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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
Pine City Youth
Gets High Honor
Wayne A. Holland Wins
Award for Proficiency
in Training.

Wayne Arnold Holland, son of Mr.
and Mrs. j. H. Holland of Pine CITY
was named honor man of his company
of lis recruits at the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station, Great Lakes
Illinois.
He was graduated last Saturday
from the six-week course, and his
selection as honor man was based on
his proficiency in training, which in
cluded instruction in infantry, boats,
signaling, rifle range, seamanship,
swimming and athletics. His average
for the course was 1913, which is
an extremely high average, according
to the instructors in the school.
Wayne is Is years of age. He went
to high school in Pine City for two
years, then transferred to the Agri-
cultural school at st. Paul. He COM
pleted the four-year course in three
years. At the 'eU" farm school he
was president Of his class.
Has Completed Training.
A letter received by the parents
from T. Dewitt Carr, executive Of
ficer at the training school contained
the following:
ut gives me great pleasure to in
form you that your son, Arnold
Wayne Holland, has been chosen as
the honor man of his company which
has one hundred and fifteen members.
"Your son will complete training
with his company on November 20,
1941. He will be congratulated by
the commanding officer upon his ex-
cellent attention to duty, resulting
in the winning of this high honor"
Friends of this young man, and of
his parents will be happy to learn
that he is adapting himself so nicely
to the high standards which the
modern Navy has set for its blue
jackets, and that he has started on
his career in the Navy with such
distinctive promise.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
International News Review

it was said that 1--WE are convinced
that Danish men and women will
never allow themselves to be forced
to fight side by side with their OPP
pressors."
Similar sentiments find vent in
Finland where true democracy still
flourishes in spite of the fact that
exigencieS of the war have made il
necessary for the Films to fight their
arch-enemy, Russia, on the side of
the Germans; not because they en-
brace or love. nazism, but because
they love their country and want to
get back what Russia took away
from them as result of the war
which started between the Soviets
and Finland two years ago last Sum-
day.
Japan and U. S. 4;
1t is possible that the renewed
antl-communism treaty of Berlin will
develop ramifications of importance
to the further course of the second
world war. Likewise, the attitude
OF Japan toward the United States
mas become a factor of potential sig
nificance.
To be sure that an embargo on
certain American raw materials
otherwise exported to Japan, be lifted
a special emissary was sent all the
way from Tokyo to Washington to
md out about the conditions which
the United States would demand.
They were very few, but very
far-reaching, for it was said that
Japan must stop her war against
China, and must leave the ALI
ance with Germany and italy.
This struck right at interests which
Japan considers vital to her national
but as this is being writ
ten Japan has not yet shut the door
10 continued-or resumed-negotia-
CONTINUED on Page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

One of the outstanding feature:
of the international news during the
last few days was the signing in Ber-
lin of renewed agreement agains
Russian communism; prior to that
time, there already were six states
which had subscribed to it; now sever
more were added, and although the
action at first implied, merely, sort
of theoretical resistance to Russia
later interpretations make it clear
that what is really meant, is active
participation in German war
against Soviet Russia.
The new countries signing up
were Denmark, Finland, Croatia,
Rumania, SlOvakia, Bulgaria, and
the sO-called Japanese Shanghai
government. Among these sigma
tory nations only two could be
described as essentially demo-
cratic, namely, Denmark and
Finland.
But there was nothing else to do,
for Germany has the say, and Ger
man orders, for the time being, have
to be obeyed by the small fellows,
whether they like it or not.
Violent Reaction.
In Denmark there was a violent
reaction to the signing of the nazi
pact, and demonstrations in Copen-
hagen denounced the foreign minister.
Scavenius, as traitor.
What has incensed the Danes
more than anything else is the
discovery of the strong possible
ty that Hitler may decide to mo-
bflize the Danish army and send
1t to the Russian front. This lies
within the framework of the
agreement of Berlin.
AS to this, the free-Danmark lega-
ton in Washington, D. c., early this
week released a statement in which
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
Chapter Officers
Plan Polio Fight
Officers for Pine County
Chapter Picked at Pine
City Meeting.

A Pine county chapter of the Ma.
tional Foundation for Infantile Par.
alysis Inc. was organized at meet.
ing in the village hall at Pine City
Friday, November 10. Officers cleo.
ted for the ensuing year are as fol.
lows: Chairman, ]. J. Madden, Pine
City; vice chairman, j. D. Brennan
Hinckley; secretary, Mrs. Hubert
Hinze, Pine City; and treasurer, Mrs
George Daley, Pine City.
The following advisory committee
besides the doctors of the county and
the county nurse, Miss Laura Nelson
was appointed: Mrs. Jonas Strand
berg, Rock Creek; Mrs. James Null
Inns, Mrs. James Slaven, Mrs. Joseph
Hejny and VIM. Ausmus, Pine City;
Leonard Machart, Beroun; L. H,
Tanglan, Hinckley; F. A. Nuetzman,
Brook Park; Kenneth Gay, Sturgeon
Lake, Mrs. Manford Nelson, Askov;
Mrs. Edith Lund, Kerrick; AL Quinn,
Markville, Robert Feigum, Kingsdale,
and Mrs. H. D. Stokes, Sandstone.
Over 1900 Chapters.
At the present time 1902 chapters,
in 2202 counties In the United States,
have been chartered with five states
Boosting state chapters. 1t is the
function of each chapter of the Ma
tional Foundation to give direct as
sistance, where needed within its
territory, to those afflicted with in
fantile paralysis. To the fullest ex-
tent within its means it must furnish
funds for braces, crutches, wheel
chairs, casts, disqualification and the
like.
Fund raising to carry on this work
is conducted annually in January by
means of the celebration of the Presi-
dents birthday, through balls and
other entertainment, and the March
of Dimes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
Give Free Trips To
Farm, Home Week

At least two people in Pine county
will get their expenses paid to the
Farm and Home week in st. Paul next
January. r. w. Barstow, president
of the Sandstone State Bank and A.
E. Eddy, cashier of the Farmers and
Merchants State Bank of Hinckley,
are offering a SIS trip each to the
farmer in their community signing
up the most Farm Bureau members
between now and January 10.
Anyone interested in trying for
these trips may get membership re-
ceipt blanks at the county agents
office in Sandstone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
No Diversion OF
Minnesota Road
Revenue Wanted
S. S. Daniels, Good Roads
Head, Raps Proposed
Pooling Plan.

With Minnesota being one of the
first states to prevent the diversion
of highway revenues by constitutional
amendment to general state use, il
is unlikely that the state will sue
cumb to any such plan as that recent
ly offered by Leslie M. Gravlin, state
commissioner of administration, who
advocates the pooling of all state
revenues and administering to vari-
GUS governmental agencies as the
need may arise, according to S. S.
Daniels, president of the Northwest
Good Roads Association.
Mr.. Daniels goes on to state that
1.-The most outstanding fallacy of such
plan is wildly revealed by the
policy followed in Wisconsin where
$35 100000 of highway revenue has
been diverted because all Wisconsin
revenues are placed in a general
fund and the funds borrowed" by
various departments at the whim
of the administrative leaders.
Citizens Lose in Wisconsin.
wisconsin citizens tried desperate
ly to get their legislative representa-
tives to make final passage of an
anti-diversion amendment and came
so close to accomplishing this feat
that Governor He'll, diversion adj
vocate, had to force an early adj
journment of the Legislature.
Politically minded public repre-
sentatives are always anxious to get
their hands on highway funds because
it is monthly source of revenue and
does not come the hard way as do
the revenues from general taxation.
Governmental agents in their
ceaseless effort to raise more and
more revenue, entirely ignore the
fact that automotive taxes are levied
in lieu of tolls, being collected for
the sole purpose of highway con-
struction and maintenance. They
have piled one tax after another upon
the auto owner until now one-third
OF all revenues raised by state gov
ernments come out of the pockets of
the motorists and truckers.
Would Cause Double Taxation.
There has been small complaint
from the vehicle owners because
they have realized the need for
greater highway construction and
modernization, but it is very doubt
full If they will submit to a double
taxation whereby they will pay gen.
eral taxes and then pay heavy
vehicle taxes which will be diverted
to general purposes as well.
1.-THE injustice which would follow
the pooling of state revenues would
rest most heavily on the shoulders
of the motorists because highway
funds are steady and represent one
OF the largest sources of revenue.
CONTINUED on Page a.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
DIES IN CALIFORNIA

Word has been received in Willow
River of the death Monday of To-
cal girl, Miss Lucille Wach, in Cali
fornia where she had gone about two
weeks ago to seek employment. The
body is being sent here for burial.
Further details are lacking at this
writing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
Increased Dairy
Production Text
At Training Meet
Food-fOr.Defense Leaders
III e ar C.. L. Blakeslee.
Dairy Specialist.

Pine county dairymen who feed ant
manage their cows for best possibl,
production will not only help reach
food-for-defense goals, but also stane
a better chance of making money
than those who are satisfied will
half job of feeding That is the
conclusion reached by dairy leader.
from all parts of the county who
met with G. L. Blakeslee, dairy
specialist, at Sandstone last Thurs.
day to discuss methods of increasing
the dairy production here. The lead
ers were called in by the county de-
tense board to attend the training
meeting arranged by County Agent
Max McMillin.
MIR. Blakeslee pointed out that cow
testing records on $4,000 cows in
Minnesota last year clearly show the
advantage Of high production. An
average of all records reveals that
cows producing 200 pounds of butter
fat in year gave return over feed
cost of $37 each, while cows produc-
ing 400 pounds of fat gave return of
$91 over feed cost. The return to the
dairyman increases very rapidly as
the production goes up.
! Increased Output Desired.
Dairy leaders were reminded that
the increased milk output is desired
at once, and that better management
of present herds is the answer to
the need. Mr.. Blakeslee pointed out
that with present feed prices, it is
profitable to feed cows grain accord
ing to their production. In most
cases, grain will help secure the de-
sired increases, remembering always
that cows should have an abundance
of legume hay when that is avail
able, plenty of water, and free access
to salt.
A COW giving IS pounds of milk
needs more than 100 pounds of water
each day. She will not get enough
if water is hard to get at.
Leaders Attend.
Those present at the meeting were
as follows: Ogema, Crosby, Clover,
Arlone-F. j. Brown and Pete lar
son; Arna, Keene, Dosey, Wilma
Earl F. Jones and A. b. Ostrander;
Barry-Oscar Nyberg; Birch Creek
Leonard Goranson; Tremendous
Brabec; Brook Park-Melvin Ander-
son and Albert Flukey; Bruno, Park
-Fredolin Martinez and Jerry So
stalk; Chengwatana-Will Baker;
Sturgeon Lake-James Zalesky; Po-
kegama-Elmer Cummings and Jim
Kuzel; Finlayson-John Norkoli; Ker-
rick-Ed Armstrong; Mission Creek,
Munch-Melvin Davidson; Partridge
Chris. Frederiksen and Hans Mel
sen; Pine City-Joe Karas, Ed Her
roud and Mike Volta; Rock Creek
Charley Beavers; Sandstone, Dam
forth-Iner Carlson; Windemere-
Anthony Kanis and Peter Trachmer.
Rev. A. E. Mclean, Markville; Arid
Frederiksen, Askov; H. Habeck, Stur-
geon Lake; Mrs. Chas. Krantz, Askov;
Mrs. A. M. Price, Hinckley; Mrs. Earl
Jones Cloverton; and Mrs. Karl Ros-
co, Markville.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
APPROPRIATES NURSING FUND

The Nursing Advisory committee OF
Pine county met with the board OF
county commissioners Tuesday re-
questing that body to again sponsor
a county nurse. The sum of $500
was granted and this will be aug
mented by $500 in state and Federal
funds to help carry on the nursing
service in the county.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
County Villages
Choose Officials
For Coming Year
AskOv Turns Down Munich.
pal Liquor Store by Vote
of II to 81.

| village elections IN zine county
Tuesday were quiet affairs with bu
little interest being shown in mos
cases in the selection of council of.
ficials. In only one village, Askov
was special election held, when the
, question of the village establishing {
municipal liquor store was turned
down by the voters, II to 81.
Several village councils will have
new presidents. Hans Mosbaek was
elected mayor of Askov, ]. P. Muir
ply was chosen at Bruno, Bruno
Burak at Denham, Frank Olson al
Hinckley and Harry Madison at Sand
stone.
Following are the directories of the
various villages as they will appear
the coming year:
AsKOv VILLAGE
coSncilmen-wiiford c. o hsen 4 ssy &
Jensen. Edwin Sorensen.
Justice Of the P Peace TTp N rb M,9sen
Constables-M. o. Andersen, Clarence
0NOISeuSeu.
BROOK PARK VILLAGE
Go1ncilmen-John Clark. W. Il. Alderman Ansms
Lies rI1sIsurer Fohrman
Justice Of the Peace Guy Johnson nson
Constable Viggo RavnhoIdt
BRUNO VILLAGE
CoHncilmen-Hiram Walsh, VIM. Mariharf,
Albert Osterkamp.
Treasurer 1--..----------J. N. Wahlstrom
Constables-Martin Slot. Albert oster,
kamp.
:. DENHAM VILLAGE
Councilmen-Chas. Rundouist, Jack Fors 81
ter. F. E. Anderson.
Clerk ----------------Arnold Paulson
Justice of the Peace ---------Mrs. Dahl
chuski
FNLAYsoN VILLAGE
ea sSss,nsazyvs:ss7 pssfy sos e s4 p4s
hosh, Russell Hills.
Clerk ---------------.-------A r. Bellins
justice Of the P Peace -pan 4 De kGss,
Constables-Clifford Christopherson, Hen
ry Scheeler.
HENRIETTE VILLAGE
coSneil%en-Rebsrt conser. a: S: cuss sI1
son. P. w. Hoflin.
Treasurer --C 4 Peferson
justices of the Peace-H. L. Wallace. Gin
ConstablesEReuben Monson, Virgil RAM
sey.
HINCKLEY VILLAGE
MavOr Er,pk NIcoy
Councilmen-cari Swanson, Joe Williams,
A.. w. Nyline.
Clerk -------------------- George Goltz
Justices of the Peace-Martin z. Neison.
Patrick Healy.
Constables-W H. Lammerts. Frank J.
ShultZ.
PINE CITY VILLAGE
Councilmen-Marion Lones, Lenard H
johnson. John D. Wilcox.
T1esx G e: Raiy
justices of the Peace-chas. F. STEPHAN STEPHAN
Walter Blanchard.
Constables-Arthur c. GLASGOW. Art Friend
RUTLEDGE VILLAGE
Councilmen-R. J. Isaacson. Frank Guss'
Frank Bowers, ST..
Clerk --------------------P. B. Mcnamara
Justice of the Peace George Nelson
Constable --------------------Ign Zappel
SANDSTONE VILLAGE
Mayor ----------------Ha Harry Madison
o. Bilstad, j. Gordon Haw-
ley, p. E. Robinson.
SIerk A. Johnson
treasurer --------------ROy N. Sandwich
Justices of the Peace H. Tomhave, Les
lie Edstrom.
Constables-Axel Larson. Fritz Gabriel
son.
WILLOW RIVER VILLAGE
Halva, Heber O. Thomp-
son, Jacob Novak
Clerk E. johnson
Treasurer --------------Anna H. Anderson
Justices of the Peace-AlIen Keith Halva.
r. T. Addington.
Sharlow. Milton Price.
Evening star., 1941-10-21


VOL, 6:i5-Army Headlines: First in
series Of news broadtastS Of Army dCtiVitIe!
in The Washington area.
WWDC, 700-Nafonal Pharmacy Week: a
talk by Dr.. A. {, Taylor president Of the Dis,
hid Pharmacy Board.
WPC, 7:30-Burns and Allen: George
blood pressure has cause TO soar again.
WINK, 7:30-SaIuie 10 the States; Virginia,
with talks by State Comptroller Col. Leroy
Hodues and Rep. Patrick H. DrewY.
WMAL, 8;OO-TreasurY Hour: Douglas Fair.
banks is master Of ceremonies, introducing Noel
Coward. Robert Montgomery Bing Crosby
Carmen Miranda. Mrs. Philip Sousa and Caro-.
lima Segera. Secretary Of the Navy Frank Knox
speaH from Washington.
WJSV, 800-Ni2ing Heirs: A ChiCagoan
learns he has inherited SOS, 1000 from his
father
WWDt, S:3O-Distritf Defense Council Pro-
gram by the Engineers Reserve Training Corps
Sand stationed at Fort BeVOir
WINK, 8:30-Transportaton Forum: The
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WRC, q:00-Batt|e OF the SeFeS: -Four LATIN
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American fruit company officials.
WJSV, o00-We, The People: Guests are
Author A. J. cronin, Correspondent Harry "
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stress Dinah Shore.
WNAL, 9:0O-FanOus Jury Trials A killing
Of q pay roll hoIdup, The State vs., Warren
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WBV, o:30-pepof 10 The Nation: An out
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WNAL, 930-N B. C. Symphony Afrem
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Evening star., 1941-10-21
SH0RT.WAVE PROGRAMS.

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LONDON $50 pm" Britain Speaks: CSC,
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MOSCOW, q:30-EngIish period N96,
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Evening star., 1941-10-21
Winning Contract
RU THE EOuR ACES

By THE FOUR ACES.
david Bruce Burnstone, Merwin D.
Maier Oswald Jacoby and Howard
Schenken, worlds leading team-of
four, inventors of the system that
has beaten every other system in
existence
Evening star., 1941-10-21

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from Brutkner's Symphony No. 9, TNhakOwssE
Theme and Variations From Suite No. 3.
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Evening star., 1941-10-21
POINTS FOR PARENTS

By EDYTHE THOMAS WALLACE.
1t is not difficult to stop 10hat
has neUer been started.
Evening star., 1941-10-21

North. East. South. West.
% Pass "a Pass
80 Pass 3A Pass
ga Pass Pass Pass
West opened the deuce of clubs,
dummy winning with the king,
South noted that his slam contract
would be easy if trumps broke nor
mally, so laid down the trump king
and led dummy's low spade toward
his ace. East properly played the
spade jack on the second round Of
trump and South won with the ace.
When West discarded club, South
realized that only a trump coup
could prevent East from winning
two trump tricks with his spade
Queen-nine.
In order to execute such a coup
South had to waste two of his
trumpS and then get to dummy and
stay there until both East and he
had only trumps left. Then any
lead from dummy would put Easts
trumps in the middle.
South, therefore, led his club to
dummys ace and cashed the club
ten. discarding the singleton heart
from his own hand. The next step
was to ruff a heart. Dummy was
entered with diamond for another
heart ruff and now South had sue
ceeded in wasting his two unneces-
sary trumps
Dummy was entered again with
a high diamond and the ace of
hearts was led. East dared not
ruff, for South could overruff the
nine or discard If East played the
trump queen. He therefore dis
carded a diamond. as did South
also. Dummy then led the king
of hearts, and East discarded a
club, while South discarded his
last diamond. Then any lead from
dummy gave South the chance TO
ruff behind East.
x
Yesterday you were Howard
Schenken's partner and, with nei-
ther side vulnerable, you held:
KITS
y @ 5
0 K @ 2
= A Q 6 4
The bidding:
Schenken. Jacoby. You. Maier.
10 Pass (?D
Answer-Bid one spade The SIM
pie one-over-one response is best.
since there may be slam in spades
and not in any other suit. There
Is plenty of time to make jump bids.
or show the general strength of the
hand. A jump to two spades at
this point would be poor tactics
because of the poor distribution and
weak support for hearts.
Score 100 per cent for one spade,
so per cent for three no-trump, 40
per cent for two spades.
Question No. 896.
Today you hold the same hand,
and the bidding continues:
Schenken. Jacoby. You. Maier.
~ Pass IA Pass
% Pass (?)>
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
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EVENING SIAR FEATURES.
TAe EVENlN6'S HIGH LIGHTS,

Star Flashes: Latest news with Bill Coye
twcs daily WNAL, 1890 am. and ASS pm
Evening star., 1941-10-21
A Well PLAYED Hand

South got to the only slam con-
tract which it was possible for his
side to make, but the bad trump
break almost defeated even that
Careful play. however, enabled him
to bring in II tricks.
North dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
a K 5
y A K 873
o A K j
j. A K 10
= e1os52 WE n 80
o 763 o 8 5 2
4 965 So 18743
a A 10 8764
y 9
0 Q 1904
4 1QJ
The bidding:
North. East. South. West
% Pass "a Pass
80 Pass 3A Pass
GA Pass Pass Pass
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Petroleum Shortage
LESS Discouraging,'
Ma|oney Declares
Chairman Of Inquiry
Makes Statement After
Hearing Admiral Land
Earlier Story on Page Ally

After two days of investigating
the reported serious oil and gas
oline shortage on the eastern sea-
board, Chairman Maloney of q spe-
cial committee of the Senate Com
merce Committee said late today
that the picture" of the situation
appeared to him to be "less discour-
aging"
Senator Maloney, Democrat, Of
Connecticut, made the statement to
newspapermen after he and other
members of the subcommittee had
been closeted for about 90 minutes
with Rear Admiral Emory E. Land,
chairman of the Maritime Commits
sion, who earlier in the day testi-
fed at public hearing.
Refuses Explanation.
Chairman Maloney declined to
amplify the statement. All he would
say for publication was:
"Our committee made consider
able headway today, in so far as the
investigation is concerned, toward
solving the petroleum shortage in
the East. We procured considerable
data, and the picture now, both with
respect to gasoline and bunker oil
is less discouraging."
When the subcommittee resumed
(See GASOLINE, Page 2-XD