Askov American., 1941-10-16
Kerrick
(From Another Correspondent
Red Cross Drive.

are such a real help.
One more word about the Red
Cross: The Kerrick branch has a
"loan closet" consisting of one hot
water bottle with all attachments,
one temperature thermometer, one
bed pan, two sheets and an air
cushion. These are available for
anyone in Kerrick, Duquette or Nick
erson including the townships of
Kerrick and Nickerson of course. If
you have need for these articles, they
can be had by calling for them at the
home of the chairman, Mrs. Victor
Johnson.
On October IA w. P. Hogan rounded
out his fortieth year as postmaster
in Kerrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curry went to Du-
luth Wednesday of last week. Mr..
Curry returned Thursday and Mrs.
Curry came the following day.
Word comes from Mrs. Joseph
Bray that Mr.. Bray is now working in
Minneapolis. They expect to come
for their things shortly.
Don Small was in town Monday.
He plans on going to some of the is
lands being fortified by the British.
Right now he is considering the West
Indies.
The Mesdames NJ A. McGrath and
j. H. Hogan accompanied Louis to
Belden last Tuesday, where they spent
the afternoon with Mrs. E. T. Hogan.
Rainy weather has been quite a
handicap to the moulding sand load
ers. The material is so wet it is a
real task to get it through the screen.
It adds materially to the expense of
loading. Dry weather is needed badly
to allow them to catch up with their
orders. We understand there are
back orders at this time of about 20
cars in both pits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Lundberg
drove here from Duluth Saturday
evening and spent the weekend at
the old home. They left Sunday.
The Norman Dahl family has moved
back to the hotel. We can say "fami-
ly" now because new "road man"
came. "Dickie Jerome" is the name
and cute blue-eyed little fellow
who was born at the Moose Lake
hospital October 2. Six pounds and
Is ounces at birth, but before long
he will size up pretty well to Nor
man.
Miss Martha Shima spent the week.
end at her home in Beroun.
Two planes coming from Duluth
direction Monday morning ran into a
fog coming from the south and it
looked as though they might run into
trouble. They turned over town and
headed back and evidently beat the
fog as no report of any accidents
has come in.
Matt McGrath left Monday for Eau
Claire, Wis, where he will spend a
few days with his aunt, Katherine
Carroll, who is 90 years old.
The addition to the cheese factory
will be completed in another ten
days. Although the crew has been
small, the work has progressed rapid
ly.
Mrs. Robert Hogan and Mrs. Thos.
Stine were soliciting memberships to
the Parent-Teacher group and Sc
cured most everyone it town.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church gave their fine dinner Satur-
day and again the attendance was
very large. 1t is understood that it
was the largest yet. They wish to
express their thanks to those who
attended and to those who furnished
and worked to help make the dinner
the success it was.
Warren Golden was home over the
weekend. He is working at New
Brighton at the new munitions plant
being constructed there.
The Parent-Teachers group is
planning a party soon. It will prob
ably be held around the last of the
month.
A Keno party will be held at the
schoolhouse by the men of the Catho-
lie parish, Saturday night, October
Is. All are invited.
Irwin E. Larson is now hauling one
of the milk routes. The number of
patrons is increasing. There are now
five trucks hauling.
Keep informed by reading the
American.