Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-11


Art Wood gave some very good
pointers on how to prepare the soil.
The hostess served delicious lunch.
Mrs. H. Johnson and Mrs. c. G.
Aakhus attended the subcommittee
meeting at Hinckley last Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Reuer enter
tanned the following Wednesday eve
ming of last week in honor of her
brother, Pvt. Donald Void, who spent
a few days leave here: Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Void and daughter of Du-
luth, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reuer and
children of Rutledge, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. Void and MIR. and Mrs. H. Beccue
and son Gale of Sturgeon Lake. All
spent very enjoyable evening and
the host and hostess served tasty
lunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson, for
mer residents here but now of De-
troit, Mich, received the sad news
that their son, Merton Johnson, had
been killed in motor vehicle acct
dent February IL in Northwest Afri-
ca. Mr.. johnson is Mrs. Melberg's
brother. The community extends
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved
relatives.
Arlene Anderson was a guest of
her sister Helen in Duluth last Thurs
day and Friday. They attended the
play, Papa is ALL" at the Duluth
Teachers college auditorium.
Mrs Ann Anderson and Mrs. B.
Amundson were in Moose Lake on
business last Thursday.
Pfc. Frank Popek spent few days
leave here last week with his moth
er, Mrs. Popek.
The Bridge club met at the home
of Mrs. ]. R. Stanton Tuesday eve
ming of last week. High was won by
Mrs H. Johnson. The hostess served
a delicious lunch.
Mrs. Milton Price went to Min
neapolis Friday. She returned Sat-
urday evening accompanied by Mil
ton who spent Sunday here with his
family. He returned to Minneapolis
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Bochek entertained few
friends at a party Friday afternoon.
A very good time was reported and
the lunch was delicious.
Mrs. c. c. Aakhus and Mrs. H.
Johnson are making the Red Cross
drive this March, so please, every
one, give and give freely to help a
fighting man at the front.
Mrs. Willard Stowell returned to
her home in St. Paul Saturday fol-
lowing a few days visit here with
her daughter, Mrs. L. j. Pulkrabek
Corporal Barnie Cooper was visit
ing old friends in Willow River Sun
day. He is stationed in Oregon.
Junior Amundson went to Mime
apolis Friday to visit his father,
Bjorne, at the Veterans hospital.
L. j. Pulkrabek motored here Sat-
urday to spend the weekend with
his family. Mr.. Pulkrabek is now
employed at Orr and he will be
transferred to Grand Rapids in the
near future.
The equipment at Camp Curry
will be transferred to some place
on the Alaska highway. A group
of Willow River men are doing the
packing. They expected to have ev-
erything packed and loaded some
time Wednesday.
Miss Amanda Gross spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Jurash. She returned to
Minneapolis Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Melberg were
visitors in Minneapolis last week at
the home of their son, Keif and FAM
lily, Keif is employed by the North
west Airlines. Mr.. Melberg re-
manned in Minneapolis to attend to
some business while Mrs. Melberg
went on to Baldwin, Wis, to visit
her mother and two sisters, Mrs.
Carolyn Johnson, Mrs. Geo. Johnson
and Mrs. Austa Scherdeckir. They
returned home Saturday accompa-
MED by James Robertson to Mime
apolis.
Pvt. Lesley Herbison of Fort Leon
ard Wood, Mo-, was a guest OF his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Halva, Saturday.
Leonard Stepan spent the week
end here with his mother, Mrs. A.
Stepan. He returned to st. Paul
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burns are
the proud parents of girl weighing
61a pounds, born Sunday morning
at $50 o'clock in the Moose Lake
hospital. Mother and baby are get
ting along nicely.
Mrs. Earl Wilson went to Duluth
Saturday afternoon to be with her
daughter, Beverly, who played the
role of Mrs. Yoder in Papa Is ALP
at the Duluth State Teachers col
lege. She returned Sunday.
The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet at the home of Mrs. l. G.
Roberts Tuesday afternoon, March 16
| L. Novak went to the University
hospital in Minneapolis Sunday eve
ming for check-up.