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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-06
Hay Greek

On Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ance Berg gave birthday party for
their little daughter, Charlotte. II
was her second birthday. She re-
ceived many pretty presents. There
was an April Fool party afterwards
At IL o'clock a fine lunch was served
and the guests then left, wishing
the little lady many happy returns OF
the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Elliott and
family attended the party at the c.
Berg home Saturday evening.
Charles Bjork is not feeling very
we'll at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Phinn visited
Sunday at the Joe Chatelle home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-06
Brook Park

Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Trenda WIS.,
tied their folks over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Fleming and
daughters, Gloria, Nancy and Sharon
motored to Rock Creek Sunday. Mrs
Fleming and daughters remained for
several days visiting with the Ceciel
Smith family while Mr.. Fleming re-
turned home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson drove here
from the Cities Saturday and Wis
tied Mr.. Johnson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Alderman
spent Tuesday of last week with rela-
tives here.
Christ Slade attended the funeral of
his sister at Iron River, Mich, the
first of the week.
Ted Swedlund was Pine City bust
ness caller Wednesday of last week.
A number of Brook Park people
journeyed to Sandstone Monday eve
ming of last week with the local
contestants in the county declama-
tory contest in which Donald Ziegler
won first place in the humorous divis-
ion and Irene Ziegler won second in
the dramatic group.
MIR. and Mrs. Stanley Peterson,
Mrs. Geo. Fohrman and Mrs. Chas.
Vettling were Minneapolis visitors
Monday. Mrs. Peterson went to con-
suit an eye specialist while Mrs. Fohr-
man and Mrs. Vettling visited Mrs.
P. R. Brock and family, all returning
home in the evening.
Herman Fohrman and son of Min
neapolis, visited her brother, VIM.
Lehman, Wednesday of last week.
Les Gross drove the school van for
Viggo Ravenholt last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Korch and FAM
lily visited relatives in Duluth Sum-
day.
Les Gross made a business trip
to Mora Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Fred Tuna visited her sister
in st. Paul last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Elements and
Dorothy and Esther left for Houston,
Texas, Monday to attend the golden
wedding celebration of Mr.. Klement's
parents. They expect to be gone
two weeks.
John Adams and Robert Peterson
were in Mora Tuesday of last week,
Mr.. Adams purchasing a car.
Mrs. Joe Pechacek entertained the
Methodist Ladies' Aid at her home
last Thursday, large crowd attend
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Ravenholt
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-06
BRUNO LUTHERAN PARISH
Elmer J. Johnson pastor.

Elmer J. Johnson, pastor.
Services Easter Sunday: Oak Lake,
10:45 a. M; Vilstad, p. M, and
Bruno, p. m. Special numbers will
be contributed at each service. An
Easter meditation will also be held
in Park Center school by Miss Wen
dell at 2:30 p. m.
On Good Friday the Lords Supper
will be celebrated in Nickerson at
10:45 a. M, and ir1 the Oak Lake
church at p. m. The Lenten and
Easter offerings will be lifted on
Easter day, and in Nickerson on
Good Friday
The Nickerson Ladies' Aid will
meet in the Becker home Wednesday,
April IL, and the Bruno Ladies' Aid
at the Carl Enstead home Friday,
April IA.
Lenten devotional meetings in the
Duquette schoolhouse Thursday at
8 p. M, and also in the church in
Bruno, Thursday at 8 p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-06

Sunday school will participate and
Rev. Elmer j. Johnson will bring the
Easter message.
Bible study Thursday evening at
the home of Miss Edna Zern and Mrs.
Virginia Gross.
Mrs. Virginia Gross returned home
Wednesday of last week, having spent
several weeks with friends in Super
ior.
Warren Englund of the University,
spent from Wednesday of last week
until Saturday at home.
Miss Phyllis Plaisted is now work.
ing at the Eklund store. For the past
two years Phyllis has worked in Min
neapolis.
The Birthday club met at the home
of Mrs. L. M. Darling Saturday aft
ernoon.
Fred Murphy of Minneapolis, is
spending his Easter vacation at his
home here.
The school is closed this week, it
being the Easter vacation. The teach
ers are at their homes.
Mrs. o. F. Peterson fell one day
last week injuring herself quite badly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-06

left for their home at Flasher, N. D.,
the latter part of the week after visit
ing their folks two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed LeMay motored
here from Hinckley Friday evening.
Ed LeMay and Lloyd Vettling went
on to Mora to attend a prize fight.
Robert Peterson and Stanley Peter
son were Pine City callers last Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fohrman, Mrs.
Chas. Vettling and Mrs. Lloyd Vett-
ling and children were Pine City
callers Sunday afternoon.
David and Betty Hall and Billy
Syzmonich spent their Easter vaca-
ton with their parents.
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club are urged to attend the regular
meeting Monday evening. The mat
ter of the annual crow hunt will be
taken up as well as other matters.
Mrs. o. F. Peterson is better at
this writing but is still confined to
her bed.
The amateur contest was held last
Thursday evening at the high school
building and was attended and en-
joyed by large crowd. The master
of ceremonies, "The Major Bowe" of
the evening was that well known
man about town, Arthur Markus,
who performed in manner which
would have been highly creditable
to the original major. The prizes
were awarded as follows: Elaine
Spicer, tap dancing, first; Gladys
Johnson, song, Lois Johnson, piano,
second; Betty DeMaris, mandolin,
George and Leroy July, guitar and
accordion, third.
Mrs. E. L. Downing and Billy went
to Duluth Monday and returned home
the following day.
Warren Englund came home from
Minneapolis Wednesday of last week
and on Saturday his parents took
him back. Miss Mary Murphy &C
companied them. They returned
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Shawl and
sons took Mrs. Shawls mother, Mrs.
Smith, to Milaca Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Tom Bowe and chill
dren of Pine City, visited her par
ents here Saturday, the occasion
being L. o. Lund's birthday. Bobby
remained for a visit with his grand
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Skinner called
at the L. o. Lund home last Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Lund went to Askov Sunday
to visit her son, Lenard, and family.
Lenard brought her home that eve
ming.
Harold Market and Warren Ham
mer went Tuesday to Mora from
which point they went on to CCC
camp.
MIR. and Mrs. Francis Pearson and
children and Mrs. Grace Pearson
were in Sandstone Saturday evening
The Chris Severson family is NOV
ing onto what is known as the Kile
farm.
Oscar Eklund was in Duluth Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hosmer Miller are
rejoicing over the arrival of daugh-
ter, their second, March g. The
baby has been named Evelyn Louise.
Steve Usiak and Geo. Johnson Wis
tied at the home of Art Markus Mon
day evening.
Art Markus, Bert Rose and Frank
and Andy Traxler were in Sandstone
Monday evening
Arne Leskinen is now driving a new
Pontiac. Fred Ball of Duluth, came
with him to visit his mother one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Forsythe
and son of Duluth, visited their par
ents here and attended church Sum-
day.
Mrs. Robt. O'Day spent several
days in Minneapolis last week.
Mrs. H. NJ Shawl entertained sew
eral ladies at her home last Thurs
day evening in honor of her mother
who spent last week here.
The Easter service at the Emanuel
Lutheran church will be held Sunday
evening, April 8, at o'clock. The
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-06
Bremen Township
. (From Another Correspondent

A number of friends and relatives
gathered at the George Breska home
Friday evening and helped Mr.. Breska
celebrate his birthday.
Arthur Hrbek celebrated his birth
day Saturday.
Mrs. Arazim and Mrs. Ellison Wis
tied Mrs. Uhlir last Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Jacobovitz and Mrs. Arazim
and children visited Mrs. Uhlir Sum
day afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-06

its foreign cotton market
The government now owns over
100000 bales of cotton for which
it has paid $575, 100000, not to men
ton a 81 per bale annual carrying
charge. There is no market for this
surplus cotton which has accumu-
lated because the above mentioned
countries have taken over our foreign
markets.
This has caused a serious disloca-
ton in our agricultural setup. The
South has reduced its cotton acreage
by about 100000 acres that are
now largely given over to dairying,
corn and forage crops.
In a remarkable speech delivered
in Alabama last Thursday the Pres
ident called upon the southern farm
er to throw off the yoke of the
North" He advised them to diversity
their crops and particularly stressed
dairying, so as to make them indie
pendent of us.
In years gone by the South has
been our best customer for wheat,
corn and butter while we have been
their best customer for cotton, tobac-
co and rice We cannot grow cotton
and rice; therefore must continue to
depend upon the South. But the
South can produce all the foodstuffs
that they have been buying from us.
We now have about 100000
pounds of butter in storage which
is 100000 pounds above normal.
These figures are as of March l, 1889.
This amount will be greatly increased
when our cows get out on green
pasture. What is the President going
to do about this serious situation?
Does he realize that we cannot COM
pete with the South in the produc-
ton of butter and hogs because they
have green pasturage the year around
while our livestock must be fed in
doors at least six months in the year?
When it is all added up it simply
fails to make sense.
Where will it all end and will we
ever be able to restore the old balance
that his program has destroyed?
Would Not Have Helped Us.
The Agricultural Appropriation
bill was before the House last week.
1t contained an item of $250,000, 900
that was to be used to provide parity
prices for wheat, corn and cotton, of
which S90,000,000 was to be used for
cotton, S80,000,000 for wheat and a
like sum for corn. Why the dairyman
and rye grower were left out cannot
explain unless it be on the ground
that the chairman of the committee
on Agriculture is from the South.
Naturally, voted against the item,
as did many others because it would
not in any way benefit the dairy Sec
tons of the country. Dairying is
the biggest single agricultural activ-
ity in the country and why it should
be ignored is beyond understanding
am for parity prices but 1 do
not want it confined to restricted
crops and sections of the country.
The dairyman and rye grower in Min
nesota are just as much entitled to
parity prices as is the cotton grower
of the South. If it is good for one
it is good for the other.
Sitting the WPA.
Last Thursday and Friday WPA
was under the Congressional micro
scope. Some of the things revealed
were almost shocking. For instance,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-06

price of cotton at
II cents per pound.
That price encour-
aged Brazil, Egypt,
India, China and a
number of other
countries to 60 into
the growing of the
crop. AS a result
the South has lost
a major portion of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-06
ZION LUTH. CHURCH, BRUNO
S. T. Palm, pastor.

S. L. Palm, pastor.
Service with Communion Easter
Sunday at p. m. ALI are invited
and welcome.
Service Easter day morning at IL
a. m. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Trafold and Ericksons. All are in
vited and welcome.
May God give you all blessed
Easter.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-06
st. Paul's Ev. Luth. Church, Bruno

missouri Synod)
Good Friday service with Holy
Communion at II a. m.
Easter service at $50 a. m. Both
services are in English.
E. G. HALLSTEIN, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-06

(From Another Correspondent
Victor Marihart and Joe Dracy were
recently appointed township fire war
dens. Burning permits may be OBJ
tanned from these men.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-01-20

just holding down these jobs for
the pecuniary compensation they
receive? Your guess is as good as
mine.
Should you happen to meet one
Of these youngsters on the street
and ask why he's out of school he
can give you the cutest excuse:
He's either going to the drug store
to get some tooth ache medicine for
his mother, or he's on his lunch
period.
Oh, yeah, did you know there IS
or was a certain joint on the West
Side where high school students
would congregate from about in
the morning until about III at
night? This condition existed for
several weeks and the longer it
went the worse it got. Apparently
no one seemed to do anything
about it, SO a couple Of the neigh
bors registered complaint to the
police department. After a nice
talking to, the prop. was only too
glad to remove his nickle victrola,
and he isn't any too particular
about a high school student pass
ing on the side walk in front of
his house.
And couple Of nights before
the cops closed this joint high
school youngster walked up to
Yours Truly and offered him a Gig
arctic {of course maraiuana was
the fartherest thing from our mind)
Well, I'm almost sure that's what is
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-01-20
New Orleans Negro
Population Third
Third Largest in u. S.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 18 (By
Leon Lewis for ANP)-According
to statistics compiled by DR.. j. NJ.
Bachelor, superintendent of the
city board Of health, the Negro
population of New Orleans is
$4,000, slightly more than 20Ro Of
the total, 523 1000. This is the third
largest Negro population in the
United States, with New York City
and Chicago in first and second
positions respectively.
The increase in population is ID
per cent. over 1888, the doctor said.
His statistics revealed that there
was a decrease in the death rate Tor
the city during 1898, as compared
with 1887.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-01-20

was. Here's how it looked; The
letters in the word Camel were
larger than the word on the Gig
arctic you get at the corner drug
store. The paper around the to-
bacco was b yellowish white, the
thing was very loosely rolled and
much larger than the ordinary
cigarette. No, we didn't get our
hands on it nor have we seen one
since, ,iile offer All TIE cigarette
happened less than square from
the "nickelodian" joint.
If you think we're kidding, just
drop around sometime and we'll
prove these and and many more
interesting things to you.
OF all the Yuletide parties, the
shindig Of the Ambassadors topped
them all. Oh, yeah, they had a
doorman and q canopy, and every
thing else was the highest class as
these boys really did it up brown
Vernie Miller strutted his stuff
when he decorated the lobby and
ballroom Of the Cotton Club.
The hundred or 50 hand-picked
guests of the Lucky 13's are anxi-
ously looking forward to their
post-season formal. Wen try to
describe it to you after it happens.
We've said just about enough for
now SO guess well sign off. But
don't forget to go to the Palace
tpnight (Friday) and see "The
Royal Family" It's worthy cause.
The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority is
giving it to boost their scholarship
fund so they might help send some
worthy girl to college. We hope
'em all the luck in the world.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-01-20

will meet Wednesday, January 20
at the Fifth street YMCA at $3.50
a. m. All associates please be
present.
Old Age Pensioners
A speaking program which brings
Raymond Jeffries back from Cieve-
land and Rev. Biglow Of Cincinnati
will feature the mass meeting OF
the Montgomery County Ute, Old
Age Pensioners society Saturday af-
ternoon, January 81 at the YMCA
on Monument avenue, Dayton. An
orchestral program is also being
planned. The public it invited to
attend.
Miss Elsie Austin Of Columbus,
Ohio will be one Of the speakers on
the Baha'i program, Sunday after
noon at the Central Y. w. G. a.
Mrs. Marion Anderson of Horace
street left this week to visit relatives
in the east
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-01-20
introduced by Mrs. Mary Bethune, First
Lady Answers Ques tions on Social,
Economic and Political Problems of Negro
HER APPEARAN CE FEATURES
OPENING OF 2ND NATIONAL
NYA CONFERENC
N@2

service as whites"
A statement of procedure for the
conference was made at the morning
session by Mrs. Bethune, director,
Division Of Negro Affairs, National
Youth Administration, and confer
ence chairman. She said:
1.-TWO years ago, on Jan. 6-S, 1887,
there met in this building under
auspices of the NYA, the first Ma
tional Conference on the Problems
of the Negro and Negro Youth.
More than 100 representative Ne
gro citizens from all parts of the
nation considered the fundamental
problems facing the Negro and Ne
gro youth in America.
after careful deliberation, set
Of recommendations was drawn up
and presented to the president of
the United States, members Of his
cabinet, the heads of various ad-
ministrative departments of the fed
eral government and to the members
Of the 18TH congress $. We are
calling you together specifically to
do two things: First, to note our
progress since the last conference,
and second. to consider new develop
ments and devise new approaches to
the solution of our basic problems :.
Through the channel Of this con-
ference, we, as group Of ioyaf
American citizens, are offered the
unusual opportunity not only to con-
tribute to the development Of our
own racial group, but also to insure
united democracy
Main speaker at the opening morn
ing session was Aubrey Williams,
NYA administrator, who said, This
is d conference to discuss the prob
lems of Negroes and especially Me-
groes and especially Negro youth.
This conference is in itself part of
the very life blood of the democratic
process, for here we have leaders of
certain section of the population
coming together to discuss among
themselves and with public officials
the problems close to their own
people.
tsAll Of us, Negro and white, have
today an opportunity by which we
shall either gain or lose the world
We have the opportunity to find our
own salvation in the fight for democ-
racy, for the right of all people to
have voice in shaping their own
fate
Evaluation reports were submitted
by the following committee chair
men: Civil Liberties, by Thyra Ed
wards and Walter White; Pubic En-
ployment, Civil and non-Civil Ser
, vice, Charles Houston; Education
and Recreation, John w. Davis;
Social and Economic Security, Les
ter Granger; Health and Housing,
/ DR.. M. O. Bousfeld; Youth and It's
Problems, Mrs. Jaunita Mitchell,
and Farm Tenancy, Charles S. john
| son.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-01-20

nVER one thousand songs were
W written in the all too brief life.
time OF the composer of IT'LL We
Meet Again. among them Japan.
ese Sandman Beyond The Blue
Horizon. Eadie Was A Lady.
Louise. etc. etc. Born in Peoria.
ILL.,, OF parents who were musically
inclined. he took to teaching him.
self by the time he could pull over
q piano stool and reach the keys.
He 'prepped' for college in Hai.
ward Military School in Los Angeles.
tried to go into show business with
Mickey Neilan failed. and went
back 10 Peoria where he took to
writing songs. His work attracted
the attention Of publisher Jerome
H. Remick. who invited the young
composer TO Join his STAFF.
When Hollywood called for the
nations leading composers, he was
one of the first to go. 1t was in
Hollywood that he passed away sud.
denly this year His membership in
the American Society of Composers,
Authors 6 Publishers. now trans.
ferred to his estate. continues to
protect his rights for the benefit Of
his family
His name Is
6ula!uM " p1euolH
Music Features g. photo Syndicate)
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-01-20
start Your Routine Now


Start taking care of your hands
now. Get q good hand-lotion to
keep them smooth and soft. Scrub
them thoroughly with nail brush
File your nails with an emory board
rather than with steel file. And
if you use colored polishes, pale
shades are more youthful and ap-
propriate for the school girl than
the brighter shades.
Set aside a special time to brush
your hair and stick to 1t. Ii you
keep at it faithfully. 1t will become
a habit that will stay with you
through the years and reward you
with healthy shining hair.
Watch your diet. The growing
girl has a tendency to prefer sweets
and starches to the exclusion of all
else. Eat plenty Of fresh fruits and
vegetables and drink lots of water.
Proper diet can become as much a
habit as anything else.
And get at least eight hours sleep.
Everything seems so new and ex-
citing when you are sixteen that it
is hard to waste time sleeping. But
actually 1t is time well spent. You
can't burn the candle at both ends
and expect to remain always fresh
and charming. Try to be sensible.
Remember, il yon take care Of your
self, you will stay young and lovely
much longer.
Nbat are your beauty prob
fenrs2 Write Marie Downing,
Lariense Beauty Foundation,
Room 52I - 3I9 North Fourth
ST., ST. Louis, Mo, and she Mill
Be glad to ansWer them. Be sure
to enclose seif-addressed
stamped envelope.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-01-20
SWEET SIXTEEN
"A Column for You Alone

The time has come, think, for
the teen-age girl to come into her
share of the linaelight. We've con-
cerned ourselves with the woman of
forty, the housewife, the working
girl, and the thirty -year-old, but
sweet sixteen has been left to
CLEAN such hints as she needs from
them. So we will devote this
column entirely to her.
Your Charms Are Natural
Many years ago someone gave me
this bit Of advice which / am going
to pass on to you. Just because
you are in high-school now or pos
sibly even on the verge Of gradual
ing and are allowed to 60 out at
night and have real dates" don't
initiate your elders too much.
There's time enough to be grown
up" Your youth is your biggest
drawing card, IL you will only real
ize it. Don't cover your fresh young
skin with thick coatings of make
up. - light dusting of powder and
faint tracing OF Iipstick should &c
sufficient to set off your youthful
charms. Walt until you are a little
older TO use mascara and eye
shadow. Your eyes are clear and
sparkling enough without artificial
aids.
Now is the time to build up habits
Of cleanliness and beauty which viii
serve you well in later years. Make
1t a rule never to let stale makeup
clog your pores. Always cleanse
your skin thoroughly before doing
your face over" And never, never
go to bed without first removing
your makeup. ane good cream
should be sufficient for the teen-age
girl, both for cleansing and lnbri-
cafir1r
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-01-20
Lothar Schurgast
Jewish Baha'i 7 0 Speak

Next Sunday afternoon at three
O'Clock, January q, the Dayton
Baha'i Assembly will present Lothar
Schurgast, Chairman Of the Cincin-
natl Baha' Assembly, in a public
lecture in the fourth floor club
room of the Y. w. G. A., Third and
Wilkinson SITS. The topic Of Mr..
Schurgast's address will be: "The
World Of Yesterday, Today and To-
morrow. Mr.. Schurgast, of Semi
tic birth, is graduate of the uni
versities of Berlin and Karlsruhe
and was actively engaged in the
Intelligence Division of the Counter
Espionage Service in the German
Army during the World War. He
speaks six languages, is a naturaliz-
ed American citizen and resident
of the city of Cincinnati where he
is engaged as q civil engineer. In
bringing Mr. Sehurgast to Dayton,
the local Bahai Assembly is one Of
nearly a hundred cities in the United
States where the Baha'is are making
concerted effort to shatter the
menace of religious and racial
prejudice in the promotion of HUI
man Brotherhood
The program for Sunday after
noon is free and as follows:
Piano solo, Georgia Anderson;
Prayer for Unity, from Prayers of
Abdul BAHIA; Selections, Charles
Higgins Mrs. Booker Harris at the
piano; Violin solo, Virginia Dill
Phyllis Heald at the piano.