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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-11-20

Let US have faith that right
makes might, and in that faith
let US to the end dare TO do our
duty as we understand it."
Abraham Lincoln.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-11-20

The humiliating thing about it
is that the youth who thinks he
knows more than his parents. so
often does.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-11-20
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.
Wins Verdict.

Wins Verdict.
Louis Andersen, a native of
Aarhus, Denmark, recently won
a suit which he brought against
a construction company in Oak
land, CAL, for damages; he asked
that $4,000 be awarded him in
consideration of the loss of his
right arm in the service of his
employers, and a jury declared
he was entitled to $4,000. 1t is
said that the construction COM
pany, being satisfied with the
judgment, will not appeal.
Was the Oldest.
Ole Sheldru. believed to be the
oldest Norwegian in the United
States, died last week at his home
in Minneota, Mimi, aged 104
years, 4 months, % days. He
was a native of Hitterdal and had
come to the United States in
1869. Mr.. Sheldru is survived by
his wife, z children, 81 grandchil-
dren and % great great grand
children-in other words, by 149
direct descendants. During the
last twelve years of his life the
old man had been totally blind,
but otherwise hale and hearty
until a few months ago.
John Aspegren Dead.
John Aspegren, New York, one
of the most widely known Scan
dinavians in America, died last
week at the age of 48 years. He
was native of Malmo, Sweden,
received his general and COM
mercial education in various
European countries and came to
the United States in 1899. Dur
ing the following years he be-
came an organizer or heavy
stakeholder in a number of in
fluential New York firms and was
also at one time president of the
Produce Exchange. He was also
president of the Swedish Cham
Der of Commerce of the United
States.
Back From Denmark.
c. L. Hansen. state senator
from Pennington county, has re-
turned to his home at Thief
River Falls from Denmark where
he has spent several months.
While abroad, Mr.. Hansen was in
terviewed extensively concerning
present conditions in America,
and his biography was given in
numerous papers as one typical
of the career of many immigrants
who come to America without
funds and work their way up to
the top rungs of the social ladder
in this country. Mr.. Hansen is a
banker of wide experience.
Is 80 Years Old.
The Norwegian First Lutheran
church of Portland, Me-, has cele-
brated the fiftieth anniversary of
its founding at agathering which
was attended by people from
many parts of New England. The
congregation was organized by
Rev. o. JUL from New York and
its first pastor was Rev. N. j.
Ellestad. Only one of the char
ter members is alive-Niels Jer-
gensen who, by the way, is not a
Norwegian but a Dane.
Church Gets 100000.
Some years ago j. Godfrey
Grant, a native of Sweden, died
at Rockford, Ill, leaving an estate
of considerable value. His rela-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-11-20
AsKov. COUNTY MINNESOTA THURSDAY

Illinois which has now handed
down a decision that the will is a
valid document, and that the con-
gregation is entitled to the
100000 bequest.
Carl Busch Decorated.
Carl Busch, a we'll known Dam
ish composer in Kansas City, has
been decorated with the st. Olav
cross by the king of Norway in
recognition of his services in
making Norwegian music known
among Americans. The insignia
of the St. Olav order was deliver
ed to Mr.. Busch at a gathering at
the Kansas City Art Institute
where E. Lee Heidenreich, consul
lar agent of Norway, in behalf of
the king handed to the composer
the much-coveted cross of the or
der. This is said to be the first
time that a native of Denmark
in America has been decorated
by the king of Norway.
Newspaperman browns.
Gunnar Peterson, assistant CT
ty editor of the Des Moines, Ia,
Register, was drowned in Lake
Bemidji last week while on a
fishing trip. He was a son of
Andrew Peterson, one of the
most prominent Norwegian-born
citizens of Grand Forks. N. D.,
graduate of the University of
North Dakota and St. Olafs col
lege. and had attracted good
deal of attention because of his
work in the short-story field.
Mr.. Peterson was 26 years old.
New Periodical.
"Utah-Bladet" is the name OF
a Swedish monthly magazine just
started at Salt Lake City, with
John Fernandez as publisher and
Ernest p. Bernstrem as editor
The new periodical will devote
| its columns to political. religious
and literary discussion and will
particularly publish such mater.
ial as is slightly beyond the scope
of the general newspaper.
Was iii for 3 Years.
Roy Harry Jacobsen of Racine,
Wis, died last week after having
been i'll with tuberculosis for a
period of nine years. Mr.. Jacob
sen was a craftsman with the J.
/. Case Threshing Machine Co
when first attacked by the dis.
ease that necessitated his spend.
ing several years in sanatoria,
and which finally resulted in his
death. He was a son of Peter
Jacobsen, historian of the Danish
settlement in Racine and vicinity
To Construct Model.
An organization has been
formed for the purpose of con-
structing a model of the sloop,
"Restaurationen', in which the
first party of Norwegian immi-
grants came to America in 1925.
The replica will be exhibited in
connection with the festivities
now being planned for the Gen.
tennial of Morse immigration,
which will be held on the Mime
sofa State Fair grounds in June
next year.
Writes About Trip.
Archbishop Nathan Sederblom
of Upsala, Sweden, who visited
the United States on a lecture
tour last wear. has published a
book. entitled. FRAN Upsala till
Rock Island" (From Upsala to
Rock Island) in which he gives
his impressions of his compa-
triots in this country as well as
of American conditions in gen.
eral. The book also contains a
selection of the lectures and SER
mons the archbishop delivered
during his American sojourn.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-11-20

Some men can save money and
others can hardly save their
breath.
, 1924-04-16
WYOMING RECEIVES
MORE LICENSE PLATES

Nine thousand more automobile
license plates have been received
at the office of the Secretary of
State. swelling the total number of
plates so far this year to $4,000.
Workers were busy Tuesday filling
the late orders for the plates
which came in from all parts of
the state.
The plates cost the State 1917
cents a pair and licenses of which
they are symbols sell to the auto
mobile or truck owner at prices
ranging from So to as high as $3.50.
The last sum, $160, is the fee that
is charged the operator of a truck
of more than five ton capacity, and
is the highest amount charged by
the state.
, 1924-04-16
HERE'S A SPRINGTIME WOLLOP
NEW PRICE LIST FOR PUBLISHER

ing fellow as one who will be
mourned by the entire community
when he will only be missed by the
a few, $10.1s.
Referring to n as a hero and
a man of courage and one who will
stand by his convictions when every
body knows he is a moral coward
and would sell out for a dime.
$4.13.
Referring to some cosby female
as an estimable lady whom it is a
pleasure to meet and know when
every man in town would rather
see Satan coming, $50.
Calling an ordinary preacher an
eminent divine, 54 cents.
"Lambasting the daylights out OF
John B~arleycorn at the behest OF
the local drys, s6.77.
"Whooping 'em up for the repeal
of the Volstead law in the interest
of the local White Mule Funnel
Club. s6.77.
Referring to a deceased mer'
chant who never advertised and who
was too stingy to contribute toward
needed public improvement as g
leading citizen and a progressive
resident. %s344.99."
, 1924-04-16
IRMA FLAT
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j. D. Buchanan is threshing when
weather permits. Lloyd Buchanan
and wife came up on Monday to
help.
Dad Redding, Hans Nelson and
wife and children took Sunday din
ner with Mrs. Christine Andren.
Miss Irma Nordquist spent the
week end in Cody.
Mrs. Jernberg was a caller on
Sunday at the Nordquist home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson took
dinner on Saturday at the Jern-
berg home on their way into Cody.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Jones stayed over
night Saturday at the Jernberg
home.
William Plumb and family took
dinner with Ben Brundage and wife
on Sunday.
Ruphell. Sam an dBillie Phrangle
spent the week end in Cody at the
home of DR.. Howe and family.
Spring has come, farmers on Irma
Flat are out with plows n every
one is busy these days.
, 1924-04-16
HONEY YOUR ICE CREAM

With spring here by the calendar
and visable signs tagging close be-
hind. it's time to get out the old
ice cream freezer from the cellar,
kick off the rust and tune her up
for the frozen cream season. But
are you prepared to make the
smoothest, richest and most deli
cious of the frozen creams? Have
you laid in a supply of water white
Wyoming honey for spring and ear
ly summer use? That's the thing
that turns the trick according to
Mrs M. A. Rietz of Wheatland,
Wyoming. Just to read her recipe
loosens up the most jaw-bound sal
wary glands and puts an undeni-
able demand right in the pit of the
stomach. 1t will get you on the
handle end of the freezer just as
soon as nature will allow.
Mrs. Reitz reports: Anyone who
has not eaten ice cream in which
, 1924-04-16

Declaring that he has reached
that period of newspaper life, when
he is tired of running tree adver-
tisments. F. ]. Raymond of the
Blakesburg. (La.) Weekly Excel
sior, makes announcement in his
publication of a new schedule of
prices for boosts and puffs'', and
thus adds a new chapter in news
paperdom. Mr.. Raymond's chapter
is set down as being new or rather
supplementary, because he has &C
tually gone several steps further
than other editors in taking his
sharp cracks at home talent" pub
licity artists to be found in every
community. In his announcement
he says: There will be no devia-
ton in prices and we hope to do
nate a certain percentage of our
earnings toward founding an asy-
lum for those feebleminded people
who believe an editor has a soft
snap"
For telling his readers a man
is a successful citizen when every
body knows he is as lazy as a
bench warmer, S2.75.
For referring to some gallivant.
, 1924-04-16

Herald Want Ads get Results.
, 1924-04-16
LOWER SAGE

Chris Nelson took the horses be-
longing to Ed. Markham which have
been feeding on the AL BEEN place,
to the hills last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. McMillin and
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Knight were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John mclaughlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bates and
children were over night visitors at
the H. f. Bates home Saturday.
They had the misfortune to lose one
of their valuable work horses be-
fore leaving for home Sunday.
Miss Ethel McKelvy spent the
week end at the j. N. McMillin
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Bates en-
t~ertained the Gard club Saturday
evening. A very pleasant time was
spent in playing progressive high
five after which refreshments were
served.
Ed. Hempstone was branding and
d~ehorning cattle the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Beam and daugh,
ter Pearl were callers at the Tobe
Borner home Sunday.
Mike Dillon visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. v. F. Rotter Sunday.
Club will meet with Mrs. Goth.
ard Holm and Mrs. J. E. Hornel
at the formers home Thursday Of
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Noble and
Cecil McMillin took dinner Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. c.. E. Hemp.
stone.
Jesse Horner, j. N. McGuffey and
Fred Ebert each loaded a car OF
potatoes the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F.. Bates were
callers at the Dan Stall home Sun.
day afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Glasgow arrived Mon.
day for a short visit with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Emily Pearson, Mrs. A. l.
Pearson and Miss Amanda Pearson
called on Mrs. G. A. Wright Sun.
day.
Byron Stall, Herald and Cecil Nc
Millin, Miss Ethel McKelvey ant
Dorothy Siddle attended the min
strel show in Cody Friday evening
, 1924-04-16

honey was the sweetening factor,
has a treat coming their way. My
recipe will make a most delicious
smooth-grained cream and it does
not form frozen Jumps Of ice If
left standing. For one gallon of
cream. use 1 II pints of sweet milk,
three well beaten eggs two cups of
extracted honey. Put honey and
milk in a double boiler and when
almost at the boiling point, add
well beaten eggs. Cook until thick.
Put into the freezer. filling up the
rest of the way with two-thirds
cream and one-third milk. Flavor
to taste, let cool and freeze. Try
IT. and o will use no other. Try
ening than honey, 1 am sure!"
So are we. Let's try 1t.
, 1924-04-16

F. C. Schmidt and Jay Clough
went to Cody Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry RACER moved
out from town last week to the Alt
berger place.
Jay Clough has his barn put up
and expects to begin on his house
this week.
Bart Haffey was a caller at the
Schmidt home Sunday.
C. w. Giles and G.. E. Norton
were Cody callers Friday.
w. F. McJunkin was in Cody on
Thursday.
, 1924-04-16
ISHAWOOA

Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Mott were
shopping in Cody Monday.
Mrs. Joe Ballard called at the E.
L. Jones home Monday to see the
new daughter.
Arthur Whitney spent Monday
and Tuesday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Petermann
called at the E. L. Jones home on
Monday.
John mclaughlin of Lower Sage
came up Saturday to spend a few
ervoir. He stayed while up here
with Sam Carter.
Earnest Billings returned home
Tuesday after staying in town sew
eral days on business.
W. J.. Petermann left Tuesday for
Northfork where he has some work
in connection with his Forest Ser
vice duties.
Mrs. Emma B. Pierce Of Cody
came UP Thursday to care for Mrs.
Henry Westerman who has been i'll
for several weeks.
NJ. l.. Jones was a Cody visitor
Thursday and Friday.
Sam Carter and Mr.. Grin were
Cody business visitors Wednesday.
Lawrence Wagner spent Thurs
day in Town.
Jess Rimbey made a business trip
to town Thursday.
Roy Huntington called on his
brother C. ]. Huntington and family
Thursday.
The Ishawooa Ladies Club spent
the day Thursday with Mrs. Joe
Ballard. Nearly all the members
and several visitors were present,
A very nice dinner was served by
the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Purvis and
family moved to the Jim Dickey
place Friday.
Glen and Clarence Snyder were
visitors in Cody Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Downing and
little daughter motored to Cody or
Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson wen
to town Saturday.
Miss Bessie Billings and Mis-.
Gertrude Billings spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. w. y. Peter
mann.
The Ishawooa school children
held their spelling contest at the
community building Friday. Par
ents present were Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Ballard, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Suffer-
field, Mrs. Minnie Billings, Mrs. Ar
thur Capron and Mr.. and Mrs. AL.
bert Hartung.
Max Wilde was a Cody visitor OF
Saturday.
Miss Edith Ward came up Satur-
day to spend a few days al the c.
R. Snyder home.
Mrs. w. j. Petermann n son
Nelse spent Sunday with Mrs. Joe
Sutterfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. E.. NJ Mott spent
Saturday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Johnson and
family were Cody visitors Saturday.
Carl Downing took dinner at the
Evan Holman home Monday on his
way home from town.
, 1924-04-16

A conference of city supervisors
of home economis in the United
States has been called by the United
States commissioner of education to
be held in Washington, April %,
2 and "a. Headquarters will be the
auditorium of the Department of the
Interior. The chairman of the con-
ference will be Miss Smeline S.
Whitcomb, specialist in home eco
Monies. bureau of education.
, 1924-04-16
OLD TIMER PASSES
AT HOME In WORLAND

Word was received here last week
of the death of James E. Heron. at
Worland, Wyo. Mr.. Heron was
well known. having lived in Nee
teetse for 90 years. Nine years ago
he removed to Worland, where he
has since lived. He was 81 years
old the 18th of last February. His
many friends in Park County will be
sorry to learn of his passing and
extend sympathy to his family.
He was for many years a mem
her of the Masonic Lodge and Order
of Eastern Star at Meeteetse, but re-
Gently had changed his membership
TO the Masonic lodge at Worland.
, 1924-04-16

To enable British architects to
study in the United States, a six
month scholarship has been founded
by an American architect. The
winner of this scholarship will study
especially the development If the
apartment house.
, 1924-04-16

In teaching the rising generation
the history of Ruth the cleaner, it
is important to disassociate the
young mind from Ruth of home run
fame.
, 1924-04-16
FERTILE VALLEY

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Most of our farmers are taking
advantage of the spring weather
and getting ready to put in their
crops.
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ADVENTURES
oFThE TWINS
30. Is-sINBAD THE sAILoR
.OliXe Roberts Barton

Where would sou ike % 50 10.
dnyf asked Mister Mugs.
Does slnhad The Sailor i've a.
oneeupon-a.Timo iandf ashe q
Nick.
Yea indeed. be certainly does.
answered Mister Mugs "iis has
by Far The Erandesf palace IN the
whole place
rho Twins sos into the magic
automobile. and u ratified away past
seven seas and seven lighthouse.
ana ramo az last 10 n country 30
gorgeous that they were aimort
blinded with iis beauty The roads
wrro paved with amter, the fences
were made o. onyx. The ysry pebbles
were moonrtonea. and tho houses
were made % Eoid.
The palace itself was built % a
hundred kinds Of gems which flash.
"a and spanked IN the sunlight
sinhad the Sailor. now a rich
prince. sent word for them 10
come In az once when they ar.
rived
20 the three visitors sat down on
pile ~ fiik cushions and tried 10
feel an much az home a. they
could
I'm 20 glad you oamsg said Sin.
bad hospitality, II was jusi wonder.
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road. "Iluni" Larsen had gone
down 20 Join his fellows Hut
how
A feeling Of desolailon.. of aban
donmtni. of utter belplessnesl over
came him. This. then. Haa ihe end
out here. alone on tie Pacific. witt
the xiii Dc loved dependent 90 him
Clark must rive up tie liberty and
homecoming planned and die.
He was afrnld Of the ysry shlp
that carried him now. Hs knew
nothing about navigation
A forlorn. helpless figure he stood
a. the wheel and looked a. The vast
space Of water around him
Clark was sick NJ heart. lie
dreaded 10 tell Marian dat they
were alone. One hope remained
that ,hey might pass friendly
craft and be rescued. In the
msanilme?-
Re prayed Tor fair weather.
And. -. with the approach Of day.
htNNN WIN ifAHNf tAfHNA4fffN NNfN
tho captains fate. fearful Of tina,
dread adventure OF his own during
the night
"MaranF' he called.
Yes" sho answered. and met him.
fuiiy dressed. radiant. smiling. cheer.
fui. Life broke happily for her now,
Never had he seen her more lovely
or attractive.
She had found some linen and
had used Il 10 patch her worn
garments. Her hair VITA dote up
neatly.
How do lookf" she asked. with
= little curtsey. lie had not the
heart 10 break tho news Of the cap.
tain'n disappearance 10 her then. bat
she saw The expression on his face
that something was wrong.
what IL .tf' she asked anxiou.ly.
And then. az her eyes roved tho deck,
where Is the captain
Continued tomorrow
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LETTER FROM RICHARD SUM,
M.RS TO BEATRICE GRIM.
SHAW

DEAR BEE;
| wonder n n Will seem strange
to you 10 receive letter from me.
M Il seems strange to mo TO be
writing this.
There was n time, dear when I
thought could not begin the day
Alright without ponning n few lines
TO you. and / am sure that / had
received a bencdiction when Just be.
foro I turned out the light and went
10 sleep I read your almost daily
letter which l always saved until
that memcnt.
I just wonder when those lettcrs
began 20 como infrcquently. Bee. I
know very well when they stopped.
for then ! lost one OF tho great load.
stones Of my existence.
II had been months, dear Bee.
since | heard your name spoken.
when yesterday Ralph beaumont
said that he had seen you only about
two weeks ago. and that you were
growing beautiful and seemed quite
happy. Perhaps I'm a dog In the
mangcr, dear. but Seemed quite
happy" seemed 10 stab me, for may
os we'll tell you that l have not been
quite happy since you walked so
ceremoniously out OF my life.
I've been wondering lately. Bee.
just why you did Il. Perhaps | was
neglectful. but, my dear. was aw.
fully busy. l was trying to succeed
in this business. which is one OF the
hardest in the world TO succeed In.
Perhaps ! might confess that the
type OF girl / met out here inter.
ested mo greatly. but never for one
moment did any OF them tako your
place in my heart.
or course you know. Bee. that
ms you and have known each
other all our lives. our love was OF
no sudden flower. IL Just seemed to
mo that / could not get along with
out you. 1t Just seemed to mo that
| was always going to have YOU IN
my heart, even tho You were thou.
sands OF miles away. Consequently,
] perhaps wrote 10 you Just as I
would think of myself.
! was 30 surprised, my dear TINT
YOU didn't understand. was also
rather hurt that you should init.
matc that was more than usually
interested In Miss Poricr. or course
] am much interested in her: IN
some ways sho II the most inter.
esting woman / havo ever known.
But II Paula Perlcr was tho Inst
woman on earth I would not want
to live In the samo house with her
continually / would not want TO
SEQ her face across from mine at
the breakfast table every morning.
] could not stand her self.centcrcd
ness, for YOU know TO DO an artist |
Is always to be solfccntorcd. why !
| heard Miss Pcrlcr say tho other
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ing 20 whom ! Was soinr 20 tell my
adventures today I've told my sior5
10 ~ many people there Is hardly
any one isft who HASN'T heard h.
What would you like o. near atoE'7
The time fhs giant bird threw q
rock on my ship and wrecked H. 90
the Time ! was lsfl in tha valley
of ssTpents leach o. Them hir
enough 10 eat on elephant. or the
Time I sos lost IN the diamond val.
lry and tied myself 20 an raEle. or
the time J nearly starved on a
desert island or the time ="
Mister Mugs looked "a hia watch.
IL wo lisien 20 all your adventures.
Oh. most gracious prince. We
wouldn't be a. home until time FOR
The movies on Saturday night, much
a. We should enjoy staying
well. then" laughed sinhad. who
was a. good insured az be was rich.
an tell you about the Little Ola
Man OF the Sea"
"Oh. yes. we'd love 20 hear that. 4"
cried the Twins. pulling their cush.
ions up nearer
well" said slnbad. y was lost
on a desert island On one Of my
travels. when suddenly across a ilt.
lie stream J saw some trees hang.
Ing with delicious fruit was
about 10 cross when a little old man
appeared and begged me 10 carry
him over,
II picked him up and be sat on
my shoulders. crossing hts legs un.
der my chin a. tho 20 choke me
Now" uaid he. you must carry
me around al tho rest OF your
lfe"
"oh. no. III not" Eaid !. moth.
inE Of the sort. I'm not Ia the
tnIicab business"
''But do you know the more ]
struggled the tighter he held. and
I couldn't shake him off
some sailors happened 70 land on
tha island for drinking water. and
the Old Man ran or. or l suppose
I should b. carrying him yet. They
brought me safely home. Tho or.
chhrd belonged 10 a wizard and he
kept The LITTLE Old Man there 10
protect his fruit"
RI you come hack again I'll tel