The Ely miner., 1943-05-27
TO HONOR War
Dead SUNDAY
Four Ely Boys Give Lives to
Nation During Present
World Struggle.

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Sunday afternoon at impress
sive services to be conducted
at the local cemetery.
A parade viii be formed at the
Community Center, and at I:45 O'Clock
it viii march to the soldiers and sail
ors' rest plot in the cemetery, where
the services win be held.
Organizations are invited TO take
part in the parade, which win be head
ed by the state championship Ely
drum and bugle corps and the munic-
ipaI band. In charge are A. o. Knut-
son, w. P. Wolff. and 2. w. Hanson.
Royal c. Huber, Judge OF the CHS
holm municipal court, VIII give the
address Of the day.
Four who died during the present
conflict win be honored.
They are:
Albin Mraehe, water tender, second
class, Of the navy and Pvt. william
Loushin Of the marine corps, who were
killed at Pearl Harbor
Apprentice Seaman John Steve La
Dor, who was killed in naval engage
men during the Solomon's campaign
Corp. Louis Lockner, who met death
on Guadalcanal.
Two veterans Of first world war have
died since the preceding Memorial Day
They are John Klebuchar and Ralph
Kuhnly.
The services win be opened with the
invocation given by the Rev. Carl
Priley, assistant pastor Of st. Antho-
ny's Catholic church. Sigurd ?. Olson
viii read General Logan's order estab-
fishing Memorial Day AnSoI Skantze,
commander Of the Ely post No. 2T17,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will read
the roll cal Of departed Servicemen.
Wreaths will be placed by gold star
mothers on the graves of several de-
ceased war veterans in homage to all
war dead. A hymn viii be played by
the band.
Judge Huber, introduced by Mr.. Oh
son, VIII present the Memorial Day
address. Lynn Pearson, junior college
student, VIII sing Sleep, Soldier Boy"
accompanied by Miss Dorothea Skeei.
The benediction win be pronounced
by the Rev. Father Priley. A salute
to the dead will be fired by a guard
of honor, and taps will be played by
buglers from the drum corps. The sing
ing Of the National Anthem viii con-
clude the services. In event Of incle-
ment weather they will be held IN the
Community Center.
The Frank Lozar Post No. z48 Of
the American Legion, assisted by its
auxiliary unit and the VIEW and its
auxiliary, is sponsoring the observance.
The local war dead, other than those
already named, follow:
First world war-Roy Baxtrum, Car
10 Caimi. Rudolph chimzar. Glenn
Coffey, Alex Dahlquist, Frank Erchull,
Emil A. Erickson, Andrew A. Harrt,
Olaf Harri, Charles Heino, John II.
Eelbakka, Ernest Hernesmaa, John
Huhta, Ernest Jackson, John Kerze,
Andrew JyIha, Herbert Kurvinen, Ig-
natius Loushin, Frank Lozar, John z.
Maxi.
Matt Mattile, NJ w. Meade. VIII
liam Perttula, John Il. Pluth, George
z. Porthan, Toivo Matt PoFthan, Matt
Preblich, Joseph Preshiren, Peter Ruot-
sala, Howard B. Schaeffer, Arthur Six
ala, John Skantze, Matthias Smrekar,
Matt Smuk, Petsr Stark, Anton Wulotz,
2. E. Zimmerman. All are buried in
the local cemetery.
Willard Esterberg. Edward Jarvi;
buried at White Iron. Douglas Coffey,
Arthur Duggan, Alfred Johns, Hugo
OJala, Matt Petritz. Juiius II. Santo,
Philip r. White, Walter Hedloff,
Charles Martell; buried In the q. s.
Joseph Muhyich, Otto Pusari, Rob-
ert Remes, Ttrie Suominen; buried in
France. Jalmef MAXI, John g. Mat
tson; lost at sea.
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