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The Nome nugget., 1942-02-02
Only 2 COPS Are Candidates 3rd Division

Anchoraee. Feb. 2 (Times) Only two Republicans are represented in the April primaries in the 3rd Div isiOn. Both are representa- tives: Amer J. Peterson, Anchorage attorney and Moritz A. Andresen. With four to be nominated, they are certain their names will apear in the General Election in September.
 All the other candidates are Democrats, 3 for one Senate nomination: Don Carlos Brownell of Sew ard, incumbent, who seeks reelection when he filled the uneXpired term of Joe Hoffman, deceased; H. H. McCutcheon, retired rail road man of Anchorage; and Karl A. Drager, An chorage ely attorney,
 The eight Democrats for Representative are:
 William A. Eagan, in- cumbent, of Valdez, asso- ciated with a brother in a cigar and billiard hall; Wal ter K. Huntley, Matanuska colonist and former Palm CT Commissioner; Clyde Spears, Dillingham; Terri torial teacher; Harvey J. Smith, incumbent, Anchor age rooming house operat- or; Joseph B. Dimond, re- tired grocery owner and Collector of school tax Stanley J. McCutcheon Anchorage lawyer and sor
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-02
Navy To Create Worlds Toughest Air Corps

Washington, Feb. 2 (AP)
 Expressly determined to create the worlds tough est force of airplane pilots, the Navy whipped into fin al shape a plan to turn out 30,000 air cadets a year, in cooperation with four uni versailles whose facilities ial committee assured Con- gress that U. s. industry is equal to Roosevelt's pro-
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-02
. resident Asks Half a Billion Loan for China

Washington, Feb. 2 (AP)
 The President asked con- gress for a half billion dol lar loan to China to pro- vide "economic and finan- cial assistance" The exten sion of credit, the Presi- dent said, with strengthen China's position "in regard to both her internal econ omy and her capacity in
 general to function with great military effective ness in our common effort
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-02
Shell Invaders Opposite Singapore

Singapore, Feb 2 (AP) - The defenders of Sfnga- pore guard against expected Japanese thrust across Johore Strait ble5ed small enemy crat that appeared yesterday in the narrow waterway and sank one vessel. At the same time, communique said Uery Singapore Island bombarded Japanese fore moving from Johore to Bahru, directly across the Strait The bulletin said air reconnaissance disclosed considerable Japanese troop movements on the main land all headed southwark apparently in preparation for an aIl-out assault on Singapore
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-02
Ships and Planes of Asiatic Fleet
 In Surprise Raid Jap Naval Bases

Washington, Feb (AP)-The Navy announced that Pacific fleet ships and planes in surprise raid on the Japanese naval and air bases the Marshall and Gill bert islands, did great damage sinking many Jap fleet auxares and planes in five Marshall bases, also on Maxim, former British island in the Gilbert group, which the Japanese took early in the It said Il American planes failed to return, and two war ships received minor damage from near bomb misses. but casualties were light.
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-02
Japs Claim
 U. s. Cruiser Is Set Afire


 Tokyo, Feb. 2 (AP)-Jap aneSe headquarters said a U. s. cruiser was set afire and other ships dameged in the U. s. Pacific fleet at tack yesterday on Marshal Island. The announcement said II American planes were downed and claimed that only one small Jap auxiliary vessel was dam aged.
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-02

duction goal of 185,O0O planes in 1922 and 43, and for ground training will be leased to the government.
 At the same time, a spec added Before we are through" the nations army air forces alone will num- Der in excess of a million men.
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-02

 was called to the known presence of an enemy sub off the southern California coast. Conferences between Lieut.. Gen. Dewitt, com mander of the 4th Army at San Francisco, and Rear Admiral Freeman, 18th Ma val District commandant, have been held regularly in the past year, the report revealed.
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-02
Expect Attacks On W. Coast Shipping

Seattle, Feb. 2 (AP) - Re
 beating a warning issued a
 week ago, the 18th Naval District Staff headquarters reported a Japanese at tack in some force on the west coast shipping is an early possibility. Attention
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-02
Senate To Pass On Price ControlHead

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (H, = The nomination of Leon Hen derson as Federal Price Admin strator, was submitted to the Sen ate by the President. Henderson has been acting administrator
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
RANDED
Bears Prowl Camp of
Storm-Bound Men.

Two Ely men returning from Alice
lake, about 80 miles east of here, spent
the night under their boat to escape
a soaking downpour of rain after high
winds made travel on the water ex-
tremely dangerous.
Henry Folz and Arnie OStrander had
driven by car to Lake l Sunday, where
they left their auto and flew by sea-
plane to Alice to bring out a boat
They got as far back as Lake 8, using
an cupboard motor on the craft, when
a squat came up, forcing them to seek
shelter on shore for the night.
Unable to build a fire because their
matches were wet, they crawled under
their boat for protection.
During the night bears prowled
around the area, seeking food, but
they were fooled for the packs had
been cached in a tree. Anyway,
there was nothing in them to eat
for either man or bear.
Next morning, when the men had
not returned to Ely, a seaplane was
sent out to look for them. They were
found camped on Lake 8, where high
winds kept them until noon, when they
started for Ely. They arrived that eve
ming.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
SOLDIER WRITES ABOUT SCOTLAND
No Oranges, Candy, Silk Stockings

Writing very informally on ex-
IRENE American-like stationery (Which
he may have taken along, Private
Micklech says:
Hello, Ely Miner and all my friends
back home. Also those from Ely work.
ing for our Uncle.
"We are limited to three or four
letters monthly, so I cannot write
to all would like to about Scotland.
Insofar as I know, am the first
soldier to arrive here from the local
draft district.
"We are bivouacked in metal cul-
vert-like huts 16 feet wide, "a feet
long and 8 feet in height.
"The trip across was OK, only ]
was seasick a few days. I didn't eat
for five consecutive meals I sure was
sick-lost Is pounds.
"The food here is good, but fruits
and sweets, such as oranges, apples
and candy, are scarce to these people
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
new LICENSES
ON Sale SOON

Minnesota's new automobile license
pilates" will be available to local
motor vehicle owners Oct. 1.
The pilates" are nothing like the
ones purchased in past years, and car
owners better hang on to their present
tags.
The new pilates" are one and
three Lights inches wide and four
inches long, and will be fastened by
the purchaser to the lower right hand
corner of the 1912 plates, simply
bringing them up to date.
They are painted black with 194s
marked on them in white numerals
This abbreviated design was created
to save metal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
What's Scotland like

What's Scotland like after three
years of war?
Fruit and candy can't be found and
the girls wear black cotton stockings
and dress very plainly, writes Pvt Joe
j. Micklech from somewhere in this
section of the British Isles.
Private Micklech's letter, arriving
here last week after less than four
weeks en- route, is the first sent to The
Miner from the British Isles. He is
one of an increasing number OF
boys arriving safely at what will be-
come, sooner or later, the offensive
springboard for garrotting one Herr
Hitler, aspirant to the throne of the
world.
(Private Micklech, native of Sou
dan but known by many local people
was indicted here April Is anc
landed in Scotland less than foul
months later for something of 8
record. Son of Mrs. Mary Micklech
Soudan, he is SO years old
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
NAME ELYITES
TO MAA OFFICE
Jacob L. Pete, Joseph kovach
Elected to Arrowhead
Dictatorship.

Two Elyites were named to offices
by the Minnesota Arrowhead associa-
ton at its 18th annual meeting in
Hotel Duluth Friday.
Jacob L. Pete was renamed director
and also member of the executive
committee. Joseph Kovach, president
of the Ely Commercial club, was
elected director.
Attending the meeting from here
were Mr. Pete, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Hanson, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schaefer,
and Ray Hoefier, secretary of the Ely
civic club. Mr.. Schaefer is honorary
life member of the association.
E. A. Johnson, Duluth, former ex-
ecutive vice president, was elevated
to the presidency. johnson sue
ceeds Hanford Cox, Cloquet. George
H. Herreid, Deer River, was named
executive vice president.
Other officers are M. H. Brickley,
Two Harbors, renamed vice president;
H. C. Matzke, Duluth, vice president;
Wilbur F. Mclean, Duluth, treasurer,
and S. Valentine Saxby, secretary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
Army VS.. Navy in
Football Benefit for
Soldiers Paper Fund
Mascot Donkey, Goat Are
Being Rounded Up
for Contest.

1t will be the Army" VS.
the Navy" when the two Ely
all-stars football teams square
off in the Ely Schools Stadium
Sunday, Oct. 4, in the service
mems newspaper fund benefit
game.
The game, sponsored by the Ely post
No. 2717 Veterans of Foreign Wars,
will bring together many of the former
grid greats of Memorial high school
and Ely junior college for contest
that has already developed plenty OF
heat and promised competition.
The ARMY" coached by Tom
Murn, will be on deck with its mule
mascot and the Navy" with Ed
Buckley in the pilot house, is round
ing up mascot goat. Don't be skep-
tical. The mascots, it is promised, will
be found.
Initial scrimmage for the two
teams is set for Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
The state championship Legion
drum and bugle corps and the Ely
municipal band will head parade
starting its line of march in the bus
mess district at 7:30 p. m. and travel
ing to the stadium.
A patriotic flag-raising ceremony is
set for 8 o'clock, with the game start
ing Immediately thereafter.
The drum corps will stage an ex-
hibition between halves, and, as a
special attraction, a comedy stunt is
being arranged.
Water boys, trainers, and team
physicians have been selected. Lug
ging the water for the Army" will
be William Rashleigh and for the
"Navy," Adolph S. Hanson. Trainer
for the "West Point" boys is Harry
Anderson and for the Annapolis
club, William Jones. DR.. Jack p
Grahek is the "Point" teams physi-
clan, while DR.. William Radamaker
will take care of the "Midshipmen."
Candidates for Coach Murn's Army
team include: Ed Grahek, Louis Senta
John Simonick, Ed Porthan, Bob
Nicholas and George Tuomala, half
backs, and Carlo Colombo, Matty
Smrekar, and Steve Smrekar, full
backs. These ball luggers are calcu-
Continued on Page Four
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
Ely Theatre is Sponsoring
War Bond and Stamp Shov

A special "war bond and stamp mo-
ton picture show is being sponsored
Tuesday at 11:15 p. m. by the ELY
theatre, with admittance only by war
stamp or bond purchase, Manager Bob
Shoberg announces.
Until the show authorized agents here
selling war bonds are giving passes to
buyers which will admit them to the
picture. Admittance can be secured at
the theatre the night of the show by
buying one 81 war stamp. There will
be no charge for the show other than
the purchase of the bond or stamp.
Victory Aide block captains, under
the direction of Mrs. M. j. Fleming,
are making a house-to-house canvass
to sell war bonds and stamps for the
picture. The film is Remember Pearl
Harbor," a full-length feature, and it
will not be shown at any other time.
An entertainment program given
by local talent is being arranged by
Harold ]. Dillon, who will act as the
I master of ceremonies. Some of the
city's outstanding amateur perform
ers will appear on the theatre stage.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
Scarcity of Ammunition Will
Handicap Nimrods in
Quest for Game.

Both the upland game bird and
migratory waterfowl season will open
this week, which, along with the deer
season in November, will offer Elyites
an opportunity to give their shooting
eyes a trial.
Hunters who have not obtained their
ammunition will be out of luck, for
there is very little available and there
is a ban on it's manufacture.
There are some reports of "shell
boarding" here by jealous nimrods,
further agrivating the shortage of
ammunition.
There are three separate seasons on
partridge, the first opening Friday at
sunrise and closing at sunset Mon
day. The hour of sunrise here Friday
is approximately z a. m.
The migratory waterfowl season
opens at sunrise Saturday and closes
Dec. 4.
The daily limit on partridge, or
ruffed grouse, is five for each of the
three seasons. Possession limit is Is
for each season. The daily bag on
ducks is 10, and geese and brant, two
with possession limit on ducks 20 and
on geese and brant four. Combinations
of certain species of waterfowl are
limited.
The second open season ON part
ridge starts Oct. 10 and closes Oct. "a.
The third begins Nov. Is and closes
Nov. 81, which will permit big game
hunters to stalk birds as well as deer.
The big game season is Nov. Is to
Is, inclusive.
The pheasant season opens Oct. II
and closes Nov 8, but local nimrodS
who want to get in on this sport will
have to migrate west or south hun
dred or more miles to get into the
pheasant country.
Local hunters are urged by game
wardens to use special care in dis
tinguishing between partridge and
spruce hens, which are protected.
The spruce hen DOES NOT have a
tuft on top It's nead ana parCrloge
does have this very Distinguishing
mark.
The spruce hen is very appropriately
| called "fool hen," because it viii
not flush until nearly stepped upon
and then it will fly no farther thar
the nearest tree. The difficulty il
flushing it in another identifying
trait, but this also offers great temp
tation to unobserving hunters who sho
first and looked afterward.
The spruce hen is darked in colo
and has red spot over its eye. TIL
partridge is lighter in color and ha
a black striped tail. A considerable
number of local hunters were appre
hended last season because they failed
for various reason, to distinguish be
tween the two birds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
Partridge, Duck Shoot
Will Start This Week
WELFARE OFFICE
is CLOSED HERE

The county welfare office here was
closed Wednesday and the welfare
needs of the community will be taken
care of by workers from the Virginia
office, located at 1929 Chestnut street.
These workers will have regular Of
flee hours in the Ely city hail. as fol-
lows: Direct relief and old age as
sistance, IA p. m. first and third
Tuesdays of each month; aid to de-
pendent children, 10 a. m. to II noon
second Monday of each month; child
welfare, 1-3 p. m. third Tuesday OF
each month; medical, 1-3 p. m. fourth
Friday of each month.
Food stamps will he sold as hereto
fore on the afternoons of the first and
third Tuesdays of each month.
The local rationing office will be To-
Gated in the vacated welfare board
room in the Community Center.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
MASQUERADE BALL
PLANNED OCT. 80

A masquerade ball will be sponsored
by the Ely Recreation Department for
the high school and junior college
students at the Community Center
Friday, Oct. 30. Prizes are being
offered for the best costumes, which
must be homemade. Only participants
who are masked may enter the COM
petition. Gene Marines and his band
will furnish the music. Judges will
be Miss Gladys Anderson, John
Smrekar and Stanley Modin.
Prizes will be awarded as follows
1, couple with best war motif; 2, mos
humorous couple; 8, best ladies' imper-
sonation of radio or screen star; 4
best mems representation of radio o.
screen star; 5, best original ides
ladies'; 6, best original idea (men).
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
Foresee New Shipping
Record for Ely Mines
as Iron Goes to War
1861 Tons Ahead of Last
Year; Zenith Using
NeU Shaft.

Well ahead of last year in
tonnage of iron ore shipped,
Ely's mines appear slated to
break the 1880 mark, believed
to be a record for this area.
Tonnage of ore shipped to
Sept. 1 was 1861 over that
shipped the same date the pre-
ceding year. The total for 1941
was 1894 tons under the
record year of 1880.
The shipping season, which ordin-
arily is terminated Nov. Is, will prob
ably be continued to a later date
unless an unusually early freeze-up
prevents use of the locks at Sault Ste.
Marie.
BY the first of this month, 1,227, 449
tons had gone to war" from Elyis
mines as compared with 1,150,768 tons
on the same date year ago. The
1941 season saw 1,655,711 tons shipped.
The 1880 mark, which includes the
100000 tons sent out by the Pioneer
mine, is 1,744,O55 tons.
Last week the Zenith mine hoisted
the first ore up its new shaft. The cage
in the old shaft is being used for get
ting men in and out of the mine,
and will continue to be used until
hosting machinery is ready for use
for the new shafts cage.
With the obtaining of scrap iron
for the making of steel becoming an
ever-increasing problem, the re-
opening of the sintering plant at
Babbitt draws nearer to reality.
The sinter produced at Babbitt, very
high in iron content and low in waste
material, can be used to replace scrap
in the steel manufacturing process.
While the tonnage of iron ore
shipped from the Vermilion range is
not as impressive as that sent out by
other ranges, Ely'S ore plays very
important role in the making of pig
iron. The high grade ores of the
Vermilion are used to "sweeten" the
lower grade ores, lessening the prob
lens of the smeltering process.
Comparative tonnage figures for ore
shipped to Sept. for this and last
year follow:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
SCHOOLS PURCHASE
S14I WAR STAMPS

A total of Slabs in war stamps were
purchased by the Junior high and high
school last week to inaugurate the
stamp buying program for the term.
The sophomores lead the show with
$36.40 while the Juniors were in the
cellar with $3.50. The seniors bought
$500; the freshmen, $1665; the eighth
grade, $23.65, and the seventh grade,
S2125.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
Miss Katherine RiikOLa
Instructor at MinidOkd.

Miss Katherine Riikola is teaching
the third grade at the Minidoka war
relocation project near Eden, Idaho.
This is an internment center for Jap
anese (and is very definitely NOT a
concentration camp as has been re-
ported. Miss Riikola, who taught at
Vermilion, S. D., last year, left Ely
Friday to assume her position.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
South Sea Islands Beautiful, But
Canoe Country Better

civilization and offer perfect har-
monious atmosphere of solitude,
unexcelled scenery, and unique
combination of wildlife in quantity
not possible elsewhere.
ct am certain that every service
man from the canoe country would like
to see that region kept in as undis-
turbed state as possible so that the
wilderness canoe trip will not be a
thing of the past when We get back"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
RULE, WIRTANEN
START AIR WORK

Pvts. Arthur Rule and Waino Writ
amen of the army air force reserve left
today for Minneapolis, where they will
begin their transport pilot training.
They were originally scheduled to
training at Hibbing, but only navy
sponsored program is being conducted
there. Both hold pilots licenses with
land and seaplane ratings.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
MEMORIAL HIGH LINEUP.

Memorial highs starting lineup for
the Virginia football game here this
week has been announced by Coach
Peter Maroni at follows:
Ed Chachich, left end; Bob Champa,
or George Enquist, left tackle; John
Zupancich, left guard; Roland Char
les, center; Robert KoSki, right guard;
Bernard Mauser, right tackle, and Don
Kuzma, right end.
Tom Murn, Al Logar, Joe Omerza,
Matt Banovetz, William Rowe, and Bob
Pucel, backs. Murn will act as quarter
back.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24

How does the wilderness canoe
country compare with the beauteous
South Sea islands?
"The supposedly famous ones I
have seen," writes Ensign William N.
Rom from aboard a ship of the Pacific
fleet, "can't compare with beauty
spots such as Cyprus, Gabimichigami,
and Kekekabic lakes, to name a few.
This" he explained, "is mainly
because the lakes are removed from
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
BABY CLINIC
SET FOR OCT. 8

A baby clinic will be conducted at
the Memorial school Saturday, Oct. 3,
under the sponsorship of the PIT. A
Dr. Nutting of Duluth will be in
charge.
Appointments can be made by call
ing Mrs. Arthur Nyman, phone 10M2.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24

Some haven't seen these thing for
two years.
"The girls here are mostly on the
fat side. They certainly don't look
starved. Most of them wear dresses
resembling uniforms of the Salvation
Army girls back home-all blue and
no silk stockings. All wear black
cotton stockings, or no stockings at
ALL"
Private Micklech said the currency
had all the American boys guessing
Following is the equivalent of U. S.
money in English coins as compiled
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
ZGONC STILL IN RACE
81 am still in the race"

81 am still in the race"
That was the statement
made to The Miner by Frank
Zgonc, nominated for the
position of fourth district
commissioner, when asked to
comment upon reports that
he intended to withdraw.
Zgonc branded these re-
ports as "rumors," and said,
81 don't know where they
get this information"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
STUDENT COUNCIL
MEMBERS SELECTED

Members of the student council, Ely
junior college governing body, were
selected at Fridays assembly. Repre-
senting the freshmen are Gerald john
son and Rosaline Mantel, the sopho-
mores, Peggy Lambert and John Fink,
and the post-graduates, Louis Bryant
and William Reko.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
KIwANIs MEET TONIGHT.

j. Oliver Hall, junior college instruc-
tor, will speak at the Kiwanis club
meeting tonight. Duane Myers is in
charge of the program. Mr.. Halls sub
| iect is 'The Constitution"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
NOW IN ENGLAND.

Pvt. Elmo Tanttari of Winton is now
stationed in England. A brother, Uno
Tanttari, with the signal corps, Camp
Claiborne, La, has been commissioned
a corporal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24
District Legion of the
Moose Meets Near Ely

The Missabe district Legion of the
Moose held it annual get-together at
Joseph Ferderber's cabin on White Iron
lake Sunday with As persons present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-24

1,227,449 1,150,768
The Glasgow courier., 1942-07-23
Glasgow Breuities

morning for Baraboo, Wis, to re
sumo work, having recovered from
injuries received in an automobile
accident there.
Guests Of Mrs. Mary Gritz for
two days last week were her daugh-
terS, Mrs. Frank Curry and Mrs.
Arthur Schroeder of Great Falls.
Mrs. Doris DeKay and Esther
Biddle returned Friday from OK
nard, Calf. where they visited Mr..
and Mrs. Orville Markle and Mr..
and Mrs. Gene Etchart.
Mrs. Paul Friedl and her mother,
Mrs. Thomas Craig of Louisville,
KY, arrived Friday from Louisville,
where Mrs. Fried visited for sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. w. H. Rasey arrived Friday
morning from Los Angeles to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. G..
Chambard, and her sister, Mrs.
Gordon Vanandigham, and family:
Mr.. and Mrs. S. v. Doran OF
Okanogan, Wash, arrived Tuesday
morning to visit her mother and
sister, Mrs. Mary Fitzpatrick and
Mrs. Margaret Dempsey. They left
this morning.
Mrs. Marie Tessman arrived from
Cut Bank Thursday and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Buck of Forsyth ac-