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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24
MRS. DEGERMAN
PASSES AT 81
Came to America at Age of One; Mar
ried at Salem, S. D.; Many
at Funeral.

Mrs. Natan Degerman who has been
resident of the Askov community
for the past twenty years, passed away
at her home last Friday noon at the
age of 81. She had suffered many
years from rheumatism, which COM
bined with heart trouble and later
dropsy brought on the final demise.
Mary Carolina Holmstrom Deger-
man was born at Nora Degerfors,
Vesterbottens Lans, Sweden, on Oct. Z,
1880. She came to America with her
parents as a baby in 1881, settling in
South Dakota. She grew to woman
hood at Salem, S. D., and was united
in marriage there in 1903 to Mr..
Natan Degerman. Six children were
born to this union, five of whom are
living: Esther and John at Duluth;
Andy at Evanston, ILL.,, Viola and Hill
dur at home. All five children were
here for the funeral which took place
Sunday.
After residing for a number of years
on farm, miles northeast of Askov,
the family moved to another farm,
61a miles northeast of the village, or
little nearer Bruno, in what is COM
monty known as the Vilstad neigh
borhood. Wherever the family re-
sided Mrs. Degerman became dear to
her neighbors for she was of a very
kind and helpful disposition, loving
wife and mother, who will be sadly
missed by those near and dear to her.
She was a faithful member of the
Vilstad Ev.-Lutheran church.
Those from distance who attended
the funeral included three brothers
of the departed: Peter Holmstrom,
Salem, S. D.; Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Holm
strom, Florence and Leonard, and
Otto Holmstrom, from Ogilvie. Other
relatives included j. E. Sandberg and
Samuel Jorgensen from South Dakota,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Krause of Duluth.
Besides the son from Evanston, ILL.,,
and the daughter and son from Du-
luth, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Ludden and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Archambault of
Duluth, were also in attendance.
The Rev. Chas. s. Rydell preached
the funeral sermon which took place
Sunday afternoon at the Vilstad
church where the departed had at
tended services so many times. He
spoke in kind remembrance of the
good Christian mother. Many came
to pay their last respects and the
floral offerings were beautiful, be-
speaking love and esteem. The choir
sang songs that were dear to Mrs.
Degerman.
The body was given it's final rest
ing place in the Vilstad cemetery ad-
joining the church, the pallbearers
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24
ASKOV FARMER HAS
A NARROW ESCAPE

Chris M. Petersen, farmer liv-
ing east of Askov, and his little
daughter had a very close escape
from serious injury and possible
death Saturday afternoon when a
through northbound freight train
struck the car which Mr.. Peter
sen was driving after it had be-
come stalled on the track.
The Petersen car was approach
ing the track from the east and
just as he crossed the main track
the motor died. Before Mr.. Peter
sen could get the motor started
again and the car in gear the
train was upon them. Fortunately
the car was far enough across the
track that the locomotive just
struck the rear end. The car was
whirled completely around and
Was thrown into the ditch along
the track.
Mr.. Petersen and his little
daughter were still in the seat
uninjured when the train had
passed but the car was consider
ably damaged.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24
MAY WORK OUT
CONSOLIDATION
Denham Bank Closed Saturday Night,
Having Felt Depression; Also Talk
of Re-OrganizatiOn.

The Farmers State Bank at Den
ham having felt the sting of the de-
preston like so many other business
Institutions closed it's doors Saturday
night after a meeting of the direc-
tors had so ordered.
The State Banking Department was
notified and two of the examiners, j..
in the bank Monday and Tuesday to
check up the records. The bank will
be closed until next Tuesday when Mr..
Baakeon, receiver will be in charge.
Having made arrangements for a
Christmas vacation his services could
not be secured until next Tuesday.
There is some talk of re-organiza-
tion of the bank on the part of local
people in the Denham community, as
they would not like to be without
banking services in the community.
There is also a possibility that the
bank may be consolidated with some
neighboring bank.
The Denham bank was organized
in 1910 with F. L. Olson in charge
as cashier, and he has held that post
ever since. Joseph Bochek of Willow
River, has been its president, and
Joseph Suk, Denham, it's vice presi-
dent, ever since organization. A. w.
Weinberg was assistant cashier The
capital stock was $4,000 and surplus
fund $4,000. At the time of closing
the deposits were about $4,000, in
Guiding time deposits and checking
accounts.
With the dwindling of deposits and
the difficulty on the part of patrons
to meet their obligations it was
deemed best by the directors to close
the doors and make other arrange
mentS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24
BOOSTS FOR
INCOME TAX
DIR. COwleS Wants Lower
Real Estate Taxes as Pro-
posed by Olson.
Plan is to Have State In
come Tax Make Up Cut
on Real Estate.

Those who attended the taxpayers
meetings. at Friesland Friday evening
and Sturgeon Lake Saturday evening
were well repaid for their time and
effort, as the talks given by DR.. E. A.
Cowles of Detroit Lakes, were instruc-
tive and he had the rapt attention
OF his hearers.
The doctor explained the Governor
Olson farm relief plan, his proposal
oe lowering the assessment for taxing
purposes on farms one-third and re-
ducing the interest rate on farm loans
to about go. The assessment on viii
lage homes should also be reduced
one-third. Collections through state
income tax should make up the loss
on real estate taxes.
The speaker also dwelt on other
measures such as the iron ore tax
and told of the fight that was carried
on for years before this became law
In Minnesota, stating that since its
enactment in 1921 the state has col
lected about $3S,OOO,OO0 in occupa-
tional and royalty taxes on the iron
ore industry in northern Minnesota.
1t was the progressives of the state
who brought about this tax on a
natural resource, said the doctor. He
also related how in the legislative ses-
sion of 1929 the reactionary forces at
tempted to lower both occupational
and royalty taxes from sc to 40.
The initiative and referendum which
Is law in some states of the Union
and which was introduced by Repre-
sentative S. A. Stockwell of Mime
apolis, in the last session of the Min
nesota legislature, was touched upon
The doctor also dwelt on lobbying by
the big interests and the need for o
check on that which could be brought
about through the enactment of a law
that would require every lobbyist to
register, so the lawmakers and the
representing in the legislative halls.
DIR. Cowles who has resided at De-
troit Lakes for the past % years is a
tried progressive. He has fought for
that cause in campaign after cam
paign, never giving up, and always
working to further the interests of
the masses. He is a good speaker,
has very good command of the Ian
guage, and throws in enough humor
to keep his audience feeling good. AS
a campaigner for the progressive
cause he makes real Roadway for he
takes we'll with the people, and he
speaks from actual experiences. His
aim is to have the people take a
greater interest in their government,
and with that accomplished there can
be real democracy says the veteran
progressive. He could be kept on
the road, speaking here and there all
over the state, to the advantage of the
progressive cause and the people who
hear him.
The doctor solicits subscriptions to
the Farmer-Labor Leader at his var
ious meetings, the purpose of which
is to get the word of Floyd B. Olson
into the homes of people, as the gov
ernor cannot speak through the daily
newspapers and most of the country
veeklies.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24
SHIPPING BODY WILL
HAUL STOCK TO TRAIN

The Askov Livestock Shipping As
sociation held a special meeting in
the town hall Saturday afternoon at
which about 80 local farmers attended
as did a delegation from the Finlay-
son Shipping Association. The meet
ing decided to keep on shipping by
rail but to ship on a certain day and to
hire a truck to gather the stock at
the farms and to haul it to the load
ing station. The first shipping date
will be Tuesday, Jan. 5, and after that
stock will be shipped every third
Tuesday. The Finlayson delegation
took part in the discussion at the
meeting since the association there
has been having the same difficulties
as Askov.
A notice for bids is being published
in another column of this issue and
should be divided into zones as fol-
lows: A certain price for the frs.
three miles; a certain price for dis
lance of from three to six miles and
from six to ten miles. A difference
in price for hauling one to two head
Of stock on one farm or for hauling
from four to six or more on one farm.
A. Gravesen at the First State Bank
has information as to further prob
lens concerning shipping and will in
form anyone desiring same.
Christ Larsen continues as shipper
for the association.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24

mature rooster-crowing by Republic
can spell-binders; Insurgent Republi-
can Senators antipathy to Senator
Moses, Republican, as evidenced in in
Vulnerable ballots for the Presidency
of the Senate; Democratic suspicion
of cooperation with the Administra-
tion; dissatisfaction with chairmen Of
Republican and Democratic national
committees; and nominating conven-
ton procedure.
The Republican high command has
a first-rate problem in dissipating the
concern of active party workers and
keeping down melancholy predictions.
The strategy board succeeded in in
creasing the number of delegates to
the nominating convention which
practically assures a sufficiently pow
erful Hoover ticket The G. o. P.s
eternal problem is to pick a strong
chairman and publicity staff which
must win the public confidence for
the party platform and the candi-
dates. The Democrats meet January
8, at the Jackson Day dinner to dis
cuss the war plans and possibly re-
organize. The chief stunt of both
parties is to find graceful exit for
Raskob and Fess without breaking
down existing political machinery.
The moratorium question is usually
considered in connection with foreign
governments obligations to this coun-
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24
ASKOV H. S. WINS,
TOWN TEAM LOSES

Basketball in Askov progressed up
the ladder one more mich the past
week when the Askov high school
boys and girls teams went to Brook
Park and won their games 10 to 8
and SO to respectively. The win
ming of this game gave the boys
team three victories against two
defeats. while the girls have only lost
one game out of three starts.
The Askov town basketball team
went to Willow River Tuesday night
where it took a "a to IA defeat at
the hands of the fast Willow River
aggre CATION. Willow River will re-
turn the game here on the same night
when the high school team comes to
play the high school here on Jan. Is.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24
One of Best Productions Recently
Wds Seen IN D. B. S. Hall
Last Thursday.

The entertainment treat so far of
the season in Askov took place last
Thursday night in the D. B. S. hall
when a fair sized crowd witnessed
the presentation of dust of the
Earth" four act drama, aby Katha-
rine Kavanaugh. The play was spon-
sored by the Young Peoples Society
of the Danish Lutheran church.
The play had it's setting on the
Moore farmstead. David Moore IAN
ker Simonsen) and Mrs. Moore (Mrs.
Svend Petersen) were rearing a son
and daughter, Jerry Oeonard Frahs)
and Elizabeth (Alta Clausen) togeth-
err with a daughter of Mr.. Moore's
dead sister. Nell (Eline Clausen)
was an innocent, fun loving girl just
poisoning into womanhood. Mrs.
Moore and her daughter begrudged the
home they were giving her and tried
to make servant out of her much
against Mr.. Moore's wishes, since he
felt he had duty to perform by the
girl in memory of his dead sister and
because he rather loved her as his
daughter. The story changed from
scene to scene with Nell becoming
acquainted with young Mr.. Ryder
MARVIN Peterson) master of 1.-The
Naples" fine estate nearby. Nell
would hide out and read books which
Mr.. Ryder would bring her. She was
also very fond of visiting an old cabin
at considerable distance from the
Moore homestead where two good old
characters which Elizabeth called
tramps resided. These unfortunates
were Wandering Tom (Thorvald Sor-
ensen) and Nose, his negro servant
(Alfred Jacobsen). Wandering Tom
was supposed to have lost his memory
at one time in an accident and could
not remember anything that had
transpired in his life before.
In the meantime the neighborhood
minister, DR.. Templeton (Kaj Simons-
gaard) was a regular visitor at the
Moore home and had asked Mr.. Moore
for the hand of his daughter receiv-
ing an affirmative answer, but as to
Elizabeth, she postponed her answer
until Christmas since this would give
her time to endeavor to entice young
Mr.. Ryder to propose to her. OF
course it was evident that Ryder and
Nell were becoming in love with each
other.
Miss ArabeHa, MRS. Byron Olsen)
was walking newspaper" as Jerry
called hQr hoc orco 0f hor oOccin
spreading tactics and proved to also
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24
OWWda)hctonL Letter
8y " EDaley


Washington, December 23-Peace
and good will may prevail this week
in American homes but not in the
halls on Congress. The holiday re-
cess found the national legislative
body in turmoil with factions and
partisans constantly at swords points.
Only an Interchangeable optimist could
anticipate rift in the clouds of dis
cord. The Presidential campaign and
Congressional elections over-shadowed
the whole scene to the detriment of
helpful and essential law-making.
Unfortunately, there is no leader or
set of influential men and women that
possess the power of bringing the
Yuletide spirit to realization. Har-
mony is impossible while ambition for
high office and power hold sway over
the hearts and minds of political
figures.
A variety of answers would be given
to an inquiry as to the causes of dis
content and bitter strife. If all the
complaints of all partisan zealots
could be boiled in a cauldron the
dregs, when analysed, would provide
the real basic material for the 1882
elections. The mournful witches of
Macbeth never stirred more noxious
mess than the pot-boilers on Capitol
Hill. The friction points include BIZ
partisan opposition to President Hoo
ver's recommendations on interna-
tional and domestic subjects; pre-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

behalf of King Christian, the gold
medal of merit. Practically all the
Danish organizations of Greater New
York are joint owners Of the Home
for the Aged.
"NOrdic Law Club"
A group of Chicago lawyers of
Swedish birth or descent have formed
a professional organization known as
the Nordic Law Club; at the initial
meeting some $50 attorneys-at-law
were present, and nearly all became
members. A sprinkling of Norwegian
dence and joined the new organiza-
tion, but the Swedish element will be
the most important, for the simple
reason that there are many more
Swedish than Norwegian and Danish
jurists in Chicago.
Participation Unlikely.
Latest reports from Oslo indicates
that the Norwegian government is
unlikely to participate in the Chicago
Worlds Fair in 1898. It was learned
that a motion to appropriate $4,000
Kroner for official representation
without a doubt will be rejected by
parliament because of the deprecia-
ton of Norwegian currency as a re-
suit of the abandonment of the gold
standard. Attempts may be made to
secure the necessary funds from in
dustries interested, but at the present
1t does not look as though
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24

Some weeks ago the board of trus-
tees of Luther College, DEBORAH, Iowa,
voted to recommend that co-education
be inaugurated at this institution
The decision was forwarded to the
board of education of the Norwegian
Lutheran Church of America, owner
of the college, and, if favorably acted
upon, the recommendation was to be
submitted to the annual meeting of
the synod in Minneapolis next sum-
mer. Last week. however, the church
board of education declined to endorse
the plan of the board of trustees, and
this means that Luther College will
remain-for some time to come, at
least-what it has called itself for
sixty years, "a College for Men," The
objections to the proposed innovation
were, largely, based upon tradition.
Twenty-Five Years.
A few days ago the Danish Home
for the Aged in Borough Park, Brook
lyn, N. Y, celebrated its twenty-f1fth
anniversary at a banquet where Otto
Wadsted, Danish minister to the
United States, delivered the principal
address. By his government he had
been charged with the pleasant task
of appointing James Rasmussen,
president Of the Old Peoples Home
association, knight of the Royal
Dannebrog order, and to Mrs. Dagmar
Bancke, for many years secretary of
the associations auxiliary society,
"Danmark," Mr.. Wadsted handed. in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24

for oiling or tarring all stretches of
highway which are graded and grav-
eled, if they are in shape for bitumi-
nous treatment and not slated for
paving in the immediate future. The
annual status of improvement report,
issued last week, showed 1850 miles
graded and graveled, and this will be
increased when several grading pro-
jects now under way are completed in
the spring. Most of the mileage to
Continued on Page 1O)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24
1000 MORE MILES
WILL GET OILED
Trunk Road Program for 1882 to Give
State More Than $500 Miles
OF BftuminOuS Gravel

According to a highway bulletin re-
ceived this week it is planned by the
department to give about 1000 miles
of graveled trunk highways bitumi-
nous treatment in 1882. Added to the
mileage already treated, this will
bring the total bituminous mileage
above $500. The tentative paving
program, previously announced, is
428 miles, which will bring the paved
mileage at the end of the season
above 1900, and bring the paved and
bituminous total above 5000 miles.
The plans of the department call
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24
AskOU Talent Presents "Dust
of the Earth FOur-Act PLau
BANK DEPOSITORS
RECEIVE DIVIDENDS

]. N. Peyton, commissioner of banks
of the state of Minnesota, has an
nounced that funds are available to
pay off 5 cents on the dollar to de-
positors having general claims against
the defunct Markville State Bank.
The payment is designated as dividend
No. 1.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24

be afraid that Nell was following in
the footsteps of her dead mother who
graced them.
Finally in desperation, after not be-
ing able to make Mr.. Moore see that
Continued on Page y
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24

"You are eating us out of house and
home" declared Adam when he saw
Eve taking a bite of the apple.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24
Marriage License Applications

The following have applied to the
clerk of district court of Pine county
for marriage licenses the past week.
Lawrence H. Irons and Vera Grace.
Regina M. lessen and Carlo ".
Recke.
Louis Madsen and Elvera Olson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24

being Chas. Jackson, Harold Elwell,
]. D. DeMaris, Robert Hansen, Louis
Lindstrom, and Carl Samuelson. The
sympathy of friends. far and near,
goes out to Mr.. Degerman and his
children in their hour of great sor-
row and in this untimely loss of one
so dear to them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24

What this country needs is two
good cigars for five cents.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24

Presenting the shortest of all short
short-short stories: 5. C. O.-End.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-19
HARVESTING PEACH CROP
Crop This Year i'm Delaware One of
Largest in History of Industry

Harvesting of the enormous
peach crop in southern Delaware
began Monday morning when sew
eral truck loads of the Belle of
Georgia" peaches were picked and
shipped to northern and New Eng
land cities. The peach crop this
year is one of the largest in the
history of the peach industry of
the State and peninsula, and while
the shipments will increase from
day to day the crop will not reach
its height until about ten days
hence. Some of the heavy growers
of peaches will harvest a crop of
from $4,000 to $4,000 bushels.
While the price is low at present,
the brokers and growers are look
ing for better prices later on. The
crop in Georgia is over and North
Carolina will be practically over by
the time the crop reaches its
height here, thus eliminating the
possibility of flooded market.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-19
FIND LETTER OF JOHN ADAMS
Miss Helen Richardson of Denton,
Md, Has Letter Written in 1918

Among old papers belonging to
her uncle, the late Joseph Richard
son, an employe in the Baltimore
postoffice, who died in 1872, Miss
Helen Richardson, of Denton, Md,
has found a letter dated January
5, 1918 from John Adams to Mr.
Writ, Attorney General of the
United States, in which he COM
ments upon Wirt's book, sketch
es of the Life of Patrick Henry" Z"
In the letter comparison is drawn
between the illustrious men of Vir-
ginia and Massachusetts,. Miss
Richardson is a descendant of Col
onel William Richardson, to whom
Caroline largely owes her existence
as a county. for it was he who
presented a bill in the General As
sembly providing for the formation
of Caroline from Dorchester and
Queen Annes counties. During the
Revolution he served in the Con-
tinental Army with distinction,
and he was a member of the cleo
toral college which elected George
Washington president.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-19
BUYS COTTAGE OCEAN CITY
Rev. EsselI p. Thomas Gets Mod
ern House i'm New Development

Rev. Essell P Thomas, pastor of
Asbury NJ. E. Church, this town,
who with his family, are spending
his vacation, the month of August,
in Ocean City, Md, has purchased
a cottage on Fifth Avenue, in the
upper section of that resort in
what has been recently laid out as
a new development. He had rent
ed an apartment in the downtown
section until the attractive offer
for a home of his own presented
itself and he moved in as soon as
he closed the deal The new prop
erty, it is said, had been equipped
by the realtors, with everything
electrical, including range, refrig-
orator, etc, and was sample
house. Rev. Mr.. Thomas intends,
it is said. renting this second floor
apartment from season to season
and will fix up the first floor as an
other apartment so he can rent it,
reserving the month of August,
each year, for himself. The price
paid was not disclosed.