Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-13
w. B, johnson Resigns.


Werner B. johnson has resigned as
manager of the Pine Coop Oil As
ISOLATION, this being his final week
with the firm. Mr.. johnson has ac-
cepted manager position with a
similar cooperative at Chisago City,
which concern also operates in Lind
strom and other neighboring COM
munities.
At meeting of the Pine Coop Oil
Association board Monday evening
Otto A. Jensen was engaged as man.
ager to take Mr.. Johnsen's place.
Mr.. Jensen has been with the as
ISOLATION several years as bookkeep-
er, and is well qualified to take over
the managership duties.
Werner B. johnson has been hard
worker for the Pine Coop Oil As
ISOLATION for many years and under
his management the association has
greatly increased its volume. Share
him leave the association and the
community as whole will regret
to see the johnson family move
away.
Before taking over his new duties
Mr.. johnson and family will go on
a vacation trip to southern states
and of course visit Mrs. Johnsen's
parents at San Antonio, Texas.
Some 20 Askovites journeyed over
to Hunky Dory Resort near Balsam
Lake, Wis.,, Sunday for days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred L. Nielsen.
Robert Sandahl and Svend Stottrup
came from Waterloo, Iowa, Saturday
for a visit over Sunday at their re-
spective homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmus Petersen and
Mr.. and Mrs. George I. Glenn and
daughter Cleo were Minneapolis
callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Lund and Mr..
and Mrs. Arnold Jensen of Mime
apolis, spent Saturday and Sunday
with relatives and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Lawson, Mrs.
Werner B. johnson and Mrs. Otto A.
Jensen We're Minneapolis callers yes
terday.
Mrs. Marshall Halgren came Mon
day evening from Minneapolis for
a few days visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne E.
Jacobsen.
Helvig Jacobsen and Richard Her.
mansen were in Duluth recently for
a days visit. While there Mr.. Jacob
sen purchased 1886 Pontiac coupe,
trading in his Olds on the deal.
There was a rather small crowd at
the Commercial club whist party
Monday evening in the American club
room. Edwin NJ. Sorensen was high
man and Fred Christensen low.
Werner B. johnson, Otto A. Jen-
sen and Lawrence Jensen were in
Minneapolis Tuesday and Wednes-
day attending a two-day managers
short course sponsored by the Mid
land Coop Association.
Marvin c. Peterson and family
visited relatives and friends in Tay-
lors Falls Saturday evening and Sum-
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Peterson
who had visited here returned to
Taylors Falls with them.
A large number of friends and
neighbors helped Henry Petersen cele-
brate his 10th birthday Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Mattson. The party was arranged
at the Mattson home and came as
surprise to Mr.. Petersen.
Practically all the township roads
were cleared of snow Saturday and
Sunday, and as usual more snow fell
Sunday evening and Monday which
coupled with little wind resulted
in many roads being closed again by
Tuesday evening.
Miss Helen Nielsen telephoned
from Hollywood, Calf, yesterday to
tell her folks that her sister, Miss
Astrid, was taken to the hospital
the evening before and during the
night was operated upon for appendi-
citis.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. c. Petersen left
Tuesday for Eau Claire, Wis.,, to at
tend the funeral of Mr.. Pedersen's
father the following day. Mr.. Peder-
sen, ST., died Monday. During their
absence Mr.. and Mrs. Mikael Peter
sen are taking care of the Petersen
farm. Il peEtN