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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29

The coat dress covers a multi
tude of pounds.
Long live the coat dress it's
everything most needed by the
plump figure. First of all. II can
be worn without coat thereby
saving one thickness, which, in it.
self is slenderizing.
Then the side closing is excel
lent, especially in this scooped out
line that implies the new caved in
waist. Collars should be low.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29

That they love TO listen7
That they are overcome by the
attentions Of . man who rushes
them off their feet?
That they can't take care of
themselves without the help of a
great big strong man.
And for the men--I wonder why
they insist on pretending
That a honey girl is just as
pretty as she fondly imagines her
self TO be.
That every girl they meet is
different"
That they really care whether a
girl has mind or not.
That they don't think any other
girls are good looking.
That they are listening while a
girl talks.
Prefenders fail TO realize that
many Of the listeners can see
through them. Oh. well. perhaps
they are smarter than / give them
credit for being. No doubt sex
would suffer II both men and
women stopped pretending. N. A.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29
Indignant

Dear Miss Grey: Callow youth
expressed itself to you In a letter
signed 81 Know" He criticized a
young woman who signed herself
wise Young Woman for her
preference for elder men, and dis
played reason why some wise
girls" turn from immature, horn
footing kids. to more finished
products.
II Know" seems 10 have entirely
missed the real meaning of a
young woman's" letter. I no
tice that this answer to a young
woman's prayer has evidently met
with a set back In his dealings
with young women. Anyone car
sense this by reading between the
lines of his letter.
My reading OF a wise" young
woman's letter left me with the
impression that she was a normal
attractive girl-a fit mate for 5
real man. Nothing she wrote
could imply she was a gold-digger
or willing to make a May-Decem-
Der marriage. No doubt she Is
truly a Wise young woman and
will eventually find lasting happi-
ness with the man of her wise
choice. DAD.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16
Mrs. BrolUneU Honored at
Surprise Birthday Party

One of the most interesting and
colorful events of the winter season
was the party held at the home of Mrs.
Byrd Brownell on Tuesday afternoon
valentines Day. in celebration Of the
birthday of Mrs. Brownell.
A large group of the friends of the
celebrant, gathered at the Brownell
home, early in the afternoon, to felici-
tate her on her recovery from some
what protracted illness and to offer
birthday wishes.
The dining room and table had been
most tastefully decorated in Valentine
hearts and flowers, with a gorgeous red
and white cake, ablaze with candles,
adjoining the center of the table. The
valentine motif also was used in adj
joining rooms.
At three o'clock Mrs. Brownell was
invited downstairs to preside at the
party. To say she was surprised and
pleased is putting it mildly. She wore
a hostess gown of carded silk with a
cream colored background on which
were large skipper blue flowers, the
whole set off with a cherry-red velvet
bolero.
Following a most delectable lunch,
served by the ladies present, acting as
a committee of the whole, the after
noon was spent with music, brief but
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16
Legion Post Members
Eat BOOydh Dinner.

A booyah feed and the showing Of
sound pictures of the 1887 and 1898 ma
tional conventions featured the Feb
ruary meeting of the American Legion
held Tuesday evening.
Oscar Friedsburg, a member Of the
st. Louis county ex-Servicemen'S grew
ance committee, reported that the COM
mittee was preparing list Of rules and
regulations for the conduct OF service
men who hold local and county Offices.
The committee intends to study in
dividual cases and will not back those
who violate the rules. The committee
is working up a system for obtaining
positions for eX-Servicemen.
About 20 members of the local post
have been signed up, it was reported,
for uniforms. A cribbage tournament
has been started with cash prizes Of
fered to winners. A keno party has
been scheduled for the March meeting.
A committee composed of Vincent
Habian, chairman; Ed McGivern, Har-
rison Sletten, Andrew Harri, Matt
PuSari, Andrew Jylha, Emor EIIefsen
and John A. Anderson, prepared and
served the booyah.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16
Rotary Hears G.-Man at
Last Nights Meeting.

Robert G. Hendon, in charge of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation in
Minnesota, with headquarters in ST.
Paul, spoke to the Rotary Club and its
guests last evening.
His subject was 1.-THE War on Crime
and he fluently and graphically des-
cribed the work of the F. B. l. and its
personnel. He stated that there were
600 GMen in the organization, charged
with the task of covering 100000
square miles of territory.
He claimed that there are 4,5OO,O0O
in the country with strong criminal
activity and 100000 were major GRIM
inals, with major crime committed
every twenty seconds. He stated that
there were 100000 potential murderers
and 100000 minor crimes yearly, cost
ing the country fifteen billions of
dollars.
At the conclusion of his talk he was
deluged with questions which he graci-
iously answered. Mr.. Hendon spoke to
the University Women at o'clock and
this morning addressed high school
and Junior College assembly.
The birthday song was sung for
Buffalo" Paulos. VIM. Pryor led the
singing to music played by Peggy Nc
Mahan.
Mayor B. NJ Lambert and Chief
Douglas Nankervis were guests of Err
nest Hanson; Adolph Dolenshak, a
guest of John Dragavon; r. j. Chinn
with Con Haugen; E. T. Elstad, Duluth,
with E. @. Jones; w. A. Wislow, De-
troit, with B. o. Strachan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16
MANY PRIZES
FOR AMATEURS
Contest Promoted by Methodist
Brotherhood Offers Awards
in Four Departments.

Contestants in the Methodist Brother
hoods amateur night, scheduled for
Saturday evening, Feb. Is, in Washing
ton auditorium, will have the oppor-
tunity of competing for a variety of
prizes, according to Herbert Venner,
chairman of the committee in charge.
The contest has been divided into
four divisions, vocal, instrumental,
dancing, and readings and impersona-
tions, and a first prize of 81 cash is
offered in each section. Other awards
will also be included, but they have not
yet been arranged.
Ed. G. Bolitho will serve as master of
ceremonies, and Floyd Dunstan's or
chestra will provide music.
Persons who wish to compete may
register at the James Drug store. A
number of persons already indicated
that they will take part
Three judges Will select winners in
the various divisions the night of the
contest. At the contest two years agc
the crowd voted by ballot to determine
winners, but the work of counting these
ballots proved so arduous and time con.
Stunning that this plan has been aban.
doned.
On the committee, besides Mr.. Ven
ner, are Stanley Kent, Ernest DunStaI
and Reuben Taylor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16
University Women Hosts
to Junior College Girls.

The members of the Ely chapter of
the American Association Of University
Women were hosteSses at a delightful
st. Valentine tea on Tuesday afternoon
to 68 girls of the Junior College in
the high school cafeteria.
Mrs. Stanley Adkins and Mrs. John
Schaefer poured at long table beauti-
fully decorated with tulips, snapdragonS
and paper narciSsi, with candles Of the
same colors. Mrs. Richard Chinn was
general chairman in charge of the tea,
and Miss Mary Helen Kraft was in
charge of invitations.
Miss Althea Bush, accompanied by
Peggy McNahan, gave two violin selec-
lions, "Tambourine (Fritz Chrislers ar
rangement, and "Canebrake" by Gard
ner. Miss Mama Forbes read three
humorous poems suited to the day,
Lovers Song" For Goodness Sake, y
and with a Little Making Over" Miss
Elizabeth Wilkin offered three vocal
solos, accompanied by Miss McMahan
Dame Burdens Five Serving Men and
Maids" Cocoon Romance" and phil
osophy."
Following the program the girls and
club members INDUCED in dancing to
the very lively music of Eddie's JAZZ
orchestra, until six o'clock.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16
"NOONANISMS"
(From the Baudette RegiOnJ

Watch that cold. 1t is poor fun to
die of nothing serious.
A man in South Dakota, who married
a telephone girl, was recently presented
with triplets That's what he gets for
marrying telephone girl.
A lawyer down south is trying to get
a divorce for the male participant In a
shotgun marriage. Probably on the
grounds that the brides father had no
license to carry gun.
Some school kids think that a hypo-
critic is a kid who comes to school with
a smile on his face.
There is difference in people, as a
writer points out. Some people bring
happiness wherever they go and some
bring happiness whenever they go.
Men don't change much. They are
either young and bent or old and broke
Pair gets $1,000 in crash suit-head-
line. We'd be willing to wear a crash
suit if we got $1,6O0-N. A. H. in Thief
River Falls Times.
A parrot has been discovered that can
talk more than Congressman. In fact,
a woman's club that owned the parrot
sold him because they couldn't get a
word in edgeways.
A local lady confronted her husband ::
''The night before last you came home
yesterday. Last night you came home
today. If you come home tonight to-
morrow there's going to be real row!"
A girl who thinks no man is good
enough for her may be right, and she'll
probably be left.
A woman writer advises, whenever
am down in the dumps I pick myself
out a new hat" So that's where they
find them.
A Turkish law prohibits beauty prize
winners from teaching school in that
country. They probably want to keep
their schools for the children.
$50
Many man wishes his wife was as
waste conscious as she is waist con-
scious.
Our Farmer-Labor friends had a
convention last week to trim the party
into shape for another trimming in
1910.
Feuds don't do a small town any
good. More is done by cooperation than
by rock throwing.
In Germany Hitler is taking the
money away from the Jews. They're
much fairer in this country. The gov
eminent takes it away from anybody
who has any.
Nuisance taxes to stay" says
writer. Are there any taxes that aren't
nuisance taxes?
The reason for auto accidents is the
seething hurry of many drivers to get
no place, and they are in just as much
of hurry to get back.
Some peoples idea of cooperation
reminds us of the flea who remarked
to the elephant: boy, didn't we shake
that bridge when we crossed it?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16
Ely BOUlers Win and
Lose From Visitors.

The Slogan Super Service bowling
team lost to the Hibbing Micka Electric
team here Sunday, 2714 pins to 1868.
Steve Marn rolled the high single
game of 215.
The same evening the Ely poStoffice
team took the Eveleth poStoffice keg-
lers into camp, 2154 to 2137. Ander-
son, Fink, Petrich, Wilmunen and
Harrio rolled for Ely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16
Postponed Ski Meet to
Be Conducted Saturday.

The meet of the Raven Ski club,
composed of local youngsters, originally
scheduled for last Saturday, will be
held this Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock at their slide just east of the
Ely Ski Clubs slide.
Twenty-Five riders are expected to
take part and to compete for prizes Of
fered by Ely merchants. The public
is invited to attend.
1--WE want to thank the merchants
for donating the prizes" Bob Hedloff,
president of the club, states. This is
the second tournament to be staged
by the club, organized several weeks ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16

Taxation of salaries of state
and federal officials and en-
ployes on the same basis as the
income of the private citizens
who earn the money to pay
their salaries. A noted writer
in commenting on the PROPOSE
ton said, ''it is difficult to
understand how a member of
Congress or a state legislator
or a public employee can ask
for or justify such an ex-
emption."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16
HELP MAILMAN
BY SHOvELlNG

The heavy SHOWS prevailing this
winter and the inability Of the city,
through financial reasons, to remove
high banks from the side of the road,
has created hardship for the mail
carriers.
Postmaster Brown, in order to facil-
tate the delivery of mail, is asking the
public to cooperate with the depart
ment, as much as possible, by keeping
paths shoveled opposite their places to
make it possible for the mail carriers to
get through from the plowed streets to
the private paths.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16
Ely Skiers Win at
Cook Meet Sunday.

RENO Toumala, with a leap Of 1877
feet made the longest standing jump.
a special event, at a ski meet Sunday
in Cook attended by Hibbing, Virginia,
Ely and Cook riders.
Kenneth Janeksela placed second in
class c, followed by Clarence Hedlof.
Others from here attending included Ed
Janeksela, William Maxi and Walter
Jokela.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16
STUDY CLASS TO MEET.

The International Relations study
class of the A. A. U. w. will meet next
Thursday, Feb %, at P. M. in room
215 of the Memorial high school. Miss
Paulson will talk on present day OPP
preston of minorities AS always with
this group, a very cordial invitation to
attend is given to anyone interested,
whether a member of the A. A. u W.
or not.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16

apt reports on current books, and i'm
promptu talks.
All present voted the two-minute
address of Mrs. Charles Smith the most
scintillating and pleasing offering of a
grand afternoon. Mrs. Brownen was
the recipient of many lovely gifts, as
well as letters, kilograms and valentines
as momentos of the occasion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16
ATTENDED SESSIONS.

Superintendent Stanley Adkins and
Anton Kotchevar, Ivan Tauzell, Ben S.
Richards and Jack Gianotti, members
of the Board of Education of District
No. II, were in attendance of the
meeting of the Minnesota Schoolman's
association at st. Paul, Wednesday and
Thursday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16

Hjalmer Peterson in his
Askov American, in referring to
the machinery of government,
calls it chat marvellous labor
saving device, which enables
ten men to do the work of one."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16
BASKETBALL
LIE A CUE

Last Weeks Results
CYO 35, Gophers "a.
Coop Is, CCC 7O4, IL.
CCC 7O4, 81, CYO Bombers 200.
CYO Bombers 81, Lodge No. ia, 90.
Coop 81, I. o. o. F., IA.
I. o. o. F. 16, Lodge No. ia, Is.
CYO, 16, I. A. P. G. Is.
CYO Bombers AZ, Gophers 10.
Game Schedule
Thursday, Feb. 16, 700 P. M.-Lodge
No. ia vs!CYO; Gophers VS.. Chocolate
Shop.
Tuesday, Feb. 81, TOO P. M.-CYO
VS.. Ely Coop; I. A. P. G. VS.. I. o. o. F.
THE MINER SELLS at the
Ely News Store Every Thursday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16
ROD AND GUN CLUB TO MEET.

A regular meeting of the Ely Rod &
Gun Club will be held at the Com
munity Center, tomorrow evening, Feb.
II, at o'clock, according to notices
sent out by Joseph Klobuchar, secretary,
who also states on his notice that there
will be a number of important matters
I'D for discussion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16
On This Occasion
CONTINUED from Page One)

why a compromise route should
be made" said the judge and
limited that any compromise
must result in an improper To-
cation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16

In 1776 the left wing was added,
giving the home a mansion appear
ance. Even during the Revolution
George Washington reaffirmed his
faith in the infant nation by contin-
uing his program of expansion at
Mount Vernon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16

In 1853, George Washington mar.
ried the Widow Gusts and in her
honor the roof was raised a full
story, though the same architecture
al lines were preserved. In 1774
right wing was added, and a GOV.
cred walk in TITS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16

In 1857, George Washington in
herited the above story-and-a-half
house from his half-brother, Law.
renee, who had named 1t Mount
Vernon Villa. This was the nucleus
from which he was to build today's
Mount Vernon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16

In 1857 came the browning
achievement, a cupola that gave
Mount Vernon an added air of dis.
tinction. Meanwhile the grounds had
also been improved. Note in the top
photograph how perfect symmetry
was maintained.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16

THE MINER SELLS at the
Ely News Store Every Thursday
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23

autographs collected during this
meeting were those of offie ais
from tho state department Of edu-
cation.
This young woman has made
several trips ito popularize her be-
LEI in Negro literature. Among
these was a trip to New York
where she made personal contacts
with book publishers and Libraries
visiting the Shomberg collection,
in an effort to collect material
suitable TO be presented for adop-
ton by her state. She was a mem
Der of a committee that visited
the department of education in an
effort to have books adopted.
sho has written over 100 arti-
cles to teen-age boys and girls,
telling them about leading men
and woman of their race. She has
in a scrapbook many compliment
tary letters from such persons as
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune, DR..
C. G. Spaulding, DIR. j. J. Starks,
tho Rev. L. X. Williams, DR.. Car
ter G. Woodson and others.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
Gets S. S. to Adopt Negro
E lOks in Elementary
School
By scHEn

Columbia, s. C. Sept. Il -(By
[. NJ. A. Myers for ANP)-South
Carolina State Department Of
Education has adopted Negro
books for the first five Trades IN
elementary schools. The books
are written by noted Negro au-
thors. The list was approved after
some study by a commit ae Of Sc
lection Of states adopted books up
on suggestion of Miss Thomas,
state supervisor of elementary
education. She is a ranking mem
Der of the department of educa-
ton of South Carolina.
The whole matter of placing
Negro books in the public school
list l. due to the credit of a Ne
gro school teacher in the Allen
dale school at Allendale, S. C.
Iitto is known of this young
woman, for she works in a small
town. But she is one person who
is interested in the development
Of her race. Her name IS Hilda
V. Grayson. While attending
school, she was convinced of the
Importance of the story of the
Negro race reaching the ears of
tho boys and girls of her race.
Sho said, "They will see the pos
s'bilitv of rising in spite of ell
handicaps."
So irtent was this young teach
err in her beliefs that she was
permitted to present her story to
5000 members of the Palmetto S.
Teachers association. AT its last
session in March, she directed a
history group which wa a credit
to her race. With her own means.
she gathered and arranged g
program which placed emphasis
on Negro life. This included meth
DDS of presenting the material.
use Of Negro music and literature
in schools. Included in this pro-
gram was an exhibit long to bc
remembered by the LOO per.
sons visiting the group. In the
exhibit were over so Negro jour
nais, more than 100 pictures OF
icade,s, and 20 very good di plays
form various schools showing tht
progress made by Negroes in So
Carolina and America. Among thu
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
By KORHc

The Indian pivoted instinctively a.
Leo held the spear m~enacingly close
against the warriors back. lmmedi-
alely the Inca soldiers closed in upon
Leo as he lcaped out of their way be-
hind the bewildered kings throne.
watch itF' warned REGARDS.
'They're coming mp behind you from
the left ~entrancet'
just as John REGARDS finished
speaking, two very t~ough-looking
guardsman rushed up the steps to-
ward himl The Americans solid
leather woodsman shoe connected
hard upon the foremost Inca's jaw /!
Almost at once the Indian tottered
dazedly on the steps; then a split-sec-
ond later he topplcd owe in a heap,
blocking his companions mad rush
forward As REGARDS turned to the
throne where Leo was busily engaged
tossing about several very stubborn
ad~yersarics, he was greatly annoyed
to see that the majority of the sol-
diers were now concentrating their
forces for the purpose of rushing the
Americans in an organized name
BY This time the columns Of In
dams were approaching the narrow
steps in steady, army fashion. Re-
cards fists swung around and around
very much like a tasty revolving
windmill Once, twice, three times
and then almost continuously the
heavy hamner-head blows felled over
anxious Inca warriorsl But the sol
diers continued the ascent; there wee
too many warriors for II man to
battle. In a final, desperate effort,
REGARDS grabbed one OF the Indians
who had jumped to the top Of the
royal steps; with a straining pull, he
lifted the heavy man bodily over his
head and then flung the Inca nightly
into the pursuing mass of fighting
menl Then, taking full advantage OF
the m%omentary pause in the miniature
battle, REGARDS managed to reaef
Leo's side in time to see Zaner push
an unfortunate Inca warrior into thC
circular hall-Gfty feet belowl
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
4Y3guj21sH
A BACKWARD GLANCE

Most Of rs stop before a full
ieagth mirror before setting oiit on
ali important dale. starting TO work
or merely doing the family market
Ing. We make sure that our hair
Is neatly and at~traCiisely arranged,
that our lipsiIck is carefully np-
piled, that Dur powder aud rouge
blend with The skin tone and har-
monlYe with The calors we are YEA
ine. Rut how many OF us do an
about fire.
Although . good actress seldom
turns her lAek IN the audience. In
the ordinary routine of Our days We
Huail literally hafe anr hack IL fhe
wal II ne would svold rear vlsiuu.
scrutiny. Bui, unfortunately. n.Ery
Of rs ca blilhely ON aur Nay with
much the same attitude AZ the o.
trlea-if we can't see the hack az
our hair. The hem Of our dress. the
seams OF our stockings, neither can
anyone else. All of which, of
course, is absurd.
Beware of Rundown Heels
Last week | suffered n grim dis
%illusl0nment while talking to n
charming, seemingly well-Ernomed
girl. She was beautifully dressed,
amusing TO talk 10, and noticed
thai seNernl Of the young men In the
room were cycling her with interest.
And then she turned her hack Her
heels were seuffed and run over, an
item which In itself marked her as
careless and lazy. Had she waited
for ten minutes ut the corner shoe
repair shop she could have started
out on q better footing.
Twisted Seams Taboo
She was wearing the sheerest OF
sheer stockings, obviously her dress
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23

up hose, but the seams we're 10
twisted and On-eenter that | MAS
conscious VI nothing but lie grotes.
que effect they gave her legs. 10th
ing, Tint Is. except I've .ncheA 81
slip which huns below the hem 81
her dress. SpineoLe s6oHld have
told her years ago that she snrut1
have NIL her sllle two inches short
or than her hsn.iire 10 avoid juFs
Snch y misfortune. She war tar
INK q house and skirt, n iUVeN
dainty blouse which from The frork
mnsi. hei look trilnls feminine. Hut
in the back, alas. they ma earlier
In HE day decided ~ lnrt c"u-
pnny hnd the house aaug,ed iilnpty
nsst the skirthaLf ike a Tag NJ
haif-ma<t. The nair AT the hack 81
her hend pfsst. lrd n startling COZ
trAsf tn the silnirg curis ArOup4
her face. Ii WAS apparently Ia
tended TO be n smooth roll Int II
numerahle strands lad come Ioos<
aud hung ove her e%oiiar, giving lie
final touch OF careless grooming.
When she turned again 10 face tie
young men, their admiring glanees
were gone.
And the moral OF all this is self
evident. Remember that there ara
two sides. to everything. Don's
overlook the one you can't see.
Wbat are your beauty prob
iems2 Write Marie Downing,
Lariease Beauty Foundation.
Room 52I-5I9 North Fonsib
ST., 81. Louis, Mo-, aud she piH
be glad TO answer them. Be sgre
to enclose d seIf-dddres5ed
stamped envelope.