Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-09
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treaty between the two governments.
This action follows ratification by the
American senate and the Danish par
lament, and the treaty. is of the
modern type which embraces all
diplomatic conflicts, without any ex-
ception. Judging from the past re-
lations of the United States to Den
mark, it will not often be necessary
to resort to arbitration since the
friendship between the two countries
has always rested on very substan-
tial foundation.
One of the Heg Boys.
Word has been received of the death
of ]. H. Sporland, 81, at the Speedway
military hospital, Chicago. He was
one of the oldest Norwegian pioneers
of Chicago. and had arrived in this
country from Norway in 1855. When
the Civil war broke out, he enlisted in
the Chicago company of the Fifteenth
Wisconsin regiment, under the COM
mand of the Norwegian Col Hans
Heg, who later fell at Chickamauga.
The regimental banner of the unit,
with its lettering in Norwegian, was
entrusted to his care during the last
few years of his life.
Receives Scholarship.
Johannes NOurup of Alslev, Den
mark. has received scholarship of
$1,000 from the Columbia university
which will enable him to study
year at this institution 1t is the
first time that this particular scholar
ship has been awarded to a resident
of Denmark. Mr.. Nourup, who is
Master of Arts, is expected to arrive
in New York in time for the opening
of the academic year next fall.
A Winged Lady.
Miss Dagny Berger of Oslo, Norway,
arrived in Canada few days ago for
the purpose of preparing solo flight
across the Atlantic ocean. 1t is her
intention to obtain an airplane in
either Canada or the United States,
and to start her flight from New
Foundland to Norway some time in
August. Miss Berger is an expert
enced aviatrix, and she feels certain
that she is destined to become the
first woman flyer to make an airplane
trip-and all alone, at that-from
continent to continent.
Civil War Memories.
The Swedish-American Historical
Society, with headquarters in Chicago
is compiling letters, diaries, books,
pamphlets, and other material con-
corning the participation of natives of
Sweden in the American Civil war.
When the material has been collected
and edited, it will be published in
suitable form as "Swedish-American
Civil War Memories" A special COM
mittee is now at work, and may be
addressed at Historical Department,
Swedish-America, 2OS N. Wells ST.,
Chicago, H., in case a reader of this
notice happens to find material that
can be used in this connection
"Viking."
few years ago a Norwegian week
ly, named Viking" was published in
California; an English edition of the
same name was issued simultaneously
with the Norwegian. Now a Danish
paper, also to be called Viking" is
about to be launched, and its editor
will be Arne Hall-Jensen, who for
merly was managing editor of Den
Danske Pioneer in Omaha, Neb.
Aage Jensen, formerly of Chicago,
will be the business manager. Ever
since the days of the semi-weekly,
"Uglen," there has been only one
Danish paper on the Pacific coast, this
being "Bien" in San Francisco.
Syttende Mai.
On Friday of next week a large
number of Norwegian organizations
throughout the United States and
Canada will celebrate the 115th ami
versary of the signing of the consti-
tuition of Norway. Among the notable
gatherings will be that in Greater
New York, where the principal speak
er will be Bjorn Bjornson; the Sgt
tende Mai celebration in Minneapolis,