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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
Primary Election
Date Nest Tuesday

Tuesday of next week is the date
of the primary election and the
various candidates for office are
busy winding up their campaigns.
All citizens are urged to vote, both
as duty and as privilege.
The consolidated, or state ballot,
will have the three parties as usual,
Republican, Farmer-Labor and DEM
ocrat, but there are only two filings
on the latter, both for representative
in congress, sixth district.
The voter may not split his ballot,
but must stick to party lines. If he
votes for candidates of more than
one party the ballot will be rejected
by the election judges.
The county ballots, without party
designation, are relatively short with
only three offices on the ticket, SUI
preme court justice, county treasurer
and county commissioner, third dis
trict. Those residing outside the
third district will vote only for treas
urer and associate justice supreme
court.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
Coop League Will
Meet In Minnesota

Over million and quarter FAM
lilies who own and control the coop
eratives affiliated with The Coopera-
tive League of the U. S. A. will be
represented by between 500 and 1000
delegates at the Cooperative League
Congress meeting in Minneapolis
September $3.50.
The Central Cooperative Whole
sale, Superior, Wis, and the Mid
land Cooperative Wholesale of Min
neapolis will be hosts to the con-
gress, sessions of which will be held
at the Hotel Nicollet beginning at 10
a. m. September %.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
"K.V.A. For U.S.A."
Is Winning Slogan

To the experienced electrical work.
er the symbol K. V. A. means electric
power and that is why the slogan
tx. v. A. for U. S. A." was awarded
first prize and why James A. VIM,
an employe of the Minnesota Power
& Light Company, is the proud pos
SCISSOR of another war bond.
The company has recently an
nounced the winners of an all-em-
ploye slogan contest wherein more
than 400 slogans were submitted.
Those who received awards were
James A. VIM, Duluth, first prize;
James R. Olson, Cloquet, second
prize; Eleanor Beaudin, Duluth, third
prize; Theo. c. Novak, Scanlon,
fourth prize; Doris Dunstan, Duluth,
fifth; and Owen j. Swanson, Sylvan,
sixth.
The contest was conducted in CO.
operation with the National War
Production drive in which more than
1000 of the country's industrial plants
have already, or will soon complete
contests.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
Barnum Girl And
Bruno Man Wed

Wedding vows were spoken Sun
day, August 80, in the rectory of
Father Schmidt in Moose Lake by
Miss Evelyn Kahring, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kahring of Bar
mum, and Mr.. Clarence Sway, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sway of Bruno.
Father Schmidt performed the cere-
mony.
The bride was attended by her
cousin of Superior, Wis, and the
groom was attended by his cousin
of Bruno. A wedding dinner was
served at the brides home to i'm
mediate friends and relatives.
Out-of-town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sway and Mrs. Harry
Sway of Bruno, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Scherbarth of st. Paul, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hjalmer Erickson and Louise
of Grand Mafais.
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Sway left
for Tuscon, Ariz., where MIR. Sway
is serving in the armed forces.
Congratulations and best wishes
are extended to them by their many
friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
Korean Missionary
To Give Talks Here

Rev. Charles A. Clark, who for 40
years served in the mission fields of
Korea under the Board of Foreign
Missions of the Presbyterian church
in America, will tell of his work at
two meetings in northern Pine coun-
ty next week. The first will be at
the Union Presbyterian church in
Kerrick, Tuesday, September 8, and
the other is scheduled for Thursday,
September 10, at the Presbyterian
church in Bruno. Both meetings will
start at 8 o'clock in the evening.
Korea, or Chosen, first came into
the international limelight during the
Japanese-Russo war in 1904, Rev.
Clark stating that about that time
there were only $4,000 believers.
Since then, in his denomination
alone, nearly 1000 congregations
have been added, with more than
100000 adherents. The Korean
church is an Independent body, hav-
ing its own government and admin
istration.
Rev. Clark returned to the United
States in the summer of 1941, and
has since then been sharing the bene-
fits of his rich experiences with
American church people.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
County Banks Boost
FOur-H Club Work

One hundred dollars in cash has
been donated by banks in Pine county
to the county All Club Council which
will distribute it in recognition to
the club members who have COM
pleted their summer projects and
took part in the achievement day at
Sandstone August 20.
Announcements were made last
week of the achievement day winners
but mention of premiums was not
made as arrangements had not been
completed. Due to the fact that the
county fair was called off at the
request of government officials, it
was impossible for the All members
to expect much in the line of trips
and recognition for the work they
had been doing, but as most of the
projects were concerning food pro-
duction they did their part to aid
in the war effort.
However, the banks in the county
thought that some recognition should
be given the club members for their
work during the year so had donated
the money for premiums. The banks
contributing were First National
Bank, Pine City; Farmers and Mer-
chants State Bank, Hinckley; Beroun
State Bank; Sandstone State Bank;
Sturgeon Lake State Bank; Kerrick
State Bank; Security State Bank of
Askov; First State Bank of Finlay-
son and Bruno State Bank.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
State Hospital Will
Give Nursing Course

Due to the war situation, the Moose
Lake State Hospital is giving two
year intensive nursing course, enab-
ling those who take it to do any type
of practical nursing.
Persons taking this course receive
salary throughout the entire course
with the exception of the probation
airy first month. Either men or wom-
en- who have had two years of high
school or more, and have passed
their 18th birthday, may take the
course. Diplomas will be given at
the end of two years to those salts
factorily completing the work.
Further details may be had by
writing the Moose Lake State Hos
pital.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
Farewell Party
For McMillins

Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Max Nc
Millin of Sandstone, who will leave
soon for Fillmore county, are ar
ranging a farewell party for them,
the date being Friday evening of this
week and the place Happy's pavilion
north of Hinckley.
Mr. McMillin, county agent here
the past six years, has rendered his
resignation to accept similar posi-
ton in the southern county.
Entertainment at the party will
consist of a program and a dance,
the committee in charge extending
a cordial invitation to all to come
and take part. Those attending are
asked to bring their own cups and
sugar for coffee.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
Rifle Shot Ends
Life OF Farmer
John E. Wagner, 40, of
Bremen, Killed Instantly
Last Thursday Morning.

The discharge from a 1920 caliber
rifle ended the life of John E. Wag-
ner, 46, last Thursday morning at
his home 10 miles west of Willow
River in Bremen township. The gun
went off accidentally while he was
removing it from his car, death being
instantaneous.
The son of William H. and Mary
E. Wagner, he was born in Paulding
County, Ohio, on April 20, 1896. He
came to Minnesota April 10, 1913,
with his parents, the family settling
in Bremen township.
Leaves Widow, Two Children.
John Wagner was united in mar
riage in June, 1925, to Miss Alma
Gehrke who, with their son, Edwin,
and daughter Juanita, survives. 9th
ers left to mourn are the father of
the deceased, William H. Wagner,
Finlayson, three brothers, Robert of
Minneapolis, James of Askov, and
Douglas of Lansing, Mich; four sis
tiers, Mrs. May Pince of Arthyde,
Mrs. Nita Stow of Minneapolis; and
Mrs. Anna Hekrdle and Mrs. Maud
Asleson of Finlayson. A brother,
Charles, preceded him in death in
1917 and his mother died in 1889.
Funeral services were held from
the Faith Lutheran church at Den
ham Saturday with Rev. Oscar L..
Olson officiating. Those who car
ried the body to its last resting place
in the Swede Park cemetery were
Arthur Pince, George A. Mecl, Jessie
Fenstermaker, Emil Sostak, Alois
Brandle and William Mecl.
Sympathy is extended to the be-
reaved relatives by friends and
neighbors.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03

New superintendent
In Charge At Bruno

T. c. Thompson, superintendent of
the Cloverton school, has resigned to
accept a similar position at Bruno,
replacing L. E. Wood, head of the
system there the past few years.
Mr.. Wood rendered his resignation
a short time ago.
A former principal and coach at
Bruno, Mr.. Thompson will not be a
stranger to the community, and with
his family, has already moved to their
new location.
The Bruno schools will open next
Tuesday morning and while all the
teachers have not yet been hired,
Mr.. Thompson states that a full staff
is expected for opening day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
international News Review

high command is not blind to
the danger that turks in the fact
that apparently naval reinforce
ments arrive from Japan all the
time. Just as one squadron has
been disposed of by American
guns, up pops another.
There is high hope, however, that
the southwestern Pacific may be
wholly cleaned of japanese, sooner
or later, and when that happens,
Australia, too, will be outside the
danger zone.
Chinese Triumphs.
While it would appear that the
Japanese are getting stronger on
the sea, their land forces seem to be
either weakening or, perhaps, per-
petrating a ruse. For it is fact
that during the last few days the
japanese invaders have evacuated
more than ten thousand square miles
of Chinese soil which they recently
conquered at such terrific cost.
They are withdrawing their troops
from the provinces of Chekiang and
Kiangsi, and are even retreating from
the important railroad connecting
these two provinces.
Still more battling is the fact that
they have given up Chuhsien, the
most important airport in all China,
and one which, because of its rela-
lively short distance from Japan is
splendidly adapted for the purposes
of serving as base for United Ma
tions aerial attacks on Tokyo, Yoko-
hama, and other cities in enemy ter
ritory.
In Chungking, China's war
capital, the opinion is expressed
that the Japanese retreats are
not due to Chinese resistance
alone. There must, Chungking
says, be something else behind it.
And the guess is then vouchsafed
that Japan is about to prepare new
fronts, may be planning to invade
still more countries, particularly India
and Siberia. It should be borne in
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
Sharp Drop Hits
Slaughter Cattle
Liberal Receipts Factor in
Downturn; Vealers are
Steady to Lower.

South st. Paul, Mimi, September
1, 1912: Sharply lower prices were
in force in all branches of the
slaughter cattle trade at South st.
Paul this week. Declines measured
generally Csc to SOC as compared with
last Friday. Liberal receipts on Mon
day contributed as a factor in the
downturn, although packers were still
disturbed over prospective ceiling
prices on livestock. Some choice
light to medium weight steers brought
$15.75 on Monday while the prac-
teal top Tuesday stopped at $15.40.
Choice mixed yearlings reached SIS.
Current sales on medium to good
cows are at $8.75 to $10.50 with cut
ter and common cows at SITS to
$3.50 and Gamers largely $6.25 to
SIPS. Shelly Gamers sold down to
$3.50. Medium and good bulls
brought 1925 to $1O.75. Vealers
ranged steady to SOC lower. Good
and choice $3.50 to $14.5O, top choice
$500. Good and choice stockers
and feeders sold steady to Csc lower
with common and medium grades
fully Csc off. Choice feeder steers
topped at $3.50.
Hogs Also Drop.
Hog prices were 15c to mostly Csc
lower, these, downturns having been
made on the Saturday and Monday
sessions. Tuesdays extreme top was
$14.10 paid sparingly, while bulk
good and choice ITO to 270 pound
barrows and gifts turned at $3.50 to
$14.00. Similar grades 270 to $50
pound weights were taken at $13.75
to $1395 and occasional heavier
kinds sold downward to $3.50.
Good sows under 500 pounds bulked
at $3.50 to mostly $13.4O. Feeder
pigs were Csc to SOC lower. Good
and choice 80 to 40 pound pigs sold
Tuesday at $14.00 to $14.25.
Marketings continued liberal and
spring lamb values dropped off SOC
compared with last Friday. Year
lings were relatively scarce but sold
steady to Csc lower while older sheep
ruled steady to weak and feeding
and breeding stock was little changed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
Speak Vows In
Willow Church

Miss Evelyn Ruth Enos, daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. H. D. Enos, for
merly of the Sandstone community,
was united in marriage to Mr.. Carl
Doft of Pine City, the ceremony being
held Friday, August %, at 3 p. m.
at the Presbyterian church in Willow
River, with Rev. H. B. Bauman off,
ciating.
A reception was held at the brides
home east of Willow River and at
$50 o'clock the bride and groom left
for a trip through southern Mime
sofa and Iowa.
Friends extend congratulations
and best wishes to the newlyweds.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
Scout Training
For Farm BOYS

A new leaflet explaining Scouting
and how boys in the rural areas may
become Scouts has been prepared
and made available by the North
Star Council, Boy Scouts of Amer
lea, Duluth. Intensifying the pro-
gram to give farm boys the same
Scouting experiences and advantages
as their city cousins the leaflet lists
the few necessary rules for becoming
Scouts
The Boy Scout program is so de-
signed that any boy IL years of age
may take part. In fact many boys
who reach the age of ii or Is, and
who have not previously had the
opportunity to be Scout, find it
very interesting and instructive to
join the Boy Scouts.
The Boy Scout program consists
of a series of outdoor activities, such
as swimming, camping, first aid, life
saving and emergency service.
Furthermore, boy who enters as
a tenderfoot Scout can qualify and
earn higher ranks and awards, de-
pending on his own industry and
ambition. The advancement scheme
then not only qualities a Scout to
wear badges of rank, but at the same
time gives him training which pre-
pares him to be of real service to
his family and neighborhood.
Anyone interested in obtaining the
leaflet may write the North Star
Council, Boy Scouts of America, 400
Moore Building, Duluth.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

This week the Second World War
enters its fourth year, for it is three
years since Hitler started it by send
ing armed forces into Poland; that,
in accordance with previous COM
mitments, made it necessary for
Great Britain and France to declare
formal war on Germany. Ever since
then developments have moved
speedily, countries have vanished
for the time being, APPROXIMATIONS
of human lives have been wasted,
property values which are beyond
calculation have been destroyed, and
the war is still on. There is no end
in sight now at the beginning of the
fourth year.
But there are some rays of
light which have been absent
most of the time-some faint
hopes which encourage although
they do not as yet warrant any
complete optimism.
One bright aspect of the generally
dark picture is the continued adj
vance of the United States forces on
the Solomon islands and in the waters
surrounding them,
Stand Firm.
In Washington the Navy Depart
ment has been exceedingly cautious
in regard to issuing bulletins, evil
IDENTIFY and wisely assuming it is
better to say too little or nothing
than to say too much. Prompted by
the policy of restraint, the depart
ment, therefore, has claimed no vic
tory, but has confined itself to care
full statements indicating that events
are moving to the satisfaction of the
United States government, and add
ing that on at least six of the Solo
mon islands, American forces are
standing firm. In some cases they
have chased the japanese clear away
from the islands, and in others forced
their ships to flee, or sent them to
the bottom of the deep Pacific.
But, of course, the American
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
Laid To Rest In
Ogema Cemetery

Mrs. Lenore Newsteader Of Ogema
township, passed away Wednesday
morning of last week at the home
of her sister, Mrs. H. Swan, and fol-
lowing services there Sunday after
noon was laid to rest in the local
cemetery.
Relatives from away who came
to attend the last rites were Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Bostrom, Dora Bostrom
and Hilda Gustafson of Saltwater,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Bostrom and
children, Mrs. Harold Stokes and
Genevieve Bostrom of Minneapolis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
Set Askov Scrap
Harvest Day For
September. 18th
Victory Aides Push Drive
to Gather All Available
Metals Here.

Under the sponsorship of the Askov
Victory Aides a scrap rally for "har-
vesting" scrap iron will be held here
Saturday, September IL, as part of
Askov's share in the Salvage for Vic
tory Program. While final details
have not been completed, and scrap
may be brought in at all times, the
official salvage day will be on Sep
TENDER IL. If possible a short pro-
gram may be arranged for the eve
ming, coffee and lunch will be sold
in the village hall and prizes given.
All scrap brought in will be paid for.
More Details Later.
Full details are now being arranged
and will be announced next week.
More than 5000 American cities
have already pledged local scrap
rallies in answer to the appeal of
Donald M, Nelson, chairman of the
war production board, for a ma
tion-wide participation in the SAL
wage program. It is estimated that
this figure will top $4,000 before
the end of October.
Many Hold Rallies.
Of the more than $4,000 local SAL
wage committees in the nation at
least 1000 already had conducted
scrap rallies by September l, accord
ing to indications of incomplete re-
ports. Complete tonnage figures
have not been estimated yet.
To meet Americas increasingly
critical shortage of scrap iron, every
man, woman and child in the coun-
try is expected to be enrolled in the
drive. The goal set for scrap metal
to be turned in by January l, 1943, is
100000 tons, and the War Pro-
duction Board warns that only
through united action will the goal
be attained. In 1941 almost 46,0OO,-
900 tons of scrap was consumed by
the American steel inelstry.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
Sale OF COnfiscated
Guns September IL

A sale of confscated guns, fishing
tackle, ETC., will take place Satur-
day, September IL, in the American
House, 444 Rice Street, st. Paul, &C
cording to information given out by
the Department of Conservation,
Division of Game and Fish.
A precautionary war measure is
included in this years sales: Each
successful bidder on a gun will be
required to sign an affidavit that
he is a citizen of the United States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
Ask Envelope For
Sugar Certificate

The Pine county rationing board
asks that all requests for canning
sugar be accompanied by self
addressed, stamped envelope to facil-
itate the forwarding of sugar GER
tificates.
Envelope shortage, the board re-
ports, has caused numerous delays
in mailing certificates, resulting in
fruit spoilage.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
Pioneer Resident
OF Markville Dies

Funeral services were held We'd
nesday of last week for Mrs. Jos.
Chatelle, a pioneer resident of the
Markville community, who died re-
Gently at her home west of town fol-
lowing long illness.
The services were from the Sacred
Heart Catholic church in Markville
and interment was made at Cloquet
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
Jurors For
Autumn Term OF
District Court
No Grand Jury Necessary;
Court to Convene on
September FL.

Thirty petit jurors have been
drawn for the September general
term of court, according to William
Mista, clerk of the district court.
Court will convene on September 81
at 10 o'clock a. m. and the jurors
are asked to appear the following
day at 10 a. m. Mr.. Mista added that
the court calendar would be very
short one.
No grand jurors were drawn as
none are needed.
Petit Jurors.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03
SERVICES FOR JOHN KYRO

Last rites were held yesterday aft
ernon for John Kyro of Finlayson
from the st. Johns Lutheran church.
Mr.. Kyro, an old settler in that COM
munity, died Sunday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-09-03

A rented locomotive furnishes the
steam heat that has made possible
third shift at Lester, Pa, plant
participating in the War Production
Drive.