Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12
FINLAYSON

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bergseth en-
tertained Supt. and Mrs. F. G. Brandes
and son at o'clock dinner Wednes-
day night of last week.
Charles; Smith, youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. C.. l. Smith, celebrated his
thirteenth birthday at his home We'd
nesday evening of last week, when
James and George Carman and their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Carman,
surprised him by bringing freezer
of ice cream to be served with his
birthday cake.
Miss Sadye Wiljakkala and Miss
Matilda Stenman, who teach near
Wright, spent the weekend here visit
ing Miss Sadye's father, John Wiljak-
kala and her sister. Miss Selma.
The members of the Friendship club
of the Methodist church, will have a
food sale and lunch next week, Sat
urday, March 81, instead 'of their
usual aide meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Carman en-
and children at dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Carlson of
Minneapolis, drove here Saturday eve
ming to visit Mrs. Carlson's sister,
Mrs. George Faudskar and family.
They were accompanied by the Misses
Mary and Winifred Buggie, who Wis
tied their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Buggie. They all returned home Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Willie and son,
Louis, of Hudson, Wis, visited over
Sunday at the A. ]. Willie home and
when Mr.. and Mrs. Willie returned
to their home, Louis stayed for a
longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Weiland and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paulson and Carl Splin-
ter were guests at the Otto Brakeman
home Sunday afternoon and for sup
per.
The service at the Methodist church
Sunday afternoon differed from the
customary manner in which it is con-
Quoted After the song service, the
pastor, the Rev. E. A. Cooke of Bar
mum, followed the regular opening
service by the baptism of four persons
and following this received six per-
sons into the membership of the
church. Then the Rays (Mr. and Mrs.
H. b. Kishpaugh of Duluth) gave an
hour of music, including duets on the
trombone and french horn, vocal solos
and duets and probably the most in
teresting because of its unusualness
AZ
piercing tones were so different from
other musical instruments. The negro
spiritual was beautiful. The large
congregation listened most attentively
to all the numbers by this talented
young couple and it is hoped they may
be able to come again.
Among those who attended the bas-
ket ball tournament at Pine City Sat
urday evening beside Supt. and Mrs.
Brandes and Mr.. Johnson, the coach,
who had gone down on Friday, were
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bergseth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Arth, John Arth and son.
Bill, and Earl Rogers and Gregory
Buggie. The Finlayson boys lost to
the Pine City team by a score of to g.
The Eldeen club which was to have
met this week on Tuesday, was post
poned until next Tuesday. Mrs. W.
F. Bowers will be hostess.
Mrs. Evans of McGrath, left Sunday
after taking treatments at DR.. Pear
sons home for nearly a week; and
Mrs. Berge, also of McGrath, who was
being treated there, went to her home
Monday.
Mrs. H. E. Shafer and Mrs. Wick
strom spent Friday afternoon with
Mrs. John Arth and enjoyed coffee to-
gether.
Miss Esther Raduenz, who has been
helping Mrs. Anton Faudskar with the
housework, left Saturday for her home
near Geise, as Mrs. Faudskar is much
improved in health now and able to
do her work with the help of her
daughter, Marion.
Tom Oksanen, who has had pneu-
monia, is much improved at this writ
ing.
The Misses Anna and Selma Olean
were guests at the John Hekrdle home
Sunday afternoon
Mrs. E. A. Elsola left Sunday for
Minneapolis, where she visited Miss
Helen Nymen and did some spring
shopping, returning home Wednesday.
Several members of the board of
directors of the local creamery are
planning to attend the Land OLakes
annual meeting Thursday and Friday
in Minneapolis.
William "Bill' Arth, student at
Hamline University, spent Saturday
and Sunday at his parental home, re-
turning to St. Paul Sunday evening