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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
Hincklev

Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Kinde were
business callers in ST. Paul Tuesday.
Considerable building activity is
under way in the south end of town.
Mrs. Eva Trester is erecting new
house just east of Rev. Nels Benson's
place; Mr.. and Mrs. Martinson, new
house east of the Curtis Sanford
home; Ted Edin, garage, and the
Gamble Store put in new outside
stairway to the basement. The Var
iety Store basement is all dug. Some
brick and planks have been hauled
for the new schoolhouse.
A number of high school students
have remained in town the past
several weeks, due to the bad roads.
Some roads are still in very poor
shape.
Mrs. Nellie Webster has now re-
turned to her home after spending
the winter with her daughter Helen
and other relatives.
Mrs. Lenord Shamrock and daugh-
fers spent the first part of the week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Jones.
"Slim" Nelson and Cecil Smith of
Rock Creek, were business callers in
Hinckley Friday of last week, also
attending Mrs. Alvin Olson's moth
er's funeral.
The Cloverdale Community put on
the PIT. A. program Monday night,
which was enjoyed very much. They
have some wonderful talent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mandus Nyberg (nee
Harriet Heuer) are the proud parents
of 10-pound girl born Sunday, April
20. u
Mike Robertson who is now en-
ployed in the Twin Cities, spent the
weekend with his family here They
intend to move later on in the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Fleming visited few days the
latter part of the week, with her sis
| ter, Mrs. Webster.
Mrs. Jennie Barlow spent several
days in the Twin Cities the past
week.
Arnold Kinde is now driving a
new National truck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keneth Yokum and
son Of Eagle Pass, Ore, have returned
to Minnesota. They intend to make
their home here in the near future.
The Junior and senior banquet will
be held Thursday evening (tonight)
in the school auditorium.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
Sandstone

Ernest LePage, who was ill last
December, suffered anoth her light
stroke Monday of this week. He
and Svend Andersen had left with
a truckload of potatoes Sunday for
Mason City, Iowa, stopping there
overnight. About noon the next day
when the men, were almost through
unloading the produce Ernest COM
planned of not feeling well and went
to sit in the cab of the truck. Later
when Svend went to see how he was
getting along he found Ernest un-
conscious, so hurried with the un-
loading and started the homeward
trip, arriving in Sandstone at GAS
that evening. Mr.. LePage was then
given medical attention and is get
ting along nicely at this writing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
Sturgeon Beach

Dan McIvers, who has been kept
in the most of the winter owing to
i'll health, is out and around again
and is feeling fine. Sunday he ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Ing. Void
and Francis and Rosemary Void on a
trip through Jay Cooke Park and on
to Morgan Park where they visited
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Void.
Sunday evening B. Barber, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Beccue and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis Whiting and family called
at the Void home for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Adams of st.
Paul, were at their cabin on Rush
lake over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thompson of
Morgan Park, also spent Sunday at
their cottage on Rush lake.
Floyd Grabau was at Mora on
business Friday.
Floyd Grabau, Roger Woods and
Mrs. H. Beccue were in Sandstone
Wednesday morning of last week on
business.
Mrs. Schjeldahl and daughter Ell
len and Mrs. H. Beccue and daughter
Lorraine visited Wednesday afternoon
of last week with Mrs. Ing. Void.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Burmayer
and family of st. Paul, spent the
weekend at the Herman Burmayer
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Beccue are
moving back to their own place this
week. They have been living on the
Earlenger farm so that Mr.. Beccue
could get to his work through the
winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Grabau and
family spent the weekend at the
John Grabau home near Willow River
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Palon, of Will
low River, called at the Mel Close
home Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Joe Granda and son visited at
the Stanley Katchmark home Tues
day.
Bette and Willie Dobosenski visited
at the Stanley Katchmark home Wed
nesday evening of last week and
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Stanley Katchmark visited
Sunday, at the John Jurek home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Smith of Will
low River, visited at the Mel Close
home Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Buch of Moose
Lake, called at the Close home We'd
nesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Palon visited
at the Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Close home
Sunday.
Mrs. Hilda Cunningham of Stur-
geon Lake, was out to her cabin
Monday doing some cleaning. She
called on Mrs. Ellis Whiting in the
afternoon.
Tuesday the bulldozer cut down a
hill on the new road near the Cyrus
farm. The machine surely moves a
lot of dirt in hurry.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
Public Auction Sale
West OF Finlayson

AS I have received employment in
the Twin Cities, Twill Sell all of the
following described personal property,
as is, at auction to the highest bid
der on the farm located one mile west
of Finlayson, then north to end of
road watch for signs), on Wednes-
day, May z. Sale to start at l p. m.
sharp.
Livestock-Black gelding, 5 years
old, weight 1900 pounds, true and de-
pendable. Guernsey cow, 1000 pounds,
fresh six weeks; Guernsey cow, 1000
pounds, fresh 2 months; Guernsey
cow, 900 pounds, to freshen June l;
Guernsey cow, $50 pounds, to fresh
en- June 1; Jersey COW, $50 pounds
fresh two months. Cattle T. B. and
Bangs tested.
Machinery and Equipment-Trailer
wagon with rubber tires and new
rack; Deering mower, SIT, also one
other good mower; 3 hay rakes,
single row riding cultivators, set Of
double breeding harness, complete
with collars, in fine condition; " sci
of harness, MISUNDERSTANDING III
h. p. gas engine, with pump jack; Nc
Cormick-Deering No. 750-lb. cream
separator; 225-lb. Vega separator
Melotte separator, 250-gallon steel
galvanized water tank; 2-sectior
spring-tooth harrow, iron-wheeled
wagon, trailer wagon, 2 plows, one
walking pillow; sulky pillow, disk,
sets of bob sleds, Massey Harris seed
er, hay bucker, also other items toe
numerous to mention, such as pals
forks, chains, rope, etc.
Usual auction terms.
RAY NEWMAN and F. S. A., Owners
Barnick Bros, Auctioneers.
First State Bank of Finlayson,
Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
PROCEEDINGS OF
SCHOOL BOARD
District 127.

The fourth regular meeting of the
Bruno school board was called to
order by the chairman at 8 p. m.
on April 8, 1941, with one member
absent.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read.and corrected to read, ITO
retain Mr.. Wood as superintendent at
$500 and house for IL months" Aft
er which they were approved.
The board inspected the damage
to the superintendent house caused
by broken water pipe in the wall,
and allowed for fixing same including
the redecoration of two rooms.
After the usual discussion the fol-
lowing bills were allowed:
Bruno Farm ers Feed Ex-
change, fuel --------$233.75
Minnesota Power & Light Co.,
On motion made and carried, the
meeting adjourned.
JOHN J. NELSON, Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
Health Ward
Information furnished by Pine County
Nursing Service.

The east central subcommittee met
at the home of Mrs. Abrahamson in
Cloverdale recently. Mrs. Lester Frye
chairman, conducted the meeting.
Mrs. West read the report of the
last meeting. This group also studied
cancer, the women giving and dis
cussing the various topics. Miss Vir-
ginia HARRISON read her March re-
port and gave the township results
of the recent election of the nurs-
ing service results. The group dis
cussed some parts of the health pro-
gram of the county.
During the next few weeks Miss
Karlson will, as far as possible, visit
and inspect the rural school chill
dren and make home visits. Those
schools which have contributed to
the nursing service will be visited
soon. During the past weeks Miss
Karlson has been working in the
town schools at Pine City, Willow
River and Hinckley.
The northeast subcommittee is to
meet the first week in May, in Bruno
or Kerrick. Notices will be sent out
1t is hoped good number of ladies
will be present as this group will
have election of officers. All inter-
ested women are cordially invited
These subcommittee meetings give
the women a chance to direct and
understand the County Public Health
program, and its needs.
The annual meeting for Public
Health Nursing is to be held in ST.
Paul May 8, 9 and 10. AS many SUBJ
committee and advisory board men,
bers as possible are urged to attend
1t is an inspiration, and you will
get many new ideas to carry on your
work.
Mrs. Elisabeth Beeson, executive
secretary for the Minnesota League
of PLANNED Parentage", will speak
at the meeting of the northwest SUBJ
committee group at the Finlayson
schoolhouse May % and also show
slides. Everyone welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
Public Auction
Near Finlayson

AS I am disseminating farming,
will sell the following described per-
sonal property at auction, as is, at
the farm located one mile north and
three-fourths mile west of Finlayson
or five miles southwest of Rutledge,
on Monday, May 5. Sale starts at
II a. m. sharp. Peace Lutheran
Ladies' Aid will serve lunch.
Livestock-Bay mare, 10 years old,
weight 1900 pounds; black gelding,
4 years old, weight 1900 pounds. This
is good dependable work team. Bay
mare colt, years old. Holstein cow,
years old, fresh; Holstein cow,
years old, fresh in January; Holstein
cow, years old, fresh by date of
sale; Holstein cow, years old, just
fresh; Holstein cow, years old, fresh
in January; Holstein cow, years old,
fresh in December; Holstein cow, 3
years old, fresh in January; Holstein
bull, 1k years old, real herd bull;
2 Holstein heifers, Is months old;
heifer calves, 3 months old; bull calf,
8 months old. Cattle T. B. and
Bangs tested.
About $50 bushels mixed grain,
barley and oats. About IS bushels
of Green Mountain potatoes.
Farm Machinery, etc-Set of cult
vator disks, Chevrolet truck tractor,
good tires; Minnesota binder, No.
Minnesota mower, Deering riding Gull
tivator, Deering spring-tooth harrow,
John Deere eft. drill, Acme loft.
hay rake, John Deere sulky pillow, p
& o. walking pillow, Fuller-Johnson
upright pump engine and jack, COM
plete; low-wheeled farm wagon, left
hay rack, smoothing harrow, set of
bob sleighs, Economy Chief 6O0-lb.
cream separator, same as new; set
double work harness, just like new;
set single harness, round wooden
stock tank, steel stock tank, buggy,
wagon box, grindstone, hand pota-
to sprayer, 360-egg incubator, dump
boards, 4-weel trailer or farm wagon,
pole for team, good tires; about so
feet of 1A-in pipe, 5O-gallon rain
barrel, shovels, jacks and tools of all
kinds too numerous to mention.
Household Goods, etc-Round Oak
kitchen stove, with reservoir; kitchen
cabinet, ice box, 3-burner kerosene
stove, 2 tables, chairs, good sew
ing machine, Maytag gasoline mo-
tor, rocker, small round table, over
stuffed davenport, double bed and
spring, gas lantern, new; fruit jars,
2-volt radio, fine condition.
Terms-All sums of $40 and under,
cash. Over that amount time can be
arranged with your banker on bank
able paper bearing 8 per cent inter-
est. Arrange with your banker for
credit. All property must be settled
for on day of sale before goods are
moved from premises.
OSCAR MATTSON, Owner.
Barnick Bros, Auctioneers.
First State Bank of Finlayson,
Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01

FOR SALE-1938 Model B job n
Deere tractor, in excellent condi-
ton. Several used corn planters,
misunderstanding potato planter,
200 pounds home grown alsike
clover seed.-Sorensen Implement
Co., Askov. 29w34-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
Omen House Week.

The nnu a ! National Hardware
Open House event starts today and
continues on through the 10th of
May. Approximately $4,000 indie
pendently owned hardware stores
throughout the United States take
part in this event, among them being
the Askov Hardware Company.
The object is to encourage the gen.
eral public to visit the hardware
store and see the many bargain events
that are offered during that period.
The Askov Hardware Company car
ries an exceptionally large stock and
thus they have good variety from
which to select. See their ad in this
issue for few of the many items.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
More Salesroom Space.

The Pine Coop Oil Association is
in the midst Of some extensive re-
modelling of its salesroom. What was
formerly more or less of a supply
room will be dolled up into adj
ditional salesroom space which gives
them about 800 square feet more OF
room, which incidentally, was badly
needed.
Otto A. Jensen, the aggressive new
manager, says it isn't really what il
ought to be, but the best they can
do under the circumstances; what
they really need is brand new
building.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
Public Auction
Near ClOvertOn

Attend the auction sale a mile east
and IA north of Cloverton Saturday,
May 10.
Good team of horses, 10 cows and
young stock, 2 pigs, chickens and
machinery.
See full list next week.
TOM P. MYHRE, Owner.
Barnick Bros, Auctioneers.
Sandstone State Bank, Clerk.
Wise buyers patronize those who
advertise.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
ASKOV
win Open Store Next week.

]. Albert johnson and some work.
men are busy cleaning, painting and
remodeling the original Askov Mer-
camille Store building. Mr.. Johnson
says that by the end of next week
they will be ready for business. 1t
is anticipated to have grand open
ing on May 9 and 10 at which time
they will be ready to serve the pub
lie with a full line of fresh fruits,
vegetables, meats and groceries.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01

Friday and Saturday, May 2-3
TWO BIG DAYS WITH A BARGAIN
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
More Want Ads

IRENE'S BEAUTY SHOP in the
Wayne Lawson residence in Askov
will be open from Thursday, May
8 to Saturday, May 10, both dates
inclusive. 25W34-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
Good Gym Exhibition.

The annual gym exhibition by the
school under the leadership of Robert
Olson and Miss Marion Ogle was
presented at the school auditorium
Friday evening and was given hearty
applause by good sized audience.
Newton Loken, national intercol-
legiate tumbling champion, and Frank
Grossman, a specialist on the parallel
bars, were accompanied by George
Olson, a brother of Robert Olson
of the local faculty. The three of
them performed many thrilling stunts
on the bars and in the air. The
continuous applause at the end of
their exhibition was evidence of their
ability and resulted in them putting
on a few additional stunts. Mr.. Oh
sons mother and a lady friend &C
companied the Minneapolis visitors.
Edwin NJ Sorensen and Arol Han
sen were callers in the Twin Cities
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin c. Peterson
and two children visited with his
folks at Taylors Falls Saturday eve
ming and Sunday.
The English Ladies' Aid rummage
sale, scheduled for May 10, will from
all appearances be quite an event.
The committee in charge will have
an advertisement in next weeks is
sue with further details.
On account of the prevailing poor
road conditions the Danish Ladies'
Aid bake sale, which was scheduled
for the latter part of April, has been
postponed until the latter part of
May. Watch for more detailed an
nouncement in a later issue.
The Askov postmaster announces
that his office has complete variety
of the new national defense U. S.
Savings bonds in denominations from
$25 to $1,000 bonds; also a variety of
the new savings stamps in denomi-
nations from 10 cents to SIS. The
bonds and stamps are placed on sale
today for the first time throughout
the United States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01

FOR SALE-Team good work horses.
Warbas, early six-week potatoes,
$1.00 per hundred. Also five-burn-
er kerosene stove.-W. r. thinner
man, Willow River. 25w34-1t
The union times., 1941-11-29
Eleven Added
 To Nat. Board On Mediation
Googe, AFL Southern Rep resentative, Calving Of
 Boilermakers Named

WASHINGTON.-An additional Il men have been named to the Ma tional Defense Mediation Board by President Roosevelt, bringing to 41 the number of persons available for service.
 Labor representatives named
 were Pres. s. H. Dalrymple,
 United Rubber Workers (C.I.O.),
 Vice-Pres. Herbert Payne, Tex
 tile Workers Union (C.I.O.),
 George Cooge, southern repre-
 sentative for the A.F.L., and
 Vice-Pres. William A. Calvin,
 lntl. Bro. of Boilermakers &
 Iron Shipbuilders (A.F.L.).
 New public representatives are Dean Wayne L. Morse, University of Ore gon Law School; Pres. Ernest Hop kins, Dartmouth College, and Francis w. H. Adams, New York attorney.
 Employer representatives named were Morris E. Leeds, Leeds & North rop; Alexander B. Macbeth, Union Oil Co.,; Frazier D. MacIver, Phoe- nix Hosiery Co.,, and Frederick s. Fales, Socony-Vacuum.
The union times., 1941-11-29
$5 FOR BUTCHERS!

MEMPHIS.-Butchers in Kroger and Liberty chain stores and in inde- pendent establishments won S weekly raises in new agreement signed by the Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen (A.F.L.).
The union times., 1941-11-29
5,893,OOO 4,118,5OO

The 20th Century Fund pointed out that from the legal standpoint, the status of the closed shop is still in some confusion, although IA State courts have upheld the closed shop while only 10 have outlawed strikes for that objective.
 OK. IN CONN.
 s'One State, Minnesota, forbids the closed shop. State courts have both upheld and outlawed strikes for the closed shop. Strikes for this purpose have been upheld by court decisions in California, Colorado, Connec- ticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Okla homa, Rhode Island, and Wis cOnsin.
 They have been declared ille- gal in courts of Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississip- pi, New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Yer mont"
The union times., 1941-11-29
REAL ART

A certain painter is confined in an asylum. To persons who visit him, he says:
 Look at this; it is my master piece"
 They look, and see nothing but an expanse of bare canvas. They ask: "What does that represent?"
 That? Why, that represents the passage of the Israelites through the Red Sea-"
 Beg pardon, but where is the seal" Tt has been driven back"
 And where are the Israelites?" "They have crossed over."
 And the Egyptians?"
 "Will be here directly. That's the sort of painting I like-simple and unprententious.'
The union times., 1941-11-29
Building Wages Increase
 3.7 Per Cent In 75 Cities

WASHINGTON. - Union wage rates in the building trades advanced 3.7 per cent from June, 1940, to June, 194l, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this week.
 The average union rate for all building trades was $1.365 per hour on June 1, 1941, in the seventy-fve cities covered in the survey. The journeyman average was $1.3O per hour, while the average for helpers and laborers was 86.8 cents per hour. About 1 per cent of the journeymen had scales of less than $1, while about 6 per cent had rates of $2 and oyer. Almost 40 per cent of the helpers and
The union times., 1941-11-29
One Million In Construction Are Included
35%o Of Employees In 10 Of Largest American Indus
 tries Are Covered

NEW YORK.-The closed or un- ion shop is enjoyed by 35%o of the workers in 10 of the largest American industries, Director Evans Clark of the 10th Century Fund said in report ing on some phases of a collective bargaining survey conducted during the past two years.
 LARGER TODAY
 Employment figures were as of l939, while union member ship figures were as of 194O and I941. Labor observers pointed out that the extent of the union shop would appear even greater if an up-to-date census could be made, since there have been mo- table advances in I941.
 The 10 industries employ about G. 100000 workers, of whom 100000 are union members covered by closed shop, union shop or exclusive bar gaining contracts about as follows:
 Total Union
 Closed shop dominant:
 Industry Employes Members Printing . 245,OOO 14O,OOO Clothing ...... 368,OOO 329,OOO Boot & shoe 22O,OOO 8O,OOO Construction 100000 100000 Union shop dominant:
 Coal mining 54O,OOO 537,5OO Exclusive bargaining:
 Automobile 5OO,OOO 45O,OOO Rubber ........ 12O,OOO 64,OOO Electrical .... 100000 2l8,OOO Iron & steel 5OO,OOO 100000 Railroad y..... 100000 100000
The union times., 1941-11-29

Unions will live long and you'll prosper-if you buy Union Label goods.
The union times., 1941-11-29
Directory

Meetings at the New Haven Labor Temple, Friday, Nov. z6, to Thursday, Dec. 4. (AIl meetings at 8 PM. unless otherwise stated.)
 Friday-Local 79, Carpen- ters; Window Trimmers.
 Monday - Division 28l, Irolleymen; night workers at 10 A.M., day workers at 7:3O P.M.; MouIder-Foundry Workers.
 Tuesday-Local B-9O, Elec- trical Workers; Lodge 6161, Freight Handlers; Elm Lodge APO, Machinists.
 Wednesday - Local 186, Painters.
 Thursday - Central Labor Council; Ladies Auxiliary, Lo- cal l86, Painters.
The union times., 1941-11-29
Printing Pressmen
 Win $2.5O Increase

DETROIT-A wage increase of $2.50 a week was negotiated by De- troit Newspaper Pressmen's Union 13 (AFL) and the Detroit Newspaper Publishers Association covering the Detroit Free Press, the Detroit Nez0s and the Detroit Times, the three standard dailies. g is retroactive to October l, Local President Cecil H. Ottaway says, and Soc goes into effect January 1.
The union times., 1941-11-29
I.A.T.S.E. Signs
 Phoenix 100 OP.C.

PHOENIX, Ariz.-Signing of a union agreement by the Rex Theatre has put all local theatres on a union basis. The contract is with Local 2o4, Intl. Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (AF.L).
The union times., 1941-11-29
The Union Label

The Union Label ''Take up the union label > Let no deceptive cry Tempt you, through selfish
 motives,
 Ignore it when you buy. ''There's glory in its friendship, There's honor, if you choose, To those who make it duty All labeled goods to use. ''Take up the union label Y lou should not stoOp to less; To lift the poor mans burden. And ease his weariness. "The deeds you do are meas
 ured;
 The souls oppressed plead
 strong; Then mark your course with
 labels,
 And thus avoid all wrong."
The union times., 1941-11-29
)Ver MionO Organized F1aveC Uni0n Sh0b

laborers had rates between 70 and 9OI cents, while IA per cent had rates of $l.20 and over.
The union times., 1941-11-29

Unions will live long and you'll prOsper-if you buy Union Label goods.
The Omaha guide., 1941-10-11
ST. SPORTS
(by Ulysses Williams)

st. Benedict won over Holy An
gel 28-12. Robert Payton run rs
yards for a touchdown. Junior
Hicks also shined in St. Benedicts
line.
Robert Union and Ulysses Will
liams were ineligible to play last
Thursday, but viii be eligible Oct.
9th for the game against Creight-
on Prep Thursday October 9th.