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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
Croningen
(FrOm Another Correspondent

John Postma, Jr., and family of
Chicago, who have been spending a
few days visiting at the John Postma,
Sr., home, left for Brooten Wednes-
day and from there to Minneapolis
and then home to Chicago.
Rev. and Mrs. Paul Hendricks and
children of Duluth, and Rev. and
Mrs. Hoffmeister of Hinckley, called
at the Lloyd WATSON home Wednesday
of last week.
Willard Nelson drove to Duluth
Sunday, returning Tuesday.
Mrs. Srok of Finlayson, called at
the A. c. Haglin home last Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Nelson and
family of Pine City, visited at the
Dave Karsky home Sunday.
Olaf Nelson is making some i'm
provements on his farm by building
a large garage.
A. c. Haglin left for Duluth re-
Gently after spending a two weeks
vacation at his farm home here.
Jim Ankrum and family called at
the John Klar home Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Haglin called
at the S. Haglin and A. w. Haglin
homes on their way home after spend
ing week in Mankato. Their son,
Milton, remained for a longer visit
at the A. w. Haglin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Nelson and Rob-
ert and George spent Tuesday evening
at the Jewel Nelson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Haglin and
family called at the AL Johnson home
Sunday afternoon. They also visited
at the county poor farm.
Mrs. Carlson of near Rutledge,
visited at the Harris home one eve
ming this week.
The Harris family visited at the
Griffith home Sunday evening.
Miss Hilda Postma and Elmer
Euger of the Cities, spent Sunday at
the John Postma home Anna &C
companied them back to the Cities.
Mrs. Paul Rudolph's brother and
family of the western part of the
state visited at the Paul Rudolph
home Saturday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
Duquette

Rev. and Mrs. John j. Moedt and
family of Bruno, called at the Edwin
Johnson home Wednesday afternoon
of last week.
Douglas Dow left for Minneapolis
Friday to attend the Aquatennial.
He has been visiting his cousin, Rob-
ert Berger, recently.
Five of the Duquette All Club
girls attended Achievement day in
Askov Friday. Lois and Olive Fiske
rendered vocal duet. A clothing
honor was won by Lois Johnson.
Mrs. David Nelson and her son and
aughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Nelson, and their daughter of
Monticello, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ander-
son and daughter of Moose Lake,
called at the Peder Erickson home
Sunday afternoon. The families had
not been together since the old saw
mill days in Nickerson where both
families lived about IS years ago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
Health Ward
Information furnished by Pine County
Nursing Service.
At the beginning of the fall term

At the beginning of the fall term
of school which is only six weeks
away, parents are urged to see to it
that their children who are entering
school this year, and those who are
already attending, should be i'm
munized against diphtheria and vac
cinated against smallpox. It is the
purpose Of the nursing committee and
Miss Virginia Karlson, with the CO.
operation of the county physicians,
school boards and parents, to see that
this is accomplished this fall. The
work will be handled similarly to
that of the Mantoux test this spring.
Diphtheria Dangerous.
Diphtheria is dangerous disease.
If your child complains of sore
throat, with hoarse croupy condi-
ton, summon your physician at once
Early attention is particularly i'm
portant in small children, because IS
per cent of the deaths from this dis
ease usually occur in the first five
years of life.
the nature of the disease, smear is
taken from the throat, the seat of
infection, and the germ is studied.
AntitoXin is almost the only neces-
sary method of treatment. The child
is put to bed for the duration of the
illness. This might prevent serious
complications. The first few days
the patient is given liquid diet of
milk and eggnog and cereal. This
may be gradually improved with sub
stances that will aid in rebuilding
the blood which may have been in
jured by the infection, but we are
not so much interested in the treat
ment as in the prevention of this dis
ease.
In recent years the chief reliance
has been placed on the use of the
Schick test, on toXin-antitoxin and
on toxoid. The Schick test is simply
method of injecting a very small
amount of the toxin of diphtheria into
the skin. Those who have in their
blood antitoXin against the diph-
liberia poison will have a negative
test. Those who do not have this
protection will have positive test.
The application of the Schick test
in thousands of cases has shown that
about eight per cent of newly-born
and young infants are susceptible to
this disease, which means that they
are likely to become infected if ex-
posed. The others have a certain
amount of resistance to the disease
from their mothers. This is gradually
lost, however, so that 80 to 40 per
cent of children will be susceptible at
one year of age, and about IS per cent
at five years of age. Then this begins
to decrease so that approximately 80
per cent are susceptible at 10 years
and 18 percent at Is years.
Now think this over and if the op-
portunity arises this fall, please do
not neglect to protect your child
against this disease.
Smallpox will be discussed next in
this column.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
NickersOn

Mrs. Paul Hansen and Lucille were
visitors at the Mrs. Edw. Beaudry
home Wednesday afternoon of last
week.
Mrs. Trester visited her mother
Tuesday afternoon of last week.
Mrs. Slower and Mildred and Shir-
ley were callers at the Mrs. L. Casa
don't home Tuesday afternoon of last
week.
Miss Merlyn Slower has been visit
ing in st. Paul the past week.
Mrs. w. T. Becker was a caller at
the Mrs. Edw. Beaudry home last
Thursday morning.
Mrs. Carl Johnson returned to her
home in Duluth Saturday after a
weeks visit with her folks here.
Edmund Trester is enjoying a visit
with his brother and two sons at
this writing.
Lorraine Virgins is visiting in Min
neapolis at the Mrs. Al Everson home
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Stafford of
Superior were visitors at the Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Hansen home Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Becker and daughter
and Marcella Van Guilder of Hol-
yoke, were callers at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Becker Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Beaudry were
callers at the Becker home Sunday
evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
Bird Banding

Some most unusual flights have
been recorded through bird band
ing. For instance, the long-eared
owl is not supposed to be much of
a migrant, isn't supposed to travel
very far. Yet, a long-eared owl
banded at Escondido, Calf, was
shot at Corbell, Ontario - having
Travelled a distance of more than
5000 miles-across the country from
south to north and almost across
the country from west to east. Per-
haps without banding records, &C
cording to the American Wildlife in
stitute, ornithologists would not
know that the redhead duck mi
CRATES east and west, and vice YER
sa, not north and south, as do most
migrants.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25

ing and attended services at the Sec
ond Presbyterian church. The male
quartette furnished the special music
at the service.
S. A. Halverson left for Minneapolis
Friday afternoon on a business trip.
Don Hogan spent Sunday in Nc
Grath flying passengers in his new
plane.
Inger Christensen returned home
from Minneapolis where she has been
employed the past few weeks.
Patsy and Steve Gheen and Louis
and Patty Hogan spent Sunday at
Grindstone Lake.
1t looked good to see the baseball
game going Sunday. Brought back
memories of days when it was a
regular occurrence. Can any one tell
why in these days of such ample OPP
portunity that boys don't have ball
team? Used to be the times when
one walked to Bruno or they walked
here just for game of ball. Kerrick
boys didn't mind the walk down there
but rather hated the walk back home
when they lost.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
When You And
l We're Younger
Items taken from the Asl1ov American
of IS and Is years ago.
Twenty-Five Years Ago
(.J11v 90 1871

At last Sundays meeting of the
-Askov Young Peoples society it was
decided to again take up gymnasium.
The instruction for women will COM
mence tonight under the leadership
of Mrs. p. H. Petersen and will be
held regularly every Thursday night
at the assembly hall. The class for
men will begin soon and will prob
ably be held on Wednesdays. Hedge
B. Kilstofte will be the leader
The Pine City button factory, the
Madden factory, resumed operation
a week ago Saturday after a years
shutdown owing to the unsatisfactory
market. At present four men, Tom
Fitzgerald, Jim Cherry, Fred Cherrier
and Raymond Hoefler, are cutting
and three more will be put on as soon
as possible. The blanks are cut here
and shipped elsewhere for finishing.
The First State Bank of Askov, has
received plans and specifications for
its new building which will be erected
soon. 1t is to be of brick conStruc-
ton, 25X39 feet and will have all
modern conveniences. It will be built
on the lot adjoining the present loca-
ton.
Approximately 1000 were drowned
or crushed to death when the excur-
sion steamer Eastland, crowded with
2,40S employees of the Western Elec-
trio company, capsized in the Chicago
river at Chicago, Ill. The crowding
of passengers to one side of the boat
Is supposed to have caused the trag-
edy. 1t was one of the greatest
marine disasters in history
Pat Kane opened variety store in
the Kane block in Bruno Monday,
July &c. He has large stock of mer-
chandise and is selling items at 1Oc
each or three for Csc. Mr.. Kane is a
pioneer resident of Pine county and
his many friends wish him success
in his new business.
Carl Miller and Holger Buck of
-Askov, left Saturday night to attend
a meeting of the American Merchants
Syndicate at Chicago. This is new
organization of about two or three
years existence and already has a
membership of about 3OOO Their aim
is to lower the wholesale price of
goods to merchants by eliminating
statesmen.
E. D. Farrand, Askov barber, has
rented a shop in Sandstone. He
packed up his goods and moved there
Monday. This leaves the Askov COM
munity again without a barber and
consequently the local residents will
have to dig out their old rusty razors
and hone 'em up.
H. j. Samuelson of Sandstone, made
a short visit in Duquette last week.
He had spent the earlier part of the
summer at Big Fork, where he built
a new sawmill. He will be back in
Duquette within a few days to run
the planer for the Anderson-Erick-
son Co.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
Lake View Ripples

Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Borchard spent
Friday evening at the c. F. Borchard
home.
DR.. Anderson, Miss Anderson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Swanson of
Duluth, called at the c. F. and Henry
Borchard homes Sunday. Mrs. Swan
son is sister of the Borchard Broth
erS.
w. F. Borchard called at the Peder
Loftness home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Rabe and son,
Loren, of Kroschel, spent Saturday
evening at the Sylverton Loftness
home.
Arthur Borchard of Minneapolis,
spent the weekend at the w. F. Bor-
chard home.
Mrs. Gust Pearson called at the SyI-
verton Loftness home Saturday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
Oak Lake

Mrs. Sheldon of Underwood, N. D.,
Mrs. Brown and Miss Alice Brown of
Bismark, N. D., and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Butler and daughter of New
Mexico, visited their brother-in-law
and sister, Rev. and Mrs. Elmer j.
Johnson, and family recently. Mrs
Brown will remain for a longer visit
Merwin Fiske and a friend and
Mrs. John Fiske and daughter visited
at the Fiske home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Johnson called at
the G.. A. Ferguson home a week ago
Sunday.
Miss Hilma Johnson was rendered
bridal shower Sunday. She re-
ceived many nice gifts.
Carl E. Anderson and Leslie Arm
strong were in Duluth Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
Care of Knitted WOOlens

To keep knitted woolens in shape
after washing, follow these direc-
tons carefully: Trace the outline
of the garment on muslin. Use only
lukewarm water for washing and
rinsing eos degrees, Fahrenheit).
Squeeze the garments through the
suds and rinse three times. Squeeze
do not wring-until dry. Ease the
garment into shape on the muslin
pattern. Dry in the shade at room
temperature. Do not place on radia-
tor or in hot place to dry. To press
or block, pin the garment lightly
into place on the muslin tracing.
Cover with dry cloth, on top of
that place damp cloth, and press
dry with moderately hot iron.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
Fifteen Years Ago

Desperate attempts of E. T. Witt
maak, section foreman on the 500
Line at Harris, in the northeast cor
ner OF Pine county, to save his four
small children, aged 4 to 8, from
the flames of their burning home.
cost his own life last Thursday night
Mrs. Wittmaak had been in Duluth
on shopping trip and Mr.. Wittmaak
went to the station to meet her. Leav-
ing the station they noticed flames
escaping from their house and hur-
ried back. In frantic effort to save
his children Mr.. Wittmaak dashed
into the house but was trapped when
the roof fell in. Mrs Wittmaak is the
only survivor of the family.
A Women's Auxiliary of the Askov
American Legion Post was organized
Monday evening. Mrs. j. c. Jensen
was elected president and she, to-
gether with Mrs. A. M. DeYoung, Mrs.
Grant DeMariS and Mrs. John F.
Krantz, constitute the executive COM
mittee.
c. R. Grace, the sawmill man at
Kingsdale, is branching out consid
erably, and will keep large force of
men and teams busy next winter.
having purchased stumpage on 23O
forties or $500 acres, most of which
IS IN Nickerson township. Mr.. Grace
stated that they expected to ship out
5000 cords of pulpwood and 100000
ties this coming winter.
line, 20 to 80 miles east of Askov.
have been marketing blueberries here
the past week or more. The Indians,
like others, are up to date and make
their trips to market in autos.
Geo. Ball, Mr.. and Mrs. Wahlstrom
MIR. and Mrs. Gault, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Rose and Mrs. Jno. Stafford
and Carlton and Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Churchill of Bruno, attended
the open air K. K. K. meeting at
Moose Lake Tuesday and enjoyed the
fine address given by Judge Wheeler
of Duluth. There were about 1900
people present.
Fire broke out in the VIM. Asst
house near Duquette Monday fore
noon while the folks were in town
and burned the building to the
ground. Several of the neighbors
who noticed the fire got there in time
to save most of the contents
The Askov Hardware company had
a good day in the automobile business
Tuesday making three sales. Jens
Nielsen purchased one of the fine new
Studebaker Duplex cars, Magnus
Hansen bought a Chevrolet touring
and John Erickson, east of town, also
bargained for a Chevrolet touring.
trading used Dodge car in on the
deal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
John o. Johanson, pastor.
NOrdland Lutheran, Denham.

NOrdland Lutheran, Denham.
Luther League meeting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Selleg Tues
day evening, July 80.
st. Olaf Lutheran, Little Moose.
Services at the church Sunday eve
ming, July %, at 8 o'clock.
Food sale under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid at the Moose Lake Coop
store Saturday, August 8.
Zion Lutheran, Moose Lake.
Services Sunday, July %, at $50
o'clock in the English and at IL
o'clock in the Norwegian.
The annual Smorgasbord under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid society
will be given Thursday, July Is, with
serving to commence at o'clock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
Heart-PrOblem OracIes

Chinese heart-problem oracles, of
whom large number flourish, new
er advocate divorce as a solution
of matrimonial troubles, but always
favor some sort of compromise,
even if this is obviously impossible.
They are influenced by the ancient
story of a scholar predestined to
greatness, who remained a junior
official all his life because he sane
toned a divorce.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
Three Blocks-2.3OO Miles

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.-A trans
fer company went to great length
1900 miles-to move piano three
blocks for A. M. Shearer. When
Shearer's stored furniture was
moved the piano was missing. In
vestigation revealed it had been sent
by mistake to Dallas, Texas.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25

"Are there any other absentees
here?" asked the top sergeant at the
national guard drill in an armory
while calling the roll.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25

Blessed is that Christian whose
secret practices might be openly
preached.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25

Do not mourn over the hardships
which brought you a valuable ex-
perience.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25

One way to help ruin your country
is to give your children every little
thing they cry for.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25

Arguments have ever been notec
as producing more heat than light.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25

Smallpox will be discussed next in
this column.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-15
new GRID CIRCUIT
IS BEING FORMED
Nine = Member Conference
Would Be For Small Schools;
Mercer Starts Plan

MACON, Ca, Nov. 14.--tRt-A
new nine-member athletic confer
ence, composed of small SCHOOLS
which have been unable to keer
pace with big-time subsidjzation
is being sought by Mercer uni
versity.
H. P. Flemming, trustee and
chairman of a committee named
to organize the new conference
said schools were being contracted
in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee anc
the Carolinas with the idea o:
cutting out SO much granting o:
scholarships and subsidies. Limit
ed aid of tuition only would be
permitted.
Flemming said he was unaware
LOT a reported move by tire Uni
versity of the South at Sewanee
Tenn, to withdraw from the South
eastern conference next December
in favor of an association OF small
Ter schools, but added Sewanee
would be welcomed.
He declined to name the schools
approached until he should receive
replies to MERGERS proposal.
In Nashville the Banner said it
understood Sewanee would joir
with Davidson, the Citadel. Hamp
en-Sydney land possibly one o,
two others" in formation of a new
league, President Walter L. Lingle
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-15
|Bookies Rate Duke s To Is
Points Over Carolina Team

H. E. Kichline, head Of the weather
bureau here, who said VIC could
quote him on the forecast only if
we made it plain that the forecast
might be changed.
"This business of making a fore
cast two days in advance, he said,
is even tougher than picking foot
ball winners. It was only after con
siderable urging that the Raleigh
weather man admitted that bar
ring an upset" the weather would
be fair and cold.
That's the outlook today" he
continued in true football coach
fashion. "Of course, you know that
anything can happen between now
and game time. One single thing
could change the whole outlook.
For instance, there are certain
areas in which the atmospheric
pressure is riding high now. Well,
if the pressure eases up, there may
be an upset. But right now I'd say
it looks like Duke ovec-I mean
it looks like fair, cold weather. I'll
go even farther than that. I'll say
the chances are very favorable for
fair, cold weather." 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-15
Carolina Students Give
Radio To Coach Vol

CHAPEL HILL, ..ov. 14-R-
AS an expression of the high re-
gard they hold for him., University
of North Carolina students present
ed Head Coach Ray Wolf with q
portable radio at tonight's football
clinic which featured a showing. Of
movies of the Carolina Richmond
game.
Ferebee Taylor of Oxford, presi-
dent of the university club, made
the presentation. Director OF
Graham Memorial Richard Wor-
ley presided.
The students also. presented
Coach Wolf with a letter to be
given to the team in which they
promised their whole-hearted sup
port at Saturdays game.
The university band also rem
dered 'Hark The Sound" a d
Charlie Nelson of Charlotte, head
cheerleader, led the students in a
series Of yells
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-15
'QUAKES TO RULE
SLIGHT FAV0RITES
Game To Be Dedicated To
Parents Of Players; Final
Drills Are Held

The New Hanover High school
Wildcats will meet the Goldsboro
Earthquakes on Legion field tonight
at 8 o'clock in a non-conference
game.
In view of their victory over the
locals last year and their fine show
ing against Eastern Class A confer
ence teams this fall. the visitors will
rule a slight favorite.
Expecting anything to happen,
Coach Black ran his boys through
a short. but stiff drill yesterday af.
ternoon on defense and then polish.
ed off with a few offensive plays.
Wilmington will be depending on
its forward wall to stop the ground
attack of the 'Quakes and it's back
field to take care of the passes.
Bobby Edwards. Jack High or Wet
eel Holt will start at ends; Fred Mer-
rift and Dewey Hobbs will enter the
game in the tackle positions: Fred
Day and his hard charging partner.
Billy Slaughter will fill the guard
posts with Cliff McIver holding
down the center if his eye is in good
shape by tonight. Should Cliff be
unable to play, Billy Mcdonald will
take yer his duties.
Jennings Edwards will handle the
signals with Curly Stands and
Harold Horton on the halves. Either
Billy Pittman or Neil Kelley will
open at fullback.
Tonight the game will be dedicated
to the parents of the players who
have been out all season giving their
time and energy to the making of
the team. Letters have been mailed
the parents thanking them for their
cooperation throughout the season.
Tickets to the game were also en-.
closed in the letters.
During the half-time interm1ssion
the Isaac Bear six-man football
team will play an exhibition with
Hemenway Juniors. The Boosters
club is sponsoring a parade and pep
meeting downtown this afternoon at
4:45 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-15
CORNELL LEADING
OFFENSIVE ELEVEN
Duke Blue Devils Among Ma
TONS First Ten In Total
Offense This Fall

SEATTLE, Nov. 14-R-Al
though they slowed up somewhat
since last week, Cornell's Big Red
gridders still rank comfortably
ahead of the field in American foot
ball statistical bureau figures re
leased today.
Cornell dropped from 429 to 4O9.1
average yards per game as a tota
offensive unit but is still some a
yards ahead of its nearest corn
petitor, Texas Tech.
Also, Cornell is the only team
among the nations leaders which
has gained more yardage in the
air than on the ground. The Cayu'
Cans have made 1,199 yards rush
ing and 1886 upstairs for a
of 2,455 yards in six games on 37(
plays.
The bureaus report marked the
fifth straight week the Comedians
have topped total offensive rank
ings, and the sixth straight week
or ever since this seasons frs
compilation-that they've been the
number n passing team in ct
fectiveness.
Alabama retained its Leadership
as the best total defensive team
in guarding against rushes an {
passes; Lafayette kept first place
as the rushing leader and Texa:
A & M, retained line play donors
in defense against rushing, a de
partment in which the Aggies alse
led last year. Utah State is agar
the best defender against passes
and Texas Mines is still the team
with the best punting average.
The leaders:
Total offense-(gains rushing ane
passing)-Cornell, 1922 yards
average per game; Texas Tech
367; Navy 344.6; Boston college
340.7; Arizona, 1922; Duke, 1928
Detroit, 319.9; Mississippi State.
317.9; Lafayette, 315.7; Penn State
1888.