Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
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auto for Tyler to attend a four or five
day meeting at Danebod college.
Mrs. Anthony Christensen and two
children of Proctor, are visiting this
week at the DR.. H. E. Levin home.
The regular song evening will take
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Jorgen r. Petersen this evening
Thursday.
Mrs. H. B. Kilstofte returned home
Saturday from Minneapolis, where she
recently underwent an operation for
appendicitis.
Elmer Sorensen, student at the Uni
Versity, Minneapolis, came up a few
days ago to spend the summer vaca-
tion at his home here.
A carload of Ford cars was un-
loaded here the first of the week out
of which two were for the Askov deal
ers, one for Kerrick and one for
Moose Lake dealers.
Just before Carl Ranum left last
week he decided to build a barn on
his farm southeast of town. The
structure will be about 80 by so feet
MILFORD Olesen journeyed with the
group on the Land OLakes tour to
Minneapolis last Friday and remained
in the Mill City for a longer visit at
the home of his aunt, Mrs. Browning.
Mrs. A. w. Conaway and Mavis left
the first of the week for a few days
visit with her folks at Bemidji. Mrs.
Conaway plans to bring her parents
back with her for visit here and at
other points.
Louis Larson treated the oil tanks
of the Pine Coop Oil association to
a coat of paint last week which has
greatly improved their looks. One
more coat will likely be applied a
little later to give the job a finished
appearance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Olsen and Miss
Gladys and Mrs. l.. Mosb8k left Mon
Gay via auto for a weeks visit in the
Black Hills of South Dakota and other
points along the route. Mrs. S. Chr.
Dixen accompanied them as far Sas
Tyler where she will stop off for a
visit with old friends.
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Jensen and three
children and Mrs. Frede Stottrup were
in Wrenshall Sunday for visit with
the Jens Jensen family, former Askov
residents. The Jensen family at
Wrenshall had the misfortune to
have their spacious farm home de-
stroyed by fire last winter, and Mrs.
Jensen is out on the west coast for a
visit at the present time.
A number of friends and neighbors
gathered Saturday evening at the
farm home of Peter Hermansen
southeast of town, and helped cele-
brate his forty-fifth birthday ami
versary. Mr.. Hermansen, although
living alone as a bachelor, had his
place spick and span inside as well as
outside, so it was again a real pleas
ure for his friends to visit him. While
the older folks spent the evening in
social visiting ring games were played
by the children and the evening
passed by all too soon. A good sub
stantial lunch was also enjoyed.
The Rev. Holger P. Jorgensen who
has been pastor in the Danish Luth-
eran church at Alden, in Freeborn
county, for number of years, in
formed the American in a letter that
he and his family will soon move to
Troy, New York, to which place they
sen will preach his last sermon in AL
den on July and is scheduled to take
charge at Troy on July 20. He will
then again be a closer neighbor tC
the former Askov pastor, the Rev. o
Fl. Dyreborg, and family who are To-
Gated in Perth Amboy, N. J. The Rev
Jorgensen grew to manhood in the
Askov community, living here on q
farm with his parents some years ago
He and his family send greetings te
Askov friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hansen and son
Lyle, from Mortified. came here Sat
urday for a visit with relatives and
friends. They went on up to 'Du-
luth to spend part of their vacation
returning here Wednesday and expect
to visit here till Saturday. The Han
sens were accompanied to Askov from
Mortified by her grandfather, Thue
Christensen, who has spent the winter
at Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the home OF
daughter. He had also spent sin
weeks at the home of his son-in-law
and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Hans
Christensen, near Lake Benton in this
state, and helped them celebrate their
silver wedding in April. Mr.. Hansen
is printer employed on the North
field News and was interested in see-
ing the American plant this morning
The Hansens are guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mortensen.
The committee in charge of the
local Fourth of July celebration, un
der auspices of the Young Peoples So
ciety. wishes to announce that the
Askov band will start the celebration
in the local park al 1880. At . p. m
the Rev. A. E. Frost will deliver the
address of the day in the American
language. Following this there will
be coffee and lunch and sports of diff
ferent kinds. Refreshments can Of
course be bought at the stand any
time. Immediately after the speak