Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-29
KERRICK


lis, and Everett Lund of Black River.
Wis, spent Monday evening at the
Whalquist home.
Mrs. Edward Beaudry of Nickerson.
was a Kerrick business caller be-
tween trains Monday.
w. P. Hogan made trip to Benson
Monday.
Edwin Hultgren made trip to Du-
luth and Superior the first OF the
week
Warner Wahlquist of Nickerson.
was in Kerrick on business Monday
afternoon.
Word has reached friends here of
the illness of Mrs. James L. Van Pelt,
formerly Miss Geraldine GrOut OF
Nickerson, who now resides at Pam
pa, Texas She is now reported to be
recovering, after a tive-weeks illness.
Her many friends here wish her a
speedy recovery.
Mrs. z. A. Mcpherson and daughter,
Lois, were in Moose Lake three days
last week, as Lois was confined to the
hospital with bronchial pneumonia.
improving rapidly.
The town of Kerrick is identifying
this week The little triangle be-
tween the hotel and lumber yard has
been plowed and leveled off and it is
to be the first park. Filling has been
done around the new scale to make
the place more slightly, and the var
Of h inh aha6
been promiScuouSly scattered between
the store and the Presbyterian church
has been nicely placed where it is
still convenient, but out of sight.
Others also have the fever, and it is
expected that within the next week or
ten days, the town will look at least
fifty per cent better.
A special meeting was held Satur-
day to determine which of the roads
was approved by the town for the
gas tax road. the one running west
from the Reihms corner to the Car
roll place and the Windemere town
line, or the so-called mail route from
the Mud Hill to the county line. There
had been a lot of agitation, and con-
the board thought it might best be
settled by a vote, and it brought out
a very large vote, the result being
6S to 81 in favor of the route road
from Reihms' corner running west.
The Halvorson-Nelson people are
moving their loading equipment, and
making other changes, getting ready
ha
to handle considerable business this
summer.
E. Il. Hogan was i'm town Saturday,
the oath, interviewing voters in the
interest of his candidacy for sheriff.
Nels Matson, county commissioner OF
the district, was also in town that day.
Mrs. Olof Nelson spent the weekend
in ST. Paul, visiting friends.
Hogan Mercantile company have
purchased a truck and are equipping
it with "a covered body, intending to
use it for delivery purposes and as
a kind of travelling store. 1t is hoped
the venture will prove successful, so
it may be continued.
ID. ]. Curry celebrated his 10th
lcSCHtls Wy uoiuS q Stiii oiS
ger days work than usual and that's
some In his case it can well be
said 20 years young
Ed Lindberg of Cloquet, renewed
acquaintance with Kerrick friends
Monday; he says John Pappelis, who
will be remembered here, speaks often
of Kerrick-
The following teachers have been
selected for the coming year: Miss
Margaret McElligott. high school,
Miss Bessie Dilley. upper grades; Miss
Lavone Mellquist. primary. They all
come highly recommended.
Mrs. w. p. Hogan. Mrs. Geo. Klein
and Mrs. Jas. Caldwell will entertain
the Catholic aid at the home of Mrs.
w. p. Hogan Saturday afternoon. May
31st.
Services will be held at the PreSby
terrain church Sunday. June 1st, at
9:45 a. m. Sunday school Immediate
ly after.
Mr.. Mcpherson drove to Duluth on
business Tuesday. Philip McGrath
and Ralph Wahlquist accompanied
him.
Guy Watson and o. A. Winton have
petitioned to transfer their lands to
District No. So, and w. ]. Clewitt to