The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-02-01
Commercial Club
Annual Banquet.
New Officers Installed at Forest
Hotel Meeting Saturday; R.
u. Harmon Speaker.

After a very appetizng dinner served
at the Forest Hotel 10 an attendance
which filed both dining rooms to the
last seat, with members, their ladies and
guests, Chairman Oscar Friedsburg of
the committee having the matter Of
arrangements in hand, introduced Dr.
Z c. Newgord who filled the responsible
position of POSTMASTER for the evening
Dr.. Newgoro. in his opening address re-
marked On the honor conferred On him
and followed with short talk on the
benefits Of 3 Commercial Club. In the
course Of his Introductory remarks, in
PRODUCING the several parts Of the pro-
gram, he coupled his introcuctions with
humorous anecdotes which put the
gathering in a very jovial frame Of
mind.
Music during the banquet was fur
nished BY the Red Peppers" orchestra
composed Of MesSrs. Seraphine, Schmid.
Eun. Edwards and Miss Shepel Open
ing the program was the appearance Of
the uniformed Kindergarten Band
coached by Miss Vera Nelson and COM
posed Of the following little players who
produced excellent music assisted by
Miss Nelson al the piano.
Drector-Matt Baudek
Triangle Joyce Anderson.
BeII-Margaret Palngard and Pat
ricia Buccovich-
Tambourines-K Kathleen Nyoerg and
John Bousks
Drum-Lawrence Burja.
Cymbal- BOBBY Senta.
Rhythm SticE-Marilyn Handberg,
Billy KosH, Lorraine Erickson, Robert
Slabodnik and Frank Lozar.
The Shepel Sisters sang q trio Of
songs after which Miss Alma Karvala
read a Finnish dialect story. Miss Kar-
vala was recalled and responded with
short sketch IL which she told Of the
excellent time had by mythical ToiEo
when he saw Dr.. Newgord working on
the teeth Of Dr.. Call By special re-
quest the Shepel Sisters again sang q
group Of songs among which was the
Slovenian National Song which had
been requested in particlar. They were
r0undly applauded al every appearance.
The POSTMASTER introduced Secretary
Hosflsr Of the Club who presented the
achievements for the past year. The
report Of Secretary Hoefler showed that
the Club had been functioning up to its
as follows:
Sent delegates to road meetings at
Virginia, Duluth, St Paul and Hibbing
urging more maintenance on roads IN
Ely territory, and eventual paving Of
the Ey-Tower road.
Cared for Ey's quota to the Mime
sofa Arrowhead Association.
Cared for membership IN St. Louis
County Club and Minnesota Association
Of Commercial Secretaries.
Sent delegates TO meetings Of the St.
Louis County Club and the meetings Of
the Minnesota Arrowhead Association
Gave financial assistance to Ely Boy
Scouts, to the Ely Hockey Club, the Ely
Baseball Club, the Community Band,
and Christmas baskets for the needy.
Had $1,000 Ely booklets printed and
distributed about II 900 through infor-
nation booths In dozens Of cities in the
Northwest.
Made arrangements for and put On
Outing display at the Northwest Sports
man and Outdoor Life Exposition in
Minneapolis for Ely and the st. Louis
County Club and Minnesota Arrowhead
Association.
Made arrangements for and put on
Outing display at the National Motor
boat and Sportsman Show at the Navy
Pier IN Chicago for Ely, St. Louis
County Club and Minnesota Arrowhead
Association
Answered i17s personal inquiries by
letter relative 10 Ely and vicinity as q
place for vacations, summer homes. etc
i Brought the resort owners together
and had them finance an Ely resor.
directory Of which 10000 were printed
and distributed
i Requested City officials and County
officials to eradicate weeds in Ely and
vicinity.
Placed advertisements IN numerou;
magazines and newspapers
Cared for placing Of Ely signs a
Little Marais, Virginia, Nopeming ana
: Cloquet cut-ofs.
! Appointed committee which IS stiI
. active and trying 70 bring back ths
OCC Offices to Ely.
Urged and helped secure mainten.
nce work on Ely-Ffnland road
Filled out over 50 applications 70
fish fry for the lakes and streams nea.
Ely
Helped plant 3s3 cans Of wan-eyet
pike fry in 30 lakes and streams nea
Ely, $50 cans Of brook trout. 20 can
rainbow trout, 20 cans loch leven trou
and 800 cans Of lake trout. also IN III
Ely territory.
, Called several meetings Of Ely mer
chants IN an effort 10 stop some Of II