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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-03
LETTERS FROM
The FRONT

Pvt. Joseph Startz, Co. A, 116th @
NJ Rgt, 4lst Div, is Port Lewis
Washington. He writes that the
weather there is warm, and, like the
other men receiving The Ely Miner
through the courtesy of the VFw, he
appreciates reading about the home
town each week
RENO TuomaIa, End Chem. Co. ?.
NJ. F., is stationed at Camp Elliot, San
Diego. He writes that the marine motto
is "Semper Fidelis' always Faithful
and that I'VE take great pride in this.
I believe that We have the greatest
body Of soldiers in the world"
We don't have to wait for summer
this year, for we are right in it now, "
writes Mark A. PopOvich. Bly,. B., 9th
Bn., 9Th Rgt. tn, replacement center,
Fort Sill, Okla.
None of the men here are sorry
that they are in the army" Popovich
continued, for we receive every type
of consideration. The officers
and men are very soclsh'e end easy
to get along with, and the food is
surprisingly good.
I'VE at Fort Sill can hardly wait
until each edition Of The Ely Miner
(which the VIEW is sending them
arrives, especially after the major
ity of us have been interested in our
home town paper most Of our lives"
Popovich writes that the following
men are in Bly,. B, 9th Bn, 9Th
Rgt. CTr), replacement center, Fort
Sill: John VarOga, Roy Lahti, RENO
Maxi, Oscar ROiko, Frank Nosan, and
Joe JaneZich.
In Bly,. D, 32nd Bn., 9th Rgt. CTr),
replacement center, Fort Sill, are
Frank Mrache, waiter Leino, and Al
bert KOyan.
E. ]. Lobe, Service Co., 53rd Inf,
Fort Ord, Calf, writes that he expects
to go to Fort Lewis, Wash, in May
for maneuvers. A driver in a truck
company, he writes about a recent
night problem IN which four of 50
trucks became lost in the blacmess.
Driving without lights, the company
must complete a certain schedule.
which Lobe says is plenty tough"
The four got stuck, he said, and it
took half a day to get them out.
He continues that the It'll division
had its first review a short time
ago, and expected to have another
one Army Day April 7. 1T certainly
is impressive" he said, and makes a
soldier feel like doing his best"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-03
CAPTAIN MORLEY IN
SIGNAL CORPS NOW

Capt A r. Morley, who for the
past several years has been Comman-
der of CCC camp 704, left last week
for Fort Monmouth, New Jersey
where he will attend the signal corps
school. After completing his schooling
Capt. Morley will be assigned to one
of the many military camps, some
where IN the United States.
His place at 704 has been taken by
Lieutenant Seely, who comes from
camp 718, and viii have charge of
the IT'S men at 704
Mrs. Morley and the two girls viii
remain in Ely until the close of school
in June when they expect to join
Capt. Morley in his new station.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-03
COUNCIL SELLS LAND
FOR SEAPLANE BASES

William LeithOld, Joe Perko, and
Will m zupancich VIII be soid equAl
portions Of Shagawa lake shore prop
erty owned by the city for construc-
ton of seaplane bases, according %
action taken by the council Tuesday
night
The lake frontage involved is DDS feet
in length. The three men viii each
pay SIS for his share. a portion OF
the lots is being reserved to safeguard
roads and light and water lines.
The property involved is just east
of that on which the q. S. forest
service is erecting hangar, dock and
ramp.
When Leithold, commercial pilot
widely known throughout the state for
his knowledge of border lakes country.
and Perko and Zupancich, Crooked
lake fishing camp operators, complete
their seaplane facilities, Ely VIII have
one of the largest and most modern
inland seaplane bases in the nation
According to present figures ten
seaplanes win operate out Of here
this summer.
The council also approved a tentative
draft Of a no-carnival ordinance pre-
pared by Peter MoscateIn, city at
torney. Passage Of the ordinance
awaits its completion.
Sale Of the property was opposed
by Aldermen Toimi Ahola and o. 7.
Friedsburg, who said that they felt i
should be advertised and sold 70 the
highest bidder.
Upon the suggestion Of Alderman
John N. Maxi, the council voted 70
advertise for bids on painting the
interior Of the city hall. The bids VIII
be opened at the first meeting in May.
They are being asked with The con-
tractor furnishing the labor and with
the city providing the labor.
While Maxi made the motion to sd-
vertise for bids in this manner he
reported that when the detention
hospital was painted last year civ
laborers refused TO work on the loo
for their wages Of SIS per day, demand
ing painters wages" Employing CITY
labor, he said, might not work os1t
satisfactorily
Current expenses fer March totaIed
about s23 300 City Clerk A. o. Knut-
son reported. adding that the amour.
was 4just about what it should De 50
that We come out all right" at the
end OF the year. Fixed charges raised
the total for the month to s28 1887 IS.
The city is advertising for bids on
s6lo worth Of material for a WPa
water line project in Chambers add
ton. after Waino Somero told The
council that approval of wPA cficia,s
would be forthcoming in two weeks.
Expansion Of the city's wPA program
was not likely. Somero said. and added
that it might be necessary TO combine
the street and sewer crews 70 take
care of present projects.
The present jury panel was con-
tlnued for the next four months.
DR.. John E. Thompson, city veterin-
arian and chemist, told the council
that it could expect complaints con-
Continued ON Last Page
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-03
ELY TO RECEIVE
TRAFFIC AWARD
City to be Honored
at St. Paul Banquet
To be GiUen AUGrd Along
With Other Winners
in Contest.

Ely will be honored at a
banquet to be held in the st.
Paul hotel Tuesday noon for
going through 1910 without a
traffic fatality.
Ely heads the list of Mime
sofa cities of the 5,00010,000
population class for last year
in contest sponsored by the
Minnesota Safety Council.
Other winners in the contest
will receive awards at the ban
quet.
In 1889 Ely also won the traffic
safety contest for cities in its popu-
lation class.
Ely has received recognition
throughout the state for its traffic
safety record which has not been
broken since August, 1892, when
a pedestrian was killed by an auto.
Alderman Toimi Ahola was named
by Mayor John Kapsch at the council
meeting Tuesday night to represent
the city at the awards banquet. Cover
nor Harold E. Stassen viii present the
awards. Following the dinner confer
enceS on safety problems will be con-
iucted.
Columbia Heights and Little Falls
Zach achieved many credit points II
slyis group because they have not
had fatality in three years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-03

Large Number Here Secure
Beaver Licenses.

Sixty-four beaver trapping Ii
censes have been issued here, ac-
cording to information secured
Wednesday by The Ely Miner.
There are no reports available
as to the success Of the trappers,
although it is admitted that they
will have tough going because of
snow and ice.
The season opened Saturday and
viii close Monday. All beaver must
be submitted to game wardens for
tagging within five days following
the seasons close.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-03
PURDY ENTERS
BOMB TRAINING
Assigned to Duty With Army
Air Corps; Anderson Wait
ing Call to Report.

Jack Purdy is in Salt Lake City,
Utah, where he has entered training
in the bombing squadron of the o. S.
army air corps.
Plrdy took his examination in Du-
luth last Thursday and next day re-
ceived notice to report for duty.
Harry Anderson, junior college stu
dent, has been notified that he has
successfully passed examinations for
admittance to the army air corps
pilot training school. He will be called
any time within the next three
months
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-03
SELECTS CAST
FOR MINSTREL
Tenth Annual Production to
be Given April ~ by
Scout Troops.

Members of the circle for the
tenth annual minstrel OF Boy Scout
troops 173 and TIA was selected at a
meeting held Tuesday night. The min
strel is scheduled for April 81.
Frank Volk, Pat Markovich. Jimmy
Klobuchar, and Bernard Grahek were
named as end men. Other members
Of the circle include Donald Skufca,
William Senta, Paul Leon, Joe Muh-
vich, Kiki Banovetz. Dick Banks, Bob
Senta, and Albert zorman.
Frank Kalan, who with Scoutmaster
Steve Smrekar is directing the pro-
duction, viii act as interlocutor Tic
kets will go on sale this weekend.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-03
Nine Men in Next
Weeks contingents
Group Includes T. College
Coach; Next Quota
April is.

Five men viii leave district No.
Monday morning and four replace
ments will go Wednesday for induc-
ton into the state branch of the SCI
ective service at Fort Smelling.
Among them is the second boy from
the family of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Banks of this city, the only parents
from the district so far to have two
sons serving under the selective serv-
ice act.
Another quota, six men, must be
filed on April Is.
Following are the men included in
next weeks contingents:
Leaving Monday.
Ely.
Jack Gianotti, Jr.
Richard Jerome Murphy.
John Joe Kordich.
Embarrass.
RENO Rudolph Lehto.
Soudan.
Tony Frank Phantom.
Leaving Wednesday.
Ely
Mathew Vincent Banks.
Leslie George Cherne.
Edward Walter Jones
Soudan.
Joseph Martin Gornick.
$50
Alternates.
Ely.
Frank Anton Skraba.
Albert Frank MaroIt.
Harold Edward Hasskamp.
Embarrass.
Thomas Victor Saranpaa-
ssa
Banks, more Familiarity known as
Barney, is coach Of the Ely Junior
College athletic teams. His brother,
John Banks, left last Thursday. Both
are sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Banks
John Banks and Paul Hanka, En-
barrass, volunteers, were included in
last weeks contingent, replacing
Murphy and Lehto, draftees, who are
now included in Mondays group.
Gianotti is volunteer as is Cherne
The others are draftees.
One man, John George Shuster of
this city, leaving last week could not
pass the stiff physical tests, but re-
placement order for him has not been
received here.
Banks, who took over the Jayses
football team upon its organization in
1899, piloted it to share in the
Northern Junior College conference
crown with Itasca last fall The club
was kept from a tie with Virginia for
first during Ely's initial season in the
conference when it sustained an unex-
pected setback from Eveleth on the
Tigers field
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-03

Considering the big fight made on
publishing the relief clients in the
financial statement, "a copy Of the
st. Louis County statement being en-
closed with this issue) it is rather
incongruous to kick on the relief list
as printed. Only the names and
amounts received in the county are
published and no residences are given
From the looks of things it appears as
if the hue and cry against publish
ing the list eminated from those on the
high salary list charged with admin
Continued on Page FouD
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-03
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

A letter from NJ. w. Peterson, VINO
with his family is at Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, says that the deep sea water
way is doomed. Mobile, Alabama, does
not want IL" We know that the senti-
ment in the south is against the
north on the waterway question, Ii
fact the south is against every other
question pertaining to the north Mr..
Peterson is not alone in noticing this
fact brought to a prominent front at
every national election.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-03
Dunstdn Named Music
Master of Drum Corps

Floyd Dunstan has been named
music master of the state champion
ship Legion drum and bugle corps of
Ely, replacing Peter Moroni, who has
resigned.
Matthias j. Kapsch has been elected
to the executive committee to fill a
vacancy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-03
RETURNS HOME.

A. j. McMahan returned to Ely Mon
day from Chicago where he had been
attending a Johns-Manville building
school. He was accompanied by his
daughter, Peggy McMahan, student al
the Oberlin, Ohio, conservatory of
music, who will spend this week here
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-03
PHARMACY STUDENT.

Among more than 200 students who
are majoring in pharmacy in the
University of Minnesota's College OF
Pharmacy is David Childers of this
city One of the oldest pharmacy col
leges in the west, Minnesota now has
the largest enrolment in its history,
according to Dean Charles II. Rogers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-03

Rangers Frank Legat and Jack VAL
estine and Supt. j. w. shaw of the
Portage River CCC camp viii attend
a rangers and superintendents meet
ing IN Duluth next week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-03
LICENSE NO. 1.

Toivo Maxi was in Duluth Monday
where he secured license No. 1 for
operating power boats on the lakes in
this vicinity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-09
Nova Predicts K. o.
 Of Louis Before 1O'

Boston, Aug. 9-(UP)-Lou Nova predicted today that he and his "cosnic punch" would stop Cham pion Joe Louis before the 10th round" in their scheduled 15-round title bout at New York's Yankee stadium Sept 19.
 The 26-year Californian ar- rived here last night after six weeks of conditioning in the logging coun- try of Maine. He said he was down to 210, only nine pounds over his best fighting weight.
 Louis and are evenly matched and we both punch hard" Nova said. But I think I can take it better than the champ"
 Nova said that before returning to New York few days hence, he planned to visit former Champion Jack Sharkey, now a Boston bar keep, who once fought Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-09
Hamilton Park Net Semi Finals Today

Though it took him three sets to decide the issue, John Hansen of Morris and Cornell university con- tinued his winning ways, first or- ganized in the recent Chase Park tennis tournament from which he emerged the champion, and, at this writing, is semi -finaliSt in the Hamilton Park meet since disposing of Bill Giesker last night, 6-4, 6-8 and 6-2. His opponent will be Cor don Riach, former city champion, who set back John Bucinsley of New Milford in two long sets, 8-6 and 9-7, exactly 30 games before the winner was known.
 Other results last night showed Frank Phelan an 8-6, 6-2 winner over Nal Nelson of Watertown: Jerry Rompre over Shi Jacobson. 9-7 and 1O-8, and Joe zemaitis winning from Walter Dean, 6-4, 6-4.
 At 3 D m. today Riach and Han sen will meet in a semi final match with Rompre and zemaitis also scheduled at that time. Finals of the meet will be played Sunday, August 17th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-09
Reiser Regains
 Batting Lead; Williams At .4O8

New York, Aug. g -(UP)- Pete Reiser, outf1elder whose sciatica has kept him out of the Brooklyn Dodgers lineup, played in only three games last week but, making six safeties in 10 trips to the plate, rose again to lead the National leagues hitters.
 Averages released today = in- cluding games played Thursday : showed Reiser batting $40, only one point above Johnny Hopp, speedy Outhelder of the St. Louis Cardi- nals. Third in the senior circuit was last weeks leader, Nick Etten Cf the Phillies, who slumped five points to .333.
 Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox, with an amazing average of .AO8, assumed a 38-point margin over his nearest rival in the Amer 5can league. Cecil Travis of the Washington Senators climbed to the Eunner-up spot with .370 when Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yan- kees dropped from .377 to .368
 Krist, Bruer Best
 Howard Krist, undefeated right handler of the Cardinals, retained his National league pitching lead as he chalked up his ninth successive triumph. A record of seven wins ana two losses gave young Marvin 1reuer of the New York Yankees command of the junior circuit hurl- CTS.
 The leaders in other departments follows:
 Runs: (A) DiMaggio. Yankees, ! 9Ol; (N) Hack, Cubs, 77.
 Hits: (A) DiMaggio, Yankees, 16a: (lD Slaughter, Cardinals, 129
 Doubles: eA) DiMaggio, Yankees, 11: (Nl Reiser, Dodgers, 31.
 Triples: (A) Keltner, Indians. II; (Nl Slaughter, Cardinals. 29.
 Home runs: (A) Keller, Yankees, M lN Camilli, Dodgers, 20.
 Runs batted trE (A) DiAGaggio, Yankees, 100; lNl 1Eise. Cardinals,
 stolen bases; tA) Case Senators,
 fls} Trey, Reds. 1S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-09
TORONTO PRO IS
 CANADIAN HOPE
Bob Gray Leads Fine Golf Field By Margin of Two
 Strokes

Toronto, Ont, Aug. 0-(UP)-For more than quarter of century the players from South of the Bor- der" have come north each summer and one of them always takes the Canadian Open Golf championship back to the United States.
 This year, it may be different. Natives, are banking on lanky Bob Gray, 29-year-old Toronto profes- sional, to break the monotonous for Canadians) string of U. S. victories that has remained unbroken for 27 years.
 Gray is two strokes out in front of his nearest challenger. He tour ed the Lambton Golf and Country Club course in 65, hacking five strokes of par yesterday for a half- way total of 135-two less than big Johnny Bulla, the Cticago pro who shoots the drug store ball.
 Gold Cup and Coin
 All of the more prominent Amer jeans qualified among the 60 low shooters and ties who play the 36- hole final round today. The winner takes the Seagram gold cup and $I,o0O of the $3,60O prize money.
 Three strokes behind Gray were three other U s. players. They were the little known St. Louis anna telr, Tom Draper, who captured medal honors with his opening round 68; veteran Gene Sarazen of Tuckahoe; N. Y., and sure-putting Horton Smith of Pinehurst, N. o.
 Another stroke back at 139 were defending champion Sam Snead and Lloyd Mangrum of Monterey Park, Cal. Gerard Proulx of Montreal was the only even par player at 40.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-09
Waterbury A. (. Ring;
 Card Shapes Up

Benny Montabana of Birming- ham, Alabama, and Manuel Villa, I, were signed last night for one of two eight round bouts scheduled for the Waterbury A. c. boxing pro gram next Thursday night at Ram dolph- Gloves stadium, with Mike Angieri of Inwood, L. T., to tangle with Jimmy Bell of New Haven in the other eight rounder. Angieri lost to Montabana last Thursday, while Villa and Carl Dell drew.
 Tom Collins of Waterbury and Willimantic Joe Cans are paired for a four rounder next week, while Cotton King of West Palm Beach will also be seen in action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-09
|COOKE-BETZ NET CHEXPECTED
 TO SHOW CHAMP
Winner Will Be Favorite at Forest Hills in Sept;
 McNeilI vs KOvacs
BY JACK GUENTHER

ANAN7 S@ASAAr - " SA@AN N AAASAS United Press Staff COrrespondent)
 Rye, N. r., August g. - (UPJ - It was the familiar theme of precis- ion versus power today as Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke and Pauline Betz, respective first and second choices to succeed Alice Marble as queen of American tennis, squared off in a match generally expected to determine who will be favored in the National championships late this month.
 The occasion was the finals of the eastern grass courts tournament, usually considered the best of the previews of the big show at Forest Hills. Mrs. Cooke was held a slight favorite.
 Strategist
 The precision advantage rested with Mrs. Cooke, a rliminutive New Englander rated one of the best strategistS on the courts today. The edge in power was conceded to Miss Betz, a Californian who is second only to Miss Marble in hitting @ ball with almost unladylike force and vigor. Both made the most of their strong points in moving up from the semi-finals, although Miss Betz had 8 narrow shave.
 She eventually eliminated Dor othy May Bundy of Santa Monica, Calif., O-6, 6-3, 8-6, after a listless first set. Trailing, 4-5, in the final set, she rallied to take three straight games and the match. Mrs. Cooke had an easier time with Mary Arnod of Las Angees and won out in straight sets 6-2, 6-3.
 Interesting
 There aso was considerable inter- est in the two simi-fina matches in the mems singes fight. There, Don McNeill, the present mems king, was to meet Frank Kovacs of Oak land, Calif., and Bitsy Grant, the tiny Georgian, was pitted against Mayne Sabin of Reno, Nevada. One doubes match was also sched- ued, a semi-final engagement be- tween Ted Schroeder and his young California partner, Jack Kramer, and Sabin and Gardnar Mulloy of Coral Gables, Fla. The victorious team will meet Robert Riggs and c. Gene Moko of Los Angeles in the finals on Sunday, after Mrs. Cooke and Margaret Osborne of San Fran cisco sette the women's crown with Misses Bundy and BetZ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-09
ALL-STAR GRID GAME
 TICKETS SOLD MONDAY

Public sale of tickets for the sixth annual Tribune Fresh Air Fund football game between the Eastern College All-Stars and the New York Giants, scheduled for the night of Wednesday, Sept. 3, at the Polo Grounds. will begin Monday at three oGIices.
 Tickets, at &3,2O in the upper stand and $40 in the lower, may Dc procured at The Herald Tfibpne.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-09
THOMASTON LEGION
 EASY WINNERS
(Special to The Democrat)

Thomaston, August 9-American Legion's baseball squad and its able moundsman Elmer Middlebrooks were monarchs of all they surveyed in the Thomaston baseball world today since an easy 6-0 shutout vic- tory over Ruggie,s All-Stars last night at McGrath field. Middle brooks hel dthe Stars to hits while the Legion hitters piled up l6 hits off Moore, one a homer by Eddie OBrien. ThompSon's work at sec- ond for the Stars was outstanding.
 Sunday afternoon, West Torring- ton meets the Legion team in Thomaston at 3 p. m. The visitors are first round winners of the Tor rington Twilight League.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-09
HERE'S IMPROVEMENT

Baltimore-Art Graham, the Or iole slugger, is certainly no spring hitter. Graham hit orr in April .2S5 in May, .250 in June and then just as Manage Rogers Hornsby was beginsing to despsA. of making him 8 300 hitter, crashed the bah for .397 In July and started August al an even faster clip,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-09
RED SOX WIN, BRAVES
 LOSE TO DODGERS

Boston, Aug. g -(UP)- Manager Joe Cronin of the Boston Red Sox entertained his father-in-law, Clark Grifith, in churlish manner yes- terday, leading a 16-hit harrage that blasted MT. Grifith,s hired hands from Washington, 15-8, at F'enway park.
 Cronin, who homered in the fourth. and Jimmy Foxx, who rifled four singles, set the tempo for the surging Sox who drove Steve Sum- dra to cover in the opening inning and continued to snipe away freely at the offerings of Arnold Anderson, his successor.
 Charley Wagner, starting on the mound for the Hose, had consider ably more good fortune than ef- fectiveness. For seven innings he risked life and limb while the visi- tors sprayed his offerings over the landscape like grapeshot. Only ficlke fortune and earnest footwork by the Sox flelders saved Wagner until the seventh when old-and- Ne-~ Y @sAAAAS Asyb0 4G4ACVGA 1A111l anu Weathered the remaining frames.
 Too Much Wyatt
 A hve-game winning streak of the Boston Braves was snapped on the banks of the muddy GoWanus when they succumber, 6-2, to Whit Wyatt and the scrambling Dodgers. By virtue of the victory the Brook lyns crept ahead of the idle Cards for sole possession of the top rlIng in the Nationa league pennant fight.
 While Wyatt was checking the Braves with six scattered hits to add No. IS to his victory string, the Dodgers were stroking Jim To- bin for 8 dozen blows, Including four doubles and a Ducky Medwick homer. The only extra base knock tabulated by the Braves was a dnilhle hu Sllnhnr aiska ir, fha naaIaAt,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-09
MASS PRODUCTION

Lexington, Ky.-Sir Csallahad III, great stallion standing ct A. B. Han cocks Claiborne Farm near here, has sired no less than 90 stake win ners, including Gallant Fox, who in turn has sired eleven others in a comparatively bkief career