Askov American., 1941-11-20
Juniors Present Play.

Never Say lie redlly indhSS d
good slogan and it is also a good
three-act comedy, which was pre-
sented in an able manner Friday eve
ming at the school auditorium by the
Junior class under the direction OF
Miss Mary Locker. Those taking part
in the play were Hertha Mikkelsen,
Marie Petersen, Joyce Mortensen,
Clara Sandahl, Shirley Petersen, Bet
ty Dietz, Ena Lewison, Helen Thom-
sen, Paul Hansen, Leroy Swedlund,
Kenneth Krantz, Earl johnson and
Raymond Christensen.
There was much action throughout
the play which required accurate
timing all of which went over nicely.
Behind the scenes Oliver Mogensen
and Eldon Abrahamsen officiated as
stage managers. Ethel Jensen was
prompter, but apparently her serv-
ices were not required very often
Hjordis Schatvet was in charge OF
costumes and properties.
Mrs. L. P. Jacobsen is here from
Waterloo, Iowa, for visit with
relatives and friends.
Harold c. Christensen and family
southeast of town, moved Friday to q
farm in the Willow River community
Clarence and Miss Ruth Hansen
and Miss Evelyn L. Sorensen spent
Sunday and Monday in Minneapolis
and Hopkins where they visited at the
home of the latter's sister.
The school closed yesterday for the
balance of the week, giving the
faculty members an opportunity te
spend Thanksgiving and the week
end at their respective homes.
Erling Rasmussen, son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Hans Rasmussen, was taken i'll
the first of the week with a rup.
tured appendix and rushed to the
University hospital for an operation
Mr.. and Mrs. Holger Mortenser
and daughter are now located in the
Andy Mogensen home in the south
part of the village. Mr.. Mortenser
is employed at the Great Northern
QepOL at NlCkeTSOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertel Fisher re.
turned home Saturday from vaca-
ton trip on which they were gone
a little over two weeks, having visi-
ted relatives and friends at Alber
Lea and Minneapolis.
Mrs. Glen Locker and son Thoma:
came from Duluth Friday to see the
junior class play at the school audi
torium, which was directed by hel
daughter, Miss Mary Locker, who
accompanied them home for a week
end visit.
DR.. and Mrs. F. T. Thompson anc
daughter left yesterday morning fol
a Thanksgiving visit at the home Of
relatives in Valley City, N. D. The
doctor expects to be back at hi:
dentist office Tuesday morning, No
vember 25.
Those in charge of the Red Cros.
membership drive Monday report ex.
cellent response to the annual appeal
The bank is still accepting member.
ships as well as donations from those
who were not contacted personally
and those from the rural areas. Ur
to this time the financial results are
above last year, a total of approxi-
mately $50 having been received
There is still time to join by going
to the bank with your membership OF
contribution.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. c. Pedersen, from
north of town, and Mr.. and Mrs
Clifford Pedersen and daughter o.
Minneapolis, returned last week from
visit at the home of Mrs. N. c
Pedersen's sister at Braddock, N. D
They say it was an unusual pleasure
to drive through North Dakota thi:
late in the year and find that pasture:
were still green and the resident:
of that state highly elated over the
1941 crops. Rye averaged 35 bushel:
to the acre, there was an abundance
of hay, and the large and numerou:
straw stacks indicated that small
grain had been plentiful.