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IRONWOOD DAILY GLOBE, IRONWOOD, MICH. FIVE Here Are Stories of 1st 3 Iron County Inductees One Is Discharged and Two Are Still in the Services. By MARY JO MAURINA In 1941, from the farms In rural Iron county, from the mines in Montreal, from behind the counters In Hurley, and from colleges in Wisconsin and Michigan young men started to leave their way of living to fight a war, a war, which at that time, was anticipated but not as yet an actuality. Now, victory on the battle field secure, they are returning home where they will once more become a part of the life which they temporarily renounced to answer their country's summons to service, tasted as the first three members of the initial Iron county draft contingent which left Hurley on January 11, 1941, were Hector Hateau, formerly of Upson, and William Flandrena and David Page ol Hurley. Had 121 Points "Hec," as Plateau is known to his friends, resumed his civilian status at 4:20 p.

m. on June 18, 1945 with 121 points to his credit after almost four and a half years of service with the armed forces. At the time of his discharge, he was a technician fourth grade. Now an announcer on radio station KWLK in Longview, Hec worked in Chicago as a vocalist prior to his induction. At one time he appeared at Getsey's Club Forest near Mercer as the "Strolling Troubadour." He is continuing his musical career with two radio programs a week on KWLK as the "Lonesome Cowboy." Early in his army career, "Hec" among a group of who were selected by Gene Raymond of Hollywood, to appear in "Gold Bricks of 1941." The stage show, if a success as a mobile unit on the road, was to have been produced as a movie.

Raymond wrote three songs especially for Hec. who had the leading vocal role in the show. The attack on Pearl Harbor and the subsequent fury of war; however, caused cancellation of the show. Conducted Band Landing in North Africa on November 8, 1942, Hec went through the French Moroccan, Algerian, and Tunisian campaigns until July 10 when he left for Sicily. While stationed in North Africa, he conducted an eight piece band, known as the "Arizona Cotton Choppers," entertained the boys in hospitals and on the field.

After the invasion of Sicily, the 19th Engineers, to which Hec was attached, left for Reggio, Italy and went through the Naples-Poggio and Rome-Arno campaigns. Hec earned six battle stars, the Good Conduct medal, the European African campaign ribbon, the Middle Eastern Service medal and the American defense service medal. The "Arizona Cotton Choppers," who had become somewhat disor-, ganized during the Sicilian campaign were reorganized and once more served as a potent morale builder for the servicemen in the area. Transfer to another outfit--the 400th i i maintenance company, came in August, 1944 and on March 30, 1945 Hec learned that he was scheduled to return to the United States. Boarding the USS Wakefield at Naples, he arrived at Boston on April 20--happier than somewhat to see America once more.

He was discharged after a 45-day furlough with his wife, the former Miss Martha Hendrix of Pasadena, and his parents, who now make; home in Kelso, Wash. Intends to Stay Apparently the disciplined life of the army has agreed with William Flandrena. Now a first lieutenant in the air corps, he intends to stay on with the air force as a transport pilot. Bill attained the rank of corporal in the regular army before he was appointed to officer's candidate training a year and a half after his induction. After 23 months of rugged cadet training, Bill received his wings and his second lieutenant's commission on April 22, 1943 at Randolph field, Texas.

He was recently promoted to his present rank and is stationed at Randolph field where he has been flying B-29's. "He's a wonderful cook!" exclaims Mrs. David Page when asked of her son, Cpl. David Page who is now awaiting transport to the United States from Florence, Italy. First with the engineers, then with the cavalry, Dave has been a cook throughout most of his army career.

Dave was a member of a 650-man suicide squadron which made one of the inital landings in the Aleutians. For some time after landing, the squadron was without provisions, eating fish and animals which were available. Solitary Station Until barracks were completed on the island, for eleven months the men slept in sleeping bags from which they had to chop away the ice before emerging in the morning. The remoteness of the Aleutians, the cloudiness which prevented any penetration of sunlight, made the island a solitary station for Dave who spent 22 months there. Entertainment was scarce for boys in this area; however, one day the grape-vine brought word that Bob Hope was scheduled to arrive.

He arrived but Dave "pulled" out-post duty and stood guard while Hope performed for the squadron. In May, 1944, Dave was returned to the states and he spent several furloughs at his home prior to his reassignment overseas. While on a troop ship to Italy, he encountered Ernest Page, a cousin from Saxon, whom he had not seen for four years. Dave has been serving with the field artillery of the 5th army in Europe since March of this year. As the war was ended soon after his arrival, Dave has been able to visit numerous places of historical interest, "If I never see anything beautiful again or if I had never seen anything beautiful before--seeing St.

Peter's cathedral in Rome is beauty enough for a man's lifetime," Dave commented in one of his letters to his mother. He was among a group of American servicemen to receive the papal blessing from Pope Pius XII on July 10. With 86 points and almost five years of service to his credit, Dave is eagerly awaiting shipment home --where he is as eagerly awaited by his family. 'The experiences of "Hec," Bill and Dave are representative of those of the hundreds of young Iron county men who have entered military service during a period of severe national crisis. The crisis ended, the need for their services will also soon cease to exist.

Welcome home, boys! DR. P. J. MELLON CHIROPRACTOR Correcting Abnormalities of the Spine and Their Resultant Nervous and Functional Diseases. Ironwood Res.

723 Office Telephone 1096 Above AAP Super Market SAVE ALL YOUR NEWSPAPERS For Waste Paper Salvage Drives! Mercer Mr. and Mrs. C. Borchers of Watertown, vacationed here. Mrs.

William Teal left for Madison Thursday night where she will receive medical treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Dancey, Arlove Collins, Mrs. Don Elodgett, R.

Collins, and William attended the show in Ironwood Tuesday night. Private David, of Camp Wood, Texas, arrived Wednesday to spend a few days here. Pvt. Thomas Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Gordon Thompson is stationed at Eayfield, a new war prison camp. Mr. and Mrs. R. M.

Cull of West Chicago, have been visiting Mrs. Cull's parents for three weeks. Mr, and Mrs. Harry O'Brien of Maringo, 111., spent two weeks here. Mr.

and Mrs. E. Mittelstodt and Mrs. J. Sharky of Chicago, have been vacationing here.

Mrs. Mary Craw was admitted to the Grand View hospital, Ironwood, Wednesday night for medical treatment. Mrs. Thomas Wills of Kimball, visited her mother recently at Mercer. Mr.

and Mrs. John Granville and two children of Ramsay were recent guests at the home of Mrs. Mary Craw. Misses Florence and Margaret Edyvean and Dorothy Prances are spending a week here. Mrs.

S. T. Shadel and daughter of Milton Junction, are spending a month here. The following spent the recent holiday at the R. Kalliomaa home: Mr.

and Mrs. Elliot Kulander and children, Delores, Richard, Paul and Helen, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Kulander and little son, and Mrs. H.

Kuiander, all of Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. R. Kalliomaa attended the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Lehocky Sunday. CARNIVAL--By Dick Turner With the Colors Ontonagon Walalce Szaroletta has been informed that his son, T-Sgt. Richard Szaroletta, has been promoted to the rank of master sergeant. He is located at MacArthur's station in Japan.

Saxon PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Monday: Church school 7:15. Services of worship 8. Chester L. Harries, pastor. T.

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COPR. 1945 SY NEA SERVICE, INC. HARNESS RACERS ON WAY TO NEW TRACKS End Week of Record Grand Circuit Racing. Duquoin, horsemen headed for new tracks today after a week of grand circuit competition at Duquoin state fair track which produced six season records and a new world's mavk. was established.

Yesterday's races brought season's race records for 2 and 3 year old pacers Ensign Hanover had the 2-year old mark as a result of a 2.04 1-3 heat in the Little Pat pacing stake for juveniles. True Chief won the 3-year-old futurity pace with a second heat of 2.01 1-4. Earlier in the week, Titan Hanover, the Hambletonian winner, raced against the clock and hung up a new world's record for the mile for 3-year-old trotters, timed in 1.58 as. compared to ttw 1.58 1-2 held by Dean Hanover. Boulder Junction Mr.

and Mrs. Art Engstrom and family are here at their Lome after being employed in Detroit during the war. There will be Mass everv Sunday at 8:30 all through September at the Town Hall. Mr. and Mrs.

Dale Budreau and children of Hurley spent the week end here. The new school bus arrived Saturday. Hal Melone has the contract to transport high school students to Minocqua and WoodruIT. William Weese and Otto Sonell and Bob Arnent of. Merrill, visited friends in Boulder Junction over the week end.

Dana Fine returned to Ironwood Monday after being employed here this summer. Mr. and Mrs. George Russell, John Gress and Mr. and Mrs.

Art Heller, all of Merrill, were Sunday visitors at the William Teske home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murphy left for their home in Appleton after spending the summer here. EAGLES TO INITIATE NEW CLASS TONIGHT Grand Treasurer of Order to Be Honored.

Iron Belt PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday: Resumption of regular Sunday morning services at 9:30 o'clock. Chester L. Harries, pastor. Tomorrow's Games American League-- Detroit at Boston (2), Cleveland at New York (2), St. Louis at Philadelphia (2), Chicago at Washington (2).

National league--Boston at Chicago (2), New York at St. Louis (2), Brooklyn at Cincinnati (2), Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (2). American association--Toledo at Indianapolis (2), Columbus at Louisville (2), St. Paul at Milwaukee (2), Minneapolis at Kansas city (2). ATTENTION- ALL LANDOWNERS! Within a short time there will be a meeting held at Iron Mountain, Michigan, for the purpose of either coaxing or browbeating the independent landowner into accepting a so called and misnamed "Forest Regulation" bill.

Although badly beaten twice, the proponents of such a bill are still agitating for it. WHY? In all these discussions the small and independent Timberland Owner has never been invited to attend. WHY NOT? His interests are being DISPOSED of by a bunch of SMUG BIG WIGS, COMMUNIST COLLEGE PROFESSORS, AND POLITICIANS. FURTHERMORE, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO CONSIDERATION GIVEN THE INDEPENDENT LANDOWNER IN ANY OP THIS PROPOSED AND MISNAMED TIMBER REGULATION BILL. It is indeed an exceptionally fine example of what may be called, "Lawless of which there Is too much in the state and nation today.

Under the blanket provisions cf the previous two defeated bills, a person would even be penalized for carrying an axe on his own land. Don't forget that MOST of the agitators for this bill made their fortunes out of NON regulated cutting of the forests, and some even enjoyed the benefits of FREE land grants from some previous Michigan Legislatures. In spite of that they have the temerity to advocate the Confiscation of Your Own Land. REMEMBER, Landowners, you were the FORGOTTEN and UNINVITED person at previous conference which disposed of YOUR RIGHTS and YOUR LAND. If you want to save your property rights as a timberland owner, then talk to your local representative to Lansing, and also your State Senator.

If you can't talk to him, write to him. Don't delay, as this is important. These representatives are to attend this meeting. Attend this meeting in person if you are able to, or elect a group delegate from your county, village or town. W.

A. HENZE, Chairman INDEPENDENT LANDOWNERS ASSOC. Iron Mountain Michigan, The convention is to be on Sept. 19, 20 and 21 at the courthouse. Honoring William Weatherald, grand worthy treasurer of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the lonwood aerie will initiate a new class at 8 o'clock tonight.

For this occasion, the regular weekly meeting of September 5 was postponed until tonight. The Eagles quarter, will make its first public appearance at this meeting. The Ashland degree team will perform the initiatory work. Afterward there will be a dance for the members and their wives. About People And Things I JOURNEY'S END Salt Lake City A Short snorter dollar bill signed by Sgt.

Robert L. Turville killed in a bombing mission over Sardinia July 3, 1942, now belongs to his brother. The bill, taken in by a Wendover, Utah, cafe, was given in change to Charley Myers, a Western Pacific Railroad conductor. He saw the signature and asked Fitzgerald Turville, a brakeraan for the railroad, about it. The two Turvillcs were brothers.

Myers then gave Turville the bill. Back from Europe Listed aboard the S. S. LeGrande Victory, due in New York Wednesday, were Cpl. George A.

Lorendo, Ewen; 1st Lt. Marion W. Penrose, Hurley. Listed as aboard the S. S.

La( Crosse Victory, due at News, September 11, is T-5 Wilbur Campbell, 517 Kennedy street, ironwood. Listed by the Associated Press as aboard the S. S. Queen Mary, due in New York Monday, is Pfc. Lester T.

Watt, Ontonagon. Listed as aboard the S. S. LaCrosse Victory, due in Newport News, Tuesday, September 11, are T-4 Charles J. LaMarte (De- Marte?) 205 Howell street, Bessemer; 2nd Lt.

John C. O'Leary, 141 East Harding avenue, Ironwood; Cpl. Alver G. Sulien, Ramsay; T-4 Lawrence E. Coron, 308 East Ayer street, Ironwood; Pfc.

Clarence W. Kangas, Iron Belt. PUPILS Special Legislative Session Is a Certainty NO EXTRAS Los Angeles--()--Mrs. Katherine Rees kept her agreement to feed her estranged husband, Griffith H. Rees, but she drew the line on feeding his German shepherd dog, Anita.

Feeding her own dog, Arna, was about all she felt she could manage from the $200 a month temporary alimony Rees was paying her, she testified in superior court. The dispute was settled Mrs. Rees agreed to give her husband breakfast each morning and pay household bills of their common domicile and for each to feed his own dog. FANC Y-MEETING-YOU! Salt Lake City-- UP)--Keith Perry, before leaving for Ogden, Utah, told police that a suitcase had been stolen from his car parked on a street. At Ogden he called at police headquarters.

En route he had picked up two 17-year-old youths, Redeployment (By The Associated Eight troop carriers were scheduled to dock at east coast ports Friday, bringing home from Europe more than 6,500 U. S. troops. Four of the ships were due in New York, three in Boston and one in Newport News, Va. Army units and troop designations include: At New York--(Aboard the U.

S. Victory) 1,918 troops, mainly for reassignment, (Aboard the William Tilghman) 21 troops, office of strategic services personnel. (Aboard the Robert Owen, originally scheduled to arrive yesterday) 710 troops including the 336th depot repair squadron; 1373rri signal wing; 37th medical supply platoon, wing; advance group, 474th quartermaster platoon. (Aboard the Marshal Elliott) 709 troops for reassignment. At Boston--(Aboard the Clav- mount Victory) 1,243 troops including the 406th coast artillery gun dctrchment; 422nd anti-aircraft artillery gun detachment; the 419th AAA (automatic weapons) battery; 8th airways squad; 309th station hospital; company 470th infantry battalion; company 1st platoon, co.

co. all of the 470th infantry battalion communication platoon, 470 infantry battalion; searchlight platoon, headquarters battery, 24th coast artiilery; batteries and 24th coast artillery battalion, and 417 AAA (automatic weapons) battery. (Aboard the Jacob S. Fassett) 49 miscellaneous and personnel for discharge. (Aboard the John W.

Garrett) 25 surplus personnel and men from the 835th engineer aviation battalion. At Newport News--(Aboard the Montclair "Victory) 1,958 troops including elements of the 388th fighter squad, 404th fighter group; 506, 507, and 508 fighter squads; 90th troop carrier squag; headquarters and headquarters squad, 91st air depot group; headquarters and headquarters squad, 94th air depot group, 818th medical a i evacuation squad and the 908 signal depot company. The island of Tasmania is famous for its apples. one of whom was carrying Perry's suitcase. VAKO'S TAVERN CARY ROAD CHICKEN SHOOT--AH Day Sunday--Starts 10 A.

M. Dancing Every Sunday Night 7 o'clock p. m. until MUSIC BY Helen Gonhartoski AND HER ACCORDION Best of Beer--Wine--Liquor Grades Show Increase, Indicating Recent Trend Is Checked. Enrollment in the Ironwood public schools as classes were resumed this week was 1,975, a decline of only 14 from last year's figure of 1,989.

This decrease is expected to be made up by later enrollments, School officials see in the enroll- ment figure a check of the sharp decreases which have marked enrollment during the war years when many families left the city for employment elsewhere and many high school students entered the armed forces. Enrollir.pnt at the Central school is 345, compared with 361 a year, a drop of 16; at the Newport enrollment is 275, compared with 277 last vear, a drop of only two; at the Nome there is an increase of one, from 337 last year to 338 this year; at the Sleight school there is an increase of 27, from 280 last year to 307. The grade school total enrollment is 1,265, up 10 from last year's figure of 1.255. The high school enrollment is 710, compared with 734 last year, a decrease of 24. Deaths Last Night (By The Associated Sioux Falls, S.

M. Day, .81, editor of the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader who started his career on the newspaper as a reporter in 1886. He was born in Sidney, Iowa. SENTENCE OF HOUGHTON CO. RESIDENT COMMUTED Lansing Governor Kelly gave John Mazar, 55-year-old Houghton county resident, a commutation of sentence in compliance with a state parole board recommendation.

The parole board said that Mazar, an inmate of the branch prison at Marquette for 22 1-2 years, was sentenced Feb. 14, 1922 to life for first degree murder. In prison he has been recommended as the most deserving of lifers now in custody. The board said Mazar, a resident of Painesdale location, engaged in a drunken brawl in which he assaulted Gabriel Plesha who fled and then inflicted mortal injury on Nick Petreligh. The board noted that one jury discharged Mazar by a vote of 10-2 for acquittal and a second jury convicted him after an all night deliberation Boston Yanks Sign Two.

Boston Yanks of the National Professional Football league yesterday obtained Don Currivan, recent Boston college end, and Johnny Grigas, a Holy Cross backfield product, from the Chicago Cardinals in exchange for reserve list players and cash. Last season with the Card-Pitts, Grigas missed two games but wound up as the league's second best ground-gainer with a total of 610 BY JACK I. GREEN special session of the legislature soon after the first of the year now appears to be a certainty to deal with the problems veterans assistance and the state's public works projects. Governor Kelly, through a week of whirlwind activity, gave unmistakable hints that he has problems which only the law-makers can settle and that he is aiming at a time four or five months from now. Kelly this week tore enthusiastically into cue of his favorite subjects, the veteran's future, ending up by assigning the state office of veterans affairs (OVA) to conduct a searching study of the most advisable way of spending a $51,000,000 "trust fund" for veterans and their dependants.

Newsmen who heard his views received the definite impression that he would like to see some cf the $51,000,000 fund used for specific programs of care, such as hospitalization, relief, vocational training, psychiatric care, and education, rather than for bonuses. Kelly himself injected a new idea into the discussion when he half hinted that maybe a portion of the $51,000,000 fund should be held intact as a continuing reserve which could help the veterans for many years. He took great care to point out that already the original $50,000,000 appropriation had increased $1,000,000 through interest earnings. He took pains to suggest that in other wars the peak of the veteran problem came 25 years later. Observers believe that if Kelly can get a far-sighted plan for using the fund from the OA, supported by a united veterans front representing both world wars, he can go a long way to head off legislators who have pet ideas for helping the discharged serviceman.

Most state officials shudder at the thought of having to ask the legislature for the second time to boost appropriations for the state's postwar construction projects. But, the governor Friday said bluntly he would not hesitate an instant if itf appears necessary. The lesser folk around the capitol wonder what will happen to a carefully-de vised building program if the law-makers get a chance to fiddle with it again. Kelly has said he would give priority to mental hospital construction, with educational institutions second. If the bill is to be boosted 25 to 40 per cent, as A.

N. Langius. state building director, estimates now, the economy-minded legislature may junk a lot of vital projects planned. PLAN SERIES OF MEETS FOR HARDWARE DEALERS Grand Rapids--(7P)--A series of "sales conditioning" meetings for retail hardware dealers in northern Michigan to a acquaint them with peacetime operational methods will be held later this month, Harold W. Schumacher.

state manager of the Michigan Retail re associaticn, has announced. Meetings will be held in Manis- Uque, Iron Mountain, Wakefield, Linden, Negaunee and Sault 'Ste. Marie during the period of Sept. 10-20. Beer and Wine To Take Out! Menominee Sticners, Menominee Silver Cream, etc.

WINE--Port, Sherry, Muscatel, Tokay, Mello Red, Zinfandel, Vermouth, Tipo White, Tipo Red, Calif. Champagne, etc, LIQUOR--All popular brands. ALASKA HOUSE WILLIAM RANSAN1CI Ph. 9044 605 Granite Hurley RADIO PREMIERE SUNDAY! The Theatre Guild on the Air presents by Robert Nichols and Maurice Browne THE PROPHETIC STORY OF THE ATOMIC BOMB WHICH BROADWAY CALLED "FANTASTIC" IN 1928 P.M. over tho stations of tho American Broadcasting Company United States Steel Corporation Also--to be introduced as guests of the Theatre Guild --William Bendix, Rosalind Russell, Annabella, Edward G.

Robinson, Elia Kazan, Rouben Mamoulian, Philip Barry, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. yards. Currivan rates as a brilliant defensive end. RALPH BUTLER NAMED AS ASSISTANT MANAGER Ralph O. Butler of Minot, N.

formerly employed in Ironwood as a representative for the Manchester Biscuit and later as a salesman for Wilson has been promoted to assistant manager of the Ward Mercantile Co. Mr. and Mrs. Butler and three children moved to Bismarck, N. in September, 1940, and a a moved to Minot, where Mr.

Butler has been an employee of Ward's for the three years. About 125,000 farms were connected in line with the rural electrification program in 1944. The Irish Free State was created by the British Parliament in 1922. SPECIAL PARTY FOR World War 2 Veterans TUESDAY NIGHT, SEPT. 11 Sponsored By Ironwood Post No.

5 of The American Legion All Discharged Veterans Or Men Home On Leave From -City of Ironwood Erwin and Ironwood Townships Invited to Attend! Plenty of Eals and Entertainment! The fun starts immediately after regular 8:30 p. M. meeting. Come meet your buddies at the American Legion clubrooms in Ironwood! GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING -v w--- See us whenever you need repairs, an overhaul job or parts and accessories. Trained mechanics will do everything possible to keep your car or truck on the road until new ones are made again! Available For Immediate Installation New Oldsmobile Motor Assemblies! Burns Chevrolet Co.

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