Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-07-18
ASKOV

Mrs. Marie Ravn of st. Paul, came
here Friday for visit at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Chris Krogh.
A baby girl arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Robertson
southeast Of town, Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Beaudry from
the north end of the county were in
Askov Friday for medical attention
Mrs. Chr. Thue Christensen and
three sons came here yesterday from
Chicago for a visit with relatives and
friends.
Richard and Rudolph Petersen
Hans Mosbak and Paul Frokjer were
visitors at Grand Rapids and Cass
Lake Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Christensen and
two children came here a week age
Friday from Earlsboro, OKLA, and
will likely take up farming again.
Mrs. Lars Christensen was in Min
neapolis Tuesday to consult DR.. Thor
valid Petersen relative to her health
She returned home again Tuesday
evening.
Miss Olga Levin of Chicago, Miss
Grace Viborg and John Olson of Min
neapelis were visitors Saturday at
the DR.. H. E. Levin home. They re-
turned to Minneapolis the same day
Miss Minnie Frahs came here Sun
day from Minneapolis, where she has
been employed for several months,
on1 txro
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. julius Frahs.
While sharpening scythe, Mon
day, X. S. Sorefsen had the misfor-
forearm to such an extent that four
stitches had to be taken to close the
wound. The member will be disabled
for several days.
Several representatives of the Min
nesota Power & Light Co. were in
Askov last week and explained to a
small audience in the town hall the
various new rates that went into eff
feet July 1, as shown in an advertise
ment elsewhere in this issue.
John Jensen and son from east of
Bruno have purchased the NEA of
Sec. 80, Fleming township, from H.
Simonsen and are now busy moving
onto same. This farm is just east
of the Soren j. Jensen farm, So miles
east of Askov and is partly improved
with some buildings on same. Mr..
Simonsen will partly stock the place
The American joins with others in
munity.
About 35 Askovites journeyed to
Minneapolis Sunday to attend the
fourth Danish National festival at the
Askov visitors remained with friends
in the Twin Cities and did not come
home before Monday. The festival
this year was a splendid success
from start to finish, commencing with
services at II O'Clock in the forenoon
by the Rev. o. H. Dyreborg of Askov
there was something of interest
throughout until II at night. The
Northern Pacific band and the Frank
lin Creamery Co. band furnished mu-
sic during the day. In the afternoon
speeches were made by l.. d. Coffman
president of the University of Mime
sofa; Gutzon Borglum, Danish-Amer-
lean sculptor; And. M. Johnson, Dan
ish Vice Consul, Minnesota; DR.. A
TIL. Dorf, librarian, Chicago. Fol
lowing this, there were several enter
tainment acts in front of the big grand
stand. In the evening there was a
fine parade showing those who would
take part in the performance to fol-
low and also banners and delegations
from the various Danish organizations
in the Twin Cities. The days feStivi-
ties were terminated by the presenta-
ton of the elaborate Danish play
"Gj0ngeh8vdingen." Something over
1000 people were in attendance and
the committee in charge had surely
arranged for all sorts of entertain.
ment. The weather was perfect from
start to finish.