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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-01

and fills which were impossible to do
by hand labor because of the presence
of hard-pan material and rock The re-
vision eliminated danger spot on the
road by making straight stretch out
of what was a bad, reverse curve.
With the sub-grade work finished,
county forces hauled 12,645 cubic yards
Of surface gravel on the highway. This
was spread and shot with prime coat
of cut-back asphalt. 1t was then road
mixed and spread again. This process
gave the road base upon which to lay
the blacktop or wear-course mat.
After the prime coat was set, the
wear-course gravel was hauled, 618 cubic
yards being put to the mile with extra
curves which had apprehension. A
heavy application to the outside of
total of 6,435 cubic yards of wear-course
material was hauled. This material was
then spread and shot heavy with cut
back asphalt. Four power patrol blades
were used to road mix the gravel and
asphalt. The mix was worked back and
forth from one side of the road to the
other in windows until thoroughly
mixed with the windrow of material
being turned over about Is times in the
process.
The next step was to lay the material.
Only one blade was used for this opera
ton which entailed expert handling.
The mixed material was laid evenly
from shoulder to shoulder to a mat
thickness of about two inches. Fol-
lowing that, a heavy roller was used to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-01
Girls Hold Successful Sale
to Benefit Blind, Saturday
$9253 Realized Sale of Flowers for Brotherhood for
the Blind Miss Mitchell Directs 43 Salesgrls; Josephine
Buria Wins First Award.

The annual sale of flowers for the
American Brotherhood for the Blind on
Saturday proved most successful event
and total of $92.53 was realized.
Miss Margaret Mitchell was in charge
of the sale, assisted by a committee
composed of the Rev. Frank Mihelcic,
Mrs. Lydia Seraphine, Mrs. Inez Norby,
Mayor Jack Peshel, Barney j. Agnew,
Mrs. John Kapsch, Miss Clara Hand
berg, Mrs. Thomas j. Carey and Mrs.
Ruth King.
Forty-three salesgirls were out Sat
urday and disposed of the little red
flowers on the streets of the city. No
price was asked. "Give what you can"
was the slogan under which the sale
was conducted. Awards were made to
the young ladies selling the flowers,
based on the amounts turned in.
Josephine Burja was the winner of
the first award having secured 1888;
Lois Rum was next with $5.75 and
Betty Donohue, third, with $500. They
were awarded the gifts donated by
local merchants.
Others engaged in the sales and the
amounts secured were Clarice Carlson,
$466; Leone Markovich, 1894; Leona
Kozar, 1851; Julia Chimzar, $500; Mil
dred Erickson, $500; Eilene Nakish,
$2.87; Angela Vertnik, $2.87; Phyllis
Ann Draeger, $237; Violet Kari, 1922;
Annie Zupan, $2.45; Carol Ann Suth-
erland, $2.32; Mary Curnow, $2.48; Mary
Stepec, 1928; Dolores Hoppela, 1928;
Helen Nankervis, s2.16; Mary Ann
Shaw, $2.35; Florence Startz, $195;
Patricia Moonan, SITS; Marie Levar,
$159 Molly Kvas, $1.00.
Margaret Valentine, $122; Amelia
Varoga, $1.59; Dorothy Senta, s173; Eva
Harri, $1.32; Dorothy Lehto, $195;
Patricia Goulet, $1.89; Elizabeth Fink,
1.30; Amelia Fink, $118; Nancy Brown
ell, $1.46; Lois Markovich, $1.52; Amelia
Lesar, $1.37; Eleanor Baldwin, $1.63.
Those bringing in less than 81 were:
Emma Meter, Julia Skubitz, Ann Per-
ovshek, Kathleen Schweiger, Helen Nov
oSel and Beatrice Brennan
The committee feels that the young
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-01
ELY GIRL GUIDE
BECOMES BRIDE
Miss Marie Sarkipato and
Roland Erickson Married
at Virginia, Aug. 9.

The marriage of Miss Marie Sarki-
patio, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Sarkipato, Ely's noted girl guide, and
Roland Erickson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Erickson of Chicago, has been an
nounced.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Butler in Virginia on August g.
Attending the couple were Peter Mos
catelli of this city and Miss Gertrude
Anderson of Virginia. Present at the
wedding We're Mr.. and Mrs. Erickson
parents of the groom, and their
daughter, Katherine, Mr.. and Mrs. Axel
Kallen, uncle and aunt of the groom
and their daughter, all of Chicago.
The bride will continue her studies at
the Ely Junior College and also continue
as guide for parties of ladies, while the
groom will be employed as a guide and
athletic instructor of Boy Scouts. Mr..
Erickson is graduate of the Chicago
University and is former manager of
the Knickerbocker hotel in Chicago.
Miss Sarkipato has been the source
of much publicity for this section of
the country by reason of being the only
woman guide in these parts. She has
been featured in all the leading news
papers of this country and Canada and
has been the subject of news reel pic
lures on behalf of both Fox and Para
mount companies shown in all the
principal cities of this country and
abroad.
The newly-weds expect to make their
home in Chicago after completing their
work in the Playground of a Nation"
country. Their many friends join in
WISHING them all noSSible haDnineSS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-01

ladies did a remarkable job in securing
the total The top award made to
the young saleslady was 81 in cash; the
second, $1.5O in merchandise and the
third 81 in cash. A large number of
tickets to both the Ely and State
Theatres were given out as compli-
ment from the arrangements of the two
show houses.
Arrangements for the Flower Day
had been made by Mrs. Jessie Wilson
of Oak Park, Illinois, who secured the
services of Miss Mitchell as manager
and the committee as sponsors.
Sales were conducted in all towns and
cities on Saturday. The proceeds are
distributed among the blind in all parts
of the country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-01
RUSH
OF TOURISTS
LABOR day
Influx of Visitors Will Reach
Peak on Weekend; Good
September Predicted.

A large influx of tourists into the
Ely territory Is expected over the Labor
Day weekend, with many people taking
advantage of the two-day, and in some
cases three-day, vacation to do a little
fishing or canoeing.
August ended as the record month
insofar as this years tourist season is
concerned. Most resorts in this terri
tory were we'll patronized. June and
July were too cool to attract very many
visitors.
September is expected to be ahead
of past Septembers, and especially so if
warm weather is prevalent throughout
the middlewest. The recession and cool
weather of early summer kept many
people from taking their vacation until
late.
Ed. L. Shave, director of the Mime
sofa tourist bureau, reports that his
office, following last years experiment,
is attempting to sell September as an
ideal tourist month. Autumn in the
woods is one of the most beautiful times
to visit the Arrowhead. Inquiries for
warded from Mr. Shave to the office of
the Ely Commercial club indicate that
many people are planning on vaca-
tioning in the Minnesota lake country
during September.
S. Valentine Saxby, executive secre-
tary of the Minnesota Arrowhead as
ISOLATION. following trip through his
territory week ago, reported:
'We found that the peak of the
tourist trade this season has not yet
been reached. Only recently has hot
weather in central plains states and
some southern and southwestern states
sent vacationists into our country look
ing for cool weather and vacation facili-
ties"
Many agricultural sections of the
Middle West, Mr.. Saxby said, have yet
to send their people into the Arrow
head country for their annual summer
vacations.
Resort centers in the Arrowhead
country will remain open @as long as
there is tourist to be accommodated"
the association secretary added, ex-
planning that "the fall in the Arrow
head is our most beautiful period of
the year. 1t is at this autumnal season
when the woods and lakes and streams
reflect the natural beauty that has
made the Arrowhead country famous
for its scenic charm"
Throughout all September and part of
October, Mr.. Saxby expects to see visi-
tors crowding this region. "Our office
inquiries indicate that there are many
who came here last fall who plan to
repeat their trip. And many, many of
them" he added, "are making in
quiries for friends whom they have
induced to come here"
Earlier in the season Ray Hoefler,
secretary of the Commercial club, pre-
dicted that more than a thousand in
quiries would be received at his office
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-01
SALES CRUSADE
ENTERS FOURTH
ACTIVITY week
Building and Home Furnishing
Group Add Spirit With
Educational Drive.

The National SaleSmen'S Crusade in
Ely goes into its fourth week with en-
phaSis again being placed on the build
ing and home furnishing industry a
group which for its fourth consecutive
week is cooperating in an effort to re-
vive building in Ely.
Meeting Tuesday evening in the Com
munity Center, the general committee
in charge of the crusade laid plans to
bring other groups in on the drive to
stimulate trade in Ely.
An effort will be made during COM
ing weeks to make the housewife con-
scious of the fact that the authority
she exercises over her portion of the
family budget can be used to good adj
vantage in making Ely better place
in which to live.
In majority of families it is the
housewife that does the buying, and it
is she who contributes great deal to
the welfare of the community in Gre
ating and maintaining jobs for Ely
people. Her purchases not only have
decided effect upon the economic
position of many local businesses, but
they also provide employment for the
people who supply the raw materials
and the manufactured product.
The effects of the crusade here are
already being felt in many lines of
business. They have shown up in a
number of ways-a different attitude,
in some cases, on the part of the buy
ing public; inquiries by both consumers
and business men about the crusade;
increased sales directly stimulated by
the drive ;added effort on the part of
firms to better supply the demands of
consumers.
A majority of the stores are display
ing the We're Cooperating" signs, and
an effort will be made this weekend
TO get them into every display window
in the city.
If Ely residents would make all their
purchases from local merchants, where
it Is possible for them to supply the
product desired, this alone would have
4 decided effect upon economic con-
ditions here, it has been pointed out.
1t is the purchases Ely residents
make from Ely business firms that
create and maintain jobs for hundreds
Of Ely workers. Without this buying
the community could not exist. In
turn the more trading done at home,
the better off the entire community
will be-
This buying also makes jobs for
thousands of people who supply raw
materials or manufacture the product,
IN all parts of the country. Through a
stimulation of trade in hundreds of
cities throughout the country, which
have joined the crusade, more jobs and
better economic conditions will result
for everyone. That is the idea back of
,he National Salesmen's Crusade, and
Ely has pledged to do its part.
So far the building and home fur
nishing industry, the group compris-
ing the mems and womenS clothing
stores, the variety stores, the jewelry
stores and the drug stores, the garages
and service stations have thrown their
entire forces back of the drive. Other
Individual businesses have also joined
The ranks. Plans of additional groups
10 cooperate are nearing completion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-01
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Toms and
family of Coleraine, arrived in the city
Friday for a visit with relatives and
friends. Friday, also being the oath
wedding anniversary of the marriage
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Toms in this city. a
party of their relatives and friends
rendered them party at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Bolitho on East
James street and brought the couple
the well wishes for many happy returns
of the day. The day took on added
honors owing to its being the birthday
of Mrs. Toms.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-01
Arranged
for School Opening
Here Next Tuesday
The Big One Got AUay!

Breathlessly rushing into the Ely
Hardware & Furniture company
store, a tourist demanded a new
high test fishing line and new hooks
Friday morning, just as the store
opened, with the statement that he
had lost, what he termed 20-pound
pike, in Shagawa lake that morning.
He stated that he had trunk full of
old line and tackle which worked
very nicely up to the time he hooked
the monster pike. In the art of
playing him for landing, the line
parted and he lost the fish. He was
discOnsOlate over his loss and bought
new tackle that would assure him
the safe landing of the next Is or
20-pounder he hooked. In the rush
to get back to try again, the fisher
man failed to leave his name.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-01
All Vacancies in Teaching
Staff Filled for Schools
of District IL.
NAME TEACHER LIST
School Officials Complete
List of Athletic, Social
Events of Term.

Grade, high school and Junior Col
lege students of Independent School
District No. IL will end their summer
vacation, Tuesday morning, when school
for the 1938-39 term will start Books
have been placed in class rooms and
classes assigned to teachers so that
both pupils and teachers can start
work Immediately after the ringing of
the assembly bell.
Students will receive one break not
accorded the teachers. The former
won't have to get down to business until
Tuesday while the latter have two
meetings scheduled for Monday. A
general teachers meeting will be held
Labor Day at p. m, followed by
special departmental meetings at 3
o'clock
The entire two top floors of the old
high school building will be occupied by
the Junior College during the coming
term, while the seventh grade will have
the rest of the building. The high
school and the eighth grade will oc-
cupy the Memorial building
Registration for Junior College started
yesterday and will continue until to-
Enrolment is expected to be about
the same as during the last term. The
total enrolment then was 1873, divided
as follows: Junior College, 143; high
school, $40; eighth grade, 1856; seventh,
l57; Washington building, 1884; Lincoln,
238; Pioneer, 121; Savoy, 20; Winton,
IL; White Iron, Is.
One new teacher, Mary Louise Myers,
Calumet, Mimi, has been added to the
high school staff. Miss Myers replaces
Sophia T. Vranesh, Chisholm. Althea
M. Bush, Rossville, ILL.,, has been Sc
cured to assist Frank v. DiNino, direc-
tor of music, on the strings. In the
high school physical education depart
ment teacher will be assigned to
take over the duties of Myrtle F. Maxi,
who is on leave of absence.
Members of the districts teaching
staff include the following:
Stanley Adkins, superintendent.
High School-Conrad G. Haugen.
principal; Thekla E. Johnson, assistant;
Frances L. Stokes, Burns w. Rorabeck,
Clara A. McIver, Catherine Chimzar,
Maryen B. Jones, Marie A. Sekula, Tyne
M. Suoja, Edith G. Akre, Mama L.
Forbes, Marian j. Kraker, Luella Erick-
son, Margaret E. Holmberg, Viena M.
Somero, Mary Louise Myers.
Esther M. Paciotti, Vida l.. Thomas,
Hilda Kotchevar, Carol M Herrick, E.
Luella Holt, Edward T. Buckley, Peter
E. Moroni, Max M. Herseth, Madalynne
j. Grevich, Laurin E. Leino, George w.
Edwards, Frederick F. McReady, Morris
Sternberg, Ernest A. Bailey, Ray E.
Reigel, Gunhild Paulson, Wilho ".
Langen, DR.. Harry c. Newgord, DR..
Joseph Rolando, Mary Sever.
Elementary-Verna S. Senstad, Mary
M. Quinlan, Jessie B. Livingston, Elma
s. Pekkala, Gertrude Matilda, and
katherine A. Fleming.
Junior College Sigurd F. Olson,
dean; George E. Gould, Jessie H. Mi
chaelson, Mary H. Kraft, j. Oliver Hall
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-01
Elaborate Displays
No,U on Exhibition at
Ely Community Fair
Record Display of Flowers,
Domestic Science, and
Home Canning.
VEGETABLES TOP LIST
Andrew Berglund Exhibits
New Variety of Potato
Developed Here.

444S SI4II4SS 4O4 JIG Ely SOAAAAAC1AAty
Fair, opening at the gymnasium in the
Memorial School building this after
noon and continuing through tomorrow
night when a concert by the Ely NUM-
cipal band, under the direction of Frank
" DiNino, will conclude the annual
exhibition, show an increase over last
year when 1760 entries were made and
$50 prizes were distributed.
Frank Lindgren, president; Joseph
Novak and Adolph Dolenshak, vice
presidents; Frank Strukel, secretary;
John Dragavon, treasurer; William
Nudge, John Wilmunen and Mrs. Jack
Seraphine, directors, report much en-
thuSiaSm in the exhibition and an array
of exhibits exceeding any heretofore
shown.
The display of vegetables, flowers,
fruits, domestic science and home can
ming departments have an array of ex-
hibitS that beggar description. The ex-
cellent growing weather this season has
made it possible to make a most ex-
cellent display. In the vegetable line,
tomatoes, cucumberS and potatoes eX-
coed anything heretofore shown. This
is saying a whole lot as last year
tomatoes and potatoes were the pride of
the vegetable exhibits. Flowers are
present in profuSion and far more
beautiful than heretofore.
The ladies' handiwork display is larger
than ever with many new designs and
specimens of needlework being shown.
Dresses, quilts and crochet and knit
items are on display in large numbers.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Neubauer and Miss
Elizabeth Spreistersbach will be the
judges for the entries. The judges are
all members of the st. Louis County
agents official family and not residents
of the Ely territory.
Among the potato exhibits this year
are the new variety of potatoes named
"Nonesuch" developed by Andrew E.
Berglund of this city, who last year
carried off the major share of the
potato prizes at the fair, an honor that
for several years was taken by the
noted potatoes of the EmbarraSS dis
trict or until competition was restricted
to the territory embraced by the Ely
poStoffice.
Mr.. Berglund first grew the None
such" potato from a seed boil sent him
by friends in Sweden. The tiny seeds
the first year produced only pea sized
tubers. Last year the paintings pro-
duced larger potatoes and this year
have produced a size that is marketable.
The Northwest Experiment Station at
Grand Rapids has been experimenting
with the new potatoes as has also the
University Farm at Minneapolis.
DR.. F. A. Krantz, university potato
specialist, has complimented Mr.. Berg
lund on the variety, which he believes
will be useful and in letter stated that
they will be valuable as a parent in
breeding new varieties. In speaking of
his variety, Mr.. Berglund states that the
potato is earlier than the Cobbler and
smoother. THE flesh is creamy white
and they promise to be prolific in yield"
he said
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-01
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

j. Adam Bede, in addressing
the goodwill banquet in Two
Harbors last week, hit the nail
on the head when he stated
1--WE criticize the administra-
ton for profligate spending and
at the same time send delega-
lions to Washington to beg for
more WPA money"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-01
TO ORGANIZE
WV. In ELY
Virginia VIEW Organizer Will
Aid at Meeting Scheduled
for Friday Night.

A meeting will be held in the Com
munity Center Friday at 7:30 P. M. for
the organization of Veterans of For
eign Wars post here, according to an
announcement made by Jalmer A
Johnson, district adjutant and organ
izer for the " F.. W.
Arrangements must be made for the
instituting of post, according to an
nouncement, and for the election of Of
ficers. A name for the post will also
be selected.
Interested veterans eligible for men,
berShip are invited to attend.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-01

How an innocent little
comma can cause trouble is
evidenced in the item given in
an exchange which caused the
editor to seek a spot in which
to spend a vacation" The
item stated that 1.-TWO young
men accompanied their lady
friends to a church social and
as soon as they left, the girls
became intoxicated and landed
in jail" The vacation was
caused by the comma which
should have been placed after
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-01
CATCH LARGE ONES.

On exhibition at the Ely Hardware
& Furniture company on Saturday was
a 23-pound Northern pike caught by
George Myrum in Moose lake. Mr.. Ny
rum was having the same mounted as a
souvenir of his ability as a disciple OF
Isaak Walton,
Toby Maxi informed us Monday
evening that he caught 28-pound Nor
thern pike in BURNSIDE lake the day
before. He is having the fish mounted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-01
STORES CLOSED
ON LABOR DAY.

Ely retail merchants, including the
grocery, clothing, hardware, variety,
and the barber shops will be closed
Labor Day, Monday, Sept S.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-28

The call to the 29th annual meet ing of the New England Conference of State Federations of Women's clubs has been sent out to each state federation in New England. The meeting, dated for Sept. IA to Is, will be held in Portsmouth, N. H., with the New Hampshire State Federation members as hostess; and headquarters for the three days ses- sion and all meetings will be Hotel Wentworth -by-the-Se Mrs. Albert E. Chittenden is president of the New England Conference Board; and announces the following theme for the meeting: "A New World Youth and Maturity on the March" !" The meetings will bring together representatives from the 999 wom- ems clubs throughout New England. The officers of the conference, with Mrs. Chittenden as president, are Mrs. Frank M. Wright, Windsor, Vt., vice-president; Mrs. Fred L. Pigeon, East Boston, Mass, secretary-trea urer; Mrs. Mark A. Twitchell, Ber- lin, N. H., publicity chairman.
 The chairman of standing com- mittees of the conference board: :: Art, Mrs. H. A. Mayforth, Barre, Vt.; education, Mrs. Charles r. Towne, Providence, R. T.; highway Identification, Mrs. Harry Cheney, Campton, N. H.; industry and agri-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-28
Personal


 MT. and Mrs. Louis Mayor of New York are spending several weeks at the home of Mrs. Mayors parent, MT. and Mrs. I. Pasternack of Cooke street. Misses Lillian McPhee, Doris Swanson, June Warner and Doris Braun of Cooke street are spending several days in Atlancit City.
 Miss Tillie Pasternak has re turn ed to her home on Cooke street af- ter spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Louis Mayor of New York city.
 Miss Josephine McIlroy and Miss Martha McIlroy are guests of their cousin, Mrs. A. T. Sincaster at her cottage at Silver Beach in Milford for the week.
 Mrs. Raymond Mantiglia and son, Richard of State street are Spend- ing several days in New York.
 Mrs. Michael Shea was hostess at a strawberry festival at Kelly's Grove in Watertown recently for her associated at the Chase Brass Company.
 Those attending were: Misses Claire Hodkowski, Isabel Faeth, Bertha Krulish, Mary Cotter, Hen rietta Majewski, Ethel Fries, Dor othy Hotchkiss. Dorothy, Richard, Russell and Robert VanBuren. Mrs. George Dunn, MT. and Mrs. Charles Kelly, Mrs. John Anderson of Bridgeport; Mrs. Charles Van Buren, and MT. and Mrs. Michael Shea.