Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-10
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Mrs. Meier Heads PIT. A.


There was a fair attendance at
the PIT. A. meeting in the school,
house last Thursday evening. An
nual reports were read and accepted.
Mrs. Svend Petersen rendered two
vocal solos accompanied by Mrs. Paul
NJ Froker Supt. Otto C. Hoiberg
gave a general talk on the past and
the future; among other things, he
stressed the value of the parents tell
ing the teachers of the child's reac-
ton at home toward the methods and
studies at the school. Through this
personal contact and understanding
better results can be obtained.
The annual election of officers re-
suited as follows: Mrs. John Meier,
president; Mrs. Svend Petersen, sec
rotary; VIM. A. Coombe, treasurer.
Following the meeting the audience
went to the assembly room where
there were exhibits on display from
the various grades. This exhibit
represented many hours of tedious
work and was interesting and in
structive The evening terminated
with the usual refreshments.
MIR. and Mrs. Otto G.. Hoiberg and
son were visitors at Brainerd Sunday.
Remember the local graduation ex-
ercises at the D. B. S. hall tonight
Thursday.
Werner B. johnson and Clarence
Morgensen were business callers in
the Twin Cities yesterday.
Elmer MorgenSen is busy now Civ
ing the parsonage two coats of paint
which it, incidentally, needed very
much.
Mrs. H. S. Underhill of Duluth,
visited Tuesday and Wednesday at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Paul N.
Froker.
Miss Opal Hansen came from Min
neapoliS last week for a visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Hansen.
Miss Ellen Mosbak was home for
a few days visit. She left again
yesterday for Iowa City, Iowa, to
teach summer school.
MIR. and Mrs H. p Larsen came
Sunday morning from Gushing, Wis,
for visit at the home of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Alfred L. Nielsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Thomson and
Miss Esther and Mrs Werner B. john
sen and daughter, Shirley, left last
week for visit at Brush, Colo.
The foundation for Chris A. Jensen's
residence has recently been COM
pleted by Hans Clausen and the forms
are now being removed by Emil An
derSen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Koed were in
Webster, Wis, last week, the former
to take a treatment for his ailment.
Mr.. Koed is on strict diet and is
scheduled to remain in bed for about
three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. R. Keller and How
ard came Saturday from Menomonie,
Wis. Mrs. Keller and Howard are
remaining at home now while MIR.
Keller returned to his work again
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lauritsen and
three children and Mr.. Lauritsen's
father from Balsam Lake, Wis, were
here last Thursday for visit at the
Alfred L. Nielsen home, and also Wis
tied at the Mis- Kyhl home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erode Bruce and chill
dren and Mrs. Martin Lund and
child came the first of the week from
Junction City, Ore, for visit with
relatives and friends, being guests
at the John Lohner home.
Mrs Stanley Jensen and two chill
dren, Mrs. Mae Scully and son, and
Mrs. Bill Closely and son, all from
Chicago, came last week for a visit
at the home of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmus johnson.
Hans Christensen from Kerrick,
finished his gravel hauling job here
yesterday. In all he placed 468 tons
of gravel on the streets of the viii
lage, most of it preparatory to the
proposed black-topping on the loop
road
The Misses Meta Nielsen and Doris
Jacobsen came home Saturday from
st. Cloud where they have been stu
dents at the ST. Cloud State Teachers
college. Both will return to the
school the first of next week to take
the summer course.