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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-13
Rutledge Resident
On Interesting Trip
CONTINUED from Page u

to turn back. We did just in time
for we were in the center of swirl
ing, dark, devastating duststorm. 1t
was so dark with dust that towns
people had lights on at noon and it
was impossible to see light 80 feet
away. Compare that with good old
Minnesota.
New Experience.
Rolling along the plains we APP
preached the foothills of the noun
tains in Colorado and for the first
time saw mountains, the Rocky
Mountain range, termed the back
bone of America. We drove up the
famous Pixies Peak, hairpin curves,
valleys, etc. One has to travel 81
miles of road of that nature to climb
the summit very nearly miles up.
We left the foot of the peak on a
very clear day, but it was just our
luck on arriving at the peak to have
a cloud pass by bringing rain and
then snow. Sheepskins are rented
here for Csc The air is so light and
rarefied that our car lost 40 percent
of its power, and we really felt light
headed and dizzy. Our eardrums
snapped and cracked and we had to
breathe deeply with the slightest ex-
ertion or exercise. The temperature
ranged from 80 to ITO degrees to-
wards the bottom of the mountain
but was very cool and comfortable
because of the dry air.
Farming and ranching is done in
the valleys but the profit is small be-
cause of the excessive freight rate.
This state is famous for its gold min
ing and we took great interest in many
of its ghost towns. Whole towns are
crumbling to ruin with some build
ings standing with crude furniture and
cradles and stoves, neglected graves
and mills as if the inhabitants had
dropped all work at a moments no.
tice and left, never to return.
Utah impressed us as mountain
Gus country, interpersed with deserts.
Some of these deserts are now irri-
gated and yielding bountiful crops.
Coal mining is common, many noun
tains having deep veins of coal. One
of the most impressive and awe-in-
spring sights is the Grand Canyon.
Imagine a canyon as wide as from
Askov to Hinckley and in places with
a sheer drop of nearly a mile. The
mighty destructive Colorado river APP
pears only as silver thread. De-
scent to the bottom is accomplished
on the back of small mules. It's a
toss-up proposition when riding mule
back to look over the head of the
little beast and look down at half
mile almost sheer drop while the
mule sure-footedly treads an 18-inch
wide ledge. 1 thought to myself if
this mule drops of heart failure,
goodbye Franklin.
Land of Fruit.
Coming into California through the
Nevada desert we had to laugh. Los
Angeles is large sprawling city and
is so proud that they have sign 60
miles out stating, Los Angeles City
Limits" All around are fruit or
chards of oranges, lemons, apricots,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-13
Windenere
(From Another Correspondent

Confirmation will be held at the
Blomskog Lutheran church Sunday
July Is, at 10 o'clock.
The Blomskog Ladies' Aid is plan
ming pie and ice cream social on the
church grounds Friday evening
July 81.
The Blomskog Ladies' Aid is spon-
soring an ice cream social on the
church grounds Friday evening, July
81. A program will be given in the
church beginning at $50 p. m. Every
one welcome
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-13
Frokers Will Leave.

Paul N. Froker, who has been with
the American Publishing Company
for more than 10 years, has resigned
his position with the company to ac-
cept position with Hedge B. Kill
stofte at Winona. Mr.. and Mrs.
Froker will move to Winona at the
end of next week. Mr.. Froker has
been a member of the village council
for many years and is now serving
as mayor of Askov.
Mrs. Froker has been valuable
asset to both Askov and Sandstone in
musical circles for many years. Ev-
eryone will regret to see them go, but
will join in wishing them the best
of success in their new undertaking.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-13
Churches Active

The following services were held
at the Presbyterian churches in Ker-
rick, Bruno and Willow River Sun
day. Rev. John j. Moedt of Bruno
is in charge of these congregations.
Kerrick: Call to worship, doxology..
invocation and salutation, hymn.
Scripture reading, hymn, prayer, an
nouncements, offertory prayer and
music, hymn, sermon, Holiness of
Life; hymn, benediction, Gloria
Patria, postlude.
Bruno: The sermon at Bruno was
"The Valley of Dry Bones"
Willow River: Call to praise, song.
service, prayer, Scripture reading,
hymn, evening prayer, announce
ments, offertory prayer and music
hymn, sermon, "IsraeIs Past; hymn
benediction, hymn, postlude.
Advertising that pays-grows, ad-
vertiSino that prOwS-DaVS
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-13
Ladies' Aid Gets Invitation.

Mrs. Otto G.. Hoiberg, president
of the local English Ladies' Aid, states
that the English Ladies' Aid of Withee,
Wis, has written and asked the Eng
lish Ladies Aid of Askov to join them
in West Denmark, Wis, on Sunday,
July Is. The plan is to be there in
time for the regular forenoon church
services and to bring a picnic lunch.
Each family should arrange for their
own transportation; but those who
need transportation and wish to 60
as well as those who intend to 60 and
have room for extra passengers, are
asked to please call Mrs. Hoiberg. All
who intend to 60 should notify Mrs.
Hoiberg so that it will be known
how many will 60.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-13
All Club Picnic
Date Is Changed

The date for the county All picnic
has been changed from Sunday, Au-
gust 6, to Sunday, August Is, at
Grindstone lake, due to the fact that
an Old Settlers picnic will be held
on August 6.
The All council urges all clubs
to plan picnic lunch and to invite
their parents. An interesting sports
program is planned.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-13
Scouts Enjoy Camp
Life Near Cromwell

Nine Boy Scouts from Troop 1873
of Pine City, are in attendance at
Camp Lawrie near Cromwell this
week. Most of the boys will spend
two weeks at the camp which is op-
Grated in units of two-week periods.
The boys from Pine City who are en-
rolled are Bennie Boo, Harry Wilson,
Charles Turner, Leonard Silesky, Will
liam Hamlin, Robert Hughson, Allen
Baron and Jack Oman. Albert Mil
grom, Eagle Scout of the Pine City
troop, is also at the camp for the
entire summer, having been selected
as one of the Assistant Scoutmasters
for this period.
The Scout staff is composed of Dr.
j. H. Leebens of Minneapolis, camp
physician; H. L. Westby of Milaca,
handicraft director; David Neubauer
and Norman Sabee of Duluth, Scout
masters; Robert Neegaard of Cloquet,
Albert Milgrom, William Melby of
Duluth and Clarence Peterson of Du-
luth, as the four Assistant Scout
masters; Lloyd Merriman of Duluth,
waterfront director; George Gold
smith, assistant waterfront director;
Marvin Erickson, commissar and
Donald Erickson his assistant, both
of Duluth. Sig Killander of the Du-
luth area council is the resident camp
director. David Shefchik is camp
scribe, and William Macaskill is bug
Ter. Two woman cooks, Mrs. Ger
trude McCorsican and Mrs. Mary
Jacobson of Duluth, complete the
staff.
Large Camp Enrolment.
The enrolment at this period of
the camp is 70 Scouts. The camp is
very well organized and the Scouts
will receive excellent training in all
the various Scout activities during the
two weeks they are there.
Part of the Fourth of July was
spent by the Scouts in Cloquet where
a celebration was in progress and
where the Scouts participated in
parade and demonstration.
There are still a few vacancies left
for the fourth and fifth periods in
the camp and any Scouts who are
planning on going to camp should
send their applications in at once to
the Duluth area council, as the va
cancies in the camp enrolment are
filling up fast.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Madsen of
Minneapolis, were Sunday visitors in
Askov.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Buck of Min
neapolis, visited relatives here Sat-
urday and Sunday
A crew of approximately 18 local
men are at present employed on the
school building job.
Miss Else Miller accompanied Mrs.
Niels Hede to West Denmark for
visit with relatives there.
Mrs. Jorgen Paulsen left Sunday
for visit at the home of her son,
Alex, at Balsam Lake, Wis.
Lloyd johnson left Sunday for a
weeks visit at the home of his sister,
Mrs Chris Keller, in Winona.
Martin Gravesen of Newell, Iowa,
came last week for visit at the
home of his brother, Anton Gravesen.
Niels Hede and son, Arnold, are
now at Thief River Falls, where they
have recently started plastering job.
Mr.. and Mrs. Einar Petersen and
Jes P. Smidt of West Denmark,
Wis, visited with relatives and friends
here Sunday.
Mrs Donald Warner of Minneapo-
lis, was here from Friday until Sum-
day visiting at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. E. l. Parson.
Miss Norma Jean Sorensen of
Pennington, is here for visit at the
home of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. P. Sorensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bierman of
New Holstein, Wis, came last Thurs
day for visit at the home of Carl
Larsen, south of town.
Miss Ruth Sorensen returned home
Sunday after enjoying visit at Tyler
and in attendance at the Young Peo-
pies convention at Racine, Wis.
Mrs. Niels Hede and daughters,
Lenora and Helen, left Tuesday for
visit at West Denmark, the girls to
attend the summer encampment.
Viggo Miller, who is taking a sum-
mer course at the university at Min
neapolis, visited over Sunday at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. B. Miller.
Vernon Rix came here Sunday from
Tyler with his brother, Edmund, and
then went from here to the summer
encampment at West Denmark, Wis,
Mr.. Rix taking him there.
Mrs. Richard Pocklington and baby
of Foley, and Miss Miller of Owa-
tonna are leaving today for visit
at Clarks Grove after enjoying few
days visit at the home of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Lawson.
Paul N. Froker was in Winona Sun
day; returning home he was accom-
panied by Mrs. Froker, who has been
there several weeks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hedge B. Kilstofte's children, Miriam,
Erwin and Loren, also came to Askov
for weeks visit at the home of their
grandmother, Mrs P. P. Kilstofte.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Henriksen and Miss
Helen Nielsen returned Tuesday from
their trip through the southern states
and to the west coast. They enjoyed
the trip very much in their modern
trailer in spite of encountering some
very warm weather. During one
stretch of four days the thermom-
eter registered up to ia each day
land stayed rather close to that mark
throughout the nights also.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-13

Sorensen; three base hits, OleSen, Erick-
sen; home runs. Hyldahl; double plays,
Ray Jensen to B. Olesen, Parson to B.
Stevenson S; bases on balls, off o. Jensen 0,
off Stevenson 4; left on bases, Askov 6,
Federal Pen 6; umpire, Albert johnson;
scorer Marvin Jensen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-13
AskOv
Conservation Meeting Date Set.

The Partridge Conservation club
will meet in the village hall Thursday
evening, July 20. A good attendance
is urged and expected by the officers
as a decision will be made in regards
to the conducting of a stand during
the annual Askov Rutabaga Festival
on August 26.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-13

A young lady stepped into bank
and handed in deposit slip. You
didn't foot it up" remarked the
cashier. 81 certainly did," she re-
piled, did you think 1 took street
carr"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-13
A Narrow Escape.

During one of the electrical storms
last week Albert Juhl, south of town,
came very close to answering the
final call. Early in the morning he
was in the barn feeding calf. While
leaning against the iron which sup
ports the drinking cups in the barn,
lightning apparently struck the wind
mill and followed the water pipes.
His one leg and arm which were
touching the iron were burned. He
was stunned for few minutes and
in fact he was somewhat in daze
all forenoon.
Several cows were knocked down
by the shock, but fortunately neither
man nor beast nor equipment suf-
fered serious injury. Evidently both
Albert and his cows can take good
Jolt"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-13

Mrs. A. c.. Danielson was a Duluth
visitor Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Erikson returned
Tuesday evening from visit with
old friends at Eveleth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl c. Paulsen were
in West Denmark, Wis, Friday for
a visit at the home of his folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurits Jensen of
Minneapolis, came recently for a
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Werner Clausen.
Harald Jensen, who is attending
the university in Minneapolis during
the summer vacation months, was in
Askov for visit over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Christensen were
here Tuesday for visit with friends.
They were on their way to Mime
apolis from a vacation in the north
ern part of the state.
Clarence JorgenSen and Norman
Degerstrom left Sunday for Milroy
in the southwestern part of the state
where they both have been offered
employment in the harvest fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund RiX spent
the weekend with his parents at
Tyler, going more particularly to at
tend the wedding of his sister. George
Lindegaard accompanied them on the
trip.
Guests from the north, from the
south, and from as far west as Cali
fornia have been at the Manford Nell
son home over the weekend. There
were only 81 together for dinner the
first of the week.
Miss Harriet Farstrup of Extra,
Iowa, came to Askov with Rev. and
Mrs. jobs. Knudsen from the Young
Peoples meeting in Racine, Wis. Sum
day she went to West Denmark, Wis,
to attend the summer encampment
there.
Manford Nelson came home Friday
from the U. S. Veterans hospital in
Minneapolis. He is able to get around
but still walks with a considerable
limp. 1t will be two or three weeks
before he will start on the rural mail
route again.
"Olu was lCSClNSo ySotSiNoy siio'
Ingeman Clausen of Minneapolis, had
been seriously hurt in an automobile
accident. Mr. Clausen is a close
friend of Miss Metha Larsen, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jes Larsen, west
of the river.
Rev. Evald Kristensen of Denmark
was here Saturday until Monday and
many friends met him Saturday eve
ming at the home of Rev. and Mrs
jobs. Knudsen when they had "oper
house" in his honor. Rev. Kristen
sen preached the sermon at the church
services Sunday forenoon, gave an in
teresting lecture in the park in the
afternoon and again in the evening
in the church.
Jorgen Lyshoj, A. E. Jensen, Will
lard Fellows and Bob Fellows, al
from Clinton, Iowa, visited here the
first of this week. Mr.. Lyshoj worked
for R. Petersen in the old genera
store 80 years ago and had not beer
here since Needless to say that hi
did not recognize the present vii.
lage and community; as he recalls i
there were but just few scattered
buildings in the village with few
trails out through the woods anc
brush to some farm homes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-13
ID. for Johnson.
FJNLAYSON

Summary-Two base hits. Degerstrom,
Hyldahl three base hits, Larson. Ander-
son; struck out. by Loren IL, by Schmidt
z; hit by pitched ball, Schmidt; bases on
balls, off Loren 2, off Schmidt l.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-13
ASKOV

Wayne E. Jacobsen and family were
visitors in Duluth Monday.
Word has been received by friends
that Howard Kilstofte, now with the
Hedge B. Kilstofte construction COM
pany, was injured seriously in an
automobile accident over the Fourth.
Rev. and Mrs. jobs. Knudsen and
Sonia left Sunday afternoon for West
Denmark, Wis, where they will take
an active part in the leadership of
the annual summer encampment.
Miss Margaret Frederiksen has re-
Gently completed her teaching duties
in the parochial school at Tyler and
returned to the home of her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Chris. Frederiksen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-13

In England, the ''hire-purchase''
system corresponds to the install
ment plan used in the United States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-13

Advertising that pays-grows, adj
vertising that grows-pays.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-13
OFFICIAL LIST PINE
COUNTY ASSESSORS

Township Name of Assessor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25
French Republicans
Hear Attack On Plan
Charles DeBisscEop Alleges City Manager Bill Sub.
mitted Under False Pretenses"- Mr.. Pape Silent

voter between Reidville and Middle
bury ON the south side Of the city.
Committee Praised
Praise for the arrangements CON-
inittee was voiced by Cleo A. Bou-
chard. The talks were followed by
a program Of sports and entertain
ment.
william L. Cambigue was secre-
tary Of the committee, and other
officers were: Assistant secretary,
Mrs. c. E. Bouchard; treasurer, Mrs.
Adelard Dorval; Raymond Mat
thews, Wilfred Nadeau and Louis
LeClerc.
Women members of the organ
ization were hostesses at a recep-
ton given Mr.. and Mrs. Pryor, Col.
and Mrs. Rice and Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis T. Phillips at the social
club before the outing Mrs. Bou-
chard, Mrs. Aurore Dorval, Mrs.
Caroline Guertin and Mrs. William
Gerard were on the reception COM
mittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25
5O-YEAR PINS FOR
VETERAN MEMBERS
Third Masonic District
HonOrs "Old Timers" at
Dinner Here

Three members received fifty-year
service buttons last night at the
sesquicentennial dinner meeting of
the third Masonic district, in Temple
hall. The meeting, attended by $50
members Of the IS lodges in the dis
trict, included a review of Free
masonry's history in Connecticut
during the past $50 years.
Past Grand Master Robert s..
Walker of this city presented the
SO year pins to Joseph r. johnson,
"a, Of Harmony lodge, now a resi-
dent of Brooklyn. N. Y: william
Kurtz, 10, also of Harmony lodge,
and resident of 145 Chestnut ave-
nue.; and Charles s. Root of New
Hartford, member of Amos Beech
er lodge. Another S0-year member
Of Harmony lodge, John Hanson of
Decatur, ILL.,, sent regrets at being
unable to attend.
Speakers. included Grand Master
Thomas II. Desmond of Simsbury,
George W. Oliver TO Winsted, past
district deputy and chairman of the
arrangements committee; Frank M.
Jeffrey of Torrington, district
depty; James E. Brinkerhoff. past
grand master of Stanford, and for
mer State Senator Henry Bradley
Of Derby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25
MAJOR LATHROp
GIVEN TRANSFER
Regular Army Instructor
Assigned to Post in
Philippines

Major Leslie Lathrop, regular
army instructor, who has worked
since 1885 with the Waterbury chap
ter of the Reserve Officers Associa-
ton, has been transferred to the
Philippines, effective December u.
He will leave from Bridgeport about
November IL, and be succeeded by
Major Harry D. Furey, VINO recently
returned from, Manila, p. /.
"A meeting Of the local reserves
will be held Thursday night at
O'Clock in the civil service room of
the post office. Capt. j. William
johnson will preside.
Discussion on the recent Platts-
burg maneuvers will be conducted
by Major Latfrop, who was con-
tact umpire; Lieut.. Col. Roy e. Rice,
who was unit umpire; Major Charles
H. Shons, unit umpire and First
Lieut.. Frank McCue, who was on
the staff of the S5th brigade.
The 418th infantry and the
Bridgeport chapter of the ROA are
planning testimonial dinner for
Major Lathrop at the BROOKLYN
country club Wednesday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25
u Dictatorship Looms
In City Manager Plan
Proposed Council to Be Composed Of 'Yes Men, for
All-POwerfm Manager; Changes to Be 'Railroaded

The city manager charter would
establish dictatorship In Water
bury, declared Senator George r
Culhane IN q weekend statement
He cited numerous sections Of the
charter, asserting that they proved
his point.
One main flaw Of the charter. he
said, Is the provision whereby the
mayor and three members. of the
council can railroad through" any
thing which they wish.
Senator Culhane said:
when this measure came before
the legislature / voted against it.
just as I would do again because
7 took the time and the trouble to
read the proposals contained in
the city manager charter. / real
lied that because of conditions in
Waterbury a small group of peo-
pie sought to capitalize on that con-
dition. The people who made up
this small group have been resi-
dents Of this city for many years,
during the time when conditions
were not pleasant, yet they took no
part IN an attempt to correct those
conditions. Why?
w . sn rIess9Ee
the referendum because / knew
I.ae nlgn presSuTe statesmen were
po.seo LI.o inns CITY IN an at-
senlps 70 81. Inc ciCy-manager pan
u , sovelnMet 70 cur SlIlzens. !
1900 % WnaC lengtnS taey wouio
W % aciheve eliis e1lo
80 we're some OF US N tne
s sac ~; asiia.e VINO [eaiizeo may u
Wy ivy Maiiaser pan was auopt-
81, y Woulo SCI up q oictatorsnip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25

More than 600 persons attending
an outing of the French
Republican club yesterday afternoon
heard q sharp attack on the city
manager charter by Charles J. De-
Bisscf1op. Men prominent In state
and local Republican affairs were
among the guests at the gathering
which was held at Mr.. eBissehop's
East Mountain farm.
William j. Pape, local publisher
refused to commit himself ON the
question of the charter, but urged
that all voters go to the polls at
the referendum, whether they are
for the proposed new charter On
against it.
Prominent Guests
Prominent guests included Con-
gresham B. j. Monkiewicz, Ma
tional Committeeman Samuel Pryor
Jr., State Treasurer Joseph Talbot
State Controller Fred .Zeller, Mis-.
Katherine Byrne, Harold G. Post
Lieut-Col Roy E. Rice, Mayor Pat
rick Perriello, and Aldermen c
Arthur Dubois, Burton Walker, Will
liam Kolbeck, and Thomas Bane
The speakers were introduced by
Homer Bernier, club president.
Mr.. DeBisschop declared that the
city manager referendum act hac
been submitted to the state 1egisla.
ture under false pretenseS.." He
denied claims that leaders of The
Good Government association hac
not been active in politics, declar.
ing that a number of them hac
! sought public Office.
He asserted that the Good. Gov.
eminent association is not a repre-.
sentative group, and declared thai
on the associations roster Of leader.
there is not the name of single
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25

The opening Of the annual forty
hours devotions at st. Joseph's
church last evening drew capacity
crowd. The church was very prettily
decorated with red and white gladi-
oil and the exercises were most col
orful.
The celebrated prelate Of the Lith-
uanian hierarchy, Most Rev. Mon
signor ]. Maciejauskas Of Svieksna,
Lithuania, who is touring the United
States, delivered the sermon, a most
inspiring one. He is one of the finest
Lithuanian orators to grace the pull
pit Of this church in years.
Vespers were conducted by Most
Rev. Monsignor John Ambot, pas
tor of the Holy Trinity church in
Hartford, SISTED by Rev. v. Ma
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25

Industries working on government
orders are about the only ones en-
joying prosperity in France.