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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
Miss Ruth G. Tomlinson Is
Bride OF NJ. Phelps Wall

blue delphinium. Lester r. Tomlin-
son, brother Of the bride, was best
man. The brides mother wore
dark blue chiffon dress and large
white hat. Her corsage was Of
Talisman roses and baby's breath.
Harold F. Rogers, church Or
ganist, presented the musical pro-
gram during the ceremony. His
selections were ''Liebeslied" by Har-
ker; "Melodie" by Tschaikowsky:
Romance" by Debussy; Because"
by B'Hardelot; "Adagio" by Liszt;
Wedding March" from Lohengrin
by Wagner; and wedding March"
from Midsummer Nights Dream by
Mendelssohn. &%
A reception for members of the
bridal party and immediate fami-
lies was held at the brides home
following the ceremony. Later in
the day the couple left on their
wedding trip. They will reside in
Short Beach, Branford, until Oc-
tober /,
The Connecticut Chapter of the
National Educational Housekeepers
will meet at the home Of Mrs. Jo-
seph F. Cannon on Main street,
woodbury., tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. Committees for the
coming year will be appointed.
Following the business there will be
a picnic.
Mrs. Cornelius Maloney Of Willow
street is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Seth Pratt IN Litchfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13

Mrs. Cornelius Maloney of Willow
street is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Seth Pratt IN Litchfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
Personal

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Cruess Of
Wolcott street have returned after
spending ten days In Washington,
D. c., and Englewood, N. j.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
Continued on Last Page
James Asks Attorney General
for Ruling on Law; to
Delay 1910 Work.

The assessment of real estate within
the city Of Ely, scheduled to start May
viii be delayed until an Interpretation
Of the homestead act has been received
here from the office of the attorney
general, City Assessor Fred B. James
states
The point involved is whether or not
persons who have been eligible for
homestead exemption in past years,
but who have not made application for
it, can now obtain credit for the ex-
emption. Assessor James has a list
Of 1888 residences that will be checked
during the assessment of real estate
this spring to see if their owners have
been eligible for exemption during any
of the years since 1884 when the law
first became effective
An amendment to the act was passed
at the last session Of the legislature re-
curing persons to submit claim for
the exemption annually Such claims
for 1910 may be submitted on or after
May 1.
How many Ely home owners have
never applied for the exemption to
which they are entitled is problem
atical, James said.
The law states that in order to be
eligible for homestead exemption. the
applicant must own and occupy his
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
AUGUST MAXI
PASSED Away
Death Suddenly Calls august
the Great" at a Duluth
Hospital, Sunday.

August Gabriel Maxi, more Familiarity
known as August the Great" died
Sunday evening at Duluth hospital
after an illness which has kept him
confined the larger part Of the winter
and from which he seemed to be
rapidly recovering.
Sunday evening, while on his way to
the bath room, he passed away from
a sudden heart attack
He was born in Finland, September
8, 1895. With his parents, he came to
America and Ely, ~ years ago. He at
tended the Ely schools. For the past
20 years he has been a magician and
has travelled in nearby cities and states
giving exhibitions When not in the
show business he followed the trade of
painter and wall cleaner in this city
The remains were brought to the
Laing Mortuary from Duluth, Tuesday
The funeral took place from the NOR
tuary on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
the Rev. Douglas Ollila conducting the
same. Pail bearers were August and
Otto Sarkipato, Hugo Kleemola. Erick
Walberg, John Heikkila and George
Laitala.
Survivors are three brothers, Gust
A. and William of this city, and John
of Portland, Oregon, and one sister
Mrs. Harry Hoist, Of Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
WILL PRESENT
ANNUAL Play
Cast of 13 Seniors to Give
"June Mad" Three-Act
Comedy, Tonight.

A cast of IS will present the senior
class play June Mad in the Washing
ton auditorium this evening, starting at
8 o'clock
A three-act comedy, the story con-
Germs Penny Wood Lucy Bouska) and
Chuck Harris Frank Kalan), the boy
next door, as they go about the bust
ness of growing up. When Penny's
Uncle Merwyn Milton Gordon) brings
Roger Van Week philip King, hand
some college senior, home, she sue
curnbs to a severe attack of puppy
love-
In her attempt to catch Van Week
Penny nearly disrupts two households
but, everything turns out all right when
it is found that Van Week is attempt
ing to doubIe-cross Merwyn, but five
years Penny's senior, by trying to steal
his girl.
Members Of the supporting cast in
clude Patricia West, Harold Gordon,
Shirley Johnson, Lois Anderson, An
drew Luthanen, Geraldine Johnson,
Peter Handberg, Juan Croft and Dolores
Elefsen.
Committee for the play follow: Bust
ness, William Anderson, Myrna Melin,
Allie Alto and Verna Johnson; prop
critics, Agnes Simonick, Alice Newgord,
Mildred Salmi, william Trudgeon,
Charlotte Paris and Phyllis Maijala, and
publicity, Mary Grahek, jeanne Thomp-
son, Geraldine Johnston, Alice Newgord
and Marie Chachich.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
date SET FOR
RANGE VISIT
Ore Tax Interim Commission
on Range June 19 to II,
Chairman Reveals.

The iron ore interim commission will
be on the range between June 10 and
81, Frederick j. Miller, commission
chairman, has reported to The Miner.
The itinerary for the commission,
however, has not been set, Mr.. Miller,
a Little Falls attorney and state sena-
tor from the fifty-third district, stated.
1t has been reported at various times
from several sources that the COM
mission would hold a hearing in each
city, town and village on the range, but
this would be impossible if the group
plans to stay in the area only eight
days. There are six large communities
and six to z small ones in which the
commission could convene
Members of the commission, besides
Chairman Miller, include three other
senator's, four representatives, and
three men named by Governor StaSsen.
Senators are j. " Weber, Slayton
newspaper publisher and senator from
the twelfth district continuously since
1880, one of the authors of the Weber
Carley bill; william L. Dietz, LeSueur
county farmer who is director in four
farmers organizations and secretary of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
Figures on Municipality Owned
Park for Past Seven Years
Are Tabulated.

During the past seven years an aver
age each year of S1,819O3 was spent in
maintaining the Ely tourist park on
Shagawa lake, while an average of
$1,000 has been received from out-of-
town people who have used it, sur
vey Of figures obtained at the office
of the city clerk reveals.
Practically all the money expended
at the park went as wages to the
eight to twelve caretakers who have
divided time each year in taking care
of the park. Less than a hundred dol
lars were spent each year for fire wood
repairs and miscellaneous expenses
The figures on expenses do not in
clude electricity. During the past two
years owners Of trailer houses have had
to pay for electricity used. A quarter
meter machine was installed for use by
trailers.
Ordinarily the park, municipality
owned, opened on May I and closed
soon after Labor Day. Three men were
employed as caretakers daily, each
working an eight hour shift. The care
taker proposition has largely been one
Of distributing labor, the work being
divided up among a relatively large
number Of men. Occasionally others
have been assigned to duty at the park
along with the regular caretakers.
No accurate check can La obtained
on the number of persons using the
park each year, because caretakerS
failed to enter the size Of each party in
the registration book, although a space
was provided for these figures.
During each Of the past seven years
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
Legion Auxiliary Plan
Program for May I.

Mrs. Oscar Carlson and Mrs Emil
Norby, Memorial committee for Frank
Lozar post, American Legion Auxiliary
have arranged very appealing pro-
gram for the meeting of the Auxiliary
on Wednesday evening, May l.
Miss Althea Bush will open the pro-
gram with the Chorale and Chorale
Prelude by j. S. Bach as a violin
selection and also direct a string en-
senble playing an Aria by Sengalia in
which Eudora Anderson, Verna JamSa,
Mary Krnichar, Marian Rautio and
Patricia Moonan take part.
Sig Olson, dean of the Ely Junior
College, will make the Memorial ad-
dress.
The Auxiliary quartet, composed of
Miss Mary Lambert, Mrs Eden Ellef-
sen, Mrs. Agnes Fogelberg and Mrs. E.
H Anderson will sing two numbers,
I'm the Time of Roses" and THE Long
Day Closes"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
ELY PEOPLE
Are Married
Act as Attendants for Each
Other at Ceremony Read
at Head of Lakes.

Three Ely young people and a Su-
perior Wisconsin, man were married at
the Head of the Lakes last Thursday
evening in ceremonies at which the
couples acted as attendants for each
other
They were: Miss Helia Laituri and
Elmer Kero who first became Mr.. and
and Mrs. Kero as Linda Laitala and
George GuStafson attended them, and
then Miss Laitala and Mr.. Gustafson
were wed with Mr.. and Mrs. Kero
witnessing the ceremony The brides
are cousins. Miss Laura Laitala, sister
Of Mrs. Gustafson and cousin of Mrs.
Kero, served as bridesmaid for both
couples.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kero, who are now at
home at 2461a East Chapman street.
were married in the library of the
Finnish Lutheran church at Duluth by
the Rev. Elmo Tuori, while Mr.. and
Mrs GuStafson, were united at a cere-
mony performed in Superior. The
Gustafsons are residing at Brule, Wis
consin, where Mr.. Gustafson is en-
ployed the y. S. forest service.
Mr.. Kero, who is employed at the
James Drug Store, is the son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Kero, and Mrs. Kero is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Laituri
Mrs. Gustafson is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Matt Laitala.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
Seeks Qualification of
Homestead Exemption Act

residence on May l. On a homestead
the taxable valuation is % per cent of
the full and true valuation up to
$4,000 plus 10 per cent of all over that.
If it is not homestead in the eyes
Of the law, it is assessed at a straight
40 per cent of its true valuation.
For example, a homestead with a
true value of 5000 would have the
first $4,000 assessed at Is per cent, or
$1,000, and the next 81 900 at 40 per
cent, or s400 The total valuation upon
which taxes would be levied would be
1,400. In the case of a non-home-
stead the assessed valuation would be
$1,000.
In cities over 5000 population, which
includes Ely, the homeowner who re-
sides on his own property may include
up to one-third Of an acre of land in
his homestead, and in cities under
5000 population he may include up to
one-ha1f acre
In rural areas the homsteader may
include not to exceed 80 acres.
In either case they may include only
that part Of their property which is a
part Of their home, such as garden
plots or farm lots, and cannot include
aeas on which commercial enterprises
are located.
James said he would also make a re-
check of 80 or 80 buildings in the city
that have been erected during the past
three years. There are about $500
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
ADKINS HEADS
ROTARY CLUB
Election of Officers at Last
Meeting Names Stanley
Adkins. President.

Stanley Adkins, who has been vice
president of the Ely Rotary club for
the past year, was advanced to the
presidency at the last meeting to sue
coed E. w. Hanson, present head.
John Rikhus was named vice presi-
dent and John Dragavon succeeds him
self as secretary-treasurer.
Directors elected were Andy Jacob
son, B M Lambet and John II. Olson.
The new officers will take Office in
July.
Victor Anderson, Rochester, N. Y.
welfare worker was a guest Of his
brother-in-law, G. Gordon Watson at
the election meeting.
The birthday songs were sung for
Andy Erickson and John Tregear.
Frank DiNino led the singing and the
songs that followed to music by Peggy
McA6ahan.
PreSident-elect Adkins and Secretary
Dragayon were authorized to attend the
117th district meeting Of Rotary at
Frago, N. D., on May L., Is and IA.
Following the business meeting, Bob
Watts showed reels of colored outing
films taken on adjoining lakes last
summer by John Buccowich These
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
TAUzELL SETS
GRAND OPENING
To Be Ready for Business in
James Block Next Week;
Changes Name.

Ivan Tauzell will open his new store
in the James building on East Chap
man street, next week. Mr.. Tauzell
will close at his present site Saturday
evening and will not reopen for business
until the middle or last of the week.
The interior of the building at the
new location has been entirely re-
modelled and redecorated. Display win
dows have also been reprinted. The
store planning department Of Carson
Pirie Scott and company, Chicago, de-
signed and laid out the fixtures.
Elyites who attend the formal open
ing will not only find a new store but
also new name, Tauzell's Department
Store, a change that was suggested by
many of the stores customers.
This will be the first change in To-
cation since Mr. Tauzen organized the
Peoples Department Store, nearly Is
years ago, and went into business on
the ground floor Of the Yugo-Slav Ma
tional Home at the corner of Central
avenue and Sheridan street. The store
will observe its fifteenth anniversary
on August Is of this year.
The interior of the new store has a
color scheme of white ceiling, light
ivory walls, and Virginia cream fix
lures trimmed in brown at the base.
Snow-white display alcoves are spotted
throughout the store, offering an eff
fective and unique place for putting
out representative items of merchan-
disc. The design of the entire layout
is for compact display.
On the east side of the store are
featured wonen's accessories, a hosiery
bar, lingerie, piece goods, and an in
fant's department, and on the west
side mems furnishings boys wear, work
clothing, suits and overcoats Near the
center of the store is the shoe depart
ment, which has been outfitted with
new cronium-trinmed furniture At
the rear is the ladies' ready-to-wear.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
Tourist Park Cost $1,000
Per Year in = Year Period

there have been an average Of AL
registrations during the four to four
and half months the park was open.
These are out-of-town people only, but
the number of registrations does not
represent that many separate parties,
because REGISTRATION was required every
day regardless Of how many days the
visitors stayed. Each party was charged
so cents per night, or smaller amounts
if they stayed for less than a day.
An extensive NYA program has been
sponsored by the city during the past
two years for development of facilities.
New stone tables and fireplaces were
built, a stone council ring was con-
structed and a large stone kitchen was
erected. The kitchen will be open for
use for the first time this spring. A
stone bath house is under construction
and bathing beach is near completion
The premises have also been land
scaped.
Figures on the income and outgo in
the tourist park fund follow:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
SERVICES Held
FOR mrs. FINK
Ely Resident for 81 Years is
Buried Wednesday From
St. Anthony's Church.

Funeral services for Mrs. Martin Fink,
SIS, who died Saturday, were conducted
from st. Anthony's Catholic church,
wednesday morning, the Rev Frank
Mihelcic in charge. Burial was in the
local cemetery.
Mrs. Fink, who had been a resident
Of Ely for 81 years, was born in Yugo-
Slavia. She was a member of lodge
No. 40 ,SSCU. The Ely Mortuary was
in charge Of funeral arrangements.
She is survived by her husband, three
daughters, Mrs. Frances Pechek of this
city, Mrs. Mary Champa of Chicago,
and Mrs. Angela Paulos of Duluth; two
sons, Frank and John Fink of this
city; a brother IN Cleveland, and a
sister in Yugo-Slavia She died in St.
Mary's hospital, Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
City Council Buys
Truck Over Protest
of Tuo Aldermen
Forest Chevrolet Company
Awarded Contract on
Bid of S2,377.
7 FIRMS SUBMIT BIDS
New Garbage Collector to
Have Cab, Hoist and
Enclosed Body.

The Forest Chevrolet company was
awarded a contract for a new garbage
truck by the city council at a special
meeting held Tuesday night. The
company's bid was S2,377, less $500
allowance on the old relay used in
collecting garbage which was traded in.
Both Alderman Toimi Ahola and
Joseph MiIkovich voted against award
ing the contract to the Forest Chev-
rolet, after the bids had been considered
for nearly two hours in the committee
of the whole. Mayor Bern Lambert
and Aldermen Archie HedIoff, John N.
Maxi and Frank Vranesich supported
the motion to award the contract to
the Forest Chevrolet.
Seven firms, six of them from Ely,
bid on the chassis and body, and one
Minneapolis firm bid only on the
body.
Alderman AhoIa in voting no" ex-
planned that 'Of the seven bids Con
the complete until, you picked the
highest bidder for the same type of
equipment" He did not enlarge upon
his statement nor was there any dis
cussion of it. He opposed discussing
the bids in the committee Of the whole
The new garbage collector will be
Chevrolet I12-ton heavy duty truck,
with 133-inch wheeIbaSe and enclosed
cab. 1t will have a st. Paul type en-
closed garbage body and st. Paul high
bumper two-arm hoist. The truck
traded in was a 315-ton 1882 model
The truck had been included in the
budget for the year and both Waino
SOmero, city engineer, and DR.. John T.
Thompson, city veterinarian and chem
ist, had recommended that a new en-
closed unit be purchased.
Other bidders from this city in
Guided Modern Service, Pete's Garage,
Central Garage, Baxtrum Garage, and
Ely Motor Sales. Leo Cashen Equip
ment Sales company Virginia, bid on
the complete unit, and Thomas w RoS-
holt, Minneapolis bid only on the body.
All Of the bidders submitted several
alternates, offering wide range of
mechanical features and bodies to
select from.
The council will meet next on Tues
day, May 7, its regular meeting date.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
Ely Definitely Chosen
as Site for Governors
Luncheon on June 18th
Members Of Ely Civic Club
Set Preliminary Plans
at Duluth Meeting.
$50 VISITORS COMING
80 to 35 Governors Arrive
Here by Special Train
for Noon Luncheon.

Ely was definitely selected as the
site for the governors luncheon at a
conference held in Duluth Tuesday,
attended by representatives Of Ely,
Hibbing, and Duluth civic associations,
and others interested IN the governors
visit to the Arrowhead
The party, which will come here by
special train, Tuesday, June 4, will be
taken on tour Of Ely and immediate
vicinity and will be entertained at
luncheon at BURNSIDE lodge.
The group, which is expected to num-
Der about $50 persons, will then go by
auto or bus to Hibbing where a banquet
will be held. Another special train will
return them to Duluth the same day
The conference, an annual event
which is usually attended by from 80
to IS chief executives of the United
States, will open in Duluth, Sunday,
June 2, with reception and dinner
in Hotel Duluth, where convention
headquarters will be established The
second day will be given over to meet
ings, luncheon, and the annual ban
quet, the third to the range visit, the
sessions will be continued in Duluth on
the fourth and adjournment viii come
on the fifth.
The special train will leave Duluth
for Ely at o'clock in the morning An
executive session will be conducted by
the governors while enroute to this
city. The train will arrive here at Z
o'clock noon, and the party will be
met by about so autos to take it for a
visit to the mines and other points
within the city.
The luncheon will be served at 1855
and other members Of their party will
spend about an hour and a half at
Burnside lodge. Ely city officials will
be introduced, and two governors will
be selected to make short talks. Gov
ernor Harold E. Stassen viii be in
charge of the after-diuner meeting.
If time permits, Secretary Ray Hoefler
of the Ely Commercial Club viii show
reel Of the clubs fishing pictures.
The party will leave here at 2::30
o'clock for Hibbing where it will arrive
at Ais o'clock A banquet will be held
in the Hibbing Memorial building,
which will be open more or less to the
public. A delegation from this city
will probably attend.
Committees to handle arrangements
here will be named at the regular
meeting Of the local civic body, Tuesday
evening.
Present at the Duluth conference,
Tuesday, from here were President
John Buccowich, Director Ernest W.
Hanson, and Secretary Hoefler of the
club, and W. A. Alden of BURNSIDE
Lodge. They met with Adj. Gen. Ell
ard Walsh, representing Governor
Stassen; Barley Schroeder, chairman
of the publicity and conventions COM
mittee Of the Duluth Chamber of Com
merce; Jerry Pratt, secretary of the
Duluth Chamber; S. Valentine Saxby,
executive secretary of the Minnesota
Arrowhead association; Charles E.
Carlson, president, and George Ross,
traffic manager Of the D. M. & !. R.;
Arde Laulainen, secretary of the
Greater Hibbing Chamber of Com
merce, and Jim Early, Of the Hibbing
Chamber.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
Joseph KOUdch Serves
on Resolutions Group,

Joseph Kovach was one Of five men
serving on the resolutions committee at
the convention of the Minnesota Retail
Grocers association held in Chisholm,
Monday and Tuesday.
st. Paul was selected as the 1941
convention city. The association en-
dorsed the federal food stamp plan
for distribution of surplus conmodi-
ties. John Curran, Hibbing, was named
director for the range district. A large
number of Ely grocers were in attend
ance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
ITALIANS TO
Meet IN CITY
State Federation to Conduct
Next Quarterly Meeting
Here June 2.

The Minnesota Federation of Italian
American clubs will hold its next quar-
terly meeting in Ely, June q From so
to so delegates from the Twin Cities,
Duluth, and the ranges are expected
to attend.
The committee in charge is COM
posed of Joe Mariani, James Rolando,
August Trinei, Carlo Buraglio, Dominic
Finco and Enrico DeBernardi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25

Roger w. Babson, the well known
economist, in his last weeks syndicated
letter to the press Of the country, makes
a plea for the enactment Of the
Wheeler-Lea bill, measure before
congress to permit rehabilitation of the
country's sick railroads He makes an
appeal for a more courteous personnel,
for broader vision on the part of union
leaders and greater measure of free
dem for the rails. He says this great
industry larquishes and much Of it
goes into bankruptcy, evils which are
assertedly the result of too much
strangulation of one kind or another.
He points out that they can be made
a much more potent factor in employ
ment, in purchases on the American
market, if they are given fair treat
ment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations ON Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

Minnesota can feel proud of the
honor conferred on it when Mrs Edith
Graham Mayo, widow Of the late DR.
Charles H. Mayo Of Rochester was
selected as the American Mother" for
1910 She will represent the nations
mothers on Mothers Day at New York
City. To be crowned the American
Mother is a great honor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25

In choosing Governor Harold Stassen
Of this state to give the keynote ad-
dress at the 1910 Republican conven-
ton at Philadelphia, the governor and
this great state was highly honored.
Governor StasSen, with Mrs. Stassen
spent Saturday in Duluth and met with
attentively to suggestions tending to
the welfare of Duluth and st. Louis
county. The personal contacts thus
made will mean much to the city and
the county, the governor and his lady
entering whole-heartedly in the dis
cussion Of public affairs.