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Evening star., 1934-12-23
hate buying you things out of the money

gave her own quick little gurgle of
laughter. you'll never guess how" She
smiled up into his face. II sold bonds
for Phil Owen and we split commissions!
I knew you'd be surprised" Then some
thing in his silence struck her and she
added quickly, "Of course, no one knew.
I thought you wouldn't want that And
I wasn't robbing Phil because I really
and truly increased his sales. know
SO many of your friends and they were
swell. But was scared to death you'd
find out and spoil the surprise. 1t was
fun" she added reflectively, "and
have enough money left over for your
birthday. Oh, my goodness!"
Niles had caught her in hard en-
brace, his lips against her hair were
murmuring brokenly.
She clung to him for moment then
gently diSengaged herself.
Nov, where's my present?" she de-
manded gayly.
CnENTLY he gave her the check, fran
tically, desperately hoping the sum
would have no meaning for her. She
glanced at the slip of yellow paper. "Oh,
NICE" she said carelessly. ITO spend on
the cruise? Lavish old darling. But I
meant my real present-the thing you
bought for me-
Niles went cold. What on earth should
he say? What could he give her? He
racked his brains. What had he that
was possible? Not Aunt Emma's shawl;
not his mothers discreet black bag
Not-Suddenly, the dog in the bath room
emitted a long-drawn howl. Olive
started. Darling, you got me a dog"
she exclaimed and started in the direc-
ton of the blood curdling yelps.
Silent with dread Niles followed her.
Should he say the horror had been sent
by mistake instead of the Pekingese he
had ordered? Could he pretend it was
some new kind of hunting dog? Then
the yelps died and he heard his wife's
voice. WAS beautiful, adorable mon
grel cur, so it was"
She looked up as Niles came slowly
into the room. "Sweetheart," she said,
and her voice was rich with love. How
dear of you-but how dear. Imagine
your having the understanding to know
how I missed the Just plain dogs we
had down home. Anybody else but
then" she interrupted herself, put
the pup away affectionately and, getting
to her feet, clasped Niles around his
prophecy of bay window. "You aren't
anybody else, thank God! Oh, thank
God for you, darling!"
Niles was silent He held her gently
as if he were afraid she might melt
away. She was murmuring, $50 happy
everything so perfect -you-Muggins
and all my Christmas presents bought
for once. Oh, my sainted aunt" She
looked up, her eyes round with horror.
Il clean forgot" she explained breath
lessly, ito get one single, solitary thing
for Phil Owen!"
And Niles broke down. The evening
had been entirely too much for him. The
room shook with his laughter. Finally
he swung Olive clean off her feet. Give
him something of NINE" he managed
to gasp. "Give him my pearl studs give
him my cigarette case, give him my
car
reproachful voice broke in on Olives
bewilderment and she turned only
second before Niles wheeled. Muggins
was standing in the doorway.
"Chris'miss preSints?" she asked with
obvious distrust.
Olive picked her up and her father
poked her jovially in the ribs. you're
darned right theren be Chris'miss
nrasintS He told her He hugped
Evening star., 1934-12-23
C., DECEMBER %, 1894.

course, if he was mad I could shoot
b."
Well, he isn't" Niles was little testy.
No, sir" agreed the officer cheerfully.
EN- feeling that he had done all he
lid: "Well, goodnight" he said. "a
rry Christmas to you"
TILES looked at the dog. The dog looked
Niles. Then Niles hailed taxi. "Get
he said.
N the apartment there was at first
sign of Olive Niles hastily parked the
in the guest room bath with bowl
water and plate of scraps. Then
went into the living room. Olive was
Ere, sitting on the floor half buried in
per. Muggins' small empty stocking
hgled suggestively over the fireplace.
/HEN Niles came in, Olive sprang up,
scattering presents. "Oh, didn't
br you," she gasped "I've been frantic.
hought you'd been run over and were
a hospital alone and unconscious"
bhe hugged him. II was miserable
bugh to howl" she elaborately dra-
(tically.
Niles kissed her. His big hands shook
little, absurdly, as he roughly stroked
smooth hair.
Nice of you to worry" he said grate-
lily.
She laughed at that. Charming of
u not to get run over" she Knocked him
ectionately, adding, Come on out in
e kitchen"
Niles helped her forage. His momen-
ry glow evaporated. Of course, she
ways worried about any one she was
nd of. And she was fond of him, he
ID no reason to doubt that, at least.
He hadn't much appetite, but Olive
e placidly. Lets cover Muggins,' she
id after awhile, "and then go back and
up presents
Together they went into the baby's
ON. She lay sprawled all over her
diculouS small pink bed, various parts
her plump anatomy exposed to the
ur winds. When her parents came in
e opened one eye and grinned
|wsily.
f'Chris'miss presints@ -" she drawled
hphatically, and Immediately was
|leep again.
miles looked at her for a long time
hck in the living room he said, "Darl-
|g, let's not do up packages, not yet
kyway. I want to talk"
|"Therell be time in the morning."
i i've agreed. "1ll just fill Muggins' stock
|g. Her things are all wrapped" She
kstily fitted diminutive packages into
(e limp, small sock.
Then she sat beside Niles on the broad
|uch. Niles held her tightly. Dear"
said, you'll never know how happy
bu've made me. /" his voice huSked
hd he cleared his throat. What I'm
u always be in debt to you for what
Pu've done, for what you've been"
|"SWeetheart" Olive sat up in alarm.
Are you ill?"
"Why, no."
well, I thought you must be. You
bundled just exactly like a death bed
lat is, as if you were on one" She
Fached up hand and careSSed his
load hard cheek He closed his eyes.
listen" Her voice was eager. Let's
I've each other our present now. All
one like this, it'll be more fun"
He followed her into his own study
hich she had to unlock. "I was afraid
pu'd barge in,' she explained. She
Vitched on a light and stood aside, her
ands clasped tightly, patiently on tiptoe
'r him to be surprised.
He looked around him and in spite of
lmself, he grinned in spontaneous
leaSure. There was SOlid-lOOking
,y, oh II, front of him onI oy, II low hio
Evening star., 1934-12-23

ONCE more the columns moved. Ten thou
~ sand cavalrymen galloped by. And tanks!
I am sure more tanks passed that day
than are owned by all the other armies in
the world. I counted 400 before giving up.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-06
HEADQUARTERS
IN SAINT PAUL
Farmer.LabOr Candidates and Work
erS Will Work Ont From Central
Office i'm Hamm Building.

First gun in the Farmer-Labor cam
paign was fired this week with the
opening in st. Paul of the party's
state campaign headquarters.
Quarters have been established at
PA Hamm building in the heart of
the st. Paul loop district, where State
Senator Emil L. Regnier, Marshall
will direct the activities of the party's
workers as campaign manager, the
same position he held two years ago
From the headquarters Senator
Regnier will route speakers and keep
the calendar of the party's rallies
scheduled to be held in all sections
of the state.
Our campaign this year, like those
conducted in the past, will be one OF
principles and issues involved, and
not one of personalities" Senator
Regnier announced in opening the
party's drive for success at the cleo
tion nine weeks off. ours is the
fight between the people and the
monopolistic interests.
eft is our intention to enter every
section of the state, where our speak
ers will expound the doctrines of the
party. We are confident that the
result of the election will show that
the masses are sympathetic with the
Farmer-Labor aim to shelve the re-
dictionary system which has plum
dered the wealth of the nation to the
advantage of the few and the con-
slant enslavement of the vast ma
jority of the people,"
Senator Regnier said the st. Paul
headquarters will work in conjunc-
tiOn with county and local Farmer
Labor organizations, with his office
to serve as clearinghouse" for all
forces active in the party's campaign
1--WE are campaigning in behalf OF
all Farmer-LabOr candidates, from
Gov. Floyd B. Olson and United States
Senator Henrik Shipstead down the
line" the campaign manager de-
clared.
Other Farmer-Labor candidates
seeking election at the polls Nov.
are: Hjalmar Petersen, lieutenant
governor; K. K. Solberg, secretary of
state; John T. Lyons, state auditor;
A.. H. Kleffman, state treasurer;
Charles Mum, railroad and ware
house commissioners.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-06
SANDSTONE MAN
ACCIDENT VICTIM
Swan Hartman Dies From Injuries
Received When His Car Was
Struck by Another.

Swan Hartman of Sandstone, was
hit by an automobile on the pave
ment near the Alfred Anderson farm
Monday evening and died from the
injuries Tuesday evening.
Several cars were mixed up in the
heavy traffic. Coming and going
from their Labor day activities and
one of these on the wrong side of the
road hit the car in which Mr.. Karl
man and his brother, Ed, were riding
He was Immediately rushed to Hinck-
ley for medical attention but it was
found that he was badly hurt about
the head and body.
Swan Hartman was born in Sweden
about So years ago and he had resided
in the Sandstone community about
25 years. He is survived by his moth
er, two brothers and three sisters.
Funeral arrangements pend on the ar
rival of relatives. But the funeral
will no doubt be held in the Dell
Grove Lutheran church with inter-
ment in that cemetery. The family
has the sympathy of many friends and
neighbors.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-06
AGED WEST ROCK
WOMAN is CALLED

Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon for Miss Greta Johnson at
the West Rock M. E. church with Rev
Chas. ]. Swanson officiating. Miss
Johnson or "MOster Greta" as she
was affectionately called by many OF
the residents in southern Pine county
was born in Ljusdal, province of Hal
singland, Sweden, July 1, 1849, and
passed away Friday afternoon August
81 at the Isaac Mattson home at the
age of IS years and 2 months.
The deceased came from Sweden
81 years ago and has resided almost
continually with the Mattson family
in West Rock.
She leaves to mourn her departure
sister, Mrs. Carl Streed of Mora;
five nieces, Mrs. Gust Peterson, Rush
Point; Mrs. Isaac Mattson, West Rock;
Mrs. John Johnson, Rush Point; Mrs
Robert Anderson, Minneapolis, and
Miss Julia Streed, Minneapolis; four
nephews, John Fors, Lorenz Fors, ST.
Paul; John and Dan Streed of Mora;
and large number of other relatives
and friends.
Interment took place in the West
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-06
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

Next Monday-September 10-the
annual general meeting of the League
of Nations will open at Geneva where
delegations from approximately fifty
five countries are now fOregathering
in anticipation of a more interesting
session than any held within recent
years.
1t is, of course, realized that the
League lately has been not very sue
cessful in its undertakings: 1t failed
to prevent-and after the outbreak,
to stop-the war between Japan and
China; it failed to stop the war be-
tween Paraguay and Bolivia; it failed
miserably in its efforts to bring about
economic readjustment through an in
ternational conference at London last
year, and to top all these failures the
League conference on ornaments
limitation adjourned early this sum-
mer sine die without having accom-
plished a thing-except that it had
made possible that new ornaments
race which is now in progress between
all the major powers.
Thus the influence of the League
was greatly weakened, and its prestige
was further undermined when Japan
and Germany resigned from member
ship.
Russia ''COming In"
Any fair observer will realize that
the failures do not imply any fault
in the principles upon which the
| League is based; no, they are due,
chiefly, to the fact that two of the
greatest powers, namely the United
States and Russia are not members.
AS for the possibility of American
League membership, Washington loft
| lily repeats the assertion that "the
/ question is not now under considera-
ton simply isn't being discussed,
at all; it is something so utterly re-
mote-and so inherently dangerous
that congressional politicians see their
advantage i'm steering clear of it, for
it might hurt them with their con-
stituents. And that's that
Soviet Russia, on the other hand.
may secretly have nourished the hope
of joining the League, but no one had
suggested membership until some
time this year, for official communism
was still thing to be abhorred by all
| self-respecting nations.
Due to the very astute and bril-
liant craftsmanship of Foreign Min
lister Maxim Litvinov most of the ear
lier prejudices against Russia have
disappeared, largely as the result of
his masterful engineering of non-ag-
gression treaties with all potential
enemies, and of his bringing about
American recognition of the Moscow
government. Other powers found that
Russia would have to be reckoned
with; could not be ignored; could not
be treated like an outcast.
So now Great Britain, France ard
Italy are urging all other members
of the League to invite Russia to join
that world organization during the
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-06
RAIN HAMPERS
WILLOW EVENT
Impressive Memorial Program to
George Washington Was Presented
to Many Despite Rain.

The George Washington dedication
program given at Willow River on
Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3, was orig
inally planned for last year but cir
cumstances made it impractical to
hold it then. However, through the
untiring efforts and energy and per-
sistance of the local pastor, Rev.
Father Joseph Majas, and local COM
mittees the memorial to the Father
of our Country was arranged and this
patriotic meeting was indeed happy
event. Several hundred turned out
despite the unfavorable weather. The
program was non-secterian, and nom
political, essentially patriotic. The
object of the occasion was to hold up
to the youth of the country and citi-
zens, the splendid character of our
first president and his distinguished
services to his country, and to all
humanity to the end that each one
may be the better qualified and en-
cOuraged to carry on as good citizens
and as public spirited men and
women.
E. B. Linsley, local postmaster,
acted as master of ceremonies. AS
it is always proper and customary
to have a few words of welcome, DR..
w. C. Ehmke, the mayor, was called.
Rev. Father F. Schultz of Duluth,
gave the invocation which was fol-
lowed by the unwilling of the statue
by a unit of the American Legion.
The Little German Band of Hinck-
ley, played a few patriotic selections.
Miss Minnie Bochek directed a group
of high school girls who sang George
Washington" A very general educa-
tional address was given in schol-
arly manner by County Attorney Mi
chiel B. Hurley of Pine City. He was
followed by Hon. Harry H. Peterson,
attorney general of Minnesota, who
gave vivid picture of how a polish
general defeated the Mohommedans
which made western civilization
Christian and also how Count Pulaski
came to America during the Revolu-
tionary war to help General Washing
ton in his struggle to free the colonies.
uC ldSI SpCdhC1 was AIoi-
dale, U. S. congressman who gave a
beautiful picture of the home life
of George and Martha Washington,
about his visit with his family to
their colossal home on the Potomac.
Col. E. w. McDevitt, U. S. Army of
Duluth, who was to appear on the
program with guns and a unit of men
to fire a salute was called to the plat
form He was sorry to disappoint the
people but on account of the bad
weather he was unable to complete
his part of the program but will do
so at later date. Mrs. McDevitt and
her sister, Miss Bernhard, accompa-
MED Col. McDevitt to Willow River,
and Louis F. Soukup, assistant attor-
ney general came here with Mr.. Pc
terson. There were other distin-
guished guests and visitors in at
tendance.
The Catholic ladies served de-
licious chicken dinner. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. D. Burns opened the parish house
to the invited guests, who were well
taken care of. There was dance at
the Parish hall during the afternoon
and evening. The Little German Band
played in the afternoon and the Hru-
besh boys played in the evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-06
WILLOW RIVER WILL
STAGE NINTH FAIR

The ninth annual community fair
will be held in the Willow River
school house sponsored by the Com
munity Club. A general invitation to
the public is extended by the commit
tee in charge of arrangements to CO.
operate in making this affair a sue
cess. Each one is urged to bring an
exhibit if possible to the event on
Saturday, Sept. Is.
The entertainment program consists
of baseball or football game and
sports will be conducted by the Amer
lean Legion. There will be rest
room for the ladies and children and
lunch will be served at the school
house. A dance will be sponsored at
Riverview pavilion with Brownies
WDGY radio orchestra furnishing the
music. See the advertisement else
where in this issue.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-06
ASKOV MAN BUYS
MOOSE LAKE SHOP

Romie Sebald, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Sebald of Askov, has recently pur-
chased the Orrvar barber shop in
Moose Lake and took possession last
week. He will operate the Moose
Lake shop himself and will hire a
man to run the Barnum shop.
Mr. Sebald has recently taken a
ladies' hair cutting course in Mime
apolis and will be well equipped to
give the ladies as well as the men
efficient service in his Moose Lake
stand. Askov and Pine county friends
extend congratulations to Romie for
his rapid strides in his chosen profess
SiOn
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-06
HENR|ETTE AND
WRIGHT WIN
First Round of Regional B.
B. Tourney is Played
Monday.
Next Game Will be Played
Between Sturgeon Lake
and Henriette.

The State Regional Baseball Tourn-
ament in Region six got under way
Monday at Sturgeon Lake when Hen
riette of the Cross Country League,
and Wright of the Lake Region
League came out victorious in the
first play-off.
The rain on Sunday made it neces-
sary to postpone the games sched-
uled for that day and change the
tournament arrangements advancing
the games from Sunday to Monday
with the next elimination on the fol-
lowing Sunday. Monday, also, proved
to be another unfavorable day for
baseball, but in spite of that more
than three hundred fans braved the
cold and came out to watch two thrill
ling baseball contests.
Henriette Beats Braham.
The first game, played by Braham
and Henriette, was a thrilling, true
championship game, and the outcome
was an upset as far as the dope was
concerned, and it required twelve in
nings of tight, errorless baseball to
determine the victor.
The outstanding player who emerged
from that game was Otto "Ole" Leuh-
man who started as shortstop for
Henriette and played a masterful
game at that position. He went in
to pitch, relieving Fore, who had
hurled good ball for six innings, in
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-06
AUTO ACCIDENT
CLAIMS A LIFE
Twenty-Five Year Old Son of Southern
Pine County Farmer IS Victim
Saturday Night.

Sad news was flashed over the
whole of Pine county and especially
Pokegama township early Sunday
morning when life left the body of
Omar Holland, second oldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Holland, prominent
farmers in that community. The
young man had been seriously in
jured two and one-half hours before
when his car crashed into a truck
loaded with silo slaves.
Young Holland, accompanied by
Kenneth Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Volny Cox of Pine City, and Miss
Ruth Erwin of Rush City, were travel
ing north on the pavement about a
mile south of Pine City, when sud-
denly due to the darkness they
crashed into the rear end of the Model
T truck owned by Henry Jakala of
Minneapolis, and which was slowly
travelling in the same direction.
Omar, being in the front seat of the
Dodge sedan bore the full force of
the impact with the resultant fatal
injuries, while his two companions
who were in the rear seat, received
severe bruises, young Cox, receiving
fractured skull and other injuries,
and Miss Erwin receiving decorations
and broken cheek bone. A coroner's
inquest found the crash to be acct
dental.
After the accident the victims were
rushed to Pine City where they were
given first aid by DR.. A. X. Stratte
and then taken to the Pokegama San
atorium where young Holland passed
away at 1 a. m. Sunday morning. The
other two are expected to recover.
Born in Iowa.
Omar Clayton Holland was born at
Pennington, Iowa, January 25, 1909,
and at the time of his death was
25 years, months and days of age.
He came to Pine county with his par
ents when two years of age and re-
ceived his education in the rural
schools near his home, in Pine City
where he attended high school one
year and at the School of Agriculture,
State University, where he graduated
in 1881. The same year he was Sc
lected as treasurer of the Pine County
Alumni Association of the school
which position he held until his
death. He was young man of a
character which builds for a bright
future and his untimely death is felt
by not only his parents and immed-
late family but by the entire COM
munity.
His parents have been residents of
the county since 1911 and his father
has taken an active part in building
his own community and the county
as well. He is at the present time
secretary of the Pine County Farm
Bureau Unit.
Funeral services were held from
the M. E. church in Brook Park We'd
nesday afternoon at 2:30 with Rev.
Donald Walker officiating. Burial
was made in the Brook Park ceme-
terry with five cousins, Clemens and
Buford Kessler, Richard and Duane
Wood and Jack Westman; and class
mate from the School of Agriculture,
Palmer Landro, of st. Paul, acting as
pallbearers.
A large circle of friends both in his
home community and elsewhere ex-
tend sympathy to the parents and
family in their untimely loss.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-06

Mr.. Hoffman is the Farmer-Labor
candidate for state treasurer and one
of the speakers to be heard in Pine
county on Sept. 10, IA and Is.
He was born of German parents,
who immigrated to this country and
settled in Wisconsin, shortly after the
Civil war. Educated in the schools
of Wisconsin, Minnesota and the
American School of Law, Chicago.
Elected to the office of recorder of
the village of Hibbing, during the
years of 1910-11-f2.
He was progressive member Of
the Minnesota Legislature during the
sessions of 1921 and 1923. Always a
militant fighter in the interests of
the people, and well qualified for the
office to which he was nominated.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-06
WILLOW RIVER YOUTH
SHOOTS OFF HAND

Ambroze Zywicki. II year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Zywicki of Willow
River, and their only son, was out with
shotgun Friday and while getting
charged and the shot took off his
right hand. He was taken to the Moose
Lake hospital where the arm was
amputated at a point about four
inches below the elbow. He is get
ting along good.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-06

per month and the enrolment of the
camp reaches the total of 240 young
men besides the usual crew of cooks
and carpenters. The camp will be in
charge of Capt. L. E. Wykert of the
Air Corps Reserves Commandery Co.
27O6. Supplies are now being hauled
through Hinckley to the camp.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-06
e.. e.. CAMP DRAWS
A LARGE PAYROLL

The pay roll of the new Civilian
Conservation Camp recently estab-
lished near Duxbury amounts to $1,000
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-06

Rock community cemetery. A trio
consisting of Mrs. C. E. Anderson,
Mrs. Elmer Blost, and Miss Alice
Lindstrom sang a number of selec-
tions accompanied by Miss Ruth Blost.
Pallbearers were three nephews and
three husbands of nieces to the de-
ceased, Lorenz Fors, John Streed, Dan
Streed, Isaac Mattson, John Johnson,
and Robert Anderson.