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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-23
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends
and neighbors for their kindness
and sympathy shown during the
sickness and death of our dear
husband and father B. F. Kilby.
MRS. B. F. KILBY
AND CHILDREN
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-23

Turkeys will be plentiful for
Thanksgiving dinners November
20, but may be scarce by Novem-
Der q if the larger consumer
states observe the first Thanks
giving.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-23
NOTICE OF SALE

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
COUNTY OF ASHE
VS.
MRS. MARSHALL GREER
Under decree of the Court made
in the above entitled cause, 1. w
B. Austin, Commissioner, will, on
the 3rd day of November, 1941, at
one o'clock P. NJ, at the court
house door in jefferson, North
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-23

Due to the shortage of alumni
mum, only 1000 pounds will be
available for the manufacture of
poultry wing bands this year as
compared with 100000 last year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-23

British farmers are putting I'M
der cultivation an additional g.
100000 acres this fall in order to
make the country more self-su-
ficient in the way of foodstuffs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
To Give Program At
Moose Lake Church

Eleven talented young people from
Augsburg college and other parts of
Minneapolis, will present an inspira-
tional program in the Zion Lutheran
church of Moose Lake Friday eve
ming, May 80, at 8 p. m.
The program has not as yet been
definitely arranged but the general
idea will be as follows:
Three short talks-"Life in Christ.
by Grant Olson, student of Rock Is
land seminary; "The Deeper Life,
by Bernice Void, secretary of the
Lutheran Inter-Synodical Evangelis-
tic committee; "True Discipleship",
by Harvey Carlson, member of the
World Mission Prayer League.
Vocal solos by Jonette Tinseth, &C
companied by Evelyn Olson; trio Sc
lections by Evelyn Olson, Jonette
Tinseth and Synnove Stenberg; greet
ings, testimonies, song selections by
the whole group, and other variations
will be filled in to make a complete
program you will appreciate.
Everyone is welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
Rutabaga Festival
Meeting Saturday

The annual Rutabaga Festival meet
ing will be held in the town hall in
Askov Saturday night when reports
of last years Festival will be given
and plans made for holding this years
fair.
Movies of previous Festivals will
be shown and the 1941 committee
picked. A financial report will be
given and the minutes of the fair
board meetings last year will be
read.
Everyone interested in seeing a
Rutabaga Festival in Askov again
this year is urged to be present and
take part in the discussion so that the
general sentiment of the community
as a whole can be secured. Any new
ideas and plans that may work for
the betterment of the Festival will
also be welcomed. The festivals in
other years have been very success
full, both from the attendance stand
point and interest shown, and with
plenty of willing cooperation this
years one can be likewise.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
Veterans OF 54th
To Hold Reunion

An effort is being made by group
of veterans of the 54th, Pioneer In
fantry to contact all other surviving
members of that regiment for a grand
reunion and banquet in st. Paul on
August IL, parade day of the Ameri-
can Legion state convention. Colonel
William Bates (now GeneraD will
be there from New York to greet
those men who once formed the main
body of troops under his command
during the World War.
The committee in charge urges that
all veterans of the 54th send in their
names and addresses so that COM
plete roster can be made. They may
be sent to Ernie Norlin, care of
Golden Rule, st. Paul, or Paul o.
Rasche, 34O8-41st Ave. &c., Mime
apolis. Regular monthly meetings of
the group are held the first Thursday
of each month at the Frederic hotel,
st. Paul, at p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
Truck Ban Starts
On Memorial Dav

Truck operators were warned to-
day of the summer Sunday and holi-
day ban on heavy commercial truck
traffic on state trunk highways in
congested travel areas which will go
into effect Memorial Day, May 80.
The restriction, which will continue
in effect through the second Sunday
in September, prohibits commercial
vehicles of more than one ton from
operating within 35 miles of cities
of the first Minneapolis, ST.
Paul and Duluth-from a. m. until
midnight, on Sundays and holidays
The ban does not apply however, to
certain vehicles exempted by law
namely commercial vehicles of one
ton or less, farm trucks, emergency
vehicles, motor vehicle repair cars
highway construction equipment, and
vehicles for Transporting livestock
dairy and poultry products, news
papers, fresh bakery goods, ice, non
intoxicating beverages, or other per-
ishable products.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
Democratic Women
To Meet In St. Paul

Of interest to Pine county women
is the regional conference of Demo-
cratic women to be held at the Low
ry hotel in st. Paul on June 6 and Z
Nine midwest states will be repre-
scented.
The main topic for discussion will
be defense - international, national
and local.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt will address
the public on National Defense" at
the st. Paul auditorium on June 7,
at p. m. This talk is non-partisan
and free to all.
Among prominent conference speak
ers will be Edw. j. Flynn, chairman
of the National Democratic committee;
Miss Lorena Hickok, executive secre
tary of the women's division of the
national committee and Chas. Michel
son, publicity director of the national
committee.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
Memorial Day
Services Here

A short Memorial day service, I'M
der the auspices of the Askov Ameri-
can Legion post and its Auxiliary
will be given in the Askov school
auditorium tomorrow forenoon, start
ing at 1890 a. m.
Included in the program will be
an invocation and benediction by Rev.
M. Mikkelsen; oath of allegiance to
the flag, under the auspices of the
Askov Boy Scouts; several numbers
by the Girl Scouts, song by Joseph
Dunn and the Gettysburg address
by Leroy Swedlund. A. NJ Simon
sen of Askov, American Legion 10th
District commander, will give a short
talk.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

Some years ago the writer, leaving
Copenhagen aboard transatlantic
liner, had his one and only view of
the immense British battle cruiser,
Hood; just as the liner slowly glided
out of the harbor, the Hoods guns
fired salvo, and only little later
it dawned on the passengers bound
for America that the 81 guns were
not in their honor, but in honor of
the king of Denmark who was STEP
ping aboard the Hood. One impress
sion, lingering in memory, was that
of length-something like nine hun
dred feet; the length of the Hood
corresponded to that of three average
American city blocks, and there didn't
seem to be any superstructural ex-
travagance-H. M. S. Hood was re-
membered as one of the lowest bat
tleships seen.
Those guns laundering in salute
to the king of Denmark some years
back gave out their last roar the
other day. Form the Denmark
Strait, between Iceland and Green
land, the Hood went down, a victim
to the guns of the German battle
ship, Bismarck.
It appears that all the thirteen
hundred men aboard went down
with the worlds largest battle
vessel, under the flag of Eng
land.
Awful as was the loss of the ship,
terrible as was the waste of human
lives, what really impressed British
opinion was the fact that the very
pride of the navy that rules the
waves, had been lost. There was a
question of prestige involved. It was
blow in a far more than literal
sense.
Battle of Crete.
Altogether the last was a pretty
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
Cutover Area To
Get Special Loan
Three States to Benefit by
New Program for Financ-
ing Real Estate Needs.

A special real estate loan, to be used
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota,
was recently set up by the Farm Sc
curity administration. Pine county,
along with several other counties in
northern Minnesota, is included in
the program. Farmers in this coun-
ty who are found eligible may make
application for these loans by con-
tacting the Farm Security office at
the village hall in Pine City. Appli-
cants who are in danger of losing
their farms through foreclosure will
be given first consideration, primari-
ly in such cases where there is a
possibility of debt adjustment.
Loans also are based on need of
the farm family for additional build
ings, building repairs, or additional
land clearing in order to provide a
more economical unit.
Aims at Supporting Status.
FSA makes loans to farmers I'M
able to obtain reasonable credit from
private or other government sources
and who are willing to follow Farm
and Home Management plans de-
signed to help the borrower family
achieve self-supporting status.
Special real estate loans cannot be
used to refnance indebtedness to
other Federal agencies, nor can they
be made unless the applicant is able
to produce a clear title to the land
Loans of this type bear interest at
three per cent, will be secured by
a first mortgage on the land re-
financed and repayments will be eX-
tended over 40-year period.
The amount of these loans cannot
exceed $500.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
To Stress Benefits
OF Farm Programs

In line with national program to
educate farm women of Minnesota in
the relation of agricultural programs
to the American home a statewide
meeting was called in ST. Paul May 16
to explain the new movement. A
farm woman from each county in
the state was chosen as educational
assistant, and together with county
AAA chairmen, attended the meet.
Mrs. Chas. Krantz of Askov, was Pine
county's representative as educational
assistant.
Any auxiliary, women's club, group
or general meeting wishing to learn
more about this program may invite
Mrs. Krantz to their meeting to dis
cuss the program. Appointments can
be made through the county AAA Of
flee at Sandstone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
Minnesota Pioneer
So Years Succumbs

Mrs. Amanda Swenson of Birch
Creek township, who had made her
home in Minnesota the past SO years,
passed away week ago Saturday
evening at the Moose Lake hospital.
She had been i'll several weeks fol-
lowing a fall in which one of her
legs was broken.
She was born February 8, 1851 in
Fristadslan, Vastergotland, Sweden.
Coming to Minnesota in 1883 she first
lived at Carver, this state, and later
in Hopkins. Together with her hus-
band and family she moved to the
Birch Creek community in the early
1900s to make their home on farm
there until 1919. They then moved
to Proctor but when Mr.. Swenson
died several years ago his widow
came back to their farm in Pine
county. The past year or so she had
made her home with her granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Arthur Johnson and family.
Funeral services were held for
Mrs. Swenson from the Faith Luth-
eran church Wednesday afternoon,
May 81. Rev. Oscar L. Olson was in
charge and burial was made in the
Nordland cemetery. Mrs. H. Lindor
sang two solos.
Mrs. Swenson leaves a daughter,
Freda, Mrs. Harry Leathers of Hop
kins; son, Frank; three brothers,
Charlie SWadharo AnOka. AuoI1ct
Swedberg, California;; and Gustav
Swedberg, Washington: There are
six grandchildren, Mrs Arthur john
son, Aleda, Fred, Albert, Clifford and
Eddie Johnson and five great-grand-
children. A daughter, Mrs. Aleda
johnson, passed away several years
ago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
Petersen TOTalk
AtPlant Opening
REA Generating Unit at
Maple Lake Open to Pub
lie June l.

The REA generating plant at Maple
Lake which has been in operation
since January IA, 1941, will be open
to the public for inspection Sunday,
June l.
A program has been arranged with
the Honorable Hjalmar Petersen, for
mer governor and present railroad
and warehouse commissioner, as the
principal speaker. c. A. Winder,
chief of the operations division, and
Franklin P. Wood, chief of the power
and heavy construction section, from
the Rural Identification administra-
ton in Washington, D. c., will also
be present to speak.
Free Movies.
Power And The Land, movie of
an American farm family receiving
electricity from an REA cooperative
in Ohio, will be shown at the Wright
theatre in Maple Lake at 1890 a. M
and at 2 D. m. No admission will be
charged.
Those wishing to bring their pic
mic lunch will find beautiful park
in Maple Lake where free coffee and
cream will be served. Lunch will also
be served at the CCC camp in Maple
Lake for a nominal charge. Music
and entertainment will be furnished
during the day by the Maple Lake
High School Band and the st. Cloud
Girls Drum and Bugle Corp.
Five Groups in Association.
The Rural Cooperative Power As
ISOLATION was organized by five REA
cooperatives who saw the need OF
generating their own current to re-
sell to their members. These CO.
operatives are now purchasing their
wholesale current at considerable
saving and are at the same time pay
ing for their own plant. Three 75C
k. w. Fairbanks-Mor engines have
| been ordered to take care of the load
expected by fall. This plant is gen
Grating current to serve the Anoks
County Cooperative Light & Power
Association, the Wright Co.
operative Electric Associations, the
Kandiyohi Cooperative Electric Power
Association and part of the P. I. c. K
Cooperative Electric Association
Transmission lines are under con-
struction to serve the Stearns Co.
operative Electric Association.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
Auto Crash Near
Takes
Lives OF Three
Three Others Seriously In
jured in Same Accident
Early Sunday Morning.

Three persons are dead and three
others injured as result of an auto
accident about LAS o'clock Sunday
morning southwest of Sandstone on
highway 81 at the Grindstone Lake
cutoff.
The dead are James Joseph Danek
of st. Paul, Toivo F. Hiltunen, Clo-
quet, and Miss Agnes Danielson of
Deer River, a nurse at the Moose
Lake hospital. Those hurt are Miss
Catherine Danielson, sister of Agnes,
nurse at Anchor hospital, st. Paul;
Elmer Johnson, Cloquet; and Roger
Erickson, st. Paul. Danek was killed
in the collision, Hiltunen died shortly
afterwards, and Miss Danielson passed
away the following day in the Pine
City hospital.
Cause of Accident Unknown.
The cause of the accident, one of
the worst in Pine county's history,
is not known, and the survivors have
been too badly hurt to be questioned.
Danek and Erickson were in one car
and the Danielson sisters and Hiltu-
men and Johnson were in the other.
The two autos, which met nearly
head-on, were almost completely
wrecked.
Miss Catherine Danielson was
transferred yesterday afternoon from
the Pine City hospital to the Ancker
hospital. johnson, who suffered a
crushed chest, has been moved from
Pine City to the Raiter hospital in
Cloquet, and according to reports
is recovering. Roger Erickson, who
was taken to the Bethesda hospital
in st. Paul, is still in critical con-
dition.
Services Today For Hiltunen.
Funeral services for Hiltunen will
be held this afternoon in the Finnish
Congregational church at Cloquet,
with Rev. j. E. Tuo= sto officiating.
Burial will be in Hillcrest cemetery
there. The deceased was a graduate
of the Cloquet high school and an
employee of the Northwest Paper
Company. He is survived by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hiltunen
and a sister in California.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
Diplomas To Be
Given Is Askov
Seniors Tonight
Finlayson, Bruno, Sand
stone Also Hold Exer-
cises This Evening.

Eighteen seniors of the Askov high
school will receive their diplomas
this evening in commencement exer-
cises in the school auditorium. At
Finlayson tonight 81 will be gradu-
ated and in Sandstone "A will have
completed their schooling. The Bru-
no exercises are also tonight. The
graduation exercises at Hinckley were
held Tuesday n G h t, with Willow
River and Pine City having their
commandments last night.
Askov Graduates.
The members of the Askov class
are Lyle E. Bestel, Arliss F. Fogt,
Ralph E. Henriksen, Arden J. Hyl-
dahl, ANNA E. Ingemansen, Herds
R. Jensen, Marvin P. lessen, Glenn E.
Krantz, Ruth K. LePeer, Julius A.
Linge, Hans w. Mogensen, Lucille E.
Mortensen, Alvin L. Petersen, Harold
A. Rasmussen, Carl E. Schauer, Hill
ma E. Seablom, jeanette E. Simon
sen and Walter T. Thomson. Arliss
F. Fogt is class president, Marvin P.
lessen valedictorian and jeanette E.
Simonsen salutatorian. The CT a SIS
flower is the carnation, the colors
sky blue and silver and the class
motto, eve Build the Ladder by
Which We Rise"
Program at ASkOv.
The program will be as follows:
Professional, Miss Dorothy Petersen;
invocation, Rev. M. Mikkelsen; two
trumpet solos, Robert w. Olson; sa-
lutatory, youth and Ideals, jean
cite E. Simonsen; valedictory, "Our
Task, Marvin lessen; two selections,
Senior High School Octette; address,
"The Essentials of Balance, o. c.
Hoiberg, superintendent of Askov
schools; two vocal solos, Miss Ruth
Hansen; presentation of class, George
1. Glen, high school principal; award
ing of diplomas, Irene Patrick Nell
son, clerk, board of education; pre-
sentation of awards, George I. Glen;
and benediction, Rev. M. Mikkelsen.
Twenty-one to Leave FinIayson.
Those from Finlayson receiving
their diplomas are Joyce Arth, Ray
Auto, Carl Carlson, James Carman,
Marilyn Danielson, Violet Hansen,
James Heino, Earl Jacobson, Alma
Korpi, Edna Lundgren, Robert Mar
tin, Earl Meidlinger, Amy Norback,
Evelyn Oksanen, Shirley Ryan, DON
aid Ryan, James Ryan, Robert Sand
back, Harold Trip, Edward Verron-
en- and Leonard Vogt.
Speaker from Bemidji College.
The commencement program is as
follows: Professional, Mrs. G. l..
Smith; invocation, Rev. E. j. Murdach;
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
international News Review

bad week for the British, for Ger
man troops attacked the island of
Crete. defended unsuccessfully ESQ
far) by British and Greek forces.
In great swarms the Germans
came swOOping down on the
Mediterranean island, carried by
airplanes and mOtOrless glider
planes, and lowered to the ground
by parachutes; early this week it,
was said that more than twenty
thousand of the German soldiers
had arrived in Crete via the air
route.
And what might be the object of
the attack on Crete? Well, it was
natural sequel to the defeat of Greece,
and, furthermore, Crete is one of the
stations on Germany's hoped-for way
to the Suez canal.
If Crete is conquered, the island
of Cyprus, close to the Turkish
coast, is apparently designated as
the next victim on the German
list, and if Cyprus, too, has to be
abandoned by the British, Hit
Ter will have succeeded in his at
tempt to isolate Turkey and all
of Asia Minor.
1t has also been said that one pur-
pose of the Cretan war has been to
try out the German plan of carrying
field troops through the air-to the
British Isles. That is possible, but
not announced.
While Germany succeeded in get
ting plenty of men across to Crete
through the air, attempts to land them
from ships were frustrated, and it
would appear, from British bulletins,
that thousands of German soldiers
were killed in trying to land from
ships.
Unsuccessful Attempt.
In spite of the fact that the world
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
Marriage Applications

The following have applied to the
clerk of district court of Pine county
for marriage licenses the past two
weeks:
Wesley G.. Sjodahl of Minneapolis,
to Elsie S. c. Johnson of Sandstone
Donald Currie of Kentucky, to La
vina Mae Swendsen of Hinckley.
Leon Harvey Jewell of Pine City,
to Viola Lauretta Powers of Brook
Park
Raymond E. Huffman of Braham,
to Eva Jane Schultz of Grasston.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
TwoKilled When
Crane Boom Hits
Power High Line
James Murphy, Kerrick,
and George Lipinski, St.
Joseph, ElectrOcuted.

One of Kerrick's popular young
men, James Murphy, "a, and George
B. Lipinski, 81, of ST. Joseph, were
instantly killed early Monday morn
ing while at work near Stanchfield.
They were electrocuted when 1900
volts of electricity from high line
struck the boom of the derrick with
which they were working and fol-
lowed down chains to them.
Resuscitation Efforts Fail.
Murphy, employed by Taylor &
Taylor, who are widening the grade
on the Great Northern railway south
of Braham, and Lipinski, foreman
of a bridge repair crew for the Min
nesota highway department were US
ing the crane to install culvert. Ac-
cording to reports the culvert was
being hoisted and the two men were
using chains to guide it to its proper
location. AS the crane swung around
the soft ground gave way, the boom
fitting in against the high line. The
workmen, who were standing in soft,
wet ground, received the full charge
of the current and were badly burned
Efforts were made to resuscitate them
but the shock had been too severe.
DR.. A. E. Berglund of Cambridge,
ISanti county coron er, ruled the
deaths as accidental and no inquest
will be held.
Born in Bruno.
James William Murphy, son of Pat
and Lulu Murphy, was born at Bru-
no, December 4. 1907. He grew to
manhood there and was married on
May IL, 1928, to Miss Irene Christine
Jensen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George c. Jensen of Askov. They
continued their residence at Bruno
until October 1880, when they moved
to Kerrick where they have resided
since Three children were born
to them, Gloria Christine, James Will
liam, Jr., and Barbara Lou. Besides
his parents, wife and children the de-
ceased also leaves two brothers, Fred,
teaching in Minneapolis; and John on
a farm near Bruno, and sister,
Mary, on the faculty of the Bruno
school.
Jim had been employed for some
time by Taylor & Taylor on the grade
widening project on the Great North
ern line through here, his work be-
ing that of oiler and grade man, and
it was his willingness to do all he
could that brought about his death.
DIR. Berglund stated that the high
way department had asked the con-
tractor for use of the derrick in NOV
ing the culvert at the scene of the
accident and Jim was assigned to the
task.
Was Well-Liked.
Well-liked by all who knew him
Jim was always ready to help others
and his ready smile and eagerness
won for him many friends. He will
be greatly missed at Kerrick, Bruno,
and wherever else he was known.
His place in the community will be
hard to fill
The funeral services were held
yesterday afternoon at l o'clock from
the home in Kerrick and at from
the Bruno Presbyterian church. Rev.
John j. Moedt officiated, burial being
made in the cemetery at Bruno. Those
who carried the body to its last rest
ing place were Eldred Parker, Ernest
Neuman, Victor Johnson, Donovan
Hogan, Milton Beckstrom and Robert
Hogan.
The American joins in extending
sympathy to the bereaved relatives in
the loss of their dear one
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
Low On Bridge Job

A. A. Bodin & Son of Duluth, were
low bidders this week on bridge job
on highway 81, an underpass on
Thompson hill to replace the present
inadequate structure. Their price was
S82. 495.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29
Real Estate Taxes
Are Due Saturday

The first half of the real estate taxes
must be paid on or before Saturday,
May 81, to avoid penalty. Taxes may
be paid at any local bank or other
connection in each community or may
be sent in direct to County Treasurer
Frank POferl.