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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
TAX REFORM LEAGUE
MEETS AT SANDSTONE

At the meeting of the board of di.
rectors of the Pine County Tax Re.
form league held at Sandstone re-
Gently the minutes of the May
goth meeting were read and ap-
proved including the bill of the Sec
retary-treasurer for $1.3S.
George w. Empey and Jos. E. Their
rien were present and gave talks, the
former in regards to reducing assessed
valuation on real estate of Pine county
to its true and full value and the lat
ter in regards to money being spent
by the county. E. B. Greenwald was
selected as member of the publicity
committee. A motion was passed
that all club members that paid 25
cents membership fee may join the
tax reform league by paying 25 cents
as a membership fee.
A motion was made, seconded and
carried, the following resolution be
adopted:
Whereas we believe that the real
estate of Pine county is grossly over
valued for assessment purposes.
BE it resolved: That the Pine
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
FINLAYSON CORNER

Miss Olga Reuer has spent the past
week helping Mrs. Houde in Rutledge.
Mrs. Martin of Duluth, and Mrs.
Saari and daughter, Anne, of Califor-
mia, have spent the past week with
their sister, Mrs. John Norkoli, Jr.
Mrs. Fred Reuer visited Mrs. Golfer
in Willow River last Thursday.
Bill" Barnick visited C. Anderson's
Tuesday.
Oscar Anderson and family visited
at the A. E. Jones home Tuesday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Greenwald, Mr..
and Mrs. c. R. Greenwald, and Mrs.
Anna Mcmillan motored to st. Paul
Sunday to help Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hansen celebrate their twentieth
wedding anniversary. Palmer Paul
SON stayed at the Greenwald home
during their absence.
Mrs. John Ross stayed at the Joe
Smidt home a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Norlund and Mr..
Elsola visited at the Carl Anderson
home Friday evening.
Sunday visitors at the Carl Ander-
son home were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Reuer and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Anderson and family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
COOPERATION
WILL SOLVE 1T
Continued from Page ~

only when the days are too long.
Shorter hours will lead to more hap
piness and contentment.
Mr.. MCGUIRE told of the work of
district fieldmen and the necessity of
them, bringing out that Art RentZ of
Mora, representing this district-No.
2-has been very successful in secur-
ing good cooperation from the var
ious buttermakers and their patrons
to the extent that the district has won
the efficiency contest four years in
succession.
creameries of the Northwest are men,
bers of the Land OLakes and they are
the ones who are paving the roads
to cooperative success, said the speak
er. Others will come in after the
roads have been built.
The borrowing of three million dol
lars from the federal farm board last
year by the Land OLakes in order to
stabilize the butter market for some
months was explained, and marketing
and the building up of the name. was
also gone into. The butter is>federal-
ly inspected at Duluth, Minneapolis,
and Chicago.
Cooperative Creamery Democratic.
Herman R. Berg, Rush City, chair
man of district No. 2, said that the
hope for better conditions lies in CO.
operation 1t would mean an addi-
tional revenue of $500 to each farmer
in the United States annually if car
ried to the limit. The cooperative
creamery is democratic in its make
up, you can make it what you want to,
said Mr.. Berg.
Mogens Tuxen, secretary of the To-
cal creamery, introduced the speakers,
and added some words of good cheer
and hopefulness. Fifteen young men,
dressed in white, and under the lead
ership of Mrs. Alfred Nielsen, enter
tanned with several songs, and songs
from Land O'Lakes folder were sung
by the entire gathering. The Askov
band entertained with many selec-
lions, lunch was enjoyed, and kitten
ball and other sports were INDUCED
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
Pleasant Hill Neighborhood

Mrs. Berglund and Thekla called on
Emil Olson's Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw of Bruno, were
callers at the H. ]. Berglund home
last Thursday evening.
Grandpa Mach was a caller at the
Frank Mach home Friday.
Mrs. Frank Martinez, ST., enjoyed
visit with her sister and family of
Chicago. They came via car Friday
and returned Monday. Mrs. Martinez
accompanied them to Chicago. She
expects to visit there a few days.
Ivan Miller was a caller in this
neighborhoOd Saturday.
Visitors at the Fredolin Martinez
home Sunday afternoon were Mr.. and
Mrs. Martinez, Sr., Mrs. Otto Martinez
and Margert, and Bernice Zabrasky,
all of Park, and Fredolins aunt and
family of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Armstrong and
Mary Jane of west of Kerrick, were
Sunday visions at the Joe Kvasnicka
home.
Alvin Dvorak spent Sunday and
Monday with Carl Kvasnicka
Mrs. Joe Kvasnicka spent Monday
afternoon with Mrs. Ed Armstrong.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Rudd and chill
dren, Miss Ostrid Olson and her two
little brothers were callers at the
John Mach home Monday evening.
Joe Kvasnicka and family and AL
vim Dvorak had supper with the Arm
strongs Monday.
Mr.. Hedlund of Sandstone, was a
caller in this neighborhood Tuesday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
EAST OF BRUNO

Miss Louise Rupp, who has been
visiting at home for some time, left
Wednesday to resume her duties.
Mrs. Fred Rupp's mother, Mrs. Mel
son, daughter, Connie, and two sons,
Fred and Edgar, and boy friend,
who have been visiting here the past
ten days, returned to their home Sat
urday at Hayward.
The Rupp brothers, Ed, John, and
Fred, were very pleasantly surprised
when Mr.. and Mrs. William Katzung
and daughter. Orlean, and son, Ralph,
drove here from Walters. They came
here Friday evening and visited until
Monday forenoon, when they left for
home again.
Ed Rupp and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Katzung visited at the
Ben Sydow home Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Osterkamp and
SON, Harry, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Davis and children spent Sunday at
the Ed Rupp home to visit with their
uncle and aunt and cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Katzung and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Sydow and daugh-
tiers. Evelyn and Marian, spent Satur-
day evening at the Fred Rupp home,
to have a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
William Katzung and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Davis and chill
dren and Albert Osterkamps were
supper guests at the ]. Strieber home
Fri6au afforpnpn
! The guests at the Ed Rupp home
Monday were Ed Rodenberger and
wife, w. H. Davis, Mrs. Albert Oster-
kamp and Harry, and Mrs. Harvey
and children.
The Guy Watson family left Sunday
Dakota.
Helen King of st. Paul, is spending
her vacation at the Billman home.
Peggy Billman attended a birthday
party for Dorothy Halverson at Sand
stone recently. Mr.. and Mrs. Halver-
SON and Dorothy brought her home in
the evening.
The Southerton family spent Friday
evening at Oak lake swimming, and
later in the evening were entertained
at the Eldred Parker home in Du-
quette.
Mr.. Pelton spent Sunday at the
Chas. Southerton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ORGY Plaisted and
Ralph, Mrs. Sommers, and George
Smith called at the Ben Sydow home
Sunday evening.
The Billman family spent Sunday
at the Nettie Laying home.
The Leroy Miller family spent Mon
day evening at the Downing home.
The M. Plaisted family spent Friday
at the lake fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Klingbeil and
Mr.. Eng spent Sunday evening at the
Billman home.
Mrs. Frank Martinez, ST., returned
to her home Friday, after having
spent two weeks at the Billman home
Jacob Storebo spent Sunday at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Downing and Billie
called at the Billman and Otto DOM
ming homes last Thursday evening.
Lucille Southerton spent Sunday
evening with Irene Charpentier.
Geo. Robinson, ST., called at the
Billman home Tuesday as did also
Pearl and Ruby Rupp.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

County Tax Reform League be in
favor of revaluation of the Real
Estate of Pine county on the basis
of it's true and full value, which is
the sale value under present condi-
lions.
"As Representative of your town.
ship and in justice to your people it
is your duties to attend the meetings
of the Pine County Tax Reform
League"
There being no further business, on
motion the meeting adjourned.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
FEDERAL AGENTS ARREST
TWO LIQUOR LAW VIOLATORS

Stanley and Elizabeth Mohelski of
Sturgeon Lake, were arrested and a
charge of sale of intoxicating liquor
and possession of still parts we're
made against them. The arrests were
made by federal enforcement agents.
They pleaded not guilty and were
given liberty upon the posting of five
thousand dollars bonds each. They
were bound over to the next term of
federal court.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
BRUNO

ford, Sheldon, Eleanor, and LeVerne
and her two granddaughter, Murie
and Marjorie, and Donald Berg, all oil
Minneapolis, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Os.
car Johnson the last part of the week
Carl Johnson and Maude Kile re-
turned with them to Minneapolis tc
visit friends and relatives. They will
also attend the camp meeting al
Anoka. Sheldon Melberg remained
with his aunt and uncle for the sum
mer. He will help Mr.. johnson
through the haying season.
Bert Kile and Sheldon Melberg
went swimming Saturday. They said
the water was fine.
Oscar Johnson has made some i'm.
provements on his house by adding
bed room and porch.
Mrs. Kile entertained Mr.. and Mrs
Johnson and the Melbergs Sunday.
Mrs. Jones of Chicago, came We'd
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pavelka, Saturday
She and Alfred motored to Sandstone
to meet her husband. They returned
to Minneapolis Sunday evening.
The Rev. and Mrs. Johnson enter
tanned the John Rupp family at G
o'clock dinner Friday.
The extreme heat drove most of the
people to the lakes Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Keuhn and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Johnson and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Jorgensen and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Walsh
and family, Victor Marihart and chill
dren and Art Budd, Mr.. and Mrs
Markus and family and Nellie Ostrov
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rose and Donald
Mrs. Stafford and Carlton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Eklund, Charles Ames,
Mr.. and Mrs. Englund and Warren
and Grace Pearson, spent the after
noon at Sturgeon lake. Mr.. and Mrs
Churchill and children and Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Rodenberger were at Oak
lake.
Mrs. Frank Martinez accompanied
her sister and husband. who had been
guests at their home for a few days,
to Chicago. She will visit there for
week or so.
Ludwig Marihart of Minneapolis, is
spending few days at home.
Nellie Ostrov of Duluth, is spend
ing her summer vacation with her
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
kus
Dorothy Halverson of Sandstone
and G1oIuc Cur
spent last Thursday at the Staffords.
Friday they returned to Sandstone and
were accompanied by Peggy Billman,
who spent the day with Dorothy and
also attended her birthday party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lanhan of California
are guests of her brother and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Dougan.
The Misses Lenora and Louise Rupp
entertained Gladys and Vivian John
son Tuesday.
Henry Starch visited the Pine City
Presbyterian Sunday school Sunday.
Mrs. Patsy Murphy and children
went to Saltwater Friday and returned
Monday. They visited relatives there
Mr.. Thompson of Minneapolis, spent
the weekend at the Lingren home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rodenberger re-
turned from their trip in Iowa Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Bates and chill
dren of Duluth, visited at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Fairchild last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Didden and
Louise, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Kellett
and children of Duluth, called on their
mother Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Lingren and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson were at Stur-
geon lake fishing Saturday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Eklund of Will
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

And Smoked Herring Some men
thirst after fame, some after love, and
some after money"
Il know something that all thirst
AFTER
Whats that?"
''Salted peanuts" :,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
MORE WILLOW RIVER

The infants and children's clinic
held here Tuesday under the direction
of the Pine County Public Health as
ISOLATION and paid for by the Christ
mas seals, was we'll attended, 55 being
examined. There were some defects
found which were pointed out to the
mothers and should be corrected at
an early date.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

''Do you mean to tell me you charge
dollar for pulling a tooth?" asked
patient in dental office. isn't that
little steep for few seconds work."
well, l can pull it a little slower if
you WISH" replied the dentist
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

whats the difference between
marching and dancing?" asked a girl
of a guardsman at the dance. I don't
know" he replied. 81 thought so,'
she answered. shall we sit DOWN.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

Heard among the girls at the party:
"How do you like my dress? Dad
gave it to me for my eighteenth
birthday" at has certainly worn
we'll, hasn't it."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

low River, were entertained at his
parents home Sunday for dinner.
They also visited her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. F. w. Greene.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

"My ideal of a wife is one that can
make good bread" remarked a fell
low to his girl. my ideal of hus-
band is one that can raise the dough
in the hour of knead," she replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

81 have come to you," said a mini
ster to citizen, ito see if you won't
join our mission band" 81 would like
to-" the citizen replied, 'Fbut to tell
the truth can't even play a mouth
organ to say nothing of a horn"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
Villages.

U. Grace----MaT kville
Windemere-Frank Thomas-------
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

SANDSTONE LODGE NO. 22s
NN I. o. o. F. Regular communi-
cation every Tuesday in Odd
fellows halle. r. Greenwald, secretary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

PINE CITY LODGE NO. 254
SN 1. o. o. F. Meets every Tues
day evening in K. P. hall.
Pine City,. F. Appleby. secretary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

Township
Located In
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-23
Helena. Mont.
By HEX

The fistic encounter between
Bruce Fisher and Norman Howard.
in which Howard came out second
best, resulted in Fishers arrest upon
charges filed by Howard for assault.
Fisher was released by Judge Girls
pen upon his own recognizance.---
Mrs. Emma Harrell and Mrs. Ellen
orah Banks went to Butte by air
route and returning the same way
was accompanied to Helena by Mrs.
Edna Watts Brown of Billings
Miss Ruth f. Hooper was a visitor
in Butte last week.-Hek was the
official photographer this year for
the federation group picture.-Mrs.
Edna Watts Brown left Helena Sat
urday for Billings with her son-in-
law, Norman Howard, by motor. Re
turning to Helena Sunday, Mr.. How
ard was accompanied BY his wife
ond son, Norman Jr.--Rey. Moore
is requesting every member and
friend Of St. James Church to be
out next Sunday to help make the
rally a big success. Every steward
and stewardess is especially asked to
be present. Every officer on duty
and every member following the
example, is the cry.-Mr. and Mrs.
+ Emmons were guests of Mrs. Jennie
i Crump when visiting in Helena, in
stead of her daughter, Mrs. Lowery.
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ATTACK
N.A.A.C.P. MEET
IN ALABAM A


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fhefe o. tenseheSs names over TINS
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raeas This almost all-Nepre eommu-
nit,. has been made tho Gathering
n'oee If white boodlpms. led bv off
aars heat on terroriainp race peonle
IN renr.snl FOR the shooting of Sher-
If J. KYLE Younp. Who affempted to
hraa m n \ Z p mass meet
mo Thursday night. More than fifty
eolored citizens are held in iail and
several ley bean f1boga1 Those
hol6 N al a., ebareaa With assaolt-
mo Officers
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mem IL &ds none OF Aaslf business
and red holnt-hlank III them. wound,
ing Snerl onn". efam "as kzlsa
IN the battle that followed. The
meeting Wa Tor the nurnase oil or
@afl'lne esaneh al the n. \. \. =.
+. III the community.
Names List Seized
The chief of noiicn sai3 the hotter
,iass az Nogroas wi, are adncstea
ar who bave arenired nronerty
fhrouob tb,;ft aro moi nmnlicatad Int
.b,o ~ tbreats a@ainst thnn, ~, .,oere
af,oid m toll officers
Tho n,n,as AZ 10 Nooroos wora
,ontained i, tho n,nnte hooks eaispd
NJ 10 eharsb Nednesdoy nipbt c6iar
wilson said
Titprat,rs eaized Chief If Police
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-23
Terrorize CoLored Community
Hoover Is Called On
Absolute Justice Letter

CONTINUED from Pace one1
that is not physical and is shown
in the dealings OF officials of the
government who serve under your
administration By use of photo
graphs continued in the system of
examination BY the civil service com
mission. colcred people are lynehed
every time they are certified for ap-
pointment to division chiefs who
through prejudice refuse 10 appoint
colored people TO other than menial
positions.
Though with greater advantages
ard larger opportunities 70 succeed
in life. yet these chiefs of divisions
show fear of rolored persons max
ing an attempt To rise above Il
mental in competition. Tho best man
ought To win. white or black. Their
actions are ungeuerons and coward
~
You EXPRESS Yourself as being in
full sympathy To accord absolute
Justice 10 every citizen. This in
clGdes colored people.
You say: Every citizen IS en-
titled TO full protection of The law
aud to absolute justice. Yet dis
elimination and segregation are fiag-
rant conditions under your admins
ration. and colored people ar IN
suited and jim Crowed At he lehest
Of every petty official.
a'Hitherto you have been petit
toned to have these indignities s'op-
red. To the hraneh's thinking they
could have been discontinued with
tile stroke Of he pen; but fer some
unexplained reason they have been
allowed 10 remain. aud hava grown
10 larger proportions and defiant.
As you wish To see every citizen
i given absolute justice, and desire 10
make that ideal an actueIity' as one
IT your strongest aspirations; 10
accomplish AT least in part your de-
sires, in the name of the N.A.A.G T,
and its District of Columbia Branch
You are requested 10 abolish the
evils of discrimination and segrega-
ton i'll the government departments
and the photographs of applicants
required by the civil service commits
sion, SO that the colored man and
woman may have an even chance of
securing II job according to his or
her merit.
viii you have the goodness TO
do this much in the futherance Of
. Your aspirations? An answer will
greatly obige. Very respectfully.
. II. Il. BARNETT,
Chairman Press Committee,
N.A.AC.p., District OF Co
lumbia.
Riehe,'s Repl,
NY dear Mr. Barnett.
, Your letter OF July 7th has been
, received and will be laid before The
President
, LAWRENCE RlCHEY,
Secretary To the President =
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Miss Byrd Speaker For
Women's Day Service

The women of Bethel A. M. f..
Church have planned a great Wom-
ems Day Service for next Sunday.
At II a. m. the guest speaker will
be Miss Mabel Byrd, who will speak
on Tradition and the Job of the
Negro Woman" Miss Mabel Byrd is
well known throughout America.
She is graduate of Washington
High School of Portland, attended
the University Of Oregon at Eugene
for two years and received her
Bachelors degree in Arts from the
University of Washington at Seat
tie. She has done graduate work at
Columbia University and for several
years was a graduate student at the
Friends College, Birmingham, Eng
land, and at the "1nstulat des Hautes
Etudes" in Geneva, Switzerland.
Miss Byrd was the first Y. W. c. A.
secretary of the Phyllis Wheatley
Branch of Portland and during the
past year has been a member of the
Faculty of Fisk University, Nash
vile, Tenn. At 8 p. m. the women
of the church will present religious
drama, "A Sinner Beloved" A large
cast will participate in this drama
and the public is invited to witness
it.
Mrs. Sallie Stewart, president of
the National Association of Colored
Women, will arrive Saturday MORN
ing to be guest of the Oregon As
ISOLATION and the house guest of
Mrs. Dolly Paries. Included in her
program will be meeting of all
girls at the Williams Avenue "Y''
Sunday at 8 o'clock when she will
organize the girls into branch of
the National Association of Colored
Girls. This meeting is not to be con-
fused with the mass meeting which
Mrs. Stewart will hold for the gen
eral public at Bethel Church at .
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. w. Boyle, who is represent.
ing Mt. Hood Chapter o. E. S. al
the Grand Lodge sessions, Mrs. Lena
Bowers and Miss Kate Lewis write
that they are enjoying the sessions
very much for they are teeming will
interest. Portland friends will b'
glad to know that Miss Lewis wa
appointed Grand Secretary of thu
| o. f. S. California and Jurisdiction
Mrs. r. II. Camp is visiting IL
California.
Miss Florence Russell of Los An
geles, who has been the house CUES
of Miss Nellie Allen, went by air
plane to Seattle where she will visi
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bollen are ex
pecting their daughter, Mrs. Der
nard Gravelle, and her young sol
of Oakland. to arrive this week.
Mr.. w. F. Broadhead of Tacom
was a guest for a few days of MI
and Mrs. H. d. Fuller.
Miss Mabel Byrd, member of tn
faculty of Fisk University, is visit
ing her family for the summer.