Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-30
ASKOV

Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Hansen were
weekend visitors in Minneapolis.
Anker H. Petersen left Sunday for
st. Paul, where he will be employed
in nursery.
Sigvard Sorensen, who has been
working in Nebraska for some time,
returned to Askov last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evald Sorensen moved
onto the former X. S. Sorensen place,
one and one-half miles west of town,
last week.
Mrs. Kari Jensen came here last
week from Tyler, where she has been
staying recently, for an indefinite visit
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Frede Stottrup.
Carl Bloomquist, northeast of town,
left yesterday for Superior, in hopes
of getting employed again as railroad
locomotive fireman, having several
years rights in that line.
Mrs. ]. Justesen accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. ]. P. Miller of Pine City, to
Ringsted, Iowa, Saturday, going down
to attend the funeral of an old friend.
They returned home Tuesday.
At the l. o. o. F. meeting Tuesday
evening, Louis P. Jensen was elected
as delegate to the annual state con-
vention of that organization which will
be held June 10 and II in st. Paul.
Wayne E Jacobsen spent Saturday
and Sunday in Minneapolis visiting
with Niels Henriksen and Mrs. Jacob
sen who is staying with Mr.. Henrik
sen during his confinement at the hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Quarnstrom and
Mrs. VIM. Taylor of Ogilvie, were WISH
tors at the T. w. Hansen home Sun
day of last week. Albert Hansen, who
has been here several weeks, went
with them to Ogilvie.
Word has just reached here that
Paul Serritslev, who has been work
ing at Yankton, S. D., for some years,
was married there on March %. The
American joins with other Askov
friends in extending congratulations
and best wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Nielsen and
son came here yesterday from Rob-
binsdale and have located in the Jens
Gregersen farm residence. Mr.. Mel
son will endeavor to find employment
here. The American welcomes them
to the community.
At special meeting of the congre-
cation of the Danish Lutheran church
here Sunday afternoon Mrs. A. E.
Frost and Carl Eriksen were chosen
as delegates to the annual church
conference of the Danish Lutheran
Church to be held at Greenville, Mich,
this summer.
]. C. Jensen and l. P. Jensen re-
ceived word the first of this week
from Denmark that their father had
passed away April 9. Askov folks will
remember that Mr.. Jensen spent some
time visiting here during the past
year. Sympathy is extended the Jen-
sens in their bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira c. Holt, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Hubert Hinze and Mrs
William Torrey of Pine City, were
visitors in Askov last Thursday. Mr..
Holt came chiefly to get his large
collection of stamps which has been
on display in the window of the Amer
lean building. Mr.. Holt is member
of the Pine City post office force.
1t has been rumored for the past
month that a new oil station would
be erected here soon, and it is still
rumor, but will likely be a reality
within few days. Hans Koed plans
to put up station on the old hotel
corner. He is getting facts and fig
ures on the project now and says it
will be open for business before June
1. Mr.. Koed will not run the station
himself as he has several local peo-
pie who want to rent it.
Peter Jensen of Bryant, S. D., came
to Askov Saturday for visit with his
old friend, Niels Henriksen, and nat
urally was disappointed to learn that
he was at present confined in hos
pital in Minneapolis. However, Mr..
Jensen remained until Tuesday visit
ing at the homes of Mr.. Henriksen's
children and incidentally stopping a
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chr.
Hyldahl, they having come from the
same locality in Denmark
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Krogh and Mr.
and Mrs. John Swanson went to Min
neapolis last Wednesday evening in
response to the message that the for
mer's daughter, Miss Esther, had been
taken sick with appendicitis. Her
condition was not as serious as at
first expected, and instead of being
operated upon the following morning
she returned with her folks to Askov
and is now improving nicely. She will
probably have the appendix removed
at later date.
The Great Northern Railway is
making preparation for laying a new