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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-23
Hansen Sandal
Vows Said Here
Local Young Lady Be-
comes Bride of Tyler Man
in Sunday Ceremony.

A wedding of particular interest
to the Askov and Tyler communities
took place in the Askov Danish Ev.
Lutheran church Sunday afternoon
at o'clock with Miss Elsie Sandahl,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris San
dahl of Askov, and Mr.. Folmer u
Hansen of Tyler, as principals. The
wedding vows were exchanged be-
fore Rev. M. Mikkelsen with Miss
Margaret Frederiksen, friend of the
bride, and Mr.. Owe Johansen of Beck
er, nephew of the groom, as attend
ants. Miss Ruth Sorensen, who is
attending ST. Olaf college at North
field, played the wedding marches.
Immediately following the cere-
mony reception for the wedding
party and a large group of friends
was held at the brides home, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen went
for a short wedding trip. They re-
turned Monday and left yesterday for
their home at Tyler where they will
begin housekeeping.
Inc pride mas Deen resident OF
the Askov community practically all
her life, coming here when but small
child with her parents from Cedar
Falls, Iowa, where she was born
She graduated from the local high
school in 1885 and since that time
taught three years in a school near
Tyler.
The groom, while known to but a
few in Askov, is progressive bust
nessman of Tyler, being in the hard
ware business there. His industry
and integrity have earned for him
many friends in his home community
and good future for him is pre-
dicted.
The social and business life of the
Tyler community will welcome Mr..
and Mrs. Folmer Hansen and their
friends here will join in extension
of best wishes to them for much hap
piness and contentment.
Relatives and friends from away
who attended the event were Johan
j. Johansen and family, Jens Bollesen
and family and Svend Hansen of
Tyler; Miss Gunver Johansen of Min
neapolis, L. P. Larsen and daughter
and Robert Sandahl of Waterloo,
Iowa.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-23
A Former Denham
Woman Laid To Rest

The Denham community was sad
dened when it learned of the death
of Mrs. George Kosloski, former
resident. Mrs. Kosloski took i'll with
pneumonia on November and was
taken to Grantsburg, Wis, hospital
where she passed away three days
later. Besides Mr.. Kosloski she leaves
to mourn two daughters, Christine
and Elaine, and two sons, George, Jr.,
and Raphael, also three sisters, Mrs.
John Hyska and Mrs. Stanley Mikrot
of Denham, and Mrs. Kate Kaneski of
Duluth.
Mrs. Kosloski was laid to rest at
Frederic, Wis, on Monday, Novem-
Der 13, the pallbearers being members
of the American Legion of which Mr..
Kosloski is member.
The family, formerly of the Den
ham community, has made its home
during the last five years in Siren,
Wis.
Those from the Denham commun-
ity who attended the funeral were
Mrs. John Hyska and son, Richard,
Mrs. Joe Pavlock, Mrs. Leslie Ed
strom, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Mikrot
and family, Mr.. and Mrs Vincent
Mikrot and family, Mrs. Lawrence
Michog, Joe and Tom Kosloski, Jo-
seph Walzcak and Mr. and Mrs Frank
Kosloski. Others attending were Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Kiminski and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Trautz of
Duluth, Peter Kosloski of st. Paul,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Stelmazacki
of Minneapolis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-23
A Former Askov
Resident Called
Last Rites for Mrs. Anne
J. Jensen Will be Held
Today.

Mrs. Anne j. Jensen, a former
resident of the Askov community
and of late of the Sandstone COM
munity, passed away Monday after
noon at o'clock at her home in
Sandstone Death was caused by a
two-year illness with cancer.
Mrs. Jensen was born in Denmark
Nov. IL, 1862, where she was also
married to j. j. Jensen in about
1892. Together they came to the
United States in 1897 and first set
tied in Texas. Subsequently they
resided in Iowa, North Dakota and
Luck, Wis.,, where MIR. Jensen passed
away. About year later, in 1917,
the family came to Askov to make
their home and where they have re-
sided since until a year ago when
Mrs. Jensen went to Sandstone to
make her home.
Mrs. Jensen was faithful member
of the Danish Lutheran church
throughout her life and was a woman
of many fine qualities which gained
III llCl q ldlSC HItIllOCl VI lllSIluS.
For several years she was an owner
of considerable property and heavy
taxpayer in the Askov community
The funeral service will be held
from the Larson funeral parlors at
1890 a. m. in Sandstone this morn
ing and from the Luck Danish Luth-
eran church at 2:30 p. m. with Rev.
M. Mikkelsen officiating. Pallbearers
will be c. Sebald, John Christensen,
Jes Larsen, Clarence Mattson, Christ
Larsen and Jorgen Christensen.
Those who survive Mrs. Jensen
are her three children, Helga and
Viggo of Sandstone, and Mrs. Carl
Larsen (Sigrid) of Askov. Two sons
and one daughter preceded their
mother in death many years ago.
A large group of friends join in
extension of sympathy to the be-
reaved children.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-23
1899 Christmas
SealSaleSoon To
Get Under Way
Local Chairmen Poised to
Give the Word on Deem
Der /.

The 1899 Christmas Seal sale is
now well organized and the campaign
will begin Friday, December l. The
local managers are as follows:
Mrs A. w. Conaway, Askov; Doris
O'Malley (American Legion Auxil-
iary) Hinckley; Mrs. VIM. McEachern
"Wednesday Study club) Pine City;
DR.. F. F. Callahan, Pokegama; Supt
S. G. Skaaland, Sandstone; Mrs. Fred
LaPlante, Willow River; Supt. A. F
Nuetzman, Brook Park; Supt. H. M
Shawl, Bruno; Supt. F. c. Thompson
Cloverton; Prin. Joseph Kub, Den
ham; Supt. E. F. Peltola, Finlayson;
Prin. Alyce Teich, Friesland; Prin
Oscar Haavisto, Henrietta; Prin
Thomas Slime, Kerrick; Prin. Donald
Ehmke, Markville; and Wesley Man.
thei, Sturgeon Lake.
1t has been customary in the past
for local chairmen to receive very
good and enthusiastic cooperation
from all rural and village teachers
and much success of the annual sale
can be credited to their efforts. The
sale this year has for its goal 'More
towns over 10 cents-no towns under
5 cents"
Good Record Made.
Following is the per capita total of
each town over 100 in population in
the county in the last sale and the
1889 quota is as follows:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-23
International
News Review
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

A story comes from London to
the effect that mot a few English
men" would refuse to be surprised
if at the end of the present war,
Germany-under control of her army
had joined with Great Britain and
France in opposing Russia.
One may say it sounds fantastic.
1t does. But, really, didn't advance
stories of German-Russian friendship
sound just as fantastic? And yet
that friendship has become an accom-
plished fact, not exactly in the form
of military alliance, but through the
media of commerce and other treaties
of amity
Miscalculations.
AS the inactivity of the war be-
tween Germany and England-France
persists, search is being made for
the reasons for the almost uncanny
calm of the conflict-of that war
which simply seems to refuse to de-
velop into war.
Generally, the thesis is that it is
up to Hitler to start-although the
Germans claim that Great Britain
and France as the actual aggressors
should have the honor of taking the
initiative. But, anyhow-the idea
seems to spread that the war is wait
ing for Hitler, all the more so since
he on several occasions has made
drastic assertions to the effect that
now-now at last!-the ruthless, the
merciless, the unrestricted war was to
start. AS matter of sober fact-up
to the moment of writing no major
action of any kind has taken place
CONTINUED on Page Al
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-23
Bruno Store Plans
A Bargain Event

Eklund's store at Bruno has printed
and sent out in the mail posters
announcing grand re-opening sale
to be held from Friday, November
"a, through Wednesday, November
20. The posters announce five big
days of bargains to aid in celebrating
the sixth anniversary of the merchan-
disc establishment.
The management has enlarged ano
completely remodeled the store quar-
tiers to make it more inviting ano
convenient for the trade.
On the first day of the sale they
will offer coffee and doughnuts free
all day and Saturday, the second day
is designated as children's day with
free gift to be given each chic
accompanied by parent. The gen.
eral public is invited and urged tc
attend one or more of the days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-23
State Nursery Between Willow
And Sturgeon Is A Large Project
From An Employment Stand point
Early Copy

Correspondents and others hav-
ing news items for publication in
next weeks issue of the Askov
American will please mail their
copy one train earlier than usual.
Since Thanksgiving falls on publ
cation day the American must be
printed Wednesday night so that
the force may spend Thanksgiving
at their homes. Be sure and get
all advertising copy and news copy
into this office one mail earlier
than usual.
The American will not, however,
be available in the mail earlier
than usual.
Thank YOU
THE EDITOR.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-23
Askov,Sandstone
Win Rifle Meets
Pine County Rifle League
Schedule Gets Under Way
Tuesday Night.

The Pine County Rifle League
started on its schedule Tuesday night
with two official matches, one at
Askov and the other at Sandstone.
Askov defeated Pine City 1896 to
1,6O7 and Sandstone outshot Finlay-
son 1924 to 1,493. Grindstone did
not shoot Tuesday night but will OPP
pose Askov at Askov in the next
round of the schedule on Tuesday
night, December 5, while Finlayson
tangles with Pine City at Pine City.
Sandstone will draw bye in the
next round. Four position shooting
makes up the matches and the scores
are out of a possible 1000.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-23
District Court
Winds UpItsF Fall
Business Term
Cross Lake Dam Case is
to be Heard by Another
Judge.

The Pine County District court
which has adjourned until December
10, at 10 a. M, took up several cases
and disposed of them during the past
week. The first case was that of
F. A. Johnson VS.. Pine county, the
nature of which was for settlement
of support of child. This case is
pending settlement. The second case
was that of Chengwatana township
VS.. Albert Chab. This case is the
outgrowth of Chab's damming of
water which caused damage to a
highway. Judgment was entered in
the sum of between $3.50 and $500.
There are two cases continued I'M
til the January 1910 term. Those for
January are the cases of the State
eX rel j. F. Orr vs. H. j. Hendricks
and E. T. Hogan VS.. Helen Quigley
Longstrom. Those for April are Jo-
seph Plessel VS.. William Plessel ct al;
Eric Kellikanpu and John Korpela
VS.. Hans MoSb9k ct al; and Peter
and Frances Sostak VS.. Sewall S.
Wallin. The case of Universal Film
VS.. Florence McGoon is also for the
April term.
The criminal case of the State VS..
John Bergman was also heard. This
case was in regards to non-support
of child. Court ruled for settle
ment. The case of Vernon Knapp vs.
Victoria Zydek resulted in judg-
ment being entered for $1,036.65
against the defendant for criminal
assault.
Dam Case Again BObs Up.
Two personal property tax cases
were heard against Losensky and
judgment was entered by order of
the court to be paid to Pine county.
In regards to the reconstruction Of
the Cross lake dam case which Judge
Alfred P. Stolberg heard two years
ago when he denied the petitions, it
is planned to select a new judge
This case has been continued because
Judge Stolberg cannot hear case
more than once.
At the present time, according to
Clerk of Court William Mista, it is
uncertain as to when the case will
come up for hearing but it will oc-
cupy two or three days because there
are several witnesses to be called.
Efforts are being made to have this
case in court on November 81, but
no definite information has been re-
ceived at this time
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-23
Ogema Couple Say
Vows On Sunday

Doris Irons and Albert Busby of
the Ogema township community, were
united in marriage Sunday, Novem-
Der 10, by Rev. Paul Hendricks of
Hinckley The wedding took place
in Hinckley and the wedding dinner
was served to relatives at the Frank
Irons home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-23

A rainstorm resulted inside the big
airship hangar at Lakehurst, N. j.,
when the temperature rose Is to Sc
degrees.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-23
Saturday Afternoons Off

The county committee announces
that beginning Saturday, November
Is, the Agricultural Conservation of
flee will close at IL o'clock noon on
Saturdays.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-23

You saw it in the American.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-23
Webster's First Dictionary

The first edition of Noah Web
ster's American Dictionary Of the
English Language" was published
in New York in 1928. As early as
1888 he had published his "Ameri-
can Spelling Book" which sold by
the millions down through the third
quarter Of the Nineteenth century.
Profits from this book enabled him
to devote some 20 years to the prep
aration Of a dictionary. In 1924,
when the book was nearly finished,
he visited Europe to procure such
information as he had been unable
to obtain in America. After a short
stay in Paris he went to England,
where he finished his dictionary dur
ing an eight months residence in
Cambridge. In June, 1925, he re-
turned to America. An edition Of
$500 copies Of his dictionary was
published in 1928, followed by an
edition Of 5000 for Great Britain.
The work contained $4,000 words
and 10000 definitions not to be found
in any similar publications. Web
ster issued an enlarged edition in
1910.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-23
Indian Ate Wells Heart
To Share in His Bravery

The heroic band of settlers and
soldiers who persisted by tomahawk
and scalping knife during the Fort
Dearborn massacre in 1912 consist
ed Of 81 men, women and children
who left Fort Dearborn on trek to
Fort Wayne, Ind, on orders from
the war department. They were be-
set by Potawatomie Indians con-
cealed in the sand dunes. Only 36
survived the slaughter.
In the Fort Dearborn foyer of the
Chicago Historical society's special
tribute is paid to Capt. Nathan
Head and his wife, Rebecca. whose
spirited resistance. even when death
seemed inevitable. evoked the ad-
miration Of the savages. Heads
red sword sash and sword are on
exhibit, as are his wife's rawhide
trunk and the tortoise-shen comb
she wore in her hair. These arti-
cles were seized by an Indian
squaw during the fighting, later to
be reclaimed by friends.
Capt. William Wells led the garri-
son as it marched to destruction.
Wells was so admired as man that
the Indian who killed him paid him
the great honor of cutting out his
heart and eating it in the belief that
he would share his courage.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-23
Washington's Prayer in
Pew in New York Chapel

The prayer of George Washington,
which is framed and hangs in his
pew in st. Paurs chapel, Broad
way and Vesey street, New York,
N. Y, is as follows:
Almighty God, we make our ear
nest prayer that Thou wilt keep the
United States in Thy holy protec-
ton; that Thou wilt incline the
hearts of the citizens to cultivate a
spirit Of subordination and obedi-
ence to government; to entertain a
brotherly affection and love for one
another and for their fellow citizens
of the United States at large. And
finally that Thou wilt most gracious
ly be pleased to dispose us all to do
justice. to love mercy, and to de-
mean ourselves with that charity,
humility and pacific temper Of
mind, which were the characters
tics of the Divine Author of our
blessed religion. and without an
humble imitation of Whose example
in these things we can never hope
to be a happy nation. Grant our
supplication, we beseech Thee.
through Jesus Christ Our Lord.
Amen"
The prayer, it is said, was
made by Washington at St. Paurs
chapel, following his Inauguration in
the old Federal building on the north
side Of Wall street, facing Broad
street.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-23
LICENSE PLATE FACTORY
SOUGHT FOR ST. CLOUD

A bill to set up an automobile
license plate factory in connection
with the st. Cloud Reformatory
was introduced in the state legis-
lature last week by Speaker Of the
House l.. M. Hall and Carl e.
Erickson of st. Cloud, Representa-
tives Herman G.. Imdieke of Elrosa
and William Schneider of Albany.
Under the terms of the proposed
bill the state board of control
would be given not to exceed $42,-
900 for the purchase of machinery
and equipment for the making of
license plates and a revolving fund
provided for carrying on the man
ufacture. The authors of the bill
believe that the state would make
a great saving in the manufacture
of these plates and are hopeful for
the passage of their bill at this ses-
sion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-23
Bible Does Not Mention
Names of the Wise Mem

The names of the ''wise men from
the East" who followed the star OF
the newborn Jesus to Jerusalem
and Bethlehem are not given in the
Bible. Neither does the Bible men.
ton the number Of wise men. nor
their nationality. Early churchmen
fixed the number at three. probably
because the Biblical account men.
tons three gifts-gold, frankincense
and myrrh, writes Flora MacFar.
land in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A tradition as old as the Second
century (resting on Psalms LXXII:
10. and Isaiah XIX: y refers to
the three wise men as kings, and at
a later period the names Melchior,
Gaspar and Balthasar became at
tached to them. Melchior means
king Of light" Gaspar, ''the white
one," and Balthasar, ''the lord Of
treasures" The first king offered
gold, the emblem of royalty; the
second, frankincense, in token Of
divinity; and the third, myrrh, in
prophetic allusion to the persecu-
tons which awaited the Child.
Many Bible scholars suppose the
three wise men to have been Magi,
members of priestly order Of an
cient Media and Persia. Medieval
legend calls them the Three Kings
Of Cologne, and the cathedral there
claims their relics. They are COM
memorated on January 2, 3 and A,
and particularly at the Feast of the
Epiphany.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-23
Word 'Raisin' From Latin

The word "raisin" is of ancient
origin, derived from the Latin word
for "cluster of grapes" ''racemus."
The name was at one time restrict
ed to the small yellow grape grown
in limestone soil near Smyrna, in
Asia. The average time of drying
and curing tray Of raisins is about
three weeks, all depending on the
weather. The earliest picked grapes
dry in 10 days and the later ones
often take four weeks or more. The
punches are cut from the vines and
placed on shallow trays two feet
wide, three feet long, and one inch
high, on which the grapes are al
lowed to sun-dry, being turned from
time to time by simply placing an
empty tray top side down on the full
one, then turning both over and TAX
ing off the top tray. After the raisins
are dried they are stored away in
the sweat boxes until they are
packed and prepared for shipment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-23
Statue Of John Harvard

When Harvard university was two
years old, John Harvard, a young
minister, gave 800 pounds and half
Of a private library to the school.
In front of the administration
building at Harvard stands a huge
bronze statue Of the benefactor. but
it is purely theological, as no one
knows what he looked like. Just
where his grave is also remains a
mystery. The original gravestone
in the Old Burying ground disap-
peared during the Revolutionary
war. He died September IA, 1888,
but the date on the obelisk, in 1923,
placed at random in the cemetery.
is September 26. The explanation.
says the Boston Globe. is that the
calendar was changed between 1893
and 1928. The computators that en-
graved the 1928 obelisk in Charles
town were two days off.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-23
Mississippi Bubble Great Scheme

The Mississippi bubble" was a
vast speculative scheme. projected
by John Law. a Scottish financier,
who fed London after conviction Of
murder following the death Of an
opponent in a duel. Under the pat
ronage of the duke of Orleans, re-
gent of France. he put into operation
a plan whereby he promised to
liquidate the national debt and in
crease the importance Of France in
colonial America. The project was
launched with the establishment Of
a bank in 1716. The success Of this
encouraged him to found the Louisi-
ana company, or Mississippi COM
pany, as it commonly was called.
He became controller Of French
colonial trade. Given the right of
farming the revenues. the company
took over the state debt and public
confidence became so great that
wild speculation followed. Shares
rose to 20 times their value. Inev-
itably the enterprise failed and thou
sands in France were impoverished.
Law fed from France in 1720 and
finally died in poverty in Venice.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-23
Singing Nettle Weeds
Among the Most Useful

Singing nettles are among the
most unpopular and, be it known,
the most useful of weeds. From
time immemorial, observes writer
in London Tit-Bits magazine, the
fiber has been used to make cord
age, coarse cloth, and even paper.
Young nettle-tops, thoroughly boiled,
make a tasty vegetable, and the
Juice of the leaves cures blood-spit-
ting and other kinds of hemorrhage.
Chopped nettleleaves mixed with
their food makes fowls lay in the
off season, and imparts a gloss to
the coats of cattle and horses.
Boiled leaves of dandelion make
an excellent substitute for spinach.
Bleached, they form an agreeable
ingredient in a salad. The root has
valuable tonic properties, and is par
ticularly good in liver trouble. Many
country-folk consider this the finest
medicine in the world. They mash
the roots in a mortar, and mix with
one-third their measure of spirits Of
wine.
Camomile, another composite
plant, is very common on waste
ground. The fiower-heads provide
the familiar camomile tea. Besides
being a pleasant drink, this is fine
thing for indigestion. Coltsfoot is
another relative of the dandelion,
and an excellent cure for coughs.
The leaves are either made into a
tea, or dried and smoked in a pipe.