The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1939-02-10

              PINE
JOURNAL
VOLUME IV NUMBER 20
THE PINE xuYER JOURNAL, PINE   BIVER,   CASS  COUNTY,   MINNESOTA,  FRIDAY, FEBRUARY  10. 1939
SUB. 51.00 In County, $1.50 ouiside
IN
CAPITOL
CORRIDORS
By  Lee  M.  Bennett
House O. K's Small Loan Eill
The House of Representatives gave
preliminary approval Monday, to the
uniform "small loan" bill which legalizes 3 percent a month interest on unpaid balances and placing such loan
agencies under the supervision of the
State Banking Department. The bill
now goes to the Senate where it appears It will be substantially approved. Loans are limited to $300, and
loan companies may be capitalized
at $15,000.
Under the present law, the interest
charge is 1 percent per month but fees
of different kinds are allowed, and
cases have been known and Investigated where interest rates have totalled from 300 to over 1200 percent.
While the new proposed law contains some provisions which may not
appeal to all, yet it seems to be a step
to better the present set-up. After
all, the small loan law seems to be
one of those necessary evils, and just
•o./ to curb its worst features is a
question that can be argued pro and
con from all sides.
As most of these loans are made
to small salaried persons In the larger  cities,  no  serious  effect  one  way
MUNICIPAL PLANT
DISCUSSED AT COMMERCIAL CLUB
Birthday Ball Nets
$76.00 In Pine River|
Whist Scores
Siefert—Downing      f>3—469
Walton—McAllister         53—46i
Siefert—Kolb       51—444
Rovik—Zigmund      60—444
Rovik—Seaton     60—43::
Shepard—Luscher       60—425
Hickel—Siefert      51^410
Hanson—Triggs       55—410
Hill—Lundin  58—410
die—Rognlie       4C—410
Siebel—Zigmund     53—409
Carlson—Carlson       60-^09
Dingle—Bremken       58—400
Allen—Plnth    00—405
Schuster—Robideau       24—400
Lien—Oftedahl       60—39b
Kater— Sherwood       4P—393
Fields—Thompson       54—370
Dubbs—Teagarden    39—36b
.Melberg—Bloomfield          40—3T>6
Klein—Lundrigan        52—327
Basore—Fraser       45—<32b
Carlson—Kotka        34—316
Norman—Houston       47—297
Johnson—Biever  ..'   56—285
Kline—Jones    '.  38—278
Claude Whitted
Seriously Iniured
In Accident Sat.
District Convention
To Be Held In P. R.
Following is a complete financial
statement of proceeds and . expenditures of the President's Birthday-Bay
held here January 30. The statement
was submitted by Mrs. L. E. Dougo-
erty:
Sales  and   Donations
Tickets    '.' '.'..':.'   $58.30
Thirty-six members attended the
or the other will be felt in the rural commercial club supper held in the
areas. Representative Sawyer state.i..-.*aaemenjt of the Paul Bunyan cafe
that the Idea seemed to be to give Tuesday evening. The president pass-
the city boys just what they desired ed UP routine business and Dr. Dingle
in this matter as it was their "baby." gave a short talk discussing the VFW
Cass Visitors I convention  that  will  be held in Pine
As   this  is  written,  Tuesday  noon,  Rlver next June.    He explained that,
the  influx  of  Cass   visitors  has  not  the organization needed the assistance ^   & v.y8 0IJ
been overly large.   Among those with of the business-men to promote    the Expenditures	
whom we have visited were Mr. and  convention which will be one of the! Auditorium
Mrs. Clem Thompson of Pillager, Art Jargest   undertakings   ever  attempted, pm.chase Qf hnmm
Prizes   	
SOUTH AMERICAN
EARTHQUAKE DESCRIBED IN LETTER
On Monday,  February  13,   the District Fellowship meeting of the Assemblies of God will be held at the local
Gospel Tabernacle.   Delegates will be
present  from   Churches   in   Brainerd,
j Aitkin,    Crosby,    Walker.    Menagha,
: Eagle  Bend,  Pillager and Wadena.
I    Two sessions will he held, at 2:30
j p. in. and 7:30 p. m.    At these meetings, pastors of the various Churches
will  speak   briefly  and   messages  by
the Barfoot Brothers will close    the
program.     Special   musical    numbers
from  the various Churches will  also
be enjoyed.
Lunch will be served to the delegates in the Lounge Rooms of the
Marlow Theatre at 5 :30 p. m. A cordial invitation is extended to the Chris
tian people of the community to at-
end.
Button  sales	
Private donations . .
Catholic Ladies aid
Eradelphian  Club   ..
L!ii.r,i)
L.0!J ;
■      l.l/O:
KOU
Underhill of Motley, and Sheriff Mer- locally.     Approximately   3000   visitors
ry and Elsie Peterson of Walker. Just !"'e expected to be In attendance,
so the good sherl.t doesn't get in bad Messers Gates, Lamberton ancl Hei-
with his wife, we will amend the above 1)erS   were   Present,   representing  the
statement bv stating that Elsie is none Minnesota Utilities Co.   Mr. Gates ad-
2.50
l.r.o
3.60
other tlwm L. C. (Kelly) Peterson, the
congenial Cass County Auditor, The
boys left for the north woods in the
face of a bad storm and I am wondering just how they fared.
Expect  several   visitors  before  the
week  is over as I am  informed  that
dressed the club and explained their |.
plans for the future, pointing out that
they held franchises in all towns in
this loop with the exception of Pine
River and requested that he be informed definitely before the next
meeting of the village council as to
whether the  village would  grant  his
Total    ..,   $ .7.60
Balance    ?76HM
$38.00 of the net sum remains within tlie_ county with the County Chair-
man, Frank Gorenflo. The remainder
is sent to the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation.
the County Commissioners are in ses
.. .      „ .        ,i    „„   j.i.-,  company a franchise.   The feasabihty
yion here this week, and generally the     .• . ,
County Dads have business of some
kind at the State Capitol. B. W. May-
field of Bralnerd, showed up Tuesday
noon.
Game and  Fish
This subject is a very important one
to residents of our section of the state
which depends to a considerable extent on Its tourist business.
Two years ago the non-resident
fishing license was raised to $4.00, and
as a result there was considerable
criticism   from     out-of-state    tourists
of a municipally owned plant was
then discussed pro and con and tne
meaning of "franchise" was explained.
The granting of a franchise merely
allows a power company to run their
poles ancl lines in the streets ancl alleys of the village and does not prohibit another duplicate system from
being installed, whether municipally
or  by another organization.
It was decided to appoint an investigating committee to look    into
FARMERS TO SIGN
AAA PROGRAM
IN FEBRUARY
who  complained  about  the high fee,  e]ection  ^ be cal]<jd by   1^^ Qf be nece8Sary for all farmers to si„,
which   resulted  in  many  tourists going ,.„_   „,,., „,, „,Q .    „„ Uon„ „„_   ,,-,   .„-,,.   wish   rrt   nnrripinnro   in     the
to   othere  states  for   their   vacations.
Resort  owners,   too,  were  also  indig-1
nant because of the loss of patronage. I
The kick-hack has resulted in several bills being submitted, sponsored bv !
various resort groups as well as individuals,   asking   that   the  license  fee
be  reduced    to    s:.oo,    the    original
amount. One bill provides for a short
term   license   which   would   permit     a
non-resident to get a license good for
14 days for $1.   Some legislators- feel
this would be an ideal set-up and is
Farmers of the county will be given
opportunity to sign up under the 19J9
AAA  program   during  the   month'   of
February.    Committeemen  will     con-
the  tact all farmers through meetings or
franchise ancl report back. : otherwise.     One   major  change  from
It  is  very  possible  that ,a  special last year's proceedure is that it will
a
the voters, although we have been an- up who wish to participate in the
able to confirm this as we go to press.,  program.   Unless a farm is signed up
it will not be checked for compliance
(lining the summer.
According to Oscar Nelson, County
! Agent, the 1939 program is quite simi-
Adolphus Stanley was born in Ala- lar in objectives and mechanics to
makee County, Iowa, April 27, 1854. the 1938 program. The following i<
When nineteen years of age he came a brief explanation of the objectives
to Minnesota, later settling in Cass and how the program works as ap-
county, where he spent most of his Pn.efl to Cass County.
jjfe |    There are three main objectives to
He   was  united  in  holy  matrimony  tnc  program,  namely:
to Fidelia Thompson in 1882.      Eight      *•    rhe Conservation of soil.
OBITUARY
just  what  is needed; others who are - -          .,     The  control  Qf             proaTCtlon
In  favor of a short term license feel sons> uere Doin t > this union or wnicii
,,    ,        .    ,       ,    -i .  M,__ no ., Six survive:  Earl, Orman and Claude oi ciops oi which tncie is a muijuu.
hat  H days is   oo toiato as - » ^ 3_   The protection of C0MSum(M. .„
large   majority  oi   our  visors hav, , of terest by ^iitalng prices and insur-
only a  two-week vacation   and IT 14 ^  ^                  . ^ ing ablmd;mee of    agricuUui.al    „,,,
s allowed.  <     hi             11    then ^n( ^^ nee^
fishing for $1.    i.«ey  .,»«.  u »— -^^ by                      g]j        When the  program is applied to an
term of say 5 0   se en days.                  I t                                          ge_  indivklllal  farm   a  shnp;P  ^lustration
,     ,  ■       r',        t heL    nd   n aidi" veral  grandchildren ancl a number of  may suffice to illustrate how it works.
building  fish  hatcheries and in aium„ _        .        havirisr SO acres of cronlind
.     ..           ,    ,.      nf   ,„_ ln,.oc    nnl- great-grandchildren.    He was preced- im a taim u,ivinp mi atie» ot cropiaim
In the re-stocking ot   om  lakes    and -          ,                           .         vm           ;a soU depletnient of 40 acres may have
streams,  both of which amount to a ed in d.,uh b> ,     jlft ta «BL         |          ostanlIsh0u.   This means that t?
sI(le nble   "";1   eajCh   yeftr-    ,(°nSi- f,„  ,"v lot „t I morte                              I comply with the program there should
'UrU\T TtfjtO'^eTlat- ""nern    s   -vice's were conducted  at' he  planted  not to exceed 40
sufilcient  license funds   to   keep hat- Tabernacle Sundav after- -soil depleting crops.    In case M n>
cherles going and for propagation. It ""   ^0SPfJ   iaoernacie »unuuj   aicc                                           denletln- crons
-mte \ tie- <o call- noon-     Fiv('   sons   and   one   grandson  nioio
too long time is gri
ed short-term fisherman for §1, it I
felt tliat funds from non-resident license fees would not he sufficient co
a ■■■• thei- sh - e >f the load. It seems,
without doubt that a short-term license wil' he :r ' ted, but I doubt that
t  e   err.] wl i 1 ■ days.
Several other hills changing the
{'Vhi::-- •.•.o-:,s. catching of fish, spear
in
s  acted as  pallbearers.
Barney    Bangston    returned
are grown  this farm will earn a pay-
men!  of about $/)   per acre for the 40'
homo acre allotment.
from   the   University    hospital   Monday.   He is greatly-improved in healtn.
is in session and also that In times
oast they have granted extensions on
time   for   applying  for   auto   licenses.
re ulating fish  houses, etc., have  some  persons  feel  that  this  will    be
been Introduced. These are all minor done again this year. However, ac-
bllls and changes are mada in some cording to the best Information I can
Of them at .-very session of the legis- git. there will he no extension this
laUll.0 I year.    If you wish to avoid a penalty,
No Auto License Extension get your application in, on or before
Due to the fact that the legislature next Wednesday. February 15.
There are als > payments of a similar nature for staying within potato
and wheat allotment for famr? that
grew considerable acreage of - these
crops in the past years. This type or
payment is offered to attain the object
Ive of controlling production of soil
depk ting crops.
There is an additional payment that
can he earned on all farms which is
called a soil building payment. This
is for seeding legumes ancl    grasses.
continued  on page 4
This is Miss Ella Grieh, sister ol
Mrs. Ed. Davies of Emily, who is a
teacher in a Mission school In Con-
cepeion.
Concepcion, Chile, S.   V.
Casilla 250
Jan.  28,  1939
Dear Dad and all:
I am unharmed and safe. Miss
Dukehart was in the south and we
have Diit, heard from her but I'm sure
she is (>. K. because this was the center of the catastrophe. The catastrophe is undeScribable. So far we are
still more or less stunned and shocked. It seems we can't think in order
or make our plans. The earth is still
treframng some and with evry tremble more things tumble  down.
Elisa and I were sleeping on the
second floor of the school and had
moved into two room to be off the
street from the noise, because they
were building across the street and
began Working early in the morning.
The room we slept in remained whole
ancl safe. Usually when a shake comes 1 stop and grab my bathrobe, flashlight, slippers and run. But this night
i nave one jump ancl landed in the door
way of our rciom. Elisa also. There
we stood and hung to. the door for 4
and one half minutes. Can you iiu-
magine Such a long quake! It was
terrible. It was next to impossible to
stand, hut. we did. The school all
around us tumbled in ruins here and
there. The Ihi-ee people on the ground
floor eanie out safely. One serving
■girl got a minor hump on her heal.
They screamed for us. Fortunately
our porch upstairs didn't go down ancl
our stairway remained whole. But
everything eJ*e l'P there wont down.
My own room does not exist. So far
my outside wearing coats and dresses
have been rescued, gome of my bedding etc. but we were so miraculously
Saved with our lives that we cannot
comprehend how it happened. We consider the other things more or less
minor. We remained the rest of the
night in the patio with quakes all
night ancl the next day and night. It
is absolutely the most terrible thing
one can immagine. Immediately the
water, light ancl electricity were cut.
so conception  only several fires.
We are now trying to save what can
iveci, but are also waiting for a
committee from the Mission to come
ami view the ruins. How grateful
we are thai all the girls ancl children
were home for vacations. We have
so much to be thankful for, you don't
know. Practically every living person lias moved out of his home. Many
have gone io the country, others are
taking ships to Valporiso and Santiago. OtlieV! people are living in th^
parks in tents and in the patios. Most
every family has one or more dead.
The university has opened Its building for a hospital.
WiU you please write to Miss Hib-
bard at - Chicago, 17o4 Washington
B'vd and tell her I am unharmed and
safe. Please notify the other members of the family and any one else
who might be interested. I can't
think straight for I am still frightened. I can't scream or cry. If I could
I am sure I would feel relieved but
the  reaction  will   come.
I have no plans for the future but
continued  to page 4
Spring Primary Class
Parents who have children eligible
to enter the Spring Primary Class,
ancl who wish to take advantage of
this work, should register now in the
office of Supt. Otto Haack at the local  school.
Any child living in Dist. 19, who
will he six years old on or before Janu
ary 1, 1940, may enter.
The course lasts nine weeks and
it is desirable that all enter on the
opening date. Notice of the opening
date will be published later.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to the many-
friends and neighbors who so kindly-
assisted us during the illness and
death of our beloved father. We also
wish to thank all those who sent
floral offerings, and Rev. MacKinney
for his words of comfort.
Stanley Brothers and families
SYLVAN FARMER
NEAR VICTIM OF
CARBON-MONOXIDE
Joe DeJarles, Sylvan farmer, nar-
rcnvly escape a tragic ending Wednesday afternoon, while attempting to
put tire chains on his car in his garage with the motor r.inning.
Carbon-monoxide from the exhaust
fumes had formed and it was necessary for him to crawl on his hands ancl
knees from the garage to escape. He
suffered no ill effects after being revived with the exception of a terriffic
headache. However, had he remained
in the garage a few moments longer
he would not be here to tell about it.
A near tlragic Accident ocouu-red
near Lake Ada Saturday, when Claude
Whitted, 26 year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Saul Whitted received a crushing
blow to the head while getting his
truck out of the ditch.
Claude was opening the road which
goes past Leslie Shepards and up
around by Old Point Comfort when
the accident occurred. John Royal
and Tom LaBeau were assisting him.
When they were nearing the Henselin resort the truck went into the
ditch and after some effort ln extricating It had been applied, they conceived the Idea of placing a post between the rear duals and fastening it by chain, a system commonly
used but quite dangerous. Mr. Whltted got into the truck and put the machine in gear. He then opened the
door on the driver's side with his left
hand to watch the results of the post
fastened to the wheel. Shortly after
the wheels got in motion, the post
came flying forward with the speed
of a bullet, striking the cat) door and
hitting him a crashing blow on the
side of his head. Mr. Royal and Mr.
LaBeau Immediately took him to the
Henselin home. The accident happened about 2:30 in the afternoon. Dr.
Adkins was immediately called and
after bandaging the wound and easing the pain, it was decided to take
him to the hospital
The Northland   Funeral Home am
bulance from Pine  River  was called
and the victim was moved to the local hospital.
He did not regain concsiousness until Wednesday afternoon, but according to latest reports, his chances for
recovery are very good.
GENTLEMAN
A man who is clean, both outside
and inside; who neither looks up to
the rich nor down to the poor • who
can lose without whining and win
without bragging; who is considerate
of women, children and old people:
who is too brave to lie; too generous
to cheat, and who takes his share! of
the world and lets other people have
theirs—this Is a gentleman.
Use A Want Ad
GATE CRASHERS
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our many friends who so
kindly assisted us during the Illness
ancl death of Mr. Jordan. We also
wish to thank Rev. Mead for his comforting words, and Rev. MacKinney
for the grayer he offered.
Mrs. Thos, Young and Kay Stevens
OBITUARY
Robert Clifford Jordan was born
in 1883, at Cincinnati Ohio. He spent
tn& greater part of his lite *»n tins
city.'
He was united in marriage to Emma Bayer in 1915. One daughter,
Florence, was born to bless this union.
Mr. Jordan was a printer by trade,
! and was employed by the Berg Printing Co., of Cincinnati for over is
years. Foi- the past twelve years
he has made his home in .Minnesota.
coming to Pino River in 1935. making
ills home with his sister, Mrs. Thos.
Young  on   Norway  Lake.
Together with his wife and daughter, he leaves to mourn his untimely
death, one sister, Mrs. Thos. Young,
and two nieces, Kay Stevens of Pine
River and Mrs. Roy Seeholzer of Toledo. Ohio.
Tommy Kelly and his side-kick, Span-
ky McFarland, stage an old circus
trick—sneaking Into the big show. The
youngsters are seen in "Peck's Bad
Boy with the Circus," starring young
Kelly in the title role, the first in
RKO Radio's series founded on the
renowned fiction boy hero, at the Marlow Friday and Saturday.
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