Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-10-28
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.

Professor Hedge Nelson of Upsala,
Sweden, who in recent years has made
several trips to the United States,
has published volume about his i'm
pressions of America, with special
emphasis upon the cultural contribu-
ton given by the Swedish contingent
of the population. Professor Nelson's
work is ostensibly a geographical
reference work, but it is almost as
conspicuously survey of American
history as well as of Swedish-Amer-
lean history.
Daugaard Jensen OH Trip.
A. Daugaard Jensen, director of the
Danish governments Greenland trade
organization, is expected shortly in
Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago,
Montreal The Danish minister of
the interior who has charge of the
Greenland trade, announces that de-
spite rumors there is nothing sensa-
tional about Mr.. Daugaard Jensen's
trip; it is purely business mission.
Unofficially it is said, however, that
its principal object is to permanently
fix the political status of certain Es-
kimo tribes.
HOff May Stay.
Charles Hoff of Norway, the worlds
champion pole vaulter, may remain
in the United States until June 1,
1927, according to a ruling by the
immigration department in Washing
ton Mr.. Hoff who has become a
professional athlete while in this
country, has sent two appeals to
Washington for the extension which
has now been granted. At the present
time he is appearing before audiences
on the north Pacific coast
G.. J. Lindeman Dead. .
Carl Johan Lndeman, member OF
the editorial staff of the Svenska
Amerikanska Poster in Minneapolis,
He was born at Frederikshamn, Fin
land, and after graduating from col
lege was for some time in an official
position; later on he became news
paperman in Viborg,( Finland) ,<and
in 1904 he went to the United States.
For five years he was on the staff of
the Svenska Amerikanska Poster,
then during number of years con-
nected with other Swedish-American
papers, and five years ago he re-
turned to the Poster where he re-
manned until his death.
'The Easiest Way.
Miss Carla Muller, Danish ac-
tress who for some years resided in
the United States and appeared be-
fore several audiences among her
compatriots in this country, is now
in Denmark where she is planning
to present Eugene Walther's "The
Easiest Way" in a Danish version
which is literally translated as Den
letteste Vej'' Miss Muller plans to
play the chief female part of the
play which in this country was made
notable through the acting of Fran
ces Starr.
Ibsen Popular.
Professor A. W. Stuart at Prince
ton university in recent Interview
pointed out that the influence of
Henrik Ibsen, Norway great dram
atist, :ead these twenty years, is in
creasing in the United States from
year to year. He points to the Ibsen
revival in the New York theaters as
one of the proofs of his claim.-In
this connection it may be mentioned
that last week Ibsen's Ghosts"
("GjengangereO was played in Nor
wegian in Brooklyn, N. Y, to a capa-
city house. Mrs. Borgny Hammer,
Norwegian actress, directed the en-
terprise which is described as sue
cessful.
Rev. A. B. Lila Dead.
Rev. Axel Bernhard Lila, 81, died
last week at Dover, N. ]. He was
born at Helsingborg, Sweden, and in
1882 was appointed the Augustana
synod's immigrant pastor in New
York where he remained until 1891.
Later he had charge of Swedish Luz
theran congregations at Red Oak,
Iowa, Ironwood, Mich, Pecatonica,
ILL.,, and West Bay, Mich. From 1909
to 1912 he was again Swedish immi-
grant pastor in New York, and in the
latter year was elected pastor of the
Swedish congregation at Dover, N. j.,
where he resigned two years ago.
Otto Jespersen HOnOred.
Professor Otto Jespersen of Copen-
hagen, Denmark, described by. Eng
lish and American philologists as the
foremost authority on the English
language today, has been honored by
receiyine invitations to lecture at
Kings college. London, and also at
some of the municipal colleges of
London. Professor Jespersen will
also speak in Liverpool and Leeds and
and at oxford university. Some years
ago he was guest lecturer at the
Leland Stanford university, Cals and
likewise lectured at Harvard and
Yale.
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