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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-11

Victory Garden and is looking for
work.
Tom Shook preached a fine
sermon at MCGOWAN Chapel Sun
day.
John Sutherland visited in St.
Paul Monday.
Charlie Bryant and family took
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Kiser Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-11
, HOUSES FOR SALE

One Groom house, and rs
acres of land good garden, near
Cranesnest bride, 100 yards from
Fremont highway.
One 4-room house, out build
ings and one acre of land, on
Fremont highway.
Cash or terms. See Or write to
Eli Wallace, Clintwood, Rt. l ct
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-11
NOTICE FOR BIDS

On or before April l, 1913, the
Dickinson County school board
will receive sealed bids for 1943-
A school session from interested
persons for delivery of coal to
the four high schools at Clint
wood, Clinchco, Haysi and Nora;
bids for school bus transporta-
ton over already established
routes, and bids for janitor SER
vices at the high schools.
The board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Elizabeth c. Skeen. Clerk.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-11

Bring or send any personals
news of visitors, parties Or So
cials-to the Herald office and
we will run them in the paper
and appreciate your help.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-11

GROW YOUR OWN FRUIT
Planting our Giant Size Trees,
saving time, enjoying fruit much
sooner. Write for free copy new
ow-price catalogue, listing more
than 800 varieties Offered by
Virginia's largest growers.
WAYNESBORO NURSERIES,
Waynesboro, Va. 4t-pd)
j. Walter Mullins of DWale
dropped in today to sign up for
the Herald.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12
COPYRIGHT, toAS.
NEA SERVICE. INC

gunners his face grim pivot his
weapon around in pursuit of a
Zero.
She saw his lips move. She
knew by his face. that he had
missed. Disappointment packed
every iota of space from the set
ness of his lips to the depths Of
his serious eyes.
There was no time for thought
or fright. The din was inter-
intent, but terrific when it came,
Several times Beth realized that
if it were not for the Fortress
armor, the fight would have been
lost
By the angle Of the floor she
knew the plane was climbing steep
~, 1t had shaken the Japs for a
minute. Then the climb leyeled off
and ended.
Brit Jackson was still forward,
but Beth hardly was thinking of
him now. She was watching the
gunner intently.
u
pearing even larger because of his
flying suit. He was working cool
ly and in very businesslike man.
ner, firing a few bursts, swinging
his gun sharply, keeping a sharp
eye out.
There were two gunners, work
ing back 10 back, Others were
elsewhere in the big ship. Beth
knew; but these two were all she
could see and il was the one
whose face was half toward her
that held her attention. She could
read every turn of battle in his
eyes.
Now, in the midst of peril. she
had a quick instant to reflect She
could see her training at Fort Des
Moines was directed toward max
ing her the same kind OF a SOL
der, from the standpoint of self
discipline, single-minded service,
and intelligent action. Would her
training ever be put TO so great
a test?
Suddenly the gunners face
lighted, one Of the Zeros was
gone and Beth needed only one
guess to tell whittier its route.
There was one TO be accounted
for. 1t had swung away, but now
IL was coming back 49, coming in
from a hard-to-reach angle
The nearest gunner tried to get
his weapon into position, II would
not go quite far enough over. just
then a burst Of machine gun bul.
let's ratified against the Fortress.
The Fortress lurched and the
gunner fell Beth thought, at first,
that he had been thrown off bal.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12
ATTACK
CHAPTER III

A pair Of Jap fighter planes off
the left wing! 1t took Beth a mo-
ment to realize what Major Jackson
had said.
When she joined the WAACs
Beth supposed she would fight"
the war at a desk, doing type
writing, just as she had done in
civilian life until the automobile
agency closed Now she was in
The thick of the war, even if from
statistical point Of view this
portion was not a very large one.
She arose and peered out of
the side window. She had barely
glimpsed the two attackers before
Major Jackson had yanked her
back down into the protected part
Of the Fortress
Don't do that" he yelled. Il
don't want to lose you so soon"
I don't want to lose you so
soon!" The sentence chung for a
second to the recesses of Beth
mind. Then she cast it aside, al
most with a guilty feeling. She
had come out here to be a SOL
der not to develop romantic
interest in the first commanding
officer she met, Yet those words
sounded, in their own way so
good
If she had not been told the
Japs were coming in on the For
tress, she would have known in
few seconds anyway, She felt the
Fortress momentarily SILVER, and
she heard the rattle of machine
guns.
Brit Jackson had gone forward
She was alone True. there were
men around her but each was so
identified with a task, and so en-
crossed in il, that none had time
for her. She was as safe as they
could make her.
She heard the machine guns
again, and saw one OF the center
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' SERIAL STORY
Beth Ca1t0(l WAAC
BY LORETTE COOPER

THE STORY: Beth Carter,
WAAC. has volunteered for a
dangerous mission. After She has
received her orders and been
introduced to her immediate Su-
perior. Major Brit Jackson, they
board Flying Fortress bound
for tiny island in the Pacific.
MajO Jackson has explained
that he is commanding officer of
a Coast Artillery Barrage Balloon
battalion whose duty it is to pro-
tect military operations from
enemy air attack. Information
leaks have been suspected and
Beth is to assist in tracking them
down. Suddenly pair of Jap
fighter planes are sighted,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12

ance. Then she saw that he did not
rise, and she knew that he was a
casualty.
The other gunner was too busy
TO notice what had happened
Beth rose from her seat, First
she moved to the side OF the
stricken gunner. But she had not
reached him before she knew what
her mission was greater even than
one OF individual mercy
She moved straight to the va
cant machine gun,
Fearlessness and discipline were
revealing the strong grips they
had on her American soul. She
steadied herself, and then she
took hold OF the gun grips and be-
came the weapons master.
Long weeks before she had been
introduced TO the operation Of
this gun more because OF the
within OF an instructor than be-
cause anyone ever expected her
to know anything about one,
The Jap fighter was coming
back II was coming back on
Beth's side OF the Fortress.
Ito BE Continued
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12

Canada's population includes
100000 Indians, whose possessions
in land, etc, are valued at $4,000
600.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-02-11
COLLEGE TO MEET VIRGINIA ON
MEMORIAL COURT next Week
High School Travels to Two
Harbors; Mermen Schedule
Final Home Appearance.

Ely's cage teams will be
in for plenty of action this
week and next.
The Junior college will play host to
the potent Virginia quintet next Wed
nesday night in game starting at 8
p. m.
Saturday night the high school will
travel to Two Harbors for the first OF
two final games out Of town. On Fri
day, Feb. 10, the team will play at
Tower. Gilbert, here, Feb. 26 will wind
up the regular schedule.
The mermen will travel to Hibbing
Saturday on its final road trip.
Next Wednesday night the paddlers
will play hosts to Virginia in a dual
meet starting at o'clock. The Queen
City basketball team will be here the
same night, and the two teams are
doubling up to save transportation.
Opt. Melvin women, worlds cham
piOn high school breast stroke SWIM
mer, win swim his last dual meet for
Memorial high against the Queen
City, the final one on the schedule.
women, a senior student, win be
graduated this spring.
The colleges engagement with Vir-
ginia next week will be the clubs last
home appearance. The local jaysees
will wind up the schedule with a con-
test at Duluth Feb. 26 and another at
Northland the following night.
One of the conference leaders, the
Greyhounds whipped Ely, 1892, on the
Queen City floor just before the holi-
days.
Memorial high will have a tough
time gaining revenge on the Two Har-
bors floor for bitter 1921 defeat sus-
tanned here in the seasons opener
A basket in the final seconds won that
contest for the Agates. They are q
potent foe on the home court, and Ely
may have to be content with no wins
for this campaigns exchange games
Last year Ely won here, while the Ag-
ates took the game there.
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Make of Lamp

Bidder Make of LAM
Laing Hardware Co. Westinghouse
Kelley How Thompson Co. General Ele,
Graybar Electric Co. General Elet
Vermilion Electric Shop General Elet
Mr.. w. P. Wolff, Commander of the
Local Citizens Defense Corps. ap-
peared before the council and asked
it to authorize the purchase of the re-
quired number of lapel buttons for
members of the corps.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that the
City of Ely purchase the required num-
Der Of lapel buttons for the Citizens
Defense Corps. Carried unanimously.
Report of the Chief of Police, sum-
marizing the activities of the Ely Po-
lice Department for the year 1912 was
read and ordered filed.
WHEREAS, there is now pending be-
fore the State Legislature Bill pro-
viding for substantial increase in old
age assistance pensions, and
WHEREAS, it is the judgment of the
City Council that the present maxi
mum of such relief is inadequate,
RESOLVED, that the City Council
OF Ely goes on record favoring the bill
with such increase Of pension,
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gineer was read, reporting that the
WPA sanitary sewer project will be
closed on February 18th to comply
with. Federal order. He recommended
that the project be completed by the
city as soon as possible. The matter
was referred to the Executive Session.
Communication from the City En-
gineer was read, reporting that the
temporary bypass water line around
the ramp at the North Chandled Mine
was now in service. The City Engin-
eer recommended that a permanent
line be constructed to replace the tenn
porary line and that all necessary pre-
liminary steps be taken Immediately
to this end.
Moved by Alderman Klun, support
ed by Alderman Harri, that the mat
ter be referred to the Executive Ses-
sion. Carried unanimously.
Report from the City Engineer and
the Street Commissioner, recommend
ing that the matter of skating rink
to serve the Sibley, Savoy and Spauld-
ing Locations be further investigated
early next summer so that proper
preparations can be made before the
next freeze-up, was read and ordered
filed.
Communication from the City En-
gineer, advising that he had been or
dered to report for duty with the army
of the United States on February IL,
1913, and requesting leave of absence
for the duration of his military serv-
ices, was read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
communication be accepted and filed,
and that Mr.. w. M. Somero, City En-
gineer, be granted leave of absence
for the duration of his military serv-
ice. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that John
W. Palmgard, assistant to the City En-
gineer, serve as Acting City Engineer
Carried unanimously.
Report of the Health Commissioner
regarding births and deaths in the city
for the year 1912, was read and order
ed filed.
Reports from the Health Commits
sioner, Fire Warden, Clerk of Munic-
ipal Court. Chief Of the Fire Depart
ment, and the City Chemist for the
month of January, 1913, were read and
ordered filed.
acquisitions from the Street Com
missioner and the Water and Light
Department. for supplies were read.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Klun, that the
be referred to the Sales
and Purchasing Committee with power
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makes IT TWO
over CHISHOLM

Ely mermen made it two dual meets
over Chisholm when the local SWIM
mers won, 1929, at the Misabe range
school Saturday afternoon.
Ely had won, 1872, here in the sea-
sons initial contest.
Coach Klun's proteges took all but
one of the individual events, but were
forced to be contented to a score OF
zero in the two relays, which went to
Chisholm.
A summary of the meet follows:
40-yard free style-A. Seliskar, E..
first Tornfelt, E., second; Borgeson
c., third. Time, 20.9.
100-yard breast stroke-Ivonen, E..
first; Klanchnik, c., second; Tapp, E.
third Time, 1:044.
22O-yard free style Chapman, G.
first; Lampe, E., second; Patterson, E..
third. Time, 2:42.
100-yard back stroke-Annala, E.
first; Sterile, c., second; Huber, @.
trird. Time, 1885.
100-yard free style-A. Seliskar, E.
first; j. Seliskar, E., second; Borgeson
c., third. Time, 1868.
Diving-Tornfelt, E., second; Melo-
vasich, E., second; Sametz, c., third
Medley relay-C Chisholm, first, with
Sterile, Klanchnik, Chapman; Ely, sec.
ond, with Patterson, Tapp and j. Sells
kar. Time, 1898.
Free style relay-Chisholm first
with Kurak, Dodier, Chapman, Borge.
sin; Ely, second, with Sarbera, Tapp
Patterson and j. Seliskar. Time, 1 :30.8
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city finances for the year and the sub
ject of salary and wage schedules.
Carried unanimously.
WHEREAS, there is a bill before the
State Legislature to repeal the pro-
visions of the old age assistance law,
which gives the state a lien on the
homestead of the recipient of such
aid, and
WHEREAS, in the judgment of the
City Council the present law relating
to the homestead lien is unfair and
unjust to the old needy persons who
may own home.
RESOLVED, that the City Council
TO Ely goes on record in favor of the
proposed change, and recommends to
the 1913 Legislature that the home
stead lien provision of said law be re-
pealed.
The foregoing resolution was offer
ed by Alderman Maxi, seconded by
Alderman Koschak, and declared car
ried on the following vote:
Yes: Alderman Harri, Kun, Ko-
schak, Lenich, Maxi, Porthan, Mayor
Kapsch Cd.
No: None co..
Adopted this End day of February,
1913.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
meeting adjourn until 7:30 o'clock P
NJ, Friday, February S, 1943 Carried
unanimously.
A. o. KNUTSON.
(SEAD City Clerk.
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SO We MUST

to act, and that the City Clerk be
given more authority in the purchase
of minor items. Carried unanimously
Application of Anton Okron for en-
ployment in the Street Commissioner
Department was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, support
ed by Alderman Lenich, that the ap-
plication be referred to the Executive
Session. Carried unanimously.
Communication from Sophie Kuhar
janitress at the Community Center
was read, asking to be allowed to take
over the time worked by Mrs. Mary
Perushek who had been transferred tx
the Library.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup.
ported by Alderman Porthan, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and that the working time of Sophie
Kuhar, janitress at the Community
Center, be increased to half-time tt
take over the work done by Mrs. Mary
Perushek. Carried unanimously.
Communication from Oscar Melin
John L. Pearson and Andrew Sund
representing a religious group, wa
read, requesting the use of a room il
the Community Center on Sunda!
mornings for Sunday School purpose.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that tht
communication be accepted, filed anc
the request granted. Carried unani
mously.
Petition from Mrs. Anton Murgel
asking to have water hauled to houst
owned by her in the Town of Morse
until the water line can be thawed out
was read.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Lenich, that th'
communication be accepted, filed ane
the request granted, and that charge
of $500 per month be made for thi
service. Carried unanimously.
Communication from the Local Wa,
Price and Rationing Board informing
the council of the necessity of deter.
mining the convertability of the heat.
ing facilities at the Detention Hos.
pital from fuel oil to some other typt
of fuel, was read. The Board asked
for certain data on the subject.
Moved by Alderman Klun, support.
ed by Alderman Porthan, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and that the Parks, Grounds anc
Buildings Committee, in conjunction
with the City Engineer, be authorized
to act for the city in this matter Car.
RED unanimously.
Communication from Harry E. An
derson, Winton, Minnesota, asking tt
obtain the use of the city's electric
thawing device to thaw out part Of
his water line, was read.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and the request granted, subject te
the payment of the cost of such serv-
ice. Carried unanimously.
Communication from the Local CT
william Defense Council on Forest Fire
Fighter Service, regarding the orga-
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RESOLVED FURTHER, that the
City Council recommends that the
1913 Legislature amend the present old
age assistance law to effect the pro-
posed increase in the amount of such
pension.
The foregoing resolution was offer
ed by Alderman Koschak, seconded by
Alderman Porthan, and declared car
ried on the following vote:
Yes: Alderman Harri, Klun, Ko-
schak, Lenich, Maxi, Porthan, Mayor
Kapsch Cd.
No: None (O.
Adopted this End day of February,
1913.
WHEREAS, it is the judgment of the
City Council of Ely that special pro-
visions should be made in exploiting
the payment of the present indebted
ness of the City in order to better pre-
pare itself for financing postwar pub
lie construction when that time arises,
and
WHEREAS, the revenue derived from
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Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota

Friday, February 5, 1913
Adjourned Regular Meeting.
Adjourned regular meeting of the
City Council was called to order at
7:30 o'clock P. M, by Mayor John
Kapsch.
Present: Alderman Harri, Klun, Por-
than, Mayor Kapsch "a.
Absent: Alderman Koschak, Lenich
Maxi 90.
Communication from the chief of
the Fire Department was read, urging
the council to make every effort to
purchase fire hose
Moved by Alderman Harri, support
ed by Alderman Porthan, that the City
Clerk be instructed to seek prefer
ence rating for the purchase of 1000
feet OF. 2h-inch and 1000 feet of 11k-
inch fire hose. Carried unanimously.
Requisition from the Light and Wa
ter Department for envelopes and Wa
ter and Light bill forms was read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Klun, that the
requisition be referred to the Sales and
Purchasing Committee with power to
act. Carried unanimously.
Report from the City Engineer, con-
| corning the proposed 8-inch Sanitary
Sewer in the alley between Camp and
Sheridan Streets, from 18th Avenue
East to 18th Avenue East, together
with an estimate of cost of the pro-
ject, was read and laid on the table
for further consideration
A bill from the Oliver Iron Minirg
Company. in the amount of s491 %.
for surface, shop and truck labor fur
nished on the temporary water line in
stallation around the North Chandler
mine ramp, was red and laid On the
table.
Mr.. j. w. Trygg, chairman of the
local Civilian Defense Committee or
Forest Fire Fighter Service, appeared
before the council and explained the
possible use of manpower and eouio-
ment available by the city of Ely for
the Forest Fire Fighter Service and
requested the councils approval of
his committee making arrangement
with the respective city departments
Tor emergency needs for this corps.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Klun, that the
City OF Ely and its respective DEPART
ments cooperate in the organization
OF, and providing emergency needs
for, the Forest Fire Fighter Service,
under the Ely office of Civilian De-
Tense. Carried unanimously.
The Superintendent of the Water
and Light Department orally report
ed that the Recreation Direcyor, the
Street Commissioner, and himself rec..
ommend that the ski slide matter be
deferred until next summer.
Moved by Alderman Klun, support
ed by Alderman Harri, that the meet
ing adjourn. Carried unanimously.
A. o. KNUTSON,
'SEAb City Clerk.
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$4,000 U. S. Treasury Bonds,
go, 6, Is, 49-51.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
por ed by Alderman Klun, that the as
signment of securities from the First
National Bank of Ely be approved, ac-
copied and filed. Carried unanimously
The following surety bonds were
presented:
Andrew Watilo, Jr., City Treas
urer, $4,000, Aetna Casualty and
Surety Co.;
A. o. Knutson, City Clerk, $1,000,
Maryland Casualty Company.
Anton Freshmen, Street Com
missioner, $1,000, Maryland Cas-
ualty Company.
Moved by Alderman Harri, support
ed by Alderman Lenich, that the sur
ETY. bonds, as presented, be approved
accepted and filed. Carried unanim.
ously.
Application from the following fol
Retailers "Off Sale" license to sell in.
toxicating liquors were read, each ap
phcation being accompanied by {
bond in the amount of $500, with the
Seaboard Surety Company as surety:
Clara Bouska, 10 North First
Avenue East;
Edith Marines, ia East Sheri-
dan Street;
Anton Slogan, 2O6 East Sheridan
Street;
Frank v. Strukel, 80 East Sheri-
dan Street.
Moved by Alderman Klun, support
ed by Alderman Maxi, that the appli
cations and bonds of Clara Bouska
Edith Marines, Anton Slogan ant
Frank " Strukel be approved ant
that each be granted Retailers "Of
Sale" license to sell intoxicating liz
uors, at the premises described il
their respective applications, subjec
to the approval of the respective an
plications, bonds and licenses by Thu
State Liquor Control Commissioner
Carried unanimously.
Applications from the following TO
retailers ION Sale license to sell in
toxicating liquors were read, each ap
plication being accompanied by bone
in the amount of $4,000:
John Chrep, 1886 East Sheridan
Street;
Mrs. Sylvia Debeltz, II East
Sheridan Street;
Joseph Garni, 500 East Sheridan
Street;
Matthias j. Kapsch, 1O1 East
Sheridan Street;
Mrs. Helen Komatar, 16 East
Sheridan Street;
Andon Ola, II North Central
Avenue;
Math Otrin, 1875 East Sheridan
Street;
Jake Skala, 40 North First Ave-
nue. East;
Martin Skala, ST., sol East
Sheridan Street;
Jugoslav National Home, Inc, 2
West Sheridan Street;
/ Loyal Order of Moose Social
Club, los East Sheridan Street.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Klun, that the
applications and bonds of John Chrep
Mrs. Sylvia Debeltz, Joseph Garni
Matthias j. Kapsch, Mrs. Helen Roma
tar, Andon Ola, Math Otrin, JAKE
Skala, Martin Skala, ST., Jugosla7
National Home, Inc, and Loyal Or.
der of Moose Social Club, be approved
and accepted and that each be grant.
ed a Retailers "On Sale" license tt
sell intoxicating liquors, at the prem.
ises described in their respective ap.
plications, subject to the approval o.
the respective applications, bonds anc
licenses by the State Liquor Contro
Commissioner Carried unanimously.
Proposals, or bids, for furnishing the
city with its requirements of Large
Mazda Lamps for period of one Q)
year from February 1, 1913, were now
opened and publicly read and referred
to the Executive Session A tabulatior
of such bids being as follows:
Basis for Billing
Form Gee" Standard Broken
Contract Package Package
$4,000 26%o Discount 21p6 Discount
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MEMORIAL HIGH
Score by Quarters.
ly 4 IL 26 80
It'll Falls o 4 6 10

Init Falls o 4 6 10
Memorial high downed Int1 Falls,
32-18, here Friday night as the red and
white reserves were given some much
needed combat experience against the
out-classed Border City quintet.
The Falls club went scoreless in the
initial quarter and had but 6 points
marked up as the final period started.
While the visitors were unable to
count the points, Ely also had diff
Guilty in the same department in the
opening quarter, as the boys sank but
4 free throws.
The box score: