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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-06
Truck Tax and Regulation Explained by
Rep. c. Elmer Johnson, Chisago County

will have to make a new selection
next time. One thing ] want you to
bear in mind is that l am using my
best judgment unbiased from any
angle regardless of the great pres
sure from Mr.. James and Mr.. Shune-
man. The railroad lobbyists have
gone to extreme efforts and expense
measures.
Now keep your temper. ! am in
favor of truck regulation and an in
crease in truck taxes based upon the
report of the United States Bureau
of Roads and based on the Smith
of truck strangulation as recon-
mended by their competing rivals.
know you are broad minded enough
to see the sense of my stand, if you
will take the trouble to look at both
sides.
the Citizens Transportation League.
That association is biased and or
gained for the sole purpose of kill
ling competition. 1t is openly
Haunted here that some members
who were not so friendly have been
prevailed upon to back the bills.
Want Competition.
| have petitions by two hundred
members of the Rush City co-opera-
tive creamery. Also petition by Chi
sage County Farmer-Labor Associa-
tion signed by delegates from nearly
every voting precinct in the county
The Farmers Union, the Farmers
Holiday Association, Farm Bureau
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-06
GIRL
BECOMES BRIDE
Miss Agnete SimOnSgaard Is United
to Mr.. Marius Petersen OF Chi.
cage, Sunday.

Wedding bells rang out happily
Sunday to announce the wedding of
Miss Agnete Simonsgaard, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Simonsgaard
of the Askov community, to Mr.. Mar
Jus Petersen of Chicago. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. A. E.
Frost in the local Danish Lutheran
church at 4 o'clock p. m. The couple
marched to the altar by the strains
of a wedding march played for them
by Mrs. Alfred l.. Nielsen and after
the ceremony they were accompanied
to the home of the brides parents
southwest of town by several friends
and immediate relatives for a we'd
ding dinner. In the evening a group
of neighbors and friends of the fam
lily gathered at the home and made
merry in honor of the event. The
newlyweds received many pretty gifts
and a number of congratulatory tele-
written a song for the occasion which
was sung by the Nedegaards and pre-
scented to the bride and groom. The
major part of the evening was spent
in singing.
The bride is we'll known in the
AskOv community, having lived here
all but the first seven years of her
life until five years ago, when she
went to Chicago, where she has since
been employed and where she met her
life's mate. She is the only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Simonsgaard and
received her education in the village
school. Her cheerful disposition has
made many friends for her who will
extend best wishes for all that is best
in the married kingdom which she
has entered.
The groom, while unknown to many
in this community, is recommended
as progressive and aggressive young
man who conducts his own ice and
coal business in Chicago. His par
ents still reside in Denmark where
he was born. The young couple left
Immediately Monday for their home
which has been prepared for them
in the Windy City.
Brides Parents are Pioneers.
The brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Simonsgaard, can be truthfully
termed pioneers of the Askov COM
munity having resided on the same
farm southwest of the village which
they purchased Is years ago when
coming to the community. The farm
consists of so acres and the home
sits snugly i'm the midst of its we'll
titled fields. They have reared a fam
lily of four children, one daughter and
three sons, Agnete, Albert. Henry and
kaj. the latter two of whom are at
home.
The only out of town guest at the
wedding was Chris Petersen of Min
neapolis, brother-in-law of the
groom.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-06
GROUP
OFFERS CANTATA
Pine City and Rush City Singers Com.
bine In Rendition OF ''The
CrucifiXiOn."

splendid musical program was
given at the NJ. E. church in Pine
City on Monday evening, April 3. when
a chorus of forty voices presented
The CrucifiXion" under the direction
of Donald Spickler. Singers from all
churches in Pine City in addition to
several singers from Rush City united
in giving the beautiful cantata by Sir
John Stainer and made famous in
song by choirs the world over.
AS director, Mr.. Spickler held the
large group under splendid control
throughout the various chOruses. and
the various solos were rendered in a
fitting manner. F. P. Gottry was bass
soloist and Robert Holiday of Rush
City, was the tenor sOloist. Mrs.
F. P. Gottry was pianist for the group.
Those who participated were: Mrs.
D. T. Bannister, Mrs. c. r. Boo, Miss
Marie Bruce, Mrs. w. E. Carrier, Miss
Cathryn Christopher Mrs. E. A. Clea-
YER. Miss Dolores German, Mrs. d. c..
Gottry, Mrs. E. w. Huber, Miss Elaine
johnson, Miss Marguerite Johnson,
Miss Margaret Kick, Miss Bess Lam
bert, Joseph Carlson, w. E. Carrier
Hawley Christopher, Dewitt C.. Got
try. Lloyd Halstrom, Waldo Johnston,
Miss Kathryn Larson, Miss Lila Min
tey, Miss Ruby Nelson, Miss Ger
trude Nordly, Mrs. c. Spickler, Miss
Beatrice Stapel, Miss Bernice Stapel.
Miss Grace Therrien, Miss Mildred
Therrien, Miss Geraldine Wiley, Miss
Alice Jean Woerhle, Edward Navra-
till, Frank Navratill, Victor Navratill,
and Charles Woehrle, all of Pine City;
Wendell Johnson, Miss Lucille Mol
berg. Mrs. J. w. Olson, Frank Moul-
ton, DR.. ]. w. Olson, and Rev. Max
Schiffmann, all of Rush City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-06
DISTRICT COURT IS
IN ANNUAL SESSION

The annual spring term of district
court convened Tuesday in the court
house at Pine City with Judge Alfred
p. Stolberg of Center City, presiding.
The calendar is comparatively light
this year with only four criminal
cases being listed and about 81 civil
cases. Most of the civil cases are
cases growing out of the non-payment
of personal property taxes and are
more of a matter of legal form than
actual trial cases.
One of the most important cases on
the calendar is that of the township
of Pokegama VS.. Eastern Minnesota
Power Corporation. The suit is the
outgrowth of damage caused to lands
in the township by the power COM
pany's dam. Some more power cases
have developed in Pine Lake town.
ship and these will also be settled
az this term of court. No cases are
efinitely~settled at this writing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-06

WOMAN PASSES
Mrs. Baker, ~ Years OF Age, Was
Partial Invalid for Seven
Years.

Mrs. Rhoda Darling Baker OF
Chengwatana township east of Pine
City, passed away Monday night,
March 81. at 1890 p. m. following an
attack of paralysis. Mrs. Baker had
been i'll since 1926 when she had
paralytic stroke. At the time of her
death she was ~ years, months and
81 days Of age and had resided in
Pine county since 1915 when she came
here from Blue Earth county with
her husband who died the following
year. She was married to Fremont
Dayton Baker on August s, 1886.
Seven children were born to their
union and survive. They are, George
w. Baker of Elgin; William H. and
Gordon S. of Pine City; Mrs. Florence
Olson, Pine City, Mrs. Hazel Werner
of Minneapolis; Mrs Mona Werner of
Welcome and Mrs. Mayme Schubert
of Kerrick. Several grandchildren
also survive.
Mrs. Baker, of Baptist faith, was
affectionately known as ma Baker"
and was always a real friend of all
and ready to help those sick and in
trouble and by so doing putting into
action her sterling christian charac-
ter. In spite of her partially help
less condition she was always happy
and had smile and pleasant word
for all. She leaves hosts of friends
who will deeply mourn her passing.
The funeral was held in the Hustle
town church in Chengwatana town.
ship last Thursday, March 30, at D.
m. with the Rev. D. w. Thompson Of
floating. Burial was made in the
Union cemetery with Thorvald Thorn
sen, Ole Lyseth, John MacAdams.
William Won Busch, Louis Clyne and
Earl lombard carrying the body ten
derby to its last resting place.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-06
MANY ATTEND
HOLIDAY MEET
Representatives From Ev-
cry Township Gather at
Hinckley Saturday.
Farmers Listen to Talks
and Pass Some ReSO-
lutiOnS.

Every township in Pine county was
represented at the National Farmers
Holiday meeting in the Hinckley
school gymnasium Saturday afternoon
to swell the total to about 400.
Charles Beckman, county chairman,
called the meeting to order and intro
duced as the speaker, Harold Peter
son of Atwater. secretary to John
Bosch, state president of the Holiday
association. Mr.. Peterson at once
made an impression with the crowd
He is young man about % years OF
age and has a gift of voice capable
of making his meaning clear and
forceful in any sized crowd with cour-
age enough to carry him forward to
fulfill the principles and ideals he
has laid out for him. Mr.. Peterson
was impressive as the type of young
man who will fight to save the homes
of aged parents. Mr.. Peterson made
very good speech which was we'll
understood and we'll received by the
audience.
Charles Beckman next arose and
made a few remarks on the state
legislatures work and the demonstra-
ton at the Capitol on Wednesday,
March %. by the farmers. Mrs. THE
man of Rock Creek. made a few good
remarks and received applause when
she stated that IF we don't receive
attention we will know where to place
that little cross next election" A
vote of thanks was extended to
Charles Beckman for his tireless eff
forts in organization work for the
Holiday movement in Pine county.
Adopt Resolutions.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the meeting:
ITO Honorable Senator A. S. Larson:
I'VE, the members of the Pine
County Holiday Association, request
that you, as member of the senate
tax committee. labor to hasten the
statutory income tax bill out of the
committee and by both your vote and
efforts aid in passing this much
needed legislation.
I'VE also ask you to support a
raise in the Gross Earnings Tax upon.
the railroads and telephone COM,
panies thus aiding in helping to cut
down our excessive farmers real es-
tate taxes
A resolution was also passed de-
manding that a speedy enactment of
the Frazier Bill into law was unani--
mOusly carried.
A motion was also made and car
ried to instruct the secretary to send
telegram to Senator A. S. Larson
and Representative Hjalmar Petersen
to attend meeting at the Madison
hotel in Sandstone Saturday, April s,
at = o'clock p. m.
A resolution was passed to demand
that the county board of commission
ers let contracts to taxpayers and 9TH
ers who live within the county and
use local labor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-06
FinldysOn Kes To
Build NeU Home

At a meeting of the FinlaysOn
Chapter of the Izaak Walton League
of America held March 3Gth it was
decided that a log cabin chapter
house is to be erected and permission
to place it in the village park was
secured from the village council Fri
day evening. The building will be
constructed of logs and will be rooted
with fire resisting shingles. 1t will
measure 20 by 26 feet in size and will
be artistically constructed 1t will
contain a fire place of individual de-
sign, and the building complete will
| be erected by some of the best cabin
builders and masonry artists of the
community.
All of the labor and some of the
material will be secured through do
nations and already many have signi-
fed their willingness to donate some
of their time and effort toward the
erection of the cabin which will not
only add to the appearance of the
park but will fill long-felt need for
a meeting house for small gatherings
or parties for the Izaak Walton
League. for other clubs and organiza-
tions as we'll as for the general pub
lie.
The building committee met We'd
nsday evening. March 30, and per-
fected plans for immediate opera
tiOns. They also decided to register.
for permanent record the names of all
those who donate toward the building
whether it be cash, material or labor.
Any one wishing to help may place
his name on this list now with Victor
Shafer. president. or Emil Kukkola.
secretary-treasurer. Those register
ing for labor will be notified of their
turn to work as they are needed
This system was adopted so that the
work can be carried out in a system
attic manner. Enter your name now,
whether you are member or not,
is the urge of the committee
Every member is interested in see
ing the spread of League influence in
the FinlaysOn community, since the
league offers cOntructive service alike
to community. state and nation. Con-
tribution to the building fund even
though it may be small will be of
assistance in carrying out the pro-
gram and will be greatly appreciated.
1t will help also to bring about a
broader realization of the splendid
objective toward which the League
is constantly striving.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-06
AGED FINLAYSON
MAN SUCCUMBS
Albert P0fahl Is Laid to Rest Just
p Days Before Seventy-frSt
Birthday.

Death called Albert Pofahl of the,
Finlayson community, last Thursday
after about three days illness. If he
had lived until April 20 he would
have been II years of age.
Mr.. Pofahl was born in Wisconsin
April 20, 1862, and came to Mime
sofa in 1868 and after several years
came to Sandstone in 1906 where he
resided until 1926 when he moved to,
F1nlaysOn. He was member of the.
Lutheran church and was a respected
citizen making many friends i'm his
lifetime who will sympathize deeply
with his bereaved relatives.
He was married to Miss Emma
Melchert at Minnesota Lake, Fari-
bault county, Mimi, on Nov. IA, 1895,
who preceded him in death Sept. 10,
1906. Three children, Mrs Theodore,
Stockamp, Albert and Erwin survive,
him.
The funeral was held in the Peace.
Lutheran church at 2 D. m. Sunday.
April 2, with the Rev. Henry Spor-
leder officiating and burial was made
in Spring Park cemetery with the
following carrying the body to its last
rest place: A. Miller, A. vogt, j.
Shilling, F. Hacker, F. Holstein, and
F. Martin.
Out OF town people attending the
funeral were. Albert Pofahl, Jr.. and
wife, Erwin Pofahl, William DEWITT
OF Minneapolis, and Arthur Peaty and
family of st. Paul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-06
HAY CREEK INTEREST
GOOD AT HOLIDAY MEET

A very large crowd gathered at the
Hay Creek school house last Friday
night to attend the Farmers Holiday
meeting. Chairman Downing and A.
G. Lageson gave interesting talks on
the necessity of this organization at
this time, pointing out by united &C
ton some relief may be obtained by
the farmers. The crowd was very
enthusiastic and many subjects were
brought up for discussion. After the
meeting 10 new members were signed
up and given their membership cards.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-06
Rock Creek Pair
Feted by Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Peter BiOSt Observe
Their Golden Wedding Day Sun
day Amid Friends.

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter o. BlOSt, re-
ship, reached the fiftieth milestone
in their journey through life together
Sunday afternoon when the West Rock
community Nj. E. church was filled to
its capacity with relatives, friends,
and neighbors.
was led into the church on the arm
of her friend Mrs. c. G. Johnson of
Minneapolis, to the strains of the
LOhengrin Bridal Chorus played by
Mrs. &. f. Anderson. Then followed
Mr.. BlOst who was escorted by the
Rev. C. G. Johnson.
A fine program was rendered in
Guiding a number of vocal selections
from quartet consisting of Mrs. Uno
Nelson, Mrs. Arvid Carlson, Carl and
Erick NewstrOm, a duet by the New
strom brothers. several readings by
Mrs. Elmer Blost, and Mrs. Arvid
Carlson, talks by the Rev. Johnson
and the Rev. Swanson. Many greet
ings from friends were read and a
number of monetary gifts We're pre-
scented to the couple. After the pro-
gram, very delicious lunch was
served.
Mr.. Blost was born i'm Farila, pro-
vince of Halsingland. and Mrs. Blost
in Utterbyn, province of Varmland,
Sweden. They were married in Fa-
rila, Sweden, March 81. 1888. About
week later, they left for the United
States, coming within a short time
to the farm in southern Pine county
which has since been their home.
Their children are Mrs. Hamlet john
son, the Misses Ruth and Eva BlOst,
and Elmer BlOst. There are also four
grandchildren.
The entire community joins in wish
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Blost many more
years of happiness.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-06
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
BY GEORG sTRtNDVOLD

Your coiumnist has before him a
copy of very recent issue OF Der
Angriff'' (''The Attack'), edited in
Berlin by Joseph Goebbels, publicity
chief of Chancellor Adolf Hitler's gov
eminent and himself one of the very
active leaders of the fascist National
Socialist party. 1t eXemplifies a type
of political journalism with which
we in America nowadays are not ia
miliar-passionate intense, fiery
and is devoted wholly to laudation of
Hitler, proudly referred to through
out as der Fuehrer" (''The Leader },
as we'll as to stenographic report
o. one of his speeches. His almost
flaming eloQuence appears to have
the faculty of carrying people off
their feet of making it seem I'M
necessary for them to think and rea-
son.
In one paragraph the chancellor
said.
For the protection of the German
home. the German land, the revered
German traditions and ideals we must
hound the un-German elements into
destruction. must hurl them into
eternal perdition, and make it clear
to them that we don't want them
here!"
The ''un-German elements" here
referred to are, of course. the Jews
as thoroughly German as any other
| Teutons since most of them for CEN
turtles have had their roots deep in
German soil.
BOycOtting.
But the 100000 Jews i'm Germany
have received notice that their con-
tinued influence will not be toler-
/ ated. At first, more or less brutal
and aggressive methods were resorted
to. Foreign countries Immediately
Ieacted. with the result that Hitler
; blamed the unfavorable comments
In spirit of retaliation" threats
of complete and enduring boycott
Of Jews were made, but on the eve
Of the beginning of the boycott the
government relented, declaring that
the hostile action would be in pro-
gress only one day-last Saturday.
but adding that if foreign "propa-
ganda" against Germany did not
cease. the boycott would be resumed
Wednesday of this week.
A peculiar feature of this move
ment is the fact that it was insti-
gated and carried out not by the gov
eminent as such but by the National
Socialists, with the full sanction of
the government
With clock-like precision and char
/ acteristically systematic G ERIN a n
Continued on PAGE 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-06
B. B. LEAGUE
DRAFTS PLANS
Pine County Organization
Will Consist of Nine
Teams This Year.
Annual Meeting is Held in
Sandstone Tuesday
Evening

That the Pine County Baseball
in sturdy condition was evidenced at
the annual spring meeting Tuesday
night i'm the village hall in Sand
stone at which representatives from
all of the teams in the League were
present together with those from
members Nine teams will hold fran
chises in the league this year and a
variation from the usual seasons play
will be a straight season with the
four top teams in the percentage col
umn playing off at the end of the
playing season to decide champion
ship nine.
Formerly split season was played
and the winning teams in each half
of the season played off at the end
of the schedule. Many argue that
the new ruling-the straight season.
will be better in that interest of the
various teams and the fans will be
held until the very last because any
of the higher four teams will have a
chance at the crown.
The playing schedule will consist
of 16 games with a team out of the
the end of the schedule then the top
ranking team will be pitted against
the one in third place and the second
place nine will play one game with
the one in fourth place to determine
the two teams to play the champion
ship game.
The first game of the season will
be played Sunday. April 80, and it has
been announced that Askov will be
pitted against Sturgeon Lake on the
Askov diamond. The Central Um-
pires' Association. a scounty organiza-
ton, will officiate at the games as
they did last year.
The teams making up the league
are, Askov, Brook Park, FinIayson,
Markville, Moose Lake, Pine City,
Sandstone, Sturgeon Lake and Willow
River. Three other teams, Bruno,
Carlton and Cloquet, requested ad-
mission to the league but their appli-
cations were declined by the board of
directors because of the already large
membership.
Admission rates to league games
were also decided and gentlemen will
be assessed 25 cents single or the
same price if they bring ladies.
Ladies', if they come alone, will pay
| 10 cents each.
Officers Elected.
AXel w. Carlson, was reelected
president of the league and Glenn
E. Olson was again chosen as secre-
| tary-treasurer after having served
for several years in these respective
offices. Arthur Biederman of Pine
City, was chosen vice president in
the place of Victor Shafer of Finlay-
son, who did not attend the meeting.
1 Both the president and secretary are
residents of Sturgeon Lake.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-06

There has been considerable
discussion pro and con on the
truck regulation and truck tax
bills introduced in this session
of the Minnesota Legislature. No
little work was done to persuade
folks to write their Legislators
asking them to vote for those
bills-the Citizens TranspOrta-
ton League being the organiza-
ton set up for that purpose. 1t
is exceedingly difficult for any
one to understand the merits of
bill which contains several
thousand words when explained
only for a few minutes.
A member of the Motor Vehi-
Gle committee who has sat
through all the committee and
public hearings, is Rep. c. Elmer
johnson of Almelund, serious
minded legislator who is striving
to give his constituents the best
service he can render. In reply
to letters criticising him for his
vote on the first truck bill, that
of permitting the Minnesota Rail-
road and Warehouse Commission
to set the minimum rates to be
charged by common carriers, Rep.
Johnson has given out a state
ment for publication. His explain
alton dated April LIST, follows:
Rep. JOhnSOn'S Letter.
/ have not broken faith with any
me who uses any reasonable bushes
Judgment. If anybody thinks thei
representative is to be whipped int
inc by men of the calibre Of Mr.. Jane
attorney of the Great Northern, the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-06

Cohen and his family sat down to
dinner on Sunday. To his three boys
Cohen said: Now, children, which
of you would want it a nickel in
stead of meat for dinner?"
of the cash settlement, so Mrs. Cohen
put the meat away. Then she
brought in the pie and put it on the
table.
Now, my children" inquired
Cohen, "how many of you want
nickel's worth of pie?'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-06
FORMER BRUNO RESIDENT
WRITES FROM CALIFORNIA

Mrs. Mary j. Babe, formerly of the
Bruno community, writes from her
home in San Diego, to say that she
is we'll and happy. She states that
she felt only slight tremOrs of the
recent earthquake which struck the
Long Beach section and these lasted
only about one minute.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-06
WILLOW HOLIDAY UNIT
WILL MEET SATURDAY

A. P. Jensen. chairman of the Will
low River unit of the National Farm
ers' Holiday Association, announces
that there will be meeting of that
unit in the school house in that village
Saturday afternoon, April 8 at p. m.
Everyone is invited.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-06
Voice From the Back Seat.

Have you ever driven a car be-
fOre?" asked the license clerk to the
fat lady applicant.
"A hundred and fifty thousand
miles, spoke up the husband land
never had her hands on the steering
wheel"