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

Herb Johnson went to the Cities
Saturday morning to see Mrs. john
son and little son who are in the
Fairview hospital and found them in
good health. He was accompanied
on the trip by Mrs. c. G.. Aakhus,
Mrs. Anna Anderson, Miss Lorraine
Telander and F. w. Stepan who at
tended to shopping and other business.
The Stanton Lumber Co. have i'm
proved their store by building on an
addition 16x30 feet on the north side,
and have more convenient way in
displaying their merchandise. Last
week Miss Pearl Norbeck, who grad
uated from the local school here last
year, began work as bookkeeper and
helping in other ways at the store
She will stay at the Stanton residence.
Joe Burns of Two Harbors, and
William and Jack Fox of Duluth,
were here over the weekend visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Burns.
The Presbyterian Ladies', Aid will
hold its annual sale of fancywork
and baked goods at the church par
lors Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Jose
phine Bochek and Mrs. Ida Bach
mann will entertain. You are all in
vited to attend.
Mrs. Chas. Peterson of Denham,
who was visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Peterson of Duluth, and
her son, Edwin, and his wife and lit
tie daughter, Synthia Dian, returned
Friday by bus and went on to Den
ham on the school bus.
The American Legion district presi-
dent of Robbinsdale, and the secre-
tary from Minneapolis, were here
Friday night and re-organized the
local auxiliary. Mrs. Milton Price
was chosen president, Mrs. Earl Will
son, vice president, Mrs. Joe Dubie,
secretary and Mrs. Fred LaPlante,
treasurer. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hur-
ley were here from Hinckley to help
with the work.
Mrs. j. L. Wahlstrom of Mime
apolis, was here visiting a few days
last week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Wahlstrom. She left
Wednesday.
Miss Margaret Johnson, field phys
iotherapist, division of service for
crippled children was in the county
three days this week checking over
some of the 80 cases of the bone and
muscle type She was a guest of
the Nursing Advisory committee We'd
nesday night in Hinckley and gave
a very interesting discourse on this
subject. She stated that later on
children with bad eyesight and de-
fective hearing would be taken into
consideration. The first hospital for
the crippled children was built in this
state in 1897. At that time 70 per-
cent of the children were crippled by
tuberculosis of the bone and joints
and this has been reduced to three
percent by testing cattle, Mantoux
testing and follow-up work.
Mrs. James Ogilvie, who has lived
on farm in Norman township for
several years past, had about 20
guests come to her home Sunday to
help her celebrate her 77th birthday
Among relatives and guests who en-
joyed the event as much as she did
were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Swenson
and their daughter, Roberta Gean
There were some appropriate presents
left in memory of the occasion.
Beverly Wilson, Mary DuRungs and
Joseph Wurm went to Moose Lake
Monday when they helped complete
this months issue of their school
publication. This work is carried on
under the instruction of Miss Rachel
Ioset.
(Fr0m Another Correspondent
Mr. and Mrs. T. A Doboszenski,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Proctor and John