Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-26
Willow River
Christmas Visits.

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The local school closed Friday for
the holidays and the teachers will
spend this time in their respective
homes. Supt. c. c. Aakhus, w. A.
Ehmke, principal; H. j. Orvedahl,
who has charge of the band, and M.
Anderson, all of Willow River, will
remain here with their families. Miss
Margaret Anderson, will go to Den
ham to her parents home Darwin
Slocum will go to Madelia to spend
the time with his mother and other
members of the family.
Sherwin Swartout will 60 to Valley
City, N. D. He says, Home in North
Dakota is the best place to spend
Christmas holidays" Otto Sanderson
will go to Karlstad, Jessy Taylor to
Duluth, Corriene Olson to Superior,
Wis, and Rachel Kangas to Hancock,
Mich. Minnesota Bochek will spend
part of her vacation in the Twin
Cities, Sylvia Guessing will visit her
relatives in New Brighton and John
Coschignano will spend part of the
time in Minneapolis and Hibbing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold UnderhiIl and
Mrs. Mae Webb of Grindstone Lake,
and George McCrory of McGrath,
were guests at the E. B. Linsley home
Sunday.
The Christmas school program was
very well attended and presented in
good form. After the program the
ladies of the Community club held
their December meeting in the as
sembly room and exchanged gifts and
spent a very pleasant evening. A let
ter of greeting was received from
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Stende of Tracy,
near ST. Cloud, which the club mem
bers were happy to get. Mrs. Stende
was a very active member in the
club while Mr.. Stende was agricul-
ture instructor here. A delicious
lunch was served by Mrs. w. c. Ehm-
Ike, Mrs. VIM. Ehmke and Mrs. Lyle
Ehmke.
Miss Florence Linsley of Austin,
came Saturday on the late bus and
will spend the Christmas holidays
with her parents here.
Mrs. Arthur Underhill left Mon
day for Payette, Idaho, to be with
her sister, Mrs. Ronald Fritz (Marie)
and two daughters until after Christ
mas. She received a wire from Mrs.
Fritz stating that Ronald had been
accidentally killed. He was carry
ing shotgun through cornfield and
stumbled and fell in such a way that
the charge lodged in his body, caus-
ing fatal injury. Marie is the
oldest daughter of Mrs. Chas. Pehou-
shek. They live on fruit farm and
were comfortably situated. Mrs. I'm
derhill did not arrive in time for the
funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Drone and
daughter Corriene left Friday night
to spend Christmas day with her
mother, Mrs. B. Carlson, in Ait
kin. They returned Wednesday eve
ming. Mr.. Drone is superintendent
at Camp Currie, just north of the
village. They have modern living
rooms over the Jaglowski Garage.
Little six-year old Corriene is at
tending her first year at the local
school and is getting along fine.
The local American Legion group
held meeting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Jurash last Thurs
day assisted by Mrs. Mary Tarnowski
A nice lunch was served and Christ
mas presents exchanged. There were
eight members present and three visi-
tors. The visitors were Mrs. Joe Mar
kus, Mrs. R. Burns and Mrs. Gustav
Klatt. The Auxiliary bought Christ
mas bond
The members of ST. Mary's parish
gave surprise shower on their new
pastor, Father Libold, Sunday eve
ming, and many useful articles were
donated, also sum of money to buy
furnishings for the parish house. A
delicious lunch was served and a
fine social time was reported.
The Presbyterian church gave it's
Christmas program and celebration
Monday night.