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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03
HI CLUB MEMBERSHIP
OVER STATE INCREASES

Boys and girls in Pine county to
the number of 354 were members in
1926 All clubs which are organized
and directed by the agricultural ex-
tension service of the University of
Minnesota. T. A. Erickson, the state
club leader, reports total enrolment
the past year of 26,778, an increase
of 1871 per cent over 1925.
st. Louis county had 1924 club
members the past year and led all
other counties not only in Minnesota
but in probably all other states. Wi
mona county was second with 1,167
members, and Itasca was third with
$50. Others ranking in the first ten
were Watonwan, sos; Pipestone, 541;
Martin, 534; Dakota, 527; Lyon, 526;
Olmstead, 523; and LIE Sueur, $40.
About 60 per cent of those enrolled,
says the state leader, worked on agri-
cultural projects even though there
were 5000 girls to 11,73s boys. Of
this combined enrolment of 26,778
members, 21,11O finished their work
by preparing reports. This was 70 2-3
per cent against 1914 per cent in
1925. Of the 103 colt club members
81 or "a per cent, finished. In the
leadership work SO per cent were
steadfast to the end. The bee club
members finished sc per cent strong.
The greatest increase in member
ship was shown in sheep and canning
clubs. Both were As per cent ahead
of last year. Most popular of all the
projects was garment making with
5,156 enrolled. Poultry was second,
3,001 members; gardening third, 2,99S;
dairy calf fourth, 1888; canning
fifth, 2,347; bread sixth, 1929; pig
seventh, 2,133; sheep eighth, 1,1S6;
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03
How Wood RIOTS

Aided by the presence of oxygen,
small plantlike growths or fungi are
responsible for the rotting of wood.
These organisms feed upon the starch
and other materials in the cells of the
timber, finally reducing it to dry pow
der. The plants in turn throw off bill
lions of tiny spores or cells which are
carried about by insects, the winds
and in many other ways. The air is
often so loaded with them that wood
is liable to decay almost anywhere, if
exposed, as the plant cells become at
tached to it and develop. In moist eli
mates, it is practically impossible, ex-
perts say, to avoid the presence of
these fungus spores and cells.-Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03
Senate Radio Control Bill Up

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to main
tain government control over all chan.
nels of interstate and foreign radio
transmission was put in final shape by
senate and house conferees for action
by congress.
For one year after the bill becomes
a law a federal commission of five
members, would have complete control
over radio and after that time it would
have final authority in all controver.
sizes arising from decisions of the sec
rotary of commerce, who would have
initial control after one year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03
13 Mexican Rebels Are Slain

Mexico City-Urbano LAWN, former
governor of the state Of Guerrero, and
II others, have been killed in an en-
counter with federal forces at Xochi.
pala, state of Morelos, in which the
rebel leaders, former General Luis
Quiroz, Augustin Mendoza and Mar.
eelino Castrejon, were wounded. The
rebels belonged to group commanded
by Victor Barcenas, which finally was
forced to dispense after number of
clashes with federal soldiers the last
few DAYS,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03

Saturday afternoon to spend a week
or so at the home of Mrs. Anderson's
sister, Mrs. John Arth.
While Ed Arth was unloading eggs
at the depot Thursday afternoon, he
suddenly fell from the truck striking
on his head. In a dazed condition he
returned to the store, becoming uncon-
cious in a few moments. He was
taken to his home, while DIR. Boiling
was summoned, who upon his arrival
feared a conclusion of the brain.
Eds many friends are very pleased to
hear that it was not as serious as
that, as he is able to be about his
duties as usual.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03
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LAKE ELEVEN

have spent the past year in Florida,
are visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Peterson.
Chas Wichner who was operated on
at Minneapolis recently, returned
home and is reported as doing nicely.
Miss Viola Holm, teacher of the
Lake View school, has resigned her
position and returned to her home
at Hinckley. Mr.. Dunphey is the
new teacher.
Miss Melvie Nelson spent the week
end with her parents.
Carl Peterson of ST. Paul, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
Peterson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03

HOW
NATURE MAKES PROVISION

NATURE MAKES PROVISION
FOR TRAVELS OF SAP
How the water gets uphill in the
!: trunks and stems of trees and
plants has long been sore puz-
zle to scientists. Several the
cries have been proposed, none
of them very satisfactory. I'm
til recently the one most COM
monty favored was known as the
theory of "capillarity," which
assumed that the water rose in
a stem much as oil rises in a
wick, through the natural ten
dency of liquids to climb up in
narrow tubes and crevices. The
trouble was, however, that ordi-
nary capillary attraction could
not raise water high enough or
fast enough to account for all
the losses through evaporation
and use within the plant. Then
there was another theory that
took into account a supposed
pumping action by the roots, or
so-called "foot pressure" This
theory, however, was always
very vague, and even those who
claimed to understand it could
not explain it very convincingly.
A comparatively recent devel-
opment is a theory that seems
to explain the phenomenon and
at the same time to be free from
the objections that have over
thrown the earlier ideas. This
theory is largely the outcome Of
experiments by British scien-
fist, Professor Dixon. He found
that by sealing a column of wa
ter In a glass tube and using ap-
propriate experimental means,
he could make the water carry
a considerable weight without
breaking. Ordinarily, of course,
we think of stream of water
as thing as unstable as rope
of sand, but the trick seems to
lie in getting rid of all the air;
for when this was done the wa
ter column could support
strain of several hundreds of
pounds per square inch.
This Is exactly the condition
we find in the stems of plants.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03
New Liens Filed Against Chaplin

Los Angeles-Government claims
against Charles Chaplin for alleged
unpaid income taxes piled up here
the release of funds tied up in New
York by federal authorities. New liens
of $530,O00 were fled against the
United States Distributing corpora
ton, as an agent of Chaplin, bringing
the total of government claims here
against the motion picture star to
$1,633,000.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03
How Clothes Got Name

In studying the history of wearing
apparel it has been ascertained that
the word cap came from q hooded
cape: coat from the Latin "cottis,'
meaning tunic; jacket from '.jacquet''
or coat of mail and skirt from
.skyrta,n meaning short. The word
costume itself comes from the word
custom, and pajamas from the Hindoe
word .pasjama" meaning leg cloth.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03
FINLAYSON SCHOOL NOTES

The T. N. T. club was entertained
at the home of Mrs. John Arth last
Friday night. Bridge and bunco
were played, the prizes going to Ger
trude Koenings and Celia Korpi. A
delicious lunch was served and the
Club wishes to express their appre-
citation for the party.
Saturday night, Feb. 5, the Finlay-
son High School Debating Team will
debate with Askov at Askov. The
question is: Resolved that all inter-
national debts and reparation claims
caused by the world war shall be
cancelled" Our team which is COM
posed of Carolaide McAllister, Milton
Wallio and John Malloy will support
the negative.
Finlayson residents, come out and
support your team! We expect to see
many of you in Askov Saturday night.
The English l class has started
the study of "The Merchant of
Venice"
The ancient history class is now
we'll into Roman history.
The biology class is studying the
structure of the eye, using specimens
obtained from the meat market in
their experimentation.
The freshman class is planning a
Valentine party.
The literary society met last Friday
afternoon. After a short business
meeting a program of current topics
and songs by the high school was
given.
The high school girls met for ba-
sket ball practice Wednesday night.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03
DUXBURY

All the shareholders from Duxbury,
attended the annual meeting of the
Cooperative Creamery Association in
Markville last Saturday. 1t has
been a success so far.
Russell Anderson left Sunday for
Markville where he will be EMPLOYED
for an indefinite time.
Anna Matson spent Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. Max Lampson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03

Washington-The shipping board
rejected all bids for the liner Levia
than and other ships of the United
States lines. and for the freight yes
sells of the American Merchant line.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03

baby beef ninth, 1,O61, and health
tenth, 8O4 members.
Organization work for 1927 was
started several weeks ago and fur
Their increase in membership is fore
cast by the state leader.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03

Van Sweringens Hold Pere Marquette
New York-Control of the Pere
Marquette railway has been clinched
by o. P. and M. j. Van Sweringen OF
Cleveland through the purchase of
10000 additional shares. The road
is one of five in the original Nickel
Plate railroad consolidation plan
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03
DANCE AT FINLAYSON

There will be another dance at Fin
layson Saturday evening, Feb. s.
Music furnished by the Finlayson
piece orchestra. Tickets 75c.
25W21-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-03

Forbes Plea for Parole is Denied.
Washingtun-A parole has been de
MED Charles R. Forbes, former direc.
tor of the Veterans bureau who is now
serving a two-year prison sentence.
Evening star., 1927-12-02
MOVING, PACKING 4 sTORAGE.

Moving-Crating-S Storage!
LlrTI.EElElD Al.vOKp 80
STORAGE FOR FURNITURE AND PIANOS
WESCHl.ERS go Pa Phone
Main i2S3 Nam DS3g
Evening star., 1927-12-02
PROPOSALS..

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY TIE
Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts. Navy De-
o'clock am December g. 1927. for deliver
ing conduit pine antenna units. pine. cy
nress sprIIce poplar. mahogany. honorable
discharte buttuus head Telephones. rcsistors
to the Navy Yard. Washington. e etc
Apply for proposals to the Bur ~ S4e
niles ard Accounts Gil KILLS. MphhtS
pavmaster General Il the Navy ro@H deH
Evening star., 1927-12-02
Frequent SaiIings to EUROPE

BY Lawrence Routethe Chateau-c comfort Wayi And
of its unique pictesqueness from old French Montreal
Quebec Charming home like feeling Canadian Pacific Ships
Empress Cabin Class With music dancing. promenades,
gamesi With smart interesting peopel Down the Mighty
Water Boulevard Liverpool Southampton Belfast Cobh
Glasgow Cherbourg Antwerp Hamburg Make your Spring
ervations NOW. Ask for 1928 Sailing List
Evening star., 1927-12-02
MUNICH, PLANS AlRDR0ME
of the Associated p1ess.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
MUNICH, Germany. AS result ot
the visit of an official municipal de:c-
CATION TO London. Munich will ~non
seek to build an airdrume rivaling
London's Croydon
Munich is growing In Importance
as an aerial p tssenger center, several
companies including it on their routes.
Dr. Hans kutner. burgomaster OF the
Munich municipal council. and Herr
Julius Koch. director Of police. found
many ideas at Croydon which could
be applied here. The delegates like
wise studied transport facilities. hous-
ing development and new arterial
roads in London
Evening star., 1927-12-02
ADAM A wEsCHLER & SON. Auctioneers.
Bankruptcy Sale of Ladies,
Mems and Children's Furnish
ings, Dry Goods, Floor Cases,
ETC., at No. SIT North Cap
itol St.

BY virtue Of an order of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia holding
Bankruptcy Court. In lie Jacob teaX,
bankrupt No. 1904 the undersigned trustee
viii ell by public auction. within the above
premises on TUESDAY DECEMBER SIXTH
1927 COMMENCING AT 10 O'CLOCK. A Nj .
miscellaneous furnishings shirts underwear,
hcsIerv gloves. ladies' and childrens dresses
coats sweaters mems and boys pants rlb
hons, notions floor cases. cash register
shelving. etc
Terms Cash.
LUNSFORD L. HAMMER.
Columbian Bldg.
no30 del . "a Trustee,
Evening star., 1927-12-02

THOS. J. OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS.
1923 Eve Street Northwest
Evening star., 1927-12-02
Trustees Sale of Valuable
Three-Story Brick Dwelling,
Being Premises No. 1879 Bilt-
Ynore St NV

By virtue OF, certain deed Of trust duly
recorded in I4iber No. 1888. foho 3l9: et
SEQ. of the land records Of the District ot
secured secured HEREBY the undersigned trustees
will sell at pphllc agfop F II trqnt q F 19s
TRfRTY, O'CLOCK Pm, the following de.
k,ribed land and premises situate. IN the tnss
beng 10. 81 in F. J. StelIwaSeT9, Trustee :,
subdivision OF lots IN block 3 "Clifbourne. y
ner plat recorded IN the office OF the
Iiber County No. 10 at folio 40: subject
TO covenants Of record: said block now
known 'or purposes of taxation as square
Terms: Sold subject to a prior deed OF
trust for 50 600, further particulars OF
tSs sch hursbase % he boSe s said to Be
naid In cash A deposit of $500 required
Conveyancirg recording. etc. at purchasers
thirty DAYS otherwise deposit forfeited and
the property may be advertised and resold
at the discretion Of the trustees
JOHN JOHN n II RtoRDAN
oc13.151s Trustees.
ewTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED glI; gN;
DAY OF ocToBER. AID 1927, SAME
po"N BY 81 ORDER nsins OF THE TRUSTEES.
ErB hg2 hRqXE S3T6IY sASF s EFREHFFRE TRE RSfT
F0GEkkPH0 F5GEkPP = DAY DAY 6F .oc4ToBERt. AD, 1927.
BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
swrHE PURCHASER OF THE ABoyE-DE-
scribed property having failed to comply with
vii vi benz be resold G at bis risk and eqst mon
h4b. b4f 1877 1877 AT fFoHHRR'iTHfRTT o'cLock
FM' By ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-06
EDITORIALS

Monday morning several long
faces appeared on the scene at the
high school and one could guess
the reason why. School has begun!
All our recent vacation has GER
tainly spoiled us but now school
has begun in good earnest. DR..
Spaulding visited the classes Mon
day and found that small pox is
practically eliminated so this
means days of good hard studying
and consequently lights in some
homes will burn brightly in the
evening for a greater length of
time from now until May. 1t is
lust three weeks now until the
first semester is over and of
course we are all looking forward
to the semester exams. Believe it
or not, it is up to all of US now
to get down to studying and make
the best of our opportunities for
,digesting knowledge from our un-
interrupted school days until May.
Let's see what a fine record we
can make for the second semester.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-06

Buster: Say Scott, you must
have cold because of your feet.
Scott: Why?
Buster: Because such great
portion of you is on the ground.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-06
DEPARTMENTS

In the commercial department
the students are deeply interested
in some new tipping tests. All
members of the advanced short
hand class now hold 60-word GER
tificates from the Gregg Writer
and are now working for the 80
word certificates. They are also
earnestly endeavoring to perfect
their shorthand notes that they
may qualify for the order of Gregg
Artists.
In advanced tipping class, the
regular monthly tests sent out by
the typewriter companies are re-
eeiving due attention but the stu
dents are also working for the
Competent Typist certificate from
the Gregg Writer. To date Louise
Anderson is the only one who has
earned this certificate, writing at
the rate of 81 words per minute
for ten minutes and making to-
tai of only five errors.
In domestic science the sewing
classes are making dresses. The
hrSt year sewing CLASS is mdkiHS
cotton dresses while the more adj
vanced class is making silk dress
es. The cooking class has finished
the study of meals. The first OF
the week the students made des-
serts such as gelatins. Now they
are making menus for breakfast
lunch and dinners. These menus
have to contain the proper amount
of the different foods.
In the English classes the fresh.
men are studying participles. ge.
FUNDS and other parts OF verbs
Occasionally when Miss Anderson
thinks they need a change they
write a few themes.
The sophomore English class
has finished letter writing. and i
now studying short stories ant
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-06

One of the members of the
freshman class has bad case of
lockjaw due to the pronunciation
of a two syllable word last week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-06
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Mrs. B. B. Stewart, when in
Portland several weeks age, in
jured her leg in a fall. She did
not consider it anything but a
slight bruise but on her way to
Schoffield to spend Christmas, she
was obliged to go to the hospital
in Portland for treatment. She
will be there several weeks.
w. Murawski and family were
dinner guests at the Kennett home
last Tuesday evening.
Miss Beatrice Serier visited be-
tween trains Sunday with Mary
Kennett.
Henry Ward spent the week end
in Pasco..
Miss Evelyn Harris returned
Sunday from spending the holt
days at her home in Spokane.
II. Kendrick returned from Spir-
it Lake, Idaho, to his job the first
of the month, Mr.. Slaybaugh re-
turning to Hover.
Miss Mary Kennett returned
Sunday to Cheney normal.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-06
SPORTS

Friday, January z, the Kenne-
wick quintet meets the Richland
cagers at Richland. This game
promises to be one of the biggest
games of the season. as the two
teams always put up a close fight
from start to finish. The lineup
for next Friday will be as fol-
lows: Keolker, center; Boyer and
Colean, forwards; Scott and Lin
coin, guards. Coatch Ratchford has
between twelve and fifteen men
turning out every night, and with
this wealth of material, the first
team gets plenty of opposition.
There will be no home games UNI
til January 81, when Pasco and
Kennewick clash.
When the Kennewick girls team
meets the Richland girls team,
Friday night at Richland, there
is going to be hard game, and
we have high hopes that Kills.
will come out on the long end of
the score. The girls going, from
which number the team will be
composed, are Helen Kramer. Eliz-
abeth Frazier. Dorothy Bachman,
Violet Boyer, Vivian Hitchcock,
Odile Sheppard, Ivel Terril, Laur-
enc Soth, Elizabeth Kramer and
Clara Smith.
tOur girls put up fine fight
against Benton City and with the
additional practice during vaca-
tion, should be in shape to play
a still better game and run up a
good score.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-06
HOW'S YOUR INVENTORY?
"HoW'd Santa treat YOU 2"

ssWhat'd you get for Christ
mas 2" ooh, / received some hand
kerchiefs, a pair of skates, etc."
The Christmas spirit is still
here, we hope like spirit re-
mains. I suppose some of the
teachers wish that everyone would
settle down and begin making up
work, but how can one?
In taking an inventory of our
high school you would find that we
have many noteworthy accomplish
ments for 1926. We're beginning
1927 with a clean slate, and hope
to make the coming year even
more successful than last. The sem
iors feel rather gloomy when look
ing forward to 1927. They realize
that this year will see the date
when the seniors will be together
for the last time. They are not
towards because a coward never
gets thru high school, neverthe-
less, they know that at the end
of this school year they will, as
the saying goes, "be thrust out in
the cold world to be tossed from
rock to rock"
The majority of the seniors do
not believe in New Years resolu-
tions, but they assure everyone
that the coming year will see as
many and more accomplishments
than last.
The senior class room is the
hottest" room in school.
One of the members of the
freshman class has a bad case of
lockjaw due to the pronunciation
of two syllable word last week.
Buster: Say Scott, you must
have a cold because of your feet.
Scott: Why?
Buster: Because such great
portion of you is on the ground
Russ: Say Harold how are you
getting along since your mother
and sister left?
Harold: Fine! / can put my
sox on from either end now.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-06

i Because he failed to get up when
she called him, an Illinois wife
branded her husbands back with
a flatiron. Some of the girls now
adays play SO rough.