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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-17
COUNTY TAX
LEVY IS MADE
More Townships Deposit
Money for County
Aid Roads.
County Farm Bureau Asks
$1,000 Appropriation; Is
Turned Down.

Deposits by townships for county
aid roads keep coming into the county
auditors office, and when the board
of county commissioners met Monday
and Tuesday, Auditor Andrew P. Edin
reported that township orders for
county aid roads had recently been
deposited by the following townships
and in the amounts given:
Windemere township --------S600.O 90
Fleming township --------- 10000
Mission Greek township ------ 10000
Bruno township -------- 10000
The ferry license extension for M.
A. Soderbeck, east of Pine City on the
ST. Croix river, was approved at this
meeting of the board and several
school district petitions setting off
from one district to another were
granted.
Adolph Gross was granted public
dance permit in Pokegama township
and Leon L. Cote and Nels P. Chris
Jensen were granted a dance permit
for their pavilion in Rock Creek town
ship. Securities of $4,000 for the
Farmers State Bank of Denham, were
approved Nels Matson was appointed
as a member of the County Extension
committee to serve together with the
chairman of the board, Frank w. Ste
pan, the chairman being a member
according to law. Officers of the Pine
County Farm Bureau appeared and
asked for a $4,000 appropriation, ar
guing that they now have 700 men,
bers and that there is more enthusi-
asm and sentiment for the Farm Bu-
reau than ever before. The request,
however, was turned down by the
board.
The board levied county taxes for
1880 to be paid in 1881, as follows:
Revenue fund, $45,000 support of poor
and mothers pensions, 100000; road
and bridge fund, S6S.O0O; and sinking
fund, $4,000, the latter fund to take
care of interest on bonds and payment
of same The board filed the jury
lists. The commissioners will meet
as board of equalization next Mon
day, July 81.
Official minutes of the board meet
ing will be published in next weeks
American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-17

from a distance were: Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Gipson, grandparents, Mrs. M.
A. Jones, an aunt, VIM. Gipson, uncle,
all of Rochelle, Ill, and H. E. Fur
man of Amherst, S. ID.
Orville Furman, known by all as
Sonny" Furman, was a young lad
of sterling character and sunny dis
position. He is not only mOurned by
his relatives, but by the entire COM
munity
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-17
HINCKLEY MAN IS
INJURED BY LOADER

H. B. Lyon of Hinckley was in
jured Saturday while at his sons farm
haying. He was carried up in the
hay loader and dropped considerable
distance to the ground, splintering a
bone in his arm and otherwise bruis-
ing his body and hurting his back.
He is able to be about for which his
many friends are glad.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-17
Brook Park 6; Sturgeon Lake D.

Brook Park 6; Sturgeon Lake o.
Score by Innings r II f
Brook Park ----0O2 900 O40-6 6 3
Sturgeon Lake ---010 002 15x-9 IL 5
Summary-Three base hits. j. Cum
ningham; home runs. Westcrman;
double plays. John to Mcclellan to
Swedlund; struck out by Westerman q.
by l.. Anderson 9. by NJ. Anderson 2.
bases on balls. off Westerman 3. l..
Anderson 3. NJ. Anderson ]. left on
umpire. Curry; scorer. a. w. Carlson;
time, hrs. 10 min.
Pine City 4: Moose Lake 4.
Moose Lake oil 900 002 900 900
Pine City ----091 90 10 900 600
Errors-Stelmack, Osgood 2. Barquist.
EngeI. WoebrIe 2; two base hits. Woebr-
lie; three base hits. a. Swanson; stolen
bases. Himze. Woebrle. X. Gay B.. y.
Swanson. Lamp; double plays. EnRel to-
L. StoffeI to WoehrIe; left on bases.
Moose Lake z. Pine City is; bases on
balls off Rsyner =. off Handschu o. off
Berg s; hit by pitcher. by Berg. Cd. cay.
U<ampD; struck out. by Rayner 8. by
Handschu /. by Berg IL; umpire. u.
Stromue.
Sandstone 311 02x-13
Askoy ----------000 Dol 600 1
Two base hits. Conway. Anderson:
three base hits. HALEY 2: home run.
smith; double plays. L. Hogan: hit by
pitcher. Anderson by Hogan: struck out.
by Smith 10. by Hogan 8; umpire. KEEL
ley; scorer. Earl Luikart.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-17

Folks who never do any more than
they get paid for. never get paid for
any more than they do!
Ebert Hubbard.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-17
pine -IMOOSE
GAME IS TIE
Contest Called With 4 to 4
Score After Fifteen
Grueling Innings.
Sturgeon Rallies in Eighth
to Win Game From
Brook Park.

Schedule, Sunday, July 20.
Pine City at Finlayson.
Sturgeon Lake at Askov.
Sandstone at Moose Lake.
Cluh STANDINGS
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-17

soul mind than
highway all
fields foliage
other fields abound with
much o O resident.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-17
Brook Park 6; Sturgeon Lake o.
BROOK PARK

Clement sub. for Prochaska.
STURGEON LAKE
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
Mae Brown Is
Gayety's Star

After one has seen the shows
which the Gayety has offered for
the past few weeks, he becomes
somewhat choicy, and although
Jean Bedini and his Peek-a-Boo
Revue has its moments 1t does not
begin to compare with its i'm
mediate predecessors
It does, however, in Mae Brown
produce one Of the prettieSt and
shapliest girls ever to have graced
the Gayety stage. It also brings
back a couple Of Washington
favoriteS, Elsie Huff and Harry
Ryan.
Jean Bedini proves to be some
thing of a juggler In the second
act and gets quite q hand for his
efforts. The two comedians,
Harry (Boob) Evanson and
Tommy Miller, are better than
some who have played here but
are far from the best.
Kitty Warren is seen to advan.
tage several times, while Dot
Alexander sings nicely and is a
clever dancer. To Lew Denny falls
the burden Of the straight man.
The chorus this week is a peppy
one and seems better trained
than the majority. Next week Ann
Corio, one Of the prettiest girls
On the circuit, will be here.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

PALAGE-Kay Francis In Pas
sion Flower" at IL noon, AIT.
'4:Ss, 1881 and 9:SS p. m. Stage
shows at 1:28, $3.50, 6:42 and
9:04 p. m.
EARLE-Lew Cody In Divorce
Among Friends" at IL noon, 2:25,
4:45, 7:35 and 9:S5 p. m. Stage
shows at 1920, $40, 6:35 and 9
p. m.
FOX-Jeanette Macdonald in
"Oh, for a Man." at 1913 a. M,
1:41, 4:o7, 5:2s, 7:54 and 1920
p. m. Stage shows at 1:05, 3:31,
7:18 and 9:44 p. m.
RK-O.KEITH'S - Miriam Hop.
kins in "Fast and Loose" at 1912
a. m, 1:44, S:46, 5:46, 7:48 and
$3.50 p. m.
COLUMBIA Cyril Maude in
Grumpy" at II a. M, 1880
3:O5, $40. 1880 and e:45 p. m.
RIALTO-June Collyer in eek
travagance," at II a. m, 12:45
2:SO, 4:2O, 6:1O, 8 and $50 p. m
METROPOLITAN Natalie
Moorehead in Captain Thunder, -
at II q. M, 12:48, 2:35, 4:35, 6:15
8 and $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
LATEST STAGE
NEWS FROM
NEW YORK

There were six closings in the
Broadway theaters Saturday.
They were Ethel Barrymore's
play, Scarlet Sister Mary" the
Maurice Moscovitch version Of
THE Merchant Of Venice" LA
dies ALL" Schoolgirl" Hello.
Paris" and Light Wines and
Beer" In addition, nina Rose"
and bad Girl" suspend per.
formances for a week. resuming
on December %.
Arch Selwyn, Sam H. Harris,
Dennis F. O'Brien, Irving Caesar
and George White plan to leave
for Florida today.
Jeanne Aubert, recently in
Princess Charming" has been
engaged for Success" the musi-
cal comedy which Schwab &
Mandel will soon place in re-
hearSal.
'Ballyhoo," the Hammerstein
musical show with w. C. Fields
as the star, has Cancelled its en-
gagements in Newark this week.
The show will spend the week
in reharsing here, prior to its
opening at Hammerstein's The
ater on December %.
Devil in Deep Sea-" play
by Paul Hervey Fox, has been
purchased for production by Lew
Cantor. Mr.. Fox Is the co-author
of Soldiers and Women" which
was presented by Mr.. Cantor last
season.
Next Wednesday. nights per
Torrance Of This Is New York," "
at the Plymouth Theater, viii
be In aid Of the Yeshiva College
Women's Organization.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15

JUNE COLLIER ter for be n
able to afford "only'' an ermine
coat, has a craving for a sable
coat-and gets it, with the as
sistance Of q very charming and
debonair eligible bachelor"
Husbands have a way Of find
ing out these little things and
this one is no exception. In
fact, there are two husbands who
make a few amazing discoveries
The first one, the husband Of
the extrava CANT wife, Lloyd
Hughes, loves, forgives and for
gets. The second, Owen Moore,
wed to the blonde beauty, Dor
othy Christy, who also knows
where to get sable coats, kills
his wife in q furor Of jealousy
and then commits suicide.
Interluded with bits Of delight
full humor and poignant charac-
terizationS, the play, a Tiffany
production directed by Phil Rosen,
is well acted. With scarcely
enough opportunity for either Of
the five leading characters to be-
come outstanding, all of them
contribute an essential and In
tegral part.
Excellent Cast
However, Jameson Thomas, an
English screen actor making his
Hollywood debut in this picture,
with the exquisite poise of an
Englishman and with the charm
Of an eligible bachelor, carries an
overdose Of the laurels and
promises fair for the future in
the screen productions Of this
country. ...
June Collyer. not quite as con-
vincing as her co-Star, Dorothy
Christy, and Lloyd Hughes, cine
matically pathetically credulous,
make this production more than
it's f1imsy plot would otherwise
permit.
Slim Summerville, in "Ou-la-la, "
war comedy Of fighting Irish
sergeants and falling torpedos
from enemy planes; Otto Beck at
the organ: an educative Pathe
Audio Review Of Labrador scenes
and the history Of cards and Ora
ham McNamee, the Universal
Newsreel talking reporter, com
plete the program.-J. A. B.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15

this type.
Miriam Hopkins, who won
fame in "Lysistrata," does a
remarkable bit Of work as the
chorus girl friend. Flaunting a
technique all her own, this young
woman bids fair to gain consider
able success In her line. Carol
Lombard, too, Is more than salts
factory in q cut and dried per
formance as a good little show
girl who exerts a proper 1nflu-
ence on the diSsolute son Of a
wealthy household. Always at
tractive and charming, this youth.
full star fits in very nicely in the
role. Frank Morgan and Herbert
Yost play opposite the two, and
a number Of character artists
complete the group.
Well Written Dialogue
The story, a Ia Hopwood, deals
with the foibles and frailties Of
present-day youth, bringing into
play the strained relations Of an
average home (so-called). Fred
Neumyer, director, sees to 1t that
this sprightly farce is served with
all the fixings and not for one mo-
ment does it lack excitement and
entertainment. In fact, the audi
ence last night was unusually re-
sponsive, apparently garnering
thorough enjoyment from the per-
formance. Though boasting a not
unusual theme, Fast and Loose"
sustains interest from first to last.
Paramount made the picture.
Sands Of Egypt" Terriss pic
torial feature, offers some most
interesting and remarkable views
Of that far country. Toby in
bug House" does credit to the
animated cartoon and Pathe pro
vides flashes from the news
which, with a $3.50 comedy, brings
to a close a mighty enjoyable pro
gram. II. K.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15

KAY johnson kathleen N o r
ris' novel and makes its rather
trite plot q rather engaging eel
luloid narrative.
There's not much to the story.
A wealthy girl falls in love and
marries the family chauffeur.
He's plain spoken and proud
man without much intelligence
and less Of backbone. When pow
erty and hard luck arrive he falls
q prey to the wileS Of his wife'S
cousin who has made a botch Of
her own matrimonial adventure.
He deserts his wife and babies to
run away with the rich vamp
only to find that his love still
remains with his family.
BickfOrd Is Strong Man
It seems to be the lot Of
Charles Bickford to draw these
rough and ready roles. In this
one he appears very uncomfort-
able as the sought-after male and
not nearly as Strong-m1nded
under temptation as lines and
mannerisms imply. A weak char
acter and Bickford appears too
sturdy, physically, to make it
sink with powerful effect.
Kay Frances does by far the
best acting of Passion Flower" !"
She is the sleek temptreSs and
plays the snug-fitting role Of
"Dulcie" to perfection, including
a tense emotional scene Of re-
nunciation at the finish. I give
up expecting to see Kay johnson
click in pictures. Here she has
the sympathetic role Of a
wronged wife but never once
plucks at the heart strings with
any appealing force. Lewis Stone
as the discarded husband plays
an incidental role with his accus-
toned polish and acting ease.
Zazu Pitts Comedy
Comedy is entrusted to ZaZu
Pitts in the role Of Sobers-sides
maid, and, given a shade more to
do, would have taken the first
honors diploma without a strug-
gle. Little Dickie Moore, a clever
child actor, has a couple OF
devastating lines which tighten
tense sequences.
On the stage is the Golden
Rhythm revue, which maintains
the high average for entertain
ment characteristic of these Loew
units. There is Allan Rogers
singing Body and SOUP to good
effect; the Three Queens, an
accomplished trio Of girl tap
dancers; Frank d,Armore in well
sold feats of strength, and the
Chester Hale girls in colorful and
fascinating routines. A little OF
Buck and Bubbles was enjoyable,
but they wore out their welcome
by a stage hogging routine.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15

d l q mt person Natalie MoOrehead
atty.
The screen feature, Divorce
Among Friends" is a farce gone
wrong. This reviewer remembers
seeing the same story as a silent
picture, and recalls that it re-
ceived much better treatment
then. But the talking version
wanders aimlessly along to the
conclusion, with a few bright
spots shining dimly through the
fog Of mediocrity.
,.. Cody as . Stew
James Hall and Irene Delroy
are presented as q married couple,
loving wife, o complaining and
helpless and philandering huS-
band. Natalie Moorhead brings
her blonde charms to the fore as
the lady menace. Lew Cody
strolls tipsily in and out as the
amiable male trouble-maker.
What once was a pleasant but
not important little farce is
turned into a seemingly endless
succession of quarrels between
husband and wife, each followed
by a reconciliation, up to the
very last.
The Voice Of Hollywood" and
the Universal Newsreel are also
to be seen.
Doyle Girl Clicks
Miss Lightner's act, Of course,
is the principal stage attraction.
Then there Is the versatile Dave
Harris. who . introduces three
pretty girls and a clown named
Frank, Gaynor and Byron offer
a roller.skating act of an unusual
type. Maxine Doyle, the pretty
mistress Of ceremonies, continues
to introduce the acts in a way
that the folks at the Earle seem
to like immensely. j. I. M.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15

Phillips Holmes and an eQu94J
delightful boy, his nephew. The
boy has long been in South
Africa while the girl waits at
home for him; never once has
he told of his love for the girl
whom he is expected to marry
for he is a determined lad, and
wants to toss a bit Of success
to her when he asks her to
marry him. The boy comes home
on a secret mission and the girl
waits for the words she wants
to hear but in the meantime a
famous diamond merchant has
laid plans to trap the boy. who
has been entrusted with the "a
nous Lawson jewel. "The best
laid plans, ETC." to quote Bobbie
Burns, and in this instance it's
Grumpy, the laughable, lovable,
quarrelSome old genius, who
straightens this affair out to the
satisfaction Of all parties, except
perhaps the guilty one.
Genuine in Appeal
The old gentleman will tug at
your heart-strings, so genuine Is
his performance. He loves those
two youngsters; you know he
does, and in his old-age helpless
ness, you hope that his strength
viii last to clear up the distress
ing situation. There is a sugges
tIon Of Disraeli in the theme of
the play but this is no Scheming
official intent upon closing a deal
Of national Importance; no, just
q grand old man with deep love
for two children whom he has
seen grow to full estate.
The supporting cast includes
Phillips Holmes as the boy and
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
Cossack Chorus
In Robust Song
with the first half Of the WI

with the first half Of the VII
SOM Greene series ended, concert
patrons are looking forward
avidly to the final half Of the
winter program which starts
January S with the initial per-
formance Of the German Grand
Opera Company.
Saturday nights attraction
the Don Cossack Chorus quite
lived I'D to expectations, proving
one of the most interesting and
entertaining Of the seasons offer
inps. Seldom have male voices
of the quality and range OF these
singing horsemen Of the steppes"
been heard in the Capital. Tall,
staIwart figures, they were, former
officers Of the czar, led by the
somewhat effeminate Serge
Jaroff.
They presented a harmoniously
perfect program Of church music
and folk songs, their voices
tumbling from q crashing creS-
cendo to a whispering melody.
They were perhaps at their best
In the robust, rollicking coSsack
songs, breaking in with shouts
and Shrill whistles. Their inter.
probation Of The Volga Boatmen,
while chorally perfect, lacked the
pathos and sentiment usually
attached to this composition.
A large audience which In
cluded Mrs. Hoover applauded
vociferously all Of the numbers.
p a q.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
Signs Hale Hamilton

Hale Hamilton, whose perform
ances as the lawyer In Common
Clay" the commandant In Beau
Ideal" and in 1.-THE Devils Bat
talon" and Dance, Fools, Dance, i"
have won him new recognition
as an outstanding character art
ist, has been signed by Phil Gold.
stone, Tiffany'S chief studio ex-
ecutive, for one Of the principal
roles in Drums of Jeopardy"
This Is the Harold MacGrath
mystery thriller which George B.
SeitZ viii direct. ....
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
HORTON TO BE
THAT FUSSY
REPORTER
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright 1880. Premier
Syndicate, Incl


HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 15-There
comes to this department . bit
Of casting news that calls for o
celebration.
Edward Everett Horton Is to
play the fussy reporter, Bessinger,
in Howard Hughes production Of
"The Front Page" Bessinger,
you recall, Is the chap who kept
an antiseptic mouth-piece on his
telephone and who sent out for
q lettuce and tomato sandwich
on gluten bread.
As far as I'm concerned, Horton
is the ideal choice for the role,
and the rest Of the case had bet
ter look to it's laurels.
Though it lacks official sane
tion, a rlmor is abroad that Jean
Harlow will play the girl who
throws herself out Of the window
Of the courthouse press room.
Norman Foster still is the lead
ing candidate for Hildy johnson,
but the deal Is not signed.
Another role has been filled
with the signing of Frank Nc.
Hugh to play the chubby reporter,
who says over the telephone: "Is
it true, madam, that you were
the victim Of peeping Tom?"
AS hitherto announced, Louis
Wolheim enacts the managing
editor, who makes the inelegant
remark about the stealing Of his
watch. Incidentally, I wonder
how Lewis Milestone Is going to
alter this bit Of dialogue without
taking the kick out of the stu
alton.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15

trouble Deg1nS
in the delight
full tragi-com-
edy, "Extrava-
gance," now at
the Rialto The
ater.
The wife.
played by June
c o IL y e r ,
brought up to
have anything
that she wants
from q mother
who at on e
time apologies
to her daugh'
The Washington times., 1930-12-15

picture. G ur-
rent at Keith's,
Avery Hop
woods S tory,
BEST People"
has been woven
into q rapidly
moving and ex-
pertly enacted
film Notable
for sophisticat.
ed and smart
dialogue q n d
portrayed by a
uniformly good
cast, Fast and
Loose" ra NIX S
The Washington times., 1930-12-15

person-back to
w ash in gton.
The fun max
ing, flam e
treSSed singer
and comedienne
hasn't been here
since her ear
lier stage days.
Now she re-
turns merry as
ever, Svelte in a
dazzling black
gown and with
o repertoire Of
songs that fit
neatly her rac
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
MGrH'S NeU Pet

A wire-haired terrier, the gift
Of. an admiring Irish film fan.
has been added to the pets Of
Mary Nolan, Universal's beautiful
blonde screen star. The statu.
esque Mary will be back on the
screen shortly, Universal having
several stories under considera-
ton for her next vehicle.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15

Frances Dade as the girl-real
people, both Of them, with a clear
road ahead. Then there is Paul
Cavanagh as the intruder, and a
very capable Paul LukaS, who
handles a small role creditably.
The short features include a
riotous comedy with Laurel and
Hardy, another Of the Gus Ed
wards kiddie revueS and Hearst
Metrotone NewSreel with a varied
subject matter.
The Columbia Is the place, now
is the time, and o. K. Is the YER
dict. K. Y.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15

screen QeDuC III
his m ost be-
loved play, a
play in which
he pc ar ed
S o m e 1900
times, truly a
record.
"G ru m p "
was a famous
criminal "a W.
yer once, but
now he is grow
ing old and his
life is centered
in a delightful
girl, his ward
The Washington times., 1930-12-15

ing Is 5 n o W II
in "P a s s o n
Flower" screen
feature at the
P ala ce thi s
week.
Kay Francis,
Charles Bick
ford, LIE W s
s ne, Zazu
Pitts, w inte r
Hall and Kay
Johnson com :
prise the prin-
cipals in this
Hollywood cast
whi0h tokoQ
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
Cyril Maude Is
|AGreat Grumpy

Dear old Grumpy" and dear
old Cyril Maude, too, for that
matter, for they are the same!
What a grand old man he Is,
this Mr.. Maude, who makes his
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
gaping Hollywood"

The latest Talking Chimp
comedy to enter production Is
"Aping Hollywood" the most re-
cent chimp funmakers completed
are "Ten Nights in q Bar Room"
and africa Squawks."
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
A SABLE COAT
YEN MAKES
THIS TALE

She does not sell her soul for
a sable coat but her husband
gets q hunch that she has, and
here is where all the marital
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
HOPKINS GIRL
IN TALKIE
DEBUT

Teeming and overflowing with
vivacity and housekeeping Of this
modern generation, Fast and
Loose" evolves into an excellent
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
Norma Goes on Road

Norma Talmadge is now on her
way East to make a four-month
road tour in Zoe AkinS' play,
The Greeks Had q Name for It.
It develops that this was one
Of the conditions under which the
film rights were sold to Joseph
M. Schenck.
AS matters stand, Norma viii
come to Los Angeles in the spring
as star Of the stage version. Later,
she will make it into a talkie.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
ALL LIGHTNER
THIS WEEK
AT EARLE

These are trying days for the
house staff at the Earle, with
everybody trying to take part in
welcoming Winnie Lightner-in
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
Maude Is 68

Cyril Maude, who plays the
title role in Grumpy" now at
Loew'S. Columbia, Is 90 years old.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
NORRIS NOVEL
!: WELL DONE
IN MOVIES
Bx ANDREW! r. KELLEY

What q cast Of season actors
can do to make q commonplace
screen story vital and interest
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
Do YOu Know

Do You Know
That william Powell was a boy
soprano in Pittsburgh and later
sang baritone in the high school
glee club?