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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-06-30
Pine City Garden
Pictures History
Nimble Fingers of N. E. POferl
Produce Grass IN Letter
Formation.

Gardens can also be up to date and
portray historical events for such is
the garden made this summer by M.
E. Poferl at his home in the village
of Pine City.
Part of Mr.. Poferl's time is spent
in the office of the county treasurer,
especially when the tax money comes
in fast, when he assists his brother,
Frank Poferl, the county treasurer,
but Matt, as he is called by his many
friends, is better known for his artis-
tic taste. He has won many prizes
with his Pine county exhibits at the
state fair and in this way has her.
aided the name of Pine county for it's
good agricultural pl oducts. He has also
had exhibits at the local county fair
and many are the folks who have
marveled at his skill in decorative
lines.
His garden this summer is made
to commemorate the 200th birthday
anniversary of George Washington
the country's first president-and to
do honor to the father of our country.
In the background is a picture of
Washington which has been oiled and
vanished so as to shed water and
remain clear. On either side of the
picture is a little American flag
which are both taken down each eve
ming at sunset. Matt is not the kind
who talks about how others respect the
flag or neglect to respect it but he
quietly observes proper flag etiquette,
believing more in setting good ex-
ample.
To make the scene complete there
is of course also little Ratchet, but
not the one George used, says Mr..
Poferl. Blooming sunflowers which
will bloom in golden color make up
the border of part of the garden. A
stork basks in the cornfield and there
is also an oxen yoke to remind the
visitors of pioneer days of America.
The real beauty and artistic por-
ton of the garden is the circular
center piece. On the outer edge OF
it are the words George Washington
-BicentenniaI' and the figures 1892
and 1882. The inscription in circular
form is developed out of clover grass.
This spring Mr.. Poferl made the let
ter formations in the ground with a
stick, seeded clover, and the result is
very good and pleasing to the eye.
The letter formations out of grass are
as perfect as the printed word.
Gladiolas, peoples, phlox, pansies and
other flowers add beauty to the gar
den. and clam shells painted red,
white, and blue-the national colors-
are part of the decorations. A cherry
tree adorns the center of the pansy
bed to complete the picture.
1t is worth any ones time to go and
see this garden, and Matt Poferl, the
quiet, congenial gentleman that he is,
will be glad to show visitors the
garden and tell them all about it..
His home is only two blocks west Of
the pavement.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-06-30
SANDSTONE FARMER
SUFFERS INJURY IN
PAVEMENT ACCIDENT

Frank Ensign, single man and
farmer residing 21a miles northwest
of Sandstone, figured in an accident
on the pavement yesterday forenoon
in which his right collar bone was
broken.
Mr. Ensign was driving to town
with horse and buggy. Fearing that
a car coming up from behind might
hit him he started to drive into the
Arne Hokstad yard in the north part
of the village. He had just about
cleared the pavement but the car with
a New York license plate hit the rear
wheel, smashing the buggy and throw
ing Mr.. Ensign with the result that
his collar bone was broken. The horse
started away but was soon captured.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-06-30
FIRE IN FINLAYSON
DESTROYS GARAGE

Fire was discovered at about 1 a. m.
Tuesday morning in the garage at
the rear of the John Norkoli, ST.,
home in the north end of Finlayson.
The alarm was sounded by Ray Nor
kohl and soon afterward a large crowd
assembled to assist in extinguishing
the blaze. The garage and Mr.. Nor
koli's car were burned, but by con-
slant use of the chemical outfit a
barn standing near the burning build
ing was saved. The building was par
TALLY covered by insurance but the
automobile insurance had expired
about two months before.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-06-30
OFFICIAL RETURNS THIS WEEK

Last week the Askov American pub
l1shed the table from the primary
election results of Pine county which
is published again this week after the
official results have been obtained,
and few corrections made. The cor
rections are only minor ones and did
not change the result in any case.
Official Pine county totals for the
various state and congressional offices
on the Republican, Farmer-Labor, and
Democratic tickets are also being
published in this issue.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-06-30

co-ops will soon own their own casket
factory.
Olaf Alberg, president of the cream
cry association, presided at the meet
ing and introduced the speakers. The
secretary, Oscar Oswald, reports that
the creaemry churned $4,000 pounds
more butter from Jan. 1 to June this
year over the same period in 1881.
There are about ITO members in the
creamery and more patrons are being
added right along, though the prices
are low on butter now. The organiza-
ton, now 10 years old. is being kept
intact in fine shape and is even grow
ing so that when the better times re-
turn it will be in shape to reap the
harvest.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-06-30
DENHAM CREAMERY
MEMBERSHIP GROWS
More Butter Being Manufactured;
j. H. Hay Tells Of State CO.Ops
at Annual Picnic.

The tenth annual picnic of the Den
Association, held Friday at the Rund-
quist park near Denham, was sue
cessful and happy event throughout.
The weather was ideal and practi-
cally the whole neighborhOod- young
and old gathered under the
picnic lunch and listened to the
speakers. Later in the afternoon
sports of different kinds including a
kittenball game amused the crowd.
The principal speaker of the day
was j. H. Hay of St. Paul, deputy
commissioner of agriculture, whose
principal work is that of assisting and
advising in the organization of CO
operative institutions all over the
state.
635 Cooperative Creameries.
The four principal points brought
out in Mr.. Hays talk were finance
the need of money for the farmer
transportation adjustment, the mar
keting system, and support of CO.
operatives. He stated that there are
over 1900 cooperative insti ,utions in
Minnesota and 635 of these are CO.
operative creameries. Mutual fire in
surance compaies have $977,000,0 600
of insurance in force. While the Or
ganization of many co-Operatives is
encouraged by the State Department
of Agriculture there are as many or
more planning to organize that are
not encouraged to do so. There must
be good hope for success and the op-
pOrtunity for enough business to war
rant it's success before the Depart
ment will advocate organization.
Cooperation has spread to the In
dams, said Mr.. Hay, for last year 234
of the Red Lake Indians up in Bel
trami county organized a co-opera-
tive sales agency. They pooled their
fish weekly and the sales for 1881
amounted to $4,000. Two months
ago $50 fishermen on the north shore
of Lake Superior organized on a CO.
operative basis. They will pool their
fish and sell comparatively, the an
nual sales running between quar-
ter and one million dollars. They
will also purchase their supplies CO.
operatively.
Gas CO.Ops Doing Well.
The speaker related that there are
now 100 cooperative gasoline associ-
atoms in the state. They pay annu-
ally SO interest on stock and last
year distributed on an average of
$1,000 per association in dividends.
There are 10 cooperative burial as
sociatiOns in the state and Mr.. Hay
has helped to organize IL of them.
The membership is $500 per family
in the association at Luverne where
there were 600 families that joined
the first year and they conducted 81
funerals that year. The organization
is fought hard by embalmers and in
the beginning the cooperative burial
association had difficulty in finding a
place where they could purchase cas-
kets. The business has developed to
point now where it is thought the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-06-30
BUSINESS PLACES TO
BE CLOSED ON FOURTH

Practically all of the business
places in Askov will be closed
all day Monday, July A, in COM
memoration of the signing of the
clarat IN of Independence.
Those who have signified their
intention of closing are, Thorvald
Andersen, N. X. Andersen, Askov
American, Askov Mercantile Co.
c. Eriksen, Carl Miller, c. r.
Petersen, j. r. Petersen, the
bank, and others.
The stores will be open as
usual Saturday evening SO it is
advisable to do shopping then.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-06-30
MOOSE LAKE WILL
CELEBRATE FOURTH

Large posters are out and an ad-
vertisement in this issue of the Amer
lean announces the Fourth of July
celebration to be held in Moose Lake
Monday. There will be an assortment
of sports and other entertainment.
The Carlton band will play and a dis
play of fireworks will be the evening
feature
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-06-30
SokOls Honor Washington
and Founder, DR.. Tyrs
Evergreen Trees Planted and
Gymnastics Presented at Camp
Near Pine City, Sunday.

Hundreds of people enjoyed the
celebration put on by Northwest SokOl
societies at their camp on the shores
of Cross lake, 5 miles northeast of
Pine City, Sunday afternoon. The
camp is we'll located in large grove
of trees and convenient for swimming
and all kinds of water sports. Sunday
was an ideal day and people of Czech
extraction in Pine county as we'll as
from the Twin Cities and other
places, made the most of it and thor
oughly enjoyed the outdoors with
their national gymnastics, water
sports, speaking, boullion for refresh
ments, etc.
Gymnastics Good for Body.
Milton Rosen, popular commissioner
of finance of the city of St. Paul, was
the principal speaker of the day,
dwelling on the benefits of the Sokol
societies. He related that as a news
boy on the streets of Chicago he came
in contact with these organizations
and stated that the gymnastics and
other physical exercises which they
promote are a great benefit to their
members. 1t builds body, mind, and
soul. The mind develops better and
is more alert when the body is healthy
and kept vigorous. All muscles must
be given exercise. Mr.. Rosen also
spoke of the great leaders that the
Czechs have developed, such as DR..
Miroslav Tyrs, born 100 years ago,
and founder of the SOkol OrganiZa-
lions.
S. G. L. Roberts, veteran Pine City
attorney, told of the character traits
of George Washington, the founder of
our country, and his work as a gen.
eral and statesman. He dwelt upon
the remarkable intellect of President
Masaryk, 80 year old head of the
CzechO-Slovakian government and
compared character traits of Wash
ington and Masaryk.
A. B. Smolik, president of the Sokol
Camp Association, who was chairman
of the meeting and directed the pro-
gram, spoke briefly in the Bohemian
language for the benefit of the older
folks.
The program of gymnastic drills
presented by local and visiting Sokol
societies, was viewed with interest by
the many spectators, the movements
and exercises by the group of men and
women being especially pretty and
graceful.
Evergreens Planted.
Trees were planted to commemorate
the Tooth birthday anniversary of the
Sokol founder and the 200th birthday
anniversary of the founder of this
country. The names of Sokol units
were attached to each of the Is ever
green trees, they being Owatonna,
New Prague, Lankin, Mandan, Mime
apolis, st. Paul, Pine City, Haugen,
Arrowhead, Phillips, Hopkins, Cadott,
and St. Anthony, representing the
Northern District of the American
Sokol Union. Two trees were given
the names of Bohemian societies in
st. Paul-Lodge Czech C. s. P. S.
and Lodge Orel 2. c. B. ].
The Sokol societies thus spent a
very pleasant day in honoring the
father of their adopted country and
also remembering the founder of their
society-the members, through the
speeches and exercises, coming to a
greater realization of the benefits de-
rived through these leaders of thought
and action.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-06-30
BROOK PARK

Summary-Two base hits. John, Hara-
pat. Northway; three base hits. Engel.
Pearson; home runs. Harapat; sacrifice
hits. Woehrle 2; struck out. by Wester-
man IL, by Johnson 3, by S. Therrien 2;
hit by pitched ball. Stoffel by Wester-
man; bases on balls. off Westerman 2.
off Johnson 3, off Therrien 2; left on
bases, Pine City 8. Brook Park 8; UNI
pire. Johnson; scorer, John; time. 2:15.
Continued on Page 50
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-06-30
HINCKLEY TO HAVE
NEW SERVICE STATION

Oscar Bork is building service
station on the west side of the pave
ment just north of Reads potato house
in Hinckley. The new station will be
ready for business about August 1.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-06-30
STURGEON LAKE

baugh. Upgren; double plays, Peters to
Golfer to Whiting 2; Nelson to REDEEM
M. Anderson 5, by Peters 3; hit by
pitched ball. Upgren. Sexton; left on
bases. Sturgeon Lake 4, Willow River 6;
umpire, Barquist; scorer. Gilbert: time.
ILLS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-06-30

Some kinds of clover roots penetrate
the earth to a depth of nine feet.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
Veterans Cheer Cox
Who Urges Them to
Stay in Washington

Thousands of veterans at the bonus
army camp at Anacostia this afternoon
loudly cheered Father James R. Cox
of Pittsburgh when he asked in a fiery
speech. Who owns this land of ours
Herbert Hoover, Inc, or the common
people,"
Father Cox, leader of the army OF
unemployed which visited Washington
last Winter came here today by air.
plane upon the invitation of the Penn
sylvania contingent in camp to address
the veterans.
First of all" the Catholic priest said
Il have been accused of having asserted
that. you fellows should break camp at
once and go home as there was moth
ing to be accomplished That is false,
for 1 want you fellows to stay here
until the bonus is paid"
The veterans cheered wildly and
urged him to go on with his speech.
He said he hated the word bonus" ="
why, it's meaning doesn't even stand
for poor back wages" he asserted.
Pays Wilson Tribute.
"They try to make out that you are
radicals he shouted, but you love
tnat old flag today as you did when you
answered the bugle call back in 1917"
He attacked the Hoover administra-
.,ull, ana pa1u a glowing tribute to
President Wilson, which the veterans
received with a cheer.
They can pay you the bonus" Father
Cox shouted This crowd in Wash
ington can, and don't you worry about
that.
"The encampment here is the only
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-06-09
CHILD, 10, IS KILLED IN AUTO CRASH
WHILE BEING TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Second Accident Within Few Minutes Proves Fatal.
Four Others Injured

While she was being taken to Sibley
Hospital because of injuries received
in an earlier accident in front Of st.
Martins School, l0-year-old Helen
Langstream was almost instantly killed
shortly after noon today when the au-
tomobile in which she was riding COL
lided with a truck at North Capitol
street and New York avenue.
The child, the daughter Of Henry L.
Langstream, 48 S street, was virtually
decapitated when the sedan turned
over, throwing her through a window
and beneath the car A short while
before she had been struck while play
ing ball in front Of the school by the
machine bearing her to the hospital.
-Four others were hurt in the second
accident, three of these being youths
who had been rushing the child to the
hospital The fourth person injured
was the driver of the truck. Morris
Genus. "a, colored, of the 1C0 block
of Rhode Island avenue.
The driver of the sedan was William
Higgins. 18. of Randolph place north
east, who had picked up the girl and
placed her in his sedan Immediately
after she was first injured. One COM
panion, Frederick Gardner. 270Q block
Evening star., 1932-06-09
.FLE|SHER GIVES Up
IN L|NDBERGH CASE
Refuses to Answer Questions
After Surrender to De-
troit Police.
BY the Associated Press.

/ by the Associated Press.
DETROIT. June 9-Harry Fleisher
sought for many months in connection
with the Lindbergh baby kidnapping and
Detroit's Collingwood apartment mas
sacre. surrendered at 1920 am. today
arriving at police headquarters accom-
panied by two attorneys.
Fleisher appeared extremely nervous
He held handkerchief over his face
photographers, but none was in the
room when he arrived.
He was taken to the Office of prose-
cutor Harry S. Toy. in the same build
ing. The prosecutor went into confer
ence with Fleisher and his attorneys
and said he would remain in confer
ence for at least an hour.
Later FleiSher came from the prose
cutor's office, seemingly less nervous
and posed for photographers. He re-
fused TO answer questions
Where did you get that tan, in Texas
or in Canada?" he was asked.
Fleisher shrugged his shoulders.
Did you have anything to do with
the Lindbergh kidnaping?" he was
asked.
Again he shrugged his shoulders anc
said nothing.
Prosecutor Toy said he had instructed
police to notify Federal authorities Of
Fleisher's arrest. He said Fleisher hac
been sought on a charge of Violating
the Federal prohibition laws. He also
stated that F1eisher would be arraigneC
Friday in Recorders Court on a war
rant outstanding for several months
charging him with completely in the
Collingwood massacre.
Evening star., 1932-06-09

Of Fourth street northeast. stood on the
running board of the car, waving his
handkerchief as warning, while Hig-
gins sounded his horn. Another COM
panion. Rex Moe, 209 Ascot place
northeast, was in the back seat Of the
car with the injured girl.
All three of the youths were injured,
Gardner the most seriously. All were
treated at Sibley Hospital. Genus. who
is said to be employed by a bakery
company as truck driver, suffered a
broken collarbone and shock. He was
treated at Emergency Hospital. Louis
Honigman, $500 block of Center street,
who was in the truck with Genus, was
not injured.
At the time of the crash, the Higgins
car was travelling south on North Capt.
tol street. its horn sounding constantly
and Gardner waving a warning.
The bakery truck was proceeding east
en- New York avenue. A third car.
operated by a taxicab driver, barely
missed hitting the sedan. Witnesses
said that had he done so it probably
would have prevented the Higgins car
from turning over.
The father CT the dead girl is listed
in the City Directory as deliveryman
for . laundry company here
Evening star., 1932-06-09
ARMY SHELTER AND PROTECTION
ASKED FOR BONUS PETITIONERS
Representative Keller Presents Resolution Citing War
Service and Legal Rights of Visitors Here.

In order that bona fde war veterans
in the bonus army may have shelter
and protection from disease, Repre-
sentative Keller, Democrat, of Illinois,
today presented in the House joint
resolution directing the Secretary Of
War to provide tents, cots, blankets,
Army kitchen equipment and mess kits
in whatever quantity is required to
shelter suitably and feed all ex-service
men who received honorable discharges
between April 6, 1917, and July 2, 1921.
The resolution provides this equip
ment should be made available until
three days after the present session of
Congress ends. 1t emphasizes that the
condition under which the so-called
bonus advocates in Washington are
being forced to live constitutes menace
not only to the health of these men
but to the entire community.
1t points out also that these men
are here in lawful pursuit Of their
rights to petition the Congress to pass
legislation in which they ere interested,
Evening star., 1932-06-09
STAND ON DRY LAW
CHIEF PROBLEM Of
C. 0. P. COMMITTEE
Referendum or Resubmission
Plank Seen Inevitable as
Convention Nears.
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN,
6 aft Correspondent of The Star.

CHICAGO. Ill. June 9-Prohibition
and what the Republican National Con-
vention shall do about it was the one
absorbing topic of the c. o. P chief
tains as they gathered here today for
meetings of the Committee on Arrange
ments and of the Republican National
Committee itself.
Members of the committee declared
today that a referendum or resubmis-
sion plank was inevitable" indicating
the strength of the tide which has been
flowing in recent weeks toward the anti
prohibition shore. This view was taken
By committeeman from such dry States
as Kansas and Iowa.
teeman from Kansas. while he looks
for some kind of resubmission plank,
believes that it would be fatal for the
Republican party to adopt plank de-
claring for outright repeal of the
eighteenth amendment, such as some
Of the wet Republican leaders are now
clamoring for.
James r. Garfield, presumptive chair
man of the Rules Committee, is ex-
pected to lay before that committee,
when it is organized. after the conven-
ton meets. skeleton draft for the
party's platform. A great effort is be-
ing made this year to keep the platform
to moderate length. length which will
encourage the voters to read it and be-
come familiar with it. He is reported
to be at work now with experts in the
draft of platform. after his consulta-
ton with Republican leaders in Wash
ington.
Next in interest to the prohibition
plank in the party platform to the
members Of the national committee is
the selection Of chairman of the ma
tional committee to succeed Senator
Fess of Ohio, when he steps out of
office. In the gossip today regarding a
successor to Senator Fess appeared for
the first time the name of Mr.. Gar
field, also Of Ohio. Mr.. Garfield, son
of President Garfield. and Secretary OF
the Interior in the Roosevelt cabinet.
has been in political eclipse in recent
years, practicing law in Cleveland.
President Hoover, it was said, has
not succeeded SO far in finding an out
standing business man of the Middle
West to take the job Of running the
national campaign as chairman of the
committee Many Of the members Of
the National Committee would be de-
lighted if Gen. Charles G. Dawes could
be persuaded to take the chairmanship.
Continued on Page 4, Column 81