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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02
Finlayson Young
Man Is A Groom
MIR. and Mrs. Walter
Kraetzner to Make Home
in Minneapolis.

A young man of Finlayson, Mr.
Walter Kraetzner, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Kraetzner, was united in
marriage Saturday evening to Miss
Hattie Rogers in Minneapolis. The
wedding took place at $50 o'clock
in the evening at the home of the
brides brother-in-laW and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Langerman, with
Rev. Nachtsheim as officiating min
lister.
A large white bell banked with
autumn leaves was the setting for
the ceremony. Miss Eleanor Rowel
sang, "At Dawning," before the nup-
tials. The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Eda Rogers, while Ger
hard Kraetzner attended his brother
as best man.
After the ceremony reception was
held for about SO relatives and
friends. Those who attended the
wedding from out of town were Ed
gar and William Rogers, brothers of
the bride, from Fort Ripley; Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Kraetzner and son, Clar-
ence, parents and brother of the
groom, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Stock
amp and children of Finlayson; Mr.
and Mrs. Cecil johnson and family
of Groningen; and Mr.. and Mrs. Art
Kraetzner of Bruno. Mrs. Stockamp
and Mrs. johnson being sisters and
Art brother of the groom. The
happy couple will make their home
in Minneapolis where Mr.. Kraetzner
is employed. They have many friends
in the Finlayson community who wish
them a happy married life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02
.County.4-H Members
Exhibit Prize Stock

Six All Club members from Pine
county exhibited at the Junior Live
stock show in South st. Paul this
year. The members who represented
Pine county were Folmer Frederik-
sen of Askov, and Glen Kick of Pine
City, with market lambs; Lonnie
Johnson of Pine City, with baby
beef; Robert Howard and Bruce Han
son of Pine City, with market pigs
and Robert Hejny of Pine City, with
market poultry.
These club members were winners
in their classes at the county fair and
the Livestock show gave them an
opportunity to rub elbows with other
All Club members from all over
the state and see how things were
done in other sections.
One of the main features of the
Junior Livestock Show was the auc-
ton sale of all stock and poultry or
Thursday, the last day of the event
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02
Highway Tar Acts
As A Mouse Trap

Were the Pied Piper of fairy
tale fame still living he'd no doubt
scott at the method used for rid
ding the country of rodents by the
Highway department. Recently a
road crew was surfacing the high
highway, five miles south of Zor-
kle with tar and the next morn
ing, the road was stuck full of
mice, literally hundreds of them.
This should call for a new Fed
eral project under the initials
FMCA Federal Mouse Catching
ADMINISTRATOR
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02
Askov's School
Board Lets Bids
On Equipment
Addition Rapidly Nearing
Completion as Finishing
Operation are Begun.

The new addition to the Askov
school building is rapidly nearing
completion as seen by the recent
letting of bids for equipment by the
board of education. At its meeting
Friday evening in the schoolhouse
the board opened bids on equipment
and awarded contracts in the total
amount of $1,949.85 subject to final
approval by the Public Works Ad-
ministration.
The equipment includes shades for
the windows, $50 folding steel chairs
Is classroom chairs, three large rub
ber-tired trucks to facilitate moving
chairs from the auditorium floor and
stage and gym equipment.
Workmen are now rapidly installing
the ceiling acoustical material, plumb
ing and lighting fixtures and painters
are busy bringing up the rear" II
is expected that the building will be
completed and ready for occupation
by about December l.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02
Bruno Meeting Will
Talk Spud Disease

There will be joint meeting of
the Kerrick and Bruno evening
schools at the Bruno high school
room Wednesday evening, November
Is, at o'clock. The speaker for the
evening will be Prof. Rose, extension
specialist of the University of Min
nesota. Prof. Rose will speak on
the diseases of potatoes and their
cures. He is an authority on potato
diseases.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02
Newlyweds Hold
Dance For Friends

A wedding dance was sponsored
at Willow River Saturday night by
married about a week ago. The bride
is the former Miss Dorothy Carlson
of Finlayson. Mr.. Rudolf is the son
of Mrs Kate Rudolf who resides west
of Willow River. A large crowd was
in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolf will make
their home on a farm in the Willow
River community
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02
School Near Denham
Is Destroyed By Fire

The schoolhouse in district SO
northwest of Denham, burned down
Monday morning at the beginning
of the school session. The cause was
attributed to an overheated stove
in the upper story. Much of the
school supplies and furniture was
saved by the ready action of the
men who were called and rushed
there Immediately. School will be
in session at the Liljedahl home for
few days beginning Wednesday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02
Red Cross Rally Is
Set For November E

A Red Cross roll call rally will be
held in the Sandstone high school au-
ditorium Monday night, November 6.
The program is announced as follows:
DR.. A. L. Arends, county Red Cross
treasurer, will report; song, God
Bless America" by Ben Hedlund,
Sandstone; greetings from the county
chairman, Mrs. Harvey Reid; solo,
Bess Lambert, Pine City; address,
disaster chairman, A. E. Eddy, Hinck-
ley; music, Sandstone Glee club;
musical number, Mr. Ceilings, Hinck-
ley school bandmaster; "When Dis
aster Strikes" R. B. Heinemann, Ano-
ka County Chapter disaster chairman;
and song, Mr.. Hellzen, Cloverdale.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02
Sandstone Firemen
Sponsor A Ball

The Firemen's Ball sponsored at
Happy's near Hinckley Tuesday night
by the Sandstone Volunteer Fire de-
partment, was largely attended by
people throughout the county. That
is an annual event sponsored by the
energetic firemen of Sandstone and
is one of the reasons that organiza-
ton leads its kind throughout the
country.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02
ID. A. Y. Units To
Meet November )

The Cloverleaf chapter of Pine
county, disabled American Veterans
of the World war and its auxiliary,
will hold their next regular meeting
at the Royal Neighbor hall in Hinck-
ley on November 5. All eligible
members are invited, according to the
announcement sent to the press.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

Apply calcined magnesia moistened
with benzine to give mirrors and Win
dows a polished look.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

Woodrow Wilson is responsible for
the phrase, "Open covenants openly
arrived at"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

Family Newspaper
DARE TO DO OUR DUTY
Let us have faith that
right makes might. and in
that faith let us to the end
dare to do our duty as we
understand it."
Abraham Lincoln.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Mrs. Harrison
Bride of Col.
KirkWOOd
Gen. Miller Gives
Daughter in
Marriage

st. Johns Episcopal Church was
the scene yesterday at noon of q
wedding of great interest in the
Capital, when Mrs. Lillian Miller
Harrison was married to Col. Robert
George Kirkwood, Field Artillery.
U. S. A.
Brig. Gen. Samuel Warren Miller,
U. S. A., retired, gave his daughter
in marriage. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Oliver j.
Hart, rector of the church.
Christmas greenery and flowers
were used on the altar and a pro-
gram of music was given by Mr..
Arthur w. Howes, organist of st.
Johns.
The arrangements for the we'd
ding were informal and following
the ceremony, small number Of
guests were invited to a breakfast
at the apartment of the brides
father.
Mrs. Harrison chose for her we'd
ding costume a Viking blue crepe
(See K1RKWOOD, Page ca
Evening star., 1939-12-24
By the Way
Beth BLaine=

Half the fun of Christmas receiving old
friends from all the world From Coronado Ca
expert snapshot
waving greetings with the
ingon) photograph of their three handsome
Bill Christmas and from far Shanghai
China where he Philip Boadmead sends good wishes with
delicately colored picture of Chinese garden.
Mrs Emil Hurjas lovely reproduction
Andrew Jackson Mrs Eleanor Patterson
with photograph Dover House moonlight
Capper wishes Christmas with engraving
Mrs. Clifford K. Bergman
theirs with picture their house Bancroft place.
Brazilian Ambassador, Freitas-
Vale remembers with the charming little
books pencils that his friends
London counselor sends greetings
by cable
Livingston amusing playing poker
and ncloses small chip Let chip to wish
Christmas Former Representative and Mrs Morris Thatcher
happy their native State
lucky Chic Bill send their good wishes in the
invitation their Christmas cevey
Mr. Mrs Robert Pe etching of their
lovely Cornwe Virginia invitation small
there New Year Eve.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Reed wish Happy Christmas with
beautiful Capri where they spending short vacation
Nase former Helen Ward
theirs with of Mexican garden and swimming
pool George Garrett friends Merry
with white skybue cardthe angels
Continued Page ca, Column 81
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Engagements
Announced
Outing Week
CYNTHIA Hathaway
And Mr.. Donnelly
Will Marry

Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison r. Hath
away of Four Winds. Edgemoor, Md,
and Hollywood, Fla, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Cynthia Hathaway, to Mr.. Charles
Pinckney Donnelly, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. C. P. Donnelly of Rockville
Center, Long Island.
Miss Hathaway is a graduate of
Haywood School. Stamford,
Conn, and of Vassar College. where
she was elected to membership in
Phi Beta Kappa.
Mr.. Donnelly was graduated from
Blair Academy, Blairstown, N. j.,
and the University of Pennsyl-
vania School of Architecture. He
holds the degree of master of science
IN architecture from Columbia Uni
versity.
He is member of Phi Gamma
Delta.
Evening star., 1939-12-24

She will lead the children to her
sons bedroom tonight. where, fol-
lowing a Roosevelt tradition, the
stockings will be hung. But before
this the President will read a por-
ton of Charles Dickens christmas
Carol to the family gathering, thus
carrying out custom of his from
the time his own sons and daugh-
ters were children.
Mrs. James Roosevelt Roosevelt,
sister, r-in-laW of the Chief Executive,
came to the city with the senior
Mrs. Roosevelt, and also in the FAM
lily party are Mr.. John Roosevelt
the youngest son of the Roosevelts,
and his wife, the former Miss Ann
Clark.
Two of the sons Of the Roosevelt
household will be absent from the
family picture at the mansion. Mr..
James Roosevelt did not come East
for the holidays and Mr.. Elliott
Roosevelt and his little family are
remaining at their home at Fort
Worth, Tex Mrs. James Roosevelt.
with their two daughters. Sara and
Kate, are spending Christmas with
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. Harvey
w. Gushing, in Boston.
Three Parties Planned
For Young Visitors.
The gayety of Christmas time will
not fade after the arrival of Kris
Kringle at the Presidents House,
for during the coming week three
parties have been planned for the
youthful visitors. There will be a
party for Eleanor Dali and her con-
temporaries, one for Master Curtis
Dali and his friends and still an
other affair for the smaller children
Most of Official Family
Away for Holiday.
Members of the Presidents Of
fetal family for the most part are
away from the Capital scene over
the holiday and those remaining
here will observe the holiday quiet
ly with their families.
The Secretary of State and Mrs
Cordell Hull will have a pleasant
day of quiet at their apartment al
the Carlton and Secretary of the
Interior and Mrs. Harold L. Ickes
are at their place, Headwaters
Farm, near Olney, Md. Their little
son is much too young to have any
(See HART, Page ca
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Legislators
1nCapital
For Holidays
Clarks Entertain
For Miss Henry
And Fiance

Legislators and their families
went home after the adjournment
of the special session, but a few
came back in time for the opening
of schools and others arrived in time
to settle in their Washington abodes
before Christmas. Senator and Mrs.
Bennett Champ Clark are among
those who have been here much of
the time and last evening they en-
tertained at dinner in honor of Miss
Adelaide Henry, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Henry, and her
flance, Mr.. Edwin S. Villmoare, jr.,
son of Mrs. Villmoare and the late
Mr.. Villmoare of Kansas City.
Mr.. Villmoare is secretary to Sen
ator Clark and the Senator will
be the best man at the wedding,
which will take place Tuesday
afternoon in the home of the
brides parents. The other guests
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Engagement of Miss Larned
To Mr.. Miller Announced,

Maj. and Mrs. Paul Alexander
Larned of West Hartford. Conn,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Louise Davenport
Larned, to Mr.. John Guffey Miller,
son of the Interstate Commerce
Commissioner and Mrs. Carroll
Miller.
The wedding will take place in the
late spring in Connecticut.
Mr.. Miller, who is nephew of
Senator Joseph F. Guffey, is the
fourth son of Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
to marry in as many years. He re-
Gently returned from Venezuela and
now is making his home in Detroit.
Continued on Page C-3, Column -
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Happy Young Voices Ring
With Yule Enchantment
At the Executive Mansion
Four Grandchildren of President
And Mrs. Roosevelt Arrive;
Official Family Scattered
BY MARGARET HART,
Society Editor

Christmas high the White
with the arrival of four of the grandchildren of the
Yule children
of Claus
Mrs Boetigers Three
Children
Dali blond and blue daughter
O.
brother Master Curtis Roosevelt Dali from
holidays
their brother John Roosevelt Boetiger Mr.
children first Hyde Park
ingon yesterday.
spending hh Christ
mas at with his
Yuletide visit the that
place in the state suite.
whose father the Secretary of Commerce. Mr.
from his Illness sharing the
chdrens
participate
in the o holiday
Roosevelt
Readyto to
little
will not miss
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Diplomatic
Circles Await
Christmas
Festive Spirit
Inspires Many
Social Events
BY KATHARINE BROOKS.


Few Embassies and Legations in
the Capital are without Christmas
tree, holly or other symbol of the
great fete day OF the Christian
world. Those Of other faiths have
caught the festive atmosphere and
are having guests or in some way
will celebrate the day. For many
diplomats it is a time set apart
for religious observance. Some are
following the customs of their own
country, while others, because they
are in Washington, are doing as
Washingtonians do"
The Japanese Ambassador and
Nine. Horinouchi will give a Christ
mas party this evening when they
will entertain number of the
members Of the Embassy staff and
their wives at dinner.
Chilean Embassy
To Dine Tomorrow.
Members of the Chilean Embassy
staff will dine tomorrow evening
with the Ambassador and Sonora de
Cabero, the latter having been busy
gathering toys for the less fortunate
children of Washington. Her efforts
were greatly aided by her grand
child, the young son Of Senor and
Sonora de Cabero, jr.
The Portuguese Minister and
Senhora de Bianchi have arranged
their Christmas party for members
of the Legation staff for tomorrow
evening.
The annual party at the Hun
garian Legation will be given by the
Minister and Nine. Pelenyi this
evening, the guests including the
younger members Of the families
Evening star., 1939-12-24


General and Mrs. Robert H. Jack
son; Miss Margaret Houghteling,
daughter of the Commissioner of
immigration and Mrs. James l..
Houghteling; Miss Nancy Toll, Miss
Patricia Herbst, Miss Peggy Fleming
and Miss Suzanne Floyd, the latter
Miss Gray's house guest from Bos-
ton.
At the tea table were Mrs. John O..
Herrick, Mrs. Oliver Toll, Mrs. G.
Gould Lincoln, Mrs. Louis Domsky,
Mrs. H. Rozier Dulany, jr., and Mrs.
Robert F. Fleming.
Miss Gray is being entertained at
a number of parties during the holi-
day season, among these being the
dinner which Mrs. G. Gould Lincoln
will give Thursday evening before
the dance in honor of Miss Joan
McKenna.
Christmas Decorations
At Tea for-Miss Woods.
At the tea for Miss Woods, as at
most of yesterdays parties, Christ
mas decorations prevailed in the
decorating of the quarters. Miss
Woods received with her parents and
wore a gown of palest pink, made
Of faille taf1eta on very bouffant
lines, with a sweetheart neckline
and puffed sleeves. She carried a
bouquet of roses, in pale pink
shade with faint yellowish tone at
the centers. Mrs. Woods wore rich
blue velvet gown very, simply cut,
with an exquisite corsage of gar
denias at the shoulder.
Mrs. Woods had a number OF
friends assisting her, some at the
tea table, others pouring coffee, and
others serving the delicious punch
or frappe. These assistants included
Mrs. David Sellers, Mrs. Robert H.
Dunlap. Mrs. Frank Ridgely, Mrs.
Jules James, Mrs. Albert Niblack,
Mrs. Charles Oman, Mrs. Walter
Sharp, Mrs. B. F. Hutchison, Mrs.
Howard Davids, Mrs. Arthur Mac.
fNon}in,.aA ~. n~~ - ryol,,~.~ Z
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Social Spotlight Rivals
Holiday Season Brilliance
With Four Debut Parties
Miss Grace Woods, Miss Mary Gray,
Miss Margaret Fleetwood Gordon
And Miss Billie West Introduced

AS bright will be the decorations Christmas
tomorrow spotlight
the debutane of this holiday time.
affairs
this winter Today there will
togethe Christmas
Rosan Louise Buchanan who will by
Mrs. Joseph Wesley Buchanan.
Tea at Parents Quarters
Miss Grace Douglas Woods debutane daughter Capt
Edgar Lyons Woods introduced by their
the Naval Hospital Miss Margaret Fleetwood Gordon
which Gordon,
the Chevy Chase the
the Bumnous Coal Commission and Mrs Howard honored
home 3205 Billie
daughter Mr. Mrs William Henry West brought the
crowded week of the younger
Mr. Mrs daughter delightful affair
and representatives from official residential circles attended large
surrounded by beautiful bouquets and looked
like herself which through
pufed
and her bouquet of conrasingy bright blossoms
Mrs. velvet becoming lines with
shoulder
debutante this
debutane contingent including Miss Wallace
the Secretary Agriculture and Henry A. Wallace; Miss Mary
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Junior League
Opens Roster
To 10
Provisional Course
OF Training
Closes

A welcome Christmas present to
a number of members of Wash
ington's younger social set is the
announcement of the names of 10
young women who have completed
the provisional course of the Junior
League and now are eligible for full
membership in the league.
The new members include Miss
Sylvia Alexander, Mrs. Samuel T.
Ansell, jr.; Miss Leslie Burchell, Mrs.
Lynn o. deLashmutt, Miss Edar
Fleming, Mrs. Harry w. Harris, Mrs.
Kenneth Holland, Miss Marjorie G.
Lincoln, Miss Bambie McKenna,
Miss Sarah Tyler Meigs, Mrs. Will
liam C. Meloy, Miss Jacqueline C
Meredith, Mrs. Edward Page, jr.;
Mrs. Fairfax Randolph, Mrs. James
Edward Reid, Miss Mildred H. Rhett
Miss Marjorie Sherley, Miss Mary
(See JUNIOR LEAGUE, Page ca
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Staff to Be Guests

The French Ambassador, Count
de Saint Quentin. will be host to
the members of the embassy staff
and their wives at dinner New Year
evening.
Evening star., 1939-12-24

The Military Attache of the
French Embassy and Nine Lombard
will give buffet supper Friday
evening, entertaining informally in
their house on Thirty-seconds street.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Legation Luncheon

The Greek Minister, Mr.. Deme-
trios Sicilianos, will be host at
luncheon Friday at the legation on
Massachusetts avenue.
Evening star., 1939-12-24

(See OFFICIALS, Page C-4)
Evening star., 1939-12-24

Continued on Page c., Column S.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Plan Supper Party

(see JUNIOR LEAGUE, Page ca.
Evening star., 1939-12-24

(See DIPLOMATIC. Page C-2)
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on Page ca, Column 81
Evening star., 1939-12-07
Maid of Honor Wears
Moiret Taneta Gown.

The maid of honor wore a moiret
taffeta gown of burnt-sugar color.
The dress had puffed sleeves and
slight hustle, and was worn with
velvet hat to match. The attendant
carried an arm bouquet Of bronze
chrysanthemums.
The bridesmaid wore an olive
(See WEDDINGS, Page BAD
Evening star., 1939-12-07
Younger Set Luncheons
Many Parties Are Arranged
For Month of December

The social calendar of members
of the younger set is marked gen.
erously with luncheon parties
scheduled to take place during the
month.
Miss Virginia Pennington, one of
the seasons buds, will be given a
luncheon at the Mayflower Hotel
Friday, December Is. by her mother,
Mrs. James A. G. Pennington.
Among the guests will be Miss Pen
nington's aunt, the Countess Victor
Won Luettichau. who will arrive IN
this country from Italy Tuesday.
Tomorrow Mrs. John w. Moore
will be hostess at luncheon in honor
of her daughter. Miss Martha Belle
Moore, who is student at the Ma
tional Park Junior College.
Tuesday, December 10, Mrs. G.
William Ramseyer will give a
luncheon at the Shoreham for her
debutante daughter, Miss Barbara
Ramseyer, who will be home for the
holidays from Smith College, where
she is junior.
Friday, December %, is the day
set for the luncheon Mrs Gladeon
M. Barnes will give at the Chevy
Chase Club in honor of Miss Mary
Byrne Simpson, and the following
day Miss Margheritta Sterling will
entertain at her home at 2618 Thir-
ty-first street in honor of Miss
Marilynn Hines.
Evening star., 1939-12-07
Secretary and Mrs. Wallace
To Entertain Tuesday
At Informal Dinner
Party Will Be One of Series
Of Small Affairs Planned
For Early Winter Season

The Agriculture Wallace will
evening party being
small informal planned by cabinet his wife
for the early winter
guest
yesterday Supreme
William
former President
Roberts, Stanley
Felix Fankfue William Douglas
associate justices the Supreme Court Mrs Henry Grady wife
Secretary
Assistant Secretary the
the Thomas Church. which President
Mahon Pitney
Secretary
Secretary
United States Minister
Mrs Gilbert NJ Hitchcock widow of Senator Hitchcock;
Smith, Ronald Ransom Mrs John Royce Samuel Clark
ley Mrs. Lorenzo D. Mrs John K McKee,
Houghtelng,
Hoyt Mrs Howard
Mrs Norman Lltte James Mrs Adoph Caspar Miller
L.. Edmund
Blackburn, Mabel
sister
Thompson and Mrs James Helm secretaries Mrs Roosevelt
The Portuguese de York
yesterday morning and will be at the RitzCaton for
host at yesterday entertaining informally the shorehm
Ray Spear ranking guests
cocktail yesterday afternoon given by Comdr and Mrs Charles
shoreham
table
with mound of fresh fruit and side Of the mprovied
bar arranged
Master sergt. Artillery u A.
guests
and Mrs Winfield Scott Crown in Washington and his
sisen-aw, Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Takoma
During their 90day
stationed during the last five
and Mrs Van Worst Parramo at their home in Cochran Ga They
expect January
they have been located at Fort Scott