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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07
Finlayson Couple
Welded rs Years

About 35 relatives and neighbors
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Belling near Finlayson Friday
night to surprise them on their silver
wedding anniversary and also Mrs.
Belling's birthday. A gift set of sill
verware from relatives was presented
to the honored couple and a gorgeous
cake decorated in fancy icing and
silver, was the gift of Mrs. Belling's
sister, Mrs. Ida Wilson of Minneapo-
lis, who with her son, Harold, and
niece, Esther Boiling, were the out
of town guests. The evening was
terminated with delicious lunch at
a late hour.
Mr. and Mrs. Belling were married
% years ago on December 1, at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J Jacobson, a mile north and a mile
west Of Finlayson. They have seven
and three sons living; one
son, George, having passed away a
year and half ago. The Bellings
are highly esteemed residents and the
community joins with their relatives
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07
STURGEON MAN
WEBS N. D. GIRL
Whiting.OlsOn NuptialS are Pro
nOunced i'm Moose Lake at Noon
Thanksgiving Day.

quiet wedding was sOlemnized
Thanksgiving at high noon at the
Swedish church in Moose Lake, when
Miss Evelyn Olson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Chris Olson of Grafton, n.
d. became the bride of Ellis F..
Whiting, son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L..
Whiting of Sturgeon Lake. The single
ring service was read by Rev. j. O..
Johanson, pastor Of the church. After
the ceremony which was attended by
the immediate family, they drove to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Whit
ing where a o'clock two course we'd
ding dinner was served. The dining
room was decorated in pink.
Those who attended the wedding
were Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Root and
three children of New Richland. Mrs.
Root being a sister of the groom;
Chris Olson and son, Lawrence, of
Grafton, N. D., father and brother of
the bride; Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lind
gren, and Mr.. and Mrs. Art Anderson
and family of Cloquet, the ladies be-
ing sisters of the bride; and Miss
Ethel Anderson of Cloquet.
After January 1 the young couple
will be at home at Silver Sands Beach,
Sturgeon Lake.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07
MANY MEN USED
ON ROAD WORK
Bureau Of Public Roads Reports that
134,SO5 Men Were Directly at
Work on November %.

Completion of SO public works high
way projects up to November 25, at a
cost Of $1,301, 900, is announced today
by the Bureau of Public Roads, U. S.
Department of Agriculture, in tabu-
lation of highway construction. This
work was completed under the Public
Works Administration highway fund
allotment provided for in the Ma
tional Industrial Recovery Act.
Awards on 1896 projects at cost
amounting to $165, 100000 have been
made, out of total of 4,239 projects
advertised for contract amounting to
an estimated expenditure of $213,-
advertised for contract or started by
day labor employed by the highway
authorities represented SOL per cent
of the $400,000,00O provided for high
ways by the Public Works Administra-
ton under Section 2O4 of the National
Industrial Recovery Act.
Highway work under construction
by the states under Section 204 was
employing directly on highway work a
total of 134,S05 men on November %,
the Bureau of Public Reads reports.
This force of men was divided be-
tween contract and day labor work as
follows: 100,512 men on 1890 contract
projects and 34,293 men on 533 pro-
jects on which the labor is directly
employed by the highway authorities.
The estimated total cost of the work
under construction on November 25
was 129,06O,00O, of which $116,525,-
900 was by contract and $12,535, 900
was by day labor employed directly by
the highway authorities.
Awards have been made on II per
cent of the projects approved by the
district engineers of the Bureau CT
Public Roads, and construction is ac-
tually under way on 81 per cent of The
approved projects.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07
STATE RESTRICTS
WINTER ANGLING
Four Lakes I'm Pine County are Closed
to Angling, but Fish Houses
May be Used.

Cross, Oak, upper Little Pine and
Pokegama lakes are closed to angling
during the winter of 1933-1934, but
the use of fish houses is permitted
for the spearing of whitefish, tulli-
bees, suckers, pickerel, redhorse, bull
heads, carp and eelpout.
District chief game wardens in the
state early last fall were instructed
by DR.. Thaddeus Surber superintend
ent of fish propagation for the Divis-
ion of Game and Fish, to make a
thorough survey of all lakes in each
district with regard to winter fishing.
Following the completion of this sur
vey the district chief game wardens
recommended action pertaining to GER
tain lakes where winter fishing &C
tivities must necessarily be curtailed.
AS a result of these recommends
tions specified lakes were closed to
all manner of winter fishing, others
were limited to angling only while
some were open only to the use of
fish houses and spearing.
With a few exceptions this pro-
cedure was followed. In few lakes
where spawning conditions were such
that winter fishing would prove ruin
Gus, action was taken by the division
to preserve summer fishing by limit
ing fishing activities during the win
ter months.
I'VE realize the dire economic need
of providing as far as possible fish
for food purposes during the severe
winter season." DR.. Surber stated.
For that reason we have been as
lenient as possible in the matter of
closing or curtailing winter fishing
activities. We cannot, however, throw
all of our lakes open to winter fish
ing if there is any danger of destroy
ing the fish resources of our state
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07

In his message to the state legis-
lature which convened Tuesday in
special session called by him, Gov
ernor Floyd B. Olson proposed two
liquor control plans and advocated
an appropriation of 100000 for re-
lief purposes throughout the state
during the next year.
Addressing a joint meeting of the
house and senate, Governor Olson
urged tax of 81 per barrel on beer
and advanced two liquor control
plans. His principal recommended
tion was a state dispensary system
with package sales for consumption
off the premises and protected by
county option. He suggested placing
this plan before, the voters of the
state at the next general election.
His second recommendation, if the
dispensary system be turned down by
the legislature to turn the dis
pensing over to private individuals,
was that legal enforcement powers
should be centralized in the state
and a state licensing system be es-
tablished.
When the house organized, Repre-
sentative Chas. Mum of Osseo, who
served as the speaker in the last
regular session, was again chosen to
preside over that body with but one
dissenting vote.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07
YOUNG MINNESOTANS
WIN GRANGE AWARDS

Stanton Peterson of Braham, is the
first prize winner among junior men,
bers of more than 5000 branches of
the National Grange in a national
safety contest. Young Peterson at
tended the Grange convention at
Boise, Idaho, last month with all ex-
penses paid by the National Automo-
bile Chamber of Commerce, which
gave the prizes.
Peterson also won first prize for
Minnesota with his composition, "why
Highway Safety Pays" Other Min
nesota winners were: Lillian Bogren,
Ogilvie, second; Donald Roy, Grant,
third: and Loris B. Westling, Milaca,
fourth.
The contest was conducted in be-
half of the Grange by the national
highway education board.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07
SEES HOLE IN COAL:
FIND DYNAMITE

A fellow near Kenyon might have
thought the war had begun all over
again if his eye had not caught sight
of a hole in a lump of coal he was
about to place into the furnace. So
the story goes, John Cornwall of that
village. had the furnace door open
preparatory to feeding a shovel full
to the flames when he saw hole in
lump of coal. He examined and
found a stick and half of dynamite
inside. A piece of wire was attached
and it was thought that possibly the
explosive had been inserted during
blasting operations at the mine but
had never been fired off.
That is one place where curiosity
possibly saved the cat instead of Kill
ling it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07
MUSICAL CONCERT
PROVES A SUCCESS

The concert of sacred music. rem
dered by the choir of the Sandstone
Bible church on Thanksgiving eve
ming, proved to be big success as
some $50 people crowded into the
Swedish Mission church building in
Sandstone to witness this splendid
program under the direction of Rev.
R. Deursen. The concert lasted for
one hour and twenty minutes and
consisted of several numbers by the
church choir, who exemplified their
talent in a very expressive manner.
The combined string band of Sand
Greek and Sandstone also rendered
several selections. There we're vocal
duets by the Plaggerman sisters and
Berger sisters. Instrumental duets
by Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Van der Vert.
Jr. A musical reading entitled,
wonderful Peace" was given by Ern-
est Larson. Vocal solos by Miss Hen
enburg of Ogilvie, and little Florence
Haglin and Ruth Olson and poem
by Helena Van der Vert were also
given. The junior choir also had
their part in giving a dramatized
chorus 1.-THE Happy Day Express" and
a vocal selection by the male quar-
tet of the church.
Much credit is due the Pastor for
his ardent ability in preparing such
a fine concert and also to all those
who took part for their cooperation.
The evening was enjoyed by all and
it added to the spirit of Thanksgiv-
ing which can we'll be carried on not
only today but through the entire
year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07
CLERK URGES
APPLICATION
Would Avoid Last Minute
Congestion in Drivers
License Rush.
William MiSta Sets Dates
When He Will Visit
North Pine.

Prompt application for drivers Ii
censes is urged by William Mista.
clerk of the district court of Pine
county. Blanks are on hand at his
office in Pine City, and all applica-
lions from drivers in this county
should be made to him.
Between 100000 and 100000 Ii
censes must be issued in the state be-
fore March 1, 1884, and the clerk is
anxious to avoid a last minute rush
by applicants.
The application fee is 35 cents, of
which 10 cents is retained by the
county as a service fee. There is no
examination and all drivers of motor
vehicles, Is years of age and over.
must have licenses. The purpose of
the licensing law is to protect the
public from careless and irresponsi-
BILE drivers. Suspension or revocation
of the license is provided for reckless
driving and other serious violations
of the law. "Other states with driv-
ers' license laws have succeeded in
reducing the number of auto fatalities
as much as 80 per cent, and there is
every reason to believe that Mime
sofa will have a like experience"
said Mr.. Mista.
Pine county is listed as having
it is certain that applications for
drivers licenses will exceed that
number and more with the free Ii
censes. Since there are only IS work.
ing days during the months of De-
cember, January, and February, one
many applications will have to pass
through the clerks office each day
of that period, Mr.. Mista points out.
Sets Dates for North Pine.
To save long drives for many north
ern Pine county residents, Mr.. Mista
has set the following dates when he
will be at various places in the north
ern part of the county for the pur-
pose of taking applications. He urges
that all who have not yet then ap-
piled do so at their nearest point.
Following is the schedule which calls
for one day at each place:
Cloverton, December II; Markville,
December II; Duquette, December Is;
Kerrick, December IA; Bruno, Decem-
Der Is; Askov, December IS; Sturgeon
Lake, December 20; Willow River, De-,
cember 81; Rutledge, December %;
Finlayson, December q; Sandstone,
December %.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07
MOST LIVESTOCK
SELLS STEADY
Slaughter Steer and Yearling Trade
SlOw-Bulk Better Vealers $500 to
$3.50; Best Hogs 1925; Bulk Lambs
S6.7S.

tRv ~ s. Bureau of Agricultural Eco
noniics and Minnesota Department OF
Agriculture.)
South St. Paul, Mimi, Dec 4, 1898:
Slaughter steer and yearling trade
ruled slow today, most medium to
good light yearlings and good to
choice steers scaling around 1850
pounds upward selling around $4.25
to $5.25, part load $3.50. Medium
to good matured steers sold at $500
to $500, good to choice yearling heif-
ers $4.25 to $5.25. medium grades
1925 to $500, common $500 to $500.
Medium to good beef COWS brought
$235 to $500, common kinds $1S5 to
S2.25, low cutter and cutter $1.0O to
$1.75, medium grade bulls $500 to
S2.65, better vealers largely $500 to
$3.50, good to choice stocker yearlings
1925 to $4.25, palmer grades $500 to
$500.
Hogs sold mostly steady, bulk bet
ter 16O to $40 pounds $500 to 1925,
24O to 1926 pounds $3.50 to $500, 140
to $50 pounds $2.75 to $500, better
killer pigs $3.50 to $2.75, feeders $3.50
to 1925, bulk sows $3.50 to 1910.
Lambs opened about steady. Bulk
good to choice lambs sold to packers
at $6.75, two loads of closely sorted
lambs to shippers $500. Common
throwouts sold mostly at $3.50. slaugh-
ter yearlings $3.50 to $500, fat ewes
$1.75 to $2.75. A load of choice 63
$3.50, most native and Dakota feed
ers $3.50 to $5.25.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07
COUNTY UNITS
GET TAX MONEY
A Total of $83,OO2.59 is Dis
tributed in Tax
Money.
Pine City, Sandstone, Hinck-
ley and Askov Get High
est Amounts.

The December tax distributor to
various county units of government
was made by County Auditor Andrew
P. Edin this week with $14,135.37 go
ing out to townships and $S,5S5.60 to
the villages. The school districts
received $60,2S1.62. This money rep
resents receipts from the November list
tax collection and other miscellaneous
receipts.
The Pine City school district No. 3
received the largest amount, $6,901 sc,
with Sandstone, No. 5, next with
$5,53S.96. Hinckley, No. 2. received
$1,000. Askov district, No. II, re-
ceived $3,945.10.
The amount received by each of the
units follows:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07
ASKOV MAN HEADS
SANDSTONE LODGE

At the regular meeting of the Sand
stone Masonic lodge at its temple in
Sandstone Monday evening the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
year 1894: Svend Petersen (Askov),
worshipful master; John Lundquist,
senior warden; Fred Walker, junior
warden; Mark E. Robey, secretary;
and Sam Gjertson, treasurer. The
newly elected master will appoint the
remaining officials who together with
the officers-elect will be installed
into their respective stations on
Dec. Is.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07
HOLIDAY MEETING
AT PINE TOWN HALL

The township committee of the Pine
township Farmers Holiday Associa-
tion has arranged a speaking pro-
gram at the Pine town hall Dec. at
8 p. m. with Mr.. Byrum of Braham,
and Mr.. White of Ogilvie. as speakers.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend this meeting, regardless of your
viewpoint or knowledge of the Farm
ers Holiday program. These gentle
men who have spoken in other COM
munities have proved that their talks
are interesting and full of enthus-
iaSm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07
KERRICK STATION
SERVICE AT STAKE

According to an official announce
ment from the Great Northern Rail-
way Co., that company has made ap-
plication to the Railroad and Ware
house Commission to discontinue reg
ular agent service at Kerrick and to
substitute in its stead custodian
service.
In compliance with this applica-
ton a hearing has been called to be
held in the station building at Ker-
rick on Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 1 p,
m. at which time all interested par
ties will be given an opportunity to
be heard.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07
QUARRY CITY
HAS HOT RACE
Fred Walker Succe S
Harry Madison as the
1884 Mayor.
Other Village Elections Are
Quiet as Councils Are
Filled for Year.

Sandstone as usual had a lively
village election Tuesday and led the
other villages of the county in the
amount of interest displayed as to
whom the new village officers would
be. After the votes were counted 1t
was found that Harry Madison, may
orality incumbent, had been defeated
by Fred Walker by vote of 221 to
300. P. E. Robinson received 300
votes for the council vacancy to the
incumbent, Werner Nelson, getting
21O. Roy Sandwich was elected treas
urer with no opposition while the
constable and justice of the peace
jobs went to AXel Larson and ]. II.
Tomhave respectively. A total of $50
votes were cast.
Eriksen Heads AskOv Council.
C. Eriksen won out for president OF
the village council in Askov when he
defeated A. Gravesen in a close race
when SO votes were cast. Hans Mos
back, incumbent, was reelected to
the office of councilman defeating
Viggo Jensen. ]. C. Jensen had no
opposition for justice of the peace
and Clarence Morgensen defeated
Clarence Mattson, incumbent, for the
office of constable in a close race.
Bruno Votes Cemetery Association.
Bruno voted to turn the regular
village cemetery over to a sperate
cemetery association. In the cleo
ton j. H. Hill was returned mayor
and Hiram Walsh was elected coun-
Gilman. Karl r. Won Schenk was
chosen justice of the peace and John
Walsh was elected constable.
Shafer Heads FinlaysOn Council.
In Finlayson H. E. Shafer was re-
elected to succeed himself as mayor
of the village and D. L. Samuelson
was again chosen councilman, as was
w. F.. Bowers as constable.
Henriette Mayor Reelected.
]. S. Olson was reelected mayor of
Henriette village while A. S. GUSTAV
son and Fred Lilly were chosen coun-
cilmen. Justices of the peace elected
were E. A. Marsh and Robert Conger.
Clarence Ramsey was elected con-
stable.
No Contest at Pine City.
The most quiet election in several
years took place Tuesday when j. j.
Sullivan was reelected to the office
of mayor and Volney Cox was again
chosen for the three year term OF
trustee. Only two names appeared
on the ballot although several were
written in as usual.
RutIedge Quiet.
In Rutledge the village election
passed with little contest. Frank
Guss, Jr., was elected mayor; John
Losch, councilman; justice OF the
peace, Nick Losch, and Leo Busse
was elected constable.
1O4 Vote for Willow Mayor.
Incumbent DR.. w. c. Ehmke was
reelected to the office of mayor OF
Willow River, getting "a votes out
of hundred four cast for the office.
Edward Bohaty was elected council
man, r. T. Addington justice of the
peace and Henry Sharlow was chosen
constable.
At press time Brook Park, Hinckley
and Sturgeon Lake villages had not
reported their election results.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07
COUNTY HOLIDAY
UNIT WILL MEET

The Pine County Unit of the Ma
tional Farmers Holiday Association
will hold a meeting at Hinckley on
Monday, Dec. II, at 1870 p. m. The
principal SPEAKER will be Chas. john
son of Round Lake. Many important
questions is expected to come before
this meeting and everybody is well
come, says Hjalmer Sandell of Hinck-
ley, secretary of the organization.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
BY GEORG> STRANDVOLD

During the last few days Rome,
Berlin, Paris and Montevideo (Uru-
guay) have become centers of con-
versation and formal conferences
dealing with international affairs.
In Rome Maxim Litvinov, foreign
minister of Soviet Russia, and Benito
Mussolini, prime minister of Italy, in
dulged in conversations which may
later on prove to have been quite
significant; Litvinov, on his way home
from his successful trip to the United
States, decided to stop over at the
Italian capital as there were certain
matters inviting his and Mussolini'S
joint attention. 1t is true that the
visit of the Russian ostensibly was
due to his desire of affiXing his sigma
ture to the new Russo-Italian non
aggression treaty, but that was not
the real motive behind it, for such
signatures can be given by ambassa-
doris.
No, there was something more i'm
portant. and while nothing definite
has been reported about the CONVEX
sations between the two statesmen, it
is very plausible, and quite generally
assumed, that they discussed what
may prove to become new phase OF
the international disarmament move
ment.
Big-POwer Affair.
Litvinov, more ardently in favor of
complete disarmament than any other
prominent statesman just now, is
anxious to have something done about
it, So is Mussolini. Both realize
that the League of Nations and the
international disarmament conference
have fallen down on the job, and that,
therefore, something else has to be
tried. And Mussolini believes that
the problem, primarily, is one for the
great powers, first of all the nations,
that signed his and MacDonald's four
power treaty last summer, namely
Italy, Great Britain, France and Ger
many. AS he apparently realizes that
this constellation is insufficient, he
is known to have expressed the de-
sire of Russian, American and Japan
csc participation, and, as far as can
be learned, much of what was said
during the Roman talks had to do
with the question of paving the way
for a seven-power conference.
CONTINUED on Page p
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07
BROOK PARK WINS

Brook Park high school basketball
team marched ahead of Pine City
and won its fourth victory by score
of 81 to IA. Both teams played hard
and fast passing basketball The
Brook Park boys show progress for so
early in the season and it is ap-
parent they will continue to improve
as the season advances.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07
News from Scotland.

Extract from evening paper: "a
shilling was found in herring
caught today by the east coast fish,
ing fleet"
Extract from the following morn
ings paper:
1.-THE Scottish fishing fleet sailed
for the east coast during the night"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07
STURGEON COUPLE
WE'D IN MINNEAPOLIS

Miss Sophia Study, daughter of Mr..
Lake community, was united in mar
riage to Mr.. Anthony Romanowski, also
of the Sturgeon community in Min
neapolis recently. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Romanowski grew up in their home
community and thus have a large
host of friends who wish them a
happy journey through life together.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07

WE must learn that any person who will not
wv accept what he knows to be truth for the
very love of truth alone is very definitely
undermining his mental integrity It will be OBJ
served that the mind of such person gradually
stops growing, for, being constantly hedged in and
cropped here and there, it soon learns to respect
artificial fences more than freedom for growth.
You have not been very close observer of such
men if you have not them shrivel, become COM
monplace, mean, without influence, without friends
and without enthusiasm of youth and growth, like
tree covered with fungus, the foliage diseased the
life gone out of the heart with dry rot and indelby
marked for destruction dead but not yet handed
over to the undertaken.
Luther Burbank.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-07

in wishing them many more happy
anniversaries.