Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-09
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Elbo is financing his expedition.
About a year hence he expects to
cross the Pacific from Japan to San
Francisco, will spend some time
on the Pacific coast and then re-
turn to his native country through
the Panama canal and across the At
lantic ocean.
"GOld Finder"
Eric Norstrum, Minneapolis citi-
zen of Swedish birth, has just patented
a contrivance to be known as gold
finder" He has demonstrated it SUE
cessfully in various parts of the world,
and it is claimed that time and again
he has been able to detect gold veins
in the earth-that, in fact, millions
of dollars worth of gold has been
found through his invention.
To Dedicate Church.
The new Norwegian Seamen's
church in Philadelphia will be dedi-
Gated on May 3, and the solemnity of
the occasion will be enhanced by
reason of the fact that F. Wilhelmsen,
secretary general of all Norwegian
seamen's missions in foreign ports, is
coming from Oslo to take part in the
ceremonies. He will return to his
home Immediately after the services.
The Philadelphia church is described
as one of the most impressive edifices
built by Norwegians in the United
States.
Head Physician.
DR.. Sven Lokrantz of Los Angeles,
a native of Sweden, has been ap-
pointed head of the staff Of physicians
who will be in attendance at the
Olympic games next year. DR.. Lo-
krantz is at the present time head
school physician of Los Angeles and
also president of the American Asso-
citation of School Physicians as well
as of the Southern California Public
Health association.
Calls Forth Comments.
President Hoover's recent reference
to the Virgin Islands as IAN effective
poorhouse" has caused a torrent of
editorial comments in the daily press
of Denmark from which country the
islands were purchased in 1917.
Cabled reports of the Danish news
paper comments prompt the following
remarks in the New York World
Telegram: 1.-The president will be
blamed for telling only half the
truth He should have added: We
made the island an effe ctive
poorhouse, for we destroyed their
only means of livelihood, the rum
and shipping industry. We then
subjected them to naval rule. So,
naturally, they are now an effective
poorhouse." The islands were bought
from Denmark for the sum of $685.
100000.
ROckne the NOrseman.
Olaf Bernts, Chicago, consul Of Nor
way, was the official representative
of King Haakon at the funeral of
Knute Rockne at South Bend, Ind,
last Saturday. The king had desired
thus to honor a son of Norway who
had achieved a unique measure of
fame in the United States. Six promi-
nent Chicago Norwegians, represent
ing various organizations, also took
part in the services. Norwegian so
cieties in all parts of the country are
adopting resolutions in honor of the
boy from Voss who made good in
most strikingly unusual manner. The
report of his death has made a very
deep impression everywhere in Nor
way.
Nine. Hallberg Coming.
At the invitation of the May Flower
Corporation of America Nine. Beda
Hallberg, founder of the May Flower
charity movement in Sweden, will ar
rive in the United States this week
and will lecture in various parts of
the country on philanthropic work in
her home land. In May Nine. Hall
berg will dedicate the Swedish-Ameri-
can Sanatorium in Denver, Colo.