Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
WILLOW RIVER
Club Holds Interesting Meeting


The Community club held its reg
ular meeting last Thursday evening
at the school house, Mrs. Albin Lund-
gren presiding. After the usual bust
ness was disposed of the program was
given with Miss Alfredella NCleen as
chairman. The program began with
songs by the club, America and
America the Beautiful" E. B. Lins-
ley gave book review, Round the
Year With the Stars" by Garrett P.
ServisS, which was expanded into a
half hour lecture. He gave very
vivid description and the mythology
of the consultations of Orion, the
Poloras, or North Pole star and the
consultations that revolve around the
Pole star, which are Ursa Major or
the big dipper," Ursa Minor, OF the
little dipper," Draco, the serpent"
which were not mentioned. Orion, the
hunter, is the greatest of the winter
consultations and reigns high up in
the southeast at this time of the year,
and is closely followed by Sirius, the
dog star" which is the starry mon
arch of the heavens and is an intense
ly white star. Orion, with upturned
club, is ready to fight Touris, the
bull" who is charging down the
ecliptic. Mr.. Linsley urged all pres
ent to locate and enjoy the most mag
nificent spectacles of the winter night.
Mrs. Otto Reuer sang two songs, &C
companied by Mrs. Herb Johnson at
the piano. Miss Katherine Kooiker
of the University of Minnesota, and
instructor of adult education with
classes at Finlayson, Sturgeon Lake,
Rutledge, and Willow River, gave a
very interesting talk on vitamins.
She showed how people could spare
themselves from certain diseases by
a proper diet. Mrs. Herman Nortrup
entertained with few jokes A very
delicious lunch was served by the
committee and the attendance was
good for a winter meeting.
The next meeting will be Thursday,
March 81. The following committees
were appointed: Lunch, Mrs. Herb
Johnson. Mrs. Anna Cofer, and Mrs.
E. B. Linsley; program, Mrs. VIM.
Pembleton, Mrs. Andrew Docken. and
Mrs. Louis Patrin; finance, the Misses
Ann Olson, Elfredella Noleen, Sybil
Pettijohn, and Mesdames Oscar Larson
and Herman Nortrup.
Mrs. Rudolf Klatt, who has been ill
with rheumatism the past month, is
getting somewhat better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wahlstrom re-
turned last Thursday afternoon from
Minneapolis, where they visited friends
and attended to some business mat
tiers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns and family had
as weekend guests, Mr.. and Mrs. He'd
lund of Sandstone, and Miss Irene
Hoburt of Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Konieska OF
Sturgeon Lake, are the happy parents
of a girl, Elaine jeanette, born to them
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fjosne
Friday morning.
The Ladies' Aid, entertained by
Mrs. Bochek and Mrs. Ed Halva, met
at the church parlors last Thursday
afternoon. A large crowd was in at
tendance and served a delicious lunch
The collection amounted to almost
S12. The next meeting will be Thurs
day, March 81. the first day Of spring
and Mrs. Wallace Ogilvie and Mrs
B. Amundson will entertain at the
, church.
Hazel Slater Of st. Paul. came last
Thursday and spent Friday with Mr.
and Mrs. Herb johnson, returning In
the evening.
Mrs. C. C. Sexton attended the Wei
fare meeting in Pine City Monday.
Anna Anderson and her sister, Mrs
Johnson of Minneapolis, and Mrs. AL
bert Klatt drove to Minneapolis Fri
day. Mrs. Anderson returned the
same day and Mrs Klatt remained
over to visit her sister and returned
Monday.