Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-23

delicious lunch at the close of the
evening.
Ed Kukkola, manager of the Coop
store, and Ralph Miller, manager Of
the Coop oil station, accompanied
by Harvey Miller and Charles Smith,
left Friday morning for Burnside
Lake near Ely for weekend of fish,
ing with 80 other coop men from
places north of here. They rented a
lodge and motor boats and enjoyed
fine outing, although the cold, rainy
weather made the fishing poor. Mrs.
Kukkola and little Marian, had spent
the previous week at Cook with rela-
tives and they returned with Mr..
Kukkola Sunday evening.
liver w. Swenson of Laporte, has
accepted the position of superintend-
ent of the Finlayson school. He and
Mrs. Swenson and six-year old son
were in town recently to call on the
school board members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Rockwell
and two sons of Mason City, Iowa,
and Miss Edna Johnson of Atlantic,
Iowa, spent the weekend with their
sister, Mrs. Elmer Bosch, and family.
On Sunday they were all guests at
the home of their brother, Cecil john
son, and family near Groningen.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Heino and
two children and their daughter, Mrs.
Harvey Dancer, and little daughter
of Sandstone, were Sunday dinner
guests at the Donald Dancer home
east of Hinckley.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Ward were
Sunday afternoon callers at the VIM.
DeGroff home.
Wyatt Ryan of Minneapolis, brought
his mother, Mrs. S. B. Ryan, home
Saturday evening after two weeks
visit with relatives in the Cities. He
remained over Sunday.
Mrs. " E. Shafer visited Mrs. Emil
Kay in Pine City last Thursday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Lauri Whitman has chosen the
following to be on her committee
when they serve at the coffee social
for the benefit of Finnish refugees
on the evening of June 6, at the St.
Johns Finnish Lutheran church par
lors: Mrs. Leo Mack, Mrs. Henry
Matson, Mrs. Walter Mannelin, Syl-
via Carlson, Irene Norback and May
me Johnson. They will begin serv-
ing at Z p. m. and as this is open
to the general public, they will well
come every one who is interested in
aiding the Finnish people, who are
in desperate circumstances since their
country was invaded last winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lauri Whitman called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Martin in
Sandstone Sunday afternoon.
Sunday guests at the Oscar Berg
seth home were their son, Lyle, of
Minneapolis, and Miss Edna Walker
of Sandstone.
The annual cleanup at the cemetery
will take place June IL and IL. Any
| one who can is requested to bring
a team and wagon or other tools
to help in this work. Lunch will be
served both days to all workers.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Smith were
dinner guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Cragun in Pine City Sum
day.
Mrs. R. L. Hills and daughter, Bev-
erly, went to Darwin Friday when
| they received word of the death OF
her fathers mother. The funeral
took place at Litchfield Sunday and
Mr.. Hills went there for the day, all
returning home that night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moser is leav-
ing today for three weeks visit
with relatives at Kelliher.
Supper guests Sunday at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. Otto Petry were
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Olander of Hinck-
ley. In the evening Mr.. and Mrs
Clifford Carman called there.
DR.. and Mrs. w. T. Pearson motored
to Duluth Saturday afternoon, re-
naming overnight with their SON
Ted Franson, and family.
Mrs. Holm of Ericksburg, visited
her sister, Mrs. w. T. Pearson, from
Tuesday until Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitman were
Sunday afternoon callers at the RENO
Lindquist home.
On Sunday evening the following
were guests at the George Whitman
home: Mrs. Bertha Makela, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Makela and children and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Randall and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mattson have
rented the Edborg house and will
move to town as soon as it can be
made ready. Their son, Oscar, will
run the home place north of town.
A large majority of the members
of the Thimble club gathered at the
home of Mrs. Walter Dahlin Monday
night for the farewell party for the
teachers, who have helped with the
| work of the club so faithfully all
year. After a short business meet
ing, bunco and bridge were played
for which appropriate prizes were
awarded. Gifts were presented to
each teacher and parting gifts were
| given to Miss Irene Anderson and
Mrs. E. F. Peltola, both of whom are
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