Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-08
HOLIDAY HOLDS
ANNUAL MEET
Pine County Session is At
tended by A Large
Gathering.
About Five Hundred Men,
berS are Enrolled in
Association.

With enthusiasm undimmed and
aggressiveness which has character
lied its movement toward day when
cost of production for the farmer will
be assured, the Pine County National
Farmers Holiday Association held its
annual meeting in the American Lee
gion hall in Hinckley Friday night.
A large crowd attended the meeting
and took part in discussions pertinent
to the program followed by the Asso-
citation.
The meeting was presided over by
N. P. Nedegaard of Askov, and Mr..
Nedegaard was again elected to head
the organization as president HAL
mer Sandell of Hinckley, will again
serve as secretary and Ole Herrud
of Pine City, was chosen vice presi-
dent.
Secretary Talks.
Before giving his report on the last
meeting of the Holiday Association,
Mr. Sandell commended the cost Of
production program and condemned
the program of Henry Wallace, United
States ocClCld VI ASi Soy
ing that that program stole the hogs
and left the farmers a few nickels
and dimes in their place. He pleaded
for social and crop insurance and
called for unity in fostering pro-
gram which will benefit the whole and
not just the individual. I'VE must
learn to give and take" said Mr.. San
dell.
Report on DrOuth Conference.
Mrs. Peter Stulen of Sandstone, one
of the delegates to the drouth con-
ference at Sioux City, Iowa, on Sep
TENDER 20 and 80, was called upon to
give a report of that conference. She
said the first day of the conference
was devoted mainly to a discussion of
crop conditions. She told of the de-
plorable conditions among the south
ern negro share choppers and that
they were so happy to be allowed to
mingle with other people.
The farmers and laborers were both
represented at the conference and it
was seen that their problems are sim
liar in many ways. Mrs. Stulen stated
that the work of the conference was to
be commended because the delegates
saw what was needed and set about
in body to set up means to get it.
Holiday Is Growing.
Dale Cramer, editor of the Holiday
News, official organ of the Holiday
Association, commented upon the
growth of the Association. He stated
that since the national convention
of the Association, the Holiday
has gained rapidly prestige which
has caused it to be looked on as a
leader. Minnesota is considered as
among the foremost and Pine county
is one of the leaders in the state.
People everywhere look to the Holt
day to fight against Fascism. Mr..
Cramer asked for support of the Holt
day News and told of the work it is
endeavoring to do.
Good Membership is Seen.
After the financial report was given,
the membership situation was dis
cussed and President Nedegaard was
given much credit for his efforts in
bringing considerably more than 300
members into the Association. The
total at the present time is about 500
in the county.
The meeting voted to pay the secre-
tary S25 for his office. expenses and
services to the Association.
Choose Grievance Committee.
The meeting chose N. P. Nedegaard
and Owe Hermansen of Askov, Ernst
Dahl of Hinckley, E. B. Greenwald of
Finlayson, and Art Peterson of Rock
Creek, as a grievance committee.
The following were selected to rep
resent the Pine county Holiday as del
egates to the state convention of the
Association to be held at Granite Fails
on October 20 and 30: N. p. Nedegaard,
Hjalmer Sandell, Mrs. Chris Frederik-
sen, Merle Pulling, Bert Cole, Charles
j. Swanson, E. B. Greenwald, Owe Her.
mansen, Mrs. Kryzak and Olof Alberg.
Alternates selected are Walter Ash
man, Art Peterson, Mrs. A. E. Bor-
chardt, Oscar Lindroth and James
futile.
Others who said few words after
the business session were Nils Hok-
stad of Sandstone, candidate for the
legislature from this county; DR.. w.
C.. Ehmke of Willow River, and C. c..
Mann, who is a candidate for re-elec-
ion to the legislature.
Mr.. Hokstad stated that he is against
the enactment of sales tax and for
the Farmers Holiday program 100 per
cent. Mr.. Mann spoke of the expert
ence gained by him in the last ses-
sions of the legislature and solicited
votes on the strength of that expert
enca Dr Ehmke n1eaded for unity