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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
PINE COUNTY RURAL
SCHOOL NEWS
A. p. GUSTAFSON, County Supt

It seems that matrimony is taking
a heavy toll this year among oul
rural women teachers. Unless board
members are willing to employ some
of our most successful and exper-
fenced married teachers, we may
have serious shortage this year ir
our rural field.
Rural trained and rural eXper-
fenced teachers seem to be not plenti-
full in most counties. Last year we
had to import six teachers to take
care of our remaining vacancies
Some of our best teachers left us to
attend school or to teach in other
parts of the state.
If the school board feels that a
change of teachers is for the best in
terests of the school, the matter must
be voted upon at a board meeting for
that purpose, and recorded in the
minutes, and the teacher duly notified
in writing before April l. Please
keep this office informed SO we can be
of greater service.
tests and music programs are being
held this week in sections seven and
eight at the Pine City high school
assembly room February % and
March l, respectively. Next week,
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, are
the contests at Friesland, section 5;
Markville, section 3; and Beroun, Sec
ton 6. These extra curricular activ-
tiles bring out special talents and af-
ford valuable training and exper-
fence in direct proportion to the num-
Der actually taking part in the local
programs.
The sad news has come to us of the
untimely death of one of our 1887
rural graduates who was one of our
leaders that year in our rural activ-
tiles and in scholarship. A victim
last week of scarlet fever, Elnora
Kaelble, district II, will be missed by
all who knew her, including her
classmates, juniors, at the Pine City
high school.
In 1887 ElnOra was one of the 10
rural pupils who were awarded trips
to the state fair for outstanding work
in our rural declam and spelling con-
tests. Elnora was the picture of
health and the personifcation of SUM-
shine. Our deepest sympathy is ex-
tended to the parents and also to her
rural teacher, Miss Aurelia Lahodny,
who taught her through grades one
to eight, inclusive
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
East of Bruno

Mrs. John johnson called on Mrs.
Chas. Southerton Monday afternoon
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar House of Stew
artville, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray San
deem and Bernie Eschweilder of Min
neapolis, visited at the Eldred Parker
home Monday and Tuesday of last
week. They called at the Chas.
Southerton home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Fox visited at
the Chas. Southerton home Wednes-
day evening of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnie Newman Wis
tied at the Glenn Jones home last
Thursday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
Bass Lake
(T0o Late for Last Week

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie Alleman and baby
OF Pine Lake, spent Sunday evening at
the Richard Swanson home. They brought
Evelyn home. She had been spending a
few days with them.
Lester Schroeder and Miss Heuer at
tended teachers institute at Mora last
Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Carlson spent Sum
day afternoon at the Harry Gustafson
home near Grindstone Lake.
MIR. and Mrs. Richard Swanson visited
at the Arvid Felt home Sunday afternoon.
Floyd Cleveland of Hastings, spent the
weekend at the Chas. Wickner home
Grandma Carlson visited Grandma Wal
lin Sunday afternoon.
A Stork shower was given in honor of
Mrs. Anderson at the Mamie Peterson
home Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Carlson and fam
lily spent Saturday evening at the Alfred
Johnson home.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ekdale and Janet
visited at the George Smith home Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Olson and Oliver
and Alphild spent Sunday in North Branch
visiting relatives
A group of neighbors and friends helped
Gust Miller celebrate his birthday ami
versary Tuesday evening.
Mrs Richard Swanson entertained a
club at her home Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. George Smith and Elaine, and Mrs
Nels Nelson accompanied Stanley Laska
to the Cities Tuesday. They returned
home the same evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
CrOningen

Communion services will be held
Sunday, March 8, at $50 a. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Klein visited at
the A. Dietrich home in Sandstone
Saturday evening.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs. John Postma Thursday, March
IA. You are all cordially invited to
attend
Mrs. Fred Anderson and daughter
Mrs. C. Klein, visited Mrs. Andrew
Anderson Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. John Work spent
Tuesday afternoon with their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
Ploegar.
Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson of Du-
luth, Mr.. and Mrs. R. Bagge and
daughter of Askov, Mr.. and Mrs
Earnest Erickson and daughter and
Mrs. A. Jensen called at the Ben
Nelson home Sunday to visit Mrs
Ben Nelson who had the misfortune
of having blood vein burst in her
leg one day last week. She lost a
large amount of blood and has been
confined to her bed few days, but
is now rapidly gaining back her
strength.
Tuesday morning, Miss Gladys Hag-
lin and Willard Lundblade visited
school and acted as judges for the
pupils who are to take part in the
declamatory contest to be held at
Friesland March 4.
The Birthday club will meet with
Mrs. Earnest Erickson Thursday,
March 7.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
Brook Park

Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Fohrman, Mr.
and Mrs. Stanley Fohrman and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Peterson
and sons and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fohr.
man of Generado, spent Monday eve.
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fohr.
man, it being Mr.. Fohrman's birth.
day. A very pleasant evening wa.
spent and enjoyed.
Harley Finn and August Peterson
transacted business in Mora Saturday
afternoon.
Relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Nc.
Clellen surprised them on their 5tt
wedding anniversary Wednesday, Feb
21st.
The Brook Park basketball team
played at Rush City Friday evening
Rush City winning.
The stunt program held Wednes-
day evening of last week was well
attended by large group. All the
grades took part. The first and Sec
ond graders gave view and the fifth
and sixth graders and the Glee club
ociio oStWCOii dSto. Ilc ScVSIltll dIlO
eighth graders acted out songs, the
freshmen gave pantomime, the jun
ior class prophecies were acted out
and the sophomoreS gave several
musical selections. The freshmen
received most votes and were
awarded the trophy.
Enoch Anderson of Minneapolis
poultry inspector and specialist, was
inspecting flocks in Brook Park and
Mora Wednesday of last week for
pullorum and breed standards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Elements and
daughters, Dorothy and Norma, mo-
tored to Omaha, Nebr., last Thursday
on business trip.
Mrs. McGrath accompanied Mrs
Barlow of Hinckley, to Grand Rapids
Monday to visit relatives several days
Robert Peterson motored to Mora
on business Monday.
VIM. Anderson made business trip
to Pine City Wednesday of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fohrman, Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Vettling and Mrs
Boyd Fleming attended a show in
Hinckley Tuesday evening of last
week.
Mrs. Ed LeMay called on the Lloyd
family Tuesday afternoon of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Finn and Mr..
and Mrs. Boyd Fleming motored to
Sandstone Wednesday of last week to
attend the Moe auction sale.
Stanley Peterson and Asa Wood
beck were Mora callers Tuesday of
last week.
Ray Streybecky transacted bust
ness in the Cities last Thursday and
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs J. B. Fohrman and MIR.
and Mrs. Stanley Fohrman and son,
Billy, visited at the Walter GLASGOW
home Tuesday afternoon of last week.
Mr.. Nuetzman and son, Edwin,
called on DR.. F. F. Callahan in Pokeg-
anna Friday morning.
MIR. and Mrs. Stanley Peterson were
Pine City callers Friday afternoon.
Miss Dorothy GLASGOW of Pine City,
visited her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Fohrman, Friday and Sat-
urday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
Faithful MOurner

William Rose, one of the last Of
the old London cabbies, is dead, and
one of the chief mourners at his flu
neral was his chestnut mare, Kitty.
Rose had been a licensed driver in
Blackheath since he was 13.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
Dog Walks $50 Miles
Back to His Old Home

TIFFIN. OHIO.-A homesick
collie dog walked $50 miles to re-
turn to it's former home here.
Willis Wenger moved from a
farm near here to Navarro, Ohio,
this spring and took the dog
along. The dog became lost near
it's new home and walked the en-
tire distance to its old home. It's
feet were bleeding from the walk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
Proceedings OF
County Board
Official Minutes From
Commissioners Meeting
Held in Pine City.

County auditors office. Pine City,
Minnesota, February 20, 1910, at 2
O'Clock p. m.
held pursuant to adjournment.
All the members were present.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Oscar Eklund.
Pursuant to call for bids for lease OF
received:
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Anderson, 5000
per month for II patients and $40 per
month for each patient over H.
month for 10 patients and $50 per
month for each patient over 10.
On motion made and carried, the
county farm was leased to MIR. and
Mrs. T. A. Bowe for one year commenc-
ing April l, 1910.
On motion made and carried. the
county engineer was authorized to pur-
chase one snow fence weaving ma
Broom Co. of Rice Lake. Wisconsin, for
the sum of S499
On motion made and carried, the
county engineer was authorized to rent
lath mill from Burnett County, Wlscon-
sin for SIS per month.
On motion made and carried, the
county auditor was instructed to ad-
vertise for what culverts will be
needed for county use for the year 1910.
On motion made and carried. the
county auditor was instructed to adj
vertise for bids for bridge plank that
Will be required for county use for
the year 1910.
On motion made and carried. the
county auditor was instructed to adj
vertise for shovel and gravel work for
the season of 1910.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. that Mrs. Portia Gum be
Te-hired as executive secretary of the
County Welfare board.
A resoluti ION was unanimously
adopted authorizing the county auditor
and county treasurer to issue master
warrants on the County Welfare fund
in denominations not to exceed $1,000
and at an interest rate not TO exceed
Sc per annum.
On motion made and carried, the
county auditor was instructed to lease
agricultural and non-agrlcultural land
which have forfeited to the state. sub
iect to sale. Said sale is to be held
Be 1t Hereby Resolved, that the par
GELS of land forfeited to the state for
non-payment of taxes, appearing on
the list filed with the county auditor,
which have been classified and APP
Chapter 1923. shall be offered for sale
by the county auditor, said sale to
commence at ten o'clock a. m. on the
4th day of April, 1910, and the county
auditor is hereby directed to publish
Be 1t Further Resolved, That the
terms of sale shall be cash up to 500.
balance up to $500 in five equal annual
inStallmentS and on amounts OF SoOO
or more. not to exceed ten equal annual
installments from date of sale with in
terest at four per cent per annum. both
principal and interest payable annually
on or before the anniversary date of
purchase, according to usual terms of
contract.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29
BRUNO LUTHERAN PARISH

CII1leT j. JOHNSON, pastor.
Services next Sunday: Oak Lake,
1O:45 a. M; Nickerson, p. M, Holy
Communion; and Bruno, 8 p. m.
The Bruno Ladies' Aid will meet
in Mrs. Peter Peterson's home with
Mrs. c. johnson and Mrs. Peterson
as hostesses, Friday, March 8, at
2:30 p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29

On motion made and carried, the
board adjourned until March IL, 1910,
at ten o'clock a. m.
OSCAR EKLUND,
Chairman of County Board.
Attest:
J. E. THERRIEN,
County Auditor.
fSeaD
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29

The following applications for reduc-
ton of assessed valuation of real estate
were favorably allowed by the county
board:
I3s-22 ----o--------- - 100
Of Sec. 5W3sW22 $1,000 267.0o
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29

The following applications for reduc-
tons and settlement of taxes were
favorably allowed by the county board:
Marian E. Mcintosh, SW14 of Sec.
Marian E. Mcintosh, Ela of SEA
of Sec. 5-38-22 ----- 188.49
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29

The following applications for reduc-
ton in assessed valuation of personal
property were favorably allowed by
the county board:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-15
Rabbit Plant Being Readied
for Operation or = Is IT?

Industrial buildings at the Babbitt
sintering plant of the Reserve Mining
company are being repaired but
whether or not the work is of a main
tenance nature or heralds the start
Of extensive remodeIling TO place the
plant on an operating basis has not
been revealed.
Last week j. N Rautio, local building
contractor, started work on the plant
buildings with a crew of eight men.
Recently awarded the contract TO re-
pair them. he expects 10 be on the
job for several months.
The Reserve Mining company has a
crew Of 20 men on the property work
ing under the direction of the plant
foreman.
Monday, p j. Smith, Ramsey, Mich.
superintendent Of the Reserve Mining
company. was IN this city. Ramsey
spent some time at Babbitt going over
the property. but he was noncommittaI
as to the plans of his company.
Ramsey did say, however, that his
organization would carry on expert
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-15
HIST. SOCIETY
VISITS BORDER
Spend Weekend at Eastwood
as Guests of Hubachek;
Take Plane Trip.

Thirty members of the Minnesota
Historical society spent the weekend
on Eastwood lake as guests Of Frank
B. Hubachek. Part of the party, which
had just concluded its tour Of the
range, was quartered at Hubaehek's
Trading company and part at Bass
wood lodge, where they all were served
their meals.
Included in the party were Ira
Oehler, president of the society, ana
Mrs. Oehler, st. Paul, and Miss Laura
Furness, granddaughter of Alex Ram
Sey. first governor of the territory Of
Minnesota, also of st. Paul
Others were W. W. Cutler, Miss Eliz-
abeth Bachmann, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Stees, Mr.. and Mrs r NJ Berthel. Mr.
and Mrs. H NJ. Warming, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Benson, Miss Grace L Mute,
Andrew Newgren, Miss Bertha Heilbon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Reiff, and Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur j. Larsen, all Of St. Paul;
Robert Beveridge and Raymond Jack
son. Minneapolis; Otto wieland, Du-
luth, and Senator Victor Lawson. VIII
nams
The seaplanes of william Leithold
and Oscar Ringneu were chartered
Sunday for use by the party.
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MRS. KOScHAk
dies TUESDAY
Succumbs After Suffering a
Paralytic Stroke Sunday;
Funeral Friday.

Mrs. Frank Koschak, ST., nearly 81
years old, died IN the Shipman Hos
pital Tuesday night after suffering a
paralytic stroke Sunday. Funeral ser
vices have been set for Friday morn
ing at o'clock in st. Anthony's Cath
Ole church, with the Rev. Frank Mi
helcic in charge.
Mrs. Koschak, who had been in Ill
health for about three years, was born
in Karskavas, Yugoslavia, No 20, 1888
She irnmigrated to Ely from her native
land about SO years ago, and has
resided here since She was married
in this city.
She was a member of four lodges,
st. Ann, Mary Immaculate Concep-
ton, SSCU No. 129, and KSKJ No.
2O3.
Surviving her are her husband, one
daughter, Mrs. Frances Turk, Detroit,
and four sons, Joseph, John, Frank,
Jr., and Anton. There are a brother
and sister in Yugoslavia. The Ely Nor
tuary is in charge Of the body. Burial
viii be in the Ely cemetery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-15
Police Chief Urges District to
Enlarge Traffic Work In
School System.

Organization Of junior police corps
under the full-time direction of a mem
Der of the Ely police department was
urged by Chief Douglas Nankervis at
the school board meeting held Monday
evening.
Nankervis suggested that the school
traffic police system which has been
operated in past years under the direc-
ton of grade school teachers be en-
larged both in numbers Of members and
scope Of activities.
He suggested that it include students
from the fifth grade through high
school, and that they be given intensive
training in safety work Such a pro-
gram would help curb Juvenile de-
hnquency, he said, and added that at
one time Is junior high school students
were reporting regularly to his Office
He recommended that Officer Ru-
dolph Banovetz be placed in charge of
the corps + it were decided to inaug-
urate one. As discussed several months
ago with the council, he said, half of
his salary would be paid by the city.
Supt. Stanley Adkins and Nankervis
viii lay out a program to present to
the board at its next meeting, Sept g.
Adkins reported that Charles Cox,
Jr, Chicago in charge OF the Civil
Aeronautics Board work for Region
Nine, had acknowledged the receipt of
the application for pilot training for
the Ely Junior College A representa-
tive Of the CAB is expected to come
here within a short time
Mrs. Joseph Stol, registered nurse,
who was graduated from st. Mary's
Hospital, Gary, Indiana, in 1927, was
hired as school nurse ON 919 months
basis at a salary of $50 per month.
There were seven other applicants.
The American Slovene club of Ely
was granted use Of Memorial stadium
and athletic field for a drum corps and
drill team exhibition on the night of
Sunday, Aug Is, in connection with
the state convention of the American
Yugoslav association This event will
officially open the stadium to the pub
lic- They were also given use of the
Memorial cafeteria. A committee
headed by General Chairman Joseph
Spreitzer conferred with the board.
The board listened without comment
as Atkins outlined a broad school health
program, which would include hiring
CT school physician on a half-time
basis.
It would include the yearly examin-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-15

mental work on. small scale.
The plant was last operated in the
early EOS To place the property in
working order at least six million
dollars in new capital would be in
vested, the Reserve Mining company
announced when it took an option on
the property, owned by the Mesaba
Iron company.
For many months rumors have oc-
casionally spread that the plant would
be reopened soon. but the present
activity is the first concrete evidence
that the plant might be restored TO life.
The process consists Of taking very
fine ore, too fine to ship IN cars, and
mixing it with coal The mixture is
burned and the sinter, which has the
appearance Of coke, results
This process could De used in utilizing
much ore in the state Of Minnesota
and the pipe line for bringing in OIL
for fuel about which there recently was
so much publicity, would have pro-
vided a means for producing sintel
cheaper than coal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-15
DUCK SEASON
NOW 2 MONTHS

Duck hunters will have two entire
months, with the exception of the last
day of November, to hunt waterfowl,
according to an announcement by the
department Of interior The season
opens Oct l and closes Nov. 90.
Nimrods may take to the waterways
at sunrise instead of waiting until
7 a. m. This will work to advantage
Of hunters during October and half
Of November, but during the latter part
Of November they will have to wait
until sunrise rather than go shooting
at Z o'clock as in past years.
The closed season was continued on
wood ducks, Ross geese, and swans.
The woodcock season was cut from 80
TO Is days, and the bag limit on doves
was reduced from Is to T.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-15
Asks School to
Form Junior Police Unit

alton of students in the kindergarten,
fourth, seventh and tenth grades, and
Junior College freshmen, which last
year numbered $40 This schedule
would give each student a complete
examination every three years. Accum-
ulative health records Of each student
would be kept.
Before kindergarten students are as
signed rooms. they would be examined
in the presence Of parents, at which
time parents would be informed as TO
any conditions that would require at
tention The examinations would con-
sist of inspecting the eye, ear, nose,
and throat, teeth, chest, feet, and skin,
and the taking Of blood pressure Of
older students The school doctor would
give the manatoux T. B. tests, small
pox vaccinations, diphtheria innocu-
lations, and make examinations of all
students participating in c.zElpetitiye
athletics
Peter Moscateln. school attorney,
ruled that the district could not par
ticipate with the city in sponsoring a
recreational program until such action
was approved by majority Of the
voters at regular school election.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-15

First baggageman on the Duluth
Tower-Ely run Of the Duluth & Iron
Range railroad, Mr. Pike, 10 years old,
died in a Duluth hospital, Sunday.
He was life member of the Ely
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows
lodge, a member Of the Vermilion
Range Old Settlers association, and a
member Of the Old Settlers association
at the Head Of the Lakes, Superior.
Ten years ago, after At years of
service, he retired from the Railway
Express agency, which he joined in
St. Paul, Aug. l, 1888. For many years
he was employed on the Iron Range
division of the Duluth & Iron Range
road. He was born in Susquehanna,
Pennsylvania.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Wolfe, Horton, Kan, and Mrs.
Caroline Cakes, Jersey City, M.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-15

Andrew Watilo, Sr., Early Day
Railroad Worker, Miner, !.
Buried Wednesday.

Andrew Watilo, Sr. "a years old,
pioneer Ely railroad builder and miner,
died at the Shipman hospital, Saturday
evening, after an illness Of about a
months duration.
Funeral services were conducted,
Wednesday afternoon, from the Suomi
Synod Lutheran church, Of which he
was one of the founders and charter
member, with the Rev. Douglas Ollila
in charge Burial was in the Ely ceme-
terry Pail bearers were John Porthan,
John Palmgard, Matt Laitala, Oscar
Hakko, Jacob johnson and Henry
Pietila.
Mr. Watilo, who was born near Vasa,
Finland, on Oct. "A, 1855, like many
other young Europeans, immigrated to
this country IN a day when new towns,
new industries, and new railroads were
being born. Leaving his wife and
family in his native land. he came TO
Canada where he helped build the
Canadian Pacific railroad in a day
when brushes with the Indians in the
far West were not at all uncommon
After a few years he returned &c
Finland and in 1888 came TO Ely where
he worked on the Ely-Tower line of the
d. 81 r. R. After the road was COM
pleted he obtained employment in the
Chandler iron mine IN the days when
it was Minnesota's first and only open
pit mine. He was employed at the
Chandler for many years.
After he had worked IN Ely for sew
eral years, his wife, accompanied by
their four children, Andrew, Jr., Sophia
now Mrs. Harry NJ Noll, Phelps, Wis
Mary, who became Mrs. Andrew Helix
kinen, and Elizabeth, came 70 Ely.
Shortly after the turn of the century
Mr.. watilo served as street commits
sioner under the mayorship Of P R
Vail Later he went into the cattle
business and imported many fine herds
of mich cows into this territory He
also operated meat dressing plant
In 1906 he purchased a farm neal
Phelps, Wis, where he resided until
he sold it in 1925 He then returned
with his family to Ely In 1923, he and
Mrs. watilo observed their 50th we'd
ding anniversary. She was taken by
death In November, 1888, at the age
of n years. From that time he made
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