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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05
Public Auction Sale
Northeast OF Bruno

AS l am now operating a gasoline
station in Bruno, will sell all Of my
farming equipment and livestock to
the highest bidder, as is, on my farm
located 31a miles northeast of Bruno
on the gas tax road, on Saturday,
March T. Sale starts at o. M sharp!
Livestock-Bay gelding, 8 years old,
weight 1850 pounds; gray gelding, 10
years old, weight 1900 pounds. This
is sound, dependable and good hon
est work team. Guernsey cow, 4
years old, to freshen in 6 weeks; Ayr
shire cow, 3 years old, fresh last fall;
Ayrshire cow, 6 years old, fresh 6
weeks; Ayrshire. cow, 6 years old,
fresh weeks; FIVE Ayrshire heifers,
yearlings; Ayrshire heifer calf, 8
weeks old; yearling Ayrshire bull
Ayrshire bull calf, 6 weeks old. These
Ayrshires are all purebred but have
no papers. All cattle T. B. and Bangs
tested.
Machinery and equipment-Tr
wagon, both bitches and wagon box
good tires; New Minnesota cultivator
Minnesota mower, AZ foot cut; Deer
ing rake, 9-foot; hay rack, good con-
dition; walking pillow, 16-inch; spike
tooth harrow; disk, 6-foot; platform
scale, 1000-lb. capacity; big steel
water tank, tank heater, potato dig
ger, one-horse cultivator, double set
of heavy bobsleds, wire stretcher,
post maui, several hand corn plant
ers, double set of heavy work har-
ness, two horse collars, some white
oak lumber, two-roW dry buster,
rakes, chains, forks, shovels. Other
articles too numerous to mention.
Terms: All sums of $40 and under
will be cash. On sums over that
amount, months time will be given
on approved bankable paper bearing
8 per cent interest from date of sale.
All property must be settled for be-
fore removal from premises. Strang-
ers, see your own banker for credit
before sale.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05
Public Auction

Auction located about five miles
southeast of Askov, on Saturday,
March IA. Sale to start at l p. m.
Holstein cattle, machinery, tools and
household goods. See full list and
bills next week.
CHAS. OBERG, Owner.
Barnick Bros, Sandstone, auctioneers.
Sandstone State Bank, clerk.
(1t)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

Erbil, Turkey, is said to be the old
est continuously inhabited city in the
world. It was known as Arabela in
the time of Alexander the Great.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

FOR SALE-Due to my husbands
death, have decided to sell my 40
acre poultry farm. Good house,
full basement and furnace. Garage,
barn, hen house, two brooder
houses, some poultry equipment.
Located four miles southwest of
Sturgeon Lake, on mail route. For
information inquire in village of
Sturgeon Lake-Mrs. Emma Sjo-
Strom. 52W26-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual town election Of the
township of Partridge will be held
on March 10, from 9 a. m. until p. m.
The annual town meeting will be
held at p. m. the same day. There
will be levying of taxes and what
other business may come before the
meeting will be taken care of at that
time.
G. FLINT, Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

NOTICE TO TRAPPERS = Beaver
season opens March l. I will as
sure you of highest prices and will
appreciate your patronage. My
residence is 31z miles east of Moose
Lake on 500 Line. Call telephone
Barnum 18-F-11, or write Moose
Lake.-EdWin E. Miner. 43w25-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05
NOTICE OF ELECTION

The annual town meeting and cleo
ton of the Town of Windemere will
be held March 10, 1912, the second
Tuesday in March.
CARL r. OLSON, Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

WANTED-Girl for general house.
work and care of children on farm
Good wages to capable person
Write to Mrs. Milton Lehnert
Blakeley, MINI. 25w25-2ts
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

WANTED-Man or boy to help with
work on farm. Fordson tractor for
sale or trade.-John c. Anderson,
Hinckley, Rt. 8, miles east on
48 and 4 miles north. 25w26-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05
Announcements

This column is free for use by
churches, schools. societies, lodges.
ETC., for the purpose of announcing
meetings where no admission Is to
be charged, such meetings as are
held for social or educational pur-
poses and not for pecuniary gain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05
WANTED

WANTED TO BUY-A SaWmill with
edger. State make and size. Write
or see Joe Mach, Jr., Willow River
25W26-1ts
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

The earth's annual growth of vege-
tables weighs about 80 thousand mill
lion tons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

FOR SALE-Small pigs.-John Hr-
bek, 9 miles west of Willow River.
25w26-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

FOR SALE-To close estate, 120-acre
farm with stock, etc.-O. Lofgren,
Finlayson. 25w26-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

FOR SALE-Horses and cows, two
sets used harness, new harness COL
lars or any part at saving. One
buff enameled small-size and one
part enamel large-size kitchen
ranges, two bargains on easy pay
ments. Three milk goats. Will
buy, sell or trader. L. Riehm,
Kerrick. 46w24-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

Sunday, March 8:
English Sunday school, 10 a. m
Danish service, II a. m.
English service, 8 p. m.
Wednesday, March IL:
Bible study (Danish), 8 p. m.
M Mikkelsen
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

FOR SALE-Oat hay in stack.-D. j..
Adolphsen, Askov village.
25W26-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

BUY YOUR HORSES NOW and save
money. They will be higher by
spring. I have IL good young work
horses on hand including two mares
in foal. Horses sold on a money
back guarantee il not as repre-
sented.J. P. Madsen, Askov.
Await
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

FOR SALE-Tamarack posts, any size
you want.-See Nick Toboleski
Sturgeon Lake. 25w26-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

sell all my rummage
and army goods. Write or see me;
will give reason for selling.-Arnold
Johnson, Hinckley. 25w26-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

Martin o. Andersen has recently
purchased panel body truck and is
now operating a wholesale candy
route in Pine and adjoining counties.
Mrs. Jens B. Jensen returned home
Monday from Waterville, where she
has been the past two months at the
home of her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Goltz. While
there she had the pleasure of well
coming a little grandson, born jan
uary 10.
Miss Ragna Sorensen returned
home Wednesday of last week after
undergoing goiter operation at Uni
versity hospital. She is recovering
nicely now. She and her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Johannes Sorensen, plan
to move into the village into their
newly acquired home Immediately
after the auction at the farm east of
town.
About so Askovites journeyed to
Sandstone Monday evening to see
the opening games of the present dis
trict basketball tournament. In spite
of Askov taking the short end of the
score in hard contest with Sand
stone the evening was enjoyed
throughout. Finlayson and McGrath
played the first game with the latter
taking the final lead. The champion
ship game of this district will be
played tomorrow (Friday) evening at
Sandstone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

FOR RENT-160-acre farm, 3la miles
north of Finlayson. The old Jos.
Schilling place. See Jos. Schilling,
ASkov. 25W26-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

ROLLER SKATING at Pine Lake
every Thursday evening beginning
Thursday, March S. 25w26-1ts
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

The Thursday Study club will meet
at the home of Mrs. Mildred Peder-
sen Thursday afternoon, March IL.
Sec.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

WILL TRADE FOR HAY-Four
months old Guernsey bull calf
Soren Christensen, mile east, 11s
south, Askov. Telephone 2F11.
25W26-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

GET YOUR new suits and overcoats
while the getting is good. Your
cleaning and laundry is picked up
each Monday and T hurs ay.-
George Lindegaard, Askov.
25W18-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

FOR SALE OR TRADE-1933 Chew
rolet coach, in good condition, good
radio, heater, tires. Home-built
tractor. Will trade for livestock
Erling Christensen, Askov village.
25W26-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05
MISCELLANEOUS

TOP PRICES for spruce, pulpwood,
ties.-Blacklock Timber Company,
Moose Lake. 25W10-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05
FOR SALE-1936 Ford pickup, good
shape, fair tires, $275 cash.-Ernest
Neuman, Kerrick. 25w26-1t

FOR SALE-Horse, smooth mouth,
weight 1900. Good worker. Price
$25 or will trade for anything
can use.-Chris Molgaard, 11z miles
south, Askov. 25w26-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

NOTICE. buy cattle of all kinds.
Ray jacobson, Box IS, Sturgeon
Lake. 25W14-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

FOR SALE-Studebaker Commander,
good mechanical condition, good
rubber, ready to 60. Model A parts,
bargain prices. What have you to
trade?-Ben Nelson, 21a miles west,
Groningen. 28w26-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

FOR SALE|Tamarack fence posts,
about 800, and z cents per post
at my yard. Will have lumber most
any lengths in dimensions.-Paul
Pangerl & Son, Rutledge 30w26-it*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05
ASKOV
NedeGaard-Wulff,

Announcements were recently re-
ceived here stating that Miss Lucille
Nedegaard, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
N. p. Nedegaard, Sandstone, was
united in marriage the 18th of Feb
ruary at Solvang, Calf, to Viggo
Wulff.
The newlyweds will establish their
home at San Pedro, Calf, where
Mr.. Wulff is employed as welder
in a defense plant
The American joins with many
friends here in extending congratu-
lations and best wishes to Mr.. and
Mrs. Wulff.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

THINK, DON'T GAMBLE-Sell your
livestock at home and know what
you get. For highest prices write or
see Vern Anderson, Sturgeon Lake.
Always in the market. 27w2O-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

NOT1CE-Because of being called to
the army, the Sandstone Radio
Service will be closed after March
Is. All radios left for repair should
be picked up before that time
Chris. Petersen, Sandstone.
33w25-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

HIGHEST CASH PRICES paid for
old and disabled horses and mules
for fox feed. Drop card to Tom
Palon, Willow River. 25w25-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

FOR RENT-160-acre farm, 80 acres
under pillow, seven-room house, silo,
water in barn, large chicken coop.
Possession April l, 1912. Inquire
of DR.. H. P. Dredge, Sandstone.
28W26-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

DANCE to Herman Sandquist's Or
chestra at Finlayson hall Satur-
day, March 7. A good time assured.
25W26- It
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet Thursday afternoon, March
IL, at the home of Mrs Thorvald
Jensen.-Sec.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

FOR SALE-Team of well-matched
chestnut-sorrel horses, and 8
years, 5000 pounds, willing work.
ers, gentle. Also stack of tame hay.
Otto Skov, 31a miles northeast,
Askov. 25w26- 1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

American advertising pays.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05
G. o. BILLMAN, Owner.

Barnick Bros, Sandstone, auctioneers
Kerrick State Bank, clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Baled first crop alfalfa
hay, $11 a ton delivered.-Lynn
Howey, Bruno. 25w25-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

FOR SALE-Good work team, sound
and gentle, 1900 pounds. 1880
Chevrolet motor, starter and gen.
orator. 1929 Model A coach, new
rubber, good condition.-Earl Kel-
Ter, Sturgeon Lake. 28w26-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

FOR SALE-Eight good farm horses
and mares. One small pair mules,
sound and gentle. Two sets dou-
BILE farm harness and horse collars.
One low-wheeled farm wagon. One
set bob sleighs. Cheap. Will trade
Tom Palon, Willow River.
37W25-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

FOR SALE-Brick house, seven
rooms, all modern, newly decorated.
Beautiful evergreens and shrub
berry. A real bargain.
Petersen, Askov. Phone 80.
25W24-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

FOR SALE-Breakfast set, consisting
of table and four chairs. Also
kitchen cabinet and cupboard all
in white, and bed. All like new
Inquire at Barnes Cafe, Sturgeon
Lake. 25w26-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

FOR SALE OR RIGHTEOUSNESS
place at Pine City. Terms. Call
70 at noon or after p. m. Also
small house and acres. Paying
good rental. j. Madden, Pine
City. 34W25-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05
MRS. EMO MAXI, Owner.

Barnick Bros, Sandstone, auctioneers
First State Bank of Finlayson, clerk
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-03-05

FOR SALE-1936 Ford pickup, good
shape, fair tires, SITS cash.-Ernest
Neuman, Kerrick. 25w26-1t
FOR SALE@Horse, smooth mouth,
weight 1900. Good worker. Price
$25 or will trade for anything I
can use.-Chris Molgaard, IL miles
south, Askov. 25w26-1t*
FOR SALE-Tamarack fence posts,
about 800, S and cents per post
at my yard. Will have lumber most
any lengths in dimensions.-Pau
Pangerl & Son, Rutledge. 30w26-it*
FOR SALE-Team of well-matched
chestnut-sorrel horses, and 8
years, 5000 pounds, willing work.
ers, gentle. Also stack of tame hay.
Otto Skov, 31a miles northeast,
Askov. 25w26-1t
FOR SALE-Studebak Commander,
good mechanical condition, good
rubber, ready to 60. Model A parts,
bargain prices. What have you to
trade?-Ben Nelson, 21z miles west,
Groningen. 28W26- it,
MISCELLANEOUS
TOP PRICES for spruce, pulpwood,
ties.-Blacklock Timber Company,
Moose Lake. 25W1O-tf
ROLLER SKATING at Pine Lake
every Thursday evening beginning
Thursday, March 5. 25w26-1ts
NOTICE. buy cattle Of all kinds.
Ray jacobson, Box IS, Sturgeon
Lake. 25w14-tf
HIGHEST CASH PRICES paid for
old and disabled horses and mules
for fox feed. Drop card to Tom
Palon, Willow River. 25w25-2t*
DANCE to Herman Sandquist's Or
chestra at Finlayson hall Satur-
day, March z. A good time assured.
25w26-1t
FOR RENT-16O-acr farm, 31a miles
north of Finlayson. The old Jos.
Schilling place. See Jos. Schilling,
Askov. 25w26-1t
NOTICE-Will sell all my rummage
and army goods. Write or see me;
will give reason for selling.-Arnold
Johnson, Hinckley. 25w26-1t*
WILL TRADE FOR HAY-Four
months old Guernsey bull calf
Soren Christensen, mile east, 1,s
south, Askov. Telephone 2F11.
25W26- it,
THINK, DON'T GAMBLE-Sen your
livestock at home and know what
you get. For highest prices write or
see Vern Anderson, Sturgeon Lake.
Always in the market. 27W20-tf
GET YOUR new suits and overcoats
while the getting is good. Your
cleaning and laundry is picked up
each Monday and ursday.-
George Lindegaard, Askov.
25w18-tf
FOR RENT-160-acre farm, 80 acres
under pillow, seven-room house, silo,
water in barn, large chicken coop.
Possession April l, 1912. Inquire
of DR.. H. P. Dredge, Sandstone.
28w26-tf
NOT1CE-Because of being called to
the army, the Sandstone Radio
Service will be closed after March
Is. All radios left for repair should
be picked up before that time
Chris. Petersen, Sandstone.
33w25-2t#
mo VnTT WANT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Strange Cases of Children Kept Chained in the Dark
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boyish prank, like dropping an
icicle down a girls back. but it
is likely TO indicate a character
bent in the direction of claiming
up others. / have known several
cases OF adult men. with the
chain EN- up" quirk, in whom
it was first revealed by the over
desire as high school
boys TO play with handouts.
Parents having a youngster
with this hobby" should take
him 10 a specialist recommended
by the family physician. If
treated early enough, this tend
ency may be brought under
control before it becomes
danger
Characters with such tenden-
cies are often 10 be found among
the tramps and other shiftless
unemployahles who live in
shacks at the edge
OF dumps and railroad tracks.
Children should never be allowed
to play IN their ncighborhood.
Little Aurelia Boneforte lived
in PARKWAY Rosario, Argentina,
but s+o. was such an outstanding
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

victim as to become known all
over the world.
In 1888, a squad of police from
Rosario in search Of an outlaw,
looked into the wretched shack
of Jean Guyoma, on his little
farm.
There was nobody there but
Jean, a French ex-soldier, but
some distance away stood a
large water tank that had been
rusting, unused, since the pre-
vious occupant had died more
than eight years BEFORE
II struck the leader of the
squad that man might hide in
ii and he noticed that it had
f7crT1 turned on end SO that the
top might be used as door.
SO he pulled the door open.
Blinking at him within was a
creature that seemed the carica-
ture of young woman.
For moment he thought she
had on some sort of skin-tight
clothing but it was full of cracks
and a second look showed that it
was cakcd filth, the accumula-
tion of more than eight years,
during which she had lived in
that tank naked and without a
bath.
The pitiful creature could
neither speak nor understand
words. Ali could do was
make mewing sounds. Jean said
she had taken possession Of the
tank a few years before and he
had let her live il IT,
No child was missing but the
police took both her and the
Frcnchman back 20 the city. Co
ing over their records it was
found that some eight years pre-
viously Aurela Boneforte. then
not quite IA, had been reported
missing and never found
Aureha's aunt. Manuela Igar-
zabal failed TO see any rescm-
blanCe 90 her lost niece, until fl
nally she located birth mark.
The police drew a confession
from Jean, after much difficulty.
II seems that the Frenchman
had fallen in love with a young
waitress i'm a restaurant at Mar
settles, France. but the girl was
ambitious and said they must
have something 20 start on be-
fore they could marry she an
swercd a glowing advertisement
20 work IN a place in Rosario
and went away with the under
standing that they would both
save and when he had enough
10 buy a little farm on the Ar
gentinc plains. he was 20 come
and marry her.
Years passed, during which
he sent her many presents and
they exchanged love letters. At
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

Memphis, Tennessee, and Little
Rock. Arkansas
The 4S-year-old Mexican ar
fist describes himself as a nat
uralistic sculptor" He says
that there are few things in this
world that he can't realistically
bring to life in concrete.
a typical instance is the old
mill which he made at Little
Rock. Everything is fashioned
out of concrete right down to
the banisters, bricks, ropes,
bridges, and even the wooden"
pegs.
Rodriguezs tools consist Of a
concrete mixer, a mortar box,
trowels. brushes and combs. He
has one elesely-gHarded trade
secret, however and that's his
special color mixture with which
he brings out shades and tints
in the cement. He's found out a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

last he had saved the required
amount to make his dreams
come true and sailed for Rosario
But she was not on the dock
nor at the address TO which nc
had written.
After many days the French
man found his sweetheart, mar
ried to another man.
Jean said he became obsessed
with a desire TO kidnap the faith
less woman and lock her up
somewhere but did not dare try.
on account Of her husband In
stead he bought the little farm.
working in a sort Of daze but
frequently going to the city, inn
PEELED by that hopeless ursa-e-tn
seize and enchain his treacher-
Gus sweetheart.
One day he encountered Au-
relia in the street and something
snapped inside his head To him
she looked as his sweetheart
must have looked a few years
before he met her He had lured
the child to his farm and kept
her a prisoner ever since.
Several years ago, Pennsyl-
vania State police were informed
that Jacob Mike, a farmer, living
near Uniontown, was keeping his
children prisoners in the ccftat-
of his home, and when they went
there TO Investigate they found
13-year-old Sheila, 0-ycar-old
Julia and s-year-old Edward
Mike in chains
According to the police, Mike
said he had TO keep the children
locked up. because they ran
away, and the children told the
officers the reason they ran
away was because the bread
box was always empty" and they
had 20 hunt for something 10 cat
1t is easy 20 see how children
may be kept prisoners on an $50
lated farm, but the celebrated
case Of Edith Riley, showed that
it can be done in crowded city
like Washington, d. c. This
time both parents were blamed
for keeping their eight-year-old
daughter locked four years in a
filthy, unventilated closet.
When the girl was rescued at
the age OF twelve, she was
scarcely half the normal weight
of her age. Ordinary light both
cred her eyes for some time and
the commonest objects such as
pet animals and toys were new
and strange TO her
At the hospital, where she Was
taken, the nurses had quite a
job persuading Edith that tho
cot was the proper place 10 sleep
instead OF curling up on the
Continued ON Pare IN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

way TO mix concrete in every
shade of the rainbow
When he undertakes 10 Gre
ate something. he plans it out to
the last detail In the fantas-
tically-shaped tree trunk, for eX-
ample, shown in another picture
on this page, he has even worked
in the rings of the tree, and the
natural blemishes on its bark
This particular piece is in Mem
phis Memorial Park.
This artist in concrete began
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

A S A mason, Dionicio Rod
- riguez is a good artist.
y NApplied to anybody else
that might sound like a left
handed compliment. But in the
case Of this talented Mexican, it
is a sincere tribute because. with
concrete mixer as a palette
and a trowel for a brush, Rodri-
guez can get more art out Of a
bag Of cement than most ar
lists can squeeze out of a ton
tube Of paint.
Thirty years ago, this mason
artist invented his own sculp-
turing medium -- concrete and
he's been fashioning things out
OF his mortar box ever since. The
products of his skilled trowel can
be found in a score of United
States and Mexican national
parks. The photographs on this
page show his work in parks at