Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-06
WILLOW RIVER

Mrs. Ida Bachmann of Delavan.
Wis.,, and son, Claude of Minneapolis,
drove here last Thursday to attend
Memorial day services. They returned
early in the afternoon to the city,
after meeting many old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graydon and two chill
dren drove here from Minneapolis
last Thursday and spent the after
noon with the Linsleys. Graydon is
quite a fisherman and likes to fish
in First lake the best of all, so he
and Mr.. Linsley spent about three
hours fishing. They got nice catch.
Miss Evelyn Krissel, who has been
employed here as teacher in the
grades the past two years, has ac-
copied position as music supervisor
at Dodge Center next year, so will not
be back. She left for her home at
Saltwater Saturday.
Miss Mary Ellen Costello left early
Saturday morning for her home in
Graceville. She has taught three
successful terms in our village school
and has won many friends. She goes
to Pine City next year.
Clara Nortrup came here from Min
neapolis Wednesday of 1ast~week, to
spend the weekend here with her
mother. Mrs. Fred Amell.
Commencement exercises were
held at the schoolhouse Wednesday
night of last week, when four young
ladies received their diplomas. The
address was delivered by the Rev.
Thompson of st. Cloud, pastor of the
Presbyterian church. The graduates
were Vera Goring, Emma Guessing,
Harriet Kimball, and Evelyn Stepan.
Harriet Kimball, who has been here
the. past two years at the home OF
her aunt, Mrs. M. j. Johnson, left
Monday for O'Neil, Mont, where her
parents live. She will go on with
her education and prepare herself for
the teaching profession.
The Anderson-Miller American Lee
gion Post and a few members of the
Auxiliary, Dave Beavers, Geo. Stage,
bugler, Moose Lake, and others drove
to Denham and Sturgeon Lake last
Thursday morning. Memorial day, and
with large gathering of people from
each community, paid homage to the
dead of the past six wars of the Amer
lean republic. The Legion ceremony
is very impressive and inspiring.
Chester Waletzko, vice-chairman, con-
Quoted the Legion service and opened
the ceremony by reading from the
ritual. Mr.. Linsley delivered short
address on both occasions. Joe Fred
erickson was cOlorbearer and the
colors were guarded by Claud Walters
and Henry Schunemann. Sergeant
Music commanded the Salute squad
which consisted of Eddie Clough, Ron
aid Sheforgan, Joe Dubie, Barney
Amundson. and Fred Polivka and taps
were sounded by Geo. Stage of Moose
Lake. Services were conducted here
in the afternoon at 2 p. m. E. B.
Linsley acted as chairman of the
meeting in the absence of Victor
King, adjutant The meeting was
opened by an invocation by the Rev.
S. E. Ternberg. followed by Memoir
ial day reading by Vera Goring. The
speaker was the Hon. ]. c. King of
Mora, who was accompanied by Mrs.
King, their daughter and Miss Boon.
Mr.. Kings scholarly address covered
American history from the beginning.
He was very interesting orator and
pleasant to meet. He stands high
both as an attorney and citizen and
is one of the leading business men
in the county in which he lives. The
Community is fortunate in having a
man of this caliber come to us on
this occasion and showed it's appreci-
alton by turning out in large num-
bers.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Weekley, Mr..
and Mrs. Grin Weekley and Peggy
Ann, Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Thompson
and little son, drove to Pine lake
for a picnic last Thursday.
Mrs. Geo. Johnson and little daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Johnson of
Baldwin. Wis, were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Melberg.
The flag pole recently erected by
the Legion post on the school ground,
was presented by the chairman in
behalf of the post and accepted by
Joseph Bochek member of the board