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Askov American., 1942-03-26
Sturgeon Beach

Rosemary Wold spent the week.
end at her home here.
Lorraine Selenski was home from
school last week. She had the mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Burmayer
of Moose Lake, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellis Whiting and family were enter
tanned at o'clock dinner Sunday
evening at the Clarence Burmayer
home.
Mrs. Tom Palon of Willow River,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Beccue
spent Friday night at the M. J. Close
home. Early Saturday morning they,
with Mrs. Close, accompanied Rudy
Anderson with bus load of people
bound for the Twin Cities. Mrs. Close
visited her children as did Mr. and
Mrs. Beccue. Mrs. Palon spent her
time with her mother and brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beccue enjoyed visit
with all their children as they had
all gathered together to help Mrs.
Beccue celebrate her birthday. They
all returned home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Beccue called
at the Whiting home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Burmayer
called at the M. j. Close home Tues
day afternoon of last week.
John Doboszenski took care of Her
man Beccue's stock while they were
in the Cities over the weekend.
The Clarence Burmayer family
were business callers in Moose Lake
Friday.
The Whiting family had bit Of
excitement last Thursday evening
when chimney fire burned for two
hours. Clarence Burmayer assisted
Askov American., 1942-03-26
East OF Bruno

The nutrition club leaders, Mrs
Otto Wernowsky and Mrs. c. O. Bill
man, will hold meeting next Fri
day evening at the Bruno school.
Hans Albertson and two daugh-
tiers, Alice and Adeline, drove to AL
bert Lea Friday, returning Sunday
afternoon. Ed Rupp accompanied
them and remained to visit his sister
and brothers and also other relatives
and friends. His stay will be in
definite.
Among the callers at the E. Rupr
home Sunday afternoon were Mrs
Inga Murphy, Mrs. K. Larson, Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Melancon, Mrs
Pearl Toren and daughter Helen, Mrs
Hans Albertson and three daughters
and little son, Mrs. Wanda OsterkamI
and Mrs. Gross.
Mrs. Frank Bowman of Wells, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. Albert
son, few days.
Mrs. Herman Marotz was at her
mothers home Tuesday to assist with
the work as her mother fell recently
and injured her side.
Miss Phillis PlaiSted called at the
Osterkamp and Gross homes recently
A shower was given in honor OF
Mrs. Gale Fletcher Wednesday aft
ernoon of last week at the Chas
Southerton home.
Mrs. Chas. Southerton left by train
from Sandstone Wednesday of last
week for Minneapolis, and returned
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. R. E
Jones of Minneapolis. Mr.. and Mrs
Roy Jones of Owatonna also accom-
panied them and spent the weekend
with their son, Glenn and family.
A birthday party was given in hon.
or of Mrs. John Southerton at her
home Saturday evening.
Askov American., 1942-03-26
Observations
BY CONG. HAROLD KNUTSON

Heading for Showdown.
In the face of Administration op-
position and efforts of labor leaders
Askov American., 1942-03-26
HinckIey

Word was received last week that
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Freeman and Earl
of Milwaukee, Wis, were in car
accident recently but luckily they
only suffered minor bruises.
Miss Lola Archambeau spent the
weekend in the Twin Cities, and
Dorothy Cabeck spent the weekend
with Mrs. Archambeau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Williams are
the proud parents of girl, Betty
Ann, born at the Pine City hospital
on st. Patrick's day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lennox moved
to a farm northeast of Askov We'd
nesday and Thursday of last week.
Their many friends here will greatly
miss them.
Mrs. Dan Spangler, who has been
quite seriously ill, is still unable to
be up and around.
Stanley Tiden returned from the
University hospital last week where
he had an operation and treatment
in his ears.
Henry Gimpl attended distant rel
ative's funeral in New Ulm Wednes-
day of last week. Mrs. Everett Atkins
helped at the store during his alb
Sence.
Mrs. Frank Olson spent several
days in Milaca last week visiting her
parents.
Mrs. Jim Williams, Sr., is in the
University hospital, having treatments
on her arm she had broken some
time ago.
Mrs. Muriel Plaggerman of Du-
luth, spent Sunday visiting old friends
in Hinckley.
Rev. Hoffmeister spent Sunday at
Albert Lea.
Arnold Kinde was Giese business
caller Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lick and son spent
Sunday with Mrs. Lick's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Olson of Willow River.
Askov American., 1942-03-26
CrOningen

On Tuesday, April 7, at 1:30, there
will be meeting at the Elm Luth-
eran church to consider a candidate
for pastor. All members are urged
to be present.
Mrs. G. Klein and son spent from
Wednesday until Saturday with he1
sister, Mrs. Geo. Ravio and family al
Minneapolis.
Willard Nelson of Duluth, spent
Saturday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Nelson.
The Dell Grove Grange will meet
Thursday evening at BIS o'clock
Lunch will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Klein and daugh-
ter of Sandstone, spent Saturday eve
ming at the Fred Anderson home.
Albert and Helen Haglin visited
at the L. Nystrom home at Finlay-
son last Thursday evening.
Two weeks ago the Chas. Jebe fam
lily moved to the farm recently va
Gated by the L. Wasson family who
moved to Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Nelson and son
Robert visited Sunday with their sor
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
John Nelson, at Wrenshall and from
there they all visited relatives in Du-
luth.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Langstrom and
son moved into the A. w. Haglir
house Saturday.
The M. Nelson family of Sand
stone, moved onto the farm recently
vacated by the G.. Scoville family.
Albert and Helen Haglin visited
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Nelson week age
Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ravio ano
daughter of Minneapolis, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Anderson.
Albert and Helen Haglin visited
the Al Johnson family at Frieslan6
Sunday.
Leroy Tuenge, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Emil Tuenge Of Cloquet, visited here
with relatives and friends over the
weekend. Leroy has been in the
CCC camp for the past six months
and now will go to Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Erickson anc
Mrs. Anna Nelson visited Mrs. Louis
Larson last Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Evink of Pipe
stone, spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. j. Ankrum.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Erickson anG
daughter visited Mr.. and Mrs. R
Nelson Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony AnkrUm and
family were dinner guests at the H
Ankrum home Friday evening.
Askov American., 1942-03-26

end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Matthes.
Chas. Willard of Mankato, spent
the weekend in Bruno.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold johnson and
children of Kelly Lake, spent Sun
day with their relatives here.
Word has been received that Roy
johnson is now at Camp Bowie,
Texas.
Chet. Keuhn left Tuesday morning
for Fort Smelling where he was to
be inducted into the army.
Henry Alters, who has spent the
winter in North Dakota, came to
Bruno Tuesday to call on old friends
and neighbors.
Clarence Breiland of Minneapolis
was in Bruno Tuesday.
Norman Miller came home from
Minneapolis Tuesday.
Askov American., 1942-03-26

six per cent ceiling over war pro-
fits.
Blunt notice has been served on
members of the House by Chairman
Carl Vinson, of the House Naval At
fairs committee, that the Smith-Vin-
son bill would be forced to a vote
shortly after the Easter holidays, and
he urged them to go home to learn
the sentiments of their constituents.
Disregarding President Roosevelt's
opposition to wartime labor legisla-
ton, Vinson said the drive for action
will continue because 'the people are
demanding it. I hope members of
Congress will 60 home during the
Easter recess of Congress-" declared
Vinson. 81 want them to 60 home
so they can learn at first hand just
how their constituents feel about this
legislation. When they return they
should be in a position to vote.
can say now they will be given an
opportunity to vote"
Getting Into Stride.
Americas war effort can give lit
tie comfort to the Axis powers; on
the contrary it must be giving them
grave concern. We already have
tens of thousands in combat zones.
With approximately fifteen million
available for military service it is
not beyond the realm of possibilities
that we may have an armed force of
eight or ten million before the war
is over. The program for building
ships is ahead of schedule and that
applies to both warcraft and mer-
chantmen. Planes, tanks and guns
are being made in ever increasing
quantities.
The women are destined to play
an important part in this war. Under
the Rogers bill passed by the House
last week 10000 between the ages
Askov American., 1942-03-26

Straight or whole life insurance
policies are the most popular type
among families of lower income, a
survey among 1000 families with
average annual income of $1,413
showing nearly 80 per cent of all
policies owned by persons IA years
of age or older to be of this type.
Only one-fifth were endowment pol
icies and negligible number were
term or temporary insurance.
Askov American., 1942-03-26
Bruno

Arne Leskinen left Monday for
Cleveland, Ohio, to join his boat for
the 1912 season.
Pete Peterson left Wednesday of
last week for Superior, Wis, to take
up his work on the Great Northern.
Joe Ames of Camp Barkeley, Tex,
is visiting in Bruno and Sandstone
this week.
Miss Phyllis Plaisted spent Monday
IN the Twin Cities.
Mrs. Mcconnell and children, who
have lived in Tennessee, are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl How
ey, at this writing. The Mcconnell
family is moving to Indiana.
Bob and Margaret Howey of Min
neapolis, came to Bruno for the week.
end. Margaret returned to Mime
apolis Wednesday while Bob remained
for a few days.
Mr.. Delude drove to his home in
Dassel Friday for the weekend. The
Misses Pearson, Barker, Myrdahl.
Lunde and Murphy accompanied him
to the Cities. Miss Lunde and Miss
Murphy returned that evening with
Fred Murphy, who spent the week.
end with his folks here.
AL Osterberg drove to Minneapolis
and Northfield last Thursday, Bert
Rose accompanied him to the Cities
and visited his children there until
Sunday.
Miss Shirley Anne Putnam of Min
neapolis, spent the weekend with
her parents east of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Arneson and
children of Duluth, spent the week.
Askov American., 1942-03-26
Rutledge

MIR. and Mrs. Ed Larson and Betty
Ann were Sunday guests at the for
mer's parental home near Denham
it being the birthday anniversary OF
his mother, Mrs. A. w. Larson.
Frank Bowers, Jr., was Sandstone
business caller Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Ellison and
daughter were Hinckley and Sand
stone business callers Monday.
Miss Phyllis Glaser and friend
of Sandstone, were Sunday visitors
at the Scott home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Smekofske and
family were Sunday dinner guests at
the Selmer Skogen home in Isle.
Miss Elizabeth Joblonski has been
absent from school because of sick
ness.
Miss Barla DeRungs, who is en-
ployed in Cloquet, was a weekend
guest at her parental home.
Matt Studnek underwent an opera
ton for rupture at Lakeside hospital
in Pine City Monday of last week
Mrs. Joe Kepler and Mr.. and Mrs
Edwin Saukko and son Larry arrived
Wednesday of last week from Min
neapolis where they visited relatives
Mrs. Mabel Duthie and Irving
Barckley were Sunday dinner guests
at the Sam Van Reese home.
Christ N. Hansen is under doctors
care, suffering with quinsy and alb
scessed tonsils.
The Townsend club meets at the
hall Friday, March 27, at p. m. Busi-
ness meeting and social hour will
follow.
Phil Fischer of Duluth, was Mon
day visitor at the Frank Bowers, Jr.
home
R. J. Isaacson and Ignatius Guss
were Duluth business callers Monday
Sam Peterson came from Duluth
Monday where he was under doc
tors care at clinic. His condition
seems somewhat improved.
Mrs. John Jaros, Mrs. Carl Novak
and son Allen of Willow River, mo-
tored to Isle Monday of last week
to visit their mother, who is not well
at this writing.
Mrs. Walter Thomson, daughter
Margaret and Mrs. N. P. Nielsen
were weekend shoppers in Mime
apolis.
Frank Tomscak writes they have
small Rutledge in California as sc
many of the residents are former Rut-
ledge folks.
The Northwest Subcommittee OF
the Pine County Nursing Service will
meet Friday, March 27, at Denham
If roads are passable, Mrs. Isaacsor
will drive the members. Anyone in
terested in going, please contact Mrs
Isaacson. Plan to leave at 1:30. Nc
sewing this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Matson ano
Winnifred were Sunday dinner guests
at the Carl Wegwerth home, the oc-
casion being Mr.. Wegwerth's birth
day. In the afternoon Mrs. Lawrence
McCullen and three children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Glienke and son Wilbert
of Duxbury, came to help Carl cele-
brate his natal day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Abrahamson and
family visited Mrs. Abrahamson's
father and sister at Rush City Tues
day evening.
Askov American., 1942-03-26

Mr.. Whiting in watching so that the
fire did not break out elsewhere.
Mr. and Mrs. Fellows called at the
Kenneth Gay home in Sturgeon Lake
one day last week.
Leo Waletzko called at the Whiting
home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fellows were business
callers in Duluth last Tuesday.
Mrs. Clarence Burmayer called at
the Whiting home Friday.
Already appropriated or in process,
for prosecuting the present war, is
the staggering sum of $141, 600, ,000, 900.
Askov American., 1942-03-26

to divert the issue,
Congress is headed
for a showdown
vote soon after
Easter on legisla-
ton to suspend the
40-hour week, ban
ov e r t m e pay
ments, outlaw the
closed shop on war
contracts and place
Askov American., 1942-03-26

An editor has a corner devoted to
Things to Be Cheerful About" Who
knows? 1t may some day grow to
be a full page.
Evening star., 1942-06-13
D. T.. Civilian Defense
Plans Two-Wdy Radio
For Use in Air Raids
Amateurs Nay Be Used
Should Telephone Service
Be Disrupted by Bombs

Plans for a two-way, short
wave radio system for civilian
defense use in the District area
in the event telephone service is
disrupted during an air raid were
announced today by the Office of
Civilian Defense.
The announcement followed a
joint statement of the OCD and the
Federal Communications Commits
sion that amateur radio operators,
banned from the air since the out
break of war, would be permitted to
take part in war emergency radio
service"
A meeting OF commercial oper-
ators, radio hams" and servicemen
will be held at 8 o'clock tonight in
the Agriculture Department auditor
ium to establish the system. Roy
C. Corderman, regional emergency
co-ordinator of the American Radio
Relay League. will preside.
Mr.. Corderman said transmitters
and receivers would be set up in
designated areas for civilian defense
control In case telephone service is
disrupted. 1t would also mean, he
pointed out. that a portable set
could be sent to places where bombs
have struck.
Some of the equipment. Mr.. Cor
derman said, would be portable and
operated by batteries. while the
rest will be attached to power
lines. He said amateurs and radio
repair men will be able to assemble
the equipment still needed.
He said the District area will
Evening star., 1942-06-13
Mexico Begins Seizure
OF Axis Businesses
BY the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY. June 13.-Mexico
began the seizure of Axis businesses
in the country today under a decree
which permits the President to an
null all sales of German. Italian or
japanese property since December
6, l941, and to order the discharge of
any employees of such firms for rea-
sons of national security.
Included in the first seizures. as
listed in the official gazette, were
Casa Bayer, German drug firm:
Banco Germanico de America del
Sur. principal German bank;
Merck Mexico. another drug firm:
two German retail drug stores,
hardware store, a dye company. 80
German coffee plantations and a
japanese coffee plantation.
The purpose is twofold-to pro-
tect the jobs of Mexican employees
and to keep the nations economic
life undisturbed. an official an
nouncement said.
Two groups will administer the
seizure decree, one a commission of
bankers and the other of cabinet
ministers. Profits from operations
will be deposited in the National
Bank of Mexico and the owners will
be given drawing allowances sufi-
clent for their living expenses.
Final disposition of the accumu-
lated profits will be decided in post
war peace treaties, the decree said.
Evening star., 1942-06-13
King Lauds Army Flyers
| In MESSAGE 10 Marshall

Admiral Ernest J. King COM.
mander in chief of the United States
Fleet, expressed appreciation today
to Gen. George c. Marshall, Army
Chief of Staff. for the vital, willing
and effective" part of the Army Air
Forces in Midway and Alaskan wat
ers action.
Text of Admiral Kings message
follows:
The Navy and Marine Corps join
in hearty appreciation of the splen-
did work done by Army Air Forces
in the recent actions westward of
Midway and in Alaskan waters,
where the Army air units played so
vital, willing and effective part in
the repulse of the enemy.
These operations are not only,
cause for pride on the part of all the
armed forces involved, but have
clearly demonstrated our common,
capacity to work together against
the common enemy
Gen Marshall replied:
The Army is deeply grateful for
the generous message of appreciation
received today from the Navy and
Marine Corps concerning the part
the Army air forces played in the
recent mid-Pacific and Alaskan OPP
erations. The sentiments expressed
therein are reciprocated in the full
est measure. They serve notice on
our enemies that the armed forces
of the United States have Joined in
a unity of purpose that will not be
denied
Evening star., 1942-06-13
Oklahoma Civ
Toll in Tornado
.|s29 Dead
IS Others in Hospitals;
Every House Wrecked
In Two-BIock Square

Fs the Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, June Ia
Rescue crews counted 20 persons
dead today in the rubble left by
a tornado which dealt a savage
blow at a residential district
near the city's southwest corner.
twenty-five other victims of the
storms wrath are in hospitals. crit
ically injured. Scores of others were
treated for cuts and bruises. Of the
dead 7 were men, 9 were women and
l3 were children.
While survivors of last nights
tornado first reported there were two
tunnels, directors of rescue work
were inclined to believe one was the
tornado, the other the back lash.
The full fury Of the storm fell on
an area two blocks square, where
every house was wrecked.
The area contained mostly frame
houses, few grocery stores and a
filling station.
Crawl Into Culvert.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Nelson saw the
tornado approaching and crawled
into a culvert.
Just as We craUled in the storm
struck" Mr.. Nelson said. We were
hit and battered by flying boards
and debris. There was terrific Sue
ton.
Il grabbed my wife by the ankles
and tried to hold her, but the wind
whipped through the culvert and
tore her from my grip. She was
cut about the face"
Power and telephone lines broken
by the storm hindered rescue
efforts.
Four Dead Identified.
Soldiers from Will Rogers Field
and Red Cross workers labored
throughout the night aiding the
injured and clearing debris. Vic
tins crowded the classrooms and
corridors of a grade school, where
the homeless were provided with
cots, blankets and clothing.
Only four of the dead had been
identified. They included John L.
Cox. Thomas Albert Clark. Ezra
Ashley Hayes, 4e, and Mrs. Ina
I Trout.
Evening star., 1942-06-13
Burned Children Dreud the Fire
Lexington, Mass,
"opens Drive for
| New Lexinqton
e. TIE Associated Press.


LEXINGTON, Mass. June l3.-
The people OF this historic town
where the Minute Men once fought
for freedom, want a new U. S. S
Lexington built to avenge the huge
aircraft carrier that went down in
the battle Of the Coral Sea.
A delegation from the town will
launch the campaign today at Gen
Macarthur Day exercises on Boston
Common.
Supporting the move at the exer-
cises will be a group Of shipyard
workers from nearby Quincy. where
the ship was launched in 1925. They
will include men who helped to build
the Lexington.
Residents Of both Lexington and
Quincy expressed sense of personal
loss in the ships sinking. and a
sense of pride that she had fought
in the best traditions of the Navy
She was one of the best known
ships to New Englanders, for thou
sands had attended her launching
The people of Lexington had pre-
sented a silver service to the name
sake vessel.
Evening star., 1942-06-13
Macarthur, on His Day, Asks
Rededicution by Countrymen

one day return to the Philippines
was "a solemn pledge we will help
him keep" Australia's observance
of Macarthur Day today and Amer
ican Flag Day tomorrow, Mr. Curtin
said, was intended to demonstrate
Allied resolve to win complete vic
tory
In another broadcast, Army Min
lister Francis Forde eulogized Gen.
Macarthur as "a man after our
own hearts whom Australians will
follow wherever the fortunes of war
may lead"
Gen. Macarthur himself planned
no speeches or public appearances,
mapping a busy days work fol-
lowed by a series of conferences
which may last until midnight or
later.
Developments on the war front
were limited to a communique from
his headquarters announcing that
Allied planes had made light at
tack yesterday on japanese air.
dromes at Rabaul and Gasmata,
New Britain.
Evening star., 1942-06-13
Dempsey Joins
Coast Guard
| As Lieutenant
By the Associated Press.

L
NEW YORK. June 13.-Jack
Dempsey, former heavyweight box
ing champion. was sworn in today
as lieutenant, senior grade, in the
Coast Guard.
Dempsey. who will be placed in
charge Of the Coast Guards physi-
cal training program at it's Man.
haitian Beach station on Long
Island. was sworn in by Capt. R. w.
Dempwolf, district Coast Guard
officer of the Third Naval District
The ex-champion said ne was Civ
ing up all his civilian activities, in
cluding management of his Broad
way restaurant and radio program,
and would report for duty next week
after appearing in a Macarthur
parade at Baltimore this afternoon
and United Service Organization
show at Ogden. Utah, tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-06-13
By the Associated Press.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Aus
tralia, June 13.-Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur called on his fellow-country-
men celebrating Macarthur Day to
rededicate themselves today to
duty, honor, country" and to say
"a simple, silent prayer that merci-
full God may guide our steps"
In a brief statement, the Allied
commander in chief in the South
west Pacific expressed belief that
the celebration in his honor would
reafiirm "the implacable will of our
great Nation to maintain its in
alienable rights to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness"
The occasion, coinciding with the
43d anniversary OF Gen. Macarthur 3
entrance into West Point, brought
public tributes from Prime Minister
John Curtin and other Australian
leaders.
In q broadcast address last night,
Mr.. Curtin asserted Gen. Mac
Arthur's declaration that he would