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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16
Clerks Six Worries Are
Five Women, $500 Cash

FORT DODGE, IOWA. : Court
Clerk Hugh D. McMahn has five
problems and they are all women.
McMahn's job is to give s700 to
one of the five women, but he
doesn't know to whom II should be
given. The money was an un-
claimed deposit in an Iowa savings
bank
He decided to disclose that he was
holding the money, hoping the right
full owner would turn up. Five
women, all with the same name, say
that the money is theirs.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16
Hospital Notes

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
William E. Mahar on July 10.
a girl was also born on the 10th
to Mrs. Dorman Nolan.
Billy Westman was operated on
for tonsils and adenoids Wednesday
morning
Lars Gately was admitted to the
hospital Monday as a medical pa
tient.
Willard Stickney was operated on
Tuesday night.
A girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Stephenson July IL.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16

Boy; Mother, are you the nearest
relative | have?n
Mother: Yes, son, and your fa-
ther Is the closest"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16
Short Story:

Boy wants girl to 60 fishing. Girl
wants to use boys car to 60 to Troy.
Argue on phone for half an hour.
Girl wins Searches town for some
one to accompany her Woman
Of the Year to be wonderful
show. No luck Girl drives 18 long,
weary miles by herself-only to find
that the Woman wasn't scheduled
for that night. Girl kicks self all l8
miles back home. Moral. Fishing
|ls sometimes better than gold-dig-
gingi
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16
n r.
WhdtHo4t Buy NM
WAR BONDS
~ Il

The power of the greatest Navy in
the world, our own two-ocean fleet,
rests in large measure on its back
bone-the Battleships Of the Line.
They displace approximately 35 1000
tons and cost up to 10000, 900. We
have something like a score of these
huge ships in the Atlantic and Pa
cific.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16

For Sale-Small modern house, 2
bedrooms, furnace, garage; house 3
years old. also knee-hole desk;
davenport and chair; Apiece bed
room suite; service for 8 California
pottery ware; service for glass
stem ware. Inquire this office. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16
-. The
New brier Patch
Cultivated by E. l.. nj.

Did you notice that precious
mound of white, granulated gold,
in a forlorn little heap on the side
walk by the Variety Grocery the
other day. The sad sight almost
made passers by weep, Zone of
whom even tempted to scoop it up
and take it homeD Think of the
poor individual who will be forced
to drink his coffee black for the
next couple of weeks Today after
the rain, if you notice little pool
OF syrup on said sidewalk, that is
where the sugar used to be!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16

Young man. What time is it get
ting to be2'
Young Lady: Il don't know but
1t was Saturday night when you
came.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16
Becomes Air Line Hostess

Miss Betty Jean Riley, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Vatican Riley Of
kahspell, was one of "a graduated
from United Air Lines school for
steWardesses in Chicago Miss Ri
ley has been assigned to the west
ern division of the company, with
headquarters at Portland. -Suokes-
man-Review.
The Rileys will be Remembered as
one-tlme residents of Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16

Did anyone ever find that mans
felt hat? Rumors are that the Tale
Of the Lost Hat was pretty desper-
ate for awhile, Maybe someone in
the Forest Service knows something
about the case!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16

Eight huge battleships are under
construction and more are contem-
plated. To finance these modern
goliaths of the sea it is necessary
for every American everywhere to
buy more and more War Bonds. We
can do it if everybody does his
share. Invest at least ten percent
of your income every pay day to
help your county 60 over its Bond
Quota. u. $. T,sossry Defartm<sf
Kodiak mirror., 1942-02-21
lD 0 mEl'S PA5E A NEWS-FEMlNINE-VEWS WI/'

Mrs. Clifton Presides At
 Baptist Women'S Society
 The Woman's Society of the Community Baptist Church met at the church Thursday after noon, February 12. Mrs. R. L. Clifton presided over the busi- ness session. Miss Enid Myers led the devotional period and Miss Charlotte Kendrick told of former experiences as a recrea- tional director among Polish people on Tobacco plantations in Connecticut. Mrs. F. Block som and Mrs. Mark Smith were hostesses The tea table was dec orated in patriotic colors in keep ing with Lincoln's Birthday and Lincoln Logs" of gingerbread were featured amid a variety of dainty cookies. Mrs. Nelson Chamberlain will be program chairman for the March meeting. The Society meets on the second Thursday of each month and visitors are cordially invited.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-02-21
RECIPE OF THE WEEK
Whole Wheat Bread
Contributed by Mrs, Norris Porter

Mrs. Norris Porter
 c. canned milk
 3 1-4 c. water
 2 T. sugar
 IA c. shortening
 IA c. molasses
 4 t. salt
 1 cake yeast
 6 c. whole wheat flour
 Cor 7 c white flour
 Scala l c. canned milk and 1 c. water, then add ? T. sugar, IA c. shortening and IA c. mo- lasses, 4 t. salt and ? c. warm water, stir thoroughly, set aside and cool until lykewarm.
 While cooling mix 1 yeast cake WlCn I-4 C. warm water in bowl, and add to above as soon as lukewarm.
 Add 6 c. wholewhear flour and 6 or7 c, of white flour, enough to make 8 stiff dough Knead will, put into bread bowl and let raise ? to 3 hours in a warm place. Punch down and let rise again for about 1 1-2 hours.
 Punch again and shape into loaves, put in bread tins, and let rise about 45 minutes. Bake in 400 degree oven from 50 to 60 This recipe makes three Ioaves.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-02-21
Eutertains at Dinner

Mrs E. Dooley was hostess to number of friends Sunday evening at her rome in this city.
 At the close of an enjoyable afternoon dinner was served with covers being laid for: MT. and Mrs. John Coats, Mrs. Grace Amos. Mrs. Rena Tolbert, Hollis Mulford Stephen P. Bebich and the hostess, Mrs. Dooley.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-02-21
Helen Green Becomes Bride Of
 Frank Hermann At Surprise Ceremony

Friends who gathered at the home Of MT. and Mrs. Cecil Belsel, on POP Kupreanoff drive, Wednesday evening expecting to see mock weddingi in celebration of the tenth wedding anniversary Of the host and hostess were sur prised when without any an- noNncement the mock ceremony turned into the real wedding of Miss Helen Green and Frank M. Herman with Rev. Gregory $. Morony, of the Baptist church officiating. They were attended by Mir. and Mrs Helsel, It. Roy Kraft and It. Forsythe.
 The bnde, a very attractive brunette, was beautiful dressed in macon crepe, while the mat ron of honor wore figured blue.
 Mrs. Hermann recent arriva! il, Kodiak from Seattle, is em- ployed at the Bank of Kodiak. :.
 The bridegroom, part owner and manager of Bert's Dlug Store IS a resident of long stand ing He is prominent in all civic affairs, being a member of the City Council, Volunteer Fire de- partment and the Rotary Club.
 MT. and Mrs Hermann will be at home to their many friends at their recently completed a partment in the Fielder Build ing.
 Many presents in keeping with the celebration of the "tin" an- niyersary were received by MT. and Mrs. Helsel. :!
 Following the wedding cere- mony and after the startled guests were again able to draw a normal breath the wedding cake  was cut by the bride and bride groom and served with coffee by Miss Mary Meyer to the follow ing guests attending: Colonel Cook, Mayor and Mrs. R. H. Chadwick, It. Roy Craft, It. Forsythe, It. Ray Downing, Sgt. and Mrs. Steve Harvey, MT. and Mrs. J B. Brummett, MT. and Mrs. Verne St. Louis, MT and Mrs. George Nelson, MT. and Mrs. w, H. Lamme, Mrs Helene Floyd Olsen, Fred Henton, Jim Hayer, I. c. Ros- void, and Duffy Hamilton. k
Kodiak mirror., 1942-02-21
Engagement Announced

The engagement of Mary P. Stanton, San Antonio, Texas, to Clayton D. Cooper, Great Falls, Montana, was announced this week. MT. Cooper is an employee of the naval air station.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-09
Four ELyites Enter Navy
TlU0 Apply for Coast
Guard Service.

Four men left here Monday fol
service in the navy, and two expect
to go for final examination for ad-
mittance into the coast guard
Frank Prosen, Matt Skala, Jr., Tony
Seine, Jr., and Joseph M. Popovich
went to Minneapolis, where it is be-
lieved they were sent to the San
Digo, Calf, naval training station.
Robert Richards has been notified
to report at Minneapolis Friday for
the coast guard physical examination,
and Frank Loushin, who has applied
for enlistment in the coast guard,
expects a similar notice this week
Popovich has brother, Corp. Mark
Popovich, who is an instructor and
supervisor at Fort Sill, Okla Loushin
is brother of Pvt Ted Loushin, Fort
Bragg, N. C. Another brother, Will
liam LouShin, a marine, was one of
Ely's two first war dead.
If Richards and Loushin are sue
cessful, they will be the first from
here to enter the coast guard.
Edward c. Stonich was successful in
passing the regular army physical
examination and is now stationed at
Fort Smelling.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-09
FRANK ERZAR TO
HEAD ELY MOOSE,

Frank Lozar, Jr., will be installed
governor of the Loyal Order of Moose,
lodge No. 1880, at next Wednesday,
meeting, replacing Saming Braskerud,
who automatically assumes the past
governors position.
Others to be installed include Frank
Vranesich, vice governor; Frank
Schweigel, prelate; o. T. Friedsburg,
treasurer; A. F.. Kotchevar, secretary;
Larry Ferderber, trustee for three
years.
Emmett Jones, Two HarborS, past
state president, is expected to be the
installing officer.
Attention of the lodge was called
to the radio program over WEBC
Duluth, every Sunday at p. m. spon-
sored by the Head of the Lakes
Moose.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-09

buried forever"
Then came word the first of De.
cember that "you boys will be home
for Christmas" That motivated an.
other celebration outstripping that fol
the armiStice.
Entraining, they landed few miles
from the Swiss border, travelling the
opposite way desired. It wasn't until
the next August that they finally
realized the original promise the trip
home.
A fourth was making his regular
route as travelling salesman when
the word came that congress had
declared war on the Kaiser's aggres-
sion. He hit for the recruiting office
at his North Dakota home, enlisting
April 8. In December he was in
France.
Other local veterans underwent
similar experiences.
Stopping the Axis will be tremen-
dous job, but the veterans of the first
world conflict have no doubt about the
ability of "our boys" to turn back the
enemy wherever encountered.
They had a word of advice to the
government. They want the truth
about defeat as well as about victory.
They want no rosy buildups that may
tumble down to unexpected setbacks.
But most of ell, like everyone, they
are determined that this must and will
be the end of world conflict.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-09
B0ssTHO HEADS
RATION BOARD
Tomsich Also Named to New
Group; Area Supervised
is Changed.

E. c. Bolitho has been named chair
man of the Ely-Tower commodity
ALLEGATION board, succeeding Edwin w
Toms, municipal judge, who has re-
signed. Bolitho, appointed by Cover
nor Stassen, will not take office until
Friday.
Another new member, Frank Tom
SIGH, Jr., was named. Mrs. Anton
Gornick, Tower, remains on the
board.
Territory served by the board has
been changed, with Aurora being elm
mated. Boundaries of the new area
include the Lake county line on the
east, range line II west (13 miles west
of Tower on the west, township line
81 north III miles south of Ely on
the south, and the international boun-
Diary line on the north.
John Koschak will probably be
asked to continue as tire inspector
here. Definite hours for accepting
tire applications and consideration of
them will be SET
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-09

Practically all the fire equipment Of
the Superior National Forest is SER
weed at the Ely warehouse All Of
the pump, hose, and cupboard motor
repairing is done here, with Ben
Wiley in charge of this work Wiley,
who has developed methods now used
by the forest service throughout the
nation, also services pumps from the
Huron National Forest of lower Mich
igan and the Nicollet National Forest
in Wisconsin.
Early burning before the spring fire
danger season arrives is desirable, the
forest service states Burning of small
areas is preferable to large ones.
Annually a number of grass fires
are set off adjacent to the city
limits by children, and parents are
warned that they are fully responsible
for any damage resulting therefrom.
Arrangements have been made with
the city for burning the grass from
the dumping grounds and cemetery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-09
Forest Service Rushes
Work on Seaplane Base
Prairie Portage Dam Slated
for Completion; Pilot
Coming May 4.

Work has been resumed on the
Shagawa lake seaplane base of the
U. S. forest service, and will be
started again on the Prairie Portage
dam as soon as the ice leaves border
lakes.
These two projects have priority over
all others in this area contemplated
by the forest service, and will be
completed as rapidly as possible. CCC
enrollees from Co. 704 at Gegoka will
do the work, although some skilled
labor is being hired for the seaplane
base job.
Merle Moltrup, forest service pilot,
has been asked to report here May 4,
a week earlier than in past years.
The forest service will have two
ships in operation this summer One is
the four-place Stinson used in past
years, and the other is the Piper club
purchased last year but to be placed
in service for the first time because
of delay in securing pontoons last
fall.
OGdIVtu ldSJ ldil, Vic Ildli1C 1oi
tage dam will be built of concrete. A
Golfer dam was nearly completed be-
fore cold weather stopped work, and a
side camp has been established to
house workers. Barges will haul in
cement and a concrete mixer when
lakes open, expected about May l.
A three-plane hangar, work shop
dock, and ramp will make the Shay
ava seaplane base a sizeable affair
The hangar, which will be built on
the lake shore, will have concrete
floor and will be go feet square. The
shop, built as an annex to the hangar
will be 16 by go feet. The dock will
extend 100 feet into the lake. 1t viii
be 60 feet wide on the shore end an6
will abut the hangar. The ramp viii
be 60 feet deep by 16 feet wide, anc
| will be built in one corner of the
dock.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-09
FIRE RULES.

Clare Hendee, Duluth, forest sup
ervisor, has issued the following fire
prevention rules to be observed tr
safeguarding the valuable timber
reserve:
/. MATCHES. Be sure your match
is out. Break it in two before you
throw it away.
2. SMOKING. Smoke only while
stopping in safe place clear of all
infiammable material. If travelling
by car along a public highway,
crush out burning tobacco; don't
toss burning tobacco out of the
window.
3. CAMP. Never break camp until
your fire is out-completely out. Stir
the Goals while soaking them with
water. Turn with stick and drench
both sides. Wet the ground around
the fire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-09
DISTRICT MAN
GETS 8 MONTHS
Three Other Selectees Face
Federal Charges for
Evading Service.

John Waisanen, Embarrass, was
sentenced to eight months in the fed
eral Jail at Sandstone in U. S district
court at Duluth Saturday for failure
to report for selective service ply
steal examination.
The u. S. attorney in st. Paul has
been notified by the local draft board
that Adolph Waisanen, Jr., Embar-
rass, failed to present himself for
transportation to the induction center
He is brother of John Waisanen
The federal attorney has also been
notified that Carl Beckman, Ely, has
failed to report change of address, and
has failed to receive and complete
his QUESTIONABLE.
Anthony Tony Deyak, formerly OF
Ely, has been notified at Schurs, New.
that he failed to present himself fol-
physical examination and failed to
keep the board informed of his adj
dress. Unless he answers the charges
within a short time, his case will be
turned over to federal authorities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-09
800 ELY Men
FIGHTING AXIS.
SIS Per Cent of Population
Serving in Armed Forces
of Their Country.

An estimated $50 Ely men
will be serving in the armed
forces if all those leaving here
the first of April successfully
pass physical examinations.
That is approximately SIS per cent
Of Ely's total population
The great majority of these are in
the selective service army, but the
navy, the regular army, the marine
corps, the coast guard, the army and
navy air corps, and the military
academy at West Point are also rep
resented.
Men from their ranks are now
stationed on nearly every battle front
at which U. S. forces are known to
be located
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-09
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immsterial by
the Editor.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Some people should take a course
on "how to run your own business y
Some know how to run the other
fellows business, no matter what
branch he is in, but fall woefully by
the wayside when it comes to man
aging their own affairs. For fifty and
more years some have told us how to
run newspaper. dine same as they
have told you how to run your store,
mine, railroad, city, schools and
churches). For fifty years or more we
have seen these managers of other
peoples business come and go. Some
have gone through bankruptcy; some
have gone to other places to continue
managing other peoples affairs; some
will be found on the relief list and
some are still looking for the Utopia
just around the corner, where no one
works and where Uncle Sam fills their
outstretched gimme" palm with
coffee. and sinker" money.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-09
THE BOYS OF 1878 ARMISTICE
Our Boys Must Win the Peace

Ely Veterans of the first world wal
remember well Nov II but not April
6.
The day the conflict ended is the
one that lives on with them. not the
day the struggle began.
And Dec. may live in infamy
but the day the present war is won
will live eternally.
Memories of now dead past are
left in the grave, and the veterans OF
1917-18 are living very much in the
present, alive to the dangers of the
future.
They are we'll aware why their war
ended in what one described was a
''25-year armistice," and to a man
they are determined to see that the
coming victory will be a double one
victory for the present fighting men
and victory for those who fought be-
FORE
If they are called again they will
shoulder arms, and fight with re-
newed conviction that this time peace
must be won regardless of the price.
They won an arnistice, but now
"our boys" must win the peace.
These outstanding facts are CLEANED
from interviews with number of
local veterans on the morning of the
25th anniversary of this nations en-
trance into the first world war. Mon
day this anniversary and Army Day
went along almost unnoticed in Ely.
Its Easter Monday" was the an
swer given in all but two cases to the
question, what is the occasion to be
observed today?"
Only one veteran said it was the
anniversary of our entrance into the
World War, and another replied it
was Army Day, also correct.
One veteran. who, like the rest, will
remain anonymous, was working in
the mines in Eveleth Is years ago
A month later he enlisted,
landed in France in a comparatively
short time, and saw action in most
of the big engagements.
A second began his hitch in the
army in Jefferson barracks, Mo-, and
ended it 10 months later in Camp
Custer, Mich, without getting out of
the continental boundary of the
country although he travelled enough
miles by train to cross the Atlantic
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-09
several times.

| several times.
Turning down the nationa, guaro
because he figured it would never see
action, he joined the regular army
The national guard unit he might
have been in was in France within
weeks He declared he made at least
10 trips through st. Louis on troop
trains.
st didn't get to do much in the
last war, so why should I remember
what today is" was his retort when
reminded of the occasion.
A third was drafted in st. Paul
July %, 1918, and embarked for France
on Labor Day. His unit left by troop
train for the front just before the
armistice, arrived on Nov. IL, and was
ordered back Immediately. They did
not know the war was over until two
days later when inquiring about the
cause of all the celebrating behind the
lines.
They had but two days rations for
the four day train ride, and were
famished when they returned. Spot
ting 10-gallon cans of corn willie"
(corned beef along side the tracks,
they pitched into the cold "red horse"
like starved wolves.
After arriving at camp, not a rifle
was to be found-except by scratching
around on the ground. Every last one
of the 11-pound Springfelds had been
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-09
Remember Pearl Harbor

The grand jury of Ramsey county,
which handled the charges brought
against the Conservation department
of the state and Commissioner w. L.
Strunk in particular, after listening to
a maze of testimony decided that the
whole matter was considerably un-
necessary. The jury stated that it
will never be possible to satisfy all
groups and all people interested in
conservation, particularly insofar as
the game and fish department is
conserved and that if the plan out
lined is given fair trial over period
of time, it will probably effect the
purposes sought. The jury found that
the charges made against the depart
ment were not founded on fact and
that the department was making
real effort to accomplish conserva-
ton in the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-09
Buy and Keep Defense Bonds


The political war between HJalmar
peterson and Governor Stassen goes
merrily on in the public prints of the
state. Stassen threw monkey
wrench into the machinery OF HAL
mars gubernatorial campaign when he
enlisted in the navy to assume his
duties after the coming campaign
when he expects to be reelected. NOW
comes w. H. Mikelson of the New
Ulm Daily Journal and states that
peterson will file for the governorship
ON the Republican ticket. Having
considered his chances on every otnei
known ticket, Hjalmar still feels thai
the Republican ticket might carry hin
through even with the COP. and the
navy to reckon with.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-09
One Issue Would Package 10000 Bullets
Saue This Newspaper!
Save this newspaper!

Save this newspaper!
Yes, and save all other newspapers,
magazines, paper cartons and wrap
ping paper. They're valuable for con-
version into boxes used to ship foods
and munitions to the armed forces.
Because It forms a cheap source of
material tor such use, waste paper
should not be discarded.
For example, paper used in one
issue of The Ely Miner would:
1. Make SO heavy cartons, each
holding 90 small cans of condensed
milk ir other canned foods for the
armed forces. These cartons will
package 1884 cans of food.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-04-09

may come.
Love thy neighbor as myself" has
new meaning, he said.
He asked that all auxiliary police
register their arms with Chief Doug
las Nankervis so that they could form
a nucleus for an armed force for
emergency call.
The Office of Civilian Defense has
assigned to the American Legion the
nationwide task of giving special
training to air raid wardens, he said.
State workers will attend a school
soon.