Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
ASKOV

H. Petersen was business caller
in Pine City Tuesday.
Einar and Marco Paulsen left Tues
day for Hastings where they have
employment.
Norbert r. Chirpich of Wells, Wis
tied here last week at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Leonard Chicos.
The condition of Mrs. l. A. Ecklund
who was reported i'll last week, indi-
Gates slight improvement this week.
Miss Lillian Rasmussen returned
TO Minneapolis Tuesday, after having
visited over the holidays at the home
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. P.
Rasmussen.
Mrs. o. H. Dyreborg was taken sud-
denly ill while at the P. p Kilstofte
home Tuesday evening. She was re-
moved to her home where she is now
getting along nicely.
A twelve pound baby boy was born
to MIR. and Mrs. Lars P. Jensen.
northeast of town, Tuesday. at the
j. Z. Jensen home in the village.
Mother and child are doing fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eilef Knudsen who
have been visiting for the past month
at the home of the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Jorgensen, left
last week for their home in Duluth
Henry and Hans Petersen, Werner
johnson, George Larsen, Almer Eek
lund, Henry Nielsen, and Clarence
Morgensen left Monday for st. Paul
m Tn;
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Soren K Christensen's
10 year old son, Herman, was oper-
ated upon last Thursday morning at
the home for removal of infected tom
sils and adenoids by Dr. H. E. Levin.
assisted by Mrs. ]. c. Jensen.
Alvin Jensen left Monday for st.
Paul to attend the University farm
this winter. He was accompanied by
his sister, Miss Florence, who re-
turned to her high school studies in
Minneapolis after spending the holi-
days at home.
The Askov band will commence re-
hearsals again next Tuesday evening,
Jan. 10, at the town hall All mem
bers are requested to bring in what
music they have and Instruments
Some of the boys met at the hall last
night and rearranged the music.
The local Rebekah lodge annual
masquerade Saturday evening at the
d. B. S. hall was sparsely attended,
due likely to the poor roads and cold
weather. Prizes were awarded to the
Misses Josephine Sorensen and Ber-
nice Levin, and to Carl Hyldahl and
Tony Sebald.
Hans H. Sorensen who has been
visiting at points in Iowa and Min
nesota for some time, returned to
AskOv last week. For the time being
he will be located on Alexander
Paulsen's farm and care for his own
stock together with Mr. Paulsens,
expecting to move to his place, south
of town, in the spring.
Svend Christensen left in auto this
morning for st. Paul. If weather
conditions and roads permit he will
journey on from there to the state of
Oregon. If he finds a partner in St.
Paul or Minneapolis, he will have
company on the journey, otherwise
he will make it alone. He intends to
remain in Oregon about a year and in |
the meantime will likely also visit
the other Pacific coast states. |
Christian Sorensen was reelected |
as a member of the board of trustees |
OF the local church at the annual
meeting Monday afternoon, Niels B. |
Miller and D. j. Adolphsen were also
elected to the board.-<. They together !
with L, c. Petersen and Hans Clau-
sen co,..'stituta the entire board of
trustees. They wiiss,.~eheose Il chair
man, secretary, and treasurer with
in that body. The report of the treas
urer, L. c. Petersen, was read anu ae-
cepted. The entire debt of tie |
church is something over $4,000. The
church report for 1897, given by Rev. |
o. H. Dyreborg, showed haptismals |
to be 10 during, the calendar year;
confirmed, IA; burials, IL; communi- |
cants, 4S6; marriages, 8; services SO;
visiting speakers, 16. If the Young |
Peoples Society should build an as
sembly hall, it was decided that the
church provide grounds for the build
ing. aThe Christmas tree report given
by, Hans Clausen showed a neat sur
plus there being S1S.72 to each of the
church and the Young Peoples So
ciety. The church decided to give
its $18.72 to the Santal mission.