The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1939-10-13

              PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME V NUMBER 8
THE PINE KiVER JOURNAL, PINE RIVER.   CASS   COUNTY,  MINNESOTA,   FRIDAY,  OCTOBER  13,  1939
SUB. .$1.00 In County, S1.50 outside
Out of the. .
Waste Basket
—By—
GRANT   BERGSTROM
-A
Slaughter of the Innocents
It really doesn't seem possible in
this sophisticated and mechanized
age that there should be anyone so
"Inoeent" as to pull a loaded gun out
of a boat or an automobile by the
muzzle. Still, this year's hunting
season was barely an hour old before
it happened, and probably will be v-
ery year despite all the warnings that
are  given.
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A Rare Drink in Some Countries
While listening to a radio program
the other veiling we heard the announcer expound the merits of his
band, explaining that it was almost
impossible for a confirmed coffee
drinker to ever go without his accustomed four or five cups a day but by
using his brand this could be done
without any ill effects. While reading the daily paper later in the evening we came across a paragraph stating that coffee was so scarce in European countries that the price had increased to $2.32 per pound for thu
poorest quality in Hungary. To get
a really good sip it would be necessary to pay $3.85—which no doubt eliminates   the   four   and   five-cuppers.
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Some of the duck hunters we
have seen this year must have had
a hard time getting a bead on the
birds when it was time to open
fire the next morning—if you get
what we mean.
*****
Park Between the Yellow Lines
Traffic regulations have tightened
considerably in Pine River the past
week, especially since the council or-
dered tlie yellow -parking stripes painted. Rube Spencer, the night watchman, is seeing to it that the boys are
lining up between the strips and not
on top of them—so wf have been told.
However, it would seem to us that a
little effort bent, in the direction of
these youthful "Barney Oluflelds"
wouldn't do any harm either.
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Business is Good
The Journal office had a right
brisk sale of extra copies Friday
morning last week—all because
our attorney friend mislaid his
shotgun.
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We have received a goodly number
of replies on the petition published in
the Journal last week to keep us out
of war. These will be forwarded to
Washington where they will be presented to the congressmen. However,
our announcement of the "Peace Bomb
ing"' didn't bear fruit and we received
several Inquiries. Our information
was received from the editor of the
Minneapolis Times-Tribune and the
flight was guaranteed to appear
sometime during last :Friday." This
is one time when we had the chance
to beef to another editor—and we did-
not pass up the chance either.
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This column has one distinction at least—it is entirely homegrown.
SOCIAL   WORKERS   FROM
CASS   COUNTY   ATTEND
MEETING   AT   ST.   CLOUD
•*fe
SENATOR ROBERT A. TAFT
Possible Presidential Timber for 1940
Hallowe'en Party for
Jr. Missionary Society
A Hallowe'en party on Saturday,
Oct. 2i, is planned by Mrs. C. F. Peters for the Junior Missionary Society,
the "King's Heralds,", at the Methodist Church. This society is an organization of boys and girls between
the ages of 6 and lfi and Mrs. Peters
is anxious that all youngsters of the
church between these ages will join
the organizations, aid !n their junior
work and  enjoy  their activities.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
FOR FARM BUREAU
GETS UNDER WAY
Benefit and Basket
Social at Swanburg
About 25 ftirmers gathered at the
Mildred schoolhouse Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 3, :to prepare for the Farm
Bureau   membership   drive   now    on.
A. (!. Mereness, State Organization
Director, talked very interestingly on
tlie merits of the Farm Bureau organization. Every farmer is needed In
the organization and every 'farmer
needs the Farm Bureau organization.
Mrs. C. il. Swift and ilrs. J. L.
Battles served a lunch ot cake and
coffee after which the meeting adjourned.
Supt. Haack Receives
Invitation To Duke U.
Miss Agnes Corrigan. Executive
Secretary and C. M. Swift, secretary
of the Cass County Welfare Board,
accompanied by Mrs. Swift, attended
a district W.P.A. meeting for welfare
workers at the court house in St.
Cloud, Thursday,  October 5.
The lien clause in the Old Age Assistance Act was the main topic explained by Walter W. Finke, state director of Social Welfare at the forenoon session and W. P. A. certification by Hilford Johnson, state director
of W. P. A. Certification, at the afternoon  session.
MRS. BATES ELECTED
DIST. PRESIDENT OF
REBEKAH LODGE
I NEW  TRAFFIC  LAW
HANDBOOKS    READY;
FREE   TO   MOTORISTS
Rev. Pearson Writes
From Stuart, Iowa
Mesdames  ('has.  Siebel, Alice Amy,
| L.  W.  Walton, Dan  ilast. Harris Zig-
} mund, I,. \V. Isensee, Clyde Townsend.
| and Fred Heuer attended the District
ltehckah    Convention   at   Little   Falls
Saturday.    The  meeting  was  held  at
Pine, Edge   Inn   and   the •banquet    at
the Buckman Hotel,    ilrs.  Chas. Bates of Pine River was elected district:
president and ilrs. L. W. YYalton, district Secretary for the year.   The   next
convention of the district will be held
in   Pine  River  next year.
The following letter was enclosed
with a renewal for the Journal from
Rev. and ilrs. Chas. Pearson of Stuart, Ia. The letter should be of Interest to readers as the Pearsons are
well-known in Pine River and vicinity.
Pine River Journal
Dear Editor:
It has been a little over two years
since I came to Iowa, anu I find conditions much different here than in
my former home. This is a nice
place to live hut of course we like
the north much better because in the
north we can get a good drink of water and you have real fuel while here
we burn coal.
I would ike to tell about a trip we
took this summer. We were asked
at the yearly meeting to do a little
missionary work in western Iowa near
Council Bluffs on the east side of the
Missouri. To the eye it is beautiful
but no one knows tlie heartaches
back in those hills. It is almost primitive. We stopped at a certain place
in the evening and found, a beautiful
home. This man owns 800 acres on
this flat river bottom. He has 120O0
bushels of corn in the crib and -150
acres of standing corn to husk this
fall which he estimated would yield
05 busels to the acre. The home, was
on tlie east side of the highway. Tlie
highways was on the river bottom and
the house was not more than 60 feet
from the road but was thirty feet
above it. It is 411 feet from the road
to the crest of this hill, which will
give you an idea of the setting. The
next morning we left on our mission.
A little church in the hills was our
goal and we were supposed to interview  each   home  enroute.
I wish it were possible for me to
draw a picture for you of what we
saw but that would be impossible.
Homes we visited were at the end of
each branch road which were oneway tracks, only about two feet wider than our car. On our left were
almost perpendicular hills and on our
M. J. Hoffmann, state Commissioner of Highways, this week announced
i the  publication  of a  supply  of    new
j traffic law  handbooks,  containing all
I revised   reguations  for  motorists  and
j pedestrians, for free distribution thru j
schools, safety groups, civic organizations, peace officers, automobile clubs
and newspaper offices.
Requests for copies of the booklets,
which contain 125 pages of information concerning tlie State Traffic code,
the Drivers License and Chauffeurs
License laws, and the Safety Responsibility Act, should be adressed to the
Safety Division, Department of Highways, 12-10 University avenue, St.
Paul.
PINE RIVER MAN
LOSES ARM IN
ACCIDENT SAT.
Local Ladies Named
In Crochet Contest
ilesdanii's (!. I'. Rognlie, Leslie Henschien and George Waldenhauer have
been notified of their eligibility to
compete for tlie title of National Crochet Champion in a national contest
this fall. Judging will be held in N(aw
York City, where their work will vie
witli over 3000 prize-winning pieces
for  the  nation's  crocheting   honors.
•Sl.'lOO in cash prizes will be divided
among tlie champions and the forty
ranking erocheters who will also be
named in tlie contest. In addition to
tlie cash rewards, the national winners will receive a free trip to New
York.
MOOSE LAKE
Everyone is cordially invited to attend a benefit program and basket
social at the Swanburg Community
Hall on Friday evening, Oct. 20, sponsored by the Swanburg community.
An interesting program has been pre-
In consideration of highly recognized work accomplished along various
educational lines, Mr. Haack has revived an invitation to go to Duke
University next summer.
In an August issue of tlie "School
Executive" 'magazine edited in New
York, we find an article written by
.Mr. Haack which is receiving much
comment.
In this article Mr. Haack speaks of
the fine work done in the field of an-
alzing difficulties in various processes of the fundamental operations in
arithmetic. He stresses the importance of a unified testing system in
all schools and as a result the remedial program which must be set up to
as far as possible, correct the deficiencies  found.
ilr. Haack, besides specifying the
need  of standardized  tests in  mathe-
Mrs.  P.  A.  Nelson,  Correspondent
.Mis. Peter Skow is visiting at the
.Morris   Skow   home.
Misses lit Itn and Klenore Lawrence
spent the week-end  at their home.
Mr. and ilrs. Elmore Dally of Pillager, called at the Melvin Nelson
home Friday.
Mi', and .Mrs. II. Aderman, ilr. and
ilrs. 1'. A. Nelson anil sons were supper guests at the S;ini Salfisberg home
Sunday   evening.
Mr. and ilrs. Sam Salfisberg and
family,  Swan and  Peter  Nelson were
IT MUST HAVE BEEN FATE
Pierz.—'Frank Schamal had not
seen his mother, Mrs. Catherine Schamal for forty-five years, and for many
of the past years, has been attempting to locate her. Recently he had
obtained information thai, she resided at Herrick, So. Dak. With his
sister, Mrs. Ig. Preimsberger of Staples, he journeyed to the South Dakota town full of anticipation for a happy reunion. Upon arrival they found
their mother had passed away but a
few  hours before.
MILDRED
Susan   Lesher, Correspondent
David Rhoades who is teaching t
Sebeka, was home over the week-end.
Ruth and Adeline Sundermeyer were
home for the Harvest Festival.
Francis Velde spent Monday night
at the home of her brother, George.
Mrs. E. G. Fisher of Backus, was
a dinner guest at tlie Lesher home on
Saturday.
Mrs. Mabel Briggs, Mrs. Welch and
daughter, Florence, of Pequot, were
guests at the Brown home Sunday.
The Farmers Club met lost Friday
evening witli a good attendance. An
enjoyable program  was given.
Next Frday evening the school is
giving an entertainment fo raise money for Christmas treats. Everyone is
welcome.
Ella Hoover accompanied  .Mrs. Mil-
Oben Odegarde, brother of Mrs. Leo
nard Johnson of Pine River, lost his
left arm in an auto accident late Saturday night. The accident occurred
near Leader.
The Misses Mary Brendle and Evelyn Johnson were in the Odegarde vehicle but escaped unhurt. The accident occurred at the crest of a hilt
where Russell Nugent and two men
from Cloquet were parked without,
lights, ilr. Odegarde was practically
on top of the car before they switched their lights on, making it impossible for him to miss them. He swerved to one side sideswipping the other
car. The impact threw him partly
out of the left window and his arm
was severed above the elbow. He
was taken immediately to the local
hospital where he is being treated.
COUPLE HONORED
ON 25TH WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY SUN.
dinner  guests  Sunday  at  tlie Elmore  iev to Brainerd Saturday.    Mrs. Miller
Dally  home  near  Pillager.
Yelma, Paul and Hugh Stoner and
Mr. and ilrs. P. A. Nelson and sons
spent Friday evening at the Fred Arthur  home.
ilr. and Mrs. Sam Salfisberg and
family, and swan Nelson spent Saturday evening at tlie 1'. A. Nelson
home.
Mr. and -Mrs. Hubert Aderman, nee
Erma Salfisbeg, of St. Paul, were Sunday dinner guests at tlie P. A. Nelson
home.
Mr. and ilrs. A. E. Ferguson, MrsC
Lawrence and Helen attended the silver wedding anniversary of ilr. and
Sunday   at     the
right was the valley from 75 to    100
feet deep which didn't make you feel ('Mrs.  Jacob  Johnson
very safe when you looked down into Uja]l|(> [ini Church;
those  depths,  especially   it  you   were]     ji,..   m$   Mrs.   Melvin   Nelson     and
in the back seat and someone else had 'family, Mr. and ilrs. 1'. A. Nelson and
brought her baby home from tlie hospital  much  improved in health.
Mrs. Henry Rudd who has been visiting her sisters, Mrs. Harlan Miller
and Mrs. Harvey Hoover, returned to
her home at Swanburg Friday.
The J. IL Wiens family enjoyed a
visit with relatives from Mountain
Lake. They also took part in the
Harvest Thanksgiving Festival program.
Mr. and Mrs. Long and family who
are moving on the Dan Rice farm,
spent Sunday night at the George
Johnson home. They are old friends
of the Johnsons and come from Clear
Lake. We welcome them to our community.
MAPLE HILL
*
ii KUlmatics' aIso stresses tlie necessity of
pared by the committee which will bejre ^ ^ tl.ouble; side about two-thirds of the way
followed by the basket social.    Each ^  m,wl tff  ^.^  ^    cUild ross to straighten out the current. Be-
lady   attend.ng  is  asked   to   bring    a  ^.^ ^ ^        .^                fore  it  was  riprapped,  a   man   in    a
basket   lunch.     Free   coffee   will   he  ^     ■     ^^ I          automoblle  stopned   there  t0   (lo
The  program   will   start    at - «ji.i—  —-.    -.  -.
the wheel.    I may not be a very good
driver but I  would have felt better if
I had been at the wheel.
In one home we found a young woman and two children and the woman
said   she   was  so  lonesome  with     no
neighbors, no telephone, no church or
nothing to make life worth while. Y\"c
asked her where her husband was and
She stated that Ik- was up on the farm.
We   wondered   where   the   farm   was.
All the level ground we could see was
right  in  the yard and that was    not  shepard home
large enough for a ear to turn around      The bus took a bij;
in.    There  is  more  I   would  like    to  carnival at Backus school Friday nite.
say  but  perhaps  it wouldn't look so j a fine time was enjoyed by all.
good on  paper so will tell  of some-)    Mrs.  Ren   Mayer  is-expected  home
this week from Iowa where she visited her mother and friends.
ilr.  and   Mrs.   A.   C.   Wickham
family, ilr. and ilrs. H. AdermaiT
spent Sunday afternoon at the Chas.
Oman home.
BLIND  LAKE
Mrs. Will  Shepard, Correspondent
-Mrs. Grace Hildebran purchased
a car from John  Kater Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Becker of Minneapolis, spent several days at the Willi
Edith   Erickson,   Correspondent
Inez Montgomery was an overnite
guest of Jennie Velsvaag Sunday.
Olive Johnson spent Wednesday
afternoon with  Mrs.  Velsvaag.
Carl Johnson who is teaching at
Floodwood,  spent  the week-end  here.
A group of young folks enjoyed a
weiner roast at the Erickson cottage
Sunday evening.
Selma Barsness of Glenwood, has
I been visiting at the home of her sister
load    to    tlie ,jIrs  Emil Erickson.
Sunday afternoon, 150 friends and
neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Johnson of Maple Hill met at Maple Hill
Lutheran Church in order to help Mr.
and Mrs. Johnson celebrate their 25th
wedding anniversary. Services were
called at the church for two o'clock.
At the close of the service it was to
have been announced to Mr. and Mrs.
Johnson that they were to be the honor guests of the day.
However at ten o'clock in the morning Mr. Johnson became so ill that he
had to take to his bed and consequently the honor guests were unable to
be present. The program at the
church was carried out as planned
however. Musical numbers were given by the Maple Hill Mixed and Male
Quartets. A sermonette was given by
the Rev. Raymond Huss, pastor ol
the church. Carl Johnson, who Is
now teaching at Floodwood, Minnesota, graciously spoke words of appreciation in behalf of his parents. The
friends and neighbors of the family
then served a luncheon to all those
present.
Mr. Andrew Ruigh and the Rev. and
Mrs. Huss were then delegated to
bring the -reetings of the group to
the Johnson home. The large beautiful wedding cake was brought from
the church to the home by the two
daughters, Olive and Laura. Rev.
Huss spoke briefly in the Norwegian
language using the same Bible which
had been given to the Johnsons on
their wedding day twenty-five years
before by the officiating pastor, ilr.
Ruigh presented them with a gift of
money after conveying to them the
good wishes of the neighborhood.
Mr. Johnson then responded with
deep appreciation ot himself, his wife
and his family.
FAIR CHECKS ARE
AVAILABLE NOW
thing else we saw while off duty. In
the evening we drove to the river.
which is dammed from the Nebraska
ac-
fn
'Bralnerd
en-
Sun-
served.
S p. in.
Proceeds from the entertain
ment will be used to complete the com-, h
munity    hall.    Plan    to    attend.    An'
interesting evening is in store for you.
Chicken Dinner to be
Serve dby Lutheran Aid
Members of the Trinity Lutheran
Ladies Aid will serve a chicken dinner Thursday, October 26, in the
Catholic aid rooms in the theatre.
Serving will begin at o ;30 p. m. Adults 35 cents, children, 20 cents.
Habits  and drill   in  usa;
are stressed.
Tests similar to the above, have
just been finished In the local grades.
70.000 questions have been answered
and the answers checked. Parents
who do not understand their children's difficulties wale in school can
well afford to spend parr of a day
visiting school and learn something of
wh.ii   is  being accomplished.
es of good'souie fishing and  Parked  bis car, go
j ing off a short way.   When he return-
tertalned guests
day.
Our leaders and chairman of our
sewing club -attended a meeting at
Hackensack  Saturday.
Don't  forget   the   P.  T.   A.    Friday-
Use A Want Ad
Mr. and ilrs. A. W. Johnson and
Mrs. E. N. Welch of Hastings, Minn.,
were guests at the MacKinney home
on Sunday and Monday. On Sunday-
evening they, accompanied by Mrs.
MacKinney,   and  Mark   and  Beulah,
J
ed  his car was gone.    It had    been
washed   away   and   carried   into   the'ni-"t  of  this week.    A  fine  program
stream. uas Deen  Planned.
Thank  you  for  being  patient  with'     Ml- and  Mls- Harrv Zake called at
me.    I don't know how we would get
the Will  Shepard home .Monday afternoon.
iliss Lois Wickham spent a few
days at her parental hoipe before returning to Brainerd where she will
be married. We all wisb them a
long and happy wedded life.
Mr.   and   ilrs.   Will     Shepard     and
motored to Grand Rapids where Rev. family  were  dinner guests at the il.
MacKinney   preached. D. Wierick home Sunday.    In the af-
along without the Pine River Journal.
It always brings Pine River into our
home and is just like a letter. Thank
you  Grant.
I remain your friend,
Rev. Pearson
The Jacob Johnson and Hedlund
young folks enjoyed Saturday evening
at  the  Velsvaag  home.
Arnold and Edith Erickson and Mr.'
and Mrs. V. Lindfors and Betty spent
Tuesday evening at Marie Pedersen's
ilr. and ilrs. Emil Erickson and
tiditli and Selma Barsness visited at
the Velsvaag home Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Vic Hedlund and children, Hildur Hedlund and Alfred and
Laura Pedersen visited at the Erickson home Friday evening.
Freda and Agnes Pedersen spent
from Sunday until Thursday at the
home of their mother, Mrs. Marie Pedersen.
iliss Faye Wilkinson is boarding at
the Velsvaag home while attending
her teaching duties at the Maple Hill
school.
The Maple Hill Luther League is
sponsoring a social at the church parlors this Friday evening. Each family is asked to bring a pie as pieces
The fair board announced that the
premium  checKS  will  be  available  at
the Pine River State Bank today, Fri-
\ clay.    Owing to the large amount    of
i premiums and a shortage of funds, ir
I was necessary to pro-rate the awards
to the extent of IS percent.
Because of a deficiency in the state
aid another 3 percent will be deducted from each check as they are cashed at the hank.
Central Walden
Mrs. Kate Breems returned to Moor- ternoon   they   all   drove   to   Longville; will be sold.      The.    Luther    League
head  Monday  after  a
with her sister here.
week's    visit where Ray  Tabaka  checked over the
bus.
meets this Sunday evening at S p. m.
at the church.   Everybody welcome.
Lillian   Heino,   Correspondent
Emma Vargo was an over-nite
guest   of Edna  Heino  Wednesday.
Mat t.Iohnson made a business trip
to  Brainerd  Saturday.
Mr. Korhonen is doing some carpenter work for Matt Patson this week.
Henry Kayala is assisting at the
George Olson home for :i few days.
Axel Norman was a business caller
in   this   vicinity  Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Foster of Brainerd, spent the week-end at the Julius
Johnson  home.
Mrs. Kayala and children spent
Saturday evening at the Sam Hill
home.