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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-26
GRONINGEN

Jewell Nelson visited at the Ben
Nelson home Friday afternoon.
A. C. Haglin was here from Duluth
Sunday afternoon. While here he
rented his farm to Mr.. Erickson.
Claus Burk is having a little re-
modelling done to his house, painting,
calcimining. etc. The work is being
done by Ben Nelson.
John Postma has rented a part of
the P. G. Erickson farm and is busy
these days blowing for seeding.
Paul Rudolph sold some horses last
week through an ad in the Askov
American.
Mrs. Ben Nelson left for Duluth
Wednesday of last week to help Mrs.
A. c. Haglin. who has a sore on her
ankle, and must not be on her feet.
Church was fairly well attended
Sunday evening.
Gust Bjorklund reports that his ber-
ry bushes and small fruit bushes have
come through the winter in fine shape.
Ernest. to have at Least half acre
of Strawberries and a half acre of
raspberries.
Groningen callers Monday were Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Zeigler, Will Ziegler,
and Byron Mickelsen.
Alvin Chesbrough has rented part
of the M. c. Mickelsen farm.
A Jensen had his wood sawed last
week by the same crew that sawed
for John Postma.
Ben Nelson, Willrud Nelson, and
Mrs. John Postma were in Sandstone
FRIDAY
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-26
Pleasant Hill NeighbOrhood

John Southerton spent Wednesday
of last week with Felix Kyasnicka.
Dorothy and Adrian Berglund were
Pine City callers Saturday.
Miss Pearson spent the weekend
with her parents near Bruno.
Dorothy, Eva, Adrian. and Robert
Berglund visited at the w. ]. Kvas-
nicka home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kunz were Sun
day afternoon visitors at the Joe
KvaSnicka home.
John SouthertOn and Ernest Abbot
mOtored to Shell Lake. Wis. Monday.
Mr.. Berglund was Pine City caller
Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-26
MCPHERSON

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Melancon
and little son and Vernon MelancOn
were Tuesday evening callers at Mr..
and Mrs. Edw. Beaudry's.
Mrs. Paul Hansen and Mrs. Cham
pain visited Friday afternoon with
Mrs. Edw. Beaudry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Washburn and fam
lily spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. LeMay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobson and family
and Paul Hansen and children were
supper guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edw'
Beaudry Sunday evening.
Mrs. ]. D. johnson spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Erick Edin.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-26

home to quilt a spread for Mrs. Chris
Hansen, which has been made as a
birthday gift to Mrs. Hansen by her
neighbors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwyn Thayer and
family, Dorothy Hoover, Earl Tapa
and Philip Domagalla were Sunday
visitors at the Fred Lindner home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Stiebner Of
Siren, were Sunday visitors at G. T.
Benson's.
Mrs. Hilda Swan, Myrtle and Mel
Swan and Mrs. Elder Bostrom spent
Tuesday afternoon of last week at
the Gustie Under home in Webster.
w. M. Miller Is working at the saw
mill at the Greig farm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-26
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to all our friends and neigh
bors who so kindly assisted during the
illness and death of our beloved hus-
band and father; to the pastors who
spoke words of comfort, and to all
who sent the beautiful flowers as a
token of love.
Mrs. G. Greene.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Eklund
and Gerry.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-26
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors who helped during the fire
which destroyed our home and for the
help given and thoughtfulness shown
afterward. We also appreciate the
kindness of the Friendly Neighbors
club and the Kerrick Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alcide LeMay.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-26
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Charles J. Swanson, Pastor.
Denham M, E. Church.

DcHHdH Ne Es CHuICHs
Sunday, April 29-1O:3O, morning
worship; 1870, Sunday school.
A pie social will be held at the
John Brandt home Friday evening of
this week.
Windemere M. E. Church.
Sunday, April $3.50, Sunday
school; $3.50, service.
West Rock NJ. E. Church.
Sunday, April $4,000, Sunday
school; 500, service.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-26
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES

Sunday, April 29-Mass at DuQuette
and Bruno and Kerrick.
Catechism classes every Saturday
at 10 a. m at Duquette on Saturday
preceding Sunday mass there.
At Kerrick, on Saturday preceding
Sunday mass there.
REV. M. O'CONNOR.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-26

st. Paul's Ev. Luth. Church, Bruno.
missouri Synod)
Sunday, April 29-German services
at 2:30. No service May 6.
E. HALISTEIN, Pastor.
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Shop through the columns Of the
Askov American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-12

eminent. Poor generalship on the
part of those in charge of the bill,
coupled with insufficient time in
which to reply to unfounded and un-
truthful charges by those who opposed
the bill, defeated it, despite the fact
that Senator Shipstead had secured
its unanimous passage in the Senate
a few weeks ago.
Fortunately, there will likely be
another opportunity to consider it,
and its friends will see to it that the
House is more completely advised re-
garding the facts in the case before
That happens.
Predicted changes in the tax bill
apparently are to be contained in the
final draft of the bill. The drive for
sharp increases in income tax rates
was beaten, but resulted nevertheless
in agreement of administration lead
ers to a ten per cent increase on all
incomes, estimated to yield the treas
ury some fifty-tive million dollars adj
ditional. In addition, the LaFollette
amendment for increase in the tax
rates on inheritances and gifts seems
sure of adoption. Senate Progressives
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-12

administration circles which should
result into launching of a real inquiry
If that happens, the writer believes
that facts and information will be
given the public which will be more
significant than even the banking and
financial Investigations have revealed.
But not all these Investigations are
of that type. The House last week
authorized one which was but little
hit removed from the ridiculous, when
it took the charges of Gary, Indiana,
educator seriously enough to bring
him before special committee to re-
peat them and amplify them. DR..
Writ charged that the administration
is controlled by radicals who regard
the President as being only the "Ke-
rensky" of the American revolution
and that at some proper time they
would supplant him with the Stain
or the Lenin."
Having attained the desired news
paper publicity, DR.. Writ next emerged
as the publicity man for a national
lobbying organization, releasing "a
clustering attack on the administra-
ton policies under the New Deal. He
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-12

are also pressing vigorously for re-
storation of publicity provision, de-
signed to make all returns public rec
ords in an effort to prevent some of
the shameful practices which the
wealthy have been shown to resort to
in order to escape their share of tax
alton.
OF course. even if the Senate adopts
all these amendments, there is still
the conference with the House to be
completed before any assurance can
be given that they will remain in the
bill when it gees to the President for
his approval.
One truly important Senate activity
has been developing quietly but stead
lily. That is the demand for a
thorough going investigation into the
influence of the armament and NUM-
tions trust both upon the public as
we'll as upon Congress and govern
mental officials, and their activity i'm
building up international misunder-
standings.
Originally given remote chance of
adoption, Senator Nye's persistence has
now seemingly aroused support from
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-12

will be given a hearing before the
especially selected committee during
the coming week, and the House lead
ers will endeavor to make it brief, APP
parently realizing that it was a mis-
take originally to pay even that
amount of attention to it.
What lies underneath the surface
apparently is this:
Washington at present is plagued
with one of the strongest and most
vigorous Hobbies it has see for years.
They are the brOker-speculatOrs and
investment house groups who are
fighting with all the fury they are
possessed of against enactment of the
bill which the President wants for
regulation of the stock market and
protection of the investing public.
They have taken the regulation i'm
posed by the Securities bill--made
Law last year-with the poorest kind
of craftsmanship, and are trying to
weaken that law, mild as it is.
They are not combining their work
to public officials alone. They are
sending appeals broadcast to their
long lists of stockholders, filled with
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-12
BASS LAKE
Mrs. Herbert Olson visited at the
A. p. Carlson home Monday.
A miscellaneous shower was given

all sorts of wild and dire predictions.
They are threatening government Of
ficials with the responsibility for
complete business collapse if the stock
market is controlled as the pending
measure contemplates, in spite of the
clear fact that the bill only provides
for honest accounting methods by the
financial houses, and will in no way
prevent legitimate business or indus
trial concerns from marketing their
securities in the usual orderly ways
But these are the groups which are
using men like DR.. Writ to build up
the public reaction which they hope
will assist them in defeating the bill
The administration still hopes that
these assaults will be recognized by
the public for what they truly are
and for that reason will be unsuc-
cessful.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-12
THE NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT
By CONG. JOHN PAUL KvALE

Working toward completion of the
new tax bill, the Senate has put in a
rather busy week, while the House
confined its activity almost entirely
to a two-day consideration of several
bills under suspension of the rules.
Death of one of the House leaders,
Rep. Pou of North Carolina, caused
adjournment Monday, and plans for a
weekend inspection trip to New York
and West Point, at their own expense,
caused adjournment Thursday evening
over the weekend
One of the bills which failed to Sc
cure House approval was the measure
which sought to provide payment to
victims of the wartime Minnesota
forest fire of the portion of damages
which were denied them at the time
of the partial settlement by the gov
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-12

in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. David Felt
Sunday afternoon at the Oscar Felt
home. The young couple were the
recipients of many useful presents.
Mrs. Hilda Gustafson of Grindstone
Lake, came Tuesday of last week to
spend a week with her daughter, Mrs.
Victor Carlson and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ekdale and
baby spent last Thursday afternoon
at the Nels Nelson home.
Friends and relatives of Mrs. Nels
Nelson helped her celebrate her birth
day last Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Olson and
Oliver spent Wednesday evening of
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Nelson and baby
spent Sunday afternoon with the
Claus Nelson family.
Mrs. Victor Carlson and children
and Mrs. Hilda Gustafson visited
with Mrs. Gust Miller Monday after
noon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-12

Shop through the columns of the
AskOv American.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
DIES IN HER HOME FIRE
Mrs. Margaret LascOllette Lived
Alone at Crisfield, Maryland

Mrs. Maggie Lascollete, who
lived alone in a cottage on the out
skirts of a Crisfeld residential
section, was burned TO death when
fire destroyed her home during a
binding snowstorm early Wednes-
day of last week. The charred
body of her poodle dog, her only
companion in the house, was found
beside her own. The fire, the or
igin of which has not been discov-
cred, was well under way when
the first alarm was sounded early
in the morning. The flames had
made such headway that the vol
unteer f1remen were able only to
prevent the fire spreading to near
by houses. AS the woman's body
was found beside her bed, firemen
were of the opinion that she prob
ably had been overcome by smoke
while she slept, or. Immediately
after she was aroused. At the
coroner's inquest held later, the
death was attributed to the fire
and the cause of the fire not de-
termined.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
DRIVER JAILED
MILFORD CRASH
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was arrested. Officers Jacobs and
Lynch, of the State police, saw the
car as it rounded the Plaza Square
in Milford, going at a high speed.
They gave pursuit and when they
reached the railroad tracks found
the automobile had struck a phone
pole and was wrecked There is
a curve in the road at the tracks
and it is believed in making the
curve the driver lost control of the
car. The officers arrested Collins.
He was arraigned before Justice of
the Peace William E. Lank, of Mil
ford. He was charged with driv-
ing without license, and as it
was found this was his second Of
fense he was fined $50 and costs,
and in default of payment of the
fine was sentenced to 80 days in
jail. He was also charged with
reckless driving and for this was
fined $25 and costs, and in default
Of payment was given an addition
al 80 days In Jail.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
is
WELL POLICED
Attorney General Green Says
Our State Zone of Rest
In the Country
HANDLING CRIME CASES

Delaware can consider itself
one of the best policed States in
the country, Attorney General P.
Warren Green, said Saturday upon
his return from Washington where
he took part on the crime confer
ence called by Attorney General
Homer S. Cummings. Mr.. Green,
Superintendent of Public Safety
George Black and State Police Su-
perintendent G. c. Reynolds were
escorted with other officials
through the vast identification bu-
reau of the Department of Justice
where the police records of mil
lions of persons are on file. Will
mington police have similar bu
reau although it is considerably
smaller. Delaware has already put
into practice two of the recon-
mendations made by Mr.. Cummins.
This is the system of criminal
identification and unifcation of
State prosecutors. Regarding un-
ification of State prosecution of
crime that is now in effect in Del
aware, Mr.. Green said, that not
only does the attorney generals
Office know all the particulars of
virtually every crime committed in
the State but that the attorney
general himself often personally
, conducts trials for serious offenses
in the other two counties. Now
that the teletype system has been
installed in the State and the city
has the latest type of police radio
patrol Wilmington and Delaware
can consider themselves as among
the best protected cities and States
in the Union, Mr.. Green added.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20

between intersec-
tions," in other words lay
walking" continues to be one OF the
prolific causes of death, injury and
accident in motor vehicle records.
According to figures supplied by the
National Bureau OF Casualty and
Surety Underwriters for 1898. 67.-
29O pedestrians were involved tn
accidents while jaywalking or cross
ing not at Intersections; 1920 per
sons were killed and 1870 injured
out of a total of 13.440 pedestrians
killed and 262.270 injured from all
causes. We can put down those g.
800 persons killed and 63.970 In
jured to the fact that men. women
or children sought to save the frac-
lion of a minutes time by taking
A short cut across the street The
regular CROSSING seemed so far
away. perhaps To- feet or more.
The modern automobile has In
creased the hazards of daily life not
4ione for the motor1st but doublv
FOR the pedestrian Your authorities,
Il. motor vehicle departments.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
BACK SEAT FOR
OLD FAITHFUL
Famous Geyser of Yellow
stone Allows Beehive" to
Take the Spotlight
MANY WATCH ERUPTION

Yellowstone Park, Wyo.-For the
first time in history, Old Faithful
geyser was literally robbed of the
spotlight recently when the Beehive
geyser went into eruption just as
the light beacon was to be played
on the ten O'Clock eruption of Old
Faithful.
Carle Towle. bellhop at Old Faith
full inn, was at his post beside the
spotlight on the roof of the inn, TO-
cusing on the old reliable geyser,
when he learned that the Beehive
was in eruption. For a second he
was in quandary. Hundreds of
persons all over the formation had
their eyes glued on Old Faithful to
see the first spurts of the eruption.
Would they understand If he sud
denly pulled the beacon away?
Then he recalled that the Bee
hive had not played during the past
four summers, and only a few per-
sons had witnessed recent winter
eruptions. He knew that the Bee
hive, with its 20O-foot ribbon of
steam and water shooting straight
up in a narrow column, would pro-
vide a more spectacular show than
Old Faithful. With his decision
made, he swung the huge beacon
around and across the Firehole
river to the peculiarly shaped cone
Of the Beehive. All eyes followed
the triangle of light. and although
few knew which geyser they were
watching, they stood In amazement
at the remarkable display.
The spotlight then flashed be-
tween the Beehive and Old Faith
full, which was now in full eruption.
The contrasts between the two
shafts of steam and boiling water
was striking. Old Faithful, with
its plumed fan, shoots skyward $50
feet. The Beehive. with a cone
that readily explains its name, sky
rockets like an arrow straight into
the sky with a ball Of steam far
ing out like a sunburst at the very
top.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
flagship Rupert Wha

sought. Studies will be made OF the
aurora. the upper air waves. the
land contours. the rock formations
for our future interest and study.
1t should be the most stupendous
geographical and scientific fnvesti-
CATION ever accomplished by man.
kind.
And II our Biographies. our nat.
ural history and physics text books
and our ideas OF the grim Antarctic
continent undergo great resulting
changes. as they will. you may be
sure that the science of perfecting
automotive engines and the fuels
and lubricants to make them op-
crate efficiently when failure would
mean disaster can be given full
credit for its share in this romantic
lob. Let's watch Byrd and his men
--and his machines-for the NEXT
few months.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20

state and local police, municipal
governments generally. have work
ed out certain reasonable regulap
tions for the guidance OF pedes-
TRANS. These are not the arbitrary
or fanciful laws that many suppose
them to be, but are the result OF
long experience. One of these regu-
lations Is that pedestrians OF cities
and towns should cross at cross
ings- The motor1st is warned to
look out for them there, to regulate
his speed accordingly. Many cities
and towns have installed lights to
govern the man afoot; still others
have an officer stationed to issue
the necessary directions; there are
definite crossways marked out
However, all that Is without avail
II the pedestrian Will saunter
across the thoroughfare In the mid
die of a block
This bids fair to be a most dIsas
trous year In the history of motor
driving so FAR as human safety Ia
concerned
Mr.. Pedestrian. 1aywalking Is up
to you; It ts your responsibility.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20

will follow as the weather moder-
ates and the last big unknown area
in the world will be forced to give
up its rigidly guarded secrets under
the automotive attacks OF science.
Through the air and over the 200
feet thick ice with 1900 feet OF
black water beneath it) Admiral
Byrd and his men will fly. drive and
run, uncovering in record time
more hitherto unseen territory than
any single expedition has ever in
spected before. And this will be
made possible only by their gaso.
line engines. Thousands OF gallons
Of Ss5ca gasoline and 1890 mo-
tor oil have been cached at strate-
gic spots. some of them hundreds
of miles from Little America. Un-
discovered mountains. plateaus. glaT
ciers. minerals and simple forms OF
plant and animal kfe will be
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
DRAWN ON FEDERAL JURY
Session of Federal Court Met in
Wilmington on Tuesday


The Federal grand jury summon
ed to convene in Wilmington,
Tuesday, December Is, has report
ed H. c. Mahany, clerk of the U.
S. District Court, has drawn the
following names for grand jury
service:
jeremiah H. Coady, Wilmington
Hundred.
Reed c. Bye Wilmington Hun
dred.
Frank L. Grier, Cedar Greek
Hundred.
Robert o. Cohee, Wilmington
Hundred.
Jacob Prettyman, Lewes and Re
hoboth Hundred.
Albert P. Crowl, Georgetown
Hundred.
Robert T. Pilling, Mill Creek
Hundred.
Robert D. Kemp and Erdmas
Hoffman, both of Wilmington Hun
dred.
Edward H. Worth, Brandywine
Hundred.
]. Bayard Heacn and ]. Joseph
Ayars, both of Wilmington Hun
dred.
Isaac Turner, Wilmington Hun
dred.
J. Harry Humes, Cedar Creek
Hundred.
Byron Pepper, Georgetown Hun
dred
Hynson M. Cohee, North Muir
derkill Hundred.
Walter D. Bush, Jr., Whining
ton Hundred.
Daniel B. Murray, North Muir
derkill Hundred.
William Friedel, Seaford Hun
dred.
Frank F. Davis, Little Greek
Hundred.
Walter d. Marvel, Georgetown
Hundred
William M. Long, Wilmington
Hundred.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
Jamaica Is Attractive

Jamaica is d beautiful island of
springs and streams. There are nu-
merous hot and thermal springs.
The warm salt spring at Milk river
is probably the most remarkable Of
its kind in the world. Jamaica Is
one of the magnetic points in all
the enchanting islands of the fasci-
mating West Indies. The scenery
Is natural. Some Of the peaks are
more than 5000 feet high. Montego
bay and Kingston are the ports Of
call In Jamaica.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
HARRINGTON WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. Thomas Johnson, II, Buried
Last Thursday at LeWes

Mrs. Mary Virginia Johnson
wife of Thomas W. Johnson, II
years old, who died on Monday of
last week following several weeks
illness from complications while
visiting her daughter, Mrs. George
w. Evans, on the Boulevard, was
buried Thursday. She is survived
by her husband and two children,
Joseph A. Johnson, Lewes, and
the daughter in Harrington. Fun
eral services took place from the
Lewes M. e. Church on Thursday
at 2 o'clock with interment in Lew
es cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF 50 YEARS AGO
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of this week for visit to New
Orleans, taking a water route.
William H. Janney, wife and
child, and Miss Blanche Grifiths,
Mrs. Janney's sister, reached here
from Baltimore Monday and estab-
lished themselves in their new
home yesterday. Mr.. Janney en-
ters upon his duties as cashier of
the National Bank of Smyrna to-
day.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
Japanese Artistic

In Japan, the art of decorative
and symbolic flower arrangement is
an important part of the education
Of every girl and boy. and courses
in it are taught in schools and col
eges. There are even laws for the
iress and behavior of the flowermas
ter while he is at work.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
Starting of Word "Tank"

The name tank was first used In
December, 1915, as blind to con-
ceal the true nature of the expert
mental fighting machine then being
secretly constructed In England
After the first appearance of the
machine in the field the name was
retained.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
Reign of Terror In France

This period Of bloodshed, anarchy
and confiscation during the French
revolution began after the fall of
the Girondists. May 81, 1893, and ex-
tended to the overthrow of Robes
pierre and his accomplices. July 81.
1894. In this time, thousands were
put to death.