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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-12-17
Address by GOVERNOR HJALMAR
PETERSEN at University of Min
nesota Convocation on Dec. 10, 1886.

Address by GOVERNOR HJALMAR
PETERSEN at University of Min
nesota Convocation on Dec. 10, 1886.
With a twinkle in his eye and a
smile on his Lips, Robert M. Hutchins,
president of the University of Chi
cago, remarks that education is sub
ject upon which laymen and lay
women apparently feel perfectly COM
petent to speak at will and at ran
dom, regardless of whether or not
they know anything about the subject.
Such a remark is not re-assuring
to one who, like myself, has been
drafted for this convocation. 1t ap-
pears that such a program as this
has come to be an annual affair and
whoever is Governor at the time be-
comes the victim. So, you see, you
have me on your hands for the next
few minutes and l have you on my
hands. But with all Difference to
DR.. Hutchins, whoever has children
knows something about education, for
parents are the first teachers, whether
they be good or otherwise.
And is it not a fact that education
is one of the paramount interests in
the modern world? Through all the
years of our existence as a state and
nation education has been deeply
cherished in the hearts of our people.
No mother has been too tired or too
poor, and, no father has worked so
hard, that he or she does not desire
an education for the children. That
their sons and daughters might have
educational advantages, mothers and
fathers have toiled, sacrificed and
saved. This aspiration has been part
of the great American dream; it has
been the very heart of our idealism.
One of the first things the colonial
forefathers did, when they had estab-
lished themselves in this country, was
to provide for common schools. Fear
ing to have an illiterate ministry. they
provided for Harvard college in Mas
sachusetts and for a college in Vir-
ginia, for which purpose the Virginia
company granted ten thousand acres
of land.
Humble Start.
Likewise the pioneers who came to
Minnesota in the old fashioned COW
cred wagons cherished this same
concern for education. Back in terri
torial days, the Legislature of 1851
appealed to Congress for grant of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-12-17
FLOWER SHOW
is PLANNED
WOmen'S Clubs Committee
Decides on Countrywide
Exhibit.
Event is Planned to be Held
in ASkOv Some Time
in August.

| TIE Pine County Women's clubs de-
cided last fall that they would spon-
sor some project Jointly the coming
year and as result of that decision,
Mrs. A. w. Conaway of Askov, Mrs.
Herb johnson of Willow River, and
Mrs. AL Herdina of Pine City, were
chosen as committee to decide upon
a project. These ladies have held two
meetings and following their last one,
made the announcement that a county
wide flower show will be held in the
large Askov D. B. S. hall on some day
between August 10 and IS, the exact
date to be set later by the Askov
Garden club which has been sponsor
ing flower shows annually the past
several years.
In selecting a flower show for the
project to be undertaken by the clubs,
the committee felt that something of
that kind would tend to stimulate the
desire among club members and 9TH
ers within the county to make their
turesque and beautiful. Nearly every
one is interested in seeing pretty and
well kept surroundings and garden
clubs throughout the country are
doing a worthwhile service in this re-
spect. The highway departments in
this state and i'm many states through
out the union are building their high
ways with much stress laid on it's
scenic value. They feel as do many
civic leaders of today, that a better
impression of the countryside and of
the communities is gained by those
travelling through on the highways.
This fact holds true in the commun-
tiles themselves.
Show VIII be Big Event.
Looking at the promised show from
a standpoint of past performances of
events of this kind in the county, it
is certain to be worthwhile and a
pleasing event which will create a
lasting impression on those who at
tend. 1t is planned to present a pro-
gram both afternoon and evening. A
luncheon will be served by the Askov
Garden club at noon and in the eve
ming meal will be offered by the
Pine City Study club.
Mrs. Conway is chairman of the
exhibits for the show; Mrs. Herdina
the lunch, and Mrs. johnson the en-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-12-17
SAND CREEK HAS
NEW FARM COUPLE

Miss Mary Matthias, youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Matthias of
the Sand Creek community, and Mr..
Evan Hemming, oldest son of Olaf
Hemming, were united in marriage
by Judge Robert Wilcox in Pine City
on Saturday, December 5. with Mr..
and Mrs. John Christensen, Jr., as
witnesses.
A wedding reception was held at the
Matthias home Immediately after the
ceremony at which relatives of t. e
contracting couple attended. The
newly welded couple is living on the
Hemming farm where Mr.. Hemming
is engaged in farming with his father.
Tuesday evening of last week numer-
Gus friends held a cbarivari party on
them and congratulated them on the
happy event in their lives which had
just taken place.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-12-17
ACTIVE CIVIC
WORKER PASSES
Denham Community Suffers Great
Loss I'm Oscar OSwald'S Death
Sunday.

Oscar Ludwig Oswald, 70, one of the
ship, died at his home in the village
of Denham Sunday afternoon at 2:30
cause of death being cerebral throm-
bOsiS.
The deceased was born in Hamar
Norway, Dec. 16, 1852. He came to
America 54 years ago and settled in
Birch Creek township AZ years ago
Besides carrying on his farm wol
he served as county surveyor for two
years. He was a cruiser and land APP
praiser for the Northern Pacific Rail
way Co. for four years and was agent
for the Nessel Farmers Fire Insurance
Co. IA years. He also served as town
clerk of his township for several
years and was a member of the school
board for several years.
He was secretary for the coopera-
tive creamery of Denham for seven
years and retired from his farm and
moved into Denham in 1882.
Mr.. Oswald was married to Anna
Gustafson April 3, 1894. Funeral
services will be held at the NOrdland
church Thursday (today) at 2 p. M.
with Rev. G. e. Hutches of Duluth,
the Adventist, officiating. Burial will
be made in the family lot in Swede
Park cemetery. Survivors are his
wife; four daughters, Mrs. J. A. joys.
Lurater, Nebr., Mrs. d. j. Wilson,
BrOokfield, ILL.,; Mrs. o. P. Sather, Du-
luth; Mrs. j. G. Maravitz, Red Lake,
Wis; one son, Herbert, who operates
the farm homestead in Birch Creek,
of Moose Lake, had charge of the fun
eral.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-12-17
Birch Creek
People Honor
NeighbOr Pair

Friends and neighbors of Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Christensen of Birch
Creek township, Pine county, assem-
bled at their home Monday evening,
December IA, to help them celebrate
their silver wedding anniversary. The
evening was spent after the fashion
of neighborly "get-to-getber Con-
CALCULATIONS and fluctuations were ex-
tended to the silver bride and groom.
A purse of money was presented as
a token of remembrance of the oc-
casion ON hehalf of the assembled
group by Rev. ]. A. Johanson, pastor
of Nordland Lutheran church of which
the Christensens are members. Mr..
and Mrs. christensen responded with
talks of appreciation. A lunch was
served at the close of the evenings
the same flower species which graced
the wedding table rs years ago.
Relatives of the Christensen FAM
lily from various parts of the state
came to their home Sunday to spend
the day in cOmmemoration of the we'd
ding anniversary and to leave beau
tiful gift in token of the occasion
Mr.. and Mrs. Christensen were both
born and reared at Lakeland, Wash
ington county. They were married at
Lake Elmo on December IA, 1911.
After their marriage they made their
first home in Minneapolis. Fifteen
years ago they came from Velva, N.
D., to their present home in Birch
Creek township, Pine county, about
10 miles west of Sturgeon Lake. There
are three children in the family.
Gladys, employed by the Cooperative
Store at Denham; Everett, EMPLOYED
on the Liljedahl farm, and Clarence.
student in the Willow River high
school. A girl, Joyce Eldora, passed
away in infancy about five years ago.
On Tuesday evening the Nordland
congregation gave them a celebration
in honor of their silver wedding an
n1versary at which time Rev. Jchan-
son brought greetings to them and the
congregation gave them a purse. Mrs.
christensen wore her wedding gown
which was still perfect fit and very
attractive. Good wishes are extended
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Christensen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-12-17
SONG SERVICE:
RENDERED HERE
High School Singers Tlease Lorge
Audience i'm AskOv Danish Lutheran
Church Sunday Night.

A pleasing innovation in the Askov
community was enjoyed in the Danish
Lutheran church Sunday night when
the school choir and glee clubs under
the able direction of Harold B. Ause,
instructor in music, rendered beau
tiful song service fitting to the Christ
mas season just ahead.
| To usher in the singers and their
director, Mrs. Paul N. Froker played,
Joy to the World" While this was
being played the choir took their
places on the rostrum steps where
they began the following program of
song:
Senior high school choir-Still, Still
With Thee, Franz Abt; We Three
Kings. John Hopkins.
Senior high school Girls Glee Club
Softly Now the Night, Carl Won
Weber; Let My People Go, Negro
Spiritual; Slumber Boat, Jessie l..
Gaynor; Beautiful Savior, Crusaders
Hymn. Duet-Mavis Conway, Myrtes
Johnson, A Little Prayer, Bernard
Hamblem.
Talk, Rev. jobs. KnudSen.
Junior High School Girls Glee Club
My God How Wonderful, Scotch
Psalter; The First Noel, Traditional;
o How Shall l Receive Thee, M.
Teschner; See, Amid the Winters
Snow, Traditional.
Senior High School Girls Glee Club
In Heaven Above, Norwegian Folk
Tune; When the Crimson Sun, Tradi-
tional.
Mavis COnaway-Prayer Perfect, E.
l. Stenson.
Senior High School Choir-O Sane
tissima, Mariners Hymn; Fairest of
Roses, christensen.
Silent Night, combined groups; au-
dience repeat verse.
Personnel of Music Groups.
Senior High School Choir-Sopranos
Ruth Miller, Alice Johnson, June
Kilstofte, Ruth Sorensen, Mavis Con-
away and Alma Christensen.
Basses-Arol Hansen and Fred Deg
erstrOm.
Altos-Elin Petersen, Ruby Peter
sen, Myrtes Johnson, Wanda Jacobsen,
Helen Gravesen, Emily Feldtmcse, Es-
Their Thomson and Harriet Sorensen
TenOrs-Arnold Hede, Gene Buck
and Arid Frederiksen.
In the Senior High School Girls
Glee Club there are the same sopra-
nos and altos as above with the fol-
lowing additions: Evelyn Jensen, Her.
tina Lund, Astrid Nielsen, Agnes Deg
erstrom, Selma Henriksen.
Junior High School Girls GIee Club.
First Voice-Olga Jensen, Oda
Christensen. Effie Olesen, Dorothy
Petersen, Ina Abrahamsen, Ruby
Jacobsen, Cora Nedegaard. Elsie Mil
Ter. Helen Hede, Jeanette Simonsen,
Delphia Olesen, Irene Pearson.
Second Voice-Hilda Jensen, Norma |
Sorensen, Ila Olesen, Oda Jensen, Ell |
len Laursen, Erna Miller
The groups and various singers
showed much talent and this has been
developed to very good degree by
Mr.. Ause. The program was very
neatly announced to the audience by
little programs, the designs and print
ing of which were laid out by Alpha
Henriksen.
Immediately following the program
lunch was served in the basement by
the Parent-Teachers Association Joint
sponsor of the event.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-12-17
SPECIAL SESSION
COMMENCES TODAY

The Minnesota legislature has been
called into special session by Gov.
Hjalmar Petersen and will convene
today. The Governor will give his
message at p. m. before a joint ses-
sion of the lawmakers.
Purpose of the session is to enact
unemployment legislation SO that Min
nesOta might take advantage of the
Federal Unemployment Insurance act.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-12-17
American Ads
Sell Maytags

The Kerrick Maytag man says
it pays to advertise. Two letters
recently came bringing him orders
for machines and in both instances
it was the direct result of advertis-
ing in the Askov American, says
the washing machine salesman.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-12-17

Sell, buy or trade through Amer
lean Want Ads.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-06-18
Louis Or Make
To Meet Champ
LEWIS AND HAYNES ARE
ELIMINATED

When Champion James j. Braddock de-
tends the heavyweight crown it must be
against the winner Of the Joe LOUIS
Max Schmehng contest at the Yankee
Stadium June Is, decreed the New York
Boxing Commission last week, ruling on
challenges presented by John Henry Lewis,
king of the light-heavies, and LeroyHaynes,
recent conqueror of Primo Camera and
Matte Brown
thls decision practically eliminated
Madison Square Garden from h4ndhng
championship fight alone and award
ed the matcn to Mike Ja"oos for the
2Jth Century Sporting Ctuo, VINO has
Dotn Louis and ScnmelIng under ca
tract for tnsir next fights alter June
Is meeting.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-06-18

James. or in the event of his absence. by
Miss Ruth Hey Wood.
Likewise diverting will be the presen-
tation of gifts" to each Senior by the
Junior Class representative, Mr.. Almerlc
Christian. Each gift" has been CHOSEN
which particular regard for the prefer
ence" Of the student to wbGm it will be
presented.
AS tia last gesture of the Glass of1936,
the Class President, Miss Bough, will
confer the standard and mantle of rhe
seniors upon the Junior Glass President,
Miss Beatty; thus comforting the tite
and privileges of Seniors upon the mem
bers of the Class of 1897. With a few
WORDS appropriate 10 the occasion, MISS
Beatty will accept these symbols of
Seniority and on behalf of her cass. will
pledge devotion and 0yalty to the Chris
tiansted High ccnooI
The exercises will conclude with the
singing of the Star Spangled Banner by
the audience and stud .nts.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-06-18

Therefore, our brothers and sisters Of
the old school must be awakened 60 a full
er appreciation of ethnic values, in or
der to differentiate between early African
contributions to civilization and the causes
attendant to the present status of Ne
groid peoples. They must be warned of
the social, economic and political servi
tude existing tt day, necessitating the need
for unified pragram. As timely approach
to our group problems, We should stress
the fact that present conditions warrant
the intelligent and effective use of the bal
lot. In one word, ADULTILE the minds
of these potential converts.
In the onward march of progress we
cannot afford dissention within the ranks
the Oppressive qualities of inertia sus
picion and the inferiorty complex must
be supplanted by cooperative action, con
fidence and vision
A new type of leadership is now in the
making. The intelligent recognition and sup
port undoubtedly will be effected wnen, in
the course of time, the new school of
thought finally absorbs the Old.
CLARENCE A CARLISLE
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-06-18
THE OLD SCHOOL
AWAKEN

TODAY THE darts of constructive cri
ticism are striking hard at the conscious
ness Of the Negro in America. This slim
ulus emanating from within our group is
actuated primarily, by a belated realiza
ton of our crucial position in the scheme
of social, economic and political adjust
ment. The new school of thought, com
prised for the most part of young, think
ing, progressive Negroes, must accept the
challenge to assist in the creation and for
nation of new social order and to safe
guard the rights which creative lntelli
gence demands.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-06-18

which determined their culture. Boas
bao piled up enough data to convince
HIM that such was not the case. His
mind OF Primitive Man was published
in 1911. When he was elected presi
dent of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science in 1881, that
COX was called "a Magma Charta of
seif-respect for the lower races"
Boas observed that nowhere on earth
was there such thing as pure race,
and that the term race" was a vague
and approximate one at pest. He doubt
ed that there were any superior" races.
To Boas it seemed that if one person was
innately superior to another, it was be-
cause there was more generic diff renee
between racial types. Anatomisis can
not tell the difference between the brains
Of Swede and a Merge. They may disur
gIlsh the skulls, but il has been sheWr
over and over that neither the size nor
shape Of the skull, within the range of
normality, has anything TO do with intel
hgence. DR.. Roas has no confidence in
Intelligence tests as measures Of race su
perority, because such tests cannot be
divorced entirely from envorment and
experience. During the War it was
found that Chicago Negroes did better
blacks. although the two groups were
anthropologicatly alike.
If it is argued that that race is best
which has evolved farthest from an ape
like ancestor, some curious champions
appear The narrow. prominent noses
OF Armenians are Least IKE the broad,
flat noses of apes.Negroes have the thick
est, therefore the most human" lips as
c1Dtrasted with the thin ups CT apes.
Apes are hairy; Mongols have the least
hair. Apes have small brains; Eskimos
have big ones.
DIR. B3as sees 90 harm for the u. s. in
assimilating alien populations. He be-
lieves it would help make more homo
geneous nation and abaGe race prejudice
if there were more unions between white
men and Negro women. He thinks the
engenists might as we'll call off their
dream of breeding toward an ideal man
until there is some agreement as TO what
the ideal is. He reminds eugenists that
the exclusion of imbecIles among immI-
grants to the US. has not prevented I'M
becilty. from cropping up among their
children.
If we were to select says Franz
BCas the must intelligent, imaginative,
energetic and emouonaly stable third Of
mankind. all races would be represent
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-06-18
CLARENCE A CARLISLE


Magma Charta. Currently in England
a group of socialists lncludi9g ) ar
thur Smith Woodward ADD Jun4n lux
ley are engaged n knocking the ii nay
p OPS from under Naz ideas of RAGS
purity and race supenon,y. A q utter
century ago Franz Boas W 5 attacnIng
the same sort OF ideas. A tina, time
the view Vas popular that dlfIere>,
races mad thsir cnatacterla &c 10 ntall les
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-06-18
Rattle Postponed

The rattle of the boat "No. Ruby"
has been postponed to Saturday Night,
June Goth.
HENRY CHRISTIAN.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-06-18
Auction Notice

AT the request Of Emily Stevens. adj
mnisrratrix of the Estate of Robert
Heyliger. dece ased, and by virtue Of an
Order Of the DstricF Court dated May,
Fl, 1886. there will be sold at Public
Auction to be held at the Vendue office
Chrisistiansted,
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-06-18
ON
w ed. June. oath 1885
AT 200 P. NJ OF THAI D Y

zoo P. " OF THAT D Y Il
the property, House and Lot. NO l6
Queens Cross Street Chrlstiansted.
The conditions for the sale Will be
read at the time of the sale, and all docu
ments herewith connected will De exhi.
Dlted At the same time.
Christiansted Vendue Office May 81. 1886
d. BABYLON JACKSON
Vendue Director
Fee $500
Say Two Dollars.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-16
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Sections 20 to "a, inclusive, provide for
an executive branch of the government of
which the Governor of the Virgin Islands
is the head. The Governor is to be appoint
ed by the President, by and with consent
of the Senate. The government secretary.
who is the second ranking executive officer
is also to be appointed by the President.
Obviously, provision should be made fer
an executive officer authorized to act for
and in the place of the Governor when 10
is absent from the Territory or suffer a
temporary disability
Mr.. VANDERBERG. Mr.. President,
will the Senator yield?
Mr.. KING. l yield.
Mr.. VANDERBERG think DC, hans
it would answer the general question M
my mind if the Senator would Indicate 10
me to what extent under the new act the
Governor would be reduced in the exteno
of his power and authority and responsi
bility.
Mr.. KING. His authority is limited ~
the terms of the BILL
Mr.. VANDERBERG. How does that
differ from the existing situation, speak.ax
generally?
Mr.. KING. He exercises only such
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-16

The Judge made it clear that he did
not intend to tolerate such condition
among children nor delinquency among
parents because such CONDITION tends to
lower our most cherished position of SO
percent literacy.
"Our percent illiteracy must not be
allowed to become greater. it should
rather become less: we do not wish 10
raise a stupid generation
The youngest of the lot, the son of
backra Johnny. bright little lad Of IL,
can scarcely be called trusnt. inasmuch
IS he has no objection 10 studies bur,
would like TO be changed to another
school so he may be uDoer another
teacher.
Here we are faced with a case of child
psychology. Little Johnny seems to be
sufficiently precvcious 10 realize when
bis spir does give him for some one it
is be ter to be far away from that per-
son: Continuous contact is sure 10 breed
contumeiy in the mind of the child and
makes HIN unaIt@rab y ubb1rn. hence.
detrimental TO his me- tai Growth while
he is breed TO remain der q teacher
whom he either fears or dislIkes for
some reason best known to himself.
This is bright little chap and we
think ne Sn0uiO De gwen CnaDce To tell
why he prefers to change his present
teacher, il is not impossible that his
explanation might throw some light uCon
az otherwise difficult situation 60 he
satisfaction of all parties concerned for,
it is already known that Wisdom may be
gathered from The mouths of babes and
even fools.
Besides all this. the father. cannot
earn living for his family and still
stand in line during school hours to keep
his boy 10 class. He is entitled to hear
ing for his boy before the School Board
SO that he may better be able to prot st
his boy.
But parents should lose no time when
these things are brought to their atten-
ton and. do everything to prevent il
Gaming into court. Judge Jackson takes
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-16

more than passing interest in tie
cases of the children for reasons which
all of US should be aware of AMI hs
seeming harsh decision is meant more 10
ompnasise the importance of Darent u
responsibility than from a desire to %
harsh with The parents. However, if h..
S:hool Board desires to aid the lad ia his
studies. it should he Ohm 10 his own
behalf.
A. C.. PEDPO