The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1936-07-30

              PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME I NUMBER L
THE PINE RIVER JOURNAL, PINE RIVER, CASS COUNTY, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1936
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NEWS BRIEFS FROM
AROUND OUR STATE
RIPS   ARM   AND   SIDES
OPEN WHILE SWIMMING
Hills.—Ward Swenson was
the victim of a peculiar accident recently while swimming
in the reservoir at Hills. The
twelve year old boy dived from
the tower into the reservoir and
as he came to the surface, hit
the crossbeam which supported
the tower. Large nails protruding from the beam ripped his
left arm open from the wrist to
the elbow, and his left side was
badly gashed. Twenty five
stitches were required to close
his wounds.     '
Train Fails To Disturb Mart,
The   Judge   Wakes   Him
Red Wing.—It may have been
the heat, although police say it
did not figure much in the case.
But when Geo. Riley 61, transient, took a little snooze on a
recent Sunday morning, he picked the railroad tracks just outside of Red Wing. He slept so
soundly he didn't hear an approaching train nor notice that
it halted to permit the removal
of his inert form from the
tracks to permit further pro_
gress. Police found that he
could sleep under any and all
circumstances. He slept soundly as he was hoisted over ,a wire
fence and carried through a
pasture to a roadway where he
was loaded into an automobile
and then deposited in a bunk at
the police station. He awoke
only long enough to hear the
judge sentence him ti 'ten days,'
and then promptly went back
to sleep again.
BLACK   BEAR    BITES
BAGGAGEMAN    BROWN
New Ulm.—A big black bear
bit a baggageman named Brown.
It sounds like a tongue twister,
but it was decidedly painful to
Fred Brown, New Ulm baggage,
man, who is still unable to work
as a result of wounds on the
back of his hand. Brown and
another man were unloading a
crate containing the bear from
a freight car, and evidently Mr
Brown got a bit too close to the
crate and the bear snapped at
his hand through the bars. The
bear was shipped from the Wichita zoo, for a carnival company.
LISKA JUVENILE BAND TO
PLAY FOR DANCE HERE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
The Liska Juvenile Band will
play for a dance a the armory in
Pine River, Saturday evening,
August 8. The band boost five
juvenile musicians, who are all
accomplished players. Don't
miss it.
16 lb MINNESOTA BABY
SETS A WORLD RECORD
Minnesota has established another world record, in the birth
of a sixteen pound son to Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Schmitz of
Graceville. The mother and baby are both doing fine, though
it required the services of three
doctors and three nurses to assist "Maxie" to his first look
at the world and his first yell
for double the amount of nourishment a new comer usually
takes. The baby has twelve brothers and sisters awai. ng him
at home.
MAJOR BOWES SHOW
ATMARLOWAUG.il
WOMAN    FALLS    INTO
FORGOTTEN CESSPOOL
Alexandria.A forgotten cesspool was the cause, of a near
serious accident to Miss Anna
Honan of St Paul, visiting at
the Johnson home in Alexandria
About to step into a car in the
Johnson residence, the gravel
beneath her caved in and she
plunged into the cesspool, sinking about twenty feet. The
fire department was called and
lowered a ladder for her to get
out on. Although she was able
to climb the ladder, she fainted
when she got to the top. Only
minor injuries were received.
WOMAN'S    BLOOMERS
INSUFFICIENT DRESS
Littlefork.— Heat or no heat
no nudists will be tolerated 'in
Littlefork, says Policeman Koes
ter, as he warned one person,
clad only in a pair of women's
bloomers, that he would have to
wear more clothes on the streets
or go to jail. The order was
complied with. "Its not that I
care," said the policeman, "but
I don't think the village council
will stand for it." And to make
matters worse, several persons
have been seen wandering
around clad only in a night
shirt.
Major Bowes is all set for
the big Amateur Night at Pine
River, and a splendid array ol
talent has registered. This will
be the biggest show of the season and everyone is all agog
with excitement.
Entertainers from Hubbard
County and from all parts of
Cass County are all steamed up
and with the variety of acts entered, you can be sure of finding
your favorite song or instrument on the stage. The "Major"
will open the show with a lot of
wit and humor so be on time
and don't miss a line. Because
of so many entries it will be
necessary to start the show
promptly at 8 p. m.
The eloquent representative
from "Chase and Sanborn Coffee" will be a special feature of
the evening. The voice that rattles off the market reports will
lay em in the isles. "The Market report will give out valuable
information. While the judges
are in conference, some very
special acts will be presented for
your pleasure.
Remembering again the types
of entertainers among the adults
include Vocal Salos, Violin;
Comedy Act, Tap Dancing, Male
Quartet, Guitar and Crooning,
An Orchestra, , .Yodeling and
Singing Act, and many others.
A grand variety and all top
notch performers. Acts among
the children include Harmonicas
Violin,  Reader, Whistler,    Tap
Dancing and a Juvenile Orchestra with a reputation all
over Cass County as fine performers. Also many other fine
acts. Don't forget, August 11,
at the Marlow Theatre.
BLOWOUT DITCHES
CAR MONDAY EVE.
An accident caused by a blowout occured about six miles
south of Pine River, near Jenkins Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hall and
daughter Martha were in the
car at the time of accident. The
blowout ditched the car and almost completely wreckedit. The
Occupants were taken to the local hospital suffering only slight
cuts and bruises.
NOTICE TO STUDENTS ENROLLING IN THE NORMAL
TRAING CLASSES IN P. R.
Normal Training students of
Pine River High School are asked to complete their enrollment
as soon as possible. New enrollment cards arrived from the
Department of Education. Any
student interested in taking
Normal Training work for the
year 1936 and 37, should ask
for one of these cards and fill
it out so that the Department
of Education will be able to consider the application in ample
time for the opening of school.
Miss Antoinette Henderson,
who taught Normal Training
last year, will be the instructor
for the coming year.
Otto Haack, Supt.
AAA BENEFITS IN CASS
CO. AMOUNT TO $15,048.47
SUNDAY'S RAIN
BRIGHTENS CROPS
Pine River and vicinity received its first rain of several
weeks last Sunday morning.
Crops, gardens and everything
in general was badly in need of
moisture, especially since the
terrific hot spell that just ended.
Cass County has received
$15,048.47 in Rental and Benefit
payments in the three years
since the creation of the Agricultural Adjustment Adirtiniis-
tration, covering the period of
May 12, 1933 through May 31,
1936, according to information
received by Anna Dickie Olesen,
State Director of the National
Emergency Council.
4H MEMBERS MEET
IN P. R. TUESDAY
STATEGETS2 GRANTS
FROM SECURITY ACT
Friday evening there will be
a thrilling kittenball game when
when the Veterans of Forgein
Wars r>lay the Veterans of Future Wars. The youngsters
have challenged the i Vets, who
were winners in the last game.
A son was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Houston of Fargo, on
Tuesday of last week, but passed away the following dav. Mrs
John Kater and JVTrs. Marion
Sherwood motored to Fargo on
Thursday and returned with the
body. Funeral services were
conducted at the Northland
Funeral Chapel Friday, with
Rev. Milne officiating Interment was made in the Pine Ridge Cemetery.
L. E. Dougherty spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Minneapolis on business.
Mrs. Ira Reynolds and party
of Chicago, are guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Ethridge.
Achievement Day for the Cass
county 4H Clubs was held in
the Home Economics Dept. of
the Pine River River School on
Tuesday. Members of five clubs
gathered to compete in various
demonstration. The winners of
these' contests will take part in
the sub disu^u contest, which
will be held in Brainerd August
3. The winners of thj individual bread baking contest will go
to the State Fair.
Members of Backus, Remer,
Pine River, Homebrook and Lea
der clubs took part in the program. Mrs. Henry Sorg of Pillager, who is instructor in Adult
Education .in Brainerd, Crosby,
Ironton and Pillager, acted as
judge. Arvid Magelssen, director of Cass county Recreational
program, Mrs. Shonkwiler and
the leaders of the clubs represented, assisted in makincr a sue
cess of the day. Miss Thelma
Erickson of Pine River, had
charge of the arrangements.
Winners in the various demonstrations are as follows:
Individual bread baking contest
first, Frances Haas, of Backus;
second. Arlene Siegel of Remer;
Individual cake baking, first
Eunice Mae Triggs of Pine River
two seconds, Marie Erickson of
Pine River, and Lenore Nemes
of Homebrook. Bread team, first
Frances Haas and Edith Esler
of Backus; second, Mary Hanley
and Helen Evans'of Leader. Individual canning, first, Scenia
Livgatrd of Remer; second,
Lauj-a Lesher of Pine River.
Clothing team, first.Ardene Van
Eps and Maxine Codner of Back
us; second, Ardell Kyllingstad,
and Mabel Norman of Pine River. Lorraine Hougsyarde of
Pine River, won in the thrift
exhibit.
During the afternoon session, a
short program was given in the
auditorium.
Frances Haas of Backus ana
Arlene Siegel, winners of the
individual bread baking contest
will represent the Cass   county
Grants totaling $2,884,000
have been made to Minnesota
from the federal social security
act, it was announced this week.
The money includes $1,134,000
to aid in financing the state's
old age assistance program for
the fiscal quarter, from July 1,
to September 30, and 1,175,000
for the dependent children's aid
system.
Minnesota officials expect to
spend a total of $2,160,000 for
old age assistance during this
period, the board reported.
"With an estimated total of
35,000 aged to be cared for, this
should enable state officials to
pay monthly allowances of $21.
per person," the board announced.
This allotment is the third to
go to Minnesota, since its old
age assistance plan was appro_
ved by the social security board
in March. 1936. Altogether a
total of $1,960,000 of federal
funds has been granted to the
state to match its own expenditures for assistance to the
needy in the seven month period, of March 1 to September 30.
The board's announcement
stated this federal aid has enabled Minnesota to care for many
more of its needv aged residents
than it was posible previously
out of state and local funds
alone, that at the end of 1935,
Minnesota was granting assistance to 5,495 needy aged individuals at an average monthly
rate of $12.08 per person.
In April 1936, after federal
aid had become available, it was
pointed out, Minnesota was able
to assist 19, 020 persons at an
average rate of $18.23 per person. By May the number of the
needy aged cared for in the
state, it is expected Minnesota
officials will be able to care for
35,000 aged during July and
the two months following.
Approximately 15,000 Minnesota children in 6,000 families
wil] receive aid at an annual cost
of $1,750,000 under the iederal
social security act.
The dependent children's aid
system will be financed through
funds drawn from the federal
government, the state and the
individual Minnesota counties.
The government will pay four
twelfths of the totai, the state
one twelfth and the counties
the balance.
The setup as established by
the state board of control must
now go to Washington for submission to federal social security
board.
Proceedure approved by the
attorney general, provides for
the appointment by juvenile or
probate judges of investigators
or local child welfare boards to
consider applications and make
allotment. It is expocted the
aid will not exceed $20. monthly
for the first child and $15 for
each additional child in cities
and probably two or three dol
lars less for the country dis
tricts.
4H clubs at the State Fair and
all other winners will compete
in the sub district contest which
will be held in Brainerd Monday.
The Pine River business men
contributed generously in the
way of prizes and supplies. P.
E. Lindberg gave two pair ot
silk hose to the clothing team;
Kater's Grocery gave ten pounds
of Pillsbury's Flour to the cake
and bread winners; J. F. Newberger donated three pounds of
butter; T. R. Ethridge donated
four yards of print goods to individual canning winners and
C. V. Gardiner donated cosmetics to the individual winners of
the bread contest.
BLIND LAKE PTA TO SPON
SOR DANCE FRI., JULY 31
The Blind Lake PTA organl.
zation are sponsoring a dance to
be held at the Blind Lake school
house, Friday evening, July 31.
The Mitchel's from McKinley
will furnish the music. Come
out and have a good time.
HOSTESS AT PARTY
tess at a very delightful lun_
Mrs. H. C. Skinner was hos_
cheon party at Forest View Lod
ge Tuesday, in honor of her
house guest. Mrs. Clyde Vardy
of Topeka, Kansas. The table
was beautifully decorated with
gladiolas and clever place cards.
Those present included Mesdames R. F. Dingle, T E. Hill,
C. R. Townsend, L. W. Isensee,
F. A. Siefert, L. E. Dougherty,
L. E. Cottrell and B. J. Hourigan
Mrs. Ollie Dahl returned Wed
nesday. after spending the fore
part of the week in Ner,'s and
Park Rapids.
HOUR OF GIFT DAY
WILL BE CHANGED
Gift Day continues to draw
large crowds of people to Pine
River Saturday evenings. Next
Saturday evening the drawing
will take place at 8:30 instead
of 9 p. m. as has been the custom. Winners for last week
are as follows:
Lundin Flour and Feed, Ed.
Kladt, 49 lb Gold Medal Flour.
Hill Hardware, Express wagon, Dwight Emery
Farmer Supply Co., 2.00 in
trade, Tena Christensen.
Field's Barber Shop, Large
bottle Fitchs Shampoo,1 Mabel
Schwartz.
Lucile's Beauty Shop, Facial,
Mrs. Louis Jost.
Downing's Barber Shop, bottle Hair Oil, Cliff Gearhart.
Light Co., Electric Toaster,
Fred Hempstead.
J. F. Anderson Lumber Co.,
1 gallon paint, Maud Martin.
P. E. Lindberg, Casserole a.
4 piece center set, Mrs. C Town-
send.
Gamble Store, 2.00 in trade,
Joe Pederson.
Paul Bunyan Cafe, 2.00 in
trade, Jack Hundley.
Kater's Grocery, 4.00 in trade
Howard Kline.
Bungalow Cafe, Box Candy,
Ted Semler.
Siefert's Market, 2.00 in trade
George Bell.    *
Ben's Cafe, 2.00 in trade,
Pete Nelson.
Hourigan's Drug Store, Flash
light, Frank Raymond.
T. R. Ethridge, Set of Dishes,
Heinie Hasser.
Pine River Oil Co., 2.00 in
trade, L. Knott.
EGGS MUST BE HANDLED
CAREFULLY ON HOT DAYS
Audith Falkus returned to
her home at Pequot Tuesday,
after an appendix operation at
the Holman hospital.
Corwin Jones of Cass Lake
spent Sunday in Pine River.
Try A Want   Ad
The Minnesota egg,butter and
poultry association in its campaign of education to improve
the poultry and egg industry in
Minnesota points out that huge
losses are suffered during hot
weather due to the fact that
the egg producers are not careful in handling the eggs at this
time. Eggs are a highly perishable product and it is very necessary and vitally essential
that eggs be kept in a cool dry
place. They should be gathered
several times a day, immediately in this cool, dry place and
then marketed at least three
times each week. The place in
which the eggs are kept should
be free from all bad odors.
In addition to the egg producers using great care in protecting their egg from heat it
should also be kept in mind by
all grocers that buy them for
re sale.
PINE RIVER VICTOR
OVER LONGVILLE
The local boys defeated the
fast playing Longville aggrega,
tion Sunday, by a score of 12 to
8, at Longville, making it two
out of three for the season.
The game went ten innings, with
the score tied at 8 all at the end
of the ninth.
Pine River started off with a
bang, gathering two hits and
crossing the plate once in the
first inning. Their bang was
not to last long however, as the
Longville boys took the wind
out of their sails by rounding
the horn five times. Which was
charged up' to a comedy of er_
ros by the Pine River team. It
all started when Shiffer misjudged a nice high one and
Hutchinson fell right in line by
feeling only the wind of an easy grounder. Isensee muffed a
grounder with a bad hop and
not to be out done, Pillstrum
missed the next one. But finally the joke ended and the side
was retired. The local boys filled the bases when they came
up, and Hoff's dougle cleaned
the bags, bringing in three
scores. The Longville boys gathered two more runs in the 4th
on two hits and a walk. Pine
River came back in the eighth,
scoreing four runs, by virtue of
two hits and two errors, to
even up the game. The tenth
called for another rally and and
with four hits brought in four
scores. The Longville boys
were retired in order, ending the
game.
Next Sunday Pine River goes
to Backus, still tied for the second half.
Pine Riveir
AB    R      HE
Swift If 6      3     3      0
C. Seaton cf 5      110
Hoff p 5     14     0
Walton ss 5      111
G. Seaton c 5      10      1
H. Isenseesb 4 2 11
Pilstrum 3b 4     2      11
Shiffer rf x 5 2 2 1
Hutchinsin lb 3 0 0 1
Skinner lb 2     0     0      0
Robideau cf 0   ' 0     0      0
Longville
AB   R     H     E
Jordan If 5     2     0     1
Siskarcf 5     3     2      0
M. Jordan lb 4 1 3 0
Kline ss 5     12      1
Nyvall p 5     13     0
Annette sb 4     0      0     2
Courteau  c 4     0     0      0
Ted Jordan rf 4 0 1 0
Everling 3b 5     0      10
Miss Florence Langevin ot
Minneapolis, arrived Tuesday,
and is a guest at the > home of
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Allen and
Mr. and Mrs P. H. Schwartz returned Tuesday, from a week's
trip into the wilds of Canada.
LONGVILLE ROAD
MAY BE TARRED
G. P. Rognlie met with the
Commercial club last Thursday,
and proposed to the club that
something be done towards getting the Longville road tarred.
He stated that he was fairly cer
tain that if the members of the
club would circulate a petition In
the territory tributary to the
road, and then send a delegation
with it down to Commissioner
Elsberg there would be a good
chance of getting the work done
at this   time.
The road in auestion is in a
deplorable condition and it Is
impossible to maintain it properly as it has .worn down tot
far. Petitions are now being
circulated, preparatory to pre_
senting them to Mr. Elsberg,
and everyone is urged to sign it.
A good road in that direction
would benefit Pine River considerably and also those who
find it  necessary to use it.
Now! A Complete Novel Every Sunday. The first one entitled "The Second Key" by Mrs.
Belloc Lowndes with Next Sunday's Chicago Herald „nd Examiner. Be Sure to read the
Complete Novel Everv Sunday.
(adv)
Gaylord Doty spent several
days at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Doty.