Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-15
WILLOW RIVER

Public Health Association, is here.
this week looking over the school chill
dren and checking physical defects.
that have a health survey this year.
This survey is sponsored by the Pine
County Public Health Association
made possible by the sale of the
Christmas seals.
Mrs. Stanley Zigmont and. her
daughter. Margaret, went to Mime
apolis last Thursday to see her sick
father, A. P. MattsOn.
Tony Hiram and wife from Hibbing,
and Mrs. Emil De Meyers and husband
from Superior, spent Sunday with
their uncle, Stanley Zigmont. west of
Willow River.
Mrs John O'Toole came here from
Duluth Saturday of last week and
will spend several weeks with Mrs.
C. C. Sexton. Mrs. O'Toole is sister
of Mr.. Sexton.
Jake and Leonard Discher~ and
Dewey Sanders of Minneapolis. Jake
and VIM. Holtz of New Richmond,
came Friday and are staying at the
home of Frank Whiting during the
hunting season. To date they have
three deer hanging up. Clair Whiting
was the first to get deer this season
in this vicinity.
The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian
church held special business meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Anna Cofer
Monday evening, Nov. 18th, and de-
cided to hold their annual sale in
the church parlors Dec. 8, beginning
at p. m. Following the sale a
chicken dinner will be served. Every
body is invited to attend.
William Ehmke, who is attending
college at Mortified, came home over
the weekend, returning Sunday. He
is taking pre-medic course, but
wants to teach for a while before 60
ing on with medicine. He is major
ing in German and French and has
been selected again this year as one
of those to take part in the French
play, given by the college. This is
his third year, and he likes his work
very much.
The American Legion Post gave a
very good series of educational pic
lures at the Parish hall Saturday eve
ming, as an Armistice Day program.
The ladies of the auxiliary served
lunch. On account of hunting sea-
son so many were away and there
was not as large crowd as was ex-
pected.
Donald Ehmke, student at St. Cloud
Teachers college. spent the weekend
here with his parents, DR.. and Mrs.
w. c. Ehmke, returning Monday af-
ternoon. Armistice Day was observed
at the school Monday so it was clos
ed.
DIR. Ehmke was called to Chas.
Swanson's Saturday evening. as Mrs.
Swanson was quite sick.
Mr. and Mr.. Ole Nyrud and son,
liver. and E. w. Olson spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Swanson at
island Lake.
Phil Munson, of Saltwater, was
here Sunday to visit VIM. Weekley.
lie moved away from here about %
years ago. When here he was en-
ployed as bookkeeper for Atwood
Lumber Co.
Miss Ruth Anderson and Aldora
Bakken spent Sunday at Ruth's home
in Hinckley.
The Willow River school was sup
piled with a Fairbanks-Morse scale
this week by the Pine County Public
Health association. This will be used
in connection with health education
which is paid for by the sale of the
Christmas seal.
Z. B. Linsley, postmaster. has pur-
chased the bank building and furn-
ishings and will use it for post
office. He will move as soon as pos
sible.
Mrs E. B. Linsley and Miss Kath-
crime Mckay, R. N. drove to Hinckley
Wednesday to complete arrangements
for the county health meeting to be
held in Sandstone next Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs w. c. Ehmke enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Melberg,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Burling, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eddie Clough, and Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. Linsley at cards Monday eve
ming of last week. The radio brought
in the reports of the recent election
and very enjoyable evening was
spent. Mrs. Ehmke had prepared
very delicious lunch and all went
home happy.
There will be services at the Pres
byterian church Sunday evening, at
s o'clock. Rev. Fillinger will preach.