Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-31
ASKOV

A baby boy was born early Sun
day morning to Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Albert Johnson.
Miss Tillie Jensen of Minnea-
polls, came here last week to
visit for a short time with vari-
Gus friends.
Johan Sorensen came up Thurs
day from St. Paul to spend a few
days with friends here, returning
to his work Tuesday.
John Gimmel who attends Co
lumbia University, New York
City, is spending the Christmas
vacation with the H. c. Hansen
family.
Skiold Kilstofte who has been
laying brick in Chicago the past
year or so, came here last week
to spend the holidays at the home
of his folks.
Jens Sorensen has been ill the
past two weeks at the home of
his son, Carl S. Sorensen, the cold
weather at Christmas time being
little severe.
A good social dance was en-
joyed at the North Star Farmers
Club hall Tuesday evening In
which number of the older
folks took part.
Theodore Jacobsen came here
the first of last week from Iowa
for a visit sat the home of his
sister, Mrs. Jens C. Jensen, 81
miles north of town.
Helvig Jacobsen who is en-
ployed in the Viking pump fac
tory at Cedar Falls, Iowa, spent
the week end at the home of his
mother, Mrs. L. P. Jacobsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Petersen of
Minneapolis, visited at the homes
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P
D. Petersen and Mr.. and Mrs.
Soren Jensen, during the holt
days.
DIR. Ejvind Fenger who has
been member of the staff at
Glen Lake sanatorium in Henne-
pin county, the past year, now
goes to ST. Mary's hospital, Du-
luth, where his duties commence
Jan. LIST.
Miss Herds Kilstofte, member
of the staff of nurses at the Gen
eral Hospital in Minneapolis,
visited over Sunday at the home
of her parents, coming up just
in time for the community Christ
mas tree Saturday evening.
John H. Sorensen and family OF
Brainerd, came over Christmas
eve to spend few days with rel
atives here. Mr.. Sorensen re-
turned to his work Saturday
while the rest of the family is
remaining for longer visit.
News has just reached Askov
that Obert Johnson, a barber IN
Minneapolis, and Miss Signe
Smidt, formerly of Askov, were
united in marriage at Minnea-
polls Dec. %, and are now max
ing their home there. The Amer
lean joins with other Askovites
in extending congratulations.
The meat rings in the vicinity
I of Askov which are principally
among farmers, have proven to
be quite successful as the mem
bers get fresh meat once week
at cost. A number of new appli-
cations for membership next
season have already been re
ceived and it is likely that one
or more rings will have to be
formed in addition to the four in
effect last year. Arrangements
are now being made for next
year, a notice of which is pub
lished elsewhere in this issue.
v. S. Petersen will terminate
his services as cashier of the
first State Bank today and here
after devote all his time to the
garage business. With the ex-
ception of 10 months in the army
during the World War V. S. has
rounded out ten years of service
with the local bank and has
grown right with the concern
Starting out as clerk he has pro
crossed to become a shareholder
director and cashier. Mr.. Peter
sen is full of pep and will make
the garage business hum, having
already made good progress
there, For the time being A.
Grayesen and Miss Clara Petersen
will handle the bank work alone,