Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11
Willow River

Teddie Michog, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Michog, who lives on the
north side of the village, celebrated
his 14th birthday Sunday, Jan. T.
There were ID of his playmates and
friends in attendance. They had a
skating party on the river just back
of the residence after which they re-
turned to the home for a well pre-
pared lunch.
School opened Monday with a good
attendance and all the teachers were
present except Darwin Slocum who
was detained few days at his home
in Madelia on account of illness.
Those who spent the holidays at
home here were G. G. Aakhus, VIM.
Ehmke, Maurice Anderson, Henry
Orvedahl and Reuben Stende. Miss
Margaret Anderson was at her home
in Denham; Corrine Olson in Super
ior and Sherwin Swartout at his
home near Valley City; Miss Minnie
Bochek spent part of the time in the
Twin Cities, Miss Jessy Taylor in
Duluth and on the iron range; Miss
Sylvia Gluesing in Rush City and
New Brighton and John Coschignano
in Hibbing and Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Dubbels
are the proud parents of a boy born
to them at their home near Bruno
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rueben Stende en-
tertained the following friends at
dinner Sunday evening: Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Ogilvie, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G..
Aakhus, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Sexton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Johnson.
lola LETTERS of Mahtowa, became
the bride of Joseph Woygysiak Satur-
day morning when FIR. Joseph
Majas united them in the holy bonds
of wedlock at ST. Mary's church here
in the village. They will make their
home in Mahtowa where the groom
is engaged in driving the school bus
to Moose Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. c. G.. Aakhus went to
Anoka Saturday to get her father,
John Grugal, who has spent some
time there with his sister. They were
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. M. L.
Melberg who went there to spend
the weekend with his brother, John
Melberg, and family. John is chief
of police at Anoka. They all returned
Sunday evening.
John Polivka returned Tuesday of
last week from the Twin Cities where
he visited his daughters and families,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Schon of Min
neapolis and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Nessel of st. Paul. He found them
well and had nice visit but he is
always glad to get back to his home
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Ehmke and son
and Mrs. w. c. Ehmke were Duluth
visitors Friday.
Milton Price started Monday to fill
his ice house for summer customers.
He is getting his ice from First lake
where the ice is about Is inches thick.
Joe Lehecka is getting his ice from
Kettle river, the same quality ice,
but a shorter haul
Graydon Bachmann and daughter,
Jackie, of Minneapolis, came Wednes-
day of last week to bring his mother,
Mrs. Ida Bachmann, home after
spending the holiday vacation in the
Cities. Graydon went on to Duluth
to spend two days and returned to
the Cities Saturday.
Miss Lillian Whelan of the Super
ior State Teachers college, spent the
holidays here with her sister, Mrs
c. c. Sexton. They went to Duluth
where they visited friends and rela-
tives, including Sister Ann. Mrs
Sexton returned with relatives from
Iowa who were also visiting there.
Miss Rachel Kangas of Hancock
Mich, came Monday and took the
place in the village school which was
vacated by Miss Grace Thornby, who
resigned two weeks before the holi-
days and took a place in Princeton
Mrs. Herb Johnson filled in for the
two weeks period. Now during the
absence of Darwin Slocum on &C
count of illness, Mrs. johnson is in
structing the English classes.
Mrs. John Landmark entertained
Mrs. Joseph Bochek, Mrs. c. G.. AJAX
hus, Mrs. Ed Halva and Mrs. Otto
Reuer Friday afternoon. A delicious
lunch was served.
Mrs. l. G. Roberts entertained q
number of her neighbors Wednesday