Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-04-17
FINLAYSON

Due to the excellent weather, many
farmers are blowing. discing and
otherwise getting their fields ready
for planting. Some have planted
wheat and barley and even some early
potatoes in the house gardens and by
the last of the week there will no
doubt be considerable oats planted, ii
the present mild weather continues.
To correct an error in last week
items, John Greenley, who was buried
Wednesday of last week in Sandstone,
was the eldest brother of Mrs. Marie
Carroll, Mrs. Dave Fortier and Gundy
Greenley instead of cousin.
Due to scarcity of dwellings here,
Supt. and Mrs. F. G. Brandes will have
a room at the c. ]. HOglund home
when they return from the Easter
present house as Mrs. Lockwood's
daughter, Mrs. George DeYoung and
family, are to come here from Mime
apolis to live and Mrs. Lockwood
wanted her house for them.
The Rev. E. A. Cooke of Barnum,
will hold service at the Methodist
church at o'clock on Good Friday
evening. There will also be an Easter
sermon on Easter Sunday at 2:3O p.
m. You are invited to attend these
services.
While preparing early Thursday
morning to go to Austin, to attend
the funeral of nephew there. Mrs.
F. d. Rogers suffered severe paraly-
tic stroke, her right side being para
lyzed. Miss Pettee was called to at
tend her until Mr.. Rogers could go
for two of their daughters, Mrs. Thel-
ma Mattson, and Mrs. Gladys Tucker
of Pine City. They also have Mrs.
Berggren of Forest Lake, to assist
in caring for her for a few days. A
son, Earl, who is barber at North
Branch was called home Friday.
While he and another daughter, Mrs.
Bessie Youngquist and four children,
spent Sunday here. They came from
Pine City with Mr.. Tucker and son,
Lloyd, to spend the day. Mrs. Rogers
has been in poor health recently and
at this writing is improving slowly,
being able to sit up a very short time
each day.
Among the guests who attended the
Catholic Guild at the home of Mrs.
e. M. Arth last Thursday were Mrs.
Berggren and Mrs. John Lehbecke and
son, Thomas, of Forest Lake, and Mrs.
H. o. Rolig of Harris. Joseph Arth,
who had been visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Berggren, also accompanied
them.
The Catholic ladies met Monday to
house-clean at the church in prepare
tion for Easter.
The grade and rural school declam-
atory contest held at the high school
auditorium last Thursday evening
was very we'll attended and of great
interest to all. Twelve local and two
rural pupils competed and all gave
their selections so well, it was diff
cult to decide on the winner. The
judges were from Sandstone and
awarded first place for Finlayson tC
Bernice Floreich. 9Th grade,- heI
selection being "Sratch, the Newsboy'
Dog" For rural first place, Sophia
Willie, was the winner. Her piece
was The Prisoners Defense" A Ro,
manowski boy was the other rura
contestant The others from here
were Dorothy and Florence Belling
Gene Christopherson, Bobbie Carroll
Celeste and Jean Arth. Emily Lentz
Mae Wallio, and Marion Faudskar
Bernice and Sophia will go to Sand
stone, April 25th, to compete for {
final prize there.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Murphy of Duluth
were guests Sunday at the Ed Buggit
home.
Miss Petee spent the day Sunday a
the M. E. Ward home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Beck ant
Ernest drove to Carlton Sunday t.
spend the day at the home of theil
son and brother, Chester and family
Frederick and Vernon Beck accompa
MED them home to spend their Easter
vacation.
Albert Ward came Saturday from
Sioux City. Iowa, for visit with hi.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Ward.
Mrs. Munson is visiting this weel
with old friends in the Rhine Lake