Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18
THE MIRROR
Askov Public Schools

Inc pupils ana teachers OF the
Askov school were stunned to learn
of the tragedy that Sunday took the
lives of two of their schoolmates and
pupils, Norman Petersen and Ivan
Nedegaard. 1t has been extremely
difficult for all to come to school this
week to see the empty seats, re-
minder of their sudden death. The
entire student body and the faculty
members join in expressing their most
sincere sympathy to the families of
these two boys.
The annual Pine county play day
will take place in Hinckley Saturday,
May 20. This is get-together and
outing for the schools of the county.
Various track and field events take
place in which both boys and girls
have an opportunity to participate.
Students of the Askov high school
who are interested will be taken to
Hinckley in a school bus.
The Askov track team took part in
the district track meet at North
Branch Wednesday, May II. A team
of six boys represented the school,
The final dress rehearsal for 1.-THE
Family Doctor" was held on Wednes-
day evening, and all who were priv
ileged to be present at the preview
have pronounced it as one of the
years events that must not be missed.
usual and the parts are ably played.
Although the play is full of humor-
Gus situations and lines, those who
enjoy good cry will be satisfied too
All of the action takes place within a
country doctors office His prescrip-
ton for an excellent evenings enter
tainment is to see "The Family Doc
tor" on Friday, May 10.
In the school bulletin it was an
nounced that Memorial day, May 80,
will be observed as a holiday and
school will not be in session.
The Girl Scouts entertained their
mothers at Mothers day party
Monday evening in the American
Legion hall A poem, Famous
Women" was read by Muriel Koed,
Elsa Miller, Helen Hede, Lucille Nor
Jensen, jeanette Simonsen, Evelyn
Sorensen and ANNA Ingemansen.
Vera Mosbak read story, mot Too
Late" Dolores Simonsen read a
poem, "Have You Written Home?"
and Ruby Jacobsen read story, "The
Other Road, A Clocks Story" The
entire group of Scouts sang some
songs. Lunch was served and the
remainder of the evening was spent
in visiting.
First and Second Grade News.
The first and second graders and the
third and fourth grade students are
having a program together Friday.
The first and second graders will sing
a group of songs, recite number of
poems, play two stories and give the
movie, "The Three Pigs" -
Policemen are as follows: Hall,
Duane Petersen and Walter Eells;
plant, Gladys Olesen; pencil, Elaine
Sorensen; busting, Violet Steinhagen
and Karen Larsen, erasers, Sylvia Bic
and Evelyn Dietz; song books, Norman
Rasmussen and Christian Ingemansen;
floor, Ejvind Rasmussen and Marvin
Ingemansen; lawn, Burnadette Eells
and Ellen Christensen.
Third and Fourth Grade News.
Committees for room duties are as
follows: Cloakroom, Peter Hansen
and Gilbert Clausen; papers, Kenneth
Matthias and Kenneth Jensen; book
case, Betty Jensen and Evelyn johann
sen; boards, Joy Petersen and Anita
Thomson; busting, Astrid Birkholm
and Donna Chicos; erasers, Glenn
Olesen and Otto Jensen; and song
books, Alfred Jensen and Adwell
Steinhagen.
week to visit at the Charlie Wickner home