The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1940-06-14

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PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME V NUMBER 42
THE PINE itiVTER JOURNAL, PINE RIVER,   CASS   COUNTY,  MINNESOTA. FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1940
SUB. $1.00 In County, $1.50 oufrside
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JULY FOURTH
CELEBRATION
IN PINE RIVER
Hilarity for both young and old is
being planned by the Pine River Commercial. Club, who is sponsoring the
biggest and best July Fourth celebration ever held here.
Committees in charge are working
at top speed making plans for unusual and novel sports and activities.
.Many surprises will be in store for
those attending.
The big day will start off with a
mamouth parade under the direction
of D. L. Triggs. All businessmen are
urged to make arrangements to take
part in this parade with novel decorations for their automobiles etc. Prizes for floats will be donated by the
Veterans of Foreign Wars organization which is taking an active part
in making this celebration a great
success.
Jerome Behme and Mrs. Kate Silk
are in charge of the band music
which   will   be   a   feature   attraction.
Field sports will directly follow the
parade, under the supervision of Don
Lundrigan. Don has a lot of plans
up his sleeve, including pie-eating,
and cracker-eating contests and sack,
foot and bicycle races for boys and
girls ten years and oyer.
A special horse racing program will
be one of the highlights of the afternoon, with L. W. Walton in charge.
All those wishing to enter horses
should get in touch with Mr- Walton
at once. In addition to the hoise-
races, Model "T" and bicycle races
will also be held at the fairgrounds-
Paul Lindberg and Ted Hill are in
charge of the trap-shooting events
which always draw a large crowd-
The trap range will be set up at the
fairgrounds.
Dr. Dingle will be in charge of tlit-
water sports which will include fancy diving, swimming races, relays,
motor boat races, bait-casting contests and possible a good old fashioned log-rolling contest, and a novelty
feature open to any dog, that of retrieving in the water.
To top the day off with a blare and
fanfare. Francis Siefert has a large
shipment of fireworks containing a
complete display.
These are only a few of the many
attractions to be offered and before
the celebration opens numerous others will be added. Plan to enjoy a
safe and sane Fourth in Pine River
where no effort is being spared to assure you a day of great celebrating.
MARTIN   NELSON
Martin Nelson of Austin who will
enter the U- S- Senate race, called on
friends in Pine River Monday.
M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL TO
CELEBRATE FATHERS' DAY SUN-
The Methodist Sunday school will
observe Fathers' and Ohildrens' Day
Sunday, June 16, with a picnic at the
C- F. Peters cottage on Ponto Luke.
This being Conference Sunday, no
services will be held- Sunday school
,wfitt <be held at 1C a. m. as< lusual at
which time a short program will be
niven. A cordial invitation is extended to ail members of the Sunday
school and their parents as well as
members of the congregation and friends. Everyone will meet at the
church at 11 a. m., to go to-the picnic
grounds.
Each family is asked to bring
sandwiches for their own group; also dishes and something chosen from
the following menu: Salad, hot d'sh,
cake, coffee and nector will be fur-
ished. Transportation will be furnish
ed for those not having a way to go-
Anyone having room for extra passengers or needing transportation is
asked to gei in touch with Mrs- Alice
Amy.
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BANDS AND DRUM
CORPS AT LEGION
DIST. CONVENTION
A number of bands and drum corps
are scheduled to arrive in Pequot
Lakes to take part in convention activities and the exhibition at the fairgrounds Sunday evening at S:30- Admission charge for the exhibition will
be 25c for adults and 10c for children
under 12. Ample lighting has been
arranged for and also loud speakers.
With the number of bands and drum
corps already scheduled to take part
this will be a very colorful event. Captain Miller has consented to judged
those wishing to be judged and to introduce the various organizations as
they appear.
State champions, the Aitkin ladies
drum and bugle corps with Mrs.Ertck-
son as major, will be here fori both
Saturday and Sunday. The famous
Bemidji Kiddies drum and bugle
corps with Mrs. Gertrude Ness as director, will appear in both parades
and the exhibition Sunday. The Brain
erd ladies drum corps is also expected.
The Little Falls girl scout drum
and bugle corps will appear both Saturday and Sunday. This organization put on a very fine show at Brainerd a year ago.
The Sauk Centre Legion Band will
lead the parades and furnish music
for the memorial service. This group
presents an impressive marching Uiiit,
with a girl drum major and four girls
leading the, march. The Pequot Lakes'
high school band under the direction
of Mr. Larstad, will take part, in all
activities and give a concert at the
Cole Memorial grounds Saturday evening.
A number of other bands and drum
corps are also expected to take part,
but last minute arrangements have
not yet been made.
MILDRED CHAPEL NEWS
TOWNSEND  CLUB  MET AT
SCHOOL   MONDAY  EVE-
A full membership was inattend-
ance at the Townsend meeting held
at the school house Monday evening.
Owing to unavoidable circumstances
the speaker did not arrive. An hour's
entertainment was enjoyed by all.
J. E. Cadwell was elected as a delegate to the sixth district convention
to be held at Brainerd June 2B. Refreshments were served at the close
of the meeting.
—A. M. Shill, Sec
PIG BORN WITH TWO LEGS
Canby.—Did you ever see a two-legged pig? Well, the pig is a real one
and it is out at the Sever Tick farm
near Burr, born this spring. The freak
was born with only two front legs
and only vestiges where the rear legs
should be. It's a smart pig though,
and has learned to balance itself on
its front legs and walk, waddling like
a duck. ;   j,,,   ,   j
Mr. Harlan Swift brought the message at the service last Sunday morning. Mr. Swift is a recent graduate
of the Northwestern Bible School in
Minneapolis.
Tena Ediger and Lydia Miller, students of Tabor college, Hillsboro, Ka-,
Helen Eveland, Merle Barnheart and
Ruth Sundermeyer are the instructors
at the Summer Bible school. Sunday
evening, June 16, will be the closing
program for the Bible sciiool.
Paul Bloom, a worker of the Northern Gospel Mission, arrived Friday.
On Saturday, he drove the mission
car back to Virginia, taking Mr. and
Mrs. Williver with ihim.
Misses Ruth Campbell and Emma
Schroeder are occupying the mission
house at present.
Miss Campbell who has been a
missionary in China for several years
spoke at the service at the Pine Valley school  Sunday evening.
Friday will be picnic-day for the
Bible school and Sunday school.
Misses Ediger and Miller are going
to Woman Lake next to conduct a Bible school.
—Rev.  Wiens
NUPTIALS OF LOCAL
INTEREST OCCUR
THIS WEEK
VELDE - OLSON
Miss Olive Velde, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Velde of Mildred, became the bride of Lawrence Olson,
son of Mr. and Mrs- P. F. Olson of
P'ergus Falls, at a cermony performed at the First English Lutheran
Church at P'ergus, at high-noon Sunday. The service was read by Rev.
Tallekson.
Miss Marion Veide, sister of the
bride acted as maid of honor, and Mr.
Speer attended the groom.
Tlie bride was attired in a floor-
length gown of white satin and carried a bouquet of roses. The bridesmaids wore pink and blue floor-length
dresses and carried bouquets of sweet
peas and daisies.
A reception was held following the
ceremony, at the River Inn for (fifty
guests.
The young couple will make their
home at Nashua, where Mr. Olson is
in charge of a locker system.
Out-of-town guests present, includ-
ded Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Martin of
Ripon, Calif., Mrs. Clifford Velde and
family of Cyrus, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Miller of Morris, Mrs. L- D. Martin
of Seattle, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Velde and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Velde and Ella Hoover of Pine
River.
LAD WANDERS
FROM HOME SAT.
AFTERNOON
In an attempt to find his father
who was shearing sheep on the elder
Crimmins farm, the two and one-half
year old son of Mr. and Mrs- Ed.
Cnniuiins, wandered off and was apparently lost. The little lad, finally
exhausted, fell asleep in the woods
'on the Zupon farm.
When the men went out to work
they sent the boy back to remain with
his mother! and the mother think'ng
tlie lad was with the men and safe,
was not alarmed when he didn't appear around the home.
Searchers were called for and many
responded- The boy was found by his
father after a hunt of about 2 hours,
[fear the home-
Feeling ran high for a short time
as everyone remembered the tragic
floght of the young Ware boy - only
two years ago.
FAREWELL PARTY HELD FOR
MR. AND MRS. FRED HEUER
Winker-Revoy   Nuptials  read   Wed	
A pretty wedding was solemnized
Wednesday morning at 9 a- m-, at Our
Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
when Hannah Winker, daughter of
Mrs. Otillia Winker became the bride
of Ferdinand Revoy of Superior. The
service was read by Rev. Father R.
Crowe. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Winker
of Brainerd attended the couple.
The> bride was attired in a street
length gown and carried a bouquet of
white pompoms and carnations- The
groom wore a blue business suit-
The wedding party enjoyed a breakfast at the Lake Region Hotel. Mr-
and Mrs. Winker left immediate on a
wedding trip to Minneapolis and Milwaukee.
They will reside in Superior, where
Mr. Revoy is employed with the Grsat
Northern railway.
FEDERAL   AVIATION   CLASSES  TO
BE  HELD   IN  BRAINERD
Aviation conscious youths between
the ages of 18 and 25, are eligible to
participate in a federal supervised
non-college training program which
will begin in Brainerd the latter part
of June.
Walter R. Martini has been named
coordinator of the program and will
act as liason officer between the Juni
or Chamber of Commerce and the Government. The Junior Chamber of
Commerce is sponsoring the movement in Brainerd.
The program is strictly civilian in
aspect and is open to all youths between 18 and 25 at a charge of $10 for
the entire course- Four 2-hour lessons are planned in Brainerd each
week until 72 hours of work have
been completed.
At the close of the ground school
course, the ten tiigh ranking students
will receive free scholarship awards
entitling them to free courses in flying and solo licenses-
Further information can be secured
by telephoning, writing or contacting
personally, Walter Martini in Brainerd.
DEER  LANDS  IN   FRONT SEAT
Kerkhoven.—While Mr. Albers of
Fergus Falls was traveling a mile
east of Clontarf a deer jumped from
the ditch along the highway in an attempt to cross the road. It bounded
into the air fully twelve feet, hit the
windshield squarely and landed in the
front seat of the truck. Alber's companion was badly cut about the head
by flying glass. The deer was killed
instantly by the impact-
Margaret Ann Downing entertained
eleven little girls on her sixth birthday Monday afternoon. A six o'clock
supper was served and games were
played. Margaret received a number
of nice gifts.
TURTLE   BITES   BOY'S NOSE
Foley-—Pete' Kaiser caught a big
snapping turtle and put it in the rear
compartment of his coupe. The snapper was a big one and as Pete was
driving by the Kosloski farm he
thought he would drop in and let the
boys see it. Young Garryl Kosloski
was trying to peek in as Pete raised
the compartment door. However,
Garryl got too close, and suddenly the
turtle snapped at him and bit a piece
of flesh from his nose. The lad was
taken to a doctor where he was treat-
ted for the sore nose.
About seventy friends gathered at a
farewell party honoring Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Friday evening. They moved
to Aitkin Thursday of thjs week,
where Mr. Heuer will take up his duties as game warden.
The following program was  given:
Hymn       Congregation
Reading  "X  Marks  the  Spot"    by
Lois Triggs.
Song "CloseofDay"       Choir
Reading  Mrs- F. R. Anderson
Vocal Solo Leota Rounds
Story Time     Dr. Johnson
Duet   Mesdames Johnson
and Hamlin
Address       Rev.  Isensee
Song "Carry Your Cross"  by  Mrs.
Heuer's class
Presentation Speech  Mrs- Amy
Presentation  Speech for Class    by
Ethel Biever
. The  Church  organization presented
Mrs.  Heuer with  a  four-piece  silver-
tea set and her class class presented
her with a Fostoria relish dish.
The church was gaily decorated, with
flowers  for  the  occasion.    A  social
hour    followed   the    program    after
which refreshments were served.
SENATOR   BURTON    K.   WHEELER
To address Olson memorial dinner
in Minneapolis June 17- Speech will
be broadcast over WCCO and KSTP
at 9:15 p. m.
RED  CROSS WORK  IS  GREATER
DURING THIS WAR THAN
EVER  BEFORE
To aid Europe's war-ridden millions
the American Red Cross is now embarked upon a relief operation greater than ever before attempted in its
peacetime operation. This gigantic
task is exceeded only by the organization's operations during the first
World -War.
As representative of the strongest
nation not in war, the American Red
Cross has become the only hope for
victims of the European holocaust,
particularly the 5,000,000 civilian refugees- As their own resources become exhausted, only the Red Cross
stands between these hordes of suf-
erers and starvation.
The size of the European relief task
may be appreciated by a comparison
with the Ohio-Mississippi Valley flood
of 1937, the greatest natural calamity
in which the American Red Cross has
operated in the 60 years of its his-
toiy. In that disaster 1,000,000 persons required assistance. Twenty-
five millions of dollars were contributed in response to Red Cross appeals in this relief operation. Several
foreign countries sent funds. $10,000-
000 were spent in relief of drouth sufferers in 1930-'31. The New York-
New England hurricane of 193S required a Red Cross expenditure of
$1,700,000 for emergency aid.
As in other great catastrophes the
American Red Cross must "follow
through" on the European job- It nas
estimated that $20,000,000 will be
needed !f minimum needs of the victims of war are to be met. The problem before the American Red Cross
means providing emergency food, shel
ter, clothing, and medical supplies until the gap is somehow bridged-
Many thousands of homeless civilians forced to flee their homes now
have no homes to return to, nor any
possessions whatsoever. Most of them
were unable to take anything along
as they hurried for their lives from
danger zones. Many are wounded.
Others are sick.
As America's official disaster relief
agency, the Red Cross is duty-bound
tol end full strength of its resources
in this country and abroad in relieving human suffering from major catastrophes  without  thought   of  issue
0. T. OLSON CALLED
TO HIS REWARD
ON MONDAY
O- T. Olson, pioneer resident of
Loon Lake Township, passed away at
his home Monday at the age of 77
years. F uneral services will beheld
from the Norwegian Lutheran Church
at Pequot Friday (today), at 2 p. m.,
with Rev. Huss officiating. Interment
will, he made in the Lutheran epme-
tery.
Funeral arrangements were made
by the Northland Funeral Home of
Pine River. ,
LOCALS
Robert Dubbs will leave Saturday
for Minneapolis, where he will enter
the University for the summer tprin-
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peterson and
daughters called at the Clifford Gardner home  Sunday.
John Murphy is completing the
painting of the J- W. King residence
this week.
Miss Mathilda Sageng of Dalton,
was a guest of Barbara Kolb Sunday
and Monday.
Edwin Zanke left for Minneapolis
Wednesday, where he will enter tne
U- hospital for medical care.
Arthur Wright of Crosby, spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Wesiey
Cromett.
Mrs- Alice Amy and son Clark were
dinner guests of Matilda Horbach on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Sherwood visited with Mr. and Mrs- Marion Sherwood on Kater Island at Whitefisth
Lake Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Gardner and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peterson ad children wer Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Aamot-
The Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid
witli meet at tlie home of Mrs. Tena
Ohr'istenson Thursday, June 20. A
15c lunch will be served.
Chas. Rounds spent Wednesday in
Detroit Lakes, where he attended a
Soconny-Vacumn Oil Company meeting.
involved or restrictions of race, creed
or color.
The American Red Cross has been
on the job in Europe since the outbreak of the war last September. Before the lowlands were invaded, it
had spent $1,500,000 for relief needs
growing out of the invasion of Poland and Finland. Up1 to a month ago
Red Cross Chapters had produced approximately 300,000 garments and millions of surgical dressings for war
relief purposes- As the war spread,
chapter production has been sharply
increased to meet rapidly multiplying
needs. American Red Cross trained
disaster workers are in Europe- The
first of a fleet of Red Cross "mercy
ships" from this country is being prepared to sail for France with a million-dollar cargo of medical supplies,
ambulances, food and clothing. Thousands of dollars worth of emergency
supplies haev been rushed overseas
by clipper plane.
Up to June lO.approximately $5,200-
000 had been sent by the American
Red Cross for European war relief.
Additional mill—ions are desperately
needed and will be translated into aid
and suffering humanity as funds are
contributed through the $20,000,000
war fund campaign, which now has
approximated the 10-million dollar
mark. National organization is urging chapters to bring their local campaigns to a successful close by June
30.
SPORTSMEN SHOW
TO BE HELD IN
BRAINERD
Paul Bunyan May have been some
gent but he never put on a sportsmen
show such as will be held in Brainerd June 27-28-29-30, under Junior
Chamber of Commerce auspices-
The Paul Bunyan show will open
with an evening performance Thursday, .Iune 27. and continue with afternoon and evening sessions Friday and
Saturday and tn afternoon show Sunday, June 30. The Brainerd armory
is the site, the afternoon shows will
begin at 2 :30 and the evening shows
at 8 p. m-
Log-rolling archery exhibitions, racoon hunts, marksmanship contests,
bait casting and possibly a style show
and beauty contest, cover the four-day
program. Joe Conner of Cloquet wno
made such a hit two years ago, will
be the log roller, while an expert from
the Fairmont Archery Company will
exhibit his skill. Highway patrolmen
are to compete in the marksmanship
contests.
An amateur ,dog retrieving contest
and an amateur bait casting contest
are open to anyone in the territory
and cash prizes are being offered. Entries are to be mailed to Robert Ebert,
Brainerd. Admission prices are rock-
bottom : 10c and 25c for the evening
shows.
SERVICES HELD
FOR MARY ANN
MCCARTHY FRI.
Funeral services were held for
Mary Ann McCarthy, 81, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Friday morning at 9 a. m., with Rev- Father R- Crowe officiating. She passed:
away at the Pinsch home in Maple
Township Tuesday.
. Arrangements were made by the
Northland Funeral Home of Pine River.
LOCALS
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Gillespie of Crosby, were guests at the Ben Ackerman
home Sunday. Mrs. Gillespile is a
sister of Mrs. Ackerman.
Mrs- Theresa Allison who spent the
past week with Mrs- H. C. Goodricn,
left Tuesday for ier home at Welland,
Ontario. Miss Horbach accompanied
her as far as Hibbing.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hasser of Swan
burg and Mr. and Mrs. John Moe of
Swanville, were dinner guests at the
Frank Siefert home Sunday.
Mrs. John Kelly left for Iher home,
at Barron, Wisconsin Wednesday, after spending two weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Oscar Kolb and family-
Mrs. J. D. Thompson arrived Monday from Bellen, New Mexico, for an
extended visit at the Offa Thompson
and George Yancey homes, She also
visited with relatives at St- Louis -enroute here.
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jrTownsen'd
HOWEVER
much some may
criticize, it is a
source of com-
fort to the
American peo-;
pie to know that
it has a strong
committee of
the House of
Representatives
functioning to
ferret out those groups which are
committed to subversive, or un-
American activities. Recently its
significance has been underscored
by the shocking reports of "Fifth
Column" activities from abroad.
Congressman Martin Dies, who
heads that committee, has been ridiculed by some, but on the whole his
work has been highly commendable
and he deserves much praise. We
must deal with international gangsters, who would destroy the security of our nation, just as we deal
with the Capones and Dillingers,
who are the enemies of domestic,
society.