The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-02
CHRONOLOGY


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Sunday. Jaysees end season with 80
81 win over Duluth; Memorial high
drops final to Gilbert, 1886; Coyotes
whip Wildcats, 20-16, in final to take
CYO tournament.
r14-Waino Wirtanen wins mems
division and Elmo Wuokila, the junior
division of cross country ski races held
Saturday. In the ski jumping Clarence
Hedloff took class B, William Trud-
geon, class G, and Bob Olson, class
D.
Mar. 21-Councn rejects fire truck
bids as Theodore Slogan objects to
purchase at heated session. Six ships
of anglers air armada make trip to
Gabi, as soft snow keeps three on
Shagawa lake. One burns on return
to Virginia.
April Annual E banquet to honor
Ill students of school district Monday.
Census takers start work here Tues
day, as population "guesses" range
from $500 to 7,400.
April 11-Most Vermilion range
mines start loading of iron ore. Ely
favored as model resort city to be
visited by nations governors during
annual conference to be held in Duluth
June 2-5. Scouts of troops 173 and
TIA to give annual minstrel Sunday
Modern Service wins team and John
Lozar all events, Two Harbors. the
singles, and Hibbing, the doubles, at
second annual Range Invitational
Bowling tournament concluded here
Sunday. j. c. Penney company's new
store opens here today under man.
agement of L. H. Larson.
April 18-Council closes municipal.
park on Shagawa to tourists. Wilho
v. Langen named manager of city
baseball team. Co. I'll to stay here
until October, it is learned Eleven
night school graduates to be awarded
diplomas Friday.
Stoll, asleep, from burning house or
east Sheridan street, and rescue baby
June Mad" to be given tonight by
Memorial high seniors City buys en-.
closed garbage truck.
May 2-Elyites jolted by population
decrease of 100; new figure set al
1886. Ely prepares to entertain mem
bers of Range Kindergarten-P Primary
association on Saturday. Adj Gen. FL
lard A. Walsh scheduled to come Fri
day for conference on governors
luncheon.
May 9-Announce 100 students Of
Memorial high school as eligible fol
diplomas; Harold Gordon named val.
edictorian. Rod and Gun club sched-
ules annual outing for Sunday. Fish.
ermen prepare for opening of pike
season on Wednesday.
May 16-Oliver starts work on 18th
level in Pioneer mine. Willie Grahek
wins 100 and 220-yard dashes at dis
trict track meet in Eveleth. The Range
Christian Endeavor association will
hold its spring conference in the
Presbyterian church Saturday.
May 23-Dr. T. Ahola and Jack
Gianotti reelected directors of school
district Tuesday. Ely to play host to
district meeting of Veterans of Foreign
Wars Sunday. Girl Scout council to
operate Camp Oliver Hoist for three
weeks during summer.
May 30-Ely to play host to nations
governors Tuesday Schedule Suomi
Synod Lutheran church dedication fol-
Sunday. The Minnesota State FEEDER
alton of Italian-American clubs to con-
vene here Sunday.
June 6-121 high school and so col
lege students to receive diplomas to-
night. First Evangelical Lutheran
church to mark 50th anniversary Sun
day. Mrs. Henry Chosa loses life in
Eastwood lake for the seasons initial
drowning. George Pete, former worlds
junior middleweight wrestling cham
pion, comes here for visit with rela-
tives. Ely whips Eveleth, 9-5, to take
opening baseball game.
June 13-School board considers
establishment of flying course here.
William Mills, Jr., presented Legion
awards at school commencement exer-
ciseS.
June 20-Ely eX-soldiers bring $751;
SOB suit against city. Jugo-slav exc
cutive board to meet here Sunday to
arrange state convention of American
Yugo-Slav association, set for Aug. "a
Is. Edward Jimmy" Buckley wins
letters in football, basketball, and
baseball at Harvard.
June 27-Harold j. Dillon named
head of Eighth district American Le-
gion. Food stamp plan to start here
Monday. Ely Commercial club to ask
help of Tower civic body in securing
surfacing for Ely-Tower road Iron
ore interim commission spends week.
end at Burnside lodge; hearings held
for range cities; school districts next.
July 4Eleven persons receive medi-
cal attention at Shipman hospital late
Sunday evening after two cars collide
on Ely-Winton road Dr. John E.
Thompson named delegate to Demo-
cratic national convention. Aliens start
registration.
July 11-Announce Ely as winner of
Judge j. E. Diesen award for traffic
safety. Stanley Adkins installed as
head of Rotary club. Mrs Emma Will
son Fenske and Richard Wallace, Ely
pioneers, taken by death.
July 18-The Vermilion Range Old
Settlers association will hold their
26th reunion in Tower today. Loyal