Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-16
ASKOV

Remember the PIT. A. meeting to-
morrow (Friday) evening in the school
house.
Chris Hansen, west of town, has
rented the Jens Gregersen farm again
this year.
John H. Sorensen and family visi-
ted with friends in Brainerd from
Friday till Sunday.
v. A. Petersen and son, Laurits, and
Miss Evelyn Petersen were callers in
Minneapolis Sunday.
Miss Margaret Mittelstadt, who
teaches at Clearwater, visited with
friends here Saturday and Sunday.
F. Clarey Nielsen and family and
Alexander Paulsen of Centuria, visited
with friends and relatives here Sun
day.
The strong wind, Friday, was too
much for T. N. Thomsen's garage, and
left it sad looking mass but did not
damage the car.
Jens Hyldahl recently purchased a
late model Chevrolet coupe, at the
Dempsey Motor Co. in Hinckley, trad
ing in his Chevrolet coach on the
deal.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Hansen, Albert
Hansen and T. N. Thomson motored
to Amery, Wis, Sunday, in the latter's
car to spend the day with relatives
and friends.
c. Sebald purchased a Perfection
I L. nv
through the local agents, Jensen broth
ers, and same was installed the first
of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Evald Sorensen, Miss
Agnete Juhl and Mrs. Victor Carlson
motored to Minneapolis Saturday for
a days visit; Mrs. Carlson, however,
remained for longer period.
Mr.. and Mrs. Viggo Andersen have
purchased the former Damgaard
Thygesen farm and are busy now re-
pairing the buildings preparatory to
moving onto same the latter part of
this week.
The new Ferndale Nursery offices.
connected with their greenhouses,
have recently been finished and placed
into use. The new quarters are spa
cious and convenient, and add mater
tally to the efficiency of their con-
tinuously growing business.
Routine matters were disposed of
at the quarterly meeting of the local
Danish Lutheran congregation Monday
evening. The proposed addition to
the bylaws of the organization which
would automatically enroll all con-
firmants as individual members of
the congregation was adopted.
The fire bell was given a vigorous
exercise Sunday evening shortly after
s O'Clock when it seemed that there
was fire in the kitchen of the resi-
dence occupied by T. w. Hansen. 1t
turned out to be an oil stove which
had become .'deranged" and was
shooting flames almost to the ceiling.
Henry Johansen came here from
Burlington, Iowa, Friday, for visit
at the home of his folks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Johansen. He has been en-
ployed by the Tapager Construction
Co. of Albert Lea, the past two years.
He was accompanied here by his sis
ter, Mrs. Offer Offerson, her son, Har-
vey, and her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wobschall, from
Waseca.
The semi-annual baseball meeting
in the town hall Saturday evening
drew a good attendance and resulted
in the reelection of Thorvald Jensen
as president of the organization; Ed
win Sorensen was selected as secre-
tary-treasurer and Anker Simonsen as
director T.. A. Cross was elected as
manager of the team for the coming
season and Martin Andersen will take
care of the grounds. Thorvald Jen-
sen was selected as the official score
keeper. The team will use the new
style ball this season. Membership
fees in the club are only 25 cents for
the year, so help the good sport along
by becoming member.