Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-17
WILLOW RIVER
On Wednesday evening, January %,

On Wednesday evening, January %,
at p. m. there will be community
gathering at the school house in
which everyone is cordially invited
to participate. This is given In honor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. GustafsOn and
family before they leave this COM
munity to reside in Pine City, where
Mr.. Gustafson took up his duties as
county superintendent January Z.
This family has been very coopera-
tive since coming to this community
two and half years ago. Mr.. Gus
tafson has done much for the local
school, and this will be one way to
show appreciation.
The Bruno and Willow River bas-
ketball town teams played here Fri
day evening before a large crowd.
The score was SO to Is.
The Cribbage club met recently at
the home of Mrs. Ida Bachmann and
spent a very enjoyable evening. Anna
Anderson received ladies' head prize,
Mrs. H. F.. Schutt second, j. r. STAN
ton won the mems head prize, and
Herb Johnson received second. A de-
licious lunch of chow mein was
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wahlstrom
and children went to Minneapolis
Wednesday of last week. and returned
Sunday night.
Fred Olson and Mrs. Anna Ander-
son, Ford dealers here, attended
meeting of Ford dealers at st. Paul
Friday at the st. Paul Hotel Earlier
in the week Mrs. Anderson drove
home in a new model Ford which is
on display at the garage.
]. r. Stanton of the ]. r. Stanton
Lumber Co., of Willow River and st.
Paul. left Sunday for an extensive
trip. He will travel by bus to Cali
fornia and take the southern route
home through Galveston, Texas. New
Orleans to Tulsa, OKLA, and on to
st. Paul. He expects to be gone
about six weeks.
Rudy Bohaty came home over the
weekend from the Sandstone CCC
camp to visit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Bohaty, ST.. who live east of
here on a farm.
The Bridge club met at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. Robert Addington
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Peters and son,
Layton, drove to Minneapolis Satur-
day, returning Sunday afternoon.
They expect to move to the city some
time this week.
The first time for several years has
1t been necessary for the N. P. Rail-
way Co., to put the snow pillow over
the road. 1t made one trip south
Sunday during the snowstorm and it
may be necessary to repeat the trip.
This community is very appreciative
in securing the benefits of the county
snowplow sent over the county and
state roads and other services rem
dered.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Andrew Wahlstrom
Thursday, Jan. "a. Mrs. Wahlstrom
and Mrs. M. ]. Thompson are the
hostesses. This meeting was put off
oHe Weeh Ou dCCouHS Vi tne SaoIHly
weather.
The Willow River Community club
gave it's annual mid-winter party re-
Gently to husbands and friends and
all spent a very enjoyable evening.
There were about 65 present and all
were entertained at cards. A very de-
licious lunch was served by the COM
mittee. This party also served as
an informal reception for the new
superintendent and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Aakhus, who took up duties
here Jan. 7. The prizes were awarded
for whist as follows: Mrs. A. H. AJAX
hus, Mrs. H. L. Cooper, and Mrs.
Frank Stepan having high scores drew