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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
Prospects Bright for a Strong
Club Next Season as Galaxy
of Veterans Return.

The 19S9-40 high school basketball
season won't be as bleak as the one just
ended if veterans mean anything and
they usually mean a lot. But three
members of this years squad will be
graduated in June. They have been
mainstayS on the club all season, how
ever, so their absence will be felt.
Albin Grahek, center and forward
who led the club in total points scored
during the season; Albert Banks, for
ward, and FTosti Franti, elongated CEN
ter, will receive their sheepSkins in
June.
But what Coach Edward Buckley
loses here he will gain on his Junior
College quintet, so he shouldn't feel
very peSsimistic about the transfer.
That leaves as veterans for next
years team a galaxy of up and coming
hoop artists that should give Ely a first
class quintet and one that certainly
should finish the season in the upper
half of district 81 standings.
Leonard Tomsich who was IN second
place in total points scored, will be
back. Paul Prola, who turned in a
stellar performance against ETeleth at
the district meet, will return. Both of
these boys are forwards and should
pour in plenty of points next season.
Andrew Luhtanen, guard; William
Grahek and Dan MeStnik, who alter
mated at the forward and guard posts;
William Mills, guard; Ed. Golob and
Pucel, both forwards, all regulars, will
be on deck again.
Then there are a number of boys on
Assistant Coach Steve Smrekar's second
team that will push the regulars plenty
in the fight for berthS on the squad.
Most of them are now Sophomores.
One of Smrekar'S proteges, Lloyd
Bird, was moved up to the first string
Cor the district meet and played even
with his more experienced teammates,
especially in the contest with Eveleth.
William Rowe and Josiah Cock, both
in their second year, have shown con-
siderable promise. Rowe was one of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
Twenty-Five Years Ago
From Issue of March IL, 1914.

Saturday evening at the home of the
groom's sister, Mrs. Peter Schaefer,
Fred S. Childers and Miss Ebba Sven
son were married by the Rev. E. F..
Stidd. Elias LeBeau and Miss Bessie
Weir attended the couple.
Beginning next Tuesday the conven-
ton of the Slovenian Creation Union
will be held in this city. The last con-
vention of the order was held in Calu-
met, Michigan. Calumet branches will
send SO delegates and other branches
in Michigan and Minnesota will furnish
a large number of delegates The
Union is composed of Michigan and
Minnesota societies.
Forty miles of the Grand Marais and
Northwestern Railway company,s road
through Cook county will be completed
this year, according to Arthur Mitchell,
president of the company. A right of
way out of Grand Marais for 40 miles
has been located by surveyors and a
force is engaged in clearing it. Grad
ing will start in the spring. The present
objective point of the new line IS this
city and it is thought that eventually
the ore from the Vermilion will be
shipped to docks at Grand Marais.
Ely basketball shooters trimmed up
the Virginia team Is to 10 here Friday
evening. The following night the boys
went up against Tower and were de-
feated Is to II.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
II. S. Hoop Team to Lose
Three Through Graduation

big point getters for Smrekars squad
and if he maintains his scoring Sprees
against the stronger competition he
will be up against, range coaches will
have a new headache to contend with
Ed. Grahek, Frank Burtnick, Ed
Hutar, T. Grahek, Roy johnson and
Gerald johnson are other second string
players who have been doing some out
standing work.
That's lineup of basketball material
which should perform in creditable
manner for E. H. s. If they develop as
much as they give indications of doing
the famine that marked the season just
ended shouldn't be repeated again.
The record established by the Ely
club doesn't do justice to the ability OF
the players or the quality of the team
The score book says Ely won but one
game during the regular season, but
it also reveals that the locals dropped
one battle by a single point In three
overtime periods, another by two points
in one overtime, and third by q one
point margin. A fourth was lost by five
points.
Had the boys won three or four of
these games, they might have clinched
|, fourth or fifth place in the district q
standing, instead of occupying the cellar
position. It just wasn't in the cards
for them to do so and they came out
on the short end of every one of their
close games.
Ely rang up total of 276 points dur
ing the regular season as compared to
37s for opponents. Albin Grahek lead
the scoring with 81 points. Following
ORC tho individual scoring fiol1reS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
Fifty Years Ago
From Issue of March IL, 1889.

A number of Towerites came up Mon
day night to take in the election. '*'
Nels Nelson was severely injured while
stripping in the open pit at the Chand-
Ter yesterday. ***The Iron Home was
issued a day later this week by reason
of election day being Tuesday. ***The
Home advises those who have been
poisoning dogs to show more sense and
swallow one of their own doses. *@"Grant
the drayman, IS delivering some fifty
barrels of water per day.**'He hailed
from Duluth, peddled shirts and
thought he was tough but when Uncle
Alex and Al Bedford got through with
him, he would have passed for spring
chicken after a rain.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed by the Iron Range Lumber COM
pany of Ely. The capital stock and
liabilities to be incurred are each
100000. The incorporators are Herbert
Tiffany of Ely; James Fraser of Chi
cago; VIM. E. Sawyer of Manistee, and
VIM L. Ruth of Ludington, Michigan.
SOllIIdCbOIS SldoWCL1 o. I1dIVCy lldSC
just closed contract with John Orpiere
for a business block on Second avenue
and Sheridan street. The building will
be 24x5O, two stories, and is to be COM
pleted by the first of May.***The new
special car for the D. & l. r. has ar
rived from Pullman, Illinois. It will
carry the name of Gar A" 1t is one
of Pullman's finest and fitted with
sleeping and dining facilities for eleven
persons The rear of the car is fitted
as a pay car with desk and safe ar
ranged like a bank.
Ely has just passed through most
exciting election. The winners were
Alex Lawson for president; A. M. CHS
holm, recorder; E. j. Poirier, treasurer;
Ed Cram, Ed. Robinson and John
Hosking, trustees; VIM. B. Goldsworthy
justice of the peace, and Richard Foley,
constable. The total vote cast was 282.
The successful candidates defeated A
j. FenSke, R. Moser, j. Weiss, John
Simonson, W. c. Hoskin, G. j. Carlson,
C. A. Rothoff, R. G. Norman and M
Looney.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
TnnDTNTr DArD Into the Files
LOONx1V0 DAM of The Miner

Fall Lake village, Tuesday. Other Of
ficers chosen were G. o. Berglund,
clerk; August Indy, George Hendrick-
son and Oscar Larson, trustees; Gust
Johnson, treasurer, and Charles Thomp-
son, constable. *'*The Town of Morse
elected Adolph Mayer, supervisor; H. c..
Hurning, clerk; Thomas H. Williams,
treasurer; F. w. Bysche, assessor; w.
A. Johnson, justice of the peace for
two years, and H. Nordlund for one
year. Louis Knoll and Chas. Fox were
elected constables. Alfred Hotter was
elected president of the Town of Fall
Lake with j. G. Russell as clerk; August
Lindahl, treasurer; H. l.. Sias and David
Brown, justices of the peace, and VIM.
Ricketson, constable.
Mrs. John Kovall, who with her hus-
band and family have resided in this
city for the past twenty years, died at
her home here this morning after a
lengthy illness. She was 81 years of
age and is survived by her husband,
two sons and two daughters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
KELLY'S MOVE
TO new HOME
Virginia Furniture Firm Lease
Huge Floor Space in Elks
Building; Move May /.

The first floor of the Elks building
In Virginia is being remodeled for the
F. s. Kelly Furniture company, accord
ing to Manager George Schuster in a
story in the Virginia Enterprise and
which story Mr.. Schuster has asked the
Miner to reprint
Growth of the business OF the firm
necessitates expansion, Mr.. Schuster
states, and satisfactory long term
lease with the Elks lodge has been OBJ
tanned for the new location and the firm
will remove from its present quarters
on Chestnut street upon which no salts
factory lease could be obtained.
The new quarters, which are expected
to be ready for occupancy about May /,
will more than double the floor space
now occupied. The store will have more
than 1880 square feet of display floor
and remodeling plans provide for the
creation of one of the finest furniture
establishments in the entire Northwest.
Lenci, Lenci and Englund, Virginia
contractors, were low bidders for the
remodeling program which will include
complete renovation of the first floor,
installation of rest rooms and freight
and shipping rooms, complete remodel
ing of the basement and installation of
new stairways, a modern front and
new display windows, new lighting fix
lures and complete redecorating.
A modern, indirect lighting system,
particularly adapted to furniture dis
plays, will be installed in the new dis
play windows and indirect lighting will
also be installed throughout the store
The basement, which also will be
used for retail sales, will be strictly
modern, Mr.. Schuster said and will be
one Of the finest display and selling
floors in the country. A cooling and
heating system of the latest design will
be installed in the store.
The shipping and receiving room will
provide the store with the utmost ease
in receiving and dispatching shipments
with all the necessary facilities for this
work included in the remodeling plans.
Signing of the lease, which will be-
come effective with the completion of
the remodeling, was completed yester-
day by Mr.. Schuster and W. F. Kelly,
representing the furniture company, and
the directors of the Elks Home Loan
Corporation. Members of the board
are DR.. Gordon Thomas, Nels Quist,
Arnold Hawkinson, William j. Holloway,
Jr., and Harry Billings.
Faith in the future of the Arrowhead
country and the demand for expansion
caused by increasing business made
possible the change, Mr.. Schuster said
today. I'VE are exceedingly grateful to
Virginia and the people in the territory
around it for their past patronage which
has made this change necessary" he
said, land we feel certain that with oul
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
After 40 Keep Weight
DOlUn, Doctors AdUise.

A comfortable and useful life Is more
desirable to most people than pro-
longed one.
Nobody, in the opinion of members
of the Minnesota State Medical associ-
atoms committee on public health edu-
cation, is much interested in living to
be 100 unless he can also be active and
vigorous while he does it. Today's
bulletin from the committee emphasizes
the fact that people who want to grow
old gracefully must assume consider
able part of the responsibility for their
own physical comfort and enjoyment
after 40. This bulletin is one of series
issued as part of the associations
March campaign on control of the ills
that beset the middle-aged.
Nearly one-half of all the deaths
in Minnesota between the ages of SIS
and IA are caused by disease of the
heart, kidneys or circulatory organs, or
all three together, according 10 the
bulletin. Many of these deaths can be
postponed indefinitely, the doctors de-
clare, and the disease condition can
be controlled, if it cannot be completely
overcome, so that the victim who might
otherwise have died prematurely may
have many years of activity and useful
ness. The first necessity is thorough
physical examination before 40 and
regular checkups thereafter SO that the
early signs of degenerative disease can
be discovered and the condition con-
trolled.
Another extremely important pre-
ventive measure lies in weight control,
according to the bulletin. Premature
deaths from disease of the heart, cir
culatory system and the kidneys are
much more frequent among the obese
than they are among those whose
weight is normal or under normal for
their age. Obesity puts an extra burden
on heart, kidneys and blood vessels
and definitely shortens life. 1t also
leads to illness and disability.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
A BROADENING SOCIAL HORIZON

Parents have widely divergent views
as to the kind and amount of social life
necessary or desirable for children.
There is fair agreement about the
amount of activity commensurate with
the health of the child until he gets up
to the age of thirteen or fourteen. But
when he goes to junior high school, and
is impelled to join in many of the ac-
tivities of older children, the vigilance
of the parent over the child's health
is relaxed, because of the feeling that
the child must take his part socially.
There are meetings and games to be
attended, the school activities encroach
more and more on his free time. Clubs,
parties, various and sundry special oc-
casions arise that children want to
take part in. There are, however, al
ways some children who are less popu-
lar than Others who have no intimate
circle of friends with whom to exchange
invitations Thus some children will
have altogether too much entertain
ment, while others will feel left outside
in the cold.
| Here is where the school realizes the
need of stepping in and taking hand.
There must be enough interesting or
CARNATIONS and clubs for everyone to
have a share in the fun. It is no easy
matter, particularly in large organi-
zation, to find the needs of everyone
and also find activities which viii act
as outlets for those desires. But glee
clubs, orchestras, dramatic clubs, hiking,
skating and skiing clubs, in addition to
the clubs pertaining to school subjects,
like French clubs, give high school
children an opportunity to find con-
genial friends.
The parent who complains at the
number of extra-curriclllar activities in
which his children find themselves en-
broiled, does not perhaps, understand
what the school is attempting to do
when it multiplies the activities from
among which the child may choose. In
one high school there is each year a
large general party which seems to
some of the parents superfluous. What
they do not realize is that for many OF
the boys and girls less favored in social
status, belonging to no little group
seldom asked to a party, this is the
high spot of the year.
Before we criticize the number OF
kind of activities our children engage
in, it might be well to consider how
much thought and effort we ourselve:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
Goes in White
Comes Out Black.

st. Cloud-4-year-old Danny Reinert
didn't drown but he doesn't particularly
care about going through the lifesaving
process again. AS Danny, pal, and
the pals dog were playing on the Mis-
sissippi River recently the dog suddenly
disappeared in the open water below
the railroad BRIDGE hole covered with
a creosote scum from the gas plant. In
an effort to rescue the dog, Danny
slipped and plunged into the icy water
first penetrating and absorbing the
layer of tar. He managed to get grip
on solid edge and pull himself to
safety. Danny had to submit to a
"dry-cleaning" in the kitchen Of the
Golden's who saw the accident. A doc
tor used butter, lard and benzine in the
process. They finally managed to get
Danny clean.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
Birds Migrate Regularly

Birds migrate seasonably and
regularly no matter what the condi-
ton of the weather.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
Ten Years Ago
From Issue Of March Is, 1929.

The Ely basketball team, in a whirl-
wind finish, defeated the Gilbert team
here Saturday evening with score oi
20 to 81 to win the championship of the
Seventh District at the tournament
conducted at the Memorial gym
nasium and the Washington auditorium
from Thursday to Saturday last week
The tournament was pronounced the
most successful ever conducted in the
northwest and immense crowds filled
the two halls at every game played
The Ely team captured the champion
ship after winning four straight games
after hard battles. Smrekar was the
outstanding star In the meet with "a
field goals and seven free throws
Banovetz was second with 10 field goals
and seven free throws.
Tonight the team goes to Eveleth to
defend its championship in the re-
gional tournament. Players for Ely
are Nicholas, Smrekar, GerIn, Ban
ovetz, Anderson, Gouze, Hill and Beck
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of DR.. Arvo Ted Thompson
formerly of Ely, and Miss Beatrice
Clendenny of Columbus, Ohio The
couple resides in Harrisburg, Penn
sylvania.
The remains Of George Wilmunen
who died in Duluth, were brought to
this city and the funeral will be held
Sunday. Interment will be in the
Birch Lake cemetery *"The Misses
Bessie Childers, Aune Palmgard, Miriam
Watilo, Mildred Rothman, Natalie ano
Marjorie James are home for the spring
visit from the Normal at Winona' ''
Gowns and head bands were worn fol
the first time at the meeting of Jobs
Daughters, Wednesday evening. Al
this meeting Royal Purple velvet cape.
were presented to Lucille Smith, queen
Kathleen King senior princess, ane
Margaret Nichols, junior princess. Mrs
Sam Rapson made the presentation.
Peter Beck sustained q broken arm
and broken ribs In an auto accident
Saturday evening. He was coming II
town with a load of hay on his trucl
when something went wrong with thu
lights. He ran his truck to the side O
the road and hailed a passing car tx
furnish him with light to make adj
justments. While thus engaged, TIVE
cars coming from opposite direction.
tried to pass and mixup occurred il
which Mr.. Beck was injured.
Announcement was made at the bal
game Saturday evening that Darce,
Goard Of Max Herseth's swimming team
had carried off the honors as champion
at the Northwest Swimming meet a
Minneapolis. Two years ago, anothe
Ely boy, Walter Nappa, was declared tn
champion diver at the meet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
Rush Patient to Hospital
Despite the Elements

Fosston-The roads were blocked and
the trains were far off schedule when
Carl Haygren suffering from an acute
attack of appendicitis was rushed sew
eral miles to the hospital in a handcar
He was bundled in blankets, placed on
the hand car and propelled into the
hospital by Aneta Great Northern Sec
ton men in temperature of 30 degrees
below zero.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16

increased facilities we will be even bet
ter able to serve residents of this area"
eve are very happy over the signing
of the lease and the association with
the Kelly company" DR.. Thomas said
in commenting on the change.
The F. S. Kelly Furniture Company
operates stores in Virginia, Hibbing,
Duluth, Superior and Eau Claire. It is
the largest retail furniture firm in the
Northwest
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
Observe st. PatricRs
Day at Jaysee Assembly.

A st. Patrick's program will be given
at the Junior College assembly, Friday
morning. Edward T. Buckley will ap-
pear on the program and typify the
spirit of st. Patrick. Mrs. Charles
Lassey will sing several vocal selections,
Ella Siren will play number of sax
ophone solos.
The committee in charge includes
Florence Novak, Angelina Pertz, Mary
Pertz, Edward Petek, Edward Pirsh and
Evelyn Pluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
MarOOned Man
Gets Food By Ski.

Hibbing- Mariani, st. Louis
county deputy sheriff in the Hibbing
Office, went on an errand of mercy on
skis to save Gust Smith, 80, farmer,
from possible starvation. Smith is
showed in three miles from highway
where the snow comes up to mans
waist. First Mariani and a second de-
putty smashed their way through the
snow as far as they could get and hailed
Smith to his door. He told them he
only had flour left in the way Of food.
The next day Mariani planned to return
to the cabin on skis with food.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
WATCH OUT FOR SCHOOL BUSES.

w. F. Rosenwald, traffic engineer OF
the Minnesota Highway department ad-
vises motorists to be particularly care
full in passing school buses at this time
of the year. He says that it is I'M
lawful to pass motionless school bus
on the highways at more than 10 miles
an hour and further says that with
poor vision because of drifting snow
and with poor friction likely to be en-
countered on any spot on the highways
due to ice at this time of the year, it is
good policy for motorists to pass school
buses at even a slower pace than the
10 mile limit.
Evening star., 1939-05-17
Denmark Accepts
Germany's Offer Of
Security Treaty
Sweden, Norway, Finland
Decline Proposals Of
Hitler, However
BY the Associated Press.

BY INC Associated freSS.
BERLIN, May 17.-Denmark to-
day cautiously accepted Germany's
offer of negotiations for a nom
aggression pact, while Sweden, Nor
way and Finland politely declined
Chancellor Hitler's proposals Of
parallel accords.
Danish sources said, however,
that their country did not pledge
herself to accept such pact under
any and all circumstances. 1t still
has to be negotiated. Denmark Is
the only one of the four states hav-
ing a common frontier with Ger
many.
The Ministers of the four powers
were received separately by Baron
Ernst Won Weizsaecker, state secre-
tary in the foreign office, when they
delivered their three noes" and one
"yes."
Two questions concerning which
Denmark was disclosed to be espe-
cially anxious we're:
/. Will Germany demand a plebis-
cite in North Schleswig before sign
ing pact on the grounds that the
present frontier was fixed by the
treaty of Versailles. which Hitler
has Solemnly denounced?
2. Will Germany demand the right
to prescribe to Denmark how the
affairs of the German minority in
Denmark shall be administered?
Evening star., 1939-05-17


House. Last years appropriation
was $623 ,526, 1874.
The Senate group eliminated from
the House measure $500,00O allot-
ment for dirigible construction, but
this decrease was offset in part by
small increases in several items.
At his press conference yesterday
the President said Navy authorities
share his view that high-grade
corned beef is not canned in this
country.
Mr.. Roosevelt explained that high
grade domestic beef is sold fresh,
whereas in the Argentine there is
not a sufficient market to absorb
the supply of better cuts.
A Senate Appropriations Subcom-
mittee made public today testimony
by naval officials opposing the ban
on the purchase of Argentine beef
for Navy use
Rear Admiral Ray Spear, chief of
the Navy Bureau of Supplies and
Accounts, told the committee Ar
gentine packers use the highest
grade of beef, whereas the American
packers use trimmings and meats
that could not be sold otherwise. "
Letter From Leahy.
Admiral Spear said the price Of
Argentine corned beef was substan-
TALLY below that of the domestic
product.
The subcommittee record con-
tained letter from Admiral Will
liam D. Leahy, chief of naval op-
erations, saying it was question
able" whether the Argentine Meat
Packers Cooperative was receiving
a subsidy.
Senator Capper, Republican, OF
Kansas laid before the Senate yes
terday protests against the purchase
by D. M. Hildebrand of Seward
Nebr., president of the United States
Livestock Association, and by Gov
Payne Rather of Kansas.
THE fact that the present ad-
ministration has seen fit to buy
| beef from Argentina when our live
stock producers have been working
under a heavy handicap for the last
four or five years, indicates it is
not in sympathy with making a
market for our feed grains, as the
only market the farmer has for corn
and by-products of the farm is live
stock" Mr.. Hildebrand said.
Gov. Rather asked that the orde,
for the imported beef be Cancelled
and called for a definite policy te
prevent future purchases of foreign
products by the Government wher
domestic goods were available.