Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04


when neighbors came to their home
to help them celebrate their 45th we'd
ding anniversary. Those present were
their son, Paul, and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels Nordholm and son, Ray
mond, James Nordholm and Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Nordholm. All enjoyed
the social evening and fine lunch
and wished Mr.. and Mrs. Ward many
more happy anniversaries.
Oscar Bergseth was among the few
high scorers for efficiency in this
district having a score OF over W
per cent and he received from the
Land O'Lakes creamery fine leather
travelling case as fitting reward.
The presentation was made when Mr..
and Mrs. Bergseth attended the an
nual meeting of creamery operators
early in March at the Land O'Lakes
plant in Minneapolis.
Matt and Waino Ojala went to ST.
Paul last Thursday to visit for a
while before going to Toledo, Ohio,
where they will start the season on
a Great Lakes boat.
Opal Cummins and Lewis Gilbert
of Barnum, spent last Thursday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. Marlyn Smith
to help them celebrate their first
wedding anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hautala, accom-
panied by Mrs. Mary Solberg and
Ernest Hautala of Chicago, and Mrs.
Edith Petis of Minneapolis, motored
to Duluth Friday to see little Charles
Maxi in st. Mary's hospital. They
found Charles making an astonish-
ing recovery from his recent critical
illness. The doctors now have hope
that the four-year old lad may make
a complete recovery. His father,
Elmo Maxi, was also there Friday.
Mrs. Solberg, Mrs. Petis and Mr..
Hautala went to Minneapolis Satur-
day. They had been called here to
attend the funeral service of their
father, Henry Hautala, last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Nelson and
John Frideen of Mound, spent the
weekend at the Ed Kaeder home.
The Misses Irene Anderson and
Marylin Butterwick will entertain the
Thimble club Monday evening, April
8, at the home of Mrs Anton Faud-
skar This will be a social night and
the BIS and C's are asked to bring
recipes.
Walter Mannelin left Sunday for
East Chicago, ILL.,, where as assistant
engineer, he will make ready the
George Crawford for its season on
the Great Lakes.
Bill Whitman left the first of the
week for Detroit, Mich, from where
he will begin work on a Great Lakes
boat.
The seniors of the local high school
have started rehearsals for the an
nual spring play. The production to
be shown this year is called, Peggy
Parks"
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Smith plan to
leave Friday of this week for Water
loo, Iowa, where they will visit Mrs.
Smiths parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Mills, a week Friends of Mrs. Mills
will be sorry to hear that she is not
very well, suffering from arthritis.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Erickson of Gron-
ingen, called on Mr.. and Mrs. James
Novek Saturday. Sunday dinner
guests at the Novek home were Mr..
and Mrs. Hans Lunde and sons, Wer-
ner and Hans, Jr., of Askov.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Meidlinger and
daughters, Irene and Geraldine, en-
joyed Sunday dinner with the William
Hartz family near McGrath. Callers
there in the afternoon were Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. Hildy
Zimpel and Ethel Shipanski.
The Henry Matson, William Mar
tin and August Werronen families
spent Sunday afternoon at the Mar
tin-Gustafson home in Sandstone.
The Mesdames Herman and Harold
and Leo Mack will serve dinner at
st. Johns Finnish Lutheran church
Sunday, April Z, following the morn
ing church service. Everyone well
come
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Klar and family
returned week ago Sunday from
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friends at st. Paul, Hopkins and Zum-
bro Falls.
Rev. A. Doe of Superior, will con-
. duct services Sunday night, April Z,
at p. m. for the American Lutheran
congregation. Everyone welcome.
Bernice Johnson of Sandstone, was
a guest Sunday at the Bergseth home.
Mr.. ST. Clair returned home Sat-
urday after spending three months
in st. Joseph, Mo-, with several of
his children. He said the winter there
was cold with more snow and rain
than usual.
John Osladil took a bus load of
Boy Scouts to st. Paul Saturday when
they attended the championship bas-
ketball game between Red Wing and
Breckenridge. Oscar Bergseth, Scout
er, and Harvey Miller accompanied
them and they met their leader, Theo.
Vaala, there. It was splendid game
and fine trip.
Marguerite Maupin spent several