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Askov American., 1943-05-27
Willow High Seniors
Plan Last Activities

Commencement activities for the
Willow River high school will begin
with a class and achievement day
program Friday of this week, al
which the seniors will give their class
will and prophecy, and class awards
as we'll as awards and letters in
music and athletics will be presented
On Sunday evening the senior class
will attend baccalaureate services in
the school with Rev. Leland Steen
officiating.
The commencement progra
scheduled for Thursday, June 3, will
present as guest speaker j. w. Clark
of Elk River, whose topic will be-
'The Challenge of Change" Mr.
Clark has worked with school stu
dents both as superintendent and
as text book author.
Participating in the program will
be the honor students, Lloyd Erick-
son, Betty Bennett, George Brabee
and Constance Miller. Forty-two
seniors are candidates for diplomas
the largest class in the history of the
school.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
Memorial Program
AtDenham Sunday

The Hanson-Anderson Post No
361 of the American Legion, of Den
ham, will conduct Memorial day
program at the Denham schoolhouse
Sunday afternoon, beginning at 2
o'clock.
Rev. Donald Lathrop of Moose
Lake will be the guest speaker and
other numbers on the program will
be by children of local schools, two
from each. The American Legion
awards for efficiency in school work
will be given out during the pro-
gram.
Local cemeteries will be visited
as in the past, as follows: Sturgeon
Lake village cemetery, 9 a. M; Cath
olic cemetery, $50 a. M; Northland
cemetery, 10:15 a. M; and Swede
Park cemetery, II a. m.
All are welcome to attend the pro-
gram and the cemetery services
Sunday.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
Ten At Finlayson
To Get Diplomas

Dr. z. v. Harvalik, professor OF
physics at the Duluth State Teachers
college, will be the commencement
speaker at exercises in the Finlay-
son high school auditorium Wednes-
day evening, June 2, at 8:15, when
a class of 10 will be graduated. DR.
Harvalik was in Czechoslovakia al
the time Hitler's armies began to
overrun that little nation so those
attending the program will have the
opportunity of hearing one who has
first-hand knowledge of what is hap
pening in wartorn Europe.
Finlayson honor students are
Gladys Heino, salutatorian and Emily
Kari, valedictorian. Other gradu-
ates are Myrtle Hobbs, Mary Holstein
Betty Tollas, Ruth Sears, Verna Mar
tin, Alvin Petry, Dorothy Kanta and
Lester Entner.
Sunday evening, May 80, has beer
set as the date for the baccalaureate
services which are also to be held
at the auditorium, with Rev. Armir
c.. Mueller in charge. The services
will begin at o'clock and all are
invited to attend.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
PrOclairns Saturday
AS Askov Poppy Day

Proclaiming Saturday, May 20, as
Askov poppy day Mayor Hans Mos
back calls upon all Askov citizens
to buy and wear the memorial pop
pies of the American Legion and
American Legion Auxiliary. His
proclamation follows:
Whereas, it has long been the GUS
tom of the local unit of the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary to conduct an
annual poppy sale here, and
Whereas, these poppies are made
by disabled veterans, confined in var
ious hospitals in the land, and
Whereas, the proceeds of these
sales are used for the benefit and
rehabilitation of disabled veterans OF
this and World War and other char
table purposes, and it seems proper
and desirable that a certain date be
designated for the occasion;
Nov, therefore, l, Hans Mosbaek
by the power vested in me as mayor
of Askov, Minnesota, do hereby sci
aside Saturday, May 20, as Poppy
day at Askov, and respectfully re-
quest the people of our community
to remember this date, and to dc
their part in aiding this worthy
cause"
Askov American., 1943-05-27
Volunteer Offices To
Place Farm Workers

Pine county farmers who will need
help this year either for the entire
summer or for the haying, harvest
and rutabaga thinning seasons should
make applications at once to their
nearest volunteer employment office
says County Agent Clyde P. Shum-
way. Although the amount of avail
able labor will not be sufficient to
go around yet there is some local
help still available. Trade center
committees are busy listing other
local persons who will be available
for seasonal work such as haying,
harvest, rutabaga thinning, etc.
Unless farmers who really need
help get in their applications i'm
mediately much of this help will have
moved to other sections of the state.
The following volunteer farm labor
offices have been established in the
county: Pine City, Farm Security
office in the village hall; Hinckley,
Dehler Implement Company; Sand
stone, county agents office in the
village hall; Askov, Security State
Bank, E. L. Hugelen; Bruno, Bruno
State Bank; Finlayson, E. M. Arth;
Willow River, high school agricul-
tural department, o. Sanderson;
Sturgeon Lake, Sturgeon Lake State
Bank; and Brook Park, Brook Park
post office, Mrs. Rasmussen.
These people are cooperating with
the county agent and the Federal
Employment service to see that as
far as possible every farmer has
sufficient help to produce this years
crops.
Applications for help should be
filed at your nearest office.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
Following is the program:
Advancement of flag, Askov Be

Following is the program:
Advancement of flag, Askov Boy
Scouts.
Invocation, Rev. M. Mikkelsen.
''Star-Spangled Banner" Askov
high school band.
Singing by audience under direc-
ton of Mrs. John Meier.
Solo, There is No DEATH" Mrs.
c. o. Vance, accompanied by Miss
Ruth Hansen.
Defamation, Edith Cavell,'' Miss
Dolores Simonsen.
Songs, "In Heav'n Above" folk
melody; "Jesu, Joy of Mans Desir-
ing" j. S. Bach; "Music, When Soft
Voices Die" Kramer; Askov Senior
Girls chorus.
"Sky Ride March," Askov high
school band.
Address, Glen S. Locker, Duluth,
state commander, American Legion
Leader March," Askov high school
band.
Singing by audience, under direc-
ton of Mrs. John Meier.
Benediction, Rev. NJ Mikkelsen-
Askov American., 1943-05-27
Wool Purchasing
Plan Formulated
All Wool Dealers and Han
dlers Must be Licensed
and Approved by CCC.

Under the new wool purchase pro-
gram now in effect, the government
takes over the entire domestic clip
at ceiling prices through the Com
modify Credit Corporation, County
Agent Clyde P. Shumway said this
week. All wool dealers and handlers
must be licensed and approved by
the Commodity Credit Corporation
and must sell to the government. All
lots of wool over 1000 pounds must
be sold or consigned to the govern
ment. Only lots of less than 1000
pounds are not affected by this pro-
gram and may be sold for cash to
anyone who wishes to buy such lots
for local use. All 1943 wool must
be sold by December l, 1943.
Ceiling Price Set.
The top ceiling price on choice
Minnesota wool is about So to SO
cents per pound on grease basis.
D. c. Dvoracek, extension marketing
specialist, points out that growers
can dispose of their wool through
licensed dealers or cooperative pools.
Maximum deductions for the estab-
lished ceiling price are specified,
subject to minor change as need may
arise. Local dealers Secondary
handlers) are permitted to retain as
handling charge 112 cents per
pound grease weight on lots of less
than 5000 pounds, or PA cents per
pound grease weight on lots of more
than 5000 pounds. Furthermore,
when local dealers consign wool to
primary handlers, they are allowed
further handling charge varying
from 11a to 2A cents per pound
grease weight, depending on size of
consignments and services rendered
Further information may be had
from the county agents office at
Sandstone.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
Bruno Graduation
Is Set For June 2

Commencement exercises will be
held at the Bruno school auditorium
Wednesday evening, June 2, at $3.50
o'clock with Rev. Paul Boe of Super
ior delivering the commencement ad-
dress. .f
Those who will receive diplomas
are Pvt. Roy Bates, who completed
his high school work at the Central
State Teachers college in Stevens
Point, Wis; Peggy Billman, Kenneth
Had, Francis Pearson, Dorothy Lar
son, Glenn Passow, Kenneth Olson
Kenneth Slower, Zola Southerton
Robert Olson, Lorraine Virgins and
Irene Wermerskirchen. Robert Olson
is valedictorian and Dorothy Larson
Salutatorian.
Baccalaureate services will be held
at the Presbyterian church Sunday
May &c. at 3 p. m. Rev. Lloyd L. Nc
Rostie will conduct. the services ano
deliver the sermon.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
Speak Vows Sunday
In Finlayson Church

The Peace Lutheran church at
Finlayson was the scene of pretty
wedding Sunday at IL o'clock noon
when Miss Caroline Ryan became the
bride of Pvt. Toivo Maxi of Camp
Bowie, Texas. The ceremony was
read by Rev. Armin G. Mueller. The
attendants were Miss Shirley Ryan,
sister of the bride, and Robert Null
Inns, nephew of the groom. A recep-
ton was held at the home of the
groom's parents.
The bride is a graduate of the
Finlayson high school and at present
is employed in Duluth by the North
land Greyhound Bus Lines.
Congratulations and best wishes
are extended to the happy couple by
their friends.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
First Half Real
Estate Taxes Due

The first half payment of real
estate taxes for 1912, becomes due
and payable Monday, May 81. How
ever, in most localities this day will
be observed as the Memorial day hol-
iday so taxes may be paid on Tues
day without penalty. Taxpayers are
urged to pay earlier if possible to
avoid last minute rush.
Payments may be made to any
bank or other authorized collection
agent in the various villages or may
be remitted direct to the county
treasurer, O. R. Dickson, at Pine City
Askov American., 1943-05-27
State Asks Bids
To Complete q
To Black-top Last Gaps in
New Arterial Route to
Duluth.

Bids approximating 100000 to
100000 to complete highway % from
Sandstone to Duluth are being ad-
vertised for this week by the Mime
sofa Highway department., Commits
sioner NJ J. Hoffman announced this
week.
The work has received Federal
approval, under wartime restrictions
upon road construction, because of
its necessity to protect and preserve
the grading and base sterilization in
which public funds have been in
vested.
To Complete Last Links.
The work advertised, and for
which bids will be opened on June 4,
includes two projects. The major
one provides for the surfacing of
1913 miles which will close the last
two remaining gaps on this section
of highway %, one from point two
miles west of Holyoke to point one
half mile west of Barker, and the
other from a point two miles east of
Wrenshall to the St. Louis river.
The estimates for this work call for
92,8OO gallons of bituminous mater
ial, 1926 tons of mineral aggregate,
1,031 tons of bituminous curb and
$3.50 cubic yards of sand-gravel fill.
The lesser project constitutes the
construction of an extension to an
existing concrete box culvert on
highway %, four miles east of Black
hoof in Carlton county. The culvert
extension will require 81 cubic yards
of concrete and erosion control struc-
lures will require an additional 20
cubic yards.
Begun in 1885.
Surveys and plans for the first
work in the development of this sec
ton of highway % as an arterial
highway entering Duluth directly
from the south were completed in
1885. The improvement has con-
tinued Systematically, by section and
by various stages of grading, stabiliz-
ing and surfacing, since that time.
The route already has afforded re-
lief from the traffic congestion on
highway 81 for which it is to a great
extent an alternate route.
With the completion of the pro-
posed surfacing operations this sum-
mer, it is expected to carry an in
creased share of the traffic which
formerly was dependent upon the
older paved route.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
International News Review

conference between Stain, Chi
ang Kai-shek, Roosevelt and
Churchill. But nothing definite
is known about that; the British
prime minister, however, did in
his speech before the United
States Congress last week express
the hope that such a conference
might take place.
In the meantime, the conferences
between Messrs. Roosevelt and
Churchill at the White House, be-
ginning on May II, extended over
many days, and it is supposed that
every phase of the war was dis
cussed by the two chief executives
and their large staffs of army and
naval officers.
Great Invasion.
Certain is it that the subject of
opening the general offensive against
Hitler is considered of the highest
Importance, and is being discussed
from every possible angle Like
wise, the problem of defeating
Japan is under consideration, and
here some differences of opinion have
been heard in the press and in the
United States senate, for some Amer
leans seem to feel that Japan ought to
be crushed before the final death blow
is administered to Hitler; others find
this unwise on the ground that by
concentrating their efforts on Japan
now, the United Nations would give
Hitler chance to gain additional
strength, whereas the prospects of
success in Europe are far greater and
surer if followed up now, almost i'm
mediately after the terrific Nazi de-
feat in Tunisia. And then, again,
some are inclined to believe that a
major offensive may be begun
against Germany and Japan at the
same time.
In sense, the invasion of
Europe has begun, for Germany
and German occupied parts Of
that continent have been bombed
Continued en- Page g.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
American Legion
|StateCOn1mander
Will Speak Here
Glen S. Locker, Duluth, to
Give Address at AskOv
Memorial Day Program.

With Glen S. Locker, Duluth, state
commander of the American Legion,
scheduled to give the main address,
Memorial day will be observed Mon
day at Askov in the school auditor
ium beginning at IL o'clock in the
forenoon.
The program will be under the
sponsorship of the Jens H. Jensen
Post No. 243 and its auxiliary. Busi-
ness places in the village will be
closed between the hours of 10 o'clock
and noon for the observance, by
order of a proclamation issued by
Mayor Hans Mosbaek of Askov.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
Finlayson Hangs
Up Welcome Sign
For REA Meet
John Brandt, President of
Land O'Lakes, to Give
Chief Address.

Arranging an educational and en-
tertaining program, the North Pine
Electric Cooperative, Inc, with head
quarters at Finlayson, will conduct
its third annual meeting in that viii
lage Saturday, June 5.
The meeting, to be held in the
auditorium, will open with busi-
ness session at 10 o'clock, close for
a free luncheon at noon, the after
noon to be taken up mostly with a
program of music and entertainment,
featured with an address by John
Brandt, president of Land O'Lakes
Creameries, Inc. Mr.. Brandt will
speak at 1:30 o'clock.
The Finlayson community extends
a cordial invitation to all to come
there that day and enjoy the program.
To Elect Seven Directors.
Election of seven directors for the
ensuing year will be part of the busi-
ness session of the meeting. Mem
bers of the present board are Harold
Mack, Finlayson, president; Julius
Waletzko, Willow River, vice presi-
dent; Leonard Goranson, Sturgeon
Lake, secretary; John Osladil, Fin
layson, treasurer; and Otto Graber,
Brook Park, Louis Brabec, Willow
River, and Ben j. Erickson, Sand
stone, directors.
All the above, with the exception
of Mr.. Waletzko, who declined, have
been named by the nominating COM
mittee to be voted on at the election.
Others who have also been selected
by the 5-man nominating board are
Guy Johnson, Brook Park; Almer
Ecklund, Alvin J. Jensen and Clar-
ence Jensen, Askov; John Waletzko,
Ed Rudolph and VIM. Pembleton,
Willow River; Gust johnson, Sand
stone; and c. L. Smith, Finlayson.
Additional nominations may be made
at the meeting.
May Change Bylaws.
Other matters to be acted on at
the meeting will be reading and dis
cussions of the various reports, and
action will also be taken on pro-
posed changes in the articles of in
corporation and the bylaws. Mem
bers who have not received their
stock certificates may obtain same
at the meeting or at the REA office
Work on the North Pine lines was
begun in the summer of 1910, the
first current being turned on January
Is, 1912 in the Sturgeon Lake-Willow
River section. Current is purchased
from the Carlton County Power As
sociation at Kettle River, the aver
age price cost being about II mills
per kilowatt hour. North Pine lines
are being extended at present another
10 miles, to "a miles west of Giese
along highway 66. A good deal OF
other construction has been sched-
uled for completion after the war.
The North Pine now has 225 miles
of line and serves 48O members in
Kanabec, Aitkin and Pine counties
Askov American., 1943-05-27
PROCLAMATION

Whereas, Memorial day this
year falls on Sunday, and
Whereas, the following day will
be observed as legal holiday,
l, Hans Mosbaek, as mayor of
the village of Askov, ask that Mon
day, May 81, be observed by clos
ing the local places of business
during the Memorial program
being sponsored that day by the
Jens H. Jensen American Legion
Post No. 243, and its auxiliary
between the hours of 10 a. m. and
IL o'clock noon
HANS MOSBAEK, Mayor.
Village of Askov.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
Memorial Rites
For Brook Park
BoyHeldSunday
Gordon Vettling Lays
Down Life for Country in
North African Campaign.

Memorial services for Gordon Vet
Ting, Brook Park, who died in North
Africa March "a from wounds suf-
fered in battle the previous day, were
held Sunday at 3 o'clock at the Brook
Park NJ E. church under the auspices
of the American Legion and Aux
iliary.
The impressive services were
opened with singing of the national
anthem by the choir, with Miss Julia
Clausen at the piano. Asa Wood
beck, master of ceremonies, was as
sisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Ziegler
and John Pechacek with the rituals
Donald Peterson and Victor Pech-
acek represented the present armed
forces. A large white cross, sur
mounted by soldiers hat in the CEN
ter of the altar represented the key
element in temporary shrine. Rev
Allyn Hanson of Mora led in prayer
and gave a short sermon followed
by the pledge of allegiance and bene-
diction
Born in Brook Park.
Gordon Harvey Vettling was born
in Brook Park May 20, 1916 and
was baptized in September of the
same year in the Lutheran church
by Rev. Storm. He attended the
Brook Park schools and previous to
his induction to the armed forces
worked five years near Forest City
Iowa He entered the army June 81
1941, taking his first training a,
Camp Roberts, Calf, later being
transferred to Fort Benning, Ga.
where he became a paratrooper and
also studied radio.
Reaching North Africa late in 1912
he was wounded in battle March %
this spring, and passed away the
following day. At the time of his
death he was 26 years, 10 months
and 4 days of age.
Leaves Many Relatives.
He is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Vettling, four Sis
tiers, Florence, Mrs. Herbert Martin
Kandiyohi; Lauretta, Mrs. P. R
Brock; and Viola, Mrs. George Fohr-
man, Minneapolis; Mrs. George Nc
Clellan, Brook Park; five brothers
Raynold, Minneapolis; Lloyd, Be-
roun; Elmer and Marvin, Fresno
Calf; and Eugene, at home.
Out-of-town relatives and friends
who attended the rites included Mrs
Herbert Martin, Kandiyohi; Mrs
Kruger and daughter, Jean, Mrs
Garfield Masters and Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Hanson of Willmar; Mr.. ano
Mrs. Raynold Vettling and sons, Mr.
and Mrs. P. R. Brock and daughter
Eileen, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fohrman of Minneapolis; Mr.. ano
Mrs. Lloyd Vettling and children
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Strohkirch ano
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Chalupnik ot
Beroun; Mrs. William Fohrman anC
Mrs. o. Abrahamson of Glendorado
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Glasow anc
daughter, Dorothy, of Pine City; Mrs
E. L. Freeman of Hinckley; Private:
Donald Peterson and Victor Pecha.
eek of Fort Smelling and Stanley
Peterson of Superior.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
Stamps Is, 10 Set
For Canning Sugar

Ten pounds of sugar for each ra-
ton book holder has been made i'm
mediately available for home can
ming by the OPA. The sugar can
be obtained with Stamps Is and 16
in war ration book /. Each stamp
is worth five, pounds. Consumers
who require more than 10 pounds
per person for putting up fruits and
berries may apply to their local ra-
ton boards for an additional allow
ance.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

According to Hitler, the so-called
Comintern-that is, the Communistic
(or Third) Internationale-a few
years ago became such a formidable
enemy of the world that it was nee
essary to combat it; hence, the Anti
Comintern treaties which the Nazi
dictator forced or persuaded all Axis
nations to sign; hence, too, many
phases of the Second World war.
But now the COmintern sud-
denly has ceased to exist; the ex-
ecutive committee of the Third
Internationale gathered in Mos
cow the other day and decided
that the organization, if con-
tinued, would prove serious OBJ
StructiOn to the harmonious CO.
operation between Soviet Russia
and the other United Nations.
In effect, the decision meant that
Russia took her second important
step closer to the capitalistic states,
the first having been taken when
Nikolai Lenin inaugurated NEP-that
Juding from well-informed COM
ments in Europe, there can be little
doubt that the Third Internationale's
decision has strengthened the cause
of the United Nations and, corre-
spondingly, weakened the Axis pow
erS.
Conferences.
1t is not known whether the Mos
cow decision was taken as result of
a message from President Roosevelt,
and what is being said about that,
is merely guesswork. At that, it may
be more than a mere coincidence
that this news came less than twenty
four hours after the arrival in the
Kremlin of Joseph E. Davies, the
American presidents special envoy
who, describing himself as an errand
boy, brought Stain a letter from
Roosevelt
There are hints that part Of
the letter may have suggested
Askov American., 1943-05-27
HOLD FORMS UNTIL JUNE 1

Application forms for ration book
No. are not to be returned until
after June /, according to the OPA
Early mailing will only cause con-
fusion. Those not receiving the
forms should ask for one from their
mail carrier or nearest post office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-08-17
GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL
 HOLDS REGULAR MEET

A meeting of the Juneau-Douglas and vicinity Girl Scout Council was held yesterday in the pent- house of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company at which time various matters of business were attended to.
 Besides a discussion of ways and means of meeting the deficit oc- casioned by the summer camp ac- tivities, there were, among other things, a goody sale planned in the near future as well as plans made to participate in, and assist with, the Molly Pitcher Day on the Third War Loan Drive September .2. fa
 The collection of old umbrellas lis proceeding nicely according to announcement, and it is hoped that all old umbrellas in hiding will come out to swell the total to be turned in by the Girl Scouts for cash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-08-17
HospITAl NOTES

Mrs. Fred Henning, a medical patient, was discharged from St. Ann's Hospital yesterday. A son was born on August Is to Mrs. Rosemarie Chaser at St. Ann's Hospital
 Donald and Claudia Conley were admitted to St. Ann's Hospital th.s morning for tonsillectomies. t
 Mrs. Ethel Hazeltine, medical patient, was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital this morning.
 Mrs. Cook was admitted to St Ann's Hospital today for medical care.
 Shirley Moran was admitted te the Government Hospital tn i! morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-08-17

vicinity will be used in profusion to decorate the attractive West Par lors of the Temple. Guests will be met at the door by Mrs. M. D. Will Hams and Mrs. J. S. Jeffrey, with offerings of boutonniers made by members of the club.
 There will be no competition in the display and no ribbons will be given. No individual displays will be featured. All flowers sent by members and friends of the club are to be arranged to the best advan- tage under the able supervision o1 Mrs. William Paul and her com mittee. Flowers will be received al the Temple before Il o'clock. Fri day morning, it was announced.
 There will be silver offering tc help defray expenses of the tea. The affair is open to the public and g