The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1940-05-10

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PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME  V  NUMBER  37
THE  PINE KiVER JOURNAL, PINE  RIVER,   CASS   COUNTY,  MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1940
SUB. $1.00 In Comity, $1.50 outiside
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PTA HOLDS LAST
MEETING OF THE
YEAR, MON. EVE.
A splendid crowd was in attendance
at the final meeting of the PTA held
at the school Monday evening. A
short business meeting was held before the program got under way, wich
the following present officers being
elected to serve another year: President, Mrs. Everett Felton; vice president, Mrs. Chas. Bates; secretary,
.Mrs. I). L. Triggs, and treasurer, Mrs.
G. E- Henderson.
Mrs. Bert Heemstra, who was a a
delegate to the district PTA convention at Pequot April 12, gave a very interesting report on convention highlights, followed by a reading in Noi-
wegian dialect by Dr. C- E. Johnson,
which was enjoyed by everyone. Leota Rounds gave a vocal selection
"Mother O'Mine" in keeping with Mothers Day which is May 12; David
MacKinney entertained with a piano
selection, followed by three skits, presented by the dramatic club. The first
play "Open For Inspection" was coach
ed by Audrey and the next two "Let's
Trade Places" and "Winter Sunset"
were coached by Miss Isaacson.
An interesting art display of items
made by various classes, was shown,
including caon drawings, charcoal
drawings, industrial arts drawings,
basket weaving, soau carving and
"woodwork- Refreshments were served at the dose of th evening.
THE PINE GRANGE
TELEGRAM
Grant D. Bergstfom
Editor Pine  River Journal
Pine River, Minn.
Pj-oject No. 40612 has been approved in tho amount of $14,792.00
by the Works Project Administration to construct park in Forbes
Addition including completing the
construction of shelter building
and latrines. Constructing bandstand bridges pumphouse tennis
courts fireplace picnic tables benches fences swings slides roads
and paths- Installing water supply and outdoor lighting facilities,
ripr-aphing lagdpn shores grading
and landscaping and performing
incidental and apwrtenant work.
HENRIK SHIPSTEAD
Washington, D. C-
The above telegram was received at
the Journal office Saturday, assuring
the completion of the park project,
sponsored by the Village Council- The
park site covers approximately G'l
acres and contains five natural lagoons which are being fed by ditches
from Norway Brook.
IOOF     LODGE    TO     HONOR
BERT     MICHENER
The local Oddfellow Lodge will be
host to the Rebekahs, as well as oat
of town visitors Monday evening, in
honor of Bert Michener who has beon
a member of the order for fifty years-
Mr. Michener entered the Oddfellow Lodge in March 1899, at Sunnier.
Iowa, coming to Pine River in February 1920, and since being affiliated
with the local lodge and making his
home there. Mr. Michener will be presented with a veteran's button in commemoration of the occasion.
Officers and Contests
Officers of Pine Grange No. 716, include Master, Edwin Durm; Overseer,
William Achterkirch; Lecturer, Lillie
Frimood ; Steward, Donald Peterson ;
Assistant Steward, Orville, King;
Chaplain, Mavis Peterson; Treasurer,
Peter Frimood; Secretary, Charlotte
Newman; Gate-Keeper, Marvin Peterson ; Ceres, Clara Peterson; Pomona,
Ida Durm; Flora, Betty Proffitt; Lady
Assistant Steward, Naomi Stevens;
Executive Committee, John Heemstra,
George Hardy and Clarence Peterson;
Flag-Bearer, Margaret Ann Peterson;
and Reporter, Maxine Peterson.
There are a number of contests to
be held this year, national and state:
1. National Grange Improvement
contests. Last year the Pine Grange
received the blue ribbon award for
carving out eight of these projects.
2. National Grange Quartet contest.
In order to stimulate more interest in
good music, prizes of $40-$30-$20 and
$10 were offered- Only members of
subordinate Granges are eligible.
3. National Grange Booster Night
contest. Every Grange in the nation
is urged to observe Grange Booster
Night, Monday evening, September 30,
1940, and to make u the biggest public meeting event of the year. Five
national prizes will be awarded. Last
year, Minnesota took first. The Pine
Grange gave a program and won mental prize.
The Pine Grange also took second
prize in the Booster Night contest.
4. National Grange 1940 Safety
Campaign and contest- Prizes of $100;
s.xi-s.25-and ten prizes of $10 each and
20 prizes of $5 each are offered.
5. National Grange Highway Essay
contest. Valuable prizes including a
trip to the national Grange session
are offered. The Lecturer, Mrs. Frimood, has charge of the above contests in the Pine Grange-
The youth program in the Pine
Grange is under the direction of the
Lecturer, Mrs. Frimood; the Master,
Edwin Durm and the Home Economics
Chairman, Mrs. John Heemstra. Projects of the youth program, include
degree team, drill team, plays, instrumental music or folk dances, vocal
music, declamatory, kittenball or base
ball and horseshoe pitching.
The Lecturer has details of the
youth program. In every Pomona dis
trlct, a youth committee member and
State Lecturer, Elva Davis of Constance, is state chairman.
At the county elimination contest,
the Pine Grange received first prize
in play, drill and folk dance; second
prize in vocal: and third in declamatory- The balance of the program is
being prepared.
A benefit program will be given i*.
the Swanburg Community Hall Thursday, May 9, to assist in getting our
young folks to the state convention
and state picnics. Everyone is invited to attend and help these young
folks.   Tickets will be 10c and 20c.
The Pine Grange won second prize
in the state Booster Night and Minne-
SERVICES HELD
FOR MRS. CLAUDIA
HAMMER SATURDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Claudia
Hammer, who passed away May 2,
were held at Walker Saturday at 3
p. m., with Rev. Van Dorn of Pine R'-
ver officiating. Pallbearers included
Dan DeLury, Leonard Peterson, A. B-
Oliver and Mr. Bilbin. Two songs
were sung by Mrs. Curtis Voshell and
Mrs- Ted Oberly, accompanied by Mrs.
Syverson. Mrs- Hammer was 68 years
of age at the time of her death.
Mrs- Claudia Hammer was born on
March 17, 1872, at Morrison, Illinois.
In the year 1894, she was united in
marriage to John Guy Hammer at Me-
Intyre, la., where they made their
home until 1902, when they moved to
Blackduek, Minnesota. They have
since lived in this state with the exception of two years they spent in Spo
kane, Wash. Two sons were born to
Mr. and Mrs. Hammer, Cyril of Chicago, and Ralph who preceded her in
death in 1907, at the age of 11 years-
Mr. Hammer passed away in February
1930-
She leaves to mourn her death, her
son Cyril of Chicago; two sisters,
Mrs. Frank Bovee of Colo, Iowa, and
Mrs. Minnie Bovee of Santa Barbara,
Calif.; one brother, L. M. Isenhart of
Fon du Lac, Wis., and one grandaugli-
ter, Miss Dorothy Jeanne Hammer of
Chicago, also a host of friends.
Doctor
Townsend
Ociys	
RECENTLY
the National
Youth Administration in Illinois had 17,341
young men and
women enrolled
on federal part-
time work. The
financial ^load
was too heavy,
despite the fact
that this number was only a very
small fraction of the unemployed
youth in Illinois. A big job hunt was
started. Newspapers and broadcasters joined in to help. A flood of mail
went out to employers, and those
wanting jobs began pounding pavements hunting for jobs. The result
—1,513 new jobs — far less than
one job to an industrial enterprise
in the state. What about the other
15,828 job-seekers? What about millions more in America? Make that
a part of your campaign ■ talks,
Mr. Presidential candidate!
Local Items
sota Achievement contest last year.
Home Economics projects in the
Pine Grange are under the direction
of Mrs. John Heemstra. The project
for Crow Wing this year is "Artificial Flowers." A canning project will
also be conducted, divided into three
classes, fruits, vegetables and meats
First prize will be a 12 qt. pressuie
cooker, furnished by the National
Pressure Cooker Co., Eau Claire, AVis.,
2nd- $6, 3rd $4 and four prizes of $2
each.
The Home Economics committee also takes care of the fair booth. Last
year, Mr. and Mrs. Newman and Mrs-
Jack Stevens had charge of the Brainerd fair booth which won a prize of
$20 and Mrs. Heemstra and committee
was in charge of the Pine River f iir
booth which won first prize. A cookbook is one of the state Grange projects for 1940. More about the contests later.
Our Aim (
To do the right thing at    the    right
time, in the right way.
To  do  some  things better than they
were ever done before.
To eliminate errors, and to anticipate
requirements-
—Mrs. Peter Frimood, Lecturer
Dr. Boltzly To Speak At
Lutheran Church Sun.
Dr. Oliver D- Boltzly will speak it
ihe Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday
mormng at 9:30 a. in. Miss Rasmussen of the high school faculty will ren
der I vocal selection and several other special numbers are being planned.
Dr. Boltzly will be remembered by
people ef Pine River as a very impressive speaker by all who heard hiia
deliver.the baccalaureate address here
two years ago- The public is cordially invited to worship at the Trinity
Lutheran  Church  Sunday.
A free-will offering will be taken
durijjg the service.
v. Raymond P- Huss, Pastor
LOCALS
Sell It With A Want Ad
Mr. and Mrs- Frank Hill visited at
the Keith Baily home at Pequot Sim-
day.
Mr. and Mrs- Harold Walton and
daughter Connie of Pierz, spent tae
week-end at the Walton and Philips
homes.
Mrs. Walter Miller and son Leonard
of Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Van
Dorn and daughters spent Saturday
in Walker.
Mrs. Martha Chen returned Monday
from Chicago, where she spent the
past ten days with her husband and
her father-in-law.
Mrs. Mabel Rode was a dinner
guest at the Herb Kline home Sunday. She accompanied Mr. and Mrs-
Kline to Brainerd in the evening.
Ernest Burgett who left here April
21 for Eugene Oregon, writes that ue
arrived May 2, and is visiting relatives there. He is expects to start
work in a short time.
Mr. and Mrs- W. J. Biever and Ethel
returned Monday evening from Woodstock, Minnesota, where they spent
the past two weeks at the home of Mr.
Biever's brother who is ill.
Mrs- James Murray entertained Mrs
Jennie Butler at dinner Tuesday. Mrs.
Butler who is from Mt. Ayr, Iowa, is
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. John
Kater.
Mr. and Mrs. John White and son
John Henry drove to Osakis Tuesday,
where they attended the funeral of a
sister of Mrs- White who passed away
in Minneapolis Saturday-
Mr. and Mrs. Wm- Fields arrived
Wednesday in Pine River, after spending the winter in Minnissippi and will
again open their summer home on
Norway Lake. They have been house
guests of Mrs. Maude Garmon this
week.
Mrs. Mary Gilbert spent Friday
and Saturday with her daughter, Mrs-
Adam Fox of Brainerd. She returned
to Pine River Saturday, accompanying
Wm. Gilbert of Wadena.
A number of friends and 'relatives
held a bridal shower in honor of Mrs-
Charles Tollefsrud, at the home of
Mr- and Mrs. Leslie SAepard Sunday
of last week. A social hour refreshments were enjoyed- Mrs. Tollefsrud
was formerly .Geraldine Thiers-
The local undertaker had a big case
this week—^a 7Va lb. baby case and the
long-billed bird delivered it at the
Pine River Hospital early Sunday
morning and the undertaker man wore
out the telephone lines telling all ins
friends it was a man child.
Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
R. C. Spencer this week, included Mrs-
Danforth, Mrs. Ben Christian, Mrs-
Vic Gearey, Mrs. Sarah Felton, Mrs.
Mary Morey, rs- Chas. Anderson anu
Mrs. Schaub- Mrs- Schaub just recently returned from a winters visit
with relatives in Illinois.
Mr- and Mrs. Frank Rowell, Mrs.
Evans and Mrs. Ford Rowell of St.
Paul, spent Saturday at the Wm. Evans home- Mrs. Evans remained for
an extended visit with her sons William and Spencer, while Mrs. Ford Rowell will visit with her parents, Mr-
and Mrs. A. J- Linden.
What the stars say abouc your birthday- The first of i 'series of Horoscopes illustrated in full color by Etre,
remarkable European artist, with interpretations by Norvell, popular Hollywood astrologer. Be sure to see this
page in the American Weekly, the magazine distributed with next Sunday's
Chicago Herald-American. (adv.)
C- Day, Dale Dubbs, Chas. Sel-
d L. W. Walton drove to Back-
esday, where they attended a
t lodge meeting. , W. C- Day was
District Deputy Grand Mast V
s district.
Birthday Club met at the home
. Ernest Robideau, honoring her
anniversary Wednesday. Mrs.
ning and Mrs. Harris Zigmund
jhostess. Following a social af-
i, the honored guest was pre-
with a gift from the club-
nd Mrs. Dwight Sherwood and
n of Brainerd, were dinner
at the N. D. Sherwood home on
•The Brainerd mixed choir
Jbtet under the direction of Mr.
.Sherwood, won ratings of 2A's and 2
H's at the state convention in Minneapolis; which entitles them to enter
the national festival at St- Paul next
week.
HOSPITAL   NEWS
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. J-
O. Brezinsky  Sunday morning.
A daughter was born to Mr. ani
Mrs. Enoch Mayer Tuesday.
New admissions to the 'hospital this
week include Mary Ann Foss of Backus, Mrs- Florence Craig of Longville,
and Edwin Zanke, Verlin Trude, Tillie
Emrick and Fred Mudick of Pine River.
Duane Gerhke of Backus had his
tonsils rem ved Friday-
HOME-COMING  AT  M.  E. CHURCH
ON  WEDNESDAY,  MAY 22
An M. E- Homecoming Day is being
planned by ladies of the Methodist Social Club, and will be held at the
Church Wednesday, May 22- Dr. R.
N. Burress, district superintendent of
Duluth, will speak at 10 a. m-, and a
picnic dinner and general ge-together
will be enjoyed at noon. Everyone attending is asked to bring a picnic
for their family. It is hoped that f*
many as possible be present to renew
old friendships- 2tp
LOCALS
BULL   GRADER  TO   OPERATE
IN COUNTY NEXT WEEK
A bull grader machine for land
clearing and dirt moving will begin
operations in the county within the
next few days- It will begin work
near the Adolph Staub farm in Sylvan Township. It is planned that the
machine will be routed north until everyone in the county who wishes to
have land cleared may have the use
of the machine. Anyone wishing to
have excavation work done will do
well to see this machine in action- The
bull-grader will be operated by Phil
Shaffer who invites everyone to come
and watch the performance.
MILDRED CHAPEL NEWS
Mrs. George Lindmark of Backus,
spent Friday with Mrs- Dan Mast.
Mr. and Mrs. F- R. Clark of Akeley,
were guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Goble Sunday.
Dr. C- V. Williams drove down frjni
Crookston to spend tne week-end at
his home here.
Supt. Haack received a request this
week from the National Broadcasting
Co-, to act on the national committee
of censorship of radio programs.
Mr. and Mrs- Arthur Koppenberg
and family left this week for Ronan,
Montana, where they will make their
new home.
TOWNSEND RALLY
TO BE HELD MON.
EVENING, MAY 13
The Pine River Townsend Club will
sponsor a mass meeting and Rally at
the school auditorium Monday evening, May 13 at 8 p- m.
Mr. Jim Tracy of Minneapolis, a
very able speaker will discuss the
Townsend Plan.
The municipal band, under the direction of Mr- Beyme will give a concert, followed by several vocal numbers by senool talent.
Admission is free. A collection will
be taken during the evening to defray
expenses.
Come out and hear a fighting Irishman explain the Townsend Plan.
SCHOOL NEWS
L. C. Emery drove to Kansas City
Sunday, returning with the young people from Mildred who have been attending the Bible Institute of the Gosptl
Missionary Union the past four
months. The institute term closed
with a Bible conference from May 1
to 5- Those returning with Mr. Emery
included Orville Emery, Orville Gibbs,
Addline Sundermeyer and Vivian
Barnheart- They returned Monday
evening.
Mr- Earl Krama and John Eveland
had charge of the service at Blind
Lake Sunday afternoon. Several other young people were with them assisting with the singing.
The ladies will meet for their month
ly Fellowship gathering May To, at
the home of Mrs- Thomas P-derson.
The Christian Endeavor service held
Sunday evening was a real blessing.
John Eveland spoke on "Signs of the
Times,'' Merle Barnheart an "The Rap
ture of the Saints" and Arthur AViens
on "Prophecy." There were several
special numbers in song and some
good readings. Earl Kramar was in
charge.
TABERNACLE
Rev- Arthur Otteson, widely known
singer-evangelist, begins a series of
evangelistic meetings at the Gospel
Tabernacle next Sunday. His first
service will be at the special Mother's
Day hour Sunday morning. Follow*
ing this, he will speaK every evening
except Monday.
Rev. Otteson ministry has been very
acceptable everywhere he has been
and friends of the Tabernacle are
looking forward to some excellent
meetings. Everyone is cordially invited to attend Many special musical
treati from night to night.
The school is pleased to announce
that they have secured the services of
Rev. Court, pastor of the First M- E.
Church of Duluth, as Baccalaureate
speaker. The services will be held on
May 26, at 8 p. m.
The Junior-Senior High school Cnor-
us, under the direction of Corwin
Jones, received "A" and "B" ratings
at the Crosby-Ironton music festival
Saturday.
The graduates and post-graduates
will take vocational tests Tuesday afternoon. A great deal of study and
research is being conducted in connection with the vocational guidance of
these tests-
The picture' "Gateway to the Pacific." was shown at school Weclnes-
day noon.
At the assembly programs Tuesday
and Wednesday, the picture "Littl"
Men" was shown.
Don't forget the Senior Class Play
May 10. Be there.
The district track meet will be held
May 11, at Brainerd. Coach Mattson
and his boys will vie for honors in the
various events.
Girl's play-day will be held at Hackensack May 15. Miss Benson and 25
students will attend this meet.
On May 16, the seventh grade dramatic club will present "Arbor Day" at
the school.
On Friday, May 17, school board
members from the rural schools of the
county, together with board members
from northern Crow Wing, will be in
attendance at an all-day meeting at
the local school.
T. J. Engum and Mr. Garland Tay
lor of the Department of Education.
Co- Supt. Wicklund and Supt. Harold
Moulster of Crow Wing, are expec ed
to be present.
FIRST GRADE
We enjoyed the movie about the
"Little Dutch Tulip Girl."
We have three tadpoles in our room.
SECOND     GRADE
"We made clay flower pots in art
class for our plants.
Joey Zigmund surprised everyone on
Tuesday by bringing them each a new
pencil.
Group I, has started their last set of
readers. It is called "Friendly Village."
We are sorry to have Verlon Trude
absent.   He is ill in the hospital.
THIRD    GRADE
We are busy this week drawing and
painting large pictures of our reading
COMMUNITY SALE
TO BE HELD ON
SAT., MAY 11
A Community Auction will be held
in Pine River, Saturday, May 11, beginning at one o'clock p. m., on the lot
between Hill Hardware and the Ethridge store. Anyone having any items
for sale should list them at the Pine
River State Bank. A charge of 10 percent with a minimum of 25c will be
made to defray expenses. W- A. Seaton will be the auctioneer and L- M.
Severeid the clerk.
Farm machinery, livestock, poultry,
household goods, in fact anything you
h.iv- that you want to sell should be
listed. A partial list of articles to bo
sold will be found in an ad on another
page of this issue.
Judge Thwing has been secured by
the VFW Post as Memorial Day speaker. Complete details of the program
will be published in next weeks Journal.
Frank Conner of Bemidji, spent
Tuesday evening with his father, J. B.
Conner and his sister, Mrs. Otto
Haack and family. He is the personnel director of the Hibbing Range
Laundry.
NOTICE  OF   SCHOOL   ELECTION
The annual school election will be
held at the scnool ouse May 21, 1940,
at 8:00 o'clock p. m.
Four directors are to    be    elected-
Two for a term of three years, one
for a term of two years, and one for a
term of one year.
—G. P. ROGNLIE, Clerk
SIX-LEGGED   PIG  ARRIVES
Mabel.—An unusual freak of nature
occurred at the Melvin Olson
farm north of Mabel, when a pig was
born with six legs. It was one of a
litter of nine pigs. The little animal
is now a couple of weeks old and
seems to be perfectly normal in every
other respect.
Mother
Someone we love brings memories,
In every gentle face we see-
Beneath each wave of soft gray hair
We seem to see our Mother's there..
In every kindly glance and word,
It seems as tho we must have heard.
Them speak,  and felt their tender
gaze,
With all their love of bygone days.
Don't too late, let    your    mother's
know,
How much you care and love them
so.
How glad we'd be could we display,
A bright Red Rose on Mother's Day.
—Mr. and Mrs. Glen Gardner
and geography work. Bobby Harris,
Frances Fraser, Skippy Dingle, Phyllis Lumsden, Vernon Leseman, Lola
McCullough, Janet Seaton and Marian
Anderson are in charge of the work.
Verna Wright is in charge of a
transportation movie that we are
making for history and art-
Wilbur Sevesind and Leslie Johnsen
have completed their spelling work for
tlie year. Most of us are through with
our books now.
We are sorry Paul King is absenc
and hope he can be back soon.
Fo*- library hour, we are reading
stories we like and are enjoying th!''
book "Sedsel Longskirt" and Solve
Suntrap."
FOURTH   GRADE
Walter Kaui'fman has returned to
Pine River. He spent the winter ia
Mississippi-
We have about finished our Mothers
Day gifts.
We received a letter from Edgard
Wolfrank who is now living in California- He visited Hollywood and
went to the seaside where he saw U.
S. battleships and visited the San Gabriel Mission.
Maxine McAllister brought us the
first spring flower,.a crocus.
We enjoyed the picture "Little Tulip Girl" last week.
Mr. Haack visited us one morning
last week. He gave us tests- We enjoyed taking the tests.
SIXTH GRADE
The sixth graders have completed
the study of China, which they found
very interesting.
They have been watching polywogs
grow. The girls went down to the
dam and got some river water for
them.
The show "Little Men" was verr
much enjoyed by the sixth graders.