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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-01
BRUNO

The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid will
be entertained at the home of Mrs.
C. and Mrs. w. A. DeMaris Wednes-
day, June Z, at 2:3O. Everybody in
vited.
The Rev. David Harrington and
wife have gone to Cook to spend a
week with his parents.
Mrs. Rose and Mary, Mrs. Tom Ro-
denberger, and Mrs. Churchill were
in Sandstone Saturday.
Messrs. L. Churchill, Bert Rose,
Englund. Lingren, Kile, Shawl, Gault,
Hill, WahlstrOm, Pete Peterson, and
Fred and George Ball attended the
good roads meeting at Kerrick Mon
day evening.
Miss Elizabeth Pearson of Duluth,
is home for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Halvorson of
Sandstone, called on Mrs. Nettie
Laying Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gellatly and Har-
ley and Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Walhalla
of Duluth, spent Tuesday here.
Lloyd Shawl was in Duluth Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Shawl were
at Mile Laos lake Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Darling re-
turned home Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Smith and Ken
meth, Mr.. and Mrs. H. F.. Wilkes of st.
Cloud, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Downing Sunday.
The Misses Beryl Douglas, Irene
Charpentier, and Rudolph and Art
Jackman were in Brainerd Sunday.
Mrs. Douglas and Beryl were i'm
Sandstone Wednesday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-01

Didn't you hear me call to you
to stop" demanded the village mar
shall of young flapper who drove
past a stop sign on Main Street. II
didn't know it was you," the flapper
replied, 81 thought it was somebody
that I'd run over"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-01

st. PauPs Ev. Luth. Church, Bruno,
missouri Synod)
Sunday, June 4+Divine services
(English) at 2:30 p. m.
Sunday, June Herman services
at 11:15 o'clock. A social afternoon
for the members and friends of the
congregation will be held in the aft
ernoon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. H. KowitZ.
E. C. HALLSTEIN, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-01

Midway Full Gospel Assembly
Bruno, MINI.
Sunday school at 1870 p. m.
Services Sunday at 2:15 p. m, and
on Wednesday at 8 p. m.
Prayer meeting Saturday at p. m.
Everybody welcome.
OSCAR ELIASON, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-01

81 thought l told you to not con-
tract any more debts" said citizen
to his son who is attending college.
well, haven't contracted them"
the young man replied. 1--WE expanded
them"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-01
RUTLEDGE

There will be Sunday services at
the M. e. church June 4, at 1:3O p. m.
Sunday school at 2:3O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Christensen of
ST. Louis, Mo-, are visiting at the o.
E. Schelhorse home.
| Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Johnson and
children of Carlton, were Sunday WISH
tors at the Scott home.
Mrs. T. Kepler and son, Ed, were
Sunday dinner guests at the Roy
| Dugan home.
Mrs. Datko and son, Vern, called
on Mrs. A. Van Reese Sunday after
noon.
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mills,
daughter, Lorraine, and Miss Francis
Kepler motored to Kettle River and
spent the day at the c. G. Mills home.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Houde, Mrs.
Harold Guetzkow, Miss Ann McNam-
ara and Ignatius Guss motored to
Cloquet Sunday.
Mrs. E. w. Johnson and Miss Lottie
Peterson and brother, Charlie, were
Askov business callers Saturday
morning.
Ramona Bowers was a Friday sup
per guest at the Vanderschaegen
home.
Charles Mills, Tony Sprague, Ed
Kepler and Ignatius and Peter Guss
motored to Duluth Friday.
Mrs. Harold Guetzkow of st. Paul,
is a guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ChaS. HOude
Mrs. H. NJ. Dempsey of Hinckley,
was a Sunday visitor at the F. Bow
ers home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Loding and
family have moved to Pine City. They
have been occupying one of A. Young
| bauer's cabins.
Last Thursday Miss Eitens was a
supper guest at the Jake Van Reese
| home.
Tom Collins was a weekend vfSt-
tor at his home at Rush City.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Olander and fam
lily of Hinckley, were Sunday dinner
guests at the ]. Kepler home.
Mrs. Ida Elliott left Saturday for
Chicago, to visit her son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cich, son, Rich
ard of Moose Lake, and Mrs. Mary
Peterson spent Sunday at the Guss
| home.
Neighbors and friends of Mrs. Jen-
sen are glad to know she has recov-
cred from her recent illness and is
able to do her work again.
Lorraine Van Reese and Anne KEEP
Ter are on the sick list but hope they
are we'll by Friday as that is the day
of picnic, an event of the school year,
enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Martha Baker and friends of
Duluth. visited at the Genadek home
Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-01

Heard at the social: There is no
need for married folks to quarrel"
mo. but it takes few quarrels to
find that out"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-01

Lake Bible camp June 10 to 26, please
see the pastor of this church before
June 5.
R. DEURSEN, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-01

Clerk .............T horvald Sorensen
justices of the PeaceEf.udvig Mosb@k.
j. G. Jensen.
Constables-Bert Smith. Clarence Matt
son.
BROOK PARK VILLAGE
Mayor Henry Berndt
kema. F. G. Larson.
Clerk ................ Stanley Peterson
Justices of the Peace-R. E. Stokes. 5.
cons ts Marsh. Joseph Har-
BRUNO VILLAGE
co SyU Smith, Charles s;
Sprague. Hiram Walsh.
Clerk ............... 5; Fairchlld
treasurer a., ~. John Wahlstr9m
Karl X. Won Schenk.
Cons tables. &C. V. Kile. Victor Marihart
FINLAYSON VILLAGE
Councilmen.Hugo Wickstrom. John
Arth. Sylvester Petry.
treasurer Miss hylIan nf Petee
Justice of the Peace 49, Henry Petry
.Constables-W. F.. Bowers. Henry Chris
topherSon.
HENRIETTE VILLAGE
CoGncilmen-o. A. Allen. George Nordin.
p. w. Hoflin.
Clerk .Algot Randall
irstce of the Peace Robert censer
Constables-Clinton Drury. Reuben Man
son.
HINCKLEY VILLAGE
Co1 i% Van der DUN uinar Charles e
H: Leyden. George Goltz.
Clerk .............G Geo. w. Empey
Treasurer .;......... Walter E. Berg
Cons tables-Ai zimbrick, VIM. Lam
merits.
PINE CITY VILLAGE
Observation-Disclosures Biederman. Volney
Clerk ................C NJ. Pennington
justices of the Peace. F. Stephan,
Const ables-John Biederman. Tom Gard
ner.
RUTLEDGE VILLAGE
Mayor Observation-Disclosures Frank Guss. Jr.
Councilmen-L. NJ. Scott. Frank Bowers,
John Losch.
Clerk ............. Mrs. Frank Bowers
Treasurer ........... Mrs. John Jaros
SANDSTONE VILLAGE
Councilmen-Oscar Carlson. il. o. Bill
stad. Vernon Nelson.
clerk M Bulls
Treasurer :.....a.. Roy y. Sandwich
Justices of the Peace. H. Tomhave,
Gen Gottschal.
Constables ......B. Ahlm. Axel Larson
STURGEON LAKE VILLAGE
Mayor ..............A Xel w. Carlson
Councilmen-C. A Rodgers. Earl olson.
Joe BartcZak.
Clerk Observation-Disclosures. Frank King
Treasurer ...............J F. KOlOSky
Justice of the Peace . Hartley Gray
Constable ............... Bruce Barnes
WILLOW RIVER VILLAGE
Mayor ............... DIR. w. G. Ehmke
COuncilmen-JOe Cibulka. Joe Lehecka,
A. E. WahlStrom.
Clerk NJ. l.. Melberg
Justice of the Peace. r. II. Addington
Constables-A. j. Stepan. Henry Shar-
low.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-01
ASKOV VILLAGE

Mayor n. t1enllkSeH
Councilmen-COnrad Christensen. Hans
MOsbak. j. r. Petersen.
Clerk .............. Thorvald Sorensen
Treasurer ......... .Thorvald Andersen
Justices of the Peace-Ludvig Mosbak.
j. G.. Jensen.
ConStables-Bert Smith. Clarence Matt
SON
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-01

The Rev. John Lowe will preach
in the Rutledge Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday afternoon, June 4, at
1870 o'clock. This will be his last
service before his departure on a
visit to his native land.
Sunday afternoon, June II, the Rev.
Ernest Edward Lowe will preach and
every alternate Sunday afternoon I'M
til the return of his father from his
trip abroad.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-01

Doris O'Malley, Hinckley beauti-
clan, will be in Bruno Saturday. June
3. Remember the date and get your
permanent waving done at that time.
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-01
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
OF PINE COUNTY
PINE COUNTY OFFICIALS
County Seat-Pine City
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

First District-John Ethel. Route 1,
Pine City.
Second District-W. G.. AusmuS. Pine
City.
Third District-Nels Oakland, Route /.
Hinckley.
Fourth District-Frank w. Stepan.
Route ., Willow River.
Fifth DiStrict-Harry Gebhardt, Route
1. Markville.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-06-01
CROSBY TOWNSHIP

observation-disclosures c. Currde. Joseph
Norway. M. L. Brant.
Clerk Peter Larsen
Address: Route 3. Hinckley. MINI.
treasurer "A. y. henudll
Justice of the Peace. -. al Gjertsen
tah ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
The Great Adventure

American history holds no mystery deeper than the one which surrounds the activities of white men in America before the arrival of Columbus. It is established clearly by now that certain Viking explor CTS did get to the North American contin- ent a century or more ahead of Columbus. They slid down the coast of Nova Scotia as far as the Chesapeake, and in at least one spot they fought deadly battle with Indians.
 They are also reported to have landed on the southern shore of Hudson's Bay, and there is partly substantiated legend that an adventurous band went overland from there as far as Minnesota. All of this is called to mind by the report of two archeologists that the prehistoric cop per mines of the upper peninsula of Mich igan, worked by the Mound Builders countless centuries ago, also were worked by. Vikings.
 The Mound Builders, whose civilization covered a large part of the Ohio and Mis- sissippi valleys, got their copper from Michigan. Then they vanished, and the rowing Indian tribes who succeeded them seem to have been ignorant of the use of copper. But the archeologists now believe that bands of Vikings somehow got to the shore of Lake Superior and took ore from the mines which the Mound Builders had abandoned. The story is as fascinating mystery as American history affords.
 Northern Michigan, in the pre-Colum- bian era, must have been about as far from white civilization as any spot on the planet. It was infinitely more remote than any spot on earth is now Byrd, .wintering within shouting distance of the South Pole, will be far closer to his homeland than the copper-mining Vikings of upper Michigan were.
 How did they get there, anyway? What strange bit of restlessness, what urge to penetrate the depths of mystery and dan ger, led them so far into the wilderness? How far beyond Michigan did they wan der? Is there any truth in the old story that the light-complexioned Mandan h. dians really descended from some lost band of Norsemen?
 We probably never will get an answer to these questions. An impenetrable dark ness has settled over that part of Ameri- can history. But the mere thought of these sea wanderers in their eagle-winged caps digging copper ore from the pits along Lake Superior sets ones imagination working. There is an eerie fascination to the thought, inexpressibly romantic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
Not So Funny

After last Friday nights near tragic &C., cident on Cherry street we don't see how any person can think it's funny to turn in a false fire alarm. The crash of a city fire truck might we'll have resulted in fatal in- iafies for the driver and all the fremen occupying the vehicle at the time. Ger ta:nly this would have been a high price to fav for the prank of some humorist tor should we say maniac). We really wonder if people who turn in false alarms are in their right mind. Certainly they can't be at the moment they do such thing.
 Once upon time we used to blame such happenings on youngsters. Those were in the days of horse-drawn vehicles when every kid in town would follow the shining wagons and equally shining horses to and from the fire station. To-day most boys aren't thrilled when the fire engines scoot along the city streets on their errand of mercy. But there are good many older persons who evidently are. When four alarms are turned in within few hours and each one is merely wild goose chase, it looks like the work of grown-up per- son. Prosecution certainly should follow detection of the same.
 That the firemen involved in the acci- dent of last Friday night weren't seriously hurt is certainly providential. Driving conditions were wretched. It was slippery and wet In our anxiety over the welfare of the injured men we overlook the fact, too, that the city was set back consider able money by the four false alarms. Some time we should like the average taxpayer to find out just what it costs the city to have fire company respond to false alarm. Maybe few figures will sober up the individual whose perverted sense of humor knows no bounds. H
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20

pipe daylight from one side of the globe to the other, thus using sunlight at night; or we may convey to the temperate and frigid, zones the light and heat of the tropics. Fused quartz, which is TOW very expensive, might be cheapened enough for that purpose, he thinks, by making it of seashore sand.
 For house lighting, would the glass transmission lines really be any better than wires? As for glass rods thousands of miles long, wouldn't they crack too cas- fly? Then there is the expense. Fused quartz today is made slowly and painfully by building it up particle by particle to the desired shape and size under blow torch. Some day we may learn to cast long sections. Even so, the professor seems highly imaginative.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
Mir Wiggin's Pay


 Maybe the interest shown by the public in the salary of Albert H. Wiggin, former chairman of the Chase National Bank of New York, merely shows it's love for gos- sip. And then again, maybe there's some thing more.
 All of us inquisitive and acquisitive citi- zens eat it up anyway, as we read that this old gentleman, now retired, has been paid nearly $1,000,000 in salary and bonuses since the depression began, and has life salary of $100,O00 year This pension is paid him party in gratitude for past services, and partly as retainer for the privilege of asking his advise occa- sionally.
 It is reassuring to know that MT Wiggin won't have to fall back on the town, or county, or the state, for an old age pen sion. He may not even feel the need of us- ing incoming cash to buy an insurance an- nuity. For in addition to his salary and bonuses from the bank, he and his family have IF ,000 shares in the Chase National, largest and richest of American banks.
 Well, we needn't be envious. Envy does nobody any good. Ard many of us may be happier with $1 1000 year than this re- tired multimillionaire with his $1O0,O0O plus. Anyway, times and standards change. It isn't likely that such great private for tunes as his will be made in the banking business hereafter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
Glass Pipe Lines

! Many may remember the incredulity with which they received, about 10 years ago, the announcement that glass rods had been produced which would carry light as iron pipes carry gas or water, re- gardless of curves and corners. They were made of fused quartz" which is artificial crystal The idea is now rather familiar. Physicians have come to use this fused quartz in the form of lenses and rods of various shapes, which conduct light into the nose, throat, etc, to aid in surgical operations or to apply ultraviolet light di- rectly to infected spots.
 Alexander Silverman, chemistry profes- sor at the University of Pittsburgh, sug- gests d vast extension of this principle He thinks we may light our houses with quartz lines all running from ore central lamp. Some day, he says, we may use quartz conductors in the same fashion to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20

Whether Wall Street is right. only time can tell Roosevelt, however, tlisagrees. He thinks that the Warren gold-buying pOl- icy has by no means got him out on limb. He will use ft only as long as it Is useful, then junk 1t. Adding more gold to the present gold supply of the United States, he argues, is not weakening the monetary structure, but strength ening 1t.
 DEAEOUNTABLE
 Secretary Ickes tells this one on himself.
 A state official, who had ex- changed some hot letters with Ickes over public works, came him. The two men had a very cordial talk, and as the visitor rose to leave, he remarked:
 "When I came here I expected to find you fitted out with 8 pair of horns"
 "Oh," replied Ickes laughingly, 'I keep them in my desk for use on special occasions"
 MAIL BAG
 F. L. D., Salt Lake City-The connection between Senator Shoot and Herbert D. Brown, chief of the now defunct efii- ciency bureau, was that of high priest and disciple. Brown, be- cause of his efficiency studies of government departments, knew when good vacancies existed and immediately tipped off Shoot. In this way, the Utah senator built up the biggest patronage group in the capital. Since his bureau was abolished by act of congress, Brown has been out of government service but has been a frequent caller upon Louey Howe and Secretary Ickes in ap- parent attempts to tell them how to run the New Deal. .. J. ". Prescott, Arizona-Louey Howe, the presidents confidential secre- tary, handles all pardon cases P. C., Washington-The most drastic reduction in interest so far affected by any state is that recently ordered by the Wiscon- sin state banking department. It is compelling small-loan com panies to cut their interest charges to 1A per cent begin ming December II.
 F. l.. Lexington. Ky.-Accord- ing to Dr James M. DOran, conn missioner of industrial alcohol, licensed distilleries in anticipa- tiOn of repeal next month are now "mashing" grain at the rate of 6O,OOO bushels day. This is equal to approximately 250,OO0 gallons of whiskey daily. :.
 N. D., Wyandotte, Mich.-The senate bank Investigations deci- sions to inquire into the Detroit bank situation was at the in- stigation of Senator Jim Couzens, member of the committee. Couzens, a member of the com mittee. Couzens was accused by some of the Detroit bankers for being a factor in the closing of their institutions, a charge he hotly denied. D. G., New York-Rosita Forbes. who was present at the White House when Commissar Litvinoff paid his first call there, is an English woman, sister of Tony" Torr, a member of the British embassy in Wash> ington, and the wife of Major McGrath of the British army. She has been touring the coun- try featuring before women's clubs about the NRA-about which she knows nothing at all. She is the author of several books that tell of her own adven- lures, especially in the Near East.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, is claiming the distinction of being one town in these good old United States that hasn't single able-bodied person out of work. In short the depression has left Plattsmouth We hope that such good fortune is appreciat- ed and that it is also contagious. Would that more of our communities could say the same thing But what's. Plattsmouths recipe? Highway paving and opening up 'of the Missouri river did the trick, so we are told. However, there must have been something at Plattsmouth for people to beat track to it's door.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20

Q. What was the Ponzi fraud of 1920?
 A. A scheme to defraud investors in the Securities Exchange com pany which promised to pay. 50 per cent on money invested for 45 days. Ponzi was tried and adjudged guilty on 86 counts and was sem tened to years in prison.
 O. What is a pent house?
 A, In modern English it means dwelling built on the roof of a high office building or apartment house.
 Q. Will boiled water freeze at a different temperature from un- boiled water?
 "A. Boiled water has had the air expelled and differs from unbotled water in that respect, but for all practical purposes it would be im- possible to detect any difference in their freezing point except by very sensitive instrumentsS~
 O. Give the number of congress- men from Texas and the names of the senators from that state?
 A. Twenty-one representatives and two senators-Thomas Connal- ly and Morris Sheppard.
 @. Give the pressure of air at sea level?
 A. Fourteen and seven-tenths pounds per square inch.
 o. What address should be put on letter to Admiral Byrd?
 A. Byrd South Polar Expedi- tion, Little America" via Dune din. New Zealand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
A Book c Day by BRUCE CATION
A Tenement Girl
 Rises To The Top

In "Crosstown," John Held, ,Jr, traces the progress of a New York girl from poverty to riches, and writes a story which probably will make very flamboyant movie.
 The girl in the case is a child of the West Side tenements. She grows up amid all the sordid squal- or that you might expect. and in her early teens she gets job in a department store.
 Then, seeking fairer fields, she runs away from home (domestic troubles involving a drunken fath- er) and begins what only can be described as a steady drifting to- ward success.
 First she's a taxi dance girl, and then she is chorus girl, and then she gets couple of lines to speak, and presently she's great actress.
 She has heart of gold, too, this young lady. She's kind to unfor- tunates, and she sends money to her mother. Furthermore. she's a good girl, retaining her virtue amid temptations which leave, her prac- tically frigid.
 Tn the end she gets her name in the bright lights and finds the love of good man: and, mellowed by the years, she abandons her old plan to get even with all the men who have sought to do wrong by her in the course of her struggles.
 This book, incidentally, is one of that growing number which you might classify as the mammary school. Their authors sometimes forget to describe their heroihe's faces. but they always go into de- tail about their-ah-bosom In ttis book you learn about it on page two.
 .'Crosstown" is published by the Vanguard Press. and sells for $2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
HISTORY

Waterbury's history began in 1857 = Men from Pennington in prospecting for metals in this vii cinity found a hill of black lead and shortly after William Lewis and Samuel Steele obtained from three Indians of Harrington q tract of land called Watetocoke. The diameter of this tract was six teen miles and included the hill of lead at the central point. It is be- lieved that the hill, containing the lead, was near the north line of the Waterbury township of later date. which was near Harwinton.
 The law, forbidding persons to acquire title to lands from the natives, was not made until 1863. it's. validity not being recognized until June, 1865.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20

The 1886 Olympic Games are scheduled to be held at Berlin, Germany, but aI- ready there is much talk of shifting them to some other city. The activities of the Hitler government are, of course, to blame for this reaction. We doubt though, if by 1886 there will be as much said about holding the Olympics elsewhere as there is right now We don't even think that single, nation will withdraw from the competitions as the result of the Hitler prosecutions. We may be wrong on this, but think not.