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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
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No victory over Japan before l949'
When that sentiment was broad
cast from Washington by Vice AID.
miral Horne under the aegis Of Sec
rotary Knox. a good many eyebrows
were raised here in the capital. OF
course. it is fully realized here that
once the American people think the
war is in the bag, they will be ready
to resume the plowshare and the pen
as simple citizens again. not as dol
lar-a-year men or munitions work.
ers or victory gardeners or ration
ers or any of the other things we
don't like. So Washington can't af-
ford to be overoptimistic. But l949
is long, long way of.
When Admiral Halsey finally ad-
mitted that the capture of the i'm
portant air base of Munda was
within reach" II looked like an
other easy victory scored and that
Tokyo ought to tremble.
About Distances
But how much nearer are we to
Tokyo? Get a map of Asia. includ-
ing the Solomon Islands and II you
can identify the little specks which
are Guadalcanal where our main
base lies. and Rabaul. our objec-
tive, note the distance between. and
then see how much farther it is to
Tokyo. It's as far as from New
York to Casablanca.
And there is lot Of difference
between the two roads. When we
sent our troops over the Atlantic to
Africa. it was pretty nearly our pond
there wasn't an Axis base en-
route. The Pacific is studded with
Japanese bases.
There are two powerful Jap
strongholds, much better protected
than Munda right in the Solomon
Islands, on Bougainville island and
Rabaul, the hub Of the Japs' empire
in the Southwest. Beyond, over a
long stretch Of water, is the little
island Of Truk. said to be the main
Jap naval base in the Pacific.
From New Britain. where Rabaul
is located. it is 800 miles to Tokyo
further than from Tunisia to the
northern tip of Norway.
In order to realize why we are
still SO far away from our objective
in the Pacific war, we have to con-
slider what II took to get as far as
we have already gone. It took six
months, some terribly grueIling
lighting. and many lives. to capture
the little island Of Guadalcanal. It
took another Eve months before the
Allies were ready to start their Sec
ond offensive movement with the
final capture Of Rabaul as the OBJ
jective. Progress at this rate and
with this type Of island-to-island ad-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
The Little Prince;

You recall reviewed The Little
Prince" by Antoine de Saint
Exupery in this column some time
ago. have had many letters con-
corning the author whom Isaid was
at the front
Recently Leonard Lyons. New
York columnist. reported that the
aviator-author. who is back on the
fighting line again although he is 43
years old, wrote to his American
translator:
After seeing the fighting men and
the mighty ornaments. realize
that ! must come to Africa to ap-
preciate America"
He was spared, after the fall of
France, Ito fight again."
Let us hope he will be spared, when
she rises, to write again.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
Wounded Soldiers Get Well

The relatives and friends of American soldiers
should be comforted by the knowledge that men
wounded in this war are receiving the best possible
an almost unbelievable record in treating wounded
Up to July 7th 1887 soldiers have been wounded
in the present but only 673 died of wounds. This
represents of about three and twohrds per cent
of the soldiers wounded. 1t compares with loss of
six and one-fourth per cent. in the first World War.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12

will be vanquished.
Defensive Action
1t took Macarthur approximately
as long to turn back the Japs on
New Guinea, fighting to reach Port
Moresby, and to capture their key
point Of Buna. so they could move
on Salamaua and Lac driving the
enemy out foot by foot from these
pretty much isolated points.
The fighting, up until the drive be-
ginning with the capture of Rendova
on June 80, has been nothing more
than Observation-Disclosures. Before that
the effort. and a successful one. was
to keep the Japs from attacking
Australia from Port Moresby. from
Selling the Solomons and making the
Australian east coast vulnerable and
to save the life line Of men and
supplies moving from America to
Australia.
Only now, summer l943, are we
really taking offensive action in the
Southwest Pacific and. as | said, if
you look at map Of Asia which
shows all of the territory held by the
Japanese, you will see that what
we have won since our offensive
really began is a very thin silver.
geographically speaking. In enemy
electives destroyed. it has been
larger in proportion. but the navy
men in Washington who talk about
l94s speak with a conservative geo.
graphical accent
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
b r | E F S. by Baukhags

Shoes are being made with soles
OF plastic, felt wood, combinations
OF cotton and wool, cord and friction
betting and other fabric and SYM
thetic substances.
Women war workers at Douglas
Aircraft company have released
men to the armed forces to the point
where at one plant. they comprise
SO per cent Of shop personnel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
A Boy In A Mans Job

In the early days of our with Japan,
American naval officer said that the Japanese did not
send boy to do mans job.
Recent events in the South Pacific indicate that
the japanese doing this very thing, using INSULT
cent task forces and suffering losses that Gripping
air power, navy and merchant marine.
The mystery could be explained on the basis of
miscalcuation of forces if it happened once but
it has occurred repeatedly at Guadacanal and in the
recent battles around New Georgia
What is the answer? Are the Japanese running
short of aircraft, warships and merchant vessels?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
Why We Help

There is nothing to be gained by understanding
that our assistance Russia China and Great Britain
is based upon the conviction that these nations
helping us win the present global war;
The promises OF postwar aid to these nations,
especially Russia and China, predicated upon the
theory that they will be friends after the and
work for common detectives.
Should either Of these Allies, after the war,
initiate policy that Is harmful to the interests of
the United States there will be for extend
ing assistance
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
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BY HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. d. D.
OF The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.
released by Western Newspaper Union.l
Lesson for August Is

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education: used by
permission.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12

Smart Americans are planning a
Fall Victory Garden, regardless of
what happened to their earlier
efforts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
GOD PROVIDES FOR HIS
PEOPLE

LESSON TExT-Exodus 16:1l-ls: II:
3-6.
GOLDEN TExT-Give us this day our
daily bread.-Matthew 6:1l.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
Increased Consumption

IF the United States carries out
its proposed International pledge to
do all that is needed to provide
better diets for its own people, the
consumption Of dairy products here
would have to be increased 40 per
cent"
That is just one product-repre-
senting, Of course, milk, butter.
cheese.
: In order to bring the national diet
up to the standard set, truck crops
would also have to be increased
about 80 per cent. eggs more than
20 per cent. fruit about 20 per cent.
according to Mr. Tolley. and to raise
crops for such market would take
about 40 million additional acres of
cropland or about one-eighth more
than Is now cultivated
With the present full employment.
Tolley says that this extra output OF
the farmers product could be abb
sorbed And this leaves out what
would be sold abroad.
Right now, industry is working on
plans to maintain this full employ
ment' by converting war plants to
peace plants. Industry is trying to
compete with the government in
postwar planning in this field.
How many farmers are interested
enough to get up and say their say"
in favor Of plan that will keep
enough people at work so that they
can buy this extra 40 million acres
worth Of food they need to be
healthy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
Don,t rpcnd Your nav !

Don't spend your pay IN
competition with your neigh
bors for scarce civilian
goods. Save, America, and
yen win save America from
- black markets and runaway
inhAtion. Buy more Bonds every
payday. How many bonds7 Figure
Il out yourself.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12

Our idea of silent prophet is exemplifed by
the expert who told u.s. year ago. that the U-boats
would prevent us from sending any soldiers abroad.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12

modern vacation includes three stages: %
working yourself to a nub preparing for the rest;
(b) coapsing under the strain and inconvenience of
the resort; c getting home to rest and recuperate
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
Food Program

1t was a cooler and more peaceful
day than many which had preceded
1t in Washington. The President
was in genial mood when he met
the press and radio Representatives
The administration. he said. Is
working on new food program.
A few days before. I talked with
a member of the administration who
said to me: Frankly, if we have
a food program, ! can't find it," And
he was very anxious to locate it be-
cause lot of his friends had been
asking
The President, at the conference
! referred to. explained that he'd be
tickled to death If anyone would ex-
plain to him how he could reduce
prices in accordance with the sta
biIization under the present limita-
tons set by congress.
A little bit later. heard II said
fatty: We've got to increase prices
il we expect the farmers to raise
enough food to meet the present
goals"
Now, Howard Tolley, chief of the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
twhose business ii is to figure out
what is needed. not how we'n get
IT'D says this:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12

Have you met the latest, home-front bluff the
man or woman, forever talking about victory, and
doing nothing at all the home-front?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12

Americans are divided into two groups, those
who are afraid will offend Soviet Russia and those
who afraid that will not.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-12
Geography Is Factor in
Determining War 5 End
Road to Tokyo Both Long and Rough; Pacific
Remains Studded With WeII-Fortified
Japanese StronghoIds.
By BAUKHAGE
Ne,Os Analyst and Commentator.

e is takti granted by those
VINO put l949 as the date when Japan
will be vanquished.
Askov American., 1943-06-24
New Application
Blanks Available

Application blanks for renewal o1
the "a" and ID" gas books are
available at all OPA tire inspection
stations, according to notice sent out
this week by the ration board al
Pine City.
After the form is completed it is
to be mailed to the board together
with the present tire inspection
record and the back cover of the
present "a" or ID" gas ration book
showing the signature and address
on the lines provided.
The board also announces that the
third quarter allotment for all trucks
in Pine county will be sent directly
to the applicant unless ODT certi-
ficates are requested. This does not
include fleet rations.
Fuel oil renewal blanks for the
1943-44 heating season are also being
sent out by the board, and shall be
returned to the office when COM
pletely and properly filed out.
Askov American., 1943-06-24
Mrs. A. J. Mcguire
To Speak At Askov

Under the sponsorship of the var
ious women's organizations at Askov,
Mrs. A. j. Mcguire of st. Paul, a
representative of the Minnesota
League of Women Voters and eXecu-
tive secretary of the United Nations
Committee for Postwar Planning,
will speak in the Askov assembly hall
Friday afternoon, June Is, at 2 p. m.
The meeting will be discussion
on postwar planning and will in
clude reference to trade agreements.
The sponsors invite everyone, both
from Askov and neighboring COM
munities, to come and hear this well
informed speaker and enjoy an in
teresting meeting and social after
noon. There is no admission charge.
Coffee and lunch will be sold.
Mrs. Mcguire is the widow of the
late A. J.. Mcguire, first manager of
Land OLakes Creameries, Inc.
Askov American., 1943-06-24
Help Needed For
Haying Season

With haying season now here the
real test of the farm help situation
is at hand. Whether farmers will
be able to stave off the threatening
feed shortage by putting up large
quantities of high quality hay will
depend largely on the weather, the
labor supply and available haying
machinery.
County Agent Clyde Shumway
states that the rainy weather of the
last few weeks has been somewhat
disheartening to farmers, so that
many have delayed getting in orders
for needed help. In the meantime,
some high school boys who could
be of real help in the hay field have
been taking jobs in other parts of
the state.
Businessmen in the towns are
ready and willing to do all they can
to enlist available help. Farmers who
need help should register at once at
their nearest trade center employ
ment office.
Men, boys and girls who are will
ing to help on farms for few days
should also register. The need is
great.
Askov American., 1943-06-24
Seablom-Lundgren
Vows At Vilstad

Miss Hilma E. Seablom, daughter
of Mrs. Bertha Seablom, and Axel
Melvin Lundgren, son of John Lund-
gren, were married Saturday evening,
June 19, at candlelight ceremony
in the Vilstad Lutheran church with
Rev. j. Florentin Anderson officiat-
ing. Miss Charlotte Seablom, sister
of the bride, was bridesmaid and
Helge Samuelson acted as best man.
Lois Ann Degerstrom, niece of the
bride, was flower girl. Ted Deger-
strom and Clara Marie Hedin pulled
carpet
Mrs. Norman Degerstrom and Mrs.
Ernest Degerstrom sang 90 Perfect
Love-" before the ceremony and Miss
Irene Pearson sang ''Blest be the Tie
That Binds" after the rites were
read. Mrs. Oscar Hedin was ac-
companist for both songs and also
played the wedding march.
A reception was held at the church
for relatives and friends. There was
a short program at which Rev. An
derson sang "Oh Happy Home" at
the bridal table.
The bride graduated with the class
of 1941 from the Askov high school
and has been employed at New Brigh-
ton for the past few months. The
groom has lived most of his life on
his fathers farm near Askov where
the newlyweds will make their home
Guests from away who attended
the wedding were Miss Charlotte
Seablom, Miss Irene Pearson, Mr.
and Mrs Helger Anderson and two
daughters and Mrs. Victor Marihart
and children of Minneapolis; Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Chatfeld and Miss Leola
I,aBarge of Superior. Wis, and John
Seablom of River Falls, Wis.
Askov American., 1943-06-24
Little Change In
Cattle Division
All Hog Classes Following
Irregular Trend Early in
Week.

South st. Paul, Mimi, June %
1943 (WFA): Early trading in the
cattle division was for the most part
little changed from late last week
Fed steers and yearlings in light sup
ply on the opening session were
strong, but as supplies increased on
Tuesday, the strength disappeared
and some late sales were weak to
Csc lower Water fills were liberal
in all classes, this sometimes being a
factor which slowed trading.
Choice fed steers scaling 1915 to
1431 pounds topped the market at
$1,000, and there were several loads
and lots of strictly good and choice
of all weights which sold at $3.50
to $15.75. The bulk medium and
good short-fed steers and most year
lings ranged from $14.00 to $1525,
with prices down to $1,000 taking
some common kinds. Choice heifers
were taken up to $15.25, and medium
and good kinds moved at $500 to
$14.25. Scarcity in the cow division
nelQ prices 1ully STEADY.
Hogs Irregular.
All classes in the hog division fol-
lowed an irregular trend with an ad-
vance of 15c being effected Monday
and on Tuesday-all of this gain was
lost. Good and choice barrows and
gifts scaling from 160 to $50 pounds
sold late at mostly $3.50 and odd
head extreme weights were noted at
$3.50. Sows grading good bulked
at $13.25. Feeder pigs are little
changed as compared with last Fri
day, most good and choice kinds real
izing from $3.50 to $13.75.
Fat lambs opened the week around
steady. However, demand was rather
narrow and on Tuesday prices were
unevenly steady to 15c lower.
Askov American., 1943-06-24
Finlayson Couple
Say Nuptial Vows

Wedding vows were exchanged
Monday morning of last week by Miss
Helen Weber and Mr.. Fred Dosch
both of Finlayson, the nuptial mass
being read at 9 o'clock by FIR. John
Francis Strunck in st. Joseph's Cath
olic church.
The bride was attended by Miss
Josepha Weber and the groom by his
brother, Elmer Dosch. A wedding
dinner was held at the brides home
for immediate relatives after the
ceremony, and wedding dance was
enjoyed at the Pine Lake pavilion
Tuesday evening.
Both the bride and groom are we'll
known in the Finlayson community
and have many friends who join in
extending best wishes and congratu-
lations to them.
Askov American., 1943-06-24
Many Volunteers
Aid In Filling
June Draft Call
Pine County Registrars
Leave Pine City for In
ductiOn to Army.

Published below is a list of Pine
county registrants who were to re-
port to the local board at Pine City
for induction Sunday, June 20. Vol
unteers are indicated by asterisks (*)
and ''f' indicates failure to report
Askov - Fred Olaf Degerstrom,
Melvin Leo Kliven, LaVerne Harold
Hansen.
Brook Park-James John Kozisek
John Robert Runa
Bruno-Walter Eugene Hammer
Donald Archer ST. Peter.
Finlayson-Uaino Edwin Suonvieri
Melvin Carl kroger, August Ray
mond Willie, LaVerne Alvin Miller
Hinckley-*Ralph Bernhard Cas-
persen, George Edward Fara, Guy
Homer Brown, Frank Horace Nc
Laughlin, Clyde A. Holmes, Hjalmer
Carl Hokanson, Alvin Carl Gruett,
Edward George Hayes, Jr., William
John Brennan, Francis Clark Gill
more, Francis Arthur Robbins.
MISUNDERSTANDING Thomas Roatch
Pine City-*Woodrow Paul John
son, *Lynn Eugene Buirge, *Robert
Glen Striegl, *Russell Charles Pan
gerl, *Benjamin Boo, Jr., *Albert
John Oman, Charles William Hoefler
Loren Arnold Prior, Robert Donald
Smith, Donald Fred Rose, Reuben
Walter Norstrom, James Layton Fer
guson, Erwin Christian Eriksen.
Sandstone-*Byron Patrick Ken
nedy, *Orle Vernon Stanford, Robert
Guttorm Berg, Lloyd Henry Reed
'f'' Robert Elliott Rosendahl, Robert
kanis, LaVerne Marvin johnson
Francis Mason Holmes, Leonard
James Hockett
Sturgeon Lake - *Wallace Mel
bourne Fjosne, Myron Victor Brink
Herman John Granda, Chester Will
liam Kolosky.
Willow River-*Leslie Arnold Lar
son, Bennie Novack, Kenneth Wilbur
Larsen, Arthur Leroy Petersen,
Louis Edward Gerard, Robert Earl
Wilson.
Askov American., 1943-06-24
Will Make New
Home In Duluth

Wedding vows were exchanged at
Askov Sunday afternoon at o'clock
by Miss Harriet Larsen, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jes Larsen of Finlay-
son, and Mr.. Hugo A. Teras of Du-
luth, the ceremony taking place in
the Danish Lutheran church with
Rev. M. Mikkelsen officiating
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Mrs. Harry Johnson, of Friesland,
and the groom by his brother John
of Duluth. A solo was sung by Miss
Ruth Hansen preceding the ceremony
A reception for relatives and friends
took place at the brides parental
home after the wedding.
A graduate of the Askov high
school with the class of 1885, the
bride later attended the Teachers
Training department at Hinckley and
the st. Cloud Teachers college. She
has taught school at Lake Eleven,
Oak Lake and Elbow Lake. The
groom, who was born on a farm near
Finlayson, grew to manhood there,
but is now employed in the steel
mills at Duluth. He and his bride
will make their home in that CITY,
Among those from away in attend
ance at the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Johnson and son and Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Johnson of Friesland;
Mrs. Ingeman Clausen, Mrs. William
Ronnig, Axel Larsen and Mrs. N.
Hede of Minneapolis; Mrs. Frank
Nielsen, st. Paul; Rev. and Mrs. jobs.
Knudsen of Des Moines, Iowa; Mr..
and Mrs. John Teras and children
and Mr. and Mrs. Enok Hendrickson
and daughter of Duluth, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Ekdale of Sandstone.
Askov-Finlayson friends of the
newlyweds join those from other
points in wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Teras
many years of happiness together.
Askov American., 1943-06-24
|Criindstone Lake
Girl June Bride
Wahlberg-Coehle Nuptials
Are Spoken in Hinckley
Lutheran Church.

The First Lutheran church of
light wedding on Saturday evening,
June 19, at which Miss Norma Lor-
raine Wahlberg, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Wahlberg of Grindstone
Lake, became the bride of Rev. Theo-
dore Goehle, Jr., of Knierim, Iowa,
son of Rev. and Mrs. Theodore Goehle
of Ash Creek, MINI.
The double ring ceremony was
read by the Rev. Elof Carlson, pas
tor of the church, before an altar
banked with tall baskets of ferns and
garden flowers.
Before the ceremony program of
nuptial music was played by Miss
Ebba Leaf at the piano and Miss Ruth
Leaf at the cello. Mrs. B. Leonard
Wahlberg sang Hold Thou My Hand
and "At Dawning," with cello OBJ
bligato by Miss Ruth Leaf At the
close of the ceremony Miss Leila Ben
son of Oak Park sang 20 Perfect
Love-" The Bridal Chorus" from
Lohengrin was used as the process
sional and Mendelssohn's wedding
march was used as the occasional.
Brides Sister Maid of Honor.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, was attended by
her sister, Hazel, as maid of honor.
and Miss Martha Lundorff of Sand
stone and Miss Emma Goehle, sister
of the groom, as bridesmaids. Little
Lily-Beth Wahlberg of Duluth, niece
of the bride, was flower girl and
Richard Wahlquist of Askov, nephew
of the bride, the ringbearer. Hugo
Goehle was his brothers best man
and Roy and Bruce Wahlberg were
ushers.
After the ceremony 200 guests
CONTINUED on Page ~
Askov American., 1943-06-24
Death Summons
Noted Engineer

The career of John F. Stevens, in
ternationally known civil engineer,
who died recently at his home in
North Carolina, was of special inter-
est to Milaca people, he being the
one who laid out and plated that
village back in 1889. An article in
the Mile Laos County times, issue OF
June 18th, states that the new town
was planned by James j. Hill, presi-
dent of the Great Northern railroad
when he organized the Mile Laos
Lumber Company, a subsidiary OF
the Great Northern, for the purpose
of supply the railroad with timber
products, and located a big sawmill
there. Stevens was also appointed
president of the lumber company by
Hill and for some years was we'll
known figure in Milaca in perform
ance of those duties.
Chief engineer and general man.
ager of the Great Northern in the
early days, Stevens became famous
for discovery of pass in the Rockies
for the transcontinental line of that
railroad. The name, Stevens pass,
commentaries his work in the Paci-
fic northwest. He also discovered
Marias pass in the same mountain
chain.
Stevens greatest claim to fame is
perhaps his work on the Panama
canal. He headed the canal COM
mission and engineered its construc-
ton at the request of President Theo-
dore Roosevelt. He has also been
called upon by various governments
of the world to help in solving diff
fcult engineering problems and has
been honored and decorated by sew
eral for his work