Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-16


ried to adjourn the meeting. Lunch
was served by Mrs. o. w. johnson
and Mrs. John Kroon.
Those on the program committee
for the next meeting, December Is,
are Mrs. John Nelson and Mrs. Henry
Blasjo; the lunch committee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dick Rye and Arthur Hoem.
Miss Melander and her pupils of the
Maple Grove school will have pro-
gram at the schoolhouse Friday eve
ming, Nov. "a, and a pie social fol-
lowing. You are all welcome. Ladies,
please bring a pie.
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary society will meet at the
Chas. Upgren home next Sunday eve
ming. This program will be about
China and the offering will 60 to
mission work in China. Rev. Oscar
L. Olson has promised to be there.
Everyone is welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Hillbrand re-
ceived word last Thursday morning
that Leroy had suffered an attack
of appendicitis Wednesday evening
about II o'clock. Mrs. R. Hillbrand
and Oscar Haney drove to see him
and found that he could not be op-
Grated now because of a cold, so
unless another attack came upon him
they would not operate at this time.
Helen Anderson spent Sunday aft
| with a r1uc or1 nrroino
derSon.
Mr. and Mrs. Larson and Mrs.
Anne Anderson spent Sunday after
noon at the L. j. Larson home.
Mrs. Helen Johnson and son, Mr.
Frederickson, Miss Fors and Raymond
Blasjo were weekend visitors in
Minneapolis.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union met at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Royal Hillbrand Sunday
afternoon, Nov. IL. The program
opened with scripture reading and
prayer by Rev. Oscar L. Olson. This
was followed by several readings
emphasizing the importance of pray
er and the need of God in the nations
affairs. Rev. Olson gave a very
inspiring talk using as his text Gal.
60 "And let us not be weary in
well doing; for in due season we
shall reap if we faint not" and
stressed the importance of such or
CARNATIONS as the w. c. T. U. in the
fight against the liquor evil. Even
though at times the fight seems to
be losing one Cor ''to be loss') and
one becomes discouraged, one must
not ''be weary in we'll doing for we
shall with the leadership of God,
win ultimate victory, if we faint not"
Sunday afternoon the American
Legion of Denham Post 361 held a
child welfare and rehabilitation pro-
gram at the Denham schoolhouse.
The program was made up of talks
by various state and district officers.
Mrs. Kahn has been visiting at the
Hoem home the past week.
The Bible Study club will meet
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
strom Sunday afternoon, Nov. 10.
Mr.. Hillstrom will lead.
Sunday school at the Maple Grove
schoolhouse at 1890 a. m. Sunday
All are welcome.
The Oakhill Ladies' Aid will meet
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Danielson Thursday afternoon, Nov.
%, at 2 o'clock. All are welcome
The Clothing Project club of Birch
Creek township had its last meeting
Monday afternoon, Nov. Is, at the
L. j. Larson home. The lesson was
mainly on tricks in finishing house
dresses" Printed lesson sheets have
been furnished by the University
Extension department and each men,
Der of both terms now has a very
nice notebook of material showing
what has been taught and studied.
The Nordland congregation and
friends of Sturgeon Lake, honored
Rev. John o. Johanson with sur
prise party Sunday. All enjoyed din
ner in the church kitchen and serv-
ice in the afternoon. The choir sang
and Mr. and Mrs. Lindor rendered
vocal duet. Each congregation pre-
sented the pastor with a purse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Olson and
Betty and Mrs. Engberg were Du-