Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-26
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Jacob Christensen purchased used
Fordson tractor from the Askov Motor
Co. last week.
Geo. Ekberg left Monday for Min
neapolis for an examination at the
Veterans hospital
Walter Krogh came home Sunday
from Minneapolis, where he has been
visiting for the past three weeks.
VIM. Hedegaard who has been visit
ing here for few weeks, returned to
Duluth Sunday to seek employment.
Harry Ecklund, student at the uni
versity, Minneapolis, came Saturday
for few days visit at the home of his
folks.
Mrs. Clarence Breiland of Mime
apolis, spent the first of this week at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
v. Heininge.
During the past week John Thine
sen and family have moved over onto
the Axel r. Buck farm, south of town,
which they have rented.
Miss Astrid Gravesen who has been
a student at the university, Minneapo-
lis, came Saturday for an indefinite
stay at the home of her parents.
Anders Mogensen and family are
busy these days moving onto the for
mer John Bell farm, mile north and
"a mile east of town, which they have
rented.
The general stores and most other
business places in Askov will be closed
during the afternoon of Good Friday.
The post office will be closed from
/ to 5 p. m.
The Misses Gertrude and 1ngeborg
Kilstofte, university students, Mime
apolis, came Saturday to spend part
of the weeks spring vacation at the
home of their parents.
The officers of the local w. c. T. U.
wish to announce that all books Dor
rowed from the Minnesota Travelling
Library at the bank must be returned
on or before April 1, as the entire
shipment must be sent back at that
time.
Mrs. Paul Miller of Chicago, came
here Tuesday for a visit at the home
of her folks, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Mosbaek.
She has been engaged in her profess
sion as trained nurse in California
this winter and after week here will
return to her home in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Buck were cal
lers in St. Paul Saturday. Returning
home the same day they were accom-
panied by their son, Richard Buck,
and also Carl Crabbe, who have been
taking a course at the University
Farm since Christmas. Both of them
will be employed at the Ferndale MUIR
sery from now on.
The Askov Motor Co. had an I'M
welcome visitor sometime during Mon
day night. In the morning the Off
Gals of the company discovered that
the back door was unlocked and some
one had been there during the night
and helped themselves to quarts of
Oil, taking the jars and carriage
along; incidentally they also knew
where the cash was concealed as that
had been taken too; there was approx
mately $40 in silver. Besides that no
damage was done. The empty jars
were found half mile west of town
and returned to the garage.
Hans Mosbaek had invited few of
his friends to his home Friday eve
ming to help him celebrate his birth
day. Less than a half dozen came
and it looked as though the party
would be a failure. To further mar
his plans he was called over to the
Assembly hall to fix the electric lights
there as there seemed to be no current
Good naturally he went over and
when he turned on the lights he found
that the place was filled with young
folks, members of the Askov band and
Young Peoples Society and friends
who had gathered there to treat him
to a real birthday surprise. The few
visitors at his home knew all about
it and soon joined the crowd at play
ing ring games and other games
planned specially for the occasion.
Later in the evening fine lunch was
enjoyed and then the Jolly Four fur
nished music for dancing. In one
corner of the hall a side show was
cashing in to defray expenses the
nominal sum of cents the customer
had an opportunity to see Hans his
tory right from the cradle up to the
present time, which afforded much
amusement Everyone had a good
time and wished Hans many happy
returns of the day.
The Danish three-act comedy play,
Barn Kirke" was presented Sunday
afternoon and again Monday evening
at the d. B. S. hall under auspices
of the local Danish Brotherhood lodge.
The play as presented here was re-
written by l. Enkeboll of Omaha, from
the original fve-act play by Peter
Sorensen. 1t was a comedy from start
to finish and the various characters
gave the audiences many opportunities
to enjoy a hearty laugh. Those TAX
ing part in the play were Mrs. Anders
Mogensen, Mrs. Mogens Tuxen, Mogens
Tuxen, T. N. Thomson, Harold Dietz.
Owe Hermansen. j. c. Jensen, Henry