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The Washington times., 1938-02-05
Bv Evnlm Walsh Mclean

ladies, but now look at them with great gladness
because, after ALL the normal human body Is q
beautiful thing and these magazines have gone
so much further in their efforts to shock that to
see anything beautiful in them is a relief.
Equally dangerous are the published advertise
ments Of books on sex, which guarantee full
knowledge and promise 'full illustrations" What
in the world can you expect Of our young people
when they meet this unnecessary information at
every corner? There is time for everything, and,
of course, children should know the facts of life
when the proper time comes. But remember that
1t Is often the little child who is just starting to
read or the little ones who cannot read and can
only look at the pictures who see these horrors
and get these unwholesome impressions printed
on their minds to stay with them the rest of their
lives.
Our Senses Are Getting Dull
When we get the vote for Washington, let's take
care OF our hungry and needy but let's also take
hand in stopping the spread of these sensational
picture magazines that can be bought by anybody
who has few cents to spare.
When you think to what absolute perfection the
Greeks brought the human race through care of
the body and allowing children to see only beauti-
full things, it makes realize how dull our senses
are getting to permit such things to come into our
homes and to be placed before our children
The Washington times., 1938-02-05
MaSOns to Hear
Strang Monday

Harry L. Strang, jr., past mas.
ter of Benjamin B. French Lodge,
No. Is, F. A. A. NJ, will address
the organization at . meeting
Monday.
The Washington times., 1938-02-05
Wife Asks Search
For Missing Mate

BOULEVARD HEIGHTS, Nd, Feb. 5-Mrs. Frances Cole
mother of three young children, today solicited the aid of
her efforts locate her 29yearod husband Kenneth
Cole who has been missing from their home here since Feb
The Washington times., 1938-02-05
''But-" !"

! wish some of these professional liberty
lovers" of ours would stick a little closer to
home for change, instead of looking over the
The Washington times., 1938-02-05

That ION to Moscow" movement has Jagged
automatically since Joseph E. Davies, the pres
The Washington times., 1938-02-05
My Say

1oCARAToNE, Fla.-Filth, evil and indecency
undermine the morals and pervert the very souls
The Washington times., 1938-02-05

Frank Hayes. lieutenant governor Of Colorado.
The Washington times., 1938-02-05

news tips phoned to The Times Tip Editor at
Republic 1894. There will be given SIS weekly
The Washington times., 1938-02-05

(BouEe Carter's opinions are his otDn and not
necessarily those OF The Washington TinuesJ
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22

evidence of good will. Homes and
churches were decorated with holly
laden with crimson berries when the
pagans celebrated the feast of Sat-
urnalia, the turning on of the sun. "
Yuletide, the feast made to the
Celtic sun god, Yaioul, finally be-
came the celebration of Christmas,
and the holly tree, known as the
holy tree, became the sacred tree
for decorations at our Christmas
festivals.
A holly does not bear berries un-
til it is five years old. Before that
time the male and female trees can
not be told apart. There are more
than 300 species of the plant, all OF
them native to the temperate and
tropical regions of both hemi-
spheres.
Only the American and English
holly trees have rich green leaves.
These are outlined with sharp spines
or teeth, and the fruiting branches
have round crimson berries.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
Axel HI. WickstrOm

AXel H. WickStrom passed away
at the Veterans hospital in Mime
apolis on the evening of December
13, at the age of A. He was born
at Buffalo, but when only about a
year old his parents moved to near
Foley, where he grew to young man.
hood and from where he went to the
army, serving from May, 1917, until
April, 1918. Six months of that time
he spent with the A. E. F. in France
where he was hospitalized for six
weeks at Bolsey.
Soon after returning from war he
was married to Elvera Nelson, a
daughter of c. H. Nelson of Foley; two
children were born to this union,
namely a son, Roland, and a daugh-
ter, Doris. About 10 years ago they
came to live near Willow River where
they have farmed ever since.
Mr.. Wickstrom had been in poor
health for long time and spent two
months at the Veterans hospital last
spring, returning home to rest but
kept failing gradually and went back
to the hospital week ago Thurs
day. He was there only five days,
however, before his death which was
due to cancer and complications.
MIR. Wickstrom was a devoted hus-
band and father and a good neigh
Dor. He will be sadly missed by all
who knew him. He leaves to sur
vive his early demise his wife, Ell
vera, son, ROLAND, daughter, Doris,
an aged mother at Foley, and broth
err, Edwin, west of Willow River;
two sisters, Mrs. Frank Quarn and
Mrs. John Pearson of Minneapolis
also a stepfather and four step-sisters
of Foley.
The funeral was held Saturday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock from the May
wood Mission church near Foley, his
boyhood home. Rev. Carl Johnson
spoke comforting words to the be-
reaved ones. Foley Legionnaires
were present to fire a salute with
their firing squad and Color Guard
They presented Mrs. Wickstrom with
flag and sounded taps over the
grave of their loved comrade. The
floral offerings and crowd spoke well
for the esteem in which he was held
Interment was made in haywood
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
Willow River
(From Another Correspondent

A. E. Wood and son, Elmer, went
Friday to saw lumber near Duxbury.
They spent Saturday evening and
Sunday at home and left again early
Monday morning. From there they
went to the Plaisted camp Wednes-
day to saw lumber.
j. F. Dubie, accompanied by Geo.
Markus and Ferdinal Britson, who
had the misfortune to get rib bro
ken, came Saturday evening from
Plaisted's camp, the latter to see a
doctor, and all spent Sunday at the
Dubie home. Sunday evening a few
neighbors spent the time visiting and
playing cards with Mr.. and Mrs.
Dubie.
Frank Magee is seriously i'll at this
writing, friends are sorry to report.
Mrs. Art Underhill of near Rut-
ledge, accompanied by Mrs. Joe Dubie,
who was her guest last Thursday aft
ernoon, drove to Willow River to
attend the Ladies' Aid and Commun-
ity club meeting that evening.
Milton Nelson of Foley, accompa-
MED by his sister, Mrs. Roy Redding,
of Leland, ILL.,, brought their sister,
Mrs. Axel Wickstrom, and children
home from Foley Sunday afternoon
and they were all entertained at
6 o'clock dinner at the Geo. Worden
home after which Mr.. Nelson and
Mrs. Redding returned to Foley again.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
Bass Lake
ferry Christmas tn all

A Merry Christmas to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Swanson anc
Evelyn spent Sunday at the c. w
Sawatzky home
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Nelson and Al
bert visited Sunday afternoon at the
Walter Ekdale home.
Janet Ekdale and Joyclyn Peter
son are on the sick list this week ano
friends hope they will both be wei
when Santa comes.
Mrs. Victor Carlson and children
and Lawrence Gustafson spent Sat-
urday evening at the Herbert Olson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Peterson called
at the Ben Carlson home Tuesday.
Albert Nelson purchased new
Pontiac last week.
Alphild Olson and friend and Mrs
Herbert Olson motored to st. Paul
Sunday to visit Herbert Olson and
also at the Monson home. They re-
turned home the same evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Fadden are
the happy parents of girl born re-
Gently. Mrs. Fadden was formerly
Rena Cleveland. Congratulations are
extended by friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Nelson and fam
lily of Kelly Lake, visited at the Claus
Nelson home last week.
Mrs. Anton Peterson, Mrs. Ber
Carlson and Elvera and Jimmy and
Mrs. Victor Carlson and Kenneth
helped Mrs. Gust Pearson of near
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
(From Another Correspondent

Donovan Hogan and Ira Paulson
flew to Sioux City Tuesday, returning
Wednesday. They took off from Oak
lake.
The cross road from the Bill Ames
corner to the John Johnson corner
is coming along well. There is about
three-fourths of mile yet to finish
Local people will then have much
needed road.
Mrs. VIM. LeMay is reported as
being quite ill and is with her son,
Edward, at Hinckley at the present
time.
Gritz the Barber says he lives on
long hair and whiskers and that a
lot of people are leaving theirs in his
shop these days.
No roller skating this week. It was
omitted because of the Christmas pro-
gram.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
Ancient Honv
Still Spreads
HoIidayCh

In homes throughout America this
Christmas the holly plant will carry
on its age-old duty of spreading
Yuletide spirit, a custom that dates
back to the pagan tribes of CONT
mental Europe.
Originally the holly grew wild in
the United States over a range from
Massachusetts to Missouri and
south to Florida and Texas. But too
much harvesting in northeastern
United States has destroyed much
of the natural growth. Today most
holly is grown from Norfolk, Va, to
Florida within so or go miles of the
Atlantic coast, and westward in the
Gulf region to Louisiana.
Current popularity of the holly is
a continuation of the custom of the
Druid feasts which honored the mis-
tletoe and holly in pagan rites. In
Europe the tribes under Roman rule
sent holly branches to each other as
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lund were
Moose Lake and Cloquet callers Sat-
urday. i il
Mrs. James Murphy accompanied
Mr.. Murphy toI!Minneapolis Satur-
day to help sell trees this week. Mary
Ann McGrath is taking care of the
children.
Fred and Pat Murphy of Bruno,
were callers in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gellatly, ST.,
VIM. Gellatly, Jr., and Mrs. Eldred
Plaisted of Duluth, attended the fun
eral of Mrs. Agnes Kaufman here
last Thursday.
Mrs. L. o. Lund of Bruno, was a
visitor in Kerrick last Thursday and
attended the kaufman funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lund were
dinner guests at the Ross Barnett
home Saturday evening.
Miss Inez Johnson returned home
from Minneapolis Friday after a few
days visit there.
Clarence johnson accompanied Mil
ton Beckstrom to Minneapolis Fri
day with the last load of his trees.
He remained there to help Raymond
sell the trees.
MIR. and Mrs. A. c. Fuhrmann and
children were Askov visitors Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Milton Beckstrom accompa-
MED Mr.. Beckstrom to Minneapolis
Saturday with load of Christmas
trees for James Murphy.
Cy Halverson was business call
er in Askov Friday.
Hans Christensen accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Lund to Sandstone
Sunday.
Cy Halverson was visitor in Moose
Lake Saturday
Father Hayes returned home Fri
day evening from Chicago where he
attended the funeral of a relative.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cy Halverson, Clair
Fletcher and Miss Bertha Klein at
tended a movie in Moose Lake Sun
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lund spent
Tuesday in Duluth.
The Sunday school of the Presby-
terrain church will give its Christmas
program Sunday, Dec. 25. A short
service will be conducted at this time
instead of in the afternoon Every
body is welcome.
Mrs w. Sanford and daughter of
Mora, are visiting at the J. H. Hogan
home a few days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
Christmas Celebration
Dates Back to 354 A.D.,
Roman Records Show

The earliest celebration of the
birth of Christ, December Is of each
year, took place in the Fourth GEN.
fury, and the custom spread from
the western to the eastern church.
Before that date the commemora-
ton of Christ's nativity and baptism
took place January 6.
First mention of Christmas is
found in Roman document known
as the "Philocalian calendar" in
the year 354, and the first English
celebration of the festival was in
598, when st. Augustine baptized TO-
900 converts.
In SGT, the Council of Tours,
France, declared a 12-day festival
from Christmas to Epiphany, and
later, from 991 to 1915, the laws of
Ethelred ordained that all strife
should cease at Christmas. In Ger
many, Christmas was established in
813 by the Synod of Mainz, and in
Norway by King Hakon the Good, in
$50.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
Duquette

Fred Hedberg went to Minneapolis
Tuesday to join Mrs. Hedberg who
had been in the Cities the past week.
They will remain through the holiday
season with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Melancon
and children spent Monday in Du-
luth.
Marjorie and Doris Stephenson of
Duluth, arrived Sunday to spend their
vacation with their folks.
Eylene Ellefson of Duluth, came
home Sunday for her vacation.
The Duquette school children pre-
sented Christmas operetta Tuesday
evening to very large audience.
A number from here attended the
Nickerson Sunday school program
Sunday evening.
1t was with sorrow that the COM
munity learned of the passing of Jim
my Hogan. Deepest sympathy is Of
fered the family and relatives in
their loss of fine young fellow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
American Turkey
Has Foreiqn Name

You'll eat your turkey and like it
this Christmas, but do you know
where this festive bird got its name?
The turkey is the only species of
poultry native 20 this country. It's
name is attributed by some to it's
call notes, "turk-turk-turk"; others
believe that it's head ornaments, re-
sembling the fez worn by natives Of
Turkey, gave rise to it's name.
Another explanation is seen in the
fact that the first turkeys from
America were sold in Spain, largely
by Hebrew merchants. Since the
bird was frequently confused with
the peacock, it is said that the He
brew traders called it "tukki," their
name for the peacock. With the
widespread use of this name in
English, it easily became the re-
cent turkey"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
Banker Plays
Role Of Santa
For Prisoners
distributed Money to Charity
Under Name. Mickey
Finn"

Sioux City, Iowa.-A mysterious
Santa Claus whose identity was re-
vealed only at his death early in
1887, will be remembered here each
Christmas as one of Sioux City's
most beloved characters.
His name was Ed T. Kearney, a
real estate man and banker who
brought Yuletide joy to hundreds
with anonymous contributions to in
mates of prisons and missions. His
gifts were always accompanied by
poorly written letters bearing the
signature, Mickey Finn"
A sample of Kearney's unusual
letters has been uncovered in the
note written to the sheriff of Cook
county, ILL.,, in 1880:
cHicaGo ILL dec 1890.
DIRE sHeriF
pLesE USE tile Small Check inClosEd
to by sum nuts er handy eR fRutE fer
enY pore pepUl YOU may haV with
you in yUre jAle ON cRisMus day
fRm me-.
AN tel EN- go sTraTe AN doNth
drink eNy buZe fer the roTin STUFF WE
giTs now will sur XII ANY one WHO
drinks 1T.
i bin sick AN kant git much work
AN AM hard up myself but go sTratE
Now fer 1 fond out that crUkidNiss
don pay nun.
AN give EN- al the bEs lUv AN
WISHES Nv thEr tRew frEn AN vel
wiShir,
yUrrs tRewLy.
mickey finn.
The identity of Mickey Finn
was not discovered until Kearney
was in a Sioux City hospital during
his last illness. A daughter, pos
sessed of some circumstantial evil
dence, confronted her father with
the question and he confessed that
he was Mickey Finn" When his
private papers were examined clip
pings were found substantiating his
confession.
The character of Mickey Finn was
created early in the 1900s when Mr.
Kearney was president of a bank al
jackson, Neb. He met many bank.
ers from over the country at conven.
tons and when he started his Santa
Claus role in the person of Mickey
Finn" he simply wrote his banker
friends in other cities and obtained
their cooperation in sending the
checks and keeping his identity Sc
cret.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
LEICESTER BADGER FEAST

LEICESTER, ENGLAND. - One
of the strangest surviving Christmas
customs is the Leicester badger
feast, started by poachers in Nor
man times. Soon before the feast
the village lads catch badger, kill
and dress it. On Christmas eve il
is strung on spit over a huge fire
in the inn. When it is ready the par
ty attacks it with fingers-no cut
lery is allowed. Singing and toast
ing accompany the feast, which at
tracts practically all the villagers
and nearby farmers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
Windenere
(From Another Correspondent

The Blomskog Christmas program
will be held at the church Christmas
day, December 25, at 8 o'clock.
The real Christmas, services will be
held at 1920 o'clock Monday, Dec.
26. All are invited to these meetings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22

"You couldn't keep my daughter in
cigarettes" declared a man when a
fellow asked for her hand. Maybe
not always" the young fellow re-
piled, 'but I've been doing it for
the past year."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22

Kroschel, celebrate her birthday We'd
nesday afternoon of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Swanson
and baby spent Tuesday at the Rich
ard Swanson home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22

Gust one kiss, dear, would make
me happy for week." said a fellow
to his new girl. "Wait minute and
I'll fix you out for life" she replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22

I am now back in
Washington trying
to clean up an ac-
emulation of mail
as well as a num-
Der of d e p a r t.
m e n t a / matters
that require early
attention.
Let me take this
occasion tn thank
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
Observations
By CONG. HAROLD KNUTSON
Back to WASHINGTON.

After spending 10 days in the st.
Cloud hospital with my broken arm,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
cemetery on the family lot beside his

cemetery on the family lot beside his
| father
Those attending from Willow River,
because of the courtesy of Chester
Waletzko, who drove his modern
school bus, were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Worden, Mrs. Joe Jurash, Mrs. Frank
Majzner, Mrs. Joe Dubie, Theo. Duit,
Dave Bevers and Mrs. Hermerding,
all old neighbors of the deceased
Bees are remarkable weather pro-
phets. At the approach of storm,
bees will stop gathering honey and
make a Decline for home.
Speaking of things that helped a
lot of people get up in the world, says
a careful observer, there's steplad-
ders and alarm clocks.
Pure gold is too soft to be used
for most purposes, as it bends easily
and is quickly worn away. 1t is
therefore usually mixed with some
other metal, such as silver or copper,
to form an alloy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
PEACE ON EARTH
GOOD WILL TO MEN

What there about Christmas that feeling that calls for PEACE
ON EARTH and for GOOD
There be something
selected which would which
would have especially good things Or and make
merry? Certainly You do those things
and New Years. but
There something
closer think of it. Is within
willing something
approachab
Maker
there nothing behind all this the date would have
thousand think
that still celebrated day
1t has years
hh9O5 His
these and thousands memorable days of old
because recorded in
profess
there inherent something there
that brings after desire be with fellow
them their and share with
So this Christmas sincerely % all
Let's do the things O
Let's seek out those IN need of help and help them.
differences had.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-12-22

many of these calves. Fourteen
western Hereford calves were Sc
cured from the range country and
are being fed by as many club
members. Four western Short
horns were also shipped into the
county in a group for a number
Of Minnesota counties and are al
ready on feed. In addition to that
seven more club members have
started feeding calves raised and
bred by local breeders and farm
ers. At the time of the county fair
next August there will undoubtedly
be 35 or more club members exhib-
iting with this project. 1t is still
time for club members that wish
to enroll to start feeding although
prospective club members are urg-
ed by the county agents office to
secure their calves by February /,
at the latest. If this is not done
they will be showing at handicap
with the other calves that are al
ready on feed for almost a month.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-12-22
Minneapolis
Won; Score
FL To IL
Sauk Centre Led At
Half and Paced
Victors All the Way
INTERESTING GAME
Excited Throng Saw
Visitors Hard Pressed
Clamored For Victory

In a rough and tumble ball game
that heightened the pace to hur
ricane proportions in the last half
Frank Cleve's Minneapolis South
ball club breezed over J. N. loft.
ness Main Streeters Friday eve.
ming in a last half roundup 81 to
II.
It was another Of the Cleve sue.
cession Of teacher-pupil duels with
the teacher winner again. Toftness
played under Cleve at Concordia
post held by the South mentor
for ten years. In this barnstorm.
ing tour, toughening his team fol
the Minneapolis league race, Cleve's
team has met four, coached by his
former players.
Fan interest plainly clamored fol
a Sauk Centre victory Friday when
the gym saw the best packed house
since tournament play was shunted
out Of the picture about eight
years ago, and fans chose to string
along with the underdog-who al
most upset the applicant.
The maddened clamor Of voices
that rocketed from the opening
whistle to the last mad scramble
on the floor in the fourth quarter
was no greater than the tide OF
rushing players who battled des-
perately for two teams.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-12-22

1887, the shares held by members
amounted to $2,477,190.81. In 1887,
the number of shares held amount
ed to $3,283,529.16. In 1887 also, the
total resources Of the Minnesota
credit unions amounted to $4,514,-
264.56. The number Of members
in 1887 was 49,043, while in 1885
there were 1874 members.
The amount Of losses through bad
loans in 1887 was only $4,354.37,
which is low for the amount Of
business done.
We might now turn to a credit
union in Stearns county, which is
a young organization. This Is the
credit union of the Albany Catholic
Parish. Its report for December
81, 1887, read as follows: 68 men,
bers, assets $1,54463, reserve fund
and Undivided earnings $52.76, cash
$959.33. Loans outstanding, $571 90.
Gross earnings were $75.93. This
years report for business up to
October 1st, 1888, disclosed an in
crease of IL members, with loans
outstanding amounting to $3,375.26,
gross earnings Of $104.49.
st. Mary's Credit Union Of st.
Cloud, reported loans for $17,1O5.57
for 1887, while the report for Oct
ober 1st, 1888, showed loans Of $21,-
076.70. There are now six credit
unions organized in st. Cloud, or
ganized in parishes, and also among
group employees. The above report,
of course, is for one credit union
only.
The simplicity Of operation to-
gether with their unquestioned sue
cess has made the credit union
highly popular in Europe. There
they are known as peoples banks.
There are about $4,000 Cooperative
credit societies in Europe, with a
membership of over $4,000, 900. This
figure also includes those organized
in India. In Germany, the MEM
bership covers over 100000 men,
bers, and are considered among the
most important on the European
continent. The French societies
claim over 100000 members, the
Italian about 100000, and the Rum
anians with over 100000 members.
In order of Importance are Czech
oslavakia, Poland, Bulgaria, Jugo-
slavia, and Greece. Each claim ov-
er 250,000 members, with Switzer-
land, Belgium and Austria not far
behind. In 1884, there were over
2300 credit unions in the United
States with over 100000 members,
and resources over $65, 100000.
In Canada, the movement is old
er, consequently there are more as
sociations. The province of Que
bee alone had over ITO peoples
banks, with 1854 members, and
assets of $10,684, ,451 92.
CONTINUED next week)