Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-16
Celebrate Silver Wedding.


pleasantly surprised Sunday when
relatives and friends gathered at the
Finnish National Lutheran church to
honor them on their approaching sill
yer wedding anniversary. There was
church service in the morning con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. Nieml, OF
Thompson, following which all were
served lunch in the church dining
room, and continued throughout the
afternoon as friends called to greet
them. The three-tiered wedding cake
was of special interest and a purse
of money was presented to the hon.
ored couple.
Mrs. Anselm Sironen of Sandstone,
who with Mr.. Sironen attended Mr..
and Mrs. Silien at their wedding in
Sandstone on May %, 1915, was
present, although i'll health kept Mr..
Sironen away. After their marriage
the Siliens lived in St. Cloud and
Chisholm before coming to their pres
ent farm northwest of town in the
spring of 1922, and they have resided
here since.
Rev. Niemi gave talk in the aft
ernoon and the following friends from
out of town joined those from here
in offering good wishes and congrat-
ulations: Mrs. Salo and Emil Sironen
from Cotton, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Street
and son from Windemere, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gust Bjorklund and Mr.. and
Mrs Ernest Bjorklund of Groningen,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Perttula and
sons, Wilfred and Werner Perttula,
and the latter's wife of Ironwood,
Mich. Also present were many old
friends from Sandstone.
Friends offer sympathy to the rel
atives and friends of John Alakala,
who passed away early Monday
morning from a heart attack at the
home of Mrs. Hilma Hannu, where
he has made his home for many
years. The funeral service, as
planned at this writing, will be held
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Einard MattSon en-
tertained the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Perttula and sons,
Wilfred and Werner Perttula, and the
latter's wife of Ironwood, Mich, over
Sunday when they came to attend
the silver wedding anniversary of Mr..
Mattson's brother-in-law and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Silien. Other
Sunday evening supper guests were
Mrs. Walter Mannelin and children.
Alice Bates and some friends of
Minneapolis, spent Mothers day with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Bates, west of Pine lake.
Mrs. H. c. Christopherson attended
the Mothers day dinner at the state
University as the guest of her son,
Eugene.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Hills and
daughter, Beverly, visited their re-
spective parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. R.
Hills at Litchfield, and Mr.. and Mrs.
E. S. Krook at Darwin, over Moth
er's day.
Evelyn Pyykko of Minneapolis,
spent the weekend here with her
parents. On Saturday Mrs. Pyykko,
Evelyn and Elmer and Wallace Nor
lund visited Mrs. T. w. Norlund and
family. Evelyn came with friends
who visited in Arthyde.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rossbach, par
ents of George Rossbach, and Charles
and Herbert Ebehart, nephews, of st.
Paul, were entertained at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Rossbach
Sunday.
August Miller was called to Wal
than to attend the funeral service for
a brother-in-law Saturday. He re-
manned for few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Osladil of st.
Paul, were weekend guests at the L.
Nystrom and John Osladil homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. E. Shafer and two
daughters motored to ST. Paul Sun
day to spend Mothers day with Mrs.
Skaters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Nelson.
On Sunday evening, the Fireside
group of the Peace Lutheran church
held a Mothers day service in the
church, following which social hour
was spent in the church parlors and
a fine lunch was served to the ladies
by the men.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Srok enter
tanned the following relatives at their
home Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. George
Foley and children of Duluth, Mr..
and Mrs. John Moser and Mr.. and
Mrs. R. c. Foley and family.
AL Kaeder came from st. Paul to
spend Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Kaeder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon c. Jennison of
near Kimberly, were guests for din
ner Sunday at the home of Mrs. Jen-
nison's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Maupin.
Mrs. Anna Bowers was a guest at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Schutt
Sunday.