Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-15
Finlays0n

There will be a Christmas service
at the Methodist church Sunday night,
Dec. 10, at p. m. consisting Of the
singing of Christmas hymns by the
congregation and recitations by chill
dren, two numbers by the young peo-
pies chorus, song by Donna Mae
Wickstrom and a duet "'Twas the
Birthday of King" by Marguerite
Maupin and Dorothea Macarthur.
The pastor, Rev. E. j. Murdach, will
give a sermon, and after the serv-
ice there well be social hour with
lunch. This service is for all and
a welcome awaits you.
Good news comes from A. r. Bell
ing, who reports that the new fire
equipment is here and ready for use
if needed. Two chemical tanks OF
4O-gallon capacity each, with $50
feet of hose, are mounted on trail
err which, with the ladders that were
saved from the fire, and small tools,
will be available for fire fighting.
The village council is planning to in
stall an alarm for an electric siren
in the telephone office although no
location has been chosen for the siren
as yet.
Twenty-three men from here at
tended the annual banquet given at
Sandstone last Thursday night for the
winners of the crow shoot contest
and a most enjoyable evening was
reported.
Ethel Malloy of ST. Francis, and
Frank Malloy of Minneapolis, were
here over Sunday and attended the
baptism of the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Malloy at their home Sum
day. The baby was i'll last week
but has recovered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritzie Holstein are
now settled in the Forbes house where
they will welcome their friends.
Mrs. William Skinner of Mime
apolis, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs L. D. Brown.
Several children are i'll with chick
enpox and will miss out in the school
Christmas activities.
Mrs. Collette and little daughter,
Nancy, left Tuesday for their home
in Minneapolis after helping care for
her sister, Mrs. Maupin, for over two
weeks. Mrs. Maupin is able to be
up now.
Mr.. and Mrs Anton Faudskar spent
Sunday afternoon at the Chas. Wick
ner home near Lake Eleven.
Mrs. M. E. Ward is quite i'll with
bronchitis
The annual Christmas party of the
Fireside group of the Peace Lutheran
church was held Tuesday evening at
the church parlor and featured the
singing of carols and playing of
Christmas games. The members ex-
changed gifts and the evening was
concluded with an appropriate lunch.
Mrs. E. S. Krooks and son, Merrill,
of Litchfeld, were guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Russell L. Hills over
the weekend.
Bob SiSe was a dinner guest at
the Vincent Laska home Sunday and
in the afternoon five girl friends OF
Alice Laska met with her to help
celebrate her 18th birthday anniver-
sary. Mrs. Laska served fine lunch.
Hollis Laid was called to Duluth
Wednesday of last week to serve on
Federal jury.
Mrs. VERNE Maser underwent an
operation for appendicitis Friday at
the hospital at Pine City and on Sun
day her husband and her mother,
Mrs. Henry Sprandel, and Esther,
Bertha and Bill Sprandel, Bill Maser
and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Maser
motored to Pine City to see her, find
ing her recovering splendidly.
Carl Osladil returned home Tues
day of last week from Alaska where
he has been working for the past
eight months. On Sunday night he
went to st. Paul to work, going with
his brother, Bill, and sister, Dorothy
who were home over the weekend
DR.. and Mrs. w. T. Pearson mo-
tored to Duluth Sunday afternoon to
visit their son and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ted Franson, and sons.
Guests at the Bert Sears home
Monday and Tuesday were Wilbert
Guam, nephew and a friend, Carl
Holm, of Minneapolis.
A Christmas party was enjoyed by
the members of the Thimble club
Monday night at the home of Mrs q