The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1935-10-03

              PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME 1 NUMBER VII
THE PINE RIVER JOURNAL. PINE RIVER, CASS COUNTY. MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1935
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NEWS BRIEFS FROM
AROUND THE STATE
DOG GUARDS DEAD BODY
OF HIS OWN MASTER
Brainerd.—A faithful dog
kept vigil, over his dead master
whose constant companion he
had been for several yeas. Long
hours before the corpse was discovered. 0. A. McCoy, 63, Mission Lake resort owner, apparently died very suddenly as he
was walking in the yard of his
lake resort. He collapsed and
death must have come almost
instamtaniously. Hours later,
W. H. Waffensmith, Deerwood,
stopped at the McCoy place for a
visit. The small dog was lying
across his master's feet. The
dog was still mourning his old
master following the funeral
services.
DRIVE CAR BACKWARD
IF A BULL   ATTACKS!
Alexandria.—Valuable tip to
persons who expect to be annoyed by bulls. A bull will not attack a car that is backing up!
Fred and Enoch Nelson drove
into a farm field to locate a farmer near Alexandra. A bull in
the farm yard, being quite curious, followed them until they
stopped, and then proceeded to
get aquainted with the "invaders"—whereupon he took a few
bumts at the rear and then started in on the side of the car, leaving quite a few dents in the
body of the car. Enoch took the
wheel, started the motor' and
pulled away but found the bull
disliked the car more im motion
•than standing still. Coming to
a fence where he could proceed
no further, he began to back up
whereupon the bull eyed the four
wheeled monster in astonishment and refrained from further
attacks while the car backed out
of the pasture.
Detroit Lakes. No sooner will
Roy complete his vacation than
he and a regular army pilot wiil
start for Alaska for the purpose
of scouting the territory when;
Rogers and Post plunged to
their death. Despite the fact
that he has just recovered from
a broken arm and leg which h^
suffered in an airplane acidemt
that killed the pilot, Roy is eagerly looking forward to the
flight. His duties will be to
operate the radio.
PALLS IN PAIL OF HOT
WATER, FATALLY BURNED
Riehmond.-Falling over backwards into a pail of hot water
on the kitchen floor, 20 months
old Edmuind Vogt was badly
sealdedand died three days later after all attempts to save his
life had failed. The accident
occurred Monday afternoon
just after the family wash was
done and his mother prepared to
scrub the floor. A pail full of
hot water was taken from the
stove and set on the floor. The
small boy was playing around
the washing machine. He toddled around the pail of hot water, lost his balance amd toppled
in backwards.
School Children  To Have
Medical Attention Weekly
EXAMINATIONS   GIVEN   AT
LOCAL SCHOOL HOUSE
ON   WEDNESDAYS
FIRE PREVENTION
WEEK, OCT. 6-12
TWO FISH STORIES COME
FROM ONE DAY'S SPORT
St Cloud—Fish stories have
run rampant this year, but when
two of them occur on the same
afternooim, it's news. Five St
Cloud men, fishing at Lake Alexandria, testify to the facts. Tommy Lacher got the first actioim,
hooking a good sized pike which
. got away with his leader and
about a foot of line. His partner
in the boat, C. H. Gustafson, immediately after hooked a fish,
landed him, and discovered it to
be the one Lacher had just lost,
with the line still in his mouth.
An hour later, Barney Bachman,
tired of his bad luck, let his rod
lay in the bottom of the boat
while he adjusted the motor.
A fish struck and away went
Bachmami's complete outfit; rod,'
reel,and line. Efforts to locate
the tackle were futile, but Tom
Tolman, patiently casting away,
remarked soon after, that he either had a lively weed, or else
a sluggish fish on his hook. He
puled it in, amd along came Bach-
man's line, rod, reel and a six
pound pike.
Clinton Advocate Editor
Dead At Age Of 75 Years
Theodore Condit, 75 years old,
editor of the Clinon Advocate,
died at his home after a two
months' illness. His wife died
last spring and two daughters
and two sons survive, one of
whom was associated with his
father on the Clinton paper.
Mr. Condit came to Clinton
from Ortonville in 1896 and had
edited the paper since that time.
He was well known in newspaper
circles.
Observanoe of Fire Preveim-
tion Week- from October 6 to 12
should be regarded' both as a duty and a priviledge by every
property owner and citizen.
During the week, which has
been an annual event for many
years, the public will be offered
an unparalleled opportunity to
learn of the hazards of fire and
how they may be avoided and
eliminated as well as what cause
to pursue once a fire has started. Fire Marshalls and Chiefs,
insurance representatives, and
public and private organizations
will coooperate to the fullest
extent to make the week the
success that it deserves to be.
The public will learn of the
danger of old or out-of-condition heating plants, on of the
most prolific sources of fire. It
will be instructed in the menace
of improperly stored inflamable
liquids and rubbish, and of the
danger of accumalations of ancient furniture, clothes and
kndekknacks stored in basements
and attics. It will discover that
when we "save" a few dollars
by making minor electric repairs
ourselves, a disastrous fire may
be the result. And it will learn
that every town and city should
have, above all, a first-class modern building code that will do
away with existing fire traps
and make the construction of
mew substandard building impossible.
Thousands of lives that are
lost each year through fire can
be saved—as can hundreds of
millions of dollars woth of property that goes up in smoke.
Past Fire Prevention Weeks
have done much to keep the fire
loss, unneeessarilly great as it is
from growing larger. Now
everyone should contribute, as
mever before, time and interest
that will make this Week the
most successful and productive
of all.
The new Health Service under
the direction of Dr. Kaufman
was inaugurated Wednesday
with the examination of the
third and fourth grade pupils.
Dr. Kaufman stated that the results are generally good, but added that aim attempt will be-made
at once to bring the average
higher, by recommending the
necessary preventive measures
to parents of children who are
not in good physical condition.
To date, orgnaization of the
orchestra, under the direction1 of
Miss Benson, is only tentative.
Various groups have beem rehearsing, under the direction of
Miss Benson and Mr. Haack, and
it is expected that the organization will be completed this week
and the first general practice
held.
The Boys' Glee Club underthe
direction of Corwin Jones, is also omly partly organized. However, Mr. Jones believes that the
group, now numbering twenty,
will maitaim its present personnel. Only a part of the members
are listed as having previous experience in glee club work.
The Girls' Chorous, directed
by Miss Eunice McCart, held its
first regular practice on Friday.
A student project recently decided upon is a student carnival
to be held in1 October, which will
include the entire school enrollment. Plansforthe carnival are
under the chairmanship of Mr.
Rosen.
All departments of science
in the high school are to be completely equipped for the first
time in the history of the school.
Mr. Rosen, head of the Science
Department, states that within
a few weeks, students in biology,
physics and chemistry will be
able to conduct all required experiments individually. The biology classes are collecting live
specimens to be studied and observed during the year, and will
welome donations of any specimens. A great advance over
previous courses offered here
consists of the use of microscopes. A similar program awaits
the chemistry and physics classes.
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN
CONFER WITH ELSBERG
ON LOCAL HIGHWAY
Dr. A. J. Button, accompanied by Harry Luscher and Ted
Hill, motored to St Paul Thursday for a conference with Commissioner Elsberg. The subject
under discussion was the proposed re-routing olf highway No.
71 going thru Pine River for the
north and south bound traffic.
The projected change in the
highway would mean a considerable difference to the business
men of Pine River, since the
changed route would route the
traffic through the edge of town
and a large amount of transient
trade would be lost, in addition
to providing a much less attractive approach to the village.
Dr. Button and Mr. Luscher,
who returned to Pine River
Thhursday evening, stated that
their suggestions in regard to
maintaining the present course
of the highway were very favorably received, and that there is
good reason to expect that the
proposed change in the route
will be re-considered to Pine
River's advantage.
DISTRICT OFFICERS FOR
REBEKAH LODGE ELECTED
PHILLIPS
66 TO HAVE
NEW   ADDITION
Extensive construction! is under way at the Pine River Oil
Company, owned by Harris Zig-
mund. A cement foundation, 40,
feet square, is laid, and the building will house the Phillips truck
a car, oil tanks, tires and other
supplies, as well as the automatic hoist for servicing. Whem
completed, the entire unit will
constitute a type of station
known as "Super Service" and
will include all necessary space
and equipment for efficient service to motorists.
A pleasant surprise to the
members of the Rebekah lodge
assembled at their regular meeting Tuesday evening, was the
announcement of the election of
two Pine River members to important district offices. Mrs.
Lewis Walton was introduced
to the assemblage by Mrs.Town-
send, chapter secretary, as the
new district president, and Mrs.
Olive Dahl was presented ini her
new office of district secretary.
Mrs. Walton and' Mrs. Dahl
were elected to their new capacities at the convention of District No. 6 of the Rebekah Lodge, held at Crosby on Saturday.
Following the announcement
of this new distinction Ifor the
Pine River Chapter, the regular
program of the meeting was
completed and several games of
cards provided diversion for the
members. A late supper at
Shiffers Cafe, celebrating the
honor paid Mrs. Walton and Mrs.
Dahl completed the evening.
inquire   James   Ware,   Pine
able to take action against the
culprit, although it is believed
that the evidence provides him
with a suspect.
DR. CARL JOHNSON OPENS
OFFICE IN PINE RIVER
Dr. Carl E. Johmson, formerly
of Cambridge, has opened offices
in the suit recently vacated by
Dr. J. J. Killian, and has already established his permanent
home in the Philip Nelson residence which he purchased last
week,.
Dr. Johnson, a graduate of the
University of Minnesota and of
Rush Medical College of Chicago, has had a long and satisfactory practice in Cambridge, and
comes highly recommended by
that community and also by a
large professional acquaintanceship in Winnipeg, Canada, where
he had practiced for twelve
years before coming to Minnesota.
Dr. Johmson selected this com-
unity in which to establish his
home and practice after a week
end spent im and around Pine
River, during which visits he
was impressed with the favorable conditions and pleasant surroundings.
SHEEP KILLED IN
TRUCK ACCIDENT
STATE ASKS BIDS
ON HIGHWAY JOBS
COSTING $300,000
A truck loaded with sheep
narrowly escaped being hit by
the early morning train last
Thursday when they failed to
see the train approaching until
they were about on the tracks.
Rather than try amd stop the
train they decided it would be
better to try a little tipping over
and turned off the road just in
time to avoid the crash. The result was that they swerved to
the side and the truck turned
turtle, landing on the cab. Fortunately neither off the occupants were injured. The sheep
didn't fare so well as the truck
was loaded in two tearsandthose
on the bottom when the truck
was tipped over were suffocated,
six of them falling under the ax.
Both the truck and the sheep
were covered by insurance.
The accident occurred at the
crossing near the Phillips 66
and Mobile gas bulk stations.
Damage to the truck was cer_
fined to the stock rack ' and a
couple of broken windows, the
windows were kicked out by -she
occupants in their attempt to extricate themselves.
NO LIQUOR AT U
FOOTBALL GAMES
TO CHART LAND WHERE
POST AND ROGERS DIED
Detroit Lakes—An airplane
flight to Alaska for the purpose
of locating and marking the
point where Will Rogers and
Wiley Post crashed near Point
Barrow, is the assignment which
Roy G. Karlstrom, who left Detroit Lakes 19 months ago for
Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, is
contemplating as he spends a 30
day furlough with his uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard   of
NOTICE FOR   BIDS
Bids for coal will be received
by the Pine River Board of Education on or before October 10th
1935, for 160 tons of coal, to be
delivered in mot over car lots
from time to time as the local
need arises. Bidders to specify
whether the coal prices are for
F. O. B. Pine River or delivered
to bin at the school building.
The B. T. U. content of the various types of coal submitted is to
be given together with the price
of the coal. The board reserves
the right to reject any or all
bids.
G. P. Rognlie,   Clerk
Ford Rowl and his brother Robert of Minneapolis, were visitors in Pine River Saturday.
DEER TAMED BY CCC
BOYS GO TO MISSOURI
Grand Rapids—Ten young
deer from Itaska county are to
be sent to Missouri. The deer
are fawns which have been
caught and tamed by boys in the
CCC amps, while capturing of
young fawns and taming them
is illegal, these boys have not
fully realized it and have made
pets of the animals which hang
around the camps and can ba
readily handled. Five of these
deer are at camps in Itaska coun
ty amd five in various other
parts of northern Minesota. AH
are to be assembled and shipped to a game refuge in Missouri. Many years ago according to reports, Missouri had
good deer hunting. They have
been killed off, however, until
now comparatively few remain.
The ten from Minnesota are expected to form the mucleous of a
herd that will be developed in a
few years. The game refuge is
in the Ozark mountains.
Bids oini road construction projects estimated to cost approximately $300,000 will be 'opened
by the state highway department October 4, according to an
announcement by N. W. Elsberg
highway commissioner.
The work consists of grading
and graveling, and will be financed out of Minesota's $5,000,000
allotment of federal works progress highway funds. The jobs
will furnish about 175,000 man
hours of employment, highway
engineers estimated. A considerable amount of the work
will be carried out in the winter
months.
PROWLERS AT SHIFFERS
MOTOR INN   GARAGE
OMAR 400 ENLARGING
FILLING   STATION
Fred Moulster, proprietor of
the Community Oil Station, announces that the construction
going on! at present will enlarge
the station to afford double the
present room for storage and
equipment. A concrete foundation is being laid at the rear of
the present structure, with an
excavation' of some depth to afford storage space. When completed the station will have been
almost entirely rebuilt. Mr.
Moulster feels that the station
will be able to give more efficient service to its patrons under the new arrangement.
SLOT MACHINES TAKEN
OUT   OCTOBER   1st.
Gaining admittance by the re^-
moval of two small window
panes in the rear of Shiffer's
Garage, a burgler, operating,
apparently on a small scale, succeeded in rifling the store room
of the adjoining Cafe on Wednes
day might, September 25. Ben
Shiffer, in his apartment over
the Cafe, was roused by slight
.noises in the garage below, and
reached the garage door in time
to prevent any further activity
on the part of the marauder,
who escaped through the damaged window at the rear of the
building. The intruder was in
the act of siphoning gasoline
from a car parked in the rear of
the garage when surprised. To
date, Mr. Shiffer has been   un-
AU slot machines paying in
in United States Legal tender
were removed from restaurants
and other business places in
Pine River om October 1st., in
accordance with state legislation recently enacted. Although
certain counties in the state,
including Crow Wing county,
had anticipated the state in enforcement of the statutes prohibiting such machines, Cass
county business houses were
able to maintain the mahines until this date. The state does
not, however, exclude the use of
"marble games" and other similar equipment paying merchandise premiums.
Mr. and' Mrs. Harold Hill were
visitors in Brainerd on Saturday.
Formal Notice Is Included With
All Football Tickets   Now
Being Mailed To Fans
The University of Minnesota
has decided this year to take
time by the headgear and do
everything it can in advance to
avoid the charges of drinking in
connection with football games
that were brought last fall
against many American Colleges, though not against Minnesota ini particular.
Frank G. McCormick, director of athletics, has issued a
statement saying that drinking
will not be tolerated at football
games. Persons who come to a
game intoxiated will be refused
admissiom, and those who insist
on drinking in the stands will be
put out, McCormick said.
His formal statement is being
included in all envelopes in
which tickets are being mailed
by the university to those who
have ordered them. It says:
"The Big Ten conference was
organized to carry on athletics
om a high plane. The institutions and their representatives,
over a number of yeas, have
sucessfully carried out this ideal,
and have given athletics an important place in the educational
program.
"After last football season the
conference directors recognized
that drinking at football games
was growing and would have to
be checked. Each institution
agreed locally to take the necessary action to eliminate this
trouble. Over indulgence by a
small minority results in conduct disgusting or offensive to
other patrons and is tearing
down the fine traditions and
ideals of college football.
"We wish to take this opportunity to give notice that ushers
amd officers are being instructed to prevent drinking in the
stadium and to refuse admission to holders of tickets who are
intoxicated. We shall invoke
the license conferred by the
ticket and eject from the stadium, anyone violating the above
restriction!. We earnestly request the co-operation of all patrons in order that we may keep
football games at Minnesota on
the highest possible plane."
DR. KAUFMAN APPOINTED HEALTH   OFFICER
Dr. A. J. Kaufman, recently
appointed Health Officer of Pine
River, last week volunteered' his
services free of charge, to the
school board. By arrangement
with the school officials, Dr.
Kaufman will conduct' medical
examinations of the students at
the school every Wednesday afternoon. Any serious physical
defects or ailments of individual students will be broughth to
the attention of the parents.
Dr. A. N. Meiand has also offered his services for dental examination of the students, the examinations to be held in conjunction with the medical examinations.
This system off health service
will be of inestimable value to
the students and the patrons of
the Pine River school. A more
detailed explanation of the service will be given by Dr. Kaufman at the next meeting of the
Parent - Teacher Association.
dm that occasion Dr. Kaufman
will also discuss health programs
for the school and the importance of parent cooperation.
BOYS' FIGHT LEADS
TO FAMILY FIGHT
Brownsdale—A fight between
two boys on the school grounds
at Brownsdale, resulted in a riot
between thirty members and
relatives of two families, with
heavy casualties reported on
both sides. More bitter than
the family feuds of the southern
mountains. The fight raged in
deadly earnest, and at least
three people were given medical
attention for serious injuries.
The fight between Art Day and
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