Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-04


Friends of the John Hekrdle family
offer sincere sympathy in the death
of their daughter and sister, Alice
Hekrdle, who passed away Saturday.
Burial was made Wednesday at Rut-
ledge following the last rites at st.
Joseph's Catholic church at Finlay-
son.
J. F. johnson and his sister, Mrs.
Edna jackson, have moved into the
rooms over Hills Mortuary and will
be pleased to greet their friends
there.
]. M. Molloy brought his son, Rom
aid, here from their home in Duluth
Saturday evening. Ronald will visit
his grandmother, Mrs. ]. j. Molloy,
for a while.
Mrs. Chas. Hellman, who is suf-
fering from the effects of a stroke,
is a little better and enjoyed seeing
her son, Elmo, of Minneapolis, over
the weekend. Mrs. Gust Miller of
Bass Lake, is caring for Mrs. He'll
man now.
Mrs. Sarah Beck and Ernest were
Sunday afternoon callers at the M.
E. Ward home.
Betty Lou Will called on Astrid
Albion Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mary Pearson of Minneapolis,
was here from Friday night until
Sunday night with her father, DR..
w. T. Pearson and Mrs. Pearson.
The latter has been in bed since last
Thursday suffering relapse OF a
bad cold. Mrs. Hilma Hannu is
staying there for a few days until
Mrs. Pearson is better.
Word has been received that Mrs.
George Rossbach of Montasano,
Wash, is in a hospital at Aber-
deem, Wash, recovering from an OPP
Grafton. Friends here hope she will
soon recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Novek were
Pine City callers last Thursday.
Charles Smith, accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. c. L. Smith, was in
Pine City last Thursday afternoon
on business and called at the Paul
Beeman home.
A farewell dinner was given for
Forrest (Mike) Johnson week ago
Sunday at the home of his brother,
Cecil Johnson, with his father, j. F.
Johnson, and brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Bosch
and family, included in the courtesy.
Mike left the next day to begin his
training at the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station.
There will be Methodist church
services Sunday, March Z, at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. w. T. Pearson
The following ladies have volun-
teered to give of their time in soli-
citing for the Red Cross War fund
drive: The Mesdames John Parvey,
John Srok, Carl Meidlinger, Charles
Hendrickson, ST., Edw. Kaeder, c. L.
Smith, Lauri Whitman, Theo. Esse,
Charles Hendrickson, Jr., George
Heino, Ed Barnick and Josepha Web
er and Helene Weber. The following
Victory Aides will solicit in the viii
lage of Finlayson: The Mesdames
E. M. Arth, Leonard Ellison, Leonard
Nystrom, Ed Koski, Harvey Miller,
E. R. Nordholm, Ed Kukkola, Walter
Dahlin, Oscar Bergseth, John Ander-
son, Jorgen Hansen and Antonio
Drahosh. It is urged that everyone
give a generous donation. If it
should be difficult to reach your
place send it to your nearest worker
or take it to the bank.
Supper guests Sunday at the Wal
ter Makela home were Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph Efram and Darlene of Win
demere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Nordholm
spent Sunday afternoon with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Nels Nordholm.
Wednesday afternoon of last week
visitors at the Walter Mannelin home
were Mr.. and Mrs. Urho Tapanila
Howard Shaw and Tenho Niemon
attended safety meeting of REA
personnel at Kettle River Wednesday
of last week. Mrs. Niemon accom-
panied them and spent the day with
Mrs. Maurice Hedberg.
Antonio DrahoSh was in St. Paul
Saturday afternoon and Sunday visit
ing friends.
Dinner guests at the Dan Delaney
home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Delaney and Mr. and Mrs. Reu-
ben Lindquist and Mr.. Kraft of Min
neapolis. They came to help Mrs.
Delaney celebrate her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tenho :Niemon were
weekend visitors with relatives in
Palisade.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Petry,
Jr., took his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Petry, ST., and sister, Mrs.
Henry Darsow, to Cromwell to see
Mrs Bertha Gerasch, sister of Mrs