Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-30
VOLUME XIII.
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the

IN.
from an illness extending over almost
a year. He was a native of Norway
and had for many years been actively
interesting himself in the work done
by organizations formed among his
compatriots in Greater New York.
Dr. Bryn also took part in the activ-
tiles of the New York chapter of the
American-Scandinav Foundation.
Benefit Performance.
For the benefit of the Danish Dan
ebo Home for the Aged, Minneapo-
lis, an entertainment is to be given
at the DANA hall, that city, Sunday
evening, October 3. The program
which is being arranged by Mrs.
Dinah Sannes-widow of the Norwe-
gian-American actor, Anton Sannes
will comprise the staging of Erik
Bogh's musical comedy, EFT Why're"
ga Monastery, and there will also
be group of recitation and dancing
features. Both because of the pur-
pose and because of the program it is
expected that an unusually large
number of people will attend the en-
tertainment.
Coming to Denmark.
Reports simultaneously received
from Los Angeles and Copenhagen are
to the effect that Upton Sinclair,
American author and agitator, is ex-
pecting to visit Denmark in the near
future. Although his works are read
there in ever widening circles, he has
never had an opportunity of visiting
Denmark A critic in that country
some years ago characterized Sim
clair as the most incisive and, gen.
orally, the ablest novelist before the
American public during the first
quarter of the twentieth century. Mr..
Sinclair has for several years had his
home in Los Angeles.
H. X. Madsen Quits.
At the annual conference of the
Norwegian-Danish Methodist church
at Cambridge, Mass, H. K. Madsen,
editor of the organ of the church,
Evangelist Tidende, published at Ev-
anston Ill.,, handed in his resignation
after having had charge of the paper
a year. Mr.. Madsen who has been
pastor of number of congregations,
is planning to enjoy years rest, and
intends to spend some months in Nor
way whence he came, to the United
States 81 years ago. Mr.. Madsen
generally is referred to as the most
effective public speaker among Nor
wegians in the United States.
New Hospital.
The Columbia district conference
of the Swedish Lutheran Augustana
synod has at its meeting at Astoria,
Ore, decided to erect a large hospital
which will consist of a group of
buildings. The first unit to be con-
structed will represent cost of ap-
proximately $125,000, according to
word from Portland. 1t is the aim
of the committee elected to take
charge of this work to start as soon
as possible so as to- be able to have
the first building ready for interior
work early in the spring of 1927.
Donations From U. s.
In the latest annual report issued
by the Polytechnical Institutes Foun-
dation for Technical Chemistry, Co
penhagert, Denmark announcement is
made that H. j. Krebs, a civil engin-l
eer at Wilmington, Del, has donated
100000 Kroner to thes foundation, the
interest of which is to be expended
for the general purposes of the foun-
dation. Also, Mr.. Krebs has sent to
the foundation document which en-
titles it to $15,700 some time after
his death. Mr.. Krebs who is Dane
by birth, is a graduate of the Poly
technical Institute.
Dead at SO.
Mrs. Christina Ryberg, one of the
oldest residents of Minneapolis, and
we'll known as an ardent church
worker, died last Friday at the age
of SO years. She was born in Swe-
den, and came to the United States
in 1887, settling in Minneapolis short
ly after her arrival. Mrs. Ryberg
is survived by three daughters, ten
grandchildren, and fifteen great
grandchildren.
Discovery Announced.
In the Northwestern Health Jour
nal attention is called to the fact that
DIR. Adolph M. Hanson of Faribault,
Mimi, believes he has succeeded in
isolating the basic element of the
parathyroid gland, the removal of
which often, it is said causes death.
DR.. Hanson has given this substance
the name, "parathyroid hormone', and
it is thought that the discovery. pro-
vided it is scientifically tested. may
be of Importance in the treatment OF
lockjaw. DR.. Hansen is son OF the
late Rev. Martin G. Hanson, who was
president Of the Hauge Synod.
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