Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-16
ASKOV

Peter Thomson went to Duluth some
time ago and is employed there as
bricklayer.
Don't forget to put Christmas seals
on the back of the letters you mail
now-it's worthy cause. They can
be had at the post office.
The Askov Hardware has had its
front windows boxed off in city style
and also has as fine display in them
as can be found in the average city
window.
Miss Theresa Paulsen came up
from Minneapolis last week and will
visit at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. A. Paulsen, until after the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Henriksen were cal
lers in the Twin Ports Friday and
incidentally called on Jorgen Christ
ensen at the hospital who is now a
little better.
Emil Andersen has abandoned the
construction of his residence for the
winter, and taken a job with the
Askov Construction Company at Park
Rapids, to which place he went the
first of the week.
The D. B. S. stump day, scheduled
for Tuesday, did not materialiZe on
account of the extreme cold weather
and the fact that many of the roads
we're blocked with snow. No other
day has been set, but the matter may
be brought up at their regular meet
ing Saturday evening.
Martin Miller put in a modern
storage battery charger-the Roth
Constant Potential System-at his
garage few days ago. This is the
latest and best in charging machines
and will fully charge the average ra-
do battery in or 6 hours. Bring
it in in the morning and take it
along home in the evening-that's
service. 1t has capacity of 10 bat
teries.
Commencing Monday and during
the final Christmas rush mail will be
received at three windows in the To-
per window and avoid congestion and
help us give you the best service pos
sible. Money orders, registered mat
ter and insured parcel post. both in
coming and outgoing, will be hand
led only through the north window;
stamps and first class mail at the
regular middle window; and ordinary
parcel post, both incoming and out
going, will be handled at the south
window. Mail early and avoid the
final rush.-Postmaste
The first real cold snap and snow
storm struck Askov Sunday night and
continued ON through Monday. Sew
eral roads were drifted so bad that
many of the school buses did not
even attempt to make their trips.
The mail carrier on route No. 2
made an attempt at getting around
in his car, but gave up after getting
little over a mile out. Anker M.
Simonsen on route No. 1 made the
whole circuit of 81 miles-via team.
Thermometers in various parts of
town registered from "a degrees to
80 degrees below zero. This temper
ature accompanied by sharp wind
made it tough travelling.
c. Eriksen and A. M. DeYoung had
a miraculous escape from death last
Thursday evening. Returning home
from McGrath in Eriksen's Dodge
sedan they came through Finlayson
and when they attempted to cross
the railroad tracks in that village
ran straight into freight train that
was pulling through town. The car
was swung around and in some man
ner caught onto a box car and was
dragged along some distance before
dropping off and landing right side
up, resulting in a bent axle, caved
in fender and door, and other bruises
and dents. Mr.. DeYoung got small
cut over the left eye and Mr.. Eriksen
got away without scratch. They
explain that the railroad track is
elevated several feet at that point
and therefore did not see the train
until nearly upon it.