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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-07

Taking advantage of every break
coming their way, Ely won a 4-3
pitchers battle at Nashwauk Sunday
afternoon to avenge go victory
taken by the Mesaba range club earlier
in the season.
Pitcher Frank Vertnik won his fifth
ball game, and at the same time drank
deeply of the sweet cup of revenge,
for his one defeat of the season was
at the hands of Nashwauk. Thirty
five men faced the Ely right handler
in nine innings, two of them getting
singles, one a three Dagger, and an
other a homer. while the rest were
popping grounders or flies to the in
field or outfeld.
At the same time the Ely batters
were faring no better with Pitchers
John Samarzia and Edward Snet-
singer of NaShwauk, as the two Silenced
the big guns of the leagues leading
hitters for the first time since early
season. Ely collected but four singles,
two by John Glavan.
Ely opened the first inning with two
runs, as Al Banks and Don Prola
rounded the bases when Glavan poled
out his first single. Nashwauk tied the
count at all in the fifth as John
Bolt smacked out a four-bagger, scor-
ing Frank Pecchia who was on base.
The sixth was a winner for Manager
Fritz Banks club. Prola was safe on
first on an error by third Baseman
william Brown of Nashwauk, and went
to second as Glavan collected his
second, and all important, single. Then
Team President Bill Langen gave his
official approval to the work of Prola
and Glavan by pounding out single
that scored two runs, and gave the
game to Ely. After that performance
Samarzia was replaced by Snetsinger
who effectively disposed of 10 Ely
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-07
DEFENSE BOND QUIZ

@. In what denominations are De-
Tense Savings Stamps available?
A. Ten cents, IS cents, so cents, ST.
and S.. An album is given free with
first stamp purchase to mount stamps
of Is cents up.
@. In what denominations are De-
Tense Savings Bonds available?
A. You can buy a Series E Bond for
s1875, $3.50, SIS. $375, or $3.50. The
prices of Series F Bonds range from
STA to S7,400; Series G. Bonds from
500 to $4,000.
Note-To buy Defense Bonds and
Stamps, go to the nearest post Office.
bank, or savings and loan association;
or write to the Treasurer of the
United States, Washington, D. c., for
a mail-order form.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-07
League Title Will Go to
Winner; Big Turnout
Expected.

The game baseball fans have beer
waiting for will be played here Sunday
afternoon, when the league leading
title-bound Ely club engages the de-
Tending champions, Chisholm.
Not only the fans await the con-
test, but every member of the team is
literally lying awake nights figuring
out how to properly celebrate the
eventual defeat of the Red Sox.
Dumping Nashwauk last Sunday,
4-3, to avenge one of three defeats
sustained this season, the Elyites are
now cycling the coming Chisholm
game and at the same time the 6-2
setback the Sox administered to the
Vermilion range crew during the first
round of play.
Faltering as the second round of
competition got under way, the 1910
title winners are now on a rampage
again, and next Sunday will chal-
lenge the right of Ely to ascend to the
league throne at the Sox's expense
Competition IN the Range circuits
third year of existence could scarcely
be keener. Ely and Chisholm have
waged nip-and-tuck fight for the top
position, while all teams but Eve
leth have battled for third and fourth
and the right to appear in the league
playoffs.
Even the final games this Sunday
may not settle the fourth place fight,
for it is likely that a tie for this posi-
ton may result. What to do if this
eventuality materia1izes will be up to
league officials, but it is likely that any
ties will be decided by extra games
scheduled Sunday, Aug. IT,
The league title win be the prize
going to the winner of the Chisholm
Ely fray, although it is possible for
both clubs to get a share in it. A win
for Ely will mean a new champion,
while a victory for Chisholm will not
eliminate Ely from share in the
crown providing that it takes both
games of a doubleheader with Eve
Ieth to be played here Aug. II.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-07
4 inber
! aleS
ByA.K.U.

In 20 years Of guiding, QUILTING
and ramming around the great wild
erness country Sig Olson has I'M
dOubtedly seen as much of the Sup
erior National Forest and Quetico
Provincial Park as any other living
man.
And in that time he has come in
contact with hundreds of canoe parties,
boys, men, girls, women, tenderfoot,
Veterans-and mixtures Of all these.
Stories that originate from the ex-
periences Of these paddlers would I'LL
a good sized book, and indeed they
form the folklore of the canoe traV-
eleTs. Adventures that are dangerous,
to say the least, when actually ex-
perienced. many times take a decided
humorous turn when relived around the
campfire during storytelling time. A
few Of these tales as related by Sig
follow:
We want TO r-r-run a r-r-rapidS,"
stammered d st. Paul youth who came
into the Border Lakes Quitting COM
pany's Office. With him was another
youth who nodded vigorously in agree
menc with the speakers declaration.
Needless to say, these inexperienced
young men were warned that rapids
were to be looked at and admired for
their beauty, and definitely not to be
run IN a canoe.
With these words of wisdom ringing
in their ears, the young men padded
up Fall lake and made for the border.
It was 1890 at night several days
later when Ray Reigel, living at Win
ton at the time, was awakened by
vigorous knocking at the door Reigel,
who works summers with the Border
Lakes outfitters, pulled himself out
Of bed. opened the door, and there
stood the two youths, their heads
hanging guiltily.
Yes, they had run a rapids one on
Eastwood river. The gunnels were
broken and their craft flattened out
like a pancake. The youths tied
ropes around the middle of the canoe
to hold it in shape, and after an ardu-
Gus trip finally reached Winton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-07
What 20 See
at State air

BERGEN G MccARTHY-Person-
al Appearance-Favorite Radio
Entertainers of Millions of
Americans. One Night Only,
Saturday, August %.
HOLY LAND ExHIBITIoN-Life
of Christ DragTI1%..-ed in "a Epi-
sodes. Largest Animated Ex-
hibit in World. In the Hall of
Religion.
LIVESTOCK STOW - Americas
Premier Showing of BIooded
Stock, Including the National
Percheron Show.
STATE FAIR REVUE OF 1s41-
Worlds Greatest Outdoor Spec
t@c:e. A Musicomedy Featuring
400 Living Artists. Grandstand,
Nine Nights, Sunday Through
Monday, August "a to Septer-
Der 1.
TWO THRILL DAYS - Aerial
Elitzkrieg. Diving, looming At
tack Planes. Giiders and Para
CIluLS TOOpSs friday ana
Monday, August 20 and Sep
TENDER /.
BARN DANcE-KSTP's Famous
Sunset Valley Show. Three
Nights, Hippodrome, August 80,
81 and Sept. 1.
AUTO RACES - Worlds Dirt
Track Championship. Sixty
Pilots. $4,000 in Prize Money.
On the New Super-Speedway.
Four afternoons, Saturday,
Wednesday, Saturday and SUM-
day, August q, 27, 80 and 81.
SHEEP SHEARING - The Farm
er's Statewide Championship
Contest. Monday, September 1.
HORSE RACING - EIGHT siq
Races. 211 PAGERS and Trctters.
Purses totaIinq $3.50. Two
Days, Tuesday and Thursday,
August 20 and %.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-07
Chisholm Red Sox to
Play Here Sunday

batters in the next three innings, three
via the strikeout route.
While the new Nashwauk hurler was
having an easy time OF it, Vertnik got
into little trouble in the eighth
when Louis Felippi poled out a three
Dagger. Samarzia, who had gone to
center1eld from the pitchers box was
out on fly to Glavan and then
Felippi came home as Roland Ledin
was safe on first on an error by Al
Banks. Ledin, however, didn't stay
long on base, for he was forced out at
second when Centerfielder Joe Novak
picked up Sam Pecchia's grounder and
heaved the horsehide to Fritz Banks.
The side was retired and the threat
ended when Prola gobbled up William
Seafolk's fly to left field.
The box score:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-07
APPROVE CAMP
IMPROVEMENTS
Sites Constructed by Forest
Service Widely Used by
Canoe Travellers.

improvement work az camp sites on
the canoe routes is appreciated by the
vacationists, Clare Hendee, Duluth,
supervisor of the Superior Ma
tional Forest, says. and points out that
this is demonstrated by the use made
of these areas as compared with other
unimproved areas.
The usual development consists of
concealed toilet and garbage pit for
minimum sanitary protection, a log
table, and fireplace for protection
against spread Of camp fires.
In accordance with the forest service
management policy for the Superior
roadless area, campgrounds are con-
structed only where use creates sani-
tation and fire protection conditions
inimical to public health and hazardous
to public property. Only native mate
rial and primitive methods of con-
struction are used
These developments are usually 10
Gated on small islands or near the end
of portages on the regular route OF
travel. Camping is not limited TO
these areas, but most travellers IN the
roadless area spend only day or two
at one campsite and prefer the i'm
proved locations.
Some Of the campsites have only
small amount of use, whereas others
are occupied quite frequently. One
campsite at Lady Boot Bay in the La
Croix district is in almost constant
use.
These campsites are free to the pub
lie. The only requirements of users
are that they clean up the camp
grounds afr use and be certain that
no forest fires are started due to cam
fires or smoking
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-07

| What for few terrible minutes ap-
| peared to be a tragedy when a man
and his wife went over Splitrock falls
in the Quetico turned out not to be
so bad after all.
! When their canoe hit a rock in the
| middle of the falls, the man went
over one side and the woman the
other. Each got out safely, but thought
| the other had drowned
After a frantic hunt they found
each other, and were brought back to
Winton by Canadian rangers.
sss
Blue beans, blue rice. blue biscuits,
blue sugar, blue pancakes everything
was blue for a canoe party when a s.
pound pail of BURBERRY jam broke
open in pack sack.
First day out they picked the berries
and prepared the jam so that they
could enjoy this deicacy of the North
Woods for the entire trip. The pail
was placed in a pack sack with the
other grub, and the pack was carefully
nursed along by one of the guides so
that the jam would not be spilled.
Then one of the party picked up the
pack, and carelessly tossed it aside.
The jam-food mixtures that resulted
had other members of the party see
ing blue" for the rest of the trip.
The canoeist who would have nothing
to do with that new tangled" fit and
chose instead TO kill mosquitoes and
flies inside the tent by cremating
them with a candle learned to his
dismay that canvas was highly in
flammable.
First thing his companions knew he
was running at breakneck speed from
lake to tent carrying pals of water
in futile attempt to save the tent.
And the two Boy Scouts who stood |
atop the pictured rock cliff on Crooked |
lake learned not to roll boulders into |
the water. They pushed over big
rock, then went below and found it |
had crashed through their canoe
parked below the cliff.
80
CareleSsneSs on the part of campers |
who do not properly eXtinguish their
camp fires annually burns off a num-
Der of beautiful islands in border
waters. And occasionally when people
leave camp for a short time without
extinguishing the fire it burns camp
and all.
There was one such instance of
carelessness a few years ago, and
oddly enough it was party of Gary,
Indiana, fire department members
who was guilty. They burned off an
island in Bailey bay of Eastwood lake,
destroying camp equipment and all.
efforts to collect for the
destroyed material were futile.
Perhaps the man Sig once found
camped on the border had been read
ing ancient Indian stories, but anyway
when Sig came across the camper he
was squatted inside a huge 18x2O-foot
tent, in the center Of which was
feebly burning campfire.
He came cut, rubbing the smoke
from his eyes. He didn't need map,
he said, because the Indians would
give him directions.
Storing the chuck under a canoe is
when in bear country. For
Mr. Bruin viii not hesitate to rip the
bottom out of the craft to get at the
food. And it takes only little swipe
of a bears hugh paw to lay back
about three feet of canoe bottom.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-07
ELY LOSES TO
EvELETH, 40
Virginia In Finals of Trophy
tournament as Eveleth
is Disqualified.

The Ely Legion baseball team was
whitewashed by Eveleth in the opening
round of the McClennathan tourna-
ment at Virginia last Thursday, but
on the Eveleth team was a generous
Sprinkling of players repeatedly playing
with the Eveleth Range league club.
Eveleth went on to nip Virginia, 81,
and when the ineligible players were
discovered, the Queen City protested
and will now represent the Misabe-
Vermilion district in the finals of the
playof to be conducted in Chisholm.
Eveleth showed under Ely, I4-O, to
advance to the finals, and then turned
back Virginia in a game that went one
extra inning.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-07

Ely, singles, Glavan, 2, F. Banks,
Langen. Nashwauk, singles. F. Pecchia,
Bolt; triples, Felippi; homers, Bolt.
Stolen bases, Ely, Glavan 2, Prola;
Nashwauk. Bolt.
Vertnik, strikeouts, walk, hit l
batter. Sanlarzia, 6 innings, strike
outs, walks, hit l batter; Snetsinger.
8 innings, 8 strikeouts, l walk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-07
CLUB TO HOLD PICNIC.

Tickets to the VIEW Bicycle club
picnic Aug. "a at Little Long lake, to
be held in conjunction with the VIEW
picnic, will be given out at the Com
munity Center Saturday between 10
and u o'clock in the morning, accord
ing to Howard Sheik.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-07
Vegetarianism

The term vegetarianisn came
into use about the year 1847, but the
doctrine is centuries old, having
been advocated by Pythagoras,
Plato and Plutarch and in later
times by Rousseau, Shelley and
Swedenborg.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-07
Manufacture of China

The manufacture of china was be-
gun more than 1000 years ago IN
Egypt
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-07
RANGE LEAGUE

Game Scores.
Ely 4, Nashwauk 8.
Chisholm 6, Taconite 5.
Hibbing 8, Eveleth 4.
FINAL SCHEDULE.
Sunday, Aug. 10.
Chisholm at Ely.
Taconite at Hibbing.
Virginia at Nashwauk.
Eveleth at Cook.
Sunday, Aug. IL.
Eveleth at Ely.
Doubleheader postponed games)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-07
Injuries hy Fireworks

In those states having no ban on
fireworks, one-ffth of the serious
eye injuries in children are caused
by fireworks, according to the Bet
ter Vision institute.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-07
AMERICA ON GUARD!

Above is a reproduction of the
Treasury Departments Defense
Savings Poster, showing an exact
duplication of the original Minute
Man" statue by famed sculptor
Daniel Chester French. Defense
Bonds and Stamps, on sale at your
bank or post Office, are a vital part
of Americas defense preparations.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-07

"Hey, what's the big idea takin' nv
picture?" roars Nero the Lion as his
trainer, Marjorie Kemp, holds him
away from the photographer. Mar
Jorie, world renowned woman lion
tanner, and Nero viii appear in the
famed motordrome races at the Min
nesota State Fair. August % to Sep
TENDER !.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

per and zinc in the United states and news that periodic hearings on pri0rltles will be held in this city
 George II. Krell, priorities spe. cialist, will be at the Chamber oi Commerce ofhce each Tuesday, be. ginning next week, to discuss pri- critics problems and advise on them. He will be available to in- dustriansts from 9 Q. m. to s D. m.
 A general meeting of the Water bury Brass Workers union will be held tonight at 06 Bank street tc vote labor's cooperation if1 the war effort and to make plans for full cooperation with industrial and civ ilian defense plans. The union has suggested several methods of coni- batting possible sabotage and these will be discussed tonight.
 Production in several lines has already been speeded Up. Once ade- Quate materials are assured, orders to operate major local defense plants on a iG8-hour week basis are expected. Shells and naval equip. Il1eft, major local defense items, are in the "vital" category of imrie- diate defense needs, according to government announcements.
 Plans for the weekly prioritIes conferences here were announced by Edwin l.. Howard, district man. ager for the priorities field service, Ofice of Production Management. His headquarters are ct Hartford.
 The weekly conferences are ex. pected to do much to clear the way for increased production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
C.Y.O. Chapter Plans
 Christmas Gathering
Annual Dinner-Dance to Be Held in Meriden Early in
 January; Concert to Be Held Sunday
BROOKLYN NEWS

Preliminary plans for c dinner dance to be held in January at the Three Cups inn, Meriden, were made by the Catholic Youth or- sanization of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church ct a meeting held last night at the parish hail. The committee relected to make arrange ments includes Leonard DeManno, James Natale, Joseph Bozzuto and Anne Raimo.
 John Roasi, chairman os the city c. r. Q. council debating commit tee and manager for the Mount Carmel team, announced that the team of St. Peter and Paul church will be Mount Carmei's first op. ponent in the city debating tourna- ment to be g. 1rlsored by the city Q. Y. o. and the Knights of Coluin- bus. The topic for the debate which will Do held on Thursday, January a, Is: Resolved: That Hidden Taxes Are Against the Democratic Concept" The side 10 be upheld will be determined at a joint meeting of the two teams. The Mount Carmel team will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
7he Spirit Of Christmas
Diocesan Bureau Plans to Bring Joy and CIadness to Children of Poor Families - goth
 Annual Appeal Voiced.

The Diocesan Bureau of Social Service has issied its annual ap. peal for donations for the poor. For twenty years this appeal ct the Christmas season has result ed in generous contributions by friends and well wisherS of the bureau, whoee charitable work in this city has been outstanding since 1t was first organized.
 Donations Of money are asked, small or large. As the letter diS- tributed this week states it is the wish of the bureau to bring joy and giadnegB to the children of the poor. The letter states in part: When Christ came Oil earth, the first Christmas, there was no room for Him in the Inn. Many are turning Him away to- day throughout the world. This same world iS crying for peace and there is no peace, for Christ iS the Prince of Peace and His peace, the peace Of Christmas, is only for Men of Good Will The peace at our command today is an interior peace, c peace that comes ct Christmas time espe. cially when one learns that gifts to the poor are gifts of peace to his own heart"
 DonAtiona may De sent the RAY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
AUTO PLANTS TO
 STOP PRODUCTION

Detroit, Dec. i2.--(uP)-The gov. ernfnenRg new curtailment of pas. senger car production today brought the first shutdowns Of automobile plants and lay-ofE Of workers as the industry pledged It's full rec sources and Ali-out effort to the war program"
 General Motors Corp, which will not reach peak production on about 9i,200,0 100000 defense orders until next year, announced thst the new quotas already had forced closing Of Fisher Body and cheyro- let plants at Oakland, Gal, a Fish. or Body plant at Cleveland, O., and 6 Chevrolet foundry and transmits sion plant At Saginaw, Mich.
 Personnel Director Harry Ben. nett Of the Ford Motor company said that firm, which employees aps proxinateiy l0B,000 workers, 82,eoe of them at it's giant River Rouge plant probably would have to close next week "every one Of OUT that isn't doing defense work" Ford has brench plants ii 10 cities throughout tho country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
student Choir Meeting

The St. JoSeph's Student choir will hold a meeting and rehearsal tonight ct 7:45 in the choir room in the old St. Joseph's school. Preparations will be continued un- der the direction of Professor Alex ander J. Aleksis, choIrmaster, for for the Christmas church program. Plans will be completed for e Christmas party.
 Stokes Pest
 Members Of Sylvester Stokes post, Lithuanian Legion, and its auxiliary have announced that the two units plan to take an active part in the city, state and national emergency programs.
 A meeting to make plans for this work will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in the club rooms on Bank street. s. James Stokes is commander of the post and Mrs. Margaret Bebrin Is president of the auxiliary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
OakviIIe Man Fined
 $1OO In Police Court
Leonard SirOis Admits Driving While Under Suspen.
 sion; Variety of Cases on Docket Today

Leonuard sIrois, %, of sylvan Lake road, Oakville, was fined ei00 and costs on c charge Of operating an automobile while his license was lir- der suspension when arraigned in municipal court today before Judge John |. Qahney.
 Judge Gaffney deferred execution of the payment of the fine until February 12 and placed the accused in the custody of the probation ofi- cer.
 sifois took the witness stand but had fio defense to make ifl his bee half and told the judge he realized he was guilty. gtrois was arrested by Mctor PatroliIieFl John WalSh and Joseph T4erley early this morning oh Watertowp avenue, near West Main street.
 James Golf, 24, Of 6 Frederick street, was ordered by the court to Do arrested this morning when he failed to appear in answer to 6 charge of road rules violation. doff was notified for court yesterday by Motor Patrolinati Matthew duarini when the car he was driving in 6 southefiy direction oii Watertown avenue yesterday afternoon Side- gWiped another vehicle operated by John Colletti, B6, of i2 Spencer ave- Tlue. The accident occurred in front of 604 Watertown avenue.
 Ofncer Guarini said after doff's car hit CollettiB automobile, the lat. ter was forced to Veer tn the diFec- ton Of the curb where he struck q parked truck operated by Leon Hardy, 4B, Of 3i CandieWood road West Hartford.
 Emile LaF1afnfne, 2b, of l8 Win chester street, was given a iloile after he paid @ damage to a show case window in the Waldorf res.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
HOLY NAME BILLS
 DAILY AS SPEAKER
Newspaperrlan Will Be Guest Sunday Evening
 Following Elections
Washington Hill

St. Francis Holy Name society will receive Holy Communion at the 7:30 o'clock Mass, next Sun- day. The regular business meeting Of the society vii be held ct o'clock in the evening at the parish hall, where election of officers will be held.
 Nominations were held in Novem- Der as follows: President, Edward Qoggin; vice-president, James dlad- ney: financial tecretary, James Cusick: recording secretary, Walter Eeillbur; marshall William r Kelly; banner bearer, Dennis Te- han. and chaplain, Rev. David O,Keefe.
 Tho guest speaker will be John J. Daly, city editor of the Water. bury Republican. MT. Daiy iS q na- tive Of Nargatuck, q graduate of Catholic university and well known in the Naugatuck valley.
 President Goggin will have nov ing pictures as part of the evening'S 6 entertainment.
 All members are asked to Do preS- ent.
 William P. Kelly reports there are openings for good basketball players on the Community Club team in the Washington Park league. Any- one interested should get ia touch with him as soon as possible. The league will open Friday night. Dec. l9, at Washington Park Community House.
 The Earbenders will hold their regular Friday night card party at the Community House this evening.