The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1940-06-21

              PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUAIE V NUMBER 43
THE BINE itiVER JOURNAL, PINE RIVER,   CASS  COUNTY,  MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1940
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TRUCK SITUATION
DISCUSSED TUES.
AT C. MEETING
The Pine River Commercial Club
held their regular meeting and dinner
at the Lake Region hotel Tuesday evening, with a good attendance. Representatives from two outside truck
lines were present, seeking the blessing of the dub in their efforts to obtain a permit to make pick-ups and deliver freight in Pine River. Air. Gardner of the local truck line, and A- C.
Thompson, railroad agent of Pine River were also present and entered
their objections to an additional carrier service inasmuch as the village is
now adequately served by both rail
and truck.
Air. Berry and Air. Brown represented the Matthews truck line and Air-
Dickson spoke in behalf of the El-
sholtss Alidnight Express. After hearing the pro and con of the question,
the club took the matter under consideration. Later in the evening, the
discussion was reopened and Dr. Dingle presented a resolution to be read
at the hearing which was conducted
in AValker Thursday. The gist of the
resolution was to the effect that the
club did not sanction the additional
truck lines inasmuch as we already
were being adequately served by the
Gardner truck line and the Al & I railroad. The Gardner truck line is
strictly a local concern, being established several years ago- Air- Gardner and his family make their ihome
here as does Air. Thompson and his
family and it was the opinion of the
club that the addition of the two
firms applying for permits would jco-
pordize the continuance of the local
truck iline and may possibly curtail
rail activities to such an extent that
Pine River would be served irregularly by rail where they now have daily
service.
As we go to-, press we are informed
that the hearing scheduled for Thursday was postponed.
The matter of road conditions was
also discussed, especially the deplorable condition of the east and west
roads. It is expected that action will
be taken shortly to remedy this existing condition. The balance of the evening was turned over the plans and
discussion of the coming celebration,
which is explained in detail in another
column on this page.
A special meeting of the club will
be called sometime before July 4, to
complete plans for the big day .
Float Featuring Peace Tfieme First in A. L Parade
OBITUARY
Alary Ann O'Niel was born December 28, 1859, at Independence, la-, to
Bridget and Henry O'Neil. :She was
81 years of age at the time of her
death.
iShe was united in marriage to Ni-
chlas Pinscb March 5, 1883; and as a
bride homsteaded in Aliner County, S.
Dak. Here she lived happily for seven years, when her husband passed
away, leaving her a widow with two
sinal lehildren. Determined to have a
nome of her own she suffered and eu-
dured the hardships and privations of
early days in Dakota..
In 1017. she was married to Dan Alc-
Carthy, moving to Howard, S- Dak.,
where she resided until her husband's
death in 1930. She tnen lived with her
son Leo. In 1934, she moved with him
and his family to Pequot Lakes where
she has since lived.
She was made a semi-invalid in
1931 by a broken hip and thougn bur-
nened with this misfortune, she was
always patient, never complaining.
She became bed-ridden two months
ago and slowly failed until she passed
on to her reward June 11.
She was dearly loved by all who
knew her and ner passing is deeply
mourned by those whom survive. She
leaves one son, Leo Al. Pinsch of Pequot Lakes, and one daughter, Airs.
Michael Kearin of Romona, iS. Dak;
also seventeen grandchilnren.
Funeral services were conducted
Friday morning at 9 a. m., at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in
Pine River, with Rev. Father It. Crowe
officiating. Interment was made in
the Pine Ridge Cemetery.
Pallbearers were William Newman,
Frank Shamp. Walter Zupon, Robert
Winker, Fred Gerjce and Edward Weir.   ]^^|
Celebrate The 4th
at Pine River; Many
New Features Added
Depicting a theme all America heartily approves at tills time, the float pictured above won first
prize In the 6th district American Legion convention at Pequot Lakes Sunday afternoon. Entered by
the Veterans of Foreigin Wars of Pine Biver, the float shows a huge white cross and bears the words,
"Peace—Hope of the World."
PROGRAM FOR VFW
ENCAMPMENT AT
WILLMAR
M.  E. SOCIAL CLUB  WILL  MEET
WEDNESDAY   AFTERNOON
The M. E. Ladies Social Club will
meet next Thursday afternoon at
the church parlors. Hostesses will be
Alesdames Frank Anderson and W. J-
Biever. An interesting program has
been planned- Refreshments and a
social hour will follow the program.
The program for the annual eh-
campment of the Alinnesota Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars,
which will convene at Wilmar Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 27-28-
29, calls for three busy days of activity.
There will be a council meeting on
Wednesday evening, June 26-
Program for the three days of the
convention follows:
Thursday, June 27
8 a- m.—
Registration and housing at Willmar memorial auditorium.
Reports of committees
Committee appointments
8:30—
Encampment session in the high
school gymnasium
Welcome, Alayor R. AL Neill
Response,   Commander Hiller    C.
Teff.
Official   encampment   session
Placing of colors
Roll call of officers
12  Noon—
Alinutes of previous meeting
Luncheon  for  national  and  elective officers-
1 p. m.—
Encampment sessions
6 p. m.—
Al. O- C. banquet
7:30—
Alemorial services.
10—
Grand Scratch
12 Alidnight—
AL O-  C Torchlight Parade
FRIDAY, JUNE 28
8 a. m.—
Registration and1 housing at Willmar  memorial   auditorium
8:30—Encampment   session.   Routine business.
10—Presentation  of greetings
1 p. m.—
Joint   session  with  Auxiliary    at
auditorium.
2 :30—Encampment parade
6:30—
Encampment banquet
9—
Drum corps, drill teams and band
competition
Saturday,  June  29
S a. m—
School  of  instruction  for    Quartermasters  and  Adjutants
9—
Encampment session
10—
Award prize money
1 p. m.—i
Election of officers
Installation  of  new  officers
Closing ceremonies
DEPARTMENT   OFFICIALS   VISIT
LOCAL  ORGANIZATION
The Roy Lee Auxiliary 2017 was
honored by an official visit Tuesday
afternoon from Mrs- Lettie Flesjer of
Alinneapolis, Department president,
and Alartha Charleson, department
chief of staff.
A special meeting was called at
the club rooms, bringing all business
of the organization up to date-
Airs. Flesjer gave a very interesting
talk on Auxiliaries and their work. It
is interesting to note that last year
more than $10,000 was donated to veterans hospitals by the organization.
In Minnesota, the two hospitals
maintained are overcrowded with veterans—1100 of these in the St- Cloud
hospital  for   which   there  is no   Ar-
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ are called to vote on important school
mistice.    Mrs.  Flesjer was impressed I xiiiit'ters
by the Americanism work carried on in Pine River by the local organization.
Following the meeting, guests of
honor and Auxiliary members were
entertained at a luncheon and a social hour at the home of Airs. D. L-
Triggs.. Airs. Flesjer and Airs- Charleson were both presented with gifts
from the local organization.
GENE AUTRY AT
MARLOW FRL-SAT.
A bevy of new songs, all potential
favorites will be introduced whPn
"Rancho Grande," Gene Autry's new
picture comes to the Alarlow Friday
and Saturday.
The story concerns Gene Autry.
foreman of the Rancho Grande, who
is distressed when he learns that Kay
and Tom Dodge, madcap heirs to the
ranch, are enroute to the rancho with
their younger sister Patsy. The Dodges have a nation-wide reputation as
madcaps and Gene dreads his .meeting
with them, especially because he already has his hands more than i'ull
saving the Rancho Grande from the
foreclosure.
RURAL SCHOOLS TO
HOLD ANNUAL
MEETINGS
Annual school meetings for all rural school districts is held the last
Tuesday in June, (June 25 this year)-
According to County Superintendent J. W. Wicklund, this is the meeting when all people the rural school
district have authority to decide upon the type of educational program
they will have in their schools- Tlie
annual meeting is not a school board
meeting but is a meeting for all people of the school district where they
Townsend Club To
Sponsor Chicken
Dinner Sun.
The Pine River Townsend Club is
sponsoring a chicken dinner to be
held at the armory Sunday, June 23,
beginning at 11 o'clock a- m- The
following menu will be served: Chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, baked beans, salad, pickles, bread, butter,
pie and coffee. The charge for tins
ispecially prepared dinner is only 35c
for adults and 20c for children.
A special program has been prepared at wh|ich Mr. Cottrell of Staples,
will be the main speaker. The Pine
River Municipal Band will play several numbers during the program.
The public is cordially invited to
enjoy this dinner and also to attend
the program next Sunday.
DALE DUBBS TAKES OVER
McCORMICK-DEERING  AGENCY
All ungraded elementary school districts (those not having graded and
high schools) have their annual meetings the last Tuesday in June, to decide on school business for the year.
Alost important matters to be considered, are approval of the financial
reports of the school board, approval
of a budget for the ensuing year, vote
on number of months of school, vote
on school tax levy, election of school
officers and other school business. The
matter of fixing a site for a school
house or raising money to build a
school may come up at this meeting,
provided notice has been given to the
voters.
Alost rural districts are common
school districts having three board
members, although Cass County has
a few independent districts with six
board members. There are some minor differences between the two types
of districts but the important difference is that the school board of an
independent district has authority to
set the school'tax levy at their annual
meeting.
VFW  AND  AUXILIARY  MET
FRIDAY   EVENING
Delegates to the national convention to be held at Los   Angeles   were
i elected  at the VFW   and    Auxiliary
See this great new Au-1 meeting   Friday   evening.     Airs-   Gust
CARD   OF   THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our many friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during
the illness and death of Alary Ann McCarthy. Your thoughtfulness and kindness will never be forgotten.
Air. and Airs. Leo Pinsch and
family
Air. and Airs. Al. A.    Kearins
and family
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".Swiss Family Robiilson plays at
the Alarlow Sunday Alonday and Tuesday, with Thomas Alitchell, Edna Best
and Freddie Bartholomew. The plot
concerns a Swiss watchmaker who
prospers in London but the social ambitions of his wife and sons, decides
him to desert the pleasure-mad city
for life in Australia. He is opposed
but they finally leave on a brig which
founders on a reef.with the officers
and crew washed overboard. The father and his family then reach a desert island, where the father as Robinson finds pleasure in the .challenge
! to his own resources and the development of his foppish sons. Don't fail
to see the many trials they endure
while on  thlis island.
The best known fictional character
of the late Louis Vance "The Lone
Wolf," is once again in circulation,
coming to the Alarlow7 Wednesday and
Thursday. Warren William portrays
the smooth Alichael Lanyard or "Lone
Wolf," and Eric Blore plays the part
of his valet and right hand man. Also
included in the cast is Joan Perry and
AstiVd Allwyn. The Lone Wolf gets
himself nicely mixed up with a .string
of pearls and the owner^s daughter
and then things begin to happen. The
the story is packed with mystery and
suspense.
, Wolfrank of Las Angeles, a member
of the local organization was elected
first delegate and Airs. D. L- Triggs
second delegate.
A cash donation was made to the
VFW recreation center at the national  orphans home.
Sisters Florence Sycks and Amelia
Triggs gave very interesting and comprehensive reports on the 6th district
convention held at Long Prairie,
Felicitations were sent to sisters Jo
sephine Wolfrank of Los Angeles and
Lucy Gardner of Milwaukee, whose
husbands are seriously ill in hospitals.
With the opening of merchandising
rooms in the center room of the Fraser building, Air. Dubbs has assumed
the agency of the AleCormick-Deerlng
machinery line, formerly operated by
Homer Fraser. He will handle AIc-
Cormick-Deering parts of all kinds
and carry a full line of machinery,
tractors and cream separators at all
times.
This is one of several new business
places to open in Pine River this season. The new sash and door factory
opened last week by Mr. Durkee of
Cloquet, is located in Wefelmeyer's
Pickle Factory and has already started operations. This location is only
temporary. It is planned to construct
a building for the factory in the near
future.
SPORTSMEN SHOW
STARTS NEXT WEEK
Unique acts will combine with time
honored features in making the Paul
Bunyan sportsman show in Brainerd
June 27-2S-29-30 a highly entertaining
two-hour affair.
Joe Connor, world's champion log
roller is> the headline attraction on a
program which also contains dog retrieving, raccoon hunt, bait casting,
archery, marksmanship and1 minnow
bucket quiz acts. In addition to Toe
Connor and his retinue, there will be
.other feature acts with top notch artists.
'■.Miss- Lake Region" will be selected in a beauty contest to be held during the four day show. She will be
eligible to compete in the Alinneapolis Aquatennial show July 20 to 28.
Afternoon shows at 2:30, are planned for June 2S-29-30, with evening
shows June 27-28-29. Admission pii-
ces are 15c and 25c for all sessions-
The show will be staged in the Brainerd armory.
Notice of Shcool
Election
Notice is hereby given that school
District No. 16, will hold its annual
meeting at the Pine Forest school on
Tuesday evening, June 25, at 8:30 p.
m.
—L. J. Leverington, Clerk
About twenty-five friends and neigh
bors gathered at the home of Air. and
Airs. Hugh Burgett Sunday evening to
help them celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. Out of town guests
included Air. and Airs. Ora Burgett of
Scoby, Alontana and their daughter
and family of Salina, Kansas, and
Mr. and Airs- Richard Maroney and
children of Wadena. A social hour
and refreshments were enjoyed, after
J.   L.   BEYMER   AND   SISTER
GUESTS   OF   HONOR
Airs. Frank Seeley of Afton, assisted by her sister, Airs. A. C. Olmstead
of Boone, entertained with a family
reunion at the Seeley home Sunday
in honor of their uncle, J- L. Beymer
of Pine River, Alinn., and their mother, Airs. S. C. John of Creston. A
favorite dish dinner was served to forty-six. The afternoon was spent visiting. •
. The guest list' included the following relatives and friends: Airs- G- A*-
Beymer, Luther Beymer, Airs. Esther
Johnston and baby of Alt. Ayr, Mr.
and Airs. Paul Eason and two sons,
.Mr. arid Airs. Neal Johnston and three
sons, Air. and Airs. Paul Beymer and
daughter and son and Dorothy Graf"
of Diagonal, Air. and Airs. Burell New-
bnrry and daughter of Fontanelle, Air.
and Airs. Guy Clark, Airs. Howard
Sackett and six daughters and Ethel
Jean Johnston of Stuart, Airs. Rex
Olmstead, Helen and Alarion, Air. and
Airs. Kenneth Seeley and daughter of
Afton, R. W. HoUibaugh of Creston,
and the hostesses families, A. C- Olmstead of Boone, Frank Seeley, Alarjory
and Donald.
—News,  Creston, Ia.
A safe and sane Fourth of July
with a day packed full of fun and enjoyment is planned for Pine River.
Lon Fields and his committeemen
are making every effort to briqg a
celebration to Pine River that will attract everyone. Activities will begin
in morning with the parade with cou-
tinous entertainment until late in lie
evening. The huge parade will be-
headed by Air. Gorrell, marshall of
the day, dressed in an Uucle Sam costume.
The VFW float which won first
prize at the Legion convention at Pequot Sunday will be entered in the
parade but will not compete for the
prize money inasmuch as the veteran's
organization  will  furnish   the  prizes.
Plans are being made to lindlude a
kiddy parane along with the regular
parade in the. Baby buggies, tricycles and bicycles dressed in parade at-,
tire are eligible. A special prize will
be offered for this division. Further
particulars will be published in your
next week's Journal.
The Pine River Alunicipal Band will
furnish music during the day. The
band personnel will be assisted by several outside musicians.
An amateur champion log-roller and
his assistant of Cloquet will put on
an exhibition at the water front during the evening, show. This attraction was added this week and is being
brought here at considerable expense-
The beautiful water-front which Pine
River has developed makes an ideal
setting for water sports and a number of activities are being planned.
The gigantic fireworks display will
be touched off at the dam where ample room will be provided for everyone.
Three periods of roller skating will
be held in the armory by the VFW
during the afternoon and evening.
Dog Retrieving Contest
A special feature, a dog-retrieving
contest was added to the July Fourth
program this week through the efforts
of Dr. Dingle and Lon Fiedls, in charge of the sports. This is something
out of the ordinary in the way of contests and something few people here
have seen. The contest will be open
to all amateur dogs- No professional
retrievers will be allowed to enter.
The manner in which the contest is
held makes it very realistic for the
dog- A group of pigeons are purch-
ased and immediately before the contest they are killed. When the dog is
ready to retrieve, a blank cartridge is
discharged and the pigeon thrown out
in the water for the dog to bring back.
Dugs will be judged on standing
steady to shot, gentleness of handling
bird, thoroughness in his method of
retrieving and obedience to his master.
An engraved silver cup will be presented to the winner of this event.
Democratic   Caucus
rJ" : cratic Caucus which
was to have been held at 8 .p m. Alonday evening, June 17, has been postponed and will be held Friday evening, June 21, at the J. H. Murray
home. Two delegates and two alternates will be elected to attend the
Cass county convention at Walker on
Saturday, June 22, at 2 p. m., at the
court house. All democrats within
the Pine River village precinct tre to
attend this caucus.
BIBLE   SCHOOL   PROGRAM
which Air. and Airs. Burgett were presented with a purse of silver.
The Vacation Bible school program
will be held at the Tabernacle Sunday,
June 23, at 8 p. m. The children have
worked hard for three weeks learning things from the Bible and have'
many things to report. One of the
students learned efourteen complet
chapters. The sermon on the Alount
will be given from memory which
comprises chapters 6 and 7 of Af.it-
thew. The children will also sing a
group of hymns and choruses thsy
have memorized. The handiwork will
be on display, including a model of
the city of Bethlehem. The public is
invited to attend.
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