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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-27
GRONINGEN

Mrs. John Miller visited at the S.
Haglin home Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. A. c. Haglin and three children
spent Tuesday afternoon at the Rich
ard Johnson home.
Miss Jeanette Anderson, who is en-
plOyed at Minneapolis. spent a few days
recently with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Karsky and two
children visited the Roy West family
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hoglund of Fin
laySon. visited Mr.. and Mrs. Severt Hag-
lin Wednesday evening of last week.
Glen Miller left recently for Wiscon-
sin to visit relatives.
Emil Goebel of Rush Lake. is visiting
his brother. Otto. and family few days.
Mrs. j. Miller left for Minneapolis
Monday to spend a few days shopping
and to visit her daughter. Helen.
Otto and Emil Goebel called at the S.
Haglin home Sunday morning and on
Harry Madison Of Sandstone. in the aft
ernOon.
Miss Genevieve Postma and John
Saltzman of Minneapolis. spent the
weekend at the John Postma home.
Mrs. A. c. Haglin and two daughters,
Gladys and Narcotics. and two sons,
Bud and Harland accompanied Mr.. Hag-
lin back to Duluth Sunday to spend
week.
Mrs. Anna Larson Of Nebraska, who
is visiting her sister. Mrs. H. Holmes
and family. called on Mrs. Anna Nelson
Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-27
EAST PINE

Mrs. Vern Carlson had an operation
at Superior hospital last Thursday.
Latest reports are to the effect that she
is getting along nicely, although she
will be in the hospital a week or more.
A stroke of lightning that came with
the storm Friday struck the Sacred
Heart Catholic church in Markville. do
ing considerable damage to the steep.e
and front door.
The Cloverton Christian Erleavor So
ciety met at the Clapper home Sunday
night. The meeting August 80 will be
at the Mclean home in Markville.
A group of members and their friends
of the Markville Presbyterian church
gathered Monday for cleaning bee.
The entire building received a thorough
cleaning and the wood work good
vanishing at the hands of the ladies
while the male contingent concentrated
it's efforts on the yard and number
of minor repairs about the building. A
lunch at noon. contributed by the ladies,
furnished an enjoyable part of the days
program.
The weary fire fighters in the vicinity
of Cloverton and Kingsdae are rejoic-
ing over the downpour of rain last
Thursday night and Friday. Pastures
and crops still unaffected by the drouth
are already showing the effects of the
rain.
Word came Monday of the birth Of
a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Ehm-
Ike. Mother and daughter are getting
along nicely. Markville friends graf
ulate Mr.. and Mrs. Ehmke on this oc-
caSiOn.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-27
FRIESLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. George Parsch and
Helen Pearson of Minneapolis were cal
lers at the Lindgren home Monday eve
ming enrOute to the Canadian border
on a camping trip.
James DOncaSter. who has been SER
iousy i'll here the past two weeks. was
taken to hospital in Minneapolis
Monday by his son-in laws. Walter Schu-
Ter of Granite Falls. and Earl Basset
of Hinckley.
VIM. Doncaster and son of Mime
apOlis. drove here Sunday to see his
father and returned the same evening
with Mrs. Doncaster and the children
who had been visiting here for two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Felt went to
Wright Saturday to see their son. Nes.
They stopped one day in Sturgeon Lake
Aida, spent Wednesday of last week
in Pine City with Mrs. Kalk and Mrs.
The news Sunday of the death of
Clifton JamisOn came as a shock to
this. community where he had been
masonry on the farms of VIM. Zwiers
and A. M. Price.
Mary Kalsbeck gave dancing party
to her many friends at Noes barn
Last Thursday night
Miss Idella Steward. who has been
employed the past summer at the Fred
Presley home. departed Sunday by train
for Madelia. where she will spend the
Miss Clara Oakland went to Mime
apOlis Wednesday of last week to con-
tinue her work as a beautician.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lindgren re-
ceived the news of the birth Of a
granddaughter at the st. Cloud hospital
Sunday. August %. The proud parents
are Mr.. and Mrs. Norman MarQuard.
Violet Lindgren).
Mrs. Ed Johnson of Minneapolis. Mrs.
Al Malanfant of Robbinsdale. and Mrs.
Ed Lauer of Chicago, daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Olson, spent the past
week at their parents home here. They
were accompanied by their respective
families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schiller and two
children motored here from Granite
Falls Friday to spend a few days at
the Victor LundQuist home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Purdy and family
of Hinckley, came Sunday to visit the
Presley family and take their daugh-
ter home. She had been guest here
for a week.
Elmer Carlson and a party Of friends
from st. Paul, were Sunday visitors at
the Albert Carlson home. Mrs. Carlson
returned to the city with them Sunday
evening after a two months stay here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-27
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
Paul J. r. Peterson, pastor
MarkYilla Lutheran Church

Morning worship. Aug. 80, at 1880
a. m. Sunday school. Aug. 80 at 80
a. m. Please take notice that the time
has been changed
Choir practice Thursday evening.
Confirmation class will meet Saturday,
Aug. %, at 1890 a. m.
There will be a chicken supper at the
church Thursday, September 3. Every
one is invited.
Kingsdale Lutheran Church.
Evening worship Sunday, September
6, at p. m.
Sunday school every Sunday at 1880
q. m.
The Luther League will meet Septem-
Der at the church.
All who wish to be confirmed in the
spring are asked to come to the church
Saturday. Aug. 90. at 3 D. m.
West Keene Lutheran Church.
Worship. Sunday. Aug. 80. at D. M;
Sunday school at u. m. All who wish
to be confirmed in the spring are asked
to attend Sunday school.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-27
POKEGAMA

Alfred HOlmstrom of Duluth, was a
caller in this neighborhoOd last week.
Chas. NOvak and Chas. Jewell are
building a new barn for John Grejtak.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Jewell and Jim
Jewell drove to SpOoner. Wis. Sunday
for visit. Mr.. Kane returned home
with them.
Paul Dorow recently entered a Min
neapoliS hospital for treatments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Nelson and fam
lily attended the Farmer-Labor picnic
at GrindstOne lake Sunday.
Mrs. Clint Drury and children visited
at the L. G. Reed home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Hedin and son,
Robert. and Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Reed
spent Sunday at Grindstone lake.
Fred Tuna and Mary Christensen
We're supper guests at the Chas. Novak
home Sunday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-27
MCPHERSON

Miss Margie Virgins and Mrs. John
ME Beaudry called on Mrs. Edw. Beau
dry last Thursday.
The new teacher, Miss Larson
called on Mrs. S. Virgins Last Thurs
day and also looked over her school
Mrs. Edw. Beaudry visited Mrs. Pc
ter Virgins Saturday afternoon.
Earl Maheu visited at his home
here recently. returning Sunday to
the CCC camp.
Roger Virgins visited his grand
mother. Mrs. S. Virgins, and Gladys
Brands Saturday.
Mrs. Bohlin calld at the Casadont
home Sunday evening.
Raymond johnson and Clarence
Melancon were in Nickerson Monday
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-27
Coop Gas Is Rated as
Best Buy in Midwest

NEW YORK.-Consumers' Union,
an Independent consumer-co
research organization, published in
the June issue of Consumers Union
Reports the results of special study
of gasolines. OF the 80 gasOlines
tested, Consumers Union classified
Coop" Regular, distributed by CO
operatives affiliated with National
Cooperatives, Inc, as one of the six
best buys" in the United States and
ranked it first for Midwest consum-
ers. The tests we're made in terms
of price, performance, motor protec-
tion and general Quality.-Minnesota
Leader.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-27
SANDSTONE BIBLE CHURCH

Sunday services Sunday. August 30
Sunday school. 10 a. M. study the Bible
There is a class for your age in our
Bible school. Morning service, IL a. m.
subject, The Constraining Love OF
Christ. D. M, Sunday school at Bear
Creek; p. m. Evangelistic service
Gospel singing and preaching. subject
The Way to Heaven.
Tuesday. p. m, Fisherman club.
Wednesday. p. m, prayer meeting.
Thursday, p. M, Missionary club.
Friday, p. m, choir rehearsal.
saturday, 10 a. M. boys and girls
club.
r. DEURSEN. Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-27
STURGEON LAKE

Mrs. Jenny Kolosky. Mrs. Dan Misu-
kanis and children and the Misses Dor
Othy and Gertrude Kolosky visited in
the Cities over the weekend.
ter IubansIv Jo n,, nuoan t anu Wa az
Kolosky homes enroute to ST. Paul re-
Gently.
Mrs. Martin Olson returned home re-
Gently. after spending nearly a week at
the Robert Olson home in Denham,
while her son was fighting fire.
Mrs. Stanchfield of Sandstone, visited
Mrs. Dave Felt Friday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-27

a brother in st. Paul and one in St.
Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Johnson and
daughter. Mrs. Richmond. of Peauot.
spent the weekend at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Brisbin and Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Novak motored to Mile
Laos Lake Sunday on sightseeing trip
Miss Rose Schwartz returned to Min
neapOliS Sunday after spending the
past two weeks at the home of Mrs
and Mrs. Lawrence Novak
Mrs. j. d. Burns is spending a few
days in Duluth at the home of Mrs
Haburt.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-27
(FrOm Another COrrespOndent)
Wins First Prize Again.

The first prize for butter at the Pine
County fair was won again this year by
Allen Irene. who won this honor last
year also. Competition in this depart
ment of the fair in Pine county is keen
as there are about twelve good cream
cries in the county. Allen also reports
very good business in spite of the dry
weather this summer; $4,000 pounds of
butter was made during the month of
June to establish an all time record for
any one month at the Denham COOP
erative creamery where he has been
the buttermaker for the past seven
years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-27
RUTLEDGE CHURCH NOTES

Sunday school. $3.50 a. m. Everybody
welcome. Glass for every one. Morn
ing service. 10 a. M. dedication of chill
dren.
r. DEURSEN, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Sherrick of Van
Vert. Ohio. visited friends here a few
days this week. leaving Thursday Ito
day. for Orr to visit his brother. Hal.
as far as Two Harbors with them to
visit her sister. Mrs. Elmer Schrum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wah strom
drove to Duluth Saturday to attend a
Stuart Erickson. relative of Mr.. Wal
strom. The young couple had just re-
turned from their honeymoon.
Mrs. WahlstrOm and children returned
recently from a visit to Minneapolis
where she went with a sister, Mrs.
Hammerstein. of Omaha. She spent
two weeks there with relatives.
Mrs. Bess DamrOn of Robinson Greek.
KY, sister of Mrs. Albin Lundgren. was
married to Charles Mitchell August 6.
Mr.. Damron was killed about two years
ago while at work with machinery at
the coal mine where he was employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell will live at Rob-
inson Creek. Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Ehmke are the
at the Moose Lake hospital last Thurs
day morning. The mother and lit e
daughter are doing very well. The baby
will be known as Lisbeth Lee Ehmke.
The Community club will sponsor a
teachers reccption Friday evening. S p
TENDER rs. at 8 p. m. at the school,
house. The following committees have
been appointed: Lunch. Mrs. Ted Thomp-
yak and Mrs. Carl POpek; program.
Mrs. Ed Danelski and Mrs. Fred La
Plante; reception, Mrs. E. B. LinSIey
and Mrs. Albin Lundgren.
Miss Lillian Whalen, instructor in
the State Teachers college at Super ior.
Wis, spent the past three weeks here
visiting at the home of Mrs. c. c. Sex
ton and to help care for her mother
who is ill., Other guests at the Sexton
home this week are their daughter,
Mabel, Sister Ann of the Villa Schol-
aStica and Mrs. Ed FairchiId of Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Olson and chill
dren of st. Paul, visited at the Linsley
home the past 10 days. They attended
the Legion convention at Brainerd and
also spent day at Duluth with his
mother and sister.
Saturday after spending few days
Jack Frost and daughter. Peggy. of
Cloquet. came last Thursday as dinner
guests. The ladies are all old friends
and had a very enjoyable time. Miss
Covell is employed in the diet kitchen
at the Glen Lake Sanatorium as super
visor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wahlstrom re-
Gently attended family reunion at
Rush City at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Federickson.
Mrs. Ed ClOugh recently received news
of the death of her cousin, Arthur Oh
son. at a hospital in Eloise. Mich.
where he had been a patient for many
years. He leaves to mourn his death,
his father and sister in Whitby, Ont.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-27
WILLOW RIVER
school Opens September =

Labor day has been designated as
registration day for the Willow River
public school. Actual classes will Le-
gin September 8.
Three new teachers will serve on this
years faculty. They are Miss Luverne
DIR amatics; Arnold Kelm of Sank Rapids.
history and band; and Jerry Robinson
of Verdi. mathematics and coach.
A survey of bus routes indicates a
slight Increase in the enrolment over
last year. The pupils interested in
high school should contact the bus
driver If transportation is available or
the school superintendent. c. G. AJAX
hus. if arrangements for room and
board must be provided. Books and
equipment are furnished free to all stu
dents.
Student aid to help pay transporta-
ton costs may be secured in special
cases through the assistance of fed
eral and state youth programs. Appli-
cation blanks for this aid can be OBJ
tanned at the superintendent office.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-27

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-27

Classify to get crop of buyers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-03-11

1924-Presidcnt Coolidge's message
to Congress urging $50 income tax
payment reduction.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-03-11

One Marriage-One marriage license
was issued at the Register Of Deeds
office yesterday. It went to David
D. Carton and Ossie Mae Stokes, both
Of Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-03-11
CHILEAN NITRATE
PROGRAM IS GIVEN
Fertilizer Manufacturers,
Dealers, Statesmen Guests
At Meeting
PICTURES ARE SHOWN
Growing Plants Pictured by auto
matte Cameras; Natural Nitrate
Fields Pictured, Processes
Shown.
PICTURES ARE SHOWN

Some forty fertilizer manufacturers,
dealers and statesmen were guests OF
the Chilean Nitrate Sales Corporation
at q dinner and motion picture pro-
gram in the Kiwanis Club quarters
Homer Building last evening at
o'clock, and were treated to most
entertaining evening.
A. G. Floyd, agriculturist of the
Chilean Nitrate Bureau of Educatlon'
and C. Parker Poole, member or the
State sales force, both of Raleigh,
were in charge of the event.
Following a most delicious dinner
motion pictures were shown OF the
mining and marketing of natural
nitrate of soda and it's effects upon
plant growth.
Vast natural nitrate deposits in the
mountains of Chile were pictured and
the mining operations discussed and
shown. The processes by which NIT
rate of soda is obtained was plctur-
ed, and the means of transportation
bv which it is brought from the beds
to the growers.
The effects of a pure and an i'm
pure nitrate of soda were clearly
shown in especially photographed
tests of tobacco, cotton and tomato
plants in the green houses of the New
Jersey State Agricultural department
at Rutgers University, where ply
siologists carried on tests to ascer
tain what is necessary in a good fer
tilizer to replace the plant food II
land removed by constant cropping.
The effect upon the crop by not
having even the minor elements o.
fertilizers was clearly shown in the
pictures of tests, and commentator
on these objects treated in pictures
was given by eminent horticulturists
The program was most enjoyable
and those who attended felt they hae
reaped a great deal of benefit from
| the performance.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-03-11
ruling TOMORROW
FOR ARMORY HERE
State WPA Office in Ra-
leigh Expected To Act
Quickly on Projects

Decision is expected tomorrow by
the State WPA board in Raleigh on
ALLEGATION of Federal funds for the
two new armories in this city, accord
ing to advices today from the State
Capital.
G.. w. Coan, Jr., State WPA adj
ninistrator, said decisions would prob
ably be made tomorrow on armory
projects in Henderson, RaefOrd, Ashe-
Vile. Reidsville and Lumberton.
National Guard men in Henderson
have been active for some months in
an effort to obtain Federal funds for
the projects here. The locations have
already been agreed upon at the west
ern extremity of Garrett street on the
Dabney road, and just outside the
city limits, and these locations have
been approved by Adjutant General
J. Van B. Nets, of the State National
Guard, who has been here and inspect
ed the sites.
Cooperation of the Vance Board OF
County Commissioners has been &C
corded to the undertaking, and pro-
vision has been made for acquiring
the land for the armOries. Funds for
the construction work Woul dbe fur
nished entirely by the Federal Gov
ernment's WPA set-up, according tc
original plans
If approval of the projects is given
tomorrow or in the next few days, il
is probable that work would get un
der way at some early date.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-03-11

Crown Prince Christian Frederick
of Denmark. born 81 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-03-11

tested to it. Increased production
brought decreased prices.
The assembly was enthusiastically
in favor of an immediate session OF
the State legislature for the passage
of the tobacco compact.
The resolutions as passed by the as
sembly follow:
WHEREAS, The tobacco growers
and business men of Vance county,
ing a serious situation, and that I'M
North Carolina feel that they are FAC
less some immediate steps are taken,
a bumper crop with cheap tobacco IS
in prospect for 1886, and
WHEREAS, North Carolina is the
leading flue-cured tobacco State OF
the Union, and should take the lead
in action looking to the best interest
and welfare of not only the tobacco
growers. but business in general,
NOW THEREFORE,, we, the to-
bacco growers and business men of
Vance county, in mass meeting as
sembled this 18th day of March, 1886,
urge the governor of the State to inn
mediately call an extra session OF the
State legislature to pass a law join
ing with Virginia and South Carolina
in a compact relating to the control
of tobacco production for the year
1886, and be ready to conform, imme-
diately upon it's passage, an act by the
Congress of the United States autho-
rzing such compact.
"AND WE FURTHER urge the
North Carolina delegation in Congress
to speed the enactment of necessary
legislation authorizing a compact be-
| tween tobacco producing states"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-03-11
List-Takers Will
Meet Next Monday
To Study Duties

A meeting of list-takers who have
been designated by the Board of
County Commissioners for the annual
tax listing job in this county have
been called to meet next monday at
10 o'clock with C. w. Adams, county
accountant and supervisor of the list
ing. The meeting will be held at the
court house and will be for the pur-
pose of giving the officials an oppor-
tunity to familiarize themselves with
their duties.
Mr.. Adams attended a meeting in
Raleigh early in the week at which
State officials explained the various
angles of the listing law.
Abstracts for use in listing taxes
this year have not yet been received
here, but have been ordered and will
be here in ample time for the start
of the list-taking as of April 1.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-03-11
Vance Farmers Call For Special Legislative Session
FUNERAL HELD FOR
ERNEST SHEARlN, 46
Brother of Mrs. w. w. Parker, ST.,
of Henderson, Died Last Sum
day at Rocky Mount

Funeral services were held from his
Villa street home in Rocky Mount
Monday afternoon for the late Ernest
L. Shearin, 46, who died suddenly
there early Sunday of heart attack.
He was a brother of Mrs. Ada Shea
rim Parker of Henderson.
Burial was IN Pineview cemetery IN
Rocky Mount. Rev. j. w. Kincheloe,
pastor of the First Baptist church
there was in charge of the services.
Mr.. Shearin was connected with
the Fenner Warehouse Company in
Rocky Mount and had lived in that
city most of his life, having been born
there He was a member of the First
Baptist church.
/ He was the son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs E. w. Shearin, of Rocky Mount.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Hope Duke
Shearin, he is survived by three sons
Ernest L. Shearin, Jr., Duke and
Billy Shearin, and a daughter, Miss
Virginia Shearin, all of Rocky Mount
five sisters, Mrs. D. G. Lewis, Mrs.
Martha Styles, Mrs. J. D. Stancil al
Of Rocky Mount, and Mrs. Simon
Barnes, of Raleigh, and Mrs. w. w
Parker, ST., of this city.
Pallbearers for the funeral were
announced as follows: Active, r. M
Sanford, Edward Watkins, c. G
Richardson, r. B. McAfee, H. S. Pear
sail and F. L. Virgins, Jr.; honorary
w. E. Fenner, DR.. J. V. Sykes, Edgar
Draper, R. w. Morris, C. H. AIRING
ton, c. w. Coghill, w. B. Lea, V. w
Critcher, J. H. Fenner, B. H. Bum
E. T. Conn, D. E. Motley, w. S. Dunn
r. E. Fleming, H. T. Brock anc
George Smithson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-03-11
WILLIAM ]. BOWEN
DIES AT AGE OF Sc
Sandy Creek Citizen To Be
Buried Thursday; Fun
eral at Liberty

William Jordan Bowen, So, one Of
Vance county's oldest residents, died
at seven o'clock this morning at his
home in Sandy Creek township after
an illness of two weeks. He was born
in Halifax county, Virginia, Decem-
Der 1, 1849, but. had lived here the
last twenty years.
Funeral services will be held from
Liberty Christian church at EPSON
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock, in
charge of the pastor, Rev. S. E.
Madren, assisted by Rev. L. B. Reavis
and Rev. G. L. Gillespie, Baptist min
isters The body will then be taken to
Tabernacle Metho d is t Episcopal
church, South, for interment.
Surviving are the following chill
dren Mrs S. W. Wilson, Victoria, Va;
Mrs. L. T. Elliott, Henderson; Mrs.
P. w. Brame, Henderson, Route one;
Mrs w. B. Brame Boydton, Va; and
w. j. Bowen, Jr., of Henderson, Route
one: and Mrs. J. r. Vaughan, of Hen
derson; also two sisters, Mrs. Robert
Brunette and Mrs. T. D. Coleman, of
Mecklenburg county, Virginia.
Mr. Bowen was married three times
his first wife being Miss Anna Anne
Elliott, his second wife Miss Louise
Ella Garner and his last wife Miss
Sarah Norvelle, before their mar
riages His father was Richard Har-
rison Bowen and Mary Jane Browder
Bowen, both of Halifax county, Vir-
| GINA, and both of whom have been
dead many years.
| In addition to the children, there
are surviving also % grand children
and seven great grand children.
! The deceased had been a member
| of Liberty Christian church at Epson