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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
MEADOW LAWN
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Shatava and Dor

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Shatava and DON
ny Collins visited Sunday evening at
the ]. w. Clyne home.
Otto Engel and two daughters,
Elaine and Harietta, of Faribault, and
William Pofalt of Waldorf, visited last
week at the Allen Simmerman home.
Mr. and Mrs. Thorval Thomson and
three children left Wednesday of last
week for Elkton, S. D., to visit Mr..
Thomsen's brother.
Miss Lila LuOma, Geneva Smith,
Fred Miller and Elmer Nereen were
Sunday dinner guests at the Harvey
Lyseth home near Cloverdale.
John Clyne and Allen Simmerman
returned Friday from GAINESVILLE where
they sold load of potatoes.
Little Shirley Clyne was taken to
the hospital in st. Paul last week
and operated on for mastoid. She is
getting along as we'll as can be ex-
pected at this writing.
Edward KurZhal and Douglas Mac
Adams visited with Earl and Leon
Clyne Sunday.
Helen Smith spent Sunday night
with Elaine and Beulah Thomson.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Ryan of Danbury,
Wis, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Schafer
and family of Hinckley, were Sunday
evening supper guests at the Allen
Simmerman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Geisler and
daughter, Betty, were shopping in Pine
City Saturday afternoon.
John Clyne left Monday with a
truck load of potatoes for st. Paul.
His daughter, Isabel, accompanied
him. She will visit relatives there
for a few days.
William Geisler was a Sunday din
ner guest at the Grant Chaplin home.
Mrs. Joe Shatava and Mrs. Allen
Simmerman assisted Mrs. ]. w. Clyne
Monday, canning meat.
The Sunday school will have a
Thanksgiving program at the Meadow
Lawn school house Dist. No. 70, Fri
day evening, Nov. 20. Ice cream will
be sold after the program.
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given for the best ones. Hildur Deg
erman won first prize which was a
Skeezix tooth brush holder and a
Prophylactic tooth brush. Elaine Fair
child won second prize which was a
tube of Listerine tooth paste. The
pictures and prizes were furnished by
the Prophylactic tooth brush company.
The fifth grade language class is
studying proverbs. They expect to
make booklet of them later.
The sixth grade arithmetic class is
studying banking. Friday they wrote
checks and balanced their accounts.
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which one was best. Each of the
teachers drilled one or more numbers
and the pupils did their parts like
veterans. The side shows were num-
erous and each attracted its own
crowd. A nursery was new feature
and much enjoyed by the mothers OF
small children. The lunch room was
a popular place and was very nice
with it's ceiling of pine boughs. AS
over ninety dollars was taken in and
the expenses were not heavy, the
teaching staff and their helpers who
put so much hard work on the affair
to make it a success, feel we'll repaid
for their efforts. The athletic treas
ury will make good use of the funds
for the benefit of the school. Next
will be the operetta, Paper Prayers
of Japan" given at the village hall.
Nov. "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holstein and
Mary visited Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Overbecke near Willow
River. The Holstein and Overbecke
families knew each other in Germany.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. E. Shafer enter
tanned the teachers, the Misses Esther
Holm, Irene Atwood, Laura Nelson,
Dale Ross, and Sigrid Johnson, and
Supt. and Mrs. F.. G. Brandes, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Gray, and Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Skate at six o'clock dinner
Monday evening, after which cards
were played during the evening.
Mrs. w. T. Pearson went to Duluth
Tuesday to spend a few days with
her son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ted Franson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman C. Kuhlman
and son, Harry, of Geise, spent Mon
day afternoon and had supper with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred HOlStein.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
BRUNO SCHOOL NOTES
High School.

The basketball teams will open the
season Friday by opposing Finlayson
on the Finlayson floor. Both boys
and girls teams have been practicing
for about three weeks.
The following new magazines are
being received in the library: Popular
Science, Literary Digest, Scholastic.
Nature, and National Geographic.
Tuesday has been designated as
news" day in the biology class Cur
rent topics concerning biology will
be reported on and discussed by the
pupils Our new magazines furnish
much interesting material.
Primary Notes.
Grade one is glad to have Nina and
Betty ellison back in school after their
illness,
First graders are busy making tur-
keys and other things to make them
think of Thanksgiving.
Second graders are busy making
pilgrims to decorate their room.
Fifth and Sixth Grades.
The Hygiene classes colored health
posters last Thursday. Prizes were
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
BRUNO
The ladies of Emanuel Ev. Lutheran

The ladies of Emanuel Ev. Lutheran
Church, Bruno, will serve their an
nual chicken dinner at the church
Friday, Nov. 10, at noon. The menu
is as follows: Roast chicken, roast
pork, mashed potatoes and gravy,
mashed rutabagas, creamed carrots
and peas, escalloped corn, cabbage
and apple salad, cranberry conserve,
jelly, pickles, white and dark bread.
pie and coffee. Come, and bring your
friends. The members of the Aid will
meet for a business session about
p. m.
Mrs. Sadie White of Duluth, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanis Moorehouse and
children of South Range, were week
end guests of Mrs. VIM. DeMaris and
family. Mrs. White is a daughter of
Mrs. DeMaris, and Mrs. Moorehouse
is a granddaughter. They had pic
ture taken of the four generations
while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Doboszenski and
daughters of Duluth, were weekend
visitors at the home of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Plaisted.
The Swedish Ladies' Aid will hold
their annual chicken dinner at the
Emmanuel Lutheran church this Fri
day, Nov. 10. Serving will begin at
~ O'Clock, until all are served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Gault spent
from Saturday to Monday evening with
their daughter and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Bran of Minneapolis.
Ralph Mobly spent from Saturday
to Monday with his family at Lester
Prairie.
Miss Katheryn Henry of West Con-
cord, is spending few weeks with
her aunt, Mrs. Nettie Laying.
The attendance at the services at
the church was very large and very
fine interest has been manifested. Ev-
cry service has been splendid. The
services Sunday morning, afternoon,
and evening were inspiring. The Rev.
Carson of Duluth, brought very
wonderful message and the two girls
with him brought some beautiful
songs, and they sang them nicely.
The meetings continue all this week.
This opportunity you cannot afford to
miss, come!
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c., Smith and fam
lily of Ogilvie, spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wehking.
Mrs. Russell and Miss Ruth called
on the Geo. Wehking and DR.. F. w.
Greene homes Saturday. Mrs. Oscar
Eklund of Willow River, accompanied
them.
Don't forget the annual chicken din
ner to be sponsored by the Swedish
Ladies' Aid at their church this Fri
day. Come.
Mrs. Francis Pearson, Mrs. Laying,
Miss Charlotte King, and Miss Kath-
ryn Henry were in Sandstone Satur-
day. m
Those who helped Mr.. Brandt cele-
brate his sixty-ninth birthday Sunday
of last week were Br. w. E. Ground,
Mrs. John Dephta, and Miss Lolita
Maran of Superior, Wis.,, Mr.. Henry,
and Fred Mueller of Arlington, Carl
Babe, Mrs. Mary Babe, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rupp and LenOra. A very de-
licious dinner was served to all. Mr..
Brandt received many beautiful flow
ers and much fruit, and he enjoyed
it very much, although he was con-
fined to his bed. Mr.. Brandt is
very patient sufferer and is gradually
growing weaker.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
WINDEMERE TOWNSHIP
(FrOm Another Correspondent

The Blomskog Luther League will
hold their monthly meeting for No
vember Tuesday evening, Nov. "a
A Thanksgiving program and Bible
Study by Miss Vivian Sard will be
held. Refreshments will be served.
All are cordially invited.
The Rev. E. S. Ternberg preached
his farewell sermon at Blomskog
Sunday. All regret the Rev. Tern
berg's departure, he having been here
for six years.
Miss Edna Nelson Of Duluth, and
Paul Hullander of Barnum, visited at
Nels Larson's Sunday.
Mrs. Hanna Pearson and son, Lam
bert, visited at Mrs. Larson's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs. Eddie Anderson and Verna
Mrs. Maygren, Oscar and Emma May
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Lawson. The neighbors wish them
many happy years together.
lila Chatelle visited with Mrs. H
Derby Sunday afternoon.
Ed Profit and son and daughter,
Mildred, called at Joe Chatelle's Sun
day afternoon.
Gunhild and Abba Lon gstrom and
Mrs. Ford visited with Olga Ander-
son Sunday afternoon.
Arthur Bjork called at Harold Der
by's Sunday afternoon.
M. Bulls was calling in this part
of the country Saturday.
Francis Gathright called at Alfred
Elliott's on business Saturday.
Little Irma Elliott burned her arm
on the heating stove Friday. 1t is a
bad burn.
Mr.. Harris, the Rawleigh man, was
making his rounds this week.
Willis Seifkas had the misfortune
to break one of his truck wheels Fri
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Elliott and
children spent Sunday evening with
Mrs. Florence Seifkas.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
SOUTH OF BRUNO

Fred Saastad and family and Claire
Jensen spent Sunday afternoon at the
Harold Elwell home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Conrad of Rush
City, and Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner and
Hattie of Hinckley, were Sunday
guests at the S. o. Saastad home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Jensen, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Murphy and children Of
Kerrick, and Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Lund
were Sunday dinner guests at the l.
o. Lund home.
Eugene Hannah of Duluth, is en-
ployed at the S. o. Saastad home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12
VILSTAD NEIGHBORHOOD

Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson of Still
water, visited several days at the
Clara Hedin home recently. Miss
Ruby Hedin also spent the weekend
at home.
Miss Esther and John Degerman
spent the weekend at the home of
Nath Degerman. John visited from
Tuesday until Friday of last week
in Minneapolis, taking the trip in the
mail plane.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Hill of Mime
apOlis, visited at the ]. D. DeMariS
home over the weekend.
Miss Ethel Degerstrom of Mime
apolis, spent from Friday until Sum
day at her home.
Tho fc h,f
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gren of Canada, Mrs. Nels Larson,
Mrs. Don Skoglund and MIR. and Mrs.
Algot Skog visited at Hanna Pearson's
Sunday evening.
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Methodist Church.

A cordial invitation is extended to
all to come and worship at the Meth
odist church next Sunday afternoon,
Nov. Is, at 2:30 p. m. A fifteen min
ute song service will precede the reg
ular church service which will be
conducted by the pastor, the Rev. A.
G. Parks of Barnum. The choir will
sing the anthem, praise Ye the
Lord"
The Friendship club will meet
November IS at the home of Mrs. Leon
Macarthur with Mrs. Hugo Wickstrom
and Mrs. M. E. Ward assisting her.
There will be election of officers and
short program.
American Lutheran Church.
The ladies of the American Luth-
eran church will hold a sale of useful
articles and have "a meat ball supper
Saturday afternoon of this week, Nov.
IA, at the village hall. There will be
a fish pond. Supper will be ready at
1870 p. m. and will continue until all
are served. The menu is: meat balls,
potatoes, rutabagas, salad, relish,
home made bread, and butter; apple
or pumpkin pie and coffee. Prices
are, for children 6 to 10 years, 15c;
10 to Is years, Csc, and for, adults 4Oc.
Everyone is welcome.
Peace Lutheran Church.
H. Sporleder, Pastor.
English service at 10:45 a. m. The
Rev. j. C. Meyer of st. Paul, who is
missionary at large of the Minnesota
district, will preach at the morning
service and will address the congre-
cation after the service. The choir
will sing the anthem, ooh, be Joyful
in the Lord" Sunday school and
Bible class at $40 a. m.
Choir practice Thursday at p. m.
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WILLOW RIVER
st. Paul's Lutheran Church.
H. Sporleder, Pastor.

At the services at p. m. the Rev.
]. c. Meyer of St. Paul, who is mis-
sionary at large of the Minnesota dis
trict, will preach the sermon and ad-
dress the congregation following the
service. Sunday school and Bible
class at p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12

81 is" began Tommy.
"T am not I is, promptly cor
rected the teacher.
II am the ninth letter of the alpha
bet" Tommy finished.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12

L. Novak, dragging ------------12.S7
Clerk was instructed to correspond
with the county auditor with view
to obtaining evidence of payment of
former bonded Indebtedness. No other
business, on motion duly seconded
meeting adjourned.
R. t. ADDINGTON, Clerk.
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KETTLE RIVER TOWN
BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Nov. Z, 1881.


Regular meeting this date called to
order by Chairman WINNER at 10
o'clock a. m. All members present.
Minutes for October meeting read and
approved.
After some discussion the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved: That the town board of
the Town of Kettle River, under G..
S. 1923 sec. 1861, deem it expedient
to bond the town to the State Invest
ment Board in the aggregate sum of
$4,000, at the rate of per cent per
annum, to be spread over term Of
10 years, $3.50 and interest payable
annually. The purpose of said bonds
is to redeem the outstanding warrants,
including a $500 warrant deposited
with the county treasurer as a 2O%
deposit guaranteeing 500 of the gas
tax for county aid roads.
Therefore be it further resolved that
a special town election for the pur-
pose of voting on issuing above bonds
will be held at Amundson's hall, Will
low River, Saturday, November 81,
1881. Polls will be open at 9 o'clock
a. m. and close at O'Clock p. m.
The following verified accounts were
audited and ordered paid:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-12

The American is but $1.5O a year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
Satisfied Yearning to
Punch Cash Register

A certain resident Of an exclusive
New Jersey suburb startled his friends
recently by opening book and maya
zine store in the town. He was known
to be wealthy and did not need more
money, and as he was q bridge and
golf addict and had other, and varied
interests, they could not catalogue his
innovation as hobby, even though
he spent nearly every evening at the
store.
Then it occurred to a close friend
to ask him outright. The new book
store owner looked a little sheepish
as he explained:
"I'll tell you if you promise not to
mention it to anyone. But all my
life cash registers have intrigued me.
Every time I made a purchase I've
yearned to punch the key. In fact,
on a number of occasions I've bribed
a clerk to allow me to ring up my
own money. It's queer sort of COM
pick, l know, but as long as enjoy
punching cash registers I'm going to
continue it."-New York Sun.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
Clover Held a Sacred
by the Ancient Greeks

According to legend st. Patrick
had great trouble in teaching the peo-
pie of Ireland the doctrine Of the
Trinity. Then one day he saw a tiny
three-leafed plant growing at his feet
and plucking it he used it to illus
trate his point. Shamrock Is from the
Irish 'seamrog," and is applied to the
various plants having three leaves. In
Arabic, the word for three-leaf plants
Is "shamrakh." While the name sham
rock has been applied to various
, three-leaf plants, 1t Is generally used
in connection with one Of the clovers.
The four-leaf clover has long been
associated with various superstitions.
Because it is in the form of cross
is likely the reason for attributing to
such plants uncanny powers. 1t was,
however, regarded as sacred by the
Greeks long before the time Of Christ.
At various times it has been believed
that the person carrying it would
have the power of detecting the pres
ence of evil spirits or would be sue
cessful in his undertakings. II he
put it under his pillow, he would
dream of his beloved and a maiden
might, by slipping 1t, unseen, into the
shoe of her lover, assure him a safe
journey.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
Alumni Associations

The organization of those who have
been students is characteristic Of
American schools. The first alumni as
ISOLATION was established at Williams,
college in 1921. For many years alumni
organizations were chiefly social, af-
fording opportunity for the reunion of
friends. AS these associations devel-
oped. however, they proved to be use
full not only in welding former stu
dents together in friendship. but in
maintaining interest in and, in some
cases. supplying funds for the various
schools and colleges.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
Ion1-Liyed Poets

Poets, On the whole, are a long-lived
race, writes "Looker-on" in the Lon
don Daily Chronicle, and some records
are recalled of poets laureate. OF
those in office since the time Of Ben
Jonson, most have reached a good old
age, and held Office for many years.
Wordsworth, for instance, lived to be
eighty, Sir William Davenant eighty
two, Tennyson eighty-three, and Colley
Cibber eighty-siX. The average tenure
of the laureateship has been over
twenty years. Southey held it for
thirty years, and Tennyson for forty
seven.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
Beginning Patent System

In very early times in England the
reigning prince considered himself en-
titled to grant privileges Of the nature
of monopolies to any one who had
gained his favor. These grants became
so numerous, oppressive and unjust
during the reign Of James I (1603-25)
statute was wrung from the king
declaring all previous and inconven-
lent monopolies to be void. There was
a special exception from that enact
ment of all letters, patents, grants and
privileges of the "sole working or
making of any manner of new manu-
features within the realm to the true
and first inventor" Upon these words
hangs the whole law of letters and
patents for inventions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
Tree Trimmer Platform

Property owners who happen to
have some old shade about their
homes guard the trees more zealously
than was done of yore. These growths
must be carefully watched and groomed
at frequent intervals. The work Of
the old-time tree trimmer is not re-
garded as sufficient and the work is
now done largely by trained men who
are properly equipped for the work.
An automobile newly designed for this
work carries small party of work
men, all the necessary tools and is
equipped with an extendible platform
which enables the men to work about
the tree more satisfactorily and more
safely.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
Electron and Molecule

The electron is the smallest known
unit in electricity. It may be either
positive of negative. The atom is the
smallest unit of any chemical element.
The molecule is the smallest part into
which any body can be divided with
out destroying its substance as such.
1t may be identical with the atom as
in the case of mercury or argon. 1t
usually consists of the union of two
or more atoms. According to the
atomic theory all material substances
are composed Of atoms of compare
lively small number of kinds, all the
atoms of the same kind being uniform
in size and weight and other proper
ties. The atom is to be conceived as
a complex system whose component
parts are in rapid orbital motion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
Effect of Snake Venom
Probed by Scientists

It has been stated on apparently
good authority that snake venom will
not affect cold-blooded animals, such
as snakes, frogs, tOads, lizards and
fish. Systematic observation shows
that this is not the case. Toads, which
are very tenacious Of life, have been
known to survive three days after
having been bitten by puff-adders or
by cobras, but in the end they sue
cumb. Frogs often die almost instant
ly after having been bitten. Again. 1t
has been said that the venoms of two
deadly snakes Of the same species do
not affect each other. Though this
holds good in some cases, however, it
is not true of all. Puff-adders appear
to be immune from one another's
poison. On the other hand, puff
adders that have been bitten by
cobras, mambas, boom-slangs, and
other venomous South African snakes
occasionally die, but not always. In
one case a puff-adder which was
injected with enough cobra poison to
kill six men survived.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
The Winner

He was in the habit of lunching
regularly at the same restaurant. One
day he called the waiter to him and
said:
"John, instead Of tipping you every
day I'm going to give you lump sum
at the end Of every month. 1t will be
more convenient for me-"
THANK you, SIR" answered the
waiter. But I wonder if you'd mind
paying me in advance for this month";"
"Well, that's a strange request. How
ever, here's S.. I suppose you are
rather hard up"
"Oh, no, sir!" smiled John, slipping
the money into his pocket. "Only I'm
leaving here today"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
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Plants That Emit Gas
Not at All Uncommo,

When one speaks Of a "gas plant
one naturally thinks Of coal ovens and
gas meters. Nature, however, pro-
vides real gas plant, specimens Of
which are to be found blooming in
London's Kew gardens. It is other
wise known as the Dictamnies or
Burning Bush" When q lighted
match is applied to shoot Of 1t there
comes q brilliant scarlet fame. Like
q fash Of lightning it travels up the
length Of the Towering shoot, without
injuring 1t. The best time to make
the experiment is when the flowers are
fading. The inflammableness of the
plant is due to this: that on its stalks
are minute reddish-brown glands, and
these secrete an etheric oil The
glands develop fully soon after the
blossom begins to fade, but they shrivel
up when the fruit begins to form.
Luminous plants not unlike this have
been source Of strange legends in
India and Afghanistan. There Is
mountain called Suited Kohl in Afghan
istan on which the natives believe that
gold and silver exist. In springtime
the slopes are covered with bushes
which at night, from distance, seem
to be on fire, yet when you are close
to them there is no sign of flame.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
Train Was Late

The New Yorker tells of gentle
man who had been sleeping in the
waiting room of the Great Neck rail-
way station. He was awakened sud-
denly and stared about. SCOT to get
the 4:07-the 4:07," he muttered.
This was apparently addressed to a
mild man sitting next to him, who,
thinking he detected belligerence in
the tone, retreated into his newspaper
The others gaze finally settled on the.
clock on the wall. "Six O'clock" he,
murmured. "H'm the 4:07's
late" He settled down and went back
to sleep.-Boston Globe. +,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
Bold

Three little four-year-olds of Broad
Ripple were discussing in very Sc
rious way what they were going to
DO when they grew up. Joe said he
was going to shoot lions. The next
little fellow was going to get on q
train and ride forever. The third.
Donald, wanted to be more daring,
than the rest and in babyish voice.
said: I'm going to buy an ice cream
cone and get on the street car and
eat it."-Indianapolis News