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

FlNLA I SON
The following item from Chicago
paper is of interest to many people
here: Oscar Wilhart Koivun, son of
Mrs. Oscar Koivuniemi of Finlayson,
was among those initiated by Epsilon
Alpha, honorary medical fraternity
at the University of Chicago. The
basis of election to the fraternity is
high scholastic attainment and char
acter. Only about eighteen students
in the medical college at the Univer-
sity of Chicago are initiated annu-
ally by this society. Mr.. KOivun has
not been home for two years but eX-
poets to quit his summer work at the
International Harvester Co. long
enough to spend a few days just be-
fore school begins in late August or
early September, with his mother and
family.
Mrs. John Moser went to Duluth
Saturday on business, returning that
night accompanied by her niece, Miss
Fern Carroll of Duluth, and grand
daughter, Delphine Donney of Bar
mum. The two young ladies are also
visiting at the Jack SrOk and Richard
Foley homes west of town.
Miss Katie Lehto of Minneapolis,
spent last Thursday with her sister,
Mrs. Alex Carlson and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Lehto and
daughter Edith, and Mrs. Lehto's Sis
ter, Miss Donna Jarvis of Minneapolis,
who had spent the Fourth with rela-
tives at Kinney, spent Sunday at the
Alex Carlson home on their return
trip.
The annual Finlayson-Askov cream
cry picnic will be held at the Dosch
and Harry grounds at Pine lake a
week from next Thursday, July 26.
Everyone is to bring picnic dinner
for noon, following which a program
of music and speaking will take place
about lis p. M, when Mr.. Brandt, pres
ident of Land O'Lakes Creameries, is
expected to give a talk. Music by the
Askov band and male chorus will be
part of the musical features and the
burning of the mortgage of the new
creamery will be the main event of
the program. After short intermis-
sion for coffee with sweet bread and
pastry from the Askov bakery avail
able, there will be program of
sports for all. The local creamery
will furnish coffee, cream, and sugar
for all at noon and at lunch. Every
one is welcome whether a patron of
the creamery or not. Don't forget the
date, July 26.
The American Lutheran Ladies'
Aid lunch will be one week earlier
than usual, meeting at the home of
Mrs. Theo. Esse on July 10. Every
one is welcome.
Henri Pelto, who has been working
in Minneapolis, returned home Tues
day of last week, to help his father
with haying and harvest.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lyons and baby
of Minneapolis, were calling on friends
here Saturday evening. Mr.. Lyons has
been attorney at a trial at Sturgeon
Lake and Mrs. Lyons has been keep
ing house at the home of her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. Dredge, in Sandstone,
ter in Montana.
James Novek and son, Woodrow,
spent few days last week in Duluth,
visiting with friends.
A week ago Sunday Dewey Snavely
and his sister, Mrs. William Brim, had
as house guests four couples from
Minneapolis, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Croker, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Kicker,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brunston, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Clair.
Mrs. Brim left Friday for her home
at Horton, Kas., after a three weeks
visit with her brother, Mr.. Snavely.
Mrs. Snavely, who was called to the
bedside of her father in Chicago, will
be home soon, although her fathers
condition has not improved any.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Martin and
baby moved Tuesday of last week on
to the Matt Rautio farm southwest
of town, which he recently purchased.
There they celebrated their sixth we'd
ding anniversary on the Fourth in
their own home.
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spent from Tuesday until Friday Wis
iting friends and old neighbors and
staying nights at the Ed Buggie home.
Merwyn Seaman and Carlton Dewey
of st. Paul, motored here Tuesday
night to spend the Fourth with Dale
and Lyle Bergseth, Merwin's cousins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bergseth and
sons, Dale and Kenneth, motored to
St. Paul last Thursday, returning Fri
day on business for the creamery.
On the morning of the Fourth, Lar
RE Pahkala's car and Mazer Bros
car were in a mishap, practically de-
molishing the cars but only slightly
bruising the men except Johnson
boy who was quite seriously injured.
The Fourth of July was fairly quiet
except for those who imbibed too free
| ly. Several persons were put in jail.
Tuesday Martin Laska brought five