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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19
Health: Ward
Health Protection Work.
Information furnished by Pine County
Nursing Service.

During the past week the dlpn-
liberia immunization and smallpox
vaccination was done at Askov by
DR.. E. 1. Parson. Forty-two children
were protected against diphtheria and
Is were vaccinated for smallpox. This
should be done for every child be-
fore it becomes one year old.
Miss Virginia Karlson has been
conducting a health class for the
teachers training students in the
Hinckley school. This course in
cludes some of the things the teach
ers should know about the health of
their pupils, such as first aid, COM
municable diseases, vision, dental
care and other topics. Teachers as
much as parents should know about
the health of their pupils. Parents
for the teacher to worry about, and
to expose other children if the disease
is communicable, and especially so if
the child rides in bus.
The central subcommittee met at
the home of Mrs. Neal West, Friday.
Two obstetrical packs were made.
Miss Karlson read her report. The
ladies discussed the possibility of hav-
ing a loan closet started in this vi
cinity.
Subcommittee chairman and mem
bers are asked to plan on coming to
the third annual dinner meeting of
January 8, which will be held at
Askov, beginning at $50 p. m. Each
chairman will be asked to give a
summary of the work which has
been done by her group.
Miss Karlson attended the public
health meeting at the University, Sat-
urday, December 7, when she ap-
peared on the program.
Christmas Seals.
Supt. Skaaland of Sandstone, is the
first to send in the Christmas Seal
sale report. He says, ''We will ex-
coed our quota of $40 by small
sum-" Sandstone has in the past
made credible showing and are
doing their bit again this year to ex-
coed their quota. Send in your early
reports by postcard to Mrs. E. B.
Linsley, Willow River.
Miss Mary Phillips, student nurse
at the University Hospital, who has
been taking her practice training un-
der the supervision of Miss Virginia
Karlson, the past two months, left
the county Tuesday to complete her
study at the hospital. She is a very
capable young woman and any coun-
ty, should be proud to obtain her
services as county nurse. She will
complete her course early next year.
To All Seal Sale Managers.
We have just six days left to sell the
1910 Christmas Seal. Let us endeavor
to do our best for this wonderful OPP
portunity that has come to us in
helping the sick and their families
through this social service. Our coun-
ty organization has done good work
in the past and there are many in Pine
county who need the aid and en-
couragement given through the sale
of the Christmas Seal. Unless we
put forth every effort there may be
some individual who will be unable
to enjoy the benefits of this work.
The county committee congratu-
lates those who have exceeded their
quota. Especially the rural teachers
who not only sell their seals, but give
the children health talk on the pur-
pose of the seal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19

Miss Lois Potter and Miss Della
Nortrup visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Holm at Malmo Sunday.
Miss Geraldine Brown spent the
weekend at the Thomson home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19
Willow River
Rummage and Food Sale.

The rummage and food sale to be given
at Bjorne AmundSons cafe on Saturday
is put on for the purpose of selling Christ
mas seals. Mr.. Amundson has been kind
enough to donate the hall to this COM
mittee every year. There will be ma
terials new and old. canned fruit and baked
goods. Coffee and doughnuts will be
gin at II a. m. and continue until FIVE
Everybody is invited to attend this sale
and bring any rummage they can spare.
Mrs. Fred LaPlante is chairman of the
committee and Mrs. w. w. Ogilvie Mrs
Otto Reuer, Mrs. E. Shaske. Mrs Elvira
Wickstrom and Mrs. Ted Thompson will
assist her.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19
Legal Notice
ORDER FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION

State of Minnesota, County of Pine. IS.
IN PROBATE COURT
In Re Estate of Carrie Rundquist, De-
cedent.
The representative of the above named
estate having filed his final account ana
petition for settlement and allowance
thereof and for distribution to the per-
sons thereunto entitled;
TT IS ORDERED. That the hearing
therefore be had on January 9Th. 1871, at
one o'clock p. NJ, before this Court In
the probate court room in the court house
in Pine City, Minnesota. and that notice
hereof be given by publication OF TINS
order in the Askov American and by
mailed notice as provided by law.
Dated December 9Th. 1910.
probate Court SeaD ROBERT WILCOX,
Probate Judge.
DODGE & DODGE.
Attorneys for Petitioner.
December 12-26)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19


N. c. Peterson, expenses as
F. & M. State Bank, Hinckley, ~
fire insurance premium. garage
NO. Z 1925
Eastern Minnesota Power Corp,
electric service for garage No.
and merchandise for garage
Archie Schmidt, electric service N''OS
N. w. Bell Telephone Co, teie-
phone tolls and rentals for
county garages No: and and ..
w for county pity.r engineers office 1920
change. telephone service for
W fre wi D'Aoust, express and au
A. & E. Supply Co, supplies 80 2.ss
Pine Poker-Pioneer. supplies = 24.5O
Park Machine Co, parts. 10 bills 128.48
A-W Company Inc. of Minneso-
ia. supplies. 2 bills --------.- "a
The Williams Hardware. supplies.
Thorman W. Roshoit Co. parts 1910
and supplies, bills - 1881
Magnetic Service Co., parts. 2
VIM H, ziesier Co. parts. bills 2s ss.Ss
Air Reduction Sales Co.. supplies $50
Snap-On Tools Corp. tools - 22.3S
Holets Motor Co.. parts and labor.
Ole Nyrud, parts and labor - 26.5O
WlckStrom Motor Co., labor - 2.40
Denham Garage. labor ---------- 800
Sturgeon Lake Garage, labor - $40
Pine City Coop Oil Assn, sup
plies -------------r--~-r- 1878
Commercial Gas Co.. supplies 40
c. A. Pearson, inspecting COM
pleted road jobs for 1910 - 1900
w. G. Ausmus inspecting COM
pleted road jobs for 1910 - 1900
Magnus Christensen, inspecting
completed road jobs for 1910 1900
E. B. Greenwald. inspecting COM
pleted road jobs for 1910 - 1900
o. E. Eklund, inspecting COM
pleted road jobs for 1910 - 1900
Albert Blomberg. final estimates.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-19
Lake village, cancellation of taxes.

Inc 1OIIOWlng appncatlOn was re-
jected by the county board:
Nels K. Anderson. personal property,
Sandstone Township.
The following applications were re-
ferred to the town boards:
R. J. Bolen, Sla of SEA. Sec. 1-41-18.
Clement Hampers, E1a of NWl4 of NEI4
or Ela of Lot l, Sec. 34-4-20; Ela
Of SW14 of NEl4 or ETA of Lot 2,
Sec. 34-44-20.
formerly Blocks SO, 81, 38. Al, AZ. 43
and A and the E1a of Blocks 80, 40
and As. Sandstone village.
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with a boy in a dress he already
had seen her wear-nor would
she wear the same dress two con-
secutive times to the same night
club.
This is not as expensive as it
sounds. Puerto Rico is a tropical
island, and summer dress is year
round wear. There are no f u r
coats to eat big holes in the budget.
Boys, therefore, r not discour-
aged. This is as it should be, for
in this Caribbean Switzerland all
romance must begin with the boy.
The girl dare not make an inviting
move to break the ice. When the
reticence imposed on her by Gus
tom keeps her from marriage, the
result is tragic.
"An Old Maid"
Under pressure from 'the fam.
i]y," fearful of what people will
say" she keeps out of the activ'
tiles of younger single girls after
she passes her early thirties. She
is not considered a bachelor girl
as in America, but as an "olc
maid"
She may not veal the same
bright colors and fancy fashions
as her younger sisters. Her dress.
es are no longer low-cut o sleeve.
less; and they increase in length.
She does not wear makeup any
more.
The girl who has a boy friend
she can count on has her troubles,
too. If he takes her out two or
three times in succession, she is
practically engaged. Other boys
drop her from their eligible lists.
The girl who is popular enough
to attract many suitors, and mink
enough to keep them all guessing,
is likely to subject her family to
noisy venings. 1t is the custom
for the lovestruck boy to stand I'M
der the exquisite iron-grilled bal
comics of the girl friends home
and serenade with his guitar, sing
ing the while as well or as poorly
as he is able. Almost any day at
dusk a traveller sees lads toting
guitars for miles over narrow
roads and through the ancient
streets. If the distance is too long
to make afoot before moonrise, the
lover boards a publico public taxi
cab) and boasts in music and song
of his romantic exploits to the 9TH
er passengers.
Once a senorita chooses her
senior, her family must okay him.
If they oppose him, she may not
talk to him, write to him, or even
see him, again.
Chaperone Always
If the family does approve, the
boy and girl still may not be to-
gether anywhere without a chap
erone. "Duena" is the old Spanish
word for it. A "duena'' is either
the girls mother, an aunt, or an
elderly lady friend of the family.
The ''duena" is out of date in the
insular capital city, San Juan
(where most girls run around with
boy friends as freely as in New
York; but it remains an institution
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be set up in Johnston county by
at least four candidates-the idea
being that Paul Grady's campaign
has been such a total flop as to
make the captur- of Johnston's vote
possible.
On the other hand one Of the
best-informed politicians in the
state told your reporter that john
ston is still at least IS per cent for
Grady and secuted the idea that
there is any real chance of taking.
any great part of it away from the
Kenly man.
Explanation OF the Grady flop
most often offered hereabout H. that
in his previous statewide races the
Johnston man has the advantage
of hot anti fights. In 1886 when
he ran for lieutenant governor, for
instance, he was beneficiary of the
Mcdonald drive against the powers
that-were. Still later, in the 1898
campaign against Utility Commits
sioner Stanley Winborne, he got
the votes Of those who are against
the utilities and who regarded Mr..
Winborne as the very personifica-
ton of ~subserviency to the utility
interests.
This time Grady is on his own
and must get votes "for" and not
against" which alters the case
considerably.
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the southeast coast of England, 60
miles from the continental coast.

the southeast coast of England, 60
miles from the continental coast.
Wounded from fighting one be-
gan arriving in england. Between
200 and 300 British casualties, half
OF them stretcher cases, arrived at
Liverpool early today from France
and Norway.
Tommies wounded in the first en-.
gagemelts in the Low Countries re-
marked grimly:
We've got something to beat"
A Belgian communique declared
that the Liege Forts (some of
which Germany claims to have TAX
en) continue to resist" in the
Maastricht sector where the Ger
mans broke through.
The Dutch are still fighting in
iceland, the little southwestern
corner Of their country, a common
tator asserted. They destroyed
practically all the fuel oil at Am
sterdam and Rotterdam before cap
itulating, he said, to keep it from
falling into German hands.
This is his picture of today's
wal situation in the Low Countries
and northern France:
Held on East
The Germans are held on the
eastern side of the dent" made at
Sedan yesterday.
The situation is serious, but not
critical, although it is difficult to
say exactly what is happening.
Heavy lighting is reported in the
vicinity of Walcheren and Bever-
land, in the north of iceland, III
surrendered Dutch province, but no
definite results are available.
East Of Antwerp to Charleroi and
Louvain, southwark toward Mezi-
eres and from Sedan to Longwy
sporadic fighting is in progress,
that in the vicinity Of Dinant be-
ing the most serious.
The Liege and Namur f~ortresr,s
appear to be isolated, but are still
holding out.
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Southern Train Leaves
Rails Near Raleigh

RALEIGH, M a 16.-CR-A
Southern railway system locomotive
and eight freight cars were derailed
here early today and Sergeant H. B,
Williamson of the Raleigh police
force said it appeared that a switch
had been tempered with, causing the
wreck. Three men in hte locomotive
cab escaped uninjured.
The wreckage blocked the old Fay.
etteville highway crossing, only a
couple of blocks from Memorial audi.
forum and the business section. The
railroad main line was cleared dur.
ing the morning.
Captain H. W. Rose of Greensboro.
chief of Southern railway police
came here with special investigators
t oinvestigate the derailment. Viii.
hanson said a lock on a switch g
block from the derai1ment had beer
broken, the safety light had beer
put out of commission, and the
switch thrown so as to sidetrack the
train.
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in the smaller towns and here in
Pora1

in the smaller towns and here in
Ponce.
When an American girl decides
to marry, she either elopes or tells
the folks the date of the wedding.
For the Puerto Rican girl, mar
rage is more complicated.
First of all, the bridegroom-to-
be's parents or some older men,
Der of his family must formally
ask the parents of the bride for
their consent. This may be a very
simple or very ostentatious cere-
mony, depending on the social and
financial standing of the lovers.
The engagement period may last
several months, or ever years.
During this time the girl is looked
upon as private property" She
IS not asked to 60 anywhere unless
her fiance may 60 also.
Because she has been taught to
sew in her early teens and a by
now make delicate embroidery and
needlework, she is expected to
make her own trousseau. Every
thing in her hope chest must be
handmade, anyhow, and it is ex-
hibited with special pride if she
has made the lingerie and en-
broidered her initials in the linen.
The wedding ceremony almost
invariably takes place in a church,
for the Puerto Ricans are Catholic.
The bride would not think of kiss
ing her husband there; it's "sacre-
ligious." f.
On each anniversary of his we'd
ding, the husband gives his wife a
narrow, plain, silver or gold brace
let if the year passes without a
child. If a child is born that year.
the bracelet is adorned with filigree
on the outer side.
Tell at a Glance
In this way, it is known at a
glance whether a woman is mar
ried, for how long, and how many
babies she has borne.
This tradition serves as a warn
ing to other men not to pay too
much attention.
After marriage, the Puerto Rican
girl prefers to stay home and raise
a family rather than go on work.
ing as she did before her wedding.
She would rather spend evenings
taking care Of the babies herself
than leave them with a maid or in
a nursery so she can see a movie
or attend a dance.
In strict Spanish families, tn e
women are rarely seen outside
their homes except in their hus-
bands company. Husbands, how
ever, r additionally unfaithful.
Outside San Juan, for example,
there is a club which wives never
visit. 1t is reserved for the men
and their mistresses.
The high pride that keeps wives
from complaining about this makes
breach of promise suits impossible.
A Puerto Rican girl would rather
die than admit she had lost some
ones affection. Should she be jilt-
ed, she would rather pretend she
did not care than make any move
toward reconciliation.
When death comes to her loved
ones, the Puerto Rican woman mir
rors outwardly the sadness within.
All her clothes are black for a
long time afterward. She does not
leave her home except for work or
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british B0MBERS
ATTACK GERMANS
Doval Air Force Playing
Major Role In Gisan-
tic Battle

,nov, May 1e.-R-Great
I -|9;n'e Royal Air Force has un-
Brl ,sed its greatest bombing attack
leas's ',.arv objectives in Germany
east 0. into the Belgian fighting
its pow offensive attacks on Naz'
with soncentrations and communi-
cation lines ,.r n,ero re-
"Na"j IN attacks that lasted
leass F,about the night" the air
i',- A. F. operation east OF
ln swine was called "a big offen-
the AGAINST the enemy's road and
sNe Communications which are sup
rail- his forces in their invasion
pol'lDs Low Countries and Luxem-
r,ros broke out and heavy ex-
plosions resulted it was sa'o.
.,ioa war communicates declar-
'' that Germany's big push
' ep the Low Countries was
. .nto slowed down by the stiffen-
; gr'G resistance of land and air
forces.
british tommies thrown into the
1.-Two Belgian line we're said by
S"s s]esdouarters communicate to
successfully held back Sc
r5ors German attacks in hard
fighting. -
waves of Allied planes were said
:. have broken up mechanlzed
sorcos massed ny the Germans in
drive to capture Brussels and
a,,n the flank of French fortified
lines.
, British headquarters communi-
M declared that since the start of
,Eo 1.owlands offensive the air
farce with the British expeditionary
force has destroyed at least LA
German planes, while % have been
douned by anti-aircraft fire.
British headquarters said an AL
lied fleet of $50 planes raked Ger
man lines converging on the Meuse
at Sedan yesterday aid their bomb
ing and machine cunning halted the
German advance and allowed the
French to counter attack.
The loss of So French and Brit
ish planes in the strafing operation
was called not excessive
~Repercussions from the gunfire
at the -reat battle in progress IN
BeIgium shook houses at Deal on
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PONCE, Puerto Rico, May IL.
-(R-Puerto Rican lovers new
er lack affectionate diminutives
for the names of their girl
friends.
Carmen is Carmen, but she is
also Carmin, Carmelita, Cam
bucha, Carmencita, Carmela,
Carmelin.
Josefina, in addition to being
Josefina, is also Josefa, Fina,
Finita, Fini, Pepa, Pepita, Pc
pima, Pepona.
Dolores - Lola, Lolita, Lulu,
Lolo, Lolin, Lala.
Ana-Anita, Mia.
Teresa-Teresina, Tete, Tere,
Teresita.
Conception - Conchita, Con-
cha, Pura, Chita.
Encarnacion - Encarna, En-
carnita.
Carolina-CaroIa, Caro-, Nina,
Lima.
Francisco - Frasquita, Pan.
cha, Panchita, Paca, Paquita.
Observation-Disclosures, iona, To-
nita, Tonin.
Rosa-Rosita, Rosina.
Observation-Disclosures, Fela, Fee
Iita, Lita. Faela.
Juana-Juanita, Juanin, Mia.
If a boy gets mixed up in all
this. he resorts to the American
diminutive-"hey."
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Kissing Is Serious, Marriage
Is Complicated In Puerto Rico

PONCE, Puerto Rico, May 49,
REKisses r serious business on
this island Of sunburned senoritas.
Mere mention of them is enough
to make una nina bien" "a nice
Crib blush.
Only when a lass is formally en-
gagged to a boy does she offer her
lips-and then bashfully in pri-
vate.
Old Spanish customs are respon-
sible for this anachronism in love
making in a place where every
thing else. is Americanized to the
nth degree. Here in Ponce, the
most truly Spanish spot on tn e
island, counting even becomes a
public spectacle.
Boy meets girl in tn public
square on Sunday night. Boy joins
a line of other boys and walks
slowly around the big concrete rec
tangle. Girl joins a line of other
girls and walks around, too, be-
side the line of boys but in the op-
posite direction.
Boy and girl look each other
over. If what they see is attrac-
tive, they pair off, drop out of line,
and walk together alone.
They 60 to a drug store for a
soda, or maybe to a movie, to get
better acquainted. Then they 60
home, and start over again next
Sunday.
Very Strict
From there on, the formula is
very strict. Boy doesn't visit girl
at her home as casually as in the
United States. He's got to have
the proper introduction first, and
be approved by his prospective in
laws. This introduction as likely
as not takes place at a dance
Puerto Ricans love to d a n C e.
where girl is watched over care
fully by one or more ~sharp-eyed
~chaperones.
These conventions are not so
rigidly observed elsewhere on the
island, but they always r in evil
dence. Fortified by centuries, they
are still too strong for the girls,
who would like to be free of them.
Love making is as pleasing to
these maids as it is to their sisters
in the United States. They r ro-
mantle and terribly jealous. But
they hide their sex appeal as much
as possible. It's the thing to do.
Legs, no matter how lovely, are
kept covered. No good girl" poses
for a photograph in her bathing
suit. Swimming and tennis are pop
ular feminine sports, but wearing
of shorts and bathing suits in pub
lie or mixed company is frowned
on in the best circles as too reveal
ing.
To Americans, some Puerto Ri
can ideas of beauty seem strange.
The girls take pride in hair on
their legs.
Plumpness is desirable.
Beautiful Eyes
No one can quarrel with their
feature of greatest pride - their
eyes. Whether languid with ro-
nance, sparkling with mischief, or
blazing with anger, they are beau
tiful. And the girls make the most
of their long black lashes.
The senorita's daytime hair-do is
the one currently popular on the
continent. But for formal evenings,
she either goes to the beauty par
Ilor or fixes it herself to fit her in
dividual style.
She wears a hat only when she is
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dressed up for church, the shops,
or a visit. On these occasions, she
also decks herself out with u
Spanish rings, bracelets, jeweled
clips and ear rings.
The high combs brilliant
mantillas the average stranger
thinks of whenever Spaniards are
mentioned are rarely seen. But In
finite color is still The rule. Here
variety is the staff as well as the
spice of life.
A popular girl must have as
many evening dresses as she has
boy friends to take her dancing.
She would not consider going out
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ported, came from "War Veterans,
Charlotte"
Tom Cooper reported in his total
contributions of $1,66S an item of
Il cowboy hat" valued at $13 and
presented by Tom Whisnant Of
Salisbury"
First definite signs Of summer
were observed in the Capitol We'd
nesday when electric fans were car
rier into all the offices.
There has been nothing at all
dead about the Funeral Directors
convention in session here this
week; and it hasn't yet been de-
cided which five Of the guberna-
torial candidates will need embalm-
ing services Immediately after May
rs.
The convention, incidentally, is
the one which forced postponement
Of the democratic state convention
one day in order to avoid a conflict
of dates.
Oscar Barker of Durham, a can
didate for congress in the fourth,
was here Wednesday to file his ex-
pense account in person.
He says that in campaigning his
district he finds that the greatest
applause drawer is a pledge that, if
elected, he will never vote to send
Americans abroad to flight in any
of Europe's wars"
Your Raleigh reporter was tip
ped by one of the gubernatorial
headquarters that organizations will
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for church. AS time passes, she
softens her rigorous wardrobe by
adding grey or white to her black
dresses.
A father or n other is entitled to
at least three or four years Of
mourning; grandparents and broth.
ers, from one to two years; distant
relatives and dear friends, a pc.
Rod depending on the intimacy oil
the relationship.
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al E II
B r FS
Star. News Bureau,
Sir Walter Hotel
BY HENRY AVERILL

RALEIGH, May 16.-All the can
didates for lieutenant governor
should throw their support to Col
onel Arthur Simmons as soon as
they hear about his expense ac-
count, filed in the office of the
secretary of state.
Summons promises nominated
and elected, lot to go to seed. I
shall resign after two years, the
lieutenant governor to be COVER
nor"
The Alamance mans expense ac-
count was decorated by pasted
clippings of his platform. He re-
ported contributions of s2o5-all but
IS of it from a brother who lives
in Michigan. The five-spot, he re-
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WHITE WINS

NEW BERN, May 16-R-Archie
White won over his brother, Earl,
as Craven county All club king of
health. Earl held the honor the
last two years and succeeded his
brother, Ray. They are sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. White of Cover
City.