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Evening star., 1939-09-01
Bondy Will Assume
Welfare Duties Sept. Is

Robert E. Bondy, national di-
rector Of disaster relief for the
American Red Cross, said today he
will take over his new duties as
the Districts public welfare director
September 16.
A resident of Bethesda, Md, Mr..
Bondy was appointed a little more
than month ago to succeed Ell
wood Street, who returned to private
welfare work in Richmond, Va. At
that time it was stated Mr.. Bondy
would take over some time between
September ! and Is.
Evening star., 1939-09-01
Edwards 10 Take
District W. P. A. Post
On September IS
Successor to Allen
I Is Completing Work
In New York

Paul Edwards, 36-year-old Phila-
delphian appointed to succeed Com
missioner George E. Allen as perma-
nent w. P. A. administrator for the
District, is to take charge of local
relief September IS after he winds
up affairs in New York, where he is
in charge of the Federal arts pro-
gram.
Since Commissioner Aliens with
drawal from the new w. p. A. setup
in the District about two months
Evening star., 1939-09-01
Squirrel Season Opens

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. (Spe-
ciaD.-The squirrel season opened
today In Virginia and will continue
until September 30. It Is to reopen
again with the general hunting sea-
son November 20.
Evening star., 1939-09-01
Brings Tuition Flock

PORTALES, N. Mex, Sept. l
R.-Joseph Gabaldon arrived at
Eastern New Mexico College with
200 hens and the explanation:
I'm going to pay my way through
school with those birds"
Evening star., 1939-09-01
Church Plans Dinner

DAMASCUS. Md, Sept. l (Spe-
ciaD.-The Ladies Aid Society of
Damascus Methodist Church will
give a fried chicken and country
ham dinner from 4 to 8 pm. at the
church tomorrow.
Evening star., 1939-09-01
Communications Pressure
Grows at State Department
Volume Of Traffic From Europe
Hos TripIed Stuff's Work Since August
By GARNETT d. HORNER

Ppesmoking men in WASH
ingon
He the head the select Department
whose hands the vital information
Roosevelt and Secretary State making foreign policy
effective. ['
1t is day night 3s5 days
Evening star., 1939-09-01
Traffic Record

The traf11c record, as revealed
at police headquarters for o.
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, ~.
Motorists injured, 2.
Motorists arrested, 268.
Pedestrians injured, S.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, 18.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
Elects E.
b. Creenwald Its
Head For 1889
Oscar Eklund of Bruno, is
Chosen Vice Chairman of
Commissioners.

At the annual meeting of the Pine
county board of commissioners held
Tuesday in the court house, E. B.
Greenwald, commissioner from this
district, was elected chairman, sue
ceeding c. A. Pearson. Oscar Eklund
was chosen to fill the position as
vice chairman. Mr.. Greenwald was
vice chairman during the past year
The first order of business taken
up by the board was the selection
of official newspapers for the COM
ing year and upon opening of bids
the Pine Poker was designated Of
fetal newspaper with the Askov
American being designated as the
medium for the second publication of
the Auditors Financial Statement.
Bonds for the various county Of
ficers were set and contracts for some
new snowplow equipment were let
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
Kruse Murder Is
Still UnsOlved

Several days ago man, giving his
name as James Leo Smith, was ar
rested in Spokane, Wash, on drunk
and disorderly conduct charge and
while in Jail confessed to authorities
that he murdered and attacked Miss
Laura Kruse, ID year old Pine City
girl in Minneapolis last March,. Min
neapolis detectives and police Of
ficials went to the western city and
questioned the suspect, but his con-
fession proved to be hoax.
Smith was employed on the R. P
Rasmussen farm southwest of Askov
at about the time of the murder, but
was discharged by Mr.. Rasmussen
because it was difficult to get along
with him.
He has now repudiated his confess
sion and gave as the reason for con-
Tossing to the crime that he wanted
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
Sheep Expert Will
Come To County

Arrangements have been made, ac-
cording to Max McMillin, county
agent, to have H. C. Zavoral, extern
sion specialist in sheep, and George
Nesom, extension specialist in soils,
in the county January IL and 49,
These meetings will be held at Sand
stone on January IL, and at Pine
City on the 18th. The morning SEES
sion will start at 10 a. M, and the
afternoon session will start at lis
p. m. and end at $3.50 or 4 o'clock.
Both Mr.. Zavoral and Mr.. Nesom will
speak while in the forenoon and
each will take part in the afternoon
program.
At present there are only $500
sheep in the county, and several
times this number could be raised.
The different phases of sheep pro-
duction will be taken up from care
of the breeding flock to fattening
lambs during the summer.
Mr.. Nesom will discuss different
soil types and what types of fertilizer
and crops will pay best on these diff
ferent soils.
All farmers in the county are in
vited to these meetings. The meet
ing at Sandstone will be in the school
house auditorium, and the meeting at
Pine City will be in the court house,
according to Mr.. McMillin.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
Each YearBrings
Increase In Sale
OfSeals In Askov
This Years Total is Seen
to be Nearly Double That
of 1884.

That people are becoming more
and more conscious of the import
ance of the little Christmas Seal in
health work is evident by the fact
that the annual sale in the Askov
community has shown an increase
during the last five years. While
some communities perhaps have not
done so well, and others possibly bet
ter, nevertheless, it is generally be-
lieved that there is an upward trend
in popular reception of the Seal.
Mrs. A. w. Conaway, who is chair
man of the annual Askov Seal drive
reports the following figures for the
sale in this community: 1934-S36.8 30
1935-$46.93; 1936-S49.00; 1887
$5791; 1938-S65.O0.
Seals in this community are sold
through the public school, the post
office and the various clubs.
The local chairman and the chair
men of other communities are appre-
ciative of efforts of the various work
erS in behalf of the sale, for it is
only possible to make such record
by united effort. AS every one should
by this time know, the Seal sale pro-
ceeds are used toward the fight against
and eradication of tuberculosis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
Meeting Date Set
By Farm Bureau
Governor Stassen and For
mer Governor Petersen
on Speaking Program.

Governor Harold E. Stassen and
Elk. Governor Hjalmar Petersen will
speak at the twentieth annual meet
ing of the Minnesota Farm Bureau
Federation to be held in ST. Paul jan
uary II to 10. The three-day pro-
gram, which will attract farmers from
every county in Minnesota, and Of
fetal delegates from rs county Farm
Bureaus, will bring other prominent
people before the convention. Women
will be particularly interested in the
talk by Mrs. H. w. Ahart, president
of the Associated Women of the
American Farm Bureau Federation.
Mrs. Ahart has done some outstand-
ing work on the Farm Bureaus rural
health project.
The convention will open Tuesday
morning, JanuaryF17, at the Univer-
sity Farm auditorium, with the annual
address of President Frank w. White.
Mrs. Ahart and Senator Larry Bran
don, secretary of the Indiana Farm
Bureau, will speak Tuesday after
noon and the presentation of awards
for membership building activities
will be made that evening to county
and township Farm Bureau units and
to individual volunteer membership
solicitors.
Sessions on Wednesday and Thurs
day will be held at the Lowry hotel,
st. Paul Wednesdays program will
include addresses by Lloyd E. Nelson
and John D. Jones on Farm Credit"
rural identification by Irving Clinton,
president of the Minnesota Rural
Identification Association; job n
Brandt, president of Land O'Lakes;
Herman Wenzel, state conservation
commissioner; Charles Stickney,
chairman of the Minnesota Soil Con-
servation committee; Hjalmar Peter
sen of the Minnesota Railroad and
Warehouse Commission; and E. T.
Winter, secretary of the Nebraska
Farm Bureau Federation.
Governor Stassen will speak at the
annual banquet to be held Wednes-
day evening. j. S. Jones, secretary
treasurer of the Minnesota Farm Bu-
reau, will be POSTMASTER.
The annual business session, where
in resolutions are adopted and Of
ficers are elected, will be held on
Thursday.
Pre-convention conferences for the
home and community, organization,
service and insurance departments
will be held Monday at the Lowry
hotel
The year 1888 ended with Farm
Bureau membership at the highest
point in its 20 years of existence, the
total paid membership on December
81 being 29,362 families, an estimated
individual strength in excess of 1OO,-
900 farm people.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
All Livestock
Prices AreLower
Slaughter Steers Weak to
Csc Off; Hogs Decline;
Lambs Slow.

South st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 3, 1889:
Cattle receipts proved liberal with
the trucked-in movement of cattle
from nearby sections relatively heavy.
About thirty cars of Canadian cattle
were unloaded on the New Years
quota, but this number was smaller
than trade interests have been ex-
pecting, according to the Federal
State Market News Service. In
crease supplies coupled with lower
tendency from outside markets gave
the local trade a downward impetus
and killing steers sold weak to Csc
lower. She stock was steady to weak
mostly, while bulls held steady.
Stockers and feeders were scarce
and firm, replacement demand show
ing considerable improvement from
last week. Medium and good fed
steers and yearlings turned at $3.50
to $3.50 mainly, plain steers down.
ward to $3.50. Medium and good
fed heifers sold at $500 to $500, the
bulk stopping below $3.50, while very
common heifers ranged downward to
$3.50. Plain to medium beef cows
got S525 to $500, good cows in load
lots up to $3.50, and few heifery
fat cows $500. Low cutters and cut
tiers brought $500 to $500 Most
sausage bulls with weight earned $685.
to S6.85, odd lots $500, plain kinds
down to S5.75 mainly. Medium and
good stock steers sold readily at $6.75
to 1925, common stockers down to
$500 for calfweights or mixed kinds.
Vealers sold weak to soc lower
Choice vealers were taken at $1,000
to $1,000, selections making S11.00,
and good light vealers down to $3.50
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
st. CrOir Park Clues County
A Good Recreation Ground

latrine, and three unit latrines, SWIM
ming beach and playground. These
buildings are not close together but
winding paths among the trees lead
you from one to the other.
The girls camp has been rented
out the past two years to welfare
societies.
In November, 1886, the footings
for the steel fire tower were put
in. This tower, 107 feet high, is
situated on a high hill and can be
seen for miles around. Should you
like to climb the tower you may rest
and view the scenery, as there is a
landing every 10 feet. There is also
a keepers cabin built near the tower.
This was completed in March, 1897.
More Camps Completed.
Late in the winter of 1897 and the
spring of 1888, work was begun on
the boys camp about IL miles south
west of the Yellow Banks CCC camp.
This was later abandoned and a new
site located one and half miles
southwest of the CCC camp was
chosen. Forty-five buildings were
built and completed in 1887 with
the exception of the garage which was
built in 1888. This camp was also
rented out for the season of 1888 to
a Jewish welfare society.
During the winter of 1897 and up
until August, 1888, crew of men
has worked continually at the picnic
grounds or tourists camp grounds
which is about miles east of the CCC
camp on the banks of the st. Croix
river, among the stately pines.
The driveways are lined with guard
rails. There are roads in every direc-
ton and parking places for cars.
Tables and benches and fireplaces
are placed conveniently for tourists
so that they may enjoy a real out of
doors picnic. Should the weather be
such that you would wish to make
coffee inside you can step in the
kitchen and help yourself. There are
several fireplaces at your convenience.
Then if you want shower bath, help
yourself or else jump in the river
for a good old-fashioned swim.
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
Lots of Wood in
AskOU American

If, many times, points brought
out in items printed in the Askov
American 60 against the grain,
one may charge it to the tremen-
dous amount of wood required to
make the paper on which the items
are printed After certain
amount of calculation the writer
of this item has found that for each
issue of this newspaper about rs
five-inch pulp trees are required in
the manufacture of the paper used.
Or in a smaller sense of COM
parison, a block of pulp IL inches
square will make one 24-page
paper. On the other hand, using
larger numbers, like the New Deal
uses for instance, it is seen that
a years publication of the Askov
American, not counting extra pages
throughout the year, requires about
5000 five-inch trees. No wonder
there is no timber around ASkov!
Now to go on to successful
conclusion as to the immensely Of
the subject, it will help consid-
erably in Willing away some of
the long winter evenings, if you
will take a pencil and paper 1--WE
sell the paper) and figure out just
how much wood is consumed in
the manufacture of all the news
papers throughout the nation.
After you have that task completed,
then you should be in good con-
dition to start on the task of figur-
ing the wood content of the con-
gressional record and the paper
used for PWA and WPA forms;
also the ree-franked manuscripts
of our representatives in congress.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
Sewer Work Started
In Quarry City

Sanitary sewer extension work was
started in Sandstone December 81,
by crew of approximately As WPA
workers who also will construct a
disposal plant in the village, accord
ing to Amos Anderson, WPA area
engineer at Pine City. The sewage
treatment plant will aid in clearing
river pollution from Kettle river.
WPA has allotted $48,510 in Fed
eral funds to meet labor costs, and
the village council has contributed
$13,646 for other than-labor items, in
Guiding material
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
International News Review

stration of French will, and the
speeches he had planned to deliver
were expected to serve notice, very
definitely, on Mussolini that he hao
better keeps his hands off.
Chamberlain Visit.
Next week Neville Chamberlain
British prime minister, comes to Rome
for the purpose of talking to Mus.
solini about good many things
uppermost in his mind is the dream
of a four-power treaty designed tt
perpetuate the peace of Europe. Il
was for the sake of that dream thai
Chamberlain aided and abetted the
mutilation of Czechoslovakia, thus
appeasing the German and Italian die
tators. Now the Briton wants to take
one more step ahead, and, in con-
nection with that, make sure that
Mussolini actually meant friendship
when in April, 1888, he signed the
treaty of amity with Great Britain
Chamberlain reasons that if Musso-
lini was sincere then-and in Novem-
Der when the treaty became effective
he will desist from his Tunisian and
Corsican adventures. France, on the
other hand, has made overtures to
Chamberlain not to discuss Tunis with
Mussolini-Paris, in this case, pre-
fers direct negotiations with Rome.
Preparedness.
Just before Daladier left France
the parliament had voted favorably
on his budget proposal which carries
with it authority for the government
to spend the staggering sum of ST.
052, 900, 000-40 billion francs-for
military purposes during the coming
fiscal year.
In presenting the budget plan,
Daladier called attention to the fact
that France still had to pay out 49,
100000 francs each year on the
account of the last war; in addition
now 10000, 100000 for the next war.
Only, Daladier liked to say that such
an appropriation would be for "na-
tional defense" and 'to avert next
war" That is the pattern adopted
by all statesmen-they invariably in
sist that they arm "for peace" and
"for the defense of the country"
blandly disregarding the lessons of
Continued on Page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
Large area in Eastern Pine
County is Converted Into
Great Playground.
By BEN NELSON

The ST. Croix park is located in
the eastern part of Pine county on
the banks of the beautiful, winding
st. Croix river. AS many know,
this park was talked about many
years ago but nothing was accom-
plished until certain party, 1 won't
mention his name, put his shoulder
to the wheel.
Slowly at first the wheel started
in motion. Many prominent men then
endorsed the plan that this area be
made into a park. Such men as H.
M. Dempsey, Francis Brady, A. E.
Eddy, Sheridan Greig, J. E. Therrien,
Peter Resch, w. A. Ausmus, D. R.
Wilcox, Ralph T. King, j. j. Madden,
A. Nelson, James Sullivan, j. M.
Brennan, L. D. Coffman, c. o. Rosen-
dahl, Fred M. Traux and many others
put their shoulders to the wheel with
the result that we now have park
in Pine county we can be proud Of
a place of beauty-thanks to the spon-
sors and endorsers of this project.
Work IS begun.
The first real work was done in
the spring of 1886 when in February
the Duxbury CCC camp was made
into WPA camp with very able
leaders and over 100 men. In April,
1886, the actual work began. Roads,
fire trails, paths and fire traps were
cleared up.
Work was begun on the girls camp
in May. This camp is located on the
shore of the ST. CroiX river and con-
sists of As buildings scattered among
the beautiful trees, which are mostly
jack pines, a few white pines, and
some aspen or poplar. These build
ings are as follows: Three groups of
cabins, with eight cabins and a lodge
in each group, administration build
ing, help quarters, mess hall and
kitchen, hospital, pump house, kitch-
en- help quarters, garage, central
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

Among the unsettled problems in
herited by 1889 from 1888 is that OF
Tunis, the French colony to which
Italy recently laid claim on no very
plausible ground. 1t looked a few
weeks ago as though the dispute
might lead to armed conflict between
France and Italy, and that, almost in
evitably, would have led to further
complications involving Great Brit
ain on the side of France, Germany
probably-on the side of Italy. But
when Rome realized that Great Brit
ain might rush to the defense OF
France, and that thus the newly born
Anglo-Italian friendship would be
most seriously jeopardized, talk about
Tunis subsidized. Contributing to tina,
also was the fact that responsible
French statesmen time and again en-
phatically reiterated their iron-firm
decision to retain whatever soil be-
longed to France, and would not relin-
quish a square inch to Italy or any
one else.
Attitude Sterner.
Now-when Italy first insisted on
Tunis being surrendered to it, men
ton was made, likewise, of Djibouti
in French Somaliland, the province
of Savoy and the island of Corsica
as detectives of Italian expansion
policies. So far, nothing has been
done about Savoy, but as for Djibou-
ii, France dispatched a couple of
small war vessels to that port and
also sent reinforcements to the gar
rison. The city is of great Importance
to Italy since it is the point of origin
for the only railroad which traverses
Ethiopia, the former empire which
the Italian troops conquered. France
made it clear that attempts to seize
Djibouti would be resisted and thus
served notice on the Italian govern
ment that the French attitude was
likely to be stern one-if need be.
That intention also was made clear
in regard to Corsica and Tunis, for
Premier Edouard Daladier started the
new year by setting out on trip to
these possessions. Ordinarily, the
journey wouldn't be necessary, at all,
but it was clear enough that he con-
sidered it expedient as a demon
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
Frank Cuss, Y,
Dies AT Rutledge
Was Resident There Since
the Logging Days; Burial
December 81.

Frank GuSS, ST., well known old
time resident of the Rutledge COM
munity, passed away at his home
in Rutledge village Wednesday after
noon, December %, at about 2:30
o'clock. Death was due to toXemia
poisoning.
Mr. Guss was born in Austria on
June II, 1866, his parents being Siman
and Catherine Guss. At the age of
ID years he came to the United States
and settled for time in New Jersey,
coming to st. Paul about 1895. He
worked in that city until few years
later when he came to Pine county
and the Rutledge community where
he was employed in saw mill for
about five years.
He was married to Miss Mary
Zapple in 1901 at Pine City. After
their marriage the couple moved to
their farm west of here, residing there
until about 1916 when the family
moved to the village where they have
since resided.
Soon after coming to Rutledge Mr..
and continued to do so until last
August when his health would not
permit him to continue his work.
He was very familiar figure on the
pavement every day when carrying
mail to and from trains. He was a
devout member of Catholic faith, a
good husband, kind and loving father,
ever ready to help some one in need.
Surviving are his wife; three
daughters, Mrs. William Menke
(Rosa), Baudette; Mrs. George Cich,
Laura) Brule, Wis; and Mrs. Mary
Peterson, Rutledge; five sons, Frank
Jr., Ignatius, Peter, Joseph and John,
all of Rutledge; one sister living in
New Jersey, one sister and two BROTH
ers in Germany, and nine grandchil-
dren and scores of friends, all who
regret his death.
The funeral was held from st. Boni-
face Catholic church Saturday, De-
cember 81, at 10 a. m. with Father
Ryan of Hinckley, officiating. In
terment was in Lakeview cemetery.
Pallbearers were four Of his sons,
Ignatius, Peter, Joseph and John;
two nephews, John behring's and Leo
WINNER. The floral offerings were
many.
So closes the life chapter of grand
old gentleman who will be sadly
missed by his family, friends and
neighbors, but whose memory will
linger with them.
A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our house,
Which never can be filed.
God in His wisdom has recalled
The boon his love had given,
And though the body slumbers here,
The soul is safe in heaven.
Deepest sympathy is extended to
the bereaved family by friends and
neighbors.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
Workers Alliance
Will Meet Sunday

The Workers Alliance will hold a
convention on January 8, for which
notices have been sent to all Workers
Alliance Locals in Pine county asking
all members to attend. The conven-
ton will begin at 1 p. m. and will
be held in the Madison hotel casino
in Sandstone
Delegates who were to the state
convention of the Minnesota Workers
Alliance will make a report. Many
problems of importance, according to
VIM. Kryzak, will be discussed, in
Guiding election of county officials.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
Father OF Pine City
Man Is Laid To Rest

Joseph P. Hunter of Anoka, passed
away on Christmas day. He was the
father of Kenneth Campbell of the
First National Bank of Pine City and
one of the oldest Masons in the state,
having been a member of the lodge
So years.
Mr. Hunter was more than IS years
of age and was a civil engineer by
profession and was employed on the
surveying crew when the Northern
Pacific railway was built through Pine
county, He kept a diary up to Dec.
81, 1888.