The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1939-10-06

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PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME V NUMBjan
THE PINE KiVER JOURNAL, PINE RIVER,   CASS   CQUNTX,  MINNESOTA,  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1089
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GRANT   BERGSTROM
Ideal Day for Some
Sunday, Oct. 1, the opening day of
the duck hunting season, was one of
the finest fall days we have had for
some time, although the duck hunters
with their red flannels, hip-boots and
three or four wool shirts, depending
on how prosperous they were, didn't
enjoy it too much. The mercury rose
well above seventy and the sun was
bright all day. Eve,, though hunting
conditions were far from ideal, the
local nimrods brought home their
share of the dark • meat. The trek
through here of the twin city Hunters
and those from other parts of the
state, started early Saturday ana by
evening thousands had arrived with
their hunting paraphanalia.
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A Nice Letter
We received a nice letter from
Mr, and Mrs. Harold Hill who are
now located in Oroville, Calif.,
last week, enclosing the price of
a re-newal to their Journal. They
state that they are well pleased
with the country and send greetings to all their Pine River
friends.
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Lost—One Duck Hunter
Don Lundrigan, the local lawyer
man, had quite a time Sunday when
he became lost in the thick woods in
the Blind Lake country. Don, Major
Skinner and Jim, Harold Isensee and
Ben Mayer started out at 4 a. in. Sunday. By noon, after traveling from
pot-hole to pot-hole and from one
swamp to another, the nimrods became more or less weary. Later, they
started out singly in search of more
and better shooting. A fter tramping
for some time, Don decided a little
rest wouldn't hurt anyone so lie picked out a spot mi the top of a hill anil
sat down for a short snooze.
95   POTATOES   FOUND
IN   ONE   HILL!
New Prague.—They may talk
about Idaho as 8 potato State, or
even Maine as a potato state, but
when it comes to quantity production, Minnesota has the real
output. When Mrs. Michael Kre-
nik of New Prague was digging
early potatoes this week, she unearthed a hill that contained an
even 95 potatoes. In size, they
varied from the size of duck eggs
to the size of a large pea.
FOREST FIRE NEAR
WOLFRANK HOME
UNDER CONTROL
CELEBRATE WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY TOURS.
A fire, presumably started from a
careless flip of a cigarette by. some
duck hunter kept 20 men busy all
day Monday. Mr. and .Mrs. Gas Wolfrank drove to Walker in the morning and on their return fou.ul the fir"
which had already gained to a good
start just accross the road from their
house. The combined efforts of friends
and neighbors kept it from crossing
the road.
Local Lad Rides Bike
To Cloquet Sunday
After a yawn or two lie looked
about and decided upon the direction he should walk to get to
the car. After plodding along for
some time be noticed that it seemed a lot easier to walk and at
first he couldn't quite figure it
out but it seemed that he wasn't
as burdened as he had been earlier in>the day. All of a sudden it
dawned on him that he didn't
have his shooting-gun, which he
had carefully leaned against a
tree when he went to sleep and
had started out without thinking
to take it—imagine a fellow out
hunting for ducks and running into a nice shot only to find that
you left your gun at home. About
this time Don was fit to be hog-
tied as the gun was an eighty dollar affair and no small loss, and
then too, it's hard to snoot wun-
out   the  equipment.
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He at once set out to re-trace his
steps which is no small job in these
surroundings. But finally after diligently following his trail for about an
hour he came upon his weapon still
reposing against the tree where he
had left it. So happy was Don at
his good fortune that he began singing and wandering around without
paying any attention to where he was
going. When he finally got over his
•glee and pulled up, it suddenly dawned on him that he didn't know where
he was and he soon realized that he
was lost—and district court opening
the next day. After carefully noticing tlie direction of tlie sun, etc., he
started out once more for the car, but
this time he was sure he didn't leave
anything   behind.
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Needless to say, he stumbled
around for about two more hours
but finally emerged right where
the car stood, too tired to care
whether all the ducks in Minnesota were right around the corner.
From now on if you ever catch
Don sleeping you'll see his shotgun right by him.
Quietly remaining at home with perhaps a good old southern style chicken
dinner and many reminiscences, Mr.
and Mrs. Murray celebrated the OOth
anniversary of their marriage on
Thursday,   September 28. _
Mr. and Mrs. Murray were married
in a little country church hear Allan-
dale, in Worth County, Missouri in
1884 and began their married life on
a GO acre farm in a small unpretentious house, after which years of labor
made it possible to add many ■ more
acres and build a large home. In 1897,
they took time off for a colorful covered wagon trip through Nebraska,
Colorado and Wyoming, much as the
old fashioned pioneers of that day
traveled, hunting, fishing and camping by the "side of the road."
They then returned to Missouri
where they lived on a farm, later returning to Mount Ayr, Iowa. They
came to Pine River in 191a.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray have six children, 13 grand children and five great-
grand  children..
55 years, such as we've nad, brings
with it years of success and years of
depression and while Mr. and Mrs.
Murray have had their taste of each,
they remain the same jovial folks. Mrs
Murray has always been a zealous
Christian worker and spent much of
her time for the'church. Jim as we
all know him. is an ardent hunter and
risiferntaii"" and perhaps bis" greatest
disappointment in life has been the
lapse of two years between deer seasons—as he puts it, "One year you
hunt and are are lucky if you get one
the next year you just talk about it."
Mr. and .Mrs. Ralph Hunt left Wed-
Local duck hunters wnose alarms
rang fcarly Sunday morning to call
them .out for the beginning of the
season, had nothing on James Tournier wh^leaped out of bed at 3:30 that
morning leaving on his bicycle for
Cloquet.
Jim got to Aitkin about 10 a. in.—
visited and dined at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Wolfe and attended churcn
services in Aitkin. He left there at
1:30 for Cloquet, arriving there hale
and hearty at S p. in., the same day.
Jim ekpeets to visit a week and pedal
back to 1'ine River.
nesday for Walla Walla,
they will live.
Wash., where
Catholic Aid to Meet
The Catholic Ladies Aid will have
their regular meeting October 12 in
the Marlow Lounge Rooms. A 15
cent lunch will be served in the afternoon and a 25 cent supper beginning
at 5 o'clock. Hostesses are Mesdames William Schuster, F. Hempstead.
L. Witt, C. Tersteg, A. C. Hickel and
Paul Heihm. The committee extends
a welcome to all. At the last meeting it was decided to hold the annual
bazaar December 9.
ANNUAL SCHOOL
CARNIVAL SET
FOR THIS MONTH
Gold Star Mothers
Entertained at Dinner
Mrs. George Sycks of Backus, Sr.
Vice President of the Roy Lee Auxiliary, entertained members of the organization at a 1 o'clock chicken dinner in honor of Pine River's Gold
Star Mothers, Mrs. Mary Jones and
Mrs. H. A. York on Wednesday, Oct.
4. A social afternoon was enjoyed
after  the  dinner.
4-H Club News
MR. AND  MRS. A. C. WICKHAM
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT
OF THEIR DAUGHTER
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wickhom of
Blind Lake, announce the engagement
of their youngest daughter. Lous Ann,
to Mr. Carl F. Peterson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Oliver Peterson of 1202, S.
8th St. Brainerd. Miss Wickham attended  the  Backus   and  Pine    River
The Blind Lake 4-H Club met .Alonday evening, September 25 at the
Blind Lake School with 17 members
present. There was some discussion
of the projects that members are planning to carry for next year. The
following officers were elected : l'res-
ident,Eveiyn Shepard; vice president,
Lu .lean Peterson; secretary and treos
urer, Esther Hildebran; reporter, Lois Hemmelman. Adult leaders for
the club will be Miss Luella Knopf
and O. G. Hoff, both teacheis in the
Blind Lake school. Mr. Hoff outlined
some of the plans and goals for the
club for the coming year. The club
will meet on the fourth Monday of
each month at the school house. The
meeting  closed  with   group  singing.
The Moose Lake 4-11 Club met
Thursday evening at the .Melvin Nelson home. There was much discussion about the yearly program for this
club. Members are trying to include
topics that will be of special interest
and help to that community. Conservation and safety, two 4-H activities,
will receive special attention. It
would be deslreabie for all clubs to
have the cooperation of the State
Conservation Department and the
Highway patrol in putting on a constructive program in these activities.
The next meeting of tne club will
be changed to the second Wednesday.
October 11 and will be held at the
Sam Salfisberg home,
high schools and for the past two
years has been employed in Brainerd.
The marriage will take place Octo-
14. The young couple will make their
home in Brainerd.
It's carnival time again, and October 27 will find most of Pine Rivet-
entangled in itself and bonfettl. More
attractions than ever are being offered, so don't miss it:
—Be fuir^-fo'see the main .show. .Miss
Isaacson and the dramatic dubs have
promised something good this year.
It's the take-off on the famous Kalten-
meyer's Kindergarten. Just picture
dignified? seniors and juniors in
knee pants, enormous hair bows, and
all the regalia of a long-forgotten
childhood.
If you have too-much loose cash,
there are always the stands. You'll
find bingo, horse-racing, shooting gallery, dart throw, candy, hot dog
stands, the tea room and general
store. Do your Christmas shopping
early at the general store. Try the
Hall of Horrors for a real thrill.
There's a queen contest for the
senior high students and a new concession that bears the intriguing
name of beauty parlor. (Boys, it's
now fashionable to "slick up" it bit.
Patronize the stands. You might get
a surprise.
A door prize will be given to th"
holder of the lucky ticket, and a jitney dance has been planned.
Come to the Pine River High School
carnival—you'll nevev regret it if you
do;  always  be sorry  if you  don't.
FIVE CC CAMPS TO
BE LOCATED IN CASS
Fivp of tlie 42 CCC camps that wil:
be operated this fall and winter in
Minnesota, will be located in (..'ass
county, it was announced this week
in St. Paul, by Waiter W. Finke, dir-
ector &t the Division of Social Welfare. ijjAt the same time, C. S. Ron-
clestvedt, state CCC enrollment supervisor, ^announced that a new enrollment period will start Oct. 1, and con-
tinue\for 20 days, during which time
applications will be received to fill
l be state's 1939 fall quota of 2,17S junior enrbllees. Information as to who
can enroll can be obtained at the Welfare office in the Court House at
Walker. Mr. Rondestvedt emphasized that there is no militarism in COe.
The Cass county camps are as follows: Pike Bay Camp (F-12), located three miles south of Cass Lake;
Bena Camp (F-13), located at Bena;
Walker Camp (F-4S), located 4 miles
south of Walker; Remer Camp (F-46)
located 2 miles north of Remer; Land
O'Lakes Camp (S-97), located 16 miles
southwest  of Outing.
A maximum of approximately S,400
OOC e'nrollees will continue their
work in conservation this fall ami
winter.
In announcing the l!V>9-40 program.
.Mr. Ronaestvedt emphasized the fact
that the CCC program is operated on
a strictly civilian basis. "With the
outbreak of European war," he said,
"we have received several inquiries
as to whether the COC is a military
or even semi-military organization.
As always, the CCC remains strictly
a civilian organization. We are seeking to build men, not soldiers. The
only discipline taught is pelf-discipline
The boys get no military training. AVe
have no guns, no drills, no parade
grounds—nothing like that. A young
man in the CCC is no more liable for
military service than he would be if
he was lounging on a street corner.
They would be eligible for draft in
time of war, if we have a draft, but
only in and from their districts. There
certainly will be no drafting of the
CCC as a body. There is nothing in
our enrollment regulations, in tlie
statement the boys sign, in anything,
which provides for military service el-
, tlier in war or peace time."
Co. AAA Elections
Set For Next Week
PINE RIVER WINS
FROM LONGVILLE
In a smashing victory ast Friday
the local high football squad pounded
out a one-sided score of, 27 to 0 in
their second winning of the season's
two games, over Longville.
Following is a lineup of the Pine
River boys: Bogart and Gregory,
ends; Grant, center; Riley, quarterback ; MacKinney, halfback and,
Young,  Fullback.     Substitutes  for the
game   included
Fraser.
Basore,   Stanley   and
Scores by Quarters
1st    2nd    3rd    4th
Pine  River 6       0       13       S
Longville 0       0 0       0
This Friday Pine River plays at
Walker and no doubt will have a
tough battle as Waker and Pine River have not lost a game this season.
Walker is defending champion from
last year.
INTERESTING PTA
PROGRAM GIVEN
The regular October meeting of the
P. T. A. was held Monday evening
with a fair crowd present.
After a brief business meeting,
Florence Kline gave a piano solo and
Mrs. Martha Chen spoke on her experiences during her 5-years in China,
entitling her talk, "My Impression ot
Chinese Life as Seen Tnrough the
Eyes of an Island Hawaiian." Mrs.
Chen's talk was extremely interesting.
She told of the economic situation in
China, the distinct classes of people
and mode of living of each, the general poverty, cheap labor and small compensations received by the lower classes. She also told many interesting
facts about Chinese customs, traditions, habits and lack of Europeaniz-
ation in  China.
Mrs. Chen has a very interesting
background, being a native of Hawaii,
teceiving her elementary and normal
training in the schools there after
which she spent seven years at the
University of Michigan. She, together with her husband, resided at Pei-
ping, China for five years, coming to
America with American refugees during the Sino-Japanese AVar. Her husband is a doctor of chemistry and is
now doing research work at the Chicago University.
The evening's program was rounded
out with two vocal selections, "Where
My Caravan is Resting" and "The
Slave Song," by Corwin Jones with
Mr. Nelson at the piano.
The door prize, which had been donated by Mrs. Morris Cromett, was
won by Miss Isaacson.
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Keep Our Boys Out of War!
We, the undersigned women of the Northwest, take this means of making known
our stand against any movement to invo lve the United States in the present European war and to send American boys abroad as soldiers.
We realize the efforts that will be made by the countries now at war to bring the
strength of the United States into the struggle, we know that every form of propaganda
will be used to arouse the emotions of our own countrymen and WE GO ON RECORD
HERE AND NOW that we will be on our guard against it and will stand firm against
any appeal that might mean the sending of the youth of this country to fight the battles
of Europe.
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CITY
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Next week Cass County farmers
Will elect the community and county
committeemen who will administer
their Agricultural Conservation program   during  the   coining   year.
The following is a schedule ol' election  meetings to be held :
Monday, October 9 at 2:30 p. m. at
the Poplar School in Poplar Township for McKinley, Ansel, Poplar,
Moose Lake, Byron and Meadowbrook
Townships.
Monday, Oetober9 at S p. m. at tlie
Pine River school in Pine River for
Bull Moose, Pine River, Barclay, Bun-
go, Walden, Wilson, Maple and Looii
Lake  Townships.
Tuesday, October 10 at 10 a. m.
at the Woodman Hall in Pillager for
Becker, "May, Homebrook, Lakeshore,
Fairview, Sylvan and East Gull Lake
Townships.
Tuesday, October 10, at 2 p. m. at
the conservation building in Hackensack for Shingobee, Turtle Lake, Pine
Lake, Boy Lake, Kego, AVabedo, Blind
Lake, AVoodrow, I'onto Lake, Birch
Lake, Powers, Hiram and Deerfield
Townships.
Wednesday, October 11, at 10 a. in.
at the Remer village hall for AVahn-
ena, Gould, Boy River, Salem, Torrey.
Rogers, Slater, Remer, Inguadona.
Lima, Thunder Lake, Smokey Hollow,
Trelipe, Crooked Lake and Beulab
Townships.
AVednesday, October 11, ar 2 p. m„
at the Gibson school at AVilkinson for
Pike Bay, AVilkinson and Leech Lake
Townships.
The districts comprise the sunn'
townships as last year. All farm operators have been notified in advance
of the place and time for voting.
In each district, three community
committeemen and two alternates will
be elected. County conservation delegates also will be named and they, In
tjjril, will choose a County Commit tee
of three members.
All memoers of the Cass County
agricultural conservation association
may vote. Association members are
all persons cooperating or participating in any current AAA program, and
all other persons who have interests
in farms in the county who state in
writing, on a form prescribed by tlie
AAA, their Intentions of participating
or cooperating in any sucn programs.
Edward J. Dorsey, Chairman of the
county committee, urges that all farmers eligible to do so take part in these
elections.
"This is an agricultural program administered by farmers," he said.
"These farmers are elected by other
farmers—their neighbors." AA'e have
here the facilities for using demonstrate processes to see that the men
best fitted for the job are elected.
'It's to the interest of every farmer to
vote. Vote as you please, but vote,"
Mr. Dorsey said.
PUMPKIN;  WEIGHT   OF
FIVE-YEAR
OLD    BOY
Clarissa.—A pumpkin weighing 44
pounds and measuring 4 feet and 11
inches was discovered last week on
the Victor Lindquist farm north of
town. It is nicely shaped and is the
only large one among a great number
of  tiny  pumpkins  in  a  cornfield.
PEACE PLANE TO
BOMB PINE RIVER
When filled with names please mail at once to
Pine River Journal
Armed with "peace petitions" instead of bombs, a fle'et of tit least 30
airplanes from Minneapolis, will
sweep over the state Friday (today)
bombarding communities of every
si/.e with appeals to help this nation
out of war.
The planes will leave the Minneapolis airport early Friday morning, each
[dane a specified route and bombing
a certain number of communities.
The plane scheduled for this territory will fly over Pine River sometime early Friday afternoon, according to the Minneapols Times-Tribune,
sponsors  of  the flight.
A reproduction of the petition is
printed in this issue. Women of
Pine River are urged to clip out and
sign this petition and return them to
the Journal, which will forward them
to the Minneapolis Times-Tribune,
who will in turn send the petitions on
to Washington.
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