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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
STILL At TOP
Of DEMO LIST
Garner Percentage Of
Popularity Now
Slipping
BY DIR. GEORGE GALLUP
Dlsostas. American Institute Of
Public Opinion

Public Opinion
PRINCETON, N. J.-Witl
the Democratic national con
vention less than five months
away, and with . series o.
state primaries looming i'm
mediately ahead, the lates'
nationwide survey Of rank
and file Democrats . h o W
President Roosevelt still dom
mating the party picture.
Despite Mr.. Roosevelt's silenc'
n he 1910 plans. nearly four Dem
ocrats IN every five with opinions
on the question 1881 still say
they would like to zee him renomi
mated when the party convention
meets in Chicago next July. There
has been NO change in the Prcsi.
dent's rank-and-file support in the
month-and-a-half since the previ.
Gus Institute survey.
Two important Developments
have occurred with regard to the
other leading figures In the Demo
oratie picture. however:
HIN Picnp Up
L Qulet. spetlight-shunning
Oesden uull Mr.. nooeevelt's
saarstaFy - stats. hes rlsen
sharply In the Institute index
fs1lawing wi1sly publicizsd
s1ssiss 70 H. effect hat H.
Rpenl1sat Ieeks with sems fs-
vsr - nlr. Hun - his success
~.
3 vlce President John N.
0oraes, vine ~ recently en-
tssed hls nnme In several state
primaries IN opposition 10
s6roft Roosevelt" slates. slips
beclkward. Although Mr.. Gar
ner b still the leading pop
ulAr choice Of rank-and- file
Democrats In case President
Deosevelt doesn't run, he re-
ceives - per cent III the pref
erencc vote today - compar-
- with TIE very substantial
~ PER ccnt ~ reoeived early In
January.
There are other indications.
meanwhile. that the opinion Of
rank-and-file voters has not yet
srystallised and that much can
happen 10 change the picture BE-
tween now and convention time.
Security Administrators Paul ".
ncNutt, for instance, who was one
pf the earliest entries in the 1910
raos. has lost ground with Demo-
sratio voters N the past month
and-a-half. On the other hand,
General Jim Farley and
Senator Burton X. Wheeler. who
have announced more recently,
Dhcw corresponding gains.
Othors Mentioned
Finally the survey reveals the
names Of more than q score Of
other Democratic eligibles with
popular support. The list Is led by
Attorney General Robert II. Jack
son-often mentioned as q White
House favorite Justice Frank
Murphy. Speaker william b. Bank
had and Senator Harry =. Byrd
Of Virginia. In this group also APP
pears Mayor Fiorello II. LaGuardia
Of New York. who. although he has
often run A. Republican. receives
substantial mention from Demo-
exats.
A the convention draws nearer,
President Roosevelt's personal sup
port with Democratic voters In all
parts Of the country makes him
marc Of . dominating figures
far - the 1870 nomination goes.
Whether he seeks the nomination
fer himself. allows himself to be
drafted. or attempts to nominate
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

merce luncheon Tuesday at noon,
according 10 DR.. +. l.. scheyer.
program chairman. Speakers will
be from Tacoma.
Custer Circle
Custer circle. Ladies of the G. A.
r., will serve dinner at noon We'd
nesdsy at Odd Fellows hall. Cards
will be played in the afternoon.
Services Wednesday
Rev. Theodore Brakeman, pastor
of Emmanuel Lutheran church. will
preach on "crucified Christ, Atone
ment for Sin" at the Wednesday
evening Lenten service this week.
Friday evening at 7:30 the Ladies
Aid will meet in the social rooms.
Mid-week Lenten service will be
held Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock at Peace Lutheran church |
with Rev. f. Arthur Larson of
Tacoma as the preacher. The
Sewing circle will meet Thursday |
at o'clock with Mrs. A. J. Scott,
917 End ave, n. w.
Building COMMITTEES
The building committee Of the
First Baptist church will meet at
the parsonage Monday evening at
1880 with J. NJ. Jones, chairman,
presiding.
Sunday afternoon Rev. Philip
Graf and Mrs. Graf drove to Issa-
quah where Rev. Graf preached
the sermon at the community
church.
Guests Of Jahrs
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Williford
of Seattle were Sunday guests of
Rev. and Mrs. Erwin II. Jahr Of
East Pioneer ave. Mr.. and Mrs.
Williford We're members OF Mr..
Jahr's church at Baker, Ore.
Plan Heirloom" Tea
Winons council. Degree of Poca-
hontas, Is holding an Heirloom"
tea at Red Mems hall Thursday
from l o'clock through the eve
ming. There will be booths con-
tanning various articles and a dis
play of keepsakes. Mrs. David
will be in charge of
the photograph gallery; Mrs. AL
bert Yahn will sell aprons and
there will be three gypsy for
tune tellers. Girl Scouts will have
a booth directed by Mrs William
Acting as hostesses
will be Mrs. Virginia Campbell.
Mrs. Frank Clark and Mrs. Ray
Goodner. Mrs. p. J. Hoffman is
general chairman and assisting
her will be Mrs. F. w. Carey and
Mrs. Beulah Cline. Social card
games will be arranged during the
evening for those wishing to play.
School at McMillin
A school of instruction sponsor
ed by the Pierce county council OF
PIT. A. will be held Thursday at
McMillin school, the program to
follow a session of the executive
board at 10 am. at which Mrs.
w. S. Colman of Puyallup, presi-
dent of the council. will preside.
Sergeant Kimball of the Seattle
police force will be the speaker,
having Backyard Playground"
az his subject. Activities of p
T. A. will be discussed by various
committee heads. Mrs. J. w. Kali
kus will speak on programs; Mrs.
Colman, membership: Mrs. r. A.
Funk. publicity; Mrs. Carl Ost-
lund, record book; Mrs. C. K. Di-
vine, safety; Mrs. Edison Case,
visual education and motion pic
lures, Mrs. Emory Funk, radio;
Mrs. II. C. Baldwin, mental n.y.
giene: Mrs. Fred Dorrah. publ
cations; Mrs. l.. B. Barton, history; |
Mrs. Byron Moye, budget and fin
ance: Mrs. Allen Goelzer. national |
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Monthly Meeting

Officials of communities from
Renton to Puyallup win meet here
"Wednesday evening when local
city heads act as hosts for the
session Of the Association of VAL
ley Cities In its monthly meeting.
Following the business discussion
there will be a talk on the ma
tional census.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Tavo of Ord's Victims Yet
May Survive; Gun Is Found

gun and fired at Nosler and Myra
ran between us and l hit her. then
I shot Nosler
"Pomeroy got up and tried to
hit me with a piece Of a chair.
l then grabbed the poker and rap
ped Pomeroy on the head, and
he got up again. so I hit him
on the head with the butt Of the
gun.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Riverside Valley Party

Riverside Valley grange drill
team is sponsoring a card party
at Riverside school Wednesday
evening at which pinochle and 800
will be played. Mrs. George Webb
and Mrs. Charles Burr head the
committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Building COMMITTEES

The building committee OF the
First Baptist church will meet at
the parsonage Monday evening at
1880 with J. NJ. Jones, chairman,
presiding.
Sunday afternoon Rev. Philip
Graf and Mrs. Graf drove to Issa-
quah where Rev. Graf preached
the sermon at the community
church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

Oregon City, Ore, where services
and interment will be held. His
son will accompany the body.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
County Hospital Topic

The proposed addition to the
Tacoma port district and the coun-
ty hospital situation will be dis
cussed at the Chamber of Com
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

At the meeting of Fruitand
grange Friday evening at Grange
hall the drill team Of Riverside
grange will put on the first and
second degree work. Refreshments
will be served by Friutland COM
mittee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Williford
of Seattle were Sunday guests of
Rev. and Mrs. Erwin II. Jahr Of
East Pioneer ave. Mr.. and Mrs.
Williford were members Of Mr..
Jahr's church at Baker, Ore.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Ferguson took
Donald to the graduation exercises
in Pine City last Thursday. Donald
graduated from the eighth grade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Barnett and
son, Everette, and Wallace Fjosne at
tended the eighth grade graduation
exercises in Pine City Saturday.
Miss Hilma Johnson visited at the
Arvid Anderson home Saturday and
in the evening all visited at the John
Johnson home near the Little Moose
church.
Mr.. and Mrs Ross Barnett and
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Fjosne and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Anderson,
Mrs. John Swenson, Billy and Janice
Ames, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Anderson
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy An
derson and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew An
derson attended party at the
Eddie Westerberg home given for
Ernest Nelson who had one of his legs
crushed last winter.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-04
Bass Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Carlson and
family of Blooming Prairie, spent the
weekend visiting relatives and also
attended the funeral of Grandma
Carlson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Bailey and
family of Sank Centre, attended the
Carlson funeral. Charlie Hanson of
Hooper, Nebr., brother of Mrs. Carl
son, visited the Ben, Herman and Vic
tor Carlson families. Oscar Carlson
also visited relatives here.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Ericsson and
Junior of st. Paul, visited the C.. E.
Ericsson and Victor Carlson families
over the weekend.
Mrs. Alfred johnson returned home
recently after visiting relatives in
Badger. Phyllis is now visiting there.
Mrs. Victor Carlson is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Christ Sawatzky, who is
at the st. Joseph's hospital in st. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Peterson of ST.
Paul, visited relatives here recently,
also attending the funeral of Grand
ma Carlson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Swanson and
Evelyn and Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder
motored to the University hospital
recently to visit their daughter, Betty.
Friends are glad to hear she is i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Pearson, Mrs.
Olson and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peter
son visited at the Ben Carlson home
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. AXel SeaShore and
daughters and grandchild of Buffalo,
came for the funeral of their aunt
and visited relatives here.
Mrs. Arvid Felt and Wesley Wis
tied at the Art Neslin and Ben Carl
son homes Tuesday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-04
When You And
l We're Younger
Items taken from the Askov American
of Is and Is years ago.
twenty-five Years Ago
July 8, 1879

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brahm ar
rived Saturday from Belden with
their car of household goods to make
Bruno their future home. MIR. Brahm
has accepted position with the N. A.
Williams Mercantile Co.
Sunday, July 4th, large number
of relatives, friends and neighbors
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. c. Johansen of Askov, and helped
them celebrate their 25th wedding an
niversary. Several of those present
were at the wedding 25 years ago
in Tyler. Mr.. and Mrs. Johansen
spent the first two years of their mar
ried life in Minneapolis, then return
ing to Tyler where they lived until
the spring of 1908 when they came
to ASkov.
About 80 people from Askov were
in Minneapolis July 3, 4 and 3 to
attend the ninth annual convention
of the third district of the Young Peo-
pies society. F. Clarey Nielsen of
ASkov, was elected vice president of
the organization for the ensuing year.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Ames and chill
dren of Bruno, left Wednesday for
Chicago, Niagara Falls, Montreal and
New York enroute to Mr.. Ames' old
home at Southington, Conn.,, where
they will spend their vacation. They
expect to return home in about three
weeks by way of Washington, D. c.
A large Independence day celebra-
ton was held in Sandstone Saturday.
The ASkov band furnished music for
the occasion and Attorney Roberts
of Pine City, was the orator of the
day. The rain in the afternoon pre-
vented the staging of the Hinckley-
Sandstone baseball game. However,
the celebration ended up with dance
at the opera house in the evening
which was thoroughly enjoyed.
JenS Jensen and Chas. KrantZ of
Askov, who are employed at ditching
near Hutchinson, came home for the
Fourth of July celebration and few
days visit. Charley is one of the
original members of the band so he
donned a uniform and helped out the
boys at Sandstone.
L. c. Petersen and Peter Mathiesen
of Askov, autoed to Pine City yester-
day on business concerning the county
ditch north of Askov.
The meeting called by the Partridge
Local Union, A. S. E. Friday for the
purpose of interesting members of
the Askov Cooperative Association
in forming one company out of the
two, did not result in much more
than two hours of talking.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-04
NickersOn

Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Trester have
moved onto the Boyles place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Hansen and
Mrs. Chas. Stafford were supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E. Han
sen Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E. Hansen and
daughter attended the funeral of Mrs.
Hansen's brother, bud" Trester, who
died at his home in Hinckley recently.
The funeral service was held Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E. Hansen and
Lucille were callers at the Edw. Beau
dry home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Becker left
Saturday for Zumbrota to attend Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Stiller's tenth wedding
anniversary. Mrs. Stiller is daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Becker.
Kenneth Slower went to Mime
apolis recently to visit for few days
with relatives.
Visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Hanson Monday were Mr..
and Mrs. Burns and Mrs. Edw. Beau
dry.
Mrs. Walter Soper was a visitor
at the home of her mother, Mrs. Casa
don't, Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Melancon were
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edw. Beaudry Monday evening.
This community extends sympathy
to Mrs. Hansen and Mrs. Trester in
the loss of their brother and son,
Roger Trester, in Hinckley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Melancon and
son, Edmund, and Mary Melancon
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Beaudry
last Thursday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Nickerson and son
and Mr.. Nickerson's mother are visit
ing in Seattle, Wash, at present.
A large crowd attended the Mr..
Walter Soper and Miss Esther Casa
don't wedding Tuesday evening of last
week. They left the same evening on
their honeymoon.
1t is reported that Mrs. Johnnie
Beaudry died at her home in Duluth
recently.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter SOper returned
Friday from their honeymoon.
A farewell party was given in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boyles Sat-
urday evening. They will leave Mon
day for Arizona where they will
make their future home.
Mrs. Frank Holton and children,
Grandma Holton and a granddaugh-
ter, all of Superior, Wis, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Paul E. Hansen last Thurs
day.
The Macdonald family is enjoying
visit with friends from Georgia.
Eugene Caldwell of Duluth, is
spending the summer with his uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Alcide Lee
May.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-04
Kerrick
(FrOm Another Correspondent

The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid will
meet at the home of Mrs. Wally Beck
strom Thursday afternoon, July II.
Everyone welcome
Mrs. w. P. Hogan visited at the o.
L. Kelly home in Minneapolis from
Friday until Monday. While there
she also saw her brother and sister,
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Berset,
of Milwaukee, who were vacationing
in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Hogan Wis
tied Mrs. E. T. Hogan in Belden Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Callahan and
children have moved into the upstairs
of the house the Frank Mach family
is living in now. They will live there
for the summer while Mr.. Callahan
works on the railroad.
Vic Tomhave of Cloquet, was a
Kerrick caller Sunday.
Louis and Patty Hogan spent the
weekend at the w. H. Sanford home
in Mora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wahlquist Wis
tied in Grindstone Lake Sunday eve
ming.
Mrs. Ronald Anderson was a Du-
luth caller last Thursday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-04
NapOleOn'S Sword

Bearing the inscription, IN. Bona
parte, First Consul of the French
Republic" a sword has been added
to an exhibition in Moscow dedicat-
ed to the victory of the Russian peo-
pie over Napoleon in 1872. When
Napoleon was defeated and sent to
Elba by the coalition Alexander I,
of Russia, ordered Count Shuvalov
to accompany him. To assist Napo-
leon to escape recognition by the
crowds, Shuvalov offered him his
greatcoat. In gratitude, the de-
throned emperor gave his sword to
Shuvalov, who took it to Russia. In
the revolution of 1917 the Red Guard
raided a family estate and COM
mander appropriated sword. He
fought with it, often marveling at
it's strength and sharpness. After
the war it was identified as Napo-
Icons sword.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-04
Fifteen Years Ago
(July 9, 1920

Joe Davis, 26, and single, quarter
breed Indian farmer living in Ogema
township, has been lodged in the
county jail in Saltwater on a charge
of first degree murder. Davis had
quarreled with his neighbor, D. j.
McKinnon, last Thursday and shot
him in the stomach with a rifle, death
resulting Immediately. The prelim-
mary trial was held in Justice Ste
phan's court in Pine City.
Wiggo Dietz, son of Anton J. Dietz
of Askov, and Miss Earlene Brown
of Rochester, were united at the lat
ter place June 28th. Mr. Dietz is
employed by the Minneapolis Steel
and Machinery Company and they
will make their home in the Mill City.
Henry Starch and Francis and AL
len of Bruno, attended the Fordson
tractor demonstration in Askov Tues
day. A tractor expert from the Ford
Motor Company gave much valuable
instruction on the care and opera
ton of the tractor. V. S. Petersen,
the Ford dealer in Askov, served all
those present to a very fine dinner.
Lightning struck and damaged the
main transformer of the Minnesota
Power G. Light Co. wires a mile north
of Askov at 5:45 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, leaving the village in dark
ness and without power during the
night. Manager DunWebber of the
Sandstone station, hurriedly secured
l. C
men on the job during the night to
restore service.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Billman of
Bruno, started on their journey to
Texas Friday morning. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Nettie Laying
as far as West Concord, where they
expected to visit relatives until Mon
day. Mrs. Laying returned home We'd
nesday morning. On Monday morn
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Billman continued
on to Mission, Texas, where they will
make their future home.
Carl Paulsen and son, Einar, of
Askov, left Monday via auto for Hins-
dale, ILL.,, where they will be employed
with the Paul Steenberg Construction
Co., having a large Catholic institution
to construct there.
A boy was born early Wednesday
morning at the Emil Olson home 9
miles northeast of Bruno.
Members of the Askov American
Legion Post had donated considerable
time lately making float for the
4th of July celebration in Pine City.
They constructed an airplane on a
Ford roadster, complete in every de-
tail. However, it came to sad and
sudden ending for the streets of Pine
City, with cars parked on both sides,
were not wide enough for it to pass
and the float was damaged before
ever getting into the parade.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-04
Duquette

The ALT Lund family is now &C.
cupying the place just south of Du-
quette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Len Dow and son
Douglas, and Dorance Berger of Min
neapolis, spent the weekend at the
Berger home. Dorance will remain
for a visit.
Frank Lindquist returned to Min
neapolis Monday after visiting his
sister, Mrs. Gust Peterson.
MIR. and Mrs. Neil Caroon and fam
lily moved their house trailer into
town Monday. He is employed by
Taylor and Taylor.
Eddie Edin left Monday night for
Oregon where he will be employed
in his uncle's lumber mill
Don't forget the Fourth of July
dance at the hall Thursday night.
Bobby Carlson is vacationing with
his grandparents, MIR. and Mrs. He'd
berg, for a few weeks.
Dennis Norell returned Saturday
to Fingal, N. D.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-04
Long Time Soil
Program Fixed
Yearly Tenant Changes Are
Found to Be Conducive
To Erosion.

WASHINGTON.-The agriculture
department plans to broaden it's ma
tion-wide program to halt soil ero-
sion, which already has damaged
half of all the land in the United
States.
Farmers and soil specialists
meeting here recently with the bu-
reau of agricultural economics, soil
conservation service and the forest
service developed a three-point pro-
gram for the corn-belt states.
The group agreed that if a maxi
mum amount of soil conservation
is to be accomplished on the ma
tons farms, additional emphasis
should be placed on:
l. Long-term farm management
planning.
2: Long-term tenure contracts to
farm tenants.
3. Education to spread knowledge
of mechanical and cultural erosion
control practices.
Yearly Cost Staggering.
H. H. Bennett, chief of the soil
conservation service, reported that
soil erosion is costing farmers at
least $500, 100000 a year. At an av-
erage value of $50 an acre that
means that 100000 acres are being
washed or blown away each year.
"Across the farm and range lands
of the country" he said, "some 282,-
100000 acres either have been
ruined or severely damaged by soil
erosion. On an additional IT'S, 0O0,-
600 acres the process of erosion is
actively under way"
Recommendations of the confer
ence were intended to supplement
the work of soil conservation dis
tricts organized under state laws in
So states. There are more than 200
such districts covering approx
mately 120,OOO,COO acres.
Claude R. Wickard, AAA north
central division director, told the
conference that Surveys show that
about 10 per cent of corn-belt soil
has already suffered from severe
erosion or has been essentially de-
stroyed for cultivation as result
of erosion and removal of plant
food"
Further Program Stressed.
although farmers have become
more conscious of conservation dur
ing recent years and have adopted
the practices of the AAA program
to meet the problem, further efforts
are required to maintain and restore
the soil resources of corn-belt
FARMS" Wickard said.
The conference adopted a report
recommending CD soil tests preced-
ing applications of limestone, super
phosphate and potash, (2) increase
acreage in permanent pasturage,
90 increased planting of trees and
forest preservation and (4) county
schools on controlling erosion by
mechanical and cultural erosion-con-
troll practices.
The agricultural adjustment ad-
ministration was requested to urge
''that every farmer in 1910 and 1941
be encouraged to greater extent to
carry out the particular soil-conser-
walton measure most needed and
best suited to his farm" Farmers
already using soil-erosion-control
methods were urged to adopt at
least one new method to serve as
an example for neighbors.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-04
Oak Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Armstrong and
Mary and Sheldon visited at the H,
j. Berglund home Sunday.
G. E. Carol and his guests and Les
lie Armstrong visited at the Helland-
er home in Barnum Sunday.
Mrs. Bill Loding of Minneapolis
is home because her father, Alfred
Anderson, is i'll at this writing.
Mrs. T. Jacobson and Harry Ander-
son of Duluth, were home several
days last week as their father was ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Brandt and fam
lily attended the wedding of Miss
Thora Torvick at the Little Moose
church Saturday evening
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Emory Schmidt June Is.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-04
Owl Becomes Mascot for
These School Children

SALINAS, CALIF.-In return for
mice and other tidbits on the menu
of the well-fed owl, Petey, a little
gray-breasted owl, has become
mascot for children at the Lincoln
elementary school.
For three months, Petey has
stayed in a bush near the school,
clucking happily when approached
by students, who intend to build
him home. Although Petey's VII
sion during the daytime is none
too good, gradually he is gaining
the confidence due all mascots.
There is little chance that he will
leave his new job, for he has bro
ken wing and can't fly.