The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1939-12-15

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RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME       NUMBER 17
THE PINE xUVEK JOURNAL, PINK  RIVER,   CASS   COUNTY,  MINNESOTA, FRIDAY,  DECEMBER 15, 1039
SUB. ,$1.00 In County, $1.50 outside
1
Out of the.
Waste Basket
—By—
GRANT   BERGSTROM
Whist Tournament
Will Start Jan. 8
Thy committee in charge of the
annual IOO'F Whist Tournament ro
j quests that all those wishing to participate, either sign up singly or in
pairs, so that table arrangements can
be made and score cards prepared for
the games. Anyone interested should
get in touch with either Arvid Lundin, Rube Spencer or Lon Fields.
We have just been informed that
the games will begin Monday evening,
.January 8.
Seeing as how "Game Warden'
stories are running rampant in these
parts hero's one a friend told us about
the other day that is worthy of mention: It seems that Emil Anderson ot
Backus has a friend somewhere northeast of Pine River that is .an ardent
hunter and fisher.
One evening about two weeks this
friend called him by telephone and
asked him to drive out, that he had
caught an odd fish that afternoon and
wished to show it to him. Emil, not
wanting to drive alone, and thinking
that someone of authority on wildlife should be along to help identify
this  freak  of  the  fin family,  invited j     Coach  Mattson  and
the game warden to accompany him.' deserve a
* * • *
Upon their arrival at the friend's farm, salutations were exchanged and it was evident that
the man didn't know what official
order the stranger belonged to
but nothing was said of that.
The men were lead Into the house
and down to the basement where
they were lead over to a    corner.
SEVERAL INJURED
IN CAR ACCIDENT
SUNDAY EVENING
SERVICES HELD FOR
I. J. J. MARSH
MONDAY A. M.
RIVER WINS
FROM WALKER
TUESDAY EVE.
i
* * * *
The farmer, with an exultant
gleam in his eye, grabbed the corner of a large blanket and flipped
it to one side, revealing a nice big
deer. You can well imagine everyone's embarrassment as no one in
the party knew what was being
unveiled with the exception of the
farmer—and lie did it never once
thinking he was in the presence
of an officer of th* law. And the
officer—well, you can imagine
how he felt, after going out on a
friendly mission and walking into
a situation of this kind. Emil
was speechless—and to say the
party beat a hasty retreat is putting it mildly. We are not at liberty to state the outcome of the
situation but there is little doubt
but what it was an embarrassing
one for everyone concerned.
* * * *
We Struck a Knot
We were taken to task last, week
the item concerning the duck-deal
and so far, after the thing has been
re-hashed, we are at a loss to explain
why the axe fell on our head. Stories
were flying ten times faster than bullets in Finland all during the week and
we were under the impression that
we were treading very lightly, if at
all, on anyone's feet. Anyway, after
the big meeting was over, everyone
shook hands and left in good humor—
anu we hope they all stay that way.
After all, side-stepping the law is no
small matter and should never be
done knowingly. We also wish to
state that no reflection whatsoever
was intended for the local warden as
he was not implicated in the case at
all.
* * * *
He Proved His Point
A story was recently printed in the
Sudan (Kansas) Journal, wherein the
editor and a merchant were discussing the virtues of newspaper and billboard advertising. The merchant
maintained that people read billboards more than they did newspapers.
* * * *
A week later the merchant
came tearing into the newspaper
office to learn why an obituary of
his wife's mother hadn't appeared in the paper, especially after
he had written it out and brought
it in himself.
* * * *
^ "I knew you wanted all the people to see it," said the editor,
"so I took it out and nailed it on
one of your billboards." And we
think without a doubt this proves
the point and leaves no doubt in
anyone's mind.
* * * *
We always come to work on Friday
with a shingle in the    seat    of    our
his oasketeers
pat on the back, having
been victorious in the first three
games of the season. The hist game
was won from Walker, who had been
undefeated so far this year.
The score in the game with New
York Mills Friday evening, was 42-
27. Pine River used eleven men in
this game, with Riley and Young
scoring the most number of points.
Fine River lead in every quarter; the
first. (!-:;; 2nd. 20-9; 3rd; 24-15 and
final  -12-27.
The Walker game played Tuesday
evening Was the first Long Bow League game, with Pine River winning
by a score of 44-35. Score by quarters: Lst. 9-9; 2nd. 23-21, Walker;
3rd. 29-31, Walker; final 44-35, Pine
River.. Riley, Kline, MacKinney and
Young were high-point men.
On Friday of this week. Pine River
plays ai New York Mills and next
Wednesday, they Will play their last
pre vacation game with Meriaghn
here.
Returning from the Pine Valley
school where they had taken part in
a church program Sunday evening,
eight members of the Mildred choir
were injured when they missed the
corner on the out-oil one mile south
of the Ed Hindi corner. The car
ran down the embankment and .oiled
over a barbed-wire fence before if
come to a halt.
Cl'fesley Gregory, driver of toe vehicle, walked to the Hindi farm for
1 elp and Mr. Hindi brought the orc.i-
pants to the Pine River hospital
where they were treated.
Pearl Maxheimer, who suftVrdl i«
fractured skull and chest Injuries,
lia/d Maxheimer who suffered chest
mill !" ee injuries, Robert Soii.lenney-
or win l',i> a broken wrist :;id .'Lesley Gregory with severe br ;i-.o- al.-' id
the i'aeo, , re still confined to the h".s
pitnl. Betty Eveland. Gla»'\ 3 Evelaml
Lucy Suih'ermeyer and A ieliiu; oun-
.1 rnieyer : 11 suffered min >.• cuts a.nl
bruises. They were all tr■mited at th"
hospital  ;.nd  sent  home.
Mrs
River
Sway
.1. .1. Marsh, resident of l'ine
for the past 23 years, passed
at her home Thursday of last
irs.
TOWNSEND   CLUB   A/ILL   MEET
MONDAY   EVENING,   DEC.  18
The local Townsend Club will lodd
1 their next regular meeting Monday ev
| euing, December IS at 8 p. m., at
the school.
Musical numbers will Le given by
Mr. Nelson and a talk by Mrs. Chen.
A general business meeting and thei
election of officers will be held at this
meeting. A 10c lunch will be served.
Everyone is invited to attend.
BASKETBALL   SCHEDULE   i
December   12,   Walker  there
December 15, New York Mills there
December 21, Menagha here
.1 nonary  '.),  Motley  here
January  12,  Backus  there
January 19, Pequot there
January   23,   Crosby-Ironton   here
January 27, Walker here
January 30, Hackensack there
February 2, Backus here
February 9, Pequot here
February 10, Remer hero
February   23,   Crosby-Ironton   there
February 24, Hackensack here
"STANLEY AND
LIVINGSTONE" AT
MARLOW SUN.
week, at the age of 76 ye;
Funeral services were conducted
from the Catholic Church Monday,
with Rev. Father Crowe officiating.
Her four sons, G. .1. Marsh, C. L.
Marsh, A. F. Marsh and F. E. Marsh,
and two grandsons, Donald and John
D. Marsh acted as pallbearers. Interment was made in the Pine Ridge
cemetery-
Margaret Fallon Marsh mn the
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. lien
ry Fallon of Fort Dodge, la., where
she grew to .womanhood. She was
united in marriage August 22, 1880,
to John J. Marsh at Fort Dodge. Mr.
and Mrs. Marsh had recently celebrat
ed  their  59th wedding anniversary.
Besides her husband, she is survived by five sons, Charles C. of Los
Angeles. Cal'if., Jack of Pine River,
('. L. Marsh of Ida Grove, la., A. F.
Marsh of Fort Dodge, and F. E. Marsh
of Naswauk, also one brother, Tom
Fijllon of Fori Dodge, la., and a sister, Mrs. George Wamsley of Spark
1 £111. N. Y., one great-grandchild, 13
grandchildren and a host of relatives
and  friends.
M.s. .Marsh was a willing worker in
her  community.     She  was  a   member
Confirmation on
Park Project Here
MAIL EARLY
Postal .employees request that Crist-
mas mailing he done as early as possible. Packages should he wrapped securely and all fragile articles should
be so marked. Postoffice will be open
from 9 to 10 a .m. Christmas Day and
mail will be dispatched as usual. Beginning Monday, December IS, no
money orders will he issued after 5
p.  m.
Kates (oi Christmas cards: 1 l-2c
any place in the U. . or Canada if un-
sealded. Sealed, 3c, except '» village
where the rate is 1c sealed and 1 l-2e
unsealed.
Airs. George Paul and Alfred Wie-
wick of Buffalo Lake, Minn., were
guests at the Dale Dubbs home Monday.    They   were  enroute home from
Mayor H. J. Luscher received word
this week from Congressman Ernest
Lundeen, stating that an appropriation of $7,521 has been allotted Pino
River for the construction of a park
in the Forbes addition. Project includes clearing, grubbing, grading and
landscaping; construction of a shelter building, latrines, fireplaces, picnic tables, benches and roads and
paths through  the park.
The council completed negotiations
last week for the purchase of the site
and now have title.
Work is expected to begin December 19, with 40 WPA workers employed. The project is expected to last
all winter.
SCHOOL   NEWS
Ahh-Gwah-idiing,
a patient.
Mr. and Mrs.
witli Jerry Hall,
Walker hospital,
where   they   visited
Emery   Fick
who  is  ill
Sunday.
visited
at,    the
HOSPITAL   NEWS
Inez Sheldon of Hackensack, underwent an appendectomy Saturday. El-
(O)ii Eastvold of Mildred was operated
on for appendicitis Tuesday.
New patients admitted this week,
of the Farmers Club and the Ladies j include Mrs. Henry Goble of Pequot,
Sunshine Circle, whose assistance and1 Donald Curo, infant son of Harold Cu
kindness during her illness, was jro of Jenkins, Gordon Murphy of
greatly appreciated. Longville. and  Mrs.  George Davis o
Those from out of town attending
the funeral, were A. F. Marsh and
son Donald and Tom Fallon of Fori
Dodge, la.. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Marsh
.and son John D. of Ida Grove. Ia..
.and Mr. and Airs. F. F. Marsh of
Nash wa uk.
Pequot.
Mrs. Walter Zupon was released
from  the hospital Wednesday.
Airs. L. M. Caswell returned to
her duties at  the hospital  this week.
CARD   OF  THANKS
M.  E. LADIES AID TO  HOLD
BAZAAR   SATURDAY,   DEC.   16
An exceptionally fine line of aprons
pillow-slips, fancy work, novelties,
etc., will be displayed at tlie Bazaar
to be sponsored by the Al. E. Ladies
Aid in the Church basement Saturday afternoon. This is a wonderful
opportunity to r- stock your own
needs as well as purchase gifts for
the holiday season. A 25c supper
will be served beginning at 5 p.- m.
Hostesses are Mesdames Oscar Kolb,
D. L. Triggs. Henderson and W. J.
Webb. The choir girls will also have
a nice supply of home-made candies
for  sale.
An exciting western drama of Gene
Autry's fight to keep an unscrupulous
resort owner from getting control of
a whole valley, is 'Mountain Rhythm'
playing at the Marlow Friday and Saturday.
In "Mountain Rhythm" Walter Fen-
ner is seen as the resort owner who
] demands that the government grazing
grounds be put up at auction, hoping
to gain control of them himself so he
can turn them into a vast tourist mec-
ca. Maude Eburne, as the aunt of
Smiley Burnette, is one of the ranchers who are dependent    upon    these j
We wish to extend our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our many
Mends and neighbors for their kind
expression of sympathy in our hour
of sorrow, which was indeed comforting.
Air. John J. .Marsh
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Marsh
Mr. and Airs. G. J. Marsh
Mr and Mrs. C. L. Marsh
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Marsh
Air.  and  Airs.  F. E. Marsh
AG. CONSERVATION
PROGRAM BEGUN
FOR NEXT YEAR
Mrs.   Alice  Amy   entertained     Mrs.
C F. Peters and daughter Alicia and
Airs.  H.  C.  Goodrich    and    daughter
Alice at tea, Saturday afternoon.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid will hold
grounds and when she calls for help,! their annual meeting at the home of
Gene Autry and Smiley round up    ;i Mrs.  Chris    Finsaas    December    21.
bunch   of   good-natured   hoboes   who j Lunch will be served in the afternoon  8 ,    '
, , \jOiiiiiHimt\
turn cowpunchers.    The ,vay in which   and evening.
Community and county committeemen have completed the Work of adjusting allotments for farms and
other work on the listing sheets, according to Edward J. Dorsey, Chairman of the Cass County Agricultural
! Conservation Committee. It is expected that owners and operators will be
notified of their 1940 allotments before January 1. This will be an advantage to cooperators who wish to
make adjustments in their farm
plans for 1940 so that they  may    be
The new printing machine which is
electrically driven, turns out 500 copies an hour.
Thursday afternoon of next week.
children in the school will enjoy their
Christmas trees and treats. A program will be held in the evening, after which vacation will be in order
until January S.
The following program wdll be given :
'Presentation of a motion picture of
"Scrooge."
Numbers by various'' elementary
grades.
Production of "Why tne Chimes
Rang" by the dramatic club and chorus.
School men of the State High
School District No. 29, held a meeting
at Pine River on AV'ednesday evening
of last week. Dinner was served by
the Catholic Aid in the Lounge Rooms
of the Marlow Theatre, after which
those present assembled at the school
auditorium for a business session an I
program.
The program consisted of tonette
band numbers by the sixth grade
brass quartet and ensemble; a vocal
solo by Miss Rasmussen, piano solo
by Peter Nelson and a talk by Mrs.
Chen. It is interesting to note the
fine facilities the local school has
jior   providing   interesting   programs.
ERADELPHIANS   MET   FRIDAY
able  to   participate   in   the  AAA   pro-
AMATEUR FIGHTS AT
RAINE.1D TOLIGHT
Fourteen bouts of real amateur
fighting have been arranged for the
big preliminary boxing show to he
hold at the Krainerd armory Friday
evening, December 15.
Among the fighters entered in these
matches are young fellows who have
had considerable experience, assuring
the crowd of an exciting evening.
The doors will open at 8:15. Tickets
will soil for 35c for general admission and 40c for reserved seats.
Bruce Koppenberg, well known local lad who made such a good showing there last year, win fight in the
I 145 pound class with Clifford O'son
pants but from now on we are going; of Little  Falls.
this group brings justice to the plains
is both exciting and amusing.
The most thrilling adventure known
to man conies to the screen of the
Alarlow Sunday and Monday in tlw
production "Stanley and Livingstone"
with Spencer Tracy, twice winner ot
the Academy Award, starred as the
heroic Stanley; Nancy Kelly and
Richard Greene starred in the romantic roles. This picture features one
of the greatest acting casts ever assembled. Included are Walter Bren-
nan, Charles Coburn, Sir Cedric liar 1
wicke (as Livingstone). Henry Hun
and Henry Travers. The film is a
memorable entertainment- event for
Pine River.
Wednesday night is "Take a Chance
N'ght." All seats 10c. A good show
is assured.
to put  two  there—just  a  precaution.	
* * * * heart  like Christmas,  tlie carols thai
Christmas seems rather distant as j are sung and the approach of the
yet with no snow on the ground and great day when the Savior was born.
very little cold weather. However, if Always remember, it takes a great
you don't belive there is a Santa i man to have his birthday celebrated
Claus, you should read the editorial j 1939 years after his birth by practl-
written by a New York publisher se-'cally everyone in this Whole wide
veral years ago in answer to a little j world, and I don't think there is a
girl who wrote him inquiring if It man on this earth with a heart beat-
were true that there wasn't any Santa' ing beneath his breast that doesn't
Claus. feel a pang when he sees some urchin
Of all times in the year, there is that he knows will not be treated
none that warms the cockles of your  kindly on tuis great day of all days.
VFW TO OPEN RINK
SATURDAY NIGHT
Tax Meeting Held
At Mildred Sunday
Everything will be in readiness for
the first roller-skating oi the season
at the armory Saturday evening.
New skates have been purchased by
the Veterans of Foreign Wars and
these will be oiled and ready for a
big night of fun. The band stand has
been moved to the center of the floor
which will allow for more skating
room.
Hot dogs, colfee, pop and candy will
be served each evening of skating by
the Ladies Auxiliary. There has been
numerous requests for roller-skating
in Pine River which should make this
a very popular pastime.
On Sunday afternoon, a meeting
held in Mildred that more than likely
will go down in history as the most
important meeting ever held in Cass
County.
A group of representative farmers
met for the purpose of taking the
first steps to replace the old, unjust
and unworkable tax law now on our
statute books. The plan is to get
copies of the new and successful tax 2 p. m.,
laws now in operation in Hawaii, the
states of Tennesee. Alabama and other states, and from these, with competent legal assistance, formulate a
law that will be just to all. The main
idea is to eliminate the unbearable
taxburdeu that now rests on real s-
tate and personal property and place
it where it should have rested for the
last generation. In other words, to
take the excessive burden off the
backs of those least able to bear it
and place it on those who can jand
should bear it.
At this first meeting a permanent
committee was elected to carry on
with the plan. Oilier meetings will
be held in the near future and when
committeemen will meet
at the court house Friday, December
22 at 10 a. m., for tin educational
meeting. Discussion will include the
1940 docket, rates of payment and
other matters in connection with the
program. Township meetings for information and signing up of farmers
will be held soon after January  1.
SOCIAL   CLUB   TO   MEET
The M. E. Ladies Social Club will
meet Thursday, December 21. A pot-
Hick lunch will be served at noon and
the ladies will assist in decorating
the church for the Christmas program. A program will be given at
iit which time Airs. S. P.
Hanson will give a history of the
church which she has prepared: Airs.
H. C. Goodrich will speak on the
"Noted Woman." Other iiumbers will
be  added to the program Liter.
ATTEND   DEDICATION
Abtnu .").") people from Pine River attended the dedication of the Poplar
church Alonday. Two meetings were
held, one in the afternoon and one in
the evening. A delicious lunch was
served by the Poplar folks, between
the two services. Delegations were
present from Brainerd, Pillager, AVa-
dena, AValker, Motley, Cory Brook,
Casino, Thief River Falls, Park Rapids,  Guthrie,  Oylen and other plac-
The regular meeting of the Eradel-
phian Club was held at the home of
Mrs. John Kater Jr., Friday afternoon. Airs. D. L. Triggs gave an interesting talk on the "Golden Jubilee
of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs." It is interesting to note that
the first effort to organize a woman's
club was made at a meeting held in
1868 in New York. At this meeting,
the opinion was that a general federation should be organized. The national organization took place in 1890,
and in 1895 the state federation, in
1902 the district organization was
founded. She also discussed the various steps leading up to the organization of each unit. Today, there are
more than 2,500,000 members in the
| general federation of women's clubs.
Airs. Jessie Hall of International
Falls, a former Pine River resident
land charter member of the local unit,
I gave a history of the local club. It
was organized in 1919 with 20 charter
members of which only two remain.
Mrs. Harry Hill and Airs. Frank Anderson. Airs. L. W. Walton gave a
brief history of the count yclubs, the
federation which was organized in
1930. The program closed with a discussion on "Indoor Gardening" by
Airs. Chas. Siebel.
The next meeting will be held . at
the home of Airs. C. E. Johnson ou
December 20, which will be the Christ
mas meeting. Luncheon will be served at 12:30, after which Christmas
carols and stories will enjoyed and
gifts exchanged.
the new law is drafted it will be presented to every taxpayer in the conn- j es. Rev. Stanley Comstock, pastor
ty for approval or rejection. After J of the Brainerd Gospel Tabernacle,
that, it will be turned over to other j gave the dedicatory address in the
organizations who will canvas the afternoon. Special musical numbers
entire state. This is planned to be; were furnished by the Pine River Ta-
finished before the next term of the bernacle choir and the men's chorus
legislature. the  Brainerd   Tabernacle   Girl's  qar-
it  with a want ad
)
Other meetings will be held in the
near future and the progress will be
ireported in this paper from time to
time.
tet, Rev. Arnold Steen of Casino and
instrumental numbers. The hew
church was severely taxed for room
but everyone enjoyed the meetings.
OES   ELECT  OFFICERS
The local Eastern Star Lodge held
election of officers Tuesday evening,
at their regular meeting. AH appointive offices will be filled later. Installation will be held the second Tuesday in January. The following officers were elected:
Worthy Alatron   Ada Miller
Associate Matron  Ruby Skinner
Conductress     IO June Brezinsky
Associate  Conductress       Delia
Kater
Treasurer      Leafy Gardiner
Secretary       Evelyn  Webb