The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1937-08-04

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PINE RIVER JOURNAL
■OLUME  III   NUMBER  51
THE PINE RIVER JOURNAL, PINE RIVER,  CASS  COUNTY,  MINNESOTA,   THURSDAY,  AUGUST  4,  193S
SUB. $1.00 In County, $1.50 outside
IEWS BRIEFS OF
INTEREST FROM
'ROUND THE STATE
|MAZED     WHEN     FISH
JUMPS     INTO   BOYS   BOAT
Montevideo.—"And just imagine our
jrnrise  when  a   five  and    one-half
jund northern pike jumped right in-
our boat."    Sounds like the very
Jshiest   of   fish   ptories<   doesnf.t   it,
at three local youths will vouch for
lie   truth   of   the   statement.     Cecil
|nd  Warren  Ferca  and  Wally  John-
Mi  were fishing recently  at Horse-
loe lake near Bemidji when Wally
lught  a   crappie.    Just  as  he was
[rjling it   nto the boat    a   northern
*e  jumped  out  of  the  water  and
tillowed the crappie into the vessel,
lecll Ferch took the situation in liana
|nd got a hold of the large fiish be-
ore it could get away.    And if the
loys didn't have the fish to prove the
Itory, it would be pretty hard to be-
leve.
M.
E.     COUNTRY     STORE
Contrary to the Country Store
item of last week, this is the fourtn
consecutive year of successful Country Stores rather than the third as
was stated. The original Country
atore was held at the pavilion on
Norway Lake four yeans ago. Since
that time, and again this year, Harv
Cromett's lakeshore home has been
the location selected for the social
bour.sale of dinners and fancy work.
A splendid menu has been arranged for the dinner. Ice cream and
cake will be served throughout the
afternoon. The ladies offer a fine
assortment of fancy work, ladies ana
childrens garments, baked foods,
fresh and canned vegetables and
fruits at very reasonable prices.
You are welcome—and your patron
age  will  be  appreciated.
PARK DEDICATION
ATTRACTS LARGE
CROWD WED.
|908    MODEL    BUICK    TO
GO     ON     LONG     JOURNEY
Ortonville.—The   World's   Fair     ac
few York next year isn't going to be
surprise  to  Alec   Semrau,  a  loeai
tutomobile distributor.   He's going to
a part of it—with his 1908 Buick,
Tne  of  the very few Buick  automobiles  of that vintage in  working or-
tter In the country. And what's more,
pe expeeos to drive it to the World's
fair.     A  familiar   sight   around    »a
Ortonville  for   many  years,     "Alec"
bid his 1908 Buick have taken part
jn many a local parade.    Always in
perfect running order, it has brought
liack many fond memories to the old-
pimers as it   ours around town. Un-
Ber tentative arrangements, Mr. Sem-
pau  will   drive  the  30  year   old   car
next  year from    Ortonville    through
the Twin Cities, Chicago and    thence
to New York City.   He will stop    to
lisplay the "old timer" along the way
poTIowing  the appearance  of tlie car
|t the fair it is thought possible thsv.t
trip   will   continue   from     there
hi the eastern seaboard to Florida
west to the pacific coast on the
•turn journey.
ISTATE  IS CHALLENGED TO
BETTER     THIS     RECORD
Storden.—New champions are being
I discovered every day, but here is one
I whose record  is  a  challenge  to  thy
(entire   state.     Simon   Oleson    began
driving twine binders in the year 1883
the age of twelve years,  and he
koperated them every year  since
time—a  total  of 55 years.    Al-
»h  retired from  the    farm    the
Tst IT years, Mr. Oleson is as ispry
fas a two year old and has made it a
I point to operate a binder every year
ljust tc keep the record going.    Now
Ihe challenges anyone in the state to
yient  his  record.    Back  in  the    old
Uays   when   binders   first  came  into
*ise there were no experts to fix them
rwhen they refused to work. The local
salesman was called and he in turn
usually found It necessary tp call an
expert from the factory. While waiting for the factory man on one such
occasion, Simon fixed the binder, hlt-
■lied the three horses to it and was
kitting  grain  when  the factory  man
Arrived.    This man told Mr. Olespn's
father, "keep that boy on the binder"
and as a result Simon was the "binder   doctor"   for   years   in   the   community   of   Holstein,  Ia.    Twine  binders may have come into use a year
or so before 1883, but if there's a man
who  ha* cut grain  with  them  every
year  for  more   than  55   years,    ilr.
Oleson would like to hear from him.
JEWELER  GIVEN   FOUR  YEARS
TO     REPAIR   A     WATCH
Luverne.—After lying idle  in a  repair shop for the last four years, a
erlst  watch  belonging  to  Don    Sol-
who now  resides in  California,
returned to him last week when
rrived  for  a  short   visit.     When
Solberg  left   Luverne   four  years
he forgot his wrist watch and had
jt remembered it since. Upon passing  the local jewelry store however,
it   suddenly   dawned  upon  him     thai
once upon a time he had    owned    a
■wrist watch and left it in the shop
for  repairs.    "Hmm,"   cogitated     Mr.
SftlbecJ "I wonder if it's done yet?"
|Vrhe  jeweler  assured  him   that    the
time-pice was done—and    had   been
for four years.
SERVICES HELD FOR
CHAS. DURM AT M.
E. CHURCH FRI.
Charles Thomas Durm was born
February 17, 1873 at Winchester,
Tenn. He passed away July 27, 1938
following an illness of three years
duration.
He was united in marriage to Ida
Belle Couser on December 31, 1895 at
Kline, Tenn. Seven children were
born to bless this union, of which six
survive.
In 1900, Mr. Durm moved with his
family to Montana, where they made
their home until 1920, when they
moved to Nebraska, residing therw
until 1927, when they moved to North
Dakota, where they lived until 1930
when they moved to Swanburg, where
they have, since made their home.
Mr. Durm joined the Methodist
Church when a young man and was
active in Christian work up to the
time of his death.
He is survived by his wife and six
children, Will of Denver, Colorado
Isom of Lotna LiridUr Calif.; Elsie"*■ Brockenshiie
Murrer of Swanburg; Kenneth of Lin
coin, Neb.; and Edna Grinols and
Edwin Durm of Swanburg. Also 12
grandchildren, two brothers and two
sisters.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Methodist Church in Pine
River last Friday, with Rev. MacKinney officiating, interment was made
in the Swanburg cemetery.
Out of town relatives present, were
Mr. and Mrs. Will Durm and daughter Bonita of Denver, Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Durm of Lincoln, Neb., and
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Couser, a brother
of Mrs. Durm, of Baker, Montana.
The dedication ceremonies held at
the park last Wednesday evening
were decidedly successful in every
way. A large crowd was present
and the talks by Dan Delury of Walker, and the Reverends MacKinney,
Peterson and Huss were well received. The military band played a
rousing program of marches and th*
fireworks, touched off following Sthe
music made a beautiful spectacle.
The dedication was sponsored by
the Commercial-'Club and supported
by the business men. A rising vote
of thanks is due the various members who acted on the committees,
for giving the public such a splendid   evening   of   entertainment.
Following is the program (played
by the 185th Field Artillery Band or
Iowa, under the direction of AVar-
rant Officer N. A. Fields:
March, "34th Division" by Latey
March, "Army Blue" by Brinsmead
Overture,   "Old  Vienna" by  Kins
Trumpet Trio, "Flirtations" by Clarke
Sgt.   Baker,     and   Pvts.    Holloinan
and Eiserman
Popular, "Ti-Pi-Tin" by Grever
March, "National Guard"     by Carazb
Official National Guard of the U. S.
Vocal  Solo,    Open the Gates  of the
Temple"   by  Knapp,   sung by  Pvt.
Kenneth Hakes, Arr. by Hakes
Popular,   "Heigh   Ho"     from     Snow
White,  by Morey  and   Churchill.
Trumpet   Solo,   "Stars   in   a   Velvet.v
Sky" by Clarks. Played by Warrant
Officer N. A. Fields with Pvt. Hakes
directing.
Popular,   "Let's   Sail  to  Dreamland'
by Kogen.
Popular  Novelty,  "Toy  Trumpet" by
Scott
Popular,   "Rosalie"   from   Rosalie  by
bySgt. Lander on the Xylophone.
Porter.   Sung   by   Pvt.  Hakes,   ace.
'SHarch, "Glory of the    Trumpets   by
$400,000 Allotted
For Cass and Crow
Wing REA Project
TWO   NEW  TEACHERS   ENGAQ^
ED  FOR THE  LOCAL SCHOOL
VERNE   LOCKWOOD
Verne Lockwood, candidate for reelection as State Representative ot
Cass County, was in Pine River Monday  shaking hands with old friends.
SPECIAL  PROGRAM  AT TABERNACLE     SUNDAY     EVENING
SWANBURG   LADIES  AID  TO
GIVE  DINNER AND  BAZAAR
The Swanburg Community Ladies
Aid will hold their annual Chicken
Dinner and Bazaar on Wednesday,
August 10, at the Swanburg school.
Serving will begin at noon. Adults
40c and children 25c. Everyone welcome.
CARD  OF  THANKS
We wish to extend our most sincere thanks and appreciation to our
many friends and neighbirs for their
acts of kindness during the illness
and death of our beloved husband
and father. Also to all those who
sent floral offerings and to Rev. MacKinney and his sons for their beautiful songs and kind words of sympathy.
Mrs. Ida Durm and family
ANNUAL   IOWA   PICNIC   TO
BE  HELD  AT PEQUOT SUNDAY
The annual Iowa-Minnesota picnic
will be held at Pequot next Sunday,
August 7. The program will begin
at 10:45 a. m. at the fair grounds
and will consist of the following
numbers:
10:45 a. in., music by Pequot band.
11 a. in.. Open air service by visiting pastor.
12 noon,  Picnic  dinners.
1 ii. in.. Music by band Address of
Welcome by tlie Mayor, speaker for
the day, song by male quartet and
sports.
Everyone is asked to bring a picnic lunch. Home made ice cream
will be served on the grounds.'
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Haack returned
Sunday, following a vacation at Thief
River Falls and Grygla.
The director of this band, Warrant
Officer N. A. Fields, is 'a nephew oi
Lon Fields of Pine River. The band
is stationed at Camp Ripley doing
their  annual summer  training.
Use A Want Ad
A service of • Unique interest will
(alee place at the Pine River Gospel
Tabernacle next Sunday evening. The
choir will render a part of the Book
ol Exodus in solos, male quartetts
and choirT^ses' will (Sing), illusttrateiT
by stereopticon pictures. The program is as follows:
"Hear,  O  Ye People" Bass  solo    by
Verne MacKinney.
■'Tho' Bondmen in Egypt," Male Quar
tet.
"To Canaan O Let Us Return" Mixee?
Chorus.
"The   Stars   on  the   Jordan"   soprano
isolo  by Mrs. Verne Chumley.
"The  Promise of Jacob"  Tenor  solo
by   Rev.   Mao/Kinney   with   Chorus.
"And Moses Said Unto Pharaoh" Recitative Bass and Tenor.
"Heavier  Grows  the    Hand"    Mixed
Chorus.
"And  tie Officers  of Israel"  Recitative bass, tenor and- contralto.
'And Moses Returned Unto the Lord"
Recitative   bass.
"The Lord  Said Unto  Moses"  Men's
Chorus.
"The   Evening  Moon"   contralto  solo
by Betty Lembke.
These   are   the   openinqg   numbers
of the cantata "The Pillar of Fire.
The remainder of the cantata will De
given at a later date.
New teachers engaged at the Pine
River school for the coming term,
are Miss Hulda Fihn, who taught r.t
Hawley last year, in charge of the
commercial courses, and Miss Mildoed
Rasmusson, a former teacher of Good
rich, who will teach in th Junior
High and have charge of the orchestra. Miss Rasmusson is also an ac
complished violinist.
STATE FARM BUREAU BOARD MET
IN CASS COUNTY
Cass Lake (in spite of its recent
unfavorable publicity) was honored
last Saturday, by being chosen as the
meeting place for the Executive Committee of the Minnesota Farm Bureau, this being the first time they
have ever met away from the state
office.
J. S. Jones who has his summer
home on Pike Bay, invited the group
to hold their regular monthly meeting at Binghams, where the usual
business was transacted and reports
of various departments given.
Dinner was served to about thirty-
five people in the evening, which included state officers, board members
and their wives. Distinguished guests
included Congressman Harold Knutson, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Christenson
of the school of Agriculture, St Paul,
and Mr. and Mrs...L. O. Rossman ot
Grand Rapids.
Edward J. Dorsey and Frank P.
Madigan, President and Secretary bf
the Cass County Farm Bureau, and
their wives were included in the
group.
Sell It With A Journal Want Ad
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TO THE
PUBLIC
We wish to thank the people of this community and the surrounding country for their
kind patronage during all these years we have
been in business in Pine River. Especially do
we remember, at this time, the many friends
who faithfully have traded with us in the past 30
years.   Thank You!
We are selling out to Arthur Zigmund and
we feel confident you will be more than pleased to continue trading at the same store.
Mr. and Mrs.
Paul E. Lindberg
Developments in Washington, resulting in more liberal allotments for
rural electrification in Cass and Crow
Wing counties have made current for
farmers in this vicinity a possibility
depending only upon the attitude 01
tne farmers themselves.
The government has allotted four
hundred thousand dollars for the
construction of rural lines in the
"Second District" which comprises
Cass and Crow Wing counties an*
some other adjacent territory. Over
one hundred twenty-five miles 01
line is proposed or under construction, and 275 miles are to be developed this month. From 50 to 100
miles will be developed in the vicinity of Pine River, the amount depending upon the response of the
farmers.
While no specific date for turning
on the current can be determined at
the present time, it is true that
prompt action by the farmers in
signing up will greatly hasten the allocation of funds to each individual
line and the beginning of actual construction work. As far as the government is concerned, construction
work could be started this week.
The R. E. A. is waiting for the farmers to say "We will take current'
and sign the contracts.
On Friday evening, Mr. Ditlow,
who has been sent to this area by the
Washington office of the R. E. A.,
will address a meeting in the gymnasium of the local school. All persons interested in Rural Electrification are invited to attend. Several
musical numbers have been planned
for the program and an opportunity^
to sign the contracts will be afrj
ed.
TWO BUSINESS
CHANGES IN PINE
RIVER THIS WEE
Pine River, this week, welcomes
into its business fraternity two new
business men. Mr. Arthur Zigmund
who has purchased the P. E. I
berg Store and Dr. G. A. Adkins vliwj
purchased   the  St  Matthew  hospital!
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Zigmund wno
have made their home in Pine Rivel
for the past month, and who recently
purchased the P. E. Lindberg store!
took possession on Monday of thia
week, and have since been busy re]
arranging .the stock and completing
the inventory. Mr. Zigmund is a foK
mer resident of Pine River and 11
well known here. Read their adjon
another page of this issue.—
Dr. and Mrs. Adkins arrived Sunday and moved into the Dr. Button
residence which they recently purchased together with the St Matthew
hospital, taking possession August 1.
After renovating and redecorating
the entire hospital building, Dr. and
Mrs. Adkins plan to hold an "open
hospital day" when the public will be
invited to visit the hospital and lnj-
spect the new facilities for medica|
care which are being installed.
      A.
NOTICE
The Farmer-Labor Club of l'ine
River, will hold its regular meeting
at the armory Monday evening, August 8, at 8 p. m.
Arrangements have been made to
have Mr. Edgar Mullins of Coleraine
speak.
Lunch will be served following thex'
meeting.    All   members   and   liberals
are invited to attend and enjoy  th
evening.
M. L. Kinneberg,
HONOR  ROLL,
The following new arl
subscriptions to the Jcl
been received the past wj
Look at the label on
if you are in arrears, stc
us.
Dr. Adkins, Pine River
H. A. McCullough, Pine
Verne Lockwood, Motlea