Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-08
NEWS AMONG
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ing-at TromSo-a statue in honor oil
the memory of the Intrepid explorer
whose life was sacrificed when he
attempted to bring Succor TO the
stranded Italia" expedition in the
Arctic regions MIR. Ellsworth, a
wealthy New Yorker, accompanied
Amundsen on his Norge" dirigible
trip four years ago.
Advertising Sweden.
Through the joint efforts Of the
Swedish legation in Washington and
the Swedish News Bureau arrange
mentS have been completed for show
ing a moving picture, Modern Swe-
den," in number of American high
schools. The display has been incorp-
Grated in geography course of these
schools, and the demand for this pie
ture has been so vivid that copies
of it Will be sent over here from Swe-
den in order to accommodate as many
schools as possible.
Has Success in Prague.
NielS Bukh, the Danish founder Of
Il system of gymnastics which bears
his name, has recently given an eX-
hibit in Prague, Zelho-Slovakia.
where he and his group were received
with the widest ovations. Mr.. Bukh
and fourteen of his famous amateur
gymnastS gave IA series of exhibits
in this country few years ago, and
it is said that negotiations are pend
ing for a return trip TO America.
Every year some SO American school
teachers study the Bukh system at
the Ollerup school, Denmark, under
the personal supervision of its found
er. One Wisconsin educator who went
to Denmark last year to become
acquainted with Mr.. Bukhs methods,
said that its the most amazing, the
most Understandable form of exercise
| have ever seen"
WhalerS i'm Port.
The Norwegian whale ships, &C. A.
Larsen" and Sir James Clarke Ross"
have arrived in the harbor of New
York from antarctic waters where,
by the way, they had the opportunity
Jf assisting Admiral Byrd's eXpe-
dition so effectively that he said a
few days ago: Without the help of
these Norwegians our expedition
would not have been a success The
&c. A. Larsen" brought to America a
cargo of 1900 barrels of whale oil
valued at about million and a half
Ii:
Ross" brought 1000 barrels The
ships are the largest of their kind
IN existence. About ten thousand
Norwegians, manning about 200 ships,
take part in the capture of whales at
the other lend" of the earth every
year.
Lundbeck Again.
AT its annual general meeting the
Swedish Chamber of Commerce of the
United States last week reelected G..
Hilmer Lundbeck its president. Mr..
Lundbeck has for many years been
prominent in New York shipping
circles. 1t is said that the Chamber
has done more than any other single
factor to promote trade between the
United States and Sweden. There
is in this country no corresponding
Danish organization, but until a. few
years ago there was Norwegian
Chamber of Commerce, which, how
ever, suspended its activities.
SOlberg Resigns.
Thorvald Solberg, the only man who
so far has occupied the post of Regis
trar of Copyrights in Washington, re-
signed last week after having served
for 33 years Mr.. Solberg who was
born in Manitowoc, Wis, of Norwe-
gian parents, organized the copyright
division of the Library of Congress,
and has seen it grow from a one-man
staff TO staff of 125 persons. Mr..
Solberg who is recognized as the
foremost authority in the field of in
ternational copyright legislation. is
rs years old.
twenty-five Years.
On June s, the Danish kingdoms
foreningen af 1905" was founded in
Minneapolis as purely cultural
Danish young peoples society. and on
June Z, this year, the organization
will celebrate its twenty-fifth ami
versary. This society has sponsored