Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-12
WILLOW RIVER

Edw. Clough, ST., and A. E. Gustaf-
son attended an insurance meeting at
Princeton. Mr.. Clough went on the
10 o'clock train to Hinckley and from
there he went with George Empey.
They attended the six o'clock banquet
and business melting afterwards.
Mrs. Carl Guessing returned from
Minneapolis Friday, where she has
been while Mr.. Guessing was at the
University hospital. Mr.. Guessing re-
turned Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Steinmetz left last week
to visit a sister in Omaha.
The fourth annual picnic which is
sponsored by the Willow River Com
munity club each year and held at
the Tourist park at First lake, was
well attended Sunday. The day was
ideal for the occasion and everyone
seemed hungry and came with full
baskets. Mrs. Ted Thompson made
the coffee for the noon lunch and also
at o'clock before the guests departed
The committee was unable to secure
a ball game as our boys here were
to play at Brook Park. However, the
Junior team managed by Fred Olson,
played a game, and another game was
played by the old timers. The Wis
itOrS were more anxious to engage in
conversation and talk over events of
the past year. There were not as
many club members present as would
be expected, but those who were there
welcomed the outside visitors and in
vited them to return next year.
Miss Villa Church of Austin, came
Saturday and is the guest of Miss
Florence Linsley; both girls are
teachers in the schools at Austin.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Stepan are the
happy parents of baby girl born to
them early Wednesday morning, July
4. She arrived in time to help cele-
brate our great national holiday.
Mother and baby are fine.
Miss Anna Bakkaanan of Gull Lake,
has been here the past two weeks Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. w. c. Ehmke
She left for her home early this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Weinberger
and three children, Jimmie Poferl,
and his sister were here from Pine
City Sunday to attend the picnic and
visit old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnson and
daughter of Baldwin, Wis, were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. l.. Melberg this week. They left
for home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Rookie and
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Toole of Superior,
were guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Sexton Sunday. They had
their dinner at the park at First lake
and met some of the old neighbors
that lived here during mill times.
They returned to Superior in the eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vic King and family,
and neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Vallie and family, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Millea and family, Miss Maud
Macmillan, and Eric Bodin, all of Du-
luth, were here Sunday to enjoy a
days outing at First lake with the
"Old Timers and visiting with
friends.
Jake Novak and his sister, Frances,
left Saturday morning to visit friends
in Chicago and, the Worlds Fair.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid will
hold an ice cream social on Mrs. Anna
Cofers lawn Saturday at p. m. and
in the evening home made ice cream
will be served. Everyone is welcome
to come and visit with friends and
neighbOrs. If it rains Saturday after
noon, the social will be held Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stepan and his
mother, Mrs. Anna Stepan, left Friday
for Minneapolis to attend the funeral
of little Jackie Dobson, three year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Dobson,
who died at a city hospital after an
illness of seven weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Olson of Stur-
geon Lake, Mrs. Olson's sister, Mrs.
Branden, and daughter of Michigan,
visited at the Ole Nyrud home Friday
evening.
Edgar Sandstrom of Los Angeles,
Calf, his sons, Laurence Sandstrom
of Superior, Wis, Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
burn Sandstrom, and Mrs. Gleason of
Duluth, visited at Ole Nyrud's home
Sunday. The Sandstroms are cousins
of Mrs. Nyrud. Mr.. Sandstrom will
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Pattie in Chicago
and also attend the Worlds Fair.
Friends and former school board
members from Granada, Leroy, and
Cromwell visited at the Supt A. E.
Gustafson home a short time. recently.
These people were enroute to other
parts of the state and stopped over for
short visit.
Supt. Gustafson and eldest daugh-
ter June, left Sunday, July 1, for
Stanley, Wis, to see his mother, who
has been quite ill. July Bird they
brought his mother and aunt to De-
troit Lakes, to stay at his cousins
summer resort. Mr.. Gustafson and
June returned to Willow River Fri
day by way of Brainerd.
Mrs. Betty Drendal and Betty Jane
and Anna Monak of Chicago are visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Dockal, the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Schultz and
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