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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-28
Ely Men Tr0d Burning
Sand Road to Shrine.

B. j. Agnew, John Rikhus, James I.
Laing, B. o. Strachan, William Pearson,
Michael Prisk, Richard Pierce, Eugene
Merrill, o. W. Parker and Josiah Cock
were in Virginia Saturday TO attend the
Shrine Ceremonial of Aad Temple Of
the Mystic Shrine, transferred to Vir-
ginia from Duluth in honor of Dr.. Harry
B. Ewens, the temples illustrious po-
tentate
Barney Agnew and John Rikhus were
put in close touch most innpressively
with the Arabian horde from Duluth,
St. Paul, Minneapolis and range towns,
along with so or so other infidels who
were conducted over the burning desert
sands to the Mecca that IS Shrinedom.
The invading mobiles, $50 strong, ar
rived from Duluth by special train and
were joined by as many more fezzed
Shriners from the range towns. A
colorful street parade of the n1idafter-
noon began the festivities which were
conducted at the recreation building.
Escorting Potentate Ewens, his Aad
temple divan and other visiting digni-
taries in the parade were the four uni
formed bodies of the temple, including
the band, patrol, chanters and wreck
ing crew"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-28
PROGRAM SET
BY MIDSUMMER
FESTIVAL GROUP
Tentative Program Points to
Complete Celebration Here
June 20 and Fl.

At a meeting of the several CON-
mittees having in charge the arrange
ments for the 33rd annual Finnish Mid
summer Festival of Northern Minnesota
to be held in this city on June 10th anC
21st, a tentative program was adopted
as follows:
The festivities will begin on Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock with athletic
events at Athletic Park in which many
noted athletes of the northwest and the
several states represented will partici-
pate. The athletic exhibition will be
climaxed with grand ball that evening
at the Washington auditorium at which
Johnny Smrekar and His Orchestra viii
furnish the music.
Sundays program viii begin at 10
o'clock at Sandy Point at which adj
dresses of welcome will be given; the
several local and visiting choirs will
sing and concert by the Ely Municipal
Band and the Hibbing Band is
Sunday afternoon at o'clock a group
of noted speakers will address the
gathering. Choir numbers and music
by the Ely and the Hutala Band of
will also be given. The speak
ers on the list are recognized as the
best and the Festival will be honored
by their appearance In the group are
such noted men as:
Emil Hurja, well known by many old
timers on the Michigan ranges, where
Mr.. Hurja was born, who is now a resi-
dent Of Washington, D. c., where he
is second only to Postmaster General
Farley as a renowned politician and a
speaker of note
DR.. Donald Cowling, president Of
Carleton College at Mortified.
DR.. A. Kononen of Gwinn, Michigan.
Martin Nelson of Austin, Minnesota
At z o'clock that evening, the Frank
Lozar Post, American Legion Drum and
Bugle Corps will stage a parade and
drill
A concert at 7:30 at the Washington
auditorium with an aIluring program to
be prepared by the committee having
this part of the Festival in charge.
Everything points to a successful
gathering and it is hoped the weather
man viii do his part to make the Mid
summer Festival the success anticipated
for the 10000 people usually attending
this annual event
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-28
INITIATES GET
POOR GOOSE
40 and 8, Box Car Fraternity
Candidates are "Given the
Works." Saturday.

E. L. Rautio, Matt Indy, Ed. Nc
Givern and John Klobuchar were the
neophyteS indicted into the mystic rites
Of the 10 and or box car fraternity
of the American Legion at the initiation
ceremonies here on Saturday evening.
That these gentlemen feel that they
got all that was coming to them can
be substantiated by asking any or all
of them. The Hibbing degree team had
come over and brought along their best
goat. Assisting them were members in
Ely of the 40 and 8, Douglas Nankervis,
w A Hanson and Ray Hoefler.
Festivities began with a banquet at
the Forest hotel at which the team and
members were fed most gorgeouSly
while the poor goose members of the
party were fed on bread and water
from battered tin dishes They, how
ever, made up later in the evening, what
they missed at the banquet
Headed by the Legion Drum and
Bugle corps a parade at $50 through
the streets Of Ely attracted immense
crowds along the line Of march. The
neophytes were chained together with
heavy chains and were paraded about by
the corps and visiting members, flanked
by members Of the local Legion post.
The actual initiatory work took place
at the Moose hall where the wreck
was staged and most enjoyable time
was had by all" No casualties marked
the gala occasion.
Ely is d member of the Hlbbing
Voiture No. &c. The. Ely boys have
made application for q voiture in this
city.
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annual SCHOOL
EXHIBIT LAUDED
"The Best Exhibit Ever" Was
the Verdict of Majority of
Large Attendance.

It is estimated that two-thirdS of the
population of Ely and School District
No Il were at the Memorial Gym
nasium on Thursday evening when the
annual exhibit was made by the schools
of the district.
1.-The best exhibit ever" was the YER
dict of the immense attendance that
crowded the gymnasium where the walls
as well as the large part of the floor
space was covered with the handiwork
of the several divisions of the schools
of the district.
The art exhibit this year was con-
coded as the browning event of the art
exhibit of previous years. The same
applied to the woodworking, manual
training and iron work; the domestic
science department. and the several
other departments.
Upon entering the room the eye was
caught by carved dresser. This dress
er was the work of Remi Pellika of
Winton, who shows all the earmarks of
a wood engraver of exceptional ability.
The legs of the dresser were deliberately
carved as was also panel On the
drawer of the piece. This same young
man accounted for several fine pieces
of carving used as patterns in the
making of book ends, heads for T
squares and statues.
The art work of the several rooms
covered the walls Of the gymnasium
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-28
War Dead to be Honored
at Solemn Ceremony
at Cemetery.
BOURGIN IS SPEAKER
Morning Procession Leaves
the Community Center
at 9 O'clock.

Ely in common with the Nation VIII
observe Memorial Day on Saturday with
appropriate exercises and services hon
oring the dead soldiers and sailors Of the
Civil, Spanish-American and World
| wars
| Much has been written and muCn mas
| been said and much more viii be writ
| ten and said honoring the haIloEed
dead. better than We can write or tel
it. We can only reiterate the Oft ex-
pressed wish, May They Rest In
Peace"
The observance Of Memorial Day VIII
be general throughout the city on Sat
urday. The American Legion and the
Legion Auxiliary posts of Ely have ar
ranged a program honoring the dead
Of their posts
AT $50 a procession will leave the
Community Center for the cemetery.
The procession viii be made up OF Boy
and Girl Scouts; Gold Star Mothers n
cars; American Legion and Auxiliary
members; the Legion firing squad;
speakers and noted guests in cars; pu-
pills of the schools and detachment OF
police officers and everyone who desires
to join the procession
The American Legion Drum & BugIe
Corps and the Ely Municipal Band vii
be in line and lead the marchers II
the trek to the cemetery
At the cemetery the Rev. H r
Browne viii pronounce the invocation
and benediction; the Auxiliary ladies
will sing; Gold Star Mothers viii be in
troduced; the firing squad viii fire their
volleys over the graves Of departed COM
rades and taps will be blown
Frank P Bourgin of the Ely Junior
College viii make the Memorial ad-
dress. Mr.. Bourgin is a speaker TO
whom it viii be pleasure TO listen. His
talks are studied and his delivery per-
feet. Many are pleased that the home
town speaker was secured for the exer-
ciseS.
Gold Star Mothers Of this city are
now only two in number, Mrs Robert
Suominen and Mrs NJ Matetich The
soldier dead buried In the Ely Gene
terry are:
Civil War Veterans-Cyril LaBelle
and James OTNeiu.
Spanish War Veterans -
John A. johnson and Phillip Sheridan
World War Veterans Carlo Saimi.
Rudolph Chimzar, Glenn Co1ey. Frank
Erchun, John Kerze, Herbert Kurvi-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-28

this happy event they emigrated to
Brazil, South America, where they re-
sided eight years when they returned
to their native land. Thirty-one years
ago they came to America and to this
city and have been residents here since
-Four daughters, son, 10 grandchl-
dren are numbered among their de-
scendants The daughters are: Mrs.
Mary Russ, Mrs. Frances Moravitz, Mrs
Anton Klun and Mrs. Fred Fredrickson
The son is John Shega, Jr., of this city
Besides all their living descendants,
a number of friends from others points
in the state and Wisconsin are expected
for the golden wedding celebration
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-28
Ely to Pay ribute to
War Dead at Memorial
Day Program Saturday
WARDENS SHOW RARE
WHITE BEAVER TAKEN
ON THE ECHO TRAIL.

Joseph Krall and Joseph Roman,
game wardens, were exhibiting a
white beaver about town Monday,
which they had captured on the
Ely-Buyck road, otherwise known as
the Echo Trail.
This is the first freak of this kind
ever seen in this section and animal
history fails to chronicle a white
beaver in any other section of the
country where beaver make their
home.
The wardens found the animal,
after having been badly abused by
other beaver, and it is supposed that
because of its odd color, the males
of the colony resented his presence
and banished him from their midst
after giving him a severe drubbing.
At first it was thought that age or
the depression might have caused
the otherwise dark brown animal to
have changed his coat but a careful
scrutiny of the hair next to the body
attested to the white color at birth.
The handsome little animal was
picked up by the wardens and after
a rest and something to eat, perked
up and became quite lively. He viii
be kept at the Winton game lodge
and probably later viii grace some
beaver colony in state park.
Apparently the little fellow is
about six years of age. What other
beaver in some park colony will
think of their white relative is prob
lematical and he may again be
evicted or perhaps done away with.
Beavers are like that and they re-
sent old age and have other &C.
centricities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-28
Here on Business.

George MartinSon, formerly in charge
Of the safety work for the Pickands,
Mather company with headquarters at
Hibbing, but now IN charge Of the work
at Cleveland, Ohio. accompanied by C.
E. Hager. his successor at HIbbing, were
IN the city Tuesday on business with
the Zenith mine. The family of Mr..
MartinSon are still residents of Hibbing
but viii 60 TO their new home in Cleve-
land at the close of school.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-28
Insurance Agents Will
Meet Here on July Ill.

o. T. Friedsburg was in Virginia
where he attended a session of the
Range Association of Insurance Agents
Of which organization he and George
Somero of this city are members.
The social session Of the organization
VIII be held in this city on July II. when
Messrs. Somero and Friedsburg viii be
hosts to the Association comprising fifty
agents in the range towns.
The organization is affiliated with
state and national organizations and it
may be possible that members from
these bodies viii attend the gathering.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-28
Ely Takes Fourth Place
In EUeLeth Track Meet.

The Ely tracksters were in Eveleth,
Saturday, and participated in the track
meet in which the schools Of Eveleth,
Gilbert, Aurora, Virginia. Ely and BIZ
wabik were competitors for honors.
Gilbert won the meet with IS points;
Virginia, second with 49,; Eveleth,
third, with 211a; Aurora fourth with
%; Ely fifth with IL, and Biwabik,
sixth, with 9.
Ely made fair showing considering
their practice has been all done indoors
the weather having kept the locals from
any serious outdoor attempts
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-28
Marriage Licenses.

Applications have been made at the
Office of Deputy Clerk Lutte Jarva for
license TO wed by Ire Stapleton of Glen,
Aithn county, and Mary Volk of this
city, and by Elmer Carl ISaacson of
EmbaTaSs, and Eva Sylvia Kosh of this
city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-28

We hnye received interesting
data issued by Silas M. Bryan,
Minneapolis representative of
the Department of Commerce.
The data shows that the United
States exported S1,000,000
worth of old newspapers in
1885; S250,000 worth of lip
sticks; 100000 worth of shoe
polish; 57,600,000 pounds of
used automobile tires; S43,-
472, 594 worth of fresh fruit
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-28

Mrs. Byrd Browneu, Mr.. and Mrs
Ray Reigel, Toivo Thompson, Miss Lydia
Pruuh and Helner Olson composed a
group Of Ely people who attended the
session of the Younger Republican or
ganization at Hibbing on Friday
evening
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-28

In addition TO his strictly college
of the renowned college tamburitza Or
chestra, acclaimed by southwest audi
ences for the high caliber of concert
entertainment given on tours of the
organization.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-28

The Honor Society, named from the
class Of 1886 Of the Ely high school. IS
composed of Doris Santo, Harriet Her
.oja, Jack Gianotti, Verna Martin, Olga
Poljanec, Agnes Halamik and Margaret
Hanson
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-28

Commerce with hon.
ors at the commence
ment exercises held
at St. Edwards Uni
versity at Austin,
Texas, Sunday night.
Mr.. GerZin has at
tended the university
for the past two years
and plans to enter
the government SER
vice as a Statistician
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-28
Commencement Slated
Tonight for Largest
Ely Graduating Class
Jack Gerzin, is Honor Grad
at st. EdIUards UHiUersity.

Jack Gerzin Of this city, was awarded
the degree of Bachelor of Science and
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assures an exceptionally large attend
ance.
An alluring feature of the school viii
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The Washington times., 1936-04-21

ing. Waner agreed and FerreLl
teed off.
According to the story. he
topped his drive on Q par five
stretch, and proceeded to give
himself the works.
Finally Calls Halt
He wound up, they declare,
beating his head on the markers
with such force that the convulsed
Waner family called q halt.
"Lemme be-" rOared Ferrell.
"Lemme be. II ] kill myself the
81, are I'm my back pocket"
There Is more temperament on
the Red Sox, and even Lefty
Grove, regarded by one and all as
just another farm hand, is tarred
with the brush that Streaked the
team. When Lefty discovered
that he at last had q sore arm he
almost ruined himself beyond
hope Of rehabilitation by surgeons
or physicians.
Lefty sought to cure the arm
by work. He spent hours throw.
ing at q mark, and when ne
couldn't hit it. would rush into the
Boston club house bowling impo-
The Washington times., 1936-04-21
Wins
In Net PLAY

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
w. Va, April 81. Ralph Nc
Elvenny, Washington, D. c., had
successfully survived the first two
rounds of the Mason-Dixon Tennis
Tournament in progress here.
McElvenny defeated A. King, of
LewiSburg, w. Va, 81. 6-3. and
Armand Bruneau, Brooklyn, N. Y,
60, 8-6, yesterday.
Other WaShingtonianS lost,
Tom Mangun losing to Wilmer
Hines, Los Angeles, 1-6, 6-1,
Ga, and j. Alben losing to Bryan
Grant, 60, 6-1.
Wilmer Allison of Texas, easily
won in his matches. He drew a
bye in the first round and de-
feated A. N. Jitkow of New York,
Ga, 81. John Van Ryna an
other seeded star, also won. Van
Ray defeated r. Pollard in the
first round, Ga, 90, and Fred
West Of Lynchburg, Va. 81, 6-4.
Gene Mako. Los Angeles, was
still another star to win. He drew
a bye in the first round, then de-
feated David Grey of West Vir-
ginia Wesleyan, 60, 60.
The Washington times., 1936-04-21
RED SOX TEkAPERAMENTAL STARS PROVIDE
MANY MOMENTS OF ROLLICKING Fun

tent imprecationS at the unheeo-
ing skies.
There are other men and other
sports where temperamental men
make the platinum boys" the
rainbow Of baseball. But tempera-
ment is good only as long as it
works for good. With dispositions
such as some of the lads have, any
thing may happen If the teams hit
q losing streak.
Not even the nonchalance Of the
cocktail hour boys will counter
balance the tempers and tempera-
ments.
We have q little temperament
on the Griffs. Whitehill will burn
with q clear blue flame as he
burned on the train last night
coming here for the ceremonies to-
day. Buck NewSom burns, but
he's a rare bird, that Newsom. His
greatest worry on Saturday when
he won his game but lost a shut
out, was that the baseball writers
covering the team would have to re-
write their leads.
II might have made them miss
the / O'Clock train," piped Buck.
The Washington times., 1936-04-21

his own temperament with any
one, but he's just q raw buSher
when it comes to outbursts that
90 far beyond control. <
Tales Of FerrelI
Step right up and get q load Of
Yves Ferrell, the king Of 'em all.
They tell more stories about Fer.
rell and his little explosions on
the bench and off, than are told
of old Bill Hanna, one Of journal
iSm'S best loved eccentrics.
Ferrell. they tell me was warm
ing up for q game in the South
and his curve ball just wouldn't
snap off the break down. Ferrell
slapped himself in the face, and
ranted as If q world series game
were at stake. He finally went
in and pitched q game which every.
one except himself thought was
great.
But that isn't the pay-off. Not
by eight or nine lengths. Down
at Sarasota this spring he played
golf with Paul Waner Of the Pitts
burgh Pirates. Coming to the
eighteenth tee Ferrell was 50 in
the red and suggested that the
last hole be played double or moth
The Washington times., 1936-04-21
Alumni To Honor
Rev. 0'LeaN

Alumni will be given their first
formal opportunity to honor
Father Arthur A. OLeary, presi-
dent of Georgetown University. at
the varsity &c" dinner Thursday
at $50 p. M, in the Maryflower
Hotel.
This years &c" dinner, because
Of the outstanding program ar
ranged, is expected to surpaSs pre-
viouS affairs. The three speakers
Of the evening will be the Rev.
OLeary, Senator william H. King
Of Utah and DR.. NAL" Stevens,
football coach Of New York Uni
verSity.
John F. Crosby. Assistant Attor.
ney General of the United States
under President Wilson, will act
as toastmaSter, and John Saul.
president of the washington
Board Of Trade, will present the
coveted "G's" to the athletes.
The sale Of tickets closes to-
night. These may be procured at
the athletic office at Georgetown
University, or at A. g. Spalding'S.
The Washington times., 1936-04-21
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NELL

BOSTON, April 21.-There is =
lot Of temperament in the plati-
mum lined Red Sox this year.
Washington fans know the little
idiosincracieS Of Berwyn'S William
Werher. Twas Berwyn's William
who blithely rushed across the
diamond up here one day and
planted a round-houSe right on the
classic nose of Babe Dahlgren.
The claret Splashed all over the
bench.
On still another asio n
Berwyn's William kicked q
grounder, and when the inning
was over he tried to par the course
by kicking the water bucket on
the bench. It was an idea, at any
rate, but it went sour. Our VIII
liam got a sore toe for his out
burst of temper and sat on the
bench for a while. .Werber ex-
pressed a wish to play the out
field, but when he got the chance.
said he was an infielder. and WHO
in the he'll ever even thought Of
putting him out there to loaf away
his life?
Now, Willie werber can handle
The Washington times., 1936-04-21
Nader Avenges
Former Loss

Eddie Nader was back in his
own good grace today, being
quite pleased over the victory he
scored over q bitter rival last
night in the feature boxing bout
at the Arena.
Mader's rival was Billy Nichy.
The latter made Eddie fight all
the way. but when it was all
over the satisfaction was there
that q unanimous decision had
been scored and that o former
defeat had been avenged. Nichy
whipped Nader decisively here o
couple Of months ago.
The bout was close all the
way. Nichy almost put Nader
away in the third round when
he landed q singing right up
percut to Eddie'S chin. Nader
staggered but went into q clinch
to last out the round.
It was then that Nader started
winning the fight. He opened a
terrific slugging attack in the sixth,
seventh and eighth rounds and
had Nichy bothered.
The judges were Frank Schuyler
and Bob Eller. the referee, Denny
Hughes. AL voted for Nader.
Joe Doty fought q good fight
against Angelo Nicola in the
opener Of the supporting card.
frankie Lift drew with Bobby
Dechter: Johnny Dean and Young
Rapsi battled the same way and
Johnny Daniel knocked out Kirk
wood Burk in the other bouts.
The Washington times., 1936-04-21
Baseball Schedules
In Vest Pocket Size
Await Times Readers

Baseball fans, your 1885 vest
pocket baseball schedule awaits
you!
Issued with the compliments Of
The Washington Times, and con.
tanning the daily schedule Of
every team In the American
League, these handy and compact
schedules can be had by any
reader Of this newspaper who will
enclose q self-addresSed stamped
envelope to the Baseball Schedule
Editor. Sports Department. The
washington Times.
THE TIMES REGRETS TT
CANNOT DISTRIBUTE THESE
SCHEDULES IN ANY MANNER
EXCEPT AS DESCR1B E D
ABOVE.
The Washington times., 1936-04-21

The first important clay-bird
smashing event on the local cal
endar Is the sixth annual District
16-yard championship, 200 targets
on May Is, which qualities the
winner for the c h m p o n OF
Champions shoot at Vandalia,
Ohio, in August.
This is the blue ribbon event as
the newly crowned champion can
blazon the Capitals name in large
letters by winning the U. S. crown.
No ashingtonian has yet
achieved such an honor but hope
Is high each new season and the
coming one is no exception.
Fired First in 1881
The first District 16-yard cham
pionShip was fired in 1881. Up to
that year the D. c. CsshooterS shot 1t
out in the Maryland State event.
Here's the champions and scores:
19S1-C. c .Fawsett. .."..... 1S4x:00
1032-%W. T. Burrows. 19lxSOO
1933-R. ID. Morgan. an....'.'''''' !SSxs00 s,0
1850. c. F4WSett. .'.''.'s'' !8SxSOV
1035-PaPker Cook. ......:.'... AS44]OV
SBuFrOws won shoot off.
The 16-yard shoot is the first OF
a three-shoot series for the District
championship.
The other two shoots are the
and the Doubles, both
fired in April. The All.Around
laurels 60 to the bangor piling up
the highest grand total in the
three events.
June, July and August are spent
in special weekly shoots and inter
city matches but September Is
marked by the washington Gun
Clubs members three 16-yaro
championships singles, doubles
The Washington times., 1936-04-21
Will Battle
In St. John s-Terp
Lacrosse Contest

ANNAPOLIS, April 21.-There
is lokely to be a mix.up of the
Christhilf family somewhere
around the St. Johns goal when
the Johnny and Maryland stick
men meet in the annual game at
College Park Saturday. The
players are from Baltimore.
It comes about this way: John
Christhilf is one of the Old Liners
star close attack men, and his
cousin, Stewart Christhilf, plays
cover point for ST.. Johns. It will
be his job to stop the drives which
Cousin John delivers towards the
Johnny goal.