The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1939-01-13

              PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOLUME IV NUMBER 22
THE PINE xiiVER JOURNAL, PINE   KIVER.   CASS   COUNTY.   MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1939
SUB. $1.00 In County, $1.50 outeide
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NEWS BRIEFS OF
INTEREST FRO
'ROUND ThE STATE
Plan  Golden Gloves  Bouts
in Brainerd January 26-23
FROGS      HATCH      OUT;
LIVE     INSIDE     POTATO
Foley.—Mrs. Ed Hanson of Foley
had a very peculiar txperie-ce re
cently when she was preparing a meal
for her family. While siw was peeling potatoes, she came to on_ that
looked alright on the outside, but
when she started to pael it she saw
a brown spot right under the skin,
so she cut the potato in half, an I
suddenly three small live frogs jumped out at her. There was a large
hollow space in the center of the potato and the little frogs must hav ■
hatched out there, and then lived on
the potato until Mrs. Hanson liberated them. The bodies of the frogs
measured about ll-12ths of an inch.
MOST   PECULIAR   FISH   EVER
..     SEEN,   CAU..HT   AT   WACONIA
Waconia.—The most peculiar fish
ever seen, calculated to make the
angler who caught it fall over backwards in surprise, was exhibited recently by county engineer L. A. Zen
man, Clarence Gibson and Bam Be-
hrns, also of the engineer's oIlice.And
all three men caught this odd looking;
animal. One man had him on tho
line and the other two propped up
the fainting angler who hooked him.
For the fish, instead of having scales,
is Fur Bearing. In all other respects
It is a normal member of the fish
family, having gills for breathing and
fins to propel itself through the water. It weighs about 3 pounds an-t
is shaped something like a bass. This
odd looking fish (enough to make
strong men's hair stand on end) ha;
been sent to a museum for further
study where it has attracted a great
deal of attention.
NATIONAL BUM
WEEK OBSERVED
Just a sample of the action In store for mitt fans who attend the
Golden Gloves elimination tournament in the Brainerd Armory
January 26-28 is the above picture, taken at training quarters in
the Y.M.C.A. hall. In the action shot, Art Thomas of Brainerd has
just delivered a K. O. blew on the jaw of Don Modenhauer, Merrl-
field. who 'forgot to duck.'
National Butter Sales Week is being held from Jan. 12-19. This is the
second drive of the -season to move
the surplus butter supply and accord
ing to Joe Neuberger, local butter-
maker, the drives are proving very
successful.
Every citizen owes it to one of the
greatest industries in America, to
support this gigantic move, to stimulate the sale of this great dairy product.
The U. S. produces the finest butter
in the world.- Buy that extra pounl
now and enjoy American-made butter,
it tastes better!
Entertainment worth coming
miles and spending many times the
admission price to see will be presented in the Brainerd Armory,
January 26 and 28 when amateur
boxers of five counties in this territory match blows in the Golden
Gloves elimination tournament
sponsored by the Brainerd Junior
ChamDer of Commerce.
You don't necessarily have to be
a boxing fan to enjoy the antics of
the amateur scrappers who will
step into rniged circles prepared
to give 'their all' for titles in eight
weight divisions.
Fighters, short and tall, light and
heavy, skilled boxers and toe-to-toe
sluggers . . . they'll all be there.
However else they differ, the same
prizes and the same lure for victory will lead them on to battle
royals where the best man always
wins.
Handsome gold gloves and all-
expense trips to the Minneapolis
atate tournament will go to the
lads  who  win  in  their    respective
weight divisions. P"i»»'""j qra
also to  be avva        I   I
That  as many   fans  m ri-   •
tory as possible to cram int.' the
massive armory may see the sh ws,
JCC officials have set admission
prices down to rock-bottom sums.
Only 35c will be charged for witnessing the bouts each day.
Each day's boxing will begin late
in the afternoon and bouts will '-'
three rounds of two minutes each.
There will be no delays between
fights and action will be packed
into every minute of the thrilling
hours the show goes on.
Deadline for entrance of boxers
is January 19. Fighters who wish
to enter may do so by writing Bu:
ton Rice, Chairman of Golrirn
Gloves Committee, Opsahl Building, Brainerd, and giving their
names, addresses, and weights To
be eligible, a lad must be 16 years
of age and an amateur
Remember the dates January
26 and 28; and the place -the
Brainerd  Armory,  Brainerd,  Minn.
Red Owl  Agency
Food Store Opens
Here On Fribay
M. J.  HOFFMAN. VETERAN
ENGINEER,    NEW  HEAD  OF
HIGHWAY    DEPARTMENT
PTA Met Monday
The regular January meeting of tho
PTA was  held Monday  evening, and j
in  spite  of    the inclement    weather, |
several braved the storm.
Mrs. D. L.  Triggs ancl John Rohr,'
gave comprehensive discussions on the
"Choice of Movies for  Children"  ani
"Booking Pictures."
Miss Golz won the door prize which
had been donated by Mrs. Tom Riley.
The traveling prize went to the thir<i
grade.
Home Talent Play To
Be Given January 26
Under the able direction of Rev. ■).
J. Carter of Crookston, the home talent play "Prisoner at th? Bar" will
be presented at the school auditorium
.Lin. 20.
This is a thrilling drama showing
Ihe results of drink, portraying the
trial of a husband and faths-r for
killing his wife in a drunken fight. A
real court scene by a jury of prominent Pine River citizens will be shown
Hear the dramatic testimony—See
tbe finger print evidence! Hear the
clash of attorneys as they fight for
their clients!
I .!»• cast  of characters will in   .id<
tr.-  Jidbe,  prisoner, state's  at •   "• \
cutme   attorne'.   sheriff,   cle:>-     ..£
i eit,  fingerprint  ■'   r.ert.  bailiff    vv
nesses,  prisoner's daughter and jury
Wt'tch   the Jorunil  for the cjiki    Ad-
n-iss'on is free.    .'-   free-will offering
will be taken.
On Friday morning the door of a
new Red Owl Agency Food Store,
owned by J. W. King, will be thrown
open to the buying public of this community.
The Red Owl Agency opening here
introduces an entirely new and novel,
modern method of grocery merchandising. The store is entirely owned
by Mr. King, who will operate it under the improved, modern standards
that Red Owl Stores have developed
in the northwest (luring the past 13
years.
The store will carry a complete
stock of Red Owl high quality foods,
including groceries, fresh fruits and
vegetables, smoked ' meats, bakery
goods and household needs, all at everyday, money-saving, low, Red Owl
prices.
Mr. King invites everyone in the
town and the surrounding trade territory to come in and visit his finely equipped store, which will be operated on a cash and carry basis under
the new Rea Owl system, which enables him to sell at the same money-
saving, low prices on quality foods as
stores in larger cities. There will no
longer be any need to drive long distances to buy groceries at lower prices.
The new Red Owl Agency Food
Store is located'in the Fraser building, next door to the Farmers Supply.
ft is strictly modern in arrangement
and equipment, assuring cleanliness
throughout the store. Mr. King will be
assisted by Mrs. King and sons Ronald and Floyd in operating the
store. The grand opening sale is being celebrated during this weekend. Turn to the large advertisement
on another page of this issue which
carries the announcement.
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Butler attended the marriage of Miss Rose Clark.
sister of Mrs. Butler, to Robert Doty,
Saturday evening at the home of Mrs.
Butler's mother in Bemidji.
I
M. J. Hoffman, chief bridge engineer in the Minnesota Highway department since 1925, has been named
Commissioner of Highways by Gov.
Harold E. Stassen.
Commissioner Hoffman succeeds N.
W. Elsberg, who resigned office on
January 3, after holding the office
since 1932.
Mr. Hoffman who is 49, is a veteran
in the highway department, having
joined it in 1914. With the exception of a two year absence while in
the World War, he continued with
the department ever since. He is a
graduate of the University of Minnesota and a resident of St Paul.
SCHOOL  NOTES
A besketball game between Pine
River and Walker is scheduled for
Saturday nite at the school auditorium. Both A B teams will take part.
The Walker and Pine River bands
will be on hand to entertain the
crowd     during     intermissions.
A large collection of books hav?.
been added to the local library. The
list which should interest the public
will be  printed later.
On Tuesday, a series of pictures
pertaining to biology and geography
were shown to the elementary classes.
The Seniors have chosen and ordered their class rings.
BEN SHIFFER INJURED WHILE
LOADING ICE
Ben   Shiffer   was   seriously   injured
last   Thursday,   while  loading   ice   on
Norway Brook.    Tlie accident occurred while his  truck  was being loaded,
breaking   his   arm     just     above     the
wrist.
Mr. Shiffer was spotting a cake ot
e  on  his  truck   with  his  left  hand
vvhen another cake came off the load-
ir   crashing   into   the   cake   he   was
working with.    The two  cakes of ice
■ together with his hand and part
if his arm in  the  middle.    He taken
l. tediately   to    the    local     hospital
ivhere the break was    set    and    his
rounds   dressed,   returning     to     his
home  later.    Infection developed and
it was necessary for him to return to
the  hospitiil  where  he  is  now  recovering.
Tile break was a very painful one
and especially so, when accompanied
>v a badly mangled hand.
t «mo FOR
0£ ELAN MON.
M.  E.    CHOIR    GIRLS    ENJOY
SLEIGH-RIDE    PARTY FRIDAY
The M. E. choir girls and friends,
numbering about forty, enjoyed an
old-fashioned sleigh ride party Friday evening. Following the ride thru
the snow, they were entertained at
the Erwin Butler home. Ethel Biever
who was in the party, suffered a
badly sprained ankle when she fell
from a sled on the return trip.
FORTNIGHTLY     CLUB    MEETS
The Fortnightly Club met Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. B. .1.
Hourigan. Following a seven o'clock
dinner, bridge was played with honors going to Mrs. Frank Finch am]
Mrs.  Louis   Walton.
CARD PARTY TO BE
H.iDrOR INFANTILE
PARALYSIS BENEFIT
Joe Jelan, father of Mrs. Earl Bell,
passed away at the Bell home in Pine
.liver Saturday. Death was due to
heart trouble. He was G7 years of
age.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home of the diseased at
Tobique Monday, with Father Spell-
man of Federal Dam officiating. Buri-
: was made in the Cass Lake cemetery.
Mr. Jelan was born August 17, 1871,
;n North Creek, Arcady, Wis., and
when a young man, made his home
at Owatonna where he met and married Frances Nowazceska of Berla,
Ohio. The young couple moved to
Cass Lake following their marriage.
and have made their home there
since.
Mr.Jelan leaves to mourn his death.his
wife, four daughters, Mrs. George
Countryman of Ironton, Mrs. Lyle
Peabody of Renter Mrs. Earl Bel! nf
Pine River, and Mrs. Jack Rldflon or
Ironton; also two sons, Ignace and
Mike of Tobique.
Mr. Jelan was well known in Pine
River, having spent much of the past
three years at the homo of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Earl Bell.
Business Completed
In Cerk's Office
Pine River will join with the thousands of villages and cities in the
United States, in the fight against
infantile paralysis, by celebrating the
nation-wide Birthday Ball, honoring
President Roosevelt.
The local celebration will be in the
form of a card party, Jan. 30. Committees have been appointed to take
charge of ticket sales, food and prizes. Watch next week's Journal for
further details.
SERVICES FOR MRS.
KING HELD 1HURS.
Snow Removed From
Local Streets Mon.
A vote of appreciation is due Dan
McAllister and his crew for doing
such a commendable job in removing the snow and slush Monday evening; also to members of the village
council  who  ordered  this work  done
Due to the heavy rain Monday the
streets became deep rutted and were
covered with a mass of snow and
slush, which, if it had been left on
the street to freeze, would have mad"
driving in the village very hazardous.
Clerk   of  Court   	
Following is a summary of the work
e ni tne office of the Clerk of District  Court  of  Cass  County, for th-;
year  1938:
Marriage  applications       157
Births       39.J
Males   202
Females 195
eafha      277
Males 170
Females 107
Criminal  Actions       32
Criminal  Informations      20
Days  of Court       Ri
Civil Cases     37
Criminal   Cases       30
Declaration of Intention  (1st
paper)      4
Petitions  for  Citizenship   (2nd
paper    •   ■-
Divorces       1*
Default Judgments      27
Other Judgments     2i
Basic Science Certificates      >
Adoptions       •■
Minister Certificates of Ordin-
dination      ■■■
Medical Licenses     1
Real Estate Judgments      3181
Personal Property Judgments   . .17:'
Notary Commissions   s
Coroners   Report       O
! Auto Accident 2
'Teart  Failure 2
Pneumonia 1
Drowning 1
A. K. MePherson, Clerk of Dist. Court
SCKOOL BOARCS OF H/ S. AREP
TO   MEET WEDNESDAY,  JAN.  18
There will be a general meeting of
school boards of the Pine River High
School  Area    Wednesday    afternoon,
Jan. 18 ,at 1:30 p. m   at the schoo1.
Rusiness  pertaining to  the  area  will
be   taken   up.     Transportation   problems   will  be  discussed  and   matters
of legislative importance will be studied.    It is important that every dis-
1 trict be represented at this meetlner.
Rebecca C. King, mother of J. W.
King,   passed   away   Monday   at   the.
age of 89 years,    death was due to :
old age, und a stroke which she suffered Sunday.
Funeral services were Thursday afternoon from the M. E. Church, witn
Uev. Harry Nelson of Battle Lake
o ciating, assisted by Rev. Mead.
Interment was made in the Pine
.<! cemetery.
M.s. King was born October 23,
18-19, at Morgan County, Ohio, where
she spent her girlhood. She was
united in marriage to Lewis B. King
on September 19, 1S72. They later
moved to Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin
and then Pine River, where they have
made their home the past year, with
their son J.  W. King and family.       |
Mrs. King is survived by four children, Frederick of Parnell, Mo., Benjamin of Fort Dodge, la., Mrs. Alta
B. Dawson of Los Angeles, and J. W.
King of Pine River. Also 18 grandchildren  and 9 great-grandchildren,     i
Mrs. King was of Quaker parentage, but became affiliated with he
M. E. Church soon after her marriage and has remained a faithful member ever since.
Acreage Allotments
Sent Out This Week
Soil depleting acreage allotments
under the 1939 AAA program are being sent out to farmers of the county
this week. The allotments have recently been established by community
and county  committeemen.
Cass county received an allotment
of 40,800 acres for soil depleting
crops of which 1004 is for potato allotments and 539 for wheat allotments.
The productivity indice for the county is 88.7 percent for general soil depleting crops. 108 bushels is the potato yield and 12.3 bushels is the
wheat yield established for the county  by   the  state  committee.
It may be possible that it will be
hard for a few farmers to comply
with the allotment established for
their farm and in this case it will be
possible to get an adjustment if the
case warrants it. To get a re-consideration of an allotment it will be
necessary to submit in writing, a letter to the county committee, setting
forth the facts to substantiate justi
fication for the increase or decrease.
This letter must be addressed to in •
county office and received not later
than 15 days after tlie date appearing on the notification. This procedure will be strictly adhered to
states Oscar Nelson sec-etary. This
is necessary as there is but a limited
a high percentage of participation in
the 1939 program,
fair to all farmers of the county. On
OPEN LETTER CONCERNING MUNiCI-
PALOrVNtRSLiP
Citizens of Pine River:
You have doubtless noticed the announcement of the Minnesota Utilities
Company of a ten percent reduction
in rates to those towns in the l'ine
Ri'ver District holding franchises.
Pine River and Backus have .10 franchise. The Minnesota UtiUti
placed in the hands of our v'.llag i
Council, a franchise of their own
^rawing, all ready for signatures.
But the Village Council hesitateo tJ
commit you for five years to come.
They have a good reason for not
signing this franchise now. It Is
this:
The Council and the Power and
Light Committee which they appointed some time ago have made some investigation of Diesel powered electric
plants in this vicinity and they have
learned that it is possible for the
five towns of Hackensack, Backus,
Pine River, Jenkins and Pequot, to
cooperate in a power system and produce electricity and deliver it to the
customer's meter at such low cost
that we can reduce rates more than
the local company offers in this announcement and still make enough
profit to pay for a brand new power
plant and distribution system for the
five towns in less tnan ten years with
out raising taxes in any village one
penny.
The investigation we haive made
has awakened such deep interest in
the subject of a municipal system for
the five towns that we feel justified
in witholding a franchise from the
company. We will work out a plan
whereby cooperation can be secured
on the part of the other towns.
Very satisfactory progress is being
made. Three of the towns have already appointed committees and others are doing so this week. Publlc-
spirited men In these towns have
spent time and money making trips
to municipal plants that serve about
the same number of customers as
there are in the five towns here. One
by one the problems have be: n solved
until there is a growing conviction on
the part of those who have looked Into the matter, that we have only to
acquaint the public with the facts ln
order to secure support of the project. This we propose to do in the
very near future.
It is not to be expected that the local utility will give up the attractive
profits they have been receiving here
lor years, without a fight. As a rule,
power companies are able to find
someone in each town to take their
side and help them thwart the efforts
of the people to keep these profits
for themselves. But, painful as It
may be, it will be necessary for us to
steadfastly protect the interests of
the townspeople and oppose all efforts to keep us from joining with the
thousands of towns in the United
States that have lowered rates, constructed buildings, paved streets, paid
all expenses of the citv government,
and done many other delightful things
with the profits made from their own
electric plants.
You may rest assured that no time
will be lost in bringing this matter
to an issue after making all the facts
available to you for your decision.
Then, we too, can go ahead with action and construction that has marked the beginning of a new era in hundreds of towns.
A survey is now being arranged to De
made by the G. M. Orr Company, engineers who are recommended oy .ne
Public Ownership League of America and who have supervised construction of over sixty municipal plants tn
Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dako-
tas.
—The Power and Light Committee
John J. Allen, Acting Chairman
K. J. Luscher, Pres. of Council
Arvid  Lundin, Village Clerk
Paul J. MacKinney, Sec. of Com.
the basis of past crop history the
county soil depleting allotment seems
quite adequate which should mean
number of acres in reserve for this
purpose and great care must be ex-
cercised  in  their use.    This  makes it
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