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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-01-01
How's Your Memory
of 1911 Ely News?

From the first issue of 1941 when a
former Ely woman wrote about a
London bombing experience until the
final one which reported the death of
the fourth Ely or former Ely boy,
all of the year just closing was
marked by war news. There was a
significant lun, however, just before
this nation was launched into the
conflict.
=. But: herP, were other incidents of a
less Stern nature. Recall how the two
flyers were stranded on Knife lake
when the airpiafiess propeller was
shattered by a dog's' nose? And the
famous trip of the solo canoeist, Ray
mond Koehler? And the district
Legion convention?
These and other news stories that
made the headlines during 1941 are
outlined very briefly in the following
chronology:
Jan. Mrs. Eric Gibbs, formerly
Miss Inez Lampi of this city, writes
from London how it feels to have a
bomb fall 60 feet from her home. 277
aliens registered. New mayor, three
new aldermen assume Office.
Jan. 1.-TWO Winton Italians come
to blows over war. Property holders to
pay $1,000 per $1,000 in valuation,
$210 under 1910.
Jan. 16-Council completed arduous
task of filling city positions after three
sessions; 141 persons given major or
minor jobs. Years first quota of 10
to leave Jan. % for army.
JAN 23-AFU schedules annual audit
and meeting here, with banquet for
new supreme board given by Ely
lodges. Dr. l. t. Dahlin and Tony
Mishmash, Aurora flyers, stranded on
Knife lake when dog sticks nose in
propeller.
Jan. 30-New officers, headed by
President A. j. McMahan, installed at
annual Commercial club banquet. 46,
IL already indicted, volunteer for
army in Ely district. Division of en-
ployment and security reveals that 100,
who earned $37,500, were found posi-
tons in Ely-Tower area last year.
Feb. 6-Four "lost" flying fishermen
rescued from Gabi by William Leithold,
as Ely gets No. headline in all of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-01-01
Pick Ely Air
Raid Warden
L. G.. SLENDER to Supervise
Work; Enlist Rural Areas
in Paper Campaign.

L. C. SLENDER has been named chief
air raid warden for the city of Ely,
and Ray Hoefler, assistant chief.
The selections were announced at a
defense board meeting Monday eve
ming by A. j. McMahan, vice chair
man of the organization, who made
them at the request of Chairman
Anton Zbasnik, who is in Pittsburgh.
Douglas NankerviS, chief of police,
announced the following special police
who will serve as a unit for larger
force: Alderman Toimi Ahola, Ralph
Swanson, and John Somrock. Addi-
tional special police will also be
named
I. G. Cox, chief of the fire depart
ment, said he was not yet ready to
list his special firemen.
Wardens, special police, and fire
men must be finger printed and forms
for this are now available at Chief
Nankervis' Office.
Chairmen to supervise collection of
old paper in areas surrounding Ely
were announced by B. o. Strachan, in
charge of this campaign, as follows:
White Iron, Waino Starkman; Moose
lake, Elias Rajamaki; Section Thirty,
W. o. Lomasney; Winton, William
Richards; Burnside, Theodore Partti,
and George Mattala.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-01-01
Organization Meeting Of City
Council Scheduled for TUESDAY,
8 $ = .

Adjournment will probably follow, with
the setting of additional salaries and
selection of minor city employees held
over until another meeting.
Two important appOintive positions,
one not now filled and another held
on a temporary basis, will have to
be decided upon.
They are the position of city chemist
and veterinarian. which DR.. John e.
Thompson resigned several weeks ago,
and the position of health officer to
which DR.. H. N. Sutherland was ap-
pointed temporarily when DR.. Owen
W. Parker submitted his resignation
this fall.
There has been some informal dis
cussion on the part Of the council to
consolidate some of the work done
in the past by the veterinarian and
chemist.
Official action on the position awaits
the organization meeting Tuesday. To
date no applications have been filed for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-01-01
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

Ely received the finest kind of adj
vertising in the Meet Your Neighbor"
series in the Duluth Herald and News
Tribune on Saturday evening in which
Ely was featured in a page of pictures.
The edition prefaced the radio program
on Sunday evening over KDAL. The
program was considered one of the
best appearing in the series featuring
towns of the Arrowhead.
Remember Pearl Harbor
Now that we are at war, We should
quit designating each other as Demo-
Gratis or Republicans, forget our
national, racial or religious differences
and stand solidly behind America and
its government. Let's quit thinking and
working in terms of CIO or AFL and
buckle down to the labor of keeping
this country free and equal as covered
by the Bill of Rights and the Consti-
tuition. Remember Pearl Harbor and
also Manila. We are dealing with
criminal nations whose only law is the
law of the sword.
In the war of 1918 in which We
became enmeshed through our inherent
love of decency, Kaiser Bill and his
war lords designated treaties by nations
as "only scraps of paper" Not only
have we Nazi Hitlerism to vanquish
but the Yellow Peril has barred its
ugly fangs now and we have fight
on our hands. Omitted We Stand,
Divided We Fall" Remember Pearl
Harbor and the bombing of the open
and unprotected city of Manila. You
NAV be next. Isolationists have main
tanned that it couldn't be done. What
couldn't be done has been done. Stand
solidIy behind the government in its
war measures.
This is a fine country but don t run
away with the idea that you can do
as YOU please in it, especially in these
nerilous times when the country needs
the support of every man, woman and
child in it. Keep your lip buttoned up
on international controversies and don't
let your sympathies fir your motherland
run away with your loyalty to America
- Buy Defense Bonds -
The Red Gross seems to be the only
one of all those gathering funds fol
the afflicted and devastated foreign
countries able to get anything done fol
(Continued on Page Four)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-01-01
addition of NelU Alderman
Only Change in City
Governing Body.

The Ely city council will hold its
organization meeting of the new year
Tuesday night, at which time one new
alderman will take office. Five of the
present aldermen, two renamed at the
last election, and the mayor will con-
tinue in the Offices they now hold.
At this session, and the one or more
special ones which undoubtedly will
follow, the council will name the var
ious city employees, set salaries, and
put the city's governmental machine
in motion for the year 1912. These
meetings are among the most import
ant of the entire year.
The present council will meet prob
ably Monday night to wind up city
affairs for the year just ending. At this
time Alderman o. T. Friedsburg will
relinquish his position after serving one
term
New member of the council taking
Office is Alderman Joseph Koschak,
but the duties of the position will not
be unfamiliar to him for he served
term in 1928 Continuing in the
positions to which they were reelected
are Aldermen Toini Ahola and John N
Maxi Holdover members are Mayor
John Kapsch anu Aldermen Gust A.
Anderson, Edward E. Porthan, and
Rudolph Tisovich.
If past procedure is followed at the
initial session, the council will name
heads of the various city departments
and possibly their assistants, set their
salaries, and approve the mayors selec-
ton of chief of police and patrolmen,
his appointment of standing commit
tees, and his selection of an auditor to
make the annual audit of city'S books.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-01-01
DRAGAVON Will
join new BANK

John Dragavon, assistant cashier of
1886, has resigned his position to
accept one as cashier of new bank
being formed at Tower.
At an election of officers of the new
institution conducted Sunday, Draga-
Won was named cashier, Martin Gun
derson, president; John Tregear, vice
president, and John Mike, assistant
cashier Directors are Gunderson
Tregear, Dragavon, DR.. L. E. Schafer
Anton Gornik, Jesse Swanson, and
Herbert Noren, all of Tower-Soudan,
except Dragavon, who is former
resident of Soudan.
Dragavon will not assume his new
position for another month, and he
and his family will maintain their
residence here until the present school
term is ended.
Officers of the new bank have APP
piled to the state banking department
for a charter, and their institution will
replace the First State Bank of Tower
which has been iquidated. The new
bank will adopt the name of the
former one.
Dragavon has been active in civic
and business affairs in Ely since he
came here in 1923 to work in the Office
of the Oliver Iron Mining company. He
left the Oliver for employment in the
First National Bank in 1884, and two
years later became assistant cashier.
He is now serving the first year of
his second term on the school board
He is secretary of the Ely Rotary club
and treasurer of st. Anthonys Catholic
church, the Ely Community Fair asso-
citation, and the Vermilion Range
Council Boy Scouts of America.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-01-01
GIVEN Naval
APPOIN ME:NT
Douglas Nankervis Named as
Principal to Annapolis
by Pittenger.

Douglas Nankervis, Ely junior college
graduate student, has been named as
principal appointee to Annapolis Naval
Academy, according to word received
here from Rep. William A. Pittenger.
Nankervis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Nankervis, successfully passed
an examination in October, and will
submit to a physical test early in the
new year. A year ago he successfully
completed examinations for admittance
to West Point Military Academy, and
was named as second alternate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-01-01
McMAHAN TO HEAD
ELY KIWANTS CLUB.

A. j. McMahan was installed as pres
ident of the Ely Kiwanis club Monday
evening, replacing B. S. Richards, who
has headed the organization since it
was formed two years ago.
Edward T. Buckley is vice president,
and Henry Berg, secretary and treas
urer. Directors are Arthur Forselius,
W. P. Wolff, DR.. H. N. Sutherland, NJ.
j. Murphy John Lozar, Ray Hoef1er,
and Richards.
Richards was presented a past
presidents pin, and reviewed the
clubs first two years of life. Lozar was
cited for having perfect attendance
for the year. Duane Myers and w. v.
Langen were taken in as new members
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-01-01

HERE FROM WASHINGTON.
Miss Molly Jerich of Washington,
D. c., is spending her holiday vacation
with relatives in Ely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-01-01
SAVE paper
Defense Council Will
Collect 1t.

Save ALL your old newspapers,
magazines, corrugated boxes, letters,
ETC., and when you have supply
phone one of the following numbers
so arrangements can be made to
collect them:
493 municipal court clerk.
1876 Community Center Manager).
This is the appeal of the Ely civil
ian defense council. The old paper
should be tied into bundles SO that
it may be easily handled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Durocher Seeks
Navy Commission
Plans TO Go in
Service After
World Series

NEW YORK. Sept Il INS).-
Leo Durocher. manager OF the Ma
tional League champion Brooklyn
Dodgers. now engaged in death
battle for their second straight
pennant. will join the navy i'm
after the World Series
he told international News Serv-
ice today.
Durocher admitted he has ap-
piled for a naval commission and
has been working on il for some
time. He appeared genuinely sur
prised when asked if this was
true. but he didn't hesitate TO
admit il.
Tive been working on II for
some time said Leo. but don't
want TO talk too much about IL.
It's up to the navy and they
don't want too much publicity.
1 plan TO 70 I'm right after the
World Series"
Obviously, a new manager and
general manager will be needed
for the 1943 Dodgers, since proxy
Larry MacPhail has entered the
army and now is trying 10 get
some sort Of combat assignment,
despite his 81 years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
.Trave|-as-Usud|
Out for Football

WASHINGTON, Sept. Il (UP).
Travel-as-usual on trains and
buses TO out-of-town football
games and similar events is "out
of the question" this fall. Defense
Director Transportation Joseph B,
Eastman said tonight.
He appealed TO colleges. high
schools and professional football
promoters to transfer scheduled
games TO centers of population so
that "as many people as possible"
will be enabled to attend games
without travelling.
Pointing out that weekend con-
geStion on transportation facilities
was already a serious problem
Eastman declared that he would
ask train and bus companies tc
restrict distribution of tickets in
such a way as TO discourage at
tendance at out-of-town games.
Eastman added that he was
aware Of the value of sports events
TO morale in time of war, but he
made il clear that transportation
facilities must be conserved for
troop movements and essential
civilian travel.
Members of football teams may
still travel on regular trains and
buses, but no special service will
be available for this purpose, East
man said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
kie' Homer Wins and Cards Tie Dodgers for Lead
Pingel's Passes Help East
Army IL Blank Giants

1t. Sam Bartholomew. former
Tennessean. advanced the ball to
the IS. Then, after seemingly
being stopped there, the Army
came up with a play that sorely
COMPOUNDED the civilians. Captain
Pingel took a pass from center.
thrust the ball in back OF him and
Private Wilson took IL and scam-
pered 10 the 13. Army backs
blasted TO the 2.yard line, but tho
Giants held.
Then on the Giants first rebuff
tai play, Tuffy Leemans attempted
IA pass from his own end zone.
Lieutenant Spadaccini shared the
ball out Of the hands OF Ward
Cuff, on the Giants S-yard line,
and pounded over with a quartet
of Giants trying 10 stop him.
BaSca kicked the extra point.
The Giants were out first
downed, rs to 7. Army rolled up
l43 yards on running plays 10 81
for the pros. and Pingels passes,
II attempts and eight connections,
were good for most of the 81 yards
the army gained through the air.
Leemans. completely outshone for
one of the few times in his foot
ball career, passed for "a yards
but most Of those yards were
made on a wild last minute heave
which Cuff caught for a 46-yard
gain.
The Giants got beyond midfield
only twice.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Injuries Hit
Lions Backs

CHARLEVOIX, Sept, 12.-Ths
injury ink seems 10 have caught
up with the Detroit Lions again.
Coach Bill Edwards team faces
tough going, in their opening game
next Sunday. with but one regular
fullback available Frank Grigonis,
rookie fullback from Chattanooga
will be out Of action for the next
10 days with shoulder injury
suffered in the Army game last
week in Detroit.
Big John PoIanSki, heralded as
the best fullback prospect ever ia
wear n Detroit uniform. has been
called 10 his home IN Buffalo be-
cause of the serious illness OF his
mother.
Vita these two out IT action
the fullback burden will fall on
Harry Settler, hard running little
back from Morris Harvey. Ed
wards has also started 10 drill
Mickey Sanzotta. rookie tailback.
in the fullback duties and IL
seems likely that he will see serv-
ice il Polanski doesn't return in
time for the opener with the Car
dinalS.
Lloyd Cardwell, veteran wing
back is still missing from camp,
nursing a back sprain. Larry Sar-
tori, captain of last years Ford
ham team, reported late Friday
night and will be available for the
.ODpnpr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
BY BOB CONsIDINE

NEW YORK, Sept. 12-The
eastern all-army football team,
one of the burliest and widest
elevens Unbiased in years. battered
and bewildered the New York
Giants today in the Polo Grounds
and whipped the pros. Is TO 0.
II was the first game played by
the service club. coached by Col
Bob Neyland, late OF the Univer.
sity of Tennessee. But 10000
spectators and the entire Giant
squad could hardly believe il. fol
the team of assorted captains
lieutenants. corporals and privates
was a mastery unit that seemed
to have played together for year:
instead OF weeks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Meyer Gets Three

Bob Johnson batted home all
five Of Philadelphia's runs, three
of them on a home run off AL
Benton in the sixth inning. II was
driven into the upper deck of the
right field stands and was the
big outfielder's fourteenth circuit
drive.
Benton. the Tiger starting
finger, hurled six innings before
giving way 10 Johnny Corsica. The
Athletics collected five hits and
the three Johnson-produced runs
off Benton. Corsica hurled but one
frame, yielding three hits and two
markers.
Dutch Meyer collected three hits
for the Tigers and Dee Miles an
equal number for the Macks. Doc
Cramer turned in the fielding gem
when in the second inning the vet
eran outfielder ran far back to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Sirocco Here

Among the notableS 10 check in
was Sirocco. famed Color-bcarer Of
Charles T. Fishers DiXiana stable,
Sirocco won the $50. 600 Arlington
Classic in 1910 and is a sure shot
20 carry the crowd with him IN
many races during the four weeks
10 come.
Other classy newcomers who
Will bid for The big purses are
G. V. Yeager'S Pumpgun and +. C..
A. BerGers Boot and Spur
Edward Strong. president and
general manager OF tho local
track. has announced the addi-
ton ~ new steward. James r
Gallagher. who served as steward
AZ Thistle Downs and River
Downs lie Will Join with Jack
s. Young presiding steward and
Charles a. Bray who worked the
summer meeting
A new placing Judge Or l. NJ
Holmes. ~ili work with Frank
Otis and Allen Lee.
Johnny Adams and ICES fffgfpv.
two of the most popular winning
Jockeys al The previous 73-day
meet Will be back 10 boot en-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

There never was any doubt
about the outcome from the mo-
ment 240-pound Cpl. Norm Stand
lee, former All-America fullback
at Stanford and bulwark with the
Professional Chicago Bears, took
the opening kickoff on his goal
line and bullied his way % yards
up the field. The Army wouldn't
give up the ball until it had scored.
ignoring a 15-yard setback for
clipping. Capt John Pingel, former
Michigan State All-American. and
now a family man, passed the
Soldiers TO midfield. from where
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Dad Buffers Son
Sworn in NAVY

Ban Butler, son of Dad Butler,
the University of Detroit's beloved
patriarch. was sworn into the
navy Friday with the rank of lieu
tenant, junior grade.
Ban recently. returned from
South America. where he spent
eight years as a highly successful
track and basketball coach for
the Republic of Ecuador. He was
considered one of the greatest
authorities in South
America.
Butler will report at Boston,
October s. for training.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Bob Harris Loser

Virgil Trucks, who took over
the mound work for the Tigers in
the eighth inning, boosted his sea
SONS winnings 10 IL against eight
losses. The young freshman SEN
sation did not allow a hit in the
four innings he was on the hill.
In fact. only one Philadelphia
reached first, and he got there on
an error.
Bob Harris. former Tiger, who
had taken charge after Bob Saw
age. a young highlander from
Staunton Military Academy OF
Virginia, had been routed in the
seventh. was the losing pitcher.
A crowd of 1916 paid saw the
ronteSt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Tiger Box Score

1.-TWO out when winning run scored.
'Batted for Benton 10 sixth.
+Batted for Parsons in seventh.
tBatted for Corsica In seventh.
Runs-Davis Valo. Johnson, Miles 2 :,
Ross. York. Accosky. Higgins 2. Meyer
Runs batted tn--Meyer 2. johnson s.
Upon Gehnnger. Harris. AcCosky. Errors
johnson. Cramer, Lipon. Two-base hit
Ross Home Hutchinson. Sacrifice hit
Davis. Left on bases Philadelphia 6. De
troit -. Double plays-Higgins IN Meyer
70 York. suder 10 Davis to siebert. Bases
on haHs-oH Benton 2, off 8orsica I. off
savage 5. off Harris /. Struck out--By
Corsica I. by Trucks }, by Savage /, by
Harris
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Tigers Defeat
Athletics, 6-5,
In 11th Inning
Ross Doubles and
Scores Winning Run
on MeCosky's Single
By LEO MACDoNELL

With two out, Barney McCosky's
single to right in, the eleventh
inning scored Don Ross, who had
doubled. and the Tigers defeated
the Athletics, 6 TO 5, in the final
game of the season between the
two teams at Briggs Stadium,
Saturday.
AS a result the Tigers split the
two-game series and ran their
total TO ID victories against nine
for the Athletics over the season
in competition between the two
clubs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Stretch Drive
Wins for WhirIy
AT Ndrrdgdnsett

The stretch drive of Whirlaway,
which carried him to horse OF the
year" honors last year, again
earned the long-tailed colt a vic
tory Saturday as he made up Is
lengths in the last half-mile 10
drive home a two-length winner IN
the SOS 900 Narragansett Special.
With George Woolf steering him
down the middle of the track,
Whirly swept by Boysy and Val
dina Orphan in the last so yards
and was going away rapidly AT the
wire. BoySy was second by three
quarters of length over the Val
dina colt.
The early withdrawal Of Alsab
from the race caused the crowd of
sc. 700 which turned out for Army
Navy Day, with all proceeds going
TO the service charities, 10 send
Whirly postward a short-priced
favorite and he paid $3.50 straight.
Net $4,000
Calumet Farm netted S24,30O
by the victory and il boosted
Whirly's earnings to $491 1876 and
within easy striking distance OF
his half-million-dollar goal.
At Aqueduct. Greentree Stables
the Rhymer ran TO his first victory
since he surprised big field last
winter in the $4,000 Widener
Cup, as he won the $4,000 Edge
mere Handicap by half length
over Pictor. Our Boots was third.
The winner ran the mile and one
furlong in l: 49 3-5. only fifth Of a
second over Whirlaway's track
record. The net purse was 1854.
Blue Swords, a son of Blue
Larkspur, came from far off the
early pace 10 win the $4,000
Eastern Shore Handicap at the
opening of the fall meeting at
Havre de Grace. Ringrnenow was
second and Tip Toe third. The win
ner. racing for Allen T. Simmons,
ran six furlongs in lip and earned
S10.S00.
At Garden State Park, the 49,
day meeting ended as Rosetown
triumphed in the $4,000 Vineland
Handicap with Level Best second
and Dark Discovery third. Nick
Coule guided the George D. Wide
ner mare 10 a purse of $3.50.
The $1,000 Speed Handicap at
Hawthorne went 10 the longshot
Riverland with Potranco second
and Miss Dogwood third. Racing
for the Tower Stable the winner
carried Nick Jemas to a purse of
81. 800
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

the enormous Standlee crushed
tackle for Is yards to the
Giants 80.
Again the Army went air.
minded. Captain Pingel passed to
1t. Vic Spadaccini. formerly of
Minnesota. and then TO Standlee
10 the Giants Ia. After one smack
at the line, Pingel passed TO Pvt.
Jack Russell. late Of Baylor. in the
end zone. Cpl. Mike Basca's kick
was blocked, but eevn then the
bans knew ii didn't matter much.
Cp. George Cafego's brilliant
72-yard runback of a punt midway
in the second period put Army on
the Giants 6-yard line. The Giants
defense, featured by the play OF
6-foot-6 AL Blozis at right tackle
stiffened on the brink of the goal.
line. But eventually Corp Bascs
place-kicked from the 22-yard line
and the Army led 90 at the half
Lateral Play Clicks
The final Army drive. in the
fourth period. scored despite 9
great goal line stand by the
Giants. The drive started or
Army's 10 when Merle Hapes. ex
Mississippian. got of a bad kicl
in his professional debut.
Pvt. Jackie Wilson. from Baylor
whipped his way 10 yards 10 mid
field. Captain Pingel hit for !.
more yards and a first down OF
the Giants rs.
A neat lateral play. Wilson Il