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Askov American., 1943-10-14
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. SOren-
sen Are HOnOred IL, Local
Church Sunday.

With an appropriate program in
the dining room of the Danish Luth-
eran church at Askov during the aft
ernoon, and an open house in the
evening, friends and relatives from
this community and from away
helped Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sorensen,
Askov residents since 1910, celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary
Sunday.
Sponsored by the local congrega-
ton, the program at the church in
the afternoon was opened with few
words of welcome by Chris Henrik
sen, president of the church board,
who then turned the program over
to Adolf Jensen, POSTMASTER. A num-
Der of short talks were given, inter-
spersed with several songs by the
large group present for the event,
and Miss Ruth Hansen, accompanied
by Miss Dorothy Petersen at the
piano, sang solo.
Married In Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sorensen were pre-
sented several gifts and a delicious
lunch concluded the program. In be-
half of Mrs. Sorensen and himself,
Mr.. Sorensen expressed his thanks
for the program and the gifts, and to
the gathering for helping to COM
memorate the day.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Sorensen were
born in Denmark, near Vejle, Mr..
Sorensen on August 2, 1866, and Mrs.
Sorensen July %, 1871. The former
came to America April l, 1889, and
the latter, Marie S. Jensen, made the
trip in late November, 1892. They
were married at Newman Grove,
Nebr., October 10, 1898.
Six children were born to this
union, two dying in infancy, and a
son, Harry, passed away February
20, this year, at the age of 27. The
surviving children are Mette, Mrs.
N. B. Hansen, of Hutchinson; Susie,
Mrs. c. Sebald, Sandstone, and John
H., now employed in defense work
in Minneapolis.
Managed Feed Store.
In Nebraska Mr.. Sorensen farmed
for time near Lindsay, and worked
! in a creamery at Columbus, but in
Askov American., 1943-10-14
More Leave For
Fort Smelling In
October Z Draft
Four Volunteers Fro m
Pine County Included /;
Two Fail To Report.

Pine county registrants who re-
ported for induction to the armed
forces October are listed below. An
F indicates failure to report, T indi-
Gates transfer here and indicates
volunteer. There were four volun-
teers in the group.
Askov-*Dennis Kennith Feldt-
NOSE, Frank Dermot Miller, Albert
E. Degerstrom.
Beroun-Robert Leon Henderson.
Brook Park = Joseph Raymond
Chylik, Harold Arlo Berndt.
Bruno-Robert Eugene Plaisted,
Francis Luverne Pearson, Robert
David Olson.
Cloverton-F. Charles Vernon God
dard.
Denham-T Edward S. Swarmer.
Finlayson-Melvin Herbert Hanson,
liver August Parvey, George Henry
Stockamp.
Henriette-* Edward Andrew Pet
erSon.
Hinckley-Ronald Clifford Howell,
Bernard Lambert Rau, James Don
aid Brennan, Leonard Sheldon Skin
ner, Robert James Currie, Raymond
J. Won Rueden, John Nels Currie,
Corlis Warren Noyes.
Kerrick-Thomas Jerome Kozlow-
ski, Alvin friedrich Fiske.
Pine City, Fred Norman Nor
strom, = Albert Adolph Kubat, Carl
Oscar Sigurd Strand, Douglas Thom-
as Stuck, Harlem Melvin Lange,
Richard Charles Petersen.
Rock Creek-F George Wesley
Tate.
Sandstone-Maynard Leroy Work.
man, Oscar Eric Victor Troolin, Vic
tor Albert Meader, Carl Elwood Lar
son, Clement Joseph Donelan, Harry
Oliver Holm, Arnold Time Ristamaki.
Sturgeon Lake-Dennis Carl An
derson.
Askov American., 1943-10-14
International News Review
Bombs.

Bombs.
Supplementing the Anglo-American
attack in the southern part of Eu-
rope, American and British bombers
have resumed their attacks on Ger
many itself from the west; that is,
a good many of the bombers come
from North Africa and Sicily, but the
main force seems to be based on the
British Isles.
The bOmbers have gone deep
into Poland and East Prussia in
addition to having meted out new
punishment to great industrial
centers like Bremen and Han
over in Germany proper. J
There is no way of telling anything
about the extent of the destruction
wrought by bombs, but there can
be very little doubt that it is terrific.
So far, however, it has not been suf-
ficiently effective to put stop to
Hitler's war production and to
crush that is, after all, the purpose
of the bombings. But one is safe in
assuming that this production has
been cut very sharply, and that Hit
Ter in this respect is not nearly as
powerful as he wants to be.
Russian War.
The other old river which has be-
come such conspicuous feature of
the present war is the Dniepr in
Russia. The Soviets report that in
several places they have crossed it,
and, consequently, are closer to more
of their main objectives, notably
Gomel and Vitebsk in White Russia,
and Kiev farther south, than they
have been since the present offensive
began.
About week ago there were re-
ports to the effect that the Russian
drive had almost stopped, at least
been slowed up because of rains; but
almost as soon as these announce
ments had been made, they were re-
futed by the facts themselves - these
facts being that Stalin's soldiers went
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Askov American., 1943-10-14
Willow Resident
Leukemia Victim:
Services Tuesday
Matt X. Wach Stricken In
July While Home From
West Coast On Leave.

Stricken with lymphatic leukemia
in July while on leave from his
duties at naval base on the west
coast, Matt R. Wach, 81, of Willow
River passed away at his home Sat-
urday morning at 7:15 o'clock. He
had gone to California 21a years ago
to work at the U. S. Navy Supply base
at Oakland and when he became i'll
on short leave was taken to Du-
luth hospital and later to the Uni
versity hospital in Minneapolis.
Contractor BY Trade.
He was born in Czechoslovakia,
February "a, 1892, coming to the
United States in 1918. He made his
home for time at Chicago where he
was united in marriage to Miss Rose
Blaha, February 10, 1915. Soon after
they moved to Michigan where he was
engaged in contracting work. They
moved to Willow River about 13
years ago and the family home has
been there since. Mr.. Wach contin-
ued with contracting work here and
some years ago constructed the Mid
get Marvel Flour mill. He was a
member of the C. z. B. j. lodge.
Surviving are his widow and three
daughters, Bernice, Mrs. Lyle Ehmke;
Irene, Mrs. Harry Nyrud, and Norma,
all living at Willow River; two grand
children, brother, John Wach, Wey-
erhauser, Wis, and three brothers
and a sister in Czechoslovakia. A
daughter, Lucille, preceded her faith
er in death about two years ago.
Honorary Pallbearers.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon from the Willow River
Presbyterian church with Rev. Le-
land Steen in charge, burial being
made in the Willow River cemetery
The pallbearers were William Ehmke,
Gust Urianek, Frank Stepan, James
Zalesky, Martin Smetak and Jos.
Schjebal. John Polivka and B. B.
Prachar served as honorary pallbear-
ers. Mrs. Jos. Goss of Chicago was
here for the funeral.
The deceased was kind and low
ing father and a good neighbor and
friend and will be greatly missed.
The sympathy of the entire COM
munity is extended to the bereaved
relatives in their loss.
Askov American., 1943-10-14
Duluth Pastor To
Speak At Festival

The annual fall festival of the
Bruno Presbyterian church will be
held in the church Thursday even
ing, October 81, at o'clock. DR.. Ar
cher E. Anderson, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Duluth will
be the guest speaker.
The program will include special
musical numbers and following the
program refreshments will be served.
AS is customary love gift offering
will be taken. Everyone is cordially
invited.
Askov American., 1943-10-14
War Ration Book
Nv Registration
Early Next Week
Askov Schools To Handle
All Applications On Mon
day And Tuesday.

Registration for War Ration Book
w to be issued the first few days
of next week are to be handled
through the schools as in the past,
OPA officials have announced.
The huge task will be handled by
a picked corps of school faculty men,
bers under the supervision of superin-
tendents and principals and in num-
ber of thickly populated communi-
ties applicants will be required to ap-
ply in alphabetical order of their
names, on subsequent days of the
rationing period so as to keep an
even flow of traffic.
Two Days At AskOv.
Superintendent Kenneth E. Ander-
son of the Askov schools announces
that the local staff will be prepared
to do the registration work here in
two days, Monday and Tuesday
School will be let out at 2:30 o'clock
each afternoon and the hours of
registration will be from 3 o'clock
until 9, both days. Registrars will
be taken care of in the order they
appear.
The old Ration Book III must be
presented for each family member
and the holders name, age and sex
written on the face of it before the
new Book w will be issued.
Willow Registration Monday.
The Willow River school will have
rationing for all residents of its dis
trict on Monday, October 18, begin
ming at l o'clock and remain open
until $50 o'clock. The staff will care
for all registrations A through z
during these hours.
School districts No. SIS and 81 will
also register at Willow River at the
same time.
Simple Form.
The application Form R-146 is very
simple and provides for listing of the
complete family unit. Those living in
the same household, who are related
by blood, marriage or adoption, and
family members who may be tenn
porarily away from home, for not
more than sixty days, such as STU
dents, travellers or hospital patients
may be included, and the application
filed by any member of the family
Persons living in the same house
hold and not related by blood, mar
riage or adoption, must file separate
applications.
Askov American., 1943-10-14
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

There is a great deal OF river
crossing in this war for the simple
reason that waterways of this kind
separate and delimit battlefields. Two
European rivers have been much in
the news during the last few days,
the Italian Vulturno and the Russian
Dniepr. On the banks of both, man.
kind has fought for many centuries
and now is fighting again for the
purpose of attaining certain highly
important objectives.
A few days ago the Americans
and the British in central Italy
crossed the VOlturno and, thus,
moved closer to Rome than they
have been before. For there is
no reason to doubt that the Eter-
nal City is the next goal.
It is not considered exceedingly
probable that Hitler will try his ut
most to hold Rome, but he may want
to delay the northward march of
his enemies sufficiently to allow him
time for establishing new front lines
Ill tllS 1lo1 lllCl Po1t VI AtcAJ
and this is probably what he will do,
for through that region lies the route
that leads into Austria and Ger
many. Here, in other words, is the
road to Berlin.
Not So Fast.
The American Fifth and the Brit
ish Eighth Armies are going steadily
along, but their march is not par
ticularly fast, for Nazi opposition has
developed a surprising strength, so
the campaign proceeds at somewhat
slower pace than really had been ex-
pected, that is, by civilians; the mil
itary leaders know better than to
expect very quick results.
The main thing, however, is that
the armies of the United Nations are
going forward all the time. They have
not had to retreat at any point, and
even though their operations SEEM
ingly have been slowed up, they con-
tinue being successful.
Askov American., 1943-10-14
CLOvERTON BINS OPEN

: Government feed wheat again will
be available at the bins in Cloverton
on Monday of each week, beginning
Monday, October 18. This schedule
will continue until further notice.
Askov American., 1943-10-14
Friends Help Ask0U Couple
Mark Golden Wedding Day

1910 the family decided to move to
the new Danish settlement at Askov.
Arriving here they purchased a part
ly improved farm a mile and a half
northeast of the village from John
Mohlbar. They made that their home
until 1920 when they sold it to Chris
Fredericksen and moved into town
where Mr.. Sorensen was to manage
the Askov Cooperative Association
feed store the next seven years.
Resigning his position there he
went into partnership with his son
John, operating the Sorensen Motor
Company which had the Chevrolet
agency here. Together with his other
work, Mr.. Sorensen was active in
the Pine County Mutual Fire In
surance Company, being one of its
agents from 1911 to the present, and
secretary of the organization from
1911 to 1920, and from 1927 until
this summer.
Helped Start Creamery.
munity work, helped organize the
Askov Creamery Association and was
it's first president, an office he held
several years. He was also clerk of
Partridge township before moving into
the village and at present is secre-
tary of the local Townsend club. Both
he and Mrs. Sorensen are active and
faithful members of the church and
interested in community work and
affairs. They are enjoying good
health and their friends wish for
them many more happy years to-
gether.
Those from out of town who took
part in the celebration Sunday in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Eriksen
and Mrs. Richard Sorensen, Des
Moines, Iowa; DR.. James Slaven and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Miller, Pine City;
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Johnson, Mrs.
Grogen and son, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
Sebald and son, Robert, and Mr. and
Mrs. A. Henriksen, Sandstone; Mrs.
Jens Christensen, Mr.. and Mrs. Jens
Hyldahl, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Han
sen and Marie, Mr. and Mrs. Phil
Brassard, Mrs. Robert E. Johnson and
Shirley, and Mr.. and Mrs. John H
Sorensen and Kenneth, Minneapolis;
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Nielsen and son,
Balsam Lake, Wis; Mrs. L. Nielsen,
Gushing, Wis; and Rev. and Mrs. N.
B. Hansen, Hutchinson.
Askov American., 1943-10-14
Managed Feed Store.

Managed Feed Store.
In Nebraska Mr.. Sorensen farmed
for time near Lindsay, and worked
in a creamery at Columbus, but in
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Two Married Men ChuI|enoe
MARYLAND Draft Call in Court

randum to local draft boards
asked them to do this lin so far
as possible" The boards were
left with some discretion, it was
explained, and local conditions
might impel them, for various
reasons, to induct some married
men ahead of single men. While
officers had not been advised of
the circumstances in the POGO
moke City case, they expressed
doubt that such an induction was
illegally
They alleged that at the time they
were indicted there were approx
mately 40 single men with no de.
pendents who were eligible for in
duction and also other registrants
with collateral dependents.
1t was stated In the suit that both
men were married several years be-
fore the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Judge w. Calvin Chestnut ordered
1t. H. r. Stone, U. S. NJ; Maj. Gen
Milton A. Reckord, commandins
general of the Third Service Com.
mand, and Bernard j. Flynn, United
States attorney for Maryland, t.
show cause by tomorrow why thu
men should not be released.
The cases were set for hearing.
Tuesday.
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DrischIer Named VaIuator
Of Alexandra Real Estate

Francis Drischler, an architect and
retired Army colonel, has been ap-
pointed Alexandria real estate VAL
uator. Lewis Ansley, city real estate
assessor, announced today.
The position was authorized early
this month by the city council at
the request of Mr.. Ansley. Mr..
Drischler will assume his duties
Monday.
Mr. Ansley said Mr.. Drischler's
training as an architect will prove to
be valuable in assessing; newly con-
structed buildings. particularly large
apartment developments.
Mr. Drischler served as a member
of the Board of Equalization, ap-
pointed to hear appeals on assess
ments made by the contemporaries
assessors who served before Mr.. Ans
ley was named in January.
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0PA Delay in Probing
Violations Assai|ed
Alexandria Official Cites
T Coupon Black Market

Alexandria Ration Board officials
today blamed delays in investigating
OPA violators and red tape for a
breakdown in enforcement of gaso-
line rationing regulations.
''Irrefutable complaints" of an
Alexandria black market in T gaso-
line coupons were reported to Rich
nond several times before any steps
were taken to investigate them &C
cording to one official. He added
That the investigation took place
several weeks later, after the r cou-
pons had become valid, reducing
the investigators chances of appre-
nending the violators.
Board officials also said they SCI
dom are informed when an investi-
cation is under way, even if it is
being made in response to a report
from the board Although board
members are aware that OPA in
vestigators looked into the ola.k
market complaints in gasoline a
week ago, they have had no word
on the findings.
An example of the delay was given
by member of a volunteer panel
He said that several days ago man
came to the board and reported that
a ration Book No 2, which he had
turned over to the proprietor of his
boarding house, had been returned
to him when he checked out, with all
the red coupons missing.
The volunteer panel member hap
pened to be at the board when the
case was reported, and as he left
the building he met a State investi-
gator on the street.
He told him of the case and sug-
gested that an immediate investiga-
ton be made while the official was
in the city The State Official told
him it would be necessary to wait
until the report had been sent to
Richmond by the Alexandria board.
and that he then would undoubtedly
be sent back to Alexandria to in
vestigate.
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.Lubber Run Playground
Enro||s 100 Children

More than 100 boys and girls
between the ages of and 10 en-
rolled this week at the Lubber Run
Park Playground, which opened
Monday in the Arlington Forest
section of Arlington County, it was
announced today.
All Arlington Fairgrounds have
scheduled special events for next
month, 1t was announced. Doll
shows will be featured at II of the
county Fairgrounds.
A paddle tennis tournament will
be held Wednesday at the Lyon
Park playground, and table tennis
tournament will be held August II
at the Westinghouse High School
gymnasium.
The boys c Softball League will
hold tournament at Washington
Lee High School Monday.
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u. 5. Employees Urged
To Aid Harvesting in
Virginia and Maryland
10000 Farm Helpers
Will Be Needed Between
August IS and October |

Government employees who plan
vacations after August Is were urged
today to sign up with the United
States Employment Service for work
on Maryland and Virginia farms.
K. Vernon Banta, District USES
director, said the need for harvest
hands in the two States is greater
than was anticipated He said re-
CRITTERS are doubling their efforts
in an attempt to supply the demand
for farm helpers.
Mr.. Banta said approximately
10000 vacationing Government en-
ployes and others in the District
must be recruited for farm work
between August IS and October / if
harvesting operations are TO be un-
impeded.
Mr.. Banta said about so workers
are now employed at a labor camp
at Timberville in the Shenandoah
Valley where the tomaoto crop is
beginning to ripen. He said 10C
| workers will be needed there after
August IS for the peach harvest
and at least 900 will be required
during the apple harvest in Septem-
Der.
IF we are to fill the demand for
harvest helpers" Mr.. Banta said
Government employees must be
made to realize the Importance OF
the contribution toward winning
the war they can make by aiding
| in the fall harvest"
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County Ration Board
Names New Members

George Kicker, executive secretary
Of Arlington County Ration Board,
today announced appointment of
four paid board employees to replace
members of the staff who resigned
earlier this week.
Mrs. Nell Holley will succeed Mrs.
Frederick c. Miner as head of the
consumer food division of the board,
Mrs. Florence Altman will replace
Mrs. c. F. Clayton as head of the
gasoline section and Mrs. Ruth Mon
roe will succeed Mrs. Donald Lee as
general secretary. Mrs. Doris Strick-
land will head a new mileage ration
ing department. recently set up I'M
der OPA regulations.
Mr.. Kicker said the new appointees
will assume their duties as resigna-
tons OF the present staff members
become effective No appointment
has been made to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mrs.
Wayne Kinnaird, paid employee in
the gasoline section.
Volunteer workers who also have
resigned include Mrs. Herman Bar
ter, who headed public relations, and
Mrs. H. A. Barber, volunteer in the
gasoline section.
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$4,000 10 March
In Civil Defense
Parade Tonight
Bands and Mobile
Weapons Feature
Volunteer Spectacle

Final arrangements were being
completed today for Washington S
first civilian defense parade, which
is to sweep up Pennsylvania avenue
this evening as the first feature OF
a two-week volunteer recruiting
campaign.
Officials estimated $4,000 or more
persons will take part in the parade.
This is the highest number vet esti-
mated for this occasion, as opti-
mistic reports daily swelled pros
poets of the numbers in line.
Volunteers Being Signed.
District officials already are sign
Ing up new volunteers as a part of
the campaign to enlist 10000 addl-
tional volunteers in the Civilian De-
tense Corps in move to bring the
number of enlisted volunteers to
about 10000, total deemed neces-
sary to afford proper protection to
the National Capital.
Thousands of spectators are ex-
pected to line Pennsylvania avenue
between Fourth and Fifteenth
IVA WV A''"' 1ol VIC UlSSSSt SHOW IN
the war is staged by members of
the Civilian Defense Corps in CO.
operation with elements of the
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast
Guard, the service auXiliaries. pa
triotic organizations and represent
atlVes OF county groups.
Starts at 6:15.
Members of the Board of Trade
and other civic groups, serving in
official capacities on ARRANGEMENTS
committees, have been laboring for
weeks to make the occasion a sue
cess and today won high praise from
Fred A. Smith and other officials in
charge
The parade will begin at 6:l5 pm
and will be enlivened by we'll over a
dozen military bands, with inter-
est being added by the inclusion of
tanks. jeeps, antiaircraft artillery
and other mobile equipment.
Following the parade, there will
be a formal ceremony on the north
side of the District Building. to be
attended by a number of high rank
ing officials of military and naval
units represented in the parade.
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laWRahoni;nq
&9Remiindery60

Blue coupons, Book 2-Stamps let
tered N, P and @ are valid through
August 7.
Those lettered r, S and T will be
valid from August l through Sep
TENDER 20.
Red coupons, Book 2-These can be
exchanged for meats, fats, etc.
Stamps lettered P, @, r and S
are valid now, but will expire at
midnight tomorrow Saturday,
July 81.
T stamps are also valid now and
will remain good until August 81.
U stamps will be good until
August 81 after they become good
next Sunday.
sugar-For regular allowances of
sugar for general use coupon No.
10 in book / is good for pounds
through August Is.
Stamps Nos. Is and Is in ra-
ton book No. may be used to
obtain sugar for home canning.
Each will be good for pounds
through October 81.
Families needing more than 10
pounds OF sugar per person for
home canning must make appli-
cation to their ration boards for
all over this amount.
Gasoline-No. A coupons. good for
3 gallons each, are good through
November 81.
Pleasure driving is forbidden to
holders of all types of gasoline
rations.
TT" allowances of gasoline for
commercial vehicles are now valid
and will remain good for the next
three months.
B and C coupons, good for 2h
gallons each, expire on dates In
dicated in individual books.
shoes-stamp No. 10 is good for one
pair through October 81.
Fuel Oil-Period No. coupons in
new fuel oil rations became good
July and are valid for 10 gallons
per unit through next January 4.
Period No. 5 coupons of last
seasons ration are; valid for 10
gallons per unit through Septem-
Der 80.
Each coupon is good for the
number of units marked in large
numbers on its face.
Applications for this seasons
rations should be filled out proper
~ and returned to local boards
Immediately.