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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20
Miss Stella Saastad of Bruno, Ua
be the NeaU Manager of
Eating Place.

The Madison Inn on the pavement
i'm the north part of Sandstone viii
lage, after having been closed since
Christmas, will open under new man
agement May l. The new manager
will be Miss Stella Saastad, daughter
of S. o. Saastad. who is we'll known
in this section of Pine county having
until this week resided on a farm
south of Bruno.
The Madison Inn made it's debut in
Sandstone's business life on Sept. "a,
1881, having been built and equipped
by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Madison who
for the past IL years have been in
the hotel business there. The struc-
ture is 3Sx6O and adequately houses
a modern eating establishment with
soft drink fountain service, booths,
tables, two private dining rooms and
bedrooms. 1t is a cheerful place with
a large fireplace in the dining room.
The building is heated with hot air
furnace and has ample parking space
for automobiles on the large 6Ox15O
foot lot.
announces that for a while the estab-
lishment will serve the public from
the early breakfast hours until mid
night each day and that home cooking
will be a specially. Fountain service
will be available as will CONNECTIONS
and home baked pastry and other
items. She invites a visit or in fact
several visits from her friends and
neighbors as we'll as from the public.
Miss Saastad is capable cook, her
self, and it is certain that with her
supervision she will please to the ex-
tent that those once served will sure
return for subsequent visits.
County Residents % Years.
Miss Saastad with her father and
mother have been residents of the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20
OLD QUARRY CITY
PIONEER PASSES

Martin Olson, one of the old pio-
neers of the Sandstone community,
died very suddenly at the home of Val
Barnes, his neighbor, Wednesday
morning at about 10 o'clock from an
attack of heart trouble. He was a
single man and lived alone on his 40
acre farm near the Barnes farm,
which he homesteaded and sold to
Mr.. Barnes few years ago.
Mr.. Olson was a very successful
hunter and fisherman and is known
to many of the old pioneers of the
Askov community as we'll as to prac-
tically every one in the Sandstone
negihborhOod. 1t had been said of
him that he could go out and get a
wolf almost at any time he desired.
August Rapp who resided near, is a
half brother.
The body was taken to the Larson
Undertaking Parlors where it will be
prepared for burial in the Sandstone
community. The date for the funeral
service has not yet been arranged.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20
UNITED STATES OFF
GOLD STANDARD, SAID

According to late news dispatches
President Roosevelt yesterday decided
not to support the American dollar
abroad. This act practically meant,
according to some officials in Wash
ington, that the United States went
off the gold standard.
Immediately after the announce
ment from the White House stock ex-
change prices ran to higher levels
from 81 to Sc per share. Wheat went
to 6S cents, an advance of 25s cents:
corn 377s cents, UP 1 cent; oats %
cents, up p cent.
1t was understood in official circles
that the next move would be to allow
President Roosevelt supreme power to
regulate the value of United States
currency. Legislation to that end has
been discussed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20
SPARE MARSHES AND
SAVE THE GAME BIRDS

With the prospects of more upland
game birds nesting i'm this part of the
county than has been the case for
the past many years. the FinlaysOn
Chapter of the Izaak Walton League
wishes to urge everyone to spare from
fires all the marshes they possibly
nesting places and good protection
for their young. Every spring many
marshes are burned unnecessarily and
these are the nesting places of the
birds that the league wishes pre-
served. To keep fires out of these
marshes will repay many fold in the
work done by these game birds in the
destruction of insects and pests.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20
WISCONSIN MAN is
FINLAYSON ROBBER

Murder will out has again
proved a true saying and another
man gone wrong will possibly pay
the penalty levied against the
folly OF his ways. Ernest Fred
erick. 36 years old. OF WOOdvillc.
Wis, was arraigned I'm Carlton
Justice court Tuesday on bank
robbery charge. Frederick has
confessed. officials said. to three
bank rObberieS, the Wright bank
twice, last March II and October
Z. and the FinlaySOn bank OctO-
Der 10.
Frederick will be held to the
district grand jury which will
convene i'm Carlton i'm June.
Frederick stated that his wife's
aIimOny demands caused him to
resort to bank robbery after hav-
ing sold liquor for some time. He
became acquainted with the lOca-
ton OF the roads throughout the
section through frequent liquor
trips. Each OF the three rObberieS
Melted him about $1,000.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20
B. B. LEAGUE
ADDS TEAMS
Schedule to Include Twelve
Teams, Six in Each
Section.
Season Will Open Sunday,
May 7; Play-off Series
to be Held at End.

The schedule for the Pine County
Baseball League previously announced
to include nine teams has been
changed and at meeting held in
Sandstone Tuesday night by the
league officials and directors three
more teams were added This ar
rangement will necessitate the divis-
ion of the league into northern and
southern sections with each playing
regular schedule of games. After
these schedules are completed then
the highest four teams in the per-
centage column in each section will
stage a playoff and the winning team
from each section emerging from this
playoff will play series of three
games to decide the championship
nine.
The starting date of the schedule
has been changed from Sunday, April
30, to Sunday, May Z.
The Teams.
The twelve teams will include the
nine. Askov, Brook Park, Finlay son,
Markville, Moose Lake, Pine City.
Sandstone, Sturgeon Lake and Willow
River, already announced and the ad-
ditional three, Carlton, Northern
Sportsman's League Bruno, Kerrick
and Duquette) and either Hinckley
or Kettle River.
The northern section will possibly
include Finlayson, Northern Sports
mans League, Willow River, Stur-
geon Lake, Moose Lake and Carlton,
with the possible substitution of Ket-
tie River for one of the southernmost
teams in the section if that team
enters instead of Hinckley.
The southern section will possibly
line up as follows: Askov, Sandstone,
Markville, Brook Park and Pine City
together With Hinckley if that team
should enter instead of Kettle River.
The Central Umpires Association.
made up of local men, will furnish
umpires at all of the games at S.
per game. These umpires officiated
at the games in the league last sea-
son and gave general satisfaction.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20
VISITS
ASKOV HOME
Mrs. Jeppe SOrenSen Answers Last
Call After Long Illness
Buried Saturday.

Death claimed another of AskOv's
pioneers last Thursday when Mrs.
Jeppe Sorensen passed away at her
home southwest of town after pro-
longed cancer illness.
Amanda Swenson was born in
Engleholm, near Helsingborg, Swe-
den, April s. 1868. She came to the
United States in 1887, coming directly
to Nebraska. There she met and
married Jeppe Sorensen Oct. II, 1892
and the couple settled in Rosenberg.
Nebr In the spring of 1908 the
Sorensens came to Minnesota where
they purchased $50 acres of land in
Partridge township on which they
built up a fine farm. In November
1926, the home was saddened by the
death of Mr.. Sorensen who succumbed
to goiter and other complications.
Since that time Mrs. Sorensen has
kept the home intact despite num-
erous obstacles and difficulties.
Mrs. Sorensen had been a sufferer
of cancer for long time but bore up
bravely and patiently under the raw
ages of the dread affliction. Last
fall she had an especially bad attack
and since that time had rapidly de-
clined in health.
The deceased is survived by her
children: Sina, Albert. Evald, Mar
garet (Mrs. Harold Christensen), and
Sigvard. All are at home, Sigvard
having returned from spending the
winter in Elsie, Nebr. A sister. Mrs.
Victor Carlson. also survives her, as
does her mother who resides in Swe-
den, and three grandchildren, Nora
and Roger Sorensen. and the small
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Evald Sorensen.
Another son, Carl, father of Nora and
Roger, who was a World war veteran,
died several years ago.
Funeral services were conducted
from the local Danish Lutheran
church Saturday with the Rev. A. E.
Frost officiating. During the service
Miss Vivian Sard of Moose Lake, rem
dered as a beautiful vocal solo a
Swedish selection which had been the
favorite of Mrs. Sorensen from child
hood The Pallbearers, were A. c.
Jorgensen, P Simonsgaard, N. P
Nedegaard, Rasmus Petersen, Lars
Jensen and J. P. Sorensen.
Those from out of town attending
the funeral were Mrs. Nellie Swan
son and Mrs. Lloyd Larson of Clear
Lake, Wis, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Swanson of LindstrOm.
The sympathy of many is extended
to the saddened family in their hour
of bereavement.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20
District /. o. O. f.
Honor GreenIU0ld

E. B. Greenwald of Sandstone, was
highly hOnOred at the eighth district
Independent Order of Odd Fellow con-
vention held at Hinckley Monday eve
ming when he was unanimously en-
dorsed for District Deputy Grand Mas
ter. Mr.. Greenwald held the position
several years ago and conducted it
with much success. ID. w. Nichols of
Hinckley, had held the office the past
three years. The district meeting
was largely attended with Grand Mas
ter c. E. Mcknight of st. James,.
present, who delivered very instruc--
tive and entertaining address. Tween
ty-seven members of the Sandstone
lodge were in attendance, including
Frank Ensign, who has belonged to
the order for over 30 years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20
CONSERVATION
WEEK is SET
Governor Floyd b. Olson PrOcla1mS
Week of April % as Appropriate
One for Observance.

BY official proclamation, Governor
Floyd B. Olson has designated the
week of April % as Minnesota Con-
servation Week."
Plans for an intensive educational
drive, to bring home the message OF
conservation and the need for intel
ligent management the natural re-
sources lin the interest of all the
people" have been formulated by e.
V. Willard, Acting Conservation Com
missioner.
There is no more appropriate time
than Conservation Week." Mr.. Willard
said, ito bring such a message home
to the people.
The principle of conservation is
not at all complicated. 1t merely
means the intelligent use and man
agement of natural resources for the
permanent good of all the people.
The Governor, in his proclamation,
stated: Past eXtravagant use and
aimless and selfish exploitation of our
natural resources have brought the
people of the state and nation facing
the necessity of providing for future
needs Logging and fires have con-
sumed our virgin timber supplies.
AREAS where game may find refuge
are becoming more and more re-
stricted making its existence pro-
gressively more precarious. Pollution
endangers fish life. Erosion as an
element of destruction of soil fertil-
ity is becoming a matter of public
concern. Increased intensive use of
water coupled with deficient supplies
is directing public attention to our
waters as never before We are faced
with the serious tasks of reforesta-
ton, restoration of breeding grounds
and refugees for game and saving our
waters for domestic and industrial
supplies and for aquatic life.
1T is fitting that at this season of
the year we should set aside one week
when every effort may be made to
impress upon our citizens the i'm
portance of saving our forests from
destruction by fire and waste, protect
ing our song-birds and game and con-
serving our lakes and streams.
| Through such conservation we not
only add to the wealth of our state
but we preserve the natural esthetic
attributes for which Minnesota is
justly famous.
Il urge that organizations and in
situations such as schools, churches
and civic groups observe this week
and this day with ceremonies appro-
pirate to the occasion"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

On the eve of important interna-
tional conferences there is often a
dearth of what is often known as big
news; hush descends upon the ma
lions while they are anXiously await
ing whatever steps may be decided
upon.
President Roosevelt has invited to
Washington representatives of num-
Der of governments, the first of them,
Prime Minister J. Ramsay Macdonald
of Great Britain, arriving tomorrow;
former French Premier Edouard Her.
riot will reach this country early
next week, and soon all other invited
diplomats will be here.
Now, this is not a conference in
the usual sense of that word. Rather,
it is series of conversations de-
signed to bring out the viewpoints of
the respective governments with re-
spect to their attitude toward eco
nomic problems.
Unfortunate Omission.
All politically and economically i'm
portant powers will be represented
during the cOnversatiOns-with the
conspicuous exception of Soviet Rus
STA. How even the keenest states
men and political economists will
eradicate the ills of the world crisis
without consulting nation with more
than 100 million inhabitants, has not
yet been explained. Laymen would
be inclined to think that whether
YOU like Russia or mott is coun-
try. a big one at that. 1t is a fact
which continues to exist no matter
how often attempts are made to 1g-
more it, Such an omission. formally
justified, of course, by reason of the
absence of American official recogni-
ton of the Russian government,
leads one to most unpleasant suspl-
cions in regard to the sincerity OF
motives represented in Washington
when the conversations begin. Any
big-scale international agreement Is
impossible without the participation
of Russia.
1t may be that the diplomats in
terested will take the position that
no agreement is now planned. That
is true. The Washington conversa-
tions are of an informative nature
and meant to be chiefly prelude to
the economic world conference in
London-some uncertain time in the
future. But since all leading powers
feel it necessary to discuss these mat
tiers in a preliminary way, there can
be no good reason for not asking
Russia which, undoubtedly, will be
invited to join the London confer
ence.
Aside from this Earring note. there
is every reason to feel satisfied with
the prospects of the conversations, for
it appears that some of the men re-
sponsible for the developments of the
next few years, have at last per-
ceived the necessity of attacking the
crisis at its very roots-namely, those
strangling trade restrictions known
as high tariffs. They will talk tariff
and war debts, and if a foundation
Continued on Page b
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20
Both Community Builders.

of state officers and employees 300
to those receiving above $1,000 an
nually. Appropriations for the next
biennium have so far been cut about
$4,000 below that of two years
ago. Adding the cut in auto taxes,
amounting to approximately 100000,
it means a cut of over $6,0O0,0O0 so
far.
Income Tax Approved i'm Senate.
1t was a surprise to most folks that
the statutory state income tax bill
should pass the Senate by vote OF
40 to II. While it has passed in the
House by a vote of 104 to IL, the
vote of 40 to II in the Senate was
not looked for even by the sponsors
and best friends of this newer and
more scientific form of taxation.
Conservative and reactionary news
papers were guessing on a three or
four vote margin in favor of the in
come tax in the Senate and some Of
the newspapers even predicted that it
would fail but none expected the bill
to pass with as good a vote as it re-
ceived.
With the hard work that has been
done out over the state in behalf of
an income tax, the past two years
or more, the several protest meetings
held in the state capitol calling for
action on remedial legislation, and
the fact that times are hard and 1t
is necessary to broaden the tax base
and collect money from other sources
than principally a general property
tax-these all had a bearing on the
| vote given the bill in the Senate.
| Plenty of pressure had been exer-
cised on the senators through letters
and kilograms and without doubt
many senators who would really liked
to have voted against the bill were
very timid about opposing 1t. To be
sure, they would have had much to
answer for upon returning to their
various homes if the income tax did
not receive their vote.
Senator Bell of Detroit Lakes, ably
defined the merits of the statutory
| income tax bill and was assisted prln-
cipally by Senators Iverson and Spind-
Ter. Senators Sullivan and Orr in
their attempts to amend the bill
| against the wishes of sponsors, en-
| gagged in several verbal battles with
Senator Bell. While some amend
ments were attached, sponsors of the
bill stood their ground very we'll.
The bill, with amendments, was
brought back to the House floor
Thursday. Discovering a few errors
in the amendments, it was decided to
select conference committee of three
from each house, they to go over the
bill and then have it repassed after
careful checking.
| Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20
DENHAM HOLIDAY
UNIT ORGANIZED

organization meeting of the National
Farmers Holiday Association held in
the Denham Farmers Cooperative
Creamery Monday, but unit was or
ganized and temporary officers were
chosen. Another meeting has been
same place, at which time new Of
ficers will be chosen. The meeting
will start at o'clock. Everyone is
invited
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20
SANDSTONE SHOWS
SIGNS OF BUILDING

AS evidence of spring activity two
carloads of lumber are being unloaded
in Sandstone this week which is in
tended for rebuilding the Farmers
Cooperative Store which was recently
destroyed by fire.
Some other improvement is under
way in the Quarry City which will be
helpful to all concerned.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20
mo RELATIVES" SAYS
POSTOFFICE RULING

A recent postal bulletin calls at
tention to a new ruling by the post
office department having to do with
the employing of clerk help. The rul-
ing according to Joseph c. O'Mahoney,
First Assistant Postmaster General,
follows:
Effective May list the employment
of immediate members of families of
third-class postmasters must cease at
offices having either annual clerk
hire or separate allowances of S240 or
more, or where these combined allow
ances equal S240 or more. In their
places postmasters shall elect COM
petent, deserving, unemployed per-
sons, preference being given to those
with dependents.
1.-The immediate members of post
masters family consists of those who
live under the same roof-thOse who
form his fireside. but when they
branch out and become heads of new
establishments, they cease to be a
part of the postmaster's immediate
family Married children who no
longer live under the family roof but
who have set up separate establish
ments are not considered immediate
members of a postmaster's family.
while it is appreciated that these
instructions will, in some cases work
hardships upon postmasters and their
families; nevertheless we must, when
ever possible. aid deserving unem-
ployed | feel sure. therefore, that
these instructions apply, will cooper
ate whole heartedly in our effort to
spread employment in their commun-
tiles"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20
HIGHWAY PATROL
ARRESTS TRUCKERS
FOR Overlooking

State Highway Patrolmen are busy
these days checking up on truckers
hauling over unpaved roads which
have been restricted to certain load
limits. A number of arrests were
parts of the state by the Patrol.
The load restrictions are necessary
to prevent serious damage to high
ways while the frost is coming out
of the ground, according to announce
ment by N. w. Elsberg, State High
way Commissioner.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20
WILLOW HOLIDAY
UNIT WILL MEET

The National Farmers Holiday As
sociation will meet at Willow River
Saturday, April %, at 1870 p. m. in
the high school auditorium. Harold
Peterson, secretary to President John
Bosch of the state association will
be the principal speaker. Everyone
is urged to attend.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20
COUNTY BOARD WILL
MEET ON APRIL II

The board of county commissioners
will meet Friday. April 81, at 10
o'clock a. m. in the court house at
Pine City. Matters of business per-
tanning to the routine of the board
will be transacted.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20
Among his Souvenirs.

Friend-"You will soon forget her
and be happy again."
Tilted Suitor-"Oh, no, 1 shan't!
I've bought too much for her on the
instalment system!'-London An
swers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20

You have something to sell that
some one else wants. Make the en-
change through Want AID.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20

IS DISSOLVED
Louis =. Jensen Sells Interest I'm
ASk0y Variety Store to
JenS {. Jensen.

A business deal of Importance to
the people in the Askov community
was consumated this week when the
Jensen brothers, Louis P. and Jens c.,
owners of the Askov Variety Store,
dissolved partnership. Jens will re-
main as sole owner of the store and
brick building while Louis will take
over the ownership of the old drug
store building where the business
formerly was located. Louis is unde-
cided as yet what he will do but will
spend some time in looking around
for a location either on the farm or
in business somewhere.
The Jensen brothers have been in
business in Askov for many years,
Jens coming here in August. 1917,
from Waterloo, Iowa, to purchase the
business from the Rev. P. H. Peder
sen who had conducted it for two
years. Louis joined his brother in
the business the following April, COM
ing here from Canada. The business
progressed under their management
until in 1926 when they built the new
brick building which houses the bust
ness today and which is well equipped
with fountain service and other ia
cilitieS to make for good display OF
merchandise.
Both Community Builders.
Being of the home loving type,
both Jens and Louis have assisted
immeasurably toward the building OF
the community with each owning a
we'll kept and pretty home.
Jens has been justice of the peace
in the village for several years and
active in other civic activities. While
it is hoped that Louis and his family
will not leave the community, resi-
dents will be pleased to know that
Jens will retain his interest in the
business life of the community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-20

Largest circulation of any
newspaper in the United
States published in a COM
nunity of its size.
BY far the largest circu-
lation of any newspaper in
Pine county.
A good advertising med um.