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The Ely miner., 1943-12-09

Fourth District Plans Blacktop
Projects for "a as Federal
Restrictions End.

The fourth district has been allotted
$162, ,Ol3.s5 for 1944, according to Com
missioner Toimi Ahola. This is $14,5l0
more than the $147,503 apportioned to
the district this year.
In addition $4,lOO was been set aside
for the placing of bioys in lakes and
$3.50 for portage Improvement, to-
tai increase Of $S,482.
Bituminous surfacing is now per-
mitted without securing federal ap-
proval, and several projects have been
set up for next year, Ahola said. No
grades, however, can be changed ur,-
less the federal government approves.
The road improvement program for
1914, tentatively approved by the board
of commissioners, follows:
McMahan boulevard, seal coat 8
mile reconstructed grade), $500.
Ely-Winton road, scarify, oisc and
roll 10000 square yards east from
junction with McMahan boulevard,
$500. Bituminous surface for 2.5 miles
east from junction with McMahan
road, $6,666.
Virginia-Ely road, from state high
way No. to section 27-62-12, remove
corduroy and gravel 1900 cubic yards,
$500.
Reward road drom county highway
No. 81 into Birch lake), gravel 1,130
cubic yards, SLAP. Birch lake road,
from section 34-62-12 to section 10
CLIP, gravel two miles, $l.400.
Wahlsten road, from section 29-61-
Is to section 34-61-15, 3.4 miles gravel,
So 400. Hayland road, from section
36-61-15, gravel 1.25 miles, $1,250. Both
are in Kugler township.
Forrest road, from section 34-6l-15
to section 36-61-15, gravel 2.5 miles,
So $500. Pike river road, from No. 1859
to section 26-61-16, grade and gravel
3 miles, $1,000. Both are in Vermilion
township.
Angus road (resort road around lake
Vermilion), from section 18-62-l6 to
section 4-62-16, gravel lift and bitum-
inous surface, 3.4 miles, $l7,O00.
Crane lake road, north OF Cook,
bituminous surface, 38 miles, $4,000.
Crane lake road, from section 2-6S-17
to Buyck, gravel Is miles, $4,000.
Unappropriated. $2,730.95.
The district has not yet received final
approval from the federal government
for the special project which win grade
down the Everett lake hill.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09

to pass upon the landing field as a
potential airport, Ahola said. He in
troduced resolution before the county
board that such action be taken. 1t
received the boards approval
Word is now being awaited from the
newly created Metropolitan Airports
Commission of the state and the Civil
Aeronautics Administration of. the
federal government.
The site. owned by the county. COM
prises 160 acres. A CAA inspector once
turned it down for use in a govern
ment sponsored aviation cadet train
ing program, mainly because Of the
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09
School Vocal Groups
Plan Vesper Services
Annual Christmas Program is
Scheduled for Sunday
Evening.

The Memorial high school and Ely
junior college vocal music groups will
present Christmas vesper service
Sunday in Washington auditorium,
starting at p. m.
The program includes group OF
tableaus and pageants with accom-
paniment by the vocal groups, which
include the Madrigal club, the boys
chorus, and the college vocal ensemble
Mary Lindbeck has been cast in the
roll of Mary, Edward Cerkovnik, JOS
eph; Jerry Patterson, Donald Skufca,
and Kenneth Curnow, the three kings;
Harlan Lampe, Stuart Tapp, Lionel
Larson, and Dennis Cherne, the shep-
herds, and Mary Jean Gornick, Con-
stance Richards, La Verne Starkman,
Joan Muhvich, Carol Wattunen, and
Dolores Lindfors, all six grade students,
angels.
Dramatic director is Miss Gwendolyn
Freer, and music directors, Miss Doro-
thea Skeel and Miss Eunice Berglund
Members of the vocal groups follow:
Madrigal club, Elizabeth Chinn, Emily
Chinn, Laurel Edwards, Merriam Ellef-
sen, Mary Ann Gotchnik, Dolores
Haapala, Louise Harvat, Rose Ann
Harvat, Marion Herrala, ueen Kan
tola, Arlene Krause, Marilyn Lampe,
Lorraine Lassila, Dorothy Lehto, Lois
Maxi, Clara Nekich, Elsie Murto, Ann
Papesh, Patsy Petrich, Mae Pirila, Vir-
ginia PIuth, Mary Ann Sever, Rose
mary Shurk, Marceline Skantz, Helen
Skufca, Florence Slogan, Margaret
Startz, Lois Tolonen, Clara Tonkovich,
Roslyn Urbas, Margaret Valentine, and
Mary zupin.
Boys chorus, Richard Banks, Edward
Burja, Clarence Cardew, Edwin Cor
don, Charles Creigh, Stanley Gornik,
Robert Graham, Lloyd Hansen, Frank
Kuzma, Charles Maxi, Albert Malner,
Ed Mantel, Peter Marines, Pat Marko-
vich, John Mihelcic, Edward Mikolich,
Joe Mosnik, Brian Murn, George Ny
berg, Barry Rorabeck, Evert Tornfelt,
and John zupancich.
College ensemble, Betty Ann Blacka-
dar, Mary Bouska, Mary Curnow, Eve
lyn Danielson, Ruth Perttula, Amy
Rautio, and June Trudgeon.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09
new HILL POLICE
MEET SATURDAY
Coasting Captains, Lieutenant.
Schedule Conference to
Discuss Duties.

The newly appointed captains and
lieutenants of the city's coasting hills
will meet Saturday at 10 a. m. in the
Community Center, according to an
announcement by Stanley Modin, rec
reation director. Problems relative to
the duties OF the group will be dis
cuSsed.
Already several motor vehicle license
numbers have been turned over to
Douglas Nankervis, chief of police, by
the children policing the coasting hills.
These offenders, who drove through
stop signs on coasting hills, were
cautioned that further violations
would result in court summons.
The captains and heutenants have
been asked to report all traffic VIOLA
tions at coasting hills to the police
department. They will caution chill
dren using dangerous hills, instruct
them to use only approved hills dur
ing specified sliding periods, and will
organize regular sliding parties.
The approved hills are: Third avenue
east from Camp street north to the
end Of the avenue, East Harvey street
between I1th and 18th avenues, West
Conan street between End and Central
avenues, Finn Hill, and all hills on
Boundary street The hours are to
p. m. school days and a. m. to 6
p. m. weekends and holidays.
The hill officers are: Finn Hill, CAL
vim Carlson, captain, Marcelia Kostelec
and Patricia Graham, lieutenants;
Third avenue east, George Ryan, cap
tain, Marvin Pylka and Jerome Kapsch,
lieutenants; West Conan street, Jack
Korpi, captain, Arnold Murto and
Myrna Martell, lieutenants; Boundary
street, Jim Toms, captain, Janet Toms,
Shirley Sorjanen and Garcia Veranth,
lieutenants; East Harvey street. Frank
Kovall, captain, John Kovan and
Charles Vessel, lieutenants.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09
NAMES ON MAIL
BOXES ASKED

Elyites receiving mail by city car
rier can help materially with the de-
livery Of Christmas mail by placing
their names ON their boxes, the post
office announces.
Many inexperienced substitute car
riers will be ON duty to handle the
expected record volume Of greeting
cards and packages. These carriers
viii be aided in making deliveries If
every residence has the name Of its
occupant on the mail box.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09

Six weeks of continuous rain, and
frequent visits from the Japs, didn't
stop a Seabee construction unit from
establishing what apparently is an i'm
portant air base somewhere in the
Pacific war zone, according to Chief
Petty officer Frank Takavec.
"You should have seen this place
nine months ago and then now," Tax
avetz commented. I'VE worked 10
hours a day and seven days week.
rain or shine. And let me say that
when it rains, it rains, sometimes for
weeks. When we landed, it rained for
six weeks without letting up even for
one day. But we kept right on work.
ing.
The Japs paid us frequent visits,
but that is ell I can say
Takavetz said he had seen both Sgt.
Edwin Janeksela and Pfc. Albert Kur-
ne. 1t. Harry Anderson, dive bomber
pilot. was also there, but Takavetz said
he did not get to see Anderson.
At least one Elyite was member
of the parachute unit which landed
near Lac, New Guinea, playing an
important part in reducing that big
Jap base.
He is Sgt Louis Deyak. In word re-
ceived by relatives. Deyak reported
that he was one of the paratroopers
in on the operation. He was not per-
mitted to give details.
An additional Elyite fighting with
the Fifth army in Italy is Cpl. Matt
7 Markovieh. Markovich has just
been promoted to his new rating, ac-
cording to a field press release sent
to The Miner.
A new record for continuous service
together has been set by two local
soldiers.
Pfc. Frank L. Mavetz and Pfc. Joe
MikoIich, now in Australia, have not
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09
N0rby Named President
of st. AndrelUs Club

Emil A. Norby was named president
of st. Andrews club at Friday nights
meeting. He will succeed Lvnn B.
PaulSon.
Other officers are Isaac Martel. vice
president; James Warner, secretary
treasurer; the Rev. H. Russell Browne.
coordinator; Tom Bargh, Robert john
son, Wayne Passi, Paulson, and the
Rev. NJ. Browne, directors; Duane
Myers, song leader, and Miss Elnice
Berglund, pianist
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09
GUIDANCE PROGRAM !,
FOR III. S. PLANNED

The Memorial high school faculty is
planning the Inauguration Of gen.
eral guidance program for high school
students during the present term.
Burns Rorabeck, at meeting held
last week, was named chairman of a
committee to study the project. Other
members include Miss E. Luella Holt,
E. A. Bailey, Miss Tyne M. Suoja,
Isaac Martell, Fred Handberg and Miss
Vienna Somero.
The guidance committee will con-
duct vocation's week program in
conjunction with the school assembly
committee next spring. Speakers rep
resenting various professions and vo-
cations will be invited to participate in
the program. The committee will Of
fer it's services in formulating post
war youth guidance policies on COM
munity basis.
Other faculty committees announced
by w. ". Langen, high school prin-
cipal, are: HonorS-Edward 7. Buck
ley, chairman, Miss Esther Paciotti
Miss Gwendolyn Freer, Miss Adelia I
Bulge, Peter Maroni, Miss Dorothea
Skeel, Leonard Klun, and Frank "
DiNino. War bonds and stamps-Miss
Gunhild Paulson, chairman, Miss Mar
garet Dyar, Miss Frances Stokes, Miss
Elma Pekkala, Miss Florence Bates
Gertrude Clancy, Miss Clara McIver,
and Mr.. Bailey. Miss Freer is chair
man of the assembly committee.
Scholarship George Edwards. chair
man, Miss verna Senstad, Miss Kath-
crime Fleming, Laurin Leino, Morris
Sternberg, Thomas Murn and Miss
Clancy.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09
TAKE SCIENCE TEST.

Robert Olson, Edward Mantel, Al
bert Ruotsala, Donald Skufca, Edward
Cerkovnik and Jack Peshel, Memorial
high school seniors, took the third an
nuaI science talent search test con-
Quoted by the Science Clubs OF Ameri-
ca and given locally by w. v. Langen,
high school principal. Forty students
throughout the nation who lead in the
preliminary test VIII get free trips to
Washington to attend the science tai
ent institute and wiz write the final
examination for a science scholarship
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09
TO REVIEW CASES OF
HERNIA SELECTEES

Selective service registrants of mil
itary age with certain types of hernias
and now classified in 4-F viii have
their cases reviewed preliminary to
possible reclassification in IA under
a new order from the state director of
selective service just received here.
This is the first of several expected
case reviews of men now deferred from
military service on physical grounds as
a requisite to getting every available
man in uniform to delay the drafting
of pre-Pearl Harbor fathers.
Men with certain types of nernias,
when reclassified in la, will be in
Quoted for limited service.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09
kapsch Wins; Three
Aldermen Reelected
Mayor Noses Out Toms By
II Votes; Council to
Select Successor.

Ely voters named a new mu-
nicipal judge and returned
three aldermen Ito office at
Tuesdays election.
Mayor John Kapsch de-
feated Judge Edwin Toms by
the scant margin of IL votes
for the position on the munich.
pal bench.
Aldermen Joseph Koschak,
Tony j. Lenich and j. Emil
Maxi were reelected. A new
special judge, Anton Golob,
was named.
When Mr.. Kapsch takes over his
new position Jan. 4, the council win
.be faced with the task of naming a
, new mayor.
Mayor Kapsch's term still has an
other year to run.
In filling the position, the council
could designate one of its members,
and in this event new member Of
the council would also have to be ap-
pointed
What course of action the council
will take in the selection Of a mayor
remains to be determined, but it un-
JnIr mil In ctrhi nf
siderable discussion between now and
the first of next year.
Mr. Kapsch polled 1897 votes while
Mr.. Toms received 1896, according to
tabulation made by City Clerk A o.
Knutson Mr. Toms II years in office
are believed to be unequalled.
The three aldermen reelected were
closely grouped in total votes. but Mr..
Koschak headed the field; with 1884.
Mr.. Lenich had 1855 and Mr.. Maxi,
1918. Frank G. Duke" Vranesich, the
only other candidate, received 835.
The council will meet Friday at
1880 D. m. to canvass the returns.
Additional business on the regular
calendar will be disposed Of. A short
session was conducted the night OF the
election, and the meeting was ad-
journed until Friday night.
The total vote was 35l less than that
recorded year ago.
Up until $3.50 p. m. it appeared that
very light vote would be cast. but
during the final four and half hours
steady stream Of voters went TO the
polls to send the total soaring.
At $50 o'clock 881 votes had been
cast, according to Clerk Knutson.
while from that time until the polls
were closed LAOS were recorded. At IL
a. m only 2sl persons had voted.
The vote had been completely tai
lied by election officials at s:25
d. m, an all-time record
The small number Of candidates and
the decrease in the total vote-along
with the apparent efficiency Of the
election officials-had the vote COM
piled several hours ahead OF the usual
time.
At the short session OF the council
Tuesday, Louis Gerzin was hired as a
fourth driver for the fire department.
to start work Immediately, and the city
engineer was authorized to assist in
completing plans for the ski slide.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09
Government Requests No
Outside Christmas Lights

The Office Of War Utilities has re-
quested that Christmas lighting deco
rations be confined to Christmas trees
inside private homes, according to in
formation sent City Clerk A. o.
Knutson
The OWU asked that special street
decorations, exterior home decorations
and interior and exterior commercial
decorations be dispensed with insofar
as lighting is concerned in order to
conserve critical fuels and materials
necessary to produce and consume
electricity.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09

Pvt. Frank Pechaver Awarded
Medal When Wounded
in Italy.

Pvt. Frank Pechaver has been
awarded the Purple Heart medal after
being wounded in undisclosed action in
Italy, according to word received here.
Private Pechaver is confined to a
rest camp. He was not permitted to
reveal the extent Of his injuries, but
by inference he said they are not
serious.
He is the first Elyite to be wounded
in the Italian campaign insofar as
The Miner has been informed.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09
Next SeLectiUe Service
Group to Leave Sunday

The local districts next contingent
of selectees win report at 7:45 a. m.
Sunday for transportation to Fort
Smelling where its members will be
given final physical examinations.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09
Neus From Battlefront

been separated since their induction
Feb. 2, 1912.
The two were sent to Camp Wolters,
Texas, for their preliminary training,
and, at the end of three months, en-
barked for Hawaii Seventeen months
on this tropical island were ended
when they were sent to Australia.
They have been together for year
and 10 months-without a furlough.
Two other Elyites have served to-
gether for year and half. They are
Sgt. Arne Riikola and Cpl. Milo H.
Tuomela, who have been stationed in
the Caribbean area for IA months,
Tuomela reports.
I'VE will soon mark our second
snowless Christmas" Tuomela said.
The two sent seasons greetings to
their friends in the services and to
home folks.
Staff Sgt. Joseph S. Simonick, waist
gunner of the Eighth air force Flying
Fortress Round Trip Jack" bagged q
Na1 Messerschmitt 100 fighter over
Germany during recent bombing
attack, according to press release
sent from a bomber command station
in England.
It was revealed that Sergeant Sim
onick had been awarded the Air
Medal with two oak leaf clusters. He
left a position as a department store
clerk in Milwaukee to enter the army.
Christmas greetings from overseas
have arrived from Joseph Rom, boat
swain's mate, second class, stationed in
North Africa, and from Cpl. Louis j.
Palcher believed To he in Sicily
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09
HAKALA IN TWO YEARS.

A former Elyite has been in the army
two years. He is Cpl. Toivo Hakala
son of Herman Hakala Of this city
Corporal Hakala was inducted at Min
neapolis and Is now at Wendover Field
Utah, where he is a member Of the
4Olst service squadron.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09
g1|I2
&1f;i:|1l1!8
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial
by the Editor

Herman T. Olson of Tower was
named president of the st. Louis
County Club and Farm Bureau at the
34th annual session in Duluth Satur-
day. Mr.. Olson is the proper man for
the position and his wise counsel Will
be of inestimable benefit to the orga-
nization. R. G. Floyd of Eveleth was
chosen first vice president, Mrs. A. c.
AbrahamSon, Eveleth, second vice pres
ident, and Marshal 3. Elson, Gilbert,
was returned to his long-held post as
executive secretary The re-
election of Secretary Elson year after
year attests to the fact that he makes
a very efficient officer.
"a n H
The Office of Civilian Requirements
hopes to make 100000 electric irons,
100000 household washing machines,
and 100000 domestic refrigerators in
1914, according to informed govern
ment sources. Don't bank too heavily
on this, however, other authorities said
in the next breath There may be
shortages in manpower and plant
facilities as well as stringent bottle
necks in small electric motors and
wire.
"a "a -
August Erickson of the Springfield
Advance-Press says a few things out
loud at the present time in the minds
of every newspaper publisher in the
country. He writes: "Anent the paper
shortage, an upstate editor makes the
suggestion that lot Of paper is being
wasted in advertising circulars which
few read. A circular serves just one
purpose, to sell one mans merchan-
disc. A newspaper serves the entire
community. If there is to be any cut
ting, let it be on the circulars. Ad-
vertissrs have access to the newspapers
and do not have to use circulars.
Feverish campaigns are being conduct
ed in Northern Minnesota to have
farmers bring in a few extra cords of
pulpwood. And for what? So your
front porch will continue to be lit
tered with circulars that go straight
into the waste basket"
- "a -
Perhaps it should be said very en-
phatically that the greatest contribu-
ton minister can make to his COM
munity is to develop in the COM
munity the best. the most influential
and the finest church that the COM
munity can ever have, contends George
Barton Cutten. The moral and re-
ngious power of good church is the
most effective aid to the good citizen
ship of that community and the things
for which it stands should make that
community the envy of all others and
the best possible place in which to re-
side The church is his main tent as
well as his chief responsibility, and one
cannot help other people to do their
duty by neglecting his own. While his
task has personal, denoninational and
religious ramifications and emphasis,
in a great way it is a community ven
ture; is not the chief religious goal
the holy city?
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09
zAvERL IN ENGLAND.

Sgt. Tony j. zaverl has just arrived
in England. His brother, Sgt. Stanley
j. zaverl, has been stationed in Alaska
for five months
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09
SPREITZER IN AFRICA.

Joseph Spreitzer, gunner's mate,
third class, who is stationed on cargo
ship, is in the Mediterranean war
zone.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09
SPEAKS ON PHILIPPINES.

F. E. Miles, new customs patrolman
here, spoke on the Philippines at last
weeks Kiwanis club meeting. Mr..
Miles spent year there.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09

BALTICH IN ENGLAND.
Pvt. Frank e. Baltish is stationed
somewhere in England.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-09

SELIGA IN INDIA.
Sgt. Rudolph Seliga recently arrived
in India.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-01

new routiucs, but he BEGINS the
handling of patients the like of
which h" has never seen before.
How many civilian surgeons had
hhy experience prior To 1912 in
inc treatment Of gunshot wounds?
How many civilian physicians
nave had any experience IN tropi-
cal diseases? | can assure you that
the answer 10 both questions is
very few.
The medical colleges and the
MEDICAL departments uf the army
ana navy are preparing the new
crop of doctors for this experience.
In my own school ut least 90. of
the medical students are in army
or navy uniforms. An armv officer
ana Il navy officer are stationed in
one of the school buildings and the
cadets" are taught drill and other
l"fmS and features of army and
navy life.
Course in Tropical Diseases
For the first time in its h!s,o. y
tins school now has Il course N
tropical diseases. The mos casual
review of ihr faculty showed that
TO m"mb"r bad any knowledge of
the subject, 81 Il faculty member
was sent To Tulane University.
New Orleans. 10 take = course and
he has now returned aud * teach
ing Junior and senior St,fL"mt: he
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-01
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

ANDREA AND Dennis were
cooking ut the marioncttcs in the
little thcatcr ut the end of the
room. but Beth was looking ut An
drca and Dennis. and her thoughts
yrre not the stun of which the per-
Torrance mt the Balukaiiia was
made.
In the mirror back of her. she
could see herself in her smart black
dress, her impuGcnt hat, but she
saw nothing there that made her
feel elatcd. proud as she had been
that other night when Dennis was
alone with her. Now she felt herself
. ralc shadow beside the radiant
Andrea. For radiant was the only
word she could think of. 1t wasn't
the scarlet dress or the scGuin-
sparkling pill-boX that Andrea
wore far back on her cloudy dark
hair that made her glow; it was
some inner front OH which she
drew to give herself the glow that
showed in her dancing eyes. in the
warm color that cbbcd and flowed
under her olive skin. There was a
vitality about her that was mag
nclic. A vitality that drained
Beth of all she had.
She might, she thought. have
lust as well stayed home. for she
felt she added nothing to the little
thrvrSomc that had been so COM
rlctcly Andrca's since she came
trailing down the stairs 4 moment
after Beth had greeted Dennis in
The hall at the rooming house.
Dennis, my old dear" Andrea
had put just the right blend OF
pleasure. affection, rcprOaCh 1nC
delight into her voice. Andrea haC
lifted her cheek for Dennis 10 kis!
(Which lie did. with 4 look at Bell
which she failed to sct), had givcl
both her hands 10 him and said
'I3rth's told you I'm practically ;
widow? Jim has gone off and !cf
me. and I simply couldn't RESTS
seeing you. so when Ecth suggest
ell that surprise YOU, well, here
am. Are you glade"
"Dclightcd," Dennis had sale
and Beth wondered now. as sh
watched the antics Of the mario:,
cites out of enc eye. if she had INA
gincd he wasn't as delighted rs Il
might have been.
"Bcth did insist. YOU know" Ar
Urea had gone or. ~ just sit aroun
here night after night doing absc
lately nothing. but tonight wei
III going to have fun. Will you TAX
nc 10 that wonderful rCStaura!
Grth said You took her to-"
So they'd gore to the Sale d
H"!g. hut it wasn't the same Il
'i@itt. That other TING. Beth In
felt gay and happy ana rarely il
tcrcStirg. Tonight 81" was just Il
third person. &
The capcrs on the stage We,
amusing. and Dennis laughed spol
ttncous!y, crinl;lirr up the corne
Of his eyes. Beth thought. "IIe