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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-29

YOU can't just wear any old slip
and expect your small-waisted
frocks to have the smooth, suave,
round-bosomed line they should
have. Here's a design (1892-B)
especially planned to do its part
toward igure-fattery, and to fit
as only a slip you make to your
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-29

''The Gilded Lily" made six years
ago; it gave him good start toward
his present success. A young man
named Fred MacMurray got his
start in that picture, too; he was
so scared that he shook when he
was making tests, and Miss Colbert
kidded him out of his panic.
Melvyn Douglas was a polite but
sinister heavy" until he worked
opposite her in ''She Married Her
Boss" and surprised everybody but
himself by proving to be an excel
lent light comedian. 81 Met Him In
Paris" gave the public another light
comedian, Robert Young, who until
then had been serious young man
on the screen. Clark Gable had
been slipping at the box Office until
he and the charming Claudette
made the hilarious 1T Happened
One Night"
A giant gorilla has been worrying
the executives of the zoo at Bristol,
England; it costs S4S a day to feed
him, and they feared that they'd
have to destroy him to save his
ratiOns.
A giant gorilla has also been wor-
rying Producer Jack Moss of Para
mount-he needed one for I'D. o.
A." Dead on ARRIVAL a mystery
thriller featuring Ellen Drew, Rod
Cameron, and various others. He's
cabled to Bristol to ask how much
he'd have to pay for Alfred, the
gorilla, and what could be done
about Transporting him with a train
er to this country. Seems that Hol-
lywood ZOOS can't offer anything big
and scary enough to suit his pur-
pose.
After finishing picture most
stars make a great TODD about es-
Gaping Hollywood and its crowds to
get away to some quiet place. But
after finishing tThe Towards of
Virginia. Cary Grant rushed
straight to Broadway, and Martha
Scott headed for a crowded and
fashionable hotel IN Santa Barbara.
Calf. Hats of to themi The stars
who declare that they wish the pub
lie would let them alone are likely
to rage and storm If people don't
notice them-Garbo excepted, of
course.
ODDS And ENDS George Brent.
Humphrey Bogart and John Garfield uiu
be Warner Brothers Bad Men of Mis-
sour" :. after eight years in pictures,
Basil Rafhbone gets chance to do
comedy role in Rhythm on the Rirer,.
the sort Of thing for irhich he tCas brought
to films :. Meros Pride and Prejudice
is everything that You sOanf the screen
rersion Of the famous norei to be
The same company has borrowed George
Raft to play opposite Norma Shearer IN
The World We Make" Don Ameche
has a racing stable al his o1cn nosu since
his partner Chef Lauck trithdre.r.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-29

(-Na=i Germany has prohibited the
enaneling of nails BY IVoHEen, also lip
rouge and The soearing Of Stacks in public.
IL brands these customs as pagan
NeIus ITEM
To slaughter and to pilage
IS quite a proper course;
One bombs the Red Cross emblem
Without the least remorse;
To lie and trick and threaten
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-29
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STAGE SCREENRADl
By VIRGINIA VALE
leased by Western Newspaper Uniol

HERBERT MARSHALL'S
L L first talking picture was
1.-THE Letter." in which he
played Jeanne EagePs lover,
whom she killed. Now he's
playing in it again, but this
time he's the husband of the
heroine, played by Bette Davis.
He prefers his current role.
I'D rather be a betrayed,
but live, husband, than a dead
lover!" he commented.
Incidentally, two of the
most interesting photographs
that have come this way re-
Gently are of Bette Davis and
her stand-in. They're dressed alike,
posed alike. If anything, the stand
in is little prettier than the talent
ed Bette, but she suffers sadly by
contrast. Those photographs show
the difference between an expert
and an amateur, and they're worthy
of any girls careful study.
Twentieth Century-Fox finally got
the screen rights to the play "To-
bacco Road" which has been rum
ming in New York for years. RKO
wanted it too-it's rumored that the
price was more than 500, 900. Unless
all censorship bars are let down,
considerable rewriting will have to
be done.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-29
NEW VERSION

NEW NEhSlON
You are a guardsman now,
You are a guardsman now;
To stay In one state
Your chance isn't great
You are guardsman now.
Quentin Reynolds calls General
De Gaulle THE Man Who Didn't
Quit" He's one Gaulle, says Dinah
Shore, whom Hitler would like to
divide into three parts.
Nothing stumps Mayor LaGuardia
of New York. Now he addresses
200 housewives on how to cook and
run a home. Never throw away
soupbone," he warns. 1T isn't
economy" Cook a pie" advises
the mayor, "only when you have a
roast on, so mat you viii save
fuel" Nonsense" cries Elmer
Twitchell, the great pastry lover.
Never cook a roast unless you
have a pie on"
Nothing In years has made US feel
that our national safety Is so in
secure as the recent newspaper and
newsreel pictures of three pudgy,
middIe-aged United States congress
men on their knees, aiming army
rifles at cameras, and all under the
caption, Study United States De-
lenses"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-29
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
Finlayson Woman
Born In Finland

Mrs. Mary Sofia Takala of Finlay-
son, passed away at 7:50 a. m. Feb
ruary 10 and was laid to rest fol-
lowing services from st. Johns Luth-
eran church at 1870 p. m. February
%. Rev. Anti Lepisto officiated and
John Norback, Erick Hamline, David
Raivo, August Veronen, Jalmer Kan
to and Herman Mack were pail
bearers.
Miss Mary Sofia Koski was born
on Oct. 6, 1868, at Yliharma, Finland
and came to the United States in the
spring of 1901. She came to Finlay-
son on July II, 1922 where she had
resided since. Before coming here
however, she resided at Rossland
British Columbia, Canada, from 1901
to 1908, and at Butte, Mont, from
1903 to 1922. Her husband passed
away Dec. %, 1916 and she is sur
vived by three daughters, Mrs. Joan
Newton of Seattle, Wash; Miss Hilja
Elizabeth Takala and Mrs. Arthur
Moilanen of Finlayson, and son
John Matt Takala
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
|Criindstone Club
Reviews Its Year
OF Activities
Many Worthwhile Things
are Sponsored by That
Group of Sportsmen.

One of the busiest organizations
in Pine county is the Grindstone
Lake Conservation club. The club,
made up of sportsmen in and around
the little community southwest of
Sandstone, is continually looking to-
ward something in a conservation
way to sponsor.
During the year, says Earl Jamison,
secretary, from March, 1889, to March,
1910, the club has sponsored the
annual crow shoot which was won
by Tavern Sjodahl's team over that
captained by Algot Erickson. Also,
the club sponsored two dances dur
ing the season to provide working
funds and entertainment and early
in the season it sponsored the plant
ing of millet and cane seed from
which some of the bundles were left
in the fields where the birds could
eat during the winter.
Aided Lake Stocking.
Some time in June Game Warden
John Salvador of this district, re-
dOCStCd lIldl OllIlC1SS VI III OSIl pc
placed in the bass pond at Hinckley
and that was done by the club. The
members also received and turned
loose 5000 walleyed pike in Grind
stone lake and also placed some brush
bundles in that lake. During other
years bass and crappies have been
placed in the lake and this has re-
suited in better fishing
The club likewise sponsored the
release of about 80 chukar cartridges
on the Watrin farm and about 80
pheasants on the Jamison place
Among its many other activities the
club sponsors the annual Old Settlers
picnic which has had five successful
years and which is eagerly looked
forward to by people both near and
far.
Another undertaking is the spon-
sorship of the Grindstone Rifle club
which has been instrumental in
teaching the members a great deal
about the use of firearms. Many of
the same things, says Mr. Jamison,
will be sponsored again this year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
.Danforth Man Is
Called Saturday
Last Rites for Pioneer are
Held Sunday Afternoon
From the Home.

The death of John August Johnson
of Danforth township, southeast of
Askov, occurred Saturday Mr. John
son had begun to fail two years ago,
being at the time of his death n
years of age. ~-
He was born at Nora Fogelas, Hjo,
Sweden, May 6, 1868, and came to
the United States in February, 1885
and to Minnesota in 1900 where he
purchased land in Danforth township
Following the trade of stone cutter,
Mr.. Johnson of course was required
to move around considerably during
his more active years and he re-
sided at Sandstone from 1900 to 1906,
in Minneapolis from 1906 to 1908,
and at Red Granite, Wis, from 1908
to 1910, after which time he settled
and resided on the farm home in
Danforth township.
He was always interested in COM
munity activities and served on the
township and school boards During
the past year he has been solely inter-
ested in Christian living and was
ready for the life to come.
In 1901 he was united in marriage
to Hulda Larson at Sandstone, but
his wife preceded him in death in
April, 1884. Surviving children are
Philip, Oscar, Martin and Myrtle
One son died in infancy. Philip and
Martin operate the home farm, Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Johnson reside at
Madison, Wis, and Myrtle resides in
Minneapolis.
The funeral with Rev. Paul Hen
bricks of Hinckley officiating, was
held at p. m. Sunday at the home
and burial was made in Danforth
cemetery. Pallbearers were Harry
and Guy Hendricks, Carl and Albert
Swanson, liver Carlson and Curtis
Soderquist.
Those from away who attended the
last rites for Mr.. Johnson were Mr..
and Mrs. M. E. Montgomery, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Simpson and Mrs. Floyd
Davis, all of Minneapolis.
Beds of salt are found in both
Louisiana and Texas.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

Early this week United States I'm
dersecretary of State Sumner Welles
arrived in Rome where on Monday
he had conference with Mussolini
and his foreign minister, Count Gale
ago Ciano, and then hurried on to
Berlin to discuss international mat
tiers with Adolf Hitler and Foreign
Minister Joachim Won Ribbentrop.
Possibly today Mr.. Welles will leave
the German capital for Paris whence
he will proceed to London.
What Mr. Welles says to the pre-
miers and the foreign ministers of
Italy, Germany, France and Great
Britain is not reported; what he is
told is likewise confidential. His in
structions, issued by Secretary of
State Cordell Hull, called for trip
to the four capitals and for obtain
ing all the information he could pos
sibly get; he was not to make pro-
posals of any kind-was merely con-
fined to the task of listening.
1t is known, however, that Mr..
Welles has been sent abroad in an
attempt to gather material which
may later on be used in connection
with whatever peace negotiations
may be coming, so as to base the next
peace on a firm economic foundation.
Peace Not Yet in Sight.
At the present moment there is
no peace in sight, but the possibil-
ity. however remote, exists that
some acceptable plan is being elabor-
ated. There is still that peculiar
stiffness of the Franco-German front
where a war is said to have started
a half year ago. Does the persistent
inactivity mean that Germany as well
as France and Great Britain are hold
ing back in order to make peace ap-
breaches easier? No one knows
that is, some do know, of course, but
they don't tell.
Even on the high seas a most un-
usual quiet has descended; up to the
moment of writing the maritime cas-
ualties of more than a week COM
prise a few English trawlers and a
couple of merchant vessels.
The war of words goes on, however:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
Potato Growers
Get Information
About IS Farmers Gather
in Pine City Court House
to Hear Specialist.

Approximately IS farmers met at
the court house in Pine City on We'd
nesday, February 81, and heard a
discussion of the new and very SER
ious potato disease known as bacterial
ring rot by R. c. Rose, potato spe-
cialist of the Minnesota Extension
Service, and A. R. Miesen, agricul-
tural development agent for the
Northern Pacific Railway, according
to Max McMillin, county agent, who
was in charge of the meeting.
Numerous samples of potatoes were
brought in by farmers, and approx
imately % percent of the samples
showed the presence of the disease
Mr.. Rose, in his talk, recommended
that where serious infestations are
detected by Individual growers that
they replace their seed with supplies
of good stock known to be free of
bacterial ring rot. Next, he advised
thorough cleaning of bins and spray
ing them with copper sulphate and
water solution, cleaning and careful
disinfection of the planter with a
100 combination of formaldehyde
and scrupulous disinfection of the
knife used for cutting seed pieces
Attention also was called to the need
for using clean sacks.
A Description.
Mr.. Miesen pointed out that ring
rot is not soil-borne. Control meas
ures therefore are confined to opera
tons in connection with the seed and
the plants. The bacteria first at
tacks the starch ring, discoloring it.,
and may be confused with other types
of rot much less serious In seed
heavily infected with bacterial ring
rot the portion of the potato outside
the starch ring may be peeled away,
much as an orange skin is peeled off.
In the field it does not become ap-
parent until late in the season, since
generally from 70 to 80 days are
required for the infection to progress
from the seed piece through the stem
and into the lateral branches. When
it has thus developed, terminal leaf
wilt first becomes apparent, much as
though the plant needed water
Moisture, however, doesn't correct
this wilt and it will be observed ap-
pearing in other leaves, the whole
plant later whiting and dropping.
Another important point covered,
having a bearing on the spread of all
potato ailments, was contained in
reference to planting delayed after
cutting of the seed. Delay gives dis
ease greater opportunity to develop
and cut down yield. In test plots
located in Ottertail county, where
seed was cut one week before it was
planted, from only So to 81 percent
stand was obtained, but when seed
pieces were planted Immediately
after cutting, the stand was 90 percent
and the yield was greatly increased.
Mr.. McMillin, county agent, is max
ing plans to secure certified seed
that is free from disease, and any
body wishing to order some of this
seed should do so in the near future.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
international News Review

Last Saturday Mr.. Chamberlain in a
speech repeated the British and
French war aims, to wit, the destruc-
ton of the Hitler government; the
resurrection of Czechoslovakia and
Poland as independent states. He
said nothing that he had not already
discussed publicly.
That applies also to Herr Hitler
who spoke a few hours later; he
reverted to his favorite subject of
the iniquities of the Versailles peace
treaty; the necessary German de-
mand for ''Lebensraum" ('living
space"); the inflexible contempt for
Chamberlain and the perennial dis
gust with British foreign policy again
formed important parts of Hitler's
address. He detracted nothing. He
added nothing. A few words were
new. No thought was.
Way Up North.
Attention was for a while directed
toward the extreme north of Europe
Great Britain, dissatisfied with the
alleged lax Norwegian neutrality
control, decided to patrol the edge
of Norwegian maritime territory and
also to place warships near the Arctic
coast of Finland and Russia. The
purpose was dual one; in the first
place, Great Britain wanted to stop
the exports of Swedish iron ore via
the Norwegian port of Narvik to
Germany; in the second place, the
British fleet is to prevent German
vessels from carrying arms and NUM-
tons to the Russians by way of the
port of Petsamo-a port which was
until recently Finnish, but which is
now in Soviet hands.
Norwegian Statement.
Last week reference was made to
the "Altmark" incident-that is, a
German vessel, seeking refuge in
Norwegian territorial waters, was
cornered by British destroyers in the
Jossingfjord and forced to surrender
some 300 English prisoners who had
been kept aboard for some months
Norway protested that Great Britain
had violated her neutrality in an
unjust and most fragrant manner,
CONTINUED on Page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
Fourteenth And
Fifteenth Games
WonByT The AIS
High School Quint Wins
All II Conference and
One Exhibition Game.

In winning its last conference
game against Willow River Monday
night by a score of 81 to Ii and an
exhibition game against Moose Lake
Wednesday night 81 to 20, the Askov
high school basketball team has run
its total consecutive victories this
season to Is. On top of that the team
has not been defeated in scheduled
conference competition since the first
game of the 1883 season, although
it was eliminated in last years tour
nament.
In the game Wednesday night the
Askov second team lost to the Moose
Lake seconds 80 to IL.
The total consecutive victories
then, up to date, reaches the envious
total of 3d. The total points COM
piled this season in the IA conference
games have been 563 to 270 for its
opponents.
The team will enter the sub-district
tournament next week which is eX-
pected to bring out some spirited
competition and there is no certainty
as to the Identification of the winner
until the final whistle is sounded to
end the competition, say close fol-
lowers of the district teams.
Askov's, together with four other
county teams who will strive for
honor in the Sub-district tournaments
starting at Moose Lake Wednesday,
March 6, appear on this page.
Following is the box score of the
Askov-Willow River game:
William Riuer ASkaN
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
Pins To 4H
Guernsey Raisers

Attractive green and gold pins
were awarded by the American
Guernsey Cattle club to All boys in
Pine county who raised Guernsey
calf as their All project last year and
who completed the work required
for this project.
These pins were awarded in rec
ignition of the interest and enthus-
iasm evidenced by Guernsey breeders
in Pine county.
Following is a list of the All mem
bers receiving these pins: Robert
Peters, Pine City; Keith Chase, Brook
Park; Gordon Nelson, Sandstone; Dale
Frye, Hinckley; Gerald Wolf, Hinck-
ley; Leroy Cunningham, Sturgeon
Lake; Charles Zemek, Pine City;
Earl Martinson, Sturgeon Lake; and
Vance Frye, Hinckley.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
4-H Leaders Get
Honorary Awards

Six local All leaders of Pine county
were honored recently when they
were awarded certificates of leader
ship for their work as All leaders
These certificates are awarded after
two or more years of meritous work
and these leaders are to be compli-
mented for the service they have
rendered.
Following is a list of the people
who received these awards: Mrs
Walter Thomson, Askov; Miss Mar
garet Hiflin, Henriette; Herluf Ras-
mussen, Askov; Mrs. Edwin Johnson
Duquette; Mrs. VIM. Merritt, Beroun;
and Mrs. Art O'Donnell, Rock Creek
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
Three Deaths Shock
Sand Greek Citizens

The Sand Creek community has
been shocked three times during the
past week by the death of residents.
First, came the deaths of August
johnson and Mrs. Bertha Durstein on
Saturday and then on Monday w. H.
Colloton passed away
The body of Mrs. Durstein was
laid to rest in the Danforth cemetery
Saturday afternoon and that of Mr..
johnson was buried Sunday. No
time had been announced at the time
of this writing for the burial of Mr..
Colloton. Mrs. Colloton had been
visiting daughter in Mason City,
Iowa.
The community extends sincere
sympathy to all of the bereaved rela-
tiVeS
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
Much Actiuity In
Evidence In Camp
North Of WIIO,C

For several months past prepara-
tory work to the establishment of a
state nursery north of Willow River
on the pavement has been under way
and just recently a camp for the
housing of single men has been under
construction. The camp is known
as the Camp Curry WPA project and
is located two miles north of the viii
lage. 1t is reputed to be one of the
finest in the state and now has build
ing capacity for 800 men. Twenty
five buildings make up the camp and
they vary in size from 20X40 to
2OX160 feet.
Most of the lumber used in the
construction of the building was sal
vaged from fire SCARED timber acre
age in the state forest region. The
camp has eight barracks, three serv-
ice buildings, mess hall that seats 300
men; recreation hall with pool tables,
card tables, radio, library and can
teen. The canteen is comparatively
operated by the camp membership.
Other buildings include chefs quar-
tiers, office, garage, superintendent
quarters and sanitation building.
Personnel to Work at Nursery.
The men in the camp are working
on the nearby General Andrews
Nursery, which was established sew
eral months ago and which is now
under construction When the nurS-
cry is completed it is expected to be
the largest in the state where spruce
and pine trees will be grown. Three
to five millions will be planted this
spring on ground that has already
been cleared and plowed.
A conservation warehouse 90X200
feet is now being constructed with
cement blocks which have been made
by the men on the project. In this
building there will be a refrigeration
room in which to store and pack
young trees before shipment for
transplanting.
Paul Drone is camp superintend-
ent, Arnold Newberg is assistant SUI
perintendent and Roy Gamache is
construction superintendent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
These Teams Will Compete In The
Sub-District Meet At Moose Lake
Wednesday, Thursday And Friday

pictures below five northern Pine county
who with Barnum Moose McGrath will UP the
schedule of the subdc basketball tournament of District
beginning Wednesday, and continuing through Fri
day, March g.
Askov contrary made at first by the Moose
management will play the opening round We'd
nesday evening O'clock Moose Lake will play Willow River
the games will be between Mcath and Fin
100 Sandstone and Bruno 20 The pictures
arranged in alphabetical order follows
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
BIackbirds, Robins
Seen Near Staples

People are just wondering how
far away spring really is? A flock
of about 40 blackbirds were seen
flying south of Staples along the
Long Prairie road. A. c. Hoenig
saw two robins near his home.
There have been reports of robins
wintering in Minnesota this year,
but blackbirds are seldom seen at
this time.
Robins have been reported in
Pine county, also.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
Loop Game Monday

A basketball game between what
is termed the Pine county all-stars
and the Galloping Gophers is sched-
uled for Sandstone Monday night,
o'clock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
Willow Rive
A Bean Meeting Is
Set For Duquette

A meeting will be held at the Du-
quette schoolhouse Monday evening,
March 4, at p. m. sponsored by a
Frederic, Wis, canning firm. Any one
interested in contracting for bean
acreage should be present Contracts
will be signed at that time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29

Cuba, the large island lying nearest
the United States, is one of the great
sources of the sugar and tobacco used
in this country.