Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-28
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
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family name being Ekelof. Mr.. Oak
leaf has devoted the greater part OF
his life to a study of Lincoln.
Again I'm Demand.
Reports emanate from New York to
the effect that demands for Danish
butter recently have been increased
in the United States, despite the fact
that President Coolidge year or two
ago added several cents per pound to
the duty imposed on this product.
Just now the retail price of Danish
butter in this country when the
duty has been paid-fluctuates be-
tween So and 81 cents per pound.
Exporting Danish diaries are expert
menting with the Nyrup invention of
drying cream and milk so that cream
may be sent to America in powder
form; it is claimed that it can then
be churned into butter, equalling il:
taste and quality the fresh product.
Obtains Reprieve.
Reference was made in these
ing made to obtain a reprieve of 80
days for the Norwegian Brooklyn,
N. Y, janitor, Ludwig Halvorsen Lee.
under sentence to be electrocuted for
the murder of a woman. The eXecu-
ton was set for the morning of June
22,but few hours before, announce
ment was made that Governor Alfred
E. Smith of New York had granted a
30-day reprieve so as to afford friends
of the condemned man an opportunity
of delving into his family history
with view to establishing heredit-
airy insanity traits.
Gets VaSa Cross.
Rev. Axel C.. H. Helander, in New
York has been appointed a knight of
the Royal Swedish Vasa Order in rec
ignition of his services as Swedish
immigrant pastor in New York and on
Ellis Island. Mr.. Helander has for
many years been giving help and adj
vice to thousands of Swedish immi-
grants passing through the largest
port of entry in the country, and has
also conducted the immigrants home
of the Augustana synod-an institu-
ton of which he still has charge.
To Visit Canada.
A group of young Danish farmers
has accepted an invitation from the
Canadian Pacific railway to make a
visit to Canada for the purpose OF
studying agricultural conditions in
that Dominion. The party will leave
Esbjerg, Denmark, July 81. and is
scheduled to arrive in, Winnipeg Aug
ust IL. On October 9, the return trip
will begin. An opportunity will be
given these men to take part in Can
adian harvest work for regular wag-
es, and in this way it is thought their
expenses will become comparatively
small. The round trip from Esbjerg
and back will cost S07 kroner (app-
roximately 200 dollars), to which
amount 26O kroner will be added for
board and room while in Canada. BY
making it possible for the excursion
lists to earn little money on the way
it is thought that the cost of the trip
will not exceed the estimate, and may
not even come as high.
HaSSel has Accident.
Bert Hassel, the Swedish-American
aviator who is planning flight from
Rockford, ILL.,, to Stockholm, Sweden,
this summer, made a forced landing
at Clarion, Pa, few days ago, his
motor having caused considerable
trouble. The machine was damaged,
and it will take some time to repair
it. Hassel says that he still needs an
amount of $11,977 in order to accom-
plish his purpose of crossing the At
lantic, with Stockholm as his goal.
At the present time'Professor Hobb
of the University of Michigan is in