Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-28
ASKOV

Mrs. P. Orwald came here Tuesday
from Minneapolis for visit at the
T. w. Hansen home.
Jorgen Jorgensen purchased Dam
gard Thygesen's caterpillar tractor
the first of the week.
N. S. and Harald Petersen left Sun
day for Boyd, Wis, to join the AskoV
Construction Co. crew there.
Miss Agnete Fenger who has spent
a three weeks vacation at her home
here, returned to Minneapolis Sunday.
Einar Nielsen bought used Chew
rolet car at Sandstone the first OF
the week, trading in an old one on the
deal.
DR.. H. E. Levin called at the Nels
Breiland home southeast of Bruno,
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Breiland be-
ing i'll.
Svend Andersen and family of Hay
ward, visited few days last week at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. F. Andersen.
Abel Thompson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harald Thompson, came here Sunday
of last week from Rochester for
visit at the Jens Arnbal home.
Carl Miller and family went to Min
neapolis Sunday to attend the Danish
National festival and from there they
drove on to Tyler for few days visit.
George Gardner who lives north of
Finlayson, was a business caller in
Askov Monday. Mr.. Gardner and his
family are planning on moving to the
state of Oregon.
Nels Matson from Wilma township,
chairman of the board of county COM
missioners, was a caller in Askov
yesterday. Mr.. Matson was on his
way to Kerrick on official business.
Miss Agnete Schroeder who has
been visiting with her sister, Mrs.
Holger E. Petersen, for several weeks,
and also clerking for a short time in
Carl Miller's store, left Tuesday for
Minneapolis.
Rev. d. McEnery, the new pastor
of st. Willibroad's. church at Sand
stone, who recently went there. from
Deer River, was a caller in Askov
yesterday. Rev. McEnery also
made pleasant call at the American
office, viewing the plant.
While clearing land Tuesday c. P.
Christensen, northwest of town, had
the misfortune of smashing the mid
die finger on his left hand. He was
working amongst stumps and the fin
ger was squeezed so severely that it
necessitated seven stitches to mend it.
Hans Koed was in Minneapolis Sun
day to bring home his family who had
visited there for couple of weeks.
While returning home they collided
with another car on the pavement
near Wyoming, resulting in so much
damage to the car that they had to
leave it there.
The Askov band, which had been
engaged to play for the Midsummer
Festival at Holyoke, June oath, did
not make the trip, because of the
heavy rains. Those sponsoring the
festival cancelled the engagement
with the band, fearing that the crowd
would be too slim to warrant the
expense.
Between 35 and 40 Askovites jour-
neyed to Minneapolis Saturday and
Sunday to attend the state convention
of the Danish Brotherhood and the
Danish National festival. The picnic
on Sunday at the State Fair Grounds
was not as much of a success as had
been expected on account of the rain
and cold weather.
Carl Hyldahl and Leo Larsen who
have been working few weeks at
Pontiac, Mich, returned to Askov
Friday. On their return trip they
took occasion to visit Niagara Falls,
and several other points of interest,
and report having had fine trip.
Carl came back just in time to join
the local ball club Sunday and proved
valuable asset in the pitchers box.
Hans Christensen who with his
family formerly lived at Askov, but
for the past two years has been tester
for the Northern Pine County Cow
Testing Association, has rented the
former Andrew johnson eighty acre
farm, two miles west of Duquette,
where the family is now nicely domi-
ciled. Along with his farming opera
tions Mr.. Christensen also is continu-
ing as tester. They have a good set
of buildings on the farm.
Fritz Holm attended the state con-
vention of the Danish Brotherhood
lodges in Minneapolis Saturday as
delegate from the local lodge. Thir-
teen lodges from various parts of the
state were represented at the meeting
and discussed methods for the better
ment of the society. The election of
officers for the ensuing year resulted
as follows: President, Geo. Esterby,
st. Paul; vice president, L. C. Larsen,
Hopkins; secretary, Svend Petersen,
Askov; treasurer, Peter Lauritsen,
Albert Lea; trustees, Peter Boysen,
Tyler; Peter Jordt, Lake Benton; and
Jens Tonder, Jackson. The selection
of meeting place for the 1929 meet
ing was between st. Paul and Jackson
and resulted in favor of the latter.