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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-08-06
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The following announcement
is made by the local sugar ration
ing board: Those who are entitled
to their second certificate for can
ming sugar are asked to call for it
at the rationing board before
August Is This is the only allot-
ment that we have authorization
to allocate at the present time,
other than those who have never
applied for canning sugar before.
q. -.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-08-06
Local Marine Receives
u. H. Defense Medal

Word has just been received of
the citation of Ralph w. Bolton of
Kennewick. He is with the marines
and participated in the defense Of
Pearl Harbor during the Jap at
tack. He was awarded the Defense
Medal with Bronze Star. He was
also promoted to Fdlcl on the oath
OF May, his father Fred s. Bolton
has just been informed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-08-06

MIR. and Mrs. Hugh Ling were
Sunday visitors at the home of r.
IT. Hunt. .-zs4 . .-szs ". IN III. ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
Scottish Rite
Will Honor
DR.. E. II. Todd

A special program In sppreei-
alton for Ut. Edward r. Todd. re-
tired president q ths College q
Puget Sound. ~iii b. presented BE-
fore the Scottish Rte beties Of
Tacoma next Tuesday evening Al
the Masonic temple
In keeping Uith the orgsniza-
tons educational program. il viii
honor Dr. Todd for his services 20
the community In education and
civic leadership during the past
80 years OF more.
Presentations win be made by
F. X. Murray. representing the
supreme Scottish Rite bodies. By
Eugene A. White. regent Of the
University Of Washington. and
Mayor Harry p. Cain. representing
the city.
Or. r. Franklin Thompson. new
president Of the college. viii speak
on the subject. Men OF Daring"
There will be music by students
In the Conservatory Of Music AT
the college and an informal re-
ception and refreshments at the
close Of the evening. Officers and
members Of all Masonic bodies Of
the city have been invited To the
meeting. The regular session will
be at 7;+5 and the program for
Dr. Todd at ? o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02

BOISE. Ida. Six buses were
destroyed and one man was crit
ically injured here early Thur sday
when a gasoline explosion caused
fire which Quilted the garage used
by Union Pacific stages.
Injured was William Hurdick. a
servicemsn. Company officials
said the man was not expected to
live.
The explosion shook residences
In the vicinity Of the garage.
Boise fire department records
show that the explosion occurred
At 1920 a. m. with the fire being
brought under control At AIS a. m.
Stage lines officials said all
equipment and fixtures inside the
garage were destroyed. The build
ing itself was only slightly dam
aged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02

HEADQUA RTERs. UNITE ID
STATES PACIFIC FLEET.
Pearl Harbor - The "a year old
George ?. Elliott MAS the only
transport sunk out q the original
invasion fleet which captured the
southern solomon islands In the
first United Nations south Pacific
offensive. II j. now possible TO
reveal
A japanese torpedo plane which
the Elliotts machine guns had
crippled. crashed accidentally into
it, forward hold and set II afire.
Before u burned out. hours
later. the old Baltimore mail
liner discharged every sne Of
IL tresps and most If Ia sup
plies.
The first landing parties OF
marines had gone ashore Aug. Z.
At noon. Aug. =. fleet ID up
wards of 40 japanese torpedo
carrying planes. attempting to re-
trieye what was already a serious
defest. reared over the harbor in
which the George r. Elliott and
other ships of the convoy were at
anchor.
The planes closing In at low
level. met what seemed TO us a
wall Of snti-sircrsft gun fire.
Bomber after bomber Owed into
the sea OF blew up In the air.
The navy claimed only !,
planes shot down by the ships
gun. aud protecting fighter
planes, In addition To two shot
dawn by share guns. but the
xunners of the supposedly ex-
tremeIs vulnerable transports
believe they themselves shot
Down ~.
From ships nearby II was easy
10 see the japanese plane which
maneuvered into position and
dived for the George r. Elliott.
The plane leveled. loosed a tor
pedo. and tried To zoom over the
ship.
A blast OF machine gun fire
from the transport ripped into IT..
II went out of control instantly
and spun down onto the bow Of
the Elliott. crashed through AN
open hatch and started a fire in
the forward hold which could not
be put out.
The crew worked for hours TO
save the ship and all the time
relays of men were taking out its
remaining supplies.
In the end 1t WIS necessary TO
beach the ship and there. near
Florida island, We watched II burn
for hours.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02

In the News

The German high command an
nouneed today that Capt. Jans
Joachim Mar>eiile. one OF the
Nazis' leading air aces. had been
killed over the North African
battle area ''unconquered by the
enemy"
In Australia. Gen. Douglas Mae
Arthur awarded the distinguished
service cross To Sgt. Robert Davis
OF Albuquerque and the distin-
guished flying cross to 1t. Col.
Charles II. kruse of California for
heroism IN aerial combat with the
Jsps.
Hollywood plans to open West
Coast version of the stage door
csnteen, with Eddie Cantor and
Bette Davis as featured speakers.
Louis ID. beaumont, founder OF
the May Department stores. died
in New York. lie was IS.
A member OF the American
Eagle squadron. jackson II. Ma
hon. n. has been taken prisoner
in northern France after he Was
shot down in a dog fight.
Ramon >oSarro. the former
screen star who WAS unable 10 get
INTO either the Mexican or u. 5,
armies. had war assignment to-
day making movies for the
Mexican government.
In Detroit. Charles A. Berkey,
-. founder OF the National Ex-
change club. died of heart disease
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
More Tocomons
Enlist in Navy

Local u. 5. Navy recruiting
station Thursday announced en-
listment OF more Taoomsns dur
ing the continued drive for WASH
ington men for Washington ships
Those who enlisted and moved on
10 naval training stations for pre-
liminary training included;
John George Martin. N. 7Ot 9th
ave; George Hugh Vogel. 40ls No
25th st: Roscoe John Hembroff.
432t Nc. 2sth. Emil zstkovioh.
4502 No. s3rd: Gsudencio Bale
Albanian. 4l0 So. 18th ave. /;
William Clifford Turner. T0s So.
Grant st; Richard william
Grunow. Ri. 4. Box as; John
Raymond Graham. sass SO. X IT ;
Norman Asbury Botsford. 36o2 So.
Cushmsn ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
Soldier Stabbed
In Street Brawl

A three-eornered fight about 2
a. m. Thursday In a vacant lot
near 18th at. and Court c was
elimaxed when a le-yesr-old sol
der was stabbed in the chest
According 10 police. Ralph
Davis. whose wound was treated at
the Bridge clinic before he was
turned over TO custody OF military
police. and another soldier retired
from a downtown tavern to settle
their differences with their fists.
When they arrived at their
chosen arena, police said.
Negro soldier and his white
sweetheart, who were hidden
by nearby shadows, com
plianed of the disturbance.
The colored soldiers participa-
ton in the brswl was brief. how
ever. as he quickly mshesthed a
knife and downed Davis with a
chest stab.
Both the knife wielder and
Davis original sparring partner
escaped, police said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02

.G;cense,

Marriage license applications
were received Thursday by the
county auditor from the following
couples.
Richard b. Williams 70. Of sO0l
Pacific ave. and Helen Catherine
Oien. 70. Seattle. Robert Leroy
Hoover. 20. Boise. and Frances
lola Cochran. "a. Ri ?. Box 32s:
Burnett Ernest Thatcher. 20. of
1917 Division ave. and Ethel
Grace Bonham. le. OF 1913 No.
Anderson st: Marvin Myron Ross.
10. Auburn. and Bertha NJ. James.
q, OF SIT Ia. 25th St;
Howard Duane Mitchell. Is.
Puyalhp. and Helen jeanette
kopp, ~. Of 4O5 So. G ST. Percy j.
Brown. %. Spokane. and Dorothy
May Covington. Is. of 1911 So. J
st; Roy Engel. 20. Of AGO So.
Washington ST. and Catherine
Laura siler. Is. startup. Wash. /:
Lewis Hubert Bfakel. ST. Louis,
Mo. and Iva Val Jankelson, Hotel
Winthrop.
Edward L. Loomis. "a. Juneau.
and Helen Patricia Lofenzen. %.
Seattle. Virgil Clayton Sanders.
Fl. OF 1928 So. L St. and Edith
Julia Young. 10. OF 1911 Center
st: John Yacabowich. %. Of 219
81. Helens ave. and Peggy Lor-
aine Burk, %. of 1871 So. 7th st. I;
Arthur Chester Perry. %. Fort
Lewis. and Dorothy June Ross. "a.
of 6l7 Faweett ave.
Clifford Henry Peacy. Il. Fort
Lewis. and Naomi Ruth Bishop.
20, Zion, ILL.,. Gordon Paul Davis.
20. Fort Lewis. and Lsuretta Har-
mon, II. OF 25s SO. nth St; Thur
man W. Anderson. "a. and Opal v.
Norton, %, both of Portland:
Jerry Howard Brown. 81. and
Pauline r. West, II. both OF
Auburn: stephen X. Alexander,
30. of 621 Jones building. and Dor
othea Grace Mckay. 36, of 9i2
Fawcett ave.
Robert Wallace Haggeth, 20. Of
s216 No. sth st, and Fay June
Wagner. is. Bellinghsm: William
+. Barnes. 50. Fort Lewis. and
Irene Boulware. 20. Westwood,
Calf; Charles V. West. 42Oe So.
35th st. and Clara Marie Black
well. 1912 So 9Th st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02

SEATTLE - Harry Pau h "a,
who changed his name from va
msmoto after the bombing OF
Pearl Hsrbor. Ia . man with only
one country and he 10 anxious To
60 10 sea TO help defend II.
Psauhau. 2p-year-old half-caste
Japanese. was released by Federal
Judge John c. Bowen after being
held three weeks on charges Of
entering q military zone forbid
den to persons Of japanese an
cestry,
Pasuhsn showed the court let
ter from the western defense COM
mand giving him permission to
follow his occupation rs seaman.
and I'd coester. busipess agent for
the Sailors Union Of the Pacific.
testified Paauhsu II to have q
berth a. an expert winchmsn on
enc Of the Liberty ships.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
Actions in Divorce

Suits for divorce were filed in
superior court Thursday BY Hilda
n. against Howard Miles Blodgett.
alleging abandonment; Helen l..
against {. j.. Milan. alleging
cruelty: G. NJ. sgainst Aslaug
Lillelsnd and opal c. s9sinst Will
lam c. stairs. both alleging bur
densome homelife: and BY iona v.
against Joseph d Boyd. alleging
incompstibility.
Interlocutory DEGREES have been
granted Mary J. from J. r. Riley.
Ada r. from W. J. Evans. Goldie
X. from n. l. Glow. c. J. from
Ora Tronepe. Helen l. from l. L.
Knutsen. Mary ]. from G. c. Col
Inns. Ina r. from Paul saNton.
Charles +. from Christina Elm.
and Joseph :. from Margaret =.
Crofi.
Final DEGREES have been granted
in the eases ~ sylvia against Nor
man Peterson. I,eona NJ. against
l. n. Julian. r n. sgsinst =.
Due. Dora $. against r. ". wienk.
and Frank against Irene nemich.
A decree II snn0lment was
granted Ia thr eASe 81 Dorothy
srslnst chsrles Williams
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
Will Argue Ewing
Mandamus Oct. 6

OLYMPIA -- Chief Justice John
:. Robinson set Oct. 6 as a date
for the state supreme court to
hear mandamus action filed by
Edwin c. Ewing. Seattle. seeking
a place on the Nov. ballot.
Ewing filed the suit against
Secretary of state Belle Reeves,
seeking to compel her to certify
his name along with that of Joseph
A. Mallery. Tacoma, for the su-
preme court position vacated by
John +. Main.
Main declined the nomination he
received in abe primary election.
Mrs. Reeves denied a demand by
Ewing to certify his name In
Mains place and said she planned
to certify only that of Msllery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
Picturesque Line
Taken Over by Army

Tne Y. s. Army has taken over
the picturesque. nsrrow-guage
white Pass and Yukon railroad.
operating from Skskwsy. Alaska.
10 Whltehorse. Y. T.. the Anchor
ere Times announced. The route
was constructed At the turn OF
the century to carry prospectors
and their supplies into whitehorse
enros,te to the rich Klondike gold
fields.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
Army Enlistments
For Month Increase

Enlistment through the Tacoma
army recruiting station SCARED
during September. with almost
three times as many men being
enlisted A. last month. Captain
Cecil NJ Rhes. in charge of the
office reported Thursday.
A total Of 1.523 men were en-
listed through the station during
the month, as compared TO $50
who were enlisted during August.
Fifty-one men enlisted through
the station Wednesday. including
two from Tacoma. William r.
Huntsmsn. 80. Of 7t4s So. Tacoma
way. and Patrick r. Wall. Is. Of
i546is Broadway.
over half Of the men entering
the army during the past month
chose the sir force branch for
service. with SOS signing up as
specialists Entering the sigma
corps were 226 men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02

George NJ. Christensen. 40. of
Eatonville, was fined 800 and
costs and given a 30-day Jail
sentence subject to suspension fol-
lowing his conviction in police
court Thursday of drunken driving
charges.
Christensen was arrested at IL
p. m. Wednesday after he drove
his auto through red stop signal
at a downtown intersection. Police
said he narrowly missed a pedes-
trisn.
Richard II. Lyons. IS, was fined
SIS snd costs by Police Judge W.
A. Richmond. Lyons was found
guilty Of disorderly conduct.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02

John Reddington. 10. was held
bs police Thursday on an oper
charge upon complaint Of a down
town garage manager. who said
that three times during the last
month the youth has taken stared
cars without the owners permi--
sion R~ddineton admitted the
accusations. police said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
Asbury at Red
Cross Conference

Emery Asbury. chairman Ut the
Tacoma chapter OF the American
Red Gross. was among those who
attended special conferences Tues
day IN San Francisco with James
l. Fieser. vice chairman. in charge
Of domestic operations. American
National Red cross. Washington
ID. c.
Eleven ehairmen. including As
bury. Of chapters In large Pacific
coast cities attended the meetings.
Discussion centered ON Red Cross
responsibility In the war effort ON
the west coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02

Henry Hsksls. s2-yesr-old Seat
tie logger. Was confined Tuesday
Al the Bridge clinic with a skull
fracture suffered during numbering
operations near ksnumcia~. where
he Mas working for the Cascade
lslmbrf 60. Nhsn the limb II =
falling tree sffsisk him IA The
head.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
Butter Goes Up
One More Penny

Another one cent Increase In
butter prices was noted In the
Tacoma wholesale market Thurs.
day with the prices now reaching
levels not approached since early
1929. Butterfst is now 81 cents
per pound.
On produce row supplies Of local
cabbage were plentiful and NOV
ing at wide range of prices ae-
eording To quality. Local squash
was also plentiful.
Boxes Of pears were somewhat
cheaper. selling at si.75 at some
houses. Wine grapes were in good
demand.
Feed and grain markets were
steady.
All nrices listed are wholesale
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
-HAPPY-
Kirthlau
THURsDAY. OCTORER

THURSDAY. OCTOBER 1
Frank Brown. Ss20 so. Tyler.
Thomas Michael Kennedy.
5702 No. 4sth 1t.
Tom 4. Morgan, s1ss No.
Cheyenne IT.
Erick ". strsndley. Pendle-
ton. Ore. formerly Of Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
Another Caravan
OF Men From East

PORTLAND. Ore. ~ The second
section Of the Kaiser caravan.
shipyerd workers recruited from
New York. arrived Thursday al
the Vancouver yard with nearly $50
men aboard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
New Tax Saving
Totes Go on Sale

A chance To make money while
saving for future income tax pay
ments was offered 10 the public
Thursday with the announcement
that new tax saving notes are now
on sale at all banks
The tax savings notes can be
purchased In denominations from
s25 to one million dollars and are
all interest-besrins II r.ed for pay
ment Of taxes.
Interest seerues at the rate OF
is cents a month on 500 notes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
Tells Details
OF Ship Loss
Plone Shot Down
Set Elliott Afire

Robert Miller United Pres. ssr
correspondent aho reveals for me
first time The "details % The sinkinf
Of the transport George ? Elliott.
ehleh - announced - Warrington
"wednesday. h. just returned from
the solomon ISLANDS shefe ne landed
sIlh the maflHss Aua T.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
Rum Will Cost More

Prices on five types Of imported
rum ~ere increased up to "a cents
I bottle by the state liquor board
Thursday. Two items Of domestic
whisky were decreased . few cents
N price when the age OF the liquor
was cut from three to two years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
Aunt Het

I'm elod Pc tokes his both
Saturday night. Feeling so
cleon ond different on Sunday
morning n1okes him think il q
pious feelin'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
BUILDING PERMIT

A building permit was issued by
the city Thursday 10 the Tacoma
Transit Co for 81 300 in remodel
ling work al It's Office At 18th and
A SITS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
~cASApIANs To MEET

Members Of Tacoma chapter Of
the Canadian Legion viii meet
Friday AZ p. m. At the home OF
Peter Guenther, 1908 So. Alder st
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02

poultry--iiens. coiored. az b
Q lbs. 71d22 cts: Leghorn hens.
more than So lbs. 10 cents. and
under 81 lbs. 10 cts: coloreu
friers. 2702s cts; rabbits. 1905
cts. per H.; turkey breeder hens.
24G25 cts white Leghorn
broilers. Ia to ? lbs, Il cents per
ID.
Butterfat-5i cents.
Eggs - Standard. .44n As; me-
dunn, .ssei 40; small 27e.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
Railroad Shares Advance,
Increasing Market Volume
Markets ot q Glance


stsess, Higher in setive trading
Roads Higher.
Curb steeks. Irregular.
Cettsn: Up around % cents = bale.
Wheat; Unchanged 70 up : cent
Corn: Unchsnfef 10 , higher.
silver: Unchanged In New York -
a.. cents an ounce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02

seattle cieannss sl2 ssi aS5
~. balances Sa.s5s.547lT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02

under instructions Of United
States army authorities The Ia
coma Times IL not permitted TO
publish any news of current
weather conditions in the eight
western states.
Highest temperature on sept. ~
was IS degrees and lowest up IN
IN sa. m. Sept. 70 was IS degrees.
sun rises At 7:io a. m. Pacific
wartime Friday and sets at s.ts
?. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02

compared with sal $50 Wednesday.
Curb sales were 1910 shareszcom-
pared with ss,1eo.
NEW YORK = Railroad share.
advanced ore 10 more than tive
points Thursday and led the stock
market into new high territory for
the first time since Feb. .. Vol
time Impressed Substantially over
Wednesdays total Of 81. $50
shares.
Southern Railroad shares were
the first "a advance.
steel issues joined the rice and
we're moderately active. chrysler
~ one time showed a rise Of more
than point. and General Motors
had fractional rise.
Air line issues extended Wednes-
days gains BY fractions to more
than = point. with new highs In
several issues. Some Of the sugars
were boosted by favorable earnings
reports. Rubbers improved and
number made new tops. coppers.
utilities. farm implements and oils
we're narrowly Irregular. chemi-
Gals roee fractions to two points,
the latter In Allied Chemical.
rHuRspkY's euorArroNs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
FRIbafs frDEs

IIutf II NNfhInETOh utfsN
beaches are approximately four
hours earlier.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
rnuRspAY.s ouoTAruoNs

tonot<tlons courtesy Merrill. Lynch.
Pierce. Fcnner a Btane. Washington
Bldk. members New fork stock
ExchanEtl
s4l.n -. rf,.~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02

- - r1Etsf EfNr lof furnace
repair work 81 as per hour. HYDFP
FURNACE CO isl3 Pacific.
BEEF HOSERs - Pork cutters. FOOD
vases and working conditions. BF
All.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02

YOUNG WOMAN Nlu taFe car. %
ehi.afen aiternocns O. sFrninss -
-t .4Ae 4llQleu ia nF home dur
4ns IA. 400. -. Ces.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
n, ROBERT MILLER
Inlted Press Writer

HEADQUARTERS. UNITED
STATES PACIFIC FLEET.
Pearl Hsrbor = The "a year old
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02
Situations Wanted. Male

YOUNG NAN. Graft exempt. ,resfl,rt
oflffr. stperisnoed elsrs. chsrscts-
fsferennet AA 7sg4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02

A SOLDIERS wife 70 assist with Hsht
houseRork; for board room ana
wages l&o2 South Union.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02

oESERAI leaning. riowinz sr.s,,g
Atstst,rf ~ hour Cav o. e~n.
tract HRosovsv ais
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-02

COMBINATION Vaitress-smsu res
tsursnt Room. board salary Phone
Garland 1918
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-14
MEMORIAL HIGH QUALITIES FOUR
MEN FOR REGIONAL TRACK MEET
Gets -Four of Six Places
in Hurdles; Mestnik
in Star Role.

Memorial high will have four men
competing at the regional track meet
at Coleraine Saturday. Men placing
first and second there will be entered
in the state meet in Minneapolis the
following week.
The first three place winners in the
district 81 meet in Virginia last week
were advanced to the regional, with
Ely runners assuring themselves OF
two of the three in both hurdle
events.
Stanley Mestnik showed his heels TO
district 20, q and % low murders by
winning this event at Virginia. His
time of PAT was full seconds
faster than that of the district 26
at Cloquet and bettered the mark OF
the winner at Chisholm by 2 second.
Mestnik will be entered in the low
hurdles and the high Jump.
Tom Murn will compete in the low
and high hurdles, and Ed Chachich IN
the high hurdles.
John Novak will be entered in the
shot put.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-14

Memorial high finished third IN
total points in the district ~ track
meet at Virginia Saturday afternoon.
Stanley Mestnik placed in three
events and ran on the relay team to
lead his mates to a creditable show
ing.
Mestnik won the low hurdles in 24.7
to come within 6 of a second OF
euuaIling the district mark set by a
former high school thinclad, Ed
Grahek, in 1941.
After a three-way tie, Mestnik came
off with third in the high jump He
took fourth in the 100 dash.
Close behind Mestnik in perform
ance was Tom Murn who won second
in the low hurdles to give Ely nearly
a clean sweep in this event in placing
men for the regional. Murn woI
second in the high hurdles and Ee
Chachich took third for another neal
clean sweep.
John Novak placed third In TIT
shot put, and the relay team Of Murn
Mestnik, Keith Brownell and Noval
placed fourth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-14

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