The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-06-28
MIDSUMMER FETE
DRAWS THOUSANDS
TWENTY SIXTH ANNUAL MID
SUMMER FESTIVAL SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY THE BEST EVER
HELD IN THIS SECTION OF THE
COUNTRY.

It is estimated that fully ten thou
sand people attended the Sunday cele-
oration of the Midsummer Festival at
Sandy Point. The officers checking the
cars which visited the Point make the
claim that $500 cars passed the gate
during the day. Parking space was
at a premium and the vacant spots
a quarter of a mile from the grounds
were utilized.
The celebrants came from all parts
of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michi-
gan and several cars were noted from
Dakotas. One car with a former Ely
resident and family came from Texas.
Many arrived Saturday and were
guests of local friends Saturday night
and Sunday.
Governor and Mrs Christensen
drove UP Saturday afternoon and were
the guests Of BURNSIDE Lodge Sat-
urday night. The governor and party
eft after the address on Sunday and
that evening were scheduled for an
other celebration IN the western part
Of the state.
The program of the Festival OPEN
ed Saturday afternoon with athletic
events at Athletic Park -Four events
the park Saturday afternoon
In the athletic events Saturday
Frank Loushin of Chisholm, Robert
Nicholas Of Ely and Arnold Bouchard
Of Duluth carried of most Of the hon
ors. Loushin won four short events
and captured the cup for the second
year IN succession.
Bouchard of the Gary A. c. Of Du-
luth took the hve-mile race in 1922
TO defeat Jalmer Anderson of Hibbing
by thirty-one seconds. Edward Sim
mons Of Chisholm came in third.
Bouchard was given a medal, but not
the trophy, as the winner must be Of
Finnish descent. Adolph Ottelin Of
Brainerd, last years winner, was the
only other starter and dropped out at
the halfway mark
Bouchard also took the one-mile
race in 5-22 to defeat Monte Jarvi Of
Kinney, the only other entrant. Hugo
Kojala last years winner, did not de-
fend his title.
Waino Maxi of Ely ran an easy race
to win the half-mile event in 2:14, de-
feating Monte Jarvi Of Kinney, who
came in second in 2:23. Adolph OF
telin Of Brainerd was third and A.
Maxi of Hibbing fourth Bouchard of
Duluth and Kenneth Malmstrom of
Brainerd started, but dropped out OF
the race
In the four short events Lcushin of
Chisholm made Is points Nicholas of
Ely received II points August Tar
vianen Of Covington, Michigan was
third, Toutlof of Ely fourth and An
derson Of Ely, fifth.
Loushin was first in the shotput
with heave Of 81 feet 2 inches. Tar
vianen was second with IS feet Z
inches and Nicholas third with 80 feet
4 inches Toutloff and A. Maxi of
Hlbbing were fourth and fifth in the
shot put. Loushin won the broad
jump with leap Of q feet inches.
Nicholas of Ely leaped q feet inches.
Toutlof Of Ely came in third In the
220-yard dash Nicholas of Ely and
Loushin Of Chisholm both won their
heats TO beat Tarvianen and Tout
lof. In the discus Tarvianen of Gov
ington, Michigan beat Nicholas of Ely
with a heave of 10 feet 6 inches. with
Anderson Of Ely third.
Silver cups were the trophies for
these events. These trophies were
presented by Carl H Salminen of Du-
luth, August Perry of Eveleth, Ely Fin
nish Stock Company of this city and
Alex Wiitimaki of Eveleth.
A grand ball at the Washington
Auditorium drew an immense crowd
and fine time was enjoyed To excel