Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-28
ASKOV
Basket Social.

and old-time basket social to be held
in the D. B. S. hall Saturday eve
ming in celebration of the Presidents
birthday the fight against infantile
paralysis.
There will be a short program
lunch baskets will be auctioned off
and a dance will climax the evenings
entertainment. There will be nc
admission charge but the ladies are
asked to prepare baskets for the sale
Lunch will also be sold for those not
able to bring or buy basket.
March of Dimes" containers have
also been placed in the various bust
ness places and contributions are
being accepted through this means
to aid in the annual campaign. One
half of all the funds raised in these
collections and the Saturday evening
program will remain in the county
Mrs. Clarence Jensen and son were
Duluth callers Tuesday.
Carl Miller was business caller
in Duluth yesterday.
Mail for Fred Barth remains un-
claimed at the Askov post office.
Mrs. r. Emert was Great North
ern passenger to Minneapolis Satur-
day.
Mrs. Harold o. Stottrup left Sat-
urday for a visit with relatives and
friends in Minneapolis.
Halvdan Johansen has been con-
fined to his home the last two weeks
on account of illness.
Rudolph Petersen came from Min
neapolis Saturday and visited over
Sunday at the home of his brother,
c. Richard Petersen.
A sister of Mrs. L. A. Paulsen from
Pipestone, has been here for visit.
Sunday the ladies went to Eveleth
for a visit with relatives there.
Henrik Henriksen was taken to the
University hospital the first of the
week for further treatment of his
throat ailment.
Pvt. Hans Peter Jorgensen left yes
terday for Camp Bowie, Texas, after
visiting a few days at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
Jorgensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Paulsen and
daughter, who have been visiting
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Christopher Nielsen, left Tues
day for Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ms Kyhl are both
confined at the University hospital,
Minneapolis. During their absence
K. J. Feldtmose is taking care of
their farm.
The War Bond business at the
Askov post office has taken decided
drop during the month of January
in comparison to December. There
are still few days to boost the sales
Carl Hansen who volunteered, and
Hans Mogensen left Monday from
Pine City together with others from
the county to be indicted into the
armed forces at Fort Smelling.
Miss Lucille Mortensen, student a,
the University Farm School, came
Saturday for visit over Sunday al
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Mortensen.
Lieut.. Kenneth Laing from Fort
Benning, Ga, visited over Sunday a,
the home of his mother and grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Becker.
Mrs. Manford Nelson is substitute
ing at the school for Miss Frances
NaSvik. The latter went home last
week during the enforced snow
vacation and then decided to take ar
extra week or so of vacation in
which to get married.
Edwin M. Sorensen went to Du-
luth Monday morning to attend a
hardware merchants buyers confer
ence. He went from there the same
evening to St. Paul to attend the
annual meeting of hardware dealers
which convenes this week in the ST.
Paul hotel.
At the Parent Teachers Association
meeting in the schoolhouse last
Thursday evening Rev. M. Mikkelsen
gave an interesting talk on the SUBJ
ject "Individualism." The talk was
followed by general discussion on
the same subject in which large
number took part.
Mr.. Mayer from the Standard Oil
Company office, Duluth, was in
Askov yesterday looking for a man
to take over the bulk station job
here. Carl c. Paulsen, who has been
in charge of same for some years, has
rendered his resignation to become
effective as soon as he can be re-
placed.
Miss Alpha Henriksen recently re-
turned home for an indefinite stay
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Henriksen, on account OF
i'll health. Miss Henriksen had been
employed at Bridgeport, Conn.,, late
ly. The trip home was made via air.
plane from New York to Minneapolis