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Kodiak mirror., 1941-10-04
Bank of Kodiak
 Opens Addition

In keeping with its rapid fin ancial growth, the Bank of Kodiak have been forced to ex- pand their office and counter space accordingly, and next week will see the new large addition to the bank building open in all it's splendor.
 Considerably more room will be available for addi ional counter space which will include more windows, each specially allocated to Notes Loans, Paying and Receiving Tellers, etc., A very smartly furnished directors room has been finished in choco- late brown leather with latest style walnut satin-smooth furn- iture to match. The comfort and convenience of this room has been extended, according to O. A. Torgerson president and man ager of the bank, to all con ferences of officials, dignitaries and distinguished visitors, if necessary.
 There will be two new book keeping machines installed in the new addition, as well as other necessary furniture and fixtures MT. Torgerson also states that anothor bank employee is now enroute from the States to augment the present staff, who are all taxed to their utmost to care for the business. Latest pre- dictions made by MT. Torgerson, are that the banks deposits will pass the $2,0OO,O00 mark before the end of 1941.
 The new addition to the bank, which has been done under the direction of John Steffgen. local contractor, will have special acoustic tiling ceiling, which pre- cludes any echo reverberating from either the ceiling or walls making each room nearly soundproof. Wainscoting through out the entire structure is wal nut veneer, finished in a dull-oil rubbed finished, creating very luxurious effect.
 The front part of the bank addition will be leased by the US. Signal Corps, who will maintain telegraph office through which both incoming and outgoing messages will be handled, accord ing to Sergt. s. Harvey, operator in charge. This office being located so much nearer the
 
 center of town, will greatly facil' itate the work of the messenger boy in the delivery of incoming wires".
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16

Virginia Podvin of Superior, was
weekend guest of Patricia Hogan.
The ST. Michael's church is giving
a card party at the Kerrick school,
house January "a. You can play
cards, chat with the people round
you, and even eat lunch. Come and
meet your neighbor or better still,
come and bring your neighbor. Re-
member-the schoolhouse on the oath.
Kerrick and Sandstone played bas-
ketball at Kerrick Monday night with
Sandstone winning 26 to Is. It was
a good game from the beginning to
the end. You're missing a lot when
you're missing these games. Follow
the team and cheer them on to a lot
of success.
Louis Hogan was Minneapolis
business caller Saturday.
Clarence Nelson and Herman Sisco
of Moose Lake, visited in Kerrick
Monday. They got in little Flying
time" in the afternoon.
Everyone is urged to attend the
card party given at the schoolhouse
Thursday evening, January 80. This
card party is given to help those suf-
fering from infantile paralysis. Come
and give to help those who cannot
help themselves. Maybe some day
there may be someone near to you
who will need this kind of aid. Be
generous today and you'll be happy
tomorrow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16

, now an experience common to every
eye physician to have persons with
defective vision ask, eff I have chill
dren, what chance is there for them
to have normal eye sight?" Blind
persons do not wish to rear children
if there is any possibility of their be-
ing blind also, but apparently normal
individuals may carry a hidden factor
for some eye defect. If such per-
sons have children, certain per-
centage of them are likely to be blind.
Usually among the relatives of these
apparently normal people with blind
children, one or more with the same
eye defect may be found.
Hereditary Causes.
A group of causes which are COM
only hereditary are: Cataracts,
glauc m a, aniridia, albinism and
retinitis pigmentosa. If a child is
blind due to cause which is COM
monty hereditary, even though there
is no history of blindness in the fami-
ly of either parent, additional children
may also be blind. There should not
be more than two blind children in
any family. When both parents are
afflicted with hereditary eye defects,
there is much greater incidence of
blindness or defective vision in the
children. If each family in which the
blindness tends to be prevelant would
interest all its members in their COM
mon problem we could hope for pro-
gress in preventing hereditary and
congenital eye defects which account
for one-third of the admissions to
the Minnesota State School for the
Blind. When there is any doubt in
the mind of any person as to the
possibility of his transmitting blind
ness to future generations, he should
consult his family doctor who in turn
may consult or refer him to an eye
physician for further advice as to
necessary measures for prevention.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
afternoon callers in Sand

Wednesday afternoon callers in Sand
stone.
Reider Edison has been visiting in
Duluth since Christmas.
Philip McGrath is visiting his par
ents for few days at this writing.
Miss Mildred Schubert is visiting
few days in Floodwood at this writ
ing.
Ed and Carl Hultgren spent the
weekend at their homes.
Irwin Larson and D. .Merriman made
business call in Duxbury Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldred Parker were
Sunday visitors at Lutsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Beckstrom
and daughter visited at the Henry
Hanson home in Barnum Sunday.
Arnold Fuhrmann was a business
caller in Moose Lake Tuesday.
Milton Beckstrom, Frank Miner,
Donald Small and Chas. Hanson are
working at Belden taking down the
depot there this week.
Irwin Larson and Duane Merri-
man were business callers in Willow
River Friday. On Monday Mr.. Merri-
man took Mrs. Merriman to the Pine
City hospital for medical attention.
Arnold Fuhrmann made a bust
ness trip to Duluth last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mack were
Sunday afternoon callers in Moose
Lake.
Miss Virginia Karlson of Hinckley.
was a visitor in town Tuesday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
NickersOn

Mrs. Pete Virgins will entertain
the friendly neighbors club, January
%.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hansen visited
Saturday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Alcide LeMay.
Henry Melancon was Sunday
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Edw.
Beaudry.
Mrs. Paul Hansen visited Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Edw. Beaudry.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Casadopt are visit
ing in Minneapolis few days.
Mr.. Trester returned home Saturday
from a few days visit in Superior.
Henry Melancon and son Edmund
were callers at the Ed. Beaudry home
Sunday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
Fifteen Years Ago.
(January 81, 1929

Boyd G. Fleming and Rudolph F.
johnson, both of Sandstone, are at
University farm, St. Paul, attending
a six weeks short course of the Uni
versity Dairy School for beginners
IN creamery operation. w. B. Combs
of the dairy division is in personal
charge of the work.
Members of the Askov Danish Luth-
eran church at their meeting Sum
day afternoon decided to call Rev
Q. H. Dyreborg, now pastor at juno
ton City, Ore, to the local pastorate
to fill the vacancy which will occur
next summer when Rev. S. D. Rod
holm goes to Des Moines. Only
three ballots were required to pro-
cure the necessary two-thirds vote,
88 voting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Waleski, pioneer
settlers in the Sturgeon Lake COM
munity, celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary Saturday. All men,
bers of the family were home for the
event. Mr.. and Mrs. Waleski have
resided in the village since retiring
from farming 10 years ago.
1. M. Plumb was the victor over
Conn Laasten, two matches out of
three, in wrestling match at Askov
last Friday evening. Axel Nissen,
Askov's veteran lightweight wrestler,
was the referee. The preliminary con-
test was between the genial Karl R.
Won Schenk and Albert OSterkamp
both of Bruno, the latter winning in
two straight falls.
Kenneth Murray, ID, Mrs. Albert
Kanas and the Kanas baby were
burned in a fire on the VIM. H. Bar
nick farm near Sandstone Sunday
evening. The fire started when the
former used gasoline to hasten the
fire in the kitchen stove. The house
did not burn as there was plenty of
water handy and Murray was still
able to put out the fire although his
hands were badly burned.
VIM. and Henry Harmon of Nor
man township, motored to Pine City
Saturday and collected another wolf
bounty.
Frank Rodenberger of Flemi n g
township, has been laid up with neur-
tits in his right arm. He left Fri
day for Minneapolis, to see a doctor
about it, returning the first of the
week.
Last Saturday evening the Askov
high school debating team met the
Finlayson high school in debate on
the Child Labor amendment. The
Finlayson team was composed of
Caralaide McAllister, Francis Ander-
sen and Ellen Pelto while those repre-
senting Askov were Thyra Sorensen,
Werner johnson and Carrie Feldt-
NOSE. The decision was unanimous
ly in favor of Askov, upholding the
negative.
Louis P. Jensen of Askov, returned
home Wednesday evening of last week
from Minneapolis, driving a use
Maxwell touring car which he pur-
chased there.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
KERRICK Al NEWS
Gloria Murphy, reporter.

The annual meeting of the Kerrick
Go-Getters was held in the school
house Saturday afternoon, January IL.
The following officers were elected:
Donna Lund, president; Joyce Fuhr-
mann, vice president; Ruth Klein,
secretary; Marian Sydow, treasurer;
Daniel Klein and Gloria Murphy, re-
porters. The meetings will be held
on the last Thursday of each month.
Conservation was chosen as the
club activity. We have planned an
old time basket social. Watch for
the date.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
When You And
l We're Younger
Items taken from the Askov American
of rs and Is years ago.
Twenty five Years Ago.
(January 20, 1916)

The Cloquet Electric Company is
busy putting up poles west of Askov
and it will not be long before there
will be electric current here.
The heating plant for the new bank
at Askov has arrived. Carl Miller,
who has the contract, is busy putting
in same.
Rev. Barr of Bruno, was guest at
the golden wedding Monday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Penn
bleton of Willow River.
Dedication exercises were held in
the schoolhouse at Bruno Friday eve
ming. Local speakers were Prof. Mil
Ter and A. M. Dougan. Mr.. Swain of
the State Board of Education also
spoke. A good program was given.
Prof. Norton Chapman of the Ag-
ricultural Extension Division of the
University of Minnesota, spent We'd
nesday of last week in the Duquette
school. In his own humorous, en-
pertaining manner he gave instruc-
tions about the proper selection, care,
feeding and housing of chickens, and
the marketing of eggs.
Gunhill Carlson and Helen Erick-
son are again back in school in Du-
quette after a prolonged absence be-
cause of illness.
Three carloads of potatoes were
shipped to Chicago yesterday from
Askov. The Askov Mercantile Com
pany shipped one and Louis Olsen
two. 0. R. Keller and Bernhard
Mosb9k went down with the ship
ment.
Mrs. James Howe of Alden, is
visiting in ASkov at the home of her
sister-in-law, Mrs. L. c. Petersen.
R. M. Erwin of Sandstone, died
Saturday week ago at the home of
his son William after a short illness
of pneumonia. He was a veteran of
the Civil war, taking part in the
battle of Shiloh and the seige of
Vicksburg. Together with William
Erwin, another son, Robert c. Erwin,
a mail clerk in st. Paul, survives.
Burial was made in the family lot i'm
Mankato
The Great Northern has put on a
night man at the Askov depot during
the rush of freight, so Jim Hill has
at least provided temporary comfort
for those who wait for early morning
trains.
The seven months old child of Mr..
and Mrs. Niels Bunde of Askov, died
last week and was buried Sunday.
Morten and Julius Slot returned
10 Askov Saturday from Irene, S. D.,
where they husked corn last fall.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16

fine. Britain should now 60 a step
further and permit similar supplies
to be sent to Poland, Norway, Den
mark and Belgium where suffering
is equally acute. If foodstuffs, medi-
cal supplies and clothing can be sent
into France, Finland and Spain with
out danger of being diverted into
other channels, it should be equally
easy to prevent diversion in the lat
ter named countries.
Under Red Cross supervision all
supplies sent into occupied territories
will be devoted to the purposes in
tended. This is matter that con-
Germs all nations. Blockades bring
hunger. Undernourishment of whole
peoples usually results in epidemics
such as we had back in the fall of
1918 when over 100000 Americans
died from "flu" that had its origin
in the famine stricken portions of
Europe.
Midwest Disseminated Against.
Minnesota and other midwestern
states have not been getting their
proportionate share of the national
that the delegations from the several
states in that area have been active
in presenting their resources and
available facilities.
Last week Mayor George E. Leach
and State Defense Coordinator E. L.
Olrich were in Washington comforting
with the Minnesota delegation regard
ing the matter. Go-getter Leach spent
couple of days contracting the vari-
GUS departments and bureaus hav-
ing to do with national defense, with
view to securing more of the pre-
paredness business for our state.
Mayor Leach has called meeting
of the manufacturers of the state to
be held at his office in Minneapolis
on Wednesday, January %, at 10 a.
m, for the purpose of devising ways
for Minnesota manufacturers getting
proportionate share. It is thought
to have the group name manufac-
turers' agent, who is well acquainted
with departmental proce dure in
Washington, to represent all Mime
sofa manufacturers in going after the
business. I would suggest that man.
ufacturers in the Sixth district, such
as foundries, creameries, cheese fac
tories and other activities arrange to
be represented at this meeting. On
Friday last, the delegation wired the
Governor and recommended that he
name some individual to work along
the same lines.
Billions are being spent for ma
tional defense. AS we will have to
pay our share of the bills we are
entitled to our share of the business.
Times Whirligig.
When the new Congress was sworn
in on January 8, there was present
to take the oath of office lady men,
Der who had been out for % years.
refer to Miss jeanette Rankin of the
First Congressional District of Mon
tana, who was the first woman ever
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
Kerrick

Mrs. Wickstrom and family of Will
low River, visited at the Irwin Larson
home Sunday.
Miss Josephine Allen was a BUSH
ness caller in Bruno Monday.
Jim Murphy and Carl Berg were
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16

sented to ease the
blockade of unoc-
C u pied France,
Finland and Spain
so as to permit Red
Cross relief ships
to land foodstuffs,
medical supplies,
a n d prob a b | y
clothing into those
o0,,r<~;ae TIL o<So
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
Inherited and Congenital Blindness.


About 20 per cent of the persons
registered by the State Division for
the Blind are said to be blind from
congenital and hereditary causes. The
term congenital blindness is usually
used to refer to a group of eye con-
ditions present at birth which prevent
the development of normal vision.
Hereditary blindness refers to various
eye defects which appear in more
than one generation of family. The
defect may be present at birth and is
then both congenital and hereditary,
or it may not develop until late child
hood or adult life.
Careful Study Helpful.
Congenital or developmental eye
defects are practically impossible to
prevent except that the perfect health
of every mother-to-be might be
factor. 1t is, however, possible to
reduce the number of persons blind
from hereditary causes in future
generations. This can be done only
by careful study of causes in indi-
vidual cases and investigation of
family histories. Cases of hereditary
blindness passing directly from af-
fected parent to sons and daughters
are known to every eye physician but
are becoming less frequent. 1t is
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
Observations
By CONG. HAROLD KNUTSON
Will Relax Blockade.

The American Red Cross announced
that the British government has con-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16

James H. Hogan is taking a few
days rest at his home trying to keep
the flu away. He has a very bad
cold.
Francis Hogan of Foley, and Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin Lundberg of Du-
luth, spent the weekend at the W..
P. Hogan home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
(Fr0m Another Correspondent
Sleigh Ride Enjoyed.

A group of joy-riders hoped a
sleigh at Kerrick Saturday night, and
took jaunt out past McGrath's, up
to Streiber's corner, into Duquette and
back home in good old-fashioned
style-sleigh bells, singing, and fun
in general Out-of-towners in the
group included the Misses Betty Lar
son, Lauretta Stratton, and Evelyn
Orstad of Sandstone, Miss June Bris-
bin of Willow River, and Miss Vir-
ginia Podvin of Superior.
With Wally Hanson at the con-
trolls, ably assisted Cat times) by the
hitch-hikers, the party was trimming
with fun. Now and then a bit of
exercise was furnished when some
one landed in the snow unexpected
ly, and had to thrash wildly about to
pick up the necessary speed to catch
the disappearing sleigh. After the
ride, lunch and things satisfied vo-
racious appetites, and everyone said,
Lets do it again.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
Over One-hAlf Of All
BLINDNE{{lApREvE NIAbE

The following article is one of
a series being released by the
Minnesota Society for the Pre-
vention of Blindness and Con-
servation of Vision, SOB Hamm
Building, st. P ul, Minnesota.
This is a statewide, incorpor-
ated, "Not for Profit" organiza-
ton, founded in August, 1889, and
supported by private member
ship and contributions.
All correspondence may be adj
dressed to either this paper or
the above society.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-22

Miss Frances Clark was taken u
Z, OF NJ Hospital. Ann Arbor
Wednesday. III with scarlet fever
John Thompson. son ~ Nj
Beatrice Thompson, is M with scar
let fever
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Maurd. DE
troit are spending few days COS
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs, William
Sayles.
Mrs. Fred c Fischer and Mr.
Gilman Mullrecd are In Lansing
this week.
MIR. and Mrs. DOYLE Pearce aud
son Robert. River Rouge, were
Sunday evening guests at the home
Of their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ac"
Stoneking. Huron River DR..
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wall and
children, Sumpier Rid. spent Sun
day afternoon In Maybee.
MRS. Charles Horn returned TO-
the home of her dauchter. Mr.
James Renton. Thursday from
visit in Milan
Mildred Pullen was sent homo
from school Wednesday with q
sore throat.
Theron zimmerman is recovering
from measles and expects to b."
out I'm another week.
Richard, two year old son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Bernard Wall is quite i'll.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-22

uOME is the place where we
= are loved; where faith and
warmth and security hang their
bright shields. In fact, it as
sumes many forms-in many
places-but when the artist sings
or dreams about it-about the
perfect home-the picture often
takes on the loW-swinging roof,
the gay shutters, the white rail
fence and criss-cross gate that
distinguish this little house. max
ing it seem SO truly home-ike.
It is a gentle house, with the
easy grace of carefully measured
form and softly contrived color.
1t is also strong-strong and re-
assuring to tired spirits, with
tight walls to keep out cold and
storm; good plumbing to ward off
disease; with a long-lasting roof
of asphalt shingles to protect it
against fire and time.
It is rich, too, in the ''machin-
cry" that floods a home with ma
tural light-windoWs and panels
IF glass blocks Over a dozen win
lows help turn its rooms towards
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-22
Rural Events
TODAY
Lincoln District

TODAY
Lincoln District
Minstrel show at Lincoln School,
. D. m, sponsored by Community
League.
MARCH "a
Bellevllle
Belleyille Community Club will
meet in the auditorium OF Van
Buren, School at 500.
MARCH rs
Cherry Hill
Canton Community Club will
meet In the evening at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hauk,
James Latture. teacher in Piym.
outh High School will be the
speaker and f. I. Besemer VIII
show motion pictures.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Ace StonekIng en-.
tertained their daughter and son-n.
law, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Perkins,
and FIVE children. Detroit, Thurs
day evening. Mr.. and Mrs, Perkins
and children left Friday on trip
to Dawson, MINI, whore they will
attend the annual Perkins family
reunion. Mr. Perkins Is railroad
employe and will have a vacation
OF 10 DAYS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-22
Temperance Union Praises
United States Soldiers

Chicago, Mar. % AP-Officers
and men of the United States Army
can step up and take a bow-in
recognition OF praise from the
Women's Christian Temperance
Union.
Said Mrs. Ida b. Wise Smith,
president of the organization:
They're fine. And we can in all
sincerity praise the Army's effort
to keep them that way. Unques-
tionably our soldiers are the clean
est in the world today"
Mrs. Smith urged that Congress
ban all liquor from Army camp
areas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-22
m Win spInal Meningitis

A case OF spinal meningitis has
been listed with other contagious
diseases in Belleville vicinity in the
case OF Robert Gray. third grade
student in Belleyille Schools lie
is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Gray. near Belleyile. who va
taken to Wyandotte Hospital Wed
nesday for treatment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-22
FUNERAL RITES SUNDAY

Algonac. Mar. 22-Funeral serv.
ices for Delaney A. Pontius, IS.
who died Friday. will be Sunday.
Mr.. Pontius was clerk OF Clay
Township for Is years and had held
several village offices He was ia
the jewelry business for 40 years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-22

the garden and outdoors, while
two panels of well placed Insulux
glass blocks provide translucent,
but not transparent, light sources.
One of these is in the bedroom,
set in the wall that adjoins the
front door. The other is in the
bath. which it fills with dark de
vouring light. making even the
medicine cabinet with its trim
rows of bottles bright with light.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-22
SEEK AUGMENTATION

Flint, Mich, Mar. 22-INS- A
move to modernize buildings OF the
Michigan School for the Deaf was
seen Friday in the assertion by
Gov. Murray d. Van Wagner that
the Institutions students and EN-.
ployes live in worse conditions than
do Jackson Prison inmates.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-22
NeluS From BeHeUiHe

MeMullen. Belleville; Mrs. Alton
Allison. Mrs. Don Wallace, Ypsi-
lanti, and Mrs. Reid Dingeman.
Ann Arbor, attended house warm
ing at the new home OF Mrs. La
verne Lutz, Dearborn, Wednesday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-22
RELlEF LOADS REDUCED

Lansing. Mar. 22-February re-
lief loads were reduced rs per cent
from the corresponding month Of
1910 the Welfare Commission an
nounced Friday. Expenditures for
relief we're Si.207. $50 for 53,445
cases. as compared with {l,633,s79
for 1904 cases a year ago.