel of two Buy War Bonds and Stun pa! ther, Mrs. Marccljji PatyJr 0 two and two brothers. diel ou December 8, 1938..