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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
WILL DEBATE ON THE
WATERWAY QUESTION
Pine City and Sandstone High
Schools Will Argue on the Pro-
ject at Sandstone Jan. 81
Other Quarry City News.

Sandstone high school will debate
with Pine City on Tuesday, Jan. 81.
at Sandstone. The question for de-
bate is: "Resolved-That the United
States should construct an all-Amer-
lean Great Lakes-Atlantic waterway,
rather than to cooperate with Can
ada in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
project" This should create an in
terest to all the people living in this
part of the country because the ques-
ton is being so much discussed at
present.
Sandstone was very unlucky in re-
gard to basketball last Friday for
both the town and high school teams
were defeated. The town team lost
to Duluth after a hard fought battle,
and the high school, playing at Mora,
lost by score of 13 to II. However,
both teams fought hard and deserve
credit for their good playing.
Miss Hazel Mccarthy, the local
principal of the high school, gave a
party for the high school basketball
team and lady friends Saturday even
ing at the Rubinell Cafe. The bas-
ketball scheme was carried out
throughout the decorations. The
evening was spent in dancing, games
and stunts, after which a splendid
luncheon was served.
Senator A. S. Larson is now driving
a new Chevrolet coach.
The Dream Orchestra will again
furnish the music for balloon dance
at the New Theatre, Thursday, Jan.
26. This orchestra is very popular
and large crowd is expected.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Greenly enter
tanned a number of friends at their
home Saturday night.
Watch for the announcement of the
basketball game between the town
team and the farmers. The game
last year was a scream and you can
rely on that being the case this year
too. <..--. -... ",
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ted Hegstrom, Tuesday morning.
The Sophomore class entertained
the high school at a party Friday
evening at the school house.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
RETAILERS TO MEET
IN THE TWIN CITIES

For the fourth semi-annual con-
yention of the National Merchants AS
sociation in Minneapolis and st. Paul,
Feb. 6 to II, retail merchants from
nine Northwest states and from sew
eral points in Manitoba will have
the advantage of reduced rates of ole
and one-half fare for the round trip.
The convention, which is for mer-
chants of every retail classification,
will be held simultaneously with the
twelfth semi-annual Twin City Mar
ket Week observed jointly in the
Twin Cities on the same dates.
In announcing the reduced rates,
Secretary John H. DeWild of the
associations Twin Cities office said
that the program now being arranged
by the joint committee of the Ma
tional Merchants Association, st. Paul
Association, and the Minneapolis
Civic and Commerce Association will
be practical throughout, with roun,!
table discussions directed by expert
merchandisers familiar with North
west retailing. 1t will include demon
strations of store arrangement, win
dow displays and show card writing,
and textile clinics.
The territory in which the reduced
rates apply embraces Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska,
Upper Michigan, Julesburg, Colo, and
certain Manitoba points.
An elaborate entertainment pro-
gram will be provided the retailer
guests by Twin Cities wholesalers ard
manufacturers. A record-breaking
attendance is anticipated
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19

modern vitamine theory, and insists
that the healthiest children are su-
stained by skinned milk, oleomarga-
rine, potatoes, and green vegetables.
On former occasion DIR. Hindhede
visited this country and was at that
time received with enthusiasm in the
circles of nutrition reformers.
To Erect War Memorial.
Oskar Hansen is a Norwegian sculp-
tor in Chicago who a few days ago
was commissioned to build the sculp-
tured war memorial which is to DE
erected at Hinsdale, Ill. Mr.. Hansen
obtained the commission in conse-
quence of his design being unanl-
mously voted the best among all those
sent in by competitors in a contest
which took place for this purpose;
among the defeated contestants was
the far-famed sculptor, dorado Taft
Declines Gift.
Charles A. Lindbergh, Swedish
American goodwill" aviator, has de-
clined the gift of fund collected for
him in Sweden by the Svenska Dag
bladet, Stockholm. Instead of accept
ing the money he has suggested to the
management of the paper that it be
used as fund for the further train
| ing of worthy Swedish aviators, and
it is understood that the Svenska Dag
bladet will comply with that sug-
gestion.
Tragedy Does Not Deter Her.
Despite the tragedy which SEEM
ingly overlook Mrs. Grayson's air.
plane expedition, preparing for a
flight from the United States to Den
mark shortly before Christmas, a Da-
nish woman in Washington, D. c.,
Miss Jean Wildenrath, has announced
that she is planning flight to Copen-
hagen; she is at present taking avi-
alton lessons at Capitol Always, Inc,
and is reported to have made fine
progress. Miss Wildenrath is known
in American art circles under the
name of Jean Widen, and she is a
sculptor as we'll as painter of note.
A short time ago a prize was awarded
her for a group of canvasses shown
at an exhibit in Minneapolis.
Prairie Books.
Some ten or fifteen years ago H. r.
Feilberg, who, until his death few
years ago, was considered the fore
most expert in the field of Danish di-
alect study, published two volumes of
letters under the titles, DE derovre'
("Those Over There') and "Hjemliv
paa Prarien" C'Home Life on the
Prairie'); the books described life
among Danish settlers in Canada and
were in so great demand that the ed
tions were exhausted. 1t has since
been impossible to obtain them from
book stores. Now new edition has
been prepared in which some of the
! original letters have been eliminated,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

The complete consolidation of the
Trinity and Ansgar Danish Lutheran
congregations in Chicago has now
been conSumated, and a board of
trustees, governing the affairs of the
joint congre gatiOnS, has been ap-
pointed, consisting of an equal num-
Der of representatives of the two Or
CARNATIONS. In view of the fact that
the demand for English services is
being constantly made, it was decided
to invite Rev. Alfred Sorensen, Seat
tie, Wash, to become an assistant
pastor, and as such he will have
charge of the English-speaking de-
partment of the church. The union
of the congregations was celebrated
at a banquet which took place in the
basement of the Trinity church
the building that will be the future
home of the congregation.
An Ole Bull Relic.
Ole Bull, the world famous Norwe-
gian violinist, for several years lived
at Madison, Wis, occupying a house
which was destined to become the
governors mansion in later years.
Not a few Ole Bull souvenirs have
been preserved in this house, among
them a billiard table which has
served several of the Wisconsin gov
errors for ill game, and VIII, oh
Governor LaFollette used for piling
books upon. This historic billiard
table last week was moved to the
Wisconsin Historical society building
where it will be preserved as an in
teresting memento of bygone days.
Gets Prison Term.
Peter Glimstedt, 40, son of i former
chief justice of the supreme court of
Sweden, and brother of the present
Swedish chief justice, was sentenced
last week to serve from three and a
half to seven years in Sing Sing Dris-
on, by Judge Mancuso in New York.
Glimstedt had pleaded guilty to a
charge of grand larcency in convert
ing to his own uses $2,6S5 entrusted
to him by Anna C. Peters of Eliza
beth, N. j., to be forwarded to Swe-
den. In connection with this case
IL Was Drought OUT tldI IllmSIeuI OIL
former occasions had misappropri-
ated $4,000 entrusted to him by thir-
ty clients. Up to his hour of mis-
fortune Glimstedt had had an inter-
esting and brilliant diplomatic and
consular career in his country's SER
vice.
Hindhede in U. s.
DR.. Mikkel Hindhede, internation-
ally known Danish nutrition expert,
has arrived in this country in re-
Spouse to invitations sent him by a
health institute at Battle Creek,
Mich, and various universities where
he will deliver lectures on the results
of his latest research studies. DR..
Hindhede is a fierce opponent of the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19

PINE CITY DEFEATS
HINCKLEY AT B. B
Game Was Played on ArmOry
Floor, Pine City, Ending 81 to
II. County Officers Attend
Meetings i'm Minneapolis.

The Pine City basketball team
proved too strong for the Hinckley
quint last Friday evening, defeating
them So to II. At no time was the
Pine City team in danger for the
Hinckley team seemed bewildered on
the large Armory floor and were late
in getting started in the scoring line.
In the near future, Pine City will
meet Sandstone on the Armory floor,
for a return game.
Conventions of various county Of
ficers were held at the Nicollet Hotel
in Minneapolis Tuesday. Andrew P.
Edin, county auditor, Frank Poferl,
county treasurer, and P. L. Hamlin,
register of deeds, attended the meet
ings of their various associations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
PINE COUNTY REAL
ESTATE TRANSFERS

w. D.-John Leppink and wife to
First National Bank, Pine City, MINI.
Cons. $1.0O. SEA of NE14, and NE14
of SEA, of Section 4-3S-21, East of
the N. P. Ry. Pine City.
w. d.. Osterkamp and wife to
Anna M. Rosen. Cons. $10O. NJ
of SW4, and VIZ of SEA of SWA
of Section 16-44-1S. Bruno.
w. D.-Arthur R. Stevens to Floyd
B. Morris. Cons. $4,000. E15 of
E12 of NEA of Section 2S-39-2O.
Chengwatana.
w. D.-Zach Snavely to Dewey G.
Snavely. Cons. $1!OO. NE4 of NEH
of Section 2-43-21. Pine Lake.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19

and new ones have been inserted. Re-
viewers describe the book as some Of
the most characteristic, beautiful and
touching works written in the Danish
language, and the Norwegian author,
knut Hamsun, has said about them
that 1T is a most wonderful expert
ence to read these human docu-
mentS'."
Fifty Years Old.
'Det NOrske Selskab" in DEBORAH,
Iowa, one of the oldest Scandinavian
organizations in the country, is max
ing elaborate preparations for its tif-
tieth anniversary celebration which
will take place this fall. Among the
presidents and other members of this
society have been many men whose
names are known far beyond the bor-
ders of Iowa, and the society has
always adhered to it's original pro-
gram-that of stimulating interest in
Norwegian and Norwegian-American
cultural life.
Golden Weddings.
Recently the following fiftieth we'd
ding anniversaries have been cele-
brated among Swedish-Americans:
MIR. and Mrs. John Hedlund, Madrid,
Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Ahlquist,
Omaha, Neb.; Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Sjo-
quist, Dorchester, Mass; Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Behmer, Quinsigamond,
Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Johnson,
Seattle, Wash; Mr.. and Mrs. P J..
Isaksen, Linford, Mimi, and Mr. and
Mrs. John Christensen at Kane, Penn
sylvania In all cases these men and
women were natives of Sweden who
have made their home in the United
States during the geater part of their
married life.
Norwegian Art.
Jens This, direcor of the art mu-
scum in Oslo, Norway, has been inter-
viewed regarding plans for an exhibit
Of Norwegian art in the United States.
He referred to the phenomenal sue
cess of the Danish travelling exhibit
in America, and said that no doubt
Norway would follow the Danish ex-
ample, but at the present it would ne
impossible to do so because funds for
such purpose were not available,
and would be difficult to secure in
view of the economic depressions pre-
vailing in Norway.
Money Sent Home.
Twenty extra helpers were employ
ed by the Stockholm general post Of
flee for the exclusive purpose of taxi
ing care of the money orders and
registered letters that were sent to
their relatives in Sweden by Swedish
Americans; more than $4,000 such Or
ders and letters passed through the
general post office, amounting to a
total value of almost 100000 kronor
Ten thousand parcels from the United
States were received in the days
around Christmas, it is reported.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
PROF. MADSEN WILL
SPEAK AT PIT. MEET

Officers of the Askov Parent-Teach-
er Association received word yester-
day that Prof. G.. Bothne of the Sean
dinavian department of the state uni
versity, who was scheduled to speak
before the parent-teacher meeting
here Friday evening, Jan. goth, can
not come. Prof. T. B. Madsen of the
university, will substitute. He comes
well recommended as a good lecturer.
The program will also include some
musical numbers. The usual refresh
ments will be enjoyed after the meet
ing and all adults are welcome. The
meeting starts at o'clock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
is CLEARED
OF BLAME
Court Gives Verdict to A.
M. Challeen, Pine City,
Who Was in Auto Acct
dent Labor Day, 1926,
When a Man Was Killed.

The District Court of Hennepin
county gave a verdict favorable to A
M. Challeen, Pine City, who was
named as a defendent in a civil suit
arising out of an automobile accident
at Pine City more than a year ago
Mr.. Challeen was in an auto accident
on Highway No. 1 in which one man.
]. M. Robbins, was killed, and several
other persons seriously injured. Suit
was brought against Mr.. Challeen by
the widow of Robbins and others in
the accident, for $4,000, but after
ten days of hearing evidence in the
case, the jury decided that Mr.. Chal-
leen was in no way guilty of careless
or negligent driving.
The accident, which occurred on
Labor day, 1926, at point about one
mile south of Pine City, was caused
when a Gardiner car, driven by a
brother of the man killed, pulled over
to the east side of the road to pass
another car and came directly in the
path of a large Buick driven by Will
liam Challeen. During the trial it
was brought out that the Challeen
car was wholly on the right side of
the road, and that the Robbins car
was past the center of the road and
therefore the latter was fully at fault.
Witnesses from Pine City who testi-
fed were Clinton Boo, Mrs. E. ]. Pro-
chaska, and Coroner w. P. Gottry.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
A RARE GIFT

The late John Scribner, member
of the New York bar a generation
ago, was totally bald. Speaking to
Joseph H. Choate one day about the
approaching marriage of one of the
Vanderbilts to foreign nobleman. he
remarked: 1T would be absurd to
give a Vanderbilt costly gift l
should like to find something not in
trinsically valuable, but interesting
because it is rare"
Nothing easier, john" Mr.. Choate
replied. Just send her a lock of
your hair"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19

screams issued from another room in
which her siX-year-old daughter, Pat,
and her son, Phil, aged three, were
playing with some coins. Pat was the
proud possessor of a dime which the
small Phil tried in vain to add to
his hoard. "Oh. mother" called Pat
ricia, with much aplomb, don't wor-
ry, l thought he had swallowd my
dime, but it was only one of his own
pennies"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
MANY COUNTIES TRY
TO KEEP ROADS OPEN
Majority Have Snow Fence or
Flows, Survey Shows.-Others
are Debating PrOblems.-Trunk
Roads Mostly Open.

County roads are receiving much
attention this winter. According to
information collected by the State
Highway department, sixty-two of the
eighty-seven counties have erected
more or less snow fence along the
state aid and county roads. Thirty
six counties either own or operate
snow plOws and sixteen more are con-
sidering the question of buying plows.
Only twenty-five counties have taken
no steps towards winter maintenance
of highways.
Townships here and there are also
buying plows and opening some roads,
but this is the exception rather than
the rule. During December many
cities and villages opened the roads
leading into town which had not been
opened by the state or the counties,
but usually this was done by volun-
teers, ''snow shoveling BEES" rather
than at municipal expense
Careful estimates show that of the
2,3S7,000 people in Minnesota, (1920
census), 1,499,OOO, or 60 per cent,
live either in cities and villages on
trunk highways, or on farms within
a mile of a trunk highway. The
snow removal done by the counties
probably bring another Is per cent
close to an open road in winter. This,
however, leaves a half million people
on farms or in villages with no as
surance that any roads near their
homes will be opened after a storm.
Estimates of the total investment
in motor transport in Minnesota, in
Guiding cars, trucks, public and pri-
vate garages, state and local high
ways and bridges, run close to the
billion mark Where roads are not
kept open, the entire investment in
roads and cars lies idle. The
growth of diversified farming has
accelerated the demand for farm to
market roads that are open all the
year.
Keeping the trunk routes open
brings in enough extra gasoline tax
to pay the cost of snow fence and
blowing. Those who do not drive,
pay nothing towards keeping them
open.
One difficulty in keeping county
and local roads open in winter is
that, unlike summer maintenance,
which costs in proportion to traffic,
snow blowing costs as much on local
as on trunk routes. On the trunk
routes there is some extra cost for
widening, but on the other hand, the
cost of making a path through some
of the local roads is often greater on
account of narrow cuts, weeds, brush,
etc.
The two years that the State High
way department has undertaken a
general snow removal program, have
been unusually severe. December,
1927, was the coolest in forty years
and the snow fall in many sections
broke all records, yet the trunk
routes were kept ninety per cent open.
In a normal winter, the State depart
ment hopes to be able to open all
routes within twenty-four hours after
a storm.
Snow prevention and snow removal
requires preparation and organization
months ahead. Many counties just
began to talk about buying plows at
ter the big storms in December.
Within a few years, however, keeping
the roads open in winter probably
will be part of the regular routine,
lust like summer maintenance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
TWO HINCKLEYITES
SUSTAIN INJURIES
William Lammerts Has Leg Bro
ken While in the WOOds.-Mrs.
Johanna johnson Falls on Icy
Sidewalk.-LOdges Install.

William Lammerts, one of Hinck-
ley's we'll known baseball players.
had the misfortune to break a leg
while working in the woods. He was
driving team at the time. His
brothers-in-law, Milo and Dwight
Nichols, who were working with him,
placed him on a horse and took him
to highway No. 1 where a passing
motOrist was hailed and Bill was hur-
ried to Hinckley where he was given
surgical attention. Both bones were
broken below the knee. The Doctor
pronounced it a clean break and there
is hopes of his getting back on his
feet without a limp.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
PULLED TOO SOON

A newly-married woman was shop
ping and was determined that the
grocer should not take advantage of
her youth and inexperience.
Don't you think these eggs are
very small?" she asked critically.
Il do" answered the grocer, but
that's the kind the farmer sends me.
They are fresh from the country this
morning"
YES" said the shopper, that's the
trouble with these farmers. They're
so anxious to get their eggs sold that
they take them out of the nest too
soon.''
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
LUTHERAN SERVICES

The Trinity Lutheran congregation,
Brook Park, will have services next
Sunday, Jan. %, 1890 a. M, at the
home of Rev. S. T. Palm. Confirma-
tion class meets at the parsonage on
Saturday at 10 a. m, and hereafter
every Saturday All are welcome.
S. T. Palm, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
VILSTAD ANNUAL MEETING

The Vilstad Swedish Lutheran
church will have it's annual business
meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 25th,
2:30 p. m, at the church. DR.. Mat
son from Minneapolis, will be there.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
p. ID. Q.

you probably don't remember me-"
began the self-made man proudly,
"but twenty years ago when l was a
poor, humble boy, you gave me mes
sage to carry"
Eyes, yes." cried the busy man,
where's the answer?"-Buffalo Bison.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19

The Odd Fellows held their semi
annual installation of officers Jan.
9th at the l. o. o. F.. hall. At the
conclusion of the ceremonies a chick
en- dinner was served to the big crowd
at Wendt's cafe.
The Zenith Rebekah lodge of Hinck-
ley, held their regular installation of
officers Jan. 10th at Odd Fellows hall.
Lunch was served in the lodge dining
room. The following officers were
installed: Mrs. Mary Zeigler, noble
grand; Mrs. Brown, vice grand; Mrs.
Currie, secretary; and Frank Zeigler,
treasurer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19

Mrs. Johanna Johnson, mother of
Julius (Jupe) and Fred Johnson, two
other well known Hinckley baseball
players, slipped on an icy sidewalk
and sustained a fractured leg. She
was taken to DR.. Kelsey's office and
arrived there almost simultaneously
with Mr.. Lammerts She is getting
along as well as can be expected.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19

NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT
A young Kansas City mother was
terrified the other day by shrill
Evening star., 1928-09-20

schools and eight were In the course of
completion. The remaining Is build
ings have been untouched. It is pro-
posed to paint the untouched buildings
during the present school term, DR..
Ballou told the board, and expressed
dissatisfaction with this procedure be-
cause in the past both students and
teachers have been made Ill by the paint
fumes.
At the motion of MIR. Gilligan,
seconded by Isaac Cans, Mr.. Carusi
was requested to appoint special COM
mittee to hold conference with the
shop failure to complete the painting
of the schools and the District pur-
chasing officer to buy needed materials
The situation was given an acute
status when DR.. Ballou informed the
board that the schools at present are
operating on small surplus of supplies
left over from last year. These supplies
soon will be exhausted, however, and
immediate aid is necessary, the super
1ntendent declared. In response to the
boards request for an explanation of
the failure of the repair shop to COM
plete the painting, DR.. Ballou said the
repair shop heads had preferred to en-
gage limited number of painters on
a yearly basis rather than force
adequate to complete the task on time
on a basis of few months.
The Board of Education approved
The Stars plan for the conduct of the
Sixth National Oratorical Contest with
out discussion at its yesterdays meet
ing also. The contest will be staged in
the District of Columbia and neighbor-
ing counties of Maryland and Virginia,
under the auspices of this newspaper
during the present school year, under
the same general conditions which have
governed 1t since it was founded five
years ago.
The Board of Education approved the
following appointments, transfer and
designations at its meeting in the Frank
lin Administration Building:
Appointments-T Miss E. E.
Shoemaker, grade 3. Brookland School;
Miss v. E. Lacy. grade l, Eaton School;
Miss M. E. Crosby, grade /, Bryan
School; Miss H. G. Macoughtry, grade
l, Pierce-Webb School; Miss B. M. Tai
bert, grade 3, Randle Highlands Orr
School; Miss NJ H. Gibson, grade 2,
Brent-Dent School,; Miss E. M. Geiger,
grade /, Wheatley School: Miss E. S.
Fishman, grade 1, Wheatley School; Miss
T. K. Bailey, grade l, Benning School,
Miss E. W. Robinson, grade /, Wesley
Heights School: Miss E. B. Johnson,
grade 3, Stanton School; Miss Frieda
RoSenblatt, grade 2, Wheatley School;
Miss E. M. Waters, grade 2, Maury