Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-26
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
" North. e..

According to plans announced
early this week, the opera, Arm
lot" composed by the Swedish
composer, Peterson-Berger,N will
be presented in Washington, D.
c., in connection with the fes-
Invites centering around the I'M
yelling of the John Ericsson
monument on May 20, 1926. Mr..
Peterson-Berger is planning to
come to the United States for the
express purpose of conducting
the orchestra when the opera is
presented. He is considered one
of the leading composers of Scan
dinavia, and much of his work
has become known in other coun-
tries.
Rotarians to Gather.
Chesley R. Perry of Chicago is
expected to arrive in Denmark
shortly for the purpose of inves-
tigating the possibility of hold
ing the world congress of the
Rotary Clubs in Copenhagen in
1927. 1t is understood that accom-
modations for upward of 1000
delegates and visitors will have tc
be made in the Danish capitol if
the convention is to be held there
As soon as Mr.. Perry has con-
Guided his investigation, Rotary
officials will gather in New York
to make the decision. .
Elected Member.
DR.. M. L. Reymert, formerly a
professor at the Royal Christian
Frederik University of Oslo, Nor
way, and now director of the
psychological laboratory, at Wit
tenberg College in Ohio, has been
elected a member of the Ameri-
can Association for the Advance
ment of Science in recognition OF
his achievements in the field OF
modern psychology. DR.. Rey-
inert who is 42s years old, was
prominent in Norway, his native
country, before he came to the
United States, not only as a psy-
biologist but also as the editor of
THE Scandinavian Scientific Re-
view, which is issued in the En-
glish language in the three Nor
them capitols.
Arrested on Suspicion.
Axel Nyshans Hanson, a native
of Sweden, citizen of the United
States, and a former member of
the American Expeditionary
Forces in France, has been ar
rested at Solleron, Dalarne, Swe.
den, on suspicion of having
made an attempt to destroy the
residence of a high government
official by placing a charge OF
dynamite directly under the win
dow leading to the bedroom in
which were the official, his wife
and three children. Hanson is al
so held on charge of liquor
smuggling and violation of the
automobile laws of Sweden. ~
Borgny Hammer Evening.
Nine. Borgny Hammer, re.
nowned Norwegian actress who
has made her home in
the United States for several
years, will observe the thirtieth
anniversary of her debut at a re.
cital to take place in New York
early in December under the all.
spices of a group of prominent
New Workers of Norwegian birth
headed by Consul General Hans
Fay. For several seasons Nine
Hammer toured this country Civ,
ing English presentations OF
plays by Henrik Ibsen.
An Anniversary.
The Old Peoples Home League
of the Swedish Societies of Chica-
go this month observes the TWEEN
ty-ffth anniversary of it's found
ing, and in .commemoration of
the event festivities are being
planned at the Old Peoples
Home at Evanston, ILL.,, owned by
the league. In connection with
the celebration, a Silver Jubilee
Drive will be started for the pur-
pose of obtaining additional
funds for the expansion of the
scope of the institution.
A Royal Lecturer.
Unless the death of his aunt,
Queen Mother Alexandra of Eng
land, interferes with his. plans,
Prince Aage of Denmark, will
soon be coming to the United