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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-14
PIT. A. Group To
Bring Real Treat

One of the finest entertainments
ever to be presented by the Askov
Parent-Teachers Association is
expected to take place on Friday
night, April %, in the local D.
B. S. hall when Viggo Tarnow
will bring some of his boy and
girl gymnasts here. Mr.. Tarnow
will conduct Is girls and a like
number of boys through their
PAGES.
Mr.. Tarnow is a specialist in
the form of physical education
known as fundamental gym
nastics, which was originated by
Niels Bukh of Denmark. He has
studied under Mr.. Bukh and has
taken additional training at the
University of Copenhagen. He
has many years of teaching ex-
perience and is at the present
time physical education director
in the Hutchinson public schools.
His high school groups have given
exhibitions at the University of
Minnesota and numerous other
points throughout the state.
No admission will be charged
for the entertainment on April %
and the public is invited.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-14

favor of union, little less than a
half million against; the rather re-
markable feature of the affair was
that the percentage of the Austrians
was higher than that of the Germans,
for in Austria 9975 percent preferred
union, while in Germany "only" 80 .O8
percent voted for it. No matter how
some may bubble about fractions
the result spelled a tremendous and
completely overwhelming victory for
Hitler and approval of his annexation
of Austria on March 49,
"VOx populi."
''This is the happiest moment of
my life," Hitler said last Sunday
evening when the election returns
were practically all in, "the people
has spoken and it's voice has con-
firmed me in my belief that God
chose me to release the Austrian
people from its bondage and to bring
it back home to Germany"
The result cannot, of course, be dis
puted; the methods by which it was
achieved might be interesting as a
subject of inquiry and investigation,
but such research would be totally
unavailing. "The people has spoken"
that is always Hitler's REPUTATION of
the claim that he is a dictator, for,
whenever he takes an important step,
he "goes to the people" for approval;
the fact that his people dares not
vote in opposition is not emphasized,
is, indeed, considered an utter i'm
possibility. In Sundays plebiscite
there was only one element of surprise
and that was the fact that there were
after all-nearly half million in
dividuals who defied the wrath of the
dictator by voting against his-rather
high-handed-ann of neigh
Dor country.
Germany's government had pre-
pared deliberately for the plebiscite; it
employed speeches by high-powered
orators, Hitler himself among them; it
made use of brass bands, swastika
flags, newspaper appeals to the effect
that the plebiscite was a God-or-
dained action; it Communicated taxis
CONTINUED on Page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-14
|LongResident Of
Markville Passes
Andrew Olson, Who is Laid
to Rest Saturday, Had
Lived There 20 Years.

The last rites were held for An
drew Olson, long resident of the
Markville community, Saturday aft
ernoon from the Markville Lutheran
church with Rev. Paul j. R. Peterson
officiating. Mr. Olson had been i'll
since April l, and passed away at
st. Lukes hospital in Duluth on
April g.
The deceased was born at Albert
Lea Nov %, 1865, and at the time
of death was 70 years, 4 months and
8 days of age. He resided in the
community of his birth until he was
Is years, after which he worked at
various places, including North Da-
kota.
He was united in marriage to Lottie
Gaslin June 81, 1906, and in August,
1912 they came to Markville. Mrs
Olson preceded her husband in death
July 9, 1887 and during the few
months just preceding his death Mr.
Olson had resided at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Frank Day, in Duluth.
When he became i'll he was taken to
the hospital in that city where he
passed away.
The deceased was associated with
the Zion Lutheran church in Mark
vile and served it faithfully as janitor
for several years. He was an active
and hard worker in whatever he did
and had a friendly and cheerful per-
sonality. He was good neighbor
and was always a friend in time of
need.
He leaves to mourn him two chill
dren, Ovidia Ireton of st. Paul, and
Mrs Chester bingham of Albert Lea;
a sister, Mrs. Frank Day in Duluth,
and two half brothers, Dan and John
GulbranSon of Albert Lea.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-14
Republicans Are Set
For County Meeting

The county convention of Pine
county Republicans will be held on
Saturday, April 80, in the Royal
Neighbor hall, Hinckley, at 100 p. m.
Precincts are scheduled to hold their
meetings on Monday, April Is, for the
purpose of electing delegates to the
county convention.
At the county convention six dele
gates will be elected to attend the
state convention to be held in Min
neapolis on June 25, after the pri-
mary election. The district conven-
ton will be held on Saturday, May
IA, and delegates to this convention
will also be elected at the county con-
vention.
All precinct workers and all others
interested in the Republican party
are urged to attend their local eau
cuses and help in picking delegates to
the county convention.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-14
Askov Woman Is
Given Final Rest
Mrs. Sine Sunke Passes
Away Saturday Nj G h t
After Short Illness.

One of Askov's older residents was
taken Saturday night at her home
in the village when Mrs. Sine Sunke
succumbed to an attack of pneumonia
Mrs. Sunke had been ill but few
days. She was 81 years of age on
March /, and had resided in this
community since 1915 as the house
keeper of Henry and Peter Petersen
Sine Hansen was born in Den
mark March l, 1857 and came to the
United States as a young woman
in 1889. After losing her husband
she returned to Denmark for time
and then came again to this country
in 1900 where she began keeping
house for the Petersen brothers
When they moved to this community
she came with them and has been
almost a mother to Clarence Mattson
nephew of Henry and Peter Petersen
who came to this country from Den
mark in 1911. The deceased was a
member of the Danish Lutheran
church and was known and loved by
the community in general for her
friendly disposition.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at o'clock from the
Danish Lutheran church with Rev
jobs. Knudsen officiating. Burial
was made in the local cemetery. Pail
bearers were Clemmen Christensen
Andrew lessen, Knud Feldtmose,
Fred johnson, MAIDS Nielsen and L.
A. Paulsen.
Friends and neighbors of the COM
munity join in mourning the loss of a
good friend and kind neighbor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-14

Miss Norma c. Brown, "America's
leading voice on the liquor question,
and special lecturer for the Mime
sofa Temperance movement, will
speak in the Askov Danish Lutheran
church April 20, at 8 p. m. on the
liquor question.
Her experience has been varied
and extensive, she has studied the
temperance question from all angles
and speaks with authority. Miss
Brown has spoken in practically every
capital city in the United States, at
tended the national conventions OF
both major political parties since
1924, is a keen student of political
science, a good platform orator and
an excellent debater.
According to who's Who In Amer
ica," Volume II, 1882, 1888, Miss
Brown graduated from high school
at Davenport, Iowa, in 1916; was a
student at Augustana college at Rock
Island, ILL.,, for one year; received an
A. B. degree with Magma cum laude
honors at Eureka college (Illinois)
in 1920. She preached her first SER
mon at the age of Is years; held
pastorates while attending college;
represented Eureka college at four
Intercollegiate debates, also at State
Oratorical Contest, ordained Chris
tan Disciples of CHRISTI ministry,
1917; pastor Carlock, Illinois, 1920;
Chaplain Illinois Senate, February,
1921.
The meeting is open to the public,
citizens of whatever opinion are in
Vited to attend.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-14
Duquette Woman
Is Laid To Rest

Mrs. Maggie Williams of Duquette
passed away at her home Saturday
evening after a long illness. Burial
was made in Cambridge Tuesday
She was 80 years old and had been
resident there for the past few
years. She had lived there many
years ago when the community was
new and had then moved to Cam
bridge.
She is survived by two sisters
Cristine and Mrs. May Kline of Har-
ris, and by several brothers, Erick
and William Norell of Duquette, and
Fred and Ed Norell of Cambridge and
her son, Eugene, of Duquette.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-14
District Scout
Court OF Honor
Set For April p
Three Boys Will be Made
Eagle Scouts at Pine City
Ceremony.

On Friday, April %, all Boy Scout
troops of the Pine-Kanabec District
will gather at the high school audi
torium in Pine City at 1880 p. m,
for a Scout rally and Court of Honor
ceremony. Scout Master George
Saunders of Pine City, has been APP
pointed master of ceremonies, and
Manford Nelson of Askov, chairman
of the District Scout Advancement
committee will preside at the Court
of Honor, at which time awards will
be made to Scouts for their advance
ment. Scouts from the following
troops will take part: Troop 1872,
Willow River, troop 1874, Hinckley,
troop 1885,, Cloverton, troop 1877,
Askov, troop 1873, Pine City, troop
189, Finlayson, troop 1911, Mora, and
troop 1872, Ogilvie.
At a Scout meeting held last week
in Hinckley, committees were APP
pointed to supervise the rally events.
Jack Hurley, Scout commissioner, will
make an inspection of all the troops
that are in attendance. E. c. West
of Mora, will be in charge of sig
mailing demonstration, in which each
troop of the district will participate.
George Glen, Scoutmaster at Askov,
will be in charge of relay games, in
which picked teams from each troop
will compete. DR.. H. G.. SwenneS,
chairman of the troop committee at
Hinckley, will supervise first aid dem
onstration, included in which will
be teams from each troop demonstrate
ing artificial respiration. Ralph B.
CasperSon, ScoutmaSter at Hinckley
and Mrs. Holiday of Pine City, will
be in charge of community singing.
Three Eagle Scouts.
Scouts Robert Turner, Albert Mil
grom and Erwin Blanchard of Troop
1873, Pine City, will be awarded the
Eagle Scout rank at the Court of
Honor. This is the highest award
that any boy in Scouting can receive.
Robert Turner, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Turner, is Is years old, and
joined the Pine City troop in 1884.
<A1DCll N1uSlOlll, SOIi VI Nll ctilNt wi ..
Louis Milgrom, is Is years old and
joined Scouting in January, 1885.
Scouts Turner and Milgrom have gone
through their requirements together,
receiving each of their ranks at the
same Courts of Honor. Erwin Blan-
chard, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Blanchard is 10 years old, and joined
Scouting in January, 1881.
Any other Scouts of the district who
have made advancement will also re-
ceiVe awards at the meeting on
April %.
The general public is cordially in
vited to come to the auditorium at
Pine City and see what the Scouts
are accomplishing. A feature of the
evening will be short talk by 1. K
Lewis, vice president of the North
Star Boy Scout Council. Mr.. Lewis
is a speaker of unusual ability and his
message, although it may be brief,
will be well worth hearing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-14
Seed Loan Office
To Be Closed Here

The seed loan office authorized
by the county board for six weeks
at Askov will be closed Saturday
April 16. This does not mean, how
ever, that the loan has been termin-
ated. Any further request for loans
will be taken care of by Vincent p
Mccoy at Aitkin, who will arrange
to spend Wednesday of the following
two weeks at Askov to take care
of any who may not have made
application.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-14
Two File In Third

Two more look for the job as county
commissioner from the third district
They are Charles H. Happy" O'Mal-
ley of Hinckley, and Charles Edstrom
of Sandstone.
Both men are well known in their
respective localities in the county
They assure primary fight in that
district, since the incumbent, j. S.
Patrick, has already fled.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-14
|Sokol Festival
PlannedFOrPine
City On May p
Colorful Program and Lo-
cal Participation Prom
ises Good Entertainment.

Arrangements for the Northern
District Sokol festival to be held in
Pine City May %, are taking form
rapidly, it was announced today The
st. Paul office of the American Sokol
Union is carrying on preparations out
of that office
Joseph Pavlicek, executive secre-
tary of the festival, advises, that there
will be several chartered buses be-
sides many cars coming out of the
Twin Cities for the festival. There
will be over so gymnasts from ST.
Sokol Units from various points in
Minnesota and Wisconsin will also
come in large numbers.
Louis Violence, president of the Pine
City Sokol society, was showing Mr..
Pavlicek last week the excellent facil-
tiles Pine City has for putting on
gymnastic exhibitions at the county
fair grounds, or in case of adverse
weather conditions, at the high school
auditorium which lends itself admir-
ably for program of this kind with
the large stage floor.
Local Leaders Cooperating.
Local civic organizations are taking
active interest in the planned Sokol
festival. Mr.. Ziebarth, superintendent
of Pine City schools, is arranging
to have several grades of school chill
dren partake in gymnastic program.
He is also planning on participation
of the local Boy Scout troops, Pine
City Post of American Legion and the
40 ct organization.
w. S. McEachern has agreed to be
the Grand Marshal of the patriotic
parade that will precede the exhibit
ton. The participation of the local
Artillery Battery of the National
Guard will give the parade a martial
air.
The village will be decorated for
this occasion according to James
Sullivan, mayor of Pine City. The
Pine City Commercial club, under
the able direction of its president, Art
Nelson, will also cooperate to make
llllS q u uly UlS lSlu udy.
Program Starts at 2 p. M.
The participants of the parade will
assemble at the high school grounds
and from there they will march along
the U. S. Highway No. 81 to the fair
grounds. The parade will be led by
the Pine City high school band and
;,oo
tional costumes, gymnasts in their
regulation uniforms, members of the
Battery unit of the Minnesota Ma
tional Guard, American Legion, Boy
Scouts, school children and other
civic organizations. The program
will start in front of the grandstand
Immediately following the parade, I'M
der the direction of Frank Werner and
Bessie Smolik, District Physical di-
rectors. The public will see some
fine specimens of youth going through
system calisthenics to the tune of
music.
1t will be program that is color
full, inspiring and entertaining. There
will also be on the program Czech
Folk dances in gorgeous colorful cos
tunes. Following the afternoon ex-
hibition, there will be dancing at the
farewell party in the evening, at the
Crystal Palace, where friendships
from all over the northwest will be
united.
Pine county welcomes Sokols in
their midst and as usual the citizens
are expected to turn out in large
numbers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-14
Brook Park Pair
United On Sunday

The wedding of Miss Zana KLEIN
ents, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Art
Elements, and Mr.. Harold Raven
holt, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Viggo
Ravenholt of Brook Park, took place
at the Trinity Lutheran church in
Minneapolis on April 8. Rev. Evald
Canrad, pastor of the church, per-
formed the ceremony.
The newlyweds will make their
home in the Mill City after June /.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-14
Highway % Will Be
Built This Year

James H. Hogan, Kerrick banker,
is in receipt of a letter from State
Highway Commissioner N. w. Elsberg
saying that the completion of High
way No. % is on his program this
year and that contracts will be let
after July l. Mr.. Elsberg also stated
that the re-graveling of the road
north of Askov to Nickerson will be
handled through the Maintenance
department.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-14
Easter Program Set
For Oak Hill Church

There will be an Easter program,
"Jesus Is King" arranged by H. R.
Ekerberg given at 8 p. m. on Easter
Monday at the Oak Hill church. The
program will include readings and
recitations by the children of the
Sunday school and Bible class. There
will also be music and singing by the
choir under the direction of Mrs.
Harry Lindor.
Mrs. Arthur johnson is the Sunday
school superintendent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-14
Prison Worker Is
Injured In Fall

Willard Jensen, son of Mrs. Walter
Jensen, was severely injured We'd
nesday forenoon when scaffold col
lapsed at the Federal prison, where
he was working with Clarence Wat
rim, who lives at Grindstone Lake.
The injured man was taken by
fellow workmen to a local doctor
where it was found he was in badly
bruised condition.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-14
Vanderburgh, Court
Candidate Succumbs

William Henry Vanderburgh, 80,
of Minneapolis, who had recently
filed for the office of associate justice
of the state supreme court, was laid
at rest Friday. Mr.. Vanderburgh had
been candidate for that office at
previous elections but had never at
tanned the goal which he had set for
himself and which his father held for
several years before him.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-14
Plasterers Go On
Strike At Prison

Work on the construction of the
new Federal prison at Sandstone is
temporarily delayed since Wednesday
morning because of a strike staged
by the plastering crew. No informa-
ton is at this time given as the
reason
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-14

Mississippi river Cor to Miami if the
winner lives west of the Mississippi
river). The second national prize
will be a trophy, while the third
national prize will be plaque to be
presented by the National Air Mail
Week Committee.
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High School Drivers Take Toll; Traffic
Deaths Up 100 Per Cent in Eleven Years

Motor car drivers Of high school
age are involved in ten times as
many fatal accidents, per miles
driven, as the driver Of forty-five to
fifty years, according to an analysis
of road accidents published by the
American Magazine.
Furthermore, the high school
record has been getting worse"
the magazine states. ''In the last
II years there has been Is per
cent decrease in traffic deaths OF
children five to nine years old, and
only slight increase in those ten
to fourteen. That is, the safety
campaigns to teach children to
watch out for themselves in the
streets are having their effect. But
in the ages of fifteen to nineteen,
the high school age, there has been
in this same period an increase Of
$50 per cent in traffic deaths. The
reason is obvious. Fifteen Is about
the age when children begin to
drive"
Pointing out that this age Of great
est danger is also the best age for
teaching motor car operation, the
article urges wide extension of such
work as that now being done by
Amos Neyhart, former professor OF
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industrial management at Pennsyl-
vania State college, who is heading
up a national program for training
high school students to drive. Near
ly 200 high schools are now using
this plan of instruction, and this
summer between go and 10 colleges
will have courses for high school
teachers in the technique of teach.
ing automobile operation.
Ultimately" the article predicts,
ga motor car for teaching driving,
or a fleet of such cars, will be as
much a recognized part of the
equipment of any progressive high
school as is today the kitchen equip
ment in the domestic science course
or the tools in the manual training
shop, and driving course will
be required before graduation from
a high school,"
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holding fast to his hand, her eyes
flowing tears, as though tears were
balm. He was still with her when
Doctor Mainton came; and the doc
tor talked quietly to her for a
while, and almost cheerfully.
you've had a long siege, Barba-
ra," he said. "But now you've
turned the corner. You're going to
be better right along. Be yourself
again soon, won't your"
Phil went downstairs with the old
er man, and he asked, SIS she as
sick as she looks, Doctor?"
The other said gently, "She was
worse yesterday morning than she
had been at any time; but she's
better today" And he asked SIM
ply, "Did you tell her your father
was convicted?"
Phil said, eyes" And he said:
"a strange thing-it seemed to
make her feel better, to reassure
her. But she believes he is inno-
cent, of course"
"Fine!" Doctor Mainton agreed.
"You stay with her, Phil; and if
she shows any inclination to talk,
encourage her. Miss Dane has been
much with her, hasn't she? And you
and your sister are pretty close to
one another?"
eyes, SIR"
"Try the clock, this afternoon;
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gan. At half-past three on Thurs
day afternoon, the jury retired.
To wait for the verdict, Mrs. Sem
try and Phil went to a hotel, took a
room. At five, and at seven, Falk-
ran telephoned; and at a quarter Of
ten, he phoned again to assert that
the jury stood ten to two for acquit-
tai.
At eleven, he came himself to say
that the jury, still unable to agree,
had been locked up for the night.
$50 there will be no verdict till
morning." he said. "a verdict in
less than first degree, or disagree
ment, is possible; but I expect &C.
quittal. I will give odds that to-
morrow night Mr.. Sentry will sleep
in his own bed! You can 60 home
and rest easy"
Mrs. Sentry and Dan went down
in the elevator, out to where old
Eli waited with the limousine, and
so came home.
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Bv zen nmes wILLInms

But I shall lie down for a little
while. I'd rather be alone just now.
You might 60 sit with Barbara"
He nodded, asserting; and they
parted in the upper hall. When he
came into Barbara's room, she
turned her head on the pillow to
look at him, and he thought how thin
she was, her eyes lucent, her lips
pale; and he thought, almost CRATE
flu, for this task to do: Barbara
needs me. We've left her too much
alone. 1 must be with her now.
And he sat down on her bedside
and held her thin fingers tight in
his, and felt them cling and tug.
She croaked something, some ques-
ton; and he said:
eyes, Barb, old girl. And now
we've got to-help mother, take
care of her. That's our job, yours
and mine"
She muttered: eyes; mother. "
This was one of those days when
she could manage half-formed sylla-
bles, could make herself Ineligible
in brief phrases. Then after a mo-
ment she said, in a sudden passion,
her voice a husky croak:
"But he didn't do it, Phil"
Phil nodded automatically, more
to content and quiet her than in
assent.
He stayed a long time with Bar
bara: and she lay watching him,