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PAGE 2 Ironwood Doily Globe, Tuesday, October 8, 1974 Ontonagon Man Held Officers Crack Series U.P. Burglaries ONTONAGON Acting on a tip, the Ontonagon County Sheriff's Department and Onlonagon village police cracked a series of Upper Peninsula burglaries, including one at the Ontonagon Gambles Store last weekend, with the arrest ot an Ontonagon man'Monday. Officers of the two departments received a lip that a possible suspect in the Gambles Store break-in was in Ontonagon. Acting on this information, Lt, Robert Botkins of the Sheriff's and Villiage Mar- "shal Timothy Guzek located the suspect, Thomas Lahikainen, 22, Ontonagon, in the Ontonagon for Iron Belt Man An Iron Belt man pleaded innocent to two conservation law violations when he appeared Monday in Iron County Court, Hurley. William J.

Maltson, 27, entered the pleas to charges of possession of unfaggcd venison and possession of venison during the closed season. He was cited Sept. 28 in the Town of Anderson. At the defender's request, Judge Francis J. Fassino scheduled the case to be heard Nov.

14 by a six-member jury. In other court business Monday, Judge Fassino forfeited seven bail bonds posted for traffic offenses and two for conservation offensis. Those who furnished bonds for speedings we're: Sulo A. Hautamaki, 47, Green Bay, on US-51 at the Turtle River in Mercer Sept. 22.

Brian K. Lindquist, 18, 924 N. Hemlock St. Ironwood, $37, on Highway 77 in Cary Location downtown area and detained him for questioning at the department. His vehicle was impounded and taken to the sheriff's office, officers said.

Officers obtained a search warrant from Prosecuting Attorney James Jenkins and searched the suspect's vehicle and residence. The officrs said that during the search they recovered more than $4,500 worth of stolen goods, mostly in the auto. Many of the items reportedly were taken in other U.P. burglaries. Lahikainen was arrested and arraigned Monday afternoon in District Court here on a charge oi breaking and entering the i Gambles Store.

Magistrate Da-j vid Paro set bond at $25,000.1 Lahikainen failed to furnish the bond and is being held in the Ontonagon Counly Jail here. He is due to appear in Dis'rict Court again Wednesday. Officers said Lahikainen is a native of Calumet who moved into Onlonagon recently. Michigan Stale Police were notified and sent Detective Sgl. Aird, accompanied by Detective Sgt.

James Raffeli of the Houghton Police Department, who conducted further interrogation at the Onlonagon County Jail. Obituaries Gordon C. Anderson Gordon C. Anderson, 61, 135 N. Mansfield died early this morning at Grand View Hospital.

Born April 7, 1913 at Ironwood, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson, he attended local schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School. He served with the Army and with the Air Force, retiring from the Air Force in after 21 years service in the Pacific Theater.

He was an active member of the Ironwood American Legion Post and served as its historian. He married the former Lempi Malison Aug. 20,1970. Survivors include his widow and two brothers, Norman, Leavenworlh, Kan. and Ervin, Westminister, Calif.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Keto" Home with the Rev. Puotinen officiating. Riverside Cemetery. The funeral home will A open for visitation at 5 p.m.

Thursday. John Eineichner GLIDDEN' John Eineichner, 80, Milwaukee, former Glidden resident, died Sunday at a Milwaukee hospital. Born Feb. 19, 1894 at Glidden, he married the former Marie Lorge at Glidden May 19, 1920. They lived at Milwaukee where he was a security guard for Falks Mfjf.

Co. since 1941. He -losoital Notes GRAND VIEW. Admitted Monday: Mrs. Ray Eastman, Mrs.

Richard Sladc, Fred lawkc, Lindsay Tafelski, Mrs. Elizabeth Schieber, Ironwood; John Honkanen, Mrs. Agnes Hurley; Darlene Hunter, Washburn, Mrs. Jeffrey 'leming, Illinois. Discharged Monday: Gregory Arthur, Mrs.

Dennis Sluhr, Ironwood; Mary Spear, Hurley; Mrs. Joseph Bravatlo, Ramsay. Patient count Monday: 08. DIVINE INFANT, Wakefield. Admitted Monday: Miss Lynn Maki, Wakefield; Mrs.

Dortohy 3usch, Bessemer. Discharged Monday: Carl Sal FIXING DEAD MAN'S CURVE Fox Valley Construction crews from Appleton, are shown working on US-2 at Seimen's Creek, between Bessemer and Ironwood. The curve, known as Siemen's curve, has been the scene of at least five accidents per year. Most of the accidents have been serious, several have been fatal. The curve was loo sharp and flat, particularly in the eastbound lanes.

The curve will be straightened to three degrees from its present five degrees by culling Ihe south side and adding to the north. The south side will be built up to increase the banking of the curve, according to Gogebic County Road Commission Superintendent David Carpenedo. The project, to be finished in two or three weeks, is being funded by state highway safety funds. (Daily Globe Photo) Site Hunted lo BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) A special state task force is being set up to choose a site for dumping material dredged cleared up a number ot a men ber of the Gl.dden burglaries in the region and'American Legion Post and of that some of the recovered, lh 92 Club, Milwaukee.

Officers said the questioning was a vcle TM of World War from the Saginaw River. i Because the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is barred from dumping dredged material into Saginaw Bay, the river boltom has nol been dredged for several years. Now, however, local officials the Gambles Store Iheft were grandchild. fear the buildup of silt on the recovered.

Stolen were two Funeral services will be held river bottom may make the nv- items included a quantity of jewelry taken in a Houghton break-in. Most of the items taken in Surviving are his widow, Milwaukee; one daughter, Mrs. Charles Vider, Solon Springs; one grandchild and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be held Wednesda" at 10 a.m. at Mostler loo shallow for lake freight- Precious Blood Catholic Church, ers, seriously affecting busi- with the Rev.

Joseph; nesses which depend on the rifles, a sleeping bag, a radio, a television set, a large quantity of amimition and $10.10 in change. All but the cash and Kleinheinz officiating. ships. some of the rounds were re-1 will be in Ihe Glidden Catholic I covered. The television set is Cemetery.

Sept. 2. James W. Boshvick HI, 33, Rothschild, $47, on US-51 in Carey Sept. 20.

Barbara R. Foley, 47, Bensenville, III, $38.50, on Highway 77 in Cary Location Sept. 21. Other traffic bonds were posted by: Thomas M. Ventrucci; 37, 615 N.

5th 127 for Improper parking on 2nd Ave. at Silver St. in Hurley Aug. 23. James J.

Perry, 18, 635 McLeod- Ironwood, $37 for fcn improper left turn on Silver St. at 2nd Ave. Sept. 22. Dav id M.

Schimke, 27, Gile, $37 for unsafe backing on Highway 77 in Montreal Sept. 22. Conservation law bonds were posted by: Willi W. KruschinsW, S3, Winchester, $49 for hunting over a baited area containing plastic and metal materials and hunting from an illegal scaffold in Oma Sept. 20.

John W. Nilsson, 67, Mercer, J29 for carrying a loaded shot- ygun in an auto in Mercer Oct. The conservation law violators were cited by Department Natural Resouces wardens; and Ventrucci were licketed by the Wisconsin State Patrol, and the others were cited by the Iron County Sheriff's Department. eing brought back from Houghlon by State Police, it was reported. Officers of the various departments are compiling a list of jreak-ins cleared and items recovered.

The Ontonagon County Sherff's Department, through Un- dersheriff James Klups, commended Botkins and Guzek for outstanding work in connection with the. investigation. Girl Scout Units Meet at Mercer MERCER The Bruns Funeral Home, Glidden, will open for visitation at 4 this afternoon, The parish rosary will be recited there at 8 tonight. Mrs. B.

VanGoethem Mrs. Bernard Van Goethem, 69, Vancouver, Brilish Columbia, died Sunday morning. She was in poor health several rears. Born Jan. 3, 1005 at Amasa, Man Charged The first meeting of the year will be held for Junior Girl Scouts, Brownies and Cadette Girl Scouts Wednesday at 3:45 p.m.

at the Mercer public school. All interested girls are invited, including former scouts. Brownies are 7 and 8 years old; Junior Girl Scouts 9, 10 and 11 years old, and Cadettes, 12, 13 and 14 years old. WAKEFIELD A Wakefield man has been charged with making threatening and obscene shone calls to a Wakefield woman and is scheduled to appear in District Court today on the charge. Richard Valesano, 59, 1210 Anderson Wakefield, has been charged with making threatening and obscene calls to Mrs.

Arnie Wirpio, 1314 Anderson Wakefield. According to a warrant signed today by Gogebie County Prosecutor Anders B. Tingslad, Valesano is charged with two counts regarding phone calls on Oct. 2. The first count concerns the threatening nature of the calls and the second concerns obscenities.

According to Wakefield Police reports, Mrs. Wirpio had earlier received a number of calls in which she would hear only heavy, breathing, or growls or other strange sounds on the other end of the line. Wakefield Police investigated the incident and were given assistance by the Michigan Bell Telephone Co. Two proposed dumping sites include an island in the bay and a 400-acre marshland in Bay County's Hampton Township. Officials said 300 acres of the marshland already belongs to the state and the other 100 acres would have to be bought from private owners.

Gov. William Milliken said Monday he is designating a member of his staff to head the task force, which will come to Bay Cily next week and work with local officials (o decide on the definite dumping site. Milliken made the announce- proposed he former Agnes J. Peterson attended Bcrgland Schools. She ment after visit married Bernard VanGoethem dumping sites.

of Ironwnod at St. Ambrose' Catholic Church and they made their home here a number of years before moving to Canada. Survivors include her The Gogebic Council for the jand; one son, Bernard, New York, N. three brothers, Al- iiert, Detroit, Arvid, Lake Gogebic, and 0. Vernon, Ramsay, and four sisters, Mrs.

Alice Arts will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday at Gogebic National Bank community room instead of at 7:30 as earlier scheduled. Tomght's Activities The Green Clover 4-H Club will meet at 7 at the Thomas Richter residence, 901 Pierce Wakefield. A special meeting of the Bessemer Township Booster Club will be held at 7 in the home economics room at the Ramsay School. The Roosevelt School PTO will meet in the school lunchroom at 7:30.

It is the first meeting of the school year and an election of officers will be held. The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners will hold its annual meeting at 7 at the Courthouse, Bessemer. The Aurora Athletic Club will meet at 8. The board of directors will meet at 7:30. The Board of Directors of the National Finnish American Festival will hold a special meeling at 8 at the Little Finland cultural center, Kimball.

The National Finnish American Folk Dancers adult group will rehearse at 6:30 at the Cultural Center, Kimball. Iron County 4-H clubs will have an awards night at 7 at the Kimball Community Center. The A. D. Johnston High School class of I960 will meet at 7:30 at the home of Mrs.

Conrad Nelson, Rt. 1, Bessemer. The Ironwood American Le- jion Post will have a meeting at 8 in the clubrooms, preceded )y a dinner at 7:15. The American will start its cribbage eague at 6:30 at post quarters. WAKEFIELD A Wakefield man was arrested Monday a charge of assault with eadiy weapon after he alleged 1 cut his wife with a hunting nife early Monday morning.

Arrested was Daniel J. Mor ison, 29, rural Wakeficld, who llegedly cut his wife, Julianne with hunting knife. He is harged with assault with leadly weapon, "But without in ending to commit the crime murder or to inflict great bodilj arm. Morrison, according to Wake- ie'd Police reports, cut his wife the head, cheek and uppei high" at about 1:20 a.m. aflei IB had given her a ride to hei iddress at 405A Pierce St.

Vakefield. Mrs. Morrison was taken Mvine Infant Hospital Vakefielct following the stabling. The cuts on her die el uid thigh did not require stit ches, but the cut on her hea" Admiral Warns About John Garro, Iron Belt, and Mrs. I Soviet- Naval Power Halenbek George Halenbeck, Duluth.

Ambrose Catholic Church with' the Very Rev. Thomas Ruppe officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Chappell Zielinski Funeral Home will open for visitation at 6 p.m. Wednesday, parish rosary will be there at 7 p.m.

The THE WEATHER TEMTERATUIIKS IN IRON-WOOD Tuesday, October 8j I For 24 hr. period ending at 12 neon 2 p.m, 37110 p.m. 4116 a.m. 411 4 p.m. 40 Mianlcht 8 n.m.

41 0 p.m, 8 p.m. 401 2 n.m. 4 a.m. a.m. 47 40; 12 noon 49 PreclpKallon, year to dale 28.C5 In.

Relative humidHy 75 per cent Barometer: 7 23.78; 12 29.73. RANGE SKIES Sunset tofay 6:28. Sunrise tomorrow 7:09. The moon is at Last Quarter today and rises tonight at 11:55 p.m. Tonight, Saturn is above the moon and the 3atter appears about half way between the stars Pollux and Procyon, perhaps a little nearer Pollux (the brighter Twin).

EXTENDED OUTLOOK Lower Peninsula-Chance of showers Friday. Minor day-today temperature changes until cooler Saturday. Highs from the mid 60s lo 70s Thursday and Friday and in the 60s Saturday. Lows from near 40 to near 50, Chance of showers mainly Friday and. Saturday.

Minor day-lc-day temperature changes unt'J colder Saturday. Highs in the 60s Thursday and Friday and in tho 50s Saturday. Lows in the 40s Thursday and Friday and in the 30s Saturday. Tells Plans WHITE PINE White Pine Copper Co. officials today explained the presence of company equipment in old mining areas south of Rockland.

The officials said the co pany has been re-opening an old shaft in that area, with workmen piercing a concrete cap to provide access lo Ihe shaft. The access door is designed to prevent unauthorized entrances. Officials said While Pine and Copper Range Co. employes will use the shaft and connected mine workings to collect spccl mens and make geological observations. They said the program is part of the companies' continued assessment of mineral proper- lies in the Copper Country, Urged to Back.

Drive All union members within the Gogebic Ontonagon AFL CIO Labor Council have been encouraged lo support the United Way drives in their communities, according to recording secretary Ed Krenzalek. Postpone Council The Hurley City Council's monthly meeting, originally scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p.m., has been postponed one week, City Clerk Mathcw Connors said today, Mrs. Carl Pulkkila MILWAUKEE Funeral services for Mrs. Carl Pulkkila, 54, 2584 S. Lenox Milwaukee, who died Sept.

26 following a long illness, were held Sept; 30 at Immaculate Conception Church, Milwaukee. Burial was in St. Adalbert's Cemetery, Mil- 6., 1919 at Mat- former Angeline waukce. Born Dec. chwood, the Slrnad, the daughter of the late Mr.

and Mrs. James Slrnad, attended Ewen schools. She married Carl Pulkkila and they lived at Ewen and Detroit before moving to Milwaukee. Surviving are her husband, Milwaukee; three sons, Bruce and Donald, Milwaukee, and Alan, Denver, seven daughters, Mrs. Barbara Coslello and Mrs.

Carleen Skiba, Milwaukee, Sandra, San D'ego, Sharon, Paradise, and Catherine, Diane and Susan at home; 11 grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Helen Hagstrom, Watersmeet, and Mrs. June King, Milwaukee. Mich. Union is building array of naval power that could force the United States to back down, says Admiral Warren O'Neil.

O'Neil, commandant of the 13-stale 9th Naval District, said Soviet missile technology is superior to that of the United States and the U.S. holds slight edge over the Russians in the Mediterranean only because of the large number of American aircraft carriers. The Soviets have more submarines while the U.S. has more firepower and better technology in its underwater vessels, the admiral said. O'Neil made his remarks Monday while inspecting Naval Reserve facilities.

Benjamin A. Windberg ALMAGORDO, New Mexico Funeral services for T. Sgt. Benjamin A. Windberg, Alma- gordo, former Wakeficld resident, who died Oct.

1 at his home here as a result of self-inflicted gunshot wounds, were held in New.Mexico. The deceased was a 1952 graduate of Wakefield High School. A technician in the Air Force, he made the Air Force his career and was due to retire in the spring of 1375. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Rose Windberg, Puyallup, Wash.

Wally Gant, a bachelor fishmonger from Yorkshire, Eng- Patrolwoman A HEIGHTS Mich. (AP) Adrienne DeSi mpne, adhering lo the old saw "like falher, like started work Monday as UK first woman assigned to- regulai work on this suburban Delroi police force. H'll he expected to do the same things as men," sai( Miss DeSimone, who was as signed to a squad car patrol She faces several weeks of bas ic training and a year of worl in the field while on probation before she obtains the rank patrolman. "I'll just do the best I can, 1 said the 21-year-old officer. "Congratulations, baby," said her dad, patrolman Red DeSi mone, a 12-year the 90-member department.

The elder DeSimone said he hadn't encouraged his daughter to join up. "Sho just made up her own mind." The two other women police officers on the force ave assigned to the youth bureau, a job 4 tradilionally filled by worn en in many police departments Cabin Vandalized A Jackson, man report ed Monday night that eight win dows in his cabin had been shot out by vandals, accordim to the Iron County, Slier iff's Department. Dean Autio said it appearet land, officiated as best man for the damage had been done will the 50th time in 19G4. Ho BB gun. The cabin is locatcc did Ihe honors in 1031, I in the Town of Saxon.

Wednesday's Activities A special meeting concerning snowmobile routes in the Towr of Carey will be held at 7 p.m. in the Carey Town Hall. The public is invited. A special meeting of the Iron wood Veterans of Foreign Wars Post will be held at 7 p.m. in the clubrooms.

The Hurley American Legion Post will meet at 8 p.m. a post quarters. Ironwood Township Volunteer Firemen will meet at the Fire Hall at 6:30 p.m. The Range Duplicate Bridge Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the American Legion clubrooms in the Ironwood Memoria Building.

The Kimball Town Board vril meet at 7 p.m. at the Communi ty Center. The Iron County Agriculture and Extension Education Com mitlee will meet at 4:30 p.m in the extension office at thi Courthouse, Hurley. The Cloverland Chorus Bar bershoppers will rehearse at 8 p.m. at Room 112, Gogebii Community College.

The Conover Town Board wil meet at 7 u.m, at the Town Hall. The Arbor Vitae Woodruf Chamber of Commerce wil meet at 8 p.m. at the Woodruf Community Center. Election officers wil be held. The Bergland School Distric will hold a public budget hear ing at 7:30 p.m.

at the Berglanf School home economics room. The Kimball Men's Club wil meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Kim ball Community Center. The Norrie Amateur Sports Club wil! meet at p.m. the clubrooms.

Lunch wil be served following the meeting. Theft Is Investigatec A theft from a parked static: wagon is being investigated b. Ironwood Police. The theft oc curred between 4:30 and 5:4 p.m. Monday when the vehicl in a city parkin lot.

Ward Helakoski, 17 Ccda While Pine, told officers hi new light blue jacket and nav blue and polka dot tic, in zipper bag, were taken from th vehicle owned by Martha Bekkala, 08 Tamarack St. While Pine, The car doors wer not locked. Arrested did. Wakefield Police said Mor Funds Short minen, Hurley; Marenisco. Ricky Niemi, LA CROIX, White Pine Adm i Monday: 'Christine Kirouac, Ontonagon.

Discharged Monday: Hazel Wolms, Lombard, -Erma Seabold, Ronald Cook, Ber'gland. ONTONAGON MEMORIAL; Admitted Monday: John Wayrynen, Hazel Steven Pert- tunen, Ontonagon. Discharged Monday: John Keith, Rockland; Melvin Niemi, Mass; Connie Johnson, Bergland; LoriThibeau, Onlonagon. HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CEMTER, Woodruff. Discharged Monday: Anna O'Donnell, Mercer; Barbara Wagner, Tomahawk; the Rev.

Walter Hoepner, Hurley; Edward Delert, Woodruff; Linnus Liltel, Minocqua; Fred Rabun, Mantiowish Waters; Francis Donnelly, Pompano Beach, Fla. isoner In Hurley WAUPUN, Wis. (AP) A convict who served recently on the governor's penal reforrr study committee was reported missing Monday from Central Stale Hospital. Willie J. Bosket, 34, was discovered missing Saturday, having abandoned a tractor he was driving on the institution's penal farm, security director Leslie Rounds said.

Basket "had never given any trouble" and was being considered for a pardon by Gov. Patrick J. Lucey, Hounds said. He was convicted in March, 1S63, of two firs'-degree murders and was given concurrent life sentences. Rounds said Boskett was rison cut off some of Mrs.

Mor rison's hair and also had a gui when he was apprehended. Morrison appeared in Dis rict Court this morning befon Judge Eugene Zinn on the charges. The court appearance las been continued to next veek, according lo the judge. Jaycees Ask Project Aid Organizations and businessmen in Ironwood have received letters during the past week from the Gogebic Range Jay- ccos requesting aid in their "Take a Teen to Work" project. The project, being run in cooperation with the Ironwood Area School District, will provide high school juniors with a day on the job in a vocational field of their choice.

"It is hoped that a good response by employers of the community will enable a large number of students the opportunity to become belter informed about careers available to them in the community," said Patrick Kamarainen, project chairman. Return to the response is requested by Oct. 10th to allow time to match students to the employers by Oct. 23, the student's day on the job. Employers who have questions or have not received letters are asked fo call 932-4117.

transferred last year to Central Stale from the Fox Lake correctional institution after a scuffle with another inmate. Bosket was convicted of the I960 slayings of two men in a Milwaukee tailor shop. He testified he was in the shop simply collect $50 owed-him. for some pornographic He surrendered in 1962 to the FBI in New York, and waived extradition to Milwaukee where his Circuit Court trial was held. Hearing Is Planned On Indian Services LAC DU FLAMBEAU hearing on the effectiveness of state services for native Americans will be held.Friday, Nov.

8, at the Lac du Flambeau Community Center. The hearing will be one ol a number of such sessions held at various sites around the state. State services to be discussed arc education, employment, health, social services, housing, physical development, law enforcement and civil rights. Following the hearing, an advisory committee will analyze testimony and develop recommendations. The idea for the hearings was formulated in after Indian leaders requested the slate develop a task force lo look into problem areas.

Ferris State Swim Team Goes Co-ed BIG RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) -Ferris State College's new varsity swim team is going coed arid its new coach is a woman. "I don't foresee any problems at all. Swimmers arc swimmers," said Carolyn Gibfried about her new assignment. "There was a little shock at first.

They had questions; like 'how can she go into the locker But I have assistants for that," she added. Four women are joining the 25 males on the varsity squad, she said, the first time women have competed on the Ferris swim team. A coaching women's swimming teams at the University of Illinois, Bemidji State, and the College of Wooster. Miss Gibfried conceded: "All coaches have their problems, but I don't think mine will be because I'm female." "The success of swimmers is determined by how hard they want to work. My being female shouldn't enter into it.

We'll do what we have to do to win." Although the land is available and a doctor is interested, the establishment of a medical clinic in Hurley is being help up by a lack of funds, accordng to a report presented Monday night at a meeting of the Iron County, Health Resource Committee and Emergency Medical Services Council. The report was given George Corrigan, Saxon, head of the Iron County unit of the Northwestern Areawide Comprehensive Health Planning Organization (NACHPO). The meeting was held in the cafeteria of the Hurley High School. Corrigan briefly reviewed the accomplishments of the Iron County Resource Development which has acquired a 17- acre section of land in Hurley for a clinic and has been in contact with Dr. Alfred J.

Coron, Watertqwn, who wishes to establish the clinic. Corrigan said Dr. Coron is unable to fund the clinic by himself at present but is still in favor of the project. Paul Markgren, NACHPO executive director, said some funding might be available from the U. S.

Department of Health, Education and Welfare, if physician manpower for a clinic can be assured ahead of time. The funds could not be used for a new building but could be used for renovating an older building, he said. Markgren said the NACHPO Board of Directors will discuss dfferent ways of prompting the interest of physicians in northern Wisconsin when it meets next week. In another matter, Markgren reported on the progress-of developing an arcawide health plan for the eight-county NACH- PO area in northern Wisconsin. He said health priorities are currently under consideration and it is now important for local let the planners know what they need.

The plan is" scheduled to bo completed by June 1,1975. In other business, a report was presented by Alice Tribo- rich, director of Wisconsin Information Scrvice(WIS) for Ashland, Iron, Price, Bay field and Douglas counties. The service, funded by a federal grant and administered by State Division on Aging, answers questions about educa- ion, environmental health, financial problems, food, government services, household essen- and a myriad of other subjects. It serves the needs of any age group, she said. Persons with questions from area may call collect to Ashland office.

The number IS 715-G82-8175. Corps Asks Return Of Its Equipment The director of the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps asks parents of former corps members to return any uniforms and instruments they might find at home. The articles can be turned in at the American Legion clubrooms in the Ironwood Memorial Building anytime after 4 p.m. or arrangements can be made to have them picked up by calling 932-1875. Wisconsin Gas Tax Slumos in September MADISON, Wis.

(AP) Wisconsin's gasoline tax receipts in September were down 3.3 per cent from last year, continuing a pattern of reduced revenue, the Stale Transportation Department said Monday. The September collections ol $15.1 million brought gasoline (ax revenue for 1974 to $115.5 million, $3.6 million below the equivalent revenue in the firsl three quarters of 1973, the department said. Wisconsin collects seven cents a gallon, the federal government four. The September receipts represent the tax on more than 1 million gallons gasoline sold in Wisconsin during August. Boys, Girls Invited To Join Corps Here Boys and girls between the ages of 8 and.

13 who are interested in joining the Squires feeder corps of the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, are in vitcd to attend a meeting at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, in the American Leojo-n cluhrooms in the Ironwood Memorial Build ing. If they arc interested in signing up earlier they can cal 932-1875 anyday between 3 and 5 p.m. LLWHS Sets Homecoming The Lulher L.

Wright High School homecoming celebration will be held Thursday and Friday evenings, starting with a parade Thursday night. Floats, bands, and honor guard will line up at 5:45 in Ihe high school parking area. The parade will begin at 6:15. The parade route will include Ayer, Marquetle, Aurora, Lowell, McLeod, Marquette, Ayer and Curry Sis. and back to the school parking grounds.

At 7 p.m. Thursday, there will be a pep rally and coronation of the homecoming king and queen in the high school gymna- Friday the king and queen in the high school and their court will be presented to the spectators before the Marquette and Ironwood football Longyear Field. game, at Theft, Disorderly Charges Cost $94 A young Iron Belt man was assessed 594 Monday in Iron County Court, Hurley, after he pleaded guilty to charges of theft and disorderly conduct. Wayne A. Braun, 18, entered Ihe pleas before Judge Francis J.

Fassino. He was charged with committing (he offenses- Aug. 16 in the Town of Pence. According to the complaint, Braun and another person were spotted siphoning gasoline from a vehicle owned by Earl Brack- ctt, a Pence contractor. Iron County sheriff's officers were called to the scene and caught the men in some woods near the vehicle.

Braun, who used vile and profane language to the officers, confessed at the scene that he siphoned gallons of gasoline the complaint said. Correct Name of Woman Enlistee Miss Joellyn Hautanen, Fargo, N.D., daughter of Mr. and Mrs William Haulanen, Ironwood Township, was incorrocllv referred lo as Miss Joyce Hauta- non in an her enlistment in the Air Force In Mo i a 's Ironwood Dai Globe..

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