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Askov American., 1943-07-08
When You And
l We're Younger
Twenty-Five Years Ago.
Items taken from the Askov American
of 25 and Is years ago.
July IL, 1918)


Bucks Garage at Askov will close
its doors Monday and will perhaps
not be reopened until after the war
The owner, AXel R. Buck, and his
partner, John Sorensen, expect to
enter military service before long
and for this reason are closing now
to arrange their affairs.
The Hon. c. c. Mccarthy and F
E. Balmer were the chief speakers
at the Fourth of July picnic arranged
by the Pine County Farm Bureau
Association at Hinckley.
Lieutenant Olav Madsen came di-
rect to ASkov from Vancouver, Wash,
and visited Monday at the home OF
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Madsen, east of town. He departed
the following day for Camp Jack
son, S. c.
The Willow River Telephone Com
pany has resumed work again on
the line being built from Willow
River toward Bruno. They placed
a phone in the home of 0. F. Forsyth
last Friday.
Rev. A. E. Mclean of Markville
and II members of the Cloverton
Boys Club are camping at Bass Lake
this week. Mr.. Langerack brought
them down from Cloverton to Mark
willie in the Red Glover Land Com
pany's truck Monday morning.
Petersen & Gravesen have just
closed a deal disposing of their potato
warehouse at Askov to A. Henriksen
This property was formerly owned
by the j. c. Famechon Company OF
Minneapolis.
Mrs. Chr. Borgaard of Winton
Nebr., who visited here some time
at the NielS OleSen home, left Mon
day for Virginia on the Range where
she will visit relatives. Mrs. Bor-
gard is bothered with asthma and
IS seeking this northern climate for
relief.
Nath Degerman returned Saturday
from Salem, S. D., where he has spent
about a year working at the car
penter trade. He has land in sec
ton 3 of Partridge township and has
rented house in that neighborhood
there being no buildings on his land
His family will arrive here some time
this week from Salem.
A large Fourth of July celebration
was held at the Jean Du Luth Farm
No. 2 at Nickerson, many from
neighboring villages attending. A
baseball game between the Jean Du
Luth boys and the University of Min
nesota Forestry Fans ended 4 to 2 in
favor of the former. Dancing was
enjoyed in the evening on the large
dairy barn floor. Lunch, ice cream
and cake were served throughout the
evening by the Red Cross.
Askov American., 1943-07-08
Fifteen Years Ago.
(July II, 1929

The new ASkov Mercantile build
ing on Main street in Askov will be
opened for business next Monday
Begun in April, the 28x9O-foot struc-
ture of brick and hollow tile will
give ample room for modern, up
to-date mercantile business. Martin
johnson and son, J. Albert Johnson,
are the proprietors.
DR.. A. w. Nyline, veterinarian of
Hinckley, was married to Miss Sarah
E. Ashley of Clinton, ILL.,, on July 2
at st. Paul by Rev. Haase DR.. Ny
line came to Hinckley in September
1927 and is enjoying a good practice
there. He and his bride will make
their home in that village
Funeral services for Mrs. Sofia
Gustafson of Sandstone were held
Friday from the Swedish Lutheran
church in Dell Grove township, Rev.
Albert Johnson of Hinckley officiat-
ing. She passed away at the home
of son in Friesland July 4 after a
lingering illness.
The Wittenburg home in Mime
apolis was the scene of a pretty we'd
ding July 4 when Miss Ellen E.
Wittenberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
A. c. Wittenberg, became the bride
of Mr.. Willie j. Martin of Finlayson,
a son of Mrs. Gust Gustafson. Rev.
T. H. Gunnari of Minneapolis per-
formed the ceremony. The newly
weds will make their home near Fin
iayson on the farm operated by the
groom.
Bids for the new Finlayson cream
cry building will be opened Saturday
and construction operations are ex-
pected to start within a very short
time. The building will be a two
story structure and of the very latest
model. It will be located on Main
street across from the Finlayson Mer-
camille store building.
Elmer Rieke, who graduated from
the College of Agriculture, Univer-
Sity of Minnesota, in the class of 1928
is the new agriculture instructor in
the Hinckley high school. His home
is in New Ulm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Sorensen
respected ASkoV couple, celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary last
evening at their beautiful farm home
west of the village, when friends and
neighbors came to help them mark
the event. Short talks were giver
by Rev. o. H. Dyreborg, Mrs. Frede
Stottrup, Niels Brus, L. c. Pederser
and Chr. Morgensen. The Sorenser
family came to Askov in 1911 from
Chicago.
Askov relatives received the sac
news Sunday that Mrs. Jens Morten-
sen, former Askov resident, passed
away in Chicago that morning fol.
lowing a stroke the previous day
Harry Mortensen left at once to at.
tend the funeral which was held ir
Chicago Tuesday. The deceased wa.
81 years of age.
Askov American., 1943-07-08
HOlyOke

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Nelson went to
Duluth Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Sorensen went to Super
ior Friday to visit her father, Mr.
Stafford.
Mrs. Ben North left Saturday to
90 to Minneapolis to meet Mr.. North
who is on his way home from Can
ada.
Miss Joan Meyers left Saturday to
spend the Fourth with her sister,
Dawn, and the Ellsworth North fam
lily in Superior.
Miss Irene and Doris McCuskey
spent the Fourth at home with their
parents here.
The Erick Zack family spent the
Fourth with relatives in Willow
River.
Bob North was home few days
recently from Michigan.
The south side folks enjoyed the
Fourth at picnic at the Geo. Nc
Cally cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clam Lull spent the
weekend on the north shore at a
cottage.
Askov American., 1943-07-08
Yvonne Lund of Kerrick visited Mrs.
ALI Lund Monday evening.
(From Another Correspondent

(Fr0m Another Correspondent
Mrs. Peder Erickson has been on
the sick list for few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul O'Brien and
boys and Inez Torell visited at the
Torell home Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Torell and chill
dren visited at the Edw. Rupp home
in Bruno Sunday, July 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Madden and
son, Mrs. Ed Madden and children,
Rose Garotz and her brother-in-law
and sister, Hazel of Duluth visited in
Duquette Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Rynerson and
boys and Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Mel
ancon were at Sturgeon Lake and
had their Fourth of July dinner.
Askov American., 1943-07-08
IT'S TIME TO STOP AND THINK!

(The following from A. B. A. afet tells the story weD.
Of
and legal obligations nobody tell what do
been American
happens? that money
Remember World Earnings
there boom workers bought So
bles steel hands spurged $2 silk
champagne living
spending, and Then the crash.
WE DIDN'T LEARN OUR LESSON
happened the turbulent 1925
flowing parties people
1928 the public rushed the market
dizzy heights istament buying hit peaks
bought everybody had
Crash!
Now it's World War Have learned individuals
hclub boom history EUR 1925 like
Detroit california having another gold
splurge" ceilings
Askov American., 1943-07-08

War Ration Book No. 2 with 1872
stamps in each of 100000 books.
totaling nearly 20 billion stamps, was
one of the worlds largest printing
jobs. Book No. was still bigger.
Askov American., 1943-07-08

S. c. Johnson home at this writing.
A crowd spent the Fourth at the
Edwin Koecher home, her parents
from North Branch being here.
Askov American., 1943-07-08

A Bible for the Merchant Marine
with foreward by Admiral Land
will be placed in waterproof jackets
in lifeboats and RATS to the num-
ber of 20 million
Askov American., 1943-07-08

STATE Go1aty oH M5FTHsorA' IT SIas IS.
We J.. F.. Hawley, Vice President and
Frank d. Miller, Asst Cashier of the
above-named bank. do solemnly swear
that the above statement Is true to the
best of our knowledge and belief.
J. F. Hawley. Vice President
Frank D. Miller, Asst Cashier.
Correct Attest: Katherine Hurley
1.-TWO directors) Harry Madison
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9Th day of July. 1913.
E. L. Hugelen,
(SeaD Notary Public. Pine County. Mimi
My commission expires Sept. 81, 1949.
Askov American., 1943-07-08

STATE OF MINNESOTA, =.
County of Pine
We, J. Monroe Cunningham. President
and Dorothy Anderson, Asst. Cashier of
the above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of our knowledge and belief.
J. Monroe Cunningham. President.
Dorothy Anderson. Asst Cashier.
Correct Attest: Kenneth Gay
1.-TWO directors) Ruby Gay
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9Th day of July. 1943.
Glenn E. Olson.
(SeaD Notary Public. Pine County, Mimi
My commission expires Feb. rs. 1914.
Askov American., 1943-07-08

STATE Eoopt1 on MdNEEsorA' n Siss IS.
We, Jas. H. Hogan, President and Milton
Fider. Cashier Of the above-named Bank,
do solemnIy swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of our knowledge
and belief.
Jas. H. Hogan, President
Milton Fider, Cashier.
Correct Attest: W. P. Hogan
1.-TWO directors) Matt McGrath
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9Th day of July, 1943.
E. L. DOmning,
(SeaD Notary Public, Pine County MINI.
My commission expires Aug. 13, 1916.
Askov American., 1943-07-08

payment next year, can be paid off
in $4O0 series.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-26
Three Orders
Being Offered

Communism, totaitsrisnism and
free enterprise are the three orders
from which the post war world will
choose its form of life, Paul Tn
grodt, guest speaker at the XII
wants luncheon told guests and
members today.
Businessmen OF the United States
have taken upon themselves the
responsibility to create jobs for
men after the war. he told his au-
dience, and they aim TO play fair
wages and otherwise offer a sound
economic order. He said America
would lead the world in agricul-
ture. industry and freedom under
a system of free enterprise. He
warned his audience that America
must have a determined will to do
its duty under a system of free
enterprise or freedom as we know
it will vanish.
Guests at the luncheon were
Capt. and Mrs. II. W. Willard, Cali
fornis, recently returned from a
year with the armed forces in the
Aleutian Islands: Joseph Daniels,
Detroit. Earl B. Corms, s. Lyons,
V. o. Nelson and Walter Burrows,
Ann Arbor, and Philip Wizard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-26
UnduLant Fever, Stomach Ailment Cause Death
Taken at $50 A. NJ; Wife,
Elderly Parents, Daughter
7wo of Three Sons Present

Detroit, May 26- UP Edsel Bryant Ford. head of the
Ford Motor Co., of the worlds greatest industrial
pires, died early today of unduant fever. He 49,
AT his bedside when he succumbed vas his father.
Henry Ford who founded the company nearly half
fury ago and introduced the world the Tin Lizzie Also
present his wife, Eleanor; his mother; of his
three sons, Benson student in Army administration
school, and William Clay 49, and his daughter Eleanor 2l
Ford stricken critically i'll about week ago and
death came at l:30 am.
Ford born into the automobile business grew up in
and lived become the president and sole heir the far
flung empire.
When Ford was born Nov E. 1893 in a two-s story brick
house in what now the heart of Detros business section
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-26
Paid by
Gov. Harry F.
Kelly

Detroit, May 26-INS-stunned
with the death OF Edsel Ford, the
state of Michigan today mourned
the loss of one OF its finest citi-
zens and one OF the worlds most
important industralists.
Among the expressions OF grief
was that of Governor Harry F. Kel-
ly, who said, Il am startled by this
news, just as everyone in Michigan
must be startled. This is a serious
blow to all who knew him. and a
blow. too. to the millions who did
not know him personally but who
regarded him always as a neighbor
and a leader. remember Mr.. Ford
principally as an unostentatious,
quiet. home-loying gentleman. &.
his death at this time will be felt
more keenly. coming as it does
when the nation is at war and at
a time when he was contributing
so magnificently toward an Allied
victory"
X: T. Keller. president OF the
Chrysler Corporation. said: II
didn't realize that he was that i'll.
His loss TO the automobile indus
try and to the automobile indus
try's part in the war effort is ir-
reparable.'
Alban Macauley. chairman OF tho
board of the Packard Motor Car
Company said:
I've known him long while. He
always seemed such young man
TO me. His family life was very
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-26
Blood Donors to
be Registered

Further registrations for the
next Blood Donor Day, June !, will
be taken from 1870 10 $50 Friday
at the Post Office by Mrs l.. II.
Scheme and in the evening at the
Martha Washington Theater by
Mrs Morton a. Nelles. Saturday
Mrs. James Warner will be at the
Post Office.
Miss Estabrook Rankin. chairman
OF the program, says that many
who have been most faithful in
giving donations regularly have
left To- Join the armed forces but
that the students OF the Michigan
State Normal College have respond
ed very well and are temporarily
1lling the gaps
The quarters at the Methodist
Church are 10 be enlarged to ac-
commodste the larger numbers Of
donors demanded by the Unit
There will be greater comfort and
less confusion and parking will be
facilitated by signs placed and en-
forced by the police on Washtenaw
Ave. and Washington st. designst
ing the space for donors only
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-26
JackDenpsey
Airs Charges

White Plains. y. Y. May 26-UP
Hannah Williams Dempsey, the
Cheerful. Little Earful' OF Broad
way. wondered today "how Jack
could do this to me" as additional
testimony was scheduled on the
charges by the former heavyweight
champion that she was intimate
with two men OF the boxing world
and sometimes entertained them
while clad only in negligee.
Six witnesses for Dempsey, now
lieutenant-commander in the
Coast Guard. testified yesterday as
their divorce trial opened to see
ing Mrs. Dempsey in hugging and
kissing scenes in an automobile,
drinking parties at her New YORK
apartment and how she broke a
New Years eve reconciliation date
with Dempsey TO go out with fight
promoter.
The case involves a three-way
legal action between Mrs. Dempsey
and the former champion. both OF
whom charge the other with mis-.
conduct. Besides Dempsey's di-
vorce action and his wife's counter
suit, Mrs. Dempsey also filed an
action for separate maintenance.
The three suits are being tried
together before Referee ]. Addison
Young without a jury.
Dempsey. attired in his officers
uniform. sat unmoved as the wit
nesses testified. while his wife, a
former star OF musical comedy, was
affected visibly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-26
Lewis Wins
First Round

Washington, May 26-INS-Win.
ner Of his first round with the War
Labor Board, John L. Lewis, presi-
dent Of the United Mine Workers
Union, today resumed direct ne
gotiations with the nations coal
operators in move to get his
miners a wage increase Of upwards
of S1.50 a day.
The WLB itself ordered the min
ers and operators to go back into
direct negotiations, and report back
TO the Board within Is days. 1t
was what Lewis wanted. The
UMW's boss" on April 80 had
demanded that the Board send the
operators back into direct parleys
with his union and. upon failure OF
the Board to comply. Lewis allow
ed a general coal strike to start
on May l.
The coal strike was short-lived
After it had been in progress only
two days, Lewis, at the request oil
Coal Car Harold Ickes who had
seized the mines in the name oil
the government on May 2. called a
truce which lasted until May Is al
midnight. Later, Lewis extended
the truce so that it now expires
midnight May Show only siI
days away.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-26
Edsel Fords Death Stuns State
Two Important Danger Areas
Remain in Flooded Districts

vera the 125.mile stretch on the
Mississippi River from st, Louis.
Mo, TO Cape Girardeau. No. and
the 100-mile zone on the Illinois
River from Peoria. Ill, to the con-
fluence with the Mississippi River,
In Grave Peril
Beardstown on the Illinois River
still was in grave peril although
the immediate threat OF flooding
was eased somewhat when the 600
remaining inhabitants OF popula.
ton of $500 succeeded in repair
ing a new break in the great sea
wall, Soldiers patrolled the leyees
and guarded the town against loot
ers.
At Peoria, 10000 volunteer work
ers iabored on 12.hour shifts day
and night to protect the huge Cater
pillar Tractor Plant and other war
factories. State militiamen were
ordered to Peoria to guard the
city's sewage disposal plant
In the st. Louis food area Army
engineers said. the chief points
threatened were at Venice. Nance
XII and Chouteau on the Illinois side
OF the Mississippi River. More than
$50 additional soldiers were sent
into the area 10 help strengthen
the levees there.
Army engineers said every levee
on the Illinois side OF the Mississip-
pi River was out from Columbia
south to Chester and from below
Chester TO Gale Flood waters. how
ever. were held in check around
populated places.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-26
NewGroupo on
Food Planned

Hot Springs. Va. May 26-INS-
Ths first United Nations food con-
ference closed the hopper on furth-
er projects today after receiving
a United States proposal calling
for establishment OF an interim
food commission not later than
July 10.
The commission to carry on the
work OF the Hot Springs Confer
ence, il was clearly indicated. will
be located in Washington, d. c.
And as the decks were cleared
for the real work OF the delegates
OF As governments meeting at this
mountain resort, Conference Chair
man Marvin Jones and the Amer
lean delegation issued these state.
ments OF reinsurance" to the
American people and the world at
large:
/. The present conference has
nothing whatever TO do with re-
lief during or after the war. This
will be considered by the relief
conference soon to be called.
.. The American delegation will
see that United States interests
are protected
Prime function OF the United Ma
tions interim commission on food
and agriculture. the L. S. resolu-
ton set forth, would be the "formu
lation ard recommendation to the
member governments OF a specific
plan for a permanent international
body TO deal with the problems OF
food and agriculture
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-26
Ford Motor
Very Valuable

Detroit, May 26-INS-The fsbu-
lous automobile empire which was
headed by the late Edsel Bryant
Ford since 1919. was valued at
$7lS. 900 600 on December 81. 1871.
This Is the figure revealed in
the Ford Motor Company's state
ment to the Massachusetts Commits
sion OF Corporations as reported by
Standard Corporation Records.
The firms balance sheet for the
preceding year showed assets OF
S7l3,000,OOO. These are the latest
ofiicisl hgures available.
When Ford took over as active
head Of the Ford Motor Company in
1919, he acquired 411a per cent Of
the stock. nearly all the outstani-
ing shares not already held by his
father.
Whatever redistribution Of stock.
IL sny, was ever made has never
been revealed
Officers under the president were
c. f.. Sorenson. vice president, and
b. J. Craig. secretary and assist
ant treasurer. The directorate:
Henry. Edsel. Henry II, Benson
Ford and Sorenson.
In addition to the huge automo-
bile plants in the Detroit area.
the firm owns a concession for
$500 900 acres OF land for rubber
development in Brazil. Automo-
bile interests in most other sec
lions OF the world are obscured by
the war.
The Arm was incorporated in 1903
with an actual cash investment OF
only $4,000. with Henry Ford
holding % per cent OF the stock.
There were / other shareholders.
Henry Ford steadily increased
his holdings until shortly after 1906
he had ssh per cent OF all out
rtsnding shares.
In the first year Of the new firms
operation, ending in 1904. the com
pany produced 1.70s cars. On April
% 1871. il had produced its 10000
0G0th Ford car.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-26
Three Sons In
us. Service

Detroit, May IS -lNS-All three
sons OF the late Edsel b. Ford are
in the nations armed forces, two
on active duty and he third TAX.
ing preliminary air cadet training
Henry Ford II. the eldest who
Is rs is a lieutenant in the Navy,
stationed as mathematics instruc-
tor at the Great Lakes Training
Station.
Benson, three years younger, Is
a private on duty at Army Ad-
mlnistratlon School, Fargo. n. d.,
while William, II. has been sworn
in as naval air cadet.
The other child OF the Edsel
Fords. the former Josephine Clay
Ford. was married to Walter Bull
Ford II. no relative, last January.
Lieutenant Ford, Yale grad.
uate. entered the naval service in
April 1871 and after a brief tour
OF duty at the Ford Training
School was sent TO the Great Lake
station. He is married and a di-
rector OF the Ford Motor Company.
Benson. although turned down
by the Army for defective vision
ir June, 1871, enlisted at Kalama-
700 on October !. 1912. He was
sent from Fl. Custer 10 Selfridge
Field and later transferred West.
He was given a 10 day furlough
on May 10 so he could rush TO his
fathers bedside. He is also mar
ried and a Ford director.
Both older boys were employed
AZ the River Rouge plant prior TO
entering the service. William. the
youngest brother. worked there
in the summer OF 1912.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-26
Rubber Men
End Strike

Akron. o. May 26-lNS-- The
bound city OF Akron looked
forward today TO a general back
10 work movement OF $4,000 CIO-
United Rubber Workers Union
strikers as Sherman II. Dalrymple.
international URW president. call
ed meeting OF the unions execu-
tive board for 10 o'clock this
morning
With the three major rubber com
paniey. Firestone. Goodrich and
Goodyear. paralyzed by the unsi-
thOrized hve-day strike and los
inE $500 900 worth OF war produc-
ton daily. the wslk-out wave
spread to the General Tire and
Rubber Co. where 1000 men and
women workers left their jobs in
a sympathy movement.
a stolid picket line was being
maintained a. the Goodyear Tire
and Rubber Co, made up mostly
OF young rubber workers in their
early twenties and girl employees.
They stood shoulder 10 shoulder at
the main plant entrance. permitting
only maintenance employees and Of
fee force workers TO enter and
leave.
As strike feeling mounted. the
labor trouble shifted momentarily
10 the American ABODE Co. a Good
rich subsidiary which manufaetur.
ere rubber chemicals. There. a
group Of union pickets molested
girls attempting 10 go 10 work,
made an unsuccessful attempt TO
oyefturn an automobile and barred
he company president y. n. Al
ght. from entering his plant
The factory is unorganized, Al
bright said. and the flash picket
ing resulted in the plant shutting
down and throwing 400 employees
out Of work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-26
GETS 1918 MIRROR BACK

ONTARIO. Cal.-UP-City Coun-
Gilman Ralph V. Marks has just re-
ceiyed back a mirror that was lost
when he was wounded on a Elan
ders battlefield in World War l..
Comrades who rescued him had TO
cut away his PACK and the mirror
which was inside was abandoned.
II was later found by Marion Car
t., also machine. gunner OF Com.
panp {. 34sth Battalion. lie car
ried II with him until he got job
recently in a Wilmington shipyard
where he learned that his erstwhile
buddy was now a city councilman
and returned hom the mirror.