Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07
NEWS AMONG
SCAND|NAv|ANS
Interesting Items From Far
md Near About People
From the North.

Christian Schroeder the Danish ac-
tor who was to have appeared In
Askov recently, has been gagged by
the Brinner Film Studio and will
play the leading part in twelve new
motion picture plays. Mr.. Schroeder
also will become a member OF the
board Of directors OF the company
and will represent 1t in Scandinavia
upon his return from America.
On Equal Footing.
The English and Norwegian lam
guages were placed on footing OF
equality in the work of the church
by the eastern district OF the Nor
wegian Lutheran church Of America
at its meeting last week.
Elected Chief Of Staff.
DR.. Thor. Petersen, well known
Danish surgeon with offices in the
La Salle building at Minneapolis. who
has been a member Of the surgical
staff of Fairview hospital since it's
organization, was elected chief OF
staff at the recent annual meeting.
Meeting mt Rockford.
The Swedish Evangelical Free
Church met last week at Rockford.
ILL.,. at its annual convention. Rev.
F.W. Anderson Of Chicago was
elected president Of the church, and
Rev. Oscar Anderson Of North
Branch. Mimi, secretary. A number
of important matters were decided.
New Commander.
The steamer United States OF Co
penhasen. owned by the Scandinavia
an-American line, has a new COM
mander, its first officer, v. Voldborg.
having been appointed captain to
succeed Capt. Lars Hoist who has
heen transferred to an important
most at the home office OF the COM
pany.
liver Doe Dead.
Iyer Munthe Doe Oaae). one OF
tho oldest Norwegian settlers in Chi
caro died last week, rs years old
us was horn near Bergen, Norway,
,sag. graduated from the Christiania
university in 1861 and settled in
Chicago in 1866 making his home in
tina. city ever since. Mr.. Doe was
in the furniture business.
Edla Won the Prize.
Miss ENla Linden, a. young Swed-
ism girl living at International FANS
MINI. won the prize awarded by the
eigbteenth district OF the Federation
of Women's clubs at convention
boId at Hibbing, Mimi. Miss Lin
aor.s york was to write the best
a..r on the subject, THE Book Thai
u,s nome Most to Educate Me-.
No. 81
rodee No. 317 of the Danish Bro
.,rboos of America has been in
s,a11ed al Spencer. Iowa, where ths
.,.o,i7afion last Monday arranged
rou-+h of July celebration featured
~. hig and varied program.
For Fadrearyen".
1p7v 3 to ), the Morse society. r."
rsdrearven'' held its convention a
,ete MINIS. Iowa; one OF the prln
cinal addresses was that given o!
Dr l. ". Boe, president OF st. oiaf'
ao2,.ce Northfeld. Mimi. Future op
,or,nnities for the cultural work per
a nv the society were discusse'
at the meeting.
Paims Portrait.
rohn C. Johanson a sWeolsh ar
-. ,;,.;,r in New York, is being IA
vorably Judged by critics IN the cas-
.ooanse of a portrait he has Jus
erisbed of Dean Anna Adams Piuu
p.1,s college, Aurora, N. Y. In
~o--ait was unveiled in connection
,r,,n the commencement exercises Q
Tho institution last week.
Twenty-Five Years.
NJ and Mrs. Herskind-Petersen
chicago have celebrated the twenty
...s apniversary OF their weddihl
.nd numerous friends OF the coupl
a,,e,ded the festivities arranged 10
49, occasion. Mr.. Herskind-Peterse
= a native OF Denmark ma
mads his home in Chicago Tor man
years. s
The first and fourth districts
.. CONS Of Norway have hello thel
.,~,-., conventions. the former
s,.,, Falls. S. D., and 'he i1''