The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-10-24
MINNESOTA NEWS


rent $1SO,915 school tax levy when
1t set the new levy at $175,OOO.
Hibbing-The First Settlers asso-
citation at a recent meeting decided
to sponsor Frank A. Hibbing" me-
mortal. The village of Hibbing is
named after Frank Hibbing, former
lumberman.
LitchfieId-Meeker county farmers
have completed stock-selling pro-
gram for new cooperative light and
power project and will make applica-
ton to the federal government for
supplementary funds.
st. Paul-Ninety-seven new pro-
jects under the WPA works projects
administrator in Minnesota, calling
for the employment of $500 men,
were announced by Victor Christgau,
state WPA administrator.
FaribauIt- Concentrating the
founding of Alexander Faribault's
log hut trading post at the junction
of the Cannon md Straight rivers,
Faribault, celebrated the one hun
dredth anniversary of the commun-
ity.
WilImar-The humble doughnut
scaled new heights of prestige in
Willmar as merchants staged their
dunk the Do-Nut" day. The mer-
chandising festival was featured by
no dictr hut 20
coffee free at stands located through
out downtown Willmar.
Redwood FalIs-Minnesota's new
state police radio station KNDH
launched it's anticrime war. Passolt
has engaged three operators, each
working an eight-hour shift. They
are Hugh Winter Of Minneapolis,
Robert Hall Of Wadena and John Au-
phi of Mountain Iron.
Baudette-Despite the fact that the
grass yield per acre in this section
is lower than last year, more seed
will be shipped out, farmers declare.
Harold Bruber received $4,000 for
one load of clover and timothy seed,
while B. D. Weber received $3.50
for his, and Arthur Holmgren got
1856. Low prices have reduced the
amounts received by farmers.
CIarks Grove-Albert Camp of
Clarks Grove is the state butter pro-
ducing champion, having won the
Minnesota Creamery Operators and
Managers association contest at the
st. Paul convention. His score of
94.46 was estimated from June and
July contests sponsored by the state
department of agriculture, the Mime
sofa State Fair board and the asso-
cations state convention contest.
St. PauI-The state conservation
commission voted three to two
against a proposal for a short 1885
deer hunting season in Minnesota.
The body declared no emergency
exists to warrant opening the sea-
son, even for a brief period. Numer-
GUS communications and petitions
from sportsmen's organizations and
estimony of Gustav Swanson, conser-
walton department biologist, support
ed that stand.
Two Harbors-Applicatio for
funds to electrify rural Lake county
has been made by the Cooperative
Association, to the federal rural cleo
trification administration. The line,
with memberships numbering 27S,
would extend 81 miles and cover the
communities of Knife River, Knife
River Valley, Larsmont, Waldo,
Stewart, State Road No. 2, Silver
Creek and Castle Danger. Beaver
Bay officials are endeavoring to boil.
ster their membership quota in
an effort to provide for extension of
the line there.
st. PauI-Aubrey W. Williams, exc
cutive director of the national youth
administration in Washington, an
nounced approval of the following
members of the state advisory COM
mittee of the national youth admins
tration for Minnesota: James P.
schools, Chisholm; Georgina Lom-
men, faculty, Moorhead State Teach
ers college, Moorhead; DR.. Edward E.
Moavack, president state school board
association, New Prague; John G.,
Rockwell, state commissioner of edu-
cation, Minneapolis; Dean w. C. Cot
fey, director Of education and direc-
tor Of agricultural extension division
Of University of Minnesota, st. Pa&f
Stewart Mcleod, director Of Land of
Lakes Cooperative association, Thief
River Falls; Daniel C. Gainey, presi-
dent, Joesten Manufacturing Co.,
Owatonna; William Mcknight, presi-
dent Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co.,
st. Paul; George Lawson, secretary,
Minnesota Federation of Labor, st.
Paul; DR.. Charles Prosser, director
of Dunwoody institute, Minneapolis;
Evelyn Bierbaum, Clearbrook; My
ron Clark, University Farm, Stewart
vile; Frances M. Erickson, student,
Gustavus-Adolphus college, st. Pc
ter; Glen Seidel, student, University
Of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Mrs. A.
L. Lathers, president, Minnesota Con-
gress Of Parents and Teachers, Du-
luth; Clara Thorpe, superintendent
Of schools Of Redwood county, Red
wood Falls.
WilImar-For its record Of less
than one accident per 100 employees,
the local maintenance division of the
State Highway department received a
silver loving cup, presented by High
way Commissioner N. w. Elsberg at
a special program here.
MinneapoIis-The Third of Gen.
fury" Minneapolis Symphony orches-