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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-16
Weekly Review of the
Minnesota Legislature
BY HJALMAR PETERSEN
Representative from Pine County.
LIMarch G To ~

This is "a period of economic and
financial stress and unusual things
are happening these days. The Con-
gress of the United States and state
legislatures are confronted with big
issues and in the days to come very
important legislation is sure to be
enacted into law. To adequately cover
some of the actions taken in these
hectic days would require many col
umns of a newspaper. so even some of
the very important accounts must of
necessity be briefly touched upon in
weekly legislative letter like this.
The state Senate and House met in
joint session Monday afternoon when
important bank legislation was dis
cussed by Governor Floyd B. Olson.
After the joint session in the House
Chamber was adjourned, the senators
iourneyed back to their Chamber and
bills as proposed by the governor were
and signed the same day by the gov
ernor. They give greater powers to
the state banking commissioner and
the governor during the stringent
financial depression.
The governor had left the Friday
evening before for Washington, D. c.,
to attend the conference of governors
called by President Franklin D. Roose-
welt. When he got as far as Chicago
he was seized with an attack of ap-
pendicitis and was advised to return
home. With a bad bank situation
staring him in the face he did return
to st. Paul, the return being likely
caused more by the financial crisis
than his illness. However, after a
few hours rest he had long confer
erces with the banking committees
of both houses, the banking commits
sioner and representatives of bankers
associations before the emergency
bank bills were drawn up. When the
governor appeared before the joint
Senate and House meeting Monday he
did not look any too well, rather tired
and worn due to OverwOrk and. illness,
but his message was very ably rem
dered. He has way of explaining
ItlS plopOSdlS Lldt- fndho JhcIlI N0Ig
plain and easily understood to every
body. His arguments are convincing
and show the earmarks of careful and
thoughtful elaboration. With the
great cares of state, the burden bears
down heavily upon the shoulders of the
governor and irrespective of party af-
filiation, citizens out over the. state
appreciate his ability and courage.
vision and straight forwardness and
the fact that Minnesota is fortunate
enough to have a man of his charac-
ter in the high office of chief execu-
tive, especially in these trying times.
Governor Olson is to the state what
Franklin D. Roosevelt is to the nation
today. The sympathy of the people is
with the president and there are high
hopes of a good forward looking, pro-
gressive and public welfare program
being carried out Leaders like Pres
ident Roosevelt and Governor Olson
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-16
SANDSTONE PUPIL
is GOOD ORATOR
Ernest Larson Wins i'm Inter.regfOnal
DeclamatOry Contest i'm Be.
midi Monday.

Declamatory glory was brought to
Pine county, to the district and to the
Sandstone school in particular Mon
day night when Ernest Larson repre-
senting that school, the district and
regional in the interregional contest
at Bemidji, won first place by unan-
imous decision of three judges in the
oratorical section against Burns
Mathewson of Thief River Falls. Mr..
Larson's subject was, Voice of the
Unknown Soldier" and his opponents
selection was the War Prayer"
Further significance to Mr.. Larsen's
victory in the contest for his region
emitting him to representation of the
whole northern part of the state from
st. Cloud to the Canadian line in the
state contest to be held in Minneapo-
lis is the fact that his selection was
written by the Rev. John A. Hughes,
Congregational church pastor of Sand
stone. thus making the honor dual
adornment for the Quarry City.
The judges for the contest were
Bemidji people.
Mr.. Larson, who is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Albin Larson, will go to
the state contest to be held at the
Y. w. C. A. in Minneapolis Wednes-
day, March 90.
The Rev. John A. Hughes and Rob-
ert Goodell accompanied Mr.. Larson
to Bemidji.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-16


School
Basketball
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City
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-16
Popular Pine City
Odd Fellow Subject
of Birthday Honor

e. c. Ives was honored by the Pine
City lodge last Tuesday when they
met and presented him with the
three link emblem of the order in
commemoration of his 18th birthday
and 40 years membership as an Odd
Fellow.
Mr.. Ives was born in Illinois
March Z, 1856. He came to Minnesota
in 1859 and has spent practically all
his life in this state, witnessing the
early hardships of pioneer life. His
parents first settled at ST. Charles
and then later moved to Blue Earth.
In 1899 Mr.. Ives moved to Pine City
where he engaged in farming for a
number of years but is now retired
and lives in the village. He first be-
came an Odd Fellow in December,
1892, joining Fairmont Lodge number
20. About Is years ago he trans
ferred to Hinckley Lodge number 154
and when the Pine City lodge was
formed some ten years ago, he trans
ferred there as a charter member.
This year the Pine City lodge gave
him the highest office in the order,
that OF Noble Grand and Mr.. Ives
presides with dignity and efficiency.
Several of the Pine City members
gave talks and Mr.. Ives told some of
his early experiences. District dep
uty d. w. Nichols was present and
spoke of the close and pleasant re-
lationship he had had with Mr.. Ives
since he had been associated with
him in odd-fellowship.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-16
RUSH CITY H. s.
wins TOURNEY
Defeats Hinckley 81 to IL
to Earn the District
Championship.
Willow River Wins From
Barnum to Take Third
Position.

The annual high school basketball
tournament of District No. % is his
tory now having been played Wednes-
day, Friday and Saturday of last week
in the Hinckley school gymnasium.
The tournament, from an attendance
standpoint, was more successful than
ever before, about $500 people hav-
ing attended the tournament to net
500 more admissions than last year.
Rush City was the championship
team, Hinckley was the runner-up and
Willow River third best Barnum,
who won the tournament last year,
could not repeat due to much more
improved opposition. That team was
defeated by Willow River after it had
advanced to the semi-final round.
The scores of the first round were,
Pine City 81, North Branch II; Rush
City 26, Brook Park 10; Finlayson ~,
McGrath 33; Willow River "a, Sand
stone 10; Moose Lake 81, Askov II;
Bruno. Hinckley and Barnum drew
byes and played in the second round.
In this round Bruno was pitted
against Hinckley 80 to %; Barnum
won from Pine City 20 to 18; Rush
City defeated Finlayson 43 to "a: and
Willow River was forced into an over
time period to down Moose Lake "a
to 81.
In the semi-final round Hinckley
won from Barnum 90 to IL and Rush
City defeated Willow River So to 16.
This left Willow River and Barnum
to battle for the third position in the
tournament with the Pine county
boys getting the best of the argument
by score of 81 to IA. The cham
p1onship game between Rush City and
Hlnckley ended 81 to Is in favor of
Rush City who will represent the dis
trlct in the regional meet to be held
In the near future
Pick All Star Teams.
Following comparatively new GUS
tom after the tournament, officials
picked two all star teams. Those
placed on the first team are, Arth of
F1nlayson, forward; B. Conrad. Rush
City, forward; Johnson, Rush CITY.
center; Slime, guard. Willow River:
and Merriott, guard, Rush City. Those
placed on the mythical tournament
second team are, Russell, Pine City.
forward; Stanchfield, Hinckley. for
ward; Gustafson, North Branch. GEN.
ter; Lehet, Willow River, guard; john
son, Pine City, guard.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-16
MRS. SAASTAD WAS
SO YEARS OF AGE
Would Soon Have Observed Goth Wed.
ding Anniversary; Was Bedrid.
den Four Years.

Death separated Mr.. and Mrs. S. o.
Saastad of near Bruno, Monday eve
ming, March 6. when Mrs. Saastad
passed away at the age of SO years,
6 months and % days. And had she
lived until the 5th of April they would
have been married sixty years, and a
family reunion was being arranged
to commemorate the occasion.
Death occurred at their farm home
five miles south of Bruno, where they
homesteaded q years ago.
Mrs. Saastad had been bedridden
for the past four years, due to a
paralytic stroke, but prior to that
time she had never been ill, but her
illness did not keep her from well
coming all her friends who called to
see her. She was best known as
Grandma Saastad and will be re-
membered by her neighbors and
friends for her generosity and cheer
full disposition, as her motto was 1T
will be better tomorrow"
Born i'm Norway.
Christiana Johanson Hagen was
born Sept 9, 1S49, in Hamer, Norway,
and came to America at the age of
% years. and was married to Sever
Olson Saastad six months later at Elk
Creek, Wis. To this union was born
seven children, four girls and three
boys, two boys having died in infancy.
From Elk Creek they moved to Eau
Claire, Wis.,, then to Dalton, Mime
sofa, then to Elbow Lake, where they
farmed until 1897 when they moved
to Sisseston. S. D., and took a home
stead. Eight years later they moved
to Bruno, where they have resided
since. The deceased is survived by
her four daughters, Mrs. Arthur An
drews of st. Paul, Mrs. L. o. Lund,
just across the road from the home;
Mrs. Ivan Skinner of Hinckley, Stella
at home (whO was her faithful and
patient nurse during her illness); and
one son, Fred, of Bruno. Two broth
ers, Joe Hagen of Osseo, Wis; Henry
Hagen OF Sisseston, S. D., and also
eight grandchildren and six great
grandchildren. survive, all of whom
were at home to attend the funeral
excepting her two brothers, Joe and
Henry Hagen, who are both confined
to their beds.
Funeral services were conducted
wednesday afternoon by the Rev.
Chas. Rydell of Bruno, and the Rev.
Paul Hendricks of Hinckley, at the
home and at 2:30 from the Vilstad
Burial was made in the vii
stad cemetery. The sympathy of the
entire community is extended to the
Borrowing relatives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-16
BIG HOLIDAY
MEET AT ASKOV
Several Speakers From Out of Town
Talk to About 200 Farmers
ROyaltOn Meets,

one OF the largest crowds in the
history of the National Farmers Holt
day association attended the general
meeting sponsored by the Askov unit
of that organization Saturday after
noon in the d. B. S. hall. 1t is esti-
mated that about 200 people gathered
to hear several speakers talk on mat
tiers pertinent to the organization and
to the people of today.
Charles Beckman of Rock Creek,
chairman of the Pine county organi-
cation; J. J. Madden of Pine City;
John Percy, chairman of the Pine
township unit; E. B. Greenwald, chair
man of the Finlayson unit and HAL
mer Sanden, secretary of the Pine
county organization, were among
those who talked at the meeting.
Mr.. Beckman, in his remarks,
praised the progressive movement in
the state and especially the group in
the legislature who are working for
enactment of legislation favoring the
farmer. He also stated that, although
the farmers might have to strike. it
is hoped that this can be avoided.
1t all depends on what agricultural
legislation will be enacted in con-
gress.
The Money Question.
Mr.. Madden was the principal out
side speaker at the meeting and took as
his subject the monetary question.
In his introduction Mr.. Madden stated
that as tillers of the soil, surely the
farmers have right to form their
own organization, the basis of which
apparently, is self preservation. 81
might ask said Mr.. Madden, what
caused this holiday movement? Simply
the injustices heaped upon a portion
of our people. A portion engaged in
the cultivation of the land and while
the state and nation all suffer under
this depression, agriculture has borne
the shock and the story is not new;
with the financial collapse of the man
on the farm, your neighbors in bust
ness have suffered"
In talking on the money question,
Mr.. Madden stated that money has
been source of trouble since it has
been in use. People were happier UNI
der the barter and trade system of
ancient times. Mr.. Madden read
statement by X. C.. Ii, Chinese impor-
ter and exporter. before a sub-com-
mittee on silver held in the House of
Representatives in March, 1892, in
which he stated that contrary to the
belief of some economists that silver
is commodity, it is certainly more
than that, it is the currency of over
of the population Of the
world and that the other half regard
it as subsidiary currency. Therefore
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-16
TOWNS GO TO
POLLS TUESDAY
Comparatively Light Vote is Cast in
Many OF First Reported
Precincts.

w
held elections Tuesday generally in
dictate quiet choosing of officials to
make up the boards. However in
Kettle River township a lively race
was staged for assessor and this was
the means of drawing approximately
200 voters to the polls. The result
was that Albert Stepan was reelected
over Ed Goring his opponent by the
small margin of three votes. In that
township also the wage of 20 cents
per hour for man, 20 cents per hour
for team work on roads, and for over
seers 22.5 cents per hour was decided
upon. In Fleming township Ed Beav-
ems was elected treasurer over F. M.
Rodenberger, incumbent by one vote
and Leon Beavens was elected asses
sor. In Partridge julius Slot was
elected assessor.
In Mission Creek township two
mills were voted for the revenue fund
and $1,000 was levied for the Road and
Bridge fund. Wages were set at $3.50
per day for officers and road work
was set at 20 cents per hour for man
and 40 cents with team.
In Munich the main proposition
which occupied the meeting besides
the election of officers was that of
lowering taxes and the reduction of
compensation for township officials.
The officers in the various town.
ships for the ensuing year already
reported will be as given below; those
elected Tuesday being listed first in
the case of supervisors, justices of
the peace, and cOnstables.
BROOK PARK TOWNSHIP
Supervisors. C. Merrill. Fred Vanek.
Chas. Lewellin.
Address: Brook Park. MINI.
Tnsasare of the Peace pm F. M Ensee
DANFORTH TOWNSHIP
MISUNDERSTANDING Greenly. G. X. Hend-
ricks. Albert Swanson.
Address: sandstone: Mimi;
Justice Of the Peace. :. C. = Hendricks
FLEMING TOWNSHIP
Supervisors-John Erickson William
Tabery. Frank Olson.
Address: Bruno. MINI.
treasurer .............. .F5d BeaFe1S
KETTLE RIVER TOWNSHIP
Supervisors-Walter L. Price, Louis
WINNER. Rudolf Klatt.
Address: Willow River. MINI.
5 Trsassrs OF the Peace
Constables-Victor Price. Henry Shar-
low.
MISSION CREEK TOWNSHIP
Supervisors-John Cabak. Vincent Ste
phan. Joseph Libra.
Address: Beroun. MINI.
treasurer ........... Frank w Runa
MUNICH TOWNSHIP
experimentation Racer. Henry Klyn-
stra, David Davidson;
Address: Rt. 8. Pine City. MINI.
Treasurer Joseph kubesh
Constable ...... Joseph BartOS
MCPHERSON TOWNSHIP
Supervisors Edin. Warner VAIL
GuiSt, John Melancon.
Address: Nickerson. MINI.
treasurer Alcide LeMay
PARK TOWNSHIP
supervisors-John zebrasky. Nels Berg,
Clerk ............. .Fredolin Martinek
Address: Bruno. Mimi.
Treasurer ............... John Sway
Justice Of the Peace .......R r. H. Budd
Constable ............. Oakley WintOn
PARTRIDGE TOWNSHIP
Supervsors-Chris. Frederiksen. Fred
Hansen, n. c. Petersen.
Clerk Christ Flint
Address: ASkOv, MINI.
Justice Of the Peace-Christopher Mel
sen.
Constable ............. Peter Johansen
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-16
SANDSTONE LAD is
INJURED IN FALL

Roy, the Is year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Norman K. Evans, liv-
ing north of Sandstone, fell on
the ice at his home Wednesday
morning striking the back of his
head which rendered him uncon-
scious for time. He was, how
ever, able to stagger to the house
when he came to, but was unable
to relate what had happened. 1t
is expected that he will recover
fully and have no bad effects.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-16
SANDSTONE HATCHERY
OPENS IN PINE CITY

Art Halvorson who is ably assisted
in the management of Halvorsons'
Poultry Farm at Sandstone by Mrs.
Halvorson announces that they have
rented the Pennington building in
Pine City formerly occupied by the
Lewis Hatchery, and will operate a
15.O00-egg incubator at that place.
The coming of this we'll known
hatchery to the county seat will be
welcomed not only by those inter-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-16
COUNTY BOARD WILL
MEET ON MARCH %

The board of county commissioners
will meet in regular session Tuesday,
March %, at the court house in Pine
City at / o'clock p. m. Regular items
of business will be transacted as we'll
as other matters which may be
brought to the attention of the board
at that time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-16

Redwood, Brown and Yellow Medicine
counties. Another was held at Le-
Center, in LeSueur county. The Lions
club of Browns Valley, Traverse coun-
ty, took the same view. Another
large meeting was held at Virginia,
attended by prominent citizens from
Duluth. Hibbing, Grand Rapids, Clio
quet, Nashwauk, Chisholm, Eveleth,
Cook, Biwabik, Aurora, Tower, Ely
and other Northern Minnesota COM
munities.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-16
CROP INSPECTOR ANNOUNCES
COUNTY SEED LOAN COMMITTEE

The members of the county seed
loan committe as announced this week
by A. B. Dwyer, state crop inspector,
for information of those desiring to
make seed loans are, Chris. Frederik-
sen. chairman, Askov; A. e. Eddy,
and Erwin Nelson, Pine City.
A. Gravesen will take and fill out APP
plications as announced in last weeks
Askov American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-16
FARMERS in DELL GROVE
TOWNSHIP WILL MEET

Martin Rypkema of the Sandstone
neighborhOod, announces that a Ma
tional Farmers Holiday meeting will
be held in the Grindstone Lake pa
vilion in Dell Grove township on Mon
day, March 20, at p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-16
on AIRY CITY FIRE
RUINS BEING CLEARED

The ruins of the Sandstone Cooper
ative business block which was de-
strOyed by fire last week is being
cleared away and it is expected that
plans for rebuilding will soon be un-
der way.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-16
WILLOW UNIT OF NATIONAL
FARMERS HOLIDAY BODY
WILL MEET ON SATURDAY

A. P. Jensen, chairman of the Will
low River National Farmers Holiday
unit, announces that a meeting of
that unit will be held in the school
house there Saturday afternoon at 1
o'clock. Matters of interest to every
farmer will be discussed, therefore
Mr.. Jensen extends an invitation to
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ested in poultry in that section but
by everyone there.
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Continued on Page -
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-03-16

Largest circulation of any
newspaper in the United
States published in a COM
munity of it's size.
By far the largest circu-
lation of any newspaper in
Pine county.
A good advertising medium.
The Washington times., 1933-03-06
NEW PRESIDENT
HAS HECTIC
FIRST DAY

No man ever put in more hec-
tic day in the course of his first
"a hours in the White House than
Franklin Delano Roosevelt - al
though it was Sunday.
Bold emergency action to solve
the banking crisis through decla'
ration of four-day national holl'
day; a call for a special session
of Congress Thursday; a al
meeting Of the Cabinet, and con-
ferences with Congressional lead
ers and others running far into
the night were mere highligktS
of the new Pre- ec.'cnt'S crowded
first day.
A log of his activities reads
something as follows:
$3.50 a. m.-Arose and had
breakfast. Conferred with
Louis M. Howe, his chief Sec
retary.
ii a. m.-Went to st. Thomas
Episcopal Church with his FAM
lily.
1:1O D. m.-Returned to the
White House. Made numerous
telephone arrangements for
meetings later in the day.
1870 p. m.-Had lunch.
2:30 p. m.-Held an extraor-
binary session of the Cabinet,
with Vice President Garner pres
ent.
4 p. m.-Received Congress
sional leaders of all parties.
4:40 p. m.-Caused the issu-
ance of statement Congress
would be called in special ses-
sion at noon, Thursday.
S p. m.-Issued the necessary
proclamation for this call
$40 p. Encountered with
Representative Lewis w. Doug
las, of Arizona, new Director
Of the Budget.
1880 p. m.-Had dinner.
8p. m.-ReSumed emergency
discussions with Secretary of
the Treasury Woodin, Attorney
General Cummings, and Secre-
tary of State Hull.
1880 p. m.-Made a radio
address under auspices of the
American Legion exhorting the
people to confidence.
1905 a. m.-Caused the is
suance Of a proclamation call
ing for a national bank holiday
running through Thursday.
The Washington times., 1933-03-06
News Of the
SKyWAYS

Eastern Air Transport planes
brought many visitors to Wash
ington for the Inaugural among
them the Governor of Rhode
Island, who engaged two Lud-
ington Stinsons, one for his
wife and party and the other
for himself and staff since
the merger of these two lines,
the Eastern Air ranks as the
fourth largest air transport
system in the world. the uni
fled organization has a daily
schedule of 14,700 miles. Be-
fore the merger the Uudirgton
line set up the unusual record
of carrying $4,000 passengers
E. the merger has already been
of great benefit, inasmuch as
it frees the long-haul Eastern
Air ships from the short-haul
stuff.
A new system for landing
planes by radio direction when
visibility is too poor for the
pilot to see the airport run
ways has been undergoing tests
by the aeronautics branch Of
the Department of Commerce,
according to Col. Clarence
Young. service testing appar-
atus is installed at the Newark
Airport for use of planes
equipped with proper instru-
ments. another announcement
by the colonel is the record
made by aviation in the last
half of 1882, when air lines
flew .ver 100000 miles for
each fatal accident.
The Washington times., 1933-03-06
SHAKESPEARE TALK

Arthur Bradley White will speak
on Poetry and Shakespeare" to-
morrow night at the Garnet-Pat-
terson Community Center under
the auspices of the Community
Center Department.
The Washington times., 1933-03-06
Tourney Players
Banquet Tomorrow

Plans have been completed for
the drama tournament banquet
tomorrow night at the Madrillon
Restaurant.
Guests will include those par
ticipating in the recent one-act
play tournament.
Speakers will include DR..
Stephen E. Kramer, Gideon A..
Lyon, Clifford Brooke and Miss
Helen Lackaye.