Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
ASKOV


vice Garage last week.
Chris Henriksen bought a used
Chevrolet coach from the local dealers
last week, trading in a touring cal
on the deal.
Mrs. Karen Jorgensen and Benjamin
Miller of Hampton, Iowa, came here
Friday for a visit at the home of their
sister, Mrs. Sigurd Stovring.
Miss Christine Rasmussen recently
came here from Denmark for an in
definite visit at the home of her sister
Mrs. Hans Mogensen, north of town.
Miss Ruth Rasmussen who recently
underwent a mastoid operation at the
Sandstone hospital, returned to her
home here Tuesday and is improving
nicely.
Albert Simonsgaard who has been
working in the Swanson lumber camp
near Markville a few weeks returned
to his home here Saturday and will
likely remain until after Christmas.
Andrew P. lessen is having electric
light service put into his home and
farm buildings and expects to have
the Juice" turned on before Christ
mas. John H. Sorensen is doing the
work.
Miss Regime Petersen who has been
employed in Minneapolis for some
time, is expected home today. She
will be employed in the future as
operator on the local telephone ex-
change.
Mondays northbound noon train
was two hours late on account of hav-
ing blown out a cylinder head just
this side of Minneapolis. Another en-
CINE had to be sent from division
headquarters to make the run.
The Christmas Seal sale is pro-
crossing nicely and a few days are
yet left for those who have not bought,
to do so. They will make nice look
ing decoration on your Christmas
packages and letters and at the same
time help good cause.
Ejnar M. Larsen, a son of Jess Lar
sen, over in Finlayson township, is at
tending the winter course at Danebod
folk high school in Tyler, and asks
the time. He writes that there are
"a students at the school now.
John Krantz and Hans Mickelsen
have again contributed a fine large
Christmas tree for Main street. This
year they had to go seven miles from
town to find a suitable one. 1t is
not known just when it will be lit
for the first time. But, at any rate
sit won't be long now
The Askov Garden club met at the
home of Mr.. and Mr.. Chris. Frederik-
sen Monday night with approximately
thirty present. Demonstrations were
given on making Christmas decora-
tions and after the meeting those
present made a number of wreaths
which will be sold by the club.
A. P. Jensen has recently purchased
80 acres of land from the Farmers &
Merchants Bank of Stewart at a con-
sideration of $40 per acre. This land
is located along Kettle river and the
old No. 1 highway; it takes in that
piece which is now commonly used
for picnic grounds by the old bridge.
The Askov Hardware Co. installed
a MARI automatic oil burner in their
furnace the first of this week, and
have taken the agency for that make
of burners. This is an ideal outfit for
the home or store, economical in
operation and reasonably quiet 1t
may be seen in operation at their
store any time.
In renewing his subscription to the
American, Peter Molby who with his
family is located at 1881 Silver Beach
they are doing well out there and
like the mild climate. They send
greetings to Askov friends and for
mer neighbors and state that they are
glad to get the American and follow
events here.
At the PIT. A. meeting in the school
house Friday evening County Superin-
tendent of Schools ]. p Miller gave
short and interesting talk to fairly
good sized audience. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Hansen, Mrs. Svend Petersen,
and Carl Miller contributed vocal
numbers to the program. An inspec-
ton tour of the entire building was
made and the usual coffee and lunch
enjoyed together with general and So
cial visiting.
The main order of business at the
d. B. S. meeting Saturday evening
was the annual election of officers
which resulted as follows: Hans Lun-
de moves up to ex-president; Anton
Hansen, president; Conrad Chrlsten-
sen, vice president; Lars P. Jensen,
secretary; Svend Petersen, reelected
treasurer; Owe Hermansen, warden;
Carl Larsen, trustee; Chr. Sandahl
and Peter Simonsgaard hold over as
trustees; George Larsen and Hans c.
Hansen, guards.
Askov relatives and friends have
received word from Chicago that Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Christensen and their
little boy are leaving today on a three
or four months trip to Denmark to
visit his folks. Mrs. Christensen was
formerly Miss Marie Juhl, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Johannes Juhl, south
of Mr. and Mrc Emil How,