The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1938-03-10

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PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME III NUMBER 31
THE PINE RIVER JOURNAL, PINE RIVER.  CASS  COUNTY,  MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1938
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 Per Yeai
Pirates Win From
Walker For County
Championship Fri.
i
Championship honors for the Cuss
Oounty Basketball League went to
the Pine River Pirates Friday night,
when the "Mighty Pirates," only once
defeated all season, overwhelmed the
Walker basketeers, runners-up for
the title, by a score of 3.-22.
Christenson opened the scoring for
the Pirates early in the first quarter.
At the end of the first, half they had
gained a safe margin, the tally being
17-10 in their favor. The first half
was marked by some nice basket-
shooting on both sides.
After the opening of the second
'half the pace was speeded up with
the locals stretching the'.r lead to
27-17 at the end of the third quarter.
The game ended _2-"8 for the Pirates,
winning them the title of Champions.
This game closed the official games
of the season and by virtue of this I
victory the Pirates were awarded a'
'■beautiful championship cup. The
Pine River boys, under the coaching
of Dr. R. F. Dingle rang up a decisive record of only one loss out of nine
games. '
3:30 Sunday, the Pirates will play
Akeley in an unoflicial game in preparation for an invitation tournament
to be held there on Saturday and
Sunday, March 19 and 20, with several teams taking part, including
Hackensack, Backus, Walker and Pine
River from Cass County.
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Lawrence Carlson   \.. 38
Elmer Christenson       59
Paul Gardiner 18
Marion  Sherwood      48
John Kater Jr 21
Arnold Rognlie I_
Jim Riley     11
Harold Isensee   14
Total points for season  349
Total points by opponents  251
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
COMES TO MARLOW SUNDAY
Pine River 38
Sherwood 2
J. Kater 3
E.  Christenson 1
L. Carlson 6
Leonard Carlson 1
J. Riley 2
H. Isensee 1
P. Gardiner 1
Total     17
Walker 22
Narson
Carlson
Magelson
Windmill
C. Windmill
Lundrigan
Putvin
Gulsvig
King
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Seldom does a book come to the
screen with the background of tradition which distinguishes "Heidi," famous story of Johanna Spyri read and
loved by millions, starring Shirley
Temple. This great picture will play
at the Marlow theatre in Pine River
on Sunday and Monday of this week.
Jean Hersholt is featured as Heidi's  grandfather in  the picture.
Don't miss this picture of the year.
Watch for calendars from the Marlow theatre for other feature attractions during the coining week. Read
the ad on another page of this issue.
FREE   MOTION   PICTURES AT
THE  MARLOW ON   MARCH  19
A Free talking picture of the new
ALUs-Chalmers Tractor and all-crop
Harvester will be given at the Marlow
theatre in Pine 1 liver, on Saturdav
afternoon, March 19. The Free show
is being sponsored by the Gilbert Implement Co. of Wadena. $40.00 in
trade will be given as prizes—Be
there and see the big show. Read
£he ad on another page of this issue.
SEVEN STATES JOIN
IN FIGHT FOR FEDERAL AID THIS WK.
TO  EXPLAIN  NEW  FARM  PROGRAM  AT  DISTRICT MEETINGS
PTA  MET  MONDAY  EVE.
Six district meetings at which "he
193S Agricultural Conservation Program will be explained and studied,
will be held in Minnesota this we.k.
Some of the meetings were held last
week.
District agricultural conservation
fieldmen and blockmen, county chairmen of agricultural committees, county agents and members of the state
committee will attend the meetings.
On March 9, Wednesday of this week,
they met at Crookston, and today,
vThursday) they will meet at Grand
Kapids.
THIS  IS WHAT  HAPPENS WHEN
YOU LISTEN TO TWO PROGRAMS
WHIST SCORES FOR
FOURTH ROUND
The following item was sent in by
a reader of the Journal, and concerns
a man who was asked by his wife to
•copy a recipe as it was given over
the radio. He got two stations at
one time; one broadcasting a physical culture program ancl another, the
recipe. Not knowing much about
recipes, he took down everything he
heard with the following result:
Hands on hips, place one cup of
flour on the shoulders, raise the knees
depress toes and mix thoroughly in a
half cup of milk. Repeat six times.
Inhale quickly  one half teaspoon' of
Chance of victory in the federal aid
fight, on the outcome of which depends approximately $10,000,000 in
federal funds for highway improvements in Minnesota during the next/
three years, brightened considerably
this week, in the opinion of N. W.
Elsberg, Highway Commissioner.
Commissioner Elsberg based his
opinion on the spontaneous and unanimous action taken last week by
1,200 good roads advocates from seven northwest states, who, following a dinner in Minneapolis, banded j
themselves together in the formarl-
on of the "Northwest Good Roads
Ass'n." i
The seven states' united their
strength in making a demand on the
-'resident of the U. S. and the mern-
bers of congress that federal aid for
i trunk highways, county and seconT
I dary roads and grade crossing ellm-
! ination be continued In full on its
present basis. This would mean defeat for the program proposed in
Congress last December, that federal aid funds be curtailed and the
Highway user's tax money, which in
the past has been in a large part
allocated to the states, for highways, be diverteu to other federal
government purposes.
Minnesota's stake in this issue is
almost $5,000,000 a year, or slightly
more than $10,000,000 for the fiscal
years  ending July 1,  1939-40-41.
The formation of the Northwest
Good Roads Association was a spontaneous action' taken on the motion
of Rep. Carl Eastvold of Ortonville,
after the 1200 dinner guests hailing
The regular meeting of the fc'TA
v, as held at the school auditorium on
Monday evening. The meeting «vas
called to order by Mrs. Chas. Bates,
president. No committee reports were
made.
The invitation prize was won by
Wallace Stevens and the Traveling
prize was won by the third grade. The
[door prize was won by Mrs. Homer
.Fraser.
Following the award of prizes, the
program committee took charge and
gave the program as follows:
Trio Bernice, Phyllis and Iris
iPeterson
Play      Sophomore girls of    che
Footlight dramatic club.
Sextet .... Group from the Backus
school
Games .. In charge of Miss Benson
The PTA also announced the play
"Safety Mrst" which they are sponsoring, to be given Wednesday evening, March 16.
NEWS BRIEFS OF
INTEREST FROM
'ROUND THE STATE
SPORTSMEN' SHOW
TO BE HELD IN
MPLS. IN APRIL
baking  powder,  then  lower  the legs i "l
;1 from  all  sections   of Minnesota  and
sieve.    Exhale and breathe naturally,
, then sift into a bowl,   Attention: Lie
flat on    the floor and roll the white
of an egg until it comes to a boil. In
! ten minutes remove from the fire and
the delegates from neighboring states
had heaid a discussion on the subject by Col. Wm. Chevalier, presi-
uent of the American Road Builders
lAss'n.,   Congressman    Wilburn   Cart-
rub  smartly with a    towel.    Breat-t^:wrisht of 0klah.°}?_V chairman of the
liouse committee on roads, Commissi-
Total Points Made in Nine Games
'SAFETY FIRST' TO
BE GIVEN NEXT
WED. EVENING
Leonard Carlson  94
The fourth round of the whist tour- J naturally.    Dress  in  warm    flannels
nament played Monday night, brought • and serve with fish sauce.—contribut-
a set-back to some of the former top-   ed.
notchers.    Following is a list of the
scores:
Lundin—T. E. Hill     120
Carlson—Meland       115 j
Rounds—Robideau    222
Downing—F. A. Siefert  224
Shiffer—B.   Robideau    174
Thompson—'Fields      219
Yancey—Kolb     219
Sherwood—Kater   194
Zigmund—Siebel    232
Offlidahl—Lien    219 I     The cast of characters for the plav
L. Carlson—C. Siefert   161  "Safety First" sponsored by the PTA
Schuster—Ritchie       230  organization.have been practicing dill;
I     Fred  Carlson—Kotka       153  gently  the past two weeks  to  makp
Henderson—H. Kline   179  the  comedy  an  outstanding  success
O.  Rovik—Triggs       198   Tickets  were printed this week and
E. Rovik—Seaton     237  are now on sale by various members.
D. McAllister—Bremkin     175 The  play  will  be  given   Wednesday
Dingle Biever  212  evening, March 16, at 8 p. m., at the
Lundrigan—L. Kline   149  school auditorium.   Admission will be
Button—P. Hanson   1911 10c and 25c.
Haack—Fraser      196!     This Is a hilariously funny comedy
Luscher—Way   140  and Is guaranteed to  make laughter
oner  Elsberg  and  other  authorities.
The seven-state gathering forwarded to the White House and to th*
members of the roads committees of
the United States Senate and House,
a resolution condeming the proposal
to cancel or curtail federal aid as a
move which would disorganize th<"
highway program of the nation and
disiupt "one, national defense; two,
universal transportation, including
farm to market roads; three, the employment program; four, public safety programs; five, the tourist industry • six, the general economic welfare."
District Judge, Mark Nolan of Gil-
(bert, was elected president of the
iSeven state organization, ancl E. W.
Moeller of Minneapolis, was named
secretary.
BUCKET OF BOILING WATER:
IS     FATAL    TO     CHILD
Madelia.—Cleon Herbert Petterson,
small son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Petterson of LaSalle, died eight hours
after having fallen backward Into a
pail of boiling hot water. Burns
Jwere so deep that the nerves were
aestroyed and the child suffered no
pain after the first shock. Mrs. Petterson had heated water on. the kitchen stove to wash clothes. While
flipping it out, a pall full at a time,
and carrying it to the basement of
iher home, a neighbor called and the
•two women stepped into another room
to visit. Just then the children ran
into the Kitchen. Cleon backed up
land fell into the pall of boiling waiter.
PLENTY  OF   ROAST  CHICKEN
100   BIRDS   BURN   TO   DEATH
When the fifth annual Northwest
Sportsmen's Show opens on April 16,
at the Minneapolis auditorium, one
qf the largest collection of Minnesota's natural resources will be shown.
The state of Minnesota will be re
presented by exhibits from the tourist bureau, the divisions of lands ancl
minerals, game and fish, forestry, and
drainage and waters.
When a host of workers complete
their work prior to the opening, the
arena will be transformed into a
cross-section of the great outdoors.
There will be a pool to be used for
bait and fly casting, log rolling and
canoe tilting, tanks of native Minnesota fish, cages of native animals,
and life-like uisplays of forests, mines
and other natural assets for which
the Gopher state is famous.
Conservation will play a large part
in the Sportsmen's show and one of
the most Important subjects will oe
that of game birds.
Minnesota resort owners have come
to regard the Sportsmen's Show as
the opening gun in their tourist season, and most of them will be represented with  exhibits.
A large part of the show program
will be given over to competitive
sports, in which Northwest sports organizations will figure prominently.
There will also be the Northwest
Horseshoe-Pitching Tournament, daily
casting meets with prizes, together
with  many  other sportng  events.
In addition fo the exhibits and other daily features, and Interesting ancl
Very educational program will be
staged daily.
■ Detroit Lakes.—Nearly 100 chickens were burned to death ancl approximately a $700 loos was caused when
IFire destroyed the poultry building
of W. C. Stephen. The fire, discovered at 4:30 one morning, left only
one wall of the poultry barn standing. After the blaze was extinguished by the fire department, the seared
bodies of a hundred odd chickens
could be seen littering the water-
drenched area. Nearby buildings
were sprayed by the fire fighters to
prevent the flames from spreading.
The fire, believed to have been started by a stove used to heat the poultry building, resulted In a substantial loss to the owner who was just
getting started in the poultry business.
Mr. and Mrs. Harve Cromett and
family spent Sunday in Pine River,
with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Oliver Olson fractured her
arm Saturday, in a fall on the cellar
steps.
Heemstra—Dubbs       185
Hickle—B. Kline    140
CIPAL BAND
TO ORGANIZE HERE
The municipal Pine    River    Band,
under the able direction of Supt. Otto
for young and old alike. Get your
tickets now—and don't forget the
date.
. Following is a list of the characters:
Jack Montgomery ..  Homer Fraser
Jerry Arnold   Dr. Button
Mr. McNutt   Claude Gardner
Elmer Flannel    Bert Heemstra
Abou Ben Mocha
RESULT OF TWP.
ELECTION TUES.
"TIN   LIZZIE"  TRAVELS
ROADS   FOR   SIXTEEN   YEAR8
Following is a list of officers elect
et1 in local townships:
PONTO  LAKE
Supervisor   Otto Parlitz
Clerk   Mildred Olson
Assessor Oscar Gooden
G. P. Rognlie   jllstlce of Peace Verl TnSDUl.y)
Mabel Montgomery, Bernice Thorpe      and John Royal
Virginia Bridges .. Pearl Heemstra   constan.e  ....  Jim Tilsbury and Ar-
__________________________________    Mrs. Barrington Bridges, Mrs. Chas        ,,    siltman
Haack,  will begin practice on Tues-  Bateg | butma JENK|NS
Zuleika     Mrs. Gus Wolfrank   supervisor W. J. Keils
Mary Ann O'Finnerty ..Mrs. Button
This attractive trophy will become
the property of some Minnesota
sportsman after the c'osa of the statewide predatory control contest.
day,   March  15,   at  the  schoolhouse
First chair positions are as follows:
Warren Matthew Solo Cornet I
John D.msterman Solo Clarinet
L. M.  Severeid    Baritone
win Jones   Sousaphone
:-. v.  Lembke       Trombone
Erv.   Howard       Trombone
':;.':   Rice       Percushion
All  thos?  interested  In  band  work
are invited to he present Tuesday evening,  whether von are an advanced
fisician or a beginner. i
Jack    Johnson    and    son    Gordon,
spent   Sunday  and  Monday  of    this
> !k in Minneapolis.
Trying To Wipe Out Our Fanti?al
Blue Laws! This Is ore of the Many
Interesting Features Appearing m the
American Weekly, the Magazine Distributed with Next Sunday's Chicago
'I    aid  and  Examiner. (adv.)
HI      A    Want    AO
Hopkins.—On the road for 16 years
ancl still snorting as good as one of
those new-fangled  smart-aleck V-8's!
"Yep, I bought her brand  new, and
have   been  running   her   ever  since,
winter  and summer, rain  or shine."
fThus did Ellen H. Hagen, living    3
(miles   northwest   of   Hopkins,   begin
extolling   the  several   merits   of   nis
tin lizzie as he parked lb on a street
here. When he bought the Henry in
1922, Hagen paid an even $605. for
"Her"  and has  never regretted    his
(purchase  in these 16 odd years.    It
■came  equipped  with  all  the  fixings   Eal   and    Why..    by   c     Houston
(including a windshield, jet black top   Goudiss, noted food authority, radio
that shone in the sunlight, a regula- speaker, author and lecturer. fa-
Clerk      Theo. Johnson   ^on jr01.(j horn, and self starter.    Of   mous as the man who knows food
Treasurer     Alfred Johnson   course the motor was new     unsear-   "from   soil  to  serving,   from  table
WILSON TWP. ed as It Is today wiih the heat gen-   to tissue."
Supervisor  John Kulla   erated  by  slapping pistons,  grinding       °.ne ofJhes^ artl,c!es 1     ap!5ear
;   each week, and we know housewives
America's Greatest
Food Authority Now
Writes for This Paper I
Houston Goudiss
We  announce  with  pride  a  new
feature   in   this   issue,   "What   You
FEATURES YOU WILL LIKE
Lemuel F. Parton's "Who's
News This Week" turns the spotlight on John Stewart Bryan, publisher of Richmond, Va. News
Leader and President of William
and Mary college.
Zebb Boggs takes the lessnr of
two evils. A choice bit of humor in Mescal Ike on today's funny page.
Joyce Sewell was an America'"
yet Mexico was her dream hom°
Read her adventu.e in "U d '
Pressure," the new Georgn A -
new  Chamberlain  serlaL
Clerk    Leslie Henschien   ,out   thousands   upon   thousands     of
Justice of Peace Frank Ball  .miies.       Hagen ;doesn't  Know    how-
Constable   Theo. Carlson   many miles his-old car has traveled.
Treasurer      Wm.  Schuster   in those days only the so-called bet-
P1NE   RIVER  TWP. | ter class  automobiles had  speedome-
Supervisor   Geo. Johnson, ters. "To get a certain distance then,"
Clerk   CM. Swift   he says, "you simply went by   guess
I Justice of Peace   Merle Brown j an{j   by   gosh   and   kept   going  until
vou got there
ways did."
-and get there you al-
Constable      C. R. Lesher
WALDEN  TWP. I	
Supervisor     D. M. Dunnell i - ijria.--l   tires   held   up   for   Hagen.
Clerk       Geo.   Yanc«>« sinee tnen  he's  pried  off and  slml-
Justiee of Peace Robert Paulson iarlv stomped and hammered on four
Constable Oscar Norman or  five  additional  sets  when  Lizzie
Matt Johnson needed  shoeing.    The top came    off
MOOSE LAKE TWP. in   1931,   only  seven   years   ago,  but
Supervisor   Sam Salfisberg the Ford went on carrying its owner
Cierk   Melvin Nelson to market with his pigs, calves, chick-
Justice of Peace  A. E. Ferguson ens and other farm products.
Constable  Clarence Nelson 	
Constable       Gullck Flategrai. its.- a   Want  Ad
and mothers wil) look forward to
them for the accurate, worthwhile
information they contain on foods
and their relation to health. This
is not a recipe column. Mr Goudiss
has designed it to serve as a link
between laboratory and layman in
the food field, interpreting modern
scientific knowledge in the language
of the home maker, giving her the
The first two years the elemental facts regarding new discoveries and the part played by
food in building and maintaining
health.
Every woman wants to know what
foods will benefit her family and
why. and that is just the information that Mr Goudiss will give.
Watch for the articles each week,
make a scrap book of them for
ready reference Thev contain valuable information every home maker
has been wantine.