davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-06
H55515755!yz2sazRRsU

in the council but finally were
dropped.
Even with the reinforce
ments the Seattle blaze swept
on unchecked. Early in the
evening word came that the
city was doomed and most OF
the food supplies had been
consumed. Within an hour
group headed by David VIII
son and including Samuel
Wilkeson. Walter J. Thomp-
son, Gen. q. W. Sprague,
Isaac Anderson and ". Il.
Blackwell subscribed $500
each. Henry Drum headed
another group with = contri-
button Of $3.50 each.
Every truck and dray in Ia
coma was pressed into service
hauling food and clothing to the
dock, and by midnight the
steamer "Quickstep" headed to-
ward the red glare with a fun
cargo for the burning town. On
board with authority to open
the Tacoma relief station and
distribute supplies was a COM
mittee composed Of H. o. Gel
ger. T. L. Noxon, Lucisn r.
Cook, NJ. G. Denton and W. H.
Opie.
In the meantime Allen {.
Mason had modified the Ia
coma bakers. Every shop in
town was worked all night
and by ! o'clock In the morn
ing the steamer Henry Bailey,
chartered by Mason, was on
the way to Seattle with a
cargo Of bread.
A mass meeting held that
morning provided further relief
for the Seattleites. Col c. +.
Griggs subscribed $1,000. Allen
c. Mason and Water Thompson
added another $500 each; the
Chamber of Commerce con-
tributed $1,000 and Gross Bros.
gave $500 in cash and mer-
chandise. Approximately s20,-
600 had been raised in a few
hours. Tacoma bankers offered
their facilities TO Seattle bust
nessmen. Homes were opened
to a boatload of refugees brought
here.
Altogether it was fine ex-
application Of the working of
the Golden Rule.
Two days after the fire there
was another demonstration OF
the same spirit. A week previ-
Gus there had been great dis
aster in the East-the collapse
Of the Johnstown reservoir,
causing a flood which destroyed
more than a thousand lives and
millions of dollars worth of prop
erty. At a mass meeting OF
Seattle fire victims to discuss
plans for rebuilding, a speaker
suggested that $500 in the
Johnstown relief fund be used
for home needs.
Immediately there was an all
most unanimous protest. Pco-
pie who had lost everything but
the clothes they wore refused to
touch a cent. Watson Squire.
former territorial governor, sug-
gested that the money be held
few days and perhaps Johns
town wouldn't need It.
mo, no." the crowd shouted.
THAT money doesn't belong to
us. Send it now"
The next day, with hun
dreds OF Seattleites without
shelter HIT tent or a fIimsy
shack. a draft was in the mail
for YOUNGSTOWN flood sufferers.
The loss was estimated at
about s20.000.00O. Insurance
companies were hard hit in pay
ing losses Of nearly $4,000, 900.
lnsufficeney of the water sup
ply was the reason the fire got
beyond control. The effect in
Tacoma was checking Up Of
Tacoma's water supply and fire
department equipment.
The result of the inyestipa-
ton was recommendation 10
buy the water company's plant,
and that was the beginning Of
municipal ownership of public
utilities In Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-06


Will be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: Would you please
tell me how 10 20 about get
ting In the CCC and the re-
quirements for enlistment Also
where do you put in an spplica-
ton in Tacoma When do they
next take In more boys?
A READER.
II you happen to be in Ia
come, you can get an applica-
ton form for CCC from the
Pierce County Welfare depart
ment, at 919 Market st. Since
you live out of town, you could
write to that address to get one.
There will be a new enrolment
some time in July.
Principal requirements of an
applicant are that he be between
IL and % years of age, not in
school, and in reasonably good
physical condition.
Mr.. Fixit: Can YOU tell me
into which lake Clover creek
empties: Also which creek In
II that runs through the Arm
strong place. where the water
wheel il, just past Clover Park
high school: NJ. NJ. $.
Glover creek empties into
Lake Steilacoom at the south
end. That Ia the creek which
turns the waterwheel you men,
ton.
Mr.. Fixit: To settle an argu-
ment, do the major league base
hall teams have doubIeheader
games scheduled for every Sun
day: DO the major league
teams always travel on Mon
days rs the Coast league does:
T. W. A.
Doubleheaders are scheduled
TO make up for games rained
out, so are not on the bill every
Sunday unless early season
weather is bad. Travelling is not
restricted to any one day, as we
understand 1t.
Mr.. Fixit: Would YOU please
list some Of the photography
schools in Washington?
II. A. II.
There are no regular photo
graphy schools In the state.
Neither the University nor the
State college lists even a photog-
raphy class. There Is a camera
club at the Tacoma Y.M.CA.,
open to both men and women.
which might be helpful to you.
You can get information on 1t
by calling Harold Keller, at
the Y.
Mr.. Fixit; Will you please
tell me when the 1t. Massie
case In Honolulu happened II
not the date, can you tell me
the year? MRS. S.
The kidnapping and killing Of
the Hawaiian, Joseph kahaha-
wal, in which 1t. Thomas II.
Massie was involved, took place
on Jan. S, 1882,
Mr.. FiNit: l read I'm your col
umn recently where the ques-
lions were concerning unem-
ployed insurance. rs to whether
IL applies to aliens rs well "a
Americans. You say II does,
regardless. Last February, l ap-
piled for said Insurance and WAS
told that ! couldn't have II be-
cause I didn't have proof that
l am an American. Am I en-
titled to II ~ long rs I hold q
classified job and am ready and
able 10 work: =. r. Il.
Either you misunderstood the
reason you were not considered
eligible for compensation, or
cone misinterpreted the
rules. Citizenship is not men,
toned in the unemployment
compensation law. You should
make a new inquiry as to why
you were turned down.
Mr.. Fixit: Tell Il. Il. r., IL
your dope for destroying ant
hills doeen't work, just saturate
the hills with gasoline. step back
. safe distance and toss a wad
Of burning paper on the hill. 1
cleaned up our entire neiRhbor-
hood that way three years ago
and we have not been bothered
aimee. ED. NJ.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-06
MADAM MAJOR

No woman has ever held
commissioned rank in the United
States Army. but two women.
strange as 1t seems, have at
tanned the relative rank of
major.
First was Miss Julia c. Slim
son. whom congress granted the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-06

Honor thy father and thy mother, the Lord thy God
hath commanded thee; that thy days be prolonged
and that IL 20 well with thee in the land which the
Lord thy God giveth thee.-Deuteronomy 5:l6
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-06

STAMP EXPORTS
Besides wine, cattle and quar-
ried stone, postage stamps form
the major export of San Marine,
tiny European Republic. Issues
are frequently changed to- main
tain the demand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-06

rank in 1920, as superintendent
of the Army Nurse Corps. On
her retirement in 1887, she was
succeeded by another Julia
Mrs. Julia o. Flikke-who be-
came the second woman ever to
attain the rank.
Mrs. Flikke entered the Army
Nurse Corps in 1918 and served
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-06
MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes Thing.

To receive attention I'm this col
urnn letters must give name ana
address of writer. only initials
will be published when requested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-06

in France, the Philippines and
China,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-20
CrindstOne Lake

Mr.. and Mrs Carl Rienholdson OF
Minneapolis, spent the weekend at
their cabin here.
Mrs. Erick Becker and Shirley Mae
and Mrs. M. F. Anderson and daugh-
ter of Minneapolis, were weekend
guests at the Zajicek home. Mrs
Becker and Shirley also visited
friends in Finlayson and relatives in
Sandstone.
Callers at the Hans Myrvold home
Saturday evening were Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Rienholdson and Mrs. M. F. An
derson and daughter, Lorrel, of Min
neapolis, and Mrs. John Zajicek and
children.
Wesley Sjodahl and Henry john
son of the Twin Cities, spent the
weekend with their parents here
The boys came by motorcycles.
A number of folks went to Fries
land Friday to listen to the colored
singers and Rev. Blanc of Mime
apolis. They sing and speak over
the radio every day. The program
was greatly enjoyed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-20
Rutledge

Mrs. Leon Busse and Mrs. Paul
Datko will be hostesses to the Ladies
Aid at the Bible church Thursday
April 81. Members and friends are
cordially invited to attend.
The Joe Kepler family has moved
to the Hansen farm near Long lake
which they recently purchased. Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Van Reese are now
living on the Kendall farm vacated
by the Kepler family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Youngbauer
visited relatives in Pine City Sunday
John Wegwerth was taken to the
University hospital Friday evening
suffering from a ruptured appendix
He will be home soon, but has to
return to the hospital for an operation
in about six weeks. Mr. and Mrs
Wegwerth accompanied John to the
hospital.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Gena-
dek visited Mrs. Joe Dubie who had
just returned from Rochester where
she was a patient at hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis WINNER were
called to Duluth Friday on account
of the sudden death of their son-in-
law.
Miss Charlotte Heller visited in Du-
luth few days last week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-20
Arthyde

E. w. Grant and Burleigh Hutchins
were business callers in Aitkin last
Thursday.
Miss Impi MAXI spent the weekend
at her home She returned to the
Grant home Monday.
The Community club held its an
nual meeting at the hall Tuesday aft
ernoon of last week. Mrs. Clyde
Hutchins was reelected and Mrs E.
w. Grant elected as officers for two
years.
On Saturday a vacant house and the
garage used by A. Sampson and Ar
thur Maunula were destroyed by a
grass fire. Last Thursday the re-
mains of the old Grendell house were
burned.
Mrs. Fannie Roy went to Elk River
Saturday to spend a few weeks at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed
Belanger, and family.
Mrs. E. L. Coolidge and Carol Wis
tied at the home of the formers moth
er, Mrs. Annie Thomson, Sunday aft
ernoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-20
Bremen Township
(From Another Correspondent)

Mrs. VIM. Mecl and Mrs. James
Mecl made business trips to Duluth
last Thursday and Friday. On Friday
Mrs. Geo. A. Mecl and George ac-
companied them.
Several children from this township
were vaccinated against diphtheria
recently.
Mrs. James Mecl was in bed with
an attack of asthma recently. Friends
and relatives are glad she is now up
and around again.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Zalesky, Jr.,
and son visited at the Sostak homes
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Jim Wagner and son
visited at the home of his father
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Sheforgen visited
at the James Mecl home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Good, Jr., are
now renting the farm recently vacated
by Mr.. and Mrs. James Hemza.
Mrs. Chas. Uhlir visited at the
Maracek home Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-20
ClOvertOn

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Kinblom re-
turned Sunday from Minneapolis
where they had been for medical
treatment
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Ireland of
Clam Falls, Wis, were callers here
Wednesday of last week in regards to
their property. They expect to move
here this spring.
Earl Schultz and family were Sun
day callers at the Karl Kendall home.
Miss Ruth Jones is assisting at the
Hughes home at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Blackmore of
Brule, Wis, spent the weekend at
the Sophus Peterson home here.
The Clyde Whitney family moved
recently to the former Robinson prop
erty which they have purchased.
The school bus route between here
and Kingsdale is discontinued on &C
count of financial difficulties.
Mrs. Clifford Nelson and children
of Franklin, arrived Monday for a
visit at the Root home.
Word has been received of the birth
of an 834 pound son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Bell April IA. Mrs. Bell was for
merly Mildred Profit of this place.
Mrs. H. L. Hughes returned Sat-
urday from Iowa where she had spent
the past week.
Mrs. Kendall assisted at the H. L.
Hughes home and store last week.
Clare Robinson was called to the
tower to work Saturday.
w. J. Hahn returned recently to
Pine City to the hospital, but is ex-
pected home again this week.
Frances Gathright went to Mime
apolis Tuesday for further treatment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-20

st. Paul both want it and it is hard
to make a choice between them be-
cause one city can handle the tourna-
ment about as well as the other.
The Squabble between the cities
puts the state association in a delicate
position. 1t really doesn't care much
which city gets the tournament and
it wishes both cities would stop
scrambling for it and let the associa-
ton make up its mind without hav-
ing to stand all this selfish pressure
from rival chambers of commerce.
After all its a state tournament
in which each of eight regions has an
equal interest, so why should either
of the Twin Cities act as if it had some
special right to act as host?
One solution would be to take the
tournament to the field house on the
University campus. A state tourna-
ment to state institution splendidly
equipped to handle it.
Net profits would be as great there
as in either of the municipal audi
Iol dllO IllC WIlOle- SldIG
be making greater use of the facilities
it is financing on the campus.
I know there are a few minor OBJ
jections to the field house. 1t requires
more transportation for players from
hotel to dressing room and out of
town fans, too, have to go across town
from their hotels.
Coaches believe their players do
not play so well on the field house
floor because it is set down in the
middle of big open space and the
shooting perspective is bad for teams
that are not used to shooting under
such conditions. But these are minor
objections, offset by the fact that use
of the field house would forever check
the inter-city squabbling between
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-20
Finlayson School Notes

Finlayson will probably have a
community band soon. The owner
of the KayBee farm at Pine Lake
has had many years of experience as
a band director and he also has in
struments enough for 50-piece band
He has stated that he will organize
a band if enough interest is shown
An organization meeting will be
called in the near future.
Plans are going forward for or
ganizing Finlayson's entry in the new
Pine County Diamond Ball League
School buses were up to an hour
late on Tuesday morning. Reports
were that the frost was going out
under the snow.
Even though the sun has not been
shining very much this spring, school
children are not deficient in sunshine
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-20
DanfOrth

The Young Peoples society will
have a party in the Danforth school,
house Saturday evening.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
Walter Rydberg home Wednesday
afternoon, April 26.
Guy Hendricks was st. Paul Wis
itor Tuesday of last week.
Renus Seamens of Hastings, held
services in the schoolhouse Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Guy Hendricks and Norman
Roland spent Tuesday evening at the
Percy Moore home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Erickson and
children of Duluth, spent few days
recently at the Peters home.
A heavy snowstorm hit this part
of the country Sunday and Monday
and local residents hope it was the
last snowstorm of this season.
Mrs. Emma Swanson is spending
an indefinite time at the liner Carlson
home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-20
Hinckley

Gene Bassett spent last week visit
ing relatives and friends. Gene at
tends college in the Cities.
Mrs. Nellie Webster recently re-
turned from st. Paul, where she had
spent the winter.
Mrs. E. L. Freeman entertained
the Grandmothers' club at her home
Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Jake Fohrman and son, Billy
of Brook Park, spent one day last
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
E. L. Freeman.
Miss 1nez Robertson spent Wednes-
day evening of last week with the
Jabe family of Groningen.
Mrs. Barlow drove to Bovey Mon
day of last week on business, re-
turning Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins and daugh-
ter of Mora, were callers in Hinckley
Friday.
Miss Mary Lou Healy spent the
weekend with Darlene Girdes.
Miss Gertrude Dicks visited few
days recently with her sister, Mrs
Herb Smith of Meadow Lawn.
George Hendricks entertained a
few of his friends Monday night, the
occasion being his birthday.
A number of the Presbyterian
young folks went to Friesland to join
in the fellowship meeting held there
Friday night.
The PIT. A. meeting which was
to have been held Monday evening
was postponed because of Indictment
weather
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-20

vitamin D since the government has
been supplying grapefruit.
The Pep club gave a party for the
basketball team Friday night in the
high school gymnasium.
In the primary room Donald Han
sen was librarian last week. Primary
Room club officers for the balance OF
the year are Maxine Shafer, president
Richard Kyro, vice president; and
Marjorie Miller, secretary. Marjorie
Miller was first and Jimmie Johnson
second in the primary room spelling
contest. Dorothy Jacobson in the
Daily Bulletin reports that the third
and fourth grade room has a new
Fuzzy in place of the pet goldfish
which died recently.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-20

Minneapolis and ST. Paul and would
provide greater seating capacity than
either of the city auditoriums.
Football Report.
Another week of spring practice lies
behind the Minnesota football squad
and it can be reported that things
are going pretty well.
Want Hull, promising sophomore
guard, is out for several weeks with
an injury which means he may not
have enough polish to play next fall.
He will be missed because he was
good prospect.
Capt. Win Petersen is also out for
several weeks; but Win is polished
player and will be ready to play in
top form next fall
Bernie Bierman had discovered
enough strength to convince him his
team will be pretty solidly fortified
at ends, guards and in the backfeld,
although he would like to be little
more sure about his quarterbacking.
His chief worries run to tackle and
center. If he could find two accept
able centers and three acceptable
tackles he would feel certain of hav-
ing well balanced team next fall -.
not necessarily a championship team
but one that would win most of its
games.
At the two questionable positions
there is at least chance that worthy
men will appear.
Bob Bjorklund, last year an end,
is doing we'll at center and Bob Smith,
new man, is showing promise. At
the tackles Levy, Charlton, Odson and
Billman look like good prospects, but
they are mighty green and it is too
early to say whether they will be
ready to help the dependable Win
Petersen next fall.
We can say right now, however,
that if these two centers and three
of the four new tackles do by some
strange chance come through success
fully, the Gophers will be ready for
anybody.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-20
ClOverdale
(From Another Correspondent

Elenor and Marion Lyseth returned
Monday from Cokato where they
spent their Easter vacation.
Miss Mildred Meyers returned to
Duluth Sunday. She spent her Easter
vacation at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Meyers.
Mrs. Lester Frye spent last Thurs
day at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Opsahl, who re-
side west of Hinckley.
Mrs. Clarence Currie and daughters
and Mrs. Bessie Hanson were callers
at the Tom Wolf home Friday after
noon.
The Helping Hand club met at the
home of Mrs. John Currie, Jr., Sat-
urday with Mrs. Geo. Wallace assist
ing. At noon delicious dinner was
served to a large crowd. The after
noon was spent in visiting. The place
of the next meeting will be announced
later.
A surprise birthday party was held
at the home of Mrs. David Meyers
last Thursday afternoon, the occasion
being her birthday. Ten ladies were
present and each presented her with a
gift. A very pleasant afternoon was
enjoyed and a delicious lunch was
served.
Geo. Millhouse and son, Felix, of
Rock Island, ILL.,, Mrs. Ann Berger and
son, John, and Mrs. Mary Parker
and daughter, Peggy, of Indianapolis,
returned to their homes Monday after
spending week at the home of their
mother and sister, Mrs. Sam Mill
house and Jessie. They had at
tended the funeral of Sam Millhouse
Wednesday of last week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-20
East Pine

The home nursing class met at the
Markville schoolhouse Tuesday night
of last week with the usual good
attendance. 1t is planned for the
group to meet every week during
the study of the present unit.
A full house greeted Rev. Berg of
Webster, and his group of singers from
the Bluff Lake church Friday night
at the Markville Presbyterian church.
Stereoptican pictures from the death
and resurrection of Christ were shown
on the screen and were accompanied
by series of hymns appropriate to
the scenes. The readings were given
by Mrs. Mass of Webster.
Scout Troop No. 1856 went on a
hike Saturday, cooking the monday
meal in the woods. The Scouts could
not have asked for nicer day for
their trip.
Mrs. Ralph Ballantine has been
spending several days each of the past
three weeks in Pine City on jury duty.
Carl Isaacson went to Milwaukee
the first of the week to resume his
work on the lake boats for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. c. H. Gipson of Markville, en-
tertained the Lutheran Ladies' Aid
last Thursday afternoon.
The leadership training class being
conducted by Rev. A. E. Mclean met
in the Markville Presbyterian church
last Thursday night just before pray
er meeting.
The next meeting of the Arna Com
munity club will be held at the Mark
vile schoolhouse Tuesday evening,
May g. Plans are under way to make
it an interesting meeting. It is to
the interest of everyone in the COM
munity to get into this club and boost.
A group of men and boys burned
the old grass in the Markville ceme-
terry Wednesday night of last week.
They had on hand number of bar
rels of water so as to protect trees
and shrubbery which have been set
out in the cemetery from time to time.
The Cloverton Christian Endeavor
society met at the Chas. Halsted home
Sunday night as usual in spite of the
inclement weather. A good attend
ance and an interesting discussion
made it well worth the effort to get
there.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-20
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
MarkvilIe Lutheran Church.

Morning worship Sunday, April
%, at IL a. M; Sunday school al
10 a. m.
The Ladies' Aid will be entertained
Thursday, April q, by Mrs. Phinr
at her home.
Kingsdale Lutheran Church.
Evening worship Sunday, April 80
at 8 p. m.
Sunday school every Sunday al
1920 a. m.
West Keene Lutheran Church.
Worship Sunday, April %, at $3.50
p. M; Sunday school at 2:30 p. m.
PAUL j. R. PETERSON, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-20
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
Dell Grove Emanuel Lutheran.

Friday 8 p. M, Luther League pro-
gram.
Sunday, 10 a. m, Sunday school
Next service April 80, at II a. m
Groningen Elm Lutheran.
Next service hour April 80, at $50
a. m. This will be Communion
service.
Cloverdale Zion Lutheran.
Saturday, Ladies' Aid bake sale
Sunday, $50 a. m, Communion
service; 1890 a. m, Sunday school.
NELS BENSON, Pastor.