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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-16
The Treasure
Chest
By kettle OLIVER
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Service.

"XNI ELL, I can tell you there's
w no cheap fiat good enough
for Mr.. Billings. They've taken one
of those new apartments right on
Broad street, and Houston's interior
decorator is going to fix it all up"
Mrs. Wills was telling Margery
Randall and her father about her
daughter Pegs approaching mar
riage.
"Yes, and Pegs got the right
idea, to get things before marriage,
because man may promise lot
of things, but he forgets all about
them afterwards. But my Peg amt
going out empty-handed, either. Be-
lieve me, she has more beautiful
things than many girl who puts on
airs" She directed a meaning look
towards Marge.
"She's got a beautiful chest full
of the most wonderful linens and q
trunk with plain towels and things
for everyday use, besides quilts and
1ampshadeS that she made; and
kitchen stuff that she bought every
that marriage is bad enough when
you have something to start on,
but when one tries to live on love
and cold potatoes, well, you know
what happens.
"Marge, I suppose you have all
your things ready, too, but then, it's
different when you marry farm
er. Almost anything is good enough
for a farm; even if Bill is the farm
er and you are a school teacher"
When Mrs. Wills had gone, Tom
Randall gazed with misery in his
eyes at his little girl as she bent
over her chest, looking at her be-
1ongings with serious, thoughtful
expression such as he had never
seen before. He was wretched be-
cause his long illness and his in
ability to earn money had prevent
ed Marge from having all the beau
tiful things she could desire.
''Marge," he called to her softly,
''Marge, do you wish you were 60
ing to be Mrs. Billings instead of
Mrs. Masters?"
THAT old fool" retorted Marge.
''But, Dad'-Marge slipped into his
arms-'do you think we had better
wait until l do get some nice things
for my wedding chest? I don't think
it's quite right to go to Bill empty
handed, as Mrs Wills said"
That evening, when Bill and
Marge were in the orchard, she told
him of Mrs. Wills and Billings
preparations for the wedding. Bill
was as disturbed as Marge had
been.
"Marge, darling, I've an awful
nerve asking you to marry me. I've
nothing but a farm plastered with
all the mortgages that a movie
thriller has, and nothing but broken
down shacks for out-buildings. If
you want to, we'll postpone it." He
ended up miserably.
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SHORT SHORT
STORY
Complete in This Issue

"You know, Bill, somehow l think
maybe it would be wiser"
ooh"
She didn't dare to look at him, for
she knew she had hurt him to the
quick.
"Of course you have a right to
change your mind" he said little
stiff1y, "but you did know the state
of affairs before now"
With Bills arms about her, and
soothed by the heavy fragrance of
the apple blossoms and the dis
tant whippoorwill, Marge explained:
ever since I can remember, l
had always planned that when I
would meet, be wooed and wed by
my hero, I would have chests and
chests of beautiful linens of all
kinds: fine Irish, coarse Florentine
and dainty Madeiras. Then I real
lied that even one chest of linens
was much more than any poor
schoolma' am could afford, so 1 de-
cided that quality and not quantity
would be my slogan. Darling,
think you ought to have linen-real
linen"
"But, Marge, I wouldn't know lin
en- if 1 saw it. And, hang it all, what
do l care about the old chest full
of stuff, anyway? Won't the stores
be open after we're married?"
"But we'll never be able to afford
it. It'll be an extravaganza, then"
"Then we'll keep on hoping and
working until we can afford it. I'm
not going to be poor farmer all
my life-not with you to help me.
Sweetheart, if you'll take a chance
on my rundown farm, I'll be salts
fed because you're the treasure Pm
looking for and not an old cedar
chest of linens"
They sat long and silent that eve
ming under the fragrant apple bios
SONS.
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every family is having its share but
none seem to be serious, for which
all are thankful
Darlene Edith is the name of the
new Beckstrom baby. Mother and
baby are doing fine.
o. H. Kelley came from Mime
apoliS Saturday to take Mrs. Kelly
and the baby home with him. Mrs
Kelley had been spending two weeks
with her mother.
At the town meeting Tuesday, a
very definite attitude was shown by
those present against the ever in
creasing county tax rate and a dele
gate was to be named to attend the
meeting called at Pine City to protest
the enactment of the bill that would
authorize an increase in the rate al
lowed for revenue fund.
At the township election D. Parker
was elected supervisor; ALT Erickson,
assessor; and Louis Hogan, treasurer
There was very small vote cast
because of the unfavorable weather.
The recent play, "Huckleberry
Finn, Detective" given by the high
school students of Bruno, was very
well presented. The crowd was not
as large as had been hoped for.
Emory Losensky and one of his
men became stalled near Ronold An
derson's place Tuesday evening and
his truck will have to remain until
they can shovel it out.
Mrs. Ida Vesper, mother of Mrs
D. Parker, left Wednesday morning
for Worthington. Milton Beckstrom
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Kerrick

The "Just-A-Mere Club" will meet
with Mrs. Jas. H. Hogan Thursday
afternoon (today).
An eight pound daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wahlquist
Saturday evening, March II. She has
been named Betty Claire.
The entire Bob Hogan family has
been in bed with the flu the past few
days. Mrs. Hogan is able to be up
at this writing, but Bob and the chill
dren are still "under the weather"
Miss Patty Hogan is attending to the
household duties.
Mrs. Milton Beckstrom returned to
her home in Kerrick Saturday eve
ming with her daughter, Darlene
Edith.
The play given by the junior class
of the Bruno high school in the Ker-
rick school Wednesday evening,
March 8, was much enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Wahlquist and
daughter, Dolores, and Richard VAIL
quist visited in Moose Lake Sunday
afternoon at the Leonard Wahlberg
home
Owen Kelley of Minneapolis, came
for visit at the w. P. Hogan home
Saturday. Mrs. Kelly and son,
Mickey, returned to the city with
him Sunday.
(Eroyn Auofher CorrocnnndontN
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(From Another Correspondent

Due to inclement weather few from
here attended the annual town meet
ing and election at Kerrick Tuesday.
Reports were that this was the small
est number of voters in years.
Skis, snowshoes and Chinese check
ers have come back into their own
again after being idle for about two
weeks. Many were in hopes that
spring was really here when they saw
crows recently and the bare spots
on the hills.
A pair of large, hungry timber
wolves have been reported seen very
near town recently.
Several of the young people en-
joyed "Jesse James" at the Moose
Lake theatre Saturday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-16

plowed through the drifts with his
high-powered Mercury truck to take
her to the train.
There will be card party at the
schoolhouse Thursday evening, March
%, given by the Catholic Ladies'
Guild. All are invited.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-16

Many of the native animals of
South America are very different
from those found in other parts of
the world. This is partly due to the
fact that the position of South Amer
lea is such that animals of other
continents could not easily reach it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-16

(Fr0m Another Correspondent
Plenty of flu these days; nearly
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-16
Sturgeon Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mohelski and
Chester were Duluth visitors Sunday.
The bingo and card party which
was to have been held February 10,
will be held Sunday evening, March
10. 1t had been postponed at the
time on account of inclement weather.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-16

Manila has photographer who is
thought to be the only blind camera
man in the world; he has devised his
own method of judging distance and
light and has developed a very sue
ceSSful studio.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-16

Yawning restores the equilibrium
of the air pressure between the mid
die ear and the outside air. The re-
suit is often a feeling of relaxation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-16

The first pure food law along prac-
tically the line of the later Federal
law was passed by the state of Mich
igan in 1895.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-16

Lake Superior is the largest lake
in North America.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-14

Leonard Emblom, Justin Stolsmo
and Johnnie Larson. Cards were
played, and at midnight an oyster
stew was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Lying and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Eckberg at
tended the Ladies Aid sale at Beth
ell Church Friday evening.
lone Trieweiler spent Thursday
visiting at Sep Adrian's.
Doris and Lawrence Christie
were supper guests at the Wesley
Martin home Sunday
Paul Wilcox and Henry Weller
called at Jesse Weir's Sunday af-
ternoon.
Alvin Quistorff and George Trier-
weller visited at Sep Adrian's Sum-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thomas and
daughter, Edna. spent Sunday at
the Chris Lentz home.
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e@SRura1
Sakz News
Elrosa

Mr.. and Mrs. Math Herges, OF
st. Cloud, visited at the Gust
Spaeth home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Creamer, of
st. Cloud, visited at the Jack
Tschida home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Juen and fam
lily visited at Melrose Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Deters are the
proud parents Of a baby boy born
Saturday at the Brooten hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Speldrich, ST.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe ScholZ, Mrs. Katie
Schrom and Mrs. Mary Weber and
daughter. Alfredo, visited at the
Joe Breitbach home Thursday eve
ming.
A number of relatives and friends
visited at the John Speldrich home
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Barney Telling and daugh-
ter visited at the Mike Bayer
home Saturday.
Miss Virginia Scholz Is now en-
ployed at the Herges residence.
Mrs. Joe Och visited at the Zeno
OCn NOME Suuudy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude IRELAND,
Mrs. Joe Speldrich and Elmer Lock
transacted business at st. Cloud
Tuesday.
John Weber, of Sank Centre,
called here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norbert Brix WIS.,
tied at his boyhood home at Avon
Tuesday.
AL Nathe, Joe Uphus and Henry
.Zenzen assisted Joe Tschida with
butchering Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Nichols and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Winter assisted
Tony Roelike with butchering
Tuesday.
The agricultural meetings, which
are held in the school each Wed
nesday evening with Mr.. Tschetter,
of Belgrade, the agricultural teach
err for the FLA, to discuss items
on farm topics like feeding, breed
ing and care of all livestock of
farmers, are well attended. These
meetings have been successful in
the past and will continue If
weather and other circumstances
permit.
A number from here were shop
pers at Sank Centre Friday.
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was seen with her sister Cherry,
in the most recent "ziegfeld Fol
lies" is said to be dancing SEN
sation.
The cast also features Charles
Winninger, Guy Kibbee, Grace
Hayes, Betty Jaynes, Douglas Nc
Phail, Rand Brooks, Leini Lynn and
John Sheffield of "Tarzan Finds a
SOM" fame. Many former vaude-
vile headliners appear as them
selves in the picture. Directed by
Busby Berkeley, "Babes in Arms"
was produced by Arthur Freed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-14
Ward Springs

Miss Marie Lynch, Of st. Cloud,
visited a week ago Sunday after
noon with her mother and brother,
Mrs. Julia Lynch and son, John.
Ed Albers was a business caller
in Melrose Tuesday.
Mrs. Eva Ritter and son, Ray
mond, were visitors with the Pete
Ritter family recently.
Joe Woebkenberg, of Oak Haven,
spent Tuesday afternoon here.
Mrs. Ed Albers and daughter,
Loretta, accompanied Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Bense and Dina Bense, of
Grey Eagle, to St. Cloud Tuesday.
Florence Kicker, who is working
near Grey Eagle, spent Sunday
with relatives here.
Joe Uhlenkamp motored to Long
Prairie on business last week Tues
day.
Mrs. Henry Albers and son, Leo,
and daughter, Lena, spent Friday
afternoon in Sank Centre.
Fern Swartfager, who attends
high school in Sank Centre, spent
Sunday at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Ella Swartfager and family.
Leonard Henry, of Birchdale,
called on relatives here Monday.
Robert Peschel, Of Grey Eagle,
was Saturday forenoon caller
here.
Mrs. John Veneer and son, Vivian,
and daughters, Mrs. Alfred Kicker
and Mrs. Richard Grant, and
daughters, Rita and Renee, visited
Friday afternoon at Clutches Grove
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Monti.
Ben Enneking, of Melrose, was
business caller here one day last
week.
Mrs. Joe Uhlenkamp and chill
dren, Doris and Ralph, visited We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Anton
Brake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Albers and Lor-
eta were Friday afternoon visitors
at the home of Mrs. Anna Bense in
Grey Eagle. They were accompan-
led home for the weekend by Adel-
la Albers, who attends school in
Grey Eagle.
Lloyd Sabart, of Grey Sagle, spent
several days here.
Wally Albers, who is employed
in Minneapolis, spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Albers and family.
DR.. and Mrs. w. X. Foster and
Henry Albers, Of Minneapolis, came
Saturday night and spent Sunday
at the Foster cottage at Little
Birch Lake.
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Movie Neze,s
Sunday Shoes

Theatre fans have another treat
in store for them next Sunday and
Monday, when both theatres pre-
sent popular stars in popular pic
lures. Co-starring at the Main
Street will be Mickey Rooney and
Judy Garland, at the Oxford, the
famous comedians, Joe E. Brown
and Martha Raye.
OXFORD THEATRE
This picture for which millions
Of Joe e. Brown and Martha Rave
fans have been waiting Para
mounts hilarious new football
comedy, $1,000 Touchdown"
starts next Sunday and Monday at
the Oxford Theatre, hitting a new
high score for sheer hilarity.
Followers of the large-mouthed
pair had always hoped that Joe
and Martha would be starred to-
gether, and they have good reason
to be pleased with the result. From
the moment when Joe and Martha
meet, to the hilarious climax in a
thrilling and whacky football game,
the picture speaks mammoth
mouthfuls for the laugh-provoking
ability of the comedians.
Joe and Martha open their col
lege for business, but students fail
to appear. Then they recruit a
football team to advertise the col
lege. Joe becomes coach, even
though he can't talk to eleven men
at once, and doesn't know anything
about football anyway! Somehow
Joe does turn out a team. Martha
gets a game for them with a cham
pion pro outfit, and when she
breaks out in rash of betting on
her team to attempt to lift the
mortgage on Alma Mater, the pic
ture reaches a FULFILLED climax
whacky football game.
The picture provides occasion for
Martha to sing a new Robin-Raing-
err tune, II Spell Love With Cap
ital YOU" and she delivers in that
grand Raye style.
MAIN STREET THEATRE
Next Sunday and Monday, Mick
ey Rooney and Judy Garland APP
pear in the musical hit of the year
at the Main Street. Co-starring in
BABES in Arms" they are support
ed by an outstanding cast in the
art Of song and dance.
While musicals are nothing new
to Judy Garland, they are to Mic
key and he makes the most of IT.,
offering the opportunity to see him
dancing, singing, giving impersona-
tions, in fact doing everything in
the entertainment book.
"Babes in Arms" Is a story of the
passing of vaudeville and the at
tempt of a group of former vaude-
Vile actors and headliners to res
cue fleeing fame. When they fail,
their talented kids come to the
rescue. The youngsters stage a
show of their own, and they make
good, after some trouble, Of course.
The picture is filled with song and
dance, pathos and drama, and pup
py love.
Judy Garland has the opportun-
lty to sing some of the best songs CT
her career, and June Preisser, who
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-14
Fairy Lake News

Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Quistorff and
family received the sad news of the
death Of her sister, Mrs. Lucy Quis-
torff, who died Tuesday evening.
Funeral services were Friday at the
Norwegian Lutheran Church. 1t
was largely attended by friends
and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eden Sukke visit
ed at the home Of their brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Sukke and family, a week ago Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Trierweiler
and Albert Quistorff were Saturday
supper guests and visited during
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Teachers, parents and the library
board have enthused over the pro-
gram. It's especially contributed
toward creating student interest in
background reading, parents have
said, in homes where otherwise nom
reading students were the rule.
In the 5th and 9Th grade floor
competition between students in the
rooms of Miss Helen Sather, Miss
Helen Holden and Miss Walter. In
the lower grades were the Misses
Wilma Boehmke, Vivian Hemming,
Lila Beck, Marjorie Harris, Helen
Henkels and Geneva Chapman
teach, the banner has most often
gone to the students in Miss Boeh-
mixes room. But competition is
lively.
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Students Read
Average of ESQ
Books Each Week
Includes Report On One
Book Per Week
Selected By Librarian

Students of the first nine grades
of the public school, in a reading
program to stimulate background
interest, are reading on the aver
age of $50 books each week, it was
learned from a partial summary al
the Bryant Library, as the pro
gram moved into its eleventh week
From a list of books selected
by the librarian and approved
by the teachers, pupils read and
reported on one book a week.
With q sliding scale basis for
the competition rooms of stu
dents compete on a basis of
percentage for the red and
white felt banner marked
champ of the week"
Enthusiasm runs high in the low
err grade rooms, Miss Bernice Fin
uegan, librarian, reported. Wher
the champ banner is marched into
the room applause is hilarious.
There are three divisions for the
competition, it was explained
Grades one to four compete among
each other. The fifth and six
three rooms of them, have enjoyed
lively competition. In the JUNO
high school, grades 7, 8 and 9, it:
believed that since Junior Literar.
Guild books are the standard, read
ing level is being raised materially
To guage enthusiasm felt II
these lower grades, one week 2
out of the % students in one room
enrolled read and reported on
book for the highest percentage o
the program. But others have
climbed steadily. A breakdown re
port of the record shows each room
has advanced from low percentage!
to begin with, to healthier, steadily
gaining averages.
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the evening at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Outs
torff and family.
Jesse Weir and son. Lea, were
callers at the Otto Belize home
Tuesday evening.
Arnold Quistorff was a dinner
guest at Mrs. c. M. Magnuson's
Sunday.
Mike Ahrens sawed wood fer
George Sukke Monday and also for
Emil Quistorff Wednesday.
Orville and John Quistorff were
callers at the Louis Sogge home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Halverson were
callers at the George Sukke home
Monday.
Albert Quistorff and his grand
father, Mr.. Henry Quistorff, were
callers at Swanville Friday eve
ming.
George Trierweiler was a caller
at the Alvin Quistorff home Sat-
urday.
Oscar Lying was a business caller
at the Ed johnson and Emil Quis-
torff homes Thursday.
Jesse Weir visited with Emil
Quistorff Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Glockzin,
of Amberg, Wis, and their daugh-
tiers and scns-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Coons, of Amberg, Wis, and
Niagara, Wisconsin, were Saturday
supper and overnight guests at
the home of their daughter and SON.
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Quistorff
and family.
Mr.. and Mr.. George Sukke and
family visited at the Mick Johnson
nome Friday evening.
Mrs. Emil Quistorff visited with
her daughter, Mrs. George Trier-
weller, Thursday afternoon.
Richard Ireland visited over the
weekend at the A. M. Birdsell home.
Bill Beste was a caller at the
Emil Quistorff home Saturday eve
ming.
Mrs. George Sukke and daughter,
Donna Mae, visited at the Louis
Rees home Tuesday afternoon.
George Ruehman was a business
caller at the George Sukke home
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ruth o. Robinson, super
intendent of schools, was a visitor
at the Fairy Lake School Monday
Mr.. and Mr.. George Trierweiler
were Thursday overnight guests at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Quistorff and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Hanson were
callers at the George Sukke home
Saturday.
Albert Quistorff was a dinner
guest at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Quistorff and
family.
Shirley Magnuson visited the
week end at home.
Marcella Quistcrff visited at the
c. M. Magnuson home Sunday af-
tenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schwanke,
of Long Prairie, visited at the Otto
Belize home last Sunday afternoon
and evening.
Walter Johnson was a business
caller at the Emil Quistorff home
Tuesday evening.
Chas. Schwanke, of Long Prairie,
was caller at the Otto Belize
home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Quistorff and
son, Albert, visited at the Otto
Belize home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Belize
and son, Otto, were business callers
at the Fritz Massman home Thurs
day.
Mike Ahrens was a caller at the
Emil Quistorff home Thursday eve
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