Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-08-25
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Tidende", New York, were the Norwe-
gian-American papers represented on
this tour. The editors were received
in audience by King Haakon, they
also were guests of former Prime
Minister Gunnar Knudson, and Wis
tied Aulestad. the home of Bjern-
stjerne Bjornson, Norway's great ma
tfonal poet, whose widow gave them a
most gracious reception.
New Swedish Club.
Svenska Teaterklubben is the name
of an organization recently formed
among the Swedes of Los Angeles.
Cal, for the purpose of promoting in
terest in Swedish dramatic art. The
club, already comprising ~ members,
will present series of comedies in
the Swedish language during the
coming winter, and its ultimate aim
is to erect Swedish playhouse in
the City of Angels.
Os % DUyS AUTOdUs
One hundred American boys, repre-
senting 46 states of the Union, ar
rived two weeks ago at Copenhagen
under the leadership of Professor
Sven v. Knudsen of Antioch College,
Ohio. The boys Immediately de-
parted for Aarhus where two weeks
were to be spent as guests in private
Danish homes, and during the latter
part of August the young tourists will
be quartered in homes in Copenhagen
where they will have many opportun-
tiles of studying things of interest.
The return trip from Denmark to New
York will be begun on September 3rd.
Going to South Africa.
Rev. ]. r. Birkelund, secretary of
the board of foreign missions of the
Norwegian Lutheran Church of Amer
lea, left Minneapolis, his home, few
days ago bound for South Africa via
Southampton. Some time ago the
Morse Missionary Society in Norway
expressed the desire that the active
cooperation between itself and the
Norse-American board of foreign mis-
sions be. ended, for purely practical
reasons, as far as activities in South
Africa are concerned, and in conse-
quence of this the Norwegian-Amer-
lean Lutheran church decided to take
over the mission stations in Zululand.
To complete the transaction it was
necessary to send some high official
of the church to Africa, so Mr.. Birke-
fund-who is intimately familiar with
foreign missionary work-was asked
to make the journey.
Gets Prize.
Andrew G.. Aldrin, an artist who a
few years ago immigrated from Swe-
den, and who has been studying at the
Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles,
last week was awarded the Hunting
ton Assistance Prize in recognition
of exceptional ability shown as a
painter; the fact that Mr.. Aldrin is
an invalid has been mentioned in con-
nectfon with the handicaps he has
had to conquer in order to make
a name for himself.
VdU UltcS SOuCcIts
Emanuel Wad, pianist, for many
years a member of the faculty
of the conservatory of the Peabody
Institute in Baltimore, has returned
TO Denmark, his native country; two
weeks ago he gave a recital in Co.
penhagen where much admiration of
his art was expressed by the critics.
Professor Wad who was born in Kor-
scr, graduated from the Royal Con-
servatory of Copenhagen and came
toothe United States at the instigation
of the late Asger Hamerik, also a
Danish musician whose art attracted
wide attention in this country for
several years.
Radio Delegates.
An International Radio Telegraph
Conference will be opened in Wash
ington, D. c., October 4, according to
an announcement by the state depart
ment. Delegates from many coun-
tries will attend. Those representing
Norway are, N. S. Schultz Nicholson,
director of the national telegraph;
HermOd Petersen, chief engineer of
the national telegraph; Peter Olav
Tennfjord, chief of division of the
national telegraph; Capt. ]. j. Lar
sen, of the department of commerce,
and Capt. C. Vahlmeyer, radio expert.
The Darelius Estate.
The late Attorney A. B. Darelius-
a native of Sweden-who had lived
in Minneapolis for number of years.
left an estate valued at $291,0O0, the
greater part of which, upon the death
of his widow, will become the property
of the Minnesota Masonic Home; some
minor requests are made to philan-
thropic organizations. and as long as
Mrs. Darelius lives, she is to have
$4,000 a year-"not more than $4,000
a year., it is expressly specified in the
will which was probated last week.