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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21

MIR. and Mrs. Peter Schaefer
to be Honored at Dinner,
Public Reception.

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Schaefer will be
honored at a family dinner and a
public reception Tuesday upon the
occasion of their fiftieth wedding an
niversary.
The dinner will be served in the
Forest hotel at $50 p. m. and will be
attended by their sons and daughters
and members of their families. An
informal public reception will be held
in room 1872 of the Community Center
from $50 to 1890 p. m.
Identified with newspaper work and
a leader in civic enterprises on the
Vermilion range for half a century,
Mr.. Schaefer will also mark the golden
anniversary of his newspaper work on
The range.
His newspaper activity dates back
to when he was II years old and an
apprentice on the Taylor County Star
and News at Medford, Wisconsin. He
first came to the iron ranges in 1888
when Dr. Fred Barrett founded the
Vermilion Range Iron Journal at
Tower, where with Henry Nelson he
was one of the assistant printers and
editors of the Journal.
Today he has been identified with
literary work on the Vermilion range
longer than any other editor, and is
known among the people of his profess
sion as the "Nestor of the Journalistic
Fraternity of the Minnesota Ranges. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Schaefer were married
in Soudan in 1890 at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon
Childers. Before her marriage Mrs.
Schaefer was Miss Lillian M. Childers
A short time later they came to Ely
where Mr. Schaefer replaced JOCK
ROBBIE as editor of the Ely Iron Home
published by DR.. Barrett. The Ely
Times was started by Mr.. ROBBIE ano
Morris Blumberg in 1891, and in 1897
their publication absorbed the Iron
Home. The Schaefers then returned
to Tower and to the Journal.
In 1895 they came back to Ely where
they established The Ely Miner which
they have since published without in.
terruption. The Miner is one of ths
few newspapers in the country thai
has had As years of continuous owner.
| ship.
When Mr.. Schaefer first came to thu
range SO years ago, he went to work fol
Dr. Barrett at the handsome wage:
of 81 per day. Miners at that time
| were drawing $1.85. He intended tt
make stake" and then move, bu
along came the depression Of the earl.
1905, and he had accumulated tn
small plant that published The Minel
and a sizeable family; so he and Mrs
/ Schaefer stayed and became two o
the pioneers to whom the development
of the Vermilion range owes much
Thirteen other papers have come ant
gone since The Miner was established
Mr.. and Mrs. Schaefer are tn
parents of three sons, Leroy Pau
industrial arts instructor in the Glen
wood schools; Alvin c., linotype opera
tor for the Duluth Herald, and Stuar
P, Ely postmaster; and one daughter
Mrs William Wenstrom cooperate
of a Eastwood lake summer resort.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations ON Matters
Material and Immatefial by
the Editor.

Instead of continually bombarding
the Vermilion range, Ely, Tower, Sou
dan, Winton and other places with
SOS signals for assistance every time
something pops up inimical to the
towns on the Mesaba in our legislative
and senatorial district, We would sug-
geSt that the lower end of the district
pay some attention to our end in
peace" time. A few years ago we
asked for a representative or senator
nom this end and law making it
mandatory to elect man from the
Vermilion range. To the credit of Ray
Anderson and r. j. McGhie it must
be said that they did all in their
mower to bring this about during their
terms in the legislature, even going SO
far as to be willing to abdicate In
favor of a man from this range. Eve
leth Virginia, Gilbert, Biwabik, Aurora
and other towns constantly hog the
senatorship and legislative positions
regardless of the fitness OF the candi-
dates to represent the Vermilion end
This they can do because they have
the votes but it is not just and falr
A member from this end would be tht
answer to the SOS signals and the
two from the Mesaba and one from
the Vermilion could work in unison To-
the good of the entire district ant
state and not the Mesaba alone.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21
ELY W0MAN'S
FUNERAL Held
Rites for Mrs. j. Nicholoff
Conducted Saturday From
Catholic Church.

Mrs James Nicholoff, 38 years old,
who died Nov. II in a hospital at
Fergus Falls from bronchial pneumonia
was buried here Saturday Funeral
services were conducted from st. An
thongs Catholic church, with the Rev
Frank Mihelcic in charge.
The Nicholoff family came to Ely
from Hibbing about II years ago. Mrs
Nicholoff is survived by her husband
two daughters. Florence and Victoria
and mothe who resides in FoXboro
Wisconsin.
She was born in Poland on March
Is, 1902, coming to this country when
about 8 years old
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21
S0LTAU TO BE
SPEAKER HERE
Minneapolis Pastor-Crusader
to Give Lecture, Show
'Barroom" Film.

The Rev. Henry j. Soltau, Mime
apolis crusader, will speak in
the Washington auditorium Sunday
evening at o'clock in an appearance
here that is actively being promoted
by all of Ely's protestant pastors. The
public is invited
The famous temperance play ''Ten
Nights in Barroom," in talking pic
ture form, will be presented
Organizer of the county Law En-
forcement league, the Rev. Soltau dur
ing the past year has led a statewide
fight against recketeerS, gangsters, and
corrupt officials.
Adapted from the original Hollywood
film, the picture which will be shown
has been popular as a special feature
of dry rallies in all parts of the
country.
William Farnum, noted character
actor, takes the leading part of Joe
saloon keeper is performed by William
Santschi. The fight between these two
is considered one of the most intensely
dramatic ever filmed Thomas Jeffer-
son, a son of the great American actor,
Joseph Jefferson, plays the barfly.
Other parts, including the doctor and
the gambler, are acted by well selec-
ted cast.
Since last summer the presentation
of the 80-year-old drama in modern
talking movie form has been given in
a dozen states, from Colorado to Flor
ida. Requests for return engagements
have been received from every one of
these states with meetings now sched-
uled ahead for almost two years
Admission will be free to the pro-
gram here, with an offering for the
Anti-Saloon League temperance cam
paign.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21
Two Ely Young Men
First to be Named
For Army Training
DEER
TALES

total Of 345 deer had been taker
out OF the western 10 per cent of tn,
Superior National Forest to Monday
noon, according to T. w. Kruse, il
charge of the count being conducted
for the U. S. forest service by CCC
enrollees from Co. 7O3 at Gegoka.
Counting stations are located at Muc
Greek and Babbitt. At Mud Greek
315 deer were recorded, including los
does, SIS spiked bucks, and 81 large
bucks. Out of the Mud Greek area
alone came ITO deer. A 1O-point buck
weighing 215 pounds was shot
At Babbitt 80 deer were checked,
including 10 does, six spiked bucks
and five large bucks.
A 243-pound 10-point buck shot by
Paul Carter, Elmore, in the BURNSIDE
territory leads all other entries in the
Ely Hardware big buck contest.
In the local contest Andrew Kari's
22G-pound 10-point buck shot at Burnt
side is the largest entered Blaz Yak
rajShek is close behind with a 219-
pound buck.
Mrs. Frank Boltich entered the first
buck, 201-pound animal shot at the
Halfway.
The mishap of E. c. Bolitho and
Byrd Brownell is the only accident
recorded in connection with the deer
season. The two escaped from the
latter'S pickup truck as it broke through
the ice in Johnson lake, six miles south
of town, Friday afternoon and sank
in about eight feet of water.
Stopping to talk to William Vidmar,
the men heard the right front wheel
break through the ice. Bolitho jumped,
and then the left front wheel went
through and the car started to list
to the left. In order to get out
Brownell skooted over to the right
side of the truck, stepped on the run
ming board, and jumped as far as
he could. He lit on the ice on his
stomach as the truck disappeared from
sight With it went his gun. Preced-
ing the accident they had driven over
the ice for day and half.
Out of IL Elmore hunters staying at
the Forest Hotel, seven of them got
their deer the opening morning.
A number of hunters hired local
seaplanes, operating out of BURNSIDE
lake, to take them into choice deer
country.
Ted Williams, outfielder for the
Boston Red Sox of the American
league, spent the opening three days
of the season hunting here with a
group of Princeton, Mimi, men. They
were accompanied by Frank Koschak.
williams, who lives in Minneapolis, had
the third highest batting average in
the American league.
Tom Gibbons, the geat fighter of a
few years ago and now sheriff of
Ramsey county, spent the weekend
here tracking deer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21
LitchfeLd Man Heads
State Drum Corps Assn

Martin Pederzen, Litchfield, was
named president of the Minnesota
Band and Drum Corps association at
the annual meeting held Sunday in
Minneapolis. Pederzen replaces Harold
j. Dillon, drum major of the state
championship class A corps.
The new president is drum major of
the Litchfield corps which won the
class B title. Dillon now becomes a
member of the board Of directors.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21
LAKE COMMERCE BIG

Lake Superior commerce will exceed
100000 tons during the interlake
navigation of 1910, according to esti-
mates made as of Nov. /, Skillings'
Mining Review states.
If this figure materializes, it will ap-
proach the record of 92,622,017 estab-
ished in 1929. Since that date the
largest season was in 1887, which
totaled 1888 ,699 tons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21
MARK FIFTIETH
WEDDING Date
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Williams
Observe Event Quietly at
Their Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Williams
quietly observed their 50th wedding
anniversary at their home here wed
nesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams have
lived all of their married life in Ely.
Their son, r. H. Williams. and Mrs.
Williams of Chicago. arrived here on
Tuesday to spend the day and the
Thanksgiving vacation with them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21
CELEBRATE 5oTH ANNIVERSARY.

The Rev. and Mrs. Andrew Bloom
quist. formerly residents of this city
and well known by a host of friends,
celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary at Cook November 8.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21

The your Town" picture shown at
the Ely Theatre Friday and Saturday
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21
BOUQUET SHOP MOVES.

The Bouquet Shop has moved to the
K. R. building, Is north Second avenue
east, across from the city hall.
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Tom Gibbons, the geat fighter of a
few years ago and now sheriff OF
Ramsey county, spent the weekend
here tracking deer.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
YuIe Donors
Contributions Provide
Cheer for Needy

Just how many needy families can
be taken care of on Christmas Day
depends on the number of names to
appear in this column.
Here are the dollars that will
enable the mothers of needy children
to buy the things that make a
Christmas And here are the people
who today put those mothers and
children on their own Christmas
lists by contributing to The Star
Christmas funds.
Previously acknowledged $5.6S99
Stationery Section, Division
of Printing, Treasury De-
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Case 81

Case 81
Charles is 10 years old. The police
found him recently selling shopping
bags. He was taken home because
selling shopping bags is not per-
mitted here He was puzzled be-
cause he needed that money. Charles
and his seven brothers and sisters,
all younger than himself except one,
live with their parents in two roms
on the second floor of a shabby
frame building. The entrance is
in the rear through a dark passage
way There is no yard to play in.
The rooms are poorly ventilated.
Mother cooks over small gas
range There are no curtains on
the windows, no rugs on the floor;
the furnishings consist of two
double beds. a crib, three or four
chairs, a small table and one old
dresser. The baby and her 2-year-
old sister sleep in the crib. Charles
must sleep with three other brothers
in one of the large beds. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. sleep with the other two
children. The table is so small that
the whole family canot sit down
together to enjoy their meals.
Mr.. B. has worked irregularly for
several years and although he is
working steadily now, he earns only
$50 month. The rent takes one
third of this amount. There are so
many children to feed, so many
shoes to buy to keep the children
in school. Charles knows this. He
was trying to help by earning some
money. Now, he fears, Santa Claus
won't visit his brothers and sisters.
Case s.
The father of 10 children, rang
ing in age from Is to l year old,
has arrested tuberculosis and heart
trouble which prevents him from
working. Mrs. M. has tried to get
regular part-time work as maid
but rarely earns more than 81 a
month. Actually, the~mother should
not work because she has abdominal
trouble and also because the small
children require her constant atten-
ton in the home.
All the children except the baby
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Ship Sunk by Plane
OFF Isle Of Wight,
hazis Claim
Light Bomber Forces
Reported Active Over
London During Night
- the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 20.-DNB, official
German news agency, reported
TODAY that a Nazi reconnaissance
plane had sunk 1.200-ton mer-
chant ship south OF the Isle OF
Wight of Britain's south coast
yesterday.
The news agency said the plane
made a dive attack and dropped
one bomb which struck Squarely
amidships, tearing the craft apart.
The same source reported that
the S 5,225-ton Belgian passenger ship
Macedonier was mysteriously miss
ing. The ship formerly travelled
between Belgium and the Congo.
DNB also said the 3,660-ton
British freighter Amicus had been
torpedoed and sunk in the North
Atlantic west of Ireland.
Light formations of German
bombing planes were active over
London last night, informed sources
reported, but clouds prevented exact
observations on their results.
The British carried out minor
aerial operations over Western Ger
many, these sources said. No plane
losses were recorded on either side.
The high command said the
British raids on Germany had
caused "only slight damage to
buildings" and killed two civilians
outside an air raid shelter.
A Nazi submarine commanded by
1t. Comdr. Schepke was credited
oficially with sinking its 40th mer-
chant ship, bringing its total ton
mage sunk to 2O8,975 tons.
Evening star., 1940-12-20

have suffered from tuberculosis and
have been under medical care for
long time. Medical expenditures
have been a constant strain on
the family pocketbook. The chill
dren are undernourished and there
M danger of the reoccursence of
the disease which now is arrested
The mother attends the diet kitchen
and nurseries to obtain advice con-
corning the care of her children
but she can't give them the food
the nurseries advise.
Although the house is sparsely
furnished and the family is badly
in need of beds, mattresses anc
blankets. the home is always
scrubbed clean. The older children
take responsibility in caring for the
younger ones and one has the inn
preston that there are severa
mothers in the home.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Norwegian Railroad
Used by Nazis Hit,
British Report
Empty Air Roid Shelter
Struck in Light Attack
On London Area
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-British bomb
ers hit the Bergen-Oslo Railroad in
Norway, much used by the Germans
for military purposes, in an over
night air raid, the Air Ministry re-
ported today.
Attacks on several targets in the
Ruhr and Western Germany" also
were reported by the Air Ministry,
which said the r. A. F. bucked bad
weather last night to concentrate
on oil plants and storage facilities.
The Norwegian raid was made by
planes of the coastal command, the
ministry said, and bombs were
seen to burst directly on the line at
several points"
The ministry communiQue said the
targets also include power stations,
railway junction and Essen, site of
the great Krupp armament works.
Four explosions from heavy bombs
were reported in the Essen assault.
Oil Targets Set Ablaze.
A low level attack on the Rhine
city of Bonn caused lone very large
fire.
In the Duisburg area two large
fires were observed and oil targets
near Cologne were set ablaze," said
the communique. AT Dusseldorf
several large fires were caused and
an anti-aircraft position was
bombed"
Air raid sirens sent London's mil
lions to shelter again tonight after
day of lone wolf" attacks in which
the Government said a small num-
ber of casualties and damage to
buildings was inflicted.
1t was the second successive night
of alarm after a lapse of almost
three days. In the daylight attacks
there was 'some slight activity" a
communique said.
One stick of bombs hit an air
raid shelter usually occupied during
alerts but it was empty because nc
alarm had sounded.
Alarm After 68 Hours.
During the brief London air alarm
last night, the capitals first in Ga
hours. sounds of gunfire were heard
from the suburbs and a few bombs
were dropped in one section. Grounds
of a nurses home were reported hit
without causing casualties.
Raiders likewise were reported over
Liverpool and cities in the west and
northwest.
Coincident with the raid renewals
the Admiralty made public what il
claimed was document found in ar
Italian submarine allegedly instruct
ing Italian submarine captains tc
attack certain Spanish merchant
ships without warning"
The purported order, allegedly
signed by Mario Falangola, vice
admiral commanding submarines
directed the submarines to ATTACK
without warning" Spanish ships be.
longing to the Ybarra and the
Pinillos shipping companies leaving
Casablanca, Morocco, and sailing
toward Lisbon.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Adriutic
Continued From First Page)

the British offensive into Libya are
continuing, the admiralty said, with
the fleet air arm cooperating With
the r. A. F.
Extensive fires" have been burn
Ing in Bardia since the afternoon OF
December Is, the Admiralty said.
The fires were described as having
assumed very large proportions on
December IT,
The Admiralty emphasized that
throughout the Adriatic penetration,
as far north as the line between Bari
and Durazzo, no opposition from
the enemy was encountered.
Bari is an important base in Italy,
while Durazzo is Albania's main port,
directly west of Tirana, Albanian
capital, and the key center for
Italian supplies at the present time.
Valona, a city with normal popu-
lation of 9,100, is at the narroWest
part of the Adriatic, only go miles
across the sea from Otranto, on the
heel of the italian boot, and 80 miles
east of Brindisi, Italy.
The port, reported bombed heavily
in recent weeks by the Royal Air
Force and by Greek flyers, has be-
come the target of the current Greek
drive in Southern Albania and the
Greek forces are fighting toward 1t
from two directions-up the coastal
road from Greek-held Porto Edda
toward Chimara and westward from
the mountains around Klisura and
Tepeleni.
Reconnaissance pilots reported
December IL that the port facilities
at Valona had been rendered vir-
tually useless by air bombardments.
Durazzo, which has normal pop
ulation of 8,739, is about go miles
north of Valona and about $50 miles
across the Adriatic from Bari.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Christmas
Continued From First Page) }

Christmas fund. 1t represents the
Christmas flowers I might have
bought for my apartment. Sorry 1t
isn't more"
Another was from IAN Army Off
GERS widow-may this gift help to
brighten the Christmas Day for an
other widow
The 6-B class of Park View School
had So to spend. They wrote:
I'VE read about the poor families
in the paper and voted on giving
you the money to help them. We
voted on many other things. but we
all thought the idea of giving to you
was the best idea because We
thought it would do more good.
Yours sincerely"
Robert E. Bondy. director OF the
Board of Public Welfare, appeared
at Christmas House broadcast
with a personal contribution and
praise for the neighborly. kindly
things" practiced by Washington
ians through The Star fund
Today the Civil Service Commits
sion is having it's Christmas party,
like many Government agencies, in
connection with the Christmas fund.
In this case employees are bringing
playthings and other children's gifts
to their Christmas tree. The Gen.
sus Bureau of the Commerce De-
partment had parties yesterday
and today, with hundreds of toys
heaped up.
Shows "America's Spirit
In bringing a donation to Christ
mas House from the Citizens Forum
OF Columbia Heights, Spared A.
Wood, president, put the case for
giving in this light:
I'm addition to giving JOY and
happiness to the needy. we can also
help show the rest of the world that
in democratic America we are not
thinking in terms of oppression, in
tolerance and hate, but in terms OF
charity-which is kindness, toler-
Ance and love-"
was held for 1000 employees in the
Census Building, while today's was
In the Department of Commerce
auditorium for other workers. The
National Training School Band
played yesterday during over two
hours of festivities, and the St.
Johns Academy Band played today.
The Census Bureau Dramatic Club
Chorus sang, and other bureau
talent performed. Speakers includ-
ed dividion chiefs and officials Of
the American Legion post and its
auxiliary.
Among the first toys and bundles
Of clothing and food to be collected
from Government departments and
made ready for distribution were 500
packages from the Treasury De-
partment. Harry N. Jones, Treasury
storekeeper, gave much credit for
collection of goods to the Securities
Division of Loans and Currency.
where the campaign was boosted by
John Skinner.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
German Embassy Denies
Plan to Move Sailors
' the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The German Embassy last night
denied arrangements had been made
with American authorities to trans
fer 300 sailors from the scuttled
German liner Columbus from Angel
Island in San Francisco Bay to an
abandoned c. C. C. camp near Fort
Stanton, N. Mex.
The Embassy statement said ne
gotiations on the question were still
in progress with the State Depart
ment and no final decision had
been reached.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Greek Ship OFT Coast
OF Brazil Sends SOS

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Dec.
20 (P).-The Greek freighter Potaro
sent an sos today from position
about $50 miles east of Porto Allegro,
Brazil.
Iloyds' register Of shipping
lists no Potaro, but many Greek
vessels have been renamed)
Government radio stations re-
layed the sos to the Brazilian
coastal passenger ship Itanage, near
the position given by the Potaro.
The SOS did not say what danger
the Potaro was in.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Ships

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Evening star., 1940-12-20


Wednesday, when two tankers and
a freighter reported within four
hours that they had been torpedoed.
These ships, the 12,196-ton Brit
ish Napier Star, the 9,860-ton Nor
wegian Dalfonn and the 10746-ton
Dutch Pendrecht, the latter two
tankers, placed themselves some
what north of the scene of today's
attacks.
The Varangberg was the former
American freighter Morris Adler,
which also has carried the names
Jotunfjell and Varangfjell. She had
been trading recently between
Tampa, Fla, and Hull, England.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Germany Lifts Ban
On Dancing for
Holiday Season
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 20.-Germany.
which forbids dancing when war
calls for exertion of the nations
fullest energies. yesterday lifted
the ban which has been in effect
since the drive into the Low
Countries and France last
spring.
Germans may dance every day
between Christmas and New
Years and three times a week
otherwise.
On New Years Eve, however,
Berlin's night spots must close
at IL pm, as usual.