The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-28
Local Girl Sees FDR,
Meets Gen. Marshall
KEEP EN- FLYING

How do residents of the nations
capital feel when they get to see the
country's leaders?
They receive just as big thrill,
even though they reside next door to
each other, so to speak, as out-of-
washington visitors, an Ely "girl in
defense" writes The Miner.
Miss Justine Korent, who is en-
ployed in the signal corps Office OF
the war department, had the President
wave her way, and unceremoniously
"met" the army chief Of staff, Gen.
eral Marshall, when she accidently
bumped into him.
Washington is such an exciting
place." Miss Korent declared. ST have
had so many requests to write again
(she recently told at length about
activities of the Ely girls in Wash
ington), and my seeing the President
of the United States and the president
of Peru at the same time brought on
another letter.
"On my way home from work, I
noticed loads of people and soldiers
lined up all the way down Constitu-
ton Avenue. Curiosity got the best of
me, so I got off the street car and
decided to find out what was going
on and was told that the President
was going to drive by in a few minutes.
How I regretted not having my candid
along
"First came 81 motorcycles and
about five army machines Then came
the car with the two Presidents. Our
President was dressed in white, waved
and smiled my way. Following the
Presidents car were 10 motorcycles.
Constitution Avenue was lined with
people, and soldiers stood in straight
lines on both sides. 1t was all quite
exciting for me.
st am glad I got to see the beau
tiful sights of Washington before all
the buildings were put up. Temper
airy buildings are being constructed
on every space available. There are
bridges now across Reflection pool.
Even so, Washington is a beautiful
place in which to live.
st have talked to Rose Lanfranchi
in fact We had a real spaghetti dinner
at Ciras together one evening. Emily
Grahek has been up to see me and
my fellow signal corps members, Betty
Halanik, Betty Edwards, and Lor-
raine Hoppa, have chatted several
times. I have also talked with Miss
Bunny Kotchevar. BY strange coinci-
dence a grand group of Ely friends
got together at Molly Jerich's home.
Rose Lanfranchi and I went to visit
Molly and Christine Koprivnik. Soon
Dorothy Seliga walked in and few
moments later who should trot in but
Emily Slogan and Helen Hakko. What
grand reunionI We Elyites plan to
have a big reunion soon. 1t will be
quite an event. Sunday morning we
went to Virginia and had dinner. We
had lunch in Maryland, breakfast in
washington.
GA few weeks ago saw and heard
Glen Miller, Ray Eberly, Marion Hut
ton and the quartet. Also saw Jimmy
Durante. In January I saw Betty
Cradle, Pat O'Brien, Sam Kaye and
his orchestra, Mickey Rooney, Bonita
Granville, Jackie Cooper. Dorothy
Lamour, Jim Stuart, Wayne Morris,
Cass Daley, Edward Arnold, Brenda
Marshall, william Holden, Lucille
Monroe, John Payne, Gene Raymond,
Allen Foster, Carol Bruce, Michel
Morgan, Judy Canova, Ruth Hussey,
Pat Morrison and Sue Ryan. This is
some place!
About two months ago at work in
the Munitions Building, was
hurriedly descending fight of stairs
and accidently bumped into an Of
ficer Begging his pardon, was about
to hurry on when I noticed stars on
his shoulders My curiosity aroused
| I tried To gee how many stars be had