Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-23
ASKOV

Damgaard Thygesen and family
and H. Id Hansen were in the Twin
Ports Tuesday for visit.
Henry Johnson went to Minneapolis
Sunday night to take special course
for Ford mechanics at the Ford plant.
Carl Miller and family will leave
Saturday or Sunday for two
months trip to the west coast via au-
tomobile.
Miss Agnetc Fenser who is taking
a course in nursing at Fairview hos
pital in Minneapolis, came up
Thursday to spend a two weeks va
cation at the home of her mother.
Peter Chicos and family of New
Richland in the southern part of the
state, came here Friday and visited
a few days at the home of his
brother, Leonard Chicos, northeast of
town.
Chr. Christensen and family of
Palisade, visited here Sunday at the
Holden Hansen and F. Clarey Mel
sen homes. Mr.. Christensen is do
ing well in the creamery business at
Palisade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmus Jensen and
son, Stanley, drove to Duluth Mon
day evening for a visit with friends.
Mrs. Jensen is remaining for a week
or so while the others returned home
the following day.
S. ]. Simonsen who has been sub
shutting for the Great Northern
agent at Book a few weeks, returned
to Askov Tuesday evening and left
again yesterday for Superior where
he will be stationed for short time
Peter Bovbjerg and Hans Koed who
in partnership have conducted the
local blacksmith shop for number
of years, have dissolved their part
nership, the latter selling out to
Peter Bovbjerg who will conduct the
business alone for the time being.
1t is not always convenient for ev-
erybody to get away to other towns
for Fourth of July celebrations, this
is especially true of parents with
smaller children, and again number
of folks rather enjoy more quiet
celebration where more emphasis is
laid on the speaking, and a good
neighborly visit can be had. The To-
cal Young Peoples Society will, as
in former years, arrange such local
celebration which will be held in the
park, and the committee in charge
is now busy making preparations.
Twelve members of the local
Danish Brotherhood lodge attended
the state convention in Tyler Satur-
day and Sunday, as mentioned in
other individual news items. They
all feel highly elated over the trip
and are loud in their praises for
Tyler and the meetings as whole.
Business sessions were held Saturday
afternoon and evening until 9 p. M,
when a musical program was rend-
cred by Tyler talent; this was fol-
lowed by a fine banquet lunch at
which Fred L. Muller of Rockford,
ILL.,, spoke, and the evening was
terminated with an old time social
dance. Sunday morning the many
guests were taken on an automobile
trip through Diamond Lake and Lake
Benton, stopping at the latter place
10 meet members there and after en-
joying treat journeyed on to Tyler.
The Sunday afternoon meeting was
for everybody and was held in the
park by Danebod college. During the
afternoon short talks were given in
the order mentioned, by the follow
ing: A. K. Staining, Karl A. Hansen,
Rev. Carl P. H0jbjerg, all from Tyler;
Frank V. Lawson, Omaha; L. Fred
Muller, Rockford, ILL.,; Svend Peter
sen, Askov; and ]. H. Jacobsen from
Alden, spoke in the place of Harald
Thompson, Askov, who had left for
home at noon. There were number
of songs in between the talks and lie
Tyler band furnished music before
and after the speaking. The festivi-
ties were brought to an end with the
serving of afternoon coffee and most
of the guests departed, while those
who Lad long distances to go re-
mainCd over night and were again
entertained at the various homes.
The splendid hospitality shown
throughout the time spent there will
be remembered long time.