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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26
REFLECT FARM
BUREAU OFFICERS
Frazier Bill, Monetary Reform. In.
come Tax Urged as Farm Re.
lief Measures.

A. j. Olson, an official of the Min
nesota Farm Bureau since its estab-
lishment, and president since 1928,
when he advanced from the vice pres
idency, was reelected by reclamation
at the close of the 14th annual con-
vention of that organization held in
st. Paul, Jan. 16 to 10. d. w. Men
denhall and H. NJ Sword were re-
elected first and second vice presi-
dents, respectively, and j. w. Steven
son and G. w. Freeman were re-
elected to the executive board.
The convention is reported to have
been the best and largest attended
annual meeting the organization had
ever held, the peak attendance being
on Wednesday afternoon when APP
proximately one thousand delegates
and members gathered to hear DIR.
Geo. F.. Warren of Cornell University
discuss Causes of the Depression and
Remedies for tor the Stabilize
tion of the Unit of Value"
In this discussion DIR. Warren
pointed out very plainly the relation
of the supply of gold to commodity
prices and what might be done to
correct our unstable monetary system
in order to bring about an increase
in commodity prices and provide a
more stable unit of value.
Edward A. O'Neal of Alabama, pres
ident of the American Farm Bureau,
who addressed the opening session
of the convention, moved his audience
with his sincerity and the militant
way in which he discussed present
day agricultural problems. Mr. O'Neal
said in part-"To restore the buying
power of agriculture it is necessary
that legislation be enacted which will
assure the producer of our staple COM
modities an American price for
the portion of these commodities
that is consumed at home There
must be adequate tariff protection
against commodities from abroad
which can be substituted for home
grown products.
Mr.. ONeal also urged-"Monetary
reform involving worldwide price in
flation accomplished by remonitiza-
ton of silver-a world wide currency
reduction of weight of gold behind
the dollar from 1928 to 16 grains
an international bank with gold re-
serves"
mot only must there be real econ
omy in government but we must have
fair and equitable taxing system
based on ability to pay" the Bureau
chief asserted, urging also "a COM
plete reorganization of the farm loan
system by amendment to the farm
loan act to give to the farmer bor-
rover that control of his credit policies
which was intended when the act was
first authorized. The burden of land
mortgages to be decreased both by
making annual payments less on the
principal and at a lower rate of in
terest"
Nicollet county won the Farm Blu
reau quartet contest; Faribault coun-
ty won the trophy for highest paid-up
membership; Washington county won
award for highest increase in men,
bership and Donnelly township in
Stevens county the award for increase
in township membership through
local workers.
The Farm Bureau insurance de-
partment wrote more business in
Minnesota than in any other state
during the past year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26
R. F. c. LOAN
TO HELP NEEDY
Pine County Will Get Por-
ton of Sum Loaned to
the State.
Those in Need Will be
Served Through State
Social Worker.

The needy in Pine county will soon
receive aid through the loan which
was granted to Governor Floyd B,
Olson for the needy in Minnesota by
the Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton says an announcement from the
publicity chairman of the emergency
relief committee, Mrs. A. E. Eddy of
Hinckley. Through the efforts of the
board of county commissioners and
County Auditor Andrew P. Edin, the
county has received an appropriation
from the fund for relief of the desti-
tute. The money will be administered
by the State Board of Control through
an experienced social worker.
After the forthcoming aid from the
state was made known, a committee
consisting of County Commissioners
Stepan and Ausmus; Mrs A. K.
Stratte, Pine City, and Mrs. Fred
Walker. Sandstone, members of the
Child Welfare board of the county,
and Mrs. A E. Eddy of Hinckley, .
chairman of the Pine county unit of
the American Red Cross, met in the
with the state social worker, Miss
Jean johnson of ST. Paul. An organi-
cation was effected and the committee
elected Mrs. A. E. Eddy chairman and
Mrs. A. K. Stratte secretary.
No Cash to be Paid.
No applicants for aid will be paid
in cash and every case will be per-
sonally investigated by Miss Johnson.
The county committee will have no
executive powers. but will act in an
advisory capacity and they bespeak
for Miss Johnson the earnest coop
GRAFTON of all citizens who have the
financial welfare of Pine county and
the needs of the poor at heart.
AS rapidly as possible she will come
into the communities of the county
and make acquaintance of the peo-
pie and learn their needs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26
Former Kerrick Couple
Observe Goth AnniUerSary
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Cleaatt Hon.
Ored By FL Relatives an
IOaCu Home.

Two years ago it was recorded in
the columns of the Askov American
that Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Clewitt had
observed their 5Sth wedding ami
versary. At that time the Clewitts
were living five miles east of Kerrick.
Now comes the report from keystone,
Iowa, near which place they are max
ing their home with a daughter, that
they celebrated their Goth anniversary
with "a other relatives and the Rev.
and Mrs. Peck helping them on Jan
uary 13.
Residents Of County 20 Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clewitt were residents
of Pine county for 20 years near Ker-
rick, but since their declining years
had impaired their health they re-
turned to the scenes of their younger
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clewitt were married
in Keystone, Iowa, in 1873 and have
had eight children. Seven are living
and one son died in young manhood.
Mr.. Clewitt has just passed his eighty
Mr.. Clewitt. is in poor health at the
present time.
The children are, Mrs. c. H. Frye,
Keystone, Ia; Mrs. G. S. Shuck,
Blairstown, Ia; Mrs. T. B. Thomson
and Roy of Kerrick; Mrs. E. v. Mat
son, Duquette; George of Melhan, S.
d.; and John of Lake Andes, S. D.
Mrs. C. H. Frye and Mrs. G. S.
Shuck entertained at dinner for them
at the formers home. During the day
they received many cards and letters
from their many Pine county friends
for which they wish to thank one and
all.
Congratulations and best wishes are
extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Clewitt from
their many friends in the county for
many more years of life together.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26
BASKETBALL SCORES

Recent high school basketball scores
in the district are as follows:
Pine City IA, Braham s.; Finlayson
80, McGrath 16; Willow River q,
Brook Park 8; Willow River girls 3,
Brook Park Z; Barnum 6, Wrenshall
"a; Barnum. girls %, Wrenshall 90;
Barnum %, Carlton 20; Barnum girls
IA, Carlton %; Rush City "a, Hinck-
ley II; Bruno IA, Askov 81; Bruno
girls IA, Askov 9; Rush City 80, North
Branch q; Moose Lake 90, Rush City
Is; Bruno %, Hinckley 10; and Bruno
girls 26, Hinckley Z.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26
A Minneapolis
Girl is Famous

1t was the privilege and great
pleasure of a number of members OF
the State Legislature to hear an ar
fist who is daughter of Representa-
tive W. l. Norton of Minneapolis, vet
eran conservative House member, in
concert at the Northrup Memorial
Auditorium of the State University
last Thursday evening. The concert
was heard by a large audience of
Twin City music lovers and admirers
of the internationally known piano
virtuoso.
The artist is Miss Eunice Norton.
She rendered three very difficult con-
certos. the Chopin F minor, the
Beethoven C major and the Tchai-
kovsky B flat minor. The artist was
accompanied by the Minneapolis SYM
phony Orchestra which in itself is
nationally known organization and
under the direction of Eugene Or
mandy. Great applause followed each
number at the deft hands of the per-
former, and it was a rare musical
treat.
Miss Norton has foregone many
pleasures of the average child and
during her young womanhood to be-
come the famous artist that she now
is. Besides studying in America she
has studied abroad in Berlin and Lon
don where she also appeared in con-
certs. During recent months she APP
peared as soloist with the Chicago.
Philadelphia, New York, and Boston
symphony orchestras. She is an un-
assuming young lady and besides her
great musical talents, has also very
pleasing personality. Her mother, a
musician of considerable ability. has
followed the daughter and guided her
in her studies throughout the past
years in America as we'll as abroad.
Minneapolis and Minnesota citizens
are proud of the fact that a young
citizen here has become information
ally known and naturally it is pleas
ing and a source of no little pride
to the parents, as we'll as the hun
dreds and thousands of personal
friends.
Miss Norton bowed graciously many
times to the thunderous applause that
greeted her masterful performance
and at the close rendered an encore,
Schumann's "Nachgesang" without
accompaniment charming piano
solo
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26
BLACKSMITH HURT
BY BROKEN EMERY

A broken emery wheel almost
took victim in Sandstone viii
lage this week when e. A. Hols-
nagel, blacksmith, fortunately
escaped what in most cases is
fatal injury. Mr.. Holsnagel was
at his duties in his shop grinding
a piece of steel on the emery
when it burst into many pieces
with the result that one piece
struck him a glancing blow in the
mouth, splitting his lips and shat
tering several teeth. However,
he received no other injuries and
at least part of his broken teeth
can be saved.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26
49, Unlucky! NnW!
Says WILLOW Man

Pine county has a candidate for
the Believe 1t Or Not" column in
the person of Eddie E. Clough, mail
carrier on route No. 1 at Willow
River.
Instead of claiming Friday and
number "13" unlucky, Eddie rather
likes them and it is not even def
mite if he would get out and take
down a fence or open a gate to
drive around black cat if one
should happen to cross his path.
What's the use, asks Eddie, to be
afraid of certain number? They
all mean the same except perhaps
when one is talking of money and
then of course it is better to have
the larger numbers around. Well,
to get back to the story and to let
out the secret of Eddie's success
with No. 13, it is first seen he has
spent 10 years as mail carrier;
13 months in the army;
13 days crossing the ocean:
13 boats in convoy;
18th day of month landed in Eng
land;
Is days at port of embarkatiOn.
Also Eddie, who is good fisher
man, went to enjoy this sport on
Friday, JAN Is, in Wade's bay in
Sturgeon Lake and landed a 2OZ
pound muskie. And any one in
doubt as to the size of this fish
can ask Eddieis dad, who can tell
a bigger fish story, says Ed, than
any 13 men in Is counties.
Oh. superstition, where is thy
sting?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26
LONG RESIDENT OF
HINCKLEY PASSES

John White passed away at a hos
pital in Minneapolis Thursday, Jan.
10. Mr.. White had been operated
upon Friday, Jan. IS, and was in a
very serious condition when pneu-
monia set in and proved fatal.
Mr.. White had been a resident of
Hinckley for the past fifteen years
where he engaged in farming just on
the outskirts of the village.
He is survived by his wife and
son, Charles, one son having preceded
him in death several years ago.
The entire community extends SYM
pathy to the sorrowing relatives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26
A Willow Woman
Reaches Birthday
of Four Score, Two

Mrs. Lena Matti (above), aunt OF
Mrs. A. E. BOrchardt of near Willow
River. who celebrated her SIND birth
| day on Jan. Is, can possibly tell as
much or more about past depressions
than the average person in Pine coun-
| ty, for she has lived through these
four score and two years with pos
sibly more than the average degree
of observance toward economic and
political issues.
Mrs. Matti, while being confined to
her bed much of the time during the
winter time, retains an alert mind
and good eyesight, which qualities
are used to good advantage in reading
the daily papers, Askov American.
and good books.
Mrs. Matti was born in Bern, Swift
zerland, on Jan. Is, 1851. Her father
was an oiler, or i'm other words, made
oil to burn before the days of gasO-
line, which, however, put an end to
that business. She came to the Unit
ed States in 1888, and settled in Min
neapolis in 1891 where she married
Friedrich Matti, a shoemaker by trade.
Mr.. Matti died in 1906, leaving his
wife with no children. After her hus-
bands death, Mrs. Matti visited rela-
tives and helped out whenever anyone
was sick
Came Here i'm 1916.
In 1910 her niece, then Lena Golde-
man, came to live with her and in
1915 Miss Goldeman was united in
marriage to A. E. Borchardt and in
the spring of 1916 they came to a
farm two miles west of Willow River.
She has lived with them since except
for visit to the city each spring to
decorate her husbands and fathers
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26
POFERL HEADS TREASURES

At the annual meeting of county
treasurers in st. Paul, held January
II, Frank Poferl was elected presi-
dent of the treasurer's association.
This is the second time Mr.. Poferl
has been thus honored by his fellow
treasurers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26

Jud Tunkins says what makes him
admire a mothers love and marvel
at it lis photograph of himself taken
at the age of eleven or twelve
Washington Star.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26
Grateful Gesture.

Hello, Jones! Got a new carr"
Eyes. | went into a garage to use
the phone, and l didn't like to come
away without buying something" =
PearsOn's.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26

If you cannot do great things re-
member that you may do small things
in a great way.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-26

A mans worst enemy is often right
under his own hat.
Smyrna times., 1933-09-06

as the Appalachian mountain chain.
On its vast surface there piled up
the succession of tremendous ice
sheets which, slipping off and mov-
ing southwark. carried the material
to form the fertile north central
plain. And the northward retreat Of
the last of these ice sheets left the
drainage system of a large part of
the continent virtually as it is today.
Despite the great age of the Lau-
rentians, however, their innumera-
BILE rivers and lakes are all geo.
logically young. They date from the
close of the ice age and it is interest
ing to note that the youthfulness of
this drainage system is responsible
for Quebec's enormous resources in
water power
Although the total available
power resources of Quebec are esti-
mated at S.459.000 horse power under
ordinary minimum flow conditions,
this energy is most graphically
manifested in more than $4,000
lakes and thousands Of rushing trout
streams with which those early de
mands of nature for change have
endowed the Laurentians. Mean
time, it requires no great flight of
the imagination to attribute to that
early upheaval also the scenic splen-
dor Of the network Of modern high
ways which recently have been
threaded through the hills and val
Smyrna times., 1933-09-06
Birthplace of Christ
Boasts Deep Sea Port

Haifa, Palestine.-The Holy Land,
birthplace of Jesus Christ, has been
increased In size by 90 acres.
This is due to reclamation in con-
nection with the building of Haifa's
new harbor, now nearly complete.
Some of the reclaimed land will be
used for harbor and customs pur-
poses. The remainder is intended
for a modern complaining scheme.
The new harbor. which is expect
ed to be opened in October, has cost
$6,250,OOO. The construction was
begun in October, 1929. The main
breakwater is approximately one
and half miles long and consists
Of 10000 square meters Of stone.
The lee breakwater is, roughly, half
a mile long. The entrance to the
harbor is 600 feet wide.
Smyrna times., 1933-09-06

QUEBEC, Can. - A venerable
mountain giant in what is now the
Province of Quebec was the beauty
specialist that helped Old Mother
Earth with the little job OF face
lifting" which resulted in the Appa-
lachian Mountain chain. according
to a new report on the Laurentian
Plateau issued by the Provincial De-
partment of Highways and Mines.
Millions of years before modern
women discovered the art of max
ing new faces of old, the Laurentian
plateau or great Canadian Shield. as
biologists call ii. was doing a man
sized job Of helping to hoist that
part Of Dame Natures map which
today forms the eastern watershed
Of the United States.
Revealing new and striking facts
about the Laurentians, long ac-
claimed as among the worlds Oldest
mountains. the governments report
points out that North America actu-
ally owes great deal Of its present
form to the Canadian Shield, which
constitutes the basement on which
rest the later sedimentary strata of
the continent"
Against its huge, solid mass"
says the department, was exerted
the slow pressure which gave form
TO the northern part OF that great
wrinkle in the earth's crust known
Smyrna times., 1933-09-06

leys of the Laurentians. linking the
many resorts, fishing and hunting
camps.
Throughout the plateau area-in
the big new LaurentideS National
Park, fishing retreat and game
preserve of more than 3,700 square
miles, and through the populous
sections around Hull. Montreal,
Quebec, Trois Rivieres. Lachute,
Ste. Agathe des Monts and Mont
Laurier-the dozen or more main
highways penetrate a country which
continues to testify to the impor-
tant role it played in helping nature
give form to the American conti-
nent.- -
The Laurentians, in keeping with
their great age. make no preten-
sions to phenomenal altitude, for
their height varies little more than
from 1000 to 1900 feet. They cover
more than nine-tenths of the Prov
ince of Quebec. the plateau rising
steeply on all sides and its southern
escarpment forming dominant fea-
ture of the landscape along the
north shore of the St. Lawrence
River to about twenty miles below
Quebec City The rounded hills, and
brilliant colOrs of GRANTEES stripped
bare by mountainous glaciers tell
the rest of the story Of the beating
the Laurentians have taken to a.
pease the whims of Mother EartN
Smyrna times., 1933-09-06

Gene Towne and Graham Baker
are now busy writing additional
scenes for Blossom Seeley anc
Texas Guinan in Broadway Thru
a Keyhole," which Lowell Sherman
is directing.
Francis Marion, one of our most
important scenarists, and George
Hill, who were once married to
each other, will team-up again
but only this time as a working
combination. The pair will do
three pictures together this year
for NJ. G. NJ.
Douglas Churchhill and Andy
Hervey have written an original
story titled Confession Magazine"
which is now being considered by
three major studios.
Carol Lombard and Bill Powell
have breakfast together every
morning.
Rosita Morena has bowed out of
her contract with Universal to ap-
pear in kid Gloves" After wait
ing long time for a good break
in American films, Miss Morena
has done a right-about-face and
decided to make a long personal
tour through South
Smyrna times., 1933-09-06
HIGHWAYS TO
PERMIT SPEED
Prediction Made They Will
Be Run Underground
Thru Cities
100 MILES PER HOUR

New York.-Prediction of high
way that will permit 100 miles
per hour speeds, run underground
through large cities and cross the
continent In a ribbon-liKe stretch.
with practically no curves. was dis.
closed here following an interview
with road executives and engineers
VINO have developed a new type of
resilient road surfacing that is as
close to a nOnskid surface as can
be made.
The project has been worked out
In collaboration with foremost road
engineers and traffic authorities.
According to Maxwell Halsev.
trafiic engineer, National Bureau of
Casualty and Surety Underwriters
increased highway speeds in keep
ing with the demands of modern
economy eventually must be made
possible by specialized road design
ana construction to the end of reduc-
ing accidents and traffic tieups.
Ihe opinion already has been adj
Fanced in the automobile Industry
that resilient and vibration-absorb-
ing and super-highway not only
would influence automotive en-
gineering, but mark the point of de-
parture for changes unsuspected te-
day for many of the industry's lead.
ers.
one-hundred-miles per hour speeds
IL was declared. do not permit the
average motorist to negotiate any,
thing in the way of a curve as we
know highway curves TODAY Al
this speed the motorist must be able
to see half-mile ahead. Therefore
tilis future highway will be prac-
tlcally free of curves. The surface
OF the road will be absolutely fiat
ana as smooth as a tennis court It's
width VIII be an algebraic formulate
based on population centers through
winch 1t passes. 1t will be a quiet
highway, and it will be safer for
loO-miles-per- hour speeds than 5o
miles per hour on most of our pres
ent modern through highways
Smyrna times., 1933-09-06
STARS AND LIFE
AT HOLLYWOOD
Some Interesting Facts Con-
corning Them and The
Plays They Put On
COMPILED BY ED-MAXI

Mae Vests next will be called
1T Amt No Sin," and will be di-
rected by Alexander Hall and
George Commmnes. Mae asked
Paramount to let her play Cleo
patra in the picture by that name
which Cecil de Mile is going to
make in the near future. But they
haven't given her an answer as
yet.
Bob Montgomery is expected
back in Hollywood in few days.
When he arrives from his success
full personal appearance tour, he
starts Immediately in "Transcon-
tinental Bus" for M G. NJ.
Charles Farrell goes into Shake
down" at Warmers. Bette Davis
and Ricardo Cortez are to be fea-
tured in the picture.
Rudy Vallee is expected in Hol-
lywood soon. He will come out to
make series of shorts for Column
bia. And he will do his radio
broadcasting from there.
Laurence Oliver and his wife,
Jill Esmond, sailed for Honolulu
Friday but before they left Olivier
signed a contract with M. G. M
The contract gives Olivier the
right to exercise options on the
studio any time he wants to work,
thereby giving the player the op-
portunity to do play when he so
wishes.
Frances Fuller, Gary Cooper's
leading lady in "One Sunday Af-
ternoon," goes East this week to
do a play in New York. She will
return when the run is finished to
fulfill her contract at Paramount.
Miss Fuller scored such hit when
zone Sunday Afternoon" was pre-
viewed that her picture career is
practically Gin the bag"
Maurice Chevalier has signed to
play Prince Danili in '"The Merry
Widow" for M-G.M. Joan Craw-
ford will co-star. And Irving Thai
berg is now trying to persuade
Ernst Lubitsch that he should
go over and direct the picture.
Harold Lloyd has registered
bid with Twentieth Century for the
loan of Constance Cummings. The
comedian is preparing Cats Paw
for his next picture, and he wishes
70 have Connie for his leading
lady.
Jack Gilbert's baby has been
named Susan Ann.
Smyrna times., 1933-09-06
Negro Farmer Walks go
Miles to Plead Guilty

Mobile, Ala. : George Roberts,
thirty-six, negro farmer, walked 60
miles from his home in Choetaw
county to reach Federal court here
and plead guilty to indictments
charging him with the sale of five
gallons of liquor.
Judge Robert T. Erwin was so
moved by the case that he made
the sentence just one hour in the
custody of the United States mar
shall.
Roberts began his sentence and
in five minutes was fast asleep.
When he awakened he had been a
free man three hours. Meanwhile
a collection had been taken up for
him by Deputy Marshal VIII f. Col.
Inns, and he was presented with a
railway ticket back home.