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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-03
Nears -Four Score
And Ten Birthday

According to the custom about 80
friends and relatives gathered at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Olson be-
tween Askov and Bruno Sunday to
help Mrs. Olson's mother, Mrs. Dan
Nelson, observe her birthday. Mrs.
Nelson was 80 years of age and the
guests always have day Of enjoy
ment in association with this happy
and kind lady. The guests were from
Askov, Bruno, and Sandstone, and
among them was Emil Larson of Sand
stone, "a year old brother of Mrs. Mel
son.
During the afternoon Rev. Chas. S.
Rydell of Bruno, spoke few words
and Mrs. Rydell sang a song for Mrs.
Nelson, who also received gifts and
some money as tokens of the occasion.
Social visiting and lunch completed
the event.
Friends in surrounding commune
ties extend best wishes for many
birthdays yet to come for Mrs. Nelson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-03
COUNTY HOLIDAY
SENDS DELEGATES
Five Men Leave for DeS MOineS, Iowa,
Wednesday to Attend National
Holiday Convention.

The National Farmers Holiday, at
two of its meetings held in Hinckley
on April II and %, passed two reso-
buttons, appointed a committee and
selected delegates to the National
convention to be held at DeS MOineS,
Iowa, today and tomorrow, May and
4. The delegates to the convention
are John PERCY and Walter Peterson
of Pine City, Oscar LendrOth CT Hinck
ley, Arthur Peterson of Rock Creek,
and n. p. Nedegaard of ASkov.
At the April II meeting the follow
ing resolution was adopted and di-
rected to Governor Floyd B. Olson:
I'VE, the farmers of Pine County
Holiday Association, and others in
session call on you as Governor of
Minnesota for your fullest co-opera-
ton. We, the farmers of Pine county
at mass meeting at Hinckley this
18th day of April, 1884, go on record
as being against all foreclosures and
evictions in said Pine county, and be
it resolved, That all crop mortgages
given to the Rural Credit Department
for past due interest be Immediately
cancelled and that said delinquent in
stallments be extended to the loan
period without interest
Signed by J. d. BeaufeauX, Oscar
LendrOth, Bert Cole and Ernest Dahl
as a committee.
Another Resolution Adopted.
the following resolution was adopted
and signed by John Percy, Hjalmer
Sandell, Erwin Nelson and Arthur
Peterson as a committee:
ITO The Honorable Floyd B. Olson:
Whereas, hundreds of farmers in
feed for their livestock, especially
hay and grain, and many others have
only enough for few days, and are
dividing with each other what little
they have to carry over for the day,
Therefore Be 1t Resolved, That we
leader, who has never failed us in
time of need
A committee was appointed to call
upon the state and county Drouth
Relief department to ascertain what
could be done at once to secure feed
for livestock. The committee later
went to Pine City and looked into
the matter to find that everything
possible is being done and that the
allowance of grain would be doubled.
The committee recommended that
bran should be added to help as bulk,
and stated that the situation is very
serious as cattle running at large
foraging on dead grass need plenty
of salt to keep their digestive organs
functioning efficiently.
1t is planned to have a speaker
at the next regular county meeting
of the Farmers Holiday to discuss
the Rural Credit department and
social lunch and coffee will be served
after the meeting. This meeting will
be held at the American Legion hall
in Hinckley on Friday, May %, at
s p. m. and every one is welcome to
come and bring cake or sandwiches.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-03
NEW NUMBERS GO
ON STATE ROADS
FRIDAY, MAY 4

Remembering of the state highway
system Friday, May 4 will be accom-
plished in less than one day, under
plans Just announced by the Highway
department.
Maintenance crews in every county
will start early Friday morning TAX
ing down old numbers and replacing
them with new markers on each road
affected by the Remembering. Nearly
40, 900 signs will have to be handled
by the crews to make the roadside
markers conform to the new 1884
highway map issued last week.
In REMEMBERING the roads, the High
way department took the 14O new
routes authorized by the 1888 legis-
lature and consolidated them with the
II old state routes and 16 old U. S.
routes. Out of this total of 227 diff
ferent routes, the department made a
simplified system of 1875 routes. This
was done in the interest of public
convenience, it was said by N. w. Els
berg, highway commissioner. In the
new system, U. S. routes will carry
only their U. S. numbers, avoiding
confusion resulting when the same
road carries different state and U. S.
numbers.
Maps of the REMEMBERED system are
available at all highway department
offices and at most chambers of COM
merce, automobile clubs and other
road information centers. A map OF
the remembered system is published
i'm this issue.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-03
THREE MORE FILE FOR
PINE COUNTY JOBS

Three more hats were flung into the
county political ring during the past
week when Albert Johnson Of Sand
stone, filed for the office of county
attorney on April 30, and Arthur E.
Gustafson of Willow River, and Rich
ard Hogan of Kerrick, filed for the
office of county superintendent OF
schools on April %. Mr.. Johnson has
been resident of Sandstone and Pine
county for many years and served in
the office he seeks during the years
of 1923, 1924, 1925 and 1926. Michael
B. Hurley is the incumbent and will
probably file soon for the office.
Mr.. GustafsOn, aspirant to the
county superintendent office, is
serving his second term as head of
the Willow River schools and was
recently reelected for a third term.
He is Al years of age and has had
20 years experience as a teacher and
superintendent. He is married and
has three children.
Richard Hogan is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. James H. Hogan of Kerrick,
and was born and raised in Pine cOun-
ty. He is at present superintendent
at Green Isle, where he is serving his
third term as a member of the faculty.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-03
DAIRY PLAN
IS ABANDONED
Dairymen at Recent Regional Confer.
enceS did not Take Kindly
to Proposal.

The Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration has decided not to I'M
dertake at present a dairy reduction
program involving adjustment pay
ments, according to word received
from Washington this week by Dean
w. C.. COffey of the University of Min
nesota Department of Agriculture.
This decision was reached by Ad-
ministratiOn officials following a
series of regional conferences in
which dairymen were given an Oppor-
tunity to express their views of the
administration proposed reduction
program.
The administration makes it clear
that it has not lost interest in the
dairymens economic problems, but
has decided to undertake no far
reaching program until dairymen are
united in the support of one sound
plan.
limited program to eliminate dis
eased cattle from herds and purchase
dairy products for the needy may be
carried out, however, with the aid
of funds recently appropriated by
Congress. Whole milk producers also
will receive the benefit of marketing
agreements now in effect or to be
adopted in the future.
Petition Administration.
Neighboring counties situated much
the same as Pine county are express
sing their opinion as to dairy pro-
gram in the form of petitions to Sec
rotary Wallace. They are doing this
because they feel that the other pro-
grams that have not affected them
in monetary benefit have only added
to the price that they have had to
pay for the commodities they have
had to buy. In justice and equity
to the dairyman of this section, they
are, therefore, asking for some sort
of program designed for their benefit.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-03
LAKE SURVEY TO BE
CONDUCTED IN STATE

Through the AZ Civilian Conserva-
tion Camps doing emergency conser-
walton work in Minnesota, Walter S.
Olson, director of the Division of
Drainage and Waters, plans to secure
additional information relative to
lakes in the state. The survey will
be in the form of a QUESTIONABLE
and will include data relative to type
of lake, high and low water marks,
accessibility to roads, probable camp
sites, fish life conditions, lake bot
toms, shore lines and the like.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-03
ASKOV PIONEER
SUCCUMBS AT II
Henning SimOnSen Is Laid to Rest
Near Old Home I'm Lincoln
County Monday.

When word passed around in the
Askov community Friday that Hen
ming Simonsen had died in Mime
apolis the evening before, it did not
come as a surprise, for his friends
had known for some time that the
final summons was not far distant.
Mr.. Simonsen'S son, Anker, went to
Minneapolis Friday to join his broth
er, Walter, there in taking the body
to the home of another brother, Chris,
at Ivanhoe, at whose home the fun
eral was held Monday, thence to the
church at Diamond Lake, ian inland
community in Lincoln county, and
finally laid to rest in the family lot
there.
Thus ended the life of a man who
was in the true sense of the word
one of the sturdy and hard working
pioneers of this community, and also
a pioneer of the Lake Benton COM
munity.
Henning Simonsen was born at
Vognslund, Denmark, on Jan. %, 1857:
came to the United States in 1885
and remained for two years in the
state of New Jersey. In the fall of
1887 he was married to Miss Anna
Winter and settled on farm near
Lake Benton. To this union were
born five sons and three daughters;
all of whom were given good educa
tion and who have gone out into the
world and made good in their chosen
vocations.
Came to AskOy in 1907.
In 1907 Mr.. Simonsen came to
Askov and purchased several parcels
of land and became one of Askovs
first real estate dealers. Many are
the stories and experiences that the
old timers here recall relative to Mr..
Simonsen's determination to make
good and be satisfied under meager
conditions. Until about a year ago
he insisted on getting out into the
fields and doing actual hard farm
work.
Mr.. Simonsen is the first of the
family to pass away, thus there is
left to mourn his demise the wife,
five sons and three daughters as fol-
lows: Chris at IvanhOe, Sigurd in
Alaska, Emile at Washington, d. c..
Anker at AskOv, Hanieta also at
Washington, d. C., Walter in Mime
apolis, Werner at Rome, N. w. and
Ida at Lewisburg, Pa. Of these Mrs.
Simonsen, Chris, Emelie, Anker and
Walter were at the funeral.
A large circle of friends at both
AskOv and Lake Benton extend SYM
pathy to the family in their hour
of sorrow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-03
FINLAYSON MAN
IS LAID TO REST
Alfred MatSOn, Retired Farmer. is
Called After Several Years Illness.
EARNED There 80 Years.

Alfred Matson of Finlayson village.
was fatally stricken with heart trou-
BILE on April % to terminate several
years of poor health. Mr.. Matson was
born in Finland May 4, 1866, and came
to the United States in 1887. He
came to Minnesota to make his home
with his family in 1898 after being
married to Elizabeth Koukkari in
Colorado March Is, 1890. He lived
on a farm, now occupied by his son,
Henry, for 80 years and for the past
five years he had been retired and
living in the village.
Mr.. Matson is survived by not only
Waino, of Medina, N. D.; Henry on
the home farm; Mrs. Richard Aysta,
Florenton, Mimi, and Mamie of Oni-
gum.
The funeral was held from the Fin
layson Apostolic Lutheran church of
which he was a member, on April 30
at p. m, with Rev. Andrew Nickel
son officiating. The pallbearers
were, August Werronen, Ed Kangas,
Oscar Johnson, Tom Pahkala, Alex
Carlson and Gust GustafsOn. Those
from away who attended the funeral
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Joki, Walfred
Joki and Elma Koski of Hibbing;
Mrs. Pyykkonen of EskO's Corner; Mr..
and Mrs. William Josephson and Mrs.
John Saarenpaa of Annandale; Henry
Ola of Little Swan; Waino Matson Of
Medina, N. D.; Mamie Matson of Oni-
gum and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Aysta
of Florenton.
Sympathy of many friends goes out
to the sorrowing relatives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-03
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

Last week reference was made to
the fact that the Japanese govern
ment, to the indignant CONSERVATION
of the western powers, had proclaimed
a hands-off policy toward China; that
country, Japan said. will not in the
future be permitted to borrow foreign
capital for military and political pur-
poses, nor will China have any right
to purchase military airplanes.
While this attitude suggests rath-
err strong arrogance, Japan maintains
there is nothing unusual in it, for the
new policy is. in effect, chiefly an
imitation of the Monroe Doctrine gov
erning affairs on the American con-
tinents, and the reason for the deci-
sion is said to be the we'll known fact
that China imports more arms and
munitions than any other country;
this, Japan AYERS, constitutes real
menace, threat to Asiatic peace.
Foreign Reaction.
Foreign Indignation asserted itself
at once, especially in London and
Washington where it was maintained
that Japan's move really violates the
Nine-Power treaty of 1922 by which
that country, with eight others, I'M
dertakes to respect the integrity of
Chinese territory, the right of China
to trade with any power, and the
principle of Chinese independence;
London and Washington considered
the Japanese action virtual shut
ting of the so-called Open Door
through which foreign trade moves
into China from many countries.
CONTINUED ON Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-03

While in St. Paul yesterday, Repre-
sentative Hjalmar Petersen of Askov,
filed with the secretary of state for
the office of lieutenant governor on
the Farmer-LabOr ticket. His filing
followed the endorsement by a vote
of $50 to 100 at the recent Farmer
Labor state convention. Hjalmar
Petersen issued brief statement to
the press as follows:
I'm filing for the office of lieu
tenant governor, following the en-
dorsement by the recent state con-
vention of the Farmer-Labor Associ-
alton, | do it with a full realization
of the duties and responsibilities re-
posed on public officials today.
The strength of the government
lies in the average citizen. 1t has
been my desire and purpose as a
member of the Minnesota Legislature,
and / shall continue that program if
elected lieutenant governor, to labor
for the masses SO that they may
enjoy the fruits of their labors. The
sanctity and protection of the home
is one of the high ideals of my party.
Il abhor too much talk and mac
ton, and therefore point to but three
achievements in Minnesota by our
party-the enactment of the state in
come tax law, the mortgage morator-
ium act, and the lower assessments
on homesteads for real estate taxa
tion purposes. Those laws were not
secured without effort and a fight
in behalf of the average citizen.
"As lieutenant governor it shall be
my greatest ambition to do all / can
in the solving of perplexing questions
for our state and it's people"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-03
BASEBALL SEASON
TO START SUNDAY
Pine County League VIII Sponsor
Eight Teams i'm a FOurteen.Game
Schedule for Pennant.

The baseball season for the Pine
County Baseball League will swing
into being Sunday, May 6, at which
time there will be four games as
follows: Sandstone at Sturgeon Lake,
Moose Lake at Kerrick, AskOv at
Brook Park and Willow River at Fin
layson. These teams are all veterans
in the League and a great deal of
rivalry has developed which taken to-
gether with their apparent equal
strength will make for an interesting
pennant race.
The fourteen game schedule will
consist of a split season with the
winner of the first half playing the
winner of the second half. Following
is the seasons schedule:
FIRST HALF
May Sandstone at Sturgeon Lake
Moose Lake at Kerrick. AskOv at Brook
Park. Willow River at Finlayson.
geon Lake at Askov. Brook Park at
Willow River. Finlayson at Moose Lake.
May 20-Willow River at Sturgeon
Lake. Askov at Kerrick. Moose Lake at
Brook Park, Sandstone at Finlayson.
May 27-BrOOk Park at Sandstone,
Sturgeon Lake at Moose Lake. Ker1ick
at Willow River. Finlayson at Askov.
June 3-Brook Park at Sturgeon
Lake, Moose Lake at Sandstone. Willow
River at ASkov, Kerrick at Finlayson.
June 1n-ASkOv at Moose Lake, Sand
stone at Willow River Sturgeon Lake
at kerrick, FinlaySon at Brook Park.
June 17-ASkOv at Sandstone, Kerrick
at Brook Park. Willow River at Moose
Lake. Finlayson at Sturgeon Lake.
SECOND HALF
July sturgeon Lake at Sandstone,
I<erITck at Moose Lake, Brook Park ut
ASkOv, FinlaySon at Willow River.
July Sandstone at Kerrick, ASkOV
at Sturgeon Lake. Willow River at
Brook Park, Moose Lake at Finlayson.
July 15-Sturgeon Lake at Willow
River, Kerrick at ASkOv. Brook Park at
Moose Lake, Finlayson at Sandstone.
July 22-Sandstone at Brook Park,
Moose Lake at Sturgeon Lake. Willow
River at Kerrick, AskOv at Finlayson.
July 29-Sturgeon Lake at Brook
Park, Sandstone at Moose Lake, Askov
at Willow River, Finlayson at Kerrick.
Aug. Moose Lake at Askov, Willow
River at Sandstone, Kerrick at Sturgeon
Lake, Brook Park at Finlayson.
Aug. 12-SandStOne at ASkov, Brook
Park at Kerrick, Moose Lake at Willow
River. Sturgeon Lake at Finlayson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-03
FISH DISTRIBUTED
TO NEEDY IN STATE

Records compiled by the Division
of Game and Fish show that during
the month of March a total of 157,995
pounds of fish were distributed for
relief purposes among needy persons
in the state. The fish comprised bull
heads. perch, mooneyes, buffalo,
sheepshead, pickerel, sunfish and
carp, the latter making up the bulk
with 141, 203 pounds.
Fish removed from lakes to i'm
prove game fish life that had no sal
able or food value were distributed to
farmers for use as hog feed. A total
of 209,363 pounds went for this pur-
pose, consisting mostly of carp, with
some perch, moOneyes, and sharp
belly herring.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-03
KENNY CANDIDATE
IN AITKIN COUNTY

Rupert Kenney, a former citizen in
the Willow River neighborhood, but
for the past dozen years a farmer
near Shovel Lake, over in Aitkin
county, visited with Pine county
friends last week.
Mr.. Kenney was recently endorsed
by the Farmer-Labor club of Aitkin
county for the office of state repre-
sentative from there, and has filed
for the office. He is an aggressive
young man and his Pine county
friends will wish him success in the
campaign.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-03

of them registered their support for
the labor endorsee.
The difficulty with the increases
in the labor districts is, however, that
they were relatively much smaller
than those in the so-called silk stock
ing wards.
FL Showing Fine.
st. Paul Farmer-LaboriteS may feel
justly proud over the showing which
they made in the recent election. No
Farmer-Labor contingent of candi-
dates was over subjected to more
shameful misrepresentation by a VEN
cal press than was the case in the
election just passed. A stranger drop
ping into town or passing through
the state would have concluded from
reading the newspapers that st. Paul
had the most corrupt police admin
istration of any city on the continent.
Whatever losses may have been sus-
tanned in any portion in the city may
be attributed largely to the crime
ISSUE This is true despite the fact
that st. Paul has for the past two
years enjoyed the cleanest and most
capable administration that the city
has ever had.
st. Paul Farmer-Laborites are to
be congratulated upon their showing,
and especially upon the clean, in
telligent campaign which they con-
Quoted in behalf of their candidates.
What is necessary in st. Paul as we'll
as elsewhere in the state is to con-
tinue the work of education and or
enough additional voters will join the
standards of the Farmer-Laborites to
make victory a certainty regardless
OF the campaign of the opposition.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-03
FL CLUB
TO WORK AND PLAY

The Sandstone Farmer-LabOr Club
will hold a combined business and
social meeting on Friday night, May
II, at o'clock in the l. O. G. T. hall
in that village. The business meeting
is scheduled first and the social hour
will commence about 9 o'clock. The
committee in charge assures all, who
wish to come, a good time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-03

Willie: What did l learn today,
teacher?"
Teacher: why do you ask"
Willie: They'll want to know at
home"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-05-03

AFAMILY NEWSPAPER
DARE TO DO OUR DUTY
Let us have faith that
right makes might. and in
that faith let us to the end
dare to do our duty as we
understand it,"
Abraham Lincoln.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-11

two days, June 8, TO expire not later
than August 81, with permission to
visit foreign countries.
bers of a court of inquiry to meet at
San Juan, Puerto Rico:
Behr, Col. Francis j.. Coast Artil-
lery Corps.
Hester, Lieut.. Col. John H., In
fantry.
Hilldrup. Maj. Don G.. Medical
Corps.
Johnston, Maj, Clyde c., Medical
Corps.
Irwin, Maj. Burr p, Infantry.
Dagger. Maj Holmes E., Infantry.
as recorder.
Following officers detailed as men,
bers of an Army retiring board to
meet at Omaha, Nebraska:
Anderson. COL Thomas M. In
fantry.
Helms. Col, George W., Infantry.
Latrobe, Col Osmun. Cavalry.
Nelson. Col. Kent, Medical Corps.
Hart, Lieut.. Col. w. Lee, Medical
Corps.
Butler. Lieut.. Col. John s., Corps of
Engineers.
Hammer. Capt. James F.. Medical
Administrative Corps, as recorder.
Navy Department.
White, Capt. Robert A.. Diet. as
Cdr. BEST. Sqdn. 10. Sctg. Force about
6 June; to duty as Of. In Chge., Br.
Hydro. Office. New York, N. Y.
Foy. Comdr. Edward j.. ors. De-
cember. 1888. modified: to 18th Nav.
Dist; instead 9Th Nav. District.
Horner, Comdr Ralph B.. relieved
add. duty Br. Hydro. Office. New
York. N. Y; continue duty 3rd Nav.
District
Arnold. Lieut.. Comdr Joseph c., on
disch. trtmt. Nav. Hosp. Mare Island.
Calf; to home, relieved all active
duty.
Rubins, Lieut. Gg) Joseph R., on
disch. trtmt. Nav Hosp, Annapolis,
Md; to instru. Naval Academy.
Firth, Ensign Maxim w., Diet. Bat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-11
Army and Navy Orders

I Barksdale Field, La, to await retire.
ment.
Hickey, Capt. Thomas F.. Field
Artillery. from Salem, Mass. to Fort
Hoyle, Md, about September 1.
Thrams, First Lieut.. Guy E., Coast
Artillery Corps. order 10 transfer from
Fort Monroe, Va, to Fort Barrancas,
Fla. is revoked.
Morris, First Lieut.. Lawrence B..
Quartermaster Corps, to be retired
from active service, June 30, as a
captain.
Rowland. First Lieut. Chester A.,
Corps of Engineers. assigned to duty
at Baton Rouge, La.
Cuno. Second Lieut.. Roy c., Air
Corps, granted one month leave of
absence about June 8.
Walker, Second Lieut.. Edwin A.,
Field Artillery. from Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Tex. to Fort Myer, Va, not later
than June 20.
Dunlap, 3d., Second Lieut.. Samuel
Cleveland, Air Corps Reserve, ordered
to active duty July at Brooks Field,
Tex. :
Leave of absence is granted to fol-
lowing officers about dates specified:
Chandler. Lieutenant Colonel Louis
B.. Infantry. four months, July l.
Sullivan. Major Joseph p, Quarter
master Corps, twenty-five days,
July Is.
Jones, Major Lloyd E., General
Staff Corps. seven days. July 16.
Sproule, Colonel william A., Veter-
mary Corps, three months and twen-
ty-two days. June 8, to expire not
later than September 80.
Milwit, Second Lieutenant Herbert,
Corps of Engineers, one month and
ten days, June 8.
Toy, Captain Charming R., Field
Artillery, two months and twenty