Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-13
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er in the Twin Ports the first of the
week.
Mrs T. W. Hansen left Friday for
a few days visit with relatives and
friends in Minneapolis.
The Misses Othelia and Edna Paul
sen left Monday for Santa Barbara,
Calf, where they will be employed
again.
C. Falk Andersen came here from
Ringsted, Iowa, for two-day visit
the first of the week at the H. C..
Jorgensen home.
A. NJ. Simonsen purchased a new
Ford Tudor sedan from the local deal
ers the first of the week, trading in
his coupe on the deal.
Carl Krabbe came here last week
from Blair, Nebr., where he attended
school this winter, and is now work
ing at the Ferndale Nursery.
A. c. Ravnholt and family moved
onto the c. L. Wosgaard farm north
east of town, last week. they have
rented it for an indefinite period.
Postmaster Charles Olson of Sturg-
con Lake was business visitor in
Askov Tuesday and while here made
a fraternal call on Svend Petersen.
Harald Hartvig, who has been stay
ing at the X. L. Lund home, has now
moved onto the former P. Molby farm
which he purchased some time ago.
A baby boy was born Saturday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Krantz. Miss Ingeborg Kyhl is help
ing with the homework for few
days.
Word to friends here from Gus
Thomson, in Minneapolis, states that
he has now finished his course at the
barber college and is working part
time in the city.
The political campaign of 1880
starts locally Saturday evening when
folks will gather at the town hall to
discuss issues of the day and to elect
a delegate to a county gathering.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wentland
came here last Thursday from APP
pleton for visit at the home of her
They have recently had an auction
there and quit farming. Mr.. Went
land expects to work in Appleton this
summer.
The annual meeting of Partridge
township Tuesday levied $4,000 for
road and bridge fund and $500 for
town revenue 1t was brought out that
the township has S12,5O0 in bonded
Indebtedness but about $4,000 in a
sinking fund to pay off on this so the
Indebtedness is now about $500.
A miscellaneous shower was en-
joyed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jens Nielsen Tuesday evening in
honor of Miss Edna Adolphsen, BRIDE
to-be The party was arranged by
Mrs. Nielsen and Mrs. H. c. Hansen.
Mrs c. M. Nelson and Mrs. Axel Brus
assisted The 26 guests enjoyed
games and refreshments and the hon.
ored guest was the recipient of many
gifts.
When the board of directors of
the Askov Creamery association met
Monday afternoon at the bank for the
purpose of selecting buttermaker to
take charge of the creamery here
April LIST they had before them forty
eight applications for the job. The
applications had come in almost from
coast to coast and from Canada. The
majority Of the applications however
were from men who had not had very
much experience or who had recently
come to this country. The final Sc
lection was for Alfred Nielsen OF
Cushing, Wis. Mr.. Nielsen was mott
fed of his selection right away and
he and Mrs. Nielsen drove here and
met with the board that evening when
a contract for his services was signed
up. Mr.. and Mrs. Nielsen have two
children and are now interested in
finding a house here to live in as they
would like to move over here a week
or ten days before taking charge OF
the creamery in order to become bet
ter acquainted with conditions here
Mr.. Nielsen has several years ex
perience and comes highly recon-
mended by those who know him.