Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-06
Willow River
More News from Mexico.

AnOther letter dated January u
from Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Stanton,
who are vacationing in Mexico, states
the rain has prevented them from
being out on this particular evening.
However they were sightseeing all
during the day and bought many ar
ticles to bring home with them. Mer-
chandise of all kinds there is much
cheaper than in the United States.
They visited the National Palace
and other government buildings in
Guiding the pawn shop where the
government makes loans on anything
of value. Fresh vegetables and fruits
are plentiful and work in well with
their excellent menus. The parks
are beautiful and it is very restful
to sit and watch the crowds pass by.
January these people celebrate
Christmas day, which is quite an
event there. Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton
will return to Minnesota about March
l. They will spend few days in
st. Paul with his mother, where John
Stanton, their four year old son, has
been staying since they left.
Supt. and Mrs. c. G.. Aakhus and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Johnson drove
to Deerwood Sunday to visit with
Mrs. Anna Cofer, who moved from
Onamia to Deerwood early in the
fall. Mrs. Golfer was not enjoying
the best of health but was able to be
up and around and enjoyed their
visit. Bud Cofer has a lunch room
located somewhere between Onamia
and Deerwood.
Roger Chever of Superior, picked
up the Misses Corriene Olson, Rachel
Kangas, Jessie Taylor and John Cos
chignano, Saturday and drove to st.
Paul to attend the st. Paul carnival
and watch the parade. They returned
in the evening.
Edw. Halva, manager and owner of
the Willow River Mercantile Compa-
ny, attended a convention last week
in Minneapolis returning Wednesday
evening.
Mayor E. B. Linsley left Tuesday
afternoon by bus to attend to some
business in St. Paul. While there he
will visit the ice carnival and attend
the Mayors dinner Friday evening to
be given at the Athletic club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Novitski enter
tanned her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Zigmont, at dinner at their
home on Tuesday, February 4, the
occasion being Mrs. Zigmont's 65th
birthday. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Walters
and family who live east of the viii
lage were also guests on this oc-
casion. Mrs. Walters is another
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Zigmont.
Kenneth Coulter, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Coulter, who have the car
store east of here, came from Tower
where he has a general store to visit
with his parents and sister, Mrs.
Thompson. He returned to Tower
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Soliday and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wadley both of
Duluth, visited friends here Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Hage and June,
May and Buddie spent the week.
end in Drummond, Wis, with rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Zabrocki of
Minneapolis, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Jake Novak. They re-
turned to the Cities in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Larsen rejoice
over the arrival Of son born to
them Friday, January 81. He will
be known as Gerald Robert Larsen
He weighed 10 pounds and was 81
inches long. This is their eighth
child, six boys and two girls. Mr..
Larsen is janitor at the local school.
Be sure to attend the Presbyterian
Ladies' Aid bake sale which will
be held at Bjorne's Cafe Saturday
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