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Askov American., 1942-06-11
May Apply Locally
For Canning Sugar

The Pine county rationing board
reports that T. c. Driscoll, state ra-
tioning director, has announced that
people will be able to register in their
own localities for canning sugar as
soon as arrangements can be made.
Under the present setup those in
Pine county wishing sugar for can
ming purposes must 60 to Pine City
to register with the rationing board.
1t is expected that under the new
plan those desiring sugar may reg
lister at their local post offices or
some other qualified institution. Fur
ther information and details will be
released when received.
The county rationing board further
announces that its office in the Pine
City village hall is open from eight
to five every week day except on
Saturday afternoons.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Get Certificates

The following persons received tire
and tube certificates during the first
week in June:
Lester Heineman, Pine City, gravel
hauler; Earl Bombard, Pine City,
farmer; John Petry, Finlayson, live
stock hauler; H. P. King, Cloverton,
pulp hauler; H. Papenfuhs, Hinck-
ley, farmer; Willis Roberts, Askov
farmer; Nels Martinson, Pine City,
farmer; Mrs. Austin Palmer, Hinck-
ley, farmer; Arthur Klucas, Pine
City, farmer; Father Patrick McEn-
cry, Kerrick; John Fix, Hinckley,
farmer; Mrs. Elfrieda Folsom, Hinck-
ley, undertaken; Walter Berg, Pine
City, farmer.
Retreads: Arnold Bombard, Pine
City, farmer; John Petry, Finlayson,
livestock hauler; Clifton Johnson,
Braham, farmer.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Askov Man Weds
Local Instructor
Miss Emily Cole and MIR.
Henry Nielsen, Wed Sun.
day in Minneapolis.

In a quiet ceremony at the par
sonage of Rev. G.. H. Cachiaras in
Minneapolis Sunday afternoon, Miss
Emily Cole, daughter of Mrs. Bertha
Cole of Howard Lake, became the
bride of Mr.. Henry Nielsen, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl P. Nielsen, resid-
ing east of Askov. The only wit
nesses were the Misses Helen and
Astrid Nielsen, sisters of the groom.
On Local School Faculty.
The bride is well known in the
Askov community, having been on
the school faculty as primary instruc-
tor since the fall of 1887. A grad
uate of the Howard Lake high school,
she has also attended the st. Paul
Teachers college, and taught at sew
eral other schools before coming to
Askov. She has taken part in many
local community and social activ-
tiles and her cheerfulness and friend
ly disposition has won for her many
friends who will be glad to welcome
her to their midst.
To Live at Askov.
The groom, who was born in
Woburn, Mass, came with his par
ents to Askov in 1918. He attended
the local schools here, later taking
a three-year course at the University
Farm School in st. Paul. He has
been assisting with the work on his
fathers well-kept farm where the
will live in a pretty and
cozy home, recently completed.
The American joins Askov friends
in wishing the bride and groom a
long life of happiness together.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Death Calls Aged
Norman Farmer:
Services Today
Custaf HI. Overbecke Sue
cumbs Monday Evening
in Minneapolis.

Gustaf H. Overbecke, 70, a Nor
man township farmer for many years,
died Monday evening of this week in
University hospital, Minneapolis. In
poor health the past year his con-
dition became worse about two weeks
ago and he was taken to Mime
apolis for further attention. Sur
vivors are the widow and a brother
of the deceased, Henrick Overbecke,
living in Germany.
Mr.. Overbecke was born in Dali
versberge, Hanover, Germany, July
9, 1871. In 1899 he came to the
United States, settling in Norman
township. He returned to Germany
in 1904 and was united in marriage
there to Augusta Sinper April 6, the
same year. They sailed the following
day for America, landing here on
April 80.
Visit Homeland.
They lived for a time at Willow
River, but moved to Pennsylvania
in 1918, spending two years there be-
fore returning to Germany. Four
years later they returned to the
United States and had since made
their home in Norman township.
Funeral services are to be held
this afternoon from the Willow River
Presbyterian church with Rev. Theo.
Goehle of Sandstone officiating. In
terment will be in the Willow River
cemetery. Those who will serve as
pallbearers are Theodore Duit, Ar
thur Hermerding, Ed Goring, Will
liam Bonnin, Fred Holstein and Mar
tin Myrdahl. Herman Nortrup and
Arthur Sangren will be honorary
pallbearers.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

Unless subsequent reports change
the picture-as they did in connec-
ton with the battle of the Macassar
strait-the United States naval forces
this week won signal victory over
a japanese fleet, seemingly bound
on an errand of attempted conquest
of Midway Island and, possibly, a
new invasion of the Hawaiian is
lands.
Official reports available at
the moment of writing make it
pretty clear that a number of
important Japanese war vessels
were sunk or damaged, and, even
though later details may vary,
one way or the other, it seems
very certain that the Japanese
suffered one of those heavy de-
featS which are bad for imperial
prestige and national morale.
The battle in the waters near Mid
way Island began couple of days
after japanese raid on Dutch Har-
bor, naval port of the United States,
situated on the island of Unalaska.
The raid itself didn't amount to
much, was, perhaps, designed to test
the strength of this country.
Possible Fronts.
Whatever immediate probabilities
may or may not be, there is, of
course, always a possibility of a
direct japanese attack on the North
American continent. But it is not
likely to be attempted until Japan
has finished her war with China,
and even then it is not sure, for there
is no certainty that Japan will win
that war.
Much, apparently, depends on the
developments of the war in China
where the japanese during the last
few days have made new headway
against tough resistance. Military
experts assume that, sooner or later,
Japan may dig up pretext for a
war with Russia, at the present time
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Youths, l8 To 20, To
Register June 80

Following is complete list of the
places where all young men born
on or after January 1, 1922 and on or
before June 80, 1924, will be able
to register on June 80, 1912, in the
next draft registration:
Camp Curry, at camp; Askov, viii
lage hall; Brook Park, Little school
house; Bruno, Bruno hotel; Clover
ton, post office; Denham, Paulson
Confectionery store; Finlayson, viii
lage hall; Henriette, Randall Barber
shop; Hinckley, village hall; Rut-
ledge, Rutledge Bus Depot; Willow
River, village hall; Beroun, State
Bank; Pine City, village hall; Rock
Creek, post office; Sandstone, Madi-
son hotel; Sturgeon Lake, village hall;
Kerrick, State Bank; Cloverdale,
Abrahamson's store; Markville, Chip
mans store.
Registration will be held in all
places listed on June 80 only. If
it is essential that a person must
register before June 80, due to cir
cumstances out of his control or to
prevent hardship, he may be reg
istered at the Local Board Office in
Pine City upon request.
: The youths registered in this age
bracket are not now subject to mil
itary service, and will not be for
some time, according to President
Askov American., 1942-06-11
County Quota OF
War Bonds And
Stamps Exceeded
May Purchases Here Hit
$33,593; Previous Aver
age $l2,844 Monthly.

Purchasing S33,593 in war bonds
and $2,438.55 in war stamps, Pine
county over-subscribed its quota for
the month of May by nearly $4,000,
according to figures released this
week by A. E. Eddy of Hinckley,
county chairman of the committee
to promote the sale of the bonds and
stamps.
The above figures do not include
returns from the Rutledge, Denham,
Markville, Cloverton, Duquette or
Nickerson post offices as they had
not been received up to the time the
report was made out
Quota was $4,000.
The quota asked of Pine county
for May was $19,10O. Average
monthly sales here previously had
been S12, 2,844 covering the period from
July of 1941 through January this
year.
In expressing his appreciation for
the fine response in the drive Mr..
Eddy states that wonderful coopera-
tion was received everywhere and
was showing of which all could
be proud. The quota for the months
of June and July would be higher,
he added, and urged all to do their
part in keeping up the good work.
May Sales.
Below is list showing the sales
for Nav in tha communities from
which reports have been received.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Finlayson Couple
Married In West

The marriage of Miss Josephine
Kaeder of Finlayson, to Mr.. Oscar
Luoma, son of Mrs. Gust Luoma of
Giese, at Everett, Wash, Saturday,
June 6, has been announced by Mr..
and Mrs. Edw. Kaeder, parents of
the bride.
AS soon as suitable living quarters
can be found the happy young couple
will make their home in Seattle
where the groom is employed. Their
present address is 2816 Chestnut ST.,
Everett.
The bride lived at Finlayson all
her life, is a graduate of the high
school there, and before going west
last winter was the able telephone
operator at the Finlayson switch
board. Mr. Luoma lived on his
mothers farm near Giese previous
to leaving for Washington last fall
where he has since had employment.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Course At
University Farm

Word has been received from J. O.
Christianson, director of agricultural
short courses at the University Farm,
that a special short course for tech
nicians in artificial dissemination is
being offered at the University Farm
starting June II and ending July "a.
The course is being offered to high
school graduates or School of Agri-
culture graduates who are at least
18 years old.
The fee for the six weeks short
course is SIS, and any other infor-
nation can be received by writing
to the Director of Short Courses,
University Farm, st. Paul.
The board of directors of the Pine
County Dairy Breeders Association
will plan on having at least one of
the inseminators from Pine county
attend the short course, and both will
attend if suitable substitutes can be
secured.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Viii Haze Saluage
Campaign At Askou

Plans are now under way at Askov
for a salvaging campaign to gather
all waste materials that may be used
in the war effort. Full details of
the drive have not been completed
as yet, but local residents may begin
now to collect and sort the various
items wanted.
On the list are metals of all kinds,
rubber goods, paper and rags. AL
most every home has some material
of no further use except as scrap
which is badly needed.
Further details of the campaign
will be announced later.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
To Hold Picnic
At Minneapolis

Former residents of Denham and
vicinity who are now residing in
Minneapolis and st. Paul, will hold
their 9th annual picnic June IA, 1912,
at Minnehaha park, Minneapolis.
All picnic lunches will be pooled
and large picnic tables will be pro-
vided to accommodate everyone. The
program will provide fun for both
young and old.
Last years attendance was small
because of bad weather. Walter T.
Christensen, chairman in charge of
all the arrangements, extends an in
vitation to all former residents of
Denham to join for this years festiv-
tiles. This occasion always brings
old friends together, he says. and also
revives memories of back home.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Hog Prices Drop
After Late Rally
All Classes of Slaughter
Cattle Move to Lower
Levels This Week.

South st. Paul, Mimi, June 9, 1912:
All classes of slaughter cattle moved
lower early this week, according to
the Federal-State Market News
Service. Steers and heifers were
weak to mostly Csc lower, with spots
off more, while slaughter cows were
down mostly Csc. Bulls were un-
eveningly steady to Csc lower. Choice
1860 and 1918 pound steers made
$14.00 for the weeks top. There
were several lots of good light and
mediumweight steers at $500, while
bulk of the crop consisted of medium
to average good offerings selling from
$11.00 to $125O Good 822 pound
heifers were noted at $1275, and odd
head choice kinds reached $500.
Bulk medium and good beef cows
sold from 1925 to $10.50, while can
ners and cutters had bulk spread
of $500 to $8.75. Strictly good beef
and sausage bulls turned at $11.00
and SLIPS with medium kinds rang
ing down to $3.50. Stockers and
feeders were scarce and generally
steady. Some choice around 700
pound feeder steers sold at $3.50,
while most medium and good grades
cashed at $10.25 to $11.75. Vealers
turned lower on Monday and COM
pared with late last week were off
mostly soc. Bulk good and choice
were taken at $3.50 to $14.00, with
strictly choice to $14.50.
Rally Short Lived.
Last weeks closing rally in hog
prices proved to be short lived, as
buyers backed away from increased
offerings this week except at lower
levels. Top on Tuesday was reduced
to S13.85, the lowest of the month,
while the market on barrows and
gifts compared fully 15c and spots
as much as Csc under last Friday.
Sows lost more, the general market
on that class being 35c under Friday.
Tuesdays top and bulk was $1385
for good and choice ITO to 800 pound
weights. Heavy butchers and light
lights sold down to $13.75 and there
were occasional bigweight butchers
as low as $13.65. Sows on Tuesday
brought $13.40, all weights going at
the price. Pigs were 15c to Csc
lower at $3.50 to $13.85, while stays
showed a decline of 15c to Csc also,
selling currently at $3.50 to $14.OO.
Fed shorn lambs made up the bulk
of the slaughter lambs marketed
early in the week. The limited sup
ply of sheep and lambs here sold at
steady rates. Good and choice fed
shorn lambs with one and 2 pelts
cashed at $3.50 to $13.25. Fresh
shorn lots brought $1,000 to $12.25.
Small lots and odd head good and
choice fat ewes turned at S4.75 to
$500. Similar grade heavy ewes sold
down to $4.00. Fat bucks earned
generally from $4.00 to $3.50. A linn
tied number of shorn native feeding
lambs cleared at $3.50 to $9.75, while
black faced eve feeding lambs
turned at $10.50 to $10.75.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Republican County
Convention June u

The Pine County Republican con-
vention will be held at the village
hall in Hinckley Saturday, June 81
at p. M, according to notice issued
by c. M. Pennington, Pine City,
county committee chairman. Dele
gates and alternates to the state con-
vention September 19 in st. Paul, will
be picked at the meeting.
Primaries for the election of dele
gates to the county convention will
be held in the various precincts Tues
day, June 16, between the hours of
z and 8 p. m.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
MAD. A. Heads
Speak At Askov
Festival Sunday
Address by John Hansen
of Davenport, Ia, High
light of Days Events.

With an address by John Hansen
of Davenport, Iowa, national presi-
dent of the National America Den
mark Association as the highlght
of the days program, the summer
festival in the Askov village park
Sunday afternoon was enjoyed by a
large and appreciative audience.
Mr.. Hansen, in opening his address,
told of the origin of the N. A. D. A.
and went on to list the progress and
the aims of that organization. Keep
ing the kingdom of Denmark before
the American people was one of the
purposes of the N. A. D. A., the
speaker stated, but added that this
work was more difficult because of
the Danish government and former
ruling powers now being under con-
troll of the Germans. Other countries,
with governments in exile, have an
easier task in this respect
War Hats Campaign.
The speaker pointed out some of
the problems to be met in re-
habilitation program for the Danish
people and Danish agriculture after
the war and stated that fund, with
a goal of S5OO,O0O was started by
the N. A. D. A. to be used in the
program. The drive had just re-
ceived good start, he said, when
the Japs attacked Pearl Harbor.
Then, as American citizens, there was
only one thing to do-call off the
campaign and concentrate on win
ming the war.
In conclusion, Mr.. Hansen told
of the roll call book which was being
made by the N. A. D. A., stating that
100000 signatures of Danish-Amer-
leans, all citizens of the United States,
was desired, and that the book was
to be used for whatever purpose was
deemed best. The speaker closed by
saying that the ultimate goal at the
end of the road was victory for the
United States and liberation for Den
mark.
Skelbeck Speaks.
Axel Skelbeck of Omaha, Nebr,
national treasurer of the N. A. D. A.,
was then called upon by Svend Peter
sen of Askov, master of ceremonies,
and gave a short talk on the Amer
lean independence day, July 4, and
Denmark's independence day, June 5.
Rev. M. Mikkelsen of Askov, con-
cluded the afternoons speaking pro-
gram with an address on Denmark's
day.
The days program began in the
forenoon with Rev. Mikkelsen con-
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Askov American., 1942-06-11
international News Review

bound to her by a so-called friend
ship and non-aggression treaty.
There is, likewise, potential
menace to Australia and India,
for Japan, inactive on these
fronts just now, may be plan
ming attack and invasion later
on when the Chinese incident"
is over. But there is, in spite
of that possible intention, rea-
son to believe that Japan will
move cautiously, for Australia
and India are far better pre-
pared to meet an attack than ever
before.
Should Japan conquer China
most persons believe it cannot be
done-she may try to go after each
of these other four fronts, one by
one-Australia, India, Russia and the
United States. The question is, how
ever: Will Japan as military and
naval power last long enough to
be able to undertake such an am
bilious scheme in view of the unde-
MED fact that while she is spending
her strength, all these other coun-
tries are increasing theirs, right
along?
Air Front.
Although there is no direct COL
laboration between the two allies,
Japan and Germany, whatever Hit
ler does-or has done to him-Japan's
destiny is bound to be affected by
what happens in Europe.
Lately, the European sector of
the second world war has been
mostly-and literally-up in the
air. for the British Royal Air
Force has sent huge swarms of
bOmbers and fighter planes over
Germany's large industrial cities,
especially Cologne and Essen,
where tremendous destruction
has been wrought.
1t has been claimed-and there is
no reason to doubt it-that these
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Askov American., 1942-06-11
MARRIED YESTERDAY

Friends and relatives gathered at
the Roland Sheforgen home west of
Willow River Sunday in a surprise
shower for Miss Ruth Sheforgen who
was married yesterday to MIR. Roy
Oetterer of Pine Lake township. She
received many pretty and useful
gifts.
The newlyweds gave dance in
the evening at Pine Lake for their
many friends who extend best wishes
and congratulations.
Askov American., 1942-06-11

S33,593.00 $2,438.55
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-28
By J. r. WILLIAMS

Fundamentally an uncomplex
individual, Mr.. Mcdowell S
theory was to locate h e
source Of trouble and put it out
Of business. But he didn't know
what was out there; his mus
tsche twitChed nervously as he
peered into the darkness before
closing the door.
Black Sam brought restora-
tiVcs, administered them with
the detached calm Of a physi-
clan, waited until Miss Pater-
son showed signs of revival.
vanished at a nod from Bill
Talcott,
That guy makes me ner-
vouS, Mcdowell muttered.
He don't stay in one place long
enough to His eyes hardened.
What was all the screamin' an
whistle BLOWN about?"
SO June Paterson told him.
OF discovering the natives in
the dark, their menacing atti-
t. @, HalSey'S courage the arriv-
al Of Sebastien and later of Tai
colt. When she was finished,
Halscy abruptly cut off a cross
examination.
Miss Paterson has had suffi-
ciCnt excitement for one night, !"
Halsey said My dear why don't
YOU 60 10 bed? In the morning
it will all seem like a very bad
and distant dream
Talcotts eyes were on her,
cold and unapproving. The man
seemed made Of ice and con-
crete; unlike the others, no
slightest trace Of perspiration
showed i'm his face. No emotion
showed there either; beyond the
faint flash Of his eyes he was
StonI.
She put her hand i'm Halsey's
and arose from the couch.
Good night. dear" she said
softly and, lifting her face, kiss
ed him on the lips.
That brought a reaction from
Talcott, Dull red mounted from
his collar To the rims of his
eyes He seemed as If about TO
speak, and then, turning, nc
strobe from the house.
She awoke from troubled sleep
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A Coll To Arms

schooner could land it would
afford her the opportunity of
escape. She was tired, sick and
thoroughly frightened now.
There was evil here. No matter
what Bill Talcott had once been,
he had become something SIMS
t. and strange. He was some
one she did not know, perhaps
had never known. Whatever his
deadly game with HalSey, Stru-
theirs and Mcdowell, he could
have it all to himself She had
been fool to come here.
AS quickly as it came, the re-
solve to pack and escape cry
stalled in her brain. She was
drawing away when a movement
outside the window held her. A
c,oying, nameless fear caught at
her throat, robbed her Of the
power of movement. SO near she
could touch him, a shadowy fig
ure loomed and began slow,
ambling walk toward the pier.
Someone had been there,
watching as she watched the ia
bleau in the water. Had the
presence of the schooner pre-
vented an entrance to her room?
The figure was lost in gloom
when. from the sea in the direc-
ton Of the pier, came the heavy
boom Of a shot.
Once it sounded. And then
from the depths of darkness be-
You'd her window arose wild.
angry below followed by the
pounding beat Of shoes on the
path.
(TO BE Continued
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MYSTERY SHIP
CHAPTER VI

A hush came upon the ter
race; void Of silence as if ev-
cry living thing on the island
could see and recognize the
danger in that vicious snub-nos-
ed pistol. EverNhe wind seemed
to hesitate and the rustling of
the palms was stilled. About
them the only thing that lived
was the smell of the long dead
rocks. Strange, how that odor
could become a part of your life.
Ho wit deadened and claWed at
you with invisible fingers. Like
the creeping growth of jungle.
Everything was unreal: the dark
sea, the house, the sagging bat
tered detective outlined in the
doorway; the hunched, expect
ant figures. Only the nauseating
smell was real and the pistol in
AacDowell's hand.
Put down the gun"
It was Bill Talcott who said
II. His voice, too, was unreal.
Calm, with the deep reverber-
ance Of q drum beat. 1t shat
tered the momentary hypnosis,
whipped frayed nerves. Halsey
made q half turn with fists
x1onched and the girl cried out,
0un'N"
Put down the gun" Talcott
nd again. His manner and