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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24
NEW SETUP FOR
BASKETBALL MEET
Three More Teams are Added to
Make Sixteen Teams in the
District.

At a meeting of the school men of
District No. 26 at Pine City Tues
day, three new schools, Taylors Falls,
Iindstrom Center City and Chisago
City, were added to the district, MAX
ing a total of 16 schools. Therefore
different tournament arrangement
was necessitated and is was decided
to conduct two sub-district Journeys,
one for the north half and one for
the south half.
Moose Lake was selected as the
place where Askov, Bruno, Barnum,
Finlayson, McGrath, Moose Lake,
Sandstone and Willow River will play,
and Rush City will entertain the
south half of the district consisting
of Hinckley, Pine City, Brook Park,
Rush City, North Branch, Lindstrom-
Center City, Taylors Falls and Chi
sage City, in the playoff. The winner
and runnerup in each tournament will
meet on the Pine City floor to play
off for the title of the district
In drawing for tournament places
Askov was matched in the first round
with Sandstone; Finlayson will play
Barnum; Willow River will oppose
McGrath and Bruno will compete
against Moose Lake. The tournament
will be staged February 25, 26 and 81.
The same 16 schools make up the
declamatory district and they have
been divided into four sub-districts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24
RAIN HAMPERS
MARKET DAY
Annual Sandstone Event is
Held Saturday in Spite
of the Rain.
One of Largest Crowds En-
joys Good Program and
Exhibits.

The annual harvest festival and
market day held at Sandstone Sat-
urday, in spite of rain. drew one of
the largest crowds ever to attend the
event and with determination and
good spirit the participants in the
program carried out their duties.
There were good exhibits of farm
produce and flowers considering the
drouth experienced in this section
this summer and the entertainment
program was conducted almost on
schedule. A tilt-a-whirl and kiddie-
car ride were imported for the day
and these were well patronized.
Music by Band.
The community band furnished
music during the day and the Little
German band created much merri-
ment and good music. There were
exhibits of wild animals by the State
Conservation Department and the Fin
layson Izaak Walton League had ar
ranged stuffed animal exhibit,
which was interesting.
The street parade was held in the
rain and was led by William H. Bar
nick as chairman, and Miss Char
lotte Ankrum, as COW girl, on horses.
The float entered by the Cooperative
Store, consisting of a mule drawing
big logging wheels, was awarded first
prize by the judges, AXel Larson,
Mark E. Robey and j. F. Hawley.
The doll buggy parade was judged
by Mrs. A. w. Conway of Askov, Mrs.
Frank Adams of Hinckley, and Mrs.
Victor Shafer of Finlayson. The
prizes for this were awarded as fol-
lows: Buggy-Shirley Best, Donald
Holznagel, Judith Johnson and Margie
Bilstad. Novelty-Virgil Nielsen, Re-
gina Jepsen, Billy Prenevost and
Tommy Woods.
A picture matinee at the Vogue
Theatre also did it's bit to add en-
joyment to the day and there was a
platform show both in the forenoon
and afternoon. Other numbers of en-
tertainment were a tumbling act, mu-
steal numbers and novelty acts.
Grand Prizes.
The grand prizes consisted of money
and were won as follows: Mrs. j. d.
Burns, $3.50; Ernest Nelson, SIS; and
Mrs. Albert Eitens, Jr., $3.50.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24
BRUNO YOUNG
PEOPLE WE'D
Nuptial Vows are Exchanged by
Lawrence Forsyth and Helen
Smith at Home of Groom.

Miss Helen Smith, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Smith of Bruno, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Lawrence For
syth of Bruno, Monday noon. The
ceremony was performed in the A. L.
Forsyth home in that village and
Rev. Channer of Duluth, pronounced
the VOWS. Attendants of the couple
were Miss Vera Smith and Earl
Bonnin.
Those present at the wedding were
the immediate relatives of the bride
and groom and Rev. and Mrs. David
H. harrington. After the ceremony
the newlyweds left on short trip to
Redwood Falls and were accompanied
by the brides parents who will visit
at the bedside of Mr.. Smiths mother
A large number of friends extend
congratulations and best wishes to
Mr.. and Mrs. Forsyth.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24
COUNTY MEETING
OF HOLIDAY SET
Annual Convention VIII Elect Officers,
Committees and Discuss Business
Pertinent to Farmers.

The Pine County Farmers Holiday
Association will hold its annual meet
ing at Hinckley Friday, October 2, at
8 p. m. At that meeting officers
and committees will be elected for the
coming year and delegates to the an
nual state convention will be selected.
The officers advise anyone having
resolutions to be brought to the at
tention of the state meeting to present
them at the county convention for
discussion and adoption. All members
are invited and urged to be present.
Lunch will be served and a musical
program will be presented, according
to H. Sandell, secretary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24
HIGHER COST
IS DEbUNKED
Statement of Tax Figures
Per Acre Shows Less
for 1894.
Higher Mill Rate is Due to
Lower Valuation of
Real Estate.

Much has been said recently by OPP
ponents of the Farmer-L abor party
about the high cost of running the
state and figures as shown by bulle-
tin issued by the United States De-
partment of Agricultural Economics,
debunks this propaganda. The bulle-
tin entitled, Farm Real Estate Taxes
in the United States by States and
Divisions" for September 80, 1885,
giving the figures from 1913 to 1884.
gives the following taxes upon farms
on the basis per acre for the various
years beginning with 1920 and ending
with 1894 as follows: 1920, 76c; 1921,
roc; 1922, TIC; 1923, SAC 1924, 75c;
1925, 7Sc; 1926, soc; 1927, Sic; 1928.
S5c; 1929, sec; 1880. SIC; 1881, SAC;
1882, &c; 1888, SIC; and 1884, soc.
If the tax rate upon farm lands
and homes in the city have increased,
there must be some other explanation
The records in the office of the Tax
Commission reveals that the millage
rate for the various years commence
ing with 1880 on real estate was as
follows: 1880, 81; 1881, 1888; 1882,
S.25; 1888, 11.95; 1884, HOG; 1885,
1857.
Lower Valuation.
The increase in the tax millage
rate may be ascribed to various
causes, one of which is the Homestead
Exemption law which reduced the val
ues on real estate in the amount of
S129,115,3S7 divided up as follows:
Reduction on farm values, S55,S16,-
ISL; reduction on city and village
homes, S73,29S,636; reduction in val
ues from 1882 to 1894 caused by re-
duced assessed values amounting to
S112,956,S64.
Figures will show that as matter
of fact, during the present administra-
ton, the State of Minnesota has re-
ceived less money from property tax
levies and other special forms of tax
alton than for the years Immediately
preceding the present administration.
Then too, it is seen that a part
of the amount charged up to the
state included the amount collected
from liquor licenses all of which goes
to relief, and the income tax and
chain store tax, all of which goes to
the schools, being disbursed by the
State Board of Education to the var
ious school districts, thus making it
possible for the schools to reduce their
tax levies.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24
is SET
FOR BIG DAY
Paper City VIII Dedicate Its New
Airport Sunday, September "a,
In Elaborate Style.

An invitation was extended this
week to Carlton and adjacent coun-
ties to join Cloquet in the dedication
of it's airport with a huge air show
and model plane contest Sunday, Sep
TENDER q.
Flying a 14-place tri-motor Ford,
Mel Swanson, we'll known Minneapo-
lis pilot, will head the group of pilots
who will bring at least IL planes to
the Cloquet airport from Minneapolis
besides several that have been invited
from Duluth and Superior.
An outline of the days program
was announced this week by the avla-
ton committee of the ClOquet Com
mercial. club and the Cloquet Ameri-
can Legion post, joint sponsors OF the
event. There is every indication that
the show will be the most thrilling
aviation event ever held in this sec
ton, committee members said.
Many Thrills.
Bud Quist, who thrilled state fair
crowds this year, will make his SEN
sational bat wing parachute Jump
from 10000 feet as one of Sunday S
major features.
Other features on Sundays pro-
gram will include:
Smoke writing at 10000 feet by
Danny Fowlie, one of the country's
foremost acrobatic pilots and smoke
writer's.
A parade of all planes in the show.
Thrilling race between three to
five planes.
Dead motor landing by Ken Nisun,
transport pilot, in six passenger
ship.
Acrobatic flying by Bob McMannus,
sensational stunt flyer.
Acrobatic flying contest between
Fowlie and Jake Pfaender, we'll known
Duluth pilot.
Pony express race between three
planes.
Demonstration and acrobatic flying
by Jack OMeara, internationally
known pilot who flew the first glider
train in Germany, Spain, and between
Miami, Fla, and Cuba. O'Meara for
merly held the worlds record for loop
ing glider.
Night flying of passengers will be
another feature which is expected to
attract considerable interest.
Committee members have been busy
marking and preparing the Cloquet
airport for the event and arrange
ments are being made to handle the
record crowd expected for the event.
Dedication of the airport will be
made with appropriate ceremonies by
aviation and civic officials.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24
BRUNO PASTOR
UNITES COUPLE
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl H. Hultgren,
Principals, VIII Make Home
I'm Kerrick.

Miss Hazelle E. Peck and Mr.. Carl
H. Hultgren were quietly married in
Kerrick at 2 o'clock Wednesday aft
ernoon, Sept. %. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Elmer j. Johnson
of Bruno, in the presence of Miss Elsa
Anderson of Duquette, and Edwin j..
Hultgren, brother of the gro IN.
The wedding took place in the little
residence near the schoolhouse which
the young couple had decorated and
furnished for their home.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Hultgren. He was born
in the farm home just outside of the
village of Kerrick. The bride is the
daughter of w. E. Peck. having moved
into the Kerrick community about
two years ago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24
HEAVY RECEIPTS
WEAKEN MARKET
Cattle Weak to 15c Lower; BarrOwS
and Gifts 1Oc Off From Saturday.
Top $3.50; Lambs Break.

South St. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 81, 1886:
Slaughter steers and yearlings ruled
weak to around 15c lower today in the
face of heavy supplies, cows largely
1Oc to 15c lower, and beifers held
steady. Fed steers and yearlings
earned $500 to 1925, one load $3.50,
common to medium grassers $4.75 to
$6.75, while fed heifers made $3.50
to $500, medium kinds $500 to $500.
Plain and low grade heifers sold down
to as low as $3.50. Beef COWS went
at $3.75 to $4.75. good kinds $500 to
$3.50, low cutters and cutters $2.75 to
$3.50. Bulls held steady at $500 down.
Stockers and feeders found a weak
market, the bulk going at $3.50 to
$500, strictly good and choice scor-
ing $3.50 to $500, and plain sorts
down to $3.50. Vealers were weak to
SOC lower, desirable lots cashing at
$3.50 to $3.50, with a few at $500 to
$3.50, and medium grades down to
$3.50. Gull and common had to sell
at $500 to $500.
Hog trade was fairly active with
barrows and gifts largely 10c to Csc
lower than Friday of last week, while
sows held mostly steady. Top dropped
to $3.50 with bulk of the better 100
to $50 pound butchers clearing at
$685. to $3.50, $50 to 300 pounds 1925
to $685., heavier weights downward
to 5000 and under, desirable ITO to
100 pounds $500 to 1915, 140 to ITO
pounds $500 to 1925, and 100 to 40
pound killers $3.50 to $S.25. Most
feeder pigs under 100 pounds sold
from $3.50 to $3.50, with mixed fats
and feeders up to $500 and more
Good sows bulked at $7.S5 to $S.S5.
Fat lambs broke largely 25c today
with a few sales and some bids SOC
off. Most native and Dakota lambs
turned at $3.50, common throwouts
$500 to $500. Choice Washingtons
were held above $3.50 unsold late.
Slaughter ewes cashed at $3.50 to
1925, white-faced range feeding lambs
$50 to $500, choice black-faces be-
ing held around $8.25.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24
DECEASED BROOK
PARK WOMAN BORN
ACROSS THE WATER

Mrs. Thresea Lohmann of Brook
Park, succumbed Monday of last week
at the age of IA years, II months
and Is days. Mrs. Lohmann was born
on October 5, 1861, in Hamburg. Ger
many, and was married on April 5,
1881, coming to the United States in
May of the same year where she with
her husband settled at Zumbrota.
They came to Brook Park in 1895.
The deceased leaves to mourn, her
husband, two daughters, Dewig Saumer
of Cleveland, Ohio, and Hattie Swami
of Brook Park; one son, Alfred, of
Brook Park; a sister in North Dakota,
Is grandchildren and IL great-grand-
children.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24
WOMEN'S GROUP
TO SHOW FLOWERS
Project Committee for Federation oil
Clubs Meet and Decide Upon
Countrywide Display.

The committee appointed at the an
nual meeting of the Pine County Fed
Grafton of Womens Clubs, of which
Mrs. A. w. Conway of Askov, is
chairwoman, and Mrs. Herb Johnson
of Willow River, and Mrs. AL Her
dina of Pine City, are members, met
at the home of Mrs. Conway Monday
afternoon to select a project which the
club will work on in 1887.
The committee, after weighing the
merits of various projects, decided to
sponsor a flower show. The plan of
the committee is to meet with the
presidents of the various clubs in the
county to decide upon the time and
place where the show is to be held,
and also to have a committee appoint
ed from each club to help make this
a worthwhile project.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

Of course, barking dogs seldom bite.
And yet! When Adolph Hitler. chief
executive of Germany, the other day,
as reported here last week, spoke at
Nuremberg and used rather menacing
words about Russian Communism and
French Democracy, he stirred up lot
of wrath. The war minister of Russia
and the president of the cabinet of
France have told him in words that
are not open to misunderstanding that
he had better mind his own business.
Voroshilov of Russia made it very
plain that if an enemy of the Soviets
dared encrOach upon Russian terri
tory, the Russian armies would fight
such a foe on his own territory, and
Leon Blum. the Socialist premier of
France, declared that as his own gov
eminent does not try to suggest diff
ferent forms of government to other
countries, other countries would be
wise in emitting attacks upon French
Democracy.
Thus the barking goes on. And it
does happen once in a while in the
canine world that a bite follows a
bark. 1t happens among humans, too.
At least, one may describe Hitler's
indirect threats as wholly unneces-
sary, and not the least bit conducive
to the continued preservation of world
peace. For breaches of peace are
predicated on hatred; hatred. in inter-
national affairs, often can be traced
back to inflaming oratory.
London Conference.
That Hitler has case against Rus
STA is not doubted, but diplomatic
channels have been established for
| airing such grievances; it is not neces-
sary to appeal to mob spirit. What
Hitler justly can protest against is
the Franco-Russian military alliance,
for it is aimed at Germany. All the
| world knows that. So, he has a case
against France, too. The conviction
of this deepens when one recalls that
the World War, in the final analysis,
was brought about through the exist
ence of the former Franco-Russian al
lance.
And this is the very point which is
holding up contemplated conference
about the revision of the Locarno
treaty of 1926. 1t may be recalled
that when Germany last March occu-
pied demilitarized Rhineland, France
Immediately claimed that by doing SO
Germany had nullified the Locarno
treaty; a new one, therefore, would
be needed, and, at first, France did
not even want Germany to take part
in negotiations leading up to such re-
vision. That attitude was changed,
and diplomats agreed that on October
10 the powers which had signed the
Locarno treaty we're to meet in Lon
don to discuss its future. Italy OBJ
jected to the date because the Eth
opian question wasn't quite out of the
way, and Germany insisted on delay
on this ground: Since the Locarno
CONTINUED on Page b
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24
HINCKLEY ROADS
GIVEN WPA FUNDS

Roads in Hinckley township will be
improved with the result of a spe-
cial WPA allotment of funds an
nounced this wet1 by state WPA ad-
ministrator, Victor Christgau, accord
ing to advice from A. T. Gilbertson
at Brainerd, the district director.
This project is the result of WPA's
program of making available for i'm
mediate operation work projects so
that there will be no lack of jobs
as the drouth quota in the state is
given work assignments.
For this project, $13,854.5O has been
made available.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24
MORE GRADING AND
PAVING TO BE DONE
ON HIGHWAY NO. %

Among $1,185,0O0 worth of state
highway construction bids to be called
for October 9 is included a strip of
grading and paving on Trunk High
way % between Fond du Lac and
Morgan Park in st. Louis county and
on the Duluth end of the new road
which passes through Askov. The
project is 4.S miles in length and COM
prises excavation of $1,000 cubic
yards, 81,4OO square yards of concrete
paving and two mOnolithic culverts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24
FL. JUNIORS SET
NEXT MEETING DATE

A meeting of the Junior Farmer
Labor club will be held in the school
house at Askov, Wednesday evening,
September 80, at $3.50 p. m.
The club has a membership of about
twenty. Besides the Askov young
people there are several Willow
River members. The present MEM
bers wish to invite the young people
of the county as we'll as of the Askov
community who are interested in the
Farmer-Labor party to join at the
coming meeting.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24
HOLIDAY MEETINGS
SET FOR COMING WEEK

There will be meetings of the Ma
tional Farmers Holiday Association
at county points as follows:
Denham on Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock, September &c; lunch; John
H. Bosch, national president, speaker.
Willow River, Saturday evening, Sep
TENDER 26, at o'clock; John H. Bosch,
speaker
Duxbury, Monday evening at 8
o'clock.
Messenger schoOlhouse between
Bruno and Willow River, Tuesday,
September 20, at p. m.
The officers of the Holiday urge as
many as possible to come to these
meetings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24

NUPTIALS ARE HELD

Miss Mary Christensen. daughter of
Christ Christensen of Brook Park, and
Fred Tuna, son of Mary Tuna of
Pokegama, were united in marriage
last Tuesday. Sept. Is, at Pine City,
by Judge Robert Wilcox. They left
Immediately for the Pokegama hall
where host of friends greeted them
with showers of rice, lovely gifts and
best wishes.
Those from out of town attending
the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Minar and family of st. Paul and Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Smith and family of
Omaha, Nebr.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24
Marriage License Applications

The following have applied to the
clerk of district court of Pine county
for marriage licenses the past week:
Carl Hjelmar Hultgren to Hazelle
Elenore Peck, both of Kerrick.
Lawrence B. Forsyth to Helen M
Smith, beth of Bruno.
Roy Carl Nordstrom of Pine City, to
Frances Ausmus of Chengwatana
township.
Leroy Nelson to Dora Chandler,
both of FinlaysOn.
Clarence B. Larsen of Crosby town.
ship, to Clara F. Papenphus of Hinck-
ley.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24
MOOSE LAKE STATE
HOSPITAL GETS FUNDS

The Moose Lake state insane hospi-
tai project was enriched by $981,675
Monday when the public works adj
ministration announced an allotment
of that amount. The project, which
will be constructed mainly by state
funds, is located in the midst of LOO
acres of land near Moose Lake.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24
FL. MEETING is
SCHEDULED SUNDAY

The Farmer-Laborites of Bremen
township, will hold meeting at the
George Mecl place west of Willow
River Sunday afternoon, September
q, at 1 o'clock. A good speaking pro-
gram is assured.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24
BURGLARS GET CASH
AT BROOK PARK OFFICE

According to reports burglars
gained admittance to the Brook Park
postoffice vault Monday night and OBJ
tanned $50 in cash and stamps. A
heavy safe, however, baked further
efforts at loot.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24

The period in mans civilization
when all his tools and weapons were
made of stone is called the Stone
Age. One of the wonders of modern
civilization is the discovery by man
that he can make an artificial stone
which is even harder and more dur
able than most natural rocks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24

Invest Is cents in classified ad.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24

Greece is small country no larger
than the state of Arkansas.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24

Largest circulation of any
newspaper in the United
States published in q COM
munity of its size.
By far the largest circu-
latiOn of any newspaper in
Pine county.
A good advertising medium.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-09-24

AFAMILY NEWSPAPER
DARE TO DO OUR DUTY
LET us have faith that
right makes might. and in
that faith let us to the end
dare to do our duty as we
understand it,"
Abraham Lincoln.
Evening star., 1936-09-18

the election, Curley was ace high. He
made it his first business to crowd
Ely and Walsh completely out Of the
campaign picture in Massachusetts,,
and subsequently he toured the coun-
try preaching the glories of Roose-
velt He raised $l50,000 for the
Roosevelt campaign fund.
Before Roosevelt was inaugurated,
Curley had completed his term as
Mayor. 1t is said that he wanted 10
be Secretary of the Navy, but instead
of thus inviting him into the inner
circle in Washington. Roosevelt pro-
posed to ship him off as Ambassador
to Poland. This post was refused.
Curley was disappointed, but he had
no intention of relinquishing the
prestige he had gained as the leade-
for Roosevelt in Massachusetts. This
was the period when Roosevelt was
riding highest and Curley stuck
doggedly in his wake. Gov. Ely, an old
school conservative. was unsympathetic
with the New Deal agencies which
almost daily were popping out %
Washington, a circumstance which
! made Curley's lot easier. He managed
to dictate most of the Federal appoint
ments in Massachusetts, and he con-
tinued to shout loudly for Roosevelt
He was still riding the Roosevelt wave
when he beat Gen. Charles H. Cole
the Ely-Walsh candidate. for the gov
ernorship nomination in 1894. and,
running on platform which promised
joo at prevailing wage rates for every
employable person in the State, he was
triumphantly elected
The primary trouble now is that
Curley. after he assumed office, en-
Evening star., 1936-09-18

funds which were made against City
Treasurer Dolan in 1881. Within the
last month. also, an overpass, leading
out of Boston to the main automobile
route to the southwark, construction
Of which had been one Of the major
works of the Curley highway depart
ment, collapsed. Other morsels tend
ing to discredit the curley admins
tration have been turning up almost
daily.
One act tending to connect Roose-
velt and Curley in the Massachusetts
public mind was the removal Of Will
liam E. Hurley as postmaster at Bos-
ton and the substitution Of Peter B
Tague, former Representative and one
of Curley's chief lieutenants.
Hurley, never identified with parti-