Askov American. [volume], March 12, 1942, Image 7

About Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current

Image provided by: Minnesota Historical Society; Saint Paul, MN

                
THURSDAY, MARCH 12, IM2
Proceedings Of
County Board
Official Minutes From
Commissioners Meeting
Held in Pine City.
County auditor’s office. Pine City,
Minnesota, March 3, 1942, at 9 o’clock
a. m.
The county board met this day pur
suant to adjournment.
All members were present.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman C. A. Pearson.
Bond of Albert Blomberg, contractor,
in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars
($15,000.00) was approved.
The request for purchase of county
lumber for Elmer Morgensen of Askov
was rejected.
The county auditor was instructed
to advertise for the sale of seventy
five cords of mixed, hard and soft
wood cut in four-foot lengths.
The board guaranteed the keep and
care of Lila Busse at Ah-Gwah-Ching
Sanatorium.
Application of Wilford George Hors
man and Glenn Truesdell for an auc
tioneer's license was on motion made
and carried, granted.
Petition was received from Bernard
Nelson that his land, NW 1 /* of NE 1 /*
(less R. R. R. W. and S*/ a of NE 1 /* less
Hy. 61) of Section 13—4 —21 be set off
from school district No. 60 to school
district No. 2 and hearing was set on
said petition for the 7th day of April,
1942, at 2 o’clock p. m.
Bill of Jens C. Christiansen in the
sum of $77.37 was on motion submitted
to the county attorney for investiga
tion.
The following resolution was unani
mously adopted:
RESOLVED: That we set aside the
full amount of state aid funds received
for state aid roads for maintenance and
request the state highway commis
sioner to approve said action.
The following resolution was unani
mously adopted.
RESOLVED: That the following de
scribed road be and the same is here
by designated as a state aid road,
commencing at the NW comer of
Section 14—42—20 and running south
to the SW corner of Section 14 —42—20.
A petition received from Sheridan
Greig and others to repair that certain
road beginning at the SW corner of
Section 15—41—17 and running north
2% miles pursuant to Chapter 2607,
Laws 1940. On motion made and car
ried hearing was set for April 7, 1942
at 2 o'clock p. m.
Engineer's preliminary estimate sur
facing that part of county aid road No.
18, commencing at NW comer of Sec
tion 14—42—20 and ending at SW corner
of Section 14—42 —20 in the sum of
S4OO was on motion made and carried,
approved.
On motion made and carried bond
of Len E. Berg as food stamp clerk
in the sum of SB,OOO was approved.
On motion made and carried County
Engineer N. C. Peterson, was appointed
purchasing officer for the purchase
of dynamite for the county.
Application of National Park Service
to have with-held from sale certain
lands within the so-called Park area
was on mation made and carried, laid
on the table.
On motion made and carried the
county auditor and chairman were in
structed to sign an agreement with the
National Park Service for maintenance
of a boat dock at the confluence of
trunk highway No. 48 with the St.
Croix river.
On motion made and carried the date
for leasing forfeited tax lands was set
for April 6. 1942. at 10 o’clock a. m.
On motion made and carried the
county engineer was asked to limit
loads on all county roads at 3>/ a
tons during spring break-up.
The following estimates necessary for
maintenance of county aid roads and
state aid roads during 1942 were sub
mitted by the county engineer and on
motion made and carried, same were
approved.
Maintenance State Aid
Hoad Length
No. Miles Amount
1 16.0 $ 1,360.00
2 26.0 2.210.00
3 6.0 510.00
4 6.0 510.00
5 6.0 510.00
6 6.0 510.00
7 3.5 297.50
8 27.5 3,337.50
9 14.0 1,190.00
10 1.5 127.50
11 22.5 1,912.50
12 9.0 765.00
13 33.5 2,847.50
14 9.5 807.50
1$ 1.0 . 85.00
Total 188 Mi. 516,980.00
Maintenance County Aid
Road Length
No. Miles Amount
1 10.0 $ 700.00
2 12.0 840.00
3 5.75 402.50
4 7.0 490.00
5 5.25 367.50
6 9.0 630.00
7 16.75 1,172.50
8 3.0 210.00
9 7.5 525.00
10 5.0 350.00
11 8.0 560.00
12 22.0 1,540.00
13 5.0 350.00
14 13.5 945.00
15 8.5 595.00
10 25.0 1,750.00
17 6.5 455.00
18 30.25 2,11750
19 3.0 210.00
20 31.25 2,187.50
21 15.0 1,050.00
22 17.25 1207.50
23 10.0 700.00
24 11.0 770.00
25 12.0 840.00
26 16.0 1,120.00
27 3.0 210.00
28 4.0 280.00
29 6.75 472.50
30 7.25 507.50
31 2.75 192.50
32 4.0 280.00
33 3.75 262.50
34 3.0 210.00
35 1.0 70.00
36 5 35.00
37 1.0 70.00
38 45 315.00
39 6.0 420.00
40 3.0 210.00
41 1.5 105.00
42 35 245.00
43 3.0 210.00
44 7.0 49000
45 4.25 29750
46 4.25 297.50
47 4.0 260.00
48 5 35.00
49 65 455.00
50 1.0 70.00
51 15 105.00
52 .5 35.00
53 2.0 140.00
54 2.0 140.00
55 3.5 245.00
56 2.5 175.00
57 1.25 87.50
58 5 35.00
59 5.75 402.50
00 2.0 140.00
61 2.0 140.00
63 2.0 140.00
64 3.0 21000
65 10 70.00
66 1.0 70.00
67 125 87.50
68 15 105.00
69 1.0 70.00
70 1.0 70.00
Total 436.75 $30,57250
The following applications for abate
ment and settlement of delinquent
taxes were favorablv recommended to
the Department of Taxation:
August Steinbom, SW I ,! of SE 1 /*
and SW>/ 4 , Sec. 4—41—19 $ 20.71
Andrew G. Kinblom. W% of,
NE 1 /*. Sec. 34—43—16 160.00
John B. Wooslev, SE 1 ,! of SE 1 ,!,
Sec. 27—43—16 20.00
C. O. I.undnu’st, NE 1 ,! of NE 1 /*,
Sec. 11 44 17 20.00
Hazelie Hultgren, W l ,! of NE 1 ,!,
Sec. 33—45—18 63.48
Charles J. Omodth, EMi of SE 1 ,!,
Sec. 25—42—16. 75.00
Hilmer Nelson, SEy* of NWy*
and Stf of SW I /* of NW 1 /*,
Sec. 28—43—17 60.00
James Omodth, N‘,i of NW 1 /*,
Sec. 30—42—15 75.00
Paul A. Pah os, 41/100 acre of
SE 1 /* of NW 1 /*, Sec. 1—43—16 35.00
Lester R. Long, S\i of SEft, less
RW„ Sec. 11—42—16 25.00
Mrs. Flavie M. Parish, NEV* of
NE 1 /* of SE I ,!, Sec. 3—42—17 „ 100.00
Leona Ireland. SWV* of SE I /*,
Sec. 22—43—16 40.00
John O. Christensen, S 100 rods
of E. 112 rods of the SW I /*,
Sec. 19—43—19 87 42
Karl Roscoe, SV 2 of NE I /* and
NE 1 ,! of SE I /*, Sec. 8—42—17 115.00
Susie Dockal, E of SE I /* E. of
RR.. Sec. 10—44—20 55 00
Hans M. Nielsen, S'i of NE I /*
Sec. 18—43—19 93 00
L. T. Irons, S‘/ a of SEy* and N}i
of NE 1 /*. Sec. 24—41—18 140.00
Warren Derr, W»/ a of SW 1 /*, Sec.
16— of SE I /*, Sec.
17— —2O 60.00
Max McMillin, NW 1 /* of SE 1 ,!,
Sec. 25—42—21 50.00
S B. Wells, of Sec Hon 26
41—18 250 00
Pauline H. Markley, SWV* less
RR. and less 9 ac.. Sec. 17—
44—18; NW I ,! of Section 20—
44—18 415.00
Magdoline Hintz, of NW I /* E.
of RR. less N. 30 ft.. Sec. 11—
44—20 35.50
Peter Zabaske, SE I /* of NEV*. Sec.
29 45—21 25 00
Donald MacKenzie, NW I,* 1 ,* of Sec.
8—41—17 200.00
Mary C. Kowalke, Lots 10 and 11
less E. 60 ft. and Lots 12 and
13. all in Blk. 10, Lots 3. 4. 9. 10
and E l ,! of 11 and 12, all in
Blk. 26. Lots 7 and 8. Blk. 28
(everything in Townsite) 500.00
Helga Jensen. Lots 23 and 24. Blk.
7. Askov Village 100.00
The following applications for reduc
tion of assessed valuation of personal
property were favorably recommended
to the Department of Taxation:
Robert L. Ardner. Village of Pine
City. $275.
Anton Kacer. Township of Munch.
$220.
Ray Klynstra, Township of Munch.
$244.
James Klepsa, Township of Mission
Creek, $175.
Rudolph J. Plasek, Township of Mis
sion Creek, $175.
Anna Krantz, Township of Hinckley,
household exemption.
Mathilda Nelson. Township of Hinck
ley. household exempUon.
Ingolf Summerland, Township of
Sandstone. $142.
Kate Keltner, Township of Hinckley,
household exempUon.
James Zaleska, Jr.. Sturgeon Lake,
correction of school district.
Charlie Johnson, Cloverton, S3B.
H. L. Clapper, Cloverton. $l2O.
The following applications for reduc
tion of assessed valuation of real estate
were favorably recommended to the
Department of Taxation:
Ludwig Alzant, SE I /* of NE 1 ! less
R. W.. E‘/ a of SE 1 /*. Sec. 25
44—19 $ 87.00
The following applications for home
stead exemption were favorably recom
mended to the Department of Taxa
tion:
Leona Carlson, SE 1 ,! of SW I ,!, Sec.
36 40- 92
William Otto, Lots 26. 27, 28 of 2nd
Rearr. of Aud. Sub., Sec. 27—39—21.
Wilfred Archambeau, Lots 45. 46 and
48 of Aud. Sub., Sec. 24—41—21.
James Caroon, SW I /* of SE I ,!, Sec.
16—38—20; NW I /* of NE I /*. Sec. 21—38
—2O.
The following application for correc
tion of assessment was favorably rec
ommended to the Department of Tax
ation :
Viola Daley. Lots 1. 2 and 3. Blk.
43, original Townsite, curb and gutter.
The following applications were or
dered sent to the town boards:
Edward Stulc, Munch.
J. D. Phillips, Arlone.
Jos. Dobesh, Birch Creek.
Orey Plaisted. Bruno.
Anton F. Traxler, Bruno.
Frank Johnson, Rock Creek.
The following applications were laid
over:
Hugo Holmstrom (assessor). Hen
riette. correction of assessment.
John F. Fitzpatrick, Ogema, abate
ment.
E. G. Nethercott, Pine City village,
personal property.
Wm. Wood, Pokegama, abatement.
The following application was re
jected :
Fred W. Clark, Pokegama, homestead
exemption.
The following bills were audited and
ordered paid:
Revenue Fund.
C. A. Pearson, attending county
board meeting and signing
warrants $ 4.80
W. G. Ausmus. attending county
board meeting and signing
warrants 1.00
Magnus Chris Hansen, attending
county board meeting and
signing warrants 5.00
Hollis Ladd, attending county
board meeting 7.80
Harry Gebhardt, attending
county board meeting 9.20
Harry E. Harbeck, clerk’s fees
in the case of Charles Earl
Dicks l 2.00
F. P. Gottry, coroner’s fees,
2 bills 17.30
F. L. Olson, broom and brush 4.20
A. & E. Supply Co., carbon 6.18
Fritz-Cross Co., office supplies,
blanks, commissioners’ record,
tax judgment book, 5 bills 88.08
Jones and Kroeger Co., supplies 8.50
Miller-Davis Co., book marks,
blanks, teacher’s ret. rec’t.
book, ribbons and binder, 7
bills 94.79
National Rubber Stamp Co.,
stamps 3.30
Oswald Publishing Co., blanks 1.12
Panama Carbon Co., ribbons— 15.00
Poucher Printing & Litho. Co.,
blanks and assessment books
and supplies, 2 bills 767.99
H. A. Rogers. Co., blueprints
and tracing cloth 4.76
The Typewriter Shop. Inc..
typewriter and court calendar
stencil. 2 bills 61.80
American Publishing Co., print-
ing tax list and board pro
ceedings 209.43
The Hinckley News, printing
tax list 102.93
Pine County Courier, printing
tax list 146.58
Pine Poker-Pioneer, office sup-
plies and prinHng tax list, 2
bills 267.15
Hannes Rypkema, sheriff’s liv-
ery and expenses 155.49
P. L. Hamlin, recording fees,
report of foreclosures and de-
crees, indexing, 3 bills 26.65
A. E. Gustafson, expenses at
superintendents’ meeHng and
mileage, 3 bills 82.95
Washington County, care of
county prisoner for February 33.60
Kerrick State Bank, safekeep-
ing of bonds 13.00
Road and Bridge Fund.
N. C. Peterson, mileage and ex-
penses as county engineer —$ 38.40
A. & E. Supply Co., office sup-
plies 13.13
Fritz-Cross Co., office supplies 12.55
Department of Highways, blue-
Srlnts 4.50
in. Power & Light Co., elec-
tric service for garages Nos.
2, 3 and 4 8.86
Northwestern Bell Telephone
Co., rental and tolls for engi
neer’s office and garage No. 1 9.00
Willow River Telephone Co.,
rental and tolls for garage
No. 3 7.41
L. Anton Übl, sawing lumber 279.00
L. Anton Übl, sawing lumber 144.12
Fred Presley, mileage 3.50
W. W. D’Aoust. freight charges 2.40
Parrish-800 Lumber Co., coal
for garage No. 1 36.46
J. R. Stanton Lumber Co., coal
for garage No. 3 and parts 15.94
Thorman W. Rosholt Co., parts,
4 bills 82.11
Wicks trom Motor Co., parts 1.10
Williams Hardware Co., parts,
2 bills 35.06
Wm. H. Ziegler Co., parts 1.98
J. A. Lundgren, labor on equip-
ment 11.00
Fred Presley, labor on equip-
ment 30.00
John Schumacher, labor on
equipment 10.00
Smith Welding Equipment
Corp., labor on equipment .46
Lester Stumne, labor on equip-
ment 8.00
Wm. H. Ziegler Co., parts and
labor on equipment 28.67
Hawley Motor Co., storage 7.50
Farmer's & Merchants State
Bank, tornado policy on ga-
rage No. 2 5.00
Kerrick State Bank, insurance
on garage No. 4 62.50
Air Reduction Sales Co., sup-
plies and demurrage, 3 bills— 54.45
Abe Markus, shovel 1.35
Peder Nelson, material 3.75
Paper, Calmenson & Co., ma-
terial 23.12
County Aid Road Fund.
Peder Nelson, parts 1.00
Gehl Oil Co., oil, tires, tubes— 203.45
Peoples Oil Co., gasoline, oil,
tubes 358.78
Standard Oil Co., gasoline and
oil 28.02
Willow River Garage & Oil Co.,
gasoline, oil and parts 150.65
Welfare Fund.
Lakeside Memorial Hospital,
hospitalization for Mrs. Joe
Merleen, $70.00; Lloyd Evans,
$10.00; Mrs. William Olson,
$20.00; 3 bills $ 100.00
H. Longstreet Taylor Founda-
• tion, hospitalization of Mrs.
Lillie Bell Carrier, $22.00; Til
lie Erickson. $17.00; Errol
Holmes, $82.90; Nelson B.
Sherwood, S66JI; 4 bills 188.11
University of Minnesota Hospi-
tals, room and board for Ida
Feury, $8.75; Fred Ludwig,
$20.00; Albert Mendenhall,
$10.00; registration fees for Al
bert Barrigar, 50c; Lewis Cole,
$1.50; Mrs. Pearl Root, 50c; 2
bills 41.25
Lynnhurst Rest Home, care and
transportation of Erick An-
derson 19.50
Winifred E. Murphy, hospital
care for Albert Barrigar 4.50
George E. Brown, medical care
for Len Colburn, $16.00; Wil-
liam Weinberger, $4.50 20.50
E. G. Nethercott, opera Hon on
Mrs. William Olson 50.00
Wm. T. Nygren, treatment of
Adeline Olander, $10.00; ex
amination and treatment of
Frank Buoska, $22.00 32.00
Mrs. Bertha Rydberg, transpor
tation for Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Cole 6.00
Otto A. Tomhave. ambulance
service for Mrs. Hall 7.50
Willow River Mercantile Co..
transporattion for Philip
Brandel 5.00
Agent, Gr. No. Ry., Bruno,
transportation for Albert Bar
rigar 4.10
Agent, Soo Line Ry., Cloverton,
transportation for Mrs. Pearl
Root 4.49
Earl A. Schultz, transportation
for John Wldmark 4.60
Forfeited Tax Fund.
W. G. Ausmus. appraising tax
forfeited lands $ 35.50
Magnus Christiansen, apprais-
ing tax forfeited lands 17.00
Harry Gebhardt, appraising tax
forfeited lands 40.70
Hollis Ladd, appraising tax for-
feited lands 21.30
American Publishing Co., print-
ing delinquent tax list 540.90
Pine Poker-Pioneer, printing
notice of sale of timber on
forfeited land 17.55
Poucher Printing & Litho. Co.,
distribution sheets 5.60
Minnesota Banks Cooperate
In Defense 100 Per Cent
t- zSfr' - treasurv department U
I VWjjy) ** SMW * rrc ** L-
1 fEB2‘J«2 ?
V I
I * «"> I
1 on *** *** s** Z- Tl .l tried IM* 1
I -2-231 /
I £ a£jsUu2a£ — (
I bhsbssl-
I t d
I it j »i
I W* sioan* 1 1 i
I DaCan* •••*•* ;l
I V
I i|,
I »«•»•<* Banker* | 1
I 925 Band Twaar * _*.« 11 >
I 1
i
I J
We Are Doing Our Part!
KERRICK STATE BANK
STATE BANK OF BRUNO
SANDSTONE STATE BANK
STATE BANK OF BEROUN
STURGEON LAKE STATE BANK
SECURITY STATE BANK OF ASKOV
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PINE CITY
FARMER’S & MERCHANTS STATE BANK OF HINCKLEY
ASKOV AMERICAN, ASKOV, MINNESOTA
P. L. Hamlin, recording certi
ficates IJS
Dog License Fund.
Miller-Davis Co., binder and
tags, 2 bills $ 9,68
Hinckley News, printing dog
license notice 2.00
Pine Poker-Pioneer, printing
dog license notice 4.05
The following bills were laid over:
County School & Office Supply
Co., supplies | 10.95
Milton Price, mileage 8.20
Sunshine Rest Home, care of
George Bissonnette 38.75
The following bill was rejected:
St. Vincent Hospital, hospital
ization of Dehner Gamble | 14.00
On motion made and carried, the
board adjourned until April 7, 1942, at
10 o’clock A. M.
C. A. PEARSON,
Chairman of Board of County
Commissioners.
Attest:
J. E. THERRIEN,
County Auditor
(Seal)
Ellson
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dumphy and baby
daughter of Cloquet, visited at the
Jesse Fenstermaker home Sunday and
also helped Mrs. Fenstermaker cele
brate her birthday.
Gust Johnson called Saturday aft
ernoon at the Philip Brandie home.
Jesse Fenstermaker and Gust John
son made a business trip to Willow
River Monday.
Mrs. George Speed spent Sunday
afternoon at the Jesse Fenstermaker
home.
Rev. Oscar L. Olson called at the
Charles Johnson and Jesse Fenster
maker homes one day last week.
Ethel Fenstermaker visited her sis
ter, Dorothy, at Pine City for several
days last week.
Jesse Fenstermaker spent Satur
day evening at the Charles Johnson
home. Mrs. Charles Johnson has been
ill for several weeks but is getting
better at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Fenstermaker
and Ethel and Vivian were supper
guests at the Asa Fenstermaker home
Tuesday.
East Of Bruno
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sydow of Kerrick,
visited at the Ed Rupp home Tuesday aft
ernoon.
L. Hughes of Brook Park, spent the
week-end at the Edna Zem home.
Miss Edna Zem. Mrs. Gross and three
sons. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Murphy, Jr., and
son George, Mrs. L, Hughes ana Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Rupp enjoyed a chicken dinner
at the A. Osterkamp home Saturday eve-
ning.
Mrs. P. Peterson and little daughter, Mrs.
Gross and little son and Mrs. Inga Mur
phy were Willow River callers Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Tessie Schope and two nephews.
Vernon and William Osterkamp of Blunt,
S. D., spent from Sunday afternoon until
Tuesday afternoon with her brother and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Osterkamp.
While here they drove to Duluth Monday.
American advertising pays.
Bruno
L. O. Lund, who has been with
his daughter at Hinckley, came home
Monday to look after his property
here.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Figg of St. Paul,
came Saturday to spend a few days
on their farm south of town.
Mr. and Mrs. John Walsh and
daughters spent the week-end with
their folks here and at Kerrick and
returned to their home in Superior,
Wis., Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Peters of
Superior, Wis., spent Sunday at the
Hiram Walsh home.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rose, Jack
Southerton, Mrs. Pete Peterson, Mrs.
J. P. Murphy and Miss Virginia Gross
were all Willow River callers Tues
day.
The C. O. Billman sale Saturday
was well attended.
Louis Livers and son of Minne
apolis were shaking hands with old
acquaintances in Bruno Saturday.
Roy Johnson, who left a week ago
for the army, is stationed at a camp
in Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant DeMaris of
Duluth, were Sunday visitors at the
Orey Plaisted home.
Mrs. Hughes of Brook Park, vis
ited at the Edna Zem home the latter
part of the week.
Norma and Ada Miller of Minne
apolis spent the week-end with their
parents here.
Walter Schrader of Minneapolis,
spent the week-end with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schrader.
H. J. Berglund drove to Isanti Sat
urday to meet Mrs. Berglund, who
has been with her daughter, Mrs.
Geo. Ryberg in Minneapolis. Mr.
and Mrs. Ryberg have a baby daugh
ter, bom recently.
Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Pearson spent
from Wednesday of last week until
Friday in the Twin Cities. Mrs. Carl
ton Stafford returned with them and
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Rose, until Sunday. Mr. Stafford and
Donald Rose came Saturday night and
they and Mrs. Stafford returned to the
Cities Sunday evening.
Bert Rose carried the mail last
Thursday and Friday during F. O.
Pearson’s absence.
Miss Grace Dracy and Arthur Dra
cy came from Minneapolis Saturday
to visit their father, J. S. Dracy, who
is ill. He has been confined to his
bed for the past week.
(From Another Correspondent)
Nutrition Project.
The first nutrition meeting will be
held at the schoolhouse Friday, March
13, at 2 o’clock. This is a “Food for
Victory” program and everyone will
r -'■--I
want to take advantage of this pro
ject, which is being sponsored by
the County Civilian Defense Council
and Extension Service.
Mrs. William Marihart and Mrs.
John Wahlstrom are the leaders. Mrs.
Billman and Mrs. Otto Wemowsky
from the Grange will have classes
held in the evenings. From Park
township Mrs. Ames and Mrs. Wer
nowsky are leaders. Everyone is
urged to attend.
The Mesdames John Wahlstrom, C.
O. Billman, Otto Wemowsky, William
Ames and William Marihart attended
the nutrition program in Askov Mon
day.
The Sacred Heart Guild held its
annual election of officers last week.
Mrs. Chris Severson was re-elected
president and Mrs. W. G. Marihart,
secretary and treasurer.
Word has been received that Ches
ter Lindstrom, eldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Lindstrom, (nee Gertrude
Marihart), was married to Doris Ting
void Saturday evening, March 7.
Mrs. J. Moedt, Mrs. O. E. Eklund,
Mr. and Mrs. William Marihart and
J. Dulude attended the advanced
first aid class in Willow River Wed
nesday evening of last week. Dr.
W. C. Ehmke is their very able in
structor.
District No. 56
Mr. and Mrs. James Wagner were
Willow River shoppers Tuesday after
noon.
Fannie Fargeal and Lizzie Woods
and son and daughter were Tuesday
evening guests of Viola Wagner.
Lester and Bennie Kowitz visited
at the James Wagner home Tuesday.
Willis Roberts was an Askov call
er Tuesday afternoon.
Leo Kowitz called on James Wag
ner Wednesday of last week.
A letter has been received stating
that a daughter was bom recently
to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Southerling
of Minneapolis. Mrs. Southerling is
a daughter of Mrs. Robert Wagner.
Willis Roberts met with a painful
accident Friday when a log fell on
his foot.
Willis Roberts and family spent
Friday evening at the James Wagner
home.
Mr. and Mrs. James Wagner and
sons, Floyd and James, Jr., were
Askov callers Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Roberts and
sons were supper guests of Mr. and
Mrs. James Wagner Sunday evening.
W. H. Wagner and Willis Roberts
were in Sandstone and Askov Mon
day.
James Wagner and Mr. Lende
were in Askov Monday on business.
"Hey, Joe!
... wonder what we?re worth
on the hoof?”
Just in case Joe doesn’tknow, it
cost his country s2ll to equip him.
Multiply that by an army, and you
have a tidy sum of money.
We ought to know. Over 2,400/
000 Joes could be completely out'
fitted with the $510,000,000
which America's electric power
companies paid in taxes last year.
. Electric Power Companies are a
i part of America just as your local
power company is a part of North*
em Minnesota. We hope to exist
and to prosper in and with this
' community.
VPower fir Liqht Company
Rutledge
Accident Proves Fatal.
Word was received Monday night
of the death of Arthur Ellis of Min
neapolis, who was seriously injured
in an automobile accident near
Bloomington Friday.
The deceased was a son-in-law of
Fred Anderson. Sunday Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Anderson and Mr. and
Mrs. Hubert Christopherson visited
Mr. Ellis at the General hospital at
which time very little hope was held
for his recovery.
Visitors at the Ben Smekofske home
last Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. A.
C. Lulling and Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Wendt and Peggy Lane, all of St.
Paul. Mrs. Wendt, the former Fran
ces Lulling, is a sister of Mrs. Sme
kofske. Also dinner guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Tony Dosch of Finlayson,
the latter being a step-sister of Mrs.
Lulling. They had not seen each
other for over 11 years.
Mrs. Peter Cich left Monday for St.
Paul to visit relatives.
Mrs. Frank Pangerl was a week
end visitor in Superior, Wis., where
she visited her husband.
There will be a Singspiration at
the Bible church Friday evening,
March 13, at Bp. m. Everybody wel
come. Lunch and a social hour fol
lowing.
The Gideon’s will have charge of
part of the morning services Sunday,
March 15, at 9:30 a. m. Come and
enjoy this service.
Mr. and Mrs. Tobias Peterson of
Cromwell, called at the Nelson and
Jones homes Sunday afternoon.
Groningen
Don’t forget the Ladies’ Aid meeting
with Mrs. A. Jensen, Thursday (today).
Mrs. E. Erickson visited Mrs. Paul
Rudolph Wednesday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Delaney and son visited
the Henry Ankrum family last Thursday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Len Nystrom and daughter
of Finlayson, visited the Ben Nelson family
Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Ploegar and family
spent Sunday afternoon with their son,
John Ploegar and family.
John Postma visited school last Thurs
day.
The Mesdames A. Jensen, John Postma,
Ben Nelson, Anna Nelson, Chas. Jebe,
Otto Palmer and R. Nelson and children
of Hinckley, helped Mrs. E. Erickson cele
brate her birthday Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Harris and son vis
ited the Ben Nelson family Monday eve
ning.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Holm and family
visited the J. Christensen family in Askov
Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Nelson visited Mrs. Paul
Rudolph last Thursday.
More than $4,000,000 is wasted an
nually on garments and gadgets which
supposedly remove fat, but which
doctors have found completely value
less.
1
Page 7