Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-12-31
Pine COUNTY
IN REVIEW
Chronology of 1886 Shows
Considerable Activity
in County.
Events Published in Detail
in ASkOV American Dur
ing Past Year.

Jan. Mrs. Guy Price. Hinckley,
dies suddenly at age of AZ.
Edwin Sorensen, Askov, becomes
new proprietor of Askov Hardware
Company.
Watson l. Lamson, father of VIM. H.
Lamson, former Hinckley att rney,
dies in St. Paul.
August Fenske of near Giese, is
burned to death when fire destroys
parental home.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Addington, Will
low River couple, celebrate golden
wedding day.
Miss Margaret Hogan, Kerrick, be-
comes bride of Wilfred H. Sanford,
Aitkin.
Elmer A. Benson appointed United
State senator to fill out unexpired
term of late Senator Thomas d.
Schall.
Adolph Kalk. pioneer resident of
Sandstone and Friesland localities,
laid to rest.
Jan. 9-Mrs. Carl Larsen, Askov,
dies following stroke.
Donald Wilson and Blanche John
son, Moose Lake couple, are united
in marriage.
Dorothy Christopher, Pine City, weds
Oscar Herman Olson, Minneapolis.
Miss Alma Traver, former Bruno
girl, and Harold Maddox, Minneapolis
exchange VOWS.
Ole l ofquist, game warden, Moose
Lake, killed in train crash near Ait
kin.
Harry Gebhardt chosen chairman
of county board.
Marian Starch, Bruno, becomes
bride of Orville Kay, DeSoto, Mo.
Jimmie Peterson, two year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Peterson of
Bruno, dies of pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars p. Jensen of
Giese, celebrate silver wedding day.
Jan. 16-William Dietz of Chatfield
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Dietz
of Askov, killed by falling tree.
Eli Guertin, Willow River, sue
cumbs in Moose Lake hospital.
Town of Belden is dissolved; will re-
main as an unorganiZed district.
Minnesota Power and Light Com
pany extending rural lines in Pine
and Carlton counties.
Jan. 23-Mrs. Thomas Fish of Win
demere township, siuccumbs to pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Alta NJ. Ostlund, Sandstone
wins $500 prize in "St. Paul Daily
News contest.
John Becker, Northern Pacific track
supervisor, dies of heart attack in
Finlayson.
Jan. 3O-Mrs. John Guessing, Will
low River pioneer, dies at age of "a
Matt Saladsky, aged Beroun resi-
dent, burns to death in home.
Charles Edward Videen, Kingsdale
laid to rest.
John Knestang, Kerrick resident
for 81 years, dies of erysipelas.
Patrin Meat Market and E. C. Whit
ing Drug store in Willow River burn
to ground.
Mrs. Mary B. Lindberg, Holyoke
succumbs to cerebral hemorrhage.
Mrs. Otto Liesenger, Brook Park
called by death.
Mrs. Thea Westerberg, Windemere
laid to rest at age of 70.
Home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Christopherson of McGrath, destroyed
by fire.
Feb. 6-Askov Creamery Associa-
ton celebrates 25th anniversary date
of organization; Supt. j. o. Christian
son of School of Agriculture, st. Paul
speaks at event.
Miss Angelina Stepan and Harvey
Anderson, Willow River couple, be-
come man and wife.
Braham creamery is 25 years old
Erick Victor Olson, aged Willow
River man, dies after nearly so years
residence there.
Edward Mohr, % year old Pine City
youth, killed by train near that town.
Feb. 13-Holden Hansen, 81 year
old Askov man, is summoned; was
married nearly 81 years.
Johnny Cluett, six year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cluett, Kerrick, SER
iously injured when kicked by horse.
Everett Day, Pine Lake, dies sud-
denly in sleep.
Severe snow storms block county
highways.
Mrs. Josephine Swenson, Kerrick,
aid to rest at age of II.
Feb. 2G-Mrs Otto Madsen, Askov,
killed in auto-truck crash; Mr.. Mad
sen seriously injured.
Jens l. yldahl, Askov, wins Standard
Oil contest for second successive year.
Henry Walfred Efram, Finlayson,
dies on 31st birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Abrahamsen,
Askov, celebrate 25th wedding ami
yersary.
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