Askov American., 1943-09-23
Kerrick

Sanford at Shakopee last week, thus
adding one to the list. They now have
two girls and one boy. Mother and
boy are doing fine.
Truman Anderson is home on 10
day furlough. He has been located
in the west. Most of the time he has
been in an army post office.
There were q number of absentees
from school last week on account of
whooping cough but it seems to be
well over and the school is getting
back to normal. The board urges
parents to send their children every
day possible. Each day lost not only
hurts the child's chances in class
work but reduces state aid which is
so badly needed.
Eugene Schumacher started driving
school bus Monday in place of Carl
Hultgren. Carl has been drafted and
has only about a week more to get
things fixed up before going. His
auction is today Thursday.
Miss Katherin Goggin OF Los
Angeles, formerly of Nickerson, is
visiting Mrs. McGrath for few days.
She is on her way to Newark, N. j.,
where she will spend while with
niece, Mrs. Schweiger, nee Mary
Margaret Goggin. Mr.. Schweiger is
with the F. B. I. and Is formerly of
Minneapolis.
Ben Halverson, brother of Cy, who
has been visiting here for the past 10
days, left Monday for Huron, S. D.
His father returned with him.
Einard Edin of Duquette is at home
on a short furlough. He has been
stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood in
Missouri.
Most of the reports reaching here
on the Sebago potatoes planted in
this district last spring are favorable
as to quality. They seem to be of
satisfactory size, shape and quality.
The yield is only average, being from
IL to Is bushels for each bushel
planted. Some wilt (or what might be
wilt) is reported. No report Of blight
has come in thus far.
Clarence Neumeyer purchased a
purebred Shorthorn bull from Waldo
McCuskey of Holyoke this week. Mr..
Neumeyer has several registered
females and has started breeding
for fine herd
Ben Sydow has planned on start
ing to build at this time but is be-
ing held up by priorities. 1t is diff
ficult to do much these days.
Leslie Armstrong was given a 30
day furlough because of his fathers
condition and is now at home. He
has been stationed in the Hawaiian
islands.
Jos. Di Santo and Mr. Power of
an auditing firm in Duluth spent
Sunday at the cheese factory.
The Golden silo filler "went up
in the air" Saturday afternoon, but
luckily there was no one in the way.
Thos. Stine was rejected by the
medical division at Fort Smelling last
week because of some back trouble.
He has not yet decided just what line
Of endeavor he will enter.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Osterkamp
and son, Harry, now of Superior,
were in town Sunday and again on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Caldwell spent
Sunday evening at the McGrath
home.
w. A. Coupanger of Elmore Is in
town recruiting men to cut Christ
mas trees in Montana. Ed Kozlowski
for one has agreed to 60 with him.
Mr. Coupanger has cut trees in this
vicinity for a number of years and
probably will take out a few this
year as well.
MIR. and Mrs. Thos. Stine were in
Bruno Tuesday looking for place
to reside. The former has been Of
fered a teaching position there and
if his rejection is confirmed, he will
accept it and teach seventh and
eighth grades and will handle the
coaching.
Mrs. Richard Pfenning of Sandstone
spent few days last week with her
mother, Mrs. Roy Clewitt.
A letter comes from the Virgil
Matson family, now located at Arkan-
sas City, Kansas. They say both they
and the Eldred Parker family are
nicely located and send out an in
vitation to Kerrick travellers to stop
for coffee. Well, it would be worth
the trip.
Art and Marie Lund, accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gellately, ST.,
drove here Tuesday and transacted
some business. The Lunds look good
and have had successful year, with
good prospects for this winters sea-
son.