The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-02
NATIONAL CHRONOLOGY.
The national chronology Of the
year 1910 can be found on page six
OF this issue.

over.
Aug. 1-Tuevo A. Ahola is graduated
from army's flying school at Kelly
Field, Texas. Ely ruled out as Moose
convention city at Two Harbors con-
clave, but is virtually promised 1912
meeting.
Aug. 8-Ely IOOF holds benefit picnic
for Tower lodge in Mckinley park
Sunday, with 1000 persons present.
Ely drum and bugle corps to make
sixth try for state championship at
convention opening in Hibbing Sum
day. william Morse and Bernard
Slogan make 3,400 mile trip to New
York in cub plane on $48.03 worth of
gasoline.
Aug 15-Drum corps crowned best
in state at Hibbing Rumor again re-,
ports Babbitt sintering plant being
readied for operation. Ely prepares to
entertain 1000 people coming for state
Yugoslav convention neyt week School
district population decreased 1853; new
figure, 6,906.
Aug. 25-Parade, Range Revue
banquet, drum corps exhibition to
feature American Yugoslav state con-
vention here Saturday and Sunday
Ely baseball team to meet Chirsolm,
league leaders, in league playoffs Fri
daylight. State highway head says
Finland road may be surfaced before
1871 is gone. Drum corps honored at
banquet. High school football candi-
dates get suits.
Aug. 2s-Ely Community Fair to
open Friday in Community Center.
School starts Tuesday. Alfred Ryan
honor man of company graduated
from navy's training station at Great
Lakes, Ill. Mayor Bern M. Lambert,
unable to find accommodations after
giving room to his sister, spends night
in his own Jail. Baseball team loses,
GO, in playoffs at Chisholm.
Sept. 5-Council asks charter COM
mission to draw up charter amend
ment permitting street paving without
assessing portion of cost to AUDITING
property. 913 entries at Community
Fair Supreme officers of SSCU and
Ely delegates go to Waukegan for
quadrennial convention which opens
Monday. Board closes Winton school
Memorial high to open grid season at
Hibbing Friday.
Sept. 12-1,703 voters go to polls at
Tuesdays general election. Announce
Forest Hotel to be sold Oct. IS at
public auction. Board approves school
health program and hires school ply
sician. Hibbing whips Ely, 1876 Ask
Judge Hughes for ruling on charter
commission.
Sept. 19-Junior college, high school
football teams to open Memorial sta
dunn Friday and Saturday. CAA ap-
proves seaplane-ski program for Ely
j. c. SSCU votes name change, elects
Janko N. Rogelj, Cleveland, now presi-
dent, brings successful convention to
close. Mrs. j. A. Graves. resident of
Vermilion range since 1888, dies. Harry
Homer picks Friday, the 18th, to leave
key in auto for first time. Result:
car is stolen.
Sept. 26-2,3O0 people turn out to
see Junior College defeat Hibbing, 60
and high school lose to Coleraine, 60
Elyites recall draft of world war one
as preparations are made for world
war two draft.
Oct. 3-Ely named for $203, 900 CAA
grant to improve airport (story later
proves unfounded) Stuart Schaefer
named Ely postmaster by President,
with senate confirming nomination.
John Wilmunen elected president Ely
Bowling association at annual banquet
Sunday. 300 attend state convention
here of Luther Leagues of Suomi
Synod Lutheran church.
Oct. 10-School district adopts levy
of $4,000, $30,12O less than present
years. Ely awarded 1941 Eighth dis
trict Legion convention at Moose Lake
board meeting.
Oct. 17-1,098 register in Ely terri
tory Wednesday for selective service
John Porthan named chairman of
three-man draft board. Council adopts
new one-meter electric rate schedule
to become effective Jan. 1, Qater de-
layed to April -. Sixty new residences
put up in past year and half in
extensive building boom, city assessor
reveals.
Oct. 24-City's income for 1871 to
be cut $1,000 by valuations decrease
Ely Commercial club to ask DR.. w. L.
Strunk, conservation commissioner, to
come here for conference. City's at
tempt to remove annual lake "tlrn-
over" taste from water backf1res;
water tastes worse than ever. Serial
numbers given to 1859 draft regis
trants. Ely shuts out Duluth, 900, to
share MUG football title with Itasca.
High school drops final, TO, to Gilbert.
Oct. 31-Ely to play host next We'd
nesday to Arrowhead Peace Officers
association. Arvo M Erickson gets No.
1853 to become first in order for draft.
War veterans suit against city starts
here in district court. Canadian geol-
ogist goes into Quetico park to map
iron ore country. Ely prepares for
unprecedented presidential election.
Nov. 7-3,488 ballots set new record
for presidential election as Roosevelt
is given 2,424 votes. City faces $4,000
cut in revenue next year.
Nov. 1+18 inches of snow the first
of the week buries city. City adopts
tax levy of $202,250. Hunters ready for
opening of big game season Friday.
College to present "The Youngest"
Tuesday.
Nov. 21-St. Anthony's Catholic par
ish set for 50th anniversary celebration