Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-05
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the election of officers, Mr.. Brandes
was elected president; A. r. Belling,
vice president: Miss Margaret McDon-
aid. secretary, and Mrs. Oscar Berg
seth, treasurer. George Empey OF
Hinckley, gave the evenings address
and the audience which came from
far and near, were very attentive to
his talk on taxes. The lunch COM
mittee served coffee, cake and sand
witches. The new committees for the
ensuing year will be appointed soon.
The Pine Lake and River Commun-
ity club held a very fine meeting and
program at the Pine River school
Wednesday evening of last week with
an appreciative audience in attend
ance.
Mrs. w. F. Bowers entertained Fri
day afternoon for Mrs. Laurance An
derson of McGregor, who was visit
ing her sister, Mrs. J. H. Arth, last
week. Besides Mrs. Anderson and
Mrs. Arth there were two other
guests. Mrs. F.. G. Brandes, and Mrs.
Sam Dosch The hostess served a
dainty lunch late in the afternoon.
Mrs. ]. J. Malloy, Mrs. Ed Arth.
and Mrs. Marie Forbes were callers
at the Buggie home Sunday afternoon.
Lambert Heff and two daughters
from Plummer, Mimi, visited at the
Sam Bosch home the forepart OF last
week. Mr.. Heff is a brother of Mrs.
DOsch
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Daniels and their
two daughters of Minneapolis, moved
Saturday and Sunday to the Slaven
farm southeast of here, which they
recently purchased and on which John
Hranicka and family have lived for
two years Mr. Hranicka had a sale
last Thursday and later moved to the
farm of Mrs. Hranicka's brother, Mr..
Brabec, on the Groningen road where
they will stay with them for two
weeks or until they can gain occu-
pancy of the Ray Norkoli farm house
near by. Mr.. Hranicka has given up
else where. After the sale on Thurs
day evening large crowd of friends
and relatives gathered at their house
to give them a farewell party.
Among those who attended the show
at Sandstone last week on Tuesday
evening were Mr.. and Mrs. H. E..
Shafer and daughter, Eleanor, and
the Misses Emma Shieler, Julia and
Celia Korpi. who accompanied them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson and
children, Bernice and Norville. and
Mrs. Anderson's mother Mrs. Abbott,
all of Hinckley, spent Sunday after
noon at the Anton Faudskar home, re-
manning for supper and returning
home in the evening. Mr. Anderson
is cousin of Mrs. Faudskar's daugh-
ter, Marion Englund.
Mrs. H. E. Shafer was entertained
at the John Arth home Wednesday
afternoon of last week.
On last Thursday evening. the fol-
lowing were six-thirty o'clock dinner
DR.. and Mrs. w. T. Pearson, Mr..
and Mrs. V. E. Shafer of McGrath.
and Dr. and Mrs. West and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Newbert of Mora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Schmidt enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. John Hranicka
and family, also Mrs. Hranicka's sis
ter, who is staying with them part of
the time and brother, William Bra
bee, and a friend from Denham-
Cards were used for diversion and
all enjoyed fine lunch at late hour.
Friday evening Mrs. H. E. Shafer
entertained for Mrs. Anderson of Nc
Gregor, including Mrs. John Arth, Mrs.
H. Wickstrcm, and Mrs. Sam Bosch.
They played 500 for diversion and the
hostess served delicate lunch at a
late hour.
DR.. Lester Shafer of Tower, came
Saturday to visit his parents and re-
turned Sunday evening, driving new
car. While here he attended the
Junior Glass Play on Saturday and
enjoyed a visit Sunday evening with
his brother, Victor Shafer and wife
OF McGrath, and Herman Carlson and
Mr.. Davidson of Moose Lake, who were
all guests at the Shafer home.
There was a good attendance at the
Junior Glass play And Home Came
Ted given Saturday evening at the
village hall. The cast was particular
ly well chosen and took their parts in
a very capable manner. Miss Esther
Holm, the English teacher. deserves
much credit for the fine presentation
of the play.
Callers at the Ed Arth home Mon
day afternoon were Mrs. Herman
Shafer and Mrs. Hugo Wickstrom, and
Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. F.. G. Bran
des and Mrs. Oscar Bergseth.
Mrs Harvey Miller had as guests
Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. John Arth,
Mrs. H. E. Shafer, and Mrs. Wick
strom.
On Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Shafer and Eleanor were $3.50
dinner guests ct the Arthur Eddy
home, DR. and Mrs. West and Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Skoglund also being pres
emit Several games of bridge were
enjoyed during the evening at which