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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
WORK RELIEF
WILL Be CUT
Re-Survey in Pine County
is Being Undertaken
This Week.
WPA DrOuth Relief Mission
is Completed, Say the
Authorities.

For some time plans have been in
process to undertake a re-survey of
the work relief rolls. This work is
being started this week in Pine county
and will determine families most in
need.
Instructions in accord with WPA
requirements governing the requested
re-check were received the fore part
of the week by Mrs. Portia Gum,
county certification officer, from Ben
jamin e. Youngdahl, director, Co.
ordinated Field Service, which agency
has been requested to conduct the sur
vey. Because there are not sufficient
funds to give employment to all un-
employed persons,s WPA is DESTROYS
of restricting employment to those
most in need.
Need Said to be LesSened.
Revision of work relief rolls is of
special Importance to county officials
as it's first objective will be to elm
mate those who, as a result of the
recovery program and improvement in
III ltdUC CLupIcy aIO IlO lOuSCl III
need of relief. Insofar as quota re-
strictions will permit, those removed
will be replaced by other employables
who are still in need. 1t is expected
that this will result in reduction in
the cost of local direct relief
Co-incident with the re-check will
begin the termination of WPA's share
of drouth relief which was started in
July as an emergency measure and
designated to terminate about Deem
Der 1. BY that time, most of the 10000
drouth sufferers who have been given
this temporary employment, will have
cash to meet their pressing needs dur
ing the winter.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
DEATH ENDS A
LONG RESIDENCE
Mrs. Ole BeckstrOm Had Resided in
the Kerrick Community for
so Years.

Funeral services for Mrs. Clara U
Beckstrom, aged 70, were held at the
Hamlin Mortuary in Moose Lake Mon
day, November 8, at 1:30 p. m. with
Rev. John Johanson officiating. In
terment was in Oak Lake cemetery.
Mrs. Beckstrom passed away at her
home at Oak Lake on Friday evening,
Nov. 6. She had been in poor health
for the past several years and about
seven weeks ago she became seriously
ill.
Mrs. Beckstrom was born in Oster
Yot Land, Sweden, on Oct 81. 1863.
When a young woman she came to
America with her parents and settled
in the town of Kerrick so years ago,
where she since has made her home.
She was one of the earliest pioneers.
She is survived by her husband, Ole
Beckstrom, Kerrick, and four children
by her first marriage. They are Mrs.
Seena Helsel, Chicago; Mrs. Mary
Dolin, Montreal, Can; Walmer Carl
son, Sach., Can; and Ben Carlson,
French River; and five children by
her second marriage, Mrs. Hazel Ber-
set, Nemadji; Mrs. Beatrice McMann,
Duluth; Mrs. Mabel Erickson, Swan
vile; and Milton and Walfred Beck
strom of Kerrick. One sister, Mrs. j.
E. Erickson, Lombard, ILL.,; and IA
grandchildren.
Mrs. Beckstrom was well known and
was held in the highest esteem by
everyone in the community and while
her passing was not untimely, the
blow is keenly felt by all.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

A few days ago it looked as though
the immediate capitulation of Madrid
was inevitable; the fascist rebels were
moving closer and closer to the
Spanish capital, and the government
troops seemed detected and almost
hopeless. Just what it was that
changed the feeling of despair into
renewed hope, is not quite clear, but
there evidently were several factors
combined, for rumors have it that
CatalOnian reinforcement came in
the form of a detachment of 5000
well-trained soldiers; that Russians
and anti-fascist Germans and Italians
the Spanish government; that large
number of foreign airplanes of modern
type had arrived at Madrid and been
secretly stored away to be used as
reserves, and also that considerable
quantities of other essential war ma
terial had arrived from abroad. OBJ
viously, such information is not easy
to check, but the fact remains that
the defenders of Madrid quite sudden
ly showed themselves possessed of
new courage.
BOmbardments.
Whether that courage will be suf-
ficient to defeat the besieging rebels,
still remains to be seen. The fascist
for many days have rained fire upon
the beautiful city, having used bomb
ing airplanes as well as field artillery,
and hundreds of civilians have been
killed right in the streets of Madrid.
In a good many cases government air.
planes have shot down attacking ma
chimes, but as soon as that happened,
new assaults would take place, and
while the war in the air became in
creasingly violent, so did the pound
ing of the heavy guns of the attack
ers outside the city limits. Early
this week it was reported that some
rebel troops had actually entered the
city, but this could not then be con-
firmed. Even if Madrid should fall
and it is by no means inconceivable
in spite of the fierce resistance that
has so Unexpectedly developed-gov-
eminent leaders declare that the
civil war will not be over until the
rebellion has been completely crushed
Hitler Strategy.
A new move was made on the in
ternational chess table the other day
when Adolph Hitler, chief executive
OF Germany, calmly announced in Of
hclal statements to sixteen other pow
ers that he had abrogated the Yer
sailles treaty articles which made of
the Danube, the Elbe and the Rhine
international rivers and of the Kiel
canal an international thoroughfare
between the Baltic and the North Sea.
Continued on Page g.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
YULE TREES
BEING CUT
Dealers and Citizens Are
Warned That all Trees
Must Bear Tags.
Nearly Two Million Trees
Harvested From States
Woods Last Year.

At least one phase of Christmas
preparation is under way and that
is the phase which gets under way,
perhaps, the earliest every year. 1t
is Minnesota's million dollar Christ
mas tree industry which began last
week. Many dealers in the northern
part of the state began cutting Cper-
ations which will furnish trees to
upward of a million homes for the
coming Christmas season.
Under terms of the Christmas tree
tagging law, which went into effect
for the first time last year, all dealers
in Christmas trees must purchase one
or two cent tags from the state divis-
ion of forestry and attach them to
their trees.
Dealers who have obtained the $500
license must buy one cent tags; UNI
licensed dealers buy the two cent tags.
Chemically processed trees do not re-
quire the tags.
The Christmas tree tags have for
the first time enabled the division of
forestry to make an accurate esti-
mate of the extent of the industry
in Minnesota, according to director
Grover M. Comet.
Record of Trees Cut.
Records of tag sales in 1885 show
that approximately 1,750,OOO trees
were cut and that 100000 of this num-
Der were used in Minnesota. The
bulk of the trees sent out of the state
went to the upper Mississippi valley,
but some carloads were traced as far
south as Atlanta, Georgia
Mr.. Comet pointed out that the
law requiring Christmas trees to be
tagged has greatly reduced illegal
cutting and has prevented over-pro-
ductiOn and waste.
All citizens are urged to see to it
that the trees they buy for the hol-
iday season are properly tagged.
Dealers may obtain detailed informa-
tion from their local forest ranger.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
COUNTY PAIR
ARE MAN, WIFE
MIR. and Mrs. Sabin Larson VIII Re.
side I'm FinlaysOn After Wed.
ding Trip.

A wedding took place Tuesday eve
ming at 8 o'clock at st. Johns Luth-
eran church at Finlayson which
united Miss Ruby Youngkrantz OF
Sturgeon Lake, and Sabin Larson of
Finlayson, as husband and wife. Rev.
A. Doe of Superior, performed tt e
ceremony in the presence of many
relatives and friends. Betty Jane
Youngkrantz, niece of the bride,
played the wedding march. The at
terdants were Mr.. and Mrs. David Felt
of Sturgeon Lake, the latter being a
sister of the bride.
After the ceremony reception was
held at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Youngkran z,
at Sturgeon Lake. Beside the groom S
father, S. S. Larson and his sisters,
Mrs. Fred Koski and Mrs. Harold
Wickstrom and their families, those
present for the wedding were the
brides parents and the following
brothers and sisters: Mr.. and Mrs.
George Youngkrantz and children and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Jacobson of Duluth;
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Y. Youngkrantz and
children of Olivia; Mr.. and Mrs. Axel
Youngkrantz, Hinckley; Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Youngkrantz and son of Sand
stone and friend, A. B. Shipley of
Scanlon.
The bride has lived at Friesland
and Sturgeon Lake, but has worked
in Duluth for the past two years. and
is we'll known in those communities,
while the groom has lived at Finlay-
son all his life. Both have many
friends who wish them happiness in
their married life. They will keep
house at Finlayson after they return
from short trip. On Saturday night
they will give wedding dance at the
village hall.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
NEW UTILITY
MANAGER HERE
John Adams, Who has Manae ed Divis-
ION During Past Two Years Goes
Into Hydro Department..

Donald D. LightfOOt of Cloquet, is
the new manager of the Minnesota
Power & Light Co. in this district
which comprises northern Pine county
including Hinckley. Mr.. Lightfoot
succeeds John Adams, who has been
in charge here for the past two years
and who has been transferred into
the Hydro Production Department
Mr.. Lightfoot comes with consider
able experience, having served in the
engineering department of the COM
pany for the past four years and hav-
ing had line experience. He is a
young man and he and his bride of
only a few weeks have already taken
up residence in Sandstone where the
office is located.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
COOP SCHOOL
DATES ARE SET
Sessions Similar to Last
Fall Will Again be
Sponsored.
First Will be Held in the
Askov School Building
November 80.

In the fall of 1885 the Midland Co
lucrative Wholesale of Minneapolis,
and the Pine Coop Oil Association
Jointly sponsored a Cooperative Cir
cult school. This school proved to be
so popular that the attendance in
creased from 20 persons the first
night to about SO the last two sessions.
Realizing the tremendous need for
education along cooperative Lines to
meet the changing social and eco
nomic conditions, the Midland Coop
erative and the Pine Coop Oil Asso-
citation will again sponsor such cir
cult school.
To this school the sponsors invite
men and women, young and OLD
to attend. There are no charges TO
be met and no requirements other
than a desire to learn. The project
will be in charge of Glenn w. Thomp-
son. educational director of the Mid
land Cooperative Wholesale.
The classes will be conducted in the
Askov school building beginning Mon
day evening, Nov. 30, and the follow
ing topics will be discussed:
Monday, Nov. 30-"What is cooper
alton and why should we study this
system of economics today? Defining
the term and presenting evidence that
indicate a changing economy and
method of wealth production"
Wednesday, Dec. q What are the
differences between-(a) Consumers
cooperatives (b) marketing coopera-
tives (c) investors corporations?
Monday, Dec. How did the CO.
operative movement develop in the
Northwest"
Wednesday, Dec. 9-"What have CO.
operatives been able to do in repre-
sentative European countries?"
Monday. Dec. 14-"What are the
problems of local cooperatives?"
Wednesday, Dec. 16-"What can be
done to spread the cooperative idea
and method of business?"
The Pine Coop Oil Association ex-
tends to all a cordial invitation to
attend. This invitation applies to res
idents of neighboring communities as
well as to local residents. Mark the
dates on your calendar, it is advised
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
FARMER
DIES FROM INJURIES

E. G. Markholm, who was struck
by a motorist recently while walking
along the pavement to his home north
of Sandstone, died in Cloquet hospi-
tai Tuesday of Last week. He was laid
to rest Saturday afternoon following
funeral services from the Sandstone
Congregational church at which Rev.
John A. Hughes officiated
Mr.. Markholm was born in Tons
berg, Norway, on May 3, 1875, and
was united in marriage in that coun-
try to Miss Gyda Syverod in 1906.
They came to the United States soon
after their marriage and in 1918 they
came to Sandstone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

Correspondents and others hav-
ing news items for publication in
next weeks issue of the AskOv
American will please mail their
copy one train earlier than usual.
Since Thanksgiving falls on publ
cation day the American must be
printed Wednesday night so that
the force may spend Thanksgiving
at their homes. Be sure and get
all advertising copy and news copy
into this office one mail earlier
than usual.
The American will not. however,
be available in the mail earlier
than usual.
Thank you.
THE EDITOR.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
DEER HUNTERS TAX THE
SMALL TOWN QUARTERS

The opening of deer hunting season
has filled the northern Minnesota
eating places at meal time and the
hotels and rooming places at night
1t is estimated that there are more
than $4,000 hunters i'm the woods
north of the Twin Cities.
So far there have been few casual
ties reported.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
HOLIDAY DELEGATES
WILL GIVE REPORT

The Pine County Farmers Holiday
Association will hold its regular
monthly meeting in the r. val Neigh
Dor hall in Hinckley Friday night,
Nov. 81, at 8 o'clock.
All members and representatives of
units are urged to attend as the dele
gates attending the state convention
will give their report. Lunch will be
served.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19
STURGEON LAKE HOLIDAY
WILL MEET ON NOVEMBER 20

The Sturgeon Lake Farmers Holt
day Association will meet at the Fred
Folen home on Friday evening, Nov.
20, at o'clock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19

Meeting in before the converting of the 1897 legislature liberal
House
Railroad Warehouse Commissioner
his office
into
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-11-19

You saw it in the American.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-18

to the valley the Music Teachers are
doing something particularly fine
for the young people of the val
ley. The older people who have
heard fine music elsewhere can
get along but for the young people
who have never had such advan-
tages this concert series is a great
project. How can young people
who have never heard great artists
know whether or not they them
selves possess talent? These con-
certs may be great help in dis
covering local talents.
Certainly the price is cheap
enough, for in the city you would
pay for one concert what the Music
Teachers charge for the entire
three"
First concert of the series is OH
Nov. 80 when Gregor Piatigoski. fa-
nous cellist, will be presented. Rose
hampton, Metropolitan opera star,
is the second artist in the series,
and Lyell Barbour, the third.
In order to finance the series
brought to the valley at cost, addi-
tional two dollar and three dollar
season tickets must be sold. Tickets
may be secured from any music
teacher.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-18
Birthday Party For
Mary Lou PaskIe

Twenty-seven classmates gather
ed at the George Paskle home,
654 Holt avenue, to celebrate the
ninth birthday anniversary of lit
tie Mary Lou Paskle. Ht
Games were played, many prizes
being given to the winners, and
refreshments were served. The ia
BILE was decorated in pink and
green crepe paper and had huge
birthday cake as a centerpiece.
Balloons hanging from the ceiling
contributed to the festive appear
ance.
Guests were Helen Sanderson,
Betty Lee Bradford, Phyllis Max
WELL Dorothy Jane Lively, JAG
queline Hibbard, Joyce Hubbard,
Emma Marie Allen, Frances Far
rar, Billy Drew Nelson, Esther,
Louise Weakley, David Weakley,
Marilyn Tison, Jimmy Tison, Betty
Slade, Bert Spence, Donald Rabi-
neau, Walter Palmer, Henry Far
rar, Patricia Lou Jones, Dorothy
Harrison, Jackie Harrison, Flor
ence Moore, Leola May Ashley,
Warren Houghton, Rodney Hough-
ton, June Swarthout, Marjorie
Harrison, Betty Flo, Jimmy Mel
son and Mary Lou Paskle.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-18
Club Women Hear
Welfare Forums
At Convention

Highlights of the Southern Dis
trict convention at Palm Springs
which opened Tuesday and which
has registered club women from all
parts of California, are the welfare
clinics conducted daily under the
general direction of Mrs. H. E. De-
Nyse of Riverside, convention pro-
gram chairman.
Kenyon Scudder, Los Angeles
probation officer, spoke Tuesday
outlining the work of the coordin-
ating councils, assisted by Mrs
Scudder Tribute to the splendid
work Scudder has done in Los An
geles was voiced by DR.. Mariana
Bertola of San Francisco, former
state president.
Other speakers Tuesday were
Miss Josephine Seaman of La Jolla
who urged conservation of national
resources, using as a basis for her
talk Stuart ChaSe's "Rich Land
Poor Land; Mrs. w. D. James
state president.
Mrs. H. j. Ingram of Calipatria
county president for Imperial Val
ley, was one Of the guests of honor
at the presidents dinner Tuesday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-18
Mrs. Allen Heads
Eastside-Sunset
Department

Mrs. Eva Allen was elected chair
man of the !Eastside- Sunset farm
home department. at the meeting
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. E.
S. Ferguson. Other officers were
elected at a previous meeting
During the morning the project
leaders, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Yeargin
and Mrs. Hancock, conducted the
demonstration on butter cake max
ing. There was pot luck lunch
con at noon and in the afternoon
Miss Florence Glenn. home DEM
onstration agent, continued the
work.
A discussion on what constitutes
adequate medical care and a re-
port to the state farm home de-
partment to be made in the near
future is the work of commit
tee composed of Mrs. Baker, Mrs.
Kamm, Mrs. Bishop.
Members present were: Mes
danes c. C. Hill, Ethel ,Griggs,
A. Bishop, Howard Hoy, G. Paris,
Della Baker, H. Williams, Dave
Vencill, w. M. Yeargin, Alice
Chamber, C. F. Kamm, Lula Han
cock, L. G. Goar, Eva Allen, l. H.
Shaw, Gladys Ferguson, George
Abrams, G Starner.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-18
EDITED BY ANNE HARDY DAVIS
Concert Series GiVen Praise
By Ell CentrO Woman

Music lovers of the valley have
commented most enthusiastically on
the concert series sponsored this
year by the Imperial Valley Music
Teachers association, among them
being Mrs. Ross T. Hickcox of Ell
Centro who has for many years
been actively engaged in the work
of bringing good musicians to the
county.
II have heard Lyell Barbour,
pianist, and 1 consider him a fine
musician said Mrs. Hickcox in an
interview, land knowing what
splendid artists the association has
brought TO the valley in past years,
if I knew nothing about the other
two, I would still feel certain that
they were outstanding in their
fields. Their reputation is suffi-
GENTLY great, however, to need no
other recommendation.
THE Music Teachers have done
splendid piece of community work
in bringing these concerts to the
valley and I hope the time will
come when people will be interest
ed enough to subscribe to such con-
certs without having to be solicit
ed personally.
Project of Value
I'm bringing beauty and culture
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-18
Book Section To
Glue Program
For Juniors

Junior Ten Thousand club mem
bers will meet Thursday night at
7:30 o'clock in the club house for
their November session.
The business meeting will be fea-
tured by the reading of proposed
amendments and the voting Of new
members sincee membership closes
with this session.
Book section members have chos-
EN- a delightful program of music
and dance numbers for the enjoy
ment of guests.
Songs by trio of high school
girls, dance numbers by Jack Korn
and Doris Robinson and by pupil
of Korn's, and violin solos by Mrs
Lucille Culberson will be featured.
Mrs. H. G. Buehner is chairman
of the committee in charge of the
refreshments which will be served
after the program. ...
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-18
Joint Meeting OF
Presbyterian And
Methodist Groups

Methodist Missionary society
members were the guests Tuesday
of the Presbyterian society. this
joint meeting being the first of a
series of Reciprocity days planned
by the societies of the Christian,
Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist
churches. E
The two groups met for luncheon
In the Presbyterian church, places
being marked for 40 An autumn
motif predominated in the decora-
tions, tables having as centerpieces
pumpkins filled with fruits flanked
by branches Of pomegranates.
Chrysanthemums OF yellow and
bronze decorated the room.- Mrs.
Clyde Dyer, Mrs. William Hart and
Mrs. Milo Hogan of Heber were
the hostesses for the luncheon.
Miss Florence Yarnell, president
of the Presbyterian group, welcom-
ed the visitors, Mrs. A. r. Tagg,
president of the Methodist society,
making the response
Mrs. Leslie earle conducted an
inspiring devotional service after
which Mrs. q. A. Goff was heard
in group of piano solos.
Mrs. Earl Trey was in charge OF
the program on Siam and brought
out in able fashion the progress
the Presbyterian missionaries have
made in that country, telling o.
the work done in the schools ano
by the medical missionaries. Tht
splendid cooperation given by the
king of that country and his ap-
probation of the work done by
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-18

Files Divorce Complaint - Bertha
Belle Markham wants divorce from
Donald M. Markham because she
married at the age of 16 years with
out the consent of her parents, ac-
cording to a complaint filed in su-
perior court Tuesday She said
they were married in Brawley Oct.
30, 1880, and separated Sept. Is,
1881. She requested permission to
resume use of her maiden name,
Bertha Belle Groves.
Mattresses Converted into inner
spring at substantial savings. Phone
295, Calexico Cotton Products Co
(N5-N5)
Jailed For Petty Theft - James
Williams, At, is serving 30 days in
the county Jail on a petty theft
charge He was sentenced in Braw-
ley.
Serves Sentence - G. Shields, AZ,
convicted of vagrancy in Brawlcy
was committed to the county Jail
for Is days. He began service of
the sentence Tuesday.
90
W0Oda Blesy Dance Studio re-
opens. All types taught. 723 Orange.
N13-20
Visits In FL Centro-B. c. Nichols,
Central Union high schools first
principal, now a San Diego attorney.
was an Ell Centro visitor Tuesday.
He spent the day visiting with
friends and former pupils.
Judgment Awarded-L. c. Wertin,
plaintiff in a collection suit against
T. Okano. was awarded judgment by
Judge R. d. McPherrin in superior
court Tuesday. The judgment was
for $899l5.
The 1rocade,O fC. your evenings
entertainment (J28tf)
Wants Marriage Annulled-Atlee
j. Winn filed suit in superior
court Monday in which he asked
that his marriage to Frances Winn
be annulled. They married in Phoe-
nix. he said. April 20, 1886. and
separated the same day. Winn is
represented by R. B. Whitelaw.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-18
Arrangements Completed For
Benefit Bridge Party

Prizes have been wrapped in their
gay colored papers and ribbons. tall
lies. score pads, table appointments
have all been completed and every
thing is in readiness for the big
benefit bridge party Saturday af-
ternoon in the Ten Thousand club,
sponsored by the Welfare section
of the Junior Ten Thousand club.
The section members met Tues
day night at the home of Mrs. Re-
CINE Miller TO check up on the final
details and to see that everything
is in readiness for the party.
This bridge party is open to all
women of the community and the
proceeds will be used in welfare
activities. The benefit is an an
nual affair and has always met
with enthusiastic approval, the Ju-
piors making delightful hostesses.
Already a number of tickets have
been sold and many reservations
have been received Those wishing
to reserve places may do SO by call
ing Irene Afford, telephone 1921