Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-07
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Nelson went to Minneapolis Saturday,
returning Monday.
The majority of the local teaching
force attended the M. E. A. meet
ings in Minneapolis Thursday and
Friday. Some stayed over for the
football game Saturday.
| Be sure and attend the Little
Theatre productions here Friday and
Saturday evening.
Mrs. ]. E. Hammerstrom and four
little daughters and Anna and Gusta
Gopfert of Minneapolis, spent Satur-
day here with Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Wahlstrom and family. They drove
back home in the evening. Mrs.
Hammerstrom is a sister of Mrs.
Wahlstrom.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Aylmer of
Mound, and Clifford Thompson of
Minneapolis. spent Sunday at the M.
j. Thompson residence. Mrs. Richard
Aylmer, who spent the previous week
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. j.
Thompson, returned with them Sun
day afternoon.
]. Olson and his son, Charles, Miss
Bladen and Rendina Thompson of Du-
luth, stopped here to visit relatives
Saturday morning on their way to at
tend the football game in Minneapo-
lis. They returned Sunday.
Harland Goring, baker in a CCC
camp, was home Sunday to see his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Goring.
His camp has been moved from Dux-
bury to yellow Banks near Hinckley.
| Ruben Stende of Hague, N. D.,
came Sunday to fill the vacancy in
the agricultural department.. This
position was held by John Holmberg
who recently resigned to take a posi-
tion at some other place. Mr.. Stende
| is a graduate of the Agricultural col
lege at Fargo, N. D., and begins his
work here Monday. He has a wife
and two small children who will join
him later as soon as comfortable liv-
ing quarters can be found.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Sexton of Ker-
rick, we're guests at the Sexton home
Sunday.
|
Sexton, Mrs. Carl Aakhus and Mrs.
E. B. Linsley drove to Sandstone We'd
nesday of last week to attend the
meeting of the county Red Cross. The
roll call will begin Nov. II, and end
Thanksgiving day. The county Off
GERS were reelected and the work
will be carried on the same as in
| former years. The Red Cross is a
relief organization to act only in
emergency cases. Those who are on
| federal relief need not apply to the
Red Cross as this money is not sup
posed to help those on federal relief.
Fifty per cent of the membership
drive funds goes to the county and
the other so per cent and all donations
stay in the local chapter. AS there
has not been a meeting of the local
chapter here for several years it
would perhaps stimulate the drive if
a meeting was called. The officers
appointed several years ago were,
Mrs. w. c. Ehmke, chairman; Mrs
Robert Arlington, vice chairman; and
Mrs. c. c. Sexton, secretary-treasurer
Mrs Anna Anderson and two little
girls, Helen and Arlene, spent the
weekend in Duluth with Maude Nc
Million.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halvor Aakhus and
Mrs. Aakhus' sister and her husband
of Effie, spent Sunday here with Su-
perintendent Aakhus and family. Hal
vor Aakhus is with the state depart
ment as appraiser of lumber and tim
Der lands.
Miss Lizzie Moser of Finlayson
spent the weekend here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Clough.
The Little Theatre held it's regular
meeting Monday evening at the school
house with Superintendent Carl AJAX
hus. president, as chairman. Minutes
read by Mrs. Anna Anderson, secre-
tary, were accepted as were reports
of committees. The main topic for
discussion was new stage curtains fol
the new village hall. This matter
was left for a committee to decide
The play productions for this month
will be put on Nov. 8 and 9. and will
begin at s o'clock The "Valient" will
be coached by Mrs. Herb Johnson
and the comedy, Frank and Erna.'
by Miss Lillian Olson. There will be
special numbers before and in be-
tween these plays.
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid annual
sauerkraut dinner will be given
Tuesday, Nov. IL. All are invited