Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25
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Missionary Society Meets.

The Woman's Missionary society of
the Faith Lutheran church met at
the home of Mrs. Amanda Olson
Thursday afternoon, April II.
The meeting was opened with a
hymn after which Rev. Oscar L. Oh
son read from the Bible and then
followed prayer session. Rev. and
Mrs. Olson sang a hymn, and the
business meeting followed. The. So
ciety was organized and officers were
elected as follows: Mrs. Guenther,
secretary-treasurer; Mrs. L. j. Lar
son, president; Mrs. Arthur johnson,
vice president; Mrs. John Nelson,
Mission Tidings secretary; Mrs. Dick
Rye, Jubilee secretary. 1t was de-
cided to have four regular meetings
during the year and to meet Sun
day evenings when possible.
Short readings were given by Mrs.
Royal Hillbrand, Mrs. Dick Rye, Mrs.
Art johnson and Mrs. L. Larson.
Another hymn was sung and Mrs.
Oscar Olson then read letter from
dear friend in which she told of her
experience in becoming Christian
Rev. Olson gave message on the
missionary cause. The meeting
closed with hymn and benediction.
The Carlton district meeting of the
Woman's Missionary society will be
held in Wright, May 8, with meetings
at 2:30 p. m. and p. m.
Student Arne Anderson will con-
duct services in the Maple Grove
schoolhouse Sunday at II a. m. Ev-
eryone welcome.
Edith Melander will conduct Bible
study at the schoolhouse Sunday eve
ming. Everyone welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eden Guenther and
Earl Grover and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Carlson and Lorraine and Audrey
and Mrs. Goranson were Sunday aft
ernoon visitors and supper guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Blasjo.
Mrs. McVicker was pleasantly sur
prised Saturday evening when large
group of friends gathered at the
McVicker home to help her celebrate
her birthday. Mrs. Helen johnson
was hostess and purse from the
friends was presented to Mrs. Nc
Wicker by Walter Carlson on behalf
of the gathering. Mrs. McVicker re-
sponded with a greeting of thanks.
Dorothy Larson is visiting rela-
tives and friends, having been a
guest at the Helmer Larson home
about three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson, Ar
thur, Jr., and Dennis visited Mrs
Johnson's sister, Aleda, in Duluth
Sunday. Aleda has been i'll in a
hospital with inflammatory rheuma-
tism the past three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selmer Hanson and
children and Rose Lundell were Sum-
day guests at the Upgren home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Johnson, Mrs.
Tilda Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Anderson and Eunice and Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Olson were Sunday aft
ernoon visitors at the Almquist home
near Sturgeon Lake. The occasion
was Mr.. Almquist's birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hovede left the lat
ter part of last week for Mime
apolis where they will visit for a
week or more.
Myrtle and Sigrid Overland and
Eylene Ellefson of Duquette, called
at the L. j. Larson home Saturday
afternoon. They also attended a
school board meeting at the Guenther
home when Miss Ellefson signed a
contract to teach the "Spur" school
next year.
The M. E. Ladies Aid will meet at
the Henry Blasjo home Friday eve
ming of this week. All are welcome
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Komar were
Sunday afternoon visitors at the An
drew Zipoy home.
Mrs. Westlund and family visited
at the home of her mother in Brule,
Wis, and in Superior over the week.