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Askov American., 1941-10-30
Noted Speakers On.
Educational Drives

Former Governor Phil LaFollette
of Wisconsin, and DR.. Arthur Ernest
Morgan of Ohio, prominent educator
and public power authority, will be
guest speakers in this area during
an "all-out" educational campaign Of
cooperative organizations in east cen
trail Minnesota, according to Werner
B. johnson of Chisago City, district
drive chairman.
LaFollette will speak at the cream
cry hall in Mora, the date to be an
nounced later. DR.. Morgan, who for
six years was chairman of the IVA,
and for Is years president of Antioch
college, Ohio, is vice president of the
Progressive Education Association
and the author of series of books.
He will speak at Cambridge and Min
neapolis.
Theme of the meetings is Zero
Hour for the People,, the problem
being on organizing to keep democra-
cy. Both speakers will deal with
this question.
The Cambridge meeting will be
held Tuesday, November 4, in the
high school auditorium beginning at
8 p. m. The Minneapolis meeting
will be held the following evening
at the Eagles hall, southeast Fourth
street and Central avenue. The Cam
bridge school band will be among
the added features at the Tuesday
evening meeting. A labor coop Choir
us from the Twin Cities will be an
added attraction at the Minneapolis
gathering.
The meetings are open to everyone
and all are cordially invited.
Askov American., 1941-10-30
Sand Creek Girl A
West Coast Bride

Word has been received at Sand
Creek that Miss Ann C. Larson, a
former resident of that community,
and Mr.. William Grover of Santa
Barbara, Calf, were united in mar
riage at the latter place on October
IA.
The bride is well known in Sand
Creek, having lived there all her life
until leaving a few years ago for the
west coast where she has since been
employed. While here she served
as mail carrier on the star route out
of Sandstone four years and had given
excellent mail service to those along
the line. At that time some of the
roads were in very poor condition
and snowplowing was not then in
practice, yet most of the patrons re-
ceived their mail regularly.
Mr.. Grover is a resident of Santa
Barbara where the couple will make
their future home. Best wishes for a
long and happy welded life are ex-
tended to them by their friends.
Askov American., 1941-10-30
Markville Couple
United Saturday

In a pretty wedding solemnized
at the Markville Lutheran church
Saturday evening Miss Irene Witt,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Witt,
and Mr.. Melvin Babcock, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Babcock, all of
Markville, were united in marriage
by Rev. Abner Arthur of Superior,
Wis.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Lois Witt, and Mrs. Leon
ard Haus, sister of the groom. The
groom's attendants were his broth
er Jack and Leonard Haus. Cathryn
Babcock, cousin of the groom, was
the flower girl. Preceding the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Babcock
sang "Into the Dawn With You" and
David and Duane Babcock sang 81
Love You Truly" following which the
bridal party entered to the strains
of Lohengrin's wedding march, played
by Elizabeth Babcock. The bride
was given in marriage by her father.
After the candlelight services a re-
ception was held for relatives at the
Paul Babcock home.
Both the bride and groom are fine
young people. They have grown up
in the east Pine community and are
graduates of the Cloverton high
school. They will make their home
in Markville and have the best wish
es of their friends for much happiness
together.
Askov American., 1941-10-30
4-H Club Members
At Livestock Show

Four-H Club members from Pine
county who left Monday of this week
to take part in The Junior Livestock
show in St. Paul, were Harold Kick
of Pine City, with his pen of turkeys,
Kenneth Olson of Pine City, with
market lamb, and Lee Wahlberg and
Alta Mosbaek of Sandstone, with
market lambs.
These club members were winners
in their class at the county fair last
August and will show their prize
winning exhibits in competition with
All Club members from other parts
of the state.
Max McMillin, county agent, took
the members to the show.
Askov American., 1941-10-30
Fifth Years Of Service Are
Observed By WiIl0W Church

church, on October "a, 1891, at the
schoolhouse which was small frame
building about where the present
school is located. 1t became Presby-
terian church because Miss Hood
happened to be Presbyterian.
The following were the charter
members: Byron S. Bachelor, Mrs.
N. A. Bachelor, Mrs. c. I. Wood,
Miss Florence Wood, Miss Ida Wood,
Miss Eva Wood, Mrs. May Kenny,
Mrs. Carrie Bowden, Miss Tillie Nc
Entyr, Mrs. A. c. Burne, Mrs. Lydia
M. Hurd, Mrs. Anna Stewart and
Mrs. Millie Paul. Byron S. Batchel-
or was elected for ruling elder for
the term of three years.
First Building Dedicated.
On the following day, which was
Sunday, October Is, Mr.. Bachelor
was ordained and installed by Rev.
R. H. Adams, D. D., who moderated
the meeting of organization. The
services were first held at the school
house. The following spring the first
church building was erected, simple
frame structure at the present site,
which was dedicated in November,
1892.
Throughout the ensuing years the
church at Willow River has had a
varied experience. 1t was partly due
to the fact that the people that first
lived here were of a migratory type,
who were dependent upon the lum-
ber camps and the sawmill Never
theless, the testimony of Gods grace
revealed in Christ has been main
tanned.
The first pastor, Rev. T. M. Find
ley, came the following month. Others
became members of the church. These
, were Louis Stewart, R. H. Paul, c.
B. Hurd, w. w. Scott, Clyd Bowden,
A. E. Kenney and Frank Jedlica.
Membership Grows.
In 1895 revival services were held,
conducted by Rev. M. Newman and
the church grew in numbers along
with the town.
In the course of the years the plan
ing mill burned several times. At
last the sawmill moved to Park
Falls, and many people who originally
had lived here moved away.
On February 10, 1908, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Bochek became members by
letter. Mr.. Bochek became clerk in
CONTINUED on Page 81
Askov American., 1941-10-30
FoodForDefense
Program Started
Here Last Week
Officials of Farm Program
Meet to Discuss Goals Set
for Pine County.

The food for defense program was
officially started in Pine county on
Wednesday, October %, when the
agricultural conservation community
committeeman, and farmer field-wo-
man, the agricultural instructors, rep
resentatives of the REA and extension
service met to discuss the program
and how the goals set up for Pine
county could be reached.
John Block, fieldman for the Agri-
cultural Conservation Association of
this district gave report of the food
situation in England as reported by
Spike Evans, administrator and I'm
der-Secretary of Agriculture Apple
by, who have recently returned from
England. Mr.. Block said that the
food situation in England was critical
and was even worse in the occupied
countries.
Will Play Important Part.
1t has been pointed out by Sec
retary of Agriculture Claude Wick
ard that the nations with large food
reserves will play an important part
not only in winning the war but also
in writing the peace terms.
Mr.. Block stated that more food
was needed to properly feed this ma
ton besides what was needed for ex-
port to England and the reserves that
should be built up here for after the
war.
Case Nieboer, the county chair
man, explained the 1912 farm plan
and instructed the committeeman on
information which they will be asked
to obtain from every farmer in the
county as farm to farm canvass is
going to be made this year. Mr..
Nieboer pointed out that the govern
ment is asking for an increase of eight
per cent in milk production, nine per
cent in egg production and seven
per cent in pork production, and each
farmer will be asked to give his 1941
production on these items and asked
to estimate what he thinks he can
produce in 1912.
Soil-Building Practices.
County Agent Max McMillin ex-
planned the soil-building practices
and showed how the soil-building al
lowances could be earned by such
practices as seeding, lining, pasture
improvement, wood-lot improvement
Continued on Page 81
Askov American., 1941-10-30
Death Summons
North Pine Man:
Burial Saturday
Anton Zuk, Sturgeon Lake
Resident 26 Years, Dies
at Ah-Cwah- Ching.

Anton Zuk, a resident of the Stur-
geon Lake community the past 26
years, passed away Wednesday eve
ming, October %, at Ah-Gwah-C Ching
hospital. The deceased had been in
apparently good health until a few
days before his death, which came
as a shock to his relatives and
friends.
Mr.. Zuk was born in Poland on
August "a, 1880, and came to Ameri-
ca in 1907. He later moved to Stur-
geon Lake, where he was united in
marriage to Katherine Sroka of that
community on May 2, 1909.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day morning at 10 o'clock from st.
Isadore's Catholic church with Rev.
S. T. Meyer officiating. Burial was
made in the Catholic cemetery. The
pail bearers were Vincent Mikrott,
Matt Magdziarz, Peter Shudy, Ted
Ozga, Louis Knapp and Joe Cheslak.
Leaves Wife, Eight Children.
Mr.. Zuk leaves his wife Katherine
and eight children to mourn. They
are Joe, Anna, Stanley, Albert, Louie,
Rosie and Teddy at home and Martha
of Minneapolis. There is also one
grandson, George. He also leaves
a twin brother, John Zuk, of Stur-
geon Lake, and three nephews, Louie
Zuk, Stanley Pretzeki and Stanley
Kahnowicz, all of st. Paul.
Those who attended the funeral
from out of town were Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Pretzeki and daughter Flor
ence, Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Zuk and
Phillip Kennedy, all of st. Paul; Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Shudy and daughter
Geniveve and Henry Zelazney of
Henry Study of Mil
waukee, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Jurek
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Pasek of Duluth.
Sympathy is extended to the be-
reaved relatives by friends and neigh
bors.
Askov American., 1941-10-30
Presbyteriar,s Begin Work
There in CoIOrful Sa,U.
Mill Days.

With fitting program commemo-
rating a half century of service to the
community the First Presbyterian
church at Willow River marked its
50th anniversary last Friday evening.
A feature on the program was the
burning of the mortgage, with Mrs.
Ida Bachman, only charter member
present, holding the plate.
During the evening certificates
were given to the 80 new members
who, on the previous Sunday eve
ming, October 10, had been publicly
received into the fellowship of the
church. Following the program a
social hour and refreshments were
enjoyed. A large anniversary cake,
baked and decorated by Mrs. E. Will
son and Mrs. w. Ogilvie and sur
rounded by so candles, was cut by
Mrs. Ida Bachman.
Church History Read.
The history of the church, dating
back to the colorful days of the lum-
berjacks and the pioneer days at
Willow River, was read by the pres
ent pastor of the church, Rev. John
J. Moedt The history follows:
Along about 1885 there was only
a loading platform at what now is
called Willow River. Soon after
wards the Fox and Wisdom Lumber
Company came and built sawmill at
the dam, and certain families, who
had come along with the company,
were in this manner located here.
The lumber industry flourished in
those early days so that between $50
and 500 men were employed. The
country was new and game, fish and
wild fruit abounded. In 1889 there
was an average shipment of blueber-
ries, over a period of six weeks, of
over 500 bushels day from this
point. Four hundred Indians and
400 white people would be picking
berries day by day.
Church Organized in 1891.
In the fall of 1891, a series of re-
vival meetings were held by Miss
Bella M. Hood among the early
settlers here. Soon afterward num-
ber of people met to organize a
Askov American., 1941-10-30
International News Review

with the remarkable resistance Of
fered the German attackers by the
Russian defenders of Moscow. For
three weeks or more the German
armies had been working their way
closer to Moscow-fighting their way
with a speed and violence which
amazed the world. Actually how
close they came to Moscow is not yet
known, for statements as to that
differ, colored, as they are, by both
German and Russian reports, but the
plain fact appears to be that the on
slaught was checked.
For days not even the Ger
man High Command was able to
report a single mile of progress
toward the goal.
They were, however, close enough
to necessitate the transfer of most
of the Soviet government Offices to
Kuibyshev, about $50 miles from
Moscow, on the way to the Ural
moutains and Siberia. Despite this,
the Russians maintained that they
p" III NC o01S W StCII1 tI1C lldZ1 tlOc, lOI
as one Moscow official put it, 1--WE
haven't begun to fight YETI. That may,
of course, be an expression of patri-
otic exuberance rather than of fact.
Better German Luck.
In southern Russia luck has be-
slowed encouraging smiles on the
German legions, for here they report
that they have taken the important
industrial city of Kharkov, and that
Rostov is on the verge of collapsing.
If the report Of the capture
of KharkOv is confirmed, and If
RostOv falls, then the Germans
will have an almost unobstructed
right-0f-way leading into the rich
Caucasian oil fields.
1t was here that it was expected
short time ago that a British ex-
peditionary force would join the Sovi-
ct troops. 1t has not joined them.
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Askov American., 1941-10-30
Agency Case Taken
Under Amusement

About rs people were in attendance
at a meeting in the village hall in
Sturgeon Lake Monday afternoon
when the matter of retaining the
Northern Pacific depot agent in that
community was discussed. The hear
ing, conducted by Railroad & Ware
house Commissioner Hjalmar Peter
sen, was called on petition of the
Northern Pacific Railway to have
the agency discontinued because of
insufficient revenue to operate the
station.
The case has been taken under ad-
visement by the Commission.
Askov American., 1941-10-30
Nuptials Spoken
At Askov Church
Miss Edna SOrensen and
Raymond Hansen United
Here Friday Evening.

In pretty candlelight ceremony in
the Danish Lutheran church in Askov
Friday evening at o'clock, Miss Edna
Sorensen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl S. Sorensen of this community
became the bride of MIR. Raymond
Hansen, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Hansen of Hopkins.
The bridesmaid was Miss Helga
Hoffman of Minneapolis, and Walter
Larsen, Jr., also of Minneapolis,
served as best man. Miss Ruth Hansen
of Askov, played the professional and
occasional. The nuptial rites were
read by Rev. M. Mikkelsen. A re-
ception for close friends and rela-
tives was held at the brides parental
home following the ceremony.
To Live in Hopkins.
The bride, who was born on her
parents farm west of Askov, grew
to womanhood in this community and
is a graduate of the local schools.
She has been employed in Minneapo-
lis the past several years. The groom
has attended the schools at Hopkins
and is now an employe in the Mime
apolis-Moline factory in that city. He
and his chosen mate have taken up
housekeeping there.
Out-of-town guests here for the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Hansen and daughter Norma of Hop
kins, and Mrs. Jens Jensen and son
Gordon, MIR. and Mrs. Walter Larsen,
Sr., and small daughter, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoffman, all of Minneapolis.
The American joins the many
friends of the newlyweds in extend
ing to them best wishes for long
and happy life together.
Askov American., 1941-10-30
Bv GEORG STRANDVOLD

AS a matter of rather self-evident
fact, the news from the Russo-Ger-
man battle front during the last few
days has overshadowed everything
else, but, somehow or other, news
coming out of France appealed to a
still higher degree to human senti-
ment, to the hearts of men.
For in France the CHASTITY spec
tacle was seen of innocent persons
being executed for crimes COM
mitted by others-executed in
groups of fifty, at the command
of the German chief of 0ccupa-
ti0n.
Perhaps nothing for many months
has stirred up the world like this,
and, incidentally, it has given peo-
pie pretty good insight into what
is likely to happen should Hitler
obtain power in more lands and
continents. A couple of German Off
GERS had been killed; the assassins,
most likely French patriots. escaped,
so the commanding general-let his
name be inscribed here so that it will
not be Observation-Disclosures
ly ordered the death of two hundred
hostages, held for entirely different
reasons in German concentration
camps. Some of the executions would
appear to have been delayed-a de-
cision which adds to the worries OF
the intended victims and their fami-
lies. It is calculated cruelty of kind
that modern times never before have
experienced. People now under the
nazi yoke will not forget; they will
never forgive; they will hate with
a hatred unto death-and with a
hatred justified by the terrible facts
of which the German military au-
thorities themselves boast.
Musc0vian Resistance.
But, otherwise, the outstanding
news of the last few days had to do
Askov American., 1941-10-30
Cloverleaf Chapter
To Meet Sunday

Cloverleaf Chapter No. of the
Disabled American Veterans of the
World war, and its auxiliary, will
hold their next regular meeting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Jen-
sen of Hinckley, Sunday, November
2.
Dinner will be served at noon with
the meeting following at 1:30 o.
clock. j. c. Gould, adjutant, re-
quests that all members be present as
there will be important business be-
fore the meeting.
Askov American., 1941-10-30
Elect Permanent
Board Members
For Dairy Group
First Annual Meeting of
Dairy Breeders Associa-
ton Held at Sandstone.

The first annual meeting of the
Pine County Dairy Breeders Associ-
alton, in session at the Madison hotel
in Sandstone last Saturday afternoon,
was called to order by it's temporary
chairman, E. B. Greenwald of Fin
layson. Approximately rs members
of the association were present.
AS first order of business the min
utes of the organization meeting were
read by the temporary secretary,
Chris. Frederiksen of Askov, after
which the first permanent board was
elected as follows: E. B. Greenwald,
Melvin Anderson, Chris. Frederiksen,
Ben Erickson, Hugo Johnson, L. c..
Odendahl, L. F. Appleby, Joe Wurm
and Nick Hartland. The three first
mentioned will serve as chairman,
vice chairman and secretary-treasur-
er, in the order named. Ralph Grant,
former Agricultural instructor at
Floodwood, gave short talk and
answered questions in regard to
problems of artificial breeding asked
by members of the association. Short
talks were also given by Max Nc
LMillin, county agent, and Mervyn
Anderson, county rural rehabilitation
supervisor, who have been assisting
in the organizational work of this
association. IS
About $50 Members.
At the present time the Breeders
Association has approximately $50
members who are owners of between
1900 and 1900 cows. It has hired
Wallace Salmela to serve as insemi-
nator. He is located on the John
Adams farm AZ miles north of Sand
stone on highway 81. On Wednes-
day, October 81, the first two cows
were bred artifcially, namely Hol-
stein cow owned by Case Nieboer and
a Guernsey cow owned by Bernard
Nelson of Hinckley.
The Pine county association, along
with similar associations in Mile
Laos and Morrison counties, have
joined together to form the Minnesota
Artificial Breeding Association. They
hired Ralph Grant as manager for
this association. While at Floodwood
he had for the past three years car
ried on artificial breeding of dairy
cattle and is therefore very well
qualified for this position. The as
sociation has purchased a group of
five proven sires of outstanding merit
which are being kept at the Arden
Farms located outside of the city
limits of St. Paul just off highway
this association are being secured
through loan from the Farm Sc
curity Administration.
Open Membership in County.
Through an association of this type
to obtain the services of outstanding
sires, which he could not ordinarily
obtain in any other manner, at
reasonable cost. Membership is open
to all farmers residing in Pine coun-
ty and applications for membership
may be obtained from any of the
directors, the county agents office in
the village hall in Sandstone, or the
Farm Security office in the village
hall in Pine City.
The newspapers and various banks
and creameries in the county have
assisted in the organization of this
association through publicity, dona-
tions and educational work.
Askov American., 1941-10-30
AskOv Creamery To
Hold Special Meet

Pursuant to notice published else
where in this issue the stockholders
of the Askov Creamery Association
will hold special meeting tonight
in the Askov D. B. S. hall for the
purpose of deciding whether or not to
handle whole milk at the creamery
plant.
Similar meetings have been, or are
being held, throughout the state.
Askov American., 1941-10-30
Second Half Real
Estate Taxes Due

The last half of the real estate taxes
becomes due Friday, October 81. The
taxes may be paid at any local bank
or other connection in each COM
munity or may be sent direct to
County Treasurer Frank Poferl at
Pine City.
Askov American., 1941-10-30
PINE COUNTY EGG GOAL SET

Pine county's contribution to the
state and national 1912 egg goal will
be 1,O69,500 dozens, Case Nieboer,
chairman of the county Defense
Board, announced this week.
Askov American., 1941-10-30

But, otherwise, the outstanding
news of the last few days had to do
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-31
ORNIN TAR WILMINGTON, n. I

cessor, necessitating his staying
on the job.
Asked to name his possible sue
c~essor, Martin gave this list: For
mer Governor Raymond E. Bald
win, Connecticut; Harold Mason,
Vermont; Russell Sprague, New
York; Werner Schroeder, Illinois;
Arch Bobbitt, Indiana; Former
Representative Dudley White,
Ohio; John HOLSTER, Ohio; David
Ingalls,, Ohio; Charles A. Jonas,
North Carolina; Kenneth Wherry,
Nebraska.