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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
Death takes
ELY PIONEER
Leopold Erchull, Resident of
City 40 Years, Buried at
Tuesday Services.

Leopold Erchull, resident of Ely
for nearly half century was buried
here Tuesday morning at services held
from st. Anthony's Catholic church.
The Rev. Frank Mihelcic was in
charge.
Mr.. Erchull, nearly IA years old. died
Saturday after an illness of 4 years.
Born in Dobro Pole, Yugoslavia.
May Is, 1867, he immigrated to this
country 40 years ago, coming directly
to Ely. He was employed here as a
miner and railroad worker.
Surviving are two daughters Miss
Mary Erchull. Chicago, and Miss Sophie
Erchull, Milwaukee, and two sons.
Tony, Virginia. and Leo, of this city.
He was a member of the Croatian
Fraternal Union. AFU lodge No. 200,
and KSKJ lodge No. T.
Pail bearers were Frank Tratnik,
Luka Chimzar, John Otrin, Frank
Lunka. John Glavan, and Lccis Gornik
The Ely Mortuary was in charge of the
bOly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
MEMORIAL HIGH
PLAY TUESDAY
Dramatic Art Club to Appear
In Growing Palms." Comedy
of Adolescence.

The Dramatic Art club of Memorial
high school will present the play
Growing Palms." a trree-act comedy
of adolescence in the Washington
auditorium Tuesday evening, starting
at 8 o'clock
Taking parts are Mary Ellen Chinn,
George Butorac, Keith Brownell,
Katherine Chimzar, Randall Forselius,
Lois Mae Eckert, La Veryne Kangas,
Richard Sorenson, Mary Tome, Rosa
line Mantel, Wayne Bolitho, Joe
Kuzma, Norma Anderson, and Albert
Rowe.
Committees working on the play,
directed by Miss Gwendolyn Freer,
follow:
Publicity-Edith Bohince, chairman,
Angela Poljanec. Anita Erickson, Mar
celia Turula, Richard Sorenson, Marcia
Martin, Jane Norby, Arthur Forselius,
and Randall Forselius
Properties Florence Lindbeck, chair
man, Joyce Nelson. Lorraine Jackson,
Lorraine Hoppa, Norma Mae Brown,
Roseline Mantel, Mary Krnichar, and
Mary Kurre.
Business Kurre, chairman,
Helen Santineau, Violet Niemala, and
Norma Anderson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13

eight Indian Scouts from the Tower
reservation under the leadership of
Scoutmaster Miles Nelson.
Andrew Erickson, Tower. commits
Sioner of the Vermilion range district
was in charge of the meeting. A group
of Ely men, headed by E. C. Bolitho
court of honor chairman, made the
awards. Paul N. Johnson, Tower, pre-
sented awards to his Cubs; Ed Burns.
Soudan, to his tenderfoot troop, and
Ralph Iverson, Tower, to his troop.
B. o. Strachan, chairman of the
Vermilion council, gave a short address
OF welcome. The Rev. E. H. Bull
Tower, gave history of Sir Baden
Powell, founder Of Scouting.
Receiving awards from here at the
court of honor were Pat Markovich.
Joe Kochevar, and Arthur zorman.
second class pins; and Donald Scufca
and Dick Buckley, first class. Buckley
also received merit badges in leather
craft and woodwork
Paul YadloSky received merit badges
IN ifeSaving and pathfinding, and
Albert Malner, conservation. swimming.
and Star Scout award. Bernard M.
Grahek, in line for a first class pin.
and Tony Grahek. for merit badges in
lifesaving and pathfnding, were alb
sent.
Receiving awards from Tower-Soudan
were Donald Erickson, Ellis TufTander,
and Leroy Mike, second class; Emmett
SimonSon. merit badges IN cooking and
craftsmanship; Marshall Bell, cooking
and handicraft; Russell Tufvander,
handicraft, pioneering. personal health,
and public health; Ray Stevens, per-
sonal health and public health, and
George Tufvander, first aid to animals
The award TO George was the first ever
made in the district, it is believed.
Ely men present included Bolitho
william Jones, Strachan, Thomas
Continued on Last Page)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
Seeks Appropriation to
Repair Border Portages
County Board Asks State for
$4,000; 4th District to
Plow THIS Road.

st. Louis county commissioners have
recommended to the county delegation
in the state legislature that an appro-
priation of $1,000 be made to repair
portages and docks in the county, ac-
cording to Jacob L. Pete, Fourth Dis
triCt commissioner.
The bill has been drawn up, Pete
said and would probably enter the
legislative mill next week.
Most Of the portages are in the
border lakes country and many are
outside the Superior National Forest.
The county cooperates with the q. S.
forest service in keeping portages both
inside and outside the national forest
in disable shape.
The portages and docks on which
the funds would be expended are all
available for use by the public. They
were made so, Pete said, by legisla-
ton enacted in 1923 and introduced
by A. j. Thomas, then representative
from the 61st district.
An agreement, Pete said, had been
reached with the Seventh district
whereby the Fourth will snow plow
county road No. % from the Fourth
district line to Orr, all inside the
Seventh. The Seventh will reimburse
the Fourth for the work.
The board, by a 6-1 vote, has agreed
spreading the county insurance among
the various agencies in the county,
and viii not advertise for bids, he said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
Patriotic Dance Heads
Pre-Lenten Calendar
Benefit for Men NOIU Going Into Military Training
Set for WashingtOn's Birthday; Seek Names,
Addresses of All Volunteers.

benef
dance be held Washngons birthday,
sponsorship
AT meeting of the decided that table woul
training lunch will be the auxiliary
permanently
auxiliary president
Petela
director
Sidney
may be from any
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
On This
Occasion
4 Few Observations on Matters
Material and ImmateriaI by
the Editor.

1t will be noticed that the name of
J. R. Van Horn appears at the head
of the Duluth Herald and News Trib-
uue, as general manager. Joseph H.
Jordan. whose name has so long held
this place in the publication of these
prominent northwest dailies, has
severed his connection with the papers.
The many friends Joe Jordan has
made in his operation Of the Duluth
papers and in his devotion to civic,
educational. social and publicity af-
fairs of the northwest. regret his Ieav-
ing the place he has so successfully
filed. The well wishes of his host of
friends in Duluth and on the ranges
90 with Joe in whatever endeayor he
decides to follow. His successor also
has the well wishes of the newspaper
fraternity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
SCHOOL BOARD
AT STATE MEET
Directors at ConcIave In St.
Paul; Adkins to Attend
". j. Convention.

Three members Of the school board
CT district No. II are attending hte
State School Board association meet
ing in st. Paul Wednesday through
Friday of this week They are John
Dragavon, board chairman who is the
delegate, Anton F. Kotchevar, and Jack
Gianotti.
At the regular monthly meeting
Monday night. Supt. Stanley Adkins
was authorized to attend the National
Association of School Superintendents'
convention at Atlantic City, NJ, next
week.
The meeting, one of the shortest for
many mcnhts, ended at 9 O'Clock, with
only routine business considered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
No Fatalities in 1871!
Health Officer Pleads
DR.. Queen W. Parker Warns City Not to Rest Upon It's
Record; Last Auto Death Here in 1888

Urging the city mot to rest upon record" Dr.
Owen w. Parker IN communication to the council,
declared that only careful driving the part of everyone
and care the part of pedestrians will maintain Eys
traffic fatality record.
There has not been death within the city limits from
an auto accident since 68-yearold man was killed on
Oct %, 1888, when struck by
In the interest of safety Dr. Parker who city health
officer urged that cy officials and the police department
do everything possible to careful driving He
also admonshed pedestrians not neglect their respon
sbity IN protecting the citys record and urged that
youngsters be carefully trained in watching for
Dr. Parker suggested that if organizations here
backed safety campaign they could do much to help.
He pointed out that there had been mine fatalities
here in 1910.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
DdUid AEar in Duluth
National Guard Unit.

David Alar, Ely young man who has
been employed in Duluth for some
time, was among the members of the
national guard of Duluth indicted into
the q. S. Army at ceremonies con-
Quoted at Duluth Monday.
After two weeks of intensive train
ing to harden the men, they viii leave
Duluth about March for Camp Clai-
bourne, La, for year of service.
Mr.. Alar visited with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Alar, and other rela-
tives here over the weekend.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
$500 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Former Prominent Ely
Business Leader Dies
George L. Brozich, First
President of Civic
Club, Succumbs.

George L. Brozich, SIS years old.
former prominent Ely business man
and civic leader, died at his home al
lbs Laurel Avenue. Chicago, after a
brief illness, according to word re-
ceived here Monday. Mr. Brozch died
Sunday.
He is survived by his widow. two
sons, Robert and William, two daugh-
tiers, Carol and Jean, all of Chicago:
one sister, Mrs. Marie Tukel of Super
ior, Wisconsin, and one brother. John
Brozich, of Mountain Iron.
While resident Of Ely, Mr.. Brozich
was prominent in political and civic
affairs Of the city. He was cashier
OF the State Bank of Ely for many
years and held the position of mayor
OF the city during the World War DAYS
of 1917 and 1918.
He was the first president and one
OF the organizers of the Ely CONNER
cial Club twenty-five years ago and
TO his untiring energy and foresight is
attributed the beginning OF the outing
facilities this city has enjoyed and IS
enjoying.
Mr.. Brozich plated and put on the
market White Iron Villas and for
several years White Iron Beach and
its magnificent hotel, boat houses.
docks, and bathing beach enjoyed a
boom and was the forerunner of the
resort business in this area.
The hotel and all its furnishings
were destroyed by fire and was never
rebuilt owing to financial difficulties.
With the destruction of the hotel,
White Iron Beach lost its prosperous
appearance and also its clientele. The
docks, boat and bath houses became
a prey of the elements and gradually
were effaced.
Private cottages are still being main
tanned but the tourist lure established
by Mr.. Brozich was missing and the
recreation minded public sought other
spots.
Mr.. Brozich also was interested IN
the Ely-Burntside Outing company
which established BURNSIDE Lodge and
in the Vermilion Realty company
which plated the land on the eastern
end Of the city and in the Chandler
addition. AT one time he served as
president of the st. Louis County club
and Farm Bureau association. He was
prominent In the S. S. C. U, in which
ne held the position of secretary for
many years.
After leaving Ely the Brozch family
made their home in Duluth and re-
NAMED there for eight years after
wards moving to Chicago where Mr..
srozich was employed with the postal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
- Commercial Club
Members at Virginia.

Thirteen members of the Ely Com
mercial club attended the Virginia
Chamber of Commerce dinner in the
Queen City Monday, returning the
courtesy extended the local civic group
at its annual banquet several weeks
ago.
Headed by A. j. McMahan, president
of the Ely club, the group included
Mayor John Kapsch, Harry j. Homer,
Matthias j. Kapsch, John Buccowich,
John A. Smrekar, John Rikhus, Dr.
George T. Ayres, James L Laing, Ernest
w. Hanson, Peter Schaefer, John VIII
munen, and William Leithold
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13

barrasS as well as Ely are invited to
attend. The districts next quota is
Is, 10 from Ely, five from EmbarrasS
and one from Tower. All are volun-
teers. The men leave Feb. 26 for
Fort Smelling.
DR.. John E. Thompson is chairman
Of the banquet committee Inc post
is arranging a permanent setup to
entertain each contingent as it leaves.
The post is mailing a national de-
Tense QUESTIONABLE to every ex-service
man here. Information secured viii
be used to enlist the men in a home
guard unit
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
AEF Men
toRegister

All former members of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Force residing here
will be registered for service in case
of emergency in a drive sponsored by
the Ely post No. 2717. Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
An open meeting has been scheduled
for Saturday starting at D. m. in
room I26 of the Community Center,
to which men who have seen service
with the armed forces of the nation
on foreign soil or hostile waters are
invited
They will be registered for any emer-
gency duty that may arise to threaten
the security Of the nation. Afterward
a program of music, speaking and songs
will be presented. and refreshments
served.
In charge is a committee headed by
Post Commander John j. Maier, Jo-
seph Butala, John A. Harri, and
Adolph S. Hanson. The drive here is
being conducted in conjunction with
others throughout the nation follow
ing the request of President Roose-
welt to Joseph Menendez, national
head of the VIEW, to conduct the
Serving as a nucleus for a home
guard to replace the national guard
units rapidly going into training,
these men are nearly all beyond the
age for military service in the first
call but are willing to respond for
emergency duty in any capacity needed.
1T is the PATRIOTIC duty of every
individual veteran to get behind this
service project in carrying
out the national defense program in
the city of Ely" Commander Maier
declared.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
John ]. KOn,0tGr in
u. S. Army Again.

John j. Komatar of this city was
among the Minnesota men on the ma
tional reserve list of the regular army
who reported to Fort Smelling Tues
day. They have been ordered to active
duty.
Komatar, who has been clerk at
the Hotel Ely, working for his uncle,
Joseph Komatar, served regular en-
listment in the cavalry, leaving the
army in 1887, after signing up on the
reserve list. He is native of Gilbert.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
ELY GOLD star
MOTHER PASSES

News was received here Tuesday of
the death of Mrs. Johanna Matetich at
Butte, Montana. The remains will ar
rive here today and funeral arrange
ments are pending.
Mrs. Matetich was one of Ely's Gold
Star Mothers and has been on a visit
with her daughter at Butte since be-
fore Christmas. She was an early
resident of Ely and well known by a
host of friends.
A detailed account Of her death and
funeral will appear in these columns
next week
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
Odyssey Of a Pair of Hose

In the meantime the lost hose were
found, and an ad inserted in The Ely
Miner seeking the owner
The young woman saw the ad, tele-
phoned the man, and sure enough the
hose he identified were the ones his
wife had lost. However. another gift
pair had been purchased; so now the
young woman viii receive two pairs
instead of one.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
Loyal Order of Moose
Sets Pre-Lenten Party.

The Loyal Order Of Moose will hold
a pre-lenten party for its members,
their wives and sweethearts at the
lodge rooms Saturday evening at 9
o'clock. A baked ham supper will be
served at 1870 o'clock.
In charge is a committee composed
of Frank v. Strukel, chairman, Joseph
Poshak, William Kelly, Anton Lozar,
Frank Ear, Jr.. Lyle Brennan, and
Frank Vranesich. It is requested that
reservations be made early.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13

The proposed license for dogs in the
rural areas Of st. Louis County was
killed by the county commissioners at
their session Friday. Sheep owners sug-
gested that such a law be passed TO
curb sheep-hlling dogs. The agricul-
turaI agent from the south end Of
the county recommended the killing Of
the bill and a survey indicated that q
majority of organizations opposed the
measure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
AUTO LICENSE
DEADLINE Near
Saturday Final Day on Which
Plates Can be Purchased
Without Penalty.

Motor vehicle owners have until
Saturday evening to obtain auto licenses
without payment of penalty. Monday
a 25-cent penalty will be assessed and
Tuesday another 25-cent penalty will
be added. The fee will then be an
extra so cents for the rest of the
month.
Up to the middle of the week I.O40
license plates had been secured, ac-
cording to Byrd Brownell, deputy
registrar
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
PILOT NOW!
Arthur Rule Successful
in Flight Test.

Arthur Rule, Memorial high
school senior, became the first Ely
flying student to receive a private
pilots license when he success
fully passed his fight test at HYb-
bing Saturday.
The license permits him to pilot
a plane. He was student of
William Morse, local instructor and
operator of Ely Seaplane Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
give AWARDS
TO IL SCOUTS
Court of Honor for Vermilion
Range District Held in
Tower Honors Boys.

Nine Scouts from Ely and eight from
Tower-Soudan received awards at a
court of honor conducted in the Tower
high school auditorium Tuesday eve
ming.
witnessing the ceremony were par
ents and friends of the boys, group
Of Scouts from troop I'll here, and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
SET BANQUET
FOR DRAFTEES
American Legion to Sponsor
Public Dinner for Next
Contingent of Is.

Men from st. Louis county district
No. 8, with headquarters in Ely, who
are leaving under the third draft will
be entertained at a pcblic dinner Mon
day evening, Feb. "a, it was decided at
a meeting of the Frank Lozar post No
248, American Legion, held Tuesday
night.
People from Tower Soudan and En-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
Coming Marriage of
Former EIyite Revealed.

The engagement of Miss Margaret
M. Rhodes of Santa Monica, Calf,
to Edward Adolph Kumbula, also of
Santa Monica, has been announced
Kumbula is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward F. Kumbula of this city. A
graduate of Tri State college in In
diana, he is now employed by the
Douglass Aircraft company
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13

This is the story of a pair of lady's
hose.
Seeking to repay certain Ely young
woman for favors done him, a local
professional man had his wife purchase
a pair Of hose for the young woman.
But on the way home from the
store his wife lost them Mortified, the
man called the young woman, explain
ing that the hose had been lost, but
that he would buy another pair.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
FIVE AT FORT ORD.

Five Ely men on the second draft
have been sent to Fort Ord at Mon
terey, California. They include John
Kosmach, Jr, Albert j. veranth. War
rem S. Childers, and Matt j. Skube.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13

Sign noticed on a license plate:
Drive carefully. We have lived through
drought, dust storms, prohibition and
the New Deal and We want TO see what
happens next"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
AT FORT RILEY.

Albert S. Grahek is now stationed at
Fort Riley, Kansas, according to word
received here. Albert j. Grahek is in
Missouri. The two were the first
selective service men from district No
q
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13
TO CROWN QUEEN.

Jacob L. Pete win preside at the
coronation of Cooks winter frolic queen
Saturday at ceremonies set for 8p m.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-13

Statistics show that today's United
CContinued on Page FouC
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-28
Auto
Graphs
Government to Free
Large Amount Of
Copper for Civilians

One large government use OF
copper may soon yield TO new
manufacturing progress and re-
lease a large supply for civilian
use, it was revealed today.
Copper. from which the brass
shell cases are made. will be re-
placed by light steel cases. ac-
cording to A. w. S. Harrington,
president of the Mormon-Her-
rington mpany, Inc. OF
indianapolis, which has been
producing tanks for the past six
years and Is doing big job Tor
the government now.
Harrington made his predic-
ton in denying charges that
while copper was growing more
and more scarce, the govern
ment was increasing the copper
content in shell cases.
That's absolutely untrue"
said Harrington. who keeps
pretty close TO the defense pic
ture. "And what's more, they are
trying to do away with, 1t en-
tirely and probably Will soon.
The advantage of steel over
brass cases Ii that there II no
salvage on steel, where there
must be on copper"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-28
On the Business Front

Sir Cyril Cane. British consul,
turned from an inveterate smoker
to a total abstainer over night.
The secret: He had an infected
throat a year or so back and had
it painted with silver nitrate.
81 tried a cigaret afterward,"
he said, "and the taste was 30
horrible that I've never smoked
since. I've had n puff or two,
but honestly the desire has COM
pletely left me-"
Carl Miller stopped in TO say
that he's now working for Ma
tional Youth Administration in the
old fire department building at
12255 Southfield. where the gov
eminent is training about 1,500
boys.
Latest order. received last week,
was for airplane gun turrets from
the government. They've, turned
out considerable defense materials
there and even built an iron
lung" which is being tested at
Washington.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-28
General Motors
Net 94l Share
In Sd Quarter !.
$42,997.92a Profit
Below Preceding ;
Months but Tops 1910

Motors Corporation re-
ports September quarter net
profit of S42. 997,929 after S37 .633.-
600 reserve for federal and foreign
income taxes and excess profits
taxes, or "a cents a share on COM
mon stock.
This compares with net profit
of SIS ,597, 900 or 81 cents on COM
mon in the September quarter OF
1910 and ST.. 579.568 or $l.18 on
common in the June quarter Of
1941.
For nine months. net profit was
S161. 1883 after $S3,717, 900 for
federal and foreign income taxes
and $122.276, 900 provision for
United States excess profits tax.
or $3.56 on common, compared
with net profit of Sl29, liz, 400 or
81. 83 on common in the 1910
period. when no provision was
made for excess profits taxes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-28
Up to Washington

THE iron and steel Industry"
comments the board on the
shrinkage in new orders. 'led
the decline, and substantial de-
creases were shown by the cleo
trical equipment, paper and
textile Industries. Smaller de-
clines were reported In office
equipment and metal products
industries. New orders for
building equipment and house,
furnishings increased. In the
clothing, machinery and chem
ical industries there was little
change"
This whole record conveys the
very distinct impression that
better management could be in
stituted at Washington, that not
half as many small plants need
be closed down as generally pre-
dicted If common-sense ibe
exercised in alloting available
production of raw materials.
Navy and army inventories
should not escape checking-up.
Any inordinate curtailment in
total industrial activity and in
total employment would be in
excusable.
Will Washington please get
busy?
Copyright. 1871. by p. c. FOrb.O