The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1940-02-09

              JOURNAL
VOLUME V NUMBER 25
THE PINE xuVER JOURNAL, PINE KtVER.  CASS CODNTY.   .MINNESOTA, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 9, 1940
SUB. $1.00 In County, $1.50 outside
i
Out of the. .
Waste Basket
—By—
GRANT   BERGSTROM
The following article was written I
by Mrs. Dale Dubbs, the city reporter |
for the Journal, who is pinch-hitting
for yours truly this week, while we
are struggling along setting the Delinquent tax list. This is the first
year since its birth, that the Journal
has had the official publication of the
tax list for the entire county-
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On Sunday of last week, the Journal reporter was a guest at the M. G.
Erickson home at Backus, and was
greatly interesttd in a collection of
old and odd things. Mrs. Erickson
has for years, been a collector of unusual and rare things and family heir-
loons, some of which have been in
the  family  for  several    generations.
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Some of the items include a large
family bible, a Luther Roby edition,
printed in 1843, in which the family
history since 1803 has been neatly recorded.
* * * *
Another Item of interest, was a
miniature bible, copyrighted in 1810.
A complete record of eight generations has been carefully kept within Its
covers since the birth of John Sleeper of 1746, at Kingston, N. H., and on
down through the generations to the
present day.
• * * * *
Iincluded in the collection is a
China cup and saucer over 100 years
old, the first record of its exiistance
being in 1840.
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Perhaps the most interesting of all
is a letter sent by carrier on January
13, 1834, from Northfield, N. H., to a
party at Unity, N. H., from one young
man to another. The Spenceriah
is in a flowing style and the envelope
is merely a piece of paper neatly folded about the letter and addressed.
The stamp was, of course 1 & 2 Pence
written in the proper corner by postal
authorities. Some of the items in the
letter quoted the price of wheat at
$1.50 per bu-, rye, §1.00 and oats 40c.
There was no price on corn as none
i
was  available.    Another    interesting
item mentioned a man earning $11 a
month and boasting of the fact that
he had  already saved $100.    It also
stated that wages of a woman factory
worker was the large sum of $1   per
week.
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Another Item of unusual interest,
was a leather bound edition of Harpers Weekly for the year of 1S72. The
magazine was printed by T. B. Doo-
little and Co. of New York. While
the English used was much the same
as present day, one can hardly realize
how far the American industries and
mode of living has advanced.
* * * *
One advertisement featuring the
"Universal Twine Cutter" reads :'Save
twine, thread, fingers and teeth by
wearing this convenient device as a
badge on lapel, vest or ladies' dress.'
Another, is a package of Prof. Lea's
Magic Compound, which will instantly curl the straightest hair of cither
sex  without   injury,    making    heavy
ringlets and curls.
* * * *
A cartoon shows a huga whale
named "The Democratic Party" facing a bum, named "The Liberal Party," sitting on a river bank each
oggling the other and ready to snap.
The caption reads "Now, did Jonah
swallow the whale or did the whale
swallow Jonah? Do tell"—and we
wonder if politics hasn't always been
just plain politics.
WHIST SCORES
Siefert and Downing are still in the
top notch—and we wonder just how
long they can stay there in this game
of nullu and grand.
Siefert-Downlng       30—30—300
Rognlie-Rognlie       30—30—297
Lundin-Bergstrom   . ..   20—8—30—281
Walton-McAllister       30—o0—27S
Schuster-Robidcau     30—30—26o
Siefert-Kolb       17—30—259
Zigmund-Haaek       30—30—250
Thompson-Fields       12—21—249
Carlson-Carlson         0—30—223
Pattinson-Westin       15—30—£24
Du'bbs-Felthous        16—30—218
Skinner-White       29—27—210
Hickel-Siefert       l«r>— 9—202
Allen-Brown         7—17—195
Klein-Lundrigan       16— 9—179
Kladt-VanDorn       10— 9—150
Carlson-Kotka did not play
INTERfSriNJITA
MEETING HELD
MONDAY EVE.
THE GREAT
EMANCIPATOR
1
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
1809 - 1865
TIGERS DEFEAT
BACKUS IN FAST
TILT FRIDAY NITE
!
The Pine River Tigers swamped
the Backus quint Friday evening after several recent defeats, by a score
of 47-27.
Score by quarters as follows: At
the end of the first, 12-5 for P. R.;
second, 24-14 for P- R. and third, 35-
1S for P. R.
High-point men for the evening
were MacKinney with 17 points;
Young with 15, and Kline with S. Kim
ball was top man for Backus with 11
points.
The Pine River "B" team was also
victorious 18-24. The game scheduled will be played with Pequot Friday
evening,  tonight, at Pine River.
SWANBURG  GRANGE TO GIVE
SHADOW   SOCIAL   FEBRUARY 21
ICE Rfcl URFA CLD
f POKD THIS WEEK
STATEMENT OF  FUNDS  FROM
PRESIDENT'S  BIRTHDAY PARTY
A great deal of work was put on
CAPT. BILLY FAWCETT
DIES IN CALIFORNIA
The regular meeting of the VTA
was held at the school Monday evening. Minutes of the previous meeting were read by Mrs. Triggs, after
which activities for raising funds
were discussed. It was decided by
members to sponsor an oyster supper
sometime in the near future. Motlou
was made and carried, that the PTA
purchase a screen for motion picture
projector for the auditorium-
An invitation was extended the assembly by Mrs. Felton, from Rev. Sol-
tau, Minneapolis, who wishes to present a full program at a PTA meeting, part of which would Include the
movie "Ten Nights in a Bar Room."
The program committee was instructed to arrange for the program.
Rev. C. H. Hopper then addressed
the group on "Boy and Girl Scout Activities," pointing out the advantages
•and splendid influences of such a
movement for the youth. A resolution of good will toward such tin activity was passed by the group.
Mr. Ott, an instructor in the Brainerd Junior college, then gave a few
brief remarks concerning the institution he represented. Interesting facts,
are that the college, now in its second year, has a student-body of 76;
a fine band, chorus, quartet, debating
teams and the dramatic club is presenting a recent hit play "You Can't
Take it With You."
Messers Nelson and Nnbbe of the
Junior college entertained with two
clarinet duets, followed by a selection
from Mr. Mackie and th" Misses Xor-
rus and Krust on trombones.
Fred Carl Ott, instuctoc of German
and a native of Switzerland, gave an
interesting and enlightening talk on
Switzerland, its policies toward neutrality, freedom, and security; also
its atitutle toward the prose;.t war.
Mr. Ott is a native of Europe and understands all angles of tlie conflict,
and views it as one from a nation,
that preaches neutrality and practices
it, brought to light many interesting
facts concerning warring nations in
Europe and stressed very strongly
tl-.at we as a democracy should not
as a nation, lie roped into something
that cannot possibly concern us.
A group of girls, under the direction
of Corwiu Jones, gave a vocal srle-c-
tion as a final'number on the program
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Uhlig and Mr.
and Mrs. Clifton Kruckow entertained Saturday evening in honor of Mr-
and Mrs. Don    Zaske.    Game's    were  Supt. Haack drove to Minneapolis on   nated cash, food and prizes to make   t       February 1 7:30 p. in. The
played  throughout the  evening after  Wednesday, where they attended the  the party a success. 'same picture'will be shown at Emily
which refreshments were served. The Minnesota State School Board Assocl-!     Although the attendance was far be the following evening.   The choir will
bridal  couple  was  presented  with  a ation meeting.    Mr. Rognlie has been  low last year, due to illness   In    the also have a part in tiu 1)10gram.
The Pine Grange of Swanburg will
sponsor a shadow social and entertainment at the Swanburg Community
Hall Wednesday evening, February
21. All ladles are asked to bring box
lunch for two. No admission will be
charged. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
—M.  Stevens, Grange Reporter
Wilfred Hamilton Fawcett,
who
Mrs. L. E. Dougherty, local county
chairman for the National Foundation
for  Infantile   Paralysis,   submits   tho
following report of the party held   at
the school house January 30:
the ice rink this week by John Rohr  Tickets   So.d    $28-00  gained fame in this country through
and his enthusiastic helpers who flood  Tags   soki     n^n  his enterprise at Breezy Point Lodge
ed the rink last week.    Much of the   Donations | on Pelican lake, and who did a great
rough surface was"" scraped off   and  Rev, Hopper     1.00   deal  toward  advertising this  section
when   after    repeated     flooeiings    it  Eradelphian   Club        1.00 as a summer resort, passed away at a
wasn't sufficiently smooth, J. F. Neu-1 Fortnightly Club  ."     1.09 Hollywood hospital Wednesday. Deatli
berger  joined   forces   with   the   boys Catholic  Ladies  Aid        1.00  came suddenly, and was attributed to
and furnished 2500 gallons of boiling  Sale of Food left from party..    1.771 heart disease.
water which was hauled to the rink.
in tanks and pumped off to melt down
the rough spots.    Water is still being! Expenses
pumped every day to fill in the center  prizes    ■ $ 3.50
so  that a  complete  rink  within   the   Miscellaneous 20
Total
$45-07
large circle will be available for those  School Rent        2.00
who wish to take it a bit slower.
TRINITY   LUTHERAN   AID
WILL  MEET    FEBRUARY 16
The regular meeting of the Trinity
Lutheran Ladies Aid will be held at  prize from
Tags     . 2.00
Telephone and postage      2 54
Total     $10.6e>
Net Proceeds   $34.42
Other  donations  included  the door
Hill    Hardware,    tickets
the home of Mrs. Cecil Carlson Thins-  from the Pine River Journal and all
day, February 15.   A 15c luach will be j the food for the lunch,
served.   Everyone is welcome.
Fawcttt was nationally known as a
magazine publisher. He spent his
summers at Breezy Point lodge which
he built at a cost of a million dollars
Funeral services will be held In Minneapolis.
MOTION PICTURES
AT M. E. CHURCH
The Epworth League of the Metho-
Mrs. Dougherty especially wants to' dIst church wiI1 sp0nsor another mo-
thank the committee members for all  tion pictnre    on the life of St. Paul,
their assistance, and the teachers and wh'ich wi]1 be a continuation of the
school children who made the tallies  last talkie and twice as    iong,    Tne
G. P. Rognlie, Homer Fraser    and  and sold tags as well as those who do-  progl-a.m wjh be held Thursday even-
SCHOOL   NEWS
beautiful   chenille  bedspread  and an
end-table by guests at the party.   Ev-
MOOSE LAKE
Mrs.  P.  A. Nelson, Correspondent
I'nii Arthur and son are busy cutting ard hauling ice this week.
-Mrs. Vivian Giretsen returned i'ues-
d-iv e\:'ning from St. Piul. to be with
her mother.
Mi.ises Helen and Eleanor I.awrer.e"1
spent the week-end at their home
here.
The Camp Jim Club met i.isr Thursday evening at the Chas. Oman home.
The next meeting will be hoi.1 at the
Roy launders home.
Mrs. Peter Skow is assisting with
tiie work at the A. E. Ferguson hone.
Mis^ Hattie Siefke returned to her
butiie Saturday with a bad cold.
appointed a member of tlie Resoluti- community, the amount taking in is a
ons Committee and Homer Fraser and very good boost for a worthy cause.
eryone  present   enjoyed   the  evening'Supt. Haack were elected as delegates Of this amount, $17.21 will remain in
I and after wishing the young couple a  to the state convention.   Others from the county for needy infantile paral-
! long and continued happy wedded life,  here  attending,  were    Harry    Burke ysis victims.   At a later date,   an ac-
departed for their homes. of District 05, and Walter Bolon    of count of all the funds taken in all ov-
 District 18. . er the county, will be published.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Oman and Ar-i    School will be closed Monday, Febru
nold   and   Betty,   spent   f'o   week-end   ary  12,   in   observance    of    Lincoln's
at  the home of Mrs. E. Nelson, near birthday.
Litf'e Falls. An assembly program was held be-
Several families from tills commun-: tween the hours of one and two p. m..
Monday, consisting of music by the
high school band and the senior high
school chorus.
METHODIST   COUNTRY  AID
TO  MEET WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14
The regular meeting of the M.    E.
MR. AND MRS DON ZASKE
HONORED  AT  SHOWER
Smiglewski Rites
Held Sunday P. M.
..y attended a card party at the i.e.-;
7 everington home Saturday evening.
Refreshments were served at uiid-nite.
Everyone had _a very enjoyable even
ing.
Mrs. P. A. Nelson and S. J. Salfis-
herg received a message Thursday, of
the death of their step-father, Herman
Hochschildt, at the Veterans hospital. Country Aid will be held February 14 j
Minneapolis. Funeral services were in the church basement. A 25c lunch!
held Sunday at Amboy.      Mr.    Hoeh; will be served'   at    noon.    Mesdimrsl
Funeral   services   for   Mrs.   Edward
.Smiglewski,  3S,  Who   died    Thursday
at   the   Brainerd   hospital,   were   held
Sunday afternoon at 2 p. in., at    the
Finnish   Apostle     Lutheran     Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Zaske of Ponto  witll Kev   ^inil  ioilla officiating. In-
Liike, were honored guests at a wed-   teriarnt was made in the Pine Ridge
ding  shower  at   the  Archie   Siltman ceEU<>tery at Pine River.    Funeral ar-
home January 27.   The young couple  i-nngements were made by the North-
received  numerous useful and beauti- \'iEn^ Funeral  Home of Pine River,
ful   gifts   for  their  new  home.    The,     Snn.ivorsare her husband, Edward,
| evening   was   spent   playing  500  and ^^ gon jameg Eawarf!, lier mother,
1 Chinese checkers, followed by refresh
ments at midnite.
i Mrs.   Julius   Johnson   of   Pine   River,
] five   sisters,   Mrs.   William   Abraham-
son of Dassel, Mrs. John A. Peterson
land  Mrs.  Benny Foster of Brainerd;
noon.    Mesdirnrsi     Monica    Lauritzon    of    Swanville,
schildt had been a patient at th > lW  Frank Swift, Sevesind, Wm. Ast, and  spent the week-end with Mrs. Ernest'Mrs. Charles Jokela and Sophia John
pital for the past year and a half.        Alex Allen will be tha hostesses.
Johnson and Virginia Stewart.
son of Pine River and two brothers,
Mr. and Mrs- Earl Bell and children
spent Sunday with Mrs. Joe Jelan at
Tobique.
" SWANBURG ~~
Mrs. Ceil Anderson, Corresponrent
Hello there! So much has happened since last we met on these pages and these are are a few:
Kendall Stoutenburg was home for
a few days last week.
Mr.  and  Mrs.    Wallace    Anderson
spent the week-end fishing here.
■ "•Mrs. James  Steckman is    recuperating from a broken bone In her arm,
suffered some  time ago.
Anglo Volk was a guest at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Stevens January
24, at a Lutefisk supper.
Nearly every family here has imposed upon by the flu. Much school
has been missed and to date, many of
us are still "Under the weather."
The ladies will meet for their Lutheran Aid at the home of Mrs. Clarence Peterson Thursday of this week
instead of Friday.
The Faith Missionary Circle wat
entertained at the home of Mrs. Raymond Peterson Friday. The March
meeting will be held with Mrs. Oak
lye Ruud on the 1st-
Tlie young son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Olson of Remer, was cared for
at his grandparent's home last week,
while Mrs. Olson spent a week in
Minneapolis.
Rev. and Mrs- J. F. Masted, with
the boys, spent five days, Jan. 21-25,
in Minneapolis. On the eve of the
25th, the Masteds and Oscar Petersons
were guests at the Wm. Torgerson
home.
We are proud to announce the marriage of Edwin Durm and Miss Madge
Hardy of Fifty Lakes, on January 21,
at Brainerd. The nuptial service was
read by Rev. A. R. Frel at Ins residence- We wish to extend to the happy young couple, our best wishes for
their happiness.
A stork shower, honoring Mrs. Clifford Hardy was -held January 25, at
her parental home. A large number
of adies turned out for the occasion
and Mrs. Hardy was the recipient of
numerous dainty and useful gifts. Buf
fet lunch was provided by bostesi and
guests.
The women of the Faith Lutherat
parish will observe    World    Day   ol
! Prayer at the Chapel Friday    after-
j noon, today.   All women of this com-
| munity are invited  to  share- In    this
! program, prepared by Muriel and Doris  Lester of London,  England.    The
theme :'Tn quietness and In confidence
' shall be your strength" Is. 30:15.
On January 22, neighbors and fri-
! ei.ds from far an near gatll Ted at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Stotts, to honor them on their sixty-
first wedding anniversa 'y. The a:'-
ternoon was spent informally and plec
santly highlighted by delicious eat*
ami coffee. Heartiest congratulation.'
to you and best wishes and hopes foi
many more anniversaries to celebraK
with you.
Julius Matt  and  William Johnson  of
Pine River.