The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-10-13
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HEADS LEGION
Moose Dinner and Election of
Officers Feature Meeting
Tuesday Evening.

A moose dinner preceded the annual
meeting of the Frank Lozar Post of the
American Legion on Tuesday. The
dinner was attended by nearly 10C
Legionnaires, officers of the regular
army stationed here on c. G. C. work
Legion members from among the off,
GERS and from the camps, and invited
guests.
The moose for the piece de resistance
was furnished by the Game & Fish
Department at Winton who had secured
the same in the course of their work
when two ladies had accidentally run
down a young moose with their car
disastrous for the moose and quite
serious for the car although the ladies
were not injured.
The feast had been prepared by those
par excellence chefs of the Post, DR.
Jas. c. Thompson and Hugo Sandstrom
and served by Bill Rowe, Matt Watilo
Uno Alfalfa and several others. Some
one suggested at the tables that il
might have been something besides
moose that had been eaten but all fears
were dispeIled by Commander j. E
Thompson when he produced proof that
it was moose.
Years ago we remember having beer
invited to moose feed at local en-
porium which served free lunches along
with other necessities. Everyone con-
surned slice after slice of the delicacy
spread before them The following day
it was discovered that the hind leg OF
defunct horse, that had been dragged
to the outskirts of the town, had beer
cut off and removed. Further investi-
CATION disclosed that the bone in the
moose joint had no marrow. An ole
Indian chief who had sold the meai
received credit for the coup.
| Commander Thompson acted a.
POSTMASTER and after the dinner callee
on several of those present for a few
words, himself telling a Finnish dialect
baseball story. Joe Brickner made &
short address. Ernest Hanson played 6
violin solo and Father Nurmoyle, chap.
lain of the Western Superior district o.
the c. c. c. camps, made an appreci.
ated address during which he took {
shot at Wardens Hanson and Briclner
However, nothing daunted, Joe cams
back with an explanation of the diff.
ference beween the High and Low
Dutch" claiming himself a High Dutcf
and said the Low Dutch got that wa.
by associating with the Irish. Fatfe.
Nurmoyle is of Irish descent
Capt. F. s. Doll, in his inimitable way
made an altogether too short talk II
which he expressed his pleasure il
being able 70 be in this most beautiful
section of the country and hoped b
the winter and also next summer
Capt. Doll is in charge of the regula
army men here on duty. His talk wa
frequently interspersed with snatche
lof humor which set well with hi
listeners. Sergeant Larson, who is il
charge of supplies for the camps, CAV
a short picture of camp construction
A movement which has gained con
siderable impetus was explained at th
meeting by Commander Thompson. Thi
is to have the government leave stTuc
lures on one of the camp sites for th
use Of service men as a health resor-
The idea is a good one and prope
steps viii in all probability be take
!. to follow this along and through th
proper channels have it bear fruit.
After adjournment of the Dime
injecting the Legionnaires conducted I'd
annual meeting of the Post where OH
GERS were elected as follows:
Commander-Vinc Habian.
4 First Vice COMMANDMENTS
Schweiger.
|, Second Vice Commander Enrico d
, Bernardo.
| Third Vice Commander Miss Elain
: Almen-
: Chaplain-Ed Buckley.
) Adjutant-Ray Hoefler.
/ Finance Officer. H Santo.
? Sergeant at Arm-Jack Poshak.
Post Historian-Rober Ellis
! Service OficerlL NJ. Bang.
l Delegate-A- o. Knutson-
? Alternate Delegate-E. w. Hanson
( Executive Conmittee-Ralph Lee,
Nv Hanson and Matt watilo.