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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-12
o. E.. s. InsfalLs
Officers MOnday.

Mrs Erwin Voss of Mountain Iron
was the officer in charge of the install
lation of the newly elected and ap-
pointed officers of Ely Chapter No. 216,
o. E. s. on Monday evening. Mrs.
Marcella Opel acted as marshall and
Mrs. Hulda Anderson as chaplain for
the installation.
Mrs. Edward Bahkke, Mrs. "A. T.
Erickson, Miss Myrtle Peterson and Mrs.
George Schulze of Virginia were visitors
of the Chapter for the evening.
Mrs. Jas. I. Laing, on behalf of the
Chapter, presented Mrs. w. E. Englund
outgoing worthy matron, with a jewel
and Ed. C. Bohtho. outgoing patron, was
presented jewel, Mrs w. D. Gallagher
making the presentation.
During the evening a trio composed
of Mrs. Ruth Nankervis, Mrs. Marie
Nelson and Mrs. Anna Anderson pre-
sented musical selections.
A fine lunch was served by COM
mittee in charge of this branch of the
entertainment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-12
Ely Assessed Less This
Year Than in 1882.

In 1892, the City of Ely was assessed
1914, 684.03. This year the assessment
stands at $7S0. 850.73, cut of $751;
$3.50.
Real and personal property in st.
Louis county has been assessed taxes
totaling $2l, 969 ,4O6.21, payable in 1884,
according to the annual tax statement
by Walter H. Bergen, county auditor
Valuation on which the taxes are
based totals $299 ,345 ,554.
The taxes represent a decrease of
1884, 225.59 from two years ago, when
the valuation was $313, 845, ITO.
The state taxes total 1887 ,664 SO;
county, $3,813, 662.36; cities and villages,
Sc, 348, 295 SO; schools, $685. 1852 SO !:
townships, 1897, 295.03.
Money and credits are assessed
$124, 526.34. Ditch liens total 500, 023 "a,
and interest on ditch bonds, SIS, 730. 13.
Special assessments total $23, 780.81 for
Duluth, Ely, Virginia, Hibbing, Proctor,
Winton and Cedar Valley.
The average tax rate is 1899 mills
compared with 1921 two years ago.
In addition to regular taxes electric
and power companies will pay $23, O04.0 4.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-12
st. Andrews Club Elects.

The annual meeting and election of
officers Of the st. Andrews Club took
place at the club rooms in the Presby-
terrain church on Friday evening. The
election resulted in the following being
chosen for the ensuing year:
President George Anderson.
Vice PreSident-Jas. ]. LANG.
Secretary-Treas.-Kauko Luthanen.
Trustees-E. c. Jones, John Rikhus,
L. M. Bang and Norman Brown.
A fine buffet lunch was served by the
committee in charge of this very en-
joyable branch of the meeting. Com
ma1nity singing was INDUCED in. The
picture Grass" will be presented In the
club rooms on Thursday, January Is.
the new projection machine purchased
by the club being used for the first
time
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-12
ANN G0VEDNIK
TO SWIM HERE
National Champion Will Show
Here Saturday With the
Chisholm Team.

The Chisholm girls swimming team
will meet the local mermaidS at the
Memorial Natatorirm on Saturday
afternoon at o'clock.
The Chisholm team is captained by
Miss Anne Govednik, national breast
stroke champion, who has just recently
returned from Miami, Florida, after
breaking several records in the pools
of the southern city. She viii swim for
her team at the meet here on Saturday
The presence of Miss Govednik will
mean that rush for seats will be On
at the natatorium and those desiring to
witness the meet should be on hand
early in order to gain admission.
Miss Grevich, the local girls SWIM
ming instructor, anticipates very fine
meet and a sell-out attendance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-12
CITY COUNCIL
/. LIST EMPLOYEES
Appointive Positions Filled at
the Adjourned Meeting on
Monday Evening.

The City Council met in adjourned
session on Monday evening to finish
up the naming of appointive positions
Several of the principal appointive
places were filled at the meeting Tues
day of last week. The list is now COM
plete although there may be some
changes in the course of City business
during the year.
The list of appointments as now filed
with the City Clerk is as follows:
Clerks Of1ce-A. o. Knutson, city
clerk, George Matesha and Frank Ban
ovetz..
Treasurer,s Office-Andrew Watilo
Jr., and Martin Grahek
Street Commissioners Department
Jack Peshel, commissioner, and Nick
Alfalfa, assistant.
City Engineers Office-Waino M.
Somero, engineer, John Palmgard and
Herbert Gianotti.
City Chemist-Dr. j. E. Thompson.
Labor Bureau-Wanner Sondstrom
Miss Nettie Rova and Miss Angela Vid-
mar.
Detention Hospital, Miss Emma Nor
avitz, matron.
Janitors, City Hall-Felder Alfalfa,
Frank Mavetz, Mrs. Agnes Marinshek
and Mrs. Mary Laitala
Health Offcer-Dr o. w. Parker.
Cemetery Sexton-F'rank PeShel.
Fire Department.. G. Cox, chief, F.
j. Lindgren, Jack Gianotti and Joseph
Martinetti, drivers.
Community Center-Ray Hoefler,
manager, Mrs. Ruth King, Rachel Kan
tola, Hannah Markun and Mrs. Cora
Hillman.
Janitors Community Center-Walter
Koski, Mrs. Anna Roman and Frances
Seliskar.
Water and Light Department-Paul
Buccowich, superintendent; Otto Sarki-
patio, chief engineer and mechanic; j.
o. Anderson, Matt Porthan, Anton
Pirsch, Henry Smith, John Vessel and
William Mitchell, engineers.
Janitors. Water and Light Plant
Anton Indihar, Art Kauppi, R. Mayerle,
Joseph Spreitzer, George Volt and Olaf
Berglund.
Linemen-Matt Martin, Andrew Her
rala and John Markovich.
Hydrant Men7John Somrock, Emil
Ahola, Jacob MAXI, Alex Lassi, Jacob
Varoga and William Lepisto.
Warehouse Men Chas. Hendrickson
and Joseph Sever.
Truck Drivers Richard Kukko, John
Klobuchar, Frank Deyak, Frank Roz-
man, Fritz Lindbeck, Emil Buskala and
Joe r. Markovich.
The official proceedings of the City
Council in another place in this paper
are of much interest to the reader and
by a careful perusal it will be seen just
how the vote stood on the several
candidates for official positions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-12
CAMPS FOR
TRANSMITS
Earl West In Charge of Regis.
tration of Transient and
Homeless People.

Transient homeless people in Mime
sofa will be cared for by the newly
created statewide transient relief or
ganization. divisions of which are oper-
ating in each county, according to Oscar
W. BehrenS, state director of the ex-
perimental program.
Earl West has been placed in charge
of the registration bureau in this city
and will register all needy individuals
and families falling in the categories
of transient or state and resident
homeless.
Provisions for care of the former
group have been made by the new or
ganization, while the others will be
provided for through already eStab-
lished channels.
Homeless men will be given the OPP
portunity of entering work camps oper-
ating in the state. They will be COM
pletely outfitted and be expected to
work SO hours weekly for maintenance
In addition, they will be able to earn
80 cents each week in cash for in
cidental expenses such as tobacco and
other luxurieS. No man will be per-
mitted to work more than 48 hours
weekly.
Following are camps now operating:
Mendoza, Fort Smelling reservation near
st. Paul, capacity 1900 men; Medicine
Lake 10 miles northwest of Minneapolis,
1000; Whitewater Park Is miles east of
Rochester, 60; Independence IS miles
west of Duluth, $50; Savannah Forest
13 miles north of McGregor, 200; Bad
oura, 10 miles south of Akeley, 40;
Itasca Park, 60; Pratt, miles south
west of Ray, $50; and Elbow Lake, 20
miles east of Waubun, 100
These camps will have combined cap
acity of 1860 men. An additional 855
men can be Accommodated in nine other
camps which will be opened as needed.
Camps will be operated by a camp
superintendent and cook, and will be
maintained on self-governing basis.
The men will be employed in conserva-
ton. land-clearing and other projects
on public lands.
Starting January l, railroads began
a campaign against transients "bum-
ming" rides from one town to another
on freight cars. In addition, a drive
against hitch-hiking and new method
of coping with pan-handlers is to be
started.
To relieve distress, thousands of small
coupon booklets are being distributed to
housewives and businessmen, the book
lets containing referral tickets which
the transient may bring to the local
registration bureau and receive such aid
and service as needed. Every resident
of the state is asked to cooperate in
this campaign, using the coupons rather
than giving cash or food, in an effort
to aid the needy transient and eliminate
the perpetual beggar.
In addition to Mr.. BehrenS, the state
staff includes Miss Rose Seller, case
supervisor; George A. Ginzel. camp
supervisor, and Sam L. Levitan, super
intendent of registration.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-12
ELY H. S. CAGERS
Beat EvELETH
Locals Squirt in Final Three
Minutes of Play to Win by
Score of Fl to Is.
(By "Shammy" Somrock.)

With the score tied at 16 all auo
three minutes of playing time left, the
Ely high school basketball team counted
five points to win a closely contested
game from the Eveleth high quint, here
Saturday, with score of q to 16. The
game was loosely played, both teams
playing ragged ball. The second half
was packed with excitement, the score
being deadlocked on several occasions
and the lead changed frequently.
Both teams got off to a slow start,
going scoreless for the first five
minutes of play. Riikola scored the
first point of the game when he
counted free throw for Ely. Hill
Gagged goal to put the visitors into
the lead but Riikola retaliated with a
long shot to put the locals in front at
the quarter 8 10 2. AS the second
period opened Porthan increased Ely's
total to five with a goal, but Mickets
and Hill tied the count with a field
goal and free throw respectively. Hill
put Eveleth in front with a long shot
and Porthan knotted it up at all with
a shot under the basket Mickets gave
the visitors two point lead and Riik-
ola again tied up the score Cooks
free throw gave Ely 10 to lead as
the half closed.
The second half was nip-and-tuck
affair. Veranth tied the score with a
gift toss and Svetlen put the Hill
topperS ahead with pretty shot from
the sidecourt. Riikoia's goal tied the
score at L. Eveleth took the lead just
as the quarter ended when Svetlen sue
cessfully Gagged a free throw Riikola
again tied up the game with a free
throw and a minute later put Ely into
the lead with another A field goal by
Mickets gave Eveleth is to IA edge
which was short-ived, however, as
Riikola dropped in long shot for Ely.
Hills free throw tied the score at Is
all with three minutes of playing time
left. The Ely team called time out and
upon resuming play opened up with a
rally which scored five points and won
the game. Porthan's field goal and
free throw and a one-handed shot by
Stukel accounted for Ely's winning
edge. Final score Ely d, Eveleth Is.
Riikola was the high scorer of the
game with four field goals and three
FIRE throws for a total of eleven points
Porthan registered five points. Hill and
Svetlen led the Eveleth attack with
five points each.
In preliminary game the Ely high
school second team defeated the Eve
leth seconds with a lop-sided count OF
81 to /.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-12
Christmas Seal Sales.

DR.. o. w. Parker. director of the
Christmas Seal sale in this city, re-
ports that S26641 have been sent to
the st. Louis County Public Health
Association and that he wishes TO
thank all purchasers of seals. Mrs. w.
E. Trezona and her assistants are
especially thanked for making the sale
success. Thanks are also extended
The Ely Miner for publicity and the
Opera House for displaying a slide on
the sale of Christmas Seals.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-12

Thomas Hewett Manager of the Ely Office and Thomas H.
Brennan of the County Unemployment Committe Attend
Ely Representatives.

of charge to all unemployed and all
private employers. The majority of un-
employed in each community are now
registered and the local offices are In
position to supply qualified labor for
practically all types Of occupations at
a great convenience to the employer.
Unemployment managers were urged to
develop all possible work opportunities
in their respective communities. He
stressed that it is a function of the
unemployment service to find as many
jobs as possible in private industries as
well as to serve public works and civil
works projects.
In speaking of the activities of the
since its organization in August, Mr..
Hollenbeck reported that a total of
100000 persons had been registered in
the IS county units. A total of 10000
had been placed on the various jobs
during that period. The largest por-
ton of these placements were made
since the Inauguration of the CWA pro-
gram, November 20, which brought on
a greatly increased registration Up to
last Saturday the various offices re-
ported approximately 5000 women
registered, with nearly 1000 of them
given jobs. The number of women
registered has increased greatly during
this last week. The above figures do
not include the figures of the state
public employment service which oper-
ates offices in Hennepin and Ramsey
counties and in the city of Duluth.
The latter service reports total regis
trations from August / 10 December 81
of more than $4,000 men and women
with placements of nearly $4,000. Local
officials, organizations and citizens in
this area were commended for the
splendid cooperation that has been
given to the national unemployment
service. It was urged that all groups
give their utmost assistance in full
filling the aims of the unemployment
program. ct is civic duty to join
in this war ON depression" Mr. Hol-
lenbeck said. Among those present at
the meeting were:
A j. Baudette, manager, and Howard
Niemd and Marion Mann of the Hibbing
Office; Henry Ole, manager, F. E. Field
and Frances Colombo of the Virginia
Office; F. L. Abrams. Gene Handel and
M. w. Raihala of the Floodwood office;
Roy E. Anderson, manager of the Lake
County Office at Two Harbors and Mrs.
LAurene Fowler of Two Harbors, MEM
Der of the unemployment committee;
j. B. Saltvick, manager of the Carlton
county Office and Ed. c. Nelson and
Rudolph Rautio of Cloquet, members OF
the Carlton unemployment committee;
Thomas Hewett, manager of the Ely
Office and Thomas Brennan of Ely
member off the st. Louis county re-
employment committee; J.. E. Smith OF
Grand Marais. Cook county highway
engineer: w. A. Newman of Duluth, St
Louis County commissioner; John L
Craig, director and other members OF
the Duluth public employment Office
staff.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-12
80 County Townships
Face Dissolution.

Thirty-two St. Louis county town.
ships, because of their high tax de-
linquency, may be dissolved by the
county board under state law, the COM
missioners were informed Monday.
A survey of such townships was
asked by the board last week. State
statutes give county boards the auth
GRITTY to dissolve towns having a de-
lnquency of more than 10 per cent
or towns having valuation of less than
$50. 900 with so per cent delinquency.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-12
ID. G. N. HERE
ON SATURDAY
d. D. C. M. Sam Keller and
Team of Gilbert to Install
Local Officers.

The elective and appointive officer.
Of the local lodges of Odd Fellows ane
Rebekahs will be installed at a join
installation on Saturday evening.
D. D. G. M. Sam Keller of Gilbert
accompanied by his team, will conduc
the installation. Those to be indicted
into Office are the following:
Odd Fellows
NJ G.-John j. Mattila.
v. G-Frank Schuster.
Secretary Gordon Trembath.
Fin. Secretary-Emor EllefSen.
Warden-Sam Swanson.
Conductor Hedloff.
Chaplain-John T. Nankervis.
R. S. SD. Williams.
L. s. S.-Theodore Sandstrom.
R. s. N. Orchard Hodge.
L S. N. G.-James Miglio.
r S. v. G.-Otto Sarkipato.
l.. S. v. Civilian PuSSari
1 G.-Amelius Stenlund.
o. G.-Joseph Goard.
Trustee Miglio.
Rebekahs
N. Gillian M Schaefer.
v. G-Cecelia Mattila.
Secretary-Helia Homer.
Fin. Secrebary-Ruth NankerviS.
Treasurer-Olive Dunstan.
Warden-Beryl Hayden.
Conductor SandStrom.
Chaplain Palmgard.
I. ODDLY Beal.
o. G.-Alnna Mills.
r. S. N. G.-Hulda Anderson.
L. S. N. G.-Thekla Knutson
r. S. v. G.-Winifred Halamik.
L. S. v. G.-Anna Williams
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-12

A meeting of county managers and
other staff members of local National
Unemployment Offices in this area was
held Friday night in the Federal build
ing in Duluth. The meeting was adj
dressed by the state director Of the
National Unemployment Service, o. D.
Hollenbeck, who was accompanied by
Dreng Bjornarra, field supervisor. The
meeting was arranged by Arvid Olson,
field supervisor for the northwestern
Minnesota district.
Various problems in the operation of
the unemployment service were con-
sidered, numerous questions regarding
procedure and technique of placement
of workers being answered by the state
director. Special attention was given
to the CWA program.
Mr.. Hollenbeck emphasized the point
that the responsibility for making the
placements of all workers on CWA pro-
jectS rests with the unemployment Office
Selection and placement is not made
by the county civil works administra-
ton, the county board, or any other
public officials. 1t was also stressed
that there must be no politics or par
TALLY of any kind in the placement Of
workers on jobs. The CWA is relief
program and the jobs must be given to
those in need, ex-service men with de-
pendentS and other unemployed with
dpendents bling given preference in the
order stated.
1t was reported by MIR. Hollenbeck
that large number of civil works
service projects for women have been
developed throughout the state and
large numbers of unemployed women
are now being registered in the re-
employment offices; placement Of
women on such projects are being
handled by the unemployment ces
upon certification as to the applicants
need by the relief authorities or some
organized group as in the case of
handled by the unemployment offices
1t was pointed out that the women pro-
lects are in addition to the quotas Of
men assigned to each county.
The state director explained that
present instructions from the CWA
authorities call for continuous employ
ment of the number assigned as a
quota for each county It is not per-
miSsable to exceed the county quota, as
for example, by staggering crews. For
instance if the county quota is 500 men,
! that number of men should be kept on
the job. Local eva authorities are re-
quested to have available approved pro-
jects sufficient to complete the quota
Of men at work.
With the necessity of getting details
regarding the need of applicants it has
been found necessary to use various
sources of information in getting at the
facts. Various methods of obtaining
this data were explained to the group.
| Mr.. Hollenbeck urged the reemploy-
ment offices become a clearing house
for all types of hiring in the COM
munity. The service Is available free
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-12
1888 Ore Shipments.

The total shipments of iron ore from
the Lake Superior district was 81, 407 300
tons. The Mesaba range shipped a
total of 1884, 482 tons, 4,O81 ,622 was
Bessemer ore and 9,177,042 of a nom
BeSSemer grade.
The Vermilion range shipments
amounted to 1896 tons, 5O4, 913 tons
of which was Bessener ore and 228,O83
on-Bessemer. The Bessemer grades
on the VerTnilion We're shipped from the
Pioneer and Zenith mines of this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-12

Twenty-Five pastors of Nor
theastern Minnesota went on
record in Duluth at the mid
winter session of the Duluth
Presbytery scoring the radio
programs with high pressure
craftsmanship in which the use
of prayer and hymns with beer
and patent medicine adver-
Using were broadcast. A reso-
luton presented by Rev. H. R.
Browne of this city to the effect
that such programs only hood
wink the public into listening
to beer and patent~medicine adj
vertising switched into a pro-
gram of religious music.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-12

Range Facts, the new weekly
newspaper published at Vir-
ginia by George A. Perham,
former executive secretary of
the Minnesota Arrowhead
Association, w. A. Fisher and
F. P. Rutherford, made its ap-
pearance last week. The paper
starts it's career with a fair
amount of advertising and it's
columns filled with excellent
reading matter. The Miner
joins the publishers many
friends in wishing them sue
cess for the new venture.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-12
Diocesan Meet
Next M0ndau.

Mrs. M j. Fleming and Miss Rose
Schmidt of this city viii take prom
inent part in the program of the Du-
luth Diocesan Council of Catholic
Women which holds its first quarterly
melting in Virginia on Monday, January
Is. The program opens at 10 O'Clock.
Many from this city have signified
their intention of attending the
meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-12
On This
Occasion
Just q few thoughts by the Editor
on things Material and Immaterial

Congressman Harold Knut-
son does not believe in the
biblical injunction to turn the
other cheek after some one hits
you on the jaw. He has
introduced a bill in Congress
compelling countries in default
more than ten per cent on their
debts to the United States
would be compelled to pay
triple import duties. He pre-
sented figures showing that
Finland is the only debtor to
the United States which would
not be compelled to pay the
trebled tariff. Great Britain
he said, was only 1917 per cent
in default.
France was cited as the
worst offender" and for that
reason Knutson said he was
amazed at the administra-
TONS recent action in doubling
her shipment of alcoholic bev-
erages to this country" 1t
would seem, said Congressman
Knutson, "there are too many
Americans wearing French dec
orations." He thought the
United States was capable of
producing as good or better vim
tages in California and New
York.
The idea embodied in the bill
is a good one as it would make
it necessary for defaulting ma
tions to settle their obligations
if they would continue to en-
joy the American market. All
of which shows a keen insight
into the affairs of the country
on the part of Mr.. Knutson,
who does not appear very much
afraid of the ''big bad wolf"
and fails to kow-tow to the
foreign propaganda of debt
cancellation flooding our
country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-12
HIGH SCHOOL
ART CLUB Play
Dramatic Art Club Presents
Farce, SIN the Good Old
Summertime"

Thursday, January 10, the Dramatic
Art Club of the Ely High School will
present in the Washington Auditorium
three-act farce entitled I'm the Good
Old Summer Time" Rehearsals for
this performance are in full swing
and the club members are trying hard
to make this performance one of their
best.
The scene is the lobby of the Sea-
breeze Hotel at a summer resort Here
lovers, young and old, meet, part, and
are reunited. There are all types of
lovers from the cooling Susie and Sam
my Semple to the thoroughly cooled
Hezekiah and Hannah Hardy. To the
hotel comes Aunt Maria Wales, parrot,
goldfish, and ALL Here, she too, falls
under the spell of the place and then
time and again finds romance.
The cast, which includes some of the
best high school talent, is as follows:
The Washington times., 1934-09-22
Pipes Taboo
ByHepburn

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 22.-La
Hepburn vented her first tenn
peramental outbursts on 'The
Little Minister" set the other
day, and the fellow who took
the rap isn't guilty at all. The
whimsical star was in the midst
Of rehearsing q scene when she
suddenly broke off and ex-
claimed:
'What is that foul OdOr? 1
can't work until you get rid Of
It,"
The startled company began
to sniff the air-sll but one
chap who was sitting in the
background. Quick as flash,
he jerked an ancient pipe from
between his teeth and showed it,
still burning, into his back
pocket.
For the next few minutes, he
gave an example Of Spartan
fortitude. Finally, the assistant
director discovered an electri-
clan chewing the dead stub OF q
cigar (insurance rules forbid
smoking on the sound Stages).
While the cigar was being
thrown away and the doors OF
the stage opened to air off the
set, the real offender made his
escape.
Hint to possible boy friends:
Kate doesn't like pipes.