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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
HINCKLEY MEET TO
FEATURE PROMINENT
S P E A X ERS NOV. q

According to information received
from the offices of the Minnesota Pub
lie Health Association, DR.. E. A.
Meyerding of st. Paul, and the Rev.
w. C. Salisbury of Fargo, N. D.. will
be the principal speakers at two meet
ings to be held in Hinckley Monday
evening. Nov. %.
These two prominent speakers will
speak at the annual meeting of the
Pine County Public Health Associa-
ton and also at the meeting of the
Hinckley Parent-Teachers Association
at o'clock in the evening. Mrs. F.
G. BigelOw, who will have charge of
the parent-teachers meeting, and Mrs.
E. B. Linsley of Willow River, presi-
dent of the Pine County Public Health
Association, are arranging for the two
meetings.
DR.. Meyerding, executive secretary
of the Minnesota Public Health Asso-
citation and former director of hygiene
in the public schools of st. Paul, will
discuss Health in the School," The
Rev. Salisbury, widely known radio
and platform speaker, will talk on the
Christmas Seal campaign that is to
open simultaneously throughout the
United States on Thanksgiving day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
OIL FIRM EXTENDS
HOLDINGS IN PINE

The Northwestern Oil Company ex-
tended it's holdings in Pine county
this week when it purchased the in
terests of the Super-Seryice Oil Com
pany formerly operated by R. B. John
son and George A. Heyn. The pur.
chase includes the pumps at Rutledge
Hinckley, Pine City, Grantsburg, and
Randall; also the trucks and bulk
station located on the Northern Paci-
fic right of way in Pine City.
The company has completed the new
filling station in Pine City and plan
on big opening one week from next
Friday. At the station are three
pumps as we'll as considerable room
for the storage of tanks and trucks
Pine City will be the point from which
gas and Oil will be distributed to the
other stations and the location of the
Northwestern Oil Company at Pine
City means a considerable addition tc
the business of the town.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
GAME VIOLATERS
ARRESTED, FINED

Jack Linehan from Ogema town.
ship, was arrested for having deer
meat in his possession in closed sea-
son and when hailed before Justice
Chas F.. Stephan. Pine City, was fined
SIS and costs amounting to $12, or
he had his choice of 80 days work on
county roads.
Peter Olander was arrested by Game
Wardens Greig and Meyers for head
lighting deer on the Pine county
game refuge. He pleaded guilty to
killing a deer and was fined SIS and
costs of S295 or 60 days in Jail by
Justice |. D. Curryer of Hinckley.
Another man brought before Justice
Curryer and also arrested by Greig
and Meyers was Henry Hickl. The
charge was carrying a gun loaded
with buck shots at night in the Pine
county game refuge. He was fined
$25 and costs of $500 and the gun
was seized.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12

horizon involving the disposition oil
political plums in the reorganization
of the House under the Democratic
banner. Then, too, as the House jeal-
ously guards it's perrogatives in orr
ginating basic legislation, it is rea-
sonable that they should anticipate
sharp conflicts with Republican ex-
ecutive and possibly a senate con-
trolled by Republicans. Yet, the
House, if Democratic, must share the
responsibility with the Administration
and the Senate. This obviously cuts
down their party's effectiveness as
critics and reduces political capital
accordingly. The Presidential and
Congressional elections are due next
year, when each party must make
another bid to the public.
The feeling prevails in some quar-
tiers familiar with agricultural prob
lens that the law of supply and de-
mand may soften the wailings of po-
litical hucksters. The increased price
of wheat and prospects of additional
price advances as a result of condi-
tions abroad will probably put an
embargo on farm relief panaceas in
Congress. Though predictions OF
wheat prices are usually based on
sandy foundations the impression gains
that dollar wheat" is not far off
The ironical feature is that no poll
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
All CLUBBERS TO
BE FEATURED
Chicago Stock Exposition Will Show
Entries From Americas Rural
Boys and Girls.

Boys and girls of rural sections of
they are doing in All Clubs will be
prominently featured at the 32d an
niversary celebration of the nations
foremost livestock show, the Inter
national Livestock Exposition which
will take place at the Chicago stock
yards from November % to Deem
Der 5.
Farm boys and girls numbering
1900 from A states and from Ontario,
Canada, will visit the exposition to
attend the tenth annual All Congress
that will be held within it's gates,
says B. H. Heide, secretary-manager
of the International Livestock Ex-
position. They will be select group
from the $4,000 boys and girls on
American farms who are now engaged
in All Club projects, which include
all manner of activities from rails
ing and exhibiting calves, pigs, sheep,
and horses to projects in dressmaking
canning, and home furnishing.
Winners of Free Trips.
Most of the participants in the 1881
All Congress will attend the event
on free trips to Chicago as rewards
for outstanding accomplishments in
club work in their home state or COM
munity. The national champions in
the many contests in which they will
take part will be determined here
An event that attracts nationwide in
terest is the National Health contest
At state fair contests throughout the
country, held earlier in the season.
the healthiest farm boy and girl oil
the various states are chosen. From
these state winners, all of whom will
attend the club congress, the national
health champion boy and girl are Sc
lected.
During the last decade farm young
sters have played increasingly impor.
tant parts in the Chicago Stock show
which was climaxed at the 1928 anG
1929 Internationals by the highest
honor awarded at the exposition to the
charges of two All Club boys, the
open class steer grand championship
Alaska to be Represented.
According to Heide even Alaska will
be represented in the All Club pic.
ture at the International Live Stock
Exposition this year, with clothing ex-
hibits from Alaska clubs now enroute
to Chicago to be exhibited at the show
Among the trophies to be awarded
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
MOOSE LAKE
VOTES PLANT
Special Election Result Calls
for Municipal Electric
Power and Light.
To be Paid for Out of Earn
ings; Will Install Die
sci Engines.

The village of Moose Lake voted
Monday to establish a municipal
power and light plant. The vote was
25S for the proposition and SO against.
On the bonds of $4,000 necessary to
carry through the project, the vote
was 254 for and 80 against. The $751;
900 bonds is for financing the build
ing, distribution system, and work
ing capital. A contract has been en-
tered into with the Fairbanks-Morse
& Co. for Diesel engines. In addi-
ton to the bond issue the amount OF
the contract for the complete power
plant machinery is S44,635.
Three years ago members Of the
village council in Moose Lake were
authorized to look into the matter of
establishing a municipal plant in the
village. The council members have
visited several other towns where
they have such plants and secured
much data. They became convinced
that it would be good thing for their
town and so set to work on the pro-
ject with the result that the citizens
backed them up with their vote Mon
day. The members of the council
are: P. w. Swedberg, president; A. E.
Dahms, Joe King, L. C. Nemetz, and
Fred Schweiger, clerk.
The plan is to charge the same
rates for light and power as the citl-
zens have paid the power company
and then pay for the plant out of
earnings. 1t is estimated that in ten
years the plant will be entirely paid
for out of earnings and leave a sur
plus of $4,000, and in that time S42,-
900 will have been paid out in labor
in the home community. Kenyon is
another town in Minnesota that re-
Gently voted to have a municipal light
and power plant with Diesel engines
producing the current.
The fuel oil to be used in the Diesel
engines will be bought at 4.2S cents
per gallon, delivered at Moose Lake.
The engines are manufactured at
Beloit, Wis.
Work will be started on the distri-
button system and plant as soon as
possible and it is expected to have
it in operation by about March 1st.
The vote for the municipal plant had
to be carried by a five-eighths ma
jority but as it carried about five
to two there were plenty votes to
spare for the project.
Excitement ran high during the last
week before the special election, both
sides being on the lob A big mass
meeting for the municipal plant took
place Friday evening when Mayor j
]. Reuter- of Rochester, spoke. Roch-
ester has successful municipal plant
The clerk from Blooming Prairie, and
Mr.. Mckay, superintendent of the
water and light department for the
city of Brainerd, also spoke.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
O,rWdshh>3tonLetter
1y " NDaley


Washington, November 11-No dis
tressed family served with disposses-
sion papers ever worried more than
brooding Republican chairmen of
House committees. The latest count
of noses at the Capital shows that
the Democrats will take over the
management of the House of Repre-
sentatives This eviction of Republi-
cans after ten years control as the
majority" means a complete change
in privileges. Legislators of the DEM
ocratic faith who have been cooped
choice of improved office quarters. In
cases where chairmanships are in
volved the change will bring luxuri-
Gus office suites and numerous at
tendants at their beck and call.
The laymen here are puzzled at the
reluctance shown by Democratic lead
ers to crow over their prospects. The
facts are that the more far-sighted
chieftains are dubious of ultimate
political gains. With few exceptions
the parliamentary power that comes
with their numerical superiority is
accepted with wry face. The Demo
Gratis are cognizant that their solidari-
ty is threatened. AS a militant min
GRITTY their harassing of the Adminstra-
ton was a grand success.
Party wars with deadly fractional
and sectional reactions are on the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
CHRYSLER BURNS AT
HINCKLEY ENTRANCE

A Chrysler eight automobile was
burned at the curve in the north
part of Hinckley at about II O'Clock
Tuesday night and the Duluth man
and woman occupants were saved by
passer-by. The accident occurred
when they approached the curve at
a reported high rate of speed which
prevented them from keeping ON the
pavement. The car ran into the
ditch, turned bottom side upward and
burst into flames. The occupants
were injured somewhat in the wreck.
The couple were returned to their
home in Duluth by Harry Wheeler.
The accident happened at the same
place the two Duluth people burned
last winter after their car had left
the road and struck building.
Hinckley people are at loss to know
why motorists continue to come to
grief at that place since the road is
we'll marked and the village limit
sign is plainly discernible.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
MINNEAPOLIS CAR
GOES INTO DITCH
Four Suffer Broken Bones, Lacera-
lions, and Bruises Early Sunday
Morning North of Sandstone.

Four young Minneapolis people
two men and two women-out ON joy
ride to Duluth Saturday night found
the going rather rough when their
Chevrolet coach left the pavement
about 21a miles north of Sandstone
at $3.50 a. m. Sunday. The car struck
a stone pile, a telephone pole, and
other objects with the result that it
was badly damaged and all the four
occupants were cut up by flying glass,
some bones were broken, and they
were badly bruised. 1t was bloody
looking affair when they were brought
to Sandstone shortly afterward by the
northbound bus. Drs. H. P. Dredge
and M. Brownstone attended them and
two ambulances were sent from the
St. Mary's hospital, Minneapolis, to
take the patients there, the one ar
irving at Sandstone shortly after Z
o'clock Sunday morning, and the other
at 10 o'clock.
Miss Ruth Kelgren, driver of the
car, was cut across the nose and suf-
fered scalp wounds, and had also
many bruises. A. T. Seibel, her seat
mate, had a deep cash from the ear
across the side of the face and was
bleeding profusely. Miss Florence
Gallagher, in the back seat, had both
legs broken, and her jaw was also
broken. Her seat mate, VIM. Wade,
suffered an injury to the spine, dis
location of a vertebrae.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
GRONINGEN CLUB HAS
GOOD MONTHLY MEET

The Groningen Community club
held its regular monthly meeting on
Friday night, Nov. 6, at the Commun-
ity hall. Matt Giesen, president of
the club, called the IS members pres
ent to order and the meeting was
opened with a song
The regular business meeting was
carried on and George Goebel, secre-
tary of the club, read the minutes of
the last meeting and gave the finan-
cial statement. New and old business
was disposed of and the evening pro-
gram ensued-
Fred B. Willrett, county agent, gave
a short talk on extension work in
Pine county and invited any farmers
in that community to feel free to
call upon him for services that he
may be able to render to them.
The club made plans for a dance at
the hall to be held on Friday night,
Nov. 20. and invite the public to at
tend this affair.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12

few weeks ago in Copenhagen. The
principal feature of the memorial con-
cert will be Carl Nielsens "Sinfonia
espansiva," and the orchestra will be
directed by Charles Lautrup, himself
Dane who has done much, especially
in Germany and Japan, to acquaint
the music world with Carl Nielsen's
compositions. American critics claim
that Carl Nielsen's art, typically Dan
ish, compares most favorably with
that of Niels Gade and Edward Grieg.
Costly Experiment.
A few years ago the Tim rural dis
trict, Norway, offered to extend finan-
cial aid to all citizens within the COM
munity who desired to settle in Can
ada. The reason for this rather I'M
usual procedure was the impoSsibility
of obtaining employment at. home.
The district treasurer paid out total
of 100000 Kroner (about $10O,0OO),
and of this, about 100000 Kroner has
been repaid by the borrowers. The
balance, 100000 Kroner, remains un-
paid on the books, and the authorities
now are pretty certain that the
amount will never be paid back, SO
it has been entered as a clear loss.
She Was Surprised.
Mrs. Albert Peterson, Swedish
woman in Rockford, ILL.,, one day Last
week was scrubbing the floors in her
flat above the restaurant which she
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
ARMISTICE DAY
OBSERVED HERE
Large Audience Gathers in AskOv Hall
to Hear Fitting Program SpOn-
sOred by Legion Units.

Armistice day was observed in
Askov with an appropriate program
of music, singing and speaking being
sponsored by the American Legion
and Auxiliary Wednesday evening.
Both school children and adults united
in a pleasing manner to entertain
the large number of people who COM
fortably filled the large D. B. S. hall.
Supt. Fred Grafelman of the Askov
school gave the address of the eve
ming and in convincing manner told
of the horrors of war and what it has
done for the world. From the be-
ginning the speaker described how
the United States avoided the con-
flict and how finally it was drawn in
and fought with certain ideals that
right makes might and not for ma
tional glory or gain, but that the
That possibly we have not realized
that democracy to the extent that we
fought for, but since the war our ma
ton has given leadership in move
ments to outlaw war just as it fought
with righteous ideals. The war left
problems such as large national debts
and PREPARATIONS and it is these prob
lens that are left to solve.
Mr. Grafelman told of the part edu-
cation is to play in gradually getting
the children to see the realities of
war rather than the glories and that
they may devise methods to prolong
life instead of to take it. He ended
with the plea that each will do his
or her share in bringing about world
peace and said that the hope of the
world is in peace when war shall be
no more.
After the program lunch was sold
in the basement of the hall to de-
fray expenses.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12

Anyone who happened to come
through Sandstone Tuesday evening
would certainly have gotten the i'm
preston that it was a real live town
and that its citizens were happy. The
fire siren was sounded now and then,
the old fire bell was doing duty when
ever someone pulled the rope and that
was quite frequent, church bells were
rung, some folks drove their cars
around the village blocks, sounding
the horn and making as much noise
as possible, and there was a huge
bonfire on the street in front of the
Masonic temple where it is said that
half carload of old tires and tubes
kept the joyful citizens warm until
long after midnight. Some wood was
also thrown in and Hans Halverson
felt so good that he told the boys to
help themselves to his wood pile and
Keep the Home Fires Burning"
Telegram Brings Joy.
The occasion was the selection of
Sandstone as the site for the federal
prison. The telegram from Sanford
Bates, Washington, director Bureau of
Prisons, Department of Justice, and
sent to Banker R. w. Barstow. Sand
stone, chairman of the local COM
mittee, carried the Information that
Attorney General Mitchell today
signed order selecting Sandstone
site" 1t also carried other Informal
ton or instructions with regard to
contracting United States Attorney
Lewis L. Drill, st. Paul, with refer
ence to the options on the land. The
telegram arrived at Sandstone 5:24
p. m. The fire siren was sounded
Immediately and from then on there
was celebration with all the village
folks and many from the countryside
taking part. Petty jealousies, small
differences and big ones too, if any
existed, were all thrown to the winds
and there was a real love feast such
as Sandstone has not witnessed for
some time. All leftover fireworks
from last July 4th were also used
to give vent to their feelings.
Since it was decided to build a
federal prison in Minnesota, mainly
for short term prisoners, and con-
gress made the appropriation the bu-
reau of prisons in the department of
justice has investigated thoroughly
for the best location. The most feas-
ible location and one causing the
least expense to the government in
the long run would naturally be some
where between the Twin Cities and
Duluth as most of the prisoners come
from those centers.
The records of the department
show that commitment of federal
prisoners to Jail in Minnesota for the
year ending June 80, 1881, was as
follows in the six divisions of the
judicial district: First (Winona), 49,;
second (Mankato) IS; third (St. PauD.
756; fourth (Minneapolis) 231; fifth
(Duluth). 40, sixth (Fergus Falls).
1856. Total, 2,016.
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
SCHOOL OFFICERS
WILL MEET NOV. Is

The county superintendent of
schools, Jens P. Miller, in announcing
the meeting of school officers writes
as follows:
Notice is hereby given that a
meeting of the School Officers of Pine
county will be held on Wednesday,
November Is, at Pine City in the Fam
lily Theater, beginning at 100 p. m.
II will ask you to kindly try to
be there promptly and ready for work
all the time. Your fees and other
necessary expenses will be taken care
of by your own board in accordance
with Sec. "a, Par. 9 of the 1927 School
Laws"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
Big League Pitcher Feted
At Banquet in Pine City
"Rube" Walberg's Friends Gather
IN Has Honor Monday Night
While He is Home ON Visit.

1.-The fatted calf was killed." or was
it a goose? At any rate Pine county S
prodigal son returned but not like
many prodigal sons for he came as
the conquerer. George E. "Rube" Wal
berg, winner in over twenty base
ball games in the big leagues the past
season and classed as one of the best
left handed pitchers the game has
ever known, was feted to a testimonial
banquet at the Agnes hotel in Pine
City Monday night by his friend, Phil
Silesky, a Pine City business man.
Nearly fifty men from Pine county and
this section of the state were present
by invitation from Mr.. Silesky and en-
deavored to make "Rube," as he is
intimately and publicly known, feel
welcome home.
An excellently prepared banquet was
served to the gathering by the man.
agement of the Agnes hotel and this
together with the after dinner pro-
gram made the evening really worth
while. Two talented Pine City vocal
soloists, Mrs. Clint Boo and F.. G. Got
try, rendered beautiful vocal selec-
lions. Mrs. Boo was accompanied on
the piano by Mr.. Boo, who also acted
as POSTMASTER for the banquet and
Mrs. Gottry accompanied Mr.. Gottry
Oh the piano.
Walberg's Home Loyalty Lauded.
Speakers on the program paid fine
tribute to Mr.. Walberg and his mother
expressing in collective sentiment that
worthy characteristic of this home boy
who has gone up" and made good in
his chosen vocation. j. D. Boyle.
Pine City banker, addressed the gath
ering in a few words of welcome to
Walberg and was followed by others
who gave short talks on varying
phases of baseball and the Walberg
family. In their turns, Hjalmar Peter
sen, Askov; w. S. McEachern, Pine
City,. DR.. F. F. Callahan, Pokegama
Sanatorium; Frank Hanson, Rush
City; and Hugo Lutgens, travelling
salesman of st. Paul, were called on
by the postmaster for short talks.
The latter, Mr.. Lutgens, having been
professional actor for several years,
drew loud laughter from the gather
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
ASKOV BASKETBALL
TEAMS READY TO PLAY

Askov has three basketball teams
available for play during the coming
season and the first official games
will be played with two of the teams,
high school boys and girls, being
pitted against like teams from Brook
Park in the Askov high school gym
Friday evening. A town team has
also been organized but so far has
not scheduled any outside games
However, the boys are anxious to gel
under way and will welcome any
schedule from other town teams in
the county.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
HINCKLEY STORE is
ENTERED BY THIEVES

The mercantile store belonging to
the Marudas Brothers in Hinckley,
was entered early Wednesday morn
ing and robbed of some ready-to-wear
clothing, ladies silk dresses, shirts,
stockings, etc. 1t is thought that
three men were in the burglar gang
as Night Waterman AL Zumbrick saw
several shots at their speeding car.
None took effect sufficiently, how
ever, to stop them and they escaped
on the pavement in a northerly di-
rection.
Entrance was made to the store
through the door after the glass had
been broken.