Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-08-02
JOINT PICNIC
DRAWS MANY
Finlayson, Askov Cream.
cries Join on Pine Lake
Shores.
John Brandt is Principal
Speaker; Finlayson Cream
cry Mortgage Burned.

A successful ana ndppy eNeHl WdS
the annual FinlaySOn-Askov creamery
picnic held on the shores of Pine lake
last Thursday. The ASkov band and
male chorus furnished the musical
numbers on the program and John
Brandt, president of Land OLakes,
and H. R. Berg of Rush City, director
of District No. of the Land OLakes,
were the speakers.
The main program of the event was
opened by c. l.. Smith, president or
the Finlayson creamery, who told OF
the history of the Finlayson institu-
ton which led up to the paying or
of the mortgage in May and its sub
sequent burning at the picnic. MT.
Smith called attention to the fact that
Herman Mack, who is still producer
of cream, delivered the first can OF
cream to the newly organized cream
ery in 1907. Henry Stockamp, ST.,
now retired. was also among the early
patrons and he was at the picnic
wearing a badge announcing the first
annual creamery picnic August Il,
1909. The new creamery building was
COMPLETED in November, 1928, and due
to the loyalty of the patrons and the
efficiency of the buttermaker, oscar
Rergseth, the creamery has been pald
for. Mr.. Smith in his remarks stated
that cooperation is to be the savior
of the American people and that all
must work together to accomplish the
most. He then burned the mortgage
which brought cheer from the
group present. Mr.. Smith next intro
duced John Brandt, who held the
large crowd in close attention through
out his talk of more than an hour.
Mr.. Bandit complimented the Finlay-
son organization for its achievement
which led to the mortgage burning,
especially in these times and init
mated that he would not be surprised
if some who have not been hauling
their cream to the plant in the past
would do so now since it is paid for.
In this line of thought he stated that
if every one in the community would
haul his cream to the local co-opera-
tive plant things would go along bet
ter since expenses would be lower i'll
regards to the larger volume which
could be turned out.
The speaker scored a government
man whom he heard say that there
had been so many mistakes and fall
ures in the cooperative movement and
begged to differ with him by saying
that in comparison it would be found
that there are fewer failures than in
any other line of endeavOr
Even though the mortgage Is
burned, Mr.. Brandt told the Finlayson
patrons not to expect more for their
cream right away, because the cream
cry could not do better than the mar
ket afforded, advising them to keep
on pulling together and they would
win.
A Witty Speaker.
Mr.. Brandt lived up to his reputa-
ton thoroughly when he told several
Jokes to illustrate his points and
brought much laughter when soon
after launching his talk he stated
that it seemed that picnics would al
WAYS be required to have speakers.
He said he had heard a creamery
man tell one time about the large
quantity of butter being manufactured
in the world, that if it were all printed
i'm one pound cakes and laid side by
side it would reach four and one-half
times around the world. This he said
he took for granted for he didn't
know anything about it, but he really
was certain that if all of the picnic
speakers were laid end to end 1t
would be a good radiance.
Mr.. Brandt also stressed the point
that all should attempt to know where
they are going by telling the story of
himself and H. r. Berg getting lost
and meeting a little boy. He said
that after asking the little boy several
questions and getting his negative
answer to most all of them he told the
lad that it was apparent he did not
know much. This brought the reply
from the boy that at any rate he
wasn't lost.
A Good Place to Live.
The speaker stated that with every
thing that is wrong, he would rather
be in the United States than in any
other place in the world. He advised
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