Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-07-02
WILLOW RIVER

Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Addington re-
turned from their western trip Mon
day night, having visited Miles City,
where their son. Roy Addington, lives.
Both families spent few days visit
ing Yellowstone National Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Eckstrom and
daughter, Beverly, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Pufahl, all of st. Paul, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Johnson Sunday
and Monday of this week. Mr.. Eek
strom is an uncle of Mrs. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlo Uzpen of ST.
Paul, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence No
yak were Sunday dinner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob NOvak.
Clarence Nesgoda of Duluth, spent
the weekend at the home of Guy
Price and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Landmark and
son, Barry, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bars
ness and Mrs. B. Landmark spent Sun
day here at their cottage with Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Halva. The young folks
left Sunday evening. Mrs. Landmark
will spend the summer here.
Keith Halva went to Minneapolis on
business Monday. He will remain in
the Cities during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thompson and
children of Minneapolis, visited his
parents here Saturday, leaving for Du-
luth early Sunday morning. The
Misses Gladys and Hilda went with
them and spent the day with their
sister, Mrs. c. Olson, who was re-
Gently married and is living there
A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Wermeriskershin who live on farm
west of the Joe Mlaskach farm. This
family came here from st. Paul few
years ago and have lived here since
Besides the new baby there are eight
other children. The mother and baby
are doing fine. Mrs. John Stelmach
is taking care of the household.
Oscar Larson is building one story
house large enough to comfortably
serve his family, just north of the
school house where he purchased an
acre of land from Fred Olson. The
housing problem here in the village
is getting to be a problem.
The much needed rain came Mon
day morning. The hay, small grains
and gardens are looking a great deal
better, and there will no doubt be a
good crop around here.
Mrs. Russell Sirois of Chicago, came
recently to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abel Arramy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Busse of Rutledge,
were rendered farewell party Mon
day night before their departure to
Colorado, where they expect to make
their future home. Mr.. Busse is a
veteran of the World war and in poor
health, which is the reason for the
change.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. L. Melberg went to
Detroit Lakes this week to attend a
family reunion.
DIR. and Mrs. w. C. Ehmke and Mr..
and Mrs. Greenwald went to LIE Cen
ter and spent Sunday with relatives
at an annual reunion. They returned
in the evening.
Annie Courteon of st. Cloud, came
Monday to spend a few days here
with his mother who is visiting at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ruben
Stende.
Mrs. A. E. Eddy of Hinckley, chair
man of the County Red Cross, called
on Willow River friends Sunday.
Francis Price, Ernest Price and
Dorothy Colulliard of Moose Lake,
spent Sunday with friends in the City,
returning in the evening.
Carolyn Stepan has accepted a po-
sition in the dining room at the beau
tiful Sand Lake Inn and went to work
there last week. She filled the same
position last year and at the close
of the season became the secretary
of Superintendent C. G. Aakhus, pO-
sition she held during the school
year. Sand Lake Inn is operated by
Mr.. and Mrs. Chesser and is very
beautiful place to spend the summer
months.