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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-16
CLOVER TOWNSHIP

The snow storm with the high WIND
last week caused a serious blockade
in the roads making it impossible for
cars to travel. Several Clover farm
ers graded out the road as far as
Cloverdale and Gordon Thompson as
sisted by w. Allen, graded out the
main road east three miles and one
half mile north.
Mrs. F.. Sacre spent Monday after
noon at the Westlund home, the &C.
casion being Pearl Westlund's fourth
birthday.
Mrs. G. Alters and children, Ernest
and Hans Pappenfuhs, Roy Gustafson
and Ray LaPage, also Miss Ruby Har-
man spent an enjoyable evening at
the G. Thompson home Feb. Z, to
celebrate Mrs. Thompson's birthday.
Miss Frances Irons was a dinner
guest Sunday at the John Stewart
home. Buddy Stevens also hap
pened in.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Thompson took
Mrs. L. Thompson of Arlone, to the
doctor Saturday. Her condition is
somewhat improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Daley and fam
lily visited with the H. Mccormick
family in Ogema Saturday evening.
The Misses Rita Robertson and
Dorothea Rasmussen went to Hinck-
ley Sunday to resume their school
work, after being absent week on
account of the impossible roads.
Little Gerald Dean Alters is visit
ing at the home of his grandmother.
Mrs. G. Thompson. He celebrated his
fourth birthday Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Dickson and baby
spent Sunday evening at the home OF
Mrs. Dickson's sister, Mrs. Clyde
Daley.
The Misses Marian and Alice Irons,
accompanied by Miss Warner, were
Sunday callers at the Clyde Holmes
home.
Sidney Daley, who has been trou-
bled with appendicitis for some time,
suffered a severe attack Sunday eve
ming, and was taken to the Univer-
sity hospital Monday by Mr.. and Mrs
G. Thompson. Sidney's mother &C.
companied them.
The Misses Warner and Swanson
were supper guests at the Errol
Holmes home Tuesday evening of last
week.
Miss Elizabeth Swanson spent the
weekend in Minneapolis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-16
BRUNO

Mrs. Victor Holmes is very i'll. She
has dropsy and is in very serious
condition.
Presbyterian Notes-Sunday school
at 10 o'clock, church services at II
o'clock. Bible study Thursday eve
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Forsyth. Ladies' Aid Wednes-
day, Feb. %, at the home OF Mrs.
Hiram Walsh at 2:30. The Aid meet
ing Wednesday and election of Of
ficers was largely attended at the
home of Mrs. Englund in spite Of the
bad weather. The following officers
were elected: Mrs. Lingren, presi-
dent; Mrs. Darling, vice president;
Mrs. Englund, secretary, and Mrs.
Sprague treasurer.
The Rev. Charles S. Rydell was con-
fined to his home a few days last
week on account of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Elwell had
the experience of tipping over one
day last week while on their way to
Sandstone. Two windows were bro
ken but no one was injured.
Word was received from California
from Mrs. Brom Ramp (nee Jose
phine Douglas) of the birth of girl,
Nancy 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shawl entertained
Miss Menike and Miss Weber at a six
o'clock dinner last Thursday.
Mrs. Jacob Smith is ill this week.
Geo. Ball is very poorly, not being
able to stand the trip from home to
the depot. On account of cold and
deep snow he remained at the depot
all last week.
The cold weather and snow has
caused most people to stay at home
and the school buses have had hard
time but have made their routes every
day.
Bill Pearson returned home from
the cities Sunday noon.
Mrs. John Stafford, who has been
confined to her bed with neuritis, is
able to be in the store again.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-16
SANDSTONE BIBLE CHURCH
Observation-Disclosures

Services Sunday, Feb. 19-Sunday
school 1000 a. M; preaching service
II a. M. subject: The Last Days Of
the World.
Evangelistic service 7:45 p. M; SUBJ
ject: The City of Refuge.
Tuesday, 6:45 p. M, rehearsal of
glee club; 500 p. m, Fisherman club.
Every member is expected to be pres
ent.
Wednesday, 500 p. m.-The Fisher
man club of the Sandstone Bible
church will give a program to the
friends of the church. Lunch will
be served All welcome.
Friday, 500 p. m. Choir rehearsal.
Saturday. 300 p. m, Bible school
for boys and girls.
Coming-The st. Croix Fundamen-
talist Ministerial Association will hold
its meeting in the Sandstone Bible
church Monday, March 6, at 500 p.
m. Everybody welcome.
r. DEURSEN, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-16

School was closed because or the
extremely cold weather last Thursday
and Friday.
The primary grades and third and
fourth graders made plans for Val
entine party which they had Wednes-
day, Feb. Is Each room had beau
tiful Valentine box.
Fifth and Sixth Grade.
We had Valentine party Wednes-
day, Feb. 10. We drew names and
exchanged with the person whose
name we drew. Many Valentines
were made.
The fifth and sixth grades had a
Lincoln program Monday, Feb. Is. We
sang songs, read stories about Lincoln
and also read poems in honor of this
great man. The Gettysburg Address
was given.
We had a meeting of the Citizens
League and elected new monitors 10
take charge for the next two or three
weeks. We elected Florence Lentz
for our new detective.
Seventh and Eighth Grades.
The weather kept us home Thurs
day and Friday, but we are beginning
the week right by having perfect at
tendance
Our Valentine party was held Feb.
Is, instead of the usual date.
Wednesday, Feb. Is, we celebrated
the birthday of our sixteenth presi-
dent, Abraham Lincoln. This late
date is somewhat due to the weather.
The main feature was Abraham Lin
coin stories.
In about two weeks we will hold a
minor declamatory contest in our
room. The majority of our pupils
have their declamations.
High School.
Due to the extremely cold weather
on Feb. Z, the junior class play, 1.-The
Path Across the HILL was postponed
till some future date.
The senior class is making plans
for graduation. They held a meeting
Monday and decided to have the bac-
calaureate on May % and the gradu-
alton on June 2.
and raised in Russia, and also saw
the Russian revolution, spoke here
Tuesday.
Mr.. Brandes, Miss Wiberg, and Miss
Ross were judges at the declamatorJ
contest at Sandstone Monday night.
Finlayson will send representatives
to the district declamatory confess
which will be at Moose Lake.
The whole school took a vacation
Thursday and Friday last week be-
cause it was too cold for the pupil;
who live in the country to come in
The weather also prevented the has
ketball game with Bruno which wa:
scheduled for Friday. Next Friday
the teams will go to Askov to pla.
their second game with them.
The senior class will take the col
lege aptitude test soon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-16
EV. LUTH. CHURCH NOTICES

Emanuel, Bruno.
The choir meets at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. SamuelsOn next Monday
evening at 8 p. m.
VilStad.
Bible study Tuesday evening at 8
p. m.
Ladies' Aid meets at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hanson Thurs
day, Feb. 16, at 2 p. m.
Oak Lake.
Choir practice Thursday evenings
at p. m. Sunday school next Sunday
at 10, and services at 1915 a. m.
Emmanuel, NfckersOn.
Choir practice Wednesday evenings
at s p. m. Sunday school at 2, and
services at 2:45 p. m.
CHARLES S. RYDELL, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-16
Peace Lutheran Church.
Rev. H. Sporleder, pastor.

Sunday school and Bible class, $40
a. m. English service at 10:45 a. m.
Subject, 1.-The Christian race" Choir
practice on Thursday at p. m. Sat-
urday school at 9 a. m. Adult lee
ture class at s p. m. Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-16

airplane seems to be making the
greatest speed, while in the sixth
grade nearly all are travelling at the
same rate of speed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-16
st. PauPs Luth. Church, Willow River.
Rev H Sporleder pastor

Rev. II. SpOrIeuer, PASTOR.
Church service at p. m. Subject.
1.-The Christian race Sunday school
and Bible class at 3 p. m. Confirma-
ton class Saturday at las p. m. at
the Carl Guessing home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-16

81 hate that chap" said girl as
she rubbed cold cream On her lips.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-16

Jack Frost has a chilling DISPOSE
ton but an artistic temperament
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-16

The ads save you money.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-16
Finlayson School Notes

School was closed because of the
extremely cold weather last Thursday
and Friday.
The primary grades and third and
fourth graders made plans for Val
entine party which they had Wednes-
day, Feb. Is Each room had beau
fjful Valentine box
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
A Short Vacation

The report that Homer Cummings of Stamford may be named governor-general of the Philippines is of considerable inter est to the folks back home in Connecticut. While it has been expected that various dem- oerats of the state would be singled out for honors at the hands of President elect Frank lin D. Roosevelt speculation over what might happen never did encompass this pos- sibility. It comes as quite a surprise. Should Mir Cummings be rendered the post and accept the same it will be of short duration.
 Incidentally Mir Cummings may also be the last of line of governor generals of the Philippines. That, of course, depends to some extent upon the treatment accorded the independence bill passed by Congress and awaiting action by the Filipino legislature. It may be recalled that Congress passed this independence bill over President Hoover's veto. It has also been criticized in various quarters both in the states and on the is- lands. But be that as it may. it won't affect one whit the appointment of Homer Cummings.
 The bill as passed by Congress provides that the island legislature summon con- sttutional convention before January l7. l934. It has year then to draft consti- tuition that would prove acceptable to this country After that there would be no more need of governor general and the incum- bent would find himself out of job. If Mir Cummings is given the task of govern ing the islands for Uncle Sam in their last few months of existence under the Stars and Stripes it indeed would be an honorable po- siton. Connecticut can rejoice in the mere fact that Mir Cummings is being considered seriously for the honor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25

The death of Fred Atwatsr of Bridge port will be widely mourned throughout the state. but particularly in democratic ranks. He was one of the leading democrats of Fairfield county and had been for years. He served as mayor of Bridgeport and in 1891 was a state senator. He almost was called upon to serve part of this session, too, as his successors right to the seat had been dis puted by his republican opponent. Had the contest remained in dispute when the Legis- lature convened under existing statutes. Mir Atwster could have held office until his suc- eessor was named Oddly enough he was of family of officials. His grandfather was first warden of Birmingham. his father a representative in the Legislature. An uncle was second mayor of Derby. while cousin was mayor of Derby in 1909. Let's hope the line hasn't yet ended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
Finishing a Job

Some of the smoke lowering over the St Lawrence Waterway project is blown away by an address of Charles P. Craig, executive director of the Great Lakes-St Lawrence Tidewater Association. It is not as if this were new project. involving the construc- ton of big. artificial canal. The water way treaty merely proposes further im- provement of natural waterway, the great est of the kind on earth. which has been used commercially for more than hundred years, and which has had far more money spent on it in the past than the government now proposes to spend. In the entire dis tance of this navigable route, l.677 miles from the Atlantic to Duluth, there will be only 16 locks and 40 miles of canal.
 Neither is it as if the United States and Canada. by cooperating in this enterprise, were doing something new. They will merely be modernizing ship route on which they have always worked together, sharing ex penses and facilities. Moreover. says Craig, the project is Immediately self-liquidating. Costs are down 25 per cent. It is time to prepare for the big world trade that is com ing. utilizing more fully the great natural gift of an entrance to the interior of "a land locked continent and giving 4O.- 0000 Americans cheap access to the uni versal sea and the worlds ports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
Timing The Skylark

Not long ago the nation was moved to mrth and some indignation by the news that a scientist in the federal employ had dlscov- cred the maximum jumping ability of fleas and frogs. It may be consoling to learn that similarly vital scientific statistics are occas- ionally collected in other lands. Lovers of the song of the skylark have boasted that single song often lasted for half an hour A few strong partisans have even claimed an hours duration for it. These wild claims have now been disproved by an Engshman with stop watch.
 Noble Rollin of South Shields. England, was disturbed by the unscientific boosting. He began hearkening to the arks with the watch in hand. He checked up on 549 diff ferent songs, and the results of bis investl- gaton have been published in British scientific magazine. 1t seems that the song of the lark averages only 2.22 minutes in length. One song was reported as lasting 9 minutes but that was q record. So that IS that Thank goodness the English poets were not scientific.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
NEA Service Writer

NbA 6CrVIcc WFAtcT
 Washington Some of those picayunish personal convenience expenditures of congress which have bought many 8 newspaper man a new overcoat or a second- hand car by becoming the subjects for Sunday feature articles, maga- zine articles or even books, have been aired in congress.
 Not in the senate, which runs 0 free barber shop and so has more for which to answer, but in the house, a. body less sybaritic.
 Last year the House began a suc- cessful movement to cut down on mileage allowance, clerk hire and stationery allowance for both branches. Now it has actually taken up such raging issues as the house restaurant and the house barber shop, although most mem- bers are still stubborn about leav- ing the Capitol grounds for a meal or a shave during working hours.
 Congressman John w. Summers of Washington has a resolution in which would close the house res- taurant, the adjacent public res- taurant and the house barber shop immediately and permanent ly. It is not entirely clear whether Summers is serious, but he argues as follows:
 "It will save little money and end the general impression over the country that these institutions operate free to members of con- gress, when as a matter of fact every meal or hair cut or shave is paid for by the member.
 "I hold in my hand a menu showing the reduced or depression prices now effective. Hearts of cel- cry for one person, 20 cents. Stuffed mangoes for one person, 20 cents. Bean soup, 15 cents. A plate lunch- con of chopped sirloin (that means the fragments), with pota- toes, peas, spaghetti, or pie. 50 cents. ... A tenderloin steak Is 0 dollar-that would almost pay for & calf-then add two vegetables, 30 cents; dessert, 15 cents, and 6 cup of coffee, 10 cents-it totals $1.55.
 "A cheese sandwich costs you 15 cents, a chicken sandwich 40 cents, chicken salad 75 cents-" and so on. Has any member ever had a morse1 of food at the taxpayers ex- pense. Or a hair cut or shave Not one.
 There are restaurants and bar Der shops from three to ten blocks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
Sufficient Reason

There has not been much said at this ses- sion of the Legislature about eliminating our present county jail system and establishing in its place central jail farm. Such pro- posal has the endorsement of Chief Justice William M. Maltbie of the Supreme Court of Errors, as well as many other members of the state bar not to mention students of penology There seems to be growing sentiment in many states that county instl- tutions have outlived their usefulness The county jail is really the only county instltu ton now demanding a county government save. of course, county participation in the affairs of the superior and common pleas courts.
 Conditions in Connecticut county Jais aren't of the best to judge by all reports Some of those are no doubt biased. But when prisoners before judge ask him to sentence them to a particular institution then certainly there is something wrong. This happens quite frequently in Hartford when men are to be sent to the county jail there. On numerous occasions prisoners have asked to be confined in/the jalls in other counties, preferably those in Haddam. Middlesex coun- ty or in the New Haven jail. That speaks well for our county.
 In the federal district courts this request is heard frequently, Since the federal gov ernment maintains no prisons in this state. it Is the custom to send men or women guilty , of federal violations to the county institu- tions. Only this week two prisoners re- quested sentence to New Haven county jail and it was granted. If this isn't good proof that the institutions need attention what is! The attention that we could give the jals today would amount to thousands of dol lars. SO various reports have revealed. Too much for any county budget to stand. Two years ago the plan to replace the present jail in Litcbhed fell through chiefly because it was too costly.
 The central jail farm plan IS not new in this country. It has been used with con siderable success in many states. It is to be sure an experiment. but one that will prove of value to any state trying it. Certainly uB county jails are going to be hard hit ! when he Cooper Hawley bill goN into hfest forbidding interstate transportation of prison made goods. Even if hard times
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
AGAIN THEY LIVE Bridgeport Times-Star)

Twenty years ago the American buffalo had all but disappeared from the western plains. Mon familiar with te situation estimated that the entire country contained hardly more than q thousand of the animals.
 Today the bison has so in- creased in numbers that during the past year more than 1,400 of them were killed on United States and Canadian reservations, the income from hides and meat being used to defray the expenses of caring for the existing herds.
 In this field the conservationists have scored c great success. The bison has adapted himself to civil lization so well that, as @ leading conservationist remarks, the big problem now is to find enough food and space for him.
 And while most of us will live out our lives without so much as seeing Q bison, except perhaps in @ zoo, this achievement Is a thing in which we can all rejoice. It means that one of the most funda- mental features of the old-time west Is being preserved. An animal that shaped the primitive civiliza- tion of half a continent is not to be allowed to die.
 When the first white man got west of the Mississippi, they found practically all of the Indian tribes existing in a social organization which had been built up around the bison. ~
 Those were the days when the buffalo" herds were of simply in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25

Charges that construction of state tubercu- losis sanatora should be investigated aswell as the Fairfield State hospital brought prompt denial from Dr Stephen J. Maher of New Haven, chairman of the commission. The charge was brought forward this week by John J. Egan of Bridgeport, secretary of the Connecticut Federation of Labor who particularly referred to recent construction work at Laurel Hei9bts. Shelton. as needing investigation. He declared that to single out simply the State hospital at Newtown was discrimination. Certainly in the face of such a charge it is only fair to Dr Maher and his associates on the state tuberculosis com mission that it be thoroughly probed. But isn't it bit too late for any such probe to be of much value3 It should have come if necessary and demanded. when the sana- torium at Shelton was being built. Dr Maher pointed out that some non-union men were employed at Shelton but he said. At Shelton and other hospitals not cent has been spent that was not approved by the proper State construction author- ties. . ." That is rather convincing, but we'd like to have some basis for Mir Egan's charge inasmuch as it involves a commls- sion that is one of the most valuable to the state and at the same time one of the hard est working, although that didn't convince members of the Legislature that it's members needed an annual salary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
THE LIQUOR CONTROL
 COMMISSION
(New Haven Journal courier)

There should be no obstacles in the Assembly for the Governors liquor control study project, what ever enmities may develop toward other items on his program. Those who saw at the time of the elec- tion an immediate junking of the whole VolStead paraphernalia were of course forward and frantic, but there seems little doubt the trend now is toward change. It Is ur- gent that in the face of this change Connecticut and the other states be prepared with succeeding devices of liquor control. For no one has ever doubted that there must be control; no one has ever doubted that temperance, even abstinence are the longtime goals at which society must aim.
 The governors plan makes no rash commitments; 1t is not, in- deed. a plan at all, but c device by which a plan can be laid out. It would set c select committee to work on program which would align with local conditions, supply that sensltivity to peculiarly do- nestle circumstances which no blanket federal regulation could could hope to achieve. The repre- sentatives of special interests will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25

During the course of the liquor hearings before the judiciary committee at Hartford Thursday a speaker declared that Union. a town of 196 population. should have the same representation at state convention to act on the repeal of the 18th amendment as Hartford with its 165.00o people. Rep. Thoms of Waterbury said to the speaker then you do not favor the people of the state having vote on the question" The reply was Not in that way" In what way then are the people to have voice in what Connecticut will do with the 18th amend ment repealer7 We have already asked for repeal We certainly can do it again.