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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11
PINE COUNTY RURAL
SCHOOL NEWS
A. E. GUsTAFsoN, County supt.

County superintendent represent
ing Pine, Carlton, Aitkin, Kanabec
Isanti and Koochiching counties me
at Carlton Friday. General schoo
problems were discussed and resolu.
tons were drawn up to be presented
to our state conventions and to othel
influential groups.
Some of the principal subjects dis.
cussed were the possibility and nee.
essity of payment of all general state
aids in full; classification aids not t.
be deducted from the supplemental
portation and student aids; state
examinations to be furnished by the
state free; assumption by the state
Cor FederaD government of al
bonded indebtedness against all land:
that revert back to the state Cor Fed.
eraD. This is vital to the future O.
our northern counties including Pine
The present laws are literally driv-
ing away settlers and prospective set
| tiers
Your county superintendent j:
spending few days this week con-
tacting other superintendent in re-
gard to these and other vital prob.
lens that affect most schools ano
communities in these northern coun-
ties including Pine.
| During the past IL months, many
of our predictions and fears affect
ing our schools have already come
to pass Student aid was slashed
| high school transportation aid wa:
retarded and almost discarded en-
tirely; an attempt was made to throw
the one hundred million dollar per-
manent school fund into the genera,
fund; the net income tax surplus
to prevent and avoid the payment
of the general school aids in full; ar
attempt was made to reduce the pres
ent low prorating of state aids tC
a new low level of 81 percent; (this
would quickly close many of oul
SchOols); the foundation has also re-
Gently been laid to extend the iron
ore leases that expire in 1910, at the
low rates that will continue to rob
our school funds another long term
up to so years.
Only by constant efforts and strong
publicity are we able to hold the small
gains made during the past few years
and advance still further along the
lines of better schools, more state aio
and lower property taxes. With some
Influential" people Gin these coun-
ties affected) with passive indiffer-
ence or pulling in the opposite direc-
ton, anything is liable to happen
during the next few years. May we
find 1910 a bigger and better year
for American institutions and ideals
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11
Hay Creek

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Elliott ano
sons, Gene and Melvin and daughter
Erma, and Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Phinr
gave surprise birthday party re-
Gently for Mrs. Lucy Shew on hel
Both birthday. Her great-grand-
daughter, Erma, aged 10, baked the
cake, pink and white layer cake
decorated with the words Happy
Birthday" Mrs. Shew is hale and
hearty. On January they cele-
brated little Melvin Elliott's birth
day
Those from here who attended the
Conservation club meeting were AL
fred Elliott, Erwin Phinn, Joe Cha
telle, Arthur Bjork, John Anderson
Victor Carlson, Bill Plat, George
Stuart and Alfred Quinn. A good
attendance was reported
A doctor called on Mrs. Chatelle
Sunday. She does not seem to be
recovering very rapidly and her lungs
are still troubling her.
Charles Bjork is somewhat better
at this writing but is still under a
doctors care
Mrs. Elsie Elliott and Erma and
Melvin visited Mrs. Edna Phinn We'd
nesday of last week. Erma remained
overnight with Charlotte Berg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Phinn spent
Saturday evening at the Joe Cha
telle home.
Mrs. Phinn helped Mrs Chatelle
last Thursday.
N. P. Nedegaard of Askov, called
in this vicinity last Thursday.
Patsy Quigley delivered the mail
Monday.
Mrs. Elsie Elliott and little Melvin
called on Mrs. Angelina Chatelle
Sunday evening.
Jos. Chatelle was on the sick list
last week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11
Kingsdale

Frank Barton and Hylmar Benson
drove to Denham Monday
Earl Shultz motored to st. Paul
Sunday to see his daughter who is
in hospital.
JenS Evenson of North Dakota, is
visiting friends in Kingsdale at this
writing.
Russell Videen and Enock Eckberg
drove to Pine City on business Tues
day.
The Scott family visited at the c.
A. Lund home Saturday.
The Enock Steiner family moved
to Webster recently. Mr. Steiner
will work on the railroad.
Friends here are sorry to hear that
Virginia Whitney is ill and in hos
pital in Duluth at this writing.
Gust Corrigan of Patzau, Wis, was
a visitor at the H. w. Frederick
home Sunday.
The James Campbell family mo-
tored to Rice Lake, Wis, for the
Weekend
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

came last Thursday to spend week
with her daughter, Mrs. Victor Shafer,
and family.
Mrs. A. w. Haglin and Florence of
Groningen, were entertained at the
home of Mrs. Leonard Nystrom last
Thursday afternoon.
George Heino and Axel Norlund
enjoyed some fishing at Floodwood
Saturday and Sunday.
Callers at the William Mullins home
Sunday afternoon were Mrs. Gust
Johnson, Mrs. Ellen Karvo and Mrs
Art Jacobson, while in the evening
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Kyro called there
Mrs. Waino Joki and children of
Duluth, spent last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Johnson,
and other relatives. On Saturday
Mr.. johnson and son, Victor, took
them home and remained until Sun
day evening for short visit at the
Joki and Arvo Johnson homes.
Mrs. Leo Mack spent from Friday
until Sunday with friends in Duluth
and Esko.
Allie Peura left Friday for Hib-
bing where she expects to find work.
Herman Rausch of Rochester, and
Mrs. Victor Rehbein and children of
Spring Valley, visited at the John
Rehbein home from Monday until
Thursday. Emma Rausch, who has
been working at Rochester since last
March, has returned home.
F. c. Miles of Duluth, will bring
to Finlayson talking picture of life
IN Finland before the war This
picture is part of the national pro-
gram to raise money for Finnish
refugees and any money received
will be added to the chest now being
raised all over the United States un-
der the leadership of Herbert Hoover.
The picture will be shown at the vii
age hall both afternoon and evening
On Tuesday, January %, and it is
hoped that everyone will attend one
or the other of these shows and in
this way help the gallant Firms in
their fight for freedom. Prices of
admission will be nominal
The Thimble club planned for a
theatre party Tuesday evening to see
''Swanee River" at the Vogue theatre
in Sandstone, with lunch to be served
at Mrs. Fredrickson's home. after
wards. Miss Violet Hansen helped
Mrs. Belling serve. The next meet
ing will be at the home of Mrs. E. F
Peltola in two weeks with Miss Edna
Greenberg assisting hostess.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11
CrOningen

The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
Cabin Thursday (today).
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Sawatzky and
family of Friesland, and Miss Mae
Thompson spent Friday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Klein.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Johnson and son
of Friesland, were Tuesday dinner
guests at the Severt Haglin home.
Mr.. and Mrs c. Klein spent Fri
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Klein, ST..
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gustafson and
daughter were Monday evening guests
at the Jake Ploegar home.
MIR. and Mrs. G.. Klein spent Sat-
urday evening with her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Fred Anderson.
Mrs. Ruth Morley and daughter,
Doris, spent few days last week
visiting relatives in Minneapolis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11
Duxburv

Mrs. Norman Matson returned Sat-
urday from Minneapolis where she
had been taking treatments several
days.
Russell Anderson was taken to a
hospital in Minneapolis Friday. He
was seriously injured when a tree
fell on top of him last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Shute and Effie
Shute spent Sunday at the Harold
Anderson home
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Lampson and
Glen spent Saturday at the Nels Mat
son home near Cloverton. The Nor
man Matson family also visited there
Mrs. c. Bjork and Ruth spent Sum-
day with friends in Markville.
Several neighbors helped Mrs. J.
Calvin celebrate her birthday Mon
day evening.
Those who visited at the Adrian
Shute home Sunday were Mrs. Harry
Shute and Rosamond and Jessie Whit
ney.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11
Sand Creek

A Y. P. S. meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. V. Larson Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Svardahl and
children visited Tuesday evening of
last week at the Floyd Nelson home
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Engebo visited there
last Thursday evening.
Several from here attended birth
day party for Mrs Dale Harris last
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Soderquist and
Curtis and Mr.. and Mrs. liner Carl
son and sons were dinner guests OF
Mrs. Victoria Larson Saturday.
Ed Hanson of Denham, was guest
of his brother, George Hanson, Sun
day. Mrs. C.. Svardahl and children
were also callers there.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Engebo were call
erS at the Emil Swanson and Dan
Svardahl homes Sunday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11
FinlaysOn School Notes

The basketball team played at Nc
Grath Friday. In the first half Nc
Grath scored 20 points to Finlayson's
10, but in the second half Finlayson
scored l6 points to McGrath's g. The
total still left Finlayson on the short
end of the 26 to 20 score. Finlay-
sons better playing in the second
half showed that it takes some time
to overcome a three weeks vacation
The crowd had plenty of excitement
since the score was 26 to q for sew
eral minutes. The game started sew
eral minutes late when the floor was
partly flooded from faucets that had
been left open in an upstairs room
For Finlayson James Carman played
fine defensive game, while Orrin
Nystrom repeated his fine offensive
game of the previous year. Robert
Sandback, George Carman, Earl
Meidlinger and Lester Entner also
showed up WELL Finlayson plays Nc
Grath at Finlayson on Friday of this
week.
John Osladil has taken over the
Pine Lake bus route formerly oper-
ated by Mr.. Long.
The Christmas Seal sale in Finlay-
son this year has brought in S23 to
help in the fight against tuberculosis.
The closing of school early in Deem
Der probably accounts for the inabil-
ity to reach the S25 quota set for
Eip1ovcop Pooo;ntc will Gill Io ,uo1
coined. Eighty-siX people each bought
Csc worth of seals, while several
bought lesser amounts to make a
total of $23.
The school enrolment continues to
grow. The Mullins family which
moved to the farm vacated by the
Kanta family have two boys who
enrolled Monday. They are Howard,
who is in the eighth grade, and Eu-
gene, who is in the fourth grade. Last
week the Auto family, who moved
to the farm vacated by j. F. john
son, sent their two boys to the Fin
layson school. Ray Auto is enrolled
in the junior class and his brother
is in the eighth grade.
Miss Greenberg has started re-
hearsals for the Junior class play.
The tentative presentation night has
been set for January "a.
Since the grade youngsters were not
able to present their Christmas pro-
gram they will show their abilities
in an operetta late in the spring.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
Dell Grove Emanuel Lutheran.

Luther League meeting at the
church Friday, Jan. 10.
Next regular service hour January
81, at IL a. m.
GrOningen Elm Lutheran.
Thursday, Jan. II, at p. M, Ladies
Aid will meet at the Haglin cottage
Next regular service hour January
81, at $50 a. m.
ClOverdale Zion Lutheran.
Sunday, $50 a. M, divine worship;
1920 a. M, Sunday school.
General Notes.
Children above ii years of age
who desire to enroll in the regular
confirmation class should notify the
pastor now.
Short membership classes are also
available for adults who desire to
prepare for church membership. Adj
wise the pastor now.
NELS BENSON, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11
DanfOrth

Young Peoples meeting will be
at the Mrs. Victoria Larson home
Saturday evening.
Miss Helen Holm of Minneapolis
spent the holiday season at her home
here.
Mrs. Bennett Greenly and Mrs
Holm spent Wednesday afternoon al
the Mrs. Harold Petry home.
Otto Petry of Finlayson, spent
Wednesday of last week at the Petry
home.
Mrs. Harold Petry and Lorrayne
Greenly spent Sunday evening at
the Oscar Swanson home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

During early-day campaigns for
the presidency, collars bearing the
nominees pictures were worn by en-
thuSiaStic voters.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11
PEACE ENGLISH LUTH. CHURCH
H. Sporleder. pastor

II. SpOrIeder, pastor.
Divine services, 1920 a. M; Sum-
day school and Bible class, 10 a. m;
subject, "The Triumph of Faith in the
Day of Trouble"
Congregational Fireside hour, p.
m. in church basement.
All are welcome to our services.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

The American goes in the mail
each Thursday; want your message
to go along?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

The first fire-engine made in this
county was for the town of Boston
and was made about 1880
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11
East Pine

James Taylor of Cloverton. has
been very i'll the past week.
Paul BabcOck and Rev. A. E. Nc
Lean went to Duluth Monday to at
tend the mid-winter meeting of the
Duluth Presbytery.
The Arna Community club held it's
January meeting on the second On
account of the cold weather only
a few turned out, but the meeting
was an interesting one for those who
were there. The subjects of inven-
tories, budgets and household &C
counts were discussed at length. Fol-
| lowing the meeting lunch was served
! in the basement. The club has been
sponsoring and financing the re-
| decoration of the lunch room of the
schoolhouse. Bayard Hayden took
the job of doing the painting at a
nominal price. The new paint on fur
niture, walls and floor is a big i'm
provement over the multi-colored de-
sign it had before.
The cold weather and absence of
snow has made possible a number
VI ShCttiIlS pal llCS ICCClllly.
young folks have taken advantage of
this on the Tamarack and also on
some of the nearby lakes in Wis
conSin.
School re-opened Monday follow
ing two weeks vacation. The teach
ers and pupils were all ''rarin'" to CO.
The Christian Endeavor society
met at the Monson home Sunday
night.
The Markville Presbyterian Ladies'
Aid held surprise party at the R. E.
Ballantine home Wednesday night of
last week.
Mrs. Paul Babcock came home from
the hospital Sunday afternoon. The
baby had not been doing very well
and so she was left at the hospital
little while longer Mrs. Babcock
returned to Superior again Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Hayden of Web
Ster, were visitors at the Hayden
home in Markville Sunday.
Certain desert plants, notably cac-
tuS, store up water in their bodies
for future USE
Australia, with an area almost as
great as that of the United States,
has population of only about $780,
900.
japanese consider four an unlucky
number about as commonly as Is
is so considered in America and other
countries.
Salt water gnats, smallest of flying
insects, once choked the carburetors
of an army bombing plane and forced
it to land
The first fire-engine made in this
county was for the town of Boston
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

Salt water gnats, smallest of flying
insects, once choked the carburetors
of an army bombing plane and forced
| it to land
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

Invest 25 cents in a classified ad.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

You saw it in the American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

japanese consider four an unlucky
number about as commonly as Is
is so considered in America and other
countries.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

Australia, with an area almost as
great as that of the United States,
has a population of only about $780,
600
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

Certain desert plants, notably cac-
tuS, store up water in their bodies
for future use.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Middle Middle
Worse as za|e
Beats Hostak
Victor Is Third Man
In Title Scene; Hurt
Hand Checks AL
BY TOM SILER,


CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-The middle
weight boxing title picture, muddled
these many months by twin claim
ants to the crown, appears destined
to remain so for some time to come.
The championship situation can
not be clarified under present cir
cumstances until Ceferino Garcia,
recognized as titleholder by the New
York and California commissions,
and Al Hostak, the National Boxing
Association champion, get together
in the ring.
Last night the setup was muddled
even further when sturdy Tony Zale,
Gary. Ind, boy, outpointed Hostak,
Seattle, Wash, slugger, in a 10
round non-title fight in the Chicago
Stadium.
zale and Hostak put on a rousing
show for five rounds until Hostak
suffered badly sprained or broken
left hand which left him virtually
helpless the remainder of the fight.
Both weighed 162 pounds.
The fight drew 10,412 paid Gus
toners and a net gate of $1,000.
Zale. rated the No. challenger
by the N. B. A., projected himself
into the middleweight picture by
his hardy showing against Hostak.
Battered around the ring and
knocked down in the first round.
Zale came on to give Hostak a stiff
test in the first half of the fight and
then proceeded to win easily when
his rival was injured.
Mike Jacobs. New York boxing
promoter. flew to Chicago from
Miami, Fla. to see the fight. but
left without coming to agreement
with Hostak's handlers for the lat
ter's services when he is able to
fight again.
Nate Druxman, Seattle promoter,
said he had first call on Zale's serv-
ices now and that the Gary fighter
would appear on Seattle show the
latter part of February against an
opponent as yet unnamed.
Hostak's first bout when he re-
covers from the hand injury in all
probability will be a return match
with Zale in Seattle.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
D. T.. Series Leaders
Host 10 Visiting
School Quints

Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson
current leaders for interhigh title
honocs, were to play hosts to outside
teams in the most important scho-
lastic basket ball game today.
The Rough Riders were to engage
Harpers Ferry at Roosevelt and
Wilson was to meet Mount St.
Joseph's at its own gym. Both games
were set for $3.50.
Auacostia, currently occupying the
interhigh cellar. was to be the guest
of Mount Rainier and Georgetown
Prep was to meet st. Adams at Gar
ret Park in other $3.50 games.
Tonight at o'clock Washington
Lee will be the guest of Bethesda
Chevy Chase at Bethesda.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Benny Expected
To Have As in
Race in 1941
Steady Play Promise
Wins Second Busemun
From Other Bidders
BY DALE STAFFORD,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan 30
Connie Macks dream of one last
great championship team may be
realized in 1941, Earle Mack, son
and assistant to the 77-year-
leader of the Philadelphia Athletics,
predicted today as he left for home
a winner IN the most heated bid
ding contest for a player major
league baseball ever has known.
In the younger Mack's pocket was
a contract signed by Benny Mccoy,
the free agent second baseman, OBJ
tained at a cost of S45, 900 bonus
and an agreement for a $4,000 an
nual salary for 1910 and 1941.
Mccoy signed for the record
breaking amount late yesterday ex-
actly Is days after Baseball Com
missioner KenesaW NJ Lands de-
clared him a free agent along with
80 other Detroit Tiger chattels.
The previous high amount paid a
free agent was the S25 900 that
Catcher Rick Ferrell collected from
the st. Louis Browns in 1923 when
Lands in an equally unexpected
decision cleared the way for player
to acquire fortune over night.
Promised Regular Berth.
In at the finish of the bidding
were three of the 10 clubs who
originally made overtures to Nc
Coy.
Assurances that he would play
regularly was the factor that event.
ually swung him to the AS, Mccoy
said
The Cincinnati Reds and the
Pittsburgh Pirates, both of the Ma
tional League, were the other teams
Mccoy considered joining when a
showdown was reached.
Bill McKechnie, manager of the
Reds. said that he offered to meet
the Philadelphia offer, but could
not guarantee Mccoy full-time
job because of his high regard for
Linus Frey, second baseman in Gin
cinnati's march to the National
League pennant last season.
An identical situation prevailed at
Pittsburgh where Mccoy would
have been called upon to oust Pep"
Young. The Pirates. who came in
with an original S35 900 bid, boosted
it yesterday to an undisclosed
amount.
The first offer of the Athletics,
Mccoy said, was $4,000 and 81
year contract at $4,000 a season.
When $4,000 was added to the
bonus, the $4,000 a season agree
ment was cut to two years.
Rounds Out Young Infield.
Acquisition of Mccoy completes
what should be a grand young in
field" said Earle Mack, "and we
certainly should be pennant con-
tenders by 1941"
At first base Philadelphia will
have Dick Seibert, who showed
much promise last season. Mccoy,
who batted 1902 in SIS games for De-
troit in 1889. will hold down second
while Bill Lillard, classy recruit
from San Francisco, will be at
shortstop, Mack said. AL Rubeling,
for whom the Athletics paid At
lanta a healthy $4,000, is due to
play third.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Big Winning Margins
Mark Basket Tilts
In Rec Circuit

Only one of six victors was ex-
tended in the District of Columbia
Recreation Basket Ball League last
night, Congress Heights being pushed
to the limit before beating U. S. s..
Potomac, 26-23, in the Hine division.
Other games in that division found
the Celtics outclassing the United
States Engineers, 1918, and Marion
A. c. coming to life in the second
half to whip Christ Church, 28-10.
The church team had led, 6-5, at In
termission.
In the Roosevelt division, Seven
Seas Grill routed Vanguard Club.
48-9; Bellman Heating doubled the
score on Arlington A. A., 36-18, and
Bliss Electric defeated Sons of Peri
cles. 22-12. Rice, Seven Seas Grill
forward, was the high scorer OF the
night with II points.
The only girls game found Agri-,
culture stopping F. B. l., 1911, Miss
Reed scoring all but one Of the win
ners' points.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Guyon Takes 10 Mat
To Satisfy Crave
For Coaching
Organizes Eastern A. c.
With Is Candidates
From High School

Unable to control his perpetual
itch to coach, Charley Guyon, who
has piloted many Eastern High bas-
ket ball and baseball teams to
championships, now is toiling daily
in developing scholastic wrestlers.
Guyon, who yielded basket ball
duties to Johnny Mcbride last year
and decided to confine his coaching
to baseball, has succumbed to the
urge to be more active Every aft
ernoon he is teaching Eastern
youngsters the intricacies of half
nelson's, wristlocks, etc.
Wrestling as team sport still
is unauthorized by local public
highs, so Guyon and is mat candi-
dates have organized the Eastern
Athletic Club, hoping some day to
gain recognition. II wish," says
Guyon, 1.-The other high schools would
take it up."
His boys range in weight from
100 to 180 pounds and Guyon is
eager to schedule matches here or
out Of town.