Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-02-06
ASkov Creamery Anniversary
Date Celebrated Tuesday
Continued from Page II
Discuss Snow PlOw Possibility.


Svend Petersen, secretary of the
Askov Commercial club and post
master appeared before the meeting
by request and explained a proposal
as to the ACCESSIBILITY of procuring
snow pillow for the trade district of
Askov. Mr. Petersen explained the
good features of such equipment, say
ing that it would not only make avail
able more pleasant and economical
travel to school and market in the
winter time. but could also be used
to maintain the roads in the summer.
Much discussion pro and con on this
matter was heard but no action was
taken. However. the consensus Of
opinion seemed to favor an effort
toward this convenience.
Agricultural School Superintendent
Talks.
]. o. ChristiansOn, superintendent
of the School of Agriculture, Univer-
sity Farm. launched his interesting
mented the women present in their
interest as expressed by attendance
at the meeting. Mr.. Christianson told
of the old custom of the men going
to town as representative from the
home while the women were doing the
as seeing that the stock remained in
the pastures. scrubbing the floor.
cooking the meals, etc. This of
course, was all explained in light
vein and more seriously the speaker
did say that many of the successes
and also failures of the home can be
attributed to the women.
Compliment was paid to the his
tory of Askov as compiled in the
booklet published by the creamery as
scciation and the speaker marveled at
the honesty of such booklet, saying
that it would be a worthwhile addi-
ton to the school library and in the
homes so that the children can know
of the hardships and problems which
the pioneers of the community faced
from the beginning.
Schools today and in the past have
taught the children too much of great
power and fame. They have held up
such men as Morgan and other money
barons as the goal of young America.
Instead, the speaker stated, they
spirit of the settlers and the building
of cooperative enterprises. They
should teach more humanity and less
humbug.
IF we cannot learn how to live
together then the world is headed
for the rocks" said Mr.. Christianson.
The world is smaller than it used
to be and he compared the inability
, of his parents to get to the Twin
Cities from their early North Dakota
home in shorter time than it now
takes to travel from here to Germany.
This especially makes it necessary for
us to learn to live together because
we are all neighbors even though
some are German. Scandinavian,
Scotch, Irish, etc. We all have the
same aspirations and aims in life.
Mr. Christianson explained the sit
udIioH WHICH, thC PiOlCCio SdihC HCi z
from foreign lands with ideals that
would permit them to build a home,
raise families and lay aside for Sc
curity, but the money changers and
the system of greed have taken those
things away, which is tragic.
He stated that the patrons of the
creamery had not gathered for one
person to tell them what is wrong and
advise them what to do so much as
they had gathered to re-dedicate
themselves to those things that have
brought them this far in the cream
cry association. He stated he had
known places where people had sold
their loyalty and were selling their
loyalty for so much per pound butter
fat, in many cases for only a matter