Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-06
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Pontiac, Mich, where he Will seek
employment.
Miss Gudrun Kilstofte, teacher at
Carver, visited at her home here dur
ing the Thanksgiving holidays.
Harry Ecklund, student at the uni
versity at Minneapolis, spent the
Thanksgiving vacation with his folks
here.
Miss Gudrun Andersen, student at
the university at Minneapolis, spent
the Thanksgiving holidays at her
home here.
Mrs. Jorgen Christensen also ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Hansen
on their trip last week to Cedar
Falls, Iowa.
Several of the school faculty men,
bers spent the Thanksgiving vacation
at their homes and also visiting at
other points.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brieland of
Minneapolis, spent from Sunday till
Tuesday at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. V. Heininge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Laage and child
of Brooten, came over to spend
Thanksgiving at the home of his
folks and remained over until Mon
day
Elmer SOrensen and Skiold Peder-
sen, students at the university at
Minneapolis, spent the Thanksgiving
holidays at their respective homes
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A w. Conway and
daughter, Mavis, spent an enjoyable
Thanksgiving and weekend at the
home of Mrs. Conaway's parents near
Bemidji.
Mrs. ]. Justesen, Miss Valborg and
Supt. v. Justesen spent Thanksgiving
with the ]. P. Miller family in Pine
City, and visited over the weekend
i'm Minneapolis.
All the Askovite members of the
Askov Construction Co. crew came
over from Wisconsin to spend Thanks
giving and the weekend at their re-
spective homes here.
L. c. Petersen. local chairman for
the annual sale of the Christmas
seals has been selling and distribut-
ing the little health messengers dur
ing the first of this week. A sup
ply of the stamps are for sale at the
post office.
Hans Nielsen, Louis Clausen and
Albert Krogh who have been husking
their respective homes here Monday
Hans Nielsen will commence tomor-
row to learn the printing trade at the
American office.
The Jens H. Jensen Post No. 243 of
the American Legion will hold its
meeting tonight, Thursday. Ordin-
arily the monthly meetings are held
on the night of the first Monday of
each month, but i'm this case, was
postponed until tonight.
The local Danish Sisterhood lodge
will put on a masquerade at the D. B.
S. hall this year, the date recently
selected will be Saturday evening,
Dec. 90. Only those in costume can
dance before 1890. Watch for fur
Their announcements concerning same
in the American.
At the regular Danish Sisterhood
lodge meeting yesterday afternoon at
the d. B. S hall the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Mrs. Chris Hansen, president; Mrs.
Peter Simonsgaard, vice president;
Mrs. Hans Lunde, secretary: Mrs.
Hans Koed, treasurer; Mrs. V. Helm
inge, warden; Mrs. Svend Petersen.
trustee, Mrs. J. P. Madsen, inner
guard; Mrs, Geo: c, Jensen, outer
guard.
The Christmas mail rush will soon
be in full force. Here are a couple
of important items to remember:
Don't seal your parcels, if you do
they will be rated as first class mail
at 80 cents per pound. Use heavy
paper and strong Irvine. Don't put
the so-called Christmas seals of any
description on the face of any foreign
mail. If any foreign parcels or let
tiers have Christmas seals on the ad-
dress side, same will be returned to
the sender.
At Christmas time a number of
people think of the men on the high
seas and for those in this community
who would like to send packages to
the Danish sailors at New York City,
Mrs. P. N. Fenger has volunteered to
do the shipping. The packages
should be left with her on or before
Dec. 18th. The sailors are practi-
cally all single men and are very
appreciative of the goodies enjoyed in
homes at Yuletide-such as cigars,
tobacco, candies, cookies, etc. The
name of sender should be placed in
each package.
Friends and neighbors from far and
near filled the farm home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Bell Friday evening to
overlooking. Mr.. and Mrs. Hartvig
Paulsen and Mrs. Anna Madsen of
st. Paul had come up especially for
the occasion and furnished much en-