Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-04-29
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.

North.
Anton Bast, Methodist bishop
of Scandinavia, who recently was
found guilty of fraud in connec-
ton with certain charity enter
prises which he conducted in Den
mark, shortly after his convic-
'tion applied to the Danish king
for a pardon, on the ground that
: he was about to leave for the
United States. The application
was denied last week; Bishop
Bast had prepared to leave Co.
penhagen for America on Mon
day of this week, had obtained
his passports and ticket, but
must now serve the three-month
sentence which was imposed
upon him by the court.
observation-disclosures Arrive
A group of eight prominent
observation-disclosures from Sweden
arrived in New York last week
to attend an international con-
ference which is in progress in
that city this week. Likewise,
they will take part in the nego-
tiations of the international con-
ference on Standardization. The
head of the Swedish delegation
is S. Norberg, chief engineer of
one of his country's greatest in
dustrial concerns.
An Alumnus Donates.
DR.. Ludwig Hektoen, promin-
ent Chicago physician and sur
geon, last week donated the
amount of $4,000 to the en-
dowment campaign now being
conducted for the benefit Of the
Luther college, DEBORAH, Iowa,
and St. Olaf college, Mortified,
Mimi, both of which schools are
owned and conducted by the Nor
wegian Lutheran church of
America. The goal of the cam
paign is to obtain $250,00O for
each of the two schools, and at
the same time a campaign is in
progress to raise 100000 for the
third largest college within the
church, Concordia at Moorhead,
MINI. DR.. Hektoen is a grad
uate of Luther college.
Teachers to Denmark.
On May 80. group of Amer
lean woman teachers will leave
New York for Denmark where
they intend to study gymnastics
under the guidance and instruc-
ton of Niels Bukh who created
a sensation with his non-profes-
sional athletes when they visited
this country about three years
ago. The American teachers will
spend their period of study at
the Ollerup folk high school with
which Niels Bukh is affiliated.
Pioneer Trails.
DR.. P. S. Person, professor at
the Swedish Upsala College at
East Orange, N. j., publishes
some time this spring volume
of stories dealing with Swedish
pioneer life in the northwestern
part of the United States. The
title of the book will be "Swe-
dish-American prairie Trails"
Another volume, dealing with the
historical aspects of Swedish
American pioneer life, is under
consideration by a group of
hitorians in Kansas.
Deadline Erased.
A decision handed down by the
United States circuit court of APP
peals last week erased the high
seas liquor deadline established
between the United States,
Great Britain and Norway one
hours sailing distance from
shore. The decision was brought
about by the courts dismissing
seizure proceedings against the
Norwegian vessel, Sagatind. 1t
was held that treaties cannot
make law extending the territor-
ial jurisdiction of the United
States, and that, the treaty with
Norway Notwithstanding, coast
guard vessels have no right to
seize Norwegian-or other for
eign ships for alleged violation
of the laws of the United States,
outside the three-mile line, es-
tablished in accordance with in
ternational tradition.
Seventy Years Old.
On Friday of last week, Laur-
itz Petersen Of Minneapolis, for
merly of Tyler and Askov, Mimi,
celebrated his SEVENTEEN birth
day anniversary at a family re-