Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-26
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backing him feel confident that he
will be able to make the hazardous
trip a complete success. If he does,
he will be the first aviator to make a
straight nonstop flight from the
American continent to Scandinavia.
H. N. Swanson HOnOred.
Hjalmar Nels Swanson. young
Swedish farmer of Kenyah, Tex, has
received the Texas Goodwill gold
medal and s$5. 900 in cash subscribed
among his admirers, in recognition Of
unusual heroism shown in connection
with the breaking of the giant dam
near Corpos Christi, Tex, last year.
Mr.. Swanson did, the governor Of
Texas said in handing the medal to
him, more than any other individual
to minimize loss of life and property"
Knighted by King.
Olaf Bernts, Norwegian consul for
the Chicago consular district, has been
appointed by King Haakon of Nor
way knight of the st. Olav order.
Consul Bernts who is 60 years old,
is a graduate of the University of
Norway, and has made his home in
Chicago since 1909 when he was ap-
pointed secretary to the consulate;
several years later he was promoted
to the post of vice consul, and for the
last Is years he has been consul.
She Objects.
Mrs. Raymonde Maud, daughter
of Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightin-
gale" has legally submitted protests
against the presentation of features
of her mothers life given in an Amer
lean motion picture, "a Woman's
Morals; the picture is being shown
in London under the title, Jenny
Lind" and the singers daughter states
that it gives a totally erroneous de-
scription of her famous mothers life.
1t is especially against the alleged
love affairs of Jenny Lind that her
daughter directs her protest.
Back to Foreign Legion.
Recently the daily press has con-
tanned reports to the effect that Prince
Aage of Denmark-wel known in
American society circles where he has
moved on many occasiOns-had re-
tired from his post as an officer in
the French Foreign Legion in order
to represent an American automobile
factory in Paris. 1t is now learned
that the prince has no such inten-
tions; he is merely on a three-month
leave of absence, and soon intends to
return to his headquarters in Morocco.
"A book about the Foreign Legion,
written by Prince Aage, was recently
published by New York house.
May Participate.
The department of commerce in
Oslo has decided that Norway will
participate officially in the Chicago
Worlds Fair, 1888, provided that the
organizations of industry and COM
merce endorse the plan. A special
Norway pavilion will be built, but at
the present time it is thought that no
attempt will be made to exhibit Nor
wegian export goods since the Amer
lean tariff makes it well-nigh impos-
sible to sell such products in this
country. Therefore, the exhibit will
contain, chiefly, features showing the
cultural aspects of Norwegian life
today, and calling attention to Norway
as a tourist land.
Editor Dead.
Herbert Johnson, born in Sweden
81 years ago, died in Tacoma, WASH,
a few days ago. He had come to the
latter city from Lawrence, Kansas,
in 1908; was for some time president
of a school for Indians, and at the
time of his death editor of the Tacoma
Daily Index.