Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-01

home SATURDAY evening. VlSlIlnS anu
cards were the evenings pastime, and
the hostess served a fine lunch at a
late hour.
Monday of last week was the bust
est day in the local post office during
the term of Mr.. Kukkola as pOstmas-
ter over an eleven-year period. This
is largely due to the increasing popu-
larity of the Christmas greeting cards.
Miss Hilda Matson, a teacher at
Virginia, and Miss Mamie Matson, q
registered nurse, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Hilda, arrived week
ago Saturday for the holiday vacation
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Matson. Mrs. Waino Matson and
daughter from North Dakota, arrived
Sunday and were joined later by Mr..
Matson. They were all entertained
on Christmas day at the farm home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Matson.
Little Kenneth Bergseth entertained
Buddy Belling, Forest Samuelson,
Jimmie Arth, and LaVerne and Lloyd
Miller Monday afternoon, Dec. %, the
occasion being his fourth birthday.
The little folks played with toys dur
ing the afternoon, but Kenneth did
not feel that his birthday had come
until his mother, Mrs. Bergseth,
brought on the lunch with the "can-
die" cake, as he called it, with its
four burning candles.
| Mrs. Anton Faudskar entertained
the ElDeen club at her home Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. Ed Buggie was a
guest.
Miss Lyllian Petee was a guest at
the c. L. Smith home Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Schmidt were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Buggie Sunday afternoon.
Richard Foley had word last week
of a number of accidents to several of
his relatives, the most serious of
which resulted in the death of his
uncle, Charley Willis. Mr.. Willis was
struck by an auto while walking on
the Miller trunk highway near Du-
luth Tuesday evening, dying a few
hours later. He was buried Monday.
He was the brother of Mrs. Belle Fo-
ley, former resident of this commun-
ity. When Mrs. Foley was informed
Of her brothers death, she was recov-
ering from an auto accident in Chi
cago, where she was visiting relatives.
She suffered broken rib and severe
decorations on her face. The third
accident occurred Wednesday when
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ing and children, brother-in-law and
sister of Richard Foley. were injured
and Mr.. Peck's new car was demol-
ished. None of the latter were seri-
ously injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Bates and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Foley
and family were guests Christmas day
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nader and family.
John Hannu of Minneapolis, spent
Sunday visiting relatives here and
especially with his brother, Rudolph
Hannu, who was ill and who since
passed away.
Mrs. Enock MAXI and son of Morgan
Park, spent Sunday and Monday at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Leander Koski and her sister, Mrs.
Rudolph Hannu.
Miss Mildred Wickner was a guest
of Marion Englund this week, and on
Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Fauds-
kar and Marion took her home and
enjoyed New Years day dinner with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wickner, west of Groningen.
Mrs. Walter Wallbaum stayed with
Mrs. Sam Bosch Christmas eve and
on Christmas day accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. bosch to Rutledge, where
they attended mass, after which they
visited Miss Conway and her aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Bosch were
entertained at Christmas dinner at
the home of their son, Tony Bosch,
and wife.
Bill Teravost of Sandstone, called
at the Charley bosch home Sunday
and Charley O'Connor was a business
caller there from Duluth Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bosch entertain
ed at Sunday dinner the following rel
atives, Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Bosch,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony bosch and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bill Bosch and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Anderson
and family from near McGregor, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Arth.
Mrs. v. E. Shafer returned Wednes-
day from short visit with her par
ents in st. Paul, and Immediately aft
er New Years Mr.. and Mrs. Shafer
will move to the rooms over the bank
at McGrath, where they will live for
the remainder of the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Carlson and Mrs.
Mary Carlson and daughter, Lydia, ac-
companied Nick Kangas to McGrath
Sunday to visit friends.
Norman DeYoung spent Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Schmidt, re-
turning Friday to his work in Mime
apolis.
DR.. Lester Shafer of Tower, spent
Christmas with his parents here and
on Saturday night he and Victor Sha-