Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22


social hour and lunch after the serv-
ice. A gift was given by the ladies
of the Friendship club to the pastor
and his wife.
This week was marked by Christ
mas services at the American Luth-
eran church Wednesday night when
the Sunday school gave its special
program under the direction of Mrs.
Thee. Esse. The annual school and
community Christmas program will
be given in the gymnasium at p. m.
Thursday evening (tonight), with
Santa Claus bringing all good chill
dren a generous treat after the grade
children present pageant, Johns
Christmas Dream" and the Glee club
present several musical numbers. On
Friday night the members of the
Apostolic Finnish Lutheran church
will have a Christmas program and
social hour following at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Bergstad in Sand
stone.
Another accident connected with
wood saving occurred last week when
Raymond Nordholm had the calf of
one leg seriously cut when he slipped
on the ice. The injury is healing
nicely now, although at first it caused
some trouble. Raymonds mother,
Mrs. Nels Nordholm, is also improv-
ing after a recent illness.
Mrs. M. E. Ward, who has been
quite ill with bronchitis, is better at
this writing.
Guests at the Otto Brakeman home
Saturday night were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank SCHNEIDER and on Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. Bill Schilling and son, Joe,
were callers there.
Miss Violet Johnson, teacher of the
third and fourth grade, returned to
her school duties Wednesday of last
week after an enforced vacation when
she had the measles.
Members of the Apostolic Finnish
Lutheran church gathered in Sand
stone Sunday afternoon to help Gust
Gustafson celebrate his 18th birth
day. The hours were spent in visit
ing and concluded with a fine lunch
and wishes for many more as happy
birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson and
children of Grindstone Lake, spent
Sunday afternoon at the Bert Sears
home
Shirley Arth, daughter of Postmas-
ter and Mrs. j. H. Arth, is expected
home the last of this week following
an emergency appendix operation
Tuesday night of last week in Du-
luth hospital. Mrs. Arth remained
with Shirley until Friday, when she
was out of danger.
Dorothy Belling and Eleanor Carl
son, who are studying at the Duluth
Teachers college, arrived home Fri
day for a two weeks vacation with
their families.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Belling and
Ernst, Jr, visited Mr.. Belling's sister,
Lena Belling, in Cambridge Tuesday
Mrs. A. c. Bowser returned home
Monday after spending the past seven
weeks with her father in Pennsylvania
and New York visiting relatives.
Weekend guests at the L. D. Brown
home were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kobn
of Minneapolis.
Jack Srok, Jr., of West Duluth,
spent Sunday and Monday with his
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. R. c.
Foley.
On Tuesday evening of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Erick Albion enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ward.
Mrs Ernest Nordholm was a guest
Sunday afternoon of Mrs Paul Ward
Hollis Laid returned home Friday
after having served on Federal
grand jury in Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Suhonen were
Sunday dinner guests at the Walter
Makela home, while Mrs. Ida Vita
and children were callers there in the
afternoon.
Willis and Roy Franson of Duluth
came Friday to spend their Christmas
vacation with their grandparents, DR.
and Mrs. w. T. Pearson.
Supt and Mrs. E. F. Peltola were
in Minneapolis Saturday shopping.
Relatives and friends surprised Mrs
Chas. Hendrickson, Jr., Sunday aft
ernoon and helped her celebrate her
birthday by spending a social hour
with her. An excellent lunch was q
happy conclusion to the event
Rosalia Weber came from Duluth
Wednesday of last week to stay until
Thursday night with her mother and
sisters.
Helena and Josepha Weber were
guests at the Joe Koenings home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Kay and daugh-
ter, Patty, of Duluth, were entertained
Sunday afternoon and evening at the
Victor Shafer home
Mrs. VERNE Maser is recovering
from recent operation at Pine City
and is now at the home of her mother
Mrs. Henry Sprandel.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Osladil anc