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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-05
STOCK PRICES
ARE HIGHER
improvement Is Seen Over Year Ago,
But Parity Basis Not Yet
Reached.

Livestock prices are generally
that receipts have shown a material
increase, yet markets have a long
climb to make before they will reach
a parity basis" says the weekly mar
ket bulletin issued by the Central
COOPERATIVE Association, farmer
owned livestock selling agency Of
South st. Paul.
Cattle prices average soc per cwt,
higher than year ago, but are $2.48
per cwt, below a parity basis, or a
price equal to what farmers have to
pay for commodities. Hog prices av-
erage Csc above a year ago, but are
S4.65 below parity. Fat lambs are
$3.50 per cwt., above year ago and
are within 41c per cwt., of equalling
parity basis.
The aim of the AAA plan is to
reach this parity basis, but thus far,
little gain has been made in that
direction. However, the program is
now working and while it is a long
time program, efforts apparently are
in the right direction.
Compared with a year ago, cattle
prices average Is per cent higher
than a year ago. Hogs are per
cent higher, and the fat lambs show
62 per cent gain over a year ago.
These gains are encouraging in view
of the fact that receipts of cattle at
twenty markets thus far this year at
approximately 2,25O,OOO head show an
increase of nearly half million head
over the same period last year. Hog
receipts at the same markets total
$500, 900 head or an increase of 6 per
cent over a year ago. Sheep and
lamb receipts at 100000 head are
16 per cent less than year ago.
Compared with the five-year aver
age, 20 market receipts thus far this
year show per cent increase in
cattle, 16 per cent decrease in hogs,
and 20 per cent decrease in sheep.
Average livestock prices, compared
with the five-year average, indicate
that cattle are 80 per cent lower, hogs
are AZ per cent lower, and lambs alone
are about steady.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-05
AUCTION SALE
NEAR RUTLEDGE

AS l am disseminating farming,
will sell all my personal property
at auction to the highest bidder las
is) at my farm 2 miles south of Rut-
ledge on Monday, April 9, commenc-
ing at 1 p. m. sharp: three excellent
farm horses-black gelding, II years
old, weight 1900 pounds; white mare.
IL years old, weight 1000 pounds; colt,
just about years of age. Seven
grade Guernsey mich COWS and
bull: seven mich cows from to
years old, grade Guernseys, some
fresh and some to freshen soon; also
bull, IL years old, high grade
Guernsey, sure breeder.
Other stock and farm machinery:
Nine fall pigs Chester White); 90
mixed chickens, Fordson tractor, in
good shape, corn planter, 2-horse cul-
tivator, spring tooth harrow, McCor-
mick hay rake, DeLaval No. Is cream
separator, in Al shape, pump jack,
new; stock tanks, Minnesota binder,
good condition; John Deere 2-bottom
tractor pillow, 1-hOrse cultivator, 16-in.
walking pillow, Dain mower, Deering
mower, Delco light plant, nearly new,
32-volt; 100-feet of pinch galvanized
pipe, John Deere manure spreader,
nearly new; breaking pillow, for trac-
tor; silo filler, 2 disc harrows, spike
tooth drag, set heavy bob sleighs,
farm truck wagon, John Deere engine,
~ h. p, nearly new; cooling tank.
Line of blacksmith tools and many
other items too numerous to mention.
Free Cigars!
The farm Is for sale or rent.
TERMS-cash, or arrange with your
banker for time on bankable paper.
All purchases must be settled for on
day of sale before their removal. Tell
your friends.
FRED ANDERSON, Owner.
H. e. SHAFER, Clerk.
VIM. H. BARNICK, Auctioneer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-05
SANDSTONE BIBLE CHURCH

Sunday services, April Sunday
school 10 a. m, all ages; morning wor-
ship II a. M, mot Ashamed of the
Gospel of Christ" 3 p. m, Gospel
services at Bear Creek and Bass Lake
s p. m, evangelistic service. Come
and hear the gospel of Christ; subject
"How are the Dead Raised Up?"
Tuesday, p. M, senior c. E..
Wednesday, s p. m, praise and
prayer meeting.
Friday, p. m, choir rehearsal.
Saturday, p. m, junior C.. E.
Follow me and l will make you
fishers of men, Matt. 4:19.
REV. r. DEURSEN, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-05

dyce Faudskar, Eleanor Carlson, Es-
Their Darsow, Eda Lehto, Hilma
Brandstrom. Robert Carroll, Esther
ElsOla, Robert Delaney. Esther Gustaf-
son, Lille Korpi, Lilly Pajala, and
Mae Wallio. Regular attendance
makes the teachers and the pupils
work easier. Parents can do a lot tor
make this list even larger than it is
March %, Mr.. and Mrs. Peltola en-
tertained the basketball boys at II
O'Clock dinner. The dinner was the,
annual basketball banquet for the.
boys. Before the dessert Mr.. Peltola
spoke on the value of athletics, Nh
Skamser then reviewed the results of
the past season and at the close
awarded letters to the following play
ers: Fritz Holstein, Elmer Elsola-
Glen Frohreich, Werner Haapanen-
Robert Carroll. Robert Delaney. Lewis
Entner, and Roy Hannu. Edwin Nor
lund was awarded a letter az manager
of athletics
Since state CWA projects have been
ordered terminated, the local nursery
school had to close. 1t may be that
one of the new agencies that is taking.
over CWA projects will take over
nursery schools and that we may con-
tinue the good work already started
kindergarten work has started for
those who will be in the first grade
next year. The child should be six
during the first week in January, 1885,
Bonnie Danielson took fourth place
in the county declamatio contest held
at Sandstone Well done for sew
enth grader in her first year of COM
petition.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-05
Ogen,a Couple
Observe Silver
Wedding Date

The G. T. Benson home and the
Ogema town hall were scenes of a
happy gathering Saturday evening
when Mr.. and Mrs. Benson celebrated
the 25th anniversary Of their mar
riage. A bOuntiful and delicious din
ner was served by candle light at G
o'clock at the home to the family
and a few friends. The wedding cake
was baked by Mrs. Lyle Schaefer OF
Barry.
Those present at the dinner were
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Benson and Will
lard Benson, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Frenn
of Red Wing, and Miss Arvella Swan.
After the dinner the party went to
the hail where friends and neighbors
were gathered to help Mr.. and Mrs.
Benson celebrate the event. A few
gifts and purse of money were be-
slowed upon Mr.. and Mrs. Benson as
token of the esteem in which they
are held by their friends and neigh
bors. Among these gifts was a beau
tiful handmade quilt of the "wed-
ding ring" design, made by Mrs. A. j.
Benson.
The evening was spent in dancing
and cards and everyone voted it a
jolly good evening and expressed
hopes of being able to help Mr.. and
Mrs. Benson celebrate their 5Oth an
niversary. Mesdames T. J. Ryan, ].
d. Beaufeaux. F. H. Thayer, and H.
Swan were in charge of the lunch,
which was served at midnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benson were married
at Red Wing, March 25. 1909, and
made their home in Minneapolis for
four years. They then moved to
Milaca, Mrs. Benson's girlhood home
town. where they resided for one
year. On their fifth wedding ami
versary they moved to the town of
Ogema in this county, where they
have since resided, and where they
have built up a farm and home out
of wilderness, and where their chill
dren have grown to manhood and
womanhood. The children are Miss
Nellie. who is teaching the Bangs
Brook school this year; Elizabeth, who
is now Mrs. Rudy Stiebner of Siren;
Virginia, who is graduate of Hinck-
ley Teachers training department
this year. and Delmar. who is helping
his father on the farm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-05
CAMPAIGN STARTED
AGAINST DRIVERS
WITHOUT LICENSES

A statewide campaign for the en-
forcement of the drivers license law
is now under way, according to bull
letin from the state highway depart
ment. All peace officers have been
asked to cooperate in enforcing the
measure.
More than 100000 licenses have
been issued, but it is estimated that
there are still many thousands of
drivers who have neglected to apply
for their driver permits.
About 5000 licenses are being held
by the drivers license bureau of the
highway department in st. Paul be-
cause applications were improperly
made out, and those persons who made
application but have not received
their licenses should communicate
Immediately with the bureau.
Every driver must have an indi-
vidual license, and must carry it with
him at all times. Those who drive
without license are subject to fine
or Jail sentence.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-05
GOVERNMENT CORN
PROGRAM EXPLAINED

To clear up MISUNDERSTANDING
which may exist as to what may be
done in 1894 with corn land contract
ed to the government, County Agent
Lester o. Gilmore has interpreted the
rulings pertaining to such uses as
follows:
1. Plant new and additional seed
ings of permanent pasture and hay
No crop removal except by fall-pastur-
ing permitted in season such crops
are sown. Even fall-pasturing is
banned during the first year if seed
ing is planted with a nurse crop or if
it contains sweet clover. Sweet clo-
yer may be sown on contracted land
however. if it is not pastured in 1884
2. Plant soil-improving and erosion
preventing crops to be plowed under
Such crops include sweet clover, soy
beans, and field peas. Winter rye or
winter wheat also may be used, il
head out when so seeded. No har-
vesting or pasturing is permitted dur
ing season in which crop is seeded.
3. Practice weed control Contract
ed acres may include fields or parts
of fields infested with nOxious weeds.
Such fields may be cultivated inten-
sively, treated with chemicals, or
managed in other ways to control or
eradicate weeds.
4. Let land lie idle-a reasonable
management nlan where erosion and
nOXiOus weeds are not serious, fac
tors. Weeds must be moved before
they seed.
5. Plant forest trees for windbreak,
woodlot, or pulpwood purposes. Trees
add greatly to the beauty of the farm
stead and to the comfort of the farm
occupants. If managed properly, they
may supply practically all of the
farmers needs for fuel, posts and
lumber, and may even produce addi-
tional cash income.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-05
HOGS START AT
STEADY TERMS
Top at S4.10-Better 40 to 26O Pounds
$500 to $4.10; Sluggish Deal in
Cattle; Lamb Trade Very Slow.

tBy y. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nonhcs and Minnesota Department OF
Agricultural
South st. Paul, Mimi, April 2, 1884:
Hog trade started at mostly steady
terms, bulk better 10 to 260 pounds
earning $500 to $4.1O, better 26O to
$50 pounds $3.50 to $500, medium to
good 100 to 260 pounds $3.50 to $500,
better 40 to 100 pounds $3.50 to $500,
slaughter pigs $3.50 to 1925, stock
pigs down to $500 or under, packing
sOws $3.05 to $40.
Slaughter steer and yearling trade
proved sluggish, mostly steady to
strong. Best fed steers here were
held around $3.50. most common and
medium grades $4.25 to $3.50. She
stock trade was fully steady, spots
higher on cows. Common to medium
heifers brought $500 to $3.50, med
ium to good cows $2.S5 to $3.50, a
few up to $500, low cutters and cut
tiers $1.5O to $3.50 or better, medium
to good bulls $3.50 to $2.S5, bulk bet
ter vealers $3.50 to $500, few $3.50,
throwouts $500 to $500. Common
and medium stockers sold at $500 to
$500, better grades being salable at
$4.25 to $500 or above.
Lamb trade opened very slow, bet
ter grades selling late at $8.75 to
$500 for old crop fed wooded lambs
or strong to Csc higher. Common and
medium natives sold about steady at
salable at $500 to 1928 or above.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-05
ERWIN NELSON FILES
FOR TREASURER JOB

Another candidate threw his hat
into the county ring last Monday
when Erwin l.. Nelson filed for the
office of county treasurer. Mr.. Nell
son is a resident of Pine town. where
he has resided for the past % years.
He has been assessor of Pine town
for eight years and also held the posi-
ton of secretary for the Glover Tele-
phone company for the past ten years.
Mr. Nelson has been active in politics
for many years and at present is secre-
tary Of the Farmer-Labor club of Pine
City and vicinity.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-05
BASS LAKE

gospel team from the Sandstone
Bible church, will hold gospel serv-
ice next Sunday afternoon at p. m.
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. P. A.
Carlson at Bass Lake. You are in
vited
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-05

INTEREST RATE reduced to 51a per
cent on chattel mortgages until fur
Their notice.-Pine City Production
Credit Association, A. S. Dean, Sec
rotary. 25w30-3t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-05

The possibility of your living to a
ripe old age does not depend to a
great extent upon how long you stay
out Of airplanes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-05
MORE WANT ADS

FOR SALE-Two pairs of mares; one
pair weighs 5000 pounds; the other
$500. Also a four horse disc drill.
S. B. Wells, Pine City. 25w30-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-05
SANDSTONE FL. ANNOUNCES
MEETING DATE

The next regular meeting of the
Sandstone Farmer-Labor club will be
held in the l. o. G.. T. hall in that
Village at p. m. on Friday, April 49,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-05

For $3.50 a year you get money
saving advertisements and wide news
coverage In the Askov American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-05

Tender and truthfully told, it is
heart interest drama that
touches upon one of the most
vital situations of life. Punctu-
ated with moments of humor and
strong drama. ALSO SHORTS.
Evening star., 1934-05-26

conditioning equipment which will be
held in the Washington Auditorium
in connection with the fifty-second
annual convention of the National As
sociation of Master Plumbers next
week
This new bathtub which will be
introduced to Washington at our ex-
position is really four fixtures in one"
says Robert j. Barrett of Washington,
president of the National Association
of Master Plumbers.
This fixture is a tub, a shower
bath, a seat bath and child bath"
Barrett explained that the quad
ruple utility of the tub has been made
possible by a radical departure from
traditional design. In the new fixture
the tub has been placed at an angle
Evening star., 1934-05-26
INELIGIBLE PLEAS
HAMPER H. 0. |. c.
Board Reports Much Time
Is Lost in Explaining
Situation.

The Federal Home Loan Bank
Board today announced that the cen
trail office and the 244 State and
local Offices of the Home Owners
Loan Corporation have been flooded
within the past two weeks by thou
sands of ineligible applications from
home owners who seek to borrow
funds from the Corporation for repair
and modernization purposes, as a re-
suit of the recent announcement that
not to exceed 5000. .000,0 had been
authorized by Congress to be spent
by the corporation for repairs on
homes.
"The ineligibility of practically all
these applications" the board states,
'is due to the fact that under the
law, the 100000, 900 fund in question
can only be used for the repair and
modernization of homes on which
the corporation is permitted to make
loans. Such loans are restricted by
law to home owners who are actually
threatened with foreclosure or tax
sale of their property, or whose mort
cages are held by institutions in llqul-
dation or whose properties are unen-
numbered by any lien but who are
unable to obtain loans for essential
repairs from private sources. No other
applications can be considered.
To Safeguard Equity.
"It should be clearly understood
by every home owner that the pri-
mary purpose of Congress in author
izing up to 5000, 100000 for such re-
pairs on homes financed by the cor
poration is to safeguard the corpora
tons own equity in such properties
and enable them to be placed in
sound condition. in view of the Is
year amortization loans made by the
corporation upon those homes. Nei-
ther the intent of Congress nor the
limited amount of money available
would permit any part of this fund
to be used for reconditioning of homes
not so financed by the corporation.
It Is estimated that between 100000
and 100000 homes will eventually be
financed by the corporation. If the
entire 5000, 100000 we're to be spent
for repairs and modernization on the
maximum number of homes SO
financed, the average reconditioning
loan would be less than $500 per
home. The use of this fund is to be
strictly guided by the necessity of the
individual case and by the boards
policy Of avoiding unwarranted ex-
penditure for repairs and improve
mentS.
Work Being Hampered.
THE work of the corporations
main and branch Offices is being
Evening star., 1934-05-26

of As degrees in unit that is almost
square.
The vital purpose of this design Is
to provide two ample seats-one at
the front, the other at the rear-for
the use of the bather. The bather
may enter the tub by sitting on one
of the seats and swinging the feet
over the rim into the tub. 1t might
be described as tub with two rumble
seats.
Slipping or falling while entering
or leaving the bath is made virtually
impossible.
In all positions the water controls
for both tub and shower are within
easy reach.
The angle tub is only one of the
many new developments in plumbing,
heating and air conditioning equip
ment which will be introduced at the
exposition.
Admission to the exposition will be
by tickets obtainable without charge
from neighborhood plumbing con-
tractors.
Evening star., 1934-05-26

generally agreed, is most acceptable.
The method under which this pro-
gram, intended to loosen up to ST.
500,000,000 for home modernization
and repair, will function may be
altered on the way through Congress,
but the way it will operate as at
present constituted probably would
be this:
Mr.. Home Owner wants to under
take Improvements to his home cost
ing $4,000. He would apply to his
bank, trust company or other f.
nancing institution for loan of that
amount. In return he would give
his note.
Application then would be made
by the bank or finance agency to the
Home Credit Insurance Corporation,
which would be established under
the terms Of the bill with a capital
of 100000 900, to have the loan to
the home owner insured.
Will Guarantee Loan.
The corporation would then in
vestigate the transaction and, if the
case is found to be a worthy risk. it
would agree to guarantee 20 per cent
of the loan, or S400.
Terms of the loans the Government
would insure would be left to the
decision of the Home Credits In
surance Corporation. 1t has been
indicated, however, that interest
probably will be 5 per cent, with l
per cent additional for the insurance
fund.
A strong feature of the plan would
be adaptation of the so-called Con
sumer credit" or installment payment
method of discharging the obligation
The borrower would be given five
years to pay off his note, enabling
monthly payments as low as $40 for
the first year and less as the principal
is reduced
Under the terms of the legislation
the Government guarantees would
continue up to January l, 1886.
Evening star., 1934-05-26

seriously hampered by large number
of applications for modernization
loans presented by home owners
whose resources are such that they
would experience no difficulty in bor-
rowing money for modernization from
private sources. Those applications
have to be rejected by the corpora
tion, which is put to much trouble
and expense explaining the situation
to applicants of this class.
THE corporation also continues to
receive large number of callers who
want to transfer their mortgages to
the corporation, but who are having
no difficulty with their present loans.
The corporation is, of course, obliged
to decline all such applications. since
they are not eligible under the law.
The corporation cannot consider,
under any circumstances, making
loans to persons who are in no way
threatened with the loss of their
homes. 1t cannot grant loans for
modernization purposes except to
home owners whose mortgages the
corporation has already taken over
or is IN the process Of taking over as
a relief measure to avoid imminent
foreclosure"
Evening star., 1934-05-26

Vincent Gallagher, manager, an
nounced.
The change was made, Gallagher
explained, in order to avoid confusion
among letter carriers. taxicab drivers
and so forth, with other nearby
places such as the Army and Navy
Apartments, on Massachusetts avenue,
and the Army and Navy Club, near
the Claridge at Seventeeth and I
streets.
An extensive program Of redecora-
ton has been started, including a
roof garden from which an extensive
view of the city may be had.
Evening star., 1934-05-26
STUDENTS OF FINANCING
TO RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
1900, in 21 States, Will Get Ger
tif1cates for Study in Night
Schools.

Between 1,408 and 1,500 students in
the night school, conducted by the
American Savings, Building and Loan
Institute, for professional training in
the home financing field, will be
awarded certificates for one-year
courses completed this June, it is an
nounced by w. r. Gibbon of Los
Angeles, president of the institute.
One hundred of them will receive
three-year diplomas.
Sixty chapters in q States are con-
ferring certificates and diplomas at
the end of the current school year.
Mr.. Gibbon points out that it Is not
only the largest graduating class in
the history of the institution. but that
much larger group of cities than
ever before is represented.
Evening star., 1934-05-26
HOTEL CHANGES NAME
TO AVOID CONFUSION
Army and Navy Hotel Will Be
Known in Future as the
Claridge.

The name of the Army and Navy
Hotel, 800 Connecticut avenue, was
changed this week to the Claridge.
Evening star., 1934-05-26
FUND WILL ENABLE
OWNERS TO ENTER
STAR COMPETITION

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-05-26
LUMBER HOLDS OWN
softwoods Sell Best for Construc-
ton Work.

Further proof that the public, even
in times of stress. has not lost sight of
materials and methods of proven ex-
cellence is found in an analysis of
several hundred reports covering con-
sumption of lumber in woodwork in
1888, as compared with 1923.
The analysis. made by the statistical
department of the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association, with the
cooperation of the National Wood
work Association of Chicago, indicates
that lumber has held its own in COM
petition with rival materials in this
major department of the construction
field during the last five years. The
reports indicate that softwoods have
done better than hardwoods in this
field.
Evening star., 1934-05-26

TO REACH - DriUe across
Key Bridge and take Wilson
Boulevard through Claren-
don, turn left on Milton ADe-
nue. at Weaver Bros, Inc,
Sign; about three blocks past
the Soldiers Cross in Claren-
don.
Evening star., 1934-05-26
New Cap Remover.

One of life's little nuisances is at
tackled by a new screw-cap remover
for Jars. bottles, etc. Fixed beneath
kitchen shelf, it grips vari-sized caps
and leaves both hands free to turn
the jar.
Evening star., 1934-05-26
Home Loans for Taxes.

The City Council of Baltimore is
considering an ordinance which would
permit the municipal collector ac-
cepting bonds of the Home Owners
Loan Corporation in payment of tax
judgments.
Evening star., 1934-05-26
Invents Steam Plane.

Herr Huetner, an engineer in Ger
many. has invented a steam driven
airplane, in which oil gas will be used
as fuel, and he expects its cruising
speed will be 238 miles an hour.
Evening star., 1934-05-26

shown. For this reason many vessels
receive both interior and exterior
coats of white paint during Summer
months.
Evening star., 1934-05-26
Ships Made Cooler.

The interior Of ships is made cooler
by is degrees when all surfaces are
painted white, experiments have