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The Ely miner., 1943-09-30
Mrs. Carlson President of
University WOmen's Unit

Mrs. A. w. Carlson was elected pres
ident of the American Association OF
University Women for two-year term
at a meeting conducted last week.
Miss Jessie H. Michaelson and Miss
Gertrude Clancy were named to the
executive board, on which Mrs Stan
ley Adkins, past president, will also
serve.
Plans for dinner meeting Oct %
were made, with Miss Unthank of the
Superior State Teachers college speak
ing on the subject of ceramics and
displaying collection. Guests will be
invited to attend.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-30

are on display at the City Meat and
Grocery store)
Corporal Stupnik, now wiser by his
fifth South Sea island station, de-
clared that Il still have to see one the
way Hollywood can make them look" "
81 now have permission to reveal
the places I have been since coming
overseas" he said. I'm the order that
was there, they are the Fiji islands,
New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, Russell
islands, and my present position, which
cannot disclose. think Guadalcanal
is the most beautiful
"The natives here are very friendly
Most of them speak English and we
have no trouble understanding each
other. They bring us native food and
trinkets, such as floor mats, baskets
and fish hooks. In exchange we give
them food, clothing and money.
"They are crazy about corned
beef.
"The natives gardens contain a
large variety Of fruit, and we have
been given permission to eat all we
The Ely miner., 1943-09-30
PROGRAM
ATTRACTS MANY

A total OF 42,708 persons participated
in the recreation program during the
year ending today, according to the
annual report compiled by Stanley
Modin, director.
Boys accounted for 21,275 OF the to-
tai, girls, 1892; men, 2,02o, and wo-
men, 2,096. Three Fairgrounds and
the beach accommodated 20,119.
In addition to the playground ana
beach, activities sponsored by the de-
partment include victory gardens, q
servicemen's plantation in which 5000
trees were planted, softban and bas-
ketball leagues, women's physical edu-
cation group, adult craft, girls sewing
classes, social and tap dancing, game
rooms, photography instruction, pup
petry, camping, hikes and nature study
bicycle excursions, and water sports.
Special events included Halloween
parties, free movies, playground pic
MICS, and a Christmas carol sing. The
department furnished dictatorship for
a girls baton club and the Ely Ski clup.
n IWO-yCdA S0AfCy Va VIC eSPs>1s
ment's activities reveals a total at
tendance of 86,l69 and should en-
courage postwar planning in this di-
rection, Mr.. Modin said. A great deal
Of the programs success resulted from
cooperation Of the city, school, business
men, fraternal organizations and In
dividual volunteer assistance, he said.
Serving on the recreation board are
John A. Smrekar, chairman: Edward
r. Buckley, vice chairman; w. v.
Langen, secretary and treasurer, and
william R. Harri, Mrs. Archie Swan
son, Mrs. Ann Stoll, and Laurin Leino,
directros. Mrs Emil Koski and Mrs.
John Lobe are also members OF the
board.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-30
CITY PREPARES
CLOTHES drive
Campaign to Assist Russians
Scheduled for Oct. 10; Crew
Workers, Routes Selected.

Plans for Ely's participation in the
Share the Clothing" drive for Rus
sian war relief neared completion with
the announcement of the crew work.
ers and routes. Pickup day is Sunday
Oct TO-
The crews will begin touring the city
at 9 a. M, and persons with clothing
! to donate are requested to deposit
their boxes or bundles in front of their
homes for collection Clothing should
be clean, washed and mended There
are no mending facilities available To-
cally and none in Russia. Any article
of wearing apparel for children, men
and women is welcome, with children's
clothes and, shoes, evenssI they have
but months wear left, are especially
desirable
Warehouse quarters for the collection
are being selected.
William r. Harri is chairman OF the
drive, with j. Emil Maxi heading the
sorting and packing committee ano
Joseph Mavetz, Jr., the labelling and
shipping John Muhvich and Louis
Benko are co-chairman of the trans
portation committee and John Strucel
for boxes and cartons. The drive is
conducted in cooperation with the Ely
civilian defense council, with the ac-
tual collection, sorting and packing in
charge of the CIO coordnating COM
mittee of the three local CIO labor
unions. Victory Aides will distribute
| literature and explain the drive in q
house toulouse canvass.
Crew workers and the routes they
Will cover follow:
Camp street and Robins Gardens :
Matt Cherne, chairman, Ernest Dargis
Tony Takavitz, Matt Oberstar, Arvc
Walli, John Majerle, Pop Wagner, MAJ
Beatty, Leander Rum, Robert Perk.
| ovich.
Sheridan street-Toivo Hill, chair.
man, Heino Larson, Charles Plrtz
Tony Pechek, Martin Grahek, Sr.
Jack Grahek, Sr., George Muhvich
Howard Prouse, Dominic Finco, Franz
Koschak, Jr.
Chapman street = Frank Jasper
chairman, John Strutzel, Martin Gra.
hex, Jr., Walter Koski, John Petek
Frank Koschak, ST., Joe Spreitzer, Sr.
Tony Dergantz, Robert Dargis, Josepr
Ferderber.
Harvey Street-Milton Allison, chair
man, Merigo Cersine, John Seliga, Lee
BrowneIl Osmund Ellis, George Rule
Joe Starkovich, Spud Boldine.
Conan and White streets = Ma.
Brula, chairman, Frank Melovaslcn
Herbert Atkins, Frank Petek, AntoI
Grahek, Jr., Hugo Tanttari, Charlie
Henrdickson, John Jurisich.
Pattison, James and Boundary street
Matt Banovetz, chairman, Oscar F
Maxi, George Kotchevar, Matt Pre-
shiren, Earl Edwards, Matt Tomljan
ovich, John Golobich.
Chandler and Lawrence streets ant
Lakeside Robert Graham, chairman
Arve Hakkala, George Juohola, Georg
Burck, Rueben Taylor, John Loush1r
William Maxi.
Chandler road, Zenith, Savoy, Mil
waukee avenue and Spalding- -Simol
Marolt, Jr., chairman, Blaz zakrajshek
Vencil Novak, Anton Golob, Stew
Starkovich, John Markovich, Fran
Tomsich.
. Calumet, Sibley-George E. Max
chairman, Matt Johnson, Joe Yuma.
Winton-Toivo Maxi, chairman, Mat
zgonc, Mike Evenocheck, Joe Loisel.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-30
Third City Precinct is X-Rayed
as Test Project; Fifth
Next on Schedule.
SURVEY RECORD TO DATE.
School System-100% Compliance.
1855 X-Ray Pictures Taken.

1855 X-Ray Pictures Taken.
Completing the x-ray survey
at the schools a week ahead of
schedule, workers have already
x-rayed the initial city pre-
cinct and today are starting
at Winton.
On Saturday the mobile unit
will be moved to White Iron
and on Tuesday it will. be re-
turned here to start the survey
of the fifth city precinct.
The schedule is somewhat tenta-
tive, because of the difficulty in
estimating the length of time re-
quired to complete the various areas
and precincts.
1t is anticipated that Winton will
be completed by Friday night. The
unit is located today at the Oscar
johnson residence and Friday it will
be stationed at the r. r. Cowling
home.
Saturday it will be moved to the
White Iron school, and all residents
of the area are expected to be x-rayed
by Monday.
A tentative schedule for the city
precincts follows:
Fifth-Tuesday
Sixth-Wednesday and Thursday.
Fourth Friday, Oct. 8.
Second Saturday, Oct. 9.
First-Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, Oct. II, Il and 13.
This scheduled is subject to change,
but Victory Aides will give their blocks S
residents a days notice in advance OF
the time they are to appear for X-ray
pictures The Victory Aides will also
distribute paper capes to be worn by
women.
When the city is completed, the unit
will be moved to the intersection OF
the Van Vac road and Grant Nc
Mahan boulevard to x-ray the Burnt
side road residents. 1t will then be
stationed on the Moose lake road at a
point not yet selected.
Business district workers need not
be at their homes to be included in
the survey. The unit will be located
in the business section for their con-
venience.
The third precinct was x-rayed first
because it is compact and easily COW
cred within short time Problems en-
countered there were expected to Of
fer solutions to greater ones in other
sections of the city.
Names of every blocks residents have
been recorded and this list is being
used to check compliance with the
surveys goal OF 100 per cent coverage
Every student, teacher, and ground
and building employe at the schools
was x-rayed, giving the system the
first perfect score in the test.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-30
School Surrey Completed,
Unit Stationed at Winton
ODT STOPS SCHOOL
BUS RUN TO ZENITH

BY order of the Office of Defense
Transportation, school bus service to
the Zenith location was stopped today
and the winter schedule to the Chan
dler location cannot be started.
Zenith kindergarten children are
being picked up by the White Iron bus
at point one block east OF the Pioneer
school building.
less than two miles distant from a
school cannot be transported by bus.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-30
TUESDAY LAST DAY
TO FILE COURT CASES

Tuesday is the final day for filing
notes of issue for the October term OF
district court and the calendar cannot
be announced until after this date.
The term is scheduled to open Oct. Il.
It is understood that the cases involv-
ing the operation OF school district No.
IL will be tried first
The Ely miner., 1943-09-30
COMMITTEE HEADS MEET.

Committee chairmen Of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary are meeting this
afternoon in the Community Center.
with Mrs. w. j. Kayute, auxiliary
president, In charge. Plans for the en-
suing year will be formulated. The
next regular meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-30
FALL BABY CLINIC
is SET FOR OCT. 8

The annual fall baby clinic spon-
sored by the Parent Teachers Coun-
Gil will be held Saturday, Oct 9, at the
Memorial school building. Appoint
ments can be made between Oct.
and Z by phoning Mrs George Milavetz.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-30
CHILDRENS CLINIC SET.

A district clinic for crippled children
will be conducted at Virginia Oct. 16
for st. Louis, Lake and Cook counties.
Boys and girls under 81 years unable
to afford private orthopedic care or
who have not attended previous
clinic should bring a letter from the
family physician.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-30
ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF WORLD.

Two additional Elyites have been
added to the list of Ely brothers sta
toned on opposite sides of the globe.
They are PFC Waino c. Maxi, in North
Africa, and Emil j. Maxi, carpenters
mate, first class, of the Seabees, some
where in the Southwest Pacific.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-30
INSTRUCTOR TO SPEAK.

Miss Minna Adams Ely Junior COL
lege instructor, will speak on Italy at
tonight's meeting of the Kiwanis club
Tomas j. Murn and Harry Anderson
are in charge of the program.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-30
pREsBYTERIANs PLAN RALLY.

The annual fall rally of the Presby-
terian church will be held Thursday,
Oct. 7, with a potluck supper served
at 6:15 p. m. Members are asked to
bring a hot dish and a salad or des-
sert. The formal burning of the
church mortgage will highlight the ral-
ly The Rev. Marshall Olson OF Ev-
eleth will speak.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-30
IN NORTH AFRICA.

Miss Amelia Logar, second lieuten-
ant in the army nurses corps, is now
stationed in North Africa.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-30
ST ANDREWS TO MEET.

st. Andrews club will hold it's in
itial meeting of the fall Friday eve
ming in the Presbyterian church club
rooms.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-30
Hollywood Still Unbound, Doughboys
South Seas Not Tropical Paradise

want. They like the American soldiers,
and they hate the Japs. Many natives
act as scouts for our troops"
The Ely miner., 1943-09-30
81 Fathers Are Classified i'm IA
Expect First of Group to be
Called Up for Induction
in November.

Thirty-seven fathers Tues.
day were mailed notices of la
classification by the local selec.
tive service board, but none OF
them are likely to be called ur
for induction until November.
Thomas III. Miller, 81, of this city
heads this list of potential members
of the nations armed forces.
The local Selective service office re.
ports that it anticipates the local dis
trict will be able to fill its October cal
without tapping the newly created
reservoir composed of pre-Pearl Harbol
fathers.
Men from this group, however, vii
be called up to round out the Novem.
Der call, with youths who reach theil
18th birthdays and registrants whose
industrial deferments expire being frs
in order for induction.
The men just assigned a IA classl,
fication have order numbers ranging
from 25 to ATT, but action was helo w
on additional fathers within this or
der number group because their de-
ferment on an industrial basis is pend
ing It is understood that a supple.
mental replacement schedule contain
ing the names of fathers of military
age has been filed by local mining
companies with the state director o.
selective service and that it has beer
approved by him, although copy O.
the schedule has not been received b.
the local selective service board. Tht
state director determines who shall b'
granted industrial deferments on
replacement schedule.
Each of the fathers has a, 10-da.
period in which to appeal his nev
classification or to present new infor
nation to the board. Like other reg
istrants in la, the fathers must sub
NIT to final physical examination a
Fort Smelling before being accepted
for military service.
The draft order numbers, name
and addresses of the group follow:
Is Thomas H. Miller, Ely
49 Stephen j. Smrekar, Ely.
78 A. K Unger, Ely.
88 Joe Zupancich, Ely.
81 Matthias j. Smrekar, Ely.
"a William F. Holmes, Embarrass
100 Anton Pavlisich, Ely.
har rr-oC {
139 Kenneth " Smith, Ely.
lat Tony j. Lenich, Ely.
167 Walter E. Holm, Soudan.
1877 Joe A. Pucel, Ely.
1872 James Rolando, Ely.
220 Wilbur G. Rothman, Ely.
222 Ernest A. Dargis, Ely.
$50 John M. Koschak, Ely.
27O Paul George Lekatz, Ely.
28O Ernest F. Dunstan, Ely.
313 Joseph F. Debeltz, Ely.
315 Einard A. Mackie, Babbitt.
358 John M. Dragavon, Tower.
397 william F. Richards, Ely.
435 Edward j. zupancich, Ely.
437 John Kovach, Ely.
440 Joseph L. Musich, Ely.
ATT Elmo O. Salo, EmbarraSs.
1876 Onnie M. LaSSi, Ely.
507 Carl w. Soderberg, Soudan.
$40 Ralph A. Gornick, Tower.
Sill Harry A. Boshey, Tower.
Sis John F. Brown, Ely.
537 Robert W. Nicholas, Ely.
$40 John A Smrekar, Ely.
| 544 Ernest B. Huhtala, Ely.
566 Joe L. Mariani, Ely.
593 Neil A. Kaunonen, Embarrass.
594 william W. Johnson, Embarras
The Ely miner., 1943-09-30
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial
by the Editor

Edward R. Stettinius, recently ap-
pointed undersecretary of state, as
Suned his new duties Monday. He has
been lend-leaSe administrator and has
filled his arduous position with high
honor and with business acumen he
had always shown during his career in
the business world. At one time he
was president of the U. S. Steel Cor
poration.
- - -
The st. Louis County Historical So
ciety lost valuable members and lCS
president when Otto E. Weiland, aged
72 years, died in Duluth Sunday as the
result of injuries sustained when he
was struck by an automobile. He was
a pioneer of the Arrowhead country,
a school teacher up to 1911, when he
entered the real estate business in Du-
luth. He succeeded VIM. E. Culkln as
president of the historical society and
carried on the excellent work begun by
Mr.. Culkin before and after World
War l. He will be missed.
"a - "a
The fame of the Arrowhead country
has spread to various sections of the
nation and is recognized as a fine Sec
ton in which to reside. Monday there
arrived in st. Paul George, Martin Of
Paynesville, Ohio, who is on his way
to the timber country near Inter-
national Falls in a prairie schooner
after 48 days of continuous travel by
team, with a dog for company. Mar
tin says he will build himself a log
cabin and settle down for the rest of
his days in true pioneer fashion. The
trip covered 1,200-mile journey and
he made an average of 20 miles per
day since Aug. 9, when he left Pains
vile. He still had about 275 miles to
travel before reaching his destination,
which he expects to reach before the
snow flies.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-30
rem IN HAWAII.

Sgt. Vincent Hren is now stationed
in Hawaii.
Evening star., 1943-02-07

and farmhouse for Operations and Head
quarters At another site. the field was food
ed at high tide. Here the volunteer flyers
brought rolling kitchen, radio transmitter.
trailer office, shop equipment, camouf1age
- even shotguns for their guards. Without
any outside help. they filled the low ground
and built complete operating base, mean
time carrying on regular patrols.
Hundreds of survivors from torpedoed
vessels owe their quick rescue to Patrol
pilots One of these ships was sunk in such
heavy sea that the lifeboats were in danger of
being swamped. Low visibility hid them from
shore, but CAP. flyer, skimming the waves
at 200 feet spotted them just as he was near
ing the end of his rum After radioing for help,
he circled the boats - in spite of an almost
empty fuel tank - until Coast Guard cutters
arrived to rescue the men. He was barely able
to reach the nearest beach for forced landing.
When America went to war, many worried
officials wanted to ground all private flyers.
The newly established Civil Air Patrol was in
danger of quick death. Some government
heads feared that spies might work their way
into the Patrol, to use private planes for aerial
sabotage or contacts with U-boats. To Lieu
tenant General H. H. Arnold, Chief of the
Army Air Force, goes the credit for the
CAPS chance at wartime service.
Evening star., 1943-02-07

Army technicians were delayed in the Mid
west by lack OF transportation, while an Army
bomber waited for them at Miami. Patrol
pilots flew them to Florida in relays "a
Pony Express on wings. Now, several courier
routes have been established, with CAP.
planes operating on regular schedules Pilots
cover thousands of miles daily. ferrying oft-
GERS and key men,
Checking of the airplane-spotter system is
another frequent duty. Men and women pilots
fly unannounced over certain areas. If spot
tiers are not on the job. with quick reports to
the Interceptor Command, they are soon re-
placed.
Other Patrol flyers work directly with the
Army Air Force in gunnery operations. Men
and women civilian pilots coolly tow rayon
target-sleeves behind their planes, while
machine eunners blaze away. Result: more
Army planes released for war duties.
Earlier in the war. there were rumors that
enemy planes might be preparing to strike
from bases in isolated Western areas Civil
Air Patrol units flew over Thousands of miles,
canyons and forest clearings to make sure no
such bases had been established.
No military service is more careful in select
ing its members; the opportunity to glide
U-boats to Allied ships is too great. 1t polices
its own ranks. has the FBI investigate every
Tw-7-7-o
Evening star., 1943-02-07

I'VE have 100000 private and student
pilots - and 2500O planes" said the Cen
eral Il believe they can perform valuable
service"
The private flyers went to work. Today,
there are CAP. wings in all 48 states. with
squadrons and flights operating from more
than 1000 airports. Members total over
$500 volunteers - from l6-year-old girls up
to flying grandfathers.
Almost every trade and profession is repre-
sented. Nurses, statesmen, clerks, stenogra-
pliers, housewives work side by side with such
big names" as Jose Iturbi, Governor Bricker
of Ohio, Mary Astor.
No Picnic
IT MEANS long hours, hard work. often real
sacrifice. Many members take time off from
their regular jobs, besides putting in every
spare minute. A ground man in an Eastern
unit rides bicycle 20 miles every night, rain,
snow or clear, to put in four hours work on
engines - after full daytime job. One wom-
an, a grandmother, drives an airport bus for
Patrol members.
The coastal patrol is only part of CAP
war service In a hundred ways, the Patrol is
releasing Army, Navy and Marine airmen
and planes for urgent military duty
just before the African campaign, several
Evening star., 1943-02-07
OEk1A "

2 4 YrRN the full story of the Civil Air
w Patrol can be revealed. there will Be
w special roll of honor for Americas
'Flying Minute Men," Seven days week.
volunteers on coastal patrol are fighting a
little-known war against Hitler's U-boats
And in inland areas, tens of thousands OF
other civilian pilots are guarding against
sabotage, patrolling power and pipe lines,
doing a score of other important jobs that
release Army and Navy flyers for combat
duty.
It is no coy home-guard detail. Coastal
patrol pilots fly 40 miles offshore, in single
eneined land-planes. If an engine cuts out
it means crash-landing at sea. Five flyers
have been lost on patrol missions. but against
this figure are millions of miles flown in search
Of U-boats.
Typical of the Patrols battle against sub
marines is one recent operation. 1t was dusk,
on a cold November day. Forty-fve miles
from land, Patrol pilot was flying his lonely
beat - barely 400 feet above the sea - when
the streak of perisoope showed across the
waves.
The nearest patrol bombers were eight min
utes away. The patrol pilot flashed a code sig
nal, then banked to follow the sub. The u
boat was stalking tanker, straggler from
a convoy
Sab Memesis
EvE minutes passed. and the sub was al
most in range OF the tanker. As the U-boat
closed in, the patrol plane nosed down at full
throttle, headed straight toward the peri
scope. The U-boat crash-dived, and minute
later the first patrol-bomber roared onto the
scene. Guided by the volunteer pilot, the
bomber crew boxed the undersea boat with
four depth-charges That night another sink
ing was credited to the alertness of the Civil
Air Patrol
Whether or not CAP. planes carry bombs
and machine guns, Hitler's undersea crews
would pay a great deal oknow.
s'Some U-boat crews have learned the
secret of the Patrols fight against subs"
says Major Earle johnson, national COM
m0nOCH =
tell, because they are at the bottom of
the sea, in their iron tombs.'
Pilots on these coastal beats are selected
from patrol squadrons in A states. There are
men who never before had flown any water
wider than creek. Now, in the hours they
spend flying out of sight of land, these men
could cross the Atlantic a dozen times.
Only actual expenses are paid - there are
no salaries in the Civil Air Patrol squadrons.
Many of the pilots have given up good jobs;
all of them provide their own uniforms and
equipment In personal sacrifice - even to
the point of giving their lives - this fighting
home front is striking example of democracy
at war.
Coastal patrol squadrons are made up of
the more experienced Minute Men," Pilots
must know navigation. radio, crash procedure,
instrument flying. basic military operations
;,,d;<a<oe citoc forr ro2cfo al
Evening star., 1943-02-07

That is the slogan Of the US. Civil Air Patrol
Watch these private citizens fly their own planes
to sea-to guard our ships from the Maxi menace
by Donald E. KeYhoe
FORMER Cops pdot. back eeis duy