Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-08
Rough Going.

Rough Going.
Carl c. Paulsen, local Standard Oil
agent, spent 212 hours in mud hole
near Duxbury Tuesday. He wasn't
lonesome however, as there was an
other truck and car in the same
hole. A mile and half from there
they found farmer with a tractor
who extricated all three of them.
Later in the day Mr.. Paulsen came
back over the same spot and to
avoid similar experience he put
on a little extra speed. 1t was
rough going but he made it. After
having gone couple miles he real
lied that some of his equipment from
the oil truck might have jumped off
while going over the rough spots;
he was right He drove back to the
hole and finally found all his cans,
hose, spare tire and other items.
Carl says they are hauling gravel
into the hole, but doesn't advise any
one to take that road, the so-called
old Danforth road, four miles south
Of Askov, running due east.
Mrs. Soren K. Christensen returned
Tuesday from her visit in California.
Arnold Hede came home Saturday
from Minneapolis for an indefinite
visit.
Paul Zehngraff and family of Cass
Lake, were Sunday visitors at the
Niels Hede home.
Peter Bovberg has purchased a
slightly used Chevrolet coupe from
the Morgensen Chevrolet Company
DR.. and Mrs. E. I. Parson and
daughter were callers in Minneapolis
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Dixen and fami-
ly left this morning for their home
at Seattle, Wash.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Breiland
of Minneapolis, were here over the
weekend visiting at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. v. Heininge.
Thorvald Mattson returned recent
ly from Los Angeles, Calf, and is
again busy with the farm work at
home.
During the past few days the Sc
bald Motor Sales has sold and de-
ivered 1941 model Ford va cars to
George 1. Glenn and Edmund c. Rix.
Ben Kaatiala, Miss Margaret Popich
and Miss Gertrude Kaatiala of Ely,
were weekend visitors at the A. c..
Danielson home.
Carl Johansen left this morning to-
gether with Carl Dixen for Seattle,
Wash, and will seek employment
there.
The Coffee Shop on Main street
has been remodeled and dolled up
in various ways recently so as to
better serve their customers.
Miss Rhoda Petersen and Alvin
Olesen came Saturday evening from
Detroit, Mich, for a weeks visit at
the homes of their parents.
DR.. E. I. Parson took Ruth Belling,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Bell
ing of Finlayson, to st. Luke's hos
pital Tuesday evening and operated
upon her for appendicitis.
Marvin Jensen came from Mime
apolis for Sunday visit at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Jensen. Marvin is working
in one of the downtown Woolworth
stores.
Betty Clausen, infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Clausen, was
taken to St. Luke's hospital, Duluth,
Caf,,rIov axyoviv,1 ~, ooc0,,rf Of hrov,
chial pneumonia. Mrs. Clausen went
there for visit yesterday and found
the little lady was getting along
nicely.
Arnold Sorensen was a business
caller in Minneapolis the first of
the week. He says that John Deere
tractors are hard to get as the de-
mand is greater than the production.
At the present time Mr.. Sorensen has
three tractors on hand and incidental
~ they are the only three available
in this county.
More than so friends and neigh
bors gathered at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. Axel Hansen, northwest of town,
a week ago Sunday for miscel-
laneous shower and also to help Mr..
Hansen celebrate his birthday. Mr..
and Mrs. Hansen received many use
full gifts and the very enjoyable eve
ming terminated with delicious
lunch. Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen visited
at the ]. P. Murphy home in Bruno
the following evening.