Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-10
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.

PROFESSOR QUO JoSpefSeI, ullli iO-
Gently a member of the faculty of the
University of Copenhagen, Denmark,
has been elected an honorary member
of the Linguistic Society of America.
Professor Jespersen has on former
occasions lectured at American uni
versities, such as Columbia and Ber-
kelley, and some of his works concern
ing the structure of the English
language are being used as text books
in American institutions of higher
learning. Many linguists consider
the Danish savant the greatest pres
ent-day authority in the field of Eng
lish-language study.
''Tytteb9r''.
Advices from Hot Springs, South
Dakota, are to the effect that a move
ment to raise Norwegian cranberries
("Tytteb@r'o in that district has been
started, with the discovery that
many sections in the Black Hills of
South Dakota have acid soil similar
to that used for cranberry growing
in Norway. DIR. j. H. Elliott who
lives near Hill City has started plants
in greenhouse with seeds which he
brought from Norway. The Norwe-
gian cranberry is smaller than the
American, but has a distinctly spicy
flavor.
Rev. N. j. Sture Dead.
Rev. Nels ]. Sure who lived not
far from Vancouver, Wash, died last
week, at the age of 70 years. He
was born in Skatel0fs parish, Krono-
bergs laen, Sweden, came to America
when Is years old, and studied for
the ministry in later years. In 1886
he was ordained Lutheran minister
and in subsequent years was the pas
tor of congregations at Stephen,
Mimi, Trade Lake, Wis, Taylors
Falls and Almelund, Mimi, and FL
garose, Oregon. A few years ago
failing health forced MIR. Sture to re-
sign from active ministry.
"Canada Fever.
The daily press of Norway now al
most every day refers to what is
called the Canada Fever, that is,
the tendency among the young men
of Norway to emigrate to the British
Dominion across the Atlantic. Econ
omic conditions in Norway continue
to be so bad that parish and munich
pal authorities invest considerable
amounts of money in loans granted
prospective emigrants, the theory be-
ing that this is a better method than
to have to support them during
protracted period of unemployment.
The situation is particularly acute
in the Totem districts which are grad
ually being deserted by their young
men who cannot find work at home.
NORWAY Abroad.
Nordmandsforbundet (Norsemen's
League) is preparing, in conjunction
with the orwegian-American Line,
an exhibition which will be opened in
Oslo, Norway, in the latter part of
May for the distinct purpose of show
ing people of that country some char
acteristic glimpses how Norwegians
abroad live and work. In this connec-
ton, it is pointed out that by far the
largest number of exhibits for the
collection will come from the United
States. Sponsors of the unique en-
terprise think that in this way it will
be possible to make Norwegians at
home understand much better than
they now do, the conditions obtaining
where Norwegians abroad live.
Expecting Many Tourists.
In June the international Rotary
congress will be held at Ostende,
Belgium, attracting about ten thou
sand delegates from about 35 coun-
tries. Five thousand of the delegates
come from the United States, and as
many of them have expressed de-
sire to see Sweden, special tourist
excursions will be arranged from Os
tende to Stockholm, Gothenburg the
famous Trollhaettan falls, and sew
eral other points of special interest
to American visitors. ''Dagens Ny
heter" of Stockholm estimates the
number of American Rotarians ex-
pected in Sweden at between $500 and
1000.
"Ryndam" Coming.
The Holland-American liner, "Ryn-
DAM, chartered by group of Amer
lean university professors for trip
around the world as Floating col
lege", will arrive in Copenhagen,
Denmark, April g. The vessel which
left New York last September, is now
after having visited Asiatic and Afri-
can ports in southern European wa
tiers, and will proceed northward to
Hamburg whence she will sail for the
Danish capital. There are rs pro-
fessors and instructors and 500 stu
dents aboard the ship, and elaborate
preparations are being made in Co
penhagen to give the American globe
trotters an enthusiastic welcome.
Regret is expressed that the stay will
extend over only about "a hours