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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
COST
MEDICAL Aid
Report Reveals That County
Spent $17S, 900 for INDECENT
During Past Year.

The annual report of the St. Louis
County Poor Commission was recently
made public and shows that it cost the
county $178049 80 for medical aid during
the past year. The annual commission
financial statement shows that this part
of the expenses comprised large por-
ton of the money expended.
Including funds allotted by the
Emergency Relief Administration, ST.
610.463.78 was expended for all relief
purposes in the county last year. The
SERA expended only 1851 IS for medical
aid to relief patients. OF the expendi-
lures, $748056.82 came from county
taxes. The county paid the larger part
of the expenses of administering the
relief funds. In the published financial
statement only the county expenditures
were accounted for.
For work relief, which includes allow
ances in budget for food, utilities and
in some cases rent, the county paid
nothing from its funds, while SERA
paid $917,1S71s.
For administration in connection with
poor commission activities the county
spent $237, 1893. The sierra advanced no
funds for this purpose.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
NIGHT SCHOOL
CITIZEN GROUP
TO GRADUATE
Fifty-five Students of the Local
Americanization Glasses
Pass Examinations.
EXAMINER LAUDS GROUP
Annual Program Takes Place
Friday When Diplomas Will
Be Presented.

Fifty-five of the Americanization class
of the Ely evening school passed sue
cessful examination before Assistant
Naturalization Examiner John w. Held
of Duluth on Friday and were given
their diplomas.
Assisting Mr.. Held with the examina-
ton was Miss Clara Handberg, Ameri-
canization worker in this district.
Examiner Held praised the work of
Miss Handberg and teachers of the
evening school, Miss Dorthy Pickayance
Miss Jennie Lindbloom, Mrs. Agnes
Fogelberg and Miss Edel Ellefsen
This is one of the largest and best
prepared classes have examined this
year." said Examiner Held, who also
complimented the class ON having sue
cessfuly hurdled the obstacles encoun-
tered in their progress towards Ameri-
can citizenship and paid tribute to the
work done by Miss Handberg and the
teachers.
Those graduating Friday were as fol-
lows:
George Brojkovich, Carolina Baldwin.
Joseph Dolinshek, Gabriel DeMeio, Tom
Duice, Anton Gerksic, Rena Garni, Ed
ward Hill, John Huhto, Frank Horva-
itch, Frank Kriznar, Luka Klanfar.
John Kovich, Tony Kuzma, Lempi
Koivisto, Esther Korpi, Frank Krivc,
Frank Lomberger, George Milkovich,
John Maxi, Louis Mehle, Hiida Man
ninen, Ida Markanen, Hulda Maxi.
Ursula Malovasich, Frank Malovasicil,
Ivan Marcoff, Frank Mrack, John
Novljan, Anton Okorn, Joseph Oberstar,
John Pirs, Robert Perkovich, Tom Perk-
ovich, Tony Petric John Poutanen.
Manda Paun, Edward Pifferetti,
Charles Ranta, Mary Ruzis, Frank
Stajner, Mike Sop, Helmi Sikola, Senja
Sampson. Anna Silvola, Sylvia Saarberg,
Frank Strbenk. Frank Trdan, Theodor
Vessel.
Anton Woke, Silya Velanoff, John
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
RENO LAHTI
FUNERAL HELD
Popular Young Man Passed
Away Wednesday After
4 Months Illness.

RENO Lahti, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Lahti of 21O East Conan Street
died at the Burns & Christensen hos
pital at Two Harbors, Wednesday, after
an illness of over four months.
The funeral took place Saturday from
the First Evangelical Lutheran church
the Rev. Heino conducting the last sad
rites. The funeral was largely attended
and the floral offerings were many and
beautiful. Pail bearers were David
Alar, Walter Jokela, Clifford Sikala
Robert Tuomala, RENO Tuomala and
Archie Maxi. The remains were pre-
pared for burial by Undertakes Brown
of Two Harbors and the Laing Mortuary
of this city.
He is survived by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Lahti, six sisters and three
brothers. The sisters are Mrs. Henry
Jansa, Mrs. Waino Maxi, Martha, Ber-
niece and Esther of this city, and Mrs
Ernest Kallio of Lawler, Minnesota The
brothers are Oscar, Roy and George OF
this city.
RENO Lahti was born in Ely on
December 10, 1915, and was a few
months over 10 years of age He was a
graduate of the Ely High School and
was favorite with his classmates
many of which attended the funeral
Saturday.
The Borrowing parents, brothers and
sisters have the sympathy of host OF
friends in their bereavement
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
MOOSE ELECT
new OFFICERS
William Kelley to Head Local
Lodge for Coming Year;
Others Elected.

William r. Kelley was elected dictator
of the local Moose lodge, No. 1880, at the
annual election of officers held We'd
nesday evening.
Other officers elected include: Laurie
Luthanen vice dictator; Clifton Drolet,
prelate; James v. Mccarthy, trustee;
Martin Grahek, Jr., delegate, and A. J.
BONNER, treasurer
Novelty musical selections by three
Scouts from troop TIA featured the en-
tertainment program which followed the
business meeting. Ukelele selections by
Albin Lenich and guitar numbers by
Albin and Steven Grahek were included
in the program.
Refreshments and a social meeting
completed the evenings program.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
7 no Theatres To Be
Built Here; Work On
One Will Start Nou
Baehr Bros. to Start Work
on Theatre, Apartment,
Office Building.

Construction of EyiS new $50, 900
theatre, Office and apartment building
will be started within the next few days,
according to an announcement made
this week.
e. j. Baehr of Minneapolis and E. w.
Baehr of Benidji, brothers, are the men
who will construct the building on
Chapman street adjacent to the post
Office building. Ben Bredesen, Benidji
contractor, is in the city this week to
begin work on the building.
A four-story structure, the building
will house a 900-seat motion picture
theatre, two ground floor stores, six
apartments and Is office rooms. The
building will measure "a by 125 feet ard
will have three full stories and z
mezzanine floor.
Mr.. BredeSen estimated that the
ground floor and theatre auditorium
would be completed by June Is. He
said there was a possibility that the
theatre would be opened as soon as 1t
was completed without waiting for the
upper stories to be finished.
Blue prints of the building call for
front in modernistic design of black and
white art stone. An electrically lighted
canopy will run the full width of the
front with provisions for the advertising
of the theatres program in light A
huge three-Sided neon sign with
which will be the new theatres nam,
on both sides and the front.
The theatre box Office will be in the
center of the ground floor. thanked on
each side by rooms suitable for retail
stores. The stores will extend back to
where the theatre foyer will consume
the full width of the building.
The theatre auditorium will allow for
an estimated 900 seats. Modernistic
decorations and lighting in the theatre
will be climaxed with design patterned
after the sky.
New sound equipment, the latest type
Of projection screen and modern up
holstered seats will be installed In the
theatre.
The mezzanine floor will provide for
the motion picture projection booth,
some of the Office rooms and one
apartment.
Office rooms will occupy the second
full story and the upper floor will have
five apartments. While the apartment
rooms will vary in size, all will follow
the same plan of living room, bedroom,
kitchenette and bath. Both apartments
and Office rooms will be modern in every
detail, the contractor said.
The contractors estimated cost of
$4,000 includes construction of the
building and the theatre equipment.
The Baehr brothers also operate
theatres at Bemidji and International
Falls.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
Mine Shipments
Start This Week

Activities at the Ely mines took on a
spring squirt this week when the Zenith
began loading from the stockpile fol
shipment to the Two Harbors docks
The amount to be sent forward has not
been announced but it is the opinion of
officials that enough will be sent for
ward at this time to fill the dock
pockets.
Loading at both the Pioneer and
Zenith pockets will begin Monday and
the daily hoist sent forward. Several
crews were added to the forces on the
d. M. & NJ, and at the local yards and
the scales have been manned, both here
and at Waldo.
1t is understood that George Ander-
son, who holds his rights on the road,
will be here from Sank Rapids where he
has been spending leave of absence, to
resume his duties in the local yard as
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
Home Buying Is Emphasized For Easter
Local Stores Offer Fresh Stocks of New Spring Merchandise

A daily newspaper from a nearby city
was distributed free to every house in
Ely one evening this week. The paper
carried two-page advertisement of a
store in that city. If that ut-of town
merchant finds it profitable to pay the
high cost of complete distribution in
Ely, what Of local merchants who can
buy the same service for but a small
fraction of what il cost the outside
store?
Every penny's worth of business tina.
outside stores advertising draws from
Ely could just as well have gone to any
local store making the same effort.
Casters approach and the advent Of
spring heralds the opening of one Of
the years most important buying
seasons when every emphasis should be
brought to bear ON the Importance Of
buying ct home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
Ely Units Organizing for
Eighth District Meet,
June IA, Is, Is.
WIDE PROGRAM SET
Three Days of Convention
to be Completely Filled
With Activities.

Plans for the entertainment of the
largest number of guests in the history
of Ely are rapidly taking shape as
Legion and Auxiliary members prepare
for the second annual Eighth District
convention to be held here June IA, IL
and 16.
Preliminary plans for the complete
three-day program were announced this
week by Mrs. Helen Hanson and Harold
Dillon, general Auxiliary and Legion
chairmen, respectively. Headquarters
have been established in the city hall
with Miss Kathleen Walsh as office
assistant.
While none of the principal speakers
have been definitely announced, Stat
ford King, state auditor, has been in
vited to address the joint banquet on
the evening of the second day.
According to present plans the con-
vention program will open Friday even
ing, June IA, with a huge torchlight
parade and the 40 and 8 wreck
A pre-convention dance is planned for
the entertainment of visiting delegates
at the Washington auditorium.
Registration will start Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock at the Com
munity Center. The first business
meetings will be at II A. NJ for the
Legion at the Community Center and
for the Auxiliary at the city hall
Gold Star mothers will be guests of
honor at a noon luncheon Saturday
which will be one of the high lights of
the convention program.
AT 6:15 Saturday evening the Legion
Auxiliary joint banquet will be staged
in the Memorial cafeteria.
The official Legion grand ball will
start at $3.50 P. M. Saturday at the
washington auditorium as the social
feature of the convention.
Memorial services will be conducted
Sunday morning at II o'clock at the
auditorium with the official convention
parade of floats, drum corps and bands
scheduled for o'clock.
A dance at Sandy Point, Sunday
evening will close the convention.
Further details will be announced in
the Miner as they are completed.
Auxiliary committees named by Mrs.
Hanson follows:
Auxiliary business meetings Gustava
Gianotti, chairman; Vera Kotchevar
SUBJ chairman.
Memorial services-Anna Mace, chair
man; Lois Schweiger, chairman;
Anna Leino and Rosa Schaefer.
Advance advertising-Edith EllefSen
chairman, and Helen Draeger, sub
chairman.
House committee-Ida Mae Moonan
chairman; Saimi Kayute, Sub-chairman
and Anna Palmgard.
Music committee DiNino, chair
man; Elizabeth Olson, chairman
and Edna Carlson.
Pre-convention dance-Lydia Sera-
phine, chairman; Inez Norby, Sub-chair-
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
BETTER HOUSING
CAMPAIGN GETS
STARTED HERE
Director Norman Brown Opens
Offices in the City Hall as
Headquarters.
SOLICITORS ARE NAMED
Solicitors to Make House-to.
House Canvass to Require
Three Months.

Naming of five solicitors and eStab-
lishment of an Office in the city hall were
the developments this week as Ely's
Better Housing campaign moved on at
full speed, according to an announce
ment from Postmaster Norman Brown
director of the campaign.
The solicitors have begun their house
toulouse canvass of the entire city
which is expected to require approx
ately three months to complete. They
will visit every home in the city for
the purpose of securing data on the re-
pairing, improvement and modernizlng
needs of property owners. Armed with
full information on the subject. the
solicitors will explain the campaign and
its mechanics in detail.
John Smrekar has been named fore
man of the canyasSers and will have
charge of the Office which has been
established in the clerk of courts
quarters at the city hall.
Solicitors named by relief officials in
clude William Berglund, Mrs. Jennie
Kayute. Edward Palcher, Frank Tom
SIGH and Walter Kangas. The solicitors
were named by the relief office and will
receive their salaries from SIERRA funds
All business and professional men in
terested in the success of the campaign
have been invited by Postmaster Brown
to attend meeting at the city hall
Thursday evening, April IL. General
committees will be named to take charge
of the various phases of the campaign.
Designed by the. federal government
to stimulate business and employment
and to beautify the city, the campaign
is expected to receive the whole-hearted
support of the entire community. Funds
for much needed work on homes and
business buildings will be available and
property owners have been urged to take
advantage of the opportunity to i'm
prove, repair and modernize.
In answer to an inquiry, Mr.. Brown
revealed that electric stoves, refrigera-
tors and other such modern appliances
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
VIII Enlist $50 CCC
Workers in This COunty.

On the program formulated in Wash
ington by Robert Fechner, corps direc-
tor, for the expansion of the CCC corps
from 10000 to 800 900, but which awaits
the return of President Roosevelt from
his fishing trip, st. Louis County is on
the list for $50 young men. These are
TO he enrolled to fill the ranks of those
whose terms have expired The enroll
ment was held UP since the first of the
month by the delay in passing the big
work relief bill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
Legion, Auxiliary Plan
3-Day Programs For
District Meeting Here
MCFARLAND NAMED
THIRD SCOUT TO
ATTEND JAMBOREE,

William Mcfarland was named this
week as the third Ely Boy Scout
who will attend the National Scout
Jamboree at Washington, d. c., next
August. He will represent troop liz
The other two local Scouts who
were named last week to accompany
Mcfarland were Charles Strachan
of troop Ill and Joseph Sayovitz of
troop ia.
Funds necessary to send the city's
three ranking Scouts to the national
capitol are being provided by Or
CARNATIONS and individuals sponsor
ing the various troops.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
Frank Discussion of Modern
School Problems Given by
Noted Educator.

Scoring what he termed misguided
distribution of state school aid and
placing share of the responsibility OF
world peace with educational institu-
tons, Dr.. John G. Rockwell, state CO.
missioner of Education, gave a frank
discussion of modern school problems in
his address before a large audience
Tuesday evening, at the Washington
auditorium.
DR.. Rockwell was here as a guest Cd
the Parent-Teachers association, the
American Association of University
Women, the Mems Faculty club and
the Adult Education Forum.
"All children in Minnesota are en-
titled to equal educational opportunities
and state aid should go into schools
where it Is needed" DR.. Rockwell said
in charging that not more than one
sixth Of approximately l2,200,0 900 in
state aid is allotted on the basis of ac-
tual need. "We must take hypocrisy
out OF education and see that this aid
Is given where it is most needed
he charged.
There are more than 10000 sub
normal children in Minnesota and not
more than 5000 are segregated in
special classes" the educator said 1.-The
other $1,000 are scattered among regular
classes in our schools, and it is be-
cause of this that many of them go
into delinquency and crime" he said in
pointing to this condition as one of the
most serious educational problems of
the day.
Teaching will never reach its highest
degree OF efficiency until instructors are
given legal tenure he said. He pointed
Continued on Last Page.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12

Ely merchants have made every pre-
paration to accommodate their patrons.
Fresh stocks of new merchandise are on
display in Ely stores and the newest in
spring styles, colors and materials are
represented.
There is no doubt but what the cam
paign waged by this newspaper has
made Ely residents "Trade at Home
conscious. 1t remains now for the mer-
chants to capitalize on what has been
done by intelligent advertising.
Honest statements presented in a
simple, Straightforward manner breeds
confidence in a merchants advertising.
Confidence in the medium used to carry
the message to the consumer is Of next
importance. Four decades of service to
this community has earned that con-
fidence for this newspaper.
Last week the ely Miner Buyers
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
Principal Haugen Has
Charge of Tickets.

Principal Conrad G. Haugen Of the
Ely schools will have charge of reser-
yations and ticket sales in this city for
the appearance of the st. Olaf Choir at
the Virginia High School auditorium on
Monday evening, April %.
The prominence of the st. Olaf choir
Is assurance OF a demand for reserva-
lions to hear this noted organization of
talented singers. There is no doubt
that many from Ely will attend.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
financial Statement Presented
at Meeting Attended By
the Stockholders.

The annual meeting OF the Ely Hotel
Association was held at the Com
munity Center on Monday afternoon
with the majority of stock represented
in person or by proxy.
DR.. George T. Ayres presided at the
meeting at which the annual statement
of Secretary o IT. Friedsburg was
read. The statement showed the associ-
alton in satisfactory financial con-
dition as compared to conditions of all
business during the past three years.
The annual election resulted in the
following being chosen on the board OF
directors:
Three-year term-Thomas J. Carey
E. L. Rautio and Joseph Slogan.
Two-year term-James I. Iaing, o
w. Parker and J. A. Rothman.
The board of directors is now COM
posed of those named above and o. T
FriedSburg, j. j. Cali and M. weinzierl
Those whose terms had expired were
George T. Ayres, Thomas ]. Carey, JOHN
E. Porthan, Matt vertin and Hennine
E. Olson deceased.
The directors will meet within a shor.
time and choose president, vice presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer from
among their number.
The statement is as follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
Scouts Launch Ticket
Sales for Minstrel.

Ticket sales were launched this week
for the third annual minstrel show to
be presented by Boy Scouts of Troop
174 at the Washington Auditorium, Sum
day afternoon and evening, May S.
Troop members will conduct the sale of
tickets throughout the city. Reserved
seats will go on sale at downtown
business place in about two weeks.
Rehearsals for the production are in
full swing and reports from those in
charge say that the show will be the
largest ever presented by the organic
alton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
DR.. JIG. Rockwell Presents
VieUs On Schools In Talk
Range Old Timer
Buried at Gilbert.

Capt. Edwin CoomEbe, aged u years,
was buried from the Methodist church
at Eveleth, Thursday. He died the pre-
vious Monday after an illness of several
years.
He came to Tower from Cornwall
England, when he was % years of age
where he remained for is years, going
to Sparta as captain of the Genoa mine
He has been retired on the Oliver Iron
Mining company pension roll the past
five years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
Hotel Association Names
Officers At Annual Meet
Local Scout Officials
Attend Camp COncLdUe,

Representatives of Ely organizations
sponsoring Boy Scout troops were in at
tendance at a conference on camping
at st. Cloud, Saturday, with L. L. Nc
Donald national director of camping
activities.
Local Scout officials who attended the
conference included B. Q. Strachan
district camping chairman; G. E.
Robertson and Charles Strachan VIM
Moves, superintendent of schools at
Tower, accompanied the delegation in
the interests of his troop.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
TAX MONEYS
Are DIVIDED
City of Ely and School District
No. IL Will Get $34,14O.54
Between Them.

Apportionment of the personal prop
erty taxes has been made by Walter
H. Bergen, county auditor. The ap-
portionment covers the taxes collected
UP to March 10 and is about $4O0 yO0t
less than in previous years because OF
the change in the personal property tax
laws which now permit payment OF
taxes of $40 and more in two install
ments. The second half is due June 80
The City of Ely will receive $15,77s
from this division and the local Schoo
District No. IL will get $18,360.94.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
Herman DuUaII Wins
CCC Essay Contest

The essay contest What the Civilian
Conservation Corps Means to Me-" con-
Quoted by Lieut.. c. j. Normoyle, for
merly of this city, in the East Superior
sub-district, was won by Herman C.
Duvall of Company 2769. Duvall stated
he found health, character, fellowship
and partial security for his mother in
the CCC camp"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
Flour Sale Nets $3.50.

The Miss Minneapolis flour sale, con-
Quoted by the Aenrican Legion Auxil-
lazy the past several months in con-
nection with the local merchants. has
been concluded. AS result of the sale
the Auxiliary treasury is richer by about
$l5O. Mrs. Mary Startz won the $40 for
having sent in the most orders.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-12
No One Hurt.

Monday car parked near the hos
pital by Robert Mattila got way and
started down the hill After side
swiping and demolishing white-way
standard at the Lockhart corner, it
veered across the street and when in
front Of the post Office, crashed into
the rear end of the new Buick owned
by Frank Zaverl. Both cars were con-
siderably damaged but luckily no one
was hurt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-07

It isn't so much what a fellow below his collar but above his collar that counts