The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-02-17

Mangseth of Coleraine and Oscar
Johnson of Virginia were appointed
to draw up constitution and by
laws for the Arrowhead Ski Associa-
ton, which was admitted to the Ma
tional Association only last week at
Red Wing. The committee will have
copies of the proposed bylaws and
constitution sent to all of the Clubs
in the Arrowhead at least one
meeting of the Association at Vir-
ginia, on Sunday, November 18th,
at 1000 A. M. twenty-five dele
gates were present at the meeting
from the following clubs. Duluth,
Virginia, Haley, Coleraine, Hibbing,
Superior and Ely. Cloquet and
Chisholm were not represented at
the meeting, but riders from both
these places took part in the tourna-
ment.
At 7:30 that evening, 1928 riders,
delegates, members of the Ski Club
and local business men were seated
at the Forest Hotel where most
toothsome banquet was served by
Landlord Lexen and his estimable
lady. Ernest w. Hanson acted as
POSTMASTER and in his :nimitab!e
manner introduced the speakers and
the members on the program. He
embellished his introductions with
pleasantries which kept the crowd
in good humor throughout. Acting
Mayor E. C. Jones welcomed the
guests. Other speakers were Ma
tional President Harold Grinder of
Duluth; Recreational Director Leigh
ton of Hibbing; Ole Mangseth of
Coleraine; President Erling Grinder
of Duluth; President Stoke of Vir-
ginia; Ole Grinder of this city;
President Johnson of Haley and
Superintendent Englund of this city.
Mr.. Johnson made rather humor-
Gus talk and told of the organiza-
ton of the ski club with roster of
four members in his village. Ole
Mangseth also brought down the
house with his sallies and historical
Superintendent Englund
in his short address dwelt on the
good derived from the various forms
of athletics and of the character of
the average athlete as compared
with the one who fails to take part
in games of skill and tests of
strength and agility. He said the
athlete could be trusted with the
cash register while it was not the
policy always to trust the other too
much. He did not infer that those
not athletes would do away with the
strong box but thought that out
door sports tended to bring out all
the good in a man, woman, boy or
girl.
Three rounds of boxing by Ora
hex and Perusek was feature of the
evening. Both showed up well anla
elected much applause. Douglas
Nankervis, accompanied by Mrs.
Nankervis at the piano, sang I'm
the Garden of My Heart" The APP
plause which followed his rendition
of this fine selection called for an
encore and he followed with Little
Mother of Mine" Ellsworth Theno
played cornet solo being accomp-
anied by Miss Florence Childers.
Len Krause and Bill Spreitzer put
on a blackface skit in which they
presented the "Two Black Crows"
The program was arranged by Eu
gene Joncas and he handled the Pro-
gram very we'll with one arm. In
returning from church that morning
Joncas slipped and dislocatei his col
lar bone.) During the banquet
music was furnished by Edwards
Cheer Leader Orchestra.
President Helmer Olson of the Ely
Club presented the various prize
winners with their trophies. Each
award was preceded with appropri-
ate and well received remarks. The
local committee in charge of the
meet, Ole Grinder, Archie BONNER,
Helmer Olson, Clarence Chinn, Max
Herseth, Dave Berglund, Sig Olson
and Ray Hoefler had prepared well
and to them Is the credit for the
successful tournament in large
measure due.