The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1937-06-03

              PINE RIVER JOURNAL
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THE PINE RIVER JOURNAL, PINE  RIVER,  CASS  COUNTY,  MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, JUNT 3, 1937
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 Per Year
NEWS BRIEFS OF
INTEREST FROM
'ROUND THE STATE
AMATEUR   PLAY   HALTED
WHEN    GUN     DISCHARGES
Mahnomen.—'The show must go on'
a vow held sacred by folks of the stage and screen, received a set-back last
Friday evening at Naytahwav.sh.when
the amateur production, "Bashful Mr.
Bobbs," was called off near the close of the first act. Seymore Miller,
principal of the school and a member
of the east, received a severe gash in
the palm of his right hand when a
shotgun, a "prop" of the play, loaded
with blank cartridges accidentally
went off. The play which was attend
ed by a large crowd was brought to
an abrupt halt and friends of thei victim took him to Mahnomen where he
was treated by a physician.
BAUDETTE   WOMAN   IS   KILLED
BY     A     VICIOUS     RAM
Baudette.—Mrs. Katherine Norland-
er, 72, died at the home of her son in
Lakewood township, from injuries re-
. ceived when she was attacked by a
vicious ram. Mrs. Nordlander was
found near the door of the farmhouse
with a fractured skull and other injuries. She had gone to the well for
a pail of water when the ram attacked her, knocking her down. The animal continued its attack and no one
was near to help the unfortunate victim. When her son returned from
the field later, she was still eonsious
and able to describe the accident. She
died four hours after she had been
found.
ANNOUNCE   ENGAGEMENT
' Mr. and Airs. Wm. L. King announce the engagement of their daughter,
Bernice Elizabeth, to James Deane
Skinner, son of Major and Mrs. H.
,C. Skinner of Pine River. The wedding will take place in the very near
future.
THREE   DOLLARS   IN   STAMPS
ON     AIR     MAIL     LETTER
Howard Lake—A Letter which Jake
T.vkle received recently required $3.00
in postage (twenty—five cent stamps)
to send it by air-mail from Hong
^ong, China. The envelope, made of
,a fibre resembling paper money, was
.marked "First Passenger Flight by
Pan American Airways—America—
Hong Kong—America. It reached Howard Lake in 8 days.
PINE RIVER COPS
PRIZES AT MUSIC
CONT. ON FRIDAY
WHEATON     MAN     HAS     FIRST
OIL FIELD  FOUND  IN  STATE
Wheaton.—Since oil was struck at
a depth of 864 feet, six miles southwest of Wheaton, Minnesota has an
oil field, and hundreds of people have
visited the well which is . being dug
by Robert Lent. The fact that oil
rose in the pipe 655 feet in 35 minutes proved that a large vein of oil
had been struck. Six barrels of the
dark green fluid which by some visitors has been designated as crude
oil of the finest paraffin base commanding a premium on the market,
were pumped from the pipe one afternoon with the level continuing to
rise.
The 4-H Club music contest held
in Pine River last Friday was a great
success. The Pine River and Whip-
holt Clubs were chosen to represent
Cass County at the District Music
Contest to be held in Grand Rapids,
on June 17. !
The Pine River 7-piece orchestra
won in the instrumental division on a
medley, 'Mountain Music' The vocal
groups were excellent and it was difficult for the judges to pick the best
number, however the Pine River and
Whipholt Sextette and trio tied for
first place after giving their numbers
a second time.
Contestants were present fromPine
River, Homebrook, Longville, Walker, Hackensack, and Whipholt.
An added feature was a tap dance
by Avis Ware of Walker, who was accompanied by Clio Merry. Miss Ware
also gave a reading.
LAMPLIGHTER   FOR THIRTY SEVEN    YEARS,    ON    JOB    AT    70
Lake City.—Thirty-seven years as
lighter of the Lake City pier and
point lights, part of the navigation
service maintained by the government
lighthouse service along the Mississippi river, is the record of Mrs. Sarah
A. Kimm of Lake City, who is still on
the job at the age of 70 years. She
started lighting the lights in May,1900
and has never missed a night, except
for illness. The Pier light is a red
one indicating that it is a landing
place for river craft and the other
dight on the point, a narrow neck of
land which juts out Into Lake Pepin,
serves to point the way up and down
stream to steamers and other vessels.
The lights are lighted every evening
from the time the ice leaves' Lake
Pepin, usually in March, until the
close of navigation in November.
When Mrs. Kimm began her work,
kerosene hand lamps were used but
now the government has oil lamps in
service and Mrs. Kimm has been notified that electric lights may soon be
installed.
INDOOR WPA WORK GIVES
NEEDED EMPLOYMENT
TO
LOCAL MEN    AND    WOMEN
Cass county has 42 men and women
employed on white-collar WPA projects. These assignments not only
relieve the county of the financial load which would be inevitable if they
were on direct relief, but many of
them are receiving training in preparation for future employment in
private industry.
This employment figure was released this week by Esther Anderson,
district supervisor of women's and
iprofeosional division in the District
office of A. T. Gilbertson. At the
ihead of this phase of WPA work, is
(Mrs. Mildred Law, state director
(the division in the St Paul office
Victor Christgau.
LAST RITES HELD
FOR WM. BOGRRT
TUESDAY P. I
v William Bogart, a pioneer of this
country, passed away at his home
«ear Pine River, on Saturday, May
29, at the age of 68 years and 11
■months.
Funelral services were conducted
ifrom the Chapel of the Northland
Funeral Home on Tuesday afternoon,
lit 2 p. m., with Rev MacKinney officiating. Interment was made at the
iPine Ridge cemetery. The bounteous
floral offerings and the large number present for the last rite, was mute
itestamony of the high esteem in
which the deceased was held by his
ifellow men.
i William Browlow Bogart was born
June 12, 1867, in Tennessee, where he
spent his early life. At the age ot
wine he moved with his parents to
Arkansas, where he resided until his
imarriage to Rena Richardson on December 5, 1896. Mr. and Mrs. Bo-
igart came to Pine River in 1907, and
have lived here continually with the
exception of a few years spent In
the south, where Mrs. Bogart passed
>away. Mr. Bogart and family returned to Pine River in 1930, and made his htome here until his death.
'» He leaves to mourn his death, 13
children: Mrs. Fannie Welch of Cloquet, Tom of Minneapolis, Mrs. Rose
French of Duqueen, Texas, Katie MacAllister of Walker, Mrs. Pearl Stuke
of Walker, Viola of Palm Beach,
Florida, Henry of Blue Earth, and
George, Robert, Bernice, James and
Phyllis all of Pine River. They were
all present at the funeral with the
exception of three. The diseased was
converted two years ago at a home
service conducted by Mrs Mamie Dalies and Miss Mae Davies.    ,
STATE BOARD EX.
ARE LISTED BELOW
of
of
,HOW TO   RID  YOURSELF  OF
HARMFUL     WOODTjICKS
HOBO     MAKES     BED    OUT
OF    CHOIR    GOWNS
Granite Falls.—A hobo chose the
basement of the first Lutheran
Church here for his sleeping place
one night and not finding any bed or
bedding, he appropriated the 25
gowns of the choir from their hangers and used them to soften the
floor. He 'had to get in some place
out of the rain,' said the hobo when a
passer-by saw him leaving the Church
in the morning. It was necessary to
have all the robes cleaned again before they could be used as they we^
covered with tobacco juice and soiled
with dust from the floor.
Expert woodsmen and experienced
vacationists have supplied the answer
to the question: How do you remove
a wood tick safe ?nd whole.
It's a simple little trick an.l particularly useful in June. Wood ti:):s are
capable of carrying a serious infection hem animals to people an-l they
a.--  -w- cially preveilenr in June.
The fick is mer<:ly to put a drop o?
gasoline or kerosene on the tick. He
will promptl y withdraw his hold if
he has already began to burrow, and
drop off without your help. Even if
he has not began to burrow this
is safe and advisable because forcible removal without aid is likely to result in breaking off the proboscis and
Heaving it imbedded in the skin of
the victim.
CARD  OF THANKS
' We wish to express our deep appreciation and thanks to all those
who showed kindness and sympathy
in the recent illness and death of our
dear father, Wm. Bogart.
The Children
Mrs. Francis Siefert and Mrs. F. L.
Hempstead drove to Brainerd Saturday.
.   Arthur Aamot is working in Long-
Jrille this week.
We were requested to print the
time of the state board examinations
to be given at the Pine River school
beginning June 7, for the benefit of
those in the country that have to
be here.
MONDAY JUNE 7
8:00 a. m.
English 9
English 11
Home Ec. 7th grade
Ind. Arts 7
10':15 a. m.
English 10
English 12
Home Ec. 9
Ind. Arts 9
Gen. Math". II (8th)
2:00 p. m.
Business Relations and Occupations
High School Am. History
Modern History
Introduction to Social Science
Home Ec. 8
Ind. Arts 8
Geography 7th grade
TUESDAY JUNE 8
8:00 p. m.
Gen. Math. IH
Gen. Math. I
10:15 a. m.
English 8th
Economic Geography
Social Science 7th grade
2:00 p. m.
Gen. science I
Gen. Science II
Gen. Science III
Biology
Chemistry-
Physics
WEDNESDAY JUNE 9
8:00 a. m.
Music Fundamentals
Harmony
English 7th grade
Home Ec. 10
10:15 a. m.
Social Studies 8th
Bookeeping
Ancient History
Advanced Algebra
, Don Sherwood left last Wednesday for Bemidji, where he has employment.
; Miss Esther Hanson of Minneapolis, was a week-end guest at the S.
P. Hanson home.
! Miss Beatrice Tozier of Brainerd,
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Tozier. She left
Monday for Grand Marais, where she
lias employment for the summer.
. Rollin Aates of Medelia, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Vane Jones
and Harold.
COMMECEMENT AND BACCALAUREATE
PROGRAMS AT AUDITORIUM
Commencement for the Pine River High School will take place at
8 p. m., on Friday evening, June 1 1, in the High School Auditorium.
Dr. Brown of Moorhead, President of Concordia College, will deliver
the Invocation to the 37 graduates. Special music is being arranged by the High School Mixed Chorus, Orchestra and Band.
CLASS   OFFICERS
President      James  Skinner
Vice   President       Van   Backman
'Secretary    4     Mildred   Wymore
Treasurer     ,.   James Riley
CLASS   ROLL
Ruth Ackerman Glen  Leverington
Mildred Bowers Bernice  King
Merle  Barnheart Marie  Knutson
Van   Backman Verne MacKinney
Eva Benson LaVerne  Leef
Isabel   oolon James Riley
Winston Caswell ester  Martini
Ethel Biever Helen  B. Olson
Roger  Dudley Helen C. Olson
Merton Caswell rold Rognlie
Douglas Erickson Irene Pinsch
Faith  Cadwell James Skinner
Kenneth  Conley Blanche Shepard
Gladys Collins Robert Sundermeyer
Ona Coates Vanita Silbaugh
Kenneth King Marian Velde
Arline Gardner Clement Wold
Lorrine  Hauggard Sedonia Wood
Mildred Wymore
HONOR STUDENTS
Valedictorian .'    Mildred  Wymore
Salutatorian   Arlene Gardner
CLASS   FLOWER CLASS COLORS
Carnation Blue and  Silver
CLASS  MOTTO
"Build   For  Character   Not For Fame"
Baccalaureate  Services  will   be  held  in  the  High School Auditorium on Sunday evening, June 6. Dr. Burress of Duluth will officiate.
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CATCHES 25 LB.
MUSKIE IN WABEDO LAKE TUES.
A grandson of B. J. Saxton, owner
of Diamond Crest Lodge on Wabedo
Lake, landed a 25 pound 2 ounce
Muskie Tuesday and was In Pine River exhibiting his catch. This lake
yields at least one lake elephant each season and this is the second one
,this year. George |Ruscoe stopped
in this morning and informed us that
Jie was sure it was the same brute
,that he battled for about an hour on
.Wabedo   Lake and  lost.    Anyway
it was a swell fish and one) that anyone would be proud to catch.
SPECIAL PROGRAM  AT  M.  E.
CHURCH   SUNDAY,  JUNE   6
■ Sunday at the M. E. Church will
be "Cradle Roll Sunday." Little Jimmie Lewis and other children will
sing. Sermon "Children j;nd the
Church." There will also be a clarinet flute and piano solo.
SCHOOL NOTES
I Students are registering their preference for high school subjects this
tveek.
Present indications show that there
twill be at least 50 more students registered in the Senior High School for
■the coming year.
i Twenty-six students have register-
ied for post-graduate or Junior College courses for next year.
MARLOW OFFERS
INTERESTING PROGRAM SUNDAY
MISSIONARY    VISITS    SWANBURG
Singing hilarious new song hits
•andfjaerforming hilarious new pranks,
Jane Withers scores her greatest triumph in "Can This Be Dixie." Coming to the Marlow Theatre in Pine
River on Sunday and continuing
through Tuesday evening.
■ Surrounded by an exceptional cast
Including Slim Summerville, Helen
.Wood, Thomas Beck, Sara Haden,
.Claude Gillingwater and Donald Cook,
Jane goes through a series of riotously amusing adventures as she sa-
•ves the old homestead, unites a pair
,of young lovers and brings happlne**
to everyone.
. Tonight (Thursday) the Marlow
.brings you another double feature
program which includes /f'Strangers
»n a Honeymoon" with Constance
•Cummings and "15 Maiden Lane,"
.with Claire Trevor and Lloyd Nolan.
. Friday and Saturday Gene Autry,
the handsome Western star will play
in "Oh Susanna!" Gene is an evening's entertainment himself—so is
.Smiley Burnette, his pal, neighbor
and acting contemporary. But when
•you have these two plus six- light
•crust Doughboys any story is an assured success.
NOTICE   FOR   BIDS
COUNTY-WIDE   MEETING  OF   RURAL  SCHOOL  OFFICERS TUES.
J. W. Wicklunud, Co. Supt. of
school is calling a county-wide meeting of the rural school officers on
Tuesday, June 8, at the Pine River
High School Auditorium. Mr. T. C.
Engum, State Director of Rural Education will be the main speaker. The
topics he will talk on    are:    Recent
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Education of the Pine River
echool for coal for the coming year.
Bidders are requested to give kind,
B T. U. content and price. Bids
must be in on or before June 10. The
Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Board of Education
THANK  YOU
The lecture "A Visit To Japan,'
given by Miss Faith Lippard, Missionary from "Japan, at the Swanburg"
schoolhouse Monday night, was enjoyed by a packed house. She wore a
beautiful Japanese costume, a gift
from her kindergarden pupils in Japan. Miss Lippard has a very pleasing personality and together with her
interesting subject, kept the (frowd
very attentive.
■ At the close of the meeting a collection was taken up amounting to
$7.00, which was sent to the Interdenominational Treasurer of Minneapolis. It is hoped that when Misa
Lippard is granted another furlough
she will favor this community with
another lecture. Her coming was
sponsored by the Swanburg Missionary Circle.
FAREWELL   PARTY
A group of friends gathered at the
home of Mrs. Fred Heuer Wednesday afternoon, to surprise Mrs. Nodell at a farewell party. A social
Jiour was enjoyed, after which a delicious lunch was served. Mrs. Nodell is leaving today for Ironton,
\vhere she will spend the summer
with her daughter.
• Loud noises to kill germs. The
same invisible sound waves may pull
huge aeroplanes and their pilots apart
in the next war. An Interesting and
instructive article in the American
Weekly, the magazine distributed
with next Sunday's Chicago Herald
and Examiner. adv.
Miss Helen Jessup of Bemidji, was
a week-end guest of her sister Mrs.
Helen Austin, and Ruth Clare.
WPA WORKERS WHO TAKE
OTHER JOBS WILL BE FAVORED
' WPA workers who obtain jobs ia
private industry will be given a preferred status for WPA re-employment
^ays an official announcement by Victor Christgau. The new1 regulation has
^een enforced since June 1.
■ New WPA policies now in effect are
summarized as follows:
New assignments will be restricted
at least until after July 15;
Continuation of present surveys to
determine the employability anft efficiency of workers with a; view *fo eliminating those incapable'oi performing assigned tasks;
Eligible relief workers who accept
other jobs are assured of re-employment on WPA should such private
employment be terminated through no
•fault of their own within 9<-V days.
This is contingent on new appropriations providing for the operation of
projects.
; "Congress is about to determine
the extent of federal participation in
■meeting relief needs, and until the
amount of the appropriation is definitely settled, it is s impossible to
'make conclusive announcements fcs
to the future operations of WPA,"
said Mr. Christgau. "However, WPA
has definitely adopted a policy of giv-
tng preference to its workers who
obtain private employment, and who,
at the termination of such work are
still in need. Those who finu jobs in
private industry, even though on a
temporary basis, assist materially in
meeting the unemployment problem
and, therefore, will be given special
consideration within the allotted quotas.
WHITE    GARB    URGED    TO
SAVE LIVES    ON    HIGHWAYS
' The Ladies Auxiliary was inuch
pleased with the splendid response
they received from the local people in
their poppy sales. They received
many fine compliments on the exhibit of war relics at the Tom Ktnridge
store. They hope to give a far more
complete and interesting exhibit at
a later date.
The Auxiliary is especially grateful to Major H. C. Skinner of Pine
River, ancl Mayor Kielty of Backus,
for their splendid co-operation. Also
to Mr. Rohr, who donated free advertising on the screen, to Tom Kthrid-
ge for the use of his window a'nd to
Grant Bergstrom and Miss w'itting
for the splendid publicity given the
day.    Also to each and    every    one
School Laws Passed by the 1937 Legislature, and Powers and Duties of | that wore a Buddy Poppy in tribute
the Annual School Meeting. *«- our dead and disabled soldiers,
' If John P. Arnoldy of the state
Highway patrol has his way, Minnesota's highways will be dotted with
splashes of white, worn by pedestrians at night time this year when 3
million tourists invade the state. He
pointed out that three pedestrians have been killed since April 1, and all
wore dark clothing. He urges that
everyone using the highways at night
should wear something white.
White clothing can easily be seen
when picked up by auto mobile headlights and there is no doubt but
what this practice will save many
lives.
Pedestrians, according to the new
highway traffic code, have certain
rigtits but, to save their own Uvea,
they are required to walk on the left
side of the road, giving way to oncoming traffic. Pedestrians are subjected to traffic control devices, tue[
same as motor traffic
FEATURES YOU WILL LIKE
E. W. Pickard comments on
President Roosevelt's refusal to
drop Supreme Court reform program despite numerous favor-i
able decisions. Read the "Weekly News Review."
More adventures for that laughable family of Mescal Ike on today's funny page.
With Indian population increasing, Irvin S. Cobb thinks we
should turn the country back to
them and let them solve our
pressing problems. Read Cobb's
Column in this issue.
Carter Field explains the El-
lender Bill to regulate marketing
of foreign securities in the United States. An interesting Washington letter today.
Mrs. Hall and daughter Helen, and
Mrs. Thomas of Minneapolis, spent
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Bates.
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