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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
Conservation Films
Will Be Shown

Several educational pictures on ag-
ricultural conservation are being
shown at series of meetings over
the county by the county committee,
according to Max McMillin, county
agent. These pictures have aroused
much interest among the farmers,
especially the one on pasture improve
ment. This picture shows the value
of pasture and the cheapness with
which feed for livestock can be pro-
duced on good pasture.
The film on Wise Land Use, while it
was filmed in the south, also deals
with problems common in most parts
of the United States. Our Heritage
We Guard, a wild life conservation
picture, has been well received es-
pecially in the schools where the
pictures have been shown in the
daytime whenever possible In spite
of the poor roads the attendance has
been good
These pictures will be shown at
the following places beginning at 8:15
each evening: April II, Sandstone,
Madison Casino; April ID, Brook
Park town hall; April 10, Beroun,
Prochaska's hall; April 81, Pine City
village hall; and April %, Royalton
town hall.
The public is invited to these pic
lures, and there is no charge being
made.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
Aged Moose Lake
Man Summoned
Peter A. Johnson Laid to
Rest i'm Riverside Gene
terry Yesterday.

Funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon at o'clock for Peter
A. Johnson, rs, from the Hamlin
Funeral Home at Moose Lake with
Rev. John Clark officiating. Burial
was made in Riverside cemetery.
Mr.. johnson was born in Sweden
on April Is, 1865, coming to America
about so years ago. For time he
was a resident of the Bruno COM
munity, living about three miles
northwest of that village on small
farm. For time he was employed
by the 500 Line Railway Company
Ill Since December.
He became ill in December last
year and spent month in the Pine
City hospital, and about the middle
of January went to live at the old
peoples home at Hinckley. On Feb
ruary 9 he came to Moose Lake to
the Olaf Nelson home and was cared
for by Mr.. Nelson and family until
March 20 when his mental condi-
ton made it necessary to have him
admitted to the state hospital at
Moose Lake at which place he died
Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Johnson being a friend of the
Olaf Nelson family for many years,
Mr.. Nelson made the funeral arrange
ments including the interment of the
body in the Riverside cemetery. The
deceased was single man and had
no known relatives, either in the
United States or Sweden.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
Drinking Drivers In
81 Fatal Accidents

Drinking drivers, more than 1000 in
number, were involved in traffic
accidents in Minnesota last year, re-
sulting in 81 fatal motor vehicle
accidents and 1873 personal injury
accidents, according to the Sta e
Highway departments safety division
Out of 202 pedestrian traffic vic
TINS who had been consuming alco-
holic beverages prior to their mis-
haps, 26 were killed and 176 in
jured.
The number of drinking drivers
involved in reported accidents dur
ing 1910 showed an increase over
1885, but this reported increase may
have been contributed to by a COM
bination of better accident reporting
and more alert local and state traf-
fic law enforcement, as is reflected
by the following comparative figures
on drunken driver arrests made by
the highway patrol: 1887, 476 ar
rests; 1888, SOC arrests; 1899, 933
arrests, and 1910, 1,19O arrests.
Pedestrian accidents involving in
toxication on the part of the victim
decreased from 215 in 1889 to 2O2 in
1910, and pedestrian fatalities in
which liquor played part dropped
from 81 to &c, despite the fact that
the latter year showed marked in
crease in the total of pedestrian
deaths.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
Soldiers Letters
Wanted By Society

Many of the Minnesota men who
are serving in the armed forces of
their country are concentrated at
Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, where
their activities are followed by the
press of the state. Others who are
in the army, navy, or marine corps
are scattered throughout the coun-
| try. Some are serving in the over
seas possessions of the United States.
News from these individuals is
harder to obtain and preserve than
| that from units composed predomi-
nently of Minnesotans. The Mime
sofa Historical society hopes to COL
lect records describing the expert
ences of as many Minnesota men as
possible, no matter where they may
be stationed.
Editors of Minnesota newspapers
are receiving and publishing letters
from the men who are with the ma
tional defense forces. Many are
printed in full and consequently will
be preserved by the Minnesota His
torical society with the newspapers
in which they appear. Excerpts only
from others are printed, and many
cannot be printed for lack of space.
Soldiers letters, however, form but
a part of the records of the present
period which the Minnesota Historical
society hopes to collect. Material
for and against aid to Britain, sup
porting and opposing defense meas
ures, and soliciting aid in relieving
the people of the warning countries
comes from the presses in increasing
streams. This material is another
source for the history of the present
eventful period which the society de-
| sires to collect.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
Open Spring Bear
Season This Week

A spring season on bears opened
on Tuesday of this week and will
continue through to May Is, in
elusive. All counties in the state
are open.
Licenses may be obtained from
the Director of Game and Fish, State
Office Building, st. Paul, upon re-
ceipt of So with an accompanying
motorized statement that the hunter
has been resident of Minnesota six
months or more. Licenses will be
mailed promptly.
The bear population in Minnesota
has been placed at $500 but bear
hunting has not been very popular in
the state. Only two licenses were
sold for the 1889 season and six in
1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
More Men Listed
For Selective Draft

Pine county men called for selec-
tive service during April, whose
names have not already been pub
lished, are as follows:
April 18th call-Glen A. Jones,
Sandstone; and James w. Writ,
Sturgeon Lake.
April 18th call-AXel R. Johnson,
Joe j. Nalezny and Edward Poslus-
ny, Willow River; William j. Clewitt,
Kerrick; Roger D. Raudabaugh, Pine
City; and Frank S. Przybylski of
Sturgeon Lake.
No information is available as to
the number of registrants Pine coun-
ty will be required to furnish during
the month of May.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
Greater Supplies
ForceHogsDown
Market Loses Csc for Two
Days; Steers Steady to
Csc Off; Lambs Strong.

South st. Paul, Mimi, April Is,
1941: Generous marketings of hogs
and weakness in fresh pork prices
early this week made for a down.
turn in live hog values at most mark
cts of the country. At the local
market, according to the Federal
State Market News Service, live hog
prices declined mostly zoe to Csc
during the first two trading sessions
of the week. Tuesdays practical top
was $8.55 as compared with a top
of $8.75 late last week. The daily
practical top price has been paid
freely. Pigs have enjoyed a, broad
d e m d and remained at steady
prices.
Steers Waiver.
The market for slaughter steers
held at about steady level on Mon
day, but increased offerings Tues
day enabled buyers to depress val
ues. For the week to date prices are
steady to Csc lower. Heifers weak
ened, while cows compared steady
" SoS I'LL. oOIlS SOlu July STEADY,
and vealers, after Strengthening on
Monday, weakened the following ses-
sion to show virtually no net change
for the week. Stockers and feeders
were in broad demand, and sold
strong, instances Csc higher. Good
1119 pound slaughter steers brought
Sill to establish the weeks top. Choice
yearling feeder steers sold at $11.5O,
with the heifer end at $40. Tues
days sales of good and choice veal
ers were included between $40 and
$11.50, with strictly choice at SIP.
Lambs Strong.
Slightly stronger price levels were
obtained during the past two days
for fat lambs, while other slaughter
and replacement classes cleared at
prices not materially changed from
the close of last week. 1t was large
ly strong to 15c higher deal for fed
lambs, some of this strength enforced
due chiefly to limited receipts. Very
few lambs were offered that were
strictly finished.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
AskOv Riflemen
Win Final Match

The Pine City rifle team crowded
Askov to the limit in a match on the
Askov range Tuesday evening, but
could not quite make the grade, 60
ing down in defeat 1866 to 1886. The
scores from only eight shooters of
each team were counted.
The top score of 100 was posted by
Hans Nielsen of Askov. Tony Holler
of the losers shot ITO.
This was Askov's final match for
this season. At this writing it is
not definitely known which team
wins the league championship as
several matches had been postponed
and the schedule has not been COM
pleted.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
Pine City Boy To
Teach At Purdue

Arid j. Miller, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Jens P. Miller of Pine City, a gradu-
ate of Carleton college, Mortified
class of 1899, and who is candidate
for a masters degree there this year,
has been appointed to an assistant
ship in chemistry at Purdue universe
ty, Lafayette, Ind, and will go there
next September to begin his new
duties.
Mr.. Miller was honored two years
ago when he was presented scholar
ship for a year of study at the Uni
versity of Paris. He had planned to
take advanced work in chemistry
and French but the outbreak of the
European war prevented his going
to France.
The Miller family formerly resided
in the village of Askov, and Mr.. Mil
Ter, ST., was later superintendent OF
the Pine county schools for a num-
Der of years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
Services Monday
In Sandstone For
A Wisconsin Man
Guy A. White, Son-in-law
of Askov Couple, Dies at
Age of Al.

Guy Arthur White, Al, resident
of Poplar, Douglas county, Wisconsin,
the past Is years, and proprietor of
the White Grocery store at Poplar,
passed away Wednesday, April 9, at
the st. Francis hospital in Superior,
Wis. He had been seriously i'll there
for eight weeks.
Mr.. White is the son of Mrs. Cora
White of Barnum and a son-in-law
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Sebald, who re-
side a mile northeast of Askov. He
was born at Garner, Iowa, on April
II, 1899, and was married to Miss
Hattie Sebald on July 10, 1927, at
ST. Patrick's Catholic church in
Hinckley. They went to Wisconsin to
reside at Poplar where the groom
operated the store and have made
their home there since.
Leaves Wife and Mother.
Besides his wife and mother, the
deceased is survived by two BROTH
ers, George of Cromwell, and Floyd
of st. Paul; five sisters, Mrs. Char
lotte Nordin of ST. Paul; Mrs. Eva
Bloomberg of Poplar, Wis; Mrs. Cora
Sanford of Hay, WASH; Mrs. Ruth
Mathison of Mahtowa; and Mrs. Pearl
Shober of Superior, Wis.
Funeral arrangements were made
at the Smith LANCE Funeral Home
in Superior and the body was taken
to Sandstone Sunday. Rosary serv-
ices were held at the Larson Chapel
there Sunday evening by Father John
Francis Strunck. Funeral services
were conducted at st. Willibrord' s
Catholic church in Sandstone Monday
morning at 10 o'clock and burial was
made in Springhill cemetery. Requi-
UNI High Mass was sung by John
Belanger of Duluth. The pallbearers
were John Suding, Arthur GLASGOW,
Valentine Billen, Ebert Nielsen, Gust
N. Johnson and August Muehlbauer
Out-of- Town Attendants.
Out-of-town relatives and friends
attending the funeral were as follows:
Mrs. Cora White, Barnum; Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Nordin and Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd White, st. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs.
George White, Cromwell; Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Shober, Lois, Roger and
Jack, Rev. A. R. Fredine and Mrs.
Conrad Erickson, Superior; Mrs. Mel
vim Mathison, Mahtowa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Romie Sebald, Moose Lake; Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Sebald, Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
Sebald, Carol and Roy, and Mr.. and
Mrs Otto Sebald, Askov; Mrs. Mary
Lorentz, Myles Lorentz and Major
Max Sebald, Mankato; Mrs. Lenard
Stevenson, Lake Crystal; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Muehlbauer and Otto
Muehlbauer, Holloway.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bloomberg and
Marjorie, Miss Alma Olson, Mr. and
Mrs. c. o. Lindquist, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Sedin and David, Earl Nevin, the
Misses Lenore and Eileen Nevin,
Henry Nevin, Hiding Sedin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Bong, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Wiley, Mrs. Elna Erickson, VIM. Lind
strom and Arthur, Mrs. A. GAIA, Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Nelson, Miss Myr-
tie Nelson and Melvin Nelson of
Poplar, Wis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
Services Held AT
Brook ParkForA
Former Resident
Mrs. P. J. Fosberg Had
Made Home Recently in
Wisconsin.

Last rites were conducted Tuesday
afternoon of last week from the Meth
odist church at Brook Park for Mrs.
P. j. Fosberg, a former resident who
passed away at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Norman Christensen,
at Arlen, Wisconsin, Monday evening,
April 7.
Mrs. Fosberg, who was born in
Sweden, November 25, 1861, was well
known in the Brook Park community,
having made her home there for many
years. She leaves to mourn her de-
parture her daughter Edith, Mrs.
Norman Christensen; three sons, Ed
win and Clarence of Seattle, Wash,
and Leonard of Brook Park; IL grand
children and a great-grandchild.
Rev. johnson Conducts Services.
Rev. Johnson of Mora, conducted
the funeral services and the remains
were laid to rest in the cemetery
at Brook Park. Those who served as
pallbearers were William Anderson,
Melvin Anderson, Swan Ecklund,
Dean Fisher, E. c. Ellison and Orrin
Phelps. Music was furnished by
Mrs. E. A. Shaske, Mrs. Herb Wilt
ans and Zelpha Stevenson.
Out-of-town people who came to
attend the final rites were Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Christensen and Allen
and Gloria, Mrs. Oscar Hendrickson
and Charles Klinker of Arlen, Wis.
Sympathy is extended the bereaved
relatives by their friends and neigh
bors.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
Music Festival At
Sandstone Friday

The annual music festival for this
district will be held in the high
school auditorium in Sandstone Fri
day, April 18. Schools participating
will be Bruno, Askov, Sandstone
Hinckley, Barnum, Finlayson, Nc
Grath, Willow River, Moose Lake
Cromwell and Carlton.
The days event will open at $50
in the forenoon with vocal music
organizations. At 12:45 there will be
a parade of all school bands and al
100 instrumental music organiza-
tions. The evenings program, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock will feature
massed choruses, massed bands and
special numbers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

When YOSuke Matsuoka, Japan's
foreign minister, some weeks ago be-
gan his long journey to Europe, il
was limited here that it might have
some connection with a plan to align
Russia with the German-Italian-Ja pa-
nese alliance and that, at all events
a main purpose was to sign long
awaited Russo-Japanese treaty OF
friendship and non-aggression.
That treaty was signed last
Sunday at Moscow where Mat
su0ka had been staying for sever
al days on his return trip from
Berlin and Rome to Tokyo.
In many quarters it is considered
most disturbing agreement, for il
means, in brief, that hereafter Russia
will have complete freedom of &C
ton in regard to European affairs
and that Japan will be unopposed in
her efforts to adjust Asiatic prob
lens to suit her own purposes.
The treaty also may mean that
peace between Japan and China will
now be attempted, and that Japan
may take some drastic steps in regard
to the South Pacific and the Dutch
East Indies.
1t is not thought that it will
ease the tension already charac-
terizing the relations between the
United States and Japan.
Many observers believe that the
Russo-Japanese treaty may be the
first stepping stone toward including
Russia in the axis alliance; for the
moment, the Soviet government is
friendly to that of Germany-without
being allied with it-and somewhat
cool in its attitude toward Italy
Matsuoka may, quietly, have sue
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
International News Review

ceeded in attempts to soothe Mus
solini.
Balkan War.
There is no doubt that the sign
ing of the treaty was a distinct vic
tory over British and American di-
plomacy, and the sting of defeat adj
ministered by the Soviet and the
Nipponese statesmen comes at most
awkward moment, for prospects in
the Balkans look anything but bright
to the British.
In the course of a week the Ger
mans have overrun the greater part
of Yugoslavia; have captured Bel
grade, the capital, and other i'm
portant cities; have set up a so-called
Croat government at Zagreb-to re-
open the split between the Croats and
the Serbs-and have persuaded Hun
gary to make warlike moves against
the northern part of Yugoslavia.
Berlin expects that the conquest
of the entire country will be a
matter of but few days, and
when it has been accomplished,
the German forces will be able
to concentrate on the war in
Greece where large numbers of
British troops are lined up in
battle formation near Florina and
MOnaStir.
Some skirmishes are reported to
have taken place between the Ger
mans and the British in Greece, and
they are considered prelude to
major battle which may have de-
cisive influence on the further de-
velopment of the entire European
war.
Setback in Africa.
In Libya the British have suf-
fered additional defeats, and the Ger
Continued on Page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
To Have 4-H Camp
In St. CrOix Area

Plans are under way for All
Camp which will be held at the st.
Croix Recreational area east of Hinck-
ley, on June 8, and S, according to
Violet Hecker, county club agent.
The camp is sponsored by the All
County council, and committees ap-
pointed by this group are working
on details and arrangements. Fourth
members who wish to attend this
camp should notify their local lead
ers. Detailed information will follow
later.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
Music Groups Will
Sing At State Fair

Something new in the way of music
appreciation will be held for the first
time this year at the Minnesota state
fair when a large group composed
of one quartet from each county will
sing in Erickson hall in front of the
grandstand, and perhaps on the radio.
The quartet from Pine county will
be selected at the time of the All
Camp, June 3, 4 and 5. Clubs that
would like to enter quartet should
consult Max McMillin, county agent,
or Violet Hecker, county club agent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
New Officers Picked
By Finlayson Coop

The board of directors of the Fin
layson Coop society met last week
and elected the following officers
for the year: President, Fred Scho-
enrock; vice president, Hollis Laid;
secretary, Arthur jacobson; treasurer,
Ralph Miller.
Edwin Kukkola was selected by the
board to attend a meeting of the
Cooperative Terminal Inc, in SUI
perior on April o. This Terminal
proposes to aid farmers in market
ing their farm produce
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
Registrants Must
Garry Certificates

All draft registrants must carry
their registration certificates with
them at all times, according to an
amendment to draft regulations, eff
fective today. The draftee must be
prepared at all times to present the
certificate, upon request, to any law
enforcement officer, selective serv-
ice official, state or national, or any
member of the local board or board
of appeal.
Failure to comply with the above
regulation will constitute viola
ton of the selective service law, and
the registrant will be subject to a
five-year prison sentence, or $4,000
fine, or both.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17

The Boy Scout movement health
fully and sanely offsets the disadvan-
tages which civilization has caused.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
MINNESOTA HISTORICAL S0cI3fy
I ST. PAUL, uINN.

DARE TO DO OUR DUTY
Let us have faith that
right makes might, and In
that faith let us to the end
dare to do our duty as we
under stand it."
Abraham Lincoln.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07

n strong rival here if Coventry
Climax Engines get n fOOthOld
for the GOdiva. Most certainly
there Is sufficient capacity right
here to make all the trailer
engines we will need.
THAT is--if the OPM lets us
have the necessary material. IL
Is rather surprising that the
OPM should grant priority to n
British firm ahead of us, and IL
Godivas are made over there,
for use In the United States
well, there's something wrong
somewhere.
81 hope little publicity will
smoke these people out"
Large-Scale use of the engines
is anticipated in this country be-
fore long. following the dictum oil
Fire Commissioner Patrick Walsh
OF New York City that these
pumps without doubt" would be
the type used in any emergency.
". Y. Denomination
The tralers, 8 feet high and q
feet long. weighing only 45O
pounds, can be carried TO the tops
Of buildings. They threw stream
$50 feet into the air, in a demon
stration in Battery Park.
American manufacturers con-
coded il was perfectly proper for
the COMA works TO make all that
England can use in the present
but as for competition
here, r. N. Westover, in charge
Of the Heyer Products Company
fire equipment department, Belle
vile. n. j., declared:
81 must say emphatically that
we have sufficient manufacturers
i'm the United States TO make all
the trailer fire-engines we need.
Jf the British concern that Is
planning TO enter this market
were 10 ship Its extra product
TO the Near East, where three
foreign governments are in need
OF such apparatus, that would be
tuuTtiN Vfopcfs Dub why Huu
denly come over here to break
into our growing MARKET"
Ample u. S. Capacity
Endorsing this view, F. r. Fa-
geol, president OF Twin Coach
Company, Kent. O.. stated:
There IL ample capacity In
American plants 10 make all the
trailer engines we will need over
here"
In Cleveland, Albert Benfeld
eastern representative of { {
United States Ordance Engineer.
ing Company, Inc, asserted;
bumpers now available here
are exactly the same as those
OF English design I'm many in
stances. There IL no need for
that British concern 10 sell It's
apparatus here. We can meet
all the demand that will arise"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07
Trailers Offered
Here for Use
in Air Raids

WASHIN GTON, Sept 6. -
American manufacturers Of trailer
fire engines, similar to the little
bumpers used broad after AIR
raids. were thoroughly arouse q
today at the threat Of British com
petition with their product in the
United States.
First move in this invasion was
an advertising campaign launched
in American publications offering
the Godiva trailer fire-fighter,
manufactured by Coventry Climax
Engines, Ltd, Al the Godiva works
in Coventry, England.
This concern, II is reported, has
priority in getting orders for steel
and other defense material. IL is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07
.AFL Union Boss
.CdIIedRd(keteer

CHICAGO, Sept. 6. -- Charges
against officers of the kFL laun
dry workers international unior
were brought out today in con
nection with a suit seeking ar
accounting for $1.100,000 in unior
funds. William j. Donovan, secre'
tary treasurer. named as the de-
PENDANT, is called racketeer II
the suit.
The suit, brought by eight re-
voting members of the union
charged that the officers were not
elected but obtained their posts by
terroriStic methods in 1894.
The local now has $4,000 mem
-bers, who pay 40 cents week in
dues. Donovan is charged with
waSteful administration and with
diverting union funds to his own
use,