Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-01
ASKOV

Edwin SOTenSSn was III MlnUedpOlls
over the weekend for medical atten-
ton.
DR.. Ejvind Fenger came up from
Glen Lake and visited over Sunday at
the home of his mother.
Rudolph Petersen came here from
Duluth and visited with his folks
over Saturday and Sunday.
A few golf enthusiasts utilized the
baseball grounds as golf course Sun
day morning. Most of the time was
spent in finding the ball.
Under auspices of the local base
ball team a benefit dance will be given
at the ID. B. S. hall Thursday evening,
May s. The tickets are only % cents
and the boys hope that everyone will
buy one, even though you may not
attend the affair.
Mrs. Olaf Jensen came here Satur-
day evening and visited until the fol-
lowing day at the home of her folks,
Mr. and Mrs. n. P. Jensen. She was
enroute to her home at Grand Forks,
N. d., from Chicago, where she had
attended the national convention OF
hair dressers for a few days.
County Superintendent of Schools
and Mrs. j. p. Miller of Pine City,
were in Askov Tuesday evening for
dinner at the home of her mother,
Mrs. J. Justesen. Others also enjoyed
the ~dinner which was in honor of
Miss Valborg Justesen, her birthday
being celebrated day ahead of time.
Usually the baptismals in the local
church come single handed so the
events of two, three, or four baptiS-
mails on one Sunday are more rare
Last Sunday two small children were
baptised, Leroy Elmer, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jens Peter Bic; and Philip
Leslie, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Thinesen.
Henry Shogren of Sandstone, was in
Askov Monday and delivered one of
those large concrete flower pots that
he makes to Hjalmar Petersen. This
flower pot is very ornamental around
the home, in the garden, the park, or
in cemeteries. He has the forms for
making it and the job looks like a
very substantial one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Olson came
here from Minneapolis Friday eve
ming. Mrs. Olsen left again the fol
lowing day for a months visit at the
home of her folks in Tyler. Mr.. Olsen
is temporarily staying at the home
of his parents and started upon his
official duties as cashier of the First
State Bank Monday. About the first
part of June they expect to be able tC
rent a house here and will then To-
cate permanently.
The program at the Young Peoples
Society meeting Sunday evening drew
an extra large attendance and was
well rendered by those taking part
Although little late it was to com
memorate the birth of Hans Chr. An
dersen, the we'll known Danish story
teller, and in this connection Miss
Valborg Justesen gave biography OF
Mr. Andersen, Miss Elna Pederser
read an article about him, Mrs. Chris
Hansen and Mrs. Svend Petersen with
Mrs. p. N, Fenger at the piano sans
two songs and several young folks
gave a dramatization of one of his
short stories. The audience also sans
songs written by Mr.. Andersen.
An interesting and enjoyable pro
gram was rendered at the Parent
evening at the school house by sew
eral pupils from the grades and higf
schools. Those who took part were
Elsie Sandahl, Alma Christensen
Naomi Jensen, Otto Jensen, Ev;
Feldtmose, Dagmar Gravesen ant
Anna Thomson. Carl Madsen gave
report relative to progress made il
school grounds. A landscape architec
from the University Extension Divi
sion had been here the day before t
take measurements and is now bus!
drawing up a set of plans, and it il
planned to start actual work on thu
project just as soon as the presen
school term is finished.
Chris Eriksen suffered a consider
able fire loss Sunday morning whel
his large chicken house was complete
~ burned down. Werner Johnsel
was on his way TO work in the cream
cry at 4:30 in the morning and wher
passing the Eriksen place he noticed
the fire and Immediately spread the
alarm and managed to get all the
chickens out of the house. In the
meantime help had arrived but there
was no chance to save the building anG
at times it was even doubtful that tn,
flames could be kept from ignitins
the roof of the residence. The chick
EN- house was 16 by 81 with an addi
tion of 16X12 feet for feed storage. al
of which completely burned down anC
with it there went many modern
chicken feeders, breeders, tools anC
considerable chicken feed. The los: