Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-06-10
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting items Concern.
ing People From the
North.

Harald Andersen, boss paint
er of San Francisco, has arrived
in Denmark, his native country,
for his first visit in. 81 years.
Mr.. Andersen who was soldier
in the Danish army during the
last war between Denmark and
Germany in 1864, left Denmark
for the United States immedia-
tely at the end of the war. Co.
penhagen newspapers, in inter-
views with Mr.. Andersen, en-
phasize the fact that he speaks
his native language flawlessly
despite his protracted stay in
America.
Is Years in One Congregation.
Rev. Poul Whittier last Sunday
celebrated his twenty-fifth an
niversary as pastor of St. Petri
congregation, Minneapolis, affI-
lated with the Norwegian Luth-
eran Free church. Mr.. Whittier
is native of Hammer9, Norway,
came to the United States in 1882
and was ordained a minister eight
years later. He served congre-
cation at Morris, Mimi, for
eleven years before coming to
Minneapolis.
Vasa Order Meets.
This week the grand lodge
meeting of the Swedish Vasa
Order of America is in progress
in Omaha, Neb., where delegates
representing more than 10000
members are gathered to discuss
the various affairs of the organ
ization. During the 80 years of
it's existence the Vasa Order has
paid more than three million dol
lars in sick benefits to members;
it is divided into a grand lodge,
II district lodges and 1913 local
lodges.
Looking for Missing Relatives.
Frank Dalin, Swedish motor
list, recently visited Denmark on
his way to the United States and
told newspapers that he made his
American trip for the purpose of
trying to find traces of missing
relatives of Danish, Swedish and
Norwegian citizens. Mr.. Dalin
arrived In New York early this
week, and will make. the entire
trip through the Union by car.
He says that he has undertaken
his work with no thought of
financial rewards, and that inter-
ested persons can have his SER
vices for the mere asking.
Mrs. Gudve Rogue Nelson Dead.
Mrs. Gudve Rogue Nelson who
for more than 70 years had been
resident of Chicago, died last
week in that city, aged SO years
and 3 months. She was reported
to be the oldest woman In the
United States who had come
from the Voss district in Norway.
Mrs. Nelson came to this country
while small girl and after liv-
ing for some time at Atchison,
Kans., she came to Chicago in
1855, remaining there uninter-
ruptedly until the day of her
death.
Newspaper Editor Dead.
Andrew Anderson, editor of
the Swedish-American weekly
paper, Chicago Bladet, died few
days ago, 50 years old. He was
born at Rydaholm, Smaaland,
Sweden, and had lived in the
United States ever since he was
a boy. For 43 years he had
been affiliated with Chicago-Bla-
Diet in an editorial capacity.
Gets New Position
H. Sundby Hansen, a newspa-
perman who for some time has
been head of the Norwegian
section of the Foreign Language
Information Service, has now be-
come member of the editorial
staff of the New York Herald
Tribune; he will specialize. in in
ternational politics, and during
the summer will be transferred
to the papers London office as
general European correspondent.
Died on 5Oth Anniversary.
Last week Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
C. Holm of San Antonio, Texas,
celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary in the presence of
many friends and relatives.
Toward evening Mr.. Holm COM