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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
SLIPS THROUGH
POLICE GORDON
IN Ell CENTRIC

possible mad degenerate who tried to break into the
house after peering through window into the malds
Tuesday night at the w. F. McEroy home, 444 San
dawood Drive sought by Ell Centre police Wednesday,
The man was armed with either club gun, Mrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
SUTHERLAND TO
LEAVE SUPREME
COURT BENCH

WASHINGTON Jan. 5. (UP) Associate Supreme
Court Justice George Sutherland in letter to President
Roosevelt today announced his retirement e1tectVe a 10
Snherlands letter to the president stated that he
under the Summers retirement act
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05

NEWARK, n. J., Jan. s. (UP)-Mannish, 2O-year-old
Ethel Stohl and her 17yearold girl friend Geneveve
Owens faced murder charges today for Staying bus
driver in a hodup that netted them $40
The girls confessed their brief criminal career result
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
Japanese Foreign
Clash Threatened
I'm Shanghai Area

SHANGHAI, Jan. s. (UP)-A new and serious clash
between japanese and foreign interests threatened
today Shanghai municipal authorities referred to the
United States and British governments Japanese demand
for virtual control of the International Settlement.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
COMPROMISE NEAR
IN SIEGE OF CALIEN7E

Aqua CALIENTE, Lower Calf, Jan. 5. (UP)-The
siege of Aqua Caliente appeared end today
former employees entrenched in the S0,000000 resort,
reported tentative acceptance of compromise proposal
they had made to President LazarO Cardenas .
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
~ AMBLING
NEPORTER
Says:
Early Morning Embarrassment

early morning EnnDdTTdsShche
J RR's heart went out to the fellow
noticed fleetingly the other morning
on Vine avenue. Fleetingly because
the chap, as anyone would nave
done, didn't give an opportunity for
more than fleeting scrutiny. He
scrammed. You would have done
the same thing The lady of the
house evidently had sent him out
side for the milk. He ventured TOO
far out for it, judging by appear
ances When RR saw him, he was
caught between the screen door ana
the front door, excitedly trying TO
manage the door, the milk, the TOO
short for the occasion) tops OF his
paiamas, and the shorts which
completed his attire. And IL was
cold morning. too, when ones leg"
were bare.
Whisper it. but RR thinks the
address is 584 Vine, where the A. B.
Hanson's live.
Hold That Line!-
Several Ell Centrans are still
wondering why it was two husky
Ell Centro high school football play
ers went into beauty shop mere
the other day to have their hair
marcelled RR's willing to listen
to explanations, but until they are
Forthcoming, he's bound to agree
with Uncle Silas about the younger
generation. Only it. isn't the dogs
they're going to.
Weary And Wearier-
We'll" beamed well-intentioned
friend to an FL Centro mail carrier
the other day, II suppose you're
not working so hard, now that the
Christmas rush is over?''
Amt no difference" grumbled
the postman. Before Christmas we
were loaded down with packages.
Now we're delivering the bills Tor
the packages. Mails about the
same"
WhoGps!-
After RR remarked candidly the
other day about how it was full
time the city's Christmas decora-
tions should be removed, someone
kindly mentioned that the Post
Press decorations are still up. Well
give us time, won't you?
Renewing Friendships
Ben Ryan, who almost had his
hand chewed off several weeks ago
when he tried to renew an old
time friendship with Pirate, the
exclusive parrot at the California
hotel, finally is winning back into
the birds good graces He can gel
his hand into the cage again with
out losing a finger, which is more
than anybody else can do. It's
more than we would try.
It's Unanimous
In the California university light
weights dressing room after bas-
ketball game at Brawley, the Cali
fornia team declared in no un-
certain terms that the Brawley
town team was the toughest outfit
it had ever played. Then the sports
writer went to the Brawley dress
ing room. The lads there muttereo
that the California team was the
toughest it had ever played. Seek
ing an expert opinion, the sport
writer went to Ref Pete Walker
who'd mentored two games on th'
Brawley floor that evening-th
longest floor in the valley. I'm
too tired to know" he moaned. AnC
they say football is tough!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05

Butter: Los Angeles, 33c; but
terfat. Imperial Valley, fob. ranch
grade A, 43c; manufacturing milk
36c; route gathered cream 81.
l.. A. Hay: u. $. No. l 1880
1880: No. 2 leafy, S17-17.50; No.
2 Ieafy, S16-16.5O.
Minneapolis flax, May, S2O7.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-08

new but untried material
From tackle to tackle, we look pretty
good" Coach Buckley states, "but we
need ends and backfield."
To replace Ed. Buckley, quarterback;
Joe Perko, fullback, and William LOU
shin and Bob Hall, halfbacks, from last
years championship team, not to men
ton Leonard Johnson and Dick Nc
Farland, two of the best ends on the
range, has kept Coach Buckley scratch
ing his head. Several likely looking
prospects have been turned up in prac-
tice sessions, but how they will perform
after being mussed up little will be
learned Friday night. Until then Ely's
1888 aggregation is question mark
To oppose Hibbing's line, reported to
average about 100 pounds and six feet
tall per man, Coach Buckley has line
that will average from 160 to 1865
pounds, most members coming well
under the six-foot mark.
The backfield will also be COM
paratively light, tipping the scales at
about a 145 pound average.
The past two weeks and half prac-
tice sessions have been occupied mainly
with drilling on fundamentals. Kickers
and passers have had a chance to do
their stuff in order to uncover the ones
who can deliver the goods. Thirty-five
suits were issued at the initial practice
Aug. "a, with more being handed out
when school opened Tuesday.
When the opening whistle sounds
Friday evening, other members of last
years aggregation, which tied with
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-08
INSTALLATION
Date CHOSEN
Institution of v. F. w. Post
Here Will Be Attended by
State Officials.

The institution of a Veterans of
Foreign Wars post here will take place
on Saturday, October /, it was decided
at an organization meeting held Friday
night in the Community Center State
officials of the VIEW will be present at
this meeting.
On Sunday, October 2, they will as
siSt in installing a post at Tower.
At the october meeting officers will
be elected and name for the organi-
zation selected. A program will also
be presented. Committees to take
charge of the affair will be chosen at a
meeting of service men to be held Fri
day, Sept. %.
Twenty-eight veterans representing
several conflicts involving the United
States were present at the meeting Fri
day. Several of them are members of
the v. F. w. post at Virginia. The
charter number of the local post will
be PITT. Jalmer A. Johnson, Virginia,
district adjutant and organizer for the
v. F. W., was present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-08
Unions Entertain Elyites
With Labor Day Program

Ely'S first Labor Day celebration,
Monday, was conducted successfully
and with appropriate recognition of the
significance of the day. Sponsored by
organized labor in Ely, the days sew
eral attractions were well attended.
The band concert and speaking in
the morning, the sports program and
baseball game in the afternoon, and the
diamond ball game and the dancing
in the evening, drew good crowds.
The solidarity of organized labor, a
plea for leaders within the ranks of
labor to settle their differences, and a
united front by labor to keep the United
States from being entangled in foreign
conflicts were the highlights of the
speaking in the Community Center
auditorium, Monday morning.
Introduced by John Somrock, Jr, M
H. Greenberg, candidate for ST. Louis
county attorney; Harold r. Atwood,
railroad and warehouse commissioner;
John T. Bernard, eighth district con-
gresham, and John Rife, Chicago, a
member of the Steel Workers Organ
izing committee, paid tribute to the
accomplishment of organized labor. A
crowd that nearly filled the auditorium
heard the two hours of speaking.
Urging employers to cooperate with
employees in order to solve the problems
confronting labor, Mr.. Greenberg out
lined labor's principal aims as better
wages, better working conditions, and
better environment in which to live
He listed them as the guarantee that
those who labor for living receive a
decent existence. He concluded his
talk with plea that organized labor
unite under one banner.
Free public education, the eight hour
working day, workman's compensation,
and the child labor amendment were
listed by Mr.. Atwood as few of the
accomplishments of organized labor
organized labor has done more for
the upbuilding of America than any
other force, with the exception of the
church ITSELF" he asserted.
Advocating the shortening of hours
in order to create more employment,
the speaker pointed out that to-day in
this country, with the greatest re-
sources of any in the world, we are
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-08
WILL Start
BOWLING HERE
Informal Opening Scheduled
Saturday; Noted Bowler to
Come, September 10.

The Ely Bowling Center will be
opened to the public, Saturday, accord
ing to Ray Phillips, proprietor Work
of refinishing the alleys was completed
this week, job that had delayed the
opening for several days. The outside
of the building has been reprinted and
the entrance remodeled.
The formal opening is scheduled for
Monday, Sept. 10, When Andy Vari-
papa, New York, one of the worlds
greatest bowlers and star of the film
Strikes and Spares" will be present
for an exhibition and matches with local
bowlers. A bowling league will be or
ganized within few weeks, according
to Mr.. Phillips. A league for women
players will also be formed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-08
Brilliant Displays
Feature 18th Annual
Ely Community Fair
2072 Entries Listed in the
Various Groups of Ely
Exposition.
LIST TOPS 1887 BY 400
st. Louis County Agents
Judge Entries, Praise
Ely Fair.

Rain Friday evening threatened to
interfere with the attendance at the
annual Community Fair. Notwith-
standing the storm, which set in at
about o'clock and lasted for an hour
or more, some 1000 people visited the
exhibition at the gymnasium of the
Memorial school and marveled at the
Showings made by the yearly increas-
ing number of exhibitors.
The attendance in the afternoon re-
corded about as many more and it is
estimated that during the afternoon
and evening fully four thousand people
were present and enthusiastically pro-
claimed the Ely Community Fair su-
perior to any heretofore held.
The arrangement of the exhibits in
the spacious room had been most ar
tistically placed to bring out the beauty
OF the many articles on display, divided
into several sections Besides the gen.
eral exhibits, special shoWings were
made by Mrs. E. E. Strom, George
Schneider, Robert Camaish and the
All club. Mrs. Strom showed samples
OF useful book ends, door stops and
decorative articles manufactured in the
Strom factory of moulding plaster. Mr..
Schneider showed a variety of wooden
plaques, scroll-saw productions and
other decorative wood work. Mr.. Cam
ash showed flock of homemade de-
coy ducks
The entries this year numbered 2O72
compared with 1911 during the 1887 fair,
an increase Of over four hundred, prin-
cipally in the fruits, flowers and veg
etable entries. Classified, the entries
were divided as follows:
Domestic science, ladies' handiwork
and plain and fancy sewing, 21e; baking
of all kinds, 1873; canning, fruits, vege-
tables, meats, fish, etc., 478; fruits and
flowers, 449; vegetables, 727.
The judging was done Thursday
evening after the displays had been
placed and catalogued by the large force
of clerks who had volunteered for this
service. The entries were each num-
bered and duplicate numbered slips
handed those entering to be shown at
nine o'clock on the closing evening
when calling for the articles entered.
The arduouS task of judging the large
list of entries kept Mr.. and Mrs. August
Neubauer, Mrs. Pearl Nelson and Miss
Elizabeth Spreistersbach busy Thursday
evening and along into Friday morn
ing. The judges are all members of
the st. Louis County agents's forces and
experts in their line.
Mr.. Neubauer judged the vegetables;
Mrs. Neubauer the flowers; Mrs Nelson
the ladies' sewing and fancy work en-
tries and Miss SpreiStersbach the can
ming displays. In remarking on the
Showings made, the judges stated that
the local display, especially of flowers
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-08
Restaurants and Food
Stores axe Spotlight
of Ely Sales Crusade
Drive Joined by Largest
Employers of Labor in
Business District.
WEEKS PAYROLL $2,7OO
Group Gives Employment
to 120; Annual Wages
Total $4,000.

This week the spotlight of the Ma
tional SaleSmens Crusade in Ely is
being focused upon the food industry
and the restaurants. The largest en-
ployerS of labor on Ely's main street,
this group has payroll that main
tainS the economic position of dozens of
Ely families.
Every weekday morning, 20 food
stores, open their doors to the public,
with approximately 100 workers laboring
to supply the needs of Ely people. They
have an estimated weekly payroll of
more than $4,000.
When Ely people want to "eat up
town" they have several restaurants to
serve them employing nearly 40 Ely
residents, with an estimated weekly
payroll of approximately $1,000.
Together they supply employment
directly for well over a hundred Ely
workers and annually put nearly $175,-
600 in the form of wages into circula-
ton here.
Indirectly, purchases Ely people make
from them furnish work and an income
for thousands of people, from Ely
farmers, whose vegetables, eggs, poultry
and milk they handle, to the grocers,
Gamers, wholesalers, shippers and
many others located throughout the
country.
The food industry points out that it
is doing something more important
than selling foods to the public. 1t is
trying to sell health, happiness and
employment, and the scope of its SER
vices goes far beyond the dinner tables
of the nation. It's services extend to
practically every enterprise and activity
in the country.
1t is estimated that the daily food
expenditures of the nation for groceries,
vegetables and meats are 500, 100000, re-
quiring the services of 1,616,7O8 persons
in retail stores alone. This vast army
represents slightly more than 1 per
cent of the nations population.
The retail distribution of the food
and grocery business is not only the
Oldest forms of commerce, but it is the
most important, and for that reason it
is the biggest in the world. The story
Of its growth, which now makes it
possible for consumers in any section to
have access to choice delicacies from
the remote corners of the earth is not
only story of the food industry but
also history of the entire commercial
structure of America, agriculture, trans
portation, manufacturing and financing.
Sales that the food stores and
restaurants make in Ely have not only
created jobs for many Ely people, but
mean much in maintaining the pur-
chasing power of the entire community.
Money spent with them does its part
in building better Ely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-08
GROUP PLANS
LEISURE HOUR
PLAY PROGRAM
Local Committee Met Tuesday
to Launch Recreational
Plan for Community.

Ely people, both young and old, who
desire an outlet for surplus energy, may
have that wish granted If suggested
recreational program is put into effect
here. The program is not necessarily
one of physical exertion, but will in
clude dramatics, dancing, music and
other types of activities.
Meeting Tuesday evening in the Com
munity Center, the planning committee
which met several months ago to dis
cuSs a recreational program for the
community, completed its organization
and put the machinery in motion to in
augurate a series of activities during
fall and winter months designed to
provide entertainment during leisure
moments for local people.
Mrs. A. ]. McMahan was chosen
chairman of the committee and Helmer
Olson, secretary.
A meeting will be held Tuesday eve
ming, Sept. 20. to which representatives
of various civic organization will be
invited. The purpose of this meeting
will be to make a survey of facilities
available, outline list of activities, and
recommend leadership for these activi-
ties that can be certified to the WPA
Earl Hobe, Virginia, recreational
of district No. 1, which
includes Is counties in this section of
the state, presented an outline of the
program to the planning committee on
Tuesday evening.
Activities discussed included handi-
craft work, puppetry, folk and tap
dancing, modern dancing, dramatics,
chorus work, harmonica or accordion
bands, checkers and indoor and outdoor
sports of various kinds.
The idea behind this program Is to
provide supervised and well organized
activities of various natures which will
provide real enjoyment for local people.
Similar programs have been carried out
successfully in other range towns.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-08
ELY CLUB WINS
FROM CHISHOLM
Manager Maddern's Proteges
Win Labor Day Game by
Score of 10 to 6.

The Ely city baseball team made it
two wins out of three games played with
the Chisholm White Sox by turning
back the visitors in Labor Day game,
10 to 6.
This winds up the season for the
local club. A meeting will be held Fri
day night to choose board of directors
and manager for next year and to
make arrangements for the teams an
nual feed"
A game scheduled here Sunday with
Mountain Iron was forfeited when the
west range team phoned that it would
be unable to come because 1t was i'm
possible to get team together.
Manager Ernest Maddern'S boys
turned in nifty record for the sea-
son, winning 10 and losing five games.
Pete Petrich, Gary-West Duluth, who
handled the bulk of the pitching played
no small part in the success of the
club. Petrich will leave within a few
days to take up his studies at the Uni
verSity of Minnesota.
The White Sox drew first blood Mon
day with three runs in the third inning.
Ely followed with two in the fourth,
and went ahead, to 8, with four
more in the sixth, including home
run by Debeltz The ninth was big
inning for both, Ely marking up four
and the White Sox three. With the
bases full, two runs in and two out
Starkman stopped threatened rally by
catching runner off first for the third
out and stopping the game.
Petrich was nicked for 10 hits, famed
three and walked one, while Terrari in
six innings gave up six runs, six hits,
famed one and walked one. Replacing
Terrari, Dolinar yielded four runs and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-08
Ely MatrOn Dies Suddenly
Tuesday of Heart Failure.

Mrs. Harrison Kidd, before her mar
riage, Miss Leone Mccarthy, died sud-
denly of heart attack Tuesday morn
ing at II o'clock at her home.
Mrs. Kidd was born at Ashland, Wis
consin, March 81, 1904. She has been
resident of this city since 1906 coming
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mccarthy.
Surviving are her husband, one son,
Charles, and her father, all residents of
this city.
The remains were prepared for burial
at the Fenske Mortuary from where the
funeral will be held this afternoon at
2 o'clock, the Rev. H. r. Browne Off
ciating. Burial will be in the Ely
cemetery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-08

against one of the toughest outfits on
the range.
Coach Walt Haas of the Big Village
had IL lettermen turn out for the first
practice sessions week ago. Included
on the squad are Captain George Per-
pich, 214-pound tackle, and Rudy Six
ich, guard, topping the scales at 215
pounds. They're big and heavy at Hib-
bling this year, according to reports.
So far coach Ed. T. Buckley of the
local squad hasn't had much time to
worry about the rumored prowess of
Hibbing pig skin luggers, because he has
had his hands full right at home in at
tempting to build team around three
|of last years regulars and a wealth OF
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-08
Pdrent-Teachers Slate
Meetings for Season.

The Washington Parent-Teacher as
ISOLATION will inaugurate the season on
Tuesday, September -, at Room 106 OF
the Memorial building.
Miss Guitar, new Girl Scout director,
will address the gathering on Scout
ing"
A social hour will follow. All men,
bers and those interested are requested
to be present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-08

faced with 10000 900 unemployed people
Organized labor must fight for shorter
hours until all workers are employed -
organized labor had its origin almost
Immediately following the signing of
the Declaration of independence, said
Mr.. Atwood. During long periods of
stormy years it has had it's ups and
downs but never has been completely
out. Organized labor has made some
mistakes but those mistakes are dwarfed
in comparison to the mistakes made by
organized industries" said the speaker.
He said he first became convinced of
the need of such an organization when
he was trying to make a living for
himself, widowed mother and several
brothers and sisters by working as a
machinists apprentice in the railroad
shops at Winona.
Congressman Bernard, concurring in
Greenberg'S plea that organized labor
settle their differences, expressed the
hope that the frank and file of G. I. O.
and A. F. of l., compel their leaders
to get together or get rid of them.
People who are interested in organized
labor shouldn't divide Them
The Eighth districts representative in
congress, who started working in the
iron mines at Eveleth at II years of
age, denied the charge that he was
opposed to either the G. I. o. or the A.
F. of L., stating that he was interested
in seeing labor organized Gin order to
better conditions for ourselves and our
children" He maintained that the
worker had right to a greater share of
the wealth that they produced.
Il maintain that natural resources be
the property of the government SO in
turn they will be the property of all
the people," he also commended, and
admitted that he might be called