Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-13
KERRICK

The N. p. S. Club lost another ball
game. Last Sundays game was not
as bad as the score sounds. 1t was
a pretty hot" game all the way
through. Both teams played a brand
of baseball that was credit to any
team. Someone had to lose. The Fin
LAWSON team decided to win and be-
sides they were fine clean bunch OF
boys.
The old men cleaned up the young
sters at Duquette Sunday in an ex-
citing game. 1t went eleven innings
and the score was s to at the finals.
After much sleuthing it was found
that a few of the old men were ex-
Yanks, Senators and Cubs, and a few
of them still in their teens. Any
way it was lots of fun.
Farm Bureau meeting Friday night
at Kerrick. This is canning demon
stration night Every person inter-
ested in canning should come. If you
can learn something about new meth
DDS, why not do so. Food stuff is
going to be high this winter and it
behooves every person to can every
possible bit of food they can get.
School meeting next Tuesday night.
There will be three directors to be
elected, two to replace the one-year
men elected last year and one to re-
place the clerk who was filling in the
term of Mr.. Caldwell. This is. your
school. You should come and take a
special interest in your school. Come
and hear the report of the years
work and if you have any criticisms,
state them. Don't growl and make
hard feelings. Criticize in an honest
constructive manner with an effort of
helping to better the school. Such
criticisms will be very welcome.
1t is learned that Mrs. John Click
ner is quite ill at this time. Friends
all hope that she may soon be able
to be around again.
Sunday about 100 or more guests
gathered at the home of Mrs. M. c.
Balsom and helped her celebrate her
18th birthday. That it was we'll cele-
brated is attested by the many who
were there. Some didn't know about
it or they would have Joined the
throng. Mrs. BalSOm is plain
speaker. says what she believes. never
covers the meaning of her remarks
and yet never leaves any sting. The
honesty of her intention wipes out any
possible sting. All congratulate her
on the attainment of this age and
hope when she is 100 friends can all
go to her home and celebrate again.
1t has just been learned of the
death of Peter Broten formerly of
Nickerson. He died Monday at the
home of his daughter at Superior. He
had been a resident of Nickerson for
many years having owned a farm just
north Of town and having been en-
ployed on the G. n. section Some
time last fall he was taken sick and
suffered slight stroke from which
he never fully recovered. The i'm
mediate cause of death has not been
learned. So far as is known, his daugh.
ter and one brother are the only rela-
tives alive.
Ira Hicks has started to build a
barn on his farm south of town. This
will be much needed improvement
Donovan Hogan drove a new VS.
from the cities Friday.
A large number attended the ice
cream social at the Logelin home at
Duquette Sunday night. The evening
was not the best, however, as it was
almost too cold for ice cream.
The Ford dealers from the north
end of the county met at Sandstone
Tuesday evening to discuss plans for
business.