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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Body Is Recovered

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Aug. q
-P-The body OF the Rev. John
w. Canaday. 25. pastor Of the
Olive Presbyterian church, Balti-
more. was washed ashore today az
Margate City. six miles from where
freak waves carried him off shore
last Wednesday while bathing here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Heads College

AUSTIN, Aug. 2l.@P-John O.
Barry has accepted the presidency
OF the College OF Mines and Metal
lurgy az FL Paso. officials OF the
University OF Texas have an
nounced. DR.. Barry's acceptance OF
the position took the school from
under supervision OF DR.. II. X.
Benedict. president OF the main
university.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Gin Worker Burned

RICE. Aug. 21 RG-Virgil Nc
Dowell. 4l-year-old gin employee,
suffered severe electrical burns to-
day when he fell and came IN con-
tact with a high tension line. His
hands caught the wires. but the
weight Of his body pulled iiL-- free.
He vas treated at a Corsicana hos
pital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Body Is Found

BRYAN. Aug. q. Rl-Efforts to
identify the body OF a nan found
dead on the highway south Of Mil
lican yesterday have been unsuc-
cessful. No papers were found In
his clothing. He apparently fell
from a truck and struck his head
on the pavement. He wa about
so years old, weigne 100 pounds
and was five feet eight inches tall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Protects Chinese

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 2l-P-
Pres. Ortiz Rubio today promised
Chinese merchants OF Mazatlan
guarantees for protection OF their
lives and businesses which they had
claimed were menaced by an anti
Chinese campaign In the states of
Sinaloa and Sonora
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Meters In Finals

NEWPORT. r.. n. Aug. On. Up
Ellsworth Vines and Keith Gledhill,
outstanding cOntenders for next
weeks national doubles tennis cham
piOnship today entered the final
round OF the Newport casino team
play BY defeating their fellow Calf
Ornians. Jack TIdball and Lester
Sooeffen Of Los Angeles. So. Ga, 6l2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Pecan Loan Granted

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2l-P-
The National Pecan Marketing as
ISOLATION. central states agency Of
the pecan cooperatives with head
quarters In Jackson. Miss, today
was granted facility and effective
merchandising loan commitments
by the Farm Board
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21

BOSTON. Aug. 2l.-P,- The
commercial bulletin will say to-
morrow:
Business has slowed down con-
siderably this past week but while
IL seems especially slow in con-
traSt with other recent weeks it is
not less active than usual al this
time Of the year: in fact, 1t may
be slightly more active.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Crude Oil liked

TULSA. Okla. Aug. 21-P-The
first major increase in the price
OF mid-continent crude oil since
the Oklahoma and Texas shut
downs were made effective came
toda- when the Texas Company
posted a top price Of 10 cents a
barrel for high gravity Oklahoma
oil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Murderer Hanged

FLORENCE. Ariz.. Aug. 21-P-
Herman Young OF Tucson was
hanged al the state prison here to-
day for the murder OF John Dye
Tucson. during a holdup. The con-
demned man walked to the scat
fold unaccompanied and refused To
make any statement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a. R-Tt
was announced at the Brazilian
embassy today that an agreemen5
would be signed later today for tina
exchange OF a quantity or coffee
from the Brazilian state OF Sao
Paulo for an amount or United
States wheat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Trade Excursion On

TERRELL, Aug. q. DIV. j.
Davis. city commission chairman,
and II. w. Petty, chamber Of COM
merce president. headed a trade
excursion to II east Texas towns
today. The Terrell municipal band
and $50 business men were in the
party.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Delgado Rites

RAYMONDvILLE. Aug. III
Esther M. Delgado. nine-months-old
6aughte- Of Mr.. and Mrs. Israe!
Delqado. died Thursday morning.
Funeral services were held at the
Raymondville Cemetery with Starnes
and Duddleston In charge,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Business Better
CBy staff Correspondent

HARLINGEN, Aug. 2l.-Instead
OF hearing a series OF depression
stories as he expected 10 do. he
heard that business was not only
expected 10 look up but that ID has
already done 50, John I. Foore,
manager Of the chamber OF COM
me-ce. told the Lions Club Thurs
day following a recent trip through
north and east Texas.
Wholesalers are telling stories of
heavier sales 10 merchants and 50
on down the line. Floore said.
Farmers also r growing more
foods at home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
MARVIN HALL
LEADS FIGHT
ACAINS PLAN
Feeling Runs High
AS Proposal Is
Presented

Feeling ran high az a meeting OF
the Cameron county commissioners
court Friday morning when Marvin
Hall. county attorney. led a fight or
the attempt to cut or eliminate the
ex officio salaries paid some county
officers.
A reduction OF * officio fees Is ona
Of the cuts proposed In County audi
tor H.. NJ. Skeletons budget being
submitted for adoption.
Impossible to Operate.
Hall stated that " would " i'm
possible 20 operate his office eff
GENTLY without the ex OfficiO fees.
This IS money advanced county Off
GERS TO operate their offices during
lean months.
Members or the court seemed i'm
favor Of cutting the ex officio ad-
vanced officers. one commissioner
stated that IL was his understanding
That this money was 10 be paid back
10 the county. but that after reading
the order he finds that 40 cannoT
be recovered by the county. Several
commissioners stated that 10 was
generally understood when the order
was passed that the money was tn
be returned.
Offers Counter Plan.
Hall said he would be willing 20
cut the maximum salary allowed
by in half II the ex officio was
retained. No other officer commented
on this offer.
Old political scores were recalled
by innuendo and feeling ran high.
The public budget meeting will
De held az 8 o. m. Saturday az the
courthouse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Opening Conferen ce Under Way
ew Laus Are
Effective Tomorrow

AUSTIN, Aug. 81. RGTexans will wake tomorrow
morning with a set of new laws hanging over their heads.
Approximately 200 laws passed at the regular ses-
sion of the 42nd legislature will become effective at mid
night tonight, 80 days after the adjournment of the law
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
LAREDO SENDS
DELEGATE TO
VALLEY MEET
Business Men vi ay
Ask Hoover's
Aid

Brownsville and Laredo today
were in conference. through the
medium Of chamber Of commerce
officials, on the bridge closing con-
%troversy.
NJ. r. Jones, secretary Of the
Laredo Chamber OF Commerce. ar
rived here today, and Immediately
entered into a conference with
Brownsville Chamber OF Commerce
and other officials here concerning
the bridge matter.
Represents Laredo
He came here following a meet
ing yesterday afternoon Of Laredo
merchants and other chamber OF
commerce members, at which the
opinion was expressed that a con-
ference should be held with
Brownsville people.
The present closing hour Will be
a severe blow to the tourist bust
ness through Laredo" Mr.. Jones
said. Our business men, city Of
ficials. chamber Of commerce Off
GERS, and other influential citizens
are practically solid behind the
move TO secure a later closing
hour"
Jones said he now las a petition
with 400 names on ID. including the
mayor of Laredo, judges. city police
officials, leading merchants OF the
city, and other leading citizens
asking that the bridge closing hour
be changed to midnight or later.
kilograms Sent
He said that no less than so
kilograms have been sent to Presi-
dent Hoover to call his attention TO
the matter.
The sole reason for closing the
bridges at this early hour is TO pre-
vent gambling on the Mexican
| side" Jones said. and there has
been no gambling for weeks, and
We have assurance that there will
be no more gambling on the Mex
lean border
The Laredo secretary said that
Brownsville Is in line for much
tourist traffic into Mexico when
the highways connecting Mata-
moros with the interior are COM
pleted.
Communications from Browns
vile TO Acting Secretary Of the
Treasury Seymour Lowman on the
bridge closing have stressed the
fact that the 9 O'Clock closing hour
not only fails in the accomplish
ment OF its objective, but inter-
feres seriously with nomral bust
ness and social contacts Of the
| people of Brownsville and Mat
amorOs.
Protect Morals
Jones said he received a letter
this morning from Sec. Lownlan, in
which the latter said that the pres
ent closing hours were put into eff
feet at the request of citizens Of
this section, to protect the morals
OF Americans, mainly in regard TO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21

Jones said he received a letter
this morning from Sec. Lownlan, IN
which the latter said that the pres
ent closing hours were put into ef-
feet at the request of citizens Of
this section, to protect the morals
Of Americans, mainly in regard TO
gambling.
The secretary gave no intimation
or any intention Of changing the
closing hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy 10 cloudy Friday
night and Saturday, probably with
occasional local thundershowers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
HINCKLEY SCHOOL
ACTIVITIES

A recent announcement was made
of standings of the class of 1881 of
the Hinckley public schools and re-
ports that Chauncey Kelsey has not
only the distinction of being chosen
valedictorian but also has the distinc-
ton of being the first boy over several
years period to hold that honor.
Beatrice Swan, the second ranking
student, was chosen salutatorian and
Roberta Wheeler, the third ranking
Hinckley schools will graduate 26, the
largest class in the history of the
school.
The Hinckley PIT. A. has been con-
Quoting a rummage sale during the
past week in the Odd Fellows build
ing, the proceeds to be spent in the
purchase of chairs for the new audi
forum. This organization has under
taken the largest contribution of any
organization in the community but it
is only through the cooperation of
everyone that the chairs in the audi
torium will be made possible. The
Odd Fellows have very literally con-
tributed the use of their building.
Over 100 students have contributed
rummage. Let's everyone contribute
rummage on Thursday and make Fri
day and Saturday the closing out days
of this gigantic sale"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
SPEAKER GIVES
ECONOMIC VIEWS
Hans HOjbjerg Analizes Business De-
preston and Unemployment Stu
alton In ASkOv Speech.

Under auspices of the Young Peo-
pies Society, Hans Hojbjerg of Tyler,
spoke before capacity attendance at
the Askov assembly hall Tuesday eve
ming.
Mr.. Hojbjerg started out by request
ing his listeners to accept his lecture
with an open mind, instead of as is
generally customary with an audience,
to listen attentavely but with closed
mind, that is to have decided before
hand that anything the speaker might
say which was not in conformity with
their idea, would be all wrong.
He briefly outlined the methods and
principles of capitalism, socialism
and communism, terminating those
remarks by stating that he personally
was in favor of socialism.
Progressing from this he went on
to explain and analize the depres-
sion and unemployment situation, CIV
ing actual experiences and facts from
statistics. The unemployment situa-
ton he divided into three destinct
divisions as follows: the seasonal,
such as textile industries, canning in
dustries, automobile manufacturing,
ETC.; the second was chronological
which deals with the introduction of
modern machinery which suddenly
throws large groups of workers out of
employment; and finally the cyclical
which embraces the customary rise
and fall of business, stating that we
were at the present moment probably
at the bottom of the greatest slump
business had ever taken, being caused
by the unbalanced condition between
buying power and production and COM
petition.
He spoke again last night in the
d. B. S. hall.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
FORMER ASKOVITES
CELEBRATE SILVER
WEDDING IN WEST

In a letter from Mr.. and Mrs.
Marius Hansen and Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Miller, who moved to Junction City,
Oregon, few years ago, they request
the American" to convey their sin
cere thanks to their old Askov friends
who sent them congratulations and
best wishes in the form of letters,
cards, kilograms and presents for their
silver wedding anniversary.
Incidentally they also renew their
subscription to the American" They
have had a very mild winter there
and the flowers are in full bloom.
The Junction City Times" writes
about the celebration as follows:
Twenty-Five years ago Feb. 16 at
Lookingglass, Nebraska a double we'd
ding took place at the home of Mrs.
Jens Lund, Miss Kristiane Lund mar
ried Marius Hansen and Miss Kir-
slime Lund married Peter Miller.
Monday evening these two couples
and about 20 of their friends cele-
brated the 25th anniversary of this
event at the Marius Hansen home on
Dane Lane.
A number of pretty silver gifts were
presented the honored people. Rev.
Favrholdt, MIR. Brus and Jacob jaeger
gave short talks complimenting these
people in their good lives and their
records in church work. They have
been faithful wherever they have
lived.
Mrs. Jens Lund was present at this
happy affair as her home is now
Junction City. Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen
and adopted son and daughter have
lived here three and half years and
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller and daughter
have lived here for three years. where
they have made many, many friends.
After visiting together and enjoy
ing the delicious refreshments, their
friends departed wishing them many
more years together.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
POKEGAMA

Mrs. Axel Holmstrom called at the
G. w. Jewell home last Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. G. w. Jewell spent from We'd
nesday till Friday with her daughter,
Mrs. Oscar Nelson.
Miss Helen Bergwick visited at the
Ellis Bergwick home Friday afternoon.
Friday evening visitors at the Nels
Anderson home were, James Jewell,
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Schulten and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wage and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Jewell. 1t was
Mr.. and Mrs Nels Anderson's oath
wedding anniversary.
Weekend visitors at the Harold
Ebert home were Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Ebert from the cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Hedin and son,
Robert, visited at the Harold Ebert
home Saturday evening.
Omar and Luella Holland spent the
weekend with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Holland, returning to their
school duties at Minneapolis Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Jewell from Spen-
Ger Brook, visited at the C. H. Kane
home Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. AlOis Novak came home Sat-
urday from the University hospital,
much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Nelson and son,
Edwin, visited at the Chas. Jewell
home Saturday evening.
Lee Reed called at the Harold
Ebert home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Novak and fam
lily were Sunday dinner guests at the
Tuna home.
Harve Jewell and Mrs. ]. M. Jewell
attended the show at Pine City Friday
evening.
Fred Nordenstrom visited at the F.
Guiding home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Holland visited
at the Chas. Novak home Sunday eve
ming.
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Jewell called at
the Alois Novak home Sunday after
noon
V. Tuna received word last Thurs
day of the death of his sister at her
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
PARENTS OF ASKOV
PEOPLE OBSERVE
5Oth ANNIVERSARY

The parents of Mrs. o. r. Keller and
Carl Madsen of the Askov community,
celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary Saturday, Feb. IA, in Shelf
field, ILL.,, where the couple make
their home and where they are known
as pioneers. Mr.. and Mrs Madsen
were both born in Denmark and i'm
migrated to the United States while
young where they met and married on
st. Valentines day in 1881.
The happy old couple have had a
fruitful life and hardships in the
early days of their pioneering are
still fresh in their minds bring
ing out greater degree of apprecia-
tion of the comfort they now enjoy.
Mr.. Madsen will be SO years of age
in August and his bride of fifty years
will be 76 her next birthday. All
their children were home to help
them celebrate the great event as did
about 100 of their neighbors~ and
friends of Sheffield.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Keller and son,
Howard, and Carl Madsen of Askov,
motored to the Illinois city to help
their parents observe the happy event.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
SCHOOL BOARD OF
DISTRICT NO. II
PLANS BIG MEET

At the last regular meeting of the
school board for District No. II,
Askov, it was decided that the chair
man arrange for the calling of a gen.
eral meeting of all the patrons of
the district.
1t has now definitely been decided
to have this meeting in the assembly
room of the school on Thursday eve
ming, March 5. The board cordially
invites everyone to be present and to
be prepared to lay before the meeting
constructive plans or suggestions for
the improvement of the school, and
for the possible elimination of ex-
penSeS.
Facts and figures will be given by
the officers to show everyone interest
ed how and where the money is spent.
Most all other organizations have
annual meetings where the yearly
business is made an open book, and
come to the regular annual school
meeting, therefore it is hoped that
many more will attend this special
general meeting where opinions can
be exchanged and misunderstanding
explained.
A large percentage of the tax money
is spent by the school, so those who
are interested in the tax situation
should be interested in this meeting
and should come in and hear where
the money goes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
ASKOV

Hans Nielsen motored to Mime
apolis the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Frederiksen
were callers in Minneapolis yesterday.
Holger DiXen returned home Tues
day from Nebraska where he has had
work the past several months.
Albert Juhl and a man from Sand
stone will leave tomorrow for the
West, intending to land eventually in
Alaska.
Miss Agnete Juhl who has been en-
ployed in Chicago, returned to her
home here some days ago for an in
definite stay.
Jens Dietz and family came here
from Minneapolis Thursday and visi-
parents until Sunday.
Lauritz J. Petersen bought a used
Ford sedan from the Askov Hardware
& Motor Co., last week, trading in a
run-about on the deal.
Jens Dietz came here some time
ago from Bellingham, where he has
been farming. for a visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Dietz.
Edward Dietz left last week for
Minneapolis from which point he in
tended to go on to some other place
in the state wherever he might secure
work.
l. Dinesen of Minneapolis, visited
here last week from Thursday till
Saturday at the Mrs. A. Jensen home,
and also inspected some of the Per-
lection milking machines here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Muhlenbruck Of
Alexander, Ia, spent from Saturday
until Tuesday at the home of Mr.. and
munity. The two ladies are sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Viggo Andersen re-
turned to Askov few days ago from
Pontiac, Mich. Mr.. Andersen has been
looking for employment there day
after day for several months without
success.
Miss Erma Clegg was stricken with
an attack Of influenza last Thursday
evening with complications of in
flammatory rheumatism later setting
in. She has been under DR.. H. E. Lev
ms care since. At this writing she is
much improved and is back again at
work in the Hansen Cafe.
The Assembly corner in the village
is becoming the nemesis of auto
drivers it seems and the latest news
coming from that corner has it that
Hans Mosbaek, while driving his truck
into town from the west this morning
ran into the ditch and tipped over.
Hans reports that he looked around
thinking he had lost something from
the truck and in so doing ran into
the ditch to tip the truck on its side.
With very little effort it was pulled
back and came into town under it's
own steam with only two broken
glasses to vouch for its experience.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26

home in New Prague. The funeral
was held Saturday. Mr.. Tuna was
unable to attend the funeral on &C
count of sickness.
]. H. Holland returned home Satur-
day from Bloomington, Ill.
G. w. Jewell has been ON the sick
list but is better at this time.
Miss w. Seymour visited at the l..
G. Reed home Friday.
H. L. Hedin visited at the Frank
McGann home Sunday.
Mr.. Finberg from Minneapolis, Wis
tied over the weekend at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Nels Anderson.
Ladies' Aid meets at the ]. H. Hol-
land home Wednesday, March 4.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
PINE CITY FARM
WOMAN is BURNED

Mrs. Francis Pontrodolfo, 80, living
4 miles southeast of Pine City with
her husband on the Ed Rozum farm,
was burned to death Tuesday after
noon at about o'clock in the garage
at her home. The cause of the fire
which caused her death will possibly
never be known but was pronounced
accidental by Coroner Gottry of Pine
City. Mr.. Pontrodolfo was just COM
ing home from the field with a load
of straw when he noticed the fire. He
notified the Pine City fire depart
ment who rushed to the scene and
gave assistance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
(FrOm Another Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Carlson and Mr.
and Mrs. Emil Swanson were visitors
Saturday evening at the Chas. Oberg
home.
Many from Sand Creek attended
Swedish services at Danforth Sunday
morning.
Miss Eleanor left Friday, after two
weeks of practice teaching at our
school,
Mrs. ]. T. Larson and Mrs. Gust
Hegberg spent Wednesday afternoon
at the Ray Thomson home.
The P. N. c. society met at the
Litzen Larson home Saturday evening.
Mrs. ]. T. Larson and children spent
Sunday afternoon at the F. M. Carlson
home
The weather still continues to be
nice with no snow, and most farmers
are busy clearing and hauling stones,
which is very unusual for February
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
GRONINGEN

There will be church services at
enjoy the hour.
Wednesday evening a number of
friends gathered at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Magnuson to help Mr. Mag
nusOn celebrate his birthday, and it is
needless to say that all present en-
joyed the evening and the bountiful
lunch served at late hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Schwartz enter
tanned large circle of friends We'd
nesday evening at a card party. Pro-
gressive whist was played during the
evening, after which a delicious lunch
was served. by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Maser and family
were Sunday dinner guests at the Ed
Schwartz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Anderson and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. John Mag
nuson spent Saturday evening at the
Louis Soderstrom home.
Mrs. John Bloom went to Duluth
Saturday on the noon train to con-
suit her doctor again, and motored
back Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Nelson, who had taken Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Nelson and son back, after
spending the week at the parental
home.
Mrs. Hazel Madsen, Edward Benson,
Mrs. Anna Erickson and son, Chester,
were dinner guests at the Louis Sober
strom home Sunday.
Matt Collins of Hinckley, is work.
ing on the section now. He bumped
John Nelson.