Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-29
ASKOV

MIR. and Mrs. A. Henriksen made a
business trip to Minneapolis Monday.
DR.. H. E. Levin was called to the
]. ]. Froelich home, northeast of
Bruno, Sunday night, their baby girl
being i'll.
Mrs. Josephine Sizer, state pres
ident of the w. c. T. u, was in ASkov
on Wednesday of last week and met
with the local union.
Carl Anderson, A. Smith, and Don
Bishop who live along the pavement
over near Finlayson, were business
callers in Askov yesterday.
A. G. Danielson and family have
leased the Holger B. Kilstofte resi-
dence for a period of two years and
will move in there just as soon as
some remodeling now being done is
completed.
Officers of the Askov Parent-Teach-
CIR Association announce that the next
meeting will be held on Friday eve
ming, April Goth. This will be the
last meeting of the school year. A
speaker will be secured and a musical
program will also be provided for.
Jess Petersen was in Minneapolis
for another physical examination
Monday. He is gradually getting
stronger since his mine accident out
in Montana about three years ago and
is now taking daily hikes of two or
more miles. He looks better and feels
much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Robertson
mourn the loss of their little nine
days old son, Leroy Donald, who was
born March IA and died March %.
The little body was laid to rest Sat
urday in the local cemetery, Rev. o.
H. Dyreborg officiating. The Robert
sons are staying with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans c. Hansen, north
west of town.
The Jens II. Jensen Post No. 243
of the American Legion, has received
honorable mention in late issue of
the American Legionnaire, official
publication of the Minnesota Depart
ment of the Legion, for having gone
over the top with its 1928 paid up
membership. The present member
ship exceeds by three the 1927 figure,
and is also three over the past four
year average.
Carl Osterkamp who lives two miles
west of Sandstone, was here with Auc-
tiOneer Barnick to attend the Molby
sale Saturday. Mr.. Osterkamp moved
to Pine county with his family from
part of the state, about the first of
the year and is we'll pleased with
conditions here. He expects to see
others who have been renters in the
Worthington district, move up here
where good land can be secured at
lower prices.
Bids for the construction of the new
Askov Mercantile Co. building were
opened Saturday afternoon and the
job was awarded to the lowest bidder
the Askov Construction Co., whose
bid was little less than S6,400; Ole
sen Bros. were a close second, being
less than hundred dollars over the
low bid. Arthur Olesen got the job
OF moving the warehouse and taking
down the lean-to which was necessary
to make room for the new building.
Excavating will start just as soon as
the frost is out of the ground.
At a special meeting of the local
Danish Brotherhood lodge last Thurs
day evening, it was decided to finish
up section of the basement of their
hall, making same suitable for a
dining room and small meetings. An
appropriate kitchen in connection
will also be arranged. The dining
room will be 30x45 feet. Besides the
three trustees and building manager,
Peter Linn was added to the commit
tee in charge and put in charge of
the project. Much of the work has al
ready been done and as soon as sand
can be secured for plastering the
room will practically be completed.
The local Danish Sisterhood lodge
furnished the incentive for pushing
this work right now by offering to pay
one-half of the total cost.