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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
Local Governing
Bodies Will Seek
Legislative Help
Proposals Affecting NUM-
cipalities are Introduced
This Week.

Problems of civilian defense, allo-
cation of 20 per cent of gross earn
ings taxes to city and village treas
uries, creation of reserve funds for
postwar construction and uniform
emergency wartime laws for villages,
were included in legislative proposals
affecting municipal government pre-
sented Tuesday by the League of Min
nesota municipalities to the governor
and the legislature.
These proposals were studied and
prepared by nine committees and
were approved at a League Legisla-
tive Conference on December IT.
Most important recommendation is
the proposal that 20 per cent of the
proceeds of the gross earnings taxes
on railroad, telephone and similar
companies be allocated to the cities
and villages of the state in proportion
to population. On the basis of pres
ent collections, this would amount to
about one dollar per capita.
Adequate Revenue System Needed.
justification suggested for this is
the critical financial position of the
municipalities, in contrast to the
other units of government of the
state, resulting from past whiting
down. of the property tax base and
failure to share with the cities any
of the substitute ''state" taxes.
The provision of an adequate NUM-
cipal revenue system, including local
sharing of centrally collected rev.
enues, was urged as safeguard
against excessive Capitalization of
government activities in the state
and Federal governments The rapid
increase in the gross earnings tax
proceeds, which now total over S10.-
100000 per year, and the possibility
of a modest sharing of them with the
cities without damage to the state
government was pointed out.
Seek Civilian Defense Laws.
Enabling legislation requested in
cludes authority to create reserve
funds for postwar construction, to
invest municipal funds in war bonds,
to spend money for civilian defense
purposes, to establish municipal
liquor stores on a local option basis,
and to make joint arrangements with
other government units for joint
services.
In the civilian defense field, it was
suggested the emergency organiza-
ton set-ups be established locally in
conformity with local conditions and
charters and that authority of the
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
Twenty State Farms
In County Unsold

Sale of Department of Rural Credit
farms in Pine county since January
l, 1889, totaled 1872 farms, compris-
ing 1854 acres, according to George
c. Jones, CONSERVATION. Only 20 Rural
Credit farms in Pine county remain
unSold.
OF the 1872 farms disposed of, 81
were sold to former owners or their
children, 70 to local tenants, 40 to
local farmers, and only 20 to outside
buyers.
Total farms owned by the Depart
ment on January 1, 1899, and those
since acquired, were 5170. Of these
1892 were sold. Included in the bal
ance of 478 were ITO farms listed
as definitely non-agricultural units
which should be sold only as addi-
tons to other land, or to people hav-
ing other means of income
At present the Rural Credit De-
partment owns 8086 loans and con-
tracts and 1875 crop pay contracts,
these assets representing $18,807,-
1920. The total sales price of the
478 farms remaining unsold has been
estimated at $983,9O8.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
Ration Calendar

JANUARY 15-Deadline for apply
ing for War Ration Book No. l.
JANUARY 20-Second period fue
oil stamps expire.
JANUARY 21-Mileage Rationins
stamps No. AS expire at midnight
Motorists who haven't obtained al
the gasoline allotted for the frs
page in their ration books shoulc
get it before this date if they in.
tend to use it.
JANUARY 90 Mileage rationins
stamps No. "A 60 into effect
Stamps effective until March 81.
JANUARY 27-Last day to use fueI
stamp No. 2.
JANUARY 31-Temporary gas per-
mits for trucks expire.
JANUARY 31-Stamp No. 10 in Wal
Ration Book No. /, good for three
pounds of sugar, expires.
FEBRUARY STAMP No. IL in Wal
Ration Book No. 1, necessary for
sugar, becomes effective. Value t.
be announced later.
FEBRUARY Typewriter rationine
starts
FEBRUARY Stamp No. % in Wal
Ration Book No. good for one
pound of coffee, expires.
FEBRUARY STAMP No. Is in War
Ration Book No. scheduled to &c
into effect for coffee ration pur-
chases.
FEBRUARY 9-Fuel oil stamps fol
fourth ration period go into effect
Value in number of gallons will
be announced later.
FEBRUARY 22-Last day to use fuel
oil stamps for third period.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
Askov Five Wins
In Overtime Tilt
Defeats Hinckley Tuesday
22-2l for Third Straight
Victory.

Scoring a field goal in the last few
seconds of play the Askov high quint
edged out Hinckley 22-21 in an over
time basketball thriller on the losers
floor Tuesday night. 1t was Askov's
third straight victory.
Askov had led during the entire
game but Hinckley caught up during
the final minutes via the free throw
route when Byron Petersen went out
on fouls. The northerners were out
to win though, and basket by Cap
tain Earl johnson, after a pass from
Kenneth Krantz, gave them the mar
gin of victory. Lloyd Johnson of
Askov and Charles Bork of Hinckley,
led the scoring with nine points each.
Askov's next opponent will be Will
low River, there, Friday afternoon
of this week.
Following is the box score of the
Tuesday evening contest:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
Mora Office Lists
Many Job Openings

The United States Employment
Service office at Mora releases the
following job information in its
weekly bulletin:
Openings are available for farm
hands, mattresses, store clerks, wom-
en- hospital attendants between the
ages of 20 and so, farm couples in
this vicinity and in southern Mime
sofa; carpenters, construction labor
ers, camp cooks and flunkies are
needed in Canada and Alaska; con-
struction laborers are needed in
Provo, Utah, railroad transportation
paid; steam filters, pipe filters,
plumbers and helpers are needed in
Duluth; openings still exist for work.
ers with the Twin City Transit Com
pany in either ST. Paul or Mime
apolis.
Any truck owner who has a tank
truck with capacity of five to six
tons, should contact the Mora or
Sandstone office Immediately as con-
tractors on the Alaskan highway are
calling for this type of vehicle opera
tors, to be paid on the ton mile basis
and the earnings of truck and owner
run from $50 and up per day.
Openings are still available for
young men and women, single or
married, between the ages of 16 and
rs for training in NYA schools al
Duluth, st. Cloud and Glenwood.
The Mora office is open each day
of the week including Saturday, from
to o'clock. The Sandstone office
is open each Monday at 80 p. m
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
Spotting Service
Meetings Planned

A series of meetings in connection
with the airplane spotting service in
Pine county will be held beginning
next week, the first to be at the Madi-
son casino, Sandstone, January 49,
Lieutenant Judd w. Flory will be in
charge.
The spotting service, the reason
for it, and its functions will be thor
oughly explained. All chief observ-
ers and all other citizens interested
are requested to be present at one
of the meetings which will open
promptly at o'clock each evening.
Besides the Sandstone meeting
others will be held as follows: jan
uary 20, Willow River; January 81
Duxbury; January %, Duquette; jan
uary &c, Pine City; January 81
Hinckley; and January %, Clover
dale.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
Life Saving A New
By-Product OF War

One highly important by-product
of the war is the widespread infor-
nation which has been communicated
to thousands of civilians about such
fundamentals as first aid, treatment
of shock and the prevention of in
lection.
If no more accident cases are jack
knitted into cars without regard to
possible fractures and shock, the
saving in life and serious disability
will be incalculable.
No one above the age of the young
est Boy Scout should be without the
knowledge that victims of accident
and injury should be kept quiet
warmly. covered and left where they
are until trained help arrives
Trained help means the doctor or
ambulance if possible. If not, some
one instructed in splinting and trans
portation of the injured.
One of the greatest life saving aids
developed for use of the doctor in
this century is the use of blood and
blood substitutes to combat the shock
which is one of the most dangerous
accompaniment of nearly all serious
injuries. Minnesota physicians are
studying effects of several variations
in these substitutes in special cam
paign to extend full use of this life
saving measure all over the state this
month. Value of blood, plaSma,
serum and other substitutes and
methods of preparation which per-
NIT them to be kept for long periods,
carried great distances and admin
istered on the battle front, has been
amply demonstrated in this war.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
Plan Recruitment
OF Social Workers

To meet the need for additional
social workers IL Minnesota colleges
met at the University of Minnesota
last week to discuss plans for re-
cruitment and training of social work.
ers. Representative of private and
public agencies outlined the need for
qualified social workers to fill posi-
tons in welfare agencies.
At the conclusion of the meeting
the group organized the Minnesota
Conference of Social Work Educa-
ton to develop comparatively a plan
of recruitment and training. Mrs.
Sylvester Koontz, assistant professor
of Sociology of Manchester college,
was elected president and Mrs. Mon
lea Doyle, University of Minnesota,
was named secretary.
The meeting ratified a plan of
training and recruitment on three
levels of education: The undergrad
uate training, which would qualify
graduates for beginning social work
positions. Graduate training of one
year in the general field of social
work. A second year of graduate
training in specialized services.
Mrs. Alice Shea, University of Min
nesota, was named chairman of a
committee to assist in the recruit
ment of persons interested in social
work training. Plans were formu-
lated to present the need for social
workers to high schools and colleges
of the state.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
Vows Exchanged
By Askov Couple
Miss ANNA Ingemansen
Becomes Bride of Ser
geant Clifford Madsen.

In a pretty candelight ceremony at
8 o'clock last Thursday evening in the
Danish Lutheran church at Askov,
Miss ANNA Ingemansen, daughter of
MI. and Mrs. Chris Ingemansen,
southwest of the village, became the
bride of Sergeant Clifford Madsen,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Madsen,
also of this community. Rev. NJ
Mikkelsen read the nuptial rites.
Miss Doris waste of Sandstone, and
Norman Mattson of Askov, were the
attendants. The bride was given in
marriage by her father. Miss Ruth
Hansen played the professional and
occasional, and, accompanied on the
organ by Mrs. Erling Nielsen, sang
"The Sunshine of Your Smile"
Reception at Brides Home.
Following the wedding reception
was held at the Ingemansen home,
the newlyweds leaving later on a
short honeymoon trip. A party and
dance was given in their honor last
evening at the American Legion club
house here.
The bride, who was born in Sand
stone, received her early education
there, moving with her parents to
their new home near Askov in 1898.
She finished high school here, grad
uating with the class of 1941, and is
planning to attend Farm School this
spring.
Stationed in South.
The groom entered the armed forces
in May last year and expects to leave
Monday to resume his duties at Camp
Shelby, Miss, where he is stationed.
He was born in Anthem, Iowa, and
shortly afterwards came with his
parents to this community where he
grew to manhood. He attended the
local schools and also the Farm
School in ST. Paul. Assisting his
father with farming and trucking
operations, he also had charge of one
of the milk routes here few months
before going into the army.
Out of town guests here at the
wedding included Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond waste and daughter Doris and
son Charles, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Henriksen and Mr.. and Mrs. Nels
Lundorff of Sandstone, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Eriksen of Pine City, and Mrs.
NARROW Hallstrom and daughter of
Fairmont.
The many friends of Sergeant and
Mrs. Madsen join in wishing them
many years of happiness together.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
International News Review
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

Translated into nearly all lam
guages, and broadcast from New
York, London and ever so many far
reaching short-wave radio stations,
President Roosevelt's message to the
new Congress the other day has be-
come one OF the major events in the
international field, and one reason
is that while it kept on reminding
Americans and others that the war
is still far from ended, it is, generally,
the most optimistic utterance yet to
come from the lips of the chief ex-
ecutive.
To Americans and their allies
was given the encouraging word
that war production is making
tremendous progress in this coun-
try, and that there will be no
let up until the day comes when
the Axis powers have been COM
pletely and irrevocably defeated.
AT about the time the President
spoke, Lord Halifax, British ambas-
sador to the United States, delivered
an address elsewhere in Washington,
limiting that peace proposal from
the Axis powers may be expected
''quite soon"; he was not in posi-
ton to say SO definitely, but he indi-
Gated the possibility, and he forecast
the answer as a definite rejection.
Russian War.
With reverberating oratory in the
Anglo-Saxon background, battling
went on without interruption on the
almost endlessly long Russian fronts
where the Nazis now are actually re-
treating from practically all their
positions.
Day by day, the Soviets recapture
cities and villages, and are driving
the enemy farther and farther back
from the Maikop and the Caucasian
oil fields, ever farther back from
the cities of Stalingrad, Leningrad
and Moscow.
As they force the Nazis to re-
treat, SO the Russians themselves
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
Operators Asked To
Check On Fuel Needs

Pine county farmers and truckers
who will require adjustments on their
fuel and mileage allotments are urged
by the Office of Defense Transporta-
ton to get in touch with their local
ODT representatives or rationing
boards
Operators who put off for too long
the adjusting of their certificates and
allotments may be unable to obtain
fuel for their vehicles later on, the
ODT office said.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
New Ruling Sets
Later Dates For
Tire Inspections
Provisions Also Made for
Less Frequent Inspec-
tons of All Tires.

Under a new ruling by the office
of price administration all tire in
spection headlines have been moved
ahead, provisions also being made
for less frequent inspections. Hold
ers of ration A coupons will have
until April for their first tire in
spections, instead of January 81, as
now. Inspections must then be made
each six months thereafter.
B and c book holders will be re-
quired to get their first inspections
by the end of February and have
their tires re-inspected every four
and three months respectively after
that time.
Inspectors Named This Week.
The deadline for inspections Of
truck and commercial tires had beer
set for January Is, but this date i.
expected to be put off for several
weeks. Inspectors for Pine county
were announced only yesterday, leav-
ing but one day for truckers to COM
ply with the OPA regulation.
Truck inspectors may inspect the
tires on both trucks and passenger
cars but passenger car tire inspec-
tors may inspect only the tires or
passenger cars and small half-tor
pickups.
Below is list of the Pine county
inspectors to date. Other dealer.
and stations have applied for inspec.
ton permits which for some reason
or another have been delayed. These
will be published later when an.
nounced.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
Death Calls Askov
Woman Yesterday

Mrs. Chas. Pehoushek, residing
northwest Of Askov in Kettle River
township, passed away at her home
about 7 o'clock yesterday morning
following weeks illness with pneu-
monia. She is survived by her hus-
band, three sons and three daugh-
tiers.
Funeral arrangements are pending
word from son James in the U. S.
Army.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
advance, and just now they are
headed for the city of RostOv,
twice captured by the enemy;
now, seemingly, about to revert
to Russian hands.

ncd0e0 Tor the city OF kOStOv,
twice captured by the enemy;
now. seemingly, about to revert
to Russian hands.
1t is difficult to point to any one
place along the front as that where
fighting is most violent, for all sec
tors are alive with bloody activity,
and the last few weeks have proved
anew that the Soviet armies still have
plenty of fight left in them; it may
be, as has been reported, that Hitler
is still able to send some reinforce
ments to the eastern front, but if So
the Russians miraculously appear to
be in position to send even more and
stronger additional units. The Rus
sian battle still being in progress,
one cannot speak about its results,
but it does seem clear that the Nazis
have far less prospect of winning
here than they have had at any time
This, too, is the impression of I'M
biased military experts.
Less Rosy.
In sense, it may be said that
the Russian outlook is not dark, but
on the North African front the Amer
lean and British chances of chasing
the Nazis out of Tunisia are not at
this moment of the brightest kind
This is not saying that there is any
real doubt about the outcome of the
fighting concerning Bizerte and
Tunis, merely that the attempt to
take those important cities from the
Nazis is beset with considerably
greater difficulty than had probably
been expected
For weeks there has been no
real change in the Tunisian stu
alton, and reports persist that
Hitler keeps on sending REIN
fOrcements; it is possible that new
American and British forces also
are arriving all the time, but lit
tie is said about it-for, perhaps,
wisely considered reasons.
While the Bizerte-Tunis battle de-
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
Rationing Brings
4l% Traffic Drop

Gasoline rationing is bringing about
reduction in motor vehicle traffic
almost double the reduction affected
by other and earlier wartime factors
tending to restrict non-essential
travel, recent nationwide survey
discloses. The average for the states
checked was Al per cent.
The traffic decrease was sharper
on state highways than on local roads
indicating a lessening amount of rural
long-distance travel. It was also
much more marked in passenger car
traffic than in that of trucks and
buses.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
ClOvertOn Gets
Government Wheat

Government feed wheat is now
available at Cloverton and the hours
for obtaining same are from 9 a. m.
to p. m. each Monday until further
notice.
Peter Dumas, in charge of distri-
button there, asks that all buyers
bring their own sacks and Irvine.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14

In rural Norway years supply
of bread is said to be baked at the
Yuletide and stored in mouse-proof
rooms.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14

New Year gifts in early days were
perhaps more common than Christ
mas gifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
Turkey Is Trained
As Best Watch Doq

BY the Associated Press
COLUMBIA. S. CA turkey COB
bier watch dog is Mac Irish's inno-
walton in poultry raising.
A welfare department case worker
was surprised the other day when
she heard scuff1e and shouts of
Fight me. fight me, say" as she
approached the farmers house.
Rounding corner there was Mr..
Irish doing boxers pirouettes and
throwing left hooks at the gobbler.
The 65-year- old poultry farmer,
catching HI: breath, explained the
turkey gobbler lis the best watch
dog I've ever had"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
Take Ny Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY,
Handbook for Office Workers.

Handbook for Office Workers.
(Clip this column for reference)
@. Should one use the word
vintage" in the meaning Of "a
period Of time as Her ideas are
of gay s0's vintage?
A. Vintage is a corruption Of the
French "vendanger," Ito gather the
grapes in" The "-age" of vintage
does not mean age, period Of
time" 1t is a sufflx meaning "act
or process" as in breakage, spoil
age passage (of a bilD. Hence,
vintage is the grape crop. or wine
of the crop. of certain year" But
Merriam Webster's lists its use as
humorous in such expressions as
yours.
@. My boss insists that the plural
of corpse" is corpse" He always
scolds me for writing "corpses."
Who's right?
A. You are. "Corpses" is the cor
rect plural, and the final IS" Is pro-
nounced thus: KAWRP-sez
@. May "appreciate' be used to
mean Ito be grateful?
A. Purists used to howl at the
usage. but modern authorities give
! it complete sanction.
@. In phoning. should one ask to
speak ito" or with" a person?
A. One speaks to- an audience
One speaks (converses) with" a
| friend or associate.
@. In our Office we use hyphens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29

ton Of the film. This Is the Army" with
Joan Leslie, George Tobias and Alan Hale.
W10P, 9;30-Stsqe Door Csntsen: First
anniversary on the air with Make Rossnboom,
Caros Lands, Monty Wooey and the Andrews
Sisters ss guests
WMAL. i030-Wings 10 Victory Tribute
10 the Army Air Forces
WRC, ii:30-Musie Al War Musical salute
10 the Marine Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29

In writing "fn-as-much." Shouldnt
it be three separate words?
A. The best usage today Is:
Inasmuch.
O. This question came up in my
English class one day and caused
such an argument that I had diffi =
Guilty preserving peace: If mice is
the plural of mouse" why isn't
"hice" the plural of house?
A. In Old English the forming OF
plurals by changing internal vowels
was common. But only eight words
now form their plurals in this way.
They are: Dormouse, dormice; foot
feet: goose. geese: louise. lice; man,
men; mouse, mice; tooth, teeth;
woman. women
released by the Bell Syndicate, 1nc)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
OH TINE AR TO-DAY.

Star Flashes: Latest news, twice daily; WMAL
at $50 an. and ASS pm.
WRC. 7:30-Frsd Brady: Woes during 4
bIatkoui
VOL. S00-This Is Our Enemy: japanese
Revival Of Opium Trade" dramati1ation.
WWDC. 3:25-Nsts vs.. Chicago White 5ox
WhAl, S;30-Town Meeting: Should Gov
eminent be Responsible for Our Natural Re.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29

souress!"- discussed by Senator Joseph 0Ms
honey Of Wyoming and Ralph Carr, ex-governor
Of Colorado.
WT0p, S30-Death Valley Days: Story Of
an outlaws love"
Wn, 9:o0-husit HALL: Rags RaeIsnd with
Mr., Crosby
WhAL. 9:30-SpoiIight Band Kay Kwer's
from Roosevelt Base. Terminal Island, Calf.
VOL, o:30-Soldies With Wings Adspta
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-19
81 SAW AND LOVED"
~Tnz@wT
ITO M"
GIDEON

ITO MI
Walk down this little lane IN
til you come
To one curved palm, where olean-
der blooms -.
And l shall lead you to cool.
scented rooms
And something in a glass I spiked
WIN rum zJ3A oaus
Cool lemon halves--~-asS aEscsSs
pear .-i..
That kept its mellow sweetness for
this day;
While in the dusk l read TO you
-. Milady-
Or sonnetS that / placed in print,
last year.
And if the dusk be gray-you
shall not know
Rain scudded on the roof like
someone's tears
Nor will you look upon past.
empty years
Beyond the present comments
magic glow
Too sweet to share with anyone
a knew
That some-day somewhere. I
would be with you)
BARBARA GREENE