The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24

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Tyler-Mr. and Mrs. Soren Moller,
residents here, celebrated their six
tieth wedding anniversary.
Waseca- Charles Highlander was
killed when passing automobile
struck him as he was crossing the
road from his house to his barn.
WInona-Constructi will begin
on new four story factory costing
5000, for ]. R. McConnon & Co.,
manufacturers of medicine and ex-
tracts.
Owatonna-The Owatonna Chamber
of Commerce will call meeting to
organize a Parent-Teachers Associa-
iton to serve all public and private
schools in the city.
Hastings-The Dakota County
Teachers Institute opened their an
nual meeting here Ninety-six teach
ers were registered.
Moorhead-Funeral services for 10
seph M. Herrick, Moorhead pioneer
and vicepresident of the Moorhead
National bank, who died here, were
conducted.
Northfield-William T. McElven OF
Plymouth Church, st. Paul, was elect
ed moderator of the ST. Paul Associa'
ton of Congregational churches at
their annual conference here.
Owatonna-Hal S. Woodruff, direc
tor of the Apollo Music Club Of Min
neapolis, has been engaged to direct
the musical activities of the Ovation
ma Music Club for the season l924-25
Owatonna-With 10 schools of this
part of the state being represented
the district conference of agriculture
men from southeastern Minnesota
opened at the Owatonna high school
Madison-Dr. H. w. Gommell, 81
years old, who had practised medi
cine in Lac qui Parle county for 81
years, died suddenly at his home
here.
New UIm-The board of education
has asked for the united support OF
parents in abating the evils of i'm
proper dress, the use of cosmetics and
tobacco by pupils.
Farminston--Nelso Jeremy, reput
ed to be more than hundred years
old, died here. He was brother OF
Fisherman" John Jeremy of Still
water.
lie Sueur-Climaxing a shoulder to
shoulder effort of lie Sueur citizens
a new white way" covering IL blocks
of the principal streets, has been
Illuminated for the first time.
Faribault-Tribute was paid by the
Chamber of Commerce to % men and
women who have been in business In
this city for the last 40 years. The
forum was attended by 200 members
of the chamber.
FaribauIt-Opening exercises at the
Minnesota State School for Deaf took
place. The teaching force of the
school has arrived and 200 pupils were
present for the opening. A total en-
rollment of 275 is anticipated.
Mankato-Rev Thomas d. Whites,
pastor of the Duluth Second Presby'
terrain church of Duluth, was elected
moderator of, the Minnesota Synod by
reclamation at a meeting of the synod
held here.
st. cloud-St Cloud, Waite Park
and st. Joseph observed the opening
of a seven mile stretch Of pavement
Joining the three towns and connect.
ing the entire eastern part Of Stearns
county.
DuIuth-A concerted move to estab.
lish Parent Teachers Associations
throughout the state will feature the
state Parent-Teacher convention
which opens it's three day session here
October 29.
DuIuth-There can be no compul
sorry reading of the Bibl7 in the pub
lie schools of Duluth, because it is a
violation of the Constitution of the
state of Minnesota. eight members OF
the board of education here ruled.
New UIm-Rev. Gerhard Hinenphal
of Goodhue has accepted a call to be
come pastor of ST. Pauls Evangelical
Lutheran church here. He will sue.
coed C. j. Albrecht who had charge
of the congregation for nearly 4S
years.
Fairmont-A countrywide campaign
for farm bureau members, to be put
over in one week with an entertain
ment at the finish, was started, &C
cording to an announcement by Coun-
ty Agent A. r. Karr and Secretary G..
Fred Anderson of the Martin County
Farm Bureau.
Tracy-Unless some one figures out
a scheme by which about $4,000 can
be raised. Tracy's two bands, the La
dies Tam-O-Shanter pand and the
Mems Municipal band, will soon be-
come things of the past. The city
council in its economy program, has
refused 70 appropriate $4,000 for main
tenance of the band.
Pelican Rapids-Get out and vote
or be surpassed by your neighboring
municipality. That is the advise being
passed around in Otter Tail county as
the result of challenge issued by the
Commercial Club and the American
Legion Post of Pelican Rapids
Minneapolis pieces of mail,
three letters and two postcards, which
were brought to the United States
from Germany on the ZR-3, were de-
livered in Minneapolis. Postage
amounting to one and one-half gold
marks, or about 35 cents. was required
for the air and trai5 trip from Munich
to Minneapolis.