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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
Ice Slide Alpine
City Cause Much
Fun For Riddles

There is a lot of fun at Pine City
near the bathing beach by reason of
the fact that slide has been erected
running down ON the ice. The slide
was built by Henry Neville with ma
terial furnished partly by the power
company. The whole affair was spon-
sored by a Pine City business man
who had the idea in his head for some
time. So great was the interest taken
by the kiddies that Carpenter Neville
had only one board up when the slid
ing commenced and he had difficulty
in keeping them off while he finished
the job. There are thrills galore in
"crack the whip" as the sliders de-
scend at a 60 mile a minute clip down
the icy incline onto the ice of Cross
lake. Powerful electric lights make
possible the enjoyment of the slide
until late in the evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
wWdalinQtonL Letter
By " HDaley

Washington, January 14-It is OBJ
vious that Mr.. Average Citizen can
not fully understand the causes of
prolonged and costly quarrels between
the President and the Congress. A
hurried review of typical questions in
the legislators mail shows that this
confusion prevails in all sections of
the country and applies to all groups.
An impartial explanation would re-
veal that the trouble of today dates
back to the intent of the wise gentle
men who drew up and signed the
Constitution of the United States.
Stripped of all camouflage and pre-
tense, the bitter wrangling. particu-
larly between the Chief Executive and
the Senate, had its origin in the an
cient dispute as to the relative powers
of the executive and legislative
branches of the Federal government.
In the parlance of the day, it is a
controversy to determine the control
of the fruits of the patronage tree.
True, of course, the squabble now
appears in modern dress regarding
Presidential appointments, the con-
duct of appointees in office and the
power Of the Senate to censure and
recall Administrative officers. Across
the plaza from the Capitol the origi-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15

nal document of the Constitution is
carefully preserved and guarded. The
Senate Interpreters" have buffeted
the Constitution around to make a
case for themselves.
A lot of valuable time and energy
was consumed in the Senate during
the last few days debating the activi-
ties of the re-organized Federal Pow
er Commission. 1t represented the
divergent views of factions, not par
ties. Yet, it may improve the general
understanding of the situation to
frankly report it was nothing more
than a revival of the feud between
the two branches of the government.
A number of lawyers in the Senate
membership had fine opportunity of
displaying the furnishings of their
minds. Certain Senators cling to the
old-fashioned idea of being known as
constitutional lawyers" A few are
conscious of the dangerous reaction
"a wave of public sympathy for the
President, which may sweep his Sem
ate critics out of office at the next
hastings.
The presentation of the long-awaited
report of the so-called Wickersham
Committee. giving recommendations
Continued on Page u
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
PLANT EXPERT
TALKS TO CLUB
Garden Club Enjoys Interesting and
Instructive Talk on Insect Pests
and Their Control.

The regular meeting of the Askov
Garden club was held at the Arnold
Sorensen home Thursday, Jan. 8, at
which time H. L. Parten of the Uni
versity Extension Division presented
an interesting lecture ON Insect
Pests and Their Control" Mr.. Parten
told of methods with which to combat
Der beetles, onion maggots and other
pests which are harmful to plant life.
The speaker also discussed house
plants, giving information on their
care and how to choose the plants
most suited for the home. He stated
that most homes were unfit for plants
that require certain amount OF
humidity as the average home is
usually lacking in this requirement.
He also went into detail regarding the
diseases to which plants are suscept-
ible, telling how to care for and cure
these maladies with which so many
plants are afflicted.
Mr.. Parten gave the audience a
chance to ask questions concerning
the subject On which he spoke, thus
making the meeting very educational
in every respect. The afternoon was
terminated by the usual delicious
lunch The club was unanimous in
voicing its approval of the interesting
and educational talk given by Mr..
Parten and is looking forward with
pleasurable anticipation to the meet
ings which will be held in February
and March and which will be on the
same order as the meeting of Thurs
day.
Before leaving Askov Mr.. Parten
gave a talk at the high school which
was somewhat similar to the one de-
livered to the Garden club and was
also much enjoyed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
ROCK CREEK GARAGE
MAN PASSES AWAY

John Godfrey Anderson of Rock
Creek, died at Muscatine, Iowa, on
Friday of last week, the cause of his
death being cancer of the liver. Mr..
Anderson had gone to Muscatine in
the hope of securing relief from the
intense suffering that had been his
for several months past but his con-
dition was found to be serious and he
did not recover.
John Godfrey Anderson was born
Nov. Is. 1887, and at the time of his
death was 43 years, 1 month and "a
days of age. He came to America
from Sweden with his parents when a
young man and settled with them in
Rock Creek where for many years he
conducted garage business. He
leaves his wife, Frieda Westman An
derson, and four children to mourn
his loss.
Funeral services were held at one
o'clock Sunday at the home and at the
Rush City Swedish Lutheran church
at 2 o'clock. The pallbearers were
George Lindstrom, John Lingren, FL
mer Doran, Ansel Glader, Theodore
Cervine, and Gunnard Shoberg. The
Rev. Lindstron of the East Rock
Creek Baptist church, assisted by the
Rev. Johnson of the Rock Creek Luth-
eran church, conducted the funeral
services
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
SANDSTONE GETS
A NEW DOCTOR
DR.. nj. BrOwnStOne of Hopkins, Takes
Over Late DIR. B. s. BOhling'S
Practice.

DR.. M. Brownstone who has been
in practice at Hopkins came to Sand
stone this week to take over the office
and equipment of the late DR.. B. S.
Boiling in practice of medicine. He
has established residence at the Mrs.
B. S. Boiling home.
DR.. BrOWnStOne is young and alert
appearing single man and comes tc
the Sandstone community with excel
lent recommendations. He is grad
uate of the Manitoba Medical college
at Winnipeg, Canada, and served one
year at st. Mary's hospital in Mime
apolis and about months at the Gil
lette State hospital in st. Paul. Since
leaving the latter position he has
practiced his profession at Hopkins.
DR.. Brownstone has physician and
surgeons training and will be able
to efficiently serve the large field
which was laid down by DR.. Boiling
both by virtue of this training and
with the aid of the complete equip
ment he is acquiring which includes
an X-ray machine, dithermy and an
ultraviolet ray lamp.
The communities surrounding Sand
stone will welcome DR.. Brownstone
and join with the American in wish
ing him success in his new field OF
endeavor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
COUNTY RESIDENT
81 YEARS PASSES
August Gerasch, 63, FinlaysOn, is Laid
to Rest Today There.-Leaves
Wife and Six Children.

August Gerasch, 63, of the village
of Finlayson, passed away after being
confined to the hospital for the past
five weeks suffering from pneumonia
following major operation for can
Ger. However he was so weakened by
his long illness that he passed away
two days later. His brother-in-law,
Henry Petry, Sr., was at his bedside
as were some of his children when he
died. Ernest Gerasch living at New
Ulm had been with his father about
three weeks before he died. The de-
ceased was a man of estimable char
acter and was a regular attendant OF
the Peace Lutheran church. A retired
farmer he had been employed at the
potato warehouse for the past ten
years and for two years before the
pickle factory was moved from Fin
layson had charge of it's operation.
He was born in Province POZen,
Germany on May %, 1867 and came
to the United States in 1892. He has
been resident of Pine county for the
past 81 years. Before coming here
he and Mrs. Gerasch whom he mar
ried in Pozen, Germany in June, 1889
lived at Waltham where their six
children were born. The children
Martha (Mrs. Fred Tiedmann), Dex-
ter, Mimi; Gertrude (Mrs. Charles
Martwig), Strawberry Point, Ia:
Ernest, New Ulm; Frieda Mrs.
William Martwig), Cromwell; August.
Jr., Dexter; and Paul, McHenry, Ill.
survive him as does his wife.
The funeral will be held from the
house at p. m. and from the Peace
Lutheran church at 1870 p. m. today.
The Rev. H. Sporleder will preach
the funeral service and burial will be
made in the Lutheran cemetery west
of town. Pallbearers are, John Arth,
Ed Arth, Fred Entner, F. D. Rogers,
August Miller and Harvey Miller.
Mr.. Gerasch will be missed greatly
by his home folks and relatives alike
and his. friendly smile will be long
remembered.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
WEDDING BELLS
RING AT MORA
Clifford Greenwald, Laura McMillin
OF Sandstone Community Wed.-
To Live OH Farm.

A wedding of particular interest
to the younger set of the Sandstone
community took place Saturday at J.
o'clock p. m. at Mora when Mr.. Cliff
ford Richard Greenwald and Miss
Laura Jean McMillin were joined as
man and wife by the Rev. J. E. Peter
son of that place.
The groom is the only child of Mr..
and Mrs. E. B. GreenWald of Finlay-
son township, living miles north of
Sandstone and has resided in that
community since 1919 with his par
ents. He received a common school
and high school education in the
rural school near his home and in
Sandstone from which high school
he is a graduate. His father is
the present chairman of the Fin
layson township board and a promi-
nent and active citizen in his COM
munity.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
T. j. McMillin of Sandstone. Her
father was manager of the Sandstone
office of the Minnesota Power & Light
Co. for about year before he was
killed in the village of Askov by a
high voltage wire while working at
the transformers. She is a young
lady of many fine traits and has
gained many friends since her resi-
dence in Sandstone where she has
been employed as an operator in the
telephone exchange. Before coming
to Sandstone, she with her parents,
we're residents of Cloquet.
After the wedding ceremony at
which Mr.. Arthur Gunderson and his
sister, Miss Myrtle, were best man
and bridesmaid, the happy couple
went on short honeymoon trip to
Minneapolis and Lindstrom, and re-
turned home Wednesday afternoon
where they will reside at the home
of the brides mother until the house,
which the groom is erecting on the
home farm is completed after which
they will go to housekeeping.
The many friends of the young
couple will join with the American
in wishing them we'll on their journey
through life together.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
CREVICE FOOLS TWO
STURGEON DRIVERS

While Saturday and Sunday
were two very pleasant and sue
cessful days to fishermen at Stur-
geon lake when many fine catches
were reported, two men will vouch
with more emphasis that one
must take the bad with the good.
Stanley Mohelski was the first
one to plant the front part of his
car in a crevice in the ice when
he misjudged the strength of the
ice covering. Soon afterwards
Morton Void drove into the same
hole when he believed it was a
road across at that point. Both
men found it necessary to get a
tow car from town to pull their
cars out but might be considered
lucky that they did not have to
procure the services of a deep sea
diver from the navy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

Christian Laurits Christensen who
last week resigned from the post as
executive secretary of the Federal
Farm board to become dean of the
University of Wisconsin college of
agriculture, is a son of Danish immi-
grants and was born at Minden, Nebr.,
in 1895. He is graduate of the Uni
versity of Nebraska, did graduate
work in the University of Copenhagen
and spent year in Denmark study
ing the unique organization of agri-
culture in that country; later Mr..
Christensen studied at Harvard, was
sent to Europe as special investiga-
tor of the United States department
of agriculture whose division of CO.
operative marketing he later organ
lied, and last year became executive
secretary of the farm board.
Women in Ibsen's Works.
Blanche Yurka, leading actress now
appearing in the ancient Greek trag-
edy, "Lysistrata," is preparing pub
location of a book which will be en-
titled, "Ibsen's Women" 1t will be
an analysis of the principal woman
characters appearing in the dramas
written by Henrik Ibsen, the world
famous Norwegian dramatist whose
death occurred Is years ago. Miss
Yurka has appeared in stellar parts
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
COupIe Married So Years
Observe Rare Event in lOlUn
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. CleW1tt OF
of Kerrick, Stall can do q
Degree of Work.

Silver wedding anniversaries are al
most everyday occurrences and golden
observances are reported at intervals
but when it comes to living together
for So years and still being in good
enough health to enjoy the celebra-
ti0n of an anniversary of such longev-
ity is remarkable.
Mr. and Mrs. w. ]. Clewitt living
five miles east of Kerrick have ar
rived at the fifty-eighth milestone OF
their welded life and observed the
occasion fittingly on Tuesday, Jan. 13
with their daughter in Iowa.
Married i'm Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Clewitt were married
in keystone, Ia, in 1873 and have had
eight children born to their union
Seven are living and one boy died in
young manhood.
Mr.. Clewitt has just passed his
eighty-frst birthday and Mrs. Clewitt
is IA. While not in the best Of
health they are still able to be around
and do light work.
The children are Mrs. C. H. Frye
keystone, Ia; Mrs. G. S. Shuck
Blairstown, Ia; Mrs. T. B. Thomson
and Roy of Kerrick; Mrs. E. V. Mat
sen, Duquette; George of Melhan, S
D.; and John of Lake Andes, S. D.
Their many friends all join in wish
ing them many more years of welded
life
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
SANDSTONE CHURCH
DELEGATES ORGAN

The new electrical pipe organ pur-
chased and installed recently by the
Congregational church at Sandstone
was dedicated Sunday. A large crowd
packed the church both morning and
evening when special services were
rendered Mrs. Arthur Martin, organ
list, played several selections and the
choir rendered special numbers for
the occasion. The Rev. John A.
Hughes, who has been the pastor of
that church for the past two years,
had prepared two special sermons for
the day and delivered sermon en-
titled, Music and Life" at the fore
noon service and Lead Kindly
Light in the evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
PINE Eminent
IN CALF WORK
Has Been Carried on by
County Extension Serv-
ice Since 1924.
MANY All Club Members
Have Exhibited at Ma
tional Shows.

Pine county's pre-eminence as
dairy section is we'll reflected in the
All dairy calf club work which mas
been carried on by the county extern
sion service since 1924. The annual re-
port of County Agent w. F. Hammar-
gren, covering extension activities Ill
the county in $780, shows that the dali
nv calf club again was the leading live
stock project, with an enrolment OF
so boys and girls. OF these DO. or
93% completed the work for the year.
The consistent high rank which
Pine holds among other counties IN
the state in dairy calf club work, Is
attested by the fact that this county
has been allowed to send repre-
sentative to the National Dairy SHOW
every year since the club. work was
first undertaken in 1924. Last year,
Evelyn Swanson of Royalton town
ship, 14-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Swanson, won the COW
eted trip to St. Louis, Mo. Evelyn
started with a grade Guernsey cali
three years ago, showing the same
heifer as a producing cow this year.
A picture of Evelyn and her calf ap-
pears in connection with this article.
That Evelyn has succeeded in raising
a very efficient COW is shown by the
production record of the animal dur
ing the first four months she was
MIXED. In that period the heifer pro-
duced 5000 pounds of milk, testing 5
per cent or $50 pounds of butterfat,
which was more than a pound day.
Willis Mccullough of Hinckley, who
formerly lived at Bruno, was the first
Pine county calf club member to win
a National trip. In 1924 Willis was
selected to visit the show at Syracuse,
N. Y. Others who have made similar
trips from Pine county are Raymond
Hill, Bruno; Lizzie Pearson, Bruno;
Clifford Petersen, Askov; Denver
Baldwin, Henriette; and George Jag
lowski, Rutledge.
Twenty-one trips to the state fair,
three each year, have also been won by
dairy calf club members, those re-
ceiving the trips in 1880 being Vern
Baker of Hinckley, county champion
Holstein calf club member; Clifford
Madsen, Askov; and Gerald Carpen-
ter, Pine City.
Beginning with an enrolment of 81
in 1924, the dairy calf project grew
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15

in quite a few Lbsen plays, and has
always been deeply interested in his
works which, to her, comprise the
most profound philosophy to be found
anywhere in the world of drama.
J. O. Rudine Dead.
John o. Rudine of Mt. Vernon,
Wash, died last week at the age OF
80. He was known as one of the
wealthiest landowners in the state OF
Washington where he had lived since
he left Fairfield, Iowa, some so years
ago. Mr.. Rudine was born in Nora
vi Parish, Sweden, and had come to
this country at the age Of %. He
served several terms in the Washing.
ton legislature.
Receives Appointment.
Appointment of Fred Kenelm Mel
sen of Nebraska as the American
member of the Mexican-American
special claims commission was an
nounced few days ago by the state
department at Washington. Since
1926, Mr.. Nielsen has been the Ameri-
can member of the general claims
commission of the two countries and
will continue in this capacity. He
was born in Denmark in 1879, has
studied at various universities, and
was for several years solicitor to the
Continued on Page u
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
SANDSTONE TOPS
DEBATE TEAMS
Quarry City Team Goes Through Sea.
son without Defeat; ClOvertOn
Next in Line.

The Askov debating teams finished
their season Tuesday afternoon by
winning a decision over Pine City
team. Askov had the negative side of
the question, Resolved, that the chain
store is detrimental to the best inter-
ests of the American public"
Askovs affirmative team lost to
Sandstone in the Askov high school
assembly room Monday afternoon in a
close decision. Askov finishes the
season with one victory out of four
debates while Sandstone won four;
Cloverton won and lost 1 to date;
Hinckley 1 victory and defeats. Pine
City lost three.
l. Ramsland, of the University of
Minnesota, was the critic judge in
the debates with Cloverton and Hinck-
ley which took place before the holt
days. Supt. F. G. Brandes of Fin
layson judged the debate between
Askov and Sandstone Monday and
John Acker. of Manchester college, St
Paul, decided the debate between
Askov and Pine City Tuesday.
Debating has taken it's place the
past few years as an important ac-
tivity in many schools of this Sec
ton and as Mr.. Ramsland of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, stated on his
visit to Askov, much credit is due the
instructors in connection with the
various schools active in this work
for the improvement shown by the
young men and young women enter
fng that institution in this particular
phase of school work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
RESEARCH FOR
FARM is ASKED
Delegation From Count y
Meets With Agricultural
Committee at Duluth.
Ask r e S arc h Work for
Rutabaga to Combat
Disease.

In order that rutabaga production
may be brought to a better stage in
that the quality, seed and yield stan
dard might be raised two men from
the Askov community, Louis Olsen
and Chris. Frederiksen and Geo. Wal
lick and County Agent w. F. Ham
margren of Hinckley attended meet
ing of the Council of Agriculture of
the st. Louis Country club in the
Spalding hotel in Duluth Monday.
The purpose of the meeting was to
interest that body to take up research
work in connection with the growing
of the rutabaga in order to more eff
ficiently combat disease and to stan
dardize seed. AS the Askov men
pointed out extensive research has
been done and is being done in grain
and potato production and it is Just
as important for agricultural organi-
cations to take up the work as con-
Germs rutabagas which is a principle
crop in the Askov community.
AskOv Crop Suffers.
Shipments of rutabagas from the
Askov community have fallen off con-
siderably, and not only the quantity
has been affected but also has the
quality. Louis Olsen in stating the
conditions in the Askov community
concerning the baga production told
the meeting that formerly the Askov
product commanded a premium OF
| SO to 81 a ton over others produced
in the United States, while this year
he has been compelled to pay the
freight on cars that have become
spoiled in transit.
In the entire county he was able
to find only one field free of disease.
| The origin of the disease affecting
| this crop and methods of combating
them or mitigating their effects are
unknown.
Unless trained plant pathologists
can be assigned to the job, this val
liable industry probably must be
| abandoned rather soon.
C. L. Blanchar, president of the
Minnesota Crop Improvement associa-
ton, was a speaker at the meeting
and went on record as stating that he
would do all in his power to help
toward getting research work inaugu-
rated, but explained that no funds
have been appropriated by the legis-
lature for research on these questions,
Continued on Page 1O)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
SANDSTONE DEFEATS
RUSH CITY HIGH TEAM

Sandstone high school basketball
team defeated the team from Rush
City at Sandstone last night by a
score of % to II in a fast and in
teresting game with Olson of Hinck-
ley as referee. The score at the end
of each of the four quarters was in
Sandstone's favor respectively as fol-
lows: So; 1917; 17-14; and 23-17.
The victory makes the second of
the season for Sandstone against two
defeats. L. c. Green, the coach of
that team, has not been back to school
since the holidays having undergone
an operation but is expected within
a few days and will then take charge
of the team during the remaining
games of the schedule.