Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
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be in the nature of a farewell to an
envoy who for more than a quarter
century has represented his country
in Washington.
Norwegian American Press.
Hans Olav, for some years manag-
ing editor of the Norwegian weekly,
..Nordisk Tidende," Brooklyn, NJ Y,
has been appointed editor-in-chief of
that paper. The name of Johannes
Wong as editor-in-chief of another
New York Norwegian weekly, "Norges-
posten," has disappeared from the
papers masthead" and Paul H. Wig,
formerly an associate editor, has be-
come the executive. Rumors are
heard that a third Norwegian paper
is about to be launched in New York
despite the fact that several such
attempts in recent years have met
with disaster.
InheritS Fortune.
Mrs. Augusta Halldin, who sells
berries in the market square of Hahn
stad, Sweden, few days ago was in
formed by a municipal official that
she had fallen heir to an estate of
10000 kroner (about $4,000, left
her by her brother, Peter Strandberg,
who recently died at Litchfield, Mimi.
He had left Sweden for America 4S
years before his death, and had never
returned to his native country, but
had not forgotten his sister.
No Merger.
Tor Coma fip,a tho docira he ham
expressed that the United Danish
Lutheran church and the Danish
Evangelical Lutheran church in this
country-separated for about 35 years
-reunite, and recently an editorial
in the official organ of the United
church emphasized it's demands that
a merger must rest upon complete
and unqualified belief in the Bible
as the true and inspired word of God.
A few days ago, the semi-official or
gan of the Danish church made it
clear that no merger would be pos
sible at this time since that church
cannot accept the entire Bible as the
inspired and revealed word of God;
it considers the Bible a very valuable
spiritual guide but is not prepared to
go any further. This church paper
suggests, however, that the two sy-
mods can cooperate in a friendly and
effective way in many fields.
Libraries and Architecture.
Wilhelm Munthe, general director
of the imposing state library in Oslo,
Norway, has arrived in the United
States for the purpose of visiting nine
or ten of the largest Libraries in this
country. Mr. Munthe, upon his ar
rival, paid a very warm tribute to
American library science, saying that
the catalog system now used in Nor
way as well as in most other Euro
pean countries, with the exception of
Germany which has developed one of
its own, follows the American model.
Mr.. Munthe also recalled the fact
that a large number of young Norwe-
gian librarians have received their
training in the United States. With
Mr.. Munthe came H. Sinding-Larsen,
prominent Norwegian architect who is
DESTROYS of studying American archi-
lecture, especially the skyscraper
the largest American cities.
Oscar Peterson Dead.
Oscar Peterson. 70, died last week
at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah.
He was born near Kalmar. Sweden,
attended a veterinary school, and i'm
migrated to the United States in 1880
For many years he was publisher of
the newspaper, 'Svenska Korrespon-
denten," and more recently had been
associated with the management of
Salt Lake City mercantile house.
VIII Take Part.
At a plenary meeting of the Danish
Olympic committee in Copenhagen it
was decided that representatives of
various branches will participate in
the coming Olympic games in Los
Angeles. group of hockey players,
fencers. swimmers, and wrestlers will
be sent to the United States as repre-
sentatives of Danish sport organiza-
tions, but it was considered doubt
full that opponents of Danish calls
themes would be able to go to Amer-
ca us the expenses connected with the
journey were thought too heavy. Some
of the funds insuring Danish partici-
patton in the Olympic games are be-
ing raised by subscription among
DaniSh-Americans
Under the Flag of Norway.
The Wilhelm Wilhelmsen Shipping
Co. of Norway has published chart
indicating the extent of the business
of this firm. one of the largest of its
kind in Europe. Most of its routes
originate in Scandinavia and the
European continent, and others are
based upon transportation entirely be-
tween foreign ports. A triangular
route between New York, Brazil and
La Plata subsequently, leads back TO
Europe, and then again. to New York.
The total tonnage of the ships owned
by the Wilhelmsen Co. is 100000
tons, and the firm maintains several
offices in American ports where the