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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
TIRE CONTRACT
TO LOCAL firm
County to Open Bids on Chains
and Batteries Today; Give
Fund Expenditures.

The B & w Sales and Service, owned
by Albert Wiinikainen, was awarded the
contract for approximately $500 worth
of auto and truck tires for the Fourth
commissioner district, according to John
Smrekar, purchasing agent.
Tire contracts, which are dated to
June 1, 194O totalling $1,000 were let
at the last meeting of the county board.
The Sixth district contract totaling
81 500 went to an Eveleth concern, the
Seventh amounting to the same figure
to a Hibbing firm, and the First, Sec
ond, Third and Fifth, totaling $780,
to Duluth.
Bids on car and truck batteries and
tire chains were to be opened today in
the county auditors Office in Duluth
The Fourth district ask for bids on
batteries but not chains, since it is
expected that none will be needed
Smrekar said Ely dealers were ex-
pected to submit bids on the batteries
According to information received
from the county auditor the district
road and bridge fund payroll for the
first half of November totaled SIS, 452 go
and materials and service payroll
So 1866
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the day will come when Communism
will take over this country as you are
sure that it will not"
Insofar as Communists are concerned,
he spoke only for the Finnish race, but
said there undoubtedly were Com
munists among other nationalities here
as WELL
He deplored the fact that Communists
among the natives of Finland had
helped lay the ground work for the
Russian invasion, and branded them as
"blackguards of the worst Sort"
He said that Former Premier Aimo
K. Cajander had resigned in favor of
new government because this might
leave the way open for a peaceful
settlement of the dispute His sue
cessor, Premier Risto Ryti, 50-year-old
governor of the bank of Finland, sis a
rightist and not a leftist"
Few of the older Finnish people of
Ely slept last night" he said, as the
Russian war machine began its attack
on their native country.
eff an enemy invaded the country of
your forefathers," he pointed out to
his listeners, "the struggle would come
home much closer to YOU"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
Former WintOn Resident
Buried Here Monday.

The remains of Mrs. Susan Simpson,
who died Saturday at Hibbing hos
pital following lengthy illness, were
inferred in the Simpson family lot in
the Ely cemetery, Monday morning.
Mrs. Simpson was a former resident
of Winton where she resided with her
family for nearly 25 years, Mr.. Simp-
son having been valued employe of
the st. Croix Lumber company. The
family removed from Winton to Vir-
ginia, where Mr.. Simpson died ten
years ago.
Deceased was born in PETERBOROUGH,
Ontario, Canada, sixty-nine years ago.
She is survived by three daughters and
two sons. The daughters are Mrs.
Ernest johnson, st. Paul; Mrs. John
McEachin, Duluth, and Mrs. Glenn
Murphy, Hibbing. The sons are Perry
of Virginia and Ivan of ST. Paul.
Funeral services were held at 800
o'clock at the Gillespie Mortuary and
at $50 at the Catholic church with the
Rev. E. j. Walsh officiating. Following
the services at Virginia, the remains
were brought to this city accompanied
! by surviving relatives, the Rev. Walsh
and several cars of friends, for burial
in the Ely cemetery
Pail bearers were E. j. Larson, John
Conery, Roger Hitchcock, Addison
Wright, Alfred Johnson and Leo
Cashen. The Laing Mortuary had
charge of the remains upon arrival in
this city, Local and Winton friends of
Mrs. Simpson attended the funeral
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
Washington PIT. A. Haze
Party, Program, Lunch.

The Parent-Teacher association of the
Washington school had a Christmas
party on Tuesday in the Memorial
cafeteria at which 80 people were
present. An appropriate program was
given with Miss Elaine Fenske in charge
The program opened with nursery
rhymes by the Kindergarten Band. fol-
lowed by two piano selections by James
Klobuchar
I'm Bethlehem Long Ago." a poem,
was read by Patricia Buccowich and
tableau was presented with the follow
ing characters: Mary-Mae Louise
Pirila; Joseph-Bernard Carlson; An
gels Geraldine Oijala and Phyllis
Pearson
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
ORDER FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION OF THE ESTATE.

State of Minnesota, County of st.
LouiS-SS.
In the Matter of the Estate of Marian
Handberg, Decedent.
1t Is Ordered that the petition for
settlement and allowance of the final
account filed herein by Clara Handberg,
as representative of the estate of said
decedent, and for the assignment of the
residue of said estate to the persons
entitled thereto, be heard before this
Court on Tuesday, December 26th, 1899,
at ten o'clock A. NJ, in the Probate
Court Room in the Court House in
Duluth, Minnesota, and that all persons
interested then show cause, if any they
have, why such petition should not be
granted.
Witness the HON. VIM j. ARCHER,
Judge of Probate Court, this 9th day
of November, 1889.
Sheldon Watts, Clerk of Probate.
(Seal of Probate Court)
A. w. Nelson, Attorney for Petitioner,
Ely, Minnesota. 11-30 12-14
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Raise SUPPLIES
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1IOlu rage OIl61
bers was presented and lunch was
served. A charge was made for the
lunch and the proceeds were placed in
a treasury as a nucleus for a relief
fund being raised by the Finnish popu-
lation of the United States of money
and clothing to help the Red Gross care
for the afflicted
No sooner had word gone out that
clothing was needed for the needy
homeless of the bombed cities and
villages of the Finnish Republic, COM
mittee of ladies became busy in this
city and four large sacks of new and
used clothing were dispatched to the
Finnish Consul for distribution The
cash collected also will be forwarded to
the Consul and by him relayed to or
CARNATIONS in the work of alternating
suffering, the Red Cross in particular
The clothing committee was COM
posed of Mrs. E. Leino, Mrs. G. A.
Maxi, Mrs. j. Kakkuri, Mrs. Emil
Buskala and Mrs Leander Ullaka
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07

Chief of police Douglas Nankervis
with Joseph Markovich, Rudolph Ban
ovetz, Jack Poshak and Peter Kocevar,
officers, have been in attendance at the
Police Training School at Virginia, be-
ginning Monday, and continuing until
tomorrow night.
A school is also being conducted at
Hibbing on coinciding days. Methods
which have made the Federal Bureau OF
Investigation world-renowned for It's
efficiency and effectiveness are being
demonstrated by picked FBI agents.
The school is held under personal
authority of j. Edgar Hoover, chief OF
the Omen. In charge is l.. II.
Richards, special agent of the st. Paul
office of the bureau. Under him are
federal criminologiSts and experts con-
sidered top men in their fields in the
nation.
To make it possible for ali peace
officers to attend, two two-hour classes
are held at each school each day. Mon
day classes were from l 80 to $3.50 and
from $50 to $50 p. m. Tuesday and
the days following classes are being held
from 80 to $3.50 and from to p. m.
Instructors will duplicate lectures each
day, thus permitting those attending
either class to obtain the same in
formation.
Peace officers attending the course
do not have to be members OF the
Peace Officer's association. There is no
charge. Expenses are personal expenses
and cost of shells used in firearms
practice. All are requested to bring
their own stationery and pencils for
notes on the lectures.
Peace officers living west of Bull, &c
to the Hibbing school, while those re-
siding in or east, south or north OF
Bull attend the Virginia school. Peace
officers are considered any persons
whose duty is law enforcement in any
of its phases. Municipal, state and fed
eral officers, residing in the district
are invited.
Phases of criminal work discussed in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
November Report ShoWs
ELy Births for Month.

Births reported for the month of
November by Registrar O. w. Parker
number four boys and three girls. The
report shows as follows:
November 6, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Solem, son.
November Is, to Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Williams, son.
November II, to Mr.. and Mrs. Arvo
Knuutti, a son.
November 20, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Godec, a daughter.
November 20, to Mr. and Mrs Frank
Bachar, a son.
November %, to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Richards, a daughter.
November %, to Mr.. and Mrs Stanley
Germak, a daughter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
Carload Christmas Trees
Leaving for Chicago.

A carload of balsam Christmas trees
are being loaded at Tornville, on the
Ely-Tower Highway No. l, for shipment
to Chicago.
Two thousand trees are in the ship
ment and the same have been cut and
packed by Seval Johnson on lands ac-
quired by him near his residence at
Tornville.
Mr.. johnson states that this is his
first attempt to enter the Christmas
tree market and expects to do better
next year. The trees are thinned out
of a swampy piece of land and only
those in thick growth and of suitable
size are being utilized.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
BOWLERS FORM
Two LEAGUES
Range Kayjays, Ely Women to
Have Own Circuits; Bowl
Virginia, Sunday.

Action on the Ely bowling front got
under way in great style this week with
the formation of Range KSKJ league,
organization of a local women'S league,
and a number of matches pitting Ely
keglers against out-of-city teams.
In the ladies' league, wnIcn has just
started play, the Gophers with wins
and 8 defeats and the Sweet Shoppe
with wins and loss are tied for top
honors with percentage of .666. The
Ely Bowling Center is in second with
/ victory and defeats and the KSKJ
team is in the cellar with losses.
At a meeting held here Sunday, at
tended by representatives from CHS
holm, Eveleth and this city, the KSKJ
circuit was formed. John Poznik, Eve
leth, was chosen president, and Rudolph
Gasavada, Chisholm, secretary. It is
expected that Aurora will also become a
member of the league.
Bowling on the local team are Alex
Debeltz, Frank Takavitz, Tony zupec,
Frank Glavan, Frank Debeltz and Leo
Erchul. Winner of the title will go to
Milwaukee to attend the national KSKJ
meet. Ely will travel to Eveleth, Dec.
II for its first game.
Membership of the teams in the local
ladies league follow: Ely Bowling Cen
ter-Mrs. Mary Handberg, Mrs. Mar
garet Pecha, Mrs. Ann Novak, Mrs.
Dorothy Barich, Mrs. Molly zupancich
and Mrs. Emma Moravitz. KSKJ-
Misses Molly Tratnik, Evelyn Pluth,
Julia Marolt, Angela Bolka and Lenora
AhlStrom.
Sweet Shoppe-Misses Christine Mer-
har, Ann Grahek, Angela Pertz, Angela
Skala, Jay Otrin and Josephine Pucel.
Gophers- Misses Christine Kuzma,
Marie Kuzma, Frances Seine, Mary
Porthan and Julia PeruShek.
Sunday afternoon at the Ely Bowling
Center, Martha's Lunch will tangle with
a picked team from Virginia, Vertin's
Cafe will engage the knights of Col
umbus team from Virginia, and in the
evening Slogans Super Service will
bowl the Queen City K C. keglers.
Now for some scores local bowlers
made against out-of-city teams. zup's
travelled to Grand Rapids, Sunday,
defeating two teams there Scores fol-
low:
Zup's, .814 926 868-2677
Grand Rapids, 1922 937 918 -26OS
zup's, ........8 1853 S4S 813- 2519
Grand Rapids, .788 941 749-247e
Steve Barich's GIL was high for a
three-game series
/ Following the KSKJ conference, Sun
day, the three teams present went into
action, with a second Ely team also
entering the competition. DIS Bar won
from Chisholm, but Eveleth defeated
the local KSKJ team Scores follow:
DIS Bar, .... .773 924 794-2391
Chisholm, ....... .618 718 627-196s
Eveleth, .....8 1851 872 763-249e
Ely, ..........8 06 767 801-2374
On the same day the Sweet Shoppe
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
Visit Son, Dick DaUis,
and Family, in This City.

MIR. and Mrs. ]. T. Davis and
Patricia, of Bemidji, were in
the city over Thanksgiving for a visit
with their son, Richard Davis, manager
Of the Ely Theatre, and Mrs. Davis.
The elder Mr.. Davis, informed us that
he has not visited this city since 1907
when he was here in the recruiting
service for the United States Army
and was surprised over the changes in
the city since that time
He served in the PHILIPPINES with a
number of the Ely boys and spent some
time looking them up and talking over
army life at that time with them.
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MATT STEFFIN
Continued from Page One)

about 9 o'clock on Sunday morning.
They were brought to the city and
the FenSke Mortuary. The funeral
took place Tuesday morning from st.
Anthony's church, the Rev. Frank
Mihelcic officiating Interment was in
the Ely cemetery.
Pail bearers were Frank Petek, Luka
Herceg, Simon Marolt, Anton Hribar,
John Burja and John Petritz.
Survivors are daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Gotchnik, of this city; daughter, Mrs.
Mollie Donin, and a son, Fred Steffin, at
Crosby; a son and daughter, Matt and
Angela Steffin in California.
Deceased was a native of Jugo-
Slavia and has been a resident of this
city for the past 30 years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
FiUe- Yeur-OId Goes
Through Thin Ice.

acknowledgements Richard Car
ney narrowly escaped death recently, as
the ice in Longyear lake upon which
the lad was standing gave way. His
cries and the shouts of companion at
tracted Miss Florence Walimaa, Lin
coin nursery school teacher, who had
her class out for an airing. She walked
out on the thin ice and, grasping Rich
ard by the hand, led him to safety.
The fire department, arriving too late
to assist in the rescue, rushed the boy
home where he was treated to prevent
any serious effects
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penny SEAL
CONTINUED from Page One)

health education campaign through
movies, slides, exhibits, radio contest,
pamphlets and lectures was conducted
The sale of seals and health bonds
a year ago financed this work, and funds
now being raised will promote the one
for next year.
Organized in 1908, the tuberculosis
and Health association of st. Louis
county has functioned on revenue
raised by the little one-cent Christmas
seal.
Its accomplishments have ranged
from establishing the first anti-tuber-
culosis clinics to aiding in a goiter
survey. Everyone can assist in keeping
the organization alive and continuing
it's work for better public health by
purchasing his share of Christmas seals.
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FOURTH DIST.
Continued From Page one.)

the tax rate.
Next year the various districts will
have to contribute $3.50 per man per
month as the sponsors share of WPA
projects. This year they were allowed
to put in Sab, although the rate was
SIS.
This will mean that the districts will
have to dig up 40 per cent more for
their share of whatever WPA projects
they sponsor. The federal government
will add to this SOTO as compared with
$79 this year, both figures including a
Sc equipment contribution
The total appropriation for the dis
tricts for next year was cut from
81 ,341, 100 for 1899 to s1,319,142 for 1910
The engineering fund was cut from
$114,500 to $4,000.
Following is a comparison of the
budgets for this and next year, in
Guiding only county monies:
Erirct Dicfrint
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07

ladies' team defeated group of Eve
leth ladies by the following score:
Ely, .............. 500 $50 646-2005
Eveleth, .......... sos 629 694-1923
The KSKJ schedule follows:
Dec. 10-Chisholm at Eveleth.
Dec 17-Ely at Eveleth.
Jan. 14-Eveleth at Ely.
Jan. 17-Ely at Chisholm.
Jan. 21-Eveleth at Chisholm.
Jan. 28-Chisholm at Ely.
Feb. 4-Eveleth at Chisholm.
Feb. 18-Ely at Chisholm
Feb. 25-Eveleth at Ely.
Mar. 3-Chisholm at Eveleth.
Mar. 10-Chisholm at Ely.
Mar 17-Ely at Eveleth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
Ely Police Officers
Attend G-Men School

clude use of firearms, taking and using
fingerprints, collecting, preserving and
identifying evidence, the mechanics Of
arrest, interviewing, public relations, re-
port writing and others.
Available services of the federal
bureau crime study laboratories and ap-
prehension facilities are stressed in a
lecture during the school.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
Deadline Friday for
Entering City League.

All entries for the City Basketball
league must be in by Friday, Howard
Sheik, WPA recreational director, states.
A schedule will be drawn up this week
end and play will start Monday evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
COlU GiUes Birth to -Four
CdIUes in Single Year

Argyle-A Shorthorn COW on the farm
of Oscar Tverstol in Big Wood has made
record in the belief of Mr.. Tverstol
in that she has produced four calves in
a period of one year. In December,
1888, the COW gave birth to twin calves,
and again in November this year she
produced twins. The cow is eleven
years old. In 1884 she also gave birth
to twin calves.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07

The MINER SELLS Every Thursday
At the ELY NEWS STORE!
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ELY PASTOR

Continued from Page One)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-03
Crank Puts Poison
In St. Peter Pool
CALCIUM ARSENATE is
USED; FLOODLIGHTS
AT POOL SHOT OUT

st. Peter - Officials here are
making an investigation into the
attempted poisoning of the water
in the city's new $4,000 municipal
swimming pool.
One night recently someone
threw into the new pool burlap
sack containing four-pound bag
of calcium arsenate, poison
usually used to kill potato bugs
and other insects.
Wilmer Hansen, supervisor at
the pool, discovered the bag the
following morning and the pool
was closed Immediately.
AS a precaution the city got
two men from the state board of
health to test the water to make
certain that it was pure enough
for use. After thorough tests, Of
ficialS declared the water was as
pure as any in the state and one
of them said it was as good or
better than the drinking water in
Minneapolis" "a
The pool is again open.
1t is believed the poisoning was
done by a ''crank" who opposed
the pools erection. The previous
evening someone shot out two of
the fioodlightS on the bath house.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-03

and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Werner of
Willow Lake were Sunday visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Werner.
MIR. and Mrs. John Hanson of
Golden were Sunday visitors of
Albert Sogaard at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Kagel.
Mrs. Richard Clements, Mrs.
Emma Klause and Erma were Fri
day afternoon business callers at
Redwood Falls.
Mrs. August Raddatz and Mrs.
Ida Raddatz were Friday callers
at New Ulm.
Mrs. E. c. Meierbachtol and
Audrey of LIE Sueur spent last
week at the homes of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Johnson and Mr.. and
Mrs. M F. Christensen. MIR.
Meierbachtol came Sunday to get
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Neel and
daughter were Sunday visitors Of
friends at Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steward Adams of
Evan, Clarence Thorston and Lor-
ma and Erwin Klause of Shutdown,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Raddatz and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Arras, Mr. and Mrs. August Rad
datz and Mrs. Emma Klause and
children were Saturday evening
guests of Mrs. Ida Raddatz in
honor of Mrs. John Adams of
Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford, Bunnell
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Nelson in Sun
down.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-03

Emma klause and sister Lorna at
the Mrs. Emma Thorston home in
Shutdown. His little sister Elaine
accompanied him to Mrs. Lillian
Rohde's home to spend a few
days.
Mrs. John Adams of Duluth and
Mrs. Ida Raddatz were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
August Raddatz.
Arthur Raddatz who was
spending his vacation here was
called to Duluth on business We'd
nesday and Thursday. His sister,
Mrs. John Adams and son accom-
panied him to Clements where
they visited relatives through
Sunday. When they returned to
Duluth, their mother, Mrs. Ida
Raddatz accompanied them to
spend a few weeks with Mrs.
Adams.
The Bethlehem Evangelical
Lutheran Catechism school was
closed Thursday, to be continued
later.
The Morgan boosters gave a
short concert on main street here
Friday afternoon advertising their
celebration today.
There will be no services Sun
day at Bethlehem Evangelical
Lutheran church as the minister,
Rev. Christ Mack, is on his vaca-
ton. With Mrs. Mack and children
he will tour in northern Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and Illinois. They
will be back August 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Werner
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Weekly Report of
Middle Creek News
BY Rose Prodoehl

Middle Creek-Kathleen FiSch-
er spent last week at Green lake
and at the S. w. Bierlein home
at RenVille.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gaffney
and family and Maurine Gates
and Adellne Becker were dinner
guests a. the Kenneth King home
at Redwood Falls Sunday.
Phyllis Schroeder is spending
a few days with her aunt, Mrs.
Vern Kuglln at Redwood Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Prodoehl
and MIR. and Mrs. Ed Luck and
David visited MIR. and Mrs. Carl
Matzkc at Lamberton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Beirlein of
Minneapolis, Royal Lime OF
Chaska, Ardoth Bierlein of Min
neapolis and Mr.. and Mrs. S. w.
Bierlein spent Sunday at the Jo-
SSph Fischer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jahnke are
the parents of a son born July 25.
Rev. and Mrs. Davis and family
Of Germantown were supper
guests of Rev. and Mrs. o. S.
Monson Tuesday evening.
Donald Thomas OF Young
America is spending the rest of
the summer at the William Som
merfel1 home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Prodoehl
of Renvilie spent their summer
vacation visiting friends and rela-
tiveS at Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Ferdinand Becker is confined
to his bed with neuritiS.
Ada Fischer of Danube visited
with her sister, Mrs. Eli Schafer
last week.
MI. and Mrs. E. w. Jakobitz,
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Jakobitz and
family of Buffalo Lake, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Fluck and Richard
OF Olivia, Joe Schneider, Hasel-
banth, Ne ale and Arthur, Habit
veg and Vernon Hunt, Doris and
Robert Bahlke of KenesaW, Neb
were Sunday supper guests at the
Fred Fluck home.
Walter Schmidt spent several
days last week in the Twin Cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Brandt
and daughter OF Hutchinson were
dinner guests of. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gust Lueck Sunday.