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The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-09-02

gambling. And gambling in its
more obvious forms, such as
horse-racing. is practiced by
millions. In Florida hcrse-racing
is. so regulated that the state
gets a tax from the wagers. The
governments Of both the United
States and the state Of New
York get a handsome rake-of
from the transactions on the
New York stock exchange Why
be so righteous about lotteries?
Since gambling is such a COM
mon practice, and will be for a
long time to come, until human
nature is far more sanctlfied
than it is now, it would not be
bad thing for the government
10 employ lotteries as a means
Of raising money to reduce the
burden Of taxation. They could
be made d source Of d colossal
revenue. During the World War
the European governments IN
Guided the lottery feature in the
issuance Of bonds. giving prizes
to the holders Of lucky numbers,
and this was d powerful stlmu-
Ius 10 sales. For our govern
ment 10 raise revenue by lot
teries would certainly be much
less harmful than some Of the
financial proceedings it is now
engaged in-for instance, the
squandering Of money for hand
outs to World War veterans and
for the futile and often corrupt
activities Of the Prohibition en-
forcement organization.
A few months before his death
Thomas jefferson asked the leg
islature of Virginia for permis-
sion to sell his property by
means Of d lottery-"a way
which," he said, will offend no
moral principle and expose none
to risk but the willing, and those
wishing to be permitted to take
the chance of gain"
Jeferson's request took the
form Of a paper entitled
'Thoughts on Lotteries Here
are some passages from it:
1T is a common idea that
games Of chance are immoral. If
we consider games Of chance i'm
moral, then every pursuit Of hu-
man industry is immoral; for
there is not a single one that is
not subject to chance, not one
/ wherein you do not risk a loss
for the chance Of some gain. The
navigator, for example, risks his
| ship in the hope of gaining an
advantageous freight. The mer-
chant risks his cargo to gain a
better price for it. A landhold-
er builds a house on the risk
Of indemnifying himself by a
rent. In all these pursuits, you
stake one thing against another
| which You hope TO win.
But the greatest Of all gam
bIers is the farmer. He risks the
seed he puts into the ground, the
rent he pays for the ground it.
self, the years labor on it, and
the wear and tear of his cattle
and gear. to win a crop, which
the chances Of too much or too
little rain, and general uncer-
tainties of weather, insects,
waste, etc, often make a total
or partial loss.
These, then, are games of
chances. Yet 50 far from being
immoral, they are indispensable
to the existence of man, and
every one has natural right to
choose for his pursuit such one
of them as he thinks most likely
to furnish him subsistence. AL
most all these pursuits of chance
produce something useful to So
ciety. But there are some which
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07

Mrs. Yetter, Marion Englund, and
Gladys and Ardyce Faudskar were
New Years dinner guests at the ]. H.
Lingren home, Bruno. 1t was Mrs.
Lingrens birthday anniversary.
Several of the young people of the
neighborhood gathered at the Carlson
home New Years night for social
evening, enjoying games and lunch
together.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Carman and
children were New Years dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erick Albion and
family visited with the Nels NOrdholm
family Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Bowers received
word of the birth of a granddaughter,
Dolores Ann Peterson, on Dec. %, at
the home of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Peter
son at Algona, Iowa. The many
friends of Mrs. Peterson here will be
pleased to learn that both mother
and babe are getting along splendid
ly.
w. F.. Bowers is able to be up this
week after a ten-day siege of illness
during which he was confined to his
bed.
When Vernon Ryan was visiting at
the Pelto home last week he and his
uncle, Henry Pelto, succeeded in
shooting a wolf while hunting near
Mineral Spring, northeast of here.
DR.. Abraham Wiljakkala of Roseau,
the Monday after Christmas, and
Sadye and Lucille Wiljakkala were
also home, and Miss Matilda STEM
man was their guest. The Misses
Selma and Sadye Wiljakkala and Miss
Stenman went back to Wright Sunday,
teaching.
Miss Lucille Wiljakkala and Miss
Mary Mannelin returned to Minneapo-
lis Sunday, after a weeks visit at
their respective homes.
William Wiljakkala visited last
week at the Stenman home at Esko's
Corner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Gustafson and
daughter were guests at the Martin
Gustafson home New Years eve.
Howard, Edna, and EleanOre Carl
son and Sally, Lucille, and Emil Mar
tin spent Sunday evening at the Osla-
dill home to help John celebrate his
birthday.
The VIM. Thompson and Gust Ojala
families were Sunday evening guests
at the Martin Gustafson home.
Christmas dinner guests at the Fred
Holstein home we're Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man Kuhlman and son, Carl.
Little Mary HOlstein celebrated her
sixth birthday Dee. 20 when her
mother entertained five little friends:
Dorothy Lentz, Dorothy and Buddy
Belling, Shirley Arth, and Junior
Brandes, as we'll as Mrs. Brandes,
Mrs. VIM. Norlund, and Mrs. Edberg.
After the games a fine big birthday
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BRUNO

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Lund are the
proud parents of baby born New
Years day. Both mother and baby
are doing fine.
Grandma Spires has been very low
for few days. She was somewhat
better Sunday.
Miss Stella Saastad entertained her
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad and son,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner and chill
dren, and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Lund on
New Years day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad and son were
here from Rush City and spent two
days at the Lund and Saastad homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Gault and family
and Willie Gault and son of Renshawl,
were New Years guests of their par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Nj. Dougan and
sons were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howey New Years.
Fred Murphy returned to Wilmar
Sunday, LeOna Starch to Minneapolis
Saturday, Mary Rose and Elizabeth
Pearson to Hinckley Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Pearson took
Sonny to Hinckley last Thursday to
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cake was served with accompanying
good things which pleased the happy
children. In the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Kuhlman and family sur
prised Mary, bringing gifts and a
lovely birthday cake.
Mrs. Herman Shafer invited Mrs.
Nystrom, Mrs. Harvey Miller, Mrs.
Holstein, Mrs. Kukkola, and Mrs. V.
e. Shafer to spend the afternoon with
her informally on Monday. A dainty
lunch was served by the hostess.
The Albert Belling family were
guests New Years day at the Aug.
Vogt home.
amor and Mr.. and Mrs. V. E. Shafer
and Maxine were New Years dinner
guests at the George Newbert home
at Mora.
On New Years eve, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred HOlStein entertained the follow
ing at a whist party: Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Norlund, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Arth, Mr.. and Mrs. Brandes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Belling, Mrs. Rose Bond, and
Mrs. Edberg. Prizes were awarded
to Mr.. and Mrs. Belling for high score
and Mrs. Arth and Mr. Norlund for
low. At midnight the hostess served
a supper of German dishes which are
cuStOmarily served in that country on
New Years eve.
Sunday dinner and supper guests
at the Holstein home were Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Kuhlmann, ST., Henry
Kuhlmann, Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Kuhlmann.
Tuesday evening, motion pictures
were shown at the school house by
Mr.. Ritter from the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. The main
feature was pictures of how to con-
troll White Pine blister rust They
were nearly full size and were much
enjoyed by good sized audience.
Mrs. Herman Shafer delightfully."- en-
tertained sixteen ladies at four tables
of bridge at her home Tuesday eve
ming. Mrs. Fortier and Miss Mabel
Gibson received prizes for high scores
and Mrs. E. NJ. Arth and Mrs. Sylves-
ter Petry for low. An excellent two
course lunch was served at the close
of the evening.
Continued on Page s.
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BRUNO SCHOOL NOTES

Friday evening, Jan. s, at 500 p. m.
the basketball teams will play double
header with Barnum on the Bruno
floor. The Barnum teams are fast
and well coached, and both contests
should furnish plenty of excitement.
The Barnum teams won the earlier
games played on the Barnum floor.
but the Bruno teams, playing on their
own floor, should have an even chance
to win.
Gertrude Cash has entered our high
school from the high school at Wayne,
Neb. This places the total high school
enrolment for the year at fifty.
St. Pauls Ev. Lutheran Church, Bruno.
Sunday, Jan. 10, no services.
Sunday, Jan. II, services at 2:30 in
English.
The annual meeting will be held
Friday, Jan. 8, at 10 o'clock.
E. C. HALLSTEIN, Pastor.
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visit at the Moffett home. They went
to get him Sunday.
Charles Ames spent Saturday eve
ming and Sunday in Faribault
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Faudskar and
Marion, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Faudskar
| and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Hoag-
| lund of FinlaysOn, Mr.. and Mrs. Eng
lund and Warren, and Mary Murphy
were New Years guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lingren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner and children
of Hinckley, spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Saastad.
John White and Robert of Still
water, spent few days last week
with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rose.
Mr. and Mrs. Moratz entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Wahlner and family, and Mr..
and Mrs. Mathews and family New
Years day.
Mr.. Armstrong and Mr.. Dyer were
in Bongards Saturday
A little snow has fallen, so we did
have a white New Year.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Eklund of Will
low River, spent the weekend with
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. F. w.
Greene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rodenberger were
! in Moose Lake one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Klingbeil entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Plaisted and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Hammer and
family New Years day.
Mary Rose and Elizabeth Pearson
returned to Hinckley Sunday evening.
Mrs. Nettie Laying received a tele-
gram New Years morning stating
that Kenneth Churchill of Seattle, had
passed away Thursday morning. The
A. l.. Churchill family lived here
many years and their friends are
grieved to hear of this sadness that
has come to their home and extend
sympathy to those left
Mr.. and Mrs. Keuhn and daughter
of Duquette, were in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Ball and son, who spent
a week in Duluth with her sister, re-
turned home Tuesday.
Mrs. Churchill and Helen were in
Willow River Monday.
The teachers returned Sunday to
begin their work Monday.
Miss Myra Hammer who spent a
week in the cities with friends and
relatives, returned home Sunday eve
ming.
The Christmas program and watch
night meeting held at the Swedish
Lutheran church was very largely at
tended, the church being filled. The
program was enjoyed very much by
all present. The Sunday school chill
dren had fine program and the boys
quartet from Hinckley, gave the
audience a real treat with their sing
ing as did also Hattie Skinner with
her piano music. Willis Mccullough,
who attends the Northwest Bible
school, gave a very good talk. The
Rev. Chas. S. Rydell gave very good
sermon, and the choir sang some fine
Christmas anthems. The new year
was welcomed with prayer as the bell
peeled forth its chime.
Miss Anna NOrtrup, who spent her
Christmas vacation with her sister,
Mrs. Ed Downing, returned to Vir-
ginia Sunday to resume her school
duties.
Mrs. A. Anderson, who spent last
week with her daughter. Mrs. Bliss, re-
turned home Thursday afternoon. Mr..
and Mrs Bliss took her home and
spent New Years with her people.
Leona and Mildred Marihart re-
turned to the cities Sunday to re-
sumo their school work.
Miss Adelaide Frisendahl returned
to Sandstone Sunday to be ready for
school Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rupp entertained
the Mike Plaisted family New Years.
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depression, which was approved by
leading members of congress.
Oct. 8-Billion dollar bankers pool
formed to carry out Hoover plan.
Oct. 13-National Credit association
incorporated in Delaware.
Oct. 14-American Federation of La
boz convention voted against compul-
sorry IN employment insurance.
Oct. 15-Federation of Labor voted
Oct. 17-Al Capone, boss gangSter,
found guilty in Chicago of income tax
fraud.
Celebration of 150th anniversary Of
Battle Of. Yorktown begun.
Oct. 19-President Hoover spoke At
yorktown celebration.
Oct. 20-Interstate commerce COM
mission denied freight rate increase OF
Is per cent. offering a substitute plan
OF temporary increases.
Continued next weekly
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County of Pine
We Abe Markus. vice president and w. M. Eng
lund. cashier of the above named bank. do
soemnly swear that the above statement is true
to the best of our knowledge and belief
ABE MARKUS, Vice President.
W. M. ENGLUND. Cashier.
Correct Attest: Hiram Walsh
1.-TWO directors) J. H. Lngren.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th
day of January, 1882.
j. H. Lingren
(Seal] Notary Public. Pine County. MINI.
MY commission expires Aug. l. 1895.
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Methodist Church.

Methodist Church.
Rev. A. G. Parks, Pastor.
The Rev. Blaine Lambert, district
superintendent of Duluth, will be
present at the service next Sunday
afternoon, beginning at 2:3O o'clock
and will conduct the first quarterly
conference after the service. The
Rutledge congregation will join with
the Finlayson members in this serv-
ice.
American Lutheran Church.
Rev. A. Doe, Pastor.
The regular service will be held
Wednesday evening, Jan. IS, at s
o'clock at st. Johns church.
Peace Lutheran Church.
Rev. H. SpOrleder, Pastor.
Sunday school and Bible class at
$40 a. m. English services at 1920
a. m. Subject: The Christian Fam
ily." Choir practice Thursday at 8
p. m. Sunday, Jan. II, Young Peoples
business meeting and Bible study.
Saturday school at a. m.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA @.
County of Pine
We. Anton Gravesen. president. and L. Byron
Olsen. cashier of the above named bank. do SOL
EMMY swear that the above statement is true to
the best of our knowledge and belief.
ANTON GRAVESEN. President
L. BYRON OLSEN. Cashier.
Correct Attest: Anton Gravesen
1.-TWO directors) v. S. Petersen
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th
day of January. 1882.
Carl Miller,
(SEALl Notary Public. Pine County. Mimi.
NY commission expires June 23rd. 1888.
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DOMESTIC

Jan. 1-President Hoover proclaimed
the London naval treaty in effect.
Jan. 5-Congress resumed business
and house passed bill appropriating
increased amount by $15,000.000 for
food loans
Jan 9-Senate asked President to
resubmit three nominations to power
commission.
Jan. lO-President Hoover refused to
return power commission appointments
to the senate.
Jan. l5-House passed army appro-
priation bill carrying $446024,00O.
Jan. l6-Senate passed $30:OO0,000
bill for undermining three battleships.
Jan. 17-Senate voted for $25. 5000
gift to Red Cross for free food.
Jan. 18-President Hoover named
Red Cross relief drive committee head
ed by Calvin Coolidge.
Jan. l9-Wickersham commission re-
port on prohibition delivered to Presi-
Jan: so-wickersham report, trans
mitted to congress, found to be
straddle of the liquor question.
Jan. 29-Secretary Stimson apologized
to Italy for remarks derogatory to
Mussolini made by Gen. Smedley But
Ter, who was ordered court martialed.
Feb. 4-Senate reconfirmed Garsaud
and Draper as members of power
board but rejected George Otis Smith
Feb. 6-Compromise in drought re-
lief matter reached by congressional
leaders by adding S20.000,000 to loans
fund.
Feb. S-General Butler reprima nded
and his trial called off.
Feb. 13-House passed s349.O00.0O0
naval appropriation bill.
Feb. l4-Interior department appro-
priation carrying $20,O00,000 for
drought relief passed by congress and
signed by the President.
Feb l6-House passed bill increasing
loans on veterans bonus certificates to
so per cent
FEB, 1s--Senate rejected treaty with
Canada for preservation of Niagara
Feb. ls-Bonus loan bill passed by
the senate.
Feb. 2O-House adopted conference
report on bill for government operation
of Muscle Shoals.
Feb. 21-Senate passed 1888, 900
naval appropriation bill, adding funds
for eleven destroyers.
Feb 23-Senate adopted Muscle
Shoals measure; house passed the Wag-
ner employment agency bill.
Feb 24-United States Supreme
court again upheld validity of the
Eighteenth amendment.
House passed resolution for abolish
ing of lame duck" session of con-
gress.
Feb 26-President Hoover vetoed the
veterans bonus loan measure and the
house repassed 1t.
House appropriated $S0.ooo,ooo to
modernize three battleships.
Feb 27-New York World newspa
pers sold to ps-Howard syndicat,
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Statement of the condition of
STATE BANK OF BRUNO
Bruno. Minnesota

BANK NO. $50
as of December 31st 1881.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts ..... $50, 593. As
Overdrafts 5.72
Securities, etc. 2s,2ls.79
Banking house, furniture and fixtures 100000
Other real estate owned 593.54
Due from other banks and cash on
hand ....................... 1881 As
Cash items and checks ................. 1910
Total Sl10,6 .05
LIABILITIES
Capital stock $1,000 90
Surplus fund 100000
Undivided profits, net Observation-Disclosures. $685. 90
Reserved for depreciation ............. 2O9.9l
Deposits subject to check ............. 29.375.95
Cashiers checks 35979
Savings deposits 25.932.7s
Time certificates . 49, 953 &c
Total. S1lO. .O5
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CHURCH NOTES
st. JOSeDh'S Catholic Church.

Mrs. j. H. Arth will be hostess to
the Catholic Ladies Aid at her home
Thursday, Jan. IA. Everyone is well
come.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07

Smetona reelected president Of Lith-
uania.
Dec. 12-Tsuyoshi Inukai, head Of
Seiyukai party, made premier of Jap
an.
Dec 13-Japan suspended the gold
standard.
Dec. 15-Chiang Kai-shek resigned
as president of China. Lin Sen sue
ceeded him.
Dec. l7-Giuseppe Motta elected
nreSidenf Of Sutherland
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-04-28
Little Stories of the Town

four years is long time. and to re-
member friends birthday through all
those years and never miss sending
some note or gift on those many ami
versaries, speaks volumes for that
friendship.
Mr.. Drought is now leading citi-
zen of Milwaukee, is prominent mem
Der of the bar and has found the price
less solution to the great problem Of
how to make a success Of ones life.
We stumbled across simple little
poem the other day that we believe
these two friends would enjoy read
ing, as they think of the many years
of their friendship and as their thoughts
wander back over the years that have
passed This simple little poem-author
unknown-reads.
Sometimes | wish that ! could 60
Along the paths | used to know,
Could 60 back there and find some kid
And go along the roads | did
When had not single care,
And all life's skies were bright and
fair,
And birds sung in the wayside tree,
And all the world seemed made Tor me.
That's what | think I'd love to do.
Go find little tad | knew
i Away back there, and we would go
Where water lilies used to grow
And bend pin and fix line,
Me, and this old-time chum OF mine,
| And sit until daylight grew dim
4 Whnra Iifffa c,,pfich 1tSpd To swim,
Those were the days when bullhead'
bit,
And sunfish--why, life seemed to ut
Us like garment and we slid
Myself and that remembered kid,
From one joy to another. So,
Sometimes wish that might go
And look about and find that tad,
And be with him once more and b
glad
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LONG TIME FRIENDSHIP.

The poet has often sung of the meas
ureless riches Of friendship, and
though he sing often and long he can
not reach the bottom of that exhaust
less subject.
More and more one realzes--as the
shadows begin to lengthen on the
shady side Of life--that happiness does
not come with wealth nor with the
possession of houses and lands and
mere things. If one is wise, one learns
that happiness more often comes with
the possession of good health, clear
conscience and a few real and close
friends. Realizing this, one eventually
places an ever increasing value on
friendship.
Not many of us are fortunate enough
to enjoy friendship extending through
SO many long years as has the one that
came to our notice this week. In con-
versation Friday with DR. M. D. Kelly
we noticed that his expression was all
alight with look of pleasure and sat
isfaction and this is the story that ex-
planned that happy look.
1t turned out that Friday, the END
was DR.. Kelly's birthday and he hac
just received a telegram from one who's
friendship had started when they were
boys together and had continued
through all the years since that time
The telegram was sent from milwaukee,
and read:
"For the forty-fourth consecutive
time, many happy returns OF you
birthday. James r. Drought"
| And then DR. Kelly told how he. ant
Jimmie Drought had graduated iron
high school together, how they ha
attended law school. and how for q
years this friend of boyhood days ha
never failed on one single occasion
remember DR.. Kelly on his birthda,
either with telegram OF good wishe
or some other remembrance. Forty
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-04-28
LIONS LISTEN TO INTERESTING
ADDRESS BY GEORGE HAYES

The chief feature of the Lions meet
ing held Tuesday evening was an in
structive address by George Hayes OF
the Libby high school faculty Mr.
HAYES home is at Hamilton, this state
where the government laboratory is
located for investigating into the
causes Of spotted fever, through a
study Of the woodtick and how to over
come that menace Mr. Hayes chose
that as his subject and gave much in
teresting information regarding what
had been learned by government doc
tors in their studies at Hamilton. he
saws the disease is apparently spread
inp, and it is believed to be carried By
rabbits. He advised that everyone
should make it a point to kill al
snowshoe rabbits, on every opportunity
MIR. Hayes said the vaccine developed
at the laboratory is very effective ant
has greatly reduced the number Q
deaths from the disease.
c. S. Webb submitted short re-
port on the drinking fountain project
Otherwise the evening was spent o.
the Lions in hilariously good timt
with Tail Twister Russell reaping
harvest of fines.
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RAN AWAY WITH ANOTHER
MANS WIFE. ARRESTED

Harry Cooper and woman from
Occur d'Alene, Ida, arrived in Libby
April IA and registered at the Windsor
Hotel as husband and wife. Tuesday
man appeared from Occur d'Alene
who claimed to be the woman's hus-
band and had the two Of them arrested.
They were taken before Justice of the
Peace Haigler and each was given a
sentence Of 80 days in jail and fine
of $500. The sentence against the
woman was RENTED provided she
would return to her family, which she
did. II Is said she had four children
Cooper is held in the county Jail.