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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
Windenere

Rev. and Mrs. Chas. Swanson of
Ironwood, Mich, were Tuesday eve
ming dinner guests at the Clickner
home They later called at the Tracy
Street home and then returned to
the former place where they spent
the night.
Mrs. John Forsberg, Mrs. Erick
Erickson and Lily Ann spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Gust Nyberg
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Nelson and
sons spent Sunday afternoon at the
NyStrOm home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
Denhann

The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet at the John
Kroon home Sunday afternoon, Feb.
6. All are welcome.
Mrs. Hilda Carlson was visited
Saturday afternoon, Jan. %, the oc-
casion being her 18th birthday ami
versary, by Mrs. j. c. McVicker and
on Sunday afternoon most of the
members of the M. E. church and
their pastor, Rev. T. c.. Olson, and
some other friends came to spend
the afternoon with her. Rev. Olson
sang some hymns, read from the
Scriptures, and left a heart-searching
Carlson was also presented a gift
which the M. E. church Ladies' Aid
was responsible for procuring for her.
Her daughter and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Burrell and Warren of
Duluth, were also home for the oc-
casion. The children who could not
be at home had sent greetings. Mrs.
Carlson was very happy to have been
remembered by so many friends on
these two days.
T. Roseland has been staying with
his daughter and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Helmer Larson, for some time.
Are you remembering to save post
age stamps for the Denver Tubercu-
losis Sanatarium? An organization
in Chicago had sent about 100 pounds
at one time. How about the Den
ham community sending few
pounds? If all help it can be done.
Rev. and Mrs. j. A. Burman Wis
tied at the Mrs A. Olson home last
Thursday afternoon.
Esther Leaf left Saturday for Min
neapolis to resume her duties again.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson and
family visited at the K. P. Christen-
sen home Sunday afternoon.
Hazel Nelson returned to her school
recently to begin teaching again.
Agnes Person, who has been in
a hospital or in its care since early
last fall, came home Tuesday of last
week to stay for month Then she
has to return for an examination.
Rev. and Mrs. j. A. Burman and
Werner were supper guests at the
Upgren home Friday evening
Mrs. Upgren visited at the Person
home Saturday afternoon
Divine services will be held in the
Swede Park church at Ills a. m.
Sunday and at Oakhill at 9:45 a. m.
All are welcome.
Eden Guenther went to Minneapolis
Monday evening of last week for a
short visit and from there to Charles
City, Iowa. He returned Friday.
Leroy Hillbrand did the chores dur
ing his absence.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
DISTRICT So SCHOOL NOTES

The pupils are making doll house
and furniture. Some of the girls
sewed curtains and quilts. The first
graders made some paper furniture.
Jacquelyn crocheted little rug and
Joe and Peter Study are making
wooden rocking chairs.
The entire school has been en-
joying the lovely weather. The pu-
pills have been playing fox and geese
nearly every day.
Adrian and Annie have been alb
sent for long time because of illness.
Many interesting pictures have been
added to the current events map. The
most pictures so far have been
brought by Alma Frehse and Eileen
Lound.
The seventh graders have finished
the study of Brazil. Jacquelyn john
son got the highest mark in the final
test.
The first graders are well on their
way in their regular first grade read
ers, having finished their primers be-
fore Christmas.
The library table attracts most at
tention lately. Many new supple
mentary readers have been added.
Even the first graders enjoy their
little library books.
The pupils learned three new songs
this week.
Margaret Lound brought her new
ukelele to school recently and played
some songs which were enjoyed.
The language classes have been
studying poetry. They recently wrote
original poems about the snow. The
best ones are:
The Snow Man.
One day l made snow man
And on his head l put a pan
Coal for buttons, a stick for his nose
And a broom in his hand wherever he
goes.
BY Margaret Lound.
Snowflakes.
See the tiny snowflakes
Dancing all around,
Falling lightly everywhere
Piling on the ground.
See the tiny snowflakes
Falling everywhere,
Falling on trees and lakes
Whirling in the air.
The snowflakes dance gayly
In the light gray sky,
Dancing, falling, merrily
Coming from on high.
BY Eileen Lound.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
(From Another Correspondent

Rev. and Mrs. Charles j. Swanson
of Ironwood, Mich, visited friends in
this community Wednesday of last
week. Due to the roads being i'm
passable they were unable to visit
as many as they had planned to.
The Misses Elsie Larson and Cor
della Johnson left Saturday for the
Cities where they will be employed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
Denham M. E. Church.
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
John o. Johanson, pastor.
Lutheran Church, Denham
Sor1,inoc S11,ado.x Iaa AIo,....e

NOrdland Lutheran Church, Denham
Services Sunday, Jan. 80; Norwe-
gian at II a. m. and English at o. m
Zion Lutheran, Moose Lake.
Annual meeting of the congrega-
ton Friday evening, Jan. %, at 8
o'clock at the church.
Luther League meeting Thursday
evening, Feb. 8, at o'clock at the
church.
st. Olaf Lutheran, Little Moose.
Food sale at the Moose Lake Co.
operative store Saturday, Feb. 5, be-
ginning at 10 a. m. Lunch will also
be served.
Services in the English language
at the Jordet home Sunday evening,
Feb. 6.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27

Zachary Taylor did not learn OF
his nomination for the presidency
until almost a month after the ad-
journment of the convention, be-
cause of his failure to pay postage
on the notification letter.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27

With further regard to the iva
decision it should be pointed out that
this ruling, if upheld by the highest
court, would make it possible for the
federal government to cooperate with
municipalities in establishing pub
licly owned power plants. This de-
cision is significant particularly be-
cause during the past week the Pres
ident reiterated his decision to elm
mate holding companies in the utility
field.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27

In 1919 the United States farm
crops were valued at over twelve bill
lion dollars. Of this amount one
fourteenth was credited to Texas.
Four years later one-ninth of all farm
products was produced by Texas, the
value exceeding one billion dollars.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
T. c.. Olson, pastor.
Windemere M. E. Churc

Thursday, service at the Mission
Covenant church at p. m.
Sunday, Jan. 80, service at the
Windemere M. E. church at 2:30 %.
m, special music and singing. The
public is cordially invited
Denham M. E. Church.
Sunday, Jan. 80, morning worship
at 10:45 a. M, sermon by the pastor
The choir will sing. All are welcome
to this service.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27

The Gulf of Mexico is the largest
indentation in the coast line of North
America.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27

In connection with the IVA pro-
posal of Senator Norris, the decision
of court in Chattanooga, Tennessee,
startled Capitol Hill when it was
ruled that the IVA is valid. In all
probability an appeal will be taken
by the utility people to the highest
court in the land without delay.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27

Briefly what transpired in Wash
ington aside from the conferences
which the President held with rep
resentatives of the automotive in
dustry and labor leaders: The judi
ciary committee of the Senate held
hearings on a bill to require public
hearings on judicial nominations. The
Agriculture committee approved the
Norris resolution for a Federal Trade
commission investigation of the IVA
A judiciary committee opened hear
ings on item veto provisions in ap-
preparation bills. And the Special
committee heard further testimony
on unemployment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27

While the Senate has been battling
over the anti-lynching bill the House
has accomplished much in the way
of clearing up essential appropria-
ton bills which must be enacted if
the government is to function. One
of these appropriation bills provides
for the expenditure of 1858 ,266, 494
for additional navy equipment. We
are all aware that the international
situation hasn't improved bit since
your correspondent wrote in this
place last week AS matter of fact
the chances of another war seem to
be greater at this writing than at any
time since 1920. The writer is, has
been, and always will be a pacifist.
However, realists must understand
that the defense of both continents,
North and South America, is essen
tial to our welfare and well being.
Regardless of the discussions about
contacts with London, everybody
realizes that our chore includes de-
Tending Canada. We cannot permit
an enemy invader to land on the
shores of the Dominion. The de-
Tense which the navy is expected
to provide includes the vast coast
line extending from Labrador on the
northeast, southwark around the Horn
and to Alaska on the northwest. II
is the opinion of this writer that that
is big job for even our ''Uncle Sam, y
big as he is. Your correspondent be-
lieves, despite his pacifist tendencies
that is is absolutely essential that
we be equipped to repel any invader
on the North American continent OF
any who would attempt to violate the
provisions of the Monroe Doctrine
on the South American continent.
However, we are unalterably op-
posed to sending men and ships 5000
miles from our coast to defend island
possessions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27

During the week President Roose-
welt conferred with industrialists and
labor leaders. Reports of the con-
ferences indicate that there is a closer
meeting of minds between these two
groups as a result of their chats
around the table with Mr.. Roosevelt
Let us hope SOL We were particularly
cheered by the statement of the
President in which he condemned the
so-called deferred payment plan
When the writer was boy it was
called installment buying. We have
always considered it vicious method
of transacting business. After all
what you have to spend is nothing
more than what your particular works
represents, and when you begin to
spend next years labor before that
labor has been performed you are
gambling indeed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27

Keep informed by reading the
American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27

School board meeting January 20,
1888.
All members were present
A motion was made, seconded and
carried to allow the following bills
as read and pay them as soon as
money comes in:
Kewanee Boiler Corp, CRATES 10
J. R. Stanton Lbr. Co., coal
etc. 81
Milton Price, draying -- 20.60
Willow River Mere Co., sup
plies OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1850
MINI. Power & Light Co., &C
count for December ---- 27.59
Ed Rudolph, Is 1/3 cords wood $3.50
Thomas Dignan, 1874 cords
wood SO
Victor Price, telephone account $50
H. E. Johnson, use of car to
flne lily sou
1t was moved, seconded and car
ried that DR.. w. c. Ehmke and H.
Nortrup represent our district at the
State School Board convention in
Minneapolis February and 4, and
that Mrs. Borchardt be alternate.
The board accepted the resigna-
ton of Carl Belling as bus driver.
Paul Carlson was elected to succeed
Carl Belling.
It was moved, seconded and car
ried to adjourn.
H. NORTRUP, Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
PINE COUNTY RURAL
SCHOOL NEWS
A. E. GUSTAFSON. County Supt.
Corrections.

Plans for WPA project have been
made to rebuild school TIC, Winde-
mere, not No. 116 or ITO.
1t is Miss Grace LaTourelle of the
Henriette school, who is recovering
from an appendix operation, not her
cousin, Miss Marjorie LaTourelle, OF
district 1T.
School Attendance.
One of the important factors that
affect achievement in school is at
tendance. Most parents and pupils
do their best to keep the very high
attendance that we have in most
schools. Many of our schools aver
age nearly 100 per cent attendance
in spite of the roads, weather and
distance Rural children find it the
most difficult to attend regularly be-
cause of many unfavorable conditions
Parents should be careful not to al
low children to become unduly eX-
posed in order to keep up attendance
averages. Health is more important
than perfect attendance. If the child
cannot have both, it is better to pro-
tect the health.
Compulsory Attendance.
The compulsory attendance law is
quite indefinite. Such terms as reg
ular attendance" physically able,
reasonable distance" are all terms
that are not definite 1t is the school
boards right and duty to use their
Judgment and excuse children fol
good reasons, as mentioned. We
have only a very few known cases
in Pine county where the reasons fol-
absence are questionable. Practically
all parents want their children te
attend school at all times when pos
sible. This office is doing everything
possible to encourage and compe
reasonable attendance. Some chill
dren are too poorly clothed to face
the cold.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
THE NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT
By PAUL JOHN KvALE, M. C.

Another week has passed and the
Senate continued to wrangle over the
anti-lynching bill. The battle bids
fair to tear. the Democratic party to
pieces and we are unable to under
stand why it should. We have law
and order in Minnesota and why?
Just because we elect competent men
as sheriffs to enforce the law. They
take the cath of office and do their
duty.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27

The farm bill, still in conference,
will come out during the coming
week. It was learned today that the
conferees have reached an agreement
on all the major items in the legis-
lation and that early in the week
they will report bill for a compro-
mise on the "ever normal granary''
program that will provide for setting
up vast machinery for controlling
acreage and the marketing of five
major crops: Wheat, corn, cotton, to-
baccO and rice.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27

the committee on fuel was instructed
to buy a carload of COAL
Mrs. Borchardt asked for the use
of the schoolhouse December ID, by
the Farmer-Labor club. There was
no objection.
It was moved, seconded and car
ried to adjourn.
H. NORTRUP, Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27

plies ------------------ 8.25
Bobbs-Merrill Co., text books 1859
Syndicate Publ. Co., text books 1.85
Paul A. Schmitt Co., supplies - 666
Farnham Co., supplies --- 1872
Farnham Co., IL chairs $1,000 65.40
Victor Sofa, reminding books - 1925
st. Paul Book & Sta. Co., Ii
brary books, etc. AS
CHM & Co., text books ----- 316
United Chemical Co., 20 gallons
floor oil ------------- $500
MINI. Power & Light Co., serv-
ice for November - 22.37
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
PROCEEDINGS OF
SCHOOL BOARD
District No. Fl
School board meeting December /

1887.
All members were present.
Four members of the board of edu-
cation from Arthyde were present
also. They expressed their desire to
have the high school students from
the Arthyde district attend the Willow
River high school for years to come
as they are doing at the present.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
On motion seconded and carried
the following bills were allowed:
Victor Price, telephone services $50
American Publishing Co., sup
Evening star., 1938-07-31
Forest Study Scheduled,

The government of South Africa will
establish forestry research station at
the foot of Drakensberg Mountains
and on the 4,000-acre site experts will
study how af1orestation affects the
dow Of streams.
Evening star., 1938-07-31
PEDESTRIAN FIRST
INPOL|SHT TRAFFIC
InfraCtion Of Rules Brings
CuIprit a Fine Payable
on the Spot,

Mrs, Cora Wells Thorpe is chair
man OF the Women's Safety Com
n1ittee OF the District Motor Club
Of the American Automobile As
soctution. She has lectured and
prttten on traffic safety and had
been identified NTH the traffic
safety courses conducted in high
schools in Washington under
A. A. A. sponsorship. Mrs. Thorpe,
tchtle in Europe this summer. is
1Driting seueral letters to The Star
on traffic in European cities, OF
which this Is one.
The Washington times., 1938-05-19

. While the French government
stamped down harshly on disturb
ing rumors, the Soviet ambassador,
Jacob Souritz, arranged to call on
Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet.
Souritz's call on Bonnet closely
followed a talk between the Soviet
emissary and the Czechoslovakian
minister, Stephen Ossusky.
ALLIANCE DISCUSSED
Obviously, the subject at both
meetings was the alliance among
France, CzechosloVakia and Rus
sia, which observers believe is now
imperilled by the progress Of the
insurgent forces in Spain.
A disturbing tide of rumor, in
cluding the report that Russia
threatened to back out of her alli-
ance with France threw the coun.
try into a turmoil Of apprehension
today.
Nine persons were arrested for
spreading false news in the stock
market.
So terrifying were rumors which
had their focal point in the Span
ish civil war that Premier Edouard
Daladier found it necessary to is
sue a statement decrying them.
The Washington times., 1938-05-19


81 won't take it. Give it to
somebody else who will"
Thus the unsuccessful 1886 Re
publican presidential candidate
spiked any speculation as to
whether he might be a candidate
in 1910.
Former President Hoover, at a
gathering of young Republicans
in Boston in October, 1897, said:
IT don't want any public Of
fice."
The former Kansas governor
said he had no idea who would be
the 1910 Republican national
standard bearer.
'I'M OUT" HE SAYS
I'm out" he declared during
an interview. f..t
Asked whether there ever will
be a dictator in the United States,
Landon said:
anybody who would take
over the government would be
taking it over in the form Of a
crown"
He declined to elaborate on this
statement.
The unemployment situation, he
said, is a serious problem. While
he had no ideas on a solution, he
observed "there is cure for it"
Regarding the present business
recession, Landon said:n
Business doesn't know the
policy of the Government. If
it knew, it would help a great
deal"
Unemployment relief as pro-
vided today is unjust, cruel and
unjustified," said Landon earlier
to q group Of Plymouth county
Republicans.
Presented pair Of Brockton-
made shoes, Landon said:
I'm glad to get that pair of
shoes. I need them. I haven't
been able to buy a pair since
Roosevelt was elected"
The Washington times., 1938-05-19
SUCHOW TAKEN,
JAPAN CLAIMS

SHANGHAI. May 10 GN.s.). +.
Capture Of the enttre city Of
Suchow. with the exception Of the
southern section, was claimed by
Japanese forces today.
In the section Of the vital Lung
hal Railway junction still held by
Chinese defenders, it was stated,
fierce hand.to-hand fighting was
progressing. --s
Chinese messages from Hankow
stated Sanguinary fighting was
progressing along the Lunghai
line" lifeline" from the coast
into central China-from SuchoW
to Lanfeng.
AdviceS from Tokyo claimed the
whole Chinese battlefront north
east Of Suchow was reported to
have collapsed in the fighting,
and that the Nipponese crossed
the Grand Canal between Han
chuang and Taierchwang.
Chinese losses at Suchow were
mofficially estimated at 10000
killed and wounded, with the JAP
anese casualties roughly estimated
at 5000.
Japanese sources reported aerial
observers at Suchow saw thou
sands Of troops and refugees pour
ing out of the city while fierce
fighting ragged in the streets and
scores Of fires sent flames shoot.
ing toward the sky.
Occupation Of the city was ex-
pected to be completed before
nightfall, though it was believed
the Nipponese troops would re-
quire the weekend to complete
their mopping up operations.
The Washington times., 1938-05-19
Luck Wired
By Roosevelt

PITTSBURGH, May 1S'
(I.N.SD.- President ROose-
welt today felicitated Demo
cratic State Chairman David
L. Lawrence on the Organiza-
ton states triumph in Tues
days primary.
The text of the telegram
as made public here by Law
renee was:
Thank you for your tele-
gram. The registered voters
have been duly recorded in
the primary elections. 1 wish
every success to my friends,
George Earle and Charles
Jones'"
Lawrence had telegraphed
the President yesterday that
the candidates who cam
paigned On . platform OF
Roosevelt democracy were the
winners.
The Washington times., 1938-05-19
ScOttsbOrO Case
Argued in Court

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 10
G.N.S0.-Appeals Of Clarence
Norris, Andy Wright and Charlie
Weems, three Of the "scottsboro
Negroes" convicted of attacking
two white girls, were to be argued
before the State Supreme Court
here today. o. K. Fraenkel, Of
New York, was to plead for the
Negroes while Assistant Attorney
General T. S. Lawson will present
the States case. Norris is under
sentence of death, while Wright
and Weems face prison sentences
of 80 years and rs years respect
lively.
The Washington times., 1938-05-19
WRIT DENIED
TO BIC STEEL

PHILADELPHIA May 10
d.N.s3-The b. 10. Circuit Court
Of Appeals today declined to issue
an immediate order for the Fed
eral Trade Commission to cease
enforcing a 14-yearold decree di.
recting the o. s. Steel Corpora
ton and five Of its subsidiaries to
discontinue charging pittsburgh
plus" prices for its rolled steel
products. -,--
Circuit court judges Joseph
Burlington and J. Warren Davis,
after hearing a special plea today
by attorneys for big Steel" for
q stay order, declined the request
for the time being. The appellate
judges said they felt the corpora
tions were fully protected by the
appeal they took yesterday for a
review of the commissions order
Of July 81, 1924. %.
Attorneys for the commission
assured the court the commission
could not take any further &C
ton against the six companies
until the circuit judges had ruled
on the review. -
/ The pittsburgh plus" system
was the practice of the steel COM
panieS charging their customers
the Pittsburgh prices for steel
products, plus freight rates from
Pittsburgh, regardless of which of
the Is plants of the combine man
ufactured the steel.
The Washington times., 1938-05-19
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