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Ironwood Daily Globe from Ironwood, Michigan • Page 10

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TWO PENINSULA NEWS SLEEP WALKER HURT St. Ignace--Miss Florence User, 24, of Chicago, was treated at the Straits hospital early Monday morning for severe cuts on the hand and forehead suffered when she fell or jumped through a window in the second story of a St. Ignace rooming house while walking in her sleep. Miss User was pulled to safety by her companion, Miss Ruth Seers of Chicago, fiom a precarious hold on the porch roof of the rooming house following her fall. At the Straits hospital where she was taken after the accident Dr.

John B. Rich sewed seven stitches in her hand and two in her forehead in closing gashes cut by the window glass. OCTOGENARIAN DIES Escanaba--Henry Mallongree, 81, 720 Superior avenue, passed away Sunday night at St Francis hospital following an illness of one week. Death was attributed to a heart ailment Mallongree was born in Belgium Nov 18, 1855 and came to the United States in 1890 settling at Hermansville where he engaged in farming. Ten years later the family removed to Gladstone and have resided here since Mr.

Mallongree was well known throughout this section of the peninsula. SHACKEE IS BUKNED Negaunee--The body of Fred i a i 45, of 319 Wisconsin Avenue, Gladstone, was found in the burned ruins of his hunting camp, five and one-half miles north of Ross, Sunday morning The camp was burned Friday or Saturday night The tody was discovered by Charles Wyatt and Addelor LeDuc, of Ross, Sunday morning and they notified Coroner James Hodge, of this city, and Sheriff Dewey Hanson, at 11 50 a According to information obtained from Coioner Hodge, Couillard employed by LeDuc who is a timber jobber He left the landing at Ross at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon for his camp and told LeDue he expected to return about 8 clock Friday night HAYES IS SPEAKER Negaunee--It has been announced that Edward F. Hayes, past national commander of the American Legion will deliver the address at patriotic ceremonies to be held at 2 clock Sunday afternoon, Julv 4, at the city band shell as a part of Negaunee three-day Fourtn of July celebration Negotiations with Mr Hayes were concluded by Melvin Jones, secretary of Lions International, and President Tamblin of the Negaunee Lions club, which is sponsoring the celebration was notified by wire that he had consented to speak here Mr Hayes is a resident of Decatur, Illinois, where he is engaged in practicing law He served as national commander of the American Legion four years ago and his only previous appearance in the Upper Peninsula was at Menominee, where he addressed the Upper Peninsula Legion convention YOUTH SAVES SISTER Nahma Little Roger Hescott, seven-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Al Hescott proved himself a little hero here when the clothing of his younger sister Gloria caught fire and his prompt action in putting cut the flames may have saved the sister's life Mrs. Hescott had stepped outside the home when Gloria, who is but six jears old, put some matches in the pocket ol her blouse. She was near the stove and probably brushed against it causing the matches to ignite Her clothing burst into flames and Roger pushed her out of doors and down onto the ground where he beat the flames out with handsfull of sand.

HOOVER IS INVITED Ishpeming J. Edgar Hoover, chief of the federal bureau of Investigation, has ben invited to be the principal speaker at the convention of Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, which will be held in Ishpeming August 2 to 5, inclusive. The executive committee of the association is strongly hopeful, Chief Nestor Eckloff was advised that Mr. Hoover will be able to accept. WHEELSMAN IS KILLED Escanaba--Witte Griffin, wheels- man of the Steamer R.

J. Paisley tied up at Manistlque, was instantly killed and three Manlstique men were seriously injured about 5 15 Monday afternoon when the car in which they were riding at a terrific rate of speed crashed into the rear of a heavy forest service gravel truck near the foot of the hill east of Rapid River The injured, all of whom were taken to the A. Francis hospital in this city, were John and Don Strehl and Ed Christensen, all of Mamstique The driver of the forest service truck, Leonard Bogen, CCC enroliee from Camp Sandstrum, was uninjured although his machine was almost completely demolished. PATRICK HANLEY DIES Atlantic Mine--Patrick Hanley, 49 years old, well known and highly esteemed resident of Atlantic Mine location, died Sunday evening at Rochester, where he was receiving treatment at the Mayo Brothers' clinic. The deceased went to Rochester a week ago last Friday, and for the first few days at the clinic he showed improvement, but Friday he was stricken with a heart ailment which resulted in his unexpected death which was a severe shock to relatives and a host of friends throughout the district.

Mr. Hanley, member of one of the oldest families of the Range district, was born in Atlantic and lived there all his life. He was a partner with his brother. Jack Hanley, in conducting the Hanley tavern. Everyone who knew him was his friend and will mourn his untimely death.

Mr Hanley was a veteran of the World war, and a member of the St. Mary's Catholic parish at Atlantic. ROAD MEN TO MEET Sanlt Ste. Marie--The annual meeting of the Upper Peninsula Road Builders association will take place at Sault Ste. Marie, June 29-30.

The program is being arranged by the officers, C. F. Wlnk- ler, road engineer of Houghton county, president; T. Sharpen- steen, road engineer of Delta county, secretary, and Mr. Levin, vice-president.

The headline speaker will be Earle Smith, district engineer at Fort Arthur, Canada. Mr. Smith is a distinguished engineer of that section of Canada, and will bring to the Upper Peninsula convention a fund of useful information regarding Canadian road building progress. SPEAKS ABOUT LEWIS Sault Ste. Marie Chase S.

Osborn, former governor of Michigan, in an address to Rotarians Monday noon, said that John L. Lewis has reaehed a position where he has great power and that if he is "imoatient and wrong and ungovernable, his error will cut him off "This day, as we gather together, there is not a man or a woman who is not thinking of social conditions," said Governor Osborn. "Reading from various biographies of John Lewis, we find in some of them marvelous praise for him in such publications as the Western Christian Advocate and Atlantic Monthly. In others such as Mer- the summer at the Kirschner home on Big Portage Lake. Leo Bent, who teaches at Michi- cot, is spending his vacation with lis brother and family, Ronald Bent J.

Handles attended the eleventh district conference at Hayward last Saturday and Sunday Floyd Williams, California, visited at Land o' Lakes last week. He lived at Land o' Lakes a number of years ago. J. Coleman, Milwaukee, spent the week end at his home on Big Forage Lake Clyde and Chester Dusoult spent Sunday at Wausau Mrs Hayworth, Chicago, has returned to her summer home on Black Oak Lake. Mr.

and Mrs Amsa Spaiks ana daughter Ruth drove down to Nashville last Saturday to attend the funeral ol a relative Mr and Mrs Carl Schilling, Chiago, returned to their home on West Bay Lake for the summer Oliver La Chance left Monday night for Chicago, where he saw the Braddock-Louis fight The Flambeau Indians played tnc Land o' Lakes baseball team at Land o' Lakes last Sunday Score 10-9 in favor of Land o' Lakes Mr. and Mrs McCarthy, Marshall Lake, leturned Monday to Kenosha until July 4, when they will return to Land o' Lakes Mrs Harry Wilde caught a 20 pound muskie Lac Vieux Desert iVii UrilU IVllB JllllOtt -Mr and Mrs Hurt Sparks and park, were outlined at a meeting of the officeis and committees at the Columbus hall at Calumet Tuesday Brother vs. Brother In a poignant close-up of the grim fratricidal strife which is shaking America's industrial life, two picketers have just seized and disarmed a "back-to-work" marcher at Canton, Ohio. While one picketer keeps a wrestling hold, the other holds the club of his erstwhile fellow-worker at a safe distance. cury there are vituperative attacks and bitter arraignments.

I wonder whether between these there is a picture of the real John Lewis Twelve years ago William Foster wrote a book called Misleaders of Labor, and included John Lewis Today Foster is one of Lewis' right hand men. Land O'Lakes The subject of the sermon at the Community church next Sundaj night will be "Unlimited Power to Live." The service starts at 7 45 The daily Vacation Bible school completed its two week session last Friday with a picnic at the Community house Sixty-five children and their parents and friends en- Joyed a picnic dinner. Eighteen boys and girls were awarded medals for perfect attendance. The average attendance for the two weeks was 39. This week Mr Balcock is conducting a similar class at Watersmeet, where the enrollment is more than 30.

Stanley and William Hoy left last week for Ames, Iowa, where the former will take a summer course at the agricultural college. William, who was a student there during the past year, will leave on a three months tour of Arizona and Mexico. The tour is sponsored by the college. Mr. and Mrs.

B. Barber, Minneapolis, are guests of Mrs. W. Bar- The Constructive View --of present business conditions warrants forward-looking policies. do not prophesy, but we are telling our business customers who consult with us that there have certainly developed a number of stabilizing factors in general business conditions.

Foremost among the stabilizing factors of the present is the sound banking situation. Official reports show substantial growth in resources and a greatly strengthened structure for the nation's banking system. And a nationwide survey by the American Bankers Association's magazine, Banking, shows that a restoration of public confidence in the banks has become general throughout the country. Public confidence is just as important to a bank as dollars and cents for it gives the assurance of stable deposits which can be loaned with confidence to sound business enterprise. ber Black Oak Lake, arriving last Wednesday.

Mr and Mrs D. Robertson anc daughter, Chicago, are spending a week on Little Portage Lake Junior Kirschner, Chicago, spent the week end with his parents or. Big Portage Lake Mrs Carl Reynolds and daughter Barbara drove from Sturgeon Bay Monday for a few days visit witn her aunt Mrs Barber, on Black Oak Lake Fred Keithley, after spending the past four weeks at his home here left for Stevens Point where he will attend summer school Mrs Mayerly, Eagle River, visited at the A Knuth home last Wednesday Miss Katharyn Kirschner arrivec from Chicago last week to spend Bessemer to Have 'Boccia' Ball Team Entered in Tourney. Final plans for the annual meeting of the Italian-American Federation of Upper Michigan to be held in Calumet on Saturday, June 26, and the annual picnic to be held Sunday, June 27, at the Electric and should be among the features of the picnic program Teams from various districts already have entered the tournament assuring plenty of competition. Peter Pasquinelli is chairman of the tournament and entries should be sent him.

Sports, games, races and a varied program will be provided for the children. evening at 7 o'clock Saturday's convention will be left for a two followed by a 6 o'clock banquet at the Columbus hall for delegates and visitors who are expected from all parts of the peninsula. George Viani will be chairman in charge of the banquet. The highlight of the meeting will be the picnic on Sunday, June 27 President of the fedezation Fred Michetti of Calumet will be president of the day. for various activities last week Gloria Eagles weeks' vacation in Chicago with Mr and Mrs Robertson, Monday nlg ht The Open Road Pioneer club or Watersmeet enjoyed a fine picnic suppei at the parsonage last Tuesday Several of the boys passed their swimming tests at Pinkeye Lake Richard Jenkins was the first boy of the club to pass, his Trallsman's tests.

Mr Babcock took the Watersmeet Cub Scouts to the State park at Lake Gogebtc Monday where they enjoyed their monthly picnic sup- Emil Weisse returned to his homt, here last Friday from a two weeks' stay in Racine and Sheboygan There will be a special meeting of the Land o' Lakes Woman club Wednesday, June 23, at 2 Regular meeting July 7 Hostesses will be Mrs Lawrence and Mrs Kirschner Gaius Gracchus, the Roman tribune, who lived in 146 was the first to practice farm relief by distributing gram to the poor He supplied, at the expense of the Roman government, a bushel and a quarter a month at half price The female of the silkworm moth cannot flv at all and the male can fly only downward. Committees have been selected and are combirmg their efforts in arranging for the event The band will play a concert at the Electric park Sunday afternoon as part of the day's elaborate program, activities of whicn begin at 10 a and continue through the day The annual "boc- cia" ball tournament in which the best teams from Calumet, Bessemer Negaunee, Laurlum Hancock, Houghton and South Range will Burtt Compass Aided Russians An instrument invented by an Upper Peninsula surveyor nearly 100 years ago and used extensively in mapping the iron ore deposits of this region and the Minnesota ranges helped the Russian make their epochal flight fliers from Moscow over the north pole to the United States a few days ago. This instrument was the solar compass, which is not affected by the magnetic attractions of the earth and its mineral deposits This compass was invented by William A Burtt, who as deputy United States surveyor, a position to which he was appointed in 1833, surveyed most of the Upper Peninsula from 1840 to 1847 Burtt was a judge of the Michigan circuit court and as a member of the legislature in 1852 was prime mover in the construction of the Sault canal He was the author of a book, "A Key to the Solar Compass and Surveyor's Companion The solar compass is an instrument for determining at any place an accurate north and south line. It ha a latitude range of 35 degrees, and the chief factors are longitude, latitude and time. It has a latitude arc, a declination arc Jiougnion ana oouun 3 win mumuc compete, is again being planned and an hour arc, each to be duly Monthly Meeting of the Finnish American Club Will Be Held At 8 P.M.

At the Walo Hall FRIDAY, JUNE 25 All Members Are Urged To Attend Allen-A HOSIERY In the Newest Summer Shades TRILBY SKETCH HIGH LIGHT CARMEN SMOCK ROSE MODEL Chiffon and Service Weights Knee or Three-Quarter Length ALBERT'S CLOTHING and SHOES 105-107 Suffolk St, Ironwood The Gogebic National Bank IRONWOOD, MICH. PUT UP LOTS OF JAM AND JELLY THIS QUICK, EASY CERTO WAY I IWir mw" WITH IHIS IMY am SUMMER YARD GOODS PER YARD Printed and Dotted VOILES 29c 36-Inch Printed DIMITIES 36-Inch Printed LAWNS 19c 22c Chic Fancy PRINTS 25c BOILED PER YARD Blister SHEERS IN WANTED COLORS Per Yard DOTTED SWISS, 36-inches wide, yard DRESS LINENS in pastel and dark colors including black. 36-inches wide, yard CUT RATE DEPT. STORE. "The Store That Sells For Less" Davis Fehr Bldg.

Ironwood Showing At The Air-Conditioned Theatres IRONWOOD Tonight Friday Saturday A NATION HELD IN THE HOLLOW OF HIS UrMteiMd fey wontM lovec I A ft GABLE EDNA MAY OLIVER GWE.NN A A A A I A I I I (JOHN STAHL Latest News Events COMING--SUN. MON. "MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW" As Big As Life Itself! "Bayne's Movie Parade" On the Air Every Day at 1:30 MORGAN 111 THEATRE Last Times Tonight Shows 6 45-9 Prices 10c-25c DOLBLE FEATURE "The Parole Racket" With Pan! Kelly Kosalland Keith ALSO "When You're In Love" With Grace Moore Cary Grant SAT. SUN. 2 First Run Features Dwrothy linear Itw Ayru Gilbert Roland Worlty liontl Atwill HtltM Mock OtynqnlndM-AiirtwayQMM Companion Feature Can't Beat Love" With Preston Foster Joan Fontaine Prices Only 10c-25c SAT.

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