The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1938-12-16

              PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME IV NUMBER 18
THE PINE itiVER JOURNAL,, PINE   RIVER.  CASS  COUNTY,  MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1938
SUB. $1.00 In County, $1.50 outelde
NEWS BRIEFS OF
INTEREST FROM
"ROUND THE STATE
FARMER   ORDERS    BATTERY;
DELIVERY     MADE     BY     PLANE
Faribault—Those who follow trends
in modern transportation and delivery
methods will be surprised to learn of
a local airplane delivery in their own
back yards, or Mr. Garrity's back
yard to be exact. It all happened
when Mr. Garrity's car battery went
dead. He called a Faribault filling
station and asked them to deliver a
new battery to his home near Eklund.
It so happens that George Hoiley, is
an airplane enthusiast and ever the
one to put a new twist on things. So
he put the battery in his airplane and
took to tlie air. Garrity was watching the road when this plane dropped
out of tlie sky and lit. He looked out
the door and was only a little surprised when ne saw the pilot lugging
his battery towards the house.
Central Walden
Lillian   Heino,   Correspondent
Warren Hill and family of Backus,
were guests at the John Jokela home
Sunday.
A group of youngsters were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Henschien  Sunday evening.
Miss Clara Shamp and Eleanor Clo-
zec of Little Falls, spent the week-end
at the Frank shamp home.
Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Filsmeyer
called at the Ancil Wood home Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Hay and Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Hay of Gull Lake,
spent Saturday at the Heino home.
Church services will be held at the
Mykkonen home Sunday afternoon. A
cordial invitation is extended to everyone.
Mr. and Mrs. John Tolppi and son
Vernon, and Miss Lyla Rimpila of
New York Mills, were guests at the
Heino, Pajumpa and John Jokela
homes Sunday. Mrs. Heino accompanied them on the return for a visit
at New York Mills.
SANTA CLAUS WILL
BE IN PINE RIVER
NEXT SATURDAY
O.E.S. Elect Officers
CHAMP     SLEEPER     DOZES
l THROUGH      ACCIDENT
PINE RIVER DONS
HOLIDAY ATTIRE
FOR CHRISTMAS
A meeting was held Saturday afternoon with representatives from tho
local V. F. W., the Village Council
ard the Business Men's CIud to discuss plans for again sponsoring a
i municipal Christmas tree and furnish
treats for everyone that would attend;.!
It  was  decided to  hold the festivi-'
ties on  Saturday afernoon, December"
23, at the local armory as    this   was
the only time that St Nick could break
into his heavy holiday schedule    and
be present to entertain the kiddies.
A committee was appointed to solicit donations to finance the -program
and the VFW offered to stage the
entertainment similar to the program
held last year. •)
A bag of candy, nuts and fruit will
be given to all those present. Last
year over two thousand such bags
were given out to gladen the hearts
of many.
Watch your next week's Journal for:
further details as to time etc.
The Eastern Star Lodge held election of o cers at a recent meeting.
The lollowing members were elected
to the posts:
Worthy Matron Edith Reynolds
Worthy Patron    Phillip Palmer
Ass.  Matron       Ada Miller
Ass.  Patron   Frank Hill
Secretary        Evelyn  Webb
'1 reasurer       Leafy Gardiner
.Appointive offices will be filled tft
a liter date and plans for installation are now under way.
Cass County Obtains
$41,922 More In
State Road Aid
I.O.O.F. Lodge Elects
Officers Monday
Fairmont.—As a sleeper under difficulties, Roy Barnes of Arnolds Park
will take a back seat to no one.    Hoi
was   riding  with  two   other   Arnolds |
Park ypuths em-oute home from Par-1
ker, S. Dak., when the car left    the      pine River hag again donned lts holi
road near Worthington, crashed into  day trimmings,    with    streamers    of
DUCK
HUNTERS   GO   HUNTING     ON      ICE     SKATES
At  their  regular meeting    Monday
evening, the Odd Fellows held    elec-
'tion of officers for the coming year.
The following new officers will take
their posts after installation ;-
Noble Grand  Dale Dubbs
Vice Grand  Geo. Yancey
Financial Sec  Oscar Kolb
Recording See D. L. Triggs
Treasurer    Fred Carlson
The Oddfellows have invited the
Rebekahs to join them at a joint-installation to be held in January.
a  stump,   tore  it  out  of  the  ground
then  turned  over in the ditch, bruis
bright colored lights across the business section from the dam to the ho-
ing Barnes' face.    Barnes, who is 19,   tel _ The gtores have alg0    taken    on
slept  through it all and had to    be
awakened   by   his   companions     who
told they had  been  in  an    accident.
Continued on Page 4
NORTH PINE R.
a festive appearance with the legendary colors of the gay holiday season
to greet the hundreds of Christmas
shoppers.
The local merchants are co-operating in every way possible   to    make
this one of the gayest seasons: of all.
Mrs.  Bert Heemstra, Cor. ' A thorough inspection of the advertise
Mr. and' Mrs. Bert Heemstra spent   ments   appearing  in  the  Journal  will
convince even the most wary shoppers
tint gifts galprg and bargains untold
I    '.)   had on every hand.
Don't be like the worn out   family
that thought    they    must    do    their
Christmas shopping in   larger   towns
Belle Plaine.—J. H. Wilson reports
a strange hunting scene while driving
past Washington Lake one Sunday
recently. Ducks, reluctant to continue the flight southward because
of wounds or other reasons, were
crowding the few open spots and
"hunters" were after them. Many of
the hunters were equipped with ice
skates and poles. The ducks were
good divers, and it was no easy task
to bring one ashore.
P.R. INDEPENDENTS
SWAMP BRAINERD TUESDAY
ig    with    Mr.    and
Wednesday   evenin
Mrs. Vinton Reed.
Earl Hoover of Walker, speii. Saturday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Hoover.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Nelson and
Maurice Ducas of l't. Ripley, visited and after spending their time in the
Tufbday evening with Mr. and ..Mrs. ciad rush and not accomplishing any-
Levl  Nelson. '.hing,  returned to    Pine    River    and
Jean Stotts was an over-nite guest of were finally convinced that as many
Reva  Nelson   Tuesday. bargains and the same variety await-
Mrs. Levi ^elson and son, Melvin ed them right here at home where ev-
left Saturday for a week's visit witn erybody treated them courteously and
relatives and friends at Ft. Ripley answered their many questions with
and  Rovalton. Rn interest that made their gift-shop-
Mr.   and   Mrs.   George   Collins   and   Ping a pleasure.
Carol visited  Wednesday P. M.    with      The local stores    are    overflowing
Mr. avd Mrs. Bert Heemstra. j v.'ith fresh merchandise that will glad-
Eileen Heemstra spent Monday nite' den the heart of every member of tne
with Reva Nelson. i family, from the tiny tots to grandpa
The Friendship Club will meet Fri-, and grandma,
day,  December  ±o,  with    Mrs.    John
Swartz,    Mrs.    Amundson,    assisting
hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Erickson and
Doris and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Meissner spent Monday in Brainerd.
Galilee Nelson spent' Monday night
with Annabelle Emery.
A large crowd was present at    the
Farmers Club meeting Friday evening 	
A very good program and lunch were j
given. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Goochey Something new in the way of en-
were honored with a bridal shower at tertainment is being planned by Cor-
this meeting. Mr. John Erickson is win Jones of the local faculty who is
chairman of the program committee sponsoring a "Choral Concert" to be
and Mrs. Harvey Hoover is chairman held Wednesday evening, Dec. 21, at
of the lunch committee for the next S p. m., at the schooli auditorium.: The
meeting. entire concert will be a-eapella, with
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Heemstra and 160 voices taking part, eighty in eacli
Dennis  visited  Sunday  in     Swanburg   group.
with Mr. and Mrs. John Heemstra and Sacred Christmas carols and songs
Mr. and  Mrs.  Peter Frimood. j appropriate at this time of the year,
. Jean Ann Evans was an over-nite will occupy the fore part of the pro-
guest of Galilee Nelson Thursday. gram, while a more difficult group
The Fellowship Club will meet will be presented at the close of the
Thursday, December lu with Mrs. evening. The two groups, under the
Chas. Swift. capable direction of Mr. Jones, who
David Van Giffen of Backus, was a is himself a talented singer, have prac
caller at the Nelson    and    Heemstra   ticed   for  the  past  three  months   co
CHORAL CONCERT
AT SCHOOL NEXT
WEDNESDAY EVE.
MAPLE HILL
Edith   Erickson,   Correspondent
Arnold Erickson sawed wood for
Everett   Dabill   Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Johnson and rami
ly were dinner guests at the Frame
Anderson home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Buster Hess and family spent Sunday afternoon at the Vic
Hedlund   home.
Mrs. Emil Erickson, Arnold and
Edith spent Friday evening at the
Marie   Pedersen  nome.
The Jacob Johnsons and the Vic
Hedlunds were Brainerd shoppers
Saturday.
Laura and Alfred Pedersen visited
at the Erickson home Tuesday evening.
Johnny Velsvaay and William
Knott visited with Gerhard and Mai -
tin Ruigh Sunday.
Mr. andMrs. Gus Hoef and family
and Miss Delphine Bartstad were
supper guests at the Marie Pedersen
home Thursday evening.
Practicing for the Christmas program was started Saturday. Another
practice will be held next Saturday
at the Maple Hill Church and we hope
to see all the children present at the
church at 10:00 o'clock. This will be
the  last practice.
The Maple Hill Luther League will
hold its annual meeting at the Maple
Hill Church Sunday at 2 p. m. Mrs.
Gus Hoefs will aet as hostess. Everybody welcome.
At a rousing lively game Tuesday
^evening, the Pine River Independents
swamped Brainerd to the tune of
35-18, gaining a lead of eighteen
points   over the Bunyanites. •■
The lineup for Brainerd, included
Novateny, Tollefson, Hill, Olson and
Sunberry. Pine River's starting lineup was as follows: Leonard Carlson,
Kenneth Gardiner, Lawrence Carlson,
Paul Gardner and Heeino Matson.
Subs were Wayne Gearheart, Marion
Sherwood, Ralph Isensee, June Kater, i
Robert and John Haack, Harold Rognlie and Cecil Carlson. John Haack
was  high-point  man  of  the  evening.
This is the first game of the season
for the Independents who have a
strong lineup this year.
SPECIAL SERVICES AT THE
TABERNACLE FRIDAY EVE.
The Misses McMillan and Ludlam,
who are now pastoring the Emily Tabernacle, will be in charge of a special evangelistic service at the local
Tabernacle Friday evening, Dec. 16.
This will afford everyone who wishes
to hear them, an opportunity to do
so.
Rev. Walter H: Klof, who has labored in the Kentucky mountains the
past four years, will tell of his experiences at the Gospel Tabernacle
next Tuesday evening. He will be
accompanied by Mrs. Klof who will
also speak.
They have had many gjrUUng experiences, having been si ,.c' at by feudists and moonshir. .-rs in the mountains and other hair raising memories. The general public is invitedi to
attend this service. I
MAIL     PLANE   MAKES   ITS
FIRST    TRIP    OVER     LAKE
H. S. QUINT WINS
SECOND GAME
FROM N. Y. M.
Hog Cholera Appears
Again In County
The local high school quint definitely convinced New York Mills Friday evening, that they were the better team, after chalking up two wins
in one week. The score of Friday's
game was 29-25. This game was unlike the previous game in that New
York Mills was trailing all through
the game, with Pine River holding
the lead at the end of every quarter.
The lineup for Pine River, included
Houg and MacKinney forwards, Crom
ett and Young guards and Riley center ; Stanley, Freeman and Basore,
substitutes.
Riley and MacKinney were high-
point men for the locals, with Cromett, Young and Basore also scoring.
Warroad.—Pilot Roy Duggan made
the fir^t, trip of the season by plane
carrying, mail to the Isolated Northwest Angle and island communities
across the big Traverse, which have
been out of contact with the outside
world for the past fortnight due to
the freeze-up. Roy reports that the
ice is about three inches deep in Traverse but has frozen to\a considerable depth in sheltered.,, yeas. Duggan made a perfect. 1 .Jding at Flag
Island, American Point andAngle Inlet. A red flag indicated unsafe
footing at Oak Island. Returning
with the pilot were D. Roberts and
Z. Marcus, Minneapolis hunters who
were isolated on the islands after
the freeze-up.
homes Sunday evening.
master the numbers which they will
Lois Bohani  of Jenkins, spent  Sat-   present.
urday with Eileen Heemstra.
NORWAY LAKE
As an added attraction, a prominent pianist of Cass Lake, N. F. Chris-
tensen, will entertain you. Mr. Chrls-
tensen is also a talented musician and
has won many awards in this state.
Mildred   Wolfrank,   Corres. Admission is 10-15c. Proceeds    will
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walton and go to defray expenses of trips to the
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Walton were din- various music festivals next spring,
ner guests at the home of Mr. and Read the ad which appears on anoth-
Mrs. T. J. Johnson at Ah-Gwah-Ching  er page of this issue.
Sunday. 	
L. V. Loeswood called at the L. W. by, were guests at the home of their
Walton home Monday. ] father Sunday. -
Mrs. Robert Campbell and daugh-' Mrs. Thos. Young is vacationing at
ters  Fern  and  Gertrude,   Mrs.  Harv  his home until after the holidays.
Mrs. Gus Wolfrank was a guest of
Mrs. Teagarden Tuesday.
Mrs. Harold Johnson    spent   Tuesday with Mrs. Walton.
Hog cholera is again making its. appearance in the county, states County
Agent, Oscar Nelson. It is a dreaded
disease that we may probably have to
live with even though hog numbers
are relatively low in the county. The
disease is caused by a filterable virus.
The jerm being so small that it cannot be seen through a high powered
microscope.
The germs are probably introduced
by interstate and intrastate trucking.
Hog cholera, is under control in the
hog belt through vaccination. it
would seem advisable to vaccinate all
hogs when they are young to insure
them against this disease as it is usually fatal to a large percentage in tha
herds affected. The vaccination is
a sure preventative as it has long ago
gone through its experimental stages.
Cromett  and Mrs. Ben  Kline,    were
guests at the Bill Kline home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Felton and ba-
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Morgan, who
recently move to Tenstrike, where,
together with Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Graves they operated a tavern, have
moved back to Pine River. They
have purchased the Binder tavern
near Backus.
AAA Meetings Held
In County Last Week
Twenty-six meetings have been
held over the county in connection
with explaining and discussing the
broad outlines of the 1939 AAA pro-
grhm. The meetings were well attended and enjoyed by all.
The next step will be the setting up
of soil depleting allotments and productivity indices for each individual
farm, by community and county committeemen. It is expected that this
work will be completed and farmers
notified of their allotments by January 1, or shortly thereafter. The job
of establishing allotments is somewhat simplified over that of previous
years in that a complete record, of all
farms is available at the county office. Crop history, slope, degree of
erosion, Inherent productivity and pr?
sent productivity of the soil are the
factors considered in this work.
A judgement factor can also be used, but it is gradually finding its place In the background as more facts
are gathered about each farm.    For
Open Letter
Dear Editor:
There has been a high school band
in the Pine River school for almost
six years. It has contributed immensely to the musical progress of
countless numbers of our young people. They have appeared many times
publicly at basketball games and in(
concerts and local community functions whereby the school and city has
become outstanding in the way of developing a fine group of musicians.
Pequot, Walker, Cass Lake and other surrounding schools have well
equipped bands which display uniforms that show off the band and are
a real incentive for youngsters to take
part in musical activities.
There is no doubt as to the worth-
whileness of the musical education
which is offered by having a well rehearsed band. Uniforms are a vital
factor in supplying that necessary bit
of showmanship which every band
should try to acquire.
Inexpensive uniforms are needed
very badly. Would it be possible) to
finance a plan by which these could
be purchased through some active organization such as a Band Mother's
Club? Could the patrons of our school
and the Board of Education find a
way that by which uniforms for the
band would make our organization
one of the best in Cass County?
The PTA has promised to do what
they can. Let's all get behind this
project and be real boosters for an
organization which needs your support.
Pine River High School Band
Although the motorists of Cass
County paid a 25 percent higher gas
tax during most of 193i and 1938
than they did in the previous two
years, this ^county received $41;922
more money' from the state for use
on its county roads, during the last
two years than it did in the previous
biennium.
This is shown by an analysis of
state fund allotments to. counties
from gasoline tax funds and one mill
road and bridge tax funds jusi completed by state Highway Com., N. W.
Elsberg, at the request of W. C.
Minks, secretary of the Minnesota
Association of County Commissioners.
The increase in state funds available, lifts a corresponding burden of
county jroad maintenance and improvement costs off the shoulders of
Cass County real estate. It is mostly
the result of the one-cent additional
gas tax levied by the Legislature
early in 1937. A slight increase in
allotments from the state one mill
tax and a small gain in gasoline consumption during 1937, also contributed a lesser percentage to the increase.
The  following  comparative  figures
show  the  growth    in    county    road
fund benefits:
1 Mill Tax Allotments
1935-36         $20,240
1937-38     $24,462
Increase       .$4,222
Gas Tax Allotments
1935-36 -    $154,000
1937-38    ,$191,700
Increase   $37,700
Total   Increase       $41,921:
The $216,102 total for 1937-38 went
for improvements and 'maintenance
of the ' 173" Tniles'of state aid roads
and the 375 miles of county aid -ir
"gas tax" roads in Cass county.
In addition to these direct money
benefits from the trunk highway-
county aid system in effect in Minnesota, the state highway department
shouldered the expense for construction, improvement and maintenance
of the 273 miles of state T. H. lying
within the county, approximately
$617,000 for the biennium. This burden also would rest upon county
real estate taxpayers had it not been
assumed by the state.
As a still further benefit to county
taxpayers, in addition to meeting current expenditures for roads, tlie state
has assumed $44.5,553 in Cass County
highway bonds, the annual payments
of principal and interest on which
are now $32,380 from State Highway
department   revenues.
Christmas Program
At M. E. Church Fri.
most farms the allotment will be that
figure or nearly that which is derived
from the arithmetical method outlined  from  AAA instructions.
On Friday afternoon, Dec. 23, the
M. E. Sunday school will hold their
annual Christmas program at the
Church.
The Sunday school has decided to
celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus
Christ in a different manner than has
been the practice of the past few
years. The program will be in the
form of a "White Christmas," which
emphasizes the giving of gifts, rather
than receiving them. Remember the
admonition of Jesus when he said that
"It is Better to Give than to Receive."
Each class will present a gift at
the altar and tell the value of giving.
The Church will be decorated In white
with simplicity predominant. The
choir will also take part in the program.
NOTICE  TO  ALL
SAWMILL   OPERATORS
Convention Call
We wish to call to your attention
it Is contrary to State Law for any
sawdust, shavings, chips, bark.edgings
slabs or other inflammable refuse
from the manufacture of lumber or
other timber products to be deposited
on any public highway, portage, railroad or lake-shore or within 100 feet
thereof.
On a recent inspection trip we
found where this provision of the
law had not be complied with • in particular,  the dumping of sawdust Into
The Cass County Farmer-Labor Association's annual convention will be
held at Backus, Minn., Thursday,
December 29, at 1 o'clock p. m., at
the IOOF hall. All card holding mem-
ers are entitled to a vote.
ABE. A. PAJUMPA, Co.  Chair.
lakes and on lake-shore.
We are taking this means of notifying all operators of sawmills that they
will be held responsible for the removal of any such refuse deposited along
public roads or lake-shores.
—Minnesota  Forest  Service