Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-18

unemployment situation in the big
cities is fearful one, and it will be
worse. There is need for more hope
and optimism in the rural communi-
| ties.
In listening to Congressman Christ
gau describe conditions in the various
European countries Mr.. Christensen
said he gathered that their one OBJ
jective is like in America, to get
more out of life-to live a fuller and
happier life. The mothers and dads
are interested in having their chill
dren prepare to meet the future.
Pine Sends 20 Students.
The speaker congratulated Pine
county on having a good county agent,
and on being the first county in the
state to have a send-off meeting for
the new students going to the School
of Agriculture, of which 20 have al
ready enrolled for the fall term which
commences Monday, Sept. 20.
Mr.. Christensen said that the
School of Agriculture is the oldest
anc largest of it's kind in the United
States. 1t was started Al years ago
and now has an alumni of nearly
$4,000, sc per cent of them being act
lively engaged in agriculture.
Students From Abroad.
Among the students this fall will
be one from Central America and
two from the Philippine Islands. There
were 621 students last year. Austria
liza is now patterning schools after
the one at University Farm. An agri-
cultural education is fundamental and
there is no better opportunity to get
this education than right here in Min
nesota. Tie up a practical education
with the old home farm and commun-
ity.
Serious plant and animal diseases
can be carried quickly from one part
of the country to another and the
county agents and other agricultural
men work as check on this, and
they serve as channels of information
The speaker concluded by saying that
as state and federal policy it is
SoOQ W COltlHue the eAIeuSlOn WOrh.
Farming A Business.
Among others who spoke briefly
was r. w. Barstow, Sandstone, repre-
senting the Pine county bankers, who
said that farming today is business
and can no longer be carried on in
the old haphazard manner. Geo. G.
Wallick, Hinckley, president of the
Pine County Farm Bureau, said it is
well that the boys think of having a
good time when they go to the school
of Agriculture but that that is not the
most important thing, however adj
ding that it is well to have a good
time together with their studies for
that works out good. The two go
hand in hand.
Editor Hjalmar Petersen, Askov,
played two violin solos and was ac-
companied on the piano by Mrs. Ar
thur Martin of Sandstone.
Hammargren is Entertaining.
POSTMASTER Hammargren in his
usual witty manner kept the audience
of sixty in happy mood throughout,
and he called on a number of the
young folks to tell of why they had
attended the School of Agriculture,
how they liked it. and of others why
they had decided to attend.
The alumni officers are: Alvin
Jensen, Askov. president; Marie Buck,
Askov, secretary; and Omar Holland
Pine City, treasurer.
Mr.. Hammargren said that what we
want in this county is a good strong
alumni association.
Following the talks Mayor Harry
Madison who is also the hotel pro-
prietor. served ice cream and other
refreshments to the entire group, as
an extra treat which was much. ap-
preciated.
Victor Christgau, one of the prin-
cipal speakers of the evening, is a
young man in the thirties, and
through his ability and aggressive
ness has already attained the high
Office of cOngreSsman-a credit to the
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