Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-06

show at the Minneapolis auditorium
beginning next Saturday.
AS in past years the Sportsmen's
show, under F. w. "Nick" Kahler
and c. K Odekirk, brings to the
spring in-between season 12-month
review of outing and sporting events
condensed into nine days.
Exhibits of interest to conserva-
tionists will feature the show, enter
tainment specialties are thrown in,
all designed to interest outdoor loving
people.
For the marksman there will be
archery, pistol shooting and Slingshot
Charley. Charley is tall, lanlSy lad
from the deep south, but he handles
his slingshot with the ease and abil-
ity of an army marksman.
His favorite stunt is SCATTERING
glass bulbs at Is feet, and knocking
a cigar from the lips of a helper
at Is feet.
Logrolling will be done by two
former worlds champions, Joe Con-
nors of Cloquet, and Mary Jean Malott
of Cornell, Wis. Tom Connors, Carl
and Jimmy Johnson will assist in
spinning the slippery log.
Costica Floresque, one of the great
est aerialists in the world, will make
a swing for life twice daily during
the show. Laury Frestadt of the
Minneapolis Archery club will give
exhibitions of long distance archery
proves, by ringing arrows the en-
tire length of the auditorium and
spanking a bulls eye dead center
The mechanical deer used by the Min
neapolis club members as practice
stunt, will be on the program, and
will be ''killed" many times.
The Arrowhead Association will
have one of the largest exhibits ever
placed in a Sportsmen's show, and
will feature the many recreational
advantages of the Arrowhead region
|. many Canadian resorts, and
other localities with vacation facil-
tiles.
The All Club members will have
a booth in which their handiwork
and conservation endeavors will be
illustrated. Under the direction of
the Farm School, the exhibit will be
the largest ever shown by rural
group. Boy Scouts will receive train
ing in fly and bait casting when the
Izaak Walton League takes outstand-
ing scouts to the show Men like
Tony Accetta, Curly Moulton, Doc
Wellman and other famous profess
SIGNALS will act as instructors.
The Hibbing high school band of
80 pieces will be at the show the
opening two days. The band will
be the official state of Minnesota
musical representative at the New
York Worlds fair and will escort
Governor Harold E. Stassen on Min
nesota day, June "a.
Trap and skeet followers will have
a chance to unlimber themselves at
the indoor range. Invented by Fred
Routledge of Monroe, Mich, the game
gives the same thrill as its outdoor
brother. Famous experts of rod and
reel will be present, and will give
demonstrations in the huge indoor
tank, and will be glad to assist Mr.
Average Angler in overcoming any
little trouble that he might be having
Dog retrieving trials will be con-
Quoted every day, and as special
attraction Clarence Bruwiller will
present his trained Labradors and
Golden retrievers in an act with live
birds. The dogs will work under
artificial obstacles constructed to re-
semble actual outdoor conditions.
Puppy benching will be of interest
to everyone. Lottie Mayer will pre-
sent her Water Ballet from Holly
wood. Indoor ski-jumping with
Olympic Champion Anders Haugen
assisted by Stan Zeberski and George