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Page 8 Ervin Phinn and Alfred Elliott were helping Emil Albrecht cut lumber Monday. Arvid Longstrom took Albin Bjork and Myrna Phinn to Sandstone Tues day. Mrs. Chatelle called at Alfred El liott’s Sunday evening. Little Gene is not feeling very well. Alfred Elliott and Gene were at Joe Chatelle’s on business Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Merleen spent Sunday after noon at Mrs. Chatelle’s. Joe Merleen is hauling hay from Alfred Elliott’s. Joe Chatelle hauled hay from John Longstrom's place recently. Mr. Spangberg of Siren, was here with a prospecting settler. They were looking at Bill Corfuth’s old place. Roy Nation bought hay from Ervin Phinn this week. Willis Seifkas sawed wood for John Anderson last Thursday. Carl Bjork ent< rtained Sunday at dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Witt and family, also Albin Bjork and Myrna. Otto Carlson and Mable Pierson were in Sandstone Saturday on busi ness. L. L. Shew called at Alfred Elliott’s Wednesday forenoon of last week. Myrna Phinn visited at Elsie Elliott’s Wednesday afternoon. A. H. Miller spent Tuesday after noon at Joe Chatelle’s. Otto Carlson and Joe Merleen were in Sandstone on business this week. Alfred Elliott and Gene called at Otto Carlson’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Shew were call ers at Charles Bjork’s Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Florence Seifkas al- so called on Mrs. Bjork one day this week. Those who called at Charles Bjork’s one afternoon recently were: Mrs. Freymiller and children, Mrs. Jam s Franklin, Mrs. Ervin Phinn, Mable Pierson, Olga Anderson, and the Franklin girl. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson and Olga, Victor Carlson of Duluth, Bert Ondine, also of Duluth, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cha telle and 11a, and A. H. Miller. Ila Chatelle visited at Elsie El liott’s Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Bjork had a very bad spell last Thursday, but is again on the gain. The Hay Creek club met at Otto Carlson’s home Friday night, to help Victor Carlson of Duluth celebrate his birthday. About 3."> guests were present five-hundred and smear were played. The young folks enjoyed themselves in dancing. At 11:30 a delicious lunch was served and at 1 o'clock everyone left, wishing Victor many returns of the day. Those who were present \\ ho do not belong to the club were: Malgren Lingren, and Al vin I-ingren of Pansy, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cooper and Irene, and Mr. Knut son of Saskatoon, Canada. | a | a Iti Mrs. Nation is enjoying the visit of her brother, Mr. Knutson of Saska toon, Canada. He is not f(eling very well and is here for his health. GINGER ELLA by Ethel Hueston Copyright, by Robb, MerrUl Ob, CHAPTEK Vll. — Umser'B accumula tion of dimes from her chain/letter continues to increase, to her intense satisfaction, but she watches Marjory's growing "affair" with Hiram Buck worth with anxiety. Finally she drops him a hint that Marjory s future la "arranged." Buckworth takes it to mean that she is engaged, and Ginger does not undeceive him. CHAPTKK Vlll.—Buckworth. ot course, ceases his attentions to Mar jory. but Ginger notes with dismay that her sister is heartbroken at nis, to her. unaccountable defection. Gin ger reluctantly decides on action, and conveys the intimation to Buckworth that he had misunderstood her as tc Marjory s engagement. The cloud hanging over the household is at once dispelled, but Ginger is in the depths. (Continued from last week) A great peace, a sort of subdued grandeur, descended upon the tur bulent spirit of Ginger Ella, for she had schooled herself to accept life ns it Is. and mold it to her own pattern as opportunity came. That the op portunity would never come now, as concerned Marjory, she was well aware, hut without rcsentmeut. After all, perhaps one had no right to at tempt to mold human lives, free souls, like herself. As for Miriam and the grocery clerk, she yet had hopes Alexander Murdock was leaving on this very day, and Ginger did not for a moment believe that the sensible twin was so deeply interested as to disqualify her for interest In more intriguing figures—granted the ap pearance of such figures. Get her away—that was the best method. Ginger was adjusting her self to a new impression of the sensi- HAY CREEK Near Markville Illustrations by Irwin Myer* WNU Servlc* CHAPTER IX nm ble twin. So still she always seemed, so subtly impenetrable, that in contrast with Marjory’s radiance she had appeared more of a liability than anything else. But there was something strange about 1 Miriam. Ginger did not understand It She remembered how Tub Andrews, even in the gorgeous presence of Marjory arrayed for the beauty pageant, had succumbed to Miriam’s stillness. She remembered how Alexander Murdock, a mere grocer, of course, but still no doubt possessive of the usual male inclinations, had passed over Marjory with a passing cordiality, to plant himself Immovably at the un-dancing feet of Miriam. Strange about her! Strange about everything, Ginger thought. “The world,” she concluded largely, ‘it all gone neebee jeebee. The grocers grovel to brains, and the preachers pick beauty. It’s all wrong.” But perhaps when the twins found themselves away from the confining familiarities of Red Thrush, away among strangers, at the normal school —with clothes that became girls of their profession, and their looks — clothes paid for from contributions to the home for the blind— But an other annoying thought arose to dis turb the even tenor of her plans. At the normal school they would meet only teachers —primary teach ers, teachers of geography, teachers of Latin, English and algebra. Gin ger sighed. It was unfortunate, but it was the best they could manage this year—what with the operation, and the retirement on pension. Be sides, if an embryonic teacher could supplant the can grocer in Miriam’s heart, no doubt a little later on, the new conqueror could also be con quered by, say, an embryonic finan cier. She must hope for the best. As for Marjory—Marjory, whose beauty, and whose married fortune were now forever denied them, why should they, from their limited funds, provide the money to send Marjory to normal to study to be a teacher, when she would be no teacher? Why learn pedagogy, when all her future held was the accommodation of her person to missionary societies, and ladies’ aids, and the minimum of three? The finger of relentless logic pointed In another way. Let Marjory prepare herself for keeping a parsonage by keeping a parsonage—their own. She could take Miriam’s place as servitor to their father, thus leaving Ginger free for her own further schooling and for the conduct of her favorite charity. But nothing of these thoughts showed in Ginger’s piquant face when she greeted the members of the house hold at breakfast on Monday morning. After all, she could not well announce to Hiram Buckworth —a rejuvenated Hiram Buckworth It was, too, all genial affability, radiating pervasive good cheer—that if he had arranged for Marjory to enter the ministry, they, the Tollivers, had no idea of spending money to make a school teacher out of her. So she bided her time, taking a great inner satisfaction in Marjory’s quickened radiance, her breathless brilliancy, her vivid Joy, and admitting to herself that however disgusting this business of man-mad ness might be, It certainly wrought wonders in Marjory’s physical ap pearance. To Eddy Jackson she relieved her self of the burden of philosophy which had evolved from her painful expe rience. “You know, Eddy, we really haven’t any right to run other people’s busi ness—not even when we can do It a whole lot better than they can.” “No!” he ejaculated Incredulously. “Absolutely. Even if they make a mess of It—why—there you are! Let them. One may be able to foresee the the end, and to know far, far better than they where her conduct will lead —” “You’d better switch to the first person,” he Interrupted kindly. “You’re getting in pretty deep.” “Well, anyhow, I can’t run other people’s lives —not Marjory’s, nor any body else In the world. It’s too much like trying to play Heaven, I suppose.” But she sighed a little. But while she schooled herself to ac cept, even with a pleasant satisfac tion, the digression of her sister, there was one phase of the family affairs that she would never accept—the fact of her father's blindness. “He can’t he blind forever," she as sured her one heart stoutly. “He simply cannot, lie is too good, and too young, and f oo very, very dear. He shall go to all the doctors in the world, one nfter the other, until he finds the one that can perform mir acles. Everybody says they do per form miracles now, the doctors and the surgeons. And they’ve got to do one for father. Just as soon as he gets stronger, and » little less worn out, and there is a iiitle more money in the trunk, then he shall begin." When she came to discuss her new scheme of family economy with her father she encountered an unexpected obstacle. “You must see yourself, father. It is just nonsense to spend money to make her a teacher, when she is going to marry a church." “Ellen, you must be mistaken—she is too young—" “I’m not mistaken, father. I know this man-business as far as I can see it. I’m not so dumb. Besides —she Just as good as told me. Ob, I don’t think they'll be in any hurry about it —but it’s on it’s way." Mr. Tolliver was silent for • mo ment “I never thought of that,” he said slowly. "She is so young. And so beautiful. He Is a fine chap. Then that is why she told me if it could be arranged any way she would rather go to regular college than to normal school.” “College! College? Marjory? And with us retired on pension?” “She said she would work her way.” “Work! Marjory? Father, why,she’s —she’s crazy.” “No. In love.” “College! And work her way! Why, father, the only thing in the world she hates more than study is work.” “Oh, that was before she was In love.” “Well, I hope you put your foot down hard —” “Oh, I did. I told her I would make the arrangements.” “Oh, father, you would! It’s so like you. Retired on pension—and college —and —operations—” “Oh, there’s no hurry about the op eration. But college can’t wait —espe- cially, if she is in love.” “But, father, darling, don’t you see? What’s the use to spend all that money on her when shells just going to get married, and keep house, and go to ladies’ aid?” So her father sat down with her, very quietly, and talked it all over._ He said that Marjory was right. She must go to college. She would need the experience, the knowledge of books, of people, and of things. Espe cially, In these troubled times, would she need complete equipment so that in case she were thrown upon her own resources she could earn her own living, with dignity, with ease, even with pleasure. “Oh, you needn’t worry about that,” argued Ginger. “Methodist ministers may not always be crazy about their wives, but they don’t divorce them. They wouldn’t dare.” He smiled at her. “1 wasn’t think ing of divorce,” he said. “But sup pose her husband died. Or suppose— he became blind. Ginger clasped his arm. Quick tears burned In her eyes. “Darling,” she whispered. “But it is not altogether for the sake of the unpleasant and the unfore seen,” he went on cheerfully. “She is so young. And Hiram is a brilliant student. Marjory will need training, and experience, and knowledge, to play her hand in his game.” As to the details, It could be ar ranged. Methodism makes education easy for the children of its ministers. She could work —she said she was willing to work—for her expenses in the dormitory. There are funds to lake care of those who must borrow, scholarships for those who will make the effort. “But it is too bad to separate them,” mourned Ginger. “They will have such a little while longer to be to gether. And twins are so very twinny.” “Oh, we can’t separate them. They must both go.” Ginger was appalled at his cheerful acceptance of this wildly extravagant measure. “Father, you—you’re—you— Why, father, the less we have the more we get ready to spend.” “Oh, well, it says lr the Bible, ’Be lieve that ye have received and ye shall have.’ So If we Just believe they’ve got their fingers on their edu cation, they’ll get It.” “I suppose so.” In her heart, for Miriam's sake. Ginger felt It was a very good thing. It would give her a much wider range from which to select a substitute for the can grocer. Besides, Miriam, ex cept for her one aberration, was sensi ble. Education might really make something of her—she might go into politics, or literature, or—Ginger’s Imagination failed her. She knew the world offered wide avenues to brilliant women, but she knew not whither those boulevards finally led. The whistle of the postman brought Miss Jenkins to the veranda. “Why, Ginger,” she ejaculated, “who in the world are you writing to? There are sixteen letters for you. Sixteen —” Ginger’s greedy fingers took them away from her. "Oh,” she said non chalantly, “I am looking up a lot of things, and I have a heap of irons In half a dozen fires, let me tell you. Besides, you know yourself, father, 1 am too old to be questioned every time I write a letter.” “Dear Ginger,” he said tolerantly. “I hope you strike Pay Dirt of your own. You deserve to.” Ginger was glad to make her escape without further discussion, and with her sixteen little white angels. Six teen dimes tinkled out to Join their brothers in the doll’s trunk. “Pay Dirt, I’ll tell the world,” she crowed. “\\ hy It beats Sunday col lections all to pieces. And besides, that lias to be divided with the poor and the church and foreign missions— and every cent of il.* Is a straight haul for the parsonage.” She read the letters, slowly, one after the ether, sixteen letters, sugh friendly sympathetic letters, wishing such good fortune to the parsonage home, calling down God’s blessing upon it in such words of faith, that Ginger's eyes filled with tears. “You darlings," she whispered. "You dear, good, Christian darlings." In spite of her enthusiasm, she could not qnite banish a slight un comfortable pang of regret that the home was not catering to as brgad a field as its kindly donors thought “But after all, it is a very good thing to help the blind. Even one blind. And perhaps If we get enough money we can start a big one later on.” (Continued next week) The value of the thing that you want to sell may be a dollar or even less and it may run tip to a million, makes no difference to the American Want Ads. They serve in big or small deals. ASKOY AMERICAN, ASKOV; MINNESOTA FINLAYSON CORNER SCHOOL NOTES Dist. No. 20 B. INEZ GORING, Teacher. The following names appear on our honor roll for March: Christian Schmidt, Edward Anderson, Martha and Axel Larsen, George Jensen, Theodore, Allen, and Vivian Luoma, Ruth and Elmer Paulson. Those who have perfect spelling marks are: Christian Schmidt, Martha and Hartvig Larsen, and Phyllis Ran ta. The lower grades have completed Dutch booklets. These booklets con tain stories and drawings of the Dutch people and Holland. Last week we received samples of Cream of Wheat from the Cream of Wheat company in Minneapolis. As a result we are playing a “breakfast game.” If two-thirds of all the chil dren eat a hot cereal for breakfast at least three mornings a week for four weeks, the Cream of Wheat com pany will send us a beautiful picture for our school. March was a record-breaking at tendance month. Edward Anderson, Irene and George Jensen, Axel, Mar tha, Hartvig, Sigrid, and Harriet Lar sen, Theodore, Allen, and Vivian Luo ma; Phyllis Ranta, Ruth and Elmer Paulson, Caroline and Lorraine Nel son, Christian and James Schmidt attended every day. Leroy Nel son missed one-half day and Elvina Nelson missed one day. T GRONINGEN " (Too Late for Last Week.) Community club Friday, April 4th. Everybody welcome. Come and have a good time. Helen Pitts returned to her home, after spending some time visiting rel atives at Wegdahl. Mr. and Mrs. Osiund spent Wednes day evening with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Nelson. Mrs. Beu Nelson left for Duluth Friday, to take care of Mrs. A. C. Haglin, who is confined to her bed. Roy Risen of Duluth, is here visit ing Ms father. Jewel Nelson was in Duluth, look ing for work laot week. Mildred Swanson is visiting her sis ter, Mrs. A. W. Haglin. A number of friends surprised Mrs. Ed Schwartz Saturday evening, Sun day being her birthday. Leonard Nelson spent Sunday with his father, Chas. Nelsoh. A number of the church people mo tored to Hinckley Sunday evening, to attend the Ladies’ Mission society at the Lutheran church, which was enjoyed by all. Mr. and Mrs. Marsh and family of Brook Park, visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Martin Rypkema. Again the bachelors met at Matt Geisen’s, Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bloom and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Nelson and son, spent Sunday visiting at Ben Erickson’s. Mrs. Anna Nelson visited Mrs. J. A. Bloom Friday. Harrison Chesbrough was in town Monday afternoon. Clarence Swanson of Bass Lake, went to St. Paul Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Sodcrstrom entertained a number of friends Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Sig Nelson visited at J. A. Bloom’s Monday evening. Only lc per word, minimum 25c an issue, and yet the Want Ads in the American are read by several thou sand people. Try Our Soft Drinks and Hot Lunches Short order meals any time of the day and until late in the evening. A cup of hot coffee will give you pep. HANSEN'S CAFE , Askov, Minn. Spring Season Is Here Now is the time that you should have your car looked over and if any new parts are needed should be applied. Have Your Motor Overhauled and Be Ready for Pleasant Summer Driving. Consult Us for Reliable Service. SERVICE GARAGE Askor, Minnesota PINE COUNTY REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Prepared by P. L. Hamlin, Register of Deeds. W. D.—EL T. Hogan and wife to Jewsie E. Bonner. Cons. SI.OO. An und. int. in Lots 2 to 17 inc. in Block '4, Belden. W. D.—E. T. Hogan and wife to Jossie E. Bonner. Cons. SI.OO. An und. lint- io of NWj4 and -N% of SW*4 of See. 1—44—16, lass parts. Beldetn. S. W. D.—State Bank of Willow River to Eld ward N. Miller and wife. Cons. sl.oio. SE*/4 of NE% or Lot 1 of Sec. 11—44—20. Kettle River. W. D.—Thomas Mach and wife to Frank Drimel and wife. Cons. $650. Lot 9 and of Lot 10. Block 34, Pine City. W. D.—John Chalupnik and wife to Emma Pulkrabek. Cons. $1 00. Lots 11 and 14, Block 16, Midway, Beroun Minn. W. D.—Joseph W. Prokosch and wife to GracS Olean. Cons. $700.00 WH of NEI4 of Sec. 32—44—21. Bre men. W. D.—Vioka May and others to John Weber. Cons. $450.00. N% of NE*4 of Sec. 11—43 —21. Pine Lake. W. D.—L. A. Temmey to Annie Temmey. Coins'. SI.OO. N of SW % of Sec. 28—45 —18. Kerrick. W. D.—Oscar Wicklund and wife to C. H. Heuer. Cons. SI.OO. Lots 9 and 10 in Block 90, Hinckley. Q. D.—Caroline Mae Alander and husband to Joseph C. Smith. Cons. SI.OO. Lot 19 of Auditor’s Subdiv. of Sec. 33—39—21. Pine City. W. D.—Nels Holmberg and wife to Fred Vaeinek. Cons. $5000.00. NWV4 of SW X 4of Sec. 9—38—20. Pine City. \V. D.—R. B. Johnson and wife to William Knapp and wife. Cons. SI.OO. SE l 4of Sec. 30—42—18. Danforth. HELP CENSUS MEN WHEREVER POSSIBLE SAYS G. G. GOODWIN Congressman jßoodw in from Minne sota, has issued a request to all members of civic and commerce as sociations, rotarians, Kiwanians, lions and various chambers of comin.erce, civic organizations and individuals to co-operate with the supervisors in compiling the 1930 census. “It is only w ith the fullest co-oper ation of every one concerned that we can hope to bring to a successful con clusion this tremendous task of list ing the population of the United States. The importance of the work cannot be stressed too strongly. Not only is the census made to determine the number of people in this country but more important, the reapportion ment of the House of representatives will be decided on these figures,” said the'Minnesota member. In addition to this, he pointed out, data on unemployment, manufactur ing and agriculture will be gathered. These figures will form the basis of much research work by various gov ernment departments for many years to come. Concluding, Congressman Goodwin stated, “I know that the people in my district will work in perfect harmony w ith those designated to perform, the work of taking the census as they realize the importance of the work that is being undertaken. He also said that approximately two weeks is allowed to take the census in the cities while four weeks has been al lotted to gather statistics in rural sections. NEWS AMONG , SCANDINAVIANS (Continued from Patre 1) flight from New York to Copenhagen. He recently flew to Mexico in a plane placed at his disposal by some pros perous friend, but shortly after found himself in possession of only two dol lam. He then decided that he might find the business of polishing shoes more profitable than he found avia tion. But he still hopes to got capi tal for iiis transatlantic flight. Going to Stockholm. Several hundred American yachts men are planning to go to Stockholm this summer to witness an interna tional regatta in which boats from 18 countries will participate. There is a considerable number of American yachts that will bo entered for the purpose of trying to regain the Mar blehead trophy which was lost to the Swedes, competing in this coun try, last year. Andersen Remembered. Early this week Hans Christian Andersen programs were broadcast by radio stations in Racine, Wis., San Francisco, and Newark, N. J., and to morrow morning at 10 o’clock central time an additional program will be sent out by WOR, Newark, sponsored by the Danish-American Women’s as sociation, Greater New York. On April 2 it was 125 years since the world famous Danish fairy-tale au thor was born at Odense. A Gift From U. S. The board of executives of Nord fjordlaget—an organization consisting of people from the Nordfjord district in Norway—announces that hundreds of members are planning to visit the old home district tills summer, and that the treasurer brings with him a substantial cash amount for the reforestation of that particular part of the country. The money has been subscribed among members of Nord fjordlaget in the United States. To Try Again. Captain Ahrenberg, the Swedish naval aviator who last year made an attempt to fly from hi- home country to America, will try again this year, ac cording to word received from Stock holm. Captain Ahrenberg met with ill luck on his first attempt—plenty of it, in fact —and was forced to aban don his venturesome trip. It is re ported that Ivan Kreuger, head of the Swedish match trust—which controls more than throe fourths? of the world's match production—will finance the expedition. Decision Postponed. The Ski League of Norway has de cided to postpone until next year ac tion in regard to the question of be ing represented at the Winter Olym pic games at Lake Placid, N. Y., in 1932. At the pre-ent time, it was felt, it would be pretty difficult to agree on each participant spending upward of 2,000 Kroner on the trip, and the hope was expressed that at DAIRYING IS OUR PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY IT PAYS TO FEED THE CATTLE WELL Remember that the Poultry is also a source of good revenue. WE HAVE THE FEED YOU WANT FOR BOTH Askov Co-Operative Association FEED STORE Phone 35 Askov, Minnesota Opportunities The young man of today that invests part of his savings in land will be the independent man of to-morrow, because land prices have struck bottom and a rise of values is due. It has always been so. There is an ‘up’ after every ‘down.’ During the 90ties land everywhere was begging for buyers; 10 years later buyers were begging for land and willing to pay the price. But the early bird got the worm, and the late one is paying the bill. Now, while the price depression is on, is the time to in vest in mother-earth. She will not fail you. All she asks in return is a little work, a little kindness, a little thought and care, and she will support you in the days that are com ing. For opportunities see us at the bank. ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE PEDERSEN & GRAVESEN ASKOV, MINNESOTA THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1930 least some of the money might be obtained through a public subscrip- among Norwe gians in the United States are pre paring to collect money for various groups in Norway enabling them to be strongly represented at the regular Olympic Gaines in Low Angeles, 1933. Fiftieth Anniversary. The Swedish Lutheran Immanuel congregation at Portland, Oregon, last week celebrated its fiftieth anniver sary. At the time of founding the congregation there were but 23 mem bers. There are now several hun dred. The congregation built its first edifice in 1883 but that proved too small many years ago and a larger and much more impressive building— which is still in use—was erected. To Help Unemployed. A Danish organization has been formed in Winnipeg for the purpose of financially helping Danish immi grants who are unemployed or other wise in distress. It is said that there are many hundred to be found in Win nepeg and throughout Manitoba. Sim ilar Swedish and Norwegian organiza tions also are active, and plans are on foot for a consolidation of all three groups so as to insure more ef fective joint action. If you don’t think you are getting a bargain in the American at $1.50 per year report to headquarters. If you think it is a bargain report it to others. U hen in MINNEAPOLIS uw invite you to stop at the JMK Jill 'Jtih fc ANDREWS HOTEL 4th Street at Hennepin A popular priced hotel convenient to Garages, Depots, Theatres, Retail and Wholesale Stores. Garages call for and return cars without charge except for storage. Enjoy eating at our Cafe GLEN S. HIXSON Owner and Manager