Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-09
ASKOV

Anker M. Simonsen is driving a
new" Ford coupe, at least it looks
and runs like a new car; but the fact
is that it is the same old car after
being overhauled and repainted.
The annual Christmas rush of mail
will be in full swing in the course OF
few days. The general public can
assist us considerably by buying
stamps in large quantities in advance
instead of one or two at the time
Postmaster.
The Askov band has decided not to
have any rehearsals at least during
the winter, but all dues of fifty cents
per month are to be paid up to last
Oct. 1st Dues should be paid to Hans
Mosb@k, treasurer, and If not paid
by Jan. 1, he will collect.
At the local I. o. o. F. meeting
Tuesday evening the main event was
election of officers for the ensuing
term which resulted as follows: A..
M. DeYoung, noble grand; Conrad
Christensen, vice grand; A. G. Dan
ielson, secretary; Hans Koed, treas
urer; and Albert Rasmussen, trustee.
According to a new schedule the
mail pouches for the two day trains
will be closed a few minutes earlier
than usual. Mail for the forenoon
train must be deposited in the post
office by 1000 a. m. and mail for the
noon train must be in the post office
by IL o'clock. These hours will be
adhered to strictly during the coming
Christmas rush.--PostmaSter
Fred Anderson from down Hinck-
ley way, was a caller in Askov Fri
day. Mr.. Anderson had been to
Bruno to see the bank there in re-
gard to some land east of Askov
which he might be interested in pur-
chasing said land having been adj
vertised in the American. Mr.. Ander-
son is new settler in the county,
having beenhere only about year.
At their regular meeting last week
the Danish Sisterhood lodge elected
the following officers for the coming
year: Mrs. ]. P. Frederiksen, pres
ident; Mrs. Jens Henriksen, vice pres
ident; Mrs. Chris Hansen, warden;
Mrs. Hans Lunde, secretary; Mrs.
Hans Koed, treasurer; Mrs. Rasmus
Jensen, trustee; Mrs. L. A. Paulsen.
inner guard; Mrs. Lars P. Jensen,
outer guard.
A crew Of carpenters have been
busy the past week making some de-
cided changes in the office part and
entrance to the Askov Garage. The
appearance from the outside is not
as well balanced as before but APP
parently the inside arrangement will
make up for what is lost outside. 1t
will be finished in few days and
has to be seen to be appreciated. The
sales room has been made much lar
ger.
Clement M. Rasmussen has pur-
chased forty acres of land just north
of the Carlson school on the Sand
stone-Askov road, being in Sec. 6,
Sandstone township, from a doctor
at Glenn Lake sanatorium, near Min
neapolis. This forty adjoins another
forty which Clement has had few
years and now makes him good
eighty, fronting up to the state road.
The consideration of this last pur-
chase was SO per acre.
Carl S. Sorensen, X. S. Sorensen,
and Chris and Niels P. Petersen left
via automobile at midnight Tuesday,
bound for Lindsay, Nebr, distance
of approximately 600 miles, which
they expected to make before the end
of the day. According to one of them
it was planned that X. S. and Niels
P. were to change off sleeping and
Carl and Chris to change off driving.
They are making the trip in the for
mer's Oakland sedan and expect to
visit relatives in Nebraska for about
a week.
At the D. B. S. meeting Saturday
evening it was decided to have
stump day on Tuesday, Dec. IA. The
committee in charge announces that
activities will commence at 9 O'Clock
in the morning at the hall and urges
that all members come and take
hand at it, The lodge will give free
dinner and also afternoon coffee.
Each one is requested to bring the
necessary working tools and by all
means come as early as possible. If
further information is desired, COM