The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-03-18

Besides celebrating the silver jubilee
of Girl Scouting this week, the Ely
Scouts are celebrating their 18th year
of activity in this city.
Fifteen years ago in March the Ely
Scouts applied for charter. This was
granted in May the same year with the
following officers heading the move
ment: Mrs. B. o. Strachan, commits
sioner; Mrs. E. c. Jones, deputy COM
missioner; Mrs. Anna Leino, secretary
and Mrs. Peter Beck, treasurer.
The Council at that time, besides
the officers named, was composed of
Mrs. Kenneth Duncan, Mrs. Frank
Jenko, Miss Irene Lampi, Mrs. Gust A.
Maxi, Mrs. Charles Trezona, Miss Lin
nea G Karlson and Miss Leah M
Keable
Commissioners who have served from
the beginning up to the present time
are Mrs. Strachan, Mrs. H. N. Suther-
land, Mrs William Barker, Mrs. W. E
Englund, Mrs. George T. Ayres, Mrs
Charles Smith, Mrs. Henry Smith, Mrs
William LomaSney, Mrs. Clarence
Chinn, Mrs. B. S. Richards and Mrs. A
j. McMahan.
The 1887 Council is composed of Mrs
McMahan, commissioner; Mrs. B. S.
Richards, deputy commissioner; Mrs
William Rautio, secretary; Mrs. Thos
Murn, treasurer, and Mrs. G. T. Ayres
Mrs. Byron Carlson, Mrs. Rautio, Mrs
Daniel Bohinc, Mrs. Byrd Brownell
Mrs. Nels Lee, Mrs. Victor Ahlstrom
Mrs. John Kotchevar, Mrs. Burns Rora-
beck, Mrs. william Lomasney and Mrs
Charles Smith.
Miss Winnifred LomaSney was the
first Golden Eaglet on the iron ranges
she having been awarded the honor in
1927. Miss Lomasney is doing social
work at Benson, Minnesota. Also in
1927 Miss Jennie Beuk was honored
Miss Beuk is nursing in Chicago. In
| 1892 the Misses Sadie Sikala and Myrtle
MAXI were honored. Miss Maxi is a
physical education teacher in the Ely
schools and also captain of Troop No. z
Miss Margaret Musich was honored in
1884. She is now captain of TROOP
No. l.
In the midst of the celebration activi-
ties the local council was notified this
week that they had been awarded g
certificate in recognition for five years
of camp work and that the camp il
now on the accredited list and vii
allow Girl Scouts from any part Of
the country to attend the camp during
the annual camping dates.
| Announcement was also made thai
new camp would be used this year
according to Miss Elizabeth Raisky, di.
rector of the Ely Scout movement. Tht
Isle O. Pines camp on the Oliver Islanc
had to be vacated by reason being de.
sired by the officials of the company
who had kindly donated it to the Scout!
for the years in which it was in use.
The Scout camp will be transferred tt
the Burnside lake end of the Robinson
lake spur known as "The Hoist" Thi
camp also is given over to Scout worl
by the Oliver Iron Mining company
Five years ago the national organiza
ton decided to certify all camps unde
a Girl Scout heading. During tn,
camping period of the last five years
officials trained for the work, mad
three separate visits to each establishes
camp. Those camps living up to tn
maximum standards which cover ad
ministration, waterfront, safety, camp
site, sanitation, staff, shelter, equip
ment, program, food, requirement O
campers was checked.
At the end of five years of visitin
and reporting, the camp Is ready to
considered for a certificate. When
certificate has been once granted b
Girl Scouts, Inc, it is renewed each yea
upon the recommendation of the re