Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-08-15
FinlaysOn


Gust passed away Friday. Although
he had lived in Sandstone for some
years, he had spent most OF his lie
in the Finlayson community. FIVE
brothers attended the funeral. They
were Carl of Finlayson, Alfred OF
Granite Falls, and Art, Frank ana
Louis of st. Paul. An aunt, MRS.
Martha Daud, and cousins, Frank ana
Louis Daud and wives OF Zlmmer-
man, were also here.
There will be services at the Meth
odist church Sunday evening, August
10. at 8 d. m. with Rev. E. j. Muir
dach in charge. On the following
Wednesday, August 81, the Friend
ship club will meet at the home OF
Mrs. George Rossbach and at TINS
time there will be election OF officers
for the coming year. Ladies may
take picnic dinner, but Mrs. Rossoach
and Mrs. Weber will be hostesses Tor
the afternoon lunch. Every member
is urged to be present.
Mrs. Oscar Mattson was pleasantly
surprised at her home Friday eve
ming when relatives and nelghoorS
gave her a stork shower. All enjoyed
a social evening and lunch and the
opening of the many packages. Those
from out of town were Mr.. and Mrs.
Albin Mattson and children from
Moose Lake, Mr.. and Mrs. Sever
Mattson and family from Denham,
MIR. and Mrs. B. Street and son from
Windemere, and Mrs. Lester Pettis
and children of Minneapolis.
Cecil Cottrel and Earl Esse left
Sunday morning for Fargo, N. D.,
to seek work in the harvest fields.
Sympathy is proffered to the Bell
ing brothers and sisters in the death
of their sister Lena who passed
away Saturday at the Invalid's home
at Cambridge. Burial was made in
the German Lutheran cemetery fol-
lowing the funeral service at the
Peace Lutheran church conducted by
Rev. H. Sporleder.
Kenneth Seidel, who is orderly at
Bethesda hospital, ST. Paul, is spend
ing part of his vacation here with
old friends. He visited Eugene
Christopherson last week.
One of the largest crowds ever
gathered here enjoyed the donkey
softball game Friday evening. Fin
layson won to after many spills
and thrills.
Mr.. and Mrs George Raivo and
little Sharon of Minneapolis, who
have been vacationing with their
parents the past two weeks, were
entertained at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs
Marlyn Smith Sunday.
Charles Smith and Robert Carroll
sang a duet at the Methodist services
at Moose Lake and Barnum Sunday
morning. They were accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Smith and al
enjoyed a picnic dinner with the
Rev. Murdach family at the Metho.
dist Bible camp east of Barnum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Evans anc
son Roy of near Sandstone, were
Sunday afternoon callers at thu
James Novek home.
Mrs. Marie Koivisto of Esko, spen
four days last week with Mrs. VIM
Thompson and is visiting former
neighbors this week. On last Friday
Mrs. Koivisto and Mrs. Thompson ano
Mr.. and Mrs. Lauri Whitman called
at the Martin-Gustafson home to Sc,
Mrs. Gustafson. She had been taker
to the Pine City hospital where sh,
is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Martin and Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Martin. of Sandstone
attended the Gust Meidlinger fun
eral Sunday and called on the Laur
Whitman family in the afternoon.
Supt. and Mrs. liver w. Swensol
and son Richard moved Monday t.
the rooms over the Coop store wher
they will soon be ready to meet thei
new friends.
There was very large crowd VIII
enjoyed the dinner Sunday serves
by the Catholic ladies at their annua
harvest picnic at Pine lake. In spit
of using ~ chickens, four large ham
and AZ bushels of potatoes, food raj
short before all were served. Tn
members of the church wish to thanl
oil WIN dltCiliCo anu iiSlpSA
the affair so successful.
Rev. and Mrs. Paana of Mime
apolis, visited at the William Marti
home last Thursday and Friday an
Rev. Paana conducted services at tn
Apostolic Finnish Lutheran church i
the evenings.
Mrs. Albert Ward and daughte
Mary Ann returned to their home i
Sioux City, Iowa, Friday accompanie
by Betty Lou, daughter of Mr.. an
and Mrs. Paul Ward, who will Wis
there two weeks. Mrs. Ward an
Mary Ann were guests Tuesday {
last week of Mrs. John Albion an
Astrid and on Wednesday they sper
the day with Mrs. Weber and Hele
and Josepha.
Chester Beck and family of Carlton
spent Friday with his mother, Mr.
Sarah Beck, and brother Ernest (;
Rhine Lake.
Mrs. Mauren and daughter Ga