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

Creek community succumbs; laid to
rest in the Danforth cemetery.
w. H. Colloton, Sand Creek farm
er, dies.
Askov Livestock Shipping Associ-
alton and Askov Federated Coop
Trucking Association hold annual
meeting; report slight increase in
shipments during the past year.
March 7-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Broten, Denham pair, celebrate gol-
den wedding anniversary; had lived
in Denham community past 40 years.
Triplets, two girls and a boy, born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Katchmark of
Sturgeon Lake.
c. o. Hedlund, Sandstone, and Wall
ter Kykries, Gilbert, killed instantly
in highway crash near Sandstone,
several others hurt.
Mrs. John Wiljakkala of near Fin
layson, passes away after illness of
seven months; burial made at Finlay-
son.
Martin o. Andersen, Askov, leases
Standard Oil Station; Carl c. Paul
sen, former operator, to have charge
of the bulk Standard station at Askov.
Hulda Matilda Neval, Sandstone
pioneer, passes away; husband had
preceded her in death; survived by
six children.
Larry, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Berg, dies of pneumonia.
Mrs. Frances Winkler, Nickerson
resident, is called at age of 70.
Mrs. Charlotte Youngberg, who for
several years had made her home
with daughter in Minneapolis, sue
cumbs; last rites held at Denham.
Mrs. Charles T. Metcalf of West
St. Paul, passes after short illness;
funeral services held at Pine City.
Askov, McGrath, Moose Lake and
Sandstone win first round games at
the north half district basketball
tournament being held at Moose Lake
this week.
March 14-Askov high school bas-
ketball team romps through the north
half tournament of district Is, to its
first championship by winning over
Barnum, McGrath and Sandstone.
Chilli wins in south half.
Arthur Kazimer Zelazny, former
Norman man, dies in Duluth at age
of 81.
Den h a m m er Cooperative
Creamery Association holds annual
meet. Alex Johnson of Land O'Lakes,
addresses group.
John Monk Saunders, movie writer,
commits suicide in Florida; was once
Pine county boy.
Robert Billman, Bruno All Club
member, is presented a medal by
The Farmer, Webb Publishing Co.,
st. Paul, for work in potato project
last year.
March 21-Askov high school bas-
ketball team wins district champion
ship by score of 80 to % over Chilli
Donna Mae Hammer, little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Hammer
passes away at her home in Bruno.
Fred Seymour, II, of Brook Park
succumbs to heart trouble; laid to
rest in Brook Park cemetery.
Finlayson Cooperative society holds
first annual meeting; shows good vol
ume of business in seven months ex-
istence.
Mrs. Emma S. Mossberg, 81, of Win
demere, is laid to rest in the Blom-
skog cemetery; had lived in Winde-
mere township SIS years.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Jacobsen, Askov
and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Henriksen
Sandstone, observe double silver we'd
ding anniversary; were united in
double ceremony rs years ago.
March 28-Mrs. Kristine Nilsen, 80
of Denham, dies at her home; had
resided in community 80 years.
Claus Gustaf Wahlquist, aged Nick
erson man, passes away at home OF
his son Warner there. Had been ill
about six months.
Henry Hautala, resident of Fin
layson, succumbs to old age.
Sandstone village votes to con-
struct sewage disposal plant; also
decide to purchase new fire truck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burr Chapman, Mark
vile, celebrate silver wedding ami
versary; relatives and friends gather
to help mark event.
Askov high school basketball team
journeys to Virginia for regional play
offs; is defeated by Two Harbors.
April ALLEN Wahlberg, Sand
stone girl, killed in auto crash; death
is fourth in family within period OF
nine years.
John Pelto, Finlayson farmer, dies
suddenly while at work near the
barn; had lived on farm over 40
years.
John j. Miller of Barnum, takes
possession of F. H. Inman Feed Store
in Willow River.
John Swanson, Denham resident
SIS years, dies in Moose Lake hospi-
tai after four months illness; inter-
ment made at Blomskog cemetery.
Mrs. Gerda olson, formerly of
Windemere, married to Mr.. Oliver
Hanson, Minneapolis; will reside in
the city.
Mrs. Martha Carripan. Markvil1e