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Evening star., 1935-04-27
D. c. UNIT 0FF.:H.A A.
HAS BUSIEST WEEK
66 Appraisal Fees Taken in
Procedure Granting In
surance Basis.

The District Office of the Federal
Housing Administration enjoyed this
week the biggest week since the mu-
tual mortgage insurance plan of home
financing was announced, J. K. Gill
christ, Office director. announced today
Gilchrist stated that he accepted
preliminary appraisal fees from Go
home owners and prospective owners
within the past six days. This figure
included fees from 16 persons who
are interested in building homes, and
from so who desire to refnance exist
ing mortgages. Many times the num-
ber from whom fees were actually ac-
cepted inquired into the F. H. A. plan
of home financing
Quarters Are Larger.
The rush was so great during the
week in the Washington Office that
they were forced to move to larger
quarters. The Office is still located
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By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A billion-dollar materials-bu
ing tonic" designed particularly to
invigorate an anemic construction in
dustry. will be administered directly
to business under the gigantic work.
relief program.
While virtually all of the $4,000
100000 to be expended on Work-relief
projects will find its way eventually
into business channels, Government
and private industry experts estimate
that at least half of that amount will
go in payment for materials, equip
ment and transportation. The total
appropriation is S4,880. 100000. with
$3.50 100000 earmarked for use in
tapering off direct Federal relief.
A vast array of machinery. materials
and supplies, with every State in the
Union expected to provide some of it's
products, will Be used in the program
designed to give employment directly
to 100000 persons now on relief
rolls and indirectly to that many more
in affected industries.
Vast Stores Needed.
Tremendous quantities of STEEL lum-
ber, cement, clay products, electrical
equipment and piping will be needed
for the various construction projects.
The extent Of the participation of re-
Spective industries in the program
now getting under way is indicated
roughly by figures obtained in the
United States census of construction
for the year 1929.
OF the materials used in all kinds
of construction. concrete Cement,
sand and graveD accounted for 10
per cent: Steel II per cent; lumber,
10 per cent; plumbing and gas, per
cent; heating and ventilation, 8 per
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.249S|CN To BOOST
C|TYREPA|R TOTAL
Modernization Valued at
S51,045 Reported After
$50 Interviews.

Workers in the canvass being con-
Quoted by the Washington Better
Housing Campaign to uncover $6000,-
900 in property modernization pledges
in the District, reported today that 249
owners of residential and commercial
property signed pledges during the
week.
The work which the new pledges
promised to carry out was valued at
S51,O45. by Miss Elizabeth Wheeler,
director of the campaign. The work.
ers visited and interviewed $50 prop
erty owners and tenants in the week.
The valuation of moderniZation and
property rehabilitation of work which
has been uncovered SO far in the
campaign was estimated by Miss
Wheeler at S657,730 This total rep
resents the estimates of 2.187 pledges
who have signed cards. Nearly $500
persons have been interviewed.
The poster contest sponsored by the
campaign officials for students in all
District senior high schools closed this
week The winners will be announced
at the Carlton Hotel next Friday
night.
Praise for the moderniZation cam
paign was voiced in a letter from Will
liam Smith, president of the Con-
solidated Construction Co.. received
by local F. H. A. officials during the
week. He said his firm now has IL
modernization jobs and 3 new homes
under construction, and a prospect of
additional work valued at 100000
next week
The Better Housing Campaign"
Mr.. Smith wrote, has been of, untold
value to Washington contractors%
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REALTORS TO TALK
ABOUT MORTGAGES
Financing Problems Will Be Dis.
cussed in Meeting at
Chicago.

An important national meeting of
all realtors engaged in the handling or
servicing of mortgages will be held at
the Congress Hotel, Chicago. May 3.
The meeting is called by the Mortgage
and Finance Division of the National
Association of Real Estate Boards to
consider ways and means of advancing
the business of its members. All men,
bers of the division and all realtors
who handle or service mortgages as an
important part of their business are
invited to attend
Earle G. Krumrine, Chicago. chair
man of the division, will preside WAL
ter S. Schmidt, Cincinnati, president
of the association, is expected to take
part in the discussion.
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Permits for Erection of Al
0ne-F amiIy Dwellings
Issued in Week.
$351 $50 VALUATION
ON ALL CONSTRUCTION
140 Permits Recorded on All
Types of Building and Re-
pairs in District.

Rejecting the near-perfect weather
conditions for building in the last
few days, Washington's home con-
struction and real estate businesses
experienced the busiest period in
several years this week as permits
for erection of Al one-family dwell
ingS were issued by the Office of Col.
John w. Oehmann, District building
inspector.
In addition. the l40 permits for all
types of building and building re-
pairs issued by Col Oehmann'S Office.
was the largest number granted in
any week since the depression SET
hold on the Capital.
The total valuation of the weeks
permits-S351 ,850-Was slightly less
than the figure for one week In
March, but the total for this week
was composed entirely of new private
residential building and moderniza-
ton work There were no large per-
nits for commercial or Government
structures issued. -
Multi-FamiIy Strueeures.
There were permits issued for five
multi-family structures or fats dur
ing the week, in addition to the single
family residences.
The largest permit of the week was
issued to the District of Columbia
Developing Co.. Inc, 1912 K street,
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400 Better Housing
Campaign Jobs Here
Are ''Coing Begging

There may be much unemploy-
ment among the building and
building supply trades of the Dis
trict, but the Washington Better
Housing Campaign has about 400
jobs under its modernization pro-
gram that literally are going
begging"
Miss Elizabeth Wheeler, one of
the officials of the campaign. said
today. that her organization has
contracts to let on 240. house
painting jobs, so screening. and
a similar number for both wealth
er-stripping and for awnings.
Some contractors have been noti-
fled Of the jobs but campaign
headquarters has received little
response.
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So, 900, 900, 600 Will Be Spent
For Materials IN Works Plan
Building Industry to Get Direct Lift
Under Huge Program to Cire
Jobs to $500, 600 Persons.

cent? electrical supplies, per cent,
and brick, 4.per cent.
On that basis. some $3.50, ,000. 900 Of
the $4,000 100000 figured to be spent
for materials would go for the pur-
chase of concrete. S220.000,00 for
steel. 5000 100000 for lumber, $780,
100000 for plumbing and gas. $780,
0000 for heating and ventilation.
S120 100000 for electrical supplies and
$50 900 for brick.
Many More Included.
Roofing materials would account
for S72,000,000, drain pipes for $685.
100000, paint and glass for s42 600, 600,
hardware for s24,000,0O0 and plaster
for S20,000,O00. These, of course, are
only few of the many kinds of ma
terials for each of which millions will
be expended.
Estimates vary considerably as to
the proportions of the $4,000. 600 600
fund which will 60 to labor and to
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Radio Phone Planned.
Radio telephone service is to be es-
tablished between China and Europe.
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Moulding Used on Cracks.

The drafty, dirt open joint
which often appears between the
bottom of the Dashboard and the
flooring can be satisfactorily closed
with quarter-round moulding. This
moulding should be attached by driv-
ing nails through the open joint into
the timber behind. This will prevent
the moulding from moving with the
shrinkage of either walls or floor and
making another open joint.
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Silver Star Home
Near Utah-Barnaby
Street Intersection

The new Silver Star home at
6501 Barnaby street, Chevy Chase,
may be reached from downtown
Washington by driving out Con-
necticut avenue to Nebraska ave-
nue.. Turn right into Nebraska
avenue and drive approximately q
mile to Utah avenue, and turn
left five blocks to Barnaby street.
The house is located about two
blocks from the intersection of
Utah avenue and Barnaby street.
The public is invited to inspect
the home. 1t will remain open for
80 days, from 10 am. until 9 pm.
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materials, supplies, machinery. trans
portation. land purchases and other
items. Harry Hopkins, Federal relief
director. has estimated that a little
less than SO per cent of the total fund
would go for materials
This would leave S2,000,0O 900 to
be paid to direct labor under the COM
plete work-relief program, sum
expected to serve as an additional
business energiZer as wages are turned
into food, clothing and other neces-
sites.
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BALTIMORE ISSUES
100000 IN PERMITS
Modernization Program in City
for Week Reaches. Total
of $312,640.'
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatcn 10 Inc otdl.
BALTIMORE, April 27.-Building
permits here for new residential con-
struction and modernization, the two
types of building activity fostered by
the Federal Housing Administration,
totaled more than 100000 last month,
according toAHarry w. Webb. State
administrators
Permits for additions, alterations,
repairs and installation Of equipment,
the sort of property improvement en-
couraged under the modernization
phase Of the Government better
housing program, amounted to $312,-
$40 in Baltimore last month. Permits
for new residential construction
amounted to $92 900 for the month,
compared to $11, 900 for March, 1884.
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HILLANDALE OPENING
ATTRACTIVE PROJECT
Six Homes in New Development
Already Finished in Nearby
Zone.

Hillandale. a new development on
Piney Branch road, near Silver Spring
Md, is being opened up. and its pro-
moters announce that six houses have
already been completed and a new
dwelling will be presented each week.
A large number of lots have been
sold in the 300-acre tract that was
carved from one of the historic estates
of nearby Maryland The Hillandale
Developers, owners of the subdivision.
offer an acre of ground with each
house All the houses are moderately
priced.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-10-31

dren of Hinckley. and Miss Frieda
Nelson of California, were entertained
at a seven o'clock dinner at the Len
ard Nelson home Monday evening.
A number from here attended the
Richard Broun funeral at Hinckley
Monday. The entire community ex-
tends sympathy to the Broun family.
Claus Burke and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Nelson and daughter, Alice. were Sun
day dinner guests at the John Nelson
home at Rutledge.
Carl Bloom and Mrs. Alex Black of
Duluth. spent Wednesday evening of
last week with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bloom.
Mrs. E. Erickson and family and
friends of Duluth, spent Sunday at the
Robert Nelson home in Hinckley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Nystrom spent
Sunday evening at the Ostlund home
at Friesland.
Magnus Ortenblad transacted bust
ness in Pine City Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. lombard and fam
lily spent Sunday with relatives at
Pine City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-10-31
High School.

Practically all of the students in
the entire school have received the
Mantoux test. This test for tubercu-
losis is given free of charge with the
consent of the parents. 1t is financed
by Christmas Seals.
The senior high girls are now hav-
ing their physical education inside
the school building. This closes the
season of Romano, game similar to
field hockey Romano is an old Indian
game played by the women and chill
dren of the tribes. 1t has the adyan-
tage of requiring less space than HELD
hockey.
The executive committees OF the
senior high school classes are plan
ming a Halloween party for their
classmates and the faculty. The par
ty will be held November 1, at 5
O'Clock. A short program will be Civ
en- at the beginning of the party. This
will be followed by various contests
and games which are sure to make
the evening hilarious. The senior
class is taking charge of the enter
tainment committee, the juniors the
invitation and cleanup committees.
and the sophomores will handle the
decorations. The secretaries of each
class are on the refreshment commit
tee Mr.. Sails is advisor.
Grades.
The first and second grade pupils
are making cats, pumpkin jack o-lan-
terms and witches to decorate their
room for Halloween.
A sand table is a welcome addition
to the furniture of the first and sec
ond grade room. 1t serves as re-
ward for good work. A good beha-
vior chart shows a check after the
names of the first graders who are
below average in department and a
star after the names of those above
average.
The members of the two primary
grades are dramatizing stories and
practicing reading poems for little
program to be given soon.
The third and fourth graders are
collecting pictures for their health
booklets. The third graders received
new work books to be used in con-
junction with the Elson basic readers.
The fourth grade geography class has
+ just finished the unit on trip to the
equator.
The first four grades had a tulip
planting ceremony recently. Two
beds had been dug on the lawn. The
pupils formed a long line and each
one was supplied with a tulip bulb
They marched around the bed and
each pupil planted one bulb. They
hope that next spring will find this
region riot of color
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-10-31
DUQUETTE

F. A. Kuhn and family drove to
Superior Sunday to visit the Charles
Erickson family.
Patricia Melancon of Duluth. spent
Sunday at her home.
B. F. Rowe and Lorraine and Ro-
land are spending few days this
week in Veblem. S. D.
Vernold Ahlm returned Monday
from Heron Lake. where he had been
working.
The John Edin family spent Sunday
at the Ellen Anderson home.
Dorrance Berger and two friends OF
Tote, spent Friday evening at the
Berger home. They were on their way
to Minneapolis to spend the weekend.
Pearl Erickson arrived Monday for
a few days visit with her parents.
Miss Dean and Miss Bowen Of Du-
luth State Teachers college spent
Friday visiting school.
Edwin Johnson, Charles Kaler,
Emil Koecher, John Swenson and
Charles Berger attended the school
board meeting in Pine City Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Anderson and
family of Superior. visited Anna Edin
Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-10-31
EAST OF BRUNO

Miss Peggy Billman spent the week
end at the Will Ames home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Southerton and
Dorothy visited in Sandstone last
Thursday evening.
Miss Frances Barber and Este
Southerton were overnight visitors at
the Chas. Southerton home Tuesday
evening, after attending the freshman
initiation in Bruno.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Miller, Ada. Nor
man and Hosmer and Dorothy South
erton spent Sunday in Duluth with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Miller. Dale has
leased filling station there.
Mrs. Earl Dristy called on friends
east of Bruno Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. SouthertOn &C
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Kile to
Duluth Friday.
Edwin Steele of Sandstone. visited
at the Chas. Southerton home over
the weekend.
John Nelson was caller at the E.
]. Miller home Monday afternoon.
Hosmer Miller spent Sunday eve
ming at the Herman Noeldner home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. July and chill
dren spent Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Dyer, south OF
Bruno.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-10-31
Kerrick School News

The best school citizen of the up
per grades for the last week was Jack
Barber of the seventh grade. He was
given time off to visit the lower grade
room.
The seventh grade history class. for
an assignment, had a lively debate
on the question: Resolved: That the
English had more right to the Ohio
Valley than the French" The girls
took the negative and the boys the at
firmative. Judges for the debate were
Nola Cluett, Grace Southerton, Sven
Christensen and Mr.. Holz. The af-
firmative side won.
At meeting of the grade boys bas-
ketball team Sven Christensen was
elected captain for the year.
The girls of the upper grades, at 4
meeting last Monday. elected Nola
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-10-31
CLOVER TOWNSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Irons and
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Huntley OF Oge-
ma, visited relatives near Superior
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick were Sun
day morning callers at the H. c. Ras-
mussen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nelson and
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Holmes and fam
lily were Sunday dinner guests at the
Lawrence Irons home.
Mrs. James Norwood of Youngstown.
Ohio. is spending two weeks at the
William Allen home.
Mrs. Emma Stevens visited at the
Rasmussen home Wednesday OF last
| week and was an overnight guest at
the H. alderman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Cannon and Miss
Clevia Lowell of Truman. visited
Thursday and Friday at the Fred Golf
| home.
The ladies of the Better Homes and
Garden club entertained their hus-
bands with an oyster stew at the
Ogema town hall Wednesday evening
of last week. The evening was spent
in playing bunco and 500. High
scores were won by Ed Soens and H.
C. Rasmussen with Mrs. Martin An
derson and Mrs. H. c. Rasmussen ty-
| ing for second place.
| Mr. and Mrs. Art Christensen OF
Fargo, n. D.. and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
| Golf and family spent Tuesday visit
| ing friends and relatives at Friesland
and Pine City.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Rasmussen and
| daughter. Dorothea, called at the Ted
Irons home Friday evening.
| Sunday dinner guests at the Frank
Irons home were Mr.. and Mrs. E. T.
Irons and son.
Ray DALEY called at the Bill Hem
| ingway home Sunday.
The Farmer-Labor club held its
monthly meeting in the Glover town
| hall Saturday evening. Mr.. Moeller
of the Minnesota Leader staff was
present and gave very interesting
talk. The meetings have been dis
continued for a few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Irons and son
spent Monday afternoon at the Peter
Stulen home.
/ Rev. Channer of Duluth. and the
string band of Sand Creek will hold
services at the Ben Irons home Sum
day evening, November 3. Everyone
is welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-10-31
HAY CREEK
Near Markville

Mrs. Clarence Berg was in Sand
stone Friday.
Mrs. Ed Cooper, Mrs. Hacker. Mrs.
Joe Chatelle and Fred Cooper were
in Sandstone Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Yanta and friends Of
Cloverton. drove to Sandstone Friday.
Mrs. Yanta helped at the lake for
three days this week.
Forty ladies assembled recently at
the home of Mrs. Joe Chatelle for a
shower in honor of Mrs. Julia De-
fault who received many beautiful
and useful gifts. The hostess. as
sisted by Mrs. Pearl Cooper and Mrs.
Irene Stuart served lunch. A very
enjoyable time was reported.
Arthur Bjork lost valuable horse
Friday.
Ila Chatelle visited Olga Anderson
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Wedge
called on Mr.. Bjork Friday evening.
Clarence Berg is busy digging a
we'll.
Mrs. Florence Seifkas, Miss Nc
hurry and Will Seifkas visited at the
John Anderson home Sunday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-10-31
BRUNO

The ]. H. Lingren and NJ. w. Eng
lund families and Mary Murphy spent
Sunday at Finlayson.
Art Jackman and Irene Charpentier
of Winona. spent the weekend in
Bruno and vicinity
Mrs. Hiram Walsh went to Willow
River Sunday.
Mel Plaisted returned Sunday from
Breckenridge. where he visited his
son. Olaf, and spent few days hunt
ing.
Mrs. Lundberg and Roy Emerson
of Superior. were in Bruno Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lindor of Denham.
will direct a program by group of
young people of the Oak Hill. Luth-
eran church, which will be given Sum
day evening, Nov. 3. at o'clock at
the Swedish Lutheran church. Ev-
eryone is cordially invited to hear
these young people in their fine pro-
gram of praise and worship. There
will be no admission charged
Rev. Chas. S. Rydell went to Aitkin
last week to spend few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Figg and A. C.
Fig of Minneapolis. came Saturday
and returned with trailer load Of
potatoes.
Mrs Virgil Burke of Owatonna. has
Joined her husband. who is visiting
at the ]. H. Hill home.
Anna Rupp spent the weekend at
home. She is teaching school at
Hinckley.
The Missionary society held a we'll
attended meet Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Chas. Sprague.
Lieut. Gov Hjalmar Petersen was
in Bruno Friday.
Abe Markus left Saturday to spend
several days in the Twin Cities and
Chicago.
The sale at the r. E. Klingbiel
place Saturday was we'll attended. but
things brought only ordinary prices.
Bill Pearson went to Iowa last week
to husk corn.
Art Brieland returned home from
Iowa last week.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid will hold
keno" party at Marihart's hall
Wednesday night.
Hiram Walsh went to Sandstone
Saturday.
Mrs. Frances Renfrew and Russell
went to Sandstone Tuesday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-10-31
STURGEON BEACH

Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Lende and Mr..
and Mrs. Aug. Beccue drove here
from their home at Eagle Lake to
visit for few days at the Herman
Beccue home They returned home
Sunday afternoon. On Thursday Mrs.
H. Beccue accompanied their guests
to Duluth, where they enjoyed the day
sightseeing and visiting Mildred Bee
cue.
Ten ladies from Cloquet drove to
the Whiting home Wednesday evening
of last week and gave shower for
Mrs. Ellis Whiting. The evening was
spent visiting and lunch brought by
Mrs. Art Anderson. Mrs. Oscar Lind
gren and Miss Ethel Anderson. was
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Beccue and
their guests drove to kerrick Friday
and spent the day visiting at the Ell
win Barber home. Mrs. H. Beccue is
a sister of Mr.. Barber.
F. L. Whiting and son. Ellis, have
put up snow fence around their
ward. 1t is made of small jack pines
and helps to keep the yard free OF
snow.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Beccue and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Linde and Mr.. and
Mrs. Aug. Beccue were supper guests
at the Phil Anderson home in Stur-
geon Lake Saturday.
Mrs. L. H. Blackjack of Moose Lake,
made short call at the Whiting
home Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Y. Williams drove
to st. Paul and spent the weekend
with the latter's mother. Mrs. Par
nell, and aunt, Miss Allen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-10-31
(From Another Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. Elder Bostrom and
Harold and Clifford drove to Mime
apolis Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Frenn of Red
Wing. spent the weekend at the Geo.
T. Benson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pike and chill
dren spent Sunday afternoon at the
Frye home.
Correne Linehan spent the weekend
at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Stiebner and
son of Siren. spent Sunday at the
Benson home.
Visitors at the Ramsdell home Sun
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Ford and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Nordstrom
and Mr. and Mrs. Pete Anderson.
F. R. Duxbury left Friday for Be
midi on business.
Visitors at the Peter Stulen nome
Monday evening were Mr.. and Mrs. H
]. Kramer, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Mac
kenzie. Mrs. F. r. Duxbury and Mrs
E. Todd.
Peter Stulen moved to Sandstone
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Hansen ant
daughter. Marie. were visitors a
Weblake Sunday.
Marie Hansen returned Sunday t.
Hutchinson. after spending a week a
home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-10-31
Pleasant Hill Neighborhood

Friends of Mr.. Flaten, from the
southern part of the state. called on
him a week ago Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Felix Kvasnicka were
dinner guests at the Joe kvasnicka
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto WernOwSky and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ames and daughter WISH
ted at the H. j. Berglund home Sun
day evening.
Anton Mach and Delford, Joe Kvas-
nicka and Felix and Carl were cal
lers at the George Kalafut home Sum
day morning.
Paul Kvasnicka returned to James
Vile Sunday morning after spending
a week with his parents and brothers
here. He also called on his sister
in Minneapolis Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Budd were callers
at the w. ]. kvasnicka home recently.