Askov American., 1941-11-06

son, Jr.
Memberships will also be taken at
the bank.
Former Resident Here Dies.
Word has been received Of the death
of Mrs. Fred Nelson Friday, October
"a, at her home in Paradise, Calf.
Mrs. Nelson will be remembered
as one of the first pioneers of this
community, she and her husband
having taken up homestead at Pine
Lake in the early nineties. They
resided on their farm until about
seven years ago when they moved to
California and settled at LaHonda.
They lived there until month ago
when Mrs. Nelson's failing health
made it necessary for them to move
to Paradise to be near their daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Nelson was born in Sweden
on March 10, 1862. Two children
preceded her in death, daughter
who died in infancy, and son at
the age of five years. She leaves to
mourn her husband and five daugh-
ters: Mrs. Hultberg, San Mateo,
Calf; Mrs. Emil Molander, Paradise,
Calf; Mrs. A. w. Neville, San Fran
cisco, Calf; Mrs. Herbert Beckman,
New Orleans, La; and Mrs. Elmer
Haglin, Duluth, who were all present
at her bedside.
She was a member of the American
Lutheran church of Finlayson and of
the Grace Lutheran church at Bur-
lingame, Calf. Funeral services were
held Monday, October q, at IL a. m.
at Chico, Calf, Rev. E. Pickelman
officiating. Interment was made in
the Paradise cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
three years ago.
Mrs L. D. Brown will entertain the
Friendship club at her home We'd
nesday, November IL.
family drove to Brainerd Sunday
afternoon to visit their son Robert
and also visited at the Paul Dosch
home in Crosby in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Longman,
George DeYoung and Miss Alice
Kafer of Minneapolis, called on
friends in Finlayson Sunday.
Mrs. Otto Behrman spent last week
in st. Paul visiting her aunt and
sister.
Callers at the home of Mrs. L. D.
Brown during the past week were
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Brakeman, Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde MacClain, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Halonen and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Koski.
Mayme Belling left Sunday for
Pine City where she will be employed
at the Woodrow Johnson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Skiba and
a niece of st. Paul, were Sunday din
ner guests at the Vincent Laska home.
In the afternoon they went to look
over their farm which they purchased
Mr.. and Mrs. August Schuett and
two daughters were callers at the
Charles Schultz home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Alleman, Sr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Brakeman visited
at the Harry Maser home in Hinck-
ley Sunday.
Miss Evelyn Nygaard of Isle, was a
guest of DR.. and Mrs. w. T. Pearson
over the weekend.
Mrs. Shaw and jeanne spent Mon
day and Tuesday at Foreston with
Mrs. Shaw's mother.
Callers at the Howard Shaw home
Sunday afternoon were Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Makela of Virginia.
Sunday afternoon Rev. Sporleder
drove to Mora to attend Sunday
School Teachers Institute. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Cecil Johnson
and Mrs. Ben Stockamp.
The Thimble club will meet at the
home of Mrs. E. M. Arth Monday,
November 10. Mrs. Anna Bowers
will be assistant hostess.
Wednesday of last week Mrs. Srok,
accompanied by Mrs. Albert Miller
and Mrs. Carman, drove to Milaca
to see the new home of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. Carman.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Vogt were
Sunday dinner and afternoon guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Kettlehorn.