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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-03
THE MIRROR
Askov Public Schools

On Friday the thirteenth, the audi
forum was the scene of the Junior
high bad Luck Party. Games were
played, and "The Congo" was read
by Mr.. Dunn. After lunch had been
served, the party ended with round
games and ''Taps".
One week later the senior high
party was held in the auditorium in
the form of barn dance. The audi
torium was we'll stocked with hay
and corn. An enjoyable time was
reported.
Of interest to all should be the
news that the cast has been chosen
for the junior class play, 'Miss Jim
N.Y., which will be given soon. Mr..
Dunn will be the director.
The A. B. G.. held its first meeting
of the year Friday. The Buying club
has two aims: (D To help pupils
buy their supplies at lower cost; and
(2) To teach pupils the principles of
cooperation. Arnold Bodtker of Ore
gon, was the guest speaker.
Fifth and Sixth Grade News.
There are 33 pupils in the fifth
and sixth grade room this year. Six
teen of them are in the fifth grade
and II in the sixth.
Philip Krantz has already read II
books and has earned that many gold
stars on his free reading chart.
In art class both grades have made
free hand cuttings of health rules,
and used these to make booklets.
The pupils are also very interested
in the science shelf which was begun
as nature study project.
Third and Fourth Grade News.
There are AZ pupils in the third
and fourth grade room this year,
Twenty-four children are in the third
grade, and Is are in the fourth grade.
In the third grade there is new
pupil, Dolores Erickson, who has at
tended schools in several states. She
has many interesting things to tell
about her travels.
The reading, spelling, citizenship,
and health inspection CHI arts are
working very well. Charts form
an incentive for doing better work
and improving records.
Several pupils have brought fine
Indian articles that they have made
themselves, as they have been study
ing about Indians in social studies.
Some fine articles made by Indians
from all parts of the United States
have been brought in also. Some of
the things are: An Indian corn grind
err found in California, brought by
liner Petersen; an Indian war bonnet
from Yosemite park, brought by Ell
Wind Rasmussen; a handmade clay
bowl made by Indians of New Mexi-
CO, brought by Ejvind Rasmussen; a
birch bark basket made by Indians
at Lake Itasca, brought by Enok
Sorensen. These exhibits add a great
deal to the room.
Primary News.
The second graders made a farm
and a zoo. So far there are gratis
and zebras in the zoo.
The first graders will soon have
completed their Before We Read"
books. The enrolment this year to-
tails 33; 13 in the second and 20 in the
first.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-03
Fifteen Years Ago.
October 8, 1929

The Rutle dge community was
shocked Saturday to learn of the
death of Jas. Scott. He was a native
of Kentucky and had served the Con-
federacy during the Civil war. Fun
eral services were held Tuesday fore
noon with Rev. Suver of Sandstone,
in charge.
The new bridge across Pine River
near Rutledge is nearing completion
and it is expected it will be ready
for use Friday.
A quiet wedding took place at the
Matson home in Duxbury Septem-
Der 81 when George Matson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Matson, was united
in marriage to Miss Beulah Edmonds.
Rev. A. E. Mclean of Markville Of
ficiated. The newlyweds will make
their home near Duxbury for the
present.
j. A. wye of Sandstone, accompan-
led Auctioneer VIM. H. Barnick to
Askov Tuesday. While Mr.. Barnick
was crying the Mailing sale Mr.. wye
took occasion to visit around town
and get acquainted. He was for 20
years an instructor in the agricultural
department of the state University
and only month ago, together with
Mrs. wye and their son Lloyd L..
moved to Sandstone from St. Paul.
Alexander Bisset of Sandstone, who
was well known over Pine county as
an excellent amateur baseball player
died at his home last Thursday af-
ternoon at the age of 38 after a 10
day battle against the ravages OF
pneumonia. He is survived by his
wife, two little sons, four sisters and
his parents.
The many friends of Arthur Han
son, who is well known in the Bruno
community, will be glad to hear OF
his appointment as state grain in
Spector. He works at present in Min
neapolis, beginning work there on
September %.
Mr.. Wilson of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture at Washington, D. c..
was in Askov Tuesday in company
with Geo. A. Pond, agriculturist from
the University Farm, st. Paul, to &c
over the work being done on the
Askov statistical route by Rex Tru-
man. Mr.. Wilson also made brie1
study of cooperative movements here
and was much pleased with his visit
to Askov.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-03
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
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the moral support of the Ameri-
can people. There is in these ac-
tiOns nothing that can challenge
the totalitarian powers unless
they want to stretch their i'm
aginatiOnS.
Shortly before the signing of the
horsepower treaty in Berlin it had
been understood that Spain was about
to join Germany and Italy in their
war against Great Britain. But Spain
was not, after all, party to the
agreement. It is said, however, that
the door has been kept wide open,
and as the special Spanish emissary
sent to Berlin now has arrived in
Rome, there may be another story
to add later on. Despite appearances
at this moment, there is also pos
sibility that Russia may ultimately
join.
Should that happen, the five great
dictator powers will be aligned
against only two remaining first-rate
democratic nations, the United States
and Great Britain.
European War.
AS for the European war itself, it
cannot be said that it is stationary
or monotonous, but it is devoid of
action that decisively changes the
situation.
There is, however, this fact to
note that the incessant German
bOmbardments of London and
other English cities seem to have
decreased in violence whereas the
British bOmbings of German pO-
sitiOns on the Continental side of
the Channel are constantly in
creasing in fury and effect.
And it is not without interest that
during the last week or so, one has
heard nothing further about the i'm
minence of major German attack
on England. Either Hitler has beer
frightened by the powerfulness Of
the British retaliation, or he has made
very serious INSTALLATIONS as to
the psychologically correct moment
Defeat.
1t would, thus, seem that Great
Britain is holding her own on the
home front, but in Africa the Brit
ish navy suffered a defeat of nc
great political or military Importance
but disastrous to British prestige.
At Dakar, West Africa, British
| squadron attacked six French war
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-03
When You And
l We're Younger
Items taken from the Askov American
of Is and Is years ago.
Twenty five Years Ago.
October Z, 1879

The following pupils in Mr.. Frost's
room in the Duquette school were
perfect in attendance this month.
Edith Hedberg, Helen Hedberg, Hell
en- Erickson, Gertrude Duquette, Ag-
mes Anderson, Mable Beckstrom, Lii
liam Johnson, Juno Johnson, Lep Bel
anger, and Leela Stephenson.
Jens Henriksen of Viborg, S. D..
is in Askov looking over the country
with the prospects of buying a farm
or renting temporarily and buying
later. He has sold out at Viborg and
will move here in the spring.
A reception was held at the as
sembly hall in Askov Friday evening
for the newlyweds, Mr.. and Mrs. "
Hoiberg, under the sponsorship OF
the Young Peoples society. There
was a crowd of about 800 present
and the committee in charge had
spared no time nor work in provid-
ing entertainment and refreshments
Talks were given by Carl Miller, Rev.
Andersen, F. Clarey Nielsen, DR.. p
N. Fenger and R. Nortvig. Music
was furnished by the Askov band and
a dance concluded the affair.
Plans for the new Sturgeon Lake
bank have arrived and work will be
commenced soon on the job, and may,
with fair weather, be completed this
fall. Fred w. Hales, the cashier, is
asking for bids on Sturgeon Lakes
first brick building.
N. P. Johansen of Askov, received
an Emerson farm tractor Monday
1t is the first farm tractor brought
to this vicinity and the work that il
interest. The engine itself is 20 horse
power but as it requires about
horse power to pull the machine it.
self the actual drawing power is
about IL.
Askov is steadily forging ahead and
can now boast a bakery. Conrad
Christensen, who came here from Du-
luth, has rented the L. c. Larsen
building, fitted it up for bakery
and will open for business tomorrow
Mr.. Christensen comes well recon-
mended as a baker and has many
years of experience, having worked
in Germany, Denmark and Italy and
other places in Europe and several
of the large cities in America.
The Askov basketball boys went
to Grasston Saturday and were de-
feated by the team there Al to 18
The score at the half was 20 to IA
The Askov boys lined up as follows:
AXel Jensen, center; Albert Johnson,
left forward; Hedge Kilstofte, right
forward; Elmer Paulsen, left guard;
and Henry Andersen, right guard.
The monument at Brookpark to
commemorate the great forest fire
which destroyed Brookpark, Hinck-
ley, Sandstone, Mission Creek and
other places on September l, 1894,
and to mark the last resting place of
those who died in that awful holo-
caust, was unveiled with appropri-
ate ceremonies Friday afternoon
Charles E. Elmquist, state railroad
and warehouse commissioner, made
the principal address. The monu-
ment is of st. Cloud granite and
stands 81 feet high. None of the
survivors now live at BrOokpark.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-03
Kerrick
(From Another CORRESPONDENT

Everyone is cordially invited to
attend the Ladies Aid meeting at the
Kvasnicka home Sunday, October 6.
Evelyn Orstad, Betty Larson and
Lauretta Stratton of Sandstone, visit
ed Patricia Hogan and Dolores VAIL
quist Tuesday evening.
Charles Jacobs, who has been work.
ing in South Dakota, returned home
last week for an indefinite stay.
Louis Hogan spent from Sunday
until Wednesday in Minneapolis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-03
NickersOn

Mr.. and Mrs. Skawhlid and MIR.
and Mrs. Edw. Beaudry were in Carl
ton Wednesday evening of last week.
Mrs. Skawhlid went by train from
there to her home in Bemidji.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hansen were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Beaudry
Sunday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-03
Bremen Township
(From Another Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Pince and son
Rodney of st. Paul, spent the week.
end at her parental home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wahtola and Johnny
Paulson spent the weekend at the
Gust Paulson home.
Visitors at the Chas. Youngberg
home Sunday were MIR. and Mrs.
Alfred Johnson and family, LaVerne
and Raymond Larson, Maria Fleek,
Carl Mehtala, Bernice Youngberg and
Johnnie Olson of Duluth, and Leonard
Youngberg and sons Dale and Larry.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Halbauer and
children spent the weekend at the
Chas. Uhlir home. Mrs. M. Arazim
accompanied them back, returning
Monday.
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the moral support of the Ameri-
can people. There is in these ac-
tiOns nothing that can challenge
the tOtalitarian powers u n ess
they want to stretch their i'm
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-03

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American.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Inquiry Into Sale Of U.S.. Military
Planes TO Foreign Powers Delayed

WASHINGTON, March 20. CUp)
"A house hearing on sale Of U. S.
military planes 20 foreign powers
was postponed today to give Secre-
tary of War Harry H. Woodrlng
more time in which to assemble
data.
The poStponement was announced
by Chairman Andrew j. May of
the house military affairs commit
tee as the session at which Wood
ring had been expected to testify
was about to open.
May said no date had been fixed
for Woodrings appearance. The
committee had planned to hear to-
day from Woodring, Assistant Sec
rotary Louis Johnson, Chief OF
Staff George c. Marshall and Mai
Gen. H. H. Arnold, chief of the
air corps.
Huge orders for planes from
Great Britain and France in recent
months, and release for export by
the war department this month of
one OF the newest military planes
precipitated various charges in con-
greSs and elsewhere that the ad-
ministration's policy would reveal
military secrets and jeopardize the
United States expanded defense
program, and that aircraft manu-
facturers were charging this gov
Iernment excessive prices
Mr. Roosevelt said yesterday the
policy of letting European nations
buy war planes here was based on
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20

tons committee, and Rep. George
H. Tinkham. r., Mass, a member
of the house foreign affairs COM
mittee, both demanded that Crom-
we'll be recalled because of his adj
dress at Toronto yesterday.
Cromwell is apparently imitat-
ing Ambassador walter Illness
Page in London during the last
war;" Tinkham said. Ambassador
Page was a confessed traitor to his
country and should have been re-
moved from office in disgrace.
Mr.. Cromwell deserves the same
fate. If he can not be an American
he has no place in American Official
life"
Clark, who described Cromwell's
remarks as IAN outrageous and dis
graceful breach Of OFFICE" also call
ed for his removal from office.
Cromwell. the husband of the
wealthy Doris Duke and recently
appointed minister to Canada,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Neutrais Warned
British May Adopt
German Tactics

LONDON. March 20. CUP)-A
sharp speech by War Secretary Oil
yer Stanley today overshadoWed a
sterner British attitude toward neu-
trails in whose interests, he said, Bri-
tain is fighting
In the stiffeSt British attack on
neutrals to date, Stanley warned
that their attitude, critical of Bri-
tain, may induce her to follow Ger
many's example and disregard their
rights. BY inference he reproached
the United States, along with other
neutralS, and warned that a defeat
for Britain would mean a defeat for
them also.
The speech today followed an open
warning by Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain in the House of Com
mons last night that British war;
ships and airplanes would enter
Scandinavian waters to attack any
German Warships which violated
them.
Chamberlain in effect warned neu.
trails that they should line up with
the allies and he rejected United
States criticism of allied policy with
regard to Finland.
Attacking American descriptions
of the war as 'phoney" Stanley said
That language is culled from the
ringside where people, after a good
dinner, watch other people hit each
other and without danger to them
selves urge them to do more hitting
Stanley said that the foreign
press had criticized Britain for tim
idity and lack of enterprise regard
ing Finland because we were tender
hearted in sparing the rights of neu-
trails"
That is a very dangerous lesson
for neutrals to start teaching U.s."
he said. Maybe we are only too
willing to learn"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Britain Promises
To Return German
AirpIane Attacks

LONDON, March 20. CUPD-
Great Britain must expect regular
Nazl aerial raids on British naval
bases but we shall do our best to
return them First Lord of the Adj
mlralty Winston Churchill told the
House OF Commons today.
His statement came after about SO
British bombing planes had raided
the German island of Sylt all night.
we must probably expect at
tacks OF this kind tthe Nazi raid
Saturday on Scapa Flow as reg
ular feature of the war in COM
ing months and we shall do our best
to resist them and return Them
Churchill said.
The defenSeS of Scapa Flow and
of all naval bases are reviewed con-
stantly in relation OF the results of
enemy attacks"
Churchill said it was encouraging
and significant that the Germans
were attempting to portray the
Scapa Flow raid as an important
military affair. whereas it really was
minor.
He said that the closest liaiSon
existed between naval and air force
authorities.
Although dispatches from Den
mark reported that bombs were be-
lieved to have been dropped by the
British photography planes when
they circled Sylt at 9 a. m. the
main purpose of the flight was to
make record of the damage done
by probably $50 to 200 bombs drop
ped by the British attackers during
the night.
The second challenge to the Ber-
man air defenSeS in 10 was hailed
by the British newspapers as loudly
as if there had been another heavy
bombardment of Sylt this morning,
but it was emphasized that the mid
morning flight was to make photo
graphs,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20

welt that in spite of all reports of
4 peace offensive, Europe apparent
~ was settling down for a long and
stubborn war.
Developments of the past AZ hours
since the conference of Adolf Hitler
and Benito Mussolini at Brennero
had indicated that the present war
aims of Germany and the Allies
were irreconcilable. The latest edi-
tons of Italian newspapers that
WelleS carried under his arm as he
boarded the ship this morning did
not mention peace, except to de-
clare that Benito MuSsolini was in
no way serving as a go-between in
any peace offensive, and they warn
ed that Italy and Germany stood
together to prevent the war spread
ing to other fronts, especially the
Balkans, the Danube basin, and the
Near East.
The report which Welles may be
able to make to Mr. Roosevelt,
based on more than SO conferences
in four capitals with such figures
as the Pope, two kings, two die
tatorS, president and the premiers
of both Allied governments, IS.
Some indications exist, despite
Germany'S threats of loosening a
big offensive" at any time, that
the war may drag on in its present
stalemate indefinitely with neither
side finding a place to deal a cru
cial blow.
2.-As long as the stalemate con-
tinueS there is the chance that the
seed of peace may find root, be-
cause people in the warning coun-
tries are beginning to grow restless
with inactivity, are asking how the
war can ever be won under present
methods, and are seeing their re-
sources slowly being used up.
3. developments are under way
looking to a German-I Italian Rus
sian scheme for Balkan security
designed to keep the war out of
southeast Europe.
4.-Germany'S suspicion that the
United States favors the Allies APP
pears to have been somewhat soft
ened by WelleS' failure either to try
to sell the Germans peace plan
or to repeat to the Allies what he
had been told confidentially in
Berlin. However 1T was believed the
time may not yet be ripe for the
restoration of complete diplomatic
relations between the United States
and Germany, including the return
of the ambassadors.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20

the need for increasing American
production. AS result of the policy
of selling to foreign governments.
he said, airplane manufacturers
have multiplied their production
capacity about three times in one
year, even in the production OF
engines
But he said it was simply bunk
to charge that sale of planes aboard
reveals defense secrets. This coun-
try. he said, possesses three or four
military devices which defense ex-
pertS believe other nations cannot
duplicate. They will be kept secret
as long as possible. But airplanes,
he added, are not secret devices
and foreign powers can get ln1or-
nation about the latest types by
reading aeronautical magazines or
sending representatives to this
country
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
~ Communists on Trial
In Guarded French Court

PARIS, March 20. CUP)-Forty
four former Communist members Of
the Chamber of Deputies went on
trial Today before seven military
Judges IN a courtroom packed with
spectators and lined with soldiers
wearing steel helmets and carrying
bayoneted rifles.
Thirty five defendants answered
the roll call. The other nine are
tugitives and are being tried in
Absentia for their lives on charges
OF treason. A hush settled over
the room when solemn voiced clerk
twice called out the names of the
nine abSentees.
The other 35 are charged win
having reconstructed the Communist
party, which was CutlaWed by decree
Sept. IS, 1899, after Russia ard
Germany had signed a non-ag 5res-
sion pact. The decree specifically
forbade activity having the direct
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
DaIadier, Cabinet
Resign as Unrest
Over Policy Grows

PARIS, March 20. CUP)-Premier
Edouard Daladier and his cabinet
resigned today because a majority
of the Chamber Of Deputies refused
to vote confidence in his manner
of conducting the war, but President
Albert Lebrun called him in for
40 minute conference and was be-
heved TO have asked him to form
new government.
The president had accepted the
cabinets resignation, leaving France
momentarily without a government
in one of its most perilous times,
and a communique issued after his
conference with Daladier announced
only that they had met and dis
cussed the situation"
The crisis was precipitated by
dissension over Daladier's failure to
take the initiative in the war away
from Germany and Russia and send
the Allied forces into some real
action, but underlying it was
tug of-War between right wing and
socialist members of parliament that
had been going on for two years,
ever stree Daladier got in power
on the breakup of the popular
front and maintained himself by
playing one side against the other.
However, there was a deep seated
dissatisfaction over the passive
war" the Allies have conducted and
the newspaper Lintransigeant said
today that the chamber, in refusing
to vote confidence in Daladier's
government, had interpreted the
nations wishes"
THE vote was not against any
particular ministry or man." the
newspaper said. THE significance
of the vote was more profound. The
two houses (of parliament pro-
nounced themselves on the war in
its entirety and principle. There
can be no jockeying or substitution
of Peter for Paul. What the nation
and parliamentary representation
demand is veritable renewal of
methods a war government to
make and win war"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20

or indirect object Of progagI,'ng
the watch words emanatIns nom
or relating TO the third information
al"
These 80 face maximum pent.les
ranging from one 20 five yrlr=
imprisonment.
The fugitives. believed either 10
have fled abroad or TO be IN lld.nf
in France. would. If convinced and
given tie maximum senten"e, be
liable to execution any time they
are found on French soil.
They include some OF the greatest
names OF the days of France 5
front populaire: Jacques Duclos,
former vice president OF the cham
Der, Arthur Ramette, president OF
the workers and farmers group.
MauriSe Thorez, secretary general of
the Communist party in France:
CASTOR MonmouSseau. former vice
president OF the chambers labor
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-20
Cromwell Defends
Views as Honest

NEWARK, N. j., March 90. CUP
james H. Cromwell, minister to
Canada, said on his arrival here last
night that his speech at Toronto
yesterday was IAN honest state
ment of the facts as l see them
Cromwell and his wife, the for
mer Doris Duke, were EN- route to
their home in Somerville, N. j.
CANADA WELCOMES
STATEMENT
OTTAWA, March 20. CUP)-Of-
ficialS described American Minis
ter II. CromWell's attack on Ger
many as splendid" today and said
it would make him very popular in
Canada.
His speech was hailed as "out-
standing and there was surprise
here that it had caused repercus-
Sions in Washington.