Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-10-15
NEWS AMONG
SCANDNAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.

The Swedish government is be-
ing urged by the Swedish Cham
Der of Commerce in New York
to officially participate in the
sesqui-centennial exhibitio n
which will be held in Philadel-
phia next year. Altho no direct
statement has been published in
regard to the governments at
titude, there seems to be a ten
dency to feat that the time is too
short for completing the neces-
sary preparations.
Wins Suit.
Holmger Blomdal. a 24-year old
Dane who had recently arrived
in New York when he was SER
iously injured in an automobile
accident about year ago, has
won the damage suit which he in
stituted against the driver of the
car, and has been allowed the
sum of $4,000. The evidence
presented shows, according to
jury, that the driver was culpa-
BILE. II is said that the verdict
will. not be appealed.
DR.. Gunderson Decorated.
DIR. Adolph Gunderson, head of
the Lutheran Hospital Clinic at
Lacrosse, Wis, has been decorat-
ed with the Norwegian order of
st. Olaf in recognition, it is said,
of his large donations to philan-
thropic institutions in Norway.
DIR. Gunderson is a native of Soler,
Norway, and a graduate of the
Oslo University's medical school.
Among his donations is mention
ed the amount of $4,000 Kroner
to the Surgical Society of Nor
way, given so as to enable that
organization to distribute schol-
arships for young surgeons.
Successful Exhibit.
Burger Sandzen, a Swedish
painter and etcher who has long
been affiliated-in a teaching po-
sition-with the Bethany Col
lege, Lindsborg, Kansas, recently
has closed an exhibit of his works
at Portland, Ore. Critics there
pronounce it the most success
full gathering of one mans work
of arts that has ever been seen
in the western city. Most of the
subjects dealt with in Mr.. Sand
zen's canvasses were Kansas and
Colorado landscapes.
To Cultivate Reindeer.
Through its consulate in Seat
tie, Wash, the Danish govern
ment has applied to the United
States government for permission
to borrow" four Alaska Eskimos
who are to be sent to Greenland
to teach natives of that province
the care of reindeer. The permis-
sion has been granted and the
four Eskimos have been hired for
a period of three years; they will
make the trip back and forth by
way of Copenhagen.
Amundsen Here.
Roald Amundsen. Norwegian
polar explorer, arrived in New
York last week. and was the prin-
cipal speaker at the Centennial
celebration arranged in that city
by Norwegian organizations.
Capt. Amundsen intends to de-
liver a number of lectures while
in this country. and will tell his
American audiences of his recent
attempt to reach the North Pole
by airplane. Next year he will
make another attempt, but has
come to the conclusion that diri-
gible airships are best suited for
such a purpose.
A 20 Years Career.
Last week it was twenty years
since Carl G.. Anderson. form
erly of Lysekil. Sweden. opened
a small delicatessen store in Port
land, Ore. Success accompanied
him from the very start, and to-
day-upon the completion of his
twentieth year as a Portland
business mamie is the sole own
er of a chain of 80 stores in that
city. Mr.. Anderson came to
Menominee, Mich, from Sweden
when he was ten years old. He
is now 4S.
Diamond Wedding.
Rev. and Mrs. N. Fr. Wiese.
West Koshkonong. Wis. last week
celebrated their sixtieth wedding
anniversary in the presence OF Q
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