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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

AS the war situation gradually-to,
at least, some extent-clarifies itself,
it seems evident that what is ex-
pected to be the decisive axis-power
onslaught on Great Britain may de-
velop on three principal fronts: There
may be, first, German offensive
against the British colonies in Afri-
ca, with the Balkan peninsula as its
basis; there may be, secondly, an at
tack on British Asiatic possessions,
engineered by Germany and carried
out by Japan, and, finally, there may
be the blow direct across the Chan
mel separating the British Isles from
the rest of Europe.
Speeches delivered early this
week by Mussolini of Italy, Hit
Ter of Germany, and Matsu0ka
of Japan, failed to upset this
possibility.
But, so far, the Greeks are still
fighting successfully against the fas-
cists in Albania, and the continued
Italian, defeats make it probable that
Hitler now will rush to the aid of
Mussolini.
That explains some of the activi-
ties of the last few days; under Ger
man compulsion, Bulgaria and Tur-
key signed a treaty which, in effect,
restrained Turkey from helping Bull
garia in case of an attempt to march
German troops through the latter
country on their way to Greece, and
the fact of the matter was that
beginning German invasion of Bull
garia did not send Turkish soldiers
on the march. On Tuesday of this
week British Foreign Minister An
thony Eden arrived in Ankara, APP
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
Shipping Groups
Hold Annual Meet

The Askov Livestock Shipping As
ISOLATION and the Askov Federated
Coop Trucking Association met Sat-
urday afternoon in annual joint meet
ing in the village hall. There was
only small attendance.
H. P. Rasmussen is president of
both associations, Christian Soren-
sen, vice president of the Shipping
Association, Einar Jensen, secretary;
A. Gravesen, treasurer and Almer
Ecklund, director. Werner Clausen is
vice president of the Trucking As
ISOLATION, A. Gravesen, secretary
treasurer and j. P. Madsen, manager.
A salesman from the Central Co.
operative Association was present at
the meeting and gave very interest
ing talk on springer cows and the
selling of dairy cattle.
A substantial gain in livestock sold
the past year was reported by the
Trucking Association, 1913 truckloads
being handled in 1910 as compared
to lib the previous year. The re-
ceipts were well over $4,000.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
Steers Continue
Downward Skid
Market Below Last Weeks
High; Hogs Rally While
Lamb Prices Decline.

South ST. Paul, Mimi, February
Is, 1941: Last weeks closing decline
in slaughter cattle prices was only
a forerunner of further downturns
this week. During the first two days
of the current week slaughter steer
prices have dropped another Csc and
some sales compared with a week
ago are as much as 75c lower, with
the general market soc down. Tues
days trade, according to the Fed
eral-State Market News Service,
failed to develop any activity, both
the heifer and cow classes also shar-
ing the weakness in steers. Bulls
turned easier and vcolers sold gen
orally SOC lower. Stockers and feed
ers found outlet narrow and prices
favored the weak side. Vealers were
mostly SOC lower, with the extreme
top on the close $3.50, after few
strictly choice vealers brought $13
early on Kosher account. The weeks
top on slaughter steers was SLIPS
for some choice 1146 pound weights.
Hogs Remain Steady.
Expanded supplies at the local hog
yards failed to depress values on
the weeks early sessions, and in
stead Tuesdays prices were steady
to SC higher compared with late
last week. A top of $745 was paid
sparingly on Tuesday for good and
choice 1870 to $40 pound barrows and
gifts, while the bulk of these weights
cashed at $7.40 to $7.45. Most SINH
lar grades 24O to 270 pound offer
ings brought SITS to $40, while
270 to 300 pound kinds made 81 to
$7.25, and 800 to $50 pound weights
sold at $500 to $7.10. Light lights
were strong with last Friday, good
and choice 40 to 100 pound averages
bringing $6.75 to $7.25, and 100 to
1870 pound hogs clearing at $7.15 to
$7.45. Sows were steady at $685. to
$6.45.
Present fat lamb prices are large
ly Csc under last Friday, with in
stances of Csc downturns. Buyers
were successful Monday in continu-
ing the weakness which has settled
on the price structure. Slight strength
was noted on slaughter sheep, es-
pecially fed ewes, and shearing lambs
responded with a stronger tone. Aft
er establishing the years high mark
of $1,000 last Thursday, the peak
price so far this week has rested at
$10.50. Majority of the good to
choice fed lambs sold within the
range of $10.25 to $1,000. Choice
118 to 1872 pound western slaughter
ewes scored Sc. The seasons best
price for shearing lambs was paid
Tuesday at $1035 for load of 80
pound averages.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
4H Clubs Make
Plans For PLAYS

Pine county All Clubs are busy
with plans for one-act plays and
musical numbers which they will pro-
duce for the one-act play and music
festival which will be held during the
last part of March, according to Vio-
let Hecker, county club agent.
The festival will be held in two
sections, one at the Pine City high
school auditorium on Thursday eve
ming, March 81, according to present
plans, and one at the Sandstone high
school auditorium some time during
the last week of March. The date
for this has not been set definitely
Plans for the years festival will
be somewhat different from other
years in that the plays and musical
numbers will be judged and placed
in blue, red and white ribbon groups
instead of each one getting an indi-
vidual placing. 1t is hoped that this
will increase the desire to produce
something worthwhile in dramatics
and music for the fun and satisfaction
of doing so rather than building up
strong sense of competition.
Enrollments are coming in every
day, and All members who have not
as yet turned in their enrolment
card for this year are urged to do
so Soon
Fourth members who wish to take
the farm, home or crops account
project must send in their enroll
ment at once as they must start
their project by March /.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
Bruno Creamery
Shows Fine Gain

Showing a fine gain in nearly all
departments the board of directors
of the Bruno Farmers Produce Com
pany had good report for the
stockholders at the annual meeting
held Wednesday of last week in the
Bruno high school auditorium. From
a net loss of $20.4O in 1889 the fig
ures jumped to $598.71 net gain for
last year.
The total sales for 1910 were about
$4,000 above those of the previous
year, the gross gain through sales
being $122.80 more last year. Com
bined with cut in operating ex-
penses of nearly $500, this made the
fine profit in the cream plants opera
ton for 1910.
Only small attendance was on
hand for the meeting and the same
officers were reelected to the board.
Chas. Jackson is president, Otto o.
son, vice president and E. L. DOM
ming, secretary. Carl j. Enstad is
the efficient buttermaker.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
Builders Invited To
u Farm Conference

Dealers in building supplies and
builders who are interested in farm
structures have been invited to a
conference to be held at University
Farm, st. Paul, on March 7. J. o.
Christensen, director of short courses,
has just announced the complete
program for the event which will be
presided over by H. B. White, as
sistant professor of agricultural en-
cheering.
The morning schedule will feature
a survey of the building situation by
A. ]. Schwantes, chief of the agri-
cultural engineering division, and dis
cussions of types of concrete and their
uses, treatment of lumber, spray
painting and the use of brick.
In the afternoon the group will
study a structures exhibit and dis
cuss insulation and summer condi-
tioning.
Further information may be had by
writing j. o. Christensen, director
of short courses, University Farm,
st. Paul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
New Coop Store
Has First Annual
Meeting Monday
Organization Now Has l23
Members w it h ST., Cos
Paid in on Capital Stock.

The first annual meeting of
he Cooperative Mercantile As
ISOLATION of Askov was held in
the basement of the D. B. S.
hall Monday afternoon with Louis
Olsen, president of the temporary
board of directors, acting as chairman.
The other members of the board,
picked last September, to serve until
the annual meeting, were Wayne
Lawson, Hans Mosbaek, Mrs. Chas
Krantz, Mrs. A. c.. Danielson, Sig
urd Lunde and Edward Dietz.
The proceedings Monday opened
with the reading by Hans Mosbaek,
secretary-treasurer, of a summary of
the secretary's reports of the boad
meetings since the organization of the
new cooperative, the financial state
ment and the auditors report then
being reviewed. All were approved
as read.
New Officers Picked.
A general discussion of problems
connected with the store took place,
the handling of eggs being one of the
major items. The disposal of the
net income for 1941 was left until
a later date The election of officers,
taken by ballot, resulted in Hans
Mosbaek, Wayne Lawson, Eddie Dietz
and Christopher Nielsen being picked
for two-year terms and Aage Mol
by, Mrs. Chas. Krantz and Sigurd
Lunde for the one-year period. The
group voted almost unanimously for
Louis Olsen to remain on the board
but he declined reelection The board
will organize this coming Friday eve
ming for the ensuing year. Lunch
was served by the Coop Guild during
the meeting.
Paid in Stock, S1,695.
The shareholders in the organiza-
ton now number 1913 and 81 ,695 has
been paid in capital stock. From the
opening of the store the first of No
vember until January l the merchan-
disc sold amounted to $2,117.07 and
on these sales the auditors report
shows a net income for the period
of $3.50.
Sigurd Buck is manager of the
store, Olga Nielsen is clerk and E. O.
johnson is in charge of the meat
department.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
Former Resident
OF Denham Dies
Mrs. Hannah Weinberg was
Charter Member of Swede
Park Church.

Last rites for Mrs. Hannah Marie
Weinberg, former resident of Den
ham, were held at the Faith Luther
an church of Denham Saturday aft
ernoon, with Rev. Oscar L. Olson in
charge. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lindor
sang Safe in the Arms of Jesus
and jag har en- Van som Alskar
Mig" Burial was in the Lutheran
cemetery at Denham.
Mrs. Weinberg died in Minneapolis
and services were also held there
at the Welander Quist Funeral Home
Friday evening before the remains
were taken to Denham for burial. AT
the funeral home Mrs. Clara Hoi-
land with Mrs. N. J. Lohre as ac-
companist, sang "Safe in the Arms
of Jesus" and "Abide With Me" and
Rev. Olson sang "Parleporten". The
six sons of the deceased served as
pallbearers.
Was 70 Years Old.
Mrs. Weinberg was born in Vaster-
gotland, Sweden, June 1, 1861. She
passed away at the Swedish hospital,
Minneapolis, on February 10, 1941, at
the age of 70 years. She came to
America in 1888, to Mowers county,
Minnesota, and three years later to
Minneapolis, where she was united
in marriage to Nels Weinberg on
November 26, 1887. They made their
home there until 1891. The family
then moved to Birch Creek township
in Pine county where they settled on
a farm, living there until 1928 when
they retired from active work, NOV
ing back to Minneapolis.
Ten children were born to this
union, three daughters and seven
sons. One son, James, passed away
at the age of % years and the hus-
band preceded Mrs. Weinberg in death
ii years ago.
Charter Member of Church.
The deceased was a charter men,
Der of the Swede Park Lutheran
church of Denham, which now is in
corporated into the Faith Lutheran
church, and took an active part I'M
til her strength failed her. She
remained a member of this church
until her death.
She leaves to mourn, her three
daughters and six sons, namely Mrs.
Simpson, Harry Ernest and Erland
Weinberg of Minneapolis, Arthur OF
Pine City, and Mrs. Minnie Ander-
son, Mrs. Jennie Rye and Albert and
Edwin Weinberg of Denham; one
brother, Charles johnson of Arthyde,
% grandchildren and one gre a t.
grandchild and many other relatives
and friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
Askov AndBruno
In Northern Half
Opening Contest
McCrath Draws Barnum,
Sandstone Plays Finlay.
son, Lakers Get Willow.

The fight for the basketball cham
pionship of the north half division
of District Is of the Minnesota State
High School League will get under
way Wednesday of next week al
Barnum and continues through Fri
day. Askov, sub-district and district
champion last year, will clash with
Bruno in the opener at 100 p. m. on
the first day of play, being followed
at 2:45 by the McGrath-Barnum
contest. All the tournament games
will be in the Barnum high school
auditorium.
Semi Finals Thursday.
The evening game will find Sand
stone and Finlayson meeting at 7:45
o'clock and Moose Lake and Willow
River at 8. The following day semi
final games will be played at 7:45
and p. m. On Friday evening the
losers of the semi-finals will meet to
determine the third and fourth place
teams and at o'clock the champion
ship game will get under way.
All four semi-final teams will COM
pete the following week against four
semi-final teams from the southern
end of the district for the district
championship.
Free Throw Contest.
Again this year there will be a
free throw contest. Each member
of the competing teams will be al
lowed 10 shots and the team scoring
the greatest number of throws will
be awarded a trophy. The individual
boy scoring the greatest number out
of his 10 chances will be allowed Is
more throws in competition for an
individual award. Trophies for the
free throw contest will be furnished
by R. S. Goodell of Barnum.
Entertainment between halves will
be furnished by the Barnum, Moose
Lake, Willow River and Sandstone
schools. The referees will be Her
bert Drew of Cloquet and George Lee
of Eveleth.
Askov Champion Last Year.
The tournament this year promises
to be a wide open affair, there be-
ing no outstanding team as was the
case last year when Askov went
into the post-season contests with
victory string of % straight games.
Moose Lake has been playing fine
brand of ball this year, taking the
East Central Minnesota conference
title and is the only team to defeat
Askov twice this season. However,
Askov will be in there next week
fighting hard to keep the sub-dis-
trict championship, with keen compe-
tition expected.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
State Income Tax
Division Issues
Rules For Filers
Tax May be Paid in Two
Installments; First Pay
ment Due March Is.

Instructions and explanations issued
by the State Income Tax division
are published below for the benefit
of persons required to file a return
this year.
The final date for filing income tax
returns covering the calendar year
1910 is midnight, March Is, 1941.
The tax due, regardless of the
amount may be paid in two install
ments, one-half on or before March
Is, 1871 and the other half on or
before September Is, 1941. How
ever the election to pay in two in
stallments must be made prior to the
due date for filing the return.
The Minnesota Income Tax Law
imposes the duty of "self-assessment'
upon taxpayers, but the returns must
be made on forms prescribed by the
Commissioner. Blank forms are
mailed to taxpayers listed on the
Commissioners records without
special request, but failure to re-
ceive forms does not excuse taXpay-
ers from reporting in due season.
Blank return forms are available
upon application to the office of the
Income Tax Division at the State
Office Building, st. Paul, Minnesota.
Each Year Must be Complete.
Each years income tax return, SO
far as practicable, both as to gross
income and deductions therefrom,
should be complete in itself, and tax
payers are expected to make every
reasonable effort to ascertain the
facts necessary to make a full and
correct return to their state govern
ment.
The law provides that if any tax
is not paid on the date due to be
paid, a specific penalty of 10 per
cent of the tax remaining unpaid
together with interest at six per
cent on the tax and penalty both
shall be assessed.
The Minnesota Income Tax Law
further provides that any person sub
ject to its provisions who willfully
fails to make a return or willfully
lIIdhCS q 1d1SC 1CtoIh Will OH hiSSiiS
to evade the tax or any part of the
tax imposed by this act shall be
guilty of felony.
Early Attention Advised.
In order to avoid the rush and
confusion that usually exists dur
ing the last few days of the filing
period, as well as penalties, tax
payers are urged to give this matter
their immediate attention.
Every individual whose tax COM
puted on net income exceeds his al
lowable personal credits, is subject
to the duty of filing Minnesota in
come tax return; provided, however,
that any individual having gross in
come in excess of $4,000, must file
a return irrespective of whether any
tax is due or not.
In determining the amount of taxes
due under the act, the taxpayer must
first compute the tax on his taxable
net income. Then apply to the tax
the personal credits which may be
shown as follows:
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
Funeral Tuesday
For Rutledge Man

Nicholas Losch of Rutledge, died
unexpectedly of heart attack Sat-
urday afternoon at his home in the
village, his death coming as distinct
shock to relatives and friends.
He had accompanied Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Mills to the Cities the previous
day to bring home his brother John
who had been a patient at a rest
home there.
The funeral services were held
Tuesday at 10 a. m. from the ST.
Boniface church and interment was
made in Lakeview cemetery.
Sympathy is extended to the be-
reaved relatives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
North Pine Farm
Home Destroyed
Fire of Unknown Origin
Takes House on Julius o.
SON Place Near Denham.

Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the Julius Olson and Mrs. Engberg
farm home near Denham, in Birch
Creek township, Tuesday afternoon
of last week about o'clock.
The fire evidently began in the
attic as neighbors saw the flames
coming through the roof before the
family was aware that anything was
wrong. The upstairs ceiling fell in
about the time help arrived so all
bedding, clothing and much of the
personal belongings were lost. Most
of the furniture downstairs was saved
but nothing could be taken out of the
basement. The only clothing the
members of the family saved was
what they were wearing at the time
Unable to Help.
It was a sad time for the family
as Mrs. Olson is not able to get
around without assistance and besides
her, only the young daughter, Betty,
and the aged grandmother, Mrs. Eng
berg were at home. Mr.. Olson, who
had been in Rarnum, came home to
find his house ablaze.
Since the fire Mrs. Engberg has
been staying at the Arthur Johnson
home, Betty is with the Holmes
family, Mrs. Olson has gone to Du-
luth to be with her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Privette and family, and Mr..
Olson is at the Dahlstrom home.
In spite of its misfortune the fami-
ly is thankful that no one was in
jured in the fire. The entire neigh
borhood and friends elsewhere ex-
tend sympathy to the Olsons in the
loss of their home
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
Leaves On Trip,
Wife Stays Home

1t is from very good authori-
ty, Gentlemen, that the way to
make your wife behave is to
lock her up before leaving. A
Kerrick man tried it recently
with splendid success.
Upon leaving his home on
trip to Pine City he automatically
locked the door behind him, put
ting the key in his pocket. Upon
his return, some hours later, he
found his wife safe and snug in
the home, the door still locked,
but himself very much surprised.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
International News Review

parently in order to persuade the
Turkish government to 60 along with
the British.
AS far as it is possible to interpret
the developments at this moment
Hitler is about to reach a position,
from which he can try to help Mus
solini smash Greek resistance, and
obtain full control of the Balkans.
On to Africa.
That accomplished, Hitler may
move on Africa to support Mussolini's
disastrous campaign against the Brit
ish. Should Germany place the Bal
kans under her thumb, Hitler's legions
may seriously jeopardize, the Suez:
canal and the Red Sea, and menace,
British rule in Africa.
The British government, ma
turally alert to this danger, is
reported to have taken steps to
avert it, chiefly by scattering
mines in the Mediterranean max
ing it difficult for the Germans
to cross that ocean from Europe
to Africa, and there also.are I'M
confirmed rumors that British
forces are on their way to the
Balkans to weaken Whatever Ger
man attack on Greece may be
contemplated.
The Balkan situation and its pos
sible African ramifcations are so
vague and so muddled that it is not
possible to find any guiding thread
to certainty about it; only, one should
not forget that that part of the pic
ture is most important one
Expedition of Mercy.
While there apparently is an in
tention to weaken Britain in the
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
AskOv Riflemen
Whip Grindstone

The Askov shooters defeated Grind
stone Lake last night in match on
the winners range, 1916 to 1449. Hans
Nielsen of Askov with 1872 was high
man of the match and Clarence
Watrin, top shooter for the Lakers,
turned in a score of ITO.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
Personal Property
Tax Due Saturday

The first half of personal property
taxes may be paid before Saturday
March l, and the second half before,
July 1, if the total amount is more
than $40. If the amount is under
$40, then it all must be paid before,
March l in order to avoid penalty
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-24
REPEAL OF EAGLE BOUNTY DEFEATED
 IN SENATE TODAY
But Removal of Appropri- ation ForeshadoWed
 in Discussion

A bill to do away with the S1 bounty on eagles was killed by tie vote of four to four in the Senate this morning, but several of the Senators voting against the bill said they would vote against an appropriation for carrying It into effect in the next biennium.
 Senator Leroy Sullivan argued the eagle bounty act should be left on the statute books to preserve Alaska control over the bird but that no appropriation need be made if Territorial finances will not per- init. Senator Edward Coffey said that as a member of the Finance Committee he would oppose the appropriation.
 Coffey asserted removal of the eagle bounty was being sought as the result of pressure" upon the Game Commission from Washing ton from sources with which most of you are familiar"
 Representative Heard
 Rep. William Egan of Valdez was given the privilege of the floor 5o oppose the bill. Senator Don Carlos Brownell of Seward also voted against it.
 Senator O. D. Cochran of Nome, author of the bill, said the argu- ment that eagles destroyed salmon has proved so puerile that it hadn't even been advanced in recent years. He said that was no doubt but what eagles destroyed animal, and bird life. but that this. was a na- tural process of survival of the fittest which there was no reason to interfere with.
 These voting for the bill were Cocran C. H. (Alabam) LaBoy- teaux, Norman R. Walker and Hjalmar Nordale, Sullivan, Coffey, Brownell and Henry Roden voted against. a