Askov American., 1943-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. George Ekberg.
Jorgen Juhl left last week for Cam
bridge where he has accepted per-
manent employment.
Miss Dorothy Petersen visited in
Indianapolis, Ind, from Friday un-
til Tuesday.
A baby girl was born October 20
to Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Johnson, nee
Lillian Abrahamsen, at Sandstone.
David Ekberg of the Merchant
Marine recently spent part of his
leave at the parental George Ekberg
home.
Mrs. Lyle o. Estenson, nee Gladys
Olsen, left Wednesday evening for
an eastern point to visit Sgt. Esten-
son who is in the armed forces.
Mrs. c. o. Vance, faculty member,
left Saturday for Minneapolis to visit
with her husband who had come
there on a furlough.
S. Saxen left the first of the week
to commence active service in the
merchant marine in which he enlist
ed some time ago.
On account of the impossible east
and west roads the local school will
be closed this week. There will be
school Monday morning unless there
is a general call to the contrary.
j. c. Fogt, who has been visiting
the past several months at the E. j.
Fogt home, left yesterday on the
evening flyer for his home in Hay
ward, Calf.
Pfc. Kenneth Andersen, stationed
at Camp Rucker, Ala, came the first
of the week for visit at the home O.
his parents. Kenneth is among the
lucky ones as he has had three fur
loughs since entering the service.
Winfred Wetterlund and family IF
Minneapolis are moving into the
Clarence Mattson residence. Mr.. Wet
terlund has been engaged to take
j. P. Madsen's place as trucker for
the local shipping association.
Mrs. Jens B. Jensen returned home
Friday evening from three weeks
visit at Borup. While there she as
sisted Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Johnson and
son with moving to farm near Far
go, N. D., where they will make
their home from now on.
When the roads are blocked with
snow there is generally some doubt
as to whether or not there will be
school. In this connection Supt. x.
E. Anderson states that there will
always be school unless general call
to the contrary is sent the evening
before or in the morning.
Last week Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Par
sons and children moved into the
Hjalmar Petersen residence which
they have leased for year. Workmen
have been busy at the Petersen home
the past three weeks redecorating
the interior of the house from top
to bottom.
Otto A. Jensen, chairman of the
local War Service fund drive, an
nounces that the quota of S515 has
been reached with plenty to spare.
The amount received to date is ap-
proximately $3.50 with several COM
mittee members not yet reporting.
The local territory comprises Askov,
dllu l6lIllIlS.
Tabulations on attendance at the
school for the first six weeks period
shows room for improvement, espe-
cially in the upper grades. The per-
centage of attendance is as follows:
Grades and 2: 96.34o; grades and
4: 1862; grades and 6: 92.1%;
grade 7 and 8: 90.2%; grades 9 to
IL: 89.4%.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Miller left Sat-
urday via auto to visit at the home
of their daughter in the southern part
of the state. At st. Paul they ran
into the approaching snowstorm and
after due deliberation decided to re-
verse the direction and drove back
home which later proved to be the
smart thing to do or they might have
been there yet.
The snow and wind raised havoc
with the roads the first three days
of the week, especially the east and
west roads many of which are blocked
with snoWdrifts that are 10 and 12
feet high. Many farmers get to town
ny uIlVlIlS WIFI SlSQS across various
fields following the line of least re-
sistance. A suitable snowplow is not
yet available here.
Miss Mildred Abrahamsen, who
has been working in San Francisco,
Calf, for some time, was married
there about a month ago to Veral
Hoover, also of that city. Mr.. Hoover
is employed in defense plant Mrs
Hoover plans to come here for a
Christmas visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Abraham
sen. Askov friends send belated con-
gratulations and best wishes.
On account of the snowstorm the
Red Cross bandage rolling was can
celled last Monday. The work, how
ever, will go forward full speed each
Monday afternoon and evening here
after. From now on they will have
the so-called green room in the
school. Remember the hours: 1:30 to
4:3O and 7:3O to 9.3O. Put in as much