Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Denhan
Community Club Meets.

The Birch Creek Community club met
at the Denham school February IL, when
members responded very diligently with
an anecdote, a recitation, a suggestion, a
reading or song. The suggestions were
brought up again in the business meeting
and discussed. One suggestion was that
each family petition our Congressman to
do all within their power to prevent war
friends in this state, other states, and
if possible other countries promoting
y WoTfsdWyidde peace; 4 special form was
TO the fact that resentment against the
Japanese is being worked up in this
country in the same manner as against
Are people going to fail for it, this
time as they did then? They are warned
to be on the alert. Wherever there is
war there is suffering and anxiety
The following points were brought out
in reading:
The club should give stability to the
schools, the village and the neighborhood.
1t should furnish relaxation, entertain
ment and better understanding of one
1t should provide entertaining pro-
grams of short plays, stunts, audience
singing and musical numbers. 1t should
develop latent talents and should encourage
the timid child as well as the ambitious
and talented adult
1t should bring carefree relaxation and
enjoyment to the members both in anti
cipation and fulfillment. The club should
bring the neighborhood more closely to-
gether and friendship and interest should
replace indifference.
During the business meeting it was de-
cided to sponsor pie social at the next
school This will also be the annual
meeting Every one is welcome to any
and all of the meetings.
Mrs. Thorud of ST. Paul. came Tues
day to visit at the home of her mother
and brother, Mrs. Hilda Carlson and
Godfrey Carlson She returned to st.
her for an extended visit.
Mrs. Eden Guenther left Saturday
morning for Minneapolis and Watertown
where she will stay with her aged mother
who has been seriously ill for some time.
Mrs. Charles Upgren visited Annette
Shoberg Saturday afternoon.
noon by Mr.. and Mrs. Hagen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugo johnson and family, Mr.. Dahl
strom, Mrs. Arthur Johnson and Pearl, and
is quite i'll, having suffered from a cough
for two weeks. and not being able to lie
down at all He is becoming very weak.
and Mrs. Carl Peterson, became i'll Friday
afternoon and Saturday morning was
taken to a hospital and in the afternoon
had an operation for appendicitis. Latest
we'll
Charlotte Amundson visited at Mrs.
Agnes Person left Saturday afternoon
for Minneapolis where her condition will
be checked at hospital.
MIR; and Mrs. G. E: Johnson and daugh-
ter, Marilyn, of Minneapolis spent the
weekend at the Joseph Komar home.
The Oakhill Ladies' Aid will meet at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Erickson
Friday afternoon, Feb Is, instead of
February "a, as formerly planned. All
are welcome.
Mr. and Mrs Dick Rye visited at the
John Hagen home a week ago Monday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hagen, Ole and
Nels Hagen and Martin Luta a friend
from Norway, visited at the Dick Rye
home last Thursday evening. The eve
ming was spent in singing American and
Scandinavian folk songs to piano and
violin accompaniment.
There will be missionary meeting at
the M; E. church Friday evening, Feb.
IS. All are welcome.
Mrs. Carl Larson has been ill and con-
fined to her bed several days recently.