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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30
New Problem for
Tax Collectors

Wilson, Okla. Two hundred
houses was the game Carter coun-
ty tax officials stalked recently,
with the authority of Attorney
General ]. Berry King in their
pockets.
The houses disappeared from
their sites between tax assessment
and collection time.
When 200 families moved from
this once booming oil town, they
took their houses with them.
The building sites remaining
were not worth assessed taxes.
King held that the houses were
part of the real estate and might
be traced and levied upon, If
found.
Many Oklahoma oil field work
ers live in small Shotgun" homes,
light enough to be raised on skids,
hooked on behind oil field trucks
and dragged to new locations.
Others live in ''ready-made" Sec
tiOnal homes that may be disman-
tied and re-erected by couple Of
men in a few days.
All of which constitutes a prob
lem for tax collectors in the OIL
counties where population centers
shift with drilling activity.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30
FINLAYSON CORNER

Mrs. Ed Cox visited with her sis
ter, Mrs. Nelson, in Motley, Saturday.
Miss Edna Miller, Harry WOessner,
Lyle Bergseth and Bob Arth spent the
weekend in St. Paul.
Miss Ruth Paulson and Betty An
derson returned to school Monday.
after being absent several weeks on
account of illness.
MIR. and Mrs. Art Meidlinger and
son, and Daniel Miller and Miss
Metha Larsen were visitors at the
Francis Anderson home Saturday eve
ming.
Miss Lorene Bishop and Forrest
Todd spent Saturday at the Francis
Anderson home.
Mrs. Carl Anderson and Francis
Anderson and family spent Sunday
at the Oscar Anderson home.
Ed Barnick spent the weekend In
st. Paul.
The Misses Alma and Ruth Paulson
visited Mrs. F. Anderson Tuesday.
Mrs. F. Anderson and Eileen visi
ted Mrs. Ed Cox last Thursday.
Mrs. O. Anderson visited Mrs. Coz
Friday.
Grandpa Jones is visiting at the
Dewey Snavely home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30
DanfOrth Township

Young Peoples meeting will be at
the Gust Soderquist home at Sand
Creek Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Pearson and
baby motored to Mora Sunday. Mrs.
Pearson will stay for a weeks visit
and he returned to his work at Grand
Marais.
Carl Swanson made a trip to Min
neapolis Monday.
Joe Peter went to Minneapolis Fri
day for few days visit.
Miss Annie Peter spent Wednesday
evening of last week at her home
here.
Albert Swanson made a business
trip to Minneapolis Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Babcock and
family were callers at the Mrs. Emma
Swanson home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Clara Wahlberg spent the
weekend at her parental home at
Grindstone lake.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES

Sunday, April 2-Duquette, a. M;
Bruno, at 1915 a. m.
For twenty centuries the Catholic
church has safeguarded and taught
the revelations of God. These revela-
tons were partly committed to writ
ing by inspired men, but they were
committed orally by Christ to the
Apostolic body, whom He commits
stoned to preach and teach these
teachings. These teachings of His
would be recalled to their minds not
through the aid of a book or Bible
(Which was not written before the
Gospel had been widely preached) but
through the guidance of the Holy
Spirit of Pentecost, who will recall
all things, whatsoever l have said to
your minds, and will abide with you
forever"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30
DUXBURY

Mr.. and Mrs. Glienke, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Bjork, Frances, William, Joe, and
Dorothy Ludwig and Harold Anderson
attended birthday party at the Long
strom home in Arna Tuesday evening
of last week.
Mrs Hemenway and Mrs. Wegwerth
spent Wednesday of last week at the
Daley home in Ogema.
Mrs. Max Lampson and Glenn and
Mrs. Harlo Matson and Lois are
spending "a few days with their sister,
Mrs. Berg, in Duluth.
birthday party was held in honor
of Mr. Wegwerth at the home Satur-
day evening.
Norman Matson, Mr.. WegwOrth, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudis Onstad and baby
went to Minneapolis Sunday.
r. j. Shute and Carl BjOrk took a
truck load Of potatoes to Superior
Tuesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Shute, Arnold
Glare, and Norman, Mr.. Carlson, and
Wilbert Glienke attended the declam-
atory contest in Cloverton Monday
night. Norman Shute and Leonard
Westlin were the only two contestants
from the rural district. Norman won
first and will enter the contest in
Sandstone next Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray LampsOn, who
spent the past few months in Iowa
returned home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glienke and Harl(
Matson made trip to Duluth Wednes
day of last week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30
GLOVER TOWNSHIP

The Garden club met on March 22'
at the home of Mrs. ID. Mackenzie.
The next meeting shall be on April
10. at the home of Mrs. F. RamsdeH
i'm Ogema. Mrs. Benson, Mrs. swan,
and Mrs. BostrOm will assist MRS.
Ramsdell in serving.
Miss Almeda Allen called at the
Robertson home Sunday.
Ernest Pappenfuhs called at the u.
Thompson home last Thursday eve
ming.
The Rev. Cutter from Danbury, will
hold services at the Irons school
April 2. if the roads are passable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Nelson visited at
the home of Gusts brother, Walfred,
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Sacre of Chi
cago, accompanied by Kenneth Sacre
of Minneapolis, visited from Friday
until Tuesday at the Frank Sacre
home.
Adolph Schmidt was a caller at
the J.. Stewart home Monday.
Miss Elizabeth Swanson attended
the Fisherman Club meeting at the
PRESBYTERIAN church in Hinckley
Tuesday evening of last week.
Mrs. Geo. Alters and two children
of Arlone, also Roy Gustafson of Sand
stone, spent last Thursday and Friday
at the home of Mrs. Alters mother,
Mrs. G. Thompson.
Miss Edna Schauer spent the week
end at the F. Sacre home,
Chas. Peterson of Arlone, called at
the G. Thompson home last Thursday.
| Hank Triemert was dinner guest
at the Daley home Sunday.
Elmer Carlson of Arlone, was a
caller at the G. Thompson home Fri
day.
Mrs. w. Hemingway and Mrs. e.
Wegsworth of near Duxbury, spent
Wednesday of last week at the home
of Mrs. Hemingway mother, Mrs.
Nina Daley.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Robertson and Ruth
Mary, also Betty Jean Rasmussen,
who is staying at the Robertson home,
called at the C. Rasmussen home
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Rasmussen is
much better but is still unable to be
out of bed.
Mrs. G. Thompson and daughter,
Ruby were called to the home of Mrs.
G. Alters in Arlone Saturday evening.
as Mrs. Alters was very i'll with ton
silitis.
Carl Norlander, who is employed
at the G. Thompson home, took care
of the work at the home of his sister,
Mrs. d. Carlson in Arlone several
days last week, while the Carlsons
visited in the Twin Cities and Forest
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Brown were dinner
guests at the F.. Sacre home Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Sacre, who are
4. visiting here from Chicago, were din
ner guests Sunday evening at the ]
Moriarity home in Hinckley.
The Garden Club gave a dance in
the Ogema hall Saturday evening
which was we'll attended.
Miss Dorothea Rasmussen went
back to school in Hinckley Monday
: after spending two weeks at home
|, during the severe illness of hel
mother.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30
DROP IN REVENUE.
OF PANAMA CANAL
Waterway Tolls Smallest of
Any Year Since 1923.

Balboa Heights. C. Z.-During the
last financial year the Panama canal
earned slightly over per cent on the
invested capital Of S553,OOO,OOO. after
all expenses had been paid. During
this period there was a decline OF
revenue was S11,75O.OOO from canal
operations alone, with an additional
S12.5OOOOO from the operations of the
aforementioned Panama railroads.
which besides running the trans-lsth-
milan railroad. operates a steamship
line. the government cOmmissaries.
cOaling stations, cattle industry, print
ing plant, and considerable real estate
in the cities of Colon and Panama.
Canal gross revenue totaled over
$21 ,OOO.OOO. or S4.OOO,OOO less than the
preceding year and the tolls collected
were the lowest since 1923, aha a de
crease of S6,OOO,OOO from 1929.
The total amount Of work under
the last fiscal year was record to
date and was approximately 30 per
cent of the total amount of marine
work handled by the canals mechan-
ical division at Balboa and CristObal.
This was due in large measure to
extensive repairs and work on SUBJ
marines based on the Panama canal.
During the ensuing year the sum of
S2,466,OOO has been asked for by the
canal governor for construction work
to be carried out on the canal zone,
and in urging congress to approve of
these measures. the governor draws
attention to the serious situation
caused by the depression, with young
Americans born or raised on the canal
zone facing unemployment, and the re-
duced wage scale and low prices OF
materials, intimating that the present
is a most oppOrtune time to carry out
much needed work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30

must grow or fall with 1t. 1t
is owned and operated by home folks.
1t is not cog in big machine, 1t is
a personal organization for local self
help.
Familiarize yourself with the Askov
Credit Union. And when someone Of
fers you an unsupported opinion
against it, ask for facts.
| should like to see local meeting
where we can debate or discuss this
problem. Let's have all the objections
and criticisms brought out. 1t is very
probable that by such meeting much
OF the gossip and sham argument
against the credit union will be elimi-
mated in favor of fundamentals.
l.. BYRON OLSEN.
Askov, Mimi, March 20, 1888.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30
EAST OF BRUNO

Hazel Hamre spent last Thursday
night with Irene Charpentier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Osterkamp and
son, Harry, and Donald Small visited
at the Ed Rupp home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Miller, Ada, Nor
man and Hosmer, and L. d. Miller
spent Monday evening at the Fred
Rupp home.
A number of people from this COM
munity went to Pine City Tuesday to
meet with the county board.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rupp. Pearl and
Ruby, and L. D. Miller spent Tuesday
evening at the E. j. Miller home and
helped Dale celebrate his birthday.
Jean Esmond spent Sunday after
noon with her friend, Peggy Billman.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30
A STATE SCHOOL SYSTEM
Thief River Falls Forum)

In the public Opinion" columns
this week we have letter from l.. Nj.
Rayson, member of the local school
board, which we believe expresses
some timely views on our school
situation. Schools and roads are the
two heaviest burdens on our taXpay-
ers, and there is danger that condi-
tions will force the sparsely settled
districts to cut down on school appro-
priations farther than they should,
unless some new source of revenue is
found.
We believe that adequate schooling
is an obligation of the state. and that
it would be preferable to make the
state the unit of school revenue,
thereby giving the rural child the
same opportunities for education as
those in the cities. An income tax
would provide some of the money for
this, and revenue from our large state
forests should be a substantial help.
There is no good reason why state
as richly endowed in natural re-
sources as Minnesota should ever
have need to levy taxes on general
property for school purposes. If the
view had been taken that timber and
minerals were the property of the
people, and the state had not allowed
wholesale exploitation of this natural
wealth, the income would have been
large enough to easily supply the
needs of our schools. In our eager
ness to see the country develop we
sold our natural resources for song,
and our best deposits of iron ore were
used for the profit of eastern capital.
Although some revenue has come in
for our schools and as wages to min
ers, a large share has gone to the
enrichment of New York and Penn
sylvania.
What natural resources we have
left should be safeguarded from fur
Eher exploitation, and the revenue
used for public purposes. Wherever
possible, suitable lands should be
withdrawn for reforestation, and in
time these may provide a substantial
fund for our schools. With state lands
and an income tax as added sources
of money, Minnesota should be able
TO keep up the standards of its schools
without over burdening the taxpayers
in the sparsely settled districts.
Many of those districts have already
curtailed expenditures to the point
where they can go no farther with
out breakdown of the school system
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30
Clover School Notes

The pupils of the seventh and eighth
grades attended the operetta given
in the Hinckley auditorium Friday.
The members of our school board
visited school last Thursday morning.
The seventh and eighth grades are
making poem booklets this week.
Alice Irons, Peggy Brown, Delbert
Rasmussen, Doris Mae Irons, Almeda
Allen, Eleanor Neuhring, Eva Ras-
mussen, Charlotte Ford, Clyde Holmes,
Lois Irons, Margie Neuhring, and
Merle Brown had one hundred in
spelling every day last week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30
Former Ruler of Spain
Is Now Seeking a Job

Paris.-Out of a job. the unseated
King Alfonso of Spain has been spear
ing around for something to do. al
though his private means are said to be
large.
But he told a member of the Acad-
envy of Beaux-Arts. to which the ex-
king was elected foreign member in
1924, that he planned hereafter reg
ular attendance at these meetings Of
the French institute.
Members of the academy are paid a
small honorarium when they attend
meetings. The humorous speculation
is on every ones lips as to whether
the royal exile needs the few francs
he is entitled to receive as an active
academician.
I'm one of the unemployed" Al
fonso told an associate. land after
this I'll gladly attend the sessions"
Since his hasty departure from Mad
rid, he has been living in Paris and
FOntainebleau.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30
SAND CREEK
(FrOm Another CORRESPONDENT

SAND CREEK
(FrOm Another Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Hagberg and
Mrs. j. A. Larson and Holger, Axel
Nelson and son, Floyd, spent Wednes-
day afternoon of last week at the J.
T. Larson home in honor of Miss
Films birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Svardahl and son,
Conrad, were Sunday afternoon Wis.,
itors at Gust Hagberg's home.
Young Peoples meeting Saturday
evening at the Gust Soderquist home.
Choir practice was held Monday
evening at the J. T. Larson home.
Einar Carlson took a truck load
of stock to South ST. Paul Tuesday for
the Sandstone Farmers shipping as
ISOLATION.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Engebo and the
Holmquists were guests at the Chas.
Oberg home Saturday evening.
There will be a Swedish meeting
Sunday afternoon at the Ben Larson
home and English preaching at the
school house at Bear Creek at p. m.
Miss Ellen Kristensen attended a
party at the p Bic home Saturday
evening.
A number of friends surprised Miss
Leone Reineke Monday evening in
honor of her birthday. The evening
was passed in social way, after
which a delicious lunch was served.
A good time was enjoyed by all.
Ray Thomson had the misfortune
to lose one of his valuable horses last
| week.
Mrs. Gust Soderquist and her niece,
Mrs. Lillian Patrick of Los Angeles,
and small daughter were callers on
Mrs. A. Hessler last week.
Stanley Soderquist hauled load
of rutabagas to town Monday for Au-
gust Hessler.
Albert Nelson lost one of his best
cows last week.
Elwood Nelson is again helping Eli
mar Carlson do chores, after spending
week with his brothers in Clover.
| Mrs Chas. Rasmussen called on
Mrs. A. Hessler Monday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30

stop at all stations and Train 63 all
stations Danbury to Dresser Jet. Flag
stops between Superior and Danbury-
Mail will be received and dispatched
on Trains 81 and So, flyers.
Ed Cooper returned to La Grange,
Ill, after spending several weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Lund and family.
Miss Gladys Lund is working for
Mrs. G.. G. Coveau.
Mr. Coleman made trip to Su-
perior last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slipper and daughter
called on Markville. friends Sunday.
Mrs. Eric Pierson and little daugh-
ter, Patricia Ann returned home last
week, after spending few weeks in
Superior.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30
LEGAL NOTICES
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DIS
TRIBUTION

State of Minnesota. county of Pine. SIS.
IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph
WaleSki. Decedent:
The State of Minnesota. to all persons
interested in the final account anu dis
tributiOn of the estate of said decedent:
The representative of the above named
decedent- having filed i'm this Court her
final account of the administration of
the estate of said decedent. together
with her petition praying for the adj
JuStment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of the
residue of said estate to the person
thereunto entitled. Therefore. YOU.
and EACH OF YOU, are hereby cited
and required to show cause, if any you
have. before this Court at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House in
the Village of Pine City, in the County
of Pine. State of Minnesota, on the
oath day of April. 1888. at one o'clock
p. M. why said petition should not be
granted.
WITNESS, The Judge of said Court,
and the seal of said court this 2Sth day
of March. 1898.
(SeaD ROBERT WILCOX,
Judge of Probate.
l.. II. Blackjack
Attorney for Petitioner.
March 3O-April 13)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DIS
TRIBUTION

State of Minnesota. County of Pine. SIS.
IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter of the Estate of Gust
SjOStrOm, Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the final account and dis
tributiOn of the estate of said decedent:
The representative of the above named
decedent. having filed in this Court his
final account of the administration of
the estate of said decedent. together
with his petition praying for the adj
justment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of the
residue of said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled Therefore. YOU,
and EACH OF YOU, are hereby cited
and required to show cause. if any you
have. before this Court at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House in the
Village of Pine City. in the County of
Pine, State of Minnesota. on the oath
day of April. 1888 at one o'clock p. M,
why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness. the Judge of said Court. and
the seal of said court this 2Sth day of
March. 1888.
(SeaD ROBERT WILCOX.
Judge of Probate.
L. H. blackjack,
Attorney for Petitioner.
March 3O-April 49,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30
BRUNO
CONTINUED from Page p

Mrs. Roy Snelson was called to
Hartford, Iowa, by the death of her
father She returned home Tuesday
noon.
Lawrence Churchill, Mr.. Gault, Jap
Hill, Mr.. Berglund, Jacob StorebO, Mr..
Billman, and Roy Clewett went to
Pine City Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Adams of Ame-
ry, are the proud parents of baby
boy as per announcement received by
Mrs. Susan Smith last Thursday.
Mrs. John Stafford, Carlton, and
Mrs. Laying went to the cities We'd
nesday. Mrs. Stafford went to the
clinic; Mrs. Laying and Carlton went
to Rochester to see Mrs. Henry. They
returned Thursday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30

Mr.. Smith was seeing a friend off
to Denver.
BE sure" he said. ito look up my
friend, Mr.. Lummac. while in the
city. Lummac-you can remember
his name as it rhymes with stomach"
A few days later his friend re-
turned and encountered Smith on the
street.
do you know" he said, 81 tried
and tried, but I never could find that
Mr.. Kelley"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30
Wrong End.

A new pupil arrived at a riding
school for some riding lessons. Aft
er he mounted the horse, the animal
began to kick up while the groom
held onto the horses head.
The rider yelled: Say, let go; can't
you see you are holding down the
wrong end?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30

Mary Louis your husband still
the loud dresser he was before you
married him."
Estelle-"I should say so; you
should hear him when he is looking
for his collar button"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-30
FROM EXCHANGES

-<EditOrial Comment From Other News
papers, Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
of the AskOv American.)
The Washington times., 1933-03-09
DRYS To CHOOSE
SUPERGROUP

A committee of nine, "super-
drys" in a new movement to
prevent ratification of prohibition
repeal, will be announced late
today-the firing order that will
send militant drys into every
corner of the country in their
fight against liquor.
The committee is to be
appointed by a committee of 100
named last night by the National
Conference on Temperance and
Prohibition, following a two-day
session in Calvary Baptist Church.
Prominent dry leaders, who
have been identified with the
prohibition movement for years,
are to be eliminated from the
new executive committee.
Frankly admitting the neces-
sity of reinforcements and new
faces for the last ditch battle,
such persons as DR.. F. Scott Nc
Bride, superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League, and Mrs. Emma
Boole, president of the w. C. T.
u, and Bishop Cannon stepped
out of the picture,
The Washington times., 1933-03-09
SCHOOL HEADS.
STAND PAT

If new estimates for the 1884
District budget are asked, school
officials will "stand pat" on
their original requests, which
were slashed by approximately
$1,500,000 in the bill defeated in
the closing hours of the last Can
gress.
This statement was made today
by DR.. Stephen E. Kramer, first
assistant superintendent Of schools,
who is as much in the "fog" about
plans for the supply bill as any
body else.
Of course, if the school Off
cials are asked to slash their esti-
mates to meet the proposed Demo
cratic plan of Is per cent cut
in all Government expenditures,
they will have to do it, DR.. Kramer
said.
The original school estimates,
however, he continued we're COM
piled on a crock bottom basis"
and nothing was requested that
the school officials felt they could
do without.
The supply bill was killed after
Representative Tom Blanton CD
of Texas, blocked action on the
conference report in the House.