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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
WILLOW RIVER WINS
TOURNEY SATURDAY

The district independent basketball
tournament was held at Willow River
Friday evening and Saturday with four
teams taking part. Willow River won
the tournament
Bruno and Willow River were paired
in the first game which was won by
Willow and in the second game Sand
stone defeated Hinckley. In the first
game Saturday Willow River defeated
Kettle River while Hinckley took
Bruno into camp by a narrow margin.
The final game was played between
Willow River and Sandstone and was
won by the former.
Winning of the tournament made
Willow River eligible to enter the
state meet at st. Paul, and they played
the Bannon Department store team
Wednesday night where they were
defeated.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
CARL MILLER BUYS
HARDWARE BUSINESS

A deal was agreed upon the first of
this week between Carl Miller and
the Askov Hardware & Motor Co.,
whereby the former again becomes
the owner of the hardware store. Mr..
Miller is buying only the main hard
ware store building and all contents,
and plans to take possession the first
part of March.
The Askov Hardware & Motor Co.
firm retains the following lines: heat
ing and plumbing, barn equipment,
farm machinery, and the Ford agency
and service station, and of course re-
tains all the other real estate and
buildings.
Definite arrangements have not yet
been made by the old firm as to where
they will have their office but an
nouncement relative to that will come
in later issue.
Mr.. Miller's many friends here will
join with the American in welcoming
him back into the hardware business.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
MASONS
OBSERVE BIRTHDAYS

The Sandstone Masonic lodge. A. F.
& A. M. No. 234, held its anniversary
celebration and ~Washington's birthday
party at the temple in Sandstone Mon
day evening, and drew a large at
tendance.
The festivities were held in the
large dining room which had been
decorated for the occasion by the COM
mittee in charge.
The first part of the evening was
devoted to the informal playing of a
few rounds of bridge which r. w. Bar
stow, acting master, called off at 10
o'clock to introduce Mark e. Robey
as master of ceremonies. Mr.. Robey
handled the situation ably and was
both serious as we'll as humorous and
satiric. He introduced the following
speakers of the evening: DR.. H. p.
Dredge who gave reading about
George Washington; Svend Petersen
of Askov, who spoke on the signifi-
canoe of remembering the birthday Of
the lodge as we'll as the birthdays OF
individuals and particularly the old
people. 1.-The Rev. John A. Hughes
spoke on the life and character of
George Washington.
The lunch committee had their
wares ready at this point and served
delicate sandwiches, cake and coffee,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26

invited by the government in Toxic,
and will then return to OIlerup, Den
mark, via China, Siberia and Russia.
AS the United States so far is not
included in his itinerary, strong eff
forts are being made to schedule few
appearances here. Mr.. Bukh was in
this country about eight years ago with
one of his groups.
BuStS Completed.
Two busts portraying the features
of the late Swedish-American author
and newspaperman, Ernst Skarstedt,
have now been completed; one will be
placed in the John Morton Museum,
Philadelphia, the other in the Swedes-
Abroad Museum in Gothenburg, Swe-
den.
Wants Will Changed.
Mrs. Ingeborg How, Norwegian-born
widow of the late millionaire tramp
James Eads How, has petitioned a Los
Angeles court for a decree multiplying
her husbands will which leaves her
and her adopted son, Holger, a total
of dollars; the residue, $4,000, was
willed by How to the Industrial Work
ers of the World. Mrs. How bases
her claim to have the will set aside
on the fact that it was written in the
state of Ohio where her husband did
not establish any legal residence.
And Still They Come!
Nothing daunted by the tragedies
IL
a native of Denmark, is planning to
fly an airplane from Old Orchard, Me-,
to Copenhagen some time during May.
Mr.. Hoejriis who was born at Bra
brand, was originally a farmer, but in
1922 he came to the United States
seeking training and experience as an
aviator. He is said to be very skillful
at the controls, and friends who are
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
Pine City Man
Shows A Large
Stamp Display

There is an old saying that "a
thing of beauty is a joy forever" and
this applies very aptly to thing as
lowly as the postage stamp when a
skilful collector such as Ira c. Holt
of Pine City, devotes 25 years to MAX
ing collection of stamps. Last Mon
day at Pine City, Mr.. Holt placed a
collection of his stamps in the win
dow of the Prochaska pharmacy,
where it has been viewed with in
terest by the public.
This collection has been gathered
by Mr.. Holt over period of 25 years
and it includes one of the first stamps
ever issued, which is an English
stamp issued in 1910. The United
States did not start the use of stamps
until about 1S47. The display also
contains the smallest stamp ever is
In the collection is also a letter writ
ten in 1887, and as this was before
stamps were issued, the letter is
merely folded and postmarked.
Mr. Holt has over $4,000 stamps in
his collection. The stamps are kept
in albums and are mounted carefully
with an onion skin hinge Many of
the stamps are fresh, having never
been postmarked The collection as
arranged by Mr.. Holt is very attrac-
tive in color and style as it shows
stamps from 2O5 countries and colo
MES, giving flashes of much historical
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
DECLAM DATES
ARE ANNOUNCED
Members of This Districts Committee
Meet ut Sandstone and Ar.
range Schedule.

A meeting of members of Dist. No.
26, of the Minnesota State High School
league, was held in Sandstone Mon
day, Feb. %, at 4 p. m. All men,
bers were represented.
Moved and carried that the invita-
ton of Sandstone to hold the district
declamatory contest there on the date
of February 26 was accepted. Moved
and carried that Supt. S. G. Skaaland
select judges from either Duluth or
Superior.
After considerable discussion, the
following drafted schedule met the
approval of all members for the dis
trict tournament to be held on Friday
and Saturday, March 6 and Z, at Pine
City:
Fridays p. M, Moose Lake VS..
Sandstone; 4 p. m. Rush City VS.. Bar
compete Saturday at p. m. Friday
morning at 10 a. M, Brook Park and
North Branch will compete and at II
a. IN. Willow River and Pine City will
contest The winner of these matches
will meet at 9. p. m. Friday, with the
winner of this match competing
against the winner of Friday evenings
Finlayson-Bruno contest at 3 p. m.
Saturday. The final contest will be
staged at 8 p. m. Saturday.
At the meeting it was moved and
carried that $40 be appropriated for
competent ticket sellers and custo-
dams.
The following general program was
approved: Secretary was instructed
to get scorebook. Ten names to be
certified three days before tourna-
ment with two names to be scratched
before team goes on the floor. Play
ers and number of players, manager,
coaches names and colors to be for
warded to Mr.. Jones at once. Mr..
Jones is to get seats from Forest Lake
at a cost of $3S. Mr.. Brown was desig-
mated to assume the responsibility for
scorers and timers. Sentiment seemed
to be in favor of closing all schools
Friday afternoon for the tournament.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

One Indication of the prevalence Of
fact that transatlantic shipping has
been hit very hard; the Copenhagen
home offices of the Scandinavian
American line whose passenger YES
sells ply between New York and Nor
wegian and Danish ports, announce
that "due to Canadian and American
immigration restrfctions"-whic re-
Gently were brought about under pres
sure of hard times-it has been
deemed necessary to withdraw the
steamship, oscar H." from the serv-
ice. and the "Hellig Olav" will be
used only once in a while. The pas
senger traffic, hitherto keeping four
vessels busy, will now be taken care
of by two.-At the present time Sc
vessels flying the Danish flag are
laid off," representing a total ton
mage of more than 100000.
Died Aboard His Ship.
Captain Hans Won der Fehr, master
of the Norwegian steamship, "Manch-
ioneal," died last week aboard his YES
sci when it was off Cozumas Island,
Yucatan. The captain was native
of Bergen, Norway, where he was born
81 years ago; he had sailed before the
mast for SO years, and during the last
IA years had commanded the "Manch-
ioneal," sailing under the flag of Nor
way for the United Fruit Companies.
Captain Won der Fehr was known as
the grand old man of the fruit trade;
his home was in New York.
Bukh i'm Canada.
Niels Bukh, father of world-fam-
Gus system of Danish gymnastics, will
arrive in Toronto and Montreal some
time this summer with selected
group of his students who will demon
strate his system. Mr.. Bukh and the
group will travel to Japan having been
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
DEATH CLAIMS
DENHAM FARMER
Andrew Bake was Resident of Den.
ham Community for Thirty
Years.

Andrew Bake. we'll known farmer
residing near Denham passed away
on February 10, after a short illness.
Mr.. Bake was one of the older set
tiers of the Denham community.
He was born in Norway Dec. q,
1865, and emigrated to the United
States in 1889. In 1899 he was mar
ried and lived for a short while at
Superior, Wis, coming to the farm
near Denham about 1901, and has
made his home there with his family
since that time. Mr.. Bake is. sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Torgjer Bake,
three sons, Torulf of Tappen, N. D.,
Ragnar of st. Paul, Mimi, and ARRIVAL
of Denham; three daughters, Mail
frid (Mrs. Victor Palmquist) of Mi
laca, Mimi, Gudrun of Denver, Colo,
and Inga of Denham; two brothers
and one sister in Norway.
Funeral services were held at the
home at one o'clock Tuesday after
noon, Feb. "a, and at the Nordland
Lutheran church at two o'clock. Pas
tor John o. Johanson officiated at the
services. Interment was at Nordland
cemetery.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26

President and the Congress has for
the present at least served to aid the
legislative group in its effort to les
sen the prestige that Hoover gained
during the war as humanitarian.
The controversy has enthusiastically
been shaped to show for political pur-
poses that all is changed and that the
airy and even hard boiled" Natural
ly the mental pictures have been &C
centuated so as to reveal Congress
as the sole champion of the dear
people" The Presidents friends are
depending ON what they believe to be
an inevitable turn of sentiment when
facts and not eloquent oratory must
be faced.
The tremendous scope of the adj
justed compensation bonus to soldiers
will require the employment of hum
dreds of extra government clerks.
The scramble for Federal jobs is so
great that legislators are in a maze
trying to tap the patronage tree. 1t
takes colossal gall to vote against
Administration plans and then rush
over to the White House to demand
berths on government payrolls for
politically deserving constituents Yet
the White House is besieged with
these demands each day.
1t is cogently argued that President
Hoover may spring a surprise on the
next Congress. Unless there is last
minute change in plans there will be
no need for special session to pass
essential appropriation bills. If the
Treasury statements on June 80 show
the anticipated deficit of half bill
lion dollars there is some likelihood
that the President might call an ex-
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
PINE CITY MERCHANT
IMPROVES HIS STORE

A. M. Challeen, veteran merchant of
Pine City, believes in keeping up ap-
pearances for he has recently re-
modelled a part of his store to bring
it up to a standard with the rest of
his business. The meat market has
been rebuilt and brought up to the
front of his store and an entirely new
set of fixtures has been installed.
The fixtures are of the best design,
with long show case finished in oak
and white enamel and equipped with
electric refrigeration. There is also
a large cooling department in the
rear of the shop also fully equipped
with the best of refrigeration devices
and large enough to hold many hum
dred pounds of meat
In charge of thes meat market is
William Steiner, who has been with
Mr.. Challeen for many years, and who
handles the trade in very efficient
manner.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
LONG RESIDENT OF
HINCKLEY PASSES

John Houska, a pioneer resident of
Hinckley, died at his home there Sat-
urday, Feb. 81, after an illness of sew
eral months. Funeral services were
held Wednesday at the l. o. o. F. hall
with the lodge having charge. Mr..
Houska had been telegraph operator
and train dispatcher for the Northern
Pacific Railroad for many years. He
retired from the N. P. service about
a year ago on account of ill health
and has been gradually growing worse.
He was about 65 years of age and
leaves to mourn his loss a wife, four
sons and two daughters.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
PINE CITY GETS
CHICK HATCHERY
Duluth Man VIII Install Modern Flee.
trio Incubator i'm Penning-
ton Building.

Roy B. Lewis of Duluth, will open
a chick hatchery in Pine City, having
rented part of the Pennington build
ing in which he will install his ma
chine for Matching baby chicks. Mr..
Lewis also operates hatchery in Du-
luth and has picked Pine City as a
desirable point for expanding his op-
erations. His incubator will be of
the mammoth type and heated by
electricity.
Pine City offers a good opportunity
for the development of a hatchery
business as there is much poultry
past years thousands of baby chicks
have been shipped in each year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
wWdalinQtonLett
Oh " ODaley
u snlosM GpGoRua ASSOCIATION ytcu4

Washington, February 23-Another
on a turbulent and prodigal Congress.
The sessions have been marked with
pugnaciousnesS and rancor, especially
in emphasizing the difference between
the policies of the executive and the
legislative branches of the Federal
Government. Like the closing of all
gay affairs the question uppermost in
the minds of the more thoughtful
participants is who will pay the fid-
dler?" AS is customary in social af-
fairs, the politicians are all quite
willing to let the other fellow have
the check and pay the bill The pre-
vailing query in private conversations
is whether the President or the Con-
gress will eventually suffer the worst
from public reaction.
1t is argued that months will be re-
quired for the public to measure the
relative services of the two govern
mental agencies. Each is hopeful that
developments will justify their posi-
tions in regard to public matters. The
real test will come when the spectac-
ular coloring of the Hoover-Congress
imbrolgio has faded and the whole
subject becomes routine matter to
be met by taxpayers. The situation
in Washington has been compared to
great parade of public characters
with band wagon boys" wondering
how their performance rated with
various classes among the rank and
file. They are vitality interested in
mass psychology when the people as
taxpayers feel the pinch" of Con-
gressional liberality in appropriating
money for various causes.
The sharp exchanges of comment
regarding legislation between the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
DUQUETTE GIRLS
WE'D SAME DAY
Minneapolis and Duluth Young Men
are Lucky GrOOmS.-Wed-
dingS Saturday.

Two DuQuette young ladies became
happy brides the past week when
Miss Alice Torell and Miss Frida
Johnson were led to the altar.
The marriage of Miss Alice Torell,
daughter of Mrs. E. Torell of Du-
quette to Mr.. Oscar Uppman of Mime
apolis, was solemnized at Minneapo-
lis Saturday evening.
The happy couple arrived there Sun
day noon, to spend two days with the
brides mother, and was met at the
depot by crowd of young people who
gave them serenade accompanied by
throwing of confetti, rice, and the
usual happy gibes and well wishes.
Sunday evening the brides mother
gave a reception to afford a number
of close neighbors an opportunity to
meet the groom. Monday evening a
party was given at the Community
hall in honor of the bride and groom,
which was attended by large crowd
of friends and neighbors. AS the
bridal couple entered the hall, the
crowd rose and gave rOusing cheer.
Introductions followed, songs were
sung and games were played followed
by dancing and lunch.
A purse contributed by the atten-
dants, was presented to the couple in
memory of the occasion, by Mrs. Ber-
ger in few appropriate words. The
congratulations. and we'll wishes of
the community will follow the young
couple.
Tuesday noon they left for Duluth,
where they will spend two days, when
they will return to Minneapolis and
take up housekeeping.
Frida Johnson Married.
The marriage of Frida Johnson,
daughter of Mrs. A. G. Johnson of Du-
quette, to Glen Geving of Duluth, took
place in that city Saturday afternoon.
The young couple will make their
home at Duluth, where Mr.. Geving is
employed. The many friends and
acquaintance of the bride and her
family, extend their congratulations
and best wishes to the young couple.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
DELAYED AUTO TAX
PENALTY REDUCED

The Minnesota Legislature last
week passed a bill reducing the
penalty for delayed registration
of motor vehicles. The penalty
is now % cents for the first four
days and $1.OO per month there
after, with a maximum OF $500.
No change was made either I'm
the last day for paying the tax,
Feb. Is, or the last day when
ears may be operated with 1880
plates, which is March 81. Oper-
ating a ear with 1880 plates after
March 81 is misdemeanOr, punish
able by fine or Imprisonment, and
this penalty was not reduced or
removed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
NO MUSKRAT OPEN
Sc A SON IN 1881

The commissioner of game and fish
sent, out the following letter the past
week which calls attention to the
muskrat situation:
Owing to the shortage of musk
rats, as shown in 1870 of the reports
received from our wardens, there will
be no open season for the taking of
muskrats during the spring of 1881.
The taking of muskrats at this
time would, we believe, result in the
practical determination of the rats,
as there are so few of them"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26

lected in taxes from the privately
owned mpanies. Representative
Charles Mum of Hennepin county,
asked a rather embarrassing question
of Mr. Reed who comes from Lac Qui
Farle county and was formerly presi-
dent of the Minnesota Farm Bureau
Federation, when he advanced this
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
HINCKLEY OIL COMPANY SELLS

The Midway Oil Co. has sold the
bulk station in Hinckley to a Mime
apolis company who will erect a fill
ling station on the premises in the
near future
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
JUNIOR HOCKEY GAME
FAST ON POOR ICE

The Finlayson Junior Hockey team
again defeated the Pine Lake Junior
sextet by a score of to 3. Although
the ice was poor the game was quite
fast and hard-fought. Combination
play was impossible because of the
condition of the ice, and play was
mostly individual puck-carrying. How
ard Norback refereed the contest
The lineupS and summary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26

II. UTSeHSpdI 1, w. hUIVISIO, I, f1H6
Lake-nOne.
Second period: Scoring-Finlayson
i. Greenspan, 1; Pine Lakes.
Laska, 3.
Third period: SCORING -Finlayson-
H. Greenspan, 1; Pine Lake-none
Timer-M. Smith.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26

after which the evening terminated
with general social visiting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
WALKER CHEERED
BY CALIFORNIANS
New York Mayor Taken From
Train and Bundled Into
Stage.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PALM SPRINGS, Calf, March IA
Mayor James j. Walker Of New York
got a real wild West welcome to this
desert vacation land this afternoon,
and for a time he didn't know whether
he was going to like it or not.
Asked what he intended doing,
Walker said, Il expect to lose my
shirt"
Palm Springs being a goodly dis
tanc1 from the gambling casinos across
the Mexican border, the mayor was
asked to explain.
81 mean" he said. IL expect to leave
my shirt in my room and take sun
baths"
The temperature today, mild IN early
Spring, was SO.
mile from the Palm Springs sta
ton so cowboys, wearing boots, chaps,
l0-gallon hats and bandannas over their
faces, stopped the train with red flag
and unceremoniously invaded the
mayors private car.
Laughing and milling, with cries of
"Hurrah for Jimmy" the "desperados"
carried Walker from the train and
loaded him into an ancient tally-ho
stage and serenaded him through the
streets with FRITZ Ridgewav, Hollywood
actress, CARRIED in cowboy attire, lead
ing the parade.
Walkers only comment about New
York was in reply TO a questioner. He
denied New York is a wicked city"
He said he would not talk on the politi-
cal situation of the Eastern metropolis
unless something official came through
that would force him to do it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
POLICE MEASURE
IS BEING WRITTEN
Bill for Prince Georges Ex-
peCted to Be Offered This
Week.
By a STAFF Correspondent of The Star

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 14.-Prince
Georges County's long-awaited new po-
lice bill, which would divorce the
county force from the sheriff's office,
is now being drafted and will probably
be ready for introduction in the legis-
lature next week.
Salient features of the bill, as agreed
upon by the county political leaders and
members of the Legislature, include the
appointment of the policemen by the
county commissioners and the establish
ment of precincts" or headquarters in
both Hyattsville and Marlboro.
The bill provides for a chief of police
and a lieutenant, in addition to q num-
Der of patrolmen which has not yet been
definitely agreed upon. The chief and
other members of the force would be
appointed by, and be responsible to,
the county commissioners. At present
the law authorizes six policemen, but
the fun number has never Eeen ap-
pointed.
The appointment procedure under the
act now in effect requires the COM
miSsioners to make their selections from
list OF men recommended by the sher-
if, who is also chief of police Once
appointed. however the officers are not
accountable to the commissioners.
AS it was found unconstitutional to
make the bill now being drafted an
emergency measure it could not go into
effect until June /.
The bill will be introduced in &C
cordance with the prediction pledges
of the Democratic party. The sepa-
ration of the sheriff's Office from the
county police force was also promised
by the Republican party in the last
campaign.