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The Ely miner., 1927-04-15
NATIONAL MUSIC
WEEK. IN Ely

Churches, musical organizations,
and the schools ARE cooperating to
furnish a program the first week in
May in observance of National
Music Week.
On Sunday afternoon, May 1, the
City Band will contribute one of its
popular and highly finished concerts.
For Monday evening, May 2, each
church in the city has been invited
to contribute at least one musical
number. The Music and Drama Club
will also be represented on this pro-
gram. On this same evening the
schools will hold their annual music
memory contest and the three pupils
making the highest scores will be
awarded medals.
The distinctive feature in this
years observance of National Music
The Ely miner., 1927-04-15

church is observing holy week with a
mass every morning and "a service in
the evening. The Presbyterian
church has issued program for Sun
day which will appeal to adj. The
Methodist, Swedish Lutheran, Finn
ish Lutheran and the Suomi Synod
churches also have fine services map
ped out. Good Friday is being OBJ
served today throughout the city
by the cessation of business.
The Ely miner., 1927-04-15
Former Resident of Soudan Dies

Richard Blight, aged II, well
known by many in this city, he hav-
ing been a resident of the Vermilion
range at Soudan in it's early stages,
died at the home of his daughter in
Duluth Monday after short illness.
He is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. T. H. Renfry of Duluth, Miss
Jane Blight of Duluth and Mrs. w.
N. Rowe of Hibbing.
The Ely miner., 1927-04-15

Week in Ely is the fact that it is very
largely a community affair, and will
not be confined or limited to any one
group of talent.
On Tuesday evening, May 3,
I,oseff's Russian Orchestral Quartet
will appear as the last number of the
Lyceum Course.
Detailed announcement of the
community programs will be given
to the public later.
The Ely miner., 1927-04-15
NAPPA IS STATE
DIVING CHAMP ION
LOCAL TANKMEN MAKE GOOD
SHOWING AT STATE MEET
HELD AT. ING LAST
WEEK.

Hibbing High School won its first
state meet in competition with the
best swimming teams in the state OF
which ten qualified for the finals.
Hibbing scored 81 " points, Eveleth
13, Virginia 12, Ely z, st. Paul Cen
trail 5, Gilbert 5, University Hlgn Hs'
St. Paul Mechanic Arts 8 Biwablk 8,
Chisholm 8, st. Paul Humboldt and
Ruhl did not score. One hundred
and thirty swimmers from twelVe
schools were entered in the various
events.
Hibbing won the relay in record
breaking time, Virginia second, Eve
leth third and Ely fourth. Time
1907. Hibbing relay men ma te
faster time in the prehminaries with
time of :20.5.
In the 10 yds. Back stroke, Marsh
Of ST. Paul Central, National lntel,
scholastic champion, won in natlonai
record time of 1:07.4; V. Maxi, bl-
wabik. second; Paavola, Hlbblng
third: Williamson, Mech. Arts, fourth
In the. diving, Nappa of Ely was
tbe star among stars, the competl-
tion was keener than ever, three
former champions being in the hnals'
Larson of Eveleth, 1924 Champion
qualified first in the preliminarles a
fraction of point ahead of Nappa;
Klabunder of Mech. Arts, Northwest
champ for 1927, was third; Pucel OF
Ely was fourth. Fortune, Virginia
state champion in 1925 and 1870,
barely qualified, with Moyle, Hlbblng,
being last among the six qualltlers.
In the finals, Nappa performed as no
other diver ever did in a high school
competition to date. Coach Thorpe
of the University of Minnesota, who
acted as referee for the meet, made
the statement that Nappa was the
most finished high school diver ne
had ever seen and hoped to see
Nappa at the University when he got
through school as Thorpe could make
good use of him. Nappa performed
as never before and his score is the
highest given a high school boy to
date. Fortune won last year with
9O.2 points. Nappa won the diving
championship this year with 1O2.45
points out of a possible 110. For
tune Virginia second, 97.S5; kla-
bunder, Mech. Arts, 91.8O; Larson,
Eveleth sc.
This was Nappa's ninth first place
this season, having lost but twice In
eleven starts, once to Pucel in the
first dual meet held at Virginia and
once to Larson after beating Lar
son on his own board early in the
season. Pucel did not do as we'll
in the finals as in the preliminaries
and went from fourth to fifth place.
40 yds. Free style-Huhtala, Hib-
bing first; Barlow, University High
and Eastman, Hibbing tied for Sec
ond; Niemi, Eveleth fourth. Time
pol. Hokkanen, Tantari and Pap
panen swan for Ely but were elimi-
mated.
220 yd. Free style-Lahti, Hib-
bing first; Ramage, Chisholm sec
ond; Kitola, Virginia, third; Fortune
Virginia fourth. Time 2:36.1. Pucel
made his best time to date in the
rreliminaries and placed fifth but
only four qualified for the finals in
all swimming events.
100 yds. Breast stroke-Barrett,
Gilbert, first; Skoog, Eveleth Sec
ond; Kerr, Hibbing third; Peterson
Eveleth fourth. Time :16.7 Bar
rett won the preliminaries with time
of 1.15.9.
10 yds. free style-Huhtala, Hib-
The Ely miner., 1927-04-15
Range Man Honored

Rev. Austin Pardue of Hibbing
was honored at last weeks meeting
of Commanders and Adjutants of
the Legion Posts when he was
elected chaplain of the Minnesota
department of the American Legion.
He replaces Rev. Edward Saunders,
also of Hibbing. Rev. Saunders re-
Gently removed to Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Ely miner., 1927-04-15
An Error Last Week

In last weeks Miner we inadver-
family stated that Miss Jennie Palo
who arrived home for visit with her
parents in this city, was a patient at
the Nopeming Sanitarium at Duluth.
Miss Palo is a nurse at the Sani-
tariuni.
The Ely miner., 1927-04-15
Duluth Presbytery to Meet

Next Monday and Tuesday the Du-
Elth Presbytery of which this city
is Va part will meet at the Westminis-
ter church in Duluth. Rev. H. Rus
sell Browne of the Presbyterian
church of this city is on the COM
mittee on Foreign Missions and this
committee will make its report at the
Tuesday session.
The Ely miner., 1927-04-15
Dayton Radio Concert

Another of the popular Radio
Concerts by the Minneapolis SYM
phony Orchestra compliments of the
Dayton Company of Minneapolis will
be on the air from WCCO tomorrow
evening at g o'clock. See the ad-
vertising matter in another column.
The Ely miner., 1927-04-15

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Mckenzie and
family of Rainy River, Ont, arrived
Monday, called here by the death of
Mrs. McKenzie's mother, Mrs. Mary
Sletten.
The Ely miner., 1927-04-15

In another column will be found
an ad calling attention to the pres
ence at the M. j. Murphy store of
representative of the r. v. Price
company, merchant tailoring firm
next Monday and Tuesday.
The Ely miner., 1927-04-15
Rev. Curt. to yirsinia

Rev. G. G. Curtis, formerly pastor
of the M. E. Church Of this city and
recently of Crookston, has accepted
the pastorate of the Episcopal church
at Virginia and will assume charge
of his new station this week. The
many friends of Rev. Curtis in this
city will be pleased to learn that he
and his estimable family viii again
become residents of the ranges.
The Ely miner., 1927-04-15

bing first; Niemi, Eveleth, second;
Eastman, Hibbing third; Barlow,
L. High fourth. Time 59.1. Huh
tla's time in the preliminaries was
58.3.-M. H.
The Ely miner., 1927-04-15
AMER|CAN|zAT|0N
PROGRAM fine
OUR GRADUATED
SATURDAY EvENING-ExER-
CISES ATTENDED BY CROWD
ED AUDITORIUM.

Naturalization Examiner R. X. Doe
presented seventy-four pupils of the
Americanization classes of the Ely
schools with graduation diplomas,
Saturday evening at the Washington
Auditorium. In presenting the di-
plomas, Mr.. Doe took occasion to
compliment the class in the highest
terms, making the statement that
the class which he had previously
examined ranked highest of any
of the 1900 members of classes he
had examined during his spring ex-
animation conducted in all parts of
the northwest
ment the teachers of the district un-
der whom the class had been in
structed in the fundamentals of citi-
zenship. He was also Loud in his
praizes of the program presented
by members of the night school stu
d, nts assisted by their instructors
and the High School Orchestra in
honor of this event.
The Washington Auditorium was
ca DIVIDED with friends of the gradu-
ates when the curtain rose on the
dramatization of makers of Amer
lea" presented by the class after la
selection by the orchestra. In the
presentation of this very touching
picture, in addition to the members
Of the class, Leslie Brownell, Ernest
Bailey, Sigurd Olson, Rev. H. R.
Browne, Miss Genevieve Hillman,
Mrs. Rex Larson, members of the
Legion Auxiliary, uniformed squad
of Legionaires and chorus COM
posed of teachers, took part.
Act l opened with "a minuet and
a settling depicting the formation of
the stars in the first flag followed by
drill and the formation of the stars
in the present nag. The Minnesota
song was sung. Mary Shepel rep
rented the Spirit of the Past and
Hilma Thoren the Spirit of the Fu-
ture. Groups of night school stu
dents represented the States and the
Nations. The Minnesota song and
''The Union Forever" concluded the
first part of the play.
Act III opened with a dance in
which costumed Representatives of
nations took part. A bugle sounded
in the distance and the tread of
marching soldiers was heard. Then
entered squad of Legionaires in
uniform and stood Iat attention while
Rev. H. Russell Browne in his army
chaplain's uniform told the aims and
achievements of the American Leg
ion. He also took occasion to say
Jew words to the graduates on their
opportunity of becoming citizens of
the greatest country on earth. His
remarks were timely and he lessons
he impaired were we'll put. The
teachers chorus gave "Great is Thy
Love" and CAN Through the Night"
A group of Legion Auxiliary men,
bers put on star formation after
an impressive drill and later the flag
salute. "Taps" was sung by the
chorus. The class and audience sang
America the Beautiful" after which
Mr.. Doe presented the diplomas to
the class. Mrs. Rex Larson on be-
half of the Auxiliary made talk on
the flag and presented each of those
receiving diplomas with a miniature
American flag. America" by the
students and audience concluded one
Of the most impressive graduation
programs ever given. Those receiv-
ing diplomas were as follows:
Turri Aho John Marolt
The Ely miner., 1927-04-15
Easter Church Services

All the churches of the city have
announced appropriate Easter SER
vices for next Sunday. The Catholic
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-15
Denny and Wife
/. Have Separated

HOLLHWOOD, Oct. Is. Reginald
Denny, athletic screen star and his
wife, Irene Hazeman, Of musical
comedy fame, have separated, the
United Press learned from an au-
ihoritativc source here today.
Denny, vaeationing at his ranrh
III the San Bcrnardino mountains
could not be reached and Mrs. Denny
refused to comment on the scpara-
ton. 1t was learned, however, that
she had left the Denny residence.
Charles B. Hazclhurst, family at.
torneN. admitted that the couple had
separated but said the breach migh;
not be serious one.
~ regret to admit that il II
true, HazclhurSt said. "IIowcvcr
| regard them both as mighty fine
people and cannot say how scrou,
the break is. No steps have been
taken to make the separation per
manent.'
Denny left for his mountain camp
following the completion of his cur.
rent vehicle for Universal.
Mrs. Denny is appearing at tho
Music Box thcatcr.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-15
Display Rack At
City Library To
Assist Readers

The attention of FL Centre resi-.
dents and public library patrons is
called to an interesting feature of
the hbrary's service, the display
rack.
Books and illustrations appearing
on this rack are changed weekly, Il
new display being placed there each
Saturday morning. Following a
week devoted to reading appropri-
ate to National Picture " eek, which
is just closing, an interesting col.
lection of " Hints TO Home. Makers -
is now on view.
With the idea of assisting the Ii.
brary 5 patrons to make their read.
lhg count, and also to present solu.
tions of the question, What shall
| read next Miss Agnes Ferris and
her staff are submitting a number
of interesting suggestions through
the medium of the display rack.
Books included in the new group
on display show titles on interior
decoration, the small family house.
antiques, Mexican architecture, and
Silhilaf SUBJECTS. ohe partlc ularlN
interesting looking book is "Thc
Nextto-Nothing House, in which
the author, Alice Van Lcer Carrick,
tells of her adventures in furnishin .
Il small home in the early American
style at extremely moderate cost.
Several attractive scrap books,
prepared by the library staff, are
shown. Clippings from magazines,
which include both articles and il
lustrations have been attractivcly
compiled, and are grouped under
such titles as Furnishing the Mod
ern HOme,' and Household Furni
ture.
For the homcmakcr, this week,
suggestions will be of particular in
tcrest and value.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-15
NEW "Y" SECRETARY
ARRIVES IN CITY

Ayrivin, in the city today, Miss
Helen J. Scott of San Francisco is
here to take up her new duties as
general secretary of the Imperial
County y. W. c. A. Miss Scott will
fill the position formerly held by
Miss Louise F. Kelley.
Miss Scott is already much pleased
with Imperial Valley and will start
her work at once. She has taken an
apartment in the old +. h. Fuller
home at 542 Olive avenue. which is
now leased by Nine. katherine Ward
kupelian.
Miss Scott has had wide expert
cnce i'll Y. w. G. A. work, having
been connected with that organiza-
tion for the past 10 wears. For Il
period Of eight years previous to
last May, Miss Scott has been in
China, where she did general work
in the southern part of the country.
She has many interesting ideas on
the chaotic conditions in that couu.
thy, foremost among which is her
belief that the Chinese should ze left
to work out tneir own solution of the
complex problems now confronting
them.
While in China, Miss Scott made
the acquaintance of Miss Josephine
A. Brown, former Y. W. &. \. see.
rotary for Imperial county.
Previous to her work in the Ori.
ent, Miss Scott spent several years
with the association in San Fran
| cisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-15
FALL HOMECOMING
CELEBRATED BY
SIGNAL CHAPTER

Last evening Signal CHAPTER No.
I16, O. E. &, celebrated fall home
coming. About l35 persons sat down
to the delicious dinner which tn,
members had prepared for their
families and friends. Four long
tables in the banquet room We're gay
with the feathory pink blossoms Of
the Mexican rose in crystal bowls
and baskets. At each place was y
unique candle made of confcctiuuS
IN pink, green and white with The
message inscribed welcome home. -
After dinner All gathered IN tn,
lodge room, for the word had been
passed around that there were to De-
stunts The first of these proved
to be now famous band with GRO
tesque instruments. faces well dis
gUised, and costumes quite uniquc.
Lead by a major-domo with broom
stick baton, they proclaimed "Hail,
hail, the gang all kcre."' As far
as can be learned. this band was
composed of Joseph HalIowen. ma
ior-domo, and Messrs. Charles Ne.
Cormick, Howard Morgan. Cleo Me-
Gary, A. G. Dyer, Fred Kenyon. W.
:. pondro, r. II. Maddux, and H.
G. Diller.
I'm indoor off tournament was
staged, with glass ice-tea sroons
and small rubber balls, which exhih-
itcd the technique Of the players of
the game. John r. Zurcher won
first prize and r. H. Maddux con
ISOLATION \ rivalry then ensued he
tween a team from The north and
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-15
WILSON SCHOOL
GIRL RESERVES
ENJOY OUTING

Girl Reserves of the Wilson school
held their first social affair of the
season yesterday when about 40
girls, representing three different
groups. motorcd to Holtvllle for an
outing.
Swimming aud roller skating were
enjoyed during the afternoon, at the
close Of which picnic dinner was
served i'll the city park. Girl Reserve
yclls and class cheers were rehearsed
unGtr The leadership of Margaret
lIiA, VII leader, and number of
games played.
Several other : ocial events have
been piUnn,d. md ,he girls are look
ing forward to an int, resting and
active wear. Advisers who will be
in charge are Mrs. i. y. Harrigan,
Miss Adams and Miss Elizabeth
Shepherd.
The "Trip was made possible
through the courtesy of the Pioneer
transfer Company, whof furnished n
truck for transportation. The three
advisers and Mrs. Cole accompanied
the girls.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-15
Saturday, October Is, 1927
velma Claypool will sing the duet,
Nrlife,s Railway to Heaven,' by

velma Claypool will sing the duet,
"Lfe's Railway to Heaven oy
Tillman. Another beautiful evening
service is promised and railroad
men, strangers and non church goers
are especially invited. The music
is under the direction of Madame
katherine Ward kup"lian.
"Threc Baptisns, is the subject
of the pastor $ morning sermon and
there VIII be special music.
The Sunday school with Supern-
tcndcnt r. M. Armstrong is con
stantly increasing in attendance. a
great session is expected Sunday at
9:45 a. III. All will want to hear
announcements for the fall picnic
and the rally day.
The Young Peoples meeting at
$3.50 Sunday evening Miss Grace
Grafton, president. This is a snap
py young peoples service run by
young folks to which young people
not attending elsewhere are cordial
ly invited.
The midweek service Wednesday
evening at 1880 will be a steward
ship service with pictures by the
stereopticon.
The fall Sunday school and church
picnic will be held in the city park
on Thursday evening, October 20.
The rally day services will be on
| Sunday, October 23.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-15
Counter Charges
Filed by Husband

demurrer and cross complaint
were filed at the county clerk s of
flee yesterday afternoon in the cas-,
Of Ruby r. Jennings against ". A
Jennings.
The husband in his cross.com
plaint charged the cross defendant
treated him cruelty and several
times threatened his life. Upon ono
occasion, he claims, she sought 10
take his life with revolver but that
his son managed to get the gun away
from her
In the demurrer filed the defend.
ant and cross complainant holds that
first, the court has no jurisdiction
in the ease and that secondly the
complaint filed by the plaintiff fails
10 state facts sufficient to constitute
. cause of action.
W. /. Timmons and j. Il. Hoover
are appearing as attorneys for the
defendant and ross-complainant.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-15
Local Women to
Attend State
W. T. U. Meet

Local women arc actively sup
porting the movement to prevent
the election of wet president in the
1928 campaign. and there will be a
strong delegation from this city to
the state W. c. 7. |. convention to
be held in Los Angeles the latter
part OF the month.
The uniting of the dry element in
both parties for the election of n
dry president will be one of the
main issues of this convention, and
State Senator hearney of Missis
Sippi. forcSccs II tremendous influ
"ncc from the action of the 900
women of the w. {. 7. L.
Any party that nominatcs a wet
candidate is certain of split and
defeat, according to Senator
Kearnev. a strong element in the
victory Of either party will be the
encoura cement of a wet candidate
in the opposing party
The vets Of both parties are re-
garding the activities of these or
ganizations with CONSERVATION, for
the W.C.T.U. alone has over a half
million votes, and it draws no party
lines, but attacks the wet candi-
dates in either party.
Senator Kearney will he the prin-
cipal convention speaker at the
state w. c. T. L. convention to be
held at the First Baptist Church,
corner of Levard and Westmorc
land, in Los Angeles, October 26
to 30, inclusive. The means of
handling the political situation will
BE- a part of the program. The or
ganization is such a strong element
in politics that the action taken in
regard TO presidential candidates is
being awaited with keen interest by
party leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-15
MRS. HANSON TO
ATTEND MEETING
OF STATE BOARD

Mrs. y. Il. Hanson, state chairman
of child welfare for the Federated
Women's Climbs, will leave tomorrow
for the coast, and Fresno. She will
attend the state board meeting at
the Hotel California in the latter
city on October %.
During her absence, Mrs. Hanson
is 10 make several talks on child
welfare subjects. On Wednesday
she will speak at a child welfare
conference at the Los Angeles dis
trict headquarters, and the follow.
ing day will address the Nisalia
Welfare Club. Her subject in Los
Angeles will be "Parcnthood, )"
while in Nisalia she win give gen.
cral talk on the work of her de,
partment.
Mrs. Hanson will leave for the
coast in company with DR.. p. l..
Smith and Mrs. Nelson NJ. Smith Of
Santa Ana, who have been her
guests for several days. On her re
turn she will be accompanied by
Mrs. Ernest Dudley of Exeter, who
viii be guest at the Hanson home.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-15
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS

one from the south, and games be.
tween the two sides were played til!
the hour was up.
The regular business meeting of
the chapter followed, at which it
was voted to send the associate ma,
trOn, as well as the matron. to the
grand chapter session which opens
next Tuesday noon i'll Santa Cruz.
The chapter members carried on
the homecoming spirit by writing
cards of greeting to the out-of-tow
members.
AT the close of the meeting many
members wished the worthy matron.
Mrs. G. w. Maitland, and the asso-
ciato matron, Mrs. J. \. Schofield.
" hon voyage on their trip to
Santa Cruz.
lh"Sc working on committees to
make the evening success were:
Dinner committee Nesdames ". \.
Tondro, w. T. North. Pctcie Thack-
cr, Bert PHrdy; banquet room com
h,.ttcc, M"sdames ". !. Clements,
II. r.. Anderson, [. l.. Martin. l.. T..
Sargent and Henry Burke: serving
committee. McSdamcs Duane Stat
ford, L. /. Palmer, ". L. Palmer,
l},rnicc johnson. Fred Kenyon, the
Misses Helen GirarG and Frances
North. and Messrs. r. n. Bibbons,
W. P. Hamilton, Ralph Reynolds. ].
y. Mcrary and Fred Kenyon; dec
Grating committee, Mesdames II. G.
Jones. Robert L. Graham, \. y.
Buckln, entertainment committee.
Mes !ames Ralph Reynolds. Fred
Kenyon 7. g. L.anier, 9. Z. Sopes, F..
r. Trey. Gail Wright and Miss Bcr-
nice Modem; and assisting the band,
Miss Estclla Needham. and Messrs.
Laurence Duff ard Gail Wright.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-15
First Presbyterian

International Sunday School les
son for Oct. 16: "Elijah in Naboth 8
Vineyard. > l Kings 21:5-10, 1920.
Read entire chapter.) Golden text:
BE sure your sin will find you
CUT Numbers 1928.
Sunday morning sermon subject; :;
" Have A Heart. - Morning anthem
Come unto Me- by Gounod -Shel-
ley. Sunday evening sermon subject:
The Measure of Man.
Junior and Senior Christian Eat
dcavcr at $50 T.. IN. Senior Society
:opic: In What Community Entcy.
prises May Our Society Share
Nehemiah l:6, l6-lS.
Mrs. llurlburt S Bible Glass meets
Tuesday at the country home of
Mrs. ". q. Herdman. Those desiring
Il way to go will phone Mrs. Dundas,
251-W or Mrs. Coe, 4l9.W. All will
meet and start from the church AZ
1850 a. IN.
Wednesday evening Prayer Meet
ing topic: "The Franchise for Mis-
sions. Acts LIS. Choir practic
Wednesday evening at 7:30 p. III.