Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28
Chronology For
1899 OF County
And State Events
Abridged Form of Incl
dents as Published in
American During Year.

Jan. 5-Frank GuSs, Rutledge pio-
neer, laid to rest; was 72 years of
age.
Miss Mildred Ellison, Brook Park,
becomes bride of Petruss Pearson of
st. Paul.
Harold E. Stassen takes oath of
office as new governor of Minnesota.
E. B. Greenwald, Finlayson, elected
chairman of county board at its an
nual meeting.
Jan. 12-Fire destroys grade school
building in Pine City; high school and
new auditorium saved
Hattie ElmS> Otto, formerly of
Bruno, dies at her home in Isanti;
leaves four children.
Mrs. Henry Korpi, Finlayson resi-
dent, passes away in University hos
pital following an operation; had been
i'll several years.
r. P. Rasmussen, ASkov farmer,
succumbs to heart attack in Mime
apolis; widow and four children sur
vive.
JAIL 1O-Sll Ildlpll ctllSi
two children of south of Bruno,
burned to death when fire RACES farm
home Mr.. Johnson dies following
day from burns and exposure.
T. N. Thomson and Mrs. Sena Koed,
Askov couple, united in marriage in
home church.
MIR. and Mrs. Warren Velau, east
of Sandstone, celebrate their 25th
wedding anniversary.
Mrs. John Ehrlinger, Sturgeon
Lake, dies at the home of a friend
near Carlton; had been in poor health
past few years.
Jan. 26-Wedding vows exchanged
by Miss Helen Kosloski, Willow River,
and Emil Good, Finlayson. They will
make their home on a farm north
of Finlayson.
Bruno Agriculture Department or
ganizes Future Farmer of America
chapter j. Vukelich, instructor, will
supervise the program.
Annual meeting of Askov Coop
erative Association held; sales during
year totaled S41,872.37.
Feb. 2-Death claims Mrs Minnie
Maurer, Cloverton, following long ILL
ness.
Mrs. Hilma Anderson, aged Winde-
mere woman, laid to rest in Blomskog
cemetery.
Pine Coop Oil Association holds
annual meeting; had record years
volume of business; declares a six
percent dividend.
Feb. 9-Marinus Anderson, Denham
resident, dies after long illness; in
terment made in Nordland cemetery.
Perry Knox, Superior, engineer on
the Great Northern railway, injured
in fall from his engine at Brook Park
Mrs. Amelia Greenwald, Finlayson
mother of County Commissioner E. B
Greenwald, succumbs to old age; body
taken to Jordan for burial.
Mrs. John v. Morse, Sandstone
passes away at home of daughter,
Mrs. H. A. Johnson; was II years of
age.
Miss Alfrieda Jensen, Askov, be-
comes bride of Jens Andersen, Santa
Barbara, Calf, at Solvang, Calf.
Feb. 16-Mrs. Mike Wind, young
Indian woman of Ogema township
dies from exposure on snow-blocked
road.
Leonard Johnson, Blaine, Wis, and
Ethel Grover, Minneapolis, exchange
wedding vows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hill and son
Onamia, instantly killed when their
car is struck by north-bound Great
Northern passenger train.
Mrs. Christine Bloom dies at her
farm home west of Groningen; burial
made in Spring Hill cemetery, Sand
stone.
Frank Fredrickson, Finlayson, dies
in Pine City hospital after short ILL
ness.
Samuel R. Young, Cloverton, passes
away at age of Sc.
Raphael Dunaski, Sturgeon Lake
and Miss Gladys Almquist, Moose
Lake, have narrow escape in car
train crash on 500 Line tracks near
Moose Lake.
Feb. 23-Mrs. William H. Wagner
Bremen, called by death following
illness of two years duration.
Askov, Bruno and Sandstone
creamery associations hold annual
meetings. Good gains shown by each
cream plant.
Wedding vows unite Miss Herds
johnson, Askov, and Waldo Iversen
Santa Maria, Calf, at Solvang, Calf
Mrs. ,JOseph Jurek. Sturgeon Lake
woman, dies in Cloquet after pro-
longed illness.
March 2-Mrs. Lena Edstrom, for
mer postmistress at Sandstone, sue
cumbs to pneumonia in Moose Lake
Mrs. John Dexter, Sandstone, dies
from heart ailment; survived by hus-
band and eight children.
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