The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Miss Verna Martin of Duluth was ar
Ely visitor the first of the week.
Cpl Frank "Snoz" Povhe of Camp
Hahn, Calf, is home on furlough.
Mrs. Herbert Gianotti and Miss
Faith Walsh were in Duluth last week
end.
Miss Blossom Van Dyken of Duluth
spent last weekend here with her sister
Miss Pansey Van Dyken.
Pvt. Joseph L. Popesh of Fort Riley
Kan, spent Today furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Mike Popesf
Mrs. Duane Myers entertained her
bridge club Friday afternoon at her
home. High score went to Mrs. Eden
Ellefsen
Mrs. Steve 3. Gratek was operated
on last Wednesday at st. Mary's hos
pital, Rochester. She is recovering
satisfactorily.
Pvt. Joseph Strukel has returned to
Fort Jackson, S. c., after spending a
Today ftlrlough with his sister, Mrs.
j. j. Tomsich here.
Miss Mary Strukel of Duluth was
here over the weekend with her sister,
Mrs. John j. Tomsich Miss Frances
Strukel spent two days last week in
Duluth.
Mrs. A. c. Schaefer of Duluth ar
rived here Monday evening for a visit
at the Peter Schaefer home She left
Wednesday, accompanied by Mrs.
Schaefer.
Sandra Lee Unger. daughter of Mr
and Mrs. A. z. Unger, marked her
sixth birthday Sunday with a party in
the afternoon at the Community Gen.
ter at which 20 friends were present.
Edward A. Petek, radioman striker,
third class, who has just completed his
training at a navy radio school in
Chicago, is home On leave He viii
leave here Tuesday to report for duty
at San Francisco.
Robert Abbanat, son Of Mr. and Mrs
Sam Abbanat of Virginia, former cit
izens Of this city, was named valedic-
torian of the 1943 graduating class of
Roosevelt high school at Virginia. He
has been prominent in scholastic cir
/ cles and active in sports the past year
Staff Sgt. Joseph ?. Skradski and
wife Cthe former Nellie Bryant Of st.
Louis. Mo- surprised local folks by
arriving unexpectedly Saturday to
spend the day with his father. John
SNadski. He wes stationed at Clovis,
NJ M, but has been transferred to
Topeka, Kan.
DR.. c. j. Larson, of Drs. Larson &
Larson, Bemidji, Minnesota, will be in
Ely at the Forest Hotel on April Il,
1913, from 4 D. m. TO .. m and on
April u, 1943, from a. m. to 10 a. m.
for the purpose of examining eyes and
the fitting of glasses. Also artificial
eyes. Adjustment service free-ady.
The Ely bridge league met Friday
afternoon in the Community Center
Honors follow: North and south di-
vision, Mrs. Burns Rorabeck, Mrs. ].
j. Call; Mrs. e. A. LeBeau, Mrs. A. o.
Knutson In the east and west division,
Mrs. Edward T Buckley, Mrs. Jack Gil
notti; Mrs. Art Solem, Mrs Cliff Mel
son.
The American Legion Auxiliary sew
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the home of Mrs. h N. Sutherland IN
honor Of Mrs. Clara Carlsons birthday.
Mrs. Carlso received a present from
the group. In attendance were Mes
DANES Emil j. Norby, Frank Schweiger,
Matt Martin, VIM. Kelley, a O. Knut-
son, Harry j. Homer, John Salminen,
H. j. Dillon, Douglas Nankervis and
Sutherland.
Miss Shannon Rorabeck. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns Rorabeck, cele-
brated her fifth birthday March II at
her home. Little guests present were
Sharon Call, Alice Susan Prisk, Flora
Margaret Toms, Dianne Fortier, Char
les Merhar and John Ray Reigel. The
table centerpiece was large birthday
cake and decorations followed a St.
Patrick motif Charles Merhar enter
tanned with vocal selections.