Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06
OAKLAND REELECTED
CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
Ettel is Only New County Com
missioner This Year.-Pine City
Defeats Lindstrom at Basket
Ball-Dr. Wiseman Ill.

lu0 bOdFQ OI COuuCy COmIulSSlOIl-
ers met in their regular annual ses-
sion Tuesday afternoon. The new
member, John Ettel, who W.; elected
to succeed Matz Petersen ..om the
First district, took his place on the
Board and had taste of the routine
work. Nels Oakland was again elect
ed to act as chairman. One of the
routine tasks which came before the
Board at this meeting was the pick
ing of jury men for the spring term
of court. The county printing for
1927 was awarded to the Pine Poker.
The financial statement, delinquent
tax list, and the commissioners pro-
ceedings throughout the year will
again be published in all the news
papers of the county. Several dele
cations were present and asked the
Board take action for the removal
of snow on roads throughout the
county.
Basket ball is now claiming con-
siderable attention in Pine City. The
Battery team met the Lindstrom town
team last Monday evening and emery
ed victors by margin of one point.
The next game of interest will be
the game between Sandstone and
Pine City high schools to be played
ON the local floor Jan. 7th. Sandstone
is known to have strong set of play
ers this year and the local team is
also well UP to its standard of last
year. Therefore, this game is ex-
pected to provide some excellent sport
for the followers of basket ball. Last
week the local team met with defeat
at the hands of the Alumni team.
The high school team led throughout
the FIRST three quarters, but the great
er endurance and GOODNESS of the
Alumni enabled them to drive through
and win in the last few minutes of
play. The score stood % to 10 in
favor of the Alumni.
Miss Lorena Bede, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Adam Bede, was united
in marriage to Frank r. Abbott, Tues
day afternoon, December %, at the
family home in Pine City. Rev. John
G.. Reinhardt of the Presbyterian
church, officiated and about score
of close friends of the bride were
present Following the ceremony, the
couple left for New York where Mr..
Abbott is practicing law. Mr.. Abbott
is an alumnus of Brown University
and is native of Providence, Rhode
Island. The bride was born and
oil in fyNy
the local high school and from Mac
alester college.
Clarence ]. Lewis and Alice Cabak
of Beroun were united in marriage
Monday morning at the Catholic
church, Father Leo officiating. The
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Cabak of Mission Greek, and
the groom is from Minneapolis.
DIR. r. L. Wiseman is ill at his
home in Pine City and unable to care
for his patients. DR.. Wiseman has
been ailing for some time, and was
forced to give up out of town calls
some time ago. The many friends of
the Doctor hope for his speedy recov-
cry.
| Joseph Shilha of Royalton township,
aged 70 years, died at his home Mon
day morning. The cause of death was
heart failure, although he had been
ailing for some time previous due to
kidney trouble and old age. Mr..
Shilha was born in Bohemia, Decem-
Der 81, 184S. He came to America in
1902 and settled on a farm in Royal
ton where he had resided since. He
leaves to mourn several children and
his wife, Theresa Shilha. The fun
eral services were held Wednesday
from the local Catholic church and
interment was made in the Catholic
cemetery.