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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-05-25
PINE CITY WILL
HONOR WAR DEAD
Memorial Day Ceremonies Will be
Impressive as Legion and
Others COllabOrate.

Memorial day services will be held
30. No longer can Civil war veterans
participate a. in the past in Pine City
as one by one they have passed on
until now Henry Stephan of BerOun,
remains as the sole surviving veteran
of the Civil war. However, the Leon
Heath Post of the American Legion,
assisted by veterans of the Spanish
American war, will arrange and con-
duct the service in reverence of those
who served America as soldiers in
time of need.
S. A. Striegl, post commander of the
Pine City post, announces that Glen
S. Locker of Duluth, an eX-service
man and member of the Legion, will
deliver the Memorial day address
from the band-stand in the village
park.
A committee from the Legion has
been appointed to mark the graves
of soldiers with flags in the various
cemeteries around Pine City. At one
O'Clock the parade will be formed at
the park. The Pine City band under the
direction of Joseph Dufeck will lead
the parade first to the bridge on High
way No. 1, where several school chill
dren will drop flowers on the water
in memory of the sailors who gave
their lives. A short service will be
read at the bridge and an appropri-
ate selection played by the band. The
parade will then proceed to the mOnu-
ment where wreaths of evergreens and
peoples will be placed.
At the cemetery the members of the
Legion will assemble at the grave OF
Leon Heath, who Was killed in the
service, and after whom the Pine City
post was named. Here the G. A. Il.
service will be used after the children
have decorated the graves and then a
salute will be fired by detail from
the Pine City battery. The parade will
then proceed back to the park where
an appropriate program will be given
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-05-25
SANDSTONE TEACHERS
GET CERTIFICATES

New life and responsibilities have
just opened for members of the Sand
stone Teacher Training class, many
of whom have spent more than II
years together in the Sandstone public
school. Numbers of the commence
ment program follow:
Introductory speech, Supt. S. G..
Skaaland; songs, Spring Primary the
Misses Webb and Allen; reading,
Spring Primary-the Misses Carlson,
and NiebOer; nursery rhymes-Spring
Primary-the Misses Wood and Van
Der Vert; appreciation in music,
Spring Primary-Miss Larson and Mr..
Schauer; games, Spring Primary
Misses Johnson and Troolin; march,
Spring Primary-the Misses Peterson
and Warner; sailing song, T. T.
d. Glass, 1898; reading, Trailing
ADMINISTRATIVE M. Allen; read
ing, Trees-Helena Van Der Vert;
reading, Perseverance Wins-Henry A.
Schauer; reading, An Order for Pic
ture-Mercedes E. Johnson; reading,
The Great Frenchman, Pasteur- Doris
E. Wood; reading, Natures Beauties
Hazel Troolin; instrumental, Grande
Valse Brilliante Chopin-Florence E.
Peterson; reading, Little Scotch Gran
ite-Jeanette M. Webb; reading, Apos-
trophe to the Flag-Henriette j. Me
boer; reading, The Builders-Esther
L. Carlson; reading, Vida 1. Warner;
song-Class 1898; reading, L'Envoi-
Eva E. Larson; presentation of class
Miss O'Meara; presentation of certi-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-05-25
Refinancing The
Farm Mortgage
Lower Interest and Easy AmOrtiza.
ton Will be Embodied in New
Farm Plan.

The farm bill which has just been
made law, includes comprehensive
system for refinancing the farm mort
gage debt of the country. This sys-
tenn is designed
To cut down a farm mortgage that
is excessive.
To reduce farm mortgage interest
rates.
To postpone payment of the farm
mortgage principal.
To make direct loans to the farm
ers, providing them with funds to
meet pressing obligations and to re-
deem land from foreclosure.
Federal Land Bank Loans.
Within so days the interest rate
on all such mortgages is to be cut
to Az per cent. 1t is now and
per cent, averaging SO per cent.
The AZ per cent rate is to con-
tinue for at least five years.
The government makes an appro-
priation of $15,OO0,O00 as an outright
gift to the Federal Land Banks to
| take care of this interest cut for
1933-34. 1t is expected that succeed
ing congresses will make similar ap-
preparations for the four ensuing
years. This will mean a direct cash
saving of $55,OOO,OOO in the five-year
period to farmer mortgagors
Any farmer can make new Fed
eral Land Bank loan within the next
two years at this Az per cent rate.
| Payments on principal of Land
Bank mortgages, now required an
nually, are suspended for five years,
if the farmer so desires and if the in
terest and taxes are kept up.
Payments of interest may be tenn
porarily postponed, if the farmer can
make a satisfactory showing of his
inability to pay. The sum of $780,
100000 is appropriated to aid the
Federal Land Bank in carrying such
deferred interest
There are 100000 farmers in the
United States, the total of whose loans
with the Federal Land Banks is a
billion dollars.
NOn-Federal Land Bank Loans.
If the mortgage is due, or has been
fOreclosed, or if the farmer is un-
able to make interest payments on a
mortgage not due, he can apply to
| the Federal Land Bank for a loan.
The Federal Land Bank will loan
up to so per cent of the present fair
appraised value of the farm, plus 20
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-05-25
ASKOV MINISTER WILL
SPEAK AT PINE CITY

The Rev. A. E. Frost of Askov, has
been invited and will speak at the viii
lage hall in Pine City to members of
the Pine township unit of the Farm
ers Holiday association and others
Monday evening, May 20, at s O'Clock.
The talk will embOdy the activities
and plans that were laid out to the
5000 delegates to the Continental
Congress held in Washington, d. c.
recently, at which the Rev. Frost was
present.
The Rev. A. E. Frost was in Hinck-
ley Saturday to address a meeting of
the Farmers Holiday Association.
Several from here accompanied him.
The meeting was not largely attended
due to other activities there that day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-05-25
RUTLEDGE BUSINESS
MAN HOLDUP VICTIM

Andrew YOungbauer, restaurant pro-
prietor, located on the pavement in
Rutledge, had the thrill and misfor-
tune of being held up by two men
Wednesday night of last week who
took SIS and calmly climbed in their
car and drove down the pavement.
Mr.. YOungbauer could possibly have
shot them both if he had possessed
gun at the time. for he was already
standing in the door before they were
we'll onto the pavement.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-05-25

]. o. Johanson of Moose Lake, off,
ciating. Interment will take place in
the Willow River cemetery and the
pallbearers are Ed Bohaty, Joe Le-
hecka, Joe Jurash, c. c. Sexton, F. D.
Laufenburg and George Brisbin.
Not only will Mr.. Nyrud be greatly
missed in the family circle where he
was a good husband and father-a
good provider-but he will be missed
in the community life and in the
business circles of the village. He
was man of good judgment, kind
hearted gentleman with smile and
a pleasant word for everybody-one
of those good souls with whom it is
good to associate. The sympathy of
friends far and near is extended to
the bereaved relatives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-05-25
APRIL GAS TAX is
LESS THAN YEAR AGO

Net collections of gasoline taxes in
April, totalled $922,3S2 compared with
$947, 1866 in April of last year, accord
ing to the monthly report of the Oil
Inspection division. This is drop
of $25,4S4.
the state in April amounted to 34,373,-
300 gallons as against 34,959,02O gal
Ions year ago. There was am in
crease in shipments of furnace oil
over last year, the total for April
1888, being 5,17O,231 gallons compared
with S,972.541 in the same month OF
1882.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-05-25
CLOVERDALE CREAM
PATRONS TO PICNIC

According to Magnus Christensen,
secretary of the Cloverdale Farmers
Cooperative Creamery, that concern
will have its annual picnic Saturday,
June 3. Among the afternoon speak
ers will be Harry N. Owens of the edi-
tOrial staff of The Farmer, and Mr..
Akely of the Farmers Union. Coffee,
cream and sugar will be free at neon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-05-25
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

Seldom-in peace time-has week
possibly, far-reaching international
events as have the last few days.
In a sense, it may be correct to say
that Adolf Hitler, German chancellor,
started it all, for when he served
notice that he was summoning the
parliament, dismissed but two months
before, for special meeting at which
he would speak on his policies, the
president of the United States, by an
exceedingly adrOit maneuver, stole
the Germans thunder.
Timed to flare across the front
page of all the, newspapers of the
world a few hours before Hitler de-
livered his speech, Mr.. Roosevelt sent
to fifty-four governments a note in
which he urged adjustment of all Of
fensive ornaments; recommended ac-
ceptance of the Macdonald disarma-
ment plan, calling for ornaments
equalization; insisted that nations
agree on non-aggression pending the
outcome of the disarmament discus
sion, and advocated close and effec-
tive cooperation with the interna-
tional disarmament conference at
Geneva as we'll as with the coming
economic world congress at London.
Surprising Moderation.
No one can tell what changes, if
any, the American note caused in the
manuscript which Hitler had pre-
pared. But, when he spoke, he was
surprisingly moderate, expressed his
great satisfaction with the Roosevelt
plan, and likened it to the general
German thesis which is that no ma
ton shall be stronger than any other.
in military sense.
For the moment, the harshness OF
Hitler's domestic policies was OBJ
scured in the public mind by his sud-
den appearance on the foreign firma-
ment as star of peace and hope;
it was a new Hitler-a man whose
highest ambition was to preserve the
peace of the world, and to work for it
with might and main. He did repeat
as he could not very well avoid doing
the claim that other nations must dis
arm down to the level of German
ornaments, and he expressed the fer
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-05-25

GSl HE ABOVE image is brought
back to our memory at this
~ season when ceremonies are
being held in honor and memory of
those who gave their lives that their
country's will might be served.
War is the foul fiend that destroys
our man power and gives nothing in
return save heartaches and financial
burdens tremendous to overcome. 1t
tears down instead of builds and
hinders the true spirit of progress.
This Decoration or Memorial day,
Tuesday, May 80, should see a fur
therance of the policy of Peace on
Earth Good Will Toward Men," Dec
Grafton of the graves and ceremonies
at the monuments of our dead should
bring realization of the price they
paid for that Democratic world that
is still far away.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-05-25
HINCKLEY GROCERY
VISITED BY THIEVES

Thieves broke into the Palace
Grocery in Hinckley last Thursday
night and stole about S11 from the
cash register. Entrance was made
through the rear window. No clues
were left by the trespassers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-05-25
NEAR PERFECT
GAME PITCHED
Lee Anderson, S t urg 60 n
Lake Hurler, is No-hit,
NO-run Hero.
Greeley and Sturgeon Lake
Lead Their Respective
Divisions.
Schedule Sunday, May 2S.

Southern DiviSion--Markville at
Askov; Brook Park at Pine City; Sand
stone at Greeley.
Northern DivisiOn-Moose Lake at
Willow River; Finlayson at Carlton;
Sturgeon Lake at Kerrick.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
Local Brevities

Adolph Anderson, Comertown
was here on Friday ii attend to
business matters.
Cecil Gedley informs us that the
Northwest Service store will re-
open in the near future.
Charley Norton, Meicdine Lake.
was in town FRIDAY.
Emil Oustad motored up from
Comertown Saturday.
Herman Bretzke, relief kevman
from Dooley was in town Satur-
day.
Andrew Haugen, one of the pros
porous Divide county, N. D. farm
ers was a Plentywood caller Mon
day '
Alfred johnson and Chris Bull
farmers near the Blue Trail were
ansacting business in Plentv-
wood Saturday.
Stanley Palubicki motored to
Mlnot Sunday and returned ON
Monday. %
VIM. Reimer of the Dagmar
country was in Plentywood Mon
day.
Tom Lidahl and Sven johnson
left on Monday for Washington
I'M search of a place to work ano
make a living.
: Melvin Evenson of Raymond is
plarning a motor trip to the west
I'M tire near future.
Fred Ibsen and daughter Cecilia
spent the first part of the week
here visiting friends and transact
ing business. Wednesday morning
they returned to Glasgow where
Fred is now located taking Hazel
Rasmussen with them for a va
cation.
Close to downtown stores. Beau
fort Hotel. 121 3rd Street South,
opposite Federal building, Mimi
apolis, 75c, 81, $1.50 per day.
Parking next door.
E. r. Denzer of the Wolf Greek
country was seem in twon Tuesday.
Jens Tango, Outlook was in the
city Wednesday.
Soren Kristensen, from the north
Ccalridge country and daughter
spent part of Thursday here.
Mrs. R. A. Palutzke, who passed
away at her home 20 miles south
west of PlentyWood was laid to
rest at the Catholic cemetery here
last Tuesday morning. She had
been in i'll health for some time.
Myran Peterson, Dooley, died In
tbs local hospital Sunday night
The funeral was held at Dooley
Wednesday. Mr.. Peterson had
BEEN i'll for the past three years
and confined TO his bed the last
nine months.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
COMMERCIAL CLUB INVENTS
ANOTHER DAY

and make it one of real construc-
tive accomplishment"
Farmers, ON June 81, every
merchant is supposed to go out
and cat least visit with farm peo-
pie" and help you "draft commit
tees" so you can get started do
ing some "real constructive" road
work. They are vey much inter-
ested in getting you to fix up the
roads SO they can be nice and
smooth for them to haul grain on
next fall when they send their
trucks out TO take your grain.
Giving advice is supposed to be
their part of the cooperation"
while doing the work is supposed
to be your part.
When the idea was presented to
the county commissioners they
called it silly and foolish, but what
the commissioners think about it
don't matter much, it is the Com
mercial club who runs the coun-
ty, and when they give us a "Good
Road Day" the farmers are sup
posed to take it and show their
appreciation by putting up a nice
chicken dinner whene these CO.
operators come out for their little
visit.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
COMERTOWN CHOIR
HAS PICNIC

Sunday June 4, the Chapel
cnolr OF tire Comertown high school
SsOEetner with the parents and
friends gathered for a picnic in
nOnor of Mr.. Solwold. director of
the choir. ~ 'O- u
retsr Jensen's coulee six miles
South OF Comertown was selected
as tne picnic grounds. This is one
ol the most beautiful places in the
county.ser n Il - ~
The picnic dinner and ice cream
eraC WIS served was enjoyed by
al ana the remainder of the time
"d iS spent visiting, playing base
9aH, horseshoe and other games.
.. Y. Brensdal entertained the
crowd for awhile with some of his
sleight of hand tricks
A speech was delivered bv Mr..
reter Brensdal in behalf of the
cnolr and parents, expressing their
appreciation for the musical train
ing which Mr.. Solwold has given
1ne young Neople. Mr.. Brensdal
also presented him with a purse
OF silver as token of apprecia-
uon for his services. Mr.. Solwold
thanked the crowd for their gift
and cooperation and also ex-
pressed his regret in leaving the
choir and friends.
Mr.. Solwold has been principal
OF the COmertown schools for the
past twOo years and during this
time he has organized a chapel
choir, consisting of over thirty
members, which has been. very
successful under his derectBn. He
was also director of the high
school Boys Glee club ard the
Lone Tree male chorus.
On Tuesday, June 6, Mr.. Sol
void left for Lake Park, Mime
fota where he was formerly prin..
cipal.
His departure is deeply re.
GREETED by all the parents and
members.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
WHEN OLD SANTACLAUS
DIED
((By Hans Rasmussen

Most of US didn't know his We called him Old
Dutch and let it go at that Among the children he was
known Santa Claus wasn't because he acted like Santa
Claus but at times when he let his whiskers grow wld ne
looked like one.
Old Dutch had been the county for time. When
the time come where he could longer hang to life with
out getting outside help, the help wasn't given and
they just let him die.
None of the doctors, paid by the county to look
after the counys sick patients responded to the call when
he was sick Finally someone carted him off to the hos
pa where he got good and well inside the door before he
died
The same day he died he thrown into box loaded
truck and taken Potters Field where he was dumped
into hole dug for that purpose ten hours after he had
drawn his last breath Not his chums from the
farm had chance to be present. That the kind of
funeral they gave old Santa Claus And not word of
criticism have we heard from anyone.
have in mind another funeral here where there were
speeches. music songs flags and flowers. Where little girls
BOYS with tears in their eyes carried the owercovered
coffin to grave dug in the garden among the trees the
last resting place for the young girl
And what a howl there made over that funeral
society was shocked coast to coast papers carried
tces about and no end of criticism was offered People
here have not gotten over the shock yet
When old Dutch died there chanc efor these people,
who had thrown up their hands in horror and cried to the
high heaven about the other funeral show the rest
how funeral should be conducted And this is the way
they did it.
Had Mark Twain lived today he could still find some
thing to write books about.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
Coffee an

Prosperity is here, that's what
the paper tells us, but we are so
dumb we can't see it.
And j. P. Morgan owns a pleas
ure yacht that cost 21a million
dollars and another 100000 to
mairtain each year, and he is so
poor he didn't pay any income tax
for. the last two years.
And MANY psople are dead long
b fore they realize it.
And the boarder patrol had a
meeting at Great Falls where they
pacticed up on pistol shooting.
And the deputy sheriff at Nc
Elroy was reported as being sober
Wednesday morning.
And the moon is much better to
us than the sun, because it shines
at night when it is dark.
And Ma Roosevelt didn't want
to eat breakfast with Ma Fergu-
son.
And the little boy said to his
mama when she showed him the
new baby: Mamma, why didn't
yUU leu IuC plCk Tile A4OSoe. VI
And England offered us 10 per
cent of the interest they owe us,
but didn't say anything about the
principal.
And some say Jack Bennett has
been kicked off the Relief commit
tee.
And Plentywood is mad at Out
look because they stole the Fourth
Of July celebration
And they are also mad at Bill
Hass because he didn't stop the
"Road to Life" from being shown
in his show house and keep the
thousands Of farmers awav from
their town.
And the Commercial club Is max
ing US a present of the "Good Road
Day..
And the Chicago school teachers
are out again demonstrating bv
the 10000 and the police are
handing them club sandwiches.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
TRYING TO HOODWINK OLD
M'CABE COUPLE

On a farm two miles west of
McCabe lives an old man by the
name of Martin E. Larsen, with
his wife, who is also old and is
nearly blind.
In 1919 this old couple bor-
rowed $4,000 from Mrs. Atkins,
who at that time was supposed to
be president of the Homestead
bank and a money lender.
In 1923 Mr.. Larsen turned over
to the bank $500 bushels of wheat
and in the spring of 1882 this old
couple received legacy of $3.50
from the old country, all of which
they also turned over to the bank.
In spite of this Mrs. Atkins claims
they still owe her $1,000 and is
threatening foreclosure.
In Froid they have a Holiday
Association formed for the pur-
pose of protecting the farmers and
to prevent foreclosure, etc. This
organization has already done
some active and very good work.
Doctor Darland is a rember of this
farmers organization. where he is
trying to take a leading part and
posing as a friend of the farmers.
| His action in this Larsen case
shows plainly that it is mot the
farmers interest this doctor is
protecting, but the interest of the
money lenders.
| DIR. Darland borrowed some
money from Schnitzler, but when
he was hard pressed by the bank
he got the money from Mrs. At
kins and paid Schnitzler. He still
owes the money to Mrs. Atkins.
At the same time the doctor is
now posing as friend OF the
farmer and a member of their or
ganization, he is trying his best to
protect his money lending friend,
by doing all he can to get the
Larsen couple to turn over thell
/ life insurance as collateral for the
$1,000. Trying to take away from
this old couple everything they got
and turn it over to his money
lending friend while he Is at tne
same time taking a leading par
in an organization formed for tne
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
DRUNKEN DEPUTY
SHERIFF RAVES AT
!. ! M'ELROY MEETING

When the county commissioners
appointed a man by the name of
Jorgensen of McElroy as deputy
sheriff without paw except when
on duty, many people were won
dering who that fellow was and
what the idea was of him being
appointed. Why that little burg
of McElroy needed a deputy sher-
Tiff was more than anybody could
figure out.
How he acted at a farmers
meeting last Friday is well ex-
planned by another article written
by McElroy farmer
Before the meeting he was seen
beating it for Westby in his car
at high rate of speed. where he
was given his instructions and
loaded to the brim with beer and
booze for the occasion which again
goes to show who were behind get
ting this perfect stranger appoint
ed deputy and carry out the dirty
work they did not have the nerve
to do themselves.
Not Knowing what a drunken
fool carrying a gun might do, the
farmers wisely decided to adjourn
the meeting.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
new GOVERNMENT
FARM LOANS

Under the Emergency Farm
mortgage act approved Nav IL.
1883, $2OO,O00,000 should now be
available for farm loans in the q
state. Washington, Oregon, Idaho
and Montana.
Ohaer the art passed by con-
gresS, loans are to be nlais to
farmers, secured by a first or sec
Ond mortgage upon real and per-
sonal 1arm property. 1t is expect
"a hal generally these loans will
ce mace on second mortgages on
farm real estate supplemented bv
mortgages on farm livestock and
otner personal poperty.
The farm loan commissioners
mas appointed an agent in 10 of
tne federal land bank districts and
leans are made direct to farmers
through these agents. Loans are
MADE on the amortization plan of
payment and applications for the
leans should be made direct tn the
agent. Montana farmers in need
OF financial assistance in carving
their burdens should address their
applications to J. A. Scollard.
agent farm land commissioner. at
Spokane, Wash. The farmer will
then be supplied with a booklet
defining terms of the law and with
a formal application blank.
: "The limit of each loan has
BEEN placed OF $4,000. Ire pros
pective borrower is required to
state the purpose of the loan in
hls application and must use the
money for the purpose designated.
The period of first mortgage loans
is usually 20 years. No loans can
be made ON straight chattels, live
stock and crops except as supple
mental security where farm land
is also pledged as security.
, No loans can be made on CITY
property. Second mortgage loans
can be made for a period not to
exceed 13 years.
Anyone interested should write
to ]. A. Scollard, agent farm land
commissioner, Spokane, Wash, for
further information