The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1938-07-14

              PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME III  NUMBER 48
THE PINE RIVER JOURNAL, PINE RIVER,  CASS  COUNTY,  MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 193S
SUB. $1.00 In County, $1.50 outside
Commercial Club
Met Tues. Eve., Plan
Park Dedication
The local Commercial Club enjoyed
a supper at the Green Dragon Cafe
Tuesday evening, after which the regular monthly meeting was held. Only
,, thirteen members were present which
more or less handicapped the group
in making any decisions.
The matter of dedicating the new
park and waterfront which was only
recently completed, was discussed at
length. A committee consisting of
John Rohr, Homer Fraser, Art Tliomn
son and Lon Fields was appointed by
president, Don Lundrigan to arrange
dedication ceremonies and other details. It is possible to secure a military band from Iowa, now stationed
at Fort Ripley, through the cooperation of Lon Fields, on the evening
of July 27 and this date has been
tentatively set for the occasion.
A number of other features are being planned for the occasion and will
be announced later.
The waterfront, which affords one
of the finest swimming spots in the
state of Minnesota, was built up by
WPA labor through the cooperation
of the village council, is one of the
beauty spots of the village.
The next meeting of the club will
be held August 16.
Harry W. Christenson Addresses F-L
Meeting Monday
Harry W. Christenson, candidate
for congress from the Gth District and
chairman of the Gth Dist. F-L Association, spoke on the results of the
primary election and accomplishments
of the 1937 Legislature, at the F-L
meeting held in the armory Monday
evening. He also stated that he did
not seek the endorsement of the 6th
Dist. F-L Ass'n. this spring because
of the fact that Mr. Ryan of Jenkins,
had signified his intentions of entering the race. He stressed the fact
that his interest in the office he is
seeking is not personal but in the
advancement of progressive measures. He also spoke on the tax problem of the mines and the old age
pension.
John Royal gave an interesting
talk on the cnanges that have taken
place in North Dakota in the past
20 years. Mr. Cadwell also gave a
short talk.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Olin and son
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. H. J. Luscher.
Northern Bible Con-
Conference Next Wk.
LEAVE FOR EASTERN STATES
The Misses Marjorie Wideman
and Hildegarde Johnson left Wednesday by bus, on an extended tour that
will take them to New York City.
They intend to stop in Philadelphia,
where they will meet Bruce Wideman
a brother of Marjorie. After sightseeing in Philadelphia, they plan to
go to Rangoes, N. J., where Bruce
Wideman is located. They will also
visit with Charles Wideman at Long
Island, and Dr.Karl Johnson, a brother of Hildegarde, at Medical Center, N. J. They plan to go from there
t£__Theills on the Hudson, where
they will visit with friends. After
sight-seeing at West Point, Cape Cod,
and New York City, they will begin
their return trip by car, with Bruce
Wideman who will visit at his home
here. They plan to return via the
northern route, stopping at Niagara
Falls and Toronto, Canada. The entire trip will take about three aud a
half   weeks.
BANDED   PIGEON   COMES  TO
THE   GEORGE   RUSCO   HOME
A banded pigeon, that had evident-
ally flown off its course, settled at
the Geo. Ruscoe farm last Wednesday. A white band was fastened to
the right leg and a red one on the
left leg. Mr. Ruscoe stated that a
number was stampea on one band
but that he hasn't been able to get
close enough to decipher it. The
number will be sent to Washington
for identification as soon as it can
be obtained.
SISTERS   RE-UNITED   AFTER
BEING   SEPARATED   62   YEARS
Opportunity decreed and Fathar
Time relented—so that for the first
time since 1876, Mrs.Jennie Danforth
of Pine River, and Mrs. Mary Hummel of Fort Atkinson, Wis. should
meet  again.
These ladies, now 78 and 75 res-
pectively, were born of good old pioneering parents in St Charles, Minn.,
and spent their childhood years much
as was customary for normal healthy "children of that day. As they
grew older they left home to work,
wherever opportunity afforded them
a chance. Jennie remained in Minnesota, working in various localities,,
while her sister went to the Dakotas and later to Wisconsin. They
each married and raised families oj
their   own.
They often planned a reunion but
always something unforseen occurred, and it was not until after these
62 years had passed that their
dreams  were  fulfilled.
Just what passed through th?
minds of these two grand old ladies
as they faced each other after 62
years, we can only conjecture, but
from their eager enthusiasm, it must
have been  a grand reunion.
I.O.O.F. LODGE TO
SPONSOR WLS HOME
TALENT SHOWS
Announcement is at hand of the
18th session of the Northern Bible
Conference, held hy the Northern
Gospel Mission, at its established
camp grounds at Mildred. The dates
for the Conference from July 21 to
July 31, with the opening session on
the evening of the 21st.
The Mission operates from eleven
centers in the frontier. All workers
are expected to be present, and their
reports will as usual, be of special
Interest.
The Conference is a Bible camp to
which all interested friends are invited. Lodging will be supplied and
all meals will be served. No fixed
charges will be made and guests may
make free-will offerings.
Forenoon sessions, except Sunday,
will begin at 9:30 a. m., and will be
for prayer; the afternoons will start
at 3 p. m. for Bible study; and the
evenings at 8 p. m., for Mission reports and Gospel preaching. The
Sunday forenoon services will begin
at 10:30, preceded by Sunday school
at 9:30- afternoon sessions will begin at 2 p. m. for Foreign Mission
reports; and the evening evangelistic service at 8 p. m.
As special speakers this year, a
number of foreign workers from Africa and South America are expected.
Systematic Bible study will begin after the first Sunday. This gathering
has drawn a large attendance from
this vicinity in the past
MRS. JOHN HOLM-
STROM DIES SUDDENLY TUESDAY
Mrs. John Holmstrom passed away
at the local hospital Wednesday morning at the age of 69 years. Death
was due to an infection and complications of old  age.
Funeral services will be conducted
Saturday afternoon at 2 p. m., at the
Trinity Lutheran Church, with Rev.
Huss officiating. Interment will be
made in the Pine Ridge cemetery.
Mathilda Holmstrom was born
near Stockholm, Sweden on December 14, 1868. She came to America
when a young lady and later met
and married John Holmstrom. Mr.
and Mrs. Holmstrom made their
home on a farm near Windom until
1918, when they moved to a farm
near Pine River, where they resided
mntil 1920|, 'when they moved into
town where they have since made
their home. Mrs. Holmstrom was
baptized and confirmed in the Swedish Lutheran Church before coming
to America, and has been a member
all her life.
She leaves to mourn her passing
her husband, John Holmstrom and
one daughter, Mrs. Jack Knebel of
Pequot,   also   three  grandchildren.
The local Oddfellow Lodge will
sponsor an amateur show under the
auspices of the Prairie Farmer Station  WLS,  on August 18-19£0.
WLS has conducted these shows in
more than 400 communities, playing
to 400,000 people, giving 40,000 people an opportunity to try out their
talent before the public.
While their chief object is to bring
out talent in every community and
afford these amateurs a try-out for
the radio, they promise a splendid
program with all talent chosen from
the county in which it is sponsored.
While no prizes are offered, they
try and present one or two amateurs
presented at each show on their regular Saturday noon Home Talent
programs  at  their  Chicago  studios.
On August 9 and 10, a director
from WLS will be here for the try-,
outs. The best talent will be chosen
at this time and trained for the show
to be held later in the month.
Anyone talented in guitar, banjo,
accordian, harmonica, violin, yodeling
orchestras, duets, trios, solos, and
square dance sets as well as impersonations of Uncle Ezra, Lullu Belle
or other WLS characters, are urged
to attend the tryout.
Watch the Journal for advertising
and other information. ' This is a
chance to put your talent to a test.
All those interested are asked to
get in touch with D. L. Triggs at
Pine River.
PINE   RIVER     4-H     CLUB    TO
GO     ON     TOUR     FRIDAY
On Friday, members of the local
4-H Club unit will go on an inspection tour to the homes of its members. The party will leave at 10:15
a. m. and go west of Pine River to
the Ast, Sevesind, Allen and Norman
homes. From there they will go to
the Schleiger home and enjoy a picnic lunch, after which they will go
to the Shamp, Puttin, Witt and
Wright homes.
Arrangements have been made fof
kittenball and other games. They
will also be entertained with musical numbers by Aileen and Phyllis
Pederson  and  Dorothy  Schleiger.
Any members having available
cars are asked to come to the Cadwell home in Pine River. Funds for
gasoline will be provided. Parents
are invited to attend this tour.
The club voted at the last meeting
to purchase a pressure cooker fov
club work.
Sell It With A Want Aa
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dingle and
Rodger Woodward of Los Angeles,
arrived Monday, for an extended visit at the home of Dr. and Mrs. R.
F. Dingle.
Starlings Are Menace
To Plant-life & Birds
Mrs. T. E. Hill reports that a large
number of Starlings have located i:i
Pine River and are doing untold
damage to gardens etc., practically
running the well-known sparrow out
of business.
The starling is about the size of a
robin. Its plumage is metalic green
and purple*, with brown shoulders,
spotted over all with buff or brown.
Its beak is compact and dirk like.
The females lay from four to six
pale blue eggs.
Their only virtue is that of eating bugs. They are much more destructive than the sparrow;, taking
over the nesting sites of desireable
birds, and eating grain, plant-life
and fruit. They are an all season
bird and stay all winter.
They were originally brought over
to New York City and have been migrating  westward  ever  since.
There is no doubt but what steps
should be taken to rid the village of
these pests and the sooner it can be
done  the  better.
In several eastern towns WPA projects have been set-up to do away
with starlings.
How's This for a Fine Family?
—Courtesy   Wadena   Pioneer   Journal
Thirteen boys and three girls make up this unusual family of Mr. and
Mrs. George Mohs, formerly of Pine River but now living near Wadena.
Mrs. Mohs recently won a $200 cash p rize in the Allied Store trade contest.
BIRTHDAY  CLUB   HONORS   MRS.
«        ELIAS     ROVIK     SATURDAY
Members of the birthday club gathered at' the home of Mrs. Elias
Rovik Saturday afternoon in honor
of her anniversary. Luncheon was
served with Miss Martha Datzman
and Mrs. Marion Sherwood as hostesses.
A pleasant (social hour was (enjoyed following the refreshments,
after which the honored guest was
presented with a beautiful gift.
25  MEN CHECKING  ACREAGE
FOR     1938     SOIL     PROGRAM
Ed Dorsey of Pillager, is in charge
of 25 men who are checking acreage
under the AAA Soil Depleting Crop
program for this year. The check is
made to certify the farmers for the
1938 payment.
Those checking near Pine River,
are C. M. Swift, Douglas Erickson,
Andrew Ruigh, Albert Bye, Maynard
Seaton and Jim Battles.
The checking is being done with
Gandy Rod Wheels and Plane-tables,
which were recently purchased for
that purpose. Mr. Dorsey stated that
the check would be completed in
Cass County before August 15.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Isensee drove
to Minneapolis Thursday, returning
Friday with a new Chevrolet.
Bible School Program
At Tabernacle Sun.
The closing program of the summer Bible school being conducted at
the Tabernacle, will be held at the
regular Sunday evening service. Miss
Bertha Peterson of Whitefish and
David MacKinney have been assisting
Rev. and Mrs. MacKinney in the Bible school.
The program will he as follows:
1. "All   a'board"   The   Gospel   Train,
leaving at 8:01 sharp.
John Corey, conductor; Maynard
Verdon, brakeman; Eugene Cadweil
engineer; and Bobby Massee, fireman.
2. Scripture,   Psalm   I    by    DelRose
Dubbs.
3. Three choruses and prayer by the
primary  department.
4. A tour of Bible lands by the Juniot
department.
5. Song   "The  Lord  Was  There"  by
the school.
7. Psalm 100.
8. "Moses  and  Aaron"    by    Frances
MacKinney.
9. A  World Tour  (the  missionary alphabet.)
10. Duet  "Obey"  Joan  Tournier  and
Frances   MacKinney.
11. Psalms 19,  24,  15.
12. Choruses "Joy," "I'm So Happy,"
and "The Days of the Week."
13. Adult Class Review
14. Chalk Talk by Jim Tournier
15. Joshua  1 :l-9
16. Song "I Believe the Bible" school
17. Life's  Railway   to Heaven
JENKINS   CLUB    MEETS
The Jenkins club met at the village
hall on June 16 at 10 a. m. with a
good attendance. Lunch was served
at noon. The members - regret that
the meetings wre discontinued as
they created a lot of interest.
Marvel Kicker, Sec.
VANDALS LOOT
BUNGALOW CAFE
ON FRIDAY NIGHT
Slot machine vandals looted the
Bungalo Cafe Friday night. When
arriving to open for Saturday's business in the morning, it was found
that two windows in the kitchen had
been smashed to gain entrance. The
small windows displaying the jack
pots, had been broken in two machines and about $50 taken. Nothing else was disturbed in the cafe.
No trace of the thieves has been
found.
Kay's Fashion Shop
Will Move To New
Locatian Nexk Wk.
Kay's Fashion Shop which has
been located in the Paul Bunyan Cafe
for the past six monthis, will move
to a new location next week, in the
building adjacent to the postoffice.
The building is being entirely renovated. A new floor has been laid
and the walls will be finished witb
plywood. The large room will be
partitioned off into several smaller
"rooms designed for fitting, sewing
etc. New awnings have been ordered for the front windows and various
other improvements will be made.
Mrs. Stevens and her mother, Mrs.
Young, are doing everything possible
to make this an up-to-date fashion
shop.
Watch the Journal next week for
their announcement of the formal
opening at the new location and also
of the summer sale to be conducted
soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gohring and
family of Marshaltown, la., arrived
Wednesday, for a visit with the latter'^ sister, Mrs. Chas. Van Dorn.
After leaving here, they intend to
tour the northern part of the   state.
G. P. Rognlie who is employed at
Pierz, spent the week end with his
family here.
WPA Project Set Up
for Mixing 'hopper Bait
Grasshoppers are causing considerable damage in some parts of the
county, according to County Agent
Oscar Nelson. Farmers however, re
taking every precaution possible,
against the destroyers by spreading
poison bran  over their fields.
A WPA project has been set up for
mixing poison bran at the local fair
grounds and will continue working
until all Ingredients are: mixed up.
Farmers or town board members may
get the bait direct from the mixing
plant at Pine River or from Mr. K.
N. Grimsrud. Agriculture instructor
at Pillager. A highway truck has
been delivering bait to several townships in the past from the local mixing station.
It Is hoped that by spreading the
poison early the infestation can be
checked before damages result to
many of the crops.
NEWS BRIEFS OF
INTEREST FROM
'ROUND THE STATE
MYSTERY   IS   RECALLED   WHEN
MAN'S    SKULL     IS     FOUND
Baudette.—A skull found recently
on the V. W. link farm in Baudette
township has caused considerable discussion, bringing back to the minds
of local people a mystery of eleven
years ago when an aged man disappeared. The skull was found partly
imbedded in the dirt on the edge of
the Rainy.
When it was brought to town sher-
'ff Morris returned to the scene where
he also found a hip bone. The skull
had a dent in it, but a physician was
of the opinion that it was made after
death. At first it was thought that
the skull was that of an aged man
named Chamberlain, who disappeared eleven years ago from his son's
home which is located near where the
discovery was made. Although 100
men searched several days for Mr.
Chamberlain, no trace of him was
ever found. Upon examination of
the skull, the doctor stated that it
was that of an adult, but that the
hip bone was that of a child. This
theory led to the belief that the place
where the bones were located must
have been the scene of an Indian
burying ground and that the high
water had caused erosion, washing
the graves away. The skull contained
two teeth.
HONOR   ROLL
The following new and re-newal
subscriptions to the Journal hava
been received the past week.
Look at the label on your    paper,
if you are in arrears, stop in and see
us.
John P.  Walquist, Pine River
Harriet  Hanson,   Minneapolis
Mrs. Emma Goggins, Pine River
Mr. and Mrs. John Bryant and
children of Minneapolis, spent from
Thursday until Saturday at the Wm.
McLean home.
GO. 4-H ACHIEVEMENT DAY IN P.
R. NEXT MONTH
The Public is invited to attend the
County 4-H olub Achievement Day
to be held in Pine River on Tuesday,
August 2, at the schoolhouse, beginning at 9 a.m. and lasting all day.
Demonstration teams and individuals from nearly every club in the
county will compete for free trips
to the state fair. The following will
be chosen from the county: 1 canning individual; 3 bread Individuals j
1 safety demonstrator and one other
home eco. team or individual.
There will be a wide variety ot
demonstrations. Canning girls will
demonstrate both with the use of th-3
pressure cooker and by the hot water
bath methods. Cake club members
will demonstrate how to make sponge
cakes, cream cakes and butter cakes
and their variations. Necklines, upkeep of clothing, seams, pressing, selection and care of shoes are some
of the topics the clothing girls have
chosen. Meal planning girls will demonstrate the recommended methods
of preparing eggs, one dish meals,
and other subjects pertaining to the
preparation of foods. A number of
other demonstrations of interest will
also be held.
Miss Amy Wessel state club leader
and Miss Jean Leake county club
agent of Crow Wing County, will act
as judges.