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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-05

congregation has built new church
in Oak Park. Our Savior's," often
referred to as Chicago's Norwegian
cathedral" was built in 1873, the con-
gregation having been organized fif-
teen years before. 1t cost what was
then considered a rather staggering
amount, viz, $4,000. At the time
the church was built, that particular
section of Chicago was known as Lit
tie Norway" but in recent years the
district has changed its characters,
and the majority of the Norwegian
families have moved to other parts of
the city.
Record Traffic.
| While other transatlantic steamship
lines are suffering from a decline
in traffic, the Swedish-American line
releases report showing that dur
ing the summer of 1880 its ships car
ried 1000 east-bound passengers in
excess of the traffic of the preceding
year. The west-bound traffic, on the
other hand, showed considerable de-
crease, owing no doubt to the Ameri-
can and Canadian immigration re-
strictions of recent date East-bound
passengers numbered 1885, west
bound 1851. This is the first time
in the history of the line that more
passengers have been carried from
America than to America.
Miss FOrchhammer Returns.
Miss Henni Forchhammer, one OF
the members of the Danish delegation
to the League of Nations, and con-
sidered one of the most ardent peace
champions in Europe, is coming to
the United States this spring to give
a series of lectures on international
affairs and on the international cam
paign against traffic in women and
children. Miss Forchhammer deliv.
cred many lectures in this country
during the summer of 1925.
For Olympic Games.
At the initiative of a committee in
New York Norwegian organizations
Continued on Page u
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-05
OLSON GIVES
LABOR A HAND
Orders Specification Requirements on
Highway Contracts to Include Min.
imum Wage, Maximum Hours.
BY HENRY G. TEIGAN

Governor Olson threw a bomb into
the camp of contractors doing the
state highway work when he ordered
Charles M. Babcock, highway commits.
sioner, to demand specification re-
quirements as follows:
1. That, wage of not less than AZ
cents an hour be paid the workers
employed.
g That the men be not worked more
than 48 hours in any one week, except
in emergencies, when they shall be
paid time and half for overtime.
3. That no fee be charged for OBJ.
tanning position for any construc-
ton crew and that no fee be PAID
to any agency for obtaining positions
for the workers.
4. That not more than SO cents
mile be charged for transporting
an employee to his place of work.
5. That not more than $1.00 a day
be charged for board and lodging.
Minimum Wage Necessary.
The Farmer-Labor governor demon.
strated that he does not propose tt
allow an open shop condition to pre-.
vail in construction work on the high.
ways. "The minimum wage specifica
Continued on Page Al
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-05
OGEMA WOMAN is
PNEUMONIA VICTIM

Mrs. Walter Thayer of the Ogema
community passed away at her home
there Wednesday, Feb. 25, following a
two weeks illness with pneumonia.
The deceased was born in Germany,
Dec. 6, 1875 and came to the United
States at the age of 9 years. She was
married in Montevideo on Dec. 1, 1900
and lived in Minneapolis Is years
before coming to Pine county April 1,
1918.
She leaves to mourn her death her
husband and two children, Chester
and Adeline, and sisters, Mrs. H.
r. Miller of Montevideo; Mrs. B. E.
Armour, Mrs. A. ]. Stewart and Mrs.
j. L. Johnson, all of Minneapolis.
Her maiden name was Adeline Flor
entine Kropp. She was a loving wife
and mother, a kind neighbor and
leaves many friends who will greatly
miss her. The Lutheran minister of
Danbury, Wis.,, visited her many
times and she received the last rites
of her church before she died.
The funeral services were held at
the home at o'clock Saturday the
Rev. c. C. 'Streck conducting the serv-
ices and music was furnished by the
Danbury Lutheran choir. The re-
mains we're laid to rest in the Oge-
ma cemetery.
Pallbearers were Sheridan Greig,
George Norton, Elwyn, Roy, Deane and
Vern Thayer. Those from out of town
attending the funeral were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Thayer, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Thayer of Minneaolis; Mrs. H. R. Mil
Ter, Montevideo; Mrs. B. E. Armour,
Minneapolis; Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. John
son, Minneapolis; Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Stewart, Minneapolis; Mrs. Harvey
Reed, Hipckley, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Mclaughlin of Hinckley.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-05
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

Through the Caucasus to the
Volga" is the title of the American
edition of the last book written by the
famous Norwegian scientist and ex-
plorer, DR.. Fridtjof hansen, who died
in 1880. The book describes a trip
which DR.. hansen made through Rus
STA in 1925 Immediately after having
work in Armenia. Announcement is
made that the authoritative biography
of hansen, now in preparation in Nor
way under the editorship of John
Soerensen, will be published very soon
in English in the United States where
hansen had thousands of friends and
where he was a visitor on numerous
occasions.
He's 80.
The oldest inhabitant of New Swe-
den, Maine, is Anders OLSON who last
week attained his Goth year. Mr.. OILS
son halls from Slaemminge, Shame
Sweden, and came to the United States
early in the fifties of last century
Since 1872 he has made his home in
New Sweden where he was active in
community affairs until old age made
it difficult for him to continue such
efforts.
Too Uncanny!
The American Mickey Mouse" mo-
ton picture, part of the SILLY Sym
phonies" series made by Walt Disney
has been prohibited in Denmark on
the ground that it was too uncanny
Especially one feature seems to have
upset the Danish board of reviews
that in which a group of rafting
skeletons perform dances in GENE
terry. Copenhagen newspapers state
that while the film in itself is pretty
silly stuff" it can hardly compare in
Stiffness with the attitude of the
board of review.
Church Edifice Sold.
Our Savior's Norwegian Lutheran
church, May and Erie streets, Chi
cago, has been sold to Roman Cath
Ollie congregation as the Norwegian
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-05
WASHINGTON Letter
Bv " ODdley
roRAl ASSOCIATION ytciA

Washington, March Excerpts
from letter read by Senator Cope
land to the Senate during debate this
week sums up current sentiment as
Congress adjourns. The message from
the New York Senator's sister said
you must be glad you are going to
have rest, and so is the country"
No better epitome has been produced
to reveal the undercurrent of feeling
against a tumultuous legislature.
The curtain drops today on the third
session of the Seventy-first Congress.
The legislators now entertain the
uneasy suspicion that on their return
home the anticipated enthusiastic well
comings will be replaced by deadly
lethargy. In fact, some of "the boys"
have definite plans to remain in
Washington until the situation in their
home districts can be cleared up by
correspondence or through trusted
aides. Reports from unofficial in
spectors of political fences indicate
that many explanations are in order
to fix up the folks. The ghosts of
the expiring session may arise to
plague Senators and Representatives
who are needless of messages from
their constituents.
Though there is some uncertainty
as to which party will control the
new Congress the present session did
not hesitate to provide junkets for
those continued in office. The Sen
ate was particularly generous in au-
thorizing Investigations involving ex-
tensive touring during the spring and
summer months at the taxpayers ex-
pense. Through courtesy the hold
overs" with seniority rights on COM
mittees will exercise doubtful power
until the Congress is definitely Or
ganized in December.
The states drawn up for elected Of
ficers of the House are only tentative
and may be changed in actual voting.
The House leadership has lost much
of it's popularity Of late and new faces
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-05

may rule the roStrum. The open re-
bellion against autocratic tactics has
gained recruits so that the Longworth
dynasty is seriously threatened. The
Democrats may yet obtain control OF
legislation. 1t is noteworthy that
they are not evangelizing rebellious
Republicans.
A number of social functions have
been staged here this week. Some
thing in the nature of farewells, be-
cause the lame ducks" are numerous
this season with practically 20
changes in Congressional personnel.
The ballot boxes of last November
changed the plans of many society
folks whose prestige hinged on their
political jobs. 1t is not an easy mat
ter to appear gracious and amiable
in public when the hosts are conscious
that the sun is sinking on their po-
litical hopes. Unless there are some
recess appointments of lame ducks"
to high government posts the exodus
will be underway shortly.
A digest of the Presidents veto mes
sage will be stacked up against the
claims of Legislators in bidding for
public opinion. Mr.. Hoover will have
an advantage in that his reasons for
exercising the veto power can be con-
stantly driven home while a scattered
Congressional explanation will OBJ
viously lack effectiveness. A presi-
dent always finds front page head
lines, while Senator or Congress-
man away from Washington has a
struggle to find space in any section
of paper. There is some magic
psychology about official statements
with Washington date lines that over
shadow the most impressive local ex-
plantations from politicians. No doubt
the White House will capitalize heay-
lily on this situation. The controversy
will be revived when it is necessary
to suggest taxes to provide revenue
for bonus payments.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-05
DISTRICT rs BASKET
HONORS TO BE PLAYED
FOR AT COUNTY SEAT

The preliminary games of this dis
trict's basketball tournament will be
held in the armory in Pine City Fri
day, March and are scheduled as
follows: Moose Lake VS.. Sandstone at
3 p. M; Rush City VS.. Barnum at 4
p. M; Finlayson VS.. Bruno at p. m.
Saturday-Brook Park VS.. North
Branch at 10 m; Pine City VS.. Will
low River at IL a m.
The semi finals will be played Sat-
urday afternoon at o'clock and at
3 o'clock. The consolation game will
be played Saturday evening at s
o'clock and the championship game
will start at 9 p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-05
VETERANS GET
LARGER LOANS
United States Government
Will Advance up to
Half of Bonus.
Hubbard Issues Statement
as to Amount and Way
to Get it.

During the past week congress
passed legislation making it possible
for veterans holding Adjusted Service
them and it is now possible for them
to borrow up to fifty per cent of the
face value of their certificates.
C. D. Hubbard, regional manager of
the United States Veterans bureau,
after consultation with the depart
ment headquarters of the several serv-
ice organizations issued a statement
recently to all service officers of those
organizations and others throughout
the state, advising them of the pro-
cedure and most important facts in
connection with the application for
loans on Adjusted Service certificates
(bonus).
1t is anticipated that there will be
many veterans desiring to apply i'm
mediately for loans, and if all vet
Grams, regardless of their circum-
stances, file their applications at once,
it can be readily understood that the
congestion and demands made upon
the Veterans Bureau office would be
such that no priority to the most
needy cases can be given. 1t is the
desire of the Veterans bureau, and of
the service organizations to aid the
needy cases first, and if these cases
are to be taken care of Immediately,
those not in urgent need are asked to
postpone for thirty days the making
of their applications until the most
pressing cases can be taken care of.
All applications will be taken care of
in the order in which they are re-
ceived.
Veterans notes on which the ap-
plications for loans are to be made
can be obtained at the U. S. Veterans
bureau at Fort Smelling, at the Con-
tact Offices of the bureau at 24S
Foshay Tower, Minneapolis, and 511
Hamm Building, st. Paul, at the head
quarters of the American Legion, the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Dis
abled American veterans, and the
American Red Cross, and from the
post service officers of the several
oClNlSC VI tllOuSh IiiS
state. Any of these authorized agents
will make known to the applicant the
manner in which his application must
be made out.
If there is no previous loan, the
amount of the note should be filled
in and should not exceed fifty per
cent of the face value of the Adj
justed Service certificate, this being
the maximum loan value. For eX-
ample, if the Adjusted Service Ger
tificate is issued in the amount OF
one thousand dollars, the maximum
loan value is five hundred dollars.
If there is previous loan, the amount
of the note should be left blank, unless
the borrower desires less than the
maximum amount available, in which
case he should indicate the amount he
does desire. In making the loan, the
bureau will deduct the amount of any
unpaid previous loan and accrued in
tereSt.
Loans may be made only after two
years from the date of the Adjusted
Service Certificate.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-05
BRUNO HAS NEWSPAPER

The Bruno community boasts a
newspaper since last week when the
first issue came out bearing the name
plate of ''Pine County Beacon" and
published by The Community Print
ing Company with c. A. Babcock Of
Markville, as managing editor. The
paper is being printed at the Mark
Vile office, it is reported, and mailed
through the Bruno post office A
good display of local ads as well as
a representation from Kerrick fea-
tured the first issue.
The new paper makes the seventh
in Pine county where once there were
nine.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-05
DECREASE ON G.. N.
RAILROAD is SEEN

In a letter addressed to the agents
at Bethel, ISanti, Stanchtield, Grass
ton, Henriette, Brook Park, Hinckley
Kerrick and Swan River, F.. d. kel-
sey, superintendent of the Great
Northern Railway, stated in checking
over their station earnings he no
ticed they were very small and said
that possibly a great deal of the de-
creased earnings could be charged to
patrons of the road using trucks and
busses.
An excerpt from Mr.. Kelsey's letter
reads as follows: 1T is quite an as
set to town to have railway depot
and station agent, but when the earn
ings fall off like they did at Nick
erson, Wawina and other points, to
such extent that we were COM
PEELED to apply to the Railroad Com
mission to close the station it is time
to get busy and do everything we can
to keep the station open.
Seems to me you should call to the
attention of the business men the low
earnings at your station and tell them
about the other stations being closed
that your attention has been called to
the low earnings at your station which
is already alarmingly low.
1T is not the desire of the Railway
Company to take off agents and close
up stations, but when the patrons di-
vert their business to the trucks and
busses and reduce our station earn
ings to such low point it is actually
impossible to maintain an agency"
A. G. Danielson, station agent at
Askov, in commenting upon the situa-
tion called attention to two weeks
during February when his station 5
freight earnings did not exceed S25
and said that during the year of 1880
the passenger business had dropped
off $4,000 as compared with that of
1927.
Acting upon petition of the Great
Northern Railway the Minnesota Rail
road and Warehouse commission this
week authorized the withdrawal of
two night operators at the Nickerson
depot. The day operators schedule
has been changed and he will serve
each night from 6 p. m. until 8 and
from 10 p. m. until a. m. A GUS
todian will be employed to meet the
two day trains and with the exception
of 80 minutes before the arrival of
each train the station will be closed.
The change became effective Wednes-
day.
The American is but 81 80 a wear.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-05
Mnthen,aticiuns
Figure Closely
To Guess Beans

Approximately three hundred Elm
stems" and others not so Einsteiny
caused few trains of thought to pass
through their minds in an endeavor
to guess the number of beans T. A.
Cross, Askov merchant, had in large
and crafty shaped glass bowl during
the past week. 1t was a difficult task
and the ones who participated in the
contest were faced with more angles
than Descartes when he offered to
the world the analytical method of
geometry, and with more perplexing
problems than those who have en-
deayored to explore the labyrinth of
Crete.
However there were some in Askov
capable of the task and should hold
themselves in readiness for the time
to come when Einstein will adopt the
custom of selecting successors like the
illustrious Edison. The closest bean
guesser" was Kaj Simonsgaard with a
total calculation of 1850, which,
when compared to the exact number
in the jar came very near striking
the bulls eye when it is seen that that
number was exactly 29,56S beans and
a little dust. The award for Kaj's
trouble was a set of dishes.
The second high taking home the
bacon, or this time it was flour, was
Mrs. Louis Olsen with a guess OF
$4,000. The third best guess was
made by John Krantz with 29,508, q
number that no one but himself knows
how twas figured. This lucky guess
gave John a twO-pound can of coffee
There was a mad scramble after the
fourth prize-the beans in the jar
when three people, w. A. Christensen
Richard Henriksen and B. R. Peter
sen guessed 29,50O each. If the beans
were split three ways to satisfy the
winners of this place then it has not
been made clear whether the recount
is completed yet or not.
To top off a perfect affair then to
just show their utter contempt of all
superstitions five students of equa-
tions guessed the tremendous and per-
fectly figured figure-33,33
The American is but $1.5O a year
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-05
MAN GASHES HAND
WITH SPLITTING AXE

Henry Hansen of the Ogema
community, had an accident Fri
day which might have cost him
the loss of a hand. Mr.. Hansen
was splitting wood at the Ed Soens
place where he has been en-
ployed the past several months
when he chopped into the back
of his left hand.
The injured man was rushed to
a doctor in Hinckley where the
severed tendons and veins re-
ceived surgical attention. Though
being forced to carry his arm in
a sling for a few days it is
thought that no serious results
will be suffered by Mr.. Hansen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-05
FINLAYSON M A N HAS
UNFORTUNATE INJURY

Carl Krause, residing with his
brother, Herman Krause, west of
Pine lake, fell from the hay loft
on the farm Friday morning and
broke his right leg between the
knee and the ankle. After having
the bone set by DR.. w. T. Pear
son he was taken to the Moose
Lake hospital Monday, where an
X-ray was taken of the injured
member. He will be confined in
the hospital there for a few days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-05
STURGEON COMMUNITY
RESIDENTS CHASE A
PROWLER FROM BARN

The report comes that a thief is
visiting the Sturgeon Lake commun-
ity again and that this time he was
seen in the Knapp barn.
Mrs. Verna Knapp accompanied by
Stanley and George Russin went to
the barn one night recently to attend
to a sick cow and upon entering the
barn they saw a man run out the back
door. They gave chase but lost him
when he ran into a neighbor's yard.
Nothing was taken but according to
information received that community
will not be healthy place for him to
continue his operations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-05
MISSIONARIES ARE
HEARD IN ASKOV
Indian Workers Speak and Tell Elk.
periences Before Sunday After.
noon and Evening Audiences.

A breath of the Orient was waited
into Askov Sunday afternoon and
night in the Assembly hall when Mr.
and Mrs. o. l.. Bjerkestrand, mission
aries from Santalistan, India, mar
rated some of their experiences in
the Lutheran missionary field. Only
a fair sized crowd attended the lee
lures.
Mr. Bjerkestrand told of some of
their work using the Norwegian Ian
guage in the afternoon but in the eve
ening gave an excellent sermon on
why missionary work is carried on
taking several quotations from the
Bible. He called attention to the
millions of souls who worship evil
spirits and other material things.
Mrs. BierkeStrand Tells of Natives.
In beginning her talk Mrs. Bjerke-
strand told of Miss Dagmar Miller
and DR.. Erling 0stergaard both we'll
known to many of the people in the
Askov community. Miss Miller being
sister of Mrs. Sigurd Stovring of
Askov, and Jens P. Miller of Pine
City. In commenting on them Mrs.
Bjerkestrand told of the love the ma
tives had for 'Dagmar Miss" as they
called Miss Miller, because of her
untiring work and sacrifices in their
behalf Miss Miller and DR.. 0ster-
gard have become good friends of
the Bjerkestrands through their con-
tact with each other.
In telling of her work among the
Santals Mrs. Bjerkestrand gave a con-
trasting example of two families in
sickness, one having faith in God and
the other believing in evil spirits.
She had attended family where one
of it's young children was suffering
from commissions. The mother was
wildly moaning and wailing that her
child was about to be taken from her.
On the other hand another family
was about to lose a little child,
this time it was a Christian family,
and the mother commented that she
knew God would take care of them
as he had helped them so many times
before. These instances were cited
to show the wide gap between those
having felt the teaching of the mis-
sionary and those who had not.
Mrs. Bjerkestrand told of the houses
there being made of mud with only
door for light and ventilation or in
some cases perhaps a door and win
dow
A common custom was for the ma
tives to give church offering of rice,
instead of money and at intervals
this rice was sold and the money
was used to help carry on the
work. The people as rule who had
received the Christian faith were
very faithful and sincere being will
ling, wherever possible to help even
by making personal sacrifices.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-05

You are broad-minded if you can
see from the other fellows point of
view.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-05

The American is but $3.50 a year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
New Hats Call for
Longer Street Skirt

The question Of skirt lengths is
no longer the matter OF supreme
Importance that il was a few sea
sons ago. and while the adjust
ment of precisely the right hem
line is essential TO the success OF
any dress il is something that is
easily settled.
Daytime dresses are about the
same length that they have been
for the past six months or pos
sibly an inch longer. This longer
skirt for street wear would be
necessary IL for no other reason
than that the new type OF hat
which has gone over with such a
tremendous success In this coun-
try-demands the long. graceful
lines OF a longer skirt
Evening dresses OF the formal
sort are decidedly long. just es-
Gaping the floor. resting on IL at
all sides or trailing slightly at
the back Sometimes there is a
separate train that hangs as a
panel from the belt at the back
Of the skirt
Afternoon dresses are eight or
ten inches from the floor. This
is the new boot top length-using
a term that had a more definite
bearing on the situation when
women actually wore boots, or
high shoes as we often called
them.
AS a compromise between the
eight-inch afternoon dress and
the very long evening dress there
are anEle-length dresses for less
formal evening wear. Theater
dresses. dinner dresses. Sunday
night dresses. they are called and
they promise to be OF distinct
importance IN the autumn and
winter wardrobe Of well dressed
women