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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
Lieutenant Gov. Speaks
To Pine County People

A gathering of Hinckley, Sandstone
and Brook Park voters was addressed
at the various places Tuesday after
noon and evening at 2, and p. m.
respectively, by Lieutenant Governor
Nolan. Mr.. Nolan pointed out the
progress that the Republican party
had made during its regime of the
past eight years. He also stressed
the fact that the party in power is
always subject to unjust criticism
since the opposing party can give no
guarantee that there will be no de-
fects in its organization. The. part
of the Montana speech of Governor
Smith, where he placed the respons-
Utility of the Republican party" was
reputed by Mr.. Nolan, in that the
Republicans were no more responsible
for the individual conduct in the ma
tional government, than is the gov
ernor responsible for individuals in
the conduct of the affairs of his state.
Organize HoOver-Curtis Club.
During the evening in the presence
of Lieutenant Governor Nolan, the
Sandstone voters organized Hoover
Curtis club with the following offic-
ers to serve during the coming cam
paign: Mark E. Robey, president; C.
w. Colby, vice president; Albert John
son, secretary, and c. j. Pearson,
treasurer. The women, who will have
oh IF bo; sr;c
H. P. Dredge, president; Mrs. e. M.
Deming, vice president, and Mrs. H.
l. Priester, secretary-treasurer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
ON WASHINGTON Letter
By " pDdley
sgua spnuna Assocuapm SsoAA

Washington, September 26.-With
the two principal candidates for the
presidency touring the country, offici-
al Washington notes with the keenest
interest each and every utterance on
policy. 1t is generally conceded that
the presidential race Is nip and
tuck affair, that new elements or pol
itical factors have entered this cam
paign and make reasonable prediction
unsafe and decidedly unwise. The
claims and counter-claims of the par
tisan leaders are properly classified
as "just talk" and each side settles
down to the last few weeks with real
problems at hand. Meanwhile those
in charge of collections find that
money is easily promised, but not al
ways collectible. The expenditures of
the two major parties In this cam
paign will exceed those of other years
by an impressive amount.
Advocates of pacifsm and national
defense are girding for q battle at the
next session of congress. The Navy
department has prepared plan for
the consideration of congress which
would expend the naval forces in or
der to keep our sea defenses approx
imately equal to the leading nations
of the world, particularly Great
Britain, France, Japan and Italy. It
will be recalled that similar proposals
met with adverse action at the last
session when the camps were divided
into those proposing little navies"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27

MARKVILLE DEFEATS
ASKOV HERE SUNDAY
Play Full Nine Inning Game in
Spite of the Cold Wind Which
Prevailed: VIII Return Game
Next Sunday to End Season.

Markville came to ASkov Sunday
and crossed bats with that team 1t
was a game frought with many shiv-
ers and errors. Some of the boys af-
terward expressed the opinion that
the ball felt like piece of lead and
the bat like so much ice, but never
theless the game was played the full
route and those few who braved the
weather were at least partially repaid
for their efforts.
Markville secured four of their
runs in the first two or three innings
of play when practically the only er-
rors on the Askov team we're made
Askov staged two rallies, the last be-
ing in the last frame which almost
netted them the game. The final
score was to 4.
Askov VIII Play at Markville.
The Askov team will journey to
Markville next Sunday to play the
final game of the season and good
game is looked for in view of the
fact that the game last Sunday was
so closely contested.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
WADE WOODS RESORT
HAS RECORD SEASON

The Wade Woods resort, which was
brought into being three years ago
and which has improved in size until
there can be had, at this popular
resort now, choice of ten furnished
cottages. mas reported a very success
full season. In fact, as Mr.. Wade
states, the resort has served 659 diff
ferent guests during the past season
which is in excess of any years bust
ness previously to this time.
Mr.. Wade also states that this Sec
ton of Minnesota, especially Pine
county. is receiving much publicity
through some of our citizens and it
is the intention of Mr.. Wade's uncle,
who is editor and publisher of the De
Smet News, De Smet, S. D., to write
up the resort on Sturgeon Lake in his
publication.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27

and big navies". With the Coolidge
administration DESTROYS of leaving Of
fee with a record of economy, it is
doubtful whether the President will
approve larger appropriations for nav
al affairs. The agitation has reached
such momentum that the whole sub
ject may be carried over to special
session in the spring.
With hundreds of thousands of new
voters going to the polls this year,
the state and national officials have
difficulty in explaining methods of
voting the straight ticket" The bal
lots are so confusing in some states
that voters tear the slips rather than
take time to mark the numerous
items. For instance, some states ask
the voters to express their will on
constitutional amendments of state
wide interest and the complicated
ballots work against the national
presidential tickets. Simplification
of the ballot is desirable, but not al
ways practical when the state and ma
.tional issues are combined.
The Civil Service Commission and
the Postmaster General have issued
warnings again. The commission
counsels against government employ
ees participating in political cam
paigns. The Postmaster General with
a congressional report on irregulari-
ties relating to postal jobs pending.
calls attention to the purchase and
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
COUNTY BOARD
TO FIX ROADS
Meet in Regular Session
Monday and Appropriate
Money for Crawling of
State Aid Roads in Coun-
ty; Attend Other Duties.

The board of county commissioners
met at Pine City last Monday, Sept.
gath, in regular monthly session and
transacted several items of business.
The petition of Bessie B. Percy to
have her lands set off from school
District No. Is to District No. " was
read and on motion was granted. The
petition of Carrie e. Tucker, to be
set off from District No. 80 to school
District No. Sc was also considered
and the date of hearing on same was
set for October 80, 1928, at 1 p. m.
A petition from the majority of the
freeholders in District No. "A asking
that sections 2, II and IA of Town
ship AZ, Range Is, be detached from
school District No. 104 and attached
to District No. IA was filed and the
date for hearing on same was set for
October 20, 1928.
A petition asking for the designa-
ton of road in Royalton township
as a state aid road was presented to
the board and a resolution passed
recommending the same was passed
and forwarded to the State Highway
department. A similar petition from
Pokegama township was referred to
the road committee of the board
A delegation from the towns of
Bremen and Birch Creek was present
asking that the state aid road
through these towns be gravelled.
A total of $650O.00 was appropriated
by the board to be used in crawling
on various state aid roads, the
amount being apportioned as follows:
State aid road No. 5, $1,000; state
aid road No. and 15, $500; state aid
road No. 10. $500; state aid road No.
g. $500; state aid road No. and 8.
$500; state aid road No. 2, $100.
This work is to be done by day
labor under the direction of County
Engineer, Jorgensen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
Pine City H. S. Squad
Lost At Cambridge

The Pine City high school football
team lost to Cambridge high school
last Friday afternoon at Cambridge.
The score of the game was Is to
0 in favor of Cambridge, being a
much closer score than the game last
season. On next Saturday afternoon
the Frederic, Wis.,, team will come to
Pine City for game. This promises
to be an interesting game as the
Wisconsin team is reported to be an
experienced and scrappy team and
will undoubtedly try for a victory.
Other games on the Pine City sched-
ule are Forest Lake at Forest Lake
October 9Th, Mora at Pine City Octo-
Der 18th. No other games have been
arranged as not many high schools
have teams within travelling distance
of Pine City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
Former County
Auditor Is rs
w. III. Hamlin Came to Pine
County in 1S9S.-Is Father
Of Register Of Deeds.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H..
Hamlin in the village of Pine City,
was the scene of big birthday party
Thursday, Sept. Goth, when Mr.. Ham
lin who was auditor of Pine county
for twelve years, retiring ten years
ago, celebrated his 18TH birthday an
niversary Relatives and friends gath
cred at this hospitable home both
afternoon and evening to congratulate
Mr.. Hamlin who is well known all
over the county, and to spend few
pleasant hours of visiting and talk
ing of "reminiscences.
Mr.. Hamlin was born September 20,
1853, at Corydon, Warren county,
Pennsylvania. He came west at the
age of with his parents who home
steaded in Olmstead county near Pine
Island, where he grew to manhood.
He was later married there and his
five children were all born there.
He served as postmaster in Pine Is
land during the two Cleveland admin
istrations, four years each time.
Drove to Pine With Horses.
Thirty years ago = in 1898 = Mr..
Hamlin came to Pine county with his
family from Olmstead county, making
the trip-a distance of over $50 miles
with horses and wagon. They set
tied on an so acre farm IL miles
east of Pine City in Chengwatana
township. Mrs. Hamlin passed away
in 1918. He was married again March
81, 1922, to Mrs. Dale Austin of ST.
Paul, and she aids greatly in making
his declining years happy and con-
tented.
Was Surveyor and County Auditor.
Mr.. Hamlin was county surveyor
for six years and served as auditor of
Pine county from Jan. /, 1907, to
Jan. 1, 1919. .
The five children are: Mrs. Geo. @.
Stephenson. Malta, Mont; Robert EN-
met Hamlin, undertaken. and furni-
ture dealer, Moose Lake; Mrs. Otto
Hanson, Portland, Ore; Phillip L..
Hamlin, register of deeds, Pine City,
and Mrs. Ray Temple, Hill City.
One of the accompanying pictures
shows Mr.. Hamlin with three of his
grandchildren and another picture
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
DahlbergS Celebrate
Silver Wedding Date

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Dahlberg near Sandstone was the
scene of party last Sunday after
noon which had the purpose of re-
calling the day twenty-five years be-
fore when happy couple went to the
altar to take the marriage vows. Mrs.
Dahlberg is the sister of Senator A.
S. Larson. The Dahlbergs reside on
q farm near Sandstone while Mr..
Dahlberg is employed at the Coop
crative store in Sandstone. Although
living in this community for several
years, the Dahlbergs were formerly
of Duluth.
A few friends and relatives attend
ed the event and included the follow
ing: Walter Johansen, Mr. and Mrs.
Ban Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Olsen
and family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
Awarding Of Cup To Be
ReconSidered By Board

The State Fair Board has granted
M. E. Poferl, Pine county exhibitor.
another hearing in which to recon-
slider his protest in the matter of the
awarding of the cup to Meeker county
for permanent possession after this
years showing and after the Meeker
exhibitor had violated the rules gov
erning the showing of exhibits at the
fair. The date of the hearing is set
for Thursday, October 4th, at 1880
a. m. at the fair grounds in st. Paul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
Pine City Faculty
Entertained by Club

The faculty of the Pine City public
schools were entertained at the arm
DRY Monday evening by the members
of the Wednesday study club and
their husbands. The evening was
pleasantly spent in getting acquainted
and playing games. An orchestra
from Braham was present and fur
nished music for the occasion Other
numbers on the program were vocal
solo by Mrs. Clint Boo; readings by
Mrs. Gillespie; instrumental trio by
DR.. A. K. Stratte, Mrs. A. K Stratte.
and Mrs. Harold Stratte. Mrs Jens
P. Miller is president of the club
which had charge of the reception.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

They we're married in September,
1862, and the other day observed their
rare anniversary in the presence OF
a large number of friends and 20 di-
rect relatives and descendants. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson are natives of
Sweden, Mr.. Peterson being 90 years
old and his wife "a. Guests at the
party predicted that the old couple
would live to enjoy their 18th wedding
anniversary.
Etchings Shown.
In the Kew gallery, New York, etch-
ings by the Norwegiaon artist, F. H.
Haagensen, are now being shown. In
a review in THE New York Times
a writer says that "Mr. Haagensen's
work is by no means as well known
in this country as it deserves to be.
Here is an etcher of strong native
power and originality who tells his
tales always with imagination and
taste. Most of the tales, one finds, are
homespun. In fact, only one of the
prints, British Museum leads the
spectators eye away from the fiords,
the silence and loneliness, the mystic
night to which Norwegian fishermen
are accustomed in the performing of
daily tasks
On the Danish Stage,
Announcement is made that Betty
hansen, famous Danish actress and
theater owner. has translated Eugene
O'Neill's dramas, Desire under the
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27

On October IL and 10, the Waldorf
Lutheran College at Forest City, Ia,
will celegrate it's twenty-fifth ami
versary with an elaborate series of
festivities. The school which is af-
filiated with the Norwegian Lutheran
Church of America, is one of the
larger educational institutions of that
church, and was formerly owned by a
private corporation within the United
Norwegian Lutheran Church. When
the various Lutheran synods were
merged into one national body in 1917
their schools automatically became
the property of the new joint organ1-
zation or of groups closely allied with
the church.
Promoted.
Captains F. L. Nystr0m, John Nord,
John Newland, and Frank Landstr0m
all natives of Sweden-have been
appointed lieutenant commanders in
the United States Marine Reserve
Corps. These four men have for years
been masters of ships plying between
Pacific coast cities and between Amer
lean and Oriental ports, and are said
to enjoy an unusual measure of re-
spect and popularity.
Married sc Years.
A few couples experience their six
tieth wedding anniversary, but to still
fewer couples comes the satisfaction
of having been married tremendously
for &C years. Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Peter
son of Orion, Ill, form such a couple.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
Rock Greek Farm Has
Been Sold Recently

The farm of John Peterson which
is located west of Rock Creek, was
sold recently to John Dyrland who
lives near Rush City. Possession will
be given in the spring. Mr.. Peterson,
the former owner, is planning on hav-
ing an auction in the spring and re-
firing from the farm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
Delegates Back
From, Omaha
POstmasters Elect National Off
GERS at Convention; Discuss
Questions Of Office.

Mrs. E B. Linsley, assistant to e. B,
Linsley, secretary of the Minnesota
branch of the National League of Dis
trict Postmasters, F. H. Griffin. Good
Thunder, director, Mrs. Eva Cole OF
Davelan, Mrs. Freda Levan of Zim
Minnesota, were the delegates who
attended the National convention held
at Omaha from September 18th to
21st. They returned to their various
homes Saturday.
National Officers Elected.
The following national officers were
elected: President, E. A. Meeks. Ne
cholls, Ga; first vice president, John
A. Israelsen, Utah; Second vice pres
ident, Geo. Due Pree, Wash; third
vice president, j. r. Gallagher, Ohio;
treasurer, C. A. Benner, Pennsylvania,
and secretary, v. H. Stonesifer. A
splendid tribute was paid him for the
work that he has accomplished.
1t was decided that the 1929 con-
vention will be held at Niagara Falls
Third Glass POstmasters Seek Civil
Service.
Everybody knows the postmaster
and everybody expects efficient and
courteous service from him. There
are four classes of pOstmasteTs. The
third class are those whose salaries
range from $1,10O to $4,000 per an
mum, depending upon the receipts OF
the office. The National League OF
District Postmasters Third and
Fourth classes) is urging congress to
place third class under civil service
Fourth class are already in, but third
class are appointed by the President
and confirmed by the Senate for a
four-year term only. No matter how
efficient they may be, nor how much
their patrons desire their retention
they are not retained unless the con-
gressmen belonging to the party in
power endorse them.
This practice, their organization
claims, is not conducive to the best
interest of the postal service in the
communities served by the third class.
There are more than 1000 third
class in the United States. More than
5000 of them own the equipment
used-post office boxes, etc. The rent
of the boxes goes to the government,
and when the postmaster is succeeded
by another he has no market for his
equipment, for which he has paid.
Third class postmasters say there
is no incentive to make the postal
business a life work, nor to equip
their offices so as to make them places
of which the communities and the
government may be proud. They point
out that the post office is the biggest
business institution in the world, and
should be conducted in accordance
with established business principles.
Faithful and efficient service should
be rewarded by retention, and the in
competents and careless should be
fired. Economy in the administration
of these offices would result, say the
postmasters, because turnover when
the administration at Washington
changes is costly proceeding. Train
ed, experienced men and women are
replaced by those who have rarely
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
HINCKLEY LEGION PLAYS WHIST

The Stenmark Post of the American
Legion and its Auxiliary held the
first of series of card parties at the
Woodman hall in Hinckley on We'd
nesday Twenty tables played whist,
after which delightful lunch was
served.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
ShipStead Was at Mora

1t was announced that Senator Hen
Xix Shipstead, who is again a candi-
date for that office, would speak at
Mora Last Saturday evening. This
was probably the only appearance of
Mr.. Shipstead in this section during
the campaign.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
EASTERN MINNESOTA EGG
AND POULTRY ASSN NET

Members of the dissolved Eastern
Minnesota Egg and Poultry Associa-
ton met in Hinckley on Saturday af-
ternoon to determine the exact status
of the organization and the financial
responsibility of each of it's members.
There was a very large crowd in at
tendance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27

The schools all over the country are
open again, and so another whisper
ing campaign has been started.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27

Rutherford for Markville struck out
10 men; Hyldahi for Askov. struck out
3 men. - 20.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-15
MEMORIAL WINDOWS

Services were held at Trinity PIE.
Church, Elkton, on Sunday, june 3,
iedicating five handsome stained
glass memorial windows recently in
stalled.
Two of the windows were the gift
of Miss Lille Tuite, one to the mem
Iory Of her mother, Mrs. Mary Eliza
beth Tuite, and the other to the
memory OF her brother-in-law, Brig
adler General Andrew Wallace
Evans.
Another window is in memory of
the late Alfred Wetherill, for many
years leading member Of Trinity
church. It was the gift of the Mis-
ses Young.
The other two windows are in
memory of the late Mayor William
H. Mackall and his father. the late
Or. R. G. Mackall, both for many
years faithful churchmen. They
were gifts from Mrs. Helen Mackall,
of Elkten.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-15
AMERICAN LEGION AMBULANCE
SERVICE

Week of June 4th to 10th Inc.
The heavy duty Of the American
Legion Ambulance Service as shown
by the large number of trips OF the
past few weeks, was continued this
week, total of eight trips having
been made during this time. Two
calls answered on Wednesday and
three on Thursday kept the June
driving crew especially busy. COM
munities served during this week
were Middletown, Elk Neck, Elk
Mills, Elkton, Calvert and Newark.
STATISTICAL REPORT
Number Of trips for week 8; aver
age mileage per trip 10; total mile
age for week $50: total trips to date
4S5; average mileage per trip 32.3;
total mileage to date 1901.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-15
PENNSYLVANIA PLACES FISH IN
CONOWINGO POOL

Swepson Earle, State Conservation
Commissioner was notified last week
that the pennsylvania Fisheries Com,
mission had placed more than 15,-
600, 900 pike-perch in that part OF
the conowingo pool which isr- 10
Gated in Pennsylvania. N. M. Bull
Ter is head Of the Pennsylvania Com
mission.
s Maryland already has placed more
than 100000 perch and 10000
-small-mouth bass in the Maryland
portion OF the pool" The waters
are those impounded by the Como
wingo dam and cover almost twenty
square miles.
If the plans of the PENNSYLVANIA
and Maryland authorities are carried
out the pool will become one OF
the greatest fishing areas on the
Atlantic Coast, according to Mr..
Earle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-15
FESTIVALS

A festival under auspices OF the
Vacation Bible Study Glass will be
held Tuesday evening, June rs, in
Rising Sun.
A festival will be held on the eve
ming Of Saturday, June 16, at Bay
View. by the Ladies Aid Of Bay View
M. p. Church.
The new Ford roadster, purchased
some weeks by the Rising Sun Base
Ball Club. will be given to the lucky
ticket holder on Saturday evening,
June 16. at the carnival to be held
for the benefit OF the club this week,
on the Reed & Tosh lot, on Pearl
street. The Community Fire Com
pany Band Will furnish music for
the affair on Saturday evening.