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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
DUQUETTE LOSES TO
MAHTOWA II TO E

The Duquette boys ran into some
strong opposition last Sunday when
they motored over to Mahtowa and
lost their first game of the season
in the seventh inning when the home
team come through with seven runs
from seven hits coupled with two err
rors after two men were down.
The game was closer than the score
indicates, however, for going into the
seventh the count was to 3 in favor
of Duquette. Ben Avenue, member
of the Sawyer Indian team, was on
the mound for the home team allow
ing only four hits. Leslie Anderson
and Enerd Edin were on the mound
for Duquette and while they allowed
1G hits they were especially good in
the pinches and had alright support
until the fatal seventh. G.. Hadberg
led the batting for Duquette by get
ting two of the four hits. Elmer Edin
and T. Anderson starred for DuQuette
with some spectacular plays, they
also teamed nicely together on a
double kill" in the sixth to end the
inning with bases loaded.
The Duquette boys will play the
Sawyer Indians at Duquette May q.
The boys are determined to win their
first home game and baseball fans
can help them by giving them support,
says the manager, William c. Crosby.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
Legislative Candidates
Are Busy on the Stump

Representative G. Elmer johnson OF
Amelund, Farmer-Labor Endorsed
candidate for the State Senate, was in
attendance at the Pine county central
committee meeting in Sandstone Sat
urday evening. Later in the evening
he gave a talk on the subject of tax
alton at the Willow River meeting,
which was received with interest.
Arrangements are being made to
have Rep. Johnson and Chas. j. Swan
son, Farmer-Labor Endorsed candidate
for the House from Pine county, talk
before the Denham club at their next
regular meeting on Tuesday evening,
June 18th.
Rep. Johnson being former serv-
ice man and active in service organi-
cations of Chisago county, is being
backed to a considerable degree by
former service men in Pine and Chi
sage counties.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
YOUNG RUTLEDGE
MAN PASSES AWAY
Clinton f. Jones, Married I'm January,
is Laid at Rest I'm Home Town
Cemetery.

Death removed a young man from
the Rutledge community when Clin-
ton Ellsworth Jones passed away Sum
day after suffering with pneumonia
for two weeks and two days. Mr..
Jones was born at Drake, n. d., on
November 80, 1910, and came to Pine
county, Minnesota, in 1920. He was
united in marriage to Esther Troolin
of Sandstone January s, 1884, and
had lived with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Jones, on their farm
about two miles south of Rutledge on
the pavement. Besides his parents,
Mr.. Jones is survived by his wife, a
stepson, his parents, grandfather, l..
d. Jones of near Rutledge, and one
brother, Edwin of Tucson, Ariz. His
brother was not able to be present at
the funeral but another from away
who attended was an aunt, Mrs.
George Nelson of Staples.
The deceased was a member of the
Methodist church in Rutledge from
where the funeral was held at 2 p. m.
Wednesday, with Rev. R. Deursen of
Sandstone, officiating. Burial was
made in the Rutledge cemetery with
Clarence Cox, Cleo Cox, Kenneth Cox,
Art Lilledahl, Harvey Anderson and
Joe Datko acting as pallbearers.
Neighbors and friends of the be-
reaved family extend sympathy to
them in their hour of sorrow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
CREAMERY OPERATORS
TO MEET AT GRASSTON

District No. 2, Land O'Lakes Cream
cries, will hold its annual summer
meeting and complimentary banquet
to the creamery operators at Grass
ton, May "a.
The afternoon program will start at
1:3O. John Brandt, president OF Land
OLakes Creameries, will give the
main address. Other speakers will be
Alex Johnson, superintendent of plant
operations, Land O'Lakes Creameries;
H. R. Berg, district director, and Art
Rentz, field manager.
District No. was the runner-up
this year in the Vendome Trophy
race, losing out by only a trifling
percentage.
The principal speaker at the eve
ming banquet will be w. A. Anderson,
former mayor of Minneapolis. AS
usual, a good entertainment program
will be given both afternoon and eve
ming between the talks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
YOUNG PEOPLE WILL
CAMP AT GRINDSTONE

The third annual young peoples
summer bible camp will be held from
June Is until July 1 at Grindstone
lake. Plans have been under way for
some time and are now complete. In
stead of the usual one-week session
the camp will be held two weeks this
summer in order that those of a
younger age may receive the training
given.
The first week, June IS to "a, will
be for boys and girls from II to 16
years of age and the second week
from June 25 to July 1 for all over
16 years. Improved accommodations
have been provided and rates are very
low. The. following pastors will give
information concerning the encamp-
ment: c. Frercksen, Sunrise; w. Oh
son, East Rock Creek; d. w. Thomp-
son, Pine City; P. Hendricks, Hinck-
ley; r. Deursen, Sandstone; D. Far
rington, Bruno; H. Johnson, Quamba;
and A. Giles, Mora.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
ARLONE TOWNSHIP
FARMER, 68, PASSED
TO GREAT BEYOND

Carl John Soderquist, farmer 10
miles east of Hinckley in Arlone
township, who had been failing in
health for several years, died at the
home Friday evening from heart fail
ure at the age of 6S. Mrs. Sober
quist had passed away only two
months ago. A son, Walter, who is
married, resides on the home farm
Born in Sweden on Dec. 3d. 1865
Mr.. Soderquist came to America at
the age of 16. He had lived for is
years on the present farm.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Paul Hendricks in the Pres
byterian church at Hinckley Monday
and interment was in the Swedish
Lutheran cemetery. The pallbearers
were Olaf Hemming, Joe Petsko, Pc
ter Nyberg, Peter Klynstra, Walfred
Abrahamson, and Magnus Christian
sen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17

Memorial day will this year again
be observed by Pine City in the usual
and traditional manner. At meeting
of the Leon Heath Post, American
Legion, held at the Armory, arrange
ments were made and committees APP
pointed in order that ceremonies per-
tanning to the day might be properly
carried out.
Battery E." 125th Field Artillery,
will take an active part, firing the
national salute at twelve o'clock noon,
marching in the parade, and firing
the volley in memory of the dead at
the cemetery. The school children,
too, will participate. V. w. Ziebarth,
superintendent, is in charge of this
division of the parade.
County Attorney NJ. B. Hurley, Clint
Boo, and Ell Huber were named as
members of the general committee.
The complete program, time of serv-
ices. and order of march will be pub
lished next week.
Pine City was particularly fortunate
thlS year In securing as speaker of
the day, Chief Justice John p. De-
vaney of the State Supreme Court
Besides possessing an exceptional
mind and being an able jurist, Justice
Devaney is one of the foremost speak
ers and orators in Minnesota. He has
been recognized from his days as stu
dent in college as a splendid platform
speaker; he has been heard before in
Pine county on his exposition of the
Federal Constitution; and with his
background and ability should prove
OF genuine interest to the many who
VIII this year, as in the past, observe
the day.
On account of the improvements be-
ing made in Robinson park, the cere-
monies and services will be held in
the Wiseman Memorial park.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

While the League of Nations assem-
bly, meets but once a year, the League
council gathers four or more times
each year to discuss current inter-
national problems of importance. The
councils seventy-ninth session opened
Monday of this week and has before
it a large number of complicated
questions. None of them will be
solved now; they will be considered
some of them may be dropped, others
may be held up for discussion at a
later time, and a few may be sent
on to the assembly in September.
Disarmament.
Heading the agenda of the council
session is the disarmament situation
which will be gone over once more
not, likely, at the regular meetings
but in confidential conversations at
breakfast and luncheon tables where
diplomats foregather. 1t seems as
though the international disarma-
ment conference may be reconvened
May 80, and it seems, too, that nc
positive results are to be expected
from it. All the statesmen who
should be enthusiastic about the
cause, display lack of interest, and
the chief obstruction-that is the ten
sion between France and Germany
because of the German claims for re.
armament-has not been removed
Unless a miracle of one sort or an
other happens, nothing Importantly
good can be expected from the con.
ference, and delegates now taking
part in the council session are
it seems, merely trying to discover
plan by which a general face-savins
policy may be adopted when it be.
comes indisputably clear that dis
armament has failed.
Gran ChacO.
On the eve of the council session
the League commission for the in.
vestigation of the Gran Chaco wal
CONTINUED on Page b
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
Erwin NELSON
HEADS PINE FL
f. ]. PrOchaSka, Former Chairman OF
County Organization, VIII be Ac.
tive for State Ticket.

Erwin L. Nelson of Pine township
in the southern part of the county,
was elected Pine County Farmer-Labor
chairman at meeting of the central
committee held in Sandstone Satur-
day evening. Mr.. Nelson succeeds E.
J. Prochaska of Pine City, who has
served as the chairman for the Last
ten years. Mr.. Nelson is a Progressive
who has supported the Farmer-Labor
party since its organization. Mr.. Pro-
chaska was given a rising vote of
thanks for his services i'm the past.
1t is expected that Mr.. PrOchaska will
be active on behalf of the state ticket
in the coming campaign. Other Of
ficers elected were Peter Stulen of
Ogema township, vice chairman; and
Oscar w. Anderson, Sturgeon Lake,
secretary. Mr.. Stulen is very active
Progressive in the eastern part of the
county, and Mr.. Anderson is a leading
Farmer-Laborite in his community.
A meeting was held in the Cheng-
watana town hall Friday evening. A
number of speakers were present at
the meeting, including Chas. ]. Swan
son, candidate for representative. A
well attended meeting was held in
Sandstone the. same evening. HAL
mar Petersen, candidate for lieutenant
governor, was the leading speaker
The meeting at Sturgeon Lake Tues
| day evening was addressed by Chas.
Johnson, Mr.. Peterson of Minneapolis
Congressman Francis H. Shoemaker
as well as a number of Pine county
candidates.
Meetings Scheduled.
The Pine Lake club meets Thurs
| day evening of this week, and the
Grindstone Lake club meets on Fri
| day evening. The Pine City club will
meet at the Hay Creek school in Roy
alton township on Friday evening.
| A Farmer-Labor meeting will be
held in School No. 1913, Norman town
ship, Saturday evening, May 10, and
similar meeting will be held in
Bruno Monday evening, May 81. An
other meeting will be held in Cheng-
watana town hall on Wednesday eve
ming of next week. The Pokegama
| club will meet at the North Star
school, Thursday evening, May "a, and
the Ogema and Glover town groups
will meet at the Glover town hall, Sat
urday evening, May &C.
Representative C. Elmer johnson
spoke at the meeting of the Central
Committee in Sandstone, and also al
the Willow River club meeting Satur-
day evening. Mr.. Johnson and Mr.
Swanson will address many of the
meetings in the next few weeks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
SIX DEATHS
AT Pine CITY
Community is Saddened by
Several Funerals During
Past Week.
Young Mother Laid to Rest;
Also Victim of an Auto
Accident.

There are about SO many deaths
and funerals i'm each community in
the course of a year, and many of
those, where the citizens have at
tanned old age, are expected. But
it is unusual to have six deaths in
one week i'm community the size
of Pine City. That, however, occurred
during the past week, and the deaths
included individuals of various ages.
Mrs. Claire H. Shuey.
Death called a young mother from
the Pine City community Saturday
when Mrs. Claire H. Shuey passed
away at the Grantsburg hospital fol-
lowing an operation. On May End
Mrs. Shuey submitted to an opera
ton and was thought to be on the
road to recovery but on Saturday her
condition turned and made necessary
second serious operation and she
passed away about 10 o'clock that
evening.
Ruth Helen Shuey was born at Pine
City on Dec. 6, 1902, being the oldest
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. R. l.. Wise
man. She was raised to young woman
hood in the village where she was
graduated from the high school. She
had one year at the University of
Minnesota and was married to Claire
HI. Shuey on June 6, 1922. To this
union six children were born, two
boys and four girls, all of whom live
to mourn the loss of their mother.
Mrs. Shuey was very popular
young matron of the Pine City COM
munity. She was a member of the
Presbyterian church of which she was
faithful member, being for many
years superintendent of the primary
department. She was also a member
of the order of Eastern Star and mem
bers of this order assisted with the
funeral which was held on Tuesday
afternoon from the Wiseman home in
Pine City.
Rev. d. w. Thompson of the Pres
byterian church, conducted the fun
eral services and was assisted by
Rev. Thomas Buckton of Osakis. Be-
sides the children and her husband
who are left to mourn are her mother,
Mrs. r. l.. Wiseman, who lives in
Pine City and many other relatives
and friends who keenly regret her
passing at so young an age.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
rs of the Teams.
Home Run Standing.

Brown, Brook Park ................2
Eriksen, ASkOv 81
]. Klar, Sandstone ....... 81
The second baseball game OF the
Pine County league was played Sun
day and the race simmered down to
only two teams in the lead with a
perfect percentage of two games won
and none lost. These are Sturgeon
Lake and Willow River, both teams
winning over Askov and Brook Park
respectively with scores of Is to 6
and Z to 3. Brook Park, Finlayson,
N. P. S. Club and Sandstone are tied
for second place with one victory and
one loss each. Askov and Moose Lake
both have lost the first two games
played and are in the league cellar.
In Sundays other contests Finlayson
won from Moose Lake II to and
Sandstone beat N. P. S. Club IA to 8.
Next Sunday will eliminate one OF
the two leaders from the perfect per-
centage side of the column when
Sturgeon Lake and Willow River will
cross bats on the Sturgeon Lake d1a-
mond.
]. Klar of Sandstone batted out the
only home run of the day. Following
are the box scores:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
Frank krYZer.

Frank KryZer, 81 year old Mission
Creek township farmer, died at s
o'clock Saturday night at the Grants
burg hospital as the direct result of
being struck by an automobile the
same afternoon.
The accident that caused Mr.. Kry-
zer's death happened at o'clock Sat-
urday when he was about to cross
the pavement in the village of Beroun.
Suddenly seeing the Oncoming auto
mobile it is reported that he became
bewildered and started back. The
car was driven by Duluth man who
swerved in his attempt to avoid strik-
ing the pedestrian, but the rear fem
der of the car struck Mr.. Kryzer with
the result that his skull was frac-
tured and he passed away at the hos
pital four hours later. A coroner's
jury exonerated the driver.
Mr.. Kryzer was born in CzechO-
Slovakia on Oct. 4, 1S49, and came
to the United States at the age of
Is. He farmed for 81 years on the
place 80 miles southeast of BerOun.
Mrs. Kryzer passed away last fall.
Ten children were born to this union,
eight of whom survive-three girls
and five boys.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday morning from the st. Joseph's
Catholic church in Beroun, FIR. Galek
officiating. Interment was made in
the Beroun cemetery and the pail
bearers were George. Clarence and
Ben Kryzer, Ben and Henry Brun, and
Ted BOga.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
GAARENSTROM WILL
TALK TO HOLIDAY

The Pine County National Farmers
Holiday Association will hold mass
meeting in the American Legion hall
at Hinckley Friday, May %. at p. m.
c. F.. Gaarenstrom will be present to
explain the work of the Rural Credit
Bureau and many other questions will
be discussed, according to plans
Lunch will be served after the meet
ing and every farmer in Pine county
is urged by the board of directors of
the Holiday Association to attend.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
AUTO OVERTURNS, ROD
DRIVEN THROUGH HEAD

through his neck when the car in
which he. was riding overturned, Joe
Martenez, Litchfield, lives to tell the
tale. The car equipped with a Cali
fornia top, left the road and turned
over, pinning Martenez beneath. A
curtain rod entered just below his jaw
and emerged on the opposite side of
his head just below the ear. Other
injuries were several ribs broken. He
Lay undiscovered beside the road for
an hour before he was picked up and
taken to the hospital, where he is
recovering.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
MANS BROTHER
BUYS LARGE AUSTIN PRINTERY

j. v. Barstow, brother of R. w. Bar
stow, Sandstone banker, recently pur-
chased the large printing plant from
the Mccullough Printing Co. in Au-
stin. Mr.. Barstow has owned and
operated "a plant at Browndale near
Austin and the Askov American re-
Gently reprinted two editorials from
his paper, the Six Town News.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17

The above is a likeness of the newly
elected chairman of the Pine County
Farmer-Labor Association, Erwin L.
Nelson, Pine township farmer. Mr.
Nelson has been active in the Farmer
Labor movement since its inception
He was a worker in the ranks of the
party back in the days when the
senior Charles Lindbergh was candi-
date for governor, in the campaign
of 1922 when Henrik Shipstead was
first elected United States senator
and in every campaign since. Mr.
Nelson is well known amongst the
Farmer-Labor workers of Pine county
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
SENATE CANDIDATE CALLS

w. G. Brach of North Branch, one
of the three candidates seeking NOM
ination for state senator from the seth
district, called on voters in northern
Pine county yesterday and today. Mr..
Brach formerly farmed near Taylors
Falls but now resides in the village of
North Branch. He makes the Ten
Commandments part of his campaign
issue.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
SANDSTONE

Summary-Two base hits. A. Larson,
ID. McCluskey; three base hits, Eccles.
l.. McClusk key; home run. ]. Klar; sacri-
flee hit, b. Hultgren; double play, j..
klar to Clegg to f. Larson; struck out.
by Armstrong 4. by c. Hultgren l. by
Klar z; hit by pitched ball. by Hultgren.
>. off Hultgren 1. off KIar 4; left on
bases. n. p. S. Club Z. Sandstone z; UNI
pre-. Wilcox; scorer. Carlson; time. 2:10.
Continued on Page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
FINLAYSON

Summary-Two base hits, n. swan
son, r. Anderson, A. Peterson, Sanders,
f. Arth. Stibbe ,, r. Arth. l.. Bergseth,
son; struck out, by Matususki 3. by
Peterson /. by H. Scheeler 10; bases on
balls. off Scheeler ), off MatuSusk1 /,
off Peterson 3: left on bases. F1nlaysOn
Z, Moose Lake 3; umpire, Beccue; scorer,
L. r.. Ellis; time, $3.50.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
Gran ChacO.
SEED LOAN DATE EXTENDED

The time limit for making applica-
tions for seed loans has been extended
from May Is to May 81. ALI those
who have not yet applied may do so
during the next two weeks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
George NicOlI.

George Nicoll, who resided east of
Pine City, was called to his Maker
on Tuesday morning, May 18th. The
cause of his death was asthma and
throat trouble from which he had
suffered number of years.
George Nicoll was born at Hastings,
on May "a, 1871. Had he lived until
his birthday this month he would
have been 60 years of age. Mr.. Nicoll
grew to young manhood in the Hast
ings community and on March II.
1896, was married to Nellie Kaestner
of Algona, Iowa. They came to Pine
county 33 years ago when Mr.. Nicoll
purchased a farm six miles east of
Pine City ON which the family since
resided.
Mr. Nicoll is survived by his wife
and one son, Grant, who at the pres
CONTINUED on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17
STURGEON AND
WILLOW LEAD
Leaders Take First Two
Games of B. B. League
Schedule.
Fin1aysOn and Sandstone
are Other Winners in
Sundays Contests.
Schedule Sunday, May 20.

Willow River at Sturgeon Lake,
Askov at Kerrick, Moose Lake at
Brook Park, Sandstone at FinlaysOn.
Standings of the Teams.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-17

MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ST. PAUL, MINI.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
ROAD AND BRIDGE z
|. P[ANSADVANC|NG
Park Projects Expected To-
Begin in Early Spring.
Drive Laid Out.

New plans for road and bridge con-
struction in the park system, made
possible by P. w. A. funds and Fed
eral road aid grants, are moving for
ward, officials said yesterday, so that
building may be under way in the
early Spring.
H. c. Whitehurst, director Of high
ways for the District, said he expects
the new P Street Bridge to be COM
pleted in ample time TO permit con-
struction in Rock Creek Valley. His
office is now engaged in drawing de-
tailed plans for the park drive that
will be built in the Rock Greek and
Potomac Parkway, from the @ Street
Bridge to K street.
Ready in December.
These plans are expected to be
ready in December and will be sub
mitted to the Bureau of Public Roads
Of the Department of Agriculture for
approval, as the funds making this
work possible come from the Fed
eral road aid grant.
Grading in the valley probably will
be begun in January, so that settling
may be permitted during the Winter
and then by the middle of March Mr..
Whitehurst hopes to begin paving the
new park highway, he said today.
The contractor on the new p Street
Bridge is about two months behind
schedule, Whitehurst said, but he
made it clear the builder is entitled
to an extension Of time, because Of the
inclement weather encountered here
in the late Summer and early Fall.
Bridge Plans Being Drawn.
H. ]. Spelman, Bureau Of Public
Roads engineer who has charge OF
work in this locality, said his ONCE
is now drawing plans for the low-leveI
bridge across Rock Greek at P street.
This will carry the park drive from
the east bank. where it now ends st
the Q Street Bridge, over to the west
bank, where grading has been done
by c. w. A. workers, for the new
highway. In month or six weeks,
Spelman declared, he hopes to have
these plans completed. Bids will then
be called for. This work is part Of
P. w. A. program here.
The Bureau Of Public Roads is like
wise preparing plans for highway
construction in the George Washing
ton Memorial Parkway, from the
Arlington Memorial Bridge to Key
Bridge. Spelman expects these to be
completed shortly before the first of
the year. This, too, is a P. w A.
project. The National Capital Park
and Planning Commission is now en-
gagged in purchasing land in the
vicinity Of Rosslyn. Va, on the banks
of the Potomac River, for the new
parkway