The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1939-03-17

              PINE
JOURNAL
VOLUME IV NUMBER 30
THE PINE mVER JOURNAL, PINE RIVER,  CASS  COUNTY,  MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1939
SUB. §1.00 In County, $1.50 onteUto
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NEWS BRIEFS OF
INTEREST FROM
'ROUND THE STATE
ONE   RUN,   NO   HIT
AND   ONE   ERROR
Springfield.—One run. The fire
company made it, rounding the coroners and winding up right back of th'.
fire station from where It started.
It was 8:45 a. m. No hit. The fire
was out when the fireman arrived.
One error. A rotten piece of hose
was used to pipe kerosene under -i'»
pounds pressure to a blow torch attached to the concrete mixer In order
to heat the concrete at the power plant
job. The hose burst, kerosene shot
out and caught fire. It was fun while
it lasted and the game was over m--
fore the crowd arrived. The only
spectators were those who were paid
to attend.
WINTER  BLIZZARD WARMS
TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARD
Hector.—Operators at the switchboard of the local telephone company
wore gloves while on duty one day recently and it was not because their
hands were cold. In spite of the blizzard and sub-zero weather, they were
wearing gloves because of the heat.
Due to the blizzard the telephone company experienced a virtual traffic
jam.at its switchboard and when the
telephone traffic was at its height,
the operators were hampered by the
appearance of a heavy charge of \v1p
ter static which continued throughout-the night and the early morning
hours. The static charge accumulateu
to the extent that the rural lines,
where they entered the switchboard,
carried a voltage as high as 350) volts,
actually more than three times thai
carried by the ordinary electric lin::
entering a house. The telephone
switch lines were hot enough to rea.iy
cause burns, and operators were obllg
ed to wear gloves when making connections at the switchboard.
Ed. Note: The following poem was written y
Freda Ecker of Belle Plain, la., formerly of
Pine River, and was read over WMT, Cedar
Rapids, la., In a poem contest a short time
ago:
PINE  RIVER, MINNESOTA
Aly home town Is a small town,
Many, many miles away
Up In northern Minnesota,
Where the stately pine trees sway,
Yes, Pine River is my home town.
Just a little place quite small,
But among the towns I've lived in
It's the very best of all.
A river bands it on the northeast,
Like a  crescent jewel set
Among the Pines  that softly  murmur
Of Indian days they can't forget.
The people are just home-folks,
Warm of heart and free of hand;
Who with  help are always ready
At  the very least demand.
The highway goes down main street,
There are stores on either side.
Saturday it's full of farmers
Come to shop, from far and wide.
Tourists gather there In summer,
Where recreation is the best,
In the land of Old Paul Bunyan,
There to fish, relax and rest.
Hunting,  fishing,  boating,  swimming,
Hiking through the sylvan glades,
Where the softly sighing pine trees
Spicy carpets, soft have laid.
Yes, Pine River is a small place
Compared with other cities 'round,
But to me It Is the best place,
For it Is my old home town.
—Mrs. Emil Ecker, Belle Plaine, la.
CASS COUNTY SEWING PROJECT
TO     BEGIN     NEXT    WEEK
Cass County's clothing project, in
which 294 women from 21 townships
have enrolled, will open next week
with three leader's training meetings
conducted by Miss Eve Whitfield, Extension Clothing Specialist of the University Farm, St Paul. County Agent
Oscar Nelson, explained that the same
lesson of "Thrift Practices" will be
presented at each meeting to a different group of local leaders. Two such
leaders from each community project
group, after receiving tne training
from Miss Whitfield, will call a meeting, of their group nnd present the
lesson to the members.
As announced bv Mr, Nelson, the
schedule for training meetings wi.l
be ns follows:
Pillager, Thursday March 23, at 10
a. m.
Longville, Friday March 24, at 10
a. m.
Walker, Saturday, March 25, at 10
a. m.
All leaders will be sent personal notices from the County Agent's office
urging them to be present promptly.
Any leader unable to attend should
make arrangements with a substitute.
EARLY MORNING
ALARM ROUTES
FIREMEN SUN.
Early Morning Alarm Rousts Firemen
An alarm, which was sounded about
7 a. m. Sunday morning, called the fire
department out to extinguish the blaze
in a car owned by Arve Tappe, parked
by the Farmers Supply Store. The
Tappe family had returned a short
time previously and retired. The fire
was first noticed by Ed Zankey, wno
is employed at the feed store and Hel-
gie Norman, who occupies one of the
apartments on the second floor.
The fire is thought to have started
from a lighted cigarette which may
have been left in the car. When the
fire department had arrived Mr. Norman and Mr. Zanke were proceeding
■to fill the Interior of the car with
snow which finally extinguished the
blaze, but not until the entire interior
had been demolished beyond repair.
"GRANDMA" GLOVER CELEBRATED  80th     BIRTH    ANNIVERSARY
"Grandma" Glover celebrated
eightieth birthday anniversary at her
home in the Blind Lake community
last week. Relatives and friends gathered to wish her many happy
returns of the day.
A pot luck dinner was enjoyed oy
the forty-seven guests present, followed by a social hour talking over old
times. The birthday cake was bake!
by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Leon
Glover.
WEEK-END EVENTS
POSTPONED DUE
TO WEATHER
Brainerd Choir To
Give Program At
M. E Church Sun-
The choir from the Brainerd Methodist Church, under the direction of
Dwight Sherwood, will present a program at the local Methodist Churc i.
The program will be In the form of a
cantnta "The Seven  Last Words."
The M. E. group was very fortunate in being able to secure this fine
group of musicians. Mr. Sherwood,
who is himself a talented! musician, is
at the head of the department of music at the Brainerd schools.
The choir consists of eighteen voices, twelve men and 0 women.
Everyone is cordially invited to enjoy this presentation at the M. E.
Church at 5 p. m., Sunday, March 19
v   Want   Art
Drama!
Because of blocked roads and illness, the Fiddlers Contest which was
scheduled for Saturday night, has
been postponed and will be held at a
later date. Watch your Journal for
further announcements. i
The PTA pie social scheduled for
March 17, (tonight) has been postponed until a later date, due to block
ed roads and sickness.
Seven Granted Citizenship Papers In Cass
t
V
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., bids Joan
Fontaine farewell in "Gunga Din " Cary
Grant and Victor Mrl-aglen are co-
■tarred with Dong in the film adaptation of Kipling's immortal ballad.
A. K. MePherson, Clerk of District
Court announces the following named
persons  that were granted their certificates of Citizenship, by the Court
at Walker, March 7, 1938:
John Wendling, Cass Lake
Adolph Schuster, Cass Lake
Mrs. Minnie Flinter, Cass Lake
Hjalmer Hanson, Cass Lake
Mrs. Anna Spanjer, Remer
Mrs. Minnie Haugen, Motley
August  Carlson,  Brevik.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mahitcka made a
business trip to Federal Dam Sunday.
Our
QUESTION
B
ox
1. What Is the biggest bell in the
world?
2. Why are young girls sometimes called flappers?
3. What did the Dutch pay for
Manhattan island on which New
York City stands?
4. According to Biblical accounts
there were ttwo men who did not
die.    Who were they?
5. Whom does the Constitution
say shall become president If the
president dies or Is removed?
0. How did Lake Itasca get its
name?
7. Which has the most silver in
weight, a silver dollar or two silver
half-dollars?
8. Without looking up, how does
the second stanza of "Star Spang
led Biuiner"begin?
9. Does a 'pair of ttwins' mean
two or four persons?
10. What is a camelopard?
Answers on page 8
MRS.  FRANK   FINCH   HONORED
AT   SHOWER   TUESDAY   EVE.
Mrs. Frank Finch was honored at a
shower nt the home of Mrs. T. E. Hill
Tuesday evening. Hostesses Included
Mesdames L. W. Isensee. H. C. Skinner and T. E. Hill. ,
A seven o'clock dinner was served
to thirty-six guests. Decorations were
carried out In a pink and blue motu.
Following the dinner, nine tables
of bridge were played, with honors
going to Mrs. Frank Finch for hign
and Mrs. Harris Zigmund second. The
consolation prize was won by Mr.;.
John Kater Jr.
Mrs. Finch was presented with numerous beautiful gifts In memory ot
the occassion.
Out of town guests inc'uded Mrs.
K. W. Denison of Bemidji. Several
invited guests were unable to attend
due to the recent storm.
March Blizzard Ties Up
Traffic; School Closed
On Tuesday Morning
MRS. D. L. TRIGGS ENTERTAINS
BRIDGE CLUB THURSDAY EVE.
Mrs. D. L. Triggs was hostess to
the Ladies' Bridge Club at her home,
on Thursday evening of last week.
Awards went to Airs. L. W. Isensee
and Mrs. John Kater. Refreshments
were served following the games.   .
GEORGE URTON
PASSES MONDAY,
SERVICES SATUR.
George Urton passed away at his
home here late Monday night, following a lingering Illness. Mr. Urton was
70 years of age at the time of his
death.
Funeral services will be conductel
from the ('Impel of the Northland
Funeral Home, Saturdny afternoon nt
2 p. in., with Rev. Meade officiating.
Interment will be made in the Pine
Ridge cemetery.
A complete obituary will be publish.■,! nf'Kt week.
Notice To Firemen
A meeting of the local fire department and village council has been
called for Friday evening, March 17.
at the fire hall.
W. C. DAY, Sec.
WALTON-MCALLISTER FINISH ON TOP
IN WHIST TOURNEY
NOTICE
I hereby give notice that I will not
be responsible for any debts Incurred
by  anyone but myself.
Gust Meuske
OBITUARY
Funeral services were held from the
Methodist Church Friday afternoon,
for Barney Bangston who passed away
at his home here March 8, at; the age
of 03 years. Rev. Wiens of Mildred
and Rev.  MacKinney officiated.
Barney Robert Bangston was born
in 1870, at Tiskilwa, Illinois, where ne
spent his early youth. He was united
In marriage to Grace May Fuller In
1904. He was a progressive farmer
near Lake Wilson, Minn., for twenty
years moving to Pine River in 1914,
making his home on a iarm in Barclay Township. Air. Bangston has
been a resident of Cass County for
the past 25 years and was deeply interested In the up-building of the community and religious activities.
Mr. Bangston came to know his savior In 1927, under the teachings of the
Northern Gospel Mission at a summer
Bible conference, and has been steadfast in his belief ever since.
He leaves to morn his passing, his
wife, Airs. Grace Bangston; three
bro'.hers, Charles and Theodore of
Princeton, 111., and Axel of Goldfield,
Ia. • also three sisters: Mrs. Ada Olson
of Long Beach, Cal.; Mrs. Bert Jones
of Balaton, Minn.; and Mrs. Alartin
Madison of-Slayton, Altnn.; also a
host of friends nnd relatives from far
and near.
After a long session of whist battles
the team of Walton-AIcAllister has
emerged victorious. A number of
the boys on the border-line that can
practically see themselves washing
dishes already, are doing a lot of calculating to see if some mistake/ hasn't
been made that would raise over the
losing division—but so far we nave
heard of no successful calculators,
and woe be the man that steals a
point In this game of champions.
The supper will be held nt IOOF
Hall Alonday evening, Alarch 20 at
7:30 p. m., and will be served! by thi
Rebekah Lodge members, at the expense of the losers.
Following Is n correct tabulation ol
the final game:
Walton—AlcAllister   732
Siefert—Downing    718
Siefert—Kolb  .....   709
Kovik—Seaton      700
Schuster—Robideau    888
Rovik—Zigmund       670
Shepard—Luscher  664
Siefert—Hickel      657
Siebel—Zigmund  ...,   657
Lieu—Oftedahl       652
1 lanson—Triggs ,    648
Hill—Lundin       040
Bloomfield—Melberg  642
Carlson—Carlson     639
Dingle—Bremken    , 624
Rognlie—Rognlie     61^
Kater—Sherwood  600
Allen—1'lath     603
Fields—Thompson    :. . . 588
Dubbs—Teagarden    530
Basore—Fraser    534
Carlson—Kotka   534
Biever—Johnson  496
Klein—Lundrigan    492
Nnrman—Houston     473
Kline—Jones     443
Pine River and vicinity received
another ten Inches of snow on Tuesday, when a regular March blizzard
unleased its power. The storm start-
ted early In the morning nnd continued nil day and well Into the night.
The henvy snowfall, accompanied by
a 85 mile an hour gale had all side
roads plugged by noon and by mid-afternoon highway travel was becoming
difficult with several cars reported to
be stalled. No attempts were made
to plow the highways as It was practically Impossible to see the road.
The temperature remained In the
twenties during the day but by midnight  had  dropped  to zero.
Streets in Pine River were practically nil plowed by noon AVednesday,
but a high wind made it almost Impossible to open the country roads.
School was closed Tuesday morning when the bus-drivers reported
that it was impossible to make their
routes. Attendance the previous day
hnd been cut to forty percent due to
illness.
'GUNGA DIN' OPENS
AT MARLOW SUN.
TAX LAND SALE
SET FOR APRIL
25, BY COM.
The Cass County Commissioners set
April 25 as the date for the sale of tax
forfeited lauds in the county. Descriptions of all property on sale will
be published In <the Journal next week
for the benefit of all those Interested.
The following terms have been set *>y
the board: Payments may be made
for the entire sum by cash or by a
down payment of 40 percent of the
total and the balance to be paid In
five annunl installments with an interest rate of 4 percent on the unpaid
balance.
It has been Impossible for all the
lands In rural territories to be appraised at this time because of weather conditions and for this reason another sale will be held later on thi?
year. The date will be announced later.
4-H CLUB MEMBERS OF COUNTY
TO TAKE PART IN CONTEST
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to ithank our many friends
and neighbors for their kindness ana
sympathy during the illness and deatli
of our loved one. We especially thank
relatives nnd friends for the beautiful floral offerings and the comforting
words of Rev. Wiens nnd Rev. AiacKin
ney.
AIis. Grace Bangston
Airs. Blanche Bangston and children
Mrs. Sarah Fuller
Friday and Saturday tlie Alarlow
brings you those favorite versatlV?
western stars.Gene Autrey and Smiley
Burnette, in Prairie Moon replacing
"Drums", which was originally hooked on this date.
Teamed together for the first time,
Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen ami
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., are seen as
three comrade sergeants whose adventures form the stirring screen version of the famous ballad by Rudyard
Kipling, "Gunga Din," opening nt the
Alarlow Theatre Sunday night.
The three stars, each who has soared to new fame in recent months, portrays a trio of British soldiers stationed at an army post In northern India. Their exciting experiences while
trying to quell an uprising among a
band of religious fanatlce, who commits wholesale murder according to
religious rites, provide the dramatic
action of the story.
Grant has recently achieved added
popularity in such successful pictures
as "Bringing Up Baby," "Holiday,"
and "The Awful Truth." AIcLaglen
has scored In "Lost Patrol," "The Dev
il's Party," "Battle of Broadway" and
"Wee Willie Winkle." Fairbanks most
recent hits have been "The Rage of
Paris," "Having a Wonderful Time"
nnd "Joy of 'Living."
Joan Fontaine has the leading feminine part in "Gunga Din," the title
role of which is portrayed by Sam Jaf
fe. Other players are Eouardo Clan-
nelli, Montagu Love, Robert Coote and :
Abner Biberman. j
There have been several cross-count- j
ry-by-traller romances, but "Next Tim.''
I Alarry" stands on Its own celluloid.!
It is a gay comedy with many if novel
twist, Irrepresslbly played by Lucille j
Ball, James Ellison and Lee Bowman. I
This movie will be shown next Wed
nesday nnd Thursday, Casa Club Nit
es.
4-H club members who have been
carrying on the farm accounting project during the past year, will send
their books and story to the University Farm to be judged in competition
with members from other counties.
The winning books from the state
will be judged in a national contest
sponsored by the International Harvester Company.
The contestants from this county
are Clem Goss and Raymond Aladlgaa
of the Steamboat club near AVilkinson. They have kept a complete set
of farm records for the past year.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Davies of Emliy
were guests at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. AlacKinney Sunday afternoon.
ROMANCE IN
MANHATTAN!
The story of Mary Loring,
a home town girl who
sought refuge in a New
York writing career. You'll
weep with her when handsome Dr. Christopher Cragg
marries another girl . . .
but you'll discover Mary
was lucky when she meets
Phil Buchanan, the young
magazine editor who ultimately brings her happiness, You'U read every
thrilling Installment of this
new story appearing serially in these columns.
THERE
COMES
MOMENT