The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1940-08-09

              PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME V NUMBER ol
THE PINE KiVER JOURNAL, PINE RIVER,   CASS   COUNTY,  MLNNESUTA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1940
SUB. 51.00 In County, $1.50 outeide
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BUSINESS MEN
ASSURED OF ROAD
REPAIRS BY COMffl.
Twenty-five members of the Pine
Biver Commercial Club met Tuesday
afternoon with the county commissioners at Walker. Tlie delegation was
present to secure improvements lor
the east and west roads entering the
village. D. L. Triggs, acting as spokesman Cor tlie group, presented the situation to the commissioners and after
a short period of discussion, a resolution was introduced by Commission-
er Olson and passed by the board,
stating that work would begin Monday morning, August 12, on the west
road with the county grader.
The one mile of east road will be
maintained from now on by the Crow
Wing County tractor according to
arrangements to be made by the Cass
county engineer. This will insure tne
road being gone over every other day
which should improve it considerably.
M. E. Country Store
to be  Held Wednesday
Don't forget the M. E. Country
Store at the Sam Campbell cottage on
Norway Lake, Wednesday, August 14-
A tasty dinner awaits you at only 35c.
Menu: Baked chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, pickles, salad, roils,
butter, coffee and pie-a-la-iuode. Lunches will be served all afternoon.
Garments, fancy work, baked goods,
and fresh vegetables will be on display at popular prices. Come out and
meet your friends and neighbors at
the M. E. Country Store.
LOCALS
D. M. Goble and son Lloyd of Nimrod, were guests at the James Gobel home Sunday. —
Dorothy Cromett and Helen Anderson of Becker, spent from EMday until Tuesday in Pine River.
Beatrice Teicher, Marshall Larson,
Ed. Carey and Bertha Ness spent Sun
day at Camp Ripley.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris Zigmund spent
Sunday and Monday visiting at tlie
Vic Sauers home at Detroit Lakes.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Haack left Sunday for Grygla, where they are spending  a week visiting relatives.
BAND   CONCERT   ENJOYED   BY
LARGE    CROWD SATURDAY      EVE.
With pedestrians crowding the sidewalks and cars parked in all availaole
space, the largest crowd ever to at-'
tend an outdoor band concert gathered 'Saturday evening. It is hoped
that more concerts will be given at a
later date. The fact that the muni-
. cipal band in self-supporting and that
the director, Mr. Behme receives no
remuneration for his efforts, Pine may
.consider themselves very fortunate in
having a band of this calibre.
The band bonis regular practices
on Monday evenings and anyone with
musical ability and an instrument is
invited to attend.
CARMEN
•   OF THE   •
RANCHO
by
Frank H. Spearman
For more than a score of
years the name of Frank H.
Spearman has spelled adventure and swiftly-paced action
to thousands of discriminating Western fans. Carmen
of the Rancho is one of his
most stirring and ambitious
works, with the colorful and
romantic background of Old
California in the thrill-packed
days of the Mexican War.
Here is the author of Whispering Smith and Gunlock
Ranch at his exciting best.
READ EVERY INSTALLMENT
Patrons of the Cass County Fair at Pine River will be entertained
this year by the beautiful and spectacular American Girl Revue. Beautiful girls, talented artists doing all the latest rhythms in swing time.
The Revue has been creaited and produced by the famous Erhardt
Brothers who personally appear at the head of this great show.
Erhardt Brothers: These internationally famous "hill-hilly" characters and sensational dancing stars'have recently concluded a tour of
fill the leading theatres and night clubs in the northwest, They present new, anil outstanding routines of flashy and colorful creations in
the field'of dance. "Hill-Billy" comedy singing and impersonations as
well as a host ofsurprises and 'aughs for everyone at the Fair August
22-23-24, at Pine River.
Catholicf Aid   to Serve
Chicken Dinner
The Catholic Ladies Aid will serve
a chicken dinner Sunday noon, August 18 at the Marlow Lounge Rooms.
Serving will begin at 11:15 and continue until everyone is served. Children 25c, adults 50c.
Menue: Roast chicken and dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, cabbage and pineapple salad, corn on the
cob, sliced tomatoes, rolls, butter,
home made ice cream, butter-cookies,
and coffee.    Everyone is- invited.
HONOR   ROLL
The  following  new   and    re-newal
subscriptions were  received    at    the
Journal office tlie past week.   Look at
the label on your paper for the expiration  date.
H. A. York, Pine River
Jenora Leef, Pine River
J. W- King, Pine River
Rausel Miller,  pine River
Clyde Townsend, l'ine River
Mrs. Ann Zimmerman, l'ine River
Win.  Kotke,  l'ine River
Mrs- Oscar Kolb. l'ine Rivet-
Everett Felton, Pine River
Ralph Teske, Pine  River
Frank Finch, Pine River
T. D. Farnam, Pine River
Francis Siefert, Pine River
H.  C. iSkinner, Pine River
Don McMillan, Pine River
Al Downing, Pine River
J. W. Pattinson, Pine River
Henry Leef, Pine River
Mrs. Urton, Pine River
Fred -Hempstead, Pine River
John  Lembke, iPine River
Mrs. Pat O'Shea, Pine River
J. J. Lyons, Pine River
Bernice Teicher, Pine River
John Allen, Pine River
Don Lundrigan, Pine River
Mrs-  Mary Gilbert, Pine River
Harry Hill, Pine River
T. D. Adamson, Pine River
L.  W. Walton, Pine Rivet-
Tom   Bogart,   Pine   River
J. R. Van Arsdale, Pine Rivet-
Robert  Campbell, Pine River
Marius   Houg,  Pine  River
N. D. Sherwood. l'ine River
Fred Wolkenhauer, Pine River
Mrs. J- J. Hemness, Pine River
E.  S. Holman.  Florida
Cornelius Wymore, l'ine River
Geo. Collins, l'ine River
Lee Heath, Pine River
Chas.   Rounds,  l'ine River
Lon Fields.  l'ine  River
Mrs. Emma Goggins, Minneapolis
Mrs-  Hans Hanson.  Mildred
Adolph Anderson. l'ine River
E-  B.  Harmon.  Backus
G. R. Feaks, Emmons, Minn.
R. H. Harris, Pine River
P.  O.  M. Anderson, Pine River
Erick Wickstrom, Pine River
Oscar Robideau, Popple
Don  Freeman, Brainerd
GAME    WARDENS    PULL     UP
ILLEGAL NETS AT WALKER
Two game wardens took a drag-line
swing around one corner of Leech
Lake recently and pulled up 4200 feet
of illegal nets. The wardens reported confiscating 21 gill nets. There
were five of 150 feet each, eleven of
200 feet, ind five of 250 feet.
All fish were returned to the lak \
Only a few had been netted, since the
nets had been set only a short time.
SWANBURG
Mrs. C"cil  Anderson, Corresponrent
A group of eleven ladies gathered at
the home of Mrs. John Heemstra July
30, honoring her on her birthday. A
pleasant informal afternoon was enjoyed complete with refreshments.
Happy   returns   Elizabeth-
Warren Peterson who left here two
weeks ago, is now employed in the
creamery at Long Prairie.
Sunday dinner guests at the parsonage of Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Masted, were Mr. and Mrs. J. Mitchell of
the Manhattan vicinity.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid will be
entertained at the home of Mrs. Cecil Anderson Friday afternoon (today).   Visitors welcome.
Mrs. John Stevens will open her
home to'the Swanburg Ladies Aid on
Wedn sday, August 15- Guests are
welcome.
Mr. and Mrs- John Heemstra drov°
to North Pine River Sunday to spend
the day with Mr. and Mrs- Bert Heemstra.
Mr. and Mrs- Marvin Peterson and
family drove to Bemidji last Thursday. The trip was made in contemplation of Donald's entry in college
this fall. A similar trip was made to
St. Cloud.
E. B. Marsh and nephew Herbert
Karstedt, returned Sunday to Anoka,
after a weeks stay at the Marsh farm
here. Miss Freda Marsh returned
last week from Anoka, after a three
weeks  visit.
A chicken dinner will be given on
the evening of August 15, at the Swan
burg Community Hall, to help raise
funds for the completion of the building. Serving will begin at 5 p- m.
Prices will be reasonable. This dinner is sponsored by friends of the enterprise.
George Miller and friend Carl Lund-
quist spent the week-end at the Jerry Miller home, returning to Minneapolis Monday evening. Mr. Lund-
quist spoke at the Lutheran Sunday
school Sunday morning- Being an
ofticed in the State Luther League,
he gave a discussion on the convention to be held at Albert Lea August
31 to September 2. The theme for
the 1940 convention will be "Give us
this Day-"
Mrs. Harold Kline, Pine River
Arnold Hanson, Pine River
MOVIES OF
LOCAL ACTIVITIES
BECOMING POPULAR
John Rohr is featuring an added attraction at the Marlow now consisting of a local news reel. He hs purchased a new 16 mm. movie cameLa
which he uses to take the scenes-
Pictures of the local July 4th celebration, the Legion convention at
Pequot, the Cass Lake windstorm
area other subjects of local interest
have been shown. Many more will be
added as opportunity provides-
MISS JEAN   BUTTON   HONORED
AT  PRE-NUPTIAL   DINNER   PARTY
Miss Jean Button, formerly of Pine
River, now of Brainerd, whose mar-
riage to Bill Herrmann of Fergus
Falls will take place at the home of
her parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. J- Button of Hackensack Sunday, August
11, was honored at a dinner party and
shower Sunday evening. The dinner
was held in the private dinning room
at StarreH's cafe, Brainerd.
South Pine River
Martha Datzman left Wednesday
for Brainerd, to care for Mr. Black
of Jenkins, at the Brainerd hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schuster aud
Donna and Mr. and Mrs. Rynerson
drove to Itasca State Park Saturday.
Mrs- John Sescher and Geraldine
were visitors at the Wm. Schuster
home  Sunday  evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Skog and Edith
Carlson spent Wednesday with George
Carlson.
Major and Mrs- H. C Skinner called
at the LeRoy Swenson and Schuster
homes  Friday  afternoon.
Chas- Howard and son Kenneth of
Livermore, la., called at the LeRoy
Swenson home Saturday afternoon-
Mrs. Lloyd O'Connor and Mrs. Ted
Carlson called on Mrs. Bill Swenson
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Swenson and
Mildred Jean and Mrs. Bill Swenson
were guests at the Louis Wiese home
-Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schuster had a*
their guests last week-end, Mr. anu
Mrs. Harry Rynerson of Waterloo,
Ia. The latter is a sister of Mrs.
Schuster. {
The Busy Bee Club met last Thursday afternoon with Mrs. John O'Connor. The afternoon was spent visiting. The penny-drill was won by Mrs.
Witt. Mrs- Clarence Peterson was
accepted as a new member. Refreshments were served hy the hostess at
the close of the meeting.
MRS.   NANCYE.   FEAKES
OBITUARY
The following article was taken
from the Oelwein Register, concerning the death of Nancy Feakes, mother of Mrs. Frank Shepard of Pine River and George Feakes of Bungo ud
Emmons,  Minn.
Nancy Elizabeth McFarlane was
born in Scott Township, Fayette Coun
ty on September 13, 1S70- She 'grew
to womanhood in this community
where she was united in marriage on
December 22. 1892 to William Louis
Feakes. This union was blessed with
two sons and two daughters. In
1901 the family moved to Swea City,
Iowa, where they resided seven years,
moving to Pine River in 190S, where
they made their home until 1920, when
Mr. Feakes was killed by a bull on
their farm in Moose Lake Township-
In 1922 she returned to Oelwein to
make her home. In the fall of 1922
she was united in marriage to George
King. Mr. King preceded her in death
in 1927. She joined the Presbyterian church and was a faithful member
until her death which occurred July
29, 1940. Death was due to cancer
which she had suffered for some time-
The surviving members of her immediate family are: George Ray
Feakes, Emmons, Minn-, Mrs. Dewey
Gardener, St. Cloud, Mrs. Frank Sne-
pard, Pine River, and Bert A. Feakes,
Northport, Wash-, also three stepsons,
John and Andrew King who reside
east of Oelwein and Ernest King who
has made his home with his mother
the past several years.
She is also survived by three sisters and two brothers: Mrs. Margarat
Miller, Oelwein, Mr. Parley McFarlane
Riceville, la-, Mr. Will McFarlane,
Arlington, la., Mrs. Fred Seedorff,
Dundee, la., and Mrs. Will Seedorff,
Arlington; also 13 grandchildren-
Funeral services were held at the
Presbyterian Church Wednesday after
noon, July 31, at 2:30 p. m. Burial
was at the Union Church Cemetery.
FOOD STAMP PLAN
FOR COUNTY
DISCUSSED
LOCALS
Mrs. Delia Teicher spent Tuesday
afternoon  in Brainerd.
Wm- Kotke and Robert Mast sp_>nt
Sunday afternoon at Ft. Ripley.
E- R. Mackette and friend of Chicago, are spending the week visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Isensee.
NATIONAL DEFENSE
TO BE STRESSED
AT STATE FAIR
The Minnesota State Fair today
took its place in the front ranks of
the national defense program as the
state and federal governments approve enlarged educational displays
aimed  to   conserve  resources.
The State Fair board in planning
its 1940 Exposition, August 24 to September 2, has alloted one-half of che
street floor of the grandstand for the
Federal Works Projects Administration exhibit.
In the state conservation building
an entirely new show7 is in the making. Protection of Minnesota's iron
ore areas and its forests and game
resources is being stressed.
A complete watchtower, manned by
forest rangers and fully equipped,
will show visitors how fires are located through range finders- Use of
the two-way radio will show how fire
fighting crews are dispatched to the
exact scene. The value of Minnesota's iron deposits, greatest in the
world, as a military and civil resource
will be graphically displayed- Protection of game and fish will be
shown through aquarium displays. At
tendants will explain the game and
fish laws-
Streamlined and entirely re-decorated, the street floor exhibit hall of
the grandstand will feature the educational and conservation work of the
WPA.
Enlargement of airports and other
aerial defense work of the WPA win
be graphically portrayed by pictorial
and model displays. Activities in
conserving the morale of the nation
and in aiding health through hot
lunch, fine arts, nursery work, sewing, bookmendiiiLr. research and other
white collar projects will be shown
pictoriaUy or in actual demonstrations.
Twice daily men, women and children will model garments made in
WPA sewing projects'- Four musical
organizations willl demonstrate their
patriotic fervor :n musical programs
throughout the day.
newly streamlined speedway, ana-h-
er project, will make available tne
finest testing ground in America for
George Hageman, president of the
Itasca County Retail Grocer's Association and also chairman of tlie Minnesota Northern Stamp Plan Committee,
just returned from St. I'aul, where lie
attended a meeting pertaining to the
National Merchants Association an!
also the Twin City Market week luncheon at the Ryan Hotel in  St.  Paul.
The principal speakers at this meet
ing were Col- L. B. Yon Spack; northwest stamp administrator, and R. G.
Grouch, Washington, representing the
surplus   marketing   administration.
Mr. Hageman brought back some
very interesting information and is
quite hopeful towards the procurement of the Food Stamp Plan here-
A meeting is being called of the ten
counties represented in the northern
Minnesota plan in the very near future to consolidate the work done so
far. Mr. Sy Neise of Cass Lake, is
chairman of the grocer's association
for Cass County and will participate
in the meeting.
Walker Plans to Buy
New H-H Inhalator
A campaign for the purchase of a
new H-H Inhalator, a piece of equipment much used in the reviving of
those overcome by drowning or gas
fumes, is going forward in Cass county this week. Creation of a fund to
purchase the machine is being sponsored by the Walker fire department.
In announcing their sponsorship of
tlie plan, the AValker department believed that it would be of personal interest and benefit to every resident
of the county. The plan will be explained in detail by representatives
working under the direction of C- S.
Jensen, as they call on residents of
the county in the near future.
The Inhalator is a much needed
piece of life-saving equipment in the
county- It was stated by the Walker
department in charge of the drive,
that this Inhalator will be subject to
use by any individual in any community in -the county without charge.
That the purpose in its purchase is a
means of saving a human life, and
that no individual or organization will
benefit in any financial way-
The Walker fire department hopes
that their plan for securing the neces
sary funds to make the purchase will
meet with the approval and -cooperation of all residents. They wish it understood that this plan is not in any
way to be considered a request for
donations-
Each of these representatives will
bear a letter of introduction and identification signed by the various officers of the Walker fire department:
A. E. Richmire, chief; Paul Krueger,
secretary; and Harry Bright, treasurer.
mobile military equipment.
The recently completed 4-H club
building, a WPA project, will provide a gathering place for Minnesota's greatest asset,    its    youth.    The
SPRING   CHICKEN   HAS
TWO  HEARTS
Hewitt.—The Harry W7achsmuth
family were greatly surprised to find
that one of the chickens they had for
dinner recently had two perfectly formed hearts- The organs were connected by a large artery such as carries the blood from the heart, and
from all appearances both functioned
normally.
FOOD  TICKETS  TO   BE   ISSUED
TO TRANSIENTS
Hanska.—The Hanska Commercial
Club has decided to issue tickets to
transients that come to the village
and are in need of food. The village
police will have charge of these tickets and only one ticket will be issued
to each person after which they will
be asked, to move on. These tickets
will be good at all eating places, and
good for food only up to 25c.
DOGS   KILL  80 TURKEYS
Howard Lake.—Two dogs, one a
rat terrier and one a hunting dog, invaded the Herb Gruenhagen turkey
pens and killed SO young turkeys before they were discovered recently-
The terrier was shot Herb puts his
loss at about $200 and serves notice
that any dogs found on his place hereafter will be shot.