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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-11
WILLOW RIVER

Chas. Swanson and children of Is
land lake, spent Sunday afternoon at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Nyrud.
They were treated with a nice lunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Overbecke enter
tanned a number of their friends, in
GLIDING the families of the Lutheran
Ladies' Aid at their home Sunday,
the occasion being their twenty-fifth
wedding anniversary.
The mail carriers have disrobed
their "snow-birds" and created a new
name for their cars, calling them the
puddle jumpers" which is very ap-
propriate for this time of the year.
Those who have purchased Whippet
four-dOor sedan cars the past ten
days are, Ed Danelski, Vincent San
tasche, a brother-in-law of E. A.
Burling,' Albert Stepan, and Otto Wal
ia. The Tarnowsk brothers have a
new Ford sedan.
Mrs A. L. SwartZ returned Sunday
from Minneapolis where she spent
the week with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lundgren and
children, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dick John
day evening. They had the experience
of coming in contact with the tornado
that passed through there at the same
time They took shelter in a farm
home, but had no sooner got inside
than the house was partly demolished
ir1, NJ
bruises and journeyed on their way
after the storm.
Ole Thompson, an old resident of
this place but now of kalispel, Mont,
arrived last Thursday morning to Wis
it old friends and to dispose of his
80 acres of land if possible. Mrs.
Thompson is well and wishes to be
remembered to all inquiring friends.
Ed and his family are at Coeurd
Alene, Idaho, Mr. and Mrs. p. P. Dahl
are at Junius, S. d., and their daugh-
ter Eva, Mrs. Kingsbury, is living in
California. Mr.. Thompson, who claims
to have passed eighty-one summers,
is looking hale and hearty.
Fred Amell returned last Thurs
day night from the north woods near
Grand Marias, where he spent the
last three months as foreman of the
caterpillar crew. These caterpillars
are used instead of horses to get the
big logs out of the woods. There was
a crew of over one hundred men work
ing in this camp and there was lots
of snow and very severe cold weather
Helen Price, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Price, who is working at
the Minnetonka Knitting mills, spent
Sunday with her parents. She re-
turned to her work Monday after
noon by bus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oren Weekley and
little daughter, Peggy Ann of Mime
apolis, spent Sunday here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wm Weekley
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WILLOW WOMAN
DIES THURSDAY

On Thursday, April 4th, Mrs. Kath-
crime Prachar passed away at the
home of her son, Bohumil B. Prachar
at Willow River, after a painful ill
ness lasting almost two years.
The deceased was Is years old and
was born in that romantic village
of Sopotnic, Czechoslovakia, where
she grew to womanhood. She was
married in 1874 to Josef Prachar, of
which union seven children were born
In 1907 the family moved to America
and chose Minnesota for their new
home, though they never entirely for
got their fatherland. Her husband
Josef Prachar, preceded her in death,
having passed away in 1924.
The funeral took place on Sunday,
April 7th, and a large crowd of
friends gathered to pay their last re-
spects to a beloved grandmother
Funeral services were conducted by
Mr.. Burian of Hopkins. MINI.
The seven surviving children are
Anton V. and Bohumil b. Prachar and
Mesdames Emma Markus, and Mary
Pechousek, who reside locally; Frank
Prachar, st. Paul; Josef Prachar
ThOmsonville, Mich. and Jan Pra-
char, Dayton Ohio.
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A Big Idea.

Nebraska Awgwan: They don't vac
cinate the police force because they
never catch anything but college boys
anyway.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That
default has occurred in the condi-
tions of that certain mortsage dated
the 18th day of rJ Janua aGd ANA i9gi,
Jurek. his wife. Joseph p. Jurek
and Elizabeth Jurek. his wife. and Ray
Jurek, single, as mortgagors to The
Minneapolis Threshing Machine Com
pany as mortgage, filed for record in
the office of the Register of Deeds in
and for Pine county. state OF Minnesota.
two O'Clock and minute p. M, and
recorded in Book Nv40 of Mortgage
Records, page $50, which default con-
sists in this. to-wit: failure to make
said mort gage; that under the terms
thereof there is claimed to be due un-
der said mortgage. including interest.
at the date hereof. SiXty-five Hundred
Thirty-one and 47-1OO (S6531.47) dollars.
and that no action or proceeding at law
has been instituted to recover the debt
secured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof; and that pursuant to the power
of sale in said mortgage. said mortgage
will be foreclosed and the land therein
described lying and being in the county
Southwest Quarter (SWA) Of Section
Ten 1O) Township Forty-five (45).
Range Twenty (2O. and the Southeast
Quarter SEQ of the Northwest Quar-
ter (NW4) of Section Fifteen Q5).
Township Forty-five (45), Range Twen-
ty t20) according to the government
survey thereof. will be sold by the
sheriff of said county at public auction
on the 18th day of May, 1929. at 200
o'clock p. M, at the front door of the
Court House in the city of Pine
City in said county and state, to pay
said sum and interest thereon to said
date of sale and the costs and dis
burSementS of such foreclosure and
sale. including an attorneys fee Of One
Hundred and 0O-1O0 (S100.O0) dollars.
subject to redemption within twelve
months from said date of sale.
Dated March Is. 1929.
THE MINNEAPOLIS THRESHING MA
CHINE COMPANY. by A. j. Bisha.
Treasurer, Mortgagee.
j. A. HOSP,
Attorney for Mortga gee,
Hopkins, Minnesota.
april 4-May 81
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That
by virtue of An Order and Decree di-
rected to me out of the above entitled
Court as Sale Referee duly appointed
as such by said Court. and in accord
ance with Judgment heretofore duly
entered in the above entitled action IN
said Court. l shall on Saturday. the
twentieth day of April, 1929. at the
hour of eleven o'clock a. m. or said
day. at the Front Door of the Sturgeon
Lake State Bank, in the Village or
sturgeon Lake. in said County and
State. proceed to sell the hereinafter
described premises. and all the right,
title and interest of the above named
parties therein. at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash. as by Statute
provided.
That said premises are described as
follows. to-wit: Lots One "a. Two 90.
Three (3), and Thirteen Q3), and the
Northwest Quarter of the Northeast
Quarter (NWA of NEA) of Section
Twenty-Five (22). Township Forty-five
(5). Range Twenty (2O). Pine County.
Minnesota.
Dated this 5th day of March. 1929.
CHARLES OLSON, Sale Referee.
Sturgeon Lake. Minnesota.
LESLIE H. BLACKLOCK.
Attorney for Referee,
Moose Lake. Minnesota.
March April I'D
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Peggy remained here for week and
her parents returned Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs Jack Wilson drove to
Saltwater early Sunday morning, re-
turning in the evening. They made
the trip in their new Chevrolet road
ster and drove through part of the
stormtorn country.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Arlington
spent Sunday with relatives in SUI
perior.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Wilkes of western
Montana visited old timers here Fri
day with relatives from North Branch
Mr.. Wilkes and Oren Clough, broth
er of Ed Clough, were proprieters OF
the first thirst parlor" at Willow
River, thirty five years ago. He found
the little village considerably chang
ed.
Miss Louise Jarchow returned Sun
day from Saltwater to take. up her
duties at the village school.
|. L. Seekins, South st. Paul stock
man, visited at his farm southwest
of the village Monday and Tuesday
of this week to check up on the spring
work. Oscar Burling is running the
! farm again this year. Friends of
Mr.. Seekins are always glad to have
him return to this community.
The Legion Auxiliary met at the
home of Mrs. King Wednesday after
noon to sew bed coats for the dis
abled veterans of the world war.
Mr.. and Mrs. King and Anna Ander-
son went to Sandstone Wednesday eve
ming. Mr.. King had some dental
work done there and the girls attended
the show, wings"
Mrs. Chas. Pechousek, living east
of town, who has been sick since
Thanksgiving last year, was taken to
| the University hospital on the train
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. John Zalesky died Sunday
night at the home of her daughter
| Mrs. Emil Walta, after an illness Of
several weeks. Funeral services were
held at the house and the village
cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Frederickson
and son, John, and daughter, Mrs
P. E. Wilson, of Rush City, visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VAIL
strom Tuesday. They all returned ex-
cept Mrs. Frederickson, who will re-
main a week with her daughter, Mrs
Wahlstrom, and son, Joe Frederickson
Victor King, signal maintainer for
the Northern Pacific railroad at this
point went to ST. Paul Saturday to
| attend a brotherhood meeting He re-
| turned Sunday evening on the eve
ming flyer as far as Hinckley, where
his wife and Anna Anderson met
him with their new Ford sedan.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ Scott of Colfax,
Wis, came Saturday and were week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Juno
Johnson. Mr.. Scott has a grocery
store at Colfax. They left here Tues
day afternoon.
DR.. Semer, veterinarian of Barnum,
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Edith Gilbertson. Defendant.

Fred w. Folen and Harry Folen. Plain
tiffS,
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CARNIVAL, FROLIC
ON SATURDAY NIGHT
LegiOnaires and Auxiliary Members
at Willow River, Invite
the Public.

The carnival and frolic to be held
at Willow River Saturday night, April
18th, promises to be an enjoyable
affair. Confetti, streamers, and caps
will decorate all those who attend
and good music will be furnished by
the Carsten five-piece orchestra Of
Beroun. The fun which is for young
and old will commence at p. m. An
old time fiddlers' contest is scheduled
for the evening and there will be other
stunts to amuse the crowd. First
and second prizes will be awarded to
the best folders The American
Legion and Auxiliary, under whose
auspices the carnival and frolic is
taking place, will have a refreshment
stand on the floor to provide for the
inner man. Commander v. L. King
says they are prepared for big turn
out and everybody is invited. The
proceeds go toward medals for the
school and to put up flag pole and
flag on the school grounds.
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representing the state board, inspect
herd Wednesday for bovine tuberculo-
sis, and found them all free of the
disease. In working through this
territory he has found number of
infected cattle. A dairy herd supply
ing fresh milk for the public is re-
quired by law to be tested annually,
where there is village ordinance to
that effect.
There will be services at the Pres
s o'clock. Rev. Fillinger will preach
All are welcome.
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CARD OF THANKS

We desire to convey our sincere
thanks to our kind neighbors' and
friends for their words of sympathy
and especially the singers and those
who contributed floral offerings, for
the funeral of our beloved mother.
Bohumil B. Prachar.
A. V. Prachar.
Mrs. Anton Markus.
Mrs. Chas. Pechousek.
Frank Prachar.
Josef Prachar.
Jan Prachar.
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LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF REFEREES SALE

state of Minnesota. County of Pine.
DISTRICT COURT
NINETEENTH JUDICIAL. DISTRIC'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-11
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that de-
fault has been made in the conditions OF
that certain mortgage, dated the 10th
day of March, 1917. wherein NJ. Bulls
and Sarah Bulls husband and wife, OF
the County of Pine. State of Minnesota
made, executed and delivered to E. A
THAYER MORTGAGE COMPANY. Ga
corporation organized under the laws OF
the State of MinneSota), their note for
Ten Thousand Dollars ($10.000.O0), Sc
cured by a real estate mortgage upon
the following described property, lying
and being in the County of Pine and
State of Minnesota towit:
All of Section Thirty-one (3) and
Thirty-two (32). all in Township
n9). the Southwest Quarter of
Section Thirty-two (32) above de-
scribed, has heretofore been re-
leaseO, according to Government
Survey.
Which said Mortgage was duly re-
corded in the office of the Register OF
Pine. State of Minnesota. on the 14th
day of March, 1917, at eleven o'clock
q. m. in Book 33 of Mortgages. Page
That thereafter. the said Mortgage
was duly assigned by the f. A. Thayer
Mortgage Company to the Trustees
of Pillsbury Academy Ca corporation)
ed in the office of the Register OF
Deeds within and for the County OF
Pine. State of Minnesota. on the 18th
day of April. 1917. at nine o'clock a. m.
an Book No. 33 of Mortgages on page
40.
That default consists in the failure
of the MortgagOr to pay the sum OF
Four Hundred Forty Dollars ($440.00)
being interest on the balance of the
principal in the sum of Eight Thousand
Dollars ($S.000.00). at the rate of " *
per annum. due and owing on Deem
Der 1st, 1928; that the amount of prin
cipal and interest owing to the date
hereof. is the sum of Eighty-five Hun
dred Fifty-two Dollars ($S552.00).
And no action or proceeding having
recover the said debt secured by the
said Mortgage or any part thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE,, NOTICE is
HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned
has elected to and declares the whole OF
said Mortgage due and pursuant to the
power of sale in said Mortgage con
tanned. and by virtue of the statute In
such case provided, the said Mortgage
will be foreclosesd by the sale of sale
premises at public vendue to the high
est bidder for cash. by the Sheriff OF
Pine County. State of Minnesota, at the
front door of the Court House at the
City of Pine City. Minnesota. at tive
O'Clock p. M. on Saturday. the 4th day
of May. 1929, to satisfy the amount
which will then be due on said mort
gage. together with the costs of fore
closure proceedings. including the sun
of One Hundred Dollars ($1O0.0O) At
torney's fees. as stipulated in sait
Mortgage.
Dated. Minneapolis. Minnesota. Febru
AIRY 28th, 1929.
THE TRUSTEES OF PILLSBUR1
A a DEN Z. Assignee y Of Mortgage
Attorney for Assignee Of Mortgage
654 Mcknight Bldg.
Minneapolis. Minnesota.
March 21-April 25)
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KETTLE RIVER TOWN
BOARD PROCEEDINGS

Willow River, Mimi, April 6, 1929.
The town board of the town of Ket-
tie River met at the village hall of
Willow River this day, all members
being present. Meeting was called to
order by Chairman Louis WINNER.
The minutes of the March 10Th
meeting were read and approved as
read. A. E. Borchardt qualified for
the office of town treasurer for the
term of two years, and his National
Surety Co." bond in the sum of $4,000
was duly approved. On motion made
and carried, the following were APP
pointed road overseers and qualified
for said office; Guy Price for road dis
trict No. l.; Tony Derungs for road
district No. 2; and Oscar Wilson for
road district No. 3. On motion made
and carried the bonds of the three
road overseers were duly approved.
The following bills were audited and
allowed:
Ben Zywicki, road work ---$2.2S
J. d. Adams Co., balance on road
pdCrol 90
Tony Derungs, dragging >----- 900
Oscar Wilson, road work - 5.25
Oscar Wilson, dragging -- no
Sturgeon Lake State Bank, treas
urer's bond 90
E. B. Linsley, 200 ballots --- 3.75
JOS. H. Stepan, treasurer's salary 40. 90
Frank Ketchmark, road work. 800
Total Prico road uorly %
American Publishing Co., pro-
ceedings and F. O5
Walter Booth & Son, record books
and blanks 124e
Louis WINNER, supervisors sal
Oh! --------------- 1.UU
Walter l.. Price, supervisors sal
Rudolf Klatt, supervisors salary 800
Aug. Brandt, town clerks salary AGO
There being no further business.
on motion made and carried, meeting
adjourned.
AUG. BRANDT, Town Clerk
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The employer called his secretary.
Here, John, look at this letter. l
can't make out whether it's from my
tailor or my lawyer. They're both
named Smith"
And this is what John read: II
have begun your suit. Ready to be
tried ON Thursday. Smith"
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Sounded That Way.

Doctor: Your trouble, madam.
seems to be due to an excess of adj
pose tissue"
Patient: my goodnessi wonder if
that isn't what makes me so awfully
fat"
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
DETAIN
BOY AND S76

While he was riding in a Broad.
way subway train yesterday carry.
ing $85 of the funds OF r. Donlo
Company, Investments, OF SO Broad.
way, New York, by whom he was
employed. a man ordered him to
accompany him to Washington.
Leo Burman, 14-years-old. OF 785
East 151st St., the Bronx, told
Detective Sergeant Harry K. Wilson
today.
Detective Wilson took the lad
into custody at Seventh st. and
Pennsylvania Ave. NJ. W.. today
as ai fugitive from his parents.
whom he had teIegraphed for ten
dollars last night.
When searched at headquacse sers,
the lad was found to have SIS IN
his pockets He told Detective
Wilson that the man forced him
to buy the tickets and that he then
was forced to accompany the man
on to the train. At Bowie. he
said. the man repaid hirn> for the
tickets and left the train.
Leo is held at the Receiving Home
awaiting the arrival of his father
and New York City detective. !.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
like Liquor Car Nol
Good Enough Excuse
For Arrest

When police at the liquor squad
testified that the car driven by
George Foster. colored, 1900 block
Of Oregon Ave, N. w. looked like
liquor car" and they stopped
1t, Judge Isaac r. Hit in Police
Court yesterday upheld an objec.
ton of Fosters counsel that
search made on such grounds was
Illegal.
Foster had been driving slowly
ana was observing the traffic
regulations, police admitted. As
sistant District Attorney r. F..
Camalier then agreed with the
defense lawyer that there had
been no cause for the search. The
case was dismissed.
Foster was stopped at Rhode
Island Avenue and Tenth. street
Northeast. Al search disclosed IL
half gallons of alleged liquor under
the rear seat of the car, the
officers said
The Washington times., 1929-07-26

lateral on the roadside when he cap
tured motorists.
The commission win continue its
investigation, Baughman said, to find
what happened to collateral obtained
in this manner and also the fines
levied by tlesIocal magistrates.
Downtown apartments near the Gov.
eFnment offices and business section
are listed for rent In tOday's Classified
ads.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
CLUB TO MEET AT CAMP

The District signal Corps Vet.
erans,. Club will meet at the Colon.
iaI Canoe Club camp on the Vir.
ginia shore of the Potomac, tomor'
row at $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
revenue Chief
HONOR GUEST

Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Robert III. Lucas will be the guest of
honor at dinner given by visiting
internal revenue agents in the audi
torium Of the National Press Club
tonight.
The agents have been temporarily
assigned to Washington to assist in
the classification of returns--which
is to determine the returns to be
closed In Washington and those
which are to be referred to field for
examination. They represent divi.
sions in Georgia, Massachusetts,.
New York, Illinois, Ohio, Texas, Ken.
lucky, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Penn
sylyania, Virginia, Oklahoma. Mis-
souri, and MARYLAND.
Commissioner Lucas will deliver
the address of welcome, which will
be followed by talks on administra
organization by other bureau official
tive methods and the work of the or.
ganization by other bureau officials.
"A musical program will be pre-
sented.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26
POLICE ELUDED
IN BLACK CAT
SEARCH

After an all-night search in
the Temple Heights area, near
Columbia Road and Connecti-
cut Avenue Northwest, special
squads Of plain clothes. police
men returned to the Eighth
precinct Today convinced that
the colored marauder who has
thrown the neighborhood into
an uproar, has slipped through
their lines again.
Last night shortly before II
o'clock the negro leaped from q
dark alley at Nineteenth Street and
Columbia Road. seized Mrs. g. M.
MacGreal. IL, of the Wyoming
Apartments, ripped her dress from
shoulder to waist and. after snatch.
ing her pocketbook from her arm.
fled.
Second victim
Mrs, MacGreal is the second vie.
tim Of the hoId-up man. police were
told. Mrs. Fern clawson. OF the
Wyoming Apartments. was attacked
by 4 robber answering the same de-
seription. who snatched her purse
and escaped.
The activities of the marauder
have placed the nerves of citizens
on edge. Almost every night squads
of police reserves are sent to the
neighborhood from the Eighth pre-.
cinct.
Mrs. MacGreal. who was walking
with Mrs Edwin Harrison. of the
Wyoming Apartments, when she
was held up, gave police complete
description CT the man.
Detective Hears Cries
Detective Sergt. Thomas Sweeney,
OF the homicide squad. was visiting
friends in the Schuyler Arms Apart.
ment, in the 1900 block of Columbia
Rd.. when he heard Mrs. MacGreal
screaming for help as she battled
the man.
He rushed fram the house, hnt
the bandit had disappeared. Sweeney
remained and directed the search
for several hours.
Specially assigned plain clothes
men will patrol the streets until the
marau1er disappears or Is captured.
The Washington times., 1929-07-26


Of Corporation Counsel w w.
Bride. and the understanding IS
that Harris shall make out a new
application blank, describing him
self as ,colored.
Not Serious Deception
Bride was said to have taken
the position that Harris alleged
deception was not legally i serious
one, and ali other facts which ne
gave on his premit application We're
true.
Harris was arrested 10 days ago
by Policeman j.. "A. Voss Of the
Traffic Bureau.
yoss said the defendant had left
his car parked abreast while he
was III "a store. and 4 friend, q
colored woman. was sitting IN tt.
when Harris came out OF the store.
he was taken into custody on the
parking charge.
Then he was taken to the Traffic
Bureau. He was described on his
drivers permit as white, and a
check up ON his application for the
permit disclosed that he had put an
mark under the heading white.
SIS Restored to Him
When Noss questioned him as to
his reasons for doing this. Harris
exhibited his hand.
Am I not as white as you ars2"
he asked.
Voss then charged him with OBJ
tanning permit by misrepre esenta-
tion, and with parking abreast.
Harris was required to place S25 on
the former charge and 50 on the
latter.
The SIS was restored to him
when the permit charge was noile
pressed, and he forfeited the 81.