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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-18
ASKOV

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Dixen this morning (Thurs-
day..
The town basketball team went to
Willow River Wednesday night where
they met the team at that place and
came home with the short end Of a
"A to % score.
The next regular meeting of the
Askov Parent-T Teachers association
will be held in the school house
Thursday evening, February 1. Watch
for later announcements.
Mrs. A. P. Jensen left Friday for
Springfield. where she was called by
the sudden death of her father who
was so years of age. She expected to
be gone about a week. Askov friends
extend sympathy to Mrs. Jensen in
her loss.
johnson and Morgensen Ford ga
rage sold a new 1884 VS. Deluxe
coach to Vernon E. Anderson Satur-
day. taking in his Model A roadster
on the deal. Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
went to the Twin Cities with Clarence
Morgensen and returned with their
new car Sunday.
Harry Mortensen, Hans Koed, Viii
helm Nielsen, N. P. Nielsen (north-
east) and Peter Linn returned We'd
nesday from Granly, Miss, where they
went Last week on a sightseeing tour
The gentlemen report that one OF
their party, Wilhelm Nielsen, pur-
chased 40 acres of land there. They
also report that former Askov folks
who are living in that southern cline
are in good health and appear to be
doing nicely. Incidentally the gentle
men, while on their trip, drove on to
the Gulf of Mexico, which is only a
few miles from Granly. They report
that they turned on their car heater
ON the return trip at Madison, Wis.
The recent heavy SHOWS were piled
into the highways and by-ways dur
ing Mondays wind and since have
caused automobile traffic to be al
most completely tied up. In some
places it is even difficult for team
to get through. Several school buses
found it difficult to keep a regular
schedule the first few days but they
are gradually getting the roads bro
ken through so that traffic is more
free. School officials desire that bus
drivers make every effort to keep
their schedules and also ask that
patrons cooperate as much as pos
sible. Winter has piled its SHOWS
upon us a little earlier this winter
than is the usual case but the days
are frightening and "old Mother Ma
ture" will soon stampede it even
though the days will seem long with
so much snow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-18
DISABLED PERSONS
WILL BE LISTED HERE

A survey of all the disabled per-
sons of Pine county is being con-
Quoted by Miss Marie Johnson of Roy
alton township. This survey is being
made through the Re-education Divis-
ion of the State Department of Edu-
cation. Statistics are being collected
by County Superintendent Jens P
Miller's office and is carried on
through the CWA.
This is to gather information as
concerns disabled persons between
the ages of 16 and So. It Is urged
that every disabled person should an
swer the QUESTIONABLE, which is being
mailed to every rural teacher and
superintendent of Independent or Con-
sOlidated school in the county. The
survey will have to do with those
people who have defective hearing.
sight. tuberculosis or loss of limbs
and will require from four to five
weeks to complete, it is estimated.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-18
The Whole Country Should
Be On A Cooperative Basis

away the DRINKS. 1t is not a two
weeks job for tailor to make suit
when today suits by the thousands
are chopped out by machine.
Folks have the power to consume
but today some of them get consump-
ton trying to consume. Billions of
dollars worth of wealth could be
created if the idle were put to work,
but production stops when there is
no profit under the capitalistic sys-
tenn. 1t is dog eat dog competi-
ton, and that anarchy has got to
stop, shouted the speaker.
Not So Rough.
Fair competition" sounds good,
continued Mr.. Claessens. Maybe it
means competition not so rough. But,
isn't competition usually unfair?
Isn't it trickery, conniving and trying
to get the best of the other fellow?
That does not mean that there
should be no competition in sports,
that folks should play bridge with
glass cards, and so on. Competition
in art, science, music, literature, and
sports is all right. But competition
for the necessities of life-food, cloth
ing, Shelters utterly out of date
Competition on food is insanity. Re-
ferring again to the term, fair COM
petition" the speaker said that calling
an onion a rose does not deceive the
nose.
Speaking of the breaking up OF
large estates in Russia and other
countries, Mr.. Claessens said that the
Lord did not give land grants to the
dukes, barOnS, counts and no accounts
The dairy farmer of New York state
receives from three to four cents per
quart Of milk but when it gets into
New York City the price is advanced
to Is cents per quart to the consumer.
There is an intermediate milking
process.
The speaker said the least and
meanest he could say was that they
are doing the best they can with
the MIRA" Continuing, he said, it
is not getting down to the root. The
national administration may have
gone farther than expected. The peo-
pie have not yet voiced definitely. Co
operatives on a small scale are doing
the right thing but the whole country
should be on such basis.
Planned Economy and Production.
High school boys with the aid of
statistics could make a survey of the
reasonable needs of the people for
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-18
Declares August Claessens of NeaU
York City, IN His AskOU
Address.

August ClaesSenS of New York City,
a former member of the New York
Legislature, and the third speaker
on the Askov Socialist Club winter
lecture course, put more humor into
his lecture here Tuesday afternoon
than any other speaker heard on eco
nomic problems in this community.
Mr.. Claessens stated after the lecture
that one may as we'll laugh as to
cry about it,
Criticising the order of the day
and the NRA the speaker said that
what is needed is more earning power
not just something to do, for most
people can find work around the home
and the farm. The MIRA is supposed
to end in two years but it has been a
year getting started. There are num-
erous codes and the wages are about
$14 per week on the average. Back
in 1928 or before they would have
run a man "in" for suggesting wages
of $14 per week, said the speaker.
Today it looks better. Some folks
say it is better than nothing. That
point can not be argued. continued
the speaker, but it must be a whole
lot better than nothing, for that is a
rather low starting point. 1t will not
make for buying power.
Touching upon the money question,
Mr.. Claessens said it makes little diff
ference whether it is high or low
money as long as there is little
of it around. Folks do not have to
be instructed on how to buy. Money
will bring the crowds to the stores.
Advocates Keeping Up Wages.
Even with the NRA there will still
be from five to six millions unem-
ployed. The president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, Mr.. Green,
is a strong advocate of a six hour
day and a 80 hour week, but he is
singing alone, said the speaker. Short
hours alone will not solve the ques-
ton. There must be no cutting of
wages, but they must be increased.
Speaking of the bottle blowers of
yesterday and the great labor saving
machines of today, the former legis-
lator humorously remarked that there
will soon be machines where grapes
can be placed in the one end and at
the other end police will be taking
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-18

year. There are 125,000,000 souls in
the United States, counting Hoover
who is usually left out. and they all
need food, clothing and shelter, said
the speaker. If they were supplied,
all the able-bodied between Is and
As could be put to work. There must
be planned economy and planned pro-
duction. That would afford more
time for recreation-culture, music
and literature. An end should be
put to competition completely. So
cialiSm won't come alone by voting
1t is educational. men must be trained.
they must be inspired, there must be
desire to enrich one another The
speaker concluded by saying that we
must build up ourselves, a spiritual
change must come about.
A Swiss, Mr.. Claessens, also touched
upon the success of cooperation in
his native country as we'll as Den
mark, Norway, Sweden and other Eu-
ropean countries.
The speaker was introduced by H.
R. Buck, president of the local Social
list club.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-18
DanfOrth Township

The Sunshine gospel band, which
gave such splendid gospel service
in the Bible church at Sandstone, will
give a service in the Sand Creek
school house Monday evening, Jan. o.
at p. m. Everybody welcome
c. j. Carlson and son, DeGroffe, are
busy hauling potatoes and rutabagas
to the Cities.
Guy and Harry Hendricks drove to
Minneapolis Wednesday, returning
home Thursday.
VIM. Swanson and his mother, Mrs.
Aug. Anderson, were callers at the
Mrs. John Gjertson home in Sandstone
Friday.
Willie Pollack accompanied Mr.
Carlson and DeGroffe to Minneapolis
Sunday.
Edner Erickson and Joe Peter, who
have been cutting ice in Sandstone
returned home Saturday evening.
Mrs. Edner Erickson and baby spent
a couple of days at her parental home
last week.
We have the most snow now we
have had for several winters. 1t
makes it a little hard getting around,
but it will add a great deal to the
much needed moisture.
Frank Mattson was killed in q
train accident the end. of last week.
The details have not been learned at
this writing, so little can be said
about it.
Mrs. John Mattson went to Superior
Wednesday of last week to visit her
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-18
LUCKY PIECE LIKE
NEW PACIFIC TRAIN

To commemorate the completion of
the new high-speed, lightweight,
streamlined railroad passenger train,
the Union Pacific lucky piece" has
been designed These lucky pieces
are made af aluminium alloy, the same
material of which the new Union
Pacific train is 'built-as strong as
steel of the same dimensions but of
only one-third the weight.
Construction of the new train which
will be completed in January marks
an epoch in transportation history.
The progress of the experiments
which are to be carried on will be
followed with keen interest by rail-
road executives all over the world.
A total of 100000 of the lucky
pieces have been made. They will be
given to school children and to WISH
tors to the train on its exhibition
tour. 1t took five tons-10,00O pounds
of aluminium alloy to make the mil
lion lucky pieces.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-18
ASKOV WOMAN'S
FATHER PASSES
Mrs. A. p. Jensen Was Called to
Springfield Friday Where She At
tended Funeral Monday.

Mrs. A. P. Jensen of Askov, was
called to Springfield Friday because
of the sudden death of her father,
c. N. Show, who passed away at his
home near there the morning before.
Mr.. Show, known to a few in the
Askov community through former
visits here, would have been 80 years
of age if he had lived until January
81. He was eating breakfast in their
little home on the home farm oper-
ated by one of his sons. when the
fatal attack came. He suddenly COM
planned of feeling i'll and slumped
into his chair, passing away almost
Immediately. Mr.. Show had been in
failing health for some time and his
death was not wholly unexpected, al
though coming as it did after a per-
iod when he had felt better.
The deceased is survived by his
widow, who is nearly as old, and nine
children. Mrs. A. p. Jensen of Askov,
is the eldest and the others are scat
son is in Idaho. Mr.. Show was a
hardy pioneer of the state, having
been born and married in Denmark
and coming here soon afterward.
Mrs. A. P. Jensen went to Spring
field Friday to be present at the
funeral which was held Monday at
Shutdown, the home community near
there. Burial was made at the Sun
down cemetery.
Sympathy of friends and neighbors
in the Askov community is extended
to Mrs. Jensen and her relatives in
their loss.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-18
PINE CITY LODGES
INSTALL OFFICERS

Public installation for the newly
elected Odd Fellow and Rebecca Of
ficers at Pine City was held in the
l. o. o. F.. hall over the Pine City
Hardware store Tuesday night. The
installing for the Odd Fellows was
done by District Deputy Grand Mas
ter E. B. Greenwald and a staff from
Sandstone, and the Rebeccas were in
stalled by Mrs. Hubert Hinze, district
deputy grand president of the Re-
becca lodge, and resident of Pine City.
The officers installed in the Pine
City l. o. o. F.. lodge were: Noble
grand, Henry Anderson; past grand,
Leonard Johnson; secretary, William
Stuck; treasurer, Charles Beechel;
financial secretary, Ira c. Holt; chap
lain, Elmer Carlson; warden, L. F.
Appleby; and conductor, George
Bogue.
In the Rebeccas Mrs. F.. A. Wiley
was installed as noble grand.
After the installation a social per-
iod was enjoyed with cards and re-
freshments as the principal diversion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-18
JOB INSPECTORS
ARE NAMED AS
CWA SAFETY AIDS

To insure the physical welfare of
out the state, safety inspectors will
be appointed for all counties on pro-
jects requiring manual labor and en-
ploying more than 10 men, A. V.
Rohweder, director of the division OF
safety, state civil works administra-
ton, announces.
The men will make daily inspec-
tions of the work and conditions
under which men are employed and
report to Mr.. Rohweder, thus afford
ing close supervision of working con-
ditions of the nearly $1,000 persons
employed on CWA projects in Mime
sofa.
First aid supervisors for various
territories are: DR.. j. c. Miller, Min
neapolis territory; DR.. Floyd A.
Thompson, st. Paul; DR.. Carl ]. Lund
south Minnesota; DR.. F. l. Sabo, North
Minnesota; DR.. c. w. Krause, Duluth
territory.
Safety inspectors appointed are: c.
E. Cunningham, district 1-B North
east Minnesota; e. H. Stromwell, Dis
trict 2, northwest Minnesota; George
H. Quigley, District 3, central-wes-
tern Minnesota; Arvid Nygren, Dis
trict Alb, western Minnesota; Edward
Spitzmuller, District ga, southwes-
tern Minnesota; David Henderson,
District GA, southeastern Minnesota.
Assistant safety inspectors are: B.
H. Miller, Hibbing, w. E. Hastings,
Two HarborS; j. ]. Kost, St. Cloud;
l. c. Brown, Mankato; j. w. Feller,
Rochester; C. A. Ross, Winona; Rob-
ert Zengerle, St. Paul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-18
NEW ROAD TO
CUTS MILEAGE

CONTINUED from Page u

Kerrick last week and they are work.
ing on the road from Bruno northeast
toward Duluth. T. G. Odegaard OF
the State Highway Department. is the
locating engineer in charge Of that
crew.
G. M. Christilaw who was the 10
eating engineer on T. H. No. 50 west
OF Askov. connecting with the pave
ment and who has also been the pro-
ject engineer during construction Of
same. will continue with his head
quarters at AskOv, and also supervise
the location survey on T. H. No. %
between Askov and Bruno. He will
have a half dozen men in his crew.
While being project engineer on the
ASkOv construction job Mr.. Christilaw
has also spent part of his time on
location survey of three miles from
the pavement west through Finlayson
village, the continuation of No. So
He and his men will start on the To-
cation survey of No. % between Askoy
and Bruno in about 10 days.
Runquist & Campbell, the contrac-
tors on No. 50, will complete their
winters work here in about two
weeks, and will do the finishing and
graveling in the spring on the SO
miles of road over Kettle river and or
to the pavement.
River SOundings Taken.
The soundings on the banks of the
river and the river bottom have been
taken. On the west side one hole is
81 feet and another hole Al fee;
through gravel to solid rock. On the
east bank the boring was SO feet III
gravel. In the stream it was 10 fee.
to hard pan. There will be two center
piers and abuttments on both ends
for the bridge.
Engineer Christilaw took blue prints
and other information on the river
soundings to the State Highway De.
partment central office in st. Pau
Friday and the balance of the infor-
nation to complete the bridge speci-
fications was in the office by Monday
The contract for the construction
of the bridge to span Kettle river on
T. H. No. SO will likely be let in
about two weeks, as all the necessary
information is now at headquarters
Runquist & Campbell, the road con-
tractors, are amongst those who plan
to bid on the bridge job. This is also
winter job and the work will be
started soon after the contract is let
Doing the work at this time the bridge
builders will have the advantage OF
the ice and low water.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-18
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt
appreciation for the kindness and
sympathy shown during the illness
and death of our son and brother,
Oscar. For the many beautiful floral
offerings by the Finlayson corner
friends, the airport employees, the
band boys, the Minnesota Highway
employees and the many others send
ing tokens of love shown with flow
ers. We wish to also thank Elmer
Holznagel, Mrs. B. Steen and the
choir for the beautiful songs rem
dered and Mrs. Arne (F'lorence) Hok-
stad for her untiring efforts to serve
and to save his life. This kindness
will be cherished in our hearts never
to be forgotten.
Nels Hokstad and daughters.
American ads save you money.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-18
Fruit Not a HYBRID

The grapefruit is not, as often sup
posed, a hybrid developed by cross
ing other fruits, says Pathfinder Mag
azine. So far as known, it was orig
inally native of southwestern Asia
or the Malay and Polynesian islands,
from where it seems to have been in
PRODUCED in the West Indies and Flor
ida by the early Spanish colOnists.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-18
SANDSTONE BIBLE CHURCH

Services Sunday, Jan. 21-Sunday
school, 10 a. m. all ages. Morning
worship 1900 a. M; subject, 1.-THE
Great Tribulation." When will it take
place? Has it begun already? Will
any Christian go through it?
Hear this sermon on prophesy!
Evangelistic service 7:45 p. m, spe-
cial singing. Subject, How Pontius
Plate lost his soul!'
Tuesday, 500 p. m, Fisherman club.
Wednesday. 500 p. m, praise and
prayer meeting.
Saturday, 800 p. m, Junior c. E.
COming!! Young Peoples Rally!
1--WE are ambassadors therefore on
behalf of Christ, as though God were
entreating by US; we beseech you on
behalf of Christ, be We reconciled to
God. 2 Cor. 500.
REV. r. DEURSEN, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-18

mother, who was stricken with q
stroke of paralysis. She returned
home Monday.
Robert Swanson and Mrs. Vincent
Billstad and baby spent Thursday at
the Gerda Wheeler home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-18
SANDSTONE

The ladies of the Missionary club of
the Bible church, will meet at the
home Of Mrs. w. Delger, January 25.
at 2 p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-18

Notice: The State, County and Teachers Fund
rates are added to all the above tax rates.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-18

American ads save you money.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-18

Shop through the columns of the
Askov American.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-15
Applications for EZRA Teaching Jobs Unusually Low
MOTHERS DEATH
 PROMPTS LENIENCY
Young Lucian Escapes With Light Fine on Mo-
 tor Vehicle Charges

A fine of $10 and costs was im- posed in city court today on George Lucian, IS, of S3 Dracut avenue, Judge John F. McGrath telling the youth that he was deal- ing with him leniently because of the recentness of the tragedy in which the lads mother was fatally burned.
 Lucian was arrested Saturday morning after his car had been stolen the night before and chased by motor patrolman, with the thief escaping on Country club road. A check of the markers showed that they were the prop erty of Suffield driver and had been missing since July. Original charges against Lucian were theft of markers and improper registra- ton, but these were changed to the lesser count.
 The lads mother died during the summer after she had been fatally burned when an explosive fluid was placed by mistake in washing machine at Bidwell street home.
 Charles Nichols, 40, of 21 Griggs street, charged with motor vehicle law violation, had his case con- tinued till Saturday.
 A continuance to Saturday went to Anthony Cianciola, 21. of 19 Kaytonne avenue, charged with reckless driving.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-15
STATE NURSES TO
 MEET OCTOBER "A
Local Delegates for Tor ringtOn Sessions to Be
 Chosen This Week

Delegates from Waterbury to fhs autumn meeting of the Conn: statt Nurses association, which will 10 held at Torrington. OcroDer 24, wIl1 be chosen at meetings to be held this week. Representatives from all nursing organizations in the cifY will attend the sessions.
 The conference will be held ir the Center Congregational church on Main street, with luncheon t0 be served at Y. M. c. A. At tho close of the afternoon session, tea will be served at the CharIotts Hungerford hospital. The meeting of the Connecticut department Of American Legion Nurses, of which Victoria Liebreich of this city fs au officer, will be held during the aff-' ernoon, and the business session of the board members will be held at 10 o'clock in the morning.
 Tentative programs announced divide the meetings into three dis tinct groups: private duty nursing section: educational nursing sec tion: public health nursing section. Mayor Ernest E. Novey of T0rrinE~ ton will make the address of well come at the afternoon meeting, and August Brauer Jr, executive assist ant to the state MIRA compliance. director will explain the MIRA as ik affects the nursing profession.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-15
High School Notes

The initial meeting of the Crosby Italian club, Circulo Manzoni, will be held Thursday at o'clock in room I13. officers will be elected and plans made for the coming season. Miss Josephine Menotti succeeds her sister, Miss Eva Menotti as faculty advisor for the club this year.
 Under the direction of Clarence Tappin, the Spanish club will meet tomorrow in room POS at 3 o'clock. All second and third year students are invited to attend. A meeting of Miss Turnbull's extra-curricular activities group of girls was held this afternoon. Other meetings on the schedule for the week include the Girls Glee club, which met this afternoon in the assembly hall un- der the leadership of Miss Gib- son, and the Boys Glee club which will meet tonight at o'clock, also in the Crosby assembly hall; the Consolidated orchestra, which will meet tonight at Wilby at o'clock; and the Crosby band which will meet tomorrow at o'clock in the Crosby assembly hall.
 Candidates for the Leavenworth high school shop teams and fresh men basketball team will report Wednesday at the Croft gym at 3:30 o'clock and are urged to wear uniforms. Following the close of school this afternoon the soccer team was instructed by a member of local professional club at a practice session at Brassco park. It was reported today that approxi- mately 400 members had been pledged in the Athletic association drive.