Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-11-27
ASKOV


p P. Kilstofte is home from Alex
andria to spend this week with his
family.
Hjalmar and v. A. Petersen were
business callers in the Twin Cities
Saturday and Sunday.
Through the Service Garage. J. X.
Larsen bought a used model L Fora
coupe, the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs Conrad Christensen
and children were in Duluth Sunday
for visit with relatives and friends.
Hans Koed purchased a new Ford
Tudor sedan from the local deal
ers last week, trading in his Town
Sedan on the deal.
Hans Clausen purchased a Perfec-
ton milking machine yesterday when
will very much facilitate the work OF
caring for his large dairy herd.
Walter Wogensen of Tyler and Axei
Hansen from Long Lake, visited here
two DAYS at the home of the formers
sister, Mrs. L. Byron Olsen. They had
been on a hunting trip to the northern
part of the state.
Emery Nedegaard and Carl Eriksen
went to Minneapolis Friday. The
former for medical examination and
the latter to visit with Mrs. Erlksen
at Fairview hospital. They returned
home the same evening.
Jasper Christensen and Andrew Jen-
sen of Luverne, were here last week
for visit with the formers brother,
Morten Christensen, and at the JACOB
Hansen home. They also visited with
relatives in Duluth for two days.
The biology class of the local high
school, which numbers about %, were
taken to Minneapolis Saturday in five
cars, and given an opportunity to visit
class rooms at the university where
a lecture pertaining to their study
also was given.
v. S. Petersen and family are ex-
pected to return to Askov today to
again occupy their home in which Mr..
and Mrs. L. Byron Olsen have tempo
rarily been located. Mr.. and Mrs.
Olsen will move into their new home
during the weekend.
Knud Plesner has purchased a 10
ace farm, 1 mile north of town, from
the local Danish Lutheran congrega-
ton at a consideration of $1,000. The
plesner family moved onto the place
last week, but will not officially take
possession of same until April 1.
H. C. -Johansen, west of town, re-
ceived word Tuesday evening that his
brother, Jens Johansen, of Tyler, haG
died at his home there late in the
afternoon, between six and sever
o'clock. The cause of his demise wa:
! inflammation of the bladder. Mr.. 10
hansen was 70 years old last Marcf
31st.
Carl Eriksen went to Minneapoll
again Saturday to see Mrs. Erlksel
at Fairview hospital whose condition
was not so good when he was Their
the day before. Mrs. Eriksen wa
moved to a private room and Mis-
Agnete Fenger was secured as specia
nurse. Mr. Eriksen returned HON
Monday and reports that the patien
is now getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dietz an
daughter visited at Rosemount, Sun
day. Mrs John G. DietZ, who ha
been visiting here, accompanied theI
to Rosemount where she was met b
other relatives from the southern pal
of the state. Returning home Sunda
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Dietz were az
companied by the latter's sister, Mis-
Eleanor Dietz, who will visit here fc
two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Johansen, we:
of town, returned home last Thursda,
after a two days stay in Minneapoli
where Mrs. Johansen received he
final examination following the cal
Ger operation of several months ag
She is now in good health and report
that she has been greatly relieved b
the operation. Mrs. Jens Christense
accompanied them here for a Wis
with friends, returning to Minneap
lis Tuesday.
]. X. Larsen, in the north part
the village. suffered fire loss Sa
urday evening when one of his far
buildings and all contents were d.
stroyed by fire. The flames broke OF
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was used as a garage and natural
spread rapidly through the woode
structure. In less than half an hol
the building had been reduced
ashes. Many willing neighbors r
sponded to the call for help al
through their efforts the flames we
kept from spreading. The village fl
department assisted when it W;
learned that water could be secur,
from j. r. Petersen's cistern, al
after that was put into operation
only took few minutes to kill Il
fire completely. Mr.. Larsen's Fo
car was in the building and was col
pletely destroyed. he did not have al
fire insurance on that. The buildil
and contents, however, were insur
in the Pine County Mutual Ins. Q
and the adjusters for that compan
E. A. E. Laage and Chr. Larsen, ha
since adjusted the loss at $3.50, viii,
is a good help but will by no mea
replace the property that was d
stroyed.