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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28
WPA ENGINEER
LAID TO REST
Associates I'm Government Program
Join in Citing F. B. Whitney's
Late Work in County.

A. T. Gilbertson, district director
of WPA. this week joined members of
his staff in sending condolences to the
family of F. B. Whitney. assistant
Supervisor of WPA Projects and Plan
ming in Pine county. Mr. Whitney
was buried Friday at Eau Claire, Wis.
Mr.. Whitney was one of the best
engineers in the WPA service. accord
ing to Mr.. Gilbertson. which senti-
ment was reiterated by j. S. Muir, Mr.
Whitney's immediate superior. He
was deeply interested in his work and
WPA officials last week realized that
worry over the details of his office
was contributing factor to his phys
ical breakdown.
Members of the force at the Brain
erd WPA office this week joined in
sending Mrs. Whitney a memorial at
testing the high regard in which
they held their fellow worker.
Frank Banta, who has been acting
for Mr.. Whitney since he was inca
pacitated. doubtless will be appointed
to fill the vacancy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28
STURGEON WOMAN
is CALLED AT "a

Death came to Magdelina Kowalski
living in Windemere township east of
Sturgeon Lake at o'clock in the
morning of November %. and took
her at the age of 81 years, Z months
and 10 days.
Mrs. Kowalski was born in Poland
on April Is, 1851. and had resided in
the Sturgeon Lake community 33
years. She had been i'll during the
past two years. She was a member
of st. Isadore's church in Sturgeon
Lake, from where the funeral cere-
mony was held at a. m. Wednesday,
with Rev. FIR. S. T. Meyer officiating.
Interment was in the Catholic ceme-
terry at Sturgeon Lake.
The deceased is survived by her
husband and one daughter. Mary
Grzybowski. who cared for her in her
last illness and with whom she had
made her home for several years.
A brother also lives in Poland. and
son, Joseph. died March 8. 1882.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28
WILLOW RIVER PAIR
UNITE IN MARRIAGE

Mr.. Howard Stanton. son of ]. r.
Stanton of Willow River. and Miss May
McLevis, daughter of Joe McLevis.
also of that community. were united
in marriage at Sturgeon Lake on No
vember IS. at the parish of Rev. FIR.
S. T. Meyer. Ernest Price and Miss
Dorothy Coulard were attendants to
the couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanton will reside
in Willow River where the groom
is manager of the ]. R. Stanton Lum-
Der Company's Hi-way store. They
are both we'll and favorably known
in the Willow River community, they
having attended school there where
the groom graduated from high school
in 1888. Miss McLevis spent some
time in the schools at Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton have the best
wishes of a large circle of friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28
COUNTY WORKERS
RECEIVE $2,O13.84
Amount Represents First Substantial
Works Progress Pay to be
Received Here.

Pine county workers this week re-
ceived their first large semi-monthly
payroll checks issued by WPA au-
thorities since the works progress
program struck it's stride One hun
dred thirty-seven workers employed
on eight projects in the county were
paid the new money which amounted
to s2,013.S4.
In District No. 2, as a whole, $751;
S30.5S was paid to 1887 WPA work
men. employed on las projects in the
twelve nearby counties. How rap
idly A. T. Gilbertson. director of Dis
trict No. 2. has been able to trans
fer "employables" heretofore on the
relief rolls to WPA projects is indi-
Gated by the fact that whereas 1887
persons were employed on November
10. - days later. on November %.
there were 4.617 so employed; an in
crease of 1880 in less than two
weeks. The pay checks received dur
ing the week constituted the first
hard money the men had received
in months.
When 1t is realized that the district
office handled 321 separate pay rolls,
there were comparatively few compli-
cations. District office officials were
taking steps this week to assure the
distribution of checks hereafter on a
definite date but it is thought that
they will be unable to meet such
specific date within any degree of GER
tainty if it is earlier than Is days
following the close of each pay roll
period Pay rolls are made out on the
5th and Goth of each month.
The largest single project in Pine
county is the work that is being done
on State Aid Road No. II. On this
job As men were paid s992.17. For
work on the playground at school Dis
trict No. 90, % men were paid s201.17.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28
PINE CITY CHURCH.
NOW UP IN YEARS.
Series of Meetings Appropriately
Mark the Sixty. fifth Anniversary
of Congregation.

The First Presbyterian church Of
Pine City celebrated its sixty-fifth an
niversary this week with a series of
meetings beginning Saturday Novem-
Der %. and lasting until Monday even
ing. November 25. On Saturday even
ing general homecoming was held
with a covered luncheon at the
church and with Rev. d. w. Thomp-
son delivering the address.
On Sunday morning. Rev. Channer,
Sunday school missionary for the Du-
luth presbytery delivered a very fine
sermon and in the afternoon Rev
Paul Hendricks, moderator of the Du-
luth presbytery conducted the service
Sunday evening Rev. John Met Car
son spoke to a large congregatic n.
Rev. Carson is assistant pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church in Duluth.
which is the oldest church in the Du-
luth presbytery. Rev. Carson men
toned this fact and also brought out
the fact that the First Presbyterian
church of Pine City was the second
oldest church.
On Monday evening Rev. Vernon
Olson of Minneapolis. preached a
strong sermon to close the series Of
meetings. The Pine City church has
had a successful history of SIS years
Of service to the Pine City community
and has shown a steady growth in
members and activities. Rev d. W.
Thompson has served the church as
pastor since 1928 and has also organ
lied congregation in Meadow Lawn.
east of Pine City. where regular ser
vices are held.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28
They Haven t Been
Beaten, Haze They?

Sport writer's are cussing and
discussing the 1885 college foot
ball situation and the eastern wri-
tiers find it difficult to again give
the mythical title of national
champion" to the Minnesota Goph-
ers. They argue that Princeton
and Texas Christian are deserving
of consideration along with Mime
sofa.
But should they be? AS the old
saying goes, they haven't proved
their metal. They may be good
teams and undefeated but-so is
Minnesota. Furthermore Mime
sofa, following an undefeated sea-
son, was recognized by these same
sport witers as the national cham
pion football team last year and
figuring on this basis they must
still be national champions since
they have just finished another
season undefeated. Therefore, get
ting at the problem from a scienti-
fic way of reasoning: If Johnny has
a nickle today and no one takes it
from him, he still has it tomorrow.
hasn't he?
Then by the same token Mime
sofa still has the title since the
squad has remained undefeated
through the stiffest kind of sched-
ule. Then too, look at the record
of II straight victories and "a
games without a defeat.
Well, the only thing that can be
gained by looking at the situation
besides headache is that some
one will have to lick those Gophers
before they can be considered any
thing but national champs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28
MAKES OWN CASKET,
PICKS OWN BURIAL
NEAR FINLAYSON

Very few have the inclination
to prepare themselves for death
and burial, but literally speaking,
this is what Charles Englund. 90,
of North st. Paul, and a former
resident of the Finlayson COM
munity. did.
About 80 years ago Mr.. Eng
lund came from his native coun-
try of Sweden and settled on a
farm which he purchased near
Finlayson. For 80 years he
worked the farm and cleared
away trees to make for more
cultivation. During this time he
began to realize that he was get
ting old and should prepare for
death. He hewed several large
trees and after having them
sawed into lumber made his own
casket.
This casket has waited for him
20 years and finally in his home
in North st. Paul he passed away.
His only request in regards to
burial was that he be buried
under one of the large trees in
the community where he for
merly lived. The body was re-
turned to Finlayson Tuesday.
The funeral was held there
from st. Johns Lutheran church
at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
and burial was made in the Fin
nish Lutheran cemetery.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28
STATE HEALTH
BODY MEETS
Enthusiastic Gathering of
Workers Enjoy Annual
Program.
Annual Anti-TuberculOSiS
Drive Starts in the Ma
ton Today.

A large attendance of Christmas
Seal and health workers from practi-
cally every corner of the state gath
cred in ST. Paul and Minneapolis
Friday at the annual meeting of the
Public Health Association. The BUSH
ness meetings were held in St. Paul
during the day and the banquet was
held at $50 p. m, in the Nicollet ho-
tel in Minneapolis. The meeting
formally opened the Goth annual sale
of the double-barred cross stamps.
Those in attendance gathered in
formation of great value to them in
their efficient fight against the plague
which has taken a great toll in the
human race and were cheered to
learn that great strides are being
made each year in the eradication
and prevention of tuberculosis.
Famous Physician Talks
DR.. Charles H. Mayo of Rochester,
president of the Minnesota Public
Health Association stated that wide
spread application of modern lang
uage for the prevention. early discov-
cry and cure of tuberculosis with the
results that human lives are saved is
brought about through the Christmas
Seal educational campaign.
The fact that the tuberculin test.
one of the newest agents in the cam
paign, has now been extended to some
100000 Minnesota children was given
as an example of the effectiveness of
this campaign. The doctor outlined
the various activities promoted b. the
penny stamps. including health sur
veys of school children. tuberculosis
clinics and follow-up nursing, and the
broad and comprehensive educational
campaign conducted among children
and adults. He pointed out that the
tuberculosis death rate had been re-
duced from 100 per 100, 900 population
in 1910 to 1874 in 1884. a cut of two
thirds, but that this disease was still
the greatest cause OF death between
Is and As.
Statement by Governor
In connection with the Christmas
seal campaign opening Thanks giving
day. Governor Olson has issued the
following statement:
LAS governor. | wish to ask all citi-
zens of the state to do their part i'm
helping to obliterate the dread dis
observation-disclosures. The emblem of
the Christmas Seal has become the
hallmark of human advancement in
saving youngsters from early death
and giving them years of health. Min
nesota has long had the reputation
of leading the nation in anti-tuber-
culosis activity. / ask that the peo-
pie of our state contribute generously
to this worthy cause and help us
maintain Minnesota's high rating a
mong the states"
Mrs. A. w. Conway. chairman OF
the Askov Christmas Seal sale. was
the only representative attending
from Pine county
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28
Dell Grove Church
Marks Anniversary

The 40th annual meeting of the
Dell Grove EH. Lutheran church was
held at the church Monday. November
IS. at 1 p. m. The meeting was pre-
ceeded by half hour meeting of the
church board. The pastoral report
covering the years work was read by
the pastor. Rev. Nels Benson, and in
teresting reports were heard also COW
ering the work and financing of the
church. Ladies' Aid. Birthday fund.
Sunday school. and Luther League. all
closing the year with balances on
hand.
The election of officers resulted in
the following arrangement for the
coming year: Congregational secre-
tary. Arnold Wahlberg. Deacon. elect
ed. Oscar Davis. three years: others,
Ted Lundberg. two years: Albert Lind
gren. one year. Trustee. elected. Axel
Johnson. three years; others. Nels
Oakland. two years; Andrew Fax. one
year. Financial secretary, Ted Lund-
berg.
Sunday school superintendent. Ar
mold Wahlberg: assistants. Ted Lund-
berg and William Lindgren. Organist,
Ellen johnson. Delegate to conference,
Leonard Wahlberg: alternate. Oscar
Davis. Delegate to district. Otto
Johnson: alternate Nels Oakland. Ush-
ers. Arnold Linden and William
Lindgren. Auditors. J. A. ALL and
Oscar Davis. Graveyard committee.
elected. Axel Johnson. three wears:
others. William Sjodahl. two years. j.
A. Ahl. one year.
One decision of historical note was
arrived at in petition to the Mime
sofa Conference for a change of con-
stitution affecting the name of the
church. The new name of the church
to be the Evangelical Lutheran Eman-
uel Church of Dell Grove Another
interesting departure was affected by
the following motion. That the Of
fetal language of the church be Eng
lish."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28
PINE CITY GETS A
CHEESE FACTORY

Pine City has a cheese factory now
since Friday. November Is. when Fred
Huser of Rice Lake. Wis, opened a
plant which he established in the
former Jackson Creamery building
New cheese manufacturing equip
ment has been installed and Amer
lean cheese will be made Mr.. Huser
has had many years experience in
cheese making. having learned the
trade from his father when a boy in
Switzerland. He is married and he
and Mrs. Huser have rented the Chal-
lage.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28
STOVE BLOWN APART
AS MEAL IS COOKING

Mrs. George Yocum. farm wife
living near Sandstone. narrowly
escaped death Tuesday while
preparing the MONDAY meal. Mrs.
Yocum had fired the range with
green birch wood and while it is
not definitely known what caused
the accident. investigation showed
that she might have picked up
a stick of old wood which could
have contained powder. Inves-
tigation of some of the pieces
blown out of the stove family
indicated that this might have
been the case. The flying pieces
of stove tore Mrs. Yocum's dress
but did not harm her. although
the kitchen was somewhat dam
aged
The Yocum family has re-
sided in the Sandstone commun-
ity for the past four or five
years and in so far as they know
have made no enemies in their
lifetime who would purposely en-
deavor to cause them harm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
By GEORG STRANDvOLD

Sooner or later in every modern
oil penetrates diplomatic discussion
and the present war between Italy
and Ethiopia runs true to form, in
this respect. The wonder is that
this smell has not become of import
ance until now. and it is also source
of worry to those who had hoped that
sincere efforts on the part of the
League of Nations would succeed in
shortening the war.
League sanctions against Italy be-
came effective on November Is. Had
they been started sooner. and had
they become complete from the very
beginning. there would have been
some hope of their attaining their
goal. As it was, the League post
poned action, and the sanctions were
to be applied gradually
Supporting Italy.
To the great surprise of many OBJ
servers the League omitted from the
initial list of materials affected by
lHC SdHStloiS, PiOduStS dS CSSCllllhi
to warfare as coal, oil and steel. A
shutdown on the expectation of these
three highly important articles might
have meant an early cessation Of
Italy's war. if it had been decided
upon when other economic sanctions
became effective.
Not so. however-the League did
nothing about coal. oil and steel until
the other day when the sanctions
committee finally resolved that a
meeting was to be called tomorrow,
Friday. for the purpose Of designating
December 16 as the date after which
Italy could receive no oil. coal or
steel from any League powers.
In the meantime Mussolini had let
it be known that oil sanctions would
be considered an act Of war; and first
to be frightened was France whose
premier. Pierre Laval. pleaded with
the sanctions committee to postpone
Fridays meeting-in other words. to
postpone the application Of oil sane
tons
(C0nttnued on Page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28
BRAINERD A RMORY
WORK STARTS MONDAY

Persons in Pine county directly and
indirectly connected with the wPA,
this week were invited to participate
in elaborate ceremonies that are be-
ing planned by the Brainerd Cham
Der of Commerce for Monday. Dec 2,
when first ground will be turned in
the construction Of the new 500. 200
armory to be erected, under wPA,
in that city.
In the evening, there will be a
large banquet in honor Of Mr. Christ
gau and General Walsh. which will
be open to the public.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28
HOLIDAY MEETING
CALLED FOR DENHAM

A Farmers Holiday meeting will he
held In the new hall at Denham Tues
day evening. December 10. at 8
o'clock. Problems and difficulties of
the farmer will be taken up for dis
cussion. Ernst Greenwald will be the
principal speaker and n. P. Nede-
gard and Hjalmar Sandell. president
and secretary of the county unit re-
spectively. will be present. Every
one is cordially invited to attend.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28
D. LONG NEW
EMERGENCY AGENT

Dalton D. Long arrived in Pine City
last week to serve Pine county as
emergency county agent. replacing
Lloyd Mehlhouse. former emergency
agent. who will act as district field
man for the AAA programs.
Mr.. Long comes from Hennepin
county where he acted as assistant
county agent. Previous to this he
had been employed by the Boulder
Bridge Farms company at Excelsior.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28
FIRE SUFFERERS
GET SOME CHECKS

Some citizens in the Moose Lake
fire district have received fire checks
and others are expected in the near
future and to continue for some time
The first check received in Moose
Lake. according to the Star-Gazette.
was the one issued to Ole E. Ander-
son for Sails. Mr.. Anderson has
been a resident there for Al years
and his face naturally showed the
'sorrow" he felt upon receipt of the
check.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28
SMALL PROJECT IS
LET ON HIGHWAY p

Among the trunk highway con-
to s600.049. was one on No. % To-
Gated three miles east Of Wren
shall. The contract is a of mile
in length and was awarded to r.
Maturi & Co. of Chisholm in the
amount Of $14,471.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28

Il suppose that the operation will
be dangerous. doctor," said a patient.
nervously, at hospital. Nonsense
replied the doctor. you couldn't bur
a dangerous operation for $40"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28

Something to worry about-the vio-
lin wasn't invented until 500 years
after Nero is said to have fiddled
while Rome was burning.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28

Invest Is cents In a classified id.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28

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.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-21
ARCHITECT DIVORCED
Native Of Virginia Charges Cruel
ty In Reno Separation.

ty In Reno Separation.
RENO, New, June al tP1.-Louis A.
Brown, jr., senior partner In the firm
of Pritt g. Brown, New York City
architects, won divorce on grounds
of cruelty here yesterday from Mrs.
Katherine H. Brown Of New York
City. The uncontested trial was held
privately before District Judge Thomas
+. Moran.
A native of Charlottesville, Va,
Brown attended the University of Viz
ginia in 1915 and 1915 and was stu
dent Of architecture at the Massachu-
sets Institute Of Technology from
1918 to 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-21
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

R-K-O Keith's-"Becky Sharp" at
1874 am, 1:17, 3, 4:43, 6:26, 500
and 9:52 pm.
LOew's Fox-"Charlie Chan In
Egypt" at II am, 1880. 4:20. ITO
and 9:55 pm. Stage shows with Eva
LIE Gallienne, in person, at 1885, 3:25,
6:15 and SOS pm.
Earle-"Stranded," at IL am, 1880,
4:20, 7:10 and 9:55 pm. Stage shows
at 12:4o, $3.50, 6:15 and o pm.
PaIace-''No More Ladies'" at II
am, 1:1o, $40, $50, TAO and $50
pm.
Metropolitan-"People win Talk, /"
at 1l:25 am, ITO, ass, 4:S5, $40,
sos and Gas pm.
COlumbia-"Public Hero No. l." at
11:15 am, 100, 3:25, $50, 1855 and
9:45 pm.
TivolL'Tet En- Have It." at 2,
1855, $50, 7:45 and 9:45 pm.
Ambassador-"C Cardinal Richelieu,"
at 6:15, 8 and $50 pm.
Gayety-"Sex Madness" continuous
(for men only.
Roadside, Rockville Pike-"After
Dark," at $50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-21
Bernie Criticized
ForParahrasing
Gettysburg Speech
Representative CuIkivi
Sends Letter of Protest
to Radio Commission.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Under the heading "a shameless
dissertation" Representative Culkin,
Republican. Of New York used the
Congressional Record yesterday to
criticize Ben Bernie, radio musician,
for Understanding the youth Of the
country on the fictitious merits OF al
cohol."
Culkin quoted q letter he wrote to
the Radio Commission asserting that
as a vehicle Bernie used paraphrase
of Lincoln's Gettysburg address"
There is no spoken word in the
English tongue more beautiful in
thought and expression than this same
brief but matches Grafton" Culkin
said. This musician mountebank
paraphrased the Gettysburg address
into an appeal to the country to drink
a certain brand Of beer.
'He mutilated the address to this
end and subjected 1t to his misplaced
and vulgar comedy"
In reply, Chairman Aiming 9. Prall
wrote that the commission had no
power to censor programs, but can
take into consideration the past
activities Of stations when acting upon
their applications for renewal Of
license"