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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27
Oakland High Trims
Beall Of Frostburg
Fast Finish Leaves Visitors Be-
hind 1927; Girls Game
Results in Tie

Oakland High evened the series
with Beall of Frostburg last night on
the local court, downing them SO to 27
in final quarter rain of field goals.
Oakland gained it's advantage in the
first quarter, leading Is to 3, and
maintained the lead throughout the
game, although almost losing it once
in the final quarter when the visitors
crept to within two points at 1926.
-Four field goals by Lyons, Rock and
Sisler, however, put the game on ice.
Rock had big night with five field
goals and three fouls for 10 points.
Allerdice, with five field goals, was
high man for Beall.
The girls game ended in a tie, 10
to 10. Oakland overcame Beall's lead
of II to at the half and finally tied
the score. Ashby led the Oakland
scorers with Rephann high scorer for
Beall.
Boys points, Oakland-Mason, 2;
Lyons, 10; Rock, 10; Bittinger, 7; Sis
Ter, a; non-scoring, Hesen. Beall-
Day, s; R. Middleton, 7; L. Middle
ton, 4; Blank, /; Allerdice, 10; non
scoring, Hunter and Kasecamp.
Girls game; Oakland-J. Tower, 5;
S. Ashby, 10; Bolden, 4; non-scoring,
f. Shobe, E. Davis, H. Wilt, X. Butt.
Beall-Cookerly, 2; Rephann, 8; E.
Burns, A; Wilson, 5; non-scoring, Ag-
neau, Elvin, r. Burns.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27
Taxable Basis in Maryland Is
Increased by 40 Millions

Maryland's taxable basis through
State assessment of foreign corpora
tons was increased by 40 million dol
lars over last year, according to an
announcement of the State Tax Com
mission.
The State tax rate of about %
cents, applied to this 40 million dol
lars, would bring in $4,000.
In Garrett county the 1910 basis is
$470,245, as compared to $3O9,385 in
1889. The state basis is now $73, 1902
701 compared to $42, 648, 537 in 1889.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27
FIRST SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS
HELD AT new GERMANY
Weather Is Ideal For Thousand
or More Visitors and Skiers
Over the Weekend

Six new champions took their places
in the skiing world the past weekend
as the first Southern ski champion
ships were held over the snow-laden
hills near New Germany, this county.
The tournament, held under ideal
conditions, produced dazzling dis
play of expert skiing packed with
thrills and spills A thousand specta-
tors were on hand to view the affair
which was the first officially recog-
nized ski tourney to be held south of
the Mason and Dixon line.
Highlight of Sundays events was a
gruelling four-mile crosscountry race.
In this event the skiers followed an
exhausting course over an old logging
trail and through a dense birch and
oak forest. Contestants crossed four
streams, lake and climbed a noun
tain and several fences before they
streaked down the steep hill to the
finish.
1t was a spectacular ending for the
race as several of the exhausted ski
ers lost valuable time when they took
headlong spills near the finish line.
Harold LEIGH, of Washington, over
came the handicap of being first to
start and emerged a victor by COM
pleting the course in 81 minutes. Sec
ond was j. w. Mason, Annapolis
$3.50; Harold Boor, Cumberland,
third. Anita Louvre, the only girl en-
trant among the twelve, was not far
behind the male contestants.
A tie between Joseph Huber and
Robert Bever, both of Washington,
resulted in the thrilling mems expert
slalom race. Each skier made two
trips down the steep course marked
by flags forming gates through which
they had to pass, in 1913 seconds.
Charles Daugherty, Washington, was
third.
The women's expert slalom race
was won by Anne Marie Mum, 81,
Norwegian, in 68 seconds. Miss Jean
Hinton, Baltimore, finished second in
TIP seconds.
Baltimore produced a champion
Saturday when Amos Little, former
Dartmouth college star, streaked
down the icy and treacherous 1900
foot Whiskey Hollow Trail in 47.2
seconds. This is an average speed of
Alb miles per hour Edward K Adel-
sheim, of Washington, was second in
$50. Richard U. Sherman, Jr., Wash
ington, was third and Paul Jordan,
Baltimore, was fourth
Harold Muma, Cumberland youth,
won the mems novice SALON race, and
Jack Davidson, Washington, was sec
ond Mrs. C. DeGrandpre, Washing
ton, won the women's novice slalom.
Conditions were made to order for
the meet with four additional inches
Of snow falling Saturday and Sunday
morning, Gaping the eight inches of
snow that had fallen previously.
New Germany farm homes were
well filled Friday night by visitors
and $50 skiers and spectators were on
hand Saturday. Skiers were also liv-
ing in homes and inns all the way to
Grantsville over the weekend
Little, the former Dartmouth ace,
said the trail was one of the most
beautifully laid out jobs he had ever
seen. 'It's beauty" he said. The
layout was the work of Ed Ballard,
formerly of the National Park Ser
vice; Dick Farmer, New England ex-
pert; H. H. Jackson, now major in
Uncle Sans tiki troops, and the CCC.
The rhododendron and pines along
the trail added much to the course,
the women thought.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-02-27
visitors at New Germany this week
where they eninved the skiing.

visitors at New Germany this week
where they enjoyed the skiing.
Mrs. F. M. Deane, who has spent
the past several weeks here with
her brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stevenson, left Tuesday on
a motor trip South. She was accom-
PANIED by her sisters, Mrs. W. G. How
ard and Mrs. M. c.. Oblinger, of JEFF
ferson, Iowa, who have also been
guests at the Stevenson home, and by
Donald Elliott. They expect to return
here this summer.
Miss Maxine Devore, niece of Mrs.
E. L. Winchell, is recovering follow
ing a major operation at the Martins
Ferry hospital, Martins Ferry, Ohio
Miss Devore has spent the greater
portion of the winter here with her
aunt.
Evening star., 1941-02-07

practices, and the agreements en-
able honest elements of industry Ito
keep their own house in order" Mr.
Miller said.
Pointing out that some business
men attempt to evade the law not
because they desire to do it but
because they feel it's necessary to
meet the competition" the commits
sion official explained adoption Of
voluntary trade practice agreements
permits all members of a particular
industry to start out fresh together
on a specific date.
Mr.. Miller emphasized, however,
the commissions power to enforce
observance of law is needed in many
situations
He said about 200 trade practice
Evening star., 1941-02-07
By LILLIAN cox ATHEY.


This hemlock is increasing steadily
in economic Importance. We find 1t
growing in deep forests in the moist
coast regions from Prince William
Sound in Alaska to Marin County,
Alaska, a distance of about 1000
miles. and north of San Francisco
and inland as far as Northern Idaho
and Northwestern Montana.
This hemlock prefers high eleva-
tions and has been known to be
highly satisfied at an altitude of
5000 feet. 1t may live to be 500
years old, reach height of $50 feet,
and have diameter of to 10 feet.
But it is more commonly seen with
a height of 100 to $50 feet, and when
at the youthful age Of 100 years,
to have a waistline of II to 81 inches!
The hemlock is beautiful, full OF
dignity and poise. In the close quar-
tiers of the forest, the crown will be
slender and irregular, the branches
narrow and pyramidal. The trunk
will be long, cylindrical and clean.
Often the base will be buttressed.
But out in the sunshine, with room
to spare, the hemlock develops
broad crown with branches EXTEND
ing to the base of the trunk.
This Is a father-mother tree. Male
and female flowers are found on
separate sprays of the preceding sea-
son and on different parts of the
tree. The male blossoms are yellow,
laden with pollen. and grow singly
at the base of the leaves close to the
ends of branchlets. The female
blooms are small, scaly and purple,
located at the tips of the sprays.
Late in August the reddish, clay
brown fruit is found where the pur-
pie flowers we're seen in the spring.
These cones swing from the ends
of the branchlets and have under
the scales the winged seeds. They
are from three-fourths to one and
a half inches long, almost twice the
size Of the cones developed by the
Eastern hemlock. During the win
ter following the dropping of the
seeds, the cones fall to the ground.
Evening star., 1941-02-07
Pope Designotes Bishop

The Right Rev. Joseph T. Nc
Quicken, chancellor of the Arch
diocese of Los Angeles (Calif), has
been named auxiliary bishop of
Los Angeles and titular bishop of
Sanavus by Pope Plus XII, the Most
Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani,
Apostolic Delegate to the United
States, announced through the Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Conference.
Evening star., 1941-02-07
Natures Children
Western HemlOck
(Tsuga heterophylla)

the single or twin-seed children
having flown on their ample wings
to new homes.
The leaves of this hemlock are
very glossy, dark green, fiat, narrow
and decidedly grooved. They remain
on the tree three to six years.
The entire stand of Western hem
lock in the United States is probably
about 10000, 900, 1000 board feet. Of
this, roundly $4,000, 900 900 board feet
are in the State of Washington and
5000 100000 board feet in Alaska.
The wood of the hemlock is heavy,
Evening star., 1941-02-07
Trade Agreements Held
Bar 10 Unfair Business

Voluntary trade practice agree
ments, adopted with Federal Trade
Commission approval, have proven
a deterrent to unfair competition
principally because 'the layman in
industry can understand with rea-
sonable certainty what is and what
is not illegal" Henry Miller, chief of
trade practice conferences for the
commission, told the Federal Bar
Association at a luncheon meeting
yesterday in the Harrington Hotel.
Ignorance prompts many viola
tions of legal restrictions on sharp
Evening star., 1941-02-07

ciated for ornamental purposes in
the Western and Northern States.
1t does not do well in the Eastern
and Central States. 1t has charm
ing cousin that does flourish in the
East! So we may have handsome
hemlock East, West and In the
mountains.
Evening star., 1941-02-07
Class in Sponish Opens

A beginners class in Spanish will
start today at the Thomson School,
Twelfth and L streets NV, at 7:l5
pm. with Johnston v. Mccall as in
structor, the Community Center and
Playground Department announced.
Mrs. Mabel Clark, community Sec
retary, is in charge of arrangements.
Evening star., 1941-02-07

agreements have been adopted, al
though some of them have been per-
mitted to lapse.
Evening star., 1941-02-07

hard and strong. 1t does not splinter
readily, because of its fine, soft, non-
resinous nature and it's straight
grain. Termites do not find it as
workable as other woods. 1t is excel
lent for heavy construction and
therefore is in great demand for
house sheathing, framing material,
planning mill products, railroad ties
and such needs.
Since this fine tree can succeed
we'll in shade, it is now more appre-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30

anal and consequently the Situa-
ton is materially improved in con-
ncction with the consideration of
long term leans. The power develop
ment on the All American canal and
the Parker power contract, together
with the enhancing of the Irriga-
ton District, distinctly improve tho
financial setup.
There still remains, however, the
question of adequate District and
individual farm drainage. However
the District has gone a long way
towards solving the drainage from
a District viewpoint.
The Federal Land bank of Berko-
ley has decided in view of the
changed conditions in the VALLEY
to reopen the territory to land barE
loans. Some of the factors which
have a bearing on the consideratiCl
Of loans in the valley are as fol-
lows
l. AS indicated, the most scrio;S
problem in the valley is drainage
1t has been accentuated by the eX-
cesSive use of water in some places
and the condition is most serious
on two types of land: Cn The
heavy clay soils where water pcne-
tration is slow and tbD the light
sandy soils with heavy clay laye.
underneath.
2. Salt accumulation is a serious
hazard, particularly on the clay
and silly clay soils The irrigation
water contains a high percentage
of alkali salts, most of which are
deposited in the soil and may be-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
Mississippi Sees
Heaviest Traffic

BURLINGTON, Ia, Oct. 80 CUPl
- Prosperity note: the volume of
traffic tonnage on the upper Miss
iSsippi river is setting new records
this year
The total for the season, up to
Oct. /, was l,973,378 tons, compared
with l.5l0,776 for the same period
of 1910. The increasing Importance
OF the Mississippi in commerce is
apparent in the fact that the gain
of 462,602 tons is greater than the
entire tonnage for a full season g
few years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
Drainage Major Factor
For Land e ank Loans

come a serious dctriment to crop
production.
3. There is need for further eX-
tension and deepening of drains in
the district the construction OF
which is the function Of the Im-
pcrial Irrigation District Following
the bond settlement, the District
made definite plans and budgeted
funds for a program of drainage
construction.
4. There IS also a need for farm
drains leading into the main drain
age bitches. The type and frequency
OF such drains depends on the ma
ture Of the soil, the water table
condition and other factors. Tile
drains arc probably most SatiSfac-
tory f0r this purpose where the
soils and other conditions are such
/ that tkcy Will function properly
Tile drains are not believed feasible
in The heavy clay soils, nor is it
expected that they will be perma-
nentl% successful in the very sandy
soils
! >. It appears that in many in
! stances the solution of the drainage
/ problem en- the individual farm will
be the Installation Of tile drainage
! However. il is not considered feaS-
ible or advisable, in many instances
/ to condition loan approValS on the
installation OF tile.
s. No leans will be made where
4 drainage is poor or where the haz-
ARDS OF unsatisfactory drainage de-
! velopment carnot be satisfactorily
a5ccrtaIH"d The proper treatment
/ of cases which fall in this classifi-
cation must depend upon informa-
tiCn 10 be assembled in the future
which will make it possible to deter
mine trends in water table and salt
accumulations.
7. Until more drainage informa-
/ ton is available, unusual precau-
tions will have to be exercised in
making long term loans in those
areas of the valley where existing
drains have not been provided OF
/ have moi demonstrated that the
farm lands are adequately protected
Consequently, in such areas, nc
loans will be made where water
table is less than 10 feet from the
surface.
g. A comprehensive groundWater
and drainage study to be continued
over a period of years is needed in
order TO provide the bank with in
formation for use in developing and
carrying out a proper loan policy
This study is now under way and
will be continued. There are at pres
| eat. lot sufficient records or eX-
poricnce to give answers to certain
questions which arise in connection
with problems relating to drainage
and salt accumulation.
9. Soils frc OF unusual importance
in the Imperial Valley area. A full
understanding of the characters
tics productivity, drainage possibil-
tiles, and hazards relating to each
type Of soil is essential in appraiS-
ing in The area.
10. Because of the hazard of salt
dlCuItiuldllOilo anu VIC ullllCulG9
of draining, no loans will be made
where the Subsoil consists of un-
stratified impervious clay or silly
clay material, unless there is def
inite evidence that water is pene-
tratine beyond the depth of siS
feet
/. There is little likelihood tha'
loans will be made on extremely
hard lands in poor drainage areas
12 Location is important, bot
fro9 the point Of view of ca near.
ness to market, type Of roads, ant
community characteristics and Cb
arCa characteristics and surround.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30

4 IIIt FtutIdI IdIIU DdHK OF btThC-'
sey, in reentering the Imperial VAL
ley in connection with the making
~ land bank loans, desires to make
Bhe following statement. 1t is hoped
she statement will be read by all
sterested land owners who may, at
Tome time, consider filing an appli-
,ation for a loan.
Ut is felt that the water supply
sroblems of the District have been
,olved by the construction of Bou.-
Der Dam and the All American
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
Here's ext Of
B Bdnk's S Statement

Below is the full text of the official statement Of Walter
f. Dean president of the Federal Land Bank and
leased Wednesday through Willard D. Ellis general agent
the lth farm credit district Berkeley relating Fed
eral Land bank loans in Imperial Valley.
Askov American., 1941-12-25
Former Denham Girl
A December Bride

Miss Alice Victoria Johnson, a
former Denham girl and now of
Brunswick, and Mr. John Adolph
Anderson, also of Brunswick, were
united in marriage at the Bruins
wick Lutheran church Sunday eve
ming, December IA, at 7:3O o'clock
with Rev. Carl Sunwall officiating
The bride is the daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Waldemar Johnson of Bruins
wick
The attendants were Miss Bernyce
johnson, sister of the bride, and Mr..
Harvey Strandlund.
After the ceremony go relatives
and friends gathered at the Ander-
son home to fete the newlyweds and
also to honor Mr.. and Mrs. John An
derson, Sr., on their 39th wedding
anniversary, and Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bin Nelson, on their 18th wedding
day. Mrs. Nelson is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson, Sr.
The newlyweds are now at home on
the groom's farm near Brunswick.
They have the congratulations and
best wishes of their friends.
Askov American., 1941-12-25

Edwin M. Sorensen was in Duluth
Tuesday to bring home Mrs. Soren-
sen and the new baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Andersen are
spending the holidays at the home Of
their daughter in Minneapolis.
Mrs. H. R. Buck left Tuesday for a
Christmas visit with relatives at Mil
bank, S. D.
John Rote came from Grand Rap
ids last week for Christmas visit
at the home of his parents.
Andrew Mogensen and family and
Hans Mogensen came the first of the
week from Chicago to spend Christ
mas with relatives here.
Miss jeanette Simonsen, student al
the University of Minnesota, Mime
apolis, is spending the Christmas va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Anker M. Simonsen.
Marvin Jensen, who has been en-
ployed at the Montgomery Ward plant
in st. Paul the past three months,
was among the several hundred en-
ployes who were laid off after the
Christmas rush was over. He is now
spending the holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Jen-
sen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Clausen, who
are spending the holiday season in
Minneapolis, send greetings to their
many friends here and say thanks
for the many kind greetings that they
have received. They are both feel
ing fine and look forward with much
pleasure to spending this Christmas
at the homes of their children in
Minneapolis.
The local schools closed Friday for
the annual two weeks Christmas va
cation. All faculty members from
away have departed for their re-
spective homes; Miss Emily Cole to
Askov American., 1941-12-25
Former Pastor Here
|Creets Old Friends

Rev. jobs. Knudsen, former
pastor at Askov, and now of
Hartford, Conn.,, sends a Christ
mas letter of greetings from him.
self and family to friends here.
Taking the place of personal
letter to each home and indi-
vidual here it serves as a COM
mon greeting to all. The letter
follows:
Dear Friends in Askov:
Christmas is approaching again ano
with it comes thoughts of old friends
far and near. But time, our benefac-
tor and tyrant, will not permit the
accomplishment of the hearts de-
sire-to write greeting to each
home and to each individual in the
circle of old friends. Therefore, we
must resort to the next best thing, a
common greeting to all.
Christmas is coming. The familiar
lights have long since frightened the
streets, and the lights and wreaths
are appearing on the homes. But a
new illumination has been added
this year. On an evening, now and
then, the long, sinister beams from
search lights criss-cross the sky and
flash patch on the Clouds, There's
something portentous about them.
They have nothing to do with Christ
mas and they dim the Christmas spir-
it. We know, of course, that they
are only practice lights, but we also
know that they belong to the anti
aircraft crews which now protect
our vital industries, and we know
that the anti-aircraft guns are placed
in strategic spots round about us.
Defense committees are giving us
black-out regulations and schools and
Askov American., 1941-12-25

factories have air raid drills. Sand
piles are placed in many spots and
we are all encouraged to stock up
against incendiary bombs. We all
take it serious in way, for we know
that it is grim necessity to be pre-
pared for all eventualities, but we
really do not expect that we shall
have to use it. It brings home, how
ever, that there has been a serious
black-out of our country's peace. The
usual Christmas gaiety seems out of
place, but we hope that it will be re-
placed by a deeper appreciation of
the light that shines in the darkness.
May that light also shine for you in
your many homes and in the church.
We are happy that we have a new
little chuckle to join us in the Christ
mas chorus, and we hope that the
chuckle may not die out in the world
that is to come. We must build in
faith that the sins of our day will not
black-out the future of our children.
Sonia is disturbed by AFRAID drills
in kindergarten and child-talk of
bombs and war, but she sings her
carols and eagerly awaits the COM
ing of the great day. Ellen and / are
well and busy, but we wish we could
drop in occasionally to see you all.
If you turn on your radio at p. m.
E. S. T. 6 p. m. your time) and listen
to WRUL, short wave Boston, Sum
day, December 18th, you might get
a direct greeting, however. But in
case you do not, Ellen and 1 wish
you all happy Christmas and
blessed New Year.
Sincerely yours,
JOHANNES KNUDSEN.
Askov American., 1941-12-25
Howard Lake, Kenneth Flugstad to

Howard Lake, Kenneth Flugstad to
Westby, Wis, Miss Mary Locker to
Duluth, Miss Fac Claussen to Proc
tor, Frank Mclaughlin to Hinckley
Miss Agnes DeRungs to Finlayson
and Miss Kirstine loft to St. Paul.
Werner Clausen, one of group OF
Al Minnesota farmers who have been
taking special short course at Uni
versity Farm the past four weeks,
completed his work there last week
and has returned to his home. The
final event of the course of study
was banquet given last Thursday
evening at the Nicollet hotel by Sears
Roebuck and Company, sponsor of the
course.
Askov American., 1941-12-25
THE MIRROR
Ask0v Public Schools
BY Esther Mikkelsen
Christmas Program.

Friday afternoon Christmas pro-
gram was presented to the parents
and students by both the elementary
classes and high school students. Aft
er the program we danced "Nu har
vi Jul igen" around the Christmas
tree and then Santa passed gifts out
to everyone.
We are now having vacation until
January 5th.
Sandstone Defeats Askov.
In an exciting game on Askov's
home floor last Friday evening Sand
stone defeated Askov. Sandstone had
their pep band with them which
added music to the game.
Askov American., 1941-12-25

The city of Eveleth was named for
Erwin Eveleth, a lumberman from
Michigan who had been sent to pur-
chase pine lands in the region. The
community was Incorporated as a
city in 1902.
Askov American., 1941-12-25

Every office has two kinds of men:
Those who talk and those who "get
it DONE.
Askov American., 1941-12-25
ASKOV
Unclaimed Mail.

The Askov post office has either
first or third class unclaimed and
unknown mail which is addressed to
the following: Mrs. Mary Jansen,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Jergenson, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Rynerson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Spicer, Magnus Lind
strom, Mrs. Kary Larson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Swanson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Plaeger, Mrs. Chas. Lindstrom,
Rudolph Hogenson, Mr.. and Mrs. Pc
ter Stulen, Rev. and Mrs. H. Jor-
gensen, Worn Hammer, Miss Edith
Hansen, Elmer Hansen, Kenneth Beck
Cor Buk), Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Jackson.
Nearly all of the above are of the
one and one-half cent class and thus
require additional postage to be for
warded.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
WANTED

Waitress. Derrickson's
Restaurant, Milford. 1tp