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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-15
By George E. Luxton in the
MINNEAPOLIS Star-Journal

Minneapolis Star-Journal
Well, our saucy little pest, the
dandelion, is with us again and "What
can I do about them in my lawn"
has been the chorus by mouth, mail
and phone for the last 10 days.
Work and lots of it to start with is
the answer and after you have
cleaned your lawn, keep putty or
pocket-knife handy and stab each
plant we'll below the crown as they
show up from time to time. Usual
ly the root will not send up another
top, but to make sure, one drop of
kerosene on the root from a small
oil can with the spout pinched nearly
closed is sure death.
Better yet is to have your lawn
so healthy the dandelions are smoth-
cred out.
When the pest is so bad that hand
attack is impracticable, iron sulphate
(copperas) is probably the best of
the chemical killers. 1t also has a
discouraging effect on many other
weeds without seriously affecting the
grass. 1t will blacken the grass blades,
but after moving in a few days the
lawn regains its natural green.
The best way to apply the iron sui
phate is to spray it. If this is not
convenient you can use sprinkling
can.
To make the solution use l " pounds
iron sulphate in two gallons of water
for about 300 square feet.
Do not allow the solution to come
in contact with cement walks, stone,
metal or cloth as it will leave a yell
low stain. 1T is POISONOUS.
The kerosene method is probably
the easiest.
In September a straight spray of
Kerosene applied to the lawn at the
rate of one gallon to 200 square feet
is effective.
Apply on cool, foggy days. It will
kill the entire dandelion, root and top
The following year the area may have
to be reconditioned with fresh seed
and fertilizer.
1 have found by moving frequent
ly but not closely and picking up the
lowered head to prevent them from
ripening even though decapitated
that in a couple of years your prob
lem will be pretty well solved.
The humble dandelion's botanical
name is taraXacum officinale. Eur
opean gardeners cultivate it in flower
gardens. 1t is also a fine green
and has high medicinal value.
BY the way-The meanest neigh
Dor is he who lets his dandelions 60
to seed and so infests the entire
neighborhood.
A water white kerosene treatment
to kill dandelions has been per-
fected by A. H. Post, agronomist for
the Montana agricultural experiment
station in Bozeman. He says kero-
sene sprayed on the grass in the fall
will mean a practically clean lawn
next spring. Only water white kero-
sene will work, Post cautions. The
colored kerosene contains constitu-
ents that will kill grass as well as
dandeliOns.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-15

condemned as a thoroughly repre-
hensible waste of public money.
The great mystery is still unsolved:
Is there any kind of irregularity in
the handling of public funds in this
state for which anyone can be pun
ished with anything worse than dis
missal, and if not, why not?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-15
Spading the Garden.

Jest playin' in the mellow soil
Grandest feelin' yet!
Wouldn't take a million bucks
For tn thrill I get!
Well! B'gosh! An angleworm!
Gosh he's fat an fine!
Darn tn garden
Darn tn spadin'!
Where's my hook an line?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-15

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-15

NEWS REVIEW

try by the Italians five years ago,
again assembled his throne after hav-
ing entered Adds Ababa, his capital,
in resplendent triumph.
Ethiopia's own army, supplemented
by British forces, had wrested the
loot from the claws of the fascist
eagle.
War in the Air.
Aside from the war in Iraq and
in Libya, attention has centered about
the bombings of Germany and Eng
land. The British Royal Air Force,
in squirt of violent energy, has been
bombing German cities and important
positions in German occupied coun-
tries of the continent more effective
ly than ever before, hundreds of
bombers being used in each attack.
They are said to have caused stag
gering destruction.
In retaliation, as it would seem,
the Germans bombed Hull and
London SO terribly that BritOns
feel they have never experienced
the like of it. So dense was the
smoke hanging over London on,
for instance, Sunday morning that
it exceeded in density and murki-
ness even the additionally i'm
penetrable London fog.
AS long as moonlight favors the
aviators, one may expect these bomb
| ings to 60 on, and to become fiercer
and fiercer.
War on the Sea.
Also the naval war has been &C
CELEBRATED during the last few days
and even the British admiralty ad-
mits that losses of ships have been
heavier than during the former period
of the war.
When German losses are relatively
small, it is, of course, due to the fact
that the British have practically
driven all German shipping off the
oceans while that of the British them
selves, in spite of unprecedented
losses, seems to be going on in more
or less regular manner.
It is in this connection that a some
what tempestuous agitation is going
on in this country where there is q
rather general feeling that Britain
must receive supplies from the United
States, and that it is the job of this
nation to see that the supplies reach
port on the other side of the Atlantic
There is, however, very strong and
determined opposition to this demand
for many feel that conveying of wal
supplies to the British Isles may
easily plunge the United States into
the war. Administration forces anG
other optimists do not share thai
view, although they admit that 6
danger possibility does exist.
Asiatic Situation.
With keen eyes Japan is watching
what is going on in Europe as well as
in America, and may be preparing
to step into the crisis in one way
or another. That seems to explain
an alleged Japanese desire to END
the war with China as soon as pos
sible.
It has been suggested in Tokyo
that that war be continued in
much more moderate way than
heretofore, and that peace thus
soon may result. But the legiti-
mate Chinese government at
Chungking is not ready to accept
any Japanese approach. 1t has
no faith in the peaceful prOtesta-
tons of the Nipponese, and wants
to fight on.
AS it is now, all the continents Of
the earth-with the exception of the
Americas-are aflame, and there is
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-15

A "quitter" never wins; a winner
never quits.-Advertise.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-15

I do not know how much
longer free speech will be allowed in
this country. But as long as our laws
permit it, intend to continue telling
you what I believe"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-15

81 have never wanted Germany to
Win this war. But I know England
is not in position to win it even
with our help. That is why I have
constantly advocated negotiated
peace"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-15

There being no further business,
the meeting was adjourned.
IRENE PATRICK NELSON,
Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-15

SIN the stand he took a generation
ago, my father (the late Congress
man Charles A. Lindbergh) was
thinking of more than war alone. He
was opposing great change in our
national policy-the merging of our
destiny with that of Europe. My
father knew that one war would lead
to another, and that a second would
lead to a third"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-15

eff we intend to invade Europe
against the same army and air force
that broke the Maginot line and
routed the British in Norway, Flan-
sders and Greece, then we must be-
come regimented and military ma
ton that surpasses Germany herself
in totalitarian efficiency. In that
case we might as well realize our
way of life is thing of the past
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD
BY PAUL HARRISON NEA Service stan Correspondent


 Hollywood Short takes: One of the exploitation experts at Warmers sent word to the music department that he'd like nonASCAP tune for aStraWberry Blonde so the picture could be plugged on the radi0 net works, After about an hours con- centration somebody sent back Q song titled, 1T Got the Razzberry on Blueberry Hill from Mulberry Street Strawberry Blonde Blues"
 Clark Gable and Carole Lom- bard visited the Douglas airplane factory recently and were cor dially taken on thorough tour. Now an order has been issued that no more movie stars are to be shown around the vast plant. Workmen were so distracted by 9 gander at the Gables that the del- icately balanced production rou- tine was thrown out of whack for hours.
 A Kid named Henry Arnstein, working at 2Oth-xF'O- tC Century 7s-- working at 20th Fox, long has been trying to crash the popular mag azines with his fiction, but the only responses have been rejection slips. He finally got so mad that he had some rejection slips of his cSS printed. One of these, clipped sS-. copy of each of the unappreciative magazines, is being returned to each of the editors.
 JANE WITHERS
 GROWS UP ;.
 Jane Withers emerges as all oomphy ingenue in her latest film and "emerges" is right because there are several sequences that have to do with the dipping off of 8 play The picture is carefully planned to skirt worn with a bathing suit. establish her as a budding romantic star, and she makes the whole transition in eight reels. Beginning as the Jane Withers you're accos- toned to seeing, she winds up in backless evening gown, compete with her first screen kiss.
 Some of the little second hand book stores have adopted the slick scheme of writing the names of once-famed movie stars on the fly leaves of a few of the volumes. WESTERN FEATURES
 LADY OUTLAW
 In Ginger Rogers next picture, the role of her mother probably will be played by Mrs. Lela Rogers who IS her mothrer . Eleanor Powells new dancing partner, for waltz routine in Lady Be Good" is a French poodle .. A year and half ago, Carole Landis was playing leads in westerns and serials at Republic for SIS a week. Recently the studio offered her $10,000 to do the romantic lead in Isis Hopkins" top-budget musical. And Miss Lan- dis turned it down. ... A new an- gle has been discovered for westerns: In Paramount,s Men of Actilon," Evelyn Brent is lady leader of the outlaws.
 Some of the dramatic events in the life of Sergeant Alvin York &C., tually will be underplayed and even ignored by the picture. read of the data turned in by a crew of re- searchers who went into the Ten nessee mountains, and there was an interview describing how York once halted a threatened battle between two groups of tough guys. "Ill do all the shootin' around here," he an nounced. and with that he knocked the head off a lizard at 20 paces. the boys cooled down right away. But that incident won't be used in the picture. Sounds too much like something that could happen only i,, o ,t1Oxyio-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

ant screen personality ducing 941 is a prediction that has every chance of coming true.
 The other is Todd Karns, soll of the popular screen comedian, Roscoe Karns. Young Karns has inherited much of his fathers talent for put ting across lines, and is enc of the outstanding juvenile lead finds of the year.
 The remainder of the cast turn in their usual dependable performances. Lewis Stone, as the judge, tackles his various domestic and professional problems with keen understanding. Fay Holden as the mother, Sara Haden as Aunt Milly and Ann Ruth erford as Polly Benedict add to the excellence of the, production as a whole. Ian. Hunter, Gene Reynolds and George Blackstone round out the cast.
 On the same program is another smash hit, "The Wild Man of Bor- neo", starring your comedy favorite, Frank Morgan with Billie Burke and oDnald Meek
 Attractions current at Loew's Poli are kitty Foyle" starring Ginger Rogers and Dennis Margan. and ''The Saint In Palm Springs" with George Sanders and Wendy Barrie. This double hit show positively comes to close at Loew's, Poli to- morrow evening, so make your plans to see it before that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
POLES

If you want to go back and enjoy once again the thrill of youth, don't miss "Andy Hary's Private Secre- tary," latest of the Hardy Family series, which opens four day en- gagement Saturday at Loews Poli theater.
 Taking its place as one of the clev- crest of the group, this new picture deals with the problems of Andy as high school senior and places him in positions where frequent man to man" huddles with his father are necessary. It has adventures for its interwoven drama, comedy and romance, and is definitely must see for the entire family.
 Never has Mickey Rooney given more sincere or understanding in- depreciation of young Andy. A high point in his performance is the speech, given before his classmates, when he discovers that he alone out of the entire class has failed to pass the final examination.
 A surprise element in this edition of the Hardys comes in the form of two youngsters, newcomers to the screen. The first is Kathryn Cray son, seventeen-year old coloratura soprano, who makes her screen debut as Andy's secretary. Miss Grayson is the possessor of a great singing voice and more than her share of acting ability. That she vii lbe an import
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
M TIEe Local
 TheGterS
STATE

Capacity attendance at Warmers State theater yesterday marked the opening performances of the new laugh hit ''The Strawberry Blonde" co-starring James Cagney and oliy- ia De Havilland.
 The new comedy presents a diff ferent Cagney-a Cagney that will win millions of new admirers. He is cast as a simple fellow who doesn't go around seeking people, who doesn't bowl over the girls with his glib charm and who doesn't want to blast his way to the top of any thing. All he would like to di is become darn good dentist.
 Vivacious Olivia and sparkling Rita Hayworth are the two women in Cagney's life. He falls in love with Rita but marries Olivia on the re- bound when Rita runs of with the local boy who made good played by Jack Carson.
 The story is told in fiashback style, starting one afternoon when Carson walks into Cagney's office to have his tooth extracted and while he is under the effects of the gas, the tale takes us back several years to the time when Cagney was all ambition, and two-seater bicycles were al the rage. The plot gradually unfolds telling a story packed with drama and humor. Throughout it all is sprinkled the charm of the Gay Nintees-its old songs, sayings and customs.
 George Tobias, who has made quite a name for himself with his many great screen characterizations has added still another to the im- pressive list with his role in the picture. He is joined by inimitable Alan Hale, who has always given great performances and makes no exception of this film.
 All in all here is one picture that belongs right up on top of your must" list. Plan to see it at the State beforethe closing performances Saturday evening. Regular State prices daily except Sunday and holidays.
 On the same big show is big love laugh and fun hit Lets Make Music" starring Bob Crosby with Jean Rogers, Bob Crosby's orchestra featuring "The Bobcats,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
Washington Tribute on Barn Dance Show

Chicago, Feb. 20-Dr. Preston Bradley, prominent Chicago preach CT and lecturer, will pay tribute to George Washington during a spe- cial broadcast from the Mt. Vernon room of the Chicago Historical So- ciety as a feature of the National Barn Dance observance of the pa- riots birthday, Saturday, Feb. 22, at 800 p. n., EST, over the NBC- Red Network.
 The broadcast also vii feature Henry Burr, tenor; a mixed quartet and Bstring trio. Burr will sing Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes,; the quartet's number will be Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms, and the string trio will play Boccherini's "Minuet."
 Musical features of the Barn Dance party from the hay loft prop CT will include Yankee Doodle" by the Hoosier Hot Shots; Soldier, Won't You Marry Me?", by the Octet and Ann, Pat and Judy; "Old Black Joe", by Basso Joe Parsons; Hail Columbia, by Banjoist Eddie Peabody; "Camptown Races", by the Dinning Sisters; You Walk By, featuring Songstress Jane Kaye; and "Carry Me Back to Old virginny", by Virginia Speaker, Ann" of the girl trio, Pat Buttram, the pride of Winston County, Ala; Arkie, Joe Kelly, me-, and Glenn Welty's or chestra also will be heard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

ter Hanpden to fill important roles.
 Moreover, he has filmed the pie ture entirely in technicolcr the first time the master producer has ever done so and an excellent time to do it in view of the majestic back grounds, and colorful uniforms, not to mention the beauty of Miss Car roll and Miss Goddard
 Cooper is starred in one of his greatest roles as a Texas Ranger who comes into the northwest after
 ahalf- breed who has committed murder in the States, and Miss Car- rol takes the role of a gallant nurse.
 The picture unfolds a stirring nar- rative, which finds the Mounted. overwhelmed by thousands of half- breeds and the threat cf revolt by Indian tribes, flashing back in all the fury of their great tradition.
 Highligllts of the production show the Mounted ambushed by the half breeds armed with a Calling gun, the entrance of eight Mounted olicemen into camp of thousands of war-mad Indians, an dtle capture of the gun by Cooper in sensation al scene.
 "She Couldn't Say No", another of those delightful Warner Bros. comedies, co-features the program. Roger Pryor and Eve Arden head the cast.
 Coming to the Strand on Sunday is another fine twin bill which will be headlined by "The Long Voyage Home. Second Chorus" will CO., feature the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
WAT2 PROGRAMS
 l29O Kilocycles

3:00-Debate: Teams and Subjec
 to be announced 4:00-It's Dance Time 4:15-Here's Looking at You 4:30-Radio Gossip Club 4:45-The Johnson Family 5:00-John B. Hughes, Commen- 5:15-Melody Revue ~5:30-News
 5:45-Captain Midnight 6:00-Yankee News 6:15-Jim Britt Sports 6:30-Headlines in Entertainment 6:45-Pleasure and Profit 7:00-Fulton Lewis Jr. 7:15-Here's Morgan 7:30-Designed for Dancing 7:45-Leaders in Dance Time 8:00-Wythe Williams Predicts 8:15-"Border Patrol" 8:30-In Chicago Tonight 9:00-News; Waltz Time 9:15-From London: Arthur Mann 9:30-Wallenstein "Sinfonietta" l0:O0-Parade of the News Symphony Orch. II :00-Yankee News II 1:15-Interlude: Weather l1:30-Freddy Martins Orch. Off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
STRAND

Capacity attendance at Warmers
 Strand theater yesterday marked the opening performances of Cecil B. DeMille's technicolor hit" North West Mounted Police'' co-starring Gary Cooper and Madeleine Carroll.
 Not one. to stop with two big names, enough for any picture in view of their star magnitude. De- Mile has assumed such starring players as Paulette Goddard, Pres ton Foster, Robert Preston, Akim Tamiroff, Lynne Overinan. George Bancroft, Lon Chaney, Jr., and Wall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
Dial Doinss
By JIM PARKER

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 An unemployed press agent ap- prOached producer loan Roger obliged with few dollars and the grateful of days late Roger walking down Broadway with his @ e hs sn pa Do he e sarndsd with giant sticks of saam and fesooned with links pastam photograph of Roger Bower! Underneath the photo
 Roger s good occasional touches from that agent ssBut" he begs Please lay off the publicity breaks!"
 wATR listeners win tonight en the Mutual network broadcast his speech before the America First composer will fill double during Rado listeners will hear the story the National Defense inventory registered Davis pcual of the School Nursing the Exceprs University Chicago Mirror Revue will be presented In Chicago organization women University Chicago from coast have been asked listen to the program the features the of music to the last word of dialogue by the students covering the period from 1891 to 1941
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
"IN OLD CHEYENNE"

Joan Woodbury plays the feminine lead in Republics Tn Old Chey- enne," which has Roy Rodgers and George "Gabby" Hayes in the top lines.
 Also in the cost are Sally Payne, who has played comedy characteriz- ations in the last three Rodgers pictures, George Rosenor William Hadde and J. Farrell Macdonald.
 Joe Kane is associate producer and director for Republic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

Universal's Back Street." starring Charles Boyer and Margaret Sul- liyan, is being nationally acclaimed following it's spectacular world pre- mier at Miami, Florida, Feb. 4. Approximately 150 motion picture critics from all sections of the coun- try were guests of Universal at the gala Florida opening, and attendant festivities. The picture will be re- leased immediately in New York and other key cities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
sIx-FOoTERs FIGHT

SIX-FOOTERS FIGHT
 Fred MacMurray and Stirling Hayden, both several inches over six feet in height, stage one of the screens most gruelling fights in Paramount's Virginia" with Made leine Carroll the>bject of the scrap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
SMILEY BURNETTE SET

Smiley Brunette, the popular Frog" of the Gene Autry pictures, will play a top line in Republics rural comedy, Country Fair" Lulu Belle and Scotty, radio and screen team, also have top spots.
 This is Burnete's first leading role outside the Autry pictures. At present he is on a personal apper- ance tour through New Mexico Colorado, and Arizona. His last pic ture with Autry was Back in the Saddle"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

WATRMBS hiIe tonight 63O Headlines in Entertainment 7:15 Here's Morgan. 8:SO In Chicago Tonight 93O Wal
 nsteins "SinfOnea Chicago Symphony. HSO Freddy Martin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-29
New'Defense Problems in
 Draft !ill (enlers
Do Nice Girls Go Out with Soldiers! One Commun-
 fly Gives Answer
By SAM JACKSON AP Feature Service Writer


 SAN RAFAEL, Cal, April D. One of the defense problems that is widely recognized but politely soft pedalled, is this
 Are the men drafted into the Army as buck privates to be accepted in the general social life of their communities?
 Shall a girl from one of the "bet- ter families,' who a year ago must go out with only a commissioned officer. now have dates with hum- ole soldier in the ranks?
 The problem has been tackled by somewhat wealthy and swanky Mar in county with the establishment of the Army and Navy Recreation club a gathering place for the men of nearby Hamilton field. Its founders understand it to be the first venture of its kind in the country.
 Older Women, Hostesses
 Open from 3 to II, the club offers comfortable facilities to read write play and sing, to play card games table tennis and darts and on spe- cial occasions to dance. Free coffee and doughnuts are served at al times.
 Each evening several older women act as hostesses. The romantic ele- ment is furnished by the 'junioi hostess committee at the frequent