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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25
DEATH TAKES
UNTIMELY TOLL
Blind Son of FinlaysOn People, Who
EARNED Near Little Fails, is
Laid to Rest.

Death came suddenly and was a
severe shock to the relatives and
friends of James Raleigh Christopher
son of Little Falls, who until near the
end was going about his work as
usual. Although blind since child
hood, he chose farming as his pro-
fession as that was the work he liked
the best. At the School for the Blind
at Faribault, where he received his
education, he had learned to tune
pianos and as a side line he had
worked at that trade at times until
recently.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Christopherson and brother, Eugene,
of Finlayson, had recently made a
visit at his home, and left him,
seemingly, as we'll as usual and max
ing plans for the near future. AT
times he had not been we'll, but as
he never complained, no one realized
he was suffering from ulcers. He
was of a cheerful, kind, sacrificing
nature and was beloved by all who
knew him.
The deceased was born at Granite
Falls. on September IA, 1901. He
was united in marriage to Esther
Cherry of Little Falls, where they
have resided since their marriage.
Besides his widow and little sons,
Leslie, Lyle and Clarence, he leaves
his parents and four brothers, Clar-
ence of st. Paul; and Hubert, Cliff
ford and Eugene of Finlayson.
He passed away at st. Gabriel's
hospital at Little Falls Sunday after
noon, June IA. The funeral rites
were held at the home and at the
Baptist church, Rev. Roy Austin Of
ficiating. The remains were laid to
rest in Oakland cemetery.
Many and beautiful were the floral
offerings from relatives and friends
near and far, showing how deeply he
was respected and loved by all those
whom he had come in. contact with
His mother penned the following
verse:
"In memory of our beloved son.
Gone before us, oh. our loved one
To the Spirit land.
'Tis hard to break the tender cord
When love has bound the heart,
'Tis hard, so hard, to speak the words
We must forever part.
Dearest loved one, we have laid thee
In the peaceful graves embrace
But thy memory will be cherished
Till we see thy heavenly face.
Peaceful be thy silent slumber,
Peaceful in the grave below:
Thou no more will join our number;
On this earthly sphere below,
But in heaven we shall meet thee
Anchored safe where storms are
over"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25
APPROVAL TO COUNTY
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
GIVEN BY RED CROSS

At a meeting of the Pine county
chapter of the American Red Cross
held in Hinckley Tuesday afternoon,
the membership present gave their
approval of a project for the county
chapter to sponsor the rai>ing of funds
for a Public Health nurse in Pine
county.
This will involve the raising Of
about $4,000 per year. Of this amount
the county has been granted about
$500 so that there will be about $1,000
to be provided for. Under the law
passed by the last Legislature all
cities, counties, villages, school boards
and other civil organizations are au-
thorized to provide for the necessary
funds to provide a public health nurse.
Under the provisions of this law it is
expected that various groups will join
and provide the necessary funds.
The duties of the Public Health
nurse will take her into every corner
and district of the county. Rural dis
tricts as we'll as in the towns.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25
EMORY LINSLEY
WEBS IN WEST
Son of Prominent Willow River People
is Printer for Washington
State Daily.

Emory B. Linsley, former Willow
River young man, and Miss Gladys
Marie SwensOn, both of Aberdeen
Wash, were united in marriage al
Olympia, Wash. on Saturday evening
June 20, at the lake home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Barley in the presence
of a large number of friends.
Mr.. Linsley is the son of MIR. and
Mrs. E. B. Linsley of Willow River
where he attended school and in his
spare moments learned the printing
trade. After completing his high
school work at the University high
school in Minneapolis he entered the
University department of business ant
completed a three-year course. He
then became venturesome, according
to his mothers statement, and went
West seven years ago, where he is
now employed by the Aberdeen Daily
World as manager of the Commercial
printing department.
Miss Swanson is buyer in the wom
ems ready-to-wear department of one
of the large stores in Aberdeen, where
they will make their home.
A large circle of friends in the viii.
low River community wish Mr.. Lins.
ley and his bride much happiness ir
their life together.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25
CHURCH LADIES IN
KROSCHEL MEETING

A Ladies' Aid convention was held
Wednesday at Kroschel. About 800
ladies and men, who were present as
chauffeurs and such, were in attend
ance. Invited were the Missouri Luth-
eran ladies from Brook Park, Mora,
McGrath, Isle, Giese, Finlayson, Will
low River, Sandstone, Pine City, Rush
City, Rush Lake, North Branch, Wyo-
ming, Braham and Ogilvie.
The program began at 1890 a. m.
and was as follows: Hymn and open
ing devotion; organization and bust
ness; talk on the orphan home in
Minneapolis by Superintendent Rev.
E. B. Glade; free dinner by the ladies
of st. Johns Lutheran church; at 2
p. m. talk about Concordia College
in st. Paul by Dir. M. Graebner, pres
ident of the institution; closing cere-
monies.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25
Standings of the Teams.

During the past week the baseball
situation in Pine county has taken on
different perspective with Sturgeon
Lake having accepted an invitation to
participate in a tournament leading
up to one to be held at Wichita,
Kans., the latter part of July and
therefore relinquishing its rights to
represent this league in the annual
state tournament held each year in
Lexington park in St. Paul.
A meeting was held in Askov last
Thursday night at which representa-
tives from all of the teams in the
league were present, to decide what
action to take on Surgeons invita-
ton to the Kansas tourney and just
what procedure to follow during the
remainder of the schedule 1t was
decided to allow the Lakers to ac-
cept the tourney bid and that the
second place winner in the leagues
standings be allowed to represent this
body in the annual state tournament
in September.
At the present time Askov leads the
remaining clubs in the standings with
five victories and one defeat. If the
boys from here can defeat Denham
Sunday then they will be assured of
a playoff at the close of the season
for they will have won the first half.
Sundays games saw Sturgeon Lake
shut out Sandstone Is to 0; Askov de-
feat Willow River to 9; Duquette
beat Denham to Z, and Moose Lake
nose out Rutledge to 1.
Following are the box scores of
the games which have been reported:
nuuupffo 6. nonh
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
WILL SOON BE BUILT
AT QUARRY CITY

The contract for the high school
auditorium was awarded Friday. Con-
struction of the auditorium will be
started soon. The material to be used
will be sandstone. The cost will
amount to about $4,000. There were
several competitive bidders and the
successful bidder was the Frank Carl
son Co. of Duluth. The Sandstone
Quarry Co. and the VIM. Penn Stone
Cutting Co. will start operation about
July 1, for furnishing the stone. Size
of the building is 73x73 feet.
The stage arrangement will be of
the very latest design and the build
ing will have seating capacity of
about $50. 1t is expected that the
building will be completed by Nov. 1.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25
FINLAYSON LADY
BURIED MONDAY
Mother of Mrs. Dale Ryan is Called
After Six Days of Illness,
at Age of rs.

The body of Mrs. Elina Makela, who
passed away Tuesday of last week
following a paralytic stroke, was laid
to rest in the Finnish cemetery after
services conducted from the National
Finnish Lutheran church at p. IN.
Monday. Rev. Wilen of Wilmet, ILL.,.
officiated and the pallbearers were
Norlund, Hjalmer Kanto, George
Heinonen and William Kuitunen.
Mrs. Makela was born in Finland
on Oct. Is, 1860, and came to the
United States 40 years ago where she
settled and began her residence in
Pine Lake township. She, of recent
years, had made her home with Mr..
and Mrs. Dale Ryan, her son-in-law
and daughter, and had always en-
joyed good health until Just few
days before her death.
She was married to Jonas Makela
in Finland and was member of
the National Finnish Lutheran
church. She is survived not only by
her daughter and six grandchildren,
but by one brother, Henry Korpi of
Squaw Lake, a niece, Mrs. Milo
Ojanes and her son, Hugo, of Squaw
Lake and a nephew, Sven Korpi, of
Deer River. Her husband died 1S
years ago.
Those from away attending the fun
eral were Mr.. Korpi and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ojanes and son, Hugo, of
Squaw Lake; Mr.. and Mrs. Sven KOr-
pi of Deer River, and Mr.. and Mrs
Wyatt Ryan of st. Paul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25
YOUNG WOMAN is
CALLED BY DEATH
Wife of Windemere Man is Laid to
Rest at the Age of Twenty.
nine Years.

The Finnish Lutheran National
church at Finlayson was filled to
over-flowing last Thursday afternoon
with Borrowing relatives and friends
of Mrs. Merle Swanson who had come
to pay tribute to her memory.
Inez Sophie Mattson, eldest daugh-
ter of John and Hilma Mattson, was
born at the farm home of her par
ents in Finlayson township December
IS, 1906, and passed away at the All.
Gwah-Ching Sanatorium June 10
1886, at the age of 20 years, months
and % days of age.
Her childhood was spent in the
Finlayson community where she at.
tended the local grade and high
school. She graduated from the lat.
ter institution in 1925, after which
she attended the Teacher Training
department of the Sandstone high
school. After receiving her certi-
fcates in 1926, she taught for two
years in Kanabec county. The fol-
lowing two years were spent teachins
in District No. 40, west of Finlayson
Four years were then given to teach.
ing in two of the schools of Winde
| mere township.
She was confirmed in the Finlaysor
National Finnish Lutheran church
| and was united in marriage to Merle
o. Swanson of Windemere TOWNSHIP
on March q, 1884, at a double wed
| ding in which her sister became thu
bride of Brisben Street.
Leaves No Children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swanson intended
making their home in Cloquet, bu
they were only able to reside in theil
newly established home a short time
due to her illness. She leaves t.
mourn her departure her husband
| Merle o. Swanson; her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Mattson; her sister
Mrs. Brisben Street; five brothers
Leonard. Severt, Albin, Hugo and Os
car; three nephews; one niece ant
a large number of other relative:
and friends.
Services were conducted at the par
entail home and the church by Rev
w. w. Wilen of Wilmette, ILL.,, as
sisted by Rev. Chas. ]. Swanson, with
the interment taking place in the
Finlyason Finnish cemetery. two
selections were sung by Mrs. Eller
karvo and Mrs. Mary Johnson, ac
companied by Miss Helen Heino. Mrs
Julia Mannelin served as organist
Pallbearers were Axel Backstrom, Ed
| ward Hautala, Elmo Maxi, Kenneth
Nystrom, Harold Overland and Victor
Peura.
The numerous floral offerings ties.
titled to the high esteem in which
the deceased was held. Sincere sym.
pathy is extended to the young hus
band and relatives by many neighbors
and friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25
PINE COUNTY GETS
TWO HIGHWAY JOBS

Among the state highway job let
tings by the state highway depart
ment, according to an announcement
by N. w. Elsberg, commissioner, are
those at Kerrick and Brook Park.
The one at Kerrick on No. % is
monolithic culvert to be constructed
by the Standard Construction Co. of
Duluth, at cost of $2,76S. The
Brook Park project is located one
half mile southwest of the village
and is 196-foot beam span overhead
of five spans, over the Great Northern
railway tracks eliminating one grade
crossing. This project is being con-
structed by Young-Connolly Contract
ing Co. and Industrial Contracting Co.
of Minneapolis, at cost of $57,03S.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25
SORENSEN'S GARAGE
WILL AGAIN SELL GAS

Harry Sorensen took over the man
agement of the front end of the Soren-
sen Garage in Askov Wednesday
morning and will sell Tydol gasoline,
kerosene, oil, Firestone tires and will
have charge of the parts.
Harry needs no introduction to the
people of the Askov community since
he has resided here the greater part
of his life. being the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P. Sorensen. He promises
prompt and efficient service to the
trade.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25
HINCKLEY WILL BE
SCENE OF BIG RODEO

The Hinckley Golf Club in ccopera-
tion with the business men will spon-
sor Big ROdeO" at the new Ath-
letic field there Saturday and Sunday,
July II and II.
Large posters announce wild bronc
riding, steer riding, cowboy clowning.
bulldogging, trick riding and roping.
There will be parade Saturday at
4:3O p. m. The Frontier Rodeo Com
pany has been engaged to present it's
congress of rough riders in a thrill
ling exhibition of wild west sports
and pastimes. There will be three
performances, one on Saturday at
$3.50 p. m. and two on Sunday at
and $50 p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25
BABY DIES IN
ASKOV FARM FIRE
Father Is I'm Critical Condition i'm
Minneapolis Hospital Suffering
From Burns.

A tragic accident occurred in the
Askov community Friday evening
when the house occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Serritslev burned to the
ground and took with it the life of
their little nine months old baby girl
who was left in the house while her
mother went to collect the eggs. The
baby's charred body was found in the
basement by A. L. Arends, county
coroner, several hours later.
The first knowledge of the fire was
when the father saw the blaze from
the barn where he was putting in the
cows. He rushed to the house and at
tempted to find the infant but to no
avail and suffered severe burns him
self which necessitated his being TAX
en- to the University hospital in Min
neapolis where he is at the present
time with no assurance of immediate
recovery.
1t is not definitely known as to the
cause of the fire since there was no
fire in the stove at the time, but at
any rate it seemed to have started in
the kitchen and so rapidly spread
that nothing could be saved.
The funeral for the little child was
held from the Danish Lutheran
church in Askov Monday afternoon
and burial was made in the local
cemetery. The bereaved young par
ents have the sympathy of numerous
friends and neighbors in this time Of
great tragedy which has crept into
their lives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25
GREENWALD, LADD WIN
RACE FOR COUNTY JOB

Because of an error in the tabula-
tions during the last minute rush be-
fore press last Thursday it was report
ed that E. B. Greenwald and Louis
WINNER were victors in the NOM
mating race. 1t should have been MIR.
Greenwald and Hollis Ladd. The mis-
take was in the tabulation for Part
ridge which gave Mr.. Ladd 80 when
he should have been credited with so;
also in Sturgeon Lake township the
correct tabulation is, Danelski 6,
Greenwald 119, Ladd 1, Olson sc, Ste
pan %, Thomas 16 and WINNER 3.
Following is the official vote by pre-
cincts:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25
EGG GRADING
IS IMPORTANT
Minnesota Egg, Butter and
Poultry Assn Urges Bet
ter Grading.
Would Have Producers Fol-
low Example Set by But
ter Producers.

For several years the Minnesota
Department of Agriculture has been
carrying on a program which has
as its ultimate goal the best quail
ity eggs on the market. 1t has ad-
vised as to- the care of eggs and 1t
has warned as to the fallacy of care
less handling of this product which
is recognized by many as having the
potential qualities to make it the best
on the market.
Now the Minnesota Egg, Butter and
Poultry Association with headquarters
at Alexandria has begun a statewide
program of education to encourage
the poultry and egg producers in the
state to produce quality produce.
Competition with outside states is
forcing the producer in this state to
recognize the necessity for definite
action. Practically all eggs are num-
Der one eggs when they are laid
it is the care they receive after being
laid that determines the value of the
eggs when marketed, states the asso-
citation. Eggs and poultry are the
only products being produced on the
farm today, in Minnesota, that are
not definitely being bought upon a
basis of grade. This has resulted in
a great injury to the quality and the
reputation of Minnesota eggs and
poultry. The association points at
this time, that the producers should
Immediately dispose of all their ole
breeding stock ROSTERS and produce
infertile eggs, in the interest of bet
ter eggs.
Should be Leader i'm Eggs.
Minnesota is the leading butter
state in the nation and it should not
be content to be follower" insofar
as eggs and poultry are concerned and
the only thing that will place Mime
sofa in the lead on eggs and poultry
is an intensive production of quality
eggs and poultry and this can be ac-
complished only through a careful
program of grading.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25
EARLY VOTE RETURNS
FAVOR GOV. WEXFORD

Early returns from Wednesdays
North Dakota primary election showed
William LANCER, former governor,
trailing Gov. Walter Wexford, his for
mer lieutenant governor.
Returns from 116 of the states
2242 precincts gave Wexford 1890 and
LANCER 1880. The early returns, how
ever, came from the eastern portion
of the state and LANCER forces claim
greatest support in the west.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25
BAND REORGANIZED
AT QUARRY CIT Y

The Sandstone Community Band
was reorganized Monday evening with
The band will again give concerts
this summer and one of it's first en-
gagements will be on July 4, when
it will play at Grindstone lake at
the celebration there.
Roy E. johnson, former leader of
the band, was presented with a
camera by the members at the meet
ing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
By GEORG STRANDvOLD

presumably on June 80, the League
special session, preceded by a meet
ing of the League Council which is
expected to take up once more the
much beclouded question of economic
sanctions against Italy.
What will happen is foregone con-
clusion. for Great Britain and France.
indisputably the actual leaders of the
League, will move that sanctions be
removed since they can serve no pur-
pose now that Italy has swallowed up
Ethiopia.
There is in the situation something
almost unbelievably ludicrOus; seven
months ago Great Britain, then also
seconded by France, moved that the
League condemn Italy as an aggressor
and that penalties in the form of
economic sanctions be imposed on the
Italian government. That is, Great
Britain and France proposed, and the
League adhered, that Italy be char
acterized as criminal offender
against international law. In the
meantime, neither Great Britain nor
France nor the League did anything
very effective by way of trying to
prevent the war or to stop it after it
once got under way, and under tt csc
sOrdid circumstances, Italy was bound
to win.
Now that Italy has come out vic
torious, Great Britain and France
come forward and pat Italy on the
shoulder, saying: Its all right
we will remove those naughty sane
tions."
1t may be terse, but it is not too
bluntly exaggerated, to say that by
this action Great Britain and France
made themselves the accomplices of
Italy. And now the rest of the League
is to follow their eXample-which it,
by reason of circumstances, is bound
to do.
Criticism.
On the floor of the British house
of commons very sharp words were
spoken against the action of Prime
u
Minister Anthony Eden; they were de-
nounced as towards, stigmatized as
the perpetrators of the greatest polit-
ical treachery known in the history
of England.
One must, in all fairness, realize
that as the situation had developed,
Great Britain, France and the League
could not very we'll continue the
sanctions, but then, too, it must be
| added that those two powers-and
their followers, the meek League
by their own inaction had created
that situation which they at first
condemned, only to condone it now.
All who are at all familiar with the
events that led up to Italo- Ethiopian
war, understand very clearly that if
Great Britain and France did not
want that war to take place, they
could have prevented it. They did
not; they calmly saw nation crushed
under the iron heel of Mussolini-
witnessed that, and did nothing.
BY now lifting the sanctions these
two nations-and the rest of the
League--tacitly recognize Italys con-
quest and forcibly remind the world
that the principle of Might is as SUI
perior as it has always been to the
principle of Right. While Might may
thunder with the voices of guns, Right
is permitted to speak not above a
whisper. And no whisper may sur
vive where the guns are roaring.
Chinese Puzzle.
In a way, what went on in Eth
opia is being paralleled in China
where Japanese troops arrogantly,
Continued OH Page -
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25

Summary-Two base hit. ]. Klar;
double play. Whiting to j. K1ar; struck
out. by Pearson 9. by o. Jensen s: hit
DX pitched ball. Erksen by Pearson.
w W99l1lng by O: Jensen; bases on balls.
OH PEARSON z; left on bases Willow
River 10. Askov 10; umpire. Westman:
scorer. Brisbin; time. 1:42.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25
KNUTSON WILL OPEN OFFICE

Harold Knutson announces that his
Washington office will be closed be-
ginning July 6 and that the st. Cloud
office will be reopened.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25

Summary-Two base hits, A. Hogan;
struck out. by Edin 8. by Bissonette 5;
| bases on balls. off Edin 2. off Bis
sOnette 8; left on bases. DuQuette z.
Denham 5; umpire. Suits; scorer. Peter
son; time. 2:05.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25
STURGEON GETS
TOURNEY BID
LakerS Will RelinquiSh
Rights in Pine County
League.
Second Place Winner Will
Represent League in
State Meet.

Schedule Sunday, June %.
Rutledge at Sturgeon Lake, Willow
River at Duquette, Denham at Askov.
Sandstone at Moose Lake.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-25

Let American Want Ads do your
detective work.
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22

The school board had signed a
contract to install new furnace
and ventilating apparatus for the
new school building. There were to
be two furnaces weighing about IA
tons. This heating plant was to be
installed by the middle of Novem-
Der and would cost $3.50.
The Woodmen of the World had
organized the Friday night previous
with So members, some Of whom be-
longed to the organization other
places.
The railroad bridge across the
Columbia was being painted dark
green.
Many grape growers had report
ed finding fungus growth on the
roots near the surface Of the
ground. The state fruit inspector
examined the roots and reported
that the growth was not injurious
to the vines.
Another fraternal society was or
ganized in Kennewick under the
United Artisans with a membership
of IS.
The H. w. Desgranges family had
moved into the Tompkins home.