Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-12
ASKOV

wedding of Joe Zoller's sister.
Folmer Sorensen came up from Mil
waukee, Wis, last week and visited
with folks here until Monday.
Mrs. Chris Eriksen and Mrs. ]. p
Madsen left yesterday via auto for
Marshalltown, Iowa, for visit with
friends.
Miss Emma Frokjer came here
Tuesday from Centuria, Wis, for a
visit at the home of her sister, Mrs
II. B. Kilstofte.
Several friends and neighbors called
on Mr.. and Mrs. John KrantZ Satur-
day evening, the occasion being the
latter's birthday.
Harold Lundgren, student pastor
gave his first sermon in the Vilstad
church, Sunday. He expects to preach
there regularly this summer.
Chris F.. Sorensen has commenced
his duties as janitor in the local
school and is now busy with the an
nual cleaning of the building.
Svend Andersen and family of Hay
ward, came up last week for a vaca-
tion visit at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. Andersen.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Jensen and Mel
vim and the formers father, Hans
Jensen, motored to Tyler last week
for visit with relatives and friends.
A surprise party was rendered Mrs.
Clifford Krantz at her home on June
LIST in appreciation of her work as or
ganist at the Vilstad church; purse
of $40 was presented to her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans c.. Johansen
have moved out to their farm, west
of town. They sold their house in
town to Jens Krabbe who plans on
moving it out to his land, south of
town.
Friends and neighbors rendered a
surprise party on Peter Linn last
night at his home, just east of town.
n huge cake with 60 candles on it
helped materially to remind Mr. Linn
that it was his Goth birthday ami
versary.
Henry Simonsgaard, accompanied
by his brother, Kaj, took a small load
of household goods over to Alexandria
for V. S. Petersen, Monday. The trip
was made in Fritz Holm's Light de-
livery Ford, and required less than
~ hours to make the round trip.
Under auspices of the local unit of
the w. c. T. U. friendship treasure
chest was filled at a meeting in the
park last week. Many small articles
were donated which will surely please
the children of the Philippine Is
lands, to which place it will be sent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Thomson and
their two youngest children moved to
Anoka the first of this week, having
rented a furnished house there for
the summer months. Miss Krista will
remain here, being employed at the
home of Supt. and Mrs. H. A. Petersen.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p Jensen and
daughter, Mrs. George Ekberg, mo-
tored to Minneapolis today to be
present at the graduation exercises of
their daughter and sister, Florence, at
the Roosevelt high school. Mrs Bendt
Jorgensen accompanied them to the
city.
The annual state convention of Min
nesota ID. B. S. lodges will be held in
st. Paul, commencing at l p. m Satur-
day, June 2S. On Sunday there will
be a joint picnic with several other
st. Paul fraternal organizations at
Long lake, commencing at 10 a. m.
Long lake is a few miles north of St.
Paul and east of Highway No. l.
Miss Hazel Martin returned Friday
to Minneapolis after visiting here sew
eral days at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Martin, who
celebrated their silver wedding ami
versary Thursday. 1t was necessary
for Miss Martin to return Friday in
order that she could be present at the
annual Epworth League banquet
which took place that evening, she
being an officer of the league
VIM. O. Lund of Minneapolis, who
was up to attend the Stone-Edstrom
wedding at Sandstone Monday, called
on Askov friends that afternoon to-
gether with Chas. Edstrom of Sand
stone. Mr.. Lund is proprietor of the
Lund Press, Inc, of Minneapolis. a
big job printing plant. and is a very
SUCCESSFUL business man. he Is
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar w Lund of
Luck, Wis. The gentlemen inspected
the American plant.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. 6. Petersen and
children and Miss Edith Lindegaard
left Monday for Alexandria where
they will spend the summer months
in a furnished cottage at one of the
many lakes there. Mr. Petersen will
be actively engaged with the Askov
Construction Co., who will erect
school building there. After few
alterations of the plans the local con-
struction company was awarded the
job there at approximately $4,000.
While the ASkov baseball team has
been playing good brand of baseball
at times this season il has had the
misfortune TO lose a majority of its
games, but Manager Anker Simonsen
reports that reorganization of the
team is taking place and an endeavor
will be made TO place the right men
in their right positions on the team
and it is expected that much better