The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1938-05-26

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PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME III NUMBER 42
THE PINE RIVER JOURNAL, PINE RIVER,  CASS  COUNTY,  MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, MAY 2G, 193S
SUB. $1.00 In County, $1.50 outside
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NEWS BRIEFS OF
INTEREST FROM
'ROUND THE STATE
LIGHTENING    TEARS    SHOES
FROM     FARMER'S    FEET
Pine River Senior Class Honor Students
Fergus Falls.—With both shoes torn
from his feet, Victor Peterson, ii
young farmer who resides about four
and one half miles south of Clitherall
narrowly escaped being killed by light
nlng during a recent sharp electrical
storm which visited that section of
the country. Mr. Peterson was carrying two pails of milk across the yard
to the pig pen to feed the pigs when
the storm was at its height. There
was a sharp crash and he was seen to
fall to the ground. Although not unconscious, he was unable to stand.
Both shoes were torn from his feet
and partly burned. He suffered burns
on his feet and also on one leg. It
was found that the burns were not
serious, but that he suffered somewhat from shock. Nothing else was
struck; on the farm and the pails that
he carried were unscathed.
104    YEAR    OLD
HIDES
MAN
IN     STRAWPILE
Red Wing.—Joseph Svea, who says
he Is 104 years old, took the place of
tho proverbial "needle in the haystack" when he was extracted from
a strawpile on the John Hesselblad
farm "in Burnside twp. by, SliO|rift'
Lenus Olson and deputy Paul Zilli-
gitt. Svea, of Polish extraction, had
been seen acting queerly on the neigh
borhood farm. The county authorities
were notified, but by the time they
reached the vicinity, Svea had crawled beneath a large strawpile. The
officers went to work with vigor and
succeeded in extracting him from
his hiding place. The bald headed
little prisoner with a polish accent
talked a bit strangely, telling his
.aptors that he was 104 years old.
The authorities, doubting very much
that his age approximated that figure because of the brownness of is
hair, brought the captive to the county jail where he was kept overnite.
On his way the next day to visit a
brother in Indiana, the old man left
little more than chuckles in the office of his captors.
ALBINO     MOUSE     BECOMES
HOUSE     PET     OF     WOMAN
Detroit Lakes.—When a woman
•spots a mouse in Atlanta township
she doesn't shriek and leap on top of
the nearest table, but puts the little
beast in a wire cage and feeds him
well, according to a report from that
community. Mrs. Frank Mikulecky
of Southwest Atlanta, has an albino
mouse, captured several weeks ago
with its brothers and sisters in a
corn shock. The only "ugly ducking"
of the lot, Mrs. Mikulecky's pet, Is
perfectly white and has red eyes.
After the famous screen idol, it has
been named "Minnie." Minnie, according to latest reports, thrives !n
captivity, and lives as if it were in
its  natural habitats.
The "Perfect Murder" Mystery
That was Solved by the Killer's Son.
One of the Many Interesting Features in The American Weekly, the
Magazine distributed with next Sunday's Chicago Herald and Examiner.
O. E. S. Card Party
Monday, A Success
A good crowd was present at the
card party sponsored by the O. E. S.
lodge Monday evening, in the lounge
rooms of the Marlow Theatre. Auction, contract and whist were played
at 16 tables. Two prizes were awarded in each division with first high
going to Esther Conzet and second
high to D. L. Triggs for contract. 1st.
to Mrs. Lorraine Mast and 2nd. fo
Bill Bailey of Backus for auction and
1st. to Mrs. Henry Van Eps of Backus for whist.
Refreshments were served to those
present. The committee in charge,
Mesdames Skinner, Brezinsky, Meland and Kater received many com-
plimenets on the fine evening's entertainment.
The Stars are very enthusiastic
over the success of the party and are
planning to have a series of them at
a later date.
Valedictorian
ROBERT  COULTER
Salutatorian
ROBERT   HAACK
FIELD DAY HELD
FRIDAY DRAWS
LARGE CROWD
Fair weather, and splendid cooperation of all rural and semi graded
schools in the county helped make
the recent field meet held at the local school a remarkable success. Tha
exact number of schools represented
is not known due to the fact that several of the schools present, had only
an 8 month term and therefore had
been unable to register as a school.
However, children from these schools
were allowed to compete. The large
number taking part can well be imagined when in the high jump class
alone there were 117 entries.
Classes were conducted during the
forenoon so that visiting parents and
teachers might learn something of the
local school system. The school band
entertained the visitors with a nuin-
of selections.
Following is a list of the winners:
60 yard obstacle race for boys over
12: 1st. Carroll Earsbe; 2nd. Donald
Raph and 3rd. Harold Degnan.
50 yard obstacle race for boys under 12: 1st. Clarence Herrington;
2nd. Clarence Paulson and 3rd. AVay-
ne Leek.
50 yard obstacle race for girls' over
12: 1st. Mildred Nelson; 2nd. Lois
Nemes and 3rd. James  Schwartz.
40 yard obstacle race for girls under 12: 1st. June Kinder; 2nd. Lillian
Schwartz and 3rd. Annabelle Emery.
40 yard obstacle race for boys under 10: 1st. Kenneth Rudeland • 2nd.
Richard Wittmer and 3rd. Tom Davidson.
40 yard obstacle race for girls under 10: 1st. Martha Kinder; 2nd.
Rose Paulson and 3rd. Clara Wieland.
40 yard obstacle race for children
under 8: 1st. Martha Kinder; 2nd.
Carrie Johnson and 3rd. Hiram Herrington.
Chinning for boys over 12: 1st.
George Angeles; 2nd. Dowis Duncan
and 3rd. Ed. Baughman.
Chinning for boys under 12: 1st.
Gearold Erickson; 2nd. Clarence Harrington  and 3rd. Ervin Bradow.
Volley ball throw for girls over 12:
1st. Mildred Nelson; 2nd. Edith Preble and 3rd.  Mildred Nelson.
Volley Ball throw for girls under
12: 1st. Doris Geary; 2nd. Mardell
Flategraff.
Baseball accuracy throw: 1st Lois
Nemes; 2nd. Renata Pohl and 3rd.
R. Gish.
Baseball accuracy throw for boys
finder 12: 1st. Morris Cloud; 2nd.
George Thiers and 3rd. Bobby Siltman
Baseball accuracy throw for girls
under 12; 1st. Florence Rogers; 2nd.
Dora Kuhlman and 3rd. Donna Paulson.
Sack race: Annabelle Emery ;2nd.
Harold Degnan and 3rd. Irene Bushman.
Ball Bouncing for childrfcn under
8: 1st. Mardelle Anderson; 2nd. Rose
Paulson and 3rd.  Hiram Herrington.
3 legged race: 1st. Erwin and Arthur Braddow; 2nd. Edna Ellis and
Lillian Swart zand 3rd. Twila Ringdahl and Mildred Nelson.
Rope Skipping: 1st. Midred Nelson;
2nd. Katherine Miller and 3rd. Hazel
Norman.
60 yard dash for boys over 12: 1st.
Melvin Johnson; 2nd. Ed Baughman
and 3rd. Donald Eibes.
50 yard dash for boys under 12: 1st
Clarence Herrington; 2nd. Joe Anderson and 3rd. Marvin Gravedahl.
50 yard dash for girls over 12: 1st.
Mildred Nelson; 2nd. Lillian Swartz
and 3rd. Katherine Miller.
40 yard dashes for girls under 12:
40 yard dash for boys under 10:
Jst. Lon Mussolf; 2nd. Lee Shoemaker and 3rd. Loren Hardy.
40 yard dash for girls under 10:
1st. Lucille Johnson; 2nd. Florence
Rogers and 3rd. Dora Kuhlman.
40 yard dash for children under S:
1st. Wayne Olson; 2nd. Nancy Shoemaker ;  and 3rd. Bobby  Collins
Rural school relay: 1st. Corey
Brook; 2nd. Pleasant Valley and 3rd.
Dibble.
High jump for boys over 12: 1 st.
Delbert Harrington • 2nd. Wayne Oliver ;   and  3rd.   Albert   Flategraff.
Broad jump for girls over 12: 1st.
Mardelle Flategraff; 2nd. Mildred Nel
son and 3rd. Erna Albrcht.
High jump for boys under 12: 1st.
Alwyne Bowman; 2nd. Christopher
Tersteeg and 3rd. Albert Bye.
Broad jump for girls under 12: 1st.
Doris Paulson; 2nd. Lucille Johnson
and  3rd.  Unknown.
High jump for girls under 12: 1st.
Mildred Nelson; 2nd. Cathleen Miller
and 3rd. Beth Gish.
Broad jump for boys over 12: 1st.
Delbert Harrington • 2nd. Edward
Siltman  and 3rd.  Clarence Bragstad.
High jump for girls under 12: 1st.
Elsie Sundermeyer; 2nd. Joyce Mach-
wheel  and 3rd.  Mardelle Flategraff.
Broad jump for boys underl2: 1st.
Christopher Tersteeg; 2nd. Clarence
Harrington;   3rd.  Albert  Bye.
Tug of War one room rural school:
1st.  Herder  school;  2nd.  unknown
Kittenball games rural: 1st. Fifty
Lakes and 2nd. Whitefish.
-Kittenball games semi graded: 1st.
Mildred; 2nd. Bena and 3rd. Blind
Lake.
High point Boy: Clarenc eHarring-
ton from the Dibble school.
■   High   point   girl:   Mildred   Nelson
from Pleasant Valley school.
School coming farthest distance:
Bena 70 miles; 2nd. Clemens 55 miles
and 3rd. to Raboin 50 miles.        *
School with largest loads: 1st.
Blind Lake 44 pupils; 2nd. Bena 35
pupils;; 3rd. 50 Lakes 31 pupils.
The Marlow theatre reported the
showing to one thousand fifty children during the day. The pictures
were shown during the noon hour
and during the kittenball games. This
was a free attraction put on through
the courtesy of John Rohr, manager
of the local theatre.
Supt. Otto Haack who was in charge of the Field Day events, in behalf
of the local school, wishes to thank
the following business men for their
generous donations which were used
for prizes:
Don Lundrigan, Dr. R. F. Dingle, Dr.
C. E. Johnson, Lucile's Beauty Shop,
Pine River State Bank, Gamble Store
Crometts Cafe, Pine River Clothing
Co., Green Dragon Cafe, Siefert's
Market, Kater's Garage, Kolb's Cafe,
Lake Region Hotel, Minn. Utilities Co.
Marlow Theatre, Kater's Grocery, T.
Ethridge Store, Hill Hardware, Houri
gan Drug Store, Clyde Townsend,
Fields Barber and Beauty Shop, H.
A. Zigmund, J. F. Anderson Lbr. Co.,
Lundin's Flour and Feed Store, Pine
Motor Co., Northland Funeral Home,
Pine River Journal, Lindberg's Store,
Dr. A. N. Meland, Paul Bunyan Cafe,
Kay's Fashion Shop, Home Bakery,
Farmers Supply Co., Dr. A. J. Button
Land O'Lakes Creamery, Cass Co.
Independent, Community Oil Co., W.
C. Day, Jack Lyons, Irv. Howard,
Arthur Thompson, Downing's Barber
Shop, Webb's Store, King's Grocery,
Pine River Junior-Senior High School.
Mrs. Bertina Reddy of San Francisco, arrived here Thursday, and
will spend the summer at the Ben
and Ralph Robideau homes. She is
a sister of Mrs. Ralph Robideau of
Wabedo.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Young and
children of Sebeka, spent Sunday at
the Arve Tappe home.
CARNIVAL DANCE
AT P.R. ARMORY
SATURDAY NITE
•Always something new—Always
something different—is the way the
VFW plans its dances. The Hot Peppers : Dorothy Schleiger, Helen and
Elmer Olson and John and Robert
Haack will furnish the music for
the dance Saturday evening, May 28
at the local armory. These players
need not be introduced—as everyone
has had a chance to enjoy them at
their two previous dances.
To add pep and loads of fun— a
carnival dance is being— planned.
Come and bring your girl friend.there
.will be loads of fun and yards of
confetti. The admission is only 35c
per couple, extra ladies 10c.
On Saturday evening, June 4, the
VFW will sponsor an Alumni Dance
at the local armory. There will be a
good supply ot noismakers at booths
in the armory—nothing over 5c.
Watch the Journal for special advertising.
RED   CROSS   RESOLUTION
BACCALAUREATE
SERVICES SUNDAY AT SCHOOL
Baccalaureate services for the graduating class of the Pine River High
School will be held at the school auditorium, Sunday evening, May 29,
at 8 p. m. Dr. Oliver D. Baltzly, Pastor Emeritus of the Kountz Memorial Lutheran Church of Omaha, Neb.,
will deliver the address. This is the
largest Lutheran Church in the U. S.
with a membership of 4000.       ,
Mr. Boltzly is an exceptionally fine
speaker and is also well known is
a writer and translate!-.
NOTICE   TO   PROPERTY   OWNERS
All property owners interested in
installing new sidewalks with WPA
labor, are asked to see the committee
in charge at once. The project is
explained in another article on this
page.
Committee:
T. E. Hill and L. W. Isensee
The following resolution, unanimously adopted by the Red Cross
National Committee just concluded,
and confirmed by the Central Committee, places a definite responsibili
ty upon us all:
''WHEREAS, orir chairman has
brought most vividly to the attention of the Chapter delegated assembled at the 1938 annual convention
of the American Red Cross the indescribable suffering of millions of civilians in China who, through no
fault of their own, have been aeprlv-
ed of their homes, are threatened
with starvation and are suffering
from disease; and
"WHEREAS, the President of the
United States last January made a
public plee for a fund of at least
$1,000,000 for the relief of these sufferers, and the American Red Cross
has been requested to receive and
transmit to China all subscriptions
to this fund; and "WHEREAS only
$170,000 has been received from the
public for this purpose to which the
Red Cross has appropriated .$200,000
from its own national treasury; now,
"BE IT RESOLVED, that the Convention fervently expresses the hope
that all Red Cross Chapters will urgently take steps to promptly obtain
further contributions for the relief of
the suffering people in China, in order that at least the desired amount
of this fund may be raised.
SIDEWALK PROJECT
RECEIVES OFFICI-
CIAL APPROVAL
FISH  ARE CAUGHT  IN  GRASS|
Anoka.—A condition that occurred
in the late 80's was reported last Friday when Coon Creek suddenly receded after overflowing onto the mea-
dowlands. Fish, mostly carp, were
"running" up stream to breeding
grounds and swam out over the marshes. The water fell, and persons
living near walked over the marshes
and picked up large quantities of
fish caught in the grass. Most were
alive and caught in pockets.
BIG SHARE OF  ROAD  COSTS
GO TO   PAY WAGES OF  MEN
Class Play Fri. Nite
Draws Record Crowd
In spite of unfavorable weather and
and unavoidable postponement, the
senior class play "You're the Doctor"
which was held at the school auditorium Friday evening, drew a record
crowd.
The play, which was a comedy ia
three acts was characterized by 1.
members of the graduating class. The
successful performance was greatly
due to the dramatic training that the
students had (throughout the year,
under the able direction of Miss Isaac
son.
Members of the cast gave their
parts very well and received many
fine compliments.
Entertainment was furnished between acts by Dolores Kolb, who
sang two vocal selections: 'One Rose'
and "Sleepy Time in Hawaii," and several selections by the German Band
under the direction of Warren Matthew.
More than 28 percent of the $9,499-
967.01 total cost of highway construction in Minnesota in 1937 directly
went to pay labor, according to a survey made public by N. W. Elsberg
this week.
The actual portion that ultimately
went to labor, however was far greater Mr. Elsberg pointed out, as the
materials and machinery used in construction and the transportation costs
of both entailed high labor costs,
bringing the labor expenditure to 85
percent according to general estimates
of the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads.
• 'The average hourly wage paidsuper-
visory, skilled intermediatee and unskilled labor per employee was 74
cents.
VFW Poppy Sale
Satur. Netted $33.25
The Village Council met in special
session at the Clerk's office on Tuesday evening of this week, to discuss
plans for a WPA sidewalk project
that has been confirmed. Work will
tstart about June 6 and will employ
about 15 men. It hasn't been decided as yet as to who will supervise
the work.
This project will enable all village
property owners to build sidewalks
for the cost of the material. All labor will be furnished by WPA. The
project calls for the construction of
two milete of walk.
This will afford a good chance to
install walks in the village at a nominal fee. The village is badly in need
of walks in the residential section
and every property owner should
take advantage of this offer. Anyone
Interested, should get in touch with
T. E. Hill or L. W. Isensee, the committee in 'charge.
Articles Found At
School Are Listed
The VFW Ladies Auxiliary were
very much pleased with the splendid
response received in their annual
Poppy Sale both in Pine River and
Backus. Proceeds from Pine River
were  $33.25  and  in  Backus    $16.00.
The Organizations are grateful to
Mayors Skinner of Pine River and
Kielty of Backus, for their fine cooperation, also to all those who wore
a poppy in tribute to dead and disabled veterans.
All funds received from the sale
will be used directly for the care of
disabled veterans, widows and orphans  of veterans.
Memorial Day Program
MONDAY,' MAY 30, 10:00 A. M.
Pine River School
A seem by      Erv. Lembke
''America"      Audience, accompanied by  Band
Invocation       Rev.   Father  Crowe
Vocal Selections:  "H^rd Bells" and "Laughing Spring". .Junior H, S.
Chorus, under the direction of Corwin Jones.
Reading of General  Orders       Erv.  Lembke
Vocal Numbers    Mildred Church Choir
Adoresa of the Day  Dory D. Lundrigan
'Star Spangled  Banner"       Band
March To Cemetery by the,Entire Group
Ceremonial of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary, Assisted by
Rev. H. E. Peterson
Ladies of the Auxiliary ar© requested to meet at the   school    at
9:^0 a. m., May 30, in uniforms.
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Following is a list of lost and
found articles from the Pine Riv.r
school. Anyone claiming ownership
of any of these articles are asked to
report at the school office. The school
office force is anxious to dispose of
these articles to their respective owners before the close of the school
year.
1—fountain pen and pencil, mottled
green no top.
1—Streamline pen and pencil, mottled brown and white.
1—fountain pen and pencil, white
with black band.
1—Wearever pen and pencil, black
with white band.
1—Pen and pencil mottled green
and brown.
1—Scripto pencil white with black
band. -       j
1—Treasure pen and pencil white
with black band.
1—Schaefer  Jr.   pen  black.
1—Pencil gold with red band.
1—Black comb
1—Favorite mottled green fountain
pen.
1—Comb  brown with  white sets
1—Pocket clip comb
1—Black pen
1—White pencil
1—Red and black pen
1—Pencil, light red and black
1—Pencil dark green with gold
band.
1—Pen black with white band
1—Pencil black and silver mottled
1—Black  and  grey  checked pencil
1—Scripto  pencil  green
1—Silver pencil
1—Rite Rite pencil blue with black
tip.
1—Pencil with Douglas Lodge Itasca emblem on it.
1—White and black pencil with ring
on top.
1—Ring black set with white center and set.
1—Gold  Waltham   watch.
1—Key case with State Farm Ins.
Co. Bloomington, 111. printed on case.
1—Key Case with talon fastener,
brown leather.
1—Purse containing 23c,  black.
1—Purse small with 5c inside black
1—Tie  Clasp  white gold.
1—Key small similar to trunk key.
1—Tie clasp with initial S.
1—Ear ring blue glass.
1—Jack  Knife  large  brown.
1—Pin brown, with dog made of
sets.
1—Necklace gold with pearl sets.
1—Wearever  blue pencil
1—Embassador   mottled   green  pen
1—Onward pencil, blue on one end
and red on the other.
1—'Wearever fountain pen, white
with black lines.
1— Fountain pen, blue and silver
mixture.
1 Lighthouse flashlight, large black
1—Wearever fountain pen mottled
brown, green and black.   .
1—Inkpak pen blue.
1—Schaefer pen green with black
top.
1—Eversharp pencil green
1—American  pencil  green  checked
1—Black pencil
1—Red, white and black pencil.
1—Pen and pencil combination
black and green mottled. Epenco.
1—Wearever Pen mottled red with
black.
1—Scheafer    pencil    Green    with
white flecks.
,   1—Green fountain pen. ,   • .i .