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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-10-06
Soils Committees
Again Selected

Two communities met and selected
their soils conservation committees
for the coming year. They are Part
ridge and Fleming meeting in the
Askov village hall, and Sandstone,
Dell Grove and Danforth townships
meeting in Sandstone.
The Partridge and Fleming commit
tee will consist of Chris. Frederiksen,
Almer Ecklund and Werner Clausen
with Einar Jensen and Frank Olson
as alternateS. The Sandstone COM
mittee consists of Vern c. Loken,
Cornelius Neibor and William Lind
gren, with Elmer Nelson and REM
Neiboer as alternateS.
Chris. Frederiksen and Vern c.
Loken were selected as delegates to
the county meeting which will be
held at Sandstone October H..
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-10-06
Farm Committees
Form For Benson

An agricultural committee sponsor
ing the reelection of Gov. Elmer
Benson is being organized in Pine
county. Township skeleton" organ
izations have been formed in Pine
Rock Creek, Royalton, Chengwatana
and Pokegama townships. The COM
mittee for Rock Creek township is
August Peterson, George Anderson
John E. Johnson and Oscar Peterson
For Royalton, Fred Swan, Richard
Downing, Edward Peterson and Joe
Frame. For Chengwatana, John Nc
Adams, Adolph Wanous, Henry Kurz-
hall, John Holiday, James Nichols
and Frank Wanous. For Pine town.
ship Joe Broz, Louis Benson, Matt
Zalaznik, E. H. Madison and 1. Matt
son. For Brook Park, Vincent Ste
phan.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-10-06
Mrs. Reid Again
Heads County
Red Cross Unit
Annual Meeting of Group
is Held at Sturgeon Lake
Tuesday Afternoon.

The Pine County Red Cross held its
annual meeting at Sturgeon Lake
Tuesday afternoon with about sc
members present. Mrs. Harvey Reid
of Hinckley, president of the Chap
ter, called the meeting to order and
the secretary called the roll to which
a large number of chapters responded
The treasurer's report was read and
accepted.
The roll call which starts on No
vember IL, and continues to Thanks
giving, was the principal item of
business and Mrs. Helen Cobel, field
representative from Red Cross head
quarters in st. Louis, Mo-, gave an
inspiring talk to the meeting, telling
how the Red Cross had helped in all
flood and fire disasters in the past
She also gave good discussion on
how to secure better roll call and
advised that the county chapter pur-
chase an appropriate film to be shown
in various theatres. The meeting
adopted that proposal.
Pine county'S long time goal has
been $3.50 and last year it reached
the sum of $813. Mrs. Herb Johnson,
chairman of the county advisory COM
mittee, gave a report on the accom-
plishmentS of the county nurse.
Election.
Election of officers resulted in the
reelection of Mrs. Harvey Reid as
president; Mrs. James Slaven as vice
president, and Dr.. A. L. Arends as
treasurer. The president appoint the
secretary. Mrs. Edward Suk was
elected roll call chairman of the
county and Mrs. C. c. Sexton was
appointed chairman of home hygiene.
The group was entertained by the
Sturgeon Lake Red Cross chapter and
those who served on the lunch COM
mittee are as follows:
Mrs. John H. Cunningham, Mrs.
Charles Olson, Mrs. Glenn Olson,
Mrs. Phil Anderson, Mrs. Hennes,
Mrs. George Ferris, Mrs. J. F. Kol-
osky, Mrs. Roger Barnes, Mrs. B. B.
Barnes, Mrs. Hilda Cunningham, Mrs.
Kenneth Gay, Mrs. Ray Jacobson,
Mrs. Lee Anderson and Mrs. o.
Youngcroft
The various quotas follow:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-10-06
Stassen Volunteers
Hold A Meeting

A well attended meeting of the
Stassen All Party Pine county group
was held last Thursday evening al
the Madison hotel in Sandstone
Many prominent workers from all
parts of the county were in attend
ance. The chairman announced that
Harold E. Stassen will speak in Pine
county before October 20.
The ladies present formed a wom-
ems committee and ask all Stassen
supporters in Pine county to send
in their names to the county chair
man, Anton Nicholson, at Sandstone,
or call in person at the committee
room in the Tomhave block, phone
81, preparatory to calling of gen.
eral meeting of the Pine county wom-
en- workers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-10-06
Oak Lake Man Is
Stricken Suddenly

Death came suddenly and unex-
pectedly Sunday night to Fred Swa-
tex, residing six miles north of Ker-
rick. Mr.. Swatek had not complained
of feeling ill and was therefore en-
tirely unattended at the time of his
attack. Neighbors heard his cries
from the direction of his house and
hurried over to find him lying out
side suffering intensely. He was
taken to the Moose Lake hospital,
but died before reaching there. Death
is said to have been caused by heart
attack.
Mr.. Swatek was So years of age
and came to the community from
Pennington about Is years ago. He
had resided alone after having lost
his wife about Is years ago. He had
been shoemaker at Pennington for
many years before coming to Pine
county and leaves two sons, Charles,
who lives at Pennington, and Ru-
dolph, at Duquette.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-10-06
West Rock Pastor
Takes New Charge

Members of the M. E. church and
other friends of the West Rock COM
munity sponsored a farewell sur
prise party in honor of Rev. E. S.
Bloomquist at the church Friday eve
ming. Rev. Boomquist expects to
leave for his new pastorate at Bel
grade Wednesday.
Members of the Ladies' Aid pre-
sented Rev. Bloomquist with beau
tiful quilt. He also received an cleo
trio table lamp from friends in Pine
City, and purse of money from the
congregation. Friends from Pine City
and Royalton were also present. Rev.
Bloomquist has made many friends
during his four years as pastor there
and they very much regret to see
him leave.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-10-06
Danforth Young
Lady Is A Bride
Wedding Ceremony is Per-
formed at Percy Moore
Home on Saturday.

A mid-afternoon wedding was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Moore of Danforth township, when
their daughter, Miss Shirley E., be-
came the bride of Edward Pauline.
Rev. Paul Hendricks of Hinckley,
performed the ceremony beneath a
bower of pink and white streamers
The brides mother, at the piano,
accompanied Mrs. Merrill White, the
brides aunt, on the violin, playing
Mendelssohn's wedding march. Leon
ard White, a cousin of the bride, sang
ooh Promise Me" before the vows
were spoken, and 81 Love You Truly
Immediately following.
Miss Dorothy Bates of Carthage,
S. D., was the bridesmaid and Mer-
win Moore, brother of the bride, was
best man. .a
The rooms were PRETTY decorated
with streamers of pink and white
crepe paper with tall pink candles at
each end of the table. Ice cream and
several varieties of cake and cookies
were served. The delicious double
TERED brides cake was beautifully
decorated with white icing, topped
by miniature bride and groom.
Relatives and friends who attended
from a distance were Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Moore, Miss Gladys Moore and
Leslie Hopkins of Winona; Mrs. M.
- %
Earth; and Miss Dorothy Bates of
Carthage, S. D., Dellmer Smith of
Milwaukee, Wis, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard White and family of Min
neapOliS,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-10-06
Farmer-LabOrites
Schedule Meetings

Two Farmer-Labor meetings have
been scheduled and announced, one
to be sponsored by the Willow River
club on Monday evening, October 10,
in the village hall at o'clock, and
the other by the Birch Creek club at
Burak's hall at Denham on We'd
nesday, October IL, at 8 p. m.
A. E. Gustafson, county superin-
tendent of schools, and others will
speak at the Denham meeting, while
Arthur Rueber, of the Rural Credits
Department, will be the principal
speaker at the Willow meeting. Mr..
Rueber will speak on taxation and
other vital issues.
The public is invited to both meet
ings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-10-06
International
News Review
BY GEORG sTRANDvOLD

Future historians will characterize
the two last weeks of September,
1888, as one of the most KALEIDOSCOPE
ically swift fortnights in the record
of international events. Its outStand-
ing incidents were the Hitler speech
at Nuremberg on September IL; the
Chamberlain dashes from London to
Berchtesgaden and Godesberg; the
mobilization for immediate war in all
major European countries; the second
Hitler speech of the crisis September
26, the sudden putting into reverse
the whole trend of the crisis through
unexpected negotiations at Munich;
the sanctioned partition of Czecho-
slovakia, and then Hitler's trium-
plant entry into coveted regions
one week from the day when he made
his vociferous demands for them
1t will be recalled that Hitler at
Berchtesgaden demanded of the Brit
ish prime minister that the socalled
Sudeten German districts in Czecho-
slovakia be coded to Germany. Cham
berlain acquiesced, on the ground
that there was no other way in which
European peace might be secured.
Increasing Demands.
Having obtained the sanction of his
own and of the French government
Chamberlain returned to Germany,
this time to Godesberg and here
Hitler presented increasing demands;
they didn't "sit well' with Chamber
lain, and he showed a tendency to
balk, for, in the meantime, he had
"heard from home," and had re-
ceived the emphatic impression that
his selling out of Czechoslovakia
would not be a popular move.
Hitler, losing patience, then deliv-
cred his Berlin speech asking that
"Sudeten Land be turned over to
him by October l; at the same time
he made it clear that if the transfer
were not made at the time stated,
he would take the districts by force,
and a day or so later it was an
nounced that at 2 in the afternoon
on September %, his army would
move on Czechoslovakia.
Last-Minute Move.
AS the zero hour drew closer, the
world became more jittery than ever.
1t was evident that Hitler meant bust
ness, and that his attack would be-
come the signal that started gen.
eral conflagration. All the coun-
tries were modified. Everybody was
keyed up. No one doubted the in
evitability of war.
Then Chamberlain and the presi-
dent of the United States telegraphed
Benito Mussolini, Italy's dictator, Hit
ler's bosom friend: Would not he
use his influence with the German to
stave off war?
Mussolini, not averse to being
placed in the international limelight,
at once telephoned Hitler, and the
result was that on September 20 a
conference gathered at Munich for
the purpose of averting a general
war. Those invited by Hitler were
Chamberlain, Mussolini and the
French premier, Edouard Daladier.
Those not invited were representa-
tives of Czechoslovakia and Soviet
Russia.
CONTINUED on Page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-10-06
State Creamery
Operators Will
Meet October Ii
Annual Cet-together of
States Important Indus.
try Workers to be 18th.

Approximately 800 leaders of Min
nesota's creamery industry will meet
at the Hotel Lowry, st. Paul, Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, Oc-
tober IL, IL and Is, for the 45th
annual convention of the Minnesota
Creamery Operators and Managers
Association.
The opening session on Tuesday
evening will be divided into brief
program of entertainment, followed
by a business meeting. Mayor VIM.
Fallon will welcome the delegates
on behalf of the city of st. Paul,
and l.. ]. Thompson of Moorhead, will
reply on behalf of the association.
At the closed business session on
Tuesday evening, October IL, V. l..
Soper of Minneapolis, will give the
auditors report, and S. L. -Hauge of
St. Paul, deputy commissioner of the
Department of Agriculture, Dairy and
Food, will have an important message
for the creamerymen. E. P. Brag-
don, of the Minnesota Mutual Life
Insurance Company, st. Paul, will
discuss group insurance and old age
pensions. Routine reports and dis
cussion of an amendment to the by
laws will be heard. John Erickson
of SwanVille, butter critic, will COM
ment on this years convention butter
exhibit. Tuesday evenings session
will conclude with distribution of the
printed butter scores.
Butter Contest.
A butter contest, held in connection
with the meeting, has brought to st.
Paul over 800 entries of the finest
butter made in the country's leading
butter state The butter is being
judged this week by o. A. Storvick
of Albert Lea; NJ E. Gardner of
Waseca; and A. B. Rope of Mime
apolis.
Butter judging contests for men
and women, as well as a cream grad
ing contest for the associations 81
district teams, will be conducted at
the Hotel Lowry, st. Paul, between
$3.50 and 10 a. m, Wednesday, Oc-
tober r. There will be the custom
airy free noon luncheon on WedneS-
day, October IL, for wives and daugh-
tiers of members. On Wednesday
afternoon, October IL, the principal
speaking program of the convention
will take place, between 100 and
4 o'clock. Those who will address
the gathering are w. H. Grell, Chi
cago; Prof N. E. Fabricius of the
Dairy Industry Department, Iowa
State College, Ames; Charles ON
modt, Commissioner of the Minnesota
Department of Agriculture, Dairy and
Food, st. Paul; and w. H. Olson,
manager of the Minnesota Dairy In
dustry Committee, st. Paul. A dance
for convention guests will be held
following the banquet, entertainment
and awarding of prizes in the various
contests on Wednesday evening, Oc-
tober IL.
The concluding session of the con-
vention on Thursday morning will
be strictly business meeting for
members only.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-10-06
Disabled Veterans
Urge Drive Aid

The Cloverleaf Chapter D. A.. v.
and Auxiliary will hold its annual
"Forget-Me-Not" drive throughout
the county October 8. This drive
is for the benefit of the World war
disabled veterans. The veterans ask
that all real true Americans turn
out and help the D. A. v. by buying
a "Forget-Me-Not" the same as
the veterans turned out to fight for
America back in 1917 and 1918, leav-
ing thousands of disabled veterans
besides many who paid with their
lives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-10-06
Willow High School
To Stage Carnival

Announcement of the annual carni-
val to be sponsored by the Willow
River high school on Friday night,
October IA, draws expectations of a
good attendance. The main sideshow
feature is expected to be three box
ing bouts, the main one of which will
be between Florin Heinz of Willow
River, and Danny Clean, recent
Golden Gloves entry.
Many other attractions will be Of
fered the public and several good
prizes will be given during the eve
ming.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-10-06
Sandstone Banker
Gets Medical Exam

R. w. Barstow of Sandstone, who
has been in failing health for several
months, returned home Tuesday eve
ming from the Twin Cities and Ro-
chester where he underwent medical
observance. Mr.. Barstow was adj
vised to conserve his strength as
much as possible for an indefinite
period of time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-10-06
Large Group Of
Friends Mourn
|Lingren's Death
Bruno Banker Succumbs
to Heart Ailment Satur-
day; Buried in Sandstone.

j. H. Lingren, respected business
munity, passed away at 1:54 a. m.
Saturday, after an illness following a
heart attack in June. His death, al
though not unexpected, was severe
shock to his relatives and a large
circle of business and church friends
throughout the country.
John Herman Lingren was born
at Wexio, Sweden, Feb. %, 1877, and
came to America with his parents in
1888 at the age of six. He received
his education at Chisago City and
White Bear Lake and concluded with
course at the Cation Business COL
lege in Minneapolis. On May Is,
1899, Mr.. Lingren joined the United
States army at Minneapolis, enlisting
in Troop c Fourth Cavalry. He
served three years, year and half
on Luzon Island in the Philippines
and the last eight months on a gen.
eral recruiting staff at Mobile, Ala.
He was honorably discharged at that
place May IL, 1902.
He had been in the banking bust
ness at Bruno for 27 years. He suf-
fered heart attack on June &c. from
which he never recovered. At the
time of death he was 81 years 7
months and 2 days of age. He leaves
to mourn his departure, his wife and
one daughter, Helen, two brothers,
Richard and Walter, of st. Paul, and
three sisters, Mrs. Charles Wilson of
Chicago, Mrs. George Stearns of Fra
zee, and Edna of st. Paul, also a host
of friends.
Mr.. Lingren was faithful member
of the Presbyterian church of Bruno.
He was also recognized in bank
ing circles as one of the best and
his integrity in business dealings
could always be counted upon. He
had been member of the Sandstone
Masonic lodge for 81 years and sew
eral from that order attended the last
rites, which were held from the home
in Bruno at 100 p. m. Monday and
at 2 o'clock from the Presbyterian
church. Revs. c. Ward Simpson of
Duluth, David H. Harrington and
John j. Moedt officiated at the serv-
ices which were attended by an over
flow crowd Burial was made in
Springhill cemetery in Sandstone be-
side the body of his son, Raynold,
who preceded him in death Aug. %,
1921.
The following poem, written by
the pen of John w. Chadwick, and
contributed by a friend fittingly fits
the life he has just laid down:
1t singeth low in every heart,
We hear it, each and all
A song of those who answer not,
However we may call.
They throng the silence of the breast,
We see them as of yore
The kind, the true, the brave, the
sweet,
Who talk with us no more.
IT'S hard to take the burden up,
When these have laid it down;
They frightened all the joys of life,
They soften every frown.
But o, it's good to think of them
When we are troubled sore;
Thanks be to God that such have
been,
Although they are no more.
More homelike seems the vast UNI
known,
Since they have entered there;
To follow them were not so hard,
Wherever they may fare,
They cannot be where God is not,
On any sea or shore;
What'er betides, Thy love abides,
Our God, forever more. ~
John w. Chadwick.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-10-06
ID. A. V. Head To Speak

National Commander Owen Calvin
of the D. A. v. of w. w. will give a
talk over WTCN on Monday, October
10, at Sis p. m. central time. This
talk will interest all ex-service vet
Grams and especially those who are
disabled
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-10-06
Burnquist To Broadcast

The Burnquist for Attorney Cen
eral committee announces that Mr..
Burnquist will deliver his keynote
address at $50 p. m. Wednesday,
October IL, over WCCO, Minneapolis,
and KROC, Rochester.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-10-06

KnutsOn To Visit County
Congressman Harold Knutson will
visit at various points in Pine county
today and tomorrow, October and Z
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08

board and presented the general
plan of getting the county hos
pital with WPA assistance.
Rev. R. H. Stone, of the finance
committee and J. B. Hash, chair
man of that committee, made the
presentation. Mr. Crutchfield,
district WPA director, assured
the commissioners that it would
be wise to submit the application
at once and the county would not
be obligated if the sponsors part
were not raised.
Mr.. Stone explained to the COM
missioners that the finance COM
mittee proposed to launch a drive
Immediately to raise from $10,-
900 to $4,000 through the sale of
non-negotiable, non-profit bear
ing stock certificates in a pro-
posed Ashe County Hospital AS
ISOLATION, to be incorporated as
non-profit organization to- raise
the funds and to operate the hos
pital after it is erected.
The commissioners said that
they liked this plan and regret
ted that the cpunty's financial
condition would not permit con-
tribution towards it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08
County Officers Sworn In
Office Last Mon. Morning

Ashe county officers who were
elected November 8, were sworn
in Office Monday morning at the
courthouse.
No elaborate installation cere-
monies were held, but number
of people were present and right
much time was consumed in adj
ministering the oaths of office.
H. c. Tucker, justice of peace,
swore in j. D. Stansberry, clerk
of superior court. Mr.. Stansberry
in turn administered the oaths to
j. F. Scott, r. B. Brown and J..
E. Oliver, county commissioners.
Sheriff Ed Miller and L. P. Col
ward, register of deeds were then
sworn in.
The commissioners next met in
regular session and reelected ].
F. Scott, as chairman, who later
swore in a number of constables
and justices of peace.
The commissioners had an ex-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08
Ashe Building
And Loan Assn.
Is Now Assured
5OOth. Share Of Stock Pledged
Tuesday. To Meet Friday,
December 16.

The 500th. share of stock in the
Ashe County Building and Loan
Association was pledged Tuesday,
thereby assuring the organiza-
ton of the association, Glenn B.
GRAPHICAL announced.
1T takes 500 shares of stock to
secure a charter and now we
have that much, I am happy to
say" Glenn modestly declared.
There will be no let up in the
sale of stock. II hop eve can have
600 shares when we meet next
week and organize, he said.
The organization meeting will
be held on Friday night, Dec. 16,
at 7:30 o'clock in the American
Legion hall here.
At that time application will
be made for chapter and direct
ors elected.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08
Mcmillan Rules
On Amendment
Newly Elected COrOners And
Sheriffs Will Serve 4-Years
Due To Amendment.

Sheriff Ed. Miller and coroner
DR.. B. E. Reeves, along with the
others in North Carolina elected
to the offices on Nov. 8 are en-
titled to serve four-year terms
according to Attorney General
Harry Mcmillan in a ruling in
terpreting provisions of consti-
tutional amendment extending
the terms of those offices from
two to four years.
Likewise he ruled that the
terms of the sheriffs and coron-
ers elected in 1896 ended Monday
when the newly-elected officials
took office.
The amendment was adopted
Nov. 8 by a vote of 206,O69 to
1877, 1913. There has been some
question as to- whether it applied
to- coroners and sheriffs elected
at this time.
MCMILLAN explained that the
amendment has been adopted,
by the governor, enrolled in the
office of the secretary of the state
and is Gin full force and effect"
He explained that it operates
concurrently with the election of
officers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08
Real Santa Claus Days To Be
Celebrated Here Fri. Sat. Mon.
Merchants Are Featuring
Hundreds OF Christmas
Gifts At Bargain Prices.

+ Santa Claus is coming! And for
his coming the merchants of West
Jefferson are well prepared to
take care of the thousands of
shoppers expected here FriSay,
Saturday, and Monday, desigr1at-
ed as Santa Claus Days., ofici-
ally opening the Christmas shop
ping season.
At this time the public will be
offered hund4eds of Christmas
gift items at special prices, as
we'll as regular merchandise
marked special for these three
big shopping days.
The streets will be decorated
for the holiday season with col
ored lights, and the traditional
green of the season, and the win
dows of the stores will portray
the spirit of Christmas with their
festive display of gay gifts.
Every one is urged to read the
advertisements in today's Post
and then start Christmas shop
ping in West Jefferson, by taking
advantage of the many special
values featured for Santa Claus
days.
Santa himself will arrive from
parts unknown on Saturday and
will visit the various stores here,
He invites all of his friends young
and old to meet him in the West
Jefferson stores in order that he
may discuss Christmas with them.
For the children he will have
candy which we will give away
free. BY talking with Santa in
the various stores children will
have an opportunity to show him
what they want for. Christmas.
In order to add to the interest
of the holiday spirit, The Sky
land Post is sponsoring a novel
Christmas poem contest, in which
cash prizes will be given away
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