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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-29
Thye Takes Oath
AsNeWCovernor
In Rites Tuesday
Stassen Tenders Resigna-
ton to Enter Navy as
Lieutenant Commander.

Lieutenant Governor Edward J.
Thye was sworn in Tuesday after
noon as Minnesota's chief executive,
taking over the chair left vacant by
Governor Harold E. Stassen, who
rendered his resignation to join the
U. S. navy as a lieutenant COM
mander. Stassen left two hours
later for the Great Lakes Naval
Training station where he was Or
dered to report by Thursday.
Thye was sworn in as governor
by Chief Justice Henry NJ Gallagher
of the state supreme court in the cap
itol, the ceremony being witnessed
by the supreme court justices, state
officials, members of the recently
adjourned legislature and others.
With Thye's ascendancy to the gov
ernorship, State Senator Archie Mil
Ter of Hopkins, president pro tenn of
the Senate, was advanced to the post
of lieutenant governor.
Owns Farm Near Northfield.
"A NSlSl VI WOl III " oil LILY
was born in South Dakota in 1896,
raised on Minnesota farm and has
operated his own farm near North
field 20 years. He was appointed
as deputy commissioner of agricul-
ture by Governor ,Stassen, resigning
this post when he filed for lieutenant
governor last year.
Thye, a widower seven years, was
married last November to Miss Myr-
tie Oliver of st. Paul. He has an
18-year old daughter, Jean, by his
former marriage, who at present is
attending college in Illinois. Gov
ernor and Mrs. Thye are making
their home in an apartment of the
St. Paul hotel, but plan on spending
some time on their farm at North
field this summer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-29
No Blanket Increase
In All OAA Grants

To clear up few questions aris-
ing from the recent action of the
Minnesota legislature increasing the
maximum grant for old age assist
ance from $50 to $40, c. A. Pearson
chairman of the Pine county welfare
board, issues the following informa-
ton:
Increase in maximum old age
assistance grant from $50 to SAC
passed by the Minnesota Legislature
just adjourned, does not mean an in
crease in all OAA grants.
1.-THE reason for increasing the old
age assistance maximum is to care
more adequately for persons whose
needs exceed the old maximum OF
$50. There are exceptional cases that
may require increased grants due to
illness, etc.
"Old age assistance grants are
based upon the needs in each case
and there will be no blanket increase
in grants"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-29
Askovite On United
Nations Committee

Chris. Frederiksen of Askov was
one of 1875 Minnesotans picked re-
Gently as members of state COM
mittee to work for the perpetuation
of the United Nations as permanent
world organization.
The committee, the first of its kind
in the United States, is headed by DR..
Donald J. Cowling, president OF
Carleton college. The first full meet
ing was held in st. Paul April 19 to
perfect the organization.
The aim of the committee is "to
develop by study and public edu-
cation an understanding of the COM
mon action among nations necessary
for an enduring peace"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-29
Strong Supplies
Force Price Dip
General Cattle Market is
Weak to Csc Lower; Hogs
Move Freely.

South st. Paul, Mimi, Tuesday,
April 81, 1943 (USDA): After open
ing the week on steady to strong
basis cattle supplies expanded on
Tuesday and bearish pressure was
brought to bear on all slaughter
classes. By the close of Tuesdays
trade the general market was weak
to Is cents lower. A load of steers
scaling 1880 pounds and grading high
in choice topped the market at $l6.75.
Load lots of average-choice medium
weights were taken at $16.25 and
good and choice lots cleared at $15.75
to $1,000. The bulk medium and
good steers ranged from $13.75 to
$3.50.
Heifers Scarce.
Heifers were scarce and as rule
this class did not show as much
downturn as other slaughter kinds.
Scattered good and choice sold up to
$500 and S15.25 while most medium
and good kinds went at $500 to
SLABS.
Good beef bulls had a practical
top of $13.25 and most medium and
good sausage offerings brought $11.25
to $3.50. Vealers strengthened un-
evenly with spots so cents higher.
Top choice sold sparingly up to $1,000
while the bulk good and choice made
$3.50 to $3.50 Stockers and feed
ers were in light supply and with
demand rather limited, the trade VOL
ume was too small to make an &C
curate test.
Hogs Move Freely.
Growers in this area marketed
hogs freely early this week. Price
trends on the weeks opening session
were higher, but this advance was
lost Tuesday when barrows and gifts
sold Is cents lower, this represent
ing the loss for the week to date as
compared with last Friday. Sows
are unevenly 10 to Is cents lower.
Good and choice barrows and gifts
scaling from ITO to $50 pounds
bulked at $14.50 and good sows real
lied from SLABS to SLABS. Feeder
pigs cleared at steady rates on Mon
day, but Tuesday lost Is cents.
Sheep and lamb sales for the first
two days of the week showed little
change as compared with last Fri
days close. Bulk of the good and
choice wooded lambs sold at $3.50
to $15.75 with the outside price paid
for part deck choice ia pound
weights. Medium and good ranged
| from $500 to $500 with common
down to $11.50 and below.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-29
.ODT Examiner Will
Assist Truck Owners

T. P. Jordan, examiner from the
district office of defense transporta-
ton, Duluth, will be in Pine City
Monday afternoon, May 8, to assist
truck operators with any problems
they may have relative to their bust
ness.
He will help the operators COM
plete appeals, prepare new applica-
tons and to deal with special prob
lens arising in compliance with ODT
regulations.
While here Mr.. Jordan will make
his headquarters in the ration board
office in the Pine City village hall.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-29
International News Review

the worlds attention, Russia is not
forgotten although until recently
very little fighting of decisive nature
was going on.
But suddenly, few days ago,
the Soviet troops were stirred
into new and powerful action
against the Nazis in the eau
casus, and in the Kuban area
some very fierce battling has
been going on, mostly in dis
favor of the Nazis.
In the sector farther north, how
ever, the Russians are making no i'm
portant progress toward the objec-
tive which has beckoned them for
many weeks, the city of SmolenslS,
they apparently are being kept back
in check here as effectively as they
themselves have checked the Nazis
in the Ukraine.
Finnish Difficulties.
Finland, not too willingly at war
with Russia as the unenthusiastic
ally of Nazi Germany, has been sub
jected to new pressure for the evil
dent purpose of being persuaded to
stop her participation in the war
and seek separate peace with Soviet
Russia.
The United States, not at war
with Finland, the other day
withdrew all but skeleton di-
plomatic staff from Helsingfors,
apparently as a strong sign of
American displeasure with the
present behavior of nation
which until few years ago
enjoyed quite unprecedented
friendship and commanded great
respect in this country.
From time to time, many speeches
and incidents have made it clear
enough that Finland, really, would
like to stop this CHASTITY war as far
as she herself is concerned, one OF
her statesmen saying not long age
that Finland was being slowly ground
to pieces. But the question is-anf
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-29
Farm, Residence At
Kerrick DESTROYED

The residence on the Ben Sydow
farm south of Kerrick was destroyed
by fire early Monday morning, most
of the contents also being lost. Mr.
and Mrs. Sydow were in the barn
doing chores at the time and when
they first noticed the blaze it had
gained too much Roadway to be
stopped.
Jack Schumacher, who was pass
ing by on his patrol, saw the fire and
summoned help and several pieces OF
furniture were saved from the living
room which was the last to burn.
Some insurance was carried.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-29
Destroy Expired
Rationing Stamps

All expiring ration stamps that are
not being used by the consumer
should be destroyed by him, accord
ing to the Office of Price Admin
istration. Blue stamps A, B, c, D,
E and F that might remain in con-
sumer's book Two after April 80.
should be destroyed. Red stamps
A, B, c, D, also should be destroyed
as should expired sugar, coffee and
gasoline coupons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-29
LOCAL SIS PRIZE

In order to stimulate local in
terest in the statewide contest the
Askov American will offer a spe-
cial prize of SIS in war stamps for
the best traffic safety slogan sub
mitted by students of any Pine
county high school. Judges of the
local contest will be A. Gravesen
of AskOv, Jas. III. Hogan of Ker-
rick and r. w. Barstow of Sand
stone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-29
Offer NYA Training
To Minnesota Youth

Young men and women between
the ages of 16 and Is interested in
taking NYA training may obtain full
information by writing to the War
Production Training Center, 1882
Grand Avenue, Duluth, or to the
United States Employment Service
in the same city.
Youth are in training for 160 hours
a month, during which time they
earn a wage of $40 month to cover
items of transportation, board and
room and the necessary training tools.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-29
BY GEORG STRANDvOLD

Most of the time recently the United
Nations bombing attack on Hitler's
"Festung Europa"-"Castle Europe
has been carried out by American
and British filters, although there have
been a few sporadic Russian bomb
ings of Koenigsberg, Danzig, and
other German Baltic ports.
But a few days ago the Rus
slams directed their first massed
air attack against Germany,
sending two hundred bOmbers
i to Insterburg, a Prussian rail-
way center on the supply line
to northern Russia. A Moscow
bulletin said that practically
nothing is left of Insterburg.
This bombing is but one of many
indications that the aerial warfare
against Hitlerism is being stepped
up, and it may mean that the author
tiles consider the day of the actual
invasion of continental Europe ap-
preaching.
Tunisian Front.
That invasion will, as we have
been told many times since early
November, and again since the Casa
blanca conference three months ago
be contingent on the outcome of the
war in Tunisia.
And here there are signs of in
creasing speed and violence, too, and
from the United Nations headquar-
tiers keep on coming reassuring re-
ports to the effect that Nazi Mar
shall Rommel keeps on retreating. Al
the same time, of course, the Brit
ish Eighth Army is coming ever
closer to Tunis and Bizerte, but the
American and British generals ir
charge of operations repeat theil
warning to the public not to expect
results too soon, for the enemy i:
still very strong, and the terrain i:
bad for fighting.
Livelier Action.
While the African theater of wal
continues to hold great deal O.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-29
Pomona Grange To
Meet At Sandstone

The Pine County Pomona Grange
No. Is will hold its monthly meeting
at the Hotel Madison casino in Sand
stone Friday, April 80, at 9 p. m.
The Dell Grove and Pokegama
Oranges will furnish the musical
entertainment. The topic for dis
cussion will be China. All fourth
degree members are urged to attend
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-29
DIES IN MINNEAPOLIS

Word was received this week at
Kerrick of the passing of former
resident there, Swan Matson, who
died in Minneapolis at the age of IS.
He gave up farming operations
about three years ago because of i'll
health and moved to the Cities.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-29
Livelier Action.

While the African theater of war
continues to hold great deal of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Market Scores
Modest Advance
In Quiet Trade

NEW YORK, Dec. Is QNS)--
The stock market scored modest
advances in a generally quiet seS-
sion today. Prices were best in
the first hour of trading and then
turned easier under weekend
evening up.
Volume was at the rate of
about 30O.00O shares.
Some of the liquor shares added
TO gains made I'm recent sessions.
Among these was Park 81 Tilford,
Allied Mills and National DStill-
erS. 1rregularity in the group,
however, was shown by losses in
American DiStilling and Schenley.
All price changes. though, were
of a restricted nature, rarely eX-
ceeding a point.
j. l. Case was a feature of the
list with a rise Of better than 3
points in its new Split-up stock.
Other farm equipments were
strong
Rails were led upward by CheSa-
pcake and Ohio
SteelS were fractionally lower,
as were some Of the motors
The bond market was dull, and
curb stocks were ragged
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Natl Power 10 Retire
Balance Of Preferred

NEW YORK. Dec IS National
Power & Light Co. directors voted
to retire on Jan 81. subject to
SEC and stockholders approval
the remaining 1900 shares Of So
preferred outstanding at 500 a
share and accrued dividends OF
the funds necessary S507547 is 10
be obtained by National IN the
form OF dividend of rs cents a
share on l,05739l shares common
stock holding in Carolina Power e.
Light Co. subsidiary Balance of
the >Snds will be be drawn from
treasury OF National
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Another Victim7

As originally planned The city
included the Michigan Bell Tele-
phone Co. among the proposed
victims Of its new tax. krauSe 8
staff studied the plan and APP
proved ~ without reservation
Suddenly a member OF the
mayors royal family "diScov-
cred" that the telephone COM
pany along with express. teie-
graph and railroads under the
constitution pay state property
taxes which go into the primary
school funds in lieu of mu-
nicipal taxes W and that any city
tax on il would be banned under
this provision Of the state con-
Stltutlon.
This eye-opener was dlscov-
cred. not by any member of the
corporation counSel'S office, bat
by POLICE COMMISSIONER
JOHN WITHERSPOONi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
RetireS Shares
Held by Director

NEW YORK Dec IS Drcc-
tors of Republic AvFuon Corp
have voted 70 retire The remaining
10000 shares OF second preferred
stock, all held los Paul Moore.
director. as of Dec - ar $40 a
share according to Alfred Mar
chev president
Moore took the entire ISSUE of
100000 shares Of The preferred
stock in exchange for notes pay
able which he held The stock
was redecmahle AT SIS a share at
any time n whole OF IN part upon
20 days notice. and carried one
vote per share The price Of $40
share was reached by agree
mont MarChcv said.
The first 10000 shares were
called July ] and 100000 shares
called Oct so Moore reported on
Dec. that ne also held 17l257
shares Of the company.S common
GfnFL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Foolish Assertions

Another point made ny
krause : staff was char The
utilities CouIdn Z collect interest
on money which didrt belong 20
them on the grounds that If The
CITY doesn't collect n The goN-
eminent viii. Pure drlyel
I'm sure that even a l0-Near-
old realizes that these funds he
long 20 the company untl TAX
payment is actually made If
the city'S contention was cor
rect then A company wOuldn I
be entitled 10 interest on mon
eys invested II those moneys
were earmarked for tax pay
mentS.
But ! can now understand
why the corporation counSeis
staff makes such luduCOuS re-
marks
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19

" ifUINA iIh q iI''ilt
"It is quite probable" this
American business leader told
me. chat. il there had been no
war, the normal world con-
Sumpti0. of crude oil and its
products would have rqualed or
exceeded present consumption.
II should he remembered that
almost since the war began, lit
tie oil has been used i'm Europe
and Asia for peacetime pnr-
suits; that very large part Of
oil production in the Dutch
East Indies, Iraq. Iran and
other parts of Asia and i'm
South America has been greatly
curtailed and development, al
most stopped.
The reason oil products have
been ~ scarce on the Atlantic
Seaboard and are becoming 10
in ,he Middle West II largely
one q transportation and fed
eral government regulations.
SHORTAGE IN EAST
about 81 per cent Of the
crude oil and petroleum prod
uetS used on the Atlantic sea-
board were brought in nv tanker
before sinkings and diversion Of
tankers To other uses forced the
Stoppage of this movement. \
shortage of oil immediately de-
NelOped on the Atlantic sea-
board and has continued ever
since. Ending of the war in
Europe with "a continuance in
the Pacific would Immediately
change this situation and the
shortage on the Atlantic sea-
board would be eaSed. How
ever, greater shortages would
develop on the Pacific Coast
because of greatly increased
war demands i'm the Pacific area.
Consequently. Pacific Coast
supplies would have To he aug
mentcd by shipments from the
American and Mexican gulf
ports and South America. World
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Stock Dividend
.ByChicdgo Bank

CHICAGO. Dec ~ Stockhold-
erS Of Contincntal-Illinois Ma
tional Bank and Trust Go. today
approved an increase in the CAPT
tai stock 10 S60O00.0O0 from
$4,000 900 by declaration of a 20
per cent stock dividend
Holders also approved an IN
crease in surplus 20 $50 900 600
from $50 900 600 Both increaSeS
arc to be effected by transfers
from undivided profits
There VIII now be 1900 900
shares outstanding against 1900
600 formerly.
Under tho plan each share
holder VIII receive one additional
share Of stock tor each FIVE now
held.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Civilian Goods
Increase Seen
Early Next Year

PORTLAND. Ore. Dec. 10
(UP)-Eric Johnston. president of
the u. S. Chamber of Commerce.
said that war production had
reached its peak. and that more
production for civilians would be
possible early next year
Johnston, addressing .the Port
land Chamber of Commerce as he
neared the end of a nationwide
tour. cited SURPRISES of many
types OF war equipment as reason
to anticipate increased civilian
production I'M 1914.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
POSTWAR NtRKETS

Johnston enviSioned vast post
war markets IN Mexico, South
America, emma Europe and other
areas, as well As the United
States. as the result Of closer CO.
operation brought about by the
United Nations war effort.
He said new frontiers" would
be opened for Industry on the Pa
cific Coast which will ben fit
from increased world Grade ham
died by the nations greatly cx-
banded merchant marine and
aviation facilities.
Johnston urged that Congress
remove red tape from veteran
rehabilitation and expand med
lcal care
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Barron S Business
Index Off Slightly

NFW YORK. Feb rs The
physical Volume Of business in the
week ended Dec II declined 10
145.2 from 1857 in the preceding
week. according 10 Barron'S Index,
adjusted for long term industry
and population growth The cur
rent level compares with a peak
of 1872, reached last February,
and with 81 ] a year ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
CarboIoy Cuts Prices
On Standard Tools

C3rholoN Co. Inc announces
reductions IN prices of IT'S CO.
mmtcd carbide tools ranging
from T. per cent 10 20 per
cent on smaller sizes and some
what greater percentages on the
larger sizes. The company Off
cials attribute price reductions 10
manufacturing economies result
ing from increased output.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Dr. Merker 10 Address Broker Loans
Office MANAGERS Here Up I'D Million

NEW YORK Dec rs Loans 10
brokers and dealers IN the week
ended Dec Is totaled S1.134 600 =
600 up 100000 over the previ-
Gus week and S513O000OO above
the like week a year ago. The
total includes S637,0O0OOO for the
purpose Of purchasing or carrying
u. S. Government obligations. a
decrease of 100000 for the
week.
Other loans for the purpose Of
purchasing or carrying securities
amounted TO S263 100000, down
S21 100000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Outlook CIouded

And that's why the utilities
tax embraces only the Detroit
Edison Co. and the Michigan
Consolidated Gas
And that, too is why many
citizens are hcSltani 10 accept
the cIty's bland assertion that
the proposed tax is legal
Unless the corporation Coun-
sells entire studies have been
double checked by the police
commissioner, VIC re liable 10
awaken after the war and find
ourselves without postwar
fund but with a substantial in
tereSt liability instead
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Wheat Develops
Steady Tone
Oats Finish Lower
as Rye Gains TO Ac

CHICAGO, Dec. 4 Is GNS)--
Wheat closed sc lower 10 &c
higher today after holding 10 a
range Of less than cent. Prices
were &c 10 SIC lower early, but
Steadied in later dealings. De-
cembcr finished at Sl70i2.
Oats finished unchanged 10 &c
lower after generally displaying
an easy undertone.
Rye falllied in late dealings and
finished unchanged 10 sc higher
after eraslng earlier gains rang
ing 10 cent
In Barley, December closed sac
lower while other futures were
up sc 10 sc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Livestock Market

CHICAGO Dec rs GNs Hoes
DO 500 steady. Top Sl3 1s. bulk Si1 500
fl % heavy weight. Si3u1850. medI4w
WriIFt Alj Aght weight. Si2 -
l3 ~, neht lights ST. g. II 20: packirg
s1nf SI2 80 ~ 65. plgs. S7ufH so.
CATTLE -11 steady calves 100
steady Reef steers Good ard choice. SO
r a. common and medium Sifa1a. wear.
hnes So NJ ru Butcher cattle Heifers.
50 $50 Dos cows. S. J01l1 bulls - 500
~ ~. calves So - Feeder steers $40
70 T. 80 stucker steers Sgu1g. sockeT
COWS and heifefs. Sqti2
SHEEP SOC steady Medium and
choice lambs SltHI4 s.. cuus and com.
NOR. St2Hlf. yearnnEs. St060417 so:
common and choice ewes. s. ~ 50. feeder
lambs SI1vI2 49,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Week S Store Sales
10 Under Year Aqo

NEW YORK. Feb Is Federal
Reserve Board reported depart
ment store sales last week were
per cent under corresponding
week a year ago New York dis
trict sales were off s per cent In
the preceding week such sales
were : per cent ahead of like
period IN 1912 while in the four
weeks ended Dec II they We're 9
per cent greater than the CORE
spending four weeks last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Sheet & Tube Unit
Adds Stock HOLDINGS

NEW YORK Dec. is CONT
mental Supply Co wholly owned
subsidiary OF Youngstown Sheet Il
Tube Co, announces il has pur-
chased from Republic Supply Co.
its stock holdings IN Emsco Der
rick Il Equipment Co, amounting
IN ~ OOO shares
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
EMPLOYMENT AT PEAK

Employment. too, has reached
its peak. he said, and workers
made idle by the discontinuance
of certain types Of war production
may be employed in reconverSion
to civilian production.
He predicted however, that II
would be four TO six years after
the war before American industry
catches up with accumulated
shortages. Reconversion will come
gradually, he said. and the critical
period will be the FIRST six months
to 2 year after the war
Private industry he said must
be given The task of rcconvertino
war plants into peaccume iacto-
rlcS.
"Our problem il 10 control
ourselves, retain some wartime
controls when peace comes, and
then taper of gradually ne
said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Dow Opens New
Offices in Fast

The personnel Of Dow Chemical
Co.'S new Philadelphia and New
England sales offices 10 open Jan.
3 has been announced by Clayton
S. Shoemaker, recently appointed
eastern sales manager.
Alexander Leith Jr. who has
been with DOW'S New York sales