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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-30
PARAGRAPHS

Ashe county certainly has large num-
Der of talented boys and girls, as everyone
who had the pleasure of attending the
Young America on the Air" amateur ra-
dio contest held at the West Jefferson high
school last Thursday night, can testify. In
the promotion of this program, the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary rendered fine CT
vic service and started an entertaining fea-
ture that should prove popular throughout
the county. 1t will also stimulate more in
terest in music and voice and will encour-
age talented young people to acquire more
training.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-30

One of the finest community service and
school activity programs in this county is
the annual spelling bees, athletic and es
say-writing contests sponsored by the
American Legion. 1t is impossible to esti-
mate the value of these contests They are
worth a great deal more than they cost
and we hope the Legion will continue to
have them.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-30
Wholesale Co.
Receivers Loss

Frank Bryant, a travelling sales
man who has been serving this
section for a number of years,
was apprehended by Chief Char
lie Mcmillan here last Friday
morning in connection with an
alleged unusual theft which took
place at the Bare-Little Compa-
ny.
Bryant had been calling on this
firm for many years and had
helped clerk during rush hours
while he was in the store He had
left samples in the place from
time to time and had a key to
the door. Early Friday morning
Chief Mcmillan said he thought
Bryant entered the store and left
A couple of hours later Bryant
took Mr.. Little to Nathan Wing
ler's store on old 16 and there
got packages of cigarettes and to-
bacco valued at $93.83 which had
been taken and left there by
Bryant.
Bryant has splendid reputa-
ton and is regarded as an excep-
tionally fine fellow by all who
know him here. No plausible ex-
PLANTATION was given for the "a,
Their mysterious action, and it is
understood that papers against
him were recalled before returns
! were made.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-30
OPEN FORUM
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
March %, 1889

March %, 1885
To The Editor,
The Skyland Post
The three dearest words l have
ever heard spoken are MOTHER,
HOME AND HEAVEN.
There is no sacrifice that we
would not make to see our Mo-
Their and old home after we have
been deprived of both for some
time.
While in Kentucky some time
ago, a little boy sent our little
boy 3 young pigeons. We put
them in a box and brought them
home. They stayed around seve-
raj days, but never seemed very
we'll satisfied. Alas, they disap-
peared and we had a letter stat
ing that they returned to their
mother and old heme in Ken
tusky.
Heaven being of SO much
greater value than even mother
or home on earth, we should let
nothing keep us away from there.
And to get there we must live
right every day.
Sincerely yours,
Ellla Blevins,
I White Top, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-30
CHARGES ARE DISMISSED

In a hearing before Judge" H.
Z. Tucker, held last Saturday
morning, charges that had been
brought by Mrs. Maude Bledsoe
and daughter, in the name of the
State, against Johnnie Myers and
Clyde Barr were dismissed on
account of 'lack of evidence,
Judge Tucker ruled. The defen-
dants were represented by b.
VIE and Bowie and two attorneys
from North Wilkesboro appeared
for the plaintiffs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-30

The Easter Season is here again, lead
ing our thoughts to the thousands Of child
rem whose misfortune is to be physically
handicapped curved spine, paralyzed
ARM crooked leg. 1t is time to think how
we able-bodied individuals can help these
mere sympathy for their present and flu
ture plight We mean help our crippled
children to become as physically normal as
modern science will enable, and to live as
normal lives as possible, enjoying justifi-
able measure of happiness and success.
In our own State, and even in our own
community, there are many physically
handicapped persons who need never have
been handicapped, who need never have
suffered the unhappy Psychological and
economic consequences which result from
being physically below par. 1t is up to us
now to prevent this needless suffering by
those children who are now handicapped,
or who might become so, by giving them
the medical care and disqualification treat
ment they need
By providing our handicapped children
with the educational opportunities with
proper recreation, vocational guidance and
training, and assistance in securing self
supporting employment, we are only Civ
ing them what they deserve and are EMIT
led to as Americans. They do not want to
be continual burdens on their families and
ers want them to be.
Therefore, let us all help them to contri-
butte to our community rather than be bur-
dens, by supporting the Easter Seal Sale
of the Jeffersons Rotary Club that is work
ing hard to see that each physically handi-
capped child in Ashe county develops to
the fullest extent of his capacities, both
mental and physical
1t is only through the public's purchase
Of Easter Seals, symbolic Of hopeful fu-
ture for our crippled, that this fine work
can carry on reaching every single physi-
cally handicapped child now existing, and
working to prevent others from being han
dicapped.
Let us think Of this Easter season in
terms Of help to others far less Fortunate
those who are literally handicapped in the
race which is our Life. Let us think of and
plan to help those 100 crippled children in
Ashe county.
Yes, think Of them. Can you imagine
how it must feel to grow up with crutches
always by your side your back in a brace,
or paralyzed ARMAND can't go to school
because you have no way to get there. How
would you feel if you couldn't join the 9TH
er youngsters at play, couldn't go swim
ming or play baseball. And then how
would you feel if you were grown and
couldn't work because you were crippled?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-30
600

Congressman R. L. Doughton did not let
any grass grow under his feet in securing
President Roosevelt's approval of the Ashe
county hospital and community club house
projects To the veteran Representative of
whom we shall never cease to be proud, we
express the sentiment of the people of Ashe
county when we say, MANY thanks to
VOu!"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-30

The new ships of the air are smaller
than the Santa Maria, the flagship of the
little fleet in which Columbus made the
first transatlantic crossing 436 years ago!
yankee Clipper will literally enable its
passengers to eat breakfast in America and
dine the same day in England. And that
seems to us to be something wonderful.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-30
young America On The Air.
Program Is Well Attended
Good Talent Revealed. Win
nerS Will Go To Char
lOtte Soon.

The auditorium of the West
jefferson was filled to capacity
Thursday night when around IS
boys and girls from Ashe county
participated in the young Amer
lea on the Air" program sponsor
ed by the American Legion Auxi-
liary and the Central Radio COM
pany, local Norge dealer.
The program which was both
varied and unusual included some
excellent talent which proved to
be very entertaining. The four
winners selected by the judges
to broadcast over station WPT in
Charlotte were Dorothy Dean
Campbell, 10-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Quincy Campbell, of
West Jefferson; Elizabeth Anne
Diggs, 11-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Diggs, of West
Jefferson; Margaret Ruth Morp-
hew, 9-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Morphew, of
Jefferson; and Elmo Jones, a 16-
year-old Warrensville boy. His
, number was guitar solo,
Dorothy Dean Campbell render
ed a piano solo; Elizabeth Anne
Diggs, a vocal number; Margaret
Ruth Morphew, tap dance.
Ed. M. Anderson introduced
Uncle George Fulenwider, sales
manager of the Southern and
Parts Co., Norge Appliance Dis
tributors of Charlotte and an
nouncer on the Norge Young
America on the Air radio pro-
gram from station WIT, who
acted as master of ceremonies on
the program here.
He announced the winners over
station WIT last Saturday,
| These four winners will broad
cast over WIT in the near future
and will compete with others for
trips to the New York Worlds
Fair and other prizes. Members
of the American Legion Auxiliary
will accompany the group to
| Charlotte.
Mrs. Ed. D. Barr, Auxiliary
chairman in charge of the pro-
gram here, said that the organiza-
tiCn was we'll pleased with the
response to the program and that
around $35, was made by the
Auxiliary which will be used for
charitable purposes in the COM
munity.
In addition to the winners
among those who received honor
able mention were: Maureen and
Jacqueline Richardson, Lansing;
Ruby Blackburn, Grassy Greek;
Annie Davis, Todd; George and
Erline Reeves, Laurel Springs;
Evelyn White West jefferson.
Others who appeared on the
program were: Ruby Eller, Ethel
Eller, Marie Clark, Jones Weav-
er, Mary Sue Young, Elizabeth
Anne Young, Laura N. Eller,
LIS Young, Eskella Blevins,
Kathleen Weaver, Lansing; Ola
Mae Dickson, Violet Osborne,
Mary Lou Duvall, Maxine Roupe,
Straily Wagg, Kenneth Huddler,
John Jones, Sam Jones, Shirley
Spencer, Maxine Pierce, Dare
Pierce, Grassy Creek; Laura Anne
Mcneil, Nena Belle Barr, Doris
Rhodes, West Jefferson; Bernice
Dickson, Edith Alexander, Edna
Bane, Edna Kilby, Maxine Alex
ander, Crumpler; members of the
boys and girls glee club, Todd;
Alta Eller, June Eller, Jefferson;
Mary L. johnson, Warrensville;
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-30
IluN
and
KeAne N
BY
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

Will the Guardian of the
Ground Squirrels and the Gus
todian of the Fish kindly take
notice that there has been passed
new game law in the Legisla-
ture at Raleigh? We don't know
whether this is for the self-pre-
servation of members of the leg
islature or for the preservation
of the remnants of an erstWhile
defunct political party.
The war will soon be over
over here.
Some giddy-headed mathema-
tician said that the three most
beautiful things in the world
were Newton Binomial Theorem,
a steamboat and a woman. The
theorem embraced my attention
once and I have been arrested by
a steamboat, l have been both ar
rested and embraced by woman
so l think she is equal to two of
them.
Some say, what Hitler will do
nobody can tell''-But me thinks
he is trying to open the gates OF
hell.
Definition of Nazi, pronounced
"Nasty": A mob of organized
gangsters on an international
scale, Hitler, an Al Capone that
the civilized world lets go by.
They say that action is part
of and a necessity of dictator.
Suppose we make dictators out
in the PWA worker.
Girl in a flower shop out
talks two bandits" A woman US
ually gets what she wants if she
does have to shoot off her mouth.
*
l have never seen so so many
international glass houses nor so
many ready to throw rocks.
Somebody referred to the Ger
man Empire as a pagan country.
And l have been living under the
illusion all the time, believing
they were heatherns.
Do you remember a way back
yander in history when Andrew
jackson threatened to cut off the
ears of Senators if they criticiz-
ed him?
A Swedish scientist has learn
ed to make wool out of milk.
Imagine how politicians will
make things look to the public
with their eyes covered with
wool made out of milk skinned
! to the And. Blue John.
Many of poor fellow is going
to be turned out of college this
spring without knowing what
the stress and strain of a shovel
handle is.
i Europe is not the only CONT
nent committing atrocities. Just
look what America is doing in
the way of atrocities in the mat
ter of Easter hats.
| X
l don't know what nation will
be humiliatel this time, Turkey,
Egypt, Scotland, East India.
L L
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-30
Chinese Checker
Party Tonight

A Chinese checker party as
announced in last weeks issue
will be held tonight in the West
Jefferson Hotel, starting at s
o'clock. Everyone is invited to
attend this party, paying a small
admittance fee which will 60 to
the upkeep and Improvement of
the library.
Refreshments will be served by
the Woman's club which is spon-
soring the party.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-30

FOR SALE-All kinds of ferns,
priced 10c bunch. See them at
once. Richardson's S and 10c
Cents Store. 3-3O-1tc.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-30

LOST-White-' dog with black
ears and collar bearing name of
w. M. Hash Monday night. Find
er please return to Ideal Laun-
dry and receive reward. 3-30-1tc
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
Washington PIT. A. to
GiUe Program Tuesday.

The Washington PIT. A. will meet
Tuesday at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
at the Memorial building. A short
program has been prepared for the
meeting by the program committee
composed of Miss Elaine Fenske, Miss
Kathleen Coffey and Mrs. Joseph Ston-
ich The program is as follows:
Music by Nick Kordich's Tambur-
itza's orchestra; short talk ON 1.-The
Care of Teeth" by DR.. H. G. Newgord;
"Rayon" by Miss Joy Wilmunen; dance
by the kindergarten children.
Lunch will be served by the lunch
committee, Mrs Anton Kotchevar and
Mrs. Matt Vertin.
Mrs. o. E. Snyker is president of the
Washington branch; Mrs. Paul Cramer,
vice president; Mrs M j. Valentine,
secretary and Mrs. Matt Banovetz,
treasurer
Chairmen of the standing committees
for the 1939-4O season are Miss Fenske,
program; Mrs. Frank Banovetz, mem
bership; Mrs. Fritz Lindbeck, publicity;
Mrs. Kotchevar, lunch; Mrs. John Drag
avon, magazine; Miss leila Austin, hos
pitality; Mrs. Emil Erickson, music and
Mrs Emil Kosk, study
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
TO RULE0k
ORE FIGURES
Expect Decision From State
Tax Commission Within
Next Few Days.

A decision on mineral valuations
within the city of Ely is expected to be
received from the state tax commits
sion this weekend, according to Fred
James, city assessor, who attended
a hearing on the valuations conducted
in st. Paul last week.
An increase in the total figure may
be Forthcoming, it is believed The
Zenith is opening up new level and
it is expected that an estimate will be
made upon the tonnage here.
At the hearing an effort was made
by Perry G.. Harrison, general manager
of the Chandler Mines company of
Crosby which has a lease on the
Chandler property here, to have the
valuation of the North Chandler prop
erty reduced from $4,000 to $1,000.
This reduction was vigorously opposed
by Mr.. James
The South Chandler property has a
valuation of $1,000 and Mr. Harrison
asked for like valuation ON the North
Chandler property. He contended that
the company had lost $4,000 in oper-
alton of the two properties.
Any change in the mineral valuations
may mean an alteration in the levy
recently approved by the city council.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
Ducks by Mills and Kerntz;
Haugen Addresses ROtary.

Through the kindness and expert
Workmanship of William Mills and Joe
Kermit, the Rotarians were served a
duck dinner at last nights meeting at
the Forest hotel
Guests for the evening were Rudolph
Elstad, Duluth, guest of Bruce Strachan;
Joseph Kermit, Ely, guest of Billy Mills;
Elwood Harper, Minneapolis, guest of
Bill Pryor, and Al. N Rule, Minneapolis,
guest of Dr. Watson.
The birthday song was sung for John
H. Olson and series of songs
followed under the leadership of Frank
DiNino with Peggy McMahan at the
piano.
The meeting last evening was devoted
to Education Week" and Con Haugen
made an address on the subject of
education in which he compared the
aims of teachers today with the aims
under educational methods of twenty
or more years ago.
Mr.. Haugen had his subject well in
hand and in the short time allotted
him left much food for thought in the
minds of his hearers. He was yigor-
ously applauded at the close of his
talk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
THE LOW DOW
-trom-
HICKORY GROVE

I read a little of just about every
thing that comes along except maybe
some of the Best Sellers, which if you
was to read dozen, the best you could
expect, it would be to pick up, maybe,
a new cllSS-word.
But run across piece in the paper
about duck down East, he is banker
the old boy, he has his feet on terra
firma-he talks right out in meetin.'
Bankers, they have been in the dog
house. But if I was to give horse
back opinion on what is wrong with 'em,
I would say they are too bashful, or
tongue-tied or something. They don't
talk back when some guy calls them a
burglar and horse-thief. So lots of
folks halfway figure maybe they are
somebody to avoid.
But this down East gent, he figures
it is time to stop listening to the whip
poor-wills and get our old reliable s.
dollar gold piece back-and he says
So-and if we do it, maybe everybody
can eat more regularly, again.
Sounds kinda sensible-so I reckon
we will do nothing about it.
Yours with the low down,
10 SIERRA.
The Miner is the Only Newspaper
Interested in Ely and Its PeopIe!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
Doctors Urge Early
Treatment for Syphilis.

There is no such thing as slight
touch" or light case of syphilis.
This important truth Is emphasized
in the second bulletin issued as part of
the Minnesota State Medical associ-
atoms October campaign of public edu-
cation concerning venereal disease by
the associations committee on public
health education.
If the spiral organism which causes
syphilis and which is called the
"spirochete" is present at all in blood
or tissues, it is serious matter, accord
| ing to the physicians, and capable of
causing dreadful disabilities.
Early and thorough treatment for
every case regardless of its apparent
mildness offers the only hope of cure
and the only way to avoid visiting dis
ease and disability on others, according
to this bulletin.
Cure cannot be promised, however,
unless treatment is sought early and
no cure can be promised if treatment is
neglected until late stage of the
disease; though even at late stage, the
the victim rendered non-infectious.
There are laboratory examinations,
including Wasserman blood reactions
and microscopic tests, which, if properly
used will tell you whether or not you
have contracted syphilis" the bulletin
says. Anyone who thinks he may have
contracted the disease should seek medi-
cal aid at once. Expectant mothers,
especially, should have laboratory ex-
aminations as a routine part of their
prenatal care because proper treat
ment early in pregnancy will protect
babies of syphilitic mothers from the
disease"
The doctors particularly warn against
quacks and fakes who promise quick
and easy cures. There are no quick and
easy cures for syphilis, and no pills
or medicines to be taken by mouth that
are Of any use in control of the dis
ease except In few rare cases or for
brief rest periods.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
Missing Kittens
Cause Car Squeak.

st. Cloud-Joseph Cans complained
of peculiar squeak in his car last week.
He drove into garage, and mechanics
found an irregular lump in the up
holstering above one of the rear doors
When the spot was touched the lump
moved and meowed. Earlier that morn
ing Cans had put seven kittens in the
trunk of his car to take them to a
neighboring farm. When he reached
the farm there were only five in the
trunk and he concluded the others had
escaped before he closed the trunk.
Finally the two little kittens were re-
leased from the car, unframed from
their crawl through small hole in the
trunk up into the top.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
Another Fish Story
For This Years Book.

Alexandria Haughdahl, winner
OF the Worlds Champion Butter Maker
title in 1900, missed by only seven
ounces. the honor of catching the
champion black bass of the season re-
Gently when he hooked and landed one
weighing six pounds, eight ounces, in
Lake Chippewa. Casting with plug in
bunch of rushes he felt sharp tug
and after stiff fight reeled the fish
to the side of the boat. It was found
Mr.. Bass had been hooked in the back
under the dorsal fin. Apparently he
had been swimming by when Haughdahl
jerked the hook which caught the fish
in the back.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
NOTES

Troop 4, under the leadership of
Mrs. Pulkrabek and Mrs. Kaninen, had
a Halloween party at the Girl Scout
office Monday afternoon at o'clock.
Troop l, under the leadership of Miss
Spooner, had their Halloween party
at the Girl Scout office, Monday even
ing.
Miss Oliver Croker of the national
branch Office of Girl Scouts in st. Paul
is in Ely this week. She is giving a
training course to Girl Scout leaders
and council members.
There will be get-together of Scout
leaders and council members at the
Girl Scout Office on Friday evening at
z o'clock. Miss Croker will be present
at this meeting.
Last Thursday some of the girls of
Troops /, z and 6, met at the Rifle
Range and practiced archery. The girls
of Troop have made a very fine tar
get and four of the troops have each
purchased bow and set of arrows.
Don't forget the annual food sale
to be held by the Girl Scout council
next Saturday afternoon at the Yer
million Electric Shop. Mrs B. S. Rich
ards, the chairman, wishes to have the
contributions in at 1870 if possible.
The sale will start at 2:3O.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
the POSSIBILITIES FOR
MINNESOTA INDUSTRY

Minnesota has many successful manufacturing
institutions. There opportunities for many
others.
Minnesota has many natural resources 1t has the
greatest iron of the world. 1t has great
resources of timber. It offers manufacturing oppor
tunties based upon agricultural and other natural
products.
Minnesota has substantial market for manufac-
tured products This is found in the population of
the state and in the population of nearby states for
which Minnesota should be a center of production
Minnesota is nearer to the center of population
of the United States than the New England states
Minnesota is nearer to the great centers of cotton
production than the New England states. Minnesota
is in the center of great empire of agricultural
mineral and timber resources, with transportation
industry and population.
tn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
Beavers Are Busy
On the ZumbrO.

Mantorville this town a large
colony of beavers are busy as bees pre-
pairing their winter home and laying
in supply of food. During the summer
they constructed a dam across the
zumbro which raised the water nearly
four feet at that point and made the
river deeper upstream for several miles.
They are building into a river bank
some distance from the dam, but few
see them work because they labor ct
night. In the woods adjacent to the
stream, trees as large as Is inches in
diameter have been felled, cut into
lengths and floated down the river to
the point where they wish to use them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
Con. Haugen Will Address
Ely University Women.

The regular meeting of the American
Association of University Women will
be held on Tuesday, Nov. z, at room
218 of the Community Center at p m.
In conformity with Education Week,
Principal Con. G. Haugen of the Ely
schools will address the meeting His
subject will be the GA A. U. w. Educa-
tional Program and Youth"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-02
Science Explains AIIergy

Allergy is said to be a condition
in which the body is unfavorably
sensitive to particular foods, dusts
or other substances which produce
hay fever, asthma and other ills.
Studies show that it is caused by a
disorder of the adrenal gland, which
is sensitive to the amounts of salt
and potassium in the body.