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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
COUSINS.

What are you going to do on
Christmas?" asked Margie of her friend
Dora.
"Oh, we're going to my Uncle Hugh's
house." happily announced Dora.
rs he the one who has so many
children?" Margie wanted to know
well, they have five" replied Dora.
1.-THE twins are just my age, and we
have the grandest time, because they
like to do just the things like. And
their baby is so darling. I haven't seen
him for month, almost, and I can
hardly wait to see what new words he's
learned"
Margie looked wistfully. ooh, you're
so lucky, with all your cousins" she
said. I'VE never have great big
crowd of relatives on holidays, and
when we go away in the summer, it's
just to some old resort, not to a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
TO RELOCATE
81 next Year
Road to Skirt Lake Superior
From Reservation River to
Canadian Boundary.

The relocation of state highway No. 81
from Reservation river to the Can
adam boundary will be made next year,
according to an announcement coming
from Commissioner M. j. Hoffman,.
All obstacles to the project were re-
Gently removed through decision in
federal court, permitting the highway
department to condemn Indian land
for right of way. A possible appeal
of this decision by Secretary Ickes OF
the Interior Department is the only
thing that might delay the work.
Ickes has continually refused to give
his permission to the state to cross
Indian land, holding that no one has
the right to cross without such approval
The court decision, however, overruled
him on this.
The highway will border beautiful
Lake Superior for the entire distance
from Duluth to the boundary after il
has been relocated. Opponents of the
project have been especially anxious not
to mar the picturesque beauty of Grand
Portage, the first white mans settle
ment in the Northwest, with roadside
stands, filling stations, sign boards, etc.
that they feel will come with the new
road.
The section of road to be built is ap-
proximately 10 miles, along the shore Of
Lake Superior from the Reservation
river, passing around to the north O.
the Indian village of Grand Portage
past Mount Josephine, to the Pigeor
river mile southeast of high falls anc
about the same distance from wher,
the Pigeon river empties into Pigeor
bay of Lake Superior. The Pigeon rive
is the borderline between Minnesots
and Canada.
The new road, in Cook county in the
northeast tip of the state, will bt
through country described as the mos
beautiful scenic country in the north
west.
The present route, which has always
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
JUNIOR COLLEGE CONFERENCE
BASKETBALL
STANDINGS

Game Scores
Eveleth 48, Ely &c.
Virginia so, Duluth 81.
Friday, Dec. 8.
Ely at Itasca.
Crosby at Virginia.
Saturday, Dec. 8.
Crosby at Hibbing.
Eveleth at Duluth.
Monday, Dec. IL.
Duluth at Hibbing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
A Bit Intoxicated So
Off to Jail He Goes

Madison Lake-Mike Mcnamara heard
a car drive into his farm yard and
thought that company had arrived
Upon investigation, however, he found
that the late caller was Mexican who
was intoxicated and as a result became
slightly confused as to his whereabouts
Upon leaving, the driver came to grief
when his car refused to climb over an
apple tree. Deputy Sheriff Minard led
him out of the place and escorted him
to the county Jail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
Tuning the Piano

Piano manufacturers advise that
a piano in the home should be tuned
at least three times a year. The
better the piano, the more frequent
and careful tuning it should receive.
Pianos used for concert work are
tuned before each performance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
Belief of Primitive PEOPLES

Many primitive peoples cling to
the age-old and widespread belief
OF their ancestors that anyone seen
in dream is still alive, says Col
ier's Weekly. They do not under
stand how a deceased person can
take part in a dream.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
Back To Nature Movement
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-07
"rHs LONGEST or TINE LOT"

From front Of grille 10 reor of body tel inches. Chs,
roief for 1910 Is me longest Of oil lowest-priced cor,
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03

Mrs. Paul Boggs, of Wyoming,
has returned from visit to Mr..
and Mrs. William Dodd.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schweit-
zer and Mr.. Lawrence Kibler and
friend visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Puterbaugh, at Parsons, Pa, the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Williams, of New Jersey, last
week.
Alton Smith, of Dover, and Miss
Pauline Cirrigionne were recent
guests of Mr.. Smiths relatives in
Salisbury, Md.
Miss Mildred Slaughter has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Burris
at Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Robinson and
daughter Lois, of Milford, spent a
recent visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Montague.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Dodd and
daughter, of Denton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul oBggs, of Wyoming, were re-
cent guests to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Dodd.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
CLUBS
HONOR GUEST
Gov. F. A. B. Kettaneh of
Egypt Addressed Inter-
city Meeting in Smyrna
MANY ROTARIANS HERE

The Smyrna Rotary Club was
host to several visiting Rotary
Clubs at their meeting here Thurs
day evening, July 20. Mr.. Francis
A. B. Kettaneh Of Lebanon, Egypt
who is Governor of the 83rd Dis
trict of Rotary, was the guest
speaker. Mr.. Kettaneh came to
Smyrna in courtesy to William E.
Matthews, Jr., Governor of the
184th District of Rotary Interna-
tional. Rotarians were present
from Newark, Middletown, Dover,
Harrington Clubs. After describ-
ing his homeland. his home club
which is a French speaking club,
Governor Kettaneh spoke on Ro-
tary in his home District. It's geo.
graphical area was given, covering
over 1000 miles. Many visits are
made by flying owing to the great
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03

distances. The City of Damascus,
oldest city in the world, has the
youngest club in the 83rd District
with forty-two members. The larg-
est club is in Cairo, Egypt with
over 400 members. The regional
conference for 1910 will be held in
Cairo, and embraces several coun-
tries of Europe. Palestine has the
most interesting club and location
being the Holy City which attracts
many visitors each year. The
troubles between the Moslems and
Arabs since the World War were
given. Rotary in Palestine has
been the only place where Mos
lens, Christians and Jews can
gather in peace. This was accom-
plished through the teachings of
Rotary, Socialism and Christianity,
as practiced in the Holy Land was
described. Love of ones fellow
man was given as destroyer of
malice, unfriendliness, preventive
of war, and leading to an univer-
sal peace. The friendship, fellow
ship and ethics of Rotary's inter
national doctrines, were endorsed
by the speaker to preserve inter
national peace. Wallace Cook,
president of the Middletown Ro-
tary Club, responded and thanked
the speaker for his educational ad-
dress. A rising vote of thanks was
given by all present. Harvey c
Jones was chairman of the evening
program. Charles w. Hall, presi
dent of the Smyrna Club, presided
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03

ned and in the course of construc-
tion. A $4,000 residence for DR..
Frank R. Everett, of 229 South
State street, Dover, is to be built
at Silver Lake. 1t will be of Co.
lonial architecture, of brick on
stone foundation. The house will
have two stories and a basement,
and will contain 10 rooms, three
baths and have a garage. Albert
Mag is planning an $4,000 house
at Bayard avenue and Greenhill
road, Eastover Hills, Dover. It will
be a two-story house, with six
rooms, two baths and garage
Caleb Van Warrington, of Horse
head road, is also making ready to
erect $4,000 house in the East
over Hills section 1t will be a
two-story house with six rooms
and bath. Lawrence Thompson, of
Dover, is general contractor. An
other home of about the same size
is to be constructed for Kenneth
East in Eastover Hills. It will
have six rooms, bath, and cost S5,-
900. A $4,000 residence is being
built for j. Allen Frear at Park
drive and Greenhill road. It will
b of frame construction on a con-
crete foundation, with two stories
and a basement, and will contain
six rooms and a bath. Another
home is to be erected for Allen
Wilson, of Rodney road. Chute
and Simpson, of Wyoming are gen.
eral contractors. Robert L. Jones
will construct a six-room house at
Governors avenue and Cecil street.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
Del : n. ]. Tunnel

The proposed Delaware riv-
er crossing at Wilmington
whether bridge or tunnel
should be built and owned by
the states of Delaware and
New Jersey, says The Sunday
Star of Wilmington. "The
Federal Government through
the RFC or otherwise would
doubtless supply all the
money, on the faith and credit
of the two states, at a merely
nominal rate Of interest. If
the two states will have none
of it then it seems perfectly
all right for private initiative
to prevail, for public conven-
fence demands a crossing
without delay. In any case,
however, the rights Of the
public should be scrupulously
protected, and there should be
imperative provisions for the
transfer Of title to the two
states after a fixed number Of
years."
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
WELLINGTON
Items Of Personal and Social In.
teresu Cleaned From the Vicinity

Millington, Md, Aug. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred c. Numbers, Jr., have
returned to their home in wilkins
burg, Pa, after spending four
weeks with their father, Fred G.
Numbers. They started on a trip
by bus from Pittsburgh, Pa, for
Berkeley Calf, taking a southern
route reaching into Texas, stop
ping at points of interest along the
route. Tomorrow, August 4th,
they join their sister, Miss Mary
G. Numbers at Berkeley, and will
tour the Pacific Coast as far north
as Seattle, Washington, where they
will stop for one week, after which
they will take a northern route
back to Pittsburgh by automobile,
sightseeing all the way until the
later part of August.
George Blair, living in Queen
Anne's near town, is somewhat i'm
proved, but is in very critical
condition and still required careful
nursing.
Mrs. Virginia H. Davenport, of
the faculty of the Virginia School
for Deaf and Blind, at Staunton,
Va, her daughter, Miss Laura
belle. of the University of Alabama
son Hale, of the BIuefeld College,
at Bluefield, West Va, and her sis
ter, Mrs. Stella H. Lindsey, of
Clarke School for the Deaf, of
Northampton, Mass, are guests at
the home of Fred c. Numbers, in
Millington.
Mr.. Fellows, an undertaken of
Still Pond, has purchased the home
property of the late John A Tobin
in Millington, it is reported. The
has been occupied by
Frank Carmine and family.
Mr.. Moore, the meter reader for
the Maryland Light and Power
Company, has rented and is occu-
pying the property of Benjamin w.
Duling, formerly occupied by the
late Earle Powell
Mrs. Emma Airey has left for
Duke University, in Durham, NC,
where she will spend 6 weeks in
taking a summer school course.
Miss Lillian Moore, of Smyrna,
Del, spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Moore,
near town.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
ASSEMBLY OK'S
$658,662 GRANTS
Continued From Page One)

are: Kent General Hospital, Dover,
S12, 800; Milford Memorial Hos
pital, $4,000; Beebe Hospital,
Lewes, S25,000; Homeopathic Hos
pital, S51, 600; ST. Francis Hospital,
S25, 800; Delaware Hospital, $751;
500; Wilmington General, $42, 500.
These sums are for each of the
next two years, making the total
appropriation to these institutions
S466,000. Delaware Industrial
School for Girls, S40,911 for each
of the next two years. Delaware
Commission for the Blind, $4,000
for each of the next two years.
Palmer Home at Dover for the
care of old folks, $4,000 for each of
the next two years. Layton Home
for Aged Colored People, $4,000.
To each of the 46 volunteer fire
companies in the state $500 for
each Of the next two years, or a
total of $4,000. G. A. r. Depart
ment of Delaware for operating
expenses, $4,000. Veterans of For
eign Wars, for operating expenses,
$4,000. United Spanish War Vet
Grams, $1,000. American Legion,
Department of Delaware, $4,000
S. P. G. A., $1,000. Kent Sussex
Fair, $1,000 for each of the next
two fiscal years for prizes at that
fair.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
Smyrna, the swimming hole
is here to stay.
CORRESPONDENCE
CONTINUED From Page Eight)

and Mrs. w. E. Barcus have re-
turned from motor trip to Phila-
delphia where they visited Mr.. w.
E. Barcus, who is patient at the
Naval Hospital. The latter is i'm
proving as well as could be expect
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Carrow Of
Wilmington, spent a visit last week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
T. Carrow, of Bishops Corner.
Members of the Junior League
of Cheswold M. E. Church enjoyed
a picnic supper at kits Ham
mock 1t was well attended.
Mr.. Clifton Jones, of Smyrna,
Miss Grale Sampson and friends
motored to Norfolk, Va, last week
for a day.
Mrs. Lena Jones, of Marcus
Hook, spent Tuesday with her
niece, Mrs. Howard Garrison and
family.
Mr.. and RMS. Robert Pitman, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Kranz.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Luff and
two children, of Dover, were Sun
day guests of Mr.. Luff's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Luff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Dodd, Jr.,
and daughter, Norma Jean, of Den
ton, Md, spent the weekend with
Mr.. Dodd's mother, Mrs. Annie
Dodd, and sister, Mrs. Reba Slater,
and family. Emma Slater accom-
panied them home for a visit.
Mrs. Harry Pratt, Mrs. Stewart
Clark and Charles Knots, of Della
ware City, were recent guests of
their sister, Mrs. Clara Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Russum
and two children, Of Leipsic, and
Mrs. Ida Russum, spent
a visit one day last week to Sam
uel Jones, at the Langford Hotel,
Ocean City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Emory, and
Mrs. Emory's brother and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Heather, of Marydel, have
been visiting relatives in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. ]. Herman Anderson who
had the misfortune to fall down
stairs and has been confined to her
bed for several days, is being
nursed by Mrs. S. z. Pearson. Mrs.
Anderson is getting along nicely.
The Y. c. c. will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Pleasanton at Pear
sons Corner on Sunday afternoon,
6.
Mrs. Emma Money, Of Atlantic
City, N. J., and Mr.. Jesse Tyson
Of Wilmington, visited the Rev.and
Mrs. w. L. McClintock last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Phillips
and family, of Richardson Park,
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
r 6 Creadick and family
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
The ole Swimming Hole

Lake Como Swimming Cen
ter is an active place these
days with its sandy beach, it's
platform diving board and
other modern accessories and
under the official care of Prof.
E. j. Ward of the Smyrna
High School staff as guard,
some excellent sport is being
had. Last Sunday the contest
sponsored by Town Council
drew a large number Of peo-
pie. What a contract is evil
denced in these modern times
to the ole swimming hole of
by-gone days.
Many men look back to the
old swimmin' hole as one of
the never-to-be-forgotten de-
lights of boyhood. They think
how that refreshing dip turn
ed the tired and lazy feeling
boy into one ready to go out
and conquer wild Indians and
tame the jungle. The shouts
of the kids as they splashed
and dove still sound in the
ears of the older man, who
says later life produces few
such scenes of happiness. The
old swimming hole was often
a very narrow place, perhaps
just a little pool where the
brook or river spread out. It
usually had little supervision,
and drowning accidnts may
have been possible. But it
was so full of splashing kids
that any novice swimmer US
ually found help if he needed
it. Nowadays when the boys
and girls go in swimming at
all kinds Of places, under care
of a guard, no parent should
feel easy until the child has
learned to swim. It's good, |
wholesome and healthful
sport. Smyrna is fortunate |
to have such a swimming CEN
ter as Lake Como affords and |
now that the Lake is owned
and controlled by the Town of |
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03

ADVERTISEMENTS - The Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town it represents. but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. en-
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton.
Cheswold. Townsend. Leipsic. &c. A rate
of so cents per inch an insertion charged
for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale, For Rent.
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less. a minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. In
memoriam articles, 10 cents per line per
issue.
THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
It represents and the State Of which 1t
Is a part. 1t also gives the items of
importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna. Del
aware. as Second Class matter.
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
nARTLY
Items Of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Hartly, Aug. 3 - Miss Violet
Lawton, Of Dover, has been spend
ing a week with her father, Mr..
Fred Lawton, and her sister and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. levin
Wood.
George Dahn, of Newburg, N. Y,
is spending several weeks with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Dahn.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
BUILDING SPURT AT DOVER
DIR. Frank Everett to Build $4,000
Home Near Silver Lake

Home building in this area is
showing considerable activity with
many modern dwellings both plan
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-30
Gomez
Watches His
Figure Now

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, March
30.-This Is a little .nvolvl a&5
maybe the fans can figure u =
Lefty Gomez of the -.---c-g -
fast working off some pcundage,
Ed Barrow, the big boss, told him
to put on.
Lefty explains it this way;
Don't you remember when Ed
told me several years ago to put on
about rs pounds? He said at that
time that if I would, the baseball
public would entirely forget there
ever was an Amos Rusie, one OF
the greatest pitchers that ever
lived"
well, did you put on the pound
age?" Bill Dickey asked.
Sure I did," said Lefty, "on
that around the world trip made
and, mister, they almost forgot
Lefty Gomez that year"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-30
JOE MeNhNEE
HOLDING DOWN
WITH SEATTLE
Local Ball Player Produl-
ing Fancy Sti1kwork
at Anaheim

Art McKinnon, pilot CT the Moose
Baseball Club has been chortling
from one end of town to the other
over a $1,000 check" he received as
manager of the Moose club from
Emil Sick, money Dagger for the
Seattle Rainiers who have such high
hopes for their new rookie Joe Nc
Nance, former Moose slugger.
Art let it be known he was put
ting the pressure" on Sick for pro
per settlement" in the McNamee
purchase" Sick obliged with a
check, but Art hasn't tried to cash
it yet, because he has already had
a million dollars worth of fun out
of reading the clippings of Outside
papers on McNamee.
Sports writer's have high hopes
for Barrel" Joe, who made such
a hit with Juneau fans here last
year and led the loop in batting,
and Seattle Rainiers manager Jack
Lelivelt says 20 year old two hum
dred and some pound Joe is lone
swell prospect"
The other day in Anaheim, Cal
ifornia, where the Rainiers have
been working out, McNamee went
into the game as a pinch hitter and
obligingly patted single through
the infield-which sort of emergency
stick work doesn't hurt the Nc
Nance stock in the least-nor does
the fact that Joe is poking them
far over the center field fence, 436
feet out, hurt any either.
Moose manager McKinnon is
locking for new equipment for his
local ball club for the coming sea-
son. 1t seems as though Emil Sick
would kick through with few uni
forms and bats that lot of his
boys won't need when Barrel Joe
McNamee gets through showing
them how the game is played.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-30
GRIMM PICKS
YANKEES TO BE
CHAMPS AGAIN
Is Warmly Welcomed by
Players Who Voted Him
Out Of Big Money
BY ROBERT MYERS

LOS ANGELES, March 80. - If
there was any unpleasant feeling
between Manager Charley
Grimm and his ex-ball players, the
Chicago Cubs, it certainly was not
apparent when Grimm came into
the Cub training camp at Santa
Catalina Island
Banjo Charley, who was dropped
out of the managerial seat when the
Cubs slumped in the pennant race
last July, seemed just as much at
home with the Bruins this year as
he did in previous years when he
was the boss.
Real Pals
There certainly seemed to be a
warm friendship between Grimm
and his successor Charles Leo
Hartnett, who saw to it that his
ex-boss was outfitted in a Cub uni
form and had the run of the field.
And the players, whoever they
were, who voted Grimm out Of a
share of the 1888 World Serie S
money-why. they appeared only too
glad to help out when Charley had
to corral talent for his Chicago RAJ
dio work
mo Hard Feelings"
IT haven't any hard feelings at
ALL" Grimm said. "On the other
hand, I'm lucky to land where l
did. l got good job that keeps me
in baseball, or rather around base
ball, and / don't have to worry
about whosis' arm or whatsits' ankle.
Honest. believe I'd have gone nuts,
though, if I didn't have something
to do with baseball"
Grimm, who made swing of
all the training camps in Cali
fornia and Florida, predicted the
National-league race would be
another "sizzler," picked the Yam
KEGS for another championship in
the junior circuit, and predicted the
Cubs would be mighty tough to
beat" this year.