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BORN

AUGER-In Putnam. at the Day Kimball Hospital, August i2, a son to Mir and Mrs. Leo Auger of School street.
 JOHNSON-In Putnam. at the Day Kimball Hospital, August 13, a daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Bernard Johnson of North Woodstock. LANTHERE-In Putnam. at the Day Kimball Hospital, August i4. a daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Prescott I4anthere of Foster, K l. Mrs. Lanthere was formerly Miss Edith Malaga of West Thompson. M0FFITT-In Putnam. at the Day Kimball Hospital. August 14, a son to Mir and Mrs. Myron Mofiitt of Wauregan.
 MAY-In Putnam, at the Day Kim ball Hospital. August II, son to Mir. and Mrs. Stuart May of Eas, Woodstock.
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BALLARDs GATHER
 AT ANNUAL REUNION
Continued from page D

eyerybody. Greetings from Colorado Springs. Wish we could be w,tn you in body as we are in spirit. We en. joyed seeing the few Ballards we did i'm June. Hope it will not be so long till we meet again. Best wishes Tor health. wealth and happiness to all. Dr. Crouch and his family visited here in June.
 A photograph of the family was taken before adjourning.
 The Annual History
 The history of the year was read by Leroy Ballard and follows:
 Once again the members of the Ballard clan have gathered for their annual reunion. This being the forty second reunion since the first reunion held in Elliott's Grove August 10th, 1888.
 All those who were present at last years reunion remember the very enioyabe time that was had at the home of Mir. and Mrs. George Il. Ciemenee at S0uthbridge.
 Last June Dr. and Mrs. John Crouch and their son and daughter of Colorado Springs, visited cousins in the east.
 Mir. and Mrs. Herbert Alton of Dudley celebrated their silver we'd ding anniversary June 2lst, 1850.
 This year your historian has seven births, three marriages and four deaths.
 In Yonkers, New York, September 3Oth. 1929, daughter, Virginia Anne. to MT. and Mrs. Stanton w. Ballards o
 In Putnam, Conn, May 10, 1880, a daughter, Rita Mae, to Mir. and Mrs, George A. Bonna.
 In Jackson. Tenn, November 2Sth, 1929. a son, Robert MeCargo, to Rev and Mrs. Norris Gillian. In Worcester, Mass, March l7th 1929. a son, Bruce Ellsworth, to MT and Mrs. Raymond Bixby. In Leominster, Mass, March 3rd 1880. a son, Daniel Leonidas, to MT and Mrs. Arthur H. Ballard.
 Births that have not been recorded
 In Worcester, Mass, March l4th 1926. n daughter, Lois May, to MT and Mrs. Raymond Bixby.
  ! 1923. a son. Hubert Arthur, to Mir and Mrs. Arthur H. Ballard.
 Marriages
 In Horn Lake, Miss, Alice Ballare married John Grady Allen, April l4th 1929.
 In Worcester, Mass, Raymond Blk by to Elsie Perkins, May 24th, 1924
 In Springfield, Mass, November z 1929, George w. Child to Marthi Thompson Flanagan. | Deaths
 In Wilsonville, Conn, October 26th | 1929, Mary ]. Woodland.
 In Horn Lake, Miss, Februar, 27th, 1880, Winthrop Hilton Ballard
 Tn Porter Plains, Conn.,, March 25 1880, Lydia Bixby. In New York City, February 2stf 1928, John l.. Ballard, aged 79 years 1 month. 9 days.
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-14
Putnam Young Women
 In Car That Crashes
Miss Lucille Benoit. Most Severely Injured, Has Three Broken Fling CTS, Sprained Shoulder and Cut on Leg

Miss Lucille Benoit of Green street was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, Willimantic. for treatment of three broken fingers on her right hand, a sprained shoulder and cut on the right leg, following an automobile accident in Chaplin Saturday night shortly be- fore eleven o'clock.
 In the party besides Miss Benoit were Miss Jeanette Lepine of Church street. this city, Chester Goodell, 23, of Hartford and Edmund Millette of Dudley, Mass. Miss Benoit received the most serious injuries, other mem bers of the party escaping with cuts and bruises. Goodell, who was driv- ing the car, owned by his mother. was placed under arrest for speeding.
 The ear crashed through a state road fence at Guay's curve. rolled down an embankment a distance of
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picture as "Cheer Up And Smile" :" the tunefal "happy-go-lucky" TO- nance of campus nights and Broad way lights which Sidney Lanfield di- rected for Fox Movietone and in which Arthur Lake and Dixie Lee and Olga Baclanova are featured along with such we'll known players as Whispering" Jack Smith and Charles Judels.
 And that's exactly the sort of a cast it is. not only so far as the major players are concerned but in- cluding the scores of college boys and girls who were engaged as extras and small part players in order to
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secure the proper atmosphere.

Nor does the youth element in this picture opening next Sunday at the Bradley Theatre end with the play CTS themselves. Director Sidney Lan- field is himself a young man, with a flair for the gay elasticity of youth, Joe Valentine, the chief cameraman, sights through his camera with young eyes-almost everyone employ. ed in the making of the picture pos sesses a buoyaney of spirit which places him in tune with the pictures outlook and reflects in the manner of it's recording.
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fifty feet and turned over. Accord- ing to the story told by the party. Goodell had just passed another caR and was travelling at fast rata of speed when approaching the curve. One post and three fence rails were torn away by the impact and the front wheels and springs were rip- ped from the car. A wrecker was secured and the damaged car hsulsA to Putnam.
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LIZOTTE'S ECONOMY SALE

Augus5 ker o oraea savings the nendtOc create a  Commodity Prices PRICES y a n f al eh il o to w the d m O ~ o present twondrf savings %  o nc eaurabev vues is in nbuyngt
  m
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POMFRET FOOD SALE
 NETS $500 FOR FUND

The food sale held in Pomfret Hall last Friday under the direction of Mrs. W. F. Johnson for the ben eft of the Nurses Home Fund was most successful. Many attended and more sent contributions and cake etc. to be sold. The ice cream was particularly commended. The sur prisingly large sum of $500 was cleared for the Fund.
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-14
MANY ATTEND BAKE
 OF FARMERS ASSN

Many from this city, including 2 number of Rotarians, attended the clam bake of the Windham County Farmers Association at the Brooklyn fair grounds. Wednesday. The weath- CT was delightful and there was a large gathering from all parts of the county. Beside the dinner there was an interesting program af sppeak speaking king
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-14
MANAGER COOPER
 GOES TO HARTFORD

John Cooper, manager Of the r ". Woolworth store, Front street has been transferred to a larger store of the concern in Hartford He will be succeeded by Frank Mil Ter. who comes from Albany, N. Y.i where he has been assistant manag' CT of the store there.
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-14
OWNER NOT TO OCCUPY
 HAMMOND ESTATE

The grounds and the two housss on the C. A. Hammond estate, Oak Hill. are being improved The grass. which has been allowed to grow to . considerable height, has been cut; the shrubbery has been trimmed out and improvements are being made on both houses. Contrary to expee~ tations. however, the premises will not be occupied by the new owner. It would appear that the purchase was made for speculation rather thas as home.
Putnam patriot., 1930-08-14
ONE WAY TRAFFIC

A large gas main Is being laid ea Providence street west of the bridgs over the river. During operations the thoroughfare is being made a ons way street.
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"What did the author of that etiauette book say when you asked him for a free copy2
 He asked me would l get out or wait till I was throwed out. The Pathfinder.
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MOVIESe; and HLkIESoV.
"CHEER UP AND SMILE"
 AT BRADLEY SUN. & MON,

You would naturally expect a youthful and spirited cast for such a
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
(From Another Correspondent

Elder Bostrom went to Minneapolis
last Thursday to see his mother, who
is not very we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Grove left We'd
nesday of last week for trip to Ore
gon, where Mr.. Grove has been en-
ployed the past year.
Mrs. Curtis Lyon, Mrs. Ed Soens,
and Mrs. H. B. Lyon were shopping
in Sandstone Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peters Stulen spent
Sunday at Weblake with the latter's
father, and the Chas. Mutt family.
John Bostrom of Minneapolis, spent
the weekend with the Elder Bostrom
family.
The Garden club was entertained
Wednesday of last week at the home
of their secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Ed
Soens. Mrs. Flora DeMoss and Mrs.
James Jordan helped her serve. The
next meeting will be at the Donald
Mackenzie home, and roll call will
be answered with suggestion for a
Christmas gift.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Lyon and chill
dren and Mrs. E. w. Swan drove to
Minneapolis Sunday to visit Mrs.
Swans mother.
Mrs. F. H. Thayer and Mrs. J. D.
Beaufeaux attended the Pine county
convention of the r. N. c. held at
Pine City Wednesday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
PLANS ALREADY ARE
BEING MADE FOR A
BIG 1881 STATE FAIR

With the approval of a prize list
totaling 5000 for the School Elk
hibits department, the Board of Gov
errors of the Minnesota State Fair
has taken the first step toward the
staging of the 1881 Exposition.
Although it is only short time
since the gates closed on this years
great Fair, school children in the
rural and semi-graded schools of the
state are already enrolled in contests
that will be brought to a climax at
the 1881 Fair.
Mrs. Louise G. Karstens of Mime
apolis, superintendent of the depart
ment, has completed program that
calls for statewide declamatory and
spelling contests, and the. county
schools exhibits. In the latter class
will be exhibits of geography, Ian
guage, penmanship, manual training
and handwork.
A new record for both quality and
quantity of school exhibits was es-
tablished at the Fair which just
closed, reports Mrs. Karstens. The
competition in all events was the
keenest in years, and the judges put
in several extra hours in determining
the winners. So much enthusiasm
was shown by county school superin-
tendents over this years results that
indications point to even greater dis
play of exhibits next year.
Dates for the 1881 Minnesota State
Fair have not yet been set by the
Board of Governors. Official approval
will not be forthcoming until a later
meeting of the Board, although it is
likely the management will retain
Labor Day week as in other years.
More than 5000 exhibitors partici-
pated in this years big exposition,
according to Raymond A. Lee, secre-
tary. A checkup reveals that the
number of head of livestock shown
this year was the greatest in history,
1000 cattle, horses, swine and sheep
being on display. The poultry show
likewise recorded a large increase
in birds, jumping from 2,136 in 1929
to over 5000 in 1880.
The management is highly elated
over the fact that not single serious
accident of any kind marred the week.
The safety campaign that had been
thoroughly outlined before the gates
to the Fair opened, worked out to the
last detail, even to the handling of
the swarm of children who attended
the final day, when the admission
bars were let down at the outside
gates, and the admission to the bleach
ers was reduced to- ten cents.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
(FrOm Another Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Carlson and
son spent Sunday visiting friends in
Duluth.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Svardal and Mr..
and Mrs. Hegberg made a trip to Two
Harbors Sunday.
Those who took a cream can No. GA
by mistake at the creamery would
confer a great favor to the owner by
returning it to the creamery.
Miss Ellen Larson spent Sunday
with her friend, Vivian Larson.
Friends and neighbors gathered at
the Soderquist home Wednesday af-
ternOon in honor of Mrs. Andrew
Patrick, who before her marriage was
Miss Lillian Carlson. They left silver
as gift and a delicious lunch was
served. A general good time was en-
joyed by all present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick expect to leave for California
in a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Troupe and two
daughters, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Svardal were visitors Monday eve
ming at Emil Swanson's.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
HAY CREEK
Near Markville)

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Elliott spent
Sunday evening at Mrs. Lucie Shew
Mrs. Shew is able to be up again, al
though somewhat weak.
The Hay Creek Birthday club met
at Otto Carlson's Saturday night to
help Otto celebrate his birthday
Smear was played at two tables. AT
eleven o'clock a delicious lunch was
served cafeteria style. The birthday
cake looked very nice with its 40 can
dies all bright and light. A good en-
joyable time was had by all at 1890
Everyone left wishing Otto many
more returns.
Mrs. Charles Bjork had very bad
day last Thursday but is feeling bet
ter now.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ketchum of SUI
perior, called on Mrs. Charles Bjork
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Chapman and Mrs
Chipman's brother-in-law and wife
called at Alfred Elliott's Sunday
morning.
A. H. Miller called on Francis
Gathright Sunday and had supper at
Joe Chatelle's Tuesday.
AL Quinn and Mr.. Bollman called at
A. H. Miller's Monday evening, on
business.
L. L. Shew has been cutting hay
for Willis Seifkas this week.
Arthur and Albin Bjork were in
Superior this week on business.
Mrs. Joe Chatelle visited Mrs. AL
fred Elliott Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott and children
are all ill with stomach flu. Little
Irma was very sick, but has improved
at this writing.
Neal Calvin and John Calvin took
dinner with Francis Gathright recent
ly and in the afternoon they called at
Joe Chatelle's.
1t is reported that Emil Albright
is sick with stomach and spinal
trouble.
Mrs. Ed Steinbring was taken to the
Sandstone hospital last Thursday.
Those who visited at Charles
Bjork's Sunday were Mrs. August
Carlson and son, Mrs. Manda Carlson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Chatelle and daugh-
ter, lila, and John Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Carlson attended
the Lutheran Ladies Aid, east of
Markville, last Thursday. They de-
cided to give an ice cream and cake
social in their hall in the church
Friday evening, to help buy windows
for the church. Everyone is invited
to attend to help the good work along
Arthur Bjork was in Sandstone this
week.
Albin Bjork and Myrna Phinn were
visiting west of Hay Creek Sunday
night.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
MCPHERSON
(From Another Correspondent

A large number were present at the
services held at the church Sunday
Services will be held there regularly
now. October 9Th there will be new
student pastor here.
Mr.. Peterson from Cloquet, spent
Sunday afternoon with his brother
H. E. Peterson and family.
The Misses Staxrud and Bohlin had
dinner with Mrs. Axel Peterson Satur-
day.
A few of the Nickerson ladies were
at the Aid entertained by Mrs. j.
Harvey. There was a quilt ratified
and George Van Guilder held the
lucky number.
Matt Eastman, who has been visit
ing in the neighborhood, left for Du-
luth last week.
Six or seven new culverts were I'M
loaded here for the Harris road.
Mrs. McIntee visited with Mrs. Lee
May over the weekend.
James futile had some dental work
done at Askov Monday.
Mrs. F. Johnson and her son, Wal
lace, and Edna Witmyre were visiting
at Gust PetersOn's Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
HEALTH BULLETIN
URGES CARE WHEN
USING FIRE ARMS

Fifty-four persons were killed in
Minnesota in 1929 by accidents with
| fire arms.
| A few of these deaths were the
result of leaving loaded guns where
children could get at them. But the
large majority occurred among hun
tiers in Minnesota's woods and lakes
according to today's bulletin from
the Minnesota State Medical associ-
, alton. They might easily have been
avoided if few simple rules for
| handling fire arms and a few simple
measures of first aid had been uni
versally observed.
The following are standard safety
rules for handling hunting weapons
| with which every hunter should be
perfectly familiar.
1. If you are hunting in a party
| know the exact location of your COM
panions and keep abreast of them.
Never in any circumstances shoot IN
the direction of other members.
2. Break" or unload your gun or
place it on safety when you are climb
ing walls and fences. Never lean
your gun against a tree or wall or
lay it on the ground unless it is I'M
loaded or on safety.
3. Carry the gun, when you are
hunting, so that it points toward the
ground few feet ahead of you.
4. Always observe the rules of the
"Old West''-never hand a loaded gun
to anyone, and keep your hands off
others fire arms.
A wise Minnesota law requires that
shot guns or other hunting weapons
must be knocked down when they are
carried in automobiles or any We
hicle.
A first aid kit, including sterilized
dressings and bandages and a small
bottle of iodine, should be in every
hunters outfit. Above all, penetrat-
ing powder wounds should never be
neglected. Such wounds carry grave
danger of tetanus and the immediate
administration of the anti-tetanus
serum used to protect American sol
diers in the world war is strongly ad-
vised by these medical experts.
The dangers that go hand in hand
with drinking. polluted water may be
very largely offset by drop of iodine
in each pint of water wherever there
is the slightest question of the purity
of water supplies.
Remember, the bulletin concludes,
you are going a long way from the
projections of civilization and you are
dealing with death dealing weapons,
hunting accident does not happen to
you.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
SAND CREEK

Gust Soderquist and son, Curtis,
and Mr.. and Mrs. August Hessler
made a trip to St. Croix and Taylors
Falls Tuesday of last week and came
home by the way of Harris. The
whole round trip was 1853 miles, 1t
was a wonderful trip in every way
and there was much to see and enjoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Svardal and Mrs.
Fred Jorgensen made a trip to Pine
City Saturday and to Duluth Sunday.
They enjoyed the trip very much.
The Rev. Sunde will preach at Bear
Greek Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Emil Swanson and daughter
spent Friday afternoon with Mrs. Aug.
Hessler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Hagberg were on
a pleasure trip to Duluth Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Carlson and
son, Einar, visited in Duluth Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
WASHINGTON LETTER
CONTINUED from Page u

both sides admit that little in the way
of modification of existing laws can
be expected, solely on the basis of
returns from the primaries. Without
joining the controversy it appears that
both sides are banking heavily on
their influence with the new genera
ton of voters that come into their
electoral rights at the age of 81. 1t
is this class that will finally deter
mine the balance of power, we are
told.
The Civil Service Commission has
made the annual gesture on behalf
of purifying politics. 1t has sent out
through the Post Office Department
an official notice with the word
warning in red ink. The poster
directs attention of government en-
ployees that political activity by
classified employees in city, county,
state and national elections, primary
or regular, or in behalf of any party
or candidate. or any measure to be
voted upon, is generally prohibited"
Postmasters dutifully paste the notice
and usually ignore it for there is lit
tie chance of prosecution or removal
from office. The notice also cautions
against political assessments, solicita-
tions and discrimination. If this law
were actually enforced the party con-
tributions would dwindle, for loyal
workers are expected to contribute in
OF one years salary. Therefore, the
Commissions action has provoked
chuckles in political quarters here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
ECZEMA

Luther Alderman from Hinckley,
was a business caller at the George
Benson home last Thursday.
Joe Beaufeaux has taken the cream
route from Ogema to Markville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Beaufeaux took
their son, Merle, back to Hinckley
Sunday evening. He is attending
high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Ryan spent Sat-
urday evening and Sunday at the
Lyle Schaefer home in Hinckley.
Mrs. Ernest Swan is visiting her
mother in the city. Mrs. Swans
mother is very ill.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25

While electing our members of the
next legislature attention should be
given to the general matter of the
Capitalization of banking wealth
which is now going on in the north
west. If the tendency continues it
will not be long until the credit of
the northwest will be controlled alb
solutely from the Twin Cities. This
is a serious matter and the legisla-
ture is certain to give it attention
this winter. 1t is well for the people
in every county to sound out their
legislative candidates on how they
feel toward this growing menace
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
A Card.

A commercial traveller calling upon
new customer produced by mis-
take a snapshot of his fiancee in
stead of his business card.
That's the firm | represent" he
said.
The customer examined the some
what notwithstanding features of
the young woman, and returned the
photograph with the remark: I'm
afraid you'll never be manager"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
MCPHERSON

Mrs. Chas. Fretland and grand
daughter spent Tuesday afternoon of
last week visiting with Mrs. Edw.
Beaudry.
Mrs. Sam Croft went to Duluth Fri
day noon to be with her mother, who
was to undergo an operation.
Mrs. Dick Van Guilder is home
from the hospital again. Her many
friends are glad to see her back.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
Plenty of Time.

The worst case of absent minded
ness I've ever come across began
the club story teller, happened in
London last year"
Its about old Smithson. the most
forgetful chap I've ever heard of. He
was asked out to dinner Half way
to the house he suddenly remembered
something.
Hang it," he said. I've forgotten
my watch
Then he put his hand in his waist.
coat pocket and pulled the watch on;
to see what the time was
"Hurrah" he said, Its only II
past 7; I've got time to go home anC
fetch it,"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25

Heard at the national guard setting
up exercises at the armory: Sergeant:
breathing exercise-inhale at one
exhale at two. Ready, exercise:
one, two,' one, two, 'one, two one
halt! Cease breathing. Rest"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
Oh, for Shame!

Punch: Lecturer lin loud voice)-
l venture to assert that there isn't a
man in this audience who has ever
done anything to prevent the destruc-
ton of our vast forests.
Man in the audience (timidly)-
I've shot woodpeckers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25

Heard at the hospital: Patient:
Doctor, l must positively insist upon
knowing the worst Doctor: well,
guess my bill will be about $685."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25

A careful observer says he has no.
ticed that it is often easy for one
woman to run down another and with
out using an automobile.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
Follows is Right.

What profession does he follow"
'The medical
$50, he is doctor, en-"
mo, an undertaken. "-Cincinati En-
quirer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
Thoughts On Group
And Branch BANKING

prepared by The Independent Bank
ers Association of Minnesota Robert D.
Berry, secretary. Long Prairie, Mimi
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
boats.

Norwegian flag is being constantly
displayed aboard the Wilhelmsen
boats.