Askov American., 1943-08-26
Willow River

obski and children of Rutledge.
Callers at the C. C. Sexton home last
Sunday were the following: Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Howden and daughter,
Miss Marge Howden, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent Springer and sons, Ned and
Don, and Mr.. Palmer, all of Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Atkinson and
children visited at the VIM. LaLondi
home in Duluth Friday and Saturday,
returning home Saturday evening.
Sunday evening supper guests at the
Overbecke home were Mr.. and Mrs.
Vern Pembletcr of Moose Lake and
Mrs. B. Amundson.
Miss Esther Stepan of st. Paul spent
the weekend here with her parents.
Pastor Ward Bjerke of Duluth de-
livered his last sermon at the Presby-
terian church last Sunday morning.
He will attend the Princeton Semin-
ary in New Jersey this winter. The
assistant pastor of the First Presby-
terian church in Duluth will have
charge of the services next Sunday
morning at S:45.
The special meeting of the Commun-
ity Club last Thursday was well at
tended. Arrangements were complet-
ed for the Fair, which is to be held at
the Willow River school house Satur-
"a
date. Try to have your entries in
early, please!
Supt. and Mrs. C. G. Aakhus, accom-
panied by Mrs. w. C. Ehmke and Mrs.
Ann Anderson and daughter, Airline,
were shopping in Duluth Wednesday
of last week.
Pvt. Albin Bonk of Camp Phillips,
Kansas, spent the past week here with
his father, Tony Bonk, and brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
Novak, and family before returning
to camp he will spend few days with
his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Peck, and friends IL Mil
waukee, Wis.
Guests at the C. C. Sexton home
from Saturday until Tuesday were
their daughter, SisterAnn, and Sister
Armella of Duluth and Mrs. Sexton 5
sister, Miss Lillian When, of Super
ior.
Mrs. Per Larson returned home
Saturday, after two weeks visit with
her son, Leonard, and family at Den
ham.
Mrs. VIM. Nyrud and children were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Sexton at their cabin at Sturgeon
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Halva spent Sun
day in st. Paul with their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Keith
Halva.
The Ralph Atkinson family attended
the Fair at Barnum last Saturday eve
ming.
Last Tuesday evening visitors at the
Lehecka and Prochar homes were Mr..
and Mrs. Jerry Sostak and children of
Askov.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Michog and chill
dren attended the Jehovah Witnesses
Convention in Minneapolis Saturday
and Sunday returning home Monday
morning.
The st. Mary's church choir held a
picnic dinner at the Youths Camp at
First lake last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Clough were guests
of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Clough, at Barnum last
Sunday. While there they attended
the afternoon program at the fair
grounds.
Please bring your bundles for Rus
sia to the school house on Fair Day
September q. They must be clean and
mended ready to wear.
Mrs. B. Amundson has rented the
cafe to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sedor. The
change was made Tuesday of last
week.
The 1943 Christmas Seals are here
for your early mail to the boys in the
service. Please make your package
more cheerful with these pretty little
seals. You can buy them from the
chairman, Mrs. F. ]. LaPlante, any
time.
Mrs. Elvera Wickstrom and daugh-
ter, Doris, returned home last Thurs.
day, after a six weeks visit at the
home of her father, C. H. Nelson, al
Foley.
Mrs. B. Amundson and daughter
Marion, went to the Veterans hospital
in Minneapolis last Friday to visit
Bjorne. His condition is about the
same. They returned that evening.
Willow River will have new ware,
house at the place which formerly was
the old Brisbin feed store. They be.
gan work Saturday. The building will
be of tile, full basement. This is a
fino addition to tbo villaua Tt ic own.