Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-07-26
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
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Balehen Dissatisfied.
Bernt Balchen, famous Norwegian
aviator. who is to be Commander
Byrfs right-hand man on the forth
coming South Pole expedition, is dis
satisfied, he says. He had suggested
that the commander employ as many
|Norwegians as possible for the reason
that these men have had extensive
Arctic experience, but his advice, he
claims, has gone unheeded, and men
are now being hired without regard
to previous experience. For this rea-
son Mr.. Balchen has told his chief
that in the future he will have no.
thing whatsoever to do with the hir-
ing of men for the expedition.
Malmgren Known In U. s.
DR.. Finn Malmgren, the young Swe-
dish meteorological who seems to have
persisted while trekking over the Arc
tic ice wastes in quest of aid for the
stranded members of the Mobile "Ita-
liza" expedition, enjoyed a consider
able measure Of fame in American
scientific circles. He was also
known personally in this country as
he visited the United States two
years ago, spending most of his time
at the home Of his aunt, Mrs. Clara
Malmgren in Chicago. He had many
personal friends in that city as we'll
as in Washington and New York
both Swedish and American.
Church Dedicated.
The new church edifice built by the
Bethany Danish Lutheran congrega-
ton at Solvang, Calf, was recently de-
Dictated, several ministers of the Pac-
ific coast district delivering sermons
and addresses as special features of
the program of festivities. The church
building exemplifies the Gothic style
of architecture, so common among
the old churches in Denmark, and it
is said that the surroundings form a
most effective background. A 6O-feet
tower emphasizes the similarity of
the entire structure to that of the
typical rural church of Denmark
1880 Excursions Planned.
Nordmandsforbundet (Norsemen's
League) with headquarters in Oslo,
Norway, is considering plans for the
celebration of the one thousandth an
niversary of the historic battle at Sti
klestad (930) two years hence, and in
this connection is encouraging Nor
wegian organizations in the United
States and Canada to prepare excur-
sions to Norway. 1t is thought that
the churches as we'll as the Sons of
Norway lodges and the numerous
"Bygdelag" groups will discuss such
plans with view to making the cele-
brations an outstanding success, and
it is predicted that in 1880 there will
be more Observation-Disclosures in the
old country than on any other former
occasion.
Won Schneidau Won.
Christian Won Schneidau, native
Of Sweden, has been awarded the con-
tract for executing the artistic work
on the John Morton Memorial Build
ing in Philadelphia. For number
of years he has made his home in
California. and his paintings have
for long time attracted wide and
favorable attention at exhibitions in
various parts of the country. Mr. Won
Schneidau has now moved to Phila-
delphia where he will remain until
his work, as well as the Memorial
itself, has been completed
Sons of Old Eli Made Hit.
The Yale University Glee club
comprising some 60 male voices
made a decided hit in Copenhagen
when it gave its first concert in that
city. The program was featured by
American Plantation songs, Negro
spirituals and other compositions
characteristic of the New World, and
when the singers concluded their pro-
gram surprising the audience by sing
ing the Danish national anthem
('tKing Christian Stood by the Lofty
NASTY in the Danish original, they
were greeted with laundering ap-
plause. Another surprise feature of
the porgram was an unannounced
solo number by Reinald Werrenrath,