Askov American., 1942-01-22
Finlayson
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Over 100 friends gathered last
Thursday night at the Otto Petry
home to tender bridal shower to Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbert Leonard Johnson
(Hazel Petry), who were married re-
Gently. A large number of lovely and
useful gifts were opened by the happy
couple and fine lunch concluded the
event. The couple will live at the Pc
try home for the present and will well
come their friends at any time. Rela-
tives from out of town who were pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. George Petry
and son of Pine City, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Conyers of Hinckley.
The Thimble club food sale for the
Red Cross benefit was great sue
cess and $4323 was realized to add to
the needed quota. The ladies were
generous and the public patronized
the lunch generously, all of which
made the affair satisfactory.
The Commercial club has plans
made for a party for the Red Cross
benefit tonight Thursday at the
City hotel 1t is hoped that there will
be a good crowd present.
On Tuesday night of next week,
January 81, there will be social at
the Methodist church and half of the
proceeds will be given to the Red
Cross There will be amuSementS fol-
lowed by program of music and
readings in which Rev. and Mrs.
Lathrop will take part. The ladies
will serve sandwiches, cake and cof-
fee. All are welcome.
Patrons of the creamery are happy
over the bonus checks which have
been received last week. Refunds
of 134 cents on butterfat and go
on feed made some of the totals a
sizable amount. Some are buying
alfalfa seed with their check and
others are buying government bonds,
paying taxes and debts.
c. L. Smith, president, and Art
Jacobson, secretary of the creamery
board went to Minneapolis Monday
to see Land O'Lakes officials on busi-
ness concerning the creamery. They
also attended the monthly meeting
of the board of directors of Land o.
Lakes, Inc.
Mrs Albert Anderson left Sunday
for a two weeks visit in Minneapolis
with her daughters and other rela-
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. Mandus Nyberg and
daughter Of Hinckley, were guests
last Thursday evening at the Leon
ard Nystrom home.
Mrs Lygia Ward took her eldest
daughter, Darlynne, Sunday to the
Webber hospital in West Duluth,
where she was expected to undergo
an operation for appendicitis Tues
day. Friends hope for speedy re-
covery.
Mrs. Edw. Kaeder was a caller At
the Jack Randall home Sunday aft
ernoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Anton Faudskar and
Mrs. Nina Lockwood were Sunday
dinner guests of Mrs. S. B. Ryan.
Harold Wickstrom and daughter
Donna Mae, and Ernest Anderson OF
Minneapolis, came Friday night to
visit over Sunday at the Hugo Wick
strom home and with Ernie's brother
Art Anderson.
Clara Laska of Pine City, was home
Saturday night and Sunday.
The Misses Ann, Katheryn and Ag-
mes Romanowski and Mel Patient OF
st. Paul, enjoyed Sunday with the
girls parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Romanowski, and family.
Sunday evening guests at the Wal
ter Makela home were Mrs. Otto
Behrman and Earl.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Shafer and
Sandra spent the weekend at Tow
er with DR.. and Mrs. Lester Shafer
Mrs. V. E. and Mrs. H. E. Shafer
went to Mora Tuesday to be guests
at one o'clock luncheon at the New
bert home
Mr.. and Mrs. Gary Carlow of Min
neapoliS, called at the Srok, Foley
and Moser homes Sunday. Mrs. Gar
low was the former Edna Davis, a
teacher here several years ago.
Friends pleasantly surprised Aug
ust Werronen at his home Friday
evening. The hours were spent in
visiting and delicious lunch con-
cluded the happy occasion.
Ed Kukkola was in Superior from
Monday until Wednesday attending
a three-day meeting of managers
of the c. c. w. affiliated stores. Mrs
Kukkola and Marian visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Hemmila, during the time
Miss Rose Korvela of Duluth, spent
the weekend at the Leo Mack home
Mr.. and Mrs. John Osladil spent
Tuesday evening of last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Cottrell.
There will be services at the Metho-
dist church Sunday evening, January
Is. Everyone is welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Kadous of ST.
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