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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-01
Our WASHINGTON Letter
BY " ODaley

Some of the real motives back OF
the manifest concern over the bick.
erings of the Republican outfit do not
appear in the debate OR current news
stories. The Norris-Lu'cas feud has
many ramifications. Republican Sem
horsed as the executive of the Repub-
lican National Committee that they
will be obliged to walk the chalk
line of party irregularity. Otherwise,
they ruthly admit that as candidates
for reelection they may be similarly
knitted" if the campaign committees
are forced to accept them as in the
Norris case last fall.
Perhaps the most significant pros
pect of this widening of the split al
ready existing in the Republican
ranks is an improvement in the Dem
ocrat's chances to organize the Sem
ate at the next Congress. On paper
the Republicans now have control by
slim margin of one vote. With rep
resentative Will Wood of Indiana
Chairman of the Republican Congress
sional Campaign Committee endorsing
the activities of Robert H. Lucas, Elk
ecutive Director of the Republican Ma.
tional Committee, there is a whole
some fear on the part of Administra,
ton leaders that deal between the
Democratic Senators and the Insur-
gent Republicans will be more easily
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-01
Fisherman Does
DiUingAct When
Shark is Hooked

Often a tale is told about Min
nesota's fish and often fishermen
have been caught stretching the
size of the ones that broke away,
and even to the other extreme
there has been strain on the
family tie when the ardent fisher
man of the house came home with
a can of sardines or something of
the sort after a day or so in the
habitat of the finny tribe, but
never has a tale like that which
was told in an eastern daily of
recent date been heard by the
writer. ---
Catching a fish does not draw
much attention. so the story goes,
but when a fish catches a fisher
man and carries him down to the
depths of the sea, the fisherman
has yarn worth spinning. Simon
Powers of Ontario, Calf, went
deep sea fishing. A companion
hooked line on deck, Powers foot
became entangled in the line and
a shark whcih had found himself,
to his surprise, fastened on to the
other end of the line made a
sudden dive seward and drew
him overheard. The line tipped
out until someone on deck tied
it to a post. The shark started
to go places and Powers went
with him until he succeeded in
kicking himself free. He bobbed
to the surface and was rescued
more dead than alive by others
in a small boat. According to the
rescuers Powers at one time was
forty feet below the surface.
Now to apply this to any of the
Minnesota lakes-it can't be done
even though there be fish the
size of the shark in the story,
they are too educated to be so
rude to an innocent fisherman.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-01

been residents of the United States,
Central and South America; the group
admits such former Americans" on
condition that they are able to speak
the English language, and will at
tempt to strengthen the bonds be-
tween Denmark and the American
countries. It's work will be largely
of social and cultural nature.
Goodwill Ambassador.
A cable dispatch from Oslo an
nounces that Crown Prince Olav of
Norway quite probably will attend the
1882 Olympiad at Lake Placid, N. Y.
Bjoern Blk, secretary of the Lake
Placid Olympic committee, recently
arrived in Norway to promote interest
in the American enterprise, and he
succeeded in obtaining personal in
terview with the crown prince who
expressed delight at the prospect of
his coming to the United States as a
goodwill ambassador" for this par
ticular occasion. So far, rs repre-
sentatives of Norwegian athletic or
CARNATIONS have indicated their will
lingness to take part in the Lake
Placid games.
All are Not Satisfied.
At its annual meeting in Minneapo-
lis short time ago, the Swedish
American Historical Society decided
to change it's name into merely Swed-
ish-American Society. 1t now devel-
ops that large number of members
Continued on Page g.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-01
FINANCES IN
SCHOOLS BAD
Cloverton on the Verge of
Closing Graded and
High School.
Cooperative Plan for Six
Eastern Districts is
Proposed.

Several of the school districts in
eastern Pine county have found it
very difficult, or in fact almost impos-
sible to make their books balance the
past few years-the expenditures be-
ing greater than the income through
taxes and state aids.
In district No. 1O0-the Cloverton
district which is largely in Dosey
township, the condition is especially
bad financially, and for that reason a
meeting was called at the Cloverton
school house Tuesday afternoon
which was attended by school officers
from adjoining school districts when
County Superintendent of Schools
Jens P. Miller proposed plan upon
which he has been working for the
last two weeks, which would material
ly reduce expenses through co-opera-
ton of six school districts. Mr.. Mil
Ter was accompanied to the meeting
by Representatives, Hjalmar Pet
ersen who also gave suggestions for
remedying the situation.
The Cloverton school is a splendid
building, it being an accredited, grad
ed, and high school. The enrolment
in the 1929-30 school year was SO in
the grades and 33 in the high school,
During the present school year they
have A pupils in the high school.
The bonded Indebtedness of this dis
trict-No. 100-was $57,80O at the
close of school about June 1, 1927,
and at the close of school in June,
1880, the bonded Indebtedness had
been reduced only $500 to $57,5OO. It's
outstanding orders June 1, 1927,
amounted to S11,916.21. This in
creased to $13,699.59 in 1928. In 1929
the outstanding orders were $1S,56611
and in 1880, $24,411.13. The total in
debtedness is therefore approximately
$4,000.
The banks have refused to cash any
more orders for this school district,
and citizens in the district are up in
arms as something must be done to
provide schooling for their children.
Transport to- Central School.
The plan that Mr.. Miller proposed
was that school children from dis
tricts Nos. 101, 104, 106, 10S and 11S be
transported in BUSES to the central
school at Cloverton which would make
for a much larger enrolment and
more state aid. 1t would make for
Continued on Page Al
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-01
HOMEMAKER'S WILL
MEET AT III" FARM
ON JANUARY 1924

Extensive plans are being made by
those in charge of the Annual Farm
ers' and Homemakers' Week at Uni
versity Farm, st. Paul, which will
take place Jan. 10 to "a inclusive.
1t is announced that many noted
speakers will be present, and farm
and home problems will be discussed
and solved. There will be something
of special interest to the men as well
as to the women who attend, and a
good time will be offered in alterna-
tion with the more serious parts of
the program.
Another fact announced is that
those who will travel by train will be
afforded special rates of one and one
half fare on the certificate plan.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-01
BRUNO-ASKOV
COUPLE UNITE
Miss Lydia Jensen and MIR. Lenard
H. Lund Become Man and
Wife Saturday.

A wedding of particular interest to
muities took place at Rush City Sat-
urday when Miss Lydia Jensen, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. C. Jensen.
became the bride of Mr.. Lenard H.
Lund, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. o. Lund
of Hinckley. The wedding took place
in the office of a Rush City justice
of the peace who also conducted the
marriage ceremony of the groom's
sister. Mr.. and Mrs. James Murphy
of Kerrick, brother-in-law and sister
of the bride attended the couple. I'm
mediately following the ceremony they
motored to Minneapolis where they
had a wedding dinner after which
where a reception was given in their
honor Sunday.
The bride is young lady of many
fine qualities who has spent much of
her life in the Askov community hav-
ing come here from Minneapolis with
her parents about IA years ago. She
received her education in the rural
schools near her home So miles north
of Askov, where her parents have a
nice farm home. She has one sister,
Irene, MRS. James Murphy, and a
brother, Clarence.
The groom is an ambitious and
progressive young man born and
raised in Minnesota and came to the
Bruno community in 1908 with his
parents where he has helped at in
tervals with the farm work on their
farm miles south of the village
until last fall when Mr.. and Mrs
Lund engaged in the restaurant bust
ness in Hinckley. Lenard has also
been occupied at times at braking on
the railroad. He was candidate for
the nomination for sheriff at last
June's primary election.
The couple will make their home
temporarily on the Lund farm south
of Bruno and their many friends join
with the American in extending con-
CALCULATIONS to them and wishing
them a long and happy married life
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-01
YOUNG GIRL HURT
WHILE COASTING

Miss Florence Belling, 11-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bel
ling of the Finlayson community,
suffered a severe injury to her left
leg while sliding with other chill
dren at Pelto's hill just east of town
Wednesday afternoon of last week.
Her sled struck stump during it's
swift descent and cash requiring
four stitches to close, was torn in her
thigh by either the sled or a stick of
wood. Her companions helped her
to the Pelto home nearby, while two
of them ran into town for Mr.. Belling
and the doctor. 1t was necessary
to administer chloroform to dress the
injury, but she is recovering rapid
ly at this writing
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-01
SANTA VISITS PINE
CITY POST OFFICE

Postmistress Emma Gum Perkins
was very pleasantly remembered at
Christmas time by the rural carriers
working out of Pine City. A beautiful
bouquet of roses was presented to her
by the carriers and these served to
brighten the office during the holiday
week.
Phil Silesky, proprietor of the Fair
Store, also co-operated with Santa in
presenting each carrier, employee and
the Postmistress with a fine box of
goodies. Much advertising mail goes
out from Mr.. Silesky's store during
the year and the efficiency with which
it is handled is appreciated by him.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-01

Washington, December 31-Business
inventories at the end of the calen-
dar year of 1880. Befuddled by an
avalanche of charges and counter
charges in the major political camps,
the chieftains are endeavoring to find
a way out of their difficulties. Some
of the calmer minds, particularly in
the Republican encampment, are
hopefully pointing to the hand-writ-
ing on the wall as means of clear
ing the political atmosdhere. On the
surface the situation appears hope
less. At this time the Democrats are
on the side-lines as interested on
lockers while their opponents stage
series of hectic family quarrels.
From the best information obtain
able it is obvious that there will be
complete reorganization of the high
command in the Republican party.
Neither the Democrats nor the Re-
publicans have been particularly for
tunate in recent years in selecting
chairmen and other executives for
their national committees. 1t is strik-
ingly true that these appointed lead
ers, successful in their private occu-
pations, have proven helpless blum
derers when transferred to the COM
mand of national political campaigns.
Politics has strange faculty of warp
ing or otherwise distorting mans
vision.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-01
PINE CITY ALL STARS WIN
Two basketball teams, one mad

Two basketball teams, one made up
of college stars from Rush City, and
the other from Pine City selects met
in combat on the Armory floor in Pine
City Tuesday night. Pine City won
the contest by a score of 81 to 10,
and will play a return game at Rush
City Saturday evening. Those of the
Pine City team taking part in Tues
day nights game were: Robert and
Edward Woehrle, johnson, ''Sky" Will
cox, Hoefler, and Herman.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-01
ALUMNI STARS
WIN FROM HIGH
Post School Organization Enjoys "Big
Time" at Pine City During Eve
ming of Annual Event.

The annual basketball game be-
tween the Alumni of Pine City high
school and the regular team resulted
in somewhat of a rout for the high
school boys. The final score was Al
to 10 in favor of the alumni Such
result might be expected since the
alumni lineup was arranged so it
contained such stars as the Woehrle
brothers, Robert and Edward, who
have always been terror to oppo-
nents when working together on a
basketball floor. Then there was
Royal Hoef1er, George Roberts; and
some seven other brilliant perform
ers from past high school teams
thrown in for good measure.
In spite of their great handicap, the
high school players did brilliant work
at times with William Kubat getting
four field goals and Angus Perkins
securing three baskets. Leslie Tate
and Willard Smith each added one
goal to the total.
The game was played in connection
with the annual alumni gathering,
which is feature of social events
during the Christmas holidays at Pine
City.
AS a preliminary to the boys game,
the girls high school team defeated
the alumni girls by the score of 16
to Is.
Alumni Elect Officers.
Before the game, the alumni held
their annual banquet at the armory
at which about fifty of the "old grads
were present. The annual election of
officers for the association was held
and Dewey Wilcox was elected presi-
dent, Pearl Hagen, secretary id
Clara Korbel, treasurer. Following
the game few hours of dancing was
enjoyed by the alumni and their
friends at the armory.
The American is but $1.5O a year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-01
NORTH BRANCH FIRE
TAKES GENERAL STORE

Fire Sunday night destroyed the
North Branch Mercantile Co. store
building on one of the principal bust
ness corners of North Branch village
The mercantile store was a frame
building and by Monday morning it
was burned to the ground. Another
frame building to the east was also
enveloped by the flames. ]. P. Holm
berg, one of the owners and the man
ager of the North Branch Mercantile
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-01

The reason why many people jump
at conclusions, says careful observer.
is because they want to see how the
story is going to end before they fin
ish reading it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-01

Co., is a pioneer of that village, and
had been in the general merchandise
business there for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-16
A Sermon for Today
When Earthly Supports Fail.
BY REV. JOHN n. GUM.

Unto Thee lift up mine eyes, o
Thou that dwellest in the heavens. -
Psalm, cXXiii1
Through some experience that had
shaken from beneath him the earthly
support on which he rested, David
had come to realize that there was
nothing stable on earth or in human
affairs. 1t was out of this realization
that he cried. Unto Thee lift I up
mine eyes, o thou that dwellest in the
heavens"
Baron Humboldt, the great traveller
tells of an experience he had when
journeying through South America.
One day there came a sudden stiffness
In the air which seemed Ike a hush
over ali nature. Following this period
of stiffness there was a fearful con-
vulsion Of the earth which greatly
startled him and his companions. And
Humboldt tells lis that he experienced
an earthquake within his soul that was
as great as that in the world without.
All his old views of the safety OF the
earth were destroyed in a moment.
Should he ny to the hills for help? The
mountains were Keeling like drunken
men. The houses were no refuge, for
they were crumbling and falling. The
forest offered noshelter, for the trees were
uprooted and overthrown His thoughts
" IIlS Scd, UuI was IIO
prospect of safety there. for the ships
which just before were floating securely
on its surface were now left rocking in
the sands. Finding himself thus at his
wits end, he tells us that "he looked
up and observed that the heavens alone
were calm and mistaken"
In other ways most of us have had
experiences similar to that. There have
been times when. AS in a great convul-
sion of nature. all the foundations upon
which we have rested were shaken;
when it seemed that there was no sue
cor or help to be found anywhere on
earth; when there was nothing we could
do but look away from earth to heaven.
Such times come to us all. And when
these times come, these times of dis
tress and perplexity, when, so far as
earthly support and human help are
concerned, we know not whitner to
turn, what a relief and sat sfaction 1t
is, as many of us have found from eX-
perience, just to look up to the heavens
and put our trust in Him who abideth
forever. Is gives us sense of security
and permanence to know that we can
always look to Him who dwelleth in
the calm and mistaken heava1s---when
earthly supports fail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-16
At End of Salary.

If you found in today's pay envelope
that little blue" slip informing you
that your services were no longer re-
Quired, how would you manage finances
until you had secured another situation?
Would you begin by spending your store
while resting" or waiting a while?
A great deal more than one might sup
pose depends upon how you manage
your finances.
are to be deplored as unemployment
practices. Both of them cause one to
become rusty" inert and generally I'M
prepared or dispirited 1t is obvious.
also, that one might miss valuable OPP
portunities for employment during a
period of voluntary unemployment
Furthermore, ones finances may be
limited In extent, and 1t is urgent that
one become located elsewhere as quickly
as possible. A financial program should
then be arranged that will tide one
over a reasonable period of unemploy-
ment. This is best accomplished by
budgeting that period.
ones minimum living expenses
should be estimated and provided for.
In making the estimate and budget one
should eliminate all new or anticipated
purchases or unnecessary expenses.
The final budget should be cleared Of
all but indispensable essentials. OF
course. one will ask for how long PEE
Rod the budget must be made.
That depends upon the employment
situation in town as regards ones par
ticular calling, trade or profession. 1t
also depends upon ones personal cir
cumstances. Six weeks is usually an
average period of unemployment, and
10 weeks is an everage maximum. 1t Is
advisable to budget ones expenses for
at least the six-week period to allow
for all contingencies.
At the end Of ones salary at ones
place of employment, she should care
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-16

Crocheting in two colors is so easy
that any one who can crochet at all
can do it. There are endless interest
ing patterns that can be developed.
Cross stitch designs can be faithfully
carried out in this stitchery and filet
crochet designs also In two-color cro-
Chef the background is worked in one
color and the design in another. One
color is hidden when not in use by
crocheting over it. When filet patterns
are developed in two colors, work spaces
in one color and blacks in another,
using plain crochet stitches.
The one imperative thing to remem-
Der is to change color on the final loop
Of the stitch just being finished. You
will keep the precision of the stitches
exact by so doing and this precision is
necessary to the beauty of the design.
II you have never done this type of
crochet, try making a checkerboard
design in blocks OF alternating solid
color. Make a chain of 13 stitches
Begin the FIRST row with a stitch in
the second one from the needle. Gro
Chef four stitches, change color, crochet
four stitches, change color These three
blocks will complete the line. Crochet
four rows In like manner, which will
complete the three squares Alternate
the color scheme In the next four rows
to form the checkerboard pattern as
shown in the diagram. BY using heavy
yarn, or rags, and crocheting three
rows OF blocks. you will have a handy
holder or teapot stand to repay you for
the practice Of learning the work.
A simple, effective pattern TO be
crocheted In two colors Is the ship de-
sign. This can be had for cents in
stamps and q self-addreSsed and stamp
ed envelope incloSed In an outer en-
velope directed TO Lydia lie Baron
Walker, care Of this paper. Use plain
crochet stitch In working the pattern,
which is given IN counted stitches as
well Is pictured In the pattern. Ex-
quisitely fine two-color crochet work
can be done using this design. Ship
wall pictures are attractive. Also, In
d coarse medium Of yarn or rags, a
rug can be developed. The latter Is
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doing these things started to help her.
Before the end OF the morning she
found herself on top of a pile of mis-
cellaneous furniture, and from this
to work
She said, Now you put this there
Joe, you dust that chair and that
desk" and Mr.. Grimes, are these yolir
files?"
AS people playing an amusing game
they took her orders. teasing her as
they did so.
In the meantime the manager, feel
ing little better. hurried down town.
He told me that he stood In the door
way and looked at this child sitting
abSurdly in the pile of furniture and
running things so calmly and said to
himself: She looks like a peanut and
she's running the whole show" He
decided not to interfere, but let her 90
ahead. She has gone ahead a good
deal since then.
When a girl just beginning to work
goes to Edith today and asks her adj
vice. Edith says that the best way for
girl to begin a business life Is to be
a file clerk. She ought TO know. But
1t is my impression that If Edith really
understood herself she would say, =
gin as a good housekeeper"
When I dictated this to my stenog-
rapher she said that she thought 1t
sounded untrue and impossible. I
grant you 1t Is improbable, but I give
you my word Of honor that every word
Of 1t is true, except that the girls name
was not Edith and she was bookkeep-
er instead of a file clerk.
Girls having problems in connection with
their work may write to Miss Woodward,
in care OF this paper, for her personal
advice.
(Copyrisht. 1887