Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-06-06
FINLAYSON
Graduation Exercises.

The graduation exercises last
Thursday night were carried out in
simple and dignified manner when
the 1895 seniors of the FinlaysOn
high school took their places on the
platform at the village hall, the
pastel shaded dresses Of the girls
giving a charming contrast to the
dark suits of the six boys. Rev. H.
Sporleder said the invocation. AL
bert Kaeder gave the salutatory ora
tion and Elsie Norlund. the valedic-
before and after the address of the
evening The Hon. ]. Adam Bede
of Duluth, who has spoken here sew
eral times and is we'll known for his
clear thinking and wit. held the large
audience intent on his words, leav-
ing many valuable thoughts with them
| for future bordering. His long and
useful life give him a wealth of ex-
perience to draw from and his advice
to the class was to live broad lives,
to give more than they expect to get.
and to keep their minds active by the
constant study of good books and to
be American in the larger sense, net
merely members of the small COM
munity in which they happen to live.
The class gift to the school presented
by Eunice Arth was a sum Of money
to be used in the purchase of cur
tain for the school stage, fund for
this having been started by the 1884
seniors. Superintendent Eugene Pei
tola then presented the class with a
few appropriate words and c. L. Smith
awarded the diplomas in behalf of the
board of Education. After the bene-
diction by Rev. Sporleder. the class
received the congratulations Of their
relatives and friends. The graduates
were Eunice Arth. Jeanne Arth, Flea
nor Carlson. Esther Darsow, Agnes
behring's, Edward Elsola, Bernice
Froreich, Albert Kaeder, Ellen Kari,
Walter Kari. Milo Korpi. Arne Koski.
Edna Kuitunen, Ida Lehto. Elsie Nor
lund. Adeline Ryan and Charles
Smith. The class motto was, I'VE
have crossed the bay, the ocean lies
before u.s." The colOrs were gold and
green and the flower, the white rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Arth entertained
on Thursday night after graduation
at their home, assisted by Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Arth in honor of their
daughters, Eunice and Jeanne respec-
lively. Relatives from out of town
WERE Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Bergren Of
Forest Lake: Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bon
neville and family, Rose Bond and
son, Harry. Mrs. Gentry and son.
James. and niece. Bonnie Claire An
derson. of Duluth. The guests in
cluded several neighbors and friends
also.
Edna. Elma and Hulda Kari of Du-
luth, attended the graduation exer-
cises as did Edna and Sven Hellman
and Martin LeinOnen of Minneapolis,
returning to their respective homes
the same evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Lehto and daughter. Edith. and Miss
Katherine Lehto of Minneapolis. came
Wednesday night to visit at the Alex
Carlson home until after graduation.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew MikkOla of Ket-
tie River were callers at the Carlson
home and attended the graduation.
The Misses Ida Lehto and Ida Ho-
seth left Sunday for Minneapolis.
where they will visit for some time.
There will be the regular service at
the Methodist church next Sunday at
3 p. m. Rev. Edward Gerhard will
Dreach All are welcome
The Catholic Ladies' Aid will be
entertained at the home of Mrs. An
drew Weber next week. Thursday aft
ernOon. June IS. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
Mrs. George Faudskar left last Sat
urday for Fort Dodge. Iowa, where
she attended the wedding of her son.
Leonard. on Monday to Miss Marguer-
lite STREET,. She returned home Tues
day.
The teachers left SATURDAY. for their
respective homes. Miss Lucille Wiberg
to St Paul. Miss Adelaide Torrison to
Minneapolis. Miss Sigrid Johnson to
Duluth. Miss Violet Johnson went to
ClovertOn. but will attend the sum-
llltI SCHOOL at superior. MISS ELNclN III
Nygaard's parents and brother came
for her from St. Cloud. Harold Skam-
ser and his guest. Mr. Applequist,
went to Superior, but called on friends
here Monday on their way to Cali
fornia by auto. where they expect to
spend a month sightseeing. making
the trip by the southern route.
Mr. and Mrs c. A. Mills drove to
their home at Waterloo. Iowa. Satur-
dav after visiting at the c. l. Smith
home for ten days. They reported
rain during the entire trip.
The Misses Dorothy and Vivian
Granville of Proctor. and Chester
Blake of Dulu tn. spent last Thursday
evening at the Wickstrom home and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Williams of St
Paul visited there Sunday.
Mrs. Nina Lockwood is visiting her
daughters. Mrs. A. w. Nelson and
Mrs. George DeYoung and families
in MINNEAPOLIS since last FRIDAY.