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Askov American., 1942-01-01
Ellison

Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Speed and
children, Alton and Irene, of Mime
apolis, spent the Christmas holidays
at the parental Charles johnson home,
returning home Sunday.
Miss Frances Eastman visited Mrs.
Grant Tuesday afternoon of last week.
George L. Speed and son Alton
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred john
son and family Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Fenstermaker
and Frances Eastman spent Sunday
evening at the E. A. Richardson home.
]. M. Fenstermaker made busi-
ness trip to Denham Saturday.
George l.. Speed and children, Irene
and Alton, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Fenstermaker and family Friday.
Floyd Asleson and brother visited
at the Jos. Pince home recently.
Mr.. Grant helped M. Christensen
one day last week.
Gust johnson and Irene and Alton
Speed made business trip to Moose
Lake recently.
Askov American., 1942-01-01
NickersOn

Miss Marilyn Slower is visiting
friends in Minneapolis at this writing
Mr.. and Mrs. Slower are enjoy
ing a visit by their two sons, Bud
and Cliff, who are working in Chi
cago.
Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Boh-
lin and Mrs. Trester in the loss of
Mr.. Bohlin.
Miss Lucille Hansen came home
from her school in Faribault for a
two-week vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hansen.
Bud Casadont, who is working in
Minneapolis, spent Christmas with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Casadont,
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Johnson and two
children of Duluth, spent Christmas
with Mrs. Johnson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Casadont.
Mrs. Gust Bohlin called on Mrs
Casadont and Mrs. Ed. Beaudry We'd
nesday afternoon of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Soper and
son Jimmy spent Christmas day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Casadont
Paul Hansen and daughter Lucille
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Beaudry
last Thursday evening.
Fred Hansen, who has been en-
ployed in Oregon, came home re-
Gently for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams of Fox
boro, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Trester
and the Paul Hansen family Sunday.
Askov American., 1942-01-01
Birch Creek

Mr.. and Mrs. John Okronglis spent
Christmas day at the Laddy Janov-
sky home.
Mrs. Sever Mattson and Janice
visited at the Frank Swarmer home
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Romanoski and
Donald visited at the Tony Cegla
home Friday afternoon.
Edward Swarmer had the misfor-
tune of injuring his foot Wednesday
morning of last week while cutting
wood. He will have to remain in
bed for about two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cisar and
family visited at the Laddy Janovsky
home last Thursday evening.
Arlene Brabec is spending week
with her aunt, Mrs. John Okrong-
lis, at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Molis and Lilli-
an of Duluth, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Molis and Mrs. Edward Swarmer
were Christmas day dinner guests at
the Albert Fransen home. In the
afternoon they all visited Edward
Swarmer at the parental Frank Swar-
mer home.
Laddy Janovsky, Jr., Of Mime
apolis, spent week at the parental
Laddy Janovsky home recently.
Askov American., 1942-01-01
East of Bruno

Elwin Lynch came from Lutsen to
spend Christmas at the Chas. Souther-
ton home. He returned Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Thompson left
Tuesday for Iowa to spend Christ
mas with Mrs. Thompson's mother,
Mrs. Cluett.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Jones of Mime
apolis, were home for the Christmas
gathering at the Chas. Southerton
home along with the Glenn Jones
family, Lee Waite and Tom Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Southerton and
Sharon were Christmas eve guests
at the Chas. Southerton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Hanson came
from Indiana to spend Christmas with
the home folks.
Happy New Year to all.
Askov American., 1942-01-01
Oak Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Olson were Christ
mas day dinner guests at the G. A
Ferguson home.
Mrs. Addie Murphy and friends o1
Two Harbors, were dinner guests
of the G. A. Ferguson family one day
last week.
The American Legion and Auxili-
ary met at the Orville Switzer home
last Sunday.
The Torvick and Brandt families
spent Saturday evening at the Roy
Brandt home.
Last Saturday Rev. j. Florentir
Anderson baptized the infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mervin Fiske
Her name is Sonia Darlene.
Last week G. A. Ferguson made q
business trip to Kenyon. On his re-
turn Donald accompanied him from
Ag. school.
Mr.. Carroll returned Sunday after
spending Christmas in st. Paul. Vir-
gil came with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Olson and girls
spent Sunday evening at the c. E
Anderson home.
Doris Anderson of Minneapolis
spent Christmas at her home here.
G.. A. Ferguson, accompanied by
c. E. Anderson, made business trip
to St. Cloud Monday.
Miss Jennie Anderson and Arne
Andell are spending their vacatior
with Mrs. Anna Anderson.
Askov American., 1942-01-01
Pleasant Hill
Happv Noxry Voor n o11i

A Happy New Year to all!
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Mach and
Newella and Franklin of st. Cloud,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Kvasnicka
and 10 Ann of Park, had dinner with
Mrs. Mary Kvasnicka Christmas day.
Miss Dorothy Berglund is spending
her Christmas vacation at her par
entail home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kvasnicka and
Wayne had Christmas dinner with
her folks at Kerrick.
H. J. Berglund and Dorothy mo-
tored to Isanti Christmas day.
Miss Fairchild is spending her va
cation with her parents near Bruno.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Kvasnicka and
10 Ann, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kvas-
nicka and Wayne and Mrs. Mary
Askov American., 1942-01-01
South Holyoke
Iappy New Year to all.

Happy New Year to all.
Mrs. Mader's sister is visiting her
for the holidays.
Miss Leona Person came home
from Fairmont last week to visit at
her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ball of Su-
perior, spent Christmas at the Ash
more home.
Mrs. George Sorenson and Ernest
Lundberg spent Christmas day at All
Gwah-C Ching with Miss Alyce Soren-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrid Steden and
children of Holyoke, and Miss Mar
gle Semerau and her father were
Christmas day dinner guests at the
Oswaskey home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Person spent
Christmas day at the Bjorsvik home
in Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Blye and the
Jesse Person family were dinner
guests at the Rennie DeBeir home
Christmas day.
Miss Mary Maxi of Wilton, spent
the weekend with Margie Semerau
here.
Walter Pearson and daughter Joyce
called at the Sorenson home Sunday.
Many of the South Side folks at
tended the wedding dance at the
Military inn at Wrenshall for Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Puckett Saturday
night Mrs. Albert Switzer, John
Oswaskey and Erwin Fredrick did
the playing. A good time was re-
ported.
MIR. and Mrs. Jim Puckett went to
Superior the first of the week.
Askov American., 1942-01-01
Bremen Township

George Zezulka has purchased the
Joe Krenick farm southwest of Dem
ham and will move onto it soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Mecl spent
Christmas at their parental homes.
They returned to West Allis, Wis,
where Elmer is employed, Sunday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Mecl and
George had Christmas dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Mecl and
family. They returned to Minneapo-
lis last Thursday evening. Janet
went back with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Mecl and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Laddie
Chodora and family visited Mr.. and
Askov American., 1942-01-01
(From Another Correspondent

Inez Toren spent Christmas day Mt
the Flick Toren home. Dinner guests
there were MIR. and Mrs. c. Torell
and daughter Helen and Alfred and
Alvin Torell.
Elmer Edin spent Christmas at his
home here.
The Berger boys were both home
for Christmas. Everyone enjoyed
seeing them back.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALI Lund and sons
spent Christmas eve at the Richard
Nelson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Melancon
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Torell and
Helen spent Tuesday of last week at
the Edw. Rupp home in Bruno.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bohlin spent last
Thursday evening at the Francis Mel
ancon home.
Johnnie Beaudry visited at the John
and Francis Melancon homes Friday.
Mrs. Paul O'Brian came from Du-
luth Monday to visit her folks.
D. Berger called on John Klein
Friday. Saturday evening visitors
Askov American., 1942-01-01

Kvasnicka visited at the Chas. Kunz
home Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Kvasnicka en-
tertained the Hedberg and Kvasnicka
families Sunday for dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Berglund and
Dorothy attended Mrs. Peterson's
funeral Monday in Isanti. Mrs. Pc
terson was Mrs. Berglund's mother.
Sympathy is extended to the Berglund
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson and Ingred
had dinner at the Adrian Berglund
home Christmas day.
Askov American., 1942-01-01
Fifteen Years Ago.
(January 6, 1920

Miss Lorena Bede, daughter of j
Adam Bede, was united in marriage
to Frank R. Abbott, Tuesday after
noon, December %, at the Bede family
home in Pine City. They will make
their home in New York where the
groom is practicing law.
Joseph Shilha of Royalton town.
ship, 78 years of age, died at his
home Monday morning. Funeral serv-
ices were held Wednesday from the
Catholic church at Pine City and
burial made in the cemetery there.
The deceased leaves his widow and
several children.
Charles F. Mahnke of Moose Lake,
has been engaged by the Iowa Ma
tional Bank as land commissioner
for their interests in eastern Pine
county. He will have charge of
colonizing about $4,000 acres of land
in that part of this county. The
land is located around Cloverton,
Markville, Kingsdale and Belden. Mr..
Mahnke estimates it will take about
10 years for him to complete the pro-
ject.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arvid Anderson Of
Windemere, celebrated their silver
wedding anniversary Friday evening
of last week at their home. Music
and dancing were enjoyed.
Tony Cegla of Denham, had the
misfortune to hurt his right hand
quite badly while saving wood one
day last week.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the marriage of Earl w. Olson of
Sandstone, to Miss Eleanor May Rose
of Minneapolis, which took place De-
cember %. The groom has been
the manager of the Gedney Pickle
Company's interests in Sandstone the
past three years. The newlyweds
will make their home in the Quarry
City.
Mrs. Hogan Hoganson, a pioneer of
Pine county, died Monday noon, De-
cember 81, at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Chas. G. Lindstrom, mid
way between Askov and Bruno. Rev.
Chas. Rydell officiated at the funeral
services and interment was made in
the Vilstad cemetery. The deceased
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Chas.
Lindstrom and Thora and son, Ru-
dolph.
Clarence j. Lewis and Alice Cabak
of Beroun, were united in marriage
Monday morning at the Catholic
church in Pine City with Father Leo
officiating. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Cabak of
Mission Creek and the groom is from
Minneapolis.
The telephone operators of the
Askov exchange have adopted the
latest style, namely to say thank you
instead of repeating the number This
method is now used in many large
cities as it is considered time saver.
1t was recently adopted in Duluth.
Askov American., 1942-01-01
When You And
| We're Younger
Twenty five Years Ago.
Items taken from the Askov American
of Is and Is years ago.
(January 4, 1919

The ]. H. Lingren residence in the
village of Bruno was destroyed by
fire about 3 o'clock Sunday morning.
The chimney leading from the fur
mace burned out in the evening and
all danger was thought to be past
but at 2:30 a. m. fire broke out be-
tween the floors and soon gained too
much headway to be stopped.
N. A. Anderson of Duquette, went
to Pine City Tuesday to assume his
office as commissioner from his dis
trict, the fifth.
Herman Frahs, second youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Frahs of
Askov, and Miss Fannie Pearson,
oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Pearson, also of Askov, were united
in marriage in St. Paul December
20. Miss Agnes Pearson, sister of
the bride, and Henry Frahs, BROTH
er of the groom, were the attendants.
The groom is fireman on the N. w.
Railway, his run being from st. Paul
to Mankato.
Mrs. S. Dean, mother of A. S. Dean,
Sandstone banker, died Tuesday
morning at the age of IS. Funeral
services were held from the home
yesterday afternoon. She leaves her
husband and three children.
Ole Paulsen of Askov, left last
night for Racine, Wis, where he will
spend the winter with his brother
Hans and family. Mr.. Paulsen has
rented his farm, east of here, to his
neighbor, P. T. Petersen, for two
years but will return to Askov in
the spring.
Fred kaufman of st. Paul, and Miss
Agnes Lund of Kerrick, were united
in marriage recently at Moose Lake.
They will make their home in ST..
Paul.
Leslie Darling, Carol Andrews,
Harold Avery, Miss Alice Miller and
Miss Mildred Avery, all of Old Con-
cord, arrived in Bruno last Thurs
day for a visit at the homes of Mr..
and Mrs. Darling and Mrs. Judd
Frisbie.
Geo. Marten has returned to his
position at Hogan Bros. store in Ker-
rick after an absence of two weeks.
Mr.. Martelps wife died Christmas
eve following short illness.
Albert Johnson, who was employed
in the Askov Hardware store, severed
his connections there and together
with Leo Nielsen, also of Askov, left
Tuesday morning for Minneapolis
where both will take up the study
of telegraphy.
A new county commissioner ar
rived early yesterday morning in
Askov. He is rather small as yet but
promises to loom as big as his dad
some day Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Deger-
strom are the proud parents.
Askov American., 1942-01-01
Duquette

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Corbin and chill
dren are spending the holidays in
South Dakota.
Christmas day dinner guests of Mrs.
Ellen Anderson were Mr.. and Mrs.
Ragnar Sidell of Duluth, Mrs Alfred
Gunderson, Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Gunderson, Jr., and baby of near
Moose Lake, and Miss Eva Anderson
of Duluth.
Dorance Berger of Florida, and
Douglas of Chicago, spent Christ
mas at their parental home here.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred He'd
berg Christmas day were Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Walters of Minneapo-
lis, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Edwards, also
of Minneapolis, Mr.. and Mrs. Borg
of Proctor, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bennie
Carlson of Moose Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivar Ellefson and
Eylene, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
johnson and children were Christmas
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Koecher.
Mary Johnson is spending a few
days at White Bear this week.
A group of young people went
caroling Tuesday evening of last
week. Lunch was served at the
Edwin Johnson home when they re-
turned.
Mrs A. c. johnson left Saturday for
Seattle, Wash, for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Youngdahl of
White Bear, spent several days with
relatives in this community recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wagner spent
Christmas with their daughter in
Superior.
Askov American., 1942-01-01

at the John Klein home were Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Toreu and Helen and Mr..
and Mrs. Frances Melancon.
Mrs. Flick Torell and Mrs. Paul
O'Brian visited Inez Torel Mon
day afternoon while Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Torell and daughter Helen
and Mrs. Francis Melancon were in
Moose Lake on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Swatek and
children of Willow River, visited Sum-
day evening at the Francis Melancon
home.
Askov American., 1942-01-01
Fleming

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Starch and
n eph ew, Gene Hendricks, spe n
Christmas eve and Christmas day in
Duluth. Lee Beavens did their chores
for them.
MIR. and Mrs. Harold Market of
st. Paul, spent Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday of last week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Max Market.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Sorensen spent
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
last week at the Johannes Sorensen
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Figg moved to
the Cities recently.
Wilfred Passow, who is in a CCC
camp, spent few days recently at
his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Bartz and Virgil
are spending week in Benson.
Leon Beavens and Lee were busi-
ness callers in Sandstone Tuesday.
An o1 &c
Askov American., 1942-01-01

A very large crowd attended the
midnight mass celebrated at the Ker-
rick church Christmas.
Roy Cluett was home over the
Christmas weekend. He is now
working in Wisconsin.
Miss Cecilia Ciba spent Christ
mas and the weekend with her
folks at Waite Park. She went down
with the Beckstrom family who were
on their way to Upsala to spend the
day and returned with the Tom Stine
family who spent few days with
the parents of Mrs. Stine at Clear
Lake.
The community calendars are out.
The list is very large and since it
comes from several places there is
always a chance that someone has
been missed. If you happen to be
one, please believe it was not inten-
tional. There are few left, saved
for those who might be overlooked,
so write line, won't you, if you
didn't get yours?
A letter comes from Don Small
at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo-, in which
he tells of meeting Albert Hultgren
of Kerrick, and some other boys
from these parts. He also tells of
Christmas with its turkey and trim
mings but along with it he mentions
"a lot of homesick boys" and although
he didn't mention Don Small, one
reads between the lines that he would
like to have been back north for the
day. Perhaps no farther than Min
neapolis but maybe this far too.
A number of folks are fishing
through the ice these days. They
say it is great sport. The only fish
ing the writer ever was interested in
through the ice" was once when
they fished him out when he went
through.
Felix Kvasnicka and family are
home after an extended stay at In
ternational Falls where Felix has
been in charge of construction of cleo
trio lines for Franzen Bros.
Home for Christmas were Warren
Golden and Bennie and Mrs. Ander-
son from Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs.
Eldred Parker from Rochester, where
they went with some Christmas trees,
and the Keyport boys from Rock
Island, where they also had trees.
Mary Ann McGrath was here for
day with the folks, and Donald Malt
by for 10 days leave from the camp
in the south. The Jas. H. Hogan
family entertained the Sanfords of
Mora, the R. P. Hogan family of
Minneapolis, Don of Hibbing, and
Father Michael was home for short
time in the afternoon. The w. P.
Hogan family had the Lundberg
family of Duluth, the Kelly family
of Minneapolis, Adrian of Mankato,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Francis of Foley,
and last but not least, the Nyrud
family, including the twins of Willow
River, and the Sections of Kerrick.
Milton Beckstrom and his family
were guests of his sisters family, the
Ericksons, of Upsala. If any are
missed it is unintentional. Oh yes,
gentleman from Chisholm was a
guest at the Keyport home,
Contributions for the Kerrick end
of the Red Cross are coming in quite
well, but it's going to take a lot yet
to put the drive across. Do as much
as you can, each one of you. It will
be needed.
R. B. Anderson was here recently
from Mankato for day at home.
Anyhow the Germans have shown
lot of athletic ability. On the Rus
sian front they seem to be able to 60
backwards as fast as forwards.
Askov American., 1942-01-01

Mrs. Victor Doboszenski of Willow
River, Sunday evening.
George Jirovec, Jr., is spending
IA two-week vacation with his par
ents.
Askov American., 1942-01-01
On }Bnn

and friends of the Community of Ker
rick, have just distributed
1912 KERRICK COMMUNITY CALENDARS
We proud of these calendars They attractive
able and efficient. The picture appealing The
pocketflaps of everyday in keeping bills receipts
and At the end of the month"; that particular
months flap turned UNDER and for reference
any time during the year. On the back side memorandum
for completing the months and expense record which
for income purposes The calendar
very probably the substantial useful and desirable cal
endar of type presented by business
munty
THE KERRICK COMMUNITY is presenting 900 of these
calendars for 1912 Though they expensive
calendars buy, feel that they the best for
purpose During 1912 when visit from home home,
notice the KERRICK COMMUNITY CALENDAR on the wall
During 1912 let this daily remind that pre-
sened you with the compliments and thanks of each of the
business houses shown below Let help be guided
at every opportunity little which has distinct
you and please you Let remind you that
we members of that little town. ask you in often
that may show you, each day throughout 1912, that
sincerely wish you
MOST HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!
$@44o&
Di Santo & Co. Kerrick Motor Co.
Halverson & Nelson Co. Becky's Cafe
Washburns Cash Grocery Hogan Maytag Co.
Hogan Motor Sales Halverson Lumber Co.
Parker's Park Inn Kerrick State Bank
Wahlquist's Shoe Shop Milts Super Service
Hogan Mercantile Co.
Askov American., 1942-01-01

An ad is an invitation.
Askov American., 1942-01-01

Di SantO & Co.
HalversOn & Nelson Co.
Washburn's Cash Grocery
Hogan Motor Sales
Parker's Park Inn
Wahlquist's Shoe Shop
Hogan Mer
Evening star., 1942-01-21
Six Rescued From Tanker
Here on Way North

Eager to return to sea. six sur
vivors Of the torpedoed tanker Allan
jackson stopped OH in Washington
last night on their way to Newark,
N. j., and a new assignment.
The Jackson, 6,635-ton tanker.
was struck in the starboard hull by
q torpedo from an enemy submarine
early Sunday Of the North Caro-
lima coast and caught fire and sank
within 10 minutes Twenty-Five
men were lost. Thirteen survived.
They had had no warning Of the
impending disaster, the six seamen
said. Several survivors barely
escaped death again when their
lifeboat came dangerously near the
ships whirllng propellers.
The survivors, who came here by
plane from Norfolk and continued
to Newark, are jeremiah Donovan.
Bayonne, N. j., pumpman; Aracelio
Lopez, Brooklyn, messman: league
G. F. Burke, Bruce, Fla: Onis May,
Panama City, Fla, and Ross F.
Terrill, Baltimore, able-bodied sea-
men, and Rolf Clausen, Brooklyn,
bos'n Of the tanker.
They had combined with two
others to set the lifeboat afioat.
They were adrift for six hours be-
fore they were picked up by a pass
ing ship and taken to Norfolk.
Evening star., 1942-01-21

bate, said last night he had rot
abandoned hope that unanimity Of
the Al American republics ultimately
would be achieved.
No Deviation From Position.
In his statement in Buenos Aires.
Castillo declared that thus far Ar
gentina had not deviated from her
position Of neutrality toward all war
ring nations except. by treating the
United States as q non-belligerent
and thus permitting American war
ships the use Of her ports.
"0ur position Is inal," Castillo
added. 1T viii not undergo any
change"
He protested, however. that Argen-
tina's attitude toward the Pan
; American Conference had wrongly
been interpreted as q refusal to COL
,aborate with the other American
nations.
Argentina, which defends the
thesis that she believes best for
America. will collaborate," Castillo
declared.
Argentina's position, he said, Il
open, frank and loyal, and repre-
sents-right or wrong-the opinion
Of the country"
Foreign Minister Enrique Ruiz
Guinazu, chief Of the Argentine
delegation here. is merely carrying
out instructions given him by the
4 cabinet" the acting chief executive
added.
Evening star., 1942-01-21
Dr.. Solomon Lowenstein,
Welfare Executive, Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2l.-Dr. Solo
mon Lowenstein, "a. former presi-
dent of the National Conference OF
Social Workers and member Of the
Jewish Agency for Palestine Admin
istrative Commission, collapsed
shortly after leaving 4 midtown
restaurant yesterday and died on the
sidewalk, apparently Of a heart at
tack.
Ordained a rabbi in 1901 after at
tending Hebrew Union College, Gin
cinnati, DR.. Lowenstein, born In
Philadelphia. devoted most Of his life
to social work and in 1898 was head
of the Social Workers Conference
composed of Protestant, Jewish and
Catholis social executives.
Head of more than a score OF phil
anthropic societies, he became head
worker Of the Jewish settlement OF
Cincinnati in 1900 and from 1902 to
1904 Was superintendent Of the
United Jewish Charities Of Cincin-
natl.
Among other Offices he held were
State welfare posts In New York.
With the rank Of major. he went
to Palestine, attached to the Amer
ican Red Cross, in the last war.
In 1904 he married Linda Berger
at La Crosse, Wis. Mrs. Lowensteir
died In October.