Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-05-21
Sturgeon Lake

The last and annual meeting of
the Sturgeon Lake PIT. A. for the
present term was held at the school
Thursday evening, May IA.
The meeting was opened by sing
ing the Minnesota PIT. A. song, led
by Odrun Torvick and accompanied
by Mrs. Albert Gray, after which
the audience pledged allegiance to
the flag. The treasurer's annual re-
port was given. Several commune
cations were read by the secretary.
The organization voted to contri-
butte 20 cents per member to the
PIT. A. endowment fund. Mrs. Os-
car Anderson, health chairman, re-
ported that the summer roundup pro-
gram is nearly complete. Mr.. Man.
thei, representing the salvage COM
mittee, stated that arrangements had
been made with the Olson and Cum
bingham stores to take paper, rags
and rubber that anyone wishes to
donate as part in the salvaging pro-
gram. These articles should be tied
into bundles and may be brought to
either of the two places any time.
Mr.. Whiting reported on the hot lunch
project for April and stressed the
need for more fruit jars to help in
the canning of vegetables which will
be raised in the school garden.
Mrs. Glenn Olson, historian, dis
played very attractive scrap book
which she kept pertaining to the
PIT. A. organization. This book
becomes the property of the local
unit. A poem appropriate for Poppy
day was read by Mrs. Martinson.
The officers elected to serve for
next year are: Odrun Torvick, pres
ident; Mrs. Ray Jacobson, first vice
president; Paul Romanoski, second
vice president; Mrs. John Kolosky,
secretary-treasurer. According to the
local unit bylaws, all officers serve
for only one year. Fern Breckheim-
er played march while the new
officers took their places. The in
stallation ceremony was performed
by Mrs. Martinson, the past presi-
dent.
Violin and piano selections were
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gray,
after which pictures on soil conser-
walton were shown by Mrs. Chas.
Krantz of Askov. Lunch was served
by Mrs. Ryden and Fern Breck-
heimer.
Members of the local unit feel that
fhic tho Grcf hoe hnov,
successful one and that a PIT. A.
organization has a definite place in
a community. The next regular
meeting will be on Thursday, Sep
TENDER 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cleveland and
son Ronald and daughter Judith Ann
and Chester Chmielewski, all of Min
neapolis, spent the weekend with
the Tony Chmielewski family. On
Sunday the Cleveland family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chmielewski drove to
Hines, Wis, to visit Mr.. Cleveland
sister.
George McLevis and David Man
kowski of Chicago, ILL.,, returned to
their work Sunday after spending
some time here with relatives and
friends.
Clements and Leonard Sobczak
and Stanley Jerek of Duluth, spent
the weekend with relatives here
and at Split Rock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe McLevis went to
Duluth Saturday to visit her sister
who is i'll.
Louie Dobosenski of Pontiac, Mich,
spent from Tuesday until Sunday
with relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. Dan Neszado, MIR.
and Mrs. Joe Landry, Jr., and Mrs.
Joe Landry, ST., of Duluth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Chalklin of Green Bay,
Wis, and Betty Dobosenski of Min
neapolis, visited here with relatives
and friends over the weekend.
Stanley Pivon and Bill Karulok of
Split Rock, spent Friday here with
friends.