Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-07
FINLAYSON

Finlayson friends of Mrs. S. Walen-
jus sympathize with her, in the loss
of her husband, who passed away In
their home at Sandstone Saturday.
For years they lived mile and
half east and half mile south OF
here, which farm they traded to Mr..
Pajala of Sandstone, this spring when
Mr.. Walenjus' health became so poor
that he could not farm. Death was
due to cancer. The funeral service
will be Friday afternoon, Sept. 8, at
the Finlayson village hall.
The local school began Tuesday
with all grades except first and Sec
ond On account of several cases OF
whooping cough having developed
within the past month among the
town pupils of these grades, it was
decided to wait two weeks before
opening their classes. The teaching
staff will include three new members,
the superintendent, Eugene F. Pei
tola; the science teacher, Harold
Skamser and the third and fourth
| grade teacher, Miss Violet Johnson,
from near Cloverdale. Miss Lucille
| Wiberg, English teacher, of st. Paul,
and Miss Adelaide Torrison of Min
neapolis, seventh and eighth grade
teacher, drove here Monday in the
f, formers car, while Miss Evelyn Ny
| gard of Little Falls, fifth and sixth
grade teacher, came Saturday. Miss
| Sigrid Johnson of Duluth, first and
second grade teacher, will come later.
| A fine crowd from near and far
gathered here Monday afternoon to
attend the dedication and laying of
the corner stone of the new Isaak
| Walton League chapter house in the
village park. In spite of the rain
early in the afternoon the program
was CARED out, the speaking and
music by the fine band from our
neighbor village of Sandstone, being
conducted in the village hall and the
other ceremonies and sports at the
park and in the street respectively
The chapter house is fine one and
credit to the Finlayson members
and their friends who have worked
on it, A fine forestry exhibit was a
feature of interest and live beaver
attracted attention. These were
loaned for the occasion by the game
warden and forest rangers of Moose
Lake. Refreshments were available
at two stands. At night dance Of
fered its attractions to many. Victor
Shafer was master of ceremonies anG
:, | inf no lxnr n
the day. o. L. Kaupanger, whose talk
was splendid. The local chapter has
been active in the Leagues program
of conservation and will continue this
policy in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. AXel Jacobson anC
: daughter, of Minneapolis, spent the
Labor day vacation at the home of Mrs
Jacobson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
5 Pelto. Mr.. and Mrs. Augie Jacobson
and family and Mrs. Helen Anderson
of Minneapolis, are visiting at the AL
bert Anderson farm. Sonny Ander
son, who has been staying with hi:
grandparents this summer, will g
back to the cities when they return
to enter school.
Philip Anderson of Minneapolis
came the first of the week to visi
5 his mother, Mrs. Arne Anderson an
. sister, Mrs. G. Carman.
Don Bishop, who has been home TO
two weeks, returned to the Ah-gwan
ching Sanitorium near Walker Sun
day. His wife and son, Ralph, ant
John Ross and Mr.. and Mrs. G. L
Smith made the trip with him, goin
T. by way of Brainerd and home pas
Leech Lake and McGregor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Smith an
three children returned Saturday t
Hamburg, Iowa, after two week
visit with the formers parents, MI
and Mrs. Andy Smith and sister, Mrs
> Don Bishop and brother, Almy Smith
Mrs. C. A. Bosch, Jr., will enter
/ tain the Catholic Aid at her HON
l on Pine lake Thursday, Sept. IA. Ey
| eryone welcome.
n Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Prokosch of Re
:. Wood Falls, were guests at the Pro
! kosch and E. M. Arth homes las
a week.
Eldred Arth returned Sunday fror
:. four day visit at the Century {
y Progress Fair at Chicago.
Miss Ethel MallOy came Sunda
from her work in Minneapolis, for
e two weeks visit with her parents, M
IL and Mrs. J. ]. Malloy. She came wit
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Buggie and son, Gr'
is CORY, who had spent a few days wit
1T Mary and Winifred Buggie and Mr.
j. Bosch.
i'd Mrs. Bruce Miller and two childre
le left Sunday for their home at Clev'
land, Ohio, after having spent near