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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-26
SAUNDERS WHILE
EASY CHAIR BURNS

Dead to the world is a time
worn expression used in speaking
of a sleeping person. This was
proved to be true in every sense
when the worlds soundest sleeper
was discovered in the Mile Laos
district recently. So the story goes,
a resident in Isle sat down to
sleep in a comfortable rocker. In
his lips he held a lighted cigarette
and as he lapsed into the arms of
Morpheus the cigarette slid from
his mouth and fell into the up
holstering of the chair.
Alas, the chair ceased to be a
haven of rest and although the
sleeper kept on sleeping another
occupant of the building, awakened
by the smoke, dragged him from
the chair to safety. A large hole
was burned in the back of the
sleepy ones shirt but the damage
to the chair and other furnishings
was nominal.
He probably Isl the worlds cham
pion sleeper, but is is possible that
no breakfast food manufacturer
will ask him to sign a testimonial
as to the pep furnished by his pro-
duct.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-26
Friends Fete Long
Kerrick Resident

One of Kerrick's earliest settlers,
John N. WOlby, was feted at his home
Sunday by number of friends and
neighbors. The occasion was his
18th birthday. Mr.. Wolby has lived
in the Oak Lake community near Ker-
rick nearly so years and has seen that
community grow from a wooded sec
ton with woods trail leading from
Moose Lake, to the present time when
good roads and pleasant farm homes
are prevalent. He took a homestead
on he land which he still farms and
started clearing a home from the
dense timber. He has always been a
hard and conscientious worker and
the clock never governed his move
ments about the farm.
According to residents in Kerrick
it was nothing uncommon to see him
in town with a load of ties at 1850
a. m, after he had done his chore
and had driven six miles. He is a
man who speaks and acts when he
thinks anything is wrong and does
likewise in responding where help is
needed.
Mr.. Wolby is still very active for
his years and his friends and neigh
bors wish him many more years of
happy life in that community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-26
DEMOCRATS CALL
FOR CONVENTION
County Group VIII Meet at Pine City
on April Is to Select Delegates
to State Convention.

Girding for the coming political
campaign, DR.. F. F. Callahan of Pc
kegama, chairman of the Pine County
Democratic Committee, issues the fol-
lowing announcement and notice to
Democratic voters:
Pursuant to the authority vested
in me, as chairman of the Democratic
County committee of Pine county
Minnesota, and by direction of John
F. d. Meighen, chairman of the Min
nesota Democratic State committee
legally composed of the majority of
/ the chairmen of the Democratic
County committees and representa-
tive Democrats of the state, I hereby
call Democratic county convention
of Pine county, Minnesota, to be held
at the Court House in Pine City, Min
nesota, on Thursday, April 16, 1886
at 1 o'clock p. m.
1.-THE purpose of this county con-
vention is to elect one delegate and
one alternate at large and % addition
al delegates and alternates to the
Democratic State convention legally
called and to be held at the auditori-
UNI in st. Paul, Minnesota, on Tues
day, April 81, 1886.
Where party usage and custom
does not call for precinct caucuses,
the County Convention shall be a
mass convention, and as such, elect
its county delegates to the state con-
vention.
Every legal voter in said precinct
who affirms that he voted for Frank
lin d. Roosevelt, Democratic nominee
for president in 1882, and that he
intends to vote for the Democratic
nominee for president in 1886, and
every legal voter who did not vote for
president in 1882 and intends to vote
for the Democratic nominee for Pres
ident in 1886, shall be eligible to
participate in the precinct caucuses
and serve as a delegate at the county
convention; and every such voter in
said county, where no precinct eau
cuses are held, shall be eligible to
serve as delegate to the State con-
vention. However, no person who is
not legal voter in the precinct or
county in which he offers himself to
vote shall be permitted to vote at the
precinct caucusses or at the county
convention respectively"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-26

Hinckley Woman is
Dead as Result of
Child'S CURIOSITY

Mrs. Anton Shir, who resided
on a farm six and one-half miles
southwest of Hinckley. was ac-
cidentally killed Sunday by
shotgun fired by her II year old
son, William.
The tragedy occurred soon
after Steve Memec, IS, son of
Mrs. Shir by a former marriage,
had returned from the woods and
placed the gun in corner of
the kitchen. 1t is said that Will
liam took the gun to examine it
and pulled the trigger while it
was pointed at his mother. The
charge entered her back causing
death almost instantly.
A coroner's inquest was held
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at
which death was pronounced ac-
cidental.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-26
FORMER STURGEON
TEACHER SUCCUMBS

Mrs. Volney E. Foster, formerly
Miss Emma wilkins, who taught in
the Sturgeon Lake school for three
year period in the early days of the
community, passed away at her home
in Michel, suffering from heart all
ment.
Mrs. Foster was born at Woodstock
on Oct. 16, 1874. and at the time of
her death was 81 years. four months
and two days of age. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Foster June Is, 1910. She
is survived by her husband, one son,
Arleigh of Hibbing, one daughter.
Gladys of st. Paul. three sisters and
one brother.
The funeral was held at 1 p. m.
Saturday from the Hamlin chapel in
Moose Lake with Rev. Earnest ]. Muir
doch officiating. The body was car
ried to it's resting place in the Stur-
geon Lake cemetery by Hartley Gray,
a Mr.. Gilbert, John H. Cunningham,
Albert Upgren, Charles Olson and M.
M. Barnes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-26
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

Dictators of Germany and Italy
still command the choicest frOnt-page
positions of the world press-and
it weren't for their ability to always
remain, actively and energetically, in
the limelight, their power would col
lapse. Until the moment of writing,
the results of Hitler's occupation of
the German Rhineland have been
quite positive, as far as he is con-
cerned-and rather negative from
the viewpoint of the protesting Locar-
no powers who charged that he had
sent German troops into a zone de-
militarized according to the stipula-
lions of the Versailles and the Locar-
no treaties.
The Verdict.
Last week when the League of Ma
lions council met in London to dis
cuss the alleged treaty violation com
mitted by the German government,
Hitler was invited to send representa-
tives. He said he was willing-on
two conditions; the first was that
Germany be considered an equal of
the other powers; the second that the
council declare itself willing to con-
his declaration in which it was stat
ed that he was willing to establish
new demilitarized zones out of regard
for the security of France and Belgi-
UNI; to re-enter the League of Nations,
and to conclude non-aggreSsiOn trea-
ties with several of Germany's neigh
bors. To the first condition there was
instant favorable response; as for the
second, the Locarno powers were a bit
hesitant, but finally made it look
probable that the Seven Points might
be taken up for discussion in the near
future.
And so Joachim Won Ribbentrop,
Hitler's special ambassador, was sent
to London where he listened to the
French and Belgian accusations, and
where he replied that France had
violated the Locarno treaty by enter
ing into an alliance agreement with
Russia; he pleaded with the League
absolutely Justified. But-to no avail,
for the council voted that Germany
was a treaty breaker. AS for any
penalty imposed upon the offender,
nothing was done. The Locarno pow
ers and the League council had saved
their faces by the verdict of guilt.
And the German troops are still in
the Rhineland where they are likely
to remain.
Next Move.
Instead of punishment the LocarnO
powers considered what might be
done for the purpose of strengthening
the preservation of European peace.
They agreed that the entire matter
of the conformity of the Franco-Rus-
sian treaty with the Locarno treaties
be determined by the international
court at The Hague; that the Rhine
land, pending the Hague courts de-
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-26
SANDSTONE LADY
ANSWERS CALL
Last Rites VIII he Held Friday for
Mrs. Victor GiertSOn Who Sue
cumbed Wednesday.

Mrs. Victor Gjertson, long resident
of Sandstone, passed away Wednesday
morning at the age of II. Mrs. Gjert-
son was born in Sweden in 1865 where
she grew to womanhood and was
married to Victor Gjertson in 1890.
The Gjertsons came to Sandstone in
1898. They went through the Hinck-
ley fire saving themselves in Kettle
river.
The deceased was a fine Christian
woman and was loved by all who
knew her. She is survived by her
husband and three children. Mrs. Axel
Larson, Mrs. Fritz Gabrielson, both of
Sandstone, and Edwin Gjertson of
Bremerton, Wash.
All of the children are at home to
attend the funeral which will be held
Friday from the Congregational
church at p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-26
FEDERAL AGENCY
ACTS AS AGENCY FOR
ROAD EMPLOYMENT

Those desiring to obtain work on
state highway construction projects
this spring should apply to the Ma
tional Unemployment Service accord
ing to bulletin from the state high
way department.
THE state highway department has
nothing to do with hiring men for
construction jobs handled by con-
tract" the bulletin explains. Each
contractor will hire his own men from
the lists of the National Re-emplOy-
ment Service, which has Offices in the
various counties. Applicants for road
work should apply directly to their
county unemployment office and not
to the highway department.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-26
HEN PRODUCES EGG
WITH INITIAL "B"

A Howard Lake farmer, G.. w.
Birkholz by name, had the recent
experience of finding an egg with
perfect letter "B" near one end.
Not only was the producer of the
egg a good printer but the letter
was produced in raised form and
is made of shell material being
about an inch long and perfectly
propOrtioned.
While some have construed the
meaning of the initial to mean
"Biddy" it is just possible that it
might stand for bad If the lat
ter is true, of course, then future
eggs from this hen would not need
to be candled. At any rate there
may be a demand for mono
grammed eggs in the future.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-26
RED CROSS ASKS FOR
FLOOD DONATIONS

During the past several weeks many
sections of the eastern states of the
nation have suffered from floods.
The situation has become accute be-
cause of the abandonment of homes
and an epidemic of diseases. Into
the turmoil has entered the American
National Red Cross and in order to
support the aid given the victims it
has made a nationwide appeal for
funds.
Contributions are being taken by
local Red Cross organizations and it
is announced that donations may be
left with the treasurer of local
branches of the Red Cross or they
may be sent direct to the treasurer
of the Pine county chapter, DR.. A. L.
Arends at AskOv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-26
SIX TIL DISTRICT FL.
DELEGATES IN CAUCUS

Delegates from the fifteen counties
of the sixth congressional district at
tended a meeting of the sixth dis
trict Farmer-Labor association at
Little Falls Sunday. The delegates
assembled were those elected in their
various recent county conventions to
attend the state Farmer-Labor con-
vention to be held in the st. Paul
auditorium Friday and Saturday of
this week.
The object of the convention of the
delegates was to discuss plans for
their part in the convention and to
select their quota of the members of
the committees for that convention
and passed resolutions that will be
presented to the state gathering for
adoption.
Ed j. Hoffman of Brainerd, who is
district chairman, presided over the
meeting
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-26
FREE INCUBATION
FOR BUSHEL OF SEED

The United States Department of
Agriculture will furnish free to each
applicant a sufficient quantity of in
oculation to inoculate one bushel of
legume seeds. Those desiring to Sc
cure some of this free incubation are
requested by Congressman Harold
Knutson to mark an "X' in the blank
desired in the following form and
return it to him, House of Represen-
tatives, Washington, D. G.
1 desire free incubation for one
bushel of alfalfa. -; sweet clover
....; red clover. ...; alsike clover
800. Date of planting .............
name
ADDRESS
Mr.. Knutson states that this inocu-
lation will not keep over ten days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-26
MANN AGAIN SEEKS
LEGISLATIVE OFFICE

c. G.. Mann of Hinckley, representa-
tive in the legislature from Pine
county. filed Tuesday and will again
seek election to that office. Mr.. Mann
issues the following statement: THE
experience gained in the last reg
ular and special sessions of the leg
islature is at the service of the peo-
pie of Pine county if they desire it
and ii reelected, l will as before.
endeavor to serve all of the people of
the county regardless of party, code
or creed
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-26
SANDSTONE GOLFERS
PREPARE FOR SEASON

The Sandstone Golf club held its
annual meeting in the First National
Bank building last Thursday evening
at which time election of officers was
the principal item of business. Those
who will serve on the board the COM
ing year are, p. f. Robinson, Albert
Johnson, DR.. M. Brownstone, James
Tyre and c. S. GjertsOn.
The club decided to construct an
other hole on the unused part of the
course. The green fees will be main
tanned at 25 cents per round as last
year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-26
NIGHT
AT WILLOW RIVER

The Little Theatre of Willow River
is sponsoring an amateur night pro-
gram at the Willow River hall April
IS. All talent in and around Pine
county is urged to try out. Liberal
prizes will be offered.
Those wishing to enter are asked to
register with Amateur Night Chair
man, Miss Esther Rugland, not later
than April 10.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-26
SANDSTONE SENIORS
TO GIVE A MUSICAL

The senior class of the Sandstone
high school will present a music fes-
tival Thursday evening, April 2, at
which the main features will he a
concert by the 70-riece Teenie Vicente
band, the Sandstone Community band
and a musical skit by students.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-26

n M IIUVHI UCUUUU
Largest circulation of any
newspaper in the United
States published in a COM
munity of it's size.
By far the largest circu-
lation of any newspaper in
Pine county.
A good advertising medium.
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TO NOWHERE
by Deck Morgan @r9,6 NEA s.os.h
g 1886 NEA Service, loe.

ised herself, she was going tc
tell him the truth.
They swan, and took long sur
baths before retiring to their dec.
/ chairs for the morning. At inter.
walls Of perhaps 10 minutes Snow,
shoes passed them in his solitary
promenade around the deck
They joined him for a few laps
and to Jane his observations were
as dark as they were amusing
The poor detective couldn't take
a rest as long as there were hui
man beings at odds on shipboard
"She came down to dinner last
night" he said.
"Who came down to dinne'
where?" Dirk begged.
mora Lane, the actress. And
she wore the KokinOr diamond
on her throat. 1t was as big as
a hens egg, and you should have
seen the peoples eyes"
Jane said, "Why doesn't she
have it put in the ships safe?"
"She may, for all one knows
But who do you think followed
her out c. the dining salon."
'Fll bet five to one, SnowShOCs
that, ii was your Dirk put in
laughing.
"Me and somebody clsel I fol
lowed him. Just as casually as you
please he sauntcred along the
deck behind hcr until he located
her suite. When he lit . cigarct
saw his face. and it was youl
drinking pal, Nannic Jac!.aon.'
"No pal OF NINE" Dirk insist
ed. "Cm't | take a drink with q
man without Icing his accom-
! plicC-"
"No harm meant, son, bnt
young people are always letting
themselves get tangled up with
sharp guys like that That's hoy!
crime careers begin
Long after they had left, Snow
shoes they pondcred on his words,
Gas far as that is concerned
Jane aid, "what do | know about
you? What do YOU know about
me? This Business OF getting tn
know strangers"
- think kr0w you pretty
we'll" he said.
"Do YOU" she asked pertly,
and glanced at him. The lool;
they exchanged was enough heart
sea- ching At tmi# moment. But
I'm not what YOU think | am"
she added. "I'm Just me-"
But it was not until early that
evening after they had dincd to-
gethcr with SnowshoeS that she
told him. They were upon the
hurricane deck which was almost
deceltad st It's hoIr. II was very
dark. They sat behind a pair Of
fog horns, and he leaned very
close &c her.
As they merged into the purple
shadows cf th@ early evening
Dirk began to talk Of his ideals
and aspirations" as most young
men in love do, and Jane wouldn't
put him eff any longer.
There were other couples who
had sought the deck under the
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stars. They heard rather than
saw, them, for these were shad-
owy shapes which stood two by
two, like carved statutes against
the sky. Close to them on the 9th
er side of the fog horns were MUIR
murs and the sound of kisses.
Softly Jane laughed. "This is
really only another excursion
boat" she said, a itti2 sadly.
Like the excursion boats M ev-
ery little river ard every narbor
| in the United States. On cruise
| ship I expected romance, glamor-
Gus romance. You must be con-
WINGED that I'm rather unsophisti-
/ Gated. | suppose I'm a little -
simple. | thought l would meet
YOU know, grand people. Not just
lot of young people necking I'M
der the stars"
She paused, and watched for
the effect of this on him. ooh,
I'm one of Them" she added.
"Last night, Dirk, when you told
me you love me, l couldn't keep
I'D the farce any longer. Pm not
an actress. | haven't got any spec
ial talents along any line. Pm just
me, little girl who has tried very
hard to find 4 good job and hang
on to it. And so far, I've failed. "
She inflicted hurt on herself as
she said this. She didn't want so
much for this to have no effect on
him. She watched his face closely
for a reaction.
"You don't think my having a
de luxe suite on board this ship
means anything?" he said, smil-
inc. "But go on. Tell me the
truth. What kind of a person did
you expect to meet on your first
ocean voyage? i wasn't that sar-
dine king YOU were talking about.
A mans money wouldn't mean 4
thing to Il swell girl like you.
You're the tops!'
~ had in mind an opera sing
cr!" she said, hcr eyes aglow, not
realizing the hurt she now in
flicted on him. "YoT inow-th2
kind who are Away croSSin? the
Atlantic on big liners. nc would
sing to me under tho moonlight,
and tell me such q lot ~ roman
tic lies about kisses in the moon
light on Lake of Conc"
Dirk laughed uncertainty and
reached out for a moon which
was not there. The night was
black. He felt strangely @hash".:
before her desire.
81 wouldn't qualify" he said.
"Thcrc's nothing Of romance
about me. If I'd been horn on H."
plains I'd have been pillow jock
ey, with the reins around my
neck and my big hands on the
plow handles. But as it happened,
| was born :. pack animal. All my
family, inci;!ding me, have car
l.ied the mails in the High Sierra
on skis. Until year ago / had
never seen Il building higher than
the saloon in Truckcc. Whcn they
found out ] was a champion Jump
or, they took me everywhere at
no expense 70 me. You know, ike
a circus performer. I don't T1ind
| love to jump! But when I hurt
my leg | lost my chance to go to
the Olympic Winter Games. I got
this free trip instead. A sort of
BOBBY prize"
When he had finished this talk,
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NOTICE

Having qualified as Executor c.
T. \. CT the estate of w. &.
Wright, deceased, ali persons arc
hereby notified to present their
claims against said estate to my
attorney, NJ. NJ. Redden, OF to the
undersigned, within twelve months
from date or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of any recovery.
All persons indebted to said es-
tate viii please make Immediate
payment.
This 10Th day of February,
1886.
LEE WRIGHT, Executor, C.T.A.
". 3. Wright, deceased.
2-20-Thurs-6tp
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the longest she had heard him
speak at any one time, there was
tears in her eyes. Her throat hurt
her.
/ They had both been engaged in
a game of pretending.
I "All right" she said, "now you
tell me what sort of romantic per-
son you expected to meet OH ship
board. Be honest. | know it wasn't
little girl who has lost her job,
who is having a free ride on a
cruise ship simply because the
boss couldn't pay her off any 9th
er way"
. "No," he said. "I'll admit had
sort of romantic notion about
this cruise. l expected" He
paused. But I'd rather not talk
about myself. When came on
board | wanted to have good
time, fling. When this is over
I'm going down to the state, of
Mississippi, and turn out skis in
the sawmills down there. It., Just
the job | want. I'd like to do
things with my hands. Pvc deyel-
oped Il new type of ski
His eyes were suddenly aglow.
"Did you know all the good skis
in the world come from the lick
DRY that is found in Mississippi"
81 never saw a ski she scott
ed. do you skate on them? But
please go ahead and tell ne whom
you wanted to meet on this
cruise"
. 81 think you are NICE he sold.
He moved to kiss her, but she
cvaded him.
Jane spoke for him now. 81, a
young man who's never been to
see, a man who has pride in his
sawmill job, wanted to meet a
glamorOus actress or this cruise,
real character actress whose
every gesture was full of drama
It's pose. Somebody like Grcta
Carlo, Katharine Cornell o.
Nora Lane"
He said, grinning shechshlY'
"liow did YOU know"
Then suddenly their meeting
had lost its glamour. g..
They were boy and a 2lrl who.
belonged to the workaday can
yons Of any city in the world
There was no glamour about
them.
The grayish night winch sue.
ceedcd the first darkness revealed
all the run of the ship. Along the
rail they saw a girl looking out at
a ship passing in the night, its
windows like dollhouse windows
streaming onto a lawn. A boy
walked up boldly to the girls side
while Jane and Dirk looked on.
The boy said. Haven't met you
somewhere before? Lec's go to-
the bar"
The girl smiled up at the
stranger. 81 don't know. But IT'S
all the same"
Dirk was ashamed to look ut
Jane now.
"No, it isn't very romantic" he
said.
"It's just like an excursion
boat" Jane said. Commonplace,
and a littlc-cheap." i....n.,
She saw that her frankness had
repealed him, but her pride was
up. Not knowing why they did 1t, e
they had each injured the other
numerically.
ITO Be Continued)