Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-21
WILLOW RIVER
PRESENT IRISH PROGRAM

PRESENT IRISH PROGRAM
The ST. Patrick entertainment given
at the Parish hall Saturday night, was
a success in every way. The hall was
crowded to capacity. "The Mischiev-
Gus Niger" and 1.-The Irish Stew"
were very funny, and the boys and
girls played their parts well. Between
these two skits, the following program
was put on: Justina Stepan and her
sister, Alice, sang two songs, Dreamy
tSlumber Time" and when Irish Eyes
Are Smiling" Mrs. Ed Walsh accom-
panied on the piano. Miss Gladys
Jarchow of Saltwater, gave two very
clever readings, 1.-The Girl l left Be-
hind Me-" and April Fool" Jacob
Peters, dressed as negro nanny.
sang my Po' Little Lamb" Margaret
Howden of Morgan Park, danced two
dances, the first 1.-THE Irish Clog and
the second, "Side Walks of New
York" Miss Evelyn Krissel played the
piano. Last, but not least, was the
bowery dance put on by Miss Louise
Jarchow and Victor King. 1t was a
scream. The song, Down by the
Vinegar Works." was included in this
act The proceeds of about SAT went
to ST. Mary's church.
Chris Sexton returned from Rainier.
Mimi. last Thursday, stopping in Du-
luth to see his daughter, Mabel, who
entered the scholastica college last
year. Mr. Sexton has been in the north
woods since September, working at
the O'TOole lumber camp. He will
remain at home for the spring months.
The mail carriers. who have been
using snOwmobiles. removed the run
ners from the front and put on wheels
for this thawing weather, and make
the trip little easier. They have
missed very few full round trips this
winter.
Mr. and Mrs. King and son, Jackie,
and Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Linsley drove
to Hinckley Sunday in Mr.. Kings new
Ford and spent the afternoon with
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Weske.
Mesdames Carl Guessing, Eddie
Clough, Robert Arlington. and Carl
Zalesky drove to Mrs. Overbecke's
Saturday to attend the Lutheran La
dies Aid meeting. Mrs. Guessing
drove the team with heavy sleigh,
and found the roads very bad.
The Rev. FIR Majas had an accident
Friday, while splitting wood. A piece
flew back and struck him in the left
eye, breaking his glasses and cutting
the brow and eyelid. DR.. w. G. Ehmke
cared for the eye until Sunday, when
FIR Majas left for Duluth to have his
glasses repaired.
Mrs. Louis Jacobovitz and son, Louis,
were staying at Joe Cibulka's a few
days this week, to be near DR.. w. C..
Ehmke, who is caring for Louis, who
was injured week ago Friday, when
sliding down a hill on his sled, and was
caught between a gate and the sled,
and tore the flesh from his hip. DR..
Ehmke very carefully sewed up the
injured parts, and Louis is improv-
ing.
Nels Nyrud returned from the Uni
versity hospital Friday afternoon, very
much improved i'm health, and also
glad to get back home.
There will be services at the Pres
byterian church Sunday evening, at
s o'clock. Rev. Fillinger will preach.
All are welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Lundgren, Miss
AldOra Bakken, and Neil James drove
to Minneapolis and returned Sunday.
Miss Florence LinSley was reelected
for another year as primary instruc-
tor in the Sumner school at Austin,
Mimi, last Friday, with a salary of
S115O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Coulter moved
their household goods to the Louis
Dummer farm last Thursday. They
are planning on buying this place for
home.
Eric Olson, who has been around
almost all winter, is suffering an at
tack of rheumatism
Mrs. Chas. Swanson of Island Lake,
visited her sister, Mrs. Ole Nyrud, and
her father, Eric Olson from Wednes-
day until Saturday. During her alb
Sence from home, her eighteen-year-
old daughter. Edith, attended to the
household duties.
Mrs. Fred Jarchow and daughter,
Gladys, drove up from Saltwater Sat
urday, returning Sunday They came