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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-25
Townsend Speaker
At County Seat

An audience of about 800 greeted
Miss Roberta Schmale, youthful
Townsend speaker, last Monday eve
ming at the high school auditorium
in Pine City. Although the meeting
had been widely advertised, a con-
flict with other meetings cut down
the attendance considerably, but did
not lessen the enthusiasm of the
speaker. Miss Schmale, who is about
25 years of age, is an exceptionally
strong speaker, and explained the
main features of the Townsend Pen
sion plan, and condemned in no un-
certain terms the present old age as
slstance now being doled out to aged
citizens who will sign the "pauper's
OATH
Miss Schmale gave the life history
of Doctor Townsend, stating that
many states, including Minnesota,
claimed him. During the World war,
she said, Doctor Townsend was sta
toned at Fort Smelling, and his work
there in preventing the soldiers from
getting influenza, won him place
in Who's Who in America.
Miss Schmale will speak at several
points in Minnesota and anyone hav-
ing an opportunity to hear her, should
not miss it, as she is undoubtedly
one of the best youthful orators to
be placed in the field by the Ma
tional Townsend Organization.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-25
Bruno Man Takes
St. Paul Bride

Wedding vows were spoken Sat-
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Miss
Erna Deckert, daughter of Mrs. Ly-
dia Deckert of st. Paul, and Mr.. Har-
old Market, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Market of Bruno. The cere-
mony was held in st. Johns Luth-
eran parsonage in ST. Paul in the
presence of the immediate families
and few close friends.
The attendants were Russell Mar
ket, brother of the groom, and Miss
Signe Egge, a friend of the bride. A
supper was served at the home of the
brides mother following the nuptial
rites. The newlyweds journeyed to
Bruno the following day to give a
dance for their friends at the Scan
dia club hall that evening. Those
from distance coming for the dance
were Mrs. Lydia Deckert and daugh-
ter Gertrude, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
libel, Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin DuShane,
Mr.. Strandburg, Mrs. Wise, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nap LaMotte and Miss Signe
Egge, all Of st. Paul; and Mr.. and
Mrs. Werner Nelson and Denny of
Superior, Wis. Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Market and family went to st. Paul
Saturday to attend the wedding.
The groom was born and raised
in Fleming township. He received
his schooling in Bruno, graduating
from the high school there with the
class of 1888. For the past year and
a half he has been employed by the
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing
Company in the capital city where
their home. The bride who was
reared in st. Paul, has been en-
ployed in the court house in that
city.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-25
Swendsen Store
In New Location

Holding a grand opening Saturday
from the former location, Nels
Swendsen, aggressive Hinckley mer-
chant, extends an invitation to one
and all to come in that day. There
will be number of demonstrations
by representatives of the companies
distributing the various electrical and
other appliances, coffee and dough-
nuts will be served free all day and
evening, and door prizes will be
given away.
The new store is located in the
Hunt building which has been COM
pletely modernized, with new light
ing fixtures of the latest design, new
wall trim and decorations, and every
thing made spic and span.
Mr.. Swendsen, who has been hand
ling electrical appliances of all kinds
the past IL years, announces that he
will have a full line of the latest
models on display Saturday and there
will also be other goods on the floor.
The drawing for the door prizes
for the ladies will be made in the
evening and various useful articles
will be given away. All are cor
daily invited to attend the opening
and will be made welcome whether
they buy anything or not.
An ad elsewhere in this issue will
give further details.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-25
Much Excitement
r).When Bear Calls

Dropping in for a call at the
Erwin Krogh farm southwest of
Askov Monday afternoon a large
black bear created a good deal
of excitement before it finally
departed for its haunts along
Kettle river.
Returning from silo-filling
about S o'clock Mr.. Krogh dis
covered the animal in pursuit
of several calves in the farm
yard so promptly started for the
invader. When the bear showed
no respect for him Mr.. Krogh
seized an ak from the nearby
woodpile but neither adversary
was willing to do battle. The
situation was finally called a
draw with the bear retreating in
good order to the woods west of
the farm.
Mrs. Krogh in the meanwhile
had gone to one of the neighbors
to borrow a rifle but returned
too late, and Albert Krogh, broth
er of Erwin, who joined in the
hunt with a heavy sledge ham,
mer, also missed out on the last
round.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-25
Elected To District
Twenty-Five Board

At a meeting in Sandstone We'd
nesday of last week Otto G. Hoiberg,
superintendent of the Askov schools,
was chosen as chairman of the Min
nesota Council of School Executives,
District 25 This district comprises
the territory from Moose Lake to
Taylors Falls.
Mr.. Hoiberg will also represent
District Is in the Minnesota State
High School League at the annual
representative assembly meeting
March q next spring.
Other officers picked at the Sand
stone meeting were Superintendent
r. j. Teska of Moose Lake as chair
man of the Minnesota State High
School League, District Is; and Sup
erintendent A. F. Nuetzman of Brook
Park, reelected secretary of the same
group.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-25
Calls For New Bids
On Mari Delivery

The contract for delivering mari
was recently terminated and new
bids are being called for by the coun-
ty committee according to Chris.
Frederiksen of Askov, who is in
charge of the lime program. These
bid forms can be obtained from the
county office, and these forms should
be filled out and returned to the
office before Thursday, October 2,
at 2 o'clock p. m. at which time
they will be opened.
Bids are being called for from all
the townships in Pine county except
Sandstone, Belden, Partridge and Fin
layson. Specifications can be obtained
at the time of getting bid forms.
Orders for mari for the 1912 pro-
gram will still be taken at the office,
but the price of this mari will de-
pend on the new contract entered
into on October 2. The new con-
tract will go into effect on October ID.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-25
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

Kiev, the most important city in
southern Russia, has had to sur
render to Hitler, and his armies now
are on their way toward Crimea and
Caucasus after scoring the first real
victory since the beginning of the
Russo German war about tn e e
months ago. The capture of the large
Ukranian city became inevitable aft
er the Germans had almost COM
pletely encircled Russian army of
about a half million men.
Disastrous as the loss of Kiev
is to the Russians-Hitler has
not yet conquered their country.
But he has opened the way to the
rich mine fields of Caucasus.
That's one reason why even Lon
don feels a bit gloomy about the
situation, and it explains the in
creased activities of British, Rus
sian and American diplomats aimed
at getting to the Soviet republics as
speedily as possible as many sup
plies as possible.
OctOuISs
It is relatively easy to plan, to
estimate, to allot certain supplies.
It is quite another thing to get them
to their destination.
This is where a great difficult
ty exists, for whatever is sent
from England and America has
to travel half around the earth.
That takes time. And, pending
transportation, Hitler is sure to
take advantage of that.
Whatever else the developments on
the European east front may be-
one thing is certain, and that is that
the world has never known a battle
to take-as many human lives as this.
Verdun was bad; about the worst Of
all up to the time of the preceding
world war. But this debacle is much
more of catastrophe, and although
it is impossible to rely on either Ger
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-25
International News Review

man or Russian casualty statistics,
outside and unprejudiced sources
agree that the German losses may 60
as high as two million, the Russian
even three million killed, wounded
and prisoners.
They Want Action.
While Hitler has his hands full
in Russia, the London press begins
to wonder, editorially, why the Brit
ish government does not attempt
an invasion of the German-occupied
parts of the European continent. They
write editorials about the matter
articles which, quite apparently, ex-
press the impotence of the British
people.
The London Times asks why
it is necessary always to let
Hitler take the initiative, and
the London Chronicle deploreS
the fact that "Our own soldiers
here at home rot to pieces be-
cause they have nothing to do"
But the British government itself
gives no signs that it intends to try
an invasion; it may be, according
to many views in, the United States,
that London is passing up unique
opportunity, and one that is not likely
to be repeated.
What's Back of 1t?
Interesting if true", is comment
often used by Englishmen who are
bit skeptical about certain news
in the field of international affairs.
1t applies, too, to the rumor, COM
ing over the cables a few days ago,
that an Italian commission, repre-
senting, it was said, the Mussolini
government, was on its way to the
United States.
Speculation as to its purpose
was rife, and two theories were
offered. One was that a conflict
between Germany and Italy is
not beyond the realm of possibili-
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-25
Extension Group
Pledges Aid For
More Production
Foremost Farm States to
Undertake Greatest Pro.
gram in History.

The Minnesota Agricultural Ex-
tension Service has pledged its best
efforts toward the attainment of the
u. S. Department of Agriculture goal
of more food for America and other
countries resisting aggression, an
nounces Director Paul E. Miller, who
just returned from a 12-state meet
ing at Chicago where he and other
agricultural leaders assured Secretary
Claude R. Wickard that Americas
foremost farm states are ready to
undertake the greatest production
program in the history of this coun-
try.
Has Necessary Resources.
Director Miller believes that the
Minnesota goals of more milk, more
eggs and poultry, more meat, and
more garden products are not only
attainable, but that Minnesota farm
ers have the desire and the resources
to deliver the goods
He has urged extension workers
and volunteer leaders in Pine coun-
ty to place food production at the
head of the list of aims for the
county. AS soon as the state and
county defense boards have set up
county goals, and AAA committee
men have conducted their canvass of
farms to find out how much food can
be produced, hundreds of volunteer
leaders in extension work will have
the opportunity to help in the food
campaign.
Premium on Good Farming.
There will be a big premium on
good farming practices in the COM
ing MONTHS says Director Miller
THAT is especially true of good feed
ing and management practices which
will get more milk from each COW,
more eggs from each hen, and more
meat from market hogs and cattle.
America has enlisted in the battle
for freedom with food as its most i'm
portant weapon. Food production is
a job that we in Minnesota can do
exceptionally we'll"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-25
Permanent Askov
|Rutabaga Day Is
Coal OF Meeting
Group of Nearly 40 Meets
Tuesday Evening to Make
Plans for Future Fairs.

Initial steps were taken Tuesday
evening at meeting in the Ameri-
can Legion club hall in Askov to
make the Askov Rutabaga Festival
board a permanent organization.
A. M. Simonsen, chairman of this
years volunteer fair committee, called
the meeting to order, explained its
purpose and listed several procedures
whereby permanent set-up might be
effected.
To Pick Permanent Board.
Following brief discussion it was
decided that the secretary of the
1941 Festival, Hans M. Nielsen, send
a letter to ii organizations in the
Askov community requesting that
they each select representative for
permanent board of directors. The
representatives are to meet early in
November for an organizational meet
ing when all records, balances and
other business would be turned over
to them by the 1941 fair board.
Each organization is to instruct
its representative as to which de-
partment of the fair it would wish
to be in charge. If proper arrange
ments can be made the fairs may be
managed that way.
To Represent IA Groups.
The IA organizations tentatively
picked are the Askov Garden Club,
Danish Ladies' Aid, English Ladies'
Aid, American Legion, American Lee
gion Auxiliary, Danish Brotherhood
Lodge No. 263, Danish Sisterhood
Lodge No. 154, Askov Coop Guild,
Askov Cooperative Creamery As
ISOLATION, Pine Coop Oil Associa-
ton, Askov Cooperative Feed As
ISOLATION, Young Peoples Society,
Askov Village Council and the Askov
Commercial Club. The latter is to
have two members on the board to
take care of all the business estab-
lishments not already represented.
Financial Condition Good.
During the meeting several reports
were heard concerning the financial
status of the Festival and other mat
tiers. From a SO profit the first year
of the fair the bank balance has
grown to nearly $500 with all ex-
penses paid. This sum will be re-
leased to the new board whenever it
is organized.
Following a discussion of other
matters movies of several of the
Rutabaga Festivals were shown and
enjoyed by the group of about 40
present. Coffee and lunch termi-
mated the meeting.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-25
Finlayson Young
Folks Are United
Home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank LindhOlm Scene of
Pretty Wedding Friday.

A pretty wedding was solemnized
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lindholm of Finlayson, Friday eve
ming at o'clock when their daugh-
ter, Miss Fannie Lindholm, became
the bride of Mr.. Milo Korpi, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Korpi, also of
Finlayson. Rev. H. Sporleder of the
Peace Lutheran church, officiated.
Candlelight Services.
The ceremony was performed by
candlelight under an arch of pink
and white. The room was decorated
with streamers and bouquets of COL
ored leaves. The Misses Alma and
Ruth Korpi, sisters of the groom,
sang 81 Love You Truly" before the
ceremony and "Yours" at the close.
Miss Sonia Korpi, sister of the
groom, acted as bridesmaid and Mr..
Einar Lindholm, brother of the bride,
was best man. About rs relatives
and friends were in attendance.
Well Known in Finlayson.
The bride has spent most of her
life at home. After graduating from
the Finlayson high school she worked
for short time in the Twin Cities.
The groom is a young farmer who
has lived in the Finlayson community
many years. Both are we'll and
favorably known and have many
friends who join in extending con-
gratulations and best wishes to them.
Guests from away attending the
ceremony were Mr.. and Mrs. C. F.
Hildebrandt and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Thiede and Evelyn of Motley.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-25
Monthly Service
At Denham Church

The choir of the Nordland church
will hold its monthly song-service
Sunday evening, September %, at 8
o'clock in the church near Denham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Paleen of
Moose Lake, will be the guest solo,
lists that evening. The choir, under
the direction of Mrs. Harry Lin
dor, will sing the following numbers:
81 Looked For Cod, Carrie Ad-
ans; 'The Lord Is My Light, Thorn
as; 81 Have Christ, Need No More"
Hall; Rolling In, Hall.
Rev. j. o. Johanson, pastor, will
deliver a short sermon. You are
cordially invited to attend this serv-
ice.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-25
Webster Church To
Hold Special Service

Under the auspices of the Salvation
Army services will be held at the
Baptist church in Webster, Wis, Sum-
day, September %. Morning serv-
ices will be held at II o'clock in the
forenoon and again at 2:30 p. m.
Major Johnson of the Salvation
Army will be in charge of a group
of 20 people in uniform with their
string band and drum. A committee
will serve free dinner to all at
noon.
Rev. K. c. Meyer sends a personal
message to all to come to Webster
Sunday and enjoy the annual fall
event at the Baptist church.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-25
Saturday, In
Church At Ciese
Miss Loretta Eppenberg
Becomes Bride of MIR.
Sylvester Ziegler.

In single ring ceremony Satur-
day Miss Loretta Eppenberger,
daughter of Mrs. Mary Eppenberger
of McGrath, became the bride of
Mr.. Sylvester Ziegler, son of Mrs.
Guy Garner of Hinckley. The mar
riage took place in the Emmanuel
Lutheran church at Giese at 2:15 p. m.
with Rev. H. Sporleder, pastor of the
church, officiating.
The bride was attended by Miss
Gertrude Orstad and Mrs. John
Hickle, close friends. The groom was
attended by Mr.. Walter Ziegler of
Sandstone, cousin, and Mr.. John
Hickle from Hinckley, a friend.
Following the ceremony wedding
dinner was served in the dining
room of the brides parental home.
The room was trimmed with white
and pink streamers. Assisting in the
kitchen were Mrs. c. Santee, Mrs.
M. Schweiger and Mrs. Jacob Matt
son.
Guests from Away.
Guests attending from away were
MIR. and Mrs. Dave Shore and Mr..
and Mrs. Matthew Morris of Mime
apolis, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Garner,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ziegler, Mrs. Lois
Ziegler and children, Mrs. Martin
Ziegler, Mrs. Estella Ziegler and Mrs.
Herman Hadke and children, all of
Grindstone Lake. Local guests at
the ceremony were Mr.. and Mrs. C..
Santee, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Schwei-
ger, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Dougherty,
Mrs. Jacob Mattson, Carl Tagtoe and
family, Mrs. Martha Groth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Weiss and Mrs. and Mrs.
Thomas Eppenberger.
The groom has been employed by
the Northern Pacific railroad the past
two years. The newly married couple
will live at Grindstone Lake. They
have the congratulations and well
wishes of their many friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-25
Fathers In Four
Finlayson Homes
Answer Last Call
L. ID. Brown, Charles Man.
ske, Paul Ward and Jacob
Maxi are Summoned.

Death struck four times in the
Finlayson community the past week
in four separate homes and in each
instance took the father. Lewis D..
Brown and Charles Manske were
summoned last Thursday, Paul Ward
passed away Tuesday evening of this
week and Jacob Maxi was called
home yesterday morning.
Funeral services were held for the
first two Saturday. Mr.. Ward will
be laid to rest Friday afternoon of
this week, while arrangements for the
Maxi rites have not been completed
at this writing.
Lewis ID. Brown.
Lewis Durham Brown was born
in Browntown, Pa, on October IL,
1866. He grew to manhood in Wyal-
using, the same state, later coming to
Little Falls, MINI. In 1921 he moved
to Minneapolis, and to Finlayson, at
Big Pine Lake, in 1888, residing there
until his death last Thursday from
heart trouble. He had been i'll the
past year.
He was married to Sadie Barton at
Little Falls in June, 1907. She sur
wives as do also four children. They
are Gladys M. Brown, Gary, Ind;
Mrs. R. S. Grant, Chicago, ILL.,; Mrs.
w. E. Skinner, Jr., Fort Knox, KY;
and L. D. Brown, Jr., of Omaha,
Nebr. There are two grandchildren,
David Grant and Beverly Brown.
Served in Legislature.
Mr.. Brown was druggist by pro-
fession. He served in the state legis-
Iature between the years 1909 and
1917, representing Crow Wing and
Morrison counties. A member of the
Masonic Lodge of Little Falls for
48 years, Masonic rites were con-
Quoted for him by the Sandstone
Masons at the funeral in the home
Saturday forenoon at 10 o'clock.
Since coming to the Pine Lake
community Mr.. and Mrs. Brown had
maintained several cottages on their
property for tourists. A friendly man,
with a pleasant smile and greeting
for ALL Mr.. Brown had made large
circle of friends throughout the state
who held him in highest esteem.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Phillip E. Gregory of
Little Falls, an old friend of the
family. Members of the Sandstone
Masonic lodge served as pallbearers.
Following the services at the home
the body was taken to Little Falls to
be laid to rest there.
Charles Manske.
Services were held Saturday morn
ing at II o'clock at ST. Joseph's
Catholic church in Finlayson for
Charles Manske who succumbed to
cancer last Thursday following an
illness of five months duration. Father
John F. Strunck of Sandstone, Of
ficiated with Joe Koenings, Tony
bosch, Ed Kaeder, V. Laska, P. Sunk
and Bob Fife serving as pallbearers.
Interment was made in the Catholic
cemetery at Finlayson.
The deceased was born on Janu-
airy 20, 1878, in Chicago, ILL.,, COM
ing to Finlayson in 1884 to follow
his profession as farmer. His wife,
the former Julia Long, passed away
on September 4, 1920. One son, Carl,
and granddaughter, Irene, survive.
A son, Harold, died in April last year.
Two sisters of Charles Manske reside
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-25
STORAGE BULLETIN

A new bulletin is available at the
county agents office on home stor-
age of vegetables. This bulletin is
written by A. E. Hutchins and E.
M. Hunt and deals with the storage
of home grown vegetables for winter
use.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-25

the Askov American has published four
pictures all with
tons of family.
Albert Munger of New Hart
ford celebrated her 91 birthday Saturday To the
her Charles Munger formerly of Duxbur of New
Hartford Mrs. Munger holding Dom
aid Russell Eme Of Russell Emert back who resides
northwest Akov To Mr. Emes right his mother Mrs Elmer
Emert Calvin living west and south of the village.
Mrs Munger, born in New York in 1880 and the wife of
Civil who passed number still
hale The picture taken family
April New Hartford
The Valley settler., 1941-08-08

A-E L5AI1i}5 i 3a1ITG
The d Leaders mooting was
held in tho axtensi on office Tuos-
day evening august 5 to coaploty ,
plans for Attending the Roundup aJ
cNinloy Park august 6 to Il. For
ty monbcrs Gnd leaders are plo.a-'
ing to attend from the Matanuslza
Valley and scvon from Lklutna. all
the Al Clubs arc making plans for
booths to be put up at tho Fair. 4
special Al leaders mooting Will be
hold in tho Extension office londay
evening august l8.
The Valley settler., 1941-08-08

HOSPITAL NOTES
lar. and Ms. G1aT Fri It arc the
parents OF baby boy born Sunday
nanoc 1ona1d Clay WEI him II OF.
IN appondo ctomy w porfo1'-
nlo6 on Bon otroitz OF Inc opendence
i1ino.
j ohm Boucher is boina treated
for the fracture OF ri chit 60 sus
tainod in an automobile accident.
lorna Nelson Ia her tons11s
removed.
os car anderson, laorn inc is
receiving treatment dor frs.cturod to
Donald 9fciff, WHO'S e.sl1le vas
broken in q fall from haaso IS
patton in the hospital this week.
Robert .:eston, Indepo9z&onco
is receiving tree tneut Io1' an IN
jured right ankle.
Ar. Jus tafson, has II d1schar~
god Following u majo7 opo. i.tion.
The l, Geo person vas ssz'oy3d at
tho hospital this wool.
RS, jirS7l s4cVl cIo1o sufGored
an INJURY to the lbs in g a7,tomo-
bile accident, onG Inc.4c . >.1ort stay
at the hospital.
Two Low Up to-dato I'd have
boon Installed IN the hosp7 til. They
have long boon needed and .ro great
ly appro CT atod by both paoi onts and
hospital staff, end Lave : 81 occu-
pied continuously since t r. arrival
They are y. Aipncd with automatic
head and l-lce lift.