The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-04-22

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It is:
LETS double the quOta!'
Ely, Winton and the Town
| of Morse set themselves to
raise SIPS, 900. To date they
have contributed $50, 900.
The Junior and senior high
schools went after $500 to
buy a jeep. They got nearly
enough for four, $3,505.65.
The Junior college esti-
mated its depleted student
body, now with many under
arms, would turn In $500. 1t
is expected to raise over $500.
Officials Of the local war financt
committee have now set their sight;
on $3.50, 900 by the close of the cam
paign May /.
This is double the official quota OF
$4,000 assigned this area. The COM
mittee conservatively hiked this figure
to $125, 900 to show the other COM
munities of this section of the state
that the Ely area could live up to its
reputation of doing more than was ex-
pected of it.
Now the campaign has gotten
out Of control Local people have
already invested $4,000 more in the
future Of their country than the top
figure set by campaign Officials.
It remains to be seen whether peo-
pie here are willing to back their boys
with 1892 900 in second war loan bonds
and stamps.
One local persons indicated his will
ingness when, coming in to order $500
in bonds, he liked the figure to 5000
before the deal was closed.
Another party dug deep into the
family savings chest and extracted five
$40 gold notes which went out of cir
culation Is years ago.
An estimated rs per cent Of bond
sales to date are for cash, indicating
that a secondary purpose Of the drive,
to absorb purchasing power of an in
flationary nature, is being accom-
plished.
Harry Applequist, Duluth attorney,
the bond rally Sunday aft
Groom, commended the people of this
area for their fine showing. A. w. Will
son, Duluth, county chairman, was in
PRODUCED. A program of patriotic
numbers was played by the municipal
band. Miss Lois Mae Sandstrom and
Edward Shepel sang several duets.
The SIS war bond was won by Joseph
L. Champa.
Because their class sold the most
war bonds and stamps, Jack Sells
kar and Marabeile Dowier, fresh
men, win be crowned war bond king
and queen at school assembly.
Nominees of other classes were:
Seniors, Eddie Chachich and Florence
Lmstrom; juniors. Gerald Patterson
and Myrtle Bunney; sophomores, JOS
,ph Landa and Lillian Lassila.
The freshmen sold $685. in war
ponds and stamps. Here's what the
,ther classes sold:
Juniors, $7sS70.
Sophomore, $73455.
Seniors, $50875.
Eighth grade, s425.80.
Seventh grade, $184.30.
In charge Of the high school and
Junior high drive, which ended Tues
day, were: Edward Mantel, Leonard
Perushek, Dorothy Senta, Jack Peshel,
Jack Lindgren, Charles Johnson, Ed
ward Cerkonik, Richard wegen, John
zupancich, Julia Skubitz Ona Myntti,
Lucille vranesich, Betty Donahue and
Margaret Rudman, sales.
Ona Myntti, Mary Lindbeck. Robert
Olson, Dina Burgin, Dolores Haapala,
Dorothy Senta, Julia Skubitz and Joyce
Butala, posters; Eleanor Nokich, Leona
Kozar, Ruth Kobe, Joyce Butala, Ebba
5alo, John zupancich and Edward
tags.
The student activities committee,
working under the direction of Dean
Sigurd 2. Olson, promoted the college
drive, launched at last Fridays assem-
bly, and concluded this morning.
Committees for the community drive,
headed by Harold J. Dillon and George
Somero, co-chairmen, and Mrs. NJ. J..