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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30
WddlinQtonL Letter
By " NDaley

shows that the senate, itself, particu-
lafly the Rules Committee is the
loser in the hubbub of leaks" to the
press. Everyone knows that the sena-
tors have always revealed the story
of proceedings in the soAcalled "eA-
ecutive session" The information is
not always solicited but often volun-
teered. Sometimes the leak is cal
culated to advance the cause of the
informant or occasionally out of
friendship to reporters. Senators
frankly predict dire consequen les if
strained relations are reached he
tween the newspaper writer's and the
senate. The boycott is deadly weap-
on which may be properly invoked
without the average reader observing
its effectiveness. AS one wit has de-
scribed the situation, Better be
damned than mentioned not at ALL
A senator without the proper pub
licity on his activities is counted
merely as another vote rather than
as a personality. Back of the buster
every legislator is admittedly greedy
for favorable publicity. Some are so
ambitious of having their name be-
fore the public that they employ press
agents or entertain lavishly in order
to reach, at least, the social items.
The most caustic report of a days
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30
BROOK PARK MAN
TAKES OWN LIFE
f. H. Parsons. Respected Depot Agent
at Brook Park, Shoots Self
With Shotgun.

Citizens in the Brook Park COM
munity were greatly shocked when
the sad news spread late Sunday eve
ming that their station agent, E. H.
Parsons, had taken his own life. Mr..
Parsons had lived in the Brook Park
community for 80 years, all of which
time he was agent and operator in
the Great Northern depot.
Mr.. Parsons held the first trick at
the depot and as such his hours were
from s a. m. till p. m. On Sunday
evening he had volunteered to take
the place of H. w. Mcclellan, second
trick operator, for few hours while
Mr.. Mcclellan was away with his
family on a visit. When Mr.. McClel-
Ian returned between 9 and 10 p. M,
he found no one at the operators desk
nor in the office, so he went to look
for Mr.. Parsons and found his body
in the freight room. Mr.. Parsons APP
parently was dead only short while,
as he was seen up town about 9
o'clock. He had used a shotgun to
commit the rash deed, shooting him
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30
PIONEER DIES
AT SANDSTONE
William Percy, Sr., So, Resident of
Sandstone Since 1899 SuccumbS
to tuberculosis.

VIM. Percy, ST., died Friday, May
"a, at his home in Sandstone after an
illness of several years with tuberct-
losiS.
Mr.. Percy was born in earn Money,
Ireland, on July 3, 1874, and at the
age of thirteen he emigrated to this
country with his parents, settling first
in South Dakota. He later moved to
Lambertville, N. j., where he met and
married Elizabeth NJ. Kimmel, on June
p, 1896. On July II, 1899, they moved
to Sandstone, Mimi, where they have
since resided. He was employed in
the Sandstone quarries at his trade
of paving cutter continuously with
the exception of three years, during
which time he served as village mar
shall. Funeral services were held on
Sunday, May 26, at the Congregational
church with the Rev. John A. Hughes
officiating, and who paid high tribute
to the life of the departed man. The
church was nicely decorated and the
abundance of flowers at the bier of
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30
= nnpsn lpIros,a ASSOCIATION stcN

Washington, May 29-Out of all the
turmoil that surrounds efforts of a
small clique of senators to censor the
press for reporting the proceedings
of a session held behind locked doors,
there exists a wholesome fear of re-
prisals-a boycott. The magic power
of publicity, especially for those in
political life, is recognized. Legisla-
tors admit that the sessions of con-
gress would be short, dull and in
was cut down to bare essentials, and
their speeches were not reported. The
White House officials are watching
the controversy in the senate, because
no man in public life is more indebted
to publicity for his office than Presi-
dent Hoover. 1t is conceded that his
elevation to the presidency was due
in a large measure to years of care
full planning by expert publicists, who
projected him to the fore as food adj
ministratOr, secretary of CONNER re
and as presidential candidate. In
passing, it may be noted that the
press relations of the White House
are carried on with a lavish hand
these days. Even a president rea-
Lies the necessity of news concern
ing him reaching the front page, and
thus the public eye.
An unabiased digest of opinion
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30

Sundays contests in the Pine Coun-
ty Baseball league pennant race prov
ed in most cases to be suggests with
large scores resulting in all but one
of the games. Askov defeated Will
low River by score of 5 to 1, Bruno
defeated Groningen 90 to 13, and
Brook Park went home with the great
er end of a 20 to score, while Stur-
geon Lake was losing to the Moose
LakerS IL to 6.
In every case in Sundays contests
the lion was bearded in his den with
the exception of the Willow River
Askov game. Sandstone was idle last
Sunday but will be active the coming
Sunday in place of Groningen who
gets bye.
The Askov-Willow River game and
the Sturgeon Lake-Moose Lake game
were called in the sixth inning be-
cause of rain, but the other two con-
tests in the league went the full route
Following are the box scores:
NInoSa aEa
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30
Welded
HALF CENTURY
Many Will Take Part i'm Big Event.
Friends, Relatives From Far and
Near Come to Pay Respects to Mr..
and Mrs. Holden Hansen of ASkOv.

Today Thursday an event which
marks half century of married life
in the lives of Mr.. and Mrs. Holden
Hansen is taking place. The celebra-
tion in which the whole Askov COM
munity as well as relatives and
friends from other places, will take
part is being staged at the church
and preparations have been made for
large attendance.
Services with communion will take
place at 1870 p. m. and refreshments
will be served in the basement of the
church with talks and music.
Relatives and friends from various
places have already come and more
will be coming today for the occasion.
Among those who have already ar
rived are the Rev. and Mrs. P. H.
Petersen of Withee, Wis, who came
Wednesday, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Dali
and child and the formers father, N.
P. Dali, of Chicago. N. P. Dali and
Holden Hansen are brothers. Einar
Dali is expected here today from
Chicago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30

designate, and all such services ere
free. Mail may be addressed to p +.
Centralen, Raadhusplads 55, Copen-
hagen.
Meets i'm July.
The Norwegian-Danish Press asso-
ciation-the large majority of whose
members are Norwegian-American
newspaper publishers and editors =
will hold its annual meeting in Du-
luth, according to Mr. ]. ]. Fuhr,
editor of the Duluth Skandinav.' The
date for the meeting has been tenta-
lively fixed at about the middle of
July, and it is expected that num-
Der of very important matters will
come up-especially subjects that
have to do with the national origins
clause of the immigration Act which
is expected to exert a considerable in
fluence upon the Norwegian-Danish
newspaper business of this country.
Legislator Dies.
John G. Jacobson, Democratic state
representative from the 25th Illinois
district, died in Chicago last week,
presumably of heart disease; he was
found dead in his bath in a hotel.
Mr.. jacobson who was 60 years old
and serving his sixth term in the
Legislature at Springfield, was a ma
tive of Norway from which country
he came with his parents in 1873. He
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

1.-The round table," an historic piece
of furniture around which a group of
prominent Chicago Danes were wont
to foregather in the old Wilkens res
taurant in days of yore, was sent to
Copenhagen as an interesting relic
few years ago, and now has been per-
manently placed in the University
Cafe of that city where it will be
formally dedicated" on June 16. That
day happens to be the 10th birthday
of DR.. Max Henius of Chicago-One
of the men who more than a generation
ago considered 1.-The round table" their
center of social activities, and "the
Old Eagle" as his friends affection
ately call him, will be present on the
festive occasion.
For Danish.AmericanS.
Berlingske Tidende, one of the great
dailies of Copenhagen, Denmark, has
sent an announcement to this coun-
try to the effect that it's club rooms
have been expanded for the purpose
of affording all kinds of accommoda-
tions to visiting Danish-Americans.
The club rooms will operate as
sort of clearing house of information,
reading room, ETC., and here the Wis
itors from across the Pond" may ar
range to meet friends and relatives
from various parts of Denmark. Al
so, Danish-Americans may have their
mail forwarded to any address they
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30
FIRST HALF OF TAX
MUST BE PAID NOW

The first half of 1928 real estate
taxes are to be paid before June l.,
so tomorrow FRIDAY, May 31sD they
must be paid in order to avoid the
penalty. On June 1st a penalty of SO
is added on the first half of the tax
and on the 1st of each succeeding
month another 10 penalty is added.
Banks out over the county are accept
ing tax money for the convenience of
their customers, or the money may be
RENTED direct to Frank Poferl, coun-
ty treasurer, Pine City, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30
PINE ATHLETES
FARE GOOD
Pine City Wins First Place,
Sandstone Third, Hinck-
ley Fourth Place in Little
Eight Meet; Much Talent
Displayed.

Nearly one hundred school athletes
gathered at Pine City last Saturday
to participate in the annual field track
meet of the Little Eight. There was
a large program of events for both
boys and girls with three records
broken and one record equalled.
Bernice Anderson of North Branch
broke the fifty yard dash record for
the girls making it in 6.S seconds.
The former record was seconds. She
also equalled the Little Eight recorI
of 10 seconds in the IS yard dash.
Pine City high school won the great
est number of points with so to their
credit, followed by North Branch with
6012 points, Sandstone with 1912 points
and Hinckley with So points Glover
ton also won 212 points, while Forest
Lake failed to win any points in the
boys events but came third in the
girls events.
A list of the winnings in the boys
events in the order of the placings
are as follows:
The hundred yard dash: Wesley
Thomas, North Branch; Carl Kick,
Pine City; Leo Wurm, Pine City; Har-
vey Schmidt, North Branch. Time
ILL
Shot Put: Harvey Schmidt, North
Branch; Otto Kuss, Pine City; Jack
Behrenbrinker, Sandstone; William
Kubat, Pine City Distance, 3S feet
612 inches.
High hurdles: Adolph Hold, North
Branch; Bernard Wood, Pine City;
Donald McKusick, Pine City. Time
20 seconds.
Broad Jump: Behrenbrinker, Sand
stone; Carl Kick, Pine City; Wesley
Thomas, North Branch. Distance 20
feet.
The 440 yard dash: Otto Kuss, Pine
City; Elmer Schmidt, North Branch;
Anthony Kraft, Pine City; Eugene
Graftstrom, North Branch. Time SIT.
Low Hurdles: Carl Kick, Pine City;
Donald McKusick, Pine City; and
Adolph Holt, North Branch. Time
20.
Discus: Otto Kuss, Pine City; Orville
Truesdell, Pine City; Harvey Schmidt,
North Branch. Distance 112 feet y
inches
The 220 yard dash: Wesley Thomas,
North Branch; Orville Heuer, Hinck-
ley; Otto Kuss, Pine City; Leo Wurm,
Pine City. Time 25.7
High Jump: Adolph Holt, North
Branch: Jack Behrenbrinker, Sand
stone and Roy Carlson, Pine City, tied
for second; Leslie Tate of Pine City
and Robert Stanchfield, Hinckley, tied
for third. Height feet inches.
The $50 yard run: Orville Trues-
dell, Pine City; Morris Johnson, North
Branch; John Sjoquist, North Branch;
Henry SOmmers, Pine City; Vincint
Bilstad, Sandstone. Time 2 min. 16
seconds.
Pole Vault: Donald McKusick, Pine
City, and Melvin Hammarberg, North
Branch, tied for first George RO-
berts, Pine City; Lawrence Pearson,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30
MOOSE LAKE PASTOR
is GIVEN FAREWELL

The Rev. and Mrs. James Tote of
Moose Lake, were surprised Saturday
evening at the home of Mrs. N. G.
Nilsen by the members of the Zion
Lutheran congregation and neighbOrs
OF that place to the number of ap-
proXimately 100. 1t was in the nature
of farewell party and was arranged
for the Totes preceding their removal
from that community, the Rev. TOfte
having accepted call from the con-
gregation at Chippewa Falls, Wis,
where he will be installed as pastor
of Our Savior church June 8.
At the party, the honored guests
were presented with a purse made
up by those present as token of their
regard After a social hour of listen
ing to selections by the mems quar-
tet and the Misses Alice and Mary
Olgren and talks by the Reverends
o. E. Johnson and Charles ]. Swanson
and others, the ladies of the church
served a delightful lunch.
The Rev. and Mrs. Tote came to
Moose Lake six years ago and have
been responsible for a steady growth
of the Zion Lutheran congregation
during their stay. Mrs. Tote has
aided her husband materially by TAX
ing an active part in the activities
of the church and has also been a
member of the ladies' quartet.
The Rev. Tote preached his fare
well sermon in Denham Sunday He
and his wife and little son will leave
for their new home this week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30
BASEBALL LEAGUE
DIRECTORS HOLD
SPECIAL MEETING,

At the special meeting of the board
of directors of the Pine County Base
ball league at Sandstone Tuesday
night, it was voted to secure the serv-
ices of professional umpires for the
remainder of the season. This will
mean that the baseball fans of the
county will be treated to fair and i'm
partial umpiring during each and
every game remaining in the present
seasons schedule.
The professional umpiring feature
has, as was reported by the various
directors, proven a decided favorite
with the fans throughout the county
and since this has been the case,
those responsible for the conduct of
baseball in the county deemed it best
to go to this added expense for the
good of the game.
Willow River Protests.
After the special business was
taken care of by the league board, a
grievance was presented in writing
by Director E. C. Whiting of the Will
low River club concerning the game
which was played between Willow
River and Askov Sunday on the Askov
diamond and which was won by Askov
by score of 5 to 1. The protest
was the outcome of certain irregu-
larities which were supposed to have
been against the rules governing the
game. The protest was disallowed by
the board
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30
Dots a Pig Yoke.

I'VE are now" announced the guide,
passing through a rural hamlet"
OH exclaimed the sweet young
thing. Il thought a hamlet was a lit
tie pig"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30

The teacher was giving the kinder
garten class a lesson in natural MIS-
tory. Turning to one small tot. she
inquired: What do elephants i've
that no other animals have?"
Little elephants" was the snrpr:s-
ing reply.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30
MOOSE LAKE WILL
CELEBRATE; ASKOV
BAND is ENGAGED

Moose Lake village is to have an
other big Fourth of July celebration
been engaged to furnish music for the
day. The band boys are still talking
about the good time they had at Moose
Lake last year and the cordial treat
ment at the hands of those in charge
of the celebration. With a big pa
vilion and beautiful grounds right on
the shore of the lake, good shade
trees and all modern accommodations
Moose Lake is an ideal place for such
celebration.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30

North Branch and William Sherman,
Cloverton, tied for third.
Relay: North Branch, Pine City,
Sandstone, Hinckley. Time LA.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30
MOOSE LAKERS
YET UNBEATEN
Sundays Games are Won
by Askov, Bruno, Brook
Park, and Moose Lake;
Moose Lake is First,
ASkOV Second.
Sunday, June 2.

Sunday, June 2.
Moose Lake at Brook Park.
Sandstone at Bruno.
Markville at Willow River.
Sturgeon Lake at Askov.
Groningen bye.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30

Summary-Two base hits, Koonce, r.
Olson; three base hits. ID. Gay, n. Swan
son; sacrifice hits, c. Handschu, y. Swan
son, j. Cunningham; double plays, Gay
to Dodge; j. Cunningham unasssted;
struck out. by Koonce 4. by =. Ander-
son 3. by l.. Anderson 3; hit by pitched
ball, +. Barquist by p. Anderson. w.
Cunningham by Koonce; bases on balls,
off Koonce 5. off p. Anderson /. off l..
Anderson 3; left on bases, Moose Lake
z, Sturgeon Lake 6; umpire. Art O'Shea;
scorer. \. w. Carlson. Game called. /
man down, first half of eth inning.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-30
Lampi substituted for westholm.
STURGEON LAKE

r. McHale sub. for w. Cunningham, 4th
Lee Anderson sub. for p. Anderson. 3rd.
Score by Innings r H F.
Moose Lake ---430 400 Ill 10
Sturgeon Lake --O1O 500 =6
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GRONINGEN

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Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-16

REPORTED TO BE-
GETTING BETTER

WASHINGTON. Nov. 16. W.R-
Rest obtained early today by Sec
retary of War Good, desperately i'll
after an appendicitis operation,
brought an improvement in his con-
dition, Walter Reed hospital au-
thorities informed George Akerson,
secretary to President Hoover.
The word from the hospital came
after a night of anxiety during
which the President called to see
his friend while army and civilian
surgeons were comforting over the
gravity of the cabinet members
condition.
President Hoover left the White
House shortly after 10 p. m, and
went Immediately to the sick bed
Good, who had been in a semi-con-
scious condition, rallied and recog-
nized him.
'How are you my good friend ~
the President asked.
Good replied in a faint voice but
those in the room had retired and
did not catch his words.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-16
Service Station
Operator Slain

BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 16. U.P)-
Members of the sheriff's office here
today were attempting to find some
clue that might solve the mysteri-
Gus death of Thomas Lynch, ser
vice station operator, who died here
early this morning.
Lynch was found late last night
lying near a water hydrant at the
service station, few miles north of
here, with his head beaten in and
his clothing covered with blood. He
was rushed to Bakersfield but never
regained consciousness.
The sheriff's office reported that
careful search of the grounds sur
rounding the station had been made
but no clue whatsoever had been
found. Physicians stated that he
had been beaten over the head by
ii blunt instrument either an iron
pipe or club of some kind.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-16
Cold Hampers
YOung's Talk

SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. 10
U.H-Governor c. c. Young last
night spoke on the budget system
in California before 200 members
Of the San Bernardino Building Il
Loan Association.
The governor was suffering with
a cold and a few minutes after he
had started his speech was forced
to excuse himself. Alexander r..
Heron, director of the state depart
ment of finance, then took up the
governors speech telling about the
history of the budget system.
Governor Young, accompanied by
Lieutenant-Governor II. l.. Carna-
han and Charles Whitmore, Build
ing and Loan commissioner, left
this morning for Los Angeles where
he will speak before bankers at a
banquet at the Biltmore hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-16
Chief Davis To
Decide His Fate

Los ANGELES, Nov. 16. W.H--
Chief of Police James f. Davis
probably will announce Monday
whether he will 60 to trial before
the police commission on charges of
inefficiency or accept demotion in
rank.
The compromise, he said, was Of
fcred him late yesterday when he
was told by Mayor Porter and com
missioners that all action against
him will be dropped if he resigns in
favor of a 1ess important position.
Davis announced that under Ordi-
nary condition he would fight the
accusations to the last but that be-
cause of his family he would not
make hasty reply. The final de-
oision, he Indicated, will rest with
his wife.
Davis has been under fire here for
several months. The complaint
against him holds him responsible
for the escape of Richard Tallman,
suspected murderer, the temporary
escape of William Edward Hickman
when the latter was wanted for the
murder of Marion Parker, ana vari-
Gus other police department. blum
derS.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-16
CONTINUED ON Page Sky
DRIVE FOR RED
CROSS FUND TO
START MONDAY

FL Centro's annual Red Cross roll
call will start Monday, and although
n somewhat apathetic condition has
existed in the past few days during
the organization of the drive, Russell
j. Kliegel. general chairman. is CON
fidcnt that once the work of solicita-
tion gets under way, the city will
respond generously.
Brawlcy and Calexico have already
obtained their quotas, il is reported,
and those interested in the local
campaign feel certain that FL Cen
tro's community spirit will not let it
lag behind its rivals.
"This is not a job for any partic-
ular individual nor for any one or
:anization to SPONSOR" Kliegel said
today, call of us must work together.
We don't need to be told what the
Red Cross accomplishes, for all of
us know of its splendid work. This
year the organization plans to in
crease the scope of its local work,
and air transient indigents as well
as operating an employment bureau"
For purposes of soliciting in the
business district, it has been divided
into sections, one of which has been
assigned TO each of the civic clubs,
in the city, Lions, Kiwanis, Rotary,
Junior chamber of commerce and the
Senior chamber of commerce.
Each of these organizations will
appoint its own committee and take
active charge of the drive in its par
ticular area.
The public speaking class at the
high school has enlisted to aid the
drive under the direction of its in
structor, Miss Edith Grassmuech. A
speaker from the class will give a
short address from the stage at Fox
Imperial theatre, each night com
mencing Tuesday night.
Booths will be placed in position
in the business section, and member
ships will be taken at these points.
The active cooperation of the en-.
tire city is solicited by the general
chairman, so that the drive may BE-
put over successfully in the week al
lotted for that purpose.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-16
Final Scores OF
Football Games

Notre Dame Is, L. S. C. IL.
Yale -, Princeton 0.
n. Y. U. IA, Missouri 0.
Hobart 7, Buffalo 13.
Georgetown 0, West Virginia 0.
Kentucky %, w. NJ. II.
North Carolina State II, Duke 10.
Ohio State 54, Kenyon 0.
Columbia 0, Penn 90.
st. Joseph 27, Brooklyn c. c. N.
Y. 6.
Hamilton 8, Union 25.
G. c. Ny. 0, Manhattan 81.
Rutgers II, Lehigh 0.
Bucknell 27, Penn State 6.
New Hampshire Is, Springfield 0.
Dartmouth IS, Cornell II.
Tufts Z, Bowdoin 6.
Temple 13, Lafayette 0.
Fordham 40, Theil Z.
Haverford 0. Drexel 7.
Villa Nova 6, Davis Elkins IL.
Michigan "B" 13, Western State
Teachers Z.
Michigan 7, Minnesota G.
Purdue 7, Iowa 0.
Illinois 90, Chicago 6.
Harvard II, Holly Cross 6,
Case 0, Akron IA.
Brown Go, Norwich g.
NAVY 81, Wake Forest 0.
Army 50, Dickinson 0.