Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-11
WILLOW RIVER

Mrs. w. C. Ehmke and her father,
ID. H. Soliday, and her brother, Chas
Soliday, drove to Duluth Sunday, and
spent the day, returning in the eve
ming.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Anna Cofer Thursday,
Jan. IS. Mrs. Golfer, Mrs. |. G.. Rob-
erts, and Mrs. Earl Wilson are hos
tesses. Mrs. Wahlstrom, on the sew
ing committee, is anxious to have the
sewing or the money handed in SO
she can complete her report.
Donald Ehmke returned Sunday
morning from Rochester, where he
consulted a specialist. He is begin
ming to feel 1000 since his stomach
operation there last fall.
The roof on the back part of the
creamery collapsed Saturday morning
drew Wahlstrom has decided to tear
off about 20 feet and has his brother
in-law, A. Frederickson of Grandy, H.
Sharlow, and Kief Melberg doing the
work. This building was built about
IL years ago by Nels Nyrud for a
garage. When the highway was
moved across the track Mr.. Nyrud re-
modelled the old livery stable for a
garage and sold this, building to Mr..
Wahlstrom.
Herbert Mielke and Grant Thomp-
son left Monday for Minneapolis with
VIM. Thompson's furniture. He has
secured a position there and rented
house. Mrs. Thompson, who is
visiting her parents in Duluth, will
go to Minneapolis about Jan. Is.
where they will make their home.
The work by the CWA of tearing
down the old school house is almost
completed. This lumber is to be used
to build a village hall. which has
been needed here for a long time. 1t
will be located on the village lot just
south of the Nyrud garage. A foun-
dation 40 by 80, has been laid and
work will start very soon on the
frame work of the structure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Taubman re-
joice over the arrival of a nine pound
grandson born to their daughter,
Mrs. Maxine Hyatt, at the Moose Lake
hospital Wednesday of last week. DR..
Ehmke, attending physician, reports
that Mrs. Hyatt and little son are
getting along fine and will soon be
able to go back to the home of her
parents.
The rural carriers are making their
trips with snowmobiles and are get
ting around on schedule. These are
unusual cars and are hard to drive
and ride but are about the only sure
way to get over the roads success
fully.
Mrs. E. b. Linsley, state director of
the Minnesota Public Health associa-
ton was in Sandstone Saturday to
make arrangements for the Mantoux
test of the school children there and
others who wish to take advantage of
this opportunity. DR.. H. P. Dredge,
local health officer. and DR.. M. Brown
stone were both in favor of this test,
which will be made by DR.. F.. F. Cal
lahan of Pokegama Sanatorium, with
their assistance. S. G. Skaaland, SUI
perintendent of schools, will set the
date for the later part of January.
The expense will be paid for from
the Christmas seal sale fund.
Miss Hilda Thompson went to Du-
luth Saturday with Miss Gladys
Thompson, who teaches school there.
Miss Hilda returned Monday.
Mrs. Ed Halva and Fred and Lii
liam Olson drove to Minneapolis for
the weekend, returning Sunday eve
ming. While there Mrs. Halva visited
Mrs. Ida Bachmann and her family
and found them all we'll.
Several of the pupils of the local
school were unable to return to their
classes on account of sickness.
+ Mrs. Clint Boo Of Pine City, was
here Tuesday to make arrangements
to register sewing and remodeling
groups, also nurses, registered and
practical and clerical workers. Those
who are interested should come to
the school house Thursday, Jan. H.,
and register between to $3.50 p. m.
If you can't get in for this date, call
at the home of Mrs. Albin Lundgren
or Mrs. e. B. Linsley and you may be
registered and your card sent in in
the regular way. Mrs. Boo and her
committee are anxious to get this
work started.