Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-06
Willow River

Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Sherrick Of
Canton, Ohio, who spent their vaca-
ton at their summer home at john
son lake, stopped on their return
east to visit friends here. They were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Lund-
gren over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Nelson and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Burns drove to Min
neapo1is and spent the weekend with
friends.
There will be a joint meeting Of
the Rutledge and Willow River Town.
send clubs at the village hall at Will
low River Friday evening, August
IA, at 8 o'clock. All members, new
and old, are requested to come and
others are invited. There will be
a social hour after the meeting.
Mrs. Frank Valmer, sister of STAN
ley Zigmont of Saginaw, Mich,
came here Friday and left Monday.
Mrs. Valmer was born and raised
on the Zigmont farm west of Willow
River and attended school there.
She renewed acquaintance here and
met many old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Olson and
children of st. Paul, came Satur-
day and will spend the week with
Mrs. E. B. Linsley. Mr.. Olson at
tended the Legion convention in Du-
luth this week.
Dee Ann and Jerry Sexton of Ker-
rick visited their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. c. Sexton, three days
last week.
Mrs. H. Johnson and children and
Mrs. A. Cofer returned Sunday from
Lake Roosevelt where they spent two
weeks.
Mrs. Ed Howden, Mrs. Ed Fairchild
of Morgan Park, Duluth, and Lillian
Whelan of Superior, visited at the
Sexton home last week.
George Brisbin and Ted Thomp-
son, who have been working at de-
tense work in Colorado, spent a week
at home. They left Sunday for work
again.
Marvin Hermerding left Sunday
for the Great Lakes Naval Training
station after weeks visit al
home. He expects to be sent out
to sea soon.
Ed Fairchild of Morgan Park, spent
Saturday evening visiting friends
here. He was a guest at the Sexton
home.
Mrs. A. Hermerding and Marvin
and Verna and Mrs. Chas. Pince and
son Charles spent Wednesday of last
week in Duluth.
Miss Lillian Whelan of Superior
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Sexton, E. E.
Sexton of Minneapolis, Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Sexton and family of Kerrick,
drove to Cromwell Sunday to the
cottage of Mr.. and Mrs. Vince Spring
er to spend the day. They were
met there by other relatives, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Howden, their daughter
Marguerite and son Dick and two
of their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Fairchild, Mrs. Bud Howden and
daughter Judith Ann, all of Duluth
They spent very enjoyable day
on the spacious grounds of the
Springer's home. They enjoyed fish
ing and other amusements. They
all united in furnishing an appetiz-
ing lunch.
Chas. Pince and Verna Hermerding
gave a wiener roast and scavenger
hunt at the Hermerding home for
a group of young people Friday night.
This was in honor of Marvin who
was home on furlough.
The luncheon served by the Ros-
airy society at the Parish hall Sum
day, July 26, was very we'll attended
and netted $23. A picnic by st.
Mary's parish is planned for the near
future.
John Majzner came home Tuesday
afternoon for short visit.
Mrs. Otto Reuer, who has been
employed at the Willow River Mer-
camille store for the past five years,
left there Saturday and began work
at Otto's Service Garage, Monday.
Roland Wickstrom, who has been
working there the past year, left to
attend school. Mr.. and Mrs. Reuer
have lived here the past II years.
The first years Otto worked at the
Nyrud garage up to the time he took
over the garage he now operates.
They own their own home.
(From Another Correspondent
Capt. and Mrs. William Rindsland
Of Minneapolis, spent the weekend
here with her mother, Mrs. Ida Bach