Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-18
ASKOV


Mr.. and Mrs. And. P. lessen and Hans
H. Sorensen visited friends and rela-
tives at Hutchinson Saturday and SUM-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry p. Dahm and
daughter and Peter Nissen of Laurel
Nebr., came here Wednesday evening
of last week for a visit with relatives
and friends.
Miss Clara Jensen, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lars Jensen, is at present
visiting friends at Ord, Nebr. On the
trip down there she accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Larsen.
County Superintendent of Schools
Jens p. Miller of Pine City, was visi-
tor in the community Friday, and
called at the American office before
returning to his home.
The Ferndale Nursery loaded out a
large carload of Evergreen trees yes
terday for customer in McKeesport,
Pa, and the day before, they made
a very large shipment of perennials
to the Minneapolis park board.
The Sandstone Teacher Training
Sarah T. O'Meara motored to Askov
Wednesday afternoon in a school bus
and made trip of inspection through
the American plant. Everything from
the basement to plant proper were in
spected by the students.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Conway of In
dianapolis, Ind, arrived Tuesday aft
e. l1G it, % In
home of their son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Conway.
After their visit here they will go
on to North Dakota where they will
visit two sons and a daughter during
the winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Sorensen and
children were in Alexandria Sunday
for a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Uffe
Strandskov and also visited with
friends at Brainerd on the way home
Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ingram
accompanied them on the trip, going
over to attend the wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ejnar Westergaard.
The tennis tournament which was
completed by the championship match
Monday evening between Svend Peter
sen and L. Byron Olsen was won by
the former in successive sets Sc and
60. This victory crowns Mr.. Peter
sen as the champion of the Askov
Tennis club, and he will be awarded
a silver trophy fitting to the honor.
The first regular meeting of the
Askov PIT. A. will be held at the
school house tomorrow friday eve
ming, and a capacity attendance is eX-
pected. The Rev. A. E. Frost will
speak and there will be an inspection
tour of the building, besides other
routine business. Ladies are re-
quested to bring cake, sandwiches or
cream.
When Arthur Andersen, Clarence
Morgensen and Wagner Jensen were
travelling on the pavement Sunday in
the formers car rear tire blew out,
resulting in that the car swerved to
the side and rolled over into the ditch.
The accident happened near Willow
River to which place the wrecked car
was later taken. The occupants
escaped miraculously, receiving only
minor bruises.
The semi-annual meeting of the
Askov Base Ball club was held in the
town hall Monday evening The treas
urer's annual report was read and
approved; same showed total receipts
for the season of $340.16 and total
expenditures of $32512, leaving a net
cash balance of $500. The receipts
at the games during the first half of
the season were approximately twice
as large as during the last half which
accounts for the small balance at the
end of the schedule. The club de-
cided to leave their deposit of $25 in
the Pine county league and will thus
remain as a member of the league
for the 1881 season. Other routine
matters were disposed of and the
meeting adjourned subject to, call.
Jens Miller, real pioneer in the
Withee, Wis, community, passed
away there Sunday at the age of so.
ring in this community, and County
Superintendent of Schools Jens p. Mil
Ter of Pine City. A son, Martin Miller.
who formerly resided with his family
i'm ASkov, now lives at Cambridge.
Mr.. Miller came to Withee with his
family IN the early 90s and farmed
there all these years. A slight para
lytic stroke five years ago weakened
his system and finally caused his de-
mise. Mr.. Miller was the father of
IL children, nine of whom survive. as
does also his wife. The funeral was
held yesterday. The many friends of
the family join in expressing SYM
patty.
Hans Hansen. former Askov farmer,
and lately resident of Denmark.
Wis. passed TO the Great Beyond last
Thursday. Sept IL. at the age of al
most Sc years. His birthday is on
Sept. IL, so he just lacked one day
in reaching Sc Mr.. Hansen is an
uncle to Anton Hansen Carlshoj and
was among the early settlers of Askov.
coming here in 1908 when he pur-
chased so acres west of town of which
Werner Clausen now owns 40 acres
and Anton Hansen Carlshoj the other