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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22
VERSED SPEAKER is
HEADLINER AT PINE
CITY w. C.. T. u. MEET

A good sized crowd attended the
entertainment at the Methodist church
on Jan. 16, to help celebrate the
eleventh birthday of prohibition.
The entertainment consisted of a
program of songs, recitations, the
pledge and yell by members of the
Loyal Temperance Legion, duet by
Mrs. O'Brien and Frank Gottry and an
address by the Rev. VIM Seath, ex-
tension secretary and prison chaplin
of the Union Mission in Minneapolis.
The Rev. Seath is an ex-service man
and at one time was deputy sheriff
of Hennepin county.
Because of his work, he is well
qualified to talk of the effects of pro-
hibition and he has figures to prove
the points he makes.
After his speech the ladies of the
w. C. T. U. served lunch and all en-
joyed a social hour.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22
New Attempt to be Made.

Jarl GrubstrOem, aviator of Stock
holm, is planning a flight across the
Atlantic ocean early in the spring,
according to his sponsors. Mr.. Grub
stroem intends to hop off at Cape
Race, Newfoundland. with Malmoe
Sweden, as his destination. VIM.
Sparks, leader of a Canadian aviation
school, is giving the young flier an
airplane especially constructed and
equipped for this particular trip. Two
or three former attempts to fly from
the American continent to Sweden
have failed.
Oestvig i'm U. s.
Karl Aagaard Oestvig, Norwegian
opera star of European fame, is at
the present time in Chicago where
it is reported he will appear in Wag-
merriam operas during the 1892 sea-
son on the stage of the Chicago Civic
Opera Co. Mr.. Oestvig who is the
husband of Nine. Marie Rajdl, now a
soprano singer with the Chicago opera
has appeared on all the notable opera
stages of the Old World, and was for
ten years a leading tenor of the vi
emma opera where he founded his fame
as Wagnerian singer. He began his
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22
SANDSTONE GARAGE
INSTALLS A NEW
HEATING SYSTEM

In order to more efficiently heat his
large garage space ]. F. Hawley, Ford
dealer of Sandstone, has recently in
stalled a sectional boiler in his build
ing equipped with the Trane Fan sys-
tenn which causes the heat to be
blown through the building at vary
ing speeds which can be regulated to
supply the temperature desired. The
boiler is located in the basement of
the garage and three fans, two in
the garage proper and one in the
S h wroom, distributes the heat
throughout the building.
In the near future Mr.. Hawley will
install fan in his hardware and
furniture store building next door with
the steam being carried from the ga
rage boiler through a pipe to De
placed underground. In this manner
both buildings can be heated from the
same heating plant thus saving the
trouble and from present indications,
with about half the outlay af fuel
money.
In commenting on the new boiler,
MIR. Hawley stated that, starting with
cold water in the boiler, they had the
fans giving out heat within twenty
minutes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22
ASKOV LOSES CLOSE
BASKETBALL GAME

The Askov Independent basketball
team went to Bruno last Thursday
night were they lost fast basket
ball game to the five at that place
by score of Is to z.
The score at the end of the first
half was slowly gathered to the
amount of Z to in favor of the north
ern team while Askov was busy get
ting their sights" narrowed to the
small floor on which the game was
played. But the last half was some
what of different story when the
Askov boys suddenly found themselves
and played the Bruno team almost
on even terms scoring seven points
to the victors' eight.
The game was refereed by Don
Hogan of Kerrick, and the evening
was made enjoyable to those privi-
legged to take part in the game by
the sportsmanlike conduct of the
players and the fans in the neighbor-
ing community. Supt. H. M. Shawl,
of the Bruno schools, is coaching the
Bruno team and has scrappy bunch
of players. However, at that they
have nothing on the Askov basketeers
who seem to try just as hard when
the score is going tremendously
against them as when they are in the
lead.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22
LUMBERMEN SUFFER
FROM MONOXIDE GAS

Two III m ERNIE narrowly
averted the loss of their lives by
monoxide poisoning one day last
week at the LosenSky Bros. camp
in the eastern part of the county
when a Mr.. Wood. blacksmith, and
Ole Fjesne, truck driver, started
a tractor in a closed shop.
The tractor was started to prOpel
some machinery which they were
using and without warning Mr..
Wood became overcome by the
fumes from the exhaust. Upon
seeing the plight of his compan-
ion, Mr.. Fjesne, who had previous
ly been gassed, ran outside in the
cold air and by exercising soon
overcame the effects of the gas.
Mr.. Wood, however, had been af-
fected too severely and had to be
carried to the fresh air and re-
vived Both men recovered but
were somewhat weak for several
hours
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

''Hundeoine" ("Dog's Eyes'O, novel
by the Norwegian-American author,
Waldemar Ager of Eau Claire, Wis,
has been translated into the English
language and will soon be issued by
Harper Bros, New York, under the
title, II Am Alone" The original
version of the book was published in
Oslo two years ago and has attracted
considerable attention in the United
States as we'll as in Norway. 1t is
story of a Norwegian immigrant
who passes through several difficult
stages of urban life until he finally
discovers serenity and repose in the
solitude of the North Dakota prairie.
Typical of the Times.
Just one little item, inviting at
tention, is indicative of general eco
nomic conditions throughout the
world, and also throws a sidelight on
the effects of the present American
tariff, viz: In the year 1929 the
port of New York was the ydestina-
ton of So passenger vessels and 1875
freight steamers under the flag of
Denmark. Statistics published by the
collector of New York last week show
that during 1880 only 48 Danish pas
senger ships and 1913 freight vessels
arrived in New York from Denmark.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22
OUAMBA STATE BANK
INCREASES SURPLUS

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Quamba State Bank,
held on January 8, the directors were
pleased to report that 1880 had been
another very successful year for this
progressive Institution.
$4,000 was added to the surplus, a
substantial amount was charged off
on banking house, furniture and fix
lures, reducing this item to the nomi-
nal sum of $1,000, and the usual divi-
dend was declared. Dividends have
been paid every year since 1919 under
the present management.
As revealed by the December 31st
bank call, deposits were over $780,
600, capital $4,000 and surplus and
undivided profits were over $4,000.
The bank maintains highly liquid
position, the directors report, having
more than 60 per cent of its deposits
in moneys due from correspondent
banks, cash on hand, bonds and war
rants. This desirable position has
been reached by being conservative,
yet taking care of the needs of it's
customers, and the steadfaSt policy
of the institution to strengthen its
protective features, as they apply to
its customers to the greatest possible
degree.
Directors reelected for the ensu-
ing year are: Frank p. Powers, Otto
Altman, ]. P. Gotfredson, John G..
Dahlman and Fred Sherman, who
chose the following officers: Frank
p. Powers, president; Otto Altman,
vice president, and Mary r. Powers,
cashier.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22
EXTENSION AID
TO HOME LIFE
Poultry Projects to be
Started Next Week; Will
Train Leaders.
Hinckley, Bruno Meets Con-
Quoted by Specialist
to be First.

Pine county's poultry project, Spon-
sored by the county agricultural ex-
tension service, will swing into action
early next week, when Miss Cora
Cooke, extension poultry specialist Of
the University Farm, will be at
Hinckley to conduct the first series
OF leader training meetings. County
Agent W. F. Hammargren reports that
100 women have enrolled for this work
in IA local groups. AS with other
home projects, each group has Sc
lected two leaders who will attend
the leader training meetings and to
carry back the lessons to their local
group members.
Leaders scheduled to attend the
first meeting at Hinckley Tuesday,
January 81, are as follows: Mrs. j.
F. Mccullough, Miss Beatrice Nelson,
Hinckley; Mrs. Walter Wheeler, Mrs.
Geo. DeGrendle, Sandstone; Mrs. Ella
Ebert Brook Park; Mrs. Edna Jewell,
Pine City; Mrs. Roy West, Mrs. Martin
Rypkema,' Groningen; Mrs. John
Stockmeyer, Miss Florence Lindahl.
Pine City; Miss Gerda Wheeler, Mrs.
Dan Svardal, Sandstone; Mrs. Dave
Hall and Mrs. Stanley Peterson of
Brook Park.
On Wednesday January %, the fol-
lowing will attend the training meet
ing at Bruno; Mrs. ORGY Plaisted, Mrs.
w. A. DeMaris, Norman town; Mrs. J..
W. Harvey, Mrs. Chas. Berger, Du-
Ch,,fn Art
Calvin, Wilma; Mrs. Ed Rupp, Mrs.
M. B. Plaisted, Bruno; and Mrs. Ben
Sydow, Mrs. Nj. A. McGrath of Ker
rick
Among the topics to be discussed
will be the selection of breeding stock,
methods of breeding to maintain de-
sirable qualities, selecting eggs for
Matching, incubation and handling of
chicks.
Agricultural Extension work in
Pine county has not stopped with the
field and barn. but has extended be-
yond these important features of farm
life into the sewing room, the kitch-
en- and DINING room, the nursery and
playground, and into other parts of
the homemakers domain. All this is
revealed by the annual reports of
County Agent Hammargren, who has
just recently completed the record of
his seventh year of work.
Pine county has a record that few
counties not having home demonstra-
ton agents could equal, in that it
has had a home project every year
for the last seven, and the poultry
project now coming on will make a
record of eight consecutive years in
home work. 1t is believed that no
other county in Minnesota without a
home demonstration agent, can boast
of such a record.
Organized Clothing Project.
Going back into the 1924 report Of
Mr.. Hammargren, we find that within
three months after he began work
in the county, in December 1928, he
had organized clothing project, en-
Continued on Page 1O)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22
PINE CITY COUPLE
Welded Is YEARS.
Many Friends and NeighbOrS Gather
at Hall to Honor Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Buirge.

A very pretty social event was cele-
brated at Pine City last Saturday eve
ming when Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Buirge
observed their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary. About sixty friends and
relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. Buirge gath
cred at the K. p. hall where a seven
o'clock dinner was given and this
was followed by dancing and cards.
Many beautiful silver gifts were pre-
scented the honored couple by their
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buirge are long resi-
dents of Pine City, Mr.. Buirge having
come to the community in 1894. For
the saw mill at Pine City but in 1900
he took charge of the flour mill as
manager and has been engaged in
that work since Under his manage
ment the mill has had successful
career and although totally destroyed
by fire in 1900, it was Immediately
rebuilt and continued in operation.
1t was on January II, 1906, that
Mrs. Buirge, then Alma Wickstrom
came into the picture. She had been
! working for the telephone company
as operator having come to Pine City
in advance of her parents, who later
took up farm near the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buirge have been
blessed with five sons. Howard, the
oldest, was graduated from the Pine
City high school in 1925 and now
works in Chicago. Lynn Buirge was
also graduated from the high school,
and at present works at the Prochaska
Pharmacy. The next two sons, Ber-
nard and Ralph, are still in high
school and Robert, the youngest, is
in the grades in Pine City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buirge have always
taken an active interest in the social
affairs of Pine City, both having ac-
lively participated in the work of the
Eastern Star Lodge, of which Mrs
Buirge is now, Worthy Matron.
The American joins with friends in
extending congratulations and best
wishes to them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22
FINLAYSON GIRL
WEBS IN ILLINOIS

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Anderson an
nOunce the marriage of their .daugil-
ter, Hanna Victoria to Mr.. G. Jules
Palhemus of Detroit, Mich. The mar
riage took place at Waukegan, ILL.,,
Tuesday, Jan. 20. Mr.. and Mrs. Palhe-
mus are driving to New Orleans and
will sail from there Jan. "a, on a
winter cruise.
They will make stops at Havana
Cuba, and the Panama Canal Zone
returning to New Orleans and will
then drive around the Gulf, stopping
at various points in Florida, and con-
tinuing up the Atlantic coast and
visiting many places of interest and
historic Importance enroute.
They will spend some time in New
York, at the home of Mr.. Pahlemus'
mother. After leaving New York, they
will drive via Niagara Falls to Hamil-
ton, Ont, and then to Detroit, where
they will make their home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22
HINCKLEY FARMER IS
PARALYSIS VICTIM

John Hanson, whose home is about
eight miles east of Hinckley, died
Sunday after an illness of several
months.
Mr.. Hanson had suffered series
of strokes which had rendered him
almost helpless. He came here from
Savage, Mimi, about IL years ago and
bought the farm on which the Hanson
family have lived since He leaves
to mourn his loss a wife, two sons
and four daughters. One son, Earl,
and two daughters, Mary and Clara
Belle live at home while Roy, the
other son, lives in South Dakota One
daughter lives in Minneapolis and one
in California.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22
ISANTI AND CHISAGO
NEWS is PURCHASED
BY NORTH STAR

Announcement came last week uf
the sale of the Isanti and Chisago
News at Cambridge to the North Star,
another weekly at that place: The
deal takes a weekly from the field
which was established in 1919 and
which mas been edited and published
by H. A. Butler until recently when
Howard Folsom, former Pine county
newspaper man, went into association
with him to handle the editorial end.
The North Star is a progressive week
ly published by L. o. and E. E. Carl
son and having absorbed the subscrip-
ton list of the News will have an ex-
cellent service to offer the people of
Cambridge and trade district.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22
SHIPPING ASSN AT
SANDSTONE ELECTS

At the annual meeting of the Sand
stone Shipping association held at
Sandstone Tuesday Guy Hendricks
was elected president; Clifford Wat
rim, vice president; Arthur Larson,
secretary-treasurer, and Nels Lun-
dorf, manager.
The report of the secretary-treas-
urer showed an increase of 10 per
cent in business over the preceding
year.
Carl Spong of the Central Co-opera-
tive association was the chief speaker
at the meeting.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22
FEBRUARY RADIO TO
GIVE INFORMATION

Humidity in the Home" is to be
the subject of the first February
radio talk by DR.. William A. O'Brien
of the University of Minnesota. DR..
O'Brien broadcasts from Minneapolis
every Wednesday at 11:15 a. m. over
station WCCO under the auspices of
the Minnesota State Medical associa-
ton.
The complete schedule for February
cludes,-Humidity in the Home,
February A; control of diphtheria
February IL; treatment of constipa-
ton, February 18; cancer of the
Uterus, February 25.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22
Just a Mat!

A motorist touring Wales was
struck and sometimes amused by the
inscriptions in Welsh which he saw
in various parts of the country.
One morning at a hotel, when the
attendant was showing him to his
bath, the visitor paused before the
inscription on the mat.
'Tam Htab," he unused, that
must be Welsh for Welcome"
''No. SIR said the attendant, 1.-THE
bath mat happens to be upside
down.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22
CROSS BUYS
ASKOV STORE
Blackjack Merchant Takes
Possession of Carl Mil
1er's Store Monday.
Miller Family, Long Resi-
dents, Will Remain in
the Community.

A business deal of much impor-
lance to Askov and the community as
a whole was consumated the first Of
this week at which time Carl Miller,
pioneer resident and business man of
AskOv, sold his general merchandise
store to T. A. Cross, son of T. A.
Cross, ST., of the T. A. Cross & Sons
merchandise store at Blackjack. The
deal had been in process for the past
several weeks and was closed fol-
lowing inventory this week.
Experienced Merchant.
young and single man, comes to Askov
with excellent merchandising quail
fications having been reared in a fam
lily of merchants. He has seen and
done the business from the bottom
to the top which should go toward
vice to the people of this community.
Although Mr.. Cross has taken over
the stock of merchandise, he has been
accompanied in his venture here by
H. A. Krebs, wholesale timber dealer
of Bemidji, who has purchased the
building from Mr.. Miller and was
here over the weekend to help with
the inventory and the final details Of
the purchase. An announcement over
the name of the new proprietor will
be found on another page of this
issue.
Richard Petersen, who has been
assistant to Mr.. Miller, will continue
in the same capacity with Mr.. Cross,
and Mrs. A. Pritchard, who has been
with the Cross store at Blackjack,
will also be employed in the store.
Miller Will Remain.
Mr.. Miller has been a long resi-
dent of Askov coming here in 1911
taking the position as first butter
maker of the Askov Cooperative
Creamery association. After serving
as buttermaker for two years, he, in
1913 purchased the Askov Hardware
store from ]. P. Johansen who moved
to Tyler. After several years of eff
ficient management of the hardware
store during which time he built
considerable trade Mr. Miller .pur-
chased the general merchandise store
from r. Petersen & Son in 1927 which
he is now selling.
During the time Mr.. Miller has
been in Askov he has utilized every
effort toward efficient business man..
agement which has enabled him to
offer his large number of customers
stable merchandise at reasonable
prices. In keeping with his policy of
adopting up-to-date methods, in Nov
ember, 1929, he Joined the Indepen-
dent Grocers' Alliance of America,
better known as the l. G. A. stores,
which alliance the new merchant, Mr..
Cross will continue to be a member of.
In welcoming the new merchant
and bidding farewell to Mr.. Miller.
the community can do it wholeheart-
eddy for it will not only gain Mr..
Cross but will also be able to keep
the Miller family whose presence here
for many years has established them
in that position which, if they were
to leave, would cause a vacancy hard
to fill. Mr.. Miller in announcing
that he would stay in Askov, stated
that he would at least take a needed
rest and would still make his home
here
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22
KETTLE RIVER WOMAN
is KILLED BY AUTO

The first auto death of the year to
take place in the city of Duluth,
claimed the life of Mrs. o. NJ Korpela.
aged 80, of Kettle River. Mrs. Kor-
pela, who was in Duluth visiting her
sick father at one of the hospitals, was
crossing the street at the intersection
of Lake avenue and First street when
two cars collided. Both drivers were
exhonerated from all blame following
investigation of circumstances leading
up to the accident.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22
BABY BRIGHTENS Mccoy HOME

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
F. Mccoy was frightened on January
Is by the arrival of a seven-pound
baby girl. People in the Bruno COM
muinty will remember the McCoys
from the time of residence there when
Mr.. Mccoy was superintendent of the
Bruno schools. They moved to Clin-
ton, Iowa, last fall where Mr.. Mccoy
has a responsible position in the city
schools at that place.
Friends of the happy young couple
join with the American in extending
congratulations to them on this ex-
cellent addition to their family and
will wish the little one, Muriel Mil
dred, a long and useful life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22
SANDSTONE BASKET
FANS WITNESS TWO
FAST GAMES THERE

The Sandstone high school basket
ball team played the alumni, Tues
day evening and lost. The score was
16 to - in favor of the alumni. The
Sandstone town team played the Rush
City town team, the score being 26
to 10 for Sandstone. Both games
were fast ones. Roy Gooden refereed
both games.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-22

Going back into the 1924 report of
Mr.. Hammargren, we find that within
three months after he began work
in the county, in December 1923, he
had organized clothing project, en-
Continued on Page 10)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
st. Louis, with their young children, ar
rived in Washington yesterday and are
at the Shorehan Hotel.

DR.. and Mrs. Carl Sierakowski Of
Pittsburgh, Pa, have returned for q
short visit to Washington and while
here will be at Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16

Mr. Joseph Motter Of New York City
has arrived in Washington for a few
days visit and is staying at the Po-
tomac Park Apartments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
ITALIAN BOMBING PLOT
Perpetrators SOUGHT
Police Mobilized Following Injuries
to Two Fascist oficials Through
Pens in Mail.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENOA, Italy. July 16-The wound
Ing Of two Fascist officials by the ex-
plosion Of "mail-order fountain pens"
caused authorities to mobilize political
police today in a search for the per-
petratorS.
A bombing plot against leaders of
the regime was said to have been dis
covered several days ago, but efforts
TO trace the instigators have been
fruitless. Postal authorities were work.
ing. on the case in the hope of finding
clue in the mails.
The victims were injured when they
unwrapped packages mailed them last
night. Cleverly disguised as fountain
pens, they exploded in the mems hands
and inflicted severe wounds. A bomb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
MOTHER OF TWO REVIVED
BY FIRE RESCUE SQUAD
Mrs. Charlotte Pauline Simmons
Found In Gas-Filled Bath Room
of Her Apartment.

Mrs. Charlotte Pauline Simmons,
80, of 1907 Thirty-fifth street, mother
of two children, was revived by the
fire rescue squad late yesterday after
she had been found unconscious in the
gas-filled bathroom of her apartment.
The door to the room was locked
and the gas jet was open.
The woman was discovered by Mrs.
May Young. Of the same address. who
called Charles Mccoy, of 1911 Thirty
fifth street to break down the door.
The rescue squad was called, and after
Mrs. Simmons was revived, her con-
dition was pronounced not serious.
Mrs. Simmons has a son, Bobbie,
years old, and daughter. May Lou
ise years old. Her husband, Frank
Simmons, was away at the time. Mrs.
Simmons is said to have been i'll for
some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
France May Limit Heroes.

To reduce the number Of heroes in
France bill has just been introduced
in the Chamber Of Deputies. Many
Frenchmen believe that the present
membership Of the Legion of Honor.
now totaling $4,000. is too large, and
are protesting against the great number
Of awards being made to civilians each
year. The effect Of the bill would be
to limit the new awards In such q way
that as the present holders Of theSdeCo-
ration die the number of chevaliers and
officers would be progressively reduced
until their ribands were really a dis
tinction.