Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-13
ASKOV


was in town Saturday and purchased
a used Maxwell truck from the Askov
Hardware Co.
Miss Carrie Feldtmose who has
been staying at the home of her sister
in Persia, Iowa, for several months.
visit at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Sebald went to st.
Paul Tuesday, the former to attend
the state mutual fire insurance COM
pany convention and the latter for
a short visit.
Miss Helga Jensen who has been
staying home with her mother, Mrs.
j. j. Jensen, several months, left yes
terday for Chicago where she will
seek employment.
Miss Anna PaulSen who visited the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jorgen Paulsen, since before Christ
mas, has gone to Tyler, where she
will take course at Danebod College.
Einar r. Paulsen who has been Wis
iting at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Paulsen, since before
Christmas, left yesterday via auto
for some point in Michigan to seek
employment.
The mild weather last week cleared
the bulk of our roads from snow but
it didn't last long for the first of the
week had in store slight snow
storm-just enough to block most of
the roads again.
Under auspices of the local Young
Peoples Society the Danish play,
Under Hammeren", will be pre-
sented at the D. B. S. hall the first
part of February by local talent with
Jens G.. Jensen as director.
v. S. Petersen who has been putting
pep" into the Askov Garage bus
mess for the past year, ceased to
function there the first of this week
and has gone back to his former po-
sition as cashier in the First State
Bank.
Evald Sorensen who went to Min
neapolis last week to seek medical
attention, returned to Askov Friday
night. His physical condition is
worse than he had expected and he
was ordered to take complete rest
for six months.
J. r. Petersen went to st. Paul
Tuesday as delegate from the Pine
County Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany to attend the annual state con-
vention of mutual fire insurance COM
panies held lin the capitol city yes
terday and today.
Under auspices of the local Rebe-
kah and Odd Fellow lodges home
talent play will be presented in the
D. B. S. hall on Jan. 9th. They are
rehearsing now under the leadership
of Mogens Tuxen. The title of the
play is Fixing it for Father
N. S. Petersen returned home Sun
day while Mrs. Petersen and Miss
Clara are remaining in Cedar Falls,
Iowa, for a longer visit. Since COM
ing home Mr.. Petersen has been in
Pine City couple of days and plas-
tered a garage the Askov Construc-
ton Co. is building.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First State Bank OF
Askov held Tuesday the institution
was found to be in first class sound
condition. The officers elected for
the ensuing year were: l.. c. Petersen
president; A. Gravesen, vice president;
and V. S. Petersen, cashier.
After serving more than six years
as stenographer and bookkeeper in
the American office Miss Anna Laur-
sen desired to try other office work
and commenced Monday morning as
clerk in the local bank. Miss Laursen
served very conscientiously and in
dustriously in the American office
and will be missed.
C. Eriksen is having some marked
improvements made to the interior OF
his store. His office part has been
moved to the south side and elevated
about feet, the ice box down in
the old office corner and the counters
run straight through; some fine big
lights will also be put in. AS whole
it improves the appearance very much
and is considerably more convenient
for taking care of the trade.
Mrs. Lars Christensen returned
last week from a visit at the home
of her son, Rev. Frede Stottrup, at
Brush, Colo She was accompanied
home by the three youngest Stottrup
boys: Erling, Sigurd and Hedge, who
will remain with their grandparents
for the rest of the winter at least
Rev. Stottrup's health has been very
poor for some time and the latest re-
ports do not indicate much improve
ment.