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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-10-26
Cattle Supply Is
Mostly Crassers
StOckers and Feeders Hold
Steady; Hog Top Drops;
Most Lambs Since 1887.

South st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. "a, 1899:
Cattle receipts increased, according
to the Federal-State Market News
Service, but grassers made up most
of the supply with the majority suit
able for stockers and feeders. Cows
comprised big share of the killer
quota. Slaughter steers held steady
early in the week, with she stock
mostly steady but ordinary grassers
under pressure. Bulls were fully
steady and VealerS weak to soc lower
Stockers and feeders kept at steady
levels. Choice fed light steers sold
up to $1,000 but $685. stopped choice
1865 pound beeves. Grass fat killers
predominated at $3.50 to $3.50. Fed
yearling heifers sold at $500 to $685.,
most fleshy grassers at $7.25 to $8.25.
Good beef cows earned $500 to $6.75,
most butchers $475 to $575, Gamers
and cutters $3.50 to $3.50 Sausage
bulls topped at $6.75, vealers at $1,000.
Good to choice stock calves made
SO 90 to $1,000, best $11.00, most well
bred stock steers $8.25 to 1925. Com
mon to medium native and Dakota
stockers bulked at $3.50 to SITS.
Dairy cow trade was fully steady and
active. Medium and good springer
cows cashed at $4,000 to $500, COM
mon cows down to $4,000 or less.
The hog market continued to sag,
top on Tuesday dropping to $3.50.
Liberal receipts appeared at time
when shipping support was very scant
and the downturn was enforced with
very little opposition. Compared with
the close of last week barrows and
gifts are 35c to SOC lower, under
weights showing the most downturn.
Top sows at $6.O5 are 35c under late
last week. Pigs also sagged sharply.
Sheep receipts were generous this
week, with Mondays total of nearly
22,200 setting new high for any
day since October 1887. Fat lambs
broke Csc to SOC, but other classes
held steady Good and choice lambs
cashed Tuesday at $8.75 to 5000, Gull
and common grades at $3.50 to $3.50.
Medium to choice slaughter ewes
brought $500 to $3.75, while most
feeding lambs scored $500 to $3.50.
Good and choice Sc to rs pound
white-faced range feeding lambs Sc
cured 1925 to $8.85.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-10-26
County Shooters
Form A League
Monday Night
Rifle Teams to Begin Win
ter's Schedule at AskOv
and Sandstone Nov. FL.

Representatives from five rifle
teams met in Sandstone Monday night
and formed what will be known as
the Pine County Rifle League. Teams
making up the league at the present
time are Askov, Grindstone, Finlay-
son, Pine City and Sandstone.
Godfrey Olson of Sandstone, was
elected president and Ralph Edin OF
Pine City was chosen secretary-treas-
urer. Each team captain will make
up the board of directors. In gen.
eral, National Rifle Association rules
will govern competition in the League
but several individual rules were
adopted. Among them was the allow
ance of telescope sights with a pen
atty against the marksman of two
points discount from his score.
Competition will be on a 50-foot
indoor range and four-poSition shoot
ing will make up each match, with
five shots in each position being fired
to make a possible total of 200 points,
Each home team will report the
individual and total team scores to
the secretary, who in turn will keep a
seasons record with possibility that
a team trophy will be awarded the
highest standing team at the end OF
the schedule. The winner will be
determined by the greatest number OF
victories against the least number OF
defeats.
A team will consist of 10 men, but
leeway has been adopted so that il
a team appears at the match with any
number of riflemen down to a mini
mum of or maximum of II II
may compete and the number will
count against the highest similar
number of scorers on the opposing
team.
This rule is expected to create more
fairness to teams who are likely to
find it difficult to obtain 10 men for
each match. Furthermore it will al
low as high as IL to shoot if there
be that many interested in the sport
on a certain team. There is pos
sibility that at some time during the
season 10 or less of the highest Scor-
ers from the League will be chosen
to represent the League in competi-
ton with Duluth or Twin City team
The schedule will consist of at least
10 matches with each of the teams
having the same opponent twice. A,
the present time Askov, Sandstone
and Pine City are the only ones hav-
ing indoor ranges, but the other two
teams may have their choice as to
where they will conduct their prac-
tees and the schedule will be drawn
ND so that all matches will be held
on those ranges.
The first matches will be held or
Tuesday night, November 81, with
Pine City shooting at Askov and Fin
LAWSON at Sandstone. Grindstone will
draw bye the first round. Competl-
ton will take place every other week
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-10-26
Sandstone Lodge
Honors Aged Man

The Odd Fellows lodge at Sand
stone honored Frank Ensign on his
8Oth birthday anniversary Tuesday
night. MIR. Ensign has been an Odd
Fellow go years.
The program consisted of speeches
and social visiting. Lunch was served
to terminate the evening. MIR. Ensign
is a pioneer lumberman in the Sand
stone community, having resided
there for nearly so years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-10-26
Try This In Your
Garden Next Year

Something new in the line OF
oddities was demonstrated recently
when Ray Sutton of Clarlssa,
brought FIVE different shaped, dit
ferent colored vegetables grown on
one vine into the local newspaper
office. In explaining how this came
about Mr.. Sutton said that last
spring he cracked open a small,
round white gourd and put the
seeds in his pocket. A few days
later he planted them, putting
them all together in row OF beans.
This fall Mr.. Sutton found the re-
suit in his garden-one yellow
pie-pumpkin, one small green
citron, one round white gourd, one
vegetable which appeared to be
cross between cucumber and
gourd, and another vegetable
which looked like white pump
kin. The oddly is on display In
the newspaper office.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-10-26
Real Estate Tax
Deadline Monday

The last half of real estate
taxes must be paid on or before
Tuesday, October 81, to avoid
penalty.
Taxes may be paid at local
banks or other recognized agen-
cies in each community or may
be sent direct to the county treas
urer, Frank Poferl, at Pine City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-10-26
Kerrick Brush Fire
Burns ALarge Area

A fire which started at about l p. m
Saturday south of the village of
Kerrick created a hazard which
caused scores of fighters to be called
A heavy wind whipped the blaze and
made it difficult to get under control
1t burned over an area of about four
square miles and at one time there
were approximately 200 men working
to extinguish it; many of them worked
all night Saturday and through Sun
day when a crew of men from near
Moose Lake were called to relieve
them.
Much equipment in the community
was pressed into service and if il
had not been for that it is estimated
that some property would have been
destroyed.
A similar fire a few days before
burned over an area near Duquette
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-10-26
Pine County Town
Officers To Meet

A countrywide meeting of township
officers is to be held at Hinckley Sat-
urday, October %, at l p. m. in the
Royal Neighbors hall.
The forming of a county organiza-
ton of townships to create a better
understanding of county and local
affairs is the purpose of this meet
ing, and all township boards are re-
quested to have representatives pres
ent from their board.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-10-26
Turkey Shoot At
Moose Lake Soon

The Harry j. Madsen Post of Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars at Moose Lake
will sponsor a turkey shoot in the
Obraske gravel pit one mile east OF
that village Sunday, November s.
Turkeys, ducks, geese and chickens
will be the prizes for the marksmen
who compete.
Competition will start at 10 a. m
and each shooter is invited to bring
his own rifle. Standard MIRA targets
will be used on a 50-foot range.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-10-26
Parrot, LIS Years
Old, Passes On

The Morris Desender home near
Sandstone, was saddened recently
when their pet parrot passed away.
The bird had been in the family
for the past rs years, and it was
estimated to be SO years old when
the family, then residents of Bel
GUM, received it from a relative
in the Netherlands.
The bird spoke two languages
and was a fond follower of Major
Bowes' programs, often joining in
the singing or whistling of
familiar tune. The Desender FAM
lily miss him greatly and plan to
keep his memory alive by having
him mounted.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-10-26
New Firm Starts
In County Seat

Lyman Jobbing Co. is a new firm
started by Ralph Silesky of Pine City.
He will feature dry goods specialties
and will sell at wholesale direct to
the retail stores. Headquarters will
be in Pine City.
Ralph expects to start his new
business on or before November 1.
He will travel in Minnesota and Wis
conSin.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-10-26
NickersOn Resident
Dies At Age OF 81

John Briggs, who made his home
with J. M. Nickerson of Nickerson,
passed away in the University hos
pital in Minneapolis Sunday evening.
He was 80 years of age, having been
born at Waterloo, Iowa, Sept. 4, 1847.
Funeral services were held at Nick
erson Wednesday and the body was
laid to rest in the Princeton cemetery.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-10-26
Willow River High
Sets Carnival Date

The Willow River high school will
sponsor carnival Friday night, Octo-
Der q, in the school building in that
village. Fun for both young and old
is promised and an invitation to the
public to attend is issued.
There will be numerous games, fine
entertainment, a boxing exhibition
and the evening will be topped off
with a good lunch.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-10-26
Welfare Men Have
New Day In Office

The investigators for the Pine
County Welfare Board will be in the
office on Monday of each week to
interview clients. Change of day,
from Wednesday to Monday, will be
effective commencing November l.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-10-26
Anti-War Names
Keep Coming In
Seventy-nine More Readers
Add Names to Growing
List of Petitioners.

The petition which the Askov
American published three weeks ago
has brought excellent response from
a wide circle of readers and this
week 70 more have added their names
to the growing list.
Following is the list of names
added:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-10-26

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19
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PATIENT FLIES
 BUT IS CAPTURED

New Haven, Conn.,. June 19.- CUP, "A hospital patient who fled after receiving emergency treatment for knife wounds and later was ap- prehended, was questioned by de- tectives today in an endeavor to clear up incidents leading to the stabbing.
 Two men brought Louis Esposito, 26, to Grace hospital early Sunday and left without identifying them- selves. They said they found Es- posito lying in the street.
 After doctors sutured an eight inch cut across his chest, Espositc ran fro the hospital. Police found him nearly l2 hours later and book ed him on e technical idleness charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19
TWO BIDS IN FOR
 ISOLATION JONAH
Gift of COP. to City May EinaIl y Be Disposed of
 During Day

Two bids have been received for Waterburyis isolation hospital build- ing on Watertown averiue. Whether the institution will become private dormitory for girls or a child's hos pital will be determined later by a vote of the board of aldermen. The first preliminary step toward trans ferring the G. o. P.'s White Ele- phant" gift to the city of Water bury from a fred column" to a pay ing proposition wM be taken late this afternoon when the board of health hold special meeting and transfers its jurisdiction over the building to the board of aldermen. The latter will receive the bids and take action.
 The latest bid to interest city of- ficials comes from Dr. William H. Nugent of New Haven, who is presently the superintendent and owner of the Connecticut's Children hospital. Special physical treatment for mental detectives is the inStitu- tion's principal work.
 The announcement concerning the bid to rent the building as private dormitory or boarding house. Mrs, Violet H. Raymond of tcl North Main street has submitted a propo- sition. She plans to make the build- ing home for careel women. Mag nolia Hall" would be the official name of the place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19
THREE KILLED IN
 CRANSTON BLAZE
E. Healey, Retired Actor and Close Friend of Al
 Smith, One of Victims

CranSton, R. T., June 19-(UP)- Governor William H. Vanderbilt to- day awaited reports from two separ- ate Investigations into a $25O,O0O conflagration which wrecked fash-
 ionable apartment house, killing
 three persons, injuring some 25 others, and imperiling scores of lives.
 Edward Eddie) Healey, 46, retired vaudeville actor and close friend of Former Governor Alfred E. Smith
 of New York, was among those who perished early Sunday when flames swiftly enveloped the 50-apartment Roger Williams Manor. Healey died at a hospital of burns and broken skull suffered when he plunged from fourth-hoor window of the fire proof" building which had no fire escapes. G Not until eight hours after the | tragedy did firemen recover from
 the ruins the bodies of the other two victims, William A. Booth. 82,
 and his 78-year-old wife. With
 hands clasped, they were found near the remains of their third
 floor apartment. Five Are In Hospital
 Of the g hurt, only five were in a hospital today, and of the five, only one, Mrs. Margaret Pulsifer. 40, was considered in critical condi- ton. A fourth-fioor occupant. she suffered fractured pelyis and a fractured spine when she lost her grip on a lifeline fashioned from bed sheets and fell three stories to
 the ground.
 Another of those hospitaiized was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19

Attorney J. Warren Upson. app bearing at the hearing on behalf of the Connecticut Birth Control League, I.c., and the Waterbury Maternal Health Center, identified the articles as the property of his clients. The H. s. Chase Dispensary is operated by the Waterbury hos pital as an out patient departments however.
 Officers of Dispensary Attorney Upson- stated that | ye officers of the Waterbury Maternal Health Center included: President Mrs. Clara McTernan of Columbia boulevard: treasurer, Mrs. Henry c. Griggs of Tower road; and secre- tary, Mrs. R. w. Goss of Columbia boulevard. Mrs. A. Morgan Pease of West Hartford is president of the Conn. Birth Control League, Inc.
 Asking for continuance of the matter, he announced that both organizations wish to contest the right of the court to destroy the articles as nuisances."
 Judge McEvoy continued the mat ter until Monday, July at 10 a. m. to allow MT. Upson. who was accom- panied by Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis, to file his preliminary de- lenses.
 Action VIII Be Taken
 MT. Lewis said that such action would be taken within few days. It was agreed that a stipulation would be filed setting forth exactly which articles now in the possession of the states attorney are the prop- erty of the Conn., Birth Control Clinic. and which the property of the Waterbury Maternal Health | Center.
 Statewide qualifications of to- days action of States Attorney Fitzgerald are anticipated in view of the operation of birth control clinics in several other cities by the state league.
 Welcomes Court Test i In the face of the investigation Of the states attorney. which was highlighted by the seizure of large quantities of birth control mate rials last week, Mrs. PeaSe stated that the organization would welcome a court test of the legality of the local clinic.
 We are delighted that the ques- ton of the legality of the birth corl- trol clinic throughout the state has been brought up, because in regards to the federal law on this subject. we had to bring up the matter our- I selves in a test case," she said. There are almost 400 birth control
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19
MRS. RUBENS HAS
 APPEARED AGAIN

Moscow, June 19 Mrs. Ruth Rubens, American convicted of en- tering Russia on a fraudulent pass port, is at liberty and visited the United States embassy at noon to- day.
 Mrs. Rubens was alone when she called on the embassy and there still was no clue to the fate of her hus- band, who was arrested with her in December, 1887. Mrs. Rubens was tried and convicted in municipal court on June 0. She was sentenced to le months Imprisonment but 4 was announced she would be freed the next day because she had al. ready spent that much time In pri- son. However. she did not appear until today.
 The embassy said Mrs. Rubens visit was ofilcIal business, that shs was at liberty but did not want tl be interviewed. The embassy saif any additional information mus come from the department of statl tn Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19
Rev. Charles E. Coughlin Attacks Neutrality Bill

Detroit, June 19-(UP)- Congress is considering neutrality bill which is nothing more than British war bill with its possible alignment with Soviet Russia,' Father Charles E. Coughlin charged in his Sunday address. He urged his followers Sum day to petition their representative to oppose such measure.
 The radio priest said that q pro- vision of the bill giving the Presi- dent the power to name an unjust aggressor" against whom war could be declared was an nDenocratic, iin-American power over life or death of hundreds of thousands of young men," v
 "As matters are shaping them- selves" he said. "There is a contest brewing between the two philosoph- ies-- America for Americans. on the one hand, and America for the Europeans, on the other.
 Lord Lothian, recently appointed British ambassador to the United States IntImated in c speech that England feared little from Japan be- cause aho knew tho '. S. Navy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19

would take care of Japan in case of an emergency.
 "In conjunction with reference to Lord Lothian, and with the procliv- ity on the part of our President to declare any nation an unjust ag- gressor who challenges Great Bri- tain, may submit that during the past six years Great Britain has not paid one cent to America while all this time she has been lending money to other nations.
 Father Coughiin contrasted replies by the President to letters of cred- ence from newly-appointed ambas- sadors from Spain, where Loyalist-- Communist forces were wiped out and Soviet Russia.
 'In reply to the Spanish ambas- sador. our government is ready tc collaborate for the progressive un- derstanding, and to the other the President speaks of genuine friend- ship that Is fully reciprccated: an assurance that Russia WilI enjoy Mi Rooseyclt's full support as we'll ai every assistance Of the government Of the United States" he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19
Navy Begins Probe Of Submarine Disaster
Squalus Is Still at Bottom of Sea With 26 on Board B Who Were Rescued Appeared Before
 Board of Inquiry Today
BY HOMER JENKS United Press Staff Correspondent


 Portsmouth, N. H., June 19-(UP) The U. S. nayy's official investiga- tion into the submarine Squalus dis aster which took 26 lives was opened to the press today.
 The four -man board of inquiry ap- pointed by Secretary of Navy Claude A. Swanson, at a private preliminary session, decided against secret hear ings. It had been reported that the press might be barred lest submarine construction secrets leak out to for eign powers.
 Announcement that newsmen would be admitted to all phases of the inquiry was made by Captain William Amsden of the Portsmouth navy yard staff an hour after the board convened.
 At the outset of the investigation and before newsmen were admitted to the white paneled room O. the ad- ministratoin building where the board sat the B survivors of the dis aster were summoned.
 All Appear Cheerful
 Appearing cheerful, the survivors smartly attired in navy blue uni- forms, filed in and formed a ring around the hearing chamber. A mem- Der of the board of inquiry then ex- plained to them the functions of the Investigating body, which are, main- ly, to decide whether faulty con- struction was involved and whether court martials should DC ordered.
 Thirty minutes after survivors entered the room, they were dis missed, and officials said they prob ably would not be recalled to testify before tomorrow. Among the sur- vivors was machinist's mate Lloyd B. Maness of Greensboro, N. C., the hero of the tragedy, who was dis charged from the base hospital this morning after treatment for stom- ach disorder.
 Soon after the inquiry opened, the submarine Sculpin, sister ship, re- turned from the scene of Squalus
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19
MERRITT HIGHWAY
 TOLLS JUNE 26


 Hartford. Conn, June l9-- CUP)- State Highway Commissioner Will liam J. Cox announced today that toll collections on the Merritt Park way, at Geenwich. would begin Monday, June 18th.
 Every car passing over the New York State line into Connecticut will be taxed ten cents and the esti- mated $500.000 year revenue will go toward building the Wilbur l.. Gross Highway.
 Connecticut car owners, who are commuters, may purchase special registration plates for $10 year. exempting them from daily tolls. A system of tokens, available at reduced rates. is to be worked out. Cox said.
 The commissioner assigned 25 men to work the tolls station, with hand meters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19
BULLITT, DAyEY GIVEN DEGREES

Hanover, N. H., June CUP)- William Christian Bullitt. U. S., ann bassador to France, and District-At- torney Thomas Edmund Dewey of New York City were awarded hon. orary doctorates of law at the roth commencement of Dartmouth Col lege last night.
 A doctorate of laws also was con- ferred by president Ernest Martin Hopkins on Harrie Brigham Chase of Brattleboro, Vt. Judge of the J. s. circuit court of appeals. Bachelor degrees were awarded 495 members of the graduating class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19
DR. BENES WEEPS
 WITH HIS FRIENDS
Former Czechs' President Speaks to His Exiled
 COuntrymen
BY JACK AMMAN

Limited Press Staff Correspondent)
 Hartford, Conn.,, June 19-(UP) = A tiny band of Czechoslovaks, far from their homeland, gathered in a semi-circle around their former President, Dr. Edouard Benes, stand ing in an outdoor pulpit.
 First, they sang the battle-song of the Czechs.
 Then they sang the anthem of their fallen nation.
 One song followed the other with out pause. An American band played.
 Dr. Benes sang, too. Tears filled his eyes. Many below him wept There were old men of 70 or 30, and children of three or four, dressed 1T costumes of Czechoslovakia. There were Czech veterans, with theil army uniforms. with inscriptions 70. S." on their shoulders. They sang of country which wal no more, but they sang with a hop' and faith in their voices because only c few minutes before, Dr Benes, in a persuasive, pleadinl voice, told them not to lose hope. Be Good Americans
 "Be good Americans" he said ii the Czechoslovakia tongue. "B united. Be strong. Be loyal to you American citizenship. That is tn way to help our people in the hom country"
 The exiled Czech President wa here to address the Trinity Colleg graduating class, and to receive al honorary degree from the college Cxechs from throughout the Easi from Bridgeport, Pittsburgh. Nes York and other places were here f ' foontin,,ed m page Al