The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-02
Eight Mermaids to be
Graduated in Spring

arrives.
They include Peggy Lambert, sopho-
more student, who placed third in div
ing at the state meet. Miss Lambert
took second after Miss Iampi In every
dual meet in which she competed, and
placed seventh in total number OF
points garnered during the season.
Waynetta Hill, now In her first year in
high school, placed fourth in total
points, competing as free styler.
Emily Debeltz, who swinis the free style,
is a sophomore. Miss Debeltz shows
great promise and advanced rapidly
during the last Of the season.
Angela Poljanec and Lois P,rdy,
breast stroke, both In their second year
in high school, viii be back again, as
will Patricia West, junior student who Is
also a breast stroke swimmer. All OF
these girls are members of this years
squad, and most Of them made the trip
to the state meet.
Freshmen students, who have shown
season. include Dolores Butala, Shirley
Ellefsen and Margaret Ferderber. Emily
Grahek, sophomore and sister Of Joe
Grahek, one-time boys state diving
champion, has shown considerable
ability at the crawl stroke. Nancy Byrd
Brownell, eighth grader, IS one Of the
most promising of the girls who will
enter high school next fall. Miss Butala
excells in several styles of travelling
through the water. Miss Ellefsen Is a
breast stroker, and Miss Ferderber
swins the crawl. Anna Moravitz,
another sophomore, has shown promise
as diver.
AS stated before Miss Alar scored
more points during the dual meets than
any other member of the team. She
had 81, and was defeated but twice.
She tied once with a Chisholm paddler
in the 40-yard back stroke event, and
came ont first in nine events.
One point behind her was Miss Slo-
gar with Sc. Miss Slogans II points
for both the dual and state meet led
all other members of the team. Miss
Altar was second in total points for the
season, having So.
Miss Lamp was a real champion,
going through the dual and state meets
undefeated. Her teammate, Miss Lam
bert placed second to her in six of the
seven dual meets in which she took
part, but when the state affair rolled
around she placed behind Natalie
Erickson, Virginia, whom she had de-
feated twice during the season. Miss
Erickson was runnerup to the champion.
In the dual meets the relay team won
from Chisholm, Aurora, Eveleth and
Mountain Iron and lost to Virginia
twice, and Biwabik. In the medley re-
lay the Ely girls hold victories over
Aurora and Mountain Iron and placed
second to Virginia twice, Chisholm, BIZ
wabik and Eveleth.
Following are listed the swimmers and
the events in which they placed first
during the dual meets:
Miss Altar (breast stroke)-5O yard,
Virginia, Biwabik; 40-yard, Virginia,
Aurora, Mountain Iron; 100-yard, BIZ
wabik, Aurora, Eveleth, Mountain Iron
Tie, 40-yard, Chisholm.
Miss Lampi (diving)-Virginia twice
Chisholm, Biwabik, Aurora, Eveleth and
Mountain Iron.
Miss Slogan Gree style)-40 yard, Aur-
ora; 100-yard, Chisholm, Virginia, Aur-
ora and Mountain Iron.
Miss Hall (back)-40-yard, Virginia
Aurora; 100-yard, Virginia, Aurora, Mt
Iron.
Miss Hill Gree style)-50 yard, vir-
GINA; 4O-yard, Chisholm.
Miss Debeltz Gree style)-40-yard,
Eveleth and Mountain Iron.
Here are the scores of the meets:
Ely AZ, Virginia Sc.
Ely So, Chisholm A.
Ely 40, Virginia 40.
Ely 43, Biwabik 81.
Ely 81, Aurora 30.
Ely 46. Eveleth so.
Ely "a, Mountain Iron "a.
In the following table the number of
first, second, third and fourth places
taken by members of the team, In In
dividual events, the points made during
the season, and the total points includ-
ing those garnered at the state meet
are given:
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