The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-29

The newly chosen officers of the Ely
Commercial Club assumed their several
places at the installation meeting held
at the Community Center on Tuesday
evening. Heretofore the annual meet
ing took on the nature of a banquet
with outside speakers. This year no
banquet was served and no outside
speakers were heard
An exceptionally large attendance
was present. The retiring president, w
P. Wolff, made a few brief remarks
in which he thanked The members for
the cooperation show during his term
in Office and paid tribute to the work
of the secretary, Ray Hoefler Mr..
Wolff also asked for the united support
of the club to the incoming president.
Ernest w Hanson.
Mr.. Hanson on taking the chair
thanked the directors for his election
to the responsible position and briefly
outlined policy he intended to pursue
with the assistance of the members.
He also asked the membership COM
mittee to get busy and try and enlist
every citizen IN the work of the club,
President Hanson announced the
standing committees for the year.
Some business was transacted and
communications read During the
business session, Secretary Hoefler gave
list of the work done during the
year and briefly told of achievements
of the club in keeping Ely and this
part OF the Playground of Nation on
the map and the name of Ely before
the public in all parts of the o. s.
The Official meeting was adjourned
and dissolved into social session dur
ing which smokes were passed Harold
Cook of BURNSIDE Lodge showed two
reels of films taken on the trip to
international waters starting and end
ing at Burnside Lodge and traversing
the Echo Trail or the Ely-Buyck road
as it is known with excellent views of
the pictured rocks, Lac La Croix and
other boundary waters and points.
After the showing of pictures, crib
bage occupied several groups for some
time. The report of Secretary Hoefler
on achievements for the year was as
follows and showed the club as active
and alert at all times:
Helped put on Outing Exhibit at
Chicago for seventh consecutive year.
Sent delegates to st. Paul on paving
possibilities for No. IS between Ely and
Tower IN the near future. and secured
promise that it would be paved as soon
as the county had completed paving
No. between Tower and Virginia
Sent delegates to Duluth on st.
Louis County road improvement meet
ing.
Favored division of 61st Congressional
District so that the Vermilion range
might elect representative
Sent delegates to St. Louis County
Division meeting at Virginia.
Took action favoring the preserva-
ton OF narrow strip of timber along
highways and So communicated with
State, County and Federal authorities
Paid membership in Minnesota
Arrowhead Association, the st. Louis
County Club and the Minnesota Associ-
alton Of Commercial Secretaries.
Helped sponsor the Minnesota Water
works officials Conference at Ely.
Took active interest in many pieces
of legislation that have had direct
bearing on this vicinity
Cared for the making out of 43 diff
ferent applications for fish fry for thu
several organizations,in interested In game
and fish.
Advertised in seven newspapers and
seven magazines inviting tourists anf
visitors TO come to Ely
Answered and sent maps and litera.
ture TO eight hundred and eight per
sonal inquiries for tourist information
and other information on Ely.
Purchased weekly road condition maj
service for the State of Minnesota ant
the State of Wisconsin
Secured Harry L. Keys. secretary o