Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-31
Finlayson
Farewell for Arths.

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Farewell for Arths.
About so friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Arth met for the last time at
their home Wednesday evening of
Last week for a farewell party. The
hours were spent in visiting and at
cards and a delicious lunch was
Eved. A purse was given them as
= parting gift. Mr.. and Mrs. Arth
have lived here for 80 years and have
many friends who wish them success
and happiness in their new home
at Lincoln, Nebr. Mr.. Arth will open
a suburban store there near the Uni
versity campus. Their oldest son,
Bill Arth, and family live in Lin
coin and will welcome them when
they arrive later this week. Mr..
Arth accompanied Verne Maser with
the truck of personal goods, while
Mrs. Arth and daughters, Shirley
and Lois, left Monday night for a
few days visit in st. Paul with Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Larson (Fern Arth)
SOlilS W AliI(OlIi.
On Friday evening Joyce Arth
gave a farewell party for her cousin,
Shirley, at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Arth, with a
group of girls and boys as guests.
Bunco was played for amusement and
high prizes were won by Gloria An
derson of McGregor and Orrin N.Y.
strom, while low prizes were given
to Marilyn Danielson and Robert
Sandback Mrs. Arth, assisted by
Mrs. Glen Arth, served a dainty lunch
and parting gift was presented to
the honored guest.
School will open for the fall term
Tuesday, Sept. S, with two new teach
ers., They are Irene Anderson OF
Duquette, who will take Miss Jelli-
sons place as first and second grade
teacher, and Marylyn Butterwick OF
Fargo, N. D., who will assume the
duties of Ethel Crying, high school
teacher. Other members of the teach
ing staff are Violet Johnson of Clo-
yerton, third and fourth grades; Eve
Iyn Nygaard, Little Falls, fifth and
sixth grades; Doris Frank, st. Paul
commercial and who is principal
Edna Greenberg, st. Paul, English
and Supt. E. F. Peltola, who is be-
ginning his sixth year as head of the
school. Henry Christopherson, the
able janitor, has the school in the
usual fine shape, and the school lunch
project will be again in the capable
hands of Miss Lyllian Petee. The
Pine River grade and high school,
pupils will be transported again this
year by John Osladil and thus be
able to enjoy the advantages of the
consolidated school.
No news has yet been heard con.
corning the identity of the man founo
last week along the railroad track
near Willow River. The body is still
at the Hills Mortuary.
There will be service for the Amer.
lean Lutheran church members at st
yohn's Lutheran church Wednesday
Sept. 6, at p. m. All are welcome
Mr.. and Mrs. Fratzke and daugh.
ter, Margaret, of Berkeley, Calf.
came Monday morning to visit Mrs
Fratzke's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
DeGroff until Thursday. Mr.. anc
Mrs. Merle Dawson of Grand Rapids
Mich, who have been at the DeGrof
home, concluded their two week:
visit Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Arth enter.
fafned the John Arth family at din
ner Monday, following the sale Of
household goods. Other guests were
Mrs. John Arth's brother-in-law anc
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence An
derson and Miss Mullen of McGregor
The Thimble club will resume it:
meetings for the fall when the ladie:
gather at the home of Mrs. L. D
Brown at Pine Lake Wednesday, Sep
TENDER g.
Finlayson was quite well repre-
sented at the Rutabaga Festival ir
Askov on Saturday and all enjoyed
the music of the various bands, the
fine exhibits and general hospitality
of the neighboring village. Congrat-
Nations on a fine festival.
The wedding dance given Satur.
day night by Mr.. and Mrs. Tony
OsIadil and Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Dig
nan, Jr., was exceptionally well at
tended, many from out of town being
here for the wedding and dance.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Ryan of Cham
paIgn, ILL.,, left Tuesday after visit
with his mother, Mrs. S. B. Ryan
and his brothers, Carl and Dale, ano
their families.
Mrs. VIM. Johnson of st. Paul, i:
making Today visit at the home
nj her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
DiaIa, and to see her children, who
have spent the summer here.
Rev and Mrs. E. J. Murdach anc
daughters of Moose Lake, and Mis-:
Opal Cummins and Lewis Gilbert Of
Barnum, were supper guests at the
G.. L. Smith home Sunday evening
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