The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1939-05-05

              PINE RIVER JOURNAL
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VOLUME IV NUMBER 37
THE PINE RiVER JOURNAL, PINE RIVER,  CASS  COUNTY,  MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, MAY 5,  1939
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—By—
GRANT   BERGSTROM
Part of the column' this week will
be used to chronicle the unusual experiences of Tom Larson, who recently returned to his home at Aitkin, after traveling over 58,000 miles and
'visiting 35 states in the U. S. and 24
foreign nations.
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He*left his home at Aitkin in
October 1937, with $1.43 in his
pocket. He traveled over the V.
S. for some time working at vari-
•oiis jobs, accumulating the sum
of $240. With this stake, he
boarded a steamer and worked
his passage to England, where he
purchased a bicycle and planned
his itinerary. He traveled thru
most of the European countries
by bicycle, visiting all the known
places of interest.
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His connections with the Boy
Scouts made it easy for him to secure
information and favors as he passed
through the various countries of the
old world.
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On several occasions he was
afforded free lodging in village
lock-ups, reducing his expenses
considerably.
He wore out two pairs of shoes on
the trip, which had been half soled so
many times he lost count. However,
he returned home wearing the same
trousers as when he left.
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When he arrived in Africa, he
had the misfortune of blowing out
a tire on his bicycle and wad forced to selI• it as he was unable to
buy a new one.
He arrived home nineteen months
after his departure, with 25c in his
pocket. He intends to re-enter the
university next fall and complete his
forestry course.
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A trip of this kind is a dream to
most boys but very seldom  a reality.
He is the son of Mr. and Mns. A. E.
Larson of Aitkin. Mr. Larson, an insurance agent, is well known in Pine
River, having spent considerable time
here in connection with his business.
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Checker  Champion
Clyde  Seaton claims    the    checker
championship  of    Barclay  ,Township
and   states   that   Ruby   Johnson,   his
congenial  neighbor,  is  the  runner-up.
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So far, Clyde has played Ruby
and Ruby has played Clyde,(which
accounts for his status in the
checker1 field.
The   Error That  You. See   ,
The typographical error is a slippery
tiling and shy.
You can hunt till you're dizzy, but it
somehow will get by.
Till the forms are off the presses it is
strange how still it keeps.
It shrinks into the corner and  never
stirs or peeps.
The typographical error, too small for
human  eyes
Till the ink is on the paper, when it
grows to mountain, size.
The boss, he stares with horror, then
he grabs his head and groans;
The copy reader drops his head upon
his hands and moans—
The remainder of the issue may be as
clean as clean can be,
Bui   that   typographical   error   is   the
only thing you can see.
PLANS FOR CREAMERY REORGANIZATION DISCUSSED
The above picture of the Backus school addition was selected as
one of the outstanding construction jobs of its type in Minnesota
and is being included in a book of pictures being sent to Washington
for the attention of Colonel F. C. Harrington, Federal Works Progress  Administration.
Eradelphians To Sponsor Exhibit at Conven.
The Eradelphian Club will sponsor
a miscellaneous Exhibit for the Sixth
District Federated Chili meeting to be
held in Pine River May 23 and 24.
Anyone, whether club member or not,
who has anything of interest or unusual which they care to exhibit are asked to get in touch with either of the
following: Mrs. J. J. Allen or Mrs.
D.  L.   Triggs.
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Farm Bureau Unit Meeting at Leader
Mr. J. B. McNulty, Extentlon Specialist from the University Farm, St.
Paul, will speak at the Leader Farm
Bureau Unit Meeting Thursday evening, May 11, on the subject planning
the Farm Crop Rotation system. This
is a timely topic and should be of interest to all farmers of the area.
VFW TO SPONSOR
BICYCLE SAFETY
CLUB IN P. R.
Organization of a bicycle safety eiuu
will be undertaken in Pine River, by
the Roy Lee Post No, 2(i!T, Veterans
of Foreign Wars of the U. S., foi- all
boys and girls between the ages of ti
and IS years. The purpose of the
club will include tbe safety of youthful bicycle riders, the observance of
local and state traffic laws, and fewer
accidents in which bicycle's are involved. '
The local club will be one of more
than 350 bicycle Safety Clubs already
organized by VFW units throughout
tlie country. Approximately 50,000
junior bicycle safety riders already
are members of the organization established in 44 states by thei VFW as
an integral part of its nationwide
junior activities and Americanism program.
In 1937, there were approximately
8o,000 persons injured in accidents involving bicycles throughout the country. Of this number, 700 were fatally
injured. Decreasing these injuries
and deaths and making bicycle riding
a more safe and enjoyable form of
recreation than under the present condition, is the goal of the VFw junior
group, organization of which is being
pushed in more than 2000 VFW communities.
A temporary organization of all boy
and girl bicycle riders wishing to join,
will be formed at a meeting at the ar
mory to be announced later. Safety'
rules for bicycle riders will be discuss \
ed, temporary officers elected, and a
decision made as to the details of tiie
permanent organization. A set of traffic rules will be suggested to which
each local ordinance will also be discussed for presentation to the city
council.
Another plan which is expected to
take form in the near future, will be
the establishment of a traffic court to
be held periodically with the cooperation of the local police department
and village authorities. The traffic-
court will be designed to be run entirely by the juniors, with trials, fines
and other penalties to be decided by
the children themselves. The court
trials which are being held under tne
auspices of the VFW elsewhere, are
proving enormously popular and effective in decreasing traffic accidents.
VFW Pine River, Minnesota
Homer Fraser, S. O.
Bunyanites Meet
A meeting of the directors of the
Paul Bunyan Association was 'held
at the Lake Region Hotel Sunday afternoon. Fourteen members from the
various districts were present. Otto
Parlitz of Spring Beach on Lake Ada,
represented  this  district.
The purpose of the meeting was to
discuss tbe appointment of a new secretary, since the resignation of Merle
Cragin of St. Paul, who has acted in
that capacity for several years. Mr.
Cragin was made an honorary member of the "Blue Ox Club" in token
of his work for the association.
Ed L. Shave of the Minnesota Tourist Bureau. St. Paul, was also pres
ent and gave a short talk on tourist
business and the efforts of the Paul
Bunyan   Association.
ZANE GREY PICURE
AT MARLOW FRI.
The new Zane Grey frontier romance, "The Mysterious Rider," has as
its background some of the West's
most renouned scenery. The picture
which opens to-night at the Marlow
Theatre, was filmed in tbe desert
preserve of the University of Arizona,
not far from Tucson. Douglass Dum-
brille heads a cast of favorite players.
Sunday and Monday the Marlow
brings you a 'romance between two
worldly sophisticates that develops
into one of the screen's sweetest love
stories in RKO Radio's "Love Affair,"
which co-stars Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer. '
Boyer and Miss Dunn meet aboard
an ocean Mner en route to New York.
A Parisian playboy, Boyer is enroute
to marry an American heiress, while
Miss Dunne is returning to her lover
in New York after a sojourn in Europe. A warm romance suddenly arises, but sacrifices must be made to find
the happiness that is rightfully theirs.
Maria Ouspenskaya, Lee Bowman,
Astrid- Allwyn and Maurice Moscovicii
are members of the supporting cast.
The most facinating family that ever strolled across a silver screen is
holding court at the Marlow Theatre
Tuesday night only, Book Treasure
Night Special. So run down and welcome the charming Carletons in David
O. Selznick's gay comedy romance,
"The Young in Heart," starring Janet Gaynor, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and
Paulette Goddard, with Roland "Top-
A Creamery Booster Meeting was
held at the Pine River armory Saturday, April 27. President, John Norman, was in charge of the meeting. At
tbe organization meeting of the board
held recently, John Norman was elected president; Marvin Peterson, vice
president; L. O. Fick, secretary anil
X.   D.   Sherwood,   treasurer.
Thirty shareholders, the board of
directors and a number of interested
patrons werl present at the meeting,
together of Erland Johnson of Wair.-
er. Supervisor of the Farm Security
Administration, Cass County Oscar
Nelson. County Agent; O. C. Johnson
of Brainerd, Dairy and Food Inspector; S. A. Aldrich of Grand Rapids,
Supervisor of Farm Security Administration and Peter Cram of Bovey.
Rresident of the Farmers Co-op. Cream
ery of that city.
The purpose of this meeting was
to explain and discuss the proposed
plan of reorganizing the l'ine River
creamery into a co-operative organization, which would give butterfat
producers of this area the same benefits that are enjoyed hy three-fourths
of the farmers of the state. There
are 631, co-op. creameries in the state.
Dairy farming is one of the most:
dependable sources of income to the
Cass County farmer, therefore the
most should he made in marketing
possibilities. In 1030, Cass County
manufactured 1,265,384 pounds of butterfat which brought tbe producers
$893,094.00. The average price per
pound was 33.34 cents, whereas the
average price throughout the state;
was ;:<;.74 cents.
To bring about tins additional .revenue to the focal farmers,- the volume
must be increased. 200 cows must be
signed up to insure this increase which
will reduce the overhead eo>t at the
creamery and make tbe higher average possible.
The plan is to sell some over 200
shares of stock at $25.00 per. share
which will go to finance the creamery
making it possible, to start business
in a sound financial condition under
local   management.
Several shares have already been
sold, both to old stockholders and several new members.
Joe Neuberger, local operator, states
that the plan is going ahead and as
soon as time is available, the drive
will be on in  full.
per" and Billie Burke heading one of
the grandest supporting cases ever
assembled for a  motion picture.
"Up the River." announced as a hilarious combination of music, broad
comedy situations and prison football,
will be shown, Wednesday and Thursday at the Marlow Theatre, with a
cast featuring Preston Foster, Tony
Martin, Phyllis Brooks, Slim Summe?-
ville, Arthur Treacher and Bill Robinson. Most of the action takes place
within the walls of a mythical state
penitentiary, where the happy inmates
boast of a radio in every cell and gat-
s that are practically revolving doors.
The picture was directed hy Alfred
Worker.
Fair Board Met Tuesday with Jay Gould
Members of the Cass County Fair
Board met Tuesday noon at the Farmers Supply Store to discuss pians for
tbe fair carnival with Jay Could
owner of tbe Million Dollar Circus
that will play here during the county
fair.
Board membes present included
Herman Heclit, Homer Fraser, L. W.
Walton, C. P. Rognlie, Bert Heemstra
j Marius Houg and Reuben Hagen.
Mr. Could, who comes from Glenco,
displayed   sketches   of   his   show   and
j various entertainers and explained the
possibilities of various promotions for
the fair board.
The contract, which guarantees the
Appearance of the huge carnival company, was signed recently by the board
and they promise fair patrons in this
territory one of the best expositions
they have witnessed in years. This
is the first limeTn the history of the
local fair, that a field of entertainment as large and complete as this
has been brought to Pine- River and
there is no doubt but what the fan-
board should be congratulated on
their efforts. Further announcements
will  lie made as  plans  progress.
TIMBER FIRE BREAKS
OUT IN BUNGO TWP.
TUESDAY MORNING
ENTRIES COMING IN
IN VFW POPULARITY CONTEST
Entries in the VFW Popularity Contest are coming in every day and according to officials of the Post, a large
number is still wanted. Here is a
chance for girls to earn a lot of extra money and also compete for the
title of "Queen of the Carnival" together with a prize of a complete
wardrobe to the three high ranking
contestants. All those interested in
entering tbe race are asked to see
Dr. R.  F.  Dingle, Post Commander.
The Veterans are planning to bring
to Pine River one of the biggest carnivals and field of entertainment that
the town has ever witnessed. Rides
and sideshows of every description
will be on hand for the big convention
to be held here June 10 and 11.
Hollywood's Increoilde "Phantom
Burglar^ Is Your. Wife Sorry She
Married You? Two of the many interesting features in the American
Weekly, the Magazine Distributed
with tbe Sunday Chicago Herald and
Examiner. (adv.
COUNCIL ACCEPTS
ARMORY FROM
STATE TUESDAY
A timber f're, which was started
by a spark from a steam tractor furnishing the power for a lumber mill
owned by Jerry Hall, cut a large
swath through Bungo Township Tuesday.
Tlie fire was first discovered about
11 p. m., starting in the mill. Mill operators nearby saved the mill from
burning, but in the meantime the fire
spread to a stack of 150 cords of slabs
which were burned completely.
The blaze then spread through about
500 acres of old slashings and continued on, covering about 1800 acres in
all. A strip "wo miles wide and four
miles deep was burned over before
tbe blaze was brought under control.
The raging flames traveled at the rate
of one mile per hour.
The timber fire was detected by a
tower watch 15 miles northwest of
Akeley, and 100 forestry men were
sent out from Park Rapids together
with Forester, Alan Stone, to battle
the blaze. Later in the afternoon a
truck load id' 25 CCC boys arrived
from Hackensack to assist the fire
fighters.
40,000 feet of lumber, owned by Mr.
Hall, escaped the blaze by only about
one block, being located in the timber.
The unusually dry condition of the
timer and dead grass at this time of
the year, afforded the blaze a clean
sweep. It was not until 8 o'clock in
the evening that the flames were
brought  under  control.
Notice of Annual
School  Election
Notice is hereby given that the annual election for Independent School
District No. 10, will be held at the
schoolhouse Tuesday. .May 10, 1030, at
S p. m.
—C.  P. ROGNLIE,  CLERK
VANDALS LOOT
GORMAN HOME SAT.
Sell It With A Want Ad
The village council held their regular meeting Tuesday evening, at whicii
time they officially voted to accept the
armory from the state, according to
Mayor H. J. Luscher.
They also accepted bids for a cell
to be installed in the armory for the
village lock-up, and a power' mower
to. be used at the cemetery.
Official minutes oi the meeting will
be published in next week's Journal.
Gould's Million Dollar Spectacle Engaged for Cass Fair
Prowlers broke into the home ot
Mrs. Maude Gorman last Saturday evening sometime before 2 a. m.
Two slot machines that had been
previously stored in her home were
taken, together with about 25 dollars
in cash. A trailer, parked between
the garage and house, was also missing.
Authorities were immediately notified and are busy working on the
case.
VFW    ENCAMPMENT
Tlie 9th District Veteran of Foreign
Wars 7th annual Encampment Post
and Auxiliaries will be held June 3
and 4th at New York Mills.
The Gold Chevron Organization will
have two days to hind the ties of comradeship more firmly, so that they
may carry on more effectively in the
course of the disabled, thewidows, and
course of the disabled,   the    widows
Preparations are' going forward for
the biggest encampment in the history
of the 9th District.
GRASSHOPPER  BAIT     FOR  CASS
Plans are under way for the unloading and mixing of grasshopper bait
for use during the coming season.
According to County Agent,, Oscar
Nelson, the mixing of bait will be
started about May 15. This will make
it possible to have a large quantity
mixed when the first hopper hatch is
on. The bait will lie mixed at one
central point und distributed to townships where infestation is likely to
occur. With this arrangement it
should be possible to keep loss of crops
at   a   minimum.
SWANBURG    CLUB    REORGANIZES
The Swanburg 4-H Club reorganized
last Saturday afternoon at a special
meeting held at the home of Mrs. John
Stevens.
Officers elected were:
Mrs.  .lames  .Murrer,  Club  Leader.
Herbert  Miller,   President.
Mavis Peterson, Vice President.
11a   Lee   Steckman,   Secretary.
Naomi Stevens, Treasurer.   .
Robert   Stevens,   Reporter.