Askov American., 1930-07-24
ASKOV

Mr.. and Mrs. Georg Lindegaard and
son, George, visited with frlen0s at
Alexandria Sunday.
Hans and Miss Olga Petersen left
Sunday for a few days visit at Extra,
Kimballton and other points IN Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Christophersen
of Racine, Wis, came here Sunday Ior
a weeks visit at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Mikkelsen.
Mrs. Walter Frokjer and three OF
their children from Milltown, Wis,
visited for d few days the first of this
month at the E. ]. Fogt home.
Mrs. E. J. Fogt and Chris Fogt left
Saturday morning for Rochester, nav
ing been called there on account OF
the serious illness of relative.
The Askov band will give free
open air concert in the local park to-
morrow (Friday) evening commenc-
ing at SIS o'clock TO which everybody
is invited.
Mr.. and Mrs Max Sebald and two
children from New Ulm, and Jimmie
and Celia LorentZ from Mankato,
came up Monday for visit at the
Sebald home here.
A. Gravesen and family and Martin
Gravesen took an auto ride over into
Wisconsin Sunday afternoon and eve
ming and called briefly on friends at
West Denmark and Centuria-
Jens Thomson and family who have
been living at Anoka for few weeks.
returned to their home here Saturday.
Mr. Thomson and son, Peter, are now
busy building an addition TO their
residence, part of which will be a ga
rage
Mr.. and Mrs Norman Petersen and
daughter of Minneapolis, visited with
relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Agnete Nielsen came along with
them and will remain for few weeks
visit at the home of her mother, Mrs.
j. Aug. Nielsen.
Miss Carrie Feldtmose and Sigurd
Martinsen came here Sunday from
Minneapolis for a visit at the home
of the formers parents. Miss Feldt-
NOSE has just completed her course
of training as a graduate nurse al
Fairview hospital.
Fred Hermansen had just barely re-
covered from three weeks of illness
when ne had to seek local medical
attention again. Monday, while work
ing in the barn, piece of lumber
fell down from above him and cut a
deep cash just above his right eye
which necessitated several stitches.
Word comes from officers of the
Danish-American National associa-
tion which is conducting the big
festival at the State Fair grounds on
Sunday, July 27, that the Rev. S. d.
Rodholm, president of the Grand View
College, Des Moines, Iowa, and for
mer pastor in Askov, will be amongst
the speakers that day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chr. Hyldahl, Carl
and Arden, and Mrs. c. P. Christen-
sen returned home Saturday from
Nebraska and other points and re-
port having had a fine trip. The tenn
perature in those parts during their
visit was extremely high and most
places they needed rain. However,
as a whole the crops looked good.
About % visitors from Minneapolis
came up for the D. 3. S. meeting
Saturday evening and initiated six To-
cal candidates in an efficient and i'm
pressive manner. Part of the initia-
ton was made public, so the ladies
had an opportunity to witness that.
Following the meeting all journeyed
to the well laden tables in the dining
room, and this part was terminated
with a short talk by Louis Olsen from
Minneapolis, president of the United
ID. B. s lodges of Minnesota, and a
musical selection by Chr. Christensen
from Duluth The rest of the evening
was then spent in dancing which ap-
parently was enjoyed very much and
to which Chr. Christensen furnished
excellent music The crowd was so
large however, that he had to be as
sisted by Lawrence Jensen on the
drums IN order TO be heard. Prac-
tically all of the visitors stayed over
night with friends here and took oc-
casion to view the country in the
morning, see the nursery, attend Dan
ish church services, and started for
home late in the afternoon, loud in
their praises of the splendid time they
had had here. While here they eX-
tended an invitation TO the d. B. S.
lodge to come down and visit them
on the evening of Aug. 9th at Dania
hall and then remain over night and
attend their big picnic at Bass lake
on Sunday at which there will be
prominent speakers, sports, refresh
mantS etc