Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-19
WILLOW RIVER

Kermit Lundgren and his sister,
Geraldine, went to st. Paul Friday.
Mr.. Lundgren took a civil service ex-
animation Saturday for railway mail
clerk They returned that evening
accompanied by Miss Anna Bak-
kaanon, a sister of Mrs. VIM. Ehmke,
who spent Sunday here, returning in
the evening. She is employed in st.
Paul.
Roads having been plowed. school
BUSES and other transportation are
running normal again.
Mrs. C. c. Sexton, who has been
at hospital the past three weeks
for treatment, returned Saturday.
Thora Nyrud and Mrs. Otto Reuer
went to Sturgeon Lake Monday to
spend the day with friends.
A. ]. Rausch is redecorating the
ceiling of Bjorne Amundson's confec-
tionery store and his son, Elton, is
helping him. BjOrne is kept busy ev-
cry day with his customers, including
bus customers.
Mrs. E. B. Linsley, recently ap-
pointed chairman of a program COM
mittee, went to st. Paul Monday to
meet with other members of the COM
mittee, Mrs. Jens P. Miller of Pine
City, and Mrs. Ralph Norcross of Mi
laca. The tenth district president,
Mrs. c. w. Micheal of Excelsior, will
meet with the committee. A program
will be given at the tenth district
convention, June and 5, when the
organization meets at Pine City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. l.. MeIberg, who
spent two months during the cold
Gently. They were here in time to
get some of the thrill of snow shovel
ing that they hoped to escape.
Mrs. Eddy of Hinckley, came Sun
day to make final arrangements for
the Red Cross instruction that will
be given here by DR.. w. c. Ehmke
and which will begin very soon.
Those who wish to take advantage of
this instruction should sign up with
Mrs. Herb Johnson, secretary. There
is no charge.
Harold Cofer and little daughter
were here from Onamia Monday to
move their household goods to that
point. Harold has secured job there
for the rest of the year.
The First Aid class, a new public
service idea sponsored by the National
Red Cross, has been organized here
and will hold its first meeting Friday
evening, March 20, at o'clock. DR..
Ehmke will conduct the class. Any
one who desires to take the six weeks
course and get the benefit of first aid
instruction and study may enroll at
this meeting. No expense is attached
except for the outline and booklet
which will be sold at a nominal
charge.
An examination has been called for
postmaster at Willow River to be
held at Pine City on or about April
IS, exact date to be communicated to
applicants when they receive their ad
mission cards. This is not an exam
> inatiOn under the civil service act and
rules, but is held under an executive
order of July II, 1888, providing for
such procedure. Application forms
may be obtained at the postoffice.
Mrs. Ole Nyrud received notice this
week of the death of her uncle, An
drew Olson, of Portland, Ore. He had
been in apparent good health until he
learned of the death of his brother
E. w. Olson, of this point, some four
weeks ago, and never recovered from
the shock. He was about to make a
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brothers death.
The local pine Tree Players" are
anticipating a big turnout at their
all-home production, 1.-THE Ghost
Bird" which was postponed from
March ii to March 81 on account of
the bad weather prevailing on the
former date. The players have been
coached and directed by Mrs. Donald
Ehmke and Mrs. c. G. Aakhus. both