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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
Pine City Oil
Body Does Well
Second Annual Meeting of
Cooperative Shows Vol
ume of $3O,OO4.38.

The Pine City Coop Oil Association
held it's second annual meeting Thurs
day, February %, with $50 patrons
and shareholders in attendance. All
of the old officers whose terms had
expired, were reelected with the
exception of Adolph Wanous, direc-
tor; Victor Hegstrom was elected in
place of Mr. Wanous. The other
officers are Anton Karas, president;
Clair Shuey, vice president; o. R.
Dickson, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; Lam
bert Odendahl, JOS. Wurm and Ar
thur Hanson, directors, and Henry
Sommer, manager.
A very successful year of opera
ton is shown by the annual report.
Gross sales totaled $3O,0O428 for
1888, and the gross margin was
S8,052.54 Operating expenses for the
year were $5,7O9.56, leaving a net
earnings of $2,342.98. This was near
ly double the net earnings for 1887
During the past year the association
completed lease for the station near
the schoolhouse, owned by the Co
pher State Oil company and in this
new location are well equipped to
handle the growing volume of bust
ness
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
AskOU Minister Wins
Il 500 Essay A,oard

Several months ago the American
Denmark Committee to the New York
Worlds Fair sponsored an essay con-
test which was open to anyone of
Danish descent.
The rules of the contest were brief
ly that the essay should not be less
than 1000 words nor more than 1000
and that the subject be: ''The Place
of Americans of Danish Descent in
the Building of the World of Tomor-
row."
A March LIST press release from
New York states that first prize in the
contest has been awarded to Rev.
Johannes Knudsen of Askov, by a
board of four judges. In addition to
the high honor which goes with such
an award, there is also cash award
of 500 for the first prize. The essay
is in the American language and will
be released for publication in in
terested papers after March 4. 1t is
anticipated that it will receive ex-
ceptionally wide publicity.
The American joins with a great
many others, both near and far away,
in extending hearty congratulations
to Rev. Knudsen upon this splendid
accomplishment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
Mrs. Dexter Dies In
Sandstone Village

Mrs. John Dexter of Sandstone,
died Tuesday afternoon while suffer-
ing from a heart ailment Mrs. Dex-
ter was born Oct. %, 1872 in Holland
and spent her early life there. She
came to the United States with her
parents in 1898 and was married to
John Dexter at Hudson, Wis, in
1901.
They came to Groningen the same
year and settled on a farm where
they resided until two years ago when
they moved to Sandstone village
Eight children and the husband sur
vive.
Funeral services will be held Friday
afternoon from the Congregational
church in Sandstone with Rev. H. T.
Owen officiating. The pallbearers
will be Vessel Delger, Andrew Nell
ma, John Postma, G. X. Feyma,
Albert Klein, Sr., and Albert Eitens.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
Askov Girl Is A
Bride Saturday
Former AskOv Community
Resident is the Groom /;
Will Reside on Farm.

Miss Mildred Abrahamsen, daugh-
ter of Mrs Mabel Abrahamsen of
Askov village, was united in mar
riage Saturday evening to Mr.. Ludwig
Sorensen, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
hannes SorenSen of south of Bruno.
The marriage vows were spoken
in Minneapolis where the couple were
attended by the brides sister and
brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Serritslev, and the groom's sister,
Miss Rina Sorensen. The bridal
party motored to Askov Sunday aft
ernoon and a dinner reception was
held for relatives and friends at the
home of the brides mother Wednes-
day evening.
Both the bride and groom have
attended school in Askov, the bride
graduating with the high school class
of 1888. The groom moved tv the
Bruno farm home with his parents
six years ago and is at the present
time occupied in driving one of the
Bruno school buses and assisting his
father on the farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Sorensen will make
their home for the present with the
groom's parents on the farm. Their
many friends here and elsewhere
wish the young couple much hap
pineSS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
1899 Soil Sign-up
Meets Being Held

Sign-up meeting for the 1889 Agri-
cultural Conservation Program are
under way, some meetings having
been held last week, and the rest of
them are scheduled for this week.
All farmers who expect to parti-
cipate in 1899 will have to sign an
intention form before they are elig-
ible for a payment, says Max McMil-
lin, county agent. Due to the roads,
many farmers were not able to get
to the meetings, and in some cases
a second series of meetings will be
held. If second series of meetings
is not held in your community and
you were unable to get to the first
meeting, it would be advisable for
you to contact your local committee
man, and he will give you informal
ton as to how you can sign up.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
Sandstone Woman
Dies At Moose Lake

Mrs. Lena Edstrom, former post
mistress of Sandstone, passed away
at Moose Lake Sunday morning fol-
lowing a weeks illness with pneu-
monia. She had been falling in health
for the past year.
Mrs. Edstrom was born in Rush
City in 1872, and came to Sandstone
in the early days before the great
fire which swept this section. She
was married to Albert Edstrom in
Sandstone in 1900 and to that union
were born six sons and a daughter
Surviving their mother are four sons
and the daughter.
Mrs. Edstrom was a member OF
the Congregational church and the
Rebecca lodge. Funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon from the
Congregational church with Rev. H
T. Owen officiating. The pallbear-
ers were Harry Madison, Fred Dahl
berg, William Sandwich, j. F. Haw-
ley, G.. K. Feyma and Chris Rudisuhle
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
Bruno Feed Group
Holds Its Meeting

The Bruno Farmers Feed Associa-
ton held its annual meeting in the
schoolhouse Tuesday at which time
a review of the books showed a good
years business. A refund of 10
was paid to patrons. A good crowd
enjoyed lunch.
J. Vukelich, Bruno agriculture
teacher, talked on soil testing; A. E.
Gustafson, county superintendent of
schools, talked on cooperation, and
County Agent Mac McMillin discussed
cooperatives.
Albert Hedin was elected to the
board of directors to succeed J. H.
Hill and Leon Beavens to succeed
August Kruger. At the organiza-
ton of the board, Earl Howey was
elected president.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
International
News Review
By GEORG STRANDvOLD

Democracy once more ticks up the
dust raised by the speedy steeds of
dictatorship, for early this week the
democratic governments of Great
Britain and France placed their stamp
of approval on the things done by
Rebel General Francisco Franco in
Spain. They recognized, practically
speaking, a new fascist government
thus weakening their own power and
influence on the Mediterranean-and
in Europe generally.
One may truthfully say that there
was nothing else to do now, for the
government troops of Spain were
definitely defeated; the heads of that
government were in disagreement as
to the course to be pursued; there
was no help to be obtained from the
outside while, on the other hand, the
Franco forces were able to get from
Germany and Italy all the support
they needed. No, there was now
nothing else that could be done But
History may some day point an ac-
cusing finger at the powers which
permitted a situation to develop to
this point of no alternative; one may
not be just in criticizing British and
French recognition of the Franco re-
gime, but what may be charged
against the governments at London
and Paris is the unintelligent indif-
ference with which they watched the
drama unfold itself; the colossal in
eptitude of their feeble efforts to limit
its inevitable effect and to prevent its
climax.
CONTINUED on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
Cattle Are Firm
ButHogsDecline
Improvement i'm Dressed
Beef Trade Helps Mar
ket; Hogs Rally Tuesday.

South ST. Paul, Mimi, Feb. %, 1899:
Some advance in prices of dressed
beef gave the live cattle market a
little support this week, according to
the Federal-State Market News Serv-
ice. Supplies were about normal for
the season of the year, and demand
proved sufficiently broad to absorb
current offerings, with little price
changes. Practically all classes of
killing cattle compared steady with
the close of last week, and stockers
and feeders likewise held an I'M
changed level Medium to good
steers and yearlings cashed at $500
to $3.50, with good quoted upward
to $1,000. Good heifers including
some steers sold at 1925, with $500
to $3.50 taking mostly warmed-up
kinds. Plain and medium butcher
cows earned $3.50 to $3.50, with low
cutters and cutters mainly $3.50 to
S5.25 and few good upward to $7.25.
Prime strongweight vealers reached
S11.50 and good to choice offerings
bulked at 5000 to $1,000, with prac-
teal top $11.00. Medium to good
feeding steers earned $3.50 to $8.25,
with choice stock yearlings at $3.50
on Monday. Dairy cows ruled steady.
Values for hogs declined rather
sharply on Monday, largely as a re-
suit of cutout losses, the fresh pork
trade being unable to keep pace with
recent levels maintained by live hogs.
Local killers continued bearish on
Tuesday, but broad outside support
and heavy snowstorm stimulated
the trade and there was slight rally.
Compared with the close of last week
values are unevenly 15c to Csc lower,
with sows generally zoe off. Top of
the market on both Monday and Tues
day rested at SITS, while sows on
the latter session cashed at $3.50 to
$675.
Fat lambs scored Csc advance
at this weeks opening, but lost a
large part of it on Tuesday. Fat
ewes were scarce and steady. Feed
ing lambs enjoyed small upturn.
Good and choice rs to 96 pound lambs
reached $500 on Monday, but went
at $3.50 to $685. on Tuesday. Good
and choice ewes were eligible around
$500 to $4.75. Native and Dakota
feeding lambs were wanted at $500
to $685., and load of rs pound Mon
tanas carrying freight advantage
scored $685..
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
District No. Is
Chooses Winners
High School Declamatory
Contestants Meet at Sand
stone Monday Night.

The defamation contest of District
evening, February 81. Winners from
the sub-district contests held at
Hinckley, Center City, Sandstone and
Barnum competed in the contest for
the selection of District 25's rep
resentatives in the regional contest
to be held some time in March.
In the oratorical division, the selec-
tons were: intolerance STILL" spo-
ken by Hartley Nordin, Rush City;
"The Monster in the Public Square,
by Tom Zeien, North Branch; youth
Experiments" by Theodore Matu-
seski, Moose Lake; and Enough of
This" by Stanley Hrusa, Sandstone.
The dramatic selections were
''Mary, Queen of Scots" by Eldora
Rosenberg, Rush City; "The Tell
Tale Heart" by Harriet c. Johnson,
Moose Lake; "Cataracts," by Hazel
Walber, Sandstone; and Camille, y
by Jean Stromgren, Lindstrom-Cen-
ter City.
The selections given in the humor-
Gus division were Amateur Hour"
by Charles Jungck, Sandstone; "At
the Declam Contest" Violet Tangnen,
Barnum; "Our Guide in Genoa and
Rome" ROLLS Odendahl, Pine City;
and EXIT the Big Bad Wolf" Doro-
thy Hasselquist, North Branch.
The Winners.
Tom Zeien took first place for
North Branch in the oratorical divis-
ion with Rush City's contestant, Hart
ley Nordin, ranking second. First
honors in the dramatic division went
to Jean Stromberg from Center City
Second place was given to Eldora
Rosenberg, Rush City. Winner OF
the humorous section was North
Branch's contestant, Dorothy Hassel-
quist. Charles Jungck received Sec
ond place for Sandstone.
The judges were from the McPhail
School of Music and Dramatic Art in
Minneapolis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
Askov Wins Again
In Rifle Contest

The Askov rifle team went to Sand
stone last Thursday night and took
part in match with Sandstone and
Grindstone Lake. The total score for
each team was Askov GLIB, Sandstone
545 and Grindstone Lake $40.
All of the teams show marked
Improvement over previous matches
and lively contests apparently are in
the offing. Finlayson was scheduled
to take part in the shoot, but the
bad roads made it impossible for
many of their riflemen to get into
town.
High man for each team was Hans
Nielsen for Askov with IS, Victor
Lundquist for Sandstone with SO and
c. Watrin for Grindstone Lake
with "a.
The next contest will be held in
Sandstone on Tuesday night, March Z.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
Wedding Vows Are
Said By Ogema Pair

Mr.. Graydon Wise and Miss Nellie
Benson of the Ogema community,
were united in marriage at Hinckley
on February 10, in ceremony con-
Quoted by Rev. Paul Hendricks. Miss
Virginia Benson and Mr.. Mark Wise
were witnesses.
The wedding dinner was served
at the brides home with the Stieb-
ner, Ramsdell, Tom Ryan and Del
mar Benson families in attendance.
Friends of the couple charivaried
them Friday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
Takes
Honors In Town
Meet
Finlayson Loses to North
ern Pine Quintet in Final;
Moose Lake Beats AskOv.

In the finals of the Kerrick indie
pendent Basketball Tournament held
at Kerrick on Wednesday night,
March l, Kerrick defeated Finlayson
by score of 81 to 80. In the con-
ISOLATION game Moose Lake was vic
torious over Askov SO to 35.
A gold trophy was awarded the
winning team and the players re-
ceived miniature gold basketballs. A
gold medal was awarded to Arthur
Larson of Sandstone as the player
combining outstanding playing with
craftsmanship. Eldred Arth of Fin
layson, received silver medal as the
outstanding player for the runner-up
team, and a bronze medal was won
by Eddie Sexton of Kerrick as high
point man of the tournament.
The games last night climaxed
six-game series in a 3-day tourna-
ment, held Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. The towns
of Sandstone, Moose Lake, Finlay-
son, Askov, Willow River and Ker-
rick were represented.
In the first evening of play, on
Monday, February 81, Kerrick de-
feated Sandstone 40 to q in one of
the most thrilling contests ever seen
on the Kerrick floor. The teams
countered basket for basket through
out the entire game until the last
three minutes of play when Kerrick
took a definite lead.
In the second game, Finlayson and
Willow River battled steadily, with
a continual see-saw score, Finlay-
son having slightly the advantage on
the scoring end. Though the game
was not as fast as the preceding one,
nevertheless it was an extremely close
one at all times. The final gun
showed Finlayson leading 80 to 25.
On Tuesday evening, February %,
Moose Lake met Kerrick and lost
by SO to % count. The game was
considerably one-sided throughout,
Kerrick taking the lead at the be-
ginning and never relinquishing it.
More exciting was the Askov-Fin-
layson combination. FinlaySon led
early in the game and retained this
lead, but Askov was constant threat.
Both teams played without substi-
tutes. The last period showed Fin
layson victorious by AZ to 81 count
Following are the box scores of
the various games:
Tuesday, Feb. 28-8:15.
(Kerrick SO; Moose Lake 23).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
AskOU Volunteers
Build SnOaU Fence

All have heard the phrase:
Fight fire with fire." but it took
approximately 80 volunteer work.
erS in the Askov community to
change the version and make it
say: Eight snow with snow"
The deed was done Saturday when
the four-score men and boys, who
were called out by a volunteer
committee, built approximately Is
miles of snow fence with snow
along the township roads which
had been previously opened with
snowplows.
The system was new in the an
mails of the community's history,
but few hours passed before the
work was given a test and accord
ing to many reports it withstood
remarkably well a strong wind on
Monday and prevented roads thus
protected from becoming hopeless
ly blocked.
At 9 a. m. Saturday morning the
workers gathered IN the village
hall and set out in six groups in
various directions to build their
fences. Like a mighty army they
worked and when chore time rolled
around in the evening, about Is
miles had been fitted with protec-
ton from wintry blasts. At noon
in the schoolhouse a committee of
women fed the group with sand
wiches, doughnuts, cookies and
steaming coffee and another group
including the teachers, rendered a
short program of music.
All in all the day was well and
profitably spent and the coopera-
tive spirit in the Askov commun-
ity was demonstrated to be here
in deed as well as in thought.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
Meteor Seen By Il
WiUO,U River Lady

To Mrs. E. B. Linsley of Willow
River, came the thrill of seeing
a meteor streaking across the
sky Wednesday night of last
week. Mrs. Linsley says that
the heavenly ball of fire resem-
bled very much rocket of fiery
red and left trail of red sparks
behind it. She reports that it
was unusually near to the earth
The meteor was also reported
to have been seen at about 6:45
d. m. in the Twin Cities.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
AskOv Women Form
A Cooperative Guild

A group of Askov women met in
the D. B. S. hall Friday for the pur-
pose of organizing women's coop
erative guild. Floyd Linnell, field
man of Midland Wholesale, spoke and
brought out few points in refer
ence to such an organization, after
which he introduced the principal
speaker, Wilbur Leatherman.
Cooperation in crisis, Mr. Leath-
erman said, seems to be very COM
mon, but after the crisis is over
many do not realize its value. A
women's guild might further such
education and he discussed the origin
of such an organization in European
countries, but that in this country
it is a comparatively new idea. Wom-
en- spend between SO and 80 percent
of the country's income and to know
how and where to spend it would
be decidedly advantageous, the speak,
er advised. Such guild might fur
Their movement to correct economic
troubles and also show an interest
in promoting peace. To secure an
understanding of cooperatives and to
buy through cooperatives are aims
of this group.
Board Elected.
A board of directors chosen for the
ensuing year consists of Mrs. Astrid
Nielsen as president; Mrs. Marie Jen-
sen, vice president; Mrs. Edith Jen-
sen, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Anna
Krantz and Mrs. Mary Lawson direc-
tors.
A temporary educational commit
tee consists of Mrs. Margaret Ecklund
and Mrs. Anna Krantz.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
Auctioneer, Well
Known Many,
.Succumbs At 43
Edmund Burk is Stricken
While Conducting A Sale
Near Mora Last Week.

Approximately 1900 people paid
tribute to the memory of Edmund
Thomas Burk Sunday when Hinck-
ley's popular auctioneer resident was
laid to rest. Mr.. Burk was stricken
Tuesday of last week with heart
attack while conducting an auction
near Mora. His death followed on
Thursday at Lakeside Memorial hos
pital at Pine City.
Mr.. Burk was born at Mataniora,
ILL.,, on Feb. 7, 1896, and at the time
of his death was 43 years and 16 days
of age. He came to Hinckley II years
ago where his father died and where
his mother, Mrs. Christina Wins, now
resides. Mr.. Burk served overseas
in the World war and was at one
time a member of the American Lee
gion and at the time of his death
a member of the. Veterans of Foreign
Wars
He was married to Miss Anna
White, Hinckley young lady, in Min
neapolis on June IA, 1921, and his
widow and two sons, Larry James,
Is, and Eddie William, 7, survive
him, as do also his mother, three sis
tiers and a brother. His brother,
Everett, is a resident of the Hinckley
community.
The funeral, at the Hinckley high
school auditorium Sunday afternoon,
was conducted by Rev. Paul Hen
bricks who was assisted by Elmer
White Burial was made in Rose
hill cemetery with Hannes Rypkema,
Herman Schmidt, Harry Silver,
Henry Gimpl, Allie Thorne and
George Goltz acting as pallbearers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
10 Freight Cars
Leave The Rails

A wreck on tie Northern Pacific
north of Finlayson early last Thurs
day morning, delayed the north
bound night passenger and also the
1915 a. m. southbound passenger,
both of which were sent to and from
Duluth over the Great Northern via
Hinckley. Sixteen box cars left the
track, but remained upright, and no
damage was done to their contents.
The track was repaired after about
six hours.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
Pine Conservation
League Will Meet

A meeting of the Pine County Con-
servation League will be held in
Bruno Tuesday, March 7, at p. m.
The delegates from each member club
in the county are especially urged to
attend and others interested are in
vited and cordially welcome, say the
officers.
One important topic of discussion
will be the Game Warden birdhouse
contest which is being sponsored.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
Sandstone Banker Is
Back From Hospital

R. w. Barstow, who several weeks
ago went to st. Lukes hospital in
st. Paul, returned during the past
week much improved, it is reported.
His treatment while in the hospital,
mainly, was rest period.
Friends of MIR. Barstow will be
glad to see him among them again.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
rick Moose Lake

Subs: Vukelich for Petersen; Nc
Grath for Hogan; Matuseski for Sex
ton; Hogan for Vukelich; Petersen for
Ellgen; Sexton for McGrath; Ellgen
for Slime; Westholm for King; scorer,
c. Stafford; timekeeper, ALT Larson;
referee, Ed Barquist.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02
FinlaySOn

Total 20 2 6 Totals IL 3 5
No substitutions on either team.
Scorer, c. Stafford; timekeeper, ALT
Larson; referee, Ed Barquist.
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-02

Tuesday, Feb. 2S-9:15.
(Finlayson AZ; Askov 27).
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-08
VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS
By GWENDOLYN MORELAND

ton because it isn't very often we
find a group of Negro women CO.
operating for any length OF time.
Toledo was also honored with
the presence Of Joe Louis Barrow,
world heavyweight champion. Mr.
Barrow. better known as Joe
Louis, came to Toledo 10 attend the
Swing Mikado in which his sister
in-laW. Novella Trotter, takes one
Of the leading parts as one Of the
Three Little Maids.
Professor Franklin 2 Brownlee
is also back in the city Professor
Brownlee a native OF CASTOR, ia
maica and a former resident OF
Columbus Ohio. and Chicago, has
planned an indefinite stay in To-
ledo Professor Brownlee is a
graduate Of the Union School OF
Metaphysics in Indiana, attended
WlIbeTforce university, and spent
two and half years in the Hindu
Occult school in Chicago. He has
been visiting Toledo occasionally
since 1887 and is planning TO open
offices here soon