The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-02-17
ALL SOLDIERS
LEGION NIGHT
Frank Lozar Post Entertained
Soldiers of Amy War on
Tuesday Evening.

At the meeting on Tuesday of Frank
Lozar Post, American Legion, soldiers
of all wars were entertained at an oper
meeting at which also several nom
members of the Legion were present.
Commander j. E. Thompson presided
at the meeting which followed chicken
"booyah" served in the big DINING
room of the Community Center. Owe,
a hundred partook of the toothsome
''booyah" prepared by the committee ot
which Commander Thompson was
chairman.
The meeting opened in due form and
the soldier guests were introduced One
of each group was called on for a shor,
talk. The soldiers of the wars were a,
follows:
Italian-Paul Garni and Frank Mas.
mari
British-John Stevenson, George Rule
Harry Williams, Thomas Ormandy ailC
VIM. Thomas.
AuStrian-Anton Burja, Mike Zagar
and John Gradisher.
Spanish veterans-W. d
Gallagher, Oscar Kauppi, Jack R. Maxi
Frank Rupert, Oscar Hakko, Chri;
Saari and John A. Harri.
All expressed themselves as pleased
with the invitation to attend the meet
ing of the Post and felt that such
meetings were of benefit in cementine
bonds of friendship among the ex-
soldiers.
E. w. Hanson represented the Swedish
navy and was ushered in attired in q
novel manner. He told several Swedish
dialect stories which were roundly ap-
plauded. Ernest knows many good ones
and knows how to tell them
Talks were made by c. P. Selseth
VIM. H. Little and J. J. Pearce Of
Duluth who were present as guests Of
Mr.. Hanson.
The subject of the removal of the
Superior National Forest headquarters
from this city to Duluth was discussed
in general by several present. The Post
members went on record unanimously
as opposed to the move and COMMITTEES
of three were named to act with a like
committee from the Commercial Club
and the newly organized Merchants
Club and see if the removal could moi
be stopped. The committee named i.
composed of Harry Homer, Jacob Pett
and Anton Pirsch.
This committee will take the matter
directly to those in authority and vii
cite reasons why the move is a bad one
for this city and also will produce
figures to prove that the reasons giver
by Mr. Tinker for the removal are not
of the best Congressman Harold Knut-
son will be appealed to as well as the
Department of Agriculture.
Considerable discussion followed the
suggestion that the provisions Of the
Nolan bill be applied to state
lands as well and for which purpose 9
bill has been introduced in the Mime.
sofa legislature. The outcome of ths
question was that by vote Of the posl
members it was decided to recommend
the measure and also that COMMITTEES
of five be named to have charge of thu
subject. Jerry A. Harri, who had come
up from Duluth for the meeting, spokt
on the bill as did also L. M. Bang, Com.
mander Thompson, Jacob L. Pete, II
j. Homer and Ray Hoefler.
It was also decided to take the matter
of an electric lighted ELY" on thu
water tower to the city council anc
post finances were discussed and actet
on.
Several other matters occupied the at
tention of the meeting for two hours
just before adjournment the assemblagt
faced the east for a minute in sfenct
as tribute to the soldier dead.