Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
MARKVILLE

The bell ringing ceremony was OBJ
served i'm both the Catholic and Pres
byterian church at 10 o'clock on the
morning of Feb. %. each bell peal
ing forth 200 jubilant strokes. The
ringing occupied II minutes. Flags
floated at half mast until noon and
were then raised to full mast until
sunset.
A large crowd attended the George
Washington Bicentennial program
Saturday evening. at the school house.
The stage was appropriately deco
rated The following program was
rendered: Overture, Mrs. Evan Nor
man; flag salute; song. America"
all: George Washington drill, primary
pupils; song, MT. Vernon Bells" up
per grade pupils: The Social Life
of George Washington lone Grew
ious: Little Patriots Club" primary
pupils; quintet. Father of the Land
We Love- Dorothy Brow, Frank
Chapman, Evelyn Brow, Gladys Lund.
and Lowell Rutherford; reading, Mrs.
Paul Babcock; play, THE Vision" up
per grade pupils: reading, Political
Life of Washington" Dorothy Brow;
trio, America, the Beautiful" Mrs.
Al Quinn. Elnora Burke, and Esther
Babcock: Tributes to Washington,
upper grade pupils: male quartet,
The Sword of Bunker HILL" Paul
Babcock, Art Lund. Ray Ketchum,
and the Rev. Mclean; play, Martha
and George Return" Mr.. and Mrs.
Fleming: song, THE Star Spangled
Banner" all.
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid met at
the home of Mrs. Manda Carlson last
Thursday afternoon.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid will
give supper in the church parlors
Thursday evening, Feb. %.
Carl Bjork shipped out several
carloads of hay last week.
Lyle Shew is able to be up and
around again. He called on his
friends in Markville one day last
week.
Mrs. Harry Dunn had her tonsils
removed at Askov last week. DR.. A.
l.. Arends did the work.
Mrs. Bertha Rutherford spent Sat
urday evening with her sister, Mrs.
Alfred Karlson, at ClovertOn.
E. J. Steinbring and C. H. Gipson
purchased the camps soon to be va
Gated by J. +. Berglund and his crew.
and will tear them down and move
the lumber Mr.. Steinbring will build
on his farm while Mr.. Gibson will
build on the Ed Witt place.
Leon Coleman is putting up ice for
a number of the Markville families.
Mrs E. j. Steinbring attended the
Lutheran Ladies Aid at Kingsdale
last week.
Mrs. Evan Norman and son, Wal
lace, spent the weekend at the Archie
Schmidt home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Williams of Du-
iuth, spent Sunday at the VIM. How
ard home.
Edith Steinbring, postmaster, assist
ed i'm the Siren post office Wednesday
Of last week, during the absence of
the personnel there.
Eric Person spent the weekend at
the Henry Brow home.
Joe Miller is very ill in the ST.
Marys hospital at Superior.
There will be meeting Friday eve
ming of this week for the purpose of
organizing a Farm Bureau unit.
The town caucus will be held in the
town hall Friday evening, Feb. 26.
The school board held it's monthly
meeting Tuesday evening.
The young folks have enjoyed slid
ing parties on CrOnen'S hill.
Roy Brow and Russell Kelch of
Kingsdale, spent the weekend with
relatives at home.
The Gloom Chasers met at the Hen
ry Brow home Wednesday evening OF
last week. Games were enjoyed, after
which the hostess served a most de-
liciOus lunch.