Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23

post in the Holl pasture fence. AS 1t
swept on valuable hardwood timber
was consumed. Albert Olean lost con-
siderable standing timber as we'll as
John Albion, and at the latter place
the fire fighters had to work valiantly
to save the buildings, fire catching
the barn and house roof many times
as it swept nearer. There were two
men there from the Moose Lake fire
station as well as several men from
Fnilayson and neighbors who did
what they could to help.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Carlson and
grandson, Bobbie Davidson, of Moose
Lake, Mrs. Sylvester Petry, and Mrs.
Wickstrom were guests at the H. E.
Shafer home Friday evening, spending
the time informally and enjoying a
dainty lunch at late hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Kukkola accom-
panied by Miss Sylvia Finden motored
to Minneapolis Sunday, spending the
day with Mrs. Kukkola's father, Mr..
Metsala, and in the afternoon Mrs.
Kukkola and Miss Finden had the
rare treat of hearing piano concert
by the master musician, Ignace Pade-
rewski.
Edwin, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Elsola, and
Miss Laura Joyce Nelson motored to
Duluth Sunday and had supper with
Mr. and Mrs. Ed jacobson at Morgan
Park.
A daughter was born Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Romanowski northwest
of here. Mother and babe are getting
along nicely.
Supt. F. G. Brandes spent the week
end with his wife and son at Pine
City. Mrs. Brandes is recovering very
satisfactorily from her recent opera
| ton.
Carl Bosch and Charles Manske of
| Crosby, visited from Thursday until
Saturday at the Charley and Tony
bosch homes at Pine ls'se.
John Jacobson, one of the early set
tiers in this community passed away
at his home at 259 Humboldt Ave.
No Minneapolis, April 10. Mr.. Jacob
son was born in Finland on March Is,
1858, and when young man came to
the United States and located in
Mich. On August 10, 1882, two years
after his arrival in this country he
was united in marriage to Miss So
phia Pietula at Negaunee, Mich. To
this union six children were born, four
of whom are living, namely, two sons,
John and William in Minneapolis, and
two daughters, Mrs. Ida Wilson in
Minneapolis, and Mrs. Ernest Belling
of Finlayson. Besides his children he
is survived by two brothers, Henry
and Abraham, who reside in Finland.
Mr.. Jacobson had been in poor health
for number of years having grown
gradually weaker until death came
at the age of seventy-three years and
twenty-six days. He was one of the
first settlers in the Finlayson COM
munity having moved here from Mich
| 1gan in 1895 and was engaged in ac-
tive farming until 1917 when he dis
posed of his farm here and moved to
Brandon, where he farmed until 1921,
at which time he retired and moved
to the city of Minneapolis to make his
home. He was preceded in death by
his wife on March Is, 1925, beside
whom he was laid to rest in the fam
lily lot at the Crystal lake cemetery,
Minneapolis, April Is. Funeral serv-
ices were held from the Finnish
Apostolic Lutheran church of Mime
apolis, with the Rev. VIM. Alajoki of
Menahga, officiating. The deceased
was well known and has many friends
here. especially among the pioneers
OF this community with whom he
worked hand in hand, always doing
his share for the betterment of the
community. The bereaved family have
the sympathy of their many friends.
When Mrs. Emil Kukkola returned
from Minneapolis Tuesday noon, she
found an old friend on the train, Miss
Emily Kangas, who was coming from
Washington, d. c., to visit her mother,
Mrs. Mary Kangas, and brothers, Ed
and Nick Kangas. She will be here
for few weeks.
Esther and Elmo Hellman of Mime
apolis, spent the weekend week ago
at the home of their parents, Mr.. aid
Mrs. Chas. Hellman and returned on
the following Monday accompanied by
their sister, Edna, who was operated
on for appendicitis on Arril is. She
is recovering rapidly.
| w. F. Bowers attended the funeral
services Saturday at Pine City for
Mrs. A. w. Piper.
Peace Lutheran Church, FinlaysOn.