davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12
Boy Scouts Enjoy
Annual Banquet

The largest group in attendance
since its inception gathered at the
fourth annual Scouters dinner at
Hinckley Friday night for the Pine
Kanabec district The dinner was
served by the Hinckley American
Legion Auxiliary.
Kerrick, representing the youngest
troop in the district, went home with
the colors, winning the travel trophy,
fine United States flag. Sandstone
Scouts won last year.
Sig Killander of Duluth, assistant
scout executive of the North Star
Council, Boy Scouts of America, pre-
sented an interesting statistical re-
port. Harry Bartlett, also of Duluth,
Scout executive of the Council de-
livered a fine message on Scouting.
H. B. Wiener, assistant superinten-
dent of schools of Duluth and vice
president of the North Star Council,
brought home the value of the merit
badge field in Scouting.
All standing committees rendered
excellent reports. Outstanding adj
vances of the year were the organiza-
ton of Cub Packs at Pine City and
Sandstone and new Scout troop at
Kerrick.
The annual election resulted as fol-
lows: DR.. H. D. Stokes, Sandstone,
commissioner; P. L. Hamlin, Pine
City, vice chairman; and Geo. l. Glen,
Askov, chairman.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12
Angry Bear Trees
Twin City Hunter

They may be cute, and they may
make nice presents for youngsters,
but hereafter Wyman Rooms of Min
neapolis, will leave bear cubs strict
ly alone. While hunting east of Ber-
GUN recently, he discovered two bear
cubs in his path and decided one
would make a nice present for his
small niece.
Upon picking him up, however, the
little fellow let out blat which
brought his mother Looping to the
scene. Dropping the cub, Rooms hur-
riedly climbed a nearby tree and
managed to keep the enraged mother
out of reach by kicking her in the
face until two unknown hunters
CHANGED by to help him out of his
difficulties.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12
International News Review

in reach, it does not throw away
or permit to be thrown away-its
principal officers. An Italy sure
of success in the Balkans would
not permit, for instance, Field
Marshal Pietro Bad0glio to step
down from his post as chief of
the general staff.
The Greek battle for freedom and
independence has aroused the most
profound admiration all over the
world; also in the United States where
plans are now being considered for
offering very concrete aid to the
Greeks in the sense that Great Brit
ain will step aside and let some of
the supplies to be furnished by Ameri-
ca to the British government be di--
verted to Greece.
Major War. 7
Although the Greco-Italian war
keeps on attracting universal atten-
ton, no one forgets that major con-
flict between Great Britain and Ger
many; as matter of fact, the war
between Greece and Italy represents
merely one single aspect of that
greater clash.
There has been, during the last
few days, the usual measure of Ger
man bombings of British cities
notably and terribly, London-and
British bombing of German plants.
But nothing has happened that real
ly changed an already existent stu
alton. It may be that the bombings
have increased in fury, but the rela-
tive position of the belligerents re-
mains the same as before, that is, it's
stalemate.
On the high seas, the British seem
to have had the worst of it for some
time, and the admiralty in London
admits that considerable losses have
been caused by German attacks, but
the losses have not been staggering
or catastrophal. Britain still rules
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12
Bv GEORG STRANDVOLD

In the course of one of the most
astounding military dramas of mo-
dern times, the Greek army in AL
bania continues, seemingly irresist-
ible, its onward march to the Adri-
attic sea, chasing the Italian legions
before them-everlastingly on the
run. First, the Italian army invaded
Greece; then it started an offensive;
then the offensive was stopped by
the defenders; then the Greeks drove
the Italians into neighboring Albania;
then Italians started to flee, with the
Greeks in hot and relentless pursuit,
and then the Italians had to abandon
position after position.
Every point of importance to
Italy in Albania has been cap
tured by the Greeks, who, the
other day, reached new climaxeS
when they took the port of POr-
to Edda, DelvinO and ArgirOcas-
trO-tOWns which were needed
badly by the Italians.
The question, however, does re-
I1OW lOllS SoIi Vic 01CSh hCCP
it up? Supposing that both Italian
and German reinforcements arrive
in overwhelming numbers? What
then? In that case there may, of
course, be yielding to superiori-
ty which is merely one of numbers.
But, so far, the flag of Greece waves
VIGOROUSLY and triumphantly.
Tacit Admission.
1t would never do for a govern
ment like that of Mussolini to admit
openly at this stage that its armies
had been defeated. But there is
tacit admission of Illustration in the
fact that some of the leading gener-
ais and admirals of Italy have re-
signed, whether under compulsion or
not, is not yet quite clear.
What is clear is that when a
nation feels it has victory with
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12
.Trainees To Get
Aid
Will Help One-Year Serv-
ice Men Regain Former
Positions.

Steps are being taken to aid train
ees who will have completed their one
year service under the Selective Serv-
ice Act to regain their former posi-
tions and to attempt to secure work
for such of the trainees who have
no regular jobs, according to an an
nouncement by Lieutenant Colonel
j. E. Nelson. Director of Selective
Service in Minnesota.
Colonel Norman D. Dean, Adviser
on Occupational Deferment of the
state staff, has been appointed by
Col. Nelson to organize facilities to
assist men as far as possible. Col
Dean will receive aid from existing
agencies, both Federal and state, in
conducting surveys preparatory to
actual establishment of a re-employ-
ment office supervisor by the Selec-
tive Service headquarters.
Must Rehire Former Workers.
Colonel Nelson reminded employers
that the Selective Service law de-
fines conditions under which an en-
ployer must rehire former worker
after he has completed his year of
training, and that the law applies to
all men indicted into the land and
naval forces equally.
He also said that he had received
Geographic instructions from national
headquarters in Washington that
every effort should be made to rein
state in former jobs all men who
have been rejected after physical
examinations by local board physi-
clans and at reception centers, and
that steps should be taken to allevi-
ate hardship and suffering in such
cases.
A patriotic Service.
Colonel Nelson declared: "When a
man responds to call for military
training, he is fulfilling his obliga-
ton to his country. When, for some
reason beyond his control, he is
prevented from entering the armed
forces, he nevertheless should be
considered as having discharged his
responsibility and should be pro-
tected in doing so' He stated that
every employer S h GU l d remember
that he renders patriotic service
by rehiring men rejected at induction
centers because they failed to meet
the Army physical standards.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12
Workers May Check
Wage Record Status

The opportunity for social securi-
ty account holders to check up on
their old-age survivors insurance ac-
counts is offered by the Social Sc
curity Board in an announcement
issued recently. R. w. Boeder, man.
ager of the field office, 212 Federal
Building, Duluth, Minnesota, says the
Board is ready to furnish to any
wage Garner in employment covered
by the Social Security act a state
ment of the wages credited to his
particular account.
Social Security accounts are the
Social Security Boards record of each
workers wages as reported to the
government by his employer. The
benefits payable to insured
wage earners, to their wives or
widows, and their children, or to their
dependent parents, depend upon the
amount of the workers wages. There
fore, the Board points out, the work.
er should check up and find out for
himself the status of his wage record.
Such an opportunity is provided
not more than once year by the
Board, and for the account holders
convenience, a postcard to use in ask
ing for the statement of his wages
is provided by field offices of the
Board. All the worker needs to do
is fill out this card and mail it, or
write a letter making the same re-
quest In either case, he gives his
name and address, his social security
account number and the date of his
birth, to identify his account. He will
receive the reply in a sealed envelope.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12
Does Summer Work
Amid Wintry Scenes

Residents of East Red Wing were
startled on recent morning to hear
the unmistakable whirr of a lawn
mower echoing across the snowdrifts
and coming from the general direc-
ton of the Izaak Walton League park.
Curious investigators there found
Farmer" Eckholm on the business
end of the mower, his head hardly
visible above heaps of snow. "Skat-
ing rink, he explained briefly. Fol-
lowing a loud guffaw, Eckholm calm
ly continued, "Grass too high; gotta
cut it off so it don't stick through
the ice" And he was right!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12
Draft Evaders Get
Prison Sentences

Seven of the eight Pine county
men tried in Federal court in
Duluth last week for refusing to
register for the draft and oppos-
ing the selective service act were
found guilty of being draft evad-
ers and were sentenced to a year
and a day in Federal prison.
The men receiving prison terms
were Karl, Robert and George
Marquardt, Arnold Patzoldt, Ell
mer Patzoldt, Delford Chaplin and
Archie Soderbeck.
The eighth man, Paul Mar
quardt, father of three of the de-
PENDANTS was given his release
and ordered to return to his farm
near Pine City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12
Choir To Present
Christmas Cantata

The Nordland choir will render the
cantata "The Music of Bethlehem" by
Holton in the Nordland church Sun
day evening, December Is, at o.
clock. This will be the final ap-
pearance of the choir this season.
The personnel follows:
Arlene Peterson, Marian Anderson,
Irene Dolly, Hilma Christensen, AL
ma Christensen, Ella Erickson, Eve
'lyn Larson, Margaret Myers, Alvina
Peterson, Olga Fransen, Gladys Wal
lin, Agnes Selleg, Miss Salo, Oliver
Nelson, Paul Dahlstrom, Harry Lin
dor, Alfred Christensen, Orville
Fransen, Henry Erickson, Clarence
ChriStianson.
Rev. John o. Johanson is pastor of
the church. Mrs. Harry Lindor is
choir director.
No admission will be charged but
a free will offering will be taken. The
cantata program follows:
Professional, Mrs. Harry Lindor at
the piano; words of introduction, Pas
tor J. o. Johanson. Various portions
of Scripture will also be read by the
pastor at intervals through the pro-
gram. Tenor solo, Oliver Nelson,
ring On, o Song; bass solo, Orville
Fransen, "a King Shall Reign; quar-
tet and choir, "The Song of Hope"
Duet, Harry Lindor and Oliver Mel
son, 1.-The First Christmas CAROL;
choir, "The Song of Morning, "To
Bethlehem Draw Near" and LET
Heav'n and Nature Sing; quartet,
"The Lullaby Hymn; choir, ''The
Music of the Bells" and "The March
of the Magi'; offertory; choir, ''Hal-
lelujah" and 1.-THE Music of Bethle-
hem"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12
Nineteen County
Welfare Levies
Show Reduction
Pine County Lowers 1910
Levy From $lO3,583 to
$4,000.

Pine county was one of 10 in Min
nesota which had reduced it's 1910
welfare and poor relief levies from
the year before despite statewide
rural increase for these purposes of
approximately three-quarters of a
million dollars, according to sur
vey made by the Minnesota Taxpay-
ers Association. The 1889 county
levies amounted to $1O3,583 as COM
pared with $4,000 in 1910.
Figures for surrounding counties
are as follows: Aitkin, 1889, ST.
CTS; 1910, S65,699. Carlton, 1899,
s92 Ass; 1910, $92.5OO. Chisago, 1899,
ST., 1888; 1910, $4,000 and Kanabec,
1899, $45, 372; 1910, $46,60O The total
welfare levies made by the county
boards in the rural districts were
$685., 486 in 1889, and had grown to
S7,289,653 in 1910, disclosing an in
crease of $732,167 for the 12-month
period.
Twenty Nine Show Increase.
The survey is complete for all but
three rural counties, Cook, Itasca and
Steele, and in these instances 1880
levies were used as basis for this
year also. Twenty-Five counties
showed increases in their welfare
levies over year ago, 49, lowering
their totals somewhat and in 81 they
were approximately the same as a
year ago.
About one-fourth of the counties
of Minnesota now levy as much taxes
for relief and welfare purposes alone,
as they do for all county expenses
combined, according to the associa-
tons report, which goes on to state
that even though business conditions
have been improving, and the en-
ployment situation has been greatly
improved; nevertheless, welfare costs
are rising all the while. These costs
are now much higher-than they were
at the low period of the recent de-
preston, and have become one of the
major items in the cost of the local
government.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12
Trade In Steers
Remains Draggy
Cow Prices Also Decline:
Hogs Steady to W e a k;
Lamb Values Down.

South st. Paul, Mimi, December
10, 1910: The market for slaughter
steers, yearlings and she stock was
again dominated by bearish pressure
and prices continued on the declin-
ing side. Losses on steers and year.
lings were not sharp, according to
the Federal-State Market News Serv-
ice, ranging weak to 15c lower as
compared with last weeks close, but
she stock, particularly cows, sold off
as much as Csc. Bulls were a shade
lower and vealers declined SOC.
Stockers and feeders held about stea-
dy, some good western feeders max
ing SO, and good short-fed natives
went on feeder account at a similar
price. Good stock steer calves made
$3.50. The top on slaughter steers
was SIP paid Monday. Best here on
Tuesday was SLOTS for good around
100 pound weights.
Hogs Generally Lower.
Values on hogs Tuesday were steady
to SC lower than Fridays. average
with the decline generally on sows,
after strong to 10c higher opening
session. Top money Tuesday was
back to S5.75 or level with last week s
close, and this price took the bulk
of the good and choice barrows and
gifts scaling above 100 pounds, with
only occasional extreme heavyweights
selling downward to $3.50. Most ITO
to 100 pound averages cleared at
$3.50 to $5.75, with $50 to ITO pound
weights m liking $5.25 to $565.
Weights from 100 to 40 pounds sold
at $3.50 to $50. Good sows of all
weights were disposed of at $40,
and feeder pigs were strong at main
ly S425 and $3.50.
Despite the fact that salable sup
plies of ovine stock have been less
than corresponding days last week,
local killers have made a determined
stand towards lower live costs. Some
unevenness prevailed at the close of
the previous period, and Mondays
session was conSummated at levels
that were Csc to SOC under the best
time Friday. Largely steady prices
were paid Tuesday, quality consi-
dered. Other slaughter classes have
shown some weakness, yearlings be-
ing scarce, while demand for re-
placement stock Jagged. Fed lambs
topped at SO, good to choice lots
mainly $875 to SO.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12
Doctors Urge Early
Attention To Ears

Saving the eyes and ears of Mime
sofa children has been major OBJ
jective of Minnesota physicians for
1910 and the subject for the regular
public education program for De-
cember will be conservation of hear
ing.
Like early loss of sight, loss of
hearing often comes on gradually and
may be well advanced before any,
one discovers it, the doctors point
out. They say that children may be
greatly handicapped at school be-
cause of serious loss of hearing which
no one, least of all the child, may
suspect.
Apparent inattention or slowness
to follow spoken instructions are Of
ten put down to mental inferiority
or plain orneriness when actually the
child does not hear" they say.
One of the principal detectives of
the December campaign to conserve
hearing in Minnesota will be to urge
use of this mechanism so as to dis
cover all children who are struggling
against the handicap of deafness in
Minnesota schools, the bulletin de-
clares.
Another will be to urge proper
treatment in all disease conditions
that lead to impaired hearing. One
of these is middle ear infection which
follows often after bad head cold
or after the respiratory disease such
as scarlet fever or measles or when
water is forced into the ear passages
as result of diving and under water
swimming.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12
Organize County
Chapter OF lzaak
Walton League
Meeting at Sandstone Last
Thursday Select Officers,
Discuss Local Problems.

A Pine county chapter of the Izaak
Walton League was officially organ
lied at meeting held Thursday eve
ming, December 5, at the Madison
hotel, Sandstone. The need of
conservation organization that would
have national and state representa-
ton has long been felt in this coun-
ty.
Pine is one of the top ranking
counties when it comes to game and
fish in Minnesota and it was with
this thought in mind that the Pine
County Chapter of the Izaak Walton
League was formed, and it will now
be possible for Pine county to have
some say in the formulation of the
laws and rules that govern hunting
and fishing. The National Organiza-
ton of the Izaak Walton League is
the only active conservation organiz-
alton in the United States and is
recognized as such by Congress.
Cleaned up Mississippi River.
The cleaning up of the MISSISSIPPI
pi river is the last major project Of
the Minnesota Division of the League.
Up until the time that the Twin City
sewage disposal plant was built, the
water in the Mississippi river was
so thick that the water could not
run, but since the plant has been
in operation it has been reported
that game fish have returned to the
Twin City area of the river.
1t is the intention of the Pine coun-
ty chapter of the League to work with
all the local conservation clubs in
the county, and to help them to bring
matters of conservation in Pine coun-
ty before the proper state and nation
al authorities when the question of
making laws and setting seasons on
game and fish arises.
Officers Chosen.
The officers of the Pine County
Chapter as elected are Kenneth Gay,
Sturgeon Lake, president; Carl R.
Meyers, Rutledge, vice president; and
Emil Kay, Pine City, secretary-treas-
urer. The directors are Sheridan
Greig, P. L. Hamlin, K w. Campbell,
Leonard Machart, Clark M. Penning-
ton, James J. Poferl, D. R. Wilcox,
John E. Salvador, R. J. Isaacson and
V. E. Shafer.
Anyone wishing to become mem
Der of this worthwhile organization
should contact any of the officers,
who will be glad to explain the work
of this national conservation organiza-
ton.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12
Eliminating All
Unsightly Signs
Goal OF Project
Roadside Identification is
Stressed at Gathering of
Nature Lovers.

The Pine County Roadside Beauti-
fication dinner at the Madison hotel
in Sandstone Wednesday, December
4, was featured by the talks given
by a large number of prominent
speakers, who stressed the Importance
of eliminating the various unsightly
advertising signs along the highways
and instead, landscaping the road
sides in such a manner that the
general scenery will be pleasing to
the many tourists as well as to native
Minnesotans.
Aid to Safety.
The program also has for an OBJ
jective the safety of the travelling
public as it is believed that the adj
vertising signs detract the drivers
attention and consequently may re-
suit in accidents.
The identification project is spon-
sored by the Federated Women's
clubs, the Pine county committee be-
ing headed by Mrs. Chris. Frederik-
sen of Askov. In welcoming the
guests at the Sandstone dinner she
outlined brief summary of the work
and detectives of the unit The meet
ing was then turned over to Svend
Petersen, also of Askov, who acted
as POSTMASTER.
Many Projects Completed.
Harold Olson, of the state highway
department. in charge of roadside
development, who was one of the
speakers of the evening, also showed
a number of slides to illustrate the
many projects which have been COM
pleted and compared them with con-
ditions as they were previously.
Others on the program were Mrs.
Helen Glenn of Askov, who gave a
reading; Mrs. Thompson of st. Paul,
Minnesota chairman of the Garden
Clubs of America, national organi-
Zation; Ray Clements, assistant in
charge of nurseries and planting for
the state of Minnesota; Mrs. VIM.
Keefneer, chairman of the Beautifi-
sation committee of the st. Paul Wom-
ems Institute and Max McMillin,
county agent, with offices at Sand
stone.
Others who spoke briefly relative
TO local projects were Jack Hurley,
Hinckley; Geo. 1. Glen, Askov; R.
w. Mandel, Willow River; Mrs. Alice
Herdina, Pine City; and Mrs. John
Meier, Askov.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12

New York has the largest number
of motor vehicles registered and Ne
vada the smallest number.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12

A minute for safety is better than
a month for repairs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12
All Workers Nav
Try Tree Planting

A All tree planting project en-
courages boys and girls to establish
a small nursery for forest and wind
break trees to provide young trees
for paintings on the farm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12

Of all the motor vehicles registered
al per cent are on farms and in towns
under $500 population.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12

Two-thirds of the tires manufac.
tured are sold as requirements.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12

A National Record
Largest circulation of any
newspaper in the United
States published in a COM
munity of its size.
BY far the largest circu-
lation of any newspaper in
Pine county.
A good advertising medium.
Evening star., 1940-06-16

FOUR GENERATIONS-This family group, photographed
Gently at the home OF Mrs Albert W. Harmed Columbia avenue
Takoma Park Md represents four generations eft
to right Mrs Louise Everest 87 great grandmother Mrs
Harmed, 54 grandmother who holding granddaughter
Iheadora Little Harmed Az months and It. Albert Harmed
father 1t Harmed is Coast stationed at Eliza
beth City, N. c. -Harris-Ewing Photo
Evening star., 1940-06-16
U. 5. Agrees 10 Restrict
Exports 10 Ecuador
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The State Department announced
yesterday that due to serious eX-
change difficulties faced by Ecua-
dor, the United States had agreed
to restriction for six months OF
Ecuadorean imports of wheat, lard
automobiles and certain other ar
ticles and to duty increases on
still other commodities.
The steps were taken in accord
ance with the October %, 1888,
trade agreement between the two
countries The State Department
announcement said:
Taking into consideration the Sc
rious exchange situation faced by
Ecuador at the present time due
to export difficulties and excessive
imports, which have resulted in
currency depreciation and consid-
cradle exports of gold, the Gov
ernment of the United States has
agreed to the proposal of the gov
ernment of Ecuador"
The Ecuadorean plan, affecting
all countries alike, restricts imports
into Ecuador to not more than so
per cent of the average annual
imports during the four years from
1886 to 1889 on certain articles.