Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-26
ASKOV


Twin Ports visitors Thursday.
H. B. Kilstofte was in the southern
part of the state yesterday bidding
on a job for the Askov Construction
Company.
Evald G. Sorensen and Thorvald
Jacobsen left last week in the for
mer's car for Wells where they will
seek employment.
T. w. Hansen and VIM. Madsen
were business callers in Book and
Ogilvie Tuesday. They report the
roads over there in very bad condition.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Thomson are
the proud parents of baby boy born
Saturday near Truman where Mrs.
Thomson recently went for visit at
the home of her. parents.
Henry Larsen who is planning on
locating here was in st. Paul over
the week end and drove up his en-
closed light delivery Ford truck in
which he has sleeping quarters.
A letter from Detroit, Mich, states
the South are drifting into that state
to seek employment which has caused
much idleness amongst the laboring
class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jacobsen of
Los Angeles, Calf, who have been
die states, spent the week end here
at the home of the formers uncle,
Lars Christensen.
H. Chris Hansen, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans J. Hansen, purchased forty
acres of land from Petersen & Grave
sen yesterday. This forty adjoins that
of his parents. Chris, however, will
not work on it right now as he is
going back to Iowa.
The Pine County American Legion
has distributed posters advertising
a big annual ball to be held in Askov
Saturday evening, June 4. Reserve
that date and plan to attend. The
music will be fine and a good time is
assured. Come early!
John Christensen who has been
laid up all winter is so far recovered
now that he is able to do some work
in the field Their little son who was
recently injured by a dynamite cap
has returned from the hospital at
Sandstone and is getting along fine.
Peter Topp who has been patching
at his place northeast of town for
several years, became somewhat de-
ranged Monday and committed sew
eral acts around town that necessi-
tated taking him to Pine City for ex-
animation. Constables Fritz Holm
and John Krantz and Supervisor Adolf
Jensen drove with him. He was eX-
amined by two doctors yesterday but
at this time no definite results are
known
The players who recently presented
"Stop Thief in Askov had a surprise
party on Mrs. C. M. Nelson, who was
their director, at her home Monday
evening. On behalf of the local Amer
lean Legion post Mrs. Nelson was
presented with a beautiful ink we'll.
The evening passed rapidly in the
usual social way and a good lunch
was enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Mogensen were
taken to st. Paul Saturday by H. c.
Hansen, the latter two returning Sum
day while Mr.. Mogensen who has
been in the hospital at Sandstone the
past couple of weeks was placed in the
University hospital to undergo an
operation for tumor in his stomach.
AT this time nothing has been heard
from there but it is known that it is
a serious case.
The celebration given Sunday eve
\ ming in the church basement in honor
of the confirmation class was attended
by a full house. Tables were neatly
laid and decorated and an appropriate
program was rendered as follows:
Songs by a group of girls; solos by
Erling Nielsen on the violin and OH
the cornet by Sigvard Sorensen, both
accompanied by Gertrude Kilstofte on
the piano; reading by Mrs. ]. P.
Miller of Pine City; and talks by F.
Clarey Nielsen and Rev. o. H. Dyre-
borg. A social cup of coffee and lunch
terminated pleasant and we'll spent
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