Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-10-08
NEWS AMONG
SCANDNAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.

Two Norwegian attorneys in
New York appeared as plaintiffs
in a libel suit recently instituted
against Hans Fay. Norway's con-
sui general in that city. 1t is
alleged that Consul Fay has made
misstatements about the busi-
ness and the personal character of
the plaintiffs, and as he is a Nor
wegian government official, the
suit will be tried in Norway; it
is possible that Mr.. Fay. pending
the outcome of the procedure,
will be suspended from his post.
Savant Dead.
DIR. ]. S. Carlson who for
number of years had been affili-
ated with Swedish-American edu-
cational institutions, died last
week at the age of IS years. He
was born in Fredinge parish,
Smaaland Sweden, educated at
universities in Sweden and the
United States, taught Swedish
language and literature at Gus
tavus Adolphus college, st. Peter,
Mimi, for several years, and was
also at one time professor of Swe-
dish literature at the University
of Minnesota
His Third Tour.
A. Saxtorph-Mikkelsen, ballad
singer, will arrive in this country
some time during October to tour
Danish settlements; this will be
his third American tour, and an
advancement announcement from
Denmark says that he will
sing a number of popular songs
written by the modern poets of
Denmark, accompanied b. the gui-
tar which he plays himself with
considerable skill. Mr.. Saxtorph-
Mikkelsen recently completed a
similar tour of Denmark, through
which country he travelled by car.
He was in the United States in
1909 and again 1917.
Prof. Veblen HonOred.
Professor A. A. Veblen, East
San Diego California, has been
appointed Knight of the Nor
wegian St. Olaf order in recogni-
ton of his services in connection
with promoting interest in the
Observation-Disclosures "Bygdelag'
movement out of which, among
other things, the Centennial cele-
brations in the Twin Cities last
June grew. Professor Veblen who
is rs years old, is a native of Wis
consin; for % years he was pro-
fessor at the Iowa State Universe
ty, but retired some years ago
from the educational field.
@Man Triumphant"
David Edstrem. famous Swe-
dish-American sculptor at Los
Angeles, Cal, is at present ex-
ecuting a group in the heroic
size; he calls it Man trium-
phant," and his purpose IS.
through about three hundred
sculptored pictures. to describe
human progress through the ages.
Mr.. Edstrem who was born in
Sweden, came to this country
while a small boy, studied art In
schools and acadamies here, and
also attended the Academy of
Arts in Stockholm. He is now
recognized as one of the leading
sculptors of the United States.
Golden Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmus V. Han
sen. Ottumwa. Iowa, recently eel
ebrated their fiftieth wedding an
niversary in the presence OF a
large number of friends and rel
atiyes. Both are natives of Oh
god. Denmark, and have lived
near Ottumwa for more than for
ty years. Mr.. Hansen who was a
cooper while living in Denmark.
was a farmer for a good many
wears after coming to Iowa, and
later went into the hardware
business from which he retired
some time ago.
Publishes Book.
E.R. Holland of Ephraim, Wis.
well known as the decipherer
and owner of the Kensington
stone which purports to contain
the record of the fate that befell
a group of Norwegians near Ken
sington. Mimi, in the fourteenth
century-last week issued a book,
entitled. "Old Peninsula DAYS In
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