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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-02
FL. Association
Picks Rasmussen
Endorsement of State Can
didates Climaxes Two.
Day Session.

Endorsement of candidates Sunday
evening for state offices wound up
the two-day Farmer-Labor Associa-
ton state convention at the Nicollet
hotel in Minneapolis.
Picked for governor was Paul A.
Rasmussen, with Howard Y. Will
liams selected as a running mate.
Associate Justice Harry H. Peterson
of the Minnesota supreme court was
endorsed for United States Senator;
David Erickson, Minneapolis, for at
torney-general; and Mrs. Katherine
Amundson, Minneapolis, for clerk of
the supreme court. The state COM
mittee will make the other endorse
ments. Elmer A. Benson, state chair
man of the association, was re-
elected.
Adopt Platform.
Preliminary to the endorsements
was the adoption of the association
platform, the highlights of which
were:
Government ownership and opera
ton of war plants; farm rentals fixed
at 1910 levels; credit to farmers at
cost; scale down farm debts to pro-
ductive value of farms; allotment of
supplies to REA on same basis as to
private utilities; enact fair labor re-
lations act; re-enact Minnesota's
anti-injunction law; extension of
Wagner wage and hour law; recog-
milton of collective bargaining rights
in all government owned or operated
arms plants.
Pensions Get Attention.
Pattern old-age pension set-up
after Townsend plan with $50 per
month at age of 60, and increase
present maximum to $40 per month
pending enactment of such legisla-
ton; homestead lien law repeal; re-
vision of unemployment insurance
benefits; setting up of housing au-
thorities; higher income tax in upper
brackets; higher iron ore tax; repeal
tax limitations in mining region.
Oppose general stales tax; Federal
aid for further vocational training;
immediate government planning for
postwar program; public control of
public utilities; repeal small loan act;
reduction of Federal automobile
stamp tax from SIS to 81 on cars
over five years old.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-02
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

All the widespread talk about so.
called Second Front in Europe ha:
been condensed into a few word:
to the effect that the United Nation:
will "divert German strength from
the attack on Russia"
This sentence occurs in a joint
statement signed by President Roose-
welt and British Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill, and released upor
the safe arrival of the latter in Lon
don after ten-day visit at Wash
ington. There isn't much concrete
information to be cleaned from the
few words, for it was, of course
realized that further details might
be profitable to the enemy, so moth.
ing more is said.
It will be noticed at once that ir
the quoted sentence there is nc
definite assurance of the establish
ment of a Second Front-whatevel
is believed about it rests on what
ever Interpretation one places on the
words.
AGING 11O1uC VTOLt.
Shortly after his return to Eng
land, Mr.. Churchill was scheduled
to face his own particular home front
for the British parliament and the
British press want to know a lot
of things not yet clarified.
First of all, the House of Com
mons wanted to find out why
TObruk in Libya had to sur
render to Germans, and why
Nazi General ROmmel is per-
mitted to penetrate so deeply into
Egypt that Alexandria, Cairo,
and the Suez canal are seriously
menaced.
Early this week it was the plan
to introduce a motion for a vote OF
no confidence against the general
conduct of the war, and by the time
these lines are being read, it is almost
certain that the Commons debate has
taken place, and that laundering
vote of confidence has endorsed the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-02
Slaughter Steers
Trading Steady
Choice Heifers Reach $l3;
Vealers Steady to Weak;
Hogs Down.

South st. Paul, Mimi, June 80
1912: Trade in slaughter steers
showed a tendency to lag on Mon
day, but there was revived spirit
on Tuesday to place the market fully
steady with last Friday. Choice
steers sold at $3.50, according tc
the Federal State Market News Serv-
ice, while numerous loads top good
and choice cleared at $500 to $13.40
A range of SLIPS to $12.75 took bulk
medium good grades. Other slaugh-
ter classes were unchanged, although
the cow trade had draggy appear
ance late Tuesday. Choice heifers
reached $500, common and medium
grades going at $500 to SLIPS. Good
grass cows reached $1O.25, common
and medium grassers continuing tc
move at $500 to $9.75. Gamers and
cutters had range of $6.75 to $8.75
Top bulls moved at SLIPS. Vealers
were steady to weak, top choice
$14.50, bulk good and choice $12.OC
to $14.00. Stockers and feeders held
steady, choice TIC pound feeder
steers going at $3.50.
Hog Prices Drop.
Successive losses measuring mostly
10c to 15c reduced hog prices early
this week zoe to Csc. The top on
Tuesday was $14.15 or zoe under last
Friday, while sows selling at mainly
$3.50 were off Csc. Bulk of the good
and choice butchers scaling ITO to 900
pounds sold Tuesday at $14.05 to
$14.15. Light weights ranged down to
$3.50 as also did some of the butch
ers scaling above $50 pounds. There
was ready outlet for stays at $14.0O
to $14.15 and feeder pigs were little
changed in range of $13.75 to SAILS.
All slaughter classes were mar
keted little more freely as COM
pared with a week ago. Native
spring lambs cashed on mostly Csc
spots soc, higher basis. Fed year
lings remained steady while fat ewes
advanced Csc. Good and choice ma
tive spring lambs brought mostly
$3.50 to $15.75.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-02
More Candidates
Seek Election 70
Treasurer's Post
Nuetznan to Run for SUI
perintendent; Two File in
Third District.

Several more candidates filed the
past week for county offices with the
treasurer's post getting the greatest
share of attention. There are now
five candidates for that office, the lat
est to file being j. Russell Wilson, an
employe of the Coca Cola Bottling
works at the county seat, and c. R.
Perkins, assessor of Pine City viii
lage, insurance salesman and gaso-
line station operator. Others previ-
ously filing for the same office were
James Poferl, son of the present
treasurer, Frank Poferl; Wendley R
Zimmerman of Willow River, and
o. R. Dickson of Pine City.
Hamlin Files.
P. L. Hamlin has filed for re-
election as register of deeds, there
being at present no opposition. Ar
thur E. Gustafson will run for re-
election to the office of county super
intendent of schools, which position
he has held for two terms. He is
former superintendent of schools al
Willow River and had been either
superintendent or teacher at Leroy
Granda, Cromwell, Big Falls ano
Burtrum, all in Minnesota. In his
early years he taught rural schools
in Polk county, Wisconsin.
Also a candidate for county super
intendent of schools will be A. F
Nuetzman, superintendent of the
Brook Park schools, who filed Sat-
urday. He holds masters degree
in the field of education and has
served as superintendent at Brook
Park and Hinckley the past nine
years.
Two File in Third.
Contestants for the position OF
county commissioner in the Third
district will be T. j. Ryan of Hinck-
ley, and Oscar Oakland of Dell Grove
township.
To date there has been only one
filing for county auditor, namely
Harry Gebhardt, county commission
er from the Fifth district. Joseph E
Therrien, present county auditor, has
announced that he will not seek re-
election, but may be candidate for
some other office.
The only other filing to date is
that of George E. Sausen for county
attorney. Albert Johnson, incum-
bent, is expected to file soon for re-
election.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-02
international News Review

policies of Mr.. Churchill. They sim
ply can't throw him-he is too strong,
and although he keeps on making
grievous mistakes, the Britishers
realize they have no one who is
qualified to replace him at this mo-
ment.
Russian Front.
Just now, the war in Russia is the
key to the whole European situation,
and it does not progress as salts
factorily to the Russians as the United
Nations naturally would wish.
At KharkOv in the Ukraine the
Russians, though victorious here
and there, are Systematically
beaten back, and at SevastopOl
in Crimea they are fighting with
kind of superhuman despera-
ton to repulse the everlasting
Nazi assault which, however, is
gaining in force all the time.
There is no certainty that Sevas-
topol can be held; on the other hand
it didn't fall last week when it
was expected.
Deep Into Egypt.
Of equal Importance to the entire
development of the war is the crisis
in Egypt. Into that country the
Nazi armies have marched, follow
ing the fall of the important Libyan
port of Tobruk. The British hope
they can stop the enemy at Matruh-
about 160 miles west of Alexandria
as they did once before, but there
is no certainty.
In the meantime, Rommel's
legi0ns continue their march in
the direction of the Suez canal;
the possible loss of that would
be nothing less than a catastr0-
phe to the British empire, for the
way to India would then be
opened-and there isn't much
else the British can lose.
There is the further possibility
that in case the Nazis succeed in ap-
preaching India from one side, the
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-02
Business Brisk
At Land auction

Business was brisk at the forfeited
land sale in the courthouse in Pine
City Tuesday, County Auditor Joseph
E. Therrien disposing of about $4,000
worth of property, land, buildings
and timber. There were many pur-
chasers with ready cash to pick up
the land bargains that the sale Of
fered and in several cases the bidding
was spirited.
The sale still remains open for
parcels not sold and those wishing
to purchase some of the land may
contact the county auditor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-02
Bolt Destroys
Duquette Barn

Struck by lightning during the
severe storm late Saturday evening,
the barn on the John Edin farm be-
tween Nickerson and Duquette was
burned to the ground with all con-
tents, including some livestock. The
loss was considerable as the barn
was good one and comparatively
new. There was some insurance.
Witnesses stated that the entire
building was ablaze Immediately
after being struck, so there was no
chance at saving it. The dwelling
house on the farm was not damaged.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-02
Make New Home
In Albion, Iowa

Word comes that Rev. and Mrs
John A. Hughes, formerly of Sand
stone and later of Mahnomen, are
now permanently located at Albion
Iowa, their mailing address being
Route 3, Marshalltown, Iowa, six
miles away. A daughter, Mrs. John
Mold, lives at the latter place.
Rev. Hughes has rented a two-acre
tract of land, has 1000 gladioli bulbs
in, big garden and he and Mrs.
Hughes are kept "busy as bees" TAX
ing care of it all. They also have
many flowers and are well and
happy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-02
Purchases Funeral
Chapel At Hinckley

A deal was closed recently where
by Russell L. Hills of Finlayson, takes
over the funeral chapel and business
at Hinckley, formerly conducted by
Morris D. Folsom who passed away
last fall -
Mr.. Hills moved Tuesday with his
family to Hinckley. He announces
together with his new business he
will also continue to operate the
Finlayson Mortuary and will main
tain his office there.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-02
Death Summons
.Kerrick Woman
Mrs. Nels Nelson, 81, Dies
at Hinckley Sunday; Hus-
band Survives.

Ill for long period of time and
bed-ridden the past several years
Mrs. Nels Nelson of Kerrick, g.
died at Hinckley Sunday morning
June %. She is survived by her hus-
band.
Brita Elisabet Nelson was born ir
Wasternorrlands, misunderstanding
Sweden, on April IA, 1880. She was
united in marriage in that country
to Nels Nelson on November %
1909. He is the only near relative
Of the deceased in the United States
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson came tt
America in 1914, living on farm
near Mora few months before COM
ing to Kerrick to establish farm
home two miles northwest of Ker.
rick. .
Funeral Tuesday.
Funeral services were held from
the Oak Lake Lutheran church Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock with Stu
dent Pastor Arne Andell in charge
of the services. The pallbearers were
SEVERN c. Johnson, Adolph and Emil
Anderson, Aron Magnuson, Car.
Bohlin and John Ahlm. A quartet
composed of Myrtle Hedberg, Mary
and Gladys johnson and Carl An.
derson; trio, Mary, Gladys and
Richard Johnson, sang appropriate
songs and Carl Anderson rendered e
solo. They were accompanied by
Lois FiSke.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-02
Applications For
Sugar Hits Peak;
Limit 10 Pounds
Local Organizations and
individuals Now Hand
ling Requests.

Further information reg rding
sugar for canning is being released
from time to time and with local
organizations now handling applica-
lions the initial rush of requests for
canning sugar is past the peak stage
Ten pounds per person is the max
imum now allowed by rationing
boards.
Reports to state Office of Price Ad-
ministration headquarters disclosed
that terrific rush has been on al
local war price and rationing boards
to get sugar Immediately. The OPA
officials said that while housewives
must obtain their full quota for the
season on one application, there is
no need for them to apply now
They can, as matter of fact, obtain
better service by waiting until they
actually need the sugar.
Uninterrupted Flow.
Provision has been made by the
OPA to increase sugar stocks of re-
tailers to take care of the summer
canning requirements and to offset
the possibility of inconvenience to the
public. The additional stocks to be
allowed retailers, however, will not
60 beyond actual needs, but adjust
ments will be made so they can main
tain an uninterrupted flow of sugar
to their customers.
Canning sugar is being allowed
households as supplement to the
sugar rationing program. The plan
provides that a housewife can apply
to her local war price and rationing
board for an amount up to 10 pounds
for each member of her family. Basis
for this rationing is one pound of
sugar to each four quarts of fruit the
housewife plans to can. Vegetables
to be canned are not included in the
canning sugar program.
Ten Pounds Per Person.
To get this sugar, the housewife
fills out an application blank con-
tanning the names of all members of
her family, the amount of fruit she
canned last year and the amount she
plans to can this year.
OF the 10 pounds allowed for each
member of the family, nine are cal
culated to be for canning fruit, and
one for putting up preserves.
Where the housewives request is
limited to a maximum of 10 pounds
for each member of her family, GER
tificates can be issued by the ration
ing board Immediately. If she ap-
plies for more than this amount, her
application must be examined by the
board before a decision is made.
Above Average.
Experts explain that the average
person consumes about 20 quarts OF
canned fruit year. This would re-
quire but five pounds of sugar on the
basis of the one pound for each four
quarts Of canned fruit. The 10
pound-maximum therefore would
supply each person with twice the
amount he would consume on the
average.
It was also explained that not all
fruits need sugar for canning. Juicy
fruits, such as cherries, berries, cur
rants and plums can be canned ir
their own juices. The ripper fruits
can be crushed heated and strained
and the rest of the fruit packed ir
the juice. Hard fruits such as ap-
pies, peaches and pears, require
some water or juice, but their natural
fruit flavor is preserved best wher
as little water as possible is added
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-02

Niacin is the new name chosen
for nicotine acid, the anti-pellagra
vitamin in enriched flour. The new
monicker was given to correct the
popular impression that this valu-
able vitamin and the nicotine found
in tobacco are the same.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-02
RUBBER DRIVE SHORT

July 10 is the, new deadline which
has been set for the collection of
scrap rubber. While Minnesota and
other central states have joined
those of the west in turning in fine
supply, the rubber drive as a whole
has fallen far below national expec-
tations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-07-02
AsKov PINE COUNTY, MINNESOTA THURSDAY JULY O. 1912
M4a@%,jd'RsdSyHappir~

NDCAIV the Immortal phrases OF the Declaration OF
ME independence are ringing throughout the land,
lG as fresh ip> daythey were penned,
EET 166 years age1feday ring >pot alone for
head in Ma1ya, Bringing befasS 5f,el biowa master;
the slave people of France, of Norway Of Cresce-all
may take heart! For the blueprint efworld freedom
which, was written the NorhAan by the Ia aders
of tU great free peoples is nyorking process now
And so with a slave-weary}Yorl suddenly grown
consc ous of their eventual deVeTance from bondage,
this 4 of July dedication the future rather than
salute 70 the past 1t marks the rebr of the $pir Of 76
1T is call all free accept the stern espon-
sbilites apd dangers which lie in the path Of victory
The explosion Of the frecracker S dost III the roar of
the 8-inch gun and the demolition b6rnb We lay aside
for the present the nosenakefso other and happier
Fourhs and settle down grimy the task of building
the fabric upon which shall rest world that is free.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
OPA Secretary Is Chosen
For Role in Goldwyn Film
Mary Byrne of Texas Will Play Role
She Worked in Here in Picture
With Bob Hope as Reporter
BY JAY CARMODY.

Fin de steele department. few weeks Washington drama desks
picture They Covered"
like Hollywood publicity
which faith not to
agents dream o,oua, . 49, ..o
Evening star., 1942-07-15
For Excitement
Brent Takes Reporter

Almost any role involving blood,
battle, mayhem or murder is old
stuff to George Brent, but for rough
going and excitement in a movie
there's nothing quite like the part
of a newspaperman, he declares.
Brent should know. He has
played lots of them, and is now
doing another for Warner Bros. in
picture called "You Can't Escape
Forever"
Newspaperman roles are tops for
action, Brent explains, because the
movie fourth estater is combina-
ton of Pulitzer prize reporter and
Sherlock Holmes detective. He not
only scoops the town, but he often
scoops the police by beating them
to the solution of crimes.
With this Brent has no fault to
find. Covering luncheon club meet
ings and Chamber of Commerce
banquets may be an important
phase of newspaper work, but it
isn't the most exciting. In doing
right by the patrons, the movies are
perfectly justified in picturing the
thrill side of newman's job, Brent
believes. And if the film reporters
solve crimes that the regular de-
tectives are baff1ed by there are
plenty of similar instances in real
life, says Brent.
In you Can't Escape Forever"
Brent runs up against a new, war
created type of gangster. In line of
Evening star., 1942-07-15

1lNudlIU oSpCSUS. ""' S'ANoe''
1t sounded like something that would
sound marvellous if it were printed
anywhere else but Washington, a
piece that would call attention to
the fact that Mr. c. was making
picture about Washington called
They Got Me Covered"
1t also sounded like something
which, if printed in Washington,
might put Mr. Goldwyn in the posi-
ton of having to choose some local
girl for his picture in order to save
lace.
Accordingly it was printed, with a
tongue-in-cheek innocence which
left it distinctly up to Mr.. Goldwyn
TO make good his announced inten-
ton to select a Washington girl, or
maybe several, for a role in the
picture which will star Bob Hope.
Mr.. Goldwyn has settled by choos-
ing one, not several. She is Miss
Mary Byrne, 2310 Ashmead place,
who will leave for Hollywood to-
morrow to represent Washington's
enormous secretariat in Hollywood.
Miss Byrne, a Texas girl, graduate
of Southern Methodist University, is
presently secretary to Hugh Nc
Diarmid, chief administrator of the
lead tin and zinc section of the
OPA.
She will be entertained today at
brief goingaway party at the Carl
ton.
Miss Byrne, unless present plans
miscarry, will play a Washington
secretary in the picture in which
Hope will play a Washington CORE
spondent.
1t will be her first experience in
the movies, her acting hitherto hav-
ing been limited to amateur theat-
ricals in school and in her home
town in Texas.
Mr.. Goldwyn's press department
got her the job, the result of its in
spiration to localize its story of cast
ing the picture.
Talent Department. The differ
ence between minor parts in Euro
pean pictures and American pic
tures-in pre-war days, of course,
when there were European pic
tures-usually was the willingness
of the producers of the former to
allow them to be standouts. If
player in bit part was good enough
to steal the picture, he was good
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

CapitoI-"Moontide," Jean Cabin
makes his Hollywood debut with a
star cast: 10:45 am, 1875, 4:25, tbs
and 1905 pm. Stage shows: 12:40,
$3.50, 6:25 and 9:15 pm.
Columbia-"Tortilla Flat" a roll
licking Steinbeck cinematized; 10:45
am, l, 3, Sis, 1880 and 9:45 pm.
Earle-"The Great Mans Lady,"
Barbara Stanwyck neglected as
such: II am, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30 and
10:15 pm. Stage shows: /, $50,
GAS and 9:25 pm.
Keith's-'Lady in a JAM" Irene
Dunno and giddily so: 11:50 am.
1:50, $50, $50, 7:50 and $50 pm.
Little-"A Philadelphia Story
the Katherine Hepburn screen ver-
sion: 11:30 am, 2, 4:35, 7:05 anc
$40 pm.
Metropolitan-"My avorit.
Blond" Hope chases Carroll all ovel
lot; II am, 1880, 2:35, 4:25, 6:15
and 9:55 pm.
Palace-'"Take a Letter, Darling,
Rosalind and Fred having wonder.
full time: 10:45 am. 1855, $40
5:25, TAO and 9:55 pm.
Pix Three Waltzes." Yvonne
Printemps and much music: 2, 1855
5:45, TAO and 9:45 pm.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Twain Film Borrows
Historical Hosts

Breaking the record of 26 real
life characters portrayed in Ser
geant York." Jesse L. Lasky's pro-
duction of "The Adventures of Mark
Twain" for Warner Bros. will pre-
sent SO characters from the pages
of history.
In addition to Samuel Clemens
and the members of his own and
his wife's families, the real persons
to be depicted in the film include
Bret Harte, Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John
Greenleaf Whittier, William Dean
HowellS, Ulysses S. Grant, Horace
Bixby, famous Mississippi River
pilot; Steve Gillis, Twain"s partner
in mining ventures, and Joe Good
man, editor of the first newspaper
on which the author worked.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Wherein the Stars
Tell How They Put
Themselves to Sleep
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLY WOOD.
Counting sheep to fall asleep is
out of date for Priscilla Lane.
The feminine star of Paramount
"Silver Queen" a society drama of
1870, has another method of wooing
Morpheus and she insists it's sure
fire. Priscilla turns on her tiny
table radio to the police calls and
listens to the stream of reports on
holdups, murders and accidents.
She says she falls asleep in less
than 10 minutes of hearing the
monotone of the police reporters
voice.
There are many other film stars
who doze off and never bother to
count the woolly animals. Clark
Gable, for example, recites child
hood poems to himself, the ones he
as a schoolboy.
When droWsiness fails to meet
Claudette Colbert on schedule, she
counts her fingers mentally until
she drops off to sleep. Andy Devine
has discovered that hot bath will