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Autos and Trucks For Sale

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-02
night
FEBRUARY rs
NJ. E. Brotherhood Planning
Interesting Amateur Show
at Auditorium.

Having in mind the success scored
by the NJ E. Brotherhood with their
Amateur Night performance a year ago,
the members of the organization are
arranging for a similar event to take
place on Saturday evening Feb. IS.
Ed. C. Bolitho will again take the
part of Master of Ceremonies, in other
words, Ed. will be the Major BoweS of
the show. Cash awards will be made
to the most proficient in four groups,
viz: vocal and instrumental music,
readings and dancing. In addition a
short playlet will be presented, the
name of the play not having as yet been
announced.
Registrations are open for all at the
James Drug Store and all wishing to
participate and show their wares in
either of the four divisions are asked to
register
The Amateur Night of a year ago put
on by the M. E. Brotherhood was wit
messed by crowded auditorium and the
prospects are that the show to be given
on February Is will be attended by a
capacity crowd.
1t is stated that radio scouts will be
present for the purpose of seeing what
talent Ely has to offer and it may be
possible that one or more of those in
the show will meet the appreciation
of the scouts who will be incognito.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-02
Rauen Ski Club Members
Hold Initial Tournament
Ely Youngsters Organize Own
Club; Additional Meets to
Be Conducted.

But two weeks old, the Raven Ski
club, composed of Ely youngsters from
8 to Il years of age, held its first ski
tournament, Saturday afternoon.
First place in class A went to Bob
Hedloff; first in class B to Marvin
Janeksela, and first in class c to Dick
Hedloff
Dick Hedloff was judged the most
graceful rider; Mickey Murphy captured
honors in form with 30.5 points, and
Bob Hedloff made the longest standing
jump, sailing through the air 80 feet.
Arthur Murphy holds the distinction
of being the youngest rider of the club.
Arthur is years old. The judging Sat
urday was done by Bob Anderson. Other
competitors included RENO wirta,
Milton Thoren, Winston Homer, Ed
mund Anderson, Russell Wirma and
Donald Annala. Another tournament
will be conducted within a short time.
Two weeks ago these young aspirantS
to skiing fame organized their club
They elected Robert Hedloff as presi-
dent and Mickey Murphy as secretary
Through the efforts of their members
older boys in the city and several men,
bers of the Ely Ski club, a slide of their
own has been erected across the road,
or east of the Ely Ski clubs slide.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-02
Ely Skiers to Attend National
Tournament at st. Paul
This Weekend.

Four riders will be sent to st. Paul
this week end by the Ely Ski Club to
participate in the national ski tourna-
ment. They include Joe Pryatel and
RENO Tuomala, class B, who viii COM
pete on Sunday and William Maxi and
Ed Jansekala, scheduled to perform on
Saturday
The club is also planning to enter
ten riders in the state high school meet
at Duluth Saturday, Feb. IL.
On Maxi, who has turned in some
mighty fine performances in meets this
year, the club is pinning it's hopes for
bringing a national championship to
Ely. Pryatel is also rated as having
an excellent chance to take first place
in his division.
Maxi captured first in class C at the
annual Northwest tournament at Col
eraine Sunday afternoon, finishing
ahead of riders from Coleraine and
Duluth. who placed second and third,
respectively. He made jumps of 119
and 125 feet and garnered total of
2223.8 points. His teammate, George
Tuomala, would have taken third place
If he had stood after his second Jump
but he fell.
Also competing IS class C at Coler-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-02
GRANT MeMAHAN
rs YEARS YOUNG

U. S. Grant McMahan is receiving
the congratulations of his numerous
friends on the occasion of his 18th
birthday on Sunday, January 20. Mr..
McMahan observed the day with his
son, Albert, and family at their home
at 237 East Harvey street.
Grant McMahan was born in Green
vile, Pennsylvania in 1864 After grad
uating from the schools of that city,
he removed to ManiStee, Mich, where
he was employed with a lumber con-
Germ for several years.
He was on his way to Alaska when
he heard of the mining excitement in
Ely and came here to investigate, ar
irving in Ely in April 1888, thus max
ing him one of the oldest settlers in
this part of the range.
Since coming to Ely he has been
prominently identified with the politi-
cal and civic affairs of the city. He
was employed in the lumber business of
the Howe Lumber company yard here
for several years.
Mr.. McMahan was elected Mayor in
1897 and served during the years of
1893 and 1899 and part of 1900. Dur
ing his mayoralty the old city hall was
constructed and he remained in Office
just long enough to have the
mayor, elected in March, installed in
the new building. The dedication of
the building took place in Febru-
airy after which he refused to again
become a candidate
He was elected as county commits
sioner of the Fourth District and
served for 16 years being succeeded by
VIM. e. Fay Of Tower. Mr. McMahan
was recognized as one of the best COM
miSsioners the district has had and was
signally honored few years ago by
having the scenic Grant McMahan
Boulevard, or Highway SO, around Shag-
ava lake named after him.
His many friends wish him many
happy returns of the day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-02
OFFICERS WANT
CIVIL SERVICE
Arrowhead Officers Petition
Mayor Lambert to Institute
Civil Service Here.

E. A. LeBeau, Joseph Markovich,
Peter Kocevar, Jack Poshak, Joseph
Champa, Martin Grahek, ST., Carlo
Pietila, partrolmen on the Ely Police
department, with Olof Harri, assistant
chief, were in Hibbing, Thursday, to
attend the meeting of the Arrowhead
Peace officers association and listen to
Frank Yetka, state insurance commits
sioner and fire marshall of st. Paul,
tell the association members that the
days Of the eoppers are gone" and
urged them to match wits with the
criminal and to create confidence and
trust between law-enforcing agencies
and the public.
The meeting was attended by 159 Of
ficers from police departments, sheriff's
offices, and the state highway patrol
from st. Louis, Carlton, Itasca, Cook,
Koochiching and Lake counties. Adolph
Reed of Cloquet, president of the Ar
rowhead association, directed the meet
where matters of importance relating to
their work were discussed.
The Arrowhead Peace Officers at the
meeting petitioned Mayor Lambert of
this city to institute civil service in the
Ely police department. The association
also approved civil service for county
employees. Opposition to that part of
the federal income tax law affecting
public servants which stipulates that tax
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-02
Continued on Last Page)
Well KnOUn Conductor
Heads Railroad Group.

L. N. Forgy, a well known conductor
on the D. M. & I. r. was installed as
president of the Duluth, Missabe &
Iron Range Railway Veterans En-
ploye,s association at banquet attend
ed by more than HOO persons at the
Hotel Duluth on Saturday evening.
C. E. Carlson, president of the rail-
road delivered the principal address in
which he praised the roads veteran
employees. The address of the president
was warmly received and applauded.
H. w. Brown, retiring president of
the association, presented Mr.. Forgy,
who was elected by a mail ballot in
which he received 963 votes.
Guests from this city at the banquet
were John Mahady and Mrs. C. W.
Peterson. Association members from
the Ely, Tower, Mesaba range towns,
Two Harbors, Duluth and Proctor were
present at the installation meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-02
OLIVER GOES 9 :
ON 5-DAY week
BASIS FRIDAY
Prosperous Year Forecast as
1000 Men Receive Hike In
Employment Hours.

A prosperous balance of the winter is
forecast by the action of the Oliver
Mining Company in placing all their
miners at both the Ely and Soudan
mines of the company on five day
basis instead of the four days as has
been in force up to Saturday when the
five day time went into effect. The Of
flee forces of the mines have been on
a five and half day basis for the past
two months.
The new order will affect something
like 1000 men here and at Soudan and
amounts practically to an addition of
four shifts per month on their pay
check. This brings the force up to the
limit under the Labor Relations act of
the government.
With a SIS a day minimum, the extra
shifts will fatal about $40 per month
and with 1000 or more men on the
pay roll the total will amount to con-
siderable. The extra shifts coming as
they do during the winter months,
means much to these affected.
The Zenith is operating on the four
day basis as yet, no word having been
received by Superintendent Richards of
any contemplated change to a five day
basis. The Zenith is employing a
crew of about $50 men.
The Chandler mine under Superin-
tendent Carlson is moving along slowly
with force of ten or more men as
occasion requires. The Chandler is ar
ranging to put in washing plant. One
unit of such a plant has been arranged
for and other units will be added as
soon as they can be supplied. The
washing plant has been found to be
necessary according to those in charge
of the Chandler
Without doubt this year will be
one for the mines Of Min
nesota and it is estimated that the
coming shipping season will equal, If
not surpaSs, the season of 1887, the
best in nearly eight years.
On the strength of the outlook and
because of its antipathy to industry
in general and the mining industry in
particular, the legislature has again be-
gun its monkeying with the tax laws
and a bill has been introduced to up the
occupation tax another notch or two
or from per cent levy on the first
Is cents per ton valuation of mined
ore after which there would be increases
of l per cent for each additional IS
cents value to IA per cent on all over
So.
Following warm fight in 1887, the
house raised the occupational tax levy
from per cent to 10 per cent for the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-02
Six Hundred Delegates and
Visitors Expected From
u. S. and Canada.
FIVE DAY CONCLAVE
National Brotherhood and
Luther League TO Meet
at Same Time.

Ely will play host TO the national
convention of the Amerlcan-F1nnlsn
National Evangelical Lutheran church
on Friday, June q, to Tuesday, June
81, inclusive. Committees from the
local congregation have been named and
are already arranging details for en-
tertaining large delegations OF pastors,
laymen and visitors.
This is the second time the national
convention of this denomination has
been held here, the preceding ore being
in 1904 during the passionate Of the
Rev. William Mandelf, now deceased.
The interior portion Of the church
edifice will be remodeled especially for
the convention. Plans have been pre-
pared by Elmo Jyring, Grand Rapids
architect, who has drawn the plans for
a number of local structures including
the county garage. They call for the
lowering Of the ceiling, construction Of
a new pulpit and altar, and covering
both ceiling and walls with insulation
board. Work is expected to start within
the near future
Six hundred delegates and visitors
are expected to attend from a states
and Canada.
The national convention Of the Luther
League and the Mems Brotherhood,
laymen's organizations, will be held IN
conjunction with the conclave OF the
church. Each evening religious ser
vices will De conducted by visiting
pastors in charge.
A special convention number Of The
Lutheran Youth, official monthly pub
LEGATION of the league, viii be issued for
May, according to the Rev. z. a Heinos
pastor of the local congregation, who IS
co-editor of the magazine. Consider
able space will be devoted, the Rev.
Heino says, to recreational facilities
here, featuring pictures Of lakes and
fishing.
On the first day Of the conciave.
pastors viii hold their conference, and
the Mems Brotherhood viii meet 20
elect officers whose terms expire and
conduct other matters of business An
unusual event scheduled for the open
ing day is the ordination Of RENO
w. Heikkinen, Laurium, Mich, who VIII
be graduated from Concordia Theologi-
cal seminary, Springfield. IL, in June
The last pastor to be ordained at
national convention was the Rev Mr..
Heino, who was ordained at Leaf Lake,
Mimi, in 1884.
The second day the Luther League
will hold its convention and choose
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-02
ElvFinnish Lutherans
to be Host to National
Conclaue Here in June
JAYSEE MALES TO BE
ENTERTAINED BY GALS.

Male members of the Ely Junior
College relaxed in comfort this week
as only a male can when he is about
to be asked for date by his best
girl.
And at the same time members OF
the opposite sex, who have harbored
secret affections for certain boy,
have had the opportunity that comes
only on Leap Year to gracefully ask
for his company.
For this week is Girls Week" at
the college and as a special feature
a dance is scheduled for tonight at
which the girls will play hosts to
the boys and meet all the expenses
of the evening. 1t will be held In
the college assembly.
Music will be provided by an cleo
trio photograph. Light decorations
will be in shades of ivory, apricot
and Nile green The committee in
charge is composed of Verna Martin,
Joe Noyak, Bernard Banovetz, Joe
Senta, Ruth Martinetti and Wayne
BrowneIl.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-02
MISS PARZYB0k
GUEST OF BAND
Noted Chicago Contralto to
Sing on Concert Program
Here Tomorrow.

Miss Maurine Parzybok, noted Chi
cago singer, will be heard in two groups
of songs at the concert by the Ely
Municipal Band at the Washington
auditorium on Friday night tomorrow.
In addition to the offerings by Miss
Parzybok, the band viii play program
of popular selections as arranged by
Prof. DiNino, director, in their usual
accustomed artistic manner.
BY some quirk of mixed dates, Miss
Parzybok and the band were advertised
in the Miner for last Friday evening
and the mixup in dates was not dis
covered until after the paper had been
sent out to the patrons. A correction
was printed in the shopping edition
sent out on Thursday evening and was
also announced at the schools on
Friday.
The singer comes recommended in the
highest by music critics wherever she
has appeared. She Is a strictly Ameri-
can product having been born in Iowa
of Polish-Swedish parents and received
her musical training under the direction
of Mary Peck Thompson, who for years
was one Of the country's formoSt vocal
instructors. Her appearance here is
made possible by an arrangement with
the Virginia Band with which she ap-
pears on Friday afternoon and the
Harry Culbertson, Inc Agency Of Chi
cago.
The program as arranged for both the
band and Miss Parzybok is as follows:
MY Hero" Concert march from o.
Strauss The Chocolate Soldier. ar
ranged by Harry l. Afford.
March, Slave" Tschaikovskv
Selection, The Mikado," -. Sullivan
Waltz, Voices Of Spring." %. Strauss
Municipal Band
'sDank Sci Dir Herr Handel
Can expression of thanks to God for
having led the people of Israel safely
through the seal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-02
GRAHEK
dies SUDDENLY
High School Senior Collapses
While Playing Broomball at
Rink Saturday.

Louis Grahek, senior in the Ely high
school and member of the swimming
team, collapsed from a heart attack and
died soon after during broomball
game at the skating rink, Saturday.
DR.. P. D. McCarty, newly appointed
deputy county coroner, was called upon
to oficiate He deemed an in
quest not necessary as everything
pointed to death by heart failure. The
young man had been playing quite
strenously and being subject to heart
troubles he was seen to suddenly sink
to the ice. No one was near him at the
time. The balance of the players
rushed to his assistance but it was of
no avail and it was found that the
young man had expired.
Young Grahek was Senior in the
Ely High School and prominent
member of the swimming team up to
a few days ago when the condition OF
his health would not allow him to par
ticipate He did, however, essay the
broomban game in the hopes that the
outside exercise would prove beneficial
He intended to participate in the winter
frolic sports here next week.
He is survived by his father, five
brothers and a sister. The brothers
are Anton, Joseph, Albin and Mathew
of this city and John of the state OF
Washington. The sister is Katherine
at home here.
The funeral was held yesterday morn
ing from the Catholic church, the Rev
Frank Mihelcic officiating. The funeral
was largely attended, his schoolmates
attending the last sad rites in a body
Pail bearers were Edward Klrln, Pau.
Hendrickson, william Carlson, Sylvester
Logar, Ted Tomsich and Leonard
Tomsich.
The bereaved father, brothers ano
sister have the sympathy of the COM
munity in their loss.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-02
Ski Club to Send Four
Riders to National Meet

aine were Kenneth Janeksela, william
Trudgeon, and Sigrud F. Olson, Jr
Ely finished first in class C team
standings with 1926 points for it's three
best riders in triangular meet with
Hibbing and Virginia Saturday at Vir-
GINA.
Maxi took second in the class c Jump
scoring 66.7 points as compared to 67.1
for Ray Wick of Hibbing who placed
first. Ely came near making a clean
sweep of the class C affair, the only
division in which they were entered
William Sjoberg placed third, Eddie
Janeksela sixth, George Tuomala, ninth,
Olson tenth, William Trudgeon, elev-
enth and Kenneth Janeksela twelft.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-02
Y. f. w. Entertained
At Regular Meet.

The regular meeting Of the Ely Post
No. 2717, Veterans Of Foreign Wars, on
Friday evening was entertained by a
youthful tamburitza orchestra, under
the direction of John A. Snrekar They
rendered a program of selections with
much credit to themselves and their
director
The post went on record as support
ing the Snow Festival to be held on
February 10, II, and L.
A light lunch was served to all i'm
mediately after the program.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-02
Finnish-American Club
Reflects All Officers

Officers of the Finnish American club
were reelected at meeting held re-
Gently. They include v. j. Thompson,
president; Elmo Starkman, secretary;
Otto Hokkanen treasurer; entertain
ment committee, Anton Sjoberg, chair
man, John Pete, Mrs. o. Laajala and
George Volt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-02
ATTENDED FUNERALS.

Gus Nyman returned Monday from
Hancock, Michigan, where he had been
called TIC attend the funeral of his
brother-in-law, Jacob Kaarto. He was
accompanied to Michigan by his
daughter, Mrs. Charles Gustafson of
Duluth. Mr.. Nyman was in Duluth at
ending the funeral Of Mrs. Charles B.
Martin, week ago, in company with
Victor Gustafson of this city, father of
Mrs. Martin, when he was summoned
from there to attend the Kaarte
funeral.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-02

Not a bad country this for
the wage Garner notwithstand-
ing the squawks made by GER
tain cliques who would desire
the country to be as near like
the country they left to better
themselves. Wages iii the u.
S. are about twice as high as in
England, three times as high as
in Germany and about four
times as high as in Italy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-02
Ten Candidates Vie
for Honors as King,
Queen of Sports Fete
BE A BOOSTER!

BE a Booster" That's the slogan
of Ely's 1889 Winter Sports festival.
Every resident of the city will be
given an opportunity to do his bit
for the festival by purchasing a
Booster Ticket. The money raised
through sale of these tags will help
finance the frolie.
More than 40 organizations have
been sent booster tags so that they
may purchase them as a group and
be recorded as backing this COM
munity-wide event.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-02
SURPLUS COMMODITIES.

A distribution of surplus commodities
will be made at the County Garage on
Friday, February 10, Ca week from to-
morrow at 1890 A. NJ Commodities
to be given out are graham and wheat
flour, grape fruit juice, prunes, raisins,
canned tomatoes and canned black
berries. Keep the hour in mind and
if you are eligible for these commodi-
ties, bring your own container.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-02
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

A bill has been introduced
in the U. S. senate which would
prohibit the export of any steel
scrap iron from the United
States without a license issued
by the president who would
have authority to issue or with
hold licenses.