Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-10
WILLOW RIVER
Former Willow River Man Dies.

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William Lofdahl, aged 4S. of Du-
luth, died December 81. at his home
after lingering illness. He was a
foster son of Peter Lofdahl of Winde-
mere. who died in September. Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Lofdahl were former
residents here during mill days. They
moved to Duluth about Is years ago,
where he was employed by the city
in the fire department. About seven
years ago he became disabled, when
his company was called to a fire in
40 degrees below zero weather, to the
extent that he was liable to return
to work. He leaves his wife and six
children. The three youngest are in
school. The funeral was held Thurs
day, his cousin. Rev. David Engdahl
of Minneapolis, conducting. Rev. Eng
dahl has been a mail clerk on the
Northern Pacific Railway through
here for several years and is still in
the service. Louis Sangrene, broth
er, came from Mobridge, S. d., and
Harold Olson, mail clerk, st. Paul,
and a brother-in-law, went to Duluth
to attend the funeral
Archie Clough, Spokane, WASH,
son of Edw. Clough, ST., came Friday
to spend few days with his father.
He returned to st. Paul Tuesday to
meet with officers of the Railway
Union. Archie Is veteran railroad
man, being in the service on the wes-
tern coast for over 20 years.
E. w. johnson and grandson, Perry
Richmond, of Pequot, were here Sat-
urday to see Frank Peters about In
surance and other business at the
telephone office.
E. 2. Mark, who has been i'll at
St. Joseph's hospital most of the fall
and winter is back at the Trading
Post" much improved in health, and
ready for business.
The committees for the January
Community club are as follows:
lunch, Mrs w. A. Ehmke, Miss Min
ME Bochek, and Miss Hilda Thomp-
son; program, Mrs. E. B. Linsley. Mrs.
Albin Lundgren, and Mrs. Oscar Lar
son; finance, Mrs. Herb Johnson, Mrs.
C.. Dockan, Mrs. JOS. Jurash, Mrs.
Rudolf Klatt, and Mrs. E. B. Linsley.
The committee on the skating rink
is Mrs. Ted Thompson, Mrs. Heber
For the January party, Saturday the
18th, to which husbands and pros
pective husbands are invited, the
committees are as follows: lunch,
Mrs. Anna Cofer, Mrs. Dochan, Mrs.
VIM. Pembleton. Mrs. w. C. Ehmke,
and Mrs. A. Lundgren; entertainment,
Mrs. Anna Anderson, Mrs. HeDer
Thompson, and Mrs. Joe Stepan.
Miss Leona Anderson, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Art Anderson, returned
to her studies at the State Teachers
College In Duluth Sunday. She was
accompanied by her brother, Maurice.
the Misses Francis and Sofia Novak
and Lenord Price. They returned in
the evening.
Mrs. Ida Bachmann, who spent the
past weeks in Milwaukee with her
daughter and her husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Rindsland. returned Sum
day. Her son, Graydon and family OF
Minneapolis, brought her back by
auto, and spent Sunday here visiting
relatives and friends.
Irene Hoburt of Duluth, has been
guest at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Burns the past two weeks.
Born to Mr.. and MRS. James DolaZel
baby girl, Saturday morning. Moth
er and baby are doing very well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Olson of Sur
geon Lake, visited at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Nyrud Friday eve
ming.
Walter Swanson of st. Paul and