MAY 12, 1955
WALSH COUNTY PRESS, PARK RIVER, NORTH DAKOTA
PAGE THREE
round
the Town
Week end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. O. Severson were their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Don
!Tollefson and son, Blair, of Moor-
head.
Visitors lats Satin-day afternoon
at the Dennis Olson home were Mrs.
Gee. Jacenko and son, Brian, Mrs.
Ernest Anderson and Mrs. Robert
and Mrs. Oscar Spoonland Seng, all of Minneapolis. They spent
the Ambrose Spoonland family the week end in Park River with
t Sunday at the Robert Lom- [relatives and friends.
i, and Mrs. Jack Pettit and Mrs J O. Severson and her
ly of Petersburg spent the week daughter Mrs Don Tollefson were
here at the Edgar White home. [joint hostesses at a miscellaneous
! and Mrs. William Ferguson ! per-nuptial shower honoring ° Mar-
family of Beltrami, Minn., and lis Malde, a bride of next month.
Amanda Gylnquist of GraftonlThe party was held Saturday eve-
dinner guests of Mr. ning at the Severson home. A so-
John R. Ferguson and Mrs. ] ial time was spent and lunch was
Ferguson served at the close of the evening.
• SET THE PACE.
GAS UP WITH ACE/
HIGH GASOLINE
MOTOR OILS
ACE Petroleum Products were designed to give top
performance in today's high-compression motors.
Get lhe best for your car, truck or tractor--get ACE
Products, guaranteed by Midwest Oil.
•.. always ask for ACE...
Guaranteed Products of Midwest Oil Co.
Jerry's Ace Service
on Hy. 17 We Sell for Less Park River
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ivan Spornitz were Mrs. F. F.
Spornitz, Miss Gertrude Spornitz
and Tommy Thomasson.
Mrs. Howard Disher and Mrs. T.
F. Meagher were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr and Mrs. C. F. Harris.
Rev. and Mrs. S. A Glasgow and
family of Grafton were Sunday din-
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George
Williams.
Randolph Churchill talks about
Anthony Eden It's an outspoken
appraisal of his father's successor,.
in Sunday's American Weekly, with !
the Chicago American.
Mrs. Howard Disher of this city
received word that a son, John
Thomas, was born to her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John
Disher, of Cleveland, Ohio, May 5.
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. K.
Stevens and Mrs. Clara Behnkie
were Mr. and Mrs. John Russell of
Edmore. Evening visitors were Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie Behnkie of Grafton.
NORWEGIAN DAY TEA Sunday,
May 15, 3 to 5 o'clock at Our Sav-
iour's Lutheran church. Sponsored
by Senior LDR. All welcome. 1
Marlis Malde and LeRoy Del
Main of Alexandria, Minn.. spent
the week end at the home of the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Olaf
Malde.
Mrs. Dan Leake of Minneapolis
spent the week end here with her
mother. Mrs. Wallace Magoon and
with her sisters, Mrs. Charley E.
O'Brien and Mrs. J. A. Ferguson.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Spoonland of
Northwood were her Friday to vis-
it at the Oscar Spoonland home and
at Grafton with Edward Soonland,
who i hospitn]ized there. The three
men are brothers.
and sons, Guy and Randy, of Con-
way were Sunday visitors at the
G. N. Veralrud home.
Park
River
Girl
Staters
for 1955
Pictured here are Park River's representatives to the ninth annual Fliekertail Girls State which will be
in session from June 7-14 on the campus of the State University, Grand Forks. The girls are Camille Thiele,
left, sponsored by the Fortnightly Study club; Carol Ann Braund, center, and Faye Pederson, both sponsor-
ed by the American Legion Auxiliary. They are all juniors at the Waish County School.
Lt. and Mrs. Dean Parke of Du-
luth. Minn., were week end visitors
here with the former's parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Parke, and with
other relatives.
William Zahradka Jr. Perth
township farm youth, who has been
stationed in Iceland with the army
since Sept. 10, 1954, expects to re-
turn to this country for his dis-
charge about June 7. Present plans
are that he will arrive at Camp
Kilmer. N. J.. by plane and from
there he will come directly home.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson and
daughter, Carol. Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Flem of Grafton went to Niagara
Sunday to spend the day with Mrs.
Florence Davey and with Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Talstenson.
Mr. and Mrs. James Larson and
son, Billy, were Sunday dinner
guests at the home of Mr. Larson's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ole P. Larson
at Grafton.
Miss Thehna Wick expects to go
to Williston this week to attend the
State convention of Business and
This news was received by his par- Professioral Women as a delegate
ents. Mr. and Mrs. William Zahrad- from the Grafton chapter. She ex-
ka. He entered the service in Aug- pects to be away from Thursday to
ust. 1953. Sunday.
aB aw ual .ma" ham
O
_...--- I NeW
/,hi'. _ I I
fh.e sUcceSSOr i (Low Cab Forward)
/
i to the C.O.t00. i ' Chevro et
Task .Force
Trucks
Powered by the most
save the driverl Also, the low L.CF.
is handsomer by far than any C.O.E.
ever built!
Inside, the L.CF.'s new Plight-Ride
cab has a level floor with plenty of
"stch-out" leg room and offers new
driver comfort. The driver has a com-
manding view of the road-both far
ahead and close up front-through the
t00eVrolet's great new L.CIF. modeb
i lg you all the advantages of a C.OJ
"Plus a long list of important now a
you won't find anywhero else.
r example, the cab is a full
es lowe than former C.O.E. mod-
. And it has only two steps instead
the usual three for C.033.'s. ltmt
thiak of the time and effort this will
modem V8 in any truck...
eeeeeeee
Chevrolet's new Taskmaster I/8 engine/
big, Moad potamic windshielcL
Quickff, simpler maintenance is an-
other big advantage offered by the new
L.C.F. Everything's easier to reach in
the roomy engine compartment.
In an L.C.F. you still get the easy
maneuverability of a C.O.E. plus-
new frames, new suspension, a whole
truck-load of modem features!
Year alter year, America's best selling truck!
Shortest Stroke V8 of All! The
new Taskmaster V8-the most
modem V8 your money can
buy-powers the new L.C.F. !
With a 12-volt electrical system
for faster starting!
Larson Chevrolet Co.
PARK RIVER
Mrs. F. E. Weed was a Sunday
visitor at Grafton with her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ole
Aasand and family.
Mrs. J. A. Halberg and Mrs. Har-
ry O'Brien were Sunday visitors in
Devils Lake with Mrs. O'Brien's
mother and other relatives.
Elm'er Ofstedahl. clerk of the dis-
trict court, Grafton, was hospitaliz-
ed this week to be troated for in-
luries suffered in a fall down stairs
a lhe court house.
Week end guests a the home of
Mr. and :Mrs. Lloyd tIaas were
Mr. and Mrs. Otto A. Bakkcn and
Mrs. Arl Jensen og Oklee Minn.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Pederson were his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. ffohn Pederson
and his brother-in-law and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kenner, all of
Devils Lake.
Circle No. 1 of the Lutheran lad-
ies aid met Tuesday afternon at the
home of the president, Mrs. Gilbert
Wang. She presided for the meeting
at which Mrs. D.U. Meberg gave
the Bible study. Guests were Mrs.
Leonard Smestad, Mrs. Adolph
Wang. Mrs. Dan Penas and Mrs.
Robert Flaten. Lunch was served.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Haas were: Miss Nat-
alie Johnson and Freedolph Haas
of Fargo, Mr. and Mrs. Lennart
Erickson and family of Grand Forks
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bakken and Mrs.
Art Jenson of Oklee, Minn., Mr. and
Mrs. George Haas, Henry Dovre,
and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Haas and
Arthur. The occasion being Lloyd
Haas's birthday. Afternoon visitors
were: Mr. and Mrs. John Wambem.
Adams
The Young Peoples Luther
League met in the Lutheran church
Sunday evening May 1 with a mo-
thers day program. A large crowd
attended and lunch was served by
Selma Hilde. Mrs. James Skyrud
and Mrs. Lloyd Hilde. The money
taken was to help along with ex-
penses for the young people who ex-
pect to attend the convention in
San Francisco.
Last week visitors at the Ole Hel-
lena home were Mrs. Kathryn Sten-
sland and Johnny. Mr. and Mrs.
; Orville Hellem and family. Mrs.
: Clara Swenson. Mrs. Amelia Olson
I and Mrs. Thomas Olson
I The Vaudrin family drove to La-
kota Saturday night to meet Mrs.
Vaudrin's mother Mrs. Chabot who
_will visit there for awhile.
Mr. and Mrs. Nell Samuelson and
family from Devils Lake visited at
the Adolph Rosendahl home from
Saturday to Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Vigen and Mrs.
Amelia Olson were Michigan call-
ers.
The Mary Martha Circle met at
the church on Thursday night
April 8 with Mrs. James Johnson as
hostess. Mrs. Amelia Grant gave the
Bible study. They decided to meet
every third Thursday of the month
i the evening.
Mrs, Hellem visited with Mrs.
J0hn Gilbertson Friday morning.
Mrs. Wallgren returned here this
week end after spending a few
weeks in Crookston visiting the A1-
dou Aubol family.
Hans Skyrud is a patient in the
hospital at this writing,
Mrs. Garnaas and Mrs. Swenson
visited with Hannah Froiland Sun-
day afternoon.
OoO
Children's Program Given
"Rhymatic Activities," a pro-
gram presented by children of the
Adams community under the di-
rection of Mrs. Kenneth Tanke,
was held Friday evening, April 29,
at the Adams opera house, with a
large crowd attending. Theme of
the program was "We Dance, Twirl
and Sing-- So We Can Ride on the
Merry-Go-Round."
Extra numbers were: solo. "Blue
Moon," James Van Camp; mixed
quartet, Jerry B]org, Barbara Swen-
son, Deanna Gustafson, and Chapin
Gustafson, singing "The Little Red
Hen."
MAY 12, 1955
WALSH COUNTY PRESS, PARK RIVER, NORTH DAKOTA
PAGE THREE
round
the Town
Week end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. O. Severson were their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Don
!Tollefson and son, Blair, of Moor-
head.
Visitors lats Satin-day afternoon
at the Dennis Olson home were Mrs.
Gee. Jacenko and son, Brian, Mrs.
Ernest Anderson and Mrs. Robert
and Mrs. Oscar Spoonland Seng, all of Minneapolis. They spent
the Ambrose Spoonland family the week end in Park River with
t Sunday at the Robert Lom- [relatives and friends.
i, and Mrs. Jack Pettit and Mrs J O. Severson and her
ly of Petersburg spent the week daughter Mrs Don Tollefson were
here at the Edgar White home. [joint hostesses at a miscellaneous
! and Mrs. William Ferguson ! per-nuptial shower honoring ° Mar-
family of Beltrami, Minn., and lis Malde, a bride of next month.
Amanda Gylnquist of GraftonlThe party was held Saturday eve-
dinner guests of Mr. ning at the Severson home. A so-
John R. Ferguson and Mrs. ] ial time was spent and lunch was
Ferguson served at the close of the evening.
• SET THE PACE.
GAS UP WITH ACE/
HIGH GASOLINE
MOTOR OILS
ACE Petroleum Products were designed to give top
performance in today's high-compression motors.
Get lhe best for your car, truck or tractor--get ACE
Products, guaranteed by Midwest Oil.
•.. always ask for ACE...
Guaranteed Products of Midwest Oil Co.
Jerry's Ace Service
on Hy. 17 We Sell for Less Park River
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ivan Spornitz were Mrs. F. F.
Spornitz, Miss Gertrude Spornitz
and Tommy Thomasson.
Mrs. Howard Disher and Mrs. T.
F. Meagher were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr and Mrs. C. F. Harris.
Rev. and Mrs. S. A Glasgow and
family of Grafton were Sunday din-
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George
Williams.
Randolph Churchill talks about
Anthony Eden It's an outspoken
appraisal of his father's successor,.
in Sunday's American Weekly, with !
the Chicago American.
Mrs. Howard Disher of this city
received word that a son, John
Thomas, was born to her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John
Disher, of Cleveland, Ohio, May 5.
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. K.
Stevens and Mrs. Clara Behnkie
were Mr. and Mrs. John Russell of
Edmore. Evening visitors were Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie Behnkie of Grafton.
NORWEGIAN DAY TEA Sunday,
May 15, 3 to 5 o'clock at Our Sav-
iour's Lutheran church. Sponsored
by Senior LDR. All welcome. 1
Marlis Malde and LeRoy Del
Main of Alexandria, Minn.. spent
the week end at the home of the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Olaf
Malde.
Mrs. Dan Leake of Minneapolis
spent the week end here with her
mother. Mrs. Wallace Magoon and
with her sisters, Mrs. Charley E.
O'Brien and Mrs. J. A. Ferguson.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Spoonland of
Northwood were her Friday to vis-
it at the Oscar Spoonland home and
at Grafton with Edward Soonland,
who i hospitn]ized there. The three
men are brothers.
and sons, Guy and Randy, of Con-
way were Sunday visitors at the
G. N. Veralrud home.
Park
River
Girl
Staters
for 1955
Pictured here are Park River's representatives to the ninth annual Fliekertail Girls State which will be
in session from June 7-14 on the campus of the State University, Grand Forks. The girls are Camille Thiele,
left, sponsored by the Fortnightly Study club; Carol Ann Braund, center, and Faye Pederson, both sponsor-
ed by the American Legion Auxiliary. They are all juniors at the Waish County School.
Lt. and Mrs. Dean Parke of Du-
luth. Minn., were week end visitors
here with the former's parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Parke, and with
other relatives.
William Zahradka Jr. Perth
township farm youth, who has been
stationed in Iceland with the army
since Sept. 10, 1954, expects to re-
turn to this country for his dis-
charge about June 7. Present plans
are that he will arrive at Camp
Kilmer. N. J.. by plane and from
there he will come directly home.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson and
daughter, Carol. Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Flem of Grafton went to Niagara
Sunday to spend the day with Mrs.
Florence Davey and with Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Talstenson.
Mr. and Mrs. James Larson and
son, Billy, were Sunday dinner
guests at the home of Mr. Larson's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ole P. Larson
at Grafton.
Miss Thehna Wick expects to go
to Williston this week to attend the
State convention of Business and
This news was received by his par- Professioral Women as a delegate
ents. Mr. and Mrs. William Zahrad- from the Grafton chapter. She ex-
ka. He entered the service in Aug- pects to be away from Thursday to
ust. 1953. Sunday.
aB aw ual .ma" ham
O
_...--- I NeW
/,hi'. _ I I
fh.e sUcceSSOr i (Low Cab Forward)
/
i to the C.O.t00. i ' Chevro et
Task .Force
Trucks
Powered by the most
save the driverl Also, the low L.CF.
is handsomer by far than any C.O.E.
ever built!
Inside, the L.CF.'s new Plight-Ride
cab has a level floor with plenty of
"stch-out" leg room and offers new
driver comfort. The driver has a com-
manding view of the road-both far
ahead and close up front-through the
t00eVrolet's great new L.CIF. modeb
i lg you all the advantages of a C.OJ
"Plus a long list of important now a
you won't find anywhero else.
r example, the cab is a full
es lowe than former C.O.E. mod-
. And it has only two steps instead
the usual three for C.033.'s. ltmt
thiak of the time and effort this will
modem V8 in any truck...
eeeeeeee
Chevrolet's new Taskmaster I/8 engine/
big, Moad potamic windshielcL
Quickff, simpler maintenance is an-
other big advantage offered by the new
L.C.F. Everything's easier to reach in
the roomy engine compartment.
In an L.C.F. you still get the easy
maneuverability of a C.O.E. plus-
new frames, new suspension, a whole
truck-load of modem features!
Year alter year, America's best selling truck!
Shortest Stroke V8 of All! The
new Taskmaster V8-the most
modem V8 your money can
buy-powers the new L.C.F. !
With a 12-volt electrical system
for faster starting!
Larson Chevrolet Co.
PARK RIVER
Mrs. F. E. Weed was a Sunday
visitor at Grafton with her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ole
Aasand and family.
Mrs. J. A. Halberg and Mrs. Har-
ry O'Brien were Sunday visitors in
Devils Lake with Mrs. O'Brien's
mother and other relatives.
Elm'er Ofstedahl. clerk of the dis-
trict court, Grafton, was hospitaliz-
ed this week to be troated for in-
luries suffered in a fall down stairs
a lhe court house.
Week end guests a the home of
Mr. and :Mrs. Lloyd tIaas were
Mr. and Mrs. Otto A. Bakkcn and
Mrs. Arl Jensen og Oklee Minn.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Pederson were his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. ffohn Pederson
and his brother-in-law and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kenner, all of
Devils Lake.
Circle No. 1 of the Lutheran lad-
ies aid met Tuesday afternon at the
home of the president, Mrs. Gilbert
Wang. She presided for the meeting
at which Mrs. D.U. Meberg gave
the Bible study. Guests were Mrs.
Leonard Smestad, Mrs. Adolph
Wang. Mrs. Dan Penas and Mrs.
Robert Flaten. Lunch was served.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Haas were: Miss Nat-
alie Johnson and Freedolph Haas
of Fargo, Mr. and Mrs. Lennart
Erickson and family of Grand Forks
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bakken and Mrs.
Art Jenson of Oklee, Minn., Mr. and
Mrs. George Haas, Henry Dovre,
and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Haas and
Arthur. The occasion being Lloyd
Haas's birthday. Afternoon visitors
were: Mr. and Mrs. John Wambem.
Adams
The Young Peoples Luther
League met in the Lutheran church
Sunday evening May 1 with a mo-
thers day program. A large crowd
attended and lunch was served by
Selma Hilde. Mrs. James Skyrud
and Mrs. Lloyd Hilde. The money
taken was to help along with ex-
penses for the young people who ex-
pect to attend the convention in
San Francisco.
Last week visitors at the Ole Hel-
lena home were Mrs. Kathryn Sten-
sland and Johnny. Mr. and Mrs.
; Orville Hellem and family. Mrs.
: Clara Swenson. Mrs. Amelia Olson
I and Mrs. Thomas Olson
I The Vaudrin family drove to La-
kota Saturday night to meet Mrs.
Vaudrin's mother Mrs. Chabot who
_will visit there for awhile.
Mr. and Mrs. Nell Samuelson and
family from Devils Lake visited at
the Adolph Rosendahl home from
Saturday to Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Vigen and Mrs.
Amelia Olson were Michigan call-
ers.
The Mary Martha Circle met at
the church on Thursday night
April 8 with Mrs. James Johnson as
hostess. Mrs. Amelia Grant gave the
Bible study. They decided to meet
every third Thursday of the month
i the evening.
Mrs, Hellem visited with Mrs.
J0hn Gilbertson Friday morning.
Mrs. Wallgren returned here this
week end after spending a few
weeks in Crookston visiting the A1-
dou Aubol family.
Hans Skyrud is a patient in the
hospital at this writing,
Mrs. Garnaas and Mrs. Swenson
visited with Hannah Froiland Sun-
day afternoon.
OoO
Children's Program Given
"Rhymatic Activities," a pro-
gram presented by children of the
Adams community under the di-
rection of Mrs. Kenneth Tanke,
was held Friday evening, April 29,
at the Adams opera house, with a
large crowd attending. Theme of
the program was "We Dance, Twirl
and Sing-- So We Can Ride on the
Merry-Go-Round."
Extra numbers were: solo. "Blue
Moon," James Van Camp; mixed
quartet, Jerry B]org, Barbara Swen-
son, Deanna Gustafson, and Chapin
Gustafson, singing "The Little Red
Hen."
