The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1938-05-19

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PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME III, NUMBER 41
THE PINE RIVER JOURNAL, PINE RIVER,  CASS  COUNTY,  MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1938
SUB. $1.00 In County, $1.50 outside
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NEWS BRIEFS OF
INTEREST FROM
'ROUND THE STATE
UNUSUAL     CONTRACT     IS
I SIGNED     AT     BELV1EW
HIGHWAY "ROAD  EYES"  PROVE
TO   BE  GREAT  LIFE  GUARDS
Belview.—From now on there will
he no more high heels for one young
mls's who has chosen a fifty dollar
reward for not wearing them. Believed to be one of the strangest contracts ever to be drawn up here was
an agreement between Mable Reierson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.- Harold
Reierson of Pollack, South Dakota
and her grandfather, R. G. Reierson
of Belview, when Miss Reierson
agreed never to wear high heeled
sho&s again for the consideration, of
fifty dollars. Mr. Reierson who has
an aversion to high heeled shoes is
willing to extend the offer to his other granc. dpi'.j,ln<;-s. H'; v.Ii. form
the same agreement with them :f
they wish to comply.
CONSCIENCE    TOO    MUCH;
ADMITS    62-CENT    THEFT
Red Wing.—Because his conscience
bothered him over the theft of 62
cenflj, Kenneth Burton Walker of
Marlon Ohio may find himself behind
prison bars. Walker, who is 26 years
of age, came to the police station
here and asked Chief of Police Eric-
Carlson to see the chief. "I guess I
am the fellow you are looking for"
said Mr. Carlson. "What can I do
for you?" "Well I have something
to tell you. I broke into a school
house down here and I want to pay
for it. I couldn't get it off my conscience and that is why I came here."
Investigation re—vealed that the
school that was entered was at Thiel-
man in Wabasha county. In gaining
entrance, Walker had broken three
windows. His loot consisted of 62
cents taken from a desk drawer.
IRATE     MOTHER     OWL
SLASHES     MAN'S     EYE
Detroit Lakes.—A mother owl came
to the defense of her two little owlets
last week and caused a lot of pain
when she swooped out of a tree near
Pelican Rapids, scratched the eyes
of Frank Ohman of Audubon, who
had climbed the tree to capture her
2 offspring and hit him with enough
force to knock him to the ground. Ohman was rushed to Pelican Rapids
for treatment and then to Fergus
Falls and Fargo, where several stitches were needed to repair his eye
ball which was lacerated by mother
owl's sharp claws. Ohman had been
working on the farm of a relative,
Arnold Haugrud near Pelican Rapids,
when he spotted the two little owls
in the tree. He climbed the tree in
pursuit of them and was met by the
irate parent, whose talons punctured
one of his eyes and knocked him several feet to the ground.
THIS    SHEEP    MOTHER    IS
TRYING     FOR     A     RECORD
Grand Rapids.—Itasca county livestock seem to be eager to increase
the number of animals on the farms
here. A sheep has now made at least
as good a record in her line as the
sow which recently produced a litter
of 20 pigs. Bernie Kniffen, whose
farm is on the shores of Horseshoe
lake a short distance southwest ' of
Grand Rapids, could hardly believe
his eyes when he saw four baby lambs
beside one of his . ewes the other
morning. All the members of th-J
band of quadruplets are lively, and
though small at present show promise
of developing into full sized mutton
and wool producers in due tin...
THIRTY   NINE  CHILDREN  TAKE
THEIR FIRST TRAIN RIDE
v Fairmont.Thirty-nine kindergarten
boys and girls had their first train
ride recently, all the way from hero
to Welcome, and for all but six jf
the thirty nine, it was their first rld.
if not their first close up of a real
choo choo train. The expedition was
breathlessly awaited for days and
descended on the local depot long before train time, under the supervision
of Mr"s. Merlon Madson the kindergarten teacher. When the destination
was reached the noisy travelers poured from the train to tell their mothers about it. Most of the mothers
had driven over in their cars to wait
for their train and the procession
back to Fairmont formed quite a cara-
yan.
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After four years of use the "Road
Eyes" installed in the center of paved
highways in Minnesota on curves,
hills and other danger locations have
definitely proved themselves to be
real life guards according to the traffic engineer. ^
At present safety button crews of
ten men each are again reinstalling
the "eyes." During the first two
years the buttons were in use they
were left in the road all winter. Cost
sheets of the department however,
revealed that this hampered snow
plowing and resulted in the destruction of a great many buttons. At the
same time*^snow removal equipment
was damaged. Now each fall the
buttons are removed and in the spring
are  installed
This year there will be 60,000 buttons installed on Minnesota highways.
EVERYTHING SET
FOR BIG DANCE
SATURDAY NITE
i All roads will lead to Pine River
Saturday night, May 21, when the
Colored Hudson Band of Minneapolis, will furnish the music for a dance
(sponsored by the Oddfellow Lodg.
at the local armory.
For a special added attraction at
the armory they will present the
"King of Taps." This act alone is
worth twice the price of the admission—Don't  Miss  It!
The band features all the latest
dances: Susie Q, Trucking, Big Apple
Acrobatic etc. Its a show you'll
never forget.
A special arrangement for seating
spectators Is planned, so be on hand
whether you dance or not and see
one of the'most outstanding colored
novelty bands in the county— A treat
of the season!
The committee in charge has gone
to considerable expense in both money and effort and are prepare^ to
handle one of the largest crowds ol'
the season—Come to Pine River anil
enjoy the finest dance floor in the
northwest.
RITES HELD FOR
IDA ACKERMAN
BUTLER WED.
Junior-Senior Prom
Held At Piney Ridge
Happy in spirit and with whetted
appetites, thirty-nine seniors, forty
three juniors, members of the faculty
and the Mesdames Otto Haack, Butler and G. E. Henderson motored, motored to Piney Ridge Resort Saturday evening where the seniors and
faculty members and their wives
were guests at a banquet given Dy
the junior class.
A delicious dinner was served, with
Donald Kleen, president of the junior class acting as toastmaster. The
trumpet quartet gave a selection
followed by the response to tha introductory, given by Robert Coulter,
president of the senior class. G. E.
Henderson gave a very comprehensive talk on "What's at the Top."
A vocal selection was then given by
Mr. Jones, followed by a very interesting talk by Supt. Haack on the
subject "Is the Top Our Goal." Boti
talks were based on the senior class
motto "There's Room at the Top,
Let's Climb."
The Senior Class Will was read by
Russell Johnson after which dancing
and games were enjoyed until a late
hour.
MUSIC CONTEST AT
P. R. NEXT WED.
The Pine River high school is both
fortunate and proud to be able to
hold the District Music Festival at
the local armory on Wednesday May
25.
Schools participating include Motley, Pequot, Hackensack, Backus,
Cass Lake and Pine River.
. Concerts will begin at 1:30 p. m.,
and continue throughout the afternoon and evening.
During the afternoon individual
organizations will present their own
selections and during the evening a
concert will be given by the massed
groups from all the schools. The
girl's glee club will sing followed by
Friends ancl relatives were shocked
and grieved to hear of the untimely
death of Mrs. Ida Butler of Minneapolis May 16.
Mrs. Butler, nee Ackerman, was
born at Cret, Neb., in 1901 and moved
to Pine River with her parents at
the age of 4, where she attended
grade school and high school. After
completing her education she 'taught
for six years, after which time she
moved to Minneapolis wher she attended college. She was united in
marriage to Mr. Butler on September
o, 1937. She had been ill for some
time ancl as a last resort was placed
in an oxygen tent. She succumbed
Monday.
She leaves to mourn her death hsr
husband, Mr. Butler of Minneapolis,
an infant daughter and 3 brothers,
Iten of Pine River, Joe of Aitkin and
John of Kehhinsdale; also 3 sister.,
Mrs. Ritchie of F;__ -River and Mrs.
Stewart and Pauline Ackerman" it
Minneapolis.
Services were conducted at 9 a. m.
Wednesday, from St Alberts Churcn,
Minneapolis. ,
The deepest sympathy of the entire
.onimunity goes out to the family i sx
their great loss.
Those from Pine River who attended the funeral, were Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Ackerman, Mrs. Herb Kline, Mr.
ancl Mrs. E. N. Ritchie and lone, Tiil-
ie Ruhl and Martha Datzman.   '
CHUMLEY HOME
DESTROYED BY
FIRE TUESDAY
The Joe Chumley home, 5 miles
north of Pine River, was completely
razed by fire early Tuesday morning.
Cause of the fire has not been determined.
Fire broke out when Mr. and Mrs.
Chumley and son Wilbur were asleep
about 3 a. m. Tuesday ' morning.
They were awakened by the smoke,
and when sufficiently recovered to rea
lize what was happening, then entire
house was ablaze.
Due to the intensity of the heat
Mr. and Mrs. Chumley were unable
to save any clothing or furishings.
The loss will be doubly felt as it was
not covered by insurance. However,
plans are under way for a new house
nnd kindly neighbors are doing much
to aid them. At present they are
staying at the E. W. Minske home.
ERADELPHIAN   CLUB   MET   FRI.
Achievement  Day  Set
Every! 4-H club in Cass county will
be represented at the county Achievement Day which has been set for
August 2. On this day club individuals and teams will compete for state
fair trips. There will be a chance
for boys and girls to choose demonstrations from a liist of 15 classes.
Demonstrations are of value In that
they are one of the most effective
means of teaching the club members
and public the new and efficient methods of farming and home making.
The club members who demonstrate
must have a thorough knowledge of
the subject. They learn to organize
their work and cooperate with their
te<a inmates.
Miss Amy Wessel, state club lead-,
will act as one of the judges at this
event.
Large Crowd At
Tab Rally Sunday
Pine River people enjoyed two excellent services at the armory Sunday. Rev. O. E. McCracken and
Evangelist J. Arthur Schlichter were
the 'guest speakers. Choirs composed
of singers from the Mildred Chapel,
Jenkins Community Church, Pequot
Evangelical Church and the Pine River Gospel Tabernacle furnished delightful music for the occasion.
Rev. O. E. McCracken, the well
known radio preacher from the Fargo Union Mission, presided and introduced Mr. Schlichter former field secretary o. the International Union of
Gospel Missions. Mr. Schlichter was
a co-worker of the father of Rev. P.
J. MacKinney who was field secretary in the central states while Mr.
Schlichter worked in the east.
Mr. Schlichter told the tragic and
wonderful story oi his life. He was
a brilliant young man, lecturing on
lyceum courses at the age of 20, receiving $100 per night. He married a
millionaire's daughter and was elected to the state legislature in Pennsylvania. But through drink he lost
his fortune and standing and soon separated from his* family becoming a
tramp for 23 years. Thirty years ago.
at the point of death from the use of
morphine, he was saved through the
precious blood of Jesus Christ and
from that time to the present, has
given his life to warning young pet-
pie of the perils of sin.
He also spoke at the school Monday morning before leaving.
The Eradelphian Study Club met
ac __r« home of Mrs. Paul Henninger
Friday. Reports were given on the
meeting of the Fed. of Women's Clubs
at Hackensack. Mesdames Otto
Haack, Frank Anderson, Oscar Dahl
and D. L. Triggs were elected delegates to the district meeting at Sauk
Centre May 25 and 26.
A very interesting debate on 'Trees'
was held, being based on what tree
is the most beneficial. The outcome
was: 1st. Maple; 2nd. Pine and Redwood and 3rd. Walnut.
The next meeting, the last of the
year, will be held May 27, at the
home of Mrs. H. A. York. All members are urged to attend this last
imeetlng.
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O. E. S. TO SPONSOR CARD
I PARTY   MONDAY   EVENING
Members of the Eastern Star lodge
will sponsor a card party Monday
'evening, In the lounge rooms of tha
Marlow theatre. Whist and bridge
will be played. Refreshments will
be served at the close) of the evening.
■See Mrs. H. C. Skinner for reservations.
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HOLDS SESSION
the Jr. H. S. chorus, Sr. chorus ,mass
ed bands and orchestras.
The Music Festival is one of the
outstanding entertainments of the
spring season and one you can't afford to miss. A small admission :»-
10c will be charged which will admit
anyone to both the afternoon and evening performances.
A large group turned out for the
Leader Farm Bureau meeting held at
qilis Hall Thursday. , The Leader
4-H Club was responsible for the fine
program which opened with music
by the members. Harlan Peterson
gave a fine oration on Agricultural
Conservation. Ruth Dorsey, president
of the county 4-H council, led a drill
in parliamentary procedure. Mary
Hanley put on a fine demonstration
of the making of ginger bread.
E. J. Dorsey, Chairman of the
Farm Bureau Federation pointed out
the relation of the 4-H clubs and the
Farm Bureau. A bit of humor was
added in a talk by James Hanley.
The group being more or less conservation minded secured George
Erickson of the State Forest Service
to show his slides on forestry.
Lunch was served by the ladies of
the Leader Farm Bureau unit at the
close of the meeting.
i   ,. I.   C.  STROUT
I. C. "Dutch" Strout of St Paul, former state Budget Commissioner and
Director of Personnel, filed Tuesday
for the office of Clerk of the Supreme
Court, for which he was endorsed at
the Duluth State Convention of .the
Farmer-Labor  Association  in  March.
FACULTY HONORED
AT A FAREWELL
PARTY MONDAY
On Monday evening of this week
the PTA members entertained the
school faculty at a farewell party in
the school auditorium. ^ A splendid
crowd responded and a proasant evening was enjoyey by everyone. The
following program was given:
Piano   Solo       Mrs.  Willis  Hunt
Quartet  "Pale   Moon  by  Jim,  Mary,
Billy and Mrs. Thos. Riley
Violin   Solo   "Goodnight    Waltz"     by
Jack Knutson accompanied by Marie Knutson
Marimba Selection 'Whispering Hope
and "The World is Waiting for the
Sunrise" by Mrs. A.  J. Button accompanied by Jean Hunter.
Vocal  Selection    "Loch  Loman"  and
Annie Laurie" by Corwin Jones  : ■
2 Readings "Murder" and "The Plun-
ket Family" by Miss Isaacson.
Pres. Mrs. Bates then* gave a formal
farewell to the faculty.
Talk by Mr.  Swift, who gave a brief
synopsis  of  the    PTA    convention
held at Nisswa recently.
Talk by Mr. Henderson "The Faculty
and the PTA."
Piano Solo "Lullaby" by Warren Matthews
Reading "Keeping Him    Warm"    by
Mrs. A. J. Button.
Supt. Haack closed the program with
a response from, the faculty to   the
PTA  members.
Due to the fact that the entire program was of an impromtu nature, i
great deal of excitement was centered about each person called upon. The
response was splendid and the program was one of the best of the year.
All members of the faculty hav.?
been re-hired for next year and it is
hoped that they will all return.
HONOR   ROLL
COUNTY-WIDE FIELD
DAY AT PINE RIVER
SCHOOL ON FRI.
Plans have been made for a full
program of activities at the Cass Co.
Field Day to be held at the Pine River school on Friday of this week.
"Regular classes will be held at the
school during the morning sestelon.
which will give visiting teachers and
parents an opportunity of acquainting themselves with the local school
system.
A complete schedule of competitive sports has been arranged which
will begin at 9:30 a. m. The first
event will be kittenball eliminations
followed by obstacle dashes at 10:30
of 40, 50 and 60 yards for boys and
girls classified as to ages. Other activities of the forenoon will include
'he following: baseball accuracy
throw, chinning contests, sack race,
rope skipping, ball bouncing, 3 legged
race. At 1 p. m. a band concert, followed by 40, 50 and 60 yard dashes,
a semi graded relay and a rural
school relay.
There will be an opportunity for
both high and broad jumpers to compete and a general tug of war with
6 members on each team. The afternoon will be "topped off with a big
kittenball game.
Local business men have donated
the prizes for the winners and John
Rohr, manager of the local theatre
will entertain the visitors with a free
show.
Special prizes will be awarded to
the boy and girl winning the largest
number of points throughout the day.
The school band will be on hand all
coring the day to furnish music to
*he^5§i_imated crowd of 1000 visitors.
Supt. Haack and the faculty should
be coruplitri\mted on efforts in promoting a county wide field  chjy    ani-
bringing it to v-?ine __rver.
PINE  RIVER GIRL'S 4-H CLUB
i The first meeting of the local girl's
14-H Club unit was held May 4, with
Marguerite Puttin presiding. Dorothy Schleiger was elected secretary
land Loretta Ast club reporter. The
date of meetings was changed to the
third  Saturday 'of  each month.
Demonstrations and the question of
purchasing a pressure cooker were
discussed.
i Aileen Peterson, Katherine Witt
and Arlene Ast are planning a program for the next meeting. Loretta
!Ast and Shirley Allen will be in
Charge of the refreshments.
Loretta Ast, Reporter
The following new and re-newa1
subscriptions to the Journal have
been received the past week.
Look at the label on your paper,
if you are in arrears, stop in and see
us.
Swan Ness, Pine River
Ole Olson, Pine River
Geo.  Mahood,  Pine  River
SR. CLASS PLAY
AT SCHOOL FRI.
• • The Senior class play you've all
wanted to see, which was postponed
because of the illness of one of the
characters, will be given at the school
auditorium  Friday  evening May  20.
The farce is entitled "You're the
Doctor" and is produced in three
acts. It is packed with fun and laugn
ter and is sure to make a hit with
everyone. Those taking part in the
play have practiced long and hard to
make this the outstanding entertainment of the year. Every character
from the colored cook to the lady
from Vienna is truly, represented in
from Vienna, is truly represented in
Give these boys and girls a break.
Don't let the unavoidable postpon-
ment spoil the attendance. It's you're
play—come and see it!
Newspaper Plant
Installed At Pequot
Pequot will soon be able to boast
the addition of a newspaper. The
village has been without a paper for
(several years and the business men
felt the loss greatly.
"* The new paper is being established
by Jack West of Hancock, and will
be edited by Donald Schoenwether of
the same city. The equipment, which
is modern In every respect, Is now
being installed and will be ready for
operation in about three weeks. v
FEATURES YOU WILL LIKE
Sir Pomroy Burton, whose magnificent French chateau the duke
and duchess of Windsor were
looking over recently, started life
as a "printer's devil" on his fath-
ther's newspaper in Youngstown,
Ohio. See "Who's News This
week."
Willie Wimpus shows Pop simplified method of exercising in
S'Matter Pop. See the funny page
in this issue.
Carter Field speculates on the
probable effect the LaFollete
boom will have on President Roosevelt's star. Read his Washington letter.
•' Another installment of 'To Ride
the River With" Wm, MacLeod's
pulsating story of Jeff Gray, mystery man of the west.
Three billion dollar spending
program passes house of representatives! Don't miss this Important news story in E. W. Pick-
ard's column this week.