Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-29

Hillbrand and piano solos by Miss
Minnie Bochek.
Mr.. Searles of the State Conserva-
ton Department, Division of Forestry,
entertained the local school pupils
recently with very interesting and
instructive moving picture entitled
"a Canoe Trip Through the Grand
Marais Forests" He supplemented
the picture with a talk describing
the scenes, emphasizing forest fire
prevention, planting of seedlings,
numbering industries and beauty of
the forests.
The Cribbage club was entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Linsley last Thursday evening. Mrs.
Ann Anderson and H. E. Johnson
won the prizes for the evening.
The Five Hundred club, recently
organized, was entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Land
mark Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Kroon of
Denham, are the happy parents of a
lseven-pound boy born to them Mon
day, Feb. 26.
John Danelski, who lives on farm
west of here that he homesteaded in
1901, came to town Saturday to visit
old friends here. He came to this
locality with his parents over so
years ago. In those early days he
helped with the logging and in the
mill in the village. He always liked
his work in the woods, cooked over
an open fire, and slept under the
stars, and to hunt the deer, bear, wolf
and countless small animals. He
| knew where all the beaver dams
were and there were many local
!, migratory birds to hunt and to study
their habits. Mr.. and Mrs. DanelSki
had five children born to them. First
were the twin boy and girl, Adam
: and Eva, Edward and the twin boys,
Jacob and Philip. All are living eX-
cept Adam who died at one year of
age. There are eight grandchildren,
all living.
Jimmie Stepan, who lives on farm
west of town, has filed for supervisor
, in the township of Kettle River. He
has many friends among the young
folks and should make good run.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Starzecki of st.
: Paul, spent last Thursday at the home
, of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cibulka. Mrs.
Starzecki is their daughter, Olga.
Ted Phillips and Helen Novak of
; Minneapolis, recently brought Doro-
II f1o
sity hospital where she was operated
on for appendicitis. Mr.. Philips re-
turned the same day and Helen re-
turned Tuesday evening.
A birthday party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Novak
last Thursday evening, the occasion
being their daughter, Joan's, first
birthday. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Victor Price and son, Dom
aid, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Burns, Mr.
,, and Mrs Maurice Anderson, Mr. and
! Mrs. Lyle Hage, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Novak and children and Francis and
Walter Bonk. She received many
beautiful and useful gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Stanton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Ehmke were en-
, tertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Wilson Friday evening.
James Hogan of Kerrick, Glenn
: Olson of Sturgeon Lake, and E. B.
j Linsley drove to ST. Cloud to the
sixth district Republican convention
Friday, returning the same evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold c. Rucks are
| I,o Nd - n
born to them Saturday morning. They
live east of the village near Second
lake. Mrs. Lydia Harris, WPA house
keeper, is taking care of Mrs. Rucks
and baby.
Mrs. VIM. Nyrud and her daughter,
Jackie, returned Tuesday from Min
neapolis where she visited her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Johnson were en-
: tertained at the home of Mr.. and
; Mrs. J. R. Stanton Sunday for dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Ogilvie and
. son, Jimmie, and Mrs Earl Wilson
drove to Duluth Sunday to spend the
day with Marybelle and Beverly and
also to visit with Mrs. Ogilvie's sister,
Mrs. A. Anderson, and family. Char
of here, spent the weekend in Du-
luth and returned with her parents
Sunday evening.
The Legion Auxiliary held its reg
ular meeting recently at the home
of Mrs. Milton Price, who is the
president of the organization here,
and plans were made to serve lunch
for the Legion rally which was held
here Wednesday evening. Clarence
Robert, 10th district president, was
the chief speaker. Their object was
to re-organize this unit.
The Willow River High School
band will present an entertainment
at the school auditorium Friday eve
ming, March l, at 8:15 o'clock. This
benefit entertainment will include