Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-04-15
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All R State
Condensed Stories d Hspps.inss
Of tke Week d Minnesota

ing plans for q new building to cost
approximately $4,000.
AkeIey-Fire departments OF three
towns fought a blaze which destroyed
nearly one-half of the business dis
trict of Akeley. Dynamite was used
but without success.
Windom-Co Cottonwood county wolf
hunting is still a profitable sport.
Frank Sykora and John Sykora, broth
ers, brought in pelts Of male and
female and received bounty of $3.50
Wlnona-Work on government riv-
er projects has started In this vicinity.
The General Allen, towing five barges,
one of which was loaded with signals
for river traffic, passed the city.
lie Sueur-Mrs. Frances Caldwell,
rs years old, wife of Judge F. A. Cald-
well, prominent Minnesota jurist, died
here Of heart trouble after an ex-
tended illness.
6enson-Mayor Leach of Minneapo-
lis opened his campaign for the Re-
publican nomination for governor Of
Minnesota with an address here, un-
der the auspices of the Swift County
Leach-for- Governor club.
st. PauI-Col. Carmi Thompson of
Ohio, formerly Of st. Paul, has been
named by President Coolidge as q spe-
cial commissioner to the Philippines,
to make study of political and eco
nomic conditions there
Mankato-Miss Mildred Boie Of Man
kato, junior in the college Of sci
ence, literature and the arts at the
University of Minnesota, won the Pills
bury oratorical contest with defense
Of modern literature.
Northfieid-The st. Olaf Lutheran
choir is repeating it's success of for
mer years. Foremost among the
achievements was the record crowd
Of 5000 at Milwaukee, where several
hundred ticket requests were turned
back.
st. Paula Minnesota girl. Marion
Daley of Manchester college, is win.
ner of the women's extempore speak.
ing contest held in connection with
the convention Of the Pi Kappa Delta.
national debating fraternity, at Estes
Park, Colo.
FaribauIt-Faribault Post No. 43 of
the American Legion Is the first post
in the United States, so far as is
known, to respond to the appeal by
France for contributions toward the
erection Of a memorial on the battle
field of Verdun to the Allied soldiers
Mankato-Six freight cars were de-
stroyed and the threat of exploding
gasoline and kerosene cars alarmed
the countryside when freight train
on the Omaha railroad left the tracks
beyond Minneopa park, southwest of
Mankato.
Morris-The West Central Baseball
league will start its season May End.
The seven teams In the league are
Morris, Hancock, Chokio, Glenwood,
Starbuck, Herman and Benson. The
league officers are ]. D. Landes, presi.
dent, and L. R. Woodbridge, secretary
treasurer, both of Morris.
Piainview-The homestead and per-
sonal property of E. L. Sylvester, now
in prison, were exempted in bankrupt
cy proceedings in decision handed
down at Winona. Sylvester is serv.
ing sentence in the state penitentiary
for embeZzlement during his tenure
as president of the defunct Plainview
State Bank.
ENn%C fhnn
will receive military instruction at
special encampments at Fort Smelling
this summer. Under present arrange
ments II camp periods will be con-
Quoted with members of the Organized
Reserve corps. Minnesota National
guard, Reserve Officers Training corps
and citizens taking part.
Crookston-Fiveh hundred young men
gathered at monster meeting here
and organized the first unit of the
"Stay West Young Man" club. From
Fisher, Mentor, Fertile and Red Lake
Falls three young men of the west
drove in to change Horace Greeley's
admonition of old to "stay west, young
men,"
ST. Paul-Citizens of Minnesota are
called upon to lend their financial and
moral support to the advertising and
publicity campaign being launched by
the Ten Thousand Lakes association,
heralding to the nation the advantages
of Minnesota, in proclamation issued
by Governor Christianson, designating
the week Of May as "Ten Thousand
Lakes week"
Morrls-A golf association has been
organized with B. ]. Benfleld of Nor
ris as president. The plan calls for
each Of six clubs to hold tournament
every other Sunday. The clubs in
the association are Pomme de Terre,
Graceville, Appleton, Ortonville,
Beardsley, Browns Valley and Mill
bank. When, the regular schedule is
concluded the season will close in
tournament at Millbank.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS advocacy
Of legislative appropriation of an ad.
ditional $1,000.0O0 for expansion of
the university college of agriculture
uoo initiated hv tho Miunoo poJfs Y;