Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-24
ASKOV


Chevrolet coach to Rasmus johnson
Tuesday.
Andrew Morgensen left last week
for Alexander, Iowa, where he will
husk corn.
Martin lessen purchased a used
Ford touring car from the Service
Garage Monday.
Archie Schmidt of the Duxbury
neighborhood, was in town Monday for
medical attention.
Mrs Arnold Sorensen and daughter,
Ruth, went to Minneapolis Tuesday to
seek medical attention for the latter.
Byron Olsen came up from Mime
apolis Monday evening for a little
visit at the home of his folks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Olsen.
Ewald Boyesen who has spent sew
home, left Sunday for visit with
relatives in South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinney and Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Christensen of Proctor,
visited here Sunday at the home of
DIR. and Mrs. H. e. Levin.
Hans Larsen went to Chicago last
week to look over the employment
situation there, and if suitable work
could be found, he may stay there
this winter.
Harold Dietz and family spent the
first part of the week in Minneapolis
visiting with relatives and Mr.. Dietz
attended the BARRIERS convention there
Monday and Tuesday
The Misses Sigrid and Helga Jen-
sen were in Minneapolis Saturday to
seek medical attention for the latter.
Miss Helga has been confined to her
home since, but is improving.
Carl Paulsen came up from Shake
pee last week for an indefinite stay;
the construction company have COM
pleted the brick work on the school
building there. He purchased new
Chevrolet coupe from the local deal
ers Saturday.
E A. E. Laage and Paul Frok jer
visited at the latter's home in Gen.
turia, Wis, Sunday. During their con-
versation there they were told that
pea canning factory was started in
Centuria few years ago at a total
cost of 100000, and it is said that
the company made nearly enough the
first year to pay for the entire cost
of the factory, which is privately
owned.
Don't forget that Dean Coffey from
the University Farm, will speak at the
school auditorium Friday evening be-
fore the Parent-Teachers association
meeting, and will commence prompt
ly at o'clock You will have time
to come and hear him and still be
able to attend other social events
which are scheduled for that evening
Mr. Coffey is one of the prominent
men of the state and it is expected
that full house will greet him. Use
the south entrance of the building
and be sure to come.
The local Danish Sisterhood lodge
is busy preparing and planning their
annual bazaar which this year will be
held at the D. B. S. hall on Saturday
evening, Nov. 9. The profit from this
affair goes toward paying for the els
this summer. They will soon be SELL
ing numbers on blanket, pillow and
goose, and these articles will be dis
played in the Askov bakery window
look them over and take a chance.
There will also be a good rogram in
connection with the bazaar, as we'll
as other entertainment
Mrs. Jens Thomson and two young
est daughters were expected to return
to Askov Saturday evening from Sha-
kopee, where they have been all sum-
mer, but at the very last moment mis-
fortune overlook them and instead
Mr.. Thomson came up to tell their
two oldest daughters, who are staying
here, that the younger girls had been
taken i'll Friday and would likely
have to remain there for about three
weeks. 1t was a big disappointment
for the Misses Krista and Anna who
on Saturday had prepared the Thorn
sen home for a royal homecoming,
filled the pantry with good things to
eat, and had nice fire in the fur
mace, but the royal reception didn't
materialize.
The Ladies' Aid Society food sale
at the d. B. S. hall last Thursday
evening proved a good drawing card
as the hall was well filled. A well
balanced and well rendered program
consisting of readings, singing and
musical numbers was presented first
and served to put the audience in
a good mood for buying the many
things that were offered Immediately
after the program the sales tables
were crowded with customers and the
various articles sold fast The few
remaining items which did not sell
were later put up for auction and dis
posed of. The net receipts to the So
ciety from the sale was $SO.56. Those
in charge of the affair wish to ex-
press their appreciation to the audi
ence in general, but more particularly
to those who donated the articles. to
the entertainers and to all others who
in various ways assisted to make the