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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-17
Death Calls AskOv
Resident Sunday

A heart attack Sunday afternoon
about o'clock proved fatal to Frank
Schmoldt, II, at his home three miles
north of Askov. He had been in poor
health for some time but was up
and around in recent weeks. Sum-
day afternoon he had just gone out
doors and Mrs. Schmoldt, noticing
that he had become ill, went to his
assistance and helped him back into
the house where he died within few
minutes.
Mr.. Schmoldt was born in eastern
Nebraska on November Is, 1865, and
was married there to Mary A. Bleisch
Al years ago. They had been resi-
dents of Windemere township for 80
years, moving to Askov three years
ago.
Survivors are the widow and two
children, Carl F., now in the U. S.
Army at Camp Berkeley, Texas, and
Mrs. Henry Mcdonald of Lincoln,
Nebr.
Funeral services are pending but
are expected to be held from the
Hamlin Mortuary at Moose Lake.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-17
Program OF Song
AtDenham Church

"Star of Glory" Christmas pro-
gram of song and music, will be pre-
sented by the choir of the Faith
Lutheran church near Denham Sum-
day evening, December q, at 8
o'clock.
The program is as follows: Choir
professional; Meath the Starlight"
choir; invocation, Rev. Oscar l.. Oh
son; bethlehem the Lowly," duet,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Anderson; Let
the Bells Ring" choir; "Song of
Christmas Bells" ladies choir; read
ing, Miss Doris johnson.
ut Came Upon the Midnight Clear, !"
Sullivan, soprano solo, Mildred john
son; There Were Shepherds" choir;
"Glory to God," quartet; Christmas
message, Rev. Olson; offeratory and
announcements; "When the Stars
Sang Together" choir; behediction,
Rev. Olson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-17
School In Bremen
Township Damaged

Fire and smoke did considerable
damage to the Ellison schoolhouse in
district No. ia, Bremen township,
Monday morning, but due to the cool
ness of Mrs. Ruth Lamb, the teacher,
none of the pupils were injured.
The blaze, thought to have orig
mated around the furnace, was dis
covered during a class period, and
the children were quickly marched
out in an orderly manner. A few of
the larger pupils were sent to neigh
bors for help which soon arrived and
the fire was extinguished but not
until it had done extensive damage to
the structure and contents.
Emil Sostak, one of the volunteer
fire fighters, was cut in the arm by
glass while throwing water on the
flames.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-17
Plan North Pine
Church Programs

Church and Sunday school pro-
grams for the Blomskog, Bethlehem
and Faith Lutheran churches have
been announced and will be pre-
sented during the Christmas holidays
as listed below. Rev. Oscar L. Olson,
pastor of the churches, extends a
cordial invitation to all to take part
in the activities.
Christmas mathis (Julotta) will be
held at o'clock Christmas day morn
ing at the Faith Lutheran church in
Denham. The program follows: Pre-
Jude, professional, hymn 25, liturgy,
pastor and audience; choir, selected;
sermon, Rev. Olson; solo, Swedish
sermonette, choir, selected; hymn q,
and benediction.
A midnight Christmas eve service
at the Bethlehem Lutheran church
in Moose Lake will begin at 1920
p. m. The program: Prelude, pro-
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-17
Former County
Resident Dies

Word has been received of the
death of Charles G. Mosher, former
Pine county resident, which occurred
December 10, in a Duluth hospital.
The deceased was born in Waseca
county, March IA, 1868, land was mar
ried in Waseca February 10, 1886,
to Jennie Leslie. They made their
home there until 1895 when they
moved to Pine City. A year later
they went to Brook Park where they
purchased land and developed the
farm now occupied by Andrew Pitra.
In 1921 Mr.. and Mrs. Mosher moved
to Duluth where the latter died in
1929. Mr.. Mosher was engaged in
truck farming, gardening and berry
raising near Duluth until the past
year when his gradually failing sight
and health forced him to retire, after
which he made his home with his
son Ralph.
Funeral services were held at the
Bell Brothers Mortuary in Duluth
at 100 p. m. Saturday, Rev. Paul K.
Hendricks officiating, and interment
was in the Oneota cemetery. Sur
vivors are three daughters, Mrs. F.
M. Downs, (Ruth) Duluth; Mrs. G.. L.
Borkman, (Georgia) Batavia, N. Y;
and Mrs. G. v. Chapman, (Edyth)
Pomona, Calf; and one son, Ralph
R. Mosher, Duluth; two sisters, Mrs.
Gertrude Miller, Jamestown, N. D..
and Mrs. Guy Chance, New Rockford,
N. D.; II grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildre
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-17

Service flags (artist drawing
above) for display by Minnesota
farmers who have increased their
production of vital war products the
past year will be distributed by the
Agriculture Production Award, an
activity of the state, as soon as COM
plete check-up can be made. Fur
Their details will be given out later.
Local county and township officials
will be invited to assist in the pro-
gram which has the support of farm
leaders, the press and the radio. Pro-
duction statements on which officials
will be asked to recommend awards
will be circulated shortly after jan
uary /.
The flag will be awarded to farm
ers for their individual production
records rather than on any basis in
volving competition between indi-
vidual farmers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-17
Services Held In
Iowa For Former
|Danforth Woman
Mrs. Anna Beeman Dies
of Pneumonia Friday;
Leaves Four Children.

Mrs. Anna Beeman, for many years
resident of Danforth township, and
more recently of Pine City, passed
away Friday of last week at the
Mounds Park hospital following an
illness of two weeks with pneumonia.
Her death came as an unexpected
shock to her family and many friends.
Anna Dora Henley was born June
S, 1868 in Mount Sterling, ILL.,, the
daughter of James Madison Henley
and Correla Ann Henley. She was
married at Carlisle, Iowa, in June
1894, to DR.. Hubert Grant Beeman,
the family moving to Minnesota in
1912. DR.. Beeman died four years
later in st. Paul.
Leaves Four Children.
In 1923 Mrs. Beeman came to Pine
county to make her home in Danforth
township, living there until May this
year when she moved to the county
seat. She is survived by four chill
dren, Lieutenant Dean H. Beeman,
Paul H. Beeman, Pvt. Wallace j.
Beeman and Ruby J. Beeman; two
sisters, Mrs. John Earl of st. Paul,
and Mrs. Will Mcclure of Rockwell
City, Iowa; five brothers, Charles,
George and Albert Henley, and Rich
ard Smith of California, and Harry
Smith of Sheridan, Wyoming.
Final Rites in Iowa.
Funeral services were held Sum-
day afternoon at o'clock from the
First Baptist church in st. Paul, with
DR.. S. w. Powell and Rev. Phillip
Murray officiating. The body was then
taken to Waterloo, Iowa, where final
rites were held Monday at 1:30 p. m.
from the Walnut Street Baptist
church. DR.. r. T. Ketchum and DR..
E. D. Hull were in charge at the
Waterloo ceremony.
Honorary casketbearers were J. A.
Smith, H. S. Bunnell, j. B. Burge,
Justin Prescott, A. E. Baum, F.. E.
McStay, Bert Ferguson and E. A.
Archer. Active bearers were c. M.
Sheriff., William King, B. G. Howrey.
Bailey Barnes, Sylvester Howell and
c. G. Briden.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-17
Heavy Losses In
Slaughter Cattle
Declines on Steers, Heifers
and Cows Mostly Soc;
Hogs Advance.

South st. Paul, Mimi, December Is,
1912: Practically all slaughter cattle
lost heavily on the early days of
the week. Declines on steers, heif-
ers and cows measured mostly SOC
as compared with the close of last
week. Adjusted ceiling prices were
blamed for the bearish campaign,
which packers claimed had not re-
duced prices as much as desired to
match up with beef values.
Some choice mixed yearlings
brought $500 to $3.50 on Monday,
while Tuesdays practical top rested
at STATS on good and choice 1897
pound steers. Odd head touched
$1,000, illustrating that top choice
steers are at least quotable to. that
figure. Some good and choice heifers
made $13.75. Good cows bulked at
$10.50 to $11.00; common and medi-
UNI, $8.75 to $1,000 and Gamers and
cutters $3.50 to $3.50. Bulls were
mostly Csc lower and vealers steady
to strong. Top choice vealers brought
$500. Stockers and feeders lost
fully Csc in sympathy with the
slaughter cattle drop.
Higher Price Trend.
All classes in the hog division fol-
lowed higher price trend on Mon
day, but on Tuesdays market the
trend was reversed thus leaving cur
rent values 10c to 15c higher as COM
pared with last weeks close. Good
and choice barroWs and gifts topped
at $13.65, and 160 to 200 pound kinds
went at $13.35 to $3.50. Butchers
scaling 200 to 220 pounds made
$3.50 to $3.50 and 220 to 240 pounds
$3.50 to $13.65. Good sows of all
weights turned at mainly $3.50 or
10c higher. Broad demand featured
the feeder pig trade with advances
ranging from Is to 40c. Good and
choice kinds sold at $13.25 to mainly
$3.50.
The fat lamb market was fully Csc
lower, this decline having been
brought about over a series of slow
weak to Csc lower markets. Slaugh-
ter sheep also lost price ground.
While yearlings were too scarce to
accurately test values, the slaughter
eve trade was weak to Csc lower.
Bulk of Tuesdays supply of good
and choice lambs turned at STATS
with a few making $500. A deck
of good clipped lambs with No. pelts
brought $14.50. Good and choice
slaughter ewes of native origin
brought $3.50 to $500, while COM
mon and medium grades spread from
$5.25 to SIPS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-17
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

The closing month of the year is
witnessing the further development
of offensive warfare on the part OF
the United Nations; until not so long
ago, the axis powers had been per-
mitted to retain the initiative, the
democratic forces simply combining
themselves to the task of defending
themselves.
Now they are the aggreSsors on
practically all the far flung fronts
of the war, and in that fact lies
token of triumphant success,
not to be had just around the
corner, but coming, ultimately.
The importance of the altered tao
tics derives from the experience OF
the makers of all military history
that those who strike the
first blow, and who keep on striking
ever harder and harder, can be
pretty confident of victory.
African Fronts.
AS though to re-emphasize the faith
VI tllG OI1I6U 1NdIlOIlS III Ot1eIlSlNS
war, the British Eighth Army sud-
denly has struck out against Nazi
General Rommel's forces, driven out
of Egypt a short time ago, and now
marooned somewhere in the Libyan
desert.
1t Is interesting to remember
that plans had been made for
Rommel's resuming the often
sive-still more interesting to
realize now that the British
didn't give him the chance. And
that's the new spirit in the war
methods of the United Nations.
Farther west in North Africa the
British and the Americans continue
their aggressive war in Tunisia, still
bending all possible efforts toward
the goal of capturing the ports of
Tunis and Bizerte. Here they did
meet with some reverses, and, also,
were surprised to see that Hitler
really had succeeded in transferring
considerable reinforcements across
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-17
International News Review

the Mediterranean to the North Afri-
can front. But the general impress
sion is that the Americans and the
British are gradually recovering
whatever ground they may have lost
lately in this region, and the high
command nourishes no doubt that
relatively soon the Nazis will be driv-
en- out of all of Africa.
Terror in Italy.
To back up the statement of Prime
Minister Winston Churchill of No
vember 20, that unless Mussolini
sought immediate peace, Italy would
be bombed as no country had ever
been bombed, British and American
airplanes have been inflicting terri
fic punishment on a number of Ital-
ian cities, such as Turin, Florence,
Milan, Genoa and Naples. In Lon:
don it is said that this is merely the
beginning, and that the plan is to
bomb Italy out of the war if she
does not want to withdraw voluntarily
while it is still time.
There are indications that the
Italians really are sick and tired
of the war but that they dare
not quit for fear of Hitler.
But, as long as they stay in the
fray, they will find that their flour
ishing cities will be reduced to ruins
and ashes by what Churchill DELHI
erately described as a prolonged,
scientific and shattering lombard
ment."
One may pity the poor, deluded
Italian people, but hardly their mast
erS.
Russian Offensive.
Offensive land war being the fash
ion of the day in Africa, as far as
the United Nations are concerned,
and offensive air war in Europe, it is
perfectly logical that the Russians,
too, uphold and intensity their own
offensive war against the invading
NaZi armies.
On the Russian fronts, the
Continued on Page - ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-17
Farm School Sets
Entrance
Any Farm Boy or Girl, Is
or Over, Completing the
Eighth Grade, May Enter.

Due to the war situation and the
many problems involving the young
men and women from the farm, the
School of Agriculture at University
Farm, st. Paul, has lowered its en-
trance age from II to Is so that now
any farm boy or girl Is years of age
or over who has completed the eighth
grade may enroll.
Those students under 81 years of
age who come from districts which
do not maintain accredited high
schools within their own jurisdiction
will receive state aid covering their
tuition, laboratory and equipment
fees. This will leave for such stu
dents only their board, room and
laundry to pay. The total cost per
term including board, room, laundry,
books, tuition and entertainment is
approximately SIT. For those re-
ceiving state tuition aid, the cost will
be less.
New Term Opens January 4.
The winter term opens on Mon
day, January 4, and ends on Satur-
day, March 20, so that the young
people will be home in time to help
with the spring work. The regular
course is three years of six months
each year. High school graduates or
those with some high school training,
can complete the course in shorter
period of time.
Courses are offered in animal hus-
bandry, agricultural engineering Gin
Guiding welding, tractor repair and
operation, carpentry and general me-
chanical training), soils, agronomy,
horticulture, agricultural chemistry,
physical education, dairying, for
estry, home economics, practical nurs-
ing, business courses, music, dra-
mates, public speaking, English and
other academic subjects, parliament
tary law and farm law, agricultural
economics, entomology, plant pathol-
ogy and veterinary medicine.
Anyone interested in more infor-
nation relative to the winter term
should write directly to the School
of Agriculture, University Farm, st.
Paul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-17
Rites Today For
Birch Greek Man
Axel v. Dahl, Pine County
Resident 33 Years, Sue.
cumbs Saturday.

Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock for Axel v.
Dahl, Birch Creek township resident
since 1909, from the Faith Lutheran
church in Denham. Rev. Oscar L.
Olson of Moose Lake, will officiate
at the last rites and the body laid to
rest in the Swede Park cemetery.
The pallbearers will be a grandson
and five nephews.
Axel Vikdor Dahl was born in
Sweden October 81, 1868. He came
to America as young man and was
married at Bayport to Selma Ander-
son on November 4, 1887. She died
10 years later. Mr.. Dahl was mar
ried second time, to Alvida S. Berg
man at Bayport, the family later
moving to Window. They resided
there a few years before coming to
Birch Creek township 80 years ago.
Mrs. Dahl died in 1924 and since that
time he has made his home with a
daughter, Mrs. Rudolph Larson.
Ill for Some Time.
Mr.. Dahl had been ailing for some
time and passed away in the Lake
side Memorial hospital at Pine City
Saturday evening at $3.50 o'clock.
Besides his daughter, Mrs. Larson,
he leaves IL grandchildren. one great
grandson, brother, Charles E. Dahl,
and two sisters in Sweden.
Other members of his family who
have preceded him in death are three
children by his first marriage, Arthur,
who died in 1916 at the age of g.;
Esther, the same year, age %; and
Lilly, "a, who passed away in 1925.
Mr.. Dahl was very active in COM
munity affairs and was one of the
charter members of the Oak Hill
Lutheran church. Friends extend
sympathy to the bereaved relatives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-17
Askov Noses Out
Bruno Five Z To E

The Askov high school basketball
team won its first game of the sea-
son Tuesday evening defeating Bruno
on the Bruno floor by the narrow
margin of one point, to 6.
Rollie johnson, WCCO announcer,
in his Tuesday evening sports review,
stated it was the lowest score of the
year.
Lloyd Johnson of Askov and Olson
of the losers were high point men for
their respective teams with three
points each. Bruno made only one
field goal in the entire game, but
scored four free throws to Askov's
one.
FolIowine is the box score:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-17
Missing In Action
In Solomon Islands

Francis F. Pince, E. NJ, SIC, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pince of Will
low River, is reported as missing in
action in the Solomons, according to
a navy war office telegram received
Friday by his parents.
The youth, who is 81, entered the
navy in January, 1914. He has lived
most of his life in Minneapolis, but
since 1888 has made his home on a
farm six miles east of Willow River.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-17
Point Rationing
System To Begin
Early Next Year
New OPA Plan to be Intro
duced With War Ration
Book Number Two.

Point rationing, new office of price
administration plan, whereby COM
modities of the same general type
are grouped together and rationed
on the basis of their scarcity, will be
introduced to Americans early in
1943 when war rationing book two
is distributed.
OPA officials state that the plan
is not difficult to understand and that
it works easily despite its seeming
complicated. The purpose of point
rationing is to guarantee everyone a
fair share of scarce but essential
goods while at the same time giving
everyone a variety of items from
which to choose.
Three Chief Differences.
There are three chief differences
between point rationing and the cou-
pom rationing which is now in effect
for sugar and coffee.
The first important difference is
this-under straight coupon ration
ing, one single coupon entities the
consumer to buy specific amount
of a single commodity-such as, one
sugar coupon entities you to buy
three pounds of sugar.
But in point rationing one set OF
coupons covers whole group of COM
modities. For instance, your weeks
meat ration coupons would enable
you to choose your ration freely be-
tween beef, pork, lamb or mutton.
Different Denominations.
The second important difference is
this-the coupons in point rationing
are of different denominations. Those
to be spent in one week, for example,
will include a one-point coupon, a
two-point coupon, viewpoint coupon
and an eight-point coupon.
The third important difference is
this-the various rationed items with
in one group will have different point
values. For example, tenderloin
steak, being relatively scarcer, might
have high point value and require
larger number of coupons, while
hamburger, being available in greater
quantities, would have lower point
value. Thus, in exchange for ra-
ton coupon worth eight points, the
housewife might be able to obtain
one pound of tenderloin steak or four
pounds of hamburger. point values
have not been set yet-values used
here are for illustration only.
To Set Point Values.
The government will set the point
value of each item within the group
of rationed products and issue an
official list. Point values will be
based on available supplies and will
vary as supplies of particular items
increase or decrease.
War ration book two will have
four pages of blue stamps and four
pages of red stamps. The blue stamps
will be used for the first group OF
goods to be rationed by points. The
red stamps will be used for the
second group of point-rationed goods.
The number on each stamp tells
how many points the stamp is worth.
The letter on each stamp tells what
period it is good in. The government
will announce these periods in adj
vance. =,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-17
Sandstone High
Whips Pine City

Sandstone's high school basket
ball team proved too strong for Pine
City Tuesday, defeating the latter
on the Pine City floor by score of
43 to o.. The game was played in
the afternoon, thus permitting the
students who travel on buses to at
tend.
The first half of the game was
quite even, but in the third period
the Sandstone boys hit fast pace
that was too much for the Pine City
quint to equal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-17
LOSE LICENSES

Despite the patriotic appeals of all
governmental traffic agencies for the
conservation of gasoline, tires and
lives to aid in the war effort, 500
motorists in Minnesota forfeited their
drivers licenses, either through re-
vocations or suspensions, during the
month of November for traffic law
violations.