Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-14
Pine CITY ON
AIR PROGRAM
Wednesday Study Club
Gave Delightful Program
Over WCCO; First Pine
County Organization to
Broadcast.

Last Monday afternoon between the
hours of and is the first time
Pine county organization has enter
tanned over the radio. 1t was the
Wednesday study club of Pine City,
that broadcasted over WCCO at Min
neapolis, and they did it SO well that
it reflects credit not only upon them
selves but the entire county.
The opening number was the beau
tiful strains of by the Waters of
Minnetonka," rendered by the Stratte
trio. This trio consists of French
horn, cello, and piano. DR.. A. X.
Stratte plays the French horn; Mrs.
Harold Stratte. cello; and Mrs. A. X.
Stratte, piano. The Strattes are
rather new folks in Pine City, but
very talented musicians. and fill a
good place in the community life of
the county seat
The Wednesday Study club, of which
Mrs. ]. P. Miller is the president, is
affiliated with the Federated clubs of
Minnesota. Monday afternoons be-
tween 4 and is the regular hour of
broadcasting by the Federated clubs,
and the state president usually opens
with short talk. In the absence of
Mrs. Bayliss, the president, Mrs. Geo.
Walker of Minneapolis, gave a short
talk on the purposes of the federation.
Following that Mrs. G. r. Boo sang
two beautiful selections, Danny Boy"
and "Out of the Dusk Mrs. Eben
Gillespie gave two readings, Animal
Essay" and Trees" Mrs. Harold
Stratte rendered two cello solos, THE
Swan" and Oriental"
The Club chorus sang two numbers.
when Twilight Weaves" and Spark
ling Sunlight" which was followed
by piano duet, Poet and Peasant"
played by Mrs. Art Smith and Mrs.
w. S. McEachern.
Mrs. r. l.. Wiseman gave a talk on
Our Club and Our Town. She
stated that she had been a resident of
Pine City since 1900, likes the COM
munity and rural life. The club was
organized five years ago and now has
a membership of 80. 1t meets every
other Wednesday, and its purpose is
largely educational. Mrs. Wiseman
gave very interesting and education
al talk, going back into the history
of the Pine City community before the
days of the white people, in the nine
teenth century. She dwelt briefly
upon the last Indian battle and the
government trail passing through
Pine county from Duluth to the Twin
Cities which was used for stage coach
and the mails. The government Gam
at Chengwatana came in for a little
review, Mrs. Wiseman stating that
here is where r. P. Allen developed
electricity and built up the Eastern
Minnesota Power and Light company.
The Pokegama sanatorium was men
toned as one of the outstanding in
situations in the community 1t is
located on POkegama lake, miles
west of Pine City, where many tuber-
culosis patients are cared for. The
location of Pine City was also given
and reference made to the summer
resorts.
1.-The Valley of Laughter" was sung
by Mrs. Ell Huber, after which the
Stratte trio gave the finale of a very
delightful program, by playing 'Lul-
lady," Swedish Folk Song" and I'm
dian Love Call"
The Wednesday Study Club chorus
is directed by Mrs. Ell Huber. with
Mrs. w. S. McEachern playing the
piano accompaniment The members
are: Mesdames C. r. Boo, d. r. Will
cox, Art Smith, Harold Stratte, Eben
Gillespie, A. K. Stratte, JOS. HOletz,
r. E. Carlson, and J. p. Miller.