Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-05
WILLOW RIVER


the church parlor last Thursday aft
ernoon. Mrs. M. ]. Thompson and
daughter, Hilda, and Mrs. Andrew
Wahlstrom were the hostesses. A
very delicious lunch was served to
large crowd. The business meeting
was opened by Mrs. David Earring
ton and conducted by the president.
The usual business was disposed OF
and seven new members joined. They
were Mrs. Jas. Ogilvie, Mrs. Wilson,
Mrs. w. w. Ogilvie, Mrs. Herb john
son, Mrs. l. D. Roberts, Mrs. Herman
Beccue, and Mrs. Claire Whiting. The
old members are mighty glad to well
come these new members. The meet
ing was closed by Rev. David Far
rington.
Miss Sylvia Guessing spent the
weekend in Duluth, with Miss Coun-
Gilman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey and daughter
of Alexandria, drove here Saturday
to bring back Mrs. Frank Imam
who had spent the past two weeks
there visiting her daughters. They
left for home Sunday evening.
Charley Sharlow, his son, Alex, and
grandson, Walter, of Drummond, Wis,
was here over the weekend to visit
his brother Alexis family. He was a
resident of Willow River 40 years
ago and finds many changes and i'm
provements on his visit here.
The Misses Anderson, Councilman,
Stepan and Guessing, the grade teach
ers of our local school, enjoyed pic
mic lunch at Jay Cooke park last
Thursday evening. Visiting the state
park is an education that is neglected
by so many and all of our state parks
are beauty spots and most of them
have historic back ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Thompson en-
,tertained Rev, and Mrs. David Far
rington at dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Eklund who
have lived here the past three years
and who have been interested in the
Willow River Mercantile store, have
found a location in Bruno. They
have taken over the Stafford store
and will locate there. They have
rented their residence property to Mr..
and Mrs. John Currell.
Frank Peters and Oscar Larson took
the local football team to Minneapolis
Saturday to the big game between
Minnesota and South Dakota. This
is the first big game that the team
has observed and were quite thrilled
about it. Supt. and Mrs. A. E. Gus
tafson and Mr.. and Mrs. John Currel
also spent Saturday in the Twin
Cities.
Steve Music took Bonnie and Henry
Novak to Cloquet Sunday, and Sofia
Novak and Nettie Bonk went there
Wednesday evening. These younE
people are all looking for work II
some of the industrial plants there
Miss Viola Stepan who graduated
from high school here last spring
is staying at he Gunderson home il
Cloquet and working at some factor!
work she was fortunate in securing
Frank Peters, Earl Keller, Bob AID
dington and E. B. Linsley were among
the early hO SSoooi
will be open 60 days.
Andrew Wahlstrom has repainteC
his creamery on the inside, Hebel
Thompson doing the work, and he ha:
also remodeled and repaired the en-
CINE so everything is in the best o
condition.
Miss Sylvia Oothoup of Little Falls
who has been staying at the Cote
hotel the past month, left Sunda!
with Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Suk and will
remain in Duluth for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Risness, who a
one time lived on the l. l. Seekin'
farm west of town, but now of Pc
quot, were here Friday, returning
Saturday. They were renewing &C
quaintances and were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Peters.
Mrs Nellie Boxell. and her daugh
ter, Mrs. Paul Brandt, her HUSBAND
and two children were here over thu
weekend. Mrs. Boxell stayed at tn
Golfer hotel while the Brandt famil
visited friends at Denham.
Frank Peters has been busy tn
past ten days repairing his telephon
line. John Logan and Bud Cofer ar
helping with the work.
Frank Kantrovwicz, a farmer Twin
west of Sturgeon Lake, met with
very painful accident Saturday nigh
on his way home from the Cite:
near Friesland, where he collide
with a hearse. He was badly Gu
about the face and head and wa
taken to Sandstone where Drs. Brown
stone and Pearson cared for him. H
was later taken to his home, wher
he is being cared for by DIR. w.
Ehmke. The car which is a wrec
was taken to the Anderson garage.
(TOo Late for Last Week)