The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1939-03-24

              PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME IV NUMBER 31
THE PINE UiVBR JOURNAL, PINE RIVER,  CASS  COUNTY, MINNESOTA. FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1939
SUB. $1.00 In County, $1.50 outelde
IN
CAPITOL
CORRIDORS
By  Lee  M.  Bennett
Missed   Last Week
I am informed that due to the severe storm and delayed train service
of last week that tho mail failed to get
through and as a result this column j
was   delayed—all   of  which  may    b/J
good news to the people of Cass. How-|
ever, just in case there are a few Whoj
are still interested in capitol events,
we're   shooting   another   barrel     this
week.
Legislature In The Rush
As the final month of the legislature looms ahead, the usual rush season is oh, and in order to clean up as
much important legislation as possible
two night sessions are being held eacn
week. To the outsider, many seem ij
think that if the legislators worked
faster at the beginning of the session that more could be accomplished.
This may be true to a certain extent,
but with all the organization work
necessary to get the session movir.g
smoothly, it cannot be otherwise.
The whole thing that is wrong' is that
the legislature can be in session om.v
90 working days due to the state constitution adopted some 75 years ago
or so when 90 days was ample time
to take care of the governmental
needs. The constitution should be
amended to allow the necessary tlmr
needed to do its work. If this were
done more time could be given to considering legislation and better law*
would result.
Appropriation   for  San
The Senate Finance Committee vcr-
ed Tuesday to appropriate $95,000 for
the erection of a    kitchen,    laundry,
and dormitory at the State Sanatorl-1
um  at Ah-Gwah-Ching near    Walker,
Recommends  Bill
Your columnist last week received
a suggestion from one of    our   good
friends in Cass county for "A Bill to,
stop  tax   delinquency   and  forfeiture [
of land •; and to excempt all persons
over 65 years of age who do not receive old age pensions from payment
of real or personal    property    taxesj
etc".
He adds In his letter that "changed
conditions since the World War and
over-taxation have rendered mam-
farmers without security. I cannot
sell my farm for the price of the wlta
land 30 years ago and I can get nothing out of it by renting it and I cannot hire help and compete with WPA
wages. I have 100 tons of mixed hay
for sale but there is no market ano
now I am going to lose my farm rot I
back taxes—our rate is 222.90 mills.!
Before I become a public charge *
will hang myself to a jack pine tree
and let the wolves have my body. Ij
Immigrated here in 1884 and I am
now 74 years of age and I appeal to
please help get such a law passed fov
old  age  assistance."
While I do not know what can be
done, we all must agree that the situ
atlon is desperate, and what Is true
of this good Cass citizen is true o:
many others, and I am passing it along to you for your earnest consideration. There is no doubt that there is
a heap of merit In his request.
Gas Tax Diversion
A bill which would compel a county
to divide 25 percent of its gas tax
funds with the townships in that coun-.
ty was recommended for passage by
a Senate committee last week. However, the bill provides, that township?
may request the county commissioners to disburse their .share of the allotment thru the county set-up. The
bill has not yet passed the Senate Itself and a similar bill which first required a 50 percent division of receipts was killed in the House.. !t
is therefore barley possible that the
bill will become a law and there Is
already considerable sentiment aga.n-:
st the matter especially from the northern part of the state as well as
some from the southern areas.
Spring  Is Here
As this is being written Tuesday
noon, spring has arrived in the capitol building. Except in shaded ana
secluded areas, all snow and ice :s
now gone. At home, I understand, till*
situation is somewhat different.
Cass Salary Bill
Companion salary bills were introduced for Cass County in the legislature
last week by Senator . Herried ana
Representative Sawyer. Sometime
ago the County Commissioners passed
a resolution asking for the change.
The bill called for an increase tor
the county commissioners from S3j
to $50 per month, and an increase for
"WHISTOLOGY"
BY—WM.   (POET  LAUREATE)    BIEVER
Walton and McAllister, with  their Seven Thirty-Two,
Were never less than second, tho whole tournament through.
To them we give three cheers, a gift that they well earned,
In climbing to the very top, amongst n field well learned.
Then Downing-Siefert came along, just fourteen points behind.
They took the lead and kept it thus, und little did they mind.
Until dame fortune mustered in, just when the prize seemed sure,
Denying them the right to lead, when leading meant the tour.
Rushing up from just behind, came Kolb and Mr. Siefert,
To take third place by a hair, and almost un'-bu-ilcf-it,
Yet who of us can, take away, from those two dandy fellows,
The right to claim the prize they won, unless we're lemon jellos.
Rovik-Seaton stumbled once, which took them from out the race,
If the track hadn't been so muddy, they might of won first place.
But who should care if they don't kick, good losers that they hold,
In losing too, there is a prize, as rich as virgin gold.
Bill Schuster and his partner, Robideau, as someone said,
Just plugged along lazy-like, content to be FREE fed.
We'll never know how hard they tried, to get a better score,
Yet I believe if they, had the chance, they'd of taken plenty more.
And now we come toi Rovik-Zigmund, who always like good meals,
They almost lost their shirt and coat, account of darn misdeals.
When Ole ducks, he really dives, no matter what your hand,
So take a tip from one who knows, you better try and grand.
Then came the Shepard from out the hills, with a pal of mighty i'orrj,
Yet raonstry mighty as he once seemed, today he's old and worn.
He kept from out the losing set, but let me tell you this,
If he hadn't had a Shepard, he'd of scored a perfect miss.
Siefert-Hickel or Hickel-Siefert, came near going on the bum,
Such a pair of hefty heavies, why they almost weigh a ton.
They just fooled along a-dreamin', content to loop the loop,
Until some darn fool up and told them, the losers buy the soup.
Charlie Siebel and Harris Zigmund, know the game from A to,Z,
How they ever kept from winning, is more than we can soe.
But perhaps they were contented, just to help the hoys along,
Those in the lower brackets, those who didn't go so strong.
Lien and Oftedahl made a pairing, just to while the time away,
But easy as the going seemed, they darn near had to pay.
How they ever kept from winning, is for them alone to tell,
When my partner and I played them, we hardly got a smell.
Hanson and Triggs faltered a bit, in starting they came up slow,
Almost too late each found his mate, winning a right to show.
Yet when the race finally ended, they considered themselves in luck.
Had the tournament lasted much longer, they'd both been out a buck .
Hill and. Lundin had lots of fun, they played to win and to laugn,
Each blamed the other for losing, using meaninsrless words of gait.
If this world had more good feelers, the kind that can take a joke,
There'd be more men going to heaven and less going up in smoke.
And now we come to Clint and George, made up of rookies true,
'Tis trite they had a little luck, they kept from paying too.
Iv'e heard it said here and there, that there must be some mistake,
Yet when we added up the score, they too had won the cake.
The top team of the losers, made up of a double C,
Stood broadside after broadside, like the statue of Liberty.
But finally with such pounding, this brave hard fighting team,
Blew up like a rusty boiler, losing all its' push and steam.
Then came the honorable Dingle, who gets what's left of the deal,
Being dragged along by his partner, how terrible he must feel.
It's a pity when luck runs against you, especially when going is tough
Try your hand at good old stud poker, in this, at least you can bluff.
(Continued on Page 4)
Auction Sale
W. A. Seaton, well known auctioneer and veteran of many successful
sales, will cry the farm sale of Gust
Mueske, on the Mueske farm 9 I-'--
miles southwest of Pine River, Thursday, March 30. The sale will beg,n
promptly at 1 p. m.
One team of grey mares, wt. 2100
pounds will go on the block along
with 7 head of Double "B" tested
cows and a complete line of far;-;
machinery and household goods. This
equipment is all in excellent condition
and it will pay you well to be at the
Mueske farm next Thursday afternoon
Read a complete listing of the articles
on sale on another page of this issue.
Sheriff Merry Awarded
Verdict In Libel Suit
Against C. Gilia Wed.
RITES FOR BENJ.
SHAUB TO BE HELD
SUNDAY AT TAB.
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NUPTIALS OF LOCAL
INTEREST OCCUR
PEDERSON   -  CARLSON
A wedding of great interest to Pine
River and Mildred communities occurred Sunday afernoon at four
o'clock, when Iris Pederson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pederson ot
Mildred, became the bride of Theodore Carlson, son of Mrs. E. Carlson of
South Pine River. The ceremony was
performed at the Trinity Lutheran
Church with Rev. Huss ofticiatlng.
The bride was attired in a gown of
blue lace with silver trim and was at
tended by Mrs. Chas. De Boer, who
wore aqua blue.. The groom wore a
conventional blue suit and was attended by Chas. De Boer.
A wedding supper was served to Im-
County  Attorney  Rogers from ?S3.3o
to .$125 per month.
Innvestigation showed that Mr. Rogers was the lowest paid County Attorney in the state, and the fact that ne
was being given a slight raise seemed
to meet with general approval all over the county. Also, the increase to
the Commissioners appeared to meet
with general approval as it is a well
known fact that the duties of thecom-j
missioners have been increased tremendously the past few years due to
the relief situation and WPA work
projects. I
So far as is known to the writer,
there will'be no change in the salaries of any of the other county official?.
mediate friends and relatives at the
home of the bride's parents near Mildred.
The young couple will make their
home on the farm at which the groom
has resided for the past three years.
Their many friends join In wishing
them many years of happiness.
SPECIAL SERVICES A"l   TABER-
NACLE SUNDAY  EVENINGS
WHIST LOSERS ENTERTAIN WINNERS
AT BANQUET MON.
A banquet befitting any victor was
■bestowed by the vanquished foe Monday evening, when tho 13 teams in
the losing brackets (because of their
inability to play whist) treated the
winners of the recent tournament' to
a tasty meal. The occasion took place
in the Theatre lounge rooms, nnd tne
nYcal was served by members of tne
Rebekah Lodge at the losers expense.
The meal was excellent and compliments are in order for the competent
ladles.
Following the banquet, Oscar Kelt),
acting as master of ceremonies, started the program. Mr. Walton of Wa.-
ton-McAllisler fame gave his impression of winning the tournament, followed by Don Lundrigan who told tne
boys how it feels to pay for the supper. Illll Biever was then called on
to deliver a ditty he had prepared but
stated that he thought his partne-,
Dr.. Johnson, should have a word before he continued. In a few words Dr.
explained why he thought they were
In the losing section, blaming it on to
the building in which he has his office aud stating that everyone in tlie
building that entered the race, scratch
ed out. He continued by telling or a
long silver he received while climbing
the stairway and holding onto the baj
lster. Following this, Bill deliverer
his version of Longfellow's idea of
whist players, team by team—and B!h
is no slouch when it comes to rhyming
lines, and had the boys lying in the
isles. Some of the quips were plenty
comical but it was all in fun and every
one took it as such. The poem Is published in this issue.
After the laughter died down from
the. rhyming card-sharp, Harry Luscn-
er gave a short talk explaining where
the poet had been keeping himself the
past two weeks while pounding out
the verse and Dale Dubbs, as Nobre
Grand of the Oddfellow Lodge, sponsors of the - tournament, extended u
thank-you to all those participating.
All ln all It seems that Hill Bievers
lines of verse stole the show.
This writer was fortunate enough
to receive an invitation to the banquet
and it was indeed an enjoyable, evening and one to be long remembered.
It is planned to hold a similar tournament again next year.
Benjamin Shaub, aged resident of
Pine River, passed away at his horn:
here Wednesday morning. He was 81
years of age at the time of his passing-
Funeral services will be conducted
from the Pine River Gospel Tabernacle Sunday afternoon nt 2 p. tn., with
Uev, MacKinney officiating. Interment will be made iu the Pine River
cemetery.
Benjamin Shaub was born in Illinois on January 23, 1858. He later-
moved with his parents to Iowa,
where ho spent his. early youth. He'
was united In marriage to Addle Tru-
lock in 1880. One child was born to
this union, who preceded him , in
death. Mr. ohatib is survived by his
wife who lives in Pine River, and two
Jr}inni||childreu, Mrs. Keith Kennard
and Kenneth Shaub.
Threats To Bomb The
Courthouse Received By Officials
E. B. CLEMENS DIES
MONDAY, SERVICES SATURDAY
CARD  OF  THANKS
Use A Want Ad
The momentous events now taking
place in Europe, cause everyone to
wonder "what next"! This question,
God alone can answer. And He has
done so. The prophecies of the Bible
outline with startling detail the events
that will precede the return of Christ
to this earth.
The Book of Revelation, the last in
the Bible, is a putting together of all
that the Bible says about the future.
I is therefore a timely study right
now.
Because of this, Rev. MacKinney is
preparing a series of Sunday evening
services of unusual interest. Beginning next Sunday night) he will show
pictures-of current events in Europe
and with the aid of a large chart, ex-;
plain the meaning of events now taking place in Europe in the light of
prophecy.
Each Sunday a large choir will sing
anjrl the orchestra will lead a most enjoyable song service. All Bible lovers
are urged to come and bring their Bibles. Small copies of the book of Revelation will be furnished those who do
not bring Bibles.
Come and get acquainted with this
the most wonderful and most mysterious of all Bible books.
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the many friends and neighbors who assisted us during the Illness
and death of Mr. Urton. We espeela.-
ly wish to thank the Olson Brothers
for their inspiring songs, Rev. Mead
for. his conforting words, those wn->
brought the message by song and It
those who sent floral offerings.
Mrs. George Urton
and   Grandchildren
Mr. K. B. Clemens, a resident of
this community since last November,
passed away nt his farm home west
of, Pine River Monday evening. Deatn
was caused by a stroke which he sitt'
fered earlier in the day. He was 7.5
years of age.
Funeral services will be conducted
Saturday afternoon nt 2 p. m., from
the M. E. Church, with Rev. Mead
officiating. Ir.terment will be made in
the Pine Ridge cemetery.
Elmer Benjamin Clemens was bora
In Hennepin, Illinois on April 20, 1863.
When a young man.he moved to Kena-
saw, Nebraska, where he was united
in marriage to Nina Gorsucn on October 8, 1S89. Two children, were bom
to bless this union, a daughter, Mrs.
Louis Wiese of Pine River, and a son.
Earl La Von, who preceded him in
death.
Mr. and Mrs. Clemens moved ti
Mullen, Nebraska in 1894, where thev
made their home until last November,
when they moved to Pine River. They
purchased the D. E. Brandt farm west
of town and took possession. March 1.
Mr. Clemens was converted in the
Methodist faith at Mullen, Neb., ana
at the time of. his death was an earnest christian and a faithful witness
of his Lord.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his
wife, one daughter, Mrs. Louis Wiese,
one sister, Molly Gorsuch of Aberdeen
S. Dak., eleven grandchildren, one
great grandchild and a host of relatives and friends. '
Sheriff Merry was awarded the verdict Wednesday morning, in a libel
suit against C. Gilia, grocery storei
operator of Hackensack. The jury
awarded Mr. Merry damages of $1.00,
after deliberating from late Tuesday
afternoon until 8:15 Wednesday morning. Mr. Gilia was represented by
Clem Ryan of Brainerd, while County
Attorney Edward L. Rogers plead the
case for Sheriff Merry.
The suit was an outgrowth of libelous affadavlts circulated by Mr. Gilia
a week prior to the general election
last fall, at which time Mr. Merry
was campalglng for re-election to tlie
office which he now holds, having
been re-elected by a large majority.
Threatening  Letters   Received
Flvd letters were received on Monday of this week by four county officials and Judge Fullerton, stating
that unless the case against C. Gilia
j was dropped the courthouse would be
] bombed. The missives a were written
in a crude hand and the spelling waa
bad. Letters were received by E'l.
Rogers, Leonard Peterson, A. K. MePherson, W. T. MeKeown and,Judge
Fullerton. They have been turned
over to postal authorities for investigation.
Firecracker Explodes During Hearing
To top off everything, a prankster,
whose name we are with-holdlng, lit
a firecracker during court Tuesday
afternoon, making some of the boys
think the bomb threat was being carried out. However, it was all in fun
and the courthouse is still intact and
no casualties occurred.
—By Wm. (Poet Laureate) Biever
FIRE DESTROYS
IDEAL SCHOOL
Jenkins.—The Ideal School, District.
88, was completely destroyed by fire
early Saturday morning. The blaze
was first noticed hy passers-by at i
a. m., but nad gained such headway
that entrance to the building was impossible.
The origin of the fire is a myste.-y
since school has not been in session
since Tuesday noon when the children
were dismissed on account of the snow
storm and road conditions.
For the present, equipment has been
borrowed from neighboring districts
so that Miss Brandes can continue net
classes in the Ideal Town Hall for thr"
remainder of the term.
A new building will be constructeu
on the same location to be ready for
use  next  fall.
Bungo Twy Farm Bureau To Meet To-nite
JANE WITHERS STARS
AT MARLOW SUN.
The Bungo Township Farm Bureau
will meet at the Pine Forest school
Friday, March 24, at 8 p. in. A debate "Tractor Vs. Horses" will be
held along with the regular program.
Bring .something for lunch.
Come and bring your friends. Every
one is invited.
Mrs. Leslie .Gilson,  Sec'
"The Mermaid and the Pearl"—A
Colorful Painting by the Well-Known
Artist, Henry Clive. One of the Many
Interesting Features in the American
Weekly,, the Magazine Distributed wlta |
Next Sunday's Chicago Herald and Examiner.
Between Marvin Stephens and June
Carlson of the Jones Family, there Is
fast growiug one til' the screen's young
est romances. It is brought further
along the path of true love in "Safety
In Numbers" at the Marlow tonight
and   Saturday.
Jane Wither's latest escapade, appropriately titled "Always in Trouble''
opens Sunday at the Marlow. The
mischievous Miss is shipwrecked, marooned on a desert island and threatened by a gang of smugglers in this
new comedy—and how she loves it.
She's a, poor little rich girl who decides it's about time her family came
down from their liigh horse, since it
wasn't so long ago that there income
W.aS of churchmouse size. Jean Rogers, Arthur Treacher, Robert Kellard
Eddie Collins, Andrew Toinbes. Nana
Bryant and Joan Woodbury are includ
ed in the cast.
The film "Campus Confessions will
be shown next Wednesday and Thursday, Cash Club nites.
LOAD   LIMITS   DUE
ON   HIGHWAYS   FOR
SPRING   BREAK-UP
Annual spring load limit restriction,
bane of many motorists but salvation
of the highways, were ordered on
some southern Minnesota highways
and will be gradually extended to
other trunk routes in the near future.
Load restrictions, despite the inconvenience caused by such motor vehicle operators as heavy truckers and bus
operators, are the only weapon wit.'i
which the State Highway Department
can combat the destructive effects of
the annual spring breakup without
reaching deeply into the taxpayers'
pockets.
The weigh: restrictions, applicable
to all vehicles without exception, art
based upon engineers' estimates oi
how heavy a load each section of hlgn
way can bear during the spring thaws
without destructive effects upon tne
surface. They range from a minimum
limit of four-tons maximum load up
j to a ten-ton maximum.   The restrictions  are  applied   more  frequently   to
, bituminous  roads  of  various  surface
qualities   and   gravel     roads     which
j would be cut up and the surface vlr-
. tually destroyed hy heavily loaded ven
hides.
All restricted roads will be clearly
posted with signs, stating the maxi-
inum tonage permitted and erected
at both ends of the section effecteu
and at all Intermediate points where
trunk highways are intersected by
cross roads or leave municipalities.