The Ely miner., 1942-03-26
Defense of Range to Rest
With Coordinating Group

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ELy Man to Graduate
TODAY From Naval School.
Albert Charles Prisk, Jr., 20, is COM
pleting a course in aviation ordnance
at the U. S. Naval Air Station, Seattle,
Washington, and will graduate March
%, it was announced today by the
commandant of the Thirteenth Naval
District.
He is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.
Prisk, of this city. Prisk began active
duty in the navy Sept. 8, 1941, and
now holds the rating of seaman,
second class. He was graduated from
Ely High School and\ attended Ely
Junior College one year before joining
the navy.
Richard Chinn was in Duluth the
past week end visiting his father who
is recovering from recent operation.
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Mrs. Harold Dillon was in Two
Harbors for a few days to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Brickley.
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Paul Brickley of Two Harbors
visited his sister and brother-in-law,
MIR. and Mrs. Harold Dillon on Tues
day
Forest rangers and CCC camp sup
erintenderts and personnel are at
tending a two-day fire school at
Gegoka.
The Section Thirty sewing circle
was entertained by Mrs. M. Tiboni at
a theatre and coffee party Thursday
evening.
Miss Marjorie Berglund, student at
the University of Minnesota. spent her
Easter vacation in Ely visiting her
parents.
A letter from DR.. and Mrs. H. j.
Lockhart, who are at Fort Lauder
dale, Florida, states that they are
enjoying their visit in the sunny
south.
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The Rev. H Russell Browne, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church was
guest speaker at the regular meeting
of the Soudan PIT. A. on Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Ernest Anderson entertained at
dessert-bridge Friday evening.
Honors were won by Mrs. Milton
Coombs, Mrs. VIM Jones and Mrs.
Lynn Paulson.
Mrs VIM. Jones entertained on
Wednesday afternoon at a dessert
bridge Honors were won by Mrs.
Robert Opel and Mrs Chester An
derson.
The Winton Girl Scout troop will
serve a spaghetti supper Saturday in
the Winton church. Supper will be
served from to o'clock Admission
is 35c.
Mrs. Clara Carlson celebrated her
birthday on Monday afternoon at the
Carlson residence. Is friends were
present and presented Mrs. Carlson
with gift and wishes for many happy
returns of the day.
Hello Lu; Hello, Yes, I certainly
am going to the Jobs Daughters Style
Show Saturday afternoon. Since have
my new FRIGDAIRE ELECTRIC
RANGE, I have time to go out once
in a while.-Vermilion Electric Shop.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Mclaughlin re-
turned Friday after spending the
winter with their daughter, Mrs.
Peter Beck and Mr.. Beck in Evan
ston, Illinois, and on a trip through
the southern states.
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Mrs. John Lobe, the scout director,
was feted Tuesday evening by the
Scout Council and the leaders asso-
citation at party held in the Com
munity Center Mrs Emil Kosk was
general chairman in charge Of the
arrangements.
1llC lOuOWlllS SGuIiCllGo u Giic Odi-
versity of Minnesota spent their Easter
vacation in Ely: Eileen Salminen,
Bernard Banovetz, James Shaw,
Wayne Brownell, David Childers, John
Stukel, Leslie Ormandy, Albert Rom,
and Edward Pirsh.
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A. Y. Peterson, general manager, j.
T. Elstad, assistant to President Leroy
Salsich, and John Michela, chief of
police of the Oliver Mining company
of the Duluth general Offices, were in
the city yesterday in consultation with
Superintendent E. c. Jones and other
officials.
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Ernest Bailey reviewed "That Day
Alone" at the monthly meeting of the
Faculty Social Studies Club which was
held Tuesday afternoon at Ais in the
small dining room of the Memorial
high school Miss Verna Senstad
chairman, presided. A lunch was
served.
The Bridge League met Friday af.
ternoon at the Community Center
High scores for North and Sosth were
won by Mrs. E. A. LaBeau and Mrs
A. o. Knutson, first; and Mrs. w. v
Langen and Mrs. Clinton Coombe
second. High scores for East ant
West were won by Mrs. John Salmi