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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Comets Are Cold Except
When They Are Near 81

In size comets range from ones
barely large enough to be seen with
telescope without doubt there are
still smaller ones) to giants a mil
lion miles in diameter, with tails 100
million miles long. These big ones
are by no means as formidable as
the above dimensions would indi-
cate. For one thing, they are quite
cold except when they are near the
sun; the light they give off is not
their own, but is produced by the
sunlight that strikes them. The far
Their they are from the sun the dim
mer they become, according to DR..
Thomas M. Beck in the Chicago
Tribune.
For all of their tremendous bulk,
they have astonishingly little matter
to them. Occasionally individual
comets have passed very close to
one of the outer planets such as
Jupiter At such times the planets
gravitation defects the comet COM
pletely out of its course, but the
most accurate observations have
failed to reveal that the comet has
the slightest effect on the planet.
The conclusion is that even the
giant comets have less, and prob
ably very much less, than a mill
Gonth of the earth's mass. There is
far less matter per cubic inch in a
comet than there is in the most per-
feet vacuum yet produced by man,
and still less in the comets tail.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
ClOvertOn

The Newcomb Brothers of Danbury
here Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Hanson recently left for her
home in Bruno after assisting with
the care of Mrs. Minnie Maurer the
past few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Humble of
Cambridge, are visiting at the An
drew Kinblom home at this writing
The Cloverton and Kingsdale post
offices are appreciative to all who
cooperated at the Presidents ball
given at Dairyland Saturday night
About $25 was cleared for the in
fantile paralysis fund.
Ivan Krouch and family and Mrs
Martin Hammer of Duluth, visited
c. o. Ables Sunday. Mr.. Ables has
been bothered with ulcers of the
stomach lately.
The Hughes Mercantile installed a
large kerosene burning Servewell
frigidaire Monday.
Mrs. Hazel Kintigh and daughter
Alice, left Monday for Minneapolis
for treatments for Alice.
Fred Dalbec left Monday for med
ical treatment in Minneapolis.
The Oliver Halsted family and Mrs
Karen Tollefson and children spent
Sunday afternoon at the c. H. Halsted
home.
Mrs. C. E. Wander Linden and
daughter, Betty, spent the weekend
in Superior.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
South of Bruno

Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Hammer of
Sturgeon Lake, called at the Claude
Hammer home last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bestel and
son, Lyle, and Harry Pearson called
at the John Lohner home Saturday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie DeMaris called
on Walter Boyer Sunday afternoon.
They also called at the Fred Saastad
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Saastad spent
Saturday evening at the Harold Ell
we'll home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spicer returned home
from Minneapolis Saturday evening.
Mr.. Bull and Fred Saastad called
on August Hanson Wednesday eve
ming of last week.
Jake Hammer was caller at the
Claude Hammer home Monday
Glora Saastad has been on the sick
list the past few days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Brook Park
By Osborns
. Western NsN.papsr Ualsa


Sunday visitors at the John Trenda
home.
Billy Fohrman, who has been i'll
the past two weeks, is very much i'm
proved at this writing.
Les Hoagland made business trip
to Mora Tuesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ceciel Smith and
daughters motored from Rock Greek
Friday evening and called on the Boyd
Fleming family.
Mrs. Geo. Fohrman, Mrs. Lloyd
Vettling and Mrs. Geo. McClellen
were Pine City visitors last Thursday
Ed Shaske and Chester Swedlund
made a business trip to Pine City
Wednesday of last week.
Eugene Vettling had some dental
work done in Pine City Saturday.
Miss Oralea Rasmussen and Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Nelson visited relatives
and friends in Minneapolis from Sat-
urday until Tuesday.
Miss Elaine ShaSke of Duluth
spent the weekend with her par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Murphy and
Mrs. Albert Anderson visited We'd
nesday of last week with Mrs. Christ
Fredricson who is a patient at the
Pine City hospital.
Rev. and Mrs. Munson and family
and Mrs. Francis of Mora, attended
the Methodist Ladies' Aid meeting
at the Berndt home last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Fosberg and
Mr.. Fredricson and son motored to
Pine City last Thursday to see Mrs.
Fredricson at the hospital.
Sunday guests at the Lloyd Vett-
ling home were Mr.. and Mrs. Yer
non Campbell of Foley, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed LeMay of Hinckley.
Mr.. Edin of Pine City, was Brook
Park business caller Tuesday of last
week.
Mrs. Peter Moe left for her home
last Thursday evening after spend
ing two days with her daughter, Mrs.
Boyd Fleming. Mr.. Fleming accom-
panied her home.
L
week for Wisconsin where she was
called by the illness of her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmar Martini, Stanley
Fohrman and Bob Peterson took her
as far as Pine City.
Chester Swedlund and Ed Shaske
made a business trip to Mora last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed LeMay were last
Thursday evening callers at the L.
Vettling home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Hughes of
Moose Lake, spent Sunday with rela-
tives in Brook Park.
Miss Lois Witt of Markville, is as
sisting Mrs. Boyd Fleming with the
house work a few weeks.
John Clark is hauling ice for John
Trenda this week.
On Wednesday evening of last
week the Brook Park basketball teams
played Sandstone. The first team
score was Sandstone 35 and Brook
Park "a; the second team score was
Sandstone Is and Brook Park Is. On
Friday Finlayson played Brook Park
and the score was 26 to 10 in favor
of Finlayson.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hall and Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Nuetzman were en-
tertained at the DR.. Kelsey home in
Hinckley Saturday.
Herb Williams and Guy Johnson
were in Pine City on business Sat-
urday
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
The Early Americans

From data accumulated, archeol-
ogists are of the opinion that, long
ages ago, the Americas were at
least partly populated by a race of
Caucasian stock that came from
Polynesia and other parts of south
eastern Asia and found it's way to
the western coast of South America
by way of the Caroline islands and
Easter island. The sun circles and
dolmens built by these white men
in Peru closely resemble prehistoric
examples in central Asia, Europe
and England. The hair of the oldest
mummies left by their descendants
is yellow and red and very fine
much different from that of the Az
tees and other early inhabitants. It
is also known that they used iron
tools and were highly skilled in
masonry, using building methods
and architectural design found in
Asia and Europe.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Union Congregational Church
Sandstone
H. T. Owen, pastor.

II. 1. OWell, pdSlOI.
The National Youth Week" will
be observed in our church from Feb
ruary 5 to H. A Father and Son"
banquet will be held in the church
parlors Wednesday evening, February
8, at o'clock. A good program is
being prepared. Among those TAX
ing part are DR.. H. P. Dredge, DR..
H. D. Stokes, Arthur Gjertson, Mr..
Carlson, Stanton Johnson, Oscar An
derson, Adolph Larson, Dan Gabriel
son, JOS H. Klein, Donald Sandwich,
c. Meyers, VIM. Walden, Sam Gjert-
son, Ben Hedlund, Harold Johnson
and Rev. H. T. Owen.
Please get your tickets as soon as
possible so that the Ladies' Aid COM
mittee will know how many to pre-
pare for. Tickets are 35c each, and
may be bought from Rev. Owen
or at the Kroning Drug Store. If
you have not son of your own, bring
some one else's son. Many of us
have more than one son and will be
glad to let you borrow one. Don't
miss it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Bruno

Mrs. Frances Renford spent last
week at the winter carnival at st.
Paul
Mrs. Basset and son and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomson of Hinckley, were Sat-
urday visitors at the L. o. Lund
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Skinner and
Leonard of Hinckley, were Sunday
visitors at the Lund home.
Mrs. Coulter is confined to her
bed at this writing.
Fred Murphy of Minneapolis, spent
the weekend at his home here.
Mrs. L. o. Lund entertained the
Missionary society Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Storebo are re-
joicing over the arrival of a daugh-
ter born Saturday. She has been
named Elinor Ruth. Mother and baby
are both doing nicely. Mrs. A. G..
Smith is caring for them.
Letters from Mr. and Mrs. ChaS.
Sprague, who are wintering in Cali
fornia, state they are having a fine
time and enjoying the climate very
much
Mrs. F. S. Fairchild was hostess
to the Sewing club at the home of
Miss Mary Murphy Wednesday eve
ming of last week.
Lenard Lund of Askov, called on
his parents here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Severson and
son, Clifford, attended the card party
in Kerrick last Thursday evening.
Pine City visitors Monday were
Oscar Eklund, John Viborg, John
Furey, Richard Passow and Bert Rose.
ORGY Plaisted went to Duluth Mon
day evening and returned Tuesday
with light truck which he pur-
chased there.
MIR. and Mrs. Lloyd Shawl and
son, Durwood, of Moose Lake, called
at the F, o. Pearson home Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Victor Marihart entertained
the Birthday club Saturday evening.
The Sewing Circle met at the Edna
Zern home Wednesday evening of
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Murphy and
Mrs. Carlton Stafford drove to Askov
Friday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
MarkVilIe Lutheran Church.

Morning worship Sunday, Feb. S,
II a. m; Sunday school, 10 a. m.
The Ladies' Aid will be entertained
by Mrs. c. G.. Berg at her home
Thursday (today). The meeting will
begin at 2:30 p. m.
Kingsdale Lutheran Church.
Evening worship Sunday, Feb. S,
at p. m.
Sunday school every Sunday at
1920 a. m.
The Linnea society will meet We'd
nesday evening, Feb. 8, at p. m.
The annual business meeting of
the congregation will be held Friday
evening, Feb. 8, at 8 p. m. at the
church. We request all members to
be present and invite all those who
may be interested in the work of our
church.
West Keene Lutheran Church.
There will be no services or Sum
day school until further notice.
PAUL J. R. PETERSON, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
SPORTS
By DICK CULLUM
Sports Editor of
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL

There can't be any
further doubt that
Joe Louis is a great
champion. In fact
it is time to begin
to wonder whether
he is not the great
est C h a m p i o n we
have had.
When Joe knocked
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Use for Ancient Calendars

In the old days almanacs served
a purpose, but even those who con-
suited them most zealously didn't
rely altogether on the printed word
in preparing daily schedules. The
skies, the birds, even the animals
bore portents. If the chickens roost-
ed unusually early, that was a sure
sign of rain before morning. If fire.
flies chung close to the ground rain
was in the offing, and it was an
omen if an owl booted in the day.
time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02

We have organized Junior Chris
tan Endeavor, and have a good at
tendance. A great deal of interest
is taken by the youngsters in the
Coast to Coast contest" which we
started Sunday. The captains are
Frances Johnson and Marie Rudi-
suhle. The officers are Lillian An
derson, president; Louise Smith, Sec
rotary; and James Best, treasurer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
West Keene Lutheran Church.
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all relatives
neighbors and friends for the hell
extended during the illness of ou
mother. Also the Ladies' Aid, Coun
try club and community for the beau
tiful flowers.
Elton, Floyd and Gilbert Maurer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
ZION LUTH. CHURCH, BRUNO
S, T, Palm. pastor.

y. I dIIII, pdSCOI.
Services Sunday, Feb. S, in Bruno
at the home of Andrew Storebo. ALI
are welcome
The Lone Star Ladies' Aid will
meet Feb. 9, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Claus Ostenson. This meeting
is the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid and therefore we hope that all
members will come and all friends
are cordially invited and welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Dentist At Bruno
On Each Friday

Beginning Friday, February 3, DR..
F. T. Thompson of Askov, will con-
duct practice in Lund's place on Fri
day of each week thereafter. The
dentist has an announcement else
where in this issue and invites the
public to come in and get acquainted
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
BRUNO LUTHERAN PARISH
Elmer J. johnson, pastor.

Elmer j. Johnson, pastor.
Services will be held Sunday in
Vilstad at 10:45 a. M; in Bruno at
2 p. M, and in Clear Creek at 8 p. m.
The Bible class will meet in Du-
quette Thursday at 8 p. m.
The Nickerson Ladies' Aid meets
at the C. Bohlin home Wednesday,
Feb. 8, at p. m.
The Bruno Ladies' Aid will meet at
the Walter Berg home Friday, Feb.
10, at 2 p. m.
All are welcome to our services.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02

First appearance makes lasting
impression. What does your letter.
head look like to the man at the
other end of the line?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02

If you are not reading the Askov
American regularly you are missing
something.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
st. Paul's Ev. Luth. Church, Bruno

Sunday, Feb. S, divine service al
$50 a. M; Sunday school after the
church service.
E. c. HALLSTEIN, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02

You saw it in the American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02

An ad is an invitation.
Evening star., 1939-12-03
New Choir Director

DR.. McGehee is now organist and
choir director at All Souls Memo
rial Episcopal Church, having sue
ceeded the late Frances Harrison,
who served for Is years in this
capacity. He has had an extended
experience in the field of music,
having been organist and choir
master at Grace Episcopal Church,
Richmond, Va; Christ Church and
Church of the Epiphany, Cincin-
natl, and churches in Cleveland and
other cities. For number OF
years he was assistant musical di-
rector of the Wednesday Club,
Richmond; later organized and con-
Quoted the Richmond Choral So
ciety, and more recently has di-
rected the Southside Virginia
Choral Society.
He is the composer OF songs and
choral works. is colleague Of the
American Guild of Organists, the
author of a number of short Stories
of four scientific books and a con-
tributor of articles to scientific
magazines. AS an educator, he has
held professional rank at the Medi-
cal College of Virginia. University
of Cincinnati, Western Reserve Uni
versity and New York University.
DR.. and Mrs. McGehee, who have
recently come to Washington from
their home in Virginia, are now 10
Gated in the Chastleton.
Evening star., 1939-12-03
Mendelssohn Work
AtLuther Place

The choir and quartet OF Luther
Place Memorial Church. Cornella
Long Kinsella organist and director,
will present Mendelssohn's Hymn
of Praise" at the church this eve
ming at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Charles
Whitten is assisting Mrs. Kinsella
and will play the piano accompani-
ment with the organ. The quartet
consists of Nell Chaillet, soprano:
Marie Marques. contralto, Paul
Ledig, tenor. and Harry Yeide,
basso. Additional solo voices assist
ing in the double quaret, Il Waited
for the Lord" are Josephine Full
cher. Myrtle Eidsaa, Helen Doyon,
George Christensen. Charles Whit
ten and William Green. The duet
parts in this number will be taken
by Nell Chaillet and Anne Burger.
Many of the swift-moving passages
in The Hymn of Praise are char
acteristic of Mendelssohn. His style
may be shown by his statement that
IOO SlO" IeIIlpO was Al1Cliioi.
The bright, rapid character of his
own works shows that he was most
at home in this vein During the
time he lived in Leipsic, Men
delssohn composed a long series of
important works. There were piano
pieces of much value; the oratorio
st. Paul" given in England as well
as Germany: the violin concerto,
which is still one of the few great
examples of its kind. and the ef-
fective symphonic cantata known as
the Hymn of Praise"
Evening star., 1939-12-03
Chanters at Hotel

The Chevy Chase Chanters, un-
der the direction of j. Horace
Smithey, return to the Roosevelt
Hotel tonight at $50 for their
fourth appearance in the annual
musical series presented by that
hotel. The Chanters, Washington
popular male choral group COM
posed of business and professional
men. recently filled an engagement
of three nights on the stage Of a
local theater and earlier in the
month gave a concert in Balti-
more.
Their program tonight includes:
dedication" CFranz); My Heart
Commends Itself to Thee" tDi
LasSo); "Where'er You Walk"
(Handel-Spross): Holy Art Thou
(HandeD; Every One Suddenly
Burst Out Singing" lang; "Mu-
sic, Where Soft Voices Die" Dick
inson King Jesus Is a-Listening"
carr. Dawson; II Won't Kiss Katy"
carr. Smith; Morning Hymn
tHenscheD; The Cossack" (Moni-
uszko); "Cherubim Song" (Bortni-
ansky); "On the Sea" (BuekJ;
"Black-E Susie" carr. Bartholo-
new; by Moonlight" Won Othe-
graven, and Song of the Open
Road" (Mallotte).
Evening star., 1939-12-03
Music Competition

The Juilliard School of Music an
nounces its annual competition for
the publication of orchestral compo-
sitions by American composers.
Through these competitions the
Juilliard School selects each year
one or more orchestral works and
pays for their publication. The
composer receives all royalties and
fees accruing from the sale or per-
formance of his work and controls
the copyright.
The terms of the competition are:
l. Compositions must be by native
or naturalized American citizens.
2. Only such orchestral compost
tions as are suitable for performance
by a major symphony orchestra will
be considered, and only compost
tions of which the composer owns or
can control the copyright should be
submitted. Manuscripts in pencil
will not be read.
3. Compositions which have been
previously performed should be ac-
companied by a brief statement as
to places and dates of performance
so far as known.
4. Compositions should be sent to
Oscar Wagner, dean. Juilliard Grad
uate School, 100 Claremont avenue,
New York. before February 1, 1910.
Manuscripts sent by mail or express
should be insured and the COM
posers name and address should be
securely attached. Manuscripts not
selected for publication will be re-
turned to the sender before June Is.
S. The use of a nom de plume is
not necessary unless the composer
prefers it. In such case the pen
name should be placed in a sealed
envelope with the composers real
name on the outside.
6. Should composition of out
standing merit be found through the
competition it will be published
in 1910.
Evening star., 1939-12-03
Rx ALICE EYERSMAN.

The chamber music of Bach, Bee
thoven and Brahms has been mucn
in favor this month with both the
Victor and the Columbia Cos. From
the former comes the Beethoven
Quartet in F Major" played by
the Coolidge String Quartet, and the
Brams Quintet in F Minor, opus 34'
for piano and strings, with RudoH
Serkin assisting the Busch String
Quartet. The Columbia releases the
Beethoven Trio 2 in G Major, opus
9, No. l." with the Pasquier Trio, and
the lovely Bach Sonata No. 3 in G
Minor" for harpsichord and viola
da gambia, played by Ernst Victor
Wolff and JanoS SholZ.
The Victor Co. also has prize
recording of the Brahms violin con-
certo by Jascha Heifetz and the
Boston Symphony Orchestra. Sew
eral of the prominent violinists have
made recordings recently Of this
monumental work, bringing their
particular styles and ideas to the in
terpretation. On the whole, Heifetzs
tone is not a perfect medium for the
Brahms, as it is of essentially lyric
quality, but his superior musician
ship puts very special stamp on it.
This masterpiece of the violin htera-
ture has always something new to
reveal to its serious interpreters,
and Heifetz has been able to stress
its depth of thought and at the same
time give it delicate touch that no
other artist has felt for this work.
A more perfect and understanding
accompaniment could not be wished
for than that provided by Serge
Koussevitsky. Undoubtedly this work
will take first place over other re-
cordings of the same work.
OF the chamber music recordings
the peer is that of the Brahms Quin-
tet. When five artists such as the
Busch Quartet and Serkin get to-
gether, there is bound to be not only
an extremely artistic performance,
but one carrying much originality.
Mr.. Serkin's extraordinary pianistic
style, so full of fire even In subdued
moments, gives a brilliancy that the
other artists are not slow in imitat-
ing. The beautiful second move
ment Is a gem in itself, while the
variety that colors the others Is
Evening star., 1939-12-03
Mfusicales
Begin With
Dec. c.11Event
Three Fine Artists
To Be Heard on
First Program

Mrs. Lawrence Townsend began
her series Of unique morning mu-
sicales in the middle 20s. model
ing them slightly after the series
first established for New York's So
cial 400 by Mr.. Bagby. In Wash
ington, however, Mrs. Townsend
made her own adaptation of the
idea, and these events, now held
Monday mornings during the sea
son" in the ballroom of the Hotel
Mayflower, have won traditional
place for themselves in the social
as we'll as musical calendar Of the
National Capital.
The first of the seven Monday
mornings this year will be Decem-
ber II. when three fine artists will
present the program beginning
promptly at 11:l5 O'Clock.
The debutante locally) of the
three is the brilliant Italian colora-
tura soprano. Lima Pagliughi. She
already has won the Continent and
Great Britain with her three and
a half octaves of silvery voice.
Recently Mrs. Townsend went to
New York to hear her in her debut
there in Mr.. Bagby's series.
Sharing the program with Miss
Pagliughi will be John Amadio,
f1autist, and Egon Petri, pianist.
Amadio. who was born in New Zea-
land, was engaged at the age of Is
as principal fautist for an opera
company in Australia. Later he ap-
peared in joint recitals with Calve,
Melba, Tetrazzini and John Nc
Cormack. The last five years he has
been concertizing in Europe. Dur
ing the last season he has appeared
on a number of programs with Miss
Pagliughi that have been outstand-
ingly successful. Petri needs no in
PRODUCTION to music lovers here.
This great Dutch pianist has many
admirers and friends in the Ma
tional Capital.
The full program for this OPEN
ing musicale will be given next
week. Reservations can be made
directly with Mrs. Townsend at 1909
Twenty-hrst street NV.
The other December event in the
current series will be given De-
cember 18. when the artists will be
Bidu Sayao. popular Brazilian So
prano of the Metropolitan Opera
Co., and John Brownlee, new Aus
tralian baritone, also of the Metro
politan.
There will be four Monday nu-
sicales in January and the final enc
in February. The dates are: Janu-
ary 8, when Lotte Lehman ard
Lauritz Melchior will give JOINT
recital; January IS, Namara, sensa-
tional singer who recently visited
Mrs. Townsend in Washington, and
Robert Casadesus, French pianist;
January %, Orrea Pernel, English
violinist; Jean Tennyson, American
soprano, and Felix Salmond. British
cellist; January 20, Suzanne Sten.
Viennese eZzo-contralto; john
Seagle, American baritone, and En-
lie Baume. French pianist; February
5, Rise Stevens, American mezzo-
soprano of the Metropolitan, with
Richard Crooks, leading American
tenor, also of the Metropolitan.
Season reservations can be made
now for all seven events.