The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1939-07-28

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PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME  IV  NUMBER 49l
THE PINE Hi VER JOURNAL, PINE RIVER,  CASS COUNTY,  MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1939
SUB. $1.00 In County, $1.50 outeide
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Out of the . .
Waste Basket
—By—
GRANT   BERGSTROM
Feature Entertainment for Cass Fair
The man that probably enjoys
his work more than any other per
son in our estimation, is the trap
drummer. while watching one u
action the other evening, we could
not help but notice the ease with
which he went through a series , of
boop-boops   and   bing-bings.
* * * *
There were, about fifteen different contraptions attached tb
the big drum, ranging from ai
hunk of wood to a cow bell, and
in less time than it takes to tell
it, the drummer-man could race
around and give them all a tap
or two and recover from the
terrific swinging without batting
an eye and go on sereneiy thumping  the  big  drum.
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Np Time Foi* Argument
Ted Lavoie walked down the street
Tuesday afternoon and nobody seemed to recognize him. The reason:
Just 20 minutes before, while he was
doing some repair work on his house
he ran into a nest of yellow-jackets
who immediately took their toll. He
was stung only twice, once above the
right eye and once on the left arm
but he looked like he'd either been
in a rolling-pin fight or some kind
friend had smacked him a hard one.
The sting of a yellow-jacket is very
painful  and  also poisonous.
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What To Do In Such a Matter
We have been told, that should
you encounter one of these demons the bes: thing to do is to
apply wet mud to the spot where
the stinger entered. This .will
ease the pain and reduce the
swelling in a short time. (if
course the best remedy is to stay
away from  the beasts.
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And They All Got Away
On a recent trip to Iowa, Lon
Fields induced his two young nephews down there, to dig a bunch of
fish worms for him. He was so surprised at the number they obtained
that he paid them off to the tune of
$1.30 and decided to take them with
him home. In order to get the
squirmers on the bus he boardea,
he tipped the Oriver 25c and later
was forced to part with ,, another
quarter for some water for the wig-
glers. When he reached Minneapolis, a friend had purchased tickets
for a fight in anticipation of Lon's
arrival, but he declined the invitation, saying that he wanted to be
sure nothing happened to his fish-
bait which was getting higher-priced
all the time. When he arrived in
Brainerd, he invested in a telephone
call to Pine River, requesting his
wife to send someone to pick him up
so as to save the necessary bus wait.
Bright and early the next morning,
Lon drove out to his cabin on Black-
[OPEN letter con
cerning SPECIAL
ELECTION TUES.
METHODIST   COUNRTY
STORE   BEING   PLANNED
Child of
EVIL
-By-
OCTAVUS
ROY COHEN
Here is Octavus Roy
Cohen at his best . . .
with a serial that will
do a topnotch job of
entertaining you from
the first page through
the last. Packed with
thrills, romance and
action, "Child of Evil"
is the kind of a story
we know you'll enjoy
thoroughly.
FOLLOW   IT
SERIALLY
water   Lake,   the   worms   still   intact.
He decided to keep them ton a while,
so.  without thinking,  he dug a large
hole in  the ground and deposited his
treasure,   thinking   that   they   would
thrive, in   their   natural   habitat.
The    'Surprise
A   few   days  later,    not    being
able  to  think  of  all    that    nice
bait and not do any fishing, Lon
drove out  to the cabin and made
a   bee-line  for    the    worm-hole.
Lifting   an   improvised   cover   he
had  made,  he  had   the   surprise
of  his  life  when   he  found   that
the   worms   nad   wormed     their
way   right   hack   into    good     old
mother  earth  and    left    nothing
but   the   holes   after   them.   Lon
says.   "Never  again   will    I    buy
Iowa  worms."
MRS. ELECTA HALL
BURIED IN PINE
RIDGE CEMETERY
Mrs. Electa Hall died at her home
in ('ass Lake on July 21 after a year's
illness as the result of a stroke.
Mrs. Hall was S2 years and nine
months of age at the time of her
death.
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock in the Christian Alliance Tabernacle of Cass Lake, Rev. Floyd Pollock officiating. Interment was made
in Pine Hidge Cemetary where her
husband had been buried 27 years
ago.
The ladies of the Pine River Auxiliary acted as pall bearers and guard
of 'honor.
M rs. Hall leaves to mourn her demise one daughter, Mrs. Bert Isaacs
and a' son, Frank Hall of Manhatten
BeatVi. 'Cal; also 14 grandchildren
and 12 great  grandchildren.
Those attending services here included Mr. and Mrs. Bay DeWitt, Edwin, Bertha, Blanche, Arahie and
Frnnklynn Isaac, Jlr. and Mrs. Bert
Isaac, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Isaac,
Mr. and .Mrs. George Benjamin and
Jolm Hunt, all of Cass Lake.
IOWA GIRL VACATIONING HERE,
DIES SUDDENLY!
Patsy, the 6 year old daughter ot
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Schmidt of Cedar Rapids, la., passed away Monday morning, following a major operation  for gangrenous  appendicitis.
Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt aud Dr. E. V.
Tenton of Cedar Rapids, are olo
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Fields
and were vacationing at the Fields
cabin on Blackwater Lake wnen tne
little girl was stricKen. She was. m-
mediatety rushed to the hospital
where an emergency operation was
performed.
The body was shipped to Cedar
Rapids,  la., for burial.
Lutheran Aid to Hold
Ice Cream Social
M. E. Ladies Club
Met Friday Afternoon
The M. E. Ladies Club (held their
second meeting on Friday, with mesdames Lesher and Brown acting as
hostesses. Tn the absence of Mrs.
Alice Amy, Mrs. Q, F. Peters, vice
president, was in charge.. Mrs. Mean
gave an interesting talk on the Epworth League Institute at Barnum.
Mrs. Triggs gave a talk on Jane Ad-
The Trinity Lutheran Aid will hold
an ice cream social Sunday afternoon
at the local park. Ice cream, cake
and coffee will be served beginning
at 2:80. The public is cordially invited.
THANK    YOU
To the many friends and neighbors
who so kindly aided us during the
many weeks of suffering of our beloved husband and father, and to the
friends and business men both here
and from Jenkins, for the lovelv
floral offerings and especially to'Manny Satchell of Cross Lake, Claire
Newton and Roy Bryant of Jenkins,
and Conrad Johnson for their kind
assistance. We are sincerely grateful.
Mrs. Wm. McLean
iliss Billy McLean
Mr. and Mrs. Ellas Rovik
Mr. and\Mrs. Rousell Miller were
Thursday evening visitors at the Irv
Howard, home.
Miss Helcian Munson of Russel!,
Minn., arrived Monday for a feW days
visit   with   Miss   Barbara   Kolb.
Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Davies were
Saturday  visitors  in  Pine  River.
ams and Mrs. F. R. Anderson gave a
vocal solo.
Discussion of what the definite
aim of the club will be was postponed
until the next meeting. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
Mesdames F. R. Anderson and D,
L. Triggs will be in charge of the
August meeting.
Citizens of Pine River:—
Permit me a word regarding the
election next Tuesday on a Municipal
Plant. I dare say, I know as much
about  this matter as anyone in town.
Note this: To date no one has
asked for any position in the municipal plant and no one has any promises of a job.
AND, we have a village council
that can neither be fooled, scared or
bought off. This election is your
first chance to stand squarely back
of them in their fight to obtain lower
rates for electricity and better service. YOUR OAN BEST INTEREST'S
DEMAND that you get out and vote
and   vote   "YES."
,If we win this election by a large
vote and a big majority, we will D»
in a better position than ever to negotiate with the power company. Do
your part so that the council can
say, "The people of the town are
solidly back of us."
All the talk about someone selling
out to one side or the other is just
so much rubbish. I, personally have
had some money out of this. I think
no one else has. 1 charged the engineer for the help I gave him in
making the survey for which he gets
nearly  SfoHP
If we stick together we can have
cheap rates, good service and can
control the policies that mean so
much to the future of this town. For
years the power company did what
they pleased. Now we are In' the driver's seat and t'hey muse obey. If
we win this election by a large majority we stay in the driver's seat.
I mi   YOUR  PART.
The Council, the Light and Power
and I, have worked hard and long.
We have been critized, opposed, ao-
used and misrepresented but we i. .re
still standing for LOW RATES and
OooD SERVICE. This is the first
lime you have had a chance to speak
out. I'm sure you will not fail to do
it.
I have checked on the accuracy ot
the engineer's report and have looked
into every important phase jf (this
municipal plant project and no question has come up for which i have
not been able to obtain a satisfactory answer. Pine River has one of
the finest opportunities ^hat has ever
been offered, right in her grasp.
SIEZE IT BY  VOTING "YES."
Signed,   Paul J. MacKinney.
The fifth annual "Country Store''
will be held at the Sam Campbell cottage on Norway Lake. This year ;i
delicious chicken dinner will be served at noon. A nice display of aprons
fancy work, baked goods and fresh
vegetables will be offered for sale.
These "Country Stores" have become very popular and need no intro
duction to the public.
RITES HELD FOR
JOHN VELSVAAG
WEDNESDAY
PROGRAM AT TABERNACLE FRIDAY NIGHT
NO FARM BUREAU .MEETING
AT BUNGO ; IN  JULY
There will he no meeting of the
Bungo Farm Bureau during the
month of July. Watch your Journal
for  announcement  of    next    meeting
date.
CARD   OF  THANKS
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our many friends and
neighbors who so kindly aided us in
the loss of our husband and father.
We wish to especially thank Rev.
Huss, the choir, Dr. G. A. Adkins
and J. O. Brezinsky ,and all those
who gave the beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs.   John     Ve'lsOaaig      and
Children
Callers on Mrs. Alice Amy this
week included Mrs. L. Walton, Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Burgett, Mrs. Emma
Gogglns, Mrs. Pat O'Shea, Mrs. John
VanArsdale, Opal and Marius Houg,
Mrs. N. D. Sherwood, Mrs. William
McAllister, Mrs. Ben Kline and daugh
ter, Gertrude. Mrs. Amy is still confined to her home following a badly
sprained ankle.
Friday evening Erv Howards' hat
as their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Al Downing and children.
CALL FOR BIDS
On August 8, 1939, the Pine River
Independent School District No. 19,
will accept sealed bids on an automatic coal stoker for Pine Rivei
school.
Specifications are on file with the
Clerk of School Board. The Board
of Education reserves the right to .reject any or all bids.
Pine Biver Ind. School Dist. No. 19
Pine River, Minnesota
G. P. ROGNLIE, CLERK;
The annual Bible School program
presented by the Gospel Tabernacle
will be held on this week Friday
night, July 28 at eight o'clock.
Miss Ruth Lyon of McCook, Neb.,
and Miss Betty Hanson of Cloquet,
have had charge of the school.
New choruses, memory work, stories and a display of interesting hanl
work will be features of the program
which in years past has always betw
a delightful inspiration to ail wno
attended.
Parents ancl friends of the students
are urged to attend and the entire
community   is  cordially   invited.
Popular Young Couple
*y Speak Nuptial Vows
IMYRES - JOKELA
Dorothy Myres and Alfred Jokela
stole a march on their friends here
Saturday, when they were quietly
married at the Lutheran parsonage
at Pequot with Rev.  Huss officiating.
They left immediately following
the ceremony for a few days visit ai
Two Harbors and Duluth, returning
to Pine Biver Monday. They are
making their home in the Harve
Cromett cabin on Norway Lake.
Both contracting parties are well
and favorably known in Pine River,
the bride having been employed at
Kolb's cafe the past few years. The
groom is employed hy the highway
department.
FOREST RANGERS
ISSUE WARNING
Rainfall during the montli of July
has been below average and the flee
hazard in the wood area is increasing daily. The north part of Crow
Wing and Cass Counties has not received any appreciable amount of precipitation since the first week in
July. Fires once started under present conditions are difficult to control, as they burn down into the
ground.
We are asking the cooperation of
the public in reducing the number,
as well as size, of fires in this recreational area. We make a special
plea to berry pickers, to use utmost
caution with fire, 'while in the woods.
"Be sure camp fires are out." Don't
throw cigarettes while in the woods
or from moving cars." Report unattended fires to nearest Ranger, collect.
Your co-operation will be appreciated.
—Minnesota  Forest  Service
LOCALS
On Wednesday afternoon a group
of ladies presented Mrs. Adelina
Schaub with a miscellaneous shower
in  honor  of  her  birthday.
Last Friday night Ervin Butler
motored to Emily accompanied by
David MacKinney and his mother.
Miss Ruth Lyons and Betty Hanson.
They attended the Bible school pro-
fram at the M. E. Church and assisted with special music.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Cromett and
Bill Cromett attended an electrical
engineers'  convention  Sunday.
Rev. Paul MacKinney spent the
week-end at Hibbing where he delivered lectures on Bible prophecy illustrated   with   stereoptican   slides   ot
Miss Matilda Horback, Bobby and
Joan Carlson enjoyed a.picnic dinner
witli Mrs. Alice Amy and sons Tuesday.
Bobent J. Little of Philadelphia
held gospel services at the Dabill
home Monday until Thursday, when
he left for Staples.
Henry Fraser, Homer Fraser and
Father Sam Fraser spent Friday at
Itasca  Park.
Mr. ancl Mrs. J. A. Murray and
Lorraine attended the conference at
.Mildred Sunday.
John Velsvaag. well known resident
of the Maple Hill community, passed
away early Monday morning at the
age of 48 years.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Maple Hill LuUQ-
eran Church, with Rev. Raymond
Huss officiating. Interment was
made in the Maple Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers included : W i 11 i a m
Montgomery, Albert Johnson, Henrv
Schmidt, Arthur Larsen, Clifford Ped
erson and Ben Havisto.
The Maple Hill Mixed Quartet.sang
"Going Down the Valley" and the
Maple Hill Male Quartet sang "Nearer .My God To Thee."
John Klepboe Velsvaag was born
April 28, 1891, in Velsvaag Nesna,
Norway. At the age of 18 years he
immigrated to this country coming
directly at that time to this community. He lived here for several
years and then moved to Stoughton,
Wisconsin, where he worked for some
time.
There he met Miss Olga Hellem-
ansen whom he married December
IM. 1915. Nineteen years ago they
moved to the farm where they have
since made their home except for
four   years  spent  in  Kenosha,  Wis..
He has been a member of the Maple
Hill Lutheran Church since he came
to this community and has served on
the Board of Trustees for many
years.
Mr. Velsvaag was an unusually
fine carpenter and has built many ot
the homes and Darns in the surrounding  community.
He leaves to mourn his passing his
wife, Olga Velsvaag; one daughter,
Jenny and two sons, John and Herman. One son passed away in Infancy. He also leaves his 85 year
old mother; a brother, Oscar: an I
a sister, Anna, all living in Norway
and two brothers', Peder and Magnus
of   Kenosha,   Wis.
CCCS Aid Greatly In
Planting Trees In U. S.
"Only Cod can make a tree," but
the Civilian Conservation Corps has
been an able helper.
During tlhe six years of its activities the corps has planted 1,741,000,-
000 trees, it was revealed this week
by director, "Bob" Fechner. Millions
of acres of farm lands have been saved from erosion and 150 other types
of conservation work was chalked up
to the corps' record. While doing
Phis, the boys in the forest camps
have sent home to dependent families more than $500,000,000 »f their
wages, Fechner said—La Follette's
Progressive.
Mrs. M. Torkelson and son, Oscar
spent Wednesday visiting at Amarado
North Dakota.
OCTAVUS ROY
COHEN
Wf*?_GS
CHILD OF EVIL
Kay Forrest, beautiful, plucky girl
of the Southland, dares the censure of home town folks to protect
the friends she loves.
Though those friends cannot understand her hasty marriage to
Kirk Reynolds, gambler and black-
sheep, they stand by her side unswervingly through the ultimate
happy solution.
"Child of Evil" is one of Octavus Roy Cohen's best serials ... a
story every member of the family
will enjoy thoroughly.
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