Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-14
KERRICK

gressive owner and manager of the
Ferndale Nursery at Askov, will speak
at the Kerrick Farm Bureau unit
meeting at the school house Friday
evening, May Is. His topic will be
on Home Identification" Mr.. Mos
back has had long experience both in
Denmark and in the United States
and is very able. His talk should be
of keen interest to his listeners
They hope to commence the program
at $50 sharp.
D. ]. Curry and the wife drove to
st. Paul with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Prall over the weekend.
Ed Wallner and wife, accompanied
by Mrs. Nelson of Bruno, were Ker-
rick callers this week.
Mothers day has just passed. We
think there never was a much finel
thing done than the designation Of
this day. It's not uncommon to see
Mother" with tears that represent
gladness on this day. It's a day We
all do we'll to keep fresh in our mem.
ory; most people do. It's fine thing
G. D. Strong is in the neighborhoot
again for while; he has been in
the McGrath camp most of the win
ter.
Rider Edison has been in Duluth
for a week. He returned Monday.
The last dance by Dahlgren an(
Hanson surely drew crowd. The
crowds are increasing for them. The
dances are clean and we'll managed.
Government report on potatoe.
shows the crop condition in the soutf
at the present time to be far ahea(
of any year for some time. The acre
age is larger and the condition bet
ter. They also report larger acre
age being planted all through the
country. They advocate reduction o.
10 per cent in planting.
Margaret and jeanette Hogan were
home over the weekend.
Albert Streiber is building some
cottages at Oak lake and will soon bt
ready for the tourist trade. Albert il
fixing up a nice place that should be
attractive.
Geo. C. Jensen and wife of Askov
visited with their son-in-law anG
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Murphy
Sunday. Mrs. Murphy returned with
them for a few days stay.
We might ask where that prosper.
ity went to that was to be the result
of soldiers bonus? 1t didn't raise
butterfat much.
A new typewriter is being patented
that spells correctly. The American
will rejoice.
The barber comes every Thursday
We need the barber. 1t is nice to
patronize him. Save your whiskers
for Harold.
Don't forget that half your taxes
must be paid before May 81. The last
day is sometimes too late; don't wait
The next time we hear wise one
travelling in good car, we'll dressed
and smoking cigar or cigarette
telling us what the farmer should dc
to better his condition we may be in
clined to walk over to a brick pile
and show him how straight we car
throw brick. If there is anything
on earth that is more trying, it is tt
have some creature like this try tt
tell us what's wrong with conditions
and then pat himself ON the back
for having such intelligence, when the
fact of the matter most invariably is
that he does not know anything about
what he is talking about anyway.
Many from Kerrick went to Willow
River to see "All Quiet On the West
ern Front" and to Sandstone to see
'Hell's Angels"
C. G.. Wahlquist, who spent the win
ter in Chicago, visited with his son
G. L. Wahlquist, for a few days last
week. He left for Nickerson Satur.
day.
John Johnson, son of Mrs. Nellie
Johnson, living south of town, was
buried in the cemetery near Willow
River Monday. Many of the neigh