Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-07-14
WILLOW RIVER


luth, and son, Kermit, who attended
the agricultural school for two years,
has purchased the Stanton farm north
of the village and are repairing the
buildings and will make this their
future home.
Mrs. Jane Dupee, housekeeper at
the Stanton home, left last week for
her vacation at st. Paul and eastern
cities. Mrs. w. c. Stanton of St. Paul,
and Miss Sylvia Guessing are attend
ing to things during her absence.
Mr. and Mr.. Eddie Stearns and fam
lily of Superior, spent the Fourth Of
July at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F..
L. Whiting.
F. s. Kinzie of Mullen, Idaho, and
Mr.. and Mrs. David Kyle of Chicago,
were visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Borchardt Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week. Mr.. Kinzie
and Mrs. Kyle are cousins of Mrs.
Borchardt.
The Salvation Army of Duluth will
hold meeting at Willow River Sat-
urday evening at o'clock.
Mrs. Olive Evjen and son, H. s..
Evjen, and Mr.. and Mrs. Henning
Evjen and Earl Aylmer of Minneapo-
lis. and Mrs. Erick Anderson of Cros-
by, N. D., visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. M. ]. Thompson over Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Stolp of Ro-
chester, sister Of Mrs. F. whiting,
spent few days here, leaving Sat-
urday.
The third annual Old Settlers pic
mic was we'll attended by both local
people and those who came back to
look over the old location and eat
their lunch at First lake park, and
meet old friends. The outstanding
feature was the ball game between
Willow River and Brook Park, the
score being in favor Of Brook Park.
There was a service held by some
religious cult from Duluth in the aft
ernoon and about rs of the followers
were baptized in the lake, the first
thing of this kind ever held here.
1t attracted a large number of the
picnickers and the weather was ideal
for both boating and swimming A
large number of the visitors were in
bathing. Two of the local boys, Wal
ter Popek and Walter Naylor swan
across the lake and returned without
resting. Everybody seemed to enjoy
the days outing.
L. H. Johnson, father of H. o. john
son, who lives on the E. A. Burling
place, is here from Minneapolis en-
joying two weeks vacation. He is
employed at the Dayton store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Eden and four
children, two boys and two girls, and
his mother, Mrs. VIM. Eden of $50
Taylors ST.. Anoka, and Mrs. Mike
Hodey of Pine City, spent last Thurs
day afternoon with friends and visit
ing old places around town. These
people lived here in old Mill days, the
Edens across the river on the site
now known as the Zalesky corner.
The men, Ernie and Dan, their father,
VIM. Eden, and grandfather, Mr..
Order, Civil war veteran, who lived
to be 104 years old, were good hunt
ers and always got their supply of
bear, deer and small game, on one
occasion bringing in a large black
bear and two cubs. The Hodys lived
in the house now occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Albin Lundgren. She was
happy to visit the house and find it
in as good repair as, it was 80 years
ago. The Lundgrens have recently
put in a cement basement and made
other improvements besides filling in
and grading up the grounds. Mr..
Hodey hunted with the Edens and on
many occasions the excitement of the
hunt and old mill days in Willow
River are talked over. They had
supper at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Sharlow and returned to Pine
City in the evening.