Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-31
NEWS AMONG
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a teacher of architecture in the city
of Odense when he came to the
United States in 1888; for the last 80
years he had made his home in Chi
cago. He was a brother of Rudolf
Knudsen, several years ago an ener-
getic and prominent participant in
political discussions in Danish-Amer-
lean newspapers, and of Mrs. Dagmar
Wiggers. San Pedro, Calf, who is
also we'll known for her extensive
newspaper writings, especially in Den
Danske Pioneer"
Wins New Fame.
Dr. John Anderson, physicist at the
Mt. Wilson observatory, Pasadena,
Calf, recently has won new fame as
result of his collaboration with Dr.
R. A. Millikan who, with his assist
ance. made the discovery that the
atom may be Notwithstanding not
hitherto thought possible. DR.. An
derson is son of Norwegian immi-
grants, was born at Rollag, Mimi,
attended the Norwegian Lutheran
Concordia College at Moorhead, Mimi,
later studied at John Hopkins univer-
sity, Baltimore, where for eight years
he was assistant professor of astron-
omy; since 1916 he has held his pres
ent position with the Mt. Wilson OBJ
servatory. Seven years ago the
Franklin Institute awarded him its
annual gold medal in recognition of
| his exceptional scientific research
work.
Treasures of the Past.
! Last week the Swedish-American
Historical Society held its annual
meeting in Minneapolis, and elected
! five new members of the board of
directors, consisting of fifteen men.
A principal feature of the meeting
was an address by DR.. G. Arvid Hag-
str0m, president of the Bethel Semi
nary, st. Paul, on Conserving the
Treasures of the Past" This organi-
cation has published many volumes
of source material and also has, grad
ually, formed an impressive library
and archive filled with original mater
ial which throws light on the history
of Swedish immigration to the United
States.
Justice Does Not Forget.
Two weeks ago Thomas Petersen
returned to Denmark, his native coun-
try, from the United States where he
had lived for eight years; just as he
was preparing to cross the border line
between Germany and Denmark, he
was arrested by the Danish author
tiles charged with the embezzlement
of 800 Kroner (about $3.50; the alleged
crime took place in Lemvig in 1922,
and to that city Mr.. Petersen was
Immediately taken to be convinced of
the, probably not remembered, fact
that Danish justice neither forgives
nor forgets-no matter how many the
years.
Wintering in South.
Captain Gerhard F'olgere. master of
the Norwegian viking-ship replica,
ROAD Amundsen," which crossed the
, Atlantic, sailed through the Great
Lakes and up the Mississippi to the
Twin Cities, and then, via the same
route, back to the east, announces
that he will spend the winter in South
Carolina3 he has abandoned his plan
of sailing his boat back across the
stormy ocean during the winter as
many friends had advised against the
obvious dangers of such an adven-
ture. At the present time the cap
tain and his two-man crew are at At
lantic City, N. j.
| On Tour Again.
| Niels Bukh and his 25 students of
calisthenics who recently demon
strated the Bukh Primitive Gymnas-
tics in Russia, China, Japan and many
cities in the United States and Can
ada, were given rousing welcome on
their return to Denmark, and it was
announced on that occasion that the
British National Council of Educa-
tion had invited Mr.. Bukh to make a
tour of Australia, New Zealand and
South Africa next year, 1t was said.