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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-18
Duluth AreaDigs
Out After Worst
Storm OF Winter
Twin Ports Hardest Hit by
High Winds and Snow;
Three Lives Lost.

Pine county today is joining
northeastern Minnesota in the task
of opening blocked roads and high
ways, aftermath of the winters Sc
verest storm, and one of the worst
in this area in recent years. The
peak of the blizzard apparently struck
in the Twin Ports area, portions Of
Duluth still being isolated.
The storm was not as severe, how
ever, as the Armistice day and March
billiards of two years ago wher
many lives were lost.
Wind Hits Gale Proportions.
Beginning Sunday with a brisk
wind which reached gale proper
tons at the head of the lakes, the
storm swept south and west towards
the Twin Cities following rain anG
sleet which made driving conditions
extremely hazardous. Traffic was
halted in most of the storm area
the state highway department re-
porting 1000 miles of its roads closed
BY early yesterday morning the wind
had abated considerably but picked
up again during the afternoon anC
evening to hinder the work of clear.
ing the roads.
Duluth Superior Traffic Halted.
The United States weather bureau
in Duluth Monday night reported &
wind velocity of IS miles an hour az
all traffic between Duluth and Super.
ior came to a halt. Passenger trains
into the two cities were able t.
maintain schedules, but few buse:
were being operated. Most out.
bound trips were cancelled. Within
Duluth most of the city buses were
thrown off schedule by the storm
but managed to make trips on all
runs except to Park Point, where
15-foot drifts just south of the aeria
lift bridge stopped all traffic. Park
Point was still isolated late yester-
day.
Three Deaths Laid TO Storm.
Three deaths were laid to the
four-day storm, one of the vic.
TINS being Miss Mary Nastrom, 80
whose parents live at Quamba, neal
Mora. She was fatally injured il
the collapse of an electric sign from
a Duluth building about $50 O'CLOCK
Monday evening. Employed as /;
waitress she was believed to have
been walking home from work ane
was caught just as the neon sign wa.
torn from its moorings during tn,
high wind.
The other two who died in tn,
storm were Victor Neimi, 60, of Hib
bing, whose body was found in {;
snowdrift near the rear door of hi
home, and Bernard Schwan, Aber
deem, S. D., who died Of injurie
suffered when his truck went into /;
ditch.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-18
BY .GEORG STRANDVOLD

Anthony Eden, British Secretary
of Foreign Affairs, is at present in
the United States for the purpose OF
discussing with the highest American
war leaders some of the vital prob
lens of the present moment and
of the future. While, of course, he
could not be expected to disclose the
exact nature of his mission just now
he has let it be understood that the
relations between Soviet Russia and
the other United Nations form a
central and exceedingly vital issue
This is Of q twofold nature:
First, to convince Russia that
she Is receiving all the military
supplies which her allies can
possibly send her, and then to
make certain that the friendship
existing now during the war be-
tween the Russians, the British,
and the Americans, will remain
after the signing of the peace
treaty, as wen.
There have in London and Wash
AiiStoAA 0SNh oOiiC lil1oSANIiSo VII
corning this aspect of future rela-
tons with Moscow, but, for the time
being, triple assurances have been
given that there is no reason to fear
they will be disturbed. Only
it's best to make sure, beforehand!
Soviet Ordeal.
And whatever support, moral or
otherwise, the Soviet republics can
get, seems to be surely needed, for
Russia is passing through another
crisis.
To the amazement Of the world
Hitler's armies in the Ukraine
have not merely stopped the
Russian winter offensive there,
but have made such startling
progress that they have recap
tured Khark0v.
The sudden Russian reverses make
it clear that the Nazi retreat, started
last November, did not 60 as far as
the Russian general staff had planned
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-18
Opening Session
In Cattle Draggy
Transportation Problems
Major Factor in Sharply
Reduced Hog Receipts.

South ST. Paul, Mimi, March is,
1943, (USDA): The weeks early
trade in the cattle division produced
nothing in the way sof price changes.
The opening session was inclined to
drag when trade interests noted the
10000 head increase around the IL
markets, but light supplies locally
turned back all the attempts to make
savings.
A load of choice 1415 pound steers
topped the market at $17.00 on Mon
day and there were odd head in
small lots of similar grade at $3.50
to $1,000. Bulk medium and good
steers turned at $3.50 to $500 in
Guiding two sizeable strings at $14.50
and SASS.
Choice Heifers $3.50.
A package of choice 1908 pound
heifers sold at $3.50 with other
small lots of choice grades up to
$500. Most medium and good
heifers moved at $3.50 to $14.50.
Good slaughter cows sold from $1,000
to $500 with an occasional head
up to $3.50 and common and medi-
UNI kinds ranged from $1,000 to
$11.75. Gamers and cutters con-
tinued at $500 to $10.25.
Medium and good bulls brought
$1,000 to $500 with odd individuals
up to $3.50. A spread of $14.00
to $1,000 took the bulk of the good
| and choice vealers as top choice kinds
sold readily at $16.50. Common and
medium offerings ranged from $10.50
to $3.50. Scarcity of countrymen
removed some of the action from
stocker and feeder trading but prices
were unchanged. A load of choice
675 pound white-faced feeders made
a new high at $15.25 while the bulk
medium and good kinds sold at $1,000
to $3.50.
Hog Receipts Reduced.
Hog receipts here for the week to
date have been sharply reduced,
transportation problems again a ma
jor factor. Hog values do not re-
fleet much change as compared with
last Fridays close, gains effected
figuring mostly cents on all classes.
Good and choice barrows and gifts
scaling from ITO to $50 pounds sold
over a spread of $15.15 to $15.25 and
good sows of all weights realized
STATS. Feeder pigs followed steady
trend during the two-day period.
Small lots grading good and choice
turned at mainly $500.
Fat lambs are Is to mostly Is cents
lower than last weeks close One
load good and choice Montana fed
wooded lambs topped at $16.35 on
Tuesday and the bulk of the good
and choice Montana and native lambs
sold from $15.75 to $16.25. Ewes
are steady or up to 1925 for odd lots
good and choice natives. Most of
Mondays large run of Montana feed
ing and shearing lambs was held
until Tuesday when demand sharply
increased and prices were strong to
Is cents higher. One load good and
choice 81 pound whiteface range
shearing lambs topped at $3.50 and
around six loads sold for $15.35.
Very few natives were on hand and
these sold at generally steady prices.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-18
Dies While On
Way To Hospital

Ed Schneider, who had been max
ing his home for several years with
the Ed Keyport family at Kerrick
passed away on the southbound Great
Northern passenger last Thursday
morning while being taken to hos
pital. The body was left at the Lar
son Funeral Home in Sandstone and
later, accompanied by Mrs. Gather
inc Keyport, sister of the deceased
was taken to Savannah, ILL.,, for bur-
ial.
Mr.. Schneider, 81 years of age
had been i'll with diabetes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-18
Variation Book
2 Now Available
For Late Corners
Applications are Being Re-
ceived at Ration Board
Office in Pine City.

War ration book No. may now
be obtained by Pine county residents
who have not yet received them.
Applications may be made at the
ration board office in the village
hall in Pine City and at the same
time the applicants will be brought
up to date on other ration problems.
Board officials have been notified
by the state OPA headquarters in
st. Paul that office hours henceforth
will be from $50 a. m. to p. m.
This does not mean that the boards
will not be on the job at other
hours, but ST. Paul OPA officials ex-
planned that the increase in book
and mail work made it necessary to
limit the hours the boards will be
open to the public.
May Get Both Books.
In the new war book No. 2 reg
istration, OPA officials said that per-
sons who did not get that book dur
ing the registration from February
% to %, can apply any time now.
Applicants who have no ration
books at all will now register for both
books-No. l and No. 2. BY ap-
pearing before the local board or
its representative, the applicant can
fill out the necessary form to OBJ
tain book No. 1. This will be tall
ored to fit his needs from this point
on so far as sugar and coffee are
concerned.
Need Declaration Form.
Then, the applicant must fill out a
consumer declaration form, listing
the number of containers of pro-
cessed foods that are rationed he
had on hand February % minus five
If the applicant is registering for his
entire family, the containers for all
members of the family, minus five
for each member, must be listed.
Also to be listed are the number
of pounds of coffee, minus one, the
family had on hand November %,
1912 and the number of persons in
the family whose age now is over
fifteen.
For persons who have not had
book No. so far, it will be neces-
sary to enumerate the number of
pounds of sugar the family had on
hand May 4, 1912, and the number
of pounds of coffee, minus one for
each member, it had on November
%, 1912.
To obtain book No. 2, it is nee
essary that the individual have book
No. l, OPA officials said -;
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-18
International News Review

and hoped, and it also furnishes evil
dence that Hitler still has lot of
fight in him. When he, as it is re-
ported he has done, can throw
twenty-five divisions into the Ukrain-
ian battle-thirteen of them said to
have come from western Europe
he is not yet beaten, and too rosy
optimism about the outcome would
not be warranted.
There is no doubt that the Ukrain-
ian situation is to the Russians a
most critical one, coming at time
when it was thought that their forces
simply could not be stopped.
Victory at Vyazma.
War, like life itself, is play of
shadows and Highland the Russian
picture is not without its light, for,
about the time when the invader was
closing in on Kharkov, Moscow an
nounced that the Russians had taken
the city of Vyazma-farther north
from him. This meant that they are.
still on their way toward Smolensk,
and if that city, still pretty far away,
is recaptured, it will go far toward
neutralizing the disaster of Khar-
kov's possible fall.
Events of the last ten days or so
prove that the Battle of Russia is
far from ended.
Fierce BombingS.
Although facts make it necessary
to concede that the Russians are
weakening in one sector of their
front, the Anglo-American air front
in continental Europe is becoming
stronger all the time.
And that, incidentally, has a
direct bearing on the Russian
war, for the intensification of the
air attacks on German and Ger
man-held industrial centers and
ports makes it necessary for Hit
Ter to remove much of his own
air equipment from the east, and
thus to ease the pressure on
Russia.
CONTINUED on Page q
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-18
MARINE ENGINEERS WANTED

A drive is now gathering momen-
tum in the northwest to procure Of
ficer material for the United States
Maritime Service from engineers
and machinists with or without sea
experience.
Those from this area must first
clear their application through the
u: S. employment office at Mora.
Evening star., 1943-10-08
Columbia Singers Hailed
In Robin Hood Revival

scenes as that in the second act
where the Sheriff of Nottingham
imbibes too much and is tricked by
the outlaws he hoped to capture
could have had many pitfalls for
less experienced actors but the sing
ers carried it off with such skill that
1t was the high light Of the evening
The credit for the amusing por-
trayal goes to Florenz HIM, as the
Sheriff, who was in prime vein last
night and whose keen sense of
comedy was beautifully proportioned.
His Characterization was given with
light touch and with genuine
spirit From first to last. nothing
was exaggerated or unnatural and
he showed a rare talent, above the
ordinary. Second in clever portrayal
was Kerper Propert as Sir Guy of
Osborne who also is greatly gifted
for comedy roles.
The four outlaws, Paul Lein as
little John, Elwood. Thompson as
Will Scarlet, Robert Bloch as Friar
Tuck and Connie Kruger as Allan
Dale, played their parts with
abandon and disclosed voices of
exceptional caliber. The second act
Evening star., 1943-10-08
Churchill Talk Shows
Need for Joint Policy
On News, Davis Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 8.-Prime Min
lister Churchills disclosure of war
news which American reporters had
been forced to suppress would not
have occurred if America and Brit
ain had a practical formula for re-
lease Of such news, Owl Director
Elmer Davis says.
Referring to Mr.. Churchill's an
nouncement before the British Par
lament September 81, when he told
of plan, later dropped, to land
American airborne troops in Rome
and Of new type German bomb,
Mr.. Davis said yesterday.
"Mr. Churchill is head of the Brit
ish Government and can overrule his
own security officers when he wants
to.
The great issue here is that if
there really is valid matter of
security involved, the standard
would be the same in each country
and for all officials, of however high
rank
He also told New York Rotary
Club meeting that on the whole
the Army was more inclined to give
out news than the Navy which, he
added, has a tradition to keep its
mouth shut, and I can tell you that
it's pretty tough to work against
that tradition"
Evening star., 1943-10-08
Blue Ridge Bus Lines
Apply for Air Routes
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Blue Ridge Lines. Inc, TO-DAY
sought permission of the Civil Aero
nautics Board to operate airplane
passenger and mail service over
routes in Pennsylvania, West Vir-
gnia, Virginia, Maryland and Ohio
now served by its buses
In an application filed with the
board, the company proposed the
use of helicopters "or other types
OF aircraft adapted for local
service.
The company said the points to
which it seeks to operate now are
served by three affiliated concerns
Blue Ridge Transportation Co.,
Penn Bus Co. and White Star Lines,
Inc.
The air routes would be from
Washington to Pittsburgh, Balti-
more to Pittsburgh Harrisburg,
Pa. to Winchester, Va; Pittsburgh
to Wheeling. W. Va: Pittsburgh to
Clarksburg, w. Va. and Wheeling to
Clarksburg.
Authority also was asked to op-
crate shuttle service between the
terminals and intermediate points.
The company proposed to fly at
least one round trip daily on each
route, with air schedules co-ordi-
mated with those of buses where
practicable.
Evening star., 1943-10-08

gave them opportunity individually
to display their vocal ability. Mr..
Thompson's sonorous bass made a
deep impression in "Oh, Cheerily
Soundeth the Hunters Horn" and
Mr.. Lein, whose free, fresh BARI
tone was heard to fine effect in
Brown October Ale" had to re-
peat one verse. Miss Krueger's
singing Of "Oh, Promise Me-" given
with unwonted dignity and lack of
sentimentality. was also encored.
AS Allan Dale, she made a charm
ing picture and made the role stand
out.
Margaret Sheridan was q most
winsome Maid Marian and her beau
tiful voice and schooled manner Of
singing carried of the vocal honors
of the evening. She is a fine actress
with natural grace and simplicity
to give luster to her artistry. The
role of Robin Hood was taken by
Paul E. Schwartz, who evidently
has not had the stage experience
of the rest of the cast. Mr..
Evening star., 1943-10-08
By ALICE EVERSMAN.

The Columbia Light Opera Com
pany's presentation Of De Koven S
Robin Hood" at the Roosevelt Audi
torium last night added new laurels
to that groups glowing record. In
many respects, it was the best pro-
duction the company has ever given
with all the professional earmarks
of excellent teamwork, clever char
acterization. good singing and pleas
ing pictorial effects. The work which
has endeared the name of the COM
poser to the American public stands
the test of time and in its revival
last night, So years after its pre-
miere, cast the same charm over
the audience.
Staged and directed by Ethyl
Manning, to whom the highest
praise should be given for her con-
sistently successful productions, it
lacked nothing in the essentials Of
a great performance. Although the
principals Of the cast and the large
chorus are for the most part what
is usually called amateurs, it was
hard to detect this status in the
smooth running performance. Such
Evening star., 1943-10-08
Gas Leak Causes
| Water 'Gusher'
In Texas Field
= the Associated Press.

Nv Inc ASSOClated Press.
HOUSTON, Tex, Oct. 8.Farmers
and dairymen of the Bammel gas
field area worked furiously today to
save their water supply-after some
Of their wells began spraying wildly
into the air and huge craters began
forming around others.
Texas Railroad Commission engi-
neers said natural gas had leaked
into the aterbearing sand far
underground, pushing up the water.
Oil workers have been helping
day and night, in filling craters,
putting heavy timbers on spraying
wells and taking other precautions
against the possible blowing out of
the pumps and possible accidental
Ignition of gas vapors kissing up
around the water pipes,
Evening star., 1943-10-08

Schwartz's tenor voice is not large
enough although sweet in quality
and there was difficulty in hearing
him especially in the ensembles.
In general, he gave the character
little dash except in certain mo-
ments. The part Of Annabel was
sung and acted in vivacious FASH
ion by Amelia Shorday and Hazel
Stark Harris made much of the
role Of Dame burden.
The chorus is superlative. The
voices are excellent and the singers
give as much attention to acting
out their part in the story as If
they were the principal characters.
They are also very good to look
Evening star., 1943-10-08

bank counter when a man informed
him he had dropped a dollar bill.
There was no bill on the floor,
Mr.. Falkman told police, and when
he looked up there wasn't any $500
either.
Evening star., 1943-10-08
Police Investigate Death
Of Man Held as Drunk

Police and the coroner's Office to-
day were investigating the death of
James o. Barbour, 3S, Of 1915 K
street NV, who died last night
after being found unconscious in
cell at the second precinct, where
he had been booked on charge Of
drunkenness.
Taken to Sibley Hospital. the man
was pronounced dead by DR.. John
Quinn.
Evening star., 1943-10-08

at and In the gay, colorful cos.
tunes made a charming picture.
This was further enhanced by q
staging that was rich in quality
and careful as to details. With
a sood-sized orchestra playing in
spirited tempo under Mrs. Man.
ning's authoritative directing, the
performance was entertaining from
beginning to end. The operetta
will be repeated tonight and Sat-
urday.
Evening star., 1943-10-08

The Axis Is watching you: keep
'em signing while you keep buying
War savings stamps.
Evening star., 1943-10-08
Dropped Currency Ruse
Costs Man $500

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Greg. - Alfred v
Falkman was counting 1920 at q
Evening star., 1943-10-08
WOOdShi1'e WOrsfe6l
Fine Suits for Fall
an investment in good appear
once for discriminating men

These ore days Of good investments both financial
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common -. they are lasting, designed for long,
term yield in satisfaction. From initial selection Of
the fine wool yarns to the lost stitch in the precise
tailoring, our Woodshre Worsteds are planned for
complete wearing satisfaction They look good to
begin with. They bring good return in doy-n day.
out wear. They poy extra dividends in weI-toIored
snoortness and appearance. Woodshire Worsteds
are here in The Mems Store in both single and
double breasted models, in variety Of new foil
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Evening star., 1943-10-08

SEATTLE-SUES FOR BABYMrs. Scion Burns (above with
daughter Annice suing hospital seeking
twin sister Janet born July The hospital Janet died
the parents they have been unable to the body
"A. P. Wirephoto
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-24
Marauder |

railroads in three places along the Fr-roh-Italian Riviera.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-24

anese made another air attack on Arawe, New Britain, where the American troops are consolidat- ing their positions.
 The enemy dropped l50 bombs hurriedly, but did little damage.
 Low flying Mitchell medium bombers yesterday had field day in an assault on the Japanese air drome and shipping at Wewak on the northeast coast of New Gui- nea, the bombers scoring two di- rect hits on each of two 5000 ton trasports, and 3,000-ten freighter.
 Lightning fighters flying escort peeled into 30 enemy intercep- tors and knocked Ii and possibly
 Continued on Page IT
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-24
PREDICTS VICTORY

CHUNGKING, Dec. 24.-(AP) Ut. Gen. Adrian Carton de Wiart, Prime Minister Churchilrs special military representative here, predicted that the war in Europe would definitely end in 1914, but declined to say when he believed the Japanese would wind up.
 He said allied air supremacy will be terrific when Germany is defeated.
 He pledged everything possible would be done to help China, and added that ''China's part in the war is very near our hearts,
 Despite the almost inconceiv- able difficulties, methods would be found to bring the needed equipment to the Chinese, he said.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-24
POPE PLUS >
 SEEKSe.R,11.Ts' T'ACE N

LONDON, Dec. A.-(AR1 Pope Plus in his Christmas mes sage to sthe world, praysd: sLet this be the last Christnas of the war
 It appears that mankind will begin planning the worlds recon struction and peace on Justice and honesty"
 Speaking from the Vatican. which is Increasingly near the war zone. where, in a sense. he is a prisoner, for the shadow Of the Nazi bayonets, ringed. fell across the ancient seat of-~ttIe Catholic faith. z-.--
 Tie Pope made the appeal that peace should mot be imposed at the point-fu tie sword. He added. Future peace should -rot leaHs .ouF the possibllityof sanctions. but do give back to the world. a peace based on justice, and not reprisals, on the world. and com ; ntarien, based ots q tt''iie present world suffering"
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-24
.FIREMEN
 CALLED
world suffering. "

At 5:20 pm. Thursday 10 the home of Nels Nelson, on Third Ave, When the Fire Department Truck arrived at the scene there was smoke coming out of the front door In a few minutes the clothing which was Smoul- dering on the floor was thrown outside in the snow. The fire was started by two children playing with matches following the blowing out of light fuse The flame of the matches sci fire to a cupful of oil which was on the table. The children threw the cupful of oil onto the floor and set fire to the clothing which was on the floor
 Mrs. Christian OLeary was passing and noticed smoke com ing out of the front door, rush. led in and took out the five children, and brought them to her home nearby, and called the Fire Department. The children
 were alone in the house.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-24
PILGRIMAGE MADE TO
 CETHSEMANE

l JERUSALEM, Dec. 24.-(AP)- Americans of all ranks were con- yerging from many battle sta tions. and stormed Persia, Syria, Egypt and Africa and thronge6 with other humbled pilgrims to this shrine of christianity to pay homage to the Prince of Peace.
 The drama lived 2000 years aga is reborn in intense reality. Gen. erals and doughboys alike, walk ed with visitors of all ages, dress, tongues and creeds to GethS- cmane. and Bethlehem.
 Jerusalem aadeBethlehem have been blached eue by the war, for three Chr.stmases. but are now burst forth with candle light from ten thousand windows, as authorities lifted the restrictions this year.
 Major General Royce, com mander of American forces in the Middle East. and others came here for the world wide broadcasts from the Church af the Nativity, tomorrow. Christmas night.
 For the occasion there has been preRered an enlisted mems choir hf 6d fine voices.