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Domestic News February 7, 1924

Askov American

Askov, Pine County, Minnesota

What is this article about?

Duquette community news: various local visits and trips to Sandstone, Duluth, Superior, and Nickerson; creamery association meeting; successful masquerade dance by Ladies' Aid with attendees from multiple towns.

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DUQUETTE
Mrs. John Pilrain was a Sandstone visitor between trains Friday. Carl Moline of Minneapolis, is visiting with his sister, Mrs. John Edin for awhile. Chas. Anderson of section four, is at the Moose Lake hospital undergoing a slight operation. Fred Hedberg came over from Belden Saturday night and spent Sunday with the folks at home. The Duquette Creamery Ass'n will have their annual meeting at the Community hall Wednesday. John M. Anderson, George P. DeLong and Frank Pilrain made a trip to Nickerson Tuesday afternoon. Geo. P. DeLong of St. Paul, came up Monday noon and will spend a few days here and at Nickerson. Rudolph Lillebo was a welcome visitor in the neighborhood during the week end, returning to Minneapolis Monday. Ralph Sphung, who has been employed up on the Range country for a short time, came back Saturday night. John M. Anderson with daughter, Irene, and son, Leslie, went to Sandstone to see the dentist Wednesday of last week. Miss Clara Marcotte, Mrs. Ralph Sphung and Mrs. John Marcotte, Jr. took the noon train for Superior, Monday. The Misses Alice Norell, Helen Erickson, Lucille Kaufman and Linea and Nora Johnson, all of Duluth, came down Friday night to spend the week end at their homes and incidentally take in the masquerade dance. Mr. and Mrs. Erick Edin made a trip to Duluth Saturday to visit Mrs. Edin's brother, Erick Olson, who is confined at the Nopeming Sanatorium, being in the last stages of tuberculosis. Mr. Olson used to spend part of his time here and is well known to many around Duquette. The masquerade dance put on by the Community Ladies' Aid society Saturday night sure was a success in every way. A record breaking crowd attended and everybody had the time of their life. Some very classy and interesting costumes were worn. As a token of the popularity of the amusements put on at Duquette, it may be mentioned that St. Paul, Minneapolis, Sandstone, Askov, Bruno, Moose Lake and Duluth, beside the places closer by, were represented in the attendance, who came purposely to take in the masquerade.

What sub-type of article is it?

Social Event Arrival Departure

What keywords are associated?

Duquette Visitors Local Trips Creamery Meeting Masquerade Dance Community Events

What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs. John Pilrain Carl Moline Chas. Anderson Fred Hedberg John M. Anderson George P. Delong Frank Pilrain Rudolph Lillebo Ralph Sphung Irene Anderson Leslie Anderson Miss Clara Marcotte Mrs. Ralph Sphung Mrs. John Marcotte Jr. Alice Norell Helen Erickson Lucille Kaufman Linea Johnson Nora Johnson Mr. Erick Edin Mrs. Erick Edin Erick Olson

Where did it happen?

Duquette

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Primary Location

Duquette

Key Persons

Mrs. John Pilrain Carl Moline Chas. Anderson Fred Hedberg John M. Anderson George P. Delong Frank Pilrain Rudolph Lillebo Ralph Sphung Irene Anderson Leslie Anderson Miss Clara Marcotte Mrs. Ralph Sphung Mrs. John Marcotte Jr. Alice Norell Helen Erickson Lucille Kaufman Linea Johnson Nora Johnson Mr. Erick Edin Mrs. Erick Edin Erick Olson

Outcome

the masquerade dance was a success with a record-breaking crowd from various locations including st. paul, minneapolis, sandstone, askov, bruno, moose lake, and duluth.

Event Details

Local news items report various visits and trips: Mrs. John Pilrain visited Sandstone; Carl Moline visited his sister Mrs. John Edin; Chas. Anderson underwent an operation at Moose Lake hospital; Fred Hedberg visited home from Belden; Duquette Creamery Ass'n annual meeting at Community hall Wednesday; John M. Anderson, George P. DeLong, and Frank Pilrain tripped to Nickerson; Geo. P. DeLong visited from St. Paul; Rudolph Lillebo visited neighborhood; Ralph Sphung returned from Range country; John M. Anderson family visited dentist in Sandstone; Miss Clara Marcotte, Mrs. Ralph Sphung, and Mrs. John Marcotte Jr. went to Superior; Duluth girls Alice Norell, Helen Erickson, Lucille Kaufman, Linea and Nora Johnson visited homes for weekend and attended masquerade; Mr. and Mrs. Erick Edin visited Erick Olson in Duluth sanatorium; Community Ladies' Aid society hosted successful masquerade dance Saturday night with classy costumes and large attendance.

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