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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-01-28
become void.

become VOID.
If you are witness for the
Commonwealth in Trial Justice
court and the witness attendance
is turned in to the Clerk, it can
be issued at the March term of
court, March 8, 1943.
What To Do To Get Your
Witness Claim
Send a letter TO me any time
before court and say:
K. E. Fuller, Deputy Clerk,
Clintwood, Va
was a witness before the
Trial Justice for the Common
wealth in the case of Common
wealth VS.. . tried on
or about ......, 1912. You
will find enclosed a self address
ed, stamped envelope This will
save me the expense of a trip to
ClintWood.
Signed ..,............
l will see that every claim
reaches you at the March term
of court. If you have a witness
claim, clip out the last paragraph
and send it in. It will do instead
of writing.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-01-28
HAZEL NEWS

Verda Kiser spent Saturday
night with Guy Sutherland and
family.
Paul Worley called on Miss
Josie Robinson Sunday.
Charlie Bryant and family
were dinner guests at the home
of c. W. Bailey Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finney Woods
spent the weekend with home
folks.
Josie Robinson, ]. c. and Ed
it'll Sutherland and w. N. Hol-
brook attended the show at st.
Paul Saturday.
Robert johnson was here one
day last week and took off a nice
load Of chickens from John Suth
erland's home
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Phillips
visited Mr.. and Ms. c w Bail-
ey the other day.
Josie Robinson called on Edith
Sutherland Saturday evening.
Misses Dalis and Dorothy Ann
Bailey spent Saturday night at
the home of George Kiser.
J. C. Sutherland and Wayne
Wise cut three cords of wood
last week for Guy Sutherland.
Charlie Hicks is planning on
Victory Garden this spring.
John Sutherland was a bust
ness visitor in Clintwood Mon
day.
Bud Kiser and family were
dinner guests Of Miles Suther-
land Sunday
Vince Laforce and family spent
the weekend with relatives near
Hazel.
Burke Kiser was dinner
guest of w S Laforce Sunday.
Tivis Sutherland is teaching
the Bare Ridge School now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carmel Wright
are the proud parents of baby
boy.
Spence Penland will leave for
the army on Jan. q.
Buford Kiser left for the army
Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Haye Turner Wis
tied at the home of Stafford La
force during the weekend.
Hubert Honaker and Ralph
Kiser called at the home of w
S Laforce Saturday night.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-01-28

Mrs. Lydia Wright is visiting
her daughter near Carrie.
Mrs. Helen Kiser was shopping
in st. Paul Saturday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-01-28
Back Them w.

Just as you're counting on
them to smash the Axis.
so they're counting on
you for the guns and
planes they need TO do
the Job. Your Job is to
Join the War Bond Payroll
Savings Plan and to
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-01-28

It's common sens; to be
thrifty. If you save you are
thrifty. War Bonds help you
to save and help to save
America. Buy your ten per
cent every pay day.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
is Victory Aid captain.


Friday at 1 p. m. the unit win be
stationed at the Community Center
to x-ray the second precinct, includ-
ing the business district.
The unit will be in operation from
to 5 o'clock and from to 10 o'clock
on both Friday and Saturday. In ad-
dition it will be in operation from to
11:30 a. m. Saturday.
A tentative schedule for the remain
der of the area follows:
First precinct-Tuesday Wednesday.
BURNSIDE road-Thursday.
Moose lake road-Friday, Oct q
On Monday, Oct Is, a cleanup
period is scheduled to x-ray anyone
who has not had picture taken.
Yesterday the fourth precinct was
x-ray, but report was not available
at press time.
Today and tomorrow morning the
unit will be at the Northeastern Min
nesota Teachers association meeting
at Hibbing to x-ray all teachers there
1t will return here at noon Friday to
be ready to start the second precinct.
No pictures will be taken Monday.
but the project will be resumed in the
first precinct Tuesday.
The st. Louis County Health as
sociation and personnel of the unit
wish to thank Mrs. E. G. Bolitno. Mrs
John Kovach of Madison street and
Mrs. John Zobetz for the use of their
residences, Andy Jacobson for his
cabins, the school board for the Pi-
oneer school and Mrs. Margaret Hus-
sey for Baxtrum's garage
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
T.B. SEAL drive
HEADS NAMED

E. w. Hanson and Stanley Adkins
have been named to direct the 37th
annual Christmas seal campaign here
according to an announcement by
Paul H. Van Hoven, county chairman
The drive opens Nov. % and continues
through Christmas day.
Proceeds from the drive are fl
nancing the T. B. x-ray project now
nearing completion here.
The unit was purchased with hall
of last years receipts OF some $4,000
A dinner meeting for Christmas sea-
works will be conducted Tuesday eve-
ming at the First Presbyterian church
at Virginia.
Operation of the mobile unit, which
is inaugurating a countrywide survey
will be the chief problem for The
tuberculosis and Health Association oi
st. Louis county during the coming
year. Sale of Christmas seals is the
only method of raising funds for this
work.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14

daily to malnurished children. Only
pasturized milk will be used.
A balanced lunch" program will also
be inaugurated, with the district be-
ing reimbursed up to three quarters OF
the cost of the food by the federal
government. The district can also get
2 cents from the government for each
half pint of milk served. Supt. Stan
ley Adkins was authorized to start the
project and will report on its success
at the next meeting.
The proposed recreation department
budget of $6,940 for 1943 was approved.
The budget must now be approved by
the city council before it is authorized.
The school and city share the cost OF
operating the department.
Superintendent Adkins reported that
he was still unable to obtain a girls
physician education instructor and an
assistant librarian.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
Still Accepting Clothing
Contributions for Russia

Sorting and packing of the articles
picked up Sunday in the share the
clothing drive" for Russian war relief
is still under way at the Farm Service
store warehouse. Additional contribu-
tions may be left there or they will be
collected if the donar will phone 244,
480-M or 240-R.
Response to the drive was very good,
the CIO labor coordinating committee
announces. 1t is expected that the ma
tional quota of half pound per per-
son will be exceeded here. Many warm
articles were given, and especially
pleasing were the many articles OF
childrens clothing.
The material will be sent to Port
land, Ore, for shipment across the
Pacific to Russia for distribution by
the Russian war relief committee and
the Red Gross to civilians.
The coordinating committe expressed
it's thanks to the persons who gave
clothing, and those who gave their
services and equipment and who other
wise aided in making the drive a sue
cess.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
sWANSONs BOAT BURNS.

The speed boat Gar Wood" owned
by Jesse Swanson was burned to the
waters edge at the Grandview resort
on Lake Vermilion last week. the
Tower News reports. The craft had
been loaded with supplies to be taken
to a lumber camp on Niles bay. When
Oscar Ringnen started the engine, an
explosion occurred which threw him
out of danger. The boat caught fire
and he showed it out of the slip to
save the boathouse. Gasoline seeping
from an cupboard motor on the Gar
Wood is given as the cause of the ex-
plosion and fire. The boat and con-
tents are a total loss. Mr. Swanson is
one of the owners OF the State theatre
in this city.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
CITY TO ELECT
3 c0UNcILMEN
Terms of Municipal Judges to
Expire; Mayor, Three
Aldermen Hold Over

Three aldermen, municipal judge
and special municipal judge will be
named at the next city election.
Members of the council whose terms
expire are Aldermen Joseph KoSchak
j. Emil Maxi, and Tony Lenich. Both
Maxi and Lenich were appointed tc
their positions Maxi filled the posi-
ton of John NJ Maki when his seat or
the council was declared vacant, Whilt
Lenich succeeded Toimi Ahola who re-
signed after being named fourth dis
trict commissioner.
The terms of Edwin Toms, munich
pal judge, and Joseph Mertel, specla
judge, expire.
Hold-over members are Mayor John
Kapsch and Aldermen Edward E
Porthan, Joseph Klun, Jr., and William
r. Harri.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
Group Ordered Up for Induction
District Court Opens

District court is in session here, with
the trial of Charles Knox, Minneapolis
school supply salesman charged with
bribing Anton Kotchevar, while a
member of the local school board, first
on the calendar.
Jurors selected to try the case in
cluded Mrs. Mary E. Walsh, Miss Eliza
beth Congdon, G. A. Backstrom, Mrs
Lillian Saari, Mrs. Jane c. Bailess, G.
j. Hockin, and Mrs. w. W. Brown
Duluth; John E. Hill, Meadowlands;
Oscar Bang, Culver; Mrs. Peter Mo-
braten, Forbes; Joseph Harvey, Gilbert
and Mrs Martin Larson, Toivola.
John C. Arko, assistant county at
torney, is prosecuting the case, while
Attorneys Phillip Stone and Thomas
j. Carey, Virginia, are representing
Knox. Judge Edwin j. Kenny is pre-
siding.
Five civil cases will be tried by jury
following the bribery case. They are
in the order they are expected to come
up:
Steve Peyla VS.. the Duluth, Missabe
& Iron Range Railway company.
John Majerle, Jr., minor, by John
Majerle, his father, vs.. George Tran
cheff.
John Majerle, ST., VS.. George Tran
cheff
John Shega, Jr., VS.. the Duluth
Missabe & Iron Range Railway COM
pany.
Joseph Chrep VS.. Steve Labor.
The civil case Of John Bouska VS.
John Sandstrom was settled out OF
court.
Ely people summoned for jury duty
include Frank w. Strukel, Mrs. Vera
Kotchevar, and Frank Schweiger. A
total Of 20 jurors reported. Sheriff
Sam Owens and Deputy Mcdowell
opened the session. Joseph Klobuchal
is clerk.
August John Saari and John Aho Of
Ely and Mrs. Sigrid Lien of Wintor
were granted their final citizenship
papers at a naturalization hearing
which preceded the term.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
Examination Payment
is Held Up by School
Board to Hold Special Budget
Meeting; Appoint Nelson
District Attorney.

The school board has tenn
porarily held up paying the
claim for the examination of
the distrist pending receipt of
assurance from the attorney
general that the examination
was legally authorized.
The board delayed final action on
the budget for the next school year
until special meeting which may be
held this weekend.
It hired A. w. Nelson as school at
torney, and approved the purchase OF
only pasteurized milk for school re-
quirements at Monday nights regular
monthly meeting.
The state department of education
informed the board that it could
legally purchase coal in amount OF
less that $500, but could not go over
this figure in a single purchase with
out advertising for bids. The state de-
partment also said that it would be
illegal to contract for the total years
tonnage to be paid for at the market
price current at the time of delivery
The cost of the examination is
$2,477.S4, according to draft notice
from the state treasurer sent the
district by Richard A. GOliing, pub
lie examiner.
1.-THE voters have a right to this as
surance Chat the examination was
legally authorizeO," Chairman Stem
Der said. '"The board has been given
no papers showing legal right to con-
duct the examination"
The examination, which covered a
six-year period ending June 80, 1912,
was petitioned for by group of dis
trict residents. The claim includes the
expenses and salaries of four exam
liners and two reporters.
After some discussion of a budget
for the year, B. S. Richards moved that
levy of $350,00o be made, but it died
lOI ldCk VI SuPpOiI. "A oPCCioi iiiCCtiAi6
was informally decided upon.
The information on coal buying re-
suited from an inquiry made by the
district, which has been unable to OBJ
tain contract prices.
The district has been purchasing the
fuel on the open market in amounts
less than $780, A price variance OF rs
cents per ton for the same kind OF
coal purchased from two dealers was
questioned by the board.
The milk project, which gets under
way Monday, will serve 484 half pints
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
ASK $4,000 In
war FUND drive

A quota of $1,000 has been set for
the Ely area in the war service fund
drive scheduled to start Monday, ac-
cording to Stanley Adkin, chairman
of the local committee.
Such organizations as the USO, the
United Seaman's Service and the War
Prisoners Aid are supported by the war
service fund.
In addition funds are allocated for
helping refugees from Yugoslavia
Greece, France, Poland and other oc-
cupied countries and for relief OF
Russians.
Most OF the fund goes to the USO
to help it maintain the morale of the
u. S. forces.
A group of solicitors will obtain con-
tributions.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
Ration Book 4 to be
Given Out Next Week
Ely, WintOn Residents to
Register for Coupons at
Washington School.
When to Register.
Monday-A through ].
Tuesday-K through o.
Wednesday-P through z.
Hours to 9 p. m.

Residents of Ely, Winton and
the adjacent rural area will
register for war ration book 4
on Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday.
The registration will be con-
Quoted at the Washington
school by members of the fac
ulty from the entire school sys-
tenn.
The supply of books a for
the local rationing district
were received here some days
ago.
Ration book 3 for each member of
the family must be presented in or
der to secure book A.
The cover of book must be COM
pletely filled in, including the full
name, address, age and sex Of the
person to whom it was issued. This
information was not recorded on the
cover when the books were mailed out
from Chicago.
Persons should come in for their
new ration books in alphabetical or
der. Those whose last names begin
with A through register on Monday,
K through o on Tuesday, and P
through on Wednesday. One per-
son may secure the books for the en-
tire family. Blanks which must be
filled out in order to secure the books
are available at the school.
The hours of registration are from
to p. m. daily, and staff OF work
ers will be on hand during the supper
hour.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14

An Ely bomber crewman
took part in two air raids in
the Mediterranean area which
electrified the United Nations
and sent the chill of approach
ing retribution down the spines
of Axis leaders.
He is Staff Sgt. Joseph F.
Skradski, who spent two weeks
on furlough here after return
ing from the Middle East.
Sergeant Skradski, a tail
gunner on a B "a Liberator
bomber, was in the first raid
on Rome which led to the
downfall of Mussolini and the
collapse of Italy.
He also took part in the raid
on the Ploesti oil fields of Ro-
mania.
The latter raid, he said, was
the most spectacular of the 35
operation missions which he
made over enemy territory.
The bombers attack at very
low attitudes, he said. The area
was we'll fortified, but the
planes "did a lot of damage"
Sergeant Skradski's action
against the enemy have won
him the Distinguished Flying
Cross, the Air Medal, one
Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster to the
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14

Air Medal and a Silver Cluster.
The bronze cluster is awarded
for five missions, and the silver
cluster is the equivalent of five
bronze.
He has more than 800 COM
bat hours in the air and is
credited with shooting down
several enemy aircraft.
Sergeant Skradski attended gunnery
school at Tyndall Field, Fla. He was
sent to Tuscon, Ariz., for additional
training. There the crew which was
to see so much action in the Middle
East was formed.
His wife is employed at a Detroit
plant making Liberator bombers,
where he met her. They are now at
her mothers home in Charleston, Mo-,
for week and half, after which he
will again report for duty.
Two brothers are in the service.
They are Pvt. Matt P. Skradskl, in
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14

Every resident of the sixth
city precinct turned out for X
ray pictures to become the
only one to date to achieve a
record of 100 per cent COM
pliance.
The sixth precinct now joins the
school system and the village of VIM
ton on the honor roll of full coopera-
ton with the test. Mrs. Joseph Novak
is captain of the sixth precincts Vic
tory Aides. (Oliver Iron Mining COM
pany employees are excluded because
each of them must have an x-ray pic
ture taken at the Shipman hospital in
project sponsored by the company
The fifth precinct has been x-rayed
with but two persons objecting to
the picture taking. Mrs. Matt Banovetz
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
GUADALCANAL FIGHTER
NOW IN THIS COUNTRY

Pfc. Phillip Fritz" MAXI is at the
Letterman General Hospital, San
Francisco, for a physical checkup, and
will come here on furlough within a
short time, according to word received
here.
Private Maxi spent over eight
months on Guadalcanal. After being
evacuated, he spent considerable time
at a rest camp before returning to
this country.
Two other Elyites who were in the
same company with Maxi are still at
the rest camp, somewhere in the
South Pacific. They are PFC. William
Oiala and Pfc. Urho Tuomikoski.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
Moose Lodge to Induct
Special Class Wednesday

Charles Kennedy, regional director
of the Loyal Order of Moose, will be
here Wednesday to install special
class being organized by the Ely lodge.
The ceremonies will be conducted in
the lodge rooms at p. m. A delega-
ton from the Virginia lodge will be
present. The following night Mr.. Ken
nedy will induct a class at Virginia.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
SERGEANT FINK BACK
FROM NORTH ATLANTIC

Sgt. Louis Fink has returned from
IA months on an unrevealed base in
the North Atlantic.
OF the 60 weeks he was there, I'VE
had only one week Of good weather. y
he declared.
He is leaving today to report to
Camp Butner, N. G. Tomorrow a
brother, Pfc Fred Fink, is scheduled to
arrive here from Camp Pickett, Va,
but Louis could not stay over to see
him. Another brother, Pvt. Victor
Fink. is in the South Pacific. They
are the sons Of MI. and Mrs. Louis
Fink.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
Brennan Called to Duty
With Army Air Corps

Dale v. Brennan, 18, has been called
to active duty with the army air corps
and will report Friday at Amarillo
Field, Texas, to start his pre-tlight
training. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Lyle j. Brennan, and recently
passed qualifying examination for
the army air corps sponsored by the
Ely post No. 27l7, Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
Sixth Precinct Only
One Out 100 Percent
SURVEY RECORD TO DATE.

SURVEY RECORD TO DATE.
School System-1OO% Compliance.
1855 X-Ray Pictures Taken.
Winton-100% Compliance.
212 Pictures Taken.
White Iron-99.319c Compliance.
IA Pictures Taken, / Refusal.
City Of Ely.
Third Precinct-98.99% Compliance.
400 Pictures Taken, S Refusals.
Fifth Precinct-99.54&o Compliance.
431 Pictures Taken, 2 Refusals.
Sixth Precinct-1O0% Compliance.
678 Pictures Taken, No Refusals.
Area to Date.
99.77% Compliance.
3,510 Pictures Taken, 8 Refusals.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
Br0lUneU to Broadcast on
KSTP FRIDAY Morning

Pvt. Keith NJ Brownel Of Camp
VOTERS, Texas, will be heard on radio
station KSTPs Sunrise Roundup
program Friday morning between 6:l5
and z o'clock KSTP, Minneapolis-St
Paul station, is at $50 or 1900 on the
dial
With many Minnesota men at Camp
Wolters, KSTP is having series OF
interviews especially transcribed at the
camp and shipped to the Twin Cities
for broadcast Brownen is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd Brownen.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
.ElYITE HELD BY
JAPs AT TOKYO

An Ely boy has been prisoner OF
the Japanese in Tokyo since the Phil
ippines, according to word received by
ippines fell, according to word received
by sister, Miss Bertha Lobe.
He Is Pfc. John A. Lobe. 81.
Private Lobe, who left Ely about 10
years ago, enlisted in the army al
San Francisco in 1899. He was sent 70
the Philippines, where he was attached
to pursuit squadron.
A brother, Joseph Lobe who is a
member of the merchant marine, is in
North Africa.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
SECTION THIRTY BOY
GIVEN ARMY WINGS

A Section Thirty boy has just been
awarded the coveted silver wings Of
the army air corps.
He is Willard S. Domich, son Of Mrs.
lynne Domich.
The new pilot has been commissioned
a second lieutenant after successfully
completing the advanced flying school
training at Williams Field, Chandler,
AriZ.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
ELY, MIMI JEEP
FIGHTS GERMANS

Somewhere i'm the Mediterranean
war zone a jeep is going into battle
under the name of ELY, Mimi"
Pfc. Joe Micklech, in a V-letter to
his sister, Molly Micklech, SOudan,
said he saw the jeep speed by, but he
was unable to flag it down.
Private Micklech, after being sta
toned on Great Britain, took part
In the invasion of North Africa and
the conquest of Sicily. His present
location is unknown.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
DULUTH PASTOR COMING.

DULUTH PASTOR COMING.
A special service will be held at the
Bethany Lutheran church on Sunday,
Oct. "a, when the Rev. w. E. Klawitter
o. Duluth viii speak, He is best known
for his radio program The Psalm Of
Life" every weekday morning over
wEBC at 9 o'clock.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
SEES ROME, PLOESTI FIELDS BOMBED
EIyite on History Making Raids

India, and Cpl. William Sradski, in
the New England states. They are the
sons of John SkraoSh.
En- route home he saw two Elyites,
Steve Paun and John Petrtc.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
FoRESEE WORLD CHANGE

The school board turned thumbs
down on purchasing a new globe
requested by high school teacher
and suggested that the faculty get
along for the present with those on
hand.
Said Chairman L. G. Stember:
Better wait a while. We may have
to throw them all out and get
whole new bunch"
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14
Contingent Composed Entirely
of Single Men; to Report
at Smelling Oct. "a.

A contingent of selectees is
scheduled to leave Sunday,
Oct. "a, for Fort Smelling for
final physical examinations.
The unit is composed entirely of
single men who have just become 18
or whose industrial deferments have
expired.
The first of the fathers newly re-
classified in la may be called up in
November, the number depending upon
the size of the quota assigned the dis
trict.
There are no married regiStrantS in
the group for October 1t numbers 1S
men. Seven have Ely addresses, al
though several OF the others are for
mer local residents. They will leave
on the regular BIS a. m. bus.
The order number, name and ad-
dress of the contingent's members fol-
low:
169 John G.. Ahein, Soudan.
339 Elmo P. Gosky, Embarrass.
538 Roy E. Peterson, Tower.
GAG Helmer j. Larson, Soudan.
805 Frank v. Mrack, Ely.
947 Albert j. Lobe, Ely.
981 Robert w. White, Soudan.
1912 Matt E. Mattila, Florenton.
1858 Leo S. Kervinen, Duluth.
V1335 Uno M. Saari, Ely.
141l Richard S. Kittila, Durham, N. G.
1424 John Bachar, Ely.
V1O5O3 Allan E. Reko, Ely.
1O738 Lawrence S. Musich, Ely.
10779 Quinn Brunson, st. Paul.
1O871 Leslie E. Hujanen, Tower.
1O94l Waino w. Makkyla, WaaSa.
V11O49 Lyman C. Childers, Ely.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14

Local housewives are being asked
by the Victory Aides to sign the
above pledge in nationwide cam
paign to stamp out black market
activities and to control prices. Local
1864, United SteelwOrkers of America,
at special meeting adopted reso-
luton supporting the home front
battle to keep down living costs.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14

MOVING TO LOS ANGELES.
MIR. and Mrs. James T. Bollinger
are leaving Monday for Los Angeles
to reside.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14

HUTAR IN SOUTH PACIFIC.
Staff Sgt Bernard j. Hutar of the
marine corps is now somewhere in the
South Pacific.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-14

LEROY IN AFRICA.
Pvt. Thomas Leroy is stationed in
North Africa.