Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-16
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.

Rev. John Ingerslev, formerly of Bal
timore, was awarded 10000 Kroner
from the Methodist Episcopal church
Edgar Blake's action in unfrocking
him when he refused to quash his
accusations against Bishop Anton
Bast, who recently served prison
term for illegal diversion of charity
funds. BY the terms of the verdict
Mr. Ingerslev also will be relieved
of the burden of paying the costs of
the litigation, amounting, roughly.
to 5000 Kroner.
Ex-Governor UphOldS Nersemen.
Chase S. Osborn, former governor
of Michigan, in the course of an adj
dress which he delivered last week
before the Lake Champlain Associ-
alton, upheld the Norwegian claims
that Left Erickson was the actual
discoverer of the North American
continent Mr. Osborn also said that
Norsemen were shipping lumber from
America to Iceland 145 years before
Columbus set sail from Genoa. A few
years after Leif's voyage to Vinland
Norsemen were found, MIR. Osborn
said, at the mouth of the Hudson
river, on the Great Lakes, and off
the coast of Florida.
Resumes Butter Export.
Recently an attempt has been made
to revive the export of butter from
Denmark to America, and recently
arrived boat brought a rather large
cargo of Danish butter to the New
York market. Whether this resump-
tion indicates permanent trade in this
field, is considered problematical, in
view of the fact that President Cool
idge some months ago increased the
duty on Danish butter which was
thought to afford too keen compe-
tition with the American product.
New Knights.
Lincoln Ellsworth, New York million
aire who was a co-director of ROAD
Amundsen's airship expedition across
the North Pole, has been appointed
a grand cross knight of the Nor
wegian St. Olav order. New knights
of the St. Olav order, first class.
announced last week are. DR.. N. H.
Scheldrup (of the firm, Drs. Schel-
drup, Tennyson & Petersen) Mime
apolis, Professor o. E. Rolvaag, head
of the Morse department, st. Olaf col
lege, Northfield,- Mimi; Judge T. O..
Gilbert, Willmar. Mimi, former grand
president of the Sons of Norway or
der; Hallvard Askeland and Rev. B.
e. Bergeson, Minneapolis, respective
ly secretary and chairman of the
Norse-American Centennial program
committee, 1925.
Swift Recognition.
Fifteen months ago X. E. Rasmus-
son arrived in this country as quota
Immigrant from Sweden; he almost
Immediately enlisted in the American
army and was sent to Hawaii where
he devoted himself to military studies
with great diligence, and also with
the result that few days ago he was
recommended for the military acad-
envy at West Point, N. Y, as one of
thirteen enlisted soldiers who passed
the rigid entrance examinations.
Farmers Tour Planned.
S. H. Thompson, president of the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
announces plans for what is to be
known as a farmers Crusade, with
Denmark, and other European coun-
tries, as its destination. The excur-
sion which will comprise upward of
500 farmers, will take place some
time during the summer of 1927, and
special attention will be devoted to
a study of the agricultural progress
which has been made in Denmark
as a result of the folk high school
movement and the cooperative devel-
opment in all agricultural fields.
Ski Club Meet Soon.
The Norge Ski Club, consisting prin-
cipally of Chicago Norwegians. will
hold its annual tournament at Fox
River Grove, Cary, ILL.,, January 16.
1927, according to plans announced
last Saturday The ski meet this year
was attended by more than $4,000
persons and it is expected that the
1927 tournament will enjoy an even
larger attendance. The Norge ski
club meets have for several years
been considered the largest outdoor
winter amateur event in the United
States.
Historians Meet
The Swedish Historical Society Of
America at its recent annual meeting
in st. Paul listened to number of
lectures dealing with early Swedish
pioneer life in this country. DR..
C. G. Wallenius of Chicago, described
the life of DIR. William Henschen. one
OF the Swedish pioneer editors in the
Northwest. and Or. Geo. M. Stephen
SON. associate professor Of history at