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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
WEED MEETING is
CALLED FOR FRIDAY

The annual weed meeting for Pine
county will be held at the village
hall in the village of Askov on Fri
day, August 8, at 1870 p. m. All
town chairmen are, as usual. directed
to attend as provided by the Weed
Act. But, everybody is invited to at
tend and participate in the discussion
of weed and seed control. The sub
jects to be discussed will be as fol-
lows: New phase of the weed prob
lem. Weed eradication methods,
costs, implements, etc. Pure seeds
and weed seeds, bargain seeds, cheap
seeds, etc. Reports of weed inspec-
tion, how to get your neighbor to cut
his weeds, relief seed, feed and hay,
and other interesting subjects will
receive attention.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
AGED STURGEON LAKE
RESIDENT SUCCUMBS

The passing of an aged Sturgeon
Lake village resident was marked
Wednesday of last week, when Joseph
Berlick, IS years old, succumbed to
cancer of the stomach.
Mr.. Berlick was born in Poland on
March A, 1857 and had been a resi-
dent of Split Rock township in Carl
ton county and Sturgeon Lake village
for the past so years. He was a
member of st. Isador's Catholic
church of Sturgeon Lake, and is sur
vived by his wife, two daughters. and
one son.
The funeral was held from ST. Isa-
dore's church Saturday at 10 a. m.
with Rev. Father S. T. Meyer offici-
ating. The pallbearers were his six
grandsons, Louis Berlick, John, ice
Robert, Carl, and Anton Matthias.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
TWO YOUNG MEN
ORDAINED HERE
Rev. Johannes knudSen Will Serve
the ASkOv Danish Lutheran
COngreg alton.

The Askov Danish Lutheran church
was the scene of very impressive
church ceremony Sunday when Har-
aid Petersen of Cordova. Nebr., and
Johannes Knudsen of Des Moines.
Iowa, were ordained as ministers in
the Danish Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America.
Rev. Haakon Jorgensen of Newell.
Iowa, and national president of the
Danish Lutheran Church in America.
ofticiated at the ceremony, and was
assisted by Past President Rev. S. d.
Rodholm of Des MoineS. Iowa: Rev.
Jens p Andreasen of West Denmark.
Wis. Rev. Holger Strandskov of Tyler.
and Rev. A. f. Frost of Dannevang.
Texas. also took part in the service.
Following the ordination. Rev. S. d.
forceful sermon, and Rev. A. f. Frost,
assisted by Rev. Johannes Knudsen.
served the Lords Supper.
At noon large number gathered in
the village park for picnic dinner;
and little later speeches were made
by the various visiting ministers with
Rev. knudsen officiating as master
of ceremonies before good sized
audience.
The afternoon terminated with re-
freshments. coffee and lunch and So
cial visiting with the many out-of-
town guests.
Rev. Harald Petersen will in the
near future become minister for the
congregation at Denmark. Kansas:
and Rev. Knudsen Immediately COM
mences upon his duties as minister
for the Askov congregation. The
American joins with the entire
church organization in wishing these
splendid young men the best of sue
cess in their chosen line of work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
FORMER COUNTY
RESIDENT DIES
James d. Mccormack, Who Was Laid
to Rest i'm Western Canada, Re.
membered by Several Here.

Word has been received in Pine
county by friends that James d. Nc
Cormack, one of Western Canada S
best known lumbermen and philan-
thropist and a former Rutledge. Fin
layson, and Rock Greek resident, had
passed away the latter part of July
at his home in Vancouver, B. c.
Mr.. Mccormack, who was born on
Prince Edward Island, was at one
time a resident in Pine county when
he held a numbering job at Rock
Creek. In 1886 he became manager
of the Finlayson Lumber company
and later operated a plant for the
Weyerhaeuser Lumber company at
Rutledge. He moved to British Co.
lumbia in 1907 where he continued on
to financial success in the lumber
business.
An excellent tribute was paid to
Mr.. Mccormack by Col. Spencer, an
intimate friend and we'll known resi-
dent of British Columbia, in the fol-
lowing words:
"A man of sterling qualities and
one of natures nOblemen. Mr.. Nc
COrmack was square man in every
sense of the word. He was square
in his dealing with fellow business
men and square in all human rela-
tions. He was a self-made man and
leader in the lumber industry. A
man of little pretention, he was high
ly respected by all with whom he had
any relation and the community will
be the poorer for his passing"
At the time of his death he was
vice-president of the Canadian West
ern Lumber Company, president of
the Associated Timber Exporters, Ltd,
president of the British Columbia
Lumber and Single Manufacturers
Association, president of the Securi-
ties Lumber Company of Saskatche-
wan, president of the Crows Lumber
Company of Alberta, and director of
numerous lumber companies through
out western Canada.
Mr.. McCormack's philanthropic ac-
tivities covered a wide field. For
many years he took an active interest
in the welfare of boys and made many
educational endowments to aid in the
proper training of youth in broad
minded Christian citizenship. In
1927 he endowed the magnificent $780,
900 Memorial wing at Vancouver Col
lege in Second Shaughnessey.
Friends here who remember him
will be sad in learning of his passing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
COUNTY FAIR
IS NEXT WEEK
Stepan-Dockan N u p t i a S
Will be Pronounced in
Public Wedding.
Small Parking Charge for
Autos Will be Made as
Usual.

A public wedding will again fea-
ture the Pine county fair this year
when Mr.. James l.. Stepan, son Of
Mr. and Mrs. F. w. Stepan, of Willow
River, and Miss Judith Dockan,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew c..
Dockan, Willow River. will be the
principals. The ceremony will be
held on the platform on Saturday
evening, August II, at $3.50 p. m.
The groom-tO-be was born in Mont
gomery, but has lived in Pine county
practically all his life as he came
to the Willow River community with
his parents when a baby 81 years ago.
Miss Dockan has resided in that COM
munity the past five years, going
there with her parents from st. Paul.
The fair management is making
elaborate plans for the wedding,
which will be the sixth consecutive
wedding at the Pine County Fair.
They have all been very pretty cere-
monies with all the solemnity and
dignity of a formal church wedding.
The platform will be appropriately
decorated for the occasion and there
will be special music for the cere-
mOny.
Free Admission.
Admission to the fair grounds will
be free. A charge of Csc will be
made for parking cars on the grounds
but everyone, children and adults will
be admitted free to the grounds
whether in cars or on foot.
The grandstand program should
prove to be one of the best seen at
the local fair for some years. There
will be no speakers this year and
those attending the performances
will see program of high class,
snappy vaudeville. The entertain
ment will include the Miller's Jewels
of 1885 revue with a big variety OF
dancing, singing, comedy, acrobatic
and specially numbers; Louie's Chi
nese Revue, the greatest novelty act
of it's kind in America; Lang and
Lee in high class juggling act and
the Woodland Trio in a musical and
fancy dancing act.
$500 Cash Premiums.
Fifteen hundred dollars in cash
premiums will be paid for exhibits
at the fair. Thursday is entry day
and all exhibits must be in place by
six o'clock that evening. Residents
from adjoining counties, whose fairs
permit exhibitors from Pine county,
may exhibit here.
There will be plenty of midway
attractions with a ferris wheel, jump
ing horse merry go-round, chair-o-
plane swing, side shows, concessions,
etc
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
WOMAN DIES
FROM SHOCK
Sight of Snake on Pantry Shelf Over.
taxes Heart of Young Sandstone
Housewife.

Fatally shocked when she saw a
snake on her pantry shelf, Mrs. Abe t
Van Der Werf of Sandstone, came to
Mrs. Van Der Werf's death was al
most as shocking to her friends as
was the cause of her death to her.
She had gone to the pantry last
Thursday noon to get milk for her
baby son, and upon reaching for the
covery of a snake entwined around
the milk bottle. The effect was so
great upon her nervous system that
she ran to a neighbor's house scream
ing for help. The neighbor boy went
into the house, found the snake and
killed it after which it was thought
she would overcome her fright dur
ing Thursday and Friday, but late
Thursday night she became historical
and medical aid was summoned when
it was found that her naturally frail
heart had been affected.
She felt more comfortable Friday
and told her friends that she would
be able to resume her house duties
soon. However, after giving her son
attention Saturday morning, she took
fainting spells and went into convul-
siOns from which she did not recover.
Mrs. Van Der Vert was devoted
wife, kind mother, and a highly re-
spected Christian lady.
She was born at Montpelier, N. D.,
March 6, 1907, and came to Sandstone
with her parents in 1920. In 1923 she
was married to Albert Van Der Werf
in the Moody Memorial Church in
Chicago. After a few years stay in
Chicago they moved to Sandstone.
She is survived by her husband, two
sons, Richard and James, also her
aged mother, Mrs. Martha Anderson,
two brothers and four sisters. Her
mother and brother, Rasmus, and
Mrs. Raymond waste. Mrs. Nels Lun-
dorff, and Mrs. Chris Ingemanson
live near Sandstone, Mrs. Alexander
Coroneu of Wayzata, and Andrew of
Montpelier, N. d. Her father, Lau-
ritz G. Anderson. died II years ago,
also one brother, Hans. died in the
World war in France, and one sister
died while young.
Funeral services were held from
the Bible church of which she was a
devoted member. Rev. r. Deursen Of
ficiated. 1nterment was made in
Spring Hill cemetery. The bereaved
family has the sympathy of a host of
friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
FLOWER SHOW
PLANS SHAPED
Exhibits From Every Home in AskOv
Community are Desired by
Committee.

Exhibits for the Community Flower
Show to take place in the D. B. S.
hall Tuesday, August Is, will be re-
ceived by the committee until 1 p. m,
and the judging will be done during
the afternoon by c. H. Sommer OF
Rush City. who will bring with him
an exhibit of gladioli from his own
garden.
In addition to the class of gladioli
in a collection of seven spikes, these
flowers will be awarded prizes for
single spikes according to the cOlors
white, red, pink, yellow, lavender
purple, and all other colors grouped
bring unusual flowers not listed in the
premium list, and if enough flowers
are brought in to warrant judging in
a class, prizes will be awarded. Con-
tanners must be provided by eX-
hibitors.
Varied Program.
The program to be given during the
evening will consist of the following
numbers:
l. Russian dance by group Of high
school girls.
2. Songs by individual children.
3. Folk dance by primary grade
children.
a. Vocal solos by Miss Phyllis
Webb.
5. Dramatic skit under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Hans Nielsen.
6. Tap dance by group of high
school girls.
The cooperation of all residents OF
the community in attending the flow
er show and in contributing to the ex-
hibits, refreshments and prizes will be
much appreciated by the members OF
the garden club who sponsor the show
for the purpose of providing a worth
while community project.
Prizes, which will include contri-
buttons from the Ferndale Nursery as
well as from gardens of club mem
bers, will be awarded in the follow
ing classes:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
CREAMERY PICNIC
PLANS ARE MADE

The AskOv and Finlayson Coopera-
pleted plans and arrangements for
their annual joint picnic which will
be held this year in Kettle River park
212 miles west of Askov.
The program for the day will start
at 1 p. m. and free coffee will be
furnished both for the noon and aft
ernoon lunches and refreshments will
be sold on the grounds.
Carl A. Hansen of Brookings, S. D.,
will be the speaker and a program
of band music and sports will occupy
the afternoon. In case of unfavOr-
able weather the program will be held
in the Askov d. B. S. hall
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
COUNTY BOARD
GIVES FAIR $500
Other Routine Matters Confront Com.
mfssfOners at Regular August
Meeting.

Much correspondence and some cal
lers including some of the township
boards, confronted the county COM
missioners with reference to WPA,
the new federal set-up for public
works, at their meeting in Pine City
on Monday and Tuesday. Township
boards are interested in having roads
constructed under the PWA. Opera
tions of the new federal set-up have
not yet been made clear as to hours
of work and rate of pay, so there
fore, the county commissioners could
not take any definite steps.
A delegation from the Pine County
Fair, headed by Secretary w. S. Nc
Eachern, appeared to ask for an ap-
preparation for the annual exhibit of
agricultural products. The board ap-
propriated $500.
A number of attachments of taxes
were acted upon, this being the last
meeting of the year when it could be
done. Hereafter the board cannot
grant attachments on taxes from years
prior to 1880. The sale of tax delin-
quent lands from years prior to 1890
will begin Monday, August IL, and will
continue to July 81, 1886, at the
county auditors office.
The board decided to advertise for
bids on a bridge across the channel
diverting Snake river through Pokeg-
anna lake and built through ERA
funds. The bridge will be 20 foot
span of steel and concrete and will
cost approximately $1,000.
The usual number of bills were
paid and routine matters were given
attention.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08

The Pine County Baseball League
schedule will swing into the last reg
ular scheduled game Sunday with the
main interest being centered into
what team will win second and third
positions in the standings. Sturgeon
Lake has had undisputed leadership
in the league during the season, hav-
ing won all of its games. Askov and
Willow River are tied for second place
in the last half now with each hav-
ing won four games and lost two.
Denham and Rutledge each have a
chance to tie for second place if they
win their games and Askov and Will
low lose, but the N. P. S. Club and
Sandstone nestle securely in the Gel
lar with no victories thus far dur
ing the second half play.
ASkOv won from Denham in Sum-
days contest by a score of IA to 5;
Willow River beat Sandstone II to 2;
Brook Park won from Rutledge 10
to 9 and Sturgeon Lake shut out the
N. P. S. Club Is to 0.
The feature of the Askov-Denham
game was the heavy hitting of Erwin
Eriksen who hit out a three Dagger
and home run. Both of his drives
were among the longest to be hit on
the local diamond. Otto Jensen, Askov
pitcher, went the route for the locals
and struck out II men. He was in
no danger at any time with his mates
playing a good brand of baseball to
support him.
Albin Peterson, pitching for Stur-
geon Lake against the N. P. S. Club,
accomplished a rare feat in baseball
when he hurled a nO-hit and no-run
; game.
Following are the box scores of the
games reported:
Sturgeon Lake Is; N. p. S. Club O.
ASkOV ~. nenhatn <
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
REGIONAL TOURNEY
WILL BE PLAYED AT
STURGEON SEPT. 1, 2

The tournament committee for Re-
gion No. 6 of the State Baseball AS
ISOLATION, met in Hinckley Wednesday
night and set the date for the Re-
giOnal tournament which will be held
at Sturgeon Lake. A double header
will be played Sunday. September 1
and this will be followed by the semi
finals and finals on Monday, Septem-
Der 2.
Other items pertinent to the con-
duct of the tournament were trans
acted. Four teams from four leagues
will take part in the tourney.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
COFFEY WILL SPEAK
AT ANNUAL FARM DAY

The annual Crop-Soil day will be
held at the Northeast Experiment
Station in Duluth Saturday. August
II. beginning at II a. m. The pro-
gram, according to NJ. ]. Thompson
of the station. indicates a variety of
interest and will include an address
by Dean w. c. Coffey directly after
the luncheon Various feed rations
soil fertilizers. and other pertinent
farm subjects will be discussed during
the day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
TWO AUTOS COLLIDE
SOUTH OF KERRICK

Several people escaped serious in
jury in an automobile accident which
occurred one-qUarter mile south of
kerrick. Saturday evening when a
model A Ford sedan, driven by Paul
A. Peloquin, of st. Paul, was struck
by truck. driven by Victor Beckle
of Cambridge. There were six people
in the damaged sedan and none re-
ceived bad injuries. Mr.. Peloquin's
car was struck on the left side and
tipped over into the ditch. There
was no insurance on either vehicle.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
HAS NECK GROWTH REMOVED

DR.. H. p. Dredge went to Mime
apolis last week. where he submitted
to an operation to remove a growth
on his neck. The operation was sue
cessful and it is expected that he will
recover very soon. He is confined in
the Northwestern hospital. where his
son, DR.. Thomas Dredge, of Washing
ton, d. c., is with him.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
WPA MEETING WILL
BE HELD AT MORA

F.. B. Whitney, area engineer for
the Works Progress Administration
setup with headquarters at Pine City,
announces that a meeting will be
held in the Cooperative creamery hall
in Mora Friday, August 3. at 10 a. m.
for the purpose of explaining to spon-
sors the work program under the new
WPA setup.
Mr.. Whitney invites any one inter-
ested in the sponsoring of projects to
attend.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
ASKOV KITTENBALL
TEAM WINS, LOSES

During the past week the AskOv
Coop Kittenball team entertained
two outside teams and broke even in
the result. On Sunday the fast Eskos
Corner team came here and defeated
the locals 10 to 5. but the Askov team
gained revenge on the Bruno team
Tuesday evening for a former de-
feat when it sent the neighbor boys
home with the short end of an to
score.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
DANIEL SCOFIELD PASSES

Daniel w. Scofield. who had been
in ill health for the past four years.
passed away at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. Allan Lindquist. in
Pine City on July 26. He was laid
to rest in his old home cemetery at
Luverne. He is survived by his wife.
six sons and one daughter.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
PINE CITY WOMAN
is LAID TO REST

Mrs. John Kalb, IS, 33 year resi-
dent of the Pine City community, was
laid to rest Saturday following fun
eral services at the Church Of I'M
maculate Conception. She had been
i'll for a long period.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
DENHAM

Summary-Two base hits, Madsen 2.
eler, Olson 3. Fenske; three base hits.
Madsen. Eriksen. Dolly; home run. Erik
sen; double play. Jensen to Simonsgaard
to Olesen; struck out, by Jensen II. by
Fenske 2, by GustafsOn 10; bases on
left on bases. Askov 9. Denham 10; UNI
pire. Westfnan; scorer. II. Jensen; time.
2:20.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
DUQUETTE BASEBALL
TEAM GETS SETBACK

The Duquette baseball team played
a game at Tamarack Sunday and lost
to that team by score of 6 to 3. The
Duquete boys were confident of vic
tory until the seventh inning, being
in the lead 3 to 2, but it was at that
time that Tamarack made four run
rally and reversed the score in their
favor to for the remainder of the
game. Williams, who started on the
mound for Duquette, allowed only four
hits until the seventh inning when
he weakened slightly to allow Tam
arack the winning runs.
Edin, who relieved Williams in the
eighth frame, held his opponents to
one hit and struck out three men.
Wally and Cayo. who were on the
mound for Tamarack, held Duquette
to eight hits and struck out 10 men.
Johnson led the attack for Duquette
getting a double and two singles out
of four times at bat, while Anderson
and Berger displayed some nice field
ing by making eight assists out of
nine chances. Duquette will play
Kettle River at Duquette, Sunday.
Following is the score by innings:
Score by Innings r H z
Duquette ........ 900 O03 O0O-3 2
Batteries-Tamarack. WalIy. Cayo
and Phillips: DuQuette. Williams F,din
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
PITCHER GETS
NO.H|T GAME
Peterson for Sturc con, Sets
N. P. S. Club Back
Is to @.
Last Game of League
Schedule Will be Played
on Sunday.

Schedule Sunday, August IL.
N. P. S. at Willow River, Rutledge
at Denham, Askov at Brook Park,
Sandstone at Sturgeon Lake.
Standings Of tho TEAMS
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08

Summary-Two base hits, GoodelJ
Vanderschaegen. +. K1ar; three base
hit. John; struck out. by Vanderschae-
gen 2. by Goodell 2. by Slime s. by Dam
e'sh 2; bases on balls, off Wander
schaegen 2. off Slime /. off Danelski Q:
umpire. Beccue: scorer, o. Carlson; time
2:15.
(COntinued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
WII.I.OW RIVER

iotdIS 80 IL ! q z
Popek sub. for Whiting in 9Th.
Score by Innings r II r.
Sandstone -. 900 0oO 02O-2 5
Willow River Zip 40 020-I1 II 2
, 1935-08-04
CROP MAY.
MOVE VIA PORT
Broomcorn Growers Study
Feasibility of Water
Shipments

~K% &@@ ~
WESLASO, aug. 3.-Use OF the
rev shipping facilities at the Port
Isabel harbor for moving the Lower
Rio Grande Valleys 1885 broom
corr crop, estimated at $4,000 tons,
viii be investigated by a group Of
growers representing the Rio Grande
Valley Broomcorn Growers aSjo-
citation.
B. Van vliet Of weslaco, associa-
tor president, appointed a COM
mittee Of three men. including G..
w. Gamble, San Benito; Henry
Harvey. San Benito; and B. M. Allis
Q! La Feria TO investigate facilities
al the port and make their recon-
mendations to the next meeting of
the association. III adequate facil-
tiles are provided. growers said. II
is likely that the Valleys entire
crop will be concentrated at Port
Isabel for transportation by water.
A second committee was appointed
to confer with railway officials con-
corning rates to northern broom
corn markets. This group includes
Lee Schaffer Of San Juan, s. w.
Davis of Harlingen, M. G. Smith of
San Juan, FL Flume Of La Feria
and o. B. Eckelkamp Of La Feria.
A L. Gillian Of McAllen, one OF
South Texas leading broomcorn
shippers and leader Of the campaign
r. maintain a minimum price OF
5000 per ton for the Valleys entire
cror, told the meeting that the
Valleys l4.0O0-ton crop Is slightly
.eSs than half OF the nations esti-
mated production Of $4,000 tons this
year
, 1935-08-04
Temperature in July
About Normal, Rain
Was BeIow Average

Temperatures were about normal
in July but rainfall was below the
average, 1t Is shown in the monthly
meteorological summary issued by
w. J. Schnurbusch, weather OBJ
server.
The mean temperature for the
past month was 1913 as compared TO
a normal Of 1876. July temperatures
do not appear much although
Brownsville residents sweltered
during that month in 1876 when q
mean Of 87.8 was registered. The
other extreme was q mean OF sos
registered in 1886.
The highest point reached by the
mercury during the past month was
"a, but this is far below the July
record of 102 set IN 1918. The min
mum OF u on July IL also was far
above a minimum Of 81 registered
in 1895. Accumulated excess tenn
peratures since January ! are 31l
degrees or a daily excess above
normal Of Is degrees.
There was a difference OF %
degrees between a high Of "a and
a low Of y on July IL and the least
daily range was 10 degrees on July