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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
Song Festival Is
Enjoyeda Askov
Combined School Music
Groups and Church Choir
Render Concert Sunday.

The people of the Askov commun-
ity, approximately 200 of them, were
treated with a fine evening of sing
ing Sunday night in the local church
by the school music groups and the
church choir under the direction of
Harold B. Ause The event known
as the Spring Concert, was the sec
ond such evening rendered in the
course of the year by singers under
Mr.. Ause's leadership and was gen.
orally enjoyed by those in attendance.
The program was made up of re-
ligious selections together with many
popular old songs sung by the school
music groups. Several solos were
rendered and short and appropriate
talk was given by Rev. jobs. Knud-
sen.
The quality of the singing denoted
much improvement over the last per-
Torrance and was hopeful indica-
ton that much musical talent will
be developed here under the fine
leadership of Mr.. AuSe.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
Willow Audience
Sees Good Plays
Pine Tree Players Present
Three One-Act Perform
ances; Also Tap-Dancing.

A fair sized Willow River audience
was treated to a good evenings en-
tertainment Friday night, April 80,
when the Pine Tree Players, consist
ing of local talent, presented three
one-act plays. Besides the plays
four tap dancing numbers by the
Misses Edna and Peggy Walker of
Sandstone and the Misses Mavis Con-
away and Elm Petersen of Askov,
were presented under the direction
and accompaniment of Mrs. Paul N.
Froker.
First of the plays, Light" was
rendered by c. C. Aakhus, Mrs.
Schutt, Lois Whiting, Gust Klatt and
R. L. Stende under the direction of
Lorraine Telander as coach. The sec
ond, "Phantasy," under the direction
of Mrs. Louise Johnson, was presented
by jeanette Schutt, Laverne Olson,
Mrs. Dora Aakhus and Mrs. Lucille
Ehmke, with Mildred Schoen as vio-
lin accompanist.
The third play of the evening was
comedy with Mrs. Lucille Reuer,
Lawrence Goring, Bud Mealey, Luz
ellie Wach and Mrs. Ann Anderson
as players and E. B. Linsley as coach.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
.Duxbury Mother
Is Laid To Rest
Mrs. Warren Shute, Aged
81, Leaves Husband and
Two Children to Mourn.

A 22-year resident of the DuX-
bury community was laid to rest
Wednesday afternoon of last week
following last rites for Mrs. Warren
Shute, aged 54, who has passed away
the Monday before. The funeral
was held from the Markville Pres
byterian church with Rev. A. E. Nc
Lean officiating.
Mrs. Selma Caroline Shute was
born at Commonwealth, Wis, Sept
81, 1882, and when four years of age
came to Minnesota where she resided
with her parents at Litchfeld until
she was IL, when they moved to
Mile Laos county.
In 1898 she was married to War
rem Shute and they made their home
in Milaca until % years ago when
they came to Duxbury where they
had lived since. Mrs. Shute is sur
vived by her husband; one son, Harry,
and one daughter, Mrs. Theodore
Holmstrom, of DuXbury.! She was
a loving mother and had many friends
who will join in extending sympathy
to the bereaved family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
Prison Finally Is
Looming Nearer
For Quarry City
Long and Tedious Work
Brings Material Better
ment to the Community.
New Appropriation Comes
Through Congress in
Time to Make Bids Legal.

The Sandstone community and the
nearby countryside are elated over
the certainty now of getting the
long sought for federal prison farm
Word came to that community dur
ing the past week that contracts
had been let and that the work will
start soon. The main construction
contract has been let to the N. p
SEVERN Company of Chicago.
The new project, which will re-
quire the greater part of year to
complete and possibly longer is ex-
pected to bring much work and ac-
tivity to the Sandstone community
and its operation is expected to en-
ploy several families permanently.
Committee Works Hard.
The Sandstone Prison Farm Com
mittee, consisting of R. w. Barstow,
j. F. Hawley, DR.. H. P. Dredge and
A. S. Larson, worked conscientiously
and long, sparing no time nor effort
in securing for their community the
big project. Their work now seems
near completion, but in the eyes of
the community its fruits will live
long.
The prison, when completed, will
house short term prisoners and will
relieve congested prison facilities
now in force.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
New Postmaster
for Willow River
E. B. Linsley, Who Held
Post for Many Years, is
Succeeded by E. Wilson.

The Willow River community will
have new deal in postmastership
under the guidance of Earl NJ Will
son. Mr.. Wilson recently received
his commission for the position and
on May l, took over the duties which
have been conducted by E. B. Lins-
ley since 1914.
Mr.. Linsley, the outgoing post
master, was first appointed by Wood
row Wilson and successfully received
appointments under the Harding,
Coolidge and Hoover administra-
tons. His tenure of the office ends
after % years of continuous service.
Mr. Wilson takes over the office
under very favorable auspices. He
is comparatively young man with
good ability and it is the wish of
many friends that he will attain the
same degree of popular esteem and
success as enjoyed by his predecessor.
The office will continue to be
housed in its present location which
is a comfortable brick and steam
heated building. Mr.. Linsley's plans
are indefinite at the present time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
Danish Kings Voice
Over The Air WaUes

King Christian x will greet all his
subjects and the descendants of
Danes and Icelanders everywhere in
one of the three programs commem-
Grating the twenty-ffth anniversary
of his succession, to be heard Satur-
day, May Is, over the NBC-Blue
Network. Programs will be broad
cast from Copenhagen at 1910 p. M
and 4:45 p. m. eastern daylight saw
ing time, and from the United States
at $3.50 p. M, eastern daylight saw
ing time.
The two programs from Copen-
hagen will reflect the festive gayety
of the celebrations in honor of 1.-The
greatest king of the smallest king
DOM" the siX-foot-six ruler of the
two independent kingdoms of Den
mark and Iceland, and the tiny, wind
swept Farce Islands. Participating
in them, besides the king, will be
Premiers Tn. A. M. Staining and
Hermann Jonasson and the students
of University of Copenhagen.
In the first program the two pre-
miers will deliver the Fluctuations
of their peoples to King Christian X
after which he will respond to the
messages of fealty and wishes for a
long reign. A five-minute resume OF
the speeches, in English, will then
be given from Copenhagen.
This broadcast will be followed al
$3.50 p. M, eastern daylight saving
time, by one from the United States
in which Otto Wadsted, Danish Min
lister to the United States, will speak
and Lauritz Melchoir, great Wagner
ian tenor of the Metropolitan opera
will sing.
In the final program, to be heard
at 4:45 p. M, eastern daylight saving
time, over the NBC-Blue Network
a brief address by the King will be
heard and word picture of the Uni
versity students in torchlight parade
to the Royal Castle will be given by
an NBC reporter.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
County Clubs Will
Display Flowers

That the various clubs in Pine
county will do a worthwhile work
during the coming season is seen by
action of the activity committee Sc
lected last May in contracting the
chairman of each of the several clubs
Monday afternoon. The committee,
composed of Mrs. A. w. Conway of
Askov, Mrs. Herb Johnson of Willow
River, and Mrs. AL Herdina of Pine
City, chose a countrywide flower
show as the work to be sponsored
by the various clubs and arrange
ments are now under way whereby
each of the various clubs will under
take to assist in the sponsorship of
such show to be held in Askov
in August.
August was selected as the month
for presentation of the show because
that is usually the best time for ex-
hibits of the greatest number of flow
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
Vows
Join Askov Pair
Paulsen-Miller Nuptials are
Spoken in Local Church
Saturday Evening.

A wedding ceremony which united
Miss Fylla Miller and Carl Paulsen
in marriage was performed in the
Askov Danish Lutheran church in
Askov Saturday evening at o'clock
by Rev. jobs. Knudsen before large
number of relatives and friends. The
couple were unattended and became
man and wife in a simple and quiet
ceremony, after which several rela-
tives and friends went to the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Niels Miller for a reception. The
couple left that night on a honey
moon trip which took them to La
Crosse, the Wisconsin Dalles and
other points. They will return today
and will soon be at home to their
many friends in the Paulsen resi-
dence in Askov, which incidentally
is where the bride was born.
The bride was born and reared
in the Askov community and grad
uated from the local high school in
1885. She afterwards attended one
She was intermittently employed in
Minneapolis and since October has
been employed on the staff of the
American Publishing Co.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Christian Paulsen of West Den
mark, Wis, and was born in that
community where he received his
education. He, however, spent one
term in Danebod college, Tyler, after
which he was employed at various
places and by his father on the farm
For the past several months he has
been employed by the Pine Coop
Oil Association in Askov, at which
place he will continue
Both are young people with many
good qualities and their many friends
wish for them many happy and con-
tented years of married life.
Relatives and friends from away
who attended the wedding event
were Mr. and Mrs. Christian Paulser
and Holger, father, mother and broth
err of the groom; Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Paulsen, Mr.. and Mrs. Herlu1
Paulsen, Miss Elna Paulsen, P. A
Moller and Miss Ane Mette MolleI
all of West Denmark, Wis; Miss Luz
ellie Hansen of Gushing, Wis; Mr.. and
Mrs John Miller of Midtown; Mr.
and Mrs. Jens P. Miller of Pine City
Miss Sigrid Disregard, Viggo Mil
Ter and Robert Sorensen of Mime
apolis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
Farm Bulletins
May Now Be Had

A large number of bulletins have
been received at the county agents
office since the change to regular
extension work, states the county
agent, Max McMillin.
These bulletins are distributed free
to any one in the county asking for
them.
One of these bulletins deals with
Bangs disease of cattle. 1t gives an
explanation of the test, prevention
methods, symptoms and short ac-
count of the disease in other farm
animals besides cows.
Anyone wishing to get one of the
bulletins available through the ex-
tension service may have one by
writing or calling at the county
agents office.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
Jewish Holy Land Migration
Seems Prophecy Fulfllment

verse 43, "And fields shall be bought
in this land" No mention is made
of conquering or taking away, but
a decisive statement is made that
land will be bought. 1 respectfully
call your attention to verse "A, Men
shall buy fields for money and sub
scribe evidences, and seal them and
take witnesses in the land of Benja-
min, and in the places of Jerusalem
and in the cities of Judah, and in
the cities of the mountains, and in the
cities of the south; for l will cause
their captivity to return, saith the
Lord"
In discussing verse "A, mention is
again made that fields will be bought
for money and again no mention is
made of conquering by force either the
land or any objects of material value.
This entire chapter prophesies the
exact situation as it exists in Pale
slime today Cities have been built
on the mountain and in the valleys
and in the south. Cities that excel
any modern city in America, or in
any other part of the world. They
contain a display of modernism,
scientific building and scientific con-
struction such as never before seen
in the history of the world.
Reclaim Waste Lands.
The progress made since the end
of the World war or since the signing
of the Before Declaration establish
ing a National Jewish Home under
the English mandate, is almost I'M
believable. The swampy lands in
tested with the worst forms of ty-
phoid germs and other tropical dead
ly diseases have been reclaimed at
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
No More Meetings
For Soil Signers

The sign-up on the 1887 Agricul-
tural Conservation Program has been
fairly good according to H. H. Grandt,
county chairman. However, there
are a few farmers who have not yet
signed up and as there will be no
more meetings held for this purpose,
it is advisable for any farmer who
has not signed up and who is inter-
ested in the program to get in touch
with his local committeeman.
The sign-up material is in the
hands of the committeeman except
for the townships Immediately around
Pine City and the people in these
townships should sign up at the
county agents office in the Farmers
and Merchants Bank building.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
Sturgeon Couple
Exchange Vows

A pretty wedding ceremony was
performed early Saturday when Miss
Martha Adamczak became the bride
of Mr.. Peter Chic of Denham.
The ceremony was performed at
st. Isadore's Catholic church with
Rev. Father Meyer officiating. The
wedding march was played by Mrs.
Adam Sturgeleski.
The bride and groom were attended
by Edward Adamczak, brother of the
bride, and Pearl Mikrot, both of Stur-
geon Lake; Ray Tanski of Sturgeon
Lake, and Blanche Ziwicki of Willow
River; George Chic and Martha
Adamczak, both of Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Chic will make
their home in Duluth.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
New TrafficCode
Is Clarified By
Road Engineer
Limits in Speed and Other
Provisions of New Law
Become Effective Later.
Old 45-Mile Rule i'm Effect
Until Study of Road Sys-
tenn and Zoning is Done.

Widespread confusion and mlsun-
Outstanding has occurred throughout
the state in regard to the new Uni
form Highway Traffic Regulation Act
passed during the closing days of
the last Legislature. To correct these
Observation-Disclosures, w. F. Rosenwald,
maintenance engineer of the state
Highway department, and one of the
authors of the bill, this week issued
a statement clarifying its effect and
purposes.
The new act, which became Chap
ter 464, Session Laws of 1887, re-
places the ten year old act passed
in 1927 which had been rendered OBJ
solete in many respects by develop
ments in driving practices and safe
guards, improvement of the high
way system, and rapid progress in
automobile manufacturing.
The two most widespread misun-
derstandings have occurred with re-
gard to provisions for zoned speed
limits, and the time of their becom-
ing effective. The old traffic act
SStdDllSllSo 1lCl SpSSo VI fc AAiihNo
an hour regardless of the type of
road, or the speed with which it could
ordinarily carry vehicles in safety.
ANY speed above As miles per hour,
although not crime in itself, became
prima facie evidence of the offenSe
of reckless driving.
The new zoned speed limits are
designed to make the traffic regula-
tons, not more rigid, but even more
elastic, and at the same time estab-
lish standards adapted to the phys
ical condition of the road and its traf-
fic, MIR. Rosenwald pointed out.
The new act, although fixing the
speed at which any person may drive
or operate any vehicle upon such
zoned street or highway" follows
the elastic intent of the old law by
further providing that ANY speed in
excess of the maximum speed posted
shall be prima facie evidence that
the speed is not reasonable or pru-
dent and that it is unlawful
Burden of Proof Shifted.
In other words, Mr.. Rosenwald
pointed out, the old law put the
burden of proof upon the law en-
forcement official to prove that a
speed of more than As miles an hour
constituted reckless driving. The
new law puts the burden of proof
on the driver to prove that speed in
CONTINUED on Page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
County Baseball
Season Play To
Start On May 10
Meeting of Pine County
League Held in Willow
River Tuesday Night.
Six Teams Assured for Sea-
son; Rutledge to Decide
on or Before Saturday.

That the usual fine array of teams
will compete in the 1887 seasons
play in the Pine County Baseball
League is seen by meeting of the
League in Willow River Tuesday
night. At the meeting, which was
attended by all of the directors rep
resenting each team in the League,
regular items of business pertaining
to the start of the season on Sum-
day, May 16, were transacted.
Six teams, Askov, Denham, Moose
Lake, Pine City, Sturgeon Lake and
Willow River are definitely set to
compete in the schedule and Rut-
ledge, the seventh team, will have
until Saturday to decide. Present
plans are to the effect that the reg
ular playing schedule will be COM
pleted August l, and after that any
postponed games may be played or
the first and second half playoff
series may be played in time for entry
in the state tournament which will
be set ahead into August this year.
Split Season.
The usual split season arrangement
will be in effect with the winning
team of the first half playing the WIN
ner of the second in a series of games
after the regular schedule is COM
pleted. If the same team wins both
halves, as is often the case, then
of course the playoff series will not
be neceSsitated
Secretary Kenneth Gay of Stur-
geon Lake, was delegated to see the
Northwest Umpires Association and
ascertain if they will officiate at reg
ular League games for the price of
S12 per game; if so they are to be
hired. Their regular price is SIS.
That Association furnished umpires
for the League a few years ago and
did a very fine job of it. However,
their services were dispensed with
during the depression years because
of the small gate receipts, but it is
thought by many that crowds this
year generally will be better at the
games and the professional services
of those umpires will make for bet
ter baseball entertainment, besides
giving additional publicity in the city
press.
AS soon as the complete schedule
of games is drafted it will be pub
lished.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
Man Tells of
Elaborate Preparations in
Palestine by Je,Us.

AS has been mentioned be-
fore, Joseph H. Klein, Sandstone
merchant, spent considerable
time in several European and
Asiatic countries and among
them was Palestine. On his trip
he saw many old biblical places
and studied their traditions. Two
weeks ago an account of the
Mosque of Omar" as presented
to the Masonic lodge by Mr..
Klein, was published and this
week his narration of the subject,
"Are Prophecies Being Full
filled?" is published herewith.
Mr.. Klein talked on the above
mentioned subject at the Sand
stone Congregational church Sum
day night. His talk follows:
l respectfully refer you to jeremiah
Chapter 80, verses 81 to A: Behold
1 will gather them out of all coun-
tries, whittier 1 have driven them
in mine anger, and in my fury, AND
in great wrath; and will bring them
again unto this place, and will cause
them to dwell safely; and they shall
be my people, and will be their God
and l will give them one heart
and one way, that they may fear me
forever, for the good of them, ano
of their children after them;
"And will make an everlasting
covenant with them, that l will not
turn away from them, to do them
good; but l will put my fear in their
hearts, that they shall not depart
from me.
"Yea, 1 will rejoice over them to
do them good, and will plant them
in this land assuredly with my whole
heart and with my whole soul. For
thus saith the Lord; like as l have
brought all this great evil upon this
people, so will 1 bring upon them
all the good that I have promised
them. And fields shall be bought in
this land, whereof We say, 1t is des-
olate without man or beast; it is given
into the hand of the Chaldeans.
"Men shall buy fields for money
and subscribe evidences, and seal
them, and take witnesses in the land
of Benjamin, and in the places about
and in the cities of Judah
and in the cities of the mountains
and in the cities of the valley, and
in the cities of the south; for I will
cause their captivity to return, saith
the Lord"
l especially call your attention to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
International
News Review
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

While diplomats continue to dis
cuss international problems more or
less directly related to the possible
of European powers, the
Spanish civil war remains the central
event. Two factors during the last
few days serve to keep that conflict
in the very forefront of Things that
Happen; one was the sinking of the
warship, "Espana," held by the fas-
cist rebels, by Spanish government
and the other the evacua-
ton of Bilbao, now in full progress.
Death From the Sky.
The "Espana" was engaged in the
task of preventing a British freight
boat from unloading provisions at
Santander for the beleaguered pop
ulation of Bilbao; standing by the
"Espana" was the "Velasco," small
Ter warship. The "Espana" signaled
the British freighter that unless it
turned around, it would be sunk,
and, to emphasize its warning, fired
a shot in the direction of the Brit
Usher. Signals Immediately flashed
to the Spanish coast, and within a
few minutes five government mill
tary bombers appeared above the two
rebel vessels; they selected the "Es-
pana" for target, and after drop
ping several bombs in the water i'm
about her, scored a real
hit xubap ono hOpoh 1uonf riobf
through the funnel of the warship,
rending it from deck to keel with
such effect that large hole was
made, and the water cascaded into
the hold. In forty-fve minutes after
that hit the "Espana" went to the
bottom of the Bay of Biscay, and
reports indicate that 735 officers and
sailors lost their lives.
Evacuation.
AS the rebel general, Emilio Mola's
troops are approaching their goal,
the city of Bilbao fears sacking and
conquest and, remembering the threat
of General Mola that he would burn
the city and kill most of its in
habitants, the British and the French
governments took steps to aid in the
evacuation of the civilian popula-
ton. Children and women are
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

er varieties, points out the commit
tee. Since the show will represent
a different undertaking than any
tried before, it is the urgent request
of those responsible for its success
full consumation that every club in
the county will assist. Those who
have not been contacted, are urged
to get in touch with any one of the
three committee members and offer
their aid or suggestions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
Baseball Is In The
Air In Pine County

With the opening of the season
just a few days away, Pine county
baseball teams are preparing for it.
Many will hold practice sessions
while others will play exhibition
games. Among the latter Sturgeon
Lake announces that it will cross
bats with Kettle River at that place
Sunday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
Mother

The noblest thoughts my soul can
claim,
The hottest words my tongue
can frame,
Unworthy are to praise the name
More sacred than all other.
An infant when her love first
came
A man, l find it just the same;
Reverently l breathe her name,
The blessed name of Mother.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
Holiday Meeting
Set For May IA

A meeting of the Farmers Holiday
Association will be held in Hinckley
Friday night, May IA, at o'clock.
Every member is urged to be present
as plans will be discussed for an
organization drive, according to the
secretary, Hjalmer Sandell.