Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-10-16
ASKOV

Albert Clausen left Sunday for Iowa
where he intends to husk corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sorensen left
Friday via auto for a weeks visit at
various points.
The Service Garage sold a used
truck to Emil Swanson, southeast of
town, last week.
Harold Fisher has gone back to his
work in Minneapolis, after being at
his home here the past five weeks.
Miss Karen Petersen of Waterloo,
Iowa, visited from Friday till Mon
day at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
Knud Feldtmose.
Miss Ingrid Stottrup left last week
for California where she will again be
employed. She planned to stop for a
few visits enroute.
Elsewhere in this issue Clarence
Morgensen of the Askov Motor Co, is
offering two used cars for sale on a
new and novel selling plan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sophus Petersen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Christensen from
Albert Lea, visited at the Hans Lunde
home from Saturday till Monday.
Christopher Nielsen purchased a
used Ford touring car from the Askov
Hardware & Motor Co., the first of the
week, trading in an older model on the
deal.
Mr.. and Mrs Anton Christensen and
Herman Christensen of Tyler, visited
from Friday until Monday at the home
of the formers daughter, Mrs. Jacob
Hansen.
Peter Madsen and family of Super
ior, were in Askov Sunday for visit
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
Lunde, the occasion being Mr.. Lunde's
birthday.
Carl Paulsen returned to Askov a
few days ago from Alexandria where
he has been laying brick for the
Askov Construction Co. The brick
work on the building is completed
now.
The Rev. Peter Rasmussen from
Dalum, Alb, Canada, spoke in the
church here last Thursday evening
before large and attentive audience.
From here he went to the church
conference at Minneapolis.
A farewell part sponsored by local
young folks was rendered at the As
sembly hall Saturday evening in honor
of the Misses Krista Thomson, Esther
Henriksen and Margaret Nedegaard
who plan to leave for California with
in a few days.
Otto Madsen and Jens Hyldahl mo-
tored to Alexandria Friday to join o.
r. Keller in twO-day duck hunt in
that vicinity. The sport was not so
good however as all the best places
are owned by private parties. They
returned home Sunday evening with
only few birds.
The regular PIT. A. meeting for
October will be held on Friday eve
ming. Oct. "a. Efforts had been made
to secure an outside speaker for the
18th, but that could not be arranged.
An interesting program will be Of
fered on the Gath and large atten-
dance is looked for.
Under auspices of the Askov Com
munity club arrangements are being
made to have Frances Flood, travel
ing editor of THE Farmer" speak in
the ID. b. S. hall at AskOv on the eve
ming of Nov 49,. More particulars
and definite announcements will be
made in later issues.
A large number of Askovites were
in Minneapolis over the weekend to
attend the annual district church
convention which was held in the
Danish Lutheran church there The
Rev. A. E. Frost took an active part in
the conference for which reason there
were no services here last Sunday.
About seventy young folks gathered
in the new office building of the Fern
dale Nursery last night for an infor-
NAL warming up the office" party
Another reason for the event, how
ever, was Miss Marie Bucks birthday.
The young folks had a jolly time from
start to finish at dancing and other
wise. Lunch was served in a section
of the new green house.
Commencing Monday, Oct 13, parlor
and dining car services on Great
Northern trains No. % and No. 90
(the forenoon and noon trains at
Askov) was discontinued on their run
between the Twin Cities and the Twin
Ports. Hereafter these trains will
have one baggage car. one smoking
car and one day coach. Lack of
patronage is evidently the only cause
for the discontinuance of this service
The running schedules remain the
same