Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-02-27
WILLOW RIVER
Community Club Meets.

The Community club held it's reg
ular meeting at the schoolhouse last
Thursday evening with fair attend
ance. Mrs. A. E. Borchardt, presi-
dent, presided. Mrs. Grant Thomp-
son, secretary, read the minutes of
the preceding meeting and other bus
mess matters were taken care of.
Mrs. A. E. Gustafson of Pine City,
a former member of the club, visited
members while Mr.. Gustafson, county
superintendent of schools, attended to
some business in and near Willow
River. She states that June, their
Oldest daughter, is attending Hamline
university this year.
After the business meeting a very
we'll planned program was given. Mrs.
VIM. Ehmke acted as chairman and
the program was as follows: Vocal
duet. Mrs. Stende and Miss Rugland;
minuet, group of seventh grade
girls; Washington's rules of conduct,
Mrs. A. E. Borchardt; report on en-
ternational Relations" Miss Lillian
Olson; piano solo, Miss Minnesota Bo-
chek; book review, Green Light"
Hilda Thompson; and singing by au-
dience.
The following committees we're APP
pointed for the March 10 meeting:
Lunch-Mrs. w. c. Ehmke, Mrs. VIM.
Ehmke and Mrs. Ida Bachmann; pro-
gram-Mrs. A. Lundgren, Mrs. Rudolf
Klatt and Mrs. Gustav Klatt; skit for
county meeting-Miss Sybil Pettijohn,
son; and finances-Mrs. Herb John
son, Mrs. Genevieve Johnson, Mrs.
Louis Gerard, Mrs. Ed COring and
Mrs. Gustav Klatt.
All county roads in and near Will
low River have been plowed and are
now in good condition for car travel.
Alberta Guessing, r. NJ, graduate
of st. Johns hospital. st. Paul. and
employed at the sanatorium at Wal
ker, came home Sunday for two
days visit here with ner sister, Sylvia
Guessing. and the rest of the family.
She also called on friends around
town and returned to her duties We'd
nesday morning. Miss Guessing is al
ways glad to get back home, but
notices many changes in the village
i'll the past six years, not only in a
business way but in personnel as well.
She expects to return and spend her
summer vacation here.
Superintendent and Mrs. Oloe HON.
me of Barnum, spent the afternoon
and evening at the home of Super
intendent and Mrs. Carl Aakhus Sun
day, returning to Barnum in the eve
ming.
The Pine Tree Players will present
the Ghost Bird at the village hall
Saturday evening, March IA.
Victor King, former signal main
tainer for the Northern Pacific here,
but now of Moorhead, spent the week
end with friends here. Mr.. King is
part owner of the Motor Sales Co.
and plans some day to make Willow
River his home again. Mrs. King
and the children wish to be remem-
bered to their friends here.
Geraldine Lundgren won first place
at Barnum in dramatics in the con-
test there last week. This qualities
her to enter the district contes: this
week. Lawrence Goring won second
place in the oratory contest and Ber-
nice Wach won third in the humorous
division.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Klatt and
George Brisbin drove to Minneapolis
Tuesday to attend to some business
Mrs. Brisbin came home Thursday
and Mr.. and Mrs. Klatt returned Fri
day.
Blance Ziwicki returned to her
home here recently after spending
two months working in Duluth.
Mrs. Herb johnson, secretary OF
the local Red Cross, attended meet
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