Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-06-17
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.

In recognition of their services
connected with the Norwegian
American centennial in the Twin
Cities last year the king of Nor
way has bestowed a number of
decorations upon prominent Nor
wegian-Americans, among whom
is Professor Gisle Bothne who
was made a commander of the
St. Olav order; knighthood of
that order was bestowed upon ex-
Governor J. A. O. Preus and Pro-
fessor ]. A. Holvik of Moorhead,
MINI. Seven or eight others
received similar tokens of the
royal appreciation.
Brunius Here.
Gunnar -Brunius, widely known
Swedish writer and globe trotter,
has arrived in Canada which
country he will tour for several
months, giving lectures in the
various Swedish settlements. 1t
is his intention, also, to gather
material for a series of lectures
on Canada to be given under the
auspices of Swedish lecture soci-
cites in Sweden when he returns
some time during the autumn.
Mr.. Brunius feels that Canada is
too little known among his coun-
trymen, so he considers his jour
ney In the light of a cultural
mission.
Lectured i'm Washington.
Professor Johannes Schmidt,
director of the Carlsberg labora-
tory, Copenhagen, Denmark, last
week lectured before a scientific
audience in Washington, D. c.,
discussing the latest results of
oceanographic research work.
The lecture took place at the
Smithsonian Institute, and the
savants present took advantage
of the opportunity to pay tribute
to DIR. Schmidt as one of the fore
most oceanographers of the day;
his study of the life and wander
ings of the eel has contributed
to his fame in a quite particular
way.
Married 60 Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Skavdahl of
Brooklyn, N. Y, last week cele-
brated their sixtieth wedding an
niversary; Mr.. Skavdahl origin
ally came from Sogn, Norway,
and his wife is native of the
district around Hardangerfjord.
They have lived in the United
States for upward of As years,
the greater period of which was
spent in Wisconsin. For some
years Mr.. and Mrs. Skavdahl have
made their home with son in
Brooklyn.
To Study Forestry.
Tor ~Jonson, professor at the
forestry high school in Stock
holm, Sweden, has arrived in
New York to make trip through
the United States and Canada
for the purpose of studying for
estry methods, especially as they
are related to the production and
distribution of lumber for export.
Mr.. Jonson has on former occas-
ions visited this country land his
observations have. been embodied
in a number of reports published
in the Proceedings of the Swed-
ish Forestry Journal.
Mrs. London Coming.
Mrs. Chairman Kittredge Lon
don, widow of Jack London, the
novelist, who at present is in
Paris, has announced through
friends in Denmark that she is
planning to visit that country
late in June. Efforts are being
made to arrange for an address
by Mrs. London at the Fourth of
July celebration in the Rebild
National Park. The famous
writer's widow (who published a
voluminous biography of him)
has been in Denmark on former
occasion, and has a number of
friends among the Jack London
enthusiasts.
"Big DOin's".
Swedes from Duluth and nu-
merous other cities in Minnesota,
parts of North Dakota and Wis
consin are planning to invade
Minneapolis on the 10Th of June
to be present when the crown
prince and the crown princess of
Sweden come to that city IN the
course of their travels Through
the United States. The affair