The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1936-05-28

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PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME I NUMBER XLI
THE PINE RIVER JOURNAL, PINE RIVER, CASS COUNTY, MINNESOTA,   THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1936
W SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 Per Year
NEWS BRIEFS FROM
AROUND OUR STATE
HOMING PIGEON LOSES
WAY; LANDS   IN   MINN.
Park Rapids— A homing Pigeon that was thirteen hundred
miles from its home cote was
picked up recently by R. J. Story
of Hubbard. The bird carried a
message contained in a tiny aluminum cylinder attached to its
wing, but was slightly off its
course and appeared very much
out in the wilds of Minnesota,
over a thousand miles from its
home. Story forwarded the message the pigeon carried to the
party addressed, and a few days
later received a return from, the
Hazelton Brick Company of Hazelton, Pa., telling him the bird
was their property and had been
released eleven days before from
South Orange. N. J. The pigeon
was declared by the owners to
be one of the most dependable
carriers they had and was used
for carrying many important
messages. How and why it got
off its course and landed in Minnesota is not known. Story returned the pigeon to its owners
and received as a reward two
young homing pigeons from the
Hazelton concern.
SAVED FROM ELECTRIC
WRINGER WHEN PLUG
DROPS FROM SOCKET
Elysian—Caught between the
rollers of ber washing machine
by her hair and fingers, Mrs.Edwards of Elysian had a miraculous escape when the electric
plug dropped out of the socket
and the machine stopped in time
to perhaps save her life.
In stooping over the wringer,
her hair caught between the rollers, and reaching out to grasp
the rolls with her hand, two fingers caught in the wringer. She
firmly believes that it was an an
swer to a prayer, that at that
moment the plug dropped out of
the socket and stopped the machine. Being alone in the house
at the time, she called for help,
but her screams were unheard
and she was kept in that uncomfortable position until her husband arrived home and released
her. Mrs. Edwards suffered a
severe shock, but is recovering
from the injuries and is thankful for what she regards as an
act of Providence in the timely
disconnection of the electric cord
that operates the machine.
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY MET SATURDAY
LAND O' LAKES ANNUAL
MEETING THURS., JUNE 4
Plans are being completed
this week by members of the
Land O'Lakes Creameries and
Mr. Newberger, local operator,
for the annual meeting of   Dis
trict No. 15, which will be heldfwm do"   Fred Graves of Bungo
PEN ARTIST PAYS LAWYER
WITH   RUBBER   CHECK
Fergus Falls—R. C. Neino is
a bad egg. Not only did he defraud Fergus Falls merchants
by issuing checks without resources at the bank, but when
he was hailed into court he gave
his lawyer a check for his services which was returned marked 'no funds.' Neino, whose
home is in Hutchinson, was arrested for issuing worthless
checks at Perham. When he was
jailed, he engaged J. A. Quinn of
Wadena to defend him. Neino
not only asserted his innocence
at the time, but he made out a
check to his defense attorney
and while still in jail his check
bounced back. Neino changed
his plea of not guilty to guilty
and was sentenced to one year.
EXPRESS OFFICE WORKERS
BRAVE 5,000 ESCAPED BEES
Mankato—Employees of the
Mankato railway express office
added their names to the honor
list of the brave who carry on in
the face of danger, when they
continued their routine the other day, undaunted by some 5,000
bees that swarmed about the office, routing many a customer
who decided his mission could
well wait until another day. The
bees, part of a shipment estimated at 500,000, escaped from
their crates between trains, on
their wav to Windom. Windows
in the office were black with the
insects for hours, but no casualties resulted during the day.
And why, asked the express
staff, should they be intimidated
by a mere swarm of 5,000 bees,
when they have dealt with every
thing from a rattlesnake to an
uncaged bear.
BIRD BUILDS NEST UNDER
HOOD    OF    AUTOMOBILE
The meeting sponsored by the
Ladies Auxiliary at the home of
Mrs. Homer Fraser, was very
well attended.
The officers were elected at
the business meeting: president, Mrs. Dubbs; sr. vice president, Mrs. D. L. Triggs; jr. vice
president, Mrs. Ben Robideau;
treasurer, Mrs. Otto Haack;
chaplin, Mrs. Upton ;conductress
Mrs. Fraser; guard, Mrs. Kolb;
musician, Mrs. Norman: trustees, Mesdames Yancey, Rounds
and Aamot.
It was voted to hold rerular
meetings on the second Wednesday of each month. Initiation and installation of officers
will be held jointly the night of
institution, June 3, after which
remaining officers will be appoin
ted.
All members and others who
are eligible for membership to
the Auxiliary are requested to
meet at the school house not later tha.r 9:00 a. m. on Decoration Day.
at the Pine River armory on
Thursday, June 4.
The committeee is expecting
a crowd of approximately 1500
people and arrangements are being made to serve a free luncheon to all those present. The
Pine River High School Band,
under the direction of Supt.
Haack, will furnish music together with other entertainment
on the program.
President, John Brandt, will
be the principal speaker of the
day. Mr. Brandt is well versed
on present day farm problems
and cooperative marketing and
will have a message of interest
to everyone.
A cream grading contest will
be held at the local creamery for
all operators in district 15.Three
prizes will be awarded to the
winners of the contest.
T. F. Newberger and the
Land O'Lakes Creameries extend a cordial invitation to every
one to attend, whether you are
a dairy farmer or not and also
everyone in town that can, are
urged to attend.
It will be a big day in Pine
River and a big day for everyone
that attends, so plan to be here
when the doors open on Thursday, June 4. at 11:00 a. m.
LOCAL FARMERS ARE
GUNNING FOR LARGE BEAR
Farmers out in Bungo Township are out after big game—
nothing smaller   than   a   bear
lost six full grown sheep to the
big brute over the week end and
Jim Ware reports the loss of a
sheep and two lambs to the big
brute. A total of nine sheep altogether and there may be more
that are not accounted for as
yet.
The farmers are banding together and are going after the
bear in spite of its size and they
will no doubt have a bear of a
.time.
SPECIAL SERVICES AT THE
METHODIST CHURCH SUN.
Next Sunday evening there
will an added invitation service
at the M. E.Church at which the
Norway Lake Farmers Club will
be the honor guests. Among the
special musical numbers will be
a male quartet supplied by members of the club.
BACCALAUREATE  SERVI-
VICES WELL    ATTENDED
NOTICE
There will be a special concert
sponsored by the Methodist Sunday School, Tuesday, June 2. at
8:15 p. m. This concert will be
of unusual interest to Pine River, as it will be directed by
Dwight E. Sherwood, who will
bring a group of district and
state winners from the Tracy
High School. The program will
include a mixed octette, boys
quartet, vocal and instrumental
solos and a reading. Admission
will be 10c and 25c.
Rev. McNary, Pastor of the
Congregational Church at Little ,:' ->. Falls, gave the baccalaureate address at school Sunday evening. A large crowd was
in attendance and Rev. Mc-
Nary's sermon was well received.
SEMMLER - LEE
A very pretty wedding was
solemnized at the Holman Hospital Sunday, when Elsie Semm-
ler of Pine River became the
bride of Clayton Lee. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Raymond Huss. Attendants
were Mrs. Rose Gable and Ethel Albright.
The bride wore a white ensemble with accessories to match
and carried a bouquet of white
and red carnations.
Their host of friends join in
wishing them a long and happy
wedded life.
NOTICE TO I. O. O. F. LODGE
All members of the local lodge
are requested to be at the lodge
rooms at 9:00 a. m. on Memorial
Day where they will form in a
body and attend the Memorial
Day program and march to the
cemetery.
NOTICE
There will be a program and
dance at the Blind Lake school
house, Friday, May 29, sponsored by the PTA of Blind Lake.
GIFT DAY DRAWS
URGE CROWD SAT.
MILDRED CHAPEL   NEWS
COUNTY FIELD DAY
DRAWSLARGECROWD
CHURCH PROGRAM
ON MEMORIAL DAY
SENIORS ENTERTAINED
AT    BEMIDJI    FRIDAY
On Friday the seniors together with their class advisor, Mr
Jones, motored to Bemidji and
spent the day as guests of the
Bemidji Teachers College. In
the forenoon they attended a
track meet and were entertained
with music by members of the
college. During the afternoon
several of the students attended the show, while others drove
to Itaska Pai nd enjoyed the
scenery. In the evening thev attended a dance at the high
school gym. Seniors of other
nearby schoois were also guests
of the college.
Isle—When a garaere mechanic lifted the hood of Pastor Will-
ard Vetters travel-worn sedan to
snuirt a drort of   oil   here   and
there, he   found   tangible   evidence that the minister must be
a careful and safe driver. At the
rear of the motor , carefully entwined about the curves of the
exhaust nine, was a perfectly appointed sparrow's    nest    ready
for   occupancy.    During    some
period when the car   was   idle,
unknown to the owner, the birds
had entered   from    underneath
the car, bi-inging in leaves, twigs
and feathers, and completed    a
full grown nest.   While the bottom layer of material was a bit
scorched from the exhaust pipe,
the rest of the nest was undamaged.   No eggs have as yet been
deposited, so it is presumed the
birds did not live in the car   a
very long time.
• NOTICE
Saturday. May 30, Memorial
Dav, the windows of the Post
Office will be open from 9 a. m.
to 9:30 a. m. only. Mail will be
dispatched the same as any other day and incoming mail will
be distributed. All carriers with
the exception of carrier on rural rt. will make their regular
trips that dav.
L. E. Dougherty, P. M.
A busload of folks from Mildred drove to Blind Lake Sunday where they conducted services.
Mike Evan and Mike Fagen
students of the Bible Institute
of Kansas City, spoke at the services at Mildred and Blind Lake
Sunday.
Plans are being made for a
vacation Bible School in this
community.
FEDERATED CLUBS
MET THIS WEEK
NOTICE
The Sherm->~ Yochum Post
772 V. F. W., will hold a Poppy
Dance at the B. R. Yochum
Barn, Saturday, May 23. Every
one is invited to come and —' —
themselves and help along the
sale of Poppys.
NOTICE
The Pine River Municipal Liquor Store will be closed until
3:00 p. m. on Memorial Day.
NOTICE
All business men are asked to
close their places of business until noon on Memorial Day.
Returns from the invitations
sent out for the Memorial Day
Fellowship Meeting are coming
in. Every Christian worker who
part in some way and all musi-
rattends will be asked to take
cians who bring their instruments will be expected to plav
with the orchestra for all congregational hymns.
Plans are being made ^
large crowd. 'Tha friends of
Mrs. Besch and Miss Davies will
all be glad to hear their voices
and greet them. It is also expected that Mr. Ed. Davies of
Emily, will play a violin solo.
David MacKinney, Rev. Mac-
Kinney's oldest son, who plays
the marimbaphone is also expected for the day. Rev. Milne ol
the Methodist Church has also
been invited to participate.
Rev. MacKinney said, 'I desire this above all else, the Unity of God's people. I am bitterly opposed to unbelief or modernism, but it is the will of
God that His people should be
cordially in love with each other. I trust that this day will
draw us closer togeher around
the Cross of Jesus Christ, and
the word of the living God."
Additions to the program are
being made daily. The morning
session will open at 11 o'clock,
the afternoon at 2 p. m. and the
street meeting will be held at
7:30. Visitors are asked to
bring cups and other dishes for
coffee that will be served at
noon and at 5:30.
Groups coming for the day.
and who have special music
should notify Mrs. Fred Moulster, who is in charge of the music.
The State Federation of Women's Clubs held its 31st. annual convention at Walker on
Tuesday and Wednesday. The
Civic and Home Study Clubs
were hostesses to representatives of 36 clubs in   the   district.
Mrs. Ed Lewis of Long Prairie, pres. of the district, called
the meeting to order after
which Miss Ann Staede, pres. of
the Home Study Club gave the
welcome followed by the response by Mrs. Laurel Lano of Long
Prairie.
A very inspiring message was
given by Mrs. Thomas Mohn,sta
te pres. Distinguished guests
who were presented included
Mrs. Einor Gulbranson, editor of
the Minn. Club Woman, Mrs.
Dayton Williams, ymairman of
radio, and club historian, Mrs.
Clara Balwinch, state librarian,
and Mrs. Herald, chairman of
art department.
Directly after the programthe
Walker ladies took the guests on
a tour of Indian points of interest on Leech Lake and a delightful fish fry.
The evening program washeld
at the State Sanatorium, with
several numbers by members J
the staff,
A banquet was held Wednesday at the Chase hotel at 1 p. m.
with addresses bv Mrs. Einor
Gulbranson and Mrs. J. A. Tha-
bes of Brainerd.
Dele; i'f. from Pinp River included Mesdames F. R. Anderson, Lewis Walton, D. L. Triggs.
and H. A. York. Members of
the Eradelphian club that were
in attendance were Mesdames
Harry Hill, J. J. Allen, Ollie Dahl
Otto Haack, Ernest Robideau,
Ben Christian and Miss Esther
[Conzet.
The first Gift Day held in
Pine River on Saturday of last
week drew a large crowd. The
gifts were awarded at nine o'
clock in the evening at the ar-
j^oiy, the drawing bc:i__ conducted by Lewis Walton. A great
number of names of local residents were called that weren't
present and consequently did
not receive the gifts so be on
hand next Saturday ni_ht when
the drawin.-r starts.
After the drawing a large
crowd enjoyed the free dance at
the armory with Bill King and
his orchestra furnishing the music.
Following is a list of the gifts
given out:
J. F. Anderson Lumber Co.,
Chas Kangas received a chicken
waterer.
Lundin Flour and Feed, Oscar
Kolb received a sack of Gold
Medal Flour
Pine River Oil Co., Pete Nelson received 5 gallons oil.
Fields Barber and Beauty
shop, Lennie Emery of Mildred,
large bottle hair oil.
P. E .Lindberg, $4.10 worth
of fancy groceries, Carl Taope.
T. R. Ethridge, 9X12 congole-
um rug, Olaf Stranne.
Hourigan Drug Store, $2.00 in
trade, Virginia Witting.
Gamble Store, $2.00 in trade,
Wm. McAllister
Sieferts Market, $2.00 worth
of groceries, Wm. Schuster.
Kater Grocery, $4.00 in trade,
Lee Basore
Hill Hardware Co., set of dishes, Roy Arnold
Farmers Supply Co., sack Occident flour, Chas. Kangas
Downing Barber Shop, bottle
Hair tonic, Paul Schmidt.
Ben's Cafe, $2.00 In trade,
Harold Myres.
There was no one present at
the drawing of the Bungalow
Cafe and Lucille's Beauty Shop.
ON WISHING TRIP
Mr. and Mrs. John Kater and
Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Lundin left
Saturday evening for the north
shore of Lake Superior, on a
fishing trip at Clear Lake, near
the Canadian border. They returned Monday evening with a
nice string of brook trout. On
their return they stopped at Duluth and drove back four new
Pontiacs.
Seventeen rural schools were
represented at the Cass County
Field Day held in Pine River on
Friday of last week. Over seven
hundred pupils.parents and teachers responded to the invitations sent out by Harold Matson,
who was in charge of the events
of the day.
The visitors began to arrive at
nine o'clock in the morning and
spent the hour previous to the
starting of events, in visiting
various classes throughout the
school. During the noon hour
the guests took their lunches to
the park after which the athletic events were resumed. Beverages were provided for the noon
luncheon by local business men.
Through the courtesy of John
Rohr. manager of the local theatre and the local school,those taking part in the field day were
invited to attend a showing of
Jane Withers in "Paddy O'Day."
It was necessary to run the show
through four times in order
to give all the students a chance
to see it.
Supt. Haack should be complimented in arranging a meet of
this kind.
The local business men also
furnished prizes for the various
events. Following is a list of
merchants furnishing prizes:
Kater's Kash Market
Shiffers Motor Inn Garage
P. E. Lindberg
Dr. R. F. Dingle
Gamble Store
Pine River Oil Company
Dr. A. N. Meland
Siefert's Market
Pine River State Bank
Al Downing Barber Shop
Field's Beauty Parlor
Hill Hardware Company
Marlow Theatre
Field's Barber Shop
Lundin Flour and Feed Store
Mrs. L. W. Fields   '
Farnam Dray
White Eagle Oil Station
Paul Bunyon Cafe
Bungalow Cafe
Cromett's Restaurant
Robideau Bakery
Ben's Cafe *
Dr. C. E. Johnson
Community Oil Company
Pine River Journal
Hourigan's Drug Store
Farmers Supply Company
Brookside Station
H. L. Hill    •
City Dray    ■
Anderson Lumber Company
Minnesota Utilities Company
Lake Region Hotel
Cass County Independent
Holman Hospital
T. R. Ethridge
Land O'Lakes Creameries
Pine River Junior and Senior
Classes
Following are some of the prizes awarded:
School having largest   representation.
1. Blind Lake School, 52 pupils
Gerald Seaton
2. Bena   School,    50   pupils;
John Aldrich
3. Mildred,   47   pupils;   Ella
Hoover
School coming greatest distance
l.Bena School; John Aldrich
2. Sugar Point ;Grace Vosburg
STUDENTS TO BE
VACCINATED TUES.
Members of the Pine River
High School and faculty motored to Backus Thursday afternoon, to entertain the students
and faculty of the Backus school
There were several numbers by
the school band under the direction of Mr. Haack, songs by the
Girls Glee Club, with Miss McCart directing, Indian Love
songs in Costume by Miss   Mc-
once.
Cart and two songs by the boysi^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Glee Club with Mr. Jones direct-j to Supt. Haack's office
ing. school.
Vaccination and innoculation
of Pine River school children will
be done Friday and Saturday,
June 5 and 6. The delay has
been made necessary due to final
examinations, picnics, commencement exercises etc., at
the school at present.
It is absolutely necessary for
parents to send the fees cf 15c
per child to the school at once as
the serum cannot be ordered until the necessary funds have
have been collected. Parents
are asked to attend to this at
Leave or send the money
at   the