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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
AGED SANDSTONE
RESIDENT PASSES
Jacob Neval, Carpenter and Farmer,
Was Born in Finland, Leaves
Six Children.

Jacob Henry Neval, 81 year old
resident of Sandstone, passed away
very suddenly at his home in the
Quarry City Friday evening. Mr..
Neval was born at Oulun, Huppakun-
taa, Finland, on April 25, 1854, the
youngest of IL children. He, came to
America in 1873 and took up the trade
of carpenter.
He was married to Hulda Matilda
Johnson of Rush City on June "a, 1888.
to which union we're born six children,
Bessie (Mrs. William Moliter) Of Du-
luth; Henry of Siren, Wis; Oscar of
Los Angeles, Calf; Ethel (Mrs. Rus
sell Bede) of Pine City; Mabel (Mrs.
Leo Rowan) of Duluth, and Walter of
Chicago, Ill.
Mr.. Neval continued working at his
trade until 1898 at which time he
and his family moved onto farm
near Beroun, where they resided until
1921 when he and his wife retired
and moved to Sandstone to make their
home and where he spent the remain
der of his life.
The funeral was held Monday from
the Larson Funeral Parlors with Rev
John A. Hughes officiating.
| Sympathy is extended to the sorrow
ing relatives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
FRESH BOOST
FOR HOG RATES
Extreme Top Mt $3.50 or New High for
the Year; Cattle Dull, Mainly
Steady; Vealers Weak to soc Lower.

South st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 25, 1885:
(U. S. d. Az Hog prices were given
a fresh boost of 10c to Csc at the
weeks opening, placing better 210 to
325 pound butchers at SS.75 to $3.50
or a new high for the year. Better
ITO to 200 pounds sold at SS.35 to
$S.75, 40 to 100 pounds $3.50 to SS.25,
100 to 1870 pound killer pigs $500 to
$3.50. good feeders $3.50 to $500, good
sows $3.50 to $50. bulk $500.
Cattle trade was dull. mostly steady,
vealers weak to soc lower. Medium
to good fed steers brought $500 to
$1O.25. odd head up to $1,000, med
fum to good heifers $500 to $500,
lower grades $3.50 to $3.50. beef cows
$425 to $6.25. low cutters and cutters
$500 to $500. bulk bulls $500 to
$500. desirable vealers $500 to $3.50.
throwouts $500 to $500.
Stockers were weak. common to
good native and western stock steers
earning $500 to $7.25, common to
medium stock heifers $500 to $500.
Trade in the sheep house was not
established up to late hour, packers
talking weak to lower on lambs with
sellers asking stronger prices or up
to $3.50 and above for best kinds.
Native ewes turned at $3.50 to S4.75.
car OF choice rangers being held at
$5.25. Several lots of feeding lambs
turned at $500 to $3.50.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
TOWN BASKETBALL
TEAMS WILL MEET
AT WILLOW RIVER

Two Willow River teams, the RAM
blers and Luther knights, are spon-
soring an Independent basketball
tournament to be held in the high
school gymnasium at that place on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights,
March 1, and g. The sponsors ex-
pect the meet to be greater success
than ever with such teams as Ker-
rick, CCC, Brook Park, Moose Lake
and Bruno besides the two Willow
teams being entered. Medals will be
awarded first and second place win
ners and dopesters are having a diff
f1cult time to determine even the
semblance of winner from the heap.
The Ramblers and Kerrick have en-
viable records and all the others have
been playing good basketball. Brook
Park is looked upon as being the
dark horse of the tourney.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
AITKIN FARMERS
AND WORKERS MEET

At a recent meeting of farmers and
workers held in Aitkin on February 5,
a united front action committee was
selected and intends. through mass
unity and organization, to struggle in
behalf Of the poor and middle class
of farmers and workers.
This committee will work for relief
in all forms, hay and feed for livestock,
food, clothing, medical and dental
care for humans; a struggle for bet
terment of conditions; raising of living
standards to a decent and healthful
basis; discussion and struggle for re-
dress of grievances, relief, mortgages.
delinquent taxes, etc., forced upon the
small and middle class farmers with
in the past six years of depression
and crisis.
The meeting was held at the court
house in Aitkin and is a step toward
working together in a spirit of CO.
operation to help better conditions
for themselves.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
A POKEGAMA WOMAN
is CALLED TO REST

Death visited the Pokege town
ship community and claimed Mrs.
John Novak Friday. Mrs. Novak was
born at Nova Lhotka, Bohemia, on
March 25. 1858, and was married to
John Novak in 1888. They came to
America in 1890 where they settled
at Albert Lea. They lived there and
at Austin until 1903 when they moved
onto a farm in Pokegama township
which has been their home until she
passed away. She leaves to mourn
her death her husband and five chill
dren. Alois. Charles. Mary (Mrs. J..
NJ. JewelD and Julia (Mrs. Jerry Brozl
of Pokegama: and Stella (Mrs. Ernest
Martin) of Pocahontas Arkansas. One
daughter and two sons preceded her
in death.
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist Episcopal church at
Brook Park Sunday afternoon and
burial was made in the Brook Park
cemetery with the two sons. three
sons-in-law. and one grandson as pail
bearers.
Sympathy is extended by a large
circle of friends and neighbors to the
EsorrowiRg family in the loss Of a good
eompanion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
WINTER FISHING
CLOSES MARCH /

All forms of licensed winter fish
ing except that being done under con-
tract with Minnesota State Division
of Game and Fish in the removal Of
rough fishes, will terminate Friday,
March 1, Erling Swenson, division di-
rector announced. On that date all
angling and fish-house fishing of any
kind will close. All species of game
and rough fishes are included.
Minnesota anglers will then await
the opening of the annual stream
trout season which occurs May 1 in
most counties. The trout season is
delayed until May Is in certain speci-
fed counties.
In 1888. total of 1853 fish-house
licenses were issued by the state with
a revenue accruing of S11.6S3. This
was a slight decrease over the year
1882 when 1913 fish-house licenses
were issued for a total of s12.913.
No figures are yet available for 1884
fish-house license sales.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
WOMAN
CALLED MONDAY
Mrs. Fred F. Hansen Leaves Husband
and Three Daughters at
Age of IS.

Mrs. Fred F. Hansen, one of Askov's
we'll known and respected women,
passed away Monday evening at Z
o'clock following an illness of several
weeks. In fact Mrs. Hansen had been
ailing for the past two or more years,
but only recently had she been COM
pletely confined to her bed, where
loving hands and tender care had
worked faithfully to stave off as far
as possible. the inevitable reckoning
of the grim reaper, which must come
to all.
Mrs. Hansen was born in Denmark
Dec. 80. 1876, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jens Lauritzen and came to
the United States in 1904 at the age
of %. She came to Minnesota in 1911
where she was married in Minneapo-
lis April Is to Mr.. Hansen. Together
they came to the Askov community
in 1913, where they have made their
home since and where they have,
shoulder to shoulder, contributed to
the welfare of the community and built
up comfortable farm home on their
80 acres of land four miles east of
the village. To their union has been
born three daughters, MRS. Harold B.
johnson, Margaret and Edith, who re-
main to mourn with the husband.
Mrs. Hansen had been very pa
tient sufferer and throughout her last
illness displayed the character which
had stamped her as a woman of inte-
gritty to all and a kind and loving
wife and mother to her household.
She was placed in a position of trust
by being elected to the local school
board little more than three years
ago, but her health failed gradually
to the extent that she was forced to
resign this position after having
served almost a year.
Her DEATH while hard to bear for
her loved ones and the intimate
friends whom she leaves, ends a life
of usefulness and brings to mind that
her mission was we'll filled and her
work completed. Edith, her youngest
daughter, remains at home and will
continue to keep house for her father
while Margaret is engaged as instruc.
tor in a rural school near Mission
| Creek. .-- d.
The funeral will be held today from
the home at 1 p. M, and. from the
Danish Lutheran church at 2, with
Rev. Aage Moller officiating. Buria
will be made in the local cemetery
and E. j. Fogt, l. A. Ecklund, NJ P
Uldbjerg, N. P. Nielsen. Carl M. Mad
sen, and Christopher Nielsen will
carry her to her last resting place
A large circle of friends and neigh
bors will join in extending sincere
and heartfelt sympathy to the be-
reaved husband and daughters in the
loss of dear companion and mother
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
RURAL CREDIT
FIELD MAN DIES
George N. Hanson, Resident
of Pine City, Formerly
of Moose Lake.
He Was Born in Denmark
and is Laid to Rest at
Sleepy Eye.

George N. Hanson, field worker for
the Minnesota Rural Credit Bureau in
Pine county, died at his home in Pine
City Sunday night, February Is. Mr..
Hanson had been ill for about two
weeks the cause of his death being
kidney trouble.
George N. Hanson was born in Born
hofen, Denmark, on January Is, 1874,
coming to the United States with his
parents in the year 1880. He spent his
early years at Sleepy Eye, Later NOV
ing to Minneapolis. He came to Pine
City about a year ago, when he took
charge of the Minnesota Rural Credit
Bureau work. in Pine county and prev
iousl to that time he had been sta
toned at Moose Lake.
Mr.. Hanson was conscientious
worker and was of kind and retir-
ing disposition. He rapidly made
friends through his integrity and gave
unstintingly of his limited energy
to the duties of his position. His loss
will be felt and mourned by large
circle of friends in his field.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. John L. Parish, from the resi-
dence in Pine City Wednesday, Feb
ruary 81, and the body was then taken
to Sleepy Eye where it was planned
to hold another service from the M
E. church at that place.
Mr.. Hanson is survived by his wife
Mrs. Catharine Hanson, and by two
daughters and one son. The bereavet
family has the heartfelt sympathy o.
many friends and acquaintances.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
SPRING BREAKUP
MEANS LOAD LIMIT
FOR MANY ROADS

Engineers of the state highway de-
partment anticipate considerable in
reference with truck traffic on the
newly added or secondary trunk routes
when the spring breakup sets in,
says a department bulletin.
AS the frost comes out of the ground
many of these roads will be unable to
hold heavy loads, and consequently
the highway department will be
obliged to post weight limits. Ii
weight restrictions are not enforced
such roads would be pounded to pieces
and become impossible, entailinp
great expense later in restoring them
to condition. Districts with heavy
snowfall are likely to have an especi-
ally large number of restrictions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
MRS. LESUEUR SPEAKS
AT THE QUARRY CITY

The Farmer-Labor organization of
Pine county held mass meeting at
the Madison hotel casino Saturday aft
ernoOn. The place was well hlled
with leaders of the movement from
all over the county.
The first speaker on the program
was Senator c. Elmer Johnson, who
explained some of the bills now before
the legislature.
Mrs. LeSueur, the chief speaker,
was then introduced as member of the
state board of education. She sold
she was a member but does not know
if the legislature will let her retain
her position. She talked on many
items pertinent to the Farmer-Labor
movement.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
DEATH CALLS EAST
OF KINGSDALE WOMAN

Mrs. Sigrid Johnson. SIS. resident
of Kingsdale. died on Saturday. Feb.
16. at hospital in st. Paul following
a major operation. Funeral services
were held at the Swedish Mission
church east of Kingsdale Tuesday aft
ernoon at two o'clock.
Born in Swedeburg. Nebr.. Nov. %.
1876, she had resided here. for the
past 10 years. Survivors are her nus
band. three sons. Lawrence. Nolan. and
Einar. all of Kingsdale: four daugh-
ters Mrs. E Dahlberg of Lynch, Nebr..
Mrs. Sven Carlson of st. Paul. and
Mrs. Otto Gustafson and Miss Ellen
of Kingsdale: three grandchildren.
three brothers and four sisters. one
sister living in Hastings. the others
in Nebraska.
The family lived in Cereso, Nebr..
until 1912 when they moved to a farm
at Braham. and later to Kingsdale.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
BROOK PARK YOUNG
PEOPLE ARE Welded

Miss Nina Vettling and Mr. George
Mcclellan Of Brook Park, became man
and wife at a ceremony conducted in
Pine City by Rev. D. w. Thompson of
the Presbyterian church last Thurs
day. Mr.. and Mrs. George FOhrman
were the attendants and a luncheon
was served at the Fohrman home at
Brook Park at 1880 in the evening,
with about 25 relatives attending.
Those attending from out of trwn
were Mr. and Mrs. William Fohrman
of Milaca, Miss Audrey Anderson and
Robert Mcclellan of Taylors Falls,
and Mrs. Robert Montgomery of Min
neapolis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
DEATH CALLS OLD
ROYALTON PIONEER

Bengt Johnson, age 70 years, a
resident of Royalton township, was
called by death on February 26, after
a brief illness. Mr.. johnson was born
in Sweden on August "a, 1856, coming
to the United States "a years ago. He
had lived in Royalton township about
So years, during which time he had
been engaged in farming.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Bloomquist on Thursday from the
West Rock M. e. church and inter
ment was made in the West Rock
cemetery. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Tilda johnson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
Gravel Contract
At ASkov is Let

The contract for graveling the
new road, No. %, beginning one
half mile west of ASkov limits,
or in other words at the mile cor
ner, and extending two miles
north, making a total length of
four miles, was let last week to
Hector Construction Co., of Hec-
tor. The amount Of the contract
is $3.50, and the work will begin
when the grading is completed
this summer.
A grading and paving contract
on Trunk Highway No. % be-
tween the cement plant and How
ard Avenue in Duluth was let to
Zontelli Bros, Nelson and Hafner
of Duluth for a bid of $103,377.
The length of this project is LIS
miles.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
MONETTE INFANT is
PNEUMONIA VICTIM

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Monette of near Bruno, was saddened
Sunday when their little two-months
old daughter passed away after a
short illness with pneumonia. The
little body was laid to rest in the vii
stad cemetery Tuesday afternoon fol-
lowing services conducted by Rev.
Charles S. Rydell.
Mr. and Mrs. Monette have one two
year old son to survive.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
STOCK PRICES
RAISE SHARPLY.
Central Cooperative Says
RaiserS Should Watch
Market Closely.
Current Prices are Quoted
in the Weekly Bulletin
Issued.

A weekly market bulletin issued
nv the Central Cooperative Assoc1a-
ton, farmer owned livestock selling
agency in South st. Paul. states that
there is considerable speculation go
ing on throughout the country In re-
CARDS to the marketing Of livestock.
Big gains in all grades, weights and
classes of cattle have been registered
and It is to the raiser's advantage
to watch the market, advises the bull
letin.
Market Has Improved.
For those producers who have not
kept in line with the rapidly advanc-
ing prices the following quotations
will enlighten them:
Plain to fair killing steers sold re-
Gently at $3.50 to S7.75 and good to
choice steers at $3.50 to $12.25. On
Feb. 21 a shipment of prime steers
sold to the Central Cooperative Asso-
citation at $1,000 per cwt., new high
price for the year These prices are
from $3.50 to $3.50 above prices paid
two months ago or at this time In
December. Some of the best grade
show a $500 advance over that time
Gamer COWS at $3.50 to $500 and
cutters at 1925 to $4.35 are mostly
$3.50 to $500 above two months ago
Medium to good beef cows at $5.25
to S6.25 are $3.50 higher than they
were two months ago and choice fec
COWS at $3.50 to $500 show mostly a
$500 gain.
Plain quality butcher heifers are
selling at $500 to $500 compared
with $500 to 1928 two months ago
and good fat heifers at $500 to $9.2s
were worth only $3.50 to 1928 two
months ago. Choice fed heifers are
quoted at $3.50 to $1,000 with some
Of the best cornfed on the baby beei
order at $1,000 and above. Springers
and mixers are from $4,000 to $4,000
higher than early winter prices, many
selling from $4,000 to $4,000.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

We have all heard the petulant cry
of a peeved child: Il don't wanna
play any more." And a youngster
may be forgiven for that. But it is
different thing when nations emit
the same cry because they cannot
have things their own way. Nations
are not, should not be, childish-their
dignity and their responsibility for
bid it.
Yet we hear this cry, Il don't wan
ma play any more" from diplom attic
leaders of countries who, rightly or
no, feel offended; there is ON record,
for instance, the resignation from the
League of Nations by Japan because
the world organization condemned the
conquest of Manchuria, the establish
ment Of Manchukuo on soil taken from
the Chinese. And there is the still
more recent case of an angry Ger
many leaving the League because she
could not obtain recognition for her
rearmament demands.
Newest Exit.
Now comes word that the South
American republic of Paraguay like
wise has served notice upon the
League to the effect that it wishes
to resign it's membership.
More than a year ago the League
characterized the Gran Chaco war in
progress between Paraguay and Bo-
livia as an outrage, a senseless and
peculiarly cruel conflict; later on steps
were taken to stop the sale of war
materials to both belligerent coun-
tries, but it has not been made con-
vincingly clear that the embargo was
effectively and completely carried
out. AS the war continued, despite
sixteen or seventeen organized and
seemingly determined efforts to end
| it, the League last fall proposed arm
istice and negotiations. In January
the proposal was renewed, accepted
by Bolivia, rejected by Paraguay
| ThereupOn the League suggested tC
its member nations that they raise
their embargo on expectations OIL
arms and munitions to Bolivia, but
keep it in force with respect to Para
quay.
| Continued on Page g.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
SANDSTONE MINSTREL
ENJOYED BY MANY

The minstrel show sponsored by the
Congregational church in Sandstone
Tuesday evening, was big success.
There were two acts, the first half Of
the program consisted Of old time
minstrel acts, songs and dances by IA
"colored" men of local talent. All
played their parts well and created
many hearty laughs.
The second part Of the program con-
sisted Of songs. dances and short skfts
under the direction of Miss Phyllis
Webb. Every number on the program
eDce
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
FIRE DESTROYS A
WILLOW RIVER HOME

Fire destroyed the home of Mrs.
Anna Brisbin, in Willow River last
Thursday morning at about Z o'clock.
All of the contents were burned. The
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Inman
next to it, which had just recently
been remodelled, was badly scorched.
Mrs. Brisbin is a pioneer of the
Willow River community, having lived
there for more than 30 years. She
has as yet made no plans for the flu
ture.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
AN OGEMA TOWNSHIP
WOMAN ANSWERS CALL

The body of Mrs Haldor Bjelbo.. WHO
passed away at her home in Ogema
township Tuesday evening of last
week. was laid to rest at her former
home in Valders, Wis. Friday.
Mrs. Bjelbo had been an invalid
for many years but her sudden death
came as a severe shock to the CON-
munity in which she resided. Friends
and neighbors extend sympathy to the
bereavei husband.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
Marriage License Applications

The following have applied to the
clerk of district court Of Pine count,
for marriage licenses the past week
Carl Kenneth Carlson to Blanche l..
Rogers, Finlayson.
John A. Tate to Julia A. Linehan,
Hinckley.
Leonard l. Gervais to Lille May
Bowen, Sandstone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28

OF interest to a great many people in
the state Of Minnesota to know Just
how much money was spent in behalf
of the Nelson candidacy for governor
last fall and just who the principal
contributors were.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28

Largest circulation of any
newspaper in the United
States published in a COM
munity of it's size.
By far the largest circu-
latiOn of any newspaper in
Pine county.
A good advertising medium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-29
F Factories To Close
For Holiday Monday
Stores to Remain Open-Boy Scouts Leave Tomor-
row for Tfree.Day Outing on Housatonic
BEACON FALLS
WIN. J. Baxter. Correspondence Naugatuck e72a

Camp PERISH ing on the Housatonic
where they will enjoy three.day
outing. Final plans for the az
fair were made last night at
meeting of the Beacon troop, at
Louis Clark's field on Burton road.
Much enthusiasm In the outing
was shown by the scouts present.
George Rau, scoutmaster who pre-
sided at the session last night, ex.
planned details Of the trip to the
youngsters.
Swimming, boating, scoutcraft,
campfires and woodcraft will be
among the things on the program.
The scouts will return home on
Monday. II Is the first extended
outing for the troop and ths boys
to-day were looking forward to It
with considerable pleasure.
Big Enrolment Likely
More than 400 pupils are expect
ed to be enrolled next Wednesday
when schools start here. Prepara-
lions are now being completed
for handling an overcrowded con-
dition in the upper grades Of Cen.
ter school.
Because several families have
moved into town since school
closed here in the spring, and all
of them have children Of school
age, the sixth, seventh and eighth
grades are expected to be, WE'LL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-29

Beacon Falls. Aug. 29.-Many
Beacon Falls residents are plan
ming weekend trips to nearby
beaches or cities. Factories here
will be closed Monday but stores
will remain open Labor day as
usual. Barber shops will be closed.
The Homer d. Bronson company
employees may have from Friday
night to Tuesday morning as
their holiday. 1t was stated to-day
that work there on Saturdays only
occurs occasionally in order to fill
an order. 1t is possible some
departments may work there next
Saturday but indications now point
to work ending there Friday and
resuming Tuesday.
Employees Of the Beacon Falls
Rubber Shoe company will work
as usual Saturday but will not
resume their labors until next
Tuesday. It will be the final OPP
portunity for many residents to
get away before winter and plans
have already been made to take
advantage Of It.
No Arrests
No arrests or accidents were re-
ported yesterday by state police
at the Beacon Falls barracks.
Complete Outing Plans
Most Of the local troop of Boy
Scouts will leave tomorrow for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-29
Factories Plan Suspension of Operations Labor Day

pills will be handled however, with
out any extra expense for building
or changing over rooms resulting.
The lower grades are expected
to have. their normal number. No
ovefcrowded condition Is expect
ed to exist in Rimmon and Ny
umph schools. Mrs. Margaret
Donahue, principal Of Center
school, has taken what steps she
could to take care OF the In
creased numbers In her school and
unless something unforeseen de-
velops, should befin a position to