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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-03
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
Luth. Church, Moose Lake

Lenten service Thursday evening.
Junior Mission band Saturday, 2
p. m; confirmation class Saturday at
9 a. m.
Sunday worship, GAS a. M; Sunday
school, IL a. m.
Blomskog Lutheran Church.
Luther League Friday evening.
Confirmation class Saturday, 1890
a. m.
Sunday worship, 11:15 a. m.
Ladies' Aid meets Thursday, April
10, at the Victor Nelson home, Miss
Helen Dahlin assisting
Faith Lutheran Church, Denham.
Sunday worship, 8 p. nj.
Confirmation class Saturday, 2 p. m.
Children's Easter program, Thurs
day evening, April 10. (Please note
the time is Thursday evening instead
of Easter Sunday evening as planned;
this change due to conflict with other
program in the community
OSCAR L. OLSON, Pastor.
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There will be services in the Faith
Lutheran church at o'clock Sun
day evening. All are welcome.
The Sunday school of the Faith
Lutheran church will give an Easter
program at the church on Easter SUM-
day evening. All are welcome.
Mrs. Eskel Anderson, Mrs. Hilds
Carlson, Mrs. Dick Rye and jeanne
Mr.. Roseland and Rev. Oscar L. o.
son called at the L. j. Larson home
last week.
Leonard Nelson left Saturday morn.
ing for Fort Smelling where he will
begin his training in the United
States army.
Oliver Nelson left Wednesday t.
begin his training in the army. He
together with Milan Lehet and James
Anderson, enlisted in the army be-
fore Christmas, but Milan and Jane:
were called in January.
Miss Esther Leaf came from Min.
neapolis Saturday evening to the Up
gren home.
Mrs Eskel Anderson, Wilbert An.
derson, Ed Weinberg, Dick Rye anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Swendsen anc
little Judith motored to Minneapoli!
Saturday to attend birthday party
in honor of Harry Weinberg. The,
returned the next evening.
Mrs. Anne Anderson, Mrs. Per Lar.
son and the Misses Mae Upgren anc
Esther Leaf visited at the L. ]. Lar.
son home Sunday afternoon. Mrs
Larson remained for longer stay.
Rev. Oscar L. Olson and Mr. anc
Mrs. Hjalmar Gustafson were Sunday
dinner guests at the Upgren home.
Miss Charlotte Amundson spen
Sunday afternoon at her home here
The Birch Creek Community clul
will meet Friday evening, April 4
at the Maple Grove schoolhouse. Al
are welcome
Leonard Nelson was guest of hon.
or at the Faith Lutheran Luther
League Friday evening, March %
He was presented with gift from
the league.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-03
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

JOnn y. MOeQt, pastor.
Presbyterian Church, Willow River.
Sunday, April 6, Palm Sunday,
special music; GAS a. M, communion
service. All are urged to be pres
ent; 1880 a. m, Sunday school.
First Presbyterian Church, Bruno.
Thursday, April 8, p. m, prayer
meeting.
Sunday, April 6, 10 a. m, Sunday
school; 11:15 a. m, morning wor-
ship, Palm Sunday, everyone well
come; 8 p. M, Christian Endeavor
meeting, topic: my Influence-How
Can l Use It?"-John 1882.
Union Presbyterian Church, Kerrick.
Sunday, April 6, 100 p. m, Sunday
school; 2:20 p. m, Palm Sunday serv-
ice, special music. Come!
For Christ also hath once SUI
fered for sins, the just for the unjust,
that He might bring us to God, being
put to death in the flesh, but quick
ened by the Spirit" - Peter 3:18.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-03
Willow River
Church has Annual Meeting.

The Presbyterian church held its
annual business meeting in the church
parlors Thursday evening, March 81
There were 10 people present.
The meeting was opened by Rev
John j. Moedt, local pastor and chair
man of the meeting. He read from
Peter IL and followed with prayer
Mrs. j. Bochek's secretary's minutes
were read by Miss M. Bochek and
accepted as read Miss NJ Bochek,
treasurer, read her report which was
also accepted.
There were two trustees elected,
Mrs. Earl Wilson and Frank Majzner
The budget is to be $500, the same
as last year. AS this is the 50th an
niversary of this church there will
be a celebration of some sort some
time in October
A motion was made and carried
that the Lords Acre Plan" be car
ried out as stated in Readers Digest
Basil Doonan was elected janitor for
the coming year.
A Sunday school was planned for
the coming year. Sherwin Swartout
was unanimously elected to the office
of superintendent. Basil Doonan was
elected as assistant superintendent
Flora Cook as secretary, Minnie b.
chek as treasurer and Edith Flanna-
gan as pianist.
Mrs. Herb johnson gave the treas
urer's report for the Ladies' Aid fol
the past year, which was accepted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Ehmke and
Lisbeth Lee of Brook Park, spent
Sunday with the Ehmke families
here.
One of the 500 clubs was enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Edw
Clough Wednesday of last week. Mrs
Clough is recovering from a recent
illness and was glad to see her
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. G. Roberts and
family drove to Pine City Sunday.
Mrs. j. R. Stanton entertained the
bridge club Tuesday of last week.
The dinner club was entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Linsley Sunday evening. This club
meets only occasionally.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Soliday of
Duluth, were guests at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Ehmke over Sum-
day.
A girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
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THE BUSY BEAVERS All NEWS
Reporter, Evelyn Breckheimer.

Reporter, Evelyn Breckheimer.
The Busy Beavers All Club had
a very interesting meeting held on
March rs at the Sturgeon Lake
school. They sang a few songs be-
fore the meeting was called to order
The members also received their
project material.
Miss Torvick gave a very inter-
esting talk on the project, "Home
Beautification". Leroy Cunningham
made plan on how he was going
to beautify his home. They also had
movie on "Home Identification u
The meeting was then adjourned.
The next meeting will be held April
% at the Lincoln school, district Is.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-03
The Legislature
AS l See 1t
BY Rep. Chas. L. Halsted.

BY the time you read this column
we will be well into the first week
of April.
The usual hurry and hustle of the
last days of the session are already
in evidence. We have already been
told by Rep. Roy Dunn, chairman
of the all-powerful rules committee,
that we will meet on three Saturday
mornings before we close on April
"a. The first week of April we will
meet in our regular afternoon ses-
sions, plus Tuesday and Thursday
evening sessions and Wednesday and
Friday morning sessions. AS result
of the increased speed of the legis-
lative mill, l will write more briefly
about each of the bills, in order to
give you some picture of all that is
happening.
Homestead Lien Law.
Last Wednesday the Liberals of
the House, joined by some of the other
members who are much interested in
more fair treatment of our aged re-
cipients of old-age assistance, almost
managed to repeal the lien law. The
big guns of the administration doomed
during an all-afternoon talk-fest, ar
guing against repeal, and won by a
margin of one vote, 81 to So. We
were discussing a minority report
of liberal members of the Appropria-
tons committee. There is no doubt
that this showing of liberal strength
will force some modifying amend
ments on the lien law when it again
comes up.
Collection of Back Taxes.
Last week Reps. George Hagen and
Huhtala made valiant attempt to
get action by the House Immediately
on the matter of a yet undetermined
amount of back taxes owed the state
by the mining companies. They in
troduced resolution instructing Tax
Commissioner Spaeth, Attorney-Gen-
eral Burnquist and the county audi
tors in counties where mines are To-
Gated to investigate the reasons for
the failure of the iron mining COM
panies to properly disclose and cor
rect their true tonnage and pay their
back taxes. From May l, 1924 until
May l of 1889 the estimated tonnage
held by the companies,-on the Me-
sabi Range alone decreased only 133
million tons, although the records
show that 400 million tons were &C.
tually shipped, so in other words
267 million tons escaped taxation.
1t is claimed other large tonnages
could be disclosed if our officials
checked computations of the COM
panies data. Rep. Huhtala brought
out the point that these back taxes
if collected, would all 60 to the state
and would more than take care of the
relief needs of the cities of the first
class, so we could have an end to the
overcoming talk of sales tax
However, the resolution lost, by a vote
of So to 38, and was instead referred
to the tax committee where it may
be lost in the final scurry!
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: NRtra nj thr Gh11rrhra

kelsen will be guest speaker. Refresh
ments will be served.
Choir practice Monday evening at
8 p. m, April Z.
Secretary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-03
Peace English Lutheran Church

Peace English Lutheran Church
H. Sporleder, pastor.
Divine services, 1920 a. m. Sun
day school and Bible class, $50 a. m.
Subject: 1.-THE amounting of Jesus by
Mary. Holy communion will be
celebrated in connection with the
service.
Special Holy Week services:
Maundy Thursday services in the
evening at o'clock in the German
language. Lords Supper will be cele-
brated in connection with this service.
Good Friday services at 8 o'clock
in the evening. Music will be fur
nished by the choirs of the church.
All are welcome to our services.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-03
Zion Lutheran Church, Bruno

S. T. Palm, pastor.
Services Sunday, April 6, with Holy
communion at 2 p. m. in the Swed-
ish Lutheran church. All are well
come.
Bible hour at p. m. at the home
of Andrew Storebo.
All are welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-03
Ellis Whiting called at the M. .
Close home Saturday forenoon.

Vern Anderson purchased the Dr.
Jeffrey cottage on Sturgeon Beach
recently. Joe Odebraski of Sturgeon
Lake, has been busy remodeling and
installing lights. They expect to
move in soon.
Miss Loretta Katchmark visited her
grandmother, Mrs. John Jurek, Mon
day.
Mrs. Roger Wood and son Jerry
spent Monday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Beccue.
Geo. Void who is employed in Will
low River, spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ing. Void.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-03

Mrs. Mary Leaf Passes.

Mrs. Mary Leaf passed away Fri
day afternoon, March %, at 2:30 o.
clock at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. John Sandbeck, and family in
Grand Forks, N. D. She had been
ill about a week before her passing.
Funeral services were held Tuesday,
April l, from the Faith Lutheran
church at p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-03

Anger squanders our mental ener-
gy while giving us nothing of value
in return.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-03
st. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church, Bruno

st. Pauls Ev. Lutheran Church, Bruno
missouri Synod)
Sunday, April 6, p. m, Sunday
school; 2:30 p. M, divine service;
$3.50 p. M, quarterly voters meeting.
Good Friday, April II, 2:30 p. m,
communion service.
r. A. BRAMMER, Pastor.
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st. PauPs Luth. Church, Willow River
L. R. Larson, pastor.

l.. K. Larson, pastor.
Divine worship on Palm Sunday
at $50 a. m.
Sunday school at 1920 a. m.
Services at p. m. with Holy COM
munion on Good Friday.
Easter Sunday services with Holy
communion at $50 a. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-03

Unless Faith and Love are kept in
our hearts, life will pile our backs
with grudges.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-03
GO TO CHURCH.

VILSTAD CHURCH NOTES
The Vilstad Luther League will
meet at the Vilstad church Thursday
evening (tonight). The Rev. M. Mix
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the annual
assessors meeting will be held on Tues
day, April 8. 1871. at 2 o'clock p. m. at
the courthouse in the village of Pine City.
Taxpayers are invited to attend this
meeting.
]. E. THERRIEN,
(SeaD County Auditor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-24

calm assurance. ''I have identified
myself and am prepared to do so
again. The precise nature of my
mission I am not permitted to dis
close to you. Beyond that I've moth
ing to say"
Without taking his eyes from Ben
ming, Bravot slowly opened drawer
of his desk and brought out an auto
matte pistol.
As he leveled the weapon across
the desk Bravot's left hand went to
call button which sent a rasping
summons into the outer Office. Old
fer came In at once.
We have had a close call, Old
fer" Bravot said. He passed his
left hand across his forehead, now
wet with perspiration. "This man
is an Army Intelligence agent who
shot at me once, and whom I stu
pidly overlooked in Mexico due to
my preoccupation with other mat
ters."
Benning heard the outer door
open. Oldfer, terror leaping into his
little eyes, jumped across the room
and slammed Bravot's door. Ben
ming sprang to his feet, but the ape
like arms of Backropp were about
him In an instant with all the crush
ing force of motor-driven prongs. A
ponderous hand closed over Ben
ning's mouth and shut off articula-
ton.
Benning felt himself lifted clear
Of the floor by a strength against
which his own sinews were power
less. Backropp carried him across
the room to the Bravot concrete
vault that lay open behind heavy
steel doors. The ape-man hurled him
inside with stunning violence and
heaved the doors shut.
Benning picked himself I'D and
shook his head to clear his wits from
the shock of his fall. Only the habit
Of sef-discipline saved him from
panic as he found himself engulfed
In this black, steel-encased void. He
heard the vague click of bolts as the
door was locked, then silence.
He felt about the interior Of his
prison and estimated its dimensions
as some six feet wide by ten feet
In depth.
He knew that rescue depended
largely upon that phosgene cigarette
he had tossed out the window as
signal to Intelligence operatives be-
low. He argued that they had caught
the signal; it must have been G-2
men who invaded the Andes Office
at the critical instant of his impris-
onment.
His ears strained for sound, but
there was only silence. He tried kick
ing at the foot-thick steel doors, but
there was no response. It came
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-24

like the way he nosed about into our
things, so have hirs waiting for
you"
Salvatore strobe into the room, an
erect, saturnine man in morning
coat, striped trousers, and lurid
neckwear. Even in the shock of
recognition, Behring'S startled mind
flashed to a whin OF professional
observation. This mans presence
confirmed his every suspicion of the
Andes Gold Mining and Milling Com
pany. Salvatore was Gaujos, the
masquerade with whom he had
traded shots at San Antonio, the man
who as Colonel Bravot had been his
chief of section in Van Hassek espi-
onage service at the Palacio Ma
cional.
Bravot sat down at his desk and
fixed his gaze on his visitor. In his
cold, blunt eyes there showed no rec
ignition of the American agent
whom he had glinpsed at San An
tonic and failed to recognize in Mex
leo City.
what explanation have you to Of
fer of your visit here?" Bravot in
quired.
'Tm here from Mexico City, Colo
mel Bravot," Benning answered with
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-24
Proving That Doctors
Don't Knor0 Everything

A doctors telephone rang when
he was trying to go to sleep. The
caller was in a wild state of alarm.
''My wife, doctorl" he shouted.
'tIt's her appendix. You'd better
come round quick"
keep her quiet in bed" said
the doctor, "and III come around
tomorrow. She hasn't got appen-
dicitis."
The husband became even wild
er, however, insisting that the doc
tor should come at once.
Look here" said the doctor at
last, you know that I took out
her appendix three years ago, and
nobody has two appendices. %
ever heard of anybody having
two wives?" asked the husband.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-24
Battling Babies

To the majority of
American children Satur-
day night means dunking.
To the $500 boys ,cho be-
long to Kips Bay Boys
CLUB in NetU York, Satur-
day might means battle.
The boxer iUith the highest
number of points gets a
iUatch. Age range, 6 to II.
This series of pictures
takes you to the club.
Right: This little felloto
is loaded for bear. The
gIoues they use are tceH
padded, so, except for a
bloody nose or ttCo, no
damage is possible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-24
Funny Americans

A dialect man speaking in railroad
track Mexican drew bowls at a
luncheon the other day. Said he:
''The Americanos are YER tommy pip
pie. They have a famous drink
the cocktail. They put In the whisky
to make it strong. They put in the
water to make it weak. They put
in the lemon to make it sour. They
put in the sugar to make it sweet.
Then they say, Here's to you'll
and drink it themselves"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-24

INT pGI1O1 I11d1l(C IL
ST Wanted Wings"
he was chosen by
Cecil B. De Mile
for one of the two
male starring roles
in REAP the Wild
Wind" It's a tale of
the Florida kets, a
hundred years ago,
and Milland is a
fighting young law
yer from Charles
ton, who srnashes a
desperate crew of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-24
By VIRGINIA VALE


released by Western Newspaper UnionJ
BECAUSE Carole Lombard
ID and Clark Gable interested
themselves in his career, tall,
handsome Reed Hadley, who
halls from Texas via New York
theater and radio acting stop
overs, appears to be safely
launched in Hollywood.
He first attracted Miss Lombard's
attention a few weeks ago, when he
appeared with her on a national
broadcast in New York. Gable met
him at that time also. Both were
impressed with young Hadley's ap-
pearance and talents. Gable sug-
gested to Director Clarence Brown
that Hadley be tested for the role
of a young British officer in THE
Uniform" at Metro, In which Gable
and Rosalind Russell are co-starring.
An important requirement was that
the actor chosen for the role be
able to wear a uniform worn by Ga
BILE. The young actor fitted the uni
form, and the part was his-no test
was required, just an interview with
Brown. At the same time casting
officials grabbed him for Man
From the City," with Robert Ster-
ling, Paul Kelly and Marsha Hunt.
Ray Midland is moving right
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-24

THE STORY so FAR: More than
100000 foreign troops which had been
secretly transported to Mexico suddenly
invaded the United States. Intelligence
Onheer Benning had discovered their
plans while spy in Mexico City where
he had gained the confidence of Fincke
and Bravot. two enemy officers, but his
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-24

robes owned by
Hollywood actors,
is breaking In some
$3.50 suits for his
role as a power line
man In Warner
Bros "Manpow-
er." That's the pic
ture in which Hum
phrey Bogart was
slated to share hon.
ors with Raft and
Marlene Dietrich,
but Raft, who wise
Iy realizes his lirni-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-24
IIliterate Soldiers

During the World war, of l So, 256
men who were given the psychology
cal test, 24.9 per cent could not read
and write English well enough to
understand newspaper and write
a letter. Based on these tests it
may be concluded that about 81. 600
in the army, or 7.6 per cent were
wholly illiterate and 712.000, or ia
per cent were relatively illiterate
The number in the Hterate class
was 3,067 900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-24

THIS charming little girl IN her
L big-brimmed sunbonnet and
short dress will be quite at home
on your lawn. Holding a watering
can, she is an industrious as well
as decorative figure.
In 16-inch size. she comes on pattern
1927. Is cents. all ready to be traced to
plywood or thin lumber. cut out with Jig
or coping saw and painted. She makes
fine companion for the Farmer Browns
boy cutout. Z9273. Is cents. Send order 70:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-24

tations, refused to appear with him.
Ida Lupino didn't want the talented
Mr.. Bogart in 1.-THE Gentle People"
with her, either. Warmers offered
him a nice, fat part IN bad Men of
Missouri but he would have none
of it, and was suspended.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-24

Getting a screen test isn't too
easy, and Richard Wallace, director
of Harold LIoyd's first production
for RKO, ga Girl, a Guy and a
Cob" explained why the other day.
He computes the cost of a test at
from 81, 500 to $1,000. The candidate
is brought to Hollywood, makeup
artists go to work, hairdressers and
wardrobe department heads are
called in. An experienced actor is
selected to appear opposite the cam
didate-and there are the salaries
of the director, cameraman, cleo
tricians, sound men, etc. Then the
candidate may be no good!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-24
NEXT WEEK
A.sotsss AlAssAlss 5<4zaAs~s.t
D Q Mt MISS I'll

The Dacancy caused by the Presi-
denis death threatens serious DO
Iitical controversy IN the Capitol.
Viii Washington politicians put ma
tion0l tCelfare qbore their petty an,bi-
tons? You'll learn the aass0er next
tceek.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-24

George Raft, who has one of the
largest and most expensive ward
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-24
For the Cause

It is the cause, and not the
death, that makes the martyr
Napoleon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-24

ship wreckers and wins the girl.
John Wayne has the other stellar
male role-that of sea captain who
also wants the girl. And all In Tech
nicolor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-24
MJeriak 6verv american Should Read
INSTAIIMENT THIRTEEN

INSTALLMENT THIRTEEN
warnings had gone UNDECIDED. The Pres
ident was killed wren Washington was
bombed. General Brill, commander Of
the u. S. army in Texas, was opposed
by greatly superior forces led by Van
Hassek- In spite of RrilPs desperate
resistance, Van Hassek's troops pushed
relentIessly forward. Returning to wash
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-04-24

Ray Milland is moving right
ahead, and fast. After turning In