The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-07-19
OLD SETTLERS
ENJOY REUNION

ed the capacious Sandy Point picnic
grounds, the 18th Annual Reunion of
the Virmilion Range Old Settlers As
ISOLATION Thursday was one of the
most successful meets ever held by this
organization
Early in the morning old timers from
distant points began to arrive and reg
iStered at the Community Center where
Secretary Knutson had opened offices
for the collection Of dues and issuing
of cards and badges
The reception committee was on the
ground and welcomed each incoming
old timer and at 10 o'clock a parade
headed by the Ely Municipal Band and
the colors was formed and paraded 10
the Washington School where a group
picture was taken. Many old timers
were in line and followed by long
string of automobiles all filled with
other old settlers and their families.
After the picture was taken, cars
were on hand to transport the crowd
to Sandy Point where the annual pic
mic was held. Lunch baskets, hanked
pany, delicious coffee from Chase &
Sanborn through the Miller Store Co.
local dealers, cream from Bridgeman
q Russell and bread from both the
Purity and Zinsmaster companies, held
the attention Of the crowd until after
100. Music by the band kept the
party in good humor and the Robin of
the Scenic Anyways and Dusty" Rhod-
es furnished transportation for those
that desired on sightseeing trips in
the air Several speed boats also were
tuning up and. taking aboard an occa-
sional passenger and the younger gen.
Grafton INDUCED in bathing, swimming
and water games.
At 200 o'clock, the band opened the
exercises at the band stand and Presi-
dent Olof KnutSon introduced Curtis
NJ johnson of Duluth who made the
principal address of the day taking as
his text, Pioneers, Preparedness and
Progress" We are not going to take
much space in telling of this talk ow-
ing to scarcity of time but will say
the crowd was more than satisfied and
puctuated their satisfaction with round
after round of applause DR.. Bradley
was called upon by the president and
he made a short talk The DR.. has
been the speaker for the old timers for
nearly every year since the organiza-
ton and he is always interesting. His
talk was also roundly applauded and
he was only allowed to discontinue
when he stated he would say a few
words at the banquet that evening
Swimming sports came in for the
attention of the picnicers after this
and resulted as follows, the winners
to be given badges and cups instead
of cash for their efforts; :.
100 yard dash for girls-Vienna Maxi
first; Josephine Somrok second and
Ellen Madden third.
One-half mile race for Boys-Darcy
Goard with time of 1921 and 4-10;
Alfred Kittila second, time 1888 and
2-10; Albert Maddern third, time 1876
and $40
One-half mile for Girls-Sadie Six
kala first, time 1879 and 6-10; Jose
phine Somrok second, time 1921;
Kathleen Lomasney third, time 1851
so yard dash for Girls-vienna Maxi
first, Josephine Somrok second, Kath-
leen Lomasney third.
so yard dash for boys under IS
Leonard KLINE first; John Svigel sec
ond and Bill Kelly third
100-yard dash for boys over 15-Dar-
ey Goard first; Rudy Kran second and
Alfred Kittila third
The motor boat races resulted as
follows: Frank Skala first; Red"
Swanson of Soudan second and A.
DolinSek third
AT TOO o'clock the banquet was held
at the Forest Hotel. After a very fine
banquet served by Mrs. Kelly and her
Orchestra furnished music and at
which covers were laid for $50, the
annual business meeting and election
of the Association was held President
KnutSon acted as POSTMASTER and also
had charge of the business meeting A
nominating committee composed of
Grant McMahan, chairman, Thos.
=. -.
and Peter Schaefer was named to Sc
lect list of officers for the ensuing
year. The recommendation of the
nominating committee was adopted
and the following officers elected.
President-John Norden of Tower
First Vice President-FredB B. James
of Ely.
Second Vice President-W. P. Chinn
OF Duluth
Secretary-Herman 7. Olson Of
Tower.
Assistant Secretary Mrs. Peter
Schaefer of Ely.
Treasurer Moonan of Ely.
Directors (three year term) VIM
Tracey of Two Harbors and Louis
Beiberman of Duluth
Director to I'LL the unexpired term
of Peter NORM deceaSed-Gran Nc
Mahan, Ely.
Mrs H N. Sutherland also played
the accompaniment for the vocal
numbers.
Mrs. E G. Jones sang a group of
vocal numbers as did Harry Davidson
the Singing Pilot Miss Sunshine Noah
gave trombone solos in which she was
accompanied by Mrs H Noah Miss
Bernice Prisk and James Bradley gave
readings. All those participating plea
sed and were showered with applause
all being forced to respond to encores
As speakers of the evening Mrs
Chas. Mitchell of Duluth headed the
list 1t is needless to state that she
made fine address Mrs Mitchell
spoke to the Old Settlers in this city
four years ago and at that time made