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Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-29
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

! struction of the All-American canal. is
so. If names must be mentioned The
| Press does not hesitate to go on record
as having full faith in the loyalty of
Leroy Holt and O. G. Horne toward the
All-American canal and toward every-
thing that tends for the constructive
progress of Imperial Valley. They are
bankers and businessmen, yes. They are
bound to protect the investments of their
banks and their depositors, yes. They
know that any move to ieopardiZe In
perlal Valleys credit or future, ieopar-
dies their banks investmentS-yes It
would only be the old adage of cutting
Oft the nose to spite the face.
Touching on this matter of cutting
noses-thiS is exactly what those who
are advocating non-payment of district
assessments are doing. They themselves
will be the ones most grievously injured
by following such procedure. If they
persist IN their course they will topple
down the district, and they themselves
will be crushed in the topping. 1t is
short-sighted policy, unworthy of think
ing men.
What can be offered as a constructive
program?
Let a committee of II outstanding
businessmen in whom Imperial VALLEY
has full faith-men whose integrity and
whose ability are secure from challenge
be chosen to work with the board of
supervisors, the directors of the district
and the bankers, in reaching some agree
ment and workable plan relative to dis
trict finances.
Right now we are going around in
circles. We not only are splitting the
inhabitants of Imperial Valley wide open
with our squabbling, but we are giving
ourselves a black eye which can only
have detrimental reflection upon US
IN the rest of the state and the South
west.
How can such committee be appoint
ed so as to satisfy all? We might sug-
gest that four be chosen by the farm
bureau, four by the Associated Cham
bers of commerce and four by the news
papers of Imperial Valley, either from
among their respective ranks or from
the valley as a whole.
II Imperial Valley cannot find among
its 10000 inhabitants II men in whom it
can put its confidence-we may as we'll
admit ourselves to be a failure as an
American community.
We can get II such men; we can get
them working with the agencies outlin-
ed; we can get from them a sound plan
which will be workable, constructive and
successful. We can do this if we want
to. If, instead, we prefer to keep on
talking, arguing and scrapping like a
group of schoolboys, we can do that, and
take the consequences-disaste
n
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-29

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Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-29
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
April 30, 1917

Bryan Day" at Chautauqua next
Tuesday is to be a general holiday
in Ell Centro. 1t is also hoped to
declare holiday in other valley
towns.
Today Imperial is registering a
desision on the wet and dry issue,
both sides working every minute
to bring all the voters possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-29

That chuckling that can be heard is
coming from "Uncle Andy, peaceful
and serene over in London.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-29

The senate has definitely slammed the
door in Tom Heflin's face. And now the
senate will just have to struggle along
without him.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-29

Yuma still has one bank left, but it
is safely tied to the Colorado. Or is the
Colorado tied to it?
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-29
BOUNDING BULLET HIT HIM

YAKIMA, Wash. W.P-Charles
Milliron, Is, fired at a rock. The
bullet rebounded. struck him di-
rectly between the eyes.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-29

Fishing season in Douglas
county, Carson Valley, Nevada,
opens May l.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-29
Stone Insurance Agency

Thanks folks for the nice new lines that have hoo,
coming in The nsurng public certainly finding its
way to our door and being helped to rates that are
reasonable both on fire and automobile, in times like
US W. l. Stone. 831 Main St., Phones 24s and 3s7
81 Centro. ~ ''
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-29
TEN YEARS AGO
anriI % 1879

Reports from the national good
roads convention at Phoenix indi-
cate that everyone is committed to
the proposition of bringing the
Bankhead transcontinental high
way by the southern route into
Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-29
Looking Backyard
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
auril % 1919

Work was begun this morning on
the foundation of the Central I'm
ion High school building and the
j. E. Davis building at Fifth and
Main streets, the two structures to
cost $4,000.
Yesterday afternoon the murcury
climbed to 90 degrees, a new high
record for the year. During the
night it fell 35 degrees.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-29

Various valley towns will finance
an opera performance in Brawley
next February. A guarantee of
5000 must be made.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-04
Sturgeon Gunner May Make
NeU Pigeon Breaking Record
John H. Cunningham Has Broken
491 Ont of 500 Clays
Shot at.
Wal Take Part IN Worlds Trap
Meet IN OHIO THIS
Month.

John H. Cunningham, trapshooter
deluxe and erstwhile prominent Sur
gean Lake business man, is appar-
record in his seasons craftsmanship
in the trapshooting field. Jack, who
took part in the Minnesota trapshoot-
ing tournament at Fort Smelling in
st. Paul in June and won the singles,
doubles and all-around titles of that
event, has broken 491 out of 500 clay
pigeons for an average of 1920
in registered competition, and leads
all Minnesota amateur gunners.
Twenty-three others average better
than "a per cent in their perform
ances this year according to records
compiled by the Amateur Trapshoot-
ing association. Before a gunner is
eligible to the seasons title he must
have shot at 1000 or more clay
pigeons, and although Cunningham
has as many more to shoot at as he
has already looked down the sights
of a gun at this season, in all posi-
bility he will be close if not be-
yOnd the record for this achieve
ment.
Mr.. Cunningham took part in an
annual trapshooting event at Winona
sponsored by E. L. King of that city
on July 81, at which a large number
of the states gunners took part and
where nearly 5000 in cash prizes was
given away to winners. Jack will
also go to Vandillia, Ohio, some time
this month where he will participate
in the worlds trapshooting meet in
which the best gunners from all parts
of the world, both amateurs and pro-
fessionals, will try for honors at
breaking the elusive clay pigeons.
Cunningham has taken part in this
event twice before, in 1880 and 1881.
In one of these events he broke 1913
out of 200 clays and gained recogni-
ton among the country's best shots.
Gets State Trophies.
Although becoming rather accus-
toned to much praise received in his
trapshooting activities, Jack is happy
these days as the recent recipient of
sterling silver loving cups as tokens
of respectively winning the state
singles championship; the Minnesota
doubles championship and Minnesota's
all-around crown, at the Fort Smelling
meet.
Jacks many friends will wish him
luck in his undertaking at the worlds
shooting event in Ohio and also will
hope for steady aim and sharp eye
to NOW down the clays to new rec
ord in the seasons title.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-04
Pine City Man WEEDS
A Rush City Girl

Miss Mildred McAvoy, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael McAvoy of
Rush City, was united in marriage to
Harold Truesdell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
1. A. Truesdell of Pine City, on Mon
day morning, August l., at the church
of the Sacred Heart in Rush City.
Father William M. Wey of the church
parish officiated at the ceremonies.
The attendants of the couple were
Mabel Menard, bridesmaid, and May
SIMMER, maid of honor. Chester Men,
ard, an uncle of the bride, acted as
best man and Clifford Aubert, was
attendant of the groom. The ring
service was used and the ceremony
performed in the presence of the i'm
mediate families of the bride and
groom and large congregation of
relatives and friends.
Following the wedding ceremony, a
dinner was served at the home of the
brides grandmother, Mrs. Fred Men
ard, of Rush City, after which the
couple left for trip to Northern
Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Truesdell will
be at home after September list as
they have rented a place near the
home of the groom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. |. A. Truesdell.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-04
PIONEER WOMAN
is LAID TO REST
Mrs. Engla HendricksOn, 60, Was Res.
ident of Sandstone Village Since
Time of Hinckley Fire.

The funeral of Mrs. Engla Hen
erickson, pioneer resident of Sand.
stone village since the time of the
Hinckley fire nearly 40 years ago
and mother of Mrs. Victor Sandwich
was held from the Swedish Mission
church Saturday afternoon, and the
body given its final resting place be.
side that of her husband in Spring
Hill cemetery. Mrs. Hendrickson had
been seriously ill but five days, a
paralytic stroke overtaking her and
she passed away on Wednesday eve
ming of last week at the home of her
daughter.
Engla Margareta Nelson Hendrick-
son was born in Ragunda, Jamtland
Sweden, on March 2, 1872, being past
60 at the time of her demise. She
grew to womanhood and was mar
ried in her native land to Henrik
Hendrickson. In 1890 the family i'm
migrated to America, living for a
short time at Grantsburg, Wis. They
moved to Sandstone in the early COS
and that has since been the family
home. A sister of Mrs. Hendrickson
and her children lost their lives in
the Hinckley fire of 1894, but the
Hendrickson family was not in Sand
stone at the time. Mr.. Hendrickson
passed away Is years ago.
The surviving children are: Nels
Hendrickson, Esmond, N. D.; Mrs. H
V. Peace, Hamilton, Ontario; Mrs. AL
fred Weiser, Hinckley; Mrs. Victor
Sandwich, Sandstone; Percy, in the
navy; and Edna, Hamilton, Ontario
All but Percy were home for the fun
eral.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. John Gjertson and
the pallbearers were: Chas. Edstrom
John Lundberg, Gust Gjertson, Victor
Gjertson, Andrew Edin, and John M
Nelson.
A kind mother and a good neigh
Dor Mrs. Hendrickson will be greatly
missed in the family circle and by
her friends. Sympathy is extended
to the bereaved ones in their hour
of sorrow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-04

The above cut shows the group of
potato specialists and farmers who
visited the A. M. Challeen farm, 8
miles southeast of Pine City village,
on July Goth. the picture being taken
in the excellent field of 80 acres of
Irish Cobbler seed potatoes.
Short talks on the planting of the
potatoes, cultivation, spraying against
insects and diseases, and other phases
of potato raising we're given by A. G..
Tolaas, in charge of the seed certi-
fication work of the state department
of agriculture; r. c. Rose, plant path
ologist of the agricultural extension
division of the University of Mime
sofa; and Mr.. Challeen, the owner of
the farm. Mr.. Tolaas said this was
the best field of certified seed pota-
toes they had visited on the three day
tour which took them into several
counties of the state.
This beautiful potato field was in
tested with quack grass only two
years ago and is peat soil. Through
thorough cultivation and fertilization
the soil has been made very produc-
tive. In 1881 the 30 acre field pro-
duced an $40 stand and this year it
is yielding a $3.50 stand. The 1891
crop was 345 bushels to the acre and
an even better yield is expected this
year unless the shortage of moisture
should be too great, say both Mr..
Challeen and his son, William, who
is also taking a great interest in the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-04

development of the seed potatoes for
been built. The field was cultivated
seven times in 1881. The entire yield
last year was nearly 10000 bushels
of which seven carloads were shipped
to one buyer in Kentucky and another
buyer purchased two carloads.
The field was sprayed six times this
year with Bordeaux mixture against
leaf hopper and late blight, and paris
green was applied five times to ward
off the bugs of which there were none
to be seen. The plants are big,
strong and healthy and not a weed
amongst them. Six hundred pounds
of commercial fertilizer was used on
each acre this year at cost of $13
per acre. Mr.. Challeen stated that
the potatoes were graded very lose
last year and they found that it paid
them to do so. Idaho potatoes are
being shipped into Minnesota for
table use, and this should not be the
case, he added
The 30 acre potato field is on very
flat land but we'll drained. No power
machinery is used in digging all
hand work-a Swedish potato hoe
with six prongs being the instrument
used. The we'll cultivated and soft
soil makes it easy handling. The
potatoes are dug in the forenoon and
picked in the afternoon-affordin
some time to dry and thus in better
shape to withstand handling.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-04
Standings of the Teams.

The complexion of the Pine County
Baseball League race has changed
since Sundays games and now any of
five teams are ready for spring in to
the lead and maybe to the last half
championship. Until the games
played last Sunday had been written
into the records it is found upon re-
view that Sturgeon Lake held undis-
puted lead with three games won and
no losses, but by virtue of the 10 to 9
licking that team received at the
hands of the boys from Brook Park
Sturgeon has been cut down to the
size of Brook Park, and Finlayson.
Going on down the line it is found
that Sandstone and Markville each
has an even break in the won and
lost columns and rate an average of
500 per cent to the leaders $50.
This difference could be cut down If.
Moose Lake defeats Brook Park i'm
their game next Sunday, Pine City
beats Finlayson and if Sandstone
trims Sturgeon Lake.
Finlayson proved strong Sunday in
In this game the home run by ]. Klar
with two on base featured. Another
rare feature of Klar's achievements
on the ball diamond is the fact that
he is the hard working pitcher of the
FinlaysOn team and bats in the
fourth or cleanup position on the
team where otherwise the average
pitcher is placed at the end of the
batting lineup so that he may have
one less time at bat and more time
to rest. Besides hitting the homerun
with two on board Joe also struck
out twelve men.
Sandstone defeated Moose Lake II
to Is during which contest Pearson
and Sanford of the Sandstone team.
hit for the circuit.
E. Linehan, pitching for Markville
allowed only four hits and struck out
eight men while his team was shut
ting out Pine City to O.
Following are the box scores:
Brook Park ID; Sturgeon Lake g.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-04
FL. SPEAKERS
TO BE HEARD
Magnus johnson, TOwnley and Teigan
to be at FfnlaySOn and Willow
River August Sth.

Three congressional candidates on
the Farmer-Labor ticket will appear
in Pine county, speaking in two vii
lagos here-Finlayson and Willow
River-on Monday, August Sth.
The speakers will be Magnus John
son, A. c. Townley, and Henry G. Tel
gan, and they will address the people
on the streets, using a microphone.
The Finlayson meeting will commence
at 3 p. m. and the Willow River meet
ing at 4 o'clock.
Other places where the same three
speakers will appear on Monday are
Mora at p. m. and Moose Lake at
p. m.
Readers of the Askov American will
recall that Mr.. Teigan, who is editor
of the Farmer-Labor Leader, has
made several speeches in Pine county
in behalf of the Frazier farm ref
nancing bill which has been proposed
in Congress, and which calls for low
rates of interest on farm mortgages.
After his meetings over 1000 people
signed petitions for the bill, the
names being published in the Amer
lean and the attention of Minnesota
congressman was directed to those
petitions. Editor Teigan will likely
have more to say about the Frazier
bill when he appears in Pine county
again Monday together with his col
leagues. The bill met with a great
response in Pine county and all the
candidates for congress on the Farm
er-Labor ticket are pledged to sup
port it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-04
Former Rutledge
Woman SucCumbS

The announcement comes from Port
land, Ore, that Miss Ellen Crossan,
formerly of Rutledge, had passed
away on July 49, after a five months
illness with mitral reorganization. Miss
Crossan is an aunt of Miss Helen Con-
way, formerly of Rutledge, but to-
gether the two left last October to
spend the winter in Portland, Ore,
with relatives, where the deceased had
enjoyed better health in the fall
months but failed and took her bed
on February 20 with heart attack
from which she never regained suf-
ficient strength to be up again.
At the time of death Miss Crossan
was 50 years of age. After their re-
moval from the Rutledge community
where they had lived together for
many years, she and Miss Conway
were sadly missed. Ever active and
alert to those things which make for
better community and a friend to
every one, active in her church and
a good neighbor, she became init
mately known, not only by those with
whom she often came in contact in
her own community but by others, as
'Auntie" Crossan. Many have lived
and have been esteemed by their
neighbors and friends, but few have
been more respected and loved by
friends as she.
Though she will be missed, friends
here will be happy in the thought that
her body lies in pretty spot in a
beautiful cemetery in Portland, Ore.
and they will extend deep sympathy
to Miss Conway and other relatives
in their loss.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-04
QUARRY CITY BOYS
APPROPRIATE STORES
FUNDS, SPEND FREELY

Much excitement was created
in Sandstone Saturday evening
when it was discovered that the
Sandstone Cooperative Co., had
been robbed. During the supper
hour, it seems, when several of
the clerks were absent from the
store two Sandstone lads helped
themselves to about $50 in the
cash drawer. The loss was not
discovered until closing time and
the fact that the boys commenced
Immediately to place the money
in circulation by buying treats,
attending the show and loaning it
out to boy friends led to their ap-
prehension and the recovery of
most of the money. The guilty
ones were not taken in custody
but were turned over to their par
ents for better instructions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-04
MAY FORM A
COOP OIL ASSN
Several Farmers Meet at Pine City
and Select Organization
Committee.

Steps toward the organization of a
cooperative oil association were
taken at a meeting of farmers held in
the Family Theatre on Wednesday
evening, July Goth. There was a
large attendance and several speakers
from the state association of coop
erative oil companies appeared before
the meeting speaking on the work
to be done in organizing a company.
George w. Jacobson explained the
method of organization and o. M.
Olson of the Midland Cooperative
Oil Company also spoke. Other
speakers were j. H. Hay, deputy
commissioner of agriculture, and Mr..
Van der hyde of the Mora Co-opera-
tive Oil Association.
After the speakers had explained
the proposition a general discussion
occurred, questions being answered
on various phases of the work and
purpose of such a cooperative. A
committee was formed, known as the
organization committee, those on this
committee being L. F.. Appleby, Paul
Klande, Joe Hejny, w. P. Heinen, Ed
ward Erhart, E. L. Nelson, Claire
Shuey, Paul Stumne, H. A. Stumne,
L. G. Sommers, Gust Schwartzald,
Edward Vacinek, Otto Toman, P. M.
Haug, and o. E. Blood. This COM
mittee is now at work getting SUBJ
scriptions for shares, conditioned
upon the entry of at least 1875 gaso-
line users of the community into the
project and the sale of at least $50
shares.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-04
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

wouldn't it be foolish to resort to
violence when the German people are
about to hand the government over
to us peacefully, anyhow" queried
Adolf Hitler early in December of
last year.
Prophetic though he may be, he did
not anticipate the possibility of an
incomplete victory. Such was his
triumph at the polls last Sunday: A
sweeping victory, but not sweeping
enough; landslide, but no political
earthquake.
His Program.
A journeyman painter, Adolf Hitler
came to Bavaria from Austria some
twenty years ago; during the World
war he served under the German
colors, acquitting himself with glory,
and finally becoming lieutenant.
But although he seems to have been
brave and resolute the general public
knew nothing of Hitler until one day
in 1920 at a mass meeting he outlined
what has since become known as the
National Socialist program.
That program today is essentially
the same as when launched, viz: All
Jews must be driven out of public
life; all Germans to be united in one
great Pan-Germany Gncluding Au-
stria); the Versailles and the st. Ger
main peace treaties to be repudiated;
all foreigners settling in Germany
after 1914 to be deported, and so on.
Altogether, the program bears a
conspicuous resemblance to those of
the Italian Fascist party and the now
practically obsolete Ku Klux Khan in
the United States.
Party Progress.
This highly inflammable magma
charta" of modern German fascism
interested a good many people, but
after having been discussed for eight
years it had not succeeded in con-
vincing any considerable political
group. Then the National Socialistic
party was organized, and in 1928 sue
ceeded in winning IL seats in the
parliament (Reichstag).
Two years later-On September IA,
1930-the party had grown to such
dimensions that it mustered 107 seats,
but still was too small to dominate
government and politics.
And on July 81, 1892, that same
party obtained in the parliament at
least 226 seats; Qater returns may in
crease this number somewhat).
At the presidential election on
March Is, the National Socialist cast
1925, 900 votes.
At the decisive second presidential
election on April 10, the National So
cialists cast 13,417,4 400 votes.
On April "a the number of the
party's seats in the Prussian Diet
jumped from 9 to 159.
Steady-and amazing-has been the
CONTINUED on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-04

O'Lakes Creameries, Inc, to be pres
ent on Thursday because of the
monthly directors meeting which he
had to attend. He will be present
at the picnic on Wednesday as one
of the speakers. Among the sports
events to take place will be kitten
ball game between a team from Askov
and one from Finlayson. Likewise a
tug of war will be waged between
these neighboring creamery groups.
For further particulars see the display
advertisement elsewhere in this issue.