Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-17
ASKOV

H. C. Hansen was business cal
Ter in the Twin Cities Saturday.
Miss Marie Jensen left Sunday for
Minneapolis, where she will be en-
ployed.
Mrs. H. Petersen and Evelyn Wis
tied in Minneapolis from Thursday
till Sunday evening.
Miss Margaret Nedegaard came up
from Minneapolis Friday and visited
at her home until Sunday.
Harald Thompson left Monday for
Rochester where he will attend a
florists convention for a few days.
T. N. Thomson has rented his resi-
his family expects to move into same
about Dec. 1.
Miss Engelke Gregersen who is at
tending the agricultural school at st.
Paul, visited with home folks from
Friday to Sunday.
Hans Koed bought a 1928 Pontiac
landeau from the Pine City dealer
last Thursday, trading in his Chew
rolet sedan on the deal.
Svend Andersen, buttermaker at
Hayward, came up Saturday to visit
at the home of his folks a few days,
returning again Tuesday.
Carl Miller has added a clerk to
the force in his general store so as
to better care for his customers
Miss Sigrid Petersen started there
Friday.
H. B. Kilstofte and family who
have been living at Eau Claire, Wis,
since spring, returned to Askov Tues
day and are again established in
their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Petersen, who
have been working on their farm,
seven miles northwest of town, this
summer, returned to Chicago Satur-
day night and will spend the winter
there.
Chr. L. Nielsen returned to Askov
Sunday from Eau Claire, Wis, where
he has been with the Askov Construc-
ton Co., since spring. He's driving
a Ford Tudor sedan instead of the
old touring car.
Miss ,Agnete Simonsgaard who has
been working in Minneapolis, had a
tonsilitis operation there Thursday
and came to Askov Saturday to re-
main at her home for a couple of
weeks.
Peter Miller who recently had an
auction at his place, left Sunday for
Denmark to visit his aged mother
whom he has not seen since coming
over here % years ago. If conditions
in the native land are favorable, Mr..
Miller may remain for longer
period. Mrs. Miller and their daugh-
ter are staying at the ]. P. Sorensen
home during his absence.
Arthur Olesen and a crew of car
penters labored fast and furious Fri
day and Saturday to put up the forms
for the foundation of his contem-
plated residence, across the street
from Albert Johnson's. But Monday
it was a little too cold to pour the
concrete so they waited for better
weather, and now both the forms and
basement are filled-but with snow in
stead of concrete.
Quite a severe snowstorm passed
over this section of the country the
first part of the week, resulting in
that nearly all roads were blocked
Tuesday, and the public school was
closed both Tuesday and Wednesday.
The rural mail carriers did not go
out at all Tuesday and could make
only a small part of their route yes
terday. Deep drifts and bare spots
interchange and make all modes of
travel very difficult. The mixture on
Main street yesterday consisted of
automobiles, trucks, wagons, buggies,
sleighs, and horseback riders.
The Ladies' Aid of the local Danish
Lutheran church will have their sale
Monday evening, Nov. 21st, at the D.
B. S. hall. Articles for the sale will
be gladly accepted on Thursday, Fri
day, and Saturday by the officers, Mrs.
A. Gravesen, Mrs. Carl Eriksen, and
Mrs. o. H. Dyreborg, or by the COM
mittee, Mrs. Bertel Fisher, Mrs. Geo.
Lindegaard, and Mrs. MAIDS Nielsen
(north). In connection with the sale
there will be a short program con-
sisting of singing, reading, and music.
Bring your d. F. S. songboOk. Folks
are also asked to bring cake and
cream and the committee will appre-
ciate if some parties will make and
give some candy to the sale. The
program commences at s O'Clock.