The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1939-12-29

              JOURNAL
VOLUME  V  NUMBER  10
THE PINE KiVER JOURNAL, PINE  RIVER,   CASS  COUNTY,  MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER    29, 1939
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SUB. $1.00 In County, $1.50 onSsld*
LOCAL ITEMS
Edwin Zanke spent Christmas Day
with his parents at Emily.
Hal Noal and Walt Moser of Man-
kato, called on Dale Dubbs Friday.
Mae Davies of Emily, spent the several days this week with friends n
Pine River.
Mr. and Mrs.  W. ,T. Maloney of St.  	
Paul, arrived Sunday for a short vis- i Falls,  were  Christmas Day  guests
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Carlson wcr.'
Christmas dinner guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carlson.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Gardner of
St Cloud, are guests at the Frank
aril  limne this week.
Sam MacKinney left Wednesday for
Motley where will spend a week furnishing music at evangelistic meetings at the Mission.
Mr. and Mrs. Olson and daughters
Rosemary  and    Charlotte    of    LltM<?
History of the Pine River
ethodist Church Recalled
By   Mrs.   S.   P.   Hanson
Jean Scott and Harlann. Swift felt
the call in tlie .Ministry, of the fine
j choir and Epworth League, etc. But
j suffice to say'The Little White Church
is bearing the Christian standard onward  and  upward.'
it with Mrs. Rose Maloney.
Mr.  and Mrs.  lien Ackerman
family  spent  Christinas  Day  at
and
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Jost.
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jim  Gohel spent  the
the; week-end   with   relatives   at     Akelev.
John Ackerman home at Robbinsdale.
Al   Downing    and    Fran:c     Siefert
drove   to   Verndale     Monday,    where
they were guests    at    the    former's
home.    They returned Tuesday.
^ Mr. and Mrs. Elias Rovik, Ole Ro-
-* vik  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank Bryant
of Jenkins, were guests at the home
»       of Mrs. Win. McLean  Christmas Day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Byrnes of Brock
way Lake, were dinner guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom  Sloan on
Christmas Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Walton and Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Walton were Christ !
mas Day guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. N. H. Philips.
Mrs.  Harold   Walton  and baby and'
Mrs.   Louis   Walton   were   guests    of!
Mrs.   Harold  Johnson  Wednesday   afternoon.
}-. Mrs. John Sparks and Chas. Hazel-
ton of Clear Lake, Wis., spent from
stb- Saturday until Tuesday, with Mr. and
r Mrs. Ollie Sparks.
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Anderson on
Naponee Lodge, were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Hill Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Haack and sons
left Friday for Grygla, wnere they
are spending a week with Mr. Haaek's
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Johnson of Minneapolis, spent a few days this week
at the home of Dr. and Mrs. C. E.
Johnson.
Dr. Johnson moved into his new office quarters in the hotel building on
Wednesday and has  resumed his medical practice.
% Mr. and Mrs. Don Martin of Met
and Mrs. Mabel Rode and Avis of
Brainerd, called on friends in Pine
River Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Martin
are guests at the home of Mrs. Maude
4 Martin.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Smilh and baby
of Cummings, la., spent the fore part
of the week at the Mnrius Houg
home. Opal Houg of Moorhead is
spending the holidays with her father, Marius Houg.
Mr.  and Mrs. Allen  Fields and ba-
* by of Red Lake, spent Saturday and
Sunday at the Lon Fields home. They
^       drove  to  St  Cloud    Monday,    where
r they are visiting at the home of Mrs.
Field's parents.
Mrs. Arvid Lundin entertained the
Bridge Club at her home Thursday
evening of last week. Mrs. C. V.
Gardiner was awarded high score onii
Martha Datzman second. Refreshments were served by the hostess at
the close of the evening.
Ray Swartz of Des Moines, la., aiv
* rived Saturday and is spending this
week at tlie George Swartz home. He
has been in charge of a church near
De Moines the past year but plans to
return to college in January to complete his education,
w Mr. and Mrs. Karl Labonte and chil-
jt '       dren of Little Falls, sfrerit Sunday and
Monday  at  the T. D.  Farnam  home.
| On  Christmas Day,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  T.
D. Farnam, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Labonte, Mr. and Mrs. George Snooks
and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hamline
and Louis Farnam were guests at the
Lavere Farnam  home at Little Falls.
Mrs. W. C. Cromett entertained on
Christmas Day for the following: Mr.
and Mrs. Harve Cromett, Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Cromett and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Wesley Cromett, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Cromett and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Morris Cromett and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Johnson and
baby and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Robideau and daughters.
Mae Erickson of Solvay, Mrs. Jennie Erickson and Mrs. Viola Rinke
and children of Wheaton, and Alfred
Lovik of Nevis, arrive:! Saturday, and
spent until Wednesday nt the Fran-
,. cis Siefert home. Mr. Lovik returned Sunday. The entire patty, including Mr. and Mrs. Francis Siefert and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Si' fort enjoyed
Christmas dinner at the Al Downing
home. They were all dinner guests
at the Francis Siefert home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. W. King and Esther
and Paul spent Sunday and Monday
with their daughter Neva and their
Si n, Rev. and Mrs. Elmer King in St.
Paul. They returned to Pine River
Tuesday afternoon.
| Miss   Elsie   Clark   accompanied   them
on the return for a  weeks visit.
Oscar Dahl Appointed
to   Receive  Finnish
Relief Fund Money
Having been asked by Airs. Alice
Amy to give a paper on the olden
days, concerning the history of the
.Methodist Church, I have endeavored
ro a certain extent, to glean a few
facts about this institution. Let me
begin with a wee bit of the old days
and  the old ways.
Where Pine River now stands, was
i fice a wilderness of stately pines
where deer ran wild and our Indian
neighbors  roamed  at will.
To this place came Mi., and Mrs.
Barclay, taking up a homestead ..and
erecting their large log buildings on]
what was called their "Ranch."    They!
Gll-
Sr..
A suitable
Barclay-l'rti
and
Oscar Dahl has been appointed
to receive funds I'm- Finnish relief
hy the national relief organization. Mr. Dahl will receive contributions at the Pine River State
Bank and will send them on to
(he national organization.
The fund to date has reached a
total of S10.
Christ	
Juan's  work
'or. :;:m
 Bfepv
began  to  beautify  their  surroundings I eljei. at tl]i
"•'   extend   a   home-like   and. hearty | L. B
i E. Wideman, G. E. Geare.v, H. S
1 ben, Frank White, Mr. Grover
"Yamer Mitchell and others.
e site was found and Mrs.
ton, gave them the plot of
ground, the papers being drawn up hy
S.  P.  Hanson.
The first load of stone was hauled
by Mr. Grover Sr., thus marking the
egiiihing foi' the foundation, which
minds us that: Cor. 1: ;-S-11 "For
Other foundations can no man lay
tliau that is laid whien is Jesus
The fire shall try every
f  what  sort  it  is."  1st.
NOTICE
I will not be responsible for any
bills contracted by anyone but ray-
self from  tiiis  date on.
SWANBURG
Mrs. C-cil Anderson, Corresponrent
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Frimood were at
Woman Lake with Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Muyres Christmas Day.
Mr. and Mrs. John Heemstra were
Christmas Day guests at the Bert
Heemstra home.
All members of the Moser    family
WARE
HOST TO CHILDREN
LAST SATURDAY
About five-hundred bags of free pea
nuts were distributed to children at
the Hill Hardware store in Pine River Saturday. Mrs. Elias Rovik was
the "Peanut Vendor" wihile the rest
of the force took care of Christmas
Shoppers. Many a youngster wore a
siimy smile because of the kindness
of Mr. and Mrs. Hill. Peanut shucks
were in evidence from one end' *nf
Pine River to the other.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Kline of Albertville, spent the week-end at the
Dahl and Kline homes. On Christmas
Day Mr. and Mrs. Herb Kline and Mr.
and Mrs. Franklin Kline were dinner
guests at the oscar Dahl home. Mr.
Kline returned to Albertville Tuesday,
while Mrs. Kline remained for an extended  visit.
Barbara Kolb left Wednesday for
e few days visit with friends in Minneapolis.    She will return Friday.
,.nd   extend   a
welcome to lumbermen and teamsters
who were engaged in trade with Indians farther north. Ic was ever Mr.
Barclay's pride to keep their buildings
mid yards neat and also the roads
for nearly a mile on either side of
their ranch.
Time passed and more people came
to build up homes for themselves and
in time a log school house was added j
to  the  trading    centre.    The    people |
were   ever  striving  for   better  living;
conditions for their families and visions of finer homes and influences be-j
gan to break forth in realities.
In the book of Proverbs we read:
"Where there is no vision the people
perish." 29:1S. It has always been
the church home that has been the up
lifting vision of the American people.
So, we see the vision enlarging and
growing. School, Sunday school,
prayer gatherings, Ladies Aids, .Aliss
ionary Circles, with preaching services when ever possible, with the goal
ever before them of one day having a
church home.
About the beginning of the twentieth century we find Rev. S. L. Parish
Clements was presiding
f Walter Smitl
active in Sun
FREE SH3WAT
MARLOW SATUR.,
FOR CHILDREN
With shows beginning at 1    p.    m.,
.. ~~\-"'„7 ■,A.'r "^ ,ZZ and  continuing  until  all  children  he-
time and Walter Smith ., . ,  .
| tween the ages of one    and    sixteen
I have been taken care of, the Marlow
I will sponsor a free Christmas Satur-
; day.       Each  youngster   will  also  re-
I cWve  a   bag  of  treats  to  round    out
j the   afternoon's   pleasure.     Mr.   Rohr
 i-ainerd  was  quite	
day school work.
The foundation was laid and the
frame was erected and some work accomplished but lack of funds kept the
work   from   progressing  as   It  should.
.v  -"■""'"■! j,,servea  u  vote  of  thanks  in  making
It was during this time that lightning! ..  . ,.,       ... . ., ,„
B * °  an   entertainment   like   this   possible
Struck but little damage was done.    [„.... .,.„ _^,nJ___ ..    .
■$;In 1908, a new interest was taken
and a $800 loan was made from a Du-
ltitli firm. This note was signed by
1'. L. Hill. G. E. Gearey, J. G. Dawes,
J. .1. Allen. L. A. Wideman, B. E.
Wideman, Chas. Webber, E. S. Holman, Chas. LaDeau, Levi Hoover,
Harry Hill, E. L. Forbes, Dr. Bick-
ford and Dr. Holman.
•'Many improvements have been
made since then, including the basement and  alterations just completed.
During this time there has been
about -7 ministers in charge, to leave
their mark on the community. Various
societies have been ever active and
the Sunday school with Its classes for
all ages has ever been a beacon of
light in the community. We now have
a "Bible Social Club" a ladies order
within the church.    At one time the
I for the children, many of whom coulc
never afford the price of a  show.
SPECIAL   MEETINGS   AT   TAB.
The New Year's service Sunday
night, December SI, will begin a series of meetings at the Gospel Tabernacle. Rev. S. Comstock. father of
Rev. Stanley Comstock of Brainerd,
will be the special speaker. There
will be meetings every evening of the
week at 7:45 p. m. Everyone is cordially invited.
i teachers training department of    the
laboring for his Master in this place,! school wflg conducted here
inandoutofthesaIoons,intheJiomes!..-:Ml]Ch mQre Mn  (je gajd  ^^ ffie
on the streets, working, praying and
visualizing that goal and reaching out
and up for a better community.
The homes, school-houses, Gilbert's
Hall and other buildings were called
into services as "meeting houses," so
called in the earlier days, until a
greater urge was  manifested  iu       a
Little White Church on main street—■
of how Bruce and Charles Wideman,
Elsa Spain, Mae Davies, Ray Swartz,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Scharf of Pelican Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Carl    John-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_
son   of  Backus, Mr.   and  Mrs.  Victor  Magnolia, arrived Sunday tor a weeks
Mr. and Mrs. Harris Zigmund and
sons and Mr. and Mrs. Don Young
i were guests at the Swan Ness home
Christmas Day.
Ralph Isensee returned to Morris
Monday evening, after spending Xmas
at his home. Rev. H. C. Hopper was
, also a guest at the L. W. Isensee
home  Christmas Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heuer spent Sun
day afternoon with the latter's sister,
in Ronton. Mrs. Maude Martin was
a guest at the Heuer home Christmas
Day.
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Basil  Townsend    of
Gearey and children and Mrs. Esther
gathering of people who pledged $50 Shanks llI1(] chIWren of Nlsswa   spent
each toward a building fund  for the Monday at the N. Sjostrom home  The
long sought goal. ladies a,e al] diragnteiis ()f Mrs   SJoB.
In  this  group  were Frank  Hill, B. trom.
and    Mrs.
visit at the home of Mr
Clyde Townsend.
Rev. MacKinney made a business
trip to Minneapolis Friday inconnec
tion with the REA.
Leonard Johnson j grouped at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
  I Oakley Ruud on Christmas.
Mrs. E. B. Marsh and daughters
Lillian and Gertrude of Anoka, spent
Christmas  at  their home.
Anglo Volk is spending a few days
during Christmas at the home of his
daughter in Minneapolis.
Mr. and Mr—s. George Steckmau
and Ha Lee are spending the holidays
with relatives iu Beatrice, Neb.
All members of the Oscar Peterson
family  were  united  Christmas    Eve.
Mr. and Mrs. James Gilbert of    Wii-
| dena remained for Christmas Day.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Carlson and family, Rudy Halsne and Tom Fleming
were entertained at the Jerry Miller
home on Christmas.
Christmas Day guests at the Marvin
Peterson home were Mr. and Mrs. W.
R. Hamlet and the Clarence Peterson
family. *
Mr. and Mrs. John Stevens had as
their guests Christmas Day, the Cecil Anderson family, Mr. Theo. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Anderson were guests there Christmas Eve.
Christmas Eve midnite services at
the Lutheran Chapel were well attended. Beautiful song selections
were rendered by the Johnstone trio
and the church male octette.
The Luther Leagues combined party at the Stoutenburg home Friday
evening was well attended and proved worthy of mention. Gifts and
treats.  Everybody Happy.
The Swanburg Ladies Aid enjoyed
their Xmas meeting at the home of
Mrs. A. Maude Stoutenburg December
20. Much festivity and seasonal happiness.
The Lutheran Sunday school gave
their Christmas program on the eve
of Christmas Day which was well attended and enjoyed by all. Treats
were given to the children and the
young folks following the program.
Home for the holidays from Minneapolis, were the Misses Kathryn and
Eleanore Johnstone. This year Miss
Betty Johnstone could not he with
the folks as she 1s in far off Hollywood.
New year 1940! The end of a unique epoch—the beginning of a new! That is what we are
so happy about—it is more than just another New Year!—it is a new era! The past year was a year
of adjustment—of change of pace, of adaption to altered circumstances for buyers and sellers alike
We all now face a new year with new courage—new methods—new^ ideas. We have become adjusted
to new conditions—mutually used to one another's changed manners, ready for a banner year.
A    Happy    and    Prosperous    New    Year    to    All.
The Pine River Journal
Grant D. Bergstrom
Mrs. Dale Dubbs
Ralph Dougherty
Susan Lesher Mrs. Cecil Anderson Mrs. B. Heemstra
Lillian Heino Mrs. John Norman Mrs. P. A. Nelson
Edith Erickson Mrs. Will Shepard Mrs. Siltman
Mrs. Board
Mrs. Leslie Shepard
Mrs. LeRoy Swenson
Mrs. Jack Knutson
HARRIET
Mrs. Shepard, Correspondent
A large crowd attended the program at the Harriet school Friday evening. Santa Claus arrived after the
program and gifts were given to the
children and treats to all present.Miss
Christianson left the same evening to
spend the holidays at her home near
Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Westin are spend
ing the holidays with the former's
parents at Forest Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hundley and
children spent Christmas Day at the
Thiers home; Ethel Freestone, John
Quinnett and father, Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Harpharn and Jake (J lover at the
Shepards; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Olson
and Mildred at the Otto Parlltz home;
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Siltman and family at the Ted Kruckow home; Mark
Westfall and Helen and the Hugh
Burgett family at the Chas. Bates
home.
Mildred Olson arrived Saturday evening to spend Christmas with her
parents. She returned to Minneapolis
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Les Shepard and Eth-
elle and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Parlltz
spent Monday evening at the Olson
home.
LOCALS
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Triggs drove to
Minneapolis Saturday, wnere they
met Mrs. E. J. Samuelson and daughter Joyce of Stratford, S. Dak., and
Miss Alma Tress Lundman of York,
Neb., who accompanied them to Pine
River for a weeks visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lee and daughter Laverne and Val Angel drove to
Minneapolis Sunday, where they were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Davison.
They returned home Monday, accompanied by Peter Davison who will
visit with his grandparents this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Davison will spend this
week-end in Pine River.
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