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The Ely miner., 1938-05-05
SL0vENE Play
SCORES HIT
"Mikije Treba Moza" Staged
Sunday Evening to Large,
Appreciative Audience.

A crowded hall greeted the Slovenian
play, Sunday evening at the Washing
ton auditorium, given by the M. E. S.
Lodge No. 120 of the S. S. C. U.
The play was entitled ''MicH je Treba
MoZa" and was presented by a cast Of
local players recognized as entertainers
of the best. The large attendance was
more than pleased and pronounced the
comedy one of the best ever produced
in this city.
In the cast were such well known
thespians as Joseph zobetz, Mary Skule,
Mary Rebol, Frank Vranesich, Frances
Veroga, Matt Rom, Frank Likar, Louis
Zgonc, Mary Gotchnik, Frances Kot-
zian, Mary KoroSec, Anton Burja, VAL
entine Roman, John Grahek, Frances
Korent, Joe Mistek and Mary Mistek.
The play was coached by Matt Kobe
and the scenes of the four acts were
laid in Jugo-Slavia with the players
costumed in the times of the play and
made by Mrs. Skubitz.
Matt Rom, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Schiltz, The Ely Trio and Miss Amelia
KoroSec furnished the vocal part of the
program and Agnes Zimmerman, Mary
Maker, Mary Gotchnik, Margaret Pet
cho, Mary Skufca and Frances Kotzian
danced, with Louis Kotzian playing the
music for the dance.
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05
Miss Rachel ROsdet is
Bride of ReinO WahLberg.

Saturday evening at the parsonage of
the First Ev. Lutheran church, the Rev.
E. A. Heino united in marriage, Miss
Rachel RoSdet, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jalmer Rosdet, to Reino Wahlberg
of this city.
The Misses Ali Rosdet and Irma
Kivipelto and Hugo Tantari and Roy
Wahlberg served as bridesmaids and
attendants to the groom.
Following the ceremony, reception
was held at the home of the brides
parents on James Street at which a
large number of friends of the young
couple were present and left many
gifts. An appetizing lunch was served.
The groom is an employe of the
Superior National Forest while the
bride is assistant nurse at the Shipman
hospital. The couple will make their
home in this city.
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05
ELYITE HEADS
FL PATRONAGE
Frank Jenko Elected Chairman
of Farmer-Labor Group in
Sixty-first District.

At the meeting of the 61st district
Farmer-Labor legislative and executive
committees at Virginia, Friday night,
Frank Jenko of this city was named
patronage chairman, succeeding Oscar
Larson of Virginia who refused the
Craftsmanship and nominated Mr..
Jenko.
Virgil, Churchill, Gilbert, was named
vice chairman, and Peter hubert, Eve
leth, secretary and treasurer. The
meeting also decided that a member
of each of the nineteen FL. clubs in
the district will comprise the districts
campaign committee.
A committee composed of Mrs. Her
man Eaton, Virginia, and Mr.. hubert
were named to contact Leo Cashen Of
the state highway department to see if
the department will make arrange
ments to take part time workers to
and from work without expense to said
workers.
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05
Emil Hurja of Washington and
Party on Five-day Fishing
Trip to Border Lakes.

Emil Hurja of Washington, D. c.,
where he is engaged in the actuary de-
partment of national insurance COM
pany and statistician for James Farley
of the Ntional Democratic organization,
with Joseph Moonan of Waseca, John
P. Erickson, Democratic national COM
mitteeman for Minnesota, and Alex
Kyyhkynen of Duluth, and local men
are on Eastwood lake for a five-day
fishing trip.
Local men in the party are DR.. j. E.
Thompson, Jacob l.. Pete, Harry j.
Homer and Carl Lindy. They are oc-
cupying one of Mr.. Pete's cabin boats
and are after lake trout. No word has
been received from them as to their
probable catch but parties returning
from the trout lakes in this vicinity
claim that the fish are biting good and
no doubt each of the members in the
group will return with his allotment OF
the finny tribe.
MIR. Hurja made a similar trip two
years ago one the occasion of the Fin
nish festival held in this city. All but
Mr.. Moonan and Mr.. Kyyhkynen were
members of the party at that time
Mr.. Hurja is political statistician OF
Importance and correctly predicted
Roosevelt would carry 46 of the AZ
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05
Ely Finnish Prepare
to Honor Anniversary
ofFirst Settlers in u. s.
Local Committee Sponsors
Preliminary Rally at
K. R. Hall Sunday.
CELEBRATION JUNE 26
Prominent Speakers Reveal
Plans for Marking Site
in Delaware.

Furthering the program of success
full celebration of the three hundredth
anniversary of the settlement in Della
ware of the first colony from Finland
on American soil, local residents were
privileged on Sunday evening to listen
to an array of speakers on the subject
10 spur on the committees towards
arranging for a successful celebration
of the day on June 26.
The gathering OF Finnish-Americans
at the K R. hall on Sunday evening
filled every available seat in the hall
with interested and enthusiastic lis
tenerS John E. Porthan, chairman of
the local committee for the celebration,
presided.
A short program of musical numbers
were presented in which Mrs. Viole:
LaSSey sang solos in her accustomed
efficient manner; Mrs. Matt Lindy gave
a recitation and the Young Peoples
chorus, headed by Mrs. Charles LaSsey
as soloiSt, sang several fine numbers
to accompaniments played by Mrs.
Helmi Koivumaki. Mrs. LaSSey sang
Trees" and Spring Song" as her solos.
The main address Of the evening was
presented by E. A. Alto, Finnish con-
sui with headquarters in Duluth. The
Consul spoke in the Finnish language
and listeners informed us that the ad-
dress was one of the best ever heard in
this city. He spoke of the part the
Firms had played in the settlement of
the country and the part they played in
making this state and other states
where they settled some of the most
productive agricultural states in the
Union.
Not alone crediting the Finnish popu-
lation as excelling in agricultural pur-
suits, he called attention to their works
of art, their music and other cultural
accomplishments. He stated there were
no illiterates among the people of the
nationality as all were compelled to
learn to read and write in their youth.
He complimented them on their sturdid
character and their honesty of pur-
pose.
Following the address by Consul Alto,
the ladies served a light lunch to all
present in the dining room at the rear
of the K. R. hall, another very pleasing
part Of the evenings pleasant program.
Upon reassenbling after lunch,
Chairman Porthan called upon the
Hon. o. j. Larson, former congress
man of this district. Mr.. Larson spoke
briefly in Finnish after which he
launched into an address in English
which he termed an Introductory for
the great speaker that was to follow.
He also excused himself by stating that
he had been i'll and had been advised
by his physician to "lay off" speaking
engagements for period but stated
he could not resist the temptation to
appear in the cause for which the
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05
Republicans Hold County Meet
at Duluth; Mrs. Brownell
Declines High Office.

Helmer Olson of this city was elected
second vice chairman at the Republican
county convention held in Duluth, Sat
urday afternoon. Edward Hatch was
reelected county chairman; R. E. Den
field, Duluth, first vice chairman, and
Albert st. Vincent, Hi'bbing, third vice
chairman.
Delegates from this city in attendance
at the convention which is reported
as slow and uneventful, were William
Richards, Miss Frances Spooner, Armas
HURLEY, Mrs. William Richards, Toivo
Pekkala Helmer Olson, Mrs. William
Jones, A. w. Nelson, George Somero,
Mrs. Rose Svetich, Ray Reigel and A.
j. Thomas.
Mrs. Joseph Butala, Mrs. Edward
Edwards, Jr., John Prola, Edward Ed
wards, Ernest Dargis, William Nyberg,
Mrs Ernest Dargis, Albert Wiinikainen
and Mrs. Byrd Brownel.
Mr.. Nelson served on the credentials
committee and Mrs. Jones on the NOM
mating committees at the gathering.
Mrs Byrd Brownen refused to have her
name considered for reelection as
county chairwoman by reason of other
duties and placed in nomination Mrs.
M. H. Freedman of Virginia, who was
unanimously elected.
Mrs. Hays H. Heydemann, Duluth,
was named first vice chairman; Mrs.
L. E. Barnes, Chisholm, second vice
chairman, and Mrs. j. H. Rough, Hib-
bing, third vice chairman, to act with
Mrs Freedman.
The election of temporary chair
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05
FEATURES
IN THIS

France and Great Britain to unity
arms under single command in case
of defensive war. New treaty outlined
by E. w. Pickard in the weekly News
Review"
General Saturnio Cedillo, Medco's
No. menace who keeps his own army
of 10000 men. A character sketch by
Lemuel Parton in Who's News This
Week"
A man can also get in trouble by
coming home too early, discovers Felix
Fsatherhead, the henpecked husband
on our comic page.
George Barclays Speaking Of
Sports" condenses maze of comment
following on heels of Dizzy Deans
purchase by Chicago Cubs.
Men of the Mounted" our new
feature about the Canadian Mounted
Police, brings the story of Sitting Bull
the time he really sat down.
Child specialists claim juvenile de-
linquency is really public delinquency.
A discussion of Americas child crime
problem by Joseph W. LaBine.
Radium atoms tell age of meteorites
that fall on the earth. A fascinating
discussion by Science Service writer
in Keeping Up With Science"
Wash frocks come into even greater
popularity this spring and summer, says
Cherie Nicholas, style adviser.
William Bruckart, Washington cor
respondent, sees hope for Republicans
if they will stop quarreling among
themselves"
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05
old TIMER
Died monday
Mike Matesha, Resident Here
Forty Years, Passed Away
After Short Illness.

Mike Matesha, one of the old
timers of this city, died at his home
at 7O3 East Camp Street Monday eve
ming after an illness of about six
months
Deceased was born in Jugo-Slavia in
1861. He came to America As years
ago and for the past 40 years has been a
resident of this city. During his years
in Ely and before retiring on a PEN
sion seven years ago, he was an en-
ploye of the Oliver Mining Company
Surviving are five daughters and
three sons. The daughters are: Mrs.
Joseph Klemencich of this city; Mrs
John Hervat of Joliet, H., Katherine,
Barbara and Victoria at home here.
The sons, are: Matt, Joseph and George
of this city Mrs. Matesha died in 1927.
The funeral took place this morning
from the Catholic church, the Rev. FIR
Mihelcic officiating. He was a member
of the st. Barbara Lodge Of the S. S.
G. U. and the st. Lorenz Lodge of the
Slovenian -Croatian Union, which Or
ders attended the funeral in a body
Mrs Hervat of Joliet arrived Tuesday
evening for the funeral.
A large concourse OF friends and
neighbors attended the last sad rites
and the floral offerings banking the
bier were many and beautiful. Pail
bearers had been selected from the
membership of the two lodges. Burial
was in the family lot IN the Ely Gem
etery.
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05
Heart Failure Claims
John Gruden, Aged 20.

The funeral for John Gruden, who
died suddenly, Saturday morning, of a
heart ailnent at his home at 18th
avenue East and Harvey street. was
held Monday morning from the Cath
olic church, the Rev. Frank Mihelcic
officiating.
He was born in Laibach in 1867 and
had resided in this country since 1905,
employed as a miner for the Oliver
Iron Mining company. He is survived
by a son, John, and daughter, Mary,
in Europe. Two brothers, Frank and
Martin, also survive. He was a mem
ber of Lodge No. 2, S. S. G. u.
The remains were prepared for burial
at the Ely Mortuary. Pail bearers for
the funeral were John Mehle, Anton
Popesh, Anton Kuzma, Ignatz Pucel,
Florian Belehar and John Perko.
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05
ELY GIRL SCOUT
HEAD LEAVES
"Betty" Raisky, Director of
Scouts, Resigns Her Post
Effective May Is.

Miss Elizabeth Raisky, more familiar
ly known among her large number of
friends as Betty" 5aisky, has resigned
her position as Girl Scout director after
having served the I}cal troops for the
past eight years.
Miss Raisky's resignation will take
effect on the 18th of the present month.
She stated that she will go to Duluth
to be with her father, the northwest
agent for the Dupont Powder COM
pany, serving in large measure the
mines and other interests of this
county.
The many friends of the young lady
wish her in advance of her leaving, all
the luck possible and sincerely regret
her departure.
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05
Chief Warden Joe KraU
Brings EN- Back Alive"

Joe Krall, chief game warden for
this district, does not need a trap
to catch beaver. He takes them alive
with his bare hands.
Thursday evening at about eleven
o'clock, Mr.. KraIl was notified by Max
Herseth that pack of dogs had a
beaver cornered near a light post
opposite his home on White street.
Mr.. Herseth kept the dogs away
from the frightened animal until the
warden arrived. Upon his arrival he
found that the beaver had moved off
down the street, nearly block, still
being watched by MIR. Herseth.
Krall lured the beaver to attack
an old bag and when the animal
sunk his teeth into the sack, the
warden grabbed him by the tail and
with an expert vancouver flipped
him into another sack.
The animal was returned to the
woods and liberated.
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

In another place in this issue
will be found a column "Out-
doors in the Arrowhead" writ
ten by marty" of Eveleth,
otherwise Zonimir J. Martino-
vich. Marty" keeps keen
eye on outdoor affairs and pro-
duces an interesting column.
He has consented to furnish the
Miner with a weekly letter and
it is our hope you like it. If
you do, let us know. If you
don't, do the same.
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05
Section Thirty Girl Bride
of Minnea polls Man.

Mr. and Mrs. John Kaatila of Sec
ton Thirty announce the marriage of
their daughter, Myrtle, to Ralph Tut
hill, son of Mrs. Gertrude Tuthill of
Minneapolis, on Thursday, April 81.
The ceremony was performed at the
home of the groom in Minneapolis
where Mr.. Tuthill is employed and
where the couple will make their home.
The bride was rendered linen
shower at Section Thirty at which she
was the recipient of many handsome
gifts and for which thanks are ex-
pressed by the bride and her parents.
HosteSses for the shower were Mrs.
Tyne Domich, Miss Sophie Roman
and Mrs. August Carlson.
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05

IL Will be noticed that Tor fourteenth
honors, Leslie Ormandy and Miss Mar
garet Spreitzer are tied.
Elected Best Citizens" are six names
divided into the four classes making
up the high school, senior, Junior, soph-
omore and freshman.
Peggy McMahan and Albert Rom
were chosen for the senior class; Rose
mary Murn and Douglas Nankervis for
the Junior class; Patricia West and
Philip King for the sophomore class,
and Esther Harri and Roy johnson for
the freshmen class.
The list of candidates for graduation
contains the following names:
Lenore Ahlstrom, Helen Annala,
Shirley Barich. Bernice Beel. Marjorie
Berglund, Earl Bird, Angela Bolka.
Wayne BrowneH, Edward Buckley,
Catherine Burck, Donald Butala,
Richard Cardew, Carol Chinn. Dorothy
Dowler, Paul Dowler Evelyn Dyhr,
Betty Edwards, Earl Edwards, Evelyn
Elk, Evelyn Erickson.
Etalo Folio, Margaret Gilbert, Rose
Golob, Joseph Grahek, Robert Hall.
Arnold Handberg, Clara Herseth.
Bertha Hill, Gloria Hussey, George
Jamsa, Dorothy Janeksela, Frank
Jerich, Frank Jershe, Alfred johnson,
Leonard Johnson, DIVA Kivipelto, John
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05
Mrs. DeWey Hardy Heads
WintOn PIT. A. GROUP.

Mrs. j. G. Kotchevar and Mrs. Byrd
Brownell were guests at the last meet
ing of the Winton Parent Teacher as
ISOLATION. The subject of discussion
was Recreation and It's Relation to
Girl Scouting"
A radio skit was presented by MEM
bers of the unit entitled, 'The Charm
and Roam Hour" with Mrs. Toivo
Maxi, Mrs. William Hanson, Mrs. Gust
Wattunen, Mrs. r. r, Cowling, Mrs.
Alex Peura, Mrs. Paul Okstad, Mrs.
David Caldwell and Miss Tauno Maxi
as the characters.
Mrs. Hugo Paapanen made a report
on the activities of the Study Club.
Mrs. Dewey Hardy was elected presi-
dent and Mrs Frank GaSperlin treas
urer for the ensuing year.
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05
Apples, Oranges, Rice
and Potatoes, Monday.

A distribution of surplus COM
modities will be made by the county
welfare board at the county garage
on Monday, May 9, at 1 o'clock.
Apples, oranges, potatoes and rice
will be distributed, according to Mrs.
julie Johnston in charge of the office.
All those entitled to receive these
commodities are requested to be there
at 1 o'clock sharp, and bring along
their own containers
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05

Luther Burbank once made
the remark, "that if we had
paid no more attention to our
plants than we have to our
children, we would now be liv-
ing in a jungle of weeds" In
this era of medical miracles,
there is no reason why any
child should enter adulthood
with preventable physical
handicaps. May 1st was OBJ
served as Child Health Day but
the u. S. Public Health Service
hopes to make the other 364
days on the calendar, child
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05
Ely Delegates Prominent at
County Republican Session

man at the convention precipitated
spirited contest when DR.. E. E. Webber
of Duluth was nominated by one of the
factions while A. E. Weinberg, Duluth,
was nominated by those opposed to DR..
Webber DR.. Webber won the tempor-
ary Craftsmanship by slim margin.
No endorsements of candidates for
state and county offices were made.
A slate Of state convention delegates
were recommended for the conclave
in st. Paul on June 25, but no action
was taken.
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05
School Officials Announce 118
Student Candidates for Diplomas
At June Commencement Program
Marjorie Berglund Named
Valedictorian, Florence
Novak, Salutatorian.
GRADUATION JUNE 9
Twenty-Five Pupils Attain
Remarkable Standings
in Scholarship.

Maintaining an average of 9632 dur
ing the four years of high school work,
Marjorie Berglund was named valedic-
torian of the graduating class of 1898
Florence Novak, with a standing Of
96.12 was declared Salutatorian of the
class which includes 118 candidates for
graduation.
Twenty-Five of the large graduating
class have been named by Conrad G.
Haugen, principal, as honor students
who have maintained an average Of
over 80 for the high school work The
honor students with their grades are:
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05
Noted Guests Angle for
Trout in Basswood Lake

states in the 1886 presidential cam
paign.
DR.. j. E. Thompson drove to Duluth
Saturday to meet Mr.. Hurja and bring
him to Ely after he had visited with
his parents at Crystal Falls, Michigan,
where he grew up. Mr.. Hurja is a
cousin of Victor Koivumaki, former
resident of this city.
The Ely miner., 1938-05-05

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The Washington times., 1938-11-04
SUedenbOrg Theory

The possibility Of communica-
ton with Mars lies dormant in
the minds Of many Americans,
as evidenced by the excitement
caused all over the country as q
result Of the recent broadcast Of
H. G. Wells remarkable story
concerning the inhabitants Of
that planet.
Those who wish to pursue the
subject further in the light Of
science and theology will find
interesting material in Emanuel
Swedenborg's 'EarthS in the
Universe" In this work the
theory is advanced that those
men who enjoy life on many Of
the planets are physically
adapted to the strange climatic
conditions pertaining there,
hence they do not resemble the
men of this earth as to outward
appearance, but they are no less
men in respect to morals and in
telligence. L. Q.
The Washington times., 1938-11-04
of 1914 School

There still exists q group OF
pre-1914 politicianS-the Church
Ill, Attlee, Eden school-that
subScribeS to the proposition
that might makes right. This
was the attitude that defeated
wilson's aims. When an inter.
national crisis occurs, these
leaders Immediately shout for
war. spurning arbitration, be-
cause they are intolerant Of
other countries internal politics.
Their denunciations Of Hitler
are humorous, because they have
more in common with Hitler
than they realize. The mere
fact that they ally themselves
with the Soviet despotiSm, yet
denounce dictatorship, proves
their insincerity.
THE ORACLE.
The Washington times., 1938-11-04
"OutrGgeous"

In the October "a issue Of the
magazine Life, Mr.. Hearst, to-
gether with certain other promi-
nent anti-vivisectionists, is con-
demned in no uncertain terms
for supporting a cause which
pleads only for justice and
mercy.
Mr.. Hearst is to be congratu-
lated for his fearless exposure
Of the cruelty and torture that
goes on in practically every ami
NAL laboratory in the country.
Already they see the "hand-
writing on the wall" as the vi
Hsectors know what an aroused
public will do once the sadistic
nature Of viviSection is exposed.
So overzealous are they in
their attempt to have no inter-
ference In their nefarious rrac.
The Washington times., 1938-11-04

tice that they have forgotten
that only recently their No. l
salesman Paul de Kruif -
wrote in his latest article Men
of Mercy" designed for the de-
fense of viviSection: ITO win
this knowledge our life engi-
neers (vivisectors) can set no
limit to their probings and dis
sections. They shrink from
nothing :. Their grim expert
ments are no bedtime stories"
MISS MARIE GRAVES. Pres.
The Animal Protective League.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Washington times., 1938-11-04
Your I. O..
BY SHIRLEY SPENCER

Score 10 for each of these
questions:
/. If Mr.. Smith drove his car
at the rate Of 80 miles per hour
to a town 100 miles away, at
what rate must he drive on the
return trip if he wishes to cut
his travelling time to three
fourthS of the time taken for
the outward trip?
2. What letter of the alphabet
did Marconi first signal across
the Atlantic?
3. Antarctic pertains to the
North and South Poles. TRUE.
FALSE.
4. To be elliptic is to be
(a)Subject to fits.
(b) Oblong with rounded ends.
Co Brief in speech.
S. How many logs will there
be in a pile if there are Is on
the bottom layer, "a in the next
and SO on, decreasing one log
each layer to the top layer of
one log?
6. To be piebald is to
(a) Be intoxicated.
CD have spots (as black and
white).
(c) Unconscious.
Z. The hyphen is a punctua-
ton mark. TRUE. FALSE.
8. Irwin s. Cobb's middle name
is (a) Samuel (b) Shrewsbury
(c) Skinner.
9. Ojibway is a
(a) Tribe Of Indians.
(b) A boat.
(c) A sail on a boat
10. The sum of two numbers
is eight; the square of the first
number increased by the product
Of the two numbers is equal to
40 diminished by the square Of
the second number. What are
the two numbers.
Questions on Page 39)
The Washington times., 1938-11-04

campus, drew soldiers pay
while attending class, and
who now make such tremendous
and such Objectionable whoopee
at the national conventions of
the American Legion.
T CANNOT argue with Mr..
l. Shaw on the matter of the
loss of opportunity in civil life
while soldering. I don't know
enough about it. But it sounds
very reasonable that a man who
in his early 20's-formulative
years in both endeavor and ex-
perience-gave up, say two years
to the service of his country,
The Washington times., 1938-11-04
Auto Griefs

Car owners who like to keep q
new car looking new seem to DO
old fashioned, what with 50
many garages and parking-lot
operators claiming that cuts on
car doors and dents in tenders
mean nothing.
They pack your car in so
tight that you not only have to
trade the car in every year. but
also have to trade in your over
coat or suit from crawling in
between cars where a trained
ferret couldn't go. They get
your dough, and you get their
marks. q. w.
The Washington times., 1938-11-04
Roll1n' Along
By W. A. s. Douglas

M FRIEND John Arthur Shaw, good lawyer and good
IVA soldier advises that Americans who went into action
in the great debted Of ten of their
lives Those who served but did not fight lost Of
four years. Mr. Shaw deep student of human nature fig
out percentages loss of opportunity peaceme call
ngs ill health wounds and particularly shock to the nervous
system.
He believes and agree with him. that selected group of
veterans ranging from those who thoroughly enjoyed the war
and whose only debit would be the time eement-all the
way down driven insane by their experiences should
be assembled at Walter Reed Hospital and thoroughly dag
nosed to check s handicap heroes and woudbe heroes