davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1943-01-29

sAVIU ir eriuku paprastai
metuose sioje salyje ukininkai
turi Xxi 6 milijonu galvu.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
Iran Hottest Place on Earth

group somewhere in England comes
the announcement that Tony j. Ia
verl has been promoted to the rank OF
staff sergeant. while Sgt. John F.
.skradski 6ssites Arom that country thai
he finds England "a lot different from
the States, and especially living con-
ditions under the blackout."
Revealing only that he is "out this
way" although he is believed to be in
the Pacific, Pvt. John w. Priyatel
says that he agrees with the report
last September of Tech Sgt. Jack Pur-
dy and Cpl. Frank stupnik that there
"ain't no such thing" as the tropical
paradise pictured by Hollywood.
Also writing without revealing his
station, Pvt. Martin Rodish says, 1T
has been year since I have seen the
q. S. A. We put in IL hours day
as airplane mechanics but don't have
any place to go when we do get time
off. We have natives, usually called
wags by soldiers in Africa and the
Middle East, to do our laundry, shine
our shoes and other K. P. chores, so
the air transport command isn't such
q bad branch Of the service"
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30

His squadron's fighting over
Guadalcanal won it a pres
idential citation and its mem
bers have been recommended
for the Air Medal. For the air
support over New Georgia
they were recommended for
the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Anderson and five others have
been recommended for the Oak
Leaf Cluster, equivalent to an
other DFC, for a special mis-
sion over Bougainville.
Lit. Jim Mcnvenna of Virginia, An
derson said, was member OF his
group McIlvenna is the son of o. j.
McIlvenna, Virginia school teacher and
prominent in Northern Minnesota civic
affairs.
Anderson enlisted in the navy air
forces in June, 1941, and was awarded
his wings at Corpus Christi, Texas, in
August, 1912 He has just received his
captains commission, although he had
been recommended for it some time
ago. He has 30-day leave, after which
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
SERVICES SET
FOR new Year

The young people of three churches
viii meet tonight at the Suomi Synod
Lutheran church for q New Years de-
votional service starting at 7:30 o'clock.
They are the Methodist and Presbyter-
ian youth groups who win meet with
the Sumoi Synod Luther league.
The Suomi Synod congregation will
hold New Years eve service in Fin
nish at II p. m. Friday.
The Methodist Mems Brotherhood is
sponsoring a watchnight service Fri
day, starting at $50 O'Clock with a
social hour and being concluded with
a devotional period ending at midnight.
The Bethany Lutheran congregation
will hold watch night service Friday
at o'clock at the Community Gen.
ter. There Will be social hour and
a devotional period.
The Evangelical Lutheran church
win conduct New Years service on
Sunday at 1890 a. m. in English and
at 7:30 p m. In Finnish.
The Presbyterian church win con-
duct a New Years communion at the
Sunday morning service starting at
10:45 O'Clock.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
FATHER CASES
ARE reviewed
Discontinue ga Rating for Pre-.
Pearl Harbor Parents; to
be Reclassified.

The cases of pre-Pearl Harbor faith
ers in the local district have been re-
viewed by the selective service board,
which had received orders, along with
other boards throughout the nation, to
discontinue the ga classification In
which this group of selectees had been
placed
Fathers have now either been re-
classified in IA or 2-B and deferred
because of employment in essential or
war production industries, placed in
4-F because of physical disabilities, or
tentatively given a Ia Classification
pending screening physical examina-
ton.
The initial group of new la fathers
were orderaar 20, tor screening
physicals starting next Monday, and
additional groups will be examined
from time to time in order to add to
the reservoir of men available to- I'LL
draft quotas.
New 18-year-olds and non-fathers
whose industrial deferments expire or
who may be reclassified from 4-F 10
la for limited service viii lbe called
up for service ahead of fathers.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30

The doughboys stationed in Iran
claim it is the hottest place on earth,
reports Sgt John Starkovich, who says,
IT have seen this proved"
- During the summer, StarkeVich
writes, I'VE soak our sheets and mat
tresses two or three times night and
sleep naked to keep cool.
@When we work we wear gloves in
order not to blister our hands on the
tools we must use.
1.-The bugler has to put his mouth
piece into water before blowing it. If
you walk across the road to your
neighbor's tent, you have to carry a
bag of water along so that you won't
suffer from thirst before you return.
We drink from five to six gallons OF
water daily ana eat very little during
the heat of the day. fhe natives live
from so to 100 feet underground and
won't work during summer months.
IT therefore claim to be in one OF
the hottest places on earth"
He said that Cpl. Stanley Loushin
is stationed in the same section.
From the headquarters OF the photo
graphic reconnaissance and mapping
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
Cpl. Ojala Dies in Canal Zone

Cpl. Ernest G. Ojala, 80,
has died at Fort Clayton, the
Canal Zone, the war depart
ment notified his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Anderson
of White Iron.
The cause Of death was not given,
but the message said that q letter
would follow.
Corporal Ojala succumbed Dec. 10.
He had been stationed in Panama for
some time. He was employed by the
Evergreen Mines company here when
inducted from the local district, and
was stationed at Camp Wolters, Texas,
prior to being transferred to the Canal
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
Volunteers Are Sought to
Make Surgical Dressings

from 1880 to $50 p. m
Organizations or groups Of women
who would like to start q class and
can secure an attendance Of at least
Is can make arrangements with Mrs.
Lambert and Mrs Buckley to meet
at any convenient time
No experience is necessary. All that
is needed, the two supervisors state,
Is a clean dress or smock, head
covering and pair Of wiling hands.
The initial bandage making classes
win meet on Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday Of next week.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
TWO HURT in
AUTO ACCIDENT

A passenger car-truck collision at the
intersection Of Fourth avenue east and
Harvey street Friday afternoon brought
injuries to two pedestrians when they
were struck by one OF the vehicles.
Injured were Frank Sikala, ~, and
Jack Mulec, Sr. 81. Both were bruised
and shaken and are confined to the
Shipman hospital.
According to report of the acci-
dent filed with the police department,
a car driven by Sam Norha east on
Harvey street was involved in collision
with a truck driven by Steve Moravetz
north on Fourth avenue. The Norha
car went onto the sidewalk, striking
the two men.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
FIRST VISIT HOME IN FIVE
YEARS FOR NEW GUINEA VET

Pfc. Rudolph Perushek, who was in
Ely on furlough visiting his mother,
Mrs. Mary Perushek Of the Chandler
location, left Monday for Camp Ellis,
Ill. Perushek was severely wounded by
machinegun In December, 1912, in the
battle for Buna village in New Guinea.
This is his first visit home in nearly
five years. He was given the Purple
Heart award for the New Guinea ac-
ton.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
18th Loan Quota is Set at $246, 400

This area has been given a
quota of S246,400 for the
fourth war loan, E. c. Jones,
chairman of the local war fl
nance committee, reveals.
The drive is scheduled to
start Jan. 1S and will last for
one month.
The committees which served dur
the third loan drive win again be
asked to act, Mr.. Jones said.
An organization meeting win be con-
Quoted during the early part Of JAN
uary to lay plans for the drive, he said.
The quota for series E bonds-sold
to individuals in smaller denominations
has not been announced, but it is
anticipated that this figure win be
somewhat higher than that for the
third war loan.
Banks, excluded from the third loan,
win be permitted to purchase bonds
up to 10 per cent of the deposits, but
their purchases will not count toward
the quota assigned any city or district.
This territory had a third loan quota
of s258.400, while the Minneapolis Fed
eral Reserve Bank credited it with pur-
chases of ss4S,OO0. exceeding the quota
by $4,000.
The series E quota was s65.00O. while
purchases were $4,000 more, totaling
$4,000.
w. E. Gustason was in charge OF
Winton and vicinity and Waino Stark
man. the township of Morse during the
third loan drive.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
1!;|:|'l1l!9
This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial
by the Editor

Christmas tree dealers in the large
cities took an awful beating this year.
Chicago dealers report that they lost
100000. Minneapolis and st. Paul re-
port large losses. While in Duluth over
the weekend, we noticed every gaso-
line station that had stock of trees
and they all had them-had the larg-
est number left over. While they sold
for as high as IS, Christmas eve saw
thousands Of unsold tagged trees clut-
tering up the lots. Everyone had an
idea trees would be scarce and every
one loaded UP with all their sales space
would hold. The lack Of sales is at
trfbuted to the ban on outside decora-
tions and lighting throughout the ma
ton and especially in the larger
cities.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30

ACu OdpC. marry AHucI-
son of the marine air corps re-
turned home last week from a
years fighting in the South
Pacific, he wasn't prepared for
the "frigid" reception awaiting
him.
The change from the no.
degree tropical summer to the
zero winter weather was so
great that he freely admitted,
"I went to bed for a couple of
days just to keep warm"
On Christmas day a year
ago he received his sailing"
orders at San Diego. On Christ
day this year he once again
was in Ely.
During the interim, as a
dive bomber pilot, he saw ac-
tion in all major South Pacific
engagements which began with
the driving of the last Japs
off Guadalcanal.
Captain Anderson gave
credit to the navy's Seabees
for being the "real heroes of
the South Pacific"
"They can do anything that
is humanity possible" he de-
clared. eff they can't do it,
nobody can. One air strip that
had been bombed continuously
for eight months was put into
commission in 48 hours by the
Seabeas. They keep right on
working even when bombs are
falling all around them"
He also praised the Red
Cross field works for distribut-
ing magazines, getting emer-
gency messages back to home
folks by wireless, and for con-
soling any and all who had
troubles to pour into a sympa-
thetic ear.
Ely, he declared, is known
throughout the South Pacific
as THE place to vacationSin. !.
after the war.
Local servicemen, apparent
ly working overtime as en-
for the Minnesota Ar
rowhead, are responsible for
this, he believes.
He also said that The Miner
was standard reading" every
where he had gone, with the
little personal items about new
babies, out-of-town visiting ex-
cursions, and social events
preferred to big news stories
of the day, probably because
momentarily they brought the
servicemen back to the life to
which they all want to return.
He is the veteran of more
than IS combat missions.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
BROTHERS TAKE PART IN
CAMPAIGN ON ATTU

Pvt Jack Janezich, veteran of the
Attu campaign, is now at the home Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Jane
dch, who reside about four miles east
Of Ely. Janedch was injured when he
fell into a Jap dugout. Confined TO
a hospital for three months after re-
turning to the States, he has been
given a medical discharge.
A brother, Staff Sgt. Joseph Jane
zich, also took part in the Attu CAM
paign and is now stationed on Hawaii.
Joe wrote home that at one time he
was only 800 yards from his brother,
but not knowing it at the time did not
get to see him.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30

The surgical dressing units win re-
sumo work next week, and plea
has been made for additional workers
to help FIJI Ely's quota which Is just
twice that Of this years.
A shipment Of 5000 dressing to be
made by Feb. has just been re-
ceived, Mrs. b NJ Lambert and Mrs.
Edward T. Buckley, who are super
vising the project, state.
Starting in January the surgical
dressing classes win meet every
Tuesday and Wednesday from 1:30
to 4:30 p. m. and every Thursday
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
MehLe Reelected President
JugOsLaU National Home

John Mehle was reelected president
of the Jugoslav National Home at a
meeting held Sunday. Other officers
named include Joe L. Champa, vice
president; Andrew Pirtz, financial and
recording secretary: Frank Tomsich.
Jr., treasurer; John Otrin, Jack Kun
stel and Frank Erzar, trustees, and
Matt vertin, Mrs. Frank Jenko. and
John Dragavon, directors.
Secretary Pirtz reports that the or
ganization has purchased $1,000 in war
bonds and during ls43 donated $3.50 to
the Red Cross, the war service fund,
Christmas seals, and similar groups.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
Three Additional Elyites
Enlisted in Nurses Corps

Additional Elyites who have enlisted
in the cadet nurses corps include Miss
La Verne Halamik and Miss Ruth Yad-
losky, student nurses at st. Mary's
Duluth, and Miss Josephine
Burja, who Is in training at the Bless
ing hospital, Quincy, III. Both Miss
Halamik and Miss Yadlosky are here
for a two-week holiday vacation.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30

Zone. He was born in Gilbert
Surviving besides his parents are
four brothers, Pvt. William Ojala, sta
toned somewhere in the South Pacific.
Wesley of Gilbert, and Theodore and
Toivo, at home, and two sisters, Mrs.
Carl Robertson, Williams, Mimi, and
Mrs. Harry Kuehn, Duluth
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
WinOna Teacher Writes
About BURNSIDE Area

A BURNSIDE lake summer resident,
Robert r. Reed. who is a member OF
the Winona State Teachers college
faculty, has written bulletin wild
Rice, Americas First Grain" which is
illustrated with photographs Of lotus,
plant Of the water lily family, in
Burnside river and of BURNSIDE In
dians. The bulletin also contains pic
lures of wild rice in various Minnesota
lakes Mr.. Reed is well known here
and he has spoken to an Ely school
assembly.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
RatiOning office Sends
Out NelU Truck Coupons

Monday the local war price and ra-
ttoning office mailed out the new gas
oline anotments for truckers for the
next quarter, which includes January,
February and March. Coupons for the
new allotments come in strips instead
of books and each coupon has a serial
number
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
STANLEY GRAHEK HOME
FROM PACIFIC ENCOUNTER

Stanley Grahek, gunner's mate. third
class, is on leave here visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph J. Grahek
Of the Pioneer location, after seeing
action in undisclosed Pacific engage
ment during which he received shrap-
mel wounds in the hand.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
PRIVATE MARINSEK
IN GILBERTS FIGHT

An Ely marine took part In the
Gilbert islands campaign.
He is Pfc. John Marinsek, who sent
word home that he Is well and safe.
A veteran Of the battle of Guadal-
canal Private Marinsek enlisted I'm
the marine corps in August, 1912,
and in October he had arrived at an
overseas base In the Pacific.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
CARLSON IN SOUTH PACIFIC.

Cpl. william T Carlson is stationed
with an anti-aircraft unit in the South
Pacific, where he was recently given
the good conduct medal, his command
ing officer has announced. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Carlson,
West Salem, Wis, former Ely residents.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
Frigid Weather Sends Him to Bed to Keep Warm
Anderson Home From Pacific

he win return to San Diego to be-
come a combat instructor.
Just before leaving the South Pacific,
he met 1t Edward Buckley OF the
marine corps and 1t. Theresa Buragno
OF the army nurses corps.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
THREE ELYTTES RETURN
FROM ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

Three Elyites returned from Kis-
ka in the Aleutians where they had
been stationed since August. They are
Pfc. Clarencef Carlson and Pvts. Matt
Sever and George L. Roman. Carl
son and Sever leave Jan. for Camp
Carson. Colo.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
VAC TechnicOLOr Short
Coming to Ely Theaters

The WAC movie short, women at
War;" will be shown at the Ely and
State theatres Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday, 1t. Charlotte Evans, in
charge Of the Duluth recruiting office,
has announced. The feature is
technicolor portrayal Of WAC life.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
TO STAGE ICE
FR0LIC FRIDAY

The recreation department Is spon-
soring an ice frolic at the Whiteside
park rink Friday at p. m. with music
provided. Activities win include skat-
ing races for boys and girls. broomoan.
ice games and social skating Hun
dreds Of skaters have enjoyed the
music at the TX during the past
week. Additional skating parties are
being planned.
SHEGA IN ITALY.
Pvt. John Shega Is fighting with the
American forces In Italy.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
Council to Name New
Mayor Monday Night
Three Aldermen Reported
Most Likely to Receive
Appointment.

The city council will holds
its final meeting Of the year
Monday night and it appears
probable that a mayor will be
selected at that time.
There is apparent agreement
that a present member of the
council will be named to head
the city government during
1914.
Mentioned as most likely to
receive the appointment are
Aldermen Joseph Koschak,
Edward E. Porthan or VIII
liam r. Harri.
The selection of a new alder
man may be delayed until an
other meeting. The initial ses-
sion of the new year will be
conducted Tuesday night, and
will undoubtedly be followed
by an adjourned meeting to be
held later in the week.
Mayor John Kapsch has indicated he
win resign his position effective Mon
day and on the following day he VIII
begin his term as municipal Judge
His successor to the mayorship VIII
serve for one year.
Should the council fail 70 come 20
agreement Monday on the selection Of
mayor. which appears unlikely at
this time, Porthan, present acting
mayor, would preside at the council
sessions until mayor is named The
city charter provides that he would
hold the office Of acting mayor until
his successor is named by the mayor
The initial meeting of the new year
will be taken UP largely with reorgani-
zation work-filing the various ap-
pointive offices and approving the
appointments to be made by the mayor.
The mayors appointments, aside from
the standing committees, the acting
mayor, and an auditor to inspect the
city's accounts for 1913, include the
filling OF two vacancies. One is on the
police commission and the other On
the library board.
With the start Of 1914, the city
must operate its finances under ths
provisions of the new cash basis Law.
This act requires:
1. That all funds be operated in the
black" with overdrafts prohibited.
2. That per cent OF each fund Gin
Ely's easel must be carried over to the
following year as cushion against de-
linquent taxes. This VIII total some
$4,000 which VIII not become avail
able until the start Of ls45.
3. That no outstanding warrants oe
iscued. Certificates Of Indebtedness.
however, may be sold.
4. That quarterly budgets Do pre-
pared throughout the year.
Some time during January the coun-
Gil must decide the total amount or
certificates OF Indebtedness that must
be sold In order to obtain money with
which to operate the city until tax ap-
portionments are received In june
and July, according to information OBJ
tained from the city clerks office. A
small apportionment is received In
April, but larger aportionmenrs are
sent the city during June and July and
again during November and December.
It is presumed that the council viii
call for bids on the certificates Of in
debtedness. All Of them must be re-
tired by the close Of the year Of is
suance.
The city win end the present year
with a small cash balance, according
to the city clerks office, but the ex-
act amount has not been determined.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
IN TEXAS HOSPITAL.

Pfc. Phillip Maxi, who recently re-
turned to Ely from rest camp in
the South Pacific after taking part in
the battle of Guadalcanal, is receiving
medical treatment at Waco, Texas.
His address is Waco Annex, box 1910.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
RETURNS TO SERVICE.

Raymond Slogan left Monday for
New York to resume active duty with
the merchant marine. Previously he
had seen service ON the Great Lakes.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
GIVEN CITATION.

GIVEN CITATION.
Miss Betty Halamik, who is employed
by the government in Philadelphia as
chief teletype operator, has received
recognition from the war department
for faithful and efficient service"
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30
ARE IN ENGLAND.

Pvt. Lloyd G.. Bird is now stationed
in England Pfc. Conrad Tfkkala has
been there for some time.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30

Luther NJ Bang, former Ely attorney,
is defending Sheriff Eckhart of Mower
county on charges now before Governor
Thye The sheriff is being hauled on
the carpet because he order out slot
machines from the Elk's club. the Le-
gion club and the Eagles club at
Austin The slot machine situation In
Mower county is not the main issue,
it is claimed, but what happens to the
sheriff in that county Is somewhat Of
a guage for some 30 sheriffs and
county attorneys whose interest Is
also something IN the question. Slot
machines are not peculiar to Mower
county alone. We have always con-
tended that the machine in club, set
on a basis to make its playing a
chance, and not cinch for the club
that owns it, is not any worse than
dice. bridge, keno or other games
where money is stake. We are ap-
posed, however, to the wholesale op-
Grafton by some King of Machines in
every place in town, and especially
where youths congregate and feed
nickles into its rapacious NAV set on
a Is to IS basis for the machine trusts
benefit. The club machines are US
ually set on the same basis for the
benefit of the player and the claim
is made that if the club loses it is still
making 40 per cent on its investment.
Besides only members on their dues
cards have access to the machines.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30

A draft registrant in Arkansas
brought his local board lester to
prove he was married and father OF
seven children and was promptly sent
to the induction station. The letter
read: Dear United States Army: My
husband asked me to write a recon-
mend that he supports his family. He
cannot read, so don't tell him. Just
take him. He amt no good to me. He
amt done nothing but raise hell and
drink lemon essence since I married
him eight years ago, and I got to
feed seven kids of his. Maybe you can
get him to carry gun. He's good on
squirrels and eating. Take him and
welcome. need the grub and his bed
for the kids. Don't tell him this, but
lust take him and send him as far
as you can"
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30

Many of our people viii remember
Alvin E. OKonsky, a gifted speaker,
who made an address to crowded
auditorium in the city during an anti
Communist campaign several years
ago. OKonsky at that time was an
instructor in the Coleraine schools. He
is now the congressman from the tenth
district in Wisconsin, with Ashland as
his headquarters. He is using his head
and his brilliant speaking career for
the benefit of his district and the
country. In a letter printed in the
Medford Star and News of last week,
he wrote of many matters as fluently
and intelligently as shown in his talks
on the political platform and in Con-
gress. His analysis of the social Sc
curity laws, which he terms as farce,
was a masterpiece in Bill Conrad's
paper, as was mis- address in Congress
on the bill to furnish sustenance to
the returned soldier who was set
adrift after being demobilized and in
structed to turn in his uniform after
a certain time without money enough
to get a suit of clothes and without
cash for sustenance to tide him over
until other arrangements can be made.
O'Konsky is making his mark in the
political world, mark that will carry
him farther in his public career.
The Ely miner., 1943-12-30

There is story floating about in
the country towns of a slicker who
takes orders for new tires, nylon stock
ings and whiskey and collects part pay
ment on each. Tires at S11, nylons at
81 and whiskey at no given prices
Anyone with any sense would know
that new tires would sell without
chiseling off the serial numbers for
many times the price mentioned and
not be under the necessity of bootleg
ging them. If anyone comes to you
with such a proposition, sign your
name on his head with baseball bat.