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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-14
Stanton Tells of
Thrills on Trip
West Via o. Bus

Another Willow River Man who is
"galavanting" around in the south
land was heard from the past week
when j. R. Stanton wrote letter to
friend in his home town telling of
some of the things he is seeing. Mr..
Stanton, who takes an annual trip to
parts which beckon, Left Willow River
several weeks ago and his letter fol-
lows:
Am located at Hollywood, Calf,
having a good time enjoying the south
ern sunshine. Had quite a trip out
here. From Albert Lea to Ames,
Iowa, the road was a sheet of ice.
Saw no more snow or ice from there
on, but had a very heavy fog which
froze to the windshield; this continued
until we reached Kansas City, Mo.
"Here the flood conditions begin to
show up and after passing through
Phoenix, Arizona, floods were evident
to the coast and to the north on the
west coast. In places the water was
tearing over the road two feet deep.
At Long Beach, Calf, we had to turn
around as the road was covered to
depth that would have come inside
the car. Left Ell Paso Sunday, which
l hated to do as they were to have
bull fight, but had to go on, so
missed that, but took in all ] could
during the time l was there.
"The bus went over one road near
Globe, Arizona, not the regular route,
that must have made my hair q
little grayer. / do not know just
how to describe except that if you
drove around the top of the Pioneer
Press building in St. Paul and did not
have a railing around it and you had
to get within two feet of the edge, it
would be about what 1 experienced on
that trip. l was glad when We went
through a tunnel and left that road.
'My window is wide open and l am
enjoying the beautiful sunshine, palm
trees, flowers and birds, which makes
it hard to believe there is snow and
ice in Willow River. Greetings to all
my friends"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-14

Left Stottrup bought Werner john
sens Ford coupe the first of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Larsen were in
McGrath Friday for a visit at the
home of his brother, Bennett.
Miss Bodil Fenger, Rochester, was
here Saturday and Sunday to visit her
mother.
Miss Alice Woollen of Ely. spent the
weekend as guest at the Manford
Nelson home.
Mrs Marie Dahm is in McGrath for
a visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bennett Larsen.
Miss Agnes Sebald came from Du-
luth and visited over Sunday at the
home of her parents.
Miss Marie Hojrup of Minneapolis,
was recently here for visit at the
J. r. Petersen home.
Alfred l.. Nielsen traded his Chew
rOlet coach in at the Service Garage
on 1894 model, last week.
Gunnar X. Fenger of Milwaukee,
Wis.,, visited with his mother Satur-
day afternoon; he was on his way to
Duluth on official business.
H. r. Buck was in St. Paul last
week as a delegate from the local
school board to attend the annual con-
vention of Minnesota school boards.
Hans c. Johansen, who has spent
the winter at "Granly," near Hurley.
Miss, returned to Askov Friday. for
an indefinite stay at the Aage M.
Molby home.
During the past week this commun-
ity has been favored with unusually
mild weather: the snow is melting
fast and the water runs freely along
the streets and roads.
Anker H. Petersen. Lief and Sigurd
Stottrup went to Albert Lea yester-
day; the latter to look for employ
men there. while the two former are
expected back home today.
Mrs. And. p. lessen was in Mime
apOlis short time ago for visit
at the home of her daughter and SON.
in-law, the special occasion being the
recent arrival of son at their home.
At the Askov Cooperative Associ-
ation's board meeting the first of this
week |. A. Ecklund was appointed as
local auditor to serve with the one
who had been elected at the annual
meeting.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-14
MINK TRAPPING
STOPS FEBRUARY IS

Trappers engaged in mink opera
tions have until Friday, February Is,
to complete their work as the season
closes in Minnesota on that date.
Skunk may be legally taken until May
1. the only furbearer given protec-
ton for which there is an open sea-
son after the closing of the mink
season.
Survey of the state relative to the
question of an open or closed season
on muskrat this spring has not been
completed although reports are COM
ing in daily from state game wardens.
Charles McFarlane. deputy director
of the Division of Game and Fish,
said.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-14
SANDSTONE

Mrs. Will Sandwich was called to
Minneapolis Friday by the serious ill
ness of her brother.
Joseph H. Klein left this week for
New York on a buying trip.
Mrs. Elnora Webb and her daughter,
Rachel have been on the sick list
this past week.
The Study Club meeting at Mrs.
BarstOw's last week was a most in
teresting one. Mrs. H. P. Dredge gave
a book report on Dickens ~Our Mu-
tual Friend" after which the follow
ing short program was given: Vocal
solos, "A Valentine" "Out of the
Dusk to You," Jean Robey, accompa-
mist, Mrs. Arthur Martin; skit, Don
aids Dilemma" Harold johnson as
Donald" Straightforward youth
with roundabout methods, Hortense
Larson as MARY" a very simple
maiden, and piano solo, Berceuse
(Jocelyn) GODDARD, Marion Buchan.
Guy D. Thorne has recently pur-
chased a new 1895 Ford VS..
Mrs. George Falconer writes that
she and Mr.. Falconer are very COM
fortably located at 1922 47th Ave. So.
Minneapolis.
The girls basketball team, organ
lied under the State Leisure Time
project, will play their return game
with Willow River in the New Theatre
Tuesday, Feb. 10. The Sandstone girls
dnf yLTil1auy Dixyor NV foxu
points on their own floor several
weeks ago, so this game promises to
be very fast and exciting one. The
lineup for Sandstone is as follows:
Edith Johnson, CT; Edith Peterson. RI;
Olive Walker, If; Ellen Reynolds, rg:
Margaret Tyre, lg, and Helen Cra-
gun, lg.
Save February &c for an evening of
unusually varied entertainment, for on
that night the Minstrel Show, spon-
sored by the Congregational church,
will be given. Local talent will en-
terrain you with songs, dances, skits,
jokes, and stunts. There are many
numbers on this program that deserve
special mention, but only a few will
be given here. Mona May Hedlund,
Edna Walker, Miriam Klein, and
Elaine Houstman will be solo dancers.
Elaine is an acrobatic dancer, and
the others do tap numbers. Both Mona
May and Edna have entertained in
programs at Pine City, Willow River,
Beroun, Bruno, the CCC camp and in
many local programs. This, however,
will be their first appearance in the
New Theatre. Be sure to see them.
Space does not permit further descrip-
ton of the high-lights of this novel
evenings entertainment. Next week
full program will be published.
Watch for it, and plan now to attend
the Minstrel Show at the New The
atre, Sandstone, on Tuesday, Feb. &c.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-14
WEST ROCK

Mr.. and MRS. Albert Hanson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Anderson.
MIR. and Mrs. Harold LindstrOm, P. o.
johnson, and Albert, LOnnie Johnson.
Mrs. Fritz Swanson, and Willard,
Philip and Lois helped Mrs. Charles
Lindstrom celebrate her birthday
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. John Carlson and Lillian and
Mrs. Nels Anderson spent Tuesday at
the C. E. Carlson home.
Miss Margaret BlOOmQuist spent
Sunday afternoon with Viola and Nor
ma Carlson.
Rev. BlomQuist was a supper guest
at Walter Berg's last Thursday eve
ming.
Mrs. Homer Ross of st. Paul, and
Mrs. Anderson and Robert were Last
Thursday evening visitors at the The
odore Thompson home.
Mrs. Anderson visited with Mrs.
Erick Johnson last Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Holmberg and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fiegi
and family helped Emil Olson near
Beroun. celebrate his birthday We'd
nesday evening of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig johnson and
Chester were Saturday evening Wis
itors at C. E. Carlson's.
Mrs. Homer Ross of st. Paul, Wis
tied at Rev. Swanson's few days re-
Gently.
Glen johnson motored to Mime
apolis Friday evening, returning Sun
day evening.
B. ]. johnson is not very we'll. Ev-
eryone wishes him a speedy recovery.
A birthday party was held on Wade
mir Holmberg at the Eric Holmberg
home Sunday. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Johnson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry johnson
and Gerald, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Carlson, Leona, Harvey, and Mylo.
Mrs. Walter Berg and Mrs. Theodore
Thompson and Grace were last Thurs
day afternoon visitors at Rev. Swan
sons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-14
FOOdStuff Is Desired.

AS announced in another place in
this issue of the American, Rev, Aage
Miller and his family are expected
here this week and in view of this
the church board is DESTROYS of assist
ing in getting them settled in their
new home. An announcement appears
asking that those desiring to donate
any foodstuffs to them to please bring
them to the Askov Hardware Store
Monday or to the parsonage or hard
ware store Tuesday. The purpose for
this is to help them get established
in their home here following their
long auto trip when it has been in
convenient for them to bring much
along
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-14
SANDSTONE BIBLE CHURCH

Sunday services Feb. 19-Sunday
school 10 a. m, all ages; morning
service II a. m, subject, 1.-THE Mark
of the Christian Evangelistic serv-
ice p. m, subject: ''The Man With
Too Much Religion" Hear this mes
sage for our time and people; always
a good service for your soul.
Wednesday, p. m, prayer meeting
and Bible study.
Thursday, 2 p. m, Missionary club.
Friday, p. m, junior rally (Feb.
22).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-14
No Frost, Farmer Spades.

A farmer was in need of some dirt
the other day for filling a low spot
in the barn; at this time of the year
that is usually hard to get, but such
is not the case this year. He went out
in the yard and after scraping the
snow off he was able to take dirt
freely with a spade. which makes it
quite convincing that there is no frost
to speak of in the ground.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-14
Congregational Church.
Rev. John A. Hughes, Pastor.

Services on Sunday will be as fol-
lows: 1890 a. M, worship and praise;
11:45 a. m, church school; b. m,
Y. P. S. c. E.. leader, Ruth Webb; 3
p. m, evening worship.
tation to join us in worship on Sun
day.
On February 20. the Ladies' of the
Congregational church will serve a
Swedish lunch in the church base
ment. They will serve from o'clock
in the afternoon until all are served.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-14
Thomson Is Home.

Mrs. Jens Thomson went to Mime
apolis Saturday to visit Mr.. Thomson
at the Northwestern hospital She
surprised the children at home by
bringing Mr.. Thomson along home
Sunday noon. He will be confined at
home for possibly two months yet;
with the aid Of crutches he is able to
get around in the house. 1t is just
eight weeks since he fell and frac-
tured his left hip bone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-14
PINE CITY MAN
Is SO YEARS OLD

James Hurley. pioneer resident Of
the county seat observed his S3rd
birthday Sunday. February 10. Mr..
Hurley came to Pine City in 1870 and
has been a force in the progress Of
that community and the county during
his long residence. His many friends
far and near congratulate him and
wish him many more years of con-
tentment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-14

Saturday, 2 p. m, Junior c. E.;
p. m, Junior choir.
20 yes, He cares, l know He cares,
His heart is touched with my grief,
When the days are weary, the long
nights dreary,
know my Saviour cares"
Casting all your care upon Him
(Jesus), for He careth for you.-Peter
81. REV. r. DEURSEN, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-14
ASKOV
In California.

Harry Sorensen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. P. Sorensen, has recovered from his
illness at Blair, Nebr., and has gone
to California. He is at present visit
ing at the Rev. Carl &. Rasmussen
home in Salinas.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-14
PROCEEDINGS OF
ASKOV COUNCIL

The village council of the village
of Askov met in said village Febru-
airy 7, 1885. All members were pres
ent.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved as read.
A motion was made, seconded and
carried to accept Werner Johnsen's
resignation as fire chief.
A motion was made, seconded and
carried to appoint Alfred L. Nielsen as
fire chief for the balance of 1885.
The street commissioner was in
structed to see that Ordinance No. S
relating to the removal of snow from
the sidewalks, is enforced.
The following bills were allowed
and ordered paid:
OttO's Cafe, lunch for transient. 5000
Harry Jensen, labor on skating
INK Z.Io
Richard Buck, labor on skating
rink 5.5U
Carl Johansen, labor on skating
rink 500
Elmer Morgensen, labor on skat-
ing rink ............... 2.25
Minnesota Power & Light Co.,
street lighting ..............3 4.64
Paul N. Frokjer, snow removal. 200
DR.. A. l. Arends, placarding,
1901 S.UU
The clerk reported the following
collections for January:
Otto Madsen, license $500
C. Sandahl, hall rent .......... 100
Francis Brady, hall rent ....... LOO
Kettle River Park Committee,
refund of wages advanced :. 1915
Martin Johnson, hall rent -. LOO
There being no further business,
the council adjourned.
CHRIS ERIKSEN, President
THORVALD L. SORENSEN, Clerk.
Fourth Grader: would you call
fellow a coward because he wouldn't
fight?"
Second Grader: 81 might IL l was
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-14
RutabagaS Going Good.

Carload shipments of rutabagas
have been going at a good clip since
the first of the year. During January
there were approximately 10 days
when the temperature was too low to
do any local hauling, but in spite of
that the total shipments from here
for the first month of the year was
seventy carloads.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-14
Sandstone Trinity Lutheran Church.
Pow IL Cnorledar naSfnr

Sunday school at 2 p. m; church
at 2:3O p. ms, subject, 'In Christ's
Kingdom All is Great. Adult confir-
nation class meets at the Schauer
home at s p. m. Saturday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-14
SALE TO BE
HELD NEAR ASKOV

Nine cows, two heifers, yearlings,
one bull, one mule, one horse.
The following machinery-Sulkey
pillow, walking pillow, harrow, disc,
spring tooth, mower, hay rake, wagon
and box, cream separator, set of har-
ness.
EMIL CHRISTENSEN, Owner.
Three miles north of Askov.
Date-Monday, February IS, 1895, 1
o'clock p. m.
Auctioneer-Wm. Barnick.
Clerk-First National Bank, Sand
stone.
If you wish time, see the clerk be-
fore the sale, otherwise terms are
cash.
Housewives save money by first
shopping through the columns of the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-14
SNOW REMOVAL is
GIVEN SUPPORT BY
PARTRIDGE FARMERS

Following are the names of those
who have contributed to snow remov-
ing in Township Of Partridge. If you
have contributed and through some
error do not find your name on this
list please notify Chris. Frederiksen.
Mo-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-14

Fourth Grader: would you call
fellow a coward because he wouldn't
fight?"
Second Grader: 81 might If l was
quite sure he wouldn't"
Evening star., 1935-01-04
Lindbergh Testimony
At Yesterdays Session

(copyrights II 935. by the Associated Press.)
FLEMINGTON, N. j., January A.
Charles A. LindBergh, sworn as wit
ness on behalf of the State, after pre-
liininary questions and answers tes-
tified at yesterdays session:
@. On March /. 1882, what time
did you return to your Sourland
Mountain home? A. I arrived about
8::25 In the evening.
q. And wnen you got home, win
Evening star., 1935-01-04

the east window, along the east win
dow2 A. On this sill (indicating).
Identifies Papers.
@. I show you an envelope with
the initials F. A. K. on the back ot
it and note with the same initials
on the back Of it and ask you whether
or not that note and that envelops
were found by you in that room thai
night, and whether or not those art
the papers you Just referred to a.
being on that window SLIP. A. These
are the papers. The note was in the
envelope. The initials F. A, K. vert
not on at that time.
@ Who placed thoee initials on:
A They were placed on, believe, by
Trooper Kelly; but this is the note
and this IS the envelope which con-
tanned the note on the window sill al
that time.
Mr.. Wilentz-I offer them in evi-
dence.
Mr.. Reilly-No objection.
Mr.. Fisher-May we look at it first?
Mr.. Wilentz-What is the request?
Mr.. Fisher-May we look at it while
you 60 on with your examination. fol
a moment?
Mr.. Wilentz-Well. how about the
envelope? Do you want to look al
that, too?
Mr.. Fisheries.
Mr.. Wilentz-I should prefer, il
the court has no objection, to await
the determination of counsel
Mr.. Fisher-Oh, We will only be
just a second.
Mr. Reilly-No objection.
Mr.. Wilentz-Will you please marE
first the envelope SIT.
Mr.. Fisher-Will it be marked a.
one exhibit?
Mr.. Wilentz-No. two. And tht
note
The reporter-Do you want to take
II out?
The court-If there is no objection
they will be admitted as S-17 anc
S-18. Is that the idea?
Mr. Wilentz-Yes, if your honor
please: the envelope is SIT and the
note S-18.
Envelope in Evidence.
Envelope received in evidence anc
marked State exhibit SID
(Note referred to received in evil
dence and marked State exhibit S-18)
Mr. Wilentz-I desire to ask per-
mission of the court to read the note
The court-You may read it.
Mr.. Wilentz-"Dear sir: Have
Mr.. Pope-Have you got copy oi
the note for US, or anything that we
can follow?
Mr.. Wilentz-If there is a copy ]
would like to have counsel give il
to Mr. Pope. I did present a COM
plete copy to former counsel for the
defense and it was the only copy
had, but there must be some copy
here and we will get it for you.
Have 50,000S dollars ready, 25,0O0s
in 20$ bills, 15.000$ in los bills, and
10,000s dollars in SIS dollar bills. After
2 = days We will inform you where
to deliver the money (m-o-n-y). We
warn you making anything (a-n-y-
d-i-n-g) public or for notify the po-
lice. The child is in gut (g-u-D care
Instruction COR indication) Il don't
know which 1t Isl for the letters are
singature (s-i-n-g. signature. want
you please to remember that. Then
you find these two circles and as in
dicated therein somewhere within
them, as you see them better than
Evening star., 1935-01-04

Lindbergh on the stand about an hour
during the afternoon.
We are going ahead very rapidly
! he declared. and will probably have
the opportunity to cross-examine the
\ colonel after other angles have beer
developed"
Back After Lunch.
The court room was as packed as
| ever at l:49 when Col Lndbergh
came back to the witness stand at the
start Of the afternoon session to face
further cross-examination at the
hands Of the plump. florid Reilly.
Before court reconvened Lndbergh
looked extremely boyish as he con-
ferred earnestly with State attorneys
The flyer frowned in annoyance
when a newspaper photographer S
| flash light bulb went off near his
face. The flyers hair was mussed
lending an ingenious air to his ap-
/ pearance.
Samuel j. Foley. Bronx County dis
/ trict attorney, was seated at the
States table as the cross-examination
resumed.
Before Lindbergh took the stand C.
Lloyd Fisher, defense attorney, asked
that when court adjourned today it
be until Monday morning.
Fisher pleaded that he had been at
tending the court sessions this week,
although he was physically i'll and
hoped to recuperate over a long week
end recess.
Adjournment Discussed.
Attorney General Wilentz an
nounced the State had no objections.
THE court" said Justice Trenchard.
had expected to sit every Saturday,
but under the circumstances stated
perhaps the court is justified in TAX
ing an adjournment until Monday
morning at 10, and that will be the
order"
Reilly resumed questioning Lind
bergh as the court was called to order.
He referred to the first note:
1T was first moved by Inspector
Wolfe" the flyer related
What else did you do on the day
following the kidnaping?"
had several conferences"
CAS- a result, on these conferences,
didn't you express the opinion that
the crime was committed by a num-
ber of men?"
We'll, yes. But since then I have
thought it over carefully and found
no facts to show that more than one
man was involved.
Didn't you believe that bootleggers
did it? Didn't you think the Purple
Gang Of Detroit did it?"
Bitz and Spitale.
After he answered in the negative,
Reilly continued:
Then why did you get in contact
with Bitz and Spitale if you did not
think the Purple Gang of Detroit
took your child?"
Il did not know there was Purple
Gang, and at that time I wanted to
exhaust every effort for the child's
return" the colonel said.
Reilly then asked how he had come
to contact these underworld figures,
and the witness replied it had been
suggested to him that underworld
channels might be used to learn some
thing of the baby's fate If the under
world knew anything about it."
Referring to one of the underworld
contacts, Reilly asked:
IF he did make the offer-if 1t was
not accepted you couldn't say posi-
lively he did, could you?"
mo, Col. Breckenridge acted in this
as any attorney"
Evening star., 1935-01-04
First Ransom Note.

Reilly then returned to the matter
Of the first ransom note.
did Trooper Kelly keep it and the
fingerprints in his ofice?"
II don't know for certain"
did you tell State police you
didn't want them to investigate the
case, that you wanted to do 1t your
self?"
NO." Lndbergh replied.
He denied also he had asked to have
Federal agents removed and said, on
the contrary. he had sought their aid.
Reilly asked about the people who
came to the Hopewell estate after the
kidnapping. Lindbergh, speaking of the
FIRST night" said there was no exact
coordination until ; the New Jersey
State police took over the case the day
after the kidnapping.
Court recessed at 1929 pm.
Reilly said he expected to keep