Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-27
ASKOV

A. Petersen were business callers in
st. Paul Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nelson of Min
neapolis, visited here Sunday at the
j. c. Jensen home.
Mrs, Lars Christensen was taken ill
the first of the week and has been
confined to her bed.
Jess Petersen left Tuesday on an
indefinite visit to Minneapolis and
possibly other points.
Jens Arnbal purchased slightly
used model A Ford sedan from the
local dealers Saturday.
/. A. Ecklund purchased a new
model A Ford Tudor sedan from the
Askov dealers Saturday.
Anton Jacobsen and family of Min
neapolis, were in Askov Sunday for
visit with relatives and friends.
Reports from friends in Minneapolis
state that Mrs. Jens Henriksen's con-
dition has not been very good lately.
Mrs. c. p Christensen and son,
Walter. left last week for two weeks
visit and rest with relatives at Water
town, S. d.
Miss Ebba Nielsen returned to her
home in Askov last week, after hav
ing completed course at Grand View
College, Des Moines, Iowa, which she
was very well pleased with.
Emery Nedegaard, John Krantz and
the Misses Valborg Miller and Esther
and Thyra Henriksen were in Mime
apolis Sunday to visit with Mrs.
Krantz and Mrs. Jens Henriksen.
Andrew Christensen has recently
returned from Pontiac, Mich, and is
looking after the farm work while his
father, Andrew c., is enjoying a va
cation in Nebraska. Mr.. Christensen
states that the employment situation
had not been relieved any when he
left.
Halle Hammer who teaches in
public school near La Crescent in the
southeastern part of the state, not far
from Lacrosse, was a caller in Askov
Saturday. He had been home to
spend his spring vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ham,
mer, south of Bruno, and was return
ing to his school duties the next day.
Mr.. and Mrs. OLeo Nielsen came
here from Minneapolis to spend Sun
day at the home of his mother and
more particularly to celebrate his
Goth birthday anniversary, in honor of
which event the Nielsen family, with
the exception of Marius, were gath
cred for a family reunion party, all
the other children being residents Of
Askov.
Uffe Strandskov had a very for
tunate escape from an automobile ac-
cident Monday morning when he was
on his way from Askov to Anoka.
Near Beroun his car skidded off the
highway and landed in the ditch
badly damaged, while he was unhurt.
The car was hauled to AskOv and is
being repaired here, while Mr..
Strandskov left for Anoka to resume
his work there.
Miss Sigrid Ostergaard came here
from Minneapolis Saturday evening
and visited Sunday and Monday with
her many friends in the community,
a guest at the home of Mrs. L. C..
Petersen. Miss Ostergaard was
Danish teacher in the local public
school a number of years ago. She
now conducts a rooming house or
home for young people in the Mill
City. She looks the picture of health
and folks here were glad to see her.
The Askov circle of the Danebo old
folks home at Minneapolis will have
their first regular monthly meeting
Tuesday evening, April 1, at the home
of Mrs. Johanne Justesen. There
will be a general discussion as to the
management and workings of the
home, and how 1t can be helped by
other communities in the state, the
purpose being to gain more knowl-
edge of the home. Mrs. Jens Nielsen
is president of the local circle and
Mrs. A. e. Frost is the secretary.
All those who are interested are in
vited to the meeting.
The University of Minnesota has
closed this week for the annual
spring vacation, which has given the
various Askov students an opportunity
to come home for visit. Among
those ut home the following have
been noted: Hans nielsen, Holger Dix
en-, Thomas p. Mortensen, Elmer
Sorensen, Skiold Petersen, and the
Misses Gertrude and Ingeborg Kills
tofte, Gudrun Andersen and Astrid
Gravesen. The first three boys men,
toned do not plan to go back for the
next semester, but will seek employ
ment.