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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-19
PROCEEDINGS OF The
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Il.
Ely, Minnesota, February 9, 1912.

Ely, Minnesota, February 9, 1912.
Regular meeting of the Board of
Education of Independent School
District No. IL was called to order at
ven-thirty o'clock P. M. by the
Chairman, Ivan Tauzell On Roll Call,
the following members were found to
be present: Ahola, Dragavon, Rich
ards, Stember and Tauzell. Absent:
Gianotti. Mr.. John Dragavon was ap-
pointed temporary clerk.
Moved by Richards, supported by
SLENDER, that the minutes of the
regular meeting of January IL, 1912,
be approved, as read. Motion carried
unanimously.
Mr.. Gianotti took his seat with the
Board.
Communication from Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Starkman with reference to
the transportation of their children was
read and filed.
Communication from the Village Of
Winton with reference to leasing the
Winton School for community pur-
poses was read and referred to the
School Attorney for investigation.
Communication from the Ely Girl
Scout Council asking that Miss
Gretchen Weber be retained in her
position as Girl Scout Director during
the military service of the young man
she proposes to marry was read.
Moved by Richards, supported by
Gianotti, that the contract of Miss
Gretchen Weber be terminated, as of
February z, 1912. Motion carried
unanimously.
Communication from the Depart
ment of Education with reference to
the certification of Mrs Minnie
Harris, as librarian was read and
filed.
Communication from the Office of
Production Management with reference
to the release of the freezing order on
automobile equipment was read and
filed.
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Dragavon, that the resignation of Miss
Madalynne Grevich, swimming in
structor, effective February %, 1912,
be accepted. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Ahola, that the matter of filling the
vacancy in Physical Education depart
ment be referred to the superintendent
and the Committee on Schools with
power to act. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Communication from George E.
Gould with reference to whether or
not he would receive the annual incre-
ments provided in the salary schedule
while in the military service was read
and filed.
Moved by Afola, supported by
Dragavon, that the report OF the City
Chemist on tests of milk delivered to
the schools be accepted and filed.
Motion carried unanimously.
Communication from Supt. H. H,
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unanimously.

unanimously.
Moved by Dragavon, supported by
Gianotti, that the report of H. A. Berg,
with cash in the sum Of S990.69 re-
ceived from various sources be ac-
cepted and the money be turned over
TO the treasurer Motion carried
unanimously.
The payment Of bills of the Yer
million Electric Shop for repairs to
Stadium Lighting and Welding Room
Service in The sum of $500, and
estimate on contract for the INSTALL
alton of transformers in the sum Of
s275.40 was deferred for investigation
and until bond has been fled
Moved by Gianotti. supported by
Dragavon, that the acquisitions for
books, supplies and equipment be re-
ferred to the Sales & Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Mo-
ton carried unanimously.
Moved by Ahola. supported by
Gianotti, that Ivan Tauzen be elected
to represent the school board at the
annual convention of the Minnesota
School Board Association at ST. Paul
on Feb. II, II and IS, 1912 Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved and supported, the meet
ing adjourn. Motion carried
J. GIANOTTT,
Clerk
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THIS WEEK FOR VICTORY

The Division of Territories and
Island Possessions reported women and
children are being urged to evacuate
the Hawaiian Islands. Gas masks are
being distributed to the entire pop
ulation, bomb shelters are being rushed
to completion, and 1000 reserve beds
have been set up. The House approved
an appropriation of $1O0,0OO,OOO for
the OCD.
Raid Got Results.
The Navy said the power and sur
prise of the attack on the Marshall
and Gilbert Islands was emphasized
by destruction of approximately IS
per cent of the large Japanese bomber
force on the islands and between 60
and 80 per cent of the shipping sighted
U. S. losses were IL scout bombers
missing and superficial damage to two
ships.
Army.
The War Department announced the
Army Air Force will be expanded to
100000 officers and men this year
and 100000 in 1943 The President
ordered Federal departments and
agencies to follow uniform practices
in applying the Selective Service Act
| to Federal employees.
Secretary Stimson announced all
Army men will be immunized against
yellow fever to make them available
for service in areas where it is known
to exist. He said to relieve the people
of Ulster from added strain the
American Army Forces in Northern
Ireland will be supplied with food and
equipment from the u S., except for
some fresh food products available in
Ireland.
Shipping.
American shipyards, now launching
ships at the rate of on-a-day, will
double production within 60 days and
triple it within six or esven months
the Maritime Commission announced
Twenty-three American yachts, for
merly owned by prominent U. S. cit
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By Wiley Padan

Local Boards to commence January 5,
1912? A. No.
@. Does the OPA set quotas limit
ing the number of tires which eaci.
dealer may sell? A. No. No quotas
apply to sale by dealers. Local boards
cannot issue tire certificates for new
tires or tubes in excess of the quotas
assigned to them. Dealers may sell as
many tires or tubes as are requested
by purchasers who hold tire certifi-
Gates.
@. Are trucks used to transport
laundry from central dry cleaning
establishments or laundry establish
ments to retail stores eligible vehicles?
A. Yes.
@. Where trucks are used over eX-
tensive areas, to which board should
owner apply for tires? A. To the
Local Board in the state and county
where the trucks are registered. In
case of necessity the regulations pro-
vide for obtaining tires from a board
other than that having jurisdiction to
be charged against the quota of the
home board
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liens, have been presented to the
Navy, Coast Guard and Maritime
Commission.
Production and Conversion.
The WPB ordered all radio manu-
facturers to convert their facilities to
war production within four months
War Production Chairman Nelson said
conversion Is the only straight, fast
road to victory. This will be our prin-
cipal goal for the next six months"
The Department of Commerce esti-
mated production for military purposes
will constitute approximately SO per
cent of total U. S. industrial output
in 1912, compared with 81 per cent
last year. In durable goods about 80
per cent of total production will go
for war purposes.
The WPB announced funds already
authorized or now pending in Con-
gress total approximately 116 billion
dollars. The Board said the Axis pro-
duced approximately As billion dol
lars worth of war goods in 1941, and
to win decisive victory, the u S. must
outproduce the Axis % to /.
Pri0rities and Allegations.
A drastic reduction in the manufac-
ture of tin cans was ordered by the
WPB in order to save approximately
40 per cent of the 10000 tons of tin
used by the canning industry last year.
Small-sized cans and non-essential
cans, including those for beer, tobacco,
dried beans and dog food, are elimin-
ated entirely after this month. All
non-essential use of Vitamin A was
banned to assure sufficient supplies for
the Air Corps.
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A WEEK OF THE WAR.

President Roosevelt told his press
conference the American people must
realize they are faced with a world
encircling war. He said the first U. S.
objective obviously is to prevent
break through and at the same time
cause as much damage to enemy re-
sources as possible while we build up
overwhelming superiority necessary to
ultimate victory.
The Agriculture Department said
Lend-Lease agricultural commodities
delivered to the British Government
totaied more than 3,300,000,000 pounds
up to January /, 1942-enough to fill
$1,000 freight cars and make up a
train SIS miles long.
Rationing.
Price Administrator Henderson an
nounced nationwide ratiohing of re-
capped and retreaded tires will begin
February 10. The rationing will be
carried out through the same machin-
cry now employed to ration new tires.
He said sugar rationing will be put
in effect as soon as War Ration Book
No. is printed and distributed. The
books contain % stamps and each
stamp will entitle the holder to a
specified amount-probably three
quarters of a pound per person-each
week
When the books are issued an ap-
propriate number of stamps will be
removed for any boarded sugar in the
family-as shown by certified state
ment. False reports of sugar supplies
will carry penalties up to $4,000 fine
or 10 years imprisonment.
Civilian Defense.
OCD Director Lands said the OCT
will be completely reorganized tt
"gear it for action" He said leach
person must have a clear and definite
function; every person must be quail
flied to perform that function
We need to organize our forces ano
hold practice tests to see whether
they can function"
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Eelkema of the Duluth Schools urg-
ing that the superintendent of the
local schools be sent to the meeting
of the American Association of School
Administrators in San Francisco was
read
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Dragavon, that Supt. Adkins be auth
Administrators in San Francisco at
the expense of the district. Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved by Dragavon, supported by
Gianotti, that the public liability and
property damage insurance on the
Chevrolet Sedan be renewed through
the Friedsburg Service Agency. Mo-
ton carried unanimously.
The Committee on Finance re-
ported that they had checked the
following bills and pay rolls and
recommended their payment:
H. A. Berg, Auxiliary Fund S 480.55
Marshall Wells Co., Supplies 1902
Teachers Pay Roll ......... 1664941
Employees Pay Roll $500. 9355.O1
Acme Foundry Co. Castings 3O.4O
Stanley Adkins, Attending
School Meeting ..... 1870
Tafto Ahola, Attending School
Meeting ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1910
Edwin Allen Co., Library
Books $40
Frank Anderson, Milk, ....'.. 31.20
j. w. Berglund, Supplies -. $40
Burton L. Berke, New Equip
ment 10000
Bishop Paper Co., Supplies. 1923
Blue Ribbon Chemical Co.,
Supplies ................... $500
Milton Bradley Co., Supplies $40
Brodhead- Garrett Co., Sup
plies ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. DO
Burroughs Adding Machine
Co., Maintenance ......... 1850
Helger Carlson, Maintenance 31.25
Central Camera Co., Sup
plies ..............-... Zl.59
Central Garage, Mainten-,
ance N.9O
Central Scientific Co., Sup
pies 56.78
Chicago Apparatus Co., Sup
plies ...................... 2e.o2
Chocolate Shop, Supplies -. 1890
City of Ely, Water & Elec-
tricity .................. 1,O71.71
Commercial Solvents Corpor-
alton Supplies ........ 7.50
Geo. H. Conant, Supplies. 14.80
Delta Mfg. Co., Mainten-
OIL
Devoe & Reynolds Co., Inc,
SuppneS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Zl.oS
John ~Dragavon, Attending
School Meeting . 1870
Eastman Kodak Co., Sup
plies ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1.5S
Ely Finnish Stockk Co., Sup
pies .................. 43.4l
Ely Gas & Oil Co., Gasoline 1902
Ely Miner, Printing, & Pub
fishing 1925
F. w. Faxon Co., Reference
BOOKS l211
Forest Chevrolet Co.. Main
tenance .................. 1880
Fortier Drug Store, Sup
pies 44oo
Friedsburg Service Agency,
Insurance ............... 1851
Cane Bros. & Lane, Inc.
SupplleS OH
General Biological Supply
House, Supplies ,....,. 1892
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Value of Checks Drawn

The checks drawn through all the
banks in the United States of Amer
lea have combined average value
of over million and a half dollars
each minute.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-19

General Electric Corporation,
Maintenance ........ 239
Jack Gianotti, Attending
School Meeting .... 1870
CHM & Co., Text Books :. 1911
Grahek Bros, Supplies 49,. 1904
Gustafson Plumbing & Heat
ing, Maintenance $500. 122.75
Huntington Laboratories, Inc,
SupplleS ................ 2.97
Industrial Education Book
Co., Text Books . $50
Joesting g. Schilling Co.,
Maintenance ...... 900
Junior Literary Guild, Library
Books .................. 1850
Frank Karasti, Milk ......... 29.40
Klun's Store, Supplies 49,. 2740
Matt Kobe, Supplies ...... 2349
John Koschak, Supplies -. 31.20
| Laing Hardware Co., Main
tenance ................... 22.6O
Lampert Lumber Co., Fuel 53129
Library of Congress, Library
CaruS ...........-.... o.5l
| Linde Air Products Co., Main
1
Fabian Maenpaa, Milk -. 3120
Eli r. Maxi, Milk ...... 3120
Gust A. Maxi, Supplies -. $3.50
Mantel Hdwe. & Furn. Co.,
New Equipment . 1890
w. P. & r. S. Mars Co.,
New Equipment ...... $500
McGraw-Hill Book Co., Ref
| erenca RnokS OF
Mckenzie Welding Supply
Co., Supplies ....... 86.41
McKeown Trucks, Freight :. 1856
Monroe Calculating Machine
| Co., Inc, Maintenance =. 1900
National Bakery, Supplies :. $3.50
| Thomas Nelson & Sons, Lii
| brary Books ............. 23.44
Mrs. August Oajal, Milk -. 1920
Theodore Partti, Milk $50. 3120
M F. Patterson Dental Sup
ply Co., Supplies ......... rs
McMahan Lumber Co., Main
tenance ................. 1894
M j. Murphy, Supplies -. 1089O
Frank Paxton Lumber Co.,
supplies .................. ITO
Peerless Machine Co., Main
tenance 1929
| Pete Penttinen, Milk $500. 3120
Piggy Wiggly, Supplies -. 1888
Pine Grove Dairy, Milk -. 1886
j. N. Rautio, Maintenance. 30.85
Richard Motors, Mainten-
dnce LOU
Valentine Roman, Mainten-
| ance oo.UU
/ st. Paul Book & Staty. Co.,
| Library Books ............ 1919
Paul A. Schmitt Music Co.,
| supplies ................ 1888
Sheridan Grocery, Supplies GIL
Thorn Smith, Supplies $50. 160
Standard Oil Co., Supplies. 1916
E. E. Strom, Fuel .......... 510.40
Victor j. Thompson, Fuel :. 81766
Joseph Torch, Supplies -. 4.80
Twin City Scenic Co., Main
/ UendIlce 4S9oO
Underwood Elliott-Fisher Co.,
New Equipment ... TOO
Union Steam Pump Co,
Maintenance .............. 1870
University of Minnesota, As
sembly Programs .... $3.50
Wards Natural Science Est,
Inc, Supplies .......... 312
Webster Publish Co. Text
BOOKS o.13
Arvid Wuokila, Milk .. 3120
Total 500. 1912
Moved by Ahola, supported by
Gianotti, that the report of the Com
mittee on Finance be accepted and
the proper officers be authorized to
issue vouchers in payment of the
various amounts. Motion carried
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-19
Selling Whiskey to Indian,

1t is illegal to sell or give whiskey
to Indians and liquor cannot be
bought on an Indian reservation.
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Moved by Ahola, supported by
Gianotti, that the report of the Com
mittee on Finance be accepted and
the proper officers be authorized to
issue vouchers in payment of the
various amounts Motion carried
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Other Clergy 10 Aid
Al Pastor S installation

Prominent local clergymen will
participate in the installation OF
the Rev. George VI, Anderson as
minister Of the Park View Christian
Church at 7:45 pm. wednesday. Dr..
Anderson was called here recently
from the First Church Of Christ
In Fostoria. Ohio.
Simon McKimnie. chairman of
the church board. will preside at
the installation service. The invo-
cation Will be delivered by the Rev.
william La Roche. Scripture read
ing by the Rev. c. N williams,
sermon by the Rev. Carroll c. Rob-
erts, covenant OF dedication by the
Rev. J. L. Black, installation prayer
by the Rev. l. P Harbaugh, charge
to the minister by the Rev. w. H.
Pinkerton. charge TO the congrega-
ton by the Rev. Ernest r. Bryan,
greetings from other churches by
Orie Beardsley and benediction by
Mr.. Anderson.
Special music for the installation
service is planned by the church
choir.
The service will be followed by
reception given by the pastor and
his family.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Taft Proposes
Price Ceiling on
Raw Materials
B, u. Aasoe.sted Press

Bg IT, AasDClstNd Press
Asserting that food and other
prices have been rising too rapidly. -
Senator Taft, Republican, Of Ohio,
said TODAY the time has come to fix
price ceilings on all raw materials
including basic agricultural prices 3"
Senator Taft. who co-operated
with Price Administrator Leon Hen
derson and Democratic congress
yional leaders In drafting the present
wartime Price Control Act. said in
an interview that instead OF fixing
reail prices, controls should be ap-
piled on raw materials. because most
farm products now are at levels that
would permit this"
When Congress drafted the Price
Control Act it wrote in provisions
that would allow most basic farm
products 10 rise before price controls
could apply
Prices are bound to increase but
now they are going too fast" Sen
ator Taft said. Il believe We must
let things rise about 10 per cent a
year under our war production plans
but they have been moving faster
than that"
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Carl A. Joerissen Dead;
Retired Business Executive

Carl A. Joerissen. 10. former vice
president and European manager OF
the Underwood Typewriter Co. and
resident OF Washington for more
than 30 years, died yesterday at
Emergency Hospital
Mr. Joerissen, who arrived In
Washington only week ago for a
visit, was taken Ill Friday. For a
number of years Washington man.
ager of the Underwood Typewriter
Co, he retired IS years ago. Three
years ago he moved with his family
from Chevy Chase, Md. to Miami
Fla. He was a native Of lion. N. Y.
He was a member of the Uni
versity Club, the National Press
Club, the B. B. French Lodge of
Masons here, the Committee OF One
Hundred and Bath Club in Miami
and the Union Interallie in Paris.
Mr.. Joerissen is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Elmina v. Joerissen: a
daughter, Miss Kay Joerissen, and
two stepsons, 1t. Paul L. Joachim,
q. g. NJ, and Philip N. Joachim.
Funeral services will be held at
Evening star., 1942-04-20

Canadians were largely reinforce
ments for units already overseas.
but also included large number of
men returning to Britain after sew
eral months leave on instruction
duty in Canada.
Nearly every continent and about
all the United Nations were repre-
sented.
United States citizens who sailed
with the contingent included P. A.
Murphy OF Washington. D. c., and
H A Lynch of Long Island N. Y.
Poland. Czechoslovakia, Norway.
Denmark. Holland and other over
run nations contributed fighters.
Some were members of the Canadian
armed forces, while others crossed
the Atlantic to join armies main
tanned by governments IN exile.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Nazis Order Execution
OF 80 Hostages in
French Bombing
Eighty More to Foee Deoth
II Perpetrators Are
Not Surrendered

By he Associated Press.
VICHY, April 20.-German oc-
cupation authorities at Rouen
have ordered the execution OF 80
French hostages for bombing Of
a German troop train in which
a large number" OF Nazi soldiers
were killed. il was officially an
nounced today.
Eighty more hostages will be shot
Il those guilty Of attacking the train
are not turned over for punishment
by April %. German notice said.
In addition. 1000 Communists.
Jews and sympathizers" were or
dered deported 10 Eastern Europe
From now on, the Germans in
structed, a number OF French ci-
villains will be forced to accompany
German soldiers on all troop trains
to assure the latters' safety.
The German order was published
in the newspaper Journal de Rouen
and said the bombing of the train
occurred April 10. Further details
were not given.
Meanwhile. heavily censored dis
patches referred to an announce
ment by 1t. Gen. Ernst Won Schaum-
berg. German military commander
in Paris. concerning an attack in
Paris which apparently took place
against an army garage. Details
were lacking due to censorship.
Only last week, the Germans an
nounced the execution OF IS hostages
in the Calais region for railroad
sabotage and attacks on German
soldiers which they said had oc-
CURED March IS.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Dr.. Shirley Wynne Dies

NEW YORK, April 20 R).-Dr
Shirley w. wynne, SO. New York
City commissioner of health from
1923 to 1888, died yesterday at St
LukeS Hospital Of cardiac complica-
tions. He underwent an operation
for acute appendicitis q week ago.
Evening star., 1942-04-20

10. 30 an tomorrow at the chapel
in Rock Greek Cemetery, where he
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church will oficiate.
Evening star., 1942-04-20

officiated at the eeo-vanetti trial.
died yesterday. Appointed as an as
sistant to his father in 1889. he
served as scourt oficer for more
than so years.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Socco Trial Clerk Dies

DEDHAM, Mass. April 20 UPl.-
Robert B. Wellington. clerk of
Norfolk County Superior Court, who
Evening star., 1942-04-20

Don't spend your money building
an afraid shelter. Buy Defense
bonds and stamps and keep the
bombers away.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
More Canadian Troops
Arrive al British Port
Rrthf Assnci ciatsd Prrss

By the Assoc ated Press
LONDON. April 20.-New rein
forcements for the Canadian Army
have recently arrived safely al a
British port, Canadian military
headquarters in London announced
last night.
A small contingent disembarked
quickly at British port and boarded
trains for Canadian Army camps
in Southern England, 1t was said
No further details were available
immediately.
Evening star., 1942-04-20

AN EASTERN CANADIAN PORT.
April 20 tP,.-Fighting men from
many corners OF the earth sailed
from this port with a contingent of
Canadian troops whse arrival in
Britain vas annunced yesterday.
Numbering in the thousands, the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-06-05

may call upon civil forces to assist. failing h his own efforts to main tain control of the situation.
 Persons are hereby warned that entry upon or action within "prohib- tied zones that is inimical to the interests of the United States now at war, and without proper author ity. do so at their own risk and per il and will be subjected to the eon- sequences thereof including being shot at or into without warning if need thereof arises and Is justifi- able.
 Enforcement Of this amendment will ordinarily fall upon military authority but insofar as the regula- tions pertain to waterfront proper ty. industry and activity. the var ious federal agencies such as Gus toms. Marshals. Commissioners, al- so civil police. defense units, and other legally constituted enforce ment agencies are called upon to cooperate in the absence Of military personnel. Eiolators will be brought before the nearest military author ity. '. s. Commissioner. Marshal Judge. District Attorney or Magis- trate and charged with violation of. the Espionage Act. Section ]. title 2. approved June 15. 1917, 40 sta. ute 220
 An Identification card is not a pass. Simply because you are q worker on one dock with a Coast Guard identification card does not give you permission to be on an. other dock. However the [. s. Coast Guard identification card is essen tial for satisfactory proof of identi- fication of all workers in prohibited zones.
 F. Lindenmeyer, Ensign
 Captain of the Port of
 Wrangel
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-06-05

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PRO- PERTY.
 N THE MATTER OF THE Es- TATE or PETER O. AVERSION, DECEASED.
 NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that in pursuance of an order of the Probate Court for Wrangeu Pre- einet. Territory of Alaska. First Di- vision male on the 10th day of May, 1942 in the above entitled matter, the undersigned Administrator of the estate of said decedent Peter o. IYerson. will sell at public sale and auction. to the highest bidder. for cash on the 5th day of June, 1942 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon at the office of The city hall the follow ing described real property. to wit. An undivided one-fourth interest in the following lots
 Lot 30 in Block 10
 Lots 10 and Is in Block 12 and
 Lot 1 in Block 19
 Dated this 18th day of May, 1922.
 L. B. Chisholm, Administrator
 of the estate of Peter O. Iver-
 son. deceased.