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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-08
$4,000 Of Checks
Here For Farmers
Close to 700 Growers Share In Distribution Now Being
Made from Farm Agents Office for Soil Coopera-
ton; Will Be at xchange Saturday

Checks amounting to $4,000 in
round figures were in the hands of
County Agent ]. w. Sanders, director
of crop control work in Vance county,
today for distribution to growers in
this county who last year cooperated
in the soil conservation programs Of
curtailing money crops and devoting
land to soil building vegetation.
Mr.. Sanders said that some $4,000
in checks were received on Wednes-
day for total of 431 beneficiaries.
The additional batch that came to-
day included probably $50 checks for
an aggregate of some $4,000 to $16,-
600. He could not give the precise
figures, as to the tabulations had not
been completed about the noon period.
Vance county growers are due ap-
proximately $123,0OO from the Federal
AAA for cooperating in the 1886 soil
conservation program. The remainder
of the money is expected to be receiv-
ed from day to day now until the
last of the checks have come through.
Because of the jam expected in
making the distributions to growers,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-08
MISS HARRIS DIES
FROM LONG ILLNESS
Was Active in Business for
Years; Funeral Tomor-
row at Home

Ill for more than two months and
confined to Maria Parham hospital
for about eight weeks, Miss Gertrude
Fonchell Harris, As, died at the hos
pital at 1855 o'clock this morning Her
condition had been critical for sew
eral weeks.
Miss Harris was a native of this
county and was born March 10, 1892
She had lived here virtually her en-
tire lifetime. She was the daughter OF
the late T. I. Harris, for many years a
well known building contractor OF
Henderson, who has been dead ten
years, and the late Mrs. Mary Eliza
beth Crabtree Harris, who died five
years ago.
Surviving are four brothers, Ivey
F.. Harris, treasurer of William and
Mary College, Williamsburg, Va; W.
l.. Harris, Rocky Mount, and i. T.
Harris and George A. Harris, both OF
Henderson; and two sisters, Mrs. O
A. Tucker, Raleigh, and Mrs. H. M
Carter, Charleston, S. c.
Miss Harris was a member of the
First Methodist Episcopal church
South, of Henderson for 80 years. For
many years she was very active in
the women's work of the church. She
was also a member of the Eastern
Star group in Henderson. She served
the old Henderson Loan & Real Els
tate Company as bookkeeper for
twenty years, and for the past five
years had been with AL B. Wester
in a similar capacity. Miss Harris
was a graduate of Henderson high
school and of Kings Business College
in Raleigh.
Funeral services will be held from
he residence at 146 Burwell avenue
at o'clock Friday afternoon, with
interment following in Elmwood
cemetery. Rev. r. E.. Brown, pastor
of the First Methodist church, will
be in charge.
Pallbearers for the funeral were
announced as follows:
Active, James w. Jenkins, F. B
Robards, Leon Joyner, D. S. Bryan,
AL B. Wester, William H. Boyd;
honorary, r. G. Kittrell, DR.. J. H.
Wheeler, DR.. T. S. Register, DR.. w. H
Furman, B. H. Ferry, r. c. Gary,
Henry T. Powell, S. r. Harris, Jr,
Irvine B. Watkins, r. w. Dixon, j.
Harry Bryan, c. H. Levin, G. E.
Greene, James w. Cooper, D. L. Nc
Callum, George A. Rose, Jr., j. S.
Evans, w. B. Hight, D. p. McDuffee,
B. Frank Harris, H. A. Grissom, D.
c. Loughlin, G. c. Lamb. A. H Cheek,
r. E. Clements, J. M. Baity.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-08
Cleanup Week Will Be
Observed Here Apr. l2-17
Mayor Issues Proclamation Calling Henderson Cltl-
zens To Cooperate To lean Up, Paint Up, Plant
Up and Fix Up D uring Coming Week

newspapers to join in a cooperative
endeavor. A cleaner and more beauti-
full city would tend to develop great
er community pride, the mayor SAID.
National Cleanup Week has been
designated by President Roosevelt as
a movement demonstrating what we
in America can do through united eff
fort to improve living conditions and
solidify our fundamental institutions.
The fire hazard element involved
in the cleanup undertaking will also
be emphasized through the cOopera-
ton Of the fire department.
Cooperation of the street depart
ment will include arrangements to
have the trucks work in one ward at
a time to carry off trash and rubbish
accumulated through cleanup efforts.
On Tuesday they will operate in the
first ward on Wednesday in the sec
ond ward, on Thursday in the third
and on Friday in the fourth ward.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-08
LIONS CLUB HEARS
LEGISLATIVE TALK
Sam Afford Reports Sue
cessful Ladies Night;
Committee Named

The Lions Club held its regular
weekly meeting last evening at
o'clock at Hill Top tea room, the di-
rectors meeting at $50 o'clock.
The attendance prize went tc
Henry White, and J. L. McInnis won
the drawing. =.
Alvin Nuckles, Hubert Palmer and
Joe Mayo were named in charge OF
the program for the remainder Of
April.
John C. Church, president, presided
Sam Afford reported on the sue
ccssful ladies night" had by the club
Henry White had charge of the pro-
gram. and presented J. M. Feace, who
served as Vance county's representa-
tive in the 1887 General Assembly. Mr.
Peace made a splendid address cover
ing both the routine, Business and
social side of the work. His address
was thoroughly enjoyed.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-08
GRANVILLE DEPUTY
HELD UNDER BOND

Macon Lawrence. of Creedmoor, a
Granville county deputy sheriff, is be-
ing held under a $500 bond and is
oharged with willfully neglecting the
-utics of his office, it was learned
Tere today.
It was alleged that Lawrence bad
cen notifying operators of slot ma
chimes in the county to remove them
before each term of court, rather than
complying with the law Of the county.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-08
CHARLES S. CARAVAN
PASSES IN CAPITAL
Father of Mrs Irvine Watkins Ill
About Year; Was Long Resi-
dent of Oxford

Charles S. Garman, for many years
q manufacturer and business man of
Oxford, but more recently Of Gler
FOck Pa, died in a Washington, D.
c., hospital last Tuesday after being
in poor health for more than a year.
and following a stroke of paralysis
cuffered some time ago. Mr.. Garman
WIS the father Of Mrs. Irvine B. Wat
l<ins and Charles Garman, 10th Of
Henderson.
Ray Garman, of Washington, is the
only other child. Mrs. Garman died
last November A number of brothers
and sisters survive.
Mrs. Watkins, who is at the home
in Glen Rock, Pa, was to notify her
husband, Mayor Watkins of Hender-
son, today of the date of the funeral.
Funeral services will probably be at
the home there, with interment in a
fPni'y plot near Glen Rock.
Mr.. Garman was a resident of Ok
ford for about 20 years. He was the
owner of the Garman Wheel Com
pany. Since returning to Pennsylvania
where he was born and from where
he came to Oxford, Mr.. Garman had
Engaged in the lumber business when
his health would permit.
In addition to wide acquaintance
in Oxford, Mr.. Garman was known tc
many Henderson people.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-08

National Cleanup Week will be
observed in Henderson next week,
and Mayor Irvine B. Watkins has is
sued a proclamation calling on the
community to cooperate.
"Clean up, paint up, plant up and
fix up" is the slogan appeal of the
mayor for the week, April II to II,
inclusive.
The mayor said the Campaign de-
serves the wholehearted support OF
all the citizens of our community
and he called on various civic organi-
cations, business groups, garden clubs
property owners, the schools and
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-08
HARRIS GROCERY is
ROBBED LAST NIGHT

Harris Grocery Store, located on
Montgomery street, was entered last
night, according to police, and robbed
of a quantity of cigarettes and to-
bacco.
Entrance was gained by smashing
the front door glass.
Officers discovered the robbery
about 3 o'clock this morning.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-08
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS2
See F0ye Four

1. What are homonyms?
2. Where is the republic of Honduras?
8. What is a harmonium?
4. Who wrote, 1.-THE Silver Horde?"
S. On what date did President Lin
coin issue the Emancipation Procla-
nation?
g. Why are "homing" pigeons so
named?
7. What is the popular name for the
American bison?
g. Into which river does the Tanana
River in Alaska, flow?
g. What is the state flower of Tennes-
see?
10. Where are the Laramie Noun
tainS?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-08

the checks will be taken to the Far
mers Exchange store on South Gar
nett street, where growers may call
for them, Mr. Sanders said today. The
offices on the second floor of the Law
Building are so restricted in size as
to be wholly inadequate for accom-
modating the growers who will be
here for their checks, Mr.. Sanders
said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-08

1874-Harry Houdini, the Rabbits
son who became a noted magician on
the stage, born at Appleton, Wis.
Died in Detroit, Oct. 81, 1926.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01
EVERY ONE ELIGIBLE
TO JOIN FARM BUREAU

The effort to build the Farm Blu
reau organization necessary under Il e
present law to get Agricultural Ex-
tension work in the county has met
with good success according to the re-
ports coming in from men taking
membership. However, these men are
working without pay, and it has not
been possible to see everyone in the
county.
AS this is purely county organiza-
tiOn for the purpose of getting regular
Agricultural Extension work in the
county, anyone is eligible to join
whether they have been called upon
or not.
If you should care to become
member, you should see one of the
following men, urges the committee
consisting of Chris Frederiksen, Char
ley Beavers and Vern LOken: A. A.
Upgren, James Zalesky, Ben Street,
w. w. Ogilvie. Fred Polivka, A. E.
Borchardt John e. Norkoli, Daniel r.
Miller, Art Jacobson, Chris Frederik-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01
ErikSens Do Well
In County Seat

Since Chris ErikSen, former Askov
business man, has taken over the 61-
Way Cafe on the pavement in Pine
City considerable improve ment has
taken place. Besides specializing in
good cooking and excellent coffee, the
cafe now has been changed in APP
pearance and convenience.
The latest improvement is the APP
pointment of private or party din
ing room. The large pool room, which
is also under the operation of Mr..
Eriksen and which is adjacent to the
Cafe, has been brought into the
scheme of things with the result that
it has been shortened leaving space to
make a roomy and comfortable dining
room with entrance from the rear of
the Cafe. This room not only makes a
good serving addition to the Cafe, but
it also affords wash rooms for lady
and gentleman customers. Be, ideS the
new dining room, the booths in the
main part of the Cafe have been
changed around with better access
being afforded to the public.
The sentiment in and around Pine
City village expresses appreciation Of
the excellent manner in which Mr..
and Mrs. Eriksen are serving the pub
lie and the Cafes asset to the county
seat.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01
COUPLE
WILL FARM HERE
MIR. Clarence DubbelS and Miss Esther
Belling Became Man and Wife
Sunday Afternoon.

A very pretty wedding took pla, e
Easter Sunday afternoon at 100 pm.
at the Bible church in Rutledge when
Miss Esther Belling, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernst Belling, and Clarence
DubbelS, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Dubbels, were united in MARI iage.
Rev. r. Deursen of Sandstone, per-
formed the ceremony. Before the cofe-
mony Mr.. Van der Vert of Sandstone,
sang, II Love you Truly"
The groom was attended by his
brothers, Harold and Erving The
bride was attended by her sisters,
Anna and Mamie.
The bride was born and reared ard
grew to womanhood in the Rutledge
community. She is charming young
lady and has very pleasing and like
able personality.
The groom is an ambitious and
energetic young man. The couple
have rented the Borgesen farm near
AskOv, where they will start house
keeping. They lett Wednesday morn
ing for n short visit with relatives at
Rochester.
The couple have great many
friends who extend congratulations
and best wishes for a long, happy
welded life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01
Long Service to Liberal
Cause Draws Tribute
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. StOCkWe11.
Minneapolis, Feted by
Progressive Clubs.
Journal Writer Nom mates
Them as Two First Citi-
zens" of Minneapolis.

Having served his people as rep
resentative in the Minnesota Legisla-
ture for Is terms and having wealth
cred every storm which the ship of
state has gone through with him as
one of the crew, Representative S. A.
StOckwell and his good wife are still
held in high esteem by people far
such that they have been paid tribute
by many of every political faith. The
latest demonstration of their public
standing was testimonial dinner in
their honor at the Curtis tel in
Minneapolis Tuesday night, at which
plishments of that beloved couple and
which was the incentive for writ
ten tribute by Vivian Thorpe, Mime
apolis Journal columnist.
Representative Stockwell can truly
be termed MinnesOta's Norris. His
service, mis- honesty, integrity and his
qualities of hewing to his convictions
in the face of strong odds, stamp him
as rare leader for which the COM
mon class of people can be proud.
No personalities enter into Mr.. Stock
wells arguments for or against bill
on the floor of the Minnesota House
of which he is a member. He takes
defeat in the same manner that he
takes victory.
His praises are most truly sung in
the following article by Vivian
Thorpe:
Friends of State Representative
and Mrs. S. A. StOckwell will honor
them at dinner tomorrow night and
honor themselves in so doing. If
were asked to pick the two first citi-
zens' of Minneapolis, my choice would
fall on these two fine people. There
seem to be so many things which
make them the logical candidates for
that position, which they would I'M
doubtedly vigorously disclaim. One
guesses that they would disclaim such
a title for the reason that through all
their long years in this community
they have asked of it nothing for them
selves-eXcept the right to serve it.
One must speak on them as a unit,
because though the detectives they
have sought were different-the pur-
pose and character that informed
those detectives were one.
Looking back over their lives here
and l have known them Iong-the
thing that stands out is sort of
Spartan austerity of their way of liv-
ing, and a desire for furthering ether
than their own fortunes. The path
that each has taken has been as con-
slant as a fixed star and as warm as
an ardent flame.
CONTINUED on Page 100
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01
MOTHER OF STURGEON
MAN BURIED IN WEST

Mrs. Grace c. Y. Phares, mother Of
George w. Phares of Sturgeon Lake,
passed away in Los Angeles, Calf,
at $3.50 o'clock Easter morning follow
ing stroke. Mrs. Phares was born in
Augusta, Ill. 70 years ago to Chris
TOPPER and Marinda Yates.
The deceased had suffered a stroke
in 1885, but recovered from same.
She visited with her son at Sturgeon
Lake from July to October i'm 1896, but
upon returning to her California home
suffered another stroke which proved
to be fatal. She is survived by her
son, granddaughter, Grace w. Wilson,
and grandson, George w. Phares, Jr.,
of st. Paul. Burial took place in Los
Angeles, Calf.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01

More startling even to Minnesotans
themselves than to their 2 652 900 an
nual tourist guests, is a true realiza-
tion of the immense size of the state
trunk highway system that this state
puts at her visitors disposal. Eleven
thousand, five hundred miles is just
a figure to anyOne's mind: 1t is a
highway system too big to be pictured
without drawing comparison with
some vast stretch of distance more
readily visualized. (Note map above).
If one started out to drive over
the whole state trunk highway sys-
tenn and drove the equivalent of the
distance from the Twin Cities to Chi
cago every day, it would take one
month to cover the system that the
state has to snowplow all winter and
maintain all summer.
Experts of the Minnesota Tourist
Bureau and the State Highway de-
partment have been measuring mile
ages and drawing black lines on maps
of the world, to try to devolve true
picture of the system.
They started out to find whether the
Minnesota trunk routes would stretch
twice across the United States. But
when they had them all stretched out,
end to end, they found these state
highways, maintained and improved
solely by the one state, would make
up one super highway stretching from
the Twin Cities clear across the
United States to New York city, then
down the Atlantic coast to Atlanta,
Georgia, then down to New Orleans
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01
COUNTY WILL GET
NURSE TRAINING
IN MAY AND JUNE

Through the Minnesota Department
OF Health Children's Bureau, Pine
county is to have a public health
nurse during the months of May and
June. Six classes in six different
towns in the county will be conducted
in the hygiene of maternity and in
fancy and in personal and community
hygiene. No charges are made and
persons taking the course will receive
one lesson a week for eight or nine
weeks.
The Red Cross will arrange meet
ing places for the classes and enroll
the students in the six towns chosen.
1t will be necessary to enroll at least
ten women in order to have class.
Any town wishing further information
please communicate with Mrs. A. E..
Eddy, Hinckley, chairman Nursing
Service, American Red Cross.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01
COUNTY TEAMS
ENTER TOURNEY
Pine City and Willow River
Will Compete in District
WPA PlayOff.
Eight Teams are Expected
to Furnish Lively Com
petition in Brainerd.

Pine City, having emerged cham
pion of an Independent basketball
tournament held few weeks ago in
Hinckley, will enter larger field
of competition when it takes part in
the district WPA meet to be held at
Brainerd Friday and Saturday, April
and 8. With Pine City will also be
Willow River representing Pine county
in competition with teams from Cass,
Hubbard, Wadena, Crow Wing and
Aitkin counties.
The tournament will be under the
sponsorship of the Recreational Di-
vision of WPA and will open Friday
evening at $50 o'clock. Four games
will be played on that evening and
noon with the first one starting at
2:3O. The finals will be held Satur-
day evening, at which time two will
be played, one at and the other at
o'clock. No drawings have yet been
announced.
Both the Pine City and Willow
River teams are expected to give a
good account of themselves as they
are made up of former star high
school and college basketballers, who
have had the advantage of good coach
ing in the fundamentals of the game.
Their work in the tournament at
Hinckley was impressive and other
teams will have no easy time in elm
mating them from the competition.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

internationally speak king, the
League of Nations in recent years has
been reduced to almost joke; in the
same breath, in the same way, one
may refer to the international So
called non-interventiOn CONN ittee
which sits in London for the avOwed
purpose of preventing foreign volun-
tending forces in the Spanish civil
war. In the first place, It. has car
ried out no prevention, at all, and in
the second, the much-discussed, Oft
announced blockade of the Spanish
coasts and border Lines has not be-
come effective. .~. --...
1t is doubtful whether anything SER
ious will be done about the matter,
for the other day Benito Mussolini
dictatOrial prime minister of 1t ly,
made it known Enlargement or
no agreement, committee or no COM
mittee-he would not recall Italians
from the battle-fields, nor would he
promise to hinder further ingress of
Italian nationals. He went further
for he threatened that if anyone dared
interfere with his affairs in Spain,
such action might precipitate a war.
Charges.
The legitimist Spanish government
has repeatedly charged that although
Mussolini signed an agreement to re-
main neutral, he has continued, even
after the date of signing, to author
ize the sending of additional Italians
to Spain. The Soviet Union has di-
rected a similar complaint against
Italy to the n intervention commit
tee where a verbal collision between
the Russian and the Italian dele
gates was barely averted by the chair
man, Lord Plymouth, who finally de-
clared that the Soviet government had
not produced any evidence to prove
it's charges against Italy.
CONTINUED on Page %
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-01
HOLIDAY PLANS
CAPITOL MARCH
Gathering at Pine City
Tuesday Night Discusses
Many Problems.
Goes on Record as Oppos.
ing Raising of Pokegama
Water Level.

A fair sized crowd attended the
Farmers Holiday meeting held at tie
SchwartzwaId pavilion at Pine City
Tuesday night when several items
were taken up for discussion. The
scheduled speakers, Charles Egley and
John H. Bosch, could not be present.
N. p. Nedegaard, county president of
the Holiday, spoke on the scheduled
demonstration at the Capitol build
ing on April 5, and urged every one
to take part.
There was some discussion on the
rural electric program and tax legis-
lation, when the secretary and others
urged the people to- attend a meeting
at Pine City Saturday, April 3, at
which State Senator G.. Elmer John
son and others will be present.
A Mr.. Ardner, representing the
farmers around Pine City, who are
opposing the flooding of their lands
by the Snake River-POkegama Lake
project, spoke on the flooding propO-
sitiOn and a resolution was unani-
mously adopted which opposes the
raising OF the present water level.
Considerable discussion of other
items took place and among them was
the issuance of soil conservation
checks. 1t was voted to demand pay
ment of these right away as the farm
ers need money for seed and feed.
The Kettle Rapids project was like
wise gone into and a resolution was
passed favoring it. 1t was also de-
cided to meet at Pine City at 8 a. m.
Monday for the trip to St. Paul.
After the meeting dancing to music
furnished by the Pangerl orchestra
was enjoyed and lunch was served.