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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-20
Vows Said By Askov
Girl, Sandstone Man

A wedding of interest to Askov and
Sandstone folks took place Monday
afternoon at five o'clock when Miss
Lillian Abrahamsen, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Hans Abrahamsen of Askov,
and Mr.. Willard Johnson, son of Mr..
Sigfred Johnson'of Sandstone, became
man and wife at the Lutheran parson-
age at Mora with Rev. Leaf officiat-
ing Martin Culin of Sandstone, was
best man and the bride was attended
by her sister, Miss Magdalene Abra-
hansen.
Following the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served at Onamia. The
newlyweds then left for visit with
friends near Mile Laos lake.
The bride was born in Ord, Nebr.,
and came with her parents to Askov
where she completed her schooling.
Mr.. Johnson is graduate of the
Sandstone high school, class of 1884.
He has been employed on the Great
Lakes and will return to his work
there. Mrs. Johnson has been en-
ployed at the Madison Inn in Sand
stone and will continue her duties
there for the time being.
Friends extend congratulations and
best wishes to the newlyweds.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-20
Sandstone Couple
Married Saturday

Wedding vows were spoken Satur-
day afternoon, March Is, at Pine City
by Miss Evelyn E. Smith, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Newell B. Smith of
Sandstone, and Mr.. Joseph o. Cert
son, son of Mrs. Anna Gjertson, also
of Sandstone. Rev. Donald Lathrop,
pastor of the Pine City Methodist
church, read the nuptial rites. The
couple was attended by the brides
parents and sister.
The groom is a graduate of the
University of Minnesota, School of
Forestry, and is employed by the
Federal government. His bride,
graduate of the Superior State Teach
ers college has been teaching in Wis
consin and will complete her school
year there.
Their friends wish them success
and happiness in their life together
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-20
International News Review

ing Moscow. There are indications
that Japan may be preparing to play
stellar part in the world-war drama,
and that-sooner or later-Japanese
viewpoints presented at the capitals
of Russia, Germany and Italy may
become of importance to the future
of the United States, too.
For the moment, we know alb
solutely nothing about the back
ground setting for Matsuoka's-.
in some responsiveness unusual
trip. But there is no reason why
Americans should feel optimistic
about it. There are certain i'm
plicati0ns that make optimism
look silly. :,
Considered in connection with the
definite and rather challenging atti-
tude of President Roosevelt, and with
the howls of the Russian, the Ger
man and the Italian press in regard
to America, there is every reason to
fear that peace-loving Americans are
facing a crisis-of some kind. There
are good many people who think
that it could have been averted:
others don't think so. And there
again we have evidence to show that
the expression of conflicting opinions
is treasured prerogative of a demo-
cratic nation.
Discussion.
In our daily walks of life we meet
many individuals and face as many
opinions. That's all right. That's
liberalism, and that's democracy for
you. What is not so very reassur-
ing is the fact that already now
statements of unpopular and momen-
tarily disliked views too often call
forth opposition of that passionate
CONTINUED on Page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-20
Local Sportsmen
Seek Planting Of
More Fish Here
Pine County Izaak Walton
League Also Takes up
Spring Burning.

The Pine County Chapter of the
Izaak Walton League met at Finlay-
son last Thursday night at which
time detailed report was read of the
fish fry paintings in Pine and Carl
ton counties for the years of 1889
and 1910.
These figures were compared with
paintings in other sections of the
state, with the result that the Sec
rotary of the Pine county chapter,
Emil Kay of Pine City, was instructed
to investigate the matter further with
the intention of securing more bal
anced ratio of fish fry paintings in
these two counties as compared to
surrounding counties.
Mr.. Kay suggested that anyone in
terested in the subject of fish fry
should attend the next regular meet
ing which will also be held at Fin
layson on Monday night, April IA
President Kenneth Gay was named
chairman of a committee to investi-
gate the feasibility of having the
State Conservation department es-
tablish a trout hatchery at the former
Goss Hatchery site.
Spring Burning.
E. V. Gafert, chief warden of the
Moose Lake Ranger Station, acted as
chairman of a round table discus
sion on the matter of classifying the
agricultural and the non-agricultural
lands in connection with the resale
of tax delinquent land in this sec
ton of the state. 1t was brought out
during the discussion that a large
area in the southeastern part of Pine
county was burned over every spring
without any regard to the cover that
was damaged for bird and animal
life.
An effort is being made by the
league to have this area patrolled by
a fire warden during the burning
season so as to check on any illegal
burning and also assist any farmers
in that territory in burning certain
specified areas.
The secretary also stated that the
general public was cordially invited
to attend any of the regular meet
ings of the Pine county chapter and
that anyone interested in becoming
member of this. National Conserva-
ton Organization, should get in
touch with Kenneth Gay, president
at Sturgeon Lake or the secretary
Emil Kay, at Pine City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-20
Agricultural Census
Shows Acreage Gain

An interesting discussion on the
Minnesota Agricultural Census for
1910 as it pertains to northeastern
Minnesota was given Friday of last
week by M. j. Thompson of the
Northeast Experiment Station, Du-
luth, during a radio broadcast, "Down
Arrowhead Burrows" over station
KDAL.
The excerpt follows:
"The first bulletin on the Mime
sofa Agricultural Census for 1910 has
arrived. The number Of farms, but
more especially the number of i'm
proved acres is the yardstick of ex-
pansion or contraction of the farm in
dustry. 1t might be called the barome-
ter of rural economics. In spite of the
agricultural slump of the 'Thirties'
the IA counties in northeast Minneso-
ia have come through with net gains.
"The region as a whole has a
record of continuous progress for 60
years. In 1880, the total improved
acreage in the whole area was only
1921; this grew to 48,274 in 1890;
19O,543 in 1900; 412,s4s in 1910; 49,
443 in 1920; 1,OO6,6 83 in 1890; 1885,
225 in 1885 and 1927, 1913 in 1910.
These are rather discouraging facts
for the class of economists who would
turn northeast Minnesota back to the
Indians.
"The addition of a quarter million
acres per decade, to the improved and
productive acreage of the state works
out to about 40 sections a year. And
40 sections will produce 2/3 of mil
lion dollars each season even though
the crop be worth only $40 an acre.
Thirteen of the ID counties show a
net gain over 1890; these counties
show a gain over 1885 as well: Ait
kin, Beltrami, Carlton, Itasca, ST.
Louis, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of
the Woods and Pine.
"Men establish farms from social as
well as economic urge. The impulse
in the first case is to establish a
home, in the second to start bust
ness. The trek of home seekers to
the north continues; when acreage
no longer increases in a county we
can assume that the saturation point
of settlement has been reached; the
worthwhile land has been taken up;
has come. 1t would be fit
ting for each county through its
discussion clubs, Farm clubs, Farm
Bureau and Grange to study the CEN
sus of 1910 in it's relation to their
own subdivision of the state"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-20
Cold Wave Hits
Market Supplies
Cattle Prices Steady to Csc
Higher; Hogs Advance;
Lambs Steady.

South ST. Paul, Mimi, March 10,
1941: The sudden appearance of an
unseasonal cold wave held livestock
marketings to restricted volume
which in turn influenced strong to
Csc advance on slaughter cattle at
this weeks opening and the price
gain was still retained on Tuesday,
according to the Federal-State Market
News Service. Vealer prices showed
a firm to strong trend while stocker
and feeder cattle held fully steady.
Choice grade 1850 to 1900 pound
slaughter steers topped the current
market at $12, while load of choice
mixed yearlings brought $11.50. Most
steers on offer were medium to good
grades that sold from SO to $1,000.
Good and choice around 465 pound
stock calves got up to $1,000, heifers
weighing over 600 pounds going at
$3.50 on replacement account. Good
and choice vealers cleared at $3.50
to Sill.
Advance Holds Over.
The lions share of Mondays adj
vance in the local hog division was
maintained on Tuesday to make that
days market SC to 15c over last
weeks close. Good and choice $50
to 24O pound offerings cleared at 81 .65
to SITS. Similar grades 240 to 270
pound averages cashed at $7.35 to
$7.65, with 27O to 800 pound weights
at $720 to $3.50, and 800 to $50
pound heavies going at $40 to $7.35.
Most light lights scaling 40 to 100
pounds sold at $7.15 to $3.50, while
100 to 100 pound kinds brought $3.50
to SITS. Sows were up least, being
disposed of Tuesday at mostly $685..
Sheep Remain Steady.
All slaughter sheep and "a m b S
maintained a steady price level as
compared with last Friday. Supplies
arrived chiefly from western feed
yards, and some native offerings in
Dictated cleanup proposition. Slight
Improvement was noted at eastern
dressed lamb centers, good to choice
40 to so pound carcasses selling from
SIG to $3.50. Majority of good to
choice fed lambs cashed from $10.65
to $10.75, with just good kinds at
$10.50. Best slaughter ewes realized
Sc. Bulk of shearing lambs cleared
from $1O.50 to $1,000, with feeders
reaching $40.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-20
New Officers Picked
By Shipping Group

The board of directors of the Rock
Creek Farmers Shipping Association
met last Thursday at the Edward W.
Petersen home for its reorganization
al meeting.
Art Petersen was elected chairman
of the board; Roland Heckroth, vice
chairman; and John E. johnson, Sec
retary-treasurer for the coming year
The association has been enjoying
good patronage since its incorporation
five years ago, with two trucks haul
ing livestock to the market at South
ST. Paul every week day except Sat-
urdays.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-20
Dates Are Set For
All Club Festivals

Dates for the Pine county All one
act play and music festivals, which
are being sponsored by the county Al
council, have been set as follows
Thursday, March 81, at 8 p. m. al
the Pine City high school auditorium
for the clubs in the southern hall
of the county; and Friday, March %
at p. m. in the Sandstone high
school auditorium for the northern
half.
Judges for these festivals will be
the county council and they will
judge both sections. Plays anc
musical numbers will be placed ir
blue, red, and white ribbon groups
and the winning play over all will
have the opportunity to present theil
play at the state fair if state festival
is held again this year.
The public is invited to attend the
festivals.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-20
Minnesota Digs Out
after Worst Storm,

The Pine county area, although
hard hit by the terrific windstorm
which swept out of the northwest
late Saturday night and continued I'M
til Sunday evening, escaped the brunt
of the storm which took approx
mately 70 lives in Minnesota and
the Dakotas.
Very little snow fell during the
blizzard but old snow on the ground
mixed with dirt and sand, was picked
up in a swirling, cutting mass by the
high wind and packed into solid
drifts. Many highways were blocked
with banks of snow from six to IL
feet high and the work of opening
the roads was hindered Monday by
the sub-zero weather.
The heavy drifts made hard going
for the snowplows, many of the ma
chimes breaking down from the con-
tinued impacts. Crews with shovels
have been accompanying several Of
the plows and even saws have been
pressed into service to cut the snow
for easier removal.
The high death toll was caused by
the suddenness and unexpected fury
with which the storm struck. Many
of the victims were trapped away
from shelter and found frozen tc
death while others were suffocated
by the flying snow. The storm was
more disastrous one than that Of
Armistice day last fall when about &C
in the northwest lost their lives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-20
Township List Is
Nearly Complete
Voters in Favor of Nurs-
ing Service, 100 to 767;
Two Reports Not In.

Below are the results of township
elections Tuesday, March II, not
previously reported. There are sever
al more townships from which cleo
ton returns have not been heard.
The count on the sentiment vote
being taken on the county nursing
service now stands at 1109 in favor
of retaining the service, with 767
against. Two townships are yet to
be heard from on this matter.
ARNA TOWNSHIP
Supervisors-John A. Anderson. Arthur
Bjork, Ray Chapman.
Address: Markvilie MINI.
Treasurer --Miss lone Grevious
Justices of the Peace-Alfred Karlson, H.
Constables-Ed Quigley. Henry Holmstrom
BARRY TOWNSHIP
Supervisors-John Albert Sikkink, VIM.
Adams. Martin Anderson.
Address: Hinckley; MINI.
Assessor H.. Jaquis
Treasurer Jaarsma
BIRCH CREEK TOWNSHIP
Supervisors-Otto Hanson, Oscar Daniel
son, Frank Cisar.
Clerk Alfred T. Christensen
Address: R. R. 1, Sturgeon Lake, MINI.
Assessor DanelSki
Treasurer Erick Anderson
Justice of the Peace Joe Dobesh
Constable ---Ru no Larson
CHENGWATANA TOWNSHIP
Supervisors-Fred Miller, Jr., E. L. Birke-
land, Frank Wanous.
Clerk -Adolph Wanous
Address: Pine City. Mimi
Assessor --G Grant Chaplin
Treasurer George GeiSler
Justices of the Peace-LouiS Olyne, Parke
Bitner.
Constables-W. A. Kubat, Ernest Skalicky
CONTINUED on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-20
AskOv Shooters
Whip Sandstone

Askov defeated the Sandstone rifle
team here Tuesday evening 1887 to
11O8. The losers had only seven men
present as against Askov's ten so
only the scores of seven Askov men
were counted in summing up the
totals.
Hans Nielsen of Askov again was
high with 191 points, and Argo was
high for Sandstone with 176. Three
Askov men, Ed Larson, Harold Dietz
and Hans Nielsen had perfect marks
in the prone position.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-20
Office At AskOv For
North Pine Farmers

An office of the Farm Security Ad-
ministration, established March 6 at
Askov for the convenience of farm
ers in the northern part of the county,
has been kept busy the two Thursdays
it has been open here, but can take
care of more patrons. The office,
which is located in the town hall on
Main street, is open each Thursday
afternoon and the hours are from l
to 4 p. m.
Mervyn Anderson of Pine City,
county supervisor, is in charge, and
has two assistants. They have a
permanent office in Pine City, their
regular office day there for visiting
patrons being each Monday, all day
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-20
Rush City Trips
Chisago To Take
District Grown
Downs Askov, Last Years
Champion, in Opening
Thriller SIS to ~.

Rush City, victorious over ASKoV,
defending champions, went on to
whip Moose Lake 38 to 80 and then
defeat Chisago City in the finals AZ
to 80 to take the title in the District
25 play-offs at Pine City Wednesday
through Friday last week.
The opening game between Askov
and Rush City Wednesday afternoon,
the high-score contest of the tourna-
ment. was featured by shooting
duel between Arden Hyldahl of the
Pine county team and Beauford
Grothe of the winners. The former
made "a points for the tourney record,
the latter shot g. Askov started
fast to run up an early lead but their
opponents finished with a closing
rush in the last quarter to win the
game SIS to "A.
Other Wednesday games found Chi
sage City winning from Barnum AZ
to 80; North Branch defeating Sand
stone 81 to Is and Moose Lake whip
ping Pine City 40 to %.
Chisago City Steals Show.
Chisago City stole the show in
the semi-finals the following evening
upsetting the favored North Branch
five "a to g. The Chisago City CEN
ter, Jim Edman was high scorer for
the night with 16 points. Moose Lake
was the victim of Rush City in the
other game, losing 38 to 80.
The championship tilt Friday night
before a packed house saw Chisago
City playing on even terms with
Rush City through the first quarter
but from then on they gradually
slipped behind. The score at the end
of the initial quarter was tied at
Hail. Rush City holding three
point lead at the half % to 10.
North Branch took the consolation
game, nosing out the Lakers 40 to
81. The winners started fast but had
to stave off a 15-point closing rush
by Moose Lake to gain the decision.
First Title Since 1888.
This is the first time Rush City
has won the District Is crown since
1888, and their home town rooters
turned out by the hundreds to boost
their team on to victory, it being
estimated that about half the tourna-
ment crowd being from the southern
village.
The Rush City quint will 60 to Hib-
bling this weekend when the region
z elimination games will be fought.
The Friday games will find the dis
trict 25 representative m C h d
against Bull of district 81. Duluth
Central of the 26th will be paired
against Virginia of district %. The
winner of the series goes to the state
tournament at the Minneapolis audi
torium next week, March 26, 81 and
%.
The members comprising the Rush
City squad are Beauford Grothe,
Donald King, Robert Froelke, Wallace
Scherer, Marlyn Moses, George Jen-
nings, Robert Olson, Benjamin Err
win, Paul Olson and James Gluth.
The coach is Willard Kottke
No all-star team was picked this
year at the district tournament in
Pine City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-20
Carlton Selected
District Clinic
One of Eight Centers in
State for Checkup of
Crippled Children.

Carlton is one of eight centers in
the state at which district clinics for
crippled children will be held this
spring, according to word received
from the Minnesota Bureau of Grip
pied children.
Counties to be served by this clinic
are as follows: Aitkin, Carlton, Pine
Kanabec and southern st. Louis.
Crippled persons who are under 81
years of age and who are not finan-
cially able to afford private ortho-
pedic care are eligible for the serv-
ice of this clinic.
Cooperating Organizations.
Organizations cooperating with the
State Bureau for Crippled Children
in plans for the clinic are the Min
nesota-Dakota Orthopedic club, the
Gillette State Hospital for Crippled
Children, the Vocational Rehabilita-
ton Division of the State Department
of Education, and the Minnesota Pub
lie Health Association.
They make orthopedic examinations
available to those who have not been
cared for previously, and they afford
checkup examination for those who
have had attention through the Bur-
eau for Crippled Children or the
Gillette State Hospital.
Persons wishing special information
may write to the Bureau of Crippled
Children, Globe Building, st. Paul
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-20
New CCC Glass

Another CCC enrolment will be
open to Minnesota young men begin
ming April l and continuing 20 days,
according to an announcement made
in st. Paul this week. Information
may be received from the county well
fare office.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-20

The Minnesota Highway depart
ment reminds you that icy pavements
demand extra, unceasing caution.
Don't crowd the fellow ahead-he
might do something unexpected.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-20
Petit Jurors For
Term OF
Court ArePicked
Must Appear at the Court
House in Pine City Tues
day Forenoon, April 8.

The list of petit jurors for the
annual spring term of court, recently
released by William Mista, clerk of
district court at Pine City, together
with their place of residence, is pub
lished below.
The jurors are to appear in the
court house at the county seat on
Tuesday, April 8, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon.
No grand jury has been drawn up
to date as no necessity has arisen as
yet for this.
List Of Jurors
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-20
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

Under the constitution of the United
States, it is the Congress that de-
clares War-no single individual. Sc
far, the United States Congress has
not declared war; nor has, in just sc
many words, any individual. But
President Roosevelt's speech Satur-
day evening will in many places
a b r o d be considered, practically
speaking, declaration of war; there
is no doubt that that was the inten-
ton, too. One could not listen to
that speech or, for more mature re-
Election, read it afterward without
gaining the very distinct impression
that the White House considers us at
war already, although there are a
good many technical formalities lack
ing.
JubilatiOn in Great Britain,
China and Greece, and resent
ment-very bitter resentment
in Berlin, Rome and Tokyo made
it quite clear that the purp0rt of
the address was not miSinterpre-
ted. No, it was not a declaration
of the kind usually expected be-
fore active participation begins,
but it was very close to being
that-in fact, the last step be-
fore a decision comes before a
national legislative assembly.
What now, after the passage of the
lease-lend law and the Presidents
speech, becomes clear is that the
United States can no longer be de-
scribed as a neutral nation.
That Japanese Trip.
japanese Foreign Minister Yosuke
Matsuoka's journey from Tokyo to
Berlin and Rome is gaining in po-
tential importance as he is now near
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-20

Under Scouting supervision, 24,136
Boy Scouts were taught to swim in
1910.
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1941-02-20
S0cijalisticko reSet0.

mix stvara svo druStveno bOgat-
stvo i da su radnici puka siroti-
MIA zbog toga sto su radnici, orda
logika nalazi da sc ime radni-
ka trazi ne "neka prava i rele
sigurnosti starosti," nego da
sva zemaljska industrija postane
svoiina slobodnih radnika, pod
koiim besklasnim drusvenim ure-
djenjem radnici bi primili punu
drustvenu vrednost svoga proiz-
voda tada ne bi mi "Svi bill pu-
ka sirotinja," vec bi svi mi uzi-
vail u izobilju svih ljudskih do
bara, civilizacije opsteg napret-
ka.
Kada bi A. S. bio zaista prija-
tell radnika kada bi zaista zello
radnicki napredak on Sc ne bl
krio liza polu-mera "svog prava
1eke sigurnosti starosti,' all
buduci da on to cini, sve sto je i
pocetku uvodnika logicno konst"-
tovao to je ucinio da bi Sc bajagi
predstatvio da on "zeli radnickl
.napredak," dok Il stvari on zeli
vecnu klasnu vladavinu, tojest
drustvenu nazadnost, da budemc
ve5ito "svi mi puka sirotinja"!
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1941-02-20
VaZne mediunafOdne
VeSti.
(Nastavak sa |. strane.)

(Nastavak sa l. strane.)
sa ration je prestala uveliko i ag
rikulturna proizvodnja. Drugim
recima, uzasna mizerija vlada sa
tom nesretnom zemljom strah
.od Proleterske Revolucije .uzdr-
zava Hitlera i Mussolini-a da ga
silom teraju da uvuce spaniju u
rat.
Mozda je sledeca vest stvar puke
propaganda, a moze biti da je is
tinita, da su italijanski vojnici,
pre- pada Bengazi-a, otvoreno sa
'dobrenjem svojih oficira spalili
sliku Mussolini-evu, ali je jedan
oficir dodao, da revolucija IL TIA
liji bi znacila prodir nemacke
vojske 1taliju. Stvari moraju da
vrlo hrdjavo stole i u Italiji, zbog
toga nacisticke sile ne mogu res