Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-10-09
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
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tire estate lO HIS WIG, Win 'AS sup
ulation, however, that in case her
death takes place before October %,
this year, the Norwegian hospital will
receive a bequest of $4,000. AS Mrs.
Delatour is reported to be in the best
OF health, speculation is rife in regard
ultimately be bequeathed to the hos
pital, for it is understood that the
will authorizes Mrs. Delatour to make
her own decision concerning the final
disposition of the estate-provided,
that she survives October %!
"Bundle of COntentment."
A New York Times" correspondent
concludes an enthusiastic account of
his impressions of Denmark in the
following manner: Vital, without
great upheaval: thoughtful, without
too much introspectiveness; with an
enviable record for health, education,
productivity and hospitality, Denmark
is stand-uppish without being stand
offsh-a neat, compact little bundle
of contentment. For the most part
the people have an assertive intelli-
gence and wish to avail themselves of
what is good beyond the borders"
Juvenile Libraries.
Miss Sarah c. Boyle, assistant Sc
cretary of the American Library assO-
citation, has just returned to this
country from a trip to Norway where
she interested herself, especially, in
the Juvenile libraries. She says that
after having seen number of such
Libraries in many European countries,
she has come to the conclusion that
those in Norway are among the best
and the most efficiently planned and
operated. Miss Boyle, incidentally,
called attention to the fact that at
the present time more thon one hun
dred active Scandinavian library
workers have received a part of their
training in the United States.
From Ohio to Russia.
Karl II. Revising of Marion, Ohio,
a native of Sweden in which country
he was educated, has been invited by
the Soviet Russian department of
metallurgy to come to Moscow as a
consulting specialist. Mr.. Revising
who is widely known in American
metallurgical circles, has accepted
the invitation and will leave shortly,
making a brief stop in Sweden where
he will visit friends and relatives.
To Study Danish.
Robert Schlick, American globe
trotter and highly mOdernistic poet,
has arrived in Denmark where he
announced that he was planning to
remain for one year for the purpose
of studying the Danish language and
contemporary Danish literature. Judg
ing from interviews, he seems to have
acquainted himself with some of the
important features Of Danish bellies
lettres before he ever arrived in the
country which will be his home for
a year. Mr.. Schlick said he is in
clined to believe that Scandinavians
have deeper understanding and APP
probation of the essence of true poetry
than other peoples with whom he has
been in contact.
Singing During Sixty Years.
- Normandenes Sangforening CThe
Norsemen's Singing Society," of Chi
cago will celebrate it's siXtieth ami
rate concert is planned for the oc-
casion. Miss Nora Fauchald, Norwe-
gian-American soprano who was dis
covered" by John Philip Sousa, will
be the special soloist at the concert.
A jubilee banquet will be one of the
features of the celebration, and a
large number of prominent Norwe-
gian-Americans have been asked to be
present and to speak. One charter
member of the organization is still
living, and hopes to be present at
the festivities.
New Council Member.
DR.. III. X. Benson, native of Jemt-
land, Sweden, professor of chemistry
at the University of Washington, has
been appointed a member of the board
of directors of the National Research
Council, Washington, ID. c. DR.. Ben
son is one of the prominent chemists
of America and has written a num-
Der of books and essays on subjects
connected with the science of chem
istry. His work in the National Re-
search Council will, largely, consist
in paving the way for further CO.
operation between the American orga-
nization and kindred groups abroad.
To Study I'm Germany.
Professor Leo Ingemann Highly.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Highly,
well known Danes in Albert Lea,
Mimi, is at the present time studying
at the famous university at Freiburg
inn Breisgau Germany, and intends
to take his doctors degree at the
University of Michigan. Professor
Highly whose field is that of ancient
Greek and Latin literature, has spent
the summer in Denmark. the home
country of his parents. Until his de-