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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-12
British Officials
Reach North Africa

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA. June II. - Sir
James Grigg, British Secretary of
State for War and Air Secretary
Sir Archibald Sinclair, arrived in
North Africa today.
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SHOWER AZ
TONS BOMBS
ON NIpp0NS
Koepdng Is Mass Of Flames
-RabauI AirfieIds
Blasted
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, June II. = Heavy
bombers of the Fifth Air Force
struck unusually strong blows in
two directions yesterday, turning
Timors capital of Koepang into
a mass of flames" and dumping
more than AZ tons of bombs on the
two Rabaul airdromes.
More than 10 tons were dumped
in one two-hour attack as Is Liber-
ators roared over Koepang in the
most extensive raid ever made on
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. . . . . .
DIMOUT TINES

Dimout begins tonight /
. at sunset at 1902 o'clock.
. Dimout ends tomorrow
. at sunrise at 1852 am.
> Dimout begins Sunday at
> sunset at 1904 pm.
> Dimout ends Monday at sun /
, rise at 1851 am.
, Dimout begins Monday at
, sunset at 1905 pm.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-12
INDIAN AFFAIRS
TEACHERS HERE

Mr.. and Mrs Charles r. MCGEE,
Bureau of Indian Affairs teachers
at Killisnoo, are in Juneau enroute
to their new post at Port Graham
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-12
PLEADS GUILTY

Paul Marks was arrested last
night by the Marshars office on
ia drunk and disorderly charge. He
pleaded guilty and paid fine of
$50, plus doctors fees.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-12
BY JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, June II. = This
may be the kind Of speculation
agriculture and labor officials won't
like, since they are in the midst OF
a vast recruiting program for a
land army to work the farms, but
if things keep on at the present
rate farm labor is going to be one
of the least of our war problems.
I don't mean that some sections
won't be hard hit when harvest
comes, because farm labor is pri-
marily a sectional and seasonal
matter that can only be taken care
of by a surplus of labor on hand
or itinerant laborers who move with
the crops.
But there is every indication that
the bottom of the scarcity OF farm
labor has been reached and that
the swing back is moving rapidly
now.
Under Selective Service orders,
deferment of farm labor is now
being recognized as a necessity.
Drafting of essential farm laborers
has virtually ceased.
Secondly farm workers who
flocked to industry to get some of
those seemingly fabulous wages
have discovered the truth of the
old adage about all is not gold, etc.
High rents, poor but costly food,
and in many instances appalling
living conditions have resulted in
a back-tQ-the-farm movement that
has caused numerous squawks
from war industry management. To
what extent this is taking place
can't be determined positively yet,
but some observers here think it
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-12
Farm Labor Problem,
Is Reporfed on Mend;
Swing-Batk Is Moving

is nationwide and likely to grow in
volume
A third point is that labor and
agriculture officials now talk in
terms of land army Of 3,500000.
Some of these will get jobs aplenty
when the seasonal farm work
reaches its peak, but it's pretty
safe guess that some will never do
more than a few days or at most
a few weeks of work. At the mo-
ment, the Women's Land Army is
aiming at a standing army" of
only 10000 full-time farm work
ers and reserve Of $4,000 addi-
tional part-time workers and Off
Gals are going about it in the in
telligent manner OF building corps
where they are most likely to be
needed.
A part of this land army will be
about 100000 high school youths
who will work the summer, Many
farmers turn a cold eye on this
land army idea, since most of the
workers will be inexperienced and
unused TO the hardships of farm
life But when they are driven to
desperation by labor scarcity, farm
ers will welcome them. Farm Off
Gals here are positive that once
the farmers try land army labor,
they will be happy to have it back.
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SURPRISED AND MIFFED
When the President announced
the new office of War Mobiliza-
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Furthermore. the much ma
ligned Farm Security Administra-
ton is doing a whale Of job in
bringing farm labor from Jamaica,
Puerto Rico, the Bahamas and
Mexico. Overall figures on these
temporary importations have not
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11
Norman Township

The feed meeting conducted by o.
Sanderson of the Willow River school
was held at the John Waletzko home
Friday evening. Due to the cold
weather very few attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Jensen en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Eek
berg and daughter, Doris, A. P. Jen-
sen and Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Swarts
in honor of their son, Donald, it being
his first birthday. A delicious lunch
was served and all wished Donald
many happy returns.
Grace Naylor came from Duluth
Sunday to visit at the parental Nay
lor home.
Mrs. Wayne Swarts recently re-
ceived the sad news of the death of
her mother at Murdoch, Nebr She
went there to attend the funeral.
Arnold Rucks accompanied Rudy
Swatek to Duluth Monday evening
to see if he would be permitted to
return to work. He has been confined
to his home by illness the past six
weeks.
Mrs. Ross Naylor and Grace Nay
lor made brief visit at the A. E.
Wood home Monday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11
PROCEEDINGS OF
SCHOOL BOARD
Dist. No. II.

The regular meeting of the school
board was held on February 8, 1943,
with all members present. The min
utes OF the previous meeting were
read and approved.
Spring vacation was set from
March % through 26.
The clerk was instructed to write
to the state representative and SEN
ator from this district and recon-
mend the reorganization of school
aids as embodied in the report of the
interim committee, January, 1943.
A request was presented from the
teachers asking for an increase in
salary this year. Since the budget
will not allow for additional ex-
penditure and since the living ex-
penSeS of the teachers have not been
increased here, this request was de-
MED.
The Thursday Study club of Askov,
asked the aid of the school board
in conducting an investigation into
the poor dental health of this COM
munity. The board expressed its
desire to aid in every possible way.
The following bills were allowed:
Lowe and Campbell, physical
education supplies --------$ 1885
Engineers Bookstore, library
books ITO
T. S. Jensen, hauling -- $50
st. Paul Book & Stationery
Co., supplies --- 6.93
Askov Variety Store, janitor's
supplies Observation-Disclosures 1.3s
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11
Soldering In China
BY P. L. HAMLIN.

1t is now rs years since 1 served
with the 18th u. S. Infantry in China
enlisted at Fort Smelling in August
1917, and after period of six weeks
strenuous training during which we
drilled, shot on the range and did
some field work, group of us were
transferred to Jefferson Barracks at
St. Louis. Here we did guard duty
for two weeks and then much to our
surprise were called up for overseas
service, being informed that we would
60 to the Philippines. We travelled
on the Santa Fee railroad down
through New Mexico and Arizona
and up the coast of California to San
Francisco.
Arriving at San Francisco, we were
at once taken to Fort Mcdowell on
Angel Island. There wasn't much
to do here except to get those re-
manning "shots in the arm" which
would make us immune to such lit
tie ailments as typhoid fever, yellow
fever and malaria, these being some
what dreaded diseases of tropical
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11

March 9, 1913.
Annual town meeting was held in
the town hall in Askov on this day.
The meeting was called to order
by the town clerk, and on motion
carried julius F. Slot was elected
moderator at the meeting and c.
Flint was elected clerk.
The clerk read the minutes of the
last annual town meeting which were
accepted as read.
The moderator read the Treasures
annual report which was accepted
as read.
The following sums of money were
levied for town purposes for this
year: $4,000 for road and bridge,
$500 for revenue and $500 for snow
removal.
There was some discussion on
creating a sinking fund to finance
machinery in the future, but no de-
cision was taken except leaving the
matter up to the board.
There being no more business at
this time, a motion was made and
carried to adjourn.
c. FLINT, Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11

The entire Askov school, 228,
Joined 100 per cent last Thursday in
the Clean Plate club.
Christopher Nielsen returned home
Saturday from Minneapolis where
he had spent several weeks taking
treatments at the Veterans hospital
There will be a public sale at the
D. B. S. hall Saturday. If you have
anything to sell, see Auctioneer Err
ling Christensen and arrangements
can likely be made to list it.
Harry Mortensen, Jr., who has
been working in Detroit, Mich, came
Friday for weeks visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morten-
sen. He will report for service in
the armed forces tomorrow (Friday)
John Clegg, who has been en-
ployed in St. Paul, came the first
of the week for a visit at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E
Clegg. He will leave tomorrow tc
Join the armed forces.
At the Danish Brotherhood lodge
meeting Saturday evening, Hans
Lunde was elected delegate to the
national convention which is sched-
uled for the third week in September
in Minneapolis.
MIR. and Mrs. Harold johnson, SON.
in-law and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Christensen, who moved tc
South Dakota several months ago
mourn the loss of their six-months
old baby who died last week.
Friends here have received word
that a girl arrived Monday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Erik
sen of Pine City. Incidentally
Grandpa Chris Eriksen celebrates his
birthday the same date.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11
Health Ward
Information furnished by Pine County
Nursing Service.

The Pine County Nursing Advis-
Dry committee held its annual meet
ing in the county nurses ,office in
the Hinckley school Thursday, March
4, at o'clock. The following COM
mittee members were present: Mrs
Herbert Johnson, chairman; Mrs. c.
G. Aakhus, secretary; Mrs. M. B.
Baron, treasurer;sDr. M. Brownstone,
M. D.; and DR.. H. D. Stokes, D. D. s.
The minutes of the last meeting
which was held in December, were
read by Mrs G. G. Aakhus and they
were approved as read. Mrs. Baron
presented the annual financial re-
port and Miss Bickmann read the
monthly reports of December, jan
uary and February. Copies of the
fifth annual report of the activities
of the Pine County Nursing Service
were distributed at the meeting. In
previous years, the presentation OF
this annual report was made at a
banquet, but the advisory committee
postponed the banquet "for the dura-
tion."
Business conducted, at the meeting
included the conduct of the VAGINA
ton and immunization program which
will be held soon. The Advisory
committee also presented the service
with new regulation visiting
nurses bag.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11

islands. Then on November S, 1917,
we boarded the U. S. army trans
port Logan for the month long jour-
ney across the Pacific.
About 900 men were crowded onto
the Logan which is not large boat
and much rough weather was ex-
perienced, giving the boys a good
deal of sea-sickness. After a few
days at sea, time hung heavy on our
hands, and some of us hit on the
idea of playing checkers and chess.
AS no such game facilities had been
provided, we had to make our own,
which we were able to do from ends
of apple boxes obtained from the
ships kitchen. AS knew the game
of chess, l finally succeeded in
whiting out set, which was used
by those of us who liked the game,
all the way across.
After one weeks journey, we sailed
into beautiful Pearl Harbor and
landed at Honolulu. This beautiful
city of $4,000 inhabitants looked very
good to us and we spent what few
hours were allotted in seeing the
fields of pineapples, groves of Coco
nut and famous Waikiki beach. Soon
we were on the boat for a three
weeks ride that took us to Manila,
P. I. We arrived in Manila on
December S, and were placed in
quarantine in comfortable barracks
so as to rest and regain some of the
pounds lost on the Logan, due to
meager grub and close confinement.
We drilled little but as we were
not yet acclimated, much care was
used on us, so that we would not
suffer too much from the heat. Great
care was also used to see that the
men slept under mosquito netting
each night as the malaria carrying
mosquito is very prevalent in the
Philippines. The army ration was
quite slim, being mostly stewed
prunes, boiled potatoes, meat with
a question mark, and coffee. There
was not much variation from day to
day. One evening while out for a
stroll, l was passing barrack and
heard some old soldiers talking.
listened and heard them talking
about the canned goods that had
been saved on us and plans were
being made to dispose of same for
profit. After hearing all I could
stand, I picked up rock and hurled
it against the side of the barrack and
then made tracks as fast as possible
back to my own headquarters.
ITO be continued)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11
ASKOV
Victory Books.

Books for men in the armed serv-
ice are still being accepted at the
Askov schoolhouse as part of the
1913 Victory Book campaign but
shipment will be made soon so those
desiring to make a contribution are
asked to do so now. The sponsors
state "that any book you really want
to keep is good one to give" In
other words, the men on the fighting
fronts enjoy the same type of read
ing that is popular at home.
The books may be left in the school
library.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11
Danish DaffOdils Club
Mary Audrey Andersen, Reporter.

Our next Danish Daffodils club
meeting will meet at the Chas. Oberg
home. Be sure to bring wool scraps
and your knitting.
We are having a program.
Hunt up a new member if you
can.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11

paper 3.51
Augsburg Pub. Co., music - so
School Specialties Co., supplies 35.41
Kennedy Bros. Arms Co.,
physical education supplies 12.11
st. Paul Book & Stationery
Co., books --- SIS
Bureau of Crippled Children,
transportation ----- $50
Stillflm Inc, films ------ 1876
Paul A. Schmitt Music Co.,
music 8.37
John c. Winston Co., books - 2.25
Kenneth E. Anderson, ex-
penses 2.95
Lyons & Carnahan, books - 7.48
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11

Printing and newspapers have less
printed history of their own devel-
opment than almost any other art or
achievement of mankind.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11
PARTRIDGE TOWN
BOARD PROCEEDINGS

March 2, 1943.
The town board met in the town
hall in Askov on the second day of
March at 100 p. m. for the purpose
of auditing the clerks and treasurer's
books, and found same to be cor
rect.
c. FLINT, Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11

A lucky fisherman, getting his full
allowable catch of all species every
day of fishing season, could take
23,545 fishes in Minnesota in a year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11

Irene Patrick Nelson, teaching 31.OG
There being no further business
the meeting was adjourned.
IRENE PATRICK NELSON. Clerk
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11

Johnson's Market, hot lunch
supplies 2.IO
Coop Store, hot lunch sup
pies Z.l5
c. R. Petersen, hot lunch sup
pies NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Z.1S
Civic Education Service, sup
plies ---------------- 1000
Lyons and Carnahan, supplies rs
Farnham School Supply Co.,
supplies SIG
Irene Patrick Nelson, teaching
and expenses -------- $3.50
American Ed. Press, supplies $50
Bureau of Crippled Children,
transportation -- 1900
Askov Telephone Co., account 3.95
Mrs. Anton Sebald, teaching 1000
Kenneth E. Anderson, ex-
penSeS 5.UU
Partridge Township, snow re-
moval acknowledgements 5000
Minnesota Power & Light Co.,
account 6O.42
Norman Christensen, paper - 200
T. NJ Thomson, material 49, 800
Emery Nedegaard, hauling - 400
There being no further business
the meeting was adjourned.
IRENE PATRICK NELSON, Clerk.
The regular meeting of the school
board was held on March 8, 1943,
with all members present except
Adolf Jensen. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read and ap-
proved.
All of the teachers were retained
for next year at the following salary
schedule:
Merle McCutchan for nine months
at $110 per month.
Alva Fogt for nine months at $110
per month.
Ragna Jensen for nine months at
$110 per month.
Laura Davidson Hueller for nine
months at $3.50 per month.
Marian Ogle for nine months at
$135 per month.
Emily McSherry for nine months
at $135 per month.
Frances Nasvik Vance for nine
months at $135 per month.
Kenneth Flugstad for nine months
at S142.50 per month.
Kenneth E. Anderson at $1,000 for
IL months.
Chris A. Jensen was rehired as
janitor at $117.50 per month for IL
months.
A motion was made and carried
that substitute teachers in the grades
for next year be paid SIS per day
and high school teachers be paid Sc.
The following bills were allowed:
American Publishing Co., re-
pairs I'LL
Askov Telephone Co., account 1850
MILFORD Olesen, labor and re-
pairs INSTRUMENTATION 3.1O
Johnson's Market, hot lunch
supplies Observation-Disclosures 1.2O
Coop Store, hot lunch sup
plies l.39
c. R. Petersen, hot lunch sup
plies LII
Northern States Dawn Co.,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11
More Want Ads

NOTICE-My cabinet shop in Askov
village will be closed until further
notice.-Elmer Morgensen.
25W26-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11

IRENE'S BEAUTY SHOP in the
Wayne Lawson residence in Askov,
will be open every Thursday and
Friday beginning this week.
25W26-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11

FOR SALE-Special on 9x12 Limo
leum rugs, Bonnie Maid, $4.95;
Congoleum, $5.45; by the yard, SOC.
Narcissus bulbs cut to 19c.-Askov
Hardware Company, Askov.
25W26-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11

OLD WALLPAPER giving you the
blues? Paint right over it with
our new Kem-Tone wall finish,
latest miracle of paint science!
Newest, most cheerful pastel col
ors.-Askov Hardware Company,
Askov. 30w26-lt
Kodiak mirror., 1943-08-21
KODIAK
 DIARY

A recent Liberty magazine had an article about Watching out for the Williwaws. We were a bit disappointed in it-it did n't have anything in it about the inhabitants of Kodiak crawling around on all fours on windy days.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-08-21

Doris Landin, who has been employed at the Griffin Memor- ial hospital, is the new manager of the Kodiak Library, replacing Della Kinports.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-08-21

Add To Facts We Cannot Do Without-Kodiak's siren, sound- ing the blackouts, blows the musical tonal equivalent of B a. bove middle c, only it's about a quarter tone flat.
 When more electric power is used, apparently, it is even flatter.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-08-21
Pone

I'm all done with danes, They cheat and they lie, They prey on us mates To the day that we die. They tease and torment us, And drive us to sin Sayl Look at that blonde Who just ankled inl
Kodiak mirror., 1943-08-21

We don't know where the Will liwaws, navy Publication, culled the following samples of wit and humor, but we culled them from the Williwaws. We presume. as they are perused by naval men at the naval base that they cause many navel laugh.
 The jokes:
Kodiak mirror., 1943-08-21

Then there's a lad in the Sea- bees who listened (and believed) the scuttlebutt about the war being over soon. Gee" he sad, "I hope I get my leave first!"
Kodiak mirror., 1943-08-21

Definitions of a bachelor as given by:
 Grace: A guy who never Mrs" anything.
 Loucs: A fellow who didn't have a car when he was young.
 Schenk: A guy that doesn't make the same mistake once.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-08-21

Sailor: I see there's a rule against tips here.
 Waitress: Yeah-apples were forbidden in the Garden of Eden, too!
Kodiak mirror., 1943-08-21
How come your brother join ed the camouflage corps?

He heard about a soldier dis guised as a tree. by river, that had a lot of girls hanging clothes on him while they went in swimming!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
Rotary Club Will Sponsor
Tin Can Drive For County

The Jeffersons Rotary Club is
sponsoring a tin can salvage
drive which is to start Immediate
ly. The tin can salvage commit
tee appointed by the Rotary club
is: Roy Grouse, Levern Johnson,
John Rhodes, T. H. Sears and w.
C. Vannoy. The tin can collec-
ton is being handled by Rotary
clubs throughout the country.
All grocery stores in the towns
are asked to collect tin cans when
they are brought in, properly
prepared This will be more con-
venient for the public to prepare
their empty tin cans and take
them to the grocery store each
time a shopping trip is made. The
boy scouts will assist in picking
up the cans from each store twice
a week or as often as necessary,
Roy H. Grouse, county salvage
chairman, announced.
The Todd Drug Company will
give temporary storage for the
prepared tin cans and they will
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11

be trucked out regularly to Wins
ton-Salem. Mr.. Grouse explained
that the following points should
be observed closely in preparing
tin cans: Cut out both ends, wash
thoroughly inside and out and re-
move label, remove or fold in
top and bottom and step on it;
place them in a dry place in a
box or basket where they will not
rust; last step is to take them di-
rectly to a grocery store where
they can be gathered up and sent
on their way to the retaining
plant.
In speaking of the use of tin
cans, it was pointed out that Is
tin cans will furnish enough tin
for one machine gun; 4 tin cans
are needed for use in a bomb: one
No. 2 tin can can yield enough tin
for one type of hand grenade, but
another 'type-the much used
augmentation grenade-requires
the tin from 81 tin cans.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
Historic Relief Agreement
Is Signed By a Nations

Later at his news conference,
the president reemphasized what
he called the great Importance of
the relief agreement, pointing out
that it represented the first per-
manent organization of its kind
growing out of the war assocla-
ton.
The chief executive told news
men that the emphasis would be
on relief in the broad sense and
rehabilitation in a limited sense.
For the purposes of the program,
he interpreted rehabilitation to
cover, among other things, seed,
farm implements, and the nue.
leus of dairy herds.
He said it did not include all
sorts of measures to bring people
back to their full normal econ
omic level although work will be
done in that direction.
Mr.. Roosevelt pointed out that
arrangements to give effect to the
international relief agreement
will be subject to ratification by
legislatures. The constitution
still lives, he said.