Askov American., 1943-09-09
Kerrick

has made her home since her mar
riage last September. Mr.. Sylvester
has joined the Seabees and is sta
toned in Virginia. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Wahlberg of Duluth went to
Detroit via the Great Lakes, and
from there the three of them drove
Mrs. Sylvester's car to Kerrick. Lily
Beth Wahlberg visited with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L.
Wahlquist, of Kerrick but spent most
of the time at the Ralph Wahlquist
home in Askov during her parents
two-week vacation.
Mrs. C. L. Wahlquist and daugh-
ters, Mrs. Leonard Wahlberg and Mrs.
Michael Sylvester, recently drove to
Duluth. Mrs. Wahlquist returned the
following day. Mrs. Sylvester re-
manned for a weeks visit at the
Leonard Wahlberg home.
Mrs. Flora Fogarty of Waseca, who
has been spending month with her
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Ketchum, left
Monday for Minneapolis and will re-
main there for a while with another
daughter.
The Victor Johnson family left
last week for California and stopped
for two days in Minneapolis; while
there Victor was offered a good Job
in the machine shop of General Mills
and accepted it, so they are locating
there. At present the address is 3518
Fremont Ave., North.
Word comes from Hastings, Nebr.,
that Mrs. Williams is home from the
hospital and making speedy recov-
cry. Her friends here wish her well.
Last week it was reported that her
sister, Mrs. Alvin Anderson, had
taken the two children to Hastings.
This was an error. 1t was Mrs. John
Swenson, mother of Mrs. Ames, who
made the trip.
Some of the All Club members at
tended the Willow River fair, and a
few of the older folks also attended.
Miss Phyllis Erickson has been do
ing a nice job of leading the All
Club members. The children are TAX
ing hold in fine shape
The Milton Beckstrom family spent
a week at Upsala and returned Sum-
day. They had earned that little rest.
Milt says he is now good for another
year at 20 hours day.
The doctor is either kidding" Mrs.
Wahlquist or making her we'll and
she says she does not care which.
The fact is, she feels better, looks
better, and walks around lot bet
ter and she is not particular as to the
reason, it's the results she wants and
she has it.
Joseph DiSanto has spent several
days at the factory and in the terri
tory in the interest of his concern.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid will
be at the home of Wally Beckstrom
next Wednesday, September II. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
| Another of those interesting letters
comes from Don Small, headed
Somewhere in North Africa" He
says he is driving one of those things
Harvey Christensen used to drive.
Also says they get about one pack
age of American cigarettes week
and also two bars of candy. Jack
Benny, Anne Lee, Winnie Shaw and
Larry Adler have been there enter
tanning them. He failed to mention
taking Anne Lee out but his friends
guess it's what he did.
A Duluth reader of the Askov
American asked the other day,
| "a, oil tot
stuff" The answer is that now all
the inhabitants of ''Villa La Jungle
are installed, and there is less ques-
ton about invitations. It is felt that
the matter will be taken care of
shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Graves and
son of Kingsdale were in town on
business Tuesday.
| Francis Melancon and VIM. Norell
of Duquette unloaded a car of coal
for the Halverson Lumber Co. this
week. They also unloaded car for
them last week.
| Mrs. Robert Hogan went to Su-
perior Friday. She has been unwell
for some time and intended going to
the Duluth clinic while there.
Rev. Michael Hogan was here for
a weekend visit with the folks.
School started last Tuesday with
Miss Currie of Hinckley and Miss
Edstrom of Sandstone in charge of
very happy bunch of youngsters.
Ralph Keyport and Celia, who
have been visiting for time with
Anna, returned Saturday. They say
Anna and the baby are getting along
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wahlquist and
family of Askov called on Kerrick
friends Saturday.
Wally Hanson is hauling a double
route this year. Starting from his
home, he makes the route to school
and then out east to John Southerton's
place and back. Carl Hultgren hauls
the Nickerson, Clear Creek, Bruno
route.
| Hans Christensen has been doing
some finishing work for B. F. Rowe
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