Askov American., 1933-01-05
BIG STATE JOB
GOES TO erwin
Former Pine County Attor-
ney Becomes Assistant
Attorney General.
Harry H. Peterson, New
Chief, Makes Clean Sweep
of Office.

new attorney general, is William s.
Erwin, former county attorney of Pine
county and for eight years a resident
of the village of Sandstone. Since
leaving Pine county in 1919, Mr.. Erwin
has practiced law in Minneapolis, his
offices being at 53S Security building.
Mr.. Ervin's many Pine county friends
will be elated to know that he has
been appointed to the responsible
position of assistant attorney general,
chosen for his wide experience and
for his ability as a lawyer.
Mr.. Erwin has had % years exper-
ience, nine years in the country and
the past thirteen years in the city of
Minneapolis. He came to Pine county
and located at Sandstone in 1911. He
was elected county attorney here in
1914 and reelected i'm 1918.
Ervin's childhood home was at Man.
kato where he graduated from high
school. He is we'll known and pop
ular in that community as we'll as in
Pine county, and with the attorneys
in the city of Minneapolis. Erwin Is
self-made man. He worked his way
through school and when he left Pine
county had the reputation of being
one of the best attorneys in this Sec
tion of the state. He is teacher of
constitutional law in the Minnesota
College of Law.
POirfer to Rural Credits.
Pine county citizens, interested in
the successful operation of the Min
nesota Rural Credits Bureau, will also
appreciate the appointment by Attor-
rey General Peterson of Joseph A.
Poirier of Minneapolis, to member
ship on the Rural Credits board, He
replaces Helmer M. Feroe. The board
has three members and one of which
must be an attorney is chosen by the
attorney general. Mr. Poirier has
been assistant Hennepin county attor-
ney since appointment by Governor
Olson when he was county attorney.
He gained considerable statewide
recognition when he assisted Olson
in prosecuting Minneapolis graft
cases, sending some of the aldermen
to the state prison. He has been
prominent in the political life of Min
nesota the past dozen years and is
grounded in economics. AS young
man he was a railroad telegrapher
and chairman of the telegrapher's
union.
Other Assistants.
Brief sketches of the major ap-
pointees selected by Attorney General
Peterson to man the office for the
next two years are:
Pike, Frederick A.-St. Paul attor-
ney for many years, former Democrat,
now a Farmer-Laborite, special as
sistant attorney general under Presi-
dent Wilson, attorney for old Nom
partisan league.
Oehler, Harry W.-Practiced law in
st. Paul since 1913, law partner of
Peterson since 1915.
Rutchick, Roger S.-Educated in st.
Paul schools, Manchester college, and
University of Minnesota; practiced
law with Senator George L. Siegel
and Robert G. Flynn.
Orfield, Matthias N.-LL.B. and
Ph.D. University of Minnesota; author
of Federal Land Grants to the
States." practicing in Minneapolis,
chosen as expert on laws affecting
conservation, timber, minerals and
swamp lands.
Frank, Roy C.-Now county attor-
ney of LIE Sueur county, practicing
law at LeCenter; prosecuted banking;
law charges against H. H. Flowers
former secretary of Rural Credit bu--
reau.
Katzmarek, John E.-Native of Hold
ingford, practiced law in Minneapolis.
indorsed for appointment by Polish
organizations; to be assigned to trial
of highway condemnation suits as spe-
cial assistant
Lee, Ephrfne P.-University of Min
nesOta Law school; practiced at Ken
yon since 1924; assigned as special
assistant for Highway department.
Brattland, A. D.-Universities of
Minnesota and North Dakota; practic-
ing at Ada; assigned as special as
sistant for Conservation department.
Smoker, Roy C.-Graduate Univer-
sity of Wisconsin,, former Wisconsin
legislator and city attorney of Antigo,
Wis; practiced in st. Paul 20 years;
Spanish war veteran; active in Farm
er-Labor party organization; now at
torney for st. Paul Building and Loan
Sfpkins, M1chaeLCampaign man
ager for Attorney General Peterson;
and accountant, member
State Central committee of Farmer
Labor party; assigned as accountant