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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-31
Ellison

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Worcester
and children came from Minneapolis
to spend Christmas at her parental
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Fenstermaker
were Willow River callers Monday.
Miss Ethel Fenstermaker of Moose
Lake, spent Christmas at her parental
home here and returned to Moose
Lake Saturday.
Miss Evelyn Johnson spent Christ
mas at her parental home and re-
turned to Minneapolis Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Fenstermaker
called at the Jesse Fenstermaker
home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Larson and
children of Denham, spent Christmas
at her parental home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Fenstermaker
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-31
SOlana

Freeman Ronhove was calling on
friends in this community Sunday.
Helen Trip is employed at Honey
well in Minneapolis on a defense job.
Bert Handeland and Joe Herubin
were East Lake visitors Sunday.
Oakly Robinson, Mrs. R. Robinson
and Chester and Ed Schlag spent
Christmas at the Herubin home.
Pvt. Thornton Robinson is expected
home from Fort Sam, Texas, to spend
New Years at the home of his par
ents.
Happy New Year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-31

and children spent Christmas at the
home of his parents in Aitkin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Fenstermaker
and Vivian made a business trip to
Moose Lake Friday.
Harold Johnson is home for a visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Johnson, from an army camp in
California.
Erwin Johnson spent Tuesday eve
ming at the Jesse Fenstermaker home.
Jesse Fenstermaker made a BUSH
ness trip to Willow River Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-31
East OF Bruno

Guests at the A. Osterkamp home
Christmas eve were Mrs. Ball, Miss
Zern, Mrs. Gross and three sons and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rupp.
Mrs. Clifford Torell and children
visited from Wednesday until Friday
afternoon with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Rupp.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-31

Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Mar
TIM of st. Paul, and Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
Dunphy and sons of Minneapolis.
The Winfield Hughes family of
Moose Lake spent Christmas day with
Mrs. Laura Hughes.
Sunday guests at the Gus Hanson
home were Mrs. Lille Burk and
daughters, Mrs. Fergeson and chill
dren and Helmer Gullickson, all of
Pine City.
The Lester Gross family of Min
neapolis, and the Deane Fischer, Ted
Swedlund and Sig Sorensen fam
lilies spent Christmas day with Mrs.
Ola Swedlund.
The George Clark family spent
Christmas eve at the John Clark
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Olson of Hen
riette, spent Sunday at the John
Clark home.
Christmas day guests at the Clara
Wood home were Robert Gaddes and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Cleveland
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs Warren
Wood and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Wood and Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Wood and family, all of Minneapolis.
The David Hall family and Mr..
and Mrs. Bert John of Gum, spent
Christmas day at the Guy Johnson
home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fohrman and
Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. Brock and daugh-
ter of Minneapolis, spent Christmas
eve with the Chas. Vettling family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walt GLASGOW and
daughter of Pine City, and Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Peterson and Don spent Sat-
urday at the j. B. and Stan Fohrman
home.
The John Clark family spent
Christmas, day at the Joe Olson home
at Henriette.
The Joe Pechacek family spent
Christmas day at the Victor Golf
home near Hinckley, and Sunday at
the Fred Golf home at Glover.
Christmas day guests at the STAN
ley Peterson home were Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Fohrman of Minneapolis, Will
liam Zenter and Mr. and Mrs. William
Fohrman of Glendorado, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walt GLASGOW of Pine City, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Fohrman and Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Fohrman and children.
A number of friends from Mora
pleasantly surprised John Adams and
Mrs. Bailey Saturday evening. Cards
were played and a lunch enjoyed
later.
! Guests Christmas day at the E. A.
Van Malta home were their grand
daughter, Miss Pat Lennox of Duluth,
of Brook Park
Mrs. John Van Stoolen left Tues
day of last week for Book for a
few days visit with relatives.
Elmer Ziegler, Jr., of Buckingham.
Iowa, arrived Wednesday of last
of his parents.
Donald Mann, Adrian Athey and
Deane Mccormick of the NYA school
at st. Croix Falls, spent from We'd
nesday of last week until Sunday
with relatives here.
William Gallas spent Wednesday
of last week in Minneapolis. His
sisters, Hattie, Lillian and Margaret,
accompanied him home and spent
until Sunday at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Gallas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Ehmke and
daughter of Askov, spent from We'd
nesday of last week until Tuesday
at the H. Williams home.
Ruth Mile Ziegler of Minneapolis,
spent Christmas with relatives here.
The Brook Park alumni party at
the hall Saturday evening had fair
attendance. Games and cards were
played. David Berndt was elected
president; Leonard Clark, vice-presi-
dent; and Delmar Clark, secretary
| and treasurer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-31
Wisdom From The Bible
BY Walter Carlson.

Thus saith the Lord, Let not the
wise man glory in his wisdom, neither
let the mighty man glory in his
might, let not the rich man glory in
his riches: But let him that glorieth
glory in this, that he Understandable
and knoweth me, that I am the Lord
which exercise loving kindness, judg-
ment and righteousness in the earth:
for in these things delight, saith the
Lord.-Jer. 9:23-24.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-31

The Christmas wreath is said to
represent the crown of thornS later
worn by Jesus.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-31

Louis Brabec, Jr., spent Christmas
at his home. He is with the North
western AirlineS.
The following spent Christmas day
at the L. Brabec home: Mr. and Mrs.
Aug. Brabec, Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
Urianek and Nancy, Frank Urianek,
ST., Grandma Breska, Mrs. Purlie
Douglas and children and George
Breska. In the evening Mr.. and Mrs
Milos Arazim and family and Mr..
and Mrs. John Hrbek and family Wis
tied there.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-31
Bremen Township
(From Another Correspondent
Brabec-LaBOunty.

The L. Brabec family has received
an announcement of the marriage of
Miss Viola Brabec to Sergeant Roy
LaBounty at Van Mugs, Calf, which
took place Monday evening, Deem
Der IA, at the home of Sergeant La
Bounty's brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Hoganson
Rev. Armand Mueller of the Luth-
eran church performed the ceremony.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-31

Note: State and County Rates are in
Guided in the Total Rates. Agricultural
are indicated by letter "A" For Nom
Homesteads and for all true and full
value of Homsteads in excess of "a 900
add State Operating Tax of 7.39 Mills
Also add State Operating Tax of 7.39
erty Taxes.
125B Territory annexed to District No.
125 in the year 1889 or later.
1913 Formerly District No. 40.
1898 Formerly District No. Is.
2AB Territory annexed to District No.
2 in the year 1941 or later.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-31
BY
MARGARET Z. SANGSTER
"Somebody said something about
Q divorce"

standing behind me? You act as if YOU
see ghosti"
Kitty murmured in a strained I'M
natural voice. 81 don't see a ghost"
and knew that she was lying. She add
ed. I've got TO run along. Miss Ray.
l hope everything goes all right for
youth Reno and on Broadway But"
she heSitated-"dont buy your ticket
before the weeks over. When you turn
up at the Radio Mart tomorrow Mr..
Carroll won't be able to see me for
dust. All this stuff today was a BRAIN
storm. Directors have EN-. you know"
She bent down and picked UP the en-
velope. Had she ever intended to study
role that evening? THE ingenue's
swell part" she said. Maybe you'll
think it's worth-the delay-I was fib-
bling when I said I didn't bring along
a script. Here it is. You go right ahead
on it."
Merle didn't reach for the envelope
Her hand was otherwise engaged, but
her eyes were less distended and more
luminous. Lay it on the table," she
ordered in a way that was too care
fully casual. And Kitty, why the
rush? You don't know what you're
missing. This is an elegant cocktail"
Kitty was already moving toward
the door. She said on the threshold, II
know exactly what I'm missing"
She didn't tell Merle that she had
to hurry back to the Radio Mart. With
luck, Ed would let her sit in the con-
troll room beside him through the BE
/ Cheerful hour. When he was done
with his work they'd snatch bite to-
gether and go to the flat. Men were
so stupid when you let them do meas
uring by themselves. They always
made mistakes
CTHE END
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-31
FUND FOR RURAL
SCHOOLS OKAYED
EDUCATION BOARD FOR
THEIR SUPPORT

The Montana state board of educa-
ton has appropriated 100000 as an
equalization fund for the support OF
small rural schools which have in
sufficient properly valuation TO pro-
vide their own funds.
In asking the annual appropriation,
Miss Elizabeth Ireland, superintend-
ent of public instruction, said these
small school districts are rapidly be-
ing combined with larger districts TO
make them self-Supporting
She said 300 such rural school dis
tricts were abolished in the last year.
largely due to the transportation law
which assures students in remote
areas OF the opportunity for education.
Robert McCleary, new superintend-
ent of the Montana state industrial
school for boys, strongly condemned
a system inaugurated last December
under which teachers in the industrial
school were incorporated into the fac
ulty Of the Custer county high school.
The harm and retardation of de-
velopment in the entire work of the
industrial school caused by this sit
uation simply cannot be estimated"
McCleary declared.
He urged that the academic work
of the industrial school be admins
tered ''as a separate unit Of the in
dustrial school,"
A. w. johnson, state supervisor of
vocational education, told the board
his department is faced with an acute
teacher shortage for the coming year.
1T will be necessary for the teacher
training department of Montana State
college to give short unit courses and
other types of training to men who
might be called in to teach vocational
agriculture in this emergency" he
said.
Rex Haight, director of the state
correspondence school, told the board
there was a l6 percent increase in
student enrolment during the last
school year and 10 percent increase
in course enrolment.
He presented figures showing the
enrolment in the correspondence
school by counties. Cascade county had
60 persons taking lessons by mail. in
Guiding Al from Great Falls, from
Cascade, 6 from Eden and each from
Giant Springs, Ulm, Fort Shaw, Mel
hart and Belt.
Enrollments from other counties
were: Chouteau, 81; Broadwater, D;
Fergus, SO; Judith Basin, %; Meagher,
4; Pondera, Z; Lewis and Clark, 90;
Teton, 9.
Edwin G. Peterson, president of the
Montana School for the Deaf and
Blind at Great Falls, told the board
that, through arrangements with the
! American Foundation for the Blind,
/ a SiX-Week course in dramatic arts
will be presented for blind students
during the next academic term.
He said a trained instructor will be
assigned to the Great Falls school to
give the course at no cost to the state
The foundation also has assigned its
assistant director, DR.. P. c. Potts, to
spend 10 days in Great Falls next
October to aid in improving the de-
| partment for the blind.
He said Is students from nine coun-
| ties of the state have been enrolled
in summer session courses at the
school.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-31

his work began to fall off. Maybe 1t
was because I kidded him so much"
Merle'S languid gaze was fixed upon
the ceiling. when one-half of a mar
rage is in the money and the other
half isn't" she said, there's bound to
be gap. The gaps only crack when
it begins, but at the finish it's as wide
as the Grand Canyon. Jim was all
right In his own way. We had good
times the first year, but" her voice
took on defensive note-"it couldn't
last. Especially now that I'll be a
Broadway star. Everybody would make
bum out of me on Broadway, If they
knew my husband went around bark
ing and miaowing-"
Yes" agreed Kitty, they might"
you sound so plaintive,' Merle said,
with trace of scorn. Don't be sorry
for Jim. He doesn't mind. He's fed up.
too" She chuckled. ut seems funny
that Jim and once made about the
same salary and liked the same things.
We used to meet for dinners almost
every night and we had a flat with
one bedroom. But when got to the
top of the heap" she shrugged. Here
come the drinks, thank the Lord. Sure
you won't change your mind?"
Kitty didn't answer She was star
ing at the girl who lay on the chaise
| lounge She was taking in every de-
tail of that slim, indolent body-from
the silver mules to the gilt hair that
rolled up from a white forehead. Shed
never forget those details. They'd be
etched on her brain when she was
an old. old woman-a frothy negligee,
and hard mouth. Lids that were an
impenetrable mask, and a hand that
reached too eagerly for frosted cock
tail glass. A star-to-be in a Broadway
production.
Kitty, staring at the picture that was
Merle Ray, was thinking fast.
sound man and an engineer were
something alike, she thought. Alike,
because they seldom got into the star
class They were only smart at their
particular jobs-making animal noises
or adjusting controls, have it your own
way. Merle's husband hadn't minded,
perhaps, when his work began to fall
off. Maybe he'd come to accept Merle's
prosperity as his just due. But perhaps
he had minded bitterly. Ed was the
sort who would mind bitterly.
I'VE were even once Merle had
said I'VE used to meet for dinner and
share a bedroom" Kitty, watching
Merle sip her cocktail, realized unerr-
insly that success had wrecked the Ray
marriage. She asked herself whether
success were harder on marriage than
failure. Success had made Merle go
up-had made her husband go down
Or was it the other way around? Was
it Merle who had gone down? Kitty
wondered if she would come to the
place where cocktail would taste so
good, at the end of the day, that it
would make her eyes glitter and her
hand curve forward like pink-tipped
claw. She rose suddenly to her feet.
Her purse, and an envelope contain
ing script, fell to the floor with
clatter.
You look scared to death, Kitty"
she said LAUGHING SIS there a ghost
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-31

thrown back among mass of small
lacy pillows. He must be hard up"
she said, giving it to telephone OPP
orator! I don't mean that the way it
sounds, Kitty" Her laughter grew. but
1t wasn't very mirthful More power
to you, my pet. So you're going to be
my successor, are you?"
Kitty uttered quick denial. "Oh, of
course not, Miss Ray. I couldn't be.
You-you're wonderful, and I'm only a
beginner" The words were coming fast
now. Il didn't ask for the part. Miss
Ray. Mr.. Carroll wanted somebody to
read the lines over with the star and
was the only one around and said
I'd read them and he liked my voice.
1t was sheer luck"
Merle yawned deliberately. Dick Car
rolls an egg," she said. but he knows
his onions. Is he going to give you a
contract?"
YES" Kitty told her, tomorrow
morning. At least. that's what he i'm
Piled"
IF he doesn't give it to you. sue
him." advised Merle. You're a nice
girl, Kitty. You were sort of regular,
coming here to break the news to
mother. But say, didn't hear rumor
that you're going to be married?"
YES" Kitty told her, Ito Ed Clancy.
We were going to be married next
month";"
Merle. said, Isn't he the engineer
who looks like Gary Cooper" and at
Kitty,s nod she gurgled with mirth.
Talk about coincidence" she said.
Our careers crisscross just at a time
when you're getting married and I'm
getting unmarried"
Kitty breathed, Somebody said
something about a divorce"
Merle shrugged. "It's no secret.
That's why don't give hang about
you taking the bread out of my mouth,
although a Curtain Raiser show is
she caught herself up sharply. II didn't
have laryngitis today" she told Kitty.
II had the filters and I was stalling
for time until could see my lawyer.
I'm starting for Reno next week. Now
that I'm out of Curtain Raiser I may
start tomorrow"
"Reno?" echoed Kitty. dumbly.
"You bet-Reno," said Merle. II be-
lieve I'll have a cocktail, even if you
don't. I need one" She rang the bell
and gave an order to the maid who
appeared as II by magic. yes, she
went on, quite as if her flow of con-
versation hadn't been broken. I'm on
my way to Reno and after Reno I'm
going to New York. Next season I'll
be in Broadway production. I have
a friend that's writing play and"
her voice dwindled off into space.
Kitty didn't know quite how to ex-
press herself. Divorce" she said at
last, sit seems a shame! II don't
think I ever saw your husband. Is
he" she faltered, was he"
Merle giggled. He used to be mixed
up in RADIO" she told Kitty. He was
a sound man. At one time I thought
he was kind of smart at his job. That
was when 1 played extras. Barking like
dogs and crying like cats and running
up flights of stairs and banging doors
that was the type of thing Jim did.
But somehow, when got in the money,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-31
COLLEGE ISSUES
INSECT LEAFLETS

Because insects cause such a huge
amount of damage annually in Mon
tana, entomologists at Montana State
college have prepared handy reference
leaflets covering about all that is
needed to know about these pests to
control them.
These leaflets are single sheet pub
lications Each one covers one type of
insect and there are SO in all. The
information contained in each tells
what the host plants of the insect are,
the kind of injury done, where it can
identified, its life history and finally
complete methods of control.
The control section of each leaflet
shows the materials that give the best
results, what precautions should be
taken with the dangerous poisonous
materials, how they should be mixed,
and finally complete description of
the best way to apply.
These leaflets may be obtained with
out cost from any county extension
agent, or by writing the Montana eX-
tension service, Bozeman.
Insects covered in the leaflets are
grasshoppers, wireworms, ants, Colo
RADIO potato beetle, blister beetles,
sugar beet webworm, army cutworIn,
plant lice or aphids, striped cucumber
beetle. potato psyllid, corn earworm,
cabbage aphis, onion maggot, cabbage
maggot, onion thrips, garden slug, flea
beetles, grain beetles or bran bugs"
cabbage worm diamond backed moth,
granary weevil. mosquitoes, cock
reaches, Mediterranean flour moth,
clover mite, clothes moth, false chinch
bug. bedbug, red spider, pea weevil,
codling moth, meal snout moth, cur
rant fruit fly, blister mite, bot flies
and raspberry fruit worm.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-31
COUNTIES BOOST
WELFARE STATUS

J. B. Convery, state administrator
of the department of public welfare,
has announced that 16 counties which
were delinquent a year ago in re-
imbursing the department for their
share of old age assistance, aid to de-
pendent children and aid to needy
blind have made payments totaling
Sll9593.7O during the year.
Convery said the payments reduced
the amount owing by the counties
from $500, 1908 to an unpaid balance
of S24O, 526.33.
The state department advances as
sistance payments each month from
federal and state funds, mailing the
checks direct to the recipients of as
sistance The counties are billed later
in the month for their one-siNth
share of these advances and it was
from such unpaid claims that the de-
linquent accounts arose.
Special levieS for poor fund reduc-
ton made by 81 counties, along with
large collections of delinquent prop
erty taxes, made possible the reduc-
tons of old accounts and enabled
other counties to pay current reim-
bursements last year, Convery said.
mo doubt the II counties still ow-
ing for indebtedness created prior to
this date and others with depleted
poor funds again will make the spe-
cial levy in 1912" Convery said. He
added:
AT this time not a single county
of the state is delinquent in making
reimbursementS to the state depart
ment of public welfare for the county
share of old age assistance, aid to
dependent children, aid to needy blind
or county welfare administrative costs
accrued during the fiscal year ending
June 80.
The welfare act as amended in 1871
requires all counties to appropriate
sufficient amounts in the poor fund
budget so all these reimbursements
may be made in full.
II am very much gratified by the
splendid cooperation shown by the
county boards, not only in making
such a substantial reduction in the
amounts delinquent a year ago but
also for the prompt payments of the
claims for public assistance that have
accrued during the fiscal year."
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-31
Sir-Yedr Mystery
Solved by Discovery
OF Auto in RiUer

Disappearance six years ago of John
T. Dempsey, Great Falls attorney, ap-
parently was solved when an automo-
bile with human bones inside was re-
moved from the Missouri river IA miles
south of Cascade. In the car attached
to the steering wheel were 1885 and
sey.
At the time he disappeared, Demp-
sey was % years old A graduate Of
George Washington university, he was
employed by the Home Owners Loan
Corp.
Dempsey was seen in Helena on the
night of April %. 1886. and informed
friends he was returning TO Great
Falls He last was reported seen at
Wolf Creek
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-31
Municipal League
To Meet At BOzemun

Members of the Montana Municipal
league will meet in Bozeman. Aug. q
and 90. Treasurer V. N. Kessler, Hell
ena's city clerk, said.
Mayor David H Elton of Lethbridge,
Alberta, will speak at the banquet.
Other speakers listed on the program
include Gov. Sam c. Ford, Mayor
Dwight N. Mason of Missoula, who will
explain county commissioners recep-
ton of the plan to divide auto license
plate funds; State auditor John J.
Holmes, who will discuss municipal
insurance rates, and Fred Bennion of
Helena, secretary of the Montana Tax
payers association.
Walter Aitken OF Bozeman, presi-
dent OF the league, is assisting Boze-
man municipal Officers in preparing
the program.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-31

After their uch-talked-of trip
abroad, the Greetings told their eX-
perience to their envious friends.
And what did you think of Venice?"
asked a neighbor.
Venice? Venice?" murmured Mrs.
Greening. Then she turned to her hus-
band: Did we go to Venice. George?"
Don't you remember we stopped
here, but there was a flood on, SO we
didn't leave the statton2"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-31

"Pardn me, Shtranzher - wherein
other side iva street?"
why. right over there
"Thash what I thought, but 1 wuz
zhust over there and they shed it wuz
over here"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-31

A 364-foot redwood, in Humboldt
county, California. is the tallest known
tree in the world.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-31

To conserve coal, ferry services in
Brazil are being reduced.