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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-05
CHAPTER W

Rogers idea went over beautiful ly. Evelyn was delighted to think her Jacqueline was engaged to be married! T do think, darling, it's too romantic!" she said, ecstatically.
 Jackie denied that there was any thing romantic about it. we simply decided to get engaged" she said. 50 now, Mother, you can go ahead and marry MT. Scott"
 50 I can," Evelyn said, but rather f-handedly. She wanted to know when Roger was coming to the house. There are a great many things to discuss" she added very thoughtfully.
 Jackie experienced that same strange foreboding once again. She did not see what there was to dis cuss. If she and Roger were en- gagged that was all there was to 1t, wasn't 1t? Apparently bitter ex- perience had not taught Jackie everything, yet.
 Roger was surprised that next morning when Jackie came to see him take off. Gosh" he said, talk ing both her hands in his, ito think you'd get up almost at sunup just to wish me happy-landings? That was pretty swell of you, Jackie"
 "It wasn't my idea," Jackie said shortly. She pulled her hands away. Why, Roger was acting as though they were engaged! Mother insisted I ought to see you off. Not that I don't wish you happy landings, Roger" she added. She did wish he hadn't been leaving on such a dan- gerous undertaking She would be pretty jittery until he got back.
 Thanks" Roger returned, rather shortly, too. Mighty nice of you to be so concerned" He turned to the mechanic, Make contact, will you Jerry? And give her the gun."
 You will be careful, won't you Roger?" Jackie had peculiar empty feeling in the pit of her stomach. Almost as though she were the one who was going to do those test dives.
 "Oh, sure, I'll be careful" Roger sad carelessly. He adjusted his hel- mot, buckled on the big, clumsy chute. He was flying an open job.
 That empty gnawing in Jackie's stomach persisted. She was glad Roger would have that rip-cord to rely on.
 The mechanic had the ship warmed up now. He climbed out and Roger took his place. Well, SO long!" he called, raising a hand Il salute.
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Jackie ran up beside him, strain ing on tiptoe. Happy landings!" she called again. She wanted him to know this time she meant it. She could not imagine why she felt so panicky. She didn't feel any differ ent toward Roger just because they were pretending to be engaged. "Oh, yes!" She chung onto the side of the ship. T forgot-Mother wants you for dinner the first night you're back"
 For dinner?" Roger leaned over the side. Jackie had never noticed before how blue his eyes were, like the sky on this May morning. He certainly was not hard to look at in his pilots outfit. He was enough to make any girls pulse quicken.
 Maybe that was why Jackie's heart started throbbing so rapidly now. Or maybe 1t was because his lips-for one brief moment-had been so close to hers.
 She jerked herself back sharply. You'll come, won't you, Roger?"
 Sure. I'll be there. With all my
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-05
FOR DEMOCRAT WANT ADS DIAL 4-z12r

the festival. Food is offered for salG from booths that are cleverly hid- den under trees loaded with blos- soms to help defray the expenses of the affair which is sponsored by .hs Middlefield Federated Churches. Good roads lead to the ample park ing space where guides are located to assist the visitors in placing their car so that they may leave when they desire and to answer any ques- tions that they may have about the various blocks of fruit trees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-05
ASSOCIATES HONOR
 COLONEL BRONSON

Recently promoted to colonel of quartermaster reserve, Col. Bonnet Bronson, of Waterbury, was given a dinner by officers of the 9th quarter master regiment and 401st quarter master regiment last night at Hotel Garde, Hartford. Major Roger Whit man of New Britain, presented the insignia to Col. Bronson.
 Waterbury officers attending were Lieut.. Col. Harry Beardsley, Maj. Newton w. Alexander, Lieut.. George Scott and Lieut.. Frank R. McCue.
 Berlin now has one motor vehicle to every 20 peOnle.
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CAST OF CHARACTERS

CAST OF CHARACTERS
 JACKIE DUNN - heroine; she wanted to fly.
 ROGER BRECKNER-hero; he wanted to test the stratosphere. BERYL MELROSE-a wealthy widow; she wanted Roger.
 EVELYN LA FARGE-Jackie's mother; she wanted a sOn-in-law. Yesterday: Roger proposed trial engagement, merely to sat- isfy Jackie's mother. And Jackie accepts. But will their plan work so smoothly, she wonders.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
Good Attendance
At Farm Home Week

Over thirty farm men and women
from Pine county attended Farm
and Home Week, held at University
farm, January II to FL, according
to county agent, Max McMillin.
Farm and Home Week, as one man
expressed it, is a place where farm
ers and farmers wives can 60 for
a week and find out the new things
that have been developed in the
agricultural line from year to year.
For instance, talks were given on
hybrid seed corn which is rapidly
winning favor in the state and is
spreading north. Other topics which
were discussed were the feeding of
dairy cattle, diseases of dairy cattle,
new things in home economics, horti-
culture, poultry, agricultural engi-
neering, bee keeping, insect pests,
community leadership, potatoes, pro-
duction and various other subjects
of interest to farmers and farmers
wives.
The total attendance at Farm and
Home Week this year has not been
announced, but it was well over
$500 and it is believed that a new
attendance record was set.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
Markville Couple
Say Wedding Vows

Miss Mae Howard and Carl Isaac
son of Markville, were united in mar
riage at the home of Rev. Sheggeby
pastor of the Lakeside Norwegian
Lutheran church in Duluth, on the
evening of January Is, Rev. Shegge-
by officiating. The couple were at
tended by Miss Betty Jane Howard
sister of the bride, and cousin OF
the groom. The only others present
were Mrs. John Isaacson and Mrs
Cora Howard, mothers of the groom
and bride, respectively.
Following the ceremony the party
went to the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Williams for a wedding sup
per. A large group of relatives and
friends were present for this occasion
Both of these young people have
lived in Markville for several years
and the whole community extends
congratulations and best wishes for
happy home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
8O-Year Old Woman
Passes At Willow

Francis Augustine Nalezny of Will
low River, died of heart trouble last
Thursday evening at about 1880
o'clock. She did her household duties
throughout the day and entertained
her son, Joe, of Browerville, and
death came very sudden. She was
born in Poland in 1857 and was mar
ried to Stanley Nalezny in 1883.
They lived in Pennsylvania for one
year, Norfolk, Va, two years where
Joe and John were born. Then they
came to Minneapolis where they
lived two years before coming to
Willow River 48 years ago where
they had lived since.
The funeral was held at st. Mary's
church Saturday at 10 a. m. with Rev.
Father Joseph Majas conducting the
service. Those from out of town who
attended were Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Nalezny, Mrs. Julian Larson and son,
George Held and Dan Coke of Brow
erville; Mary and Dan Nalezny, MIR.
and Mrs. John Bing and son, Leon
ard, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Klemak,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Niznak, all of
Minneapolis. Besides the husband
and children mentioned, there are Is
grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs.
Stanley Stelmach, who lives east of
town, and a sister who lives in Chi
cagO
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
International
News Review
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

Inscrutable and perplexing as are
the mazes of French politics, one
patent fact emerged the other day
when Camille Chautemps as head
of a new government to succeed his
own collapsed Popular-Front cabinet,
received in the chamber of deputies
a vote of confidence, given him by
vote of sol to l. He had formed
his new government on the basis
of radical-socialist (that is, moder-
ate) minority group in the chamber,
and, in building it, he had disregarded
the socialists and the communists;
yet, he was triumphant-so far, for
he very adroitly incorporated into
his program some of the important
principles of the Popular Front and
then, for good and safe measure,
added points of his own, particularly
a demand for the war-readinesS of
France.
Immediately before Chautemps ap-
peared in the chamber, he had sum-
moned meeting of his cabinet and
had told it that he had centralized
the army, the navy and the air de-
partments, merging them into one,
under the leadership of Edouard Dala-
dier; also that France would be kept
on what practically amounted to a
war footing. Forgetting all political
differences, the extreme conservatives
were joined by the socialists and the
communists, all of them eager to
perfect what is called the defense
of the republic. Before this took
place, the majority of Chautemps had
been considered rather shaky. Now
he sat firmly in the saddle-for the
time being; it is not yet certain, by
any means, that he will be able to
reckon with continued majority sup
port, but he has, at least, made a
very suspicious start.
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
What? No Field
Goals In A Game?

The Askov high school basket
ball team, which is being coached
by William Coombe, former State
teachers college star, defeated
Willow River Tuesday night at
Askov by a score of rs to 2. The
score was not only one-sided,
but it also points to the super
iority of the Askov team because
the Willow boys were allowed
no field goals and at that very
few good shots at their basket.
Their two scores were gift shots
from the foul line.
Willow River showed a snappy
passing team but the local boys
were just due to "go to town"
it seemed and every one, utility
players and all, took worthy
part in the victory.
Askov's second team won over
similar team from Willow River
by a score of ID to 8.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
Long Anticipated Project
is Promised for the Com
ing Construction Season.

All indications are that the re-
naming gap of sixteen miles of T. H.
No. % between Askov and Duluth
will be completed during this year
of 1888. The only thing that might
withhold completion of the unfinished
stretch in Carlton county would be
through an act of Congress.
The President has asked that Con-
gress distribute less or no federal
money to the various states for road
purposes. In round numbers, the
federal government collects $3.50, 00O,-
600 annually through gasoline tax, oil
tax and taxes on tires and other auto
mobile accessories. Of the S350,000-
600, approximately $250,000,000 is
redistributed to the states Many
people contend that if the federal
government does not propose to re-
distribute the 1c gasoline tax and
automobile accessories tax money to
the various states, then the federal
government should not be collecting
those taxes. 1t is now withholding
about $10O,OOO,O0O annually which is
being spent for other governmental
purposes than that of road construc-
tion
Within a few weeks it will be
known what action will be taken by
Congress, and it is expected to be
the same procedure as in the past.
With Minnesota securing it's usual al
lotment of about $3,5OO,OOO from the
federal government, Highway Com
missioner N. w. Elsberg has given
assurance that T. H. No. % will be
completed this year. He made this
statement in a conversation with
Banker James H. Hogan of Kerrick,
and Hjalmar Petersen, former gov
ernor.
Bids on two miles of billy road
construction at Wrenshall connecting
up with the railroad overhead bridges
will be opened on February 18. With
the federal allotment coming in, bids
on the remaining fourteen mile gap in
Carlton county will be opened some
time in May, it is expected
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
Willow Mans Kin
Becomes A Bride

VIM. LaFroth and Alice R. Erick-
son, both of Duluth, were married
Friday evening, January IA, at p. m
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. R
T. Addington.
The bride is daughter of Mrs.
Octavia Erickson and a niece of R.
T. Addington. For several years she
has operated beauty shop, and for
the last six months has been working
in Virginia.
Mr. LaFroth is connected with the
Duluth Board of Trade, editing the
grain reports. He also has an oil
station in Duluth. They will make
their home in that city The happy
couple left Immediately after the
ceremony on honeymoon trip by
auto to California.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
WiIlO,U Couple Pass
5lst Wedding Date

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Kiminski
of Willow River, celebrated their 5Oth
wedding anniversary on Sunday. The
couple attended church and had some
of their family home for dinner. Mr.
and Mrs. Kiminski have resided west
of the village for the past IS years
Mr.. Kiminski is 81 years old and his
wife is rs. Both were born in Poland
and are members of the Catholic
church.
Their children are Joe, Peter, Mar
tin, Mrs. Frank Katchmark, Mrs.
Total Price, Mrs. Charles Adamczak,
Mrs. Ben Ziwicki and Mrs. Walter
Smeglewski. All of them reside in
the Willow River community except
the latter named who lives at Walker.
Friends wish the couple many more
years of health and happiness.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
AskOv Garden Club
Hears Speakers

Several from the Askov commun-
ity went to st. Paul last Thursday
to be present at the days program
at the Farm and Home week at the
University farm when stress was
laid on garden problems. Several
speakers were heard and much good
was derived from the trip, according
to those who attended.
Those who motored there were
Mrs. Fred Jorgensen, Mrs. Harold
Dietz, Mrs. Martin Johnson, Mrs. A.
w. Conway, Mrs. Chris Frederiksen,
Mrs. John Meier, Mrs. Alvin Jensen
and Anker Petersen. They accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred L. Mel
sen and A. w. Conway, who had
other business in the Twin Cities.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
County Peoples
Father Dies At 81

Funeral services for Andrew Macio-
shek, 90, of the Split Rock commun-
ity, will be held today from ST.
Joseph's church in Willow River with
Rev. Joseph Majas officiating. Burial
will take place in the church ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Macioshek immigrated to this
county from Poland when young
man and had made his home in the
community, where he died, for As
years.
He is survived by seven children:
Mrs. Angeline Joblonski of Rut-
ledge, Mrs. Anna Tobelski of Stur-
geon Lake, Ida Smigel at home, Mrs.
Mary Voger of Duluth, Walter of
Grand Rapids, Joe of Milwaukee, and
Charles at home. i fE-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
Finlayson Gym
To Be Dedicated
Friswold and Christgau to
Head List of Speakers on
Tonight's Program.

The complete list of speakers for
the dedication, tonight, of the new
Finlayson high school gymnasium in
cludes Mr.. Friswold of the State De-
partment of Education, who will give
the main address of the evening; Vic
tor Christgau, state WPA administra-
tor; MIR. Gilbertson of the Brainerd
WPA office, Architect Broomhall
of Duluth; c. L. Smith and Oscar
Bergseth of the local Board of Edu-
cation
The new addition, built by WPA
labor, is 68 feet wide and 80 feet
long. The Kettle river sandstone of
which the building is made, was quar-
ried in Banning over Is years ago.
Banning has been uninhabited now
for over 20 years. WPA trucks hauled
the stone and WPA stonecutters cut
and faced the stone on the building
site.
The actual size of the playing floor
for basketball is 81 by 70. There is
stage 16 feet by 40 feet to one side
of the gym floor. Adjacent to the
gym floor are the locker and shower
rooms for boys and girls. Beneath
the stage is storage room the same
size as the stage A ticket office and
coach's office are located at the
front end of the building. Bleachers
running the length of the gymnasium
floor can seat about $50 for basket
ball games. The stage can seat an
other hundred. The gymnasium floor
and bleachers provide seating space
for over 500 people for stage produc-
tons.
The walls and ceiling are covered
with the attractive wood product
FirteX. All partitions are made of
cement bricks made on the building
site by WPA labor. The roof is sup
ported by Clerespan joists capable
of carrying so pounds to the square
foot.
The building is heated from the
main heating plant of the classroom
building, except that the new addi-
ton operates on the vacuum prin-
ciple, thereby reducing heating time.
Ventilation is by gravity and by a
blower operated by a three horse
power electric motor.
The federal government spent ap-
proximately $4,000 on the project.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
Willow Club In
Interesting Meet
Community Club is Active
in Promoting Activities in
the Neighboring Village.

The Willow River Community club
met last Thursday night in the school
house in that village with approx
mately 60 in attendance. Mrs. Wal
lace Ogilvie, president of the club
called the meeting to order and Miss
Rachel Ioset acted as secretary in
| the absence of Mrs. J. R. Stanton
The previous minutes were approved
and the treasurer's report was given
by Mrs. Ed Goring. A balance Of
$15.72 was in the clubs treasury
The Community will be host to the
Pine County Federated Women's
clubs annual meeting which will be
held May IA. The program for that
event will include one-act play
from each of the five county clubs
There will be music between the
plays. The plays. will be given ir
the nature Of a contest with the
winner being eligible to enter the
district contest Mrs. R. Stende will
select the cast and coach the Willow
play.
Select Committees.
The following committees were Sc
lected for the February meeting Of
| the club:
Lunch-Mrs. William Ehmke, Mrs
William Kryzak and Mrs. Fred La
Plante
Program-LuVerne Olson, Mrs R
Stende and Mrs. Ted Thompson.
Following the appointment of COM
mittees the meeting was turned over
to Mrs. Herb Johnson, chairman OF
| the meetings. program committee
who announced the program, the first
number of which was tap dance
by Joyce Small. She was accom-
panied by Mrs. Johnson. Miss Ethel
Green next gave an interesting talk
on her experiences as supervisor OF
one of the cottages at the Home
| School For Girls at Sank Center
Miss Green stated that girls ranging
between the ages of IL to 20 years
many of whom had not finished the
eighth grade in school, are first placed
in the hospital where they are kept
for about month to be sure they
are in good physical condition tc
enter one of the cottages. Their
average stay there is about 18 months
and their duties are varied. Besides
attending school from September to
June the duties are about the same
as conducted in any home.
Each duty lasts about a month
said Miss Green, and if the work
is done well the girl is permitted to
60 to the next in line. The work con-
sists of cleaning the halls, laundry
kitchen, dining room, cooking, sew
ing, serving meals, caring for their
own rooms and their clothes. They
also work in the garden in season
Miss Green had 33 girls under her
supervision and while she had other
positions she liked better she wanted
to acquaint herself with that type
of work. She is now employed as
principal of the school faculty at
Sandstone for the second year.
The last number on the program
was a piano solo by Miss Minnesota
Bochek A nice lunch terminated a
worthwhile program.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
Cooperative Has
A Good Year
AskOv Concern Holds Its
Annual Meeting Wednes-
day; Some New Officers.

The annual meeting of the Askov
Cooperative Association was held in
the D. B. S. hall yesterday with fair
attendance. The meeting opened at
IL o'clock in the forenoon with rou-
tine reports taking up most of the
time until the dinner was enjoyed,
and incidentally there were many
favorable comments upon that part
of it,
AS a whole it can be stated that
there was good and harmonious
feeling; and although it was not
openly stated it is very evident that
Ludwig Madsen's services as man.
ager are thoroughly appreciated.
Shortly after the noon recess the
speakers of the day were intro
duced. A. j. Hayes, educational
director from the Central Co-opera-
tive Wholesale from Superior, was
called upon to give a few remarks.
He said among other things that no
person alive, whether it be a new
born babe or an old man or woman,
existed that did not depend upon the
retail store. He emphasized that the
retailing should be done by the con-
sumner himself because the consumer
was the one that in reality made the
retailing necessary. He pointed out
that the consumers cooperative move
ment embodies the essence of good
citizenship and mutual helpfulness.
Supt. Otto C. Hoiberg was the main
speaker. He began by calling the
attention of the differences of opin-
ion current in our world today. The
world is in disagreement on how
life can best be lived. On the one
hand is the relationships with their
suppressions of individual freedom;
while on the other is the democracies
whose ideals are free expression on
all points. j. P. Morgan's idea as
to what constitutes a democracy is
quite different from that of the aver
age American. The consumers coop
erative movement is form of eco
nomic democracy that is rapidly gain
ing recognition. But, Mr.. Hoiberg
added, that it was well to grow slow
ly and learn the forward steps rather
than to ride on a wave of spirited
enthusiasm only to cause failure.
Perhaps the consumers cooperative
movement was further step in real
izing the future possibilities of eco
nomic democracy.
Both speakers were accorded very
close attention.
Annual Election.
The last order of business was
the annual election which resulted in
the selection of the following as their
| five-man board of directors: Almer
Ecklund, Christ A. Nielsen, Clemmen
Christensen, Christ Morgensen and
Harald B. johnson. Various men,
bers of the old board declined re-
election and some of them were re-
lieved, however three of them, name
ly Christ A. Nielsen, Clemmen Chris
Jensen and Harald B. johnson, con-
sented to serve another year. The
two who dropped out are Einar Jen-
sen, who has served as president, and
Conrad Christensen.
Immediately after the meeting adj
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