Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-11-04
ASKOV

A baby girl arrived at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Koed Saturday
evening.
R p. Rasmussen and family Wis
tied friends and relatives in Mime
apolis from Saturday till Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. p. Rasmussen mo-
tored to Minneapolis Saturday for a
few days visit with relatives, return
ing Tuesday.
Several members of the Askov Con-
struction Co. crew came UP from Pine
City Tuesday evening to cast their
ballot in the home town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Anderholm, the
latter's mother, Mrs. John S. Swanson,
and brother, Ralph Swanson, all from
Clear Lake, Wis, visited Sunday at
the Jeppe Sorensen home.
N p. Johansen, southeast of town,
left Tuesday for Mudbaden, where he
expects to take treatments for a
month or more for rheumatism which
has been troubling him quite serious
ly the past month
A parcel post package addressed to
J. p. Jensen, Askov, Mimi, from the
Aluminium Cooking Utensil Co., re-
mains undelivered at the Askov post
office on account of the address being
incomplete. If anyone can furnish
the correct address please call the
office.-Postmaster
The local public and high school
closed yesterday for the balance OF
the week to give the instructors an
opportunity to attend the teachers
convention i'm the Twin Cities which
is in session the last days OF this
week; most of them went down on
the flyer last night.
Officers of the North Star Farmers
Club announce that they will have
"a dance at their hall, 3 miles north
of town, on Tuesday evening, Nov. 10,
and Angelo Yotti from Duluth, Will
furnish the music. Look for more
particulars in the advertising col
umns Of next weeks American.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Olesen and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Albert johnson were
hosts at the home of the former
Sunday evening at Halloween party.
A ghostly reception was rendered the
guests upon arrival and appropriate
games, decorations, ETC., coupled with
a fine lunch made the evening pass
quickly and pleasantly.
Highway No. is now paved nearly
all the way to Duluth; the motorists
report that it takes only about two
hours to go to the Twin Ports now,
there being only two small detours
which run alongside the pavement
and are on the good old gravel. These
two small gaps are scheduled to be
opened up in the near future.
At a well attended meeting of the
local American Legion post Monday
evening, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Emil
Christensen, commander; F. H. Tom
linson, adjutant; Julius Slot, treas
urer; C. M. Nelson, chaplain; and A.
M. Simonsen, John Thinesen, and
Martin Andersen, executive commit
tee. At the close of the meeting every
veteran present became a paid up
member for 1927.
The Republican rally in Askov
Thursday evening of last week drew
a good attendance. l. c. Petersen
presided as chairman and introduced
several candidates for county and
state Offices who spoke briefly. The
county Republican chairman, VIM. H.
Lamson, spoke in favor of the entire
Republican ticket, and Congressman
Godfrey G. Goodwin terminated the
evenings oratory with short but
to the point talk on his past record
and possibilities for the future.
The bazaar and sale given by the
Danish Sisterhood Friday evening in
the d. B. s. hall was largely attended;
many articles were on display and
both the sales and auction went fine.
Following the sale the lucky num-
bers were drawn on the quilt, blanket,
and center piece, and they went to
Mrs. A G. Danielson, A. NJ. DeYoung,
and Elna Laursen. Coffee and lunch
was then served and followed by a
dance. The committee in charge
was well pleased with the results as
a whole, there being financial gain
of about $3.50 See their card OF ap-
probation in the want column.