Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
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whatever more might be needed, and
added that he would not tolerate the
idea of any Dane starving in the city
Of Detroit. On many other occasions
Mr.. Knudsen has come to the help
of his unfortunate countrymen, but
has always insisted that nothing was
to be said about it.
Anticipation.
Verran, village in northern Tr0n-
delay, Norway, is anticipating a wind
fall. Many years ago Martin Grande
left the village for the United States
where he married, built up fortune,
and died without leaving direct heirs.
Forty-five residents of Verran are
claiming the estate, amounting to some
100000, but the will is being con-
tested in an American court because
two children whom Grande adopted,
feel that they have priority claim.
A Farewell Message.
On December 4, phonographically
recorded message to the young people
of Norway from DR.. o. E. Relvaag,
famous orwegian-American novelist,
who died at Mortified, Mimi, a month
ago, was broadcast through the Nor
wegian government radio station. The
recording was made by DR.. E. w. Sell
mer a few days before Rolvaag's
death-and DR.. Selmer brought the
record with him to Oslo where he
arrived early last week after having
spent several months in this country
collecting recorded samples of Norwe-
gian rural dialects as they are being
spoken by American natives of Nor
way.
Kreuger Still Expanding.
Ivar Kreuger, Stockholm, head of
not only the Swedish but also of the
European match industry, has pur-
chased the majority stock of the
American Federal Match Co., and will
soon begin to produce matches in the
United States. From time to time
rumors have been abroad that Kreu-
ger actually is in control of most of
the American and Japanese match in
dustry as we'll as of the production
in most European countries. In sew
eral Lands he has obtained monopoly
on match manufacture by giving vast
loans to governments.
Will Pay in Gold.
Secretary of State Henry l.. Slim
son last week was officially notified
by Otto Wadsted, Danish minister
plenipotentiary, that Danish govern
ment bonds issued in the United States
will be paid, principal and interest,
in gold coin of the United States. Min
lister Wadsted pointed out to the Secre-
tary that the financial position of
Denmark is sound, and that the sus-
pension of the gold standard has a
merely temporarily retarding effect on
Denmarks foreign trade. In his re-
port to Mr.. Stimson Mr.. Wadsted said:
"Unsound public finance, generally the
principal cause of initiation and dis
turbance, is a completely negligible
factor in the structure of Danish
economics"
Died i'm Sweden.
Alvin Peterson of Austin, Texas,
recently left that city for his first
visit to Sweden, his native country,
since he came to the United States in
1884. On the day after his arrival
in Gothenburg he died suddenly of
heart failure. Mr.. Peterson was a
native of 0rnskioldsvik and had for
many years been contractor in the
Texas city where he was we'll known.
1t was not known that he suffered
from any heart disease prior to his
leaving Austin, and it is thought that
emotional strain, incident to his STEP
ping on the soil of his old country,
may have contributed to his death.
BrissOn May Come.
Carl Brisson, Danish vaudeville
entertainer who has been almost idol
lied by the London theatrical public
for several years, has been notified
that he may expect deportation as a