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The Nome nugget., 1941-04-07
Goodbye To
 Isolation of Alaska
I

Speediest delivery yet of mails from heart of the continent to the heart of Alaska was that de- livsred here by the Douglas DC3 last evening.
 Leaving Seattle yesterday nor ming, mail was landed here at 7:l0 pm. and a little later was in the hands of numerous recip- tents.
 Included in the lot were lett r that left Los Angeles and San Francisco the day before - also Associated Press Telemats, :" photographs transmitted by radio and wire from European and Am erican metropolitan cent-rs and transformed into mats" to be converted into metallic "cuts' which appear in this issue of the News Miner. One shows the act ual signing of the Yugoslav-Axis pact in Vienna Tuesday. The pic ture was radioed from B rlin to New York, sent by wire to San Francisco, rushed here by plane.
 Letters that left New York, Washington and Chicago Monday came on the plane.
 A little later, when closer trans contin cntal airline connections are arranged, eastern as well as west coast mails will come thru almost if not within AS hours. EX press and passengers will make the same speed-a long stride for ward making Fairbanks the neXt door neighbor of ev5Ty continent al center and forever redeeming Alaska from her age-old isolation Fairbanks News Miner, Marcf 28 issue.
The Nome nugget., 1941-04-07
Films Careful With Sugar
 And Butter

HELSINKI (P)- An American in Finnish restaurant might think that snuff-boxeS had made a comeback, seeing how every other person pulls container out of pocket or handbag. Actual ly, what he sees are pill-boxes, vials, match-boXes, test tubes, candy boxes, typewriter ribbon cases, all kinds of odds and ends us d for carrying around bit of sugar and butter.
 These precious food items are strictly rationed and Films like to have some handy wherever they go. In restaurants, a sprin king of butter in that dish mak es the fool tastier On visits it is good manners not to horn in on your hosts limited supply.
 Manufacturers have seized on the opportunity. As soon as ra- tioning came into force, various receptacles, of many shapes, sig es, colors and designs began tc appear on the market-advertis- ed as specially prepared for pock stores of sugar and butter.
The Nome nugget., 1941-04-07
Ten Dredges
 To Work In Yukon In Al

DAWSON - All signs indicate that the Yukon is in for one of it's busiest and most productive years in 1941.
 According to Warren H. s. Me Farland, General Manager of the Yukon Consolidated, that com pany expects to recover about two and a half million dollars in gold this season. Ten dredges will be in operation with peak payroll of 800 men.
 Regarding a possible shortage of labor in the Yukon, especially in the Dawson district, this sea- son, MT. Mcfarland stated re- gently that this would depend on how many men have gone into the armed forces since last sea- son.
 It is a well known fact that since recruiting got under way last fall, a large number of for mer company employees, both in Dawson and Mayo camps; also in Whitehorse, have given up their jobs to join the colors and do their part in Canada'S great war effort.
 In practically every gold area in the Yukon placer mining will be booming this season.
 Nothing positive is yet known publicly regarding the silver op- erations in the Mayo camp but il is generally believed that opera tionS will be carried on this sum- mer maybe on a smaller scale than usual.
 Add to the mining program the large amount of work to be done on government airports in the Territory as defense projects and it will be a busy summer. Anoth CT banner tourist year is antici- pated. It looks like busy season ahead for the Yukon territory.
The Nome nugget., 1941-04-07
DEFENSE WORK EVEN KEEPING POSTMAN BUSY

WASHINGTON - Mail to and from the War Department jump ed by l25. .25 percent between Feb ruary, l940, and February, l941, the Department announced re- gently. In February 2,774,011 piec es of mail matter were handled.
 Outgoing mail totaled 987, ,844 pieces, and incoming 1,070, 164 pieces. Largest rate of increase was for the office of chief of or dnance whose mail jumped dur ing the year by 350.5O percent,
The Nome nugget., 1941-04-07
Notice of Time and Place of Hear ing the Petition for Letters of Administration with Will Annex ed
No. 632

No. 632
 In the Probate Court In and For The Cape Nome Precinct, Second Division: Territory of AL aska.
 In the Matter of the Estate. of JAMES O'SULLIVAN, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that J. l. McHugh has filed in this Court a petition for letters of admins tration with will annexed to be issued to him, in the above en- -titl d matter, and that the 17th day of April, l94l, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M., is the time set for hearing said petition, the place of hearing to be the court room of the above named court at Nome, Alaska. Any person in terested may contest the petition on the grounds of incompetency of the petitioner or assert his own right to the administration and pray that letters be issued to him.
 C. C. Tanner, Probate Judge
The Nome nugget., 1941-04-07
ALICE FAYE GETS DIVORCE DECREE

LOS ANGELES = Film act resS Alice Faye was granted a final divorce decree from Tony Martin.
 Miss Faye left immediately for New York after receiving her decree.
The Nome nugget., 1941-04-07
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
Golden Clovers
Hit Seni-Finals
District l Contests to Get
Under Way at Hinckley
Next Thursday Evening.

The semi-fnalS in the District
Golden Gloves contests will get under
way at the H ckley auditorium
Thursday, January %, beginning at
BIS p. m. The first elimination
tournament was held at that place last
Thursday evening when many of the
better fighters drew byes. They will
appear on next weeks show.
The first bout last Thursday found
Frank St. John of eastern Pine coun-
ty pitted against Oliver Hedlund of
Pine City, the former being counted
out on one knee after blow over the
heart Other bouts were as follows:
Arnold Ristimaki of Sandstone, de-
cisioned Lyle Bidleau of Cloverton
in a fast and furious match. Dave
Tew of Hinckley, clearly outclassed
Roy Nelson of Sandstone, fighting in
the welterweight class. Ken Peter
son of Stacy, was knocked out by
Bruce Larson of Mora, in the first
round of their tussle.
Loses in First Round.
The fifth match of the evening, a
fast affair between Hen Roach of
Clovertor, and Curtis Olson of Mora,
saw the latter going to the canvas
twice in the first round and finally
losing the decision to his hard-hitting
opponent. Tom Sperling, Cloverton,
last years champion, won from Joe
Rainier of Forest Lake by big mar
gin. Valet Sutton of Danbury was
counted out in his match with Ray
Cook of Mora. Roy Osterkamp of
Mora, and Ray Savigny of Forest
Lake, then took the ring for good
exhibition of boxing, but being from
the same team, seemed to be careful
not to hurt each other too much
The American Legion post at Hinck-
ley, which sponsors the matches, tries
to keep members of the same team
apart but now and then they have to
meet.
Al Duncan, st acy heavyweight,
Danny Olean, Finlayson, Wendell
West and other well known fighters
received byes but will fight January
%. This will be the last elimination
before the championship battles and
the sponsors promise some good en-
tertainment. See their ad elsewhere
for further information.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
Twelve Mattress
Centers Picked

At a meeting of the mattress COM
mittee held in the county agents Of
flee Friday, it was tentatively decided
that there would be IL mattress MAX
ing centers established in Pine coun-
ty. The places selected for these
centers were Askov, Finlayson, Dux-
bury, Clovefdale, Pine City, Sand
stone, Bruno, Kerrick, Cloverton,
Hinckley, Brook Park and Beroun.
These towns were picked, and, of
course, in each case it depends on
whether there is a suitable building
available as to whether or not it can
have center.
The first carload of cotton has been
ordered and will probably not be
here until some time in February
at which time the project will get
under way. Applications are COM
ing in for second carload of cotton
at the present time.
Members of the cotton mattress
committee are: County Agent Max
McMillin, Elmer Henderson, Mervyn
Anderson, Miss Irene Cast, Mrs. John
Whyte, Mrs. Fred Walker, Miss Vir-
ginia Karlson, A. E. Gustafson and
Oscar Eklund.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
Bean Contracts Are
Being Taken Now

Stokely Bros. & Company, Inc, will
take green and wax beans again this
year from Pine county for their fac
tory at Frederic, Wis, and contracts
are being signed now. The company
has extended its routes and will call
by truck daily this summer at Sand
stone, Hinckley, Willow River, Bruno,
Kerrick, Askov, Rutledge and Stur-
geon Lake to get the beans at the
stations there.
A representative of the concern, who
was in this territory last week to
work out some of the details, said
that they are doubling their acreage
this season, which will make about
600 acres in all, and expect to can
about. 10000 cases of beans. He
stated that with favorable conditions
and care it would be possible for the
grower to realize up to 5000 per
acre from beans.
The company furnishes the beans at
10 cents per pound, 40 pounds being
the minimum required to seed an
acre. The prices paid the farmers
for the beans range from ga cents
per pound for grade A, fancy sizes /
2, 3 and 4, down to " cent per pound
for grade c.
An ad elsewhere in this paper will
give further information to anyone
interested in raising this crop.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
Commercial Club
Officers Reelected

The Askov Commercial club in its
annual meeting Monday evening in
the American club room unanimously
reelected the same board of direc-
tors for the ensuing year. The Of
ficers are Wayne Lawson, president;
Clarence Morgensen, vice president;
DR.. E. Irvine Parson, secretary and
MILFORD Olesen, treasurer.
1t was decided to let the board pick
a committee for the 1941 membership
drive and to accept anyone interested
as members, both from the rural area
and the village, making it function as
community club, and in this way
have more of representation from
Askov as a whole.
The whist party following the meet
ing was a pleasant affair, about 80
taking part in the games. Chr. A.
Nielsen and Wayne Lawson were the
high point men, each having total
of 81 points. The latter took the
prize by getting the highest card in
the draw to decide the tie. The next
party will be held on the second
Monday evening in February.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
Void Buys Meat
Market At Willow

Francis Void, part owner of the
Red Owl store in Willow River which
burned two weeks ago, has purchased
the Willow River meat market from
Wallace Ogilvie and is now in charge
there, the transfer being made Mon
day evening.
Mr.. Ogilvie's plans at this time are
indefinite. Raymond Danelski, the
other partner in the Red Owl store,
is on vacation trip in Texas together
with Jackie Cunningham, both men
being from Sturgeon Lake.
Mr.. Wold's friends are glad to see
him continue in business in Willow
and wish him success in his new VEN
ture
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
Award Bids For
Hauling OF Lime
Mari and Paper Mill Refuse
to be Supplied Through
Grant of Aid Program.

The Pine county committee in
charge of the grant of aid program
recently received approval on the bids
for supplying mari and paper mill
refuse to farms in this county, &C
cording to Chris. Frederiksen of
Askov, member of the committee.
The low bidders for mari hauling
were VIM. Danner of Rush City, and
j. P. Madsen of Askov. For hauling
paper mill refuse the low bidders
were Steve Lemke of Sturgeon Lake,
Lewis Mlaskoch and Ralph Atkinson
of Willow River, Alvin C. Anderson
of Kerrick, Sigurd c. Nelson of Sand
stone and Helvig Serritslev and j.
P. Madsen of Askov. The bids were
on the basis that the truckers are as
signed certain townships and will do
the hauling exclusively for tn e
areas.
No Material without Approval.
These bids are on cubic yard
basis and are the price delivered to
the farm but not spread. Mr.. Fred
eriksen points out that any farmer
interested in getting material through
the grant of aid program should write
to the AAA office at Sandstone stat
ing the amount in yards and kind of
lining material that he wants, also
stating the time of delivery desired,
and ask for an approval on this
amount.
When this information is received
in the office, a form will be mailed
to the applicant, and this should be
promptly executed and returned to
the county office. The farmer must
understand that, although he may
contact the trucker, no delivery can
be made until his application or re-
quest has been approved by the
county office. If more information
is wanted, any one of the community
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
Resolutions On
State, National
Issues Adopted
Sixth District Farmer-La-
Dor Association Lists IL
Points at Annual Meeting.

Resolutions favoring return of the
gas tax to four cents and greater aid
in building farm-to-market roads,
against repeal of the neutrality act
or sending American armed forces
abroad, against fusion with the Demo-
cratic party were among II adopted
on state and national issues Sunday,
January 5, by the Sixth District
Farmer-Labor association in annual
convention at Brainerd.
The resolutions adopted by the dele
gates to the convention are as fol-
lows:
l. Opposed to a general Sales Tax.
g. Opposed to the repeal of the
Johnson Neutrality Act and the gov
eminent using American manpower
on foreign soil and urge the President
and Congress to do all in their power
to keep this country out of the pres
ent conflict.
Income Tax for Education.
3. That all revenue derived from
the income tax be used for educa-
tional purposes, and no part of such
revenues be diverted for other uses.
f. That the state legislature be
urged to appropriate funds sufficient
to pay in full the cost of transport
ing high school pupils; to the end
that equalization of educational OPP
portunities for Minnesota youth may
be more nearly realized.
S. That careful study be made
of the great state school fund and
proper safeguards provided to the
end that it may always be main
tanned unimpaired for the purpose
for which it was created.
6. Favor establishing state vocation
al training schools for the youth who
are handicapped today in training of
this kind.
Urge Return of AGENT Tax.
- Z. Favor return of the four-cent
gas tax and the retention of the
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
TOH Have New Radio
Series For Children

'The World Adventure Club, a
new radio feature for children, will
be inaugurated over station KSTP at
p. m. Saturday, January rs, by the
Minnesota Federation of Women's
Clubs, with the cooperation of the,
Romance Languages Department of
the University of Minnesota.
The new series, which will be
heard each Saturday at the same time.
will offer club memberships to chill
dren and also will give them an OPP
portunity to participate in special
club parties which the Federation;
and KSTP will sponsor during the
broadcast season. Mrs. Paul Schwie-
ger of Milaca, and Mrs. L. c. Cogs-
we'll of st. Paul, chairman of the
junior department of the Federation,
will work with the radio division in
organizing Neighborhood Adventure
clubs throughout Minnesota.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
Hogs Advance To
New High Peaks
Top Reaches SIS. 10 Tues.
day; Slaughter Cattle Rise
While Lambs Sell Higher.

South ST. Paul, Mimi, January Ia,
1941: Rapidly mounting hog prices
sent the top to $50, a new peak
since September, 1889. Lighter re-
ceipts than normal for this period
of the year and continued broad de-
mand kept values surging upward,
according to the Federal-State Mar
ket News Service, and accumulative
gains for the week to date totaled
SOC to Coo. Bulk good and choice 100
to 270 pound barrows and gifts cashed
at So to S8.10, while weights up to
$50 pounds ranged downward to $40,
and extreme heavies occasionally sold
at $3.50. Most 40 to 100 pound
kinds commanded $3.50 to So, while
16O to $50 pound weights moved at
$3.50 to $8.10. Good sows sold with
in a $3.50 to 81 range and feeder
pigs were scarce, clearing mainly at
SIPS, with a few strongWeights up to
$3.50
Slaughter Steers Active.
Slaughter steers and she stock were
active and stronger during the first
two days of the week and gains
measured generally Csc. Choice 1112
pound steers brought SLABS Tuesday
to establish new top in more than
three years. The entire steer crop is
at a new high for the season, al
though bulk of the offerings here
consisted of medium to good kinds at
SO to $11.5O. Medium heifers bulked
at 81 to SO, but choice offerings
brought $1,000 Monday. Common and
medium cows sold at Sc to $6.75, with
good COWS at 81 to So, and Gamers
and cutters $3.50 to $5.75. Bulls
worked counter to the general trend,
selling off Csc in extremes. Medium
sausage kinds brought $6.75 to SIPS
Vealers were generally 81 higher, a
few strictly choice reaching $3.50
Stockers and feeders advanced Csc
choice finishing steers making Sill
and choice feeders sold at $40 to
$1,000.
Fed Lambs Up.
Additional price strength of around
Csc was noted Monday for fed lambs
and yearlings, with the ensuing ses-
sion maintaining this advance. Fed
slaughter ewes, largely western ship
ments, scored SOC upturn. Feeding
and shearing classes responded with
a sympathetic rise of at least Csc
with action confined to meager num-
bers. Eastern dressed lamb centers
reported around steady trends Tues
day, with top sales of $21 noted fol-
good to choice carcasses under sc
pounds. Good to choice native and
western fed lambs cashed from SIC
to $1O25, the latter price exceeding
the January 1910 peak mark by ar
even dollar. Choice slaughter ewes
scored $3.50.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
Four Volunteers Fill
Pine County Quota

William Luverne Barker of Askov,
Philip Jerome McGrath of Kerrick,
and Loren E. and Alvan H. Holmes of
Sandstone, all volunteers for one year
of military training, will leave Pine
City January 81 for the induction
station in ST. Paul.
The Pine county quota for the jan
uary call for selective service is set
at four men and this quota will be
covered completely by volunteers. At
present the county has 19 men who
have volunteered. The January call
had been expected to be much greater
but the number had to be cut sub
stantially SO only four men are being
sent at this time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
Health Problems
Talked At .Askov
Third Annual Dinner Meet
ing of Advisory Commit
tee has Good Attendance.

That the problems of public health
in Pine county are of vital interest
and Importance was brought out
clearly Wednesday evening of last
week when nearly 100 people were
in attendance at the third annual din
ner meeting of the Pine County Ad-
visory committee, subcommittee and
friends in the Danish Lutheran church
basement in Askov.
DR.. E. Irvine Parson of Askov was
the O m S t e r, introducing the
speakers, and Svend Petersen, Askov
postmaster, welcomed the guests. Two
cornet solos by Robert Olson of the
Askov high school faculty, accompan-
led by Miss Emily Cole at the piano,
were then enjoyed after which Mrs.
H. E. johnson of Willow River, presi-
dent of the committee, introduced the
guests and members of the committee.
County Nurse Gives Report.
Miss Virginia Karlson, county nurse
here the past year and a half gave
an excellent report on work accom-
plished during that period. Miss Ann
Nyquist, advisory field nurse from
the state department told of the de-
veloping and financing of the serv-
ice. DR.. Victor Wilson, director of
the Division of Child Hygiene, gave
an interesting report on maternal
care, discussing the Pine county rec
ord as compared to others in the
state.
Suggestions on how best to con-
tinue the work here were then made
by DR.. Robert Barr, director of the
Rural Health service, who also con-
graduated Miss Karlson and the other
workers on the fine organization in
this county. DR.. Barr formerly re-
sided in Bruno when his father was
pastor of the Bruno and Willow River
Presbyterian churches and this was
his first visit here in many years.
Talks on Crippled Children.
Dr. M. Nydahl, head of the Bureau
for Crippled Children, from the Di-
vision of Social Welfare, talked of the
work of his department, how the chill
dren were cared for and the state
program being carried out for their
benefit. He stated that there are
about lis crippled children in Pine
county that need attention.
The meeting was well planned and
carried out, and combined with the
suggestions and ideas brought out by
the fine and able group of speakers
should give added impetus to the
health work in Pine county, both in
the villages and the rural areas.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
International News Review

it. Since then, great deal of quiet
pressure has been exerted by Ber-
lin, and the impression prevails that
Germany is insistent on sending
troops through Bulgarian territory to
attack Greece and, possibly, Turkey.
Last week there were various re-
ports to the effect that the German
army already had entered Bulgaria;
they were denied, and the denials
seemingly were confirmed by subse-
quent events. Early this week Bull
garian Prime Minister Bogdan Phil
off delivered speech in which he
declared that his country would never
forgive anyone who tried to trans
plant German nazism, Italian fascism
and Russian communism to Bulgarian
soil. He did not say, in so many
words, that Bulgaria would resist
German invasion, but Turkey made
it clear that nazi move on Bulgaria
would mean Turkish war against
Germany.
War in Albania.
Retarded, to some extent, by bad
weather, the Greek war of defense
goes on against the Italians in Al
bania.
Without minimizing the patriot
ism and the herOism of the
Greeks, one must in all candor
point out that they might not have
been as successful as they are if
1t had not been for the very ef-
fective support given them by the
British who deemed it a mat
ter of self-interest to prevent.
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