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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
Commercial Club to
Sponsor Inspection of
City for Fire Hazards
State Prevention Group to
Send Agents to Cover
Business District.
INSPECTION, MAY "a
Airport Ownership, Spring
Floods, Outdoor Shows,
Discussed at Meet.

The State Fire Prevention association
will be asked to send agents to Ely to
make an inspection of the business
section, it was decided at the meeting
Of the Ely Commercial club, Monday
evening.
The inspection, tentatively set for
Thursday, May "a, will be conducted
with the purpose of uncovering fire
hazards and making recommendations
as to their correction. 1t is possible
that an adjustment in fire insurance
rates would result from such an in
Spection
George Somero suggested that the
club sponsor the project and stated
that it had been discussed with the
association first last fall. Elwood G.
Harper, Minneapolis, secretary of the
association, will be asked to send the
agents here.
The inspection will be followed by
dinner in the evening at which the at
tendance of various organizations in
the city will be sought and a survey of
conditions relative to fire control here
will be presented, Somero said. The
inspectors will be assisted by Boy
Scouts.
A window display contest on fire
prevention will be promoted and
speakers will be furnished by the as
ISOLATION to address various classes in
the school system on the subject of
fire control, he said.
incidentally the association suggested
that the inspection be made during the
latter part of May so that it's represen-
tatives could combine business with
pleasure and explore some of Ely's
famous fishing waters. The associa-
ton is composed of state agents of
stock companies.
There will be no expense involved,
Somero pointed Tut. The inspectors
VIII come here not with the idea of
promoting any one company but to
conduct a community service project,
he said.
Tit question of city ownership of
the airport here was again brought to
the fore by John Smrekar who sug-
gested that the club ask the council
TO take it over. Stating that he was
speaking for Commissioner Jacob L.
Pete who was unable to attend himself,
Smreka1 pointed out that a deed to
the property could be obtained for 81.
The field, scheduled to be formally
dedicated some time this summer, is
owned by the county. A letter from
County Auditor Walter H. Bergen to
the club stated that the commissioners
had granted permission to dedicate the
field but that any costs connected there
must be absorbed by the club.
Smrekar pointed out that if the city
owned the airport state law would
permit the county to jointly maintain
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
reveal CAST
FOR MINSTREL
IL Boys to Appear in Circle
for Ninth Annual Scout
Production.

Members of the circle for the Boy
Scout ninth annual minstrel to be pre-
sented here Sunday, April IA. have
been selected, and boys to take part in
the various novelty numbers are being
chosen, according to Matty Kapsch.
who with Steve Smrekar are in charge
of the production.
Taking parts are Joe Kuzrna, Lukas
Chimzar, Robert Zbasnik, Paul Leon,
John Smarja, Pat Markovich, George
Barich, Larry Burja, Leonard Dolenc,
Matt Banovetz, Frank Volk, and Frank
Kalan. Paul Yadlosky will act as in
terlocutor. Mrs Floyd Dunstan will
serve as pianist. There viii be two
performances, one at 2:30 and the
other at 8 p. m.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
Former Ely Merchant
Dies at Chisholm Home

John Bartol, 81 years of age, one of
the early settlers of this city where he
conducted store, died at his home in
Chisholm, Sunday night.
Mr.. Bartol was born in -Slavia
coming to this country Sc years ago.
He resided in this city up to "a years
ago when he removed to Chisholm
When first coming to Ely he was en-
ployed as a miner, later going into the
grocery business in the corner now
occupied by the Piggy Wiggly store.
He ran grocery store in Chisholm
for several years. Surviving are five
sons, Tony, Joe, Matt, Peter and
George. Four grandchildren, all of
Chisholm, also survive, besides brother
in Yugo-Slavia
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
BATTERY GONE BUT
CAR RUNS JUST THE
SAME FOR AWHILE

w. j. Mcleod of this city parked his
car in Soudan, Friday. When he at
tempted to start it, the starter refused
to go over, so he let it coast down a
hill in order to get the motor going.
Mcleod, without giving much thought
to the situation, drove to the Soudan
hospital where he stopped and then
had another car push his in order to
get started again. This time, however,
he went to a garage.
Looking for the source of the trouble,
the mechanics found-nothing Only
the cables were left, the battery, carrier
and all were gone. Mcleod doesn't
know where he lost his battery, but
for time anyway his car ran just the
same.
Mechanics advise against this prac-
tice, however, for the 20 to 80 amperes
of current that would go directly into
the ignition system would make short
work of lights, points, and coils.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
III Students Receive
"E" at Annual School
Award Meet Monday
As Junior College and &c
High School Students
Garner Letters.
'E' BANQUET TUESDAY
Babe" LaVoir, Former U
of M Football Star, to
Speak at Banquet.

Forty-five students of the Ely Junior
College and Sc of Memorial high school
will be awarded letters in athletics, de-
batting, and journalism at an assembly
in the Washington auditorium, Monday
morning, at Gas o'clock.
The annual E banquet will be held in
Memorial cafeteria, Tuesday evening,
at 6:15 o'clock. Vern Babe" LaVoir,
WCCO sports announcer and member
of the University of Minnesota football
team that won the mythical national
championship few years ago, viii be
the main speaker.
The physical education department
headed by Athletics Director Edward T
Buckley will have charge of the as
sembly. The various athletic coaches
and instructors in charge of extra cur
ricular activities will hand out the
awards. Nineteen charter members Of
the Junior College football team viii
receive letters.
Coming here with LaVoir for the
banquet will be a teammate Of the
national championship eleven, Stanley
KoStka, Chisholm high school football
coach, who will also speak
Students who will talk include VIII
liam Mills, representing the high school
athletic department; John Perko, the
college athletics department; Patricia
Bottiani, the high school forensic de-
partment, and Leslie Ormandy, the
college forensic department Mr.. Buck
ley will serve as POSTMASTER, and
students from the music department
will furnish the music.
Letter winners follow:
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Journalism-James Shaw, Gloria
Hussey, Marjorie Berglund, Robert
Mann, Alfred Ryan, Florence Novak.
Dorothy Stonich. Helen Stonich, Emily
Slogan, Genevieve Seliskar, Lahore
Ahlstrom, Marjorie Cramer, Nancy
Eckert, Shirley Barich, Eleanor Gustaf-
son, Peggy McMahan, Leslie Ormandy.
Clarence Robertson, Joseph Senta, Earl
Edwards and Agnes Alar.
Cheerleaders-Earl Edwards, Agnes
Alar.
Football-Joe Novak, Al Banks, VIII
liam LouShin, Matt Mayerle, Frank
Povhe, John Perko. Robert Hall,
Richard Mcfarland, Leonard johnson,
Joseph Kapsch, Alan McIver, Joseph
Pengal, Tony Stukel, John zaic, Donald
Butala, Dale Needing, Edward Kun,
Wayne Brownell, George Tuomala and
Manager Harry Anderson
Basketball Novak, Al Banks,
Torsti Franti, william Loushin, Matt
Mayerle, Steve Grahek, Stanley Suster-
cich, Ellwood Lindholm and Frank
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
ECLIPSE OF SUN TO
BE VISIBLE IN ELY
IN PARTIAL DEGREE.

Elyites will be treated to a rare
celestial show Sunday when the moon
will black out the sun in an annular
or ring eclipse. The full magnitude of
the show will not be evident here, but
it will be in partial degree.
Eighty-six per cent of the sun will
be covered for the entertainment of
persons residing in the territory from
Texas to Florida and Georgia, while
varying portions of the moon-made
disk will be observed over virtually all
of North America, Alaska excluded,
and the northern portion of South
America.
The eclipse will be accompanied by a
pronounced twilight effect in which the
atmosphere will have peculiar tinted
or eerie transparency.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

Minnesota unemployment compensa-
ton officials turned down request for
unemployed compensation for four
members of the st. Paul and two men,
bers of the Minneapolis baseball teams
who had requested compensation of SIS
a week for being unemployed during
the winter. The officials found that
the players had been paid salary OF
$3.50 a month for the time they played
ball based on basis of yearly salary
Perhaps" says an editorial in the
News-Tribune, "the players are only re-
fleeing the common idea that as long
as there is any money left in any public
fund it is up to each American to see
how much of it he can get for himself
on some pretext or other"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
ELY AWARDED
WV Meeting
Local Post to Act as Hosts at
June District Meeting of
Vets Organization.

Ely was officially awarded the next
district meeting of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars at meeting held in
Nashwauk, Sunday. The get-togther
here viii be held on Sunday, June 2,
and Ely post No. PITT will act as hosts.
Plans will be made to take care of
about 200 post and auxiliary members.
Representing the local unit at Nash
wauk were Commander L. C. SLENDER.
John A. Meier and Adolph Hanson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
New Fire Truck Not Giuen
Proper Support, Says CHER

to be and that it should live within it.
Chief Cox's letter, in full, to the
council follows:
81 am not getting the proper support
from the city council or the citizens re-
garding the purchase of new fire
truck. I feel it is my duty to bring to
your attention a few facts as to the
reason I consider it imperative to have
more adequate fire equipment.
ely is situated alone in the center
of fire hazard. From the northeast,
northwest, east, west and south it can
be wiped out by forest or grass fires,
or just one fire in town too large for
our equipment to cope with. We can
not depend on help from neighboring
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
MRS. TERzlNI
BURIED TODAY
Resident of Ely for 81 Years
Succumbs; Rites Held in
Catholic Church.

Mrs. Carolina Terzini, aged 60, died
in st. Mary's hospital, Duluth, Monday.
Funeral services were conducted from
st. Anthonys Catholic church this
morning, the Rev. FIR. Frank Mihelcic
in charge.
Mrs. Terzini was born in Italy on
Sept. 16, 1879 She is survived by six
children, Joe, Ernest and Elsie Terzini,
and Mrs. Peter Preblich, all of this
city; Frank Terzini, Isabella, and Mrs
Frank Moravitz, Minneapolis.
She had been resident of this city
for 81 years. 4Se4
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
st. Andrews Club to
Meet Friday Evening.

The ST. Andrews club will hold its
April meeting, Friday evening, in the
parlors of the Presbyterian church. The
program committee is composed of Paul
Cramer, chairman; Wayne Brownell,
Laurin Leinc. Wilson Carlson, Henry
Berg, and Julius Carlson, and the din
ner committee, Conrad G. Haugen,
chairman; John Rautio, Joe Krall,
James I. Laing, Thomas Mclaughlin
and Wilho v. Langen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04

Timber in Minnesota is now growing
faster than it is being cut is the en-
couraging report recently released by
the Minnesota department of conServa-
ton This is complete reversal Of
conditions that have prevailed for half
a century until very recently. The de-
partment also states that this relation
between growth and cutting prevails in
spite of the fact that there are 1900
active timber permits in force employ
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04

the Loyal Order of Moose, No. 1880, &C
cording to L. G. SLENDER.
The orchestra, which has just finished
engagements in Chicago and Denver,
will include Ely on its spring tour
Past governors of the Moose are in
charge of the dance.
A nine-piece band, which books out
of st. Louis, it is one of the best ever
to appear here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
GETS BLOODHOUND.

Deputy Sheriff Adolph Dolenshak has
secured three-months-old English
bloodhound and has started the pup
on a period of training. A dog fancier,
Dolenshak has trained several dogs in
past years to high degree of per-
lection.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
Sig Olson Speaker at
Iznak Walton Meeting.

Sigurd F.. Olson, dean of the Ely
Junior College, gave talk on conser-
walton before meeting of the Arrow
head Association of the Izaak Walton
league held at Kelly Lake last Thurs
day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
CLIFF kYES TO
return TO ELY
Moose to Sponsor Engagement
for Second Appearance of
Noted Orchestra.

Cliff Kyes and his orchestra, the band
that made such hit in Ely last fall,
will play return engagement, Thurs
day, May 8, under the sponsorship of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04

A news item states that guest rooms
are disappearing from American
homes" The Rochester Post explains
the trend by stating nowadays the
guests sleep on the living room daven-
port the first time they visit and there
is no second time"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
TO GIVE ASSEMBLY.

The school band, under the direction
of Frank v. DiNino, will give an as
sembly program, Thursday for grades
four to eight, and Friday for the high
school and Junior College.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04
ATTENDING CONFERENCE.

Oliver Wilson, student pastor of the
Bethany Lutheran church, and A. W.
Nelson, delegate from the church. are
attending the Minnesota conference
being held in Minneapolis this week.
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
Fifteen Years Ago
March 5. 1929

A fire of unknown origin early
Tuesday morning partly destroyed
the office building and contents of
hardware stock of the Central Lum-
Der Company at Hinckley. Efficient
work by the fire department pre-
vented the building and contents from
being total loss.
The silver wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Johannes Juhl of Askov,
was celebrated Saturday, Feb. %, in
the church basement. Their eight
children were all home for the event
The Juhl family came from Ringsted,
Iowa, Is years ago and have since
resided on their farm south of town.
Sandstone was visited by another
disastrous fire early Friday morning.
The blaze started in the B. c. Winger-
berg confectionery store, destroying
the building and contents. The c. j.
Pearson meat market on one side
and his clothing store on the other
also burned to the ground but much
of the stock was saved. Adjoining
buildings were saved after hard work
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29

uled for 8 p. m. Come on time if pos
sible.
In fast and thrilling game played
on the Cloquet Civic Center floor
the local boys won over the fast Clo-
quet team Saturday night by score
of AZ to So. At the half, Cloquet was
leading by score of IL to 20, but the
boys started clicking and baskets
came fast. The game was especially
clean. Fine craftsmanship was shown
by the Cloquet team.
Not long until election. Town cleo
tons don't seem to mean as much as
they did in the old days. Folks are
glad they don't The disagreeable
feelings that permeated the air at
some of the elections were not good
for anyone. Nowadays there is so
much more harmony. We like it
this way.
Have you written to the highway
department yet about number 90?
Write them (nicely, please) and say
how thankful you would be if they
would blacktop number % this year.
Will you? Thanks.
There is a boy at the Ray Warner
home in Moose Lake and they say
Papa Warner" is going around, head
very high. Congratulations, folks.
Mrs. Warner was Lillian Schubert.
Ray works on the boats on the Great
Lakes in the summer and has decided
that Junior shall work for his passage
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29

ing for the services of the WPA
housekeeper at the time of confine-
ment. These women are urged to
see their doctor early, make regular
trips to his office, to follow. his adj
vice as to diet, exercise and prepara-
tons for delivery. Visits were also
made to newborn babies and to fam
lilies where there are young children
stressing the importance of breast
feeding, cod liver oil, fruit, vegetables,
milk, butter and eggs and meat in
the growing child's diet.
Many children are chemically ill
with colds, Group or run down be-
cause of lack of the proper, protec-
tive foods.
Other Activities.
The Finlayson schools inspections
were finished. District Is was Wis
tied and it was found that many of
the children have been to the den
fist, and health rules are observed
by the children. Most of them have
good posture.
District No. SO sold Christmas Seals
and for their prize from the Mime
sofa Public Health Association, de-
cided to get another first aid kit. 1t
is important for teachers to know
how to apply first aid-to prevent
infection and possible serious con-
sequences of accidents.
The Pine City school has requested
a series of classes for high school
girls which Miss Karlson is making
plans for.
Members of school boards and par
ents are urged to consider the Man
toux test and diphtheria innocula-
ton, which will be offered later. We
especially want to have the pre-school
children immunized against diph-
iberia.
The Northeastern Auxiliary COM
mittee is to meet in Bruno Friday,
March l. All women of this group
are urged to attend, as officers will
be elected.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
Health Ward
Information furnished by Pine County
Nursing Service.
Accident Prevention Stressed.

The home nursing lecture given
recently by Miss Virginia Karlson,
county nurse, was attended by 16
women of Clover and Ogema town.
ships. This was the first class, or
meeting, held in this locality. This
group of women was formerly sew
ing group, and well organized and
interested in information on the care
of family in sickness and health.
Prevention is stressed, prevention of
accident and prevention of illness.
Accidents in the home cause great
err number of serious injuries than
any other accidents.
Statistics tell us that one person
dies every 16 minutes as result of
home accident. One person is per-
manently disabled every four min
utes, and some one is temporarily
disabled every seven seconds. Farm
accidents take great toll of lives.
Each year more than 100000 acct
dents occur on farms, and more than
1000 of them cause death. Machin-
cry is responsible for most of the
farm accidents. Animals, too, rank
high in causing farm accidents and
deaths. Most accidents are caused
by someone's carelessness, as faulty
machinery or taking unnecessary
risks. Remember, danger isn't in
running machinery, but in running
risks"
Prevention of accidents to children
was discussed, as burns, falling, suf-
location, swallowing objects and play
ing in a home where there are loose
rugs or floor coverings. Tempera-
ture taking and how to read ther-
mometer was practised by the wom-
en-. The meeting was held at the
home of Mrs. Lyle Doe. The next
meeting is to be held Tuesday, March
26, at the home of Mrs. j. Yorks.
This service should be especially
beneficial for mothers of families who
wish to have healthier homes and to
know what to do in case of illness
and emergencies.
Maternity Work Increasing.
The maternity work is increasing,
as several women have written ask
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
Duquette

Mr.. and Mrs. ALT Lund announce
the birth of son at the Moose Lake
Community hospital Wednesday, Feb.
81. Congratulations are extended by
friends.
Ards Ahlm of Minneapolis, visited
from Wednesday of last week until
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ahlm.
Edna Torell returned to Mime
apolis Sunday after several weeks
visit at her home here.
The Misses Mary Johnson of Pine
City, and Irene Anderson of Finlay-
son, spent the weekend at their re-
spective homes.
Remember the PIT. A. meeting at
the school Friday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29

starting with the shipping season.
Mrs. w. P. Hogan and Mrs. Ed
Sexton will serve at the parish din
ner Sunday at the w. p Hogan home
All are welcome. These dinners are
being held just through the Lenten
season.
pretty cute" is what one calls
"them thar" dresses worn by the
cheer leaders in school and the same
term applies to the cheer leaders.
Arrangements are being made for
a small delegation to meet with the
Duluth Chamber of Commerce soon
in an effort to get their help in push
ing the construction of highway %.
This is an important road to Duluth
as well as to the local towns and the
aim is to get little more effort di-
rected toward this road than has
been devoted to it in the past
A number of Bruno folks called at
the j. H. Hogan home for the parish
dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Dyer of Bruno,
were Sunday guests at the William
Southerton home.
James H. Hogan attended Re-
publican convention in st. Cloud Fri
day. He was accompanied by E. B.
Linsley of Willow River and Glenn
Olson of Sturgeon Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Southerton
will move into the hotel Sunday.
They have rented two rooms from
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29

Miss. Allen and will live there this
spring and summer.
Patricia Hogan spent Friday aft
ernoon and evening in Mora at the
home of her sister, Mrs. w. H. San
ford.
Bob Washburn of Duluth, spent
Monday night and Tuesday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. WASH
burn.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hogan left
Thursday (today) for Mora where
they will spend the evening at the
w. H. Sanford home. On Friday they
will drive on to Minneapolis to spend
the weekend.
The Kerrick Parents and Teachers
Association held its Founders day
party last Thursday night. A play
was presented by six of the local
grade students concerning the found
ing of the PIT. A. Eight decorated
layer cakes were served with coffee
later in the evening. Don't forget
to attend the next meeting to be held
on the 5th of March. The play will
be given again for the benefit of all
who were unable to attend last week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
When You And
l We're Younger
Items taken from the Askov American
of Is and IS years ago.
Twenty-Five Years Ago
March 4, 1879

Sheriff Hawley of Pine City, was
in Askov Tuesday, but as usual left
the latter place without company.
The birthday party given by Dag
mar and Axel Buck at the town hall
in Askov Monday evening was very
much enjoyed. The hall was damned
to OVERLOOKING and it was the wish
of all that there was larger public
hall in town. The band furnished
music for the dance and at midnight
lunch was served at the A. r. Buck
home, the guests being given a bob
sled ride to the home and back to the
hall again.
A fair sized crowd turned out to
the parents meeting at the Askov
schoolhouse Tuesday evening. F.
Clarey Nielsen was given very close
attention during his lecture of an
hour and half. Several others also
spoke, bringing out some good
thoughts. These meetings are very
instructive and larger attendance is
requested.
J. P. Fredericksen, accompanied by
Jens Andersen and Edward Jensen
of Correctionville, Iowa, came to
Askov Monday with carload of
farm necessities and have moved out
on the former James Olesen farm
which Mr.. Fredericksen bought some
time ago.
Mr. SamuelSon is in Duquette this
week making plans for putting An
derson & Erickson's mill in shape
for the seasons run.
Martin Lund, Carl Pearson and
Maurice Nielsen of Askov, left last
night for Ringsted, Iowa, where they
intend to work this summer.