davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1942-04-24

This directed you who think of Topex
suit ONLY for the tod months Tho It's the ideal suit
for Woshnotons spring. and eoy foi for every occasion
for every purpose for business leisure FoctuoH
speokno it's l009 pure virgin worsted hot just os fine in quality
your eouo exactly like
weighs only 43
If you're poreuor about your appearance ok the figure o
eno British Lounge model slightly broader
shoulders ohetc woistIne.
host Of 1912 shodes single and double breosed in for
practically every build of Try Trop Saturday. ExeIu
with The Heeht Co.'s Modern Mans Store-Seeond Floor
Evening star., 1942-04-24

Wren select shoes for be particular when
Hoter
for nationally Pocko
tho
shoes Sizes H. group
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-12
Food Studied Bv
Nutrition Group
First Meeting of County
wide Project is Held at
Askov Monday.

Sixty-four people from the north
end of Pine county met at the Askov
schoolhouse Monday to set the coun-
ty-wide nutrition project off to a
good start. 1t was the first of three
meetings this week, the other two
being held at Hinckley and Pine City.
Mrs. John Whyte of Hinckley, coun-
ty chairman, gave the opening adj
dress. County Agent Max McMillin
introduced Miss Hobart of University
Farm who led in the days discussions
and instructions. She talked on foods
and vitamins, especially vitamin C
which builds up the body's resistance
to colds and infection. The value of
raw foods was also stressed.
Mrs. Chas. Krantz Speaks.
Mrs. Chas. Krantz, AAA farmer
fieldwoman, gave a short talk on
Food for Freedom" not only as it
is vital to the health of people in
this country, but also the need for
it in countries fighting the aggressors,
and the part farmers and soil play in
producing good food.
Mrs. Chris. Frederiksen is chair
man of the Partridge township group
and the following are the leaders
chosen for this community: Mrs.
Werner Clausen, Mrs. Frank Miller,
Mrs. Otto A. Jensen, Mrs. Clarey Jen-
sen, Mrs. A. M. Simonsen, Mrs. Tony
Sebald, Mrs. Chas. Krantz, Mrs. S.
Stovring, Mrs. D. o. McCarty, Mrs.
Harry Mortensen, Mrs. Geo. Swan
son, Mrs. Ray Ellison, Mrs. Christian
Christensen, Mrs. H. o. Stottrup,
Mrs. j. G. Thomson, Erwin Krogh,
Mrs. Albert Hedin, Mrs. Ed Jackson,
Miss Sena Sorensen, Mrs. A. G. DAN
ielson and Mrs. Ivan Andersen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-12
Partridge Township Lumber
Industry Stages Comeback

them skidded out some way or an
other.
Famous for White Pines.
This is not much when we consider
that shortly after the Hinckley fire in
the early nineties there were mil
lions of feet of lumber cut in Par
fridge township, floated down Kettle
river and Big Sand to Saltwater and
Dubuque, Iowa, to be sawed. Par
fridge was considered one of the best
for lumber products in those days
and Pine county was named from the
famous white pines and Norway pines
of those days, and Pine City as the
county seat of Pine county got its
name the same way.
Even after the Danes moved in and
took over Partridge in 1906, there
was lot of lumber cut here. The
first years Martin Sorensen had his
mill where the Dray Line now has its
barns they cut a million or more
feet a year for several years until
the mill burned down about IS years
ago. K. S. Sorensen, with his port
able outfit, sawed many thousand
feet here also. There was not much
virgin timber standing here in 1906
but there were several tracts where
Paul Bunyan and his gang had slipped
up and did not cut the timber. One
eighty was the one now owned by
Sigurd Lunde where The Dane Lum-
CONTINUED on Page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-12
Logging Operations Along
Big Sand Creek ReUiues
Memories of Other Days.

Occasional logging operations
in Pine county bring to mind
the early times when the tall
pines grew in profusion here and
the lumberjack was king. The
following historical account, in
terspersed with Paul Bunyan leg
ends, is from the pen of Hans
Mosbaek of the Ferndale Nursery,
and tells of the days when Askov
was young.
Paul Bunyan or his "off-spring'
are on the war-path in eastern
Partridge township along Big Sand
creek and neighborhood. On a small
scale this time, not with the historic
"Blue Ok" and all of Paul's work.
ing gear, but a number of people
have been cutting logs, mostly poplar
and ash, some Norway pine and
spruce and others. There will be q
sawrig on the north end of Ecklund's
land where X. S. Sorensen, Ecklunds,
Fogts and the Ferndale Nursery have
been hauling logs off and on since
New Years There will probably be
$4,000 or 10000 feet of lumber sawed
We have been handicapped on ac-
count of no snow, but we will have
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-12
Organizes School
Patrol At Kerrick

Woodrow P. Johnson of Pine City,
state highway patrolman, was in
Kerrick Monday afternoon to help
organize school patrol there. The
patrol, which is patterned after many
already in existence, will be on duty
at noon and after school is dismissed
in the evening. The school is located
across highway % from the village
and with the heavier traffic as re-
suit of the new road, a well-trained
school patrol was thought advisable
The Kerrick PIT. A., which is
sponsoring the patrol, has furnished
safety flags and badges for the young
guardians Darrell Larson was elected
captain of the first group and he will
be assisted by John Cluett, Kenneth
H. Ketchum, James Murphy and An
drew Larson. Election will be held
every six weeks.
Patrolman Johnson stated that the
system has been in operation for 13
years, there being $50 schools with
patrols in Minnesota at the present
time. There have been no accidents
to date in any patroled zone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-12
Ne,os Analyst For
american, Is Years

Georg Strandvold, editor of the
international News Review"
appearing weekly in the Askov
American, is this week round
ing out his 25th year as CORE
spondent for this paper. Be-
ginning as 'News Among Scan
dinavians" on March Is, 1917,
changing to the News Review in
August 1882, the column has APP
peared each week the past quar-
ter century with the exception of
one during the winter of 1867
when an installment became lost
in the mail.
Born in Denmark, the son of
newspaper editor, MIR. Strand
void started writing in the press
when ID years old. His first reg
ular newspaper job was with the
Danish monthly, "Norden," Ra-
cine, Wis, he later being reporter
on the Racine Daily Journal"
Following seven years as editor
of the Danish 'Nordlyset" in New
York, he was classifier in the New
York Public Library four years;
editor "Ugebladet," Minneapolis;
night editor Grand Forks Her
aid" seven years; editor Nor
wegian "Normanden," Gran
Forks; and editor "Scandinavia,"
a nationally circulated magazine.
Since June, 1916, Mr.. Strand
void has been associate and in
observation-disclosures editor of the
"Decorah-Posten," Norwegian
Danish semi-weekly, now the
largest paper printed in Norwe-
gian anywhere in the world. For
nine years he has also found time
for radio work, being interna-
tional Recommendation on sta
ton KWLC, DEBORAH, Iowa, and
for the past year and half the
same via WHIT, Cedar Rapids
and Waterloo. He has contributed
about 1900 articles on American
affairs to newspapers in Den
mark.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-12
Stroke Fatal To
Sturgeon Woman

Funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. for Miss
Clara w. Brandt from the M. E.
church at Sturgeon Lake, interment
being made in the cemetery there
Ill the past three months as the result
of stroke, she passed away at her
home in Sturgeon Lake township last
Saturday forenoon. She was born
there January IL, 1890.
The deceased is survived by her
sister Lillian of Sturgeon Lake, and
four brothers, Victor of Chisago City
Carl of Grand Marais, Alfred OF
Kingsdale and Theodore of Stur-
geon Lake.
Pallbearers at the last rites were
Joseph Schejbal, Ole Alberg, VIM
Johnson, Tony Larson, John Kron
and Jack johnson.
Sympathy is extended the bereaved
relatives by friends and neighbors
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-12
Denham Creamery
Has Record Year

With total of 1854 ,486 pounds of
butter manufactured, the Denham
creamery last year topped all pre-
vious records of butter churned.
Interest in operation was evidenced
by large crowd of patrons and
stockholders in attendance at the an
nual meeting held last Thursday aft
ernoon in Burak's hall.
During the past year new refrig
Grafton system, milk equipment and
can washer have been installed
and number of other improvements
made. Milk has been handled since
September.
The average net price received for
butter manufactured was 3317c,
while the average net price paid
for butterfat in cream was 3787c.
The manufacturing cost per pound OF
butter 1.97c with an administrative
cost of 24c.
Officers elected were Arthur Gran
dahl, Arnvald Bake, Jos. Schejbal,
Harold Swanson and Theo. Peterson
directors; Oscar w. Anderson, secre-
tary; and Julius Olson, treasurer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-12
Former Quarry City
Man Dies In Chicago

Nils Hokstad, former resident of
Sandstone, passed away at the home
of daughter in Chicago Friday,
February q, following an illness of
six weeks duration. Funeral services
were held there Monday of last week.
The deceased leaves brother, Arne,
at Sandstone, two daughters and four
grandchildren in Chicago, and his
aged mother in Sandstone. He was
preceded in death by his wife who
died about 20 years ago.
Mr.. Hokstad was born in Norway
April 2, 1881, and came to America
in 1899. He was a bricklayer by
trade. Very active in the old Non
Partisan League in Minnesota, he
later became strongly interested in
the Farmer-Labor movement and lent
his support to that party.
He had made his home in Sand
stone for a number of years but
lately had resided in Minneapolis.
He was in Chicago for a visit with
a daughter when he became seriously
ill.
Friends extend sympathy to the
bereaved relatives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-12
Oldest Resident
of Askov Is Laid
To Rest Monday
Lars Christensen, 80, is
Called Home Early Satur-
day; Here Since 1912.

Death came early last Saturday
morning for Askov's oldest resident,
Lars Christensen, who had made his
home in this community since 1912.
He had attained the ripe old age of
80 years, celebrating his last birth
day February 4.
Active to the last he had been up
and about as usual the day before
his death, but in the afternoon had
a premonition that the end was near.
He was ill that afternoon and eve
ming for the first time in his life and
passed away about 2 o'clock in the
morning.
Native of Denmark.
Lars Christensen was born at Vie
NOSE, Shetland, Denmark, February
4, 1852, growing to manhood in his
native land. He was married there
at the age of % and in 1882 he and
his wife came to America, settling
near Trufant, Mich. Here Mr.. Chris
Jensen took up farming, but also
worked in a sawmill and did some
watch repairing, his trade. His first
wife died at Trufant in 1895 and IL
years later he was united in mar
riage with Mrs. Marie Stottrup.
They came to Askov in 1912 and
built up a farm just east of Askov
where they lived seven years before
moving into the village. Their home
was burned to the ground in 1923
but was rebuilt on the same loca-
ton the following year. For time
after moving to the village Mr.. Chris
Jensen was employed at the FerndaIe
Nursery and in spite of his advanced
age was still able to put in a full
days work.
Mrs. Christensen died at the age of
88 on October 4, 1887, and since that
time Mrs. Anime Mogensen has been
in charge as housekeeper at the
Christensen home.
Services Held Monday.
Rev. NJ Mikkelsen offciated at
the funeral services held Monday aft
ernoon from the home at 100 and
from the church at two o'clock, bur-
ial being made in the Askov ceme-
terry. The pallbearers were Christie
pher Nielsen, Bertel Fisher, Emil
Andersen, Chris F. Sorensen, S. Chr.
Dixen and Axel Hassenfeldt. Mrs.
Viggo Petersen of Flint, Mich, a niece
of the deceased, and Mr.. Petersen,
arrived in Askov Sunday for the fun
eral. Other surviving relatives are
a brother, Christen Christensen of
Cadillac, Mich, and several nieces
and nenheWS
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-12
PhillipL.Larson,
Hinckley, Killed
In Auto Accident
Death Com les Instantly
When Car Leaves Road
Near Mission Creek.

Apparently falling asleep at the
wheel on his way home from Mora
last Friday night, Phillip L. Larson
26, of Hinckley, was instantly killed
in an auto accident about half mile
west of the junction of highways 81
and %. The vehicle left the road
on the right side, Travelled along the
shallow ditch, struck the embank-
ment of driveway, and rolled over
number of times. Larson, alone
in the car, was thrown through the
roof and died of broken neck, &C.
cording to County Coroner Frank
Gottry of Pine City.
The youth had been employed the
past two years by the Pine Coop Oil
Association, being tank wagon man
at the Hinckley station.
Graduate of Hinckley High.
He was born in Mission Creek
township Dec. %, 1915, living in the
Hinckley community the greater part
of his life, and was graduate of the
high school there. He had worked
in Mora several years for an ice
company before being employed by
the Pine Coop, and was also secre-
tary-treasurer of the Hinckley Coop
Credit Union at the time of his death
Mr.. Larson was united in marriage
to Miss Edna Elizabeth Chase al
Minneapolis in October 1910, and
they have one daughter, Phyllis Eve
eight months old. The deceased is
also survived by his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Louis Larson, and two sisters
Buried in Minneapolis.
Funeral services were held Tues
day morning at IL o'clock from the
Presbyterian church at Hinckley, and
at three o'clock from the First Luth-
eran Church, Columbia Heights. Bur
ial was made in the Hillside Memoir
ial cemetery in Minneapolis. Pastors
officiating were Rev. Paul Hendricks
of Duluth, and Rev. Johnson of the
First Lutheran church. Those who
bore the body to its last resting place
were Otto A. Jensen and Lawrence
Jensen of Askov, William O'Malley
Wesley Halvorson, Nino Anderson anC
Reuben Nelson of Hinckley.
At the services in Hinckley Rev
and Mrs. Hendricks sang 81 Will Nee
You in the Morning." and at Columbia
Heights Rev. Charles Hoffmeister o.
Hinckley sang "The Old Rugged
Cross" and "The Home of the Soul.
Mr.. Larson had made many friend.
in and about Hinckley and Pine
county who will join in extending
sympathy to the bereaved relatives
in their deep sorrow, the loss of &
loved one called home in the prime
of life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-12
Moose Lake Takes
North Half Title

Moose Lake, pre-tournamert
favorite, defeated Barnum Friday
evening to take the sub-district bas-
ketball championship of the northern
division, district Is. The final score
was % to "a with johnson leading
the way with IL points for the Lakers
Sandstone took the consolation
finals from a game McGrath team
38 to 80. The games were played
at Sandstone.
Play for the district championship
opened yesterday at Pine City, the
first game being between Rush City
and McGrath with the former win
ming so to "a. Barnum defeated
Taylors Falls in the other afternoon
game, the score being As to 20.
Evening contests found Moose Lake
downing Chisago City 38 to 80 and
Sandstone going down in defeat be-
fore the North Branch sharpshooters
south sub-district champions. The
game ended 48 to 33.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-12
Newlyweds Will
Live At Denham

Miss Lillian Molis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Molis of Duluth, and
MIR. Arnold E. Peterson, son of Mrs
Lavina Peterson of Sturgeon Lake
were united in marriage at an 8
o'clock ceremony Wednesday evening
March 4, at the Zion Lutheran par
sonage in Moose Lake. Rev. John
o. Johanson officiated. The couple
was attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Swarmer, brother-in-law and sister
of the bride.
The groom has been employed al
the Peterson garage in Denham for
number of years. His bride, for
mer Denham girl and a graduate OF
the Willow River high school, has had
employment in Duluth the past year
The newlyweds will make their home
in Denham.
Friends wish Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
son much success and happiness in
their life together.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-12
Writes Chapter In
School YearbOOk

In a new book issued this year
cultural Education" is chapter by
Otto G.. Hoiberg, superintendent of
the Askov schools. Entitled School
and Community Together" it tells of
the work and value of the Danish
culture and background as taught in
the Askov schools. In his article the
author points out the advantages of
implanting an active appreciation of
Danish culture in the pupils today as
a part in a program which will make
for a deeper understanding among
the many culture groups of the United
States and of the world at large.
The book, sponsored by the Ma
tional Education Association, the Ma
tional Council of Teachers of Eng
lish, and The Society for Curriculum
Study, is in reality the fourteenth
annual yearbook of branch of the
National Education Association. 1t is
addressed to the task of achieving a
status of equality for all groups with
in the borders of this country, Of
working for the building of unity,
with the schools playing a vital role.
In closing their introduction the
editors of the yearbook "hope that
this study will serve to enlarge and
deepen the scope of work in intercul-
tural education not only today but
thru many years of peace which,
it is hoped, will follow the Second
World War"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-12
Will Make New
Home In West

Wedding vows were spoken at sew
en- o'clock Tuesday evening of last
week by Miss Ann Suonvieri, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Suonvieri of
Finlayson and Mr.. Leo Leroy Wood
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wood of
Sandstone. The ceremony took place
at the Rev. Glen Albro home in the
presence of immediate relatives.
The bride was attended by her
cousin, Miss Allie Verronen, of Min
neapolis, with Walter Suonvieri
brother of the bride, serving as best
man. After the ceremony recep-
ton shower was held at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Olson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood, who will make
their home in California, have the
congratulations and best wishes OF
their friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-12
Receive Tire And
Tube Certificates

The following persons and firms
have received tire and tube certi-
ficates for the week ending March 7,
according to the Pine County Tire
board:
Chris Sandahl, Askov; Ed Swed-
berg, Braham; Rev. R. Storm, Brook
Park; Paul Ouradnik, Hinckley;
James Mattson, Carl Anderson, John
Gallik, Girard Odendahl and Gehl
Oil Co., Pine City; Farmers Coop
Shipping Assn, Rock Creek; Robert
Behrendt, Rush City; H. S. Bennett
Rutledge; Olson Mercantile Co., Stur-
geon Lake; Carl Novak, Willow River
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-12
Township Voters
Meet Tuesday To
Pick New Boards
Favorable Weather, Open
Roads Help Attendance
at Annual Elections.

With favorable weather and open
roads large number of voters were
on hand in many of the precincts
Tuesday to cast their vote for Of
ficials to head the town boards the
coming year. From Dell Grove town.
ship, E. B. Griffith, elected super
visor there, reports that 207 votes,
the largest number in many years,
were tabulated. Close contests also
helped to bring out the voters.
Sentiment Vote Taken.
Finlayson township took a senti-
ment vote on the dog tax issue with
those favoring repeal winning out
by the one-sided majority of 80 to 2.
E. N. Bengtson will be the new clerk
there, replacing Christian Hansen of
Askov who did not run.
In Askov Einar Jensen was elected
supervisor; c. Flint, clerk; Martin
Isaksen, justice of the peace; and
Otto Sebald, constable.
Below are given the directories of
the townships which have already
reported the results of their elections:
ARLONE TOWNSHIP
Supervisors-Oscar Opsahl, Einar Nor
lander and Raymond Chollett we
Address: Hinckley, Mimi;
Justice Of the Peace--waifred Abrahsmson
BARRY TOWNSHIP
Supervisors-Martin A. Anderson. R. M.
Waller J. A. Sikkink.
~ Address: Hinckiey. MINI
DELL GROVE TOWNSHIP
Supervisors-E B. Griffith. Oscar Oak
land, w. H. Schwartz.
Address: Sandstone MINI.
Of the Peace Aaf Bs1a
Constable Hartland
FINLAYsoN TOWNSHIP
Supervisors--Hans Lunde, Norman Evans.
Elmo Maxi.
Clerk ------ NJ Bengtson
address: Finiayson: MINI;
Justice Of the Peace Henry Anderson
Constable ----------------Joseph Schmidt
FLEMING TOWNSHIP
Supervisors-John Erickson. Leon Beav-
ems VIM. DeMaris.
clerk Address: R srSno m' Minn. nea'ehS
Treasurer ----Carl M. Anderson
KERRICK TOWNSHIP
Supervisors-David Parker, Geo. A. Ander-
son, G. A. Ferguson.
~ Address: Sturgeon Lake, MINI;
Justices of the Peace-Peder Erickson, AIf
Lund.
CONTINUED on Page -
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-12
International News Review
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

The collapse of the Java defense
certainty ever since Batavia, Ban
doeng and Surubaya gave up-paves
the way for new and dangerous Jap
anese adventures; it also throws a
little light on the peculiar ineptness
of the methods employed by certain
persons within the circle of leaders
of the United Nations.
In the first place, the world was
told on March l that a tremendous
allied battle with the Japanese had
taken place in the waters around
Java, and that the enemy had been
forced to withdraw northward. Like
ly, it was true. But it was also true
that few hours later the japanese
landed thousands and thousands of
soldiers on Java's shores, and that
they overran the island within little
less than a week.
Then, when the battle about Ba-
tavia ragged the hottest, the lieutenant
governor of the Dutch East Indies
assured the people of Java that if
they only would keep on fighting,
help would come. Asked what he
knew about it, he said, 20, it will
come from somewhere, it's on the way
from the other side" What "other
side" was meant, did not become
clear.
Finally, on the very day that
Batavia fell, a London newspaper had
been permitted to print story to
the the effect that huge American
convoy was on its way to Java. There
was no confirmation from any other
source, and Java's big cities were
captured by the Japanese-while
promises glittered pathetically far off.
New Fears.
Within three months the japanese
have gone from one triumph to the
next without any very effective OBJ
struction.
There is in the minds of expert
military observers no doubt that
after the Java conquest japan
will move on Australia, and if
Burma, too, falls soon, it is ex-
ceedingly probable that India will
be attacked, and that a japanese
march into southwestern China