Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-11-09
FINLAYSON

Sam Bosch spent from Friday until
Sunday in the Twin Cities, attending
meetings of the Spanish war veterans.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Arth and daugh-
ter, Celeste. and Mrs. A. r. Belling
spent Saturday at st. Johns Univer-
sity near st. Cloud. They visited their
son, Glen Arth. and nephew, Bill Arth.
and attended the football game with
Gustavus Adolphus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Bosch and baby
spent from Saturday until Monday Wis
iting relatives at Minneapolis and
Hopkins.
Guests at the Carl Meidlinger home
Sunday evening were the Otto Petry,
Algot Matson, and Clifford Carman
families.
Mrs. Ida Wilson and son, Harold
and Miss Katie Lehto accompanied
Bill Jacobson from Minneapolis, to
spend the weekend at the Alex Carl
son home and attended the funeral
services for Matt Rautio.
Mrs. Janstrom and daughter, Violet,
and son, Walter, and Mrs. JanstrOm's
brother and his wife of Minneapolis,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Koski, and were present at the fun
, eral service for Matt Rautio.
Mrs. Leander Koski will be hostess
to the Bethany circle members at the
meeting Friday afternoon at her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Willie and fam
| lily were Sunday dinner guests at the
Emil Good home. Caroline Good, who
works in Sandstone, was also home
for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Alderman of St..
Paul, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Carlson.
The American Lutheran Ladies' Aid
will have dinner at the village hall
week from Sunday, Nov. 10. This
will be an opportunity to get fine
Sunday dinner at a moderate price.
Matt Rautio, whose death was
caused by sugar diabetes on October
20 in Brainerd hospital, was born
June 6, 1869, in Kemi, Finland. He
came to the United States in 1887,
where he worked as a farm hand at
Cokato until 1895, when he came to
Pine county settling in Pine Lake
township. He was a good farmer and
was active in church work at the
Apostolic Lutheran church of which
he was member. He often took
charge of services and baptised sew
eral and often conducted funeral ,serv-
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lister. Mr.. Rautio was married to
Miss Lydia Robes at Soudan in 1898.
and Mrs. Rautio preceded her hus-
band in death in July of this year.
No children survive but five brothers
and five sisters mourn his death.
All of these with the exception of
one sister living at New York Mills,
and one brother living in Washing
ton, are in Finland. The funeral was
held Saturday at New York Mills and
Sunday from the Apostolic Lutheran
church at FinlaysOn, and burial was
made in the Finnish cemetery there.
The pallbearers were, August Wer-
ronen, Alec Carlson, Tom Pahkala
Henry MatsOn, Oscar Johnson, and
Victor Lungren. Many friends from
Minneapolis. Kettle River, and Sand
stone attended the funeral services
at Finlayson.
There will be the usual mid-week
service of the American Lutheran
church Wednesday, Nov 16, at s
o'clock at st. Johns Lutheran church,
Rev. Boo, pastor in charge. The con-
firmation class meets at D. m. at A.
r. Belling's.
Francis kaeder of Minneapolis, Wis
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
kaeder, from Saturday until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hoglund of
Cambridge. were weekend visitors at
the c. j. Hoglund home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Yetter and daugh-
ter. Florence, visited Sunday evening
at the Vincent Laska home.
Mrs. Leo B. Mack was surprised
Sunday evening, when a large number
of friends dropped in to spend the
evening with her. Lunch was served
at late hour.
A large crowd attended the we'd
ding dance Wednesday night of last
week at the Pine River Community
hall, given by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hendrickson, Jr
There will be service at 3 p. m.
Sunday at the Methodist church, in
charge of the pastor, Rev. John Lowe.
Everyone is welcome.
1t is hoped there will be large at
tendance at the school stunt night"
Friday evening. The pupils and
teachers are working out fine pro-
gram and it will be jolly event.
Guests at the Ben Stockamp home
Sunday at dinner were, Mrs. Stock
1mn'S mar II;