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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-16
Bass Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Peterson of st.
Paul, accompanied by Eta Peterson,
spent Sunday at the Anton Peterson
home. Eta Peterson remained to
spend her Christmas vacation here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Swanson
and Evelyn spent Sunday afternoon
at the Dave Felt home near Friesland.
Friends of Mrs. Walter Ekdale were
glad to hear that she was able to
come home Monday after her recent
operation and hope she will have a
speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Carlson and
family and Maria Carlson spent Sum-
day at the Victor Carlson home.
Mrs. George Smith and baby visited
her mother, Mrs. Nels Nelson, Sunday
afternoon.
The pupils of the Bass Lake school
were vaccinated for smallpox We'd
neSday.
Herbert Olson, Victor Carlson and
Dave Felt left Friday morning to sell
Christmas trees in st. Paul. Elmer
Maxi is doing the chores at the Vic
tor Carlson place during his alb
sence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Swanson and
Evelyn spent Sunday evening at the
Clyde McLain home.
A number of friends and relatives
helped Mrs. Anton Peterson cele-
brate her birthday anniversary last
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Johnson and
family spent one day last week with
Adolph's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reiel
Johnson, of Sandstone.
Mrs. Ben Carlson and Elvera and
Jimmy, and Mrs. Gust Maxi and
Violet spent Sunday afternoon at the
VIM. Mullin home.
Friends extend sympathy to Mrs
Peder Loftness and Ivar Rostberg
in the loss of their brother, Emil
Rostberg, who passed away Sunday
in Minneapolis.
Don't forget to attend the Bass
Lake Christmas program to be held
December 3d. Everyone welcome.
Mrs. Victor Carlson and Betty and
Kenny and Maria Carlson visited
Mrs. Richard Swanson Tuesday aft
ernoon
Emil Johnson, Mrs. Linman and
Dorothy and Sophie Swenson of Min
neapolis, visited Sunday at the Alfred
Johnson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Peterson and
Eta were supper guests at the Ben
Carlson home Monday evening.
A merry Christmas to ALL
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-16
Health Hints

Storms and icy roads increase the
danger of automobile injuries on the
highways.
Since the majority of these injuries
involve broken bones, physician mem
bers of the committee on Public
Health Education of the Minnesota
State Medical Association again point
,ut the dangers involved in improper
first aid for fracture victims in a
bulletin issued today.
The first impulse of most of the
bystanders at the scene of any acct
dent is to drag the injured person
to the road side or thrust him into
an automobile and rush him away
The result of such handling accord
ing to the physicians is often to
convert simple fracture into SER
iouS, gravely infected compound frac-
ture. 1t may even mean the death
or the permanent crippling of the
patient.
The first thing to do, in case of
an accident on the highway involving
the possibility of broken bones, is
to cover the victim warmly. He
should be allowed to remain quietly
where he has fallen, then, until some
one with proper emergency splints
arrives to move him.
If there is bleeding, the procedure
learned by every well instructed boy
scout can be followed at the scene
of the accident If the wound is on
the head, pressure against it with a
clean bandage will usually control
the bleeding. If it is on an arm or
leg, a tourniquet tied tightly above
the wound will usually control it
until help arrives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-16
(From Another Correspondent

A number of the older folks were
entertained at house warming party
by Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Halverson
| Wednesday evening of last week.
Cards and other games and lot of
good fun filled the evening which
was topped off by a lunch that sent
every one home wondering why they
would have to get up for breakfast.
1t was like "old times"
A doctor vaccinated most of the
school children and a number of
adults at the schoolhouse Wednes-
day afternoon of last week. There
are some cases of smallpox in the
county and this preventative meas
ure is well taken.
Philip McGrath returned recently
to the CCC camp east of Hinckley
after a week at home. This camp
is to be closed soon and all the boys
are to be moved to other places.
Arthur Lund has purchased the
timber on the land in Section PA
-18 owned by the late Paretinilla
Johnson, and will have men in there
either during the winter or spring.
The Kerrick basketball boys lost a
80 to 81 decision to the Willow River
team Tuesday night. 1t was a close
game all the way and the winning
basket came in the final second Of
the game. The boys are playing a
fine brand of basketball. Come and
see them in action.
The Christmas program at the
schoolhouse will be given Wednesday
evening, Dec. %. All are welcome.
Don't forget the card party at the
L. M. Klein home Thursday (tonight).
Bob, the Maytag man, reports a
better Maytag business this Christ
mas than he has ever had before.
Seems that men are getting to like
their wives, "or sumpin."
Jim Murphy has left for Minneapolis
and will remain there for the rest
of the Christmas season looking after
his Christmas tree business.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-16
The PO,Uer Company
announces Ne,u ArriUal

A brand new baby is always an
eventful moment in the lives of its
parents and friends. When movie
star adopts homeless child, it is
first page news. So, with pardon
able pride the local power manager,
Donald Lightfoot, is bursting with
importance these days, having be-
come the foster father of an impiSh
little sprite known as Reddy Kilo-
watt.
Reddy is a lovable little chap who
covers a lot of ground and has the
habit of popping up in the most un-
expected places. Children love him
almost on sight and he's a great pal
wherever he happens to be.
Mr.. Lightfoot snapped his sus-
penders while telling about all of his
plans for the little fellow and if one
can believe the half of it, Reddy will
grow up Git is hoped he never does)
to be some sort of enchanted COM
bination of Thomas Edison, Clark
Gable and the "Pug" Lund of foot
ball fame.
Many friends of Mr.. Lightfoot join
in hearty congratulations and best
wishes for Reddy's future.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-16
Journey to Bethlehem
Not Like Today's Travel

\ ccUsToMED to our swift and
~ modern transportation, it is
difficult to visualize the hard
ships of that journey from Nazareth
to Bethlehem, or the great fatigue
and WEAKNESS suffered by Mary and
Joseph. CONSERVATION filed their
hearts at the decree of Caesar; yet
there was nothing to do but obey
the summons. They must make the
long, tiresome journey and at
once!"
No shining motor car waited out
side their gate; no silver-winged
plane stood throbbing in a nearby
field; not even the meanest ox-cart
was available. While others rode
by in gorgeous caravans, patient
little donkey was their only means
of transportation. We can imagine
the tall and bearded Joseph leading
the animal along, glancing back ev-
cry now and then with words Of
cheer and encouragement for Mary,
or pointing out some landmark
along the way.
Behind them now was the Sea of
Galilee and Mt. Tabor. Through
the plain of Estraleon they labored;
then came the rough and uneven
trail through Samaria, where even
the sure-footed donkey stumbled at
times. To the west, the Jordan ran
its course, to empty farther south
into the Dead sea. Along their way
they passed many places whose
names would be known and revered
around the world in the dim future
. Did Mary have vision as
she went by that one day the Son
whom she was about to bear would
60 up and down this country preach
ing a new Gospel of love and peace
and hope for man, and that His
birth would be held in happy and
blessed remembrance by all the
peoples of the earth until time would
be no more?-Katherine Edelman.
Western Newspaper Union.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-16
Pays 1850 Pennies
For n Winter Coat

"Please lay the coat aside for
me and I'll be back Monday with
the cash." said a woman shopping
last Saturday in Marshall store.
And what a piece of cash she
brought back when she returned
for the coat! 1t was 1850 pieces of
cash, in fact, for she paid the
$3.50 with a sack containing 1850
pennies. The manager of the store
reported his cashier worked "far,
far into the night" counting the
money. The woman said she saved
the pennies over a period of one
year and three months.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-16

An old farmer, having been made
very wealthy by the discovery of oil
on his rundown farm, moved into
the big city, with all his family, and
purchased fine mansion in the most
aristocratic section of town. After
their first night in the place, the old
mans wife awakened bright and
early, saying: well, Seth, hain't hit
abaout time you wuz gittin' up to
build tn fire."
'Naw, street" the old gentleman
replied. ''I'll jes' tellfone for tn
fire department; we mought as well
git used to these here city conven-
fences right now"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-16
Workers For Soil
Program Chosen
Continued from Page ~

alternate; and Alphonse Baumchen
second alternate.
Hinckley and Barry townships
John G. Whyte, Hinckley, chairman
Oscar F. Dahl, Hinckley, vice chair
man; Claus E. Toering, Hinckley
third member; Hjalmer Sandell
Hinckley, first alternate; and John
B. Won Rueden, Jr., Hinckley, sec
ond alternate.
Arna, Keene, Dosey and Wilma
townships-Peter Dumas, Cloverton
chairman; Hilmer P. Nelson, Clover
ton, vice chairman; Chas. E. Breun-
niger, Cloverton, third member; Her
man Nyvold, Cloverton, first alter
nate; and Frans B. Johnson, Clover
ton, second alternate.
Pokegama township-John E. Els
ner, Pine City, chairman; Elmer w.
Henderson, Beroun, vice chairman;
Herbert NJ Kendall, Pine City, third
member; Hans H. Grandt, Pine City,
first alternate; and Henry c. Grandt,
Pine City, second alternate.
Arlone, Clover, Ogema and Crosby
townships-M nus Christensen,
Hinckley, chairman; Edward R. Soens,
Hinckley, vice chairman; Raymond
A. Chollett, Hinckley, third member;
Henry ]. Kramer, Danbury, Wis, first
alternate; and Peter Larson, Hinck-
ley, second alternate.
Pine and Chengwatana-Everett L.
Birkeland, Pine City, chairman; Clair
H. Shuey, Pine City, vice chairman;
Adolph L. Wanous, Pine City, third
member; Anton M. Karas, Pine City,
first alternate; and Grant c. Chaplin,
Pine City, second alternate.
Nickerson, Bruno, Park, Belden and
Kerrick townships Hilfred j. Berg
lund, Bruno, chairman; Edward j.
Armstrong, Sturgeon Lake, vice chair
man; Joe S. Dracy, Bruno, third
member; Hans E. Peterson, Nicker-
son, first alternate; and Glenn A.
Ferguson, Kerrick, second alternate.
Rock Creek and Royalton town.
ships-Charles H. Beavers, Rush City,
chairman; Joe F. Wurm, Pine City,
vice chairman; Leon L. Cote, Grass
ton, third member; William P. Friday,
Rush City, first alternate; and Albert
J. Hejny, Rush City, second alternate.
Norman, Kettle River and Bremen
townships-Fred j. Polivka, Willow
River, chairman; Walter L. Price,
Willow River, vice chairman; Alvin
J. Jensen, Askov, third member; Gust
A. Overbecke, Willow River, first
alternate; and Joe J. Uher, Willow
River, second alternate.
Partridge and Fleming townships
Chris. w. Frederiksen, Askov, chair
man; Almer E. Ecklund, Askov, vice
chairman; Werner G.. Clausen, Askov,
third member; Einar Jensen, Askov,
first alternate; and Herluf P. Rasmus-
sen, Askov, second alternate.
Sturgeon Lake, Birch Creek and
Windemere townships a m e S j.
Zalesky, Sturgeon Lake, chairman;
Albert A. Upgren, Sturgeon Lake,
vice chairman; Brisben w. Street,
Sturgeon Lake, third member; Joe
Bartczak, Sturgeon Lake, first alter
nate; and Edwin Anderson, Sturgeon
Lake, second alternate.
Finlayson and Pine Lake-John E.
Norkoli, Finlayson, chairman; Arthur
1. Jacobson, Finlayson, vice chair
man; Harold Mack, Finlayson, third
member; Edward Hautala, Finlayson,
first alternate; and Leo Mack, Fin
layson, second alternate.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-16
CARD OF THANKS

We take this opportunity to thank
our many friends and neighbors for
helping us celebrate our silver we'd
ding anniversary. We appreciate very
much the lovely gift presented us
and your thoughtfulness will long
be remembered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole J. Fiske.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-16

Sharpen your business by grinding
away with American advertising.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-10-08

ment. +"
III relation to the role played by
the CLOS ofganizational drives IN
mass production, Randolph stated;
Il think the CIO drives have help
ed the labor movement as whole,
of which the Brotherhood of Sleep
ing Car Porters is part. would
be opposed 10 any action which would
interfere with the drives of the CIO
to organize the unorganized work
ers in the mass production indus
tries"
Disapproval of the traditional AT.
of l.. attitude against independents
political action on the part of Labor
was also expressed by Randolph:
81 have always favored indpend-
ent political action for organized
labor and believe that the develop
ment Of Farmer-Labor Party IN
America is necessary to subsidize the
economic strength of the workers
through trade unions to improve
their living standards and to protect
their civil and political rights
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-10-08
OPEN LETTER
Women's Civic Group
70 the Club President

70 the Club President:
Will you please read the follow
ing letter to members Of your or
ganization?
The Women's Civic Group is, for
the first time, taking active part IN
a city election. We are anxious that
you, as members Of the community
Interested in the welfare Of that
community, should know the reasons
for our participation IN these activi
ties, and we hope that these reasons
will prompt you to give Us your
cooperation.
We feel that the citizens Of this
community should be keenly intercst-
ed in the administration Of our
schools, and that they should accept
the responsibility of doing every
thing within their power to select
for membership on the Board of
Education, those persons best quail
ileU t0 COHtiiDuLS Liz iiiosD NesA
| ervice,
There are other candidates who
have filed. The Women's Civic Group
has no desire to dictate to you how
you shall vote. However, we are
concerned. that you shall use your
best thought when voting and vote
| for those candidates who will work
together harmoniously and intelli-
gently for the welfare Of Dayton's
Children and Dayton's educational
system.
We have chosen from a long hist
Of potential candidates, four persons
who, III our judgement, are most
adequately equipped to handle the
affairs Of our educational system.
Each of the four candidates appear
ing on our ticket was approached by
members Of our organization and
persuaded to run for election to the
Board Of Education as a civic obli--
CATION. Not one Of them solicite
the support Of our group.
Mrs. Charlotte Whitmore, engaged
as personnel director at the Mccall
gound that particularly fits her fof
Company for 13 years, has a back
| understanding the problems of young
people and the value of vocational
| guidance in the schools. She is the
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-10-08

troduced resolution against It III
the last A. II Of Il. convention,
said Randolph. II opposed the sus-
pension because / thought il would
make future trade unity more diff,
cult. =
Randolph expressed grave fears
that the expulsion Of the Cl0 ani9ns
might give the anti-labot forces .
chance to wipe out the recent gains
OF labor
i am opposed to the expulsion Of
the CI0 unions because it tears the
labor movement asunder at u time
when it is greatly in need of soli-
darity. There is need Of great soli-
darity because Of attacks made
against the labor movement by anti
labor forces which seek to enact
legislation to limit the workers right
to strike, 10 impose compulsory ar
hitration upon them as well as 70
compel trade unions to incorporate.
All three Of these demands by tha
open shop interests will result IN
the destruction Of the labor move
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-10-08

mother Of five children, three Of
whom are now students iii Day4on
schools, and il IN a position to appre
eiate school problems from the par
point Of view.
A4r Rlchard Ii. b. Adams, certi-
fled public accountant, is endowed
with an understanding Of financial
and business matters that will be Of
value to the board III handling school
finances. An ability Of this kind.
we believe, is an essential to the ef-
ticient functioning Of any school
board.
Mr. Thomas b. Mitchell has proved
himself man Of the highest integri
ty and business ability. A citizen
deeply concerned with the welfare of
his community, Mr.. Mitchell has of
Len participated in civic movements
and given unselfishly Of his time
70 worthwhile projects,
Mr., Harvey Allen, for years en-
gagged as physical director of the
YMCA, has had long experience in
dealing with children Of all ages.
Now retired from YMCA work, Mr..
Allen is engaged in private business.
We need your thorough coopera-
ton IN electing these four qualified
persons to membership on our Board
Of Education. We have every as
suranee that each of them, il elected,
will accept his responsibility con-
scientiously and will do all in his
power to conduct the business Of the
board as we want 1t conducted for
the welfare Of Dayton children,
Yours sincerely,
Women's Civic Group,
(Mrs.) w. b. MANSUR, Pres.
(Advl
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-10-08

| a job on the levee and quickly
changed his mind about his future.
lie had become fascinated by the
songs, had decided to transpose
their plaintive. simple beauty into
orchestral music.
"St, Louis Blues" was flrst scrib.
bled on cigar box. Handy had
PINNED to publish the work on his
own account and wanted 10000
copies, which would cost $500. But
he had only $40 In cash. After some
search he found a printer In Gin.
clhnatl 10 turn out the copies on the
strength OF $40 deposit. He sold
the original shipment OF 1000 copies
at ilve cents each within few lays
after their arrival, which gave him
enough cash to pay for the rest OF
the order
Enlarging his publishing actiyi.
ties, he formed partnership with
one Pace. an official iii Memphis
bank. Confident he had something
OUT of the ordinary In music. Handy
sought to interest the phonogranh
companies. But the recording rajahs
OF that period could see nothing III
st Louis Blues They told him
Diues was fad that would soon die.
t was long uphill battle for
Handy Eventually, several blues
singers used 1t in their acts and
little by little 1t began to gain rec.
ognition. Il was not long before it
was sweeping the country, Up to
lnis year more than a million copies
OF the piece have been sold. II holds
the record for recordings, It's total
sales IN this field exceeding 1000 900
y Is now definitely an American
classie-.the only blues that Isl
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-10-08
Youth Council Hears
rro1n Member In Spain

q. stratton Hopsoy, president Of
ne iouth Council Of the National
ASSOCIATION for the Advancement Of
Colored People, has been the recin;-
ehs q several letters from one Of
tn organizations members, Bernard
Dummy Rucker, who is now fight
ing IN Spain. Mr.. Rucker is the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James o. Rucker
l617 Harvard Avenue, Columbus. o.
In his most recent letter Mr.. Ruck-
er states shat be is being kept busy
as truck driver in the Transport
Division, but says very little about
the war itself.
Although many miles away from
the United States he sees a need for
greater interest in the Youth Coun-
Al. He says, "At present, there are
movements in the States which are
important to Negroes and which are
creating a general awakening among
them" He says that the Crisis
hould be more widely distributed
50 that a larger number Of people
will be kept informed about the
sullent problems. The letter is d
Flea to the Youth TO aequaint him
self with the social problems Of the
day, and an urge to those who are
inclined toward leadership to assert
themselves. Concerning this point
The letter reads, 'sIhe element Of
time is minor factor---any sacIi-
fee that you do make Is not too
great
Mr.. Rucker draws close COM
parison between the CIO and the
NAACP. He writes as follows: THE
CIO has reached large section Of
Negro Labor, and the most import
ant points in the last NAACP con-
vention were the Go and the growth
of the Youth Councils
The writer Of this letter requests
that the Crisis be sent regularly as
well as any other Progressive Negro
Literature available, 50 that he can
keep informed of the current prob
lems in the United States.
Mr.. Rucker states that there are
large number of young Negroes
in Spain doing good work. Among
them are doctor and some nurses.
Langston Hughes, Negro writer, is
now in Madrid at conference Of
writer's.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-10-08
NeedIework Guild

Mrs. Charles A. Craighead, pre-
ident of the Dayton Needlework
guild was the guest speaker at a
meeting of the Narciss Johnson unit
Of the guild at 80 p. M. Sunday
in the home of Mrs. Marion Ander-
son, So Horace street.
Officers of the unit, recently
organized, are Mrs. Anderson,
chairman; Mrs. Arnold Shaw, di-
rector; Mrs. Julia B. Green, pub
licity; Mrs. Bernard Peters, secre-
tary; and Mrs. 4. Gay, purchasing
agent.
Other members are Mrs. Melissa
Bess, Mrs. William Miller, Mrs.
Rose Parsons, Mrs. Charles Price,
Mrs. B. Andrew Rose, Mrs. R. Lynn
Taylor, Mrs. Maude Walker, Mrs.
Cornelia Lacey, Mrs. Florence
Slater, MRS. Blanche Parsons, Mrs
Georgia Taylor, Mrs. @. D. McFal'
Mrs. Frederic MacFarlane a111
Miss Jane Lee.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-10-08

vNILL1AM G. HANDY may well
w claim title to the term .Eather
OF The Blues. AS composer of "st
Louis Blues" Memphis Blues. J
"Beale Street Blues" and other
folkish American music. he created
pattern from which jazz and
swing music derive.
Now, nearly quarter OF a cen.
tufy after "St. Louis Blues" was
composed, symphonic ARRANGEMENT
has been completed after five wears
work, and the plaintive nero mel
ody may soon take its place on
American concert programs-com.
panion piece, perhaps. TO Dvorak' !
New World Symphony"
Handy continues to win honors
for the work, Recently the ST
Louis Music Association and the
National Association OF Negro Mu.
sicians presented him with plaone
for his composition, Handy is d
nigh ranking member of the Ameri.
can Society Of Composers, Authors
and Publishes, tASCAP), the Or.
ganization which protects the per.
forming rights of Americas crea.
tors OF music.
The high honors heaped upon the
St Louis Blues" were not predict.
able when 1t was composed in 1913.
Handy, q native OF Florence, Ala.
bama, conceived the idea for his in.
digo tribute to st. Louis ten years
before i was written Strolling along
the river front OF the city looking
Tor job. he heard the melan.
choly chants OF negro levee workers
lie needed money to complete his
education for the ministry He cot
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-10-08
YMCA NOTES

Professor G. H. Johnson, Instruc-
tor in Art, Wilberforce University,
Will speak at the Fifth Street Branch
9McA, Friday, October is. His
subject will be .The Negro in Art
This is the second of q series of lee
lures to be given every Friday at
the YMCA on Negro Contributions to
Civilization.
Professor Johnson has wonder
ful background in his subject and
his extensive annual tours keep him
abreast of current art. Professor
Johnson is also in charge Of Wilber-
force Extension School.
The Wilberforce Singers will ac-
company Professor Johnson.