Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-23
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.

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A complete concert program will be
broadcast tomorrow. Friday evening.
from Station KrOA. Seattle. WASH.
by the Norwegian Singing Society Of
that city. 1t is said to be the first
time in the history of the radio that
a Scandinavian singing organization
Is broadcasting full evenings pro-
gram, The society which is known
as one Of the best on the Pacific coast,
is preparing to tour Norway In the
summer of 1926.
Going 10 Europe.
Miss Harriet Lundgren. Swedish
American danseuse. who for the last
two years has been affiliated with
the Chicago Civic Opera and the
Adolph Bolm ballet, is planning to
leave for Europe shortly; after spend
ing some time in Paris and elsewhere
on the continent Miss Lundgren will
proceed to Stockholm where she will
I'LL an engagement with Russian
ballet ensemble.
Donate Books.
A group Of Chicago citizens OF
Danish birth has donated library OF
selected literature to the city Of Send-
erborg which is situated on the island
OF Ais, from 1864 to 1920 in German
hands. The movement to secure the
books and to give them to the Sender
borg citizens was headed by DR.. Max
Henius Of Chicago.
To Preach in Norway.
Rev. Yngvar Johansen who for the
last four years has been pastor Of the
Norwegian Methodist church in Car
roll street. Brooklyn, N. Y, resigned
last week for the purpose Of being en-
abled to accept an invitation to I'LL
Methodist pulpit in Norway. Mr.. Jo-
hansen is one OF the most widely
known Scandinavian clergymen in
Greater New York. and is known as an
interesting and forceful speaker.
Came to U. 8. to DIE.
About a year ago Alma johnson ar
rived in New York from Aaland. Swe-
den. both OF her parents having died.
Immediately after her arrival in this
country she was attacked by pneu-
monia which developed into tubercu-
losis; was placed in sanatorium at
Ansonia, Conn, and there she died
few days ago at the age OF u years.
Thit Jensen Goes Home.
Fru Thit Jensen. widely known
Danish author and lecturer, who has
spent several months in the United
States, leaves next week for her home
In Copenhagen. While here she at
tended as a delegate from Denmark
the Neo-Malthusian and the birth
control congresses held in New York.
and also read a paper before these
gatherings. setting forth her own
views in regard to the justification Of
birth control.
Here for Visit.
DIR. John X. Hald. who is a physi-
lean at the municipal hospital of
Drammen, Norway, is at present So
journing in the United States. He
has spent some time with his COM
patriot. DIR. Gunderson. at Lacrosse.
Wis. and also at the Mayo clinic in
Rochester, MINI. Later he will take
a postgraduate course at Harvard
university, and during the summer in
tends to return to Drammen.
Dies while Preparing to Move.
Rev. F. B. Carlstrem. pastor Of a
Swedish Lutheran congregation in St
Louis No, died suddenly last week
while in the midst Of active prepare
lions to move to Indianapolis whence
he had accepted a charge. Mr.. Carl
strsm who was born at Gothenburg.
Sweden. in 1871. came to the United
States in 1905 and has been pastor
of various congregations in the mid
die west
Eberlin q Knight
yiggo C. Eberlin. chief Of the Dan
ish section OF the Foreign Language
Information Service. New York. has
been appointed knight Of the Dame
brog order by King Christian OF Den
mark. Mr.. Eberlin was for many
years employed in the accessions de-
partment Of the New York Public
Library. and has been very active
among his compatriots I'm the metro
polls. especially As the head Of q
Danish Relief society.
Discovery Recognized.
The Board OF Aldermen OF New