Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-27
ASKOV

caller in the Twin Cities the first O.
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Sorensen mo
tored to Minneapolis yesterday for
few days stay.
A baby girl arrived at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark, south o.
town, on Aug. 9.
Jens X. Christensen left this morn
ing via auto for visit at Pocahon
tas, Iowa, and other points.
Miss Dora Rasmussen, who has
spent some time at the home of hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Rasmus'
sen, left Monday for st. Paul.
Gust Wahlquist and family of Ker-
rick, were visitors at the A. G. Dan
ielson home last Thursday evening.
Viggo Justesen took an auto trip
through the northern and western
part of the state over the weekend
Niels Erickson of Chicago, came
here two weeks ago to join his son,
Duane, in a visit at the l. A. Ecklund
home.
Mrs. H. c. Strandskov came from
Hampton, Iowa, Monday, with the Rev.
A. E. Frost, for visit with friends
and relatives here; at present she is
visiting with Mrs. L. c. Pedersen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chr. Larsen and son,
Carl, and daughters, the Misses Sigrid
and Gudrun, left this morning for a
visit at Westbrook. From there they
may possibly take trip through
Iowa.
Members of the Askov band were
pleasantly surprised at the park Sat-
urday evening when they were treated
to a good lunch by members of the
American Legion Auxiliary following
the band concert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Breiland of
Minneapolis, came Monday for a
weeks visit at the home of her par
etns, Mr.. and Mrs. V. Heininge. Mon
day they were in Bruno to attend the
wedding of Mr.. Breiland's sister. Aft
er their visit here they will take
vacation trip through northern Wis
consin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Ecklund and
baby daughter and Robert Johnson
L
Chicago after visiting for a week at
the home of the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. l. A. Ecklund. Miss Verna
Ecklund who has been visiting in Chi
cago for two months, accompanied
them on the trip here and will remain
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Chirpich and
son, Peter, of Wells, gave their daugh-
ter, and sister, Mrs. Leonard Chicos,
a pleasant surprise Friday when they
came for visit. They also visited
at the William H. Barnick residence
in Sandstone, being distant relatives
of Mr.. Barnick. They left Monday for
st. Paul to visit more relatives be-
fore returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmus Frandsen and
three children and Hans Hansen Of
Anthem, Iowa, came Friday for visit
with old friends, being guests at the
Chris Eriksen home. Mr.. Frandsen
is in the bee business on quite large
scale; this years dry spell also
brought a partial crop failure in his
line, which cut his annual harvest
down to about ten tons, or about SO
per cent of normal.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Henningsen and
three daughters of DEBORAH, Iowa.
visited at the Svend Petersen home
Thursday and Friday. Mr.. Henning-
sen is circulation manager for the
Norwegian paper, Decorah-Posten,
which has a circulation in the north
central states of about forty thousand.
A secondary object of their visit here
was to see some of the beautiful rock
gardens in this community and to
select a few choice stones for a rock
garden at their home.
j. E. Clegg left Last Thursday eve
ming for Valley Junction, Iowa, being
called there on account of the serious
illness of his father. Mrs. Clegg fol-
lowed on the train Friday forenoon.
Mr.. Clegg arrived there just shortly
before his father died Friday after
noon. George Clegg, Sr., was rs years
of age at the time of his death. The
remains were laid to rest in the
Valley Junction cemetery. All three
sons, Ray, Ted, and Ernest, were home
when death overlook the aged gentle
man. 1t was only about two months
ago that Mr.. Clegg visited his son and
family here and enjoyed his usual
fishing in Sturgeon lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Conway and
Miss Mavis were Saturday afternoon
and evening visitors at the homes of
MIR. and Mrs. Sam Carlson and MI.
and Mrs. Andrew Carlson east of Pine
City. A unique young corn roast was
enjoyed at a picnic supper on the
shore of Cross lake. The Conaways
spent the afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Carlson at the new farm home
miles east of Pine City recently pur-
chased by them. Sam will be remem-
bered by several Askov people, especi-
ally members of the band whom he
has helped out in several concerts.
He and his recent bride have a fine
so acre farm almost all under cult