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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23

Ladies of the community gave a
miscellaneous shower for Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Lund (Ione Quigley) Friday
in the basement of the Catholic
church. They received many useful
and beautiful gifts. After the OPEN
ing of gifts five hundred was played
and at II o'clock the committee served
delicious lunch. After lunch ev-
eryone wished the couple many hap
py years of welded life and everyone
left thanking the hostess for the en-
tertainment. The committee con-
sisted of Mrs. Edith Steinbring, Mrs.
AL Quinn and Mrs. Helen Langstrom.
Mrs. Myrna Berg, Mrs. Elsie Elliott
and Mrs. Edna Phinn were in Sand
stone Tuesday on business.
Gust Moser came to visit his sister
last week and returned to his work
this week.
Albin Bjork called at the Joe
Chatelle home Monday. They planted
corn and potatoes last week.
Charles Bjork is not feeling very
well at this writing.
Word was received recently from
Arkansas that it is very cool there
and nothing seems to grow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phinn spent Satur-
day evening at the Joe Chatelle home
playing cards. Sunday they visited
at the Alfred Elliott home. Alfred
is still suffering from rheumatism
and is unable to do his work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23

Axel Birkholm, cleaning toilets 200
Adjustable Sign Co., road signs 500
Tony Sebald, tar meter ---- 3.35
Edwin Sorensen, supplies $50 Ills
Arnold Sorensen, supplies go 8.74
Helvig Serritslev, street main
tenance 2.10
George Lindegaard, Jr., street
maintenance OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 200
Clarence Morgensen, maintain
ing fire department ------ $50
American Publishing Co., sup
pies ----------------- $50
Mikael Ole Petersen, street
maintenance ------ $3.50
Albert M. Thomson, street
maintenance --- 1898
The following collections were re-
ported:
April %, Danish Ladies' Aid,
hall rent LOO
May /, English Ladies' Aid,
hall rent 100
May l., Askov Telephone Com
pany, hall rent ------ 100
1t was moved, seconded and car
ried to adjourn.
ANTON GRAVESEN,
Mayor.
GEORGE I. GLEN,
Village Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23
Denmark Mail Received.

Relatives and friends have been
looking for mail from Denmark in
vain for several weeks. Germany
took possession of that country on the
9th of April, and newspaper reports
state that all mail would be censored,
but that such censorship would de-
lay it only one day. Naturally the
route of dispatch also delays it, for
now it has to 60 through Germany
and Italy. However, first class mail
from Denmark did arrive here yes
terday, May %, which had been post
marked in Denmark April IA, thus
having been in transit for 38 days.
Don't be disappointed, however, if
you did not get the letter you were
looking for, as the batch of foreign
mail received consisted of the total
sum of two letters.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23
New Officers for PIT. A.

At the Parent Teachers Associa-
ton meeting in the schoolhouse last
Thursday evening the following Of
ficers were elected for the next year:
Mrs. Wayne E. Jacobsen, president;
Miss Ingrid Waananen, secretary; and
Svend Petersen, treasurer. The re-
firing officers, who all refused re-
election, are Harold Jensen, president;
Mrs. Geo. I. Glen, secretary; and
Mrs. Einar Jensen, treasurer.
This year the annual school exhibit
was in the new auditorium where
there was ample room for many more
than came. However, much credit is
due the faculty and their helpers for
arranging such a fine display.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23
Pleasant Hill
(Too Late for Last Week.

(Too Late for Last Week)
Mr.. and Mrs. Erick lack visited at the
Paul Kyasnicka home Saturday evening
and on Sunday they called on the latter
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Jones were callers
at the Mary Kvasnicka home recently.
WILDER Jones is doing some blowing for
the nelghbors at this writing.
Mrs. Mary Kvasnicka and Carl visited
at the Adolf Larson home recently.
Miss Rupp spent the weekend at home
with her folks
The Kvasnicka families spent Sunday
afternoon at the Chas. Kunz home.
Mrs: M. A. McGrath will entertain the
st. Michaels Guild at her home Thursday
(today). Everyone welcome.
Lancer WernoWsky and v. Sangren called
on Carl Kvasnicka recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erick lack and Mr.. Kalafut
were Rush City and Hugo callers last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Beckstrom and daugh-
ter called on Mrs. Beckstrom's Mother
Sunday and in the afternoon they called
at the Adolf Larson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Sostak and boys Wis
tied at the Paul Kvasnicka home recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Erick lack and children
spent Saturday at the Sangren home.
Mrs Mary Kvasnicka and Carl were
entertained at the Paul Kvasnicka home
Mothers day for dinner.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23

Ben Kaatiala of Ely, was Sun
day guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Danielson.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hansen and two
children and Mrs. Anne G. Hansen of
Minneapolis, visited relatives here
Sunday.
Miss Idamae Danielson, faculty
member at Wright, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G..
Danielson.
Mrs. Folmer Hansen of Tyler, came
Tuesday evening for visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chr. Sandahl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Lowe and
children of Minneapolis, were Sum-
day guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. o. johnson.
Miss Edith Lindegaard came Sum-
day from Minneapolis for two
weeks visit at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lindegaard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ecklund were
callers in st. Cloud Tuesday. Harold
B. johnson accompanied them to look
after business matters at a point en-
route.
Miss Edith Krogh of Chicago, Wis
tied her mother, Mrs. Chris Krogh,
and other relatives from Saturday
until Monday, returning that evening
to Chicago.
Mrs. H. c. Paulsen and son, Holger,
of Luck, Wis, came Sunday for a
visit at the home of her son, Carl c..
Paulsen. Holger returned home Tues
day while his mother will remain
for the balance of the week.
Erling Christensen was in Mime
apolis Sunday to bring Mrs. Christen-
sen and their children to Askov, they
having come to Minneapolis from
Rochester. They have rented the
upper floor in the Mrs. Jorgen Paulsen
residence and will soon be settled
| there.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Danielson, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. I. Glenn and daughter,
Cleo, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris A. Jensen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorvald S. Jensen, Mrs.
Louis Olsen and Miss Viola Swanson
were in Wright Saturday evening to
attend shower there for Miss Ida
mae Danielson in the gymnasium of
the schoolhouse where she has been
a teacher the past two years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23

Mrs. Harry Jensen of Wright, came
Saturday evening for a visit over
Sunday with relatives and friends
here.
Mrs. Jimmie Petersen and children
left this morning for Cushman, Ore,
to which place Mr.. Petersen went
some time ago and is now employed
there.
MIR. and Mrs. Bertel Fisher returned
Sunday from a visit with relatives in
Minneapolis. While there they at
tended the confirmation of their first
grandchild, Miss Irene, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Dietz.
A real estate deal which was YER
bally made month ago was closed
over the weekend officially when
Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmus Petersen sold
their residence to Niels Hede. Mr..
Hede and family plan to move into
their newly acquired home the first
of next week.
It will take some time yet before
the official census figures on popula-
ton are available, but from advance
unofficial figures it is learned that
Askov will be listed as having 312
inhabitants. That is only a small
increase over the figure established
10 years ago when it was slightly be-
low 300.
The church board officers state
that Saturday, May 25, has been des-
ignated as cleanup day" for the
cemetery. Everyone who can help
is requested to come. There will be
plenty to do both forenoon and after
noon. Coffee will be served as usual
in the afternoon. Bring the usual
garden tools. If it rains Saturday
then the work will be in progress
Monday.
During the past week "stop" signs
have been erected where the village
loop roads connect with highway No.
%, and those in charge say that it
means stop. After due notice vio-
lators will be hailed before the JUS
tice of the peace and suffer the con-
sequences. The law must be OBJ
served by everyone, otherwise the
safety it is supposed to provide be-
comes ineffective.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Madsen's son,
Darrell, has fallen off his tricycle. a
good many times, but last Thursday
noon he had the misfortune to land
in such a manner that he fractured
both bones in his left forearm. After
receiving medical attention and hav-
ing the injured member securely
bound, Darrell was right back on the
trike having as much fun as ever,
although somewhat handicapped.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23
ASKOV
Rev. Alfred Jensen to Speak Here.

Rev. Alfred Jensen of Kimballton,
Iowa, president of the Danish Luth-
eran church synod, will conduct reg
ular church services next Sunday
over the st. Olaf college station from
their Minneapolis studio, assisted by
a choir from Minneapolis. The serv-
ices are from 10 to II o'clock in the
forenoon, Sunday, May rs.
A card has been received from Rev.
Jensen stating that he will come to
Askov Monday. He will deliver a
lecture in the church that evening
at 8 o'clock. Coffee will be served
afterwards and the ladies are asked
to bring lunch.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23
Will Elect Delegates.

At a recent meeting of the church
board it was decided to have spe-
cial meeting of the congregation on
the afternoon of June 2 for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the an
nual convention. Those in charge of
the Silver Tea, sponsored by the Eng
lish Ladies' Aid, wish to call attention
to the fact that there is special har-
mony in this plan.
The church meeting is to start at
2 o'clock in the church proper and
the Silver Tea is from 3 to 5 o'clock
in the dining room downstairs. Thus
right after attending the meeting you
can go down and get your Sunday
afternoon coffee and incidentally also
enjoy well balanced and appro-
pirate program.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23
Summer School at Tyler.

Rev. Holger Strandskov of Tyler,
states that the time for starting the
annual summer school for girls has
now been set for July l and it will
continue for five weeks. Several
prominent and able instructors have
been secured. There are also some
funds left from last year for the
purpose of rendering aid to those
who can not afford to pay the regular
price.
Anyone interested in attending
these five weeks of school at Danebod
high school, Tyler, should write at
once to Rev. Strandskov for further
details. 1t is understood that sew
eral Askov girls plan to attend.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23
AskOv
Eirht Confirmed Sunday.

The confirmation class at the Dam
ish church services Sunday was pos
sibly the smallest there has been for
some time-only eight. They were
Ethel Jensen, Vera Mosb@k, Evelyn
Sorensen, Kenneth Krantz, Paul Han
sen, Eldon Abrahamsen, Raymond
Christensen and Oliver Mogensen.
Next Sunday English confirmation
will be held and class, also eight in
number, will be confirmed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23
More Want Ads

community sale will
be held in Sandstone Saturday,
June /. Listings of machinery and
other goods are solicited. See bills.
VIM. H. Barnick & Son, Auc-
tioneerS. 28W37-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23
BRUNO LUTHERAN PARISH

Elmer j. Johnson, pastor.
Services next Sunday: Oak Lake,
$50 a. M; Nickerson, 11:15 a. M; and
Vilstad, 8 p. m. Read Tx. 16:19-31.
Let us all pray and plan for our
vacation Bible schools.
Welcome to our services.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23
Wisdom From The Bible
BY Walter Carlson.

BY Walter Carlson.
And take heed to yourselves, lest
at any time your hearts be over
charged surfeiting, and drunkenness,
and cares of this life, and so that
day come upon you unawares.
st. Luke 81, "a.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23
School Election Results.

More than 200 voters came out
Tuesday evening to express their
choice at the annual school election,
the final result of which was as fol-
lows: Ludwig Madsen 166, Adolf
Jensen 116, Alvin j. Jensen n and
j. Albert Johnson A. The two high
est, Ludwig Madsen and Adolf Jen-
sen, are thus each elected to serve a
three-year term on the school board
The other members on the board
whose terms hold over are K. l.
Lund, Irene Patrick Nelson, Mildred
Carlson Petersen and Harry Morten-
sen.
On the question as to the desir-
ability of having Danish instruction
in the first six grades the final results
were: Yes, 100; no, "a. This vote
does not make it compulsory, but il
gives the new board an idea as tc
how much demand there is in the dis
trict for preserving some of the DAN
ish culture.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23

DANCE to Jimmie's Merry-Makers at
Pine Lake pavilion Saturday, May
Is. Twenty gallons gas in prizes.
Usual prices. 25w37-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23

A true Christian is one who refines
all of his wants and desires.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-10
BRING
GOOD PRICES
More Than 35,OOO,OOO Broil-
erS Produced in Delaware
During Past Year
QUALITY BRINGS PRICES

More than 35,OOO,,O0O broilers
were produced on Delaware broiler
farms during the past year. With
numerous new broiler houses under
construction at the present time,
today's prospects indicate the fu-
ture marketing of an even greater
number of broilers. In a recent
live poultry market report, cross
bred broilers were quoted from 16
to 19 cents per pound. Due to this
market recognition of superior
birds. w. @. Skoglund, assistant re
search poultryman at the Delaware
Agricultural Experiment Station,
feels that the aim of every Della
ware broiler grower should be to
produce quality broilers which will
command top prices. Skoglund's 5
idea of goal for broiler growers
consists of producing Males
weighing over IA to four pounds
olld 1Cllldi6o ONCI " L.
pounds at II to IA weeks of age,
bright, red combs, complete feath-
ering, yellow shanks and skin, and
plump breast. In addition to
these characteristics, f1ocks should
be uniform in size and free from
diseases and parasites" Since feed
constitutes over so per cent of the
total cost Of raising broilers, it is
important that profitable feeding
system be followed. The Delaware
Agricultural Experiment Stations
broiler mash containing IS to 20
per cent protein gives best results
during the first eight to nine
weeks. From the tenth week until
marketing, this mash is supple
mented with limited amounts of
yellow corn. An important factor
which influences the quality of
broilers is the amount of floor
space provided. At least one-half
square foot of floor space should be
available for each bird. Over
crowding will result in poor feath-
ering, pale shanks, high mortality
and lack of uniformity in size.
Careful feeding and manage
ment," comments Skoglund, will
result in greater profits for broiler
growers"
Smyrna times., 1940-10-10
STORIES OF THE DAY

Hon. Thomas F. Bayard could
perform the duties devolving upon
the Secretary of State of the Unit
ed States, but he could not govern
some bad boys, and the wisdom of
Bob Burdette's remark, that any
one can govern the United States,
but not everybody can put crying
baby to Sleep" was shown the
other day when Mr.. Bayard en-
deavored to drive away some boys
who were stealing his chestnuts.
The boys wanted those chestnuts
and they were not in the least
awed by the fact that the owner
had once held SO high position.
Mr.. Bayard demonstrated with the
boys but they would not be driven
off and were impudent to him.
However, after persuasion and
threatening and persuation had
been tried, Mr.. Bayard's daughter
came upon the scene and the boys
Immediately departed. - Evening
Journal.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-10
SMALL FARM
PROVISIONS
Program for Special Allow.
ance to Operators of Small
Farms to Be Continued
MORE CONSERVATION

Continued in the Agricultural Adj
justment Administration farm pro-
gram for 1941 are provisions for
operators of small farms which
readily adapt the program to their
needs, reports R. o. Stelzer, execu-
tive officer of the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration in Della
ware. Continued in 1941 will be
the $50 minimum allowance fea-
ture This provision, which affect
ed several farmers in Delaware
during 1910, means that even
though a farmers allowance COM
puted for special crop acreage al
lotments and soil-building practices
is less than $40, he may earn the
difference by carrying out addition
al soil-building practices. The effect
of this provision, as in the past,
will be to increase the opportunity
for conservation and soil-improv-
ing work on the States compara-
lively small farms. One of the
features of interest to operators of
small farms is the 1941 provision
which gives special allowance of
SIS for planting forest trees. Any
participating farmer may earn this
payment in addition to his soil
building allowance. The increase
in small payments" also will be a
part of the 1941 farm program.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-10
6 REFUGEES AT MIDDLETOWN
DIR. Walden PelI III, Host To Six
English Refugees at st. Andrews

English Refugees at ST. Andrews
Six more English refugees have
found a haven in Delaware. Mrs.
Frederick King, wife of an Oxford
University research scientist, her
four children and niece, are MAX
ing their home ''for the duration"
with the Rev. DR.. Walden Pell II,
headmaster Of st. Andrews School
Middletown. DR.. Pell extended the
invitation to Mrs. King. She
brought with her her three months
old son, Peter; Give, 3; Hilary, s.;
and Aubrey, 9. Hazel Holyoak,
her nine-year-old niece, accompani-
ed them. Transport planes dron-
ing overhead and the long wall of
locomotive whistles at first sent
them scurrying for shelter, but
they have become accustomed now
to the life of the Delaware coun-
tryside. Both the girls are living
in a farmhouse on the school prop
erty and attend Middletown's pub
lie school.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-10

where they danced until the small
hours of the morning.
Mr.. Sarah A. Moore, residing on
lower Main Street, fell down stairs
yesterday morning and broke her
arm. She was asleep at the time,
being disturbed in her slumbers it
is supposed by the blowing of the
factory whistle and in this uncon-
scious way started down stairs.
A. L. Hudson has sold his PAGER,
Delaware Boy, to William Nickol-
son, of Philadelphia, for $500. The
horse was raised near Smyrna, and
never entered a race before last
Wednesday, when he took second
money in one race, winning the
first and fourth heats in 231 and
2.3O.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson, will antedate
Good Tidings Day" which will be
Sunday week when the benevolent
collections will be taken, by SER
mons next Sunday in relation
thereto. The Good Tidings Day"
will also be the occasion of admit
ting a large class of probationers
into full membership.
The state of unrest among our
mechanics still continues. Preston
Graham, George Graham, and jam
es It. VanWinkle have gone to
Philadelphia to work, I. D. Berry
left last week with his family for
Plymouth, N. c., Fred Lang has
to Roanoke, accompanied
by Will Start, and w. c. VanWin-
kle, of Clayton, also left for there
yesterday. James T. White, VINO
has been working in Chester, is
home on a short visit.
Sanford's version of Ten Nights
in a Barroom" will be played at the
Opera House Friday and
Saturday evenings, October 10th
and 11th, supported by first class
Admission, Is and Csc;
reserved seats, 35c. This company
mas proven a great card at Fore
oaugh's, Philadelphia. 1t was con-
,eded that Mr.. Sanford was The
igurehead of the play: as a drunk
ard you would think he had been
'aised in a barroom, and his death /
scene was as realistic as nature
,ould picture. 1t will prove a
great card in Richmond where he
shortly goes.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-10
DUPONT POWDER MILLS
BLOWN JTP

The DUPONT Powder Works
blew up at 3.25 yesterday, and
fourteen persons were killed and
many more injured. The buildings
which were blown up were the
packing house, the pressroom, two
magazines and grinding mill.
There were five distinct explosions,
and the concussion literally de-
molished all structures within a
radius of a quarter mile. Five
hundred people are homeless to-
day and at least fifty houses with
their contents are completely de-
molished.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-10
III Georgetown Men Enter Service

The Army Recruiting Office at
Georgetown has announced that
the following young men in
Georgetown and vicinity have en-
tered the service: Jack lilly, for
the last three years with Company
1920, CCC, mess sergeant; Lloyd
Baxter, Samuel Morgan, Elmer NJ.
Wilson, Everett Locates, Harry
g. Marvel, William E. Johnson,
Reginald King, Paul H. Christen-
sen, Cicero Q. Cornis, and Roland
T. Lynch.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-10
TO BOOM sUDLERSVILLE

a meeting of the citizens of
Sudlersville was held last Monday
night, having for its object the ad-
vancement of the interests of the
town. It is proposed to purchase
a tract of land adjoining the town,
divide it into building lots and Of
fer inducements to manufacturers
to locate factories at that place. A
committee consisting of Eugene w.
Cooper, Jacob B. FELTON, and two
gentlemen from Philadelphia was
appointed and it was instructed to
inquire what the tract Of land
known as the MILLER Tract" could
be purchased for. The enterprise
on the part of the citizens is COM
mendable and they have our best
wishes for success.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-10
COMMUNITY HARVEST SALE
Laurel School Faculty Planning for
Glass in Retail Merchandising

Plans for a community harvest
sale on October 25 and 26 have
been started by the class in Retail
Merchandising and Advertising
conducted by A. Vance Horner of
the Laurel school faculty. Displays
of all kinds of farm produce and
canned goods will be made in bust
ness places with appropriate prizes
for the winners to be contributed
by the store in which the produce
is exhibited. Further plans will be
made at the next meeting of the
class.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-10
FOUNDERS n.1a
ON OCTOBER II'' \
WOman's CoIIoco
Deid"are to Hear n. /
Simpson. Goucb.. Deaa| |
'Oucher COLLEGE /
nee PLANTNd

Dean Dorothy Stiro
er College BaIfim6ra ,.-'9on q Gqlcl
the celebration & 4. %lI spea
Waner .s5saiy G. E the opening i r. Il
if Da,s,.. 'iiege Of the Uniys,..]
be held on Thursdav Aslckes ID
Ter 10 at 500 ociocl I,5illng oal.
Hall Han q the University g asraa. n5t'1s1
Newark Dean Mario, va19l' !
Colder win preside. As . s.si'i !
the program. Wilhelmir. ? pm /
ehe n Cas- Of 1941 presidep, = : 4
Student self-Government ALL ! Z
ton will give a short tslk As.oa't 70:
lofth TIE principles of student 5t,.11 "
eminent al the College. T5s,y,l ~
y the exercises viii be t5e --lsl +,ss'
LLAJlIdt l-tAFF4 m -r--'
Of the cfase colou pfesentad9a
BY Jeanne Harkins 1919 ala ..sSaIaal
Of the sister class ana + pissAsai
vestiture Of the seniors =, us Y
and gown By Dean cola' ,l = 4
Sophomore sisters IN. y
- s3@ @ii-oeafeis. During the at-.,
noon, the annual sophomore =,
fara;Iiaz t,,-l Ii,- = laKe place Alunla.
friard- \ !, il = cuaents and o3a
invited 70 be present -
Smyrna times., 1940-10-10
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM

It has been asserted by Demo
cratic writer in this city that the
people of Delaware do not want a
new constitution, as the vote al
ready taken on that matter in this
state shows. 1t is also believed
that vote would have been larger
if a Democratic officer had not
thrown himself into the breach and
prevailed upon the liquor interests
to work and vote against the con
vention.-Morning News.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-10

This provides for an increase in
payments under 5000, on a sliding
SCALE, so that farmers in the lower
payment brackets are paid pro-
portionately more for their soil
improving work than those in the
higher brackets.