Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06
East Pine
NeIson-Grace Vows Exchanged.

A very pretty wedding took place
at the Grace home west of Markville
New Years day when Miss June
Grace became the bride of Vernon
Nelson of the township of Clover.
A large number of the friends of the
couple were present Rev. A. E.
Mclean of Markville, officiated. Miss
Elm Larson played the wedding
march and she and her brother, Ell
mer, sang a beautiful duet. Miss
Marie Grace, sister of the bride, was
bridesmaid. The groom was attended
by Harry Hendricks of Danforth
township. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson will
make their home in Clover township.
The Cloverton Christian Endeavor
society at its meeting Sunday night,
held its Semi-annual election of Of
ficers. The following will be officers
for the first six months of 1888: Pres
ident, Gladys Snelson; vice president,
Virginia Halsted; secretary-treasurer,
Melvin Monson.
The East Pine news consists of i'm
portant news items that come to the
knowledge of the correspondent from
Markville, Cloverton, Kingsdale, Bel
den and the surrounding territory in
the eastern part of Pine county. 1t
will be of greater interest and value
if folks in these communities will
make an effort to get news items
to Rev. A. E. Mclean of Markville,
not later than Monday noon of each
week. This correspondent wishes to
thank all who have cooperated in
this regard during 1887 and to wish
all very Happy New Year.
The joint New Years wake held
at the Lutheran church in Markville
sponsored by the Lutheran and Pres
byterian churches, was a great sue
cess, judging from expressions of ap-
probation by those who attended
A selection of sacred music and read
ings started the program. This was
followed by social time in the base
ment with group of games and then
lunch was served. Then at 1870
o'clock the crowd again took their
places for a half hour devotional
service which lasted until midnight
The attendance was splendid, fact
that testified to a general feeling that
this is good way to celebrate the
passing of the old year.
The Parents and Teachers meet
ing will be held Tuesday night at
the Markville school building. Some
very interesting things have been pre-
pared by the program committee, with
Mrs. Ehmke as chairman.
The Arna Community club met
Tuesday night of this week, but as
these notes must 60 to the printers
before that night, an account of it
must wait until next week.
The schools of eastern Pine county
re-opened Monday, Jan. 3, for an
other stretch of work. With the hol-
idays behind the school folks, teach
ers and pupils are ''rarin' to CO."
The Markville Presbyterian Ladies'
Aid met at the Mclean home Monday
afternoon for it's usual business SEES
sion.
Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Mclean of
Markville, held "open house" the aft
ernoon and evening of New Years
day. About 35 of their friends came
for visit and coffee" during the
day. This is the second open house
on New Years day that they have
held.
Miss MARCEL Andrews came from
st. Paul to spend New Years with
her sister, Mrs. Erickson, and other
relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelch of St.
Paul, were in Markville New Years
day.
Mr. and Mrs. James Omodth and
daughter, Leora, were here from Su-
perior Sunday for a visit
Forrest Clapper returned to the