Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-12
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
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born at Laangholmen, Sweden, studied
pharmacy at Malmo, and Neder Kadix,
and came to the United States in 1889
as a delegate to Good Templar con-
vention. Mr.. Hockert liked America
so well that he decided to remain
here, and after having conducted drug
stores in Minneapolis, Chicago, and
New Britain, Conn.,, he was appointed
druggist for the city hospital in Hart
ford, serving in this capacity for %
years at the end of which period he
resigned, and was given a pension by
the city.
Preparing for the Fair.
Owe Vett, chairman of the Danish
committee of the Chicago Worlds
Fair board, last week called the first
meeting of this organization and out
lined plans for the great event which
is scheduled to take place two years
hence. City Treasurer Charles s..
Peterson appeared in behalf of the
general board and gave information
concerning space and other facilities
to be extended to Danish-American
as well as to Danish concerns and
organizations. A group of nationally
known Danish-Americans were pres
ent as guests and took part. inform
ally, in the discussion.
DietrichsOn Engaged.
A contract was concluded by cable
last week between Commander Rich
ard E. Byrd and Captain d. G. Die
ERICKSON of Oslo, Norway, whereby
Captain Dietrichson will sail the Nor
wegian vessel, Samson, from Ber-
gen TO New York early this summer.
This is the ship that Commander
Byrd intends to use in his expedition
to the South Pole, and it will be
manned by Norwegian sailors. Bernt
Balchen, Norwegian aviator, who will
be one of the leaders of the expedition
is at present in Winnipeg where he is
testing out one of the airplaneS which
will be used on the Antarctic trip.
for the south some time between Sep
TENDER 1 and September 10, according
to present plans.
To Subscribe S35O,O00.
The Swedish-American Baptist con-
ference has launched a campaign for
the subscription of a S35O,OOO, jubilee
fund, the interest of which will be
expended, chiefly, for repairs to
church and school buildings owned by
the conference. Rev. A. G. Lager
qvist who, in addition to being a cler-
gyman, is an architect and contractor,
will be in active charge of the cam
paign.
Want to Emigrate.
Reports from the American consul
ar officers in Copenhagen are to the
effect that the number of applications
for admission to the United States UNI
der the quota immigration law re-
Gently has increased very noticeably-
a condition which is due to the wide
spread unemployment existing in Den
mark AS it will take three or more
years to accommodate those whose
applications have now been filed,
many are planning to go to Canada
and to the Argentine Republic where
it is said that Danish labor is in de-
mand.
hansen Coming to U. s.
DR.. Fridtjof Nansen-equally fam
Gus as an Arctic explorer, diplomat
and leader of postwar international
relief works. expected in this coun-
try some time this month, coming d.
rect from his home in Norway. No
definite announcements having been
made of the purpose of his visit, but
it is assumed that he will speak on
the subject of relief work among
Armenians as well as on the diff
ficulties connected with the trans
fer of hundreds of thousands of
Greeks from Turkey to Greece and al
most as many Turks from Greece to
Turkey; this repatriation work is be-
ing carried out in accordance with the
Lausanne peace treaty of 1922. DR..
lectures at DEBORAH, Iowa, early in
May.
VIII Tour Sweden.
Miss Eba Frederickson, violinist, is
planning to tour Sweden on a concert
trip this summer She was born in the
United" States, and her parents were
native of Sweden. Miss Frederickson
some time ago received a fellowship
from the Juillard Musical Foundation,
New York, in recognition of her ex-
ceptional merits as an artist, and
group of friends recently presented
to her a Francesca Rugeri violin.
made at Cremona, Italy, in 1850, and
valued at $500. This violin Miss
Frederickson will use at her concerts