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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-03-24
THE BRUNO AND KERRICK
SCHOOLS ARE PART OF
UNORGANIZED TERRITORY

At meeting of the county board of
commissioners in Pine City last
Thursday petitions asking that School
Districts No. SO and "a, Kerrick and
Bruno, be dissolved and discontinued
and that these schools be taken care
of in accordance with laws governing
unorganized territory were granted.
The two schools in the future will
be supervised by board consisting
of the chairman of the county board
of cOmmissioners-no Frank w. Ste
pan; county treasurer-now Frank Po-
ferl, and county superintendent of
schools Jens P. Miller. While
the new arrangement takes away
home rule from the districts, it never
theless will afford more economy and
tax relief since the law provides that
if 20 mill tax does not yield $40 per
pupil the state gives supplemental
aid to such districts to make up the
balance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-03-24
NEW All CLUB
IS ORGANIZED
HustlerS' Is Name Chosen
by Sixteen Members at Organi.
cation Meeting.

Sixteen boys and girls met at the
F. w. Ziegler home Monday night to
organize All Club which will meet
of each month. A. c. Weber the
Smith-Hughes instructor at Hinckley
was unanimously selected as the boys
local leader and Miss Muriel Ziegler
was selected to act as leader in the
girls projects. County Agent Fred
B. Willrett was present and assisted
with the organization.
The club will be known as the
Hinckley Hustlers. The members
are planning to take up demOnstra-
tion work along with Judging work
and will have a regular program per-
tanning to All work at each of the
meetings. The club was organized
largely through the efforts of Lloyd
and Dorothy Ziegler who have been
in club work for the past few years.
an organized club for several years
and the members were DESTROYS of
organizing and holding regular meet
ings. during the coming year.
After the meeting Mrs. Ziegler
served lunch which was enjoyed by
the members and friends attending
the meeting. The officers as selected
are Lloyd Ziegler, president: Art Van
Hulbeck. vice president: Dorothy Zieg-
ler secretary-treasurer and Margaret
Comics, reporter. Other members
who joined are. Catherine Irlbeck
Theresa Buchl. Viola Williams, Stella
Miller. Muriel Ziegler. Lester Schroe-
der, Bruce Barton, Fred Williams
Lloyd Williams, Louis Ziegler, Edith
Eastling and Don Schaeffer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-03-24
Y. F. w. is GROWING
FAST AT PINE CITY

The Veterans of Foreign Wars met
at the Pine City armory last Thurs
day evening, March II, and received
into their membership six more re-
cruits. Those initiated into the or
ganization were Allen Lindquist, Art
Smith, Alex Pangerl, Leon Busse, Sam
Furrer, and William Podvin. The
organization now has about so men,
bers with additional applications Of
eligible men to be acted upon. The
regular meeting last week was fol-
lowed by social hour and lunch.
Those eligible to join the V. F. w.
are men who saw service on foreign
soil whether in the World war, pre-
vious wars. or during peace-time since
the World war The organization
works to secure relief for needy sol
diers. their widows and orphans, and
also stands for the immediate cash
payment of the Soldiers Adjusted
Compensation certificates.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-03-24
CHANGE IN ASKOV
FIRM ON APRIL |
ASkOy Motor Co. Will be Managed
as Two Separate Businesses
i'm the Future.

A business deal is being completed
J. r. Petersen the ownership of the
implement, heating and plumbing
lines of the Askov Motor Co., and V.
S. Petersen control of the garage and
Ford sales agency. All of this has
been under the firm name of the
AskOv Motor Co., and managed by J.
r. Petersen. Until about a year ago
this firm under the name of Askov
Hardware & Motor Co. also conducted
the hardware store but this branch
Ter.
Both ]. r. and V. S. Petersen have
been officers and stockholders in the
old company, but the latter has been
with the Askov Construction Co. for
the past two years and was formerly
cashier in the First State Bank in
AskOv.
When the new arrangement takes
effect April 1, the office and garage
will be in the same location that it
now occupies and the implement bust
ness office and storeroom will be next
door in what is known as the old
hardware building which is now used
as a store room. An announcement
advertisement will appear in next
weeks issue of the Askov American
and will explain more in detail the
lines to be served.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-03-24
VARIED CONCERT WILL
BE HEARD AT HINCKLEY

The Luther League Society OF
Hinckley will present four local mu-
sicians in a concert at the Swedish
Lutheran church, on Wednesday eve
ming, March 80, at SIS o'clock.
Earl Sunbeam will open the program
with a group of violin solos. Several
piano solos will be given by Hattie F.
Skinner, piano teacher at Sandstone
and Hinckley, and her sister, Lucille
Skinner, who is one of her advanced
students. Vocal selections by Camp
bell Christianson, well-known singer
of Pine county, will add variety to
the program. Miss Hattie Skinner
will play the accompaniment for Mr..
Sunbeam and Mr.. Christensen. An
interesting program of classical num-
bers, both sacred and secular, has
been arranged.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-03-24

There are few people in the world
who have become so universally
known and admired as the great Pol
ish statesman, Ignace Jan Paderewski.
Not only do people flock by the thou
sands to hear him perform on the
piano for he can fairly make that
instrument talk, but they love him
for his good human traits, for his
kindness and consideration of others,
for what he has done for his mother
country in times of need and his good
work in America, where on many
occasions he has shown sympathy for
the less fortunate. not only in words
but in practical ways
At special meeting of the city
council of the city of Chicago, held
the ninth day of March, 1882, the
following preamble and resolution
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, On March eleventh of
this year, 1882, His EXcellency Ignace
Jan Paderewski. former president of
the first Polish government after the
recognition of Poland as an independ-
ent state through the Versailles
treaty, is coming to Chicago as our
dear and most respected guest of
honor.
Blessed by God with unusual quail
tiles of character and spirit, he is
, also the greatest and most admired
musical genius, and his creations and
production have secured for him
world fame and immortal glory.
But more than through his activity
in that field. Ignace Jan Paderewski
distinguished himself as the greatest
patriot in the successful work of the
rebuilding of Poland, the glorious
land of his origin, now free and in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-03-24
MurkUiLLe Youth
Won Scholarship

Arnold Shute of Markville, this
county, was one of the 81 young peo-
pie who were graduated Tuesday,
March % from the School of Agricul-
ture at University Farm, st. Paul.
President Lotus ID. Coffman of the
University of Minnesota, presented the
diplomas and Dean w. G.. COffey OF
the University Department OF Agrl-
culture, delivered the commencement
address.
OF the graduate from this county.
Principal ]. o. Christianson of the
School of Agriculture says:
"Arnold Shute, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph j. Shute of Markville, attended
the School of Agriculture as a schol-
arship student receiving what is
known as the Brewster scholarship,
which is presented by Mrs. Brewster,
the wife of the second principal of
the School of Agriculture. This schol-
arship was presented to Arnold after
his first year of attendance, on the
basis of his splendid record as stu
dent. He is a member of the School
of Agriculture honor scholarship So
ciety. While maintaining a splendld
record of scholastic achievement he
was also active in general student
activities. If Arnold continues the
record which he has established at
the School of Agriculture he should
have a definite success"
The School of Agriculture at Uni
versity Farm is the Oldest and larg-
est school of its kind in existence.
Nineteen thousand men and women
have attended the school during it's
43 years. The School of Agriculture
is open to any farm boy or girl II
years of age or over. Courses are
so arranged that students spend six
months of the year in resident work
at University Farm and six months
at home. This enables the student
to start school around the first Of
October and attend for the six winter
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-03-24
1882 GAS TAX
AID IS LARGER
Pine County Gets $59, 200
Allotment Compared to
$4,000 in 1881.
Total State Distribution is
ST, $4,000 More Than
Last Year.

That Pine county will receive a
substantial increase in its share of
the gas tax fund this year is seen by
figures submitted by the state high
way department. The figures set by
the State Board of Allotment last
week is $50, compared to 41.O40
a year ago. Counties adjoining are
seen as receiving amounts as follows
with the first mentioned amount rep
resenting the 1882 allotment and the
latter 1881:
Carlton, $4,000. 100000; Aitkin
$4,000, $4,000: Kanabec S32,437,
$4,000: Chisago S32,437 and $4,000.
The allotment to Pine county from
the one mill state aid fund has been
set at S1S.97O. This county will pay
SS,S47 into the state aid fund through
the one mill levy.
The total allotment of gas tax aid
to the counties this year is S4,325, 900.
compared to S3,200,00O a year ago.
The one third of the gas tax receipts
which goes to the counties is eSti-
mated at s3,6OO,OOO this year and to
excess of receipts over the estimate
used in making the allotment last
year. The total allotted from the one
mill tax fund for state aid highways
is S1,S97 900, compared to S1.913 0C0 in
1881, the decrease being due to lower
total assessed valuation. The allot-
ment board consisting of State Audi
tor Stafford NJ. King, State Treasurer
julius A. Schmahl and c. Nj. Bah
cock, commissioner of highways, met
March Is.
One half of the gas tax allotment
will be paid in August and the other
half next February. Payments from
the one mill state aid fund are made
from time to time as work is COM
pleted by the counties and approved
by the highway department. The de-
partment has no supervision over the
expenditure of the county aid or gas
tax funds by the counties.
The law fixes the minimum allot-
ment of the gas tax fund to any county
at "a per cent of the total fund, or
S32,437 In the distribution of the
one mill state aid fund the minimum
allotment is one per cent, or S1S,970.
The amounts allotted exceed or equal
the amount paid into the fund from
each county except Hennepin, Ram
sey and st. Louis, each of which is
given 3 per cent of each fund, the
maximum fixed by the constitution
Special allotments were made to a
number of counties, on request Of the
county board, to take care of special
projects which are of more than local
importance. Special allotments from
the one mill fund total S50,0S8.70 and
from the gas tax fund 1871 ,6S1.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-03-24
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

as much material as possible will be
collected to show how deeply Norwe-
gian influence has asserted itself on
the general life of the nation.
Efficient Farming.
Recently the chamber of commerce
of Manistique, Mich. offered a num-
Der of prizes to the most efficient
farmers in that part of the state;
of the six first-prizes Swedish farm
ers captured the five, also two sec
ond-prizes, two thirdprizes, three
fifth-prizes and two siXth-prizes. AL
together fourteen prizes were awarded
to farmers born in Sweden. In MAX
ing the awards the chamber of COM
merce took into consideration not only
general ability in the farming line but
also the neatness of farm yards, the
general upkeep of farm houses, etc.
Library Growing.
At the annual meeting of the DAN
America Archives society and the
American Library in Copenhagen two
weeks ago, announcement was made
that the library of the archive now
comprises about 5000 volumes, per-
tanning to American and Danish
American history, and also numerous
pamphlets and collections of letters.
In the annual report it was empha-
sized that the library during the past
year has received more than 1000
volumes and pamphlets. This unique
CONTINUED on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-03-24

Last week Senator and Mrs. Henrik
Shipstead gave a dinner in their
Washington home on East Capitol
street in honor of Andrew Furuseth,
the occasion being his 18th birthday
anniversary. Mr.. Furuseth who was
born in Norway, was a sailor for
many years, and came to the United
president of the International Sea-
mems Union of America and is recOg-
nized throughout the world as lead
ing authority in the field of seamen's
legislation. 1t is largely due to Mr..
Furuseth's personal efforts that work.
ing conditions aboard ships have be-
come far more attractive than they
were some twenty-five years ago.
Epic of America.
Through the wegian-American
Historical association the general
management of the Century of Pro-
gress worlds fair in Chicago, 1888,
this week is issuing invitations to
Norwegians in this country to contri-
butte to what is intended as the Nor
wegian section of the Epic of Amer
lea exhibits which will illustrate the
part immigrants have taken in de-
veloping the United States. Tenta-
tive plans indicate that the cost Of
arranging the Morse section will be
about $4,000. 1t is intended to de-
pict the transition from the immi-
grant to the assimilation stage, and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-03-24
FARMER, 81, DIES
AT FINLAYSON
Death Ends % Years Residence of
Edward Pahkala; Burial Was
Held Sunday.

Edward Pahkala, 81, passed away at
his home in the Finlayson commun-
ity Wednesday, March 16, after hav-
ing suffered from cancer for con-
siderable period. He was confined to
his bed during recent weeks.
Mr.. Pahkala was born in Finland
June -. 1871, and came to the United
States Dec. "a, 1892. and to Minnesota
in 1895. He came to Pine Lake town.
ship. his home at the time of his
DEATH i'm 1910. He was of quiet
disposition. good neighbor and we'll
liked by all who knew him, being also
a hard worker. When Mr.. Pahkala
first came to America he lived for =
time in Michigan. He was member
of the Apostolic Lutheran church and
had been a farmer all his life.
In 1902 Mr.. Pahkala was united in
marriage to Miss Hilda Maria Len
storm who passed away soon after
ward Three years later. in 1905, he
married Mrs. Ida Lampi at Soudan.
She together with two daughters,
Mrs. Charles Randa of Milwaukee,
and Julia at home, and one son,
David. survive him as do one step
daughter, Mrs. RENO Lindquist of
Finlayson, and one stepson, Leonard
Lampi of Ely, seven grandchildren
and two brothers, Alexander living
in Washington and Tom Pahkala of
Finlayson.
The funeral was held from the
Apostolic Lutheran church at Finlay-
son Sunday, March 20, at 2 p. m. with
Matt Rautio officiating. Burial was
made in the Finnish cemetery. The
pallbearers were, Matt Peitso. Oscar
Johnson, RENO Lindquist, John Su-
onvieri. Henry Harris and August
Werronen.
Out of town people at the funeral
were. Mr.. and Mrs. August Lindquist
and son of Superior, and Mrs. Kulma-
la and son and daughter of Angora.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-03-24
In Honor of the Great Polish Statesman

dependent He has sacrificed his
fortune, all his high connections, his
fame, his great knowledge and ora
torical talent to this effect. Through
out his life he makes every possible
effort to strength nn the position of
his beloved and resurrected Poland
and to secure her future through
the inseparable ties with the mother
land and chief promoter of her free
dom. the United States, which was
greatly instrumental in the enamel
patton of the other oppressed nations
of Europe.
''In those efforts Paderewski rep
resented to us and to the whole world
the real soul of the Polish nation. all
the wonderful qualities of the national
character of Poland and the great
value of our collaboration with this
great factor of human culture and
civilization. Paderewski is perhaps
the only one on earth whose name is
Synonymous with his fatherland, Po-
land. Wherever Paderewski appears.
Poland is present and if we honor
Paderewski, we honor Poland. To
know Paderewski. is enough to love
the Poles and Poland.
But Paderewski. Incompatible in
many things, is trying to reciprocate
| in every possible way the charitable
work and the sacrifice of the United
States for the help given Poland at
| the beginning of her new independent
| life. Paderewski. one of the most
ardent workers in the whole world,
! spends many hours each day at the
| piano, and represents his own cOun-
| try in his efforts to alleviate here and
abroad the terrible consequences of
the war by contributing to the meager
funds for widows and orphans left be-
hind by those fallen or impoverished
in the World war.
Three years ago, he donated a
liberal part of the income from his
concerts here to the American Legion.
This year he gave a number of his
concerts to the fund for the unem-
ployed and to the fund for needy
musicians. For the latter he secured
through his concert in New York
more than $4,000.
"Ignace Jan Paderewski has there
by furnished the very best proof of
his warm interest in the welfare of
the American people and is bound
to us with ties of love and true faith
fulness.
"In expressing our deepest admira-
tion for his genius, his patriotism, his
spirit of self-sacrifice and his whole
hearted generosity, we most warmly
and most cordially welcome him in
the name of our city and bestow upon
him the freedom of the City of Chi
cagO.
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED,
That this document bearing the sig
natures of our mayor and the alder
men be spread in the archives of the
City of Chicago, and an engrossed
copy on parchment be handed person
ally to Ignace Jan Paderewski by our
mayor, the Honorable Anton ]. Ger
max on the occasion of his official
welcome to our city"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-03-24
EVEN THIEVES DESIRE
LAND O'LAKES BITTER

FOrty-siX tubs of Land O'Lakes but
ter was stolen from refrigerator car
on the Great Northern tracks in
Hinckley village Friday night. 1t was
one of those cars which is moved
from village to village to be filled up
with local shipments of butter, having
come UP from Ogilvie and was await
ing a loading from the Hinckley CO.
operative creamery the next morning
The value of the stolen butter was
approximately 500 and is a loss to
the railroad. The thieves have not
yet been apprehended.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-03-24
SANDSTONE CREAMERY
OPERATOR Is IMPROVING

p. f. Robinson, operator of the CO.
operative creamery in Sandstone, who
was operated upon for appendicitis at
the Abbott hospital in Minneapolis last
week is gradually gaining and COM
ing back to good health. Mr.. Robin
son was stricken with pains on Tues
day but it was not until Wednesday
evening that he became seriously i'll
when he was accompanied to the hos
ated upon Immediately. Theodore
Hegstrom, faithful assistant at the
creamery the past five years, is manu-
featuring the butter during Mr. Rob-
insOn's absence.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-03-24
ADDS X.RAY MACHINE

A modern X-ray machine of the
latest type has been installed in the
dental office of DR.. H. D. Stokes in
Sandstone. 1t is the kind of machine
usually used in dental offices and
takes pictures that see through any
part of the body except the stomach
DR.. Stokes who came to Sandstone
five years ago from st. Paul, is enjoy
ing a good practice at his office near
DR.. H. p Dredge's office and home
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-03-24

months, getting home the latter part
of March in time for spring work.
The student then carries on work at
home and keeps records for which
credit is given toward graduation, the
work being supervised by the School
of Agriculture.
Eighty-six per cent of the graduates
of the School of Agriculture are en-
gagged in agricultural work. The aim
of the school is to tie its work up
definitely with the home and the home
community, training these young peo-
pie to become both better and more
intelligent leaders and followers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-03-24
Marriage License Applications

The following have applied to the
clerk of district court of Pine county
for marriage licenses the past week.
Wesley A. Still and Mabel Elizabeth
Johnson.
Emil Sostak and Delphine V. Ste
pan.
Joseph M. Stepan and Myrtle l..
Duit.
George v. Noren and Elvera H. Oh
son.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-03-24
County FL. Party Out to Get
LEGISLATION for Public Welfare
Approve of the State Income Tax, Cheaper Interest
Rates Farm Loans, the Muscle Shoals Project
Boulder Dam and Others; Oppose the General Sales
Tax, the Haw1ey-Smoot Tariff Law; and Endorse the
Records of Senator Shipstead, Governor Olson and
Others.

The Pine county convention of the
FarmerLabOr party held at the viii
lage hall in Pine City Saturday night
endorsed the records of United States
Senator Henrik Shipstead, Congress
man Paul Kvale of the Seventh dis
trict, Governor Floyd B. Olson and
Pine cOunty's representative in the
Minnesota legislature.
Six delegates were chosen to the
state convention at ST. Paul on March
% and 80 as follows: Erwin Nelson,
Pine township; H. r. Buck, Askov;
Mrs. Alex Thieman, Pine township;
Hialmar Sandal. Hinckley: f. ]. Pro-
chaska, Pine City; and Chas. Beck
man, Rock Greek township. The al
ternates are Frank Rodenberger,
Fleming township; George w. Martin
son, Rock Creek township; Nels Hok-
stad. Sandstone: S. G. L. Roberts,
Pine City: J. Johnson, Hinckley: and
Alfred Walberg, Royalton township.
P. L. Hamlin, Pine City: VIM. D.
Anderson. Brook Park township; and
Geo. w. Martinson. Rock Creek town.
committee. The resolutions adopted
By the convention are given below.
f. J. Prochaska who presided at the
meeting, was reelected chairman and
H. r. Buck, Askov. was chosen secre-
tary of the county committee Pre-
cinct committeeman will be chosen
later.
Roberts Speaks.
Close attention was accorded S. G.
L. Roberts, attorney of Pine City for
many years and we'll known over the
county, when he addressed the meet
ing with a stirring address. Speak
ing from his years of experience Mr..
Roberts said that the panics of 1873
and 1898 were milder than the one
Of today in this industrial age with
its millions of unemployed
We say depression. said Mr.. Rob-
erts, but it is more like collapse of
civilization itself Panics are all
brought about by greed and selfish
ness. and down through the ages it
| has been battle between man and
beast. However the spirit of man has
gradually progressed and there are
more noble minded men in this coun-
try and the world proportionately to-
day than in the past. There are
good men in halls of legislation and
in the business world, but room for
more.
Greed and evil practices are the
real seat of organized crime today,
said the speaker. Corporation stocks
have been inflated from two to so
times their true value. 1t is called
watered stock but it should be called
puss. The charges to the public for
services is on the basis of the in
/ flated stock, an evil practice and in
violation of a trust. Professional
criminals know how big business is
conducted. and the blame for Or
ganized crime can be laid at the door
of predatory interests.
Greed and Extravaganza Bad.
The way to solve the liquor ques-
ton, said Mr.. Roberts, is to have the
liquor sold by the government or pri-
vately with strict government super
vision and then take the profit out
OF it. However, the economic ques-
ton is the big one today, said the
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