Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-05
ASKOV

Mrs. Jens Nielsen and son, Edwin,
were callers in Minneapolis Thursday
and Friday.
Peter Johansen purchased a 1928
model Chevrolet coupe from the local
dealers last week.
Mrs. Alfred Larsen and daughter,
Eva, and Fred Steen left Sunday via
auto for a visit with friends at Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Niels L. Petersen and
daughter, Frances, left Sunday via
auto for a visit with old friends at
Austin.
Enevold Smidt and family moved
from the MAIDS Jorgensen place last
week to the Axel Brus farm, southwest
of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harald Petersen came
here Saturday from Pipestone to
spend part of the Easter school vaca-
ton with friends and relatives.
Thue Christensen who has spent the
winter visiting relatives and old
friends at various points in the state,
returned to his home here last week
Claus w. LaFrenz and family came
here from Bruno last week and have
located on the Eaton place, 51a miles
northeast of town. The American eX-
tends a hearty welcome to this COM
munity.
The local public school closed Fri
day for the annual Easter vacation,
and the various members of the facul-
ty left during the week end for their
respective homes. The school will
open again Tuesday, April 10th.
Settling of the dirt under the side
walk in front of the American build
ing caused the walks to cave in Sun
day. dropping down as much as two
feet in places. The ASkov Construc-
ton Company is now on the job lay
ing a new walk.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. johnson, who
have been visiting at Eveleth this
winter, came here the first of last
week for a visit at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. L. A. Paulsen. They
were taken down from Eveleth by Mr..
and Mrs. Hans Andersen who re-
manned for only days visit.
In a news item last week it was
stated that Jens Dietz and family
had moved to Minneapolis. That was
the original plan but it did not ma
terialize. Mr.. Dietz has moved his
family over to the Michael Petersen
home, Mrs. Dietzs parents, where
they will stay temporarily, and he
left for Minneapolis Tuesday to seek
employment.
Werner Clausen met with rather
painful accident last week while
cranking his automobile. In some
manner the crank came back and
struck him squarely in the mouth,
knocking out a tooth and cutting his
lip quite badly, rendering him un-
conscious for a little while. With the
exception of being minus one tooth
he is quite well healed up again.
The last of a series of three whist
parties, sponsored by the local Danish
Sisterhood lodge, was given at the
d. B. S. hall Thursday evening and
was attended by about so players.
The champions selected at the two
first parties competed at the final
party and at the end of the evening,
Mrs. j. P. Frederiksen carried off the
high honors for the ladies, and ]. P.
Frederiksen was the highest among
the men, Mr.. Frederiksen was award
ed box of cigars and Mrs. Frederik-
sen received a Bon Bon dish. The
Sisterhood lodge committee, in charge
of the affair, gave its report at the
lodge meeting yesterday, showing a
net profit of cents. The admission
price was very reasonable, but then,
it is pointed out, the parties are not
intended to be profit making, merely
for the enjoyment of those who like
to play.