Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-06-20
important it was to identify noxious
weeds and she also gave very good
talk on plant exchange.

important it was to identify noxious
weeds and she also gave very good
talk on plant exchange.
The old sawdust pile, fire hazard
near the railroad bridge north of this
village, broke out in flames again
Saturday morning with high wind
blowing. The section crew as well as
others fought the flames all day in
an effort to put them out. There is
nothing that can extinguish them
except a good hard rain which is
needed badly in this section of the
country. No damage has been done
so far.
Mrs. w. w. Ogilvie, Community
club president, Mrs. A. E. Borchardt,
past president, and Mrs. H. E. john
son, past president of the County
Federated clubs, attended the 10th
District club meeting the past week
and report splendid meeting. Mrs.
B. A. Bonstrom was elected presi-
dent and Mrs. P. w. McAlondy, sec
rotary.
A good delegation attended the
Achievement day program at Grind
stone lake Thursday, June Is, and
spent very nice day arranging and
inspecting exhibits and eating pic
mic dinner. The exhibits were mostly
sewing materials that had been made
up according to plans in recent sew
ing lessons. There was a display
from nearly every township in the
county. Max McMillin, county agent,
had charge of the program when
different training center groups gave
their report. He then gave his coun-
ty report and summary of the
achievements which were accom-
plished, after which he introduced
Miss Alice Linn, extension specialist
in clothing, from the University Farm.
The program was closed by singing
america, the Beautiful"
Mrs. 0. Evjen and son, Helmer, of
Minneapolis, and Mrs. Eric Anderson
of Crosby, N. D., visited Mrs. M. j.
Thompson and daughter, Hilda, Sum-
day. Gladys Thompson, who has
been teaching in Duluth, came home
for a weekend vacation. Mr.. Evjen
and other members of this group took
Gladys to Duluth in the evening, re-
turning early enough to make the
trip home the same evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mazourek of
st. Paul, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Faust of Minneapolis, and their
neighbor boy, were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wilson
and family Sunday. George Faust,
Jr., well known University of Min
nesota football player, will be one
of the 16 paddlers to take part in the
450-mile Paul Bunyan canoe derby
to start from Bemidji July Is, and
end at Minneapolis.
Jimmie Thompson, 10-year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thompson of
Minneapolis, came Sunday to spend
two weeks vacation with relatives
here. He is 5-A grade student and
likes the country.
A large number from here accom-
panied the local band to Pine City
Sunday to attend the American Le-
gion convention. They all report a
good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Ehmke and
daughter, Lisbeth Lee, of Markville,
will spend week here with DR.. and
Mrs. Ehmke and other relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Wickstrom
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Valenkity
of Winthrop came Wednesday and
left Thursday of last week. They
were guests of Mrs. Anna Anderson
and daughters. Mrs. Wickstrom is
a cousin of Mrs. Anderson.
Ellen Sexton of Minneapolis, came
Monday to spend the summer with
her brother, Chris, and family. She
enjoys coming to Willow River and
meeting her many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lowe and
daughter, Nellie, of Duluth, were call
ers at the Sexton home Tuesday of
last week.
Mrs. Chris Sexton, together with
Lii and Patricia Fairchild and Dick
Howden of Morgan Park, drove to
Breckenridge to get her niece, Irene
Sullivan, who is in training there.
They drove to Jasper where Mrs.
Sexton remained with relatives while
the others drove to Granger, Iowa,
for visit. The group returned to
Duluth Wednesday of last week and
were present at the graduation of
Mrs. Sections niece, Dorothy Fair
child, who graduated as Bachelor of
Science from st. Mary's hospital.
At a special Community club meet
ing held Tuesday evening, it was de-
cided to have the annual fair August
%. Further details will be announced
from time to time.