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Askov American., 1943-09-30
Townsend Speaker
Coming To Askov

John A. johnson of Minneapolis
state representative of the Minnesota
Townsend clubs, will speak at the
regular monthly meeting of the
Askov Townsend club Monday night
October 4. The meeting will be held
in the D. B. S. hall to accommodate
the large crowd expected and other
entertainment will also be provided
for the evening. Lunch will be sold.
The committee in charge announces
that everyone from neighboring COM
munities as well as Askov, is invited
to attend the meeting, hear Mr.. john
son, and take part in balance of the
evenings program.
Mr.. johnson, long worker for
the Townsend movement and an able
speaker, will discuss various phases
of the Townsend plan in his talk
here.
Askov American., 1943-09-30
Quota Doubled In
AskOv Bond Sales

Nearly doubling its quota of "E''
bonds with sales of about 5000
Askov is far over the top in its Third
War Loan drive but the county as
whole is not faring so well with
only little over half its quota of
these bonds reached by Monday cf
this week.
Askov's quota was for Sc, 400 in the
"E" bonds but in addition to the near
ly $4,000 worth sold here sales of
other bonds amounted to Sc, 1000 max
ing a grand total of $21, 1000 for this
community, up to yesterday afternoon
with day and half left of the
drive.
Other Pine county communities re-
ported as being over the top are Hin
ckley, Brook Park, Bruno and Ker-
rick
In a statewide report released
Monday Pine County ranked in 85th
place out of Minnesota's 81 counties
in the contest for reaching the quota
goal.
Askov American., 1943-09-30
Norman Township
Farmer Succunbs

Charles o. Wildes, Norman town.
ship resident the past % years, passed
away at the Moose Lake Community
hospital Wednesday afternoon at q
o'clock, death being caused by cere-
bral hemorrhage about two days pre-
viously. He was found lying uncon-
scious on the floor of his home by q
neighbor, Chester Waletzko, who
called there when he noticed that Mr.
Wildes had not been coming for his
mail. Medical aid was summoned and
the sick man removed to the hospital
where he died two hours after ar
rival. He was rs years of age.
The body was shipped to Mime
apolis for burial in the Crystal Lake
cemetery, Rev. Towley of Calvary
Baptist church officiating.
Survivors are a son, Carlyon, Min
neapois; four daughters, Helen, Mrs
Louis Benson and Elsie, Mrs. H. j.
Allen, of Minneapolis; Elere, Mrs.
Lyons, Everett, WASH; and Florence,
Mrs. Edgar Allen, Wenatchee, Wash
Askov American., 1943-09-30
To Have Tests For
Training Programs

A qualifying test for the army spe-
cialized training program and the
navy college program Viz, which will
be given throughout the country on
Tuesday, November 9, will be handled
here at the Askov schoolhouse by
Mrs. c. o. Vance of the high school
staff
The test, to be open to all high
school graduates here between the
ages of II and 81 inclusive, will be
similar to one given last April. The
program presents an opportunity to
secure at government expense an
education approximately equivalent
to that which might normally be Sc
cured in college course of equal
length.
Successful completion Of tn e
courses may, depending on the Off
Ger requirements at that time and
following further officer training,
lead to commission in the army or
navy.
Detailed information about the pro-
grams, eligibility requirements, pro-
cedure. ETC., may be obtained from
Mrs. Vance.
Askov American., 1943-09-30
Ration Calendar

SUGAR-Stamp IA in war ration
book one, good for five pounds
valid through November l. Stamps
Is and Is in book one good for
five pounds each of canning sugar
through October 81. Where more
than 10 pounds per bookholder are
needed application should be made
to the local board.
MEAT, BUTTER, CHEESE, OILS
Red stamps x, Y and z valid
through October 2. Brown A and
B in war ration book three valid
through October g. Brown stamp
c valid through October 80. Brown
stamp D valid from October 3
through October 80.
CANNED GOODS-Blue stamps U,
" and w valid through October 20.
SHOEStStamp 18 in book one valid
for one pair of shoes. Validity date
extended indefinitely
GASOLINE-A coupons in new
book, good for three gallons each
through November 81. Only B and
c new type coupons with words
Mileage Ration" printed on the
face are valid for supplemental
gasoline purchases at rate of three
gallons each.
TIRE INSPECTIONS - A drivers
must have second tire inspection
by midnight, September 80. B
drivers must have third inspection
by midnight, October 81. c drivers
must have fourth tire inspection
by midnight, November 80.
Askov American., 1943-09-30
New Increase In
Butter Points Is
'EffectiveSunday
Will Take Total of Red
Stamps For One Person
For One Week.

For the third time since butter ra-
tioning began the point value of that
commodity has been increased, the
latest being four points, bringing the
cost to 16 points per pound. This
represents the total allotment of red
ration stamps for one person for one
week. The change becomes effective
Sunday the OPA announces.
Butter, originally set at eight
points when rationing began, was in
creased to 10 points, later to IL, SO
the new increase will bring the cou-
pom cost up to twice the level it was
when the use of ration points was
started
Butter Production Down.
A 10 per cent decrease in butter
production in September, as COM
pared to a similar period last year
is given as the reason for the point
increase. Raising the point value IS
an attempt to cut down consumption
of the product. Points on margarine
have been left at four points and
homemade butter has been increased
from six to ten points. Cheese will
be raised point per pound.
Other Point Changes.
Also effective next Sunday will be
changes in the point value of certain
meats and canned goods. Canned
green or waxed beans will be de-
creased two to four points, luxury"
canned fruits will be raised from
eight to IL points, dried peas and
lentils and 18 variety meat items
such as brains, pigs feet and kidneys
will be removed from rationing
Askov American., 1943-09-30
Elbow Lake Man
Rites Last Week
Henry Korpi, 78, Leaves
Eight Children; Was Pine
County Pioneer.

Funeral services were held Satur-
day afternoon for Henry Korpi, 70,
of the Elbow Lake community who
passed away Tuesday, September 81,
following heart attack and cerebral
hemorrhage. He had been in failing
health since suffering stroke two
years ago.
The rites were from the Hills
Mortuary in Finlaysor. at 4 O'Clock
and from the st. Johns Evangelical
Lutheran church at 1870 O'Clock, Rev.
NJ. Ruohoniemi officiating. Burial
was made in the Finnish Lutheran
cemetery at Finlayson. Those who
served as pallbearers were five sons
in-law of the deceased, Chas. Hen
erickson, Sr., John Kari, Edward
Koszi, Adolph johnson and Sever
Mattson and grandson, Elmo Hen
Erickson.
Born in Finland.
Mr. Korpi was born in Isojoki,
Finland, on August "a, 1865, being
married in that country to Eluna
Leppiniemi October 10, 1887. To
this union IL children were born, four
dying in infancy.
The surviving children are Mrs.
Lydia Hendrickson, Mrs. Ethel Kari,
and Mrs. Ed Koski, Finlayson; Mrs.
Allie Johnson, Forest Lake; Mrs.
Hulda Mattson, Minneapolis; Elmer,
Finlayson; and Knute and Swan of
Chisholm. Mrs. Korpi died January
4, 1889 There are also Al grand
children and four great-grandchil-
dren.
Came Here in 1895.
The family came to the United
States in 1891, locating at Newberry,
Mich, but moved to Pine county in
the fall of 1895. They lived at Sand
stone four years before moving to 4
farm in the Elbow Lake community
west of Finlayson. Following the
death of his wife Mr.. Korpi made his
home with his children and was at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Allie
Johnson, in Forest Lake, at the time
of his death.
The deceased was one of the first
members of the St. Johns Evangelical
Lutheran congregation at Finlayson
and was active in its affairs.
Those from away here for the
funeral included A. X. Korpi and
sons and Mrs. Swante Korpi and
daughter Mavis and baby Richard
of Chisholm; Mr.. and Mrs. Sever
Mattson and children, Alvin and
Senia Korpi; Miss Mildred Korpi and
Leonard Westine of Minneapolis; Mr..
and Mrs. Adolph Johnson, Forest
Lake; Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Hendrikson
and daughter and Mrs. Robert La
Pierre, Duluth; Mrs. G.. Hildebrandt,
Motley; and Mr.. and Mrs. August
Brabec and Mrs. Hilma Hannu of
Denham.
Friends of the bereaved relatives
extend sympathy in their loss.
Askov American., 1943-09-30
Man Found Dead
In Cabin Home

The body of Fred Wood, So, sim
gle man living about seven miles
southeast of Bruno in a cabin in the
woods, was found there by a neigh
Dor Tuesday afternoon. He had ap-
parently been dead two or three
weeks.
Mr. Wood, who was born in Eng
land, June II, 1874, had made his
home near Bruno approximately IS
years. Survivors are two brothers.
one in Minneapolis and the other in
Iowa.
Funeral services are to be held at
5 o'clock this afternoon from the
Larson Funeral Chapel at Sandstone
and interment will be in the Sand
stone cemetery.
Askov American., 1943-09-30
international News Review

Closer and closer to the old Russo
Polish borderline the Nazis are being
driven, and with a retreat of this kind
it is like with a SNOWFALL: The more
it rolls, the bigger it grows - and,
the faster it rolls downhill, once
given the momentum.
Quite Distance.
1t must not, however, be accepted
as fact that Berlin - or victory -
is very close at hand, for, from both
the Italian and the Russian fronts
there is still quite a distance to
travel
But the important fact is that the
Americans, the British, and the Rus
slams in very striking manner are
on the way, and that on no single
occasion have the Nazis for many
months been able to turn about and
put up a real show of opposition.
They are simply being whipped re-
lentlessly ahead - toward the coun-
try where they came from when they
set out on their pillaging expedi-
tiOns.
Not So Good, Either.
On the European front it has been
Naples and Smolensk that were the
most recent centers of events. On
the Southwest Pacific front, since the
fall of Munda, Salamaua and Lac,
it has been Finschhafen on the is
land of New Guinea. Here the Jap
anese had built a most valuable air
field, one of the few most strongly
fortified positions yet remaining in
the hands of the enemy.
But a few days ago, Americans
and Australians took that air
field, and were, at the moment
of writing, about to take Finsch-
hafen itself.
It is the same in the Southwest
Pacific as in Europe: The Axis forces
simply cannot stand up against the
United Nations. One should think that
if they could, if there were still bit
of spunk and strength left in them,
(Continued ON page -
Askov American., 1943-09-30
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

For a considerable time the an
nouncements made by the Allied
headquarters in North Africa, the
American Australian headquarters.
under command of General Douglas
Macarthur, in Australia, and the
high command of the Russian armies
have been consistently triumphant.
They have reported progress
and victories without d break,
without a setback.
This was quite particularly true a
few days ago when Eisenhower's
staff in Algier sent out word that
Americans and British had just about
forced the Nazis away from the Ital-
ian Salerno sector and driven them
farther and farther back in the Naples
sector. 1t is considered extremely
doubtful that the Nazis will be able
to hold Naples, and in their despera-
ton they are said to have set fire
to the city, and to have carried out
murder and plundering on vast
scale.
MAIN ODJect1Ve.
AS the fighting in Italy develops,
and becomes more and more intensi-
fled, it is easy to realize that the
main objective of the Anglo-Ameri-
can drive is to reach Berlin itself,
by chasing the Nazis out of North
Italy and Austria - then by enter
ing Germany proper.
Recent bombings of Mannheim,
Ludwigshafen, and Hanover point,
like so many previous ones, in that
very same direction.
Berlin also is the objective Of the
Soviet armies which keep on inflict-
ing new and terrible defeats on the
NaziS.
When Smolensk fell into Rus
sian hands once more a few days
ago, Hitler suffered really stag
gering blow, and military experts
say that it was his most serious
catastrophe since he lost Stalin-
grad.
Askov American., 1943-09-30
Forget Me Not
Sale This Week

The annual Forget-Me-Not sale,
sponsored by the Cloverleaf Chapter
No. of the Disabled American Vet
Grams, will be held Friday and Sat-
urday of this week, according to Hans
P. Christensen, adjutant, of Kerrick.
The territory will include all Pine
county and the southern part of Carl
ton county.
The Cloverleaf chapter asks the
support of all in the area to be COW
cred, every contribution going to aid
a worthy cause
Askov American., 1943-09-30
Gathering Marks
Founding Of DSS
Lodge At Askov
Entire Membership of Su.
preme Board Here for
Event Saturday.

The Askov Danish Sisterhood
Lodge No. 154 marked the creates,
event in its history Saturday evening
at the D. B. S. hall when the entire
membership of the supreme board OF
the national organization was here to
initiate a class of IL new members
and to celebrate the 25th anniversary
of the founding of the local lodge.
The evenings festivities began with
a dinner at z o'clock for the lodge
members, candidates, guests and their
respective husbands, admittance be-
ing by written invitation.
Supreme President Speaks.
Mrs. Svend Petersen, chairman OF
the committee in charge, bade the
gathering welcome, following which,
Svend Petersen officiated as toast
master. An official welcome to the
guests was extended by Mayor Hans
Mosbaek of Askov, the chief address
of the evening then being given by
Mrs. Adela Hauge of Fairfield, Conn.,,
supreme president of the Danish Sis
terhood in America. Mrs Hauge, an
able leader and speaker, is serving
her third 6-year term as supreme
president of the society.
The history of the local lodge was
given by Mrs. Emil Andersen in a
condensed but interesting form dur
ing which she presented the eight
charter members who were able to
attend. Miss Dorothy Petersen gave
a piano solo and Miss Ruth Hansen,
with Miss Petersen at the piano, sang
several solos. A number of songs were
also sung by the gathering.
Greetings Read.
During the evening a number of
greetings from members living at
distant points were read Mrs. Peter
Simonsgaard of Chicago, a lodge
member, was present and expressed
her appreciation as did also Sister
Edna Mylund of Santa Barbara, Calf.
Another visiting sister introduced was
Camilla Petersen of Marinette, Wis,
whose mother, former Supreme Sec
retary Caroline Nielsen, was here Is
years ago together with other su-
preme officers to start the lodge
A rare event that took place dur
ing the evening was the presentation
of 50-year membership emblem to
Mrs. Ole Nielsen of Askov who re-.
tains her membership in the old Chi
cago lodge. with Supreme Secretary
Jennie Miller of Chicago performing
the ceremony.
Board Members Introduced.
On account of the limited time
available the other members of the
supreme board were granted only
sufficient time to extend greetings
This they did very nicely in the fol-
lowing order: Mrs. Christine Miller,
supreme vice president, Council
Bluffs, Iowa; Mrs. Ellen Hojrup, SUI
preme treasurer, Minneapolis; Mrs.
Iona Holt, first supreme trustee,
Laramie, Wyo.; Mrs. Elna Sorensen,
second supreme trustee, Racine, Wis;
and Mrs. Laura Sorensen, third su-
preme trustee, Kansas City, Mo.
Following the program the ladies
retired to the lodge room to conduct
the initiation ceremonies, the even
ing terminating with coffee and cake
in the dining room for the entire
group.
Askov American., 1943-09-30
Many Loans Affected.

This voluntary action on the part
of the land bank will substitute a
4 per cent rate for higher existing
rates on more than three-fourths of
the loans not outstanding closed by
the land bank prior to June "a, 1885,
when the bank started making loans
at 4 per cent. Some earlier loans
were written at rates as high as 6
per cent.
Askov American., 1943-09-30
Nav Continue To
Use Old Coupons

Kerosene coupons used for domes-
tic cooking and lighting may be used
beyond the expiration date, the Pine
County War Price and Rationing
board announced this week.
Coupons for the next period are
now being mailed out, the board add
! ed.
Askov American., 1943-09-30
School Men Plan
Sports Program
District 25 CrOss-COuntry
Run To Be Held At AskOv
October 20.

Sixteen schools in District Is OF
the State High School league will
compete at Askov October 26 in q
cross-country run, the first of its
kind in this district, according to a
decision reached at meeting of the
council of school executives in Hinck-
ley last week.
Will Be Annual Event.
Superintendent Kenneth E. Ander-
son of Askov, originator of the idea
and high school coach again this year,
will lay out the course and set up the
regulations. Present plans are to al
low each school five runners and a
trophy will be awarded the school
with the highest team total. 1t is
planned to make the race an annual
event.
Election of officers at the meeting
resulted in Supt. c. G. Aakhus of
Willow River being chosen as presi-
dent and Supt. Anderson of Askov
as secretary-treasurer.
Basketball Schedule Drawn.
Other business discussed was the
basketball schedule and Askov's
games have been drawn up. as fol-
lows:
December 8, Bruno here; Dec. Z,
Barnum here; Dec. 10, Sandstone
there; Dec IA, Willow River there;
Jan. 7, Bruno there; Jan. IL, Hinckley
here; Jan. IA, Finlayson here; Jan.
18, Willow River here; Jan. 81, Moose
Lake there; Jan. %, Sandstone here;
Feb. 4, McGrath here; Feb. II, Fin
layson here; Feb. 18, McGrath there;
Feb. %, Pine City there, tentative,
practice game; Feb. 25, Bruno here,
tentative, practice game.
The sub-district tournament will
be held February % at Sandstone and
March and at Barnum. The dis
trict tournament will be held March
7, 9 and 10 in Pine City.
Askov American., 1943-09-30
HINCKLEY BARN BURNS

The large barn on the John Whyte
farm near Hinckley was burned to
the ground Monday when struck by
lightning during the storm. A silo,
which had just been filled, was also
destroyed by the flames.
Askov American., 1943-09-30

Paper wrappings. substituted for
lead foil on cigarettes, smoking and
chewing tobacco, have saved 40 mil
lion pounds of foil
Askov American., 1943-09-30
Interest Rate On
Farm Loans Cut
Federal Land Bank Four
Per Cent Rate To Be Eff.
fective July /, 1914.

The Federal Land Bank of Saint
Paul has taken action to put interest
rates on all Federal Land Bank loans
made through National Farm Loan
Associations at per cent after
June 80, 1914, according to Oscar
Thilquist, secretary-treasurer in the
NFLA office at Mora.
Loans bearing interest rates at S,
512 and 6 per cent will be reduced
to 4 per cent. More than half of
the present outstanding loans were
written at per cent. However, COM
missioner loans are not included in
the present announcement.
Action Voluntary.
This action, the secretary-treasu-
rer pointed out, was voluntary on
the part of the bank The following
statement in regard to the reduced
rate has just been received by the
secretary-treasurer from President F
w. Peck:
"The Federal Land Bank of Saint
Paul has taken action voluntarily to
place interest rates on all land bank
loans made through national farm
loan associations at per cent, pre-
compartment loans at 4A per cent,
and direct, agency, and loans pur-
chased from joint stock land banks
at Az per cent. These rates are to be
effective on all inStallmentS matur-
ing on and after July l, 1914, when
the present authorized reduced in
terest rates of 312 per cent made
available by Congress may be expect
ed to expire. The new rates will re-
main in effect for the life of the
loans.
reductions will be effective as Of
the above date on purchase money
mortgages and land purchase con-
tracts and these rates will be AZ
per cent"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-26
BY HELEN JAMESON
distributed by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)

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MT imagine his letting the hair
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NEW YORK - (ANP) = Mrs.
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Gil, and officials of the board of
education we're guests last week of
Harlem public school children who
presented a colorful pageant, 1.-THE
History of Harlem"
The First Lady lauded the teach
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in aiding the nation.
Mrs. Roosevelt was presented by
Miss Ellen A. G.. Phillips, assistant
superintendent of the board of ed
ucation Also present were Magis-
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member of the board of education,
and Miss Regina c. M. Burke, as
sociate superintendent Of the ele-
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The pageant, a demonstration of
the All Day Neighhorhood School
program to develop an elementary
school program designed to meet
the needs of children in a demo-
cratic society, traced the history of
Harlem from Indian days to the
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Nursery To.
Teach Day
Child Care

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Va. -
(SNS) Broadening and intensity
ing it's regular program of commu-
nity-related activity in the light of
wartime needs, the Hampton In
Stitute Nursery School opened it's
Six-Week summer term today as a
laboratory and demonstration unit
for the training of directors and
teachers in day-care centers for
children.
It's staff will also serve in a con-
sultative capacity in the establish
ment Of two day-care centerS which
are expected to be established
in nearby Hampton and Phoebus
during the summer, under the
provisions of the Lanham act.
Headed by Mrs. Ida Jones Curry,
director, a workshop on the day
care of young children in wartime
will utilize the Nursery School in
an intensified instructional pro-
gram designed to give a selected
number of students background in
formation on the normal develop
ment and everyday care of children
from two to six years of age, and
to prepare them to take charge of
centerS.
Students in the workshop will
devote the entire six weeks to prac-
teal work and child-care theory,
observing and participating in the
Nursery School program each
morning and attending lectures,
reading, or viewing child-care films
in the afternoon Emphasis will be
given especially to group activities,
child nutrition, AMI, child psychol-
ogy.
A unique feature of the Nursery
School this summer will be the
establishment of a kindergarten
unit for youngsters who are just
beyond the nursery maximum age
of four years but who have not
reached the regular school age of
six years. With this group, and the
usual nursery group ranging from
two to four years, students in the
workshop will be able to observe
and participate in programs for the
two age levels which will also be
represented in the wartime day.
care centers.