Askov American., 1941-11-20
Kerrick
(From Another Correspondent

Miss Cecilia Ciba left Wednesday
evening of last week for her home
in Waite Park. She will spenc
Thanksgiving with her folks and re.
turn Monday.
Miss Martha Shima is at her home
in Beroun over Thanksgiving.
Donovan Hogan came from Hib.
bing Monday evening and Tuesday
Weather was adverse for flying. He
expects his present program to be
completed some time before Christ.
mas.
Word comes from Eau Claire, Wis.
that Catherine Carroll, an aunt ot
Matt McGrath, was striken with heart
attack and is dangerously ill. She
is sc years old.
Moulding sand is still being shipped
although in quite reduced quantities
On the whole it has been a good year
as far as demand is concerned but a
very hard year on the shippers. The
excessive rains have raised the cost
of loading.
Claire Peschken of st. Paul, has
taken the position of buttermaker at
the local plant. Mrs. Peschken is in
st. Paul. AS yet they have not de-
cided on moving.
Father Michael Hogan spent one
day at home and in Duluth last week
returning to Minneapolis the follow
ing evening.
Miss Hazel Wahlberg of Sandstone,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Ralph
Wahlquist, sister of Miss Wahlberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strain of the First
National Bank at Duluth, spent most
of Sunday at Kerrick. They were
looking over the cheese factory. Mr..
Strain has taken a considerable inter-
est in the manufacture of Italian
cheese and has called at the plant
number of times.
MIR. and Mrs. Olof Johnson, Poplar,
Wis, parents of Mrs. Fred Vandelli
and Signert Johnson, brother, also
of Poplar, Oscar Johnson, another
brother from Milwaukee, Wis, and
Mrs. John Browman of Poplar, all
spent Sunday at the Vandelli home.
The occasion was Fred's birthday.
Local folks don't know just which
year was celebrated. 1t was either
the fourth or fifth but the first diget
is unknown. Judging Fred, they
would say about the 44th. What's
your guess?
Miss Dolly Wahlquist spent Friday
to Sunday at the William Southerton
home at Willow River You will recall
they were neighbors at Kerrick but
that didn't keep them from being very
good friends. These "kids" had a lot
of fun together
Ralph Wahlquist and family spent
Sunday at Grindstone Lake with Mrs.
Wahlquist's parents.
Don't overlook the "bunco party"
next Wednesday evening. In order
that the children may have their an
nual Christmas treat, funds are be-
ing raised in this manner. Come and
do your bit. That's the spirit.
The card party at the Vandelli
home last Thursday evening was
largely attended and all report nice
time. A good lunch was served.
Game Wardens visited the territory
one day last week and made num-
ber of calls.
The county commissioners are GER
tainly taking care of this territory
this year with snow fences. A num-
ber of miles of it have been placed
here.
Mrs. Fox is looking after the eats
and things at the McGrath place
while Mrs. McGrath is away.
Miss Allen is having a chicken
house erected to better handle her
flock
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldred Parker were
business visitors in the Twin Cities
last week.
The Keyport family is now at home
in the bank building across the road
from Mrs. E. Lund. They disposed
of their stock at an auction last Sat-
urday.
Mrs. McGrath accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Hogan and w. P. Hogan
to st. Cloud last week to attend
the funeral of Jimmy Galarneault.
She remained for few days visit
with old friends.