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The Washington times., 1933-05-19
MARLBORO LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued at
Upper Marlboro yesterday to Bert
Miner, 36, of Jackson, Mich, and
Iva Mae Schoene, SO, of Battle
Creek, Mich; Robert Williamson.
%, U. S. Naval Air Station, Ana
costa, and Florence Mobiles, ID,
the 70J block Taylor st. N. W.,
and to Bernard Edwards, SO, and
Mary McGary, 81, both of Seat
Pleasant.
The Washington times., 1933-05-19
d. C.. Company Wins
Bethesda Street Job

The Security Construction Com
pany, of Washington, with bid
of $1,481.50, was low bidder for
the contract for grading and con-
structing a concrete curb, side
walk and pavement in Bethesda
Street, Bethesda, the Montgom-
cry county commissioners an
nounCed today.
The Washington times., 1933-05-19
MGn0A
put away for 30 months

various markets, the right kind of to.
bacco for Chesterfield, we put it away for
80 months or more to become mellow
and sweet
This ageing process is expensive, but
there is no shortcut to make tobaccos
milder to make them taste better. It
just takes money and time to make
Chesterfelds.
The Washington times., 1933-05-19

"If at first you don't succeed, try,
try again." An aEe-Old saying, but
ever true. If you haven't been able to
locate the apartment you want, read
the timely selection offered daily In the
WANT AID SECTION Of this newspaper.
Askov American., 1933-01-05
ISANTI POULTRY TO
BE EXHIBITED AT
CAMBRIDGE JAN. II

The sixth annual show of the
Isanti County Poultry Association will
be held at Cambridge on January IL,
13 and IA. The event was held at
Braham last year and is alternated
about the county to create more in
terest in better poultry.
Arrangements have been made to
hold the show in the large show rooms
of the Gillespie Auto company. Prem
ium lists have been mailed out this
week by secretary V. E. Ericsson and
those who have not received same and
wish them can write the secretary at
Stanchfield for further information
The lists this year include several
additions. such as Bantams, Pigeons,
Games and Capons. Entry blanks
should reach the secretary not later
than January 18th. and exhibits must
be in the show rooms before o'clock
Thursday evening of the exhibition
H. c. Nierengarten of St. Cloud, will
be the judge of this years show.
The usual entry fees will be
charged and exhibitors are not limited
to the county. Poultry breeders in
surrounding counties have already an
nounced their intentions of showing
and early reports from the executive
board are that this years show will
be the biggest and best in the history
of the association. Membership fees
are fifty cents in the organization.
Askov American., 1933-01-05
GRONINGEN MAN
FOUND DEAD
Charles Nelson, Pioneer of COmmun.
fty, Was Apparently i'm Good
Health When Retiring.

Charles August Nelson, pioneer
farmer at Groningen, died Sunday
morning. having been found dead i'm
bed by his son. Mr.. Nelson was ap-
parently in good health, having to-
gether with his family spent the eve
the new year in, and when he retired
about 100 a. m expressed himself
as having spent pleasant evening
and feeling fine.
He was born in Dadesgo 'Sacken,
Kuonsbergs Ian, Smaland, Sweden, on
Sept. 26, 1865, coming to America
III 1888. He was married in Duluth
to Anna Risen in 1892. His wife died
at the old home near Groningen 26
years ago. He kept his home in or
der and reared his three boys and
three girls with much credit to him
self. He was an honorable, law-abid-
ing citizen and kind father. The
entire community mourns his loss.
The funeral services were conduct
ed by the Rev. G. johnson of Hinck-
ley, Wednesday, from the Groningen
Lutheran church. The body was laid
to rest beside that Of his wife i'm the
Sandstone cemetery: A very large
attendance at the last rites denoted
the esteem in which the deceased
was held. The floral offerings were
many and very pretty.
Askov American., 1933-01-05
Dan Cupid BashfuL
During Past Year

Old Man Depression must have got
ten in some hard blows on Dan Cupid
if the number of marriage licenses
issued in Pine county during 1882 is
to be taken as a criterion A total
of 139 licenses was issued according
to the records of the clerk of courts
office as compared to 1876 licenses in
the year 1881. However, the decrease
may have been partly due to the new
law requiring five days of waiting
after application for the license before
it's issuance This may have resulted
in fewer couples coming from Wiscon-
sin for licenses than formerly. This
law went into effect April 1, 1881, so
that One-fourth of the year was under
the old law. Nineteen thirty-two be-
ing leapyear may also have been a
contributing factor to the decline and
if so, a recovery in the marriage mar
ket in 1888 may be expected.
Divorces granted in Pine county in
1882 numbered six as against eight in
1881.
Askov American., 1933-01-05
FIRST LEGISLATIVE LETTER
BY PETERSEN TO APPEAR IN
AMERICAN NEXT WEEK

The first legislative letter writ
ten by Representative Hialmar
Petersen, will appear in next
weeks issue of the Askov Amer
lean.
The session opened Tuesday noon
of this week and, the ssiOn
efforts of the progressive members
of the lower house bore fruit to the
extent that their candidate for
speaker, Charles Mum of Osseo,
won over Andrew Finstuen of Ken
yOn, "A to Sc votes. However, the
tide went against the liberals in
the senate in the matter of allow
ing the lieutenant governor, who
presides over that body, to make
committee appointments, and this
matter was placed in the hands of
the conservative group.
Representatives Hjalmar Peter
SEN of Pine county, and Elmer
Johnson of Chisago, and Senator
A. S. Larson went to the capitol
Monday to be present at the open
ing of the session.
Mr.. Petersen's letter will be
made as interesting as possible and
at the same time containing as
much information as possible.
Askov American., 1933-01-05
FARMERS HOLIDAY
SECRETARY WANTS
MEMBERSHIP REPORT

Hjalmer Sandell of Hinckley, Sec
retary and treasurer of the Pine COun-
ty National Farmers Holiday Associa-
tion, issues the following request to
county officers within the association:
I'VE hereby request that all chair
men, secretaries, and organizers of
Farmers Holiday association, make a
special effort to send membership
report including 1870 of money col
lected. The reason: We have been re-
quested several times by the state
headquarters to report, but we have
put this off SO as to get better Or
ganized We owe for hall rent, for
200 large posters, and other minor
expense and obligations must be met
if we intend to carry on the good work
we have started.
Your state organization cannot
function without funds. Send your
report as soon as possible"
Askov American., 1933-01-05
DENHAM GAINS
BY MARRIAGE
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Nelson. Newly
Welded Couple VIII Settle on
Farm There.

A quiet wedding took place Sat-
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Decem-
ber 81, at Moose Lake, when Ethel.
the youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. X. P. Christensen was united in
marriage to Mr.. Ernest Nelson, the
second oldest son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels Nelson. The nuptial knot
was tied by the Rev. ]. A. Burman
at the Swedish Lutheran parsonage.
The bride was attended by Miss
Mildred Johnson of Moose Lake, and
Mr.. Henry Christensen, brother of
the bride served as best man.
Shortly after the ceremony the
happy couple were invited to a we'd
ding supper at the brides home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson will make
their home at the Nelson farm one
mile west of Denham.
Pine county friends of the young
couple wish them much happiness in
their journey through life together
and will welcome them to their home
In the Denham community.
Askov American., 1933-01-05
STAR
OFFICERS TAKE POSTS

Installation of officers of Sandstone
Chapter No. 154 Order of the Eastern
Star took place in the Masonic Tenn
pie here Tuesday night when Mrs.
Stella w. Barstow was inducted as
Worthy Matron. The other officers
are as follows: Roy Sandwich, Worthy
Patron; Miss Violet Mullholland, as
sociate matron; John Hughes, associ-
ate patron; Mrs. Eleanor Smith, con-
ductress; Mrs. venita Pearson, asso-
ciate conductress; Mrs. Carrie Cragun,
secretary; Mrs. Charlotte Murray.
treasurer; Mrs. Alice Falconer, mar
shal; Mrs. Ellen Gabrielson, Adah:
Mrs. Jennie Shogren. Ruth; Mrs. Mir
lam Thorne, Esther; Miss Margaret
Tyre, Martha; Miss Helen Larson,
Electa; Miss Jean Robey, organist;
Mrs. Anna McMillin, warder; Horace
Cragun. sentinel; and Mrs. Lula Sand
wick. chaplain.
Mrs. Daisy Walker was the INSTALL
ing officer assisted by Mrs. Estelle
Deming installing marshal; Mrs.
Pearl GjertsOn, installing organist,
and Mrs. Elma Dredge. installing
chaplain.
A delicious lunch followed the cere-
monies with the following committee
in charge: Mrs. Lola Sandwich, Mrs.
Selma Sandwich, Miss Jennie Sand
wick, Mrs. Clara Sandwich, Mrs. John
Shober, Mrs. Eleanor Smith and Miss
Jean Robey.
After short talks were given by
each of the newly installed officers,
dancing formed the evenings amuse-
ment.
Gifts from the lodge were presented
to the outgoing Worthy Matron, Mrs.
Lola Sandwich and Worthy Patron,
Fred Walker.
Askov American., 1933-01-05
The Dollar Must
Come Down
(The Capital Times, MadisOn)

The Capital Times has received a
MadiSonian which is one of the best
statements we have. seen in diagnos-
ing the cause of the present depres-
sion. Economists everywhere are
coming to the conclusion that the
American people can never pay their
debts with the American dollar at its
present level The creditor class has
successfully foisted false fear on
the American people against "fiat
money" The word Initiation" has
been associated with all sorts of dam
ger. In the following article the
question is discussed in sane and
sensible manner:
While you may occasionally spend
time fighting political windmills" in
your editorial of yesterday December
14th) entitled 'The Story of Joseph v.
Mooney" you certainly strike a real
problem and hint at a real solution.
In the last paragraph you state 1.-The
price of the American dollar must
come down. That's the nub of our
whole problem. The American dol
lar is so inflated in value and conse-
quently SO hard to get that prices are
completely demoralized, credit de-
stroyed, dividends impossible, security
values annihilated and property val
ues almost wiped out. Not only on
farms but in cities as well are one
time owners being elected for delin-
quency of interest, taxes, or overdue
payments. And all because the dollar
has grown so big that no one can get
hold of it. Farmers are unable to
pay taxes, rent, insurance, utility
rates, interest, and what-not because
of low prices though good farm hands
can be had for their board and the
farmer and his family are working
for exactly nothing at all but the
barest subsistence. Thousands of
laborers now out of work, own equi-
ties in their homes. which will be
Continued on Page ~
Askov American., 1933-01-05
P. J. ENGBERG, BRAHAM
BANKER, PASSES AWAY

Peter ]. Engberg of Braham, passed
away suddenly and Unexpectedly last
Saturday afternoon at his home. Mr..
Engberg was cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank at Braham and was we'll
known in this community and
throughout the territory. He was
taken i'll on the Saturday afternoon
the week before while on duty at the
bank and never returned to his work
again.
Funeral services will be held today,
January 5. The body will lie in
state in the lobby of the First Ma
tional Bank from nine a. m. until
twelve-fifteen noon, during which time
all who wish will have an opportun-
ity to view the remains. At one
thirty short family service will be
held at the home and at two o'clock
services will be held at the Braham
Ev. Lutheran church. Interment will
be made in the family lot in the Rice
Lake Lutheran cemetery.
Mr.. Engberg was Past Master of
the Braham Masonic Lodge and a
member of the knights TempIar and
the Shrine, the Braham Chapter of
Eastern Star and the Modern Wood
men. He was born. May 1, 1880, near
Cambridge. Shortly afterwards the
family moved to Washburn, North
Dakota. Mr.. Engberg came to Bra
ham in 1902, becoming cashier of the
bank which position he held until his
demise. August 1, 1907, he was united
in marriage to Miss Edna v. Larson
of Red Wing, and she together with
his mother, Mrs. Maggie Engberg,
and brother. A. G. Engberg Of Cam
bridge, survive.
Askov American., 1933-01-05
YOUNG MOTHER
CALLED BY DEATH
Mrs. Frank Had Contracts Fatal At.
tack OF Pneumonia After
Birth of Baby.

Mrs. Frank Had passed away at
her home north of Nickerson, New
Years day, after giving birth to a
child last Thursday which was fol-
lowed by pneumonia setting in. Mrs.
Had was 81 years old July II.
Mary Fabrella. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Fabrella, was born in
Italy. coming to Holyoke, Carlton
county, with her parents, when two
years old, and being raised here.
About nine years ago she was married
to Frank Had of Nickerson. To this
union four children were born, Ken
meth, Ruth Mary, Joseph, and the
baby, who will be christened Mary,
after her mother.
Mass was held at the Catholic
church at Duquette at 10 o'clock We'd
nesday morning, Father M. O'Connor
OF Duluth, officiating and interment
was made in the Lutheran cemetery
at Nickerons with Legion boys from
Moose Lake acting as pallbearers.
Mrs. Had was member of the
Catholic church. She was good,
kind and loving mother and neighbor.
She is survived by three sisters and
two brothers and her parents in Holy
oke. beside her husband and four chill
dren
Mr.. Had is known to many in the
AskOv community and in fact has
many acquaintances and friends
throughout the county since he has
been engaged for several years in the
sign painting profession. He and his
little ones surely are extended deep
sympathy in their great loss.
Askov American., 1933-01-05
DEATH CALLS
ASKOV WOMAN
Mrs. NelS Andersen Answers Last
Call Tuesday; Funeral Will be
Held Today.

The Askov community suffered a
loss of one of it's pioneer women early
Tuesday morning when Mrs. Nels An
dersen passed away to complications
resulting from a weak heart and more
than a year of failing health. Death
came to her at $3.50 in the morning
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Louis Elkjer, where she had been
cared for the past few weeks of her
life. The children had done every
thing in their power to prolong the
life that was destined. beyond all
human efforts, to depart.
Born in Denmark.
Christine Marie Schroeder was born
in Sonderjylland, Denmark, on July
%, 1862, and came with her par
ents to the United States when but a
small girl in 1869. The family first
settled and lived in Troy, N. Y, and
afterward moved to Hamilton county.
Nebr. Miss Schroeder was married
on Dec. Is, 1881, to Nels Andersen at
that place and IL children were born
to the union, three having passed on
as did the husband and father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andersen, with their
children, came to Askov in 1910
where they developed the 130 acre
farm within the village limits, which
was recently sold. They farmed there
for several years and later moved into
the village where they owned prop
nrxx- My
away few years ago. After the
death of the husband, Mrs. Andersen
had made her home with her chill
dren, staying at intervals among them
until of recent years she has made
her home mostly with Mr.. and Mrs.
Conrad Christensen in the village,
going to the home of Mrs. Elkjer just
few weeks ago.
She was kind mother to her chill
dren and ready and willing to help
where her assistance was needed-a
friend, to all. She will be missed in
the community where she had given
the best years of her life.
Mrs. Andersen was member of
the Danish Ev. Lutheran church from
which place her funeral service will
be conducted by the Rev. A. E. Frost
at p. m. this afternoon Thursday
following services at the Elkjer home
at 1 o'clock. The sons and sons-in-
law will tenderly carry the body to
its last resting place in the Askov
cemetery.
The surviving children are, Mrs.
Louis Elkjer, Mrs. Soren Christensen,
Mrs. Conrad Christensen, Mrs. Otto
Madsen, Henry, Martin, Viggo. all Of
the Askov community; and Hans of
Hamilton county, Nebr.; and Chris,
whose address is unknown at this
time.
The children and other relatives
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity extended to them in their
hour of tragic sorrow.
Askov American., 1933-01-05
BANK CLOSES TO
CONSERVE ASSETS
First State Bank of ASkOv Closes
Tuesday Night; Considered Con-
sOlidatiOn, Re.Org rganizatiOn.

The First State Bank of Askov, hav-
ing felt the sting of the hard times
when people who have had money
saved up were forced to withdraw
these funds faster than money could
be realized on collateral held by the
bank, closed its doors Tuesday night
to conserve it's assets for the de-
positors. Although the bank is con-
sidered solvent the cash reserve had
dropped below the legal requirements
and therefore the action by the di-
rectors of the institution was advise
able.
A representative of the state bank
ing department came to Askov Tues
day and meeting was held with
about 20 business men and leaders
in the community Tuesday night to
but to no avail. Possibly steps will
be taken to re-organize and reopen,
but no definite plans have as yet
been made. In the meantime the state
banking department is to be in charge
of the liquidation and a receiver will
be appointed.
The First State Bank was organized
in 1911 with L. c. Pedersen as presi-
dent, ]. J. Howe vice president and
Anton Gravesen as cashier. The Of
fcers at the present time are. Anton
Gravesen, president; v. S. Petersen,
vice president and L. Byron Olsen,
cashier. The capital stock is $4,000
with the surplus fund $4,000. The
deposits subject to check are about
$4,000, savings deposits and time
certificates totaled about $48,000.
Askov American., 1933-01-05
STEPAN HEADS
COUNTY BOARD
Four t h District Commits
Sioner Chosen Chairman;
Oakland Vice Chairman.
County Officials Salaries are
Reduced; Other Matters
Transacted.

The board of county commissioners
in regular annual session at the court
house in Pine City Tuesday and We'd
nesday of this week selected Frank
Saepan of Willow River, to again head
the board as chairman. Nels Oakland
vas eelcted vice chairman.
Two new faces are seen on the
board, Harry Gebhardt in the place
of Nels Mattson from the fifth dis
trict and w. G. Ausmus in the place
of e. L. Wilcox from the second dis
trict.
The board approved the bonds of
william Mista for the office Of clerk
Of court and of Robert Wilcox for
judge of probate.
The petition of r. c. Anderson and
others for the raising of the water
level of Pokegama lake was denied
Officials Salaries Reduced.
On the first day of the board meet
ing committee representing the
Pine County Taxpayers Association
presented resolutions regarding the
salaries of county officials, manage
ment of the poor farm and regarding
pOer relief. The salaries of all, under
the jurisdiction of the board, were re-
duced and are to be as follows: Sher-
iff $1,000; county attorney $500; su-
perintendent of schools S1700; Clerk
Of court $500; and of the county engi-
neer $4,000 with a reduction also in
his mileage. The register of deeds
receives no salary but operates his
office on fees. Formerly that office
was allowed $500 per year for clerk
hire but that allowance was with
drawn several years ago.
The salaries of the county auditor
and treasurer are automatically re-
duced by the decrease in the assessed
valuation of the county.
Tom Ling was again appointed as
janitor for the coming year and the
auditor was instructed by the board
to make application for $4,000 for
poor relief within the county from
the Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton funds.
To complete the transaction Of the
commissioners in their first two days
of session a resolution was passed in
support of the retention of the one mill
road tax recommended by the COVER
nor in his address to the legislature
Wednesday A copy of this resolution
was sent to Representative Hjalmar
Petersen and Senator Adolph S. Lar
son at the state capitol.
Askov American., 1933-01-05
ASkOV TRUCK TIPS

r. p. Rasmussen of Askov, had the
experience of slipping off the road
this side of Sandstone Wednesday
morning and tipping over. The front
axle was broken and the tenders were
badly bent and damaged. However,
Mr. Rasmussen was not injured. A
where it will be repaired at Soren-
sens Garage
Askov American., 1933-01-05
FARMERS HOLIDAY
BODY WILL MEET

John H. Bosch. president of the
Minnesota National Farmers Holiday
Association, announces that a state
wide meeting of that association will
be held in the courthouse at Will
mar on January, 10, beginning at II
o'clock. Matters pertaining to the
future action of the Holiday associa-
tion and legislation of both state and
national scope must de discussed.
Mr.. Bosch urges that every county
president and secretary should be
present and states that a splendid
representation has been present at
previous meetings. All members of
the Holiday association are invited
as we'll as the general public.
Askov American., 1933-01-05
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
by GEORG sTRANDvOLD

All the international problems left
behind by the departed evil year oi
1882 remain for the new year. await
ing further discussion and decision
So well known; so painfully familiar;
so often stated that enumeration here
would be superfluous, these problems
threaten to disquiet, indeed, to upset
the world throughout 1898, as well
but it may be that some of them will
reach a stage of at least temporary
solution.
Foremost among the unSolved prob
lens IS that of Soviet Russia: What to
do about it?
Tentative reports have come from
Moscow indicating that the industrial
five-year' plan has been successfully
carried out. but other statements deny
that In the absence of statistical
material the outside world is in NO
position to judge correctly, but a fair
impression prevails that Russia really
has been successful. in some of her
efforts, less in others.
Discipline and Distress.
1t appears that the party discipline
among the organized Russian Com
munists at the present time needs a
| little tuning up, and that process oi
purging is about to start. 1t is under
stood, however, that alleged disloyal-
lists will not be expelled from the
party but may be given an opportun-
- 20 fo;t in n%-
Considering the tremendous power
of the Communists, and the population
of all the Russias-between 100 and
ITO mililons-it does seem strange
that a party of only about three mil
lion persons is able to exert the in
fluence it does.
Although stories. as usual, conflict,
there are signs here and there that
real distress is rampant in many
parts of the country, and that there
is fear of starvation in certain dis
tricts. One decree, strengthening that
impression, orders all housewives de-
prived of their daily government ra-
ton of bread and sugar if they refuse
to work in Industrial plants or on the
farms.
American Recognition!
Just now one heaEs a. great deal of
talk about the possibility of the United
States recognizing officially the eX-
istence of the United Socialist Soviet
Republics Of Russia when Franklin
d. Roosevelt enters the White House
as president two months hence.
For practical reasons a good many
busines men and politicians insist on
recognition, feeling that the opening
up of this immense market would
stimulate American trade more than
almost any other single factor right
now.
Preferring a thorough study of the
situation before committing himself,
the president-elect has in no manner
forecast what he will do in regard to
this question; he is said to be pro-
foundly interested in it, and may have
come to some definite conclusion, one
way or the other, by March 4.
Continued on Page 81
Askov American., 1933-01-05
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all our neighbors
and friends for the kindness shown us
in our great loss, the death Of our
dear father and brother (Charles A.
NelsOn). The choir for the fine
music; Rev. johnson for his express
sion Of sympathy, and all those
friends sending the beautiful flowers.
All these expressions of love and
sympathy are greatly appreciated and
will always be remembered by us.
Clara, Esther, Freda, Sigurd, Leon
ard and Robert, children; and
Mrs. John Bloom, sister.