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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
Holds Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the local
congregation was held in the church
parlors Monday evening. The treas
urer's report showed the congrega-
ton to be in better condition than
has been the case for some years,
there being stable balance at the
end of the year with all bills paid
The Swear term as board members
of Adolf Jensen and Svend Petersen
expired. Mr.. Jensen refused re-elec-
ton and in his place j. Albert john
son was elected and Svend Petersen
was reelected, both for 3-year terms.
The other board members are Chris
Henriksen, c. Richard Petersen and
H. P. Rasmussen.
The new board met last night to
organize for the ensuing year. Carl
Miller and A. GraveSen were elected
as revisors. The congregation ex-
pressed its appreciation to Adolf Jen-
sen for his nine years of service on
the board.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14

course IN 81. Paul LnlS week.
Mrs. Edwin M. Sorensen and
daughter and Mrs. Svend Petersen
were Duluth callers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Miller were
Sunday visitors with old friends at
Isle.
Werner Krantz left Sunday for Ra-
cine, Wis, in which vicinity he will
be employed on farm.
J. Albert Johnson was in Duluth
Tuesday for periodic medical
check-up.
Clarence Morgensen came from
Minneapolis for visit over Sunday
with his family.
Ralph Henriksen and Harold Ras-
mussen left Sunday for Minneapolis
where they expected to find employ
ment.
Folmer Christensen and family
have recently moved onto the former
Hans Johansen farm, ~ miles west
of town.
Miss Oda Christensen came Mon
day from Los Angeles, Calf, for a
visit at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Conrad Christensen.
Erling Nielsen, who has been en-
ployed in Minneapolis, came home
last week. He will open watch
jewelry and spectacle repair shop
here.
Ralph johnson and family have
recently returned from Minneapolis
and are now located in the second
floor apartment of the Ingerd Strand
skov home.
Mrs. Carroll Hammer of Duluth
was here the first part of the week
for visit at the home of her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Christopher Mel
sen.
Unclaimed mail at the Askov post
office is addressed to Fred Barth and
Miss Ethel Peterson, 'Pedie." In
formation on these will be appreci-
ated by the post office department
Mrs. M. w. Hallstrom and daugh-
ter left Tuesday for their home in
Fairmont after a few days visit at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
]. P. Madsen.
Albert NJ Thomson and Einar H.
Rasmussen came from Duluth for a
Sunday visit with their families. Mr.
Rasmussen hurt his foot while at
work and expected to remain at home
a few days.
The final report for the sale of
Christmas seals in Askov and vicinity
for the year 1912 was recently sent
to headquarters by the local chair
man, Mrs. Fred c. Olesen. Those in
charge are happy to advise that it
was the biggest sale on record, being
something over $50.
Mrs. Jorgen Paulsen, who has been
staying at the home of her son, Alex,
in Balsam Lake, Wis, returned to
Askov Sunday. Alex Paulsen took
her over here and returned home
the same day. Alex has recently
returned from Canada where he had
been employed for some time on the
Alaska highway.
The next meeting of the Askov
Commercial club will be held Mon
day evening as announced elsewhere
in this issue. This will be the annual
meeting with election of officers. All
members are especially urged to at
tend. Others interested are also in
vited. The meeting, which will be
held as usual in the American club
room, will open at o'clock.
Several of the township roads are
being snowplowed this week but the
continuous winds and breakdown of
equipment is making the task rather
difficult. Partridge township has
rented one of the county plows for
the work and it is planned to have
all the town roads opened if possible
The milk trucks are having difficulty
making the rounds and several of the
school buses have come in recently
with partial loads of passengers.
bracc hond uyoc or0onizoI in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
Dear Folks:

Dear Folks:
l got present from the Askov
Community. 1 don't know who to
write to so if one of you will say
thanks for me to them I'll feel much
better. 1 don't want them to think
I'm ungrateful.
Alvin L. Petersen, Cox,
Port Angeles, Wash.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
Observations
Nv CONG. HAROLD KNUTSoN
Job for Wickard.

There is good sense in Senator
Taft's proposal to centralize purchas-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14

A brass band was organized in
Minneapolis in 1855.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14

Henry Hyldahl of Askov, stationed
at the Great Lakes Naval Training
Base, Chicago, sends thanks and
greetings to the Askov community
and others here who sent Christmas
presents to him.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
News From The
Victory Front
Dear Friends:

Dear Friends:
1 would like to take this means of
sending my thanks to the Askov
community and the Young Peoples
society for the gifts sent to me for
Christmas. 1t was very nice to hear
from friends at home.
Pfc. Kenneth Andersen,
Fort Benning, Ga.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
ASKOV
Salmlinen-KrOgh.

Mrs. Chris Krogh, west of town,
has recently received the pleasant
news that her son, Walter, was mar
ried January 4, to Miss Helen Sal
minen of Minneapolis. Mr.. Krogh is
in the army and has been stationed
for some time at Camp Mccoy, Wis
The American joins with Askov
friends in extending congratulations
and best wishes to the newlyweds.
Evening star., 1943-11-07

joined the Marine Corps Women's Re-
serve. Now on active duty in a public
relations office at a large marine base,
she replaced two men for combat duty.
One of the men she replaced, Sergt.
John Adams, became a platoon SER
geant and was ordered overseas Maybe,
Corpl. Brown likes to think. he will
become a platoon sergeant like John
Basilone and her contribution will have
helped to make another thrilling chap
ter in the Marine Corps history.
Sergt. Basilone was awarded the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor for almost
single holding off an over
whelming horde of Japanese on Guadal-
canal until reinforcements could arrive.
Sergt. BaSilone, under continuous fire
from frontal attack unleashed against
marine positions during the battle for
the Lunga area on October "a and 25,
1912, fought his way through enemy
lines to obtain needed shells for ma
chine gunners in his section.
Women in Aviation Posts.
Other field jobs, perhaps the most
interesting work performed by woman
marines, include among their most
spectacular phases such aviation posts
as aviation storekeepers, aerographers,
who observe and record weather con-
ditions for the information of pilots;
link trainer operators, who instruct
aviators in the principles of instrument
A,yiy,r er11y, oiy INC rr,h1
pilots and gunners the theory of fixed
and free aerial gunnery, and control
tower operators.
Women also have qualified for such
posts as carpenters, chemical warfare
instructors, electricians, metal smiths,
plumbers, radio operators, welders and
light truck, bus and jeep drivers.
Working under strict military disci-
pline with no apparent glory attached to
their specific jobs, the members Of the
Marine Corps Women's Reserve are all
unsung heroines Of this war At home
or at the front line, men and women ma
rineS are working together for a common
cause and the completion of each mis-
sion, whether it be the holding of a
beachhead at Guadalcanal or the packing
Of a parachute at home base, fits into
the total pattern for victory.
"The issue is in doubt" the last official
message sent by the gallant defenders
Of the tiny, barren outpost at Wake
Island, as overwhelmingly numerically
superior Japanese forces stormed the
beaches after 14-day siege, no longer
holds true. The men and women Of the
United States Marine Corps now 'chavs
the situation well in hand"
Evening star., 1943-11-07

paramarines, used as assault troops
equipped with dynamite, was to dislodge
the enemy from maze of prepared
dugouts and machine-gun nests. They
had to be blasted out of each position,
out of every cave and tree in bitter,
hand-to-hand combat
Vital Jobs
Jane Smith, aviation machinists mate,
third class, has job as vital and thrill
ing in its possibilities as that of Pfc.
Jones. 1t is her job to see that marine
aViators can confidently rely on their
ships carrying them through the heaviest
air battles in perfect mechanical CO.
ordination
1t could have been Miss Smiths Ship
one of the many she had repaired and
overhauled at the naval air station
where she was on duty, that took NAL
Joseph Jacob Foss, Americas outstand-
Evening star., 1943-11-07

ing ace, safely through combat daily for
over month. 1t was during this period
that he bagged % japanese planes, later
bringing his total to 26.
Or she might have been the mechanic
on some of the planes that later became
part Of Maj. John L. Smiths squad
ron which destroyed SO enemy planes
in 25 days during the Guadalcanal
campaign, although his pilots were
without previous combat experience and
were faced with numerically superior
japanese planes. Maj. Smith personally
accounted for Is of those planes, well
establishing himself as an American
ace.
Replacing Men for Duty.
Corpl. Lucy Browns war effort
amounted to buying War stamps once
week and attending the Saturday
night UsO dance-that Is, until she
Evening star., 1943-11-07

by slave belonging to the professor
named Harry White. The writer recalls
this old colored man when he was feeble
and, with his snoW-white hair, looked
the part Of the typical Uncle Tom in
Uncle Toms Cabin"
The Eastern Branch Hotel, opened by
William Tunnecliff, stood at the south
west corner of Ninth street and Penn
sylvania avenue S E, and there the first
Washington Dancing Assembly was held
in December. 1896. Georgetown was not
far behind in this respect, for we find
that a birthnight ball was given in the
Union Tavern in We old town on Febru-
ary %, 1897
One of the earliest dancing teachers
Of which the present generation has
Evening star., 1943-11-07
.arly Dancing Schools
BV YvOnne CahOOn

Inc young marine captain facing the
enemy for the first time, led his four
plane division into action against $50
japanese planes. Selecting formation
of IS bombers, he blasted three in mid
air with his first dive
Unhesitatingly, he followed up with an
attack on sIX-bomber formation this
time sending four planes down in flames
before his ammunition ran out and he
was forced TO make crash landing in
the ocean.
In that one encounter Capt. James
E. Sweet, 23-year-old Californian, ac-
counted for seven japanese planes, es-
tablishing record unequaled by any
other pilot and earning for himself the
coveted Congressional Medal of Honor.
His achievement typiies the spirit of
what many regard as the most colorful
of the armed services of the United
States. For every head-lined marine
hero there are hundreds just as brave
who have given their fullest measure of
service.
On Wednesday the United States Ma
rine Corps will celebrate its l68th ami
versary. It's history began before this
country became an independent Nation.
In ITS, when two battalions of marines
were organized in Philadelphia tavern
to form the nucleus of the Continental
Corps the only requirement for recruits
was that they "be good seamen, or so
acquainted with maritime affairs as to
serve with advantage at sea-
Today so far flung is the service of the
corps, demanding SO many front-line
fighting men, and so great is the need
Evening star., 1943-11-07

knowledge was Prof. L. G.. Marini, who
began teaching here about 1865. Prior
to this the directory lists him as a
sutler, and the dictionary says that a
sutler is one who follows an army and
sells provisions, liquors, etc, to the
troops. He early established himself at
Temperance Hall, 9l4 street NV,
where he remained until 1888, when he
removed to Masonic Temple, Ninth and
F streets.
Prof. Marini had very fine school,
attended by Washingtons elite, and
here for while he was assisted by Miss
Flora Cook, who, as Miss Dennison,
some time afterward began teaching
for herself, later continuing to do so
as Miss Flora C. Dyer.
Evening star., 1943-11-07

MISS Minnie E. HalDk, Uho
began teaching dancing in
Washington more than so
gears ago and is still carrying
on.
Eusler, famous danseuse Of the Civil
War period, and Stees taught Vermilya
all that Ellsler had taught him.
One of Vermilya's programs before
the writer, dated May II, 1886, gives the
order of exercises for grand exhibi-
ton and May ball at the National Rifles
Armory, the master of ceremonies being
w. F. Clark, and the Floor Committee,
w. B. Todd, DR.. F. Donohue, E. K. Plant,
w. F. Sinnott, L. r. Trembly and ]. A.
Whitcomb.
In his start attraction Of the Three
Graces, Prof. Vermilya presented the
Misses Minnie Hawke, Lulie Witherow
and May Hawke, and In the tambouline
ballet the following young ladies: Nellie
Donohue, Maud Gorham, Florence
Bingham, Blanche Noble, Bessie Graney,
Bessie Lewis, Annie Moore and Lily
dyllc, dllu MISS MdTlS FldIlG QdO D1Ig
all to herself
Miss May Hawke, who became Mrs.
Bert l. Saxton, died three years ago
But Miss Minnie E. Hawke still car
ries on
Henry w. Schlosser and Nine.
Harleston were teaching dancing here
as early as 1895, as were Nina w. Nanger,
j. Paul Montgomery Pumphrey & Gates,
Miss Clara Stevens, Yount & Hayer,
and In 1897, Henry E. Glotzbach and
Miss Cora B. Shreve.
Joseph B. Keen began teaching in
1896 and the names of Thornton Jett,
Virgie Luckett and Edward T. Dawson
appear In the directory for 1899 as
teachers Of dancing. Between this and
1900 the names Of Louisa Tretter and
Marie Geddes appear.
Evening star., 1943-11-07

George T. Sheldon, another early in
structor of the light fantastic, and prob
ably almost as well known as Prof
Marini, also began teaching toward the
close of the Civil War, when we find
his dancing academies on Pennsylvania
avenue near Seventeenth street and at
the northeast corner of the Avenue and
Eleventh street, opposite The Star Office.
BY 1870 Mr.. Sheldon had moved to
1904 F street, where he remained for
many years. Prof. Vermilya was also
among the early teachers of dancing
here, as were others not quite as we'll
known.
BY 1888 the field had increased, and
we find the following instructors men,
toned in the city directory: Alfred ].
Birmingham, Joseph B. Caldwell, Hin
ton & GreenWen, Frank M. Proctor,
George T. Sheldon, Emily E. Frech,
Adeline Duvall Mack, Martyrs College
and Isadore L. Truell.
A newcomer in 1891 was Allen De C,
Mueller, and in 1893 we pick up the
name Of f. Mortimore Carnana, who
oied about 10 years ago. The Misses
HaWke-Minnie and May-began teach
ing the same year. They and Car
mana were pupils of James H. Ver-
milya. one of Washington's earliest and
best-known terpsichorean instructors, a
versatile man, who came to Washington
about 1870 and engaged in the making
and selling Of ladies shoes at 61O Ninth
street; later he handled pension matters
and practiced patent law, conducted a
printing Office and taught dancing. He
is said to have originally been from
Baltimore, where he met Louis Stees,
a one-time dancing partner of Fannie
Evening star., 1943-11-07
In First World War

Women as marines didn't come into
the picture again until 1917 when 1886
were organized for service during World
War I under the direction of Lillian
Russell, the actress, who as sergeant
major had the highest rank bestowed
on women. There were no commissioned
officers.
Known as Marinettes, these women
qualified only for clerical jobs and were,
for the most part, on duty at Marine
Corps Headquarters in Washington.
Capt. Martese Ferguson, Womens Re-
serve, now on duty at headquarters,
served as private, first class, Marinette
during the last war.
The Marine Corps Women's Reserve
was established February 13 of this year
by 1t. Gen. Thomas Holcomb, COM
mandant Of the corps, and is under the
direction of Maj. Ruth Cheney Streeter.
During the 10 months of it's operation,
the corps has expanded to 10000 green
clad women performing military serv-
ice at 50 administrative, Office and field
shore posts.
Garry On Marine Tradition.
What can women do to carry on that
marine tradition of heroic service?
Nothing, if by heroic service is meant
only the daring achievements of marine
aces who control the skies against many
times their number or the platoon SER
geants who, single-handed, shoot and
slash their way through tropical jungle
to deal death blows to the enemy.
Until an act of Congress provides
that these women marines are eligible
for overseas service, regulations demand
that they remain at home stations, work.
ing behind the lines, replacing men for
combat duty so that those men may
carry on From the Halls of Monte
yuma to the Shores of Tripoli."
What are the 125 jobs for which wom-
en- marines are qualified today, and just
how do they tie up with the Leatherneck
pilot aces or the paramarines?
Packing Parachutes.
There's the parachute rigger, Pfc.
Mary Jones. Her job is to see that
parachutes are correctly packed for
shipment to her marine brothers over
seas-and there is only one correct way.
just twisted rope or fold in the
wrong place and the parachute becomes
dealer in death, not to the Nipponese
sniper camoufiaged in the jungle
thickets, but to the paramarine himself
Not only is his life jeopardized by a
poorly packed parachute, but the vital
success of the venture which carries him
far behind enemy lines.
Perhaps it was Pfc. Jones parachutes
that sent the unit of specially trained
paramarines behind enemy lines on the
Island of Gavutu during the initial
marine landings in the Guadalcanal-
Tulagi area August 7, 1912.
The Japanese were putting up desper.
aM resistance and the mission OF the
Evening star., 1943-11-07
and Tenth streets.

origin, while still another says it was
originally OF French origin, but so
modified in Germany as to belong really
to that country" ut became popular"
continues this source of information,
'on the continent at the beginning of
the 10th century and was introduced in
England in 1872" This, at least would
lend color to our own city's claim for
first having danced the waltz in this
country.
Early Dancing Schools
toward making it popular at his dancing
salon, where many of our earlier resi-
dents took lessons in their youthful
days to the strains of the fiddle played
Evening star., 1943-11-07
larines Aid Famous Devil Dogs to New Fighting Gl

for efficiency and expediency in the
ceaseless work Of service and supply that
the specialist and the line worker have
come into their own as truly fighting
marines.
With the expansion of the service of
the Corps the women Marines have
established themselves as qualified spe-
cialists and line workers and will for the
first time enter into the spirit of the
anniversary celebration as a vital COM
ponent of the organization
The story of the first woman marine
a real fighting Leatherneck, dates back
to the War of 1872 and can be found in
the annals of the Congressional Record
an unauthentic tale of Lucy Brewer, who
served aboard an American man O. war.
The story goes that she enlisted in
the corps as a regular marine, conceal
ing her identity so well that the ruse
was not discovered until after she had
had years service. Her discovery
came when she fell overheard during a
storm. 1t was after she had been res
cued and her fellow marines were try
ing to revive her that it was discovered
she was woman.
Evening star., 1943-11-07
George Washinston's Dances

oNOI W dSITTIIStOT I1dIIICS
Going back to George Washington's
time we find the minuet and the cotil-
lion the popular dances and at the COM
plimentary ball rendered the first Presi-
York City on April 30, 1889, the Chief
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1943-06-18

HOST ITAL NEWS.
Mr.. one Mrs. Elm Wirtanen ere
the prou6 parents Of little Nancy
Inn, wei hing six an6 ono half
poun6s. She Is their first chile
16 was born on June T..
Shortly after, Roberta Rae =
Verrall arrived IN the scene Of
action. Her fother IS member Of
the US. Cast GunrSs an6 is
stoti once in Alaska.
Little tariffs Nilcher, 6 ictum
Of early pneumonia, wes g hospital
patient FIR q few 6cys this week.
Cline K01nz f l.nchnraf spent q
couple # Sovs in the hospital this
week.
ice G Noflataw f -klutne took IF
q little time cf her voc>tion frem
school t have her tensils remeve6
On Irf7eJ morning.
Mrs. (.rviS j hns m comc into the
hospital THURSDAY eftornocn
acutely Ill. She is still un6or
BIS ervot ION.
Clara Cunningham, sch, Il nurse
at Eklutne brs hit little BILLY
Barber int the hospital IN Thurs.
ntcht f r ne steal attention.
----s,.s.. :sst
Harry .sin1nol, has resi- med firm
the staff the falmer School ana
has accepted q position with the
Eklutna VCcc tt nal Sch col.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1943-06-18

Health Center News.
The School examinat1 ons FIR the
youngest ercup If Children ere
continuetnC through the month #
June. It is most 6esireab1o that
this group complete their examinoei
Ions before the month is ver, 50
there may be plenty Of time f1r
health impr ovement whenever this is
f"une necessary.
Examinations fer sl1 the cthor
Children, both sra|e anS r. !, School
Will begotn IN the first THURSDAY
thrf LIZ h the month, anc c9ntin ell
5urtnc The month Of July.
It IS horee thot all sch l child
rem WI II avail thens elves f this
Pr srtunity te heve an CARLY, leasurl
exom.nati N this yecr.
This will also be a COCO ppcrtunit.
to complete immnizotion Whenever thi
is still It ckinc.
80; = ;:
OIL. R.L7l.oTs, CaOFS IN AT &C..
Tho feoain, IF the civilian in tho
Ncrth Afri can Countries car turec
FIR n the l.zis f@Wers will be NEE
lot ecsier this year by the fact that
bump ar crep Ct ceria1s inclureinh
let's # wheat Is nov boin.. harvested.
French Ior2cce IS the mai n pr Queer
but have refuse6 t sell their wheat
t. the Axis INVADERS, because they
c0ulfnt set any thin With tie money
that the inVe'9rs AVE thCw.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-05-26

vzdhovanja brez unakov in junakinj? tenn filmu pra
vi Is svoem slepem in neprikritem sovrastvu do Rie)
da ga bodo we'll komunisti, njihovi soponi
XII teh e navec in tt ga tud sanjah preganao ter mu
srezejo po zvjenu) in navadn tepc Tu je pogodil de-
Iona resnco ampak med zadnje imenovane spada tudi
sam &c e pricakova da bo vde njem resnicnega Sta
lna resnicnega Daviesa resnicnega Mootova in osale
ne pa igralcev XII predstavljao samo fakcnh podat
kin temeeco gro. - In tako je Prosvetin urednik
kjucil da e skupa navaden svindel kakor je
den svindel tud rska borba ska fronta ruska obram
ba Ljeningrada Moskve in Stangrada in koncem konca
Russia sama. Vsaj tax vts hoce ustvar krtiko tega
fima po katerem je izlil svo grenki zolc Apropos
Kaj pa film 'Cetnik? Ali ga nj zgrabla svea eza, ko
e vde pravo pravcao, epo uniformrano cenisko kava
erio kako je dirala golim bljam rokah ga srb
ski dom boni grom?" In ka prav fikciji Mihajlo-
vicev zen in nenima otrokoma, XII hi moraa vendar BIZ
IT, &c maj verjamemo propaganda" nemsk pest? Ali
Sc mu pri ondonem potvaranu resnice nj mic razval
zolc?
Ampak pocasi Sc DO re zjasnio! Frank Barbie, eden
zadnh sebrov, XII je nosil in podpiral pontifkaln tenn
pei Prosvetnega uednika pravi ponedelkovi Prosve
tt" dne "a. maja naslov tega urednika sledece:
"Saj vas opazujem re precej casa in sem gna ,
da nekdani boavt in progresvni duh SNIP in JSZ uni
ra pri Doskrat inmate poguma da bi nastopi ka-
kor bi mora kadar gre principe katere bi morai
zastopati.'