Askov American., 1939-09-21

Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Smith were
guests Friday evening at the banquet
and reception given by the Askov
American to its staff and correspond
ents at the D. B. S. hall.
Gust Ojala suffered stroke of
paralysis Saturday and is in serious
condition His daughters, Mrs. Will
liam and Mrs. John Johnson of st.
Paul, were called home Saturday eve
ming. Their husbands accompanied
them but returned to their work Sum
day night. Friends hope he will be
better soon, but his age of 81 years
is not favorable.
Mrs Ben Danielson will have the
American Lutheran Ladies' Aid lunch
sale at her home Thursday afternoon
and evening, Sept %. All are well
come. Lunch will be served from
five o'clock on.
Robert and Dorothy Belling, who
attend the Duluth State Teachers col
lege, spent the weekend at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. R.
Belling. Miss Florence Belling, who
teaches at Denham, was also home
over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. H. o. Rolig of Chi
sago City, spent Sunday afternoon
and evening at the Anton Faudskar
home.
A. Robinson and son, Raymond, and
daughter, Mrs. M. A. Crawford, and
children, Meldon, Judith and Kathline,
of Minneapolis, spent Saturday with
another daughter, Mrs. Lauri Will
man, and Mr.. Whitman.
Jack Dumphy and three school
friends of Duluth, spent Saturday
night with Jacks grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs Hugo Wickstrom.
Friends of VIM. DeGroff honored
him Tuesday, Sept. IL, with birth
day party, the occasion being his
82nd birthday. Supper was served
at five o'clock and it was very
happy affair. All wished him con-
tinued good health.
Visitors at the home of Mrs. Marie
Carroll Sunday were her son, Ernest,
and family of Minneapolis, and in the
afternoon Miss Lyllian Petee and Mrs.
Wickstrom called there.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Larson of
ST. Paul, spent the weekend with his
brother, Sam Larson, and family and
his sister, Mrs. Fred Koski, and fam
lily and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Holznagel of
Mound, were here for the weekend
and Mrs. Holznagel stayed for week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hol-
lis Ladd
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith and
daughter, Elaine, and Mrs. Nels Mel
son and son, Albert, were guests
Sunday afternoon and for supper at
the w. Laska home Delbert McLain
and Roy and Freddie Nelson were
also visitors there. All were from
Bass Lake. In the afternoon Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Sisson and daughter,
Marcella, called there, while on their
way home to Minneapolis from Du-
1uth. Mrs. Sisson is a niece of Mr.
LaSka.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Ryan have spent
the greater part of the past week at
the bedside of their son, Eugene, at
the hospital at Grand Rapids. At
the last report he was growing weak
er. The blood poisoning had spread
to his body
Mrs. M. P. Ward spent last Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Ernest Nord-
holm.
Marguerite Maupin is visiting rela-
tiveS and friends at McGregor and
Tamarack this week.
Mrs. Mary Dahlsten and family
spent last Thursday evening at the
Makela home while on Friday eve
ming the George Whitman family Wis
tied there.
Sunday dinner guests at the Makela
home were Gust Johnson and Mr..
Nicholson. In the afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale Ryan and family and their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Swanti Korpi
and Mrs. Hilda Korpi of Deer River,
called there as did also Mrs. Schlop-
kohl and daughters. In the evening
Mrs. Nattson and Jack and Jennie
were entertained there.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Norback and
Wilbert, Wilma and Amy, spent Sum
day at Esko and Adolph.
Rosalia Weber of Duluth, was home
Wednesday of last week.
Leonard Nystrom was in ST. Paul
Monday on business trip. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bill Osladil of st. Paul, were
visitors at the Nystrom home Satur-
day.
There will be services at the Metho-
dist church Sunday evening, Sept.
"a. at 8 p. m. Rev. Murdach will
preach and a delegate to the annual
conference elected.
On Sunday three birthdays were