Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-20
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.

In his speech on the occasion of
the opening of the Swedish parliament
at Stockholm last week, King GUSTAV
referred, with expressions of appre-
citation, to the sincere welcome given
to the crown prince and the crown
princess during their visit to the
United States last summer. He was
speaking, in general way, about the
reception accorded his son and daugh-
ter-in-law in various countries, and
then emphasized this sentences: Not
the least have / appreciated the cor
diality with which they were met in
the United States where so many men
and women Of Swedish stock have
established their homes.
DR.. Revising Dead.
DR.. Thorkild Revising, professor of
clinical surgery at the Copenhagen
university, died last Friday after
having been ill for short time. He
was internationally known as a sur
geon, and during visit he paid the
United States few years ago he con-
Quoted clinics that attracted consid-
cradle attention and interest. DR..
Revising who at one time was presi-
dent of the Danish medical society,
has written large number of books
on various phases of surgery. He
also interested himself in the civic
and political problems of his country,
and frequently took part in newspa-
per controversies. In medical circles
he was known as a man of pointed
opinion, and his professional confab
with DR.. Knud Faber few years ago
was of such character that it at
tracted attention in the professional
periodical press of the United States,
too.
'HTh0r's GOld".
Elias Rachie, a Minneapolis attor-
ney of Norwegian birth, has just pub
lished 300-page novel, "Thor's
Cold, which deals with the career
of man who, according to the views
of the author, attempted to buy his
souls salvation with tainted money.
The persons delineated in the book,
are nearly all of Norwegian parent
age, and the action takes place, prin-
cipally, in a Norwegian settlement in
the American northwest.
Carl Johannesen Dead.
Carl Johannesen, So, died recently
at Fergus Falls, MINI. He was born
at Drammen, Norway, learned the
trade of a gunsmith, and fer some
time was associated with Col. Krag
and his co-worker, Jorgensen, when
they produced the now internationally
known Krag-Jergensen rifle. At the
age of A, Mr.. Johannesen came to the
United States, settling at White
Earth, N. D. In 1904 he made his
home at Burfield, Alberta, and had
just come to Minnesota to spend his
d, remaining years, when death claimed
him.
Swedish.American Art.
American Artists of Swedish De-
scent"-an organization characterized
by it's name-has opened an exhibit
in New York where large number
OF interesting canvasses and sculp-
lures are being shown. Critics seem
to think that the most valuable of the
sculptures are Olaf Bjorman's Edgar
Allen Poe and The Raven y, "The
Dreams of Youth, and a drawing con-
tanning a Proposal to Jenny Lind
Monument. Battery Park, New York.
This latter was first sketched two
years ago, but, in the meantime the
artist went to Sweden for visit, and
received such impressions and infor-
nation there that he radically
changed his plan. 1t is the revised
outline that is now being shown at
the New York exhibit.
American Aid.
The Laura Spellman Rockefeller
foundation has sent substantial cash
subsidies to the Scientific Internation-
al Institution in Europe for the pur-
pose of equipping scientific expe-
dition to study organic life In the
Kola peninsula. Since the inception
of the plan is Norwegian, and since
DR.. Fridfjof Nansen, one Of the lead
ers of the proposed expedition, is a
native of Norway, application has
been made to the parliament of that
country for further financial aid.
One SECTION of the expedition will set
forth from Norway next year, sec
ond section to follow In 1928.
Not Yet.
Due to the fact that widespread an
nouncements have been made to the
effect that Grown Prince Frederik of
Denmark was contemplating trip
to the United States during this year,
official denial has been issued by the
Danish legation in Washington. The
legation. In taking note of the rumors
published ION both sides of the At
lantic, declares that the reports lack
foundation in facts The crown
prince is not planning to visit the
United States this year.
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