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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
FTSHIE, FISHIE, IN THE LAKE
THIS is NEWS HARD TO TAKE.

Warning note to muskies, scrappy
bass and hungry pike out there in
those northwest lakes:
Whatever you've been reading in the
papers lately, you are getting no
break out of this war. Maybe the
ducks and pheasants are. through
government prohibition on new shot
guns, but you'll still have to use your
best judgment.
Blame it all on Price Administrator
Lem Henderson. AS far as you're
concerned, he's the real meanie in
this piece. Here's what he says:
Prices on all sporting goods equip
ment, including fishing, must remain
at the level they were on January
TO- In other words-no price advances
on those glittering plugs, toothsome
flies, whippy rods and other para
phernara that have made widows out
of your sisters. And here is the clincher:
at has been noted that substantial
advances have occurred in the prices
of sporting goods" Mr.. Henderson
says ut is important that these prices
remain stable, particularly since sport
ing goods"-and get this:-"are needed
for civilian recreation and are i'm
portant in the maintenance of civil
ian morale"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL takes
IT ON Chin FOR SECOND Year
History Repeats Itself as
Eveleth Wins District
Tourney Encounter.
Scores by Periods.


Ely ..........7 Is "A 32-32 80
Eveleth LIB IL rs 32-32 "a
Memorial high suffered a knockout
blow to the chin again in district
tournament competition, but even so
the defeat had its good points for the
hundreds of basketball fans here.
1t saved them vital wear on auto
tires which will not be replaced until
after the war Is over
History did repeat itseI-historian
who claim it never does, take note.
But Ely made it a real fight all the
way.
Behind S points with a couple of
minutes to go In the regular play
ing time, William Rowe staged one of
his now famous cline walking" exhi-
billions to dribble in along the end
of the court and shot from back of
the bankboard The ball plunked
through the hoop, and Ed Chachich
Immediately followed this exhibition on
a pass from Louis Senta and counted
Q more points, bring Ely within a
single point Of Eveleth, 1921.
Then with less than half a minute
remaining Gordon Bird had a chance
for the winning goal, but was fouled
and got two charity losses instead
Both missed, but he was Immediately
fouled again and he sank this one
to knot the score at 80 ALL With but
seconu remaining, Eveleth was given
a free throw that might have ended
the battle, but the shot was missed.
Thus the game went into an over
time, during which Ely controlled the
ball but was unable to make its shots
connect. Al Logar had one half way
through the net but it came right
out again. Eveleth missed couple of
free throws, and the game went into
a sudden death overtime.
Ely had three shots at the basket
during the two minutes before the
issue was decided by Forward Greg
orich Of Eveleth. Chachich had the
Eveleth man well covered. but he let |
go a heave under the Ely center'S |
arm that connected and the game was |
over, 1892.
Forward Coldgelli of Eveleth really |
put his team on top. His Is points were
too much for Ely, although he was
kept under control during the over
time periods.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
Plumbers Examinations
Set for Monday, March "a.

The State Board of Health will con-
duct examinations for master and
journeyman plumbers at 900 a. m,
on Monday, March %, 1912 in room
303 of the Agricultural Building, Farm
School, st. Paul.
The State law provides that in any
city or village now or hereafter hav-
ing 5000 or more population, accord
ing to the last Federal or State census,
and having system of water works
or sewerage, no person, firm or cor
poration shall engage in or work at
the business of master plumber or
journeyman plumber unless licensed to
do so by the State Board of Health
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota


mOilOdy, MdICll y, 1Stz
Adjourned Regular Meeting.
Adjourned regular meeting of the
City Council was called to order at
7:53 o'clock P. NJ, by Mayor John
Kapch.
Present: Aldermen Ahola, Anderson,
Koschak, Maxi, Porthan, Tisovich,
Mayor Kapsch.O
Absent: None. (O
Moved by Alderman Maxi. supported
by Alderman Porthan, that the janitors
at the City Hail.. on full-time basis,
be compensated at the rate of 10000
per month retroactive to March l.,
1912. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
wages of the Assistant Street Commits
sioners be increased from $3.50 per day
to $500 per day, effective March /,
1912. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi. that the
salary of John W. Somrock, City
Engineers Helper, be increased from
s125.00 per month to $135.00 per month,
retroactive to March l, 1912. Carried
unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Anderson, that the City
Assessor be authorized to arrange for
a meeting at Ely with Mr.. P. j. Ryan
an attorney Of ST. Paul, Minnesota, at
the city's expense, for the purpose OF
discussing tax matters, and that the
Mayor be directed to call special
meeting for the purpose if deemed
necessary. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
ported by Alderman Ahola, that in
the event the st. Louis County Board
of Commissioners grants the City o1
Ely the services of Mr.. Howard Nc
Adams, County Mineral Valuation
Engineer, to make an appraisal Of
plant and equipment values at the mines
in the Ely Assessment District. thai
the City Assessor be authorized tt
employ help to assist MIR. McAdams il
his work. Carried unanimously.
/ Communication from the League %
Minnesota Municipalities, concerning
the League Convention at Ely IL
June, was read.
| Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
SCORING SPOTLIGHT IS
FOCUSED ON PAIR OF GRAHEKS
Beam Also Falls on Mills for
Showing Most Improvement
Over Past Season.

Ed Grahek, forward, lead the scor-
ing for the Ely junior college basket
ball team. Grahek garnered 124
points for an average of a little over
8 per game.
In second and third place were two
guards who didn't develop their scor-
ing eyes until nearly midseason. Tony
Grahek had 100 points and William
Mills counted IS. George Perkovich
accounted for IA.
Most sensational improvement re-
corded over the previous year goes to
Mills, who skyrocketed his scoring from
9 points the preceding season to its
present level. Ed Grahek also showed a
big gain from his So for last seasons
high school performance.
Tony Grahek didn't quite equal his
record for the 1904 season, but he
came about as close as possible to 1t.
He had 1O2 then.
1t was matter of only &c points
per game between victory and defeat
for the IL conference encounters lost
by Ely.
Just the small average of four more
baskets per game might have given
Ely the championship for which it
seemed headed when play began last
winter. But this scoring didn't de-
velop, and Ely finished next to the
bottom.
Ed Grahek's 10 points failed to save
Ely from ALAG defeat at Northland,
but they gave him high honors for
one games work Tony Grahek, how
ever, was not far behind He scored
16 points in each of two games to give
Ely its only conference wins over
Brainerd and Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
RECREATION
news
by Anthony Brimsek
Recreation Director.
CIVILIAN DEFENSE.

The Ely Recreation department is
planning to have number of Buddy
Boxes" made at the Lincoln school
craft shop to be sent to the men in
the service. 1t is a compact box which
carries a number of games such as
cards, checkers, Chinese checkers, crib
bage, chess, mems NORRIS, peg board,
dart baseball, pull peg, count four and
a variety of other games. The box will
easily fit into the pocket of uni
form.
Photo albums will be constructed on
miniature scale showing the soldiers
family, friends, best girl, favorite house
pet, and other interesting things. The
help of local civic organizations will
be sought in constructing these articles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
AIRPLANE MODELLING.

The recreation department urges all
youngsters to take part in the air.
plane modelling classes which will be
conducted at the old high school each
Tuesday and Friday evenings. Solid
milels will be constructed at the Lin
coin school craft shop every Saturday
morning from 10-12.O0 a. m. With the
national emergency, it is important
that people should be educated in
knowing about aircraft whether it be
friendly or enemy. Work on the solid
model will be in cooperation with the
program already in progress by the
school manual training department
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
CARS WINS WARS.

Imagine your car being fired out
of a 30-calibre machine gun and NOW
ing down 2400 Japs.
It's a lite preposterous until you
look at it this way:
For every car the United States is
not making this year, there is saved
enough zinc and copper to make the
brass for 2,400 cartridges used in ma
chine guns and Garand and Spring
field rifles. But that, says the War
Production Board, isn't all. Out of
the same automobile not made this
year is saved enough tin to coat 1000
cans in which to put food for our
soldiers and sailors, and enough nickel
to make 100 pounds of nickel steel for
armor plate, projectiles and armor-
piercing bullets. Here's some more:
For every IA automobiles not made,
there is available enough steel and
rubber for a 27-ton medium tank and
for every TOO automobiles we don't
make there is saved enough aluminum
to make fighter plane.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19

ported by Alderman Tisovich, that the
communication be accepted and filed,
and referred to the City Clerk for
reply. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that the
meeting adjourn. Carried unanimously.
A. o. KNUTSON,
(SEAL0 City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
inent elective public official here.

The Superior National Forests vet
eran forest ranger, Jack Valentine
believes this winter has established a
record for light snowfall.
Valentine has been on the forest fol-
q years, and this winter is the first
he has not had to use snowshoes in
travel through the woods.
Valentines service record is un-
equalled by any other ranger on the
Superior.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
RAGS ARE IMPORTANT IN
DEFENSE PLANTS.

Why save old rags? Discarded gar
mentS and other Sits of cloth that
usually wind up in the garbage can
or refuse heap are valuable in defense
plants, in manufacture of building
products and in making paper. In
defense plants, these old rags are be-
ing used as wiping cloths. If the
discards from Americas homes can be
turned over to them, less new materials
will have to be used for such pur-
poses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
FINALS.
Biwabik IS, Virginia 81.
College, High School
E Assembly Delayed.

The annual &c" assembly for the
Ely Junior college and Memorial high
school has been postponed. Originally
set for Friday, it will be held soon,
probably in the evening and with an
enlarged program.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
STAGE DOOR is
PLAY FOR COLLEGE.

The Ely junior college will present
the play "Stage Door" on April %.
Miss Gwendolyn Freer, speech instruc-
tor, will hold tryouts soon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
STUDENTS DAY SET.

April has been selected as stu
dents day at the Ely junior college
The students will take complete charge
of the college, from the deans posi-
ton to those of the instructors.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
Candid Camera

The term candid camera" was
coined by the New York Journal.
The Hearst papers introduced this
type of photography, using the mini
allure camera for newspapers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19

Help defend America. Buy defense
bonds and stamps!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
VOLUNTEER LEADERS.

The Recreation department is max
ing an appeal to the community for
volunteer leaders to help carry on the
recreation program during the war
crisis. Recreation leaders are being
indicted into the army and defense
plants every day which makes it neces-
sary for outside help, in carrying on
a program to help build public morale.
If there are any people in the COM
munity with some special ability who
wishes to do his part in civilian de-
Tense please contact the recreation de-
partment at the Community Center.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
LIGHT BULBS.

This war is developing more infor-
nation about things no one ever cared
or thought about before. For instance
ON light bulbs. Up until now, the
most anyone ever bothered about them
was when they burned out Now, a
committee of the War Production
Board says this country makes $500
different types of electric bulbs-for
homes, Christmas trees, flashlights,
radios, automobiles, factories and
Offices. They run in sizes from few
watts to umpty-million candle-power
and to be run on circuits ranging from
Six-volt automobile batteries to 1885,
volt power circuits. The Board thinks
that's too many for the duration and
feels the public can get along on
about 1000 types. The reason is
there is a lot of copper, brass, nickel
and tungsten in those bulbs, and all
those materials are needed for war
purposes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
GLASS FOR CANNING.

To help Mrs. America preserve a
lot more fruits and vegetables this
summer than she ever has before,
Uncle Sam is going to make available
millions of glass jars, bottles, glasses
and cups. The reason is there prob
ably won't be enough tin cans to go
around because tin is needed more for
war products. There will be about
100000 tin cans, but Mrs. America
won't be able to take care of her
canning needs with them. Then, too,
the canning industry won't have
enough tin cans. To facilitate the
Switch-over to glass, the War Pro-
duction Board has decided to aid
producers in keeping 'em rolling off
the production lines as never before.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
BASKETBALL.

Now that the regular basketball
season is over more time can be
given to the development of basket
ball players among the younger
groups Teams of the 7th and 9th
grades of the Junior high will be
organized and regular schedule will
be played.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19

TOP BRACKET.
Virginia As, init Falls Is.
Tower, 30, Aurora %.
Semi Finals.
Virginia 81, Tower 10.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
CAMERA CLUB.

Leonard Pete, volunteer leader of the
recreation camera club, explained the
functions of the various parts of an
enlarger at the session last Monday.
At the next session, the group will
develop AM print pictures at the Lin
coin school dark room. Folder albums
viii be made by this group for the
men in service.
ARCHERY.
AS soon as the snow leaves the
ground and the weather permits an
archery range will be set up on the
Lincoln school ice rink. Both adults
and youngsters will have access to the
range for target practice and team
shoots.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19
VOLLEY BALL.

Civic organizations and individuals
interested in forming volley ball teams
are urged to contact the recreation
office or George Volt, WPA recreation
leader, so that a schedule may be
drawn to start play. Two teams have
entered
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-19

BOTTOM BRACKET.
EveIeth 20, Gilbert %.
Eveleth "a, Ely 80 e O. IT,.
Biwabik 81, Mt. Iron "a.
Semi Finals.
Biwabik Sc, Eveleth 20.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
CHESTERTOWN HAS TASTE
OF WAR INSIDE ITS WALLS

Chestertown had all the ear-marks
Of a frontier town when two negroes
decided to settle their grievances in
front of the court house with pistols
and shotguns. Chief Judge Stephen
R. Collins will be his own witness in
the case for he was standing not ten
yards from the scene Of the shoot
ing.
According to witnesses, Penn But
Ter, proprietor Of the Rank Poison
Inn of near there, was sitting in his
car in front of the court house gate,
facing the park. He had the win
dows up. Thomas Brown, a second
negro, approached the car from the
court house side, stuck a SO calibre
pistol against the window and fired,
missing Butler by inches.
Butler, injured about the face on
ly slightly from the flying glass,
grabbed a shotgun, loaded with three
shells, from the seat of his car and
gave chase TO Brown down High St.,
and up Queen Street to the railroad
tracks where both were captured by
Deputy Sheriff Henry Gsell.
Gsell, who had been seated in his
office at the jail, not far from the
scene of the shooting, was called by
spectators and followed the two men
on foot. He caught Brown in house
on Queen Street and then went af-
ter Butler whom ne caught a few
moments later. Both were disarmed
and placed in the Jail awaiting hear
ing.
The charges against Butler are as
follows: Carrying a gun openly in
an attempt to do bodily harm and
shoot one, Thomas Brown" Brown
is charged with carrying a concealed
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
DIR. Riley Reminds
Of School LalOS
Continued from Page y

been free from smallpox, for a num-
Der of years." DR.. Riley said Tho
there have been no cases here, the
disease has been widely prevalent in
other States. Because of the large
number of families that have moved
recently into Maryland from other
parts of the country, many of them
from sections in which vaccination is
not compulsory, it is very important
that this requirement be understood
by the newcomers. 1t is equally i'm
portant that it be remembered by
other residents of the State, who have
neglected to have their children pro-
tected.
Before the schools open every pro-
spective first grader should be taken
to the family physician, or to the
nearest health department child
health conference, for a complete ply
steal examination, if that has not al
ready been done, so that conditions
in need of attention can be cared for
at once.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
MARKETING QUOTA FOR.
The 1913 WHEAT CROP

Secretary of Agriculture Claude
Wickard has proclaimed marketing
quota for the 1913 wheat crop. A
nationwide referendum will be held
in the Spring, before June 10, 1913,
to determine whether growers wish
to have the quota remain in force.
Similar marketing quota programs
have been in force for the 1871 and
1912 wheat crops. The Secretary
said this proclamation may be made
any time prior to May 18th, 1913, I'M
der terms of the law making quotas
mandatory in years Of excessive sup
ply, but explained that he wished to
get the word out early to all farmers
now planning their fall wheat seed
ing operations. Marketing quota will
apply to wheat growers on 1913
wheat acreage allotments, announced
recently, at 55 million acres, mini
mum provided by law.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
MRS. VICTOR MacSORLEY
HELD, MANSLAUGHTER

A hearing into the automobile ac-
cident in which Miss Betty Marine
and Harrington Pritchett were fatal
Iy injured, will be held in Easton, on
Friday afternoon, August 81, at two
o'clock.
States Attorney William Reedie,
of Talbot county, stated that the
hearing would be held before Trial
Magistrate L. Herbert Griffith in
Easton.
A technical charge of manslaughter
has been placed against Mrs. Vic
tor MacSorIey, who was alleged to
have been driving the station wagon
which crashed into a tree on the
Trappe road, about one mile from
the Choptank River Bridge. Miss
Marine and Mr.. Pritchett were re-
ported to have been riding on the
back seat of the car. Miss Marine
is said to have died instantly, and Mr..
Pritchett succumbed to his injuries
on Monday afternoon of last week at
10 minutes past IL at the Cambridge
Maryland Hospital.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
Local and Rural News

Mrs. Allen J. Culley and daughter,
their vacation with relatives in town.
Mr.. Culley, who is assistant manager
of the Montgomery Ward store in
of the week to join them
In the list of sponsors for the Fresh
Air children published in last weeks
issue, the names of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
R. MCGEE were inadvertently left out.
The youngsters returned to their
homes in New York last week after
a very pleasant vacation in POGO
moke.
DR.. Pierce S. Ellis, of Tallahassee,
Florida, spent the early part of the
week with his sisters, Misses Flossie
and Madge Ellis on Laurel St. Dr.
Ellis is taking his vacation but will
preach during the month of August
in the First Baptist Church at West
Point, Va.
Mrs. Ben Cohen has returned home
from the Peninsula General Hospital
and is now recuperating from an op-
Grafton for appendicitis and gall blad-
der. She wishes to thank her friends
for the many cards and flowers sent
her as they made her confinement
in the hospital more pleasant.
Those entertained at dinner Sunday
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Outten, near town, were: Mr. Claude
Outten of Newport News, Va, Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Moran and son, Dicky,
Mrs. Anna Sapp, of Dover, Del, and
Mrs. Carrie Goswellin and Mr.. Carl
Rumbly, of Cambridge.
Mr.. Dale Davis of. Seaford, Del,
spent a part of last week with his
mother, Mrs. J. A. Davis of Walnut
st. Mr. Davis, who has been employ
ed by the dupont Company in Sea-
ford, resigned his job in order to en-
list in the Navy and left Monday last
for the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank C. Riley, of
Baltimore, announce the birth of a
daughter, born Friday, August 18th
in St. Agnes Hospital. Mrs. Riley
before her marriage was Miss Althea
Taylor, of Temperanceville. Mr..
Riley is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. T..
D. Riley of this city and a former
resident of Pocomoke. The latter
will visit them over the weekend and
make the acquaintance of her grand
daughter.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
FiUe-Poi1t Program
For Fire Control
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page IL
in readiness farm tools and other
equipment suitable for fighting fires
on farms.
5. Aid in further development of
volunteer rural fire fighting units
for all communities.
Incendiary fires could hamper our
war efforts and we should be prepar-
ed to deal with them rather than to
plan after the damage is done. The
fire problem has been recognized by
rural leaders for long time, but no
concerted effort to attack it on a
national basis was made until it's pos
sible seriousness from the standpoint
of war became evident. The Secre-
tary of Agriculture has designated
the Extension Service in each State
to assume leadership in organizing
rural America for defense against
destructive fires in farming areas.
The fact that in Maryland all agen-
cies are cooperating, both in the State
program and in the several counties,
promises a most effective organiza-
ton and maximum results.