Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-06-07
COUNTY CLUB
MEMBERS MEET
About FOrty.twO We're Entertained at
Pine City Saturday Afternoon; Pro-
prose Programs to Sponsor.

The Pine county Federated clubs
met at Pine City Saturday as guests
of the Pine City Civic club. Mrs. f.
\. Cleaver, president of the club.
acted as chairman. A roll call re-
vealed that there were 20 attending
from the Community club at Willow
River, IA from the Civic and Study
club, Pine City, 6 from the Hinck-
ley club and two members from the
Askov Garden club.
The Program.
The following program was given:
Miss Catherine Christoferson of Pine
City gave a reading. Mrs. Ella Wiley
of Pine City, welcomed the guests
and Mrs. Chas. Christianson of Hinck-
ley, gave the response. Mrs. Claire
Whiting of Willow River, sang two
songs, Dear Little Boy of Mine and
DRY Those Tears" She was accom-
panied on the piano by Miss Mime
sofa Bochek. |. ID. Currier of Hinck-
ley, give a very interesting talk on
the culture and development of the
gladiolas and illustrated the kind of
bulb to buy, mentioning soil and the
depth the bulb should be planted and
that a wheelhoe should be used to
| stir up the soil near the roots. Mrs.
| Chris. Fredriksen, president of the
Askov Garden club, gave a talk on
the way their club sponsored the an
nual flower show. This was followed
bv a reading by Mrs. Harold B. john
sen of Askov, ION the Beautifying
of the State Highways" Mrs. John
Harvey, president of the Study club at
Pine City, stated that their club is
sponsoring library and a library
building fund. They help in keeping
up the Girl Scout organization which
is a Junior club.
The Study club will send a chorus
of twelve women to the district meet
ing at Cokato June II and ~. The
Civic club of Pine City, gave out
Christmas boxes to deserving families
and are sponsoring a flower show
Mrs. Nyline, president of the Woman's
Study club of Hinckley, says they
are sponsoring a movement where
10y they might have village library
Mrs. Albin Lundgren reported on the
Willow River club, organized in 191s
and which has a membership OF Al
women who are sponsoring a tennis
court this year. Mrs. A. E. GustafsOr
told of the Willow River Community
fair that is held every year and man
aged by the club women.
After the program was completed
the meeting was turned over to Mrs
Chas. ChristiansOn, president OF the
county clubs. Portia Gum acted as
secretary. There was an open discus
sion on what could be done in each
club to be of value to the county
club women as a whole. Mrs. A. E
Gustafson suggested that the subjec
of flowers be studied.
Pine Trees Should be Planted.
Mrs. Huber said that in as mucf
as this was named Pine county tina
the club women should get back o
a movement to see that pine trees
preferably Norway or White Pine, bt
planted. Mrs. Jens p. Miller suggested
that the county clubs select some
thing that would be a benefit to all
so the president appointed the fol
lowing committee to work out som,
project. Mrs. Jens P. Miller, Pin'
City; Mrs. E. B. Linsley, Willow
River; Mrs. Frank P. Gottry, PIN
City; Mrs. Chris. Fredriksen, Askov
and Mrs. H. G. Swennes, Hinckley.
AT the suggestion of Mrs. Eddie f
Clough, the Willow River Commun
ity club extended an invitation to al
county clubs to meet as their guest
in 1885.