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Detroit evening times., 1943-04-18
.36-Pd8e Booklet Gives
Vita GARDEN Information

GOOD many city dweerS who have far done gardening
window box scale going to be farming in earnest thu
year. Beans spinach we'll have them all in our
backyard
But vegetables things for unless theyr
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-18

properly DldHltu anu NulNiNoNNh
they refuse 10 act according to
Hoyle.
To prevent any garden
tragedies, The Detroit Times is
Offering TO its readers a victory
garden booklet prepared by
Henry Pree, one of the nations
leading garden authorities.
Richly illustrated, this 30
page booklet contains every step
in planting your victory garden.
Here are some of the many
topics discussed.
directions for planning
your garden.
Good soil and how to
make il.
3-Digging the garden. hot
bed and cold frame.
Victory garden p a n S.
This included complete instruc-
tions and illustrations on how TO
plant gardens ranging from
l0X15 feet 10 50x100 feet.
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-18
Raqan-tide Unit Is TO Meet

RAGAN-LIDE UNIT 13 will
have luncheon at l p. m. and a
meeting at 2 p. m. Monday at
the home of Mrs. Fred Lind
bloom in West Outer drive.
Askov American., 1943-06-17
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war news
BY Mrs. Chas. Krantz
Pine County Farmer Fieldwoman.

Have you victory garden? "Weed
it and reap!"
Let's see now, how long is it since
we have seen the ever-ready come
back after rain: millions of dol
lars in the farmers pocket?" Won
der if the government post road was
better riding in olden days?
If the road hasn't improved much,
at least much of the land near by
has changed complexion. Neat stone
fences, straight as a line, evidence
of perseverance and love of order
illness, and an eye for beauty, take
the place of wire fences everywhere
on Victor Lundberg'S farm near
Friesland. Fields are clean, rows
are straight and his corn looks good
considering the weather we have had.
The Lundberg farm looks very
inviting with neat lawn and yard and
Askov American., 1943-06-17
NickersOn

Ada and E. J. Miller were in Nick
erson Tuesday evening of last week
to get Mrs. Miller who had been
staying with Mrs. Bohlin the past 10
days.
The Friendly Neighbors club will
meet with Mrs. Peder Erickson in
Duquette Wednesday, June %.
A large crowd met, for the Ladies
Aid meeting at the Slower home
Tuesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Slower and
the Vandevenn family drove from
Minneapolis Saturday evening. Cliff
ford is home on Today furlough
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Casadont and
children left Wednesday for Cali
fornia to visit their son, Bud.
Mrs. Carl Johnson and two chill
dren came Sunday evening from Du-
luth to stay at the home of her par
ents while they are away.
Askov American., 1943-06-17

keep the brooder houses and foun-
tains clean. This year they have
800 poults. The oldest are six weeks
old, but haven't been on the ground
yet because of the wet, cold spring.
The breeding season being just over,
they took the hens and toms to Du-
luth last week where they received
top market price. Mrs. Barnes made
aprons for the hens to protect their
backs from severe scratching during
the laying season. These aprons were
being laundered and put away until
next spring.
Besides the turkey project they
also have herd of 10 good milk
cows. Tom, age 13, and George, Is,
come in for their share of the chores.
The Barnes farm is on the govern
ment road about one mile north of
Banning. A beautiful grove is
close to the buildings.
Askov American., 1943-06-17
Holyoke

Mrs. Benton has been on the sick
list for the past week.
Miss Marion Lezany is visiting her
mother while on two-week vaca-
ton from Chicago.
Mrs. Alonzo Van Guilder, Jr., wen,
to Texas last Thursday to be with
Mr.. Van Guilder who is stationed
there.
Mrs. Floyd Nelson and Mrs. Har-
vey Sorensen went to Duluth Tues
day.
Mrs. Ben North and daughter Joan
and Mrs. George Sorensen and son
Walter spent Wednesday afternoon
of last week with Alyce Sorensen at
Nopeming at a birthday party for
Alyce.
Mrs. Alfred Sorensen and daugh-
ters Dorothy, Carol and Matilda, and
Pvt. and Mrs. Edward Sorensen OF
Foxboro called at the Wally Pear
son home Saturday.
Mr.. Semerau of the south side was
taken to hospital in Duluth Mon
day.
Miss Dawn Meyers is home with
her mother after months trip from
coast to coast.
Sergeant Lenard Erickson left Sat-
urday after weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends in Holyoke.
Mrs. Herman Moder went to Min
neapolis recently She took Glenn
Van Guilder and girl friend and
Miss Francella Van Guilder back to
the Cities with her. Mr.. Moder spent
Saturday evening here.
Miss Evon Lugeston of Minneapolis
spent Saturday evening in Holyoke
Jim Puckett took trip to Iowa
last week.
Mrs. Hazel Anderson and daughter
Elaine, Mrs. Evely Lindburg, Mrs
Murial North and Mr.. and Mrs. Wally
Pearson spent Friday afternoon with
Mrs. SorenSen.
Askov American., 1943-06-17
Fifteen Years Ago.
(June 81, 1929

a pretty wedding was Solemnized
Saturday evening, June 6, at the Jas.
Suk home in Denham, when Miss
Violet Tweeten became the bride of
Anton Suk. They will make their
home in Denham where Mr.. Zuk is
assisting his father in the mercantile
business.
Richard, the young son of Mr. and
Mrs. Adolph Barquist of Proctor, died
unexpectedly at their home at Proc
tor recently and was brought to Du-
quette for burial. Funeral services
were held Friday, Rev. Fillinger of
Bruno officiating.
The wedding of Miss Signe Swan
son and Paul Babcock of Markville
took place Friday at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Emma Swanson.
The Hinckley high school is under
going repairs which calls for installa-
ton of new radiators, replastering,
etc. The Folsom Hardware is also
being repaired. 1t will now have an
entire glass front which will have a
large shelf for display room.
Carl Swanson of Danforth and Miss
Inez E. Nelson of Sand Creek were
married in Markville June IL. They
left for Galesburg, ILL.,, and other
points.
Mary Stine, eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley Stine of Sturgeon
Lake, was married Monday to Frank
Zentkowski, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Zentkowski. The groom is en-
ployed by the Northern Pacific and
they will make their home for the
present with the groom's parents.
Wilbert Benson of Saltwater ar
rived in Markville last week to take
charge of the Lutheran church work
here He makes his home with Otto
Lindgren in the Kennedy house.
Miss Cora Howard of Markville
was married to Arthur Williams last
Thursday at Pine City. They will
make their home in Hinckley.
Carl Paulsen finished building a
fireplace and chimney in the Svend
Petersen residence at ASkov today
and expects to leave at once for Boyd
Wis, to join the Askov Construction
Co. crew there.
A new fireproof school building
will be constructed in district No. IL
in Royalton township to replace the
building destroyed by fire about a
year ago. The contract calls for the
building to be completed by Septem-
Der in time for the opening OF
school this fall.
Mrs. Sofia Erika Peterson, who
died June 8, was buried in Swede
Park cemetery June II, Rev. Tern
berg officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Peterson came to Pine county in
1893, settling at Sturgeon Lake. In
1920 they moved to Isle. She had
been bedridden since Christmas. Sur
viving are Mr.. Peterson and five chill
tdren.
Askov American., 1943-06-17
When You And
l We're Younger
Items taken from the Askov American
of 25 and Is years ago.
Twenty-Five Years Ago.
(June 20, 1879

(June ~, 1Slo)
Askov and vicinity purchased or
made pledges for war savings stamps
to the amount of $9,302 in the drive
last week, again "going over the top
allotment was $4,000.
Miss Harriet Crow from near
Green Bay, Wis, and Erode B. Kill
stofte, whose parents live at Askov,
were married at Minneapolis Friday.
The groom enlisted in the marines a
few months ago and has been study
ing wireless telegraphy at the Dun
woody Institute, Minneapolis. The
newlyweds are temporarily located in
that city.
Peter Bovberg of Askov made a
land deal with c. c. Jensen of Coul-
ter. Iowa, Monday, exchanging 40
acres of his land two miles south OF
east of Askov.
Miss Anna Rasmussen of ASkoV
and Andrew Christensen of Withee,
Wis, were united in marriage Tues
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. They
will not establish a permanent home
at this time as the groom has been
called for military service. He will
report soon.
Marinus LauridSen of Alta, Iowa,
who visited Askov early this spring,
has bought 80 acres 5 miles north
east of Askov from Ludwig Mosbaek.
Mr. Lauridsen intends to settle on his
land next fall.
The annual conference of the DAN
ish Lutheran Church of America is
now in session at ASkov. Over 300
visitors including 20 ministers and
SO delegates were here for the open
ing day, yesterday. It is the first
time in the history of ASkov that the
conference has been held here.
Marius JohanSen, who is living
with his parents northeast of Askov,
has received his call from the local
board at Hampton, Iowa, to appear
for military service. He leaves Sum-
day evening.
Elmer and Ted Brieland and Erwin
Dishal of Bruno will leave Monday,
June "a, for training camp.
a. M. Dougan has returned to
Bruno from Canada where he has
been the past two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Forsyth arrived
in Norman from Duluth Saturday as
he is called to the colors and expects
to leave the latter part of this week.
Scores of firms throughout the
United States have been penalized
for violations of rules of the Food
Administration. In some cases Ii
censes to operate have been sus-
pended. Among the more numerous
violations are sales of flour without
substitutes and carrying more than
normal 80 days supply of sugar.
Askov American., 1943-06-17

well-painted buildings. They wanted
modern conveniences, so have put in
home plant
Mrs. Lundberg says she is getting
too old to milk so now they are get
ting a milking machine. They milk
Is cows. Son Theodore is home
and does most of the farming and
has plenty to do on 260 acres with
IS acres under plow. They have 16
acres corn. It's been to wet to plant
potatoes.
This farm was just brush, stumps
and stones when the Lundbergs
moved up from st. Paul 27 years ago.
The younger son, Gordon, "a years
old, is lieutenant at Camp Bealy,
Calf. Before entering the service,
Gordon was law student-thin and
pale. Now he is brown, husky and
full of pep.
We are proud of our Pine county
boys in the service and they again
can be proud of the brothers and
parents that are doing such a fine
job at home.
Mrs. Vail Barnes was washing the
turkeys drinking fountains when
called. They were as sparkling clean
as anybody's dishes. Mr. and Mrs.
Barnes have successfully raised large
flocks of turkeys every year. The
secret of their success lies in their
care of details. They move the poultS
to new ground when necessary, they
Askov American., 1943-06-17
Duquette

Mrs. Edw Rupp, Mrs. c. Torell
and children and Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els Melancon were in Duluth Monday
Mr.. Melancon is feeling better and is
able to be around at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Melancor
spent the weekend at home. Mar
garet Melancon is spending the week
at the home of her grandfather.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Torell and chill
dren called at the Clark home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Nelson and
children were Monday visitors at the
Alf Lund home.
Askov American., 1943-06-17
Kerrick

tr. MlCndel hogan SpenC most OF
last week with the folks. He was
recuperating after few days in a
hospital
Mrs. Robert Hogan and the chill
dren spent most of last Thursday in
Sandstone at the dentists office She
and Gloria also spent two days in
Duluth with Mrs. Caldwell.
Ralph Keyport is home for short
furlough from Camp Hood, Texas
He reached town Monday evening
and will be here about a week. He
likes the army now, although orig
inally he headed for the navy. Now
he is glad he made the change. He
looks well.
Timmie Sexton was bitten in the
hand by a dog this week. The teeth
went through and it was quite pain
full. He was taken to a doctor who
dressed the injury and gave him a
treatment for lockjaw There seems
to be no infection and Tim is as good
as ever.
Father Carroll is spending this
week in Duluth attending a retreat.
He will return Sunday for services
which will be held in Duquette and
Bruno.
Reports from Moose Lake is to the
effect that the condition of Ed Arm
strong, who has been there for the
past several weeks, is about the same.
Miss Erickson of the bank enter
tanned her sister from Groningen over
the weekend.
John Olson returned from Duluth
Monday morning from his regular
annual visit with relatives and
friends.
There was two days of sunshine
in this neighborhood last week and
that's news.
The Kerrick State Bank handled
a very successful auction at the farm
of Mr.. Russom near Foxboro last
week Everything sold well.
Cy Halverson is sporting" new
Pontiac. 1t is a very fine looking
job. He was unable to get repairs
for the old one and he needed way
patton, molding sand shipper.
J. H. Hogan made several trips to
Duluth lately to consult a doctor.
His eye has been causing him con-
siderable trouble. He says it is some
what better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Strieber were
here over the weekend and had in
tended to plant garden if they could
dodge the raindrops.
Franklin Lundberg and family
were Sunday guests in Kerrick.
The Presbyterian Bible school has
been in session at the church several
days this week. Miss Seppke is an
instructor there.
Miss Zola Southerton is now en-
ployed in the cheese factory.
Mrs. Ben Sydow will entertain the
Presbyterian Ladies Aid in the
church basement June "a. Every
body welcome Lunch will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Bush and
son Vernon of Denison, Iowa, were
weekend visitors at the Irwin Lar
son home.
Mrs. Carl Spjut and daughter Yer
lie, who have been spending two
weeks at the Irwin Larson home, left
recently for Saltwater. Their son,
Johnny, remained for the summer.
Miss Shirley Erickson of Gron-
ingen spent the weekend at Ker-
rick as the guest of her sister, Phyl-
lis.
Mrs. Milton Fider returned Sunday
evening from Grand Rapids where
she has been visiting her parents.
Askov American., 1943-06-17

The Mission Happy HIS met at the
A. j. Dillon home June 13. Garden
ing is the main project and garden
demonstrations will feature the fu-
ture meetings. a wiener roast closed
the evenings recreation and the next
meeting will be held at the Ernest
Dahl home July at 8 p. m.
Askov American., 1943-06-17
Oak Lake

Mrs. J. F. Anderson returned Tues
day from the hospital.
Donald Ferguson spent the week
in st. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Beckstrom and
daughter were business callers in
Sandstone Monday.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
Gust Koecher home June 25.
Askov American., 1943-06-17

John Hrbek assisting the officers.
The principal project discussed was
the growing of string beans. Games
furnished the recreation. The next
meeting will be held July 8 at the
school at 8 p. m.
Askov American., 1943-06-17

County Agent Clyde P. Shumway
attended the Kerrick Go-Getters All
Club meeting on June when an in
teresting program was presented and
demonstrations were discussed for
their next meeting.
Askov American., 1943-06-17

The Hill Topper's club met at dis
trict ia school recently with local
leaders, Mrs. VIM. Mecl and Mrs
Askov American., 1943-06-17
County All Clubs

The Brook Beavers All Club met
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Pechacek with II present. Three
new members were enrolled.
For the benefit of those who were
absent from the previous meeting, a
round-table report was given of the
work accomplished at that meeting
This procedure appears very help
full and emphasizes again many i'm
portant points.
Members brought slogans for the
club, and the slogan BUSY Hands
Make Prosperous Lands" was
adopted.
A scrap drive for war needs is
being conducted by this group.
A swimming instruction contest is
planned with an award to the men,
ber training the largest number to
swim
The next meeting will be held on
June 81 at the Pechacek home.
The Fast Freighters All Club met
June at the Frank Bible home. Will
fred Zalaznik presided and led the
discussions of demonstration presen-
tation.
Arthur Robinson gave a demon
stration with baby chicks, using the
wing marking method and gave
points in favor of the practice.
Mildred Bible demonstrated the
proper methods for applying tourn-
iquet.
A scrap drive contest for metal
is planned by their group with the
losers treating the winners. There
are 30 members enrolled with six
junior leadership members. Every
project and activity is represented.
Twelve members are taking the FAM
lily garden project, and all are en-
rolled in the health activity.
Baseball games are being sought
with other All teams and plans are
materializing for achievement ex-
hibitS.
The Ambitious Willows held their
regular All meeting at the school,
house June 8. Local leaders, Mrs
Otto Reuer, Miss Geise and Otto
Sanderson directed the group. Act
ing Chairman Billy Thompson con-
Quoted the meeting.
Several mothers of club members
were guests and an invitation is ex-
tended to all parents to attend future
meetings. Four new members were
welcomed into the club.
Two demonstrations, one showing
proper meal service and another
demonstrating the treatment for first,
second and third degree burns were
given by members.
Health records were discussed and
information of club members was
obtained from the school records on
file
A delicious lunch was served by
Mrs. Reuer, and true party atmos-
phere prevailed with the playing of
games concluding the evening.
The next meeting will be held
June % at p. m. at the school.
An interesting meeting was held
by the Sandstone All girls on June Z
at the home of Mrs. Arthur Nelson.
This club selected the name of
Sandstone Waves.
The next meeting will be held at
the playground and in case of rain,
the group will meet at the other
leaders home, Mrs. c. w. Lewis.
The Sandstone Commands will
hold their next meeting at 7:30 p. m.
at the county agents office June Is.
Health will be the main topic with
talk by Roy Wahlberg of the Grind
stone Gophers, who was Pine county's
health boy representative at state
fair contest.
L. c. Lawyer is local leader of this
group.
The Hill Topper's club met at dis
trict ia school recently with local
leaders, Mrs. VIM. Mecl and Mrs.
Evening star., 1943-09-12
Attractive Wedding
For Miss Barnes

In the absence of Col Barnes,
who is in Africa, Miss Barnes was
given in marriage by Col. c. B.
Leasure, U. S. A.
Several candelabra were used on
the altar of the chapel and a pro-
gram of music was given before the
ceremony Canon Charles w. Smith
offlciated.
Miss Barnes had as her maid of
honor Miss Norma Saseen and the
other attendants were Mrs. William
Edward Brooks, Miss Patricia Tim
minis, Miss Elaine Doyle and Miss
Villa Deane Kleiner Miss Saseen
wore a gown of pale yellow lace
and net, a heart-shaped bonnet
and carried an old-fashioned bou-
quet.
The other attendants wore chiffon
dresses in shades of pink and blue
and their bonnets and bouquets
we're similar to that of the maid of
honor.
The brides gown was of ivory
satin made with a fitted bodice and
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a long train. A tiara of pearls and
orange blossoms held her f1nger-tip
length veil and she carried white
roses and stephanotis.
Chief Petty Officer William Ed
ward Brooks was the best man and
the ushers were Chief Petty Officer
James Wright, Chief Petty Officer
James Sunmerville and Radio Tech
nician, first class, Charles Cassel-
man.
Hotel 24o0 was the scene of the
reception following the ceremony
of Miss Barnes and Sergt McKenna.
Later the couple left for a short
wedding trip. The brides travelling
costume was an American Beauty
color suit with which she wore gray
and black accessories.
The bride attended Kansas City
College and the bridegroom the
University of Arizona, Sergt. Nc
Kenna is the son of Mrs. Ruth
Sayres and Mr.. Gerald w. McKenna
of Tucson.
Evening star., 1943-09-12
Sfraff0n.C CaIdwelI
Wedding Yesterday

Resident Washington showed par
ticular interest in two of the many
weddings which took place yester-
day Miss Lillian Kearsley Cald-
well and Mr.. Edward Bowman
Stratton, jr., were married in st.
Margaret's Episcopal Church and
Miss Chloe Ann Macdonald and
1t. Richard Pugh Stifel, U. S. N. R.,
chose st. Mary's Chapel of the
Washington Cathedral of st. Peter
and st. Paul for their wedding.
Both ceremonies took place in the
late afternoon and were followed by
receptions. The brides are mem
bers of two well-known Washing
ton families, the former as Miss
Caldwell, having made her debut in
the Capital several seasons ago.
The ceremony for the Stratton-
Caldwell wedding was performed at
4:30 O'clock, the rector of the
church. the Rev. Armand T. Eyler,
officiating, and the bride being given
In marriage by her uncle, Mr.. John
H. Snyder, also of Washington. She
is the daughter of Mrs. George K.
Caldwell and the late Mr.. Caldwell
and her wedding gown was of ivory
satin and her veil was of rare old
Belgian lace, an heirloom from her
great-grandmother.
Her attendants were all Wash
ngtonians and included Mrs. James
L. Cameron, Mrs. Harold Rosenwald
and Mrs. Lawson NJ Mckenzie,
while her matron of honor was Mrs.
Lewis E. Spangler. Their frocks
were of taffeta made with full skirts
and fitted bodices with becoming
yokes. Mrs. Spangler wore maize
and carried talisman roses with blue
delphinium and similar flowers in
her hair. The others were in sage
green and carried yellow roses and
blue delphinium with clusters of
the blossoms in their hair.
Mr.. Stratton, who is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Stratton of Newton Cen
tire, Mass, had as his best man Mr..
Whiting Shepard of Toledo and the
ushers were Mr.. Royden c. Rinker
of Washington, Mr.. Nils Anderson
of Montclair, Ensign George Chap
man of Bangor, Me; 1t. Joseph
WEIGH of Boston and Maj. Ralph
Appleton of Columbus, Ohio.
The reception for only the mem
bers of the two families and the
wedding party was held in the
apartment of the brides mother,
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Stratton
started on their wedding trip. They
Evening star., 1943-09-12
Miss Macdonald
WedS Lit. Sifei

Canon Missioner Theodore O.
Wedel officiated at the ceremony
for Miss Macdonald and 1t. Stifel
at $50 o'clock, the chapel being
lighted with candles. Mr.. John
Emmett Macdonald gave his daugh-
ter in marriage and she wore an
ice blue satin costume, the full skirt
made over hoops and falling into a
long train. A coronet of pale blue
ostrich feathers held her finger tip
length veil of ice blue illusion and
she carried a shower bouquet of
blush pink roses and stephanotis.
Mrs. George Wells Cheney, jr.,
formerly Miss Mary Pope of Wash
ington, was matron of honor and
Miss Gladys Arden Peterson of Phil
adelphia was maid of honor They
were dressed in similar costumes,
Mrs. Cheney in blush pink and Miss
Peterson in eggshell satin, both
made with full skirts and fitted
bodices and their caps of ribbon
trimmed with ostrich feathers
matched their dresses Mrs. Cheney
carried pale pink roses and blue
delphinium and Miss Peterson's
bouquet was of pale yellow roses
and delphinium.
Mr.. Tomas Moffatt of Cincinnati
was best man for 1t. Stifel and the
ushers included 1t. George Wells
Cheney of Manchester, Conn; 1t.
Robert Barit of Detroit, 1t. William
Berlinger of Philadelphia and 1t.
Hunter Delatour of Great Neck,
Long Island, all junior grade in the
United States Naval Reserve.
Mrs. Macdonald, mother of the
bride, received the guests at the in.
formal reception held at the Ken
nedy-Warren and was assisted by
Mrs. Florence Pugh Stifel of Gin
cinati, mother of the bridegroom
Later 1t. and Mrs. Stifel left on
their short wedding trip.
1t. Stifel entered the Navy shortly
before his graduation with the class
of 1912 from Princeton University,
where he was president of the Char
ter Club and member of the Tri-
angle Club. He was given leave for
the wedding from sea duty, to which
he will shortly return. His bride is
a descendant of Thomas Paine,
prominent during the American
Revolution, and of Robert Morris,
signer of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. She is a granddaughter
of Mrs. J. Alexander McCann of
Philadelphia.