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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-30
Aid to Britain, Russia.

E1AO W nGSSAd.
Lend-Lease Expediter Hartman, re-
turned from Moscow conferences on aid
to Russia, reported to the President
that the Russian government and
people are determined to fight on at
all costs, but the Soviet armies need
substantial quantities of munitions and
raw materials"
Treasury Secretary Morganthau ad
vanced the Soviet Union another
$50 OO0, 900 against gold Russia is send
ing to this country. The Defense Sup
plies Corporation authorized payment
of s36. 889 900 to the Russian-owned
Amtorg Trading Company for imports
Of manganese and other materials
necessary to q. S. defense industry.
The Federal Loan Agency announced
disbursement to Great Britain of an
other s1OO,OOO,O00 on the s425, 900 900
loan to that country for which Britain
put up as collateral British-owned
American factories and investments.
Both houses Of congress passed the
IS ,985 100000 new lend-lease appropri-
atoms and sent it to conference 10
adjust minor differences.
L. 5. Ships Sunk.
The 9,O0O-ton freighter Lehigh, fly
ing the American flag on run from
Spain to West Africa to pick up cargo,
was sunk in the South Atlantic on
October 10. All hands we're rescued.
The American-owned freighter Bold
Venture was sunk several hundred miles
south of Iceland October 16. The
President told a press conference the
sinking of the Lelligh seems to estab-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-30
improvements Are Sought for
slippery EIy-ToWer Highway
DriUe Backed by Ely and
Range Men to Secure
State Action.

A drive to have the state highway
department correct the hazardou!
slippery condition of the Ely-Towel
road has been inaugurated under The
sponsorship of the Kiwanis club.
Upwards Of 100 communications
from civic leaders in Ely and half dozer
range cities have been sent to the
highway commissioner protesting the
condition in which the road had been
permitted to remain
This was brought out at the meeting
Tuesday night of the Ely Commercial
club, which lined up back of the XII
wants in an effort to secure improve
ment of the road.
Typical of the communications to
the highway commissioner was one
from a city official, who pointed out
that the slippery when wet signs
posted along the road bear out the
contention that the highway needs
repairing.
Evidence that this drive may bear
fruit came when two engineers from
the state department headquarters in
st. Paul, and E. R. Boyce, Virginia
district maintenance engineer, in
spected the road, Secretary Ray
Hoefler of the Commercial club re-
ported at the Tuesday evening meet
ing.
The three also viewed the death
curve" % miles southwest of the city
which has claimed four lives ano
injured 25 persons in seven accidents
wrecking 10 automobiles during the
past four years.
A letter to Hoef1er from NJ j. Hoff-
mann, highway commissioner, read to
the club stated that the hazard or
the curve would be eliminated insofar
as possible by the erection of reflector
lied guard posts.
Hoffman, said that the dangerous
condition was due to the desire at the
time of construction to build the pave
ment on the old road location with
only minor changes in alignment.
He continued that improvement OF
the Ely-Tower road would mean re-
vising alignment at many places fol
paving so that the condition created
at the curve just west of Ely could be
avoided.
Last summer a relocation survey OF
the road for paving was made by
state highway engineers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-30
Water Carnival Scheduled
by Grade, II. S. Summers

grade boys and girls. From the sixth
grade the boys and girls will demon
strate the fundamentals of diving. The
boys will conduct a relay race, and
the girls a table setting contest in
which dishes must be picked up off
the bottom of the pool and placed on
a table on the surface of the water.
With students as horses and riders,
the seventh grade boys viii stage a
combat, and eighth grade boys will
follow with a similar stunt with long
poles padded on the end used for
fitting" opponents off their mounts.
The seventh grade girls win present
a novelty swim, and the eighth grade
boys a relay race. The seventh and
eighth grade girls will engage in a
water volleyball game, and the eighth
girls will give a review of swimming
strokes, conduct a tub race, and en-
gage in an International newspaper
relay.
High school boys will play water
polo and swim under water in dis
lance contest, and high school girls
will perform simple ballet maneuvers.
The boys team will give an exhibition
of swimming and diving.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-30
AUTO Death
ENDS RECORD
Pedestrian Killed on East
Edge of City When
Hit by Car.

Charles Alberti, So, was killed on the
east edge of the city when struck By
a car driven by Joe Dragosh, Is.
A coroner's jury of six men which
heard testimony as to the cause OF
the death decided after deliberatine
for half hour that Dragosh was not
guilty of criminal negligence.
The accident shattered Ely's eight
year traffic record Alberti's death
which occurred early Sunday morning
came but two days short of eight years
from that of the last previous victim
also pedestrian, who died on Oct.
%, 1888
Dragosh told the coroner's jury
Monday afternoon that as he drove
east past the company houses in the
IS location he saw a man to the
right of the center of the road about
rs to 100 feet ahead.
Dragosh testified that he pulled his
car to the left to avoid the man but
he also stepped to the left and was
struck by the car The driver said he
was travelling about Is to 30 miles an
hour.
Others VINO appeared as witnesses be-
fore the jury were Tony Roman, who
came upon the scene of the accident
shorty after it happened and reported
it to the police department at
Dragosh's request; Capt. Joe Markovich
and Patrolman Jack Poshak of the
who were called to the
scene, and Warner Kaija, "a, who was
with Dragosh at the time of the
accident.
Also giving testimony were DR.. Jack
P. Grahek who said that a blood test
given Dragosh shortly after the acci-
dent showed no evidence of intoxi-
cation; Matt Majer, who was with
Roman, and Mike Keranen and Roy
Lax, who saw Alberti shortly before
the accident.
DR.. P. D. McCarty, coroner, said
fractured skull was the cause of death
Serving On the jury were Stuart
Schaefer, Roy Croft, Edward E. Por-
than, John Porthan, George Somero,
and M. j. Kapsch. John C. Arko
Virginia, assistant county attorney,
conducted the inquest
Albert had gone to Hurley, Wis,
last Thursday to visit relatives. He
returned home Saturday evening, and
late that night started to walk to his
home in Winton. The accident occurred
at 1890 a. m.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday at the Banovetz Mortuary by
the Rev. Frank Mihelcic Burial was
in the local cemetery. Pail bearers
were Faustino Cogalitti, Mike Tibone,
Enrico DeBernardi, Dominic Finco
Joe Leoni, and Mike Gus
Albert was born in Europe on Sep
TENDER Is, 1883.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Caroline Marzenetti, Montreal, Wis
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-30
81 NEW MEMBERS
FOR MOOSE LODGE.

Thirty-seven new members were
taken into the Loyal Order of Moose
lodge No 1880 at ceremonies con-
Quoted by the International Falls de-
gree team here Sunday afternoon.
Present was E. G. Williams, Hibbing,
president of the state association
Saturday night Leroy Crooks, a
graduate of Mcoseheart, showed several
motion pictures of the Illinois insti-
tuition and gave a talk in the Com
munity Center.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-30
SCOUT HONOR
COURT NOV. I
Event Scheduled for Soudan
School Gym; Ely Board of
Review Today.

A board of review for Ely scouts is
scheduled for this afternoon to ex-
anime applicants for awards to be
given at the Vermilion Range council
court of honor to be conducted at
Tower Friday, Nov. z.
The court of honor will be held in
connection with the annual fall round
up, and will be held in the Soudan
school gymnasium, starting at 7:30
o'clock II is in charge of E. C. Bolitho,
council court Of honor chairman
Demonstrations and games VIII be
conducted by the Ely and Tower
Soudan troops. and the Tower-Soudan
band will play a concert B. o.
Strachan, council chairman VIII give
the address of welcome
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-30
MoUe to Secure State
Fish Hatchery for Ely
Territory is Started
Strunk 'On Record to Take
Action on Propagation
Facilities.

Construction of fish rearing ponds
and possibly a hatchery-to give the
| Ely territory its first locally operated
fish propagation plants appeared this
week TO be in line for next spring.
DR.. w. L. Strunk, conservation COM
missioner, has "gone on record off,
cially" to see that some action is taken
on fish propagation, according to a
letter read at the meeting Of the Ely
Commercial club Tuesday night.
DR.. Strunk said further that he had
instructed N L. Moe, in charge of
fish propagation for the department.
Ito pay special attention to the Ely
area" Moe was here the latter part Of
September TO confer with the club on
sponsoring waIleyed pike rearing ponds.
Harley Hanson, Virginia, director of
fish propagation for this area, said
after an inspection trip here Friday
that test rearing pond would be put
IN next spring a mile below the &C.
goka CCC camp on state highway No.
/.
Hanson also declared that he would
recommend that a hatchery be erect
ed here, providing enough waIleyed
pike eggs are available.
He is also recommending TO the de-
partment that stripping operations be
carried on next spring at Pipestone
Falls on Eastwood lake to determine
the availability of spawn.
He told Ray Hoefer, Commercial club
secretary who accompanied Hanson on
his inspection trip, that from 5000 to
10000 pike for stripping would be
necessary to warrant erection OF a
Hoef1er told the club that
about $4,000 pike are stripped to pro-
vide eggs for the Tower hatchery.
Rearing ponds are being promoted
by the department as the best method
Of fish propagation because they fur
nish lingering size fish that have many
times the chance for survival than
the minute size fry taken directly
from the hatchery and planted in
lakes.
In the rearing pond method the fry
are planted in the protected ponds.
where the fish are scientifically fec
until several inches in length, when
the ponds are either drained or the
fish Seined out and transplanted
About $4,000 walleyed pike hngerlings
can be secured from an acre of water.
so the five-acre pond near Gegoka
would furnish about $1,000.
An effort may be made to line up
resort operators to jointly sponsor
rearing ponds in their areas. The
department provides fry for ponds
it approves and also equipment and
for removing fngerlings.
George Pete. chairman of the Labor
day committee. reported that expen-
ditures and receipts for the event were
s159.70. The club will secure repre-
sentatives to attend the Conservation
Congress in Brainerd Nov. and g.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-30
COUNCIL SCOUT
ELECTION is SET

Scouters of the Vernlilion Range
Council will meet in the Community
Center Wednesday at 7:30 p. m, to
name officials for the coming year.
A nominating committee composed of
Edward T. Buckley and E. c. Bolitho
Of this city, and William Hotter,
Soudan, has been named.
Present officers are B. o. Strachan,
chairman: William Jones, vice chair
man; George Matesha, secretary, and
John Dragavon, treasurer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-30
TO MARK
EDUCATION WEEK.

The Ely school system will observe
National Education Week Nov. 9-15.
Theme of the week is Education for
a Strong America
Fred McReady, president of the Ely
Teachers association, is chairman of
the committee in charge. Also on the
group are j. Oliver Hall, Miss Minnie
Ratzlaff, and Miss Jessie Michaelson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-30
Halloween
Young People to be Given
Party Friday Night.

School students past kindergarten
age will be given a Halloween party
Friday night by the PIT. A. of the
Lincoln and Washington schools and
the Ely recreation department. 1t
viii be conducted in Memorial
gymnasium starting at 1880 o'clock.
Plans for the party were COM
pleted at a meeting Of PIT. A.
representatives and Anthony Brim-
SEX, recreation director. A program
of games and other entertainment
was outlined.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-30

As soon as that up-and-going Julius
II. Barnes got On the job, Duluth has
secured its shipyard and Just now,
even before the old Riverside 1917
1918 shipyard has been reconditioned,
contracts are pending for eight tankers
Mr.. Barnes headed a firm which con-
structed 81 freighters at Riverside
during the first World war.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-30
NOW IN NEW YORK.

Ewald L. Amen, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Amen, has been trans
ferred from the Chicago Bureau of the
Associated Press TO the New York
Office. He has been assigned to the
Latin-American cable desk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-30
FIRST PRIZE
Ely Hunter Gets Giant
Snow Goose.

First prize for the migratory water
fowl season is believed won by John
Grahek of the Pioneer location.
Grahek knocked Gown huge snow
goose at Robinson lake Sunday. The
bird weighed IA pounds, hunters who
saw the bird say
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-30
ATTENDED GAME.

Frank Sikala, Bernard Kukko, John
Skradsh and Bruno Kauppi attended
the Minnesota Michigan football game
at Ann Arbor, Michigan, Saturday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-30
This Week in Defense

Ish that merely keeping ships from
actual combat areas no longer pro-
tects them.
The Navy Department announced the
destroyer Kearney, attacked by a
submarine undoubtedly German" on
october II, reached port with IL crew
members missing, one critically injured
and eight injured slightly.
The house passed and sent to the
senate a resolution authorizing the
arming of American merchant ships.
Production Progress.
OPM Production Director Harrison
issued the following summary of pro-
duction progress:
Ships-All Navy and Maritime Com
mission contracts are ahead of sched-
ule and by the end of November one
l0000-ton cargo ship will be turned
out every day
Bombers-Designs ready for mass
production and four gigantic new
plants viii be in operation by next
summer. Tanks = Production being
doubled by farming out TO make 1000
a month
Powder and Small Arms-Abreast of
schedule with 80 of 70 planned plants
now in production, 81 by spring.
The President announced that by
January l he will place before Con-
gress a program to step up tank out
put to double the present contemplated
production.
Subcontracting.
The OPM Defense Contract Dis
compilation of existing contracts offer
ing the best subcontracting opportuni-
ties and announced a plan for prime
contractors to adopt" whole small in
dustries for the duration.
Division Director OdlGm said the
Curtiss-Wright Airplane Cimpany, for
example, has adopted the aluminium
industry and will farm out parts of
its orders to those aluminium plants
hard hit by curtailment of civilian
production.
The War Department announced the
Quartermaster Corps will make its
contract awards on a regional basis,
direct negotiations will be made with
bidders, and prices viii no longer be
"the dominating factor" in making
awards
Labor.
OPM Directors Knudsen and Hill
man and War and Navy Secretaries
Stimson and Knox issued a joint state
ment that the interruption of de-
Tense production by strikes or slow
downs sis the greatest help aggressors
can get these days when material on
the battlefield is everything"
Living Costs and Prices.
The Labor Department reported hV-
ing costs for moderate income families
in large cities are now 90 per cent
higher than before the outbreak OF
war in Europe.
Price Administrator Henderson, IN
a report TO the President, said the q
S. needs price control legislation land
we need it faSt."
Priorities.
Priorities Director Nelson issued ar
order entirely prohibiting the use OF
copper for non-defense construction
after November 1 and after January
for 100 civilian articles such as toys
jewelry, dress accessories, house fur
Continued on Last Page)
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Neighboring cities and towns In
which CCC camps are located are
Continued ON Page Four
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On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

Advertisements have appeared IN
many of the northwest newspapers
for 1900 timber workers TO do piece
work at union wages. 1t is under
stood that the North Star Timber
company which wants the men is not
meeting with satisfactory results. Some
woodsmen claim they can make money
easier by not working.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-30

The Duluth Community Fund drive
was closed Monday with $50 over
subscribed for the quarter million dol
lar fund to keep charitable agencies in
Duluth operating for the coming year.
Al over the country the Community
funds have attained their quotas for
the humanitarian purposes for which
they ere collected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-30

Priorities.
Priorities Director Nelson issued an
order entirely prohibiting the use OF
copper for non-defense construction
after November and after January
for 100 civilian articles such as toys,
jeweIry, dress accessories, house fur
Continued on Last Page
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
C.. w. Crabb

G. w. Crabb who passed away in
the Pine City hospital at $50 p. m.
Sunday, May 10, was 81 years of
age last September 16. He was
born and raised in Eminence, KY,
and in early life united with the
Baptist church. He had been a resi-
dent of Minnesota 35 years.
He leaves to mourn his loss his de-
voted wife, Mrs. Alice Crabb, and
one son, w. L. Crabb, of Minneapo-
lis, three grandchildren, Mrs. James
Lorett of Mason City, Iowa; Louis
Crabb of California, and Riley Crabb
of Minneapolis; two great-grandchil-
dren, James and Marjorie Lorett, Ma
son City, Iowa.
Those from out of town who at
tended the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. Crabb, Mr.. and Mrs. Riley
Crabb, Mrs. j. F. Jarboe and Mrs.
w. H. Brown and son of Minneapolis;
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Lorett of
Mason City, Iowa.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
East of Bruno

Mr.. and Mrs. Sigfred Olson called
at the Bill Olson home Sunday eve
ming.
John Southerton and family visited
at the Glenn Jones home Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Christensen
were entertained at the Charles
Southerton home Wednesday evening
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Southerton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ilsley of Du-
luth, drove to Minneapolis to spend
a few days at the R. E. Jones home.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Jones of Min
neapolis, spent the weekend at the
Charles Southerton home.
The four Ilsley children of Duluth,
spent few days last week at the
Glenn Jones home.
Estey and Grace Southerton were
home over the weekend.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29

Ben Peterson of Superior, Wis, were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Alderman
spent Saturday with relatives here.
Miss Alice Ziegler was weekend
visitor here Miss Ziegler came from
Ely.
Elmer Chase, Eugene Vettling and
Harley Finn were Mora business call
ers Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Fohrman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Vettling spent
Saturday evening in Pine City.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Peterson and
children were Sunday dinner guests
at the Ed Peterson home at Quamba.
Mrs. Boyd Fleming, Mrs. George
Fohrman and Mrs. Stanley Peterson
spent Tuesday afternoon in Pine City.
Mrs. Laura Hughes started work.
ing on the sewing project at Pine
City Monday.
David Hoagland of Stanchfield,
spent the weekend with his folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Percy and son
were Sunday visitors at the Fleming
home.
Miss Valery Moss and Gordon An
derson of Delano, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Streybecky.
Fred Wanek and son, j. c. Merrill,
Frank Powers, Clark Hoagland and
Ruben Maaske motored to st. Paul
on business trip recently.
Mrs. Leonard Fosberg and son ac-
companied Art Elements to the Cities
Saturday morning. She returned
home late Saturday evening with her
husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Crabb of Min
neapolis, were dinner guests at the
Mrs. C. w. Crabb home Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
Brook Park

Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Tropman spent
Monday here looking after their farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fohrman,
Mrs. Boyd Fleming and Mrs. Ceciel
Smith were Pine City callers Tues
day evening of last week.
August Hanson, Boyd Fleming, c.
ciel Smith and Stanley Peterson en-
joyed a fishing trip at Mile Laos
lake Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. David Hall entertained the
Methodist Ladies' Aid at her home
last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Dean
Fisher, Mrs. Charles Vettling and
Mrs. Hall were hostesses.
The Donald Ehmke a mily of
Askov, spent the weekend here with
her mother.
The businessmen are sponsoring a
free movie here every Saturday eve
ming.
MIR. and Mrs. Francis Van Meta
motored to Hinckley Friday where
Mrs. Van Meta consulted doctor.
The teachers were entertained at
the Scofield home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ziegler brought
Mrs. Hubert Parsons home Saturday
after several weeks stay with her
daughter.
MIR. and Mrs. Lloyd Vettling were
Friday evening visitors at the George
Fohrman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Vettling called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Vettling at
Beroun Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Stanley Peterson and
Mrs. George Fohrman motored to st.
Cloud last Thursday on shopping
tour.
Mrs. Laura Hughes spent the week.
end with friends in Pine City.
Peter Johnson made business trip
to Minneapolis last Thursday.
George Clark took group of STU
dents to Hinckley Saturday for music
lessons.
Julius Pedro, who spent the week.
end with his folks, returned to Clo-
quet late Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Bert John of Gum,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Guy johnson
SATURDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark made a
business trip to Minneapolis Wednes-
day of last week.
The Brook Park Cemetery Associa-
ton will hold their annual business
meeting Saturday, May 81, at 2 p. m.
in the town hall. All members are
urged to be there.
Quite a number from here attended
the free wedding dance given by Mr..
and Mrs. La Verne Hancock at Ber-
GUN Saturday evening.
Robert Peterson and David Hoag-
land played ball at Moose Lake Sum
day.
The Boyd Fleming family were
Sandstone callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fohrman went
to a show at Hinckley Sunday eve
ming. Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Peter
son and sons, Robert and Donald,
went to the show at Pine City.
! MIR. and Mrs. Magnus Peterson and
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Bass Lake

Mrs. Herbert Olson entertained the
club Wednesday of last week.
The Bass Lake school closes Thurs
day (today) with picnic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Pearson visited
at the Anton Peterson home Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Swanson and
Evelyn and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Swanson and daughter motored to
Willow River Sunday to visit the Les
ter Schroeder family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Carlson and Jim
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Duquette

The G. G. Circle was entertained
at the home of Mrs. Anna Edin We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Anderson of
Duluth, spent the weekend at the
Edin home.
The Misses Mary Johnson and Jes-
sc West of Bruno, were supper guests
at the Edwin johnson home Sunday
evening.