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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-10
Ely Awarded 9Th District
Legion Convention in 1911
Three-day Affair to be Held
Here During June; Dillon
General Chairman.

Ely was given the 1871 Eighth dis
trict convention of the American Lee
gion and Auxiliary at the district board
meeting in Moose Lake Saturday. CHS
holm and Gilbert also had bids in for
the three-day affair
Harold j. Dillon, new district COM
mander, presided at his first board
session. About $50 delegates attended.
In the evening a barbecue was served
to about 1,50O persons. o. T. Frieds-
burg also attended the Legion meeting
from here.
The district auxiliary held its in
stallation of new officers, which in
Guided Mrs. Edward Buckley, first vice
president, and Mrs. Peter Schaefer,
chaplain. Both were present, as was
Mrs. Julius Carlson, president Of the
local auxiliary.
The November board meeting will be
conducted at international Falls.
Present at Moose Lake were Joseph
Keise, Moorhead, state commander, and
Mrs. Lee Hutton, Excelsior, auxiliary
president.
Ely has been host to one other dis
trict convention, that in 1885, Dates
for the convention have not been
set but it viii be held during June
About 700 people are expected to at
tend.
Convention preliminaries are con-
Quoted the first day, while on the
afternoon of the second the business
meeting is held and officers elected. In
the evening the annual banquet is
served.
The convention parade highlights the
afternoon of the final day. while in
the evening drum corps contest will
be held in Memorial stadium.
Dillon, who was in charge of the 1895
conclave, has been named general chair
man for the coming one by Emil A
Norby, commander of the Frank Lozar
post. Dillon will announce his COM
mittees within a few days.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-10
LOCAL CLOTHIER HAS
RECIPE FOR GROWING
BLOSSOMS ON COAL.

M. j. Murphy, local clothier, has a
recipe" for coal plant" which many
people here are experimenting with
Of delicate pink color and quite I'M
usual in appearance, it is waxing
':luxuriantly' in the Murphy store and
in more than one home.
To grow" one all that is needed is
a glass bowl and group Of common
household necessities put to a new use
Here's how it's done:
In the bowl place a couple of Jumps
of coal about 8 inches in dimension
Then add two tablespoons of salt, one
Of blueing, five of cold water, and a
few drops of mercurochrome Allow
four or five days for the seeds" to
"sprout" and the plant" will burst
forth in radiant bloom.
If the plant is grown in clay bowl,
as is the case with the Murphy flower,
it is liable to creep through and collect
in considerable quantity on the outside
like so much pink sawdust.
According to George DOC" Edwards,
in charge of chemistry for the Ely
Junior College and Memorial high
school, the growing" process is merely
a chemical reaction and the plant
results therefrom The breaking down
of the blueing and mercurochrome pro-
duces the flower, with the coal acting
as a reducing agent and also as a base
for the flower to form on. The salt
speeds the action, and the water brings
about the ionization of chemical COM
pounds that can be ioniZed
But from one layman to another, a
flower grew on the coal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-10
1911 Levy of School
District Cut $3O,12O
BeLoD 1910 Budget
Levy of S38O,OOO for 1871
Set by School Board of
District No. II.
DECREASE OF 6 MILLS
$4,000 for New Seats in the
Auditorium Included in
1871 Budget.

A levy for I941 of S3SO,OO0 for in
dependent school district No. y, wa.
adopted by the board at a specia
meeting held Tuesday afternoon.
This is a cut of s3O.12O over the levy
for 1910, and will mean a decrease in
the mill rate Of about mills provid-
ing the valuation is the same.
The levies for the two years in the
various funds are practically the
same, with the exception of the amount
levied for OUTLAWS which was trimmed
$4,000. 1t was from this fund that
money for the new Memorial stadium
and night lighted field was taken.
Included in the fund for 1941 is
$4,000 for new seats for Washington
auditorium. As discussed by the board,
the seats will probably be installed this
winter. The amount was placed in
the levy al the insiStence of DR.. T.
Ahola who said that the improvement
should be made without delay.
The board discussed at length the
$4,000 rebuilding program for the au-
ditOrium as drawn some months ago
by the school architect, c. H. Taylor,
Hibbing. Elaborate, it included elevat-
ing the floor, new seats, revamping
the stage, putting in a circular ceiling,
and other improvements. As originally
planned, it was to be a WPA project
In the boards discussion of auditor
ium Improvements, B. S. Richards
vigorously opposed considering as ex-
tensive a program as the $4,000 one,
but agreed with DR.. Ahola, and also
Anton Kotchevar who urged that some
work be done. that new seats should be
put in. Richards commended that the
auditorium was not used enough by
the public to warrant a large expendi-
ture for improving it.
Students in the district will get
two-day vacation when the schools
will be closed Oct. 24-26 for the con-
Vention of the Minnesota Educational
association scheduled for st. Paul
A comparison of the Ievies for 1910
and IQ41 follows
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-10
Hone-Rule Charter Cities
Seek Constitution Change

voters, will rectify all this 1t will
make it possible for cities like Ely to
publish proposed amendments to its
charter without going to newspapers in
communities that are concerned not
in the least with changing the charter
here
In 1896 those who were interested in
amending the Minnesota constitution
to permit cities to frame their own
charters put before the voters Of the
state law practically the same as that
Of the first state to grant such power.
This state was Missouri and the law
dated back to 1875. Incorporated in
the Minnesota amendment was the Mis-
souri, provision requiring the publication
of amendments to hone-rule charter
cities in three newspapers. Mime
sotans, however, went the whole hog.
They made the publication provision
apply to any city or village regardless
of size, whereas the Missouri constitu-
ton required it for only cities of more
than 100000 population, which in eff
feet made it apply only to ST. Louis.
What is the result? In Minnesota
there are now IA cities operating under
charters framed and adopted by their
citizens. Twenty-four are below $500
in population, and the smallest is only
III Only II of those cities have three
or more newspapers. Sixty-three mus
go outside the area concerned with the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-10
Library ASSN
C0NvENES HERE
Members of Range Boards to
Hold Semi-Annual Meeting
Tonight in c. c.

About 100 out-of-town people are
| expected TO attend the Semi-annual
meeting Of the Range Library trustees
association in the Community Center
cafeteria, tonight. A banquet will be
served at $50 o'clock, followed by a
program and business session.
After-dinner speakers will include
Miss Vida Thomas, librarian of the Ely
schools, who will review the book,
Pilgrims Way by John Buchan Gord
TweedSmuir), and j. Oliver Hall, mem
Der of the Ely Junior College faculty,
who will review Europe in the Spring"
by Clare Boothe.
The entertainment program will be
highlighted by a one-act play pre-
sented by Miss Gwendolyn Free, in
charge of dramatics in the school
system; Mrs. NJ. j. Fleming and Therse
Fleming, school student. Frank DiNino,
accompanied by Mrs. DiNino, will play
several clarinet numbers, including
Dance PerSane and Dance Egyptienne
by Came and Lettre De Manen by
Massanet. George Matesha will play
piano solo, Sonata Opus 81 No. 2
(Adagio) by Beethoven.
Dinner music will be furnished by
an instrumental ensemble composed of
Eudora Anderson, Verna Jamsa, Pa
tricia Moonan, Edward Shepel, Albert
Vidmar, Fred Takkunen and Mr. Ma
teSha.
Mr.. Hall will act as chairman of the
for the Ely public library, and Mrs.
Anna Leino, secretary of the library
board, arranged the program. The
association is composed of board men,
bers from range libraries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-10
1000 Men Expected
to Register Here for
SeIecfiUe Service Act
Wednesday of Next Week
is Day Set for General
Registration.
SIX PRECINCTS HERE
Winton, Town of Morse and
Town of Fall Lake Set
Arrangements.

Approximately LOGO men are expected
TO register in the Ely territory, We'd
nesday of next week, in compliance
with the selective service act.
All men between the ages of q and
IS, inclusive, are required TO register.
regardless of whether or not they are
liable to immediate call TO service
Non-citizens must also appear Regis
tration will be conducted between Z q.
m. and p. m.
In Ely the six precinct polling places
will be used as registration head
quarters, in Winton, the village hall,
and in the Town Of Morse and Town Of
Fall Lake, the township halls
A corps of local people viii work
under the direction Of Clerk 4. 0.
Knutson in conducting the local regis
tration. Mrs. Alex Peura, village clerk,
is in charge at Winton, Mrs. T. j.
Harri, registrar IN the Town OF Fall
Lake, assisted by Mrs. T. Domich, Mrs.
NJ. Carlson and Mrs. j. Shober; j. ?.
Purdy, township clerk IN the Town Of
Morse. Assisting Purdy viii be william
Ojala, Hugo Dyhr, Mrs Ellen Hanson.
Mrs. Ethel Sinko, DR.. H. c. Newgord
and George Mattala.
Five workers will be assigned 70 each
city precinct with the exception Of the
Sixth which will have six, according 10
Clerk Knutson. Precinct HEADQUARTERS
follow: First. Bourgin building, 2Oe
east Sheridan street; Second, Com
munity Center; Third, Lincoln school;
Fourth, city garage, COS east Sheridan
street; Fifth, Washington school, and
Sixth, Pioneer School
Nearly 900 men viii register within
the city, based on the estimates of
federal draft officials that Is per cent
of the population viii come within the
age group concerned. Based on the
World War draft here, Knutson says.
the registration will include a little
over 1000 men.
Persons absent from home territory
on registration day may present them
selves at any place of registration. Those
Ill may make arrangements with the
chief registrar in their area to have
a special official sent TO record the
desired information. Valid excuses
must be presented for failure to register
on the proper day. CCC enroIlees viii
be registered by camp commanders.
Registration cards viii probably be
sent to the county auditor who viii
return them to the proper draft boards,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-10
HIGH OFFICERS
VISIT VFW AUxY
Mrs. Rhoda Gabardy, Hibbing,
and Mrs. Leona Kunze
Virginia, Here.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
held Thursday evening was honored
by the presence of two high officers
who were on their inspection tour of
the Eighth district
Mrs. Rhoda Gabardy of Hibbing, state
senior vice president. and Mrs. Leona
Kunze of Virginia. district president,
were the honored guests of the meeting
The ladies, during the evening, made
most favorable report on the Ely
unit.
New members were initiated and a
report was presented by Mrs. John
Maier, chairman of ways and means,
on the rummage sale held Sept. IA
The sale was huge success and Mrs.
Maier expressed her thanks for the CO.
operation received from the members
Luncheon and social hour followed
the meeting The luncheon hostesses
were Mrs. John Annala, Mrs. Arthur
Janeksela, Mrs. Josephine Burja and
Mrs. Dan Jarvi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-10
DISTRICT COURT
In SHORT Term
Only Jury Case Settled Out OF
Court; Four Sentenced for
Having Beaver Hides.

The October term of the district
court opened Tuesday afternoon al
80 and closed Wednesday morning
following the settlement of the case
before the jury at the time out of
court.
Judge Mark Nolan presided at the
term. Accompanying Judge Nolan were
his reporter, Lee LeBaw, Deputy Clerk
Joseph Klobuchar and Deputy Sher-
if Mike MOURN as court officer from
Virginia.
A jury had been empanelled and all
answered roll call. Answering roll call
were Gordon Dodd, Floodwood; Carl
FaIlas. Gilbert; Mrs. Ruth E. Eek, Du-
luth; Mrs. Minnie Glass, Biwabik; Mrs.
G. W. Nell, Culver; Charlie Hill, Tow
er; Andrew Niemi, Embarrass; Joe
Buccowich, Mrs Carl Braga, Mrs
Saint Kayute, Frank Veranth, Mrs.
Theresa Gouze, Mrs. Joseph Gerzin,
Jr., Ely.
Mrs. Ruth Carow, Proctor: william
Godfrey, Hibbing, Earle Corbin, Eve
leth; John Kulas, Buyck; Mrs. R. H.
Drummer, w. R. Davis, and Arthur Con-
ing, Duluth; John Somrock, Mrs.
Leona Gordon, Mrs. Gust A. Maxi,
Martin Grahek, Jr, and Mrs. Mel Cd
gers, Ely.
The latter twelve were drawn to try
the combined two damage actions of
Charles Karppinen VS.. John Jershe and
August Rasanen VS.. John Jershe The
case resulted from an automobile ac-
cident several months ago in which the
parties were concerned. j. W. Huhtala
appeared as attorney for the plaintiffs
and Stone, Manthey, Carey and Nc
Dougal for the defendant.
After hearing witnesses Tuesday aft
ernoon and part of Wednesday morn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-10
MEMS BOWLING
PLAY TO Start
Major League Schedules First
Matches for Monday; Rules
Are Compiled.

Play in the Major Bowling league
will officially get under way Monday
evening, with ten teams tentatively
lined up for competition. Deadline for
entering the league is today. League
officers will meet this weekend to draw
up schedule.
Two matches will probably be played
the opening evening, and on each Mon
day thereafter. The first is set for
Z o'clock Business firms or organiza-
tions which have tentatively indicated
they will sponsor teams include Garni's,
Modern Service, Slogans Super Service,
DIS Place, Moose, Kaiserhoff, Kobe's,
SWOC, Vertin's Cafe and Hotel Ely
Lounge.
A set of rules for league competition
has been drawn up by officers of the
Ely Bowling association and six repre-
sentative bowlers.
The four teams having the highest
standings by Jan. Is viii represent the
league at the American Bowling Con-
gress tournament at st. Paul, providing
funds can be secured to underwrite
the cost of the trip, it was decided
The association is seeking membership
in the congress.
The Shaughnessy playoffs, first tried
at the end of league play last year, viii
be retained, with four teams at the top
of the standings being paired for
championship play. Each team must
meet other league teams at least three
times during theseaSon Dummy
score was set at $50, with no more
than two permitted in any one match
Team membership was set at not more
than seven.
A board of directors composed OF
team is being formed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-10
Mrs. Starkman Speaker at
White Iron PIT. A. Meet.

A well attended meeting Of the White
Iron Parent Teacher association was
held Thursday with Mrs. Ina Stark
man addressing the gathering on rs
Spending Necessary"
Mrs. Mae Jarvi was elected as
delegate to Tower meeting on Sat
urday and was accompanied by Mrs.
Ina Starkman, Mrs. Jessie Tuomala
and Mrs. Bertha Korpi.
The unit planned to have a HaIlow-
cen party at the White Iron school on
October 81. A dance viii be held at
the school on October ID.
Luncheon hosteSses for the meeting
were Alma TIrula and Bertha Korpi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-10
Garage Here InstdILs
Motor Testing Machine.

A Sun Motor Tester which scientifi-
cally determines the operating condition
Of auto motors has been put into SER
vice by Pete's Garage, owned by Albert
Wiinikainen. With the apparatus, tests
can be run on the curbureter, condenser,
engine revolutions per minute and point
angle. vacuum, compression, coils, COM
bustion efficiency, battery, cables. volt
age, starter, and other parts of the
motor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-10
On This
Occasion
| Few Observations ON Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

DR.. W. L. Strunk, state conservation
commissioner, laid emphasis in his talk
to the Arrowhead association members
last week on the necessity of placing
the authority for opening the hunting
seasons in the hands of the department.
His logic in making such a change is
very convincing and shows keen in
sight on the part of the commissioner
He stated that under the present
system the commissioner is required to
open the season on deer on all even
numbered years irrespective of the
number of deer available The length
of the season and the dates are set
by law and it is virtually impossible
to change them except by an act of the
legislature.
The season on ruffed grouse (par-
tridge) is also fixed by law although
not as definite as the deer season. In
the hands of the conservation COM
mission the season on deer and grouse
would be set only when there were
enough deer or grouse to warrant
With all the forces of the department
of fish and game at his hand the COM
missioner would be able TO Judge &C
curately when the season should open
His wardenS cover the state and from
their reports it would be possible &c
tell whether there was an increase OF
decline and seasons should be so ar
ranged as not to cut the supply below
the minimum necessary for reproduc-
ton
During recent administrations, the
seasons were set for political purposes
and for license fees to benefit certain
political set-ups. In this manner tht
conservation department became more
or less Of a collection agency for th'
administration and the commissions
only a political tool Then came ;
change in administration, the appoint
ment Of Dr. Strunk, a plain bushes
man and not a politician and the de
partment has been divorced from
politics, the first time in many years
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-10
MEETING POSTPONED.

The meeting of the Ely Rod &
Gun Club which was to have been held
on Friday evening has been postponed
to Thursday, Oct. II, according to
Secretary Joseph K1obuchar of the
club.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24

ial attempt to order her own meal.
If she does accept, she should of
course do so with friendly courtesy.
The Newspaper at Meals?
Dear Mrs. Post: Is it now con-
sidered good taste to read a news
paper at the same time one eats at
table?
Answer: Breakfast, yes. Other
meals, no = except when one is
alone-particularly in a restaurant.
Why Not More Frankness:
Dear Mrs. Post: Is there some
way girl can let a boy know that
she prefers to have him take her
to her front door when they come
home from a date? This one boy
leaves me at the gate, which l
can't understand because he is so
polite in every other way.
Answer: He evidently considers
this door to your property the same
as a door to the house. In order to
let him know that it isn't, all you
have to say is, please come with
me to the front doorw Or if you
think he may think you want to
hold his attention half a minute
longer, you can say, Father doesn't
like to have me walk up the path
alone at night"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
SHE MAKES MOST
OF HER FIGURE, TOO

The models figure, too. is GER
tainly something for Mrs. Average
Woman to envy. But its perfec-
ton isn't due entirely to luck,
either. Correct diet and exercise
had part in it. And good pos
ture and carriage set it off to the
best advantage.
Another thing, the models dress
was bought with but one idea in
mind-to flatter. In line. in color,
and in fit. her dress does all that
a dress can for woman. That
means. of course, that she spent
a great deal more time shopping
for it than Mrs. Average Woman
did for her becoming enough dress.
But the result is worth the time
spent.
Looking the glamor model over,
as one woman sizes up another.
Mrs. Average Woman would be
Tar from discouraged about her
own looks. Her sensible reaction
would be: "She made the most of
herself. l haven't. But l will take
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Every Woman Can Be
Model - Glamor and All

cat first Mrs. Average Woman
would think. Isn't she lucky to
have a face and figure like that?"
But, looking closer and thinking
the matter through, she would see
that luck was only partly respon-
sible.
For instance. she might notice
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But where Mrs. Average Wom-
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her own clear-cut profile. the
model had arranged her hair to
set her profile off. And she had
experimental with eye makeup
until her far-from-beautiful eyes
gave the impression of being large
and luminous.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
MIND YOUR
MANNERS

Test your knowledge sof correct
social usage by answering the fol-
lowing questions. then checking
against the authoritative answers
below:
/. What should the bride and
groom say TO those who wish them
happiness?
2. Should a bride thank guests
for wedding presents as she greets
them at the reception following the
wedding?
3. Who pays for the wedding in
vitations and announcements?
4. Who pays for the floral dec
orations of the church?
5. Who pays for the photographs
taken of the bridal party?
What would you do if
You are invited to a 18th we'd
ding anniversary party and want
to take an appropriate gift?
(a) Take something of crystal :?
(b) Tage something of china?
(c) Take something of silveh?
Answers
l. Thank you
2. Yes-if you can remember.
3. The parents of the bride.
4. The parents of the bride.
5. The parents of the bride.
Best What Would You Do" So
lution-(a).
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24

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