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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-06
Death Comes For
Pioneer Settler
Gust L II o m a, Finlayson
Resident, Dies Saturday,;
Funeral Yesterday.

Death came Saturday, February l,
for Gust Luoma, Finlayson farmer
since 1914 He died of heart at
tack following a four-day illness, but
had been ailing for many years.
Gust Oscar Luoma was born in
Nurmo, Finland, on July 18, 1883,
coming to this country 20 years later.
He worked for a time at Lakefield,
Mich, then went west to Butte,
Mont. He was married there in
1914 to Alma Hanninen and the fol-
lowing year they came to Finlayson,
purchasing a farm " miles east of
Finlayson. There they built up fine
farm and home for their children, AL
Ian and Theodore at home, and Vivi-
an, Mrs. John Teras, now living in
Duluth.
Wife Dies in 1886.
Mrs Luoma passed away on Sep
tember 81, 1885, Together with the
children, one grandchild, Janice Teras,
survives. The deceased also leaves
three brothers, John, Matt and Emil
Luoma of Aurora, and two sisters in
Finland.
Mr. Luoma had made many friends
in the years he spent at Finlayson
and was an interested and active
participant in his community's af-
fairs. In later years he was dis
cussion leader in the "Old Timers"
Neighborhood club.
Funeral Yesterday Afternoon.
Funeral rites were held yesterday
afternoon with short service from
the home at | o'clock and one at 100
from the village hall. The pallbear-
ers were Andrew Pajala, Efram Ran
ia, John Mattson, Nick Koivisto, c.
L. Smith and Victor Gustafson. Burr
al was made in the Finlayson ceme-
terry beside the body of his wife.
Rev. Elmo Wuori of Esko, conducted
the services, speaking both in Eng
lish and Finnish. Wilma Norback
played the organ and Mrs. Ed Kuk-
kola and Hazel Norback sang two
hymns.
Sincere sympathy is extended by
the community to the bereaved rela-
tives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-06
Profit Increase
Plan Is Studied
Farmers, Creamery Men to
Study L wer Cost of
Production.

A new step towards increasing
their dairy profits is being taken by
Pine county farmers. When prices
of butterfat 60 up, this increases
the profits in the dairy business, but
raising prices is sometimes difficult
thing to do. However, when pro-
duction costs can be lowered by
fits and it does not lead to increased
competition from substitutes.
County Agent Picks Committee.
County Agent Max McMillin has
announced a committee of dairy
farmers and creamery men who will
work with him in setting up county
plan Members of the committee
are Joe Wurm, Melvin Anderson,
Julius WaletZko, John B. VonRue-
den, Chris. Frederiksen, Oscar An
derson, Raymond Chollett, Ed. Arm
strong, Elm er Henderson, Andrew
Engebo, Mike Birkeland, R. w. Bar
stow, Dale Harris, Mervyn Anderson,
Ed. Ouradnik, M. l.. Gefke and
Adolph Wanous
Dairy profits depend on market
price and economy of production.
Price is difficult to control, but farm
ers can do something about the cost
of producing milk and cream, the
committee believes.
Stress Cheap Feed.
The county program will stress
plenty of cheap feed of the kind
that can be best utilized by dairy
cows. Larger acreages of alfalfa and
clover will be sought to provide an
abundance of legume hay for winter
months. Extra pasture to furnish
good grazing from early spring to
late fall is another important goal.
Liberal feeding will go long way
toward stepping up dairy production,
but good herds are still necessary
The county program will continue to
stress better breeding through proved
sires and tested DAMS
A leaflet explaining the county
plan is now being prepared for dis
tribution.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-06
Last Rites Held
For Laage, Early
Pioneer At Askov
BrOOten II e S j d Had
Made HI O m e in Askov
Over Twenty Years.

Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon of this week at Osakis for
E. A. E. Laage of Brooten, former
pioneer of the Askov community. Mr..
Laage, who had been ill lately, was
taken to the Glenwood hospital where
he passed away last Thursday at the
age of 80. Interment was made in
the family lot at OsakiS.
Born in Denmark.
He was born in Denmark on June
II, 1859, the son of creamery opera
tor. He grew to manhood in that
country, was member of the Dam
ish Royal Guard, and later employed
in shop near Randers. 1t was here
that he met his bride-to-be, Miss
Frederikke Behrmann. They were
married on April IL, 1888, and came
directly to LaSalle, ILL.,, where Mr.
Laage became employed at the car
penter trade.
They moved to AIgona, Iowa, in the
spring of 1884. Mr.. Laage again did
carpenter work for a time but later
purchased a 160-acre farm where
they lived for about year and half
until forced by illness to make other
arrangements, and moved back to
Algona In the winter of 1890, they
with their only two sons, Anthony,
born in 1885, and Oscar, born in
1888, made trip to their native land
to spend the winter.
Buys Land in Minnesota.
Upon returning to this country in
the spring they purchased general
store at Sexton, Iowa, later selling
this and investing in 400 acres of
Minnesota land, near Osakis. This
property is still in the family, the two
sons owning and farming it. Mr.
Laage was active in community af-
fairs at Osakis, being for several
years mayor of the village and serv-
ing on the school board. He was
one of the founders of the First Ma
tional Bank there and was director
for several years.
In 1913 Mr.. and Mrs. Laage came
to Askov and built comfortable
home in the east part of the village
They made many friends here, being
well-liked and respected by the COM
munity. Mr.. Laage was one of the
directors and an appraiser of the
Pine County Mutual Fire Insurance
Company and was an honest and sin
cere worker for the organization
Observe Golden Wedding.
The Laages were signally honored
on April IL, 1888, when friends and
relatives from far and near gathered
to help them observe their golden
wedding anniversary. Over SEQ were
present that evening in the ASkov
D. B. S. hall and the occasion was;
made very happy for the honored
guests. Mrs. Laage died on March
8 the following year, the body be-
ing taken to Osakis for burial. Mr..
Laage remained in Askov for some
time following the death of his life
mate but several years ago moved
to Brooten to be near his relatives
The American joins Askov friends
of the Laage family in extending
sympathy in their bereavement.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-06
Citizenship Class
Hears 0. G.. Hoiberg

The Askov Citizenship class met
last Thursday afternoon, under the
leadership of Miss Leila Hall, in
structor. The group was addressed
by Otto G. Hoiberg, superintendent
of the Askov schools, his topic being
on the first amendment to the Bill
of Rights.
He spoke on freedom and democra-
cy here as compared with Europe
and stated that the people of the
United States must make every effort
to keep that freedom which is SO
valuable to them.
The group then sang america" and
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner. The
afternoon terminated with coffee and
lunch served by Mrs. MAIDS Nielsen
and Mrs. Rasmus Petersen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-06
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD


AS winter wanes and spring draws
closer, uppermost in the minds of
millions is the fear that quite soon
Hitler will try to begin his dreaded
invasion of the British Isles. That
will be THE war to which all else
that has already happened, will have
been merely gentle prelude.
There is still the possibility
that Great Britain may come in
ahead, and perform an invasion
of her own by marching into
German-held continental terri
tory, but you don't hear so very
much about that; what you are
told repeatedly is that Hitler
hopes, and England fears, that
German invasion across the
Channel can be accomplished.
In a speech delivered on the oc-
caSion of the eighth anniversary of
his rise to power, Hitler the other day
made it quite plain that he wants to
invade England, and also that he
will torpedo any ship-including
American-which brings war supplies
to the British In this way he hopes
he said-to bring about the ending
of the war some time within the pres
ent year.
Raises His Fist.
The German "Fuehrer" was quite
unusually outspoken in his references
to the United States, evidently for
the reason that he considered much
of the discussion now going on in this
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-06
mon -Profit Plan
OF Hospital Care
To Be Explained
Meeting in Askov T o W n
Hall Monday to Give Full
Details.

An explanation of the Minnesota
disqualification Service Associations
non-profit community plan for hos
pital care will be given by Don Con-
don, a representative of the Associa-
ton at community meeting to be
held in the Askov town hall on Mon
day evening, February 10, at 8 o.
clock.
This meeting should be of great
interest to all employed persons,
farmers and private businessmen in
Guided, who wish to be assured of
hospital care for themselves and their
families when they need it," said
Dr. E. 1. Parson.
I'm the past, one of the most COM
mon problems of the average patient
was unpreparedness for the costs of
hospital care and treatment. The
Minnesota Hospital Service Associa-
ton has now made it possible for
the average employed man and wo-
man to budget the cost of hospitali-
Zation"
Pioneer in Field.
The Association, which is one of the
pioneers in the field of non-profit
group disqualification, is one of the
largest in the country. Over 100000
persons in Minnesota are subscribers
to the plan.
The Association includes the H.
LOngstreet Taylor Foundation at Po-
kegama as we'll as "a other hospitals
in "A other communities. The sub
scriber not only may choose his own
doctor but he may also select any one
of the member hospitals for care and
treatment.
Since the plan was organized seven
and one-half years ago, $3,304 ,608
has been paid for the disqualification
of its subscribers. In 1910 alone,
care amounting to S1,317,042 was
provided to subscribers.
Over 500 Patients Daily.
At this present time, one subscrib-
er is being hospitalized every IL
minutes, that is, total of 116 sub
Scribers enter the member hospitals
as patients every day. According to
the daily census of member hospitals,
over 800 subscribers receive neces-
sary care each day.
The employed subscriber is en-
titled to 81 days of hospital care the
first contract year. This increases
to "a days the second year, 81 days
the third, and sc days the fourth and
succeeding contract years.
If the subscriber did not use hos
pital care during his preceding con-
tract year, the number of days that
he is allowed for hospital care is
doubled during the present contract
year. For example, if he did not
use any care last year as first year
subscriber, then this year, he would
be eligible for 48 days of care as a
second year subscriber, instead of the
usual "a days.
Hospital Benefits.
This hospital care includes: Board
and room in three or four-bed room
or $3.50 day toward more eXpen-
sive accommodations.
All general nursing care.
All operating room expense.
All anesthesia.
All routine drugs and medicines.
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-06
Early Settler At
Askov Succumbs
Monday Morning
Funeral Services Will be
Held This Afternoon for
Johannes Juhl.

The Askov community was sad
dened Monday by the death of one of
its pioneer settlers, Johannes Juhl,
who had made his home south of the
village over 80 years. He had not
been in the best of health for several
years and about three weeks ago
suffered a stroke from which he
never recovered. The end came peace
fully at 5:35 Monday morning.
EARNED in Iowa.
He was born in Vilstrup, Sender
Upland, Denmark, on October %,
1872, coming to America in 1890 di-
rect to Clinton, Iowa, where he
worked in a sawmill for two years
before taking up farming at Ring
sted, Iowa. He was married at the
latter place to Laura Jermiasen in
1900. Ten years later they decided
to come to the new Danish settle
ment here, moving their family to
Askov, and began the work of cary
ing out a farm 112 miles south of
town.
Besides clearing the brush, pick
ing the stones and doing the other
work necessary to make a new home
for his family, Mr.. Juhl also found
time to take part in the various af-
fairs of the growing community. He
was interested in all cooperative and
community enterprises, serving on
the creamery and feed store boards,
among others, and was also president
of the church board a number of
years.
Eight Children Survive.
Nine children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Juhl, and one son, HAL
mar, died at the age of one year.
The surviving children are as fol-
lows: Marius, Plattsburg, Mo-; Mrs.
Walter Christensen (Marie), Port An
geles, Wash; Albert, at home; Mrs.
Emil H MINER (Rigmor), Detroit;
Mrs. Evald Sore (Dagmar)
Askov; Mrs. Frank Nelson (Agneta),
Sandstone; and Esther and Vermund,
now employed in Detroit.
Mrs. Juhl proceeded her husband in
death, passing away August 3, 1886.
BY a strange coincidence both sue
cumbed to stroke, the day of death
also being the same in each case, on
a Monday, the third day of the
month.
Mr.. Juhl is also survived by three
brothers and a sister. They are Rev.
Hans Juhl of Hampton, Iowa, Jorgen
Juhl of Blooming Prairie, Andrew
Juhl of Alto, Mich, and Mrs. Bert
Smith, Pontiac, Mich.
Funeral Services Today.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon, from the home at 100
o'clock and the church at 2. Rev. M.
Mikkelsen will officiate. The body
will be carried to, its last resting
place, in the Askov cemetery, by
Fred johnson, Fred Hansen, Soren
Jensen, S. Chr. Dixen, Hans Clau-
sen and Johannes Sorensen, all old
friends of the family. Esther and
Vermund Juhl of Detroit and Rev.
and Mrs. Hans Juhl of Hampton,
Iowa, came for the funeral.
The American joins large circle
of friends and neighbors in extend
ing sympathy to the bereaved family
in its hour of sadness.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-06
Bruno Wins Close
Game From Willow

In an exciting game on the Willow
high floor Tuesday evening Bruno
nosed out the locals % to 26 in an
overtime contest. The game was tied
at 25-all at the end of the regular
playing period.
1t was bad night for Willow River
as their second team also lost, going
down in defeat to the Kerrick juniors
19 to 16 in the preliminary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-06

The Minnesota state forest nursery
at Badoura has an annual planting
stock of 100000 seedlings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-06

Truth like a torch, the more tbs
shook, it shines.-William Hamilton.
The union times., 1941-08-02

(Continued from Page D which is now in executive session il Hotel Jefferson in St. Louis.
 FIRST ON ACENDA
 President MOrrin stated that plans to aid in the national de- fense program was one of the principal matters of business on the agenda of the Iron Workers Executive Council meeting. 'Our great country and all of its citi- gems face crisis today that calls for sacrifice on every hand," President Morrin said, "and I fully intend to do everything within my power as General President of the International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers to see that all of our affiliated local unions and their members follow through with our policy to lend every possible assistance to our chief executive, President Frank lin D. Roosevelt"
The union times., 1941-08-02
NIB Men
(Continued from Page D AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION

MT. Fairfield informed THE UNION TIMES that NIB is now working on aircraft production le out to it by United Aircraft, although the NIB men do not receive wage' comparable to those earned by the or ganized workers of the Hamilton Standard Propeller since the signing of the contract by that firm with tht International Association of Ma chinists.
 He pointed to the 3800 Sikorsky workers in Stratford who have re quested a Labor Board Election ii order that they could verify the clain of the Union that it has big majority of the men signed up, as the example the NIB men should follow.
 HOW TO WIN
 Fairfield urged the NIB men: "Join a bona fide organization which will protect your seniority and obtain the rating you merit. We will win, with your complete support, the same wage increases and improved working cOndi- tions that we are daily gaining for thousands of other organized workers"
The union times., 1941-08-02
Unity

Continued from Page 1) combined opposition licked the May amendments in the House but when the measure was sent to conference similar provisions were again tackled on.
 Green said that the bill Strikes at the very vital and fundamental Amer ican principle of private ownership and declared that the bill would i'm pose condition of involuntary servi- tude upon labor"
 Green told members of Congress
The union times., 1941-08-02
UT Article
Continued from Page D

(Contlnued from Page improvements were concessions on the part of the management to the pres sure exerted by the sincere efforts of the International Association of Ma chinists to Improve the working con- ditions of the High Standard em- ployes.
 However, such slight concessions will satisfy neither the men nor the Union," Fairfield declared. Tm con- fident that in the coming weeks the High Standard workers will join the broad stream of American Labor, by exercising their free will in joining 8 union of their own choice, the Inter national Association of Machinists."
The union times., 1941-08-02
krevolin Barbers
 Get Paid Vacations

Krevolin's Congress barber shop at 204 Congress Avenue, is the first New Haven barber shop to give its em- ployes a weeks vacation with pay. Mir. Robert Krevolin, the proprietor, joins the growing ranks of business men who believe that cooperation with the organized labor movement serves their own best interests.
The union times., 1941-08-02
|A.F.L. Acting |As Spearhead
 |Of Campaign
Bone of Contention Is Five
 Billion-Dollar Reserve Fund in Treasury

One of the fiercest tugs-Of- war Washington has seen i'm
 many a moon got under way this
 week before Senate committee,
 headed by Senator Sheriden
 Downey (Dem., Calif.), and
 charged with the duty of inves-
 tigating the Social Security set up. The bone of contention is a $5,OOO, ,OOO, ,OOO reserve fund
 piled up in the Federal Treasury.
 FUNDS AVAILABLE
 The remainder of the fund IS ap- plicable to the payment of old age pensions under the contributory sys- tem which provides protection for more than 5O,0OOOOO workers. IS TOO LARGE Organized labor contends the re- tserve is too large and is campaigning l for an increase in benefits for the job Hess and larger old-age pensions. The American Federation of Labor is the spearhead of this drive. Social Secur- ity officials concede the reserve is larger than necessary and agree with labor that it should be reduced through larger benefits.
 On the other side are a num-
 Der of business organizations de-
 naanding a reduction in pay roll
 taxes. Their idea is that any
 changes in Social Security should
 benefit employers rather than
 employees.
 The job insurance fund comes
 from a tax on employers rough. \ ly 3 per cent of their payrOlls.
 Trade organizations insist that
 the tax be reduced to 2 per cent, or lower.
 The old-age pension fund is drawn from a 2 per cent tax on the first $3,0OO of every em- 1, ploye's salary, half paid by him
 and half by his employer. Orig
 finally it was to increase at the
 end of two years, but Congress froze the payments at 2 per cent until 1943. A move to freeze them still further is certain. Old age benefits are limited to maximum of $84 month, and that | figure may only be reached by those who started maximum payments at I the age of 21 after the passage of the act. Most of those now receiving benefits are getting only about SIS or $16 a month, or less than the average payment under non-contributory old jage pension systems, toward which bene6ciaries have contributed nothing. HOPE sF.D." WILL ACT
 Senator Downey and other members of Congress contend
 that there should be iberaliza- tion of pensions. Downey would
 reduce the eligible age to 60 and
 greatly increase the monthly I grants, and pay them as a matter
 of right and not as charity.
 Social Security Board officials
 have conducted a study which sustains the view that benefits are too small and could be inc creased without increasing taxes. Their recommendations have
 been before the President for several months, and they hope that just as soon as emergency defense measures are cleared away ''F.D.R." will send mes- sage to Congress urging liberal ization.
The union times., 1941-08-02
Water Go.
(Continued from Page D

(Continued from Page D hearings include West Haven, Ham, den East Haven, Branford, North Haven, Cheshire, Woodbridge, North Branford, Orange, and Bethany. The New Haven Water Company will also be present.
 The preliminary hearing Tuesday will be held at the office of the Public Utility Commission, Room 576, State Office Building.
The union times., 1941-08-02
rice Opens Lberaze Old Age Pensions ad e. Benefits

In announcing the vacations, which each of his employees will enjoy, MT. Krevolin declared that his workers were fully entitled to them in view of their thorough work in taking care of the shops clientele in a skilled manner. This has made regular cus- toners of the majority of his patrons.
The union times., 1941-08-02

that voluntary service, which is in spired by the spirit of understanding and cooperation, will produce peter results than compulsory legislation or the application of forceful methods.
The union times., 1941-08-02
Old Co. Union
 Faces Extinction

WASHINGTON, D. Clone of the nations biggest and oldest ''com- pany unions" s"-a 22-year old dummy union on the Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company, claiming 15,00C members-faced early extinction by the NLRB.
The union times., 1941-08-02
Growers
Continued from Page D

NOO1Ae11As1G0 4AO11 2 o6O the firm has received, hours have been shortened for the summer. For the first time, the store is closed Wednes- day afternoons and Friday evenings after P. M.
 This chain also has stores in Holyoke, Hartford, Meriden and Springfield. There was IF week strike at the Hartford outlet.
The union times., 1941-08-02
AFL Strikes Back

WASHINGTON-Time lost by AFL defense strikes has amounted to less than one hour per man-year since the start of the defense program, the AFL said in its June survey of labor.
The union times., 1941-08-02

Patronize the friends of organ ized labor who advertise in THE UNION TIMES, Labor's own paper.
The union times., 1941-08-02
State Health Department
 Bans "Hatters Shakes"

DANBURY, Conn.-The long fight of Local 10, United Hat ters Cap X Millinery Workers (AFL), for the Outlawing of mer- curry in the hat industry ended in victory this week when the State Health Department an- nOunced that the use of mer- curial carrot will be prohibited in Connecticut after December l, 194l.
 FEATHERS SHAKES"
 The ban on poisonous compound: will eliminate the dreaded occupa tional disease, matters shakes" whicl has taken a frightful toll of worker. in Danbury and Norwalk hat shops.
 The State action closely fol- lowed a recent conference in Washington called by the U. s. Public Health Service, at which representatives of labor, the hat industry and state health groups supported a campaign to abolish this industrial hazard.
The union times., 1941-08-02
MAIL ORDER BUYING

Consumers who do their buy. ing through the big mail order houses will also feel the burden of heavier prices. ''Prices i'm the coming fall and winter catalOgs are said to be up about 6% from prices in the current catalOgs," it reported.
 ''The new editions are due to come out almost at once. So if you have planned to order some- thing from the current edition of either Wards or Sears cata- log, don't delay"
The union times., 1941-08-02
Buy Now And Be Ready For Higher Prices
Consumers Will Do Well To Lay In Stocks of
 Certain Goods

NEW YORK-In the face of sharply rising prices, cc nsumers will do we'll to lay in stocks of certain goods, s'Bread & Butter'' advises.