Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-11
ASKOV

IN North Dakota ana otneT polh'S
over the weekend.
MIR. and Mrs. Manford Nelson and
son were callers in Minneapolis from
Saturday till Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Sorensen and
Evelyn and Mrs. Jens Nielsen motored
to Minneapolis yesterday.
Herman Jensen and Jorgen Jorgen-
sen left Tuesday with a truck-load
of Christmas trees which they expect
to sell at Northfield and Albert Lea.
E.. C. Hubbard of west OF Rutledge,
was an Askov caller Wednesday ana
while here added his name to the fast
increasing reader list of the Askov
American.
Carl Eriksen and Anker H. Peder-
sen motored to Minneapolis Tuesday
and returned the same day accompa-
MED by Mrs. Eriksen who is now i'm
proving rapidly following her opera
ton.
l. Byron Olsen was in Sandstone
Friday evening to attend banquet
and meeting of the Pine County Bank
ers association. After enjoying the
usual good meal business conditions
in general were discussed.
The committee in charge of the
Young Peoples Society Christmas
dance report that it will be held De-
cember 81 and will commence at $3.50
sharp with Thorne's orchestra from
Sandstone furnishing the music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Viggo Andersen left
Friday for Pontiac, Mich, where he
will seek employment again. Mr.. An
dersen had returned few days pre-
viously from Alexandria where he had
worked for the Askov Construction
company.
C. W. johnson was called to Jack
son Monday on account OF the serious
illness of his father. Word from him
yesterday stated that the senior Mr..
johnson had passed away that morn
ing. Mrs. c. w. Johnson left last
night to be present at the funeral.
At the D. B. S. meeting Saturday
evening the following were elected as
officers for the ensuing year: Conrad
Christensen, president; N. P. Nielsen
(east), vice president; Lars p. Jensen,
secretary; Svend Petersen, treasurer;
trustees holding over are Peter
Simonsgaard and Carl Larsen; trustee
for years, Clemet Christensen; war
den, Svend Owe Hermansen; inner
guard, George Larsen; outer guard,
Hans C. Hansen; librarian, Fred Her
mansen; and hall manager, Hans
Koed. They will assume office at the
first meeting in January.
Hedge B. Kilstofte and v. S. Peter
sen of the Askov Construction Co.
started out Sunday via motor fol
Washington, d. c., but when they had
progressed as far as Minneapolis they
changed the course and went to Alex
andria. The construction company Is
bidding on big government building
job in Iowa and the above gentlemen
wanted to be present at the opening
of the bids, but learned in Mime
apolis that contractors were not ad
mitted when the bids were opened il
the national capitol, so their visi
there would have been entirely il
vain.
A committee consisting of Svent
Petersen, II. N. Thomson and Conra'
Christensen were appointed at the u
b. S. meeting Saturday evening t
negotiate with Anton kvist of Chi
cago, relative to having him come t
Askov and show his S-reel mOvin
picture film, entitled "Gransefolket
which depicts life in Denmark before
during and Immediately after tn
World war. Mr.. Kvist is now travel
ing i'm the central states and show
ing this picture in the various Dan
ish communities, and it is being wei
recommended in the press. The Dan
ish actors and actresses who hav
produced the film are all professional
at the best theatres in Copenhagen
The committee reports that they hay
requested Mr.. Kvist to come here an
show the film Friday. Dec. 10, Civ
ing one performance in the afternoo
at o'clock and again in the evenin
at o'clock. If this arrangement
can be made then announcement
that effect will be made next weel
The admission will be % cents 70
adults and 10 cents for children. Nj
Kvist is to show the film three time
at the theatre in Tyler, and has jus
recently shown it before a capacit
attendance at Omaha, Nebr., to whic
place he is already booked for a re
turn showing. Watch for the ar
nouncement next week.