Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-15
ASKOV

Olaf Petersen who recently went
to Viborg, S. d., returned to Askov
yesterday for a short visit.
Ralph Gravesen purchased slight
~ used 1927 model Ford coupe from
the local dealers the first of the
week.
Miss Edith Gravesen went to Rock
Greek last week to substitute for
member of the school faculty there
who is ill.
DR.. H. Z. Levin went to Minneapo-
lis Tuesday to meet Mrs. Levin who
has been spending a few weeks at
Nekoosa, Wis. They will return home
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Breiland of
of Minneapolis, visited a couple of
days the first of the week at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. V. Helm
inge.
E. n. Bengtson, clerk of Finlayson
township, and two of his neighbors,
Ed T. and Carl JamisOn, were
over Saturday to attend the Carl
PearsC uction.
Mr.. Mrs. Geo. Alters came mere
last from Hinckley and have
settle, the Mrs. MAIDS Nielsen
farm, Invest of town, which they
have ed The American extends
Il hea.,y welcome to our community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard A. Paine and
two children who have been visiting
at various places this winter, re-
turned to Askov yesterday and are
again settled on the Chris Henriksen
farm, IL miles east of town. Mr..
Paine will officiate as fire warden in
this district again this summer.
Carl Pearsons auction Saturday
drew a good attendance and as a
whole brought good prices. Mr.. Pear
son has gone over to live with his
son, Carl, and family, near Finlay-
son. His son-in-law and daughter,
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Ball, who have
been staying at the old farm home
since Mrs. Pearson's death, returned
to their home in Duluth yesterday.
Sophus Christensen and family
came here last week from Starbuck
and are now getting settled on the
former Peter Miller farm,~4 miles
north of town, which they purchased
last fall. Mr.. Christensen also owns
an eighty adjoining the Miller eighty,
making his farm a square quarter.
The American joins with others in
welcoming the Christensens to our
community.
io1 rDrt-
mary for the village of Askov, held
at the town hall last evening, was
rather sparsely attended. Chairman
20 A. Gravesen opened the meeting and
H. c. Hansen was elected to act as
clerk. Matters of interest to the
party were up for discussion but
without any definite action. The
election of two delegates to the coun-
ty convention at Hinckley Saturday
resulted in the selection of A. Grave
sen and H. C. Hansen.
Louis Olsen was reelected mayor
Gravesen by vote of So to SO; j. r.
Petersen won over A. Henriksen for
councilman by vote of So to AZ; and
A. G. Danielson was elected clerk
by vote Of 81 to As over Geo. Linde-
gard. Other results were as follows:
For treasurer, V. S. Petersen rs, ].
Albert Johnson 90; justice of the
peace, A. G. Danielson 60, Mrs. A.
Henriksen A; constable, Martin Mil
Ter So, John H. Sorensen 50; assessor,
Fred johnson 80, " S. Petersen Is.
In the Partridge township election
Tuesday, AXel r. Buck won out for
= supervisor over /. A. Ecklund by "a
vote of ga to 80; C. Flint and C.
Sebald were reelected clerk and
treasurer, respectively, without oppo-
sition; Emil Christensen won out for
justice of the peace over Arnold C.
Sorensen by a vote of IS to %; and
the vote on constable was Fred Ole
sen SO, o. r. Keller 81. 1t was de-
cided to levy $4,000 for road and
bridge fund, the same as the year
before, and $500 to the revenue fund.
Snow removal was discussed but no
action taken. The meeting was quite
well attended.