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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
Park Township

Swan Mattson returned recently
from Minneapolis after spending the
past month there looking after his
interests.
Callers at the T. B. Thomson home
Sunday evening were Mrs. Ted Rudd
Mrs. Adrian Berglund, Mr.. and Mrs
Hosmer Miller and family and Mrs
Fred MattheS. =@a..-
Miss Ruth Berg of Minneapolis
visited recently at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Berg.
A number in this vicinity have been
very i'll with flu recently, among them
being Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Larson
and Mrs. E. V. MatSon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
What's The Use 4?

Much has been said about large
salaries and incomes and August
Erickson in the Springfield Advance
Press comes out with the statement
that the liking of England is said to
receive an income of two million
dollars a year. Even the Duke of
Windsor, bereft of his throne, gets a
quarter million dollars a year The
people of England have to foot the
bill"
Mr.. Erickson adds that they can't
even pay the war debt, but they can
keep in luxury lot of stuffed shirts
called royalty"
The people of the world are in many
ways like sheep; they must have a
leader. True enough, a leader is
needed, but when we take the pow
ers away from that leader, like Eng
land has for instance, then what's the
use of his existence? He Immediately
becomes just a hero whom we may
worship in meek way as did an
cient man.
The average print shop would not
hCSP il1Sli pliSCl plCSC VI Ciltlk1il
if the overhead on it was far out
reaching the income from it. There
fore why should a people continue
such high priced 'piece of equip
ment" as royalty? Well, that is the
business of the countries having roy
atty.
But after all it really becomes per-
tinent to us here in the sense that
we have some royalty" who are not
producing in comparison to what they
are exacting from society. A true
and just remittance for effort eX-
pended and production should be q
guiding motto of every people, but
speaking in the terms of millions just
so a certain family can remain as
untouchable, is too much. No person
can earn a semblance of two million
per year; neither can he, single
handed, earn quarter of a million
and neither does he need that much
to live in all the luxury that is good
to his well being.
After a certain point is reached
then snobbishness and wastefulness
begins to the detriment of not only
the recipient but to society as well
We do not envy the king of England
his position, but think that too much
stress can be placed on his income
to the detriment of everything else
The Springfield Advance-Press edi-
tor opines as parting shot after talk
ing of defaulted war debts to the
United States that the United States
has been played for sucker and the
European countries seem to think that
they can do it again. eve are not
so sure they can't" he concludes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
DanfOrth

Young Peoples meeting will be at
the Danforth schoolhouse Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Olson spent
Sunday of last week visiting Mrs
Olson's brother, MIR. Steinback, OF
Superior
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pollock ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Per-
son recently on a vacation trip to
points in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Swanson and
family visited at the Tony Greenly
home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Boo spent
Sunday afternoon at the Frank Olson
home near Bruno.
A large crowd attended services at
the schoolhouse Sunday afternoon and
greatly enjoyed the Mississippi Cos
pei Four Singers and also the speak
ing of Rev. Paul Hendricks.
The boys from here and Sand Creek
drove to Sandstone Monday evening
to enjoy a ball game with the boys
of the Bible church.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Swanson are
the proud parents of a boy born to
them Saturday night.
Don't forget that the annual school
meeting date has been changed to the
last Tuesday in June.
Merwin Moore left for the M.
White home at Blue Earth Wednes-
day to attend the wedding and be
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15

The Mississippi Four Gospel Sing
ers from Minneapolis, sang at the
schoolhouse Wednesday afternoon Of
last week. A fair sized crowd was
in attendance.
Mrs. VIM. Christensen visited Tues
day afternoon of last week with Mrs
Dan Svardahl.
Mrs. D. Svardahl and Loretta anC
Donald visited Friday afternoon with
Mrs. G. Soderquist.
Mrs. Victoria Larson and Elm ano
Elmer left Saturday forenoon for 6
Today visit with relatives near Chi
cago. Burt Youngberg, who has beer
staying at the Gustav Hagberg home
the past few months, returned to Chi
cago with them.
Sunday visitors at the Engebo home
were Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hagberg, Mrs
Anna Beeman and son, Paul, Mrs
Hilma Holmquist and son, Roy, Mr.
and Mrs. P. Stulen, Mr.. and Mrs. C
Hanson and daughter, Y. Jorgensen
Carl Mogensen, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Svar-
dahl and Mr.. and Mrs. c. Svardahl
and children, the occasion being Mr.
Engebo's birthday.
Mrs. F. Rasmussen and son, Roy
who is visiting her, were visitors al
the Chas. Oberg home Friday.
Mrs. John Earl and Larry Plat OF
ST. Paul, and Charles Henley of Cali
fornia, visited from Monday until
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Anna
Beeman.
Best wishes are extended to Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Swanson by friends
in the birth of their son last week
Mrs. Swanson is former Sand Creek
girl
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
UNCONSCIOUS CITIZENSHIP

Page 8 has long advocated that
there should be some court ceremony
for native born citizens when they
become of voting age, something that
would place lasting emphasis upon
assuming an important status.
1t is often remarked that natural
lied citizens place higher value upon
their enfranchisement, respond to the
responsibilities of citizenship better
than the native born.
There is no lack of explanation for
this, especially in later years when
courts have operated to make more
and more impressive the admission
of outlanders to citizenship.
Our native born are permitted to
lapse into full citizenship rather I'M
consciously, and very often their citi-
zenship never rises above the uncon-
scious status.
1t seems reasonable that law re-
quire certificate of citizenship issued
by competent court of record to all
youthful Americans upon coming of
age. 1t would tend to lift their citi-
zenship out of the Unconscious
status
1t was most interesting to read in
the news this evening of ceremonial
at a Wisconsin county seat where
700 young men and women of that
county, just come of age, were as
sembled, impressive exercises held
and an oath of citizenship admin
istered by high court official.
No one can argue that those young
men and women will not be better
citizens because of participation in
this event
Wouldn't it be great if some or
ganization could successfully promote
a gathering at district court in Fair
mont next fall of all our residents
who come of age during the year
and will at the next election vote
for the first time.
It would easily be the most import
ant assemblage ever convened here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
Fleming Township

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Boo, Mr.
and Mrs. 1. A. Ecklund, Mr.. and Mrs
Otto Olson, Mr.. and Mrs. Werner
Nelson and Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ander-
son and families gathered at the
Frank Olson home Sunday to bid fare
well to Leo Olson who returned re-
Gently to his post in the Hawaiian
Islands.
Elmer Olson is saving logs at Clo-
verton this week.
Gust johnson moved into the Laying
house last week. He had been stay
ing with A. Swanson
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
Harris

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ball of Super
ior, spent Friday with Mrs. Balls
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ashmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Holsclaw OF
Foxboro, spent Sunday evening in
Harris with friends.
Jim Pickett of Holyoke, called on
Chas. Sorenson and the Pryor fam
lilies Friday evening.
Harvey Sorenson and Emery Pan
SAX went to Cloquet Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Wally Pearson spent
Sunday in Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Sorenson and
sons, Oliver and Walter, went to
Superior Friday.
Miss Wilma Madsen of Holyoke,
spent three days the first of the week
with Alyce.
Miss Nancy Ashmore was in Super
ior Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Several of the Harris folks attended
show in Holyoke Sunday evening.
Mrs. Geo. Sorenson went to Min
neapolis Tuesday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
Bethlehem Lutheran Church,

Sunday worship, Ills M; Sun
day school, 9 a. M Sunday school
institute conducted by the Sunday
school teachers of the Carlton district
at p. m. and p. m.
Oak Hill Lutheran Church.
Ladies' Aid meets Friday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Arthur Grandahl.
BlOmskOg Lutheran Church.
Luther League meets Wednesday
evening, June 81, at the Charles An
derson cabin.
Sunday worship at 11:15 a. m.
OSCAR L. OLSON, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15

best man for his cousin, Verlin White.
The wedding will take place at Garth
age, S. D., Monday at the home of
the bride, Miss Dorothy Bates, whom
many will remember, as she at one
time lived in the Duxbury vicinity.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
(TOO Late for Last Week)

Nancy Ashmore graduated from the
eighth grade at the South Side school
June 2.
Several Harris people attended the picnic
at the South Side school June 2.
Callers at the George Sorenson home
Sunday were Mrs. Marion Wicklund Mr.
and Mrs. Frank McCusky, Alonzo Van
Guilder, Edward and Bob Sorenson,
Charles Sorenson and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Pearson
Wilma Madsen of Holyoke, called on
Alyce Sorenson the first of the week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
From Exchanges

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions of the
ASkov American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15

Ask the neighbor who borrows this
paper, why he doesn't subscribe.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15

'Summary-Home runs. E. Olson; struck
out, by K. Olson 6, by Carlson, in 5 in
nings, Anderson 6 in innings; hit by
pitched ball. Warloe; bases on balls, off
X Olson 3, off Carlson l. off Anderson l;
umpire, Joe Stepan; scorer, Ted Ander-
son; time, 2:05.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15

Summary-TWo base hits, Buck, Nor
Jensen, Rupp, L. Johnson; struck out, by
Degerstrom 5, by Cherrier z; hit by pitched
Rupp: bases on balls off Degerstrom 3,
off Cherrier Z; left on bases, Askov IL,
Pine City ID; umpire Russ Jensen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15

ing to find out if President Roosevelt
is going to seek a third term :. nary
a word so far. It is however, getting
near to the time when he may make
statement or at least give hint,
for Vice President Garner has ap-
parently thrown his hat into the ring.
You've all heard about the henpecked
husband, who when coming home late,
always throws his hat in the house
first and if nothing happens, follows
it in. Well, Gamers hat has been
thrown in and I'll bet the ''lady of
the house" will come out.
There's only one thing about King
Georges visit to this country that is
likely to make him v-e-r-y unhappy
and that is the refusal of CLIO Pres
ident John L. Lewis to attend party
in his honor :. you know that Lewis
is funny he is getting $25 ,000-
a-year salary but still he doesn't want
to hobnob with his own kind
Sure is the period for royal visits
:. F. see where Herbert Hoover came
to Minneapolis yesterday.
Well, folks, was afraid that it
would happen. On London's hot
test day this season, the suns rays,
intensified through a glass orna-
ment, started a London woman's hat
to smouldering. l have been expect
ing for some time in this country that
we would have cooked vegetable din
ners atop the new 1899 bonnets.
Composer Strauss was recently
honored by Hitler. Der Fuehrer Wis
tied the composers home after con-
cert That gives the rest of us an
idea . . if we can keep the Reichs-
fuehrer-a music lover-interested in
music, embattled scenes may even
tually become repugnant to him.
Human suffering and music just can't
mix.
Father Coughlin claims that King
Georges visit to the United States
had political significance :. to seek
U. S. aid in the event of war between
the fascist nations and the democ-
racies Mebbe so and then l can add
to the Fathers apprehension by call
ing his attention to the fact that a
depression has also struck Great Brit
ain and the King was seen to
talk long and seriously with J. P.
Morgan, of international banker
fame.
l don't know what they were talk
ing about, any more than l could
guess what a Democrat and Repub-
lican would have in common to talk
about when they are seen to chat,
but l do know that Morgan knows
lot about loaning money to foreign
countries.
Maybe the two were talking of
swimming the English channel to-
gether and maybe the King came all
the way over here to get the Presi-
dent to forsake his Warm Springs
swimming long enough to make the
Channel with them. Hard to tell,
but it really was nice visit they had
here. Look at the hot dog business
it created and that must surely reflect
back to the farm.
This is a good country, though, for
celebrities to visit in for they get the
best we have to eat, even in the de-
preston.
Shucks, we needn't feel badly about
our governments fine treatment of the
English visitors. England only owes
us S5,OOO,OOO,OOO and look at the
amount the Democrats have cost us.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15

Time seems to really heal all
wounds. King George, of England,
this week placed wreath on the
tomb of George Washington, who led
the successful revolt of the colonists
against the kings namesake and an
cestor, King George III. In doing
so the King of England, not only be-
spoke the friendship between his
country and ours but warmed the
hearts of all Americans in honoring
the memory of the Father of our
country.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
| Would Say
BY A. w. CONAWAY

Some times it's laughable and yet
some times it's disgusting to come in
contact with the imagination of some
citizens. Every locality seems to have
some of those individuals who hear
something and then run to enlarge
upon it . the faster they run the
more the enlargement =. a peaceful
and friendly discussion gets to be an
argument; an argument gets to be a
fight and fight gets to be murder
in some of these individuals stories
Oh, me- What a war they could
talk,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15


Jensen sub. for Rasmussen.
Lawson SUBJ for Sorensen.
Hansen sub for Lund
Johnson sub. for Eccles.
AbrahamSen sub. for Johnson.
Score by Innings Ri E
ASkoV O20 O-9 10 4
Pine City -020 020 GA
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
KETTLE RIVER

Summary-Two base hits, Laurela, Mil
Ter 2, Jensen; three base hits, Loren; UNI
pire, Stepan; scorer, Gabrielson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15

Why some of these fellows mag
ination and stories remind me of the
witness in justice court who was
noted more for his enthusiasm than
for his veracity. He was called on
to establish the ownership of an
auger Being asked if he recognized
the tool in question, the witness ex-
claimed: "Know that auger? Why
I've known that auger since it was a
gimlet"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15

For long time we have been try
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15

Shucks, we needn't feel badly about
our governments fine treatment of the
English visitors. England only owes
us 100000 and look at the
amount the Democrats have cost us.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15

l don't know what they were talk
ing about, any more than l could
guess what a Democrat and Repub-
lican would have in common to talk
about when they are seen to chat,
but 1 do know that Morgan knows
a lot about loaning money to foreign
countries.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15

Sure is the period for royal visits
-. see where Herbert Hoover came
to Minneapolis yesterday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15

This is a good country, though, TO
celebrities to visit in for they get tn
best we have to eat, even in the de-
preston.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15

Well, folks, I was afraid that it
would happen. On London's hot
test day this season, the suns rays,
intensified through glass orna-
ment, started a London woman's hat
to smouldering. l have been expect
ing for some time in this country that
we would have cooked vegetable din
ners atop the new 1899 bonnets.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

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h is
Beh"dt
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-24
EAGLES DRILL
TEAMS PARADE

The Tacoma Aerie of Eagles
was furnished a grand show Fri
day evening by the Ladies drill
team. captained by Morris Nc
Dowell, and the mems team under
the command of Axel Larsen. The
teams convinced the aerie that
they will bring home the bacon
from the coming convention.
The aerie was presided over by
Morris Mcdowell and he present
ed little Misses Lois Secredo, De-
lores Claber and Dolores O'Hal-
lorahan in singing and dancing
numbers as the entertainment of
the evening. They brought down
the house.
Golf for Sunday at the Brook
dale course was announced by the
athletic committee.
New members inflated at this
meeting were r. d. Olive, VIM.
G. Fantz, John Botnen, Thomas
w. Erickson, E. w. Herman, Mi
chael Mariuacci. and A. l.. Rouse.
Friday evening. Apr. rs, will be
dance night at the aerie to which
all Eagles and their friends are
invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-24
No Sacrifice Too Great For Good Parent
Saws Woman Chosen u. S. Mother For 1889

before she finally graduated from
Western.
1t took me 10 years to work
nv way through college" says
this graduate of a day when few
women went to college. My fam.
ilv fortunes were swept away in
the initiation period that followed
the Civil war. But l never had any
other thought than TO finish and
obtain my degree, no matter how
long it took.
No Sacrifice Too Great
That's how l felt about raising
my family. l felt nothing was too
hard or too much of a sacrifice to
achieve the kind of children |
wanted to send out into the
world"
After her graduation in 1855
she married her former teacher.
Mr.. Compton. who had meanwhile
become professor of philosophy at
Wooster.
Western college once presented
her with an honorary doctor of
law degree for outstanding
achievement as wife and mother"
thus making her the only woman
ever so honored for motherhood.
Still Open-Minded
Mrs. Compton's mind is open to
modern" ways, wherever their
usefulness may be demonstrated.
Witness the fact that she learned
how to drive at ~ in order to
take her husband, whose leg had
been amputated after a stroke,
into the country for air.
Il quit, though, lately" she says.
Il figure when a person gets to be
so his judgment isn't so sure and
driving always filled me with a
terrible sense of responsibility for
other peoples lives - something
tat a lot of young morons don't
seem to have these days"
Mrs. Compton was excited about
the broadcast she will make from
New York city, May Mothers
day-to the mothers of the nation.
Il want to put a lot of thought
into preparing it." she said.
The telephone and doorbell kept
ringing, people kept bringing
flowers, kilograms, messages of
congratulation, all in all more ex-
citement than the Compton house,
hold had seen since it echoed to
the whoops and shouts of child
hood laughter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-24

Mrs. Otelia Compton, at 80
chosen "the American mother
of 1889" has no sovereign
recipe for other mothers to
follow.
The tall. stately widow Of Woos-
ter colleges late president hest
tates to mention the cardinal tenet
Of her own formula-prayer-for
fear people will not believe her.
But it's true-there was not
morning l did not pray she says,
for divine guidance in rearing her
own famous family-Arthur Holly
Compton. 1927 Nobel prize winner
in physics and professor at Univer-
sity Of Chicago; Karl Taylor Comp
ton. president of Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology; Wilson
Martindale Compton, general man
ager of the National Lumber Man
ufacturers' association. and Mary
Compton Rice. Presbyterian mis-
sionary and wife of the principal
Of Christian college, Allahabad,
India.
Kept Her Busy
Il did not have time for many
things outside the home when they
were little" says this white-haired,
gracious mother who was chosen
by the American Mothers Ma
tional Committee of the Golden
Rule Foundation as the 1889 rep
resenative of the best there is in
womanhood, the voice of inarticu-
late millions of mothers through
out the nation
Il was unwilling to leave them
to nurses. l feel the same rule
holds good today. We can't live
our children's lives, but we must
ever be near to guide she says.
Mrs. Compton lives alone at
Wooster, Ohio. save for a house
girl, in a pleasant white frame
home on quiet College street near
the place of learning where her
husband served until his death at
81.
Touch Of India
II is like all old houses in old
Ohio towns. its central place the
"parlor." But her parlor has an
exotic touch that few such have;
an exquisitely carved lockwood
table and fire screen to match,
from her daughter in India; a box
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-24

HdTulN a klCk-DdCk III the way
They can step out every evening
of the week. if they want to and
have enough invitations, without
worrying whether it will affect a
husbands earning capacity. or go
to bed and read themselves to sleep
without being accused of having
lost their pep.
They don't have to account for
the IS they went over on the
butchers bill, or the fact that the
petty cash for the whole month has
evaporated by the fifteenth.
Neither does the divorce have
to put up with a husband whose
hobby seems TO be an interest in
other women, nor accept one rather
faded lover as her quota of bliss.
Romance is always round the
corner of her walk in life and.
although ii may be as difficult
to lay hands or as prosperity,
Mt least there's the chance she
may bump into ii at any mo-
ment.
! However, DON'T LEAP INTO A
DIVORCE before you've learned
some of the other facts about the
divorce and her life.
Maybe you haven't penetrated
below the makeup she slaps on for
the benefit of outsiders.
You've probably never caught
her with her hair down and with
that look in the eyes a woman gets
when she's beginning to feel strand
ed without a man.
You can't tell how often SHE'S
WRESTLING TO KEEP UP HER
COURAGE, or how many times
she casts envious eyes in YOUR
direction because you have the
background of a marriage, how
ever dull, and the protection of a
husband, even if he does call YOU
to account for the way you spend
his money.
Perhaps you haven't added
up the evenings when she isn't
stepping out.
She can read herself to sleep any
night she wants, but she may not
want to when she realizes that is
what she may have to do every
night for the rest of her life.
It's just. as important to figure
how you might be living without
a husband as TO make up your
mind whether you can stand living
with him.
II you get a divorce. how will
you enjoy having to change your
own tires, collect your own insur-
ance claims and say No" to your
children (if you have any, instead
of Daddy doesn't think you
should?
Have you thought of all the
parties you won't be asked TO be-
cause the world entertains in