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TWO mONYVOOD DAILY GLOBE, 1RONWOOD, MICHIGAN TUESDAY, OCTOBW IMS. New Postoffice Building Opened jft Bessemer ijESSEMER-- new pcfetoffice building, located on the corner of S. Sophie E. Longyear Streets, -which was dedicated Saturday in impressive ceremonies, opened for public business yesterday morning on schedule. 2The new building, ttie first to constructed specifically for postoffice purposes, in the history of the community, Is considered as a definite asset to the citizenry who have voiced expressions of gratitude to those responsible for construction.

4The building, designed by architectural firm of Reynold Melander, Duluth, is simply designed, an oblong masonry structure 44 feet 55 providing 2,460 sg. ft, of Door space. It is a one story building, with flat built-up roof without basement, set on a ttoured! concrete foundation, re-in- forced -with steel. The walls are of light weight concrete block, with the exterior veneered with brick, enhanced by insets of lannon stone. 3-he ceilings are of acoustical tile and the floor of cement reinforced vSth wire mesh, overlaid with asphalt tfle in a maroon and beige Hock pattern, JA portion of the interior walls are plastered and the entire interior has been painted in a rest- two-toned blue combination.

uiass block windows equipped with ventilators are spaced on the side and rear walls of the building, and a 23' S' -plate glass window enhances the front on Sophie Street. Metal glass paneled metal doors provide entrance and exit of Hie and the vestibule is enclosed with attractive glass paneled walls. fThe Interior floor space is div- jrlpri Try a IrihViy and gOT-piee seC- IJon, separated by service counters constructed of Jormica. The attractive lock box section framed in formica, is off a hallway on the cSuQi. furnace room, two modern la- "'fetories and mail distribution and ifi.ail reception rooms and a large store room, are spaced in the rear of the building on the west.

A iQ 10 loading platform and a "HacMop paved parking area are Ijrovided outside in the rear. 5 Heating equipment features a forced hot water, oil burning furn- with baseboard radiation; and building is lighted by if network of fluorescent ceiling lights. V. Roedter, Duluth, who Iftrs. Roedter operates the Roedter (Construction Co.

of Duluth, is the owner of the building, which is being leased to the Fedexal Postof- JEce Department, for a term of years. Being privately owned, the building will be a source of tax xevenue to the community, it is noted. Roedter said it represents jm investment of about 535,000. expressed appreciation to the various contractors responsfcle for bnflding the structure, the Nasi th er Construction Firm of Hurley, general contractors; the 3J. E.

Graham Plumbing and Heat- Ing of Bessemer, who had thr plumbing and heating contract; Eete's 1 tr i c' Shop, Hurley, li gh i contractors, and the Stripes of Ontonagon, the painting contract. Roedter assured that the "building is completely fireproof. He said that it is his policy, in contracting structures outside of Duluth to employ local contractors find to purchase, locally, as much of the material used as possible. GUEST PASTOR The Rev. Martin B.

lahgwall, above, of Minneapolis, will be the guest missioner and speaker at Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer, for the Ashland-Ironwood Area Lutheran Evangelism Mission starting Sunday. He is the assistant director of evangelism of the Augustana Lutheran Church. He was graduated trom Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, and from Augus- tana Seminary, Hock Island, Til. Since his he has served parishes in Harcourt, Brainerd and Pillager, and Orion, HI.

Other positions he has held are chaplain of the Belfephage Mission, Axtell, vice president of the Nebraska Conference and representative from the conference to the Board of American Missions and the Commission on Social Missions. He took his present position iw July, 1954, and has directed the activities of the Ashland-Ironwood Mission this year, as well as other similar missions. The Rev. Mark Wickslrorn will be host pastor for the Mission at Shavron Church. WAKEFIELD THEATRE Wednesday-Thursday-Friday Showing Twice Evenings "Love Staves of the Amazons" in color Showing Once Eve.

at 8:00 After inspecting the building and the installation, he said, he is satisfied that it is a good building asjd will amply serve its designated purpose. dedication program on was arranged by a joint committee of the Bessemer Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce, Conrad P. Venn as chairman working' with Postmaster John Springlaetti. Included Oscar R. Hansen, John Sartoris, Elmer J.

Oas, William A. Hansen, Frank Kontrry, and Mayor Elmer Sandin. Activities at Trinity Listed BESSEMER--Activities at the i i Lutheran Church, this week, are announced by the Rev. Carl F. Thrun, as follows: Tonight at meeting of the Lutheran Aid Society.

Wednesday at 7 p.m.--Adult Religious Instruction Class. Thursday at 7 p.m.--Choir rehearsal. Saturday at 9 a.m. Saturday Church School. Bessemer Personals Rudolph Lucas, Mr.

and Mrs. James Lucas and son, Ricky, and Robert Slomkowski, Chicago, spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Slomkowski. They attended the funeral services for their grandmother, Mrs.

Rita Tampio, at Ironwood, on Saturday. Mrs. John Rowett Sr. and Miss Emma Hoeft returned yesterday, after vacationing in New London, with Mrs. Rowett's son ana daughter in law, Mr.

and Mrs. Lowell Proctor, and family. Devotional Services At St. Paul's Thursday BESSEMER--Devotional services will be held at the St. Paul's Evangelical a Church Thursday evening with the Rev.

Oliver Hallberg officiating. English services are scheduled for 7 p.m. followed by Finnish services at 7:45 m. The Confirmation Class will meet for instructions at 6 p.m. preceding the worship services.

Refreshments will be served after both services by the Ladies Aid, with Mrs. Ivar Laine, Mrs. Reino Laine and Mrs. John Mattson as chairmen. NOW! THRU BUS SERVICE and ST.

PAUL VIA LINES IRONWOOD to Minneapolis or St. Paul via Hayward, Spooner-- YOU RIDE ONE BUS THROUGH, EITHER WAYl TRIP GETS YOU BACK TO IRONWOOD KNIENTLY IN EARLY EVENING. Leaves Twin Cities 1:10 p.m., arrives Ironwood 8 p.m. SERVICE TO DULUTH, SUPERIOR CONTINUED Zephyr provides convenient morning service with connections in Ashland for Duluth and Superior. PHONE 2070 For Further Information IRONWOOD 201 W.

Aurora BUS DEPOT PACKAGE EXPRESS SERVICE Lay Visitors Commissioned Sunday Morning BESSEMER At the Sunday morning worship service of the Sharon Lutheran Church the following teams were commissioned as "lay visitors" of the Area Evangelism Mission to be held Oct. 19 through Oct. 23: Mr. and Mrs. Herman Erickson, Mr.

and Mrs. John E. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles East, Mr.

and Mrs. Carl O. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. John T.

Carlson, Mr. and Mrs. Hilmer Nyman, Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Faline, Mr.

and Mrs. Wilho Kivi, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Newman, Mrs. James Forslund and Mrs.

Erickson, Mrs. Richard Korpela and Mrs. David Webber, Mrs. Victor Yalonen and Mrs. Leonard Carlson, Kenneth Faline and Harold Hoffner, Mrs.

John W. Johnson and Mrs. Arvo Rintala, Mrs. John Erickson and Mrs. Jack Erickson.

The lay visitors known as "Ambassadors of Christ" were to call on every member of the Sharon Lutheran Church beginning Sunday afternoon and continuing through today. They are to report back Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. prior to the prayer and praise service to be held that evening at 8 p.m. at the Sharon Lutheran Church.

The purpose of the visitation to the members and non-members is as follows: 1. To explain to them the importance of attending church and belonging to Christ. 2. Enlist their prayer support. 3.

To describe the Mission to them and to invite them to attend the Mission services in order thai their i i a life might be strengthened. The unchurched members of the community will be visited by the lay visitors from 7 to 8 p.m. Oet. 19-23 prior to the Mission services which will bA held in the church at 8 p.m. each evening.

Pastor Martin B. Lingwall of Minneapolis, assistant director of Evangelism of the Augustana Lutheran Church, will be the guest i i at the Sharon Lutheran Church during the week of the mission. His general theme will be "What on Earth Are You Doing?" In commissioning the lay visitors, Pastor Mark W. Wickstrom said, "Be wise as serpents where ere you go, but harmless as the peaceful dove, and let heaven taught conduct show. Ye are commissioned from above." MORTY ME1KLE By Dick Cavalli HOW NICE.

MOTHER IS COMING TQ VISIT AND WHAT HOTEL IS 6HE PLANNING TO STAY AT? WIVES HAVE ABSOLUTELY 'SNSEOF 'MOR Mission Events Are Scheduled BESSEMER Preparation for the Evangelism Mission is continuing this week at the Sharon Lutheran Church, with the following events: Wednesday at 7 p.m.--Lay visitors will report to "the church members, fend at 8 p.m., a prayer and praise service will be held in the climaxing the weekly prayer services which have been held in the various homes during the past several weeks. Friday at 6 p.m.--the 24 hour Prayer Vigil will begin and it will terminate Saturday at 6 p.m. Other activities during the week are reported by the ReV. Mark Wickstrom, as follows: Wednesday at 10 a.m. The Range District and Range District Women's Missionary Society will meet at Grace Lutheran Church, Ironwood.

Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The choir will rehearse. Saturday at 9:30 a.m.--Confirmation Class will meet. Guild Meet Tonight After Rosary Rites BESSEMER--The St. Sebastian Ladies Guild will meet tonight at 7:30 immediately following rosary devotions.

The meeting will be in the church hall. A Harvest Shower for the Sisters of Notre Dame will be held after the meeting. VFW Auxiliary Will Meet on Wednesday BESSEMER The Auxiliary of the County Seat Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the post club rooms. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.

Illinois has 50,000 acres of parks. The parks include many colorful examples of pioneer American homes. Rosary Society Meets RAMSAY--The Altar and Rosary of Christ, the King Parish, met Thursday night at 8 at the Parish Hall. St. Mary's Circle is sponsoring a pasty sale Wednesday.

Orders were to be in by Monday. The church must be thoroughly scrubbed for the Forty Hours devotions. Two members from each Circle are to be at the church Oct. 24 at 9 a.m. with the necessary cleaning equipment.

A new president and vice president will be elected at the November meeting. Mrs. Joseph Chiapusio, Mrs. Donald Ahnen and Mrs. Sylvester Nobert on.

the nominating committee. St. Anthony's Circle members will be in charge of the program and lunch for November and St Theresa's Circle members will clean the church. Halloween was observed and the women were dressed in colorful costumes. Games and cards furnished the evening's entertainment.

Lunch was served by St Theresa's Circle with Mrs. Stanley Per- enasky as the chairman. There will be a meeting of all Circle chairmen, Deanery chairmen and officers of the Altar and Rosary Society in the church basement Thursday night after the Mass. It is important that the above mentioned persons attend. Bessemer Briefs The Presbyterian Ladies Aid will meet Thursday at 2 p.m.

at the home of Mrs. James Proctor. Mrs. Anna Jasper will be assisting hostess. The Yale Guild of the St.

Sebastian Church will serve a spaghetti and meatball luncheon to students of the parochial and public schools Wednesday beginning at 11:30 a m. Mrs. Roy Malmberg is general chairman. The Gogebic Aerie of Eagles will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Veterans of Foreign Wars club rooms.

Junior Auxiliary Meet To Be Held Wednesday WAKEFIELD--T Junior Legion Auxiliary will meet in regular session on Wednesday Oct. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the legion clubrooms upstairs of the Memorial Building. The dues are payable at this ing. The girls are reminded to bring scissors to work on a new proj'ect for the VA Hospital in Iron Mountain.

Following the meeting, a Halloween party will be held, and the girls are reminded to bring their sandwiches and cookies for the party. Carmel Quinn Recovers After Minor Surgery BOSTON' (AP) Carmel Quinn, Irish singing star of the Arthur Godfrey TV show, was reported in good condition today after undergoing emergency minor surgery at Beth Israel Hospital. The hospital refused to disclose the nature of her ailment but said she. would be able to leave the hospital in a day or two to return to her Leonia, N.J. home.

The singer, returning to work for the first time since the birth of her third child, Terry, a daughter, four weeks ago, collapsed in her dressing room late Saturday after completing her act at the opening of the New State Ballroom. SQUARE DANCi for ad space donated by Bennett Floors) EVES. 7:00 9:00 M-G-M fHf HAPPIEST SHOW IN TOWN I A SOL C. SIEGEL Production starring DANNYKAYE PIER ANGELI BACCALON! NOEL PURCELL ROBERT COOT! with PATRICIA CU7TS CINEMASCOPE METROCOLOR His Newest Hit! A Cfreurof Fun! (SECOND FEATURE SHOWN ONCE AT 9:00) issneMMF. LATE SHOW FRIDAY! 11:30 P.M.

EXCITING FEATURES! "BOP 6ffil" "HIT AND RUN" Wakefield Post Has Installation WAKEFIELD--One of the highlights of the fall season for the American Legion, Geroux Post, was the installation dinner parly and program held Saturday evening in the Legion clubrooms in the Memorial Building. The hall was decorated in a colorful array of fall leaves, vines, fruits and vegetables in keeping with the autumn season. Place cards were placed on colorful fall leaves, and the centerpiece for the speakers table was an unusual canoe, containing waxed and fresh autumn leaves and jeweled cattails. The centerpiece was made by Sister Mary Rose. Matching bouquets of autumn leaves decorated the dinner tables, with about 60 in attendance The evening's activities began with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Post Commander Oliver Willing.

A delicious roast beef dinner followed, served by the Legion Auxiliary, charge of Mrs. Josephine D'Antomo. Grace was said by Joseph Patyk, Circuit Judge Robert Wright of Irpnwood was the master of ceremonies and the principal speaker. The program began with concert solos Lullaby" and "Tammy" played by Miss Mary accompanied by Mrs. Oliver Willing.

Soprano solos, "He" and "Autumn Leaves" were rendered by Miss Gloria Grabrick, accompanied by Mrs. Willing. Community singing was led by Miss Trolla, accompanied by Mrs. Willing. The musical portion thoroughly enjoyed by the group.

Judge Wright spoke on the subject "American Legion--What It Stands For," and gave a very interesting, and educational talk on the four important parts of Legion work, including Child Welfare, Americanism, Disabled Veteran and Defense. He stated that what the Legion stands for is ably summed up in the first few words of the preamble of the Legion, namely, "For God and Country." About Child Welfare, he mentioned that millions of dollars are spent each year on Child Welfare. He stated that much has been done with laige programs in regard to children and other departments of the Legion. teachers, principal, nurse and superintendent. Co-chairman for the event aie Mrs.

Lucien Otejniczak and Mrs. Leonard Koski, who head a. committee from the PTA. All kindergarten children's patents are urged to attend. First Lutheran Guild Meeting Date Changed A I The Fust Lutheran Guild will meet in regular session on Thursday at 7.30 The upsurge in education has been tremendous after World War II, a of the Gl Bill of Rights.

More youth are attending college, giving a more educated field in every endeavor, and de- ng a standard a11 p.m. the church The date i types of education. nis meetlng was changed a i i by Car Dl6S About Americanism, he stated the PTR sessions. MONROE "AP) Two-year-old 'Lets do more nag waving." The Rev. Rudolph Kemppainen Margaret Brown, daughter should be very proud of our coun- will begin a new guild study pro- Mr.

and Mrs Floyd Brown, of Mrs. Rudolph Kemppalnen man, assisted by Mrs. Alvin Jarvinen, Mrs. William Hatigahen, Herbert Juopperi, Mrs. Uno Hill.

Mrs. Ward Zuidmulder. A good attendance is urged at this meeting. Wakefield Briefs A regular meeting of Cub Pack 100 sponsored by tne Parent Teachers Association will be held tonight at 7:30 at the home of Cubmaster Walfred Mattson, Pierce Street. All committee men and Den are urged to attend this meeting as important business will transacted.

The Senior choir of the Immanusl Lutheran Church will hold a practice tonight at 7 at the church. The Divine Infant Hospital Guild will meet Wednesday at 7-30 in the staff rooms in the hospital. All members are urged to attend, and new members are invited to the group. The Methodist Youth Fellowship group is conducting a candy sale. The project, in charge of President Peggy Wendt, is a good will pro- jject.

and will be used for that purpose. A legular meeting of the L1YF will be held at the church on Wednesday at 7 p.m. try and show it in all ways. About defense, he stated, "You can't buy gram for the year, which includes Dundee, died here Monday a few the church music and the new.houit, after she was struck by her peace. We must continue to be liturgy.

(father's tar as he backed from strong all ways. He stated that) The Mission books aie due at this 1 the drivewav the Legion is the largest veteran meeting. For who have -organization, and concluded" that "Membership in the America a Legion means more than just paying your dues It means doing and helping the officers to carry out the aims of the American Legion." During the social time which followed, a presented by the ladies. The prize for the best performance was awarded to Gloria Giabrick. During the impressive installation, with Melvm Peterson of Ironwood, as installing officer, the following were installed.

Seivtce of- gg, Joe Dcsoaia-; historian, Stan- as et contributed to the Baby' 1 layette a the following items are needed' rubber crib sheets, i a wool knitted booties, bonnets and sweater sets. All those who are completed with the Guild books are asked to please- INSURANCE Hula Hoop dance was return them at this meeting. The bv the ladies. The nnyp hostess committee is compmtd of i ley Shefka: chaplain, Joseph Patyk; fina.nce officer, William Kui- vmen; adjutant. Peter Bruno, second vice-commander, Harold Jarvi first vice-commander.

Chester Dillon; commander, Oliver Willing Commander Willing also received the past president pin when installed as the commandei A social time with dancing lol- lowed the program. Kindergarten Pupils' Parents to Attend Tea WAKEFIELD The parents of the kindergartners in the Wakefield school system, will be guests of the Senior class parents, at a tea to be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the High School cafeteria. Sponsored by the Parent Teachers Association, the tea will give the parents of the beginners, an oopor- tunity to visit the kindergarten William A. Kuivinen Wakefield Phone 2-1551 WHATS TME WORLD'S, MOST BEAUTlFUliy PROPORTIONED CAR THE 59 FORD COMIWG OCTOBER man needs to feel secure" Al told the boss and the boss agreed.

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