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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-14
HERE'S A BRAND NEW
ONE; GRASS FIRE HERE
ON DECEMBER 10TH!

The Ely Fire department, N the last
half century, has answered many calls
for assistance, from the common run Of
fires TO digging out a man buried alive
in sewer ditch, but not until this
week was it ever asked to extinguish
a grass fire in December
Early Monday evening It responded
to call to put out grass fire near
the Andrew Pertz farm on Grant Nc
Mahan boulevard, northwest of Ely
The fire, starting south Of the house,
from an undetermined origin, burned
off couple Of acres,
Chief I. @. Cox and other members
of the department, who have been fight
ing fires here for from 25 to 10 years,
cannot recall grass fire in December
Neither can other residents Of the
city who have resided here for half a
century.
Ordinarily there is a foot or two Of
snow covering the ground at this time
of the year, but the early part of the
present winter has been one Of the
dryest on record.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-14
AUxY kIDDIEs
PARTY COMING
Annual Christmas Party Set for
Saturday; Vets In Hospitals
to be Cheered.

The American Legion auxiliary viii
hold its annual Christmas party for
children Of both Legion and Auxiliary
members, Saturday at 2:30 p. m in the
Community Center
Children up to the age of Y years
are invited to attend
The guests viii play games and ing
carols, Mrs. Harold Dillon viii preside
carols. Mrs Harold Dillon viii preside
at the piano A lunch Of popcorn balls
and carmeled apples viii be served after
which Santa Claus will present the
gifts.
The committee in charge of the af-
fair will be Mrs. Leona Gordon, Mrs.
Dillon, Mrs John Rikhus, Mrs. Ruth
Nankervis, Mrs. o. T. Friedsburg and
Mrs. Burns Rorabeck
Every disabled World War veteran
who spends Christmas in hospital viii
receive a gift from the American Le-
gion Auxiliary, Mrs. Angela Pirsh, re-
Mobilization chairman Of Frank Lozar
Unit has announced The local unit
is cooperating in the vast gift program
through the Minnesota Department of
the Auxiliary, which viii send Christmas
remembrances to all veterans hospital
lied in the state.
Christmas giving to the disabled men
is an annual activity with the Auxiliary,
Mrs. Pirsh explained. Last year e4,654
men were remembered, with s236 500 "a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-14
First Regular Meeting
of Y. F. w. AuriLidru.

Mrs. Dan Jarv asd Mrs. Joseph
Butala, as delegates to the Duluth
Council meet, reported on the doings
OF the council at the first regular
meeting Of the " F. W. Auxiliary held
On Thursday evening.
Three new members were initiated,
making the total 80 at the present time.
A donation was voted to the Soldiers
Christmas Fund.
Plans were made for a Christmas
party for Saturday, December %, to
which both the Post and Auxiliary and
their families are invited A program
viii be presented on TIE stage at the
Auditorium under the direction of Mrs.
Vivian Imhoff, program chairman Of
the unit
Santa Claus viii be present with a
pack full of candy, nuts and fruit for
the little ones and games and dancing
viii follow the program, Mrs. May z.
Jarvi, publicity chairman of the unit,
announces.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-14
YULE WORSHIP
SERVICES SET
Plans for Christmas Services
at Ely Churches Have
Been Completed.

Plans for Christmas services and
Sunday School programs have been
completed by Ely churches.
The Methodist Sunday school viii
present its program, Friday, Dec. q,
at 7:3o p. N. The Christmas worship
service will be conducted Sunday, Dec.
"a, at II a. m, and a candle light SER
vice, sponsored by the Epworth League,
viii be held in the evening.
The church school program of the
Presbyterian church is scheduled for
Friday, Dec. q, at 7:30 p m Mrs. E.
c. Bolitho is in charge The worship
service viii be held Sunday, Dec. "a,
at 11:45 p. m. The Young Peoples
society VIII conduct candle light ser
vice the same day at $50 p. m.
The First Evangelical Lutheran
church has set its Christmas service
for Sunday, Dec. "a, at 6 a. m. and viii
hold its Sunday School program on the
evening Of the same day starting at
7:3o O'Clock
The Suomi Synod congregation viii
meet in the Community Center for a
Christmas service at II p. m, Christmas
eve. Christmas night the Sunday School
program VIII be presented at 7:3O
o'clock. with Miss Tyne Suoja in charge.
A midnight service has also been
scheduled by the Bethany Lutheran
church for Christmas eve. The Sun
day School program has been set for
Christmas night at 7:30 O'Clock
Six masses viii be held at St. An
thongs Catholic church on Christmas
day. The first wiz be at a. m, and
others at els, Z, g, and 1918 o'clock
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-14
White Iron PIT. A. Meets
Hears Several Reports.

Miss Alma Turula reported that
White Iron was the only school to have
a 100 per cent visitation Of mothers
during Education Week, Nov 10 10
at the regular monthly meeting Of the
White Iron Parent Teacher association,
Thursday afternoon, at the school.
Miss Jessie Tuomala presented a
talk on "Children's Quarrels" as per
an article written by Thomas S. Vance
in the National PIT. A magazine.
Mrs. Lima Salmen, chairman of the
magazine committee, announced that
she was sending for the needed mag
azines to make 100 per cent sub
scription to the National magazine
The unit has several merit awards for
having hundred per cent list in the
past.
Mrs. Elmer Starkman and Mrs.
Richard Starkman served as hostesses
for the meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-14
FARMERS need
NO PERMIT TO
PEDDLE wares
City Council Requests Advice
of Attorney General After
Peddling Complaints.

Acting on complaint made by
several meat markets in the city who
alleged that farmers peddling meat in
the city should be licensed, City At
tOTney Thomas ]. Carey requested the
opinion Of the attorney general in the
matter on the request OF the city
council
Attorney General BurnQuists office
went into the question and on Monday
rendered an opinion that no license
was needed as Article l, Section I8 Of
the Minnesota Constitution sets up
rule protecting the farmer.
The article and section in the con-
stiCution as above provides:
ANY person may sell or psddIe
the products Of the farm or garden
occupied and cultivated by him
without obtaining license there
for"
The attorney generals office, in its
letter 10 Mr.. Carey, said:
Our supreme court has never passed
on the question, but if it were TO do
so I am inclined TO the view that It
would hold that meat from animals
and turkeys and chickens raised on the
land occupied by a farmer would be
interpreted as products Of the farm or
garden" within the meaning Of Article
l, above quoted.
Under the statutory limitation that
no city shall levy or collect any tax
or license fee from any farmer for the
sale Of any produce raised by him and
sold from his wagon in such city, it has
been held that a license cannot be i'm
posed on farmer for selling from his
wagon on the streets spareribs and
saussges made from hogs raised and
butchered by him on his farm
He cited a case decided in that man
ner by the court Of appeals Of the Dis
Jrict Of Columbia which held that all
those things as farming products which
had the situs of their production on
the farm, and which were brought into
condition for the uses of society by the
labor Of those engaged IN agricultural
pursuits, as ontra-distinguished from
manufacturing or other industrial pur-
suits
The cases seem TO revolve around the
definition Of a peddler and the courts
have even gone 50 far as to hold that
a butcher killing beeves on his own
premises and selling the meat from a
wagon was not a peddler within the
meaning Of the ordinance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-14
Festive Christmas Programs
Will be Featured Next Week
in All Schools of District No. II
Choruses to Give ''Parapets
of Heaven" Sunday to
Start Series.
SET FOR VESPER HOUR
Operettas and Yule Plays
Will be Presented by
Grade Schools.

Junior College and high school
students Of the vocal music department
and pupils Of the various grade build
ings viii present their Christmas pre-
grams next week
In augurating the Yuletide season
within the school system VIII be the
choruSes Of the college and high school
appearing in The Parapets OF Heaven.
Sunday afternoon. Starting al ) O'Clock.
It viii be given in the washington
auditorium under the direction OF Mss
Elizabeth Wilkin, head Of the vocal
music work
ChoruSes viii sing italian, German.
Russian, Czech, English, French and
American songs. Mary Grahek and
Madeline Syetich viii give the dialogue
concerning the songs on the program.
The Pioneer school VIII present lis
program On Tuesday afternoon AZ
o'clock, the Lincoln, Wednesday after
noon at 2:15 O'Clock and the Washing
ton the same evening al 7:45 O'Clock
On Thursday, Dec. q, the Winton
school viii give its program al $50 a
m and the White Iron school at 7.3O
p N.
The Washington building VIII present
snow White and the Seven DWarfs.v
an operetta in three acts, IN the
Washington auditorium. Made famous
by Walt Disney's ful-length feature
cartoon, il viii have a cast Of 20 char
acters.
Helen Skufca viii play the part Of
Snow White; Elizabeth Chinn. Queen
Victoria; Michael Murphy, the King:
Antony Burja. Frosty Face; Robert
ZbaSnik, the Doctor; Evelyn KivipeIto.
Nibbles; Rachel Bottiani, Nutty: Mary
Ann Sever, Queen TigerliIIy; william
Senta, WoodSman; Phyllis Thompson.
Magic Mirror; Jennie Koschak, Aurora:
James Rolando, White T.2gs; Poae-t
Burck, Prince; Robert Slabodnik. Ru-
dolph Mrache, Louis Skubic, Larry
Burja, James Klobuchar, Roger Erick-
son and Joe KoSteIie, the Dwarfs.
The Lincoln school viii present the
operetta The Magic Christmas Bell
All the grades viii take part, with the
principal characters being played BY
Thomas Trembath as Santa: Loretta.
Maxi as Wimble, and Agnes HannaIa
as Nimble. The program VIII open with
carol singing.
When Christmas Comes" an oper-
eta, has been scheduled for presenta-
ton by the Pioneer school. Joe Colo
bich viii take the part Of Grandpa:
Marjorie zorman, Grandma; George
Rarich Mr. D5T,kir,. zEar5Tr-y, r.~-zg--
Ruth; Marcella Grahek, Mary; Joseph
Seufca, John; Matt Baudek, King
Herod; Joseph Ruzic, John Schusser-
cich, Albert Marsnik, Wisemen; Albert
Grebanc, Paul Preblich, Albert Tekavec.
Shepherds; kathleen Nyberg, Scribe,
and Alfred Zimmerman, Joseph
The Christmas story, "Piccola," VIII
be presented by the Winton school.
Violet Anderson viii play the part OF
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-14
NAME 81 TO
HIGH SCHOOL
HONOR ROLL
Seniors Outnumber Others on
List for Memorial High
School; Juniors Next.

Ninety-one students of Memorial
high school made the honor roll for
the second six weeks, according TO
Principal Conrad G. Haugen. Thirty
four were seniors, 26 were juniors, 20
were sophomores, and IL were fresh
men. Each must have an average Of
80 or above, and be passing in physical
education
Twenty-six were classified as near
honor students.
The honor students follow:
Lois Anderson, William Anderson,
Alice Beel, William Bolka, Lucy Bouska,
Daniel Chachich, Marie Chachic1. John
Clark, Beatrice Dowler. Dolores EllefSen,
Harold Gordon, Milton Gordon, An
thony Grahek, Mary Grahek, Peter
Handberg, Ingrid Holmes, Shirley john
son, Philip King, Albert Kochevar,
Amelia Korosec, Hazel Krunkkala,
Eugene McCarty. Dan Mestnik. Agnes
Metsapelto, George Ola, Theodore
Peterson, William Reko, Marjorie Rik-
hus, Eileen Salminen, Angela Senta,
Genevieve Spreitzer, Jeanne Tholnp-
son, Esther Tjader and Patricia West.
Juniors-Edith Bohinc, Patricia Bot
tiani, Catherine Chimzar, Mary Ellen
Chinn, Anita Erickson, Ruth Erickson,
John Fink, Arthur Forselius, Richard
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-14
MISS GRONsETH
GUEST OF Band
Ely Municipal Band to Present
Noted Vocalist at Sundays
Concert at Auditorium.

Miss Elva Gronseth, a singer OF
ability, will be the guest artist for the
concert by the Ely Municipal Band at
the Community Center auditorium on
Sunday evening, December II, at BIS
o'clock.
Miss Gronseth is a singer Of unusual
.ttainments md has had experience
as a church solcist, radio and concert
artist and has sung the lead in
number Of the Gilbert and Sullivan
operas. She will sing group Of two
and three numbers in which she will
be accompanied by Miss Helen Bawden,
accomplished pianist from Virginia.
She viii sing two numbers in the
first group, Might" by Strauss and
Ere Sine the Day from the opera
Louise by Carpenter. In the second
group she viii sing Midsummer" by
Amy Worth; I'm Falling in Love With
Someone" by Herbert and AT the Well
by Richard Hageman-
As a further incentive for the music
lovers Of Ely, Director Frank DiNino
Of the Municipal Band has arranged a
program befitting the appearance Of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-14
GUILD ENTERTAINED.

The North Star Guild was enter
tanned with a $50 dinner, Tuesday
evening at the Community Center.
Hostesses for the evening were Mrs.
Owney Hegman, Miss Luella Holt, Miss
Clara McIVer, Miss Catherine Dickens,
Miss Chestine Knight and Mrs. John
Olson. A short business meeting was
conducted by Mrs. Carl Braga, president,
after which Christmas gifts were ex-
changed among the members and games
were played.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-14
Odd FeLLOlU Annual
ROund-Up Saturday.

The annual Roundup Of Ely Lodge
No. go, I. o. o. F. will take place at
the lodge room on Saturday evening at
8 o'clock
A program and lunch is promised
and veteran jewels viii be presented
that evening to John w. Berglund,
Richard Hodge, Jacob Meittunen, VIII
liam Richards, William Hasselblad.
James I. LANG, William Mills and Al
bert G. Coombs.
The annual ehildren's Christmas
party viii be held at the hall on
Saturday evening, December %.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-14
FUR MARKET WAY DOWN.

John P. Erickson, national Demo-
cratic committeeman for Minnesota and
one of the influential dealers in furs
of the northwest was in the city last
week While here he informed the
trappers, who are now quite busy, that
the bottom had dropped out of the fur
market and that buyers were not doing
business. He said the price Of fur had
gone down matter Of over rs per cent
in some cases.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-14
DOICLer Attends Meet
of ArrOlUhead Pastors.

The Rev. James z. Dowler attended
conference of Methodist ministers
from the Arrowhead district in Duluth,
Monday. Plans were made for a bis
hops meeting to be conducted in Du-
luth, March 6.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-14

Gus E. Robertson left Ely, Tuesday to
take up his new position as manager of
the Little Falls district of the Mime
sofa Power & Light company, to which
he was promoted early in the month
after 49, years in charge of the Winton
plant of the company. John Viste viii
have charge of the Winton plant.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-14
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

After spending as high as SIS day
trying 70 beat the slot machines,
collection clerk in the Douglas County,
Superior treasureris office, has been
arrested for getting away with $4,000
in funds of the county. In his most
excellent paper, Bill" Conrad of the
Medford Star and News, in comment
ing on the affair wants TO know what
the county treasurer was doing all the
while this shortage was accommodating?
Further. Conrad wonders what this
ENFORCEMENT does 10 the claim that
the slot machines are Just for the
touriSts2"
The same excuse for the machines
are made IN this county and the auth
critics feel that these @one-armed
bandits'' with a net Of 80 per cent in
favor OF the machine are needed to
fleece the visitor, along with the other
methods. Insofar as the Miner is con-
cerned, We don't give a whoop how
many machines are used ID extract
nickels, dimes and quarters from those
who visit US during the summer, but
fully believe that all these bandits"
should be owned by the house" and
not belong to a syndicate headed by
a gangSter in a far city with 3 pull
with state, county and local authorities.
Furthermore, it is entirely unnecaS-
sary to have the machines IN places
frequented by children The younger
generation are gamblers 81 heart and
a nickel given them 10 buy milk or
bread by parents furnishes an excellent
opportunity for the younger generation
10 gamble IN hopes of doubling their
money. IF the machines we're owned
by the proprietor Of the candy shop,
etc, it would be UP 70 him or her 70
see that the contraption was not played
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-14

force IN America for maintaining peace
AS State president Of the American
Legion Auxiliary, I urge every member
who has not yet renewed her men,
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cast nnD We5T
BY TALBOT MUNDY

appeared to be helping himself to
his feet by holding on to the shrub
berry. Norwood called to him:
"Are you all right, Rundhia?"
'None of your business!" said
Rundhia's voice from the darkness.
I'm going to have you arrested"
Rundhia's footsteps went stagger-
ing away in the direction of the pal
ace.
Norwood faced Lynn again: "Sor-
ry. I'm in hurry. Would you
like me to see you as far as the
palace steps?"
"Oh, no. Thank you"
"Well, look here: / wrote you a
letter, just in case I didn't find you.
1 brought it with me. Will you take
it now and read it later? It's quite
important. Perhaps you'll give me
an answer next time we meet"
''If we do meet" Lynn answered.
''Why should we? Good-by."
$50 long. Don't forget my letter,
will you? l didn't expect to find you
alone, so I wrote what thought you
wouldn't care to have me say in
other peoples presence. said ex-
actly what l think
Lynn paused on her way to the
head of the steps. O'Leary whis-
tied again, twice this time.
$50 long," Norwood repeated.
"See you as soon as / can"
Lynn spoke abruptly: Zone mo-
ment, Captain Norwood. You say
you have said what you think of me
in this letter? I said what I thought
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-26
r-Speaking of Sports
Pro Cridster
Backs College
Rule Changes
By ROBERT McSHANE

M HETHER or not college foot
W ball could be made better,
basically sounder game through rev.
dictionary rule changes is ques-
ton upon which coaches and fans
alike disagree.
Many coaches, and it must be adj
mitted that most of them are of pro-
feSsiOnal clubs, would like to have
institutional teams adopt regulations
governing the play-fOr-pay boys.
Most college mentors are content
with the existing set-up. OF course
many of them have their own ak
to grind-they would like to see a
few minor changes, but on the whole
are satisfied with things as they are.
Heading the former group is
George p. Marshall, outspoken own
er of the Washington Redskins, who
has called upon the college rule
makers to save their game from go
ing the way of the dodo bird by
adopting pro rules.
An outstanding advocate of rules
as they are is Amos AlonZO Stage,
the No. Grand Old Man of Ameri-
can football, who entered his fiftieth
year of coaching this season. Stage
is rounding out his career in the
comparative obscurity of a small
campus at the College of the Pacific
at Stockton, Calf.
It is Marshalls claim that colleges
are charging fancy prices" but they
are not giving the public the kind of
a show it deserves. His interest in
furthering the cause of college foot
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-26
Veteran Observer

On the other hand, Stage feels
that the rules of the college game
are settled to their permanent form.
There will be no further rapid and
radical changes. During his so years
as coach he has watched the game
develop from the kicking to the car
rying to the razzle-dazzle game. He
remembers the 15-man team. He
remembers when the playing field
was first called a gridiron. He was
on the Yale team when smuggling was
abolished. Stage coached through
the period when indoor football was
popular.
Stage has been a member of the
football rules committee since 1894
Ia life member since 1888. He has
been an integral part of the games
development.
He speaks with authority when he
says the game is now as well ar
ranged as possible, both from the
spectators and players standpoints.
That's why he thinks no revolution
airy changes will be made. He real
ICES, as do all coaches, that further
minor rule changes may be neces-
sary. That's why he says no "rapid
and radical changes will be made.
A review of his past 49 seasons
convinces Stage that there is still a
good chance that one or two more
major systems may be developed,
and that there is plenty of room for
development of new individual plays.
Because of this possibility of change,
Stage knows that rule alterations
may be necessary.
Both sides sound logical. Stages
the more so because the advocates
of rule changes have, for the large
part, a selfish interest. They look
upon colleges as farms for the pro-
fessional gridiron, and therefore are
anxious to have the collegians mold
ed to their style as soon as possible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-10-26
CHAPTER XIX

The horses and their riders were
invisible in the shadow where the
high wall curved away from the
moonlight. O'Leary spoke hoarsely:
''That must ha' been shorter!
You could ha' heard that punch half
way to Delhi. Who did you hit?"
mind your own business. Why
did you whistler"
"Stoddart sent man from camp
to overtake you. He gave the mes
sage to me. He said there'd come
a sweeper, running like hell, from
Mrs. Harding in the guesthouse. She
says she has to see you in hurry,
it's important, and won't you come
quick?"
Whats become of the sweeper?"
'He lit out. He said all's quiet at
the palace"
Nothing else new?"
"No."
Norwood thought a second: "You
go to the Residency. Ask to see
the Resident in person. Give your
message to nobody else. Here
here's my card. Send that in. Ask
the Resident to stand by the phone
and expect a call from me at any
minute"
''Do l know anything, if he asks?"
mo. Look here, O'Leary: I know
what I'm going to do, but I don't
know what will happen. You follow
the Resident to the palace Slip in
through the gate after him and
watch for that Bengal doctor Hold
him, if you catch him coming out or
going in. When you see me coming
out of the palace, if I hold up my
right hand, let him go. If I hold up
both hands, turn him over to the
gate guard. You've no police pow
er, remember. So be careful"
Norwood was off at full gallop,
with the sails hard after him, be-
fore O'Leary could answer. He
drew rein at the palace gate and
was delayed there for moment or
two by an argument between the
commander of the gate guard and
an Indian contractor, who had
turned up with a motor truck for
Mrs. Harding's luggage and car
for Mrs. Harding. Because Nor
wood was in uniform, the contractor
appealed to him:
"Sir, am refused admission. Sir,
I have an order from the American
lady. Mrs, Harding. to collect her
luggage and to convey her to the
station. 1t is a long way and sbad
road. She has already paid me. |
fear we shall not catch the midnight
train unless"
The commander of the gate guard
drew Norwood aside: s'It is his hon.
or the Residents WISH" he said
quietly.
mo business of mine" said Nor
wood. MAY leave my horses In
side the gate?"