Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-16
ASKOV

A. Linge Is helping with the spring
rush Of work at the Askov Hardware
Co. store.
A. NJ. DeYoung bought new Ford
roadster from the local dealer last
week, trading his coupe in on the
deal.
The local Rebekah lodge has de-
cided to have basket social on Fri
day evening, May list. at the ID. b. S.
hall.
Martin Hansen came up from the
University Farm, ST. Paul, for a cou-
pie days visit with friends here the
first OF this week.
Mrs. Clarence Breiland OF Minnea-
polls. came up Thursday for few
days visit at the home OF her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs, v. Heininge.
Carl Miller and family and Mrs.
". s. Petersen drove over to West
Denmark. Wis. Friday and visited
friends and relatives over Sunday.
Mrs. Julius F. Slot. Jr.. who has
been clerking in the Eriksen restaur-
ant for several months. left Tuesday
for Minneapolis to visit her folks for
a while.
Anton Hansen who recently bought
big used REQ car from the hard
ware company has had the car re-
modelled into a bus and is now using
1t on his school route.
At the base ball meeting Monday
evening il was decided to have a pie
social at the ID. b. s. hall Thursday
evening, April 90; see their adver-
tisement elsewhere in this issue.
County Engineer Harold V. Jorgen-
sen was in Askov Saturday and to-
gether with County Commissioners
Fred Degerstrom and Nels Matson
looked over the highway from here
to Nickerson.
Chris T. and Emil Christensen re-
turned Friday from their winters
work in the lumber camp at Rainier.
Emil is helping his parents with the
farm work while Chris is still busy
admiring the new baby boy.
On account OF the continued dry
weather precaution should be taken
in starting fires. There has been sew
eral brush fires in the community
and a few hay stacks are reported
lost. Some vacant farm buildings
east OF town were also burned.
On account OF so much illness In
the community lately the Danish Sis
terhood has decided TO postpone their
Calico ball which was scheduled for
Friday evening. April II. at the ID.
b. S. hall. Announcement will be
made later as to the future date.
Carl Hyldahl left Monday in his
new Ford roadster for Kanorado. Kan
sas, where he will work on a farm
and play base ball this summer. Carl
made a good record in base ball there
last year and his home friends will
be interested In his continued sue
cess.
The Askov Telephone Company
sent out their new directory the first
of this week. II is a neat little book
with the subscribers listed alphabet
ically. The book also contains much
valuable information which should be
known by all telephone users. The
company announces that II any sub
scribers failed to receive a book
please notify them and one will be
sent out.
Chris Krogh and family who recent
ly moved onto the Joe Hald farm.
west Of town. attended church Friday
evening. and upon their return home
we're much surprised to find their
home filled to capacity with friends
and neighbors who gave them a real
surprise party. The evening was
spent in the usual social way and was
a means OF welcoming the Krogh fam
fly to this neighborhood from Mime
apolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holger T. Petersen
returned last week from Minneapolis
where Mrs. Petersen went for medi-
cal attention. She left again Monday
for Minneapolis TO enter Fairview
hospital for treatments and possibly
operation. II being a case Of malig-
nant goiter. She was taken down
in automobile by Rudolph Petersen.
The two small Petersen children are
now staying at the home Of their
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs r. Ped
ersen. Miss Mildred Bagge assisting
with the work there.