The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1937-10-07

              PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME III NUMBER 9
THE PINE RIVER JOURNAL, PINE RIVER,   CASS  COUNTY,  MINNESOTA,   THTJRSL-.Y,   OCTOBER
1937
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 Per Year
NEWS BRIEFS OF
INTEREST FROM
'ROUND THE STATE
FISHERMAN   LEARNS   ABOUT
CATCH   AFTER   TWO   DECADES
OBITUARY
Faribault.—Most    fishermen    when
they catch a fish know off-hand what
they've  caught,   but  it   has   taken   F.
F.   Shuck,   local   merchant,     nineteen
years to find out for sure just  what
the strange  looking finny  species he
. and  some navy  buddies    took    from
the waters of Quantanamo Bay, Cuba,
in 3918.    Last week he received pertinent,   authoritative   information    he
has been seeking all these years. The
fish  is  of  the  species  "ogcoeephalus
vespertilio"   commonly  known   as   the
long-nose   Batfish,   found   on   sandy,
weedy   bottoms   usually   in     shallow
water.     The   fish's   career,   all   these
nineteen years stands as follows: Mr.
Shuck,   together   with   other   Bailors
stationed   at   the   U.   S.   government
naval base on the coast of Cuba during the World War, while out swimming  one  day  spied  the  odd looking
fish.     Seizing  some   sticks,   two   men
chased the creature of the waves onto
shore   where   they   forced   it   into     a
pail.     Anxious   to   identify   the   specie of the fish, the two sailors asked
all   officers   and  veteran  seamen  for
information,   but   none     could     shed
light  on  the mystery.    The fish  was
then   pickeled   in   formaldehyde,   sent
to   Mr.   Shuck  while  he was  employed  later  in  Virginia,   Minnesota,   and
came with him  in  1922  to Faribault,
l'ears later when the jar oroke, the
fish was taken to a taxidermist, unable to either identify it or mount it,
sent  it  to  the state    university   .for
identification,   faculty   men   in   turn
sending it to  a    Chicago    Aquarium.
Now Mr;  Shuck has    his    fish    back
home agin, knows its complete fami;
ly history and is mighty tickled that
the answere to the nineteen year old
mystery    Is answered
Mrs. Francis McMahill, aged 83,
of Elkton, South Dakota, passed
away in Maple Township on Monday of this week. She had been a
guest at the Gorman home when she
was stricken. Funeral services will
be  held   in  Elkton  Friday.
SERVICES FOR MRS.
WAGNER HELD AT
M. E. CHURDH SAT.
RECEPTION
NOTICE
I will not be responsible    for    any
debts contracted by Dr. A. J. Button
from  this  date  on.
Nora  D.  Button
NOTICE
a1
• Services will be held Sunday
the M. E. Church with Mr. Isensee
giving the sermon. No pastor was
appointed for this church last Sun-
■day and the Church was placed on
the supply list. Until a new pastor
is named, it is hoped that Mr. Isensee will  take charge.
LARRY GLOVER
INJURED IN HUNTING ACCIDENT SAT.
WOMAN   HURT   IN  A  VERY
UNUSUAL     ACCIDENT
Larry Glover, the 14 year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Glover, who
reside in Blind Lake, suffered a very
painful wound in his right foot last
Saturday, when a shotgun discharged
and tore away part of his foot.
The accident occurred as the lad
was walking along with the shotgun
on his shoulder. The gun fell to the
ground and in so doing was accidentally discharged. The buckshot hit
him in the right foot, tearing off part
of the member. He was rushed to
the local hospital at once where he
received medical attention. It was
'.thought at first that it may be necessary to amputate part, of the foot,
but the latest report Is that the boy
is doing nicely and no amputation is
necessary. He is still confined to the
hospital but an early recovery is
expected.
iFuneral services were conducted-
on Saturday afternoon of last week
for Mrs. George Wagner, at the Methodist Church with Rev. MacKinney
officiating. Mrs. Wagner died from
injuries received when she was hit
by a car on the highway last Wednesday evening. Interment was made
in   the  Pine   Ridge   cemetery.
Mrs. George A Wagner was born
Josephine Derr in Medina County,
Ohio, on October 20, 1855 and would
have been 82 years of age at her
next birthday. Her childhood was
spent in Ohio. After attending Ober-
lin college, she went to South Dakota in the pioneer days with her brother George, who. had taken a homestead there. She taught school here
for  some  time.
'While in South Dakota she mei
George Wagner, and after their marriage, they made their home at Caj
vour, S. D. Later the family moved-
to Lake Preston, S. D., and in the-
spring of 1902 came to Pine River,
living in town for a short time. Later they moved to their farm home a
mile east of I'ine River, where they
have spent the past thirty years.
Survivors are her husband, a daughter, Mrs. J. B. Fuller of Longville,
and three sons, Will and Richard of
Duluth, and Benn of Brainerd. Also
12 grandchildren and one great grand
child. Pallbearers were six of her
grandchildren, grown to young manhood. One brother, Jacob Derr, is
living   in  Wadsworth,   Ohio.
A reception was given in honor of
Rev. Father Crowe, in 'the lounge
r'poms of the Marlow theatre, on
Thursday evening of last week. Father Crowe recently returned from a
three months sojourn at his home in
Ireland, and his parishioners turned
out in full force to welcome him
Back. Many varied gifts were pre-
semed to the honored guest, after
Which the group enjoyed a round of
cards. A delicious lunch was served
h.v members of the congregation .to
top   off   the   evening's   entertainment.
ERADELPHIANS  TO   MEET
The Eradelphian Study Club will
iold their first regular meeting on
'riday, October 8, at the home of
ilrs. John Allen. All members are
fequested to be present to discuss
dans for the County Convention,
hich will be held in Hackensack on
laturday,   October 9.
Nimrods To Enjoy
Month of Duck
Shooting Here
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
FOR FARM BUREAU
STARTED IN CASS
ANQUET FOR BALL
CLUB HELD AT HOTEL FRIDAY EVE.
Hutchinson.—The bombing of a
Chinese city from the air would hold
little terror for Mrs. Hans C. Hanson
oi this city, who is suffering from
scalp lacerations sustained when she
walked along main street in peaceful
Hutchinson. A piece of brick which
came hurtling off a store hit. Mrs.
Hanson's head, fairly ruining her hat
and causing lacerations of the scalp.
Aside from a painful injury and a
shock, Mrs. Hanson is not much the
worse for her misfortune. She was
taken immediately to a physician and
the wounds were dressed.
PASTOR     PLAYS     BRAKEMAN
STOPS      DR1VERLESS     AUTO
Ortonville.—Casting aside for a mo-
men his ministerial role, Rev. Lee-
land, pastor of the Lutheran Church,
■ "od brakeman when he mounted
the running board of a run-away car
as the driverless vehicle started its
wild roll down a hill. Having made a
fcorner by itself, \the car," coasting
along at a pretty fast gait threatened destruction to life and property
until the minister succeeded in bringing it to a stop. The Rev. Leeland
was thrown to the pavement as a
result' of the impact which occurred
when the car landed against the curb,
but aside from a bruised right arm
he  was  otherwise  uninjured.
CHILD     OF  SIX  YRS.,   UNHURT
FROM   THIRTY-FOOT   FALL
Morris.—Martin Mortenson, aged 0,
suffered no injuries when he fell
from a height of 30 feet after climbing the outside ladder of a 50-foot
silo. He landed on a pile of seed
which his father had put on the
round near the silo lbr the cattle.
Six-year old Martin was accompanied on his adventuresome climb by
his sister Marie, who is seven years
old, while Olive, aged nine, remained on the ground to watch the youthful climbers. Little Marie completed
/her climb without falling. While
the lad took the 30-foot tumble and
escaped unhurt.
Death goes on parade for a lesson
to reckless drivers. Birmingham puts
on a pageant of horror in the hope
that it will scare dangerous drivers
into sanity. 'A page feature in the
American Weekly, the magazine distributed with next Sunday's Chicago
Herald and Examiner. (adv.)
HONOR   ROLL
The following new and re-newal
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.
Mr.  Urton,  Pine River
Roy Peterson,  Pine River
Paul Henninger, Pine River
W. F. Heemstra, Backus
Henry  Goldenstein,  Pine  River
W. J. Rice, Pine River
August  Deshayes,  Pine  River
N.  P.   Sjostrom, Pine  River
Mrs. A. E. Benson, Pequot
Geo.  Ellis,  Pine   River
J. W. Darrington, Pine River
Adna  Volk,  Pine River
John Robinson, Pine River
E. W. Neuman, Pine River
Thomas   Pederson,   Mildred
K.   Lahto,  Backus
Geo.   Neuman,  Jenkins
Henry  Thiesing,  Pine River
John F.  Knutson,  Pine River
Melvin Adams, Pine River
Marius  Houg,  Pine  River
Albert   Smith,   Pine  River
Tom Fleming, Pine River
Jake!Heihn,  Pine River
J.  W.  Gunter, Pine River
A.  J.  Hahn,  Pequot
J.   C.   Nelson,   Pequot
N. W. Anderson, Pine River
Walter  Kells,  Pine River
Chas.  Jokela, Pine  River
Ted Johnson, Pine River
Paul Heihn,  Pine River
Frank  White,   Pine'River
H.  Schoon, Pine River
OBTAIN SEED POTATOES EARLY
Potato digging time is the proner
time_to select your seed potatoes for
next year's planting. Potatoes tff°
now selling at a very low price which
would make it very economical to
purchase good potatoes for seed if a
farmer's own variety is running out
or diseased or if a different variety
is preferred for another year. The
selection of seed potatoes is not difficult if a few qualifications are kept
in mind, such as the right shape and
.size for the ivaWety, mature and
free from disease.
CARD OF THANKS
Our heartfelt thanks, which cannot
be expressed in thanks, are extended to the many friends for their help
and sympathy in the death and burial of our beloved wife and mother,
George A. Wagner and family
GOOD CROWD AT
PTA MONDAY EVE.
The local PTA organization held
their second meeting of the season
Monday evening, with a good attendance. The traveling prize, a beautiful large picture, was awarded to>the
sixth grade room for the current
month. Miss. Torske is the instruc-
or for this group. The prize for the
best invitation in the first grade, was
awarded to Phyllis Lumsden. Next
month the second graders will compete for the prize. The door prize,
a lovely coloired fruit bowl, was won
by Edith Erickson.
The meeting was opened with community singing led by Mrs. Button.
Several old time songs were sung
with great enthusiasm. Following
tne singing', '/several proje3ts were
discussed, including the variety show
to be composed of local talent and
shown under the auspices of the PTA
in the near future. Also a box will
be kept in the school where all those
who have cast-off, usable clothing
may deposit them. Thi TA will remodel  thein  for needy children.
The membership drive closed, with
Mrs. D. L. Triggs securing 103 members and Mr. Lane 25. Mrs. Triggs
as the winning leader,wishes to thank
all those who signed up with her.The
losers feed the winners at the November meeting, which means that
anyone having a paid-up membership card issued by the organization,
will be entitled to the free lunch.
Maybe it will be turkey—come and
see. Anyone wishing to secure a
membership, see Mrs. Martin or Mrs
Dubbs before the November meeting.
A complete membership list will be
published in the Journal next month.
The following program  was  given:
Piano  solo       Mr.   Matthews
Tap  Dancing by Ardyce Button and
Joyce Robideau and Elizabeth Wolfrank
Talk       Mrs.   Austin
Song   '    Glee  Club
Talk'    Mr.  Butler
Piano   Solo       Florence  Kline
Vocal   Solo       Mary   Riley
Vocal   Solo    Corwin  Jones
These programs are something no
parents with school children should
miss. And also the association of
the parent and teacher are necessary for close harmony. The PTA
meetings provide these contacts. All
school activities and plans are also
discussed at these meetings which
are of interest to all parents.
Mrs. Martin Laird, who recently
moved here from Mankato, was taken
to the sanitorium at Walker Friday.
Miss Leone Golz spent the week-end
with friends in St Cloud.
The local baseball team was enter-
I.■lined at a banquet at the Lake Region hotel on Friday evening of last
week, as a final salute to the completion of a successful season. About
twenty plates were laid, although only
thiiteen members of the team were
present including, Leonard Carlson,
Arnold Rognlie, Ted Lavoie, Maurice
Thoreson, Clyde Seaton, Lowell Kline,
,D. L. Triggs, Ole Hoff, Gerald Seaton, Harold Rognlie, D. L. Triggs,
managers, Kolb and Beaver and umpire, Lewis Walton.
, A chicken supper headed the menu,
along with all the delicious trimmings.
Following the supper, the club's finances were reported on by D. L.
Triggs • Games were played and replayed and players and managers of
opposing teams were openly discussed.
: Humorous story telling, to which
managers, Beaver and Kolb won the
honors, closed the evenings of events.
The local boys made one of th^
showings Pine River has had in several years and had they not beeo
nosed out of the running in, the playoff by baseball politics, there is no
telling how far they would have gone.
TEACHER'S INSTITUTE AT WALKER
A two day Teacher's Institute will
be held in the Community Hall in
Walker on Thursday and Friday,
'October 14 and 15, for rural teachers of Cass County. The meetings
will be under the supervision of Mrs.
Agnes Pyne, State Institute Instructor, who will be ably assisted by Co.
Superintendent Wicklund. The time
for  registration  is 9:30 a.m.
Every teacher in attendance at the
Ilnst'itute will Receive a certificate
from Supt. Wicklund, indicating the
days attended, which, when presented
to the clerk of the district in which
the teacher is employed, will entitle
them to full pay during the time the
school was closed because of the Institute.
BUY   PURE-BRED   RAMS
County Agent .Oscar Nelson and
I'. E. Smith of Leader, attended a
Lamb Show and Pure-Bred Ram sale
at Fargo, N. D., recently. After the
lamb show and lamb cutting demonstration, a pure-bred ram auction sale
was held at which time about 100
rams were sold to the highest bidders. All of them netted the owners
a fair price. Mr. Smith purchased
(an outstanding yearling Hampshire
ram that carries what is probably
one.of the best fleeces of the breed.
Mr. Nelson purchased a Mount Hag-
gin bred Hampshire ram lamb that
is as near the ideal type as it is possible to find. This ram will be kept
a i Walker for some time so that farmers may observe the quality of the
fleece. The ram was purchased for
two purposes, for demonstration of
good type and to sire good blocky 4-
H  Club  lambs.
The Cass county Farm Bureau
membership drive for 1038 began on
Ojttober 1, following a meeting of
*u members interested in Farm Bureau activities and a large county
membership. Campaign Manager, P.
E. Smith of Leader, states that the
drive is going over in fine shape and
anticipates a total membership of
about 800 at the end of the drive
which is to be completed by October
15.
Every up-to-date farmer belongs or
is thinking of joining some farm organization. There are several good
farm organizations in operation but
the Farm Bureau is the largest and
most active farm organization and is
the only one in operation in Cass
county.
The Farm Bureau organization has
State and National offices that are
operating very efficiently and all that
is necessary to join this great organi
zation is to sign up a membership
slip. The Farm Bureau sponsors the
setting up of cooperative marketing
agencies and cooperative buying agencies, resulting in savings to patrons
as well as having a hand in the upholding of commodity prices. The
Farm Bureau also maintains expert
legal counsel to watch bills of farm
interest in state legislatures and in
congress. The leaders of the American Farm Bureau Federation have
been called in frequently to advise
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Wallace and Administrators of the
AAA and Farm Credit Administration and other governmental officials
in the formulation and administration
of agricultural programs and policies.
Of the $2.50 invested as membership dues, $1.00 goes to the state and
national office to fight the battles of
agriculture in the State and National
Legislatures and for the publication
of state and national Farm Bureau
papers which come once a month to
every member. Fifty cents goes to Ej..er
the local units and one dollar stays
in; the County Farm Bureau Treasury.
The $1.00 that stays in the treasury
can be used in any way that the
members see fit. According to an estimate made by Mr. Smith, farmers
of the county were benefitted to the
extent of an additional $2.00 per farm
under the 19361 Agricultural Conservation Program due to the efforts
of the Cass County Farm Bureau.
In addition to the financial benefits received through the effort of
(farm organization in maintaining
^parity prices for agricultural products the social angles of the Farm
;Bureau Units should not be lost sight
of. Once a month farmers have an
opportunity to get together for a
real evening of entertainment, furnished by their own local group.
A 30-day hunting season on ducks,
geese, jacksnipe and coots in Minne-
'sota, opening Saturday of this week,
'was announced by the Bureau of
'Biological Survey in Washington, ac-
'cording to Game Warden Fred Heuer of Pine River.
Under the regulations, waterfowl
may be hunted from 7 a. m. to 4 p.
in. in season and snipe, rails, gallin-
ules, other than coot, woodcock, band
•tailed pigeons and doves may bei
'hunted from 7 a. m. to sundown.
The daily bag and possession limit
on geese and brant of kinds permitted to be killed has been increased to five. Other bag and possession limits, continued from the last
two seasons, place the daily limit on
ducks at 10 in the aggregate and
make the possession limit conform
to the daily bag which has been Increased from 15 to 25. -
1 The three shell limit is continued
from last season with hunters prohibited from using shotguns larger
than 10 gauge.
' Indications are that a good duck
season will be enjoyed in this vicinity.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
AT MILDRED CHAP.
A Harvest Thanksgiving Festival
will be held at the Mildred Chapel
next Sunday, Oct. 10, with services
all day. The speaker will be Rev. H.
E. Wiens of Mt. Lake, Minn. A men's
chorus from Bingham Lake, will give
special songs throughout the day and
also a musical service at the evening
meeting. A community Thanksgiving
Dinner will be partaken of in the
conference dinning hall. All are cordially invited to these services. A detailed program appears on another
page of this issue.
MILDRED   CHAPEL   NEWS
! Gert Luiten of Nisswa preached
at the Mildred Chapel Sunday morning in the absence of the pastor, who
was called to conduct a funeral service of John Paul Arbogast at Deer
At the Sunday evening service, Mr.
and Mrs. Clayton Weekly of Red Top,
Minn., and Rev. Arbogast of Deer
River brought the messages. Solos
were given by Mrs. Weekly and Miss
—ucille Barnheart, also a duet by
Rev.  Weekly and son.
The funeral of grandma Arbogast
was held last Friday afternoon.
CELEBRATE SILVER
WEDDING ANNIVER.
Use A Want Ad
' On Sunday of this week, Mr. and
Mrs. Archie Siltman were guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. V. F. Uhlig
■supposedly because of their sons
birthday the previous week. So they
•were completely as well as pleasantly surprised when they found some
200 of their friends, neighbors and
Irelatives also there to honor them
on the great occasion.
• A delicious picnic dinner was en-
ijoyed by all those present at one o'
clock. After the feast, appropriate
remarks were given by Ed Trombley, who also congratulated the honored couple on the occasion. Chas.
Clark, the only brother of Mrs. Siltman related some interesting experiences of the couple 25 years ago.
■ They were presented with a purse
of silver from their many friends, and
a radio from their children.
FEATURES YOU WILL LIKE
Irvin S. Cobb wonders who
would draw the most attention
today—Lady Godiva or her white
horse?
How hard can you wish? The
youngsters discuss this weighty
problem in the humorous "S'Mat-
ter Pop" strip, a feature of our
funny   strip.
High court isn't ended, Hat-
ton W. Sumners of Texas tells U.
S. lawyers at Kansas City. E.
W. Pickard reports the address
in his "Weekly News Review."
• Those present from out of town
were Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Clark and
sons and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Clark
3_. and son of Des Moines, la., Mr.
'and Mrs. Harry Griggs and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Griggs, Fred
Griggs and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Klos-
ter and son, all of McLeod, N. D.,
Miss Mildred Kloster of Fargo, H. H.
Siltman of Max, Minn., Mr. and Mrs
^hester Siltman and Ralph Calahan
of Blackberry, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Trombley  of Remer.
'■ Several members of the Brainerd
lodge were present at the Rebekka
Jneeting   Tuesday   evening. '
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