Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-25


not, do it at once, as it is needed
to fill the quota of 5000 by January
IS. If you cannot get to the bank
or post office, give it to your nearest
volunteer worker.
Only by everyone's help can Ameri-
ca supply enough nurses, medical sup
plies, serums, antiseptics, anesthetics
cots, bandages, hospital gowns, bed
ding, clothing, ETC., to those who are
fighting the good fight.
Your correspondent wishes all 81
the readers Merry Christmas.
Grandma Kanta, whose husband
passed away recently, is ill at this
writing.
Mrs. Albert Olean spent the week
end a week ago in st. Paul with heI
daughters, Maxine and Evalyn. She
also visited Mr.. and Mrs. AL Falk
in South st. Paul.
A large audience attended the grade
school Christmas operetta, when
Christmas Comes, and were en-
thusiastic over the fine way the
children sang and acted their parts
The choir of over 20 voices rendered
the carols in charming manner. The
teachers, Misses Irene Anderson and
Violet Johnson and the accompanist,
Anita Maupin, deserve much credit
for a fine performance. Santa Claus
caused the little ones to thrill joy
ously when he gave them their bags
of candy, nuts and an apple.
The John Osladil home was the
scene of gay Christmas party when
the members of the Happy Hour
Neighborhood club met there Satur-
day night. At the business meet
ing Mr.. Osladil was chosen president,
Albert Miller, secretary-treasurer and
c. L. Smith discussion leader. The
meeting date was changed to the
second Friday of each month It
was decided to have a Red Cross
donation party at the January 9 meet
ing at the Smith home. The hostess
hour of playing bunco. Prizes were
awarded and there was a gift ex-
change and singing of Christmas
songs to round out a delightful eve
ming.
Phil Davey, who stays at the c. L.
Smith home, left Monday for Min
neapolis to visit his mother and sis
ter 10 days.
Mrs. Nels Nordholm, who has been
bedfast for some time from asthma
and bronchial trouble, is improving
and hopes to be up Christmas day.
Lester Ladd, who has been working
in Greenville, Calf, came home Sat-
urday to visit his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Hollis Laid, for few weeks.
H. Meixner of Sturgeon Lake,
called at the Jack Randall home
Sunday.
Frank Makela and Mr.. Haapaoja
of Bessemer, Mich, and Frank Kujala
of Ironwood, Mich, came Wednesday
afternoon of last week to visit UNI
til Friday with the formers broth
er, Walter Makela, and sister, Mrs.
Jack Randall, and their families. The
men called at the Geo. Whitman home
Thursday evening
There will be services at the
Methodist church Sunday night, De-
cember %. Everyone is welcome.
Joyce Arth, who attends business
school in Minneapolis, came home
for the holidays.
Eldred Arth of Huron, S. D., came
Sunday for a weeks visit with his
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Arth. Ed
Arth made business trip to Duluth
Sunday dinner guests at the Elmer
Bosch home were Fred bosch and
MIR. and Mrs. Cecil johnson and fami-
~.
Vally Foley of St. Paul, was home
Saturday night and Sunday.
There will be Christmas eve serv-
ces at the Apostolic Finnish Luth-
eran church with Rev. Paana of
Minneapolis, in charge. The Sum
lay school program will be given
Christmas night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Kangas.
Wllbert johnson, son of Mrs. Aug
lst Werronen, who has been on the
Great Lakes the past season, came
home Tuesday Of last week to spend
he winter here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitman had
Mr. and Mrs. Lauri Whitman as din
Ter guests Sunday.
Miss Katherine Krooks of Min
,eapolis, came Friday to visit her
lncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
iel Hills, until Christmas.
The George Heino family spent
Sunday evening at the Axel Bjork |
home.
Mrs. Vienna Prokop went to Sand
tone last week to visit her sister,
Mrs. Harvey Dancer, until Christmas. |
A dinner party Sunday at the home
II Axel Norlund included Mr.. and
Mrs. Art Jacobson, Mr.. and Mrs.
iust johnson and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Heino.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tenho Niemon mo-
ored to Duluth Friday and were ac-
by Mrs. Howard Shaw
nd Joan. Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw and
'oan plan to spend Christmas at
'oreston with her mother, Mrs. Paul
Jauman, while Mr.. and Mrs. Niemon
xpect to spend the day with his
arentS at PaliSado