Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-05
KERRICK

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day of the death of his brother, Carl,
who lived in st. Paul.
A number of Kerrick people at
tended the commencement exercises at
Bruno Wednesday evening of last
week. The graduating class this
year was of special interest to Ker-
rick people. Robert Berglund. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Berglund. was vale
dictorian. and Rose Kvasnicka, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kvasnicka
was salutatOrian.
G. L. .Wahlquist and family drove
to Brook Park and Sandstone Sunday
afternoon and called on friends.
The Rev. C.. Ward Simpson of the
luth, gave the address at the com
mencement exercises in Bruno Wed
nesday evening of last week. Many
of his old friends were glad to see
him. Mr.. Simpson preached over the
radio from station WEBC, Duluth and
Superior Saturday morning at IL
o'clock and many in this vicinity
tuned in.
A number of friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcpherson rendered them 9
farewell surprise at their home in
the evening of the Goth. Music
readings, and stunts were in order
for the evening. A luncheon was
served after which Mr.. Berglund, in
a nice talk, gave the family the well
wishes of the crowd. together with
neat purse which had been collected
among the attendants. The McPher-
sen family left here for Walker Sunday
and will be there for several weeks
They had not definitely decided what
they would do i'm the future.
The big stately pine tree which
had adorned the grounds south of the
j. A. Ferguson home for so many
years, blew down in a recent wind
and missed the house by just short
distance. 1t was a land mark which
all will miss.
w. P. Hogan's family went tC
Hinckley Sunday and brought Phyllis
home with them, she having finished
her labOrs there. On their return
they saw the ball game between
Hinckley and Sandstone, played on the
latters grounds and won by Sandstone
| by a score of to 5. 1t was an in
teresting game to watch, and was
real pitchers battle between Mr.
Nicols of the Hinckley team and E
Larson of Sandstone, few costly er-
rors having caused the difference in
the score.
The Halvorsen-Nelson Co.. have
been busy changing their sand equip
ment putting i'm new and longer
conveyor belt and are now ready tC
handle any number of orders quickly
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Hogan and Phyl
and Dode drove over to COllegeville
on the Bird to attend the graduating
exercises and brought the young folks
back. Louis finished college this year
Rob Blankenship of Sturgeon Lake
was i'm this territory the first of the
week, looking for trout and he found
one very fine specimen, which weighed
| just two pounds. Bob knows where
and when to get them.
Mrs. ID. Merriman was removed to
the Moose Lake hospital on the 29th,
where on the following day she was
operated on for tumor. DR.. Moe, with
doctor from Duluth, handled the OPP
Grafton, which all are glad to learn
was successful and Mrs. Merriman is
coming along in nice shape. All hope
she may soon be around again.
Chas. Southerton is changing the
complexion of the Hogan Mercantile
| Company establishment, with a coat
of paint. He says he would get along
much better if the weather man did
not interfere so much.
| are being taken from Oak lake. j
A. Ferguson, who has a reputation for
truth and veracity. says he had one
almost landed on Decoration day
when his tackle gave way and let il
back into the lake.
Friends are informed that Miss
Waters has secured a school between
here and Moose Lake, which she will
teach this coming winter. while Miss
Babcock has one just outside of Pine
City a few miles
The Wahlquist family attended a