The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-07-07
PATRIOTISM
STRESSED AT
SLAv PICNIC
Judge Fesler, A. Zbasnik Point
to Benefits of Democracy
at Outing of Lodges.

Citing patriotism as being the fun.
damental principle of American citizen.
ship, Judge Bert Fesler spoke to 2,OO(
people at Sandy Point on Sunday
gathered to celebrate Commemoratior
Day of the Jugo-Slav National Home
association in which eighteen lodges OF
the city are numbered.
Judge FeSler told of his being con-
nected with the Americanization pro-
grams in this country for nearly fifty
years and called attention to the stur-
dineSs and patriotism of the majority
of those who received their citizenship
awards during the time he has been in
direct contact with them.
He also spoke of the opportunities
afforded citizens of this country as
compared to the opportunities of citi-
zens in the Nazi and CommuniStic
countries of Europe. He praised the
method of government in America and
also the government and stated that
the sturdy character of its citizens made
this possible.
Judge FeSler is a keen student of
government and speaker who knows
how to bring facts before his listeners
in good Understandable English His
address was the highlight of the Com
memoration Day proceedings.
Joseph Veranth, county commissioner,
was the master of ceremonies and in
PRODUCED the several speakers after
having been introduced by Ivan Tau
zell, general chairman of the celebra-
ton committees.
Mayor Jack Peshel Welcomed the
guests in short appreciated address.
Anton ZbaSnik, supreme secretary of
the South Slavonic Catholic Union, adj
dressed the gathering in the Slovenian
language in which he also stressed pa
triotism as the underlying principle of
American government.
Mr.. Zbasnik also called attention to
the happenings in Europe at the pres
ent time and compared Hitlerism and
Nazi Nominations with the political
equality of America. His address met
with vociferous applause.
The Shepel Sisters sang selections on
the program which began at 2 o'clock.
The Ely Trio advertised on the program
failed to appear owing to the illness of
Matt Kobe of the trio. This trio is
composed of Frank Jenko, Val. Roman
and Mrs. Kobe. Nick Kordich and his
orchestra played several numbers, the
orchestra being augmented by the pres
ence of Frank Gouze home from Min
neapoliS for the holidays and an eX-
member of the famous Gouze Tambur-
itza Orchestra.
The Ely Municipal and High School
bands under the direction of Frank v.
Di Nino played at the picnic rendering
choice selections all afternoon.
During the afternoon a diving exhi-
bition took place from the diving tower,
erected about 200 feet from Sandy Point
on Shagawa loke, by Leonard Klun,
Joe Grahek, Joe zaic and Miss Ruth
Martinetti. All of these are several
times state champion divers, Mr. Klun
at present being champion diver with
the state university team and has parti-
cipated in the Big Ten water events for
the University in several states of the
Union
Under the direction of Nick Popovich,
Jr., program of sport events had been
prepared. These events were in charge
of Stanley Pechaver, Louis zgonc, Jo-
seph Spreitzer and Joseph Milkovich
The program was made up of land
and water sports for both men and
women and for which prizes. We're
awarded. The pie eating contest in
which teams of IL boys and IL girls
participated; the rolling pin throwing
contest in which IL women were enter
ed and the Finnish horse race kept the
large crowd amused the larger part of