Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-03
ASKOV

after a two weeks illness.
Mrs. Carl Larsen, who has been Ill
for a period of two weeks, is imprOv-
ing nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. p P. Kilstofte, Skiold,
Gudrun and Marie were callers in
Duluth Monday.
Rudolph Schroeder of Forest Lake,
visited here for a few days at the
home of his sister, Mrs. H. e. Ped
ersen.
The Misses Sigrid Jensen and Elna
Petersen spent Tuesday in Cambridge
visiting at the Yngve and Hoaglund
homes.
Mrs. Katherine lessen, Danish
teacher in the Askov schools, is suf-
fering from pneumonia. At this
writing, she is improving.
Harry Ecklund, student at the uni
versity, is spending the Christmas
vacation at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. Ecklund.
Miss Florence Jensen, who attends
high school in Minneapolis, is spend
ing the Christmas vacation at the
home of her folks, Mr.. and Mrs. A p.
Jensen.
Mrs. Byron Olsen came here Friday
from Tyler to join her husband in
visit at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Olsen. They left
again Tuesday.
A thin layer of snow fell here the
last day of the year, hardly more
than enough to cover the ground. but
it helps a little toward reminding
one that it is winter.
The new-year ushered in a cold
wave in this territory and various
reports give the temperature on We'd
nesday morning as being from 10 to
% degrees below zero.
Many parties were held in the var
ious homes in the community on the
evening of Dec. 81, where in social
visiting friends and neighbors watch
ed the old year out and the new year
in.
Mr.. and Mrs Emil Christensen
mourn the loss of baby boy born
Tuesday morning at the Sandstone
hospital The little boy will be laid
to rest in the local cemetery this
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Zoller, Bill and
Ray Zoller and Miss Klamman OF
saltwater visited with Joe Zoller Sat-
nrday and Sunday and also attended
the masquerade Saturday evening"
Ray Zoller being one of the prize win
ners.
The Misses Christense and Engelke
Minnpa-
polls to spend Christmas at the home
of their father. Miss Christense re-
turned to her work yesterday while
Miss Engelke is remaining home in
definitely.
Mildred Bloomquist, who has been
spending the Christmas vacation since
Dec. % with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bloomquist, 51a miles north
of Askov, left New Years day for
Kenosha, Wis.,, where she teaches in
the city schools.
Paul Frokjer spent the first of the
week visiting at Fergus Falls. Re-
turning home yesterday he was ac-
cOmpanied by Miss Corrah Iversen,
former member of the AskOy school
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of Mrs. P, N. Fenger.
The masquerade Saturday evening
at the D. B. S. hall, sponsored by the
Danish Sisterhood lodge, drew good
attendance and resulted in neat
profit for the lodge. Those winning
prizes were as follows: Miss Margaret
Lunde, Miss Evelyn Hansen, Miss
Laurits Petersen, Alvin Jensen, Ray
Zoller and Victor Gjertson, the two
latter being from Saltwater and Sand
stone respectively. The crowd got
real kick" when the masks were re-
moved at II p. m. and it was dis
covered that the most comical dres-
sed lady was Laurits Petersen, better
known around town as prince.
Being home for the Christmas vaca-
ton Johannes Mortensen, theology
cal student at Grand View College,
Des Moines. Iowa, was asked by the
local pastor, o. H. Dyreborg. to de-
liver the sermon in the church Sun
day forenoon. This he did in a calm
and deliberate manner, speaking very
plainly and using good language. His
sermon was good and his home folks
in this community, where he grew up,
are all glad to note that he has de-
veloped so we'll. Young Mortensen
had charge of the pastoral work at
Menominee, Mich, and Marinette,
Wis, for three months last summer
while the pastor there was on a trip
to Denmark, so has already gained
considerable experience in speaking
as was demonstrated Sunday. He
will complete his studies at Grand
View this summer