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Askov American., 1943-07-08
Quality Program
To Be Continued
First Monthly Report of
Fieldman Considered at
Hinckley Meeting.

Holding meeting Friday at Hinck-
ley to consider the first monthly re-
port of the feldman, Arthur Laufen-
burger, the board of directors of the
Pine County Quality Program also
made plans for future operations OF
the organization.
Mr.. Laufenburger's report, cover
ing Is creameries for the month of
June, showed "a per cent of all pa
irons delivered milk of extra grade
27 per cent of standard grade, and
49 per cent below grade, indicating
that Quality Program is much
needed in Pine county.
Proper cooling of milk before it
is delivered to the creamery will do
a great deal to improve quality" the
feldman stated. elsewhere in this
issue is an article on milk cooling)
Trovatten Speaks.
r. A. Trovatten, state Commission
er of Agriculture, was present at the
meeting and presented an interesting
discussion relative to the need for
dairy improvement. Eric Ahlstrand,
director of the department of Dairy
and Foods, in discussing the Quality
Program, gave the board suggestions
for continuing the work. Pine county
is one of the first counties in the
state to organize program of this
kind, although other counties are set
ting up organizations at the present
time.
The board of directors Of the Pine
county organization is well pleased
with the results thus far, and have
great hopes for its continuance. AL
bert Schmidt of Hinckley is president
of the Program and Alvin j. Jensen,
Askov, is secretary-treasurer
Askov American., 1943-07-08
Replacement Of
Defective Plates
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Mike Holm Issues Infor.
nation About Faded and
Damaged License Tags.

Secretary of State Mike Holm
has issued the following infor-
nation and instructions regard
ing faded and damaged Mime
sofa auto license plates:
When you are asked by law en-
forcement officers to get duplicates
to replace your plates that have be-
come illegible remember:
The so-called license plates are not
only to show that the motor vehicle
tax has been paid but to identify
each car so that the owner can be
found if the car has been involved
in an accident or used in committing
crime.
Must Keep Plates Legible.
The law provides that ''it shall be
the duty of the person driving the
motor vehicle to keep said plates
legible and unobstructed so that the
lettering thereon shall be plainly Wis
ible at all times"
1t is not the states fault that the
1912 plates had to be used for 1943.
The Federal government as a war
necessity forbade the use of steel ex-
cept for small year tabs to extend
the use of the 1912 plates.
The 1912 plates were produced by
the manufacturer under a contract
and his guarantee to last only for one
year, and he did replace plates with
out cost that were turned in during
1912. He could not be held respon-
sible after January l, 1943.
Replacement Fee SOC.
The fee for duplicate plates has al
ways been So The legislature at its
recent session reduced the fee in
case of defective plates SO that now
the faded plates can be replaced for
fee of soc. GA Csc service must
be added in case the application and
issue of plates is handled by deputy
registrar).
It is of course unfortunate, but
the situation is only another one of
those brought on by the war, which
we as individuals must meet in the
spirit of cooperation The extra fee
and trouble sinks into insignifcance
when we realize that because of
faded number plate a hit-and-run
driver who has killed someone may
escape or a robber or other GRIM
inal might evade detection.
The attorney general has ruled that
the secretary of state has no author
ity to waive any fee required by law
including the SOC fee in this case.
Askov American., 1943-07-08
Highway Deaths
Take SharpDrop
First Half Year
Only Is Traffic Fatalities
Listed i'm Minnesota for
Month of June.

Figures released this week by the
Traffic Safety committee of the Min
nesota Editorial Association recorded
only Is traffic fatalities for the month
OF June and l03 deaths for the first
six months of this year as compared
to "a June fatalities in 1912 and 236
deaths for the first six months of
that year.
This would mean that 1873 persons
In Minnesota were alive to celebrate
American independence on July 4
this year only because of the reduc-
ton in traffic accidents which has
been accomplished during the first
half of l943.
Youth, Age Frequent Victims.
Six of those killed in traffic dur
ing June were under 81 years of age
and four were over 55 years old,
again emphasizing the point so fire.
quently demonstrated by traffic sta
tlstlcs-that youth and age are most
frequently the victims of motor vehi-
Gle and pedestrian mishaps. Slightly
more than half of those killed dur
ing June met death in daylight acci-
dents. Urban areas produced more
fatalities than did all the states rural
roads.
James L. Markham of Hopkins.
chairman of the Editorial Associa-
tion's statewide safety drive, pointed
cut some interesting illustrations
showing the Importance of the 1873
lives spared this year as compared
with the traffic fatalities of the first
half of 1912. He cited that:
This is equal to approximately 20
per cent of all the 700 men called for
in last weeks urgent, emergency
appeal by the War Manpower Com
mission for volunteer harvest work.
erS to save the southern Minnesota
pea crop.
Would Man Dozen Planes.
II is equal to the medical force
required to administer to 1000
American wounded under battlefront
conditions in the North African CAM
paign.
1t is numerically the equivalent of
the personnel required to man a
dozen of Americas giant bombing
planes and their fighter escorts. on
raiding missions over the enemy
strongholds of Hitler's European for
tIess"
when we translate lives saved
or lives lost-on the home front into
terms of war strength or the pro-
duction of the materials essential
to victory said Mr.. Markham, 1--WE
gain new realization of the import
ance to ourselves and our country
that we exert every collective and
Individual effort toward the preven-
ton of needless accidents"
Askov American., 1943-07-08
Last Mans Club
Chooses Officers

Officers for the ensuing year
elected Wednesday evening of last
week by the Last Mans club of the
Hanson-Anderson Post 361 of the
Denham American Legion were Bert
Lound, commander; Otto Hanson,
sergeant at arms; Ed Hanson, ad-
jutant and treasurer; and Leonard
j. Larson, chaplain and publicity
chairman.
The meeting, an annual event, was
held at the Evergreen Lodge near
Willow River, with 16 members
present. Greetings were sent by
members who could not attend. Dur
ing the business session reports of
the club were read and approved.
Askov American., 1943-07-08
Townsend Clubs
To Have Picnic

Plans for joint picnic of the
Townsend clubs of Pine county are
being completed, the event to be
held Sunday, July IL, at the picnic
grounds on the shores of Grindstone
lake.
The sponsors state that all Town
sendites and their friends are in
vited to bring their picnic baskets
for an all-day outing. Coffee, cream
and sugar will be served.
The committee is arranging for
one or more good speakers and there
will also be games and amusements.
Askov American., 1943-07-08
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

Wednesday, July Z, it was Sin
years since the present japanese wal
against China began, and although
the invaded country has suffered
huge losses of men and territories
it is still fighting valiantly against
the imperialistic aggressor.
Indeed, a few days ago it was
reported that the latest japanese
offensive against China had been
stopped, and that it looked eX-
tremely unlikely that the enemy
would ever be able to reach his
objective, the temporary Chinese
capital of Chungking.
Whether China will be able to keep
on fighting, would appear to be con-
tingent on the ability of the other
United Nations to furnish additional
war supplies.
South Sea Islands.
Rebuffed in China, the japanese
are on the defensive in the South
Sea islands where American forces
last week began an offensive against
enemy positions on the island of
Rendova and New Georgia; the Of
fensive, by no means completed yet,
started out with signal victories for
the United States navy and air corps,
but experts are calling attention to
the strong possibility that japanese
resistance is likely to become in
creased in the near future.
So far, however, every japanese
at a counter offensive in con-
nection with the present battle has
been stopped by the Americans. At
the northern end of the Pacific,
United States forces are almost daily
trying to dislodge the japanese posi-
tons on Kiska.
1t is worth noting that as Ger
many and Italy long ago had to
surrender the initiative to the
United Nations, SO Japan has
done to the Americans recently.
In fact, not one Of the Axis pow
ers is today carrying on often
Askov American., 1943-07-08
International News Review

sive warfare, all being compelled
to merely defend themselves.
That's the initial part of the COM
ing complete victory of the
United Nations.
But it does not, of course, mean
that Japan has been crushed yet
merely "softened up
Russian Situation.
In Russia, too, an Axis plan of
an offensive seems to have been given
up, for it had been understood for
weeks that Hitler was preparing a
series of huge operations against the
Soviet armies; now, many reports
agree that it is the Russians who
are carrying on the offensive, and
that it will likely develop on huge
scale at about the time when the
general offensive of the United Ma
tions begins on all the fronts of
Europe.
For months the Nazis have been
unable to win single victory in
Russia, and around Orel, Bryansk
and Kharkov, where fighting for
some time has been pretty fierce, they
are retreating almost consistently.
Moscow says there is no truth in
rumors to the effect that Hitler has
withdrawn fifty divisions from the
east front for use elsewhere; if he
has done so, or intends to do so, it
would mean that out of approximate
ly 200 divisions in Russia, he would
have but $50 left
Other RumOrs.
In wartime the air always is filled
with rumors, and at the moment it
is generally impossible to find out
whether they rest on any founda-
ton of facts. Generally, they don't.
But it often happens that true
statement-in the form of a rumor-
is denied for reasons of expediency,
and that it later on turns out to be
correct.
Just now, the rum0rs are being
repeated that Hitler intends to
Continued on page q
Askov American., 1943-07-08
Blasjo-Raasch
Vows Exchanged

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond w. Blasjo
(nee Esther j. Raasch) of Chicago,
ILL.,, are honeymooning in Minnesota
and Wisconsin points this week fol-
lowing their wedding in Sheboygan,
Wis, home of the bride, last week.
They came Monday for visit at the
Henry, Oscar and Hiding Blasjo
homes near Sturgeon Lake and the
John Johnson home in Cloquet.
The couple was married at a 3
o'clock ceremony in the Emmanuel
Lutheran church in Sheboygan, Rev.
Edward Krause reading the cere-
mony. A reception was held at 5
o'clock for the immediate family and
close friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blasjo will make
their home in Chicago.
Askov American., 1943-07-08
Retail Meat Prices
Down 10 Per Cent

Maximum retail prices for meat,
except cured and processed pork,
have been reduced an average of 10
per cent, or cents pound, since
Monday, June 81, in the Office of
Price Administrations subsidized
roll-back program.
The reduction in meat maximum
prices at retail will be less than 3
cents pound on some of the cheap
est items and as much as cents a
pound on some of the more expensive
items.
Askov American., 1943-07-08
Denham Farm
Has Fire Loss

Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the barn and other buildings on the
Stanley Swarmer farm west of Den
ham the past weekend. Members
of the family were on fishing trip
at the time and the flames were out
of control before much help arrived.
Mr.. SWarmer, a section hand, said
that he would rebuild as soon as
possible. The loss was partially COW
cred by insurance.
Askov American., 1943-07-08
Pick County War
Meat Committee
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Group to Hold First Meet.
ing July 9 With Pine
County War Board.

A committee to supervise the issu-
ance of all slaughter permits in Pine
county has been organized by the
Pine County War Board, acting un-
der orders from the War Food Ad-
ministration, Cornelius Me b e r,
board chairman, announced this
week.
The members of the committee are
Carl Pearson, Sandstone; George Dorr
and William Challeen, Pine City; Mrs.
Chas. Krantz, Askov; and Cornelius
Nieboer, Hinckley.
Similar to Other Boards.
The personnel of the committee
was selected in consultation with Carl
Pearson, chairman of the County
Food Advisory committee, and Geo.
A. Langmack, area meat marketing
supervisor for the food distribution.
In directing the County War Meat
committee to be organized, the War
Food Administration states the COM
mittee will assume responsibility of
a similar nature to other boards that
have been organized such as the
Selective Service board, County War
Price Rationing board, and similar
bodies.
To Meet July 8.
The first meeting Of the committee
will be held on July 9 together with
members of the County War board
at which time all slaughter permits
issued by the latter organization will
be formally turned over to the new
committee for review. The meat
committee subsequently will verify
records of slaughter in 1941, check
sanitary facilities for the slaughter
of meat, and arrangements for the
saving of by-products. The COM
mittee will receive all petitions for
slaughter adjustments in keeping
with the provisions of Food Distri-
button Order No. q.
To acquaint the public with the
plan under which the committee will
function, and to clear up general
inquiries concerning the slaughter
program, all holders of slaughter
permits, meat dealers and the public
generally are invited to discussion
meeting to be held at a future date.
Notice of this meeting will be given
soon.
Askov American., 1943-07-08
CattleRun
On Steady Basis
Choice Steers Top $l6;
Hog Receipts Slightly
Smaller Than Week Ago.

Food Distribution Administration:
(WFA) July 6, 1943: Tuesdays cat
tie run did not show much expan-
sion even though the yards were
closed Monday. Granted steers and
yearlings predominated but demand
was sufficiently broad and prices
were maintained on fully steady
basis. Choice mediumweight and
heavy steers topped at SIG and there
were several loads of choice steers
at $3.50 to S15.85. Most of the medi-
um and good grades brought $3.50
to $15.25. Some common light steers
went as low as S1100 Heifers also
sold fully steady, but cows showed a
tendency to drag. Bulls and vealers
were unchanged.
Choice 755-pound heifers reached
1865, some mixed yearlings going
at $500. Medium and good heif-
ers cleared largely at $3.50 to S14.O0.
Small lots good cows brought $3.50
to $500. A spread of $1O50 to
$1,000 took common and medium
grades. with Gamers and cutters at
$3.50 to $1,000. Light Gamers went
at $3.50 to $500. Aside from few
good heavy bulls at $13.25 to
$13.75, the bulk of the medium and
good grades sold at $11.OO to $500.
Light cutter bulls ranged down to
$1,000. Good and choice vealers
cashed at $14.00 to $3.50. Demand
for stockers and feeders was rather
narrow. Small lots medium and good
feeder steers were taken at $1,000
to $3.50.
Upward Trend Checked.
Hog receipts were slightly smaller
on Tuesday than week ago. The
upward trend that prevailed on
Thursday and Friday of last week
was checked today when all classes
sold unevenly lower, losses ranging
from 10c to 15c. Good and choice
barrows and gifts scaling from ITO
pounds up to around 27O pounds
realized $13.65 and 280 to $50 pounds
brought $1355 to $780, Good sows
made $500 to mostly $13.10 or 15c
to Csc under last Friday. Feeder
pigs lost Is cents, small lots grad
ing good and choice turned at $3.50
to $1375.
Sheep supplies on the weeks open
ing session were confined to several
hundred mixed native trucked-ins,
mainly yearlings which prior to July
5 were known as old-crop lambs.
All classes opened about steady with
the close of last week. Odd head of
native spring lambs sold up to STATS,
while the bulk good and choice year.
lings with No. and skins turned
at $3.50 to $13.75. A few head good
and choice fall-shorns realized $14.00.
Good and choice shorn slaughter ewes
ranged from $7.25 to SITS with COM
mon kinds down to $3.50. A package
of medium and good 60-pound shorn
feeding lambs brought $11.50.
Askov American., 1943-12-09
Ration Calendar

stamp No. 20 in war
ration book No. 4 good for pounds
valid through January Is.
MEAT, BUTTER, CHEESE, OILS
Brown stamps L, M and N valid
through January /. Brown stamp
P valid December IL through Jan :
uary /.
CANNED GOODS Green stamps A,
B and c in war ration book No. 4
valid through December 20. Green
stamps D, E and F valid through
January 20.
FUEL OIL-Period l unit coupons in
fuel oil ration books, valid for 10
gallons for each unit, valid for de-
liveries through January 3. Period
two and period three unit coupons
valid now. Period two coupons ex-
pire February 8, and period cou-
pons expire March IA.
Askov American., 1943-12-09
Collection Made
For Mission Fund

Under auspices of the Danish
Ladies' Aid a number of volunteer
workers have made house-to-house
canvass for donations to the Women's
Mission society. This is an annual
community affair but the details are
taken care of by the Danish Ladies'
Aid. The Mission Society uses these
funds to help needy students at Grand
View college, small congregations
that have financial difficulties as
we'll as the Santal mission, etc. This
years contributions which total
$685., are as follows:
Christine Johansen, Csc; Ellen
Jorgensen, Csc; Margaret Meier, Csc;
Mrs. A. Jessen, Csc; Hans M. Mel
sen, Csc; Clara Mattson, Csc; Mrs.
Nels P. Petersen; Csc; Mrs. Emil
Johansen, Csc; Mrs. Chris Larsen,
Csc; L. c. Hassenfeldt, Csc; Mrs.
Askov American., 1943-12-09

Adolph Jensen, Csc; Mrs. j. P. Soren-
sen, Csc; Mrs. Martin Johnson, Csc;
Mrs. Aage Molby, Csc; Mrs. B. R.
Petersen, Csc; Mrs. Martin Dietz, Csc;
Mrs. Chris Ingemansen, Csc; Mrs.
Erwin Krogh, Csc; Mrs. Carl Soren-
sen, Csc; Mrs. Chris Krogh, Csc; Mrs.
Chris Hansen, Csc; Mrs. Sigurd Mel
sen, Csc; Mrs. Albert Krogh, Csc;
Mrs. N. F. Andersen, Csc; Mrs. Jacob
Hansen, Csc; Mrs. Paul Paulsen, Csc;
Mrs. Hans Lunde, Csc; Mrs. Ludwig
Madsen, Csc.
Mrs. Lars P. Jensen, Csc; Mrs. John
P. Jensen, Csc; Mrs. Harold Fisher,
Csc; Mrs. Henrik Henriksen, Csc; Sine
Sorensen, Csc; Mrs. Bendt Jorgensen,
Csc; Mrs. Chris. Flint, soc; Mrs. Peder
Miltersen, Csc; Mrs. John Hansen,
Zoe; Mrs. Magnus Hansen, Csc; Mar
tin Isaksen, Csc; Mrs. Rasmus john
sen, Csc; Mrs. c. Sandahl, Csc; Mrs.
Carl P. Nielsen, Csc; Mrs Henry Mel
sen, Csc; Hans Rasmussen, Csc; Mrs.
Helvig Christensen, Csc; Mrs. Einar
Olesen, Csc; Mrs. N. P. Nielsen, Csc;
Mrs. Jorgen Jensen, Csc; Soren K
Askov American., 1943-12-09
Public Auction In
Village of Rutledge

AS we have sold our business in
Rutledge and are moving to Cali
fornia, we will sell the following per-
sonal property, which we could not
make arrangements to take with us,
to the highest bidder. Everything
sold "as is". Property to be sold at
our place in the village of Rutledge
on Saturday, December II. Sale to
start at 1:30 p. m.
Furniture-Beautiful 8-piece wal
nut dining room set-consisting of
buffet, table with asbestos pad,
chairs and l hostess chair. This set
must be seen to be appreciated. Up
right plain case Shoninger piano and
bench; walnut secretary-a beautiful
piece of furniture, highboy with mir
ror-beautiful piece of furniture,
overstuffed mohair chair, writing
desk-business style, occasional ta-
BILE, metal filing case, metal smoke
stand, 2 card tables, one metal "a size
bed-just like new, sandwich stand,
end table with book rack, two metal
sheet music stands.
Household Goods and Miscel-
laneous-Electric oscillating fan, ta-
BILE model; carpet sweeper, Enabert
sun lamp, Agfa box kodak, odd lamps,
2 pairs mems rubber packs, 5-gallon
crock, bread box, 2 large dish pans,
shoe case, gallon of maple syrup, 2
tone satin quilt, 500 wool; pair
ladies' ski boots, size ga pair of
dandies; 56-piece Carrollton dinner
set, Dragon design china tea set, i'm
ported; 6 iridescent stemmed water
goblets, cut glass sherbetS, pyrex
ware, cooking utensils, several pic
lures and vases, 2 pair of lace cur
tains, pair drapes, pair Marquisette
criss cross curtains, home carded
Sleeps wool comforter. 88x86-inches;
odd pieces of bedding and rugs,
home canned fruits and vegetables
fruit jars and lots of items too numer-
Gus to mention!
Terms: All sums of $40 and under,
cash; over that amount time can be
arranged with your banker on bank
able paper. Arrange with your bank
er for credit! All property must be
settled for on day of sale before
goods are moved from the premises!
R. J. "IKE" ISAACSON, Owner
Erling Christensen, Askov,
auctioneer.
Security State Bank, Askov,
clerk.
Askov American., 1943-12-09

Christensen, Csc; Mrs. Sigurd Stow
ring, Csc; Rasmus Paulsen, soc.
Mrs. N. Kyhl, Csc; Mrs. Jim Max
well, Csc; Mrs. Jacob Christensen,
Csc; Mrs. Nick Larsen, Csc; Mrs. Chr.
Molgaard, Csc; Mrs. Owe Christensen,
Csc; Mrs. Jerry Sostak, Csc; Mrs
Carl Thinesen, Csc; Mrs. Svend An
dersen, Csc; Mrs. Chas. Krantz, Csc;
Mrs. K. L. Lund, Csc; Mrs. Emil Han
sen, Csc; Mrs. Chris Henriksen, Csc;
Mrs. Fred Saxen, Csc; Mrs. j. L. Mad
sen, Csc; Mrs. Sigurd Lunde, Csc;
Mrs. John Dietz, Csc; Mrs. Elmer
Dietz, Csc; Mrs. Lennie Lewison, Csc;
Mrs. Chris. A. Nielsen, Csc.
Mrs. Hans Mickelsen, Csc; Mrs. Ray
c. Jensen, Csc; Mrs. Carrie Abraham
sen, Csc; Chris Cappel, Csc; Mrs. Jens
B. Jensen, soc; Mrs. Harald Stottrup,
Csc; Ingerd Strandskov, Csc; Mrs. Ted
Jensen, Csc; Mrs. Earl Feekes, Csc;
Mrs. D. ]. Adolphsen, soc; Mrs.
Uffe Strandskov, Csc; Mrs. Chris
Frederiksen, Csc; Mrs. Herluf Ras-
mussen, Csc; Mrs. Arnold Sorensen,
Csc; Mrs. H. c. Jorgensen, Csc; Mrs.
P. P. Kilstofte, $1O0; Mrs. N. S.
Petersen, Csc; Mrs. MAIDS Nielsen.
Csc.
Total, $58.65.
Askov American., 1943-12-09
Public Auction
Sale InGrOningen

AS we are employed in the ship
building industry, will sell at public
auction the following listed household
goods, etc., as is, located in Gronin-
gen, Mimi, l block west of store, Fri
day, December 10. Commencing at
l p. M sharp).
Household Goods, ETC.: Three-piece
Way-Sagless spring bed, 3-piece SIM
mons bed, mattresses, child's crib,
Wards household range, cream and
blue enameled, new; heating stove,
wood or coal, good as new; 4-burner
gas stove; 9x12 congoleum rug, wal
nut dining room set, extension table,
6 leather seat chairs and buffet to
match; living room set, leather cush-
ions, davenport bed style, arm chair
and rocker; oak library table, oak
dresser with mirror, Drop Head sew
ing machine, kitchen cabinet, porce-
lain top kitchen table, oak drop leaf
kitchen table, sink, 1896 inches;
large WardWay electric washing ma
SillilC, lCl llCly, w ooIl otc1li-t,
with 3 drawers; kitchen chairs, new
6-ft step ladder, medium size block
and tackle, with long rope; child's g.
wheel tricycle., same as new; 41a-ft.
Imam saw, new; buck saw, work
bench, wise, fishing rods, several car
rying tool boxes, small TOOLS, wheel
barrow, stone jars, 2-gal. up to IL;
fruit jars, garden tools and many
other articles too numerous to men,
ton! About 4-cords seasoned wood
for cook stove.
Sale terms: All sums of $40 and
under, cash. On all sums over that
amount time can be arranged for on
bankable paper! Arrange with your
banker for credit. All property must
be settled for before removal from
the premises!
DAVID KARSKY, Owner
Glenn Truesdell, auctioneer.
Sandstone State Bank, clerk
Askov American., 1943-12-09
ASKOV
Silver Wedding Celebrated.

November 26 marked the silver
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur w. Conaway of Wadena. They
celebrated the event by visiting here
that day at the Arthur Olesen and
j. Albert Johnson homes. The even
ing was spent at the Johnson home
in company with number of their
friends, who in addition to banquet
dinner, presented the guests of honor
with nice gift.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conaway left Askov
over three years ago, previous to
which they had resided here nearly
IL years, Mr.. Conaway being manag-
ing editor of the Askov American.
Mr.. Conaway is now managing editor
of the Wadena Pioneer-Herald, a
weekly, owned by Congressman Har-
old Knutson.