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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
AskOU Man Is Four
Score And Ten Years

Lars Jensen, Askov's oldest resi-
dent, observed his Goth birthday
Wednesday when he was feted by
many friends at picnic in the vii
lage park. Mr.. Jensen, for his age
is very active. He walks a great
deal and is frequently seen in the
downtown district.
Mr.. Jensen came to the Askov COM
munity 81 years ago where he farmed
several years on the place now owned
and operated by P. Simonsgaard. He
and the late Mrs. Jensen came to the
village "a years ago where Mrs. Jen-
sen passed away in 1882. Mr.. Jensen
has since made his home here, at the
present time residing at the home
of Mrs. Jens Abrahamsen.
His circle of friends in the COM
munity and elsewhere will wish him
many more years of health and con-
tentment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
Former Bruno Lady
Passes At Age OF 70

Mrs. George A. Brewsaugh, for
merly Mrs Harriet Johnson of Bruno,
passed away at the Deaconess hos
pital in Minneapolis on August 2.
Harriet c. Baldwin was born in
Baraboo, Wis, Nov. 20, 1866. The
Baldwin family moved to Saltwater
and from there to Minneapolis where
the father was engaged in the marble
and granite works.
Harriet Baldwin married John
Johnson, an engineer, of Saltwater.
They moved to Peoria, ILL.,, where
they lived many years. Mr.. johnson
died very unexpectedly and his wife,
Harriet, came to Bruno.
Mrs. johnson will always be re-
membered as Aunt Hattie. While in
Bruno she helped her sister, Mrs.
Hiram Walsh, in the hotel work.
Later she kept boarding home for
teachers several years. She was also
president of the Presbyterian Ladies'
Aid and a very active church and
community worker.
In 1921 Harriet married Geo. A.
Brewsaugh. They moved to Mime
apolis where she was at the time
of her death.
Mrs. Brewsaugh became very ill in
April when she was taken to the
Fairview hospital. While there she
gained strength enough to return
home for several days. She was then
taken to the Deaconess hospital where
she died.
The body was taken to the Welander
and Quist parlors and from there to
Bruno, where services were held at
the Murphy home conducted by Rev.
Conrad of Minneapolis. She leaves to
mourn her passing her husband, Geo.
A. Brewsaugh, Minneapolis; three sis
tiers, Mrs. Pat Murphy, Bruno; Mrs.
Hiram Walsh, Bruno; and Mrs. John
Mohr of Saltwater.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
Fair Prizes Will
Total Over $500.
To Askov People
AskOv's Annual Event is
Expected to Draw Large
Assortment of Exhibits.

Entry lists for the various depart
ments of the Askov Rutabaga Festival
are announced and with prizes total
ing over 5000 it is expected that much
interest will be in evidence. The
committee warns that it is very i'm
portant that all exhibits be entered
in the number and manner as listed
and that anyone having plants or
vegetables peculiar to this commun-
ity are invited to bring them in for
display.
Besides the regular departments
there will be a curio room and it is
hoped by the committee in charge
that all who have some odd articles
such as carvings, spinning wheels,
Indian relics, tapestry, paintings, etc.,
will bring them in for exhibition.
Neighborhood Tour.
On the evening of August "a, the
committee is sponsoring a tour of
the neighboring communities to boost
for the Festival and all who can are
urged to take part. The procession
will be led by the Little German
band and the group will leave Askov
at about 7:30 p. m.
The Program.
A tentative program of the festiv-
tiles will be as follows:
Friday-Entry day for all exhibits
except livestock, flowers and bakery
goods.
Saturday-All entries must be in
by 10 a. m. Floats should be ready
to line up in parade at 10 a. m.
Parade at 1890. Judging to be COM
pleted by noon.
Speaker of the day is Mark j.
Thompson, head of Northeast Ex-
pertinent Station at Duluth, at 100
p. m. Sports program at 2; Junior
League baseball game with Askov
playing Sandstone at 2:3O; to S
p. M, removal of all exhibits. At
5 o'clock all unclaimed exhibits will
be sold to highest bidder. At $50
there will be kittenball game be-
tween Askov and Finlayson and in
the evening there will be a dance.
At the dance several prizes of good
value, donated by Askov business
places, will be given away. These
will be announced and displayed dur
ing the day.
Those in charge of the various dis
plays urge everyone to take part and
enter all the exhibits they can. The
heads of the departments and entries
wanted are listed below.
CONTINUED on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
Finlayson Wins
First OF Series
Ch a mpions ip D.Ball
Game Between Two Top
Teams A Close Contest.

Finlayson goes into the second
round of the two-best-out-of-th three
championship D-Ball series one up
on Askov by virtue of its victory over
the locals Monday evening by score
of to l. The game was closely con-
tested throughout with the exception
of the first inning when right handed
batter Anderson dragged homerun
into the right field to score three runs
for Finlayson. From then on, how
ever, the contest was even with each
team getting one run. The usually
heavy hitting Askov team could only
garner three hits from Finlayson'S
Bergseth, while Bergseth's mates
could only get four from Abraham
sen of ASkov.
The next game will be played at
Askov Friday evening.
Following is the box score of the
game:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
Less
Snow Is Version

At a recent meeting of the
Partridge township board the
snow problem was discussed. A
decision was made to request that
all farmers cut the brush and
weeds along their immediate
roads so that the bitches will be
clear of distractions which cause
snow to gather more quickly.
1t is expected that there will
be locally-owned pillow in the
community this winter and in
order to have it do its best work
it is necessary, stress the town.
ship officials, that the roads be
free of weeds and brush.
The average person does not
like to have others come in and
do his work for him, believes the
township board, so each farmer
will see that his own brush and
weeds are cut before others gath
er and do it; a few hours work
now will make miles of winter
travelling easier.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
FL. Gathering
Hear Discussion
OF Days Issues
Tri-County Picnic is Held
at Moose Lake on Satur-
day.

Farmer-Laborites of Aitkin, Carl
ton and Pine counties gathered on
the shores of Moose lake Saturday,
August S, for their annual picnic.
Attendance was good in spite of it
being held on a week day during a
busy season.
Speakers of the day were intro
duced by guest chairman Chas. j.
Swanson of Ironwood, Mich, for
mer resident of Minnesota and active
Farmer-Laborite. Howard Y. Will
liams, well known orator, discussed
the approach of an economic crisis
and cited historical instances of SIM
liar past crises. Europe must today
choose between Fascism and Com
munism, said Mr.. Williams. He de-
plored the effect of dictatorship upon
the individual and society as bring
ing about one dominant attitude
fear of those in power-a fear which
STILES all that is creative.
The same economic issues which
caused Fascism in Europe are present
in America, he declared, and similar
forces are at work in our own legis-
lative halls. He cited conservative
victories in last falls elections with
their resulting anti-labor and I'M
favorable veterans and old age pen
sion laws. A progressive program
of so years standing is being wiped
out by the He'll administration in
Wisconsin, said Mr.. Williams. He is
of the opinion that conservatives as
well as liberals owe President Roose-
welt allegiance since his efforts have
aided in keeping alive the capitalistic
system. He does not believe that it
is possible for any New Dealer aside
from Roosevelt to win the Democratic
nomination.
Support your cooperatives, urged
Mr.. Williams, both as matter of
principle and as means of increas-
ing purchasing power. If everyone
in st. Paul had purchased gasoline
through a coop, rebates would have
increased their purchasing power by
$1,000,000.
Public ownership OF public utll-
tiles was also urged by MIR. Williams
as another means of increasing pur-
chasing power. In the state, had
IVA electric rates prevailed, we
would have had an additional Is
million dollars to spend for the nee
essities of life. Both cooperative
methods and public ownership will
assist in checking the growth of
monopolies, said Mr.. Williams. Him
self a veteran, he believes we have
nothing to gain from war. Instead,
he urges that we use our democracy
to bring about better day.
Other Speakers.
Mr. Williams was followed by Mrs
Madge Hawkins who brought greet
ings from the Hennepin County FL.
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
Bruno TO Have
Affair This Year
Event, Which Includes Elk.
hibits and Sports, Will be
Held August %.

The Bruno community will have
its own fair this year, the date for
which being set for Wednesday, Au-
gust %. The Bruno Commercial club
is sponsoring the event.
Premiums will be given for all
kinds of farm produce, canning, bak-
ing and needlework and games and
contests will be carried on through
out the day with ball game in the
afternoon between a local team and
a team from Kerriek. The day will
be terminated with dance and anna
teur contest in the evening.
The sponsors are making plans to
make this an annual event. A cordial
invitation is extended to everyone
in the surrounding communities to
go to Bruno on Wednesday, August %
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
|Czechs Will Have A
Booth At State Fair

The Czech-American National Al
lance has decided to take part in the
Minnesota state fair which will be
held from August 26 to September
so that those who are interested will
get an opportunity to see some of
the articles which were manufactured
in Czechoslovakia, taste the renowned
kolacky and see some of the latest
Czech books and pamphlets.
A booth will be maintained in the
Horticultural building, decorated in
Czechoslovak colors, attended by
women in brilliant native costumes,
who will see to it that all visitors.
whether they be Americans of Czech
descent or friends of the Czechs, are
made welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10

In one of the longest games on rec
ord in the Pine County Baseball
League, Finlayson on Sunday defeated
Willow River to 2. The game went
IA innings and from the fifth on to
the 18th the score was tied at l to /.
In the 18th each team scored with
Finlayson pushing over the winning
tally in the 14th The Finlayson bat
tiers gathered IA hits, but Willow
Rivers defense functioned perfectly
in the pinches.
Schmidt, pitching for Finlayson,
struck out % batterS and allowed but
eight hits. Popek pitched a good
game for Willow River, striking out
Is batters and keeping the IA hits
well scattered.
In the other games Sunday Moose
Lake defeated Kettle River IL to 6,
Beroun beat Denham IL to 10 and
Sandstone won from Mahtowa 5 to l.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
Arthyde Man Dies
At The U Hospital

Friends were very sorry to hear of
the death of Andrew West of Arthyde
on July 81 at the University hospital
in Minneapolis, where he had been
for the past several weeks. Mr.. West
had made his home the last three
years with his daughter, Mrs. T. J..
Adams. MIR. West is survived by his
daughters, Mrs. Adams and Mrs
Frank Clements of Minneapolis, and
three sons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
Finlayson Church
Sets Picnic Date

A picnic at Tony Dosch's place on
the shores of Pine lake, west of Fin
layson, has been set for Sunday,
August 20, by st. Joseph's Catholic
church of Finlayson.
A dinner, consisting of hot ham
and all the "fixin's" will be served
from 1870 to 2:3O o'clock. There
will be lunches, games and music
afternoon and evening on the picnic
program. This will be the first at
tempt at picnic but it is planned
to make it an annual affair, according
to Father D. V. Patt.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
Fish Jumps; Lands
In The Frying Pan

Lucille Jarnagin of Mankato, re-
Gently had a two and one-half
pound bass for breakfast. The
way the fish reached the Jarnagin
table is one of the top fish stories
of the season. Miss Jarnagin with
three friends went fishing in the
lake above Rapidan dam. The fish,
however, refused to bite and so
after a picnic lunch the fishing
tackle was slowed in the car and
the picnickers went canoeing on the
lake. A large bass apparently
loath to see the reputation of the
lake as a fishing spot damaged by
the party's failure to catch fish,
remedied the situation by jumping
into the canoe.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
International
News Review
By GEORG STRANDvOLD

Between thirty and forty officers
of the British and. the French armies
arrive this week in Moscow for the
purpose of discussing joint military
problems with their Russian COL
leagues. Although no treaty of alli-
ance has yet been signed between
Great Britain and Soviet Russia, it
is generally taken for granted that
it cannot be far off, for, if it were,
there surely would be no exchange
of military plans of strategy.
1t is characteristic of the time
and its international sentiments that
the British and French officers were
routed toward Moscow by detour;
that is, it was decided to have them
sail aboard a steamship rather than
having them cross by railroad or air.
plane the territory of Germany
which would have been far more
time-saving, far more direct, far more
logical. But, perhaps London and
Paris realized the incongruity of hav-
ing officers traversing German terri
tory for the purpose of going to Rus
STA to talk about plans to fight Ger
many! For that is what the Moscow
conferences, in stern reality, amount
to.
Not Idle.
With a measure of eXaggeration
the anti-fascist front calls itself the
democratic; it embraces at this mo-
ment Great Britain, France, Poland
Roumania, Greece and Turkey, and is
likely to include Russia quite soon
But the other side is not idle. For
some time Germany and Italy have
been official allies, but they have had
no other nation definitely rotating
about their Rome-Berlin axis; Hun
gary is counted as almost dependable
and Jugoslavia has been looked at as
potential ally, but there is no treaty
there is no definite commitment OF
any kind.
Then there were Spain and Japan
known, of course, to be sympathetic
to the general theology of Hitler and
Mussolini, and yet not ready to join
them one hundred percent.
SPANS Case.
SPANS case was such that all the
world had expected an alignment
with Germany and Italy soon after
General Francisco Franco established
himself as the civil-war victor, but
he was peculiarly reluctant, even in
view of the fact that he owed his
CONTINUED on page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
REGIONAL PLAYOFF DATE SET

A meeting of this baseball re-
gion was held at Mora last Thurs
day evening at which the four
members, Pine County, Mile Laos,
Kanabec and Eastern Minnesota
and Central Independent Leagues
were present.
1t was decided to hold the re-
gional playoff at Mora on Septem-
Der 8, or in case of rain on Sep
TENDER 4. A double header will
be played on that date with the
finals being played on September
10. The state tournament will be
held at Shakopee during the week
of September IL.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
Postmaster Exams
Set For Finlayson

The Civil Service Commission has
announced an examination for appli-
cants to the position of postmaster
at Finlayson. Applications must be
properly executed and on file with
the Civil Service Commission, Wash
ington, D. c., by August 10, 1899, it
is announced.
Application forms may be secured
at the Finlayson post office or from
the U. S. Civil Service Commission,
Washington, D. G.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
AskOv Wins Rifle
Meet At CrindstOne

The Askov Rifle team won the
three-team rifle match scheduled
Sunday morning at the Old Settlers
picnic at Grindstone lake. The teams
taking part were Askov, Finlayson
and Grindstone Lake. Askov's score
was 661 to 637 for Finlayson and 523
for Grindstone Lake.
A fair attendance enjoyed the an
nual picnic and the usual days fun
program was in evidence. Music was
furnished by the Askov Little Ger
man band.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
Kingsdale Woman
Is Laid To Rest

Friends were sorry to hear of the
death of Mrs. Lawrence Johnson at
her home east of Kingsdale Saturday
morning. Mrs. johnson had been ill
for the past several months. Funeral
services were held Tuesday afternoon
from the Mission church of which
she was member.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
Pine City To Shoot
With Finlayson Ten

The Finlayson rifle team has sched-
uled match with the Pine City
team to be held at Finlayson Sunday
at 10 a. m. A close match is ex-
pected as both teams are made up
of veteran marksmen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
Thirty Pheasants
Are Released Here

Game Warden Sheridan Greig came
to Askov community Monday and to-
gether with Fritz Holm, released 80
pheasants at the Ferndale Nursery
Last year 80 were released west of
the village, but the Nursery, it is
thought by Mr.. Holm, will offer bet
ter protection and cover for the birds.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
County Fair Will
'BeHeld On Next
Friday, Saturday
Many New Features Are to
be Introduced at Pine City
This Year.

Two features have been added to
the program for the Pine county fair,
horse races and model T auto races.
The horse races will be held Friday
afternoon, August drumming races
only-and will be open to horses from
Pine and adjoining counties.
Model T races will be held on Sat-
urday afternoon. Entries are open
to all model T cars. Prizes will be
$40 for first, 81 for second, SIS for
third and So for fourth.
All entries for the horse and auto
races should be made with the fair
secretary at Pine City as soon as pos
sible, and not later than Thursday,
August II.
''WorId of Today"
The "World of Today" is the title
of the grandstand show for Saturday.
The program is in the nature of a
revue and will include a chorus of
six girls in three production num-
bers, in addition to vaudeville acts.
Featured on the program will be
Dorothy Taggert, prima donna, who
was formerly with the Chicago Civic
Opera and has been featured at the
Drake hotel, Chicago, and many top
spots throughout the country. She
has also done musical comedy, light
opera and radio work
Other stars on the Saturday show
are Plehal Brothers, harmonica team,
who are featured every Friday night
over WCCO; Bowdell Brothers, hand
of the best in the country; Harry
Habata, accordion player, is the only
man in the northwest to own $500
accordion. Habata is well known
radio performer as he has appeared
on Columbia Broadcasting System
shows and many WCCO broadcasts.
Clellan Card.
Master of ceremonies for the Sat-
urday show will be Clellan Card,
one of the most popular and best
known radio personalities in this sec
ton of the country. Clellan is
whole show in himself and he has
hundreds of fans in Pine county who
listen to his program over WCCO
every morning from to Ills o'clock.
They will have the opportunity to see
him in person at the fair.
Saturdays program will be entirely
different from the Friday show. Head
lining the Friday show is Cedric
Adams, newspaper columnist and
radio commentator, who will be mas
ter of ceremonies for the Crossroads
Party" one of the most novel pro-
grams ever to be given at the Pine
county fair.
All Club Exhibits.
A feature of the exhibits again this
year will be the All Club department.
Their headquarters, demonstrations
and displays will be in the new state
conservation building, located on the
fair grounds, which will be open to
the public during the fair This is a
beautiful building of log and stone
construction. Max McMillin, county
agent, is superintendent of the All
department. Cash premiums amount
ing to 5000 will be paid for All
exhibits. There are no entry fees
and All members will be admitted
free.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10

Summary-Two base hits, Kuzel, Dufeck.
r. Mohr Z, Christensen; three base hits.
Anderson; sacrifice hits, F. Mohr; struck
hit by pitched ball. by Frye 1, by Dolly q:
bases on balls, off Frye 2, off Dolly s.; left
on bases, Beroun II, Denham q; umpire,
Stepan scorer, Merritt; time, 800.
CONTINUED on page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
Finlayson Nine
Wins l4-Inning
Game On Sunday
Willow River With Re-
vamped Lineup Makes
Real Opposition.

Schedule Sunday, August IL.
Beroun at Finlayson, Moose Lake
at Sandstone, Kettle River at Den
ham, Mahtowa at Willow River.
Standings of the Teams.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10

Finiayson, 900 100 900 600 IL 3 IA 3
willow River-OOO OlO 600 600 1o-2 S
Summary-Two base hits Schmidt. Po-
mex: sacrifice hits, c.. Carman, HolStein;
double plays Jensen to Anderson, Shumate
to Cunningham, Dunaski to Cunningham;
struck out by Schmidt %, by Popek 10:
hit by pitched ball, Anderson and Schmidt
by Popek; bases on balls, off Schmidt 2,
off Popek 3; left on bases, Finlayson IA,
Willow River 8; umpire, Olson scorer. F.
Tomscak; time, 2:45.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10

One more game remains in the
regular playing schedule of the
League, after which the playoff series
will be held.
Following is the box scores of the
games reported
FinIavson 2. Willow River 2
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10

Summary-Two base hits. Fortier: home
runs, Anderson; struck out by Abraham
sen 2, by Bergseth 1; left on bases, Askov
4, Finlayson 4; umpires, Dahlin and Kirk
patrick; scorer M. Jensen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10

You saw it in the American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
Finlayson 3; Willow River z.

j. Carman sub. Tor KIar.
HI. Scheeler sub. for ]. Carman.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-10
MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY :
I ST. PAUL, MINI.

DARE TO DO OUR DUTY
Let us have faith that
right makes might. and in
that faith let us to the end
dare to do our duty as we
understand it,"
Abraham Lincoln.
Evening star., 1939-05-05
Russia Calls Session
Of Supreme Soviet
For May Is
Summons Comes Soon
After Beck Reply to
German Demands
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, May 5.--Russia's Su-
preme Soviet (Parliament) was
summoned to meet May 25 in the
midst of grave international events
centering Immediately on Poland
and in general on efforts of Britain
and France to form a security al
lance with the help of the Soviet
Union.
The call for the session was issued
soon after Polish Foreign Minister
Joseph Beck had replied firmly, but
pacifcally, to Adolf Hitler's demands
on Danzig and the Polish Corridor.
The May IS session will be the
Russian Parliament's third meeting.
The last was held in August, 1888,
during the crisis with Japan over
the Changkufeng area in the Far
East.
News of convocation of the session
aroused much interest in foreign
diplomatic circles. It was expected
that the international situation and
matters of national defense would be
discussed, but no agenda was pub
liShed.
Although Soviet circles had not
yet commented on Col. Beck's
speech, the general impression
among foreign observers seemed to
be that it was a strong declaration,
showing no signs of faltering under
Nazi pressure.