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The Washington times., 1936-12-14

rusty dungarees - Spencer Tracy
taking time out for lunch.
Over at another table the elbows
of Patsy Kelly rested with the old
familiar nonchalance, and above
them the comical face with twisted
grin that makes audiences roll in
the aisles from coast to coast.
Through famous shoulders I
catch a glimpse of Virginia Bruce,
bright as a buttercup, lunching
with Betty Furness, whose hat
throws a long red quill in the air.
They laugh and chatter with their
friends. The bars Of reserve are
down for here they are at home.
To Be Themselves
They are free to be themselves,
for the lot briStling with police
men who love their work is like
the mother chickens wing in
whose shelter the chicks can chirp
and cluck to their hearts content.
See Groucho Marx without his
caterpillar mustache. In checked
coat, gray trousers and looped
ascot he makes his way through
the close-set tables, brushes by
your arm and sits down at a table
to the right.
Let off from the clowning he is
as serious as Basil Rathbone. In
an hour he will go back to the set
The Washington times., 1936-12-14

where "A Day at the Races" is
being shot.
I spy Freddie Bartholomew lost
in tremendous hip-boots, checked
shirt and tousled hair. He is
guided by Cissy, his aunt and guar
dian.
She is dressed in a Smartly
tailored blue suit and scads of
mink slather elegantly over her
shoulders. She is a small woman
with merry face and every one
greets her with real friendship and
warmth.
Beams at Friends
Freddie beams with unaffected
pleasure at his friends. He is the
completely normal child who
doesn't think he's any better for
being in the movies than your
Johnny does for learning to ride
his bike with his feet on the
handlebarS
A tiny, exquisite little child in
a blue velveteen coat and bonnet
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
GABLES BIKE
MOVIE LOT
MENACE
BY LYDIA CALVERT
Special to The Washington Times


HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 14-Today
Clark Gable almost ran over me
on a bicycle. Curling around the
corner of the "lot" he was abaft
my beam before I knew it.
But come, sweet rubber-tired
death, for I'm in heaven anyway!
Hollywood-where you pick stars
out of your hair. Where Robert
Taylor is allowed to come and
60 without losing a single but
ton.
Where Eleanor Powell takes
James Stewards hand and calls
him "Toots" within hearing.
Where Franchot Tones adorable
face and zIona Lisa smile flashes
by within patting distance.
Where you try to eat your
lunch but can't for watching
Freddie Bartholomew, Spencer
Tracy, Barbara Stanwyck and
Groucho Marx eat theirs. Holly
wood, where you feel the pres
ence of Garbo but find out ul-
timately that though she is
breathing deep Camille sighs on
the other side of the wall where
you stand, you will never, never
see her.
Unbelievable
This is the M-G-M lot. This IS
where any young boy or any
young girl in the world would
give his right hand to be.
That I am actually here and
seeing the stars face to face is
almost unbelievable and a strange
sense of unreality has come over
me as if I dreamed something
thrilling and woke up to. find it
true to the last detail-in color,
in shape, in size and in sensation.
There is nothing disillusioning
in Hollywood to me. If anything
I'm manufacturing more illusions
and I'm glad. The stars are
gracious and lovely. They are real
people beautiful people most OF
them-with the same feelings that
you have and perhaps a little less
conceit than the average person.
The ticker tape of audience re-
SponSe which works havoc with
self-confidence has been felt by
all of them, great and small.
You would have died at the
handsome Mr.. Gable pedaling
down the lot in a wildly checked
suit and derby with yellow make
up on his face. He stopped and
talked and flattered me silly by
remembering seeing me in Balti-
more a year ago when he came
down to Maryland to buy some
horses.
I knew then and there that
stars could come and stars could
60. but no one would ever take
the place of Clark Gable in my
heart.
Thrilling
You would have been thrilled at
the breathless suspense on the
Born to Dance" set when the
command "Quiet, they're turning"
cut off chatter like scythe.
Virginia Bruce stands in her
dressing room door. the cameras
are turning. She calls, Alan Dine
hart walks boldly on-and trips
on a cable. Virginia Bruce snorts,
loses control and doubles up with
laughter.
Powell, Stewart and Dinehart
Join in. The scene is spoiled. A
colored maid dabs the tears from
Miss Bruce's eyes, combs through
a curl and they are ready to begin
the scene again, but traces of
laughter still pucker the prin-
cipals faces, and the scene calls
for seriousness.
Lunch in the commissary solves
the Soup-cooling problem. There
I let two bowls of hot soup jell to
keep an eye on the door. In came
a ruddy face that I knew atop a
Stoop-shouldered figure clothed in
The Washington times., 1936-12-14

sits on the knee Of a studio execu-
tive nearby and says to him:
We're engaged but we can't get
married for. six years because I'm
only five"-Juanito Guigley.
II I ever get the kink out of
my neck, III settle do1On to some
serious fashion 1Uriting and tell
you aDhat Adrian thinks, 1DhGt'S
in CrGWtord'S cupboGrdS, tUhGt
kind of underthingS Elisa Landi
tDeGrS and 1UhGt sort of bed
Madge EpGnS sleeps in.
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
Students Capeskin
l EA7:7ER
JACKETS
6.Q5

Watch his face light up when he opens this pres
ent Christmas morning. You'll know right then
and there that you've hit the nail right square on
the head They're Upper front models kasha
lined and with serviceable leather collars and
cuffs. Knitted waist bands and 2 deep pockets,
of course, and it's one swell jacket! Sizes ID
to 20.
The Washington times., 1936-12-14

Fine soft capeskin mark it decidedly better
garment They are all full upper front models
with S deep pockets and leather waist band,
collar and cuffs. Sizes Ia to 20.
Students Shop, Street Floor
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-02
WILLOW RIVER HOUSE
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Fire completely destroyed the resi-
dence of Mrs. Nina Nyrud in Willow
River last Thursday evening with a
total loss to the owner, as no insur-
ance was carried. The house, one
of the older structures in the Willow
River community, was built "a years
ago by Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Praxel
and later was owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
C. M. Erickson. After the bank closed
the Erickson family moved to Min
neapolis and the house was later &C.
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Thomp-
son. Mrs. Anna Kofer then rented it
as a boarding home for the local
teachers and it served in this pur-
pose until few years ago when the
Nyruds obtained possession of it.
The fire started somewhere in the
basement, it is thought, and before
it was discovered at about three
o'clock in the afternoon, it had burned
into the partitions with resulting
total destruction. Outside aid was
called but to no avail since there was
no water system to aid the fire fight
ers. The Nyruds have moved into
the Hanson house until other arrange
ments can be made for home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-02
LOCAL CIVIC BODIES
OFFERED FREE FILMS
SHOWING WPA JOBS

Civic organizations of Pine county,
particularly commercial clubs and
women's organizations. this week are
offered an opportunity to obtain, at
no cost, several reels of motion pic
ture film showing the development of
WPA projects in District No. 2, Of
which Pine county is a part.
A. T.. Gilbertson, district director,
whose office is at Brainerd, offers to
send to any community in which re-
liable sponsorship can be obtained.
series Of pictures taken recently at
several of the larger projects and also
to have a competent person accom-
pany the film to discuss the pictures.
Interested persons are asked to
write Mr.. Gilbertson, WPA office,
Brainerd, for further details and a
definite date.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-02
YOUNG MAN DIES
IN HOUSE BLAZE
FinlaysOn Family Suffers Double
Tragedy When Their Home is De-
stroyed Christmas Eve.

Fire brought death to August Fen
ske, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Fen
ske, ST., who live near Giese, on
Christmas eve, when the Fenske
home was burned soon after supper.
Mrs. Fenske anG, another son were
in the house when they discovered
the fire in an upstairs room, and al
though help was summoned immed-
lately, the house, which was finished
with wall board, was soon consumed.
The members of the family at
tempted to extinguish the blaze and
the son, August, must have been
overcome with smoke while upstairs,
for the father and brother, Rudolph.
Jr., nearly lost their lives trying to
find him and we're burned seriously
before being driven out by smoke and
flame. The young man was study
ing for the ministry at st. Louis, Mo-,
and had come home for the holidays.
His untimely death is mourneC' not
only by his immediate family but by
all who knew him.
Burial services took place Sunday
afternoon at Geise. The family had
no insurance but the neighbors have
aided them in many ways and they
are living in house on farm owned
by a son not far from Geise. The on
tire community offers sympathy in
this hour of deepest trouble.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-02
KERRICK YOUNG
LADY IS BRIDE
Daughter of MIR. and Mrs. j. H. Hogan
Becomes Mrs. Wilfred Sanford at
Nuptials Monday.

Miss Margaret Hogan, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hogan of Kerrick,
became the bride of Wilfred H. San
ford of Aitkin, on Monday, December
80. at ceremony at the st. Michaels
church. The bride was attended by
Patricia Hogan, sister of the bride,
and the groom was attended by Rich
arc, Hogan, brother of the bride. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Michael Hayes. After the ceremony
breakfast was served for the i'm
mediate families at the home of the
bride and at noon the bridal pair &C.
companied by the groom's parents,
left for Aitkin.
Margaret is graduate of the Col
lege of st. Scholastica and was en-
ployed at the ST. Mary's hospital in
Duluth. Mr.. Sanford is a teacher
in Baudette, having attended the St.
Cloud, Teachers College and the Uni
versity of Minnesota The couple will
make their home in Baudette.
A large circle of friends wish them
much happiness in their association
through life together.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-02
WILLOW River
Couple Married
Half Century

The Willow River school house was
anniversary celebration Saturday eve
ming when friends and neighbors en-
tertained informally for Mr.. and Mrs.
r. T. Addington. a good program was
given with f. B. Linsley in charge as
master of ceremonies. Mr.. Linsley
introduced DR.. w. c. Ehmke who gave
the welcome address. Andrew VAIL
StrOm sang, Il Love You Truly and
two selections were rendered by q
male quartet. Other numbers in
cluded several selections on the con-
certina by Matt Wach; Geraldine
Lundgren in a tap dance accompanied
by Kermit Lundgren at the piano, was
also enjoyed.
After mock wedding, Supt. Carl
Aakhus in few appropriate words
presented the honored couple with a
golden creamer and sugar service
Mr.. and Mrs. Addington responded
with thanks, after which the gather
ing was treated to a delicious lunch
Residents Twenty Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlington were mar
ried at Eureka, Wis, Dec. %, 1885 and
came to Willow River 20 years ago.
where Mr.. Addington became en-
plOyed by the Northern Pacific rail-
road as station agent. He held that
position until few years ago when
he retired after having served 81
years in that capacity for the rail-
road. He has been active in commun-
ity affairs in the Willow River COM
munity and is at the present time
justice of he peace there. Before his
railroad service Mr.. Addington taught
school and incidentally his wife was
an II year old student in his first
school.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Addington are
held in high esteem in their COM
munity and their many friends. both
present at the celebration and alb
sent, join in wishing them many more
happy years together.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-02
SCHOOLS GET
INCOME TAXES
Second Year of New Form
of Revenue for School
System Shows Gain.
Pine County Schools Get
$3.50 for 1876 Children
of Compulsory Age.

Distribution of the fourth allot-
ment of state income tax school
funds totaling $1.016,5S7.50, to all
school districts in Minnesota was GER
titled, Saturday by the state commits
sioner of education.
The distribution will be sent to the
schools of the state on the basis of
their enrolment of children between
the ages of and \16 as seen in the
1895 fall school census. This census
showed 406,454 children of compul-
sorry school age.
This distribution brings the total
per child to $3.50 this year as COM
pared with $3.50 last year when the
income tax school fund aggregated
S1,S73,42960. The total available this
year is $3,036,S57.6
The distribution as certified Sat
urday will bring to Pine county school
districts S9,540. For those who have
bonded Indebtedness it will be de-
Quoted from that, but to those who
have have no bonded debts, it will
come direct The tax has it's source
from the net INCOMES of incorpora-
tions and individuals
Carlton county with 1859 children
will get S9,722.5O; Aitkin with 1926
children-$8,115; Kanabec, 1888 chill
dren-$3,957.50; Chisago, 1858 chill
dren, $4,895.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-02
FATHER OF HINCKLEY
ATTORNEY PASSES

Watson I. Lamson, father of VIM. H.
Lamson, former Hinckley attorney
and now executive secretary of the
State Executive council, passed away
at his sons home in st. Paul Christ
mas day, after an illness of two weeks.
Mr.. Lamson was born in Massachu-
sets in 1856 and was one of the early
pioneers of Minnesota. He was be-
ieved to be the last survivor of Com
pany B, 7th Minnesota Volunteer Reg
iment of Civil war days.
In 1901 Mr.. Lamson was appointed
State Deputy Grain Weigher in Min
neapolis. and held, that position for
80 years, until his retirement July l.,
1881. He then moved to st. Paul
where he had resided with his son
since. The deceased is survived, be-
sides VIM. H., by another son, Her
bert H. Lamson of Cloquet, and three
grandGhughters.
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon at $3.50 p. m. in st. Paul
and interment was made at Winona.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-02
ASKOV STORE
CHANGES HANDS
Edwin SOrensen, Local Man, Pur.
chaSeS Stock, Fixtures and Build
ing From Carl Miller.

= <
A business deal was made in Askov
this week which saw the Askov Hard
ware Co., pass from Carl Miller into
the hands of Edwin Sorensen. Mr..
Sorensen takes possession today, but
Mr.. Miller will remain with him for
a few months, after which his plans
are indefinite.
The new owner, son of Mrs. Jens
Nielsen, needs little introduction to
the people of the Askov community
since he has spent the greater part of
his life here, he being but year
and half old when he came here
with his mother. He went through
the public schools in Askov, attended
the University of Minnesota, Grand
View College, and took a course at
the Minneapolis Business College.
Mr.. Miller the retiring owner of
the business has been active in the
business life in Askov for several
years. He owned and operated the
hardware concern at one time. then
sold it to what became known as the
Askov Hardware & Motor Co., after
which he purchased the grocery store
of Rasmus Petersen. which he oper-
ateC, for few years. He then sold
out and purchased the hardware store
again.
A large circle of friends wish the
new man success in his undertaking.
and the retiring one contentment and
success in whatever endeavor he
associates himself.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-02

Elmer A. Benson, (above) state
named Friday by Governor Floyd B.
Olson to serve out the uneXpired term
of the late United States Senator
Thomas D. Schall, left Wednesday for
Washington. where he will prepare
to take his seat when Congress con-
veneS.
Mr.. Benson was former Appleton
bank cashier but in 1888 was brought
to the states seat of government as
securities commissioner and later ap-
pointed as commissioner of banks. He
has announced some of his views on
national and state issues as follows:
Favors immediate payment of bonus
to war veterans.
Approves old age pensions and I'M
employment insurance.
Believes in public ownership of
monopolistic industries.
Opposes branch and group banking.
Advocates stronger protection of
labor's right to collective bargaining.
Favors increased levies On higher
incomes and inheritances.
Favors prompt passage of Frazier
Lemke bill
Strongly opposes sales tax.
Approves "fOol-proof'' neutrality
law.
Sanctions government ownership of
munitions industry.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-02
WILLOW WOMAN DIES
ON WAY HOME FROM
CHURCH SERVICES

Almost sudden death came upon
Mrs. Guy Price at the age of AZ years,
Christmas day while she was on her
way home from St. Mary's church
in Willow River. Mrs. Price had at
tended Christmas service with
members of the family and was sud-
denly stricken, with what was dag
nosed as a ruptured blood vessel near
the heart. She was rushed to the
doctors office but died there with
out regaining consciousness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price have resided on
farm west of Willow River for the
past Is years and are the parents of
II children of whom ii are living.
Relatives from Duluth, Minneapolis,
Cloquet and st. Paul attended the fun
eral which was held Saturday with
Rev. Joseph Majas officiating. The
body was Laid to rest in st. Mary's
cemetery at Willow River.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-02
HI CKLEY FANS TO
SEE GOOD BASKETBALL

A unique entertainment in the
realm of basketball will be offered
fans of the Hinckley community on
Wednesday night, January s, when
the Boston Brown Skins, a colored
aggregation will meet the Yellow
Banks CCC basketball team on the
auditorium floor at that place. The
game is scheduled to start at 8 p. m.
and the Brownskins are known as last
years colored champions of the New
England states. The team is COM
posed largely of colored college stars
and their style of playing is a shifty,
speedy type. very similar to the ma
tional known Harlem Globe Trotters,
which is under the same management.
According to A. F.. Nuetzman, SUI
perintendent of the Hinckley schools,
reasonable charge is being made
for admission.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-02
COUNTY FAIR BOARD
IS AGAIN CHOSEN

The annual stockholders meeting
of the Pine County Agricultural So
ciety was held in Pine City Monday
night and the usual yearly business
was transacted Officers of the So
ciety for the coming year as chosen
at the meeting are: president, Joe
Petschel, Pine City; vice president,
r. E Carlson. Pine City. secretary.
w. S. McEachern, Pine City, assistant
secretary. Ben Boo, Pine City, treas
urer, w. A. Sauser, Pine City. The
directors are George Dorr, Pine City;
Andrew P. Edin, Sandstone; Carl Iver-
son, Pine City; A. e. Eddy. Hinckley;
Arvid Swanson, Pine, City; and B. w.
Beavers of Rock Creek.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-02
GOVERNOR OLSON IS
OPERATED. U, pom

Governor Floyd B., Olson entered,
the .Roc fe:ter.. hospital Moaiay might
preparatory TO going Snder the sur
geon's knife Tuesday morning to re-
move polyp, which obstructs the
stomach action. The operation was
started Tuesday morning but it was
found that an inflamed condition
made it inadvisable to continue with
the operation. Medical treatment will
be instituted in the hope of-clearing
up the condition.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-02
Sturgeon Lake Family's Trip
Through South is Fruitful
A GOOD SAMARITAN"
PROVES TO BE THIEF

Those who have tried to find a
parking place in the busy loop dis
trict of Minneapolis at certain per-
iods of the day will not think it
strange that young LeSueur lady
welcomed the offer of a stranger
to park her car.
She had tried, in vain for some
time to find a parking place when
the stranger stepped up and Of
fered his services. She assented
getting out of the car and letting
the man in. He drove around the
corner and the young Miss is still
waiting to hear where he parked it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-02
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

To the general surprise of the
world, Pierre Laval, premier and for
eign minister of France, survived the
scathing criticism directed at him in
the chamber of deputies because of
his part in formulating the outrage
Gus Ethiopian peace proposal
which cost it's other author, Sir Sam
uel Hoare, his post as British foreign
minister.
Laval had a lot of explaining to
do; he SAID that if he and Sir Sam
uel had not evolved the plan of CIV
ing practically all of Ethiopia to
Italy, a European war was likely to
have developed. This statement he
predicated on the conjecture that
Mussolini meant business when he
said that the League of Nations oil
sanctions against Italy would mean
war, if they were actually applied.
He also limited that what he had
done was prompted very largely by
fear of what he called the menace
of rearming Germany.
For two days the debate ragged on,
and Laval was severely attacked by
radical-SOcialistic deputies who fin
ally moved that the chamber express
its regret that the government had
not seen fit to give the world clear
outline of it's policy. That motion was
lost, by vote of 296 to 276 which,
in other words. meant that Laval re-
ceived vote of confidence by the
very dangerous majority of 20. And
then the premier asked for vote on
the declaration that France would
continue to support the League poll
cies at Geneva; he got that-304 to
261, that is, majority of 43.
These confidence votes do not mean
that Laval's position is very secure,
but it seems to be so for the moment.
Further Action.
Since the presentation of the dis
astrous peace proposal no further
steps have been taken by League
powers for the purpose of stopping
the war in Africa. 1t seems that a
number of European nations, led by
Great Britain, are girding themselves
against the possibility of an Italian
attack upon the British fleet in the
Mediterranean, and that some sort of
pressure on Mussolini is being con-
sidered.
On January 20, the League of Ma
tions council meets once more, and
then the question of what further
measures to take will come up. But
already now it is assumed that the
League will not apply oil sanctions
against Italy, and, that. thus, Mus
solini's war bluff has been successful.
There is before the world at this
moment not one concrete peace plan
except one fathered by Halle Sell
AISLE. emperor Of Ethiopia.
Ethiopian Terms.
The emperor. wants peace, but first
from Ethiopia; the powers must rec
ognize his country's undisputed SOW
ereignty; Italy must pay a war in
demnity; the borders between Eth
opia and the Italian colonies of Erit-
rea and Somaliland must be definitely
fixed, and foreign participation in
the economic and financial admins
tration of Ethiopia must be so ar
ranged that it does not give Italy any
predominant influence.
Very reasonable and fair as these
terms are, they have been met with
but scant interest. Italy. of course,
Continued ON Page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-02
LAWMAKERS AGAIN
TAKE UP DUTIES

The Minnesota special session Of
the legislature reconvened Monday.
after Christmas recess since Sat-
urCay, December 81. The old age
pension bill occupied the lawmak-
ers' attention upon the reopening Of
the session.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-02
COUNTY BOARD WILL
MEET ON JANUARY 7

The board of county commissioners
will meet in the court house in Pine
City, Tuesday, January 7, in annual
meeting. At that time regular items
of business together with special mat
ters which may be brought to the at
transacted
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-02

To be a gentleman is to be honest,
to be gentle, to be generous, to be
brave, to be wise, and possessing all
those qualities, to exercise them in
the most graceful outward manner
Thackeray.