Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
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week for ST. Paul, where he will take
a course at the University Farm.
Clarence Morgensen left Monday Tor
Minneapolis where he will take a
short course at the Dunwoody lnsti-
tute.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Hansen returned
Monday from Minneapolis where they
had spent several days visiting rela-
tives and old friends.
Chr. Morgensen, Chr. Frederiksen,
A. Gravesen and Svend Petersen were
business callers at the court house i'll
Pine City Tuesday afternoon.
Many friends and neighbors called
on Mr.. and Mrs. John Dietz New
Years eve to help them celebrate
their fortieth wedding anniversary.
Christopher Nielsen is scheduled
for another examination at the Vet
GRAMS hospital in the Twin Cities this
week. He has been suffering consid-
cradle pain again lately.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmus Petersen and
daughter, Miss Helen, of Minneapolis,
visited relatives here from Wednesday
until Saturday, being guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Svend Petersen.
Miss Dagmar Godfredsen of Chi
cago, visited with her sister, Mrs. FL
len G. Petersen, local dressmaker,
from Wednesday till Sunday. Previ-
Gus to coming here she had visited at
Tyler and Austin.
Miss Esther Lindegaard had the
misfortune to dislocate her knee Mon
day evening while practicing basket
ball at the d. B. S. hall. DR.. H. E.
Levin was called to set the dislocated
member. After a few days of rest
the injury will be healed sufficiently
to allow her attendance at school
again.
Karl r. Won Schenk, Carlton STAFF
ford and another man from Bruno,
and Jens Hyldahl from Askov, mo-
tored to Minneapolis Wednesday after
noon to attend the worlds champion
ship wrestling match staged at the
Minneapolis auditorium last night be-
tween Don George, present champion,
and Marin Plestina, the contender.
There was a good attendance at
the meeting in the town hall Tuesday
evening, called for the purpose of or
ganizing a beginners class as a di-
vision of the old band. About 20 new
members signified their intention of
membership. John H. Sorensen and
Hans Mosbak were selected to go to
the Twin Cities to purchase the nee
essary instruments.
The Young Peoples Society dance
at the D. B. S. hall Wednesday eve
ming of last week drew a good attend
ance and everyone enjoyed the music
furnished by Thorne's orchestra from
Sandstone, and had a general good
time. The financial outcome of the
affair was not quite so good as the
committee in charge will be obliged
to report a small loss.
At the regular Danish Sisterhood
lodge meeting yesterday afternoon the
following officers were installed: Mrs.
Chr. Hansen, ex-president; Mrs. Chr.
Sandahl, president; Mrs. L. P. Jensen,
vice-president; Mrs. Hans Lunde, Sec
rotary; Mrs. Chr. A. Jensen, treas
urer; Mrs. Svend Petersen, chairman
of trustees; Mrs. V. Heininge, trustee;
Mrs. Jens Abrahamsen, trustee: Mrs.
l.. A. Paulsen, warden; Mrs. Chr. Hyl-
dahl and Mrs. Hans Koed, guards.
The Duluth Herald carried a news
story the first of the week to the eff
feet that John Jacobsen and Ed Olson,
lumberjacks, had been found dead in
a shack which Olson had in the woods
near Thief River Falls, apparently
frozen to death. 1t was naturally as
sumed here that John Jacobsen was
a former Askov farmer, and who is
still member of the local Odd Eel
lows lodge. The secretary for that
lodge, A. G. Danielson, Immediately
wired authorities at Thief River
Falls for further information. Through
kilograms it was established that it
was not John A. Jacobsen, formerly
OF Askov.
The annual meeting of the local
Danish Lutheran church was held
Monday afternoon and was well at
tended. The meeting was opened with
singing by the audience and a short
talk by the Rev. A. E. Frost. Annual
business matters were read and dis
posed of, such as the treasurer's re-
port, etc., and committees for the en-
suing year appointed. In the election
of officers Chr. Sorensen refused re-
election as secretary and in his place
Sigurd Stovring was elected. D. ].
Adolphsen was reelected as trustee.
1t was decided to endeavor to have
Danish parochial school this summer
in the small school on the road to
Sandstone.