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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-14

county was swinging to the Farmer
Labor column in politics. In a spe-
cial Senatorial election held because
of the death of Senator Knute Nelson
in July 1923, Magnus Johnson was
elected, receiving in Pine county,
2,679 votes to 912 for Preus.
County Statistics.
During 1923, Pine county went in
for bridge building in big way, and
sealed bids were received by the
board in one meeting for eight
bridges. On August 2, the board
voted to issue $4,000 in bonds to
improve highway No. l, in accord
ance with plans approved by the
state highway department When
completed, state highway No. soon
became the most heavily travelled
road in the state.
Vital statistics for Pine county,
1921 to 1925, show that Pine county
had 231O births and 83l deaths. AS
tabulated for the whole 25 year per-
iod, 1914 to 1888, the statistics show
a gradual decline in annual number
of births, as, for instance, 1888 showed
362 births compared to 479 births for
1914. On the other hand, deaths
have shown a gradual increase per
year up to 1886, but run sharply
downward for the last three years.
The grand totals for the 25 years
show l0,432 births and 4,l56 deaths.
County Wins HOnOrs at Fair.
In 1924 Pine county's agricultural
exhibit won first among the central
counties at the state fair Matt Poferl
of Pine City, had charge of the exhibit
and on several occasions in subse-
quent years, Mr.. Poferl succeeded
in winning first place. In Sandstone
a disastrous fire destroyed the opera
house at a loss of $500, the Masonic
Temple was damaged to the extent of
$4,000 The Askov American COM
pleted its 10 years of existence in
September and the editor said he
found the work more interesting as
the years went on.
S. J. Simonsen wrote to the Amer
lean from Alaska and sent in his
subscription. Mr.. Simonsen has not
only kept up his subscription, but has
been a frequent contributor of in
teresting articles.
The Farmer-Labor party became
quite active in the campaign of 1924
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10, 1923, showed that 1915, 744.11 was
paid to creamery patrons in the coun-
ty during the first six months. For
1927 the total amount was $1,614,-
998.15, leaving no doubt but that the
cream business was the. mainstay for
our county.
The election of 1923 showed 8,6O8
votes cast. The county voted for
Shipstead for senator but stuck to
Theodore Christensen for governor.
Three county officials were reelected
without opposition. They were Rob-
ert Wilcox, judge of probate; A. w.
Gum, clerk; and Nels Mattson, county
commissioner.
R. P. Allen of Pine City, was given
an honorary banquet for his work
in building up the Eastern Minnesota
Power Company over a period of
25 years.
On February 1, 1929, L. c. Peder-
sen of Askov passed away. He was
known as a leader, legislator and
community builder and will long be
remembered as such.
On May 80, 1929, the first talking
picture was shown in Pine county.
The Family Theatre of Pine City,
owned by H. N. Turner, was the first
to make the venture with talkies"
The American of August 2, 1929,
carried a picture of the Soderbeck
Continued on page 12)
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stead, and F. w. Stepan of Willow
River, was chosen county commits
sioner to fill Mr.. Degerstrom's place
An important event of 1927 was the
completion of the paving on highway
No. / (now 6D. Commissioner c.
M. Babcock assisted by the mayors
of ST. Paul and Duluth and other
cities cut the ribbon on the bridge
at Pine City which formally opened
the road to traffic on August 6, 1927.
The Year 1928.
Nineteen twenty eight was another
political year. For the March cleo
ton the Askov American contains
the names of men selected as mayors.
These were Ben Boo, Pine City; Dr.
w. c. Ehmke, Willow River; j. H.
Lingren, Bruno; Axel w. Olson, Stur-
geon Lake; Hannes Rypkema, Hinck-
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rien won. However, Mr.. Petersen's
persistence finally prevailed for on
his third attempt in 1880, he was
elected. In 1882 he was reelected
with Mr. Therrien the opponent for
the fourth time. A contest for the
same office by the same two men
for four successive elections probably
sets a record in Pine county politics.
Other officers elected in 1926 were
Adolph S. Larson, senator; Andrew
p Edin, county auditor; P. L. Ham
lin, register of deeds; Jens P. Miller,
county superintendent; and Frank
Poferl, county treasurer.
An Important Year.
The year 1927 was an important
year in Pine county and Minnesota.
Early in the year DR.. R. L. Wiseman
of Pine City, passed away suddenly
at the age of So years. He had
served Pine City as a physician for
% years and was greatly beloved by
the people. After his death, beau
tiful memorial park was established
in Pine City E. J. Prochaska of Pine
City, had charge of raising the funds
for this memorial and also super
vised the work of getting the park
planted and established.
At Askov, the Ferndale Nursery,
under the veteran Ludwig Mosbak,
enlarged its operations and became
one of the leading businesses of the
county. At Pine City a modern
church building was erected by the
Methodists and at Beroun the Cath
Ollie people built their splendid church.
The most interesting event in the
United States for 1927 was Charles
A. Lindbergh's solo flight across the
Atlantic ocean. 1t is interesting to
note how quickly the people who had
reviled Charles A. Lindbergh, Sr.,
during the World war and after, be-
cause of his political affiliations,
turned back the pages of history
to see what manner of man the VEN
cradle Charles A. Lindbergh, Sr., was
to produce such bold son as Charles
A. Lindbergh, Jr.
Deaths during the year 1927 in
cluded August Wickstrom of Pine
City, a prominent farmer of that
community. He was the brother of
Mrs. Henry Buirge of Pine City, and
Hugo Wickstrom of Finlayson. Judge
j. M. Searles, who had served Pine
county as district judge, died at the
age of 81 years. He had had a bril-
liant career as soldier, lawyer and
judge. Included among his works
was the history of the First Minnesota
regiment in the Civil war H. w. Daley,
prominent farmer and banker of
Pine City, also died during this year
In July of the same year, R. j. Haw-
ley, who had served 20 years as
sheriff, passed away. Fred Deger-
strom was appointed sheriff in his
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with Floyd Olson just starting his
state political career. He spoke at
the Pine county fair that year and
elsewhere in the county. w. H. Lam
son of Hinckley was chairman of the
Republican committee in the county.
On October 20, 1924, the Sokols held
an exhibition at the Pine City Arm
DRY. This splendid organization later
purchased camp site on east Cross
lake and their work has been ag-
gressively promoted in Pine county
since.
In the campaign of 1924, the Re-
publicans failed to get speakers into
Askov and the Editor stated that
They would get what they deserved
for neglecting Askov." Floyd Olson
and Magnus Johnson both carried
the county that year. Nels Mattson
was elected county commissioner.
J. E. Therrien was reelected to the
legislature for his second term. AL
fred P. Stolberg was elected district
judge which position he has held
since. The trend in Pine county
politics was distinctly toward the
Farmer-Labor party. When the
county board was organized in jan
uary of 1925, Nels Oakland was
elected chairman. On January 20,
1925, James H. Wandel died after
having served as Register of Deeds
for period of 81 years.
By 1925 the Askov American had
become truly Pine county paper.
It had subscribers in all parts of the
county and many additional sub
scribers out over the state. 1t had
established a record of having the
largest circulation of any newspaper
in the United States published in
town of the size of Askov. Distinc-
tive features of the American were:
l. Letters From Washington. 2.
Occasional publication of a list of
town officers. 3. Publications of tax
distribution and state aids to schools.
4. Publication of farm names. s..
Publication of the opinions of others.
In June, 1925, w. H. Lamson of
Hinckley, who had been county at
torney of Pine county and secretary
of the State Board of Investment
for some years, was appointed to the
State Executive Council Mr.. Lam
son has since established a splendid
record of long service with the state.
Faces, Times Change.
During 1925 and 1926 several prom
inent pioneers passed away in Pine
county. One of these was A. S. Webb
of Sandstone, who died on December
2, 1925. George H. Cunningham of
Sturgeon Lake, died April 26, 1926
He was 81 years of age and had spent
many years in Sturgeon Lake as a
businessman, banker and publisher
of the Sturgeon Lake Hustler. John
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Father Biwer was the local pastor
here during the summer of 1887,
while Father Hayes was vacationing
in Ireland.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Hogan left
on an indefinite vacation trip Fri
day. At present they are visiting
friends at Bartlett, Iowa. On Satur-
day they stopped at Lake City, Iowa,
to visit the Richard Freidel family
who moved from Kerrick several
years ago.
st. Michael's Guild will hold
Ladies' Aid meeting at the L. Livers
home Sunday afternoon, September
II. Everyone invited.
The first in series of meetings
for the ladies sewing project was
held Tuesday.
Paul and Louis Hogan drove to
Minneapolis last Thursday afternoon.
Louis returned on Friday evening
but Paul stayed in Minneapolis to
look for work.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Washburn and
Beverly drove to Hinckley Sunday to
visit at the Ed LeMay home.
James Caldwell and Ted Piper of
Duluth, spent Tuesday at the E. H.
Washburn home.
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Kerrick

The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid will
meet at the home of Mrs. Everett
Caldwell, Saturday afternoon, Sept
16. Everyone welcome.
Mrs. H. Christensen and Mrs. M
Beckstrom and daughter visited in
Moose Lake Friday
Eldred Parker accompanied Mil
ton Beckstrom to st. Paul Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. C. Jensen OF
Askov, visited at the James Murphy
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lund accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. H. Christensen
to Happy's place Sunday.
Rider Edison accompanied Milton
Beckstrom to Duluth Tuesday.
Ole Berset of Cloquet, called at
the Milton Beckstrom home Saturday.
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(FrOm Another Correspondent

\FrOm announcer correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Wahlquist and
Dolores visited relatives in Superior
Sunday, and they were accompanied
by Mary Ann McGrath.
Rev. Michael Hogan and Louis
and Patty Hogan visited Marge john
son in Deer River Sunday. Marge
johnson spent a week at the James
H. Hogan home in June.
Rev. Francis Biwer of Onamia.
was in town Sunday visiting friends.
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Washburn's Cash Grocery Hogan Maytag Company
Halverson Lumber Company Grtz the Barber
Kerrick State Bank Hogan Motor Sales
w. P. Hogan Ralph Wahlquist
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The woodpecker accomplishes much
by continually pecking away. It
works the same way in advertising.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-14
DO YOU WANT WAR?

DO YOU WANT WAR?
You're getting whether you want it not The ques-
ton is: "Can you stop it," You can-with one-cent
stamp.
We quietly sit back while Washington us closer
and closer to war;
Two fighting in the street. You cannot hand
either of them club without the other hating you
for it. You cannot sell bombs, guns and ammunition to
nation without the other hating you for it!
There's movement in Washington to get Congress to
allow the United States to sell to foreign nations
We CAN'T stay out of war if that happens, and WE
DON'T WANT WAR!
Write penny post card right now, just addressing
it to CONGRESS, Washington, D. c., saying:
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JUST A
ONE-CENT STAMP!

With it, you keep your family your country and
your friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-13
RITES YESTERDAY
FOR CHAS. HILTON

Funeral services for Charles
MacGregor Hilton, 70, who died
Monday morning at his home,
80 Fleming street, were held
yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock
from the chapel of the Lopez
Funeral Home to the First Con-
gregational Church, Rev. VIM. L.
Halliday officiating.
Mr.. Hilton was survived by his
widow. Mrs. Georgina Hilton,
three daughters. Mrs. James Pin
der, Mrs. Joseph Laid and Miss
Marguerite; seven grandchildren
and one great-grandchild; two
brothers, Thomas Hilton of Mas
sau and John Hilton of Miami;
three nephews. Harold Pinder of
Key West and Carl, Willis and
Frank Hilton of Miami.
Members of the Knights of Py-
thias attended in a body and pail
bearers were selected from the
membership of this organiza-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-13
RETURN WARBLER
SALVAGE PUMPS
WE'RE USED ON WRECKED
FERN GLEN FOR TRIP
TO NEW YORK

Steamship Colorado, of the
Clyde Mallory Lines. sailed 2::3O
yesterday afternoon for Tampa,
after discharging cargo of mis-
cellaneous freight at this port.
Among the heavier articles re-
ceived here were six pumps and
suctions which were consigned to
the Wrecking Tug Warbler. This
equipment was taken to New
York on the wrecked steamer
Fern Glen, and left there after
the ship had been delivered.
The pumps were in charge of
Clarence Thompson, who made
the trip on the Fern Glen, to
keep the vessels hold free of
water while the ship was pro-
ceeding north under consort of
the Wrecking Tug Peacock. Mr..
Thompson returned to Key West
early last week.
Another vessel of the Clyde
Mallory Lines is due to arrive in
port Friday evening, coming
from New Orleans on the return
trip bound to Key West, Miami
and Jacksonville.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-13
Identification Work
To Start Next FRIDAY

Miss Edna Maddox. field rep
resentative of the Division of So
cial Workers, WPA. is a visitor
in the city today discussing with
Miss Mary Falk. supervisor of the
local organization of Social Work
ers. relative to the recertification
of those workers who were dis
charged under the provisions of
the ID months ruling.
Miss Maddox said that the re-
certification activity will begin
Friday, September Is. and every
person who will apply must have
their 403 cards with them in or
der that they may be able to
show they have been laid off
from the WPA work for the
stipulated period of 80 days.
There are approximately $50
persons who were affected by the
lay off order and who must be
recertified before they can be as
signed to work and it is said that
they viii all be notified whether
they are to be returned when the
activities start or their applica-
tons turned down.
There is also another group of
workers, who. for different
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-13
ENDORSE PUBLICITY
PLAN FOR KEY WEST

City Council officially en-
dorsed an advertising and
publicity scheme for Key
West al the special meeting
held last night. which is un-
derstood to be in the form of
"a lottery.
The plan was presented to
the Council by one William
Brown after having been
studied in executive session
by Mayor Willard Albury
and members of the council.
II is stated that the plan
lembodies an item dealing
with prize offerings to citi-
Gems based on guesses of TO-
tai traffic coming into the
city during specified periods
OF time. The city govern
menf is TO derive a certain
percentage of the profits of
the plan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-13
ART CENTER FULL
Time SCHEDULE
NEXT MONTH
TEN RARY FIvE-DAY
SCHEDULE MADE POSSIBLE
BY KEY WEST SOCIETY or
ARTISTS

Exhibition and program COM
mittees of the Key West Art Cen
ter announce temporary sched-
ule.. which started Sunday. to
keep the Center open five days
a week.
For the past two weeks the
Center has been open only two
days week, due to staff reduc-
ton.
1t is expected that in October
a larger staff will make possible
full time schedule. The pres
.ent temporary schedule is made
possible by members of the Art
Center and the Key West Society
of Artists, who have volunteered
their time to attend gallery.
Through September the Center
will be open Sundays from A D.
m. to 6 p. m. Tuesdays, Wednes-
days. and FRIDAYS from 10 a. m.
to IL noon and from 2 D. m. to
4 p. m, whenever possible. Sat-
urdays the hours are from 10 a..
m. to IL noon.
Exhibitions showing until
Sept ID are PRINTS by Currier
and Ives, loaned by the Library
of Congress and circuited by the
Federal Art Project, W.P.A., and
PAINTINGS AND PRINTS by
members of the Key West Society
of Artists.
Series of pastels of Thomas
Flavell now on exhibition at Mi
ami Federal Art Galleries will
be shown in Key West next
week, Director Morgan states.
The pastels have won wide atten-
ton from Miami art lovers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-13
SHORT WAVE PROPAGANDA

The war of guns is 5000 miles
! away from America but the war
of propaganda is no further away
than the dial on your short wave
receiver. NBC officials say these
broadcasts can be picked up by
a good set anywhere in the U. S.
But there is irregularity of
broadcast times and sometimes
broadcasts are cut off in a mo-
ment because they make fine
beacons for approaching enemy
planes. This came from Germany:
The barbarous Poles are hacking
out eyes and tongues and chop
ping off fingers of German avia-
tors. The English themselves
1torpedoed the Athena to gain
sympathy for themselves and
hatred for the Germans. Polish
aviators bomb a plainly marked
Red Cross hospital. This came
from Poland: Germans destroyed
the relic of the Holy Virgin in
the Catholic shrine of 3Czesto-
.chowa. Sudden and unexpected
victory of the French on the
western front has thrown Ger
many into a panic. Germans
tried to murder the American
ambassador and his family.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-13
O,SWEENEY TO
help c. OF c.
GIVES OFFICE FORCE oPpoR.
TUNITY TO CONCENTRATE
ON MAIL PROBLEMS

"Of course we get criticism.
and for the most part, we have it
coming to u.s.. said the secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce to-
day. "but criticism has a consid-
cradle value at that, as viii be
shown.
One of the weak points Of the
chamber is that it does not have
an outside man to meet people
halfway instead of waiting for
them to come to the office and
find out for themselves what is
going on in Key West.
Adrian O'Sweeney, who gets
about the city to great extent.
has volunteered to help out at
the chamber, incidentally, writ
ing up new members and saving
a lot of the cash customers the
trouble OF taking their dues to
the office by calling on them in
person.
This act of Mr.. O'Sweeney,
says the secretary. win give the
office force chance to concen-
trate on the problems which
come in daily with the mail and
to 60 on with the work of assur-
ing correspondents in Seattle and
way stations in between that
they really can drive to Key
West and, contrary to what some
of them have heard, there is no
good automobile road to Fort
Jefferson, which is about so
miles away by the water route.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-13

gogue, Rabbi Lazarus Lehrer an
nounces today.
Tonight there will be eve
ming services beginning at z
o'clock, Thursday and Friday
services will be at 8 o'clock in
the morning and 8 o'clock at
night.
Rosh Hashanah. popularity
called New Year, initiates the
ceremonial calendar of the syna-
gogue, but is not like the secular
New Year which is designated to
mark time. Rosh Hashanah is
an occasion for each member of
the fellowship of Israel to put
himself in harmony with God
and fill his soul with new and
better resolves.
The New Year is also a Day of
Judgment for Judaism places the
Day of Judgement not after
death but in the midst of life.
This day ranks with the Day of
Atonement which falls 10 days
later.
Biblical basis is found in Levitt
Gus 23:24, where it is said: "In
the seventh month in the first
day of the month shall be a
solemn rest unto you, a memorial
proclaimed with the blast of
horns, holy convocation." In
the Mosaic code it was a me-
mortal day, later the Rabbis of
the Talmudic era made it a day
of divine judgement.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-13
BACKGROUND
OF The War
Digest OF War News
From All Fronts
CHAMPS AT WAR

A number of heavyweight
champions and challengers who
fought frequently in America
are joining their regiments in
France. Poor old Primo Camera
is in Sequals, Italy, running a
restaurant, but his knapsack is
packed and his big No. Is boots
are shined ready to march if IL
Duce tells him to. Max Schmel-
ing is somewhere in Germany, in
the army. He always said he
would never accept an office job,
but would march in the line.
Pauline Uzcudun, the Durable
Basque, is chief of police in
Valencia, Spain, and Tommy
.Farr, who could win fights in
London but not in New York, is
backing Chamberlain to the
limit. Gustav Kilian and Hans
Vopel. the best bicycle riders
New York has seen in years, have
returned to Germany and re-
joined their regiments. P. S.
When last heard from Joe Louis
was in Detroit eating fried
chicken.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-13
KEY west TO HAVE
MANY new PRIVIES
SANITARY PROGRAM WILL
GET UNDERWAY IN
TWO WEEKS

A S27, 600 project to supply
sanitary privies in certain sec
lions of the city. in which it is
not possible to connect with the
sewer system, will start in two
weeks. Sanitary Engineer d. z.
Harrison announces today.
Approximately 250-300 of the
privies are to be built, conform
ing with State Board of Health
regulations. with the cost of SIS
each 10 be supplied by owners of
the buildings in question.
A crew of % W.P.A. workmen
are 10 be employed on the prof.
ect at a central location and cost
of each privy will be only actual
cost of concrete and wooden ma
terials used.
The type of construction in
sures against insect disease car
Tiers entering. The base is con-
crete floor fitting on a concrete
AaAltt-
State Board of Health will
condemn those privies at present
which are unsanitary. The sec
tons are mostly in colored town
near Fort Taylor and also in a
white section near the center of
the town. Harrison will super
wise both condemnation and in
stallation.
Advance orders may be phon-
ca IN 10 Monroe County Health
Unit office at 467. No orders are
taken IN locations which may
connect with the city sewer sys-
TEN soon to be in operation
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-13
Belts And Badges Shine
Forth On Patrol Bows

! Forrest Arthur, Lieutenants Her.
man CereZo, Myrtland Gates, Jr.,
Norman Roberts, Jr., Joe Thomp-
son, Jr., and Robert Cruz. Patrol
men: William Albury, Jr., Emilio
Blanco, Jr.. Billy Spencer, Milo
Albury, Harry Sawyer, Jack
Niles. Charles Baker, Jack Curry
and A. Brost.
Harris school: Captain x. Kerr,
Lieutenants E. Albertus and L.
Padron. Patrolmen: John Owen
Monsalvatge, Billy Show, Mar
elsa Castillo, Kermit Sweeting,
Robert Archer, Bobby Skies,
Thomas Swicegood, Kermit Rob-
erts, Larry De Lozier, Clayton
Papy, Frank Rom and G.. Sweet
ing.
Mr.. Gates stated that he had
appointed Billy Laid, Paul Light
bourne and Leroy Sawyer as
Captains of Instruction. These
boys were promoted to the Junior
High School, but because of their
splendid work with the patrol,
the last school term, the awards
were merited.
Officers Myrtland Gates and
Basil Tynes are in charge of the
School Safety Patrols and are
asking the support of the citizens
of Key West. requesting them to
be cautious in driving their cars
especially in the vicinity of the
schools. The patrols are spon-
sored by the Rotary Club. Mem
bers of the patrols are furnished
show tickets twice a month and
one boy from each patrol is in
vited to the Rotary luncheon
each Thursday.