The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-01-25
Ely Ki1Uanis Club to
Receive Charter at
Ceremonies Saturday
Five Area Clubs to Send
Delegations to Launch
New Ely Unit.
BANQUET PLANNED
George H. Selke, st. Cloud,
to Give Address; $50 to
Attend Banquet.

The Ely KiWanis club VIII receive its
charter at ceremonies Saturday night
in the Community Center Approx
mately $50 persons are expected TO be
present, including delegations from five
clubs in division three.
Presentation Of the charter was to be
made by Theodore H. Fenske, Morris,
Mimi, immediate past governor Of the
Minnesota DakotaS district, but word
was received here Wednesday that Mr..
Fenske would be unable to attend be-
cause of a scarlet fever epidemic in
the school where he teaches. The
selection of an alternate viii be made
by Chic w. Durham, Darlington, S. D.,
district governor.
Ben S. Richards, president of the
Kiwanis Club Of Ely, viii accept the
charter.
A banquet will be served in the cafe
terra preceding the ceremonies II viii
start at o'clock.
Arthur L. Egge, chairman Of the HiD-
bing charter committee which viii act
as the sponsoring organization, viii
serve as POSTMASTER Each visiting
club, which includes Duluth, Virginia.
Chisholm, and Fort Frances as well as
Hibbing, will present the local club with
part Of its its rituaistic material and
viii give a short skit.
The Queen City club viii present a
plaque, Fort Frances, Canadian colors;
Hibbing, American colors; Duluth, XII
wants banner; Chisholm, gong and CAV
Ell. Edward T. Buckley OF the Ely club
VIII give the acceptance talk
George H SeIke, St. Cloud, neuten-
ant governor of the second division,
viii give an address.
The invocation viii be delivered by
the Rev. h. Russell Browne, pastor Of
the Presbyterian church Boy Scouts Of
troop No. ia viii present colors. Geo.
Matesha wiz provide piano accompan-
anenE Ter community singing.
Officers Of the Ely club include Mr..
Richards, president; Albert j. Nc
Mahan, vice president, Ray Hoef1er,
secretary and treasurer. Directors are
DR.. j. J. Call. l. c. SLENDER, NJ. j.
Murphy, Harry j. Homer, Matt Indy,
Joseph Kovach, and Thomas c. Thiel-
man.
The charter night committee is COM
posed of Thomas j. Carey, chairman,
Cyrille Fortier, Jr, o. T. Friedsburg,
and Joseph Gerzin, Jr.
Charter members of the club besides
the above officers and committeeman
include Henry Berg, Edward T. Buck
ley, James L. Edwards, Arthur Forsel-
Jus, DR.. Jack P. Grahek, Robert E.
Hastings, Matthias Kapsch, Anton Kot-
chevar, John Lozar, Gust A.. Maxi.
Thomas j. Murn, Peter Moscatelli, An
ton j. Slabodnik, Stephen j. Smrekar,
DR.. o. E. Snyker, Waiso NJ. Somero, DR..
H N. Sutherland, A P. Swanson. and
Werner P. Wolff.
On the Hibbing charter night COM
mittee are Mr.. Egge, chairman; Gilbert
Il Alexander. Len C. David, Thomas
j. Godfrey, lieutenant governor Of div
ision three, Con. J. KeppeI, Charles N.
Olien, and Dr. Andrew Sinamark.
Visiting KiWanis members and their
ladies from all parts Of the district in
large numbers have signified their in
tention OF being present. In addition
to these, the members of the Ely Ro-
tary Club and their ladies will assist
in the launching Of the brother club
on the service field of the city With
the list Of Kiwanis members and their
ladies the expected $50 at the ceremonly
les and banquet viii be fully realized.