Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-11
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.

Carl Lotave. Swedish sculptor
of New York who some time ago
in a fit of dependency commit
ted suicide, was buried Thursday
of last week at the summit of
Pixies Peak, Colo.-the first flu
neral recorded at that point. The
ceremony is described as having
been exceedingly impressive.
Lotave was born at Jenkeping;
for years he had fought against
i'll health and misfortune of vari-
Gus kinds.
Silver Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Gundel, Chi
cago-well known among their
Danish compatriots in that city
last week celebrated their twen-
ty-fifth wedding anniversary.
Several delegations representing
the various organizations of
which Mr.. and Mrs. Gundel are
members, bore gifts and greet
ings to them. Mr.. Gundel has
been especially active in promot-
ing the interest in Danish choral
singing.
Elected Chairman.
John Dybhavn, Norwegian con-
sui at Prince Rupert, B. c., was
elected chairman of a committee
to make local investigations for
the Biological Board of Canada
at whose annual convention in
Ottawa last week he was present.
Consul Dybhavn's biological ter
ritory" comprises all of the Cana
dian part of the Pacific coast; he
is recognized as a very able biolo-
gist, and has contributed to the
literature of biology in both Eng
lish and Norwegian.
They're Invited.
Gustaf Roos, the highest civil
official on the Swedish island Of
Gotland, has extended an invita-
ton to all natives of that island
Guitar" they are called-who
live in the United States to come
back to the famous isle this sum-
mer and take part in the festivi-
ties to be arranged in connection
with the celebration of the sew
enth centennial of Gotland as a
political unit. The king and
queen of Sweden will be present.
Passenger Traffic Less.
One of the effects of the recent
American immigration law has
been to decrease the number of
passengers travelling aboard the
steamers of East Asiatic Goa
Danish concern-to such an ex-
tent that three of these vessels,
''Polonia", "Esthonia' and "Lith-
uania", now are being converted
into freight steamers to be used
for traffic between New York
and West Indian ports.
Since the close of the war they
have been plying regularly be-
tween New York and Baltic
ports.
Arna Hem Coming.
Information has been received
to the effect that Miss Arna Hem
of Oslo, Norway, during the
autumn will arrive in the United
States to give a series of readings
of Henrik Ibsen's dramas. Miss
Hem has won European reputa-
ton as an interpreter of her ia
NOUS countryman, and she is par
ticularly well known In British
literary circles.
G. Brusell Dead.
Christoffer Brusell, 65 years
old, died last week at his home IN
Chicago. He was native OF
Stockholm, Sweden, and began
his career as an actor, later COM
ing to the United States to en-
gage in business. During the
many years that he resided in
Chicago he was the leading spirit
of all Swedish dramatic activities,
not only as a director and in
structor, but also as an actor, and
he enjoyed an immense popu-
larity.
Off for Denmark.
Tuesday of this week nearly
one thousand members of the
Danish Brotherhood embarked at
Hoboken, N. j., for trip to Den
mark. The voyage is being made
aboard the Oscar IL. During
their stay in Denmark the
members will travel through the