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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12

industries were modified to MAIN
tain economic stability. 1t is expected
that working organization will be
developed which will keep labor and
capital profitably employed. While
most of the reports from the business
leaders were optimistic in tone there
was some evidence of recession in
general business beyond seasonal de-
clines. The sessions were comparable
to an old-fashioned crossroads store
meeting where the leading citizens
congregated for the purpose of swap
ping opinions. The tendency was to
present cheerful picture of industry
for the next six months with a soft
focus on the harsh and Oppressive
economic features.
Though there has been little open
discussion of the meeting in the de-
bates at the Capitol, the politically
minded are attempting to analyze the
effect of this meeting sponsored by
the President on party futures. Some
of the critics of the Administration
speaking freely in the privacy of cloak
rooms in the Senate and House say
that Mr.. Hoover has made political
capital out of situation that was
solely psychological. They base their
arguments on the claim that the con-
Germ over the shrinkage in stock mar.
ket values was unduly stressed.
Continued on PAGE u
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
YOUTH FAILS
TO RECOVER
Arnum Nedegaard, ASkov
Boy, Dies Following
Accident.
Was Unconscious D Days;
Large Funeral Was
Held Sunday.

Arnum Nedegaard who was fatally
injured on the farm home one-half
mile west of Askov village>on Tuesday
afternoon of last week as reported in
last weeks American, did not regain
consciousness, and passed to the Great
Beyond early Friday Morning at 4:30.
InaSmuch as no one was with him
when he stepped into the shed hous-
ing the six horsepower gasoline en-
CINE which was running at the time.
it is thought that in some manner he
slipped and fell into moving parts of
the engine, and was forcefully thrown
up against the wall of the building
as his skull was fractured.
Arnum Theodore Nielsen Nedegaard
was born at Newell, Iowa, on Nov. IL
1912, so was a youth of but II at the
time of his unfortunate passing. He
was baptized at Newell, and came with
his parents to Alden, Mimi, when a
babe. In February of 1920 the fam
lily moved to Askov and have since
resided here on the farm west of town,
where the young lad was great help
to his parents. He was confirmed in
the Danish Lutheran church only last
year He leaves to mourn his sudden
passing. his parents, six sisters and
three brothers. One sister, Two, had
gone to Perth Amboy, ~ j., where she
had secured work. only few weeks
ago She arrived home Saturday eve
ming for the funeral. A brother
Emery, who was employed near Mason
City, Iowa, was also called home. The
others are younger and all at home.
The funeral was conducted from
the home and from the Danish Luth-
eran church Sunday afternoon the
Rev. A. E. Frost officiating. The
spacious church was well filled with
playmates and friends of the young
man and the family, and the floral
offerings were many and beautiful.
Interment was made at the local Gem
etery and the body was tenderly car
ried to it's last resting place by six
friends of the unfortunate bOy-Bern-
hard Henriksen, Kaj Simonsgaard,
Viggo Lunde, Thorvald Sorensen, Clar-
ence Morgensen, and George Larsen.
The sympathy of the community
goes out to the Nedegaard family in
their hour of great sorrow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
COWS GO
EMPIRE STATE
Ten Head of High Grade HOIsteins
Purchased From A. p. JenSen'S
Herd Were Shipped Last Week.

County Agent Rutherford from ST.
Louis county has been in Askov a few
times recently looking into the records
of the various herds of cattle here
with a view of purchasing some for
a dairy farm near New York City.
He was here again several days ago
and after carefully checking the rec
ords of the COW testing association he
decided to purchase ten head from
A. P. Jensen's herd. He, however.
also carefully checked the record of
each COW and particularly the pedi-
gree of the respective sires before
making his final purchase. He Sc
lected ten head and paid Mr.. Jensen
what he asked for them. The only
comment he made was that he thought
he could make them produce even
more than Mr.. Jensen had which was
not exactly "boquet" for Mr.. Jensen,
but he certainly had faith in the Jen-
sen stock.
A man from the farm at New York
came here and the ten head were
loaded for shipment to the metropolis
on Tuesday of last week from Rut-
ledge. and by this time they are like
ly furnishing good wholesome milk
for some of the residents of the cOun-
try's largest city.
Without the COW testing association
this sale would likely never have been
m AIDE And through that aSSOciat ion
more sales like it can be expected.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
ER|KSEN JOINS
RED & White
Groceries and Notions Will
be Future Commodities
Handled.
Extensive Remodeling Be-
ing Done Following Big
Disposal Sale.

G. Eriksen's store is undergoing ex-
tensive changes which will in the
end transform it into fine looking
and modern grocery store. Two men
from Duluth are here to supervise
and help local workmen in making
all the necessary changes. The gro
Gerry department which has hitherto
been crowded along the short north
wall of the building is now beautifully
displayed on new and modern white
enameled specially built shelving
along the long south wall of the build
ing and is the first thing the pros
pective customer sees when entering
the store
A modern meat display counter,
electrically cooled; and several other
counters to handle the commodities
that will be stock hereafter are being
installed. Besides groceries the store
will also carry certain notions, over
alls, work shirts, gloves, etc.
Mr.. Eriksen started in the general
store business in 1920 together with
Mr.. Bendiks. This partnership was
dissolved in 1922 since which time Mr..
Eriksen has gradually worked up
good trade with the assistance of his
competent clerk, Lawrence Jensen,
who has been with him for the past
several years.
The c. Eriksen Co., store has joined
the Red & White Chain of Independent
stores and will have complete line
of their products on its shelves some
time in January. The Red & White
chain has been in operation for or
10 years and have now approximately
5000 member stores throughout the
United States and Canada. The Red
& White brand is well known and
their tremendous buying power makes
them able to offer quality merchan-
disc at low prices.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
PINE DAIRYMEN
RECOGNIZED
Fifty.Eight Herd Owners Get Animals
on Honor Roll Through Past
Years Average.

Several Pine county dairymen whose
cows averaged 800 pounds or more of
butterfat for the fiscal year 192S-29
have had tehir herds placed on the
National herd honor roll and will re-
ceive diplomas from the National
Dairy association which has its head
quarters at ST. Louis, Missouri. These
awards are based on records kept in
local dairy herd improvement associa-
tions. Following are the names and
records of the honored dairymen
from this county:
North Pine Herd improvement Assn.
Oliver Armstrong, Tester, Hinckley
H. ]. Berglund, Bruno-GH-- 321.S
belong & Peterson, Duquette
900. D
Ben Sydow, Kerrick-GG-7 316.2S
A. F. Golden, Kerrick-GH-1O 1888
G. A. Ferguson, Kerrick-GH 1920
o. Beckstrom, Kerrick-GH-1 351.6
Matt McGrath, Kerrick-GH- s 3015
Nels Lundbeck, Sturgeon
Lake-GG 1899
W. r. Barnett, Sturgeon Lake
GIG 9 31S.S
Street Bros, Sturgeon Lake
GIG -------------1O 349.SS
Sigfred Larson, Sturgeon
Lake-GH ---------- 1894
Continued on Page 10Y
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

Reinald Werrenrath, noted Danish
American baritone. singer, has been
named vocal supervisor of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co., according to
an announcement made by that firms
headquarters in New York. Mr.. Wer-
renrath will direct special choral
groups which will be heard in radio
presentations and will do for vocal
music on the air what Walter Dam
rosch has done for instrumental en-
sembles. Arrangements completed
between Mr.. Werrenrath and the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. provide that
he be heard on the air, only through
that cOmpany's network and that his
advice and counsel will be applied to
the programs as a whole. The father
of the new vocal supervisor was
GeOrg Werrenrath who came to this
country from Denmark and became
the first singer of Wagnerian operate
parts in New York some As years ago.
Luetken's Book.
Among the outstanding books pub
Luetken's "Congo Gods" is mentioned
very prominently. 1t is written by a
Dane who never wrote anything but
entries in ships log until he was
AZ. Mr.. Luetken served as a captain in
the Belgian army in Congo, worked
for an American firm in Egypt, com
manded Danish vessels during the
war, was shipwrecked in Iceland,
worked for the Soviet government,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
Wds()inQtonLetter
BY " ODaley

Washington, December Hooking
behind the headlines is one of the
most interesting phases of profess
sional observers in Washington. The
main objective is to detect the trend
of undersurface opinion that is seldom
carried in current news dispatches
political and economic
matters. At present the talk concerns
the extent of political gain that may
accrue to Mr.. Hoover and his party
through his espoWsal of the national
business conference, held here last
week. Others are wondering whether
it will be possible to effectively re-
organize the Senate. 1t will be nee
essary to patch up differences, so that
a constructive legislative program
may be carried out.
President Hoover was directly re-
sponsible for calling the nations in
dustrial and business leaders for
conference to discuss ways and means
of maintaining employment and wage
levels. A birds eye view of the meet
ing showed that it was the most sig
nificant gathering of it's kind in the
history of the country. Spokesman
for the leading national trade organ
izations and basic industries repre-
senting an aggregate investment rum
ming into the billions were present.
1t was the first time since the emer-
gency situation of the World War that
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
RUTLEDGE MAN is
HELD UP IN HOME

A. z. Jones who lives south of
the village of Rutledge, on the
highway, had the thrilling eX-
perience Saturday afternoon, of
of being held up and trussed up
similar to the fashion employed
by bandits who parade on the
pages of wild west fiction.
While Mrs. Jones was in attend
ance at the sale being conducted
by the NJ E. church Mr.. Jones
from his position in the woods
where he was working, noticed
two men drive up and go into his
house Thinking that they stop
ped to get water as is sometimes
the custom of motorists passing
his home, he went to the house
and upon entering was command
ed to hold up his hands. Think
ing that the first command was
a joke, Mr.. Jones smiled and did
not take the situation seriously
until the SECOND man coming from
the bedroom also commanded
him saying they meant business.
The two intruders then tied his
hands behind his back, tied his
feet and threw him face down
upon the bed where they left him
after relieving him of 81. They
evidently had intended to take a
new mackinaw coat also but
dropped it in their last excite
ment-
Mr.. Jones floundered around
until he managed to get to the
kitchen where he procured a knife
which he used in cutting the
ropes binding his hands. This
he accomplished in true western
style by standing before a mirror
in order to better see what he was
doing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
HOGS ADVANCE
FROM DEMAND
Hog Market 25-4Oc Higher Than FRI
day Despite Liberal Receipts all
Classes Steers Csc DOwn-Other
Glasses Weak Fat Lambs SOC Lower.

(By u. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics and Minnesota Department Of
AgricultureO
South ST. Paul. Mimi, Dec. 9, 1929:
An unusually broad demand from both
shippers and packers along with high
er outside trends were the main fac
tors that accounted for the % to 40c
advance as compared with Friday
values. Bulk of the desirable lights
and butchers sold at 1925, palmer
grades or big weights down to $500
or below Packing sows sold at $500
to $3.50, light lights SS.75 to $500 and
pigs largely at $3.50.
Increased receipts of cattle at all
points made for further downturns all
along the line. Fed steers and year
lings broke Csc, these selling largely
at $1,000 to S11.50, best matured offer
ings S11.75, with fairly long fed mixed
yearlings to S13.25. Fed she stock
scored at $3.50 to S12.75 for heifers,
COWS $3.50 to $3.50, the general run
of fat cows 1928 to $3.50, heifers $3.50
to 1925. Bulls sold at $500 down.
Vealers soc or more lower, the bulk
of these at S11.50 to $1,000.
Fat lamb values worked SOC lower,
bulk of the good and choice grades
selling at $1225, throwouts largely
$500. Fat ewes cashed at $500 to
1925, culls $3.50 to $3.50.
Feeders and Suckers.
In sympathy with the fat steer mar
L @1xn
Csc, trade ruling slow at the decline,
bulk of the run comprising kinds sal
able at $500 to 1928, good westerns
selling on up to $1,000 and above.
Lighter receipts of stock pigs made
for a 25c upturn on these, the bulk
selling at $3.50. Feeder lambs shared
in the break on fat offerings, natives
and Dakotas scoring at $3.50 to $1,000.
rangers to $11.00.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
FORD SKIDS INTO
TRAIN, TWO UNHURT

When ErIing Nielsen and Wag-
ner Jensen were returning home
from Sandstone Saturday evening
about 1880 i'm the formers Ford
Tudor sedan, they had little
thought of any impending danger.
But as they approached the rail.
road crossing 2 miles southwest
of town they failed to see long
freight train going across their
path at full speed. MIR. Nielsen
saw the box cars when only
few feet from the crossing, but
applying the brakes only made
the ear skid head first into the
train. The speed of the ear how.
ever had been considerably re.
tarded and the machine was con.
sequently only partly wrecked
and thrown into the ditch. The
radiator, tenders, etc., were dam
aged considerably, and during the
whole fracas the two men stuck
right to the front seat which was
likely the best place for them as
they were neither injured nor
bruised.
The car was hauled into the
Service Garage the following day
where Erling is busy taking the
dents out of 1t.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
FIRE DESTROYS
BIG PAVILION
Pine City Playground Struc-
ture Raced Early Monday;
Had Varied Use.
Approximate Value of S.
600 Partly Covered by
Insurance.

Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the Fairway pavilion at the fair
grounds in Pine City early last Mon
day morning. The fire was discovered
about a. m. and it was evident
that it had gained Roadway on the
interior of the building before showing
up on the outside, for after the flames
burst out, the whole tructure was a
mass of flames within few minutes
The Pine City fire department arrived
promptly but could do nothing to save
the pavilion as the fire had gone too
far when discovered.
The pavilion was built about three
years ago by group of Pine City bust
ness men and had served as one of the
chief places of amusements for Pine
City since it's erection. Dances had
been frequently held there and it was
recently rented out for roller skating
On the evening preceding the fire, the
pavilion was used for roller skating
and a carnival so that it was lavishly
decorated with paper. When skating
ceased at 1890, nightwatchman Art
GLASGOW carefully checked up on the
two stoves and saw that no great
amount of fire was in either of them.
The loss of the building will be
keenly felt, as it was well equipped
building for dances, roller-skating and
other amusements, and its usefulness
was especially evident during the
county fair. 1t was valued at approx
imately $4,000 and the loss is only
partly covered by insurance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12

and visited the United tSates as a
wireless operator-until his health
failed Then he started writing, and
Congo Gods" now so conspicuously
mentioned in the literary reviews of
the United States, was one of the re-
suits.
Morse PlayIets.
The Junior Leagues Players in New
York will for the first time in its
history present two Norwegian play
lets shortly before Christmas. One
is 'Julestjernen" which has been. re-
named-in honor of the amateur
worlds champion skater who is COM
ing here soon, Sonia Henie-"Sonja s
Search for the Christmas STAR" and
the other is "Bukkene Bruse" ("The
Three Billy Goats Gruff'O.
Swedish-American Museum.
A large number of prominent Swed-
ish-Americans in all parts of the
United States appear as incOrporators
of The American Institute of Swedish
Arts, Literature and Science which
will develop with the mansion of
Swan ]. Turnblad, Minneapolis, as its
nucleus The institute will take the
form of museum, and it is said that
wealth of interesting and valuable
objects already have been collected.
Traffic brought Losses.
During the year now ending a num-
Der of Norwegian boats have piled be-
tween ports in Norway and American
Continued on Page y
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
NEIGHORS
HELP SANDSTONE MAN
OBSERVE BIRTHDAY

A number of friends and neighbors
of Cornelius Gonser gathered at his
home in Sandstone Tuesday evening
and helped him celebrate his S1st
birthday. Mr.. Gonser is a war vet
eran and his years spent here have
made him many friends in this part
of the state who will wish him many
more happy birthdays.
VIM. H. Barnick made a few re-
marks appropriate to the occasion
and presented a birthday present to
Mr.. Gonser which was much appreci-
ated by him.
A delicious lunch was served to
terminate an enjoyable party.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
PINE CITY BANK
IN NEW BUILDING
Structure of First NaiOna1 is Modern
In Every Respect; Brick and
FireprOOf.

The new building of the First Ma
tional Bank of Pine City was occupied
last week and opened for business
Monday, December g. The employees
were highly elated over the oppor-
tunity of beginning work in the new
structure since it provides plenty of
room and is in all ways modern and
up-to-date banking house, equipped
with all the fixtures necessary for
making it convenient to work in
The entrance to the building is on
the north end, and as one enters he
will note that there are three windows
for the transaction of business with
large roomy counters. The directors
room is in the northwest corner with
one door leading to the work room
and another door leading to the main
lobby
Just outside the directors room is
the cashiers desk, with ]. d. Boyle
presiding efficiently in that capacity.
Mr. Boyle has been with the First Ma
tional Bank for the past thirty years,
anu HCtS Hctu q SICdI uSttI W uO Will lHC
planning and construction of the pres
ent building and the developing Of
the business. Other officers are: John
c. Carlson, president; r. P. Allen,
vice president; J. A. Peterson, vice
president; and George Dorr, vice
president.
The new building is spacious, fire.
proof, and of brick construction. The
combined building of the Minnesota
Investment company with the First
National Bank which adjoin one an
other, makes a remarkable improve
ment to the county seat town, directly
across the street from the court
house. The building stands out as
one of the very best and most sub
stantial housing financial institu-
tion between the Twin Cities and Du-
luth, and is a credit to the men who
have made it possible. 1t also demon
strates that the owners have faith in
the future of Pine county.
Employees of the bank at present in
clude M. B. Baron, assistant cashier,
Irving R. Melin, assistant cashier,
and Clara Korbel. teller.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
Sturgeon Man Is
Burned With Gas

In his haste to hurl pan of flam-
ing gasoline from the door of his
house Thursday evening, AXel Ryden,
a farmer living west of Sturgeon Lake,
was severely burned about his hands
and arms. Mr.. Ryden had been using
the liquid to wash some clothes when
it accidentally became ignited.
The injured man was taken to Moose
Lake where his wounds were dressed
by a physician. He will be unable
to use one arm for some time on ac-
count of the seriousness of the burns
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
SECRETARY OF FARM
BUREAU IN HOSPITAL

taken seriously ill last week and went
to st. Joseph's hospital in st. Paul,
where he was operated on for gall
bladder trouble. His condition is re-
ported as serious at this writing. Mr..
Sommer is secretary of the Pine
County Farm Bureau and for the past
six years has been very active in the
work of the bureau.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
TRUCK AND DRIVER
ESCAPE INJURIES AS
CAR HITS FREIGHT

Maynard WITHHOLD, farmer living
near Sandstone, drove his Ford truck
ing on the crossing at that place Tues
day evening. Fortunately no serious
damage was done either to the truck
or the driver
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
WM VISIT County Seat Saturday,
Dec. 21.-Free ShoaU and Gifts
WI Feature Visit.

False rumors that Santa Claus was
to miss Pine City having become rife
among few of the boys and girls of
that community, the roaring Lions
Club of that village at once got busy
and radioed him that a date must at
once be secured. They asked him
flatly why it was that he and his
reindeer had visited Moose Lake and
Hinckley so early in the season and
then jumped right over Pine City to
Rush City and on into Wisconsin.
Santa's reply was that he had so many
places to make with his reindeer, that
he would be making special east to
west trip on Saturday afternoon, De-
cember 21, in order to have time to
receive his supplies and get list of
all the things that the boys and girls
of the Pine City community needed.
So he will be here with bells on.
AS usual, Santa made special ar
rangements with H. A. Turner of the
Family Theatre to put on his annual
free show for the kiddies on the af-
ternoon of December 21st. Certainly,
with Mr.. Turner, for he succeeds in
getting him to stage this free movie
every year, and in addition to give
each boy and girl attending a free box
of crackerjack. This show will be
on from one until five o'clock in the
afternoon.
Santa Claus himself plans to again
visit Robinson Park, but not with
his reindeer Blunder and Dixon are
tired, he says, so he will drive into
Pine City with cutter and good
team of horses. He will help the
Lions distribute some little gift to
each boy and girl present. DR.. James
Slaven is chairman of the Santa Claus
committee.
Letters to Santa from the girls and
boys of Pine City have been numer-
Gus, typical among them being the
following from little seven-year-old
girl:
Deer Sandy Claws: / thot L
wud rite you to bring me a doll
with reel hair, one that can go to
sleep and say mama Also bring
my litel brother and sister sum-
thing, but if you bring litel sister
anything you will have to bring
brother the same, for he always
takes everything away from her.
Bring him sumthing he can't
brake. l thing cloth cat would
be good.
Yours truly,
Betty"
All the boys and girls are invited
to Pine City to see Santa on December
81, for it will be big day, with the
Lions doing their best to give all
good time and the band out to furnish
the music. Christmas trees and beau
tiful store decorations are rapidly be-
ing placed in order throughout the
village, so when "Old Nick" gets here
ho will houo ,,ronor eating in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12

Slang is just sport-model language
stripped to get more speed with less
rsepOwer.-Buffalo News.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12

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