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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
COUNTY May
RENT PL0WS
Special Meeting of Board
May Decide to Favor
Townships.
Mail and School Bus Routes
are Objects of New
Program.

A special meeting of the board of
county commissioners has been set
for Friday afternoon, January %. at
2 o'clock The meeting, to be held
in the court house in Pine City, has
as it's purpose the discussion of plans
to remove snow from Pine county
roads.
At present the board is operating
the county machinery under the policy
adopted by the board earlier in the
winter in just blowing the county
road system. An effort will be made
to rescind the former motion of plow-
ing just the county road system and
extend blowing operations to include
mail and school bus routes. If this
is done then the work in each town.
ship will be supervised by the local
board of supervisors and paid for by
the townships.
Greenwald Ill.
Plans for the meeting were made
when J. S. Patrick, chairman of the
county board, and H. V. Jorgensen,
county engineer, conferred with E. B.
Greenwald at his home Wednesday.
Mr.. Greenwald has been ill with the
flu for the past week and will still
be confined to his home for several
days, thus being unable to attend the
meeting. He, however, stated that
some action would possibly be taken
toward giving better service to more
roads.
Limited Means.
In putting into effect the policy
of blowing only the regular county
roads, the board was guided by the
necessity of using the limited equip
ment it has to work with on its own
system, but the demand and the need
has become so great that it will en-
deavor to make provisions to reach
out and rent the plows to as many
townships as want to rent them for
their main roads as stated above.
In commenting upon this problem,
Mr.. Patrick stated to a representative
of the American that the board de-
sires to give as good service to the
general taApaying public as it can,
but money is limited and so is the
equipment. However, if there is
enough of a demand and if the tax
payers want it and will pay for it
then more equipment can be pur-
chased. AS it is and as stated last
week, there are only five snowplowing
units for more than 500 miles of
county roads which the board must
pillow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
HINCKLEY MAN IS
CALLED BY DEATH
Oscar BOrk, Father of Sheriff'S Wife,
Will be Laid to Rest This
Afternoon.

Oscar Bork passed away at his home
in Hinckley on Sunday morning, JAN
uary II. Mr.. Bork had been in poor
health for the past few years with
heart trouble. He has been a resident
of Pine county for the past 35 years.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his
wife, two daughters, Mrs. Hannes
Rypkema of Pine City, and Mrs. Jack
Moriority of Detroit. Mich; two sons,
Robert of Milwaukee, Wis, and
Charles of Hinckley. Mr.. Bork was
well liked by all who knew him.
Funeral services will be held at
the Presbyterian church in Hinckley
at O'Clock on Thursday today.
Sympathy is extended to the family
in the loss of a kind husband and
father.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
SPANISH GROUP TO
GIVE STORY OF WAR

Four youth delegates from Spain,
Eugenio Imaz, Luis SimarrO and wife,
Maria; and Josefina Ramirez, will
appear in the Moose hall in Duluth
Saturday night, January %.
The delegates are touring this
country under auspices of the United
Youth Committee to Aid Spanish
Democracy and their appearance in
Duluth is for the purpose of making
clear the story of the fight which the
Spanish people are waging against
the Fascist movement.
All of the delegates have been con-
nected with the governments cause
in war-torn Spain and L. Simarro is
recovering from a head wound re-
ceived in action. Miss Ramirez is
the 10 year old daughter of a we'll
TODD Madrid family and has been a
nurse since the outbreak of hostil-
tiles.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
WORKERS. ALLIANCE
MEET IN CLOVER HALL

A meeting of the Local Unit No
537 of Workers Alliance was held at
Glover hall January 16.
Three delegates were chosen to
meet with the county board to elect
county officers for the ensuing year
T. w. Dixon, Sidney Daley and Fred
Brown were chosen.
1t was voted to affiliate with the
Farmer-Labor party. This will al
low the unit two delegates to the
County Central Committee of Farmer
Labor party. T. w. Dixon and Henry
Alderman were elected as delegates
After the meeting the young folks
of the community danced. Lunch
was served by Workers Alliance
Everyone reported a good time.
The date of the next meeting was
left to the board to be called when
they think it necessary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
CIGARETTE LICENSES
MUST BE RENEWED

r. A. TrOvatten, commissioner of
Agriculture, Dairy and Food, urges
all dealers in cigarettes, cigarette
papers or cigarette wrappers to Sc
cure their licenses before February l.,
1887, as on and after that date the
law will again require that so per
cent penalty must be paid on all de-
linquent licenses.
Sc eral years previously the pen lty
has been extended by an act of the
Legislature but to date no extension
of time has been granted for this
year. Therefore all dealers are urged
to get their licenses before February
1, 1897.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
Meanest Thief

The meanest thief, at least from
who will steal thermometer right
out from under the nose of its own
err. There is one, or at least
there was one of these creatures
night and the result is that A. G.
DanielsOn, local depot agent, is
missing his weather temperature
indicator. What bothers Mr.. DAN
ielsOn more is the possibility of
having to face the extremely chill
breezes that will blow at times
up Main street yet before spring;
whereas if he had his thermometer
he could always be advised before
hand if the weather is fit to ven
ture out.
All AL had to do before was to
look out the window on the west
side of the depot and if the "old
thermOm' didn't register more
than 40 below it was safe to hike
up Main street to get his mail.
But now, oh my,-well, the tele-
phone is still doing errands. OF
course this isn't good means
either, for every thermometer in
AskOv registers a different tenn
perature Why, there is such a
wide range of degrees reported at
times that one is reminded of the
deer lying in snow bank switch
ing off pesky flies.
At any rate, it is very, very UNI
kind to steal a thermometer and
such a deed rates classification
with that of stealing candy from a
baby.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
FIVE WINS
SIX STRAIGHT GAMES

Kerrick chalked up it's sixth
straight basketball victory when it
defeated Marshall Wells at Duluth
Monday evening by a score of 33 to %.
On Wednesday of last week the local
quint jOurneyed to Moose Lake and
returned with a "a to 80 victory.
These two games were the first in
which the Kerrick squad had seen
action on large floors this season.
All games heretofore had been played
in small gymnasiums, and it was ex-
pected that the local aggregation
would meet it's downfall in these two
contests.
The Kerrick-ters met the Barnum-
ties at Barnum last night, but the re-
suits of the game are not available
at this time. Next weeks issue will
contain the item.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

About ten days ago a war scare
wrote its flame letters on the Euro
pean sky, for the Partisan press main
tanned, and the French government
followed suit, that Germany was con-
centrating troops in Spanish Morocco
at the instigation of Francisco Franco,
leader of the fascist rebellion in
Spain. The French government not
merely asserted that it was so-it
even claimed it had the proofs; had
evidence that would convict Germany
of violation of the special treaties
against further foreign invasion.
Then it was that Reichsfuehrer Adolf
Hitler in Berlin gave his belated New
Years reception in honor of the diplO-
matte corps and in a confidential chat
with the French ambassador very SER
iously said that Germany was not
and had not been-sending troops to
Morocco. The ambassador hurried
back to Paris with this information
and almost instantly the French press
attacks ceased: Somebody in the gov
eminent must have ordered silence,
for not another word was heard
about it.
RapprOachment.
Europe breathed a sigh of relief,
for surely here was one dark cloud
that suddenly, almost miraculously,
had disappeared-espe so when
the French were invited to send rep
resentatives to Morocco to check the
German statements.
And things became brighter. all
around, for almost Immediately it was
learned that France and Germany
were preparing a series of negotia-
tiOns as a prelude to the conclusion
of a new trade and friendship treaty.
1t remains a cardinal fact that Eu-
ropean peace. very largely, hinges on
the relations between Germany and
France, and the new turn of events
indicated that they would be less mu-
tually suspicious, less hostile, than
before. Whether subsequent develop
ments will bear that out, is yet to
be seen. but, at all events, the sit
uatiOn does look far less threatening
than before, as long as friendly nego-
tiatiOns are in the Offing.
Conversations.
While this was going on, Herman
Wilhelm GOering, Hitler's right-fand
man, made a journey to Rome to have
some talks with Prime Minister Be nj @
MussOlini. Hitler had discovered that
his fight against Russian "Bolshe-
vism"-he persists in using that
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
Couple Are Sick
On Wedding Date

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Saastad of be-
tween Askov and Bruno, observed
their 25th wedding anniversary, not
in association with friends and rela-
tives but by being confined in their
home with a severe attack of the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Saastad were married
at Bruno on Jan. II, 1912, and have
resided in that community since and
since 1919 on their 40 acre farm. The
Saastads have been parents of three
daughters, but only two are living:
one is Dorothy, aged 20, and the other
is Gloria, s.
Mrs Saastad was formerly Miss Ger
trude Work of Sandstone. Since ill
ness cheated them on the day of their
anniversary, they will possibly get to-
gether with friends later in celebra-
ton of the event.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
CONDEMNATION DATE
CONTINUED TO MARCH

The court room in the court house
in Pine City, was damned Tuesday
when the condemnation pr ceedings
on the Snake River water raising pro-
ject were to have been held. How
ever those interested and those who
within a few minutes with the pros
pect of waiting until March 16 for
the hearing.
The attorney for the state, Ordner
T. Bundle, could not be present at
the hearing and a continuation was
the date.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
WILLOW RIVER MEAT
M A r EFT is SOLD

Fred Hull who bought the Patrin
meat market in Willow River, and
operated it for the past year and a.
half, sold his meat business to Louis
Patrin. Jr., who opened up the mar
ket Monday.
Mr.. Patrin has lived at Willow
River and at Sturgeon Lake the past
three years and is an experienced
butcher. During these three years he
has been buying livestock and truck
ing it to the stock yards in st. Paul.
Mr.. Hull and his son, Maitland, will
continue to live in the Willow COM
munity.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
SOIL CONSERVATION
MEETS AT STURGEON

Farmers from Birch Creek, Stur-
geon axe and Windemere townships
attended the soil conservation meet
ing at the Sturgeon Lake village hall
Tuesday morning regardless of the
cold weather.
Max Mcmillan of Pine City, con-
Quoted the meeting explaining the
plans of the soil conservation program
for the coming year.
Selmer Wallin, A. A. Upgren and
James Zalesky were elected commit
teemen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
DENHAM MAN BUYS
SANDSTONE MARKET

N. K. Andersen of Sandstone, sold
his meat market to Anton Suk of Den
ham, the deal being closed Monday.
Mr.. Suk will take immediate possess
sion and is moving there at once.
Mr.. Andersen will remain in Sand
stone and continue in business buy
ing and selling livestock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
Sturgeon Banker
And Family On A
Trip To Southland

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Gay and chill
dren will leave this week on a five
to six weeks trip south. They will
stop at Chattanooga. Tenn, to visit
Geo. Cunningham, brother of Mrs.
Gay.
They will continue from Tennessee
on to Miami, Fla, through Virginia
and Washington, d. c., and on the re-
turn route will visit with Clarence
Mum at Albright, Pennsylvania.
Lillian MOlis expects to accompany
the Gays on their trip. Lillian was
formerly employed at the Gay home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
MADISON INN
CHANGES HANDS

business deal was closed recently
in Sandstone whereby Gust A. johnson
of Bruno, will take over the operation
of the Madison Inn at that place on
January %. Mr.. johnson is no new
conner to this Line of business, hav-
ing formerly operated cafe in Bruno
There will be a free dance in the
Inn Saturday night and cordial in
vitation is extended the public to
come in and get acquainted.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
CREAMERY ISSU ES
MUCH REFUND MONEY

Members of the Finlays0n Farmers
Cooperative Creamery Association are
receiving their refund checks this
week when approximately $4,000 has
been divided as follows:
One and One-fourth cents for but
terfat pounds delivered during the
year; refund on feed purchased and
40 for interest on stock. For those
wrO have been faithful patrons the
refund has been reasonably large and
indicates good business in patrolizing
their local creamery.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
SANDSTONE CAFE
IN NEW OWNERSHIP

Carlton Waddell of Mora, purchased
the restaurant and cafe business of
}. r. Mitchell in Sandstone. The deal
was closed Wednesday. Mr.. Mitchell
has not decided as yet what he will
do in the future, but has gone back
to his old home in Rush City.
The Waddells are e. perienced res
taurant men from Mora where thew
are now operating place.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
PINE CITY MAN GETS
BUSINESS HONORS

w. A. Sauser, Pine City merchant,
was recently chosen president of the
Minnesota Implement Dealers Asso-
citation at the 33d annual convention
held in Minneapolis. Mr.. Sauser has
served for the past year as vice presi-
dent of the association.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
MARKVILLE MANS
EYE is REMOVED

William Hahn of the Markville
community. who was recently struck
in the eye by flying stick of wood,
has been in st. Mary's hospital for
treatment. He lost complete sight
of the eye and it was removed the
first of Last week. He is expected
home this week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
RECREATION IS
PUSHED HERE
Federal Program for Super
vising Play is Drawing
Attention.
County Communities Work
on Skating Kinks and
Recreation Rooms.

Much stress has been placed on
recreational activities by the New
Deal during the past two or three
years and President Roosevelt has
made it one of his pet programs. 1t
is the intention of the program to-
give communities regular super
vised play program designed from
different angle than is the general
rule.
AS was stated by two WPA repre-
sentatives at a meeting in AskOv
Tuesday night, it is hoped that the
communities where this program has
been put on will see the necessity and
upbuilding principles of such a pro-
gram and within a short time con-
tinue them under local sponsorship
and expense.
In various places where such pro-
gram is in operation skilled supervis-
ors and caretakers are employed from
WPA eligibility rolls and a small
amount of equipment is being fur
nished. However, the local commun-
tiles must furnish the bulk of equip
ment together with the expenses of
the project itself, with the exception
of the supervisor and caretaker, whose
wages are paid for out of WPA funds.
Projects Already in Operation.
Various places in Pine county have
already commenced upon such pro-
gram. At Pine City and Hinckley
oti .;,,1vr
Willow River a recreation room is
in the making and in this boys
from the age of ten and up will
play various games that boys like
to play, such as checkers, chess,
pool, ping pong and others. E. C.
Whiting has been appointed recrea-
ton director for that territory and
a room is being arranged for that pur-
pose. Other places in the county are
either under way on a project or are
setting up plans for one.
Askov Makes Plans.
At AskOv, as was stated above, a
meeting was held in the village hall
Tuesday night where plans were dis
cussed and adopted for the further
ance of the skating rink which has
been made and also to arrange for a
recreation building. 1t was decided
to have the Commercial club execu-
tive board select a committee to
make arrangements to use the village
hall for the purpose and that board
will undertake the project itself
1t is planned, not only to sponsor
the skating rink and the recreation.
room but to continue into the sum-
mer with tennis, kittenball and other
forms of athletics.
Tentative plans for the recreation
room call for ping pong, and other:
games supervised by some person who
will see that every one gets an equal
opportunity to share in the enter
tainment. The skating rink will be
taken care of by WPA caretaker and
the skating will be supervised. 1t is
planned to have a warming house
there and to keep the rink in order
at all times.
The extent of the program will rest
on the amount of WPA assistance
available and the sponsors of the pro-
jects throughout the county urge
everyone to get behind the movemnt
in order to make the idle hours of the
growing generation more valuable
than general and ungainful loafing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
FOLKS
IN AUTO CRASH

Several persons of the Sandstone
community were slightly cut and
bruised. Friday night when cars oc-
cupied by Elmer, Clifford and Vivian
Larson, and Berger Gunderson and
Matt Sattra collided east of Sandstone.
Both cars were damaged but except
for minor cuts and bruises the occu-
pants were unhurt.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
CATHOLIC PARISHES
ARE EXCHANGED

Rev. Father Bradley, who has had
charge of the Catholic parish in Sand
stone the past five years. exchanged
places recently with Father Pratt of
Bull. He left with Mrs. McRea Tues
day for Buhl to take up his duties
there.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21
MASONS ENTERTAIN
NEIGHBOR LODGEMEN

After its regular semi-monthly
meeting Monday night the Sandstone
Fellow townsmen in the basement of
the temple. The time was spent in
social visiting, cards and eating. The
latter was a delicious oyster stew pre-
pared by the efficient stewards of the
lodge
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-21

You saw it in the American.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
HOME HUNTING
With Barbara Holmes

If YOU interested any the places described bOO 1ie phone
or call on Barbara Hom 1919 ST. ~ IT, d. 500 d. 7000
The Washington times., 1937-03-24

/two-family homes. They consist Of
seven extra-SiZe rooms, two COM
plete baths and detached garage.
If your family does not require all
of that space the house is so ar
ranged as to make two entirely
private apartments; one to rent,
the other for your own use. A
house has been furnished to show
you what wonderful possibilities
it offers. Take advantage Of it,. I
feel confident it will mean q great
deal to you.
200 BLOCK
INGRAHAM ST. N. w.:
The idea Of today may be the
reality Of tomorrow. Truly we
have a glimpse Of tomorrow in this
interesting modern house which
has just been built. A three-bed-
room, two-bath house that sells for
under $4,000. No expense has
been spared in making this home
the finest of its kind furred
walls, rock wool insulation; Sanitas
wall paper Chat is the washable
kind); beautiful well-chosen light
ing fixtures; detached garage, as
well as many other interesting fea-
lures. For the younger generation
there is a recreation room with
lavatory and toilet where they
could have their fun without wear
and tear on the upstairs living
room. Both the living room and
recreation room have real wood
burning fireplaces.
OLD HOME BUILT IN ITS:
You have read about the way
they are moving those historic
houses from their original sites
and how they are being restored,
thus retaining the charm and at
mosphere found only in the houses
Of that period. Most all Of us
would like to have hand in some
thing of that sort. Here's your
chance. An old house built in
TITS and occupied until about 80
years ago.. can be purchased for
$4,000. 1t consists Of six rooms,
an out-building containing kitchen
and dining room and is built in
the shape Of an "L" with the
original wide-plank flooring and
knotty pine walls and large fire.
places. This house can be re.
moved to a site Of your selection
and be restored to q charming nv.
able home.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
PLAN
ANNUAL FETE

More than $50 members Of the
District Bankers Association and
invited guests are expected to at
tend the annual pre-convention
dinner at the Columbia Country
Club on Wednesday, May 5, ac-
cording to Barnum L. Cotton,
chairman Of the pre-convention
committee.
Special arrangements have been
made to entertain those attending.
The afternoon will be devoted to
golf with special prizes to be
awarded to the winners.
The purpose of this annual
event is to outline the program
for the coming annual convention
Of the Bankers Associatin, which
will be held again this year at the
Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, May 27-31.
Thomas j. Groom, acting presi-
dent Of the Bankers Association
and executive vice president Of the
Bank of Commerce and Savings,
will preside at the meeting, and
Archibald McLachlen, general
chairman Of the convention, will
address the gathering. The prin-
cipal address of the evening, how
ever. will be made by District Com
missioner George E. Allen.
Many distinguished Government
officials and o ther prominent
guests are expected to attend.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
Beauty Tax POndered
For British Defense

knows the difference between q
remedial face powder and a face
powder? Perhaps tax on all cos,
metics would be better.
This suggestion has come as a
blow to the British cosmetic manu-
facturerS, who say:
Don't tax us yet. Britain Is
only just becoming cosmetic con-
sciOus. It would be a tax on
beauty.
Sidney Smith, American man
ager of a firm in the West End of
London, said:
"The EnglishwOman Is buyin.
more cosmetics every year.
eve are educating her up to
1t. But husbands need much
more education. Now IL the gov.
ernment slapS on a tax, huS-
bands will cut down beauty
allowances
"This is q small quantity in
England. In the next five years
or so it's going to grow 10 or IL
times as big as 1t Is now.
"Let Mr.. Chamberlain wait
until women are ashamed to go
out with shiny faces before he
puts his tax on"
The cosmetic factories of Britain
turned out 80 million dollars worth
of goods last year.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
Special Notices

OLD PICTURES Of all kinds reproduced.
Made into lovely miniatures or larger
sizes by Washington's Copy Specialists.
STUDIO. 1888 F st. N. W.