The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1938-12-09

              PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME  IV   NUMBER 17
THE PINB KiVER JOURNAL, PINE   RIVER,  CASS  COUNTY,  MINNESOTA,  FRIDAY,  DECEMBER 9,  1938
SUB. $1.00 In County, $1.50 oufcald*
NEWS BRIEFS OF
INTEREST FROM
'ROUND THE STATE
DEER   HUNTtR   HAD   FINE   DOE
BUT   IT   WA   REALLY   A   CALF
Moorhead.— A Minneapolis Deer
hunter in Ada, thought he had
a fine 200-pound doe. When he told
a fellow hunter about it, his friend
said it must have been a buck because does aren't usually that large.
So the hunter proceeded to show
him. It was a Jersey calf, but the
hunter refused to be convinced until
he had seen a real deer. He was
so disappointed he was going to
abandon the calf, but he was induced to take it home for the good
meat.
RATS     OVERCOME      BRAVE
RAT    TERRIER   DOG   IN   FIGHT
Wood Lake.—If a dog bites a rat
it is just common place, but when
rats bite a dog, get the dog down,
and people have to come to the dog's
assistance, that's news. Scores of
rats came out of the corn crib on
the Clarence Luepke farm recently
while corn helling was going on. A
small rate terrier puppy, not much
more than half grown fought the
rodents as they came out of the crib,
killing many of them. However, one
of the big rats sank its teeth in the
pup's lower lip and hung on. The
dog was helpless until Elmer Mar-
onde laid the rat low with a blow
from his shovej. Twice during the
shelling operations the rats got the
best of the terrier, so he was locked
in the barn. He dug his way out in
five nilputes and again attacked the
rats. After the final battle the pup
was taken to the house where his
wounds were taken care of.
CARL   R.   GRAY  JR.
King of the 1939 edition of the St
Paul Winter Carnival will be Carl
R. Gray Jr. executive vice-president
of the Omaha railroad, and nationally famous railway and and industrial leader, it was announced this
week by Leslie Farrington, president
of  the  Winter   Carnival  Association.
The Winter Carnival will be staged this year from January 28, thru
Feb. 5.
PINE RIVER WINS
FROM N.Y. MILLS
IN CLOSE GAME
Farm Bureau To Meet
At Pine Forest School
Don't forget the Farm Bureau meet
ing at the Pine Forest school Thursday evening, Dee. 15, at 8 p. m. Be
there and bring your friends. This
is a meeting for everyone. Bring
cake or sandwiches.
Mrs.   Les   Gilson,   Sec.-Treas.
PTA Met Monday
The regular December meeting of
the PTA was held at the school auditorium Monday evening. Community singing of Christmas Carols, led
by Rev. MacKinney, preceded the busi
ness meeting.
It was announced that the January meeting would be postponed until .Jan> 9, because of the mid-term
vacation.
The PTA play was a grand success
with a good crowd in attendance. The
play was presented by members of
the PTA and one of the best "home-
towners" for some time. Much credit for the excellent performance,
goes to Miss Isaacson who directed
the cast.
The cast presented the play at Walker this week also, at the school auditorium.
The traveling prize went to the
third grade and.the door prize, which
had been donated by Mrs. Felton,
was won by Mrs. Bates.
Miss Hill gave a very comprehensive talk on the local school liabrary,
classifying the various books in different fields of literature for the various grades and throughout the high
school years. Mrs. Fred Moulster entertained with two trombone solos,
accompanied   by   Mrs.   Fred   Hamlin.
Rev. MacKinney, Warren Matthews,
Corwin Jones and Erwin Butler sang
several Christmas songs which were
well received. The evening was topped off with games and lunch.
NOTICE
The Workers Alliance will meet at
the armory Friday evening, Dec. 15.
A quilt raffle and pie social will be
held in conjunction. Everybody Is
welcome.
Secretary
NOTICE i
The Farmer-Labor Club will hold
heir regular meeting at the armory
Monday evening at 8 p. m.
M. L. Kinneberg. Sec.
The Pine River "A" and "B" teams
played two games at New York Mills
Friday evening. This is one of the
longest trips the squad has made 'n
the past five years. The "A" team
was victorious by a score of 21-19,
while the "B" team dropped their
game to New York Mills 9-19.
The "A" team put on a very fine
exhibition of defense allowing only
four field goals and garnering eight
from their opponents. The game was
a see-saw from start to finish as the
score by quarters indicates.
1st—N. Y.  M. 4,  P.  R. 2
2nd.—N. Y. M. 6, P. R. 7
3rd.—N Y M 12, P R. 11
4th.—N. Y. M. 19, P. R. 21
It is interesting to note that New
York Mills defeated the Pine River
squad at the tournament last year, in
their first  game.
Two players on each team were
eliminated by personal fouls. Pine
River made 5 out of 18 free-throws
and New York Mills chalking up
11   out of 17. .   |
The Pine River line-up was as follows :
Houg—-right   forward
MacKinney—left forward
Riley—center
Cromett—right  guard
Young—left  guard
Freeman, Basore and Stanley substitutes. ,
Friday evening (tonite) New York
Mills will play a return engagement
at Pine River, and if you want to
see a real game of basketball, be sure
and see these two teams clash. Admission is 10 and 25c or season tickets.
GREAT PICTURE AT
MARLOW SUNDAY
Sell It With A Want Aa
Tonight and Saturday the Marlow
presents "Sky Giant." an air spectacle offering many thrills, headed by
Richard Dix and Chester Morris, supported by Joan Fontaine, Harry Carey, Paul Guilfoyle and others.
From the pen of the author of
"All Quiet on the Western Front"
comes another gripping screen story
this time a narrative in which a nation's woes after World War are over
shadowed by one of the most human
love stories to reach the screen.
In the new picture "Three Comrades," which opens at the Marlow
Sunday for a three day showing, Robert Taylor and Margaret Sullavan
provide a poignant romance, with
Franchot Tone and Robert Young, also in the cast, adding performances
which will remain in the memory of
the moviegoer for a long time.
Wednesday and Thursday, Cash
Club nights, "Gateway" will be shown
with Don Ameche, Arleen Whelan,
Gregory Ratoff and Binnie Barnes
heading the list of the splendid characterizations of the principals in this
story of Ellis Island. There is a
splendid cast of good names, all   of
ED. DORSEY AGAIN
ELECTED TO HEAD
CO. FARM BUREAU
The annual meeting of the Cass
county Farm Bureau was held Friday at the local armory. Delegates
numbering about fifty, from nearly
all the thirteen units in the county
were present and took part in the
discussion. E. J. Dorsey, president of
the Farm Bureau, presided.
Annual reports were heard from
the various committee chairmen and
chair-women and approved. Following this line of business Mr. Dorsey
presented several resolutions pertaining to farm problems, for presentation at the State Convention.
Considerable discussion was heard
pro and con, concerning the wording
of a resolution pertaining to medical aid for horses and methods of
administering serum. Following is a
list of the resolutions drawn up by
these groups:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Rabbit
Lake Farm Bureau in regular meetings duly assembley this 6th day of
September, 193S, that the Crow Wing
County Farm Bureau immediately
contact the State Farm Bureau board
With the request that the State Farm
Bureau board contact each County
Farm Bureau board In the state of
Minnesota and have the state Senators and Rep. in the 1939 session of
the legislature pass an act providing
for vaccination of all farm horses to
prevent sleeping sickness, as soon as
a reliable vaccine is discovered.
Resolution  passed   by Wilkinson   Unit
Whereas the cost of medical service
is so high in the rural areas and
whereas the income of rural dwellers
is so low that it is not possible for
the majority of the inhabitants of
rural communities to procure and
pay for the medical and hospital service that is necessary for the best
Interest of the community.
Therefore, De it resolved, that the
Cass County Farm Bureau, that the
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
investigate the possibility of setting
up some form of group medical and
hospitalization service, at a cost with
in the reach of persons living in rural communities.
WHEREAS, the infestation of grass
hoppers during 1938 was a serious
loss to farmers and indications are
that there may be an equally serious
situation next year, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mildred Unit, That the
County Farm Bureau officers be complimented for their interest and activity in the work the past season
and that they be urged to assist the
county agent next year in any way
possible In the control of grasshoppers and insects as well as livestock
diseases and epidemics.
The delegates assembled urge the
county Farm Bureau officers and o-!
cal officers to investigate the possibility of group medical care and vaccination  of horses.
Asked that state school aids be
paid in full and not paid on a prorated basis as at present.
The county Farm Bureau officers
used their efforts to secure assistance to open and develop the Marl
deposits in the county with the aim
of securing Marl at a low price to
farmers.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year:
President,  Ed.  Dorsey,  Pillager
Vice-Pres., Peter E. Smith, Leader
Sec.-Treas.,   Frank   Madigan,   Laporte
Home and Community Chairman, Mrs
Claude L. Vinson
Board Members, Mrs. Elmer Atwood,
Andrew  Ruigh  and  James Battles.
Wolf Is Seen On Norway Lake This Week
While out rabbit hunting a few
days ago, Leslie Tozier saw a large
wolf on the ice on Norway Lake. The
wolf remained there for two or three
hours and although several people
watched it, no one made any attempt
to shoot. It finally left the lake near
the T. R. Ethriage place and wandered off into the woods.
221 yVotes Cast In
Village Elect'n Tues.
TABERNACLE   NEWS
A service of special interest will be
held at the Pine River Gospel Tabernacle next Sunday evening. A message of unusual Interest on "The
i Doom of Sacrelige" treating of the
end of the great Babylonion Empire
will be given by Rev. MacKinney. A
sextette of male voices is being prepared fo sing that celebrated old
song, "Tis the Hand Writing on the
Wall." A service of song, lead Dy
the orchestra, will precede the message.
It is hoped that the new furnace
will be installed and that the comfort
of the audience will thereby be increased.
AAA Meetings To
Be  Held  Locally
First Games In Whist
Tourney Mon., Dec. 19
which, from top to bottom, do a swell
job of acting. The audience will feel
that they really live instead of just
being screen Images.
AWARDS SENT OUT
IN FISHING CONTEST AT HILLS'
The annual fishing contest sponsored each year by the Hill Hardware
Store, ended in November, with many
fine entries.
In the northern pike division, Vernon Erickson won first prize with a
16 lb. 4 oz. catch in Stewart Lake,
receiving a Union solid steel fishing
rod. Second prize was won by Jap
Johnson c$.Pine River, with a 16 lb.
2 oz. catch in Whitefish Lake, winning a Shakespeare Fish Gaff.
Marvin Zigmund landed the largest
blue-gill, weighing 1 lb. 2 1-2 oz., in
Norway Brook, receiving a nice fish
knife as his award.
Joe Hill of Minneapolis was awarded a Gep Rod for his 5 lb. 12 oz.
black bass, caught in Whitefish Lake.
Helge Norman received a Level-Winding Reel  as second prize for a 51b.
3 oz. catch In Hand Lake. Stanley
Stolt won first in the wall-eyed pike
division, with a 10 lb. 4 oz. catch in
Big Trout Lake, and Bill Norman of
St Paul received second with a 9 lb.
11 oz. fish, caught in Whitefish Lake.
Awards in this division were Criterion Reel and a spool of 25 lb.- te3t
silk line, respectively. J. C. Engel
of Jenkins, won a 20 lb.-test silk line
for the largest crappie, 1 lb. 12 oz.,
caught in Lower Hay Lake.
Similar contests have been sponsored for several years and each year
brings in a larger variety of prize
catches for which lakes in this vicinity are famous.
School Notes
The opening game of the whist
tournament will be held at the IOOF
hall Monday evening, Dec. 19.
All teams are requested to register
on or before next Monday, in order
that the committee in charge may
arrange the schedule before the first
game.
Playing dates set so far, are Dec.
19-29, Jan. 2-12-16-26 & 30. Dates
for the balance of the tournament
will be announced later.
i HTi'th Cadwell, and Mary (Riley
have been added to the office force
at the school, beginning work Monday.
Ching-ka-checkers have been purchased to provide activity for noon-
hour games.
New library books have been ordered to supplement the books now od
hand, which to date number 3500.
The office has completed graphing
and checking Jr. H. S. tests and parents are invited to call and check
over scores of their children and also consult the faculty concerning improvement  for  individual  students.
The Rovik bus is being provided
with an extra heater, to give more
comfort to the children on that bus
route.
PROGRAM  AT    SCHOOL
Mark Twain's immortal novel,
"Huckleberry Finn," a rollicking come
dy In three acts will be presented at
the ltical school Friday, December 16,
at 9 a. m., by Bob Hanscomb and his
internationally   famous   show   troupe.
Anyone who has read or heard
tales of Huckleberry Finn will not
want to miss this presentation. The
program is open to the public. Admission is 15c or activity tickets.
Members of the Normal Training
Dept., entertained the alumni at a
luncheon and social hour at the school
Saturday. i
Following is a schedule of local
community discussion meetings in
connection with the 1939 Agricultural Conservation Program. Refreshments will be served to everyone in
attendance at these meetings, the
purpose of which is to give farmers
a broader view of the AAA program
Pine River school. Friday afternoon, Dec. 9, at 2 p. m.
Mildred school, Monday evening,
Dec. 12, at 8 p. m.
Pine Forest school (Bungo Twp.)
Tuesday evening, Dec. 13 at S p. m.
All farmers are invited to attend
at least one of these meetings.
CHIPPEWA   FOREST  TO   BE
IMPROVER   IN   CASS  COUNTY
General improvements in that part
of the Chippewa Forest which lies in
Cass county, will be made under ft
new WPA project which will start
operation Dec. 5, according to the
area engineer at Walker. The project, which is sponsored by the Forest Service of the C. S. Department
of Agriculture, covers planting, de-
development of tree nursuries, conducting cultural treatment, forest
fire prevention work, reducing fire
hazards and improvement and beauti-
fication of truck trails.
Employment will be furnished to
ar average of 20 WPA workers during the months the project is in
operation.
Band News
The band is progressing very nicely, according to the comments making the rounds. I'm sure Mr. Matthews is very proud of us. They will
appear again in public Friday evening. They will soon go to Menagha
to cheer the boys to victory. Betty
Lembke is a new member, playing iu
the saxophone section. The cornet
section has been enlarged by six
cornets and trumpets. We wish to
express our gratitude to our leader,
Mr. Matthews for assisting us along
the ladder of success.
—By a Member
A record number of voters turned
out Tuesday for the Village election,
casting 221 votes. Clerks and judges
for the election, were Mrs. Clyde
Townsend, Mrs. Wm. Biever, S. P.
Hanson and A. N.  Shill.
H. J. Luscher defeated Don Lundrigan in the mayorality race and
Marion Sherwood was elected to the
council over Elias Rovik. H. M. Leef
was re-elected to the office of assessor and Ben Shiffer and Vane Jones
were re-elected constables. In the
race for justice of peace, W. J. Webb
and /Frank Shepard won out over
A. N. Shill and Robert Bremken.
The final count was as follows:
For  Mayor
H. J. Luscher     152
Don Lundrigan  ea
For  Councilman
Marion  Sherwood       140
Elias  Rovik       75
For Assessor
H.  M. Leef   193
For  Constable
Ben  Shiffer      145
Vane Jones    , 184
For Justice of Peace
W. J. Webb    115
Frank  Shepard       14a
A.   N.  Shill    89
Robert Bremken      4a
Backus  voted  to  retain  the liquor
store 3-1 and re-elected Kelsey mayor.
Results   from   Pequot,   are   George
F.  Sartwell,  Mayor;   August Brunes,
Trustee,  Mrs.  Olson,  Trustee.
Results from Jenkins, are W. E.
Spornitz, Mayor; Roy Hansen, Trustee; Fred Gember, Treasurer; and
Leo Walton, Clerk.
RITES HELD FOR
LEWIS BAUGHMAN
AT TAB. THURS.
SILVER'FOX   BAGGED   WITHOUT
WEAPONS     OF     ANY      KIND
Kennedy:—Three Kennedy men
and a salesman, sans guns, traps,
and other equipment necessary in
the trapping business, were richer by
one silver fox pelt for a half hour's ■
play one morning recently. It began when a gasoline customer drove
up to the Johnson Implement Co., reporting that he saw a silver fox run
into a culvert on T. H. 75 two miles
south of Kennedy. Four men who
were in the office at the time climbed
into the car and drove out to the
spot where the fox was reported to
have been seen. Sure enough, curled up deep in the interior of the culvert was Reynard. The men calmly plugged up the ends of the culvert, attached a hose to the exhaust
of the automobile and humanely put
Mr. Fox to the most painless death
known, carbon monoxide asphixiati-
on. In a few minutes it was perfect
ly safe to reach in and pull out sixty dollars worth of ladies neckwear,
without the danger of losing any
fingers. The fox evidentally was no
escaped resident of a fur farm, for
close examination revealed no telltale
flaws due to rubbing against fences
or boxes. His Hide was perfect,
about a month short of being absolutely  prime.
CARD   OF  THANKS
We desire to express to Rev. Mead,
the  quartet,  and  to  our  many    kind
neighbors and thoughful friends, our
heartfelt  thanks for their help    and
expressions of sympathy in this  our
great sorrow, the loss of our dear son
and brother, as well as for the beautiful floral offerings.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Baughman
Mr.  and   Mrs.  Roy Holm
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Baughman
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Baughman
Ernest,  Charles, Edmund and LeRoy
Baughman
Lewis Ellis, son of Lawrence and
Nellie Baughman, born August 19,
1908, in Warren County, Iowa, departed this life on November 28,1938
at his home in Gail Lake Township,
Pine River, Minnesota.
Lewis came with his parents to
Minnesota in 1917. After a few years
he started working for himself. While
at Ackworth, Iowa, he was a regular
attendant at church and Sunday
School.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon, December 1, at 1:30 o'
clock at his home and at 2 o'clock at
the Whitefish Gospel Tabernacle, with
Rev. Meade of Pine River officiating.
Interment was made in Norwood
cemetary. •
Lewis is survived by his father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Baughman • one sister, Mrs. Roy Holm
osakis, Minn.; Ernest of St. Paul,
Minn.; George, Edmund and LeRoy ot
Pine River; and ageo. Grandmother
Mrs. G. M. .Bauglinian of Knoxville,
Iowa; an Uncle and Aunt
Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Hutt of New Virginia, Iowa; Uncle, Mr. Dale Booth of
Des Moines, Iowa; an aunt, Mrs. Fred
Crozier of Knoxville, Iowa, as well as
many cousins and friends.
The five oldest brothers and one
uncle, Dale Booth, acted as pall-bearers. LeRoy, the younger brother, being unable to attend the funeral due
to his recent accident.
Friends and former neighb'ors of
the Baughman family from a distance, attending the funeral were Mrs.
James Gardner of Little Falls,, Mr.
and Mrs. F. A. Schwanke, Henry
Bermal, Mr. and Mrs. Wise and sons,
Merril and Leslie, Mr. and Mrs. T.
R. Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. Sutton and
family, Mr. and Mrs. August Schwanke, Mr. Gutman and Raymond Sche-
purek, all of Randall, and Mrs. Herman Ritters of Detroit, Mich.
One dear one, now sweetly sleeping,
One dear one has left earth's shore
Sadly now still watch we're keeping
Where we'L greet it never more.
One by one the leaves are falling,
fading, falling day by day
And In silence heaven Is calling
One by one, our friends away.
Use A Want Aa
Rev. H. E. Peterson, former M. E.
pastor here, but now of McGreggor,
arrived Tuesday, and is spending a
few days with friends.