Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.

Axel Carlander who recently
was elected director general of
the Swedish-American line, to
succeed Daniel Brostrem whose
death in an automobile accident
near Halmstad was reported in
these columns some time ago, an
nounces that the prospects for
an increased traffic across the
Atlantic are so bright that the
line is tentatively considering
plans for the construction of a
new steamer, in addition to the
Gripsholm which is to make its
maiden trip next month.
May Come to u. s.
Rev. Anton Bast, Scandinavian
bishop of the Methodist Episcop-
al church. is planning a trip to
the United States at the conclu-
sion of the jury trial of his case
now about to come up at Copen-
hagen, Denmark. The bishop is
charged with criminal negligence
and other offenses in connection
with his handling of funds that
have been collected for the vari-
Gus charity organizations with
which he is affiliated; it is said
that the American leaders of the
church desire a personal inter-
view with the bishop. He has al
ready been in this country on
several visits.
Tired Of U. s.!
A rumor is being widely cir
culated in the daily press to the
effect that Victor Sjestrom (Sea-
strom). most famous of all Swe-
dish movie" instructors in this
country is getting tired of life in
the United States; the rumor was
strengthened by an announce
ment that Mr.. Sjestrem some
time ago was negotiating with
German film interests, but it is
thought that he will remain in
America until his present con-
tract with the Goldwyn people
expires.
A New Settlement.
A new Danish settlement is be-
ing established at st. Genevieve,
Man., about 35 miles from Win
nipeg; eight quarter sections of
land have been purchased by
Danish settlers so far, and they
intend to go into dairy farming
on a large scale. At the present
time only a few of the settlers
have arrived, but it is expected
that a large number will come to
St. Genevieve within the next
few months, according to Rev.
Niels Damskov who acts in con-
junction with the Canadian inn
migration department. Nearly
all the settlers have come from
the United States.
Getting Into Textbooks.
The department Of education
in Norway is considering plans
for Incorporating in the history
text books in use in Norwegian
grade schools brief history of
Norwegians in the United States.
Ii is felt that there are so many
Norwegians who have emigrant-
ed to America, and that they
have become so prominent among
the citizenry of their new home
land that such special mention is
not only Justified but also a ne
cessary educational element.
Celebrities Arrive.
Aboard the Swedish liner,
Drotningholm, arriving in New
York last week were several Gel
ebrities. among them Lars Hans
son and his wife, Karin Molander-
Hanson who have been engaged
as stars by a motion picture COM
pany at Hollywood. Cal; Knut
0hrstrsm, famous Swedish sing
er who is to tour the United
States in a series Of recitals;
Congressman Carl r. Chindblom
who returns from a visit with
relatives in his native country;
and Bishop Charles Brent who at
tended the recent ecumenic con-
ference in Stockholm
Hobbs on Visit
Professor William Herbert
Hobbs of the state university Of
Michigan, spent the early part
Of September in Denmark where
he carried on negotiations with
the authorities concerning better