Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-22
Finlays0n

Clara Olean returned home Satur-
day after spending week in st. Paul
During the storm Friday morning
hail fell in some areas causing more
or less damage to crops and gardens
The farm home of Tony behring's
north of town, was struck by light
ming and considerable damage done
Lightning also struck the telephone
at the Herman Mack home, burning it
out but causing no other damage.
Guests Saturday evening at the
Einard Mattson home were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mattson and Oscar, Mrs
Walter Mannelin and daughters, Ruth
Korpi and MIR. and Mrs. Ed Taylor
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kiikka and
daughter, Thelma, and Mr.. and Mrs,
Matt Kiikka from Fairport Harbor,
Ohio, who had not been here for 20
wears, were here last week visiting
Mrs. Lissie Mattson, aunt of the men,
and also with other relatives and old
friends. While here the first named
family was entertained at the Einard
MattSon home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Silein and
niece, Hazel Taylor, visited relatives
in Chisholm and other Range towns
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Einard MattSon, Mrs.
Selma Mattson and Florence and Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Silein and niece,
Hazel Taylor, were in Groningen Sun
day to help Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Bjorklund celebrate their first we'd
ding anniversary.
Carl Belling, Bernice Joseph and
Hal Sydney of Minneapolis, visited
Carl's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernst
Belling, Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Beck had as dinner
guests Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. M. E.
Ward and Mrs. Paul Ward and son,
10y.
Jimmy Stone of Minneapolis, is here
to spend the summer with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Bowser.
Mrs. Hugo Wickstrom returned
home Saturday after two weeks
visit in Minneapolis and st. Paul
with relatives and friends.
The American Legion Post and its
ladies and families enjoyed its annual
picnic at Harty's at Pine lake Sunday
with a large crowd in attendance.
Races and games were enjoyed after
the dinner and an afternoon lunch
concluded the event.
Several persons from McGrath at
tended the Legion picnic Sunday,
among them being Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Jarvis who formerly lived here. Jun
ior Jarvis, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Jarvis, who has been visiting his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. r.
Jarvis, and other relatives near Nc
Grath a week, met his parents at the
picnic. His brother, Warren, went to
McGrath to stay this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Sever Dixon and small
daughter of Detroit, Mich, are here
for a visit with her mother, Mrs
Mary Ranta and her brother, John
Ranta. She will be remembered al
the former Sima Ranta. They are
also visiting his mother, Mrs. Hanna
Dixon, and his brother, Arne, and
family as well as other relatives and
friends.
Barney Quesenberry of Minneapo-
lis, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. NJ Smith from Friday night until
Sunday night. On Sunday they were
accompanied by Charles Smith when
they attended picnic and program
at Nemadji and later called on rela-
tives of Mr.. Quesenberry near there
Jean Murdach, youngest daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. E. ]. Murdach, OF
Moose Lake, spent last week at the
c. L. Smith home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson re-
turned to their home Sunday night in
st. Paul after spending week with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Gust Ojala. On Thursday a few
neighbors met at the Ojala home to
help Mr.. Ojala celebrate his 81st
birthday. Little Joyce Johnson
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. John
son of st. Paul, is spending the sum-
mer with her grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs John Moser left last
Thursday for a two weeks vacation
in Superior, Duluth and Kelliher
where they will visit Mrs. Moser's
children, Mrs. Dave Downey, George
Foley, Mrs. Ocea Peck and Bill Foley
and their families, also calling or
other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Arthur Nelson of Minot, NJ D.
recently accompanied her sister, Mrs
Anton Faudskar, home from Mime
apolis. Mrs. Faudskar had spent las
week there Mrs. Nelson will visit
her mother, Mrs. Nina Lockwood, a:
well as her sister.
George Smith of st. Paul, was {
dinner and supper guest at the Gift.
ford Carman home Sunday.
Bobby Miller of Cleveland, Ohio
who has been visiting at the ]. H
Arth home, went to McGregor Wed.
nesday of last week to visit another
aunt Mrs Lawrence Anderson Or