Askov American., 1943-10-14
Kerrick

apolis last Thursday to spend few
days with her daughter and friends.
Mrs. H. J. Berglund went to Mime
apolis Thursday of last week for a
few days visit.
Miss Rose Kunz who has been at
home for the summer returned to
her old job in Minneapolis Thursday
of last week.
The local boys have organized a
bowling team and 60 to Moose Lake
for their games once each week. They
have a county league of about seven
teams including Askov, Sandstone,
Willow River and others and they
claim they have lot of fun. A cou-
pie of the boys on our team have
had quite a bit of experience and
put up quite score.
Carl Hultgren is back from Fort
Smelling for a few days leave and
from here goes into service. He does
not know yet just where they will
send him, but if he lives up to his
appearance now, he will make good
soldier.
Mr.. Ross of the Minnesota Machine
Co. was in town Thursday of last
week checking up on the local
agency. He says prospects are bright
er for more machines next season,
but advises that orders be placed
early to be sure to get what you
want.
MIR. and Mrs. George Moody of
South Range, Wis, called in town
Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Fox re-
turned with them. She has been Wis
iting a few days at their farm home.
Mrs. McGrath and Clayton and
Ronnie Hogan drove to Sandstone
Saturday evening to meet Mary Ann
McGrath who came home to spend
the weekend with her folks. She
returned to st. Paul Sunday evening.
Rose Ann Ketchum is still down
with the whooping cough. There has
been a considerable amount of it in
the vicinity this year and it has dis
rupted the school schedule to some
extent. 1t is on the vain now and
we hope it will soon be over.
Mr.. Christensen and Gerald spent
Monday evening at the McGrath
home. "Jerry" is nearing the end of
his furlough. He had hoped to be
here when Paul Hogan came for his
leave. They were pals at school. Paul
is to have few days and Mrs. Hogan
will accompany him here.
The local bank conducted a sale
for L. Sagvold Tuesday. Things
brought good prices considering the
fact that there have been so many
sales. Mr.. Sagvold had many good
articles to sell.
There will be community calendars
again this year and folks will be glad
to know this. Those calendars have
become a fixture on the walls OF
homes. 700 have been ordered and
received.
The danger of fire is very great
this season. Every possible precaution
should be taken to prevent fires
Monday the train set fire two miles
south of town. In few minutes after
it started, few of the local fellows
were on the job with spray cans and
it was extinguished in half an hour
There have been three new spray
cans purchased lately. They are :
fine thing for grass fires. They were
purchased through Bernard Ahlm, the
fire warden All are cautioned to bs
very careful as the woods are get
ting rather dry.
Miss Doris Edstrom had to take {
day off last week. She had trouble
with her back but was back on the
job at noon the following day and i!
feeling fine now. Mrs. Ray Hogar
substituted while she was away.
Milton Fider still retains his sense
of humor by mailing one of the lady
trio an advertisement showing ;
steaming cup of coffee. The lady sale
no longer could they stand this razz
ing so serving really would star
next week. Humor brought result
this time.
Watch for the next sale. It will
, be at Floyd Cahoon's old place. Th
+ place was also known as the "Stev'
Dye" place. Watch for the ad mex
week in this paper.
S The United States Civil Servic
= Commission has announced an exam
, ination for the position of fourtl
: class postmaster at Kerrick. TIL
| examination will be held at Sand
e stone. Application blanks and in
formation will be supplied by tn
: local post office. Receipt of applica
. tions will close October o. 1943