Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-02-11

Joseph Di Santo of the cheese fac.
tory, was here Monday of this week
Mr.. Schubert and son were here
from Conception Jet, Mo-, to attend
the funeral of Mrs. D. Merriman whs
passed away at the Pine City Mem.
orial hospital Sunday.
You have to bring in your ration
book now if you need pair of shoes
The order went into effect Monday
and shoes were frozen then bu
"thawed out" again Tuesday. AL
are limited to three pair per year
but father, if he desires to see hi.
''better half" have shoes to match
that new suit she has or expects
may give pair or two of his to her
The local town team trimmed W
the Sandstone basketball boys las
week in the basketball game here anc
have accepted an invitation to e
down there and get defeated some
day this week. The boys here have
not done any practising and have
much difficulty in picking up the re.
quired five players.
Paul B. Hogan is expected home
for short stay starting about Feb
ruary 20. At present he is located
at FIT. Lewis, Wash.
Mrs. Milton Beckstrom and daugh.
ter Darlene and Ole Beckstrom drove
to Minneapolis last week to see Irene
Erickson, granddaughter Of Ole Beck.
strom, now in a hospital there.
DR.. W.. c. Ehmke of Willow River
was in town Saturday.
Miss Norma Wahlberg of Cam.
bridge, and Miss Hazel Wahlberg o.
Sandstone, spent the weekend a
the home of their sister, Mrs. Ralph
Wahlquist. Rev. Theo.. Goehle wa.
also a dinner guest there Sunday
evening.
The Christian Endeavor society viii
meet at the Union Presbyterian
church in Kerrick Thursday evening
February II. D.. -.......
Milton Beckstrom went to. Pine
City Monday. He had to go there ir
connection with tire checking.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. 0. Billman anc
Delbert Delaney of Bruno stopped
here on their way to Duluth Monday
Delbert is contributing blood for the
blood bank at Duluth and the Bill.
mans will visit Charles who is still
in the hospital but who is improving
fast now and hopes to be home soon
The Study club had very inter
esting meeting Friday evening. Bao
roads kept the attendance down t.
a., but the evening was well spent
Miss Phyllis Erickson was in Min
neapolis and Sandstone over the
week end. ~. ..... .>t.s.5- r.
Father. Michael Hogan and four. o,
his students were here a few hour:
Sunday. :.2.,s 80. p. .,>:.: Et>.;~
Mrs Ole Fiske spent a few days ir
Duluth recently with Mr.. Fiske ano
they visited the Roy Brandt family
who live in Superior. She says the
Brandts bought home and are
getting along nicely. One more thing
she said that didn't make anyone
here feel bad was 81 wouldn't give
Our: farm for any place. in Duluth
A number of folks appear in town
these days with colds or just getting
over the flu. Ed Johnson and Law
renee Koecher, were in that list. IT..
the season. .,f... ,-.,. -: '.l IL
Ray Hogan purchased, a few sheer
at Willow River last week. They are
all last years late lambs but are nice
looking: ...;. III: ,4.s.s .e~;.
Father McEnery drove to Duluth
Wednesday taking the Mesdames Ray
Hogan, Robert Hogan Matt McGratt
and Mrs. A. A. Fider millions moth
err with him. Mrs. Fider has beer
staying at Millions home the past II
days. @ -
Mrs Irene Murphy, Red Cross
chairman, wishes to thank folks fol
taking the material to make the pa
jamas. Up to now there are only
two pairs left to be. made. She says
however, "Hold your breath" The
Red Cross drive to come soon will be
the biggest ever attempted and viii
need the cooperation of everyone.
If the reason Warren Golden wa:
all smiles last weekend was. the
young lady he had with him, it i.
agreed there was rather nice reason
for smiling. What's the name, please?