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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-17
KERRICK

The Pine County Poultry project
will hold it's Achievement day, Friday.
September Is, in the school auditori-
UNI at Hinckley. The .Kerrick group
extends a kind invitation to everyone
to come early, bring basket lunch
(making arrangements to serve two
in addition to the members of your
own family group, and to prepare to
spend the whole day at the exhibit,
1t is the purpose of the project to
teach the care of baby chicks and
laying hens, and to give sound advice
as to culling, feeding, and housing.
Free coffee will be served to every
one.
HAY air! Bang! Bang! And an
other bird pats himself on the back
as he sails back into the brush. Lots
of gunpowder wasted this week. The
little shower that ushered in the
morning of hunting season dimmed
the enthusiasm of very few of our
bird-men. Shots rang out even before
breakfast. Mike Fox advises using
salt instead of shot so that if any
should drop on the birds tail you'll
have no difficulty. He also advocates
just shooting few random bursts in
to the air; the birds are so thick,
some of them are sure to run into the
charge.
F. e. and G. D. Nelson, and wives,
drove here from st. Paul Tuesday
night to attend an early session of the
gunpowder convention. A number of
other familiar faces-Elmer Ander-
son couldn't stay at home-are in the
fields at this writing; but the writer
regrets that he is unable to name
them at present.
Miss Vivian E. Wahlquist drove to
Sandstone Sunday to assume her du-
ties as educator in the grade school
there.
Walter ]. Hogan and wife returned
Monday morning from Cincinnati,
where Bill had attended a national
meeting of the post office laborers.
Bill is president of the Minneapolis
branch. They picked up their young
ones at Duluth, and continued on to
the cities Tuesday afternoon.
A few familiar faces pop up now
and then. Mr.. Berset of Texas, and
Paul, of New Mexico, father and
brother, respectively, of Mrs. W. p
Hogan, have been making the rounds
of old acquaintance the past week.
Fourteen years have kept them away
from Kerrick, but they still recall old
times with ease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Clarke, former
residents of Kerrick, were business
and social callers here the first part
of the week.
J. H. Hogan and John M. Olson paid
a business visit to st. Cloud Monday.
They commented on the splendid con-
dition of No. % from Hinckley to st.
Cloud. The road is wide enough for
four cars and is marked with a yellow
center line. A road, oiled such as
No. % is, affords much more, pleas
ant driving than does a pavement.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-17
SAND CREEK
Mrs. Moline of Harris, came Friday

Mrs. Moline of Harris, came Friday
to stay over winter at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Litzen Larson.
Sand Creek has seven high school
students who attend school in Sand
stone. Those who entered high school
for the first time Monday were Ruth
Sahlen. Clifford Larson, and Elmer
Larson. The others attending are
Vivian Larson, Corine Sahlen, Emma
and Agnes Roland.
Mrs. August Hessler has had many
callers the past week and we are glad
to report that Mrs. Hessler is some
what better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Oberg and Mr..
and Mrs. F. M. Carlson visited friends
at Coon Lake Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mattson and son
of Danforth, visited Sunday afternoon
at the Gust Hagberg home.
Stanley Russell and Curtis Sober
quist who went to Minneapolis Satur-
day morning for visit, returned home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Hagberg and
Mrs. Dan Svardal visited Monday aft
ernoon at the F.. M. Carlson home.
Oscar Swanson and August Hessler
attended the Gospel meeting in Sand
stone Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Svardal and son
and Andrew Engebo were dinner
guests Sunday at the Alfred KEEL
home at Bear Creek.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-17
MEADOW LAWN

Miss Gertrude Carr1gan escaped
serious injuries last Thursday when
she fell from a moving car going IS
miles an hour. She received many
sprains and bruises and was confined
to her bed for few days.
William Geisler, a All Club mem
Der, won eighth place with his Jer-
sey calf at the state fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlson and family
and Mr.. Blomberg visited Sunday at
the Earl lombard home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Holiday left Fri
day to attend the wedding of Mr.. Holt
days sister, Sadie Holiday, at Holt
days camp, north of Brainerd. They
visited Mrs. Holidays brothers at
Nisswa and Brainerd and returned
home Sunday evening. Mrs. Frude
Bell cared for Mrs. Holidays mother
Mrs. Coburn, while they were away.
Mrs. Claus Peterson and Mrs. Ed
Peterson visited Sunday afternoon
with Mrs. Grant Chaplin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burwell and son,
Billie, and Mrs. Martin, all of Min
neapolis, were Sunday guests at the
Harvey Lyseth home.
Irene and Evelyn McAdams visited
with Buelah and Elaine Thomson Sun
day afternoon.
Edith Bulls of Minneapolis, called
at the John Holiday home Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Shatava were Sun
day evening supper guests at the J.
w. Clyne home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Holt and son,
Paul, visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Holt
day and Grandma Coburn, Tuesday
evening of last week.
Three ball games were played Sun
day afternoon, all in favor of the
married men.
Allen Simmerman cut corn for
Louis Clyne and Jack McAdams last
week.
Dan Timpane, Mr.. Kalbrow and two
neighbors of near Good Thunder,
called at the John Holiday home Mon
day morning.
Clinton and Prudence Cornelius,
Margaret and Vernon Clyne,. Ester
Kurzhal, and Carl Purdy enjoyed a
picnic at the river Sunday. During
the afternoon a bee tree was discov-
cred, and although the bees tried
their best to discourage them, they
were finally smoked out and the young
folks each came home with a nice lot
of honey.
Mrs. Allen Simmerman assisted
Mrs. Grant Chaplin cook for silo filters
last Thursday.
Dick Miller and John Holiday left
the first part of the week for the
Iron Range with truck load of to-
matoes and melons.
Fred Miller and Lila Luoma attend
ed the show i'm Pine City Sunday aft
ernoon.
The Sunshine Ladies' Aid will meet
with Mrs. Hamberg, Sept. II.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-17

Rochester and launched a campaign
in behalf of A. C. Townley for presi-
dent. A short platform of five planks
was adopted.
MIR. Townley was placed in nomina-
ton by Mayor Julius ]. Reiter OF
Rochester, who announced that this
regional meeting will be followed later
by a state meeting and similar meet
ings throughout the Northwest to ap-
prove or disapprove the action taken.
The five planks of the platform are
as follows:
1. Five year moratorium on all in
terest bearing private, public and COR
poration debts.
2. In cases of small creditors where
the income, or the principal or the
property is needed for the support of
the creditor, the federal government to
refinance the loan furnishing the mon
ey at the same rate the Federal Re-
serve bank pays now-providing the
security is sufficient.
3. The amendment of the postal
savings law making the postal saw
ings bank a bank of deposit subject
to check.
4. The immediate issue by the fed
eral government Of sufficient money
to put the unemployed to work to de-
velop waterways, roads and other use
full public improvements.
5. The refunding of the soldiers
compensation loan so that soldiers
may get their loan at the same rate
the Federal Reserve bank pays now
one-half of one per cent per year.
Thanks Delegates.
Mr.. pownley was present at the
meeting and expressed his apprecia-
tion to the persons present for their
endorsement of him as a candidate.
"All the American people need now is
eadership-they are ready to co." he
said. Our people are not asleep in
this country; not at all. Those who
are asleep are our leaders who so far
have shown no inclination whatever
to lead us out of the national money
tight hard times predicament."
Mr.. Townley is we'll known in the
Northwest, having been the founder
and president of the National Nom
partisan League which stirred the
farmers of the Northwest as no other
movement has ever done. During his
activity as head Of the Nonpartisan
eminent came completely under the
control of the League and an indus
trial program was enacted which has
made that state an outstanding ex-
ample on the American continent of
public ownership.
n. ID. Was League Field.
North Dakota today owns a state
bank, doing a general banking bust
state hail insurance system; has a
law for bonding public officials, and
a state fund workmen's compensation
plan. No informed man will deny that
these measures have been of great
value to the people of North Dakota.
plan has been instrumental in saving
the farmers more than one-half of
the cost of insurance which would
have been paid private companies
had the state plan not been adopted.
In accepting the endorsement of the
Rochester meeting Mr.. Townley said
that in case the National Farmer-La-
Dor party should nominate someone
else he would be glad to step down
and give his support to the nominee.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-17
HAY CREEK

John Anderson does not seem to i'm
prove very rapidly, his hands still be-
ing very sore.
Mrs. Ed Steinbring visited with Mrs.
Bjork last Thursday evening. Pastor
johnson called there this week.
Tuesday evening the Hay Creek
club gave a surprise party for Olga
Anderson, the occasion being her
birthday. Five hundred and smear
was played at three tables. She was
the recipient of many pretty presents.
At II o'clock the ladies served a very
dainty lunch, and at 1870 everyone
left wishing Olga many happy returns
of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Elliott and
children visited with Mrs. Florence
Seifkas this week.
Superintendent of Schools Jens P.
Miller called at Alfred Elliott's in
regard to having his boy go to the
Cloverton school, Joe Ludwig to haul
the children, as he wants to go to
high school.
Arthur Biork called at Joe Cha
telle's one evening this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Calvin and baby,
Marie, visited with AL Elliott Friday.
Mrs. Tilda Longstrom spent the
weekend at Carl Bjork's.
Mrs. j. A. Ballentine visited at John
Anderson's Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Derby and
children were in Sandstone Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brisley called in the
neighborhood Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Derby and children
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-17
A Builder for
the County

The Askov American will buy or
sell for you. Make good use of the
columns. 1t is home product and
its best efforts are expended right
here in Pine county and for Pine
county. Business men who believe
in it and like the Independent poll
icy of the paper would do well to
take on less of the direct-by-mafl
advertising, bill posters, and other
materials often secured from out
side of the county, and spend the
money in good bonifide newspaper
advertising. In asking this change
in advertising methods we are not
going begging. 1t will be money
well spent by the advertiser to
spend it with the Askov American.
Ask those who advertise right
along and keep their advertising
alive. And besides getting good re-
suits for money expended with the
American you will be patronizing
a home county institution-one
that puts in its best efforts for the
county and boosts it all the time.
A newspaper that prints from 35 to
40 columns of local county news,
features, editorials, etc., cannot be
gotten up without considerable
work and expenditure. If the paper
is to do any good and be boost
to the county it must be alive and
up to date and have a backbone
an Independent policy-not just
another of those "me too" newspa-
pers with very limited news and
where the merchant runs an ad
Ito keep the editor alive" The
American offers good advertising
service, the widest publicity to be
had in any newspaper between
Minneapolis and Duluth, with ca
pable printers to set the ads in q
tradesmanlike manner, and at very
nominal charges considering the
circulation of the paper.
THE PUBLISHERS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-17
C1overton School Notes.
High School.

Cleo Webb and Margaret Ables re-
turned to school last Thursday. We
wonder if it took them that much time
to pluck up enough courage to return.
Mae Nation visited school Wednes-
day of last week.
Cloverton high school now boasts a
total enrolment of forty.
The senior class organized Friday
with the result that Vera Duncan is
president; Mildred Profit, vice presi-
dent; Christine Snelson, secretary, and
and Cornelius Reinke, treasurer.
Grade School.
John Wheeler and Donald Lewis
have started to school at Cloverton.
Mr.. Utne, the state inspector, was
at school Friday.
There are six beginners in the pri-
mary room.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-17
CLOVERTON
(From Another Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Carlson moved
into town the first of the week.
Bertha Lewis returned home Satur-
day night, after spending few weeks
in Duluth with her sister.
Some of the men were given jobs
of loading wood into cars this week.
Roy Kendall fell and hurt his back,
also injuring his head, while doing
some carpenter work for Roy Freder-
lex Monday.
Bernice Lewis went with her sister,
Ada, to Duluth Sunday.
Mr.. Mishler and son, Daniel, re-
turned home last Thursday evening
from Valley City, where they had
been employed.
Daniel Mishler and Anon johnson
visited the NJ. D. Root home Saturday
afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-17

spent last Thursday evening at Alfred
Elliott's.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-17
BIRCH CREEK TOWNSHIP

School started here Monday with
Miss Florence Johnson of St. Paul,
as teacher.
A number of people attended the
picnic at John Peterson's park Sun
day. Oysters and coffee were served
for dinner and supper.
Ragnar Bake and Magnus Simp-
son of Minneapolis, came here Sun
day to attend the picnic. They also
called ON relatives and friends.
The farmers here are busy thresh-
ing this week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-17

Though we are living in a period
Of depression the Askov American
continues to be read by more and
more people. The circulation is
steadily increasing week by week
and this is encouraging to those
responsible for the paper. AS you
will note at the head of the paper
this week the total number of cop
les printed is
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-17
Relentless.

Teacher: "Never allow yourself
to become discouraged. Think OF
Napoleon. No obstacle ever stopped
him, nothing kept him from follow
ing his relentless purpose. Now, what
do you think he became?"
Pupil: "A truck driver?"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-17

mo. I can't give you an appoint
ment this afternoons 1 have Is cavi-
ties to FILL" said a dentist in a neigh
boring town, turning from his tele-
phone to pick up his golf clubs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-17
$500

Which is the largest circulation
Of any weekly newspaper between
the Twin Cities and Twin Ports.
1t is also national record in that
it is the largest circulation of any
newspaper in the United States
published in a community of its
size.
But in this period of depression it
is likely only natural that the
American should feel the sting of
the times in some way also. The
advertising columns-the real rev.
enue producer so far as the news
paper is concerned-have been cut
down some over what they were
a year ago.
With above $500 copies printed
each week and figuring conserva-
lively at an average of four read
ers to each copy it means that
10000 people are regular readers
of the Askov American.
1t is by far the best advertising
medium in Pine county because it
carries the news of the county, in
addition to many feature articles,
editorials, and other Informative
material. Advertising alongside of
live news brings much better re-
suits than advertising which trav-
els alone. This is an established
and undfsputed fact. The news
paper is picked up and read first
by one member of the family and
then by another, laid down and
picked up again and other parts
read. This process is kept up for
a week until the next edition
comes. Each time the paper is
picked up all the advertisements of
the merchants travel along with
the news. Not so in the case of
a bill poster or store bill. 1t is
sometimes discarded right away.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-17
The Reason.

"Say, Nom, was baby sent down
from heaven?"
"Yes, son.
II guess they like to have things
quiet up there, huh, num-"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-17

Intelligent women's thoughts rise
above dress" declared a woman lee
turer. Probably thinking of new
fall hat" suggested a married man in
the back of the hall.
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14

The February meeting of the Ladies' Aid was held in the par Isonage of Nome Federated Church. During the business meeting reports were presented by the Food Sale Committee, composed of Mrs. Yen ney chairman, Mrs. Bail and Miss Morgan: and by the Father-and- i ''H2 G0Hque+ CommiteeS compos- ed of Mrs, Polet chairman, Mrs. Sears. and Mrs. scott Both re- ports were highly gratifying from the standpoint of community CO., operation and financial returns
 MT. Forester brought to the
 women message of appreciation from Nome fathers and sons. and from the banquet committee, for ! the excellent dinner served. After completion of other business mat ters the meeting was adjourned for ! a social hour. Preceding the serv- ing of refreshments Mrs. Harry i Lomen read one of O. Henry short stories. Ire LovePhiltre of tkey Schoenstein" and Mrs. D.
 E. Crowley sang two charming Scotch songs. Those present were Misses Morgan. Forester. Sim onsen. Mesdames Sears, Scott Pol
 ct. ONeill. Yenney. Baldwin. Me Lain, Crowley. Ball. Grant, and
 Forester.
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14
PIONEER CARD PARTY
 WINNERS.

The P!oueer card party last "edneF''v eyeLing, proved to be an exceptionally jolly one Many were in attendance and enjoyed themselves immensely This was another of the trophy series. Fol lowing are the winners at Wednes day nights whist games:
 Ladies, first prize Mrs. Thos. A. Ross: second Mrs. A. Polet: third Miss Goodwin. Men. first prize MT. Fred Mebes; second F. R. Camp; third, E. A. Spalding.
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14

The girls dancing classes. nav iae completed term of twelve lessons. will give an informal pro gram in the small Eagle Hall on February 2ls;, Saturday at 3 o. clock. The program will include folk dances, dance-dramatizations of m'raery rhymes, and other dem "nStrations of preliminary work in natural dancing. 1'he three diff erent groups of pupils will present numbers separately and also in combination. The program is in tended to give an idea of the in- troductory work covered during the short course. All women and girls of the community are invited to attend a. guests of Mrs. Forrest CT and the members of the class es
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14

The Pioneer of Alaska will cele- brate the 24th anniversary of the organization of their Order on Fri day evening. February goth al 6:30 pm. They are now work ing on d Grand Barbecue for the occasion at which the Women pion- ners will be the guests. Sourdough chefS are working on the menu Along with the eats there will be speeches and toasts on subjects and incidents relating to the stam- pedes to the Alaska Gold Fields There will be music and song. It is anticipated that there will he a full attendance of pioneers. The blowout will take place in the Pioneer Igloo.
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14

Representative elect (. NJ. Allyn e ae passeaSer on the NAT a.sue for Fairbanks. enroute to Jure4u to attend ~, coming ses- ~.om of the legislature. witch will begiu in March
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14

pr R E. smith of KotZebue left the hospital during the past week. and he and his wife, are now await ing ailI lane transportation to their home at Kotzebue.
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14

representative eject to the Al aska Legislature. Henry Burgh, will be an outgoing passenger on the Northern Air Transport plane leaving Nome tomorrow. Sunday via Fairbanks, enroute to the Ter itcrial Capitol at Juneau.
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14
\ o T I c F

For other local news during the week days look On pages 5 and under days Of the week with telegraphic news as publish ed in the daily bulletin.
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14

According to q wire received by Laurie Stephansen, his wife Mrs. Stephausen. is reported to be very dangerously ill, in Seattle.
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14

Ross Kinney, in the hospital with frozen feet. is reported improving and getting along nicely We will he glad to see him about again.
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14
L.OcAL. hssE: w.,

Grant ElIo.. who Was in the hospital tor several days last week left, the early part of this week, fully recovered.
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14

Otto steiner, old time mining man from Council arrived here on business trip the early part of the week. He is at present enjoying a welcome vacation while attending to business matters and Ia date with the dentist.
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14

The Eagles will give the third card party of. their trophy series next Tuesday evening, February 17th. at 9 p. NJ Cards will occupy the evening, no dance will be held at this party.
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14

Fred Cook, well known prospecter in the Solomon river and Topkok sections, arrived in Nome yester- day from Topkok. He reports ev- eryone doing nicely down the coast and states that Henry Conrad in the solomon river section has ap- paretly struck some very good ground
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14

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ord nary mail closos Saturday at , pm. Register at pm. NAT plane leaves Nome for Fairbanks sunday with mail
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14

The Bessie road to Little creek is still open for automobile traffic and many cars made the trip on lincoln's birthday of this week. One or two drifts still hinder the cars a great deal. but a little more traffic through the drifts will smooth them down sufficiently to make the travelling easy
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14

Jack Dowd, well known electri- cian of the local power company suffered the misfortune to break d bone in his leg last week during the baseball games He is now recuperating in the hospital and ex- poets to be about soon.
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14

BahlkeS Restaurant was closed down last Saturday evening for repairs according to sign dis played in the window at the close of business for the day It is not definitely stated how many days will be required before the res taurant will reopen or remain closed until the opening of navi- gation.
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14

The A. E. costume party this evening will begin at 9:3O P. NJ. Most likely many new costumes will grace the hall. A feature of this dance will be the absence of masks upon the faces of the cos turner's. A good time will un- dnnbtedly be had by all who at tend.
The Nome nugget., 1931-02-14
Lincolns Birthday. Thursda

Lincoln's Birthday. Thursday, was observed by business houses and Federal and municipal offices closing during the day. The pub iic schools also enjoyed half holiday in memory of this great IHberator, The Federal and city offices were closed during the en- tire day and the business houses closed their doors at 1 P NJ.