The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1940-03-29

              PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME V NUMBER 31
THE PINE KiVER JOURNAL, PINE  RIVER,  CASS  COUNTY,  MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1940
SUB. §1.00 In County, $1.50 outside
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Out of the. .
Waste Basket
—By—
GRANT   BERGSTROM
• Mosquitos In Janua'ry
And that's no lie! At least that is
what John Heemstra tells us ami several neighbors have testified as to
hds veracity. Anyway Mr. Heemsitra
who lives out in Swanburg has been
raising mosquitos by the tnousands all
winter—not because he wants to but
because they like his stoct tank.
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(L You see he has a heated stock tank
Which is very well insulated and quite
warm all winter, and it seems, for
some unknown reason the biting creatures that make park .benches tough
in the summer evenings, decided it
was a good place to hatch out and
thatfs what they did, by. the thousands every day all winter.
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Now you might think the Heemstra
(farm will have an early crop o:f the
buzzers but John has contrived a manner whereby he does away with every
fresh batch so he figures he is' way
iahead of everyone else and when
summer comes he will have already
.slapped dead Ms quota for the sea-
*son. Which only goes to show that
the early bird gets the worm,
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Returning to our regular issue this
week has sort of robbed us of the necessary time to run off enough copy
to fill Che basket but alterations and
the installation of new presses and
equipment are more or less of a nuisance when trying to put a paper to
bed-
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We Meet Again
We had a short sleep with the editor of Big Stone City Saturday night.
anyway that's what it amounted to—
we arrived at night and left in the
, morning. Things are running hot
"Vdown there. It seems that the boys
across tli® border dont like the price
they aire paying for their kilowatts.
Local Items
7 METHODIST NEWS
Vrhe Methodists have been having a
Preaching Mission. On Monday evening. Rev. H. J. Locke preached on
the proper use of self and its parts,
body, mind and soul. Tuesday Rev-
Hugo Bersell preached on Mjfe and
■work as applied to Paul. Wednesday, Rev. Wesley Johnson preched on
the growth of the pioneer church.
Miss Alzina C Munger preched Fri-
f day on the great sacrifice of the
Chrdst.
On Sunday, a .really beautiful Easter Church program was held. Infant
baptisms took place during this service. During the regular hour of
worship, the minister took into the
church a class of six young folks. The
choir rendered a special Easter number, as did Miss Leota Rounds. The
minister preached on Self: Christ-
waird, with the text takeu from John
14: 6.
Edwin O'Brien of Marshall was a
guest at the home of his sister, Mrs.
N. D. Sherwood over the week-end.
Mr. andi Mrs. C. C O'Brien of Federal
Dam, were also guests at the Sherwood home Sunday. Mrs. O'Brien
<and Charlene remained for an extended visit. On Monday, the ladies called on Mrs. Robert Campbell.
OFFICIAL   PROCEEDINGS OF   THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF    PINE
RIVER,     MINNESOTA,
MARCH 5, 1940
These pictures show only a few WPA projects in Minnesota: Road improvements, the building of schools, commu niity buildings and bridges, serving hot
lunches to school children, nursery scbols, and supervised recreation.
COMMERCIAL CLUB
DISCUSSES VILLAGE
PROMOTIONS TUES.
Seventeen members of the local
Commercial Club met at a "smoker"
Tuesday evening, to discuss spring)
and summer promotions-
The committee in charge of the
"East West Boad" improvement project, gave their report- They plan
another meeting with tne County
Commissioners at a later date in the
hope of having the necessary improvements made this spring. Mayor H. J.
Luscher gave a short talk describing
the new fire-fighting equipment which
arrived  and  was  tested   Wednesday.
Plans were discussed for a July 4th
celebration but nobbing definite was
decided upon. The organization of a
Boy Scout troup for Pine Kiver was
discussed and very favorably accepted. Dr. Adkins and J. W- Pattinson
were (appointed on a committee to investigate the possibilities.
DANCE AT CLOUGH LAKE TON1TE
The Clough Lake Club is sponsoring
a dance Friday night Ctonight) at the
Clough Lake club-house- Music will
be furnished by Adeline's Footwairm-
ers- A good time is assured everyone.    Go to Clough Lake tonight.
FORMER RESIDENTS
MARRIED IN CALIF.
i
The regular meeting of the village
council was held March 5, 1940, at 8
p. m., at the Clerk's office.
Members present: Luscher, Isensee,
and Lundin.
Minutes of the February meeting
were read and approved.
The following bills were read and
ordered paid:
Minn. Utilities Co., street lights
labor, Xmas bulbs $45-05
John Kulla, clay for street 10.00
Pine River Journal,  printing...    5-00
Gamble Store, material for village      20.27
T. D. Farnam, Ice for Liquor..
store, Jan. & Feb 10-00
Dan McAllister, 7 1-2 hours	
snowplowling    11-25
Vane Jones, material for park..
project         6.40
Zella Kater, rent on fire hall.. 20.00
Arvid Lundin, money advanced
for tele, calls       1.00
There being no further business the
meeting was formally adjourned.
—ARVID LUNDIN, Clerk
—lARVTD LUNDIN, Clerk
WHISTERS   ENJOY  SECOND
BANQUET OF THE SEASON
Everything from "soup to nuts" was
enjoyed by the 36 card sharks who did
win and those who thought they
could win but didn't, at the last card
tournament. A turkey dinner was
served at the hotel which was very
agreeable to all the players—iwho expected oystefrsk In fact It wtajs so
good that tlie losers didn't even grumble about the price.
Don Lundrigan acted as toastmaster
and between "toasting" and "roasting" each other, everyone had a
jgrand time and are looking forward;
to another winter of card activities.
SPECIAL
AT
MUSICAL  TREAT
THE   MILDRED   SCHOOL
The Mississppi Gospel Four, a colored Men's Quartet, will appear at the
Mildred school for a service of Gospel songs and testimonies, with a. message by the Bev. W. Johnson of the
Nisswa Community Church, Wednesday, April 3, at 8 p. m. Many have
no doubt heard them over the radio
from the WDGY station (1180) in the
Family Altar broadcast at 7 a. m-,
where they sing occasionally, and
will be glad to see them personally-
A free-will offering will be taken. A
welcome is extended to all.
Miss Edna Gennette Shiffer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Shiftier of
Los Angeles, and Norman Gilbertson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Gilbertson
of Pane River, were united in marriage at the Wedding Manor Parlor in
the city of Los Angeles March 16. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Julius DuBose.
The bride, attired in an Alice blue
lace gown, wearing a corsage of white
rose buds, was given in marriage by
her father, B. L. Shiffer. She was attended by her sister, Miss Irene, Shiffer, who wore a gown of old rose
crepe with white accessories. The
groom was attended by his brother,
Norman Gilbertson also of Los Angeles.
Both young people are well known
in Pine River, having made theit
home here for a number of years, going to  California, about a year ago.
Following their honeymoon in San
Diego, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbertson will
be at home to their many friends at
Apt. 12, 252 N. Flower St. 'Los Angeles.
Their many friends in Pine Biver
join in wishing them a long and happy wedded life.
Community Committee
To Meet Here April 5
A community committeemen has
been arranged for Friday, April 5, at
Pine Biver, in the Lounge Rooms- of
the Marlow Theatre, at 10 a. m. Parker O. Anderson, extension forester
with the AAA, will be present. The
meeting will be devoted mostly to
woodlot and forestry practices. In
the afternoon, a visit will be made to
a woodlot in Walden township to get
suggestions and criticism.
ERADELPHIAN   CLUB MET FRIDAY
Word has been received here from
Ollie Dahl and Esther Conzet that
they have sold their business in Los
Angeles, and 'will return to Pine River about April 15.
Mrs- Otto Haack was hostess to
the Eradelphiian Club at her home on
Friday of last week. Mrs. Fred Heuer gave a talk on "Conservation" and
Mrs. Dan Mast spoke on "Our First
Lady."
| The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. C. V. Gardiner. Mrs-
John Kater Jr-, will give a book review on "America as Americans See
It," and Mrs. H. C. Goodrich will give
a talk on J. Edgar Hoover.
PINE RIVER BOYS
VICTORIOUS AT
BRAINERD BOUTS
In thirteen bouts of boxing, sponsored by the VFW of Brainerd, four
Pine River|boys participated Saturday evening. Bruce Koppenberg.
Brainerd lightweight champion, tangled with Bob Wrege of Bemidji, the
Park Rapids champion and won an
easy decision. John Gearneart scored
the only knockout of tlie evening by
polishing off Elmer Westman of Cass
Lake.
(The decision given to Steve Oarpen-
itier of Cass Lake, over Don Koppenberg of Pine River, was. loudly booed
by the audience. Don proved to be u
very cool, scientific boxer, and this
being the only decision during the evening that didn't meet with the approval of the spectators, -we wonder if
the 'referee didn't slip up on this one.
Henry Bogart, also of Pine Ri'ver,
and John Schwendeman of Brainerd,
both middleweights, tangled in a
grand give and take exhibition, and
probably more punches flew in this
fight than any other, although no
great damage was done. The decision
went to "Hank" Bogart. •
Funds from this show will go to
waird the $2200 Soldier's Memorial
which is being erected in Evergreen
Cemetery by the Mahlum-Hanson
Post of Brainerd.
SEARCH FOR CATTLE RUSTLERS
Preston.—Recently, thieves entered
the barn ol Ed Fitzgerald <^f Iris'i
Rids;? and made off with four calves
averaging between 125 and 225
pounds in weight- The calves were
taken from the barn and loaded into
a truck about a quarter of a mile
away. County authorities have clues
which might lead to the capture of
the culprits.
Mr. and Mrs. James Skinner were
Easter Sunday dinner guests at the
Wm. King home.
Mr. andi Mrs- Norman Oftedahl and
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Bell were Sunday
dinner guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Wayne Hoff of Cross Lake.
Mr. and Mrs- N. D. Sherwood and
Mrs- C. C. O'Brien and Charlene were
dinner guests at the Marion Sherwood
home Tuesday.
Ellen Van Dorn who has been employed at Walker for the past year, is
enjoying a months vacation at her
home here.
Mrs. E. E. Felton is spending two
weeks at Park Rapids, where she is
caring for a relative. She will return
home Sunday.
, Robert Lane, Dale Dubbs, Fred
Heuer, Forest Van Dorn and Charles
Rounds, attended the fights at Brainerd Saturday evening.
A central committee meeting of the
Farmer Laborites was called by Henry Leef at his home Friday evening1.
About 15 members   representing   all
parts of the county were present.
NOTICE—We will pay 10c per copy
for the first six copies of the February 23rd Journal containing the delinquent tax list.    Bring copies to
■ the Journal office.
•   Mrs. R.  F- Dingle entertained the
one-thirty bridge luncheon Club at her
home     Thursday    afternoon.      High
prize was won by Mrs. Marion Sherwood and Mrs- T. E. Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Martin of Mentor,
spent their Easter vacation with Mrs.
Maude Martin and Mrs. Mabel Rode.
Mrs- Martin and Mrs. Rode called at
the Herb Kline home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Davison of St
Paul, spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Leef- Little Peder Allan
who had ■visited with his grandparents for the past few weeks, returned
•home with them.
Mrs- W- G. Stewart returned home
Saturday evening from Wasta, S. Dak-,
where she spent the winter. Mrs.
Stewart and 'daughter Virginia, were
dttnner guests of Dr. and Mrs. C- B.
Johnson Sunday.
A. J. Linden who is conducting an
audit at Hibbing, spent Easter at his
home here. Betty Jean and Allen
Marsh of Nashwauk accompanied him.
Betty Jean was a guest at thiei Chas-
Siebel home for a few days.
Mrs. Lillian Carpenter arrived here
Tuesday from Crosby, where she had
visited with her daughter. She will
spend a week here at the Rolland Carpenter -home before returning to Long-
■vllle.
Mesdames Chas- Siebel and Oscar
Kolb entertained a number of guests
at a one o'clock luncheon and bridge
Tuesday of last week. Easter decorations made the occasion a festive
one. Awards went to Mrs. Walton,
with the consolation prize going to
Mrs. Al Downing.
The regular meeting of the Rebekah
Lodge will be held Tuesday, April 2.
Begular meeting dates will continue
to be the first and third Tuesdays of
each month. The Oddfellows will
meet on the second and fourth Mon-
COUNCIL INSPECTS
NEW FIRE TRUCK
WEDNESDAY P.M.
Mrs. Wm. Rohr entertained at Easter dinner for her children and grandchildren. Guests included Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Rohr and baby, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Rohr and children of
Blind Lake, Mr. and Mrs- Fred Hempstead, Ora Bohr, Mrs. Helen .Greenwood and Leola of Backus and John
Rohr.
NEWS BY THE GRADES
M. E. SOCIAL CLUB MEETS
Mesdames E. L. Brown and Clarence Lesher were hostesses at the
Social Club at the Churcti parlors on
Wednesday afternoon. &. roll-call of
hobbies proved very interesting. Mrs.
W. J. Webb spoke on Chicago's "First
Woman," Mrs- Peters read the scripture lesson and Mrs. Wilson Smith
gave the prayer. A social hour and
refreshments followed the program.
Sell It With A Want Ad
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Olin of Brainerd,
and Mr. and Mrs. J- O- Brezinsky
were Easter dinner guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Luscher.
Mrs. Luscher accompanied Mr. and
Mrs. Olin on their return to Brainerd
for a few days visit.
i FIRST   GRADE
■ We started studying about the
Dutch people. Our library has some
very interesting stories about Holland. We expect to make a Dutch border for our room.
GRADE   TWO
, We made a group poster of) Holland during art class. In social studies we are reading Holland stories
by Smith.
Ethel Glover, who has Deen absent
for several days due to illness, ' is
back at school again.
GRADE     THREE
We are sorry to have several ab-
senses in our room. We hope that
•all may be well soon.
GRADE  FOUR
We have completed our spring border of lilies and tulips.
Dorothy Kinneberg ana Ada Soles-
ki have completed' the 4th grade
spelling. There are still ten pupils
who have not finished fourth grade
spelling.
We have discovered it's fun to
count  with  Roman   numerals-
We are making an exhibit of drawings showing the life of the Swiss
people.
GRADE   FIVE
Alicia Peters had fifty-three perfect
papers for the past nine weeks and
Maxine Dubbs received' fifty-two-
During our art classes this week,
we are making kites; some of them
are very successful.
Twelve* of ujs have finished! -fifth.
grade spelling and are now working
hard to finish sixth grade.
The following are on the "B" hon
or roll for the past six weeks. Charles
Jost, Dale Tappe, Buth Gard, Alicia
Peters, Vera    Wright    and    Maxine
Dubbs.
Ruth Gard, Muriel Trude and Wilda
•Lou  Kline  have  perfect    attendance
The new fire-truck which was purchased by the village council recently,
jarrived Wednesday and drew many a
spectator with its bright red and
chromium plate.
Shortly after-noon, it was driven to
the dam, where the fire laddies, with
the aid of the salesmen, turned her on
full blast, spouting a stream that
would put tlie Buckingham Fountain
to shame.
The fire-truck, one of the most modern on *he market, is capable' of
pumping 500 gallons of water per
minute and is equipped with two 2%
inch hoses and one 1% inch hose;
two 5-gallon special extinguishers, 1
chemical, ladders, gas masks, first aid
kits, flood-lights, capable of lighting
an entire city block, and last but not
least, a first class efire siren. The
large pumper is operated from a power takeoff on the truck motor.
In a test, hose was strung from the
dam..to the hotel, a distance of 1650
feet and the water turned on, throwing a stream that almost reached the
armory. Pressure boosters keep down
the loss caused by a long line of those
which means that the efficiency of the
hoses remain the same no matter how
far or how close to the supply.
Council members from Doth Eagle
Bend and Little Falls were present
for a demonstration of the new equipment, both purchasing similar units.
The village council should be com-
plimente" in filling a long-sought need
in the municipality. The new equipment will not only assure everyone
of the best protection available but
may also reduce insurance rates in
the village.
MARY SEVEREN
WINS SECOND
ESSAY CONTEsT
Winning first place and a medal
from the Roy Lee Auxiliary 2617,
Mary Severn's essay will again be.
presented to the state department.
Mrs. D. L. Triggs, state essay contest chairman, anounnces that the department judges have been appointed.
They are Mrs. Helen George of the
Minneapolis public schools, John Sher-
jman, editorial writer of the Minneapolis Star-Journal and Dr. Lloyd Rising, pastor of St. Anthony Park M. E-
Ohurch, St. Paul.
Minnesota's prize entry will be forwarded to the national judging committee to compete for the $1000 cash
award and a gold medal, together
with lesser priezs.
These essay contests have become
very popular during the past few
years. The Ladies Auxiliary at International Falls reports 400 essays
submitted from their city alone.
Mary Severn who last year won
first place in the state will be presented with a medal by the local organization.
LOCALS
for the school year,
us could have an
like this.
In   our   six-weeks   arithmetic
Maxine Dubbs received 100.
We wish more of
excellent    record
test,
Never a second's sleep for your
brain. Professor Clark describes science's attempt to solve the mystery
of that tireless sentinel of your mind
which stays awake from the day you
are born until after you're dead. Read
this interesting article by C. C. Clark,
associate professor of General Science
New York University, in the American Weekly, the magazine distributed
(with next Sunday's Chicago Heraildi
American..
HOSPITAL  NEWS
Born to Mr. and Mrs- Henry Norman of Longville, a girl March 18 • to
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Inglehart \pf
Jenkins, a girl March 18; to Mr. and
Mrs. Ivan Wooster, a girl March 20;
to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hardy, a
girl March 23.
Mrs. Bruce Noble of Jenkins, underwent a  tonsilectomy  March  19.
Paul Anderson had his tonsils removed March 25.
Grace Heathering ton was operated
on for appendicitis March 20.
Pearl Maxheimer underwent a major operation March 22.
Other new patients entering the'
hospital this week, include BCilly
Finch, infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Finch, Mrs. Oscar Boquist
of Pine Biver, Fred Knutts of Poplar,
Mrs. Arnold Seekel of Ely, Calvin
Barchus of Backus.