The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1940-02-16

              PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME V NUMBER 26
THE PINE xtiVER JOURNAL, PINE  RIVER,  CASS  COUNTY,  MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1940
SUB. $1.00 la County, $1.50 outelde
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CROP AND FEED
LOANS IN CASS
NOW AVAILABLE
WHIST     SCORES
Emergency crop and feed loan for
1940 are now available to farmers in
Cass county, and applications for
these loans are now being received at
Pillager and Backus by Vincent P.
McCoy, Field Supervisor of the Crop
and Feed Loan Section cf the Farm
Credit Administration.
These loans will be made as in the
past, only to farmers whose cash requirements are small and who cannot
obtain a loan from any other source,
including production credit associations, banks or other private concerns
or individuals.
As in former years, the money loaned will be limited: to the applicant's
necessary cash needs in preparing
and cultivating his 1940 crops or in
purchasing or producing feed for his
livestock.
Borrowers who obtain loans for the
production of cash crops are required
to give as security, a first lien on the
crop financed or, in the case of loans
for the purchase or production of
feed for livestock, a first lien on the
livestock to be fed.
Rognlie-Rognlie     30—30—357
Siefert-Downing    23—30—352
Walton-McAllister     30—30—352
Lundln-Bergstrom     17—30—328
Siebel-Zigmund    19—30—327
Schuster-RobideaiU     30—30—326
Zigmund-Haaek     30—30—316
Thompson-Fields     30—26—305
Siefert-Kolb    13—30—302
Carlson-Carlson     30—30—286
Hickei-Siefert     30-^30—_62
Skinner-White     25—22—257
Allen-Brown   ,.. 18—22—253
Pattinson-Westin    24—242
Klein-Lundrigan     26—29—234
Kotka-Carlson     22—30—220
Klodt-Van Dorn    6— 8—164
REV. MACKINNEY
TO ADDRESS REA
BRUSHING CREW
FORMER TEAGHER
IS MARRIED IN
BRAINERD SAT.
HOW  IT    HAPPENED
CARD PARTY TO  BE HELD AT
SWAN/3URG  COMMUNITY  HALL
SWANBURG
Mrs. C^il Anderson, Corresponrent
Miss Freda Marsh is assisting at
the home of Gene Gendreau.
Kendall Stoutenberg of Walker,
spent the week-end at his home.
Several in this vicinity are still on
the sick list.
The Pine Grange enjoyed a valentine party following their regular
meeting Tuesday evening.
Wendell Marsh has for the past
month, sojourned in Anoka with relatives.
The Stitch and Chat Club met on
Thursday of this week at the home of
Mrs. E. B. Marsh.
Dinner guests at the Lutheran parsonage Sunday, included Mr. and Mrs
Oscar Peterson and the boys.
Mr. and Mrs. Hjalmer Carlson and
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Miller were Sunday dinner guests at the Wm. Ast
home. The occasion was In event of
Mrs. Ast's birthday anniversary.
A special meeting of the Lutheran
Mission Circle will be held Friday afternoon (today) at the home of Mrs-
Wm. Torgerson. All ladies are very-
welcome. This marks the closing day
of Self-Denial and Prayer Week.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid was entertained at the home of Mrs. Clarence Peterson Friday afternoon. A
large group of members and guests
were in attendance. This group will
next meet with Mrs. Kenneth Peterson March 8. Welcome to our meetings.
Mrs- Wm. Torgerson was honored
at her home on Tuesday of last week,
when a large group of ladies arrived
to commemorate the anniversary of
her birth- The afternoon was spent
Informally, climaxed by delicious refreshments.    Happy returns Emma.
This is truly a month of birthdays
for great and near-great—? ? ilrs.
Cecil Anderson was pleasantly surprised by a group of friends at her
home Sunday afternoon. The occasion being her oomptieth birthday anniversary. Seventeen friends were present for the afternoon. There is nothing more pleasant than to be remembered-   Thank you, my friends.
Mrs- J- F. Masted was hostess to eleven young guests at the parsonage
Monday afternoon, in compliment to
her son Lewis Lincoln on nis fourrn
anniversary. Mrs. Clarence Peterson
was assistant hostess. With the exception of one bloody nose on a feather-weight contender, and one badly
pinched finger due to a mean old door
all went splendidly. Ice cream and
cake was served id generous portions.    Everybody  Happy.
There will be a card party at the
Swanburg Community Hall Saturday,
evening, February 17- 25c per couple
will be charged for those playing. Everyone is invited to attend. Proceeds
will be used to finish the hall. Lunch
will be served-
—Elsie Murder, Sec.
TIGERS BOW TO
PEQUOT FRIDAY
Two exciting games were played on
the home floor Friday evening, when
Pine River bowed to Pequot 31-24.
The "B" team carried off the honors
17-16-
Scores by quarters were as follows:
1st. 9-4 for Pequot; 2nd. 7-15 for Pequot. and third, 13 24 for Pine River-
Outstanding players for Pequot, were
Bra.gstad and Brunes. John Riley and
Bud Kline were high point men for
the locals. On Friday, Remer will
play here.
Rev. Richard Brown has issued a
special invitation to the brushing
crew now finishing the REA right-of-
way in this vicinity, to attend a special service held In their honor at the
Gospel Tabernacle Sunday evening.
He has asked Rev. MacKinney who is
in charge of the crew, to be the speaker for the evening. Special music
will also be given by the male chorus
and the Tabernacle choir.
Rev. MacKinney has chosen as his
jt-ext for the evening, Ex. 3:8 "And
Moses said, I will turn aside and see
this great sight, why the bush Is not
burnt."
Local Items
BLIND     MOOSE     IS     KILLED
NORTH      OF      DULUTH
Duluth.—A full grown bull moose,
which had been wandering blind iu
the Lismore road area, was killed yesterday by game wardens. Warden
Joe Brlcker said the Incident was the
first of its kind for moose in this dls
trict. The animal weighed about 100!'
pounds.
SCHOOL  NEWS
Members of the Footlights Club are
trying out for parts in tne winter play I
festival to be held at Brainerd shortly- Plays chosen, are ".Winter Sunset'
"House of Greed," "Thursdays at
Home" and "Differential Kindness."
The Paint and Wig Club wnl also pre
sent a series of plays.
Elimination contests will be held on
Monday for those entering the district
speech festival at Back.is February
21. Those taking part include, De
clamation: Bobby Doty. Duane Wilson and Perry Burgett. Interpretive
Reading: Darrel Deniston and Iva
Lee Steckman, Marvin Rognlie, Billy
McLean, Kathleen Witt, Leona Hopke,
Marie Degnan and Gertrude Elis Original Oratory: Howard Rodean and
Nadine Felton; Extemporaneous Read
ing: Fergus Peters, Leone Flynn and
Leona Hopke-
Those entering the Brainerd festival, include Edith Velde and Billy
Crawford.
G. P. Rognlie was elected as a member of the resolutions committee of
the Minnesota State School Board Association at a recent meeting. This
is one of the most important committees in the association as they pass on
on all resolutions of (he association's
policies and recommendations to the
State Legislature and Interim committee-
Mr. Rognlie was also appointed to
the executive committee which will
carry out the educational campaign
concerning payment of state aids in
full. Tom O'Brien of Brainerd was
elected vice president of the association.
Supt- Haack, as a member of the
NYA committee, will investigate the
NYA set-up in schools of the southern
part of the sixth district.
Mrs. Martha Chen will speak before
the Junior college in Brainerd and 1-
so at the high school assembly Friday-
Her subject for the Junior college
talk will be "The Social Aspect of the
Chinese," and for the h- s. assembly,
j ■"Hawaii."
All grade rooms enjoyed valentine
parties Wednesday.
A movie "The Trade of the Padre"
was presented at an assembly program Wednesday. The picture was
supplemented by musical numbers by
the band and chorus.
On Friday, an assembly program
will be given by members of the Normal Training Department.
A meeting of the assembly program
council was held Thursday afternoon,
at which time plans were made for
assembly programs for the balance of
the vear.
Mrs- Thos. ltiloy spent Tuesday at
the Jack Knutson home-
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thorpe of Bemidji, called at the Chas- Thorpe home
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs- J. W. King and children were dinner guests at the Rev. J.
Wiens home at Mildred Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Burgett and son
Perry, were Sunday dinner guests of:
Mrs. Bangston and Mrs- Fuller.
Mrs. Henry Sorg of Pillager, called
on Mrs- Bangston and Mrs. Fuller on
Monday.
Mrs. F. DeRocher of Bralnerd, called at the home of Mr.and Mrs- Claude
Bell Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hoff and son
Billy of Cross Lake, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Bell Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Oftedahl left
Wednesday for Iowa, where they
were called by the death ol a relative-
Rev, and Mrs. Donald Wagner of
Park Rapids, were recent guests at
the home of Mrs. Bangston and Mrs-
Fuller.
A group of ladies surprised Mrs.
Chas. Thorpe on St- Valentine's Day-
Refreshments and music followed the
social hour.
Lloyd Riley and a party of friends
from St. Paul, will spend the weekend here at the Tom Riley home. They
also plan to do some fishing.
Joe Peavey, Walter Collins and Dr-
Cherry of Redwood Falls, returned to
their home Monday, after a weeks
stay at Birchwood Park, while doing
some fishing on Norway Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas- Harrington and
son Duane, Mr- and Mrs. Joseph Hac-
tl and Clyde Mllner of Minneapolis,
spent the weekend at Birchwood Park
and did some fishing on Norway Lake-
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Siefert drove
Coming as a surprise to her many
friends of Pine River, was news of
the wedding of Miss Eveiyn Evansta
of Pillager, former local teacher, to
Clinton Converse of Motley, at the
First Lutheran Church of Bralnerd
Saturday. Rev. M. B. Lingwall read
the service.
Their only attendants were Mr- and
Mrs. Albert Converse of Motley-
Miss Evansta who is well known in
Pine River, is a daughter of Mrs. Inga
Evansta of Pillager, and for the past
year, has been assisting her mother
in the management of the Evansta
cafe- The groom is a son of Mrs. Etta Converse of Motley and is connected with the state forest service.
Following a two-weeks wedding trip
the young couple will be at home to
their many friends at the Lookout
Toer cabin on Gull Lake.
to Bemidji Sunday, where they met
Mrs- Siefert's sister, Miss Mae Erickson of Solvay- They were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs- Ed. Dostert,
and later attended the Winter Carnival.
I Found the "Orchid of the Sacred
Sleep." Lured by a weird Philippine
legend. The American Weekly's roving correspondent goes in quest of,
and discovers "Saguy-Yepyep," the
fatal flower that has controled the
destiny of an island tribe for centuries. This fascinating feature appears
in the American Weekly, the magazine distributed with next Sunday's
Chicago Herald-American.
Paul Gardiner drove to Little Falls
for a medical check-up Tuesday.
Mr- and L.rs. Chris Hoffman are the
parents of a daughter, born Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Hoffman of Brainerd, was
a guest at the Clem Henry home Sunday.
Dr. Johnson reports the birth of a
son  to Mr.  and Mrs.  Otto Gravdahl
Thursday-
Mrs.  Bertha  Robideau  of Walker,
was a guest of Mrs. Vane Jones and
Mr- and Mrs- Ervin Robideau Friday.
Josephine Cromett entertained eight
friends at a five o'clock luncheon Friday.   The occasion was her birthday-
Mr. and Mrs-    James   Gobel   were
guests at the home of the latter's parents at Akeley Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Gorrell attended
the winter Carnival at Bemidji Sunday.
Louis King who teaches at Sedan,
spent the week-end with relatives
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Olin and Mr. and
Mrs. H. J. Luscher were dinner guests
at the J. O- Brezinsky home Sunday.
A number of items were Emitted from the Journal columns
this week due to the fact that
Delinquent Tax List which! appears in this issue, required .more
time than we 'had anticipated*
However they will all be printed next week when we hope to- be>
back pn schedule again.
Ansgar Anderson, former editor of
the Pine River Sentinel-Blaze called
at the Journal office Thursday. Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson are now making
their home in Grand Rapids, where
he Is employed on a paper.
F-L DELEGATES TO
STATE CONVENTION
ELECTED SATUR.
MEADOWLARKS   BRAVE   THIS
SUB-ZERO     WEATHER
Granite Falls.—It looks as though
the birds prefer to stay in Minnesota
the year around regardless of the wea
ther. Charlie Steppe recently saw
five Meadowlarks in the brush along
the road east of the great northern
depot. The temperature the day this
incident occured was six degrees below zero.
AAA SIGN-UP MEET
HERE SATURDAY
Herb Kline left Monday for Minneapolis, where he Is receiving orthopedic treatments,
Lola Van Dorn was a guest at the
Walter Miller home at Jenkins Sun
day.
1
FIRST GRADE
The attendance has been perfect
except for the absence of Elaine
Cronk who is at home recovering
from a recent Illness-
The valentine party Wednesday afternoon, was enjoyed by everyone.
SECOND    GRADE
,We had our valentine party Wednesday afternoon. Incidently, we celebrated Joey Zigmund's birthday
which was on the same day.
Margaret Ann Downing, Rosalie
Bergstrom and Geraldine Zwart wer<?
visitors in our room last week.
We completed the sale of the
"March of Dimes" with George Bell
and Robert Pattinson still selling the
most in the room. The total amount
sold by the room was $10.
THIRD   GRADE
We are looking forward to valentine's Day and we will have a party
on Wednesday afternoon. Our valentine box is made like a house.
Group I, will finish their readers
this week and) we will get new ones
for next week.
We are sorry Donna Ball has been
absent so long. We hope she will be
back with us soon-
Phyllis Lumsden received a perfect score in arithmetic half-year
test. We wish to have more on the
next one we have.
FOURTH GRADE
There are 13 boys and girls who
have completed the 4th grade spelling
and are doing fifth grade work now-
Our valentine box Is a streamlined
train. It was made by the boys in
our room.
•We are planning a valentine skating party at tbe pond.   It will be fun
roasting wieners over the fire.
Many of our boys and girls are
back who were ill with the flu-
Our newspaper, the Fourth Grade
Journal, was a great success. We all
enjoyed reading it.
Mrs. J. F. Lieske visited our room
last week.
Mr- Nelson gave us a chemical winter garden.   We like it very much.
FIFTH GRADE
Last Friday afternoon the fifth and
sixth grades enjoyed their physical
education periods skating. We want
to thank Mr. Rohr for furnishing the
music for us-
Richard Hoff uan drew us a bird
for our valentine box,
Wilda Lou Kline and Daniel MacKinney are added to our list of pupils
that have satisfactorily finished 5th
grade spelling. We now have been
taking sixth grade work.
Durin gour language classes this
week, we are writing original plays-
On Wednesday morning the "Busy
Five" held their class meeting. The
following officers were elected: President, Daniel MacKinney; secretary,
Alicia Peters; treasurer, Vera Wright
and policeman, James Witt-
Betty Fick visited our room Tuesday. It was her birthday and she
sang for us.
SIXTH GRADE
The sixth graders are planning to
have a valentine party at the skating
rink. There is going to he a bon-flre
and we will have hot dogs-
The sixth graders are planning to
begin carving.
They have almost completed their
spatter booklets.
The AAA sign-up meeting for Wilson, Pine River, Barclay, Walden, Maple, and> Loon Lake Township farmers will be held Saturday, February
17 at the Lounge Rooms of the Marlow theatre, according to an announce
ment received from Edward Dorsey.
1940 farm plans will also be discussed.
The Cass County Farmer-Labor con
ventlon was held Saturday afternoon
at the Mildred school house, with ^.be
Pajumpa presiding.
Delegates were elected to attend
the 6th District convention and also
the state convention at Rochester on
March 8. The following were elected
as delegates and alternates: Ora
Hlllyer, Backus; Mrs- Ed. Trombley.
Remer; Abe Pajumpa, Pine River,
Harry Paddock, Walker, and G. P.
Rognlie, Pine River. Alternates: H-
M. Leef, Pine River; Jim Battles,
Backus; Dave Wlpper, Backus- Geo.
Bonick, Boy River; and A. J. Haug-
land, Pequot.
DENMARK LETTER ENROUTE
HERE  THIRTEEN  YEARS
Canby.—June 15, 1927, Bldon Peterson. Ledstrup, Denmark, wrote a letter to his brother, Louis V. Peterson,
who lived north of this town. He
was desirous of learning about conditions in America "after the war,"
and wrote to inquire whether there
would be better oportunitles here for
his children whom enclosed pictures
of. Thirteen years later, ten years
after the death of Louis Peterson, the
letter was delivered to his wife, January 5, 1940. Pictures of the children had been removed.
AN  ERROR AMOUNTING TO $2700
IS   MADE   IN   MAKING     CHANGE
METHODIST CHURCH  NEWS
The Pine River choir was organized
February 6, with the following officers: President, Leota Rounds; vice
president, Leone Rounds; sec-treas.,
Alice Goodrich; Librarian, Nadine
Felton.
Miss Mildred Rasmussen, Mrs-
Morris Cromett and Peter Nelson
have been rendering special services
to the choir and of course the church.
Thank you. We wish the whole group
God speed In their ministry of music.
The same evening the Epworth League assembled with the Minister as
leader. The League has been having
a contest and a party was discussed
as a fine way for the losers to treat
the winners.
Wednesday saw the Town Aid convene which meeting was followed y
a real supper outlay prepared by Mesdames Biever, Gardiner and Cromett.
Wednesday evening the official
board assembled. The board authorized an immediate Incorporation of
the church and sanctioned in the very
near future an auction for the benefit
of the local budget . (Perhaphs on
March 9), committee: Mr. and Mrs-
Clarence Lesher, Mr- and Mrs. D. L.
Triggs, Mr- and Mrs. Otto Haack, Mr.
and Mrs. C- F. Peters, Mr. and Mrs-
N D. Phillips, and Mr- and Mrs. Wm.
Ast- The board authorized an appointment of a committee for a Men's
Club: D. L- Triggs, C. F- Peters, Otto
Haack, Lews Walton, Grant Bergstrom, Wilson Smith, Clark Amy, Dr.
Dingle, Clarence Lesher, G. E. Hender
son, Axel Johnson, Wm. Ast, Benj.
Christian, Arthur Zigmund, N- D. Phil
ips and Ernest Robideau- They also
passed a resolution commending the
work of Misses Susan Lesher, Lorraine Murray, Leota Rounds, Mrs-
S- P. Hanson in week-day school, and
Mr. Nelson assisting with the Epworth League, and Miss Rasmussen,
Mrs. Cromett and Mr.Nelson in church
music. The board acknowledged the
services of our new custodian, Axel
Johnson, succeeding Mr- Christian
who has left the community for a
while. An affectionate gaad-bye to
Mr. Christian and welcome ro Mr-
Johnson. Guests at the board meeting
i.ll paid their respects to Rev. Leopold Isensee who was 84 years old on
Friday- His elder churclimanshlp and
1'iiidance is appreciated by all. Many
fore returns of the day Bro. Isensee.
It was not only a birthdav hut a wed
d-ng anniversary for Br ther and Sister Isensee • 59 years of married life.
Mrs- Lsensee has made a fine helpmate for the Brother. Their work
ind life in theKtngd.iEJ is r^spectedj
br all- In the eventHo of life, we
wish the Isensees the Divine Blessing
v. d many more anniversary days- Sister Heuer baked a ca;'.e for the event-
Birthday, Wedding anniversary> or
both Mrs. Heuer tells us- To the
Isensee family we e'stead our good
(wishes. The March e>ttk'ial board win |
he held with Mrs, Haack on Saturday
Rochester.—It pay sto count your
change one woman in this town has
learned. This is the way she found
out: She requested $500 of the teller
in a local bank. To him she handed
five $20 bills and a pile of other bank
notes topped by a $100 bill. Flipping
them back he counted them. He saw
two zeros ou the three under bills topped with the $100. Everything checked. He gave the customer the $500
bill and then following her departure
discovered not $100 bills but $1000
bills were under three in the pile of
four topped with the $100 note. He
reached her by telephone and found
her blissfully unaware of the error.
the ninth. We had a fine attendance
at Isensees, may we do better at
Hayeks.
Friday saw the School of Christian
Living showing real growth. May we
continue. The evening in Emily, the
H. S- Epworth League had a fine party at the Andrews home.
Sunday morning the tw.-i church
schools assembled with a fine attendance and offerings- Musk, was led
in song by the newly organized choir.
A. J. Linden rendered a welcome solo,
accompanied by Mr. Nelson. Tha pianist of the morning was Mrs. Cromett.
The Minister preached on "God Giv
en Life" using as his text, Mark 9:41-
He emphasized that the cup of water
as given In the verse was symbolic of
our services to others whether as an
individual or as a group or whether
within or without the home. He said
that the real motive behind the services should be for the Eternal values
in life as found in the Christ, all other reasons are subservient to this-
He stressed that the condition of the
reward as spoken of In the verse was
to be Christian both Inwardly and
outwardly and as has been quoted before, to help and save both within the
home and without. He said that this
reward was life both now and the
hereafter. That now is Inward peace
of soul and outwardly opportunity
both in the home and outside of the
home. Finally, it must be remembered
that this life (soul) lives on. At the
close of the service the Minister held
an election among his women members for delegates! to the Methodist
Women's Duluth District Conference
on Monday, March 11. Mesdames Otto Haack, Alice Amy, and Fred Heuer
were elected with Mrs- D. L Triggs
as alternate.
Monday night was the scene of a
Fireside Gathering at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lesher, with
Mr. and Mrs. Bueford Silbaugh assisting. The program was opened with
song, accompanied by Susan Lesher.
Prayer was led by Mrs. Lesher- An
Interesting discussion was led by the
Minister. After prayer, the hostesses
served a most welcome refreshment
—(Rev. Hopper