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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
FINLAYSON

Mrs. e. NJ Arth was a Hinckley
caller Saturday between trains. She
was having some dental work done.
Mandus Nyberg and Victor Shafer
made a business trip to st. Paul last
Thursday.
The Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Gimble and
little son left Monday of last week to
visit at their parental homes in Chi
cago. They expect to return Saturday
of this week.
The Campfire girls and their leader,
Miss Sylvia Finden, met at the H. E.
Shafer home Monday evening. Miss
Nelson was guest of the girls.
H. Petry and sons delivered new
Chevrolet to Louis Brabec southwest
of town last week.
The Macarthur family left early last
week for St. Paul, where they will
make their home. Mrs. Carroll and
son, Bobbie, are looking after the
farm until the arrival of Ishmael Nc
Arthur and wife, who will farm the
place this coming season.
T1clp Keep yOuI UOWH Ol IuC map ny
reporting your news items. Remem-
Der your friends from away are more
anxious to read the local items than
you are. Call 46 and your items will
be gladly accepted.
The last quarterly statement from
the local bank shows a slight gain
ever the preceding quarter, which
gives the people of Finlayson and
community an added feeling of con-
iidence and security in their financial
future.
Buddy and Edwin Willie were on
the sick list the fore part of the week
with earache.
Gregory Buggie left Friday fol
Minneapolis, to accept a position with
the Gamble-Scogmo Company.
Russell Nordstrum and George
Gardner Jr. came here from Harris
to spend the weekend at their res.
pective homes.
There will be services at the M. E
church next Sunday at 2:30 p. m. tt
which everyone is most cordially in
vited-
The Friendship club enjoyed very
pleasant meeting at the home of Mrs
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
Fin1ayson School Notes

The grade honor roll is as follows,
Frits Holstein, Ardyce Faudskar,
Elsie Norlund, Lorene Bishop, Edwin
Delaney, Erma Kraetzner, Emely
Lentz, Martha Lundgren, Ethel Ell
sola, Dorothy Belling, Florence Lentz,
and Earl Esse.
Under the reorganization of the
high school weekly news sheet, Eliza
beth Kaeder was elected editor; sports,
Bill Arth; sports, girls, Ethel Malloy;
Camp Fire girls, Ethel Malloy: glee
club, Esther Holman. grade news,
Hilma Mattson; programs, Leonard
Faudskar; jokes, Allie Dahlstein:
student council, Dale Bergseth.
During 80 degrees below zero wealth
er loyal band of basketball players
drove here from Brook Park Friday
night to engage the local boys. After
suffering severe weather in an open
car the boys from down-county put
up a brave battle but lost by score
of 81 to 9. With poor playing court
and number of their players i'll these
BLUM L al N pldSCio gave Oil SASSAASAiI
account of themselves and what school
spirit means. This week the local
teams play the Sandstone second team.
1t is understood that the second team
is as good as the first and this should
be great battle as the Finlayson
boys hope to make a good account
of themselves in this game. Sand
stone is the heavy favorite and has
been the strong team in these parts.
The fans will be treated to a real
game in watching Sandstone play.
AS the old saying goes Fairies are
visible on mid-summer's nights.
Dorothy's privilege in seeing the
fairies is the theme upon which the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
GRONINGEN

A number Of friends gathered at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Miller We'd
nesday, Jan. 18th, and helped Mrs.
Miller celebrate her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Swartz and chill
dren spent Sunday at Sig Nelson's
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Nelson and som
spent few days last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Sig Nelson
Mrs. Soderstrom called on Mrs. Mil
Ter Sunday.
The school children helped John
Miller, Jr., celebrate his birthday
Monday evening, after school
John Miller spent Saturday evening
in the cities.
Roseanna Nelson is staying in Sand
stone to go to school while it is So
cold
Mrs. Geo. Nelson spent Monday and
Tuesday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. D. Jones at Rutledge.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
Plane Burned, 2 Pilots Killed.

Amston, Conn.-Two watches, one
initiated WAX" and the other
DIN" proved to be the means of
identifying airplane wreckage in the
woods beside Lake Amston as that of
the cabin monoplane missing from
Farmingdale, Long Island, and deter
mining that the two burned bodies
were those of William Kirkpatrick and
Daniel Maria, pilots, endurance fiiers.
The plane had crashed after collision
with an oak tree. Deep in the woods
and nearly mile from a house there
was no help for the two pilots if they
had lived after the crash. Fire COM
pleted destruction of the plane.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
Britons Welcome Farley Group.

London-The American delegation
to the forthcoming naval conference
reached London and after a cordial
welcome, plunged rapidly into the
preparatory work Of the coming
meeting.
Within less of an hour Of his ar
rival in the British capital, Secretary
of State Henry l.. Stimson was closet
ed with Prime Minister Ramsay Mac
Donald. Great Britain first welcomed
the American delegates at Plymouth
where picturesque ceremonial &C.
companied the greeting which the
mayor extended to the Americans
The second welcome was at Padding
ton station, London, where a gray
haze Of mild winter afternoon, For
eign Secretary Arthur Henderson,
A. v. Alexander, the first lord of the
admiralty, and other high government
officials gave the capitals welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
81 Dead In Billiards.

Chicago-Blizzards, sub-zero wealth
err, floods have crippled every section
except the far eastern states carry
irg death, suffering and property dam
age to foreboding levels reaching dis
astrous proportions. While Chicago
and the states Immediately south and
west have been buried in SHOWS car
ried before winds of blizzard magni-
tude, and the regions of the great
northwest bore the brunt Of the sub
zero weather, the gravest menace was
in the roaring waters of streams and
rivers in the Mississippi Valley tribu-
tary to the Mississippi, which burst
levees and poured over thousands up
on thousands of acres of agricultural
land. Thousands of homeless are be-
ing sheltered in communities above
flood tide, while hundreds were ma
rooned and many lost
Sixty-two are known dead in the
wake of the storms and intense cold
spell. Heavy SHOWS reach boot in
depth blanketed the West and N. w.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23

operetta is based, that is now under
way in all of the grades. Fairies and
elves dances will give fantastic charm
to the setting.
The police in grades third and
fourth are Martha Lundgren and Viii
liam Holstein.
Posters showing the value and the
protection of trees are being made by
the third and fourth grade art classes,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
COOP BUYS up WHEAT
Aston Block Price Drop in Al
Principal Grain Exchanges
In Nation.

Chicago-Buying orders were given
In face of . faltering grain market as
the Farmers National Grain corpora
ton acted simultaneously in the prin-
cipal pits of the nation purchasing
cash wheat on the basis Of establish
ed loan values in st. Louis, Mime
apolis, Omaha and Chicago markets.
Observers pointed out that arrange
ments had been made to store up
wards of 100000 bushels Of wheat at
Duluth, probably to be used as con-
centration port for the northwestern
purchases. The announcement was
made on the occasion of the visit to
Chicago to Chairman Alexander Legge
and former Governor Samuel Nickel
vie of Nebraska, of the federal farm
board. Loan prices established and
used as basis of trading in the cash
markets are: No. durum at Duluth,
SLIP; No. northern at Minneapolis,
$1.25, and No. hard winter at Omaha,
$1.15. Wherever the No. grades
were purchased the price was general
ly two cents lower. Cooperative
grain marketing organizations will be
used in purchases of grain in the ter
minal markets for the National Grain
corporation. In this connection, Will
liam G. Kellogg, general manager Of
the corporation, said his organization
now had sufficient members to, han
die about one-fourth of the country's
S00,000,O00 bushels wheat and that the
organization planned to take similar
steps in stabilizing the corn price in
tho nation
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
BIG AIRSHIP
FALLS,16 DIE
Pilot Crashes Ship Trying To
Make Emergency Landing
8 Killed in Florida.

Los Angeles-A fourteen passenger
+. A. T. Madux tri-motored plane
crashed near San Clemente, Cal, en-
rsute from the races at Aqua Calienta.
Mex, with IA passengers and two
pilots, while attempting an emergency
landing out of a murk of fog and rain
rs one of the motors sputtered and
stopped. Witnesses say the doomed
pilots had been weaving their way
through the musky sky seeking land
ing, and struck steep hill landing on
one wing first and breaking the cabin
In two.
All but three of the 16 occupants
Of the plane were burned beyond re-
cognition in flames which consumed
the plane. The bodies were found
TANNED in the front end of their me-
tal-sided coffin, hurled there by the
force of the crash. The other three
bodies had been thrown out of the
broken craft, escaping the worst of the
flames.
The dead are: Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
3amin Miller, San Francisco; w. w.
Paden, Los Angeles; Doris Cantillon,
Los Angeles; Ada M. Glover, Los An
geles; Edward J. Small, Los Angeles:
Frances Jameson, Pasadena, Calf,
Elizabeth Squibb, Pasadena; Charles
Rabold, Fairhope, Alabama; Hanna
Collision, Fairhope, Alabama; Mr.. and
Mrs. Cedric Brown, Los Angeles; Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Bowen; Pilot Basil
Russell and Mate Fredie Walker, ad
dress not available.
Added to the deaths in the Califor.
Ma disaster was another fatal accident
ut Palm Beach, Fla, where three men
were killed and two injured, probably
fatally as their cabin monoplane dived
into Lake Worth.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23

Hugo Wickstrom last Thursday af-
ternoon. A nice program had been ar
ranged and there was also a guess
ing contest which added much plea
sure to the afternoon. Miss Petee
won the prize in the contest. Mrs. F..
D. Rogers and Mrs. Lynn Smith were
the assistant hostesses.
Miss Carolaide McAllister spent
the weekend visiting friends and
hOme-fOlks here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
League Calls Tariff Farley.

Geneva-The council of the League
Of Nations voted to convene diplo
matte conference February II to con-
slider proposals for tariff truce
Twenty-six states have agreed to send
delegates to the tariff truce council,
while Brazil and the Dominican repub-
lie will send observers. South Africa,
Australia, Egypt. Indiana and New
Zealand replied to initial Inquiries
they did not wish to participate.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
Heart Tissue Lives Since 1912

New York-Living tissue cut from
the heart of embryo chicken in 1912
has attained its eighteenth birthday.
The tissue was severed by DR.. Alexis
Carrel and has been cultivated ever
since in the laboratories Of the Rookie
Teller Institute.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
EARTHQUAKES SWAY Coast.

Los Angeles-The earthquake which
shook . large section of southern
California was found to have regis
tered more sharply In the inland
mountain areas. although no apprsci-
alfe damage was reported.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
Defendant Dies Waiting for Trial.

Los Angeles - When Municipal
Judge Thomas Ambrose called the
case Of John McManus, ga years old,
accused of assaulting his 29-year-old
bride with intent to commit murder,
an attorney said Your honor, my client
is not here. He became grief stricken
after the shooting and died.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
Mayor With IA, Graft GUILTY..

Hammond, Ind.-Mayor Hale, Chief
OF Police Regain and 13 others of East
Chicago including one woman, were
convicted in Federal District Court on
charges Of conspiracy to violate the
prohibition law. The convictions rep
resent another chapter in the govern
nent's campaign to clean out resorts
and stop widespread violations OF
liquor laws in the Calumet district
which includes the Indiana cities OF
Gary, East Chicago, Hammond, Whit
ing and Crown Point. In the first trial
involving Gary police officers-three
defendants were convicted, six acquit-
ted and the jury disagreed as to eight
others. The maximum penalty is two
years in prison and $4,000 fine.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
Worse.

The worried countenance of the
bridegroom disturbed the best man.
Tiptoeing up the aisle, he whispered:
whats the matter, Jock? Haze ye
lost the ring?"
mo-" blurted out the unhappy Joel.
"the rings safe emo. But, mon. I've
lost ma enthusiasm"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
Rum viola.or Pay. 2-cen, Fine.

Hum Vioiator Pays 2-Cent Fine.
Seattle-Morris Halverson. 20 years
old. was fined cents In Federal
Court for selling home brew. The
fine was declared the smallest ever
imposed In Q liquor case here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
Chicken Blood Serum Save. LB..

Lincoln. Neb.-A chicken blood ser.
um Is believed to have saved the life
Of six year old Gene Roland. who Is
recovering in a local hospital from Q
severe attack Of pneumonia.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
MIsmanaeement CHARGED to Fox.

New York-Accusing William Fox
OF Encouragement and maladministra-
ton which resulted in serious and
threatening financial difficulties" Ira
M. Cast of Rutherford, N. j., a class
"A" stakeholder, filed an application
In federal court for the appointment
Of IN equity receiver for the Fox Film
corporation. Mr.. Cast claims to be
also representing other stockholders.
He asserted that holders of class A
stock, which is non-voting, had been
refused access to books and records
and that no accurate statements had
han podo
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
To Organize Potato Men Coon

Washington - The federal farm
board is to undertake to organize the
potato industry the same as it is CT
ganizing the other major farm COM
modities, is announced by the board.
The action is taken at the request of
the leading potato co-operatives of the
country. Similar action is to be TAX
On with apples. No midwest or Min
nesota potato organization is men,
toned in the list of those asking the
farm board to take action. The CO.
operatives taking the initiative in
the matter come from Maine, Colora-
do, Virginia, Michigan, South Caro-
lima and Florida.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
Pilots Organize Against Salary Cut.

New York-Coincidental with the
announcement of drastic cuts in air
pilots pay by at least two operating
companies, it was learned there is a
movement throughout the country for
the organization of pilots unions with
the cooperation of the American Fed
Grafton of labor. About 80 pilots from
Roosevelt and the Curtiss airport at
Valley Stream met to discuss the pay
situation. The new wage schedule
varies from $4,000 to $500 a year,
with extra pay for actual flying time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-23
sIn-betweens" Want Liquor Controlled

Cleveland-That medium class of
sm-betweens" representing the great
body Of Americans between the fana-
teal drys and extreme vets and dedi-
Gated to the hope of obtaining govern
ment controlled temperance as q sub
stitute for prohibition as now Is and
appealing for support to that vast in
between class has been launched here,
known as the Crusaders" by so pro-
mfnent citizens.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25
EEHE4RSALS BEGIN
FOR FINAL CONCERT

Ray d. Johnson, president of the
Choral club. urges that all members
attend the few rehearsals left for
this season.
The Choral club will rehearse
each Tuesday night at s O'Clock
sharp in the Wilson school auditor.
FUN on West Main street. Tonight
the club viii start rehearsal on the
music for the last concert on the
sponsor series for this year.
This concert will be given on
Tuesday night, April Goth, at $3.50
y. M. and the Choral club will pre-.
sent Calmon Luboviski. master vio
linist, in two groups of violin mum.
bers, and their director. John c.
Canton, in two groups of solos. The
club will be heard in four choruses
the names to be announced at a lat
er date.
In as much as there will only be
five rehearsals in which to prepare
these choruses It is necessary tha.
all members of the Choral club re.
serve the hour from 50 on these
Tuesday evenings.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25
LEGION AUXILIARY
ELECTS OFFICERS

Mrs. Charles E. Farrell, former
first vice-president has automatlcal-
" become president of the Ameri-
"an Legion Auxiliary due to the
resignation of Mrs. Charlotte Ellis,
who has left the valley for Los An
geles, and at last nights meeting
of the Auxiliary, Mrs Lulu Tackett
was elected to fill the vacancy in
the office of second vice-president.
The names of seven new members
were passed upon at this time and
initiation ceremony for the candi-
dates set for the next meeting.
The new finance pla II whereby
captains for six teams viii be chosen,
and each team endeavor to increase
the sum of money loaned from the
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25
CANADIANS SEND
APPRECIATION OF
LOCAL GREETINGS

Several members of the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce and of the Ca
iexico Chamber have received very
enthusiastic letters from the mem
bers of the Border Chamber of Com
'nerce, Windsor, Ontario, expressing
their appreciation for the entertain
,nent furnished the eastern chamber
when it visited here two weeks ago.
At that time the Border chamber
members were met at their train IN
El Centre by 40 FL Centre and CaleX-
leo ears and escorted on trip
around the valley, and all were inn
pressed with the green fields ana
general prosperity of this section.
One letter mentions especially the
head lettuce which was given to the
r,embcrs of the visiting chamber and
another asks in detail about the
grapefruit which was furnished by
the Imperial Valley Grapefruit
Growers association. All letters are
cordial in urging that any members
of the valley chambers who visit
Detroit and its Canadian neighbors
look up members of the Border cham
Der in order that Imperial Valley
hospitality may be initiated and the
courtesies extended here returned
1t has been found by the chamber
staff that after each visit of this
Find many letters of appreciation
are received and in every case the
writer expresses his amazement at
The valleys agricultural wealth and
general activity. For this reason it
is believed by the directors h a t
c2urtesies extended to persons pass
ing through Imperial Valley and FL
Centre are well repaid in the interest
aroused and the publicity given this
section in other parts of the United
States by persons who have been en-
;crtained here.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS

4
| Minnesota rivers, and with h e
founding of Fort Smelling.
"Devil' Du Gay, a French fur
trader, and his family, are the cen
tral figures in the story which is
concerned with the problems of the
pioneer French settlers and which has
splendid accounts Of the Indian pco-
pies of that region. Additional in
:erest was attached to the story from
the fact that Mrs. Reid knew the
author and had lived in the country
discussed in the novel.
Maude Hart Lovelacc will be re
membered as the author OF "Black
Angels" " another charming story of
the early days of this the United
States, and writes in a fascinating
manner, Mrs. Reid doing full jus
tice to both plot and style in her
version.
Mrs. D. b. Roberts was elected
chairman of the section at the bust
ness meeting which preceded the
program while Mrs. n. \. Contos
and Mrs. J. Z. Brock win continue
in their respective offices of vice
chairman and secretary treasurer.
Following the program, tea was
served by Mrs. Roberts, assisted by
Mrs. A. C. Finncy, the following
guests being present: Mrs. W. W.
McEuen. Mrs. Joe King, Mrs. Ger
trude Teeple. Mrs. Bryan Allen of
New York; Mrs. A. c. Finney, Mrs.
Mont J. Reid and Miss Lulu Randall.
Section members present were
Mesdames w. w. Apple, j. f. Brock,
n. A. Contos. B. NJ. Gruwell, Philip
dodgkin, r. B. Kepley, Forrest f.
Kutz. f. J. Mack, Hugh t. Osl
borne, w. J. Reid. d. B. Roberts, r.
Y. Watson and Norman Lombard.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25
Sure Way To Stop
Night Coughs
nous Prescription
Brings Almost Instant
Relief

Night coughs, or coughs caused by
be stopped within Is minutes by a q
Doctors prescription which workS YORK
on an entirely different prihcip,e' m
This prescription is put up una,r 'te 4e
name Thoxinc and is avaiiaoie ~
everyone. :. j..
Having Thoxine on hand - q
safety measure against an coueh'
and throat irritations. ,s,,,
Thoxine contains no nv III e.
drugs, is pleasant tasting a"a a
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Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25
D0ings About
Court House

The appointment of w. Z. Hanls
ilton as deputy sheriff was placed
on record in the county clerks Of
flee yesterday.
A demurrer was filed by Bill SAT
erite to the complaint of James T..
Gregg, alleging that the complaint
Goes not state facts sufficient TO
constitute cause of action.
The General Motors Acceptance
corporation through their attorney,
D. NJ. Potter, of Los Angeles, filed
an answer TO the complaint in in
tervention of Clisto Alexander, de-
nying the allegations made in said
complaint.
A copy of the transcript of ap-
peal made to the supreme court of
the state of California by the FL
Centre Grain company, II. W. Hor-
ton, Julian Horton, S. T. Marshall,
Louise Marshall, A. c. Rath, G. G..
yulff and j. NJ. Lathrop, plaintiffs
and appellants, versus the Bank Of
italy, the Security Title Insurance
ald Guarsntee company, the Peo-
pies Abstract and Title company,
the Southern Trust and Commerce
bank, ct al, defendants and res
pondents, from the decision given
in the Imperial county superior
court by Judge A. c. Finney on
April 10, 1929. The judgment at
that time was to the effect that
there is due and owing to the Bank
of Italy. the sum of $17,405.03 foi
principal and interest on note
dated El Centre, November IA
1922, for $4,000, secured by deet
Of trust.
A formal Judgment rendered b,
Judge Thompson yesterday is TO th'
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25

Il ALMOST had to force myself
TO eat, and always had stomach
trouble afterwards. l lost weight
and rheumatic pains in my hands
md feet would lay me up some
tines for weeks. After the first
bottle of Sargon | commenced to
eat with hearty appetite, a II d
now, every trace of stomach trouble
IS gone and every rheumatic pain
in my body has disappeared. Ny
weight has increased from 100 to
$50 pounds, l sleep good and feel
fine. Sargon Pills toned up my liver
and regulated me perfectly" - c.
J. Richmond, Route b, Box 260,
Selma, California.
Shirer Drug Co., Ell Centre and
Schneider Drug Co., H o ltville
agents.-Adv.
effect that Peter Haines should pay
$2S, S,506.25 to David Gourd, for IN
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25
Seek To Identify
Victim OF Staying

EUREKA, Calf, Mar. a5. UP)-
A blonde girl murder mystery was
engaging :hc attention of detectives
here and in score Of California
cities today as authorities tried to
determine the identity of girl
found dead in the Redwood region
of Humboldt and Del Nortc counties
last night,
The young woman, a pretty blonde
of about % years, had been dead
about six weeks. according to Coro-
ncr Oscar Swanson and Deputy
Sheriff Charles Cavagnaro. She was
killed, police said. shortly after Civ
ing birth to child.
A bruise over the right eye was
believed to have been caused by