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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
Joseph Hejny Laid
To Rest April %

Funeral services were held for
Joseph Hejny, pioneer settler of the
Pine City community, on Saturday
April 49, At the time of his death
he was "a years of age. Burial was
in the Pine City cemetery. Five
sons and a son-in-law were pail
bearers.
After spending most of the winter
at the home of their daughter, Mrs.
Josephine Tkach, Mr.. and Mrs. Hejny
went to Sandstone four weeks ago to
make their home with their son,
James, and family.
Mr.. Hejny was born in Bohemia
and settled at New Prague, this state,
when first coming here. He married
Miss Barbara Douda at New Prague
and the widow together with six
sons and three daughters, survive
him. They had resided in Pine county
since 1894. The surviving children
are Frank in Washington state, Jo-
seph of Pine township; James, Sand
stone; Albert, Rush City; John and
George of Sheboygan, Wis; Mrs. Os-
car Bielke of st. Paul; Mrs. Lester
Palmer and Mrs. Josephine Tkach of
Pine City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
60 Organizations
Sign Road Petition

The committee, consisting of Mrs
Chris Frederiksen of Askov, Mrs
Herb Johnson and Mrs. j. r. Stanton
of Willow River, met with o. L. Kipp
construction engineer for the State
Highway Department in st. Paul
Tuesday and presented to him the
Highway 81 identifying and widen
ing petition. The resolution, spon-
sored by the Women's Federated clubs
in Pine county, was signed by 60 or
CARNATIONS and there are many more
to hear from.
Mr.. Kipp received the suggestion
from Pine county residents with
thanks and said that it is good thing
to learn the sentiment of the people
throughout the state. He said that
signs, of course, cannot be removed
by the Highway Department from the
roadsides until such time as the public
presents a sufficiently strong demand
The committee urges those who
have not yet acted upon the resolu-
ton, to do so as soon as possible and
send it to either member of the COM
mittee
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
Eleven Schools In A
Commercial Contest

Students from the commercial de-
partments of II high schools met at
Hinckley Wednesday, May 8, to match
their attainments in tipping and short
hand. Superintendent L. H. Tanglen
of Hinckley, had charge of the event
and contests were held in both typ
ing and transcription.
In the tipping event, which was
open to first year students, Loren
Sorenson won first place with a speed
of At words per minute; Helen Hill
and Helen Valley, both of Barnum,
placed second and third respectively.
In the transcription event, Thelma
Herberg of Sandstone, placed first
with only one error, while TRANSCRIPT
ing at rate of 80 words per minute.
Betty Lou Hamlin, of Pine City, won
second with but two errors, and Au-
drey Gabrielson of Sandstone, placed
third with but three errors.
Appropriate emblems were awarded
the winners for their efforts. Fol-
lowing the contest a lunch was served
the contestants and their teachers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
Finlayson Boxers
Win Fine Trophy

The Golden Glove boxing team
trophy, which was won by the Fin
laySon Boxing team at the Golden
Glove Tournament at Mora, was re-
ceived recently by the captain of the
team, Danny Clean, and is now on
display at the Nystrom Grocery in
Finlayson.
The trophy was awarded by Harry
Jones, lone of the Jones Boys" of
Mora, to the team scoring the most
points during the entire tournament.
The points were awarded according
to the number of entrants and the
points won by each in his bouts.
Gene Moher, the boxing promoter
at Mora, had the trophy on display
at the recent Northwest SportSmen's
show in Minneapolis.
Finlayson can be congratulated
upon their fine showing at the tour
nament, not only for the fine work
of the team but also for the large
number of fans who went down to
support the team.
The members of the team were
Danny Clean, the popular Smiling
Irishman"; Florien HEM, Allen Lou
ma, Roy Nelson, Ted Louma and Wen
dell West.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
The Pine County
League Is All Set
First Games of Popular
Loop Will be Played on
May II.

The summer season will be uShered
in officially with the opening of the
annual schedule of the Pine County
Baseball League on Sunday, May IA.
Seven teams make up the League this
season as compared to eight last year
and that will mean that one of the
teams will be idle each Sunday dur
ing the playing schedule. All games
will start at 2:30 o'clock and umpires
will be gathered from Pine and Carl
ton counties.
The first games of the schedule, as
set by meeting of the directors at
Willow River Wednesday evening of
last week, will be played as follows:
Finlayson at Moose Lake, Willow
River at Denham, Beroun at Sand
stone. Kettle River drew the first
bye.
Finlayson accepted the franchise
held by Rutledge last year and ex-
poets to place good team in the field.
Also the North Pine Sportsmen's club
has Withdrawn from the competition
this year.
A split season will be played and
the champions of the first half will
play the champions of the second half
or the runnerup. Roy S. Warloe of
CONTINUED on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
What Il Break i!

A few days ago Hjalmar Peter
sen entered his name for years
subscription to the Fairmont Daily
Sentinel. The interesting response
he received from Major Arthur NJ
Nelson, the hard-hitting fire-eating
editor, follows:
Happily one of our subscribers
died last night so we are able to
start your new subscription to The
Sentinel at once.
"You may not have heretofore
known that Sentinel circulation is
limited to certain number. That
quota figure was reached more
than a year ago and now no new
subscriber can go on the list until
there is a vacancy. The procedure
then is to add from the waiting list
according to seniority but again
you are fortunate because the sub
scriber who died last night was a
Farmer-Laborite and you, being
the same, are Immediately eligible
to take his place.
"And, still seriously, don't see
what you want to pay five dollars
for The Sentinel isn't worth that
much of any mans money.
"Well, a farmer has just stepped
in to argue about new deal agri-
cultural RECOMMENDATION, so must
close precipitately.
Yours very truly (truthfully),
ARTHUR M. NELSON"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
entail,
Vocal Concert
To Be Sponsored

The Willow River High School
Music department will present a
musical concert at the Willow River
hall Friday, May IL, at BIS p. m.
The concert will consist of band
numbers, under the direction of Mr.
Orvedahl and the Glee club numbers
under Miss Bochek's supervision
The concert will be featured by spe-
cialty numbers. The general public
is cordially invited. to attend this
concert. ~-.-,-~
Band Three Years Old.
This spring celebrates the COM
pletion of three years work for the
Willow River High School band. In
the fall of 1886 Arnold Kelm of Sank
Rapids, came to Willow River He
organized the first band of about Is
pieces.
The band practiced faithfully dur
ing its first year, but in the spring of
that year Mr.. Kelm was taken sick
and was absent for the remainder of
the school year. ALI Holvik of Moor
head, substituted as director. Mr.
Kelm again returned in the fall of
1887 and continued his band work
throughout that year.
By the fall of 1888 the band had in
creased when Henry Orvedahl of
Hendrum, came to take MIR. Kelm's
place. Under his direction he has
started a beginners band, and the
high school band has increased to "a
pieces.
At the Pine City District No. 81
music festival this year, Paul Lemay
director of the Duluth Symphony or
chestra, judged the instrumental
groups and gave the Willow River
band some excellent criticisms.
Concert Program.
Following is the program of the
concert: First Parade, March-Vic-
tor j. Grabel; Friar Tuck, Rondo
Giacoso-John Weber; Sandra, Over
ture-G. E. Holmes, by High School
band.
Cradle Song, Mozart; Florian's
Song, GODDARD, by Girls Glee club.
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
Bird House Contest
Closed On MAY !

The game warden bird house con-
test is now closed and although en-
tries were slow in coming in, they
made successful termination to the
contest over the weekend. A wide
variety of houses showing the use OF
different materials, plans and colors
were entered.
The Pine county contest will be
held at the Sandstone schoolhouse
Saturday afternoon, May Is, with a
prize of 81 going to the winner, So
to second and So to third. Three
prizes of 81 each will also be awarded
The winners of the county con-
test will also be entered in the dis
trict contest to be held at Pine City
Saturday, May 81. That contest will
attract prizes of $50.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
Grasshopper Meet 7
Set For Sandstone

According to the egg survey taken
last fall, Pine county is due for mod
crate to heavy infestation of grass
hoppers this year, reports Max Nc
Millin. Grass hoppers are already
Matching in some parts of the state
and some reports have come in to the
office of their being in Pine county.
In order to be prepared to combat
these grasshoppers, county meeting
is being called for Pine county at the
Sandstone schoolhouse on the eve
ming of May 16. Members of the town
boards are urged to be present at
this meeting. At this time repre-
sentative from the state entomologist
department will be present and dis
cuss methods of control. This meeting
is for the general public according to
Mr.. McMillin and a large attendance
is desired.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
Counties To Get
$7,5OO,OOO State
Aid For Roads
Allotments for Local High
ways Exceed the 1888
Record by $25O,OOO.

The State Board of Allotment this
week announced the ALLEGATION of
$7,5O0,0O0 in state aid funds from gas
oline tax and one-mill tax revenues
to Minnesota's 81 counties for i'm
provement of their local roads.
One-mill road and bridge tax rev.
enues supply $1,200,000 for this years
allotments, for improvements on state
aid roads, and the counties one-third
share of gasoline taxes makes up the
remaining $6,3OO,OOO to be expended
on county aid roads.
The total exceeds by S250,000 the
combined 1888 allotments which in
cluded $1,250,000 from the road and
bridge levy and an even $4,000, 900
from gas tax revenues. Although
one-mill tax allotments are $4,000
less than last year, this decrease is
more than offset by a 100000 in
crease in gas tax allotments, in part
made possible by the boards decision
to allocate some of the reserve &C
cumulated from last years revenues.
Representing the largest sum ever
allocated in any one year for county
aid and state aid roads, the 1889 allot-
ments from gasoline tax revenues are
an even S1,O00,000 greater than those
of 1887, when the four-cent gas tax
revenue was available for only half
a year.
The county of Pine will receive a
total of $4,000 under the allotments
made by the board, which consists
of State Treasurer Julius A. Schmahl,
State Auditor Stafford King and State
Highway Commissioner M. j. Hoff-
mann.
At an earlier meeting in March,
the board allotted $4,368, 1928 of
current trunk highway revenues to
pay principal and interest on state
highway and reimbursement
bonds. These bond charges totalled
$2,883, 13001 principal, and $1,485,-
632 go interest. An additional $430 900
of state highway revenues have been
set aside to meet the expense of the
motor vehicles registration bureau.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
Lake Fishing
Will Be Legally
Open On Monday
Pike, Pickerel and Muskel-
lunge Will be Victims of
Anglers Wiles.

Thousands of fishermen through
out Minnesota will hunt out the
lakes and streams for the opening of
the pike season Monday, May Is.
That date marks the opening of the
season for taking walleyed pike, sand
pike, or saugers, pickerel, great north
ern pike and muskellunge.
The daily limits on these fish, &C
cording to the laws are eight wall
eyed pike or sand pike, pickerel and
great northern pike, with the posses
sion limit of walleyes set at Is, and
for pickerel or great northern it is
20. Only two muskies may be taken
in one day, and only two may be
held in possession. On yellow perch
there is no limit.
Bullheads, catfish, garfsh, white
fish (of not less than 16 inches), carp,
dogfsh, redhorse, sheepshead, suckers,
eelpout and buffalo (not less than
Is inches) may be taken all year by
angling, except during March and
April. These fish, classed as rough
fish, may be speared also, either in
daytime or with artificial lights in
streams only until June Is. No arti-
fetal light spearing is permitted in
Cook, Kittson, Lake or st. Louis
counties. Complete spearing and
fishing regulations are given in the
synopsis of laws that is distributed
with each fishing license.
Pickerel or great northern pike may
be speared in daytime only in streams
and lakes during the open season,
May Is to March l. Artificial lights
are prohibited in spearing these spe-
cieS.
License Requirements.
All residents of the state of 18
years of age or older must have a
50-cent resident fishing license. Nom
residents of 16 years of age or older
must have $500 license, except that
provision is made for a combination
husband and wife license at $3.50.
With the opening of the fishing
seasons, the activities at the state fish
hatcheries are also in full swing, with
prospects for a good season. With
the late spring, the fish run was some
what later than last year, but the
hatcheries are fast filling with eggs,
and indications are that the available
water will be somewhat warmer than
in 1888, which will expedite the
Matching.
A number of muskies have been
caught to supply spawn for the new
muskie hatchery at Nevis that OPP
Grated for the first time last year, and
indications are that this plant will
be able to produce even more than
in the successful experimental year
of 1888.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
Carnal knowledge
Costs Man 80 Years

George King of Sturgeon Lake, on
Saturday was sentenced to 80 years
Imprisonment after pleading guilty
before Judge Alfred P. Stolberg at
Center City on carnal knowledge
charge involving a Is year-old girl.
King first plead guilty in Justice Tom
have's court in Sandstone and was
bound over to the district court, but
upon being brought before Judge Stol-
berg maintained his plea and was sem
fenced. The sentence meted out by
Judge Stolberg to King is not to ex-
coed 80 years nor is it to be less than
seven.
Isaac Luoma of near Giese, was
given a 3O-day Jail sentence for con-
tempt of court when he failed to make
payment toward the maintenance of
his illegitimate child.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
Spring Rally Date Is
Set By Church Group

The st. Croix District of Christian
Endeavor will hold its spring rally al
the Sandstone Bible church begin
ming Friday, May IL, at 7:45 p. m
Rev. Frank McQuoid, new pastor OF
the Bible church, will bring the open
ing message on the theme, "Have
Faith in God"
The rally will continue on Satur-
day with registration at $50 a. m
Discussions on various phases of the
theme are to be given by L. R. San
ford of Mora, Miss Nina johnson OF
Pine City, Lloyd WATSON of Hinck-
ley, Rev. John J. Moedt of Bruno, ano
Rev. Paul Hendricks of Hinckley
Ellsworth Keller will give the well
come and lead devotions for the Sand
stone group. Orville Brunette, state
field secretary, will discuss Christian
endeavor work in the state. The pro-
gram will be interspersed by musical
selections by the various groups. The
Sandstone young people will serve
coffee at noon to those who bring
their lunch.
A banquet at $50 o'clock which
concludes the rally will have as guest
speaker Rev. John Houser, pastor OF
Trinity Independent church in Min
neapolis.
Everyone is extended a cordial in
vitation to attend any or all of the
sessions. A prize will be given the
group having the largest total attend
ance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
Hospital Day Is
ToBeCelebrated
Pokegama Sanatorium to
ponso Appropriate
Program Friday.

Observance of National Hospital
day, Friday, May IL, will be held
at the H. Longstreet Taylor Founda-
ton, operating Pokegama hospital
The program will be held on the lawn
from to 5 p. m. DR.. Max Alberts
of st. Paul, will be guest speaker.
There will be a program of musical
numbers with Hinckley, Sandstone
Askov and Pine City students rep
resenting their schools. Following g
tour of the hospital lunch will be
served on the hospital lawn.
There will be balloons and ice cream
cones for the kiddies. In case Of
rain the program will be held in the
large club and dining room in the
administration building.
Following is the program in detail
Opening prayer, FIR. Gallik; music
Pine City high school band; selec-
ton, Frank Gottry; duet, Ethel Got
try and Mary Beth Gustafson; &C.
Gordon duet, the Misses Herdina ano
Saleeky.
Vocal selection, God Bless Amer
lea, Mavis Conway; talk by Miss
Marion Krogdahl, county nurse; piano
solo, Laura Oswald; selection, boys
choir, Hinckley.
Guest speaker, DR.. Max Alberts
st. Paul; selection, Just for Today
Mrs. Salvatore; selection, Sandstone
chorus; selection, Pine City high
school band; selection, by group OF
10 children from grade school at Pine
City.
Benediction.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
Waltonians In
Annual Meeting
Plan Intensive Program
for the Coming Season;
V. E. Shafer is President.

The 10th annual meeting of the
Finlayson Chapter of the Izaak Wal.
ton League was held at the Chapter
log cabin on last Thursday evening
A complete program covering the
summers activities was outlined anc
included arrangements for the Sec
ond annual fish fry to be held at Pine
lake on June Is. The club is also
sponsoring big bingo party on May
Is, at which time it expects to raise
few necessary dollars to help carry
on the summer program.
The club was successful in obtain
ing state survey of all the lakes
in this vicinity and are now busy
on fish fry applications with the
State Conservation Department, sc
that the proper variety of fish are
planted in the respective lakes. This
is expected to be one step forward
as now no fish will be planted where
they cannot be expected to survive
The Waltonians are again taking
part in a three-way crow shoot. The
crow-shooters have a record of sever
or eight straight wins, so the inter.
est is at high point at the present
time, as the boys figure to add another
years win to their long list of vic
tories.
The club also sponsors small bore
rifle shooting team, which activity is
to be carried on to a greater extent
this coming year.
The officers elected were V. E
Shafer, president; A. R. Belling, Sec
rotary treasurer; Walter S. Dahlin
vice president; E. F. Peltola and Davic
C. Fortier were reelected to a three
year term as directors.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
General Fair Meet
Called For Friday

The Askov Fair committee has
called a general meeting of the COM
munity to be held in the Askov viii
lage hall Friday night, May IL, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock. Plans will be
made for this years fair and cleo
ton of a committee will be held.
The personnel of last years fair
committee consists of Chris. Fred
eriksen, A. M. Simonsen, Louis Olsen,
Martin Dietz, Mrs. L. A. Paulsen,
Mrs. E. j. Fogt, Adolf Jensen, Hans
Abrahamsen, A P. Jensen and H. P.
Rasmussen.
Everyone interested in seeing fair
held here again this year is urged to
be present at the meeting.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
Sturgeon, Moose
In Practice Game

The Sturgeon Lake baseball team
played a practice game with Moose
Lake Sunday afternoon on the local
diamond and won by score of 10
to g. The batteries for Moose Lake
were Matuseski and Peterson, pitch
ing, Barquist and Lampi, catching.
For Sturgeon Lake R. Palon, M. Cum
bingham and o. Dolly, pitching, and
R. Anderson and Reed, catching.
Sunday, May IA, Sturgeon Lake
goes to Cloquet for the opening game
of the Head of Lakes regular 1889
season.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
Rifle Teams Will
Shoot On Nav l8

The four rifle teams of Askov,
Finlayson, Grindstone Lake and Sand
stone will hold their next match in
the basement of Paul's Cafe in Sand
stone on Thursday night, May ID,
instead of on Tuesday night as first
planned. The change was made be-
cause of the annual school election
falling on Tuesday night
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
Old Settlers Will
Picnic On August E

The Grindstone Lake Conservation
club will again sponsor the annual Old
Settlers picnic at Grindstone lake and
this time it will be held on Sunday,
August 6. Later announcements of
the event will be issued.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11

Benjamin Franklin said, "There
never was good war or bad peace
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11

Shooting stars" become red-hot
from their friction with the earth's
atmosphere.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11

f1nOTHER WILL be at the window if you coming
NA you too far away she will watch the posman
t for word of greeting visit from you word from
you will be much appreciated by the best friend you had
on Mothers Day, Sunday, May IA.
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