Askov American., 1942-01-08
Kerrick

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Stine returned Sunday
evening from Carlton where they had
spent part of their Christmas vacation;
Miss Martha Shima returned from her
Christmas vacation spent at Beroun.
1t is understood the county will do, a
little filling this winter on some of the
low spots in the roads.
ing. New customers are being added
daily and now number about 135 in all.
One load of milk is being hauled from
Tom Rice, formerly of this community,
is driving the truck.
The directors Of the the KeTrSk State aaaR Bank
came down from Hibbing for the meeting.
Father Michael Hogan left Sunday for
Minneapolis and on Monday was to leave
for Seattle Wash; He is to spend two
Ray Ketchum was home over New Years
day. He is working in the woods at this
time. Jim and Dad are handling the
Reider Edison has been remodeling the
Oakley. Winton sawmill. Oakley Will VII
move the mill to Lutzen and saw for Cy
The first car of sand for 1912 was
shipped last week. That's the earliest
start ever made.
things to tell of the equipment In use In
his division of the army. the CONSTRUCTION
of the tanks, horse power ana tnelr
use and undoubtedly when they go into
action there will be lot OF Japs thlnk-
Bobby Washburn and Miss Finn of Du-
luth, visited over Sunday with the WASH
burn family in Kerrick.
they are now located at Huntington Beach.
Calf This point is south of Los Angeles
ing in his old home town for the past
week, is leaving soon for the south. He
is in tank division and likes the work
Ben Rowe left Monday day. for Washington
and friends for time and incidentally
duck some of the cold Minnesota weather:
Mrs. Fox and the little Wood boy of
Sandstone. are visiting in Kerrick for
Mrs. Carl Hamre and family left Monday
for Baltimore where they will make their
of Mrs. Hamre and her family now re-
Victor johnson was under the weather
two days again this week.
Cy Halverson was down from the north
woods for the weekend.
Many defense bonds are being sold
Miss Marjorie johnson and brother Bud
of Deer River, and Miss M Johnson, her
aunt from Crosby. stopped in Kerrick re-
Pine City where Miss Johnson has been
teaching for the past year and half.
Richard Hogan called from Seattle
WdSn, wednesday Oh last week ana SAID
he was well and feeling fine. That was
about the extent of what they are al.
lowed to say. No news of the Pearl
Harbor affair is permitted Several OF
the fellows around said Hello" to him
while on the line.
There have been some tall stories GO
ing the rounds these days about an earlier
winter when the pigs froze standing up
ice was IL feet thick, grindstones had to
be taken in overnight: but the tallest
came from Arvid A., who told of the train
whistle that froze and blew the next day
when the sun warmed it up.
So very many fine letters compliment
come to Kerrick and are filed with the
ever growing number, Today Svend Peter
sen of Askov. joins the number with the
following lines: MY wife's kitchen equip
ment is incomplete SO far this year for
the simple reason that have not supplied
her with one of your calendars. If you
have one left, then we will very much
appreciate having one as there is def
mite spot on the kitchen wall reserved for
Just that particular calendar" Of course
the calendar was in the next mail with
our best wishes. These many letters
convince us that the calendars are very
much worth while.