The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1938-09-01

              PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME IV  NUMBER  3
THE PINE RIVER. JOURNAL, PINE RIVER,   CASS  COUNTY,  MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, SEPT. f, 1938
SUB. $1.00 In County, $1.50 outside
NEWS BRIEFS OF
INTEREST FROM
'ROUND THE STATE
BOY ACCIDENTALLY  SHOOTS
HIS   SISTER   WITH    SHOTGUN
Cass County Fair Opens Today
School Bells Will Ring Agaip Tuesday
Morton.-—The eight year-old daughter of Mr. and ilrs. Carl Liske was
accidentally shot by her brother one
day last week. The accident occurred when an older boy took a. *41U
gauge shotgun out to the barnyard
to frighten a maddened bull. In his
haste, he failed to see his sister wn'o
came between him and the animal. A
physician was called and the giri
was rushed to a hospital where an
x-ray revealed the position of the
shot. It was fortunate for the chill
that the greatest number of shot was
burled In her right arm. One shot
In the face and several on her body
caused some alarm. So far no complications have set in and the sraal:
girl Is none the worse for the experience.
4   POUND   WALL EYE   CAUGHT
WITHOUT     HOOK     OR     LINE
Verndale.—Hubert Hamlet of Verndale made an extraordinary catch
when he got a four-pound walleyed
pike without benefit of hook or line.
He was swimming not far from shore
when the fish drifted in n#ar him.
Everytlme he got near enough to the
fish to reach' out and grab it, the fish
would go for deep water. But after
several attempts he managed to catch
him in a landing net he had secured
In the meantime.The,fish had evident
ally been hooked previously and broken loose from the line which left it
Jn a weakened condition. But the
fish story wras witnessed—so it must
be true.
HOBO   HANDOUT   IS   GREATLY
APPRECIATED   BY   TRANSIENT
"Ortonville.—Not one in a million—
but surely one in a hundred to make
such an offer was the man who came
here last week and wanted to repay
several times over the 10c hand-out
given him earlier in the summer. Day
after day, throughout the last months
local policemen gave out to transients tickets good for ten cents at any
store or restaurant. Recently a transient from Ohio approached Jack Is-
ler, night watchman. He dug down
In his overall pockets and pulled out
some change. "Here" he said, "I
want to pay you what I owe you! i
want you to know that T appreciate
very, very much the help you gave
me two weeks ago. I have since
found work in the harvest fields and
have earned some money." He was
informed that the offer could not be
accepted.
CROWD     SEARCHES     WHILE
BOY     SLEEPS     IN     MANGER
Granite Falls.—When little Thomas Collins, nine year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Collins of Minnesota
Falls, went to sleep with his kittens
in the manger of the barn he didn't
realize what a scare he would give
his family and friends. When he
awoke at three o'clock the next morning he crawled out of his nest and
walked hack to the house where he
was about as welcome a sight as his
parents had seen for a long while.
Thomas fniled to show up at the
house for supper and it was believed he was playing nearby. When lie
didn't, get home by seven o'clock the
parents became alarmed and started
a search. It was feared the small
boy had strayed into nearby cornfields. Within a short time a crowd
of fifty people were seaching for the
boy. About midnight the crowd left
and promised to 'return at daybreak.
During all thin time the lad was sleep
Ing peacefully in the manger.
Big Free Barbecue
At Fair Saturday
Sleeping Sickness Is
Again Taking Its Toll
RETURN FROM EASTERN TRIP
John Rohr and mother, Mrs. AVm.
Rohr and Mrs. Fred Hempstead returned Saturday from a 3800 mile
trip that took them thru Wisconsin,
Michigan, Illinois and Indiana. After
leaving Pine River, they drove to
Marquette, Michigan where they were
joined by a sister of Mrs. Rohr. From
there, they drove to Decatur, 111.,
where they attended the Fisher reunion and also the Centennial at their
old family Church. An outstanding
feature of the centennial was the outdoor mass held for the large crowd
and also the famous Catholic radio
choir from  Chicago.
Leaving Decatur, they drove to Columbus, Ohio and to St Mary of the
Woods, a convent school of which a
94 year aunt of Mrs. Wm. Rohr still
resides as one of its faithful Sisters.
This elderly Sister is one of the "oun-
ders of the institution. From here,
they drove to Flint, Michigan, later
returning to Marquette and from
there back    o Minnesota.
CORN  FOR WHISKEY
AND BARLEY FOR BEER
Gibbon.—Here's one for the famous
Rl>/)ley column, "Believe it or Not."
Walter Schmidt has been displaying
ai freak ear of corn during the past
week. The cob, perfectly formed and
very nicely developed, had interspersed between the kernel rows.almost per
feet kernels of barley. The specimen
proved quite a novelty of interest as
well as drawing many expressions of
opinion as to how the barley germination took place. The latter is a mailer still undecided.
LOCALS
Guests at the G. E. Henderson home
this week include Mrs. Ida Phillips
of Webster, S. Dak. an aunt of Mrs.
Henderson, who spent the past two
weeks here. Also Mr. and Mrs. E. F.
Hutchinson of Alton, 111., brother and
sister-in-law of Mrs Henderson who
•just arrived. Mrs. Phillips and Mrs.
Ray Cunningham, another sister left
Tuesday for Ames, la., for a short
visit.
Mrs. Jessie Hall and Mrs. Margaret
Hall who are house guests at tne Mor
ris Cromett home, spent the fore
part of the week in Cloquet. They
returned to Pine River Tuesday. On
Wednesday they accompanied Mr.
and Mrs. Morris Cromett to Pillager
and Staples where they visited with
friends.
D. C. Sales and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Sales and Mrs Emma McNeil of
Clarissa, spent Saturday at the Art
Shill home. The Sales' are uncle
and cousin of Mrs. Shill.
Miss Thelma Haugen returned
Monday from Taunton where she
spent the past week with relatives
and  friends.
TWO NEW INSTRUCTORS ARE ADDED
TO FACULTY
REV.  CHAS.  PEARSON  TO  SPEAK
AT  TABERNACLE   SUNDAY   EVE.
Beth   Smith  of Ponto Lake, was  a
guest of Mrs. Art  Shill  Saturday.
Assets of Maeser Fox
Farm Sold To Ed. L.
Rogers of Walker
Assets of Maeser Fur Farms, Inc.,
bankrupt fox-raising corporation
which has operated near Hackensack
for several years, will be purchased
at $50,000 by Edward L. Rogers of
Walker, and unnamed associates, It
was  learned this week.
Mr. Rogers and his associates will
buy the assets at terms providing for
?500 down payment: two amounts
due January IT), 1939 and May 15,
1939. Provision calls for reimbursement of the first two payments should
the buyers default.
District Judge Robert C. Bell, Minnesota's Fifth Division magistrate at
Duluth, named Paul A. Miller of tHat
city to continue as the corporation's
trustee following a request for , reorganization on June 9, 1938.
—Brainerd Journal Press ,
Local schools will open on Tuesday September 6. Two new instructors have been added to the faculty;
one replacing Mrs. Austin who resigned, the other instructor is an added member to the faculty due to
the Increase of the student body.
Pine River is now listed hy the
State Department of Education as
the only accredited Junior-Senior
High school in the county.
New housing for the normal training department will he supplied. Two
new buses nave been purchased to
eliminate transportation problems.
..upt. Haack and his two assistants
are working at top speed to have everything in readiness for the opening
day.
Students who will need student aid
are requested to make out their appli
cations as soon as possible. Regular
blanks for this purpose may he secured at the superintendent's office.
Work books and note books have
arrived and students should come pre
pared to purchase these on the opening day to avoid delay.
The same courses offered last year
year will be taught this coming term.
The complete list of instructors for
the year are as follows:
Thea  Gunderson Grade I
Evelyn  Evansta Grade II
Thelma  Erickson Grade  III
INTERMEDIATE
Leone   Golz Grade   IV
Helen   Henry     • ♦ Grade   V
Louella Torske Grade  VI
Lenore   Isaacson Jr.   High
Principal, mathematics, soclql science
G.   E.  Henderson- Sr.   High
school and science
Marjorie   Sorum , Home   Eco
nomics.
Ruth Wicklund Oeneral Science
Ruth  Hill English  and library
Mildred Rasmussorr Junior high
English  and   music
Lavern Benson ' Mathematics
Hulda   Fihn Commercial
Erwin Butler Industrial Arts
Corwin Jones      Music and English
Maude   Martin English
Heino  Matson Social science
and  geography ■
Warren   Matthews Science
Otto Haack Administration
and supervision
Antoinette Henderson Teachers
Training   department.
Rev. Chas. Pearson of Stuart, Ia.
arrived in Pine River thisi week for a
visit and will conduct services at the
Gospel Tabernacle Sunday evening.
A cordial invitation is extended lo
his many friends here to attend the
service. Special music will be furnished by a brass quartet and a male
quartet.
ONE KILLED SEVERAL INJURED IN
ACCIDENT SAT.
One person was killed and seven
(Vi re critically injured in an accident
that occurred on T. H. 371 near Hack
ensack shortly after S p. m. Saturday evening.
The accident occurred when Mr.
Noreen, steward at the sanitarium
struck a car from the rear carrying
eight Indians from Onigum. Mr. Noreen was instantly killed and several
of the Indians were critically injured.
So far they have all survived although it is understood that one may
lose a leg.
rl he Indians had stopped at Shady
l'oiit Resort earlier in the evening
red made boat reservations for the
rice harvest. While there, Mr. York
gave them a sack of fish which he
found still reposing in the rear of
ihe wrecked car when he drove up
to  witness  the  tragedy.
Sleeping sickness in horses is becoming quite prevelent in Cass county according to County Agent, Oscar
Nelson. No sure cure has been devised as yet to combat the malady.
Many quack remedies are offered
which may or may not be good.
State veterinaiians recommend good
nursing, such as keeping the horses
standing by bracing, keeping flies
and mosquitos away,putting ice packs
on he head and gfve all the water
possible.
In addition to this it is recommended that a local veterinarian be called as soon as possible. Veterim. ••.
ans have been quite successful in
saving a large percentage of horses
down with this disease.
Many people are of the opinion
that whiskey is . a cure for this disease. It is not recommended unless
it is desired to give the horse a thrill
before passing on or on the way to
recovery.
Dr. Dingle will fpend the week-end
in St Paul and will be accompanied
on the return by Mrs. Dingle, who
spent the past week with relatives
there.
Mrs. Herb Kane and Bernadine
and Florence spent Tuesday afternoon in Brainerd.
Mr. and Mrs. George Reich and
baby of Cologne, who are vacationing
at Pequot, visited with Chuck Reich
at the Aunspauch home Sunday. The
men are brothers and hadn't seen
each other for 12 years.
Junior DeMeyer of Newton, la., is
vacationing at the Wolfrank home.
To Limit Shipment
of Cull Potatoes
FRONT    PAGE    EDITORIAL
HARRIET
Mrs. Shepard, Correspondent
Grandma Marsh' will entertain the
Sunshine Circle'Thursday  (today).
Rozena Rjvfterty was a guest at the
Shepard home Monday  evening.
Mrs. Freestone is a guest of her
sister,  Mrs.   Leslie  Shepard.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Whitcomb called at the  Shepard home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Olson called at
the Les Shepard home Sunday afternoon.
The Fred Wright family of Minneapolis, are spending a few days at
the Reader cottage on Lake Ada.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Metzroth return -
The patrolman traveling the beat
between Brainerd and Pine River,
unnecessarily endangered the lives ot
hundreds of local men, women and
children Saturday evening between
9:30 and 10 p. m., when they raced
through the main street of Pine River at 70 miles per hour, rushing to
an accident that occurred two hours
earlier. One man was killed instantly and seven seriously injured in the
accident. It doesn't seem logical that
officers hired by the state of Minnesota and paid by the people to protect the lives of motorists, should be
allowed to take a chance on sending
another dozen to eternity to reach
the scene of one fatality but this is
exactly what these patrolmen did
when tliey tore thru, the congested
main street of Pine River at the
height of the Saturday evening rush.
Only a miracle prevented them from
sending someone's child or even a
grown-up into eternity at the pace
they were  traveling.
Chief Murray, of the highway patrol and Commissioner Elsberg have
been conducting a safety campaign,
for some time, for the purpose of reducing the toll of lives by motorists
in the state and it seems that incidents of this' sort should be brought
to their attention.
ed to St Cloud Sunday, after a ten
day stay' at their cottage on Lake
Ada.
Mr. and Mrs." Harold Broadie and
baby left Sunday for their home near
Ames, Iowa, following a two weeks
visit  with   Mrs.   Sam  Harpham.
Potato producers in Cass county
will be given the opportunity to vote
on a proposed marketing agreement
during the pgriod of August 19-24,
according to E. J. Dorsey, chairman
of the county agricultural conservation committee.
The program is designed to improve marketing conditions by preventing out-of-state shipment of cull
potatoes, thereby increasing the demand for a better quality product,
says Mr. Dorsey. Elimination of cull
potatoes in interstate shipments and
Federal-State inspection are major
methods proposed by which to carry
out the program, explained Mr. Dorsey.
The. proposed program has nothing
to do with shipping quotas, periods
of pro-ration, sales allotments to
growers or shippers or loading holidays. No restriction Is placed on the
grower or handler in the proposed
marketing agreement program as to
the quantity of potatoes which may
be marketed or sold or on the tim?
at which they may be marketed or
sold.
The cull regulation prohibits the
shipment of cull potatoes in Interstate commerce only, but does not
apply to potatoes marketed or sold
within* the state. The same is true
of Federal-State inspection. If the
cull and inspections regulations do
not adequately meet the marketing
problems caused by potato surpluses,
further limitations on interstate potato shipments as to grade or quality
may be made operative only of recommended by a committee of growers and handlers and then if approved
by the Secretary of Agriculture.
The cull regulation, inspection and
grade or size limitation in shipments
therefore, do nothing to restrict the
sale or shipment of good grades of
potatoes in interstate commerce, but
operate merely to prevent the market
ing of a class of potatoes which
would help to create a surplus, cause
congestion in trade channels, impair
the average quality of potatoes available for consumption and reduce the
price to the grower.
The thirty-third annual Cass County Fair Opens on Thursday (today)
and continues thru Saturday.
Eddie Hartnett has been engaged
as comedian and master of ceremonies for the grandstand performances.
Everyone likes a good laugh and Eddie has a million of them—He sings,
dances and injects comedy bits thru-
out the entire program.
Other members of the troupe include the Hartman Sisters, two clever young girl specialty dancers and
acrobatic performers; Lang and Lee,
master jugglers who will produce several fast and flashy juggling acts,
two of the best in the business. They
have perfected routines that are done
by no other performers of this type.
Barbar Beaudry, accompanist for
the show, will present songs, and
harmonica accordian specialties. She
is one of the best in the northwest.
"Whirlwinds on Wheels" a thrilling
roller-skating exhibition by Russ and
Dale. The act is breath-taking in its
speed and daring—aeroplane spins,
dives, ariel whirls and an act where
the girl spins with only a foothold on
her partners neck together with many
other interesting feats.
You  cannot afford to miss any of
the  grandstanu   acts  which  begin  on
Thursdy evening at 8 p. m.
Band   music  will  be  furnished   by
«
the P. R. Municipal Band, under the
able direction  of Erv. Lembke.
The fair board regrets to announce that the Golden Gophers who were
scheduled to play here, were called
out of town the last minute and will
not be available. However, they guarantee you many other feature attractions that will more than make up
for   this   unavoidable  change.
Entries this year are especially fine
and registrations to date show an unusually large variety of fine exhibit*
in all departments.
Competent judges have been engaged which will assure a fair grading
to everyone. Those in charge of the
various exhibits are doing everything
possible to make the display as t-
tractive  and  interesting  as  possible.
To   Speak   At   Fair   Saturday
ELMER BENSON
LAW REQUIRES SAFETY GLASS
REPLACEMENTS FOR VEHICLES
Warning motor vehicle body repair
shops and glass vendors that it is illegal to replace glass in doors, windows, windshields or partitions of
motor cars with other than safety
glass and also serving notice on accessory dealers that only types of motor vehicle lamps approved by N. W.
Elsberg are legal.
Under the law, all car manufacturers selling new vehicles In Minnesota must sell only machines equipped with safety glass.
All lamps used on motor vehicles
must be of the type approved by the
highway commissioner and of a rated
candle power approved by the commissioner and also must bear a legible trade-mark at the time of installation. The lamps must also be
mounted and adjusted as to focus in
accordance with standards set up by
Mr. Elsberg.