The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1936-10-22

              PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME II NUMBER 10
THE PINE RIVER JOURNAL, PINE RIVER, CASS COUNTY, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1936
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 Per Year
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NEWS BRIEFS OF
INTEREST FROM
'ROUND THE STATE
WORLD STILL HAS SOME
HONEST PEOPLE TODAY
Cokato.—Proving -that the
world still has a few honest people, two twenty dollar bills lost
on the streets in Cokato, came
back to the owner from Minneapolis. Edwin Johnson of Knap,
the loser, discovered when leaving Cokato, after having attended a political rally, that there
was a hole in the pocket where
the bills should have been—and
weren't. He advertised for the
lost currency and it was returned
to him by a Minneapolis man,
who had watched for the ad.
He made the trip by bus to Cokato to return the $40.
BEES ATTACK FARMER
Red Wing.—While attempting
to rescue a valuable Jersey cow
from the attacks of a swarm of
beens, Fred H. Rahrman, Burn-
side resident, suffered inumera-
ble stings from 100 bees. Gasoline fumes had enveloped the
premises where 50 swarms of
bees are kept and they left the
hives and swarmed all around
the cow.
PTA WILL MEET NOV. 2
The next PTA meeting will
be held November 2. Plans are
being made to study Relief and
Welfare Work. Several speakers will be invited to discuss the
questions; Probate Judge Oliver,
will explain the "Mother's Pension" and other laws pertaining
to relief ;Miss Sargent, the County Welfare Worker, will speak
about her work, and Mr. Elmer
will explain his work. Mrs. Reed
will also be asked to give a general survey of health conditions
as she found them in county.
OPENING MEETING OF
LADIES BRIDGE CLUB
Beginning the nineth year of
its organization, the Ladies Brid
ge Club met for the first session of the year at the home of
Mrs. Frank Anderson last week.
Bridge was played at three tables followed bv a de'icious lunch served by the hostess. Prizes were won bv Mrs. D. L.
Triggs. who held high score and
Mrs. Ollie Dahl who received second. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Ma-
ble Rode, with Mrs. Ollie Dahl
and Miss Esther Conzet as hostesses.
CHILD IS    SAVED    BY
SEVEN YEAR OLD GIRL
Tracy.—Credit for saving the
two year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. D. E. Sherwood is given
to Beverly Hofte, 7, who jumped from the dock at Lake She-
tek and pulled the child to shore.
The boy had fallen into three
:-bet of waiter, floundered and
gone down. Beverly, who is an
excellent swimmer, received instructions in life saving during
the summer from the Red Cross
BENSON FOR GOV.
DAY AT ST CLOUD
Benson for Governor Day will
be held in St Cloud, on Friday,
October 23. This is expected to
be the biggest political rally in
Minnesota during this campaign.
A program has been planned for
the entire day and will be broadcast over three of the major stations in the northwest; from
WCCO, WDAY and WEBC.
Practically all the F-L candidates will be present to discuss
the issues. The main program
will be held in the Central Junior High School Building, which
has the largest seating oanacity
of any building in central Minnesota. Good amplifying equipment will carry the candidate's
soe:S£hes to other buildings and
the crowd outside. After the
evening program a dance will be
held at the Breen Winter Gardens, with Schuster's orchestra.
A bier parade will form at the
Breen Hotel in the evening, in
which drum corps from visiting
counties will take part.
NORWAY LAKE
Mrs. Chas. Bates, Correspondent
Mr. and Mrs. Peder Nessc of
Bemidji. spent the week end at
the N. D. Sherwood home.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Riley were
supper guests at the Bates home
Sunday.
Mrs. Sherwood and Mrs. Bates
were callers in the Whitefish vicinity Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Riley and
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bates were
Sunday visitors at the T. J. Riley home.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Moroney
and children of Wadena, spent
several days at the Hugh Burgett home.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Houg and
grandpa Houg of Moorhead, visited at the Marius Houg home
from Sunday until Tuesday.
Mrs. Teagarden spent Monday with grandma Riley.
REP. ROUNDUP TONIGHT, OCI 22
This sketch, full of rare humor will be presented at the Oddfellows Hall on Thursday evening, Oct. 22, at 8 p. m. The scene
is layed in the back lawn of Mrs.
Democratic's home. The time is
one of those hot days in June
1936.
The cast is as follows:
Mrs. Democratic__Mrs. Harris
Zigmund.
Mrs. Republican Mrs.   Elias
Rovik
Miss New Deal Mrs. Ernest
Robideau.
Old Mamy Mickelson__ Mrs.
Ollie Dahl
Clever lines, clever players—■
you'll enjoy it regardless'of your
politics—Mrs. Republican gets a
dig, Mrs. Democrat at slam, and
Miss New Deal a bang.
Earl Isensee of Mpls. Will Speak
You will have a chance to
hear one of the Young Republicans give a short talk which
will be of interest to everyone.
Mr. Jones will entertain the
audience with their favorite
songs. Mrs. Rovik in costume,
will amuse the audience with one
of her specialty songs.
Lee Isensee Will Talk
Mr. Lee Isensee of Pine River,
will give a short talk on "Past
Administrations." i He has voted forthepast 60 years and with
his keen memory can entertain
you with real facts.
Colonial Commonwealth
Mrs. Frank Anderson, representing Wilson Township, will
give a brief outline of colonial
days. Music by the Pine River
Players will close the evening's
entertainment.
Short talks will also be given
by Mrs. Gus Parsons, county
chairwoman, of Pillager, and
Don Lundrigan, Young Rep. Co.
Chairman.   .
Sunflower Girls
The Sunflower Girls will have
a candy sale and cast a roguish
smile at you.
FORMER P. R. STUDENT IS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
Virgil Powell, who was a student at the local high school last
year, died on Monday, as the result of an accidental shooting
which occurred at Jacobson,.
Minnesota, where he was living.
He had been out hunting and returned home. The gun was ac-,:
cidentally discharged while he
was taking it from the car,
bullet lodging in his chest,
died soon afterward.
Virgil was sixteen years okh
His parents and a sister and br
the
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P. R. HIGH SCHOOL
CARNIVAL TO BE
HELD FRI. 0CT.31
The annual High School Carnival will be held at the Pine River Armory on Friday evening,
October 30. Indications are,
that this will be the biggest and
best Carnival ever staged by the
local school. Members of the
faculty are in charge of the various attractions and are spareing
nothing in the line of entertainment. Many beautiful and useful prizes will be given away at
the CARNVIAL—Be there to
get yours.   Watch the windows
ther survive.   While he was atfj of business places for a display
tending school in Pine River, hgfof the prizes.
stayed with his aunt. Mrs. Lloyilj',    On the stage on the main floor
Coates.    His manv friends here .there  will be a blackfaoe-min-
are saddened by the news of his; strel show, and an amateur show
untimely death.    Funeral servi-
SCHOOL NOTES
where each contestant will face
ces will be held to-day (Thurs) 4 the microphone    and    have
at Jacobson. I chance of winning an attractive
prize. This will be followed by a
boxing-match under the directi-
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^__ on of coach Matson.
The number of students who The basement will be lined
have entered the local school, with booths of all sortS) hot dog
coming from other schools is j stand> te& YOom> ghooting gal-
surprising.   Schools represented lery> and many other pl,aces   of
areJ I interest that you can't afford to
Grant School, Ledyard,    la.;;misS-    Don't forget    the    corn
Loveland, Pottawattamie, Coun-j garnie_try your luck and win a
beautiful blanket, table spread,
ty, la.; Council Bluffs. Ia.: Wa-
tertown, Wis.; Downing Public
schools. Schuvler County, Mo.;
Agar, S. D.; Ree Heicrhts. S. D.;
Pleasant Valley Public School,
Meadow, S. D.; Perkins County
Schools. Bison, S. D.: Carson
Co. Public Schools, S. D; Nelson
County Public Schools, Lakota,
N. D.; Sioux Co. Public Schools.
No. Dak.; Tomkawa High scrfaoT
Oklahoma; Hooker 'Co. High
School, Mullen, Neb.: Vicksburg
Publis Schools, Vicksburg, Miss.
The music and dramatic departments of the Pine River,
high school, gave entertainments
for the assembly hour at the
high schools at Hackensack and
Cass Lake on Wednesday aften-
noon. The program consisted
of numbers by the school band
under the direction of Supt.
Haack, the Mixed Chorus and
the Boys Glee Club under the
direction of Mr. Jones; the Girl's
Glee Club with Miss Hill as
director, and the dramatic group
directed by Miss Isaacson.
PLUM - HOFF
Miss Marie Plum of Pequot,
became the bride of Mr. Wayne
Hoff of Merrifield, October 14.
After the ceremony the couple
left on a short trip through Northern Minnesota, after which
they will be at home to their
many friends at Cross Lake,
where they will make their future home.
BIRTHDAY CLUB HONORS
MRS. HARVE CROMETT
On Tuesday afternoon the
Birthdav Club gathered at the
home of Mrs. Harve Cromett to
see that her birthday party
was celebrated properly. Ten
members and one guest were pre
sent. The afternoon was spent
in playing cards, visiting and doing fancy work. A delicious
lunch was served by the hostesses, after which Mrs.Cromett was
presented with a beautiful birthday gift.
tea set, electric percolator, toaster or lamp or a dozen other prizes that will go to the winners.
The local business men have
donated very generously to make this Carnival a huge success.
Practically every business place
in town is represented on the
prize list.
General admission is 10c—
watch for the posters which are
being printed this week.
The local football team will
play Pequot at Pequot Friday.
A campaign has started for
the sale of season tickets for the
school activities during the winter. Basket-ball starts soon—.
get your tickets now!
C. A. RYAN STRESSES WORLD PEACE IN
CONGRESS'AL RACE
WPA NOW DRAWING UP
HOT LUNCH PROJECTS
FOR CASS CO. SCHOOLS
GOP   MEETING
Clark Amy and Clifford Houg
left for Baudette Friday, where
they will operate a filling station.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Howard
left for their home at Livermore,
la. Sunday, after spending several days at their cabin on Norway Lake, supervising some repair work.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Burgett
and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mar-
oney drove to Bena Friday, and
spent the day with Ernest, who
is employed in a CCC camp
there. Ernest returned home
with them and spent the remainder of the week.
Franklin Ellsworth, former
Congressman of the second dist.
was the main speaker at the Republican Rally at the Oddfellows
Hall Saturday evening. Dr.
Dingle introduced Mr. Ellsworth,
who explained the differences
between the Democratic and Republican parties, discussing the
tariff question.
Mrs. C. H. Lynde of Minneapolis, gave a short talk on the
state candidates after which Mr.
Starkweather, countv chairman,
sooke on state questions. The
Pine River Players, Mrs. Marion
Sherwood and Mrs. Ollie Dahl
also added to the progtam.
Try A Want   Ad
SEWING PROJECT IMPORTANT PART OF WPA
Women folk of Cass county,
to the number of 17; all of whom
otherwise would be on direct relief, now are engaged on the local WPA sewing-projects.
This fact was ■- made public
this week by Virginia Shearer
of Brainerd, in charge of the
projects in this district. The
work is under the general supervision of Mrs. M. Law, acting
as state division director in the
WPA. In addition to the 17 women employed on county, sewing projects, there are 28 other
men and women under Mrs.
Law's jurisdiction, who are engaged in associated activities.
According to careful estimates
at the Brainerd office, buving
power among this clas =5 of WPA
workers in Cass county is maintained to the extent of $2317.86
each month.
"Many people," said Mrs. Law
"consider WPA only on the basis of its out-of-door activities,
yet the unseen worker, who
otherwise would be on direct re-
Four schools in Cass County
took advantage last year of the
assistance offered by the WPA
to develop the hot school lunch,
according to Mr. Gilbertson.
Projects are now being drawn
up for this school year and it
is expected that there will be several more taking advantage of
it this year.
There are several methods
wherebv food mav be secured
for school lunches: 1. The
school board may contribute all
or part; 2. Communitv organizations may furnish funds for
food; 3. Pupils may contribute
food; 4. Pupils, who are f inan-
ciallv able, may pav a small sum
for their lunches: 5. Food showers mav be held in the schools;
7. Families, of those children
who cannot go home at noon,
may be asked to make a weekly
contribution of food or money.
Superintendents who are interested should get in touch with
the district WPA office.
lief, is doing useful community
work and is being trained for
opportunities in private industry
We have 6,774 women and 3.985
men working on these indoor
projects in the state. These women are the bread winners of
their families."
"Counties are benefitting twofold from this WPA work," Mrs.
Law continued. "For example,
our sewing women make some
153,000 serviceable garments
each month for the needy. Already, we have clothed some 48,
000 relief families. Had it not
been for articles made by the
sewing projects, county taxing
units would have been obliged to
purchase most of these supplies.
MPLS. LADIES WILL
SPEAK AT TEA TUES.
C. A. Ryan stresses world peace.
Congressman Harold Knutson
of the sixth district, is facing
the stiffest fight of his career.
He is opposed by C. A. Ryan,
Farmer-Labor, whose candidacy
carries the endorsement of the
National Union For Social Justice, the Townsend organizatidn,
and many other liberal groups.
Although this is Mr. Ryan's first
bid for public office, he has for
many years taken an active interest in state and national affairs. He is best known for his
interest of world peace and the
world peace issue is one that is
nearer to the hearts of people today than it has been since the
late World War.
Conditions in Europe are not
unlike those of 1914, when civil
strife set the world on fire. People in America do not want another war and are therefore responsive to the pleas of those
who oppose becoming involved
in the affairs of Europe. That
is why the Ryan Candidacy is
taking root in the Sixth Congressional District.
Mr. Ryan, who is in the land
business in Jenkins, enjoys the
respect and confidence of all
those who know him. The high
regard in which he is held by
the people in his home town was
reflected in the vote accorded
him by this village in the Primaries. It is significant that not
one vote on the Farmer-Labor
ticket in the entire community in
which he resides was cast
against him. His reputation for
honesty and integrity is unquestioned. In the political field e[s in the business field, C. A.
Ryan is straightforward and
honest:"
Three prominent Minneapolis
ladies will speak at a Tea at the
home of Mrs. T. E. Hill on Tuesday afternoon, October 27.
Mrs. Vince Day, wife of Judge
Day, will give a talk on Peace.
Mrs. Kenneth Haycraft, wife of
the well-known All-American
End, and a very interesting soea
ker, will talk on "Politics of Today and Tomorrow," and Mrs.
Benson, wife of Senator Elmer
Benson, will tell some interesting
facts about Washington.
The speaking will begin at 2
p. m. Everyone interested is
asked to attend.
SPECIAL DAY AT MILDRED
CHAPEL SUN, OCTOBER 25
A Harvest Festival will be
held at the Mildred Chapel on
Sunday, October 25. Three services will be conducted during
the day; morning, afternoon and
evening. The Harvest Thanksgiving Service will be held in the
afternoon at 2 p. m. The speakers for the day will be Rev. J.
A. Wiebe, a returned missionary
from India, and Rev. H.E. Wiens
of Mt. Lake, Minnesota. The
choir and others will also take
part in the program. A Thanksgiving Dinner, nrovided by the
community will be served at the
Conference Dining Hall.
The Congregation desires and
heartily invites all the people
here and in the surrounding
communities to be with them on
this day.
HONOR ROLL
The following new and renewal subscriptions to the Journal
have been received the past
week:
Look at the date on your paper, if you are in arrears, stop in
and see us.
We were unable to get the
honor roll straightened out this
w;eek as there were so many renewals the last day, but we will
have it all completed next week.
DAMS TO BE OPERATED THIS WINTER
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CARPENTERS SELL Summed
RESORT ON LAKE ADA
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Carpenter
have' sold their summer resort,
Old Point Comfort, on Lake Ada
to Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Henselin
of Balaton, Minn.
Mr. and Mrs. Henselin plan on
arriving here in March and intend to make their home at the
lake the year around.
Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter plan
on making an extended tour thru
the south and the west. They
came to> Pine River 12 years ago
from Minneapolis. Mrs. Carpenter has managed and built up
the resort, while 'Carp' has been
busy selling gas for Phillips 66.
Plans are being made to operate the type 'C dams during the
winter months, according to J.
H. Downs, Supt. for the division
of drainage and waters in Dist.
No. 2. Dams have been comole-
ted at Five Point, Bowen, Pine
Mountain, Mayo, Jule, Ada, and
Island Lakes in Cass county and
dams at Hattie, Blackwater and
Hand, are under construction.
Provisions have been made
for the heating of the materials
for the concrete and the building
of a shelter over the entire
structure. The upper and lower coffer dams will be built 8 or
10 feet higher than necessary to
act as a wall for the shelter over
the structure.
It is planned to use 24 inch
culverts for the heating of the
sand and gravel and water tanks
to heat the water before the cement is mixed. Some cf the dynamite work will be left until
spring as the placing of the dynamite with frozen material
would not be a sound practice
due to the frost coming out of
th edike in the spring which
would cause a very noticeable
settling.
Nineteen dams have been
completed in the district to date
and nine others are unde^ com
struction at the present time.
Judge Day of St Paul, was in
town calling on friends Saturday.