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RANGE RANGINGS Noted Educators To Be At Ironwood Two noted educators will be the principal speakers or the annual institute for Gogebic county teachers, to be held at Ironwood Friday, March it was announced Monday by Mrs. Blanche Watson, county commissioner of schools. One of the speakers will be Supt. Milton Potter of Milwaukee, who is recognized as one of the most outstanding city school superintendents in Milwaukee. other speaker will be Orin W. Kaye, head of the Paw Paw Training school. He will speak in the morning on "World Problems" and in the afternoon on "Looking in on Soviet Russia." The second lecture is based upon observations made during the last two summers in Russia. It will be illustrated with motion picture scenes. Ramsay Marine Awarded By combining his military duties with special course of study, George A. Sally, Marine, of Ramsay, Gogebic county, Mich., was awarded diploma when he completed the Spanish course taught by the Marine Corps Institute at Washington. He also received letter from Major General Ben H. Fuller, commandant the Marine Corps, praising the Ramsay man's scholastic efforts. At the time he enlisted in the Marine Corps Sally made his his father, William Sally, of Ramsay. Prospects Good for Reopening Prosepects for reopening the First National Bank, of Bessemer, loomed as almost certainty when was announced that all of the $50,000 new capital and $25,000 new surplus had been subscribed. Under the reorganization plan approved by the comptroller of currency, business interests were required subscribe the additional capital and surplus. Shares of stock were sold for $150 on basis of $100 for new capital and $50 for new surplus. Funeral services for Mrs. Sophia Carls, 57, of Ironwood Township, were held Thursday afternoon. Last rites for Karl John Minkinen, Erwin township, were held Monday affternoon. Burial was in Riverside cemetery, Ironwood. Principal Made Superintedent Arthur E. Erickson, principal of the Luther L. Wright high school since August, 1929, was unanimously appointed of the Ironwood public school system for the year beginning July at special meeting of the board of education held Tuesday. As superintendent, Mr. Erickson also will be the head of the junior college which is proposed to tablish in the fall. His salary will be $5,000 year. The contract was signed once. Mr. Erickson will succeed DuFay R. Rice, who recently announced he was not candidate for reappointment to the position he has held for the past 12 years. Harry Markus and Frank Kaminski were found guilty of burglary and en- tering and by jury turned verdict at Wednesday afternoon. The charges against them grew out of chicken thefts in Ironwood. Ramsay Boy Stricken Wilbur Hagman, 11 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hjälmer Piispanen, Ramsay, died Wednesday noon at the Grand View hospital of heart disease. He had been ill with rheumatic fever for the last four years and had been at the hospital at various patient times during the last year. Miss Sophie Mattson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leander Matison, Ironton, died at m. Monday at Grand View hospital. She had been at the hospital for the last two months. Mrs. R. A. Angst, of Montreal, suffered injuries to her knee when in which she was riding with her husband was struck by an outomobile driven by Harvey Gygi late Monday afternoon. With 43 cases of whooping cough listed on the records of the Ironwood health department at the present time, the number of cases of the direcorded since has reachsease ed 123. Found Guilty of Assault Raiph DeMassi was found guilty harm. less than the crime of murder, a jury in circuit court Wednesday assault with intent to great after more than 24 hours DeMassi was with the shooting of Henry Maki Dec. 21. He pleaded self defense, asserting that Maki and Steve Jeskie threatened to get him Because he failed to pay for some wood. City Gets Relief Check Thet City of Hurley received this week from Madison check for $3,as its share, based on population, of the relief fund provided by the recent special session of the legislature. The amount received is on the basis of $1.00 for each resndent of the city counted at the time of last federal census in 1930. Hurley May Have Municipal Band Electors of the City of Hurley will be given an opportunity at the April election to vote on the proposal of whether or not the city shall maintain municipal band. The Hurley Commercial club, at its meeting on last Thursday evening passed resolution favoring municipal band in Hurley and appointed a commitee to look into the matter. A petition is now being circulated asking that referendum be held at the April election to decide whether or not funds shall be levied to maintain municipal band. Mrs. resident of Iron Belt for the past 30 years. died at the home of her son, Matt, on Saturday morning. She was years of age and was native of Finland. Debilities of old age was the cause of death. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Lutheran church in Iron Belt.
