Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-09
ASKOV

sen visited with friends in Cambridge
Sunday.
Mrs A. j. Larsen was taken i'll the
first of the week and obliged to re-
main in bed.
Alexander Paulsen came from Gen.
turia, Wis, to visit relatives and
friends over the Fourth.
The carpenters have practically
completed Aage Molby's new barn,
the structure is 80 by AZ feet.
Miss Ragnhild Strandskov of Chi
cago, came Tuesday for a visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Georg Linde-
gard.
Mrs. Tony Sebald was in Goodhue
the first of this week for visit at
the home of her mother, and also to
have some household goods shipped
here which Axel Brus brought yes
terday.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Arnbal
were in Albert Lea last week they
closed a deal whereby they will get
back their former farm near Albert
Lea, trading in on same their so acre
farm here. Possession is not to be
taken before March 1st next year.
Miss Alice Clausen, who has been
employed in Chicago the past year,
came here Friday for visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Clausen. Sunday afternoon the
Misses Alice and Alta Clausen went
to Sturgeon lake, where they are
camping this week.
The Misses Myrtle Jensen and Lii
liam Brandt came from Minneapolis
Friday and visited over the weekend
at the home of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. c. H. Jensen. Miss
Brandt, whose home is in Minneapolis,
liked the community so we'll that she
is remaining for longer visit.
The Askov Garden club held a meet
ing Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris. Frederiksen. Among other
things it was decided to have a flower
show in the D. B. S. hall the latter
part of this month or the first part
of August. A program will be rem
dered in connection with the flower
show. Watch for further announce
Mrs. Clinton Davis and little son
and Miss Myrtle Ellison of Minneapo-
lis, came to Askov the Fourth for a
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Eckberg. Mrs. Davis, nee Anna
Rasmussen, made her home with the
Eckbergs for several. years before be-
ing married. About two months ago
her husband was accidentally killed
in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steffen Berg and Mr..
and Mrs. John Dietz returned from
their auto trip Sunday evening. When
they started out they went north to
visit the iron mines and Range towns,
then west to Cyrus to visit Mr.. Berg's
brother, and from there to Belling-
ham to visit the Dietz brothers, and
hence back to Askov making the trip
somewhat over a thousand miles. Mr..
and Mrs. Berg returned to their home
in Minneapolis Monday.
John L. Madsen moved his cash
cream station from the old Variety
Store building to the north half of
the barber shop building, Tuesday.
Mr.. Madsen has been enjoying a
steady business since starting his
station for the r. E. Cobb Co. here.
Monday, July 6, was the biggest day
he has had SO far when he took in
80 gallons of cream. Together with
few receipts on Saturday and Sum
day his total shipment Monday after
noon was AZ 10-gallon cans.
H. M. Dempsey of Hinckley, ac-
companied by his uncle, John Birse,
of Winnipeg, Canada, was a business
caller in Askov Wednesday and while
here inspected the American plant.
Mr.. Birse, master mechanic on
various railroad systems for SO years
and at one time located in St. Paul,
retired on pension July 1 and is using
his welcome leisure to visit at various
points with relatives. Mr.. Birse and
wife, will spend several days with the
Dempseys after which they will re-
turn home before going to Seattle
where they have a son in business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Jensen and
three children and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Smith and little daughter narrowly
missed a serious accident on the
pavement at Sturgeon Lake the
Fourth. They were on their way to
Moose Lake where Lawrence, who
was driving, was to play in the band,
and just as they passed the filling
station in Sturgeon Lake a Dodge
touring car coming from the opposite
direction turned to his left, apparent
ly without seeing the car Jensen was
driving, and crashed into the side of
Mr.. Jensen's Ford, pushing the Ford
off the pavement and over against a
new Oakland which was parked near
the filling station, and which in
cidentally saved the Ford from turn
ing over. The front end of the Dodge
was badly damaged and had to be
towed back to Duluth where it had
come from. Mr.. Jensen Strengthened
out a few of the worst bumps and
= was able to continue. Neither Of the
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