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The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
Volunteer Air Raid
Wardens Are Sought
Defense Council Discusses
City Water Supply, Fire
Fighting Equipment.

Ely's water supply in case Of an
emergency and adequate fire fighting
equipment were discussed at length by
the civilian defense council at its
seventh session, and its first of the
new year, Monday evening.
One new member, Waino Somero,
city engineer, was taken in, and two
more will be added at next Mondays
meeting to fill vacancies created by
three members who are automatically
out because they missed two consecu-
tive meetings without being excused.
This attendance rule was adopted three
weeks ago, and is to be strictly en-
forced, it was decided after lengthy
discussion.
THE problem of furnishing an
ample supply of water for fire fighting
and domestic purposes in case the
normal supply is interrupted is the
most important that the community
will face during this emergency, -
Somero declared in letter written to
Chief I. G. Cox of the fire department,
a member of the defense council. The
letter was written before Somero's
appointment, to the body.
Pointing to the damage that might
be done to the water system by acts
of sabotage, Somero declared that "it
viii be necessary to develop reserve
supplies by each individual citizen
by storing water in barrels, tubs,
or pals (. and enlarging wells or
digging sumps in low ground.
Then small supplied for drinking
should be kept on hand in clean jars
or jugs, he said, but warned against
using wells or springs for drinking
unless the safety of the water had
been determined.
Garden hose and fire extinguishers
should be kept handy, he said, and he
emphasized that in case an emergency
actually arises water should not be
drawn from the city mains during an
alarm.
The defense council took no action
to place his suggestion into imnne-
diate operation, but an extensive
campaign will undoubtedly be waged
at a later date.
In discussing Ely's fire fighting
equipment, Chief Cox declared that 1t
would take many thousands Of dollars
to adequately prepare the city for
combating several large fires simultan-
eously, although he did not stress that
an attempt be made to reach this goal
Additional discussion of fire fighting
problems brought the suggestion from
the fire chief that the council recon-
mend the purchase of another fire
truck, but no formal action was taken
Chief Douglas Nankervis reported
that all enemy aliens were required
to turn in to his department guns
cameras, and short wave radio receiving
sets.
Chief Nankervis also said he has
received instructions from Governor
Stassen to notify all car dealers o
the federal ban on the sale Of new
cars. His department Is charged will
the enforcement of this regulation.
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
TO Open FOOD
STORE In ELY
Minnesota Markets to Start
Business This Week With
Elyite as Manager.

The Minnesota Markets, Inc, will
open q new store here this week in
the location formerly occupied by
Miller Market. The company operates
stores at Virginia, Chisholm, Inter-
national Falls, Grand Rapids, and
Hibbing, with the main Office at Hib-
bing. 1t is entirely owned by Mime
sotanS.
The Miller building has been repaired
and repainted and many new fixtures
moved IN so that the Minnesota Mar
ket is a complete and modern food
market ready to serve the public of
Ely with every food requirement.
The personnel consists Of John An
derson, formerly of Miller Market, who
will be in charge of the grocery de-
partment, and Emil Vujnovich, formerly
of Hibbing, who will be in charge of
the meat department.
The company's policy of offering the
well-known nationally advertised
brands at the lowest possible prices
should receive enthusiastic support
from Ely and the surrounding COM
munities Low food costs are assured
by low cost operation as the COM
panys policy is cash and carry which
should appeal to those people who want
to make every dollar count.
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
Urged to Register for Duty at
Once; City to be Divided
Into Districts.

Men to serve as volunteer air raid
wardens within the city of Ely, in
Guiding the mining locations, are asked
to report Immediately. according to
Louis C. Stember, chief warden for
the city.
They may register either at the
Stember jewelry store or at the
Office Of Ray Hoefier, assistant
chief warden, In the Community
Center.
The local civilian defense council
is required by state order to recruit
at least one warden for each block of
built-up area within the city. In addi-
tion district wardens and assistants
will be named to supervise areas into
which the city win be divided It is
probable that more than one warden
will be selected for many blocks.
Serving as air raid warden presents
an opportunity to help safeguard life
and property within the city in case
of emergency and TO do ones bit toward
winning the war. Wardens will be
given insignia to be provided by
the state.
While detailed duties have yet to be
worked out one of the first for the
wardens will probably be to educate
families what to do in case of an
air raid, Stember said. Material for
this purpose viii be furnished each
warden.
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
How You(C an
No+) +)Ge+ Tires
Local Man Heads Commodity
ALLEGATION Board; Tire
Dole Plan Outlined.

Edwin w. Toms, municipal judge
has been named chairman of three
member commodity ALLEGATION board
which viii be charged with the admin
istration of scarce articles in the Ely
Tower-Biwabik area.
Other members are Mrs. Anton
Gornik, Tower, and Louise Nisen, BIZ
wabik, and the boards first response
bility will be to administer tire and
tube rationing.
The Ely civilian defense council, and
councils in the other two cities, is
charged with the selection of three
member tire rationing board which
will directly ration these rubber prod
ucts here.
The quota for the Ely territory for
January is nine tires and IL tubes
for passenger cars, motorcycles and
light trucks, and 26 tires and 20 tubes
for trucks and buses.
The rationing board is instructed to
keep the sales at an absolute minimum
and not to dispose of their entire quota
as such.
The general public is not concerned
at this moment with the quota avail
able, for they are excluded from them
and only emergency vehicles such as
ambulances, physicians cars, fire and
police cars, and certain types of trans
portation vehicles both for passenger
freight, and produce can be equipped
with new rubber
The new board will probably be
named next Monday.
The local defense council is charged
with distribution of application blanks
to approved tire dealers, who will be
given authority to execute the inspec-
ton form on the application blank
determined whether new tires or tube:
are needed. The council is also
charged with seeing that quotas are
not exceeded, and determining the
jurisdiction of the rationing board.
The rationing board receives appli.
cations, and either approves or dis.
approves them. If the request j.
granted, serially numbered certifi
cate is issued that entities the holdel
to purchase the tubes or tires needed
if and when they are available. Twt
rationing board members must sigl
the certificate, which is void in 81
days.
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
Terms of Buccowich, Somrock
Vertin Expire; Banquet
Set for Jan. ~.

The Ely Commercial club will hold
its annual directors election Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock in the Community
Center. Three new directors will be
selected, and the bylaws OF the club
prevent remaining men whose terms
expire until after they have been cut
of Office one year.
The new board will probably meet
before the week is ended to choose
officers, and plan the annual dinner
tentatively set for Tuesday. Jan. n.
Directors whose terms expire include
John Buccowich, past president OF the
club, John Somrock, and Matt Vertin
Three new men must be selected to re-
place them.
Present club officers include A. J.
McA1ahan, president; Joseph Kovach
first vice president; A. j. Slabodnik
second vice president: George T
Somero, treasurer, and Ray Hoefier
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
ELY RECREATION
OFFICERS NAMED.

Present officers of the Ely recrea-
ton board were reelected for the
ensuing year at an organization meet
ing held Saturday They are John
Smrekar, chairman, Edward T. Buck
ley, vice chairman, and W. v. Langen,
secretary and treasurer. Anthony
Brimsek was retained as director for
the year.
Other members of the board include
Mrs. Emil Koski, Miss Gretchen Web
Der, William r. Harri, and Lauren
Leino. The fourth Monday of each
month was set as the regular meet
ing date.
The board will ask the city to build
a number of toboggan slides and block
off several little-used streets for USE
as sliding areas.
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
ENDS Year In
BLACK S9O4.76

The city of Ely finished the year
with an estimated balance of $904.76
on hand, Clerk A. o. Knutson reported
to the outgoing council at its final
meeting Monday night. Acting Mayor
o. T. Friedsburg, attending his last
session, presided in the absence of
Mayor John Kapsch.
December bills totaling 31,97729
were allowed, and added to previous
expenditures of 5000, ,783 SO, the years
total was 1886, ,760.65. Receipts were
reported as 1897, 1851. Of the remain
ing $1.42486, $520.10 represents bal
ances in the library and recreation de-
partment funds and purchases not yet
billed, leaving net balance for the
city of $e0476 This amount, however,
will be used to defray any expenses
incurred between Jan. and 6.
The clerk of municipal court reported
net receipts of S1,391.50 for the year.
The session lasted but Is minutes.
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
KilUanis Committees
Announced by McMahan.

President A. j. McMahan has an
nounced the following standing COM
nittees for the Ely Kiwanic club:
Safety and civilian defense-Joseph
Gerzin, Edward T. Buckley, DR.. o. E.
Snyker, A. j. Slabodnik.
Kiwanis education-B. S. Richards,
Archie Swanson. Arthur ForSelius.
Boys and girls work-M. j. Kapsch
Steve Smrekar
Vocational guidance-Dr. j. j. Call
Program William L. Kendrick
George Matesha, Thomas Murn, W. p
Wolff.
Club meetings-Joseph Kovach, DR.
Jack P. Grahek, M. j. Murphy.
Music-Peter Moscatelli.
Publicity-W. v. Langen.
Underprivileged children-Dr. Jack
P. Grahek, Duane Myers, H. c. Berg
Classification and membership
John Lozar, DR.. H. N. Sutherland
Waino Somero, Louis C. Stember.
Public affairs-Ray Hoef1er, Harry
j. Homer, o. T. Friedsburg.
Agriculture-Cyrille Fortier, Antor
q, Kotchevar.
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
COUNCIL MEETS AGAIN TONIGHT
WAR NEW S

Reassembling these released men is
being carried on by the local board,
and when orders are released for re-
servists to report for active duty they
are to report to the local board. Trans
portation to reception centers will be
provided.
If dependency of a critical nature
exists in the case of man released
because of dependency, he may apply
directly to the commanding general,
seventh corps area, for deferment. Such
applications must be accompanied by
affidavits from two diSinterested
persons.
Classification of men deferred be-
cause they were over % is being re-
considered, and new registrants will no
longer be deferred because of age.
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
TOlUn of Morse Meet
Scheduled for Tonight.

There will be special land classi-
f1cation meeting on Thursday evening
of this week in the Community Center,
according to August Neubauer, County
Agent.
This meeting is especially for the
farmers and their wives, although any,
one can attend
The purpose of the meeting is to
bring to your attention some of the
difficulties that we find in st. Louis
County and how these difficulties are
tied up with the land. We hope to
change some of these drifting condi-
tions by the land classification work
and the actual job of classifying will
be done later by the township board
members, he said
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

The drive for $3.50 as Ely's share
of the Red Gross fund of $90,O00,OO0
being raised throughout the country
for relief of soldiers and sailors Will
begin next Monday. This broken down
on a population basis amounts to about
Al cents per man, woman and child in
this city. This should be easy to get
as by all odds the Red Cross Is the
most worthy if all the organizations at
present in the field for the relief OF
distress and suffering in this country
and also in war torn foreign lands.
Should we ever be unfortunate enough
in the range towns to be visited by
hombers raining destruction on us
owing to our main industry considered
a life line in the war, the American
Red, Cross would be the first on the
lob to alleviate distress. 1t is hoped
that such catastrophe win never be-
fall us. Remember Pearl Harbor.
Remember Pearl Harbor
"Tire troubles" have developed in
Duluth and at several other places
The stores are unable to purchase tires
for their delivery trucks and are ask
ing customers to carry small pack
ages in order to conserve present equip
ment and enable them to deliver the
larger and bulkier packags as long al
the equipment lasts.
- Buy Defense Bonds -
The many friends OF Alex Chisholm
on the ranges will be pleased to nots
that he has been taken into the firm
of Pickands, Mather g. Co., as
mariner. 1t viii also be source o
qualification to note that Mr.. CHS
holm will retain his residence u
Duluth where he has been manager o
the iron ore division of the compan,
since 1887 when he was named .
succeed w. p. Chinn who had retired
He has been connected with the iro'
ore industry since 1908 when he wa
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The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
Ely's Quota Set at
So, $50 in w ar DriUe
NeU Years Dances Get
SIG for Ely Red Cross.

A net amount of $146.41 realized
from the New Years eve dances was
turned over to the Ely branch of the
American Red Cross, according to
Frank Tomsich, Jr., dance committee
chairman The dances were sponsored
by the local Jugoslav relief committee.
Total receipts were $329.60, Of which
SO came from the check room in
charge of Scouts from troop 174. Dis
bursements were S1S2 l9, including
S31.95 federal tax A total of 639
tickets were sold. Two dances were
conducted, with one orchestra playing
at the Community Center and an
other at the National Home
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
.eWerJob
Approved

The WPA has approved grant
Of S11,328 for installation of a san
itary sewer here, according to word
received by The Miner from Sem
ator Henrik Shipstead.
The project includes reconstruc-
ton Of the trunk sewer line to the
east end disposal plant, necessi-
tated by surface change at the
Zenith mine, and IS the city's major
permanent Improvement for 1912.
Tt viii be started as soon as
possible, probably before the month
is over, Waino Somero, city en-
gineer, said.
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
Red Cross Campaign to Start
Monday; Sewers, knitters
Make SO5 Articles.

Ely has been asked to raise S2,850 in
a nation wide drive for Red Cross
funds which will be used entirely for
war relief, B. o. Strachan, local branch
chairman, has announced.
The campaign will start Monday,
and is entirely separate and apart
from the annual Red Cross roll call
recently completed, Mr.. Strachan
emphasized The roll call provides
money for the regular peace-time
activities of the local chapter, but we
now are at war facing all the emer-
gency demands which war creates
nationally for the Red Cross organ
iZation, he said.
An Ely man in the armed forces,
wherever he may be, is always the
responsibility of the Red Cross chapter,
which constantly maintains whatever
service may be necessary for him and
for his family through the war relief
fund"
Mrs Joseph Fleming has been named
chief drive major with the following
as city precinct captains: First, Mrs.
C. j. Drolet; second, Mrs. j. I. Laing
third, Mrs. Fleming; fourth, Mrs.
Strachan; fifth, Mrs. Jack Seraphine,
and sixth, Mrs. Joseph Novak.
Drive captains in adjacent areas
include: BURNSIDE, j. T. Richards;
Moose lake road area, Mrs Margaret
Lambert; White Iron, Mrs. Vivian In
hoff; Winton, Mrs. Oscar Johnson;
Birch lake, Dan JarW.
Mrs. Fleming is secretary of the
local branch, and Mrs. Anna Leino is
treasurer.
Should you desire to leave your do
nations at The Miner office, we viii
see that the treasurer gets the amount
There will be some who win be missed
by the committees and The Miner viii
take their donations.
Along with the announcement O
| the drive came report on activit1e:
carried on by the knitting and sewing
volunteers which revealed that since
Aug. of last year:
sos garments have been made by
women working on the projects.
Knitters, Mrs. Douglas Nankervis
who is in charge of the group an
nounces, will make socks and sweater
for men serving in this nations armet
| forces. Yarn, which until now cam
| from the surplus commodity corpora
| ton, will have to be purchased witt
local funds, and this week $198 wortl
was ordered.
Sewers will continue to make dresses
skirts, overalls, nightgowns. and pa
jamas. Mrs. William Jones is in charg
of the work room. There is still som
surplus commodity material availabl
for this work.
An appeal has also been made fo
wool scraps which viii be used fo
quilts, and for odds and ends of buttons
embroidery, and thread. Persons inte;
ested in knitting or sewing at home c
at the Red Cross room in the Com
munity Center may notify Mrs. Jone
phone 145Nfl, or Mrs. Nankervis, phon
88.
), Articles knitted since last Augu'
total 347, including 46 mems sweater
IS ladies' sweaters, 125 children
sweaters, and 81 children's suits. Sew
: ing accounted for 458 articles, inclut
ing so ladies' skirts, 70 mems pajame
/ 1870 children's dresses, Is ladies' dresse
( So children skirts, is boys overalls, al
e rs girls nightgowns. They have {
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
SUBJECT TO CALL.

Reservists who have been released
from active military duty are subject
to immediate recall, according to in
formation received by the local selec-
tive service board
All men released from active duty
because of dependency, over-age, or
hardship were transformed to a reserve
group. Reservists also included men,
bers of the enlisted reserve corps, army
reserves, and national guardsmen not
now in the army. They may also in
clude "key men" essential to national
defense.
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
Save IRON
Ely Defense Council
Will Collect 1t.

Elyites are asked to save scrap
iron, and 1941 car license plates,
and they viii be collected at
future date by the local defense
council.
Collection of old papers and mag
azines is being intensified, with
income from their sales slated to go
to local Boy Scout troops. Telephone
493 or 495 when you have a supply
on hand, and arrangements will be
made to collect your paper.
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
OFFERS $1,000.

A thousand dollars in cash win be
paid the fist man to drop bomb on
Tokyo, DIR. Preston Bradley announced
in his nightly commentary broadcast
over WGN, Chicago.
The money was given him by a
friend and will be held in trust for
first to bomb the capital city of
Japan or i'm case of his death will go
to his heirs, DIR. Bradley said.
DIR. Bradley, the Minnesota Arrow
head countrys most renowned absentee
citizen who has summer home on
Lake Vermilion, speaks at p. m.
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
"PRE" PHYSICAL.

Thirty-two men from the local dis
trict and one transfer were at Fort
Smelling Friday and Saturday submit
ting to their e-induction physical
examinations. All told there are A
who have taken this examination. 1t
is from this group that draft quotas
are selected
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
JugOsLaU National Home
Elects NeU Officers,

At the annual meeting of the Jugo-
slav National Home new officers were
elected. An appropriation of $25 was
appropriated to the Iron Lung Fund
and $40 to the Slovenian Radio hour.
The executive committee was author
lied to purchase $4,000 in defense bonds.
Officers elected were the following
John Mehle, president; Joseph L.
Champa, vice president; Andrew Pirtz
financial and recording secretary; Jo-
seph Milkovich, treasurer; John Otrin
chairman, Frank Erzar, ST., and Jacob
Kunstelj, trustees; Frances Variga
chairman; Frances Kalan, secretary
and treasurer library committee; Matt
Vertin, chairman and manager, Frances
Jenko and John Dragavon, directors.
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
MARK WAR PLANNING WEEK.

The Ely Kiwanis club will observe
National War Planning Week at its
meeting this evening in the Forest
Hotel. President A j. McMahan, who
is vice chairman of the local civilian
defense council, will speak.
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
DISTRICT GETS
S27,856 MORE
Revised Budget Will Total
$166, ,S52; Construction
Given $68, ,4S2.

The Fourth Commissioner district
will receive $27.856 more road and
bridge funds this year than during
l941.
Total budget for 1912 is now $166, ,852,
and for last year. $138,996. Compare
tive figures follow:
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
$138,996 $166,852

In addition the district will receive
$4,000 for a new dam to be constructed
at the outlet of the Vermilion river,
$500 for buoys, and $1,500 for por-
tages.
Changed several times since it was
originally set up for approval of county
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The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
Ely Commercial Club to
Name 3 Directors uesday

secretary. Hold over directors are
Ernest w. Hanson, j. I. Laing, Harry
j. Homer, McMahan, Kovach, and
Slabodnik
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08
GOES TO PANAMA.

Carl johnson left Saturday for
Panama where he will work with the
u. S. government engineers. He is a
member of the army reserve corps.
During the first world war johnson
served 18 months i'm Panama.
The Ely miner., 1942-01-08

BUYS S1,OO0 BOND.
The American Legion post has pur-
chased a $1,000 defense bond
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-07
Richmond

RICHMOND-Seventy mem
bers of the Harrison family at
tended their annual reunion al
the County Park at Goodells,
: lday, August End. A pot-luck
dinner was enjoyed and games
played during the day. At the
election of officers for the en-
suing year, the following mem
bers were elected:
President, Elmer Harrison,
Jeddo; ce-president, Harvey
Harrison, Algonac; secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. Hazel Nc
Cauley, Richmond; correspond
ing secretary, Helen Harrison,
Capac.
The group voted to have their
next meeting the first Sunday
in August, 1943, at the Marys-
vile Park.
Mrs. John j. Keller has re-
ceived word that her son Lloyd
Keller, has been transferred to
Texas and has the following adj
dress: H. A. &c. United States
Naval Hospital, Corpus Christi,
Texas.
John Brandt and family OF
Detroit are spending the week
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ton Schultz, and family.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-07
MONITOR-lEADER

Il wanted to see what you were
like"
81 hope I haven't disappointed
you" Christie said sweetly.
Not at all" the other girl
! answered. Il think | knew ex-
actly what you would be like
Only her smile robbed the
words of malice, and Christie
had the feeling that the smile
was for Bart's benefit.
She waited until Sandra and
Tommy had left the room. Then,
she turned to Bart. she knew
about your plans for joining
up. About me-
whats wrong with that"
Bart was looking at her in as
constituent. 1--WE were on the
train several hours together. II
was natural to discuss things we
were interested in. She's di-
rect young person, and she ask
ed if there was cir! at the end
Of the line. l said there was.
Then, we got to talking about
the war, and she found out il
was the air end of i. for me-"
She could see that he was
waiting half bewildered, for her
reply.
She must put this hurt back
of her. Men didn't think about
things the way women did.
Does that clear things up?"
Bart asked.
Christie nodded. She loved
him-the war, and her coun-
try's emergency-these were the
big concerns.
She would not let Sandra or
anyone or anything undermine
her happiness. Only she hoped
she wouldn't run into her again.
Go Be Continued