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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03

Final Day of Unlimited Gas
Brings Record Sales.

FILL Err UP"
That was the request tossed at fill
ing station operators here Monday, the
final day before gasoline rationing
started.
Motor car owners filled their cars
tanks to the brim, as sales of the now
precious fuel scared to heights reached
only during the main weeks of the
summer tourist season.
One filling station operator reports
that his sales for Monday were about
1900 gallons over the usual volume.
Another said his increase was 1900
gallons.
81 might as well start out with full
tank" is the way one car owner put
it as he pulled up in front of the gas
oline pumps at his favorite station.
But many local car owners did not
stop with filling the tanks to their
cars. They brought along almost
every conceivable type of container
and demanded that it also be filled
ONE MAN IS RELIABLY REPORT
ED TO HAVE BROUGHT IN A
WASH BOILER FOR A FILL.
Hundreds of gallons of gasoline are
believed to be "hoarded" here. If it
is not properly protected and plainly
marked, gasoline stored in Easements
and garages puts the residents of the
property in as much danger of their
lives as persons residing in war combat
CONTINUED on Last Page)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
SEVENTH LIABLE MONTHS
Gives Six Sons to Armed Forces

army air base in Richmond, Va.
In July Pfc. Gustav A. Hill,
80, went into the service. He
was assigned to the medical
corps and is stationed at Camp
Clark, Mo.
Then last month Pvt Hugo
A. Hill was drafted, the sixth
from the Hill family to fight
for Uncle Sam.
Mrs. Hill has been a resident
of White Iron for 35 years,
living on a farm a mile from
the White Iron school. Her
husband died in 1889.
: She has raised a family of IL
children, including four daugh-
tiers besides the seven sons.
The daughters are Miss
Martha Hill, employed in the
navy department at Washing
ton as a stenographer, Miss
Ruth and Miss Dora Hill, at
home, and Mrs. Ronald Lappi,
Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
ASKS NO OUTDOOR
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

The War Production Board asked
city officials, civic clubs, chambers of
commerce to dispense with outdoor
decorative lighting this Christmas.
WPB pointed out that Christmas
lighting requires the use of critical
materials, electricity and manpower
and is not in line with general con-
servation programs already under
way.
The attitude of WPB toward Christ
mas lighting was announced be-
cause of numerous inquiries that have
already been received from city off,
Gals, chambers of commerce and civic
clubs asking what they should do this
Christmas in regard to outdoor light
ing.
WPB is not asking that indoor
lighting, whether in the home or In
stores, be eliminated, but 1t believe:
that outdoor lighting, such as fest
ooned store fronts and decorated
streets, must be dispensed with.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03

The parade of the Hills to
the army started in March,
1910, when Edwin V. Hill, "a,
a private first class, enlisted.
He is now a member of the
quartermasters corps and is
stationed at San Luis Obispo,
Calf.
A year passed, and then in
1912 six Hills were called to
the colors by the selective serv-
ice draft.
Pvt. William H. Hill, 27,
went in February. He is sta
toned at Moore Field, Mission,
Texas, and is a mechanic in the
air corps.
Pvt. Arvid J. Hill, 81, was
the next to leave, being induct-
ed in April. He is now attach
ed to an infantry unit in Fort
Bliss, Texas.
In June Pvt. Jacob M. Hill,
26, was called. He is a member
of the army engineers at the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
ALLTIME RECORD is ESTABLISHED HERE
Skate-Shod Men Fight Forest Fire

The fire fighters of the U. s. for
est service established an an-time
record In this section of the Super
Tor National Forest as the deer sea-
son ended.
They skated across lake ice to
reach a fire and then chopped a hole
In the ice of creek to get water to
put out the blaze.
The Ely lookout tower reported
smoke on the east side of White Iron
lake, and Ranger J. w. Trygg Of the
Kawishiwi district and Fire Guard
Al Lockner went on the job.
First they drove to the warehouse
on the south edge of the city and dug
out fire fighting equipment packed
away for the winter. Then they went
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
Tin Can, Hosiery, Fat
Collection is Started
Salvage Drive is Inaugurated
in City; Victory Aides
Contact Housewives.

This week Ely is inaugural
ing a drive to collect tin cans,
old silk and nylon hosiery, and
fats obtained from cooking,
and in conjunction with this il
asking housewives to volun-
tarily reduce their families
consumption of meat.
Victory Aides this week are max
ing a uSe-to-house canvass to ex-
plain the salvage drive to local
housewives.
In charge of the campaign are Louis
Champa, salvage chairman for the Ely
defense council, and Mrs. M j. Elem
ing, defense council member.
Tin cans, properly prepared for col
lection, and cooking fats, in at least
two pound lots, may be taken to any
grocery store.
The used hosiery may be left at any
store selling women's hosiery
The cans should be opened at both
ends, washed, labels removed, and flat
tened by stepping on them. Do moi
flatten the cans completely closed
Valuable metal is obtained in de.
thinning them.
Fats should be strained and kept il
cool place. Do not permit them tt
become rancid. They are used in max
ing explosives.
Women's WORKOUT and discarded
hosiery containing all or part silk
nylon and rayon are in urgent demand
for the manufacture of certain wa
materials. The hosiery should b
washed before being turned in. Col
lections should be continued for tn
duration, it is emphasized.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
81 in Next
Contingent

Sixty-two selectees compose
the next contingent scheduled
to leave the local draft dist
trict on Dec. Ia.
The group, which includes 80 from
the immediate Ely area, will leave at
a. m. by bus from the Ely city hall
Members of the contingent follow:
20 Albert j. Pryatel, Ely.
80 Nick Salo, Embarrass.
10 Edward Walter Jones, Ely.
261 Anton Golob, Ely.
306 Carl Arnold Carlson, Tower
323 Joe Lawrence Tomsich, Ely.
395 Werner Pyhala, Embarrass.
581 Frans John Luthanen, Ely.
500 Joseph John Kalan, Ely.
618 Tony Jacob Mobilia, Ely.
100 RENO Rankila, Tower.
791 Lauri Heikkala, Embarrass.
884 Theodore Pelt, Tower.
955 Arthur A. Lehto, Embarrass.
991 Armas A. Miettinen, Embarrass.
1854 Phil Felix Hegfors, Ely.
1869 Arnie Tulla, Winton.
1071 Joe Frank LekatZ, Ely.
1896 Arne j. Munninen, Embarrass.
1897 Jack E. Makkyla, Embarrass.
11S5 Charles w. Salmi, Soudan.
1894 George E. Mattila, Detroit, Mich.
1902 John AnZich, Ely.
1343 William E. Kukala, Tower.
S1375 Leslie E. Kehus, Embarrass.
1879 Rudolph Michael Sever, Ely.
1882 Paul F. Kervinen, Embarrass.
1919 Leonard Suikkonen, Embarrass.
1922 Ralph F.. Majerle, Ely.
1929 Ferner A. Luoma, Embarrass..
1880 Arvo H Siipakka, Tower.
1881 RENO Andrew Saari, EmbarrasS.
1888 Toivo Andrew Enberg, Detroit.
.1488 Vincent Frank zergaj, Ely.
1897 Emil Edward Kyro, Ely.
1913 Theodore T. Koski Embarrass.
1926 Frank Jerry zeleznikar, Ely
1881 Anton Joseph Colarich, Ely.
1860 Jack W. Arvidson, Milwaukee.
1879 Fred Charles Childers, Ely.
1888 Leonard j. Rantala, Embarrass.
1906 Joseph A. Maxi, Tower.
1912 Walter Adolph Enquist, Ely.
1915 Frank Arthur Toutloff, Ely.
1916 Frank Anton Rom, Ely.
S1623 Edward c. Vessel, Soudan..
1925 Tauno Wilfred Ksuppi, Ely.
1881 Earl Louis Edwards, Ely.
S1641 Jack Anthony Stalcar, Ely.
1913 Toivo A. Maxi, Ely
1860 Arthur William Ojala, Ely.
1877 Melvin O. Johnson, Soudan.
1889 Norman v. Helbacka, Embarrass
1700 Oliver Andre Filson, Ely.
It'll Fred F. Lehto, Embarrass.
1719 Stanley Frank Smuk, Ely.
1872 Kalevi Karasti, Winton.
IT'S Andrew Waisanen, Embarrass.
1729 James L. Graham, Minneapolis.
1871 Wayne w. Miettunen, Tower.
V-10, 797 Rudolph Pinola, Ely.
1735 Joseph A. NORM, Tower.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03

to White Iron Lake, and took to the
ice with skates, in order to save
long tramp around the lake to reach
the blaze, packing their equipment
on their backs. This was the day
before the present snow ended any
danger from hunters fires.)
Bucking a strong wind, the skate
shod fire fighters covered half mile
of ice in Is minutes to reach the
fire. They cut their time on the re-
turn trip, with the winds help, to 8
minutes.
The Ice was about two inches In
thickness, Ranger Trygg said, and
easily bore the weight of the men
and their 35-pound packs When
they rounded an island, they sud-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03

denly came upon patch of rubber"
Ice that sagged beneath them, but
Trygg declared that there was really
little danger. The fire, started by
hunters, burned over some beaver
flowage and got into the timber be-
fore it was put out.
In an apparent attempt to satisfy
his curiosity as to what would hap
pen, a deer hunter set fire to three
widely separated grassy areas near
Esterberg's farm, two miles south of
the White Iron bridge. One hundred
and fifty jack pines, spruce, and
balsams were destroyed, as the blaze,
spread to the woods, before it was
extinguiShed by the forest services
personnel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
Ely Will Elect Mayor,
8 Aldermen Tuesday,
Ia Candidates Viii Haze
Names on Ballot for
City Election.

Ely voters will go to the
polls Tuesday to elect a mayor
and three aldermen.
Four candidates, including
the incumbent, will have their
names on the ballot for mayor,
and ten candidates, two of
them now members of the
council, are running for alder
man.
Names of the candidates, in
the order that they appear on
the ballot, follow:
For Mayor.
Anton Gradisher.
John Kapsch.
Joseph Koschak.
B. M. Lambert.
For Alderman.
Gust r. Anderson.
Floyd Dunstan.
Edward E. Porthan.
William R. Harri.
Matthias Kobe.
Theodore Slogan.
Joseph Klun, Jr.
Anton Golob.
Elmo A. Wiermaa.
Tony J. (Shorty) Lenich.
Kapsch is the incumbent mayor, and
Anderson and Porthan are now on the
council. The voters will name sue
ceSsors to Pvt. Rudolph Tisovich, who
resigned from the council when he
entered the army.
The polls open at a. m. and close
at p. m.
The vote for mayor will be tabu-
lated first and should be available
by 10 o'clock Tuesday night. Com
pIete returns will not be available
until midnight,
The polling places follow:
First precinct-Veranth building.
Second precinct-Community Center.
Third precinct-Lincoln school.
Fourth precinct-City garage.
Fifth ,1roni,,of uTo chiputo11 cnhn0l
Sixth precinct-Pioneer school.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
ELY SOLDIER
IS W0U n DED

Pfc. William E. Wilmunen
has been wounded in action
in the South Pacific, accord
ing to a telegram from the
war department received yes
terday by Ely relatives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
ELY COOP ASSN TO
MEET ON DEC. IL

The Ely COOPERATIVE association will
hold its semi-annual meeting Sunday
Dec. Is, starting at p. m, in the
Community Center cafeteria. All men,
bers are invited to attend. Visitors are
welcome. Lunch will be served.
The associations board of directors
headed by Jacob Salo, Is in charge OF
the meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
HEAR FROM SEINE.

A letter from Seaman Anton Seine
who was aboard the cruiser San Fran
cisco which took part in the Solomon
islands battle, received by relatives
here says he is well.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03

w. p. CHINN, retired general man
ager of the Pickands, Mather company,
died in Duluth Wednesday morning at
o'clock after short illness. Richard
Chinn, his son, and Mrs. Thos. Will
liams, his sister, left yesterday morn
ing for Duluth. Mr.. Chinn was an
early day resident of the Vermilion
range, past president of the Vermil-
ion Range Old Settlers Association
and at the last annual meeting of
the Minnesota Arrowhead Association
was elected an honorary life member
of the Association.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
On This
Occasion
Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.
BILL JONES" is DEAD.

BILL JONES" is DEAD.
Editorial in the Kiwanis magazine by
Roe Fulkerson, reprinted in the Con-
gressional Record and worthy of re-
production in any newspaper. 1t ap-
peals to Americans and many of you
know Bill Jones" and recognize the
spirit that animates all true American
boys called to the cOlors to protect their
country from the foreign horde seeking
to place this free country under an
Axis and NipOnse yoke. 1t Is a well
written story with punch.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04

pryor avenue, just one block long.
1t runs from 2400 Mcclellan
avenue to Pennsylvania avenue and
TO date Pryor avenue has sent nine
boys off 10 war. Everybody knows
everybody else on Pryor. When a
boy comes home on leave, every
body has TO shake his hand, look
him over in his uniform.
Pryor avenue today calls most
frequently at the home of Mrs.
Richard Jacques at 1891. That Is
because there are two Sars in Mrs.
Jacques flag and because one boy.
Roy, 80 is somewhere in Ireland.
safe overseas. the war department
has informed his mother.
ONE OF FAMILY
Said Mrs. Jacques, as she
washed the front porch:
my two boys always did this.
Jack In % and he's at Scott
Field In Illinois. I had n letter
yesterday. He wondered about
getting out the porch furniture.
wrote TO him and told him that
his sister and i have got most
of IL out.
Eyes, we're proud Of our boys
along this street. What ceiebra-
ton there was the day my Roy
and Jerry Nicholson went away.
Jerry lives just across the street
YOU know. My Roy was up for
the first draft and was dis
charged, but he was called back
after he'd been home q month.
Yes, Jerry and my Roy went In
January. We were glad they
were home for Christmas"
Jerry is Jermiah Nicholson, %
who roomed across the street from
the Jacques home with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Anderson. He was like
lone of the family there, real
member of Pryor avenue
At the Rahie home, at 1886
Pryor avenue. George NJ. Rahie
watches for the postman eagerly
Said he:
"Joe's a corporal now. We
haven't heard from him for
quite a while. The last time he
wrote he told us not To be sur
prised IL there wasn't any mail
/ for a while. i know what that
means-overseas service.
But we'll hear I'm good time.
His sisters and are holding the
fort here. The boys mother has
been dead for two years"
Across the road at 1872 Pryor
avenue, the Whitman family Is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
Mrs. George Peters and her one-starred flag.

an arm badge. started to take
one last drag. but yanked the
cigaret from my lips and threw
it away.
sect back In q doorway" he
ordered.
/ got out the pass, with my pic
ture on it, and he let me stay on
the corner with him. Other men,
and some women, wearing arm
badges came up. All lights in the
area were out. they reported.
"Gee," / said, "You folks take
this thing pretty seriously, don't
you?"
The warden didn't answer right
away. He looked upward. toward a
sound I'd heard too. A tiny green
light was moving right above us
It was kind of funny feeling to
stand there in a blackout = al.
though a practice one--and think
what might happen if that plane
were the wrong kind.
Eyes" he said. I'VE take 1t
pretty seriously"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
Crashes the BlackOut
Daring Reporter, HeckIed by Crowd. Stopped by
Police Cars When He Ignores Sirens
BY JOHN CREEPY

Next blackout I'm going to be a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04

Pryor block long celebrating today That because
runs from Donald o. only of Mr. ant
oandAd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
BY VERA BROWN

From the windows of thousands
of Detroit homes blue starred
service flags are flying.
The city is Justly proud Of her
fighting men. So is every neighbor-
hood which watches its boys march
off 10 war. And today The Detroit
Times continues its search for the
fightin'est block in all Detroit.
Dane street, one block long,
boasts IL men in service. How
many men has your block? Write
10 The Detroit Times. Tell US how
many men are in service from your
beck. We want TO tell the city
about il if your block has nine or
NOSE men fighting.
We present today the case OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
INTENTIONS THE BEST

Really, I was innocent, so help
me! My intentions were of the
best. l had permission from civil
ian defense authorities to drive
around and observe the blackout,
for the purpose of reporting IT..
They even issued me special
card, with my picture on it.
The regulations said vehicles
operating during the b a C kou t
should be marked with the letter
"E", so 1 got a nice white letter
"E" on a black card and stuck it
on the windshield.
The trouble was, one could only
see it from the right side of the
street.
l was cruising north on Wood
ward when the warning came.
Traffic was heavy.
Then, suddenly. ] was alone in
the street. Blazing with light a
moment ago, Woodward now was
dark except for the street lamps.
The sirens had stopped. All was
quiet.
Then a siren yelped again.
Closer closer .. and a police
car was beside me. And a police
man yelling:
"Get TO the curb"
grabbed my E. card and held
il out toward him.
"Okay," he said.
I drove on. Voices now came
from persons standing in door
ways.
"Hey, where do you think you
are?"
"Get that crate over to the
curb"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04

1 held my "E" out the window
so they could see il.
Another police car came, was
appeased, and went on. Another
came within a space of seconds.
That's no good" the police
man said. when 1 showed my
"E" at him. "YOu got TO have
them on front, rear and both
sides"
Weary, I pulled to the curb,
lighted a cigaret, and decided to
watch the rest of the blackout
from the street. I got out.
"Put out that cigaret"
was a Serious-looking man with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
Wins1100.
For GIN Employee.

Leo A. Wilzbacher, 40, Of 70,
Charlotte avenue. General Mo-
tors employe, today possessed q
500 war bond for winning a VIC,
tory slogan contest. The slogans.
make Your Job Your Firing
Line"
The winning slogan was picked
from 5000 entries. Presentation Of
the prize was made at a plant
meeting that celebrated 100 per.
cent subscription in General Mo-
tors serve and save for victory
war bond campaign. A 35-piece
band from the United States Naval
Armory played. al
Three Comic Pages every day /.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
twsafred flag 93oc of Pryor
is Your Block the 'Fighfin'eSt'?
Has or Service The Times Wants to Hear
- About II; Pryor Avenue Proud Of Record

celebrating today. That is because
donald. %, only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George ]. Whitman, is home
on leave from Fort Sheridan.
Everybody on the street had to
see Don in his uniform. and shake
hands with him. Don's mother has
been i'll so he was especially glad
of this leave. Don went to st.
Joseph's Commercial College here
and he's doing well in the army.
George Peters Jr., %, IS a
Southeastern high school boy, who
went TO war from Pryor avenue:
He is the oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Peters Of $3.50 Pryor
avenue and he is at Camp Drew.
Across tine street at 1867 Mrs.
Howard A. Holmes talks about
Homer c. Milliron. She said:
Homer made his home with
my husband and me for six
years. He Is like n brother 10 us.
We are so proud Of him. He Is
I'm Australia now. He looked
30 fine I'm his uniform. He was
pretty much alone In the world.
and he looked on our home rs
his. That Is why we were so
pleased that he married just be-
fore he left.
"His bride Is Eleanor Kew
Mllliron, and she lives now with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
l.. Kew at 14l15 Longacre ave-
nue.. Eleanor In working out at
the bomber plant ut Willow Run"
BOY SENT HOME
Down the street at 1891, the
Hartwigs have two stars in their
window.
They are for Albert, "a. and
Henry, "a, nephews of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hartwig.
Said Mrs. Hartwig:
I'VE had three stars. Our son,
Arthur, enlisted with Al and
Henry. When they got to Camp
Livingston, the army sent Ar
thur home"
An old spinal injury showed up
and the boy was turned down by
the medical division.
arthur feels terrible for they
all enlisted together and they
thought because their names
came together alphabetically
they had a good chance OF stay
ing together"
Another Hartwig, whose name
Is August, is in the navy, but ht
did not enlist from his aunt's
home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
.Detroiter Lost
Flying Above
Darkened City
BY ROY BASH

I was in a plane flying 1000
feet above Detroit when the
lights went out.
It was as if a giant wind had
swept across the city and extin'
guished them.
One minute there were thou.
sands of twin lights on autos
crawling through the city
streets. The next minute the
roads were deserted.
BIG DIFFERENCE
For the IS minutes of the black.
out that 1 circled over the city
in a Civilian Air Patrol plane J
didn't see a single light in a home
or office building from the air.
With the lights out the city
took on an entirely different APP.
.pearance. Even with street lights
burning it was difficult to figure
out exactly where you were.
Looking at Windsor was like
looking into a dark room. You
couldn't see a thing. The Ameri.
can side of the Ambassador
Bridge was brilliantly lighted but
not a glimmer showed on the
Canadian side.
Heavy clouds and a slight fol
hid the moon and stars and the
Detroit River was just another
mass of blackness. There was M
reflection from the water and yoI
could not have told where the
river ended and the land begar
liz it had not been for the light:
along the Detroit shore.
SOME SIGNS VISIBLE
Looking at Detroit from higf
over Windsor the downtown build
ings were barely visible during the
Iblackout and they appeared to bt
Ijumbled together with no definite
Outlines.
Lights burned brightly in De
troit plants busy on war work
but the only blackout violator'
that could be seen from the ali
appeared to be on Gratiot avenue
near Six-Mile road where severa
red and green neon signs were
Visible.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04

Next blackout I'm going to be
very good boy.
I'm not going to drive my car
after the alert sounds. I'm not
going to smoke outdoors. I'm not
going to stand around on the side
walk. Because I know what hap
pens when you do those things.
/ found out last night.
Trying them, got jumped on
not only by police and air raid
wardens, but by the public in gen.
eral. Now I'd sooner undertake TO
bomb the FBI office than try to
get away with violating blackout
order.