Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
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Elms" and Strange Interlude," into
the Danish language and will present
them some time this season. AS sew
eral other American plays are being
given on Copenhagen stages at the
present time, some critics find it ne
cessary to issue a warning against
the American influence" in Denmark
and in one of the largest provincial
papers. "Jyllandsposten," an editorial
says that 1.-The large number of Amer
lean plays on our stage bear witness
to the fact that the influence from
across the sea has become so strong
and prominent as to constitute a
veritable menace to our own art"
Americanist Congress.
Last week the international con-
gress of "Americanists" was held in
the American Museum of Natural
History, New York, and among its
prominent delegates were Professor
William Thalbitzer, DR.. Therkild Ma
thiasen and Dr. Birket-Smith of Co
penhagen, Denmark. The last pre-
ceding congresses were held in Rome
and Gothenburg. The purpose of
these meetings is to discuss problems
concerning American ethnology ana
geography, and the three Danish saw
ants were invited to deliver addresses
which were considered important con-
tributions.-Dr. Mathiasen plans to
remain in this country until Christ
mas for the purpose of studying Amer
lean museum methods.
Eightieth Anniversary.
Although the exact date was in
February, the Park View Lutheran
church in Chicago celebrated last
week it's eightieth anniversary. This
Norwegian congregation. organized ON
February IA, 1S4S, is the Oldest Scan
dinavian and the second Oldest Luth-
eran church in the city. When
handful of men and women met to
form this congregation. Chicago was a
town with population Of only 81
900. Among the ministers who have
served this congregation as pastors.
the following are especially well
known: DR.. o. E. Brandt, S. T. Rogue,
P. A. Kittelsby, Geo. Lillegaard, P.
Krey, and N. G. Maakestad.
Swedish. American Mass Meeting.
The Swedish Central League of
Cleveland, O., is sponsoring a mass
meeting scheduled in that city for
September 29, and following a concert
an appeal will be made to all Swe-
dish-Americans in Cleveland and vi
cinity to support the league in its
philanthropic work. 1t is the boast
of this organization that no man OF
woman of Swedish descent has ever
had to apply for public charity in
Cleveland, and as it is deemed de-
sirable to sustain this record, efforts
will now be made to expand the scope
of the league, and to persuade other
organizations to affiliate themselves
with it. The league has been active
since 1908.
Plans Changed.
Nine. Dagmar ACKNOWLEDGMENT
whose appearance in Chicago was an
nounced in these columns for the ear
ly part of October, has cabled the
committee in charge of arrangements
that it will be necessary for her to
postpone her leaving Denmark. In
view of this delay, no date for her ap-
pearance has been fixed, but it is
thought she will be able to come be-
fore Christmas.-Also, Nine. Oda
Nielsen, famous Danish actress, has
authorized denial of the announce
ment that she was planning to go
from Copenhagen to America to visit
friends. She says the story at one
time may have had slight founda-
ton, but that it now has none.
May or May Not.
In behalf of the committee in
charge of the erection of a Norwegian
Memorial Church in Minneapolis, Pro-
lessor elsie Bothne of the University
of Minnesota has invited Crown
Prince Olav of Norway to attend the
dedication of the edif1ce next year.
The crown prince is reported as being
more than willing to go to the United
States for such a visit, but from
sources close to the Norwegian court
it is learned that there is very little
likelihood that he will make the trip.
Thorleif Corneliussen, an Oslo mer-
chant, who is close friend Of the