The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-02-20
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Hibbing, Virginia and Haley will COM
pete with cur local stars. This ex-
hibition should prove an attraction.
A feature of the afternoon will be a
daring triple jump by three of Ely's
foremost riders. Appropriate prizes are
to be awarded in each event at the
slide. Helmer Olson, president of the
local ski club with Lauren Leino are in
charge of arrangements for the ski
events.
Walter Jokela is in charge of the
jumping; ThoS. Thompson will be in
charge of the cross country runners and
Ray Nyman will be in charge of the
given that evening at which the ski
awards will be made
Following the ski tournament at 2:30
O'Clock Sunday, dog derby is sched-
uled on Harvey Street. Only dogs har-
messed singly will be entered in these
races and the course will extend from
the South Slavonic Catholic Union cor
ner to the skating rink.
Judges for all races on the schedule
are Steve Smrekar and George Rhein
with Max Herseth as the official in
charge.
tug of war between picked teams
of the Oliver Mining Company and the
Pickands, Mather Company will follow
the dog races. John Somrok, Jr., is the
umpire for this event.
A major feature attraction at the
skating rink will follow the tug of war;
This will be a fancy skating exhibition
by group of experts secured for the
occasion headed by that well known
skating entertainer, Frank Sullivan, as
sisted by the Misses Mary Girl and
Jennie Ahlen of Duluth.
These performers on the shining
blades are considered among the best
in the northwest and will give an exhi-
bition of plain and fancy skating with
trick performance to appeal to all
lovers of the sport and thrill the au
dience. This will be the first exhibition
of this nature to be given in Ely and
will prove an event of major importance
besides an instructive exhibition of what
can be done on skates.
At 3:45 o'clock series of races for
men and women are scheduled. These
races will be in the 100, 900, and $40
yard dashes for Juniors and 100, 220,
44O and $50 yard run for the seniors.
At O'Clock that evening a broom
ball game between Oliver police and the
Ely police will take place. This is ex-
pected to be a spirited contest as the
Ely cops will have secured considerable
practice in their Saturday night game
with the Virginia deputy sheriffS
! At 8 O'Clock another feature in Ely
will be initiated when the visiting fancy
skaters headed by Frank Sullivan will
stage bull fight on skates. Mr.. Sulli-
van is the originator of this sport and
those who have seen it pronounce it
scream.
The evenings sport program will be
completed with a hockey game between
the team winning the city championship
in the elimination contest will play a
strong range team. Community skat-
ing to music will conclude the evening.
The merchants who have donated
towards prizes for the large number of
events to feature the Frolic are: Art
Forselius; Ideal Beauty Shoppe; Yer
million Electric Shop; Vermilion Beauty
Shoppe; Ely Theatre; Grand Theatre;
Opera House; Hat Shop; Ely News
Shop; Joseph Stonich; Agnew's Vari-
ETY. store; James Drug Store Ely Hard
ware; Chocolate Shop;
M. j. Murphy; Henry Piettila; Paul
Martin; Miller's Market; Nannie's Style
Shoppe; Seme's Grocery; Gust A. Maxi;
Ely COOPERATIVE; New Method Clean
ers; Pete's Garage; Peoples Depart
ment Store; Kobe's Grocery; Mantel's
Hardware; william Mills; Klun's Store;
Thos. Harri; American Clothing Com
pany: Sweet Shop; Ely Table Supply;
Saari Bros;
Ely Finnish Stock Company; Troy
Laundry; Pat Burns, Barber Shop; Oh
sons Barber Shop, Lassi & Malta; Ely
Pharmacy; Buffalo's; Mike Gordon;
City Meat and Grocery; Dave Vein
berg; Colleen's Beauty Shop; Pengars
Store; Rikhus & Vertin; Fenske Hard
ware: American Lunch; Cyko Art
Studio: G. Sommer's & Co., through
Mike Murphy;
Ell Queeno Cigar Company, Chisholm;
Blue Ribbon Market; National Bakery;
John Zupancich; Forest Chevrolet Com
pany: Skala's L G. A. Store; Kovach
Bros; Philip Rosenbloom; Grahek
Bros; Martha's Candy Kitchen; Skala
Gas g. Oil; Ely Gas and Oil;