Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-07-12
ASKOV

North Branch, were business caller:
in Askov Saturday.
An auction sale will be held OF
the Chris Iversen estate Saturday
July 21; watch for list of articles mex
week.
Mrs. George Empey and daughter
Miss Edith, of Hinckley were callers
at the Manford Nelson home last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Lund of Racine
Wis, came here Monday for visit
at the Hans Mickelsen home; they
are returning today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dahm an(
daughter, Miss Hazel, came here
Tuesday evening from Laurel, Nebr.
for an extended visit at the C. P
Christensen and A. ]. Larsen homes
Miss Edith Krogh came up from
Minneapolis Saturday for a few days
visit at the home of her folks, Mr.
and Mrs. Chris Krogh, and particular.
1y to help her father celebrate mis-
birthday Monday evening.
Fred Steen and Peter Hermansen
expect to start this week on the two
miles of grading on the road running
due south from town. The corner in
the village has been improved con.
siderably and several low places are
being filled in.
Mrs. P. N. Fenger and Miss Bodil
will leave today for Oakland, Calf.
for a visit at the home of Mrs. Fen
gers cousin. Miss Bodil will likely
remain and take a university course
at Oakland, while Mrs. Fenger plans
on returning home this fall.
Mrs. Chris Laursen and daughter,
Miss Vivian, and Miss Thyra Sorensen
came up last evening from Mime
apolis to visit at the home of the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Christ
ian Sorensen, and help them celebrate
their silver, wedding anniversary.
The Walter Price family and Steve
Minsic from the Willow River neigh
borhood, were callers here Friday af-
ternoon at the VIM. Hedge home,
northeast of town. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hedge were over to Willow River
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and see her big boy.
Judging from general comment, the
flower show sponsored by the local
w. c. T. U. and to take place in a few
weeks will draw many exhibits and
good attendance. Harald Thompson
of Rochester, has been secured as
judge, and his ability in this line is
we'll known. Many prizes are being
offered, making it well worth while
for those who have flowers to enter
them in the contest.
At the regular meeting of the
Askov w. C. T. U. yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. J. C. Jensen the
main business was the annual cleo
ton of officers which resulted as
follows: President, Mrs. ]. C. Jen-
sen; vice president, Mrs. Holger E..
Petersen; secretary, Mrs. Arnold Sor-
ensen; treasurer, Mrs. ]. Albert John
sen; and the fifth member of the
board, Mrs. Hjalmar Petersen
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Rasmussen and
daughter, Miss Naomie, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Kunz and Miss Edna Rasmussen
of haywood, ILL.,, and Arthur Ander-
sen of Oak Park, ILL.,, came here Mon
day in two cars for a visit at the
home of Mrs. Rasmussen's sister, Mrs.
Albert Rasmussen; = and Arthur An
dersen for visit at the home of
his folks, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Andersen.
Miss Edna will remain for about six
weeks while the balance of the party
will likely return home after a week
or two.
Three autoloads of folks were over
from Birch Creek township yesterday
to visit Askov. Among others places
they called at the Ferndale Nursery,
saw the church and also inspected
the American office. Those consti-
tuting the party were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hagen, Nels Hagen, Ole Hagen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arndt Nelson, and 'Chas.
Olson. They were accompanied by
Mrs. F. Hanson of Duluth, and also
Rev. and Mrs. James Falk and daugh-
ter, Olive, from Rosholt, S. D. Rev.
Falk was formerly pastor of the
Norland Lutheran church in Birch
Creek township when he and his
family resided in Moose Lake.
Relatives here received the sad
news Sunday that Mrs. Jens Morten-
sen had passed away in Chicago that
forenoon, death being caused from a
stroke received the day before. Harry
Mortensen went to Chicago Sunday to
attend the funeral which was held
there Tuesday. Mrs. Mortensen was
fifty-one years old and for the last
two years resided in Chicago. Pre-
vious to that she was an Askov resi-
dent, coming here with her husband
and children in 1914. Mr.. Mortensen
preceded her to the Great Beyond by
about three years, after which Mrs.
Mortensen moved to Chicago. The
American joins many old Askov
friends in extending sympathy to the
bereaved children.
Quite a large number of Askovites
who did not avail themselves of at
tending the nearby more elaborate
Fourth of July celebrations gathered
in the local park. The ceremonies