Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-04
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.

Last Tuesday a group of dis.
tinguished Norwegians arrived in
New York for the purpose of pro.
ceeding to Minneapolis where
they arrive tomorrow to repre-
sent various institutions and or.
CARNATIONS of their home coun
try at the Norse-American Cen.
tennial celebration which will
open Sunday. Among the guests
from Norway who arrived this
week, are c. j. Hambro, member
of the Storting; "Statsraad" Lars
Oftedal, representing the govern.
ment; Hans Seland. representing
Bondelaget, and about twenty
others who are accredited repre-.
sentativs of Lag and societies
Travelling Exhibit.
A travelling exhibit of Swedish
art is being planned for the sum.
mer and autumn under the lead.
ership of William Fox, director
of the Museum of Arts at Brook
Ign, N. Y, who is deeply interest
ed in Swedish and other Scandi-
navian painting and sculpture
Included in the exhibit will be
representative industrial art OF
the kind that has made Sweden's
name widely known throughout
the world.
To Study Indians.
Olaf Linck, Danish writer
who lectured among his compatri.
OTIS in this country two years ago
and later wrote book about his
American experiences, has re
turned here and will spend con
siderable time at the Pine Ridge
Indian Reservation, S. d., tC
study life and manners among
the Sioux Indians. Mr.. Lincl
plans to write book about the
Sioux.
To Form Association.
Next Monday, June s, a group
of people interested in the pre-
servation of Norwegian tradition,
in the United States, will gather
at the st. Louis county building
on the Minnesota State Fail
Grounds to discuss ways anc
means for the organization of
Norwegian-American Historical
sociey. Theodore c. Blegen, as
sistant superintendent of the
Minnesota Historical society, anc
Professor Gisle Bothne, head OF
the Scandinavian department al
the University of Minnesota, are
the prime movers in this matter
Swedes in Chicago.
1t has always been assumed
that the city of Malmo was the
third largest Incorporated com
munity of Swedes 20 be found
anywhere, but recent examina'
ton of population statistics dis.
close the fact that hereafter Chi.
cago is to be known as the third
largest Swedish city: There are
in the Windy City no fewer than
I2l 900 Swedes-while Maine
must take back seat with her
ll4,OOO. In this connection i. is
pointed out that twelve Ameri'
can cities have a population OF
more than 10000 natives OF
Sweden.
Sold to America.
The freight steamer, "Ander-
SON" left Bergen, Norway. two
weeks ago for an American port
having been sold to the Amerl'
can Fruit Co, which will use the
vessel for its European export
trade. According to rumors IN
Norwegian shipping circles, the
American Fruit Co. is planning
10 order several ships from Nor
weoian construction firms, as II
is about to expand its European
trade.
To Fly in L. ;.
Carl F. S. V. Konow who q
couple of years ago graduated
from the navigation school al
Copenhagen, has completed a
course of aeronautic training al
San Antonio, Tex, and has now
arrived in Chicago where he plans
TO engage in regular flying as .
means of livelihood. Mr.. Konow
said that travel at sea was too
slow, SO he quit the waves for the
air.
Rack in Denmark.
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