Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-08-11
DR.. SMITH SPEAKS
IN ASKOV FRIDAY
Lecture Will be Given at Park
in the Afternoon and at the
ID. B. s. Hall in the Evening.
Home Talent Week Well I'm
der Way.

The Home Talent Week Is Off to
good start. The Sunday evening
program of movies for children was
attended by over three hundred and
the youngsters enjoyed the fun.
Both Monday and Tuesday even
ing programs when "A Honeymoon
Abroad" was shown, were attended
by almost capacity houses, each per-
Torrance being witnessed by between
400 and 500 people Preceding the
performance the orchestra played
several selections and v. S. Petersen
who is managing the Home Talent
Week, made some Introductory re-
marks telling of the planning that
had been done by him and his wife
and in short stating the reasons for
having such programs annually and
the purpose of the affair. He bid
welcome in behalf of the committee
and the American Legion.
Viggo Justesen and Miss Edith
Gravesen were the honeymooners who
went on an imaginary trip from the
United States to Hawaii, Japan, Italy,
Spain, France, Germany, Denmark,
Norway, Sweden, Scotland and return
to the United States. The prologue
was written by Mr.. Justesen and it
was filled with wit and humor, much
to the delight of the audience. The
various scenes of the different coun-
tries were beautiful and much work
had been done in the preparation.
The singing and acting was also good
and the costumes were fitting. Much
credit is also due e. A. E. Laage for
the stage carpentry and N. p. Jensen
for the painting of the scenes. The
program was in charge of Mrs. H.
Petersen and Viggo Justesen.
The Hawaiin girls in their native
costumes, music and singing. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Hansen in Spanish cos
tunes and singing, and Alva Sorensen
dancing the Scottish Highland fling,
brought forth great applause.
The program last night and which
will be repeated tonight Thursday
is in charge of Mrs. Holger E. Peder-
sen. Last nights performance was
greeted by a good sized audience like
those of Monday and Tuesday nights.
1.-THE Phillips Family, little play
written by Mrs. v. S. Petersen es-
pecially for this occasion, dwelt chief
ly with the war-two sons being in
the service. The sadness at their
leaving and the joy when they re-
turned was wildly carried out. A
playlet-"Jack and the Bean Stalk"
which was prepared for presentation
by Viggo Justesen, also lent color and
mirth to the evenings entertainment.
The giant looked and acted his part
and the little fairies looked pretty
in white and the dancing was good.
A drill by several girls, singing by
girls and also by quartette, added
to the evenings entertainment and
Kai Simonsgaard brought down the
house with his rapid-fire singing.
An essay on "Why Should Askov
Have a Home Talent Chautauqua?''
written by Miss Esther Henrfksen
and the prize winner, was read by
her at the program last night.
The D. B. S. hall in which the
programs are being given, has been
very tastefully decorated for the oc-
casion, several days having been
spent on this work alone, and much
credit is due those who have labored
with their nimble fingers. 1t looks
real inviting.
DIR. Smith Speaks Friday.
Roy L. Smith, D. D., pastor of the
Simpson Methodist church, Minnea-
polls, will be in Askov Friday after
noon and evening, August IL. In the
afternoon at $3.50 he will speak in
the park when his subject will be
Some Wild Notions Have Known.
This lecture is free to everybody and
folks from neighboring communities
are welcome and invited to come and
hear him. The lecture in the even
ing will be at the D. B. S. hall. The
subject at that time will be "Can
Science Save the World?" Season
tickets for the week admit to the ev-
ening lecture but there will be no re-
served seats. Single admissions are
soc the same as for any other single
entertainment.
At the afternoon lecture large at
tendance is expected from out over
the county as DR.. Smith is an elo-
ouent and forceful speaker, man
of national reputation.