The Ironwood Times from Ironwood, Michigan • Page 10

Page Ten THE IRONWOOD TIMES, IRONWOOD, MICHIGAN January 23, 1946 ON LAND ON SEA IN THE AIR A Column Devoted to News from and About Our Service People SGT. LAURENCE LARSON DONALD L. EVANSTAD Sgt. Laurence C. Larson, whose DU FOR DISCHARGE wife, Mrs.

Laurence C. Larson, resides at 147 West Birch street, Ironwood, is serving at Batangas, Luzon, with the 271st quartermaster gasoline supply depot. Sgt. Larson entered the army in March 1943 at Camp Grant, 111., and is authorized to wear the American defense ribbon, Asiatic- Pacific theatre ribbon and good conduct medal. Donald L.

Evenstad, coxswain, the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Evenstad of 402 Albany street, Ironwood, is due for a discharge from the navy.

He entered service at Great Lakes Feb. 15, 1943, and boarded IRONWOODER LOCATES BUDDY THRU "TIMES" Macker House 1154 Gough St. San Francisco, Calif. Dear Sir: Just to let you know that I still receive the Times and in addition to keeping in touch with the folks back home I also want to show you how helpful your paper can be. In the fall of 1943 I received my JOSEPH W.

McGINTY "boot" training at Great Lakes and Frank E. Cvengros of Ironwood was in the same company. After boot training we were separated and I didn't hear from Frank until shortly before the war ended. He wrote to me saying that he had seen my picture in the Times and also my address. I answered Frank's letter and never did hear from him again.

But today, when I got my mail, I found the letter I had written to Frank on Sept. 7, 1945 stamped "Return to In the same mail was my copy of the Jan. 2 issue of the Times and on page three I read where Frank was discharged and it gave his home address. I am sending him the letter I wrote in September. Thanks to the Times he will get it even though it is a little late.

Needless to say, I enjoy the paper very much and take this opportunity of wishing you the best of luck. Sincerely, Joseph W. McGinty SP (C) Ic PVT. R. MURLEY WRITES 1612 SCOB and School Fort Sheridan, 111.

Dear Sirs: Here is a card giving you my new address. Even though I have not been away long I sure enjoy reading about home. I think the Times does a swell job of keeping a fellow up on it. Keep up the good work. Sincerely yours, Coolidge Murley PVT.

CHARLES J. KAPETS Private Charles J. Kapets, son of Mr, and Mrs. Charles Kapets, 103 Flink street, Ironwood, is a maintenance tool clerk of the 10th chemical warfare general service company, now in Japan with the occupation forces. The 10th general service company has been in the Pacific theatre for 44 consecutive months.

It has operated in Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines. Among the many commendations this company has received, is one given them this year by Maj. Gen. E. G.

Plank for outstanding achievement. DONALD L. EVENSTAD the heavy cruiser Pensacola in October, 1943, at Pearl Harbor. He took part in all engagements in which the ship participated since that time. The cruiser returned to Mare Island navy yard for repairs in May, 1945, after being hit at Iwo Jima.

At the time of the Jap sur- render the ship was in the Aleutians preparing to sail to bombard the Japanese islands. During the war, the cruiser was reported five times by the Japs to have been sunk. The "Gray, as the Pensacola was known, took part in 13 major engagements, bombarding 53 Jap shore positions and knocking down 16 positive and 23 pfob- ables from attacking Jap planes. The Pensacola will now go to San Pedro to be decommissioned and stripped. TWO IRONWOODERS RETURN TO STATES Ted Kuklenski, MM3-C, USNR, husband of Mrs.

Mary Kuklenski, 128 West Ayer street, and William P. Finco, Sl-c, of Ironwood, are two of the high-point navy and marine veterans whom the navy is returning to the States for discharge aboard the USS Petrof Bay and the USS Laurens, respectiyely. Kuklenski left Guam on Jan. 2, and' expected to arrive in San Diego about Jan. 17.

Finco left Okinawa on Dec. 25 and was scheduled to arrive in San Francisco on Jan. 11. The USS Petrof Bay, on which Kuklenski was transported back to the States participated in the battles of Palau, Leyte, the second battle of the Philippines, Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Both ships are now operating with the navy's famed "Magic Carpet" fleet now engaged in the task of returning servicemen from the far-flung islands throughout the Pacific.

LETTER RECEIVED FROM JOHN R. MORIN Mourmclon, France (Delayed) Dear Sir: Just a line to ask you to discontinue mailing my subscription to my present address and direct it to my home address, which I have enclosed. At the moment I'm in the so- called "redeployment pipe-line" and awaiting transportation. We should move to POE soon and be definitely on our way. So I expect to be back in the U.

S. within a month's time. Thanking you in advance and wishing you and the rest of the staff the season's best wishes, I am As ever, John R. Morin 514 East Vaughn Ironwood FIVE IRONWOOD VETS AT MICHIGAN COLLEGE Five Ironwood residents are among the 274 new students registered this term at the Michigan College of Mining and Technology. They are: George R.

Anderson, son of Mrs. Carl A. Anderson, 200 E. Larch street; Leo R. Arducaht, son of Stanley Arducant, 625 Lake avenue; Arthur A.

LaForge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. LaForge, 710 Hedin avenue; Dave E. Wick, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Wick, 515 East Birch street; and Vincent J. Zanella, 1202 Cloverland drive. Anderson and Arducant will specialize in mechanical engineering, LaForge in chemical engineering, Wick in mining engineering, and Zanella in electrical engineering. Former students who have resumed their studies at Michigan Tech after an absence, due in most cases to service in the armed forces, number 125.

There are now more than 500 World War II veterans enrolled at the college. All five students listed above are veterans. MCMT's total enrollment this term is 897, the civilian enrollment being just double what it was last term. This figure includes students taking MCMT- sponsofed courses at Ironwood. The 125 Army Specialized Training Reserve students now on the campus will be supplemented by an additional ASTR contingent in February which will bring the attendance to near the thousand mark.

PFC. DALLE AVE RE-ENLISTS IN ARMY Pfc. Antone Jacob Dalle Ave, Bonnie location, who was in active service since August, 1942, has re-enlisted in the medical department of the regular army for three years. Pfc. Dalle Ave chose to remain at the Percy Jones hospital center at Battle Creek, Michigan, at which hospital during his previous assignment, he acted as medical aid man.

His decorations include American theatre ribbon, the victory medal, good conduct medal, and the meritorious service plaque. "LUMBERJACK" PARTY PLANNED BY EAGLES The Ironwood aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will hold their annual stag lumberjack party on Sunday, Jan. 27, at the Eagles clubrooms. Initiation of a new class will take place at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, with the Ironwood degree team performing the initiation ritual. Prior to the initiation three teams the Ironwood aerie will bowl against three teams from Iron River.

No one will be admitted to the affair unless they wear some form of lumberjack attire. Prizes will be given for the longest beard. A lumberjack supper will be served at 6 p. m. A dance will be held for Eagles and their wives at 8 o'clock in the evening.

Eagles from surrounding communities are invited to participate in this annual event. HEIGH-HO, LADS AND LASSIES! To quench your thirst, you can't go wrong on Its invigorating citrus-fruit tang and clean, fresh after-taste will delight you. Try it today. You'll know instantly why it's a party favorite. SQUIRT BEVERAGE COMPANY Hurley, Wis.

STEVE BAIMA, Proprietor Organized 1889 ANNUAL REPORT December 31, 1945 ASSETS Cash on Hand and in Banks United States Government Bonds Federal Home Loan Bank Stock Mortgages on Homes Purchase Gontracts Certificates Collateral Qmce Building and Equipment Other Assets 422,088.22 2,425,575.00 200,000.00 6,748,135.11 691,582.77 6,968.25 102,343.43 14,888.12 TOTAL ASSETS $10,611,580.90 LIABILITIES Installment Savings Shares 6,805,071.11 Full Paid Shares Advanced Payment Shares Loan Advances in Process Accounts Payable Profits 2,865,790.00 13,342.58 53,867.87 3,660.20 31,684.63 103,164.51 735,000.00 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND RESERVES $10,611,580.90 We, W. Corbin Douglass, President, and D. W. Seaton, Secretary-Treasurer, of the Detroit Northern Michigan Building Loan Association, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of our knowledge and belief. W.

CORBIN DOUGLASS, President D. W. SEATON, Secretary-Treasurer Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of January, 1946. BLANCHE B. MacLEAN, Notary Public, Houghton County, Michigan My commission expires July 5, 1946 DETROIT NORTHERN MICHIGAN -BUILDING LOAN ASSOCIATION- Home Office: Hancock, Mich.

Branches: Detroit and Flint 19 Agencies Throughout the Upper Peninsula LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES A. W. HOLMBERG FRANK J. S. T..