Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-12
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friends in Brainerd over Sunday.
Miss Eleanor Melin spent the week
end visiting her folks in Minneapolis.
Miss Anna Yngve visited at her
home in Cambridge over the week
end.
Harald Thomson went to Albert Lea
Saturday to look after some business
matters there.
Evald Olsen came here Thursday
from Florida and is now employed in
the Ferndale Nursery.
A. M. DeYoung came over Tuesday
from New Richmond, Wis, to look
after some business matters.
Emil Andersen started the cement
work for the foundation of his resi-
dence yesterday after having been de-
layed considerably on account of wet
weather.
The bricklayers commenced work
yesterday on the new Askov Garage
building. With favorable weather
conditions the structure will grow
considerably every day.
Editor J. A. Blackwell of Grand
Marais, who was assistant chief clerk
in the House during the last legisla-
tive session, was business caller at
the American office Saturday.
Viggo Justesen came here Friday
for visit at the home of his mother,
Mrs. o. Justesen. Mr.. Justesen has
recently returned from a six months
visit in Denmark.
Rev. o. H. Dyreborg returned Tues
day from Waterloo, Iowa, where he
had attended a several days meeting
of Sunday school teachers from diff
ferent parts of Iowa.
Mrs. l. A. Ecklund who has been at
Fairview hospital, Minneapolis, a
little over six weeks, is expected home
today. Advance information is to the
effect that her former health is prac-
tically restored, which will be good
news to her many friends here.
Remember that the wells, known
Ibsen play, eft Dukkehjem", will be
presented here Sunday evening, May
Is, at g. o'clock in the D. B. S. hall,
by students of Grand View College,
Des MOines, Iowa. 1t is being pre-
sented a half dozen other places and
comes we'll recommended. 1t will be
in Danish.
The Bruno high school base ball
team was here Friday afternoon and
tried conclusions with the Askov high
school team. 1t appeared that the
Askov team was too strong for the
visitors as the score ended very un-
evenly-2S to O.. Hans Nielsen's
slants were evidently too much for
the boys from the neighboring town.
The Ladies' Aid of the local church
cleared the neat sum of about $67
from their social and entertainment
at the D. B. S. hall last Thursday
evening. A varied program was first
given which consisted of readings by
Niels Brus and Louis Olsen, dancing
by nymphs, several tableaus by small
children which represented much
work in the way of costumes, especi-
ally painted scenery and the like;
there was also some singing and mu-
sic. After the entertainment refresh
ments were served and the candy
booths were we'll patronized.
H. Voetman writes from Balsam
Lake, Wis, that they are we'll along
with their spring farm work, that
small grains are up and look good.
The Voetmann family recently visited
the Walter Frokjar family who are
now living on the Soren Jensen farm,
west of Midtown, and seem to be we'll
pleased with their new location. Mr..
Voetmann also states in his letter
that the mail box explosion which
badly injured mail carrier out OF
Balsam Lake, took place only half
mile from their farm and they heard
the explosion. They get the Amer
lean on Saturdays and write that
they enjoy reading it on Sundays and
keep up with events here where they
formerly resided. They send greet
ings to friends.