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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-08
Christmas
Decorations
Attractive

If you haven't inspected the Christ
mas decorations in Ely's business anc
residential sections, you are urged tc
do so, John Wilmunen, head of the
committee in charge of the decorating
contest being sponsored by the Ely
Commercial club, stated today.
1--WE have received a very fine re-
Spouse from the business houses" Mr.
Wilmunen said. 1--WE hope that many
people in the residential area will also
get into the spirit of the season and en-
ter the contest"
Three handsome prizes in both
classes await the winners. Judging will
take place between Dec. Is and II by
a group of local citizens First place
for the best decorated window or front
of a business house will receive $40
second $40 and third SIS. To the best
decorated residence property will go
SIS, second $40 and third SIS.
1t is not necessary to formally enter
this contest and no entry blanks are
being used. The judges will tour the
entire community and select the win
ners in both classes. They will be
picked on the basis of originality and
attractiveness and not necessarily elab-
oreteneSS.
Ely certainly took on holiday ap-
pearance this week, with many fine
displays being put up.
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Year Around Youth Program
Launched for Young Men
of Ely Parish.

A year-around recreational program
for young men of ST. Anthony's Cath
Ole parish is being sponsored by the
Catholic Order of Foresters, with full
program of winter sports all ready
under way.
Meeting twice week on Monday and
Wednesday evenings in the high school
gymnasium, the members of the Cath
Ole Youth Organization as the parish
group is called, are working off surplus
energy, building sound bodies, and pro-
viding themselves much-needed activi-
ties for leisure hours.
Equipment is being furnished by the
ForeSters. Roland Erickson, expert
enced in wrestling and boxing, is serv-
ing as coach for these two sports, and
Tom Murn is handling basketball. The
activities also include volleyball and
indoor softball.
A committee composed of Mr.. Murn
Steve Smrekar, Edward T. Buckley, L
G. SLENDER, Matt Smrekar and Father
willard Spehn is in charge. Young
men of the parish interested in be-
coming members of the organization are
asked to contact any of these men.
A long-range program is being
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-08
OLD RESIDENT
dies MONDAY
Mrs. Joseph Seliskar Succumbs
at the Advanced Age of
80 Years.

Following an illness of several months
during which time she has been con-
fined to her bed, Mrs. Joseph Seliskar,
wife of Joseph Seliskar, died at an
early hour on Monday morning al her
home at 4O1 East Sheridan Street at
the advanced age of 80 years.
Mrs SeliSkar was born in Kamnek,
Yugo-Slavia, on January 81, 1858. She
came to America and Ely in 1902 fol-
flowing her husband who had come to
make a home for her in 1899. Two
children accompanied her to this city
where the family have resided since
that time.
She was a member of the Nationa,
Croatian Society and the Slovenian
Croatian Union of this city.
The funeral took place from the
Catholic church on Wednesday morn
ing at 9 o'clock and was largely attend
ed, the aged lady having been well
known by a host of friends who mourn
her passing and tender their sympathy
to the survivors. The Rev. Frank Mi
helcic conducted the services The re-
mains had been prepared for burial al
the Ely Mortuary.
Pail bearers were Jack Varoga, Johr
Burja, Martin Grahek, ST., Matt Mu-
SIGH, Matt Otrin and Matt Ballas, ST.
Surviving are her husband a daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Somrok, one son, Frani
Jasowitz and several grandchildren.
sister, Mrs Anton zakraisek of Gheen
and three sisters in Europe, also sur
vive. Mrs zakraisek and family were
here to attend the funeral.
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KdLeUa Lodge Celebrate
Finnish dependence.

Finnish independence Day, Deem
Der 6 was celebrated Sunday evening
at the K. r Hall by the knights Of
Kaleva lodge wit ha large crowd pres
ent
John E. Porthan was the main speak
er of the evening and he gave history
of the day being celebrated. A program
was presented consisting of readings
by Mrs. L. Kakkuri and Mrs. Emil Bus
kala; saxophone solo by Miss Ella ST.
rem; vocal solo by Adam Matilda;
songs by the Junior Kaleva girls Mrs.
Victor Koivumaki played the accom-
paniments for all the musical numbers.
A talk was made by Andrew Saari.
The committee in charge of the cele-
bration was composed of Adam Matola
Andrew Saari, VIM. B. Maxi, Mrs
Koivumaki Mrs. Kakkuri and Mrs OF
to Sarkipato
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JOHN SOMROcK
PASSES ON
Resident Here for Forty Years
Died Monday Following
Paralytic Stroke.

John Somrock, ST., a well known
citizen of Ely for the past 40 years
suffered a paralytic stroke, Monday
evening, from the effects of which he
died Tuesday afternoon at his home in
this city.
Deceased was born in Velike Lasce
Yugo-Slavia on August II, 1881. He
came to this country and settled in
Cleveland, Ohio, for a year, coming tc
Ely in 1893 He was married here to
Miss Johanna Seliskar daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Joseph Seliskar.
To this union two sons and two
daughters, were born. The sons are
John, Jr, more Familiarity known as
"Shammy" at home here and Louis OF
Duluth. The daughters are Mrs. George
Perry of Detroit, Michigan and Joseph
hine at home.
Surviving, also besides the wife, are
two grandchildren and three sisters in
Europe.
The funeral takes place tomorrow
morning at o'clock from the Catholic
church, the Rev. Frank Mihelcic con-
Quoting the same. The remains were
prepared for burial at the Ely Mortuary
and the funeral will be under the aus
pices of the Loyal Order of Moose, the
Sokol No. 20, S. N. P. j. and the Slovene
No. ia lodges of which deceased was 9
member. Two pallbearers from each
of the lodges will be chosen.
Mr. Somrock has been prominent in
civic and lodge circles in this city dur
ing his residence here. He was at one
time employed with the mines. He also
served on the police force for a yeal
and with the D. & I. r. OF late years
he has been employed as janitor of the
Light and Water plant and also as city
laborer.
The bereaved family have the SYM
pathy of a host of friends.
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Dolls!
That's what members of the Ely 40
and need to complete their layout of
toys with which Santa Claus" will
remember some Ely boys and girls who
otherwise might have very cherries
Christmas indeed.
1--WE need toys for girls H. j. Dillon,
who has been taking an active part in
the project, stated. 1--WE have received
very good response, however, to our
plea for discarded toys"
In billions service station, where the
toys and games are being received and
repaired, repose many fine gifts that
will make some child happy Christmas
eve when they will be distributed. But
there is decided scarcity of things for
little girls. Engines, wagons, carts,
throw games, yes, but only four or
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-08
B. NJ. Lambert Elected Mayor;
Hedlof, Vranesich, Milkouich,
Named to City Council Posts
Archie Hedloff Polls Large
Vote to Lead Ticket
With 1888.
1914 VOTES ARE CAST
John Kapsch and Lambert
Run Close Race With
141 Vote Margin.

Another of Ely's spirited election
campaigns came to a close Monday
when the voters of the city went to
the polls to the number of 3,214 and
cast their ballots for the men of their
choice.
Bern M Lambert was elected mayor
with a total of 1903, 141 more than his
closest competitor, John Kapsch with
a total of 952
Archie Hedloff, who in the election
of last year polled the largest vote of
any of the unsuccessful candidates,
came to the front this year with the
highest vote of any name on the ticket,
having total of 1888 ballots cast in his
favor
Along with Hedloff in the high vote
getting, Joseph Milkovich polled 1163
for Alderman with Frank VraneSich
the third man on the Aldermanic list
with a total of 9OO
That the election created much en-
thusiasm was evidenced in the high vote
polled The city election Of last year
polled a total of 1886 votes against the
total of 1914 on Tuesday. The Novem-
Der state and county vote was 1884 in
the city.
According to the table in another
column it is shown that the following
were elected to the offices:
Bern M. Lambert, Mayor.
Archie Hetloff, Alderman.
Joseph Milkovich, Alderman.
Frank G. Vranesich, Alderman.
The votes were counted and the re-
turns made expeditiously and all the
returns were in by one o'clock on We'd
nesday morning.
tn third precinct was the first to
report. In this precinct, Olof Knutson,
Helen Maxi and Hilda Ellefsen served
as judges and Esthr Gustafson and
Lillian Tuomala as clerks. Gust Ny
man was gatekeeper.
The second precinct was next. Mary
Bachar, John E. Maxi and Lena Bo-
hinc served as judges with Josephine
Pirtz and Elvira Dargontina as clerks
and Louis Boldin as gatekeeper.
Following then in the order named
were the fourth precinct with Mary
Kurri, Mary Marinsek and Joe F. Tom
SIGH as judges and Frances Slabodnik
and John Banks, clerks, Steve Agnich
as gatekeeper; fifth precinct with Elaine
Lindbeck, Aimi Kauppi and Antonio
Yadlosky as judges, Saima Kayute and
Ann Hutar, clerks, Frank Jerich, Jr,
gatekeeper; sixth precinct, Angela Lobe,
Mayme Peshel and Rose Kruger,
judges, Julia Velcheff and Frances Ur-
has, clerks, Earl Jones gatekeeper
tory to the voters was evidenced by the
overwhelming vote polled by the sue
ceSSful ones.
All are well known citizens of Ely
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-08
INSTALLATION
date CHOSEN
Venison Dinner to Feature
Legion Affair Set for Next
Tuesday Evening.

officers of the Frank Lozar post
American Legion, will be installed at
the regular meeting of the organization
Tuesday evening in the Community
Center.
A venison dinner will be served in the
cafeteria at 7 o'clock followed by a
program and the installation services.
Included on the program will be the
showing of motion pictures of Legion
activities, the state convention, and the
Memorial day parade and program, by
Ray Hoefler. Harry Homer is chairman
of the banquet committee.
A report on the membership drive
now being conducted by committee in
charge of John A. Anderson will be
given.
officers to be installed include ThoS.
Thielman, commander; John A. Ander-
son, first vice commander; William
Rowe, second vice commander; Florence
Kurvinen, third vice commander; Ray
Hoefler, adjutant and service officer;
Edward T. Buckley, finance officer;
Thomas j. Murn, chaplain; Emor
Ellefsen sergeant-at-arms; John E.
Thompson, post historian; Douglas
Nankervis child welfare officer.
The 1889 standing committees for the
Legion have been announced as follows
Membership. A. Anderson, chair
man; Jack PoShak, vice chairman; John
Wilmunen, vice chairman; William
Rowe, Ernest Anderson, Archie Hedloff,
Peter Handberg, Enrico DeBernardi,
John Prola, John Klobuchar, Charles
Myntti, Jacob Salo and Matt Indy.
Uniforms-John Palmgard, chairman;
William Mills, Art Nyman and William
Maxi
Post ActivitieS-A. j. McMahan,
chairman; E. W. Hanson, H. j. Dillon,
O. T. Friedsburg, Faustino Cogliati,
John Wilmunen and Ernest Jackson.
LegiSlative-John Prola, chairman;
j. L. Pete, Edwin Toms and Louis
SLENDER.
Camp Site-Jack Gianotti, chairman;
John Klobuchar, Howard Hario and
Harrison Sletten.
Sick and Relief-Vincent Habian,
chairman; William Lindrgen, Gust
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-08

Over in the Pioneer location a group
of boys, chums, for good many years
envisioned for themselves club a club
house, and all the things that accom-
pany such dream. Now their hopes
have become reality, through ingenu-
ity and hard work on their part and
some assistance from B. o. Strachan
superintendent of the Oliver Iron Min
ing company.
Their club cabin, built with their own
hands from logs cut from the woods,
rests securely on top of a hill over
looking the Oliver "B" shaft, furnish
ing comfortable quarters for the II
members. Old furniture reconstructed
provides a home-like atmosphere.
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Yuletide Programs
Next Week Feature
Ely School Activities
All Schools in District No.
IL Plan Programs for
Christmas Season.
PUBLIC is INVITED
Junior College, High School
Carol Service Sunday
Starts Series.

Students in school district No. II will
observe Christmas during the next week
with programs scheduled for the Junior
College, high school and all grade build
ings in the district. The public is in
vited to attend any of them
Inaugurating the group of observ-
ances of the Yuletide season is the
Junior College and high school candle
light carol service Sunday afternoon at
5 o'clock in the Washington auditorium
Other programs are: Pioneer building,
Tuesday, P. M; Lincoln, wednesday,
2:15 P M; White Iron, Wednesday, 7:45
P. M; Washington, Thursday of next
week, 7:45 P. M; Winton, Thursday of
next week 2:3O P. M; Savoy, Friday of
next week, $50 A. M. They will be
presented in their respective buildings.
The candlelight service Sunday, under
the direction of Miss Elizabeth Wilkin,
will include many favorite carols dear
to the hearts of music loving ElyiteS.
The combined choruSeS will start the
program by singing Joy to the World,
1t Came Upon the Midnight Clear, The
First Noel, We Three Kings, o Little
Town of Bethlehem, and Silent Night.
o Holy Night and Noel of the Bres-
san Waits will be sung by the high
school girls chorus; From Heaven High,
Sleep Holy Child, Christmas Carol,
freshman-sophomore chorus; Sleep
Holy Baby, Alleluia, Virgins Cradle
Song, junior-senior chorus; How the
RareSt Day, Harken To Me, Sleep Baby
Sleep, Strangers Say a King is Born,
Gloria in ExcelSis, Czech carols, girls a
capella chorus
Seraphic Son, capella chorus; violin
solo and obligato by Miss Althea Bush;
Christmas hymn, Westminster Carol, a
capella chorus; Hallelujah Chorus, all
choruSeS; occasional, Hark the Herald
Angels Sing.
Carols behind scenes will be sung
by the junior high school glee club,
under the direction of Miss Josephine
Slogan. Accompanies will be Miss
Slogan, Miss Frances Mae Richards and
Miss Barnetta Agnew.
Pioneer School-Pupils will present
the operetta THE Lost Doll" Char
acters include Helen Scufsa, Marilyn
Solem, Paul Leon Mary Ann Sever,
Julia Kastelic, Ann Popesh, Marilyn
Handberg, Eugene Pecha, Iris SwenSon
and Richard Klobuchar. The eight
choruSes taking part will be composed of
grade students.
Lincoln School-The first second and
third grades will present a play 1.-The
Dream Dolls" and the fourth and fifth
grades will put on an operetta 1.-The
Gift of Christmas" The program will
be inaugrated with the singing of
Christmas Bells by the fourth and fifth
grades.
Characters in the play include La
Vern Hayden, Clarence Skantze, Edward
KoSorok, Eva Harri, Jane zelesnikar,
Patricia Madden, Jerome Loushin, Will
liam Mackie, Josephine Lunka and
Mary Jean Gornick. Others will appear
in dances, drills, dream boys and girls,
and band. Taking parts in the OPP
eretta are Phyllis Thompson, Berna
Tjader, Agnes Hannala, Athena Telich,
Bernard Carlson, Albert Zobitz, Ernest
Robertson, Arthur Nelson, Donald Fred
rickson, Clarence Coombe, June Paksyla
and Joseph Stepec. Choruses include
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Members of the club, ranging in ages
from II to II years, approached Mr..
Strachan with their idea, and he gave
them a lease on a two-lot tract of
land for which they pay an annual
$100 fee. Tin for the roof was pro-
vided by the mining company.
The club has many big things plan
ned Among them is a basketball team
for which they are raising funds from
the sale of tickets to the movie Touch
down Army" showing at the State
Theatre Dec. 1911
Officers are: Joseph Mosnick, pres
ident; Sylvester Logar, vice president;
Louis Grahek, secretary and Leonard
TomSich, treasurer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-08
Announcement Made of
Approaching Marriage.

Announcement has been made Of
the approaching marriage of Mis-.
Winifred Hamel, daughter of Mr.. an6
Mrs. Gustav Hamel, Milwaukee, tt
David Byron King, son of Mrs. Ruth
King of this city, which will take place
in Milwaukee, Monday, Dec. 10, al
6 P. M.
Mrs. King, Mr.. King, Miss Nancy
King, Phillip King, Mrs. William Spreit-
yer and Virginia Spreitzer will leave
here Dec. II, by auto for the ceremony
Following wedding trip the pros
pective bride and groom will reside al
Orr where the latter is stationed as an
employe of the U. S. Forest Service.
The future Mrs. King is former
resident of Ely.
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OLD TIMER RETIRES.

With record of nearly At years
of service, William Wurster, pioneer
locomotive engineer on the D. M. & L
r., has been retired on pension. He
entered the service of the railroad on
May 81, 1892 and was promoted to the
position of engineer in 1904. He is
well known in this city and his many
acquaintance wish for him a happy
leisure during which he says he will in
dulge in his hobby of boating on Lake
Superior. He was honored with a din
ner at the Holland hotel in Duluth on
Saturday evening Mrs. Wurster was
before her marriage, Miss Margaret
Morton of Soudan, also well known in
this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-08
Catholic Foresters Sponsor
New Recreational Program,

planned 1t may include the organiza-
ton of accordion and mouth organ
bands, during the summer months
baseball and kittenbal, and during the
fall, six-man football. Its purpose is
to offer a supervised recreational pro-
gram for the Catholic youth of the city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-08
Toys for Girls Are Asked
By Ely Forty-and- Eight

five dolls and one doll buggy.
The toys and games had been very
efficiently repaired and neatly painted.
Most of them would pass for new, and
they most certainly will receive hearty
welcome when Santa makes his annual
visit to this territory.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-08
WELL KNOWN RANGER DIES

John Valentine and Frank Legat of
the Forest Service were in Virginia,
Monday where they attended the fun
eral rites of Earls E. Eddy, 40 federal
forest ranger in the Orr district for
several years. Deceased was active in
Arrowhead civic affairs and conserva-
] ton matters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-08
WAIN0 NIEMELA
WINS IN WINTON
Winton Election Very Spirited
With lis Ballots Cast in
Election Tuesday.

Winton INDUCED in very spirited
election on Tuesday with total of lis
votes cast. The main contest settled
around the office of president for which
office three candidates were in the
running.
Walter Tast was unopposed for the
position of Justice of the Peace. The
closest contest in the election was that
of constable which comprised a two
year term and the two candidates ran
neck and neck with nine votes separat-
ing them when the count was COM
pleted.
The vote cast was tabulated as fol-
lows, according to Mrs. Helen Peura,
village clerk, who was reelected:
For President:
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Evening star., 1938-02-16
Manners
of the
Moment

IT'S nice to have friends in your
office-people who will come over
and sit on the corner of your desk
and tell you interesting stories, OF
bits of lowdown. But once in a while
these Office friends get too thick.
When it gets to the point that
they have to ask your advice on every
little problem that arises in their
lives, then you feel like putting thumb
tacks all over the corner of the desk
where they usually Sit.
They start out by asking your ad-
vice about their Office problems. They
begin treating you as though you
were city directory and an encyclo-
pedia combined. Do you know the
middle initial of the police commits
sioner. and would you file a report
on public utilities under "P" or under
'U"? Gradually they work back to
the home and begin coming over to
ask where you get your radio fixed
and what would you suggest as a
cure for cockroaches.
It's nice to have a pal. But it's
nice. too, to be able to get your work
done by S o'clock. The best way to
handle these people is to play ab-
solutely dumb. BY and by they'll
decide you don't know much, and
maybe they'll start picking on some
one else. Maybe. There's always
hope JEAN.
tCopyright 1881
Evening star., 1938-02-16

adds a very full jabot OF novelty
chantilly lace as a smart feminine
touch for the tailored suit. This
blouse is especially lovely in eggshell
or butterscotch sheer with deep ecru
lace. We saw both Of these blouses
in one of the important blouse houses
in New York, and they have been
selected by local shop as part Of
its spring collection.
Some Of the loveliest blouses that
we saw in New York were sheers in
creamy white and pastels, some laid
in tiny box pleats held together At the
waistline with fagotting. Three lay
ers of material we're used to make
these blouses, and so they we're among
the more expensive models. There
was dainty chartreuse chiffon laid
in horizontal tucks and each tuck
slightly gathered by means Of lastex
cord The same idea was carried out
in ashes of roses satin with triple
cording instead of tucks. This one
had high square neck and three
tiny bows made of the corded satin.
starting at the center front.
THE new blouses, like everything
else this season, are full of color.
All the lovely pastels as we'll as the
brighter colors may be found in the
popular tailored shirts that all young
people and people with young ideas
love so we'll There is a great deal
of stitching in rows used as trimming,
and small buttons or studs at the CEN
ter closings Prints are everywhere,
too. and even include some Walt Dis
ney ideas from Snow White" which,
no douot, will lend added interest to
many of the spring fashions
The idea of making a dress out Of
separate blouse and skirt is gaining
new followers every day. The dear
old bicycle days fashion provides such
latitude in making individual combi-
nations. The separate skirt imme-
diately becomes more important than
1t has been in long time. Among
these the swing skirt with full zip
front is well liked for tailored blouses
The stitched tucked variety is as prac-
tical as it is odlooking. All types
Of pleated skirts, including the accor.
dion variety, are being shown.
A particularly clever idea is being
carried out in the soft woolens, in an
ensemble consisting of a skirt with
center seam back and front with
matching bolero. both pieces being
sold separately. These come in navy
blue and several lighter colors, and are
not expensive.
The latest news from Paris concerns
the new sports house of Jean Farrell.
They are showing paper-thin leather
for blouses and have introduced straw
trimming in pastel shades in some of
their resort suits and jackets. Fan
tasy in detail was especially noticeable
in this collection with jacket pockets
resembling envelopes or appearing to
hang like little handbags from the
belt. Skirts had slide fasteners around
tie hips and when tipped showed
knee breeches or shorts In one piece
with the blouse.
Two-piece jumper daytime frocks
are sponsored by Lanvin. affording
another opportunity for lingerie
blouseS