Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-06-09

so that one can commit himself ade-
quately when the opportunity arises.
A high school education develops
physically, intellectually and morally.
With this training the young people
must prepare to meet the realms of
every politics. science, etc.
Politics cries for those who can
serve their constituents honestly,
fearlessly and with moral leadership.
The field of finance cries for moral
leadership, with 10 per cent of the
people controlling wealth and its
gradual concentration into the hands
of the few, it presents a real prob
lem to solve. The solving of the
cOuntry's economic situation will re-
quire real trained leadership and it
must be met by the younger genera
tiOns. 1t will not be solved within a
short time. The youth of today was
not born too Late, the field is large
and there is still plenty to do.
The unemployment problem calls
for leadership. The one who has
work is called upon to find work for
the one without. Prohibition is an
other problem, said the speaker. He
compared the condition when there
was no prohibition with that of the
present time and showed where the
problem is greater, to demand greater
and stronger leadership. This is a
problem for these young people. The
youth should stay clean and help
combat these and other serious prob
lens. Sixty-seven per cent of all
criminals are dope addicts and the
dope peddler is after the youth know
ing that when he commences the
habit he will continue as a customer
Here is a place for leadership.
Youth has to be interested in in
ternational affairs also, for today
there are eleven million more men in
arms than there were before the war.
Jealous nations are watching each
other and here is a challenge to youth
with a life dedicated to work, love
and worship.
In summing up the speaker said
that life consists of recreation, resig-
nation and redemption and these are
the characteristics the modern spec
tator would advise the youth to take
into the world with him. Young
friends, Mr.. LeVander said, talking
to the class, have a purpose in life
Live for something, guide your own
destiny and that of others-''be. hero
in the strife
History of School.
In presenting the diplomas, Anton
Gravesen, president of the Askov
Board of Education, first gave a short
history of the public school system
in Askov, saying that the first school
of any size was started in 1906 at
which time a two-room building was
constructed. In 1907 the enrolment
was about 70 and now it numbers
some over 300 pupils. A small amount
of high school work was started in
1909 and the building has had to be
added to occasionally to make room
for the increase in pupils. Mr.. Grave
sen said that 60 had graduated from
the local high school since it was
started and many of these young men
and women have gone on to honor
able achievements.
Students Get Letters.
At the close of the commencement
program, Prin. v. E. Anderson pre-
sented 1931-1932 letters to qualified
students. In few words preceding
the presentation, Mr.. Anderson stated
that every school should go forward
and not backward and this held true
in eXtra-curricula activities. He said
these activities gave the teacher a
better opportunity to know the stu
dents and pointed out the value of
learning to know them in regards to
giving them better training. The ex-
cellent craftsmanship displayed by
the various teams coached by Mr.. An
derson and his colleagues the past
term in defeat as well as in victory
will vouch for his statements. Fol-
lowing are the ones receiving letters
and the activities in which they
received them:
l-Girls-Dagmar Grave
sen, captain; Emmy Petersen, Mabel
Nedegaard, Anna Thomson, Else Kills
tofte, Sara Serritslev, and Gladys Oh
sen.
Boys-OttO Jensen, captain; Thor
valid Andersen, Axel Andersen, Esbern
kilstofte, Andy Degerstrom, Harry
Jensen, and Erwin Eriksen.
Debate-Verna Ecklund, Margaret
Hansen, Dagmar Gravesen, Otto Jen-
sen, Anna Thomson, and Edith Han
sen.
Dramatics- Hansen, Ruth
Hansen, and Bernhard Mortensen.