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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19
Boxing Matches Scheduled

Another series of warm-up box
ing bouts is scheduled for Hinckley,
Friday evening, December 20, under
auspices of the Hinckley Legion post.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19
Bids On Lining
Materials Rejected

Due to the fact that there was too
much variation in bids between town.
ships and also due to the fact that
many of the bids were considerably
higher than lime bids had been de-
livered in the past, the state COM
mittee of the Agricultural Conser-
walton Association did not approve
the bids that were received for linn
ing materials some time ago.
A few of the bids were in line
with previous prices, but the state
committee felt that the other town.
ships should not be any higher than
in the past, especially in view of the
fact that the successful bidder will
get all of his money, and this with
in a short time after the lime is de-
livered
In view of this, new bids are being
asked for, and these bids should be
submitted to the county office before
Thursday, December 26, at p. m.
A meeting of bidders will be held
in the county Agricultural Conserva-
ton office, located in the village hall
at Sandstone, on Friday evening, De-
cember 20, at 8 o'clock to help bidders
make out their bids.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19
Motorists Urged
To Cut Speed To
Avoid Accidents
FOrtv-twO Lose Lives in Is
Day S Preceding Christ
mas Last Year.

Forty-two persons met death in
traffic accidents in Minnesota last
year in the Is days Immediately pre-
ceding Christmas day.
Prompted by this grim reminder,
M. j. Hoffman, state highway COM
missioner, this week appealed to all
citizens of the state to join in efforts
to reduce the traffic toll during the
current holiday season.
Cautions Pedestrian Shoppers.
He appealed for extraordinary cau-
ton particularly on the part of hur-
rying pedestrian shoppers, motorists
who drive their cars amidst shopping
crowds, and the drivers at the wheels
of the thousands of delivery trucks
engaged in delivering holiday pur-
chases to homes where they are in
tended to bring happiness.
1--WE all realize that speed of de-
livery is important, and that count
less extra drivers are required at this
season of year to deliver gift pur-
chases to the purchasers, and then
to convey them to the friends and
relatives for whom they are in
tended, the highway chief said.
But there would be little of joy
for either the sender or the recipient
if the haste to deliver a gift to one
home brought death or sorrow to the
homes of someone else"
Get Early Start on Trips.
Of all persons planning on going
home for Christmas the Minnesota
Highway department makes this one
request: Start early enough to give
you ample time to get there without
taking chances. Allow an hour for
every 80 miles you have to travel and
in case road conditions are more
favorable than you expected, you'll
get home earlier than you had
planned-but it's better to do that
than not to get home at all!
The department also suggests one
way of cutting down holiday acct
dents and death. Many people feel
that the geniality of the season is an
excuse for reckless and even drunken
driving. They expect the police and
highway patrolmen to show leniency
and tolerance. There are enough
extra hazards in December, such as
more darkness and bad weather,
without the unnecessary added haz-
ard of drinking drivers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19
New Priest Located
At Willow River

Father Libold, who had been MAX
ing his headquarters in Duluth, ar
rived in Willow River Wednesday, De-
cember 4, to serve as priest of the
local st. Mary's church. This posi-
ton was recently vacated by Father
Jos. Majas who had been there the
past IL years. Father Libold was or
dained in 1927 and has served in
northern Minnesota in the Gnesen
township and Buyck churches for 13
years, and in CCC camps since 1888.
At one time he had seven camps on
his list. He was born in Warsaw,
Poland, coming to this country with
his parents in 1911.
Father Majas, in addition to Will
low River, has also served at Split
rock. He was instrumental in build
ing Youth Town on First lake near
Willow River, where boys and girls
from the large cities get chance to
enjoy the country during the sum-
mer months. His plans for the flu
ture are not definite but he will
remain in Willow River for the pres
ent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19
Blomskog Program
At Church Friday

The Sunday school Christmas pro-
gram of the Blooms kog Lutheran
church will be given Friday evening,
December 81, at o'clock. Every
one is welcome God Cave, is the
title of the service. The order of
the program is as follows:
Organ prelude.
l. Introduction-Song Good News
From Heaven, audience; Scripture
reading and prayer, Odean Hokanson;
ooh, Come, Let us Adore Him., Sum-
day school; responsive reading. "Song
of Christmas, by Sunday school;
Merry Christmas, Norma Dahlen;
"Jesus' Birth, Helen Nelson; Dear
Little Baby Jesus, Roger Nelson;
''Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Sum-
day school; what Belongs to Christ
mas?", Helen Nelson, Dorothy john
son, Eunice Brandt, Helen Hokanson,
Phyllis Neuhring and Shirley Roberts.
Explanation, Gladys Nelson.
H. The Greatest Gift-God gave us
Jesus-"Sil Night, Sunday school;
"Oh Wonderful Message, Leroy Nell
son; "The Child That Makes Me Hap
py", Shirley; song, "The Greatest
Gift, Helen Nelson, Helen Hokanson,
Dorothy Johnson and Gladys Nelson;
Scripture passages on our Savior;
Christ is Born, Sunday school; ex-
ercise, God so Loved the World,
by nine students; away in a Man.
ger", Sunday school; two selections
by the choir, 'While h e phi S
Watched T h Ell Flocks by Night,
George F. Handel; To-day There is
Ringing, F. M. Christensen.
III. The Many Gifts-God gives
all things with Jesus-Scripture pas
sages; "Praise God from Whom all
Blessings Flow, Sunday school.
w. Our Gifts-God says, "Give
Me Thy H ear It's There Not
Room?", R dney Hokanson; my
Gift, Fritz Tenor; "Will All Receive
the King, Eunice Brandt; "Give Me
Thy Heart, Sunday school.
V. Making Jesus Mountaineering
Phyllis Neuhring; "The Story of the
Bells, Irwin Dahlen; story, eff Jesus
Had Not Come, Lila Dahlen.
vi. He is Coming Again!-Reading
Dorothy Johnson; eff He Should
Come Today, Helen H ok an n;
when Jesus Comes in Glory, Sum-
day school,; closing greetings by
Superintendent Gladys v. Nelson and
Rev. Oscar L. Olson; song, "Joy to the
World, audience; benediction.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19
Pine City Quint
Wins Two Games
Lindstrom-Center City De-
feated IS to II; Sand.
stone loses p to 25.

Pine City high school won two
basketball games during the past
week, meeting Lindstrom-Center City
on Friday, December Is, and emery
ing victor by a score of 35 to II, and
then winning from Sandstone Tues
day, December II, by the close score
of 81 to 25.
In the game with Chilli, Ben Boo,
playing at guard, was high point man
with four baskets and a free throw
to his credit for nine points. During
the first half, the teams played on
very even terms, but the Pine City
boys began piling up a comfortable
lead early in the second half and at
no time was it close in this period.
Sandstone Puts up Strong Fight.
The Sandstone game on Tuesday
was different affair, for the Quarry
City boys presented fast and hard
fighting aggregation and gave no
quarter or sign of weakening at any
time. Anderson, the hard fighting
center, was the outstanding player
on both teams, as he garnered five
field goals and three free throws for
total of 13 points. For Pine City
Boo and McKusick were outstanding,
with Boo making three field goals
and two free throws and McKusick
scoring three baskets from difficult
angles.
The officials for both games were
Stotts of Mora, and Tangen of Rush
City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19
International News Review

his successor follows a policy es-
sentially like that of his own, name
ly that of close cooperation with the.
Germans who actually rule France
Early this week there were rumors
that Hitler may decide to take over
that part of France which is not yet
occupied, and that he may send troops
through that territory to Italy to help
Friend Mussolini in his disastrous
war against the Greeks in Albania
and the British in North Africa. So,
far, such rumors have not been sub
stantiated
War in Egypt.
While events in Vichy are those of
a shadow government, the war in
North Africa is too real, too concrete,
to be considered vague and misty, for
during the last few days the British
troops have been consistently and
relentlessly driving the invading
Italian army back to the colony of
Libya from Egypt. The British have
taken town after town, their biggest
victory being the capture of Sidi Bar
rani.
The far-reaching significance of
the British victories in northwest
Egypt lies in the fact that the
offensive of the Axis powers
against the Suez canal has been
frustrated. The Italian defeat is
likely to have a very important
bearing on the final outcome of
the pending world war.
Italy, in spite of the big and bonn
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19
Finlayson Wins Two
Games From Willow

The Finlayson high school basket
ball team won its third game of the
season Friday night, winning over
Willow River by score of 27 to 81
at Willow River. Finlayson's seconds
also won, the score being 80 to 20.
In the preliminary game played
by the seconds of both schools Jack
Srok of Finlayson was outstanding,
scoring 20 Of the 80 point made by
his team.
In the main game the Finlayson
boys showed up much better often
sively than at any time thus far
during the season. Lester Entner
starred for Finlayson, scoring 10
points besides playing fine defensive
game.
Finlayson led throughout the con-
test, being in the lead 10 to IL at the
half. Willow River has a fine, hard
driving team and never gave up try
ing during the contest
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19
Per Larson, North
Pine Farmer, Dies

Death came Tuesday morning of
this week for Per Larson, who, for
the past year has been making his
home with a daughter, Mrs. Anna
Anderson, in Willow River. Previ-
Gus to that time he had farmed for
a number of years near Denham.
He was born on July 9, 1862, in
Sweden, emigrating to the United
States in March, 1889, settling near
Hector. He was married on October
80, 1894, to Tilda Lundberg and the
couple made their home at Hector
until 1917, when they came to Pine
county. Besides Mrs. Anderson at
Willow River, there are two other
children living, Leonard of Denham,
and Mrs. Carl Johnson of Seattle.
Wash. A brother, Sven, and sis
ter, Elna, are living in Sweden.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed at this writing but
will be held at Denham with Rev.
Oscar L. Olson officiating.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19
Pine County FL.
Convention Called

The central committee of the Pine
County Farmer-Labor Association at
its meeting December 6, issued a call
for the county convention to be held
at the Royal Neighbors hall at Hinck-
ley, at p. m. Sunday, December %.
AS is the purpose of the state con-
vention in odd numbered years, so
this county convention will be for the
purpose of organization, education,
and legislation. Resolutions pertain
ing to these subjects will be drawn
and prepared for presentation to dis
trict and state conventions. Dele
gates to these conventions will be
selected.
State Senator G. Elmer Johnson of
Almelund, will be among the speak
ers to make recommendations on
pending legislation.
The meeting will be open to the
public with voting restricted to the
membership. Lunch will be served.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19
County Units To
Help Plan Farm
And Home Week
1911 Short Courses at Uni
versity Farm to be Held
January 2O-25.

Committees have been set up i'm
every county in the state to assist in
arrangements for the 1941
Farm and Home week at University
Farm, st. Paul, January 20 to Is.
Pine county's attendance commit
tee, named to work out plans for
people attending from this area, in
cludes Mrs. John Whyte, HinckIey;
Mrs. Ben Street, Sturgeon Lake; Clair
Shuey, Pine City; Joe Wurm, Pine
City; and Almer Ecklund, Askov.
Largest Short Course.
J. o. Christianson, director of short
courses, says that Farm and Home
week is the largest short course of
fered at Univerity Farm during the
year. Glasses in latest farming and
homemaking methods, leadership SEES
sions, exhibits and assemblies have
been planned to round out complete
program of instruction and entertain
ment.
Rural women will find their pro-
gram in homemaking headed by
speakers of national Importance From
Chicago will come Mrs. Clara Geb-
hard Snyder of the Wheat Flour In
stitute, and from Washington, D. c.,
Mrs. Harriet B. Howe of the Ameri-
can Home Economics association A
textile exhibit will be brought from
Milwaukee by Mrs. Sylvia Shiras of
the Household Research Center.
Leadership Sessions.
Community, All and rural youth
leadership sessions again will form
an important part of the weeks
events. The school of Agriculture
will offer its progr an Monday
through Friday during the short
course.
Big names scheduled include Ed
gar Guest, f a nous poet; Wilfred
Laurier H u b n d, internationally
known lecturer and photographer, DR..
Carl Taeusch, Bureau of Agricultural
United States Department
of Agriculture; and President Guy
Stanton Ford of the University of
Minnesota.
Movies, an old-fashioned singing
school, state amateur contest spon--
sored by the Farm Bureau, campus
twilight tours and meetings of the,
various breed associations and other
agricultural organizations promise to.
make this 1871 Farm and Home Week
outstanding, according to the spon-
sorS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19
Early Copy For
Christmas Week

All copy for the American must
be in a day and half earlier than
usual next week since Christmas,
this year, falls on Wednesday.
Those sending in news copy must
get it to the American office not
later than Tuesday forenoon. If
possible some of the news may be
sent earlier. Advertisers must get
their copy in on Monday to insure
publication. The paper will be
published on Thursday as usual
but due to the fact that the force
will spend Christmas eve and
Christmas day at home, all the
typesetting will have to be done
by Tuesday evening.
The same holds good for New
Years week (the following weekly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19
Marriage Applications

The following have applied to the
clerk of district court of Pine county
for marriage licenses the past three
weeks:
Clarence Paulsen lessen to Jose
phine Shirley Petersen, both of Askov
Reynold Mauritz Holmberg to Lor-
raine Imogene Hegstrom, both of Pine
City.
Earl Edward Bach of Cass Lake,
to Lorraine N. Thomas of Hinckley.
John Lawrence Banks of Superior
Wis, to Elizabeth Rose Hawley of
Sandstone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

It is not exactly news that the Duke
of Reichstadt, the great Napoleon's
son, died at Schoenbrunn castle in
Vienna in 1882, but what is of time
ly interest is the fact that Adolf Hit
Ter, now the sovereign ruler of the
greater part of France, wanted to
send the dust of the 21-year old
princeling to Paris to have it en-
tombed next to the sarcophagus of
his famous father-which was done
Sunday-and that he had invited
Marshal Philippe Petain, head of the
puppet government at Vichy, to at
tend the ceremonies in connection
with the 108-year delayed burial.
Petain did not want to go to Paris,
and urged that his vice premier,
Pierre Laval, make the journey for
the solemn occasion. Laval refused.
This display of opposing wills
became the pretext for a radical
shakeup within the so-called gov
eminent of Shad0wy France. La
val was dismissed from his post
of vice premier and foreign mini
ster, and Pierre-Etienne Flandin
was appointed his successor in
the foreign-minister post while
that of the vice premiership was
left open.
Not only that-but Laval was ar
rested on charge of having planned
to GUST Petain and set up a govern
ment of his own to fight Great
Britain. He may with somewhat
grim satisfaction ponder the fact that
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19

The motorist today can buy three
new cars for the price he used to
pay for one.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19
Vows Exchanged
By Askov Couple
Miss Josephine Petersen is
Bride of MIR. Clarence Jes-
sen in Ceremony Sunday.

Two of Askov's young people eX-
changed wedding vows in the Dan
ish Lutheran church here Sunday
afternoon at 100 o'clock when Miss
Josephine Petersen, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Chris Petersen of Askov
became the bride of Mr.. Clarence
lessen, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. P.
lessen, also of this community. Rev
NJ Mikkelsen read the ceremony.
Four Attendants.
The bride, who was given in marri-
age by her father, was attended by
her sister, Miss Shirley Petersen, and
her cousin, Miss Delpha Petersen. The
groom's attendants were Marvin Jes-
sen, his brother, and Arthur Chris
Jensen.
Preceding the ceremony Miss Ruth
Hansen sang "The Sunshine of Your
Smile" accompanied by Miss Dorothy
Petersen at the organ. Miss Hansen
played the professional and recession
al. Cedar branches were neatly ar
ranged along the aisle and at the
alter, and together with chrysanthe-
NUNS, made a pretty setting for the
occasion.
A reception for relatives and close
friends was held later in the after
noon at the parental home of the
bride and an open house there that
evening, when the home was filled
to overlooking.
Graduates of Local School.
Both the newlyweds are well known
in the Askov community, having spent
nearly their entire life here. The
groom came to Minnesota in the
spring of 1918 with his parents from
Extra, Iowa, and the bride came in
1923 from ST. Edward, Nebraska
Both received their education in the
local schools, Clarence graduating
from the high school with the class
of 1885, and Josephine in 1888. Since
graduation the latter has been en-
ployed for time at Foley and around
Askov.
Will Make Home in AskOv.
Clarence began work as assistant
at the Askov creamery in 1886 and has
been there since. He has taken an
active part in sports and other &C.
Invites, playing on the high school
and town basketball teams and is q
member of the Little German band
He and his chosen mate have rented
the upstairs apartment of the Ingero
Strandskov residence in the north
part of the village and have gone to
housekeeping there. Both are popu-
lar and well-liked and have made
many friends who will be glad to see
them take up their permanent resi-
dence here and be part of Askov's
community life. The American joins
in wishing them many happy years
together.
Out of town guests who attended
the wedding and reception were Mr.
and Mrs. Carlo Recke and two sons
of Minneapolis and Mrs. Richard
Pocklington and daughter of Foley
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19

Lightweight per cent of the new
trucks produced are below two tons
capacity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-26
B0TANI5T SEES NEW WEALTH IN
 ALASKAN PEAT
Territory to Have Valuable Industry from Bogs,
 Says Dr. Riggs

Thousands of acres of Southeast Alaska "muskeg", the peat bogs that range from tidewater to forest line along the Territory's coast, soon will furnish Alaska with a new in- dustry, according to Dr. George B. Rigg, University of Washington botaniSt.
 An account in the Seattle Times concerning Dr. Riggs experiments with Alaska peat continues as fol- lows:
 Alaska peat, which varies in depth from three to 20 feet, is un- usually acid in reaction. This con- dition furnishes highly desirable quantities for improving alkaline agricultural soils of certain sections 1f the Pacific Coast.
 Equal to Foreign Product
 United States Forest Service of- ficials recently shipped sample ton of Alaska peat to Pacific Coast importers of European peat, which formerly supplied the heavy Pa- cific Coast demand. Importers ex- periments proved the Alaskan var iety to be the equal to the foreign import in every way. Now that war has eliminated the foreign competi- tion, commercial development of the Alaskan supply is expected immed- lately. Low transportation rates for the product have been estab- lished by Seattle Alaska shipping companies.
 Small peat bogs around Lake Washington also are being developed by Seattle interests, Dr. Rigg said An outstanding authority on bogs, to the study of which he has de- voted most of his life, pr. Rige frequently consults with commercial peat harvesters in Seattle and has surveyed Alaskan bogs.
 Used by Poultry Raisers
 Tn harvesting peat for horticul- tural use, the heavy accumulation of vegetable matter is first drained,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-26

credit victory, Lewis; sacrifice hits: Taguchi; stolen bases: Jensen, Klovdahl, Nielsen 3, Lockridge; um- pireS: Shaw and Iffert.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-26
Alaska Road Is Urged as
 Defense Plan

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 26 Americas defense program has revived plans for an Alaska-to-Ar- gentina highway.
 The road long has been advo- cated by western motoring organi- zations. It again has been brought to the attention of Congress by Thomas P. Henry of Detroit. presi- dent of the American Automo- bile Association, who points out 1t would be valuable for moving troops and munitions.
 Existing highways form part of the route. Some of the longest stretches yet to be developed are in Canada and Central America.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-26
pounds can muster.
 "You're Wrong, Umps"

pounds can muster
 You're Wrong, Umps"
 He's one of the most photo graphed units of the Yankee squad. Timmy's always on deck at the plate to shake a home run clouter's hand and newsphotog- raphers dote on that shot. Once the camera caught him in violent disagreement with an umpire $ decision Timmy standing hands outstretched in the safe" gesture, the umpire beside him, thumbs up. T was right" Timmy contends. The runner was a Yankee.
 Timmy hopes to land secre- tarial job in the Yankee office at the completion of his bat boy ca- reer. He's a graduate of Con- merce High School, spent a year at Central Commercial College.
 His current ambition, though, is to sit in on another Yankee World Series triumph:
 Five championships in five tries, that's what I want. Five for five and I'll be satisfied"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-26
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Mrs. E. w. JenSon was dismissed today from St. Anns Hospital where she has been receiving medical care.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-26

then cut and dried. Shredded peat also is used by poultry raisers. for stable bedding and fruit and veg etable packing.
 Tentative plans now being pre- pared by Alaskan interests call for the exploitation of 1,600-acre mus keg area near Petersburg Seattle manufacturers have devised an ec- cnomic method of mechanical de- hydration, air drying being impos- sible in Alaska's humid climate.
 Other Alaskan centers where peat production is feasible include Ket- chikan, Metlakatla, Wrangell and Juneau