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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-26
| SEE BY THE DAILIES THAT

A California baby was Kidnapped,
recovered by two lumberjacks who
were deer hunting, the kidnapper cap
tured, who later confessed all within
the space of three days.
Wendell L. Willkie feels that his
chances of election are improving with
each day as he tours the west.
An acid which turns gray hair dark
er is reported discovered in vitamin B.
A six-man advisory draft commit
tee was named by Roosevelt to coordi-
nate plans for conscription of man.
power. Army officials made it plain
that married men will not be exempted
from the draft simply because they are
married. Roosevelt has asked 48
governors to help with the draft.
John w. Davis, former Democratic
candidate for President, favors one
six-year term and opposes a third
term.
A crowd of more than three million
watched the American Legion con-
vention members parade in Boston.
Finland is permitting transport OF
German troops through her territory
into Norway.
A Senate group will probe the roll
Of aliens in industry in the U. S., be-
lieving Germans have an extensive
grip on the Nations business.
An eclipse of the sun will cross
northern South America and the south
ern tip of Africa on October 1. Sci
tntists will trek 5000 miles for five
minute look.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-26
DIE .
ARTHUR MARTIN WILT

Arthur Martin Wilt, aged 81 years,
of Crellin, died at Memorial Hospital,
Cumberland, on Saturday morning,
September 81. He had been patient in
the institution for ten days or more.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruth
Naomi Wilt; six children, Hazel, Phil
ip, Joy, Earl, Esther and Arthur; also
his mother, Mrs. Edward Wilt, of Crel-
lin; four sisters and three brothers:
Harland Wilt, Mrs. Harold Lewis, Mrs.
Austin Glotfelty, Cecil, Olive and Ed
wanna Wilt, of Crellin; Bernard Wilt, of
Waneta, West Va.
Funeral services were conducted on
Monday afternoon at the Crellin
church with the Rev. E. A. Critics, Of
Loeb Lynn, officiating. Interment was
in the George cemetery near Swanton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-26
Woman's Society Formed In Th,
Pleasant Valley Community

The ladies Of the Wesley Methodist
chapel, Pleasant Valley, met at the
church last Wednesday evening and
organized a Woman's Society for
Christian Service. The following off
GERS were elected: Mrs. James Mulvey
president; Mrs. Milton Riley, vice
president; Mrs. Paul M. Friend, secre-
tary-treasurer; Mrs. Jasper Lohr, gen
eral secretary. Mrs. Riley, Mrs. Lohr
and Mrs. Claude Liller form the pro-
gram committee, while Mrs. Mulvey
and Mrs. Riley constitute the finance
committee.
The society will hold its first meet
ing today at two o'clock, at the church
Subsequent meetings will be held on
the last Thursday of the month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-26
Welfare Worker HOnOred With
Surprise Dinner Party

The staff of the Garrett County
Welfare Board had a surprise dinner
party in honor of Robert W. Stemple,
& senior worker in the office, at Chin
ney Corner, last Friday night. Those
present included Mrs. Dorothy Og-
burn, Miss Elizabeth Landlord, Mrs.
Leo Helbig, Mrs. jeanette Statler, Mrs.
Angela Smart, Misses Ruth Keller,
Ida Engle, Martha Jane Legge, Ethel
burst, Vivian Clary, Gladys Aronhalt,
Gladys Paugh, Messrs, John w Rol-
Inns, Paul Whip and the honor guest.
Mr.. Stemple was presented with a
Waterman's desk set. He is leaving
here on Saturday to enter the school
of Social Service, which is affiliated
with the University of Pennsylvania
in Philadelphia, where he will take a
two-year course.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-26
Family Reunion Established

The Friendly gathering which took
place at Swallow Falls last Sunday
was largely attended. This will be
an annual event. The day was spent
in feasting and visiting. Special voca,
selections by members of the Frienc
family were rendered.
Elected as officers of the body were
Mrs. T. E. Bishoff, Oakland, president
Miss Ruth Hoye, Of Sang Run, sec
rotary; Mrs. Richard Kefer, Pitts.
burgh, treasurer. An entertainment
committe included Meshack Casteel
Friendsville; Roy V. Friend, Sang
Run; Hubert Friend, Hoyes; Charles
E. Hoye, Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-26
Maryland Society Of New York
To Resume Activity

The Maryland Society of New York
will resume activities for the winter
with dinner on Monday, October IA.
The society is made up of natives and
former residents Of Maryland living in
New York and vicinity 1t was or
ganized in 1898 to cherish traditions
and advance prestige of their home
State. Several dinners, receptions and
dances are held annually.
Inquiries concerning the society,
whose membership is by election, may
be directed to H. T. Magruder, pres
ident, 70 Broadway, New York City.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-26

Vice President Garner, after spend
ing more than two months in Texas,
after his bid for the Democratic Pres
idential nomination failed, is enroute
to Washington. He left for his home
state in disgust following the CON
yention
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-26
Federal Egg Grading Prices

The following quotations, as of We'd
nesday, September 25, are furnished
by the United States Department of
Agriculture and the Maryland State
Department of Agriculture:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-21
Kerrick
(From Another CORRESPONDENT

Marge johnson of Deer River, who
is teaching school in Pine City this
year, spent the weekend at the
James H. Hogan home.
E. L. Barber returned home last
Thursday after spending three months
working in the southern part of the
state and in the Dakotas.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Nyrud and
Jackie were weekend guests in Ker-
rick. Bill spent Saturday, Sunday
and Monday out hunting.
Mrs. E. L. Keyport and children
entertained friends from Rock Island,
ILL.,, over the weekend.
Mrs. Mike Fox is entertaining rela-
tives from Buchanan during hunting
season.
Kerrick extends a warm welcome
to the B. F. Sydow family who moved
back to their farm south of town
Tuesday. 1t is nice to have them
back again.
Louis Hogan arrived home Wednes-
day evening to spend Thanksgiving
day and the weekend. He was &C
companied by Mrs. Ray Hogan who
joined Ray here and will return to
Minneapolis Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Lundberg
arrived Wednesday evening to spend
Thanksgiving day and the week lend.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-21
at the A. S. Nordquist home Satur.

at the A. S. Nordquist home Satur-
day evening.
Carl Nelson had the misfortune oil
losing colt Tuesday of last week
Ernst and Herbert Lund of Zum-
brota, came home last Thursday to
hunt, returning Tuesday with their
deer.
Alfred and Russell Videen and Ray
mond Peterson of St. Paul, Arnold
Abrahamson of Minneapolis, and
Lars Lynn and Claire Chamberlain
of Rochester, spent from last Thurs
day until Monday at the c. Videen
home.
A group of young people of Mime
apolis, gave a very interesting pro-
gram at the church Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Campbell and
Kay motored to Rice Lake over the
weekend. Scott Campbell returned
home with them after visiting rela-
tives at Barron.
Ruby and Lester Anderson of Min
neapolis, visited friends here for a
few days recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barty Haines and
Karen and Miss Angeline Profit of
st. Paul, spent the weekend at the
Jack Profit home.
The Ayner Nordstrom family spent
Sunday afternoon at the Robert Fei-
gum home.
The deer seem to be very plentiful
in this vicinity this year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-21

Victor Carlson and family came
from the Cities Friday evening, stay
ing until Sunday night at the Ben
Carlson and Richard Swanson homes.
Ruth Sawatzky came home for a
few days visit, returning again Sun
day.
Mrs. c. E. Erickson and sons visited
Charles Erickson in st. Paul week
ago.
Carl Peterson and Oscar Carlson
visited at the Ben Carlson home last
Thursday. From here they went
north to hunt deer.
Four hunters are staying at the Ben
Carlson home. They are from Man
kato, CORTLAND and Minneapolis.
Richard Swanson has been help
ing George Smith lay floor in their
new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Holeny visited
at the Claude McLain home Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-21
Oak Lake

Rev. and Mrs. Elmer j. Johnson
and family left Friday for Murdoch,
Friends will miss them but wish
them success in their new home.
Rev. Bergquist of Minneapolis,
visited recently at the Rev. Elmer j.
Johnson and S. c. Johnson homes.
The Coop Guild of Moose Lake,
was entertained at the home of Mrs.
Ross Barnett Tuesday of last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Anderson
visited at the Ross Barnett home Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Swens n
visited friends in Oak Lake Saturday.
Last Thursday night Billy and
Janis Ames came to spend the week.
end at the John Swenson home.
Melvin Swenson of Cloquet, spent
two days recently at the parental
John Swenson home.
Helen Lofgren spent the weekend
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. c. johnson.
Anna Larson of Duluth, spent the
weekend at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Larson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Anderson spent
one day in Duluth last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anders Anderson
spent unday at the Degerstrom
home.
Arnold Olson of Gustavus Adolf
phus college preached in Oak Lake
Sunday afternoon.
A party was given for Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Wood of Minneapolis,
at the John Ahlm home Sunday. A
purse of money was given the honored
couple.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-21

Frank will try his luck at getting a
deer over the weekend.
Hunters are not so numerous here
this year as two years ago, but the
percentage of those who were sue
cessful is greater. A large number
of locals are having venison these
days.
Cy Halverson is at Grand Marais
this week making preparations for
winters work. He expects to take
out considerable timber, largely cedar
and spruce. Arthur Lussenden and
Harlan Small are with him and will
work there during the winter.
Friends understand Vincent Augur-
kis brought down a 215-pound buck.
They say it is dandy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Wisnieski spent
few days of the hunting season with
the Leo Adamczak family and took
home deer. They live in Mime
apolis now.
Jim Murphy and Ernie Washburn
each made the grade. A buck for
Jim and doe for Ernie. Several
hunters stayed at the Riehm farm
and several deer landed there too.
Reider Edison went to Duluth Tues
day to attend the funeral of John
r. Olson who died Monday. The de-
ceased was IS years old and had lived
in Duluth many years. Reider lived
with Mr.. and Mrs. Olson for several
years while in Duluth.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-21
Duquette

Albert Belanger of Los Angeles
Calf, is visiting friends and rela-
tives in this community and the Twin
Ports this week. He was one of the
early settlers in Duquette. He left
about fifteen years ago for California
where he made his home with his
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Stennis and
children of st. Paul, arrived Satur-
day to spend the week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hedberg
Mr.. and Mrs. Corwin of Nashwauk
spent the weekend at the ALI Erick-
son home.
Mike Lund of Princeton, spent q
few days hunting with his brother
ALT Lund, this week.
Mrs. De Merit of st. Paul, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Lund, this week
George Busse of ST. Paul, spent
from Friday until Sunday hunting
with Clarence Melancon.
Henry Stamina and a friend of st
Paul, spent the weekend at the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-21
Fifteen Years Ago.
November 26, 1929

Word has been received by Du-
quette friends that Dale Becker and
Florence Peterson, both well known
there, were married in Minneapolis
Wednesday of last week.
z. M. Rodenberger of F e m i n G
township, won a radio in subscrip-
ton contest put on by the Daily Star.
He has the loud speaker and all with
it.
Max Holloway has located at Ker-
rick for the winter and will give pic
ture shows in Kerrick, Duquette and
Bruno. He has selected some very
good pictures that will run in these
towns one night each week. There
will be a weekly change of program,
1he first showing to start the first
week in December.
Herluf Rasmussen and his sister
Julia of Askov, left Tuesday via the
automobile route on trip to Cali
fornia where they will visit at the
home of their brother Carl in Lake
side and spend the winter seeing the
sunny state.
Albert Larson, who is employed in
the depot at Nickerson, was in Askov
Saturday and again Tuesday Mr..
Larson and his townsman, w. c. Cros-
by, have arranged to have a wrest-
ling match in Askov next Tuesday
evening to settle supremacy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Gault and Mrs.
Murphy and James motored to Du-
luth Sunday and spent the day. They
found Patsie improving, being able
to walk quite little without a
'crutch.
Hermod Strandskov came to Askov
Monday from Chicago enroute to the
home of his parents in Dagmar, Mont.
He will, however, visit relatives here
for two weeks and incidentally do
some bookkeeping for the Askov
Garage.
Mrs Henry Gish and son Earl of
Waterville, and Sam Hand of Owa-
tonna, arrived Friday to spend few
days with their sister, Mrs. VIM.
Bonnin, of Norman township.
Harry Konieska of Sturgeon Lake,
had spill with his new Ford coupe
Saturday. The top and glass in the
car was damaged considerably but
the occupants were uninjured. Harry
says the accident was caused by the
steering wheel locking.
The Askov senior class organized
recently with Walter Petersen as
president, Carrie Feldtmose as vice
president and Thyra Sorensen, secre-
tary-treasurer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-21
When You And
| We're Younger
twenty-five Years Ago.
November Is, 1879
Items taken from the Aslkov American
of Is and Is years ago.

The Zephyr Band of Brook Park
gave its first concert in that village
Thanksgiving eve. The band has been
organized about the same length OF
time as the Askov band, being a
little over a year old. The mem
bers are all good, willing workers
and do well for so young band. The
last week before the concert they
rehearsed every other night.
Andrew Henriksen of Askov, has
secured some big ditch and tile con-
tracts near Cottonwood, Lyon county
which he figures will take about a
year to complete. He has therefore
decided to quit farming temporarily
and has rented his place to his brother
Chris. Mr.. and Mrs. Henriksen eX-
pect to go to Cottonwood in the
spring.
Ray Gault of Belden, came to Bru-
no recently to see his family. He is
the proud father of bouncing baby
girl born November Is.
Arthur Lund of Kerrick, has been
notified by the government to be at
Minot on an appointed day in the
early spring when the distribution
of lands recently drawn will be held
Art did not have one of the low num-
berS but there are so many who draw
and fail to be present that there is
a possible chance for him.
County Auditor Hamlin is adver-
Using for bids on the Elwell state
road which leads from Sandstone
up through Askov, Bruno, Kerrick
Duquette, Nickerson and to the coun-
ty line of Carlton county, bids to be
in before December 10. The total
estimated cost of this road is $685.
710.04, which will be paid one-hali
by the state, one-quarter by the
county and one-quarter by the own
ers of the lands benefited.
Niels Henriksen and daughter, Mrs
n. B. Miller, and children of Askov
are visiting at the Wayne E. Jacob
sen home in FarWell, Neb., at this
writing.
Henning Simonsen of Askov, is
building a house on his land in Sec
ton 80, Fleming township. Chr
Eriksen, Otto Christensen and Geo
Petersen are on the job.
Jas. T. Williams of Minneapolis
the manager of the Mothers Macaroni
Company, has purchased large tract
of land northeast of Kingsdale, and
started to do some work on it. He
plans to start a stock farm.
During the past season there has
been threshed in the Sturgeon Lake
vicinity more than 100000 bushels
of grain which is doing we'll for a
new timber country. Cheslak and
Sons threshed 10000 bushels; Street
Brothers, 28,5O0; Leon Jurek, 49,
900; Gray Brothers, $4,000; and Max
Cieinski, $4,000. The Wood Brothers
figures have not been obtained but
they have done considerable thresh-
ing in the neighborhood.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-21
Bass Lake

Donald Peterson and Albert Pau
were home last week from the CCC
camp, returning the day of the storm
Mrs. Anton Peterson and Mrs. Her
bert Olson helped Mrs. Nels Nelson
with paper hanging last week.
Friends are sorry to learn that
Merlyn Johnson is still very i'll at the
hospital. Three children are still i'll
at home
Mrs. Richard Swanson and Evelyn
were at the Arvid Felt home during
the stormy days last week when
the roads were so badly blocked. Mr.
Swanson went to get them with
sledS.
Pete Stoneburg has started build
ing a sheepshed at the Art Neslir
place.
Floyd Cleveland is visiting at the
Charlie Wickner home at this writ
ing.
Alton Anderson started a founda-
ton for his new house recently.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-21

The South Side PIT A. held it.
meeting at the school Friday after
noon. Plans were made to have
a pie social at the school Wednesday
night.
Howey and Oliver Sorenson visited
Jesse Stafford and Yvonne White al
the Middle River Son in Hawthorne
Wis, Sunday.
The Person family had company
from Duluth over the weekend.
The Oswaskey family have several
hunters staying with them for the
season.
Bob North came home from Michi-
gan last Thursday.
Gust Rintz went to Wrenshall Sum-
day to visit friends.
Erick lack, Milton Erickson and
Harvey Sorenson were in Harris
Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-21
(TOo Late for Last Week.
Double Funeral Held.

Mrs. Lenard Erickson and baby son were
buried at the Holyoke cemetery Friday
of last week at two o'clock with DR.
Huntington of Duluth. officiating. The
pallbearers were Al Staden Laurance Van
Guilder. Clifford Slower. Howard Williams,
Oliver Sorenson and Harvey Sorenson.
The funeral was one of the largest ever
held in Holyoke. Mrs. Erickson left many
good friends. as well as relatives. to
mourn her passing.
Mr.. Erickson is still in St. Marys hospi-
tai and getting along as we'll as can be
expected. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Erickson of Eugene, Oregon, arrived in
Holyoke last Thursday morning.
Mrs Vera Everts of Superior, called at
the Sorenson home Wednesday of last
week, to get Mrs. SorenSon to go to the
Everts-Larvick wedding the end of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben North went to Du-
luth Wednesday of last week
Mrs. John Oswaskey took her son AL
fred to the Duluth clinic one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Wally Pearson and daugh-
ter Joyce and Oliver and Harvey Soren-
son attended a wedding dance in Superior
Saturday night.
Albert Switzer took his son Earent Mon
dav 70 Carlton from where he went by
bus to the North Shore.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-21
NickersOn

Grace Casadont and Margie Wig
gins visited last Thursday afternoon
with Mildred Slower.
Mrs. Slower will entertain the
Friendly Neighbors club November
81 at her home.
Mrs. Paul Hansen was guest OF
Mrs. Edward Beaudry Saturday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-21
Kingsdale

Mrs. A. V. Slattengren and son
Loyde of Shafer, visited at the C.
Videen home Tuesday. Leroy Stat
tengren returned to his home the same
day after spending a few days deer
hunting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Hanold and
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke of St. Paul, visited
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-21

Peder Erickson home. They also
did some hunting.
Irving Anderson and Mr.. Lent of
Shafer, spent the weekend at the
Emil Koecher home hunting.
Mrs. Keyport returned from St.
Paul Monday. Mr.. Keyport is inn
proving slowly at this writing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-21

II feel funny, doctor, said pa
tient in a doctors office, 'what shall
1 do?" eco on the stage, suggested
the doctor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-21
(Too Late for Last Week)

Edmund Trester went to Superior We'd
nesday of last week for a few days.
Mrs. Paul Hansen was a guest of Mrs.
Edward Beaudry "Wednesday afternoon of
last week
Mrs. Chas. Soper and Mrs. Bohlin were
guests of Mrs. Casadont last Thursday.
Mrs. Paul Hansen visited Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Trester.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-21
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